The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-01-08
HOW oIepueAx WAS srnpnrsEp

t1''ue III Iorce upon the inmates OF Sc
ciuded dwellings,, the following account
from the Virginia Enterprise Of the tribu-
lations of n surprise party which re-
solved to honor "Misther Michigan" on
New Years Eve, will be read with in
terest:
Following n knock at the door. Nc
Dugan partially. arose, with hair brist-
ling in all directions. pricked up his
ears and listened. The knocking Was
repeated.
"who's thare?" cried Michigan,
arising to u sitting posture.
"trlndS!' WAS the answer.
"a divilish quare time fur frinds to
be abroad!' muttcrcd Michigan.
open your durc and let us i'll, Mis-
thur McDugaui"
"Diyil u bit Of it till / know who We
air and whit We want! a quure time
fur frinds to call an it blowin' great
guns un' the shnow u hyin' till yeer
blond wild it! Who air We, onyhow?''
1--WE arc a surprise party!" said those
outside.
40, 20 uir, mir ye! 4 surprise
pa-arty! An ye come here fur u sur
prise l 'sposeg"
"1t's awful cowld out here, Misthur
Michigan; will You let Us ini"
$50 yer Il surprise pa-arty. Ye list
wait till l get me. brceches on, il Tiers
to be ony surprise" AMI Michigan got
UP, took u pull at i bottle, gathered up
his pantnloons "nd began trying to haul
them on over his boots. II very difficult
task for him. AS he tuggcd away he
paused nnd again addressed those ut
the door by saying; $50 yer IL sur
prise pa-urty!"
1--WE air, Mistler Michigan. Do ye
want us to be- schtarved wild the
cowld?"
ITS n surprise yer afther. Jist We
wait TIL get me breechcs Oh an yell
be n surprised p0-arty!'
But the "brerches" did rot go OH very
rendily and by the time Michigan had
got IL leg hauled on over his huge
boot the party at the door were thunder
ing away rs though nbout to break it
down. This evidently discounted and
enraged Michigan, rs lie paused in his
effort TO hnul on the other leg of his
p~antaloons, took another long pull at
his bottle and then cried: "The divil
fly away wild yes! Air We afther break
ing down me durc? I'll make We Il sur
prised pa-arty!"
With this Michigan took IL look ut his
black bottle, seemed to consider for II
moment, then, gathering the loose leg
Of his pantaloOns in his hnnd, started
for the door, muttcring rs he went:
80 I've got a surprise pa-arty-n
pn-nrty come for q surprised"
The head man Of the procession was
u little man in II tall %stovepipe hat; be-
hind this leuder WAS II tall womun with
u profusion Of Artificial flowers in her
hat, and after her came others singlv
and i'll pairs, all holding aloft their
lanterns and gazing upon the door.
Suddenly, with u slam that nearly
tore it from its hinges, the door was
thrown wide open and in il appeared
the iratc, bristling and semi-bgccchcd
Michigan.
"Perdition to yer snwls!" cried he.
I'VE want 10 he II surprised pa-arty, do
YEP and with hat lie took the little
man in the siuvGpipc licl; III the ''lu.''
that sent hlln ''tu grass" and sent his
lantern rolling and juggling down the
hill.
Blinded with whisky, rage md the
light Of the lanterns, Ill We're now enc
mics who cumc within reach uf MclJu-
cams list. Eiatcd With his aucCuss in
the case Of the little man in the stove
pipe, lie uttered Il wild whoup umd went
for the rest Of the line. The nrxt was
tie tall iii with the "lat and
feathers" Crying, "Ye want Il sur
prise, ye b~lnckguards!' lie smutchrd hei
lantern from her hand and dealt her 1,
blow with it over the head which
smashed its gluSs and frame ana a.rcwcd
feathers and flowers in all directions.
The victorious Michigan, who in his
blindness knew nOilin. of the sex OF
enemies, was striding over the PROSTATE
form Of the tGll WOMAN to make II dusl
i'll the direction Of the other luutcrns
that were bobhing about. when the
levcled female was seized with the wa
spirit.
"McDngnn, sc devil! Is that yer
Gane?" and Lying hold on ATcDusnn's
legs she brought his brccchcs down
about his feet and stretched lin upon
the ground, when both rolled down til,
hill md tumblrd into II pit that Ind
oncc been q cellar. 4 cry Of "AIur,
thcr2" arising from this pit, the broken
procession rallied and rushed to Tho
rescue. rolling and tumbling down the
hill with Il great clattcr IF lunterns.
There wNs n wild din and %commotioI
down in the pit for Il time, out of whicl
presently appeared Michigan, utmost IL.
naked MS the day lie was born, NM
limpIng made for tho light IN his door
Inuttering as he toiled up the steep
$50 this IL ono Of tlcr divil-invinttt
surprise pa-ariys! Divil ruwat mo il
don't think Two cured that lot OF sicl
YaniticS!"
as tho others collected tho wreck O
lanterns nnd attire they were heard [,
swenr il would 10 II long time bcfur,
they wOuld have anything mUfa lO liz
"wid that crazy, drunken ovid divil Of
Il McDugAn."
Another peep Mt the window showed
the bare-lcgged and blo~ody.noscd Ne
Dugnu seated On his bedside with ih,
black bottle ut his mouth. Az he re
placed the bottle he took his candle
from the table, held it alOft, md gazing
toward tho door, said: $50, il seem,
ovid NcDugan has Ind Il surpris,
party"
PRorEssoH FLINT, County Suporin
tendcnt Of Schools, requests police oil
GERS md teachers in Virginia nri (i0lt
Hill to report all cases Of childrJn wht
fail to offend school, either public o.
private, 10 tho Board Of School Trus
tees, giving The nnmc OF tho child. MIS-,
parent or guardian and place Of resi-
dence, in order that lCsnI proceeding.
may be instituted against said pnrcn0
or guardian 10 compel tho %nttcndnict
at school Of snid child Or children dur
ing the period prescribed by law.