Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-09
"ASHiNG FOX LYCEUM, LITER.
AIRY AND SCIENTIFIC
OR6A NIZATION.

'"e' pipes ahd while drawing in the
Inspiration OF the weed engage in TO-
rehs'c combat, COOL -natureslly but
red.eyed to wiz, and combat each
other with argumentative clubs, but
DO not otherwise combat. Chief us.
tice of the Peace aud Quiet of the
Community, Thomas Richard Faull.
presldes with sublime and imper.
turbable dignity unbecoming and
not usually concomitant of a pro.
tesslonal FOUNDER of cold, ringing
drill steel. When the debate wakes
warm he descends from his gunnv-
sack-upholstered throne-an antigua
ted krout barrel that has outlived it's
usefulness-and with his gaveI of uli-
disputed authority-a tunnel lagginp
OF unusual thickness and great firm
ness and strength of characterize
slaps it across the mammoth stove
that warns up tho Hewed-Log Pal
ace of Art and Oratory, and with
cleaning eyes surveys the excited
throng and calls halt, and when all
is so quiet YOU could hear Cleopatra's
needle drop If it was there, he pro-
ceeds to begin to discuss the aues-
ton in solemn, sympathetic manner
that brings tears to the eyes of the
worn out strap picks lying mute and
listess in dark corner of the Pal
ace, and when he reaches the Climax
"a brand of chewing tobaccs he car
ries in his hip pocket--there is not
dry stool in the house nor a drv tear
seen trickline down the bronzed, sad.
seeming physiognomies of his en-
tranced aud em-mesmerized hear
ers. After reaching the Climax he
again asceuds the throne and renders
his decision, with gavel poised in air,
aud in accordance with his own views
of the question aud with firmness
worthy of emulation. There is new
tr murmur of dissatisfaction nor an
appeal. Daniel-the- Prophet McDon-
aid opens the meetings with prayer
and All original poem, and Daniel-in-
the Den McCarty gives the
closing prayer and benediction.
Commodore George Washington
Cummings usually opens and closes
the debates, AMI hut for the fairness
and hrnness of the Chief Justice,
Com. G. Wash etc. wouldn't cease
hostilties TO give others chance to
fill in the middle. The Com. gener-
ally gets away with the argument by
intimidating his opponents with his
size and muscle. Gerard Huppertz.
Charley Curtis, Henry Clifton, Har,
ry Friend, Ed Beck AMI ex-Chancrl-
lor Won Bismarck Linderman are not
so demonstrative but get there just
the same with both feet and car loads
of free milling argument, assorted.
John Reagan is always on hand and
always unterrified in political dis
cussion, and stands up Is feet 4 inch
es) for pure JefFersonIan aud Cleve-
land Democracy and holy union OF
Democracy and the Farmers Alliance,
and Charles Francis Adams Thomas
seconds the motion and further clu-
cidates the whyfor-ness of the which,
all of which is vocifsrously objected
to hv Brother Jonathan German with
IA full head of steam on, and then
Chief Justice Salmon ?. Chase " H.
sou calls for the previous question
and Thomas Break of Day arises
slowly on his hind legs aud declares
that Chase is out of order and moves
that he be fined a plug of tobacco fol-
malfessance in the meeting. Sec
onded and carried. The political
di cussions included: "Is re ipr,
ty free trade, is free trade recipro, j.
ty, or is each not the other, or vice
versa, and if SO where does Blaine
stand?' Decided in the negative
followed by rousing applause fron
Democratic members. as the Ne.
gro n white man in the light of the
Fifteenth Amendment and If so why
don't he vote the Democratic ticket
Decision IN favor of the affirmative
"Can u naturalized foreigner natural
ly be considered a native born Amer
lean, and can he be elected to and Ill
the office of Vice President of these
u. So" Decided IN the Affirmative
with nm ''if"-that is he can fill iht
chair If the chair is not too small o
the man too hig. Theological ques
tons were discussed III all thel
J phases and aspects, such as: "Wi!
Freethinkers be punished in thu
! Sweet BY and By for thinks freel,