The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-07-08
TOWN GOSSIP.

Two weeks have elapsed since have been
favored with an opportunity of enlightening
my worldly readers on the general topics in
and about the ithoroughfares Of Idaho.
Being still pleased with the energy in our
community, without exception, by both -mer-
chants and miners daily in searching around
town my eyes dwell with delight upon the
new structures which emerge, seemingly like
the beast with seven heads and ten horns, we
read Of, not from the sea, but from the rich
mining claims on Bannock bar. In addition
to the improvements, the principal produc-
tons are ornamental fumes, circnses, mules,
liberty poles, barber poles, large piles Of lum-
Der, mud holes and other distractions too
numerous to mention.
Having been Informed that "Man About
Town" had gone astray, and been furnished
with lodging at the Hotel d'BowenI went
over there to rescue him from the clutches of
the law, to which had no doubt some erring
court had consigned him, and 1 wanted to
give him a chance to attend the Fourth of Jul
~ Ball and receive his pay for his general at
tack upon the church. But it was no use ::
Bowen says that "Man About" being a person
Of .'small appetite for eating, and unusually
''quiet demeanoKs while sober, he should be
kept "under ADJUSTMENT" till next week, at a
good profit. Well, while he is in jail let him
rest in peace.
Returning took smiling view of the new
express Office at the corner Of Main and Wal
lulu, where Smith and Child will entertain
their numerous friends with all the suavity of
style tor which these gentlemen are so noted.
Passing up Main over the new side walks,
every BODY gave me a kindly greeting, not the
least among whom WAS the proprietor of the
Montana House. Bently. the whole souled"
Dick, across the way, makes more noise than
crazy quartz mill. Stopping at the 81 Do
RADIO 10 take drink the accomplished Brown
harangued me in his most genteel manner on
the style Of his ''signs" and "labels" and in
sisted that they were artisticica1ly painted, to
which | agree.
When that brick building on Simpsons
corner is completed we will tell you all about
it it has been suggested as necessary. to
place night guard over the brick pile, for
MAN About" frequently gets them into ''his
hat" and fails to report.
am expected to be ''orful" pointed in my
remarks this week, and very 'cutting" in a
certain direction, but not deeming the foe
worthy of my steel, beg leave to pass, wheth-
Ter lose or gain by the act.
The Methodistical Ball was very pleasant
indeed, red, white and blue being the order
of the evening. Mrs. Col. SIS bearing the
blue standard, but somebody else the PALM.
II | had a thousand quilts would not des-
cribe this ball for it is the best chance have
had for a monthto exhibit my meauness.
The Democratic convention nominated an
excellent ticket, and one which will be so
overwhelmingly elected that the Blacks will
as usual try and drown their grief by drinking
all the whiskey in the City Bakery and wear
ing large spectacles to aid dim vision in their
nocturnal and diurnal evolutlons around the
town. Here the prerogative of Mr.. Street
was quietly but necessarily insisted upon.
CRAZY QUARTZ.