The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-01-30
BOISE CITY CORRESPONDENTS.
BOISE Cry, January %, Il

BOISE Cry, January %, 1873.
EDITOR WoRLD-Snce the adjournment Of
that body composed Of the "choice and master
spirits of the age" commonly known as the
Legislature, this has become an exceedingly
dull town-the life, the SOUL the spirit, seems
to have departed, and nought but the houses
and streets remain. At least. thus it seems to
a mere scjourner here, and particularly to the
few Senators and Representatives who still
proudly walk these lonely streets, (although
shorn of their recent proud authority with
sad and rueful countenance, repeating to their
own great and lonely souls, the fitting words Of
the poet:
II feel like one who treads alone
Some banquet hall deserted,
The lights fed. the garlands dead
And all bat me departed
But then they can usually find, (on week
days at least) relief from their sorrowful and
pent up feelings. by dropping into one of the
numerous consolatory retreats that are SO kind
ly furnished by certain very benevolent people.
and there indulge in bibulous smile" which
Immediately restores the equilibrium of their
feelings, and clothes their countenances in
smiles. upon the philosophical principle, that
love begets love. and hence a smile" makes q
smile But then when Sunday comes the con-
solatory retreats are shut up by virtue Of the
Sunday law. and their inviting doors no longer
being open. there are no other places to seek
consultation. and hence the whil0m sol0n> and
legislator is reduced to the brink Of despair.
and curses the day on which be was deluded
into making such law; and with the immOr-
tai Dogberry exclaims: Write me down an
ass. an ass" On the first Sunday, one Sena-
tor who had tailed 10 lay in supplies for this to
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that he had slept upon his rights" but would
not be caught mapping again; 50 on Saturday
he was unusually wide awake, and yesterday
he walked the streets triumphant. for he knew
that his redeemer" lived. and where to find
him. A great deal Of complaint is made
against the law and curses loud and deep are
heard. and much talk upon the trampling upon
the rights of American citizens. the making
this puritan town. the interfering with bust
mesa. and the like. Many believe It's strict en-.
forcement will be II losing game to the town, in
the way Of business and prosperity. Many
others are Just as strong in favor Of it. The
law has now been in operation two Sundays.
and was strictly observed. even by beef. markets
and barber shops being shut up; with the ex-
cepiion of two saloons. which were kept open.
and run in defiance Of the law. little Ball
has rolled against and n delicate Cro,r few
againss the Sunday law. but whether they viii
succeed in stopping its enforcement. ar be com.
PEELED. the one 10 roll on. and the other to fly
on. in the ways prescribed are the great qucs.
;ions to be decided The offending Ball and
Crow have been complained of, and attorneys
are busy preparing briefs and arguments pro
and con- and if possible the case will be brought
before the Supreme Court at its present sitting.
and the law be either sustained or annulled.
Whether the law be legal or not. consider it
rather harsh ard strict In its provisions, for a
mountain town like Boise City. Its very strict
ness and harshncss will in the end defeat it.
You can't suddenly reform q single sinner. let
alone a community of them and the idea Of
trying suddenly. all at once, to make this q
New England. puritan town, 10 simply ridicu-
lous. II gradual commencement had been
begun and say law passed. requiring all sa-
looms or business places To be shut up from 10
A. n. to 6 r. NJ. il would have been observed
without a murmur. Again. If it is right to
have such law on the statute book, il should
be general. not over one county alone: and the
very fact that the other counties would not
have it. shows that the sentiment OF the people
is against it. There is often an excuse for
special legislation, bnt there is none whatever
IN this case In penal statutes. and laws en-.
forcing morality and good conduct, all should
be treated alike.
The Supreme Court is now in session here,
and is patiently listening to various long.winded
arguments. one preliminary motion took up
two days The important question Of the
right Of the Legislature to enact a law (Which
it recently did in the case of Stewart) vacat-
ing Judgment Of fine and imprisonment was
argued yesterday.
The only thing Of interest since the adjourn
ment Of the Legislature is the advent of the
Temperance lecturer, Rev. Mr.. McDougall. Of
California. who is certainly an eloquent and
forcible speaker. He made great stir among
the dry bones in this place. Crowded houses
greeted and cheered him. He organized an
encampment Of the Independent Champions
Of the Red Cross; which starts off with nine
ty three charter members; a goodly number
to begin with It is called the Robbins En-
in honor Of Renb Robbins. who
was instrumental in getting Mr.. McDongall
to come to these parts. Captain Griffin. Of
the Overland, is the Eminent Commander.
It is considered a great improvement on the
Good Templars. having stronger elements Of
cohesion and perinanence. The order has for
its object the binding together Of temperance
people, and keeping them temperate; and. il
possible. educating the rising generation in the
ways Of temperance; and is not for the pur-
pose Of reforming the already Incorporate.
. Ephraim is given over to his IDOLS" and is let
alone as hopeless; although this new order Of
temperance will certainly interfere with the
progress Of the Good Templars. they have
acted nobly toward the new champion, and
the new Eneampment and have freely given
them the use of their hall. and done oil they
could to make the movement successful, ex.
hibiting no jealousy whatever. You have
ere this, heard. in Idaho City, the
elon,ianf v0ica of Mr. McDollrnl1 and learned