The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-13
Earnest Quietude.

Our local correspondent at Blue
Knob sends the following: After
hard fight our city secured the Rcligio-
temperance convention, called togeth-
CT by determination on the part OF
certain high-minded and just-thinking
people for the purpose of driving
whisky out of the church. A number
Of cities fought for the convention, but
As usual, old Blue Knob stood head
and shoulders above the rest, We
wish TO remark right here that buck
Ing against this enlightened communi-
ty is fruitless thing for the buckers.
The convention met in the court
house and was called to order by
Brother Sawyer, presiding elder of
this district. He is gentleman of
| high standing, and until lately was the
owner Of the well-known Dog Trot'
distillery, situated at Bolivar's Ford.
His prayer was deep and touching and
the tenderness with which he referred
TO the fact that there is no longer any
money to be made in the manufacture
Of whisky, wet many an eye that has
been dry doing the entire season.
The first question that came up for
discussion was whether or not, in
view of the present unfavorable out
look, elders and circuit riders should
run still-houses and preach as 8 side
issue. The debate became very warm,
and Elder Stockbridgo, who had been
drinking, struck Brother Henley with IA
bottle. The outbreak was soon quoted
down and Henley's wounds were sewed
up by young Doctor Bloke.. The ques-
ton was postponed for further discus
sion and then the question "Should 1t
Christian Steal u Ballot-box" came up
for debate. Brother Bradshaw, re-
Gently elected Justice of the peace,
said that he went by the bible and the
bible said nothing about ballot-boXos.
He didn't sec any harm i'll taking u
ballot-box and carrying it away so long
as it wasn't done on Sunday.
Brother T. Bollen thought that all
this fuss about ballot-boxes was nom
sense. If box was stolen quietly
and honestly he did not SEQ why such
u fuss should be raised.
| j. p. Hearattlc said that he had
often taken boxes and had thought
nothing wrong Of it, but that mt the
last election, when he was II candidate
for constable, u missing box defeated
him. Since then he had looked with
suspicion upon ballot-box stealing, and
in fact, had begun to believe that 1t
was not right.
L. Pcnoyer Clopclop, at one time
clerk OF Buckhorn county, said that
taking the ballots out Of the boxes WAS
all right enough, but that he did not
believe in carrying tho boxes away.
The boxes are often private property,
loaned for the occasion. They are
often used by housewives as rcposi-
tories for needles and thread, hunks OF
beeswax, bits of milton suet FUSED for
greasing the childreD, bright quilt
pieces and hundreds of other small
articles These housewives have be-
come much attached to their boxes,
only lending them through excess of
patriotism; and to destroy them is not
right.
Colonel Ellerton b. Hicklebro tn said
that when q mily box became ballot
1 "a L I'll II,
wife had lost valuable box, but, will
ing to serve her party, had not kicked.
We must all make sacrifice. The ladies
| God bless 'em-must make sacrifices.
When duty calls us we must lay aside
our self-interest as we would garment
that has been used long enough, and
step boldly TO the front.
p. L. Hornswogglc caid that, being
a consistent member Of his PARTY, he
had, for IL number OF years, been u
Judge of elections. So far as he was
concerned, there was no necessity for
stealing ballot-boxes. Before the
polls closed no man could touch bis box,
but after closing he was willin g to sur
render the box to any man who might
demand it.
| A lively discussion then arose oyer a
point in the revised caiechism. More
and more interest was taken until
bench-legs began TO fly. The presiding
officer was carried away on slab.
Upon the whole the proceedings were
characterized by earnest quietude. =
Arkansaw Traveller.