The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-20
A Great Improvement.

The Arkansaw legislature is in ses-
sion. The members comprise the best
looking body representatives that has
ever assembled in the state, insomuch
that it is difficult to distinguish them
from other citizens. Some of the sena-
tors have read ''Don JUAN" ard many
of the lower house men can write "a
bill for an act entitled an act" This
is a great improvement. The represen-
tative who. year before last, wore
calico shirt and bed-tick suspenders,
is now decorated with a shuck collar
and plug hat. In the session of 1879,
the representative of Dog Trot county
'chawed" new tobacco and spit
through his teeth, but now he smokes
cigarettes. He has ceased blowing his
nose by placing a thumb on one nostril
and throwing himself in an attitude
of great agitation. He uses red hand
kerchief. Though his snort is still loud
and resounding, yet the innocent on
lockers are not nearly so much endan-
gered. He used to camp in the suburbs,
and broil his bacon when the sun hung
low in the west; now he eats fritters
and molasses at twenty-five cent
restaurant. Every state, for national
improvement, must look to a higher
class of legislation. That this improve
ment is taking place in Arkansaw, no
one but a wayfaring man and a dys-
peptic can doubt The man who once
moved that the house adjourn to give
the Lawmakers a chance to see an
Irishman break q colt, has learned to
read the signs as he walks along the
streets. Long words still puzzle him,
but such simple sentences as 'old
Kentucky whisky" or 'All drinks
five cents, are read by him in an easy,
off-hand manner.
Let us all be thankful for these many
blessings, together with the fact that
there is constitutional limit to the
exercises of devotion in behalf of the
dear, lamented people. There is an
other thing for which we should rejoice.
The lover of political economy who
thought that the governor should re-
ceive but seventy dollars per month,
is dead. Yes while enjoying full pos
session of his great intellect, the ''yal-
Ter" jaundice came along and settled
upon him. In place of his wonted
complexion of azure, a golden tint
spread over his Agammenon features.
They say he was beautiful in death.
So is bronzed frog.
Many years ago, fact to which his
tory has devoted bloody page, two
legislators of Arkansaw, engaged in
debate concerning the resemblance
between a BEARS track and the imprint
made by the hoof a bare-footed negro.
1t was a spirited discussion and ended
by one man dying on the point of
bowie-knife. The only assassination
since then is the biennial murder of
English. What an improvement in
morals! What an attempt to put on
wings and fit with merry hum
around the great lamp of state. The
driver is lashing the mule attached to
the car of improvement. There were
not so many murders committed last
year as there were year before last.
One fellow recovered. The cause of
education is advancing. A new pine
bench has just been furnished Salt
Rock school house.
The state expects great results from
the present session of the Legislature.
and the dog-law should not be over
looked. We have just heard an en-
piece of news. The man
who introduced resolution declaring |
that the Office of secretary of state
should be abolished and that his duties
be discharged by the janitor for ten
dollars per month, has just been run |
over by wagon and is not likely to
i've. .-ArkdnSaW T'rareler.