The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-07-18

/ x,uue the D1a1s. 81; F.: los..rvoA WIZ ss:-
rer. and patritisln was below Par-and
Mar. too. A jew desprit. hadn't no
sooner sot down on the piaz:y OF the
tav.un than saw sixteen solitary boss
men, ridin' four ABREAST. vending their
way mp the street.
What's them. Is it cavilry?"
That" said the landlord. ''is the
stage. Sixteen ;.ble-bodied citizens has
lately bot the stage line tween here and
Scctsburg. That's them. They're Stage
drivers. Stage-drivers is exempt
saw that each stage-driver carried
letter in his left hand.
"The mail is heavy today" said the
landlord. Centrally they don't have
more'n half u dozen letters tween EN-.
Today they've got one apiecel Bile my
lights and liver!'
"And the passengers"
There amt any, skacely nowadays"
said the landlord. land what few there
is very much prefer to walk. the roads is
20 rough"
And how list with you:" inquired Of
the editor Of the Bugle-Horn Of Liberty.
who sot near mo.
II can't CO." he sed, shakin' his head
in Il wise way. Ordinarily should de-
light to wade in gore, but my bleedin
country bids me stay ut home. 1t is i'm
peratively necessary that | remain here
for the purpose of announcin' from week
to week that our Gov'n.cnt is about to
!dke rigorous measures to put d0Un the
-ebellionr'
strolled into the village oyster sa-
loon. where l found DR.. Schwazey, Il
leadin' citizen. in state of mind which
showed that he'd bin histin' III lnore'n his
share Of pizen.
Hello. old Beeswax," he bellered:
shows yer grandmams? When you
,oin' to feed your stuffed animils''
Whats the matter with the eminent
Physician" I pleasantly inquired.
''This." he said. this il what's the
matter. I'm habitooal drunkard! I'm
exempt"
"Jes' So"
do you see them beans, old MANI
and he pinted to plate before him.
do you see emp
Il do. They are cheerful fruit when
used tempritly."
"Well," said he, II hain't cat any.
thing since last week. l eat beans now
because eat beans then. never mix
my vittles!'
Its quite proper you should eat lit
tie suthin' once in I. WHILE" said. ''It's
good idee to occasionally instruct the
stummick that it mustn't depend excloo-
sively on ticker for its sustainance."
"A blessin'." he cried: ~ blessin' onto
the he'd of the man what invented beans.
A blessin' onto his hed!"
(Which his name is gibson! Hes {.
first family of Bostin," said l.
This is u specimen of how things Was
goin' in my place Of residence.
A few were true blue. The school,
master was among EN-. He greeted me
warmly. He said was wellzim to those
shores. He said had NASTY mind.
1t was gratifyin', he said. to see that
great intelleck stalkin' in their midst
onct more. I have before had occasion
to notice this schoolmaster. He is eyi.
IDENTIFY young man of far more than
ordinary talents.
The schoolmaster proposed we should
git up mass mcetin'. The meetin' was
largely attended. We held it in the
open air round roarin' boufirc.
The schoolmaster was tao first orator.
He's pretty good on the speak. He also
writes we'll, his composition bein' seldom
lnarred by ingrammaticisms. He said
this inactivity surprised him. what
do you expect will come of this kind of
doin's? Mill Gt'--
"Hooray for Nihil" l interrupted.
"Fellow-citizens. let's Civ three cheers
fer Mill. the man who fit!''
Tho schoolmaster turned little red.
bnt repeated-"NihlG it,"
Exactly" I said. "Nihil fit. He
wasn't strategy feller."
"Our venerable friend" said the
sthoolmaster. smiling pleasantly. isn't
pasted in Virgil"
mo. l don't know him. But if he's u
able-bodied man no must stand his little
daft"
The schoolmaster wound up in elo-
qnent style. and the subscriber took the
stand.
! said the crisis had not only cum it.
self. but it had brought all its relations.
1t has cum. | said, with evident iu:eu.
t'o:' OF :aa,iin' US a good long visit. It's
goin' to take of its things and stop with
us. My wife says so too. This is
good war. For those who like this war
it's just such lind Of war US they like.