Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-12-06
letter From g'ierce City.
PIERCE Grey Nov. 9th 1878.

Mr.. EDITOR I'm NOV. = LIST Chas.,
e. Brown was admitted to bail, bonds
were accepted, in the sum of s5, poo, to
appear and answer to the charge Of
mansiaushter in whatever court it may
be prosecuted. That freedom ii sweet
at whatever price it may be purchased,
was made very manifest, By the general
department of tho culprit upon obtain.
ing his liberty, and the inefliciencY aud
delays of law and the strength of Coun-
sci, and other influences, may finally
clear him from the cramp of ustice.
but the tears Of all the angels cau ncv.
er bleach the guilt from his ow u con-
science, nor blot out the remembrance
of it from the hearts of the people of
! Shoshone. But the law must take its
course, and though it is oltentim es i'm
portant to render justice, it is neFerthe
less the supreme support, aud must be
sustained. But scarcely had the prs-
oner emerged from the confines Of his
narrow cell, before the high sheriff OF
this glorious county became thu occu-
pant thereof. After the depart ture OF
the legitimate prisoner, the ba4tilo Of
Pierce City appeared, within, to be in a
high state of disorder and abandon
with nothing to relieve the depressing
sight but the commanding form Of Sho
shone's high official. The scene forci
bly, reminded one Of the grand old Caius
Marius as he sat, as we are told, lament
ing his misfortunes amid the ruin Of
Carthage. The affair happen ned in thi.
wise: The sheriff sat upon the thresh.
hold Of the prison in y safe of uncon
scious bliss occasioned by the co opera
ton Of auparhuous fluids settling in thC
cerebral cells located in the lobe situate,
at the extremity of the spinal vcttebra'
of the anatomical construction. Til,
technical .abbreviation Of this species o
Inspiration is not set down, however il
this Interesting Situation it is said tha
probate court or some body inadvcrtant
y staggering against him precipitalcC
him into the cell within, and that thl
under sheriff ia staggering out, aawitt
ingiy closed the door upon his hyperion
but an escape was effected during tn
night. "Al's w2ll that ends weil.'
The excitement occasouel by tn,
general election has subsiled, ard calm
ness and serenity reisns over thq spiri
of the populace. Our standard bearer
have taken their departure for ii he cap
ita', to preside over the destinies Of ex
piring Sho9hone. They are gentlemen
OF ability, whose heads stretch the con
formation to it's Utmost tension an,
whose feet may be enoased within tn
slender limits Of Cinderella slipper
1t is not known how much lcatl Ter wa
exhausted in that famous piece of me
chanism, 1ut it would be uncalant a
well as casting as reflection upon tb
symmetrical form Of that colebrated ed lad
to infer that she at any season require,
more than fourteen inches.
The citizens OF Shoshouo also cop
gratulato the populaco Of Nez Pqrco OF
the judgement they exercised in select
t ing the men, who are 10 wave thei
banners, in the legislative halls durin
the tenth session. The incomp parabl
Manning viii certainly be assigned t
the craftsmanship OF the committee o.
agriculture, aud viii, without doubt
cause to be enacted, laws whereby broom
! corn and rutabagas may grow spoutane
. Gus without irrigation or cuano. Au
then, you have Bonner, the indonitabl
: and unconquorable Bonner, who has 8
last attained tho goal to which His tt
t multuous sympathies have been ttudiu
! ! during the last decade, and this IS as
Q should be, for if there is a being in ez
istenca endowed with the capacity /
: putty up all the old cracks ia Ne
Perce Jurisprudence aad to paint all tb
new laws that he may cause to be ct
! acted, in the most brilliant and tran.
; parent colors, 50 that eyea the oppos
! tion can see through them, and be prou
of them; why, it is the irresistible an
! irrepresihle Bonner. e. /