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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1891-09-10
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= Der g6neiber g. u. Gibbons In
6ouffon, Der aud elm 3neiggef1dft in
San Mnt0niO but, bat feline 3abIungeu
eiugefeat. Seine palRba belaufen
i9 auf ettpa $4,000.
Die Steuer : Stolen Don See
@ountp unb Nueces gnuntp meilen cine
3unabme Der fteuerbaren Wertbe BON
mebr als elmer Miltpn Dollars auf,
bic non Nranfas @ouatb bon ~anndbernb
elmer MiliDn. SIN @anSe1 meiien bic
Gteuers3 oaen ber Counties beg Gtaates
Seras -iOmeit Big tebt Beridte borlie.
gen = cine iolde 3unabme bon ca.
$35, 600. 900 ouf.
Gas Rapitol $ Gpnbicat bietet
feline 2dnbereien i'm panbonele au bils
ligem preis auf LANCE 3ablunes Sers
mine un6 BET niebrigem 3iassGube aur,
Wertauf aus. Gin GROCER She'll iener
3 Nilionen older 1T bereits perfauft.
= SIN Nufiner 2. precinct (ienleits
bes @olOrabo) ieeten Die Yrobibitips
nifen bel BET bort ON 8. September
ab9ebaltenen 2oenl.O ption.W abl. Die
Mabl tuirb aber wabrf@einIi9 flr u,s
gtltig erfldrt uerben, ba bic Gtimm>
ae.tel ni6t ri@tis sebrudt tparen.
Sn 0ictoria fam bieier Sage bic
erfe 2abuus bon Nnfern aus
2abaeca an. Die Watagorba 8ai
Nufter bat betanntli9 ben &ut
aiGt aQein bon mebr als gew6bnIi9er
@r6Be, fonbern au@ ausgeaei@net bon
@ef@maf gu iein; tpie bic Renner aber
wiHen polen, Rnb bic grempIare, mel.
DE uns bic grpreB gefern gebra9t bat,
fogar nod better als es our felben 3eit
in frtibereu Sabren ber Gal getpeien.
Man eripartet In 2aoacca far bic bless
idbrige 6aiion elm melt iber bic tribe.
rem Sabre binausgebenbes Muferns
unb Gii@gei9dft unb ole 8ortebrup.
gen, elmer au9 nod 10 farten Na9fras
&c 3u genigen, Hnb %eetrofen tuoroeu.
Die bier bur6Iaufeabe Cotton
Belt 8abn - beiBt es In einem 8eri6t
aus @reenbiQe bonn Z. September -
ftibrt Seras einen ifarten ginpanbes
~ruugstrom au; IS tomnit bier beinab
tein einsiser 3ug on, nit tpel6em ni9t
3uaigler aug ben Deridiebenen n6rbIis
den uno iib6fli6en 6taaten anIangs
ten unb 10 fe6elt fi@ bieier She'll bes
Staates raider on als ie 3u elmer 3eit
aubor. @effern fante1 erft tpieber 20
Gamilien. bic f9 In benz nDrbli@en
Sbeile bes @ounips uieberlahen tperbea
uno groBe NtaHen bon anberen gns
t6mmlingen geben bon bier aus nod
peri6iebenen puntten u~nferes unb Der
umliegenben Counties.
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ielben etfoIsrei@ unb gu elmer gius
nabmequeae gu maiden, bic unter allen
nmtdnben better 5ablen nirbe, oIs Der
gaumtpouenbau IS erfebrungsmdBig
tut.
Sebenfals TT etn 8erfu6 aneeseigt,
3nnal bic Nnlage zines getannuBbaums
9artsns feine dbermdBige unb uaer.
i9pinsli9e Cab Nuslagen erforberli9
ma1t. Ser @intpaub, baB su LANCE
3eit eeuartet perben muB, bis er mirf,
lid Grtrag bsiagt. fam ntGt als fi1=
boltlg selten. ba es iebenfalls better 1T,
nit Insf6t auf bic rei@en ginnabmen,
DtlGe nod einem balben Menideus
alter bel ridtiger pflege uno Bebanbs
lung 10 gut wle f6er limb, gu marten,
als obue 6iefelbe!
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@einmbbeit lit Meidtbmtt !

Or. 6. 6. Nefs Nerrens nab @ehirn= Rur lit ejn
sarantirtes fpeeiFf@es 9eilniittel fir Spter,c, Srdims
pfe, uerrbie Neuralgia, 4~opffmmerjeu, nerpbie flebers
ret5nne nnb Gbipannnns, peruria9t bur@ ben hber=
mdbteeu 0enub bon Gitrhrf pber Eatat S&laflpfas
lett, acknowledgement unb @ebirnermeiGuus, BE
IN @abufnn an8artet unb ausemeines @lenb, Giehs
tbnm nnb LOB terteifhbrt. Sc TT and etn Se:lmittel
Soisn, Sci ssiSsn @ei9isdtsraa, Gpsriaotrrrsosa Ser-
uria9t burH seifige nebernntrensung pner burp
Suserefhnhen. Se6e G@a@teI sentbdlf Bite Rur fur
ffr 800, bur@ BITE Bot sesen Gtuienbuns hes 8retSeS.
EBtr 8aronttren, bab 6 6HaHteln ieben GGG tetler
rerben. Mtt ieeer geaeIuns fur 9 S@aGtsln, tte BET
ans NIT BEN .yretie ~etnldnft, ieuben mir benz Beieuer
uufereu ]@rtftIt@en @ordntie : G@ein, baB MIR has
Getb 5urh6f9tden, renn ba6 Meittef feine SeiIuns bes
ptrft. Gclde Gdetne rerreu nur a~usseteut pom
@ttr DrEs Stnre lGtnatge gseuten) Nc. 9 CAT
Gormerre Gtreet, Gan 9ntpnfp, Teyas.
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MUeriet.

Seute Nbenb 10. O,9efier Con.
cert unter 9eitung Carl Beds in Mutbs
@arten.
= 5amstag Nbenb 8au gum 8eften
bes 9sutideu 5rauen . unterftiBuusss
8ereins i'm Paoiuon bes Miifonss
@artens. gintritt 50 Gents incl. grs
frifdunsen. 3ablreide 8etbeiIisune
I'm Satereife bsr guten Sadie erwanfGt.
prof. Guerrero bat iebt ben fpa.
nif6en unterri1t in Der Seuti9, @ngs
liI6en G6ule ibernommen.
Nu9 Derr 6. MaBbort elmer
Der Depoftoren Der faIirten Maberitz
Banf, bat geeen bic MaKenbermaltung
iener 8anf cine S9ulb . Rlage elm
gerei9t.
= Die Srauung BEG Germ George
5dmitt, bes Observation-Disclosures bon
Geo. 6aIteper, nit Grdulein Nnnette
Dmpsr, fanb geftern Ibenb um baIb
a9t ubr unter aablrei1er 8etbeili9ung
~gela6ener Gdffe unb unter @ntfaltung
GROCER @eremonien unb zines liberia,
i9enben Soilettea s2uras in Der San
Gernanbo GatbebraIe ffatt. Ser Bis
f@of 0era3 nousog ben Srau.get.
= @eltern Nbenb, etmas nod IL
ubr, brad In benz 0auie bes 6errn 9.
90. Maltsberger, 715 Norb > Shores.
StraBs, 5euer aug. Sie Camille lag
in fetem S1lafe, als bas Geuer aus,
brad uno bereits fart UNI 19 gegrifen
bate. Der 5euersG larm purbe bon
auBen Der gegebeu unb errpedte erif bic
S6ldfer. Das Dad unb bic Dede
uurbe bonn Geuer 5erif6rt, oas hbrige
9aus unb bGs Wobiliar ba9egen tpurs
ben gerettet.
= 3pei tpegen pferbe G9muggeIs
Derbaftete Werifauer tpurben bon eagle
paB bierber gebra9t, ua1 F1 Dor benz
Buubesgeridte au Derantporten.
Wa9 bieier Sage porgenommenen
genaueu MeRuusen befinbet fi9 bic ,ln.
terfe Stufe sur neuen biefigen @itDs
6all 6561 SUB tber benz Weeresipiegel
sur 3eit Der gbbe.
= Ser 8erluf Der "Wells Fargo
Express Co.. bur@ bic Babnberau.
bung amiiden 2angtrp unb eamueIs
pirb ieBt officiea auf So, 900 angegeben.
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NOtiS fit @ewerbefeuer : 3abler.

gitp Saa, l. September 1891.
2aufeute unb anbere iteuerpfidtige
Observation-Disclosures merben a%ufgeforbert.
barauf au a@teu, DAB ibre @%emerbefteu.
ern | m 8Draus entri6tet perben,
ME bas @eieB es porf1reibt.
Dieienigen, mel6e nit Der 3ablung
ibrer @eperbefteuern i'm &ldifanbe
finb, baben iofort bas 8erfdumte nod.
subOlen, ba 5efiion 80, Sapitel So Der
fidbtif6eu Or5inanaen BON ieBt ab
ftreng bur6gefhbrt tperoen nir5.
IN. &ifde,
Stcbts@ Solicitor.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1891-09-10
@i@t auf bsmfsIbsn gIat.

Wt9t auf Dem elben pla.B.
Sommp, iaste Wama, gu ibrem SUM
gen, ben He gerabe iiber oas 9nie &C..
legt bate: @s ma9t mir 10 bieIe
S1mer3en, Die Dir, tDenti i'd bid itras
fen muB.
8ommp: ga, aber ui6t auF benz.
ielben plab.
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NDti5 fir Gtemersabler.

Gitb 9all, L. September 1891.
Nae 9ieienisen, tpelde Der Stabt
5teuern auf peri6nli9ss gisentbum
fir bas Sabr 1890 unb ldnger iduls
ben uno Die BON mir tpdbreub hes Mos
mats Nugui 5ur6 pOfffarteu oufsefor.
bert murben, in meiner Olfice bor3u'
ipre6en uno ibren 8erphi1tungen
na63utOmmen, miien bias Dor benz
Is. oieies MOnats tbuu, pibrisenfals
auf geri6iIi6em @ege gegen te einses
I9ritten tper0eu tDirb.
gbw. &if6e,
Stabt,@ Solicitor.
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Gin bifnrii@er Masfcnider,.

Gtn biitnrii9er Wasfeni9era. Sn
ct. @louo CAB Napoleon 1. fir3 Dor
ieinem aufbru6 mad 8ublanb Ge12)
ei1et Wlasfenbau, belien perl9nenbes
rtl1er Yra9taufmano nod latge 3eit
belpro9en ipuroe. Inter anoerem hattie
etne ju9enolide @maSone bur1 ibr
lururt0leS 9oitim, lomie our1 oie araz
5ienbafte 2ei6ti9feit, momit tire podens
oct l90ne St9ur ii9 5mil1en ben bun=
ten Heiben bemegte, Die aagemeine Nuf>
m%erfIamfeit nnb Bemutlberun9 auf iid
se5o9en, uno man forl6te perseblia,
ner oiele 8eneioensmertbe lein miilIe,
Die es 10 meiiterlt6 neritano, obne Sen
Ton tbrer Stinlme b0ren gu laIien, Die
9ulotsun9en aler Inmelenben an ii6
gu 5aubern, unb Der io9ar Die bobe @bre
gu 1beil pnrOe, an Ser Sanb eineS ser
bO1lten Staatswiirbentrd9er Elm Mes
nuett anfiibren 3u biirfen. Wfit gez
ipanntelter @rmartung Iab man BEN
ausenblide Ser DemaSftrung enteeaen,
unb ais bas 9aupt Der Mma3ot1e bon
ietner pradtoollen @oiffire neblt ser
oan1it oerbunbenen 9arpe befreit mar,
pralenttrte it6 Der neu9ierieen Menge
= Elm nit SilberloGen bebedtes gret>
lenbaupt. @8 mar Der beriibmte Sdau>
ipieler Sean Noel. Incident Sieies Spass
den 10 meiiterbaft selunseu mar. ST
bate bereitS ba8 ameite Sabrbunbert
leineS 2eberS ansetreten urto erit fur3e
53ett Supor nod fem Talellt ais 8urrbms
In Naciue'S Sraueripiel n8ritanniens"
sldn3en lafien. 9etanntli6 mar er ser
altelte Seteran aler bis jeBt aufgetrete.
nem S9auipieler, unb ftar5 I'M Sabre
1929 in leinen1 lis. Q~ehensiahre.
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@rmmbelaemtbmms . lIebertraannaeu,

0rnnbetscntbmms l1ebertrasnmsen.
u. 6artenftein unb Jrau al @m.
Sobrowolsti, @runbtaf In 8urfes
Mboitio1 81,
Wm. ueder on 6. u. gompeI. 6
ader 2anb OH Der 8uloerbe &oab. $146.
5. sc. 8snites an 60. &rauie, @runbs
mud In Surosp 48, $57.
s. %. gbbp an Mor Salistp, 2
@runbfthde i'm Original Gitp Got PIG
fiir $1,000.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1891-09-10

- Na9bem i6 a9t Sabre an 6hFten.
i@mer3en geliiten, f9reibt Satob s.
S@miOt, Granada, Ranias. tDurbe Id
Our6 bic anweubuns bon st. Satobs
Del gebeilf.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fir bas $50
@eublatt $3.50.
Reifenbe Mgenten:
&. g. 8ni@.
~. SdBDrnbinD.
6 0 { q s.
Cages Gbrpnif.
10. Septe m Der.

IV3 : Nv
1887. 8ilbelm Der @roberer seitorben.
1921. Sriebe gu 9tbitabt Stpiidei S4pepet
uno &ublanb. Die SiHeepropinsen tperbet
ruffiid.
1886. 9%tufitanb in Stiabpn 9rpflamatipn
Der @erfafuns BON Sabre 1922.
1859. Sine ens[tide Slotiae NIT ben @es
ianbten GnsIanb's utb Granfrei9's fir 9es
fling bon ben @bineien sum- She'll %seritort.
1870. 9lusfaa bon Strabburg suridges
i6lasen.
1858. gerbansnibooas Grbbeben in @rie=
9enlanb.
1889. Der aonsrebsa bseorbuete .9uniet~
gpr ittrbt in @eip Yrrf.
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nS- @ibolo Ralt' 2ompagnie, Seles
pbon No. 555, San Qntonio, oHerirt
oorsIgli9en 2alt gu ben bilieien
preifen bel Der @arlaoung.
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Die oemtf6e giter(a6t.

8ie Ser befannte rotbe Saoen stebt
li6 bte 5itellu6t bur9 bic oeutl9e Sc
i6t6te, nobel aud ser Sumor gu iei=
mem 0fe6te selangt. SIN anfan9e bes
II. S%abrbunberts fam bic ,9ur6z
lau6t" auf, Sic &ailer Seroinano II.
benz furid9iii6en 9ofe perlteb. Das
MATS erlhteneit aud 5uerit vBrinsen"
uno v9rtn8eiiineu," ipabreno ss bts bas
bin 1l1r pSan9e 9erren" unb v9rdus
lein" 9e9eben bate. Oen 3ttel r@o6l>
9eboren" ntml1t beute jeber 9ei6tabeltee
TT anlprn6, friiber perlieb nur Der Sat
ier oieieS BrGoifat, 10 1924 an ben
@rafen bon Sloenburg, 1925 an Den
Siiriten GeuB, 1910 an bic Serrert BON
S6Onbur9. Son Salr3ebnt Su Sabrz
5ebnt bauften lt9 Die 9itel, 1ie murben
INNER fiinitli6er uno ipertbloIer.
Die @elebrten lteBen 1t6 Masnifis
cet5, Speftabtlitdt unb Gelebrttdt neltz
1len. Der Ooftortitel mat lange Belt
lebr be9ebrt uno mertbpou ; er tpnrbe
aber pertblos, neil friber n1anbe 1ni-
pcrlttdten i'm obne @ramen muir I'M Der
Sporteln wilen oe~rfauften. SEER 8us
9anan an Der berii6ttstet1 8bilaoelpbias
Sogus>llniper1itdt, Die in Shut unb
Babrbeit gar nidt eriitirte, jon nit leis
men Selfersbelfern an 10000 Doftors
tttel mad alien m09lt9en 2dnoern bin
%oerfauft babeu. Durd 8einSrter ebrte
man nod Die beroorrasenben 9oftoz
rem ; 10 bieB Sbomas bon Nqutno Der
,en9ltl9e" 9oftor, etu anberer @elebrs
ter Der y6riltli6e" 0oftor, Der rurmis
oerlpre9li6e,1 Der obonis1ieBenbe,"
yDltnoerbare" Oottor.
Sriiber io0en LAG 9tatbstite( i'm Sc
brau6 9efpeien letn ; et1tge finb mieoer
perblaBt uno oerl6wunben, bod imraers
bin itnb nod 10 niele ~porbanSen, baB
Semano folgenbes Natbs=NB@ beritels
len fonnte : NmtSratb : 8ersratb =
@ommi liionSratb = Somdnenratb =
@rpeottionSratb = Stnansratb = Sc
beimratb = 9ofratb : Su1tt3rath =
&an5leiratb = 2%egation8ratb = Meois
ainalratb = Nationalratb : Sefonos
mteratb Poitratb = Quditnrrat =
Repiftonsratb = StaatSratb = Grit
bunalsratb = u1tiperlitdtsratb = Ser
lpaltunsSratb - 8irfli6er @ebeimer
Ratb aunObeitSratb = 3ouratb.
Mllo ei9entlid nur auf 3 tplbte man
it6 feinen Hatb.
De alte Sris, Ser eroBe Sp6tter,
fol- einmal etnen Titel nUiebratb" per-
lieben baben. @r babte defenders Die
r&ammerberren" unb perfigte einmal
abl6ldsis !: n8eim 9ammerberrn fombt
Nidts berals !; beibt ntr 6ofidlin.
GEL" unb ein anbermal: ,9amr1ers
9erren Seinot Sag Diebe, bic babe i'd
ri6t nOtbig.1
Der upof<@attenfanger" eires Sra
fen BON Satntn9en fibrte Elm @appen,
wel6es cine i6marSe Static i'm meiben
Seloe nebit 5wet 6atteni6mdnsen iiber
Dem 9ell1e entbielt. ST. bate Die @r=
laubniB. idbrli6 einen Mtouat in Srante
furt a. sd. 5u5ubringen, I'M Ben losee
llanuten 6attenpfenni9 bes Natbes 3i
perotenen, CT fiibrte ben 3itel Sammer>
ld9ermeiiter uno bate so @uloen 8e=
loloung. Sonit pfle9ten ni9t lebr
n%feine" S%ernfSarten iiG ourG latiniiirte
9itel gu oeden; 10 nauute iid Ser 8lafe,
bal9treter Galeant, Ser Bo9elaus TOPPER
Prdparalt, Der Stubeumaler 3ierateur
uno losar Der 3ie9elitreider Semirer.
No9 alberner flan9en man1e Gitel BET
Sraueu Srau reitenoe 5%teneraliiteu.
tin, Srau aammerbularin &c.
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tSuUSu SuYtt9 tuCiP wv SSLDtIuUNH ustL
riebrigen preiien Der Gaumwcle,
tpel1e ben Mnbau bieies teraaifden
Stapelartifels als taum bic Nrbeit unb
bic 3inien bes ~2anbtapitaIs suriifs
aablenb eri@einen IoRen. tpieber re6t
einbriusli@ barauf bin, bob es fir ben
Garner gebotea TT, f4 nod auberI6i.
figeren unb eintrdgli6eren ginnabme,
queaen umsufeben. Stun 1T es freili6
Sbatia@e. baB aud Der pefanbaum,
tpenn er gebeiben unb rei6eu, fopie
F1ern @rtrag seben fol-, elm ni9t uns
betrd9tlides WfaB bon 6eudtigteit fir
fi9 In Qnfpru6 nimmt. Nm .beften
unb bppiefien gebeibt er betannterpeiIe
i'm 9ieberungslanbe ldngs ben 5lhfen,
uno bic finitli9e InpHan3uug erf@eint
baber auf iolden Sttiden, bic 3eitpeiliq
ben ueberi6memmunsen ausgeieht fu6
unb no anbere grnte baber INNER u1s
3uoerIdffs bIeiben, auf ben erIten Bid
aa ge~ratbenfen. SEPT aber, mo bic
WiHenf4aft MitteI an bic 6anb giebt,
bas 3u feiner Befru6tuns n6tlige WaI>
fer aus ber 3iefe berauf3ui@affeu, unb
no auBerbsm beinabe f6on bic Wobr.
I9einli6teit uOrbanben 1T, baB es ges
lingen wiro, bic Geu9tisteit nit 9alfe
BON Sprengitofen aud aus ber oberen
2ufti6i6t b~erab5ubolen, III es m6gli9,
au9 auf ben 9rdrien bes Mefens, bels
fen tlimatii6e 8ebiusuugen fonF far
ben pefannub5aum gang b~eionbars 3us
trdsli6 finb, nit 9hlfe elmer tanhli6en
9ewdferung bic ttinftIi@e 3u6t cess
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Gg Carl 8ed's 9on3ert.
um ole &onaerts8 eiuder fnneu 3u be-
f6rosfn, merben bic eelbeu Gars (9afe
Wiem 8 Sinie) beute Nbenb bis mad
Mutbss @arteu fabreu.
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sar Seute Nbenb 10. Mbonuemenis,
9onSert ~ausgefibrt bon Carl Beds
Srtefer, 80 Mann fart In Mutbs
@arten. @intritt Is Gents.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1891-12-24

During our drive to Gaulby hazarded
few remarks, with view to ascertain
ing what sort of party there was col
lected at the Hall, but got nothing de-
finite out of him. He was quite unlike
his old self, and came to the conclusion
that he must be i'll. AS we drove up the
avenue leaned out the window to gaze
at the fine old mansion, and It struck me
at once as looking cold and uninviting,
while the grounds were certainly very
much neglected. Something seemed
wrorg all round, and I began to feel al
most sorry had come. We overlook
Mrs. Hallston at the hall door, just re-
turned from walk. She was as gracious
and as pleasant as she had ever been to
me, but fancied that | could detect in
her manner and appearance something
of the i'll being which seemed to exist
around her.
We all three entered together, and the
moment we passed through the door 1
felt convinced that my expectations of a
jolly Christmas party were doomed to dis
appointment. There we're no decorations
about, only one doleful looking servant
and apparently nothing stirring. felt
sure something was wrong, but at any
rate consoled myself with the reflection
that had lost little by coming, as it had
been choice between here and the
hotel But, all the same, did not feel
particularly cheerful as l followed the
doleful looking servant upstairs, along
wide corridors, across passages, upstairs
again, and then down long corridor,
until at last we reached my room In the
west wing.
My surmlses were correct. When |
descended, after prolonged and careful
toilette, my host was lounging about in
shooting jacket aud he and his wife
were the only occupants of the room. |
was the only guest.
I've something very serious to say to
you, Neillson," he said slowly (Neillson
Is my name). "Pm going to make a
confdant OF you, if may, old man."
Ibowed my head and listened.
"You haven't noticed anything par
ticular about my wife, l don't suppose,
have you9" he asked, with searching
glance.
admitted had thought her strangely
silent, and apparently having some
anxiety weighing upon her mind.
He laughed, a short unpleasant laugh,
and leaned over to me confdentially.
81 rely upon your discretion, you
know, Neillson. | wouldn't have it
known for the world; but my wife is
mad"
"Mad % stared at bin incredulously
eyes, mad," he repeated impatiently.
"It was the sun in India last year that
would expose
L..
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which you ought to know. Has my
husband told you anything2"
[ bowed and told her gravely that /
knew all, and that she had my profound
est sympathy.
She sighed.
"Perhaps you are surprised that I
should ask whether Fred had told you, !"
she said, turning little away from me.
'It seems strange, doesn't it, that one
should be mad and be conscious of ii ?
1t only comes on in fits, md they are
terrible
She shuddered, and so, to tell the
truth, did l.
''Such a phase of madness is probably
not incurable," l vcntured to suggest
timidly
'tIncurable of course it is not incur
able," she answered, vehemently.
| edged little toward the door
had no experience in talking with luna
tics, and felt anything but comfortable
in my present position. Mrs. Hallaton
was beginning to look very excited and
dangerous.
"Of course if you are frightened, Mr.,
Neillson," she said little contemptuous-
| ly, ''you can leave US whenever you
please. These fits do not come on often,
but they are anything but pleasant
things to witness when they do come
on"
"I should imagine So, I assented, de-
voutly hoping fit was not then pend
ing Soon / managed to make my
adieu, and with sigh of relief found
myself once more in the hall. l made
my way to Eurdett's room, but he had
gone to bed, and seeing it was nearly II
o'clock, I decided to go to bed, and,
preceded by servant q could never
have found the way myself, | mounted
again the wide stairs and threaded the
numerous passages which led to my
room. 1t was at the end of wide cor
ridor, on either side of which were six
doors.
"Does any one sleep up here9" asked
the man as he bade me good night.
He pointed to a door exactly opposite
mine.
"That is the masters room, SIR" he
replied; and the one at the bottom end
is Mrs. Hallaton's. No one else sleeps
in this part of the hose. The servants
rooms are all in the nortr. wing"
am generally able to sleep at what
ever hour retire; but it was early, and
the fire looked tempting; 50, instead of
Immediately undressing, I changed my
coat for smoking jacket, and, lighting
a pipe, made myself comfortable in an
easy chair. Soon I heard Mrs. Hallaton' 5
light footsteps ascend the stairs, and the
door of her room open and close, and a
little while afterward Fred halted out
side my door to bid me a CHEEKY good
night, and then entered the room oppo-
site.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1891-12-24
THE KEYOF FCHRISTMAS LAND.

Who has the key of the Christmas Land?
Where the bonfire shines,
And the holly twines,
Carollers sing--a merry band
And stars are bright DER that fair strand
Who has the key of Christmas Land?
Light are the hearts in Christmas Land;
In each group you meet
There are faces sweet.
Bosoms young and guileless are there,
And brows not yet wrinkled with care
Who has the key of Christmas Landf
Dear baby hearts in Christmas Land,
We want to be near,
And join in your cheer
When the tree with its strange fruit bends
And you wait for what Santa sends
Whohas the key of Christmas Land2
Love has the key of Christmas Land,
Oh come Cherub Love,
With wings like the dove,
Spread over hearts thy light of peace,
Sow for q harvest full of Increase
Open the gates of Christmas Land.
Open the gates of Christmas Land;
There is much to do
And the days are few.
Bid all men set Charity free;
By thy grace, let us see there be
None of Gods poor in Christmas Land
William Letle.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1891-12-24
A MAD CHRISTMAS.
BY e. PHILLIPS oPPENHEIM.

If there is one thing more than another
when bachelor commences to doubt
whether his state of single blessedness is
the most desirable form of existence it is
at Christmas time. The joys of the sea-
son are essentially domestic joys; and
every one is either looking forward to
convivial meetings with circle of rela-
tions and friends or happy reunion
with his own family. At such a time a
middle-aged bachelor with no relations
feels rather out of it.
Now, although l must plead guilty to
ten years of bachelorhood, 1 never was
one of the misanthropical type. was
single Observe the past tense) not from
principle, but merely from force of cir
cumstances, and l was never addicted to
shutting myself up with my books and a
cat, and growing cynical remarks at the
pleasure seeking world. On the con-
trary, am OF somewhat jovial dsposi-
ton, and was always fond Of society ,
Christmas time liked to spend at jolly
country house, and could turn my mind
to charades, dancing, romping with the
villagers or children, conjuring and
many other accomplishments. In fact,
| may say with fine modesty that l once
heard myself described by couatry
hostess as an "extremely useful sort of
man."
The idea of spending Christmas in any
solitary rooms, with only my landlady
and her domestic to talk to was con-
tingency which l had never contem-
plated for a moment; but last year |
was very nearly brought face to face
with it. l generally had at least two or
three invitations to select from, and
chose the one where l should be likely
to meet the most interesting set of
people; but on this occasion my usual
invitations did not arrive. The Har-
woods, with whom | had spent the
Christmas before, had lost a child, and
were in mourning; the Houldens were
wintering at Nice (Mrs. Houlden was
delicate) and at Houghtop Grange both
the girls were married, and the Christ
mas house parties were things of the
past These were my stock invitation;
and as | recollected Others among my
circle of acquaintances to whom some
thing or other had happened since last
year it slowly dawned upon me that if
| desired TO avoid Christmas in Lon
don had better make arrangements to
remove myself either to northern hy-
dropathic establishment which | had
occasionally honored with my presence,
or to a Brighton hotel, where l was sure
of falling in with some pleasant COM
pany. just as | had arrived at this
melancholy decision, however, letter
arrived which afforded me the greatest