Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-11-21
LETTER FROM THE ~nUR.n

~ VI ultiiiS up lUf I
spr''is goes bravcly on. W. Gregory,
Of the old Riggs bar claim, found good
prospects near the mouth oil Sugar
creek, where he will work N the
spring W. Schnarr, after very sue
cessinl summer run at the Bend Oh
Gflmes, is spending part Of his time
deer bunting. Charley Brown Is hard
at It, and will be until the close of the
season. Hon. r. w. Spencer is ex-
lending one OF his bitches to valuable
mining ground on Godsberry guIch.
dempsey q Doyle are making extcn-
slvc preparations for 8 big spring
run They intend placing a portion
| OF their Grimes Creek ditch back sew
eral hundred yards Of the present 10
cation, thereby obtaining large area
OF good paying Ground that will last
many years. A. A. Spain has bought
full control Of Henry creek water and
is digging ditch to his claims on
Siskiyou gulch. Water has been
turned out Of both big bitches for the
season
Mrs. Mines, not having disposed Of
her cattle, sent them to the valley
She will leave soon, not expecting to
return, going first to Texas on I. visit
to relatives, then home to England
4 Rev. w Bollard preached very ell
Ioqnent aud impressive sermon at Cen
tervilie on tile 10Th and made many
warm friends during his short stay.
10 ascertain just how minister
stands in the estimation OF We old MI
ner here, one must drop into Chris.
Meffert's saloon after service, listen to
| the criticisms respecting Rev B.
! They ran somewhat in this strain
"You can say what you like, he's my
imam" Bully preacher that-lke the
man first. rate, but don't like his white
shirt; its too burned long" aud so on
till each has had his say Mr.. Boil
lard's style of preaching is much adj
mired here, every word uttered So nat
ural; no alfectation, nothing assumed.
For the word God he says God, moi
gaMd or gourde like others we have
heard. This word gawd or goirde,
when substituted III religious dis
course for God by preacher, labitn
ated by turning the corners of his
mouth down like a new moon, seems
to steal away the charm OF the whole
! service, and bring back fond recollec
tons of the pumpkin fields of boyhood
ldays. At the conclusion Of church
service Mr.. Carey lIavird and Miss
/ Nellie Dodge were joined in the holy
!. bonds Of wedlock, Lride given away
0 by G. G. Meifert, and a happier young
couple the world never saw-Mls'
Maggie Young as bridesmaid anc
John Havird as groomsman. Boil
bride and bridesmaid appeared reall,
charming, attired in the richest o
brown colored silk dresses trimmcl
. with point lace or round lace or square
lace don't know which-might no
J. have been any lace at all. Being ig
q norant of women and their "fixings
YOU cannot expect any more III thel
a line from us. The marriage ceremo
+ nv over, invited guests repaired to tn
, residence of the newly married couple
and partook of a snmptuous repas'
> Wine flowed as freely as water, an
as for Cake there was just arnistuil q
II it. The health Of the bride and groor
was drank thousand times DER. A
ter couple of hours of fun all hand
i left chow NATURALLY. At the reNldenc
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mefert, part hts OF tn
) groom, we again find tables not groal