The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-04-15
TOWN GOSSIP.

TOWN GOSSIP
This fine weather brings out the human species
finely, and seats 'em all over town in the sunshine
every log has its lump these days When
YOU see big loafer with soldiers coat on: prom
enadng daily the sunny side, looking fat, and no
thing to do, you naturally set him down as thief,
on general principles, until you find out to the
contrary Sometimes you don't find out to the
contrary at all. Deserters are too high toned TO
wear these secondhand clothes. Men are judged
by their actions and dress.
The drinking business continues brisk, notWlth-
standing many are " closed for repairs" obserV
ed a man Yesterday, at the Bank Exchange bar,
call for brandy and suspect that to try him, they
gave him the best they had in the house but he
noured out four bits worth and drank it, just be-
cause he had chance. When such state of So
ciety exists, how can decent person mingle
the crowd and expect to receive gentlemanly
treatment? If it is sin to drink, it is two sins to
take more than you pay for. We emulate hogs by
taking all we can get.
Boston & Cody are still in the statue business !;
it must pay them poorly, for their stock doesn't go
off at all. From morning till night there they
stand, stiff, straight erect plumb, blockading the
sidewalk till it is more trouble to pass than the
images are worth. Ladies and gentlemen never
90 that way much but make detour from Man
helms corner across to Hgby's, and thence along
the hose reel and back across if necessary, to the
neighborhood Of Van Wyck's house. This makes
Init knpnS
the statues from being soiled, and this courtesy
the owners do undoubtedly appreciate. wish
they may sell off their whole stock soon.
The city is full Of very interesting dogs, which
afford deal Of amusement to all idlers In the
street, and if you watch close you can find every
vagrant. in town, for no sooner does one dog at
tack another than these fellows all give ayell and
those VINO think they will get there in time, rush
for the scene Of action.
Forrest Theater is the biggest building in town
seven hundred dollars month rent in advance
is the biggest cash in town. and if the proprietor
gets it he will be the biggest feeling man in town
If he devotes the first three weeks after the grand
opening to benefits for the poor of Buena Vista
Bar, he can reckon on any patronage the balance
of the season. think he looks Like that kind Of
man Il
The -four riot was decided failure; two OF
three thieves were taken to jail and then kicked
out; you see, -four was too high, the iailol
couldn't afford to keep them.
Some of our merchants before using their wrap
Iping paper send it down to Boise City and have
Iit daubed over, in most understandable style,
with dirty, black printing-ink. ALI who have done
thus are losing their customers, and are going
hback to the clean thing again. In consequence
Eof the decrease in this kind of freight the mai
from Boise City does not come up now as often al
it did.
: Wall street, from Main to Montgomery, will no
be lighted with gas nor opened to travel until thu
first of June, unless the merchants IN that vlcinit.
: follow the example Of Morey and sell out Thu
fire committee are supposed to have examined a!
the fines in town during the week. Fred Bell ha
put out all his chairs and substituted stands. Th
! minstrels have taken Magnolia Hall, and are t.
! run opposition to the brokers. month OF econ
: omy and patience may mend matters. me stage
|, arrive twice dayfull OF passengers, and the Pou
Jade House is getting fat, saucy ana r1cn IL is SAL
the proprietor will go below after quartz mill
Mai. Taylor's saw machine down at the foot o
0 Main street is doing large business their : re
e ceipts" per diem are not less than several hund
RED dollars-al credit! Their expenses are prob
ably light but all in cash. SO lar as concerns tE
route to Buena Vista Bar it will soon be.made Dl
. RECT by water. After that time -four will be low
:, er over there where it is needed Butchers AM
bakers thrive, but county officers and Commission
# merchants are nearly starved out This city IS
I'll village. There is no certainty OF our having
city government, but nothing is more needed.
CRAZY QUARrz..