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The Black range., 1884-01-18
Homestead Proof Notices.
u. S LAND OFFICE,

Las Cruces, n. NJ, Jan Sth, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed noticr of their in:
tention to make final proof in support oil
their +, r,spective claims before the register
and receiver of the United States land office
at Las Cruces, New Mexic o, on February 2Oth,
1884, viz:
Rito Trujillo on homestead No. 549 Tor lot
No. / see lStl2sr.7 wand Knek sec l3 t
u s, RS W. Witnesses, Bernardo Chavez,
Nicanor Montoya, J. NJ Blum and n. Cas-
tillo, all of SocOrro county, N. NJ -
Jose Hilario Truiillo on homestead NO. 4sl
for the \ sc a sc % and 4 sw 4 sec "a
l2srBw Witnesses, Rernado Chavez, Mica
nor Montoya, NJ Blum and N. Castillo, all
of Socorro county, n, Nj.
Edward Fesr on homestead No. 4S6 for the
e n - \ sec 35 and 4 : 4 sec 81 u s.,
Trnjillo, Donaciano Mes and Jose Molina, all
OF Socorro county.
Jan IL 40 GEO. ID. BOWMAN, Register
The Black range., 1884-01-18
u, s, Land Office,


LIB OFuCtB, N. Nh JdII' IOVIt IooF.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settlers have died notice of their in.
tentions to make final proof in support of
their respective claims, and that said proof
will be made before the probate judge or in
his absence before the probate clerk at So
corro socorro county, New Mexico .ou Febru'
ary goth, 1884, viz:
Vicente Sedillo on homestead entry No
5l2 for the g \ of s W 4 sec l2 and W u of Il
e x and n 4 of n 4 sec l3 twp IL + 6 W.
He names the following witnesses, viz: Ber-
navelle Chavez. Manuel Torres, Jose A. Her
rera and TelestOr Chavez, all of Socorro %.
New MeXi o.
Telesfor Chavez, on homestead entry No
sl6 for the y of X and n 4 of \
sec Is twp IL sr6w. He names the following
witnesses, viz: Jose A. Herrera, Manuel Tor,
res Vicente SedIllo and Bernavelle Chavez,
all of Socorro county, New Mexico.
janis GEO. ID. BOWMAN, Register.
The Black range., 1884-01-18
IT. s. LAND OFFICE,

Las Cruces, N. NJ, Jan. 9th, 1884 J
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of inten
ton to make final proof in support of their
respective claims before the probate Judge OF
Socorro county, n. NJ, or in the judges ab-
sence, before the clerk of said court, ut So
corro, N. NJ, on the goth day of February,
1884, viz:
Manuel Sanches on homestead No. $40 for
the \ mt 4 and n g 4 e 4 sec SO 10 9, 6
W. Witnesses, RomolO Montoya, Jose Fran
cisco Romero, Manuel Chaves and Orsino
Chaves, all of Socorro county, n. NJ.
Manuel Torres on homestead NO. ol3 ior tne
Skne \ and y mex sec IL II s, W.
W tnessts, Vicente Sedillo, Betnaveile
Chaves Jose Herrera ard Telesfor Chayes, all
of SocOrro county, n. M.
Sotero Montoya on homestead No. 622 for
the 4 8 q sec "a 10 8, W and G
4nw y and W \ n 4 sec stills, Wit,
nesses, Felix Otero, Perfecto Silva, Manuel
Sanchez and Bernavelle Chavez, all of So
corro County, N. NJ. JanlS.A.
GEO. D. BOWMAN, Register.
The Black range., 1884-01-18
IL 6 LAM ORrIcE
Las Cruces. n. ~, Dee. s4th, Isss.

Las Cruces, n. NJ, Dee. s4th, 1883.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of their in
tention TO make tinal proof in support OF their
respective claims before the probate clerk of
Socorro, N. NJ, in the town of Socorro, on
Feb Sth, 1854. viz:
A. Is. Eiy ON declaratory statement No. l0l4
for lot NO. sec 25 lots and and \ =
sec 70 t9s, s,r3w. Witnesses, q. IL. Purmort,
Newton Philips, j. W. Mitchell and Wrigbt
Martin. all of Socorro County, n NJ.
j. W. Mitchell oh declardtory statement
No. 1893 tor W y sec % tvs, ,r3w. Witnesses,
A. b. Ely, q. ii. PurmOrt, Newton Philips and
Wright Martin, all of Socorro county, \. NJ.
SO GEO. ID. BOWMAN, Register.
The Black range., 1884-01-18

Las Cruces, N. NJ, Dec. 2sth, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of their la.
ton to make final proof in support OF theiI
respective claims before the probate clerk OF
SoGorro coun.y, at SJcOrro, New Mexico, on
February 18th, lSSi, viz:
L. II. Herod On declaratory statement No
1912 Tor u N o u sec 81 and W NV 4 and
NV wksw q sec 2t9s, W. Witnesses
Geo. Allen, q. IL. Purmort, L. o. Estes and
John j. Dalglish, all of Socorro county, n. NJ
Geo. S. Allen ON declaratory statement No
1902 for the hsw4,s 4 Sc 4 sec 80 t . s.
raw Witnesses, l.. o. Estes, Geo ii. Pur-
mort, ,Jno. j. Dalglish, and L. IL. Herod, all Of
SOcorro county, n, NJ.
SO GEO. ID. BOWMAN, Register.
The Black range., 1884-01-18
IL 6 LAND OFFICE.
q.
Las Crnces N. ]

Las Cruces, n. NJ, jan. 4th, 1884.
Complaint having been entered at this once
by James Perry Hutchcraft against Alma kir-
by for abandoning his homestead entry No.
Knw X sec % 8 ST. 17w i'm Socorro coun-
ty, New Mexico, with view to the cancel
lation of said entry; the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this once
on the 2sth day of February 1851, at ten
O'clock a. m, to respond and furnish testi-
mony concerning said alleged abandon
ment Janll40
GEO D. BOWMAN, Register,
The Black range., 1884-01-18
U. 3. LAND OFFICE,

IIds bIuctSi NJ NJ oah f'iii ,I
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of their in.
tention to make final proof iu support of
heir respective claims before the probate
Judge of socorro County or in his absence be:
fore the probate clerk of said county, on FeDI
ruary 18th, 1884, viz:
Rnmolo MOntoya on homestead No. 500 for
Xse4,se q ne 4 and " Il ne y sec ~
10 =, r6w. Witnesses, Jose Franco, Romero
Inirino Chavez, Manuel Chavez and Manuel
Sanches all of SocorrO county, n. NJ.
Juan N. Truiillo on homestead No. 5l6 Ior
mex Sc 4 sec II snd N ksw 4 sec IL II
s,rew Witnesses, Manuel Torres, vicente
Sedillo, Bamabelle Chavez and Telesfoi
Chavez, all of Socorrc County, n. NJ.
Janll 40 GEO D. BOWMAN, Register.
The Black range., 1884-01-18
US. Land ONCE, Las Cruces, n. NJ

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of their inten
ton to make final proof in support heir re-,
spective claims before the probate jndge OF
Socorro county, NM, or in his absence before
the probate clerk, of said county, at Socorro,
New Mexico, February Goth, 1884, viz:
No. Bis for n n u and 4 Sc 4 sec IL
lOs,r6w. Witnesses, Felix 0tero, Sotero
Montoya, Manuel Chavez and Romolo Mon
toya all of Socorro county, n. Nj.
Manuel Chavez on homestead Application
No. sos for n X sw kseA AswI sec 2s 10 .
g W. Witnesses, Manuel Sanches, Romol
Montoya, Jose Fraco Romero and lnlr1nC
Chavez, all of Socorro county, NJ.
Jan lS-4l GEO. ID. BOWMAN, Register.
The Black range., 1884-01-18
LAS CRUCES, N. NJ. january Ilth,

LAS CRUCES, n. NJ. january IIth. 1884
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of intention
to make final proof on their respective claims
before the register and receiver of the land
office at Las Cruces N. M.. on February Ath
1884, viz:
B.F. Armstrong on pre-. emption declara,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-22
How to Reduce Ones Weight.

A woman weighing 200 pounds call
ed on physician for advice. He gave
her the following instructions:
l. For breakfast eat piece of beef
or mutton as large as your hand, with
IL slice of white bread twice as large
For dinner the same amount of meat,
or, if preferred, fish or poultry, with
the same nrnornf -s>f -fa-i-acaous or
vegetable food in the form of bread or
potato. For supper, nothing.
2. Drink only when greatly annoy
ed with thirst, then a mouthful of
lemonade without sugar.
3. Take three times week some
form Of bath in which there shall be
immense perspiration. The Turkish
bath is the best. You must work,
either in walking or some other way,
several hours day.
4. You must rise early in the morn
ing and retire late at night. Much
sleep fattens people.
5. The terrible corset you bave on,
which congresses the centre Of the
body, making you look a good deal
filter than you really are, must be TAX
en- off, and you must have corset which
any dressmaker can fit to you-a cor
set for the lower part of the abdomen
which will raise this great mass and
support it.
She followed the advice for six
month, and trained herself down to
152 pounds.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-22
>tB, and the latest gossip WHISPERED

ot~B, and the latest gossip whisrered
an engagement with-Belle Lands a
connection of Alicia young and
wealthy girl who cared only, to make
slaves of her lovers; then, with smile
of triumph in her bright eyes, and a
toss of her golden curls, leave them
for newer conquests:-A girl who had
no idea of resigning the doubtful
pleasures of ballroom filtration, for
duties of home
Alice tried hard to disbelieve those
rumors, and was indignant with her
self, wien memory recalled the date OF
Julian's last letter; she would find
some excuse for his silence. That he
had not really broken their engage
ment comforted her. Pride whispered,
You must set him free, he has sever
ed every bond, by his neglect but
she hoped against hope.
Do not imagine-i merely record
the sentimental fancies of love-sick
girl. am writing little heart his
tory, only too common in these days
of ours, when sincerity seems to have
gone to dwell-with her twin sisters
ltruth-in the depths of the we'll.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-22
l]oftrv.
An ITALIAN SCENE.

She sits upon the heach-her babe asleep
Upon her loving breast her glance altar
over the blue and scarcely moving deep,
Whose beauty naught in that still air
mar.
Beneath her feet the yellow sands osts4read
" Nhich quiet waters kiss with dainty lips,
And o er her tender and majestic head
Lies the soft hue that makes the sun eclip
The day is fading but to her alone;
la all that realm Of sea and luminous air,
In the one sail now haste ming TO its own
CpoE the shore that stretches wide aud (
The fisher with his briny treasures hastes,
Led by loves star from his far wanderi,
home;
The wiads and waves Of all old ocean was
Vanish as vanisheS the white-lipped foam
Home To the weary wanderer how sweet
The word that means Contentheni, love q
4 shelter from the blast. a coyert-meet
When early hopes lie trailing n the dust.
Italia skies above the ripping sea
Each wavelet crest II crown OF spark II
white, I
Mother With babS st rest upon her knee
All shreuded by the days declining light
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-22
Be Somebody.

Robert /. Burdette, the facetious ed
itor of the Burlington Hawkeye. has
been lectu,lng to large audiences in
different parts of the country, and in
his amusing style he imparts to the ris-
ing generation some wholesome advice.
The following is from one Of his lee
lures:
BE somebody on your own account,
my son, and don't try to get along Oh
the reputation of your ancestors. No
body knows and nobody cares who
Adams grandfather was, and there is
not man living VINO can tell the
name of Brigham Young's mother-in-
law The lecturer urged upon his
hearers the necessity of keeping up
with every day professions and not pull
ling back in the harness. Hard work
never was known to kill men it was
the fun that men had in the the inter.
walls that killed them. The fact was,
most people had yet to learn what fun
really was A man might 60 to Eu-
rope and spend million dollar, and
then recall the fact that he had great
deal more fun at a picnic twenty years
ago that cost him just 65 cents. The
theory that the world owed every
man living was false. The world
owed man nothing. There was a
living in the world for every man,
however, provided the man was willing
to work for it. II he did not work
it, somebody else would earn it, and
The lazy man would get left There
were greater opportunities for work
ers out West than in the Eastern cities,
but men who went West to grow up
with the country must do their own
growing. There is no browsing a.
lowed in the vigorous West. An en-
erge.ic man might 60 out into the far
West, and in two or three years pos
sess h imself of bigger house, a big
ger yard, bigger barn, and a bigger
mortgage than he could obtain by ten
years work in the East. All young
men ought to marry, and no young
man should envy old men or rich men.
In conclusion, Mr.. Burdette said that
a man should do we'll whatever he was
given to do, and not despise drudgery.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-22
Could not Borrow Enough Plates.

'Gem'len,' said the president, as the
meeting opened, word has reached my
ears dat Nelson Slabs an Judge Con
90 doan' lie down togeder like sping
lambs in de clover. should like boat
brudders to step dis way
The pair walked to the platform,
shambling along as if going to the
gallows. and Brother Gardner con-
tinued:
i understan' dat Mrs. Judge Congo
gave a party few nights ago, an did
not invite any of de Slabs family
Am dat so, Nelson:
Yes, sab; d"y had de mos brilliant
kind Of a blow ont over dar, and al
though We has bin de bes' of friends
fur vars we was not axed to lend our
presence to grace de occashun.'
Has you axed fur any explana-
shun:'
NO. sab. | reckon de judges FAM
ly feels above us, kas dey has got a
sewin' mashaen an we hasn't
Nelson Slabs. had you gone to de
Judge an axed de reason why you was
left out dis hardness of feelin' would
not have occurred. | was dar wild my
old woman an | know all bout it
You war on de list to be invited, but
it was suddenly diskibered by Mrs.
Congo dat she hadn't but 81 plates in
de house: she couldn't borry but Is
cheers; she had only Is cups and sas-
sers, she already invited % pussons,
an, radder dan see your family stand
in around on one leg wild no plates to
eat on an muffin to drink out Of she
concluded to gin you de skip an make
a speshul oyster supper fur you some
time soon. Dar's de hull reason, what
has you got to say?
For answer Slabs turned around and
extended his hand to judge. They
shook.
Go an sot down. continued the
president, 'an' let dis be solemn
warnin' to all de rest. Life am full
of trifles dat kin be magnified to mo"n-
tains. De man who journeys along
de highway mus not stop to pick up
ebery chip an inspect ebery straw
Let us now proceed to de bizness which
has enabled us togeder.'
That expression brought the Rev.
Penstock to his feet with the inqui-
ry:
Did l understan' de char to say :
Which enabled us togeder?'
'Sartinly, you did,!
'Yes-ah-enabled us togeder!
'Brudder Penstock, am dar' anyfin'
wrong wild dat expreshun
Its all wrong, sab! is surprised,
sab, dat de president Of dis club would
make USE
'Sot down, sab! We has been ena.
bled heah togeder, an doan' you for.
git it! If you hasn't bin enabled wild
de rest of us you can step down stars!
yes, sab but de-
'Sot down! Brudder Penstock an
fined $4,000 for disruptin' de meet
mp
Brother Penstock not only sat down
but it became necessary to give him s
piece of ice to hold in each hand, and
pour pint Of cold water down the
back of his neck. Unless his fine i!
RENTED the coming summer Will be {
dreary one to him.
Mamma, what are twins made for ?
asked little girl the other day. He
precocious elder brother replied: Isl
that cannibals may eat philopenas.'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-22
WHAT'S all this about

see respected. What is all this about
He is IA a-liar,' stammered
Peters.
Hes another,' said Oaks. 'He says
he's engaged to your cousin Clara
Miss Burnham. Now | am. She's OF
age-I defy any one to part us--l-
'He's mad,' said Peters. She's en-
gagged to me.
Hilton was very grave.
'Gentlemen,' he said, 'be calm. |
presume you are both mistaken. Tell
me your stories, as the person most in
terested-the nearest male relative-I
mean-go on
We'll, SIR said Oaks, its just this
We went about good deal together,
and thought she liked me, and the
morning l left | offered myself, and
she accepted me. ! asked her if she'd
let ME speak to her grandpa when he
came to the city, and she said: about
what, Mr.. Oaks And | said: About
my love for you. And she said: 'Oh,
YES, if You like, Mr.. Oaks Now,
when lady says that, you know
Yes said Hilton, growing graver :
she let you kiss her and all that?:'
NO, SIR said Mr.. Oaks, she said :
Wait until we meet in town, and then,
if nobody objects, we'll see.'
'Ah" said Hilton. Well, and you,
Mr.. Peters?'
oh said Peters. We'll, sir, | be
gin to think that she is an abomina-
ble firt. | asked her if | might speak
to her grandpa when he come to town,
too. and she-oh, Lord and she
said ia better ask you; and she would
not kiss me either. eonfourd-
Halt there said Hilton. Pm very
glad she did not kiss either of you.-
She's been enjoying herself more than
you have, no doubt; but as for accept
ing you-ha, ha. My dear boys, we
are to be married this evening. We
have been engaged year; and she
has told me all about these two little
adventures of yours. | can show you
the letters. You see you are young,
md she's very lively. She cant help
joking; but she hasn't thought OF
any one but me-
Peters. your hand said Oaks.
old friend, here said Peters, hold
ing out his hand.
Mr.. Hilton opened the door for them.
They walked ont.
That Hilton said Oaks, scornful-
" in his fellow clerk ear
a little old fogv, with white eye
lashes,' said Peters; and they returned
to their desks.
That evening Mr.. Hilton was mar
red to Miss Burnham.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-22

sell, neF oIutT sitttE, NaArr usF1HS
gone to Aunt Mary's' that merning.
aud htt!e Jennie, ronp of twelve,
out for ramble.
/ Seating herself in low rocker BY
/ her own little table, Alice INDUCED IN
train Of thought, which the old say
ing, What is to bc, will be had
aroused
/ We Will not describe her mIuutely.
No pen picture, in detail, could i'm
press won, as she always appeared to
me vision Of lovellness, the beauty
Of which consist d more in the eIpres.
sion of her dove-hke eyes, and a GER
/ tain gentleuess, Of manner, than IN re-
guIarny # feature or perfection OF
form.
! Drawing toward Ter small dssk,
which stood on the table, she took
frrm II one OF her most precious treas
ures: the photograph of very com
monplacr looking young man. but to
her, more beautiful than Apollo, Tor
she loved him, the photograph had
been folded IN letter written by him
IN earlier DAYS, when be had, as II
were. cast himself at her feet, implor-
ing her to give him hope of winning
her for hls wife; believing, oil the
while, that, notwithstanding her shy
ness, she would not hesitate to accept
him.
Alice, did no, he:itate long. Love
for Julian Dartmouth had grown with
her growth, and strengthened with
the years that had elapsed since they
were school children together and be
had been kind and gentle to the timid
little girl, to whom big boys were al.
most us great terror as big dogs
Julian was her hero then, he is her
hero now.
i, Love is indeed blind when woman
beautiful III mind and person, wor-
ships a man-seltish aud conceited, OF
when one of natures noblemen. lays
his heart in the dust, to be crushed
by the fairy foot of u heartless coquette
The best of mortals. IN every age o.
time, have been so weak.
i That Julian yarmouth loved her
in his way, We believe; he had Ger
tain fondness for her, and his vanity
was gratlfied in knowing that, in hel
ewes, he was above all others of hel
acquaintance.
OF course, he intended to marrl
her; but there was time enough; i
should be in the dim future, when h'
was ready to settle down-but not a
present; besides the girls would mis-
him so. Not that he expressed him
self thus, excea A>l,'r.z zauy.
In the m'antN I.ssnt ,,al'aI
lad keen apprecias he 'Loave
and Fishes, OF this world. If a wealth.
G young lady appeared in the neighbor
hood, Julian was 'all attention TO her
!, making sundry lame excuses to Alice
whom he did not care to lose just then
! if ever; at least until there was SOM
certainty of securing richer bride.
!. Did Alice suspect him! No. Hav
| not stated that she loved him?
TO her, he was the soul of honor.
After being engaged several month
Julian was called to a distant town
on business for relative.
AT first his letters were frequent ant
affectionate-th they came more sci
: dom and We're rather Platonic in tone
:. finally ceased altogether, and at tn
time Of the opening of our story, Alic
had received no mssive from the faith
less one during three long months.
j. There were rumOrs of his devotion
10 this or that belle in the distant tow
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-22

The widows of India, having been
prevented from crsmating themselves
along with their dead lords, have TAX
en- to second marriage. They are de-
termined to sacrifice themselves some.
how.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-22
(TO BE CONTINUED.)

'Yes,' said city man, I'm rather
glad, on the whole, that there's law
against gambling on Sunday. ltgives
us one day to saw wood"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-22
BARGAINS IN QUILTS

We are offrrin. for short time only lim-
Ted quantity Of ,Atta Mars,ij.,s Quilts, Ia,
tor ~ 25 each. also one lot Of Fancy CoCpe'
Friused Quilts, from : - 10 3, 81 each.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-22
By Universal Accord,

..YER'S CATIIAETIC PILLS are the best
of all purgatives for family use. They
are the product of long, laboriouS, and
successful chemical investigation, and
their extensive use. by physicians in
their practice, and by all civilized na-
tions, proves them the best aud most
effectual purgativc Pill that medical
science can devise. Being purely veg
etable no harm can arise from their
use, and being Sugar-coated, they are
pleasant to take. In intrinsic value
and curative powers no other Pills
can be compared with them; and every
person, knowing their virtues, VIII
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-22
Not the Editors Fault.

See here, Mr.. Editor. said an irate
woman, coming into the sanctum and
leaving the door open, see here, what's
this in your mean little newspaper ?"
'Really. madam, there is so much
in it, that it's only So per year, in ad-
vance, with liberal reduction to clubs.
that | cannot, at the first blush tell
you what it is
well, don't talk your jaw of, but
tell me what you mean by this refer
ence to my late husband
'Ah, madam, the good, kind soul
who died only yesterday
'The same one you didn't think
was planting one after each meal, did
you?'
Hardly that, madam, but what do
you refer TOP
"Why, sir, this passage in the obit-
uary where you say 'he was consigned
to a roasting place with his fathers
'Ahem, madam, ahem; let me see,'
and the editor grabbed the paper and
gazed intently at the words. i beg
your pardon, madam; it should have
been resting place and if you will
come down TO the office this afternoon,
you Can have the scalp Of any Internal
compositor in the office, and | will
tear it off for you. We can stand some
things, but that style is too narrowing
on the feelings of good paying SUBJ
scriber like YOURSELF
She was paciied, and got the scalps.
He Went Down in His Pocket.
On a recent slippery morning an
elderly and corpulent citizen was care.
fully picking his way down the street,
when he noticed small boy, with two
front teeth gone, lndustriously sprink-
ling ashes on the icy walk. The elderly
citizens heart bounded and his eyes
glistened. With muttered word of
approval he impulsively pulled off his
glove shot his hand deep down into
his pocket. The boy saw the move
ment, heard the jingle Of silver and
smiled expectantly. The elderly citi-
zen recovered his hand, looked fixed
ly at the boy, fitted the lingering re-
mains Of plug of tobacco into his
mouth and passed cheerily OH. while
the boy sat down on the hard, cold
sidewalk with dull and passionless
thud. 1t is things like these that
cover our oceans and creeks with boy
pirates.