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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-06-29
LOVE ON A FARM.
Are YOU my Aunt Dorcas?"


Mrs. Torrance had been entertaining
Quilting Bee that afternoon, and she
had just got the frame out of the way,
the dishes washed up, and the apart
ment generally "tidied," when there
came meek tap at the door, and there
in the yellow April twilight stood a
small figure in gray travelling shawl,
and holding a bag.
"Sakes alive!" said Mrs. Torrance,
"Who be- your"
81 am Emily" said the girl. "Please
let me in, for am tired and cold. I've
walked all the way from the station,
and I've had nothing to eat since noon"
"Well, never!" said Mrs. Torrance.
"You're the city schoolma'am amt you,
as went ont to live with Cousin Shad-
rach? And, he's dead, and the money
has all gone to the Baptist Widow and
Orphan Fund! You didn't made much
by that move, did you? And you've
come to us now, though we wasn't styl-
ish enough for you before. Well, come
in, come in"
And Mrs. Torrance, who was assem-
TALLY kind-hearted woman, albeit she
could not repress the sheer that rose
to her lips, moved the low rocker to
the fire, and flung another log on the
andirons.
Cousin Shadrach had been the family
Apple of Discord ever since they could
remember He was rich, he was eccen-
trio, he was grabbed. He had shut the
door in the faces of all his relations
until, toward the last, sick and feeble,
he had signified his desire that Emily
Alden should come and take care OF
him. And Emily had gone.
There had been a spice of jealousy
il the family as regarded Emily, for
long time. Emily had been looked
upon as proud" and "stuck up" be-
cause, instead of entering factory, or
learning the dressmaker's trade, she
had elected to be teacher. She had
never visited Job Torrance's family I'M
til now-now that Cousin Shadrach had
willed his money to the Baptist Wild
ows and Orphans-her own mother was
dead, and her step-father, a pompous
old wholesale grocer, objected to step
children, SO that there seemed to be no
other haven of refuge LETT to her.
Who could blame Mrs. Torrance for
momentary feeling of triumph, when
Emily Alden came thus to her door
stone in the twilight of that April day?
But she helped her off with her
things, made a cup of tea for her, and
finally escorted her to little room I'M
der the roof-tree, where the floor was
covered by a homemade rag carpet,
and the bed decorated with a rainbow
Jobs troubles" quilt, and you could
look out of the window into q greening
meadow, where a whip-poor-win plant
ed its melancholy refrain.
4 hope you'll sleep well" said Mrs
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-06-29

GENTLEMEN of the jury" said a
laundering council in suit about lot
of hogs, "there we're just thirty-six in
the drove. Please remembe the fact -
thirty six hogs; just three times rs
many as in that jury box, gent emo II.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-06-29

with the fragrant fruit, Mrs. Torrance
started in the solitude of the dairy,
where shew making cottage cheese. "
IL declare" she cried, Il wonder
never thought OF that before. Oh,
dear! oh, dear never can consent to
it in the living world"
Job came to her that same evening.
"Mother," said he, Emily has prom.
Used to be mywife."
Mrs. Torrance burst into tears.
"You're only six.and.twenty years
old, job" she faltered.
"Just two years older than when my
father married you, mother. Now
don't turn your face away; but tell me
plainly-have You any fault to find with
my choice?"
"No-no," confessed Mrs. Torrance.
"Do you think I could possibly win
a sweeter girl than Emily Aldenp"
"No, I don't suppose you could" an.
swered the mother in.law elect; "but
it's natural, Job, to feel little jealous
when you see some one else taking the
first place in your child's heart"
But when Job brought Emily in to
receive her greeting Mrs. Torrance had
sufficiently conquered herself to bid
her new daughter welcome.
Though I supposed, Emily" said
she, little bitterly, "that you looked
higher than farmer once"
II never looked higher than one of
Natures noblemen," said Emily. with a
smile that fairly won the old lady's
heart.
That same evening as they all sat to-
gether in the orange twilight, with the
scent of tall, white lilies in the air,
Emily suddenly broke the silence.
"Job," said she, "would you like to
be rich?"
"Well, yes" said Job, I'D like money
enough to keep my wife in luxury"
"Would you, Aunt Dorcas?" said
Emily, turning to Mrs. Torrance.
"Of course I should" said that mat,
ron, vigorously plying her knitting
needles; "but I don't ever expect it."
"But you are rich," said Emily. with
little tremor in her voice. "Job is
rich-we are all rich together with
Cousin Shadrack's money"
"But," cried Mrs. Torrance, II
thought he left it all to the Baptist
widows and orphans"
"Not all" said Emily. "It is secrt t,
but may tell you now. Half was left
to the Refuge-the other thirty thous-
and is mine, to be paid over to me on
The day on which I marry a man, who,
ignorant of Cousin Shadrack's baquest,
has loved me Loyalty and well. 1t was
the old mans whim, and L have re-
spected it. Oh, Aunt Dorcas, I came
to you because in my loneliness and be-
wilderment I knew not where else to
go-but little dreamed that was en-
tering the kingdom of noble hear"
1t was true. Shadrack Seely. eccen-
trio in life, had been equally eccentric
in his death--and when Mr.. Musty bill,
the lawyer, paid over the legacy, he said
chuckling:
"It is all right It's exactly as my
poor client would have had it, con-
graduate you, Mrs. Job Torrancer"
And Mrs. Torrance, the elder, has
higher opinion than ever of her
daughter-in-law's attractions, now that
they are in background of gold.
Shirley BroaU91e.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
For the tyoman's Congress.

The following are questions believed
to be worthy of the consideration of the
congress-:
What monetary schemes can women
safely undertake?
What can be done with the superfu-
GUS women?
Are women's clubs" dangerous in
their tendency?
What are the relations of women to
their trimmings?
Why isn't woman just as well fitted
as a man to serve on a school board, or to
preach, or to be deacon or vestryman
in church, or to be an architect, or a
musician in an orchestra. or barber, or
a printer, newspaper editor-most any
tn ing in fact?
And isn't the average girl better satis-
fe a with the good old way, after all P
Buffalo Express.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29

December 81, from 81 M Rice, recording
mortgage, fees $1.25.
December 81, from Fl NJ Rice, recording
mortgage, fees $1.25.
December 81, from H M Rice, recording
mortgage, fees $1.25.
December 81, from Louis Fischer, Jr, re-
cording warranty deed, fees 81.
December 81, from d McClung, recording
mortgage, fees 1925. :.
December 81, from Jams Olsen, recording
warranty deed, fees 81.
December 81, from Geo s Heron, recording
warranty deed, fees ST..
December 81, from Geo Heron, recording
mortgage, fees $l.25.
December 81, from Geo Heron, recording
mortgage, fees Sl.25.
December 81, from K Marks, recording as
signment of mortgage, fees IS cents.
December 81, from Mark Robertson, record
ing satisfaction of mortgage, fees so cents.
December 81, from Mark Robertson, record
ing satisfaction of mortgage, fees $l.75.
December 81, from f L Olmstead, recording
mechanics lieu, fees 81.
December 81, from E Simonton, recording
warranty deed, fees $l.25.
TOTALS, &C.
EceS. poo0 w
PAYMENTS.
December 81, paid Kerker, deputy
register of deeds. s...................S 70 w
December 81, paid Chas w Spiel, re-
cOrding clerk. e. ...-.............. 81 W
December 81, paid Chas Williams, re-
corning clerk. ol w
December 81 paid Remi Carpistrant, re-
cording clerk. ..................... b w
Iotal- -................-. ...sio' w
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
In the Pyrenees.

A guide is showing off remarkable
echo to a band of tourists.
You will observe, ladies and gentle
me t." he says with rapture, show the
sound is repeated from rock to rock,
from crag to crag, and especially how
beyond the frontier the echo replies with
a perfectly distinguishable Spanish ac-
cent?
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
OATH,
STATE OF MINNESOTA,


I, Otto Dreher, do solemnIy swear that am
the Register OF Deeds of Ramsey County,
State of Minnesota, duly elected aad qualified
as such, that the foregoing pages of this re-
port, numbered 90 to 10S inclusive, are true
and correct statement of all the money re-
ceipts and of ali the uncollected charges of
said office during the month of December,
1881, whether said receipts or charges are
from salary or from fees or from any other
source whatsoever. Also that the page of
this report numbered 3S2 exhibits true state
ment Of all amounts actually paid to employees
for salaries, and of all other items of expendi-
ture during said month and by whom the
same were paid and that the above mentioned
pages contain charge for all services rem
dered by me as such Register of Deeds,
and for the full amount thereof, and that
1 have no claim for any services rendered
except as specified and charged upon such
pages. OTTo DREHER,
Register OF Deeds, Ramsey Co., MINI.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3lst
day of December, A D. 1881
FRANK o. OLIVER,
Notary Public, Ramsey Co., MINI.
Daily globe., 1882-01-29
CONTRACT WORK.
Paving Third Street.

OFFICE OF rHB BOARD oF PUBLIC WoRKs,
CRY OF ST.. PAUL, MINI, Jan. 10. 1889.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works, in and for the corporation of
the city of st. Paul, Mimi, at their Office in
said CITY, until II M, on the Sd day of Feb
ruary, a. D. 1882, for the paving and curbing
Third street from center of Sibley street to
center of Wacouta street, with granite blocks,
according to plans and specifications on file
in the office of said Board.
Abond with at least two sureties. in a sum of
at least 20 per cent. of the gross amount
bid, must accompany each bid.
any or all bids.
JOHN EARRING TON, President.
Official r L. G0RMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works 20.30
Daily globe., 1882-01-29

BnLY's little sister had fallen and
hu rt her nose, and she cried a great deal
ove er it. Hearing his mother tell her to
be careful lest she might spoil it next
time, he said: "What's the good of o
nose to her? She never blows it."
Daily globe., 1882-01-29

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of the
City of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their Office
in said city. until IL M. on the 7th day of
February A. D. 1882, for the construction
of sewer on Wabashaw street, from Third
3D. street to Seventh (7th) street, in said
city, together with the necessary catch basins
and manholes, according to plans and specif-
cations on file in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two sureties, in sum
OF at least 20 per cent. of the gross amount
bid, must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or ali bids
Official: + L. GoRMAN,
2S2S Clerk Board of Public Works.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-07-29
From Mistress to Chambermaid.


At the Atlas hotel on Rockaway beach,
it is said, comely woman of about 40
years is employed, whose history is
highly romantic A writer to the AL
bany Press states that her maiden name
was Van Buren,, and that she was born
In Schodack, Rensselaer, county. Presi-
dent Van Buren, was a brother of her
grandfather, and other relatives were OF
favored ancestry. While receiving an
education at the Willard seminary she
became infatuated with man named
Elliott, whom she married despite her
parents protest. With Elliott she re.
moved 10 California. There i,eI iiu5-
band, who had considerable money, en-
gagged in stock speculations, and with
such dazzling success that Mrs. Elliott
participated Each investment yielded
golden returns and the Elliotts soon be-
came noted for their princely hospitality,
elegant residence, horses, carriages, and
other manifold comforts Of the wealthy.
As usual in such cases, there was a sud
den turn Of fortunes wheel. Mr.. Elliott
cam" out OF one mining speculation with
$4,000 less then when he entered.
Other losses followed, and to meet the
demand Of creditors real estate, horses.
diamonds, and even costly clothes were
fruitlessly sacrificed The victim of
stocks was taken i'll and died. Mrs.
Elliott proceeded to New York, which
sne reached in destitute circumstances
This was two years ago, and since thea
she has eked out an existence as best
she could. Relatives have offered her
a home, but her proud spirit refused the
shelter. Last week she was employed
as chambermaid at the Atlas hotel,
where, in a calico wrapper, glngham
apron, and white cap, she appeared as
contented rs when rolling in wealth on
the Pacific slope. A New York mer-
chant, acquainted with her history, of.
fered his hand in marriage She refused
OH the ground that she made death
bed promise to her unfortunate husband
that she would never marry again.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-07-29

with an immense army Of soldiers and
religious enthusiasts who regard him as
the Messiah. According to the pro-
gramme FL Medhi is to march In the
direction Of Cairo, where he will Join
the forces Of Arab, and the combined
armies, inspired by Il religious fanati-
cism and blind devotion TO their chiefs.
will DC enabled to protract the struggle
FOR an indefinite period, and possibly
enlist the sympathy and support of some
friendly powers.
1t j. reported here that Germany has
expressed her complete approval OF the
understanding between England and
Turkey. 1t is highly probable that
Turkey, after the discontinue Of Arab,
will be allowed 10 send few battalions
to Egypt TO assist England in the re-
organization Of the country. France
now seems likely to have nothing to do
With the settlement Of the Egyptian
question. Deep disappointment and
annoyance are felt.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-07-29

turned to Springfield, and made her home
with her sister, Mrs. Edwards. Since
that time until her death she has beer
under the care Of DR.. Dresser. Occasion
ally she was driven ont in carriage
but aside from these times none but hel
near relatives were permitted to see her
Her death may be considered sudden
one, nothing in her case being looked
upon as alarming until yesterday morn
! ing The immediate cause Of her death
| Was apoplectic paralysis. The last words
she Was heard to utter were spoken last
evening at 10 o'clock, when she looked
at Mr.. Edwards and said: II am diving
From that time until her death she was
unconcious. TO those acquainted with
her condition her death was not n sur
prise. In all these years Of trouble
which has been Mrs. Lincolr's fortune
TO live. she has been tcnderly cared for
by Springfield people, and has been an
object Of their most earnest so!icitudc.
They ever recognized the fact that but
few women of her day and generations
were ever so shocked and shattered in
thsir lives
Mrs. Mary Lincoln was born Dec l3,
1918, in Lexington, KY, and died in her
oath year. She was the daughter Of X
). and Elizabeth p Todd. She came to
Springfield in 1889 She was married to
Abraham Lincoln Nov 2, 1912, and from
that time up to the assassination she
shared the successes and fortunes Of her
distinguished husband She came from
q distinguished southern family, and
during her young womanhood was a
reigning belle. She leaves behind her
three sisters, residents of Springfield
Mrs. &. NJ. Smith, Mrs V. w. Edwards,
and Mrs. DIR. Wallace. Her only living
child is Hon. Robert +. Lincoln, sec, eta.
ry Of war, who was not present when
his mother died He is expected TO
reach Springfield on Tuesday morning,
when the arrangements for interring
the remains at Oakridge will be made.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-07-29
Arabi's Plan Of Action.

A Paris special to the New York Tele.
gram says: Information has been re-
ceived here, through trustworthy
source, to the effect that Arabs plan of
action, as developed at Alexandria. is
the result of conference with his lead
ing officers and advisers, and was deter-
mined before the arrival ofthe British
feet at Alexandria. This plan, it is said
involved the evacuation and destruction
Of Alexandria within twenty-four hours
after the commencement Of the bonn
bardment. Arab was then to proceed
with the remnant Of his force to Cairo
lOS miles distant, destroying the rail.
road as he proceeded. Arriving al
Cairo, he is to find that city surrounded
by a network Of Qualifications, which
have been erected under his direction
during the past three weeks, and behind
which he could successfully resist any
force that might be brought to bear
upon him for a long time, and until an
army of twenty thousand men would be
at his command.
The most remarkable statement In
connection with the matter is that Arab
is in perfect accord with FL Medhi, the
so-called false prophet," who h fast
moving northward from the Soudar
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-07-29
6u,iles.

1t takes just three people to keep .
secret properly, but two Of the three
must be dead.
"The Manners that Wiz" is the title
Of new work on etiquette. This, We
presume, is intended to teach q man
how TO look unconcerned when he holds
four aces.
"The Christian Union calls for larger
bedrooms. Didn't it ever hear of the
canopy of Heaven ?"-[ Detroit Free
Press. The Christian Union, dear
brother, is not camp meeting organ
New Haven Register.
A little girl who ran home from school,
all out of breath, said: "Oh, please, ma.
may | get married and have . hus-
banda Z" my childp exclaimed the as
tOnished mother, don't let me hear
such words from you again." "Well,
than, may have q piece Of bread and
butter, and 90 out to play IN tho hack
yard?"
Theological reflection: ayes, sab -
said Brudder Johnsing. 'Ef ID descend.
ants of de rooster what cr0wed at Peter
was to make . noise ebery time lie q
told der would b such Z noise in a.
world dat yer eculdat hsah dc hens
cackle."
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-07-29
Mr.. Mary Lincoln.

Springfield, ILL.,, July l6.--Mrs. Mary
Lincoln, widow Of the late President
Abraham Lincoln, breathed her last at
Sis this evening, at the residence of her
brother.in-law, Hon. Vivian w. Ed.
wards. The public is aware that for some
years past she has been an invalid. Her
movements from time to time, since the
tragic death Of her husband, have beer
generally noted. Last March she, after
a prolonged visit to New York, where
she was under me'li,al treatment. re
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-07-29

Ifa young man truly loves you he will
always be somewhat embarrassed when
with you. If young man is not in
terested in you at first sight the chances
are five to one against you. Ifa fellow
continues to glance at you he is interest
ed in you; if he hastily averts his gaze
when you catch his eye, the chances are
that he's q gentleman but if, instead,
he smiles at you, you may know that he
ia only "masher"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-07-29
Murtierous Work.

News comes from Brownvile, the ter
minus Of the Homcstake railroad, Of "A
bloody affray at that place on Monday
afternoon, in which bad man got a
good deal more than he wanted. John
Clary and Louis Sambrino, alias Mexi-
can Lou were both under the influence
of liquor, and engaged in quarrel which
was forced by the Mexican. Clary de-
Tended himself with pick handle, and
with this kept the aIexican at bay, until,
in an unguarded moment, Lou rushed in
on him and stabbed him with the mur-
derous knife which he always carried.
The blade entered near the right nipple
and passed around to the side, fairly
cutting Clary's side open, inflicting a
wound from which there are slight
hopes Of his recovery.
A party Of five armed men started in
pursuit Of the assassin, who had fed to
the woods in the direction OF Palmers'
camp, and after two hours chase over
took him at Palmer's tent. AS they
came up they commanded him to sur
render which he refused to do, at the
same time drawing revolver and a
knife. At this one Of the party-John
Mcmahon shot him with fifty-caliber
needle gun, the ball passing through his
hand and entering his side it passed
through the right lung and severed the
pulmonary artery. The shooting took
place about seven o'clock, and the Mexi-
can lived until one O'Clock the next
morning.-Indcx.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-07-29
Mining Items@

The frame is up for the hoisting work
at Four Mile.
The Penobscot company are agaiI
running ten stamps with gratifying
results.
Assays from samples Of rock takcr
from the Trojan group of mines, Bale
Mountain, for the Denver exposition
ran $40 $3.50 and $500 per ton.
Reliable reports from the Ruby camp
Whitehall, say that on MIR. Stratton's
claim solid ore body Of five feet in
thickness has been encountered. Assays
made on the ground show it to be rich
| in ruby and native silver.--1ndex.
The Index of the 18th says capitalists
who have been negotiating for Southern
Hills mica mines owned by Centralites
are expected here in few days, when
money and deeds will be exchanged. -
The mines referred to are probably those
belonging to Wheaton.
Colonel Dunklee, superintendent OF
tho Engio American Mica company, we
are informed by Mr Neil, has struck =
large body Of mica superior in quality to
any heretofore taken from the Bald
Eagle. The strike was made about 81.
teen feet below the former workings.
1t demonstrates the fact that the lower
The mica deposits are followed the clear.
er and more perfect the mica blocks will
be found.-Journal.
One ofthe La Crosse patent dry crush
ing fifty-ton mills will shortly be erected
on the Big Missouri mine, Lead City,
which is acknowledged to be the equal
OF any on the belt. and the owners are
confident Of big returns, as from repeat
ed tests it is claimed that this process Of
reducing ores is success. Mine men
will watch developments with great
deal of interest. as in case the mill does
what is claimed for it, it will mark a
new era in mining for gold in this, the
country Of low grade ores.
Journal; ~ e. Gossage, on his return
from Iowa, brought with him specimens
ofthc gold rock lately discovered,
and for the reduction OF which it is pro-
posed to erect n stamp mill. near Otum-
wa. 1t is grayish in color, resembling
trap rock Of the Hills somewhat, very
close grained, and showing little copper
stain. 4 pan test of a small piece show
ed mp about twenty colors Of flower gold
The richest silver mine in the world
is at Potosi, Mexico. 1t is situated on
An elevation 10000 feet above the level
Of the sea, in region of,crpetual snow.
1t has always been worked in a very
rnd" manner, vet il has already produc-
ed S250,000,00O, and shows no signs of
exhaustion. The annual product Of the
silver mines of South .merca at the
present time is estimated to be $4,000.
900, and their total product to the pres
en-. time has amounted to S2,3S5, 900, 900.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-07-29

Dakota Herald: Secretary Hands
term Of office expires in August, and as
il is not at all probable that he will be
reappolnted, the coveted congressional
nomination is very important to him.
After steady pull Of over sixteen years
ut the public teat, it would be hard in
deed for Hand TO let 20.