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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
Notice Of Dissolution.

Il exzsfing eeswoen thu Undermined. m
der shs Arm raae q P0ay q Kally, haa
esea dissolved - mutual consent l. v,
Rsnny retiring from H. bunfne0k which
VIII kaesAfssf - euaAnessa b. 0ecrEl
Kelly aaona. - VIXEN au neosys due -
iess Inn azv stens psyAhaA and ~ when
an deheguf tie IN VII - aid
l. V. PkNNY.
0EORoE KklLY.
eoasAlA Feb =. ~ tit
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
R0THBARTH { SONS.
30 Pearl st.. New York,
HOP DEALERS.

HOUSES AT 81 Hop ExCHANoE
Il London 2. T.. and Frankfort-on-the-
Maine. Germany. Consignment. Of Hops
received 9Th n In New York or London,
large connection AIMING oz eve Q in the
Y nifed Kingdom permits Us to Obtain.
beet prices.
For information apply to rs Pearl stree,
New York fvo
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
NOTICE.

ITO ALL MERCHANTS, LAND
csfn: NY wifa. Annie b. Holt having
Ian my hsd aAd hoard without Just pro-
vocasisn- neeice 10 herehy esven THAI I
win net b reenonsihle for any hilis Of bee
eeAerasstnG- ANDRxW 4. HOLT.
H0rt 0lakolT, YOA. =. 10 fea n
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
Notice to Creditors.

Tn THE PROBATE COURT OF ISLAND
l. county, Washiugton Territory.
In the matter OF tho estate Of Pstsr Ne
Dcusll deceased.
Notice In hereby given 10 the creditors OF
and all psrsoos having claims against the e.
tate Of said Peter MoDeuall, deceaeed, to pre-
sent them. with the necessary vouchers, 10 the
undsrstgned. administrator OF the esta . Of
said d-c-ssed, 1t his plsce % r~si~enes u
Crssosnt Hsfeor OF PosssfBee address ut oak
HAbor. W T., vithis one year Z Or the drst
publication Of this notice or be forsver barred
PRANK n. MORGAN,
Adminfstrafsr Of Tia estate Of Psesr xsp~n.
AID, daeeassd- fell ~
oak HarboR, Feb. :, 1853
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
THE WELLS LINE.

A srAUNCH. FIRsTCLAss SAIL
a weasel. in the Wells line, viii load a.
san FRANCESCA Feb, ssth, for Post Tcwn-
send And Seattle. taking al frsieht cffsr-
Ing. II lowest rAfaA
CHAA Il. WILLS Arent
md 10 California g., sAa frnncisro
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
For Sale.

nNE-rHIRD OR A FULL HALF
" working interest In . Arss-cla0 cav
Mill prssent capacity. -. Go fess per day;
fAvonh1y located for . arvt-class chipping
busineo, and with good ceasr1sss on hAnl
Prinaipals uniy xeA 81 with.
A. THOMPSON.
tees Aftcrrsy q Law. OiymplA
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
For Sale.

THE OCCIDENTAL sAwMILL AT
Lake Union. North Seattle. Bati1-
ing and machinery also six lets; 70 y
sold to.ether or separately. Capacity q
mill. i0.0Oo feet per day. Apply %
sei3dw j. NJ FRINK,
Washinatcn Iron Works. seattle
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF HENRY z. HATHA-
Il way. deceased. -,
Ali persons having claims against said
estate viii present them within enc year
from this date, with the necessary vouch-
era and all persons INDEBTED viii make
immediate payment TO tho undersigned.
sxscuter, or 70 my attorneys 9. D. Emery
or Z. r. Munday. at Seattle, w. T..
Dated at Seattle. w. T., Dec. 10. ISIS.
RAE L. HATHAWAY. Executor.
dsl0d4w&
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
FOR SALE.

HAVING INCREASED THE Size or
Psns. / viii reI my present 81 Of iour
pans. 4 feet wide, 10 fest long andsi cbes
deep; VIII held IS gallons: In good order
cost SEQ viii sell them for Se9. Addres
A. L. DAVIS
fe{ I'm Dungeness, Wash. 1G.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
SHERlFF'S SALE.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
L Third Judicial District Of W Ashingto.
Territory, holding terms at Seattle.
No. 4692 M. ID. Ballard and X. r. Ser.
plainti6s, VI. r. 4. French, e. p. French
his wife. and Louis Solomon, defendants.
Under and By vi-tue Of an order OF saie
lssu-d cut Of the above named Ccu-t, In
tbs above entitled action, dated the Fist
day Of January. 1850, and to me directed
and delivered. have duly levied upen the
property described In said order Of sslc.
and ~ follows. towit:
Los one "a, In block fourteen 40 of
Risslows addition ~ tn- city Of Seattle,
King county. Washin. ton T.r,irory.
Notice Ii therefore hereby gwen that Oh
saturday, the attn day Of Febru.
AIRY. 1855.
At II o'clock O. m. Of sid day, In front Of
the Ceurt House door. In the city Of seat
lie. King csunty. Washington Territory.
1 will in obedience to said order Of ssia'
ell the above described .. operty al pub
Lie auction to the highest bidder for cash.
Dated NJ Seattle, Jan. q, Iss6
]. II. Mc0RAw
ja3ltd Sheriff of King county, w. r.
Burke Z Hsiler. attorneys fer plaintiff.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
A CARD

1 DESIRE TO FAY A WORD IN MY
J defense. h-arirg that ! have been %
have - al times tried 70 do Justice 10 n, =
wsfe. AAryars. O5he,. aud thar she has
In return Tor ny kincneaa h d me arrest.
% and costs taxed a9airss me al TO sat-
ny The desires OF "a ensmy ~ mine: ana
desire % say. further, tess viii nos be
rsspo.ahis for az debts o. actions Of
4n Mayors: 0sh-a. PATK syaHEA-
Seattle. Feb a. isss fea5s
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
THE PUGLT SOUND SEED

VI at Padiila. skagit county, W. 7, 10
the largest In this Territory. On Psd1S
bay was grown more than 10 0oc pouncs
Of Garden Seeds In ixaa most Of whicn
have becn SAINT East. asd much OF wh1ce
comes back here again. In packages re0
Eastern dealeyR TO customers who so9
from the East. j.
thu sess an9 has slso ,xnt Rass for 3 sup
ply Of such seeds ~ are bettsr growe
elsewhere, and viii send out Flower aaA
Vegetabis Seeds on an ntireiy Rsw paAn-
He sends them postpaid By mail tcolLzn
or DELIVERED 10 10 paid far whsa ~
are received.
Send for catalogue. In which Wiz -
found prices. descriptions Aac all psra~
alars. Address A. q. IILLINGhArf.
iAl3eow WIN PxAllaa Nenh. II:
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
COUNTY
TreaSurer's Notice.

THK TREAsU RKR OF KING
4 county, W. r. viii pay. On presenta-
tfon. al eutstAndsng warrants drawn on
tie Csunsy Fund Of aid county bearing
Aasss priey 70 and including No. "a q
June term. l6h- No interest will Be a.
GEO. ID. HILL
Treasurer.
Omss Of County Treasurer. seattle,
January n 1854 jal1dewt
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26

AGENT FOR THE LIFE or GEE
EkAL GRANT. al the ksrth Psaiss
Nsvs Depot, Mil st. tAl5 II
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26

A company has trea taxtaea at Vie
sorfs 20 build railroad fFoa thAs CIR
30 ssanfch, = Distance OF ahoat tiss@~a
miles The bail srantisg a charter 60
the company psavftes sess the railway
shall be ecnmsnced within oue year.
and shall be complesed withIa ice
years FROM the pessiue of tire ca. No
Chinese shall be eapicsed 10 is COO.
ssrnesion. The ineofparztoss arr Amor
DeCcsmoe. Alexander Alfred Green,
James Fell, William f2rsans Ssywsfa,
Dennis Reginald Harris. asa John Ash.
-------------------------------
ansiksnt ara E9ra f,s.ran~a b.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26

A CCLIAATED AND IMPORTED
GAR DEN SEEDS.
send for price list to J. W. DoRR lSs
den, Wash. TER. Ja7dw
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26

SEASIDE. LOvELL's, MUNRO's
LIBRARY. 10 and ~ esr.s, at he North
fssiAs kevs Dtpos, Mil q. ill In
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26

sHOO FLY CIGARS, rs ssnss bsx,
100 n bsxss, Anti Cody, ~ he NORTH
Hlsa1s Nsvs Dspss, Mi - nil In
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
/. BENiNGHAUSEy
TO LEASE,

Tor TERM OF YEARS. THE HAY
farm tUs acresl known 40 the 1erry
farm, situated on the line Of the q. & p,
2. r. K. SIX miles from Seattle. Apply
TO n. h. LswI-. Agent
ta2S Corner Third and Cherry ~.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26

DIED.
HARaoS-In Seattle Feb. Is. Of rheu-
matte fever. Mary, eldest daughter Of
Waiter and Lbb!s Harmon, aged
ysArs, 10 months and Is days.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
House to Let.

CEvEN ROOMS, SITUATE CORNER
- e ItftA and U,nivsrsity ss,sess; .s In
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
MISCELLANEOUS

~---~-~-N---'
Is
FOR SALE.
sooe Asres, part cleared. e3 an aers.
Loes In xadss Il Knighfs a6diften,
GxubeeA. e12&
C1sy Lots. -. SIS and as each
White River Ranch. S7oo.
Three Restaurants. $50. s5ee s7se
I've Improved Ranches $50. ose6
oas paying business. capital s9sa.
Rsltn4uisAsA prs-smpsiens or home
stsaAs. 91eeL
Barber shop, complete. s26a.
Daksry. $50.
S-omO KOmeo, cleared, 80 MP.
Store On Yrsnt street. $50.
Trade CITY Lots for RANCH
ksrfgssss % Solid Property. 500 -.
CITY and oeanfy Scrip.
ons sAloon- eA5A
New a1A SoeeaA hand Safes.
WANTED.
Money: gsed security: best interest
pa4d: call hare 4rst.
Women and girls. - pr meath.
Irossrs and washers, Nc. pay.
70 furnish Farm Hands. SIS . meath
oanv,sssrs and Agents, SIS moaSA
For Rent.
- Houses. - mp 70 42s.
1eo-Aars Ranch. improved: n cash
rent
oo-aore Ranch, Improved; - month.
House and Large Garden. In tsvn, S1s
Rooms In All parts eity, u moath, ny
Furnashsd RestaurAnI &l5 . month
Two LAunA-tes.
Let near center Of city. 70 Lease.
Money - lean "a short tine and
appeovsA security.
GEO. W. CRANE,
Waahingssn Territory Employment Blu
real. near corner Commercial ani
washin&tsn streets, Seattle. DIV
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26

ASH YOUR GROCER rex
Snowflake Flour.
Best in the Market.
- 4ls|33|'S|1
FACTORY In Va Chong's new
Brick Building. Third 81.

HAVANA AND SEED CIGARS
Ii manufactured and kept in stock. u
large quantities
Dealers viii faRd it to their advaatase
70 buy directly Of us, Is We sell strictly
Tor CASH. hence our prices are very low.
The cash ~ stem enables n 20 sell cheap.
hoods sent c. o ID. 10 any part sf The
coast
A large quantity Of tobacco stems for
sale.
Ctgan Manufactured 20 erAer In any
Desired shape and packed In any styis y
suit customorA nyT dwu
Owing to the intention of the owscrs 10
pack up and leave the country. thsCigar
now In sock viii b. sold ct q great sacrir
hoe. those who buy must cone Quickly.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26

Accident ana FIRE Insurance.. RsAx
HnAnp a fAxraxpaE. ASensA dss
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
unfurnished Rooms Wanted.

THREE OR FOUR. CENTRALLY 10
J. Gated, In house with respectable fam
LIZ. suitable fer heusekeepinR. Address
p. O. bon ~ or this once. felo
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
WANTED.

OAAO ON FTRsr-CLASs GILT
OOOO edge security for II months.
Address p. o. box "a fel2
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26
WAGONS FOR SALE.

nNE sECoND-HAND HEAv
~ spring. two-herss wagon, and one
new spring light ene-horss wagon, In
go~d condiflon, are offsrsd for sale cheap
Tor cash. Apply at
fs9 Il ". Il. sHOUDY 4 co.'s.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-26

YEARLY SUBSCRIPTIONS OF
4AoTkKN PUBLICATIONS at sdlss
ntes, at the North PasiAs News Depot,
NIL street. jaif In
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
q Christmas SANDER.

Little Harry was a real good little
boy, and his brothers, Tom and George.
were also good boys, only they were
very thoughtless. One day, while pass
ing the cottage of poor widow, Tom
and George began throwing stones at
ier cat. Little Harry reminded them
that this was very, very wrong. and
they stopped throwing stones at the
cat and went home. Then little Har-
ry went in the poor widows cottage to
ask her If there was anything he could
do for her. The poor widow was very
mach pleased to see such a nice little
Joy, and told him he looked like her
little brother in Chicago.
Then she explained that only a little
while ago she was great society belle
in Chicago, but she married against
her dear parents wishes, and now she
was all alone in the world, for her hus-
band had run away from her. She
said she let people call her a widow
because it was too much trouble to an
swer questions. Then Harry looked
out the back door, and, seeing a big
pile OF wood, he asked if he should not
cut it for her She said EYES," and
Harry got a saw and sawed it all up.
The widow thanked him kindly, and
said she hoped he would get his stock
ing full of nice things on Christmas.
She said she always hung up her stock
ing on Christmas, but no one put any
thing in it any more. When Harry
went home he told his mamma all
about it, and his mamma said he was
good little boy, and his two brothers,
who did not try to do any good in the
world, were very naughty.
This made Tom and George feel very
bad, and they determined that they
would be good little boys, too. SO
they went to the Chicago widow and
asked her to please hang her stocking
on the outside of the house on Christ
mas Eve. She promised she would,
and when Christmas Eve came Tom
and George went around like good lit
tie boys and shoyeled a ton of coal into
t.-PbjJddegp1sia Call.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

and all the other wonderful fruits of
that splendid Christmas tree.
Bijah was lifted out of the bao and
he got his stocking on, after # was
empty. For some reason he couldn't
guess why all the grown-up people
kissed him, and grandfather made him
sit next to him at breakfast.
That was a great breakfast, and If
took ever SO long to eat it, but it was
hardly over before grandmother follow
ed grandfather into the hall, and they
heard her say:
Nov, husband, what are you wrap
ping up SO for, just to 90 to the barn?''
''Barn! Why, my dear, I'm going to
town. [ told Pat to have the team
ready
''Io town? Why, husband"
Mother, there'll be stores open to-
day. [ can buy cords of toys and can
dy and things. When l get to the Or
phan Asylum, to tell EN- what has be-
come of Bijah, and why he won't come
back there again, I'm going to have
enough to go around among the rest of
'em-I am, if it takes the price of a
cow"
Give 'em something for me-
Uncle Hiram heard it, and he shout
ed, "And for me-" and Uncle John fol-
lowed, and all the rest, till the children
caught it up, and there was contribu-
ton made by every stocking which had
hung on that Christmas tree. They all
gave just as fast as they understood
what it was for, and the last one to
fully understand was Biiah.
You amt going to take me?n
His lips quivered little.
mo, Bijah, not unless you want to
go. Wouldn't you rather stay here?"
course | would.
That was not ALL for both his hands
were out, holding up the store of things
which had come to him that morning,
and he added, ''Take EN-
Something was the matter again with
Grandfather Vrooman's beard, but he
told Bijah he would get plenty of other
things in town.
keep 'em, Bijah, Good-by, all OF
you. I'll be back in time for dinner.
Children, you and Bush must be kind
to Bijah. He came to us on Christ
mas morning, and he has come to
stay
Bush and the children did their part,
and SO did all the rest, and so did Biiah.
and SO it was perfect Christmas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
Santa Claus.

Santa Claus was one of the oldest
ideas of the Celtic west in Pagan times,
rs he was of the Pagan east before. In
Christian times he was still regarded
with religious reverence, sitting, as he
had sat for ages in Egypt and else
where, in the arms of his mother.
Santa Claus was, in fact, the child Je-
sus in the middle ages; and through
out that period the festive creed of
Germany and all Celtic Europe was
that he visited all family dwellings of
good Christians on the eve of his ami
Versary, and brought with him gifts
and blessings for the children. This
beautiful tradition is still to be found
lingering in Germany, though Santa
Claus does not seem to be specially
connected with it by name. The truth
of this original belief is plainly enough
indicated by the word ''clause, which,
in the Gothic or ancient German, means
'.child' and '.son." Santa Clause for
merly meant the Holy Child.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
CHAPTER III.

There were fre-places in every room
on the ground floor of Grandfather
Vrooman's house and some kind of
stove in more than half the rooms up
stairs.
There were blazing fires on every
hearth downstairs, and Liph got hold
of Biiah after a while and made him
and Bush 90 around with him to help
poke them up. Bijah had never seen a
fireplace before, and it was a great
wonder to him, but Bush sat down in
front of each fire and barked at it.
Tt was getting dark when they reach
ed the great front parlor, and the fire
place there was wonderful.
''Woof, wool, woof," barked Bush.
Bijah stood still in the door while
Liph went near enough to give that fire
a poke, and he could hear Grandfather
Vrooman away back in the sitting
room:
'.Now, my dear, we'll stick him away
somewhere. Put him in one Of the
stockings, and hang him up"
That's me-, groaned Bijah. Hes
going to make a present OF me to some
body. Oh, dear! l wish | could run
away.
But he could not, for there was Liph
and there was Bush, and it was getting
dark.
Now, my DEAR" went on grand
father, IN just light up, and then I'll
90 and meet that train. I'll bring Prue
and her folks, and Pat IL meet the
other, and bring Ellen and hers. Won
the old home be full this time?"
"He's caught some more somewhere,
whispered Bijah to himself Il won
der who'll get 'em? Who'll get me?'
That was an awful question, but Lipl
and Bush all but ran against him jus
then, and he heard grandmother say
QUILL have to stick candles on tn
Wlndow-sills. l can't spare any lamp
for upstairs
'But, my dear, it's got to be lit up
every room of it, want EN- to knov
Christmas is going"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
The SNOWMAN.

A snowman stands in the moonlight-gold,
Smoking his pipe serenely.
For what cares he that the night is cold?
Though his coat is thin and his hat is old,
And the clustering wind blows keenly.
He has heard the children telling in glee
That Santa Claus would visit
This night their beautiful Christmas tree;
And it is not strange he would wish to see
How this can happen,-now is it?
He sees through the window the children
bright,
And hears them meITily singing
Round the ChristmaS-tree with its glory OF
light.
When out from the chimney, in bear-skins
white,
Comes good St. Nicholas springing!
And the Snowman laughs SO har7 at that
That when his laughter ceases,
A pipe, a coat, and an old straw hat,
Two Jumps of coal and q flannel craYat,
Are all that is left of the pieces!
Oracle T. Coolidge, in the Christmas
st. Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
Wedding Garments
Inndnrn World

A really charming wedding dress, and
one made of a quite new material, will be
worn to-day by the Hon. Miss Ida Den
ison, who is this afternoon to be married
to Sir George Sitwell, at st. Georges,
Hanover Square. The material of which
the gown is made is sort of ribbed taille
called velours Alexap DIRE; it is quite soft
and Grapes admirably. 1t is a pleasure
to see wedding dress made of something
fresh, the rich satins and brocadeS have
become so monotonous. The valours
Alexandra is ivory white, and the dress Is
trimmed with quantities of wide point
de gauze, which is smoke white; the mix
ture of tones is both novel and good.
The train is plain and very wide, with
three breadths in it, and shaped like
court train. On the hair will be tiny
tiara formed of orange blossoms, holding
the long veil of plain unhemmed net in
place.
The agoing- away" dress is very hand
some. It is made sapphire-blue plush,
with a short mantle trimmed with the
beautiful smoke gray vigoghe fur, and
with a tiny little blue bonnet, in which
the plume is formed by bit of the fur.
Then there are IN the troussean pretty
white evening dress of snow flake gauze
and lace; an evening dress of black mel,
made with the net edging and no lace; a
rich evening dress Of pink armure {Tyhich
is rew material, very soft, and all
worked with iridescent stones on the
bodice and tablier; and handsome tea
gown in pale heliotrope and cream color.
The various morning and walking dresses
are mostly of a simple kind, as Lady Sit
well will be living in the country. The
bridemades this afternoon will wear pale
blue cachemire dresses, and carry bo-
uquets of pink carnations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
Cariylean Sarcasm.

One evening, says the indianapolis
Neo0s, Carlyle was discoursing in a
small but somewhat miscellaneous
crowd about books, most likely his
own. when young Oxford man, a
nobleman, too, advanced the view
that he didn't think much of works
that expressed tho authors opinions
and theories Only, and he was particu-
1arly down on the theory business.
Whereupon Carlyle said: Young sir,
once upon time there was man in
France whose name was Rousseau, and
he wrote a book which was filed with
theories and opinions. and SO on. And
the young nobility and fops OF the
period said that the book was wind.
But, young sir. it is an incident of
history that their skins went to bind
.he second edition of that bookn'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

to the barn once for something he said
he had hidden there, and while he was
gone Aunt Ellen Simpson and Uncle
Hiram slipped package into the grain
bag, and grandmother handed Uncle
Hiram another to slip in on top of it,
and Uncle John Hardy and Uncle Mar
tin Hopkins each handed him another,
and the bag was almost half full, but
you could not see it from outside; and
then they all winked at each other when
grandfather came in with a back-load
of sleds. Grandmother may have
thought she knew what they were
winking about, but she didn't, for IN
Gle Hiram whispered to Aunt Ellen:
I'm glad it's a big stocking. One
II do for both of EN-"
It was late when they all went to
bed, and there was so much fire in the
fireplace they were half afraid to leave
it, but Grandfather Vrooman said it
was of no use to try and cover it up.
and the room would be warm in the
morning.
When they got upstairs the children
must all have been asleep, for there
was not a sound from any room, and
the older people went to bed on tiptoe,
and they had tried hard to not so much
as whisper on the stairs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
He Never Saw Anything Like 1t.
Whitehall Review.

The story of the twins is the latest. A
father of twins was naturally very proud
of them, and when they came to a pre-
sentable age he insisted on friend call
ing to see them. The friend agreed, and
named the day. The twins were dressed
in their best, put side by side in an arm
chair, and awaited inspection.
Now, the friend had been lunching
rather heavily, and drinking rather free
ly, and, consequently, his vision was not
as perfect as it ought to have been. HOW
ever, he went to admire the twins, ana
was ushered into the room where they
were
sThere," exclaimed the proud father,
"did you ever see anything to match
that?"
The visitor, conscious of the possibili-
ty of en- optical delusion, quietly re-
piled:
quite right; it's splendid child"