The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-03-31
SHAKESPEARE MIXED.

Locanty-Bo1sE C1rY. Time-shortly after arrival of
Eastern Mail.
DRAMAr1s PERsoNE:
An ExCHIEF JUsTIcIARY and his and dear friend
BOTTOM, of the Idaho Bar.
EXC. May, then farewell.
nave touched the highest point of all my honors,
And from that full meridian of my glory
haste now to my setting. / shall fall
Like bright exhalation in the evening,
And no man see me more in Idaho.
So farewell to the little good you bear me-; [sob)
Farewell long farewell (sghing deeply with a semi
To all my greatness.
This is the state of man. To-day he puts forth
The tender leaves of hope; tomorrow blossoms
And bears his blushing honors thick upon him;
The third day comes frost
chilling frigid frost; most untimely frost;
Like to a frost of Idahol-
And when he thinks-good, easy man-full surely
His greatness is rpening (his condition
In money matters never looking better,
And never will again well,)
1t nips his roots,
And then he falls, as do.
have ventured this distance from 'west-con-sin" I"
These many II months to swim
In sea of complacent selfcreated, egotistic glory
But far beyond my depth.
1t was q "f-ro-a-d" to do it.
My prop and ally at the capital G''wate,"
Has now deserted me- could not longer bear my
And down fall, "ker-plunkus,"
Thousands of fathoms deep.
Vain pomp and glory of the Bench, hate ye!
feel my heart new opened.
Oh how wretched
Is that poor man that hangs on
And fishes for Ulysses favors,
OR those of that old Hoar.
There is between the fat place he aspires to
That sweet chink of golden twenties and his ruin,
More pangs and fears than wars or women have;
And when he falls, he falls as l do
Or like another Lucifer-never to rise again.
Bottom, my friend, did not think to shed tear
Or spend q cent in all nay miseries,
But thou hast forced me-
Well take one drink together, at my expense.
Bar-keep, come here: two drinks
Out OF thy honest truth Bottom. my friend,
Mine honest friend, in playing woman
You have tempted me thus far -
Ii costs me fifty cents.
Let's wet our whistles and then
Thus tar. beg you, hear me closely.
And when am forgotten, as soon shall be,
Save in reproach and jest and ribald song
By yourself and your friends and bottle cronies,
Say, then. taught thee law.
learned Chief 'Jestis,"
Say-he who for time yohr Judge,
And sounded all the shoals and depths of fHdncieng
Left thee way ont of his wreck
To learn. grow wise. and profit by
A and safe one though thy master missed it.
Mark but my fall and that which ruined me.
Learn grammar. law. and above all
How to spell the common English words.
BE circumspect aud cautious;
Always get your cash you bargain for;
Trust nothing TO contingencies
| Especially in mining matters.
| Above all other things charge thee, tearfully,
| Be sure 10 fling away Ambition.
Dy that sin fell the angels. How, then, can man,
The image of his Maker, hope to win by't?
| Love thyself last, not first
| Cherish those hearts that arc against thee;
Many OF them are those of good aud hrst-cass men
| Myself have observed this closely,
| And wondered it was SO, and why.
Corruption wins not more than honesty,
And both are good and useful
Use both means, then.
Still in thy right hand keep gentle piece"
| To silence enyious tongues,
And calumnies of enemies.
For thine own benefit be sure to do it,
Aud honor and success.
II is a never falling friend. at all times.
| Be iust,-or If thou canst not, then
| Be Just rs well you can;
| FEAR NOT! Let all the ends thou aims't at
| Be thy country s-dHd thine otcR!-
Especially the last. Then If thou failst,
O. Bottom thou fails't blessed martyr,
| As now do.
| Oh Bottom Evil Genius-whate'er 'er thy name
NV true and only friend. Had but served my God
with half the zeal that have served mysef-and thee
| I should not. in mine age and littleness of soul,
Be left alone unhorsed and officeiess,
With none SO poor to do me reverence,
| But thee
| To feel and know am poor old man
without friend above,
! And knowing none who do me good below.
| I will 90 home and shut me up for thought
Revenge reflection. within my hermitage.
| If that vile sheet called the IDAHO WORLD
Shall come let IL be brought to me, that may
Read and return it. It's tone do not like.
| [Exit Ch. j., leaving Bottom wnking maliciously
with the right corner of his right eye to bystanders