Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-11-26
SIDEW4LK PR1TTLE.

4. "'N'' Ab'oNy yNTeNi'hys
The wild geese are hurrying by.
Do you realize that 1886 is nearly a
an end.
Some of the sidewalks in town nee,
shacklng.
The atmosphere begins to smell o
mince pies.
Lots of new lard cans are imported
these days.
If this is an open winter close one i,
not wanted.
Take an occasional look aloft at you,
stove-pipes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Housefy have hoIed ur
for the winter.
Money is not always happiness, bu,
happiness is riches.
Martin Butler broke the thumb of his
right hand last week.
The house plants ought all to be
snugged up for the winter.
Weller & Wax received fifteen loads
of freight during the week.
Why don't the brass band give a
club dance during the winter.
Five hundred fence rails wanted on
subscription to the FREE Pass.
Happy families welcome the season of
long evenings and cosy home circles.
There would be more suicides if some
men could only see how mean they are.
The brass band will hearafter prac-
'ice twice week-Mouday's and Thurs
days.
The doctors report the health OF the
prairie to be better than it has been at
any time this year.
Dong. Holton and some of the bows
killed forty deer while out on the
roundup last week.
Dr. j. b. Morris, formerly of Mt.
Idaho, has built up very extensive
medical practice in Lewiston.
VIM. Hawley and A. F. Parker have
set out a lot of fine poplar trees on their
several Main street properties.
Last fridays wind-storm was probably
the accumnlations of the stump orators
let loose during the late campaign.
If everybody on the prairie subscribed
for the FREE PREss there would be
fewer names on the delinquent tax list.
Mrs. G. H. Adams, the better half of
the senior editor of the Nez Perce News
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Greene in
this burg.
New carpets were laid down through
out the Jersey house last week, and in
the spring the establishment will be
renovated throughout.
Allen d. Greene, U. s. deputy marsha |
tor northern Idaho, returned home last
Thursday from an official tour of the
counties in his bail wick.
Venus and Siturn are both posing as
morning stars. If you don't believe it
rise up at 2 A. NJ. some fne morning and
ascertain the fact for yourself
The correspondent who contributed
the items from the Lake district last
week is requested to send in some more.
Every district ought to have a CORES
pohdent.
Blessed is he who storeth the reaper
the hay rake and the threshing machine
in the fence corner for the winter. for
verify he maketh glad the heart of the
manufacturer thereof.
The Union Pacific and Oregon Short
Line have leased the o. r. N Co.'S. line
for an in'efinite period. This probably
means the suspension of all further
railroad building for year or two.
M j. Greenburg has opened a hand
somely appointed restaurant in Lewis
ton, and will be glad to dish up square
meals for his old friends on the prairie
when they visit the Clearwater metro D.
oils.
Dueber & Co., have SO many stoves
on the way up that they must sacrifice
the stock now on hand to make room
for the new arrivals. They are of east
ern make and have many improvements
and you will do we'll to call and make
an early selection.
The legislative council of this terri
tory stands six democrats. five repub-
licans and one Independent. The house
is twelve to twelve. and in all probabil-
ity we will be treated to the edifying
spectacle of deadlock legislature after
the manner of the famous session of
1873.
Jim Addison had his diseased eye
taken out in Lewiston last Thu rsday in
order to save the sight of the other.
The operation was performed by doc
tors Morris and Sterling. and Jim was
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