Show GOOD the most cheering thing we have received lately was the news of the capture of thice peace commissioners by the near ft larned they are arc held as hostages for the delivery of the annuity goods now stored at that place that was not quite so good a haul as one could wish but then three peace commissioners aint very bad after all now if the noble children of the plain will go to and those unsophisticated aud and meek mannered men man of pence peace not quite done but ut just enough to give them a little insight bight into the style of an old fashion ed indian bake perhaps their idea of the character of the untutored red man would undergo an immediate change had they f fallen allen into the hands of our peaceful red brethren in idaho they would have been served up in the most moat approved 2 manner not unlike tho the tyle style Is in which the suns sons of africa occasionally treat missionaries the playful snake is at an impartial creature and does not entertain any more regard for high hi gh t toned spectacled than lie he dues does for the indian hating bull whacker we only that the did not succeed in getting a larger number of their admiring sympathizers have better luck next time may be hope the indians will capture all such men idaho statesman we regret to say it but those three commissioners were not nipped by the dusky sons of the desert wait for SOMO some fun till next spring aprin 9 government is now furnishing heaps of war material to the Chey enties Arapah oes coman ches etc them may yet be a chance mr statesman for you ito 40 get a piece of steak well done dont despair |