The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-07-03

lad an eye, for profit and for my pa,
Well, the 25th arrived, the miner
brought in their several meats, cakes
pies, etc, each doing their best to exec
the other
At2P.M. everything needed for tn
supper was exhibited for inspection ant
awards in the cabin of w. Jones. TIL,
first examination was two .fne-appear
ling hams. Premiums were refused il
both first, that the ham had no
been washed before boiling, and thu
skin had not been taken off after boil
ing. The other was a shoulder, but by
a neat contrivance about four inches o.
the leg Of a ham had been carefully
sawed of, and with.a wooden peg neat
ly placed in the shoulder, having
the appearance Of genuine ham
Each was paid for him at 81 per pound
and they paid for their tickets, $40 each
The next examination was the corn
beef, which proved to be a chunk OF
salt horse brought there some two
weeks before by sailor. He was paid
for his salt horse. He paid for his tick
ct, as no premium was awarded to him.
The bread was examined, and it was
the unanimous opinion of the committee,
at my suggestion, that it was dark; a
person could not tell whether he was
eating bread or leather. This report
soon spread throughout the town, and
an old and venerable Jack tar had his
trunk half full of ship biscuit, which
he offered as substitute, and was ac-
ceptcd. The bread makers premium
was withheld, and the donor of the bis
cults received pass to the dance at
half price.
Sausage meat came next but as they
had been made of nothing but beef and
tallow, they could not be put upon the
table, and fish balls were prepared for
use, so the whole batch was boiled and
served up cold, and a complimentary
ticket given him.
The cakes were in fine order, sufficient
grease had been used to make them
oalatable, they were<accepted, and an
,ther twenty was lost
Something had to be done to avoid
my further issue of free tickets to the
,all, so the committee, taking a wink |
rom me, agreed that the balance of the |
God should be averaged with that that
lad been examined except the pies, and
hey should be passed upon at the table
Turing supper, when pie was called for.
The time did arrive. The first one cut
'roved to contain dried apples brought
rom Boston, thoroughly eaten up with
worms, and their black seed still stick.
ne to them. The crust was fair. He
vas paid for his pies, but no pass.
The second pie cut had the appear
nee of being 0. K, of the dried peach
rider, strong demand was made for
each pie, the first person that took a
lite happened to have one false tooth
, his head, which instantly fell from his
louth; an inquiry was at once made as to
Ne cause of all this confusion, and the
lult lay in the crust of the pie. 1t
7as carefully examined by those of
he committee that had sound teeth,
nd found to excel india rubber in
,ughness. The competitor was At
nee assessed for the damage done,
hitch was settled by paying the un-
,rtunate gentleman's ticket.
9 Our work being done the question
rose, who should have the honor of !
over the floor at the dance? ;
~ old friend, now of San Francisco,
as appointed as boss, owing to his ;
aving neat white fried shirt to give I
ne to the occasion. Myself and my I
lcramento river friend were appointed ,
jigger bosses, he having a swallow |
lied coat with brass buttons, and | S
wing neat and clean white collar '
'er my wooden shirt and a neat pair i
boots, well CREASED, which made b
,od appearance ,..%.-. h
The appearance Of the ballroom was S
that could be desired, except that o
G managers were guilty of the grave p
'ersight of neglecting to provide II
inches around it for the company. S
heeling .planks were soon on hand, t
I'd, supported with dry goods boxes, !"
AIDE all satisfied, and for the better "
commodation and comfort of the ladies il
e landlord kindly allowed his two h