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, 1892-03-19
IT L G r A M s.
ST. CRoIx STATION.

New York. March 16th.-In the House Of
Commons the vote was approved for a sum
asked TO enable Ireland to have a separate
section in the Chicago Fair.
The Catholic relief and equal rights with
the Salvation Army Bill passed it's frat read
ing with an overwhelming majority by a show
Of hands.
The House discussed a vote of $50. 486 FOR
the relief Of Ireland, this being Mr.. Balfour's
last request.
The death is announced Of yisoount lamp
den.
A Paris despatch states that President
Carnot has signed the Commercial Conven-
ton between France and the United States.
An explosion occurred at the Paris Bar
racks yesterday which is attributed to the
work Of Anarchists. Several hundred SOL
diers were sleeping there at the tins, but
nobody was hut.
NJ. Suenzburg q leading Hebrew Banker Of
Russia has suspended payment.
London, March I6th.-Stock Of Sugar on
the llth inst. was 81 900 tons. Last year
100000 tons.
New York. March 18th. -Advices from
Montreal state that Sir Alexander Gait Is
seriously Ill IN that city.
London news states that Mr.. Matthew's, the
Home Secretary, is much blamed for refusing
to reprieve 2 men who are sentenced to death
Tor the murder of a jane keeper.
The Paris police have failed to discover the
thrower of the bomb which caused the ex-
plosion at the Barracks, but have found the
material for making explosives.
The steamship Indiana" carrying relief
from the United States to the famine sufferers
in Russia has arrived at Libau.
The death is announced of Professor Free
man, the English historian.
His Holiness the Pope has written q com
mandatory letter on the Chicago exposition.
New York, M"rch l8th.-The Secretary
OF State for the COLONIES stated III The House
Of Commons that The less of revenue in the
West Indies under the reciprocity treaties
with the United States Was as follows
Jamaica, '229, 900. The Leeward Islands,
$4,000. Win ward Islands, $4,000. Bar
bados, $4,000. Trinidad $4,000 and
British Guiana $4,000.
At the Bank of England half yearly meet
ing, Mr.. Lidderdale stated that the present
Liabilities of BaringB others were &c. 5000.
He thought that the proposal to relieve the
Bank BY. transferring the assets to barins's
, 1892-03-19
HQS Do LOddeD

Nr. "a og Mr.. rs Compagnigade i Christian
sted med alt Tilbehor blive opraabt til Bortsalg
med 3 ofentlige Auctioner, overrsnsstemmende
med Reglerne i Placat 22de April 1917.
A|uctionerne afholdes paa undertegnede
Auctionskontor som folger:
lste Auction MANDAGEN den lite April
eden Auction MANDAGEN den 25de April
d. A.
8dio Auction MANDAGEN den ode Mai
d. A.
hver Days Eftermiddag RI. 2.
Conditioner, Notwithstanding og andre
Salget vedkommende Documenter vile fra late
Auction vere til Eftersyn psa Auotionskon-
toret.
Denne Acknowledgements tiener tillige til
Efterretning for Panthavere og andre We'd
kommende.
Christiansteds Auctionskontor St. Croix
den Tide Marts 1892.
MAXEN,
, 1892-03-19
NEW AD~VERTTSEMENTS.
PrOkla1na.

"A LIE og Enhver, som matte
saSsShave noget at fordre i Boet efter
afgangne Skolelerer Ch%ristiansted
WESLEY BRANCH KING, indkal-
des herved med 3 Maaneders Varsel
til for undertegnede Skifteret at
anmelde og beyisliggj0re de'es Kray.
Christiansteds Skifteret, St. Croix, den lode
Marta 1892.
MAXEN.,
, 1892-03-19
A n.

Observation-Disclosures bekjendtgj6r
"A herved, at efter Begj@ring at Christiansteds
Skifteret som behandlerde Boet efter afgang-
ne ugift HENRIETTE ERIKSEN vii den
Boet tilh0rende Eiendom
, 1892-03-19
Hus Og LOd

No. ID Compagnigade i Christiansted med
alt tilbeh6r blive opraabt til Bor.salg we'd 3
offentlige Auctioner, ov-erensstemmende med
Reglerne Placat 22de April 1917.
Auctionerne afholdes paa unlertegnedo
Auctionskontor som f0lger:
lste Auction TIRSDAGEN den lite April
dA.
d. "A.
8dio Auction TIRsDAGEN den lode Mai
d. A.
liver Days Eftermiddag XII. 2.
Conditioner, Notwithstanding og andre
Salget vedkommende Dokumenter vile fra
1ste Auction we're til Eftersyn paa Auctions
kontoret.
Donne Acknowledgements tjonor tillige til
Efterretning for Panthavere og andre We'd
kommende.
Christiansteds Auctionskontor, St. Croix
den Tide Marts 1892.
MAXEN.
, 1892-03-19
AUCTION.

RUCTIONsDIREKTEUREN bekjendtgjor
II herved, at efter Begj@ring af Christiansteds
Skiiteret som behandlende Boet efter afgang-
ne Fr6ken EUGENIA ELEONORA 1WER-
SEN vii de Boet tilhorende Eiendomme
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CHRISTMAS ON
RED RIVER.

The first indications of the annual re-
turn of this season of hilarity is hog kill
ing time. This comes early or late accord
ing to frost, but from that time on-be it
early or late-there is no more work in the
darkies, no more study In white children,
no more picking up chips and minding the
baby in picaninnies. They have Christ
mas in de bonesn'
The darkies begin to save up eggs and
nuts, to make persimmon beer. and to
watch for the latest 'possum haunts in
the bottom; while the children, black and
white, begin to save up hog bladders, in
fiated and dried, for a cannonade before
the big house door, at daybr Christmas
morning.
The cotton is nearly all picked, only
scrappy remnants of it whitens here and
there over the brown fields of stalks. Great
stacks of II are heaped about the barn
doors. and the old gin sings and groans,
and creaks and fuses, from sunrise to sun
set. like some huge, greedy monster trying
to eat up years rations in a day.
The negroes sing, too, and laugh and
Joke and play hockey. When 10 should
be killing potatoes he is leaning on his hoe
making bets with his neighbor as to who
will catch the others Chris mus gif:" and
when Ben is presumably hunting the cows
he is loating under the big bare oaks in the
bottom. singing:
Christmas comes but ouct year,
Oh, hi no, my honey
Every niger wants his shear tshaTe)
On, hi no, my honey.
The old apple house on the side of the
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diamonds, though. shan't give you dia-
monds, on any pretext. They're not suit
able for young girls. And your mother
has plenty.
Then, as I can't have diamonds
"Why. Virginia" said her mother, ..you
never said Won wanted diamonds"
Mamma, what an innocent you arel
Diamonds, What | want is a certain
pearl, a pearl ring-in at Tiffany's-as
large, as pale, as lustrous as a summer
MOON"
Hear, hearr said her father.
"And it costs-I'm afraid to say what it
costs-$3o0''
"a mere trife." said her father
She held her lovely white hand out be-
mink" he said ''it's fairer without the
ring. And now you, Lucia"
NO. mamma next. Speak up. mamma!
Ill tell you what she would like for her
Christmas, papa. A seal mantle, very
long, edged with Russian sable. That wifi
take 81 900 exactly. And the sable muff to
go with it costs $500 more"
with yours. s.. 800. Why won't mink
do as well.
''Minkl Mamma! Why, you blow into
that sable, and there seems no end to the
depth and thickness and softness And
the color is so rich and dark. and just pow
dered with silver-it's the fur for princes 7"
Your mother isn't prince"
III you only saw it, papa, you'd want it
yourself"
why shouldn't want it myself Why
shouldn't have collars and cuffs on nv
great coat?''
at would he so ladylike. like YOU
best. Posy, in your big blue REFER. You
look then as if you had just come off the
watch from discovering continent
Il don't know exactly what you mean"
said Mr.. Bolsover. Perhaps you don't
yourself. No, I'll take lemon" as Lucia
poured his tea. We'll, what next? What
does Emmy want?"
Ion. I'll tell mine last" said Emily.
nervousiy.
The proportions scare as you approach,
| see. Susette, then"
"A gold belt," said susette, looking
down
"A gold belt. Modesty itself. And the
price, ! may ask 80 rude question. :"
Its at Tiffanys, TOO. It's flexible, and
wrought like damask work It's $500"
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on. never letting loose Ole Miss hand a..
II he should she would make a break r..
the wall ~
On, de buckwheas cakes an de good ole hut...
Make my nouf 20 filter. filter, Gutter
Look away. away. away in Dixiel
The darkies sing too patting their knee,
and saving: ees
'Yaw. yaw. 90 it Ole Massa! You'n N.
Miss Is younger EN- 'em aIiI'
but alas Ole Miss refuses to sustain bs.
record. She breaks clean down. decI;re.
TO bulge, and Will and the girls i nts-fass
IN her behalf. OF they scurry to rsa
house, Will nearly carrying his mothsr
ana the uarkies have the floor.
tpcomes the moon again. but her wh;,.
myers carry no sleep on their tins rhis
time. On goes the dance till the can.s1as
are exhausted and the roosters are crow.
ing on Christmas morning.
Meanwhile in the cabins old ,,o,h.--
and grannies creep over the sIean;rs
children to the little yarn stocking dane.
ling from The smoked Jams, and the tiins
ering ireIight plays on the wooden doII~
tin horses and oranges in their hands
p IN the big house glad feet that neve.
tire patter up and down the stairs. Slar,t
go the doors, with flash of light on ths
eoad "hise noor oil the halls, Ii is late,
but the boys must have an egg-nog ana
O4e Massa ms apple teddy. Ole Miss Al.
reefs Matte IN the brewing, sitting bv thu
ire, too done mp for active service,
The younger children turn over ana
mumbie in their sleep, disturbed by tina
unwonted noise and lafnpiight
But alter awhile. silence and darkness,
come. The children sleep; the girls AMI
boys dream OF parties and each other: Ols
Massa SHORES Ole Miss thinks OF the frs,
daughter who died the first Christmas
they moved IN the new house-and the
moon goes down, the stars fade away. ana
q new day creeps over the red bluffs OF thu
territory, and stands tipEoe on the brinS
OF its eternity.
Boom goes the first bladder-gun.
Chris mus gil, Ole MIss!"
'tChris' mus gil, ole NASSAU
Ii IS Christmas morning on the planta.
ton. BELLE Huyr.
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They told me Mrs. Conyers had bought
all there was. and there wouldn't be any
more till their order came from Europe.
| only wanted a few threads; but /
couldn't do without them-Christmas just
at hand and my shield not done. They
thought she might spare ME some and
they gave me her address. / went miles
and miles in street cars. and at last found
Mrs: Conyers at the top of an old house
well. it had been a mansion house
once, Emmy" said Virginia.
'Oh. yes. And they didn't complain
about being at the top, you know. They
wanted the light
What in the world has all this to do
with your subiect?"
''0h, you will see, papa, dear. Well, I
found Mrs. Conyers-a lovely. silvery
creature-and the tapestries, the tapestries
she does! They are pictures Pictures in
needle and silk. Water colors are not
airier, finer. daintier-and curtains and
portieres. She was at work on one of
palest pink with a silver fountain and
nymphs and Cupids in the trees-it was
perfection. Oh. if could have done it! /
don't believe the Boucher tapestries are
half SO tine. She sells them for immense
prices; immense, you know, compara-
tively-not. even then, what she ought to
have. And she can perhaps only sell one,
only do one, in year. And there are the
designs and sells to the patternmakers,
hutwho is really just beginning. and has
wonderful talent and needs a great deal of
development that she can't get in this
country
Pooh! Nonse! Get anything you
want in this country!'
And the boy who is studying architec-
ture at the institute, and his draughts, his
elevations, his sketches are full of ideas
there was one of them a perfect insplra-
ton. And his teachers say he must go
abroad, he must see the ideal made prac-
teal; he must see all the cathedrals of
England and of France: he must see the
great warehouses on the Seine; he must
go down through Italy; he must spend
months in Venice and all but live inside
st. Mark's-oh, l don't know what he
mustn't dol And they have Just what
they can keep alive on here! l got my
threads--she wouldn't let me pay her Tor
them-said there was sisterhood IN art.
and any one who wanted that shade wanted
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hill is full of winter apples, and the cider
press IS scarcely dry from the last grind
ing. Bees and wasps hum around the
door, and pigs root in the sticky mass of
crushed apples by the press.
The fattened hog is seized by the leg by
a stalwart negro, stabbed in the neck.
mauled in the head and left kicking its
last protest against extinction, while the
big iron pot of water comes TO the scaidiug
point and the scrapers are given an extra
edge for its tough hide.
The children stand by awed but fasci-
mated, knowing the poor, dying, protest
ing creature Will soon be only imperSonal
pork, and that they will get his meat to
broil on the Goals and his bladder to blow
up for Christmas.
Pompous red-combed turkeys strut and
gobble In wastetul Righteousness, not
knowing thai righteousness means death.
Pumpkins and kershaws mellow and
sweeten on the cabin roofs, and sweet
potatoes grow sugery in the hills. The
leaves turn from red to russell; wind gets
q keener edge and high-pitched WALL the
sun sets each evening more slanting to
the southwark, and the SKY takes on that
sheet-iron look which means a last good
bye to summer. Red birds dash flashes of
flame where half month ago the mock
ing birds sang TO the new moon. Snow
birds swirl in counties droves over the
barren fields, shivering the dried fodder
with the temnest of their wings. and occa-
sional fiocks Of wild geese paint zjg-zag
patterns OF black upon a lead-gray sky.
Over the ponds i'll the dips of the prairie
land a thin crackle OF ice forms, freezing
in waves and curves with the wind against
the banks. Silent and tailow lie the wide.
fertile fields, where the sandy loan OF the
uplands blends with the red banks of the
old Red river. as it sullenlv roars along TO
the Mississippi. treacherous with snags
and quicksands, fringed with green will
lows and silver cottonwoods, capped. on
the Indian territory side, with frowning
red bluffs and dark green cedar brush. The
cumbersome old Colbert ferryhoat plows
and grunts over its sea of blood and the
rude skitf of an Indian hunter skulks near
the banks where the deer come 10 drink.
Indoors the piCaninnics roast Eaters and
play hull-gull, squatting III the enbers by
the yawnlng chimney corners; their
mothers sew quilt rags and sing camp
meeting songs, while up 81 the big house
Ole Miss puts down on slate, as they oc-
cur TO her. items TO get when she goes TO
town for Christmas trading. Over forgot
ten books nestle brown, black and gold
heads, whispering about Christmas, and
letters TO Santa Claus are confidently COM
mitted to the smoke and sparks OF the tall
brick chimneys.
So Christmas approaches.
AT last comes the climax of Joyful an
ticipation.
Ole Miss goes to town.
Ole Nassa orders the carriage. and
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CHRISTMAS BELLS.

How many memories gather round the sound
OF bells. those silver monitors to nst
Nhilcm, they peal dire dangers, and the ground
Trembies TO tramp of feet fear-furious:
Whilom, they toll above some burial mound.
Again, they summon sonls To praise or prayer;
They miugle i'll with music hen it piays
Meiodious, SO that aii OF life seems fair:
Or tinkia iimly in the covert ways
Where wethers lead the flock that is their care.
Whilorn. at sea they hosrscly boom, and fright
The good ships from the rocks. on land they
tell
The time o. day by morning, noon and night.
Chime DER the sleeping city: All is well,
Or bid the folk be up with early light.
But where be bells so buoyant, sweet and strong
Upon the air as these of Christmas time,
So fraught with precious meanings is their song,
So swelling with hope and JOY sublime.
Christ's bells. tn you ali benisons belong,
Richard Burton in January Godfys.
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storms and Swears about the neglec ted
harness. missing cushions, unmatched
brides. pulling on his big buckskin gloves
and experimenting Aunt Mii4y while she
covers the hoo- OF the carriage with hot
rocks and tucks the buffalo robe over
them.
What does not that trip to town signify,
titron, ralsins. currants, fruit and nuts
pulver!zed sugar and assorted candies
wine Tor jeliies. brandy for egg-uogg and
rum for the punch and pudding and,
best of all, and most tantalizing. those
mysterious packages, great and small. TO
be put away unopened and unexplained
TIL Christmas eve.
Away goes the old coach. flanked by a
notified escort OF children and dogs. and
followed by the sound OF godspeeding
voices as far as the pasture gate. Then on
alone over the marshy prairies and wind
swept winding road TO town.
No. comes an interregnum on the plan
tatiOn. Servants and children hold high
carnival. Work drags: midday dinner IS
late; allotted tasks are forgotten. The
Children race through the house, leaving
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THE BLOOM OF THE CHRISTMAS
TREE.

Al night we planted the Christmas tree
in the pretty home. all secretly;
All secretly, though merry OF heart,
With many whisper, many start.
fFor children who q scorn u make believe
Nay not sleep soundly on Christmas eve.)
And when the tree began to bloom.
Fnsng with beauty the conscious room
The branches curved in a perfect poise,
Laden with wonders that men call toys,
blooming and ripening land still no uoisej,
Until We merry folk stole away
To rest and dream till dawn OF day.
In the morning the world was girl and boy,
The universe only their shouts OF JOY.
Till every branch aud bow had ben.
To yield the treasure the Chrisr-chiid sent.
Aud than-and them the children few
Into our arms, as children DO.
And whispered, over ana over sgain,
That oldest, newest, sweetest refrain:
81 love youi love youi Yes, love your
And Rugged and scrarn bed, as children do
And VIC said in our hearts, ali secretly:
"This is the bloom OF the Christmas Tree"
Nary Hnpes Dodge
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ab.e--t,ll she's close upon as SAID Nlr -
gsnIa.
Poor Cecllia." sa,J Mrs Go!sover. at
she were a worse wonAn now -"
There couldn't be a wo1sei" cried all
the girls a ence,
"Weli. lets forget her till she comes. "
said Eul.y There, I'm not going n
work any more" And she stuck her
needle ia the Sttk ana came out ANA took
q seat on some cushions 81 her fathers
feet
You're not gong 10 get ahead Of me in
that waY." cried Virginia, Eaylv. And IS
their father settled himself N the easy
chair she disposed herself behind Il -
that she could .ean over and smooth aiS
hair IN the way, she Sad, that always
soothed his spirit lnto peScc.
Are YOU quite ready, papa asked
Virginia, amt she aent over has shoulder
WttA her yellow hair dropping round her
great golden brown eyes. and kissed has
mo9th. preliminary - the exercises
sasd she.
Wei" b.. satd, what j. it ROW Wat
ere you after. QueenleF ! want the ART
eles. remember. Don't say anything Aoout
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doors open, banging on the old square
piano in the darkened parlor; Aunt Miiiy
sings louder than ever as she passes from
the outdoor kitchen To the dining room,
and Harriet the housemaid scolds and
threatens in vain.
Christmas comes but ouct year,
Oh, ri no. my honey
Every Niger wants his shear,
Oh. hi 40. my honey,
= And so the day wears on.
The shadows iengthen eastward. Ben
comes home with the cows. The fist old
turkeys turn round and round on their
roosts. and the wood choppers chorus
rings from the cabin yards.
1t is time Ole Miss and Ole Massa were
back
Aunt MiIy strains her eyes from the
kitchen door coffee pot in hand, as she
adds an extra handful OF berries to the
grinding and sings:
King Jesus rides a milk white boss,
See de hleedin lamb,
He rides him up an down de crugs,
See de bleedin lamb.
Oh pore Danyui, who's on de Lords side?
On pore Danyul, who's on de Lords side?
Coney heaps armful after armful OF fire.
wood on the back porch, and Harriet
makes way for a huge backlog which he
heaves behind the andirous, piling in
front OF them green logs and light wood
till the room is a blaze Of warmth and
gIory-.or Ole Miss will be cold when she
gets home. At last it come-the familiar
old carriage. creeping like a beetle over
the brow OF the big hill. Away flies the
escort of children and dogs, screaming
and running over the rutted road, across
the pasture.
Harriet stands, broom in hand, calling
to them from the porch, her voice lost in
the wind. and the freight dancing back
of her through the open door.
Aunt Miliy sings on, putting in the bis
cults to bake, and giving the coffee final
turn through the dipper.
Creakl goes the heavy pasture gate.
pushed, scraping and ground, by slim,
brown arms and sturdy yellow legs. In
comes the carriage and stops Then such
clamoring over wheels; such cuddlIng
on seats-three and four deep-the baby
in mothers lap, and the picaninnies on
the floor under the buffalo robe and hang
ing on behind. Then on they come. the
tires rafting. the horses smoking the
curtains Tapping, the children laughing,
the dogs barking and Ole Miss and Ole
Massa smiling.
Home, sweet home!
The carriage is unloaded. Aunt Milly
claims the groceries with as much personal
ride as king would claim his tithes.
Harriet takes charge of the mysterious
packages. and the children are diverted
with bag of nuts and candy.
Then comes supper-great thin slices
of pink fried ham. with it's red gravy
heaped on cones of white boiled rice. waf-
ties and butter; and cotiee-"as is coffee"
Then comes sleep.
She lays her warm white fnger-tips on
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New York Suu

New York SuG
Last night dear Mrs Bacon =hynde,
of Prairie aYaaoO.
Got up fete To celebrate
Her daughter Maud day zoo.
The aylshuess OF wealth dls.layed
N0uld turn "a Cr0sus pale
And best OF all was Bacon RI ynde
In his first swallertail.
A hundred splendid carriages
Drove thither through tae5nud,
W tn the aleet who came 10 greet
The latest social bud.
In fact, thc city al was there.
Excepting the canal.
And mongsl them all strodesBacon. Rhyude
In his first swa.lertaii.
His doeskln vest was deco.tkr,
As ali such vests should be-
And iEiits galore his bosom gore,
gorgeous sight - see.
Four diamonds that for kisg
As ransom would avail.
Sboue in the shirt wheI Bac-u- Rhynda
Wore his first swallertail.
Hisco!!ar high its fence uprsared
About his rudy neck
HIS long cuffs saonc with p,s feet tone
And innocent u tieCs.
His trousers. When l speaazof them
My powers begin to fail.
Fer taey we're white when Bacon Rhvuda
ore his a1st swallertaIl.
French couats we're there am. English lords.
AID reai EyctaliaQ docks
And native pets whom c. gAs1.tes
Had made As pale as spoo.z
Great men were there wnose-3a accounts
No crisis could a-salt.
Bat Baeon-Kh ynde outdid tl.5.n all
IL bis lrst swalleTtdu.
can't forget thst swarry hes,
IN Prairie ayenoo:
Though twas ~ gieat his ia:gghter's night,
was Bacon -Rhyn lie 5 day=.oo
A Chinese junk Of fashion hE,
tG4l-raEye1 and under SAIL
Chicago great Akhoont of swat,
Ia LIS first ilertaig!
An Artistic Display.
Everybody has 10 stop sud - mire the heauti.
.al window display OF dlamon.s az Frisca Bros.
- Front street