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The spauish Tariff Decree.

MADRID. Dec. 26-The decree issned by
the Minister of Finance declaring that Spain
must follow the protection movement of
America by increasing the duties on i'm
ports is discussed here Many approve the
step taken by the Government, but others
do not look upon the move with favor.
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Presidential Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The President
to-day APP ointed E. Darwin James of New
York and Philip c. Garrett of Pennsylvania
members of the Board of Indian Commits
sioners, vice W. II. Morgan, resigned, and
Clinton b. Fisk, deceased. He also ap-
pointed Joseph w. Paddock of Nebraska
Government Director of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, vice James w. Savage.
deceased
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American Monetary Union

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-Ths recon-
mendations of the International American
Conference for the establishment of an
American Monetary Union, and the issue
of common silver coin, have been adopted
by all the American republics, except Guate-
mala, Uruguay and Paraguay, which have
not yet been heard from. The first meeting
takes place at the Department of State
Wednesday, January 18th.
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MILLIONS INVOLVED.

Suit to Be Instituted Against Electric Roads
for Infringement Of Patents
ST. Louis, Dec. 26.-It is announced here
that the Adams Electric Railway Company
of ST. Louis will soon enter suit against the
Thomson Houston. the Sprague, the Short
and other electric railway companies for in
fringement of patents. The suits will in
volve claims against various companies, ag-
gregating millions of dollars and should the
cases be decided in the Adams Company's
favor it will make that corporation the
greatest electric monopoly in the world.
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HYMENEAL BONDS.
Chief Justice Fullers Daughter to Be Married
to Prominent Politician

a191 suS510o Uttef . UduSH HteI co DC mH1fIeu
to Prominent Politician.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-A Washington
special says: The most prominent event
Immediately after the holidays will be the
marriage of Hugh Wallace, Chairman of the
Democratic State Committee of the new
State of Washington, to the eldest daughter
of Chief Justice Fuller of the Supreme
Court. Among the guests to the wedding
from New York will be William Mackay.
son of John w. Mackay, who recently came
to this country to live. Young Mackay's
approaching visit is already being talked Of
by the society people of Washington. The
young gentleman is an Oxford man and
fine musician. He plays on over dozen
kinds of Instruments
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Found a Big Nugget.

MINNEAPoLIs. Dec. 26..A farmer,
named Hollowman, in Mahaska County,
Iowa, to-day found solid gold nugget
weighing seventy ounces on the edge Of a
small creek on his farm. 1t is believed that
heavy deposit of the precious metal will
be found on investigation.
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Awful Disaster Off The Coast Of
China.
The Steamship Shanghai Destroyed and
Over Sixty Lives Lost.
The CaledOTian Railway Company Wins
Its Struggle With the Strikers Other
Trainmen ReSumine Work.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-According to advices
received here the steamship Shanghai was
recently burned at sea near WI Hu, treaty
port of China, about fifty miles above
Nanking. The crew of about sixty natives,
together with several European officers, are
supposed to have either met their death
either in the flames or subsequently by
drowning
Additional advices confirm the report and
place the number of lives lost at sixty.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

Co., lumber-dealers, was arrested this even
ing on charge Of embezzlement. The
amount Of his thefts is not yet known, but it
Is believed to run high up into the thousands.
Sage u Co.'S confidential clerk, Joseph b
Abott, who killed himself December Sd, was
also an embezzler, and Talcott Is shown to
have been working in coIlusion with him.
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MUST LEAVE THE ORDER.
The Alternative Given to Telegraph Operators
by Railroad COMPANY.

py fhdliIodu company.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-The ultimatum of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern road
that all the telegraphers on that road must
withdraw from the Order Of Railway Tele-
graphers or leave the employ of the COM
pany, is believed here to be the beginning
of a general movement in that direction. 1t
Is believed that several of the Chicago roads
will soon follow the example of the Lake
Shore. The opposition OF the railways to
the order has developed since it has shown
a tendency to affiliate with the Brotherhood
of Telegraphers Commercial operators), and
has refused to teach telegraphy to the ap-
prentices sent TO the different offices by the
company to learn the business.
Outside Of railway circles it is believed
that the result of the crusade will be prac-
tically the consolidation of the two tele-
graph orders.
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Seliverskof-s Murderer.

PARIS, Dec. 26.-Colonel Pepoff Chief of
the Russian Political Police, is now in this
city investigating the murder of General
Seliverskoff. He states that Pad ewski,
who is suspected of having killed the Gen
eral, has been traced to Bulgaria, the only
country from which he cannot be extra
dited,
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Presented to the President.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Benjamin Molina
Guirola, the newly appointed Minister from
Salvador. was formally presented to the
President to-day by the Secretary of State
The usual formalities were observed.
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Touched & Live Wire and D;ed.

DENVER. Dec. 26.-Charles Mcdonnell,
lineman employed by the Electric Light
Company, was instantly killed this evening
by coming in contact with live wire.
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CAPITAL DoINGs.

Senator Hearst Improving The Puget Sound
Naval Dry-Dock
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Hearst
is better tonight.
Postoffice has been established at Nc
Gees, San Diego County, with Richard w.
MCGEE as Postmaster.
In the House to-day the Presidents mes
sage regarding the dry-dock for the North
west coast was referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs on motion of McKenna.
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USED DYNAMITE.
A Tough Character Arrested for Blowing Up

A Tough Character Arrested for Blowing Up
Hotel.
WASHINGTON Qnd.l, Dec. 26-James Nc
Bride, tough character of Plainville, OHIO,
who has been away for some time, returned
to town last night and called at jenkins
Hotel to see his wife, who was working
there. He was refused admittance, and at
an early hour this morning the hotel was
partially wrecked by an explosion of dyna-
mite. The guests fortunately escaped with
slight injuries. Mcbride has been arrested.
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WON THE STRUGGLE.
Strikers Give In to the Caledonian Railway
COMPANY.

GLASGOW, Dec. 26.-The railroad strike
continues TO keep business at standstill.
The Caledonia Company. which has stead
fastly refused 10 yield to the strikers, has
practically won the struggle with its en-
ployes. The success of the other companies
is thought to be doubtful.
ABERDEEN, Dec. 26.-The railroad men
on strike in this city and neighborhood
have resumed work, the differences between
themselves and their employers having been
settled.
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FAyORABLY REPORTED.
The Bill to Establish Records and Pension
Office of the War Department,

Omc6 OF the War department..
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Representative
Cutcheon. from the COMMITTEES on Military
Affairs. to-day reported favorably to the
House the bill that passed the Senate some
days ago to establish Records and Pension
Office Of the War Department. and appoint
the officer now in charge of that work
Colonel in the army. In its report the CON-
mittee states that the establishment of the
cffice will greatly facilitate the work of the
Pension Bureau, and of all the branches
connected with or depending upon the ex-
animation Of the records of the volunteer
army.
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Adinurued Till Tnesdau

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-About fifty men,
bers were present when the House was
called to order this morning. 1t was agreed
that when the House adjourn it be to meet
Tuesday next
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The Star says
United States Treasurer Huston has re-
considered his resignation and agreed to
remain in his present position until the end
of Harrison's term
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A Pastors Present.

New YORK, Dec. 26.-R-v. Dr. Thomas
Armitage has been presented with house
costing $4,000, by the Fifth-avenue Bap-.
tist Church, of which be was for forty years
the pastor and is now pastor emeritus.
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Fell Through the Ice.

CoBURG (Ontario), Dec. 26.-Whie return
ing from dancing party, twenty-five per-
sons broke through the ice on Rice Lake. All
succeeded in getting out, but many were
frost-bitten, and later Miss Elsie johnson
died
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Lepers Being Cured BY Kocheu.

MADRID, Dec. 26.-Two persons suffering
from leprosy who were inoculated with
Koch lymph are reported to be apparently
rapidly improving.
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Shot While Resistine ARREST.

1n0V "Hkho 1soststtHB 1hftests
ELGIN (Kans.), Dec. sc. g, Jones,
while resisting arrest was shot and instant
ly killed by a constable.
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Lost Part Of Her Cargo.

ASTORIA, Dec. 26.-The schooner Norma
was anchored in an exposed place this after
noon when severe storm sprung up. She
was driven aground and portion of her
cargo was thIown overheard in order to
save her from destruction.
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A DANCE OF DEATH.
Three Men Killed in Quarrel About a Woman
at Trenton, Ohio

TRENTON, Dc. 26.-Edward Gallagher
was shot through the heart, John Oliver was
killed by blow on the head with stone,
and Henry ingalls, was fatally injured at
dance here last night. The trouble was over
a woman.
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plate and Fertilizer Works were burned to-
night. The loss is 100000.
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Killad a Murdarar

ATLANTA tGa.,) Dec. 26.-While attempt
ing to arrest Bob Pruitt, negro in Gains
vile. last night, City Marshall Kittrell was
shot dead. Policeman Lowry then shot aud
killed Pruitt.
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Slayiu's Big Contract,

LONDON. Dec. ga message has been
sent to America authorizing a well-known
boxer to match Slayin to knock Sullivan out
I'm six rounds
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A PARTIAL CONFESSION.
How Bogus Divorce Lawyers In New York
SWindled Their Clients

Swindled Their Clients.
NEW YORK, Dec. GA former partner of
w. ID. Hughes, the bogus divorce lawyer,
made lartial confession tonight While
the partnership lasted they distributed circu-
lars all over the country, which brought
them hundreds of clients. In some instances
the clients discovered the bogus nature of
the decree, but never made trouble when the
fee was returned to them. This was never
less than S1OO
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PSORIASIS 20 YEARS.
Body Mass Of Disease. Suffering
Fearful. All Thought He Must
Die. Cured in Six Weeks by
Cuticura Remedies.

have been afiicted for twenty years with an OBJ
stnate skin disease, called by NJ DIS PsoriasIs
and others Leprosy commencing on my scalp; and.
In spite OF all could do with the help OF tho most
skillfu DOCTORS 1t slowly but surely extended until
year ago this winter IL covered my entire person
In the form of dry scales For the last years
have been unable to do any labor, and suffering In
tensely all the time. Every morning there could ba
nearly dustpanful OF scales taken from the shecS
on my bed, some OF them half as large as the en-
veope containing this letter In the latter part Of
winter my skin commenced cracking open. I tried
everything. almost, that could be thought OF, with
out any relief. The 18th OF June started West,
hopes l could reach the Hot Springs. / reached
Detroit, and was SO low 1 thought should have to
go to the hospital but finally got far Lansing
Mich, where had q sister living One DR.. -
tIeated me about two weeks. but did me good
All thought had but short time TO live Earnestly
prayed to die Cracked through the skin all
my back, across my ribs arms hands, limbs: feet
badly swollen; toe-naiis came of finger nails dead
and hard as bone; hair dead dry and lifeless old
straw. Oh, my God how did suffer. My sister,
Mrs L. II. Davis had a small part Of q box OF Curr-
cURA In the house. She wouldn't give up; said.
hand and arm. Eurekai there was relief stopped
They Immediately got the CUTIcURA, CuTIcuRA
one tablespoonful Of kEsoLvENr three times day
after meals; had bath once day, water about.
blood heat used CUrIcURA soar freely; applied
CUTICURA morning and evening. Result: returned
to my home la just six weeks from the timo Left.
and my SKIN as smooth as this sheet OF paper.
HIRAM T. CARPENTER,
Henderson. JeHers0n Co "
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PAN-AMERICAN COMPANY.

Projectors Of the Scheme Hearing.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Senate Com
mittee on Commerce to-day gave a hearing
to +. l.. Dana Of Denver, Howell Jones of
Topeka. j. B. Clark Of Chicago and A. P.
Cnamberlin Of Des Moines upon the bill in-
troduced by CullOm to incorporate the Pan
American Transportation Company. These
gentlemen appeared as subcommittee a
pointed by the International Det p-harbor
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ECLIPSE, the only true champagne grown in
America Fermented entirely In bottle.
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~ n Back Ache, Kidney Pains, and Weakness.
TAN Soreness, Lameness, Strains and Pain re-
lieved in one minute by the Cuti-
fUT cura Anti-Pai Plaster.
au2S WeSaSu
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WORKED IN CoLLUsIoN.

One Embezzler Commits Suicide and His Part.
ner Is Jailed
ALBANY On. ", Dec. 26-Daniel w. Tai
cott, the head book-keeper of Il. w. Sage q
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PROFESSOR BANCROFT.
Peculiar Habits Of the Missing Man Brough,
to Light.

PROVIDENCE. Dec. 26.- The mystery
<bout missing Professor Bancroft, who has
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HOW MY BACK ACHES!

0lMPLES, black-heads, red, rough, chapped and
! iiu oily skin cured by CUrIcURA Soar.
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SIX ty-saFqn Guilty .Nvretcuaes.

a ripple Of derisiye laughter greet
ed The fair advocate ofwomen's sights
as she boldly predicted the coming
OF the day when woman would be
mans equal politically from Maine
to California. Her .e es flashed
She stepped to the front Of tl,a
platform and exclaimed, in q ringing
voice:
~ moves you to mirth, docs iR
Think yon we shall go on,forever
committing our interests ,into.yonr
hands? To what trust conGded to
you.by tie women Of this conntrv
have you ever been failhfuM How
many men in this hall are at this
moment carrying letters han,led to
them by their wives weeks ago 10 bo
mailed9" =
ndsixiy.sevenmenin theandienca
sllrunk down iE their seats, smiled 4
ghastly smile, and tried to loek
,nncOncerped. Chicago Tribune
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-08
Editors mot eena.rusnaa.

Editors. who receive complement.
any tlekets,to country fairs and other
places are often looked ppon 'sa -
deadheads, but the managers Of the
Henry County Fair, who have had
some experience in such matters !.
had the following printed upon he
complimentary tickets they ,issned.
tins ticket probably has bean paitt
Tor ten times, over by the ,paoer 10
which i u issues, 1T will be honor
ea .ln sssan any man,.ssomar
Or child, white, black, red or yellow.
Who tfayors tho association H.
presenting it. 1T is .good for On.
trance and grand.sland. and lie
bearer, if driving, will be entitled to
pass team free. The association
recognizes the fact that its .splendid
success is owing largely, II not
wholly. to the notices so freely
given by the press, and while We
cannot render an Equivalent in cash.
we return our grateful .thanEss'
saioms(Os) Republican.
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The jury 1,ysae1n In Franee.

! The jury system is very simple
/ France. No man can he a juror
| If under 80 years of ago or over
70, he must be able to read and
/ write; must be in possession Of ibis
civic and political rights, much not
be laborer, q domestic servant, an
official, a schoolmaster or a clergy
man. The prefect prepares eSery
year list of eligible citizens to
serve as jurors; ten days before the
opaning &c The asaiaes lhe. chief Judge
selects by lot from tliis panel 36
jurors plus 4, to act as substitutes.
4 policeman notifies each person,
selected to attend the court on a,
certain day and in default be will
De fined from 200 to 1900 ,hancs.i
Valid excuses are accepted.
On the opening Of the trial the.
names ofithe 35 jurors are dropped.
into an urn. The prisoner can set
aside IL names as they are drawn
and go can the government, but
when q names have been chal-'
lenged, by renainingd2 in the urn,
become the de faeto Jury. The
Judge then nominateg one or two
substitutes following the Importance
Of the trial.
Ordinarily the foreman is thet
first name drawn, but the juryiE
when constituted can elect their|l
foreman. After retiring TO consid.d
er their verdict, no juror can leaveE
under q penalty Of 500 francs
The verdict is taken by vote anda
can never descend below the diviaE
sion 7 10 S; the poker Of tbe ,jnryA
to add on the ridoryon cxtenuatingIE
circumstances to their finding
g realty facilitates solution. A II
juror is only called on to serve once
in 8 years.-Ex. 4
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a New Gold HE1ne

r.
We are informed Of The disoovevp
Of gold mine in jackson Parish
that evidently will provo to .bo ,a
very extensive and rich one.
1t exists not many miles from
this place, the exact locality we are
not authorized TO give. 1T seems
that its discovery was made hy q
man who had been out hunting deer
and coming to a beautiful clear
spring that. flowed from the foot Of
q largethill he being very thirsty
lay down TO drink water and while
there he espied piece of bright
YellnWish glittering metal in the
edge Of the water having every
appearance and which he believed
to be gold, ,she .carried,it with him
and Immediately submitted it to
the examination Of an expert who
pronounced it the genuine ore.
On q close examination Of the
premises IL seems that several
similar specimens we're found.
This man expects TO reap q fortune
from his discovery Of course
Jackson Patriot.
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Judgment.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish ofT ermilion,
District Court,
No. 32B.
Anastasie Blanehet
r. /. Addison

In the matters Of the Shove entitled and
numbered cause, by reason of the law
and evidences being in favor of the plain
tit and against the defendant, and con-
smering the;A0nfession of Judgment here
IN filed by defendant.
II is ordered, adjudged and deereed that
said plaintiff Anastasie Hanchet be and
she is herebvrFeinstated xeith the admin
BiratiOn Of her parapherpal property des-
eribed in heTipetitiOn free from the con-
'tT1l of the defendant her husband.
Ii is further ordered that plaintiff do
have judgment against defendant for the
sum of one haandred and sixty-two dollars
end fifty celtas, being the amount of plain
ititf's paraphei4al property disposed of by
Said defendant.
And it is ordaged that the defendant pay
az costs Of this suit.
Thus done. Rad and signed in open
Court, at Abbeyille. Lonifiana on this
9th day Of February 1890
fSipIail w. w. EDwARDs,
Judge of the 25th .JudiCi4l Dist. La.
Filed February 8, 1890.
tSignedl Gro. w. SINNERS.
fDy-Clerk.
Recorded in Vol. of mortgages, page
q, No. 1871, February Il. 1890.
(SignW1 ALCIDE LEBLANC.
Clerk & Recorder.
a true copy.
Attest !: ALCIDR LEBLANC.
Clerk Il. Recorder.
February %, 1890
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That Ghost.

Morgan City has hauntedlhonso
at least go say the superstitious. il
Els located in the south part town,
a colored coffee house. The ghost
occupies d small room back of the
main bar.roon, and is big .Injun OF
+ the promises. The facts are about
these:
About ten days ago very hard
knocking was heard at intervals in
the garret over This room, which
was repeatedly looked after to
ascertain the whereness of the
whichness. 1t got SO that the bad
ghost wouldn't let anybody in the
house sleep. and most Of the tenants
have vacated-all, in fact, but
johnson and the ghost, and we
expect in a lew days to learn that
he has yielded to the undiscovered
mystery, and sought pastures new.
Old Aunt Elvira is a med um;
she delights in communing with the
departed, loves oil kinds OF spirits,
and to her was awarded the contract
to discover this ghost. She entered
the room, hustled up all the spirits,
'sand after roll-call announced that
it was Daa Coles spirit that was
disturbing tse surrounding denigena;
and we guess old Auntie is correct.
About year agplDans light went
suddenly out onithe sick bed in this
room. He wns- about The largest
colored man in the State. He
appeared arrayed in white and
delivered % message for Aunt
Elvira to convey to his earthly
relatives, but the medium refuses
to disclose what it was. Her &C
iions must have riled Dan, for he
hos kept up a terrible knocking
Iately.-At almost any time Of night
can be heard three knocks. They
sound like a piece of wood had
been driven With great force against
d piece OF iron. Generally there
are three consecutive knocks, them
a cessation for little while, and
then one knock. tn this way the
performance continues without sci.
dom change Of program.
One night. we learn, the medium.
saw Dan in the garrett with a red
and green lightiin ,IIisihan6, .(heiliadl
been q railroad Employed and hel
was coon iinin' quite peert all bYl
himselfantil some. one spoke, when.
he 'doused the glim" and vanished.
In q few moments be resumed
knocking and keeps it up oil night.
You can hear the noise noise fifty
feet from lie house Two Of our
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-08
Ready To ne Married.

I am ready to be married;
/ can make q loaf of bread;
4 can cook as nice dinner;
AS my mother, so she said;
/ can keep room in order.
Sweep the house aud make . bed;
Mother says girl may marry
Who can make g loaf Of bread
am ready to be married;
can cut andake Tess ind
Mark the linenwith the cross stiteh
Mend the lace, that's hardly less
Fine and dainty than D c0bweb;
So l dare to tell him Yes"
Mother says girl may marry
Who can cut and intake dress.
Il am ready to be married;
! can knit a stocking we'll,
Lean make and | can darn it.
And a ::'bargain" can tell;
.aanshop and go to market,
And I'm nOea ballroom belle;
Mother says a girl may marry
who can knit a stocking well.
am ready to be married;
And have lover true,
Just the handsomest and dearest
Lad that ever come to WOO;
Never maiden loved her lover
Half so dearly as do;
Mother says girl may marry
When she has lover true.