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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03

s'lI W. hiltf tfsltie of INoluuhi NouAht
Events had occurred with such ppiliiy
and clr.c .urc,-.ion that life was ually
whirling with him
II vas onl, a. he drew near th" hu,cl
whcr- the mother and daughter ~err
STAYING that hr r-aliIci that. after al
a.. one lhiug whhrh seemed imIuftani
a. him al.,,e al other. vas this visit
why. be- was n, los to tell. and u
was with .,nirihing of shurk that hc
vas comT-lle,l a. confess a. himsclf that
above all AMI through all the brautifil
facc Of Annie rcinplc'on had bccu b.
fore him constantly
Men viii dscri,, themselves. Just ~
Ilolbruol did when b. answered h,s
own awakening by -aying 'iicr face
haunt. mc a. beautiful pictufc ! s'ns-
time. ~ will ilngcf with me fof dhys
The ladies nc, him In the pul,lic Iar
lot oi the hotel They welcomc,l him ~
a highly pri,ci friend and ,hc tri.,
With which they fairly threw thcm.'l',s
nm him Was very pleasant
They hal vaiicl for him AnNicusly
AMI thcy Ncrr deeply Interested IN the
smallest detail - the busincs. be- hal u,.
dertaksn for them They huns upon
bis wurls - n ho we're 20 bring them
salvation
NV hri stop, be- said "~ill h. 10
take ont letter. 81 administration &c
Nr, T,mpl,ion. and this done wc can
take I.-s.r.ion - MI your bru,hcr's ~.
fairs
IL explained a. them that the pforc~i.
ing. were likely io L. long delayed and
v-tatiDus. and IL vas not lous b-fprr le
found himself Installed not only ~ lcgal
counsel. bat ~ adviser upon all POINTS In
family matters
II va. very agrccable to him. "a h. the
recipient - all the little conficncrs ~
a. family details. cu~t ~ living. the
vays AMI means - and be. Sho for
twelve ycars hal lived bachelor life
found domestic considerations highly in.
,cr,~tinr especially when prs.,i over
by a '"auiifui girl Who paid spccal def
etrnce a. his own wisdom
II "a. agr,~l that they should return
,o their homc In r,ainh,ll the following
iay. AID .rt II In order for a prolonged
al@sncc
While ihry Scfc gone be was to ol.
'Ain Zoe them apartments. where thcy
would - at lc-s cHprnse than a hotcl
anil sscurr GREATER comforts
il. did not Tell thcm - the suspicious
entertained by Tom bryan AMI himself.
Tor. IN truth. be- wouli have found u
difiiculi o. have presented them IN an
nisliigihlc manner. n De- hal thought 10
Wis. to aruus. hops be ~a- no, certain
q RAILING
Tpuching tne murder. b. Informed
,hen ,ha, n s-firs ~ inquiries hni - 10
instituted. but that as vt u ~as impot-
slide to .ay an,thing ~ 90 the result
Finally be drrw away FROM th" suls
icct In which the two ladies ~ere -
much Interested. and directed their
thoughts a. other channels Thus he Tn
ducc,l them 10 lay aside their sorrows
for time. until the hours pas-'si - rap
idly that the clock pointed II bsfore he
~as aware u Sas - late
lie Vas more and more plesS"d With
th. character Of Annie Templsion. her
Artlcssncss and sincerity and her charms
Of mind and tempr
That night be AT long In his room at
the Op~n window over his cigar. his
thoughts bu,y With the charming young
girl with whom. through accident appar'
entity. be stood In closer relation than
any other man. and he grew very tender
over them
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03

cottage. which elsewhere might bs called
a mansion. yet a. compared with iis
neighbors u is small
II has many angles, short towers and
high one. many gables. curious win.
dows. like eyes. In long sloping roofs--s
recessed balcony here. and verandas
cropping oui there. In unexpected places,
and a jumble of corners, projections and
angles. vet all orderly. harmonious and
artistic
On the ,eranda which adjoins the
porte cochere. a young lady PAGES up and
down with evident imIatience. The sun.
slowly sinking into the west. sends its
rays shooting under the roof of the YER
anda and lights up with golden CLEANS
the shining hair of Flora Ashgrovc
The house IL the summer residence OF
Robert witherpoon. and therefore the
summer home ~ the lady
The roll ~ carriage wheels In the dis
tance attracts her attention. and she leans
over the railing
tn. carriage turning Into sight, che
views II Nth grat expectancy plainly
manifest on her brautifui face
In a moment more she is enabled Ia
ascertain it, uccupant. and as she does 10
a smile of relief wrcathes itself about her
rosy lips
The carriage draws up at the steps and
the occuJnnt who alights is-
Harry Fountain.
She gr~i- him with suppressed Joy
She hurries him of In charge OF q
servant. bidding him To hasten ioa meet.
Ing with her on the veranda as soon a'
he can remove the stains Of travel
Then she seats herself In one Of the
willow chairs which invite repose She
leans her head upon her hand. her elbow
resting upon the arm Of the chair. and
she relsI~es into deep study.
The thoughts she indulges Are evident
y not plesaapt. sos shs frowns and be-
fscs = dask.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
oHcu,Ep WISDOM

The evening session WAS well attended.
The Opening remark. we're made by >ec-
rstaTy Gilbert upon orcharilng, and lat
er Dr. q. VI. TwiiChell gave his lecture
on New England Farm Life.
Mr.. Gilbert's remarks related to or
chanling la connection With the farm.
lie aid limited amount of orchardlng
In connection With general farming may
D. carried on sucye-sfully. u u a
.ourr- of limited income aud intrrfcrv-
very little with ether liue. of work on
the farm. There j. NO use that feriil-
lser can BE- put Ia an probably on the
farm AZ Ia put II around a bearing ap-
pie tree.
FnnklIn County l. producing some Of
the best fruit grown In the state of
Maine, aud hsncc the best grown In the
country. The sOll found on the high
hill. l. particularly well adapted Ia the
growth of fruit. while the high northern
latitude give. Il the high quality and
tinI.h so desirable In the market. The
price paid for rnnklin County fruit
showed that there was an attraction Ia
buyer. and va. proof of this claim.
Ia yarietie. to grow he advised that
farmer. 20 SLOW on new Sarietle. further
than for experimental purpo.e 20 iest
the merit. oi their adaptation. We have
,arietle. that Ne know will give profit
able returns, aud by all means Ne should
hold "a these tiil Ne know We have some
thing better.
ia regard to the care of tree., the
claim was made that tres were not so
much dependent upon how they were
grown ar how they were pruned, as
how they we're fed.
What fruit growers needed was not 80
much more trees "a II MAS more atten-
tIon and more fertility given TO tho-e
they now have. While orchards may
not he made To bear beautifully every
successive year. yet reasonably good
crops are quite certain whenever sui.
icieni application Of fertilising material
4. made 10 make the crops out OF.
Hence, ne exhort~d farmers to give at.
tention 10 the trees now growing until
they have been brought mp 10 the high
eat condition Of productive capacity.
when Il will be time enough To set ous
more trees.--Iewiston Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03

WILL ur IL AmruMEric.-l.itils
Johnny samuel.on goes Ia school, and
he has become quite proficient In arlth-
metic. Johnny Il the only child of Mr.
aud Mrs. ssmuel.on, hut the latter was
\ widow. with ak children when sbe mar
riei Mr.. Samuel.on.
"IIow are your little brothers aud sis.
ters coming onr' asked lady friend oi
the family.
"All three Of them are we'll" respond
ei Johnny.
"why, there are ak of them, Johnny.'
"Yes, ms'am, but you forget they ar,
only half brothers and half sisters. and
II takes two halves to make = whole
one."-rexas slftings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03

he APPEARED Ice ~as near the vcnnda.
When ! heard that Fountain was
due here. be said. a. bee stopped brneath
to talk, II said to Mamie. Now Ne will
have some private theairicals. And ai
the iirst pop catch YOU AT rehearsal j
congratulate you. Flora ] was too far
OIL To hear tho sentiment. bat the acting
was realistic.
"Olad you like IT, replied Flora. "Ill
give you q sccrct-will yOu keep ity'
AS NV life"
Then u 10 a soene of INV own oompo
sitiOn
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03

our Italy. by Charlie. Dudley Warner,
being q description ~ the climate, ~
.ourcss, aud scenery ~ southern CALI
forula. richly illustrated from photo
graphs aud from drawings by eminent
American artists, u Que ~ the many
new books announced by Harper A
Brother. for publication In the spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03

! OUNTAN found
excuse 90 leave
il,e ycran,la. and
go on TO the
grounds
What internal
scoundTeI can
have told herr
he muitercd 90
himself " How
could slie have
found ouu And
the disgiiis. ioo'
But who could
have Supposed
she sUHl1 have
shown such Las
sion. such resent.
menp YET II 10
one OF those
things "A woman
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
AlAEvtKsNuw,.

Tho subject - oxen on ths farm came
up for discussion ~ The uu"u hour
around ths dIuuyr table. Nj iaac fur-
usfua. Nlo oNu. guud iarm uNvf D.
NuuI ths granite quarrirs, aud Who hss
ftrn.s,i ifa lifetime ani hi bN fair
rrUf.srfIlu 20 ihr u.r,lful e.. the world
.,.... .aII o.. hti found it profitable 9"
rai.s .fa,.r. late year. ouly iu one NaN.
~lIi NJ ruuustun, ''~'mr think theN
can Ja thrir work iEttsr Nth hof-"s
than With oxen. Rut found after my
family g1t crpsn az ani the boys srnt
ava, from h.ms and LETT me- alone o.
.arry Goa ths farm. that could 10 ,'eiier
tu grow q pair a .i-sr., aud do my Nutk
aith ih,m auI gvt Nhit cuuli oui ~
them aud turn vhsn four or I've YEAR,
oId. raising up auothsr pair io take their
p.ts,-. \. o. HORSE, | found Cuuld
r,i.s a colt about ss well as not every
wear. and 80 hy making my calculation
ri.ht wuuld have Cult Co turn every
Fan. W kspt coN. anj .oli SOME but
frr. ani Nhru tir hsiivt calves got large
enough Go come into dairy ! would turn
of "a COW. .u in that Nay | could make
thr stock pas their Nay along, aud Nh"u
/ .oIi. What I got for them. u priccs
a,r, l1N. vouutri a.. the Income oi the
farm" auI d. had fuuni that .incv he
had farm.-i 10 iu this Nay, CON" Ia rccs-
an up AZ ths cui q the wear, he got
more mUu,y than he did formerly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
Fur M Osfori p,m.rrs
nUuAS NATURE INt SANE.

PROM The Iady's Monthly Museum of
London. July. lSoo, ! glcan few points
to show that human nature wss shout
the same a century agu "a we ini u to-
dsy. ~ the article. are too lengthy Tor
the columns ~ the Democrat ! shall
give merely extract. ~ the more pllhy
Isoints.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
noln ML1cn CONTEST.

We propose Ia give a gold watch To
the oxford County girl under twenty
year. old Who gets ~. most votes befof.
saturday, Marrh 18th, az .it o'clock In
the afternoon.
We shall print a coupon In each Issue
~ the Democrat during this contest
which Vheu cut out and returned to IN"
Democrat Ohicc will count oHs In the
contest
We shall also allow hesHiy roiss Tor
each and every dollar rccciyed on sub
.crip,lon from anybody whether old OF
new subscriber.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
WHAT or TNAri

ur,si' Wei. what of thAtl
Iblist tbsa fancy ne was sIsni ou lssis ~ eass
fiuttsfing ~ usss irsyes sssftsrvt by The bf,efe
, oase r,sass thee " ofk Will. II u esiA~l toslAy
Cowsri. srise - forth uPon thy Say
Lonely All shat - thsif
s,,lss must ~ ksnelN 'us nat given v Az
To frsl q hs.at rv-t-snslte Ftss aud fall,
To lieui anothsr lie iata his own.
" sFl nav b. done In ionsllnes. Nork oa.
psfk' Wei. aBii What ~ that
Uilst fsnilf trvstn The sun wouit never sstf
pssi AZ l., ks-s thy ssyf Take oaaraEe yst'
Team thou ~ wan ~ faith ani ugs tl sishi,
Thy .isp- viii guhiei -, sn'i guhiei nsd
Iiarii Wei. shat - thatf
plist fancy nfs uus summsf helhlsy,
WIN krss.yus bans o. tsarn. aui nau.it but play
t.a at the o. thy tssk tongusf 30 die'
A meet 4. learnsst' Lam u thsn shd l.silsnilY
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03

= the time drew
ucat "a visit the
rcniplc,ons llol
brOos found that
lee had ugarl~l
this Welt with
greater intspvt
and emo,innthan
be- had hem rial
" CONSCIOUS ~
Such had l-vn
the exciien,euis
of the tNo pre-
viois days that
hCha,lgivvnh him
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
FARNtas' NETTING

ut HoARp go A.EUrifvgr gEts ~
suNI coon WogA AT NORTH iAi.
utr strus COM ~ IuR pt~'Us.i">,
VIM oE,uAgpi>", r'tttW, AM
urutu turt,~.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
Prom the .sIne. 4 German 'roN"rb,
give verbatim:

4 ,unssi ~ othsfdsf sth ff,snd aa hpass,
tias master an.t uistfvs. - shlfh az amtahhs
sratk plsasius SssnJsainus. Nufi - 1880 lsiiiu
81 s.inssslusurs w fftrni uas laarisulAfiY y
,lt.finsulsi.s-i ~ thu duftns eaf fist ils uss
a. salHsst q thfif pfsisss. ani thsr mais 49,
u,s..i g-ssititc pruulses ~ thsif ihisr,si ia h'
faruf
NJ fftsnsi u ~ withsut srulaiiaa. on uuf
lsafing o. tnuss o1ngraiulatssl hlrH ul-sn ths
fftsnIstip stfh I tsari stprvssssi fHf hiu
asi ssiidrsis-i ~ ruusi happy o'n.stasns.s u
his futurv intsrvsts
u 81 ninl thsn. at b.. that this family
sntrf,ain . ffisuiship 90 ne llus uur arv
Fu1 ~ - af.tuaIntrst sith ths surti' ttii Tuu
"a uir.sftt thai strn sslei in ~ ball ~ saf
Fryat rssst thf -sfvaut tnrussi dssi 80. ani -
uir IA 90 u vitfHut saYinr wuri An'i that 4
80 a uHtIl snrfA gutftsf ~ a. bsuf ! sas
49, O. Sol u an rufsrvsi sith iua trhini q
Fhrst hefv hs rfutl hUt knus u SO fuf ! gave
Il O. tir1 nn nY Tutrarrrf
sHAnt shat a. later ffuu tiistf
"fWtai ib Infsf ffutu that Alsars rsturn
t-f thIs ssrnan prutsfb Wwuh yuu Ann~
ahsthsr soc az tsi1tr.i ln fatnlH f=Nstrf
ului tie l-tattuf - tiss nsstsf 30 raistrvss let
nhssftr hTs tiar fhitifvn sni ssfNauts tfrat Fou,
ani fuu utli knus ths truth
Comment l. unn~cycssary. \ century
can make slight change. In humrn ma
tufv. a.. riituN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
TTuALT G,gRrLItN.
Commencing the writer ssys

a vel hrv-i u,sn. ~ all usn ousht o. -.
| shnai nstef sutsr ints cuupany sith tnefV ttsn
| = eoaps 20 isiiss a q time fuf. hAtins hsi tse
ear u wvuhi ~ tnnfally imps-sihA" tuf hiin ~
| st,s his aiisutiun D. sthiri"
After discussing the effect ~ curtain.
le,turcs ou sensitive nerves At somc
length. be winds up In the following
manner
.S..,ns atin stasr.stnstst Eits. u Co., rrs
40 sbv Nainfs has 80 fuFuishszi sutssn With
l-aris a. ueIl as uisn-thst tl-y o.sski nut hs'hi
tl.sif tsnsnss iung shonrh o. - slsFesi
Later on In the same work another
writer takes up the matter, claiming the
nrst writer to hc disappointed oil
bachelor. the same as himself, the differ
,ncc b~lng that the fir.t had not arrived
II the agc when ps..ions suhslhr, or arc
rc.trslnc,l hy prudence. lie clo.e. wiih
the folloNlng outhurst ~ the cf'-t-
yrsenc. ~ .econd childhood, (ss b.
claim. hls disappointment occurred tfty
years prv,iousl;
-uie.s the tiesf rfystuFys. ani hlsss thstf
kzlaaftr I 40 nsvef hspuF a. stsn suf
f,san.issf as ufisn Asu. ~ dntsn - uleea. ani
ali - thstn tAAlnE 81 unos N eNtlafatrs nL
sfifits ani n hais ne O. uts utvf ssain.
ssati istuts u q thslf c.sarshf. anl D. pr,s
tratiug their happiness. either asa husi,an'l o.
ons - q. = hiysf sni frisnt b. al. iu ~ luauiy
- a. alI - hfhlf H
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"srttBrHtrto~ e

sa pfastiCsi Agricultural topios
l. ssshritssi Aiirsss an Cummunic Atians IN.
teli.is.i faf this dsf.atusut - htNul u, hAs
NoNu. AfftfuHurai Iiitnr oNfDf'i tlsmfsfat.
Paris. Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
THE DIAMOND BUTTON
PROM THE DIARY or A LAwyrR AND TIE
SOrv noOK or 4 REPORTER
B, BARCLAY NORTH.

Copyrighted. tso. by q. " runhaa rubilsh~i
~ .JsslAl srrans~usni thrOash rhe Americas
frv-. As-slsfioal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
IIIi.r rRIEI.

Filtsr fRiEE.
The girl having the largest number
~ votes to her credit AZ the close ~ the
contest on saturday, March 18th AZ
siN o'clock will rccri,r handsome solid
gold watch.
The prif. watch I. nov on exhibition
In the show window ~ lisrce'. jcNelry
store, I. ~. -. y. Block. South Paris.
Everybody 4. Invited to ~ aud -. ".
n 4. 20 solid iI l gold, hunting ease,
stem Wind and set. Elgin movement, and
the case. are very richly engraved.
,rcoNp rRiEE.
The girl having m. second largest
number ~ votes AZ the closs ~ the con-
t~.t will rccriyc string ~ solid gold
beads.
Third FRiZL.
The girl having the third largest num-
Ter Of votes AZ the close ~ the contest
will receive a handsome pearl handle
gold pen.
EULIs ToR yoTiNG.
1. Cut out N. ballot below and write
plainly on the blank lines IA. name and
residence ~ the girl for whom You de-
.irv Ia vote, aud send the ballot to the
D,moCrat Ofilce, Paris.
Z. There l. no restriction N to the
girl voted Tor, except that she must
reside In oxford County and b. under
twenty yoar. old.
=. All vote. will BE- reviewed and
counted al the once 81 the oxford Dem
Ocrat, and the result ~ the ballOiing
Wtll be publishsd Ia each issue Of the
Democrat.
{. Every copy of the Democrat dur
Ing February aud March will contain
one ballot. aud orders for extra copies
will D. promptly hlled by the publishsrs
or NAV b. bought of oxford County
new sdealers.
;. The contest close. on saturday,
March y, isgl. az siN O'Clock In the
afternoon and votes received after that
time will not BE- counted.
We also allow any person twenty
vote. fOr every dollar aud At the sane
rate fof any fraction ~ dollar paid Va
on suhscription to the oxford Democrat.
That l., with a payment of sl.5O zone
years sub.chptionl YOU are entitled tn
thirty vote. for your candidate. TX
make. no difference whether you are an
old or new subscriber, whether the pay
ment I. In advance or on arrearagc. lie
sure and name the candidate fOT whom
YOU wish your votes t0 count In making
remittance aud use coupon below
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
o@'' o, 9. "a. ...ss...; Dealer ."

steve. saa Hardware. -.
tartUr Maius. ~. ,. l-s.
NJ. is tri. ~.iufh rarts. ihcsr ~ir
l"f f'H ft.ts=rs HUfFIFrai ~atlf'iaI -
..-t.. ...H ..rrs ftsf t.r.s an.i sal ttsn T'--i
II t.. .H UF.ts,sf eifh tilru sci Can tnstl -
.s...rrs@r.' aHF Hnf in usssi - "hslp- o. - y
81. III. t.laI fssIng Cond.isut ygu oan "a ~. I.
7. 'lrir saf.sfstiau \ ga sw a AtsItf - W.
trt .rF q. rs.
Truly yoars -.-.....,-...,,
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Dentists.
I,E o. " DAVIS,
Dentist.

uANt. Ututk. stJrU rNEl~
r.Hf-s r.strs t..If ,UH1 risis- ,sHli lir'-.
u.r..r THsfrs trU...II r.ffra arI ~..I tf...
Ts.srrs ts.Hf IurE Artfn|iaI truens a."
rrI|... W "a arssIafr t'frFr ar.i 90 s.l...H
f.f.-..I Hr g. slltriT tiHrttar u-f.i snsu irs'f
a. aIrIsaH.T
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
WANTED.

Harrstsut Girl - ulii.fs assi "a osaau . -
s,asul iluasswuTk In sInall familY. APerwAh'
'i-allaa far safisfsrtcry partgs
Ahire.s. nax 81, Aabarus Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03

U.e form below for single vote.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03

CHAPTER XVI
curip rus INK ri.uIrERs Hls wiNos
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
CHATTER XVIII

Iou DISPLAYS nm DIAMOND pUrToss
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VOLUME LVIll.

.JANrs : wEie'u'
Attorney h Counselor.
PARIS. MANI
.t 81. a.. q. ...-t.v,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03

The girl having the second largest
number ~ votes AZ the closs of the con-
ts.t will rccriyc string ~ solid gold
bsads
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03
Third FHIZI.

The girl having the third largest mum
Ter of votes at The close II the conies
will receive a handsome pearl hands
gold pen.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
THE DOLL HOUSE.
Christmas Present for Little frankie
McKinnie.

One of the happicst little hearts iu
Richmond this morning, says the Rich
mond, Va, Times, beats in the tiny bo
som of blue-ey and curly haired Fran
kie McKinnic, the three year-old daugh-
ter of Governor McKinnie. Among her
numerous and beautiful Christmas pres
ents is real doll house, made by the
convicts of the penitentiary, and present
ed by Superintendent Moses. 1t is large
enough for her to enter and a perfect gem
of architecture The house is modelled
after the Gubernatorial mansion-about
six feet square, two stories high, with a
conservatory on top, on which is pretty
weather-vane. The walls are papcrcd. the
floors and stairway handsomely carpeted,
aud the doors and windows made of glass.
In fact, the whole interior of the minia
ture structure is finished in the most cX-
quisite style. The outside is painted
with with red trimmings and the chin
neys are perfect imitation of brick.
! Mrs. McKinnie has complete suits Of fur
niture for each of the eight rooms. While
| The Times man was admiring the house
yesterday afternoon, the queen of tho
mansion came in from Christmas tree,
aud with some difficulty the secret was
| kept from her. She wore little white
dress with pink bows scattered over it
| and she made indeed veritable picture
Her cheeks wers rosy from the frosty air
and the heavy dark lashes failed to hide
the blue eyes sparkling with excitement
80, mamma" she said, 'des see wha
old Santa Claus has give me" In on
arm was big doll and in the other corn
ucopia of candy. She had hardly gottcl
in the house before she said, must do
in de kitchen and show 'cm to Jennie.
Jennie was sent for, however, and soon
kinky head and yellow face not mucl
further from the floor than little Frank
les, pcepcd in the door, and then thcr
was "a mutual admiration of the gifts.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09

No matter how high the rank of a
Chinese official he seldom RECEIVERS from
his greed for presents. A Canton man.
DARN is now bewailins this fact, for on
n recent visit of the Viceroy Lii to his
province he presented that dignitary with
a pair of lions, cut in jade stone, ofgreat
value. He imagined the Viceroy would
admire the work and then return it, but
what was his amazement when he re-
ceived gracious letter accepting HE
Gift. 1t seems he borrowed the jade
lions, and now he is negotiating with the
owner, who demands small fortune for
the property. 1t will 90 hard with the
mandarin's subjects this winter, as it will
take many "squeeze" of rich and poor
in the province to recoup his loss.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09

NJ. Freycinet, the French War Minis
ter, has retired q lot of old Generals, and
a number of dashing young Colonels will
soon take their places. The Oldest
General in France, aud probably in the
world, is General Mauduit, who, on the
9TH of December next, will be 100 years
old. He has never asked to DC retired
and he still figures among the officers OF
the reserve. He is very proud of his st.
Helena medal. Three other old fellows
also wear that medal-General Mellinet,
born in 1898, who commanded division
of the Imperial Guard at Magenta
General Richard, born in 1875, and
General d'Authouard- -Vraincourt, born in
1896. They entered the service in 1913
But Mauduit's military career goes back
to 1907,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09


The Cherokee Strip is now practically
deserted, announor1 the st. Louis Star
Sayings, the Government order to tho
cattlemen having being obeyed YER,
generally. In Q few months this beauti-
full country will be open to settlement.
1t is best described as possessing the
fertility and resources said to exist in
Oklahoma, but which the boomer found
to his sorrow, existed not.
JEFan,ususv -nssruu -TMpgr cofnfisvvs
legal system, abreast of the times. The
remaining portions of the Civil Code
have been promulgated, and the Criminal
Codes, which went into effect in 1882
have been revised. These latter take
effect at once, but the Civil Code does
not go into operation till January 1st,
1898. This appears to be very simple
announcement; but the significance of it
Is tremendous, when we remember that
it is Japan, hardly generation removed
from policy of utter secluslon, shutting
out European civilization, which thus
comes to the front.