Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-10-28
City and County.
The story of a Big blowout.

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The Story Of a Big Blowout.
AT Placervlle, last Saturday. we were told of the
uproarious and heightened celebration which the Lit.
tie band of Radicals thar and tharabouts held upon
the night of October 10TH when the Statcsman extra
reached them with the news that the Radicals had
carried Pennsylvania by 15.OO0 Ohio by as 900 In.
diana by 2,O0O and Nebraska by 900 majority The
extra came to BIS store-the Radical heaflauar-
ters in Placerville 1t was too good to keep alone
So word quickly sent out, and in an hour or
mere the whole crowd of choice spirits were assem-
bled. As it was past the hour when B. expected to
receive call for goods from even stray customer,
he magnanimously agreed to close DOORS and devote
his premises to the big rejoicing the occasion was
thought to demand. That his fair share towards
the blowout" Now, even the " God aud morality
RAIDS. can't get up rejoicing without the exhilarat-
ing fuid-be it of grape or corn juice Champagne
Bourbon. The crowd stood waiting, as did their
party brethren during the war; ready to spend the
Gsthollar," but more eager for the man who would
come out with the first scad. Finally as things be-
gartto look desperate and mournful old Dad Whose
NAY eis synonymous with darknessl burst into gen.
err streak and resolved it should be a sci1e an
out and-out champagne treat. This rich gush of in
te lion brought smiles to the faces of the whole
ci pwd. Not one of the " Tanks in good standing
otjected,-for what is it to break any pledge when
Marty duty demands the sacrifice. OFF started Dad.
Now it happens that in the virtuous camp of Pa-
ce,vile there is only saloon kept by Radical,
and costly drink as champagne not to be pro-
cured N his shanty 1t was sore dilemma. 1t was
lke Union" officers buying cotton on private spec
ula ion daring the war, when they could not consti-
cate ito get cotton from the rebels, they had to
give Johnny Reb. the loyal gold. Likewise. to get
champagne Dad had to give Jersey the loil dust.
But the champagne promised; it must be got;
and although to get it his nice clean dust hac TO
into Abe Jehnson's ill., Old Dad faced the terrible
music like true blue Rad, and to the Magnolia he
did GO. "Gsot any champagne? p he asked. "Yos,
bet" responded jersey" ." Is it fne?" " The
finest you ever heard pop it will just make your
hair curl and your feet so like you were walking on
flutes" Then, pass me ont a PINT BOTTLE" said
Dad That heavy lot safely delivered by '' Jer-
sey" to Dad without any extra charges for packing,
drayage &c. bat also without discount for large q
sale to one customer; and of went the happy to
cheer and treat the hankering tongueolling mouth
watering crowd up at the store He reached the
place, the door stealtily opened to him.-for
those already in thought too many for good q
thing when the quantity was likely to be limited, was
eot good thing and they did not want to let in any
outsider.-and soon heard the pop of the cork.
Exactly What followed this is not accurately known.
But it has leaked out that. for manners sake. Dad
furnished up TO the fourteenth the fair pro rata
of that pint bottle and when he turned it up for his
own share there was nary drop. Affecting not to
have been coguizant of this fact of the crowd,
"a shara air
-.try some. yourself Dad" And, humorins the re-
mark Old Dad responded with starchy smile-"No.
never mind me- the fact is I've been drinking ;ange-
foot and I'm afraid to mix it with champagne: 1t
might make me sick The rejoicing then moderat-
ed, and there stupid quietude of minutes, I'M
broken by call for another bottle, even treat
of whiskey or of New England rum. And soen after
the Jolly crew of Radical rerelers broke up. and after
that prodigous saturnsa. left for their cabins and
hunks. But hold-nOt all did so. He who SYM
pathisingly urged Dad to try some yourself after
he saw the upturned bottle refused to let down an
other drop on a tight squ-eze-thst identical CHAP
was discovered, few minutes after The party dis
persed. sauattiBg behind q woodPile with nuooin
of candle dimly burning the empty pint bottle Ill one
hand and long feather in the other win the
feather he would give the inside of the bottle wipe
around then withdraw II, ana pass IL through las
Inns with hearty smack-like little darkey with
silver of cane at a sugar ml-and after each lick So
lcquisng over the glory of the victories he was cee
brat ng and mutteing self gratulatory remarks upon
his own luck In getting the best of the treat without
paving a cent But all pleasures have their thorns
all sweets their bittters. So with this quiet behind
thewoodpile jolifer. In shifting position he brought
his feather in contact with the ground and after the
next wine around in the bottle put 1t to his lips a.
usual splitter and shrek, theH splitting and gag
ging and retching followed. He had forgotten to
look whether his feather had touched anything nc
didn't like in its contact with the ground, and hence
mis- aeony s0meing had stuck to it, and Ii took more
than pickles to get the nauseating taste out OF hi
month that night And so ended the grand demon
stration Of the Radicals in Placsrviile over he he"
of the late Radical victories in In iiana ONO Penn
sylvania and Nehraska.
Mosr WELCOME PGEsEST.-By stage from sai
Lake City pair of splendid large Buffalo roDes eA
ceently dressed with tail and ears left to each rope
were sent TO us by some kind friend 200 modest
have his name expressed, and the welcome pacKae
reached here Sunday evening We think we ca'
guess the Donor certain /. Il. Band can assur
him the robes are heartily appreciated. Ihc we
folks at home" have their own fun In turnblinS ant
rolling over them, and they will be wonderfully com
Portable FIR sieigh rides curing the coming Winter