The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-02-22
TRIP TO THE CAPITAL.

| No IHLupCu lutO OHC VI 4sAdtHOWS
comfortable. sleighs and started for the Capt.
tai to put in the time with friends at that place
We found the roads in passable condition,
though the travelling was somewhat rough, and
arrived in Boise City before dark, having made
the last seven or eight miles in the stage, the
ground being bare from Johnson's toll gate to
the city. The general complaint in Boise City
appeared to be dull times, but we don't re-
member of ever being there without hearing
similar complaints, no matter how brisk or
lively business was with all classes. The
muddy condition of all roads in the valley
leading to town, and the recent adjournment
of the District Court, has probably contributed
toward rendering times duller at the Capital
than is ordinarily the case, but we observed
considerable trading and trafficking going on,
aud Saturday being farmers day." we met
quite number of our friends from the coun.
try who were attending to their weekly trad
ing, among them Hons I. N. Coston. G. w.
Paul and John b Pierce, all of whom, We be-
ieve, were at one time residents of Boise
county, but who have dropped the pick and
shovel to follow the plow, more Independent
aud doubtless more remuneratiye pursuit.
Political affairs are occupying the attention
OF our neighbors but little, and may be said
to be in state of quiescence. The advent of
few of the boys from the Basin invariabl!
brings the subject uppermost, and some of our
ever-watchful political opponents INDUCED,
during our recent VISIT in such remarks as
something's up" SO and SO is down here.
Germans Il candidate for Congress, &c, aud
between the badgering OF political friends aud
opponents, Jack says he don't know which one
of the boys he is. We. however, met with a
hearty welcome from our old.time friends,
and spent n couple of days very pleasantly.
notwithstanding the Webfoot mist which pre-
vailed during the whole time we were there.
"Old Jim," formerly of the Statesman, still
hangs out ut the Capital, aud though somewhat
soured from past experiences, h. appears Ia
be improving in temper, If III nothing else
We met his genial successor in the sanctum.
Judge Kelly, who appears 10 enjoy the labori.
Gus duties incident 10 the editorial calling
and though opposed TO US politically, ever
courteous and sociable with his brother mem
bers of the profession, regardless of their poll.
ties. We don't know how our Boise City |
friends will ever get rid of "Old jim" unless /
they kettle him; and if they should do 50 and
i'm t,- 80,
hin warm reception.
At the Executive Office, better known proba-
bly, as the Stone Jug" We had tho pleasure
of meeting his Exceency, Governor Bennett.
aud the genial Ned Curtis. late Acting Gov.
ernor of Idaho, who appears greatly relieved
at having turned over to bis worthy successor
the duties and responsibilities of Chief Magis.
trate of our Territory. Quite n number of
our Republican friends. WHO were assembled
in the Executive office. endcayored to con
vince US of the futility of the Democracy
adopting the passive policy. but as political
doctors, like others. will differ, we were not
open to conviction, and all our attempts 10
convince them of the error of their ways like.
wise proving futile, we lett their presence,
mourning over their obduracy. after assuring
hem that none were so blind rs those who
would not see, and that all of them who had
been Douglas Democrats and were now wan. !
lering after strange gods would. in the day of
Democratic prosperty-which Is not far dis.
prodigal sons, return, excaiming
we have sinned against Heaven aud before
hee, and are no more worthy to be called thy
ons." They couldn't see it and we left
Having seen the sights of the Capital, on
sunday morning we again took stage, with
Tohn Lemons holding the ribbons, and started I
or the Basin; and of all the horrible roads
We have ever travelled over the Boise City :
nd Idaho road, at this season Of the year, car.
les off the palm A thaw had set in and rivers
f water were running under the snow, through :
which the horses and sleigh would frequently q
reak and occasionally we would have horse d
own as matter of variety. When within o
bout five miles of Idaho we struck land !.
Tide on high grade and all four of the horses h
vent off into slough, some twenty feet below, {
nd the sleigh was only prevented from going I
# by the breaking of the tongue After
'orkng an hour or so to get the horses out of {
ne snow and mud upon their feet, we found ii
here was no way to get them up to the road c
gain without dpcing trail an n counla ofl :