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Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

hEAu EiOIhIG
FoE sALE BY
W. H. KINSEY.
q. y and 30. Weston building. Canal st.
over Board OF Trade.
Telephone so5.
VACANT LOTS
PARTIAL LIST.
$3.50 for large lot on West Bridge.
$500 for a % IT, lot on Jacksonst.. Richards
add
$3.50 TO sl4CO for lot in Richards addition.
$4,000 for lS0xl50 corner Madison ave. and
ThomasSt.
si1:5 for 5OxlS2 on Third-ave.
$500 for s5xlO0 on Wealthyaye.
$500 for 66 IT, on Gold-st.
s6s5 for 50xlS5 Il. corner James and Sher-
man-stS.
s4oo TO $500 for lots on Curtlss and Christ
sts
$1,000 for 20 fl. lot on Crescent-aye.
s3150 for ~ IT. lot on North Division-st.
$3.50. only $50 for 20 #. lot on Wealthy
ave. just beyond Eastst.. worth 500.
$500. only $500 Tor n lot on Charlest-st.. be
tween Cherry and Wealthy.
$3.50 buys that beautiful lot on Kennedy ST.
near Henry.
sI4Oo buys Sc #. lot. corner Buckeye and
James.
EOR RENT-New s-room modern house in
4 south part OF town. 10 tamily without
children. $3.50. ". II. kiN0tl.
y part of town. $. ". II. KINSEN.
DIV HOU SRS
PARTIAL LIST
DOR SALE-9-rOom modern house on South
L Lafayette-st.: owner going 10 remove TO
Colorado Monday and wants 10 sell Today or
tomorrow. ". III. hINSEi.
St350 BUYS nice, room house on lligh-
cicc' land-ayc.. stone foundation cellar;
wei and ciStern; plaster finish lot, 50xl30.
with fine shade; easy terms. - ,.,.-..,.
EOR SALE-A nice l. room house on Pleas
ant-st.. near Divisions; suitable Tor two
" VII. KINSEY.
WHO WANTS IT2-I have Inst traded a lot
W and some lumber TO have "a nice coy
house built on fine 90 foot lot. I viii sell Tor
about what the lot and lumber cost me, plus
the value of the lot on which The house stands;
easy terms. ". II. klNSEH.
EOR SALE-Fine modern house ia the grove
on Union ST.; SZlto; easy terms,
W. n. kINSEY.
HOUSES and lots IN an parts Of fhe city.
IA from $500 10 $1,000 Doni fail 20 examine
my list. ". II. klNsEl.
E0 ACRES LAND. @ miles from city: will
ber land. ". n. KINsEY.
I HAVE lust completed trade for a client
iu which ! took six South Grand Rapids
lots which VIII sell Ear below their value. and
oa casy terms. rs. H. klNSE1-
EORS StLE-For sl20 a nice 6-ro0m house on
> SiXthaye.. near Division.
EOR SALE-Or Will trade for property in
- This city. a l2l acre tsrm within ls miles
rt CITY, worth 5000; VIII take city property
FOR part pay and give time for the ealan e.
". H. kINSEY.
WESTON 4 LOWS ADDITION.
Who Will give in $40 down and pay the bal
ance quarterly for that room house. n foot
lot we'll. cistern and cellar. on Weston Lows
addition; $3.50.
Tho best lots in the city today and those sell
iug the fastest arc eston & Low . Title per
fees.
ACRE PROPERTY
Who wants that acre tract on Fast Fulton st.
ou he new railroad. al Ss25 per acre
SASH DOOR AND BLIND FACTORY
At oue-half irs value. win trade for good
property.
Open Saturday Evenings.
VIII. k1nSey.
Weston Building.
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HELP WANTED TExAE.


IN GIRLS fOA SfN EkAl housework and
~ second NeFk. Several good positions Ia
hotels and restaurants. l04its' Employment
Pari0rs room s.. u elhAn block. l4i,4. Aai-
rot-st. -ol
WANfED-A giri for general houSea OTk
Mrs. r. hiii. s. cprns-si. ~
WANIEb-A csWpetrut sin for general
housework small family. Inquire Mrs
Z. {. IhwlAg. -a4
WANTED Three dining room giris al TIE
y Livingston Immediately. ~
ANANIED-.A competent cook la q fsmis 4
three. Wages - Mrs ". :. OEun, e.
jefferson ave 81
\AANTED-TW0 FIRST class dining room girls
" wages. SIS per moHfh, nnd pastry coot,
wages = per week. 81 aud s. Lyon ~. -os
NANIED-ENpeTience sirl or woman TO
~ take care - twenty - oath sold baby, ana
do light h0u5e Keeping rA4S mother and baby
ia family call between Line and twelve a. az.
al 20 Goodrich 81. 20
kNAN1ED-A gitl fsr general housework
W one VINO IS good cook ~wrde or Ger
man. Apply * room, j. 0d Aldr.eh block. 20
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

Prom Paris. France. act only upon tho genef
ative organs ia females and posfiveiT oars
suppression Il the mepSes iron ~hafefeT
rai.-a. aud al periodical troubles pecn ar %
vnr7en. A safe reliable remedy. SIRE % pre-
rrefe fnr0 strusfisn. should nos ne use1 dur-
ire pregnancy The large proper ion of i..s -
which ladies' % fable is tee direct rfs N ~ =
q s1rasr-a o. irregular meusfrlstio7- A1F
drlgxist. s.. ~. Pif .esrsvr. Pros p 4f-f,
Irrs. H n Hs1n. lf osna e., traad h2o-
ia Nich. supply A-eut
ROBERT STEVENS B CO.. Wholesale Agents.
Chicago. IT,
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

WANTED few good energetic agents.
w ladies preferred. 10 sell "Ntcbie's tHi-
verssl Silver Polish" IL Is not silver
soap" paste" or powder" hut chemicaliy
pure liQuid silver polish. II ie fsyorite W IN
people who have silver ware and good seller.
For terms and particulars address G T..
Richie Jeweicr and Anufactufer. bopki rs
station. Mich. 1917
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

DRUNKENNESS
Or ttr ftsEeF HahIt- fesittTffT taTed
~ Adrfrfsterfee D.. Hatnee
(rfI~u GreriF~-

Ut fFF FEsHFN1
~ Adrfrf.terfee d.. Hainee
Eeid~p specific
Il cza - given IN cup " coffee o. tea - N
ouf The Know edge of THE person taking ir &.
shsrI rfeIr harm ess auf VIII eject p pe- m =
neaf su5 speedy cure. Nheth-r the person "a =
ncf-rate frssrr or A. acoh9lc wreck.
Thersards Of drunssr1s have been made tern
re~sfe usR who have taken Golden specific .
r. rhrfr eeree without their Fn0v edge. and
ta5sF helisye t4eE 4g'f driasllg & their o~n
on~e i-ruregasfe5 with the Sped fr. ~ becomes
a. rrfsr ir1Icssih ihiilfF for TIE H1ear appetite
g. erisr f7- sac - " u Ilhh-. i-l - SIS,
ERos ~ sas 81 N9nro9--r-. 9rana k&pidS
klea-
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07
SITUATIONS WANTED -TENALE.


s-x&--,gs---y
FACTORY GIRLS can nEd employment by
calling al the Ladies Employment ParlOrs,
Room 53, Wenham block. liliz NonrOe-st. 23l
| AIDES CAN SECURE competent servants
II with good reference az Ladies EmpioyncEt
ParlOrs. Room IS. Menham block. isl31 Mon
TOe-st 25l
NANlED-A lady IN cacn city, town and
" township 10 procure subscribers for the
Home Magazine, conducted by Mrs. John A.
Logan. Special Inducements offered. Refer
ences required. Address The BrOdix Publish
ing Company. Washington. d. c.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

Cirg 7rEtsFpFF'f orfIrs
GFtsr Hsr.tre tlIfh- SET 4. fssa.
Nofioe is herefT 81 fn ftsf the assessment
roiI for grafiHr ErffrIIHf ard paving he
ruffers - frurH from itrFn VIE atf.
.IIsl. Ia-.f .c.- fs r0r in Ws hands snd thSf
81 81 receive prTUfrl Thereon fof the lero1
~ fw.rrfr fers 5rrrn ftIr rtff 81 me oflrf ~
the rry TrfgsDref. lifr iiaf.
bt0EsF p FFRHf.
serf a fIfr rezsurer.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07
OFFICIAL PAPER or THE CITY,


aAAAD AAflDs. SATURDAY.. sEfT.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07
WANTED BolRp.

ItfANTFr~ Inmediately- board and room 10
w pleasant private family where boardeFs
can find home. Term. must be reasonable.
Address "W % care OF this once. ~
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

AoAse.s. Drrrrs.' Res.n-s sseo.ooe ss
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07
FOR HOUSES.


EOR IEN1-As | am about 10 move into an
other house. | will rent my present home
No. - Barciay-st.. furnished OF uHfuruished ,
fifteen rOOms-nine being sleeping rooms
bath room. furnace. hot aad cold water. elec-
tric bells. manteis and al modern improve
mcnfs, only two blocks from the park Charles
". Tufts. Tufts Bachanan's law Office. Led
yard block. -
TO KENT--A seven-room house. ia the rear
of ~ Barclay ~. Sii per month Cietein
and city water ia the house. Inquire Of L. =
ProVin.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

~--~>>->~~~~ ~-~e~~~>
| OST-1 AIKEN from the Union Depot a tour
- isf cot. bearing the name of Mrs T.. II.
Ebcrhart the party or parties please return
10 the Inion Depot, or address box lti. ciiy.tg
/ OST Somewhere on south Division 81. DC
- tween Fist aud Second -3yes.. Thursday. a
rug pup. Finder viii please return the same
~
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

Circulation Guaranteed 20 Be the
largest Of AL Michigan Dallies Ex-
cspt These q Detroit.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07
FOR RENT BUSINESS PLACES.


FOR RENT-Sfore st % Canal q. Possession
given ~ once. Inquire ss above. sl7ti
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

EOR S3LE-A nice Broom house on Pleas
ant-st.. near Division; suitable Tor two
lamilies' S2lO0. Will rent FOR Sz.a.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07
SITUATIONS wAsTED-RALE.

WANIED-By young man employment 10
W clerk la store al wholesale house or any
place Of trust not afraid Of WORK. VIII come
well recommended. ". r., ls Henry u. -
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

lNANTED-All who are fond n really good
w bath. 10 Try the porcelain lined tubs ln
fuliers barber shop. Livingston building cor
nrr Fulton ana South DialsiOn-sts. The nncst
ia Michigan. -
AIDES EMPLOYMENT pARLORS Tor
IL ladies only. ANY position YOU want Ne
can hnd you. koom IS. Menhanl block. a. =
Nonret-Sf. 81
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

Usitas Prsss Reports. Promet ana E2ris
DsIssrf. AS ths LocAi News, 4nd tha
ois.sasl 49, nost Pialnis Pstntsa Paper
FuoHshsa 80 0raas Raeies.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

AL Nll. ts SOLO very che ~. tlilt perfect TINE
and terms made a. snit. NJ expense TOT
showing property. Also cash a. loan on real
estate security ou favorable torms. Cali al
No. q Aea h0usela4n building. on bohfs
Efslrk --,if
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

"a have Just had two good lots placed a
w our hslds 81 = young lAdy about GO leave
TIE city. sue u willing O. sell Tor lcss than
cost ent year ago easy terms luiUe hfoth-
trS over Arcaoc- ltif
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07


FOR RENTING or three furnished rooms.
Il suitable for light housekeeping AT ~ Bar
clay 81. -
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

nor SAlE-l.ot dirt oheapi must Be soid ~
once. Sood chance for speculation. 81 a.
get cheap place fof home Southeast part oi
city Price Sitn. Address IL. MeD.. Telegram
Herald 1851
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

SASH. DOOR kND BLIND FACTORY
At ouehalf irs value. VIII trade for good
property.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

ACRE PROPERTY
Who wants that acre tract on Fast Fulton-st.
on he new railrnad. al - per acre-
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

x1QSN BUYS a nice. room house on High
ci'cp land-ayc.. stone foundation cellar
well and cistern, plaster finish lot, 50xl2O.
with fine shade; easy terms.
". H. kINSEY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20

blushing furiously, led her away with him
into quiet corner and left the field to Sam,
that individual chanted his heros deeds to
his hearts content and everybody else's de-
light, though he did not let slip the oppor-
tunities to tell of some things he had himself
accomplished in the west.
The close of this veracious history may be
clipped from The Tekeewah Bugle of March
Is, 1869;
"Nlr. Samuel McCorkle, the gentlemanly
and enterprising agent for Flash e. Kittens
justly celebrated lightning rods, has returned
from Indiana healthy and happy. His friend
and our former townsman, Mr.. Albert Mer
rift, has concluded to remain east, where he
will settle down upon his fathers extensive
farms A little bird has whispered that the
blind god had something to do with Mr..
Merritt's decision to forego a share in the
golden future sure to come to Tekeewah.
Those who are curious in this matter are di-
rected to the notice III the marriage column
on another page headed Merritt-Blake.
HENRY DAWSON.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20

1t may seem surprising, but it is neverthe-
less true, that the cutting of evergreens for
Christmas trees is doing serious damage to
the forests in some sections This wholesale
destruction of valuable young trees is becom-
ing painfully apparent in the gradual wiping
out of woodland in some of the most pctur-
esque portions of the Catskill and Adiron-
dack mountains, and many of the trout
streams are drying up. Even small forests
help to serve as reservoirs to water, for I'M
der the trees the ground is apt to be less
spongy, thereby retaining for q time water
from rainfalls, and later on allowing it to es-
cape in tiny rivulets as feeders to brooks big
and small
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20

"reminiscences OF a certain school exhibition,
and told how the teacher had photographs of
the whole class taken, set for all, and how
childish the pictures looked now, and how
everybody had changed, though it was but
six years ago, and then she brought out the
photographs-chea tawdry things they
were but among them was one of tall, fair
boy, with all the glow of class leadership in
his eye, and light hair curling around a bold
forehead, and under it, in round boyish script,
was the autograph, albert Merritt"
a pang shot through the fathers heart,
and he longed tor her to talk of his boy; but
she ratified on about Tom and Jennie and
Matte, and soon fastened home
But the mother noticed that Helen chad
forgotten her pictures" and SO they lay on
the looking glass stand for many a day,
where the father often saw the presentiment
of his boy, but he never touched it, and they
lay there till Helen came again.
This time she brought ''story paper" for
Mrs. Merritt, saying that the main story in
1t had interested her very much; and after
she was gone William Merritt picked it up
and pished and pshawed and ridculed the
pictures, but he read the story. 1t was a
commonplace novelette, of a son, who had fled
from a harsh father and enlisted in the Fed
eral army, and who was sick almost unto
death in a southern hospital, and how in de-
lirum he babbled of home, and how a Sister
of Charity wrote to the father, who came
and patiently nursed his boy back to life and
love and forgiveness a commonplace story
one of ten thousand war stories of the time
but the fathers hand trembled as he read,
and he rushed to the field and drove his work
with unusual energy and shouted louder than
ever at his team, and at night was stern and
silent and solemn to a degree that surprised
even bis long suffering wife.
The other children would occasionally ven
ture reference to Albert, and now when
Helen came the father would blame the run
away; but she only listened quietly and ask
ed if they had ever heard of him, and turned
the talk to their school days. And so two
years passed away and the third Christmas
came In celebration of the day the Mer-
ritts were to be the guests of the Blakes and
when they gathered in the big room of the
great farm house it happened that all the
young people present were of that last day
class at the head of which Albert Merritt had
stood OF course Helen Blake never thought
of abiding to such fact-"it just happened
so,m her parents thought-but there were
plenty in a class of eight young people who
could talk as fast as they could think, and
usually did it, too And so the conversation
ratified on about that glorious day, and the
father, whose heart was literally pounding
against his ribs, and whose internal strug-
giles were such that he could not tell whether
he was eating turkey or oak chips, talked
loudly and aggressvely to those at his end
of the table, and quite overbore Mr.. Blake
on politics, and finally offered to bet 1.-THE
pick of his horses agn' yearlin' calf that
his candidate for the presidency would have
100000 majority over any man the other side
could put up next year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20

The next day there was such Christmas
gathering at William Merritt's house as had
never been there before. Such roast turkey
with cranberry sauce, and such juicy mince
pies, and such mealy potatoes, and such fine,
white home made bread and such good things
TO eat generally as they who sat down at the
dinner table partook of have never been ex-
oelled All the Blakes were there, and so
were all the members of that class of eight,
whose photographs were the first weapon
Helen had employed in storming William
Merritt's iinty old heart.
And Sam McCorkle, too, the drunken shoe
makers son, full of far western dash and his
torian Of the time "Al rescued the baby"
he was "Mr. McCorkle," an honored guest,
and no one received greater respect than ha
But he did not rise 70 the height Of his glory
till evening, for at the dinner table Albert
would not suffer bis own praises to be sung
in too high key. But when Albert, SEEM
ing to have something particular to say to
Helen, whose great, brown eyes sparkled ua-
wontadly and whose cheeks persisted in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20
The Drum stick.

Behold my rotund wealth of meat,
With all its juices, rich and sweet
How firm, how solid, are my parts,
And how 20 straight TO the hearts
OF children. with distended jaws,
In wait to hide me in their maws.
All how | love to lie In state
Upon the table, while you wait
With eager eyes and teeth that burn,
Until it comes to be your turn.
How crisp my skin, and, oh how brown
And how tickle going down;
And, then, my bone, oh what delight,
To pick it till it's clean and white.
How would you like, on Christmas Day,
To tramp till noon and then, We'll say,
To come back home. well almost starved
And find me waiting, nicely carvedi
Between your finger and your thumb
You hold me up, thus yum, yum, yumc
tickle every nerve, thrill
Your stomachs, and fill the bill,
And with all men nothing lack
In fact, have the inside track
Tom Mason
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20

And so when Helen next paid the Merritt
homestead visit she found the fortress of the
old mans heart ready to yield. She had the
day before received a copy of The Tekeewah
Bugle, in which she found the following
paragraph half way down crudely written
account of fire in that enterprising town:
''We should utterly fail in our duty to our
readers If we omitted To take more than pass
ing note of the heroic conduct of one Of our
young townsmen, a prominent and efficient
member of Avalanche Engine company No.
l. OF course we refer to Mr.. Albert Merritt,
than whom drawer man never drew breath.
No sooner had it become known that child
was In the burning building than, at the risk
Of bis own life. Mr.. Merritt rushed into the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20

Now Helen vas quite satisfied in her own
mind that the little surprise had done its
work, but that evening her brother brought
home the weekly mail, and in it, after all her
weary waiting a little surprise for her. 1t
was copy of The Tekeewah tkan.( Bugle,
and great was the wonder in the family as to
the why and wherefore of its coming; but
Helen knew. There wasn't a mark of any
kind on the printed sheet so she set herself
resolutely to read every line. Never had far
western publisher in the most heated cam
paign a more devoted reader, and at last,
in a loaded article in the page headed
Local Intelligence" she found a list of
members of a new fire company, and among
the names was albert Merritt" A writer
in the County Correspondence" of the
next issue of The County Democrat told Of
''our fair ladies who charmed the audience
with their music" at a certain Christmas eve
church festival, and, by request conveyed in
a note inclosing the stamps, the publisher di-
rected a copy to "A. Merritt, Esq, Tekee-
wah, Kan" And this sort of thing went on
for eight months more, and the golden au-
tumn set in and the country was most
nightly stirred over the presidential cleo
ton, and the Blakes and the Merritts began
to look forward with strangely mingled feel
ings to another Christmas.
William Merritt was the same and yet not
the same. His hair, which was just streaked
with gray when his son Albert had left him,
was now whitening visibly His broad, bur-
ly shoulders had begun to stoop. His hard
eyes had lost somewhat of their steadiness,
and occasionally there were lines denoting
mental pain visible in his austere counte-
nance. His voice, too, sometimes quavered
in way that astonished no one more than
himself. And one day just after the sorrel
cola wild, vicious beast, he was breaking to
the saddle-had almost thrown him on the
way to town, he had caught himself audibly
wishing that Albert, who must be full
grown, strong man by this time, We're there to
help subjugate the animal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20
merry Christmas. ring 1t out

"Merry Christmas ring 1t out
All We happy festal bells,
Through the sweet magnolia groves,
Frozen moors or snow heaped fells
Carols rise. and yule fires glow,
Sprays of silver mistletoe
Shine from out the dark green pine.
Yuie tide, peace and joy be thinel
blessed Christmas ring it out,
All We tlineful festal bells
Unto cheerless hearts, wherein
Neither hope nor gladness dwells.
Heavens smile. and stars shine out
All our yule decked homes about;
Angels stand within the door
Christmas tide is come once more
Helen Chase
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20
They Made a Splendid board.

Bagley-Well, old man, I'll expect you
tonight
Bailey-rll be there.
Bagley-Oh. by the bye, if you don't
mind you might wear your new trousers,
and We can have a game of chess
Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20

severe. He began mature life as fiatboat
captain and finished his training sheriff of
an Indiana county. A born ruler, at SO years
Of age he knew absolutely nothing of any
methods save stern command and force ready
for instant application. To this he added a
habit of perpetual fault fndiag.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20

"A merry Christmas" far and wide
Rings out this wish on every hand,
A greeting glad this Christmastide
Re-echoing through all the land.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20

Tramp Ito little Willie, who has opened the
door)-Have yer had yer Christmas dinner
yet, little boyl
Little Willie-No; we're just going to eat
it now.
Tramp-Then perhaps, If / wait around, I
can get some of the eatables left over.
Little Willie feeling of his stomach)-
There amt going to be anything left.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20
An Awful Possibility.

Little Emma-Mover, won't we see Iris
Tingle agin afore next Tris'masl
''No, dear"
"Umhe Mebby he might dit sick and die
afore men. an men we'd be in a bad fix"
Kentucky State Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20

Rejoice, my soul, and know
That Christ is born anew,
His grace new mercies daily show,
His works our work imbue;
And to the world his words outgo
In endless love and true.
WILLIAM Z. S. FALEs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20
CHRISTMAS CAROLS.

NC loudly, o
my soul,
A p@an to the
Lord!
His good ness.
ace and
love eXtol,
And for his
IN er C | e S
poured
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20
THE MERRITT MATTER.

HOW HELEN BLAKE BROUGHT ABOUT
CHRISTMAS RECONCILIATION.
Copyright, 1882 by American Press Association. |
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20


seasons roll,
Give thanks in glad
accord.
For on this happy
day
A star from heaven
was torn,
To blaZOn out tn Q
humble way
To where our Lord
was born,
And change earth's
twilight, cold and
gray,
To spiritual morn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-20

WONDER what you'll be
like at my age" said Will
lam Merritt angrily to his
SOIL Albert, one day memoir
able in the lives of both.
William Merritt was what
the people called "a hard
man to get along with" He
was hard, Just, sincere and
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-29
Decisions of an Empress,

The Empress of Austria, who is al
Wiesbaden, occupies outside the town q
villa which is guarded by police agents,
and no strangers are allowed toapproach
it, says the London Star. The Empress
delusion was that King Louis came for
her in the night dripping wet in his
shroud, from which there ran perfect
stream of water, which filed The room
and threatened to drown her., She
would wake in fright and call for help,
saying she was drowning. These hys.
terics generally ended in a fainting lit,
and, singular to add, for some days
afterward the Empress appeared to be
free from hallucination. ~.
On her return to Vienna last year the
Empress absolutely refused to see her
son, the Archduke Rudolph, declaring
that he had not paid her proper respect.
Shortly afterward the Archduke COM
mitted suicide, and it became an imper-
ative necessity that the Empress should
be confined to her own apartments, for
she was continually reproducing herself
for causing the death Of her son. And
now the acute crisis in the Empress
illness has passed, for softening of the
brain has set in.