Payette County ID Archives News.....Echo From Washoe August 3, 1899
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Payette Independent August 3, 1899
Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Aug. 3, 1899

ECHO FROM WASHOE.

Kissed by the ardent rays of the summer sun, the fields are smiling back their 
appreciation covered with golden grain and fragrant mounds of new mown hay. 
Basking in the heat of midsummer, garden, field and orchard respond to the 
impulse of growth and show rich promise of autumn fruitage. To one in sympathy 
with nature in all its varying expressions, ‘tis a joy to observe it in this, 
its happiest mood. 

Farmers are busy putting hay and grain in the stack.

Mr. John Draper, of Wyoming, who has been visiting friends here for some time, 
started home on Tuesday. 

Mr. Jacob Stroup, who has been in Chicago and Washington for the past two 
months on business, is expected home the last of this week.

Mrs. S. L. Byrum and Misses Frankie and Alta Stroup spent Monday and Tuesday 
visiting friends in Ontario. 

The bicycle craze has reached us and several new wheels are the result.

While sitting on the verandah Sunday evening in the gathering gloom of the 
summer twilight, meditating on “life’s mysteries,” the roll of wheels was heard 
in the lane, and voices blended in the perfect harmony of song, roused me from 
my reverie. Nearer and nearer it came, rising and falling in rich cadence with 
a low, wailing monotone, long drawn out, that ran like a thread through all its 
measures holding the music together so that no part was wholly lost. The yard 
was filled with its dreamy rapture. I sat quietly, fearing to move lest the 
spell be broken. As they circle in front of the gate I could distinguish the 
words, “Around, around and around” then the plaintive story of Rosenthal’s goat 
with all its tragic and pathetic interest floated out on the night air, until 
the tree tops quivered in sympathy and mosquitoes grew mute with surprise. But 
all things come to an end, and ere we could regain our normal state of mind 
they were gone and nothing remained but the renewed hum of busy mosquitoes. We 
extend our heartfelt thanks to the serenaders. 
-Eloise.

Additional Comments:
Names included in article:
John Draper
Jacob Stroup
Frankie Stroup
Alta Stroup
Mrs. S. L. Byrum



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