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The Iola register., 1891-10-23
Sherif's Sale.

lHhst publleueu OCt- - lC1- j
BY virtue of an order of sale issued out of the
District Court Of Allen County, Kansas, where
in Alice 3 Bullions, Charlotte f. Bullions and
James A. Eddy. eNeutrices and executor under
the will of Lucy +. Bullions, deceased. were
plaintiffs and James McCann and Sarah Nc
Cam, were defendants, will on Monday, No
vember the 2nd, ls9l, at the hour of 10 O'Clock
m, at the front door of the building now
used as a court house in the city of lola, county
of Allen and State of Kansas, offer for sale at
public auction to the highest bidder, for cash
in hand, all the right, title aud interest OF the
above named defendants in the following de-
scribed real property situated in the county OF
Allen and State of Kansas, to wit: The west
half of the south west quarter OF section twelve
(l2), township twenty-fOur GAY, range nine
teen (I9), west of the sixth (6th) p. NJ.
Said property will be sold without appraise-
ment to satisfy said order of sale.
Sberiff's office, lola, Allen County, Kansas,
September u, lS9l.
L. HoHAET, Sheriff
W J. PATTERSON. Attorney for plaintiff.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23
Sherif's Sale.
(First published Oct 16, 1911

CFirst published Oct 16, 1911
STATE kkTtS OF Edi4NTY dKi4ANsYAs' IS.
In the district court, Seventh Judicial dis
trict, sitting in and for Allen county, State of
Kansas.
The Phoenix Mutual Life0
Insurance Co, of Hart
ford, Conn, plf.
VS..
William s. Finley, Ada
Francis Finley, Joseph
I. Reno, James Cation,
Charles A Stitt, Susan
Stitt and the Union Loan
and Trust Co., defts.
BY virtue of an order of sale, issued by the
clerk of the Seventh Judicial district court, in
and for Allen county, State of Kansas, in the
above entitled cause, and to me directed and
delivered. l will on
TUESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, lS9l,
at II a. m. of said day, at the front door of the
court house in the city of lola, Allen county,
Kansas, offer for sale and sell to the highest bid
der for cash in hand, the following described
real estate, to-wit: The north half of the south
west fractional "a quarter of section thirty
one (3I) in township twenty-three (23) south of
range nineteen Q9) east in Allen county, Kan
sas
Said lands and tenements will be sold without
appraisement to satisfy said order of sale
$3.50. L. HOBART
Sheriff Allen Co. Kansas.
SHEmFF's OFFICE, lola, kas., Oct. Is, lS9l.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23
DISTRICT SCHOOL REPORTS.

For Center Grove school, district No. "a, for
month ending Oct. =. 1891.
No. of pupils enrolled, %; average attendance
IL
Cases of tardiness, 10; number neither absent
Names of those averaging 90 per cent or above
in punctuality, scholarship and department:
Alice Harner, Ben Thun-y.
Cora johnson, teacher.
For Star Valley school district No. IL, for
month ending Oct. ., 1891.
Number Of pupils enrolled, IL; average at
tendance, l3.
Cases OF tardiness, 81; number neither absent
Names of those averaging 90 per cent or above
in department, scholarship and punctuality:
Fred klink.
Jessie E. Thayer, teacher.
For Wise school, district number 4, for
month ending Oct. 3, 1881.
Number of pupils enrolled Is; average attend
Cases of tardiness, 40; number neither absent
nor tardy, q.
Names Of those averaging 90 per cent or more
in punctuality, scholarship and department:
Maud Eppley. Mary Osborne, teacher.
For Spring Valley school, district number %
Namber of pupils enrolled a.; average attend
ance, So.
Cases of tardiness, IS: number neither absent
nor tardy, Z.
Z. C. Remsberg, teacher.
For Prairie View school, district No. 80, for
month ending Oct. ., 1881
Number of pupils enrolled, "a; average at
tendance, Is.
Cases of tardiness, IL; number neither absent
nor tardy, 8.
Olive NJ. Gerall, teacher.
For Salem School, district number %, for
month ending Oct 2, lS9I
Number of pupils enrolled 80; average attend
ance, a.
Cases of tardiness 81; number neither absent
nor tardy IL.
S. o. King, teacher.
For Center Valley School, district number ca
for month ending Oct 2, lsgI
Number of pupils enrolled A; average attend
ance 81
Cases of tardiness 81; number neither absent
nor tardy l6.
G. W. Trout, teacher.
For Usage Valley school, district number 81,
for month ending Oct. 2.
Number OF pupils enrolled %; average attend
ance l6.
Cases of tardiness II number neither absent
nor tardy g.
Names of those averaging 90 per cent or above
in scholarship, etc:
Nathan Leffier.
ID. f. Daniel, teacher.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23
Sherif's Sale.

First published Oct 1G, 1S9l.l
STATE OF KANSAS, lss
ALLEN COUNTY, 60
In THE DISTRICT Court, Seventh Judicial Dis
trict, sitting in and for Allen County, State OF
Kansas.
The Phoenix Mutual Life In-0
surance Co., of Hartford,
Conn, pln.
VS..
William S. Finley, Ada
Francis Finley, Joseph L.
Reno, James Cation, Charles
A Stitt, Susan Stitt and
the Union Loan and Trust
Co. defts.
BY virtue of an order of sale issued by the
Clerk of the Seventh Judicial District Court, in
and for Allen County, State of Kansas, in the
above entitled cause, and to me directed and
delivered will on
TUESDAY, THE nth DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1891,
at IL O'Clock IN. of said day, at the front door
of the court house i'm the city of lola Allen Co.
Kansas, offer for sale and sell to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand, the following describ-
ed real estate, tO-wit: The South half "a of
the southwest fractional quarter "a of section
thirty-one (3l) in township twenty-three (23)
south of range nineteen O9) east in Allen county
Kansas
Said lands and tenements will be sold without
appraisement to satisfy said order of sale.
46-50l l.. HOBART. Sheriff Allen county, Kas.
SHERFF's OFFICE, lola, Kans. Oct. IL, lS9l.
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PATTERSON & SLEEPER.
Notice of Final Settlement.
First published Oct. %, 1891. !

First published Oct. %, 1911
State of Kansas, GO
Allen County,
In the Probate court in and for said county.
In the matter OF the estate of Paul fortin
deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested in
the aforesaid estate are hereby notified that
shall apply to the Probate court, in and for said
county, sitting at the court house, in lola, coun
ty Of Allen, State of Kansas, on the 18th day of
Nov yember. A. d. 1871 for full and final settle
ment OF said estate. ID. r. INGE, admins
Hato1 pf the .ftsre IL Psul furtin, 6ecessed q,
The Iola register., 1891-10-23
AGENTS Wanfeh

We want agents everywhere to sell
OUR LITTLE NIGGlR. The funniest
and most laughable trick out. Ten
dollars a day can be made selling
them. All you need to do is to show
it, it sells itself. Send Is cents for
sample and teams to-General Agency
And Novelty Co., Room 50, 125 So.
Clark ST., Chicago, Ill.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23
Sherif's Sale.
First published Oct %. 1s9l,l

First published Oct %. IS9l.l
THE STATE OF KANSAS, ALLEN COUNTY, 50.
In the District Court, Seuenh Judicial District,
Sitting in and for Allen County, State of Kansas
Marth q Parker assigned to Geo c. Barber,
plaintiff, vs.. + Strosnider and G. 4. StrOsni-
der, defendents.
By virtue of an execution issued by the Gle rk
of the Seventh Judicial District Court, in and
for Allen County, State of Kansas, in the above
entitled cause, and TO me directed and deliver
ed, will on the 1th day of November, 4. ID.
ls9l, at O'Clock ?. m, of said day, at the
front door of the Court House in the City OF
lola, Allen County Kansas, offer for sale and
sell to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, the
following described personal property to wit.
One roam mare and colt, one bay mare and
colt, three brown two year old horse colts, one
bay mare colt two years old. The above prop
erty levied on as the property Of z. Strosnider.
l.. HOBAKT, Sheriff of Allen County.
Sherif's Office, lola Kansas, 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1891
By L. +. STRICKLAND, Under Shelf.
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Delinquent Tax Notice.
OCTOBER SALE

Notice is hereby given that SO much OF each
tract ofland and town lot described in the an
neNed list, as may be necessary for that pur-
pose, will, on the 4th Monday of October, 1881
said day being Oct 26, and succeeding days, be
sold by me at my Office in the city OF lola, Allen
county, Kansas, at public auction for taxes
an1 charges remaining unpaid for the year ls90:
Supposed orneT. s. It. r. A.
Ira Outright VIII of nwq and seq
Of nwq Of. -. 20 "a Is 120
DEER CREEK TIP
Margaret J. Carter, nh Of swq 20 % 20 so
Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of
Septtmber; 1871 WAs CySNISGH<N.
County Tfeasufefi
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THE lola REGISTER.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER %, 1891.
A DISPATCH in the Monday papers

A DISPATCH in the Monday papers
says:
President Louis Contepsin of the
Italian chamber of commerce, New
York, received to-day a cablegram
from the Italian ministry at Rome
stating that it had unanimously de-
cided to abolish the decree against
American pork. A proclamation Will
soon be issued to that effect by the
italian government.
"Aud his soul goes marching on"
Score another victory for Republican
legislation.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

The State of Kansas VS. c. G. Yea
ger.
The State of Kansas vs. John Her.
furth.
The State of Kansas VS. Louis Nc
Millen.
1. w. Moody vs T. c. Bramley ct al
Ursula Sleeper vs Mary Sleeper and
Lyman Sleeper.
Knight & Foust vs H. Banum and
John Barnum.
Peter Rumbald VS. T. F. Strickland
and l.. l.. Northrup.
A. n. Nystrum and Segis Lamblin
vs Edward Petere.
The Gale Sulky Harrow Mfg Co.
VS. Robt. Quinn Ct ux.
The Humboldt First National Bank
vs Burnham, Hainm Munger & Co.
John Beasley vs. c. p. Walker ct al.
Pratt and Slower Admr's Est. B. III.
Day ton decd vs J. III. Hackett and +.
A. Barber.
Hubbard & Taylor vs w. II. Best
ct al
School Dist. No. 60, Allen Co. Kan.
VS. Sarah E. Jones ct al.
Anna Asher vs. John I. Asher.
Crippen, Lawrence & Co. vs Will
lam E. Scott ct al.
Thomas Rutledge ct al vs. Jane Rut-
ledge ct al.
Mcclure Bros. vs Z. A. Barber ct al
J. w. Mcclure ct al vs. l.. l.. Nor
thrup.
J. w. Mcclure ct al vs L. l.. Nor.
thrup.
G. w. Singer vs G. A. John ct al.
The Anglo American Land Mort.
gage Agency Co. vs Lyman Martin e'
al.
James A. Hopkins ct al va The Mo
Pac. r. r. Co. and Ft. Scott & w. +
w. r. r. Co.
l.. A. Thrasher vs VIM. c. Gam
brel.
The Fisher Lumber Co. VS. T. w
Roberts.
Peter Sanborn vs. Wilbur S. Wells
ct al.
Dorcas L. Mcdaniel vs. George w
Mcdaniel.
ID. B. d. Smeltzer VS. the Board Co
Com. Allen Co. Kansas.
Angel, Mathewson & Co. vs Georg'
w. Lewis ct al.
smedley Darlington VS. A. NJ. Har
ris ct al.
d. E. Pettiegrew vs. James Mills et
Harvey Olmstead vs. w. H. Best e
al.
The DR.. J. HI. McLean's Medicin,
Company vs Peter Rumblad.
NJ. ID. Lawler vs James Peery.
The Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Com
pany vs Eugene McAbe ct al.
L TT .-A II - balr ~ al
A. A. Smith vs d. X. Blood ct al
Samuel Dixon vs Bert Monfort.
Clara NJ. Neal vs Polly 7. Hall ct al
Charles Raymond VS. Supreme Lodg'
Order of Select Friends.
Samuel J. Stewart vs Sarah e. Bur
ton ct al.
l.. p. Sones vs J. H. Morrison.
Jerusha Mills vs VIM. Seip ct al.
Nelson Fox VS. Charles Raymond e
al.
Sarah E. Hiser VS. Charles Raymond
Kate Z. Rand vs Mary A. Myer etc
Emanuel Alt vs Anthony Presslel
ct al.
f. A. Barber vs Chester Van Horn
Ezra Lippincott VS. Elijah Strosnid
Perlina NJ. Gleason VS. James G
Gleason.
w. l.. Bartels ct al vs. Mamie Gum
Hearst ct al.
Charles Raymond VS. Supreme
Lodge order of Select Friends.
| J. M. Mcintosh VS. Mary Newman e
al.
Henry Witch VS. Charles Crowde
ct al. aes
S. A. Alt VS. Hettie GIenwaters e
al.
VIM. b. Whitlow vs. Melinda Whit
low.
Geo. A. Bowlus VS. HI. w. Talcot
and S. c. Talcott.
VIM. Lane VS. VIM. Alloway ct al.
| VIM. Hartwig VS. Mary f. Peterson
w. A. English vs Mamie HI. Eng
lisb.
| The Bank of Allen County vs p. l.
Augustine end VIM. F. Sickly.
Saint Joseph Loan & Trust Co. V:
John Brady ct al.
p. s. Huffman vs p. c. jacobson g
al.
| Hubbard & Taylor VS. w. J. Hack
ney and G. H. Hackney.
l.. Tozer vs. the City of lola.
| Mamie Brewood VS. Frank BrewoOd
c. Van Horn VS. w. B. Glover ct al
Geo. E. Thayer vs Nat s. Bird ct al
The Iola register., 1891-10-23
DRUNKENNEss-LI HABIT-In
all the World there Is but one cures
nr. HaineS, SiOlden SPECIFIC.

It can Be given in a cup Of tea or eouee vithout
the knowledge of the person taking 10, Greetings
speedy aud permanent cure. whether the patiertfss
moderate drinker alcoholic wreck. Thousands
Of drunkards have been cured who have taken the
Golden Specific in their coffee without their knowl
edge and today believe they quit drinking of their
own free will. No harmful effect results from its
administration. Cures guaranteed. send for cir
cuar and full particulars. Address In confidence,
GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co.. l3 Race Street, Cincinnati o.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

M METHODIST EPISCOPAL.-CORNER OF
lNl Jefferson avenue and Broadway street
Services every Sabbath at ii O.. m and SOD. m.
Class meeting Immediately after the morning
service. Sunday School at 9:45 g. m Ira Pat
terson, superintendent. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening at 3 80 p. m. Strangers and
visitors in the city and all others cordially inyit-
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

BAPTIST ON SYCAMORE STREET.
d Large brick northeast Of the public square.
Owing 70 a temporary vacancy in the ofice of
pastor no preaching service is nowheld Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m Prayer meeting Wednss-
day evening 80 p. m. Young peoples prayer
meeting every Sunday evening at $50
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

HR. S. TOZER DENTAL SURGEON.
u Office over Richard & Welch's store.
Inc first dental establishment in lola. First
class work done at reasonable prices.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23
Churches .

DRESBY TERRAIN SERVICES EVERY
L Sunday ct ii a. m. and 80 p. m. Sunday
school at y:45 q. m. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening. All are invited to attend.
w. III. Hyatt, Pastor.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

IT s. STOyER.-SUCCESSOR TO OTHICK
:. & Smith. Abstracter of titles. Has .
complete set Of abstract books for Allen county.
The only one who makes investigation Of titles
specially. lola, Kansas.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

THRIsTIAN, OR DISCIPLES OF
- Sycamore and Broadway. Services at ii
q. m. and $50 p. m. every Sunday. Sunday
School 10 a. m. every Sunday. Prayer meet
ting Wednesday evenings. %. l.. Sumner, Pas
tor.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

L EPISC0PAL.-SERNICE ICES IN ODD Eel
T. lows Hall the second and fourth Sundays
in each month at o'clock p. m. AL invited.
Rev John Bennett
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

DIBLE SOCIETY. "A SUPPLY OF BIBLE
. and Testaments may be found at the ALE
county Bible Depository, j. W. Scott.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23
Miscellaneous,

7 OLA PUBLIC LIBRARY.-OvER NORTH
i rup's bank. Open every Saturday from
two until eight O'Clock p. m. Stock and mem
beTship tickets for sale at the room.
Mrs WIN KNAPP, Librarian
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

D EFORMED WORSHIP IN THE
N Christ Reformed Church at ii O'Clock q.
m. on three Sundays of every month; German
services every two weeks at O'Clock p. m.
Sunday School every Sabbath at 10 clock q. m
All are cordially invited to attend. W. E.
Shaley Pastor.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

lT TOZER, NJ. D.-OFFICE WEST SIDE
l.. square, lola, Kansas. Special attention
gwen to the diseases of females and children.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

EPISCOPAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD
l. in the /. o. o. +. hall every Sunday at 3
O'Clock p. m Services conducted on the Sec
ond and fourth Sundays of each month by Rev.
John Bennet. On intervening Sundays by Mr.
l.. +. Potter. All cordially invited
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

7 L. JEWEL, NJ. D.-PHYSICIAN AND
y Surgeon. Special attention paid to Surgery
and eye diseases. Moran, Kansas.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

MCCOOK CAMP NO. l29 s. of ". MEETS
first Saturday night after meeting Of McCOoE
Post at G.. a. X. hall. All brothers in good
standing are invited to meet with the Camp
HARMON HOBART, Capt
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

Q ELECT FRIENDS, PROSPECT LODGE No.
- /, of lola, will meet on the first and third
thursday evenings of each month in 1. U. o. 4.
Hall. Select friends in good standing are invit-
ed to attend. 5. q. GIyLER, Secretary.
FRED HEILMAN, Protector
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

lola LODGE 100 4 o. G T MEETS EVERY
/ Monday night inc. A. X. Hall. All men,
Ders in good standing and all brethren visiting
in the city are invited to attend.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

This PAPER Pfy gbse ESss es Sseysssr nie E. sss
ny sls i q n aag ID SFsssfi sss MA Rss%sF Y39W
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

EOUST, GRACE & FOUST-Attorneys and
i Counsellors at law. Offlce second door
north Northrup's bank lola, Kansas.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

A II. CAMPBELL-ATTORN
~. Will practice in all the courts of tn Q
State. Office one door east of postonice, lola,
Kansas
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

HR. b. F. LUCAS, LAHARPE, KANSAS.
DHOmeopathic physician. Diseases Of wo-
men and children a specially.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

A j. FULTON, NJ. D.-GRADUATE JET
n. ferson Med. College, Philadelphia. Phys
lcian, Surgeon and Accoucher. ONCE at resi-
dence.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.

RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
SOUTHERN KANSAS.
GOING NORTH.
No. 2G2-Passenger, daily ......... Il. 81 p. m.
No. 204-Eastern Express, daily. ..... 2O6 q. IN.
No. 2l6-Way Freight daily eX Sun'y11 &C p. IN.
No. 2lS-Freight, daily. ............... $50 p. m.
No. 226-Freight, daily y............... AIS a. IN.
GOING SOUTH.
No. 201-Passenger, daily ....... 2:17 p. m.
No. 203-Panhandle Express daily =. 2:C6 a. m.
No. 2l5-Freight, daily ex Monday $50 q. m.
No. 2l7-Way Freight, daily eX Mon. $3.50 q. m.
No 225-Freight, daily ............ IL 20 a. m.
Train No 2l6 daily except Sunday, train 2l5
except Monday. 2lS carries passengers between
Chanute and Garnett only.
Close connections made at Kansas City and
through tickets for sale for all eastern points.
X. X. EDGAR, Local Agent
FT. SCOTT, WICHITA AND WESTERN.
GOING EAST.
No 44-Passenger, daily ........... $50 p. m.
No. 456-Way freight, daily ex Sum-. III p. m.
GOING WEST.
No. 453-Passenger, daily .......... .10:43 a. N. d.
No. 455-Way freight daily ex Sun . / :O4 p m. .
Freight trains on this road carry passengers
For rates and other information call on the
undersigned Il. s. HAPPERsET.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23

II A. EWING, ATTORNEY-AT-LAw.
L /. County Attorney. Office at Court House.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23
PHYSICIANS,

NI d. SCOTT, NJ. D.-PHYsICIAN AND
wv Accoucher. Office in DR.. j. W. Scott .
drugstore,
The Iola register., 1891-10-23
Secret Societies.

MCCO0K RELIEF CORPS NUMBER ONE
hundred and forty-five.-Meets the first and
third Friday evenings of each month, at the q.
X. Hall. Mrs. h. W. GRoEsBECK, Pres.
Mary 4. Kindblade, Secretary.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23
Attorneys.

IB. GOsHORN N,-ATTORNEY-AT-LAw
y and Notary Public. Office over Coutant's
hardware store, lola, Kansas.
The Iola register., 1891-10-23
County Clerk

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day of October, 1891, Z. NJ ECKLEY,
County Clerk
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-23
PROVINCIAL FRANCE.


something About the True Aristocracy of
the Country.
II is rarely given to an Englishman to
study at close quarters the inner life of
provincial France. Existence in
luxurious chateau. owned by wealthy
Partisan hospitable TO foreigners, who
lives on terms of intimacy with am
baSsadors in the capital. and who in the
country surrounds himself with a colony
Of British grooms to administer his
sumptuous stables, gives no more idea
Of French life than does the interior of
a millionaire's mansion on Fifth
avenue. with its costly limitations
Of the luxury of London and
Of Paris, represent the domestic
life of the bulk of the American nation.
A glimpse of the real life of the true
aristocracy of France is given to few
strangers who are connected with
French families by ties of marriage.
1t must not be supposed that the French
noble who lives aloof from the An
glicizcd forms Of gayety in Paris is al
ways a person of slender resources,
whose exclusive pride comes from his
poverty On the contrary, there are
rich agriculturists of unimpeachable
lineage, whose chateaus have descended
from father to son in direct succession
for centuries, having escaped the storm
o. the revolution, who led an existence
which, according to British ideas of
the life of a country gentleman, is not
far removed from that of the peasant.
Around such dwelling are to
be seen no stretches of En-
glish greensward; the stables which at
certain luxurious establishments are
fitted with appointments which would
seem more appropriate to boudoir, are
here not to be distinguished from the
cattle sheds. The entrance hall is gaunt
and cold and not less chilling are the
vast apartments which surround it. No
carpet covers the floor, and the easily
cleansed stone pavement is preferred to
the polished parquet which glistens in
most French homes.
The most Favorable examples of
French homes are perhaps the chateaus
OF that numerous section of the nOblesse
which declines to enter into competi-
ton with the ostentatious luxury of the
Partisan plutocracy, but at the same
time does not scorn the civilizing
influences of the capital. A stranger
who has the privilege of being
admitted into the intimacy of country
houses such as these can not fail 20 be
impressed with the refined simplicity
and simple ease of French home life. In
the remoter departments of France,
where English fashions are not obse-
quiously copied, entertaining has hap
PLY not yet become the business which
it now is in our own country; but the
admirable comfort of a we!i-ordered
French chateau, the excellent cuisine
usually found there. and. above all, the
great charm of manner with which the
warmest welcome is accorded to guest,
give to a stranger a most pleasing inn
preston of one of the happiest sides of
the character of a nation as hospitable
as it is highly civilized. The Quarterly
Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-23
HE BEGAN TO FADE,
And Had His Picture sTook' Before He
Got ANY Worse.

And Had His Picture Took" Before He
Got Any Worse.
In a small town of northern Vermont
the inhabitants are noted for their early
marriages. An unmarried young wom-
an who has passed her twenty fifth
birthday is universally regarded as an
''old maid, AMI young man who has
reached the same age in an unwedded
state is pronounced confirmed bach
elor, and the young people themselves
appear to accept the current opinion.
One handsome young fellow, twenty
six years old was a great trial to his
mother, a bustling, energetic farmers
wife. As she lamented to sum
mer boarder, 1T did seem as if
Hiram was possessed to stay
single" no matter what she could
say. "An' faint likely" she would
add. fretfully, that any girl will be
takin' mp with him after a year or two,
when he's settled down an beginnin' to
look old"
Hiram himself was not given 10 senti-
ment, and furthermore was quite I'M
conscious of his own attractions. He
showed the summer boarder some dread
full photographs of himself, which had
been taken the previous winter to please
his mother, and remarked, gravely;
Mother was set on havin' EN-, an
only waited to see if / want likely to
get any better-loolxin' But come last
winter see / was beginnin' to fade, so
! / had 'em took right away
The contrast between the speakers
youthful appearance and his words was
almost too much for his hea:cr.-
Youths Companion.