Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-06-08
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annapolis, it is said, surrendering to
very one he met on the way. He was
card to say as he poulticed his inn
lortal soul with fiagon of Matt Hen
ing Celebrated Anodyne for Man and
'aast, that he would rather ill a
runkard's grave any day than to be
cared TO death in a foreign strand.
Referring to politics in Indiana,
ave taken the precaution to furnish
ne following letter of introduction to
'ol. John c. New. so that he viii hardly
ave chance to feel lonely while in
ondon:
1oKoNus, Ind, March 90, 1882. Mr.. A.
T. Guelph, Room Is, Marlborough
House:
DEAR PRINCE: This will introduce to
our notice my friend. Col. John C.
ew, who goes among Won in kindly
Dirit, representing our government in
commercial way. Show him the town
nd introduce him to your mother.
hould the queen ever play old sledge
i eventide she will find Col. New an
xcellent partner, vet always keenly
live to the importance of turning a
ack at the proper time.
Col. New is a scholarly man, vet
,ithal. simple and unassuming in his
anners. He is the most democratic
epuhlican ever knew. / would like
0 impress on You, also. the Importance
# cultiyating friendly diplomatic re-
ations with him. He is the editor of
ne Indianapolis journal. paper whose
.iendship means great deal to q
Sing Young prince. Do not offend
oil New. for he can injure You very
luch if he should take notion, espe-
tally in Indiana. Some day you are
able to be a king. instead of the red
lced nine spot that you are at this
me. When that day comes. Bert, you
ont want the indianapolis journal
ditor down ON You. As king of Great
britain and mortgagee of Ireland you
huuld have the press on your side ere
on begin the reign. If / were in your
Dlace | would. on presentation OF this
tier at the hands of Col, New. imme-
lately open up friendly diplomatic
citations with America by subscribing
tor the journal for a wear. including
The Sunday edition. This viii do You
no harm. but, ON the other hand, il viii
,how that you take an interest in us
I | could see you for few hours
could give you some points ON the
policS for you to pursue on assuming
he portfolio of king, which would
make your reign perfectly solid Will
the people and give you steady jol
AS long MS YOU live. Col. New can tel
you good many things about il and
how to work your home conventions
and primaries in the interest of har.
mony. He is the greatest man for har.
mony YOU ever saw. If he cannot b'
harmonious he asks to be excused from
the game.
Many years ago he played a very
good conservative game of poker, hu
when he became newspaper man. h
came out and took higher ground. lo,
might possibly again awaken his inter
est in the game. | could not promise
Colonel New was the gentleman who
many years ago, when the country wa
also new and infested with bears. ant
rattlesnakes were so plentiful that |
sober man took his life in his hand, q
Won might say. sat mp quite late in y,
evening playing draw poker with t'~
uf his friends and n stranger who wa
short one eve. The party played
pretty stiff game up to twelve q clock
it is stated, and the gentleman witt
one eve had all the stakes. AZ tht
moment Colonel New arose. and put
ting little machine oil on the mech
anism Of u large eight pound reyolye