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TOS,HO,dy.

"My dear" said Mr.. Topnoody -
his wife coming into the house ons
night last week, "would YOU like to
20 to the Opera Festival"
"No, 1 wouldn't" she answered
with her usual energy"
But why net, my dear? Have
you no music in your soul?'
Music, nothingl Since ! married
YOU | haven't even got soul. Id
like to know, Topnoody, how can You
expect a woman to boss the kitchen.
90 to market, spank the children,
look after the table, watch husband,
wrestled with hired girls, keep Up
appearances, and at the same time
have what you call music in her
SOUP"
"But, my dear think Of the sweet
cadences of sound, the rhythmic con
sonances of harmony, the soft seoth-
ing melodies that wake in the heart
the dearest recolleciions o. the
past"
Think Topnoodyl | don't have
any time to think. The sweet cs-
dences Of crying baby, the rhyth
mic coDsonances ofhominy and pork,
the soft, soothing melodies that wake
in dreariest recollections that last, is
all | see in this life and"
bat my dear think Of my being
by your side; think Of your own dear
TopDoody, with you enjoying all the
heavenly strains"
That's it, Tppnoody, chats it!
I can stand anything but tie strains;
and if you will give me two tickets
and good-looking escort, III throw
the dish rags over the fence, kick tho
pots and kettles out Of the back
door, and go to the Opera Festival
fourteen nights in the week.
"Ahem, remarked Mr. Topnoody,
parenthetically, Il was fool when
that woman was young, but Idon't
think at her present age and style, |
could find anybody to swap places
with me, and he went out over tho
Rhine and took four Flying Dateh-
men" straight.
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rHE HUNTINGTON ARGUS.
Thursday, March :, 1883.
Do Germen BaIlad.

A shepherd maiden led her lambs
With mild and graceful air
To greener fields Of clever sweet
Where daisies blossom fair,
Iden heard she, in the tWilight's fall,
Clean and distinct the cuckoo call
Cuckoo, cuckoo.
She sat down on the grassy bank
Aud to herself she said
'''ro pass the time. I'll count to know
How long my life shall be.
A hundred-ten"-nor was that all,
Yer still she heard the cuckoo call,
Cuckoo.
The shepherd maiden angry grew;
Up from the grass she spraRg,
0sught up her staff and ran with speed
To where the cuckoo sang.
H s saw, aud to the wood he few,
Fbich echoes back his eall-cuokoo.
Cuckoo.
She followed with her lifted staff
Still in an angry mood,
Aud when she turned, she still could hear
His voice within the wood.
She hunted him from tree TO tree,
3 % still he called out merriy,
Cuckoo.
Tired with her chase among the trees,
Impatiently cried she
Sing, If you like, your hate song,
It's ali the same to mel
Turning, she met her shepherd swain
Wa0, laughing, cctoed the refrain,
Cuckoo, cuckoo.
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Il can't afford it, Celia. l wish l
could; but the dress alone would cost
fifteen dollars, to say nothing Of the
trimmings and the dressmaker's
bill"
Cant we manage to make it our
Selves, mother? The pattern that
Miss Bowen cut for me fits beautiful
", and I'm sure that we can make it
as nicely as any enc, if we try. Mr..
Dunstan is coming to take possession
Of Duastan Hall in two weeks. He
As young, wealthy and unmarried;
he will call here Of course, as father
has superintendent the repairs of the
Hall, and has had the care of things
since his uncle's death. Don't you
suppose that father can add a little
more to the amount already in your
possession? S. much depends on my
having something nice and becoming
TO wear, and on my making a fine
appearance during the next few
weeks"
Il know it, replied her mother
with a weary sigh; "but I've only
the twenty five dollars with which to
get You and Pet each dress. 1
know that your father can't spare an
other cent this month, and wouldn't
taink of asking him for it. If You
get the dress YOU have set YOU heart
upon having, it will take, at the
very least calculation, twenty dollars
for dress material, lace and buttons,
even if we make it ourselves. This
would leave only five dollars for Pets
dress.
Little Mrs Haywood emptied the
contents Of her purse in her lap as
she spoke and carefully counted the
shining silver pieces once more, vain
iy hoping to find that she had been
mistaken in the amount it contained.
She turned the purse upside down,
and shook it vigorously; she pinched
and patted its empty side, in order to
make sure that no stray dimes had
slipped between the outside and the
lining. Her ctf)rts were of no avail
However. Count the little pile as
often as she might, it always summed
up just twenty-five dollars and three
cents.
Pets only a little girl, and i
won't be SO serious a matter if she
isn't dressed handsomely" began Miss
Celia, appeallngly. Then drawing
her chair closer to her mothers, low
ering her voice and glancing appre-
heusively around, she added: 81
have passed my tweuty-sixth birth
day, you know, and mast catch u
husband this summer, if l ever in.
tend to. Pet will look very nice in
pretty calico.
you bet she WHIP came like a
small blast from behind the sofa.
Miss Celia gave a terrible scream,
As q great, brown ball rolled cut into
the room and uufolded itself like
mammoth jack-knife.
First, two bare, sunburned feet
we're thrust out, then a head and
arms became visible, and finally
small terror Of tive hOusehold-viz,
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A gentleman Who had been in
Chicago only three days, but who had
been paying attention to prominent
Chicago belle, wanted to propose, but
was afraid he would be thought too
has;y. He delicately preached tho
subject as follows: If were to speak
to you Of marriage, after having only
made your acquaintance three days
ago, what wsuld you say toit? Well,
| should say, never put Oft till to-
morrow that which YOU should have
done the day before yesterday.
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stand what mean let, and you can
instruct Dick much better than can.
Don't allude to my hair, or if you
do, why speak of it as though it was
my own. If you can carry the I'M
preston that lam about twenty years
cid do so.
''In fact" cried Pet, Indignantly,
after she had departed, "she '6ants
us to tell falsehoods; and l tel you
Dick would not do it to get her
married fifty timesl Thorgh to tell
the truth, our home would be much
happier if she was in enc of her
own"
'Pd lie like a Whitehead to get
her married." said Dick emphatical-
ly.
One day, Snort time after the
above conversation, Dick Haywood
was sitting on the bank Of the river
that flowed past his home, at 10
great distance from the house. He
was occupied in a favorite pastime'
that Of fishing, and it seems almost
wonderful what an amount of patience
and perseverance, the most restless OF
boys possess when engaged in watch
ing and waiting for bites, which only
attack the face and hands by innu-
merable mosquitoes, and never seem
to interfere with the bait which floats
idly in the water under the very
noses Of the fishes who pass and re-
pass it in utter disdain.
Suddenly loud splash short dis
lance down the river attracted his at
tention and he glanced in that direc-
ton just in time to behold young
man draw in large bass, which
seemed to his excited imagination as
thought might weigh dozen pounds
out of the water.
"Cracky!" he exclaimed, using his
favorite expression, "he's got boss
place for fishing. l just wish he'd
take me in the boat with HIM"
And as if dividing the boys
thoughts, the young man turned at
that moment and caught the wistful
expression on Dick'5;faee.
"The fishing is better out here, " he
called. "Would you like to come in
the boat"
Il guess I would" answered Dick,
drawing in his line preparing to join
his new acquaintance.
The young man rowed to the shore
and when they were waiting for
"bites," Dick allowing his curiosity
to get the better Of him, asked.
"Do you live here anywhere? l
don't knows I've seen you afore."
"Tm stopping in the village a few
days and its lonesome business when
one isn't acquainted. 1 like boys,
and I hope you'll have good luck fish
ing Here, take my line; I'm tir,d,
and I'll sit still so that | won't scare
your fish away
This generous offer won Dick
heart at once, and he was ready to
meet any requirement his new friend
might demand. "You seem to be
pretty well acquainted about here,
began the young man, cautiously.
Are you acquainted with the new heir
of Danstan HaiR'
"The ahat?" asked Dick, with his
attention directed toward a mammeth
bass that was tantaliziag him over his
baited hook.
"Mr. Earl Dunstan, the master Of
Duastan Hal2'
Him as is coming ter live at the
haIl?" asked Dick.
The same. Do you know him."
mo; but speck he'll be relation
o mine soon; an l spect to have
horses to ride an a boat; an lots of
things, when he masries my sister"
go he's going to marry your sis
ter, is he?' asked the young man,
with merry twinkle in his eyes.
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posture, ana eyeu MS lauy siSteI Will
twinkling, elfsh eyes.
81 always thought that you's
long time a gettin' past twenty. Pet
and you've had single one" he be-
gan laughing immoderately; can
you've always had a dreadful old
look for your age, too"
"Dckl" said Miss Celia, turning
upon him so suddenly that in trying
to dodge the expected blow, he turned
a double somersault and landed in a
heap near the door.
The young lady features assumed a
meditative expression, and when she
again addressed him her tones were
soft and persuasive.
"Pm going to trust you, Dickie,
with a great secret. In fact, Tn go
ing to make confdant of you, and
I'll buy you pint of peanuts the
next time l go to town if you will
find Pet and come with her to the
maple tree in about half an hour"
"Pll do it," he cried, springing up
| like a rubber ball, and darting out of
the room with surprising agility.
"A whole pint o peanuts for jest
going out to the maple tree" he
soliloquizcd. "Cracky! amt she
a-gitten' generous in her old age?
Said she's a-goin' to make a confdant
O me. Now she needn't think Pm a
goin' to jine the church, for shan't
do it. The minister baptized six con-
fdants last Sunday; but t'would take
more than one pint o peanuts to get
me into the water with my best
breeches on. They'd never be fit
to be seen after that, an l don't get
new buds 50 often that I can afford
to Spite EN- just to please her"
''AIother," remarked Miss Celia,
seriously, after Dicks exit, Il am go
inc to engage both the children to
assist me this time. They have been
the means Of spelling my matrimoni-
al prospects several times in the past.
| think, if they understand matters
at the start, they will be more care
full this time. They will be only too
glad to have me married and settled
in home Of my own"
yes" sighed Mrs, Haywood.
family, as her daughter paused and
seemed to expect reply.
"You may make arrangements to
get the dress for me-" she added as
she rose to keep the appointment I'm,
der the maple tree. "Pet will be
glad enough to wear calico one more
summer, when she understs nds the
state of affairs
Dick and Pet were under the ma
pie as Celia approached, and that
young lady could not help admiring
the fresh, piquant face Of her "little
sister" as she had always called her;
but somehow the little sister seemed
uncommonly tall and womauly on
thi. especial afternoon.
She was seated in careless grace
under the maple tree, weaving a
chain Of blossoms, with which to or
nament Dicks hat.
"What is it, Cellar" cried Pet, as
her sist.r drew near. Are you
really going to get married at lastl
And viii you let ne make the we'd
ding cake?"
"Yes, if ysuu both promise to
help me-" Celia began. 81 might
nave been married long ago # it
had not been for you two Don't
you remember Or. Laugdon, Who"
Yes, | know" faltered Pet, with
conscious blush; "but | was a little
thing then, and didn't understand how
TO use deception"
An l remember Fred Jones how
he took hie hat an shot out o the
pqlor when I told him that you
painted, an powdered, an squeezed
your waist, an wore false hair,
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SHINE all OH her, u she came IA LOT
her share Of the beaux.. There-he's
nibbling at the bait"
"Wen," said the young man, as
Dicks attention became wholly alb
sorbed in the fish, $50 you are going
to have a wedding soon? Does Mr..
Dunstan come to see your sister Of
tent"
''He amt ever seen her as | know
Of" said Dick. 81 hope it won't fz-
zle out as the other wedding did,
"cause she's promised lots of nice
things if he marries her. I'm to tell
him what a nice sister she is. She
amt half as good as Pet though
She boxes my ears and Pet never did.
There he is againl Oh, Oh, help
me pull him in
Dick sprang up clutching his rod
wildly and pulled with all his might.
''Be careful, or you'll lose him"
said his new friend. LET me shew
you how. You must draw the line
slowly and carefully. THERE as be
drew the monstrous fish in the boat.
THAT fish will make a meal for a
good sized family. You're in luck
Dick"
Dick carried his trophy home and
presented it to bis mother with prize
sufficient for a whole regiment Of
victorious soldiers. Amid the express
sions of delight and extravagant
praises heaped upon this young hero,
he described his new acquaintance in
glowing terms.
Hes the iolliest fellow that ever
was" he said; and we're going fish
ing real often"
A few days later Mr.. Haywood in
formed his family that Mr.. Dunstan
had arrived and would take tea with
US this evening.
Dick was sent to 4 distant field for
some blackserries, with which to
honor the occasion, and Pet volun.
teered TO accompany him. When
their dish was about halfflled with
great-delicious-loeking black berries,
Dick suddenly exclaimed:
There he isl Hello, Mr.--I
forgot your name, or else I never
knew id"
"My name is Leroy, Dick said
he smiling, as he advanced toward
them.
"This is Pet, said Dick, by way of
an introduction. "Ycu know l told
YOU about Pet"
81 am very happy to meet Miss
Pet" said he setting himself to work
at picking berries as though he had
come for that express purpose.
BY the time the task was com
pleted, Mss Pets bright eyes and
sparkling face had become sadly
entangled in the meshes of the young
strangers heart. She had always
been regarded as a child, and al
though nearly seventeen years of age
was 50 child-like that she saw no i'm
propriety in enjsying his society
while the privilege lasted.
II have an engagement to meet
your father this afternoon, Miss Pet, "
said he, when the dish was filed with
berries, land with your consent |
will walk along home with you"
why, Of course, you'll walk with
us" answered Dick. YOU'D look
right nice a-sittin' by the road an a
waitin' for US to get home, aud then
come toggin' along behind-now
wouldn't youl"
Goa, Dick, you bad boy" re-
monStrated Pet, gently, while Mr..
Leroy laughed and said that Dick
was boy after his own heart.
Arriving at home, they found the
whole family-that is, M. Haywood
and Miss assembled in The par
lDr awaiting the arrival Of their dis
tinguished guest.
II
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-23
Notice Of Forfeiture.
To B. c. HARVEY:

To B. c. HARVEY:
You are hereby notified that we have expended
one hundred ($lOOl dollars in labor and improve.
ments upon the Cochise lode and mining claim.
situate on Lake Creek. in Warm Syringe Mining
District. Alturss county. Idaho Territory. in or.
der to hold said premises under the provisions
OF section 2,324, Revised Statutes of the United
States. being the amount required to hold the
for the year ending December 81, 1888: that the
proportion of said expenditure due by you. B. G.
Harvey. ia thirty-thrce dollars and thirty three
and one third cents ($33.331s). lawful money Of
the United States; and if within ninety days after
the publication OF this notice you fail refuse to
contribute your proportion of such expenditure,
together with costs of advertising. your intere st
in said claim will become the property Of the
subscribers under said section 1924.
]. b. PATTERSON,
r. s. LEVERID6E.
HALEY, I. T., July Is, 1883.
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IN on ground that was never plowed,
and this year turned off three tons of
hay to the acre. / now have speci-
mems in my Office four feet high. I
have also some samples of wheat in
my Office four feet high and very large
we'll filed heads, that was sown on
fresh broke land on the 18th day Of
May, and I feel confident it will yield
thirty bushels to the acre. Turnips
that weigh fifteen pounds each are
common. Carrots, beets, onions and
potatoes are large and yield album
dainty, but as yet are only raised in
small patches. Prices are very high
because there are thousands of con-
sumers and only few producers.
lam sure this is the finest wheat, bar
ley and grass country ever saw. 1
never have seen such fat cattle and
sheep in my life and room for mil
lious of head to Craze. AS to the
amount of agricultural lands that are
valuable l will say that there are
thousands Of acres. During the month
of August there were sixteen thous-
and acres entered at this office, and
only dotted the plats here and there
slightly. There are millions of fine
lands but it is divided by ranges OF
mountains and no large bodies lay
together. Plenty of timber and water
everywhere. This a good place for
the homeless who want lands if they
have pluck enough to help open up a
new country; if not, my advice is to re.
main "with their wives people. y
But there are thousands of acres oil
better lands than the average of La.
bette county that is here subject tc
pre-emption and homestead. Now ]
don't want any man to come here by
reason of anything / have said, for he
might not see it as do. But if he
has the nerve and does come he will
be able to get good land at a small
price. Capt. Hammar and Guy have
made some fine locations. G. P
Peters has also located some fine lands
Wesley Myers, Charles Sprague and
l.. Spurgeon all from Labette county
have each located 500 acres of land
that in three years from to-day will be
worth ten dollars per acre. If any ot
my readers should decide to come
here they had better come earl y in the
spring, say about April.
US. WATERS.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-23
Notice of Forfeiture.
To E. J. ROBINSON

To E. J. ROBINSON:
You are hereby notified that have expended
one hundred $1,000 dollars in labor and improve.
ments upon the Bismark lode and mining claim,
situated near to and adjoining the Oriental mine.
near the head of Rock Creek, in Mineral Hill Min
ing District, Alturas county, Idaho Territory, in
order to hold said premises under the provisions
of section 2,324 Revised Statutes of the United
States. being the amount required to hold the same
for the year ending December 81, 1881; that the
proportion Of said expenditure due by you, Z. J.
Robinson. Is thirty-three dollars ts33.33.s) and
thirty-three and one-third cents. being ethird
lawful money of the United States: and if within
80 days after the publication Of this motto. you
fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such
expenditure AS coowner, your Interest in said
claim will become the property of tine subscriber
under said Sc, ton 1924. C. p. CROY.
HALEY, l. T., September 10. 1853. slom3
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-23
Notice Of Forfeiture.
To VIRGIL LAMB:

To VIRGIL LAMB:
You are hereby notified that We have expended
one hundred ($iOOl in labor and Improvements
upon the Prairie Flower lode AID mining claim
and situate on Deer Creek. in Mineral Hill Mining
District, Alturss county. Idaho Territory in order
to hold said premises under the provisions of
ton 1924, Revised Statutes of the United States,
being the amount required to hold the ss,ue for
the year ending December 81. les3 that the pro-
portion Of said expenditure due by YOU. Virgil
Lamb. IL twenty 500 dollars, being one-hfth,
lawful mo, ey of the United States; and If within
ninety (9O days after the publication Of this no.
tice you fail O~ refuse 10 contribute your proper
ton of such expenditure Nj Q cO-OWner. your IN
terest in said claim will become the property Of
the sui % .ibers under said section 2.324.
D. MCKINNEY.
DAN. MANNING.
HALEY, l. T., July 81, 1888.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-23
Notice of Forfeiture.
To VIRGIL LAMB:

To VIRGIL LAMB:
You are hereby notified that We have expended
one hundred ($l0O dollars in labor and improve.
lnents upon the Silver Legion lode and mining
claim, situated near the Wolitone mine, on Deer
Creek. in Mineral Hill Mining District. Alturss
county. Idaho Territory, in order ~ hold said
premises under the provisions Of section 2,324
Revised Statutes of the United States, being the
amount required TO held the same for the year
ending December 81. 1888; that the proportion Of
said expenditure due by you. Virgil Lamb, is
thirtythree dollars S33 33>.) and thirty three and
one-third cents. being one.third lawful money of
the United States aud II within 80 days after the
publication OF this notice you fail or refuse TO
contribute your proportion Of such expenditure
IS co-owner, your interest in said claim will be-
Come the property Of the subscribers under sxid
section 1884.
D. MCKINNEY.
DAN. MANNING
HALEY. I. T., July ~, 1888.
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Notice for Publication.
o. 8. LAND OFFICE, HALEY, IDAHO

o. 8. LAND OFFICE. HALEY. IpAHo.(
September 4. 1883.
I. Arthur Smith, of Bellevue, l T.. who made
Pre- emption Declaratorv Statement No. 1855,
for the 3. y Of 8. E. I, g. f. 4 OF s. W. I. and
N. E. of =. E. I. Section II. Township N.
Range 10 f.. do hereby give notice of my intention
to make Anal proof to establish my claim to the
land above described. and thatl expect to prove
my residence and cultivation before the Register
1888. by two of the following witnessed: John S.
Walker, Hiram Hunter. Richard Smith and John
j. Brown. all Of Bellevue, Idaho.
ARTHUR SMITH.
By R. McCrLLocH. Attorney for Applicant.
q. 8. LAND OFFICE, HALEY IDAHo,(
September 1. 1888.
Notice Of the above application will be pub.
lished in the TINES. printed At Haley. Idaho,
which thereby designate for that purpose.
sl.d6w HOMER L. POUND. Register.