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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-29

aetreau tao worlds lie hosels IKE star.
7lzt night and morn, upon the hori
IONS verge
How iittle do we know that which we are
How less what We may be The eternal
surge
OF time and tide rolls on and bears afar
Our bubbles; as the old burst, new
emerge.
I.ashed from the foam of all ages; while the
OF empires heave but like some passing
waves.
Byron.
The angel and apostle Of the
coming revelation must be n wo-
man, indeed, but pure, lofty and
beautiful; and wise, moreover, not
through dusky grief, but the ether
cal medium of joy; and showing
us how sacred love should make
us happy.-Hawthorne.
Thou canst not slay one dragon Of the
But straightway there's deed to serve the
world;
So intimate is each soul with all souls.
'.'..i.s..r '--Abbie NJ. Gannett.
The learned eye is still the low
ing one.-Robert Browning.
Man is in loss except he live Alright.
And help his fellow TO be firm an brave,
Faithful and patient; then the restful
; night.
Pearls OF the faith.
The willows bow themselves to
every wind out Of shame for their
unfruitfulness.-Hafiz.
The power of love.
In earth aud seas, and air, and heaven
above,
Rules, unrestricted, with an awful nod;
by daily miracles declared a god;
lie blinds the wise, gives eyesight to the
blind;
And molds and stamps anew the lovers
= mind.
'".. Dryden.
Ny strength / hoard for heights
| hope TO ciimb.-Ella Wilcox.
Let the household hold together, though |
ihehonse be Ger so small;
Strip the rice-husk from the rice-grain,
and it groweth not at all.
Edwin Arnold.
i steer my bark with Hope in
the head, Fear astcrn.-Thomas
Jefferson.
Marriage is a feast where the
grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.-Colton.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-29

Estate Of Henry Frost. Deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ undersigned, administrator OF the cs ate
Of Henry Frost. dec ,ascs!, tn the creditors
~. and all persons having claims against
the said deceased. to exlsib.; them. viii, the
necessary vouchers. within tea /, 10 months
after the first puhli-ation Of this notice. a.
lie sail .slinla'strn;',r ~ h;s place Of bust
hess, Mnin street, ts,.'n Of kclciai.,, Aitu-
.as county. Idaho Territory.
'JAcos r. focKVAx.
Administrator Of the Estate y: Hsl.}y Fmst.
l'rceassd.
Dated kcirhum, i.!aho, March = 1920
Fig7t publication March 2, ts:i
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-29
Notice of Forfeiture.

70 Edwin L. Preston, or his Hairs OF .
sgns:
You ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED IL.
j have expended one huatfcd 0o...'
IN labor aud improvements as 49,,
mcnt WORK on the 's'Win aisscs
mining claim. situated IN Vienna A 49,
District. Aitnrss cnunsv. Idaho isI,., lie
provisions oi section Sisi i,egisai s, = 10
Of the United States. / have cxpendeGd..vr . ~.
you fifty dollars. ani II within rine.s ' u,
after this notice yon fail 10 contribute
portion OF said expenditure as eoo".ls
your interest in said Claim ALL oec1n,I, %
;.rolsrty OF the subscriber uaaef ~ 70
hoid tie aa.na i5r s sOs 5 yo..f saa. Grs ;'
bar 81, 1888 IkAilsSI stdt,asso
Dnt<d ~ Vienna, Alslras s,uty' i'1-> =
January II, 1854. 80,
First p1b!icasoa Jaa1a-y y. II"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-29

UNITED STATES LAND orr
HAiLEY, lnAHo. Decemho- =, flcrJ
NOTICE Is HEREBY CIt2il, l:.;f
~ the Courier Mining co,r,,aLS Tn,
alton organized and exie,i,,.s ally Cor
virtue OF the laws OF tie TeSr; c..ees az
with its principal Office H. '..gpry .. a.
County Of salt Lake, and do;r.nne CITY !.
he county OF lturas, Territoss..O u,ints
By it, attorney-in-fact. ~ n N. OF lAlls
postotiiee address is HALEY tlma att, VI
Idaho Territory, has made aa''a,ras tors.'
4 patent Tor the Courier ,lSsaii1n I.
claim. situate in section D. r .Vle Mirt.
Boise Meridian, Warm spring ~ ~. X ~
ing District, AltuIas cointy STeek H.
tory, consisting OF 1850 line5r' t:sAo Ter
lode, and surface ground ca foo, .eei o. h,
Lot No. IL. aud described In ~, iue. Ten,
and plat OF tie official snrve,. ' ~, ned n
east, a. follows ''''" Al isc s.
commencing al the d;seor,-,.
TINS claim, and running south ~ Pom, =
center line al claim i52 feet =. .la'a le,
east END me OF claim: thence N.Y. sou,
5p'.o9 feet 10 corner No. I. tha,,c.''' ~ ~ ts,
west bl9.4S icet 10 corner NJ y.
north 80 west ljDD feet I, 60 thsls
thence north lGo east Gi5 n 49,. No 3
No. 4; thence south Sic eas, isa 20 cco'rs.
corner Mol. embracing nm 49, ~ leei 1,
acres applied for. No contlict, o. &g
From corner No. . the c.rno-
y, y, - and 70 of 4. a \ p :, " sector,
Meridian. bears north $50 !, -, 80 = 4, T. B0s
The said mining claim boings - w "a
the office of the County Rrco, ~ record 8
Mining District. 90 HALEY 'rF o al.
county Idaho Territory RI in Alnf,i
known location being tho f~o, y y. nealt.
ANY and all persons claiming' M, a3
any portion OF the said "l,,,.; su,tf's'-
mining claim or surface ground as. ID
cd 10 file their adverse cf.img u'"e ieqg'
the Register Of the United S.,.''' VIZ.
Office. ut HALEY. Idaho Tcrri,,c,r.,..' IN,
the sixty days publication tbcro.'y} VITA
viii be barred by virtue Of t1c n v.., % I..,
the statute in such eases niqdc s,,l '.slis &
HOMER J.. PUUSU pep'.i3,...l..
J direct that Tie lorc-o.n, r,.;..'.,,. =. ~ .si
cation for patent We ra5ii,a.. i.-,5oo'.s
oi sixty days ttcu consccp...e ~. we
THE kErCHUN KrYIuxr w.el.,,,
paper pui lishcd 40 ket,lum l.''
county, Idaho Territory. A''la
HOMER /. POEND poi.
W. ii. WATT. ATTY. FIR sppiir,n, s''sf.
First publication December 3 ~;
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Done Fail 10 Write.

LIQUID tlis paper be received by any
Subscriber who does not want it, or beyond
the time he intends TO pay for it, let him
not fail 10 write ms direct To stop it, a
ostal card Costing one cent only wi /
suffice. We will not knowingly send the
paper to anyone who does not wish il. but
if it is continued. through the failure of the
subscriber to notify us To discontinue il, or
some irresponsible party requested to stop
/. we shall positively demand payment for
the time it is sent.
Arc you made miserable by Indigestion.
constipation, dizziness. loss of appetite, vel
low skin? Shiloh's Ni,alzer is a positive
cure. STEWARD Bros
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-29

Estate of Patrick Barns. Deceased.

Estate Of Patrick Burns, Deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
" undersigned, administrator of the estate
of Patrick Burns, deceased. to the creditors
of, and all persons having claims against
,E!.e said deceased, tOexlAhit them. with tn,
necessary vouchers. within ten { 10 months
after tie first publication of this notice. {,
fhc said administrator at his place of bust
mess Main street. in the town of Ketchum
rlt..as county. Idaho Territory.
THOIAs MITCHELL.
Administrator of the Estate Of Patrick
Burns Deceased.
Dated ketchum, Idaho. March s, 1856.
first publication March 81 lSs6
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-05-29

70 Theodore Berrylill:
N-Or ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
I have expended one hundred dollar
in labor and improvements upon tn,
Mountain u :sii mining claim, situate
one and one-half miles south nf tie Allei
Group i'll the Warm Springs Creek Minin,
District, Alturas county, Territory OF
i,.aho as will appear by certificate of labo
njf.t cap record IN the Recorders office o.
said county.ta order TO hold said premises
lElder provisions .pi section 1924 Revised
Statutes of the United States. being tht
amount required tn hold the same for tn,
yGar ending December 81. 1855, and II
within ninety 90 days after this notice by
publication YOU fail or refuse 10 contribut,
your proportion of such expenditure n
co-owner (your interest being one-hali
amounting to 500 your interest in said
claim will become tie property of the sub
Scr.hef under said section 1921, REVISE
Statutes of the United States
\. J. FOSTER.
Dated ketchrm. Idaho. April 3. 1856
First publication april 3. 1886. ri
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To VIM. Armstrong. or his heirs or assigns
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
! have expended one hundrel dollars
N iaror and improvements Nron the Dtuc-
bird srle' MINING claim, situated in Saw
tooth Mining District. Aituras county
Idaho Territory during the assessmerf
year ending December 81. 1895. being the
mount required by law Ia hold the same
under the provisions az section 1924 Reyis-
81 Statutes OF the United States Your po--
ton Of said assessment work for your undi-
vlhcd one-ha'f interest OF said claim is
nifty sN. dollars: ard il Won fill o.
reiusc 10 cuatrihn.c vcnr norton of suci
expenditure rs .co-ev,er within niaef,
lays aft r the publication 81 this notice
your Mttrnst III said claim will become tic
property nf the subscriber under and by
thcn.Cvisions Of saii section 2s2f.
f LEWIS J BsKnp.
Paycttc. Ada county, I. r.. April .. 1885
FIRST Publication May %, 1856 III
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-25
A Rocky Mountain Christmas.

1t is surprising to know of the possibilities
of enjoyment there are on the dreary and des-
olate heights of the Rocky Mountains The
sturdy mountalneers are ever ready for bit
of fun, and are sure to make the most of their
limited resources in this direction. 81 hap
pened to be in the very heart of the Rocky
Mountains during the holiday season of 1881"
writes correspondent. "The little cabin in
which stayed was the only one l could see in
the narrow, gloomy gulch, with great noun
tain walls rising high on either side.
''1t was late in the afternoon of the day be-
fore Christmas when l arrived at the cabin,
and Immediately after supper my host said:
'Me an the gals an the ole CONAN is goin'
to some party doins tonight, up to Bill
Dixons. Mebbe you'd like to jine u.s.
"'Well, I-I-hardly know
"'Oh, you'd BETTER interrupted the 'ole
CONAN. It's goin' to be a regular tearin'
down time
81 wanted to go, but could not help saying
But l haven't been invited
"'Invited" sneered the old man, contemp-
tuously. All the invite you need is to go an
bang on the door an walk in. I'll interdooce
you round. l reckon it'll be the biggest
doin's ever held in this gulch.'
''The gals consisted of two girls about six
teen and eighteen years old. am sorry that
lack of space forbids a detailed description of
their costumes, | did not suppose that the
entire gulch contained such q quantity of arti-
fetal flowers, odds and ends of ribbon, jewelry
and calico 1lounces as those two gals wore.
eve walked three miles to Dixon's. His
house consisted of a long, low cabin of hewn
logs, divided into two rooms. There was the
sound of revelry' inside, undoubted, distinct
revelry.
''NTis' Dixon herself greeted us with shout
"'Here's Bob Dyer an his folks Feerd
you WANT comm Come in, Mis- Dyer How
de do, Mary Jane an Cindy? Come right in,
strangerr
"'He didn't wanter come cause he want
invited proclaimed Mr.. Dyer, pointing one
finger towards me.
"'He didn't" calculated Mr.. Dixon. 'Why,
man. the hull Gulch is invited to these doin's !!
It's Christmas, you know. Slap off your over
coat an jine right in in hand of Teller
ship sort of Il time y
Il am not dancing man, but suddenly
found myself seized by and whirling and bob
bling around with buxom young lady whom
L had never seen before, and to whom l had
not been introduced.
"'We're perfectly informal, or whatever you
call 1t, here, said Il stout Young lady, seating
herself by my side, with half of a pie in her
hands and offering me a part of it.
Some people came twelve miles to these
'don's.'
''Strong-limbed, swarthy-chceked Young
fellows came over the mountain-tops on snow
shoes; clumsy sleds came gliding along over
the gulch roads, songs and laughter rang out
on the dark canons the tired but merry
jewellers went home in the early Christmas
morning.
'DiXon's crowded cabin was not emptied
until broad daylight. The 'doin's lasted until
then, and all the snow-covered mountain tops
We're aglow with sunshine as we walked over
the winding trail to Bob Dyer's cabin"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-25
Bringing Back the Dreams.

Life is full enough nj besi Of cares and sor-
rows. Happy they who for even a few brief
days can so bac! in Thought to the half-sEun
dreams of their childhood, and recall the hal
lowed tales they first learned at their mothers
knee 1t is good for US to relax FOR season
the hard set look of the wording and the
moncy-Setter, and yield to the sweet influence
of noblcr and better ideals.
Let MS bring back the holidays, and let US
learn to celebrate them seasons of rest OF
recreation, of renlniscence There is room for
them all, for none, perhaps, more than for
Christmas. With its religious suggestions,
with its lessons If charity and brotherhood,
with its memories of the sweet long ago of
hopeful, joyous youth, with its prophecy of that
good time coming when mankind shall reacl,
the goal Of happiness, this day is surely worth
preserving to humanity. Aside from its theo-
logical or sectarian aspect, it stands forth
thu feast of brothery kindness. It's ceiebra-
ton will soften the aspe,ities Of life, and renew
i'll the soul the fading picture Of earlier inno-
cence 1t will keep alive the childlike elemei
i'll our nature without which we soon becon.
hard and unnatural. And it will remind us,
coming as it does at the end of each recurring
year, when we are about to cast mp tne ledge
of our failur S and succe. SEES, that the pursuit
Of wealth or fame i. not AL of life, and that
both combined will be worse than useless to us
unless they are accompanied by TIE happiness
that comes from duty done.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-25
A Lost Christmas Dinner,

The Barker family consisted of Mr.. and Mrs
Barker and Il grown son. They We're all pos
sessed of good appetites anda fondness for the
feshpots The family being small and times
hard, Mr.. Barker did not buy a turkey for
their Christmas dinner, but in its stead brought
home nice, plump chicken, just right for
roasting. Some household economies had to
be practlsed before the Bankers could afford
even q chicken, and they viewed their purchase
with great satisfaction and pleased anticipa-
ton.
Just as Mrs Barker was laying the cloth for
dinner, there came rap at the door, and %
round faced, robrst-looling young Scotchman,
q new acquaintance of Ben's came in, and OF
course he was invited to stay for dinner, as the
Bankers We're the most hospitable of people.
Then chicken came on the table so brown and
delicious that Ben could not help smacking his
lips, and Mr.. Barker was in the happiest mood
Instead of himself filling and passing the
plates of his family and guest it was Mr..
Barkers custom to pass things" with O.
"help- yourself" invitation He carved the
chicken to the bone in the neatest manner, and
putting all the meat on separate plate, passed
it to the guest.
To the amazement and CONSERVATION of tho
family, Scotch Joe passed back his empty plate,
with polite ''Thank you," and immediately
began operations on the entire chicken.
A half-tearful, distressed look came into
young Ben's face.
Mr.. Barker glanced sadly at the bare, white
skeleton of the chicken on the platter, and at
the meat on Joe's plate.
Mrs. Barker remarked soherly that she would
take some of the ''stuttinS," ii there was any
left.
Ben's twenty-one years and prominent NOUS
tache did not keep him from saving
1T don't look as though We was going to get
any, pap"
1--WE amt" said pap" as he slowly turned
the skeleton over and over, only to discover
that his work had been but too well done.
And they didn't get any; not bite. Scotch
Joe ate every fibre and shred of that chicken;
and as Mrs. Barker tossed the bones into tho
swill-pail, she could not help saving
"a two-legged Pig has had the first chance at
them"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-25
Why She Pointed.

A school-teacher from ''out West" tells the
following laughable little incidents Son Christ
mas Day l was invited to dinner ut the home
of a farmer in the neighborhood. He had u
large family of children and was not the only
guest, several families in the neighborhood
having been invited.
Just before we went out to dinner, ten
year-old daughter of the family, favorite
pupil Of mine, came into the room, and began
silently counting the guests, pointing her finger
at each person as she counted.
:" she stood near me, l thought to give her
a little lesson in etiquette and whispered,-
"'Don't point, Milly; it is not polite
$40 my amusement and the chagrin of her
mother, she instantly Replied
"'Well, guess INA told me to, cause she's
afraid there amt minco pie enough to go round,
and she hopes nobody won't take two pieces. ""
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-25
CHRISTMAS.
BY EUGENE FIELD

My little child comes to my knee,
And Juggling pleads that he may climb
Into my lap to hear me tell
The Christmas tale he loves SO we'll
A tale my mother told to me,
Beginning "Once upon time"
It is tale of skies that rang
With angel rhapsodies sublime;
OF that great host, serene and white,
The shepherds sew one winter night
4 Id of the glorious stars that sang
An anthem once upon time.
This story of the hallowed years
Tells of the sacrifice sublime
OF one who prayed alone and wept
While his wearied followers slept
And how his blood and Marys tears
Commingled, once upon time.
And now my darling at my side
And echoes of the distant chime
Bring that sweet story back to me-
Of Bethlehem and Calvary,
And of the gentle Christ that died
For sinners once upon time.
The mighty deeds that men have told
In ponderous tones of fluent rhyme;
Like misty shadows fade away;
But this sweet story bides for aye,
And, like the stars that sang of old,
We sing of "Once upon a time"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-25
Two Hundred Years Ago.

One of the most interesting characters in
the early history of New England is Judge
Samuel Sewall, who played u very prominent
part in the Massachusetts colony for many
years, both before and after the beginning of
the eighteenth century.
He was grim old Puritan. His private
diary shows him to have been sincerely and
deeply religious, as he publicly profcssed to
be- and truelv peEitent when he had given
way to his very human passions. No better
view of the inner life of a New England Puri-
tan is afforded than can be obtained from the
three portly volumes containing his diary, pub
llsEed by the Massachusetts, Historical Society.
The PUritans did not believe i'll Christmas.
1t nas one of the "Popish" institutions re-
tanned by the Church of England, hut re-
iccted by the Puritans with holy scorn. 1t is
not surprising, therefore. to find Judge Sewall
eloating over the non-observance of the day in
the little colony which was ruled by the sturd-
iiy pious hut intOlcrGnt members of the Con-
Cregatioral churches.
''16S5, Dec. 25, Friday. Carts come to
Town and Shops open rs usual. Some some
how observe the DAY, but are vexcd believe
that the Body CT the People profane it. and
blessed he God no authority yet to COMPEL
them 20 keep it. A great SNOW fell last night,
so this day and night very cold"
Such WAS the entry in Judge SewalFs diary
precisely two hundred years ago. The next
year he records that the "Govoruour" went to
SERVICE Ill tIlt TOWN. HUI ny
two ''rcd-coats." This Goycrnor was Sir Ed
mund Andres. who introduced the Church Of
England service into the colony. But for
many years thereafter it was very frequent
entry i'll Scwalls diary, on Christmas Day, that
the shops were open and carts came to town.
There is still TO authority to "compell' the
''Body of the People to keep Christmas. but
We may echo Judge Scwall's "blessed be God"
most Of the people love to celebrate IL day
rs the birthday of the Saviour Of men, even if
i be not the true birthday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-25
A Christmas of Sorrow.

We We're coming up through Missouri on the
afternoon before Christmas last year. 1t was
terribly cold and bitter, and the snow lay deep
on the tracks. There were dozens of men on
the train with Christmas bundles, dozens of
women with Christmas packages, and as the
afternoon waned and we passed station after
station the people dropped off one by one until
only dozen of us We're left. Soon after leav-
ing a small station we all noticed the singular
action of the train. For mile or two we
would be hauled along like lightning and then
the speed would slow down to fifteen miles an
hour without apparent reason.
One OF the passengers who lived in 4 town
fifteen or twenty miles ahead of US, and who
had dozen or more parcels piled upon the
seat, soon began to fret and fulne.
Isn't he going to get us there before mid
night!" he growled as the train slowed mp.
Then, as the speed increased until We seemed
to be flying, he continued:
''Hell have us off the track. That engineer
is surely drunk! Some one ought to hunt up
the conductor.'
When we had run ten or twelve miles in the
manner described the conductor came through
our car on his way forward. He had an
anxious look on his face, and did not stop to
answer questions. Before he out Of the
coach, however, there was terrific crash, the
forward ends of the coaches were smashed and
splintered, and then We rolled down an en-
bankment and brought up in field.
1t was Gods mercy that every man and
woman was not killed outright, but, strangely
enough, none of the passengers were even bad
ly bruised. When we had eXtricated ourselves
from the wreck we went forward to the engine.
1t was off the track, on its back, and under the
broken wheels and twisted and bent machinery
lay the engineer and fireman. both dead.
Some one crept into the broken window Of
the cab to shut off the steam, and when he re-
appeared he had q package with the engineers
name on it. Inside was toy horse, three or
four wooden soldiers, a whistle and other child
ish playthings. He as well as others had
some one who was eagerly expecting Santa
Claus.
We had run into the rear of freight train
which was taking siding to let us pass. We
were just fifty seconds on her time. AS the
trainmen gathered to rescue the bodies from
the wreck one of them took q paper from the
dead engineers hand. 1t was Il telegram re-
ceived at the last station and read
erred was burned to death this noon!
Mary"
Then we accounted for the wild running of
the train-for what had before been mystery.
There were the Santa Claus gifts for the dear
boy at home; there was the telegram blasting
all hopes-destroying all visions of happiness
SCATTERING in one moment a thousand plans for
the future. And men gathered closer and
wiped away tears and whispered:
"And who now can comfort the motherless
widow! What Christmas the morrow will
bring her!"