The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03
"NELLIE And l."

freshment saloon gazing at postt
stuck up on one of the shutters. III
thin, lanky man reading the notice alou
for the edification of the less gifted POI
tion of the crowd is the editor and pre-
prietor of the only newspaper in th
town, the Silver Gully Bantam, an
the poster in question is q sample of hi
skill in the printing line:
@NoT1cE citizens Of Silver Gully wi
be on hand tomorrow at 2p. m. to meet tn
San Francisco stage and give hearty welcom
to our new school mistress
GEORGE v. HAsLETT, Mayor.
~P S-White shirts"
Ten minutes after the poster wa
read there was corner in white shirts
Old Levy's stock of seven, which hat
been his store ever since the town came
into existence, realized for their owner
1000 per cent profit. The unfortunates
who found themselves without the Gov
eted shirts were downcast and disconso-
late, but genius finally found way out
of the difficulty. A roll of muslin was
cut up into false shirt fronts which
were intended to be tucked under the
vest and pinned to paper collar.
Noontime found the Gullyites out in
full force, arrayed in their finest. The
Mayor soon emerged from his home,
and the way he strutted around, all re-
splendent in full dress suit and shiny
high hat, would have caused peacock to
die with modification at being outshone.
The low cut vest revealed "sparkler,"
big as walnut, and emitted such bril-
liant rays that one would feel almost
inclined to believe the owners assertion
that he didn't need any light in his
house at night time.
1t was proud moment for the first
soap box and delivered himself of
speech, the preparation of which had
caused him sleepless night:
Fellow citizens-Vendi, vidi, vici-
we came, we saw, we conquered. We
came to this now blooming paradise
when it was nothing but rocky waste.
We stuck to it and struck rock, and
then we spread like grease spot on
our Sunday pants. Soon we was big
enough to support q fust class Ticker
saloon, and now have concluded that we |
kin support school teacher to make
scholars of our young uns. Now when
I introduce you fellows you must
bow and take your hat Oft,
like this" and suiting his actions to his
words he removed his head covering,
and in attempting to make bow he
threw his center of gravity out of line,
md as a natural consequence, the soap
box tilted and landed that fowery
orator all In heap on the ground The
Mayor did not let this mlshap annoy
lin, and soon had them scraping and
,owing in manner that would have
delighted the heart of a French dancing
Master.
Way down the road cloud of dust
Vas arising, growing larger and larger,
Intil finally from its midst the stage
zach burst in view. The horses were
,alloping like mad, and instead of the
,rawny form of Tom, the driver, hold
ng che lines, there stood girl, her feet
lrmly braced against the foot board,
ying back with all her strength on the
Gins. The trained leaders slackened
heir speed as they approached their
saal stopping place, and stopped still.
As soon as the coach came to stand .
ill the girlish form dropped back in a
INIT. A dozen men sprang to the
bach top, and CHASTITY sight they saw.
here lay Tom, the driver, with a ter
BILE hole in his chest, from which the
God poured with each heart throb. !
ender hands lowered the motionless :
rm to the ground, where ready arms
'ceived him.
The Mayors house was turned into a
ospital and his wife into nurse. The I
ri soon regained her senses aud told
sr tale. She was the schoolmistress
icy were waiting to welcome. About !.
re miles from Gully the coach was
opped by robbers. She was on the
at with Tom, the driver, when the !.
bbers, with leveled guns, brought the
age to stand still. Some half 2
zen passengers were ordered to T
t out, and, while they were being :
arched, Tom slipped revolver into q
g little teachers hands and whispered; VI
Shoot at the man at the leaders
ad." Quick as a flash she leveled .,
Q already cooked weapon. Bang n
mt the heavy Colt. A bullet passed ~
thin foot of the robbers head and IN
'uck the horses ear. The frantic o.
imal reared up, and struck the rob- %
r with both fore feet. Down to the IL
ound the crushed robber dropped, ~
the coach gave jolt, jolt as the As
cells rolled over the PROSTATE oh
stchs body. Bangl bangl crack -
ok went the robbers guns, and one
let struck poor Tom in the breast as
turned around to yell defiance at the Oh
;witted rascals. With a moan he
'pped back on the seat senseless. pa
1rasping the lines, which were RI
'pping from Toms nerveless hands, ell
} guided the horses to town. A party fol-
m the Gully rode back over the DE-
I'd and found the lifeless body of the at.
Ished robber. The passengers were CT
nd close by tied to trees
relieved of all their val of
oles. The town rang with nj,
Use for the plucky schoolmistress, he
the Daily Bantam, in a special edi- "U
a issued to commemorate the lynch DR.
of the three robbers who were th,
ght the day after the affair. aIluded tb.