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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1888-02-23
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3etttsnset Ste sr6kte Mbnnmenten.
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@ar Sineuln elm Yrpb;bitiomift?

Wie tDenig oerlegen bic probibitio
niiten iinb. tDenn es fid barum ban
belt, nnnuntIi6BI'9e @riinbe" fir bi,
an9sblid9e n9sil;9teit" ihrer SADIE bel:
beiSufGaHen, bas benefit febt uieoel
eiamal Die Stem Ooster Voice, ba!
prohibit enifiide Central Organ, In.
benz es franf unb fret bebaup.et, Mbra.
BAN Sincoln lei e~benfalls probibitionif
gewefen. Sic gan3e Meute Der fIeinei
rem Prohibitions Softer tldft bag BEL
beiler gemDfbenen Voice" ratirlid
uie auf Commando nod.
Nun miir0e bic Sbatfa9e, baB Mbra.
BAN 2ineolu ft9 aug irgenb einem
8runbe.be @enufes geiftiger 8etrdnfe
entbaIten bdtte, nod LANCE tein gemeis
fein, baB CT pro5ibitionilt gemefen
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gripat. uno @ef6madla1e unb 9ebl
Niemanben ettpas on, foIauge man
ftidt gum Nngrif tbsrgebt, unb Mnbert
] uingen mill. Elm @lei6es 3u tbun.
grf i'm leBtereu Sale mirb aus BEN
Mbfiuensler tia probibitionlF. 9as
bat Gincoln aber niemals getba1 obei
aud rur Delfu6t. uab ben probibitio
nifen folte es i@mer tserben, ben BE.
NETS ftr ibre perloseue 8ebauptunq
berbeisui&aHen.
Qincoln mar aber e~benfppenig Elm
Mbfinen5ler. SIN @egentbeiI, ct uge.
nebmigte@ fid logar re6t germ ab uni
au etne fletne 0er5. unb Maaenfdr.
funs, ober nit MoB. Ct ma6te ba
raus aud fein 9ebI, unb fem Grennb,
Der ct GOngreBmann 0astin, BAT 70.
aar er3dblt, bob 2incoIn beinabe feiut
EMANCIPATION Deridumt bdtte, ais HI
3ulamr1er an Der Bar" bes i'm Orb.
aef9ofe bes aapitoIs befnbIiGen Me.
ff0urdnts g~effanoen urlh bel ibrem dmi
Suiuoifer odd Buck (aber straight
ms pIaubern geratben ieien. ga,
oaem eluf6ein mad fdeint 9incoIn III
feiner S~usenb3eit fo9ar einmaI = tpent
oud 1ur fur5e 3eit-Bars Sleeper gene.
fen Su fem.
6iertiber ibeiIt Der Wai6inatoner
ySentinel" 6as fofaenbe erg6bIide sc.
fhidtdert nit: gs mar i'm Sabre
1858, ais 2incoIn uub Stephan u,
Douglas id 3u Ottotua In Sainois in
beftisem &ebe . Surnier gegeniiberffan.
ben. Bon 2incolt In bic gnge getrie=
ben, mari Douglas biefem boz, SAB CT
IN ieinen iiingeren Sabren einmaI cine
0cifYnnn h;r{a~ Sac mn.n ~a...
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1888-02-23
California weiue.

Weinliebbaber finben ein sroBes So.
ger bon feinen California Weineu Bel
Serrn s. 5. MeDer am Nlamr
plaaa. Derr WteDer fudt bic Weins
aH Oft unb Steae aus II, b fauft BRET
aus Dem Seller Ler Weinaldter. QIs
gutem Senner gelinst es Tim tets, Bic
betten @orten aussumabIen. St fam
felne &nnosn ano Gamilien nit eiuen,
auten 5ropfen nerieben. 3otbz unp
WeiBmeine in oor3ugIi1er QuaIitdt
DON tebt ab $1.00 per @allone IRE
Ing 0aus geliefert.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1888-02-23
@oIton, Der 0Iuftipnotpr. M

8olton, Der Muftipnatur, OH Ser
9oulonfrabensg Bride, bot einer f65n
afortirten 8orratb bon M66ein-
Waaren erfier Rlaie-an roifonablen
greifen: Stible. g.tten nit Spring.
febers Matraben, gor3ellans, @lass unb
Meheri6mieb Waaren unb fat Naes
Mroere, mas Sbr CUR %eomfortdbIen Mus.
itatiung Cures 6auies n6tbig babt. Ct
ma9t fi6 elm 8ergniisen baraus, feline
Waaren gu seiget unb prelie an3ugeben.
Seben Sam 4 a g, 0ormiftags 10
ubr finbet in ieinem Store eth Mufs
ttbasberfauf fatt. 7,2.lim
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1888-02-23
6. s. @auer,

POS Wefs Com mercetraBe
bdlt elm grDBes unb febr getpdbltes 60,
ger BON Sapeten, @ouIeaur,
BiIberramea unb Qeien n,
urb fcrner ueben 3ei9nensM ateriaIien
aler 4rt, Garben un6 Mnftrei,
der ; M ateriaIien, Defenders
9ammers fertig gemtf9ts
Jarben, bic beiteu urb bilisften i'm
Marfte, bts unter boiler @arantie Der,
fault luerben. 5 fters unb 6 e.
gelgIas unb anbere in bieies Sod
i9lasenbe Grtifel; tuDrin 9err MiiGer
Oas gr6Bte Eager i'm Wsfen bes Staa.
tes bat. M~uftrdge aus BEN 2anbe pers
ben prompt ausgefibrt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1888-02-23

2obt gu@ nidt tdufden burd
nlebere preiie fur 9lrbeit, meI9e beiIer
als irseno cine in Seras geliefert pirb,
tonbern .berfugt @ud nah Gallo.
paws pbotograpbiidjem Mtelier, SO.
Alb Ofs9oufonsS traBe, mo- gu6 qute
uno snfrieoenfeaenbe Nrbeit gu reeIem
Breife garantirt tpirb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1888-02-23
SIR 2san- THO 2l06ef $6reiasr.
S@Mie0e unD Gdif0fer.

Gin b~oafdn0iges 2ager bon 6ano
tperfs5sugen unb @erdtbfdaften finoet
man BET Sips & 9aarmauu,
yto. Is uno 20 Commerce $ 5trQse.
Die Wtltglieber Der Girma baben griines
Tide &enntniB biefes @el9dftes unb
MAIDEN es fi6 aur Mufsobe, ben Mnfor.
berun9en ibrer Gunben IN ieber Weiie
gereht 5u tDeroeR. eSbre &eeQitdt III
Doblbefannt un6 le ldGen fd in Oil.
ligfeit Der preiie bon feiner ouberu
Girina iibertreffen. MeNerfdmieb.
tpaaren, Belting un6 &ubber padiua
in GROCER Muspabl.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1888-02-23
6unftioueQe stbruuo bes me;f

Gunttionells St6rung bes peibs
li6en Organismus rpirb our9 ben Sc
brau6 bon DR.. q. 9. pierce's ssFa-
yorite Prescription" (%9ieblinaspers
orbnung) f6neu sebsiIt. Sic befeitiat
bic SGmer3en unb itent bic 8eiunS.
belt uno Stdrfe uieber Der. Bel alien
Npotbetern gu baben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1888-02-23

as- %. D'Mlbimi Wc. 215 MIomps
plaSa, Mputbefer uno 6dnbIer
tn Sroguen aIter Mrt, Yatemts
M9eniaiaeit, Yatfimereien, SDiIettes
Nrtifeln &C, Befpnoere Mufmerflamfeit
tDirb her Receptur gef1enft. Muf.
fridge bon ouBerbalb merben prompt
ausgefihrt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1888-02-23
Sdwade nno finoerloie Tra1ell

foqten nidt berstueifeln, i~onbern Natb unb BE.
iebruns aus eiuem gu@e f6opfen, burd mel.
Dies Sanienbe innerbalb fiirseiter 8eit ibre boIe
@efunobeit Dieber erlanst unb ben ~sinaiseu
Munfd ibreS 9er5enS In g~rfiuuag seben a.
ben. Das nit sieleu RraufengefHtdien ct.
~Iduterte, rei&Ii9 ausseitattete nemefe WerI
ipiro grati8 unb franco berf1idt BON Der
Hrirate Gltntc 8 EtSpenfarD, 10 g.
Spnftpn Gtr., Netp D0rf, 81 y.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1888-02-23
s abr=Nlam
Nranias 0ab 8abn.

-4bfabrt-
Bon San antonio ua6 Corpus
@brtIti, 6oulton unb Sol
pe1foa....-.-.....11 ubt 8ormgs.
8cn San NntoHio nod 2err.
olue .---...-.,->.-.6 ubr Mbenbs.
" funft-
Sn Sun aatOnio bon Corpus
@brifi, 9ouiton unb @als
oetton..:...-5 ubr 80 Matu. gta9m.
Sn San Nntonio bon Rerr=
billie .............10 ubr 9ormgs.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1888-02-23

80. S. Gntteritbe & Co., 1876
Dts 9ouhon.5 traBe, plumbers, Gass
anb Steam . Gitters, baIten fi9 benz
Publifum fiir ale in ibrGa6 f9lagenben
Mrbeiten empfoblen unb berfpre9ei1
prompte 8eiOrguag aler Nuftrdge.
Gronleudter, Gas Giriures, Babetpans
men. @loiets &C. tets an 9anb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1888-02-23
Mmset9e fur stemersabter.
9th Collectors Office,

San antontO, I. Nobembtr. 1887.
Der llnter1eidnete madt bierbar9 befannt,
oab bic iidbtifbe ab palorsm unb 8opliteuer fir
Sas Munieipaliabr 1887. bas am go. Gebruar
1888 enbst, falis III. Die Steuern finb Dor
BEN s~enannten Datum gu entri6ten.
s. 6. Saueifea,
8,ll ,t5onb Dl0s Stabtii4er Collector.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1888-02-23

Sn Maeo glaubt man einen Der
on Dem 8antraube in cisco 8stbeiligten
gefangen 81 baben.
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OELRICH'S & 90.
Q Wonlina @Ireen. glem MrrI

Bcplin8 @reen, New Ncrt
IS. $. gouna 6. @riefcnbed, &nao &
S@melter unb 8. 9. M~otseamarn, 80. 2eg
Commensurate, Nacnten fir San sntonip.
8 Runse & 60, agenten fir guero.
p. Nulef, agent fur Sdulenbura.
Mfoie 8apboeI Agent fir eoufcn.
Clemens & Gauft uab Grnf G6erH, sasn.
TIN fur Ieu. 8raunfels.
Q. 8ottdsr, asent fur @eimar, ssras.
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s1r Geinfte unb bilisife Grudia.
den bel S o bn on 8ros.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1888-02-23

~ pppotbefen. NnIeiben cbne goms
miffion Ro. $50 Commensurate.
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VHlS FAPEH j. koweh ~ ! 81 IS N W. q -,
Advertising Bureauu0apruces th where sdvsrflsfnS
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Das gr6Bte 2aser BON @etpebr.
unb Rep0lper.9 aironet nnb 6iliea BET
piper & 8 6uItbeB
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THE CHARLES i. EoGELR Co, Baltimore, ID.
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Or. ag;saf Sanis's 9asisurssr 9rppfsn f;nh
ia alien Mpplfsfsa fir 50 Gents BE glafas ~
faben.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-08

almonds, and under the name of oil
of mirbane is employed to a consider
able extent as a perfume and flavor
ing extract. 1t is, however, a power
full poison, and should never be added
to food. Vanilla, as is well known,
is the product of a Mexican plant.
When pure, it is perfectly wholesome,
but it has been said to sometimes
undergo spontaneous decomposi-
ton, which renders it dangerous.
This, however, is not fully confirmed,
and the bad effects observed may
have been due to other causes. 1t
contains a substance commonly
known as vanilline, but chemists
distinguish it by the brief appellation
methylprotocatechuic aldehyde.
This is now made artifcially, in
large quantities, from the gum of the
spruce and other coniferous trees.
All the wide differences in odor,
taste, and chemical behavior are due
to slight variations of these elements,
and probably, also, to the position in
which their atoms are arranged in
the molecule. Strictly speaking, the
only difference between the odorless
glucose and the fragrant pineapple
oil is that the latter contains four
atoms less of oxygen, and the relation
between the chemical composition
and the physical properties of the
organic bodies is most important
but still unsolved chemical problem.
We may hope to know much more
in the future, as many skilful and
patient Investigators are hard at work
upon this very subject. Although
many of the above flavors are so
strong that only very small
quantity is necessary to flavor large
amount of food, yet their use cannC
be recommended. They are unwhole-t
some, to say the least, and some arc
actually poisonous. Only natural
fruit flavors should ever be allowed
in the kitchen, and the cheap artificial
essences should be left in their proper
place on the shelves of the chemists
laboratory.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-08
and American Land Laws.

Dublin Letter,
The section of Irishmen who call
themselves Nationalist are never
weary of describing America as the
home of freedom and beneficient laws,
a very elysium where the sovereign
people administer justice largely d.
luted with mercy, and where land
lords and land laws are unknown.
One or two commonplace facts may,
however, be allowed to intrude them
selves into the domain of the delight
full dream. TO begin with COM
paratiye small matter, in Ireland
trees planted by the tenant of four
teen years OF upwards belong to him.
In America an outgoing tenant could
not pluck a flower planted by him
self. In Ireland, agricultural i'm
provements made by the tenant be-
long to him, and in most of the States
they do not. In Ireland, landlord
is bound under EGO penalty to give
forty-eight hours notice to the re-
lieving officer of the nearest town Of
his intention to evict 80 that the
evicted tenant shall not be shelterless.
In every State in America the evicted
tenant is thrown on the roadside
without more ado. In Ireland, ten
ant evicted for non-payment of rent
has six monts in which to redeem his
holding. In America, he has not six
hours. In Ireland, even an evicted
tenant can sell his equity of redemp-
tion-and substantial sums are often
realized for it-during the currency
of this six months period. In Ameri-
ca, he has no interest to sell, and no
rights whatever. In Ireland, q land.
lord can only destrain for one years
rent, no matter how many are due.
In Ireland, an agricultural tenant
who thinks his rent too high can APP
ply to a Court to have it reduced, and
in most cases this has been done-a
twenty years. purchase, or under, gets
the whole of the purchase money
from the State, and is allowed forty
nine years in which to repay, only
per cent per annum being charged for
outstanding loan. In America, the
government gives no assistance, and
if a tenant borrows to purchase his
farm, he has to do so at from 6 to
per cent, and has to pay the princi-
pie in twelve to fourteen years at the
least. These are facts which people
who talk of felonious Irish landlord
ism might fairly be asked to take in.
to their respectful consideration.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-08

er to another, and a bedstead to a
third. Finally the auctioneer hauled
out a child's high chair. 1t was old
and rickety, and as the auctioneer
held itup everybody laughed-every-
body excepting the pale-faced wo-
man. A tear triclled down her
cheek.
The auctioneer saw it, and some
how lump seemed to come up in
his throat and his gruff voice grew
soft. He remembered a little high
chair at home, and how it had once
filled his life with sunshine.
1t was empty now. The baby
laugh, the two little hands that were
once held out to greet papa from that
high-chair were gone forever. He
saw the pale-faced woman's piteous
looks, and knew what ii meant, knew
that in her eye the little rickety high
chair was more precious than if it had
been made of gold and studded with
diamonds.
In imagination he could see the lit
tie dimpled cherub which it once
held, could see the chubby little fist
grasping the tin rattle-boX and
pounding the chair full of hicks !;
could see the little feet which had
rubbed the paint off of the legs /;
could hear the growing and laughing
in glee and now-the little high-chair
was empty. He knew there was an
aching void in the pale-faced wo-
mau's heart; there was in his own.
Somehow the days may come and
60, but you never get over it. There
is no one to dress in the morning, no
one to put to bed at night.
Don't laugh !" said the auctioneer
softly,as somebody facetiously offered
ten cents, "many of you have little
empty high chairs at home which
money would not tempt you part
with" Then he handed the clerk q
bill out of his own pocket and re-
marked, "Sold to the lady over
there" and as the pale-faced woman
walked out, with the little high-chail
clasped in her arms, and tears stream
ing down her cheeks, the crowd stood
back respectfully, and there was {
suspicious moisture in the eyes Of the
man who had bid ten cents.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-08
Hints of Ventilation.

Cassell's Magazine.
In ventilating-say bed-roOm--by
means of the window, what you
principally want is an upward blow
ing current. Well, there are several
methods of securing this without
danger of a draught:
/. Holes may be bored in the
lower part of the upper sash of the
window, admitting the outside air.
>. Right across the foot of the
lower sash, but attached to the
immovable frame of the window,
may be hung or tackled a piece of
strong Willesden paper--prettily
painted with flowers and birds if you
please. The window may then
be raised to the extent of the breadth
of the paper, and the air rushes up
wards between the two sashes.
3. The same effect is got from
simply having board six inches
wide and the exact size of the sash's
breadth. Use this to hold the window
up.
1. This same board may have two
bent or elbow tubes in it, opening
upwards and into the room, so that
the air coming through does not blow
directly in. The inside openings may
be protect I'd by valves, and thus the
amount of incoming current can be
regulated. We thus get circulating
movement of the air, as, the window
being raised, there is an opening be-
tween the sashes.
5. In the summer, frame half as
big as the lower sash may be made of
perforated zinc or wire gauze and
placed in so as to keep the window
up. There is no draught; and if kept
in position all night, then, as rule,
the inmate will enjoy refreshing
sleep.
6. In addition to these plans, the
door of every bedroom should
possess at the top thereof a ventilat-
ing panel, the simplest of all being
that formed of wire gauze.
In conclusion let me again beg OF
you to value fresh air as you value
life and health itself; and, while
taking care not to sleep in an
appreciable draught, to abjure
curtains all round the bed. A cur.
tanned bed is only stable for night
mares and a hotel for hundred
wandering ills and ailments.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-08
A Legal Prayer.

An exchange gives us a very
amusing effort by lawyer, whose
professional labors had been confined
to the line of research, preparation o
briefs, forms, etc., when Unexpectedly
called upon to lead in prayer. His
prayer was as follows: "This even
ing we beg Thy mercy and forgive
ness for all people situate, living and
being within this tenement, ediflce,
erection or structure devoted to
worship. We are all miserable
sinners Of, in, during and through the
existence, duration, and continuance
of our life or lives-that is to say, the
life or lives of each of us, collectively,
jointly, or severally-we grievously,
persistently, feleniousty and with
malice aforethought offended against
the law in such cases made and pro-
vided. We have, each and every
one of us, at divers and sundry
times, occasions, intervals and
places-as will be more particularly
and at length set forth, proclaimed,
declared, enumerated and elaborated
in the indictment hereto annexed
committed, performed, perpetrated
and caused To he done such acts,
deeds and transactions and offenses as
have rendered us unworthy the
leniency of this honorable court.
But we, nevertheless, beseech our
law-giver to grant, devise, transfer,
convey, set over, release and be-
queath unto each and every servant
the p rites hereto of the second part,
and 10 their heirs, executors, adj
ministrators or survivors or assigns,
and to all such mercy, sustaining
grace, commisseration and relief as
the need may indicate, and to this
court may seem meet, just, worthy
and commendable in the premises.
We know, furthermore, and by
these presents d"o!Hre assert and
affirm, that me- ) :, b .lJia3:
as the heavenly dominions, infinite
power extendeth all over these,
cesaain lots, pieces and parcels Of
land and water situate, living and
being in the solar system and
bounded and described as follows
Beginning at a."
At this juncture, deacon inter
rupted the flow illegal forms.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-08
AMONG The JAPANESE.
Street Scenes I'm One of the Large Cities
of the MilSado'S Empire.


Street Scenes I'm One of the Large Cities
of the Mitado'S Empire.
The streets of the great cities Of
Japan present at all hours of the day,
and especially at night, flashing
Kaleidoscope pictures. The houses,
open to the gaze of passers-by, arc
hung with ipnumerable lamps of every
size, form and color; and ever and
anon the daintily-fainted panels slide to
and fro, revealing charming glimpses
OF Japanese home life; father telling
fairy stories to u group of boys and
girls, a mother rocking her babe, jap
anese ladies and gentlemen intent on
some game or puzzle, children study
ing their lessons for the morrow. The
shops are full of every variety of
goods; the streets filed with musicians,
dancers, jugglers, athletes, beggars
and priests; while yonder many-storied
temple with its myriad lamps and
countless bells tinkling in the night
breeze, is thrown wide open and in
vites the passer to enter and worship.
There in the dusk and silence of it's in
most shrine are seated immense images
of the Buddha, while below, yellow
robed priests are chanting the un-
broken service of the Buddhist liturgy.
The people stop moment TO pray
and to beStow an Offering, and then
return to the light and air of the
street Now there come rolling by jim
riki-shas or man-power carriages, with
happy families seated within; the chill
dren, armed with long whips, amuse
themselves by touching up the men as
If they were veritab,e horses, and they
trot away with their fellow-men for
burdens. Magnilicently dressed
Princes and high-born ladies are borne
past in japanese scdans on mems
shoulders amid crowds as free, joyous
and orderly us are no other crowds in
the world, save in the great free cities
of the United States,
Hot and cold baths are held indis-
pensable in the poorest household.
The tub often stands outside near the
front door; it is huge wooden vessel
having small earthen furnace con-
nected with it, and lid covering the
whole excepting a hole just large
enough for the head of the bather to
emerge through. When his work is
over, a japanese will fill his tub, light
his furnace, step in and shut down the
lid; his wife then stirs up the fire until
it is red-hot The bather sits calm
ly for an hour or more, his
head peering out, his merry
black eyes twinkling, his face
growing redder while the water steam;
and bubbles almost at boiling temper
allure around him: and then he energies
looking as much like boiled lobster
as q human being can, but gay ant
merry, Though devoted to the bath
the poorer classes do not often change
their outer apparel. Their padded
winter garments arc worn for successive
seasons, and are often handed dOwr
from generation to generation withou
being cleansed or renovated. and mus
prove sources of disease to the wearer
Vide .iwake.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-08
SEA-GULLS IN WINTER.
A Beautiful Sight Frequently Visible 10
Boston Harbor.

Boston Harbor.
In the ice-time, when many days
and nights of bitter cold have filled
the harbor with drift-ice, the gulls
walk about upon the smooth white
surface with evident satisfaction. The
seals lift brown heads to peer over
the edge with wondering baby-faces,
and drag their soft, shapeless bodies
to a perch beside the gulls. A gull
and a seal riding off to sea on block
OF ice, in serene and contented COM
panionship. one sometimes sees. l
have very pleasant memory of GER
tain stately, solemn gull | once saw
admiring himself in q pond of water
that lay in an ice-block. The water
was very dark all round the ice, and the
tide was carrying the ice out to sea,
drifting its pretty freight part buoys
and beacons and passing vessels. The
gull shifted from one foot TO another,
keeping one warm under his plumage,
while he balanced himself on the
other little pink foot which rested on
the bare ice.
With head bent this way and that,
he arranged his feathers, looking into
the little pond-mirror before him. He
took sip of water and still another,
having lost all fear of men and eager
ness for food, in full enjoyment of this
happy hour of gull-hood A steamer
passed so close rs almost TO crush the
little ice craft into its wheels the
gull did not finch or look up. Though
the raft tipped easily in the wake Of
the steamer, and the swell rolled over
it, even then he did not put down his
tucked-up foot. At last, in the climax
of restfulness Of soul and body, he
nestled down on the ice, and rested his
soft white breast on the cold slab with
out shivering.
They are so often quite alone in their
rest or amusement that they have about
them dignity and reserve quite pc
culiar to themselves. Louie LyndoR,
in 50. Nicholas.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-08
The Little High Chair.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
There was an auction at one of the
down town auction houses recently.
a pale, sad-faced woman, in II plain
calico gown, stood in Il crowd. The
loud-voiced auctioneer finally came
to a lot of plain and somewhat worn
furniture. 1t had belonged to the
pale woman aud was being sold to
satisfy the mortgage on it.
One by one the articles We're sold,
the old bureau to one, the easy rock