Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-12-24

boIeE CITY, 1uano, Zee. ~, 4o9V
\ ED. WoR1Ds a greeAbIe II prnmise
that | would send you 81 item occa-
sionsIIy. win begin. will first note
Tie temperance sermon st The Metto-
al 4 Church. delivered ~ Rev. Jo.lyn,l
on last Sunday evening. The weather.
was very l;sagreeable, ~ II had rail.-
"a nearly al day, and by evening
mud. mud, mud, was IN every side
and underneath. O. how deep, % on,.
but . member Of tho 'Sazerac Lying
Club would be willing u say. Yeti
there ives not enough mud TO keep the
church goers and temperance advo-
Gates At home. Long before the h,.ur|
|of O'clock the church was full, and
after that hour standing room. only
could be obtained within its sacresl
precincts. The lodge Of Guod Temp
lara was IN attendance ID regalia,
showing their zeal for the temperance
cause. After beautiful hymn by the
choir, Rev Mexican offered up an
earnest and powerful prayer for relig-
ion and temperance, after which Rev.
Joslyn, the pastor, delivered fine
and able sermon on "BibIe Temper
ance," which was entertaining as well
as instructive. illustrating and sustain-
ing his powerful argument with sta
ltistical records, which convinced all
who heard him that he understood the
subject npon which he was speaking.
| The sermon occupied Az minutes 10
delivery, yet none seemed weary q
listening to the Rev. gentleman. He
was ssffcring from severe cold, yet
as he warmed up to the work before
him. no one could scarcely notice it,
except in the hoarseness OF his voice,
i After the sermon the choir sang 4sNine
lis Mocker" in manner which reflects
| great credit to them, and which would
Ibe difficult TO excel even by those
who call themselves professionals
The organ was presided over BY Mis-.
4 Nellie Smith, of this city, who showed
! that she thoroughly understood tina
instrument.
/ The city was startled yesterda,
morning by the report that w. w
Mccullough had committed suicide
The report spread like wild fire, 70
aMac," as he was called by his mos
! Intimate friends, was well known
His gentlemanly manners and socis
qualifications made him a favorit
with all. 1t is all conjecture whs
lcaused the fatal shot. He was strici
lly honest in all his dealings with hi
lfellow-man. He was buried to-day
i. 9 o'clock P. NJ. under the auspices ,
! the Independent Order Of Odd Fellow
of which he was worthy membe
He was President of the Boise Cli
Fire Company, position which
filled with credit and honor to hlnse
and with satisfaction to the compan
He was reelected at the last annu
election of the Company. The funer
procession was large one, consistn
of the Odd Fellows, Boise City Engil
Co. Boise City Hook & Ladder U
and quite large numberot carriage
Icitizens ON horseback and on 70;
He was buried in the beautiful Gem
terry owned jointly by the Masons al
= Odd Fellows, about three-fourths Of
mile above the city.
The Legislators are making laws
us to obey-or break. If we do t
rs| former we are termed good law-a5i
ed Ting citizens,y but if we do the lat'
p we are liable to be boarded at t
OK Territory's expense in the large sto
house above town, where every boal
Ter gets room 10 himself and m
IS reflect with sorrow and regret up