Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-12-29
ORR CAPITAL LETTER.
BoIsE Cry. Dec. "a, 1876.

A foolish things | did in my last letter., the
Firemen's ball being the theme, did not
dream of offending any one, and really
had no individual person in my mind
while writing, no enemies to punish, no
jealous indignation to appease nor end to
accomplish. simply wrote because had
nothing else to do, and If / ~fended any
one who had right to be offended | am
sorry for it and recount every word of it
and declare most solemnly that it was on
ly joke, and had no serious meaning.
have as high an opinion of the good peo-
pie of this city as any one now in it, am
as we'll treated as any one can be by 9TH
ers, and solemnly aver that | don't des-
| pise nor disdain a man because of his call
| ing, but believe that man is meritorious
or otherwise, according as his conduct or
intentions are good or bad. Now, having
fully declared my former insincerity, and
trusting that l have satisfied everybody
that | did not mean what said, prop
pose to talk moment in earnest and will
address myself to writer in the Aralanche,
whose nom de plume is al Penseroso."
Now, Mr. Penseroso-leaving off your
first name-you have said some hard things
of me, and have limited at personal salts
faction. | will be brief and say that for
good reasons don't propose to make my
IN tha h1s 10
propose to make myself known to you, in
dividually, and in the following manner
which you cannot object to, if you are
the chivalrous gentleman take you to be.
On the morning of the first day of Janua-
ry, at sunrise, will be on the summit be-
tween the toll-gate and Moore creek, on
the Idaho road, two hundred yards south
of the same, and shall expect to meet you
there with small swords | will be alone
and shall expect you to come alone. You
need not bring a surgeon, for | will not
leave wounds in condition TO be dressed
TO any advantage. You need not bring a
hearse, for will attend to everything nee
essary on the ground, and will also pro-
nounce Il eulogy upon you in the Third
House
My reason for selecting this ground will
be obvious TO you when | state that il is
as neutral ground between Ada
and Boise counties, and should be found
out in this little transaction no one could |
swear positively what county in occurred
in, so would go schot free You surely
will not object to this, when it could do
you no good to have me punished after
you had passed in your checks. That YOU
may know when you have met the right
man, | will have my face painted with war
paint, will have feather seven feet long in
NY hat and will have copy of Governor
Parkers veto message in my hand to make
or you a winding sheet Please come
Early, as | wish to return to the city in
imc to make New Year calls.
Now, Mr.. Editor, having disposed of
he serious part of this letter, | will lust
mention that legislative business is not at.
racting much notice. \ good many bills
re being considered by the different com
nittees. They will ripen, no doubt, in due
inc. The Committee on Finance report :,
d or introduced bill providing for the G
Of the revenue law in such man.
er as to allow the whole of the Territori.
| tax to come into the Treasury without
ny per centage being taken out by the
auditor and Treasurer of the different
ounties. The reason for this is, that
here doesn't seem to be any uniformity as >
the amount withheld by the different
ounty officials, each county seeming to
Ike out about what the conscience of the
fficials will allow and send the balance
} the Territorial Treasury. Bill referred
} Judiciary Committee in the Council.
Col. Stevenson, of your county, has in
'oduced in the Council bill to amend
he election law so as to prevent fraudu. y
mt or illegal voting Will pass, no |
oubt, as its provisions can wrong no one d
nd may prevent wrongs A bill has been 81
1t. oduccd to refund the coin debt of the :,
erritory, to take up the old bonds and d
i've new ones, running fifteen years and to
caring ten per cent. interest. The Fl. Y
ance Committee of the Council and Com.
,ittna of Wave oud Maoo, 80 AZ,