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Helping the Editor Out.

A clerical-1ooking gentleman entered
IN Austin newspaper office, and, draw
ing out a concealed document, said to
the editor:
II am soliciting for a high-toned gen
tleman of refinement and intelligence.
He is sadly in need of money, but he is
too proud to let the public know it."
"You don't say sol" said the editor,
with animation.
Il am hopeful of securing quite a
handsome little sum-"
"You say this unfortunate man is very
intelligent, highly cultivated, and all
that sort of thing?"
~That's just the kind of a man he is"
"And too proud to beg?"
The minister nodded.
"My dear friend, I appreciate your
delicacy. You have described my con-
dition precisely, but I had no idea I
had enlisted your sympathy SO strongly
that you would take up a collection.
It's all right. just as soon as you get
ten OF fifteen dollars together bring it
to me, and I'll give you a receipt for it.
God bless you, my noble friend" and
he pushed the visitor, who expected to
tap the editor for a dollar, out into
the street, where he, after gazing
around in a dazed sort of a way, kept
on in his mission of mercy.
Zone good turn deserves another"
remarked the editor, as he resumed his
seat. "That man came to help me out,
and I helped him out."-Teras SJt-
ings.
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A Cruel Blow.
'Twas he Sabbath.

'Twas the Sabbath.
Just within the hall of the stately
mansion stood a young couple. At q
glance one could see that they were not
married, yet h e,love-light that beamed
in their eyes as they stood, she with
both of ler daintily gloved hands in
his, showed that they were to each
other more than mere friends.
They had attended church that bright
spring morning aud as Harold Glenn
sat by the side of Ethel Warde, or held
with her her dainty hymn-book as her
pure young voice rose to heaven in an
thems of praise, his heart swelled with
pride, for he knew that in less than one
short month that beauteous being would
be all his own, his to love and cherish.
Yes, for two years they had been be-
trothed, and in all that time not one
difference had arisen-not one harsh
word had been uttered.
@Good-by, Harold" said she, as she
rested her head on his bosom and lifted
the pouting red lips for a kiss, "good-by
till this afternoon"
"Good-by, Ethel, good-by till. this
till tonight"
"Till tonight, Harold? Till tonight
did you say?" ..
"Ay, Ethel, good-by till tonight"
AS the words fell on her ears q slight
shudder shook the frail form, and she
stepped I lex a pace and gazed straight
into hi yes with a look in which an
guish, lie, and indignation all seemed
to struggle for mastery.
A moment she gazed and then she
seemed to give way and burst into
tears.
Harold looked uneasily out Of the
window and plucked nervously at his
watch guard, but one could see by the
determined look on his face that his will
could not easily be bent.
For a moment the silence was I'M
broken. Then the girl spoke.
Harold, for two years we have been
betrothed. In that time never have you
spent a Sabbath afternoon away from
me. In the chill winter we have sat
and weaved delightful fancies as we
gazed into the glowing CRATE, and in the
spring we have wandered, mid the flow
ers, and told our love. Ay, for two
years this has continued, Harold, and
now you tell me you are not coming to-
day. Have I done aught to offend
your"
mo Ethel" muttered Harold in q
husky voice.
"In all this time, have I ever failed to
show you by every means a woman can,
that you possess my best and purest
love?"
"No, Ethel, youhave been everything
that I could WISH"
"Then, why this sudden change?
Why do you thus take out of my lf 9
one of it's brightest, happiest hours ?
Why will you not Gomez"
"Ethel, I cannot; oh, I cannot come
to-day. Forgive me. Do not think me
cold. but I cannot"
The love seemed to leave the girls
face, and in its stead came a look of
despair.
Harold, your reason for this changer"
ethel, I cannot come. H." and
Harold bent his eyes to the floor and
paused.
"Well, you ,rhap Go on, sir"
I'm going to the ball game at the
park this afternoon. Fred Blend is
going to pitch. "-EuansviHe argus.
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THE sEMI-WEEKLY MINER. BUTTE, MONTANA JUNEI7.lo9


dirty envelope and with trembling finger
extracted a mil-dewed note for 500.
"Slipped out of my fingers and into tina
pesky crack" he gasped. "By Jove. what
wouldn't ! give if that poor boy were here
now! I'd give you to him without one cent
for the wrong I've lone him."
In his bewilderment the old man did not
notice the stir beside him, and when he
raised his eyes at last, 10, there stood
George Stanley with Esther tightly ciasped
in his arms!
"Your wish is granted, sir" the young
man said. 1.-THE boy is here, but not poor.
There are the bills you wanted to see before
I could claim Esther"
But Farmer John pushed the proffered
wallet aside and faltered brokenly:
sSay no more about it, George; take her,
she's yours, and may heaven forgiveme and
bless you both. See here, Mr.. What's;yer-
name, Iwant yau to get through with these
improvements in double-quick time, Tor
there's going to be a wedding here next
week!'
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Rreaking I'm q Boy.

This was the way he told il, after
wipinp away his tears and shak1ne ms
head n q heart-broken manner:
sYou see, she is . leetle girl, and
her pa he up'n died, her ma she Jpn
died. and her bur-uthers and sis-isters
they up,n di-ied, and she was lett al
alone in the world"
EYES,"
aAnd the family next door, they
adopted her, and the man he pounds
her. and the woman she boxes her ears,
and the little boy he pinches her IN
the most dreful manner
Eyes"
aAnd she hadn't any cats or dogs or
birds to play with. And they maze
her wor-uk like a slave; and they didn't
care how lone some she q Scuse
nv tears. but I allus sheds tears
when I cry"
"Well?"
aWell. I iaffed at her over the back
fence. and she LATED back, and it was q
case of goneness. Guess you've DIN
there? Wonderful bobbing OF the
heart-heap O. lynn awake nights. And
her name it was Nancy, and her hair
it was banged"
@Go on"
sAnd I had a grasshopper. And he
was a socker. And his name it was
sam. Had him more'n two weeks,
and he'd walk on his hind legs, dance
q clog, turn a handspring and play
dead When I whistled. And-and he'd
pick his tee-eth just like . dude"
aAnd?"
"And I lent him to Nancy to play
with. and she thanked me in the most
dretful manner. I told her to keep
him tied up in the back yard, and she
was so glad she cried. Sam he kinder
hated to go, and I kinder hated to have
him, and a boy he offered to trade me
q knife and one skate for him, but
I felt so bad for Nancy that l lent
him to the po-oor o-r-f-u-n."
EYES,"
sAnd what dye spose? 'Scuse my
cryin', but I allus cries when l sheds
tears. She tied Sam to a cherry tree,
and he walked around as pe-roud as .
lord. and he stood on his head and
played circus till Nancy was tickled
to death. Took right to her. Must
Qa kuOWu Su0 was OIL AAO
bin there fifteen minits when he tried
the trapeze act. And now-ow he's
expired and dead!"
mo"
@'Strue as you live! The old man he
came out and diskivered him, and n
old woman she came out and diskivered
him, and they we're mad because it was
Nancy's pet. The old nan he got the
| ah-ax, and the old woman she got the
crow-bar-ar, and they pitched in and
knocked my grasshopper out in fourteen
| rounds, and he was so knowing! And
| I had such fun with him! And Nancy
had dotted so much on apet! Wasn't
| it wi-wicked? Wasn'tit s-h-a-m-e-ful?"
1T was"
"And they boxed Nancy's ears and
| shut her up down cellar; and they
wouldn't give me Sans body to have
a funeral over; and the man he said L
was a vagabond; and the woman she
said I needed bird-shot, and the en-
gagement is declared o-off and I'm all
broke up!"-Detr0it Free Press.
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Couldn't Hush.

One of the cost annoying faults OF
the hired acolored lady" is her persist
emit disposition to talk about the affairs
of her own family. Sometimes, despite
every attempt at Encouragement, she
will begin q story, Of whether brother
is the hero, and keep it up until
patience is gray-haired with age. Ma
riada Napoleon applied to Col. Wether-
all for a position of trust in his family.
She began to tell him of her honesty.
THAT makes no difference" said the
Colonel. Il don't care whether you are
honest or not, and you may be reason
ably negligent in the discharge OF your
duties, but there is one thing that ]
wish to impress upon your mind"
whats dat, Colonel, case I ken do
anything?"
Il do not wish you to take me into
your confidence and tell me about your
family. I don't want to hear a word
about your mother and father"
Il Understands, sab"
Il will pay you extra to keep your
mouth shut. Speak when yon are
spoken to and then merely answer di-
rect questions
"W'y, sab, dis is de place da! Use been
lookin' fur all desc years. / Zes
folks dat is allus waptin' er puss,i, sf
tain dem wild conversation, case er
body gets tired. Now, dar's my sister
Jane, shes de udder way arr
"But you are not to speak Of your
family"
Oats de pint, sab; dat's de piat.
worked las ear fur MI. Limson an
de folks KEEP NE e: talkin' all de time,
an mudder she tell me not ter pay no
'tention ter de folks"
"Never mind all that. I don't care
to hear anything of your mother. I
don't want you to mention your family
while you are in this house."
"'Cose yer doesn't, sab, an I doesn't
blame yer er tall. De las word my
bruder Henry said ter me fore I lef'
dis mawnin', WIZ ter gin me vice how
ter please de white folks. Henry he's
er faberite down in our neighborlood.
Worked fur ole man Dismukes three
years, an woulden' ter quit den 'cept
de ole man died an ernuder pusson
tuck dc place. Henry's de fines han
wild horses yer cher seed. Dat clay
bank boss O. Mr. Anderson's whit
wouldn' let nobody go in de stable"
"Sav, Marinda, YOU"
cts jes' like I tell yer. Oar va mt a
blessed soul on de place dat coul' do
nuthin' wild dat boss, an Henry"
Listen to me, I tell you'll"
"Yas, sab, Whut wuz you bout to
obsarve?"
IT told you that I wanted to hear
nothing about your family. I see,
though, that you are like all the others.
@Yas, but Henry he TUX a bin
Bride"
"Stop."
"Didn' yer tell me ter go on?'
eyes, I tell you to go on away from
here. don't want you"
"Whut yer gree ter hire me fur,
den? Amt my s'clety pleasin' ter
yer?'
"You can't keep your mouth shut and
I don't want you. Leave here"
ivy, yers de curiest white pusson
Ineber seed. Doan' kere ter stay heah,
case yer's sorter common folks, no
uow."-Arkdnsas TTGUeler.
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Might Have Known IT.

Mrs. Minks-Oh, I've just made the
funniest discovery. You know my hus-
band never would tell me what they do
at the secret society he is a member of.
Mrs. Finks-Yes; mine won't either.
Mrs. Minks-Well, yesterday a big
can of alcohol came addressed to him
for the lodge. He is a past grand some
thing or other and takes care of things.
Well, I noticed him going up stairs
with some of the alcohol, and when he
got to his roo I peeped through the
keyhole, and what do you think I saw?
He had an alcohol lamp and was put
ting salt on the wick, and it made the
a~wfulest, ghastliest kind of a light. I
was positively scared, he looked so like
q goblin. I suppose theydo that at their
limitations.
Mrs. Finks-Did you ever! Well, I
might have known they used alcohol.
Ny husband always comes home SMELL
ing of it.-Philade!phia Call.
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CoSGREssMAN-"What is that. sir 2"
Waiter-"That is a small bottle OF
whisky, sab, and a glass of watah, sah."
Congressman-"I did not order it"
Waiter-"No, sab; I thought you might
want it," Congressman (angrily)-
"What [ want I will order" Waiter
eAl1 right, sab; beg pardon. Will re-
move it at once, sah." Waiter throws
out the water.-Philadelphia Cal.
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He Didn't Want to Be Too Handy.

Suppose We walk vel into the GEM
etery." said a friend to his companion.
mo, I believe not"
"Come on. It's a pleasant place, for
the flowers are blooming"
you'll have to excuse me. Tom
Bessman is buried over there"
"What difference does that make?"
swell, you see, 1 W him a little
balance, and don't care to hang around
where he is. Not superstitious, you
know, but Tom was a terrible hand to
dun o fellow. ITGUe!er.
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"LINKs OF LOVE-" is. a very pretty
heading for o wedding notice. The
real lynx of love is the watchful, jealous
wife, of the equally vigilant husband.
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N0tioe to CO-Owner,

o {. M. Sheppard: You are hereby notified
that we, your co-owners, have, in accordance
with section 1924, Revised Statutes Or tne
limited States. performed labor and made I'M
nrovements to- the amount Of 500 for the two
Yeas ended December 81, 1884, upon the Little
Dorrit qua.tz mining claim. situated IN Little
Pine mining district, Silver Bow , county, ;n MGn7
n naai ed that Unless you contribute Or cause TO
he contriboted your proportion of said expendt-
ture amounting to $50 ffty do liza s.. together efnm
date of this notice, all your right, title, interest
and claim in and to the above described quartz
lode minin9 claim will become the property OF
your POWERS, who have made the required
expenditure. JOSEPH LABOvUaanh'
SOAP Gulch. NJ. r, March %, 1885, 3-22sw3m
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aWuAr is home without a mother-in-
law?" asks a humorous p~aragrapher.
Those who have tried it say it is home.
Carl Pre,xel's Weekly.
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A GIRL named Price, six feet thres
inches tall, was married in Oregon the
other day. She anne high, but he
would have her ct any Price.
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC R'Y,

r.n6o.1 "sM. Senu Line affords o travellers, by reason # Is unrvaedegS ~
e .op"ca poe"Ions the shortest and best route between te East,N Northeast anu
"I IT. 's n.s. ama he west,h Northwest and Southwest. ,uu.
!" % Me1ay m strictly true, that tt connections are all Of the prrcpaHn"
F" road between the Atlantic and he Pacific.
BY Its main Inc I'M branches IL eacha e.,,,.. ,.mo. o.,yiz. Ottawa,
ashars+ Hen Sseo Moline and Rock isaand, In Illinois; Davenport, Mu"aaa:
~ "aS IVY Auanue' Avoca, Audubon, Harlan, Guthrie Center and Council eu n'
..osa ao fcMao In Kansas, and the hundreds OF cities. villages art OWN
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He Tried a New Game.

A h~en-pecked husband, who had fire.
%quently found the door locked when he
came home, late at night and a little too
full to find the key-hole, if he had been
allowed to carry a key, and that he
sometimes kept himself awake by racing
up the long gravel walk and throwing
himself with full force against the huge
oak doors, in vain efforts to break them
in. But the doors never yielded, and
he always retired from the contest a
sorer but soberer man. On one evening
he disclosed the canker in his heart by
c~onfdentially asking one Of his COM
panions what he did when he went home
a little late and a trife unsteady, If his
wife scolded and fretted all the remain
der of the night and refused to let him
sleep.
"Do?" replied the other, "why I just
kick her out, that's ALL"
There was a CLEAN in the eye OF the
sad man when this information was re-
ceived, but nothing more was said about
the matter. The rest Of the party no.
ticed, however, that the sadness seemed
to suddenly disappear from his manner,
and an expression of hope and even Of
confidence took its place. A few more
bottles were opened, and then the party
adjourned. It was late, and as most of
them lived in the hotel, they retired to
their rooms, but not all of them to
rest. Within half an hour after the
sad man reached his room, where his
wife, like Tam O'Shanter's had long
been
Gatherin' her broos, like gatherin' storm,
Nursin' her wrath to keep it warm.
There was a sound of revely by night
from that direction. First a murmur Of
angry, then Of furious words. Then a
grating sound, as if a resolute man,
with his back against the wall, was try
ing to force some Objectionable object
away from him. Then a noise, as of
athletes engaged in desperate contest;
a creaking Of timbers, rs of a ship in all
the fury of a storm, and then a crash,
followed by a half-suppressed scream,
| a few half-uttered curses and a furious
ringing of bells that woke the echoes
in the Office below. Soon bell-boys
came fitting through the dimly lighted
halls, and, later, the entire night force
of porters appeared, Juggling up the
! stairs with new bedsteads and down
with the remains of an old one, while
the awakened neighbors, through half
opened doors, caught glimpses of white
robed figures silently but sullenly su-
p~erintending the removal of the wreck
and the Encouragement of the furni-
ture. Evidently the experts remedy
wouldn't work in this case. A woman
! had been found who wouldn't be kicked
out of bed.
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notice to Oo-owner.

Toe. N. Sheppard: Yopa are hereby e. eDyyca ndsa
that W. your CO. %. sne ss,.,oeG Statutes Of the
With section s:ssa 2 ~; labor and made I'm.
n Un,1en ess g he smoun Of 20! sss: for rn tine s &c
yes1s ended pecemser 81 ans ssss' ,oS SpG mining
s s9sg% .sinsted in Iistie Pine mining dis ncs,
s1sy hereby further notified that un e. you 0ro co1:
tribute OF cause 70 Be contributed Xoof = pf t36ol,
ao1 I ~ ! toeether with interest and COST 81
III Wii2h to. $50 days nom date Of this notice 2, ca:d ~ ~
Your Iieh.. little. interest and Claim n;n N ac ciatm M
the above described quartz lode mlnln csovne1s
who nave made the required expenditure:
WIZ 1oerpH LABOUCHE1k
LOUIS DIS RIvIEREs.
soan Gulch. N. T., March q, 1885. S2osw'm
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Notice TO

Toe. M. Sheppard You are hereby notified
that we, your co-owners, have in accordance
with section 1924, Revised Statutes OF tne
proVement to the amount Of 500 for the two
years ended December 81. 1884, upon the
Victor Hugo quartz lode mining claim. SIT
county. Montana Territory, and you are hereby
further notified that unless you contribute or
cause to be contributed your proportion OF SAID
expenditure. amounting to S5Ol, hfty collars,
DAYS from date ofthis notice, all your right,
title, interest and claim in and to the above
described quartz lode mining claim will become
the property of your c. owners, who have made
LOUIS DEs RIvIEREs.
Soap Gulch, M. T.. March %, 1885. 8 27-swsm
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N0f,ca tn Oo-Owner.

To James NJ. Ryan aud Carl Kleinscnmids:
You are hereby notified that I, your co owner;
have. in accordance with section 20. 1e Ishor
and made improvements to the amount OF s Fly
far the two years ended December 81. aS s.
upon the war Eagle quartz lode mining clam
situated in Cataract mining o1stlict, 0eh herehv
foTa.y notified that unless you contribute, OF
cause to be contributed. your 2EopaIsond Az y
said expenditure, amounting to $50 aos, mt. yyit a41,
IN dsvs rom date of this notice. all your
right. title, interest and claim, in and 70 Ine
Above described quartz lode mining claim VIII
become the property of your VINO nae
made the required expenditure.
~ PATRICK DoUGHFRTY.
Basin. Montana, March "a 1885. S-2&swSm
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Barney Kelly,

Barney Kelly.
Any one who can and will give any inSorma.
ton concerning the whereabouts Of Barney
KELLY who lett HALEY In June. 1884, shall be
friend and cousin. Address MRS. Nellie
WEIGH, HALEY, Alturas county, I. Z, 6-17-sw1m
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For Sala.

A planning mill, complete with forty-
horse engine and boiler. Building
and fine lots.
MIssoULA LUMBER Co.,
5-l7-swtf MisSOula. M, r.
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A freight train. having PASSENGER coach At.
tached, leaves Butte at 6:45 a. M; arriving at
Garrison lilo a. m Returning, leaves Garrison
11:SO a. m. and reaches Butte at SOS D m.
Passengers for the East via the Union Pacific
make close connection with the Oregon Short
Linz at POcatelIo
Sleeping cars run between Butte and Ogden
instead of Garrison and Ogden as heretefore.
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GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE"

incident 10 a smooth S| race o sstsh to snasesre all Tn ADVANTAGES m do eI points
nEA1En' E,.z 1 rams composed OF coNdMoDIoUs, WELL VENTILATED, w* W.
latest dsssenaa IS HORTON RECLINING CHAIR CARS ever built PuLLmca.nes
har sns sH S"o ano NJ dsonest PALAcE SLEEPING CARS, IN DINING cM
ROAD IN TMs r ~,N*1 10y press n people o b. In FINEST RUN uPon.~~a
~ I ~ SOONTRY, IN In which superior rmae are eervd to Gavee0"
ZIG .0w rate II 9evENTY-FIvE CENTS EACH"
.nneE TRAINS each way aetween ca;caco ,n. a.. .,seouRI RIVER.
va en- -. s rSn an way between CHICAGO and eikNEAPOLES and III ~"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-09-13
IAN UNKNOWN MAN.
HELEN HUNT JACKSON.

HELEN HUNT JACKSON. -sh
IAN unknown man. respectfully dressed"
That was all that the record said;
Wondering pity might G uess the rest; "a
One Thing was sure, the man was dead.
And dead becsuse he'd no heart to live;
His courage had faltered and failed the
test az rrt--ra-,.l
How little the all we now can give,
A nameless sod to cover his breastl
Respectfully dressed" the thoughtless
The sentence over, and idly saw. 8ua
what was 1t then since 1t was not need, Hla
Whlch made him thus fling his life
Respectfully dressedl" How little they
know
Who never have been for money pressed,
What it cost respectable Door to 90. -
Day after day, respectfully dressedn
The beggars on sidewalks suffer less;
They nerd all together, clan and clan; -n
Alike and equal in wretchedness. $50,
No room for pride between man and man.
Nothing to lose by rags, or by dirt,
More often something is gained instead
NOtulns 70 rear OUT -DOQlly nurt,
Nothing to hope for save daily bread
But respectable poor have all to lose; %
FOR the world you know, means loss and
shame;
They'd rather die, if they had to choose; +.
: They cling as for life, to place and name.
Cling, and pretend, and conceal, and hide:
Never an hour but its terror bears;
h - ~. l. q. IL
And often guiltier conntenanee wears.
Respectfully dressed" to the last; ay. last
Last dollar, last crust, last proud pulse
Starved BODY, starved soul, hope dead and
past; a1L oAu
What wonder that any death looks sv.etg
Ths4 ,zas WI mar nan, especially dressed"
When viii the question let us rest.
Is 1t fault OF ours, that the man is deadq