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The Lexington record. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1890-1???, 1891-02-01
AUNT JEANS LETTER.
Protestant IDfirmary, JET 0me OF
the Friendless.
Nurses, Donations, Prospects,
Notes and Incidents.
Dear Friends

Our "House Beautiful" is in our
hearts and on our minds from one
letter to another, is it not? And
is not the InGrmary a house
beautiful in all that makes up the
true beauty Of living? Aye, and
of dying; for death spares not all of
our suffering ones. Father Nor
gan whose dreadful affiiction once
saddened this page, is sheltered
now in the Everlasting Arms.
Others have gone out cured, and
the doors stand open to yet others,
even to all for whom there is
room. The Christmas season was
one of blessings. Our hearts we're
as those of little children, soft and
tender and generous, for the
Mighty One was once a child Him
self, and who would not be like
Him? Little by little the substan-
tial things Of this world cone in
till in the retrospect they consti-
tute a grand sum total. Since
my last letter Mrs. Voolfolk has
twice sent papers, some for reading.
others for the many uses to which
old papers may be applied. Mrs.
Maria Dudley has given a glass
lemon squeezer, two meat dishes
and cranberries, which are 50 re-
freshing at this season. Mrs.
France sept lot Of papers, a
CrfrTsKSuw rurrv. -i..,-,--- -
it'll celery; and realizing the need
of mental relaxation, she also sub
scribed for The Record and the
Ladies Home Journal, for the In
Urinary. Mrs. j. w. Mcconnell
sent turnips and old linen. Miss
Johns sent jelly, oranges and one
dozen light rolls, which gave de-
licious bit Of home cookery fol-
those who feasted on them. Mrs
Didlake gave soup tureen. Mrs.
Warren, true to her English tradl-
tons and the yule tide spirit, sent
Christmas fruit cake for the
nurses, who are all vigorous youns
women with good appetites. Als'
the matron and housekeeper, wht
shared the holiday feast. Mrs. K
McMeekin whose brother died a
the House Beautiful, is continual.
showing an abiding interest in tn
place where he was SO CAREFUL,
nursed till the end. At differen
times she has sent during the mont
seven gallons of buttermilk, fly
and a half gallons Of sweet milk
three and a half pounds Of butter
oysters and squad. Or. JOS. Brya
gave surgical silk, probe an
forceps. Mrs. Dr.. Edgar sen
two pounds Of butter and tw
gallons Of buttermilk, yer
scarce and acceptable article q
this season. Mrs. j. I'll. Marc
sent fifty pounds Of -four. d.
Barrow sent eighteen sponge
and a bandage roller. An un
known friand Sant q har IF fOu1
The Lexington record. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1890-1???, 1891-02-01

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lively few Of our citizens are &C.
quainted with our House Beau
tiful y Will you let me suggest
a plan You who go every
week, taking your turn day after
day, invite some one outside to
go with you, not to interfere with
the dutiful part of your mission,
but to share its pleasant features.
A Charity Ball, a Loan Art Elk
hibition, the comedy Of The Rajah
by Lexington amateurs, and a
Dickens Festival, are in view as
ways of meeting the debt for
the new building, as well
as to found a fund for the charity
patients IN our public wards.
Earnest, jealous, faithful women
are giving time and money to the
work. Be not disheartened. Al
ready the genius Of success sits
enthroned around about US. And
when our friends In other church
es shall become fairly acquainted
with this refuge, they too will
help us with might and main.
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS.
A friend whose name was not
given, sent SIS; Mrs. DR.. Sweeney
sent IS; Capt. Fitzhugh, SIS; Mrs.
Goodloe, $50; Mrs. Woodward,
$40; Messrs. Andy and Ben Gratz
each sent $40, Mrs, Swift, $50;
Miss Ann Pickett, $25; Mr..
France paid his~annual contribu-
tion of 500 The box stationed
inside the postofice yielded $2. 06.
Mr.. Seelbach sent 50 to be ex-
pended for delicacies for the sick,
and aismall amount was gathered
I FIRM BtRs locked box at the In
THE HOME OF THE FRIENDLEss
Wears its winter garb. Homes
have been found for the three
young, girls, and the old ladies
are jogging on in their peaceful
routine. Aunt Patsy's trouble
yesterday was a pain in the side,
and for once her hands were
folded; but / suspect if she had
had any rags to cut the pain
would have grown small. I'm
going to make that silk rug fol
YOU she said, when ! can ge
some pieces. Tell your friend
to send me some old silk pieces
and old soiled ribbons. | can pu
things in a rug that are not mic
enough for quilt Aunt Pats.
L b
J is 81 years old and she says sh
wants to live long enough t
] make another carpet. "This is
/, mighty good home, | don't wan
) any BETTER she said, when refer
ring to the kindness Of friends
t Blind Mother Steele was walkin
: about, guiding her way with he
t Estick. Without Aunt Patsy t
j cut her rags she cannot sew,
! is wonderful how she helps hel
3 l.1l s1-sl1 4fi Il. N 49, i 81 Il (.
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pickles. Mrs. Williamson gave
five pounds of candy, two pounds
Of tea, two bottles Of catsup, two
of sauce, and one extract oflemon.
Mrs. Ben Bruce sent a cake, Mrs,
w. +. Smith an English plum
pudding; Mrs. Lyme, Charlotte
Russo; Mrs. Shelby, bowl Of
cranberries; Mrs. Maria Bacon, a
cake; Mrs. Winston, bowl OF
jelly; Mrs. Simonds sent three
dozen oranges, bowl of ambrosia,
grapes and two dozen eggs; Mr..
Fl. Hutchinson sent one dozen
lemons. He is a stanch friend to
the Infrmary. Mr.. G. S. Johns
sent a glass calendar. He is an
other true friend. He not only
contributes in this way, but ad
vertises in The Record. Mrs.
Plunkett gave six little cream
pitchers. These will match with
the pretty individual teapots
which she gave some weeks ago.
Mrs. Reed gave one cask of native
wine. Mrs. Ockford gave old
flannel and cotton; Mrs. King
gave old linen; Mrs. John B.
Huston sent a fire screen and a
pair of crutches.
THE TRAINING SCHOOL
Is prospecting even beyond ex-
pectation. Miss Jenkins, the
head nurse and superintendent,
reports for the ten months as fol-
lows: Eve have four nurses
employed. During the time Of
our existence we have furnished
fourteen weeks Of private nursing
outside Of the hospital, for which
7 - "a q 70 .l;I
have paid out to the nurses IN
salaries, only $48.' The pupil
nurses are furnished q home,
washing and uniform and paid q
small salary besides. Ed. "From
patients and nurses the income
has been $664.25. Entire salts
faction has been given in each case
Of outside nursing. DR.. Barrow
began the course Of lectures by
the city physicians on the Sd q
January, 1891. The number Of
patients treated, IS; women, "a
men, 81; number Of surgical oper.
ations, IA; deaths, 5. Of the pa
tents IL are Episcopalians;
} Christian church; 6 Presbyterians
S Baptists, s Methodists; s Ro
y 81 .t
manists; II unknown, and tw'
Z belong to no church. (Of tn
y nurses Miss jenkins is a Metho
dist; Miss Larkin, Christian; Mis-
Brown, Baptist; Miss Westcott
! not reported; Miss Haley, tn
) housekeeper, and Mother Taylo
are also members of Protestan
churches, holding different thee
! logical tenets from the Board {
! Managers Ed. "Thirty-seye'
different diseases have bee
+.ooAx1J ;,
The Lexington record. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1890-1???, 1891-02-01

Flip, the dog, had caught at her
stick with his teeth, frolicking
about when she triedsto hit him,
and how he stole Aunt Patsy's.
carpet rags and ran off to chew
them up. "Well,' said Matron
Mary, ''you won't let me give
him away. Everybody wants
him. In fact, | could sell him
any day for ten dollars he is Of
| good Blood No, the old ladies
scold Flip, but they like his will
full ways and saucy bark. Just
then Aunt Amy came in to "wa-
ter her sheep she said. Twice
a day she brings water to the old
ladies who can't go to the bucket.
| Mother Steele was not quite as
placid as usual. Years ago she
had a son killed on the railroad,
and every like accident brings.
back her sorrow. Even as we
talked the bell Of st. Paul's was
tolling the knell Of Jimmy Kane,
who was killed at Cumberland
Gap, and the funeral train was
slowly passing the window where
sat the old blind, bereaved moth
Iser. Matron Mary, too, was sad
and worn, from watching beside
Mamie, her daughter, who is i'll
with malarial fever.
It was but a step through the
next room where sat two more
inmates, Mother Cronleigh still
nursing her lame foot, on through
the kitchen where more of them
were busy, and on out to the
sunny back pavement where Dick
corn was shelled out to him. At
first he daintily hoped over it
as much as to say 81 want green
corn or none at all" But smil-
Aunt Amy chewed up q
grain or two, and then shaking
his red comb he pecked at it with
more interest. Flip looked on
with mischievous eyes, but did
not dare approach. Biddy was.
very busy Matching out her brood,
/ but they do say that she refuses
to goeon her nest unless Dick is
near. Little Massie Denny took
the old ladies some oranges.
Their Christmas donations were
J most liberal. Or. Edgar has
since given wine for the sick and
J vinegar to supply the whole es-
/, tablishment. Go to see them,
j friends, and take something
! dainty from your own tables.
: Many old persons like fruit and
candy as well as children. Take
! old half-worn black gowns if you
+ do not wish to give new material,
s and your faded housekeeper's
/ apron would look well enough in
! that modest, simple abode.
+ Yours, in loving fellowship,
I AUNT JEAN.
The Lexington record. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1890-1???, 1891-02-01

The Record and the Ladies,
Home journal only $1.75
The Lexington record. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1890-1???, 1891-02-01

When the annex Of seven
rooms is completed patients will
probably not be turned away for
lack Of room. This annex is Of
brick and is fast going up. It
will cost $1,000, and must Be
paid for this year. Surely il
$4,000 came at our call the first
year, the second will bring forth
financial fruits. Dear friends,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-01
Political Parties and silver.

Congressman Mills is right in his position
that the silver question cannot be an issue
between the Democratic and Republican
parties, and for that reason, and the reason
that it is one for fnanciers to settle, ought
to be taken out of the arena of politics. The
republicans are DIVIDED upon it, and so are
the democrats. In the west and some parts
Of the south both democratic and
republican conventions have declared in
favor of free coinage of silver. while in New
York. Massachusetts and other eastern states
the sentiment in both political parties is
against it. Those who oppose free silver
coinage are not hostile to silver. II the
silver dollar could be kept at the same value
as the gold dollar no ono would object to
free silver coinage. 1t is the belief that free
silver coinage under existing conditions
would bring about financial disaster that
causes opposition to it.
The position Of the opponents of free sill
YER coinage is pretty clearly stated in the
platform of the Massachusetts democrats
adopted Tuesday. That platform says:
"While we believe in the use of
both gold and silver as money and in the
full demonstration of the latter metal by
international agreement, we are equally
opposed to the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver by our government independent of
the action Of other nations, and TO the dan
gerous silver legislation enacted at the last
session of congress"
The foregoing has the approval Of nearly
all who have occasion to study the money
question. The great majority Of those who
are demanding free coinage of silver have
never given that question any study at all.
They belong to the debtor class, and be-
lieve free silver coinage would aid them in
paying their debts Beyond that they do
| not look.
1t is but just to say, however that among
those who favor free silver coinage there
are some who are well qualified to speak
upon that question. but their number is not
large. And not few of them are inter
ested in silver mines, or represent silver
mining constituencies.
At present the silver question is more OF
! an issue between sections than between par.
ties. And as each of the political parties is
divided with respect to it, the suggestion OF
Congressman Mills that it be dropped out
| of politics is wise one
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-01
BRIGHT BITS.

TURKEY RED is made from the madden plant,
which grows in Hindoostan. IL is probable that
the madden II gets the redder it becomes
Nep Orleans ficGBune.
Mrs. SCADDs-Daughter, a girl should never
throw herself at a young man
Miss Scadcs-Why mamma?
Mrs. Scadds-Because girls are usually very
inaccurate in their alm-JLd0e.
PowETT-It was always SO. Like a greater
one. l lisped in numbers, and the numbers
came.
Griggs-Guess I'll have to get you to buy my
lottery tickets for me. can't make the num-
bers come,-Puck.
i AN going to go TO your wedding, amt II"
said one girl TO another.
:, u amt sure about your coming to my we'd
ding. My folks are in such rage about my
wedding that amt sure they will even let me
60 '-TerdS Sftfn0S.
My THEORY about Hamlet" said Baconius
mysteriously, lis that he was a printer"
And on what do you base this theory ="
asked Criticus
"On that line in which he says, Master the
devil or throw him out. "-Bdltimore american
HOUSE HUNTER lat the seasidel-I thought this
was furnished cottage You certainly said
Furnished cottage in your advertisement. But
/ don't see stick of furniture in the house.
Estate Agent of course not. l furnish the
cottage and you furnish the furniture.-Amert-
can Grocer.
AND you rejected himY"
II did"
He has the reputation of being large
hearted man"
That's the trouble with him; be is too large
hearted. He can love half dozen women at the
same time. Cape Cod Item.
STRANGER-Can you tell me how to get to the
farm OF Mr.. Seeds, who raises watermelons?
Youthful Native-Yes, sir -ee You ies' go up
the creek bed back of the house. and take the
path up through the thicket. and crawl through
a hole in the-er-er come to think, don't
b'lieve l know where he does live, Mister
Puck.
A COUPLE of peddlers we're about to enter into
large New York store, when one of them
called the attention of the other to a large sign
which read: No Peddlers Allowed in This
| Building" I'VE had better not go in there. ="
said one Of them. Don't you see that no
tice9'
Don't be fool That is the very reason we
want to 20 through this building We are
bound to sell something, for we haven't got any
competition, don't you see?"-TerGs Siftin0s.
You don't seem TO be able to make such pies
as my first wife made remarked Snooper to
| mis- second, as he showed huge pieces OF the
pastry into his mouth.
do you look much like the first Mrs.
Snooper'' asked the second rather irreevantly,
| by way of reply.
DO look like her? That's q queer question
| How can a man look like womany'
Il don't know, but l thought perhaps you
| looked like her, because-because--"
Because what?"
Because you remind me SO much of her,
| BROOKLYN Life,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-01
He Took Too Much.

One day smart young fellow with shiny
shoes. new hat and checker board trousers
boarded a street car in a Western city. says
Youths Companion. and stepped to the front
platform. He pulled out twist OF paper and
lighted It, and began putting concentrated es-
sence of vile odors iGto the faces of those who
were obliged to ride upon the platform il they
rode at all. One, plain old farmer, couldn't
stand II, and stepped off to wait for the next
car.
When he reached the station the young fellow
was there before him. and it happened that the
two met at the restaurant counter.
Got my sandwiches called the young man
to the waiter. Here gimme one " and he
tossed out nickel, a1d then proceeded to pick
up and pull apart every one of the half dozen
sandwiches on the plate before he found one to
suit him.
TIE farmer, who had been waiting for his
turn, drew back in disgust. Finally ne found
something which the fingers of another had not
touled, and presently followed the loud young
man to the car. He found every seat occupied,
including the half of one on which we're piled
TIE young mans Rripsack and overcoat.
rs this seat taken?" he ventured 10 in
quire.
Seats engaged" was the curt answer, with
alook meant to squelch the old farmer who
went into the smoking car.
That afternoon the same young man walked
into the office of the governor OF the state,
armed with recommendations and indorse
ments, an applicant for q position under the
state government. He wa confronted by the
same plain old farmer. who recognized his
travelling companion of the morning without
any trouble.
CHANGING over his papers, the governor said:
H-m yes you want me to appoint you to So
and-so. II should, l guess l might as well
write my own resignation at the same time"
"Wh-why so?" stammered the young fell
low.
Because saw you pay for street car ride
this morning and you took the platform of the
car. You bought sandwich and spoiled the
pateful. You paid for a seat in the train and
took mine too, and il l should give you this
place, how do know that you would not take
the whole administration?''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-01

Recently the peculiar Pennsylvania
Economics shipped to the Econmy Savings
Bank. at Beaver Falls. nail keg full of
old United States silver coins, as bright
and new as when they left the mint They
were principally halt-dollars, dated 1928,
showing that they have been boarded away
in Economy for nearly seventy years.
Symptoms of a small run on the bank
caused the Economics to send out the
money. 1t is believed that they have sew
eral hundred thousand dollars IN gold and
silver slowed away in their strong boxes in
some secret hiding place at Economy,
guarded by some of the faithful Nearly
every year they send key OF the ancient
money to the bank there. They are very
singular sect. But they don't appear to be
at all short of cash.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-01

The committee, representing the cotton
exchange. board of trade and the city,
that undertook 70 adjust the differences be-
tween the strikers and the transportation
Companies failed To accomplish its object.
and Will so report to the trade bodies this
morning. The transportation companies,
although confident Of their ability TO secure
an amount of labor withiD a short time
sufficient to answer their purposes, con-
seuted to make concessions rather than have
the business OF the port int ruptei, but the
strikers we're obstinate and i1sisted upon
their original demands
The wages which the transportation COM
panies CO. sented to pay are Is hig b as those
paid at any other southern port for the same
class of labor. To pay higher wages than
are paid at other ports would drive business
away from our port. This fact was pointed
out to the strikers. and they were assured
also that every grievance of which they had
complained would be remedied. Neither
argument nor concessions had any influ-
ence with them. They spoke as If they felt
they had the power to compel compliance
with their demands aud intended to use it.
At the beginning of the strike there was
a quite general feeling that their demand
was entitled to consideration, but their
refusal to accept the compromise, which
the committee is unanimous ia thinking is
fair and just, has caused whatever sympathy
they had to be withdrawn. By demanding
more than they are entitled to, and more
than the business Of the port will stand and
rornoin ipHiOata
clearly that they care very little about the
business interests of the city.
The only thing that remains to be done is
for the TRANSPORTATION companies to get
labor elsewhere. That they are doing, and
are confident of their ability to handle their
freights within the next day or two.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-01
Snort for tie Indians.

Mr. Carlyle had many encounters with the
indians, sa the Kansas City Times. while on
the plains in the old days of stage coaching He
tells of one that has a vein of comedy, as they
say of the meloirama. Mr. Carlyle was out
with new driver fifty miles east of Cotton
wood, now McPherSon.. He found that band
of redskins had taken possession of one of his
posts, and likewise of the whisky. The whisky
ha,i In turn taken possession of them.
The coach was too close TO the station for
flight and besides, there were about two tons
OF mail and baggage matter around-too much
Tor fsst travel So Carlyle determined thnt the
only way to do was e. brazen the matter out.
He drove quiet up to within 100 yards of the
station, and camberinE down from his seat
cooly set about watering his horses.
Inc Indians were hilarious. They clustered
around around, Carlyle, and greeted lin nolsly.
the back. One buck was PARTICULARLY hearty in
his slap and almost stove IN Carlyles shoulder.
madd ming him with pain. Carlyle was at the
time lifting bucket of water from the we'll.
With all his giant strength he swung the heavy
iron bound bucket at the Indians head. The
latter ducked and the bucket slipped down
ward, completely e1veloping his frathered
mead And there the heavy vessel stuck and
the more Mr.. Indian tried to wriggle oIt OF it
the tighter it stuck.
This struck all the other Indians as highly
humorous They crowded around the unfor-
tunate buck. hooting and screeehing. They
rolled him along the plain, they kicked him.
they buffeted him they cast haudfuls of dust
upon him and ha merry little picnic riding
around on their wooden-headed comrade.
While this picnic was in progress Carlyle was
busy He had cut the straps that held the
coachs heavy cargo of baggage, thrown off
part OF the mail, and bidding his frightened
driver TO whip up, the coach was soon making
good time towards Cottonwood. When the In
dams had tired of playing with the buckrted
buck and prepared to loot the coach they found
II rapidly disappearing. With renewed Schreech-
ing they raced back to the stables for their
ponies. and. mounting. set out in pursuit.
CARLYLE, sitting on the top of the coach. fought
them off with his long-range Henry rifle. and
there was very pretty running fight all the
way to Cottonwood. the Indians dropping the
pursuit as the town was approached.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-01
INDEX TO NBW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MsETINGs-Solomon's Lodge No. l, F. aud A.
NJ; The Excelsior Loan and Savings Company
Savannah Lodge No. 50, X. of P.
MILITARY Republican Blues; Irish
Jasper Greens.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-Notice to Taxpayers:
Special Notice, Julian Schey; Interest Notice
Chatham Bank; General Insurance Agent,
Julian Schley; Interest Notice Oglethorpe Saw
ings and Trust Company; Interest Notice Ger
mania Bank; Coupon Columbus Railroad Com
pany; AS to Crews of British Steamships Flor
ence and Pharos; Notice of Redemption of Ger
tain Bonds of First Volunteer Regiment of
Georgia; Cows at J. F. Guilmartin & Co.'S
Stables; Ready for Business, Star Shoe Store:
Interest Notice Savannah Bank and Trust Com
pany; AS TO Power Of Attorney, DR.. W II. Jen-
niDgs; On Consignment, at Jaudons; Interest
Notice Southern Bank OF the State of Georgia;
Rice Straw for Sale, I. }. Davis; Notice, w. W.
Chisholm x Co; Anniversary, j. J. Joyce; To
the Public. The Lumber and Timber Working
mems Union and Association.
LEGAL NOTICES Citations from the Clerk of
the Court of Ordinary of Chatham County /;
Notice to Debtors aud Creditors.
OUR SENIOR IN THE NORTHERN MARKETS B. H.
Levy & Bro.
School SUPPLIEs-At Estil's News Depot
SPECIAL SALz-At Vests China Palace.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULE-Ocean Steamship Com
psny.
RAILROAD ScHEDULE-City and Suburban Rail
way.
CHEAP COLCNS ApvE Want
81; g n )loynslJ N41tei; For Rsnt; For sale;
lost; Per l0n1i: Niscslap sors.