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Show j DIt. Pleasant. Spilling from the li E Ite-cept Ite-cept ion Note- The New District School House- Sunday Evening's Program j ami Other Items. j TMER R. RECEPTION. 1 Mt. Pleasant, Nov. si. THE KItiHT MAN HfcRK. We could hardly l-!t this aflair p .ss without j;; viiii; a woid ol commendation lur our new sheriff. Mr. Burn's cool judgement, and prompt decisive action, was the main cause uf so little d siuibance mid not the m !ly crowd of hall drunken drunk-en and some wholly besotted men. K id road men and citizens beiiiif mixed 111 a wild and confused mass around the various va-rious saloons of the tow n. As a precaution precau-tion Marshal burns had deputized a number num-ber of trusty specials, each and everyone uf whom did Ins duty As an evidence of the efficacy of lime ly preparation theie wete only five aiiest made, hour were turned loose before morning, one of them levvinj; $5.00 for his appearance. Th1? tilth one was a true son of Eiiu, an .1 would liin ot die. He was put 111 irons and he d until next mommi; earlv when he was turned loose on deposit of $10 00 f ir his appearance at 10 o'clock. Bit!) sunn were forfeited. forfeit-ed. On one occasion Marshal Burns walked walk-ed into a saloon where whisky and w ine were running; riot, and some had yot down to blows. He called to them to stop, but without much effect. Pressing his way through the crown he smote Ins hand 011 file bar and calling out in a com mamling voice for order, which nude an impression One y lance at his determined set features, and previous knowledge of the nun by those ol the combatants, had the effect of instantly restoring a quite that resembled a Quaker's meeting. On another occasion a lar..je powerful fellow was jii- t tunning things, when Maishal Mai-shal Burn's found linn. Aim st install. ly the light was put out, but the otiicer threw his man and catching him bv the throat hel l him until the 1 iy; In was rest ned. At another time one stranger challeiiijed hint to wies.le. lor 5 . kj hut up hi liiirns pullinj; oil Ins coat with the remark,"!'!! take you up on that, "he Withdrew the challenge. One of the gieat retj iisites for an oilier oili-er on such occasions is M know just when and where to act, tins is as ii ;"essaty lor K-i id control as to have the K"t tu act. .Mr. Bains seems to h ive this nappy (acuity and the pe .'pleol S til Pete will never regret Having elected him t i an iiiiportant olfi e. Wli.le on tins suoject we must not lose sight of Mr. Joseph Seely who had charge of the door at the dance. Mr. Seelv displayed the greatest care and preclusion in performing Iv very dis-areeahle dis-areeahle task He had one slight skirm is.i, hut came out allr ij hc and held the post till the last. TUB VISITORS Ainuns; those visiting from other towns our reporter noticed In le Johns m of Spring City; Nathan Kaux, P. C Chris tensen Lais Cliristensen, Sam Perry and Hilly Watson of Moroni; Hon. Swen O. NieNon, Guy C. Wilson and Si n'l Porter Por-ter of Kairview; lion J. II. Iloiiiaird. U.i.,r..,l (;. K, liuncli ol .Manti; " """ "" " "I'TTTTf . i'viiVL";..'! rliaisilll Claws on, t'e.e. . T , Divid.M ilson.J js, K. Dkiius and otliem of Kjhraim. The in irried men who ha J left their wives at ll uiw did'i't want anytime: said about the dance. Of c niise we snail 8,iv not hi ii..;. Mr, Seaman inspector ol Hie road, was yery sociable and tlie visitors had very agreeable time with him. lie is a veiy amiable gentleman. The infatuations caused bv thefariylike "aim" and the diubleVV" has not yet subsideJ, s tie wiiter u.nl-r-stand?. (INK WHO RKSPliNns Oar reporter was told by a Kertlenian who witnessed the transaction that lion Swen O. Nielsjii met Mr. B ibcockjignt of way atcent.and tendered huu a cneck for lion saying that he had prom-ed that am unit to the tailroad lund at Fair view and he was ready and wtllnij; to pay it. Mr. Babcock declined with thanks, saying that if Mr Nielsun was the only one of Kairview that would fulfill Ins promises, he did not warn it, but appre-j appre-j dated the kiudness.and had always con-cull-ted li m a triend of t le road. Sl'DDKNLV MKTROPOL1TAN. The morniii alter the reception several sever-al gentlemen were standing 011 the s de walk discussing tne events of the day passed, when one ol the R. R. construction construc-tion hands approached a representative repre-sentative from a southern city of t le county aud said: "Say Mister are you from the county?" (smiles from ihe by-standets.) by-standets.) .Mk. "VesSii!" In. r. man Say Mstcr, car. y ai tell 1110 when; 1 cm gel a chance to tniln Jows, tend h isci, aud do chores lot the winie.? ' M t !M Ml ( Tableaux) RlXliPTION NOTES. Af.rr l.riii-' tendered the Ircedom of I lie CilV. Mr. iVelbv said: "Gentlemen, V 1 1 Invj.emljied as tiie freedom ol your city. I sess ? ie M ush d ol yoiu city hete brar'iiti his insignia of oilice. Now I suggest he lake oft that star and pass he kevs ol" the cahhoiise over lo us. laiijjhter.) The first train over the road consist ed of a caboose and one reclining chair passeuijer coach. It arrived al 11.15 Wednesday night, one hour and filteeu minutes late. The first time card reads: Trains leave Mt, Pleasant at 3:45 a. m. and arrives at 10 p. m. A great miny flijs wsre displayed from both public and private buildings. |