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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-07

The contemplation of so III man
aged city government, during a
time of widespread business depres-
sion, must necessarily cause the most
cheerful citizen to feel blue.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-07

Recently a proposition was sub
mitted to the people looking to the
establishments of a large iron and steel
industry. Our business men have
taken it in hand in good earnest and
it may be that something Will come of
it. Some such enterprise will do
much to revive our city. Certain it is
we have reached that point in our
growth that cannot be passed unless
we secure some industries to employ
labor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-07
THE CHEAPEST TEAS.

Hollands Happy Thought" SOC per D
Hollands II know" Coo per ID.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
a BROKEN PROMISE.
The Termination of the Squatters' Corner
Grocery Row

Grocery Row.
Two squatters, Jerry Patterson aud
Walker Wells, had row at the cross
roads grocery after numerous drinks of
"pine-top" whisky. A fight was pre-
vented by their friends, who caught
and held them. Wells said nothing,
but Patterson was loud in his threats.
He called out, as Wells was led away,
walk Wells, eff yer ever set yer foot
on mer place ergin I'll kill yer. eff |
hangs fur or dom NV hit" Wells made
no reply. Next morning, in the gray
of the dawn, Patterson walked. His
head ached and he was thirsty. He
rose, dressed and started for the well
to get drink. AS he turned the cor
ner of the house he saw Walker Wells
sitting on the we'll curbing with q ride
loosely held but ready for instant
action "Mawnin', Jerry" he began,
yer said yistiddy at yer'd kill me eff |
ever sot foot on yer place ergin. | got
both feet on yer place an I'm er settin'
on yer well, an | mout say, jist ter
void mistake, AT I'm ready ter die"
Patterson looked into the clear, gray
eyes that watched him with hawklike
keenness and read the fate that
awaited him if he made any hostile
demonstrations. walk" he said,
"whut yer mean er comm over year at
this time er day er seekin' fur or fuss ?"
Huh! Whut do [ mean? ATS err
purity question ter be er akin NV er
man whut yer done promised ter kill.
Now, look er yere, Jerry. we all has
alters ben good frien's an ncighbors
twell now l alters tries ter 'bleege
mer neighbors, an when yer said
at yer wuz iist or Dustin
open fur me ter come over
yere so $ yer could git ter kill me, ST,
I'll do hit, iist ter 'bleege i'm I
coined lack 1 promised. Eff yer
gon'ter kill me, do hit--if yer kin"
and he raised the rifle as if to take aim.
Lowering, it he continued, EFF yer
ain'ter gon'ter do hit, sesso."
walk, don't want ter kill yer.
Wells cast look Of whitening con-
tempt on him, rose and walked away
muttering, Hits iist like Their preach
ers says hit is. " hut is this worP err
comm to? Err mans own neighbor
makes i'm err promise ter kill i'm, an
eff q gives i'm or chaince, they hain't
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19

His hootblack had slmllar rNpt a.
,nrr. It was his duty to po''Sh '4 .e
Generals hugo boots all the wa! 4 th '"
tho lrgs every morning and place 'n mem
y, Front of the chamber door at Il GER
tain hour - .ho,, were not
sh,nod 70 suit him?" asked Wise
.d1> banned me over dc hade VIA EN-
-, thrnurh do hall" was the rep'y.
Vet his negroes were deNo.e" w '.r n,,,'i
r was not only his slaves who suffered
, ~ bn was angry, but any one ,
rnrordIcss of color, who oitehaeo nm ".
W., asked If the report was true 'ha l
ann ~ his slaves had run away 1ahlnS
" ,.ith him certain important papo,s'
. wsv said he, sternly, Il never mao !"
slave to run away oh,an and n
Tbongh a devout churchman anu a 20 :"
..ninn Christian, he cou d not ways
s enr,' his powerful pass ons under contIo,.
N Wni riding from church, in ms a coar N
ann hot day one of the young oi ';a,,S ~ %
thn county on horseback roae fa ,ss ~ -
, him and and I'll ed tho air with clouds , n Of
n'', Wash ngton, it is said, pun ms
h Mud out of the window, ana inc soums
nea" derlared no "rever got such ours
ing in his lifo.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19

headquarters to Barbados, the dearn-
blow was given to the commerce of the
island.
1t has one town named Charlotte
Amalie, but the natives insist in call
ing it, as well as the island, st. Thomas.
The town is garrisoned by force of
100 men, who protect the lives and lib
critics of 5000 citizens. The little
town lies ut the foot of high hills
covered with stunted trees and shrub
berry. 1t is picturesque, with its white
houses, mostly redroofed, and only
wants big church to recall some of
the small towns along tho Italian
Riviera. Above it stand two ancient
towers called Bluebeard's and Black
heads castles. They were built two
centuries ago by brothers. one of whom
had happy faculty of getting rid of
his wives-hence the name Bluebeard
and was not called to account by his
Maker until he had made an end of
seven Mrs. Bluebeards.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
POSTAL SERVICE SAFEGUARDS.
An Ingenious Sclf-ReGisterins Lock that
Detects Any Interference.

An Ingenious Sclf-ReGisterins Lock that
Detects Any Interference.
at is very risky thing nowadays
for mail agent to interfere with the
lock on the mail pouches in his care, J"
said Assistant Postmaster Gayler, as
he handled FURNISHED copper lock
which lay upon his desk. This lock
makes it practically impossible for any
interference to go undiscovered. Elk
anime this lock and you will see that
each time you turn the key the regis
ter moves up one number | lock it on
the number 1884 Now you unlock it.
See, the number is now 1895. And
you cannot get it back to the first num-
Der, do what you may. All our locks
begin at | and stop at 9099, giving
them life of service of thirty three
years. When the last number is
reached the lock will not work any
more unless it is sent back to the fac
tory and upset. This fact was I'M
known to the route agent, who ran
between Altoona and Harrisburg in
1881, when the lock was first adopted
10y the Government. He had no diff
Guilty in procuring n key to open the
lock, and figured that he could manage
to go through the contents of his
pouch, aud by the use of q turning
lathe, which he took in the car with
him, he could soon send the numbers
flying till he would get back to the
number charged against him on leav-
ing the po5tot1ice at Harrisburg. 1t
was mail lock No. 1902, registered out
on No. 23. After going through the
contents of the pouch and getting Il
good swag he placed his lock in the
lathe and commenced to turn. 1t
didn't take very long to make 5000
revolutions on the lathe, but when
tho lock refused to go past 9999
the fellow got frightened and,
throwing his booty down on the
floor of the car, he jumped off and took
to the woods. This was warning to
others, and VIC scarcely ever hear of
any attempts to tackle this lock. 1t is
the best kind of a protection against
so-called honest fellows who don't mind
stealing a few hundred if they risk
nothing who are in pc itions
of trust. 1t simply keeps watch, and
if one Of the men acts di honestly it
just tells on him. That's all. But it
tells every time and can't be bribed. -
Ne'O York World.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
The Death of Washington.

On the 18th Of December, 1909, Cen
eral Washington spent several hours on
horseback, riding over his farm and Civ
ING directions to his manager. lie re-
turned late in the afternoon, wet and
chilled with rain and sicct. The water
had penetrated to his neck. and snow
was lodged in the locks Of his hair. Next
day Il heavy snow fail prevented his go
ing out much He complained Of Il sore
throat, but passed the evening cheorfully
with his wife, reading the newspapers.
In the night he had an ague, and be-
fore the dawn Of Saturday the 18th, tho
soreness of throat had become so severe
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19

to Washington. One, when Il hoy, wit
messed an illustration of his masters
temper 1t seemed old Sam was rough
carpenter, constantly engaged in build
ing and repairing cabins. aShlngton
cautioned him in mortising logs for the
cabins SO cut half through the log on
one side, then turn it over and cut
through from the other side, so the Jolnt
would be in the middle and the log less
liable to decay. The General rode IN the
woods one day and asked Sam il he had
strictly followed his instruct onS.
.Nes, Marsc George" said he, 81 tunS
'cm over and mortiscs jcs as you tells
me"
Washington gave his horses roins to
his body servant, who always accom-
panied him, got down, scratched und"r
enc Of the logs with his fingers, ana
found all the splintcrs running down
ward
"Sam," said he, "you have lied to me;
now take thatn and whack went stick
over his shoulders.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19

There are now few parts of the coun-
try where exclusive wood fires are pos
sible, even for farmers. Some coal,
even if wood can be had for the labor
of cutting, is good economv. In all of
the prairie States coal is the main fuel
of the farmers, and in most cases it is
soft coal dug from mines in the i'm
mediate neighborhood The supply of
coal in the United States is practically
inexhaustible. That of wood, if used
for fuel, would run short very quickly
Many man has cut down maple or
black walnut trees for fuel and has
lived to regret it. Coal is likely to
grow cheaper as the country grow
older. The use of electric motor powe
does not always need to come from
steam. 1t enables much more general
use of water power, and that from
winds and tides.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19

that he breathed and spoke with difficult
tv He was b ed, at his own re uoSt, by
his oversee; physicians were summoned,
hut their remedies were useless, To-
ward evening he said to DR.. Craik, his
family physician:
al die hard, but | am not afraid to die
| believed from my first attack that |
should not survive it. My breath cannot
las long
A little later he asked the doctors to
do nothing further, but let him die Qui-
city. He sank quietly into death be-
tween 10 anu IL on the night OF Dec. Il.
His last words were: 81 am just going.
Have me decently buried, and do not let
my body be put into the vault in less than
three days after am dead. Do yon UNI
derstand me?" he said to his secretary,
who murmured, ayes.
"'Tis WELL" said Washington, and
spoke no more.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
got Their san fur ter de hit. l don
know now ter take stitch folks mersef."
HUGE BLAKE WILLIAMS.
ST. THOMAS ISLAND.
One of the West India Group with n
Blucbeard's Castle.


Blucheard's Castle.
st. Thomas, one of the West India
Islands, is Danish possession, and
has had curious history. 1t -four
ished in the past only on its own vices
and it's neighbors' misfortunes. When
it grew virtuous it ceased to be happy.
It's neighbors' gain proved its own loss.
Slavery was an institution until 1913,
and until that time sugar was Guilt
waited with success that studded the
thirty-three square miles of the islands
surface with large plantations and
handsome mansions. But in that fatal
year slavery was abolished, the colored
population, which is more than three
quarters of the whole, preferred to
give up steady work, and now
only few vegetables, q little
fruit, and some green grass are
cultivated st. Thomas had loug
been commercial center; the Royal
Mail Company and other lines had
made the island their princil al rem
devious for steam packets, and during
the American civil war commerce re-
ceived great but temporary stimulus.
Unfortunately for st. Thomas, the war
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19

Herewith is given picture of the
new steel car that is destined to be-
come the accepted car of the country.
1t is cylindrical shaped with large
windows and spacious interior. 1t
cannot burn or go to pieces in case OF
accidents, as it is constructed entirel'
of steel. A company has been formed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
An English T. stimate of Washington.

No noblcr figure ever stood in the fore
front Of II nations life. Washington was
grave and courteous in address; his
manners were simple and unpretcnding:
his silence and the serene calmness Of
his temper spoke of perfect self-mas-
terry; but there was little in his outer
bearing to reveal the grandeur of soul
which lifts his figure, with all the simple
majesty Of an ancient statue, out Of the
smaller passions, the mcancr impulses OF
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19

defeat, the patience with which he
waited, the quicllncss and hardness with
which he struck, the lofty and serene
sense OF duty that never swerved from
its task through resentment or jealousy,
that never through war or peace felt the
touch Of n meaner ambition, that knew
no aim save that Of guarding the free
dom of his fclIow-countrymcn and no
personal longing save that of returning
to his own tireside when their freedom
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19

in New York to manufacture them, and
it is not unlikely that the location of
the works will be in Chicago or some
other Western town. 1t will be seen
at glance that cars made of such ma
terial would have a great superiority
over wooden ones equally as expensive.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19

was secured 1t was almost uncon-
sciously that men learned to cling to
Washington with trust and faith such
as few other men have won, and to re-
gard him with a reverence which still
bushes us in presence of his memory. -
j. II. GIc0l, history Of the EnDtjS1 Peo-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
raDER OF TIE FREE.
.ruARLES i, BEATTiE.

II
HE day rcCurS--thc
", day Of days
/ls-'-rs>,, w, Grand Omcn'd with
!: !. /. !. I. !: !: !:
|NsS% his birth;
| 3rf Rsalsesgv- N A heart above the
|N/IAt \\ mcod Of praise,
II 4 8J%>>l The greatest namo
N4E III r. Of earth.
luk Il n, $751; II is glory s { h
IA w R-I/ worl Dis h ig Ii
NkRNl ~ II thcmc,
|WW WI ia The brnvcst a II d
F. .g,uyV ,GA the best;
|. 'y.M|T " IN every land--i II
W. g " VM,.L every tongue
| j&9f 1(NHJ beneath { h o cir
F,E WIZ cling sun
lY.I:TE3 The glory OF il n t
w ~ name IS sung
|Dm%Wy} our own great Wash
M TM5 NV ingtOn.
h ~ oh, writo his name
- across the sky
THAT 1 h @ wide
Nv world may sec 50
n,rc words that cannot dic,
~o rcadrr Of the free.
mrt,c H. ON the highway broad.
turr"t# tail,
,hp meadows en- raid SOD,
.lon the granite wall.
Emlorr ocean; les the blast
lrnUon barI, and boat;
ItHwayc from every mast,
mwcry yardarm float.
,nroor Yes. give 1t to the breeze,
r5cre widest tompcSts roar;
|tnbr heard across the seas
mvcry foreign shore.
gd IL Twill along the lines
|ncYny battle plain,
mrbrrato DER freedoms shrincS,
lNoyc her heroes slain.
,rrsn in thc bugIo'S peal,
hthr Wild trumpct'S tone;
nc loud rIauk Of patriots steel
n,t shake, the tyraut'S thrcno.
,olmr shall ring along the front
Where manhood strikes for right,
Md the hallir's fiery brunt,
|mrwatchWurd Of the fight.
|nnr hta1s or dcSpptS tramplo man,
Where slaves car chains are found,
.nqtnanr first in freedom = van
img the live, rca0und,
wa,r the boud,mau, break the yoke,
|N4oIyo his chains accurS'd,
mid tine battlr'S fire and smoke
Calling shaCklcS burst.
mrIre, uamo ON hiStory's page,
|NHout stain or mar,
vldmr statesman, patriot, Sage
lr0r,J in peace and war;
|@av,t amr0% the glorious throng
|Nmirjuts far and near.
nrso1 story and of song,
|Mhome and country dear:
n~ lho broad world let IL fame
|MdUy either polo
|omuIo,l brightest, greatest namo
ndru.ym's uuslCr roll.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
Rev. Plink-Plunk on Envy.

"Doan let envy git possession oh
your hearts, deah breddern; eff va see
a man wearin' a stove-pipe hat an a
capo ovahcoat an va feel de greens
eyed monster wrigglin aroun' yer
leart-strings, jes remember dat de
man may be shiverin' wifi de cold under
his stylish outside on account oh do
absence OLD an undershirt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
The New Trcatm ent.

Ignoramus Cat party a few years
hence)-What in the world is the mat4
ter with Miss Beauty's once lovely
arms? They are full of horrid red
blotches and scratches. !
Scientific Question:, that's alI
right. She has simply been vaccinatedI
against consumption, smallpox, ty7
phoid fever, and twenty OF thirty other
diseases. -Ne,O York Weehly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
WASHlNGTON'S BURIAL.


Scene N lho Inst Ee,;inv Place MT
Mount Vernon.
NV, oo tro, G,nr,r, 1vosbirrtop
a1fo hi. .fn,l ,.,,,in,, n,,nn nrJ thn
0olo,Y. ,,u..,I. nnhIithnd vt Eirrs-
r. did hnnnr IN thn yrr,t
~ a. nritr-rn If which q cory
|,rn brI,v Tbn fnw hnud,nds nr
,Ihat vpro u,..ntol IN honor or the
m> dnr ,,nn, ,,'' ,anrn ~ ,bat +in,n
manv yoIunns ,,n,n now and thc
|mas nordcrs nnu,. y nrintrJ from
NJ WOODEN bIorl,s wcr, significant
Etrir widtb ,nL hror1.no.s
v,>Iu,.rn,, =. <'r,,,nrn
agcrrowy n,, ON nv \vodros-
fat the mortal no,,t IF W,shinyton
uat, the raih.r nf his ronnt,v and
|1Nd Of man. was CONSIGNED TO tho
h
mn''lndc ~ r,r.o,s ,ssomhiod
| m,n,. ,,,;I,, ',," ,I Ni,,',,t
hon. rbn rInf., ,1 ,"''''" a, ',' ,,+n ,os;
u tto iIn.t.i',,,., ,Tirr uhnro
The rrn,... '" ,n '"''n t'',o' n,no
hur,,f,l t"'
''""' """ >UNIlllo SCENES INC
"."N'oo; nut alas, the august IN
1o' was now ID more That great
WIS some Ills mortal part was
4,'Fo' out ah, how affecting!
.. wv" ''' Npoctar g 81 such worth
l %''IN mus I" mortal eyes iallch
r"". u. 'a.Irh,
A." ""E aNd lofty port co where
2 the shroudcd corpse. The
''44'', HtiII composed and serene,
,i. "PrrSS the dignity OF tho
T '''Il dWclt IN that llieIeSs
"'0 those who paid the last
~~'S To the hcnofactor OF his
'ooN an impressive farewell
|a
n ornament at the head OF tho
'"> enc inscription:
|tfb, , .G[E' AIT Jud'cium;"
"''"'H OF the colin,
/. w.. -, '""rH poo'N
S"''r plate,
Gron,.,, ', ~. E ..,N'.,..,..
.e, 1hl, life on In" i4th Dc,,mbor
l.go. H. as
Vcc0 and ( o,,l,,1. tho .,urd If
H from ,.,s J'J ~ t, 80" ,.i, EtiU w
|@~.bo rorn>n WAS removed IA
o. music wl,b mnn,nfuI melody
. jto soul int, ~ thn tenderness
Procession v.,s fo,.,,oI ,,l ,,ovod
'ao toI owirr nr1on. >' E % -.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
business.

Uncle Hayseed Say, when DO the
next train 60 to Pawpaw Center?
Ticket Agent What's it to YOU =
Have you got ticket over our road?
Uncle Hayseed No. Gimme one-t
No,C guess you'll answer me. What
time does that there train start to Paw
paw Center?
Ticket Agent Not before some time
next week, | guess There's land-
slide
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19

the world around
him, 1t was only
as the weary fight
went on that tho
colonists learned,
little by little. the
greatness of their
! g n d @ r--hiS clear
J u d e III G II t, h is
heroic endurance,
his silence under
q i fiji C ultic $, h i s
C q | III &c S $ in the
a.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
The Uses of Beer.

Baron Liebig says that there Is as
much nutrition in pinch OF flour as
there is in eight pints of beer. Well,
they don't ink beer for the nutrition
they drink il for the free lunch.-Lfght
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
In the Bio ID.

Mrs. Gazeem Dear me, Mr.. Gaz-
eem, how dreadfully solemn Mr.. Bon
ton looks. Do You suppose he has the
dyspepsia, or what is it that makes
him look SO melancholy?
Mr.. Gazeem Don't know, I'm sure,
Sairy. Perhaps it's his blue blood.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
A Drawback,

"Your omelet would be perfect
poem, my dear Ethel, but for one
thing"
"What is tina t."
you have mixed at least one eigh-
teenth cen fury lay with the other eggs.
which are essentially modern"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
A Regular Dilemma.

Al am in hideous pickle.
blow so?
Al have not got anything to eat,
and the only thing I've got to pawn is
my false teeth, and if l pawn Them
and buy something to eat then can't
eat it, / never was in such hideous
fix in all my life. Teras SDtings.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
HUMOP.
A Literary Worker.

First College ChumAnd how are
you getting.
Second .Chum-Only moderately. Il
am preaching out here in the country
for 5000 year. |
First Chum-Three hundred good
ness, man, can you live in that
Second Chum-Oh, l do some liter
AIRY work--patent medicine certificates,
you know. -I7.dianapolis Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19

If you want to be specialist, be
rather a dentist than an auii~t, for
man has thirty-two teeth and only two
ears.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
Utopia Still Distant.

Returned Tourists Mr.. Lovall
still President of the Peace on Earth
Society?
Resident-He is President of u
branch of it. They've had split.
Judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19

Pursefull-Yes, yes, Hardup, but
you see you are not in daily terror of
the chronic beggar nor compelled to
refuse hundred men q day the loans
they beg for; so you see we are quits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
One on Him.

what funny things we see in the
Herald sometimes!" remarked the
humorous editor.
Eyes, replied the managing editor :
"it is odd. too that none of then, get
into the joke column"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19

states and of tho departed hero. Tho
sun was now setting. Alas! the son of
E.ory was set forever. No-tho name Of
washington, the American prcsjdcnt
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
He Didn't Get 1t.

Hasdup Gin need of Loan Yon
must enjoy your great wealth, Purse
full. With an income Of q thousand a
day the bills of the plumber, and
butcher, and iceman have no terrors
for voII w hIln
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19

VHHTIHEEO1 FFOI EoNpor at limos,
Gov. Wise, when canvassing Fairfax
County against the Know Nothings,
found two old negroes who had belonged
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
Appropriate Enough.

"Now, Mr.. Bronson, we want q
Scriptural quotation for our church
fair tickets. Can't you think of one ?"
asked the fair maid.
Certainly" said Bronson. "How
will A certain man fell among thieves
do?"
There's Nothing Like Style.
Rural ntie-My dear, your mother
tells me you are going to get married.
Miss de Fad-Yes auntie, it's all the
style now. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-08
The old "-tamp woman a Reality.
Hartford Courant. ]


The old STAMP woman" of Tolland
county is no longer a myth, the ToltGnd
County Leader having established her iden-
tity and cleared up the mystery. How
ever, the case does not at all appeal to
charity, and ii is probable that some one
else will receive the thousands of stamps
received from people all over the state.
The stamp story originated in the fol-
lowing way: A few weeks ago a lady
called at the Leader office and said she
wanted cancelled postage stamps that she
was getting them for an old lady of Cling
ton, who was poor. deaf, and nearly to-
ia ly b ind; that this afflicted woman was
collecting million stamps, for which she
was to receive 500 from New York man
for the purpose OF entering an old ladies'
home. She stated that she already had
$4,000 stamps. and that remittances could
be sent to box "A, Ellington.
The story was widely printed, and it is
estimated that 100000 stamps poured in
from all parts of the state as result.