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The Lexington record., 1890-11-01

his shell, matron Mary's little
girl found him and helped him
to see the light. Thus prema-
tnrely ushered into the circle he
has ever since asserted himself
with precocious audacity.
THE ORPHANS HOME
Is a most inviting abode in it's
clean, fresh paint. The rooms
are all tidy, and one well fitted
up, has pretty chairs and pictures
and pegs for hats and a clean
lavatory where the thirty chill
dren are daily refreshed. Dear
Mother Frances, the matron, is
stretched on a bed Of pain, but
she loves to talk of her young
charge. She promptly subscrib-
ed for TIE Record. and said she
wanted to work for its prosperity
as soon as able. Her twin or
phans, Fanny and Ida, wept
bitterly when a home outside
was proposed for them, and re-
fused to leave her. Assist ant
Matron, Myrtilla, is from La
grange, c., and she enters into
her work with cheerfulness and
zeal.
THE CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS
Is located on Sixth Street, and
there fourteen ruddy little ones
from four to twelve years of age
sang and recited for Aunt Jean.
There were Mary, Minnie, Alma,
Joshua Maria, Ella, Bertha, No
rine, C9rinne, Maggie, Henry,
John and Katie, all in row like
little stair steps. Sister Laura is
kind and Jealous teacher.
DEAR FRIENDS-Send these
little ones old clothes and pro-
visions. They have all their
winter coal, and FIVE bushels of
potatoes, and provisions There
are only fifteen dollars in the
treasury. Thus far the managers
have not touched the main fund,
which was donated at the big
Opera House meeting. They
want to save that to buy a home.
They meet every Wednesday and
sew for the children. They mend
and darn and make over all sorts
of garments. Send them some
thing you have worn.
Goodbye, friends, and God be
with you till we meet again in
this pleasant pen and ink way.
Faithfully yours,
AUNT JEAN.
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Though Absent, Still with
TTe

Another letter from our friend,
Mrs. Cronley, brings twenty dol
lars to the Guild, and different
amounts to those whom she re-
lieves of want when here. Al
though witnessing afar stupen-
dous sights, "grand and glorious"
she does not forget her friends
at home.
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plished. Her earnestlabors and
sympathetic interest have en-
deared her to all.
A. II. SAYRE,
Secretary.
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Seventy-seven Years old.

What holy inspiration seizes
us as we witness an aged lady
bending with the inhrmites of
seventy-seven years, devoted to
charity, active in spirit, loving in
deed, giving, because she be-
lieves her "God wants her to de
it." Can anything be low lier
than this, the sweet child-like
faith that prompts the gift, be-
cause it is pleasing to her Heav-
enly Father? Our heart goes
out to her, and may her last look
on earth reflect the refulgent
light Of a Redeemer's.
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The sick among the INDECENT
poor are all reported as in good
condition and no longerrequiring
immediate attention.
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Frances jenkins, OF chicago, our
present very efficient Superin-
tendent. The money. contribu-
ted was used in paying for the
property. May I2th $I58.86
was received by the "Board of
Managers" as the profits from
the Carnival" so kindly given
by Mrs. Jefreys, and her co-work-
ers, for the benefit of the Inhrm-
larry. This enabled us to liqui-
date the indebtedness on the
property, and to feel free. To
this date, there have been thirty
one patients admitted, fifteen
men, sixteen women. OF this
numbe, twor have died. Two
thirds of the patients have been
charity patients. Invitations
have been extended to the min
listers of all denominations to
conduct religious services on the
Sabbath. Mr. Ward has held
services several times, and sig
nifes his willingness to do SO
whenever needed.
Services have been conducted
by Mr.. Milton, Of the Presbyte-
rian church, Mr.. Tuckley Of the
Broadway Methodist church, Mr..
French of ST. Johns church, Mrs.
Pew of the "King's daughters,
and Mr.. Hicks Of the Ith Bap-
tist church. 1t is the desire to
have religious services every
Sabbath afternoon. Miss Jenk-
ins has two able assistants, Miss
Larkins andMiss Ohlhouse. There
are prospects of having two more
nurses to arrive soon. Recently
there has been almost constant
demand for the services of the
nurses away from the Infrmary,
the Institution deriving fair
income from this source. In
fact, this department is almost
self-sustaining. There are five
persons employed in subordinate
positions. A new, and interest
ing feature added to the Infrm-
airy work recently, is .District
nursing" The plan is to send
out a nurse each day, if needed,
to visit, and care for the sick
among the poor. They are to
devote all, or as much of each
day as is necessary to this work.
The benefits are two-fold: viz:
the sick are made comfortable,
and the nurses gain knowledge,
and experience. The COM
mittee for this work are, Mrs.
Goodloe, Mrs. T. B. Ward and
Miss Jenkins. There has been
a fund created for the purchase of
medicines, fruits, or anything
needed for the use of. the sick.
$17.65 has been collected as a
beginning for this fund. We
hope it will be remembered by
charitable friends. We feel the
urgent necessity for an addition
of fseveralrooms othe Institution,
thereby enlarging its aims, and
attaining to the very highest
standard of usefulness. We are
glad to welcome the Licking
ton Record" as one of the latest
friends ofthe Infrmary. Though
Of, tender age, it bids fair to ac-
complish much good. The
profits accruing from the publ
cation will be given to the
charity patients of the Infrmary.
We wish it a prosperous career.
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SECRETARYS REPORT
ofProtes tantLnhrmary

ary, l will have to enter some
what into detail. In October
1880, the foundation of this
laudable enterprise was laid,
Miss Mary Harrison being the
founder. At a meeting of the
Guild" she gave expression to
her ardent desire to establish an
Infrmary, declaring the great
possibilities for it. She at once
secured the hearty cooperation
of the Guild. The subject was
freely discussed, all possible in
formation was obtained as to the
management of such institu-
tions in other places, and the by
laws were agreed upon. The
work took substantial form on
December 27th, by all election
of eighteen managers, viz. Miss
M. Harrison, Mrs. II. c. Mellow
ell, Mrs. w. Warren, Mrs. G.. M.
'Ockford, Mrs. E. Bacon, Mrs.
G.. w. Didlake, Mrs. B. w. Dud-
ley, Mrs. A. Winston, Mrs. w.
France, Mrs. w. Plunkett, Mrs.
J. Frazier, Mrs. Ben. Bruce, Mrs.
K. Akers, Mrs. w. c. Goodloe,
Mrs. ]. w. Mcconnell, Mrs. A. H.
Lyme, Miss A. Chiles and Missy.
Johns. Owing to i'll health,
Mrs. 'Plunkett resigned in Aug
ust. The Board received herresig-
nation with regret, she being
at all times prompt and efficient.
Mrs. Williamson was elected to
fill the vacancy. On December
goth, the first meeting of the
managers convened, electing the
following officers: Miss Harri-
son, President; Mrs. Akers, Vice
President; Mrs. Didlake, Treas
urer; Mrs. Dudley, Secretary.
The Trustees are, Miss Harrison,
Mrs. Barlow, Mrs. .DAdley, Mrs.
Higgins, Mrs. Winston and Mrs.
Akers.
Mrs. E. B. Woodward and
Mrs. F. K. Hunt, constitute the
Board Of Inspectors, or visitors
from "Christ Church Guild. Con-
tributions of money for the pur-
chase of property were most
liberal and encouraging. Judg-
ing from the harvest reaped,
some of the ladies proved to be
veritable beggers. The Trus-
tees after painstaking investi-
cation, selected the property on
East Short street, as most eligi-
bic, paying $500 for it. Poss-
ession was given January 9th,
1890. Some needed improve
ments and repairs were made.
Furniture, and everything
necessary to beautify, and adorn
the place was cheerfully given by
loving friends irrespective of
creed. The substantial depart
ment, the pantry, was not over
looked, being we'll filled by ge-
nerous friends. The France and
Robinson rooms, were entirely
furnished in handsome style, by
Mrs. France aud Mrs. c. F. ST.
monds; nothing lacking, which
would add to comfort, or taste.
The Treasurer has rendered a
report of the endowed beds. Af-
ter the house was put in order,
the next step was to secure a
trained nurse. To find one with
the requisite traits was difficult.
Finally the services of Miss Ag-
uAc EradAricG OfNIaxu Vol. O;+,,
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Treasurers Report.

Mamie B. Didlake, Treasurer, In act
with Protestant Infrmary;
RECEIPTS.
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THE NIGHTMARE.
BY ozIAs MIDSUMMER.

In drenmlands bright meadows, in slecps yer.
dant hollow,
BEAUTIFUL sleeper disports from the throng !;
By vines of free fancy, where fingers the slum-
The black mare CT midnight comes rlunging
along.
By the moonbeams' faint light, the stars mod
And sleeps light electrical, iIlumined wind,
The nightmare OF vision comes on like whtrl
With great clouds of dust rising ghostly be-
hind.
The dreamer lies squarely upon her back sleep.
ing,
He- bangs all in order in strips of bright tin !;
Her checks all nglow with the roses OF pleas.
Her lips are apart for the ghost to begin.
Then comes an assortment of dire COMMISSIONS,
Of sputter and hutter, disaster aud woe.
Her husband nwakcs and fluids she has kicked
And feels i'll his ribs her assaulting elbow.
moment he listers, confused by the rumble,
The tumble of words the shuttle and sigh
Then Vt r. soon catches sound MS OF singing
" hi h ends in the beauty of Sweet by and
by"
A thought OF the glory of life everlasting
Sweeps over his soul in q transport of bliss.
Then comes Dear Charley pronounced by
the dr. M err
Who gives III her fancy a hearty warm kiss.
The u'sn now remembers that Charles wns his
rival
And feels that for once he should have his
way 81 ar
So playing IN hover who lost in the contest,
lie bces in whist or. Another kiss, dear
HIS voice drove the stecd from its seat on her
Ii SON.
WI on Dear Charlcy's" head was supposed to
he there,
And brought from the lips where the ghost had
been llaying
Twas only dream, dear know you dou't
care
CHICAGO III.
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stiff. black soil mixed with water. Tho
chimney of this fire place was of Stats set
on end and tho wet adobe was kept in
place by line of redwood, which is slow
TO burn when gree. Besides. small fire
only was needed mornings and evenings,
the day being hot
Now that the cabin, corral, etc, were
finished the balance of the time could be
utilized in various ways. Out of tho
trunk could DO made over goo, 900 shakes,
worth $500 on tho ground, or 10000 Stats
OF stakes, or about j,UOu railway ties.
From a single tree not an exceptionally
large one-l26 cords of wood have been
cut. making over $4,000 cubic feet OF
wood. and this without utilizing much OF
the timber among the branches ana very
few of the branches themselves
In the Big Basin, where those notes were
made. there are thousands OF trees that
will measure 10 feet in diameter, hundreds
of others ranging from IL to 10 feet, and
not few having base of / to Is feet.
One, the "Goliath,' is a solid tree measur-
ing % feet through at the ground. 20 feet
at 3 feet above tho spreading base, and II
feet still higher up. This tree is now 200
feet in height, the lower half of the trunk
being free from branches. 1t has been
estimated that its weight S about 100, 900
tons, and that it would make 800, 900
feet, board measure, of clear lumber, the
branches and top piling up 100 cords OF
wood.
The lumber, shakes, stakes, ETC., from a
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"Did you ever happen to think
Sue that you and me was ola
enough and big enough to git mar
ricd?"
"P-o-o-h, Hank!"
I'VE air. / amt thought of much els
of late"
"You redickerlus thing!"
well, l amt You like me purt!
we'll, don't you?"
I'D be smart to say so if | did"
"Well, you might, when we're going
to git married"
"Who said we were going to git mar
ried? 1t takes two to make bargain
Mr. Smarty."
"But you will, won't you, Susie?"
I'll think about it.
"Pshaw, Susie; why can't you say
yes right out?"
"Oh, you're too anxious, and-lct GO
my handH'
Il shant!"
"You near thing! I've n notion to
the idea of YOU putting your arm around
my waist like that, and-now, you dare
to kiss me again! What if pa or ma
should come in?"
Pooh! They're in bed, where they'd
ought to bc!'
Nice way to talk about my pa and
ma. It's good thing for you they arc
in bed"
"Yes, I think so myself I'd rather
have 'em there than here"
"Tce, hee, hee you mean thing"
"Come, now, Susie, say yes. / love
you like all possessed"
saw, Hank! Take your mouth away
from my cheek-g'way!"
"Say yes first"
"Well, if must-yes."
"Hooray"
"Shut up! Good heavensl You wan
to raise the dead ?"
am SO happy, Sue"
"Wcll, don't go crazy ii you are
goosel"
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tell me, dear? You have become very
dear to me, child"
why, has Lou said he was unhap-
py? | was not aware of it. He never
told me so. l will ask him." And
away went Hazel, more of a puzzle
than ever to the elder Mrs. Adams.
Hazel had just come in from long
drive, and after removing her things,
she went directly to the library, where
she found Lou on the sofa, reading.
kneeling down by his side, she said :
Are you sick, or what is the mat
ter? Your mother tells me you are
very unhappy and wretched. Why is
it,"
Nothing is the matter more than
usual, Hazel, only am sick of living
this way, and heart-sick as well as
wretched"
But why, Lou? Explain yourself
You are speaking in riddles"
Simply because [ have lost my
wife. She has never any time to de-
vote to me now, although the house is
always in perfect order and everything
else all right. 1t takes something
more than a good housekeeper to make
home happy, Hazel. You belong to so
many people now, who all seem to have
a better claim on you than do" And
at that the strong man groaned.
Lou, my husband, can it be that you
think have enjoyed the life we have
lived for the past two weeks? Far
from it 1t has been anything but
pleasant to me-"
Lou jumped up, with eyes dilatcd,
saying:
Hazel, what on earth do you mean 2"
"Simply this, and nothing more, that
the first few months of my married
life, despite my love for you, were tho
most unhappy of my life. You left me
for your clubs and your bachelor par
ties, and you did not even hesitate to
escort other ladies to masqueradcs and
parties, while | was home, lonely,
homesick and heart sick. You played
billiards, smoked to your hearts con
tent, and went to wine suppers when
you knew | disapproved of them. |
resolved when l married you not to
weary YOU with useless complaints,
and what to do | did not know. Finally,
| resolved to give YOU q lesson that you
would not soon forget. Has it been
sufficiently long? I have simply fol-
lowed in your footsteps, and through
Fred De Forest, who has proved him
self a true and loyal friend to us both,
/ have shown you by actions palmer
than any words, how miserable Il wom-
ans life can be made. Now, it is for
you to decide whether our life shall be
a happy, useful one, or one spent in a
fashionable, aimless way that will
waste our health, love and fortune.
One thing there must surely be, and
that is, no double standard of morality
for us. If it is wrong for me to do a
thing, it is equally wrong for you; and
where place is unfit for me to go, it
is surely not fit for YOU"
MY darling, the lesson, although a
bitter one, has been of infinite good
to me, and will never be forgotten.
can safely promise you that club-lifo
has lost its attraction for me, and that
in the future you shall never again
complain of neglect. l have found
out The true way to make home happy,
and, as L always said, that | have the
dearest and best little wife in tho
world"
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around the two corrals, which were then
ncarly finished 10 complete them gate
was made to each one, the Swing post
TO which being hinged in primitive style.
Tho upper end of this post, being rounded,
was passed through fork" cut from an
oak branch, while the lower end, bluntly
sharpened, was set on an oak block slight
ly followed out
Tie line OF stakes between the two cor
rails was cut down to about four feet i'll
heighth aud row of stakes set S'anting in
the stock side. These woro then lined and
aoorod with STATS and thus feel rack
was made III short time.
The cabin in which the cooking was
done and meals eaten was made entirely
from redw, cd, there being used i'll it
about fifty Stats, besides joists, plates, tie-
teams, ETC., all split from tree. The
roof was couerod with shakes. These
are made three feet long, six inches wide,
and one quarter Of an inch thick. On the
roof of the calm and the kitchen about
1900 were used. he side of the cablr
icing cut ont a 're place was built. the
adobe for lining il being made from the
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gool-sized tree nave sold for over $500,
the man who got out the material being
paid So 30 for his labor.
The Big Basin trees are as yet inacccssi-
BILE. That is, they are too far from any
railway to be marketed probably now
But their value increases every year, and
before many years they will be cut
for the lumber they afford. 1t is to be
hoped that before that time comes the
heart of the basin may be set aside as a
naturel park for the benefit of the present
and succeeding generations.
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at the base aud feet in diameter at the
other other end OF the trunk, 100 feet
away. There was already q cabin on the
site selected for the camp, SO the first
thing done was to build q corral for the
horses. For this stakes were wanted.
With the cross cut saw a section of the
trunk s feet long was cut off and guar
tered. These quarters were then SPLIT
into slabs three inches thick and these
slabs again split into stakes three inches
square AS fast rs these were sharpenei
they were driven six inches apart on tho
four sides OF the square laid out, and in a
short time an incoSuro measuring forty
feet on each side was made On one side
an anney for hay AMI 9ratn was built
twenty feet wide. About .u1 STAKES were
thus used, which was about ur- third OF
the number split out Of th' tre uf, The
next cut was - feet long onE sas pitt mp
into Stats six inches wide aud one inch
thick. Tie second cut made about a.
many Stats as the first did stakes The
Stats were nailed as Il ribbon or rail all
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gagemcat permanent. EXCEL now draw
salary of 5000 per month, and since then
has realized S25, 900 from the sale of his
book.
40. b. Towner for tho past two years
has travelled with Mr.. Moody. Though
possessed of good bari tone voice he is far
inferior to Mr.. Sankey as. an interpreter
of gospel music. His 'HymnS New and
DID," has reached a sale of several hum
dred thousand copies
"A man who is destined to become
prominent in his chosen line is Peter
Billhorn, a Chicago blacksmith, who be-
came converted at Mir. Moodv's church.
He has an excellent voice and is very
much in earnest in his work He has also
written book that is meeting with favor.
He does not travel with any ono evangel-
list, but accepts an engagement wherever
there is work to be dono in the vineyard.
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ity of the lumber cut from these trees, and
figures have been given to demonstrate
the great size many of them attain. And
still, beyond the facts that there are those
standing through the trunks of which
coach and four is driven, others on the
level stump of which Quadrilles are
danced. and others that tower 300 feet
into the air, no description of the magni-
tu3e of tie greater number Of the trees
found in the redwood forests will convey
a better idea of their actual bulk than
brief sketch of what was lately done with
one in the heart of the Big Basin, Santa
Cruz county, by a party sent in there to
fence in q large area.
All of those hired were experienced
workmen, and the work of establishing
permanent camp was quietly undertaken.
A tree already lying on the ground was
selected as teing straight grained and of
good size. 1t was about 10 feet through
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nppt Moving.

1t is better to be born lucky than
rich. Probably Mrs Teepell, of Ter
aulay street, is Of this opinion. She
occupied u house on the site of the new
City Hall, and of course her home was
appropriated when the ground for tho
building was selected. Having bought
she was presently pleased 10 hear that
ii would form part of the site for the
new drill shed. Her next venture was
house at Beverley street, and now
this will be appropriated in order tha-
the street may be widened. The fourth
attempt to secure 4 permanent resi-
dence may, i'll The course of year or
two, find her an obstacle in the way Of
some other city improvement. --1or0n-
10 Mai.
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Farmer Bell did not believe in men.
tai or moral sugar plums in his own
family circle. He was quite willing tc
commend friend or family acquaint
ance, but he had theory that his ow Il
family would be best improved 10y a
Spartan discipline. The children must
learn to do their duty without praise,
and rs for his wife, she had toi!ed fol
fifteen years without having once been
told that she was satisfactory house.
keeper.
One night the two came home from a
ten party at n neighbours house, and
Mrs. Bell, with the courage of the
meek, said:
Ezra, seems to me I heard YOU prais
ing the notices the Smith girls
worked"
"Ycs, | did said Mr.. Bell. "NcaI
pretty they were for such nonsense"
Your own girls have made some
just like EN-. :t'll tickle EN- to dca h,
And didn't hear You say that squash
pie for supper was powerful uise?'
well. Mirandy. twas a good pic. "
"Was it a mite hetter'n mine, Ezra .
"Wcll, 10, | can't say, Us twas"
"N hon have you ever said one word
to praise a Tie or cake I've set afore
you?"
Maybe | Amt praised We much, Mi
ra0da, bit then | amt complained
Yes, You have said Miranda.
yes, you have. Saying nothing is
complaining, sometimes. It's just like
pushing n heavy load up hill, besides
what We have agreed to carry, 10
go along day after day and not hear a
word of praise"
Ezra began to think, and, although
he by no means charged his spots en-.
tirely, he did from that time try to act
on the theory that woman folks" art
fond of commendation.
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} goes abroad I'M

experience will show how to manage.
Select the largest and latest peanut
for boat; cut off about one third, and
fasten securely to the foundation before
arranging The occupants. Another
sunshade, bit of blue cloth for pen
nant, toothpicks for oars and you have
very amusing toy.
The little pig who went to market"
is easily arranged, as is Little Red
Riding Hood, or any other character
which chances to please the little ones,
One or two trials will show the posi-
bilities of these common materials and
will prove most entertaining and
amusing.
Cork is another material from which
u great variety of creatures may be
manufactured. A grinning little darky,
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In Iceland there are no prisons, and
no officers answering to our policemen.
In 1874 it celebrated the one-thou-
sand anniversary of it's colonization,
and at the same time became independ
ent of Denmark, though subject to the
King of Denmark as the head of the
Icelandic Government. Iceland's new
Government is thoroughly republican
in spirit, all citizens having equal
rights ana perfect religious liberty.