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TERRIBLY sCALDED.
State Prison Convict Falls Into a
Tank of Boiling Water.

CARSON (Nev.). Dec. 7.-Yesterday
prisoner at the State Prison, working in
the laundry, was lifting some clothes
from boiling water, when the bench on
which he was standing gave away and
precipitated him into the large tank of
boiling water. He was for a few moments
completely immersed. He gave an ago
nizing. cry for help. and several men
rushed to the spot and got him out. His
clothes were at once removed and he was
covered with flour, this being the only
available remedy. His face and body
were horribly scalded and his left arm
literally cooked to the bone and shrunk
to half its natural size. DIR. Fox was sent
Tor and dressed the mans injuries, leav-
ing him resting much easier.
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River steamer sunk.

PORTLAND, Dec. THE Union Pacific
steamboat Bonita, which runs between
this city and the Cascades, was blown
out OF the channel near Bridal Veil this
afternoon. She struck a rock, knock ing
a hole in her bottom, and sank in a few
minutes. The water is shallow, so only
the lower deck is submerged. The loss
will be about s., 800. The passengers were
brought to this city by another boat this
evening.
California Wines at the Worlds Fair.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. In answer to
a telegraphic question yesterday on be-
half of the meeting OF viticultural ex-
hibitors, Fl. NJ. LaRue, Chief Viticultu-
rist at the Worlds Fair, has wired Arpad
Haraszthv, Chairman Of the exhibitors,
the following: exhibitors will com
pete for merit only, and not one against
another"
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SAN PEDRO SELECTED
As Deep-Water Harbor by the Board
of Army Engineers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. The report of
the Board of Army Engineer officers to
make an examination relative to the
merits of san Pedro and Santa Monica
Bays as a site for proposed deep-water
harbor on the Pacific Slope, was to-day
submitted to Congress. The board re-
ports unanimous opinion. The location
selected by the Board OF Engineers of
1890, at the present anchorage at the west
erly side Of San Pedro under Point Fer
min Is the more eligible location for such
harbor in depth, width and capacity to
accommodate the largest vessels and the
commercial and naval necessities of the
country"
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PugIlist Corbett Arrested.

BosToN, Dec. James Corbett, cham
pion pugilist, was arrested this morning
at the instance of Joseph A. Lannon, the
Boston pugilist, to recover 5000 for al
legged breach of contract 10 spar at Ian
mons exhibition in this city. Corbett
was taken into custody. lie appeared at
the theater as usual
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Special to the REcoRD-Ux1ox.

MARsHFIELD (Or.), Dec. 7. - John
Macklebrink, a prominent citizen and
pioneer of this county, was shot and
killed last night on the headwaters of
Coos River. Two brothers.. Herman and
Erlck Peterson, were quarreling, and
Macklebrink stepped in to separate them.
The brothers began shooting at one an
other, and the only shot that took effect
killed Macklebrink. The Peterson broth
ers came to town and surrendered them
selves to the authorities. There is talk of
lynching them, but it is thought the
Sheriff will be able to protect them.
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The Wrcck on the NIersev.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. Tt is ascertained
that the vessel wrecked at the mouth of
the Mersey yesterday and the crew
drowned was not the Norwegian bark
Brouningen, but the Norwegian bark In
dia.
Indian Troubles in British Columbia.
WINNIPEG, Dec. Late news from
British Columbia says the Indians on the
west coast are fighting and using fire.
arms freely. 1t is thought armed forces
may be necessary to quell the trouble.
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Return of Chinese Merchants.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Treasury
Department has decided that a Chinese
merchant who left this country twenty
years ago and subsequently engaged in
business in China. thereby forfeited his
domiciliary rights in the United States.
ana cannot return here without a certifi-
cate OF his own Government required by
the Chinese Exclusion Act.
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LABOR TRoUBLEs.
Over Seven Hundred Railway Operat-
ors to strike To-day.

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-To-morrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock 575 telegraph operators
on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
and 200 more on the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Northern will strike. The
trouble comes from refusal of the Off
cials of the Rock Island to confer with a
committee of the Order OF Railway Tele-
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Member of the Malta Arrested.

ST. Louis, Dec. IA Denver special
says young Creole named William c..
Savers is in Jail there. He says he was a
member Of the Italian Malta Society at
the time of the murder of Chief of Police
Hennessy. He overheard the plots, knew
their secrets and was with them the night
when they fired the fatal shots from un-
der cover. He says some OF the Italians
lynched at New Orleans were implicated
in the assassination.
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Cleveland in Tralninn.

New YORK, Dec. III is reported that
on the advice Of Governor Flower, who
tried it himself Grover Cleveland has Sc
cured the services Of William Muldoon to
put him through a course of athletic train
ing, TO reduce his flesh. Both Cleveland
and his physician refuse to confirm or
deny the ranOrt
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In Favor Of the Panama Company.

New YORK. Dec. 7.-Arguments were
concluded and decision reserved to-day
upon the motion of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company to continue the in
junction granted temporarily against the
Panama Railroad Company, enjoining
the company and officers from conduct
ing any service whatsoever by vessels
from any points lying between Panama
and Acapulco Tor the transfer OF freights,
passengers or mail.
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Britisb rIarshin yyarsnite.

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. Tile British
flagship Warspite arrived here this after
noon from Esquimalt, b. c. She will
remain probably until Friday morning
and then proceed to San Diego on her
homeward voyage.
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NIutinv i'm n Penitentiarv

ST. LOUIS, Dec. News reached here
this evening Of a mutiny at the Chester.
ILL.,, Penitentiary. 1t is reported that
seventy-tour prisoners rebelled against
doing some extra work. The rioters
were overcome in Il short time by the
guards and are now i'll solitary confine-
ulaut
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A FLOUR PEST.
Presence of the Mediterranean Moth
Becoming Alarming.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. THE Morning
call has been investigating the subject of
the presence in the flour mills Of this city
and State of the Mediterranean flour
moth, and it declares it has already be-
come an alarming pest, resulting in the
loss of thousands of dollars to a number
of large establishments, and that it will
result i'll still greater loss before very
long. The statements are based mainly
upon interviews with w. q. Johnson,
Professor of Entomology i'll the Stanford
manufacturers. They state that the dis
astrous effects of this moth will be very
apparent in nearly all the mills of the
State before the end OF another year. as it
is almost impossible to drive out the pest.
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VIII Pay Interest.

DETROIT, Dec. General Alger, Pres
ident Of the Detroit Bay City and Alpena
Railroad, says the company will pay its
interest. on the bonds, Notwithstanding
the statement by Drexel, Morgan d ca.
that it would default,
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The salmon Industry.

PORTLAND (Or.), Dec. THE principal
salmon cannery men on the Columbia
River have been in session here for two
days for the purpose Of forming a combi-
nation TO protect the salmon industry and
limit its output. No conclusion has been
arrived at vet
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AN INNOCENT MAN KILLED
While Endeayoring to Stop Fight
Between Two Brothers.
STRONG TALK OF LYNCHINC THE
SHOOTERS.

A Convict at the Nevada Ute Prison
Falls Into Tank of Boili q Water,
Being Horribly Scalded-The Ned
lterranean Moth CaGsing Dfsas-
trous Effects in the Fl ur Mills of
the State.
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Resulted in a Tie.

Los ANGELES, Dec Twelve innings
were played and the game was called on
account Of darkness. Los Angeles-Runs
!, hits 6, errors ). san Jose-Runs !,
hits >, errors ). Batteries -McNabb and
Baldwin; Dewald and Clark.
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Cabinet Crisis in Snain.

MADRID, Dec. Premier Canovas to-
day asked the Chamber for vote of con-
fidence on the Governments action in
the municipal scandals, but was defeated
-lZ9 to I2l. He then rendered to
the Queen Regent the resignation OF the
Cabinet.
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announce its intention to have an autopsy
performed. De Boisserin intends TO ask
the Government to apply the laws deal
ing with corruption to the Panama pros
ecution. If the Government should con-
sent the trial will be transferred to the
Criminal Court
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Negro Lynched.

KNOXVILLE (Tenn.), Dec. News has
been received from Jellico that an I'M
known negro tramp for criminal assault
on and murder of Miss Mildred Bryant.
was taken from the Sheriff by a mob and
lvnchpd
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Annual Report Submitted by Sec
retary Charles Foster.
ESTIMATED REVENUES FOR THE
PRESENT FISCAL YEAR

Secretary Foster Recommends as
Remedy for the Evils OF Immigra-
tion That an Increase in the Head
Tax Be Made-Notwlrhstan the
Severity of the Exclusion Law,
Many Chinese Still Manage to Enter
This Country.
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Panama Canal scandal.

PARIS, Dec. THE Panama Canal
Committee to-day reafiirmed the resolu-
ton declaring the necessity Of an autopsy
on the body of Baron De Reinach. 1t is
expected the Government Will tomorrow
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California Gold Mine Bonded.

DENVER, Dec. THE Goodhope, one
of the greatest gold mines in Southern
California, has been bonded and leased
by Denver mining men, Waters Bros.
and William Weston. The mine has up
ward of a million dollars net profit in
sight, and it is said to have an unbroken
chute Of free milling gold ore 800 feet in
length. Foreign capital is negotiating for
the purchase of the Goodhope, and one Of
the Waters leaves for Europe tonight
and Weston for the mine.
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Attenpt at suicide.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. Tt has just been
made public that Mrs. w. II. HarwoOd OF
Los Angeles, at hotel here with her hus-
band, took laudanum with suicidal intent
Monday night, and was found in time to
be restored to consciousness. She is criti-
caIly i'll. 1t is believed that abuse from
Harwood caused the act. lie is here sell
ing compeXion washes, and returning in
IoXicated found her apparently liieless.
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JAY GOULD'S Will.
How the MilliOnaire's Vast Estate
is to be Distributed.
MOST OF IT DIVIDED BETWEEN HIS
SIX CHILDREN.

Binding Snowstorm, Reaching the
Velocity of Blizzard, Raging
Throughout Nebraska and Kansas,
Causing Much Damage to Tele-
graph Wires and Blockadfng Rail-
way Traf1ic-Cyclone in Texas.
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Death Of an Actor.

NEW YORK, Dec. Fred Leslie, a
well-known actor, died to-day Of typhoid
fever.
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ViruIent Form of ChoIera.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 7.-Cholera has
reappeared in a virulent form in a num-
Der OF villages in The province of PoItava.
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STORMS IN TIE EAST.
Snow Falls in Driving Clouds in Ne.
braska and Kansas.

Snow Falls in Driving Clouds in Ne
braska and Kansas.
OMAHA, Dec. Within radius of
one hundred miles of Omaha last night
| the storm partook of the nature Of a
blizzard. Although the temperature was
| moderate, for about fourteen hours the
snow fell in driving clouds. carried along
by still gale from the north. Reports
received here tonight indicate general
blockade. In this city traffic is gener-
ally suspended, and electric street-car
| lines are so thoroughly blockaded that it
will be at least two days before they run
! again.
| But few serious accidents are reported.
a burlington East-bound flyer cOllided
with light engine four miles west OF
South Omaha, and both engines were
badly wrecked. The engineers and fire
men escaped injury, but William +.
Booth of Troy, n. ", was stealing a ride
on the mail-car, and had both Of his legs
so badly mangled as to necessitate ampu-
tation. He may die.
The Chicago and Northwestern west
bound flyer was derailed near Council
Bluffs, and delayed several hours, but no
one was injured. The storm has abated,
but the temperature is falling.
IN ARKANSAS.
CAMDEN, Dec. "A heavy WlndStOrm
last night blew OFT the roof of public
school building and portion OF the
County Courthouse was demolished.
There was no loss of life. Many miles of
fences were destroyed, and numerous
small buildings blown down.
sNoWsToRM RAGING.
ATCHIsoN (Kas-), Dec. 7.-Reports at
the Office of superintendent c. NJ. Rath-
burn of the Missouri Pacific are that a
snOwstorm is raging in Northern Kan
sas and Nebraska. The snow in the cut
between Nebraska City and Union is
three feet deep, and freight trains are
abandoned. The wires on the central
branch of the road are down, and nothing
can be learned from the trains west Of
Wetnore. Snowplows have been sent
out.
BLIZZARD IN KANSAS.
KANSAS CITY (Mo.), Dec. THE first
real blizzard of the winter i'll Kansas has
been sweeping over the State for the past
six hours. High winds have blown the
snow into huge drifts in the northern
part OF the State, and all railroads
traVersing that section are either COM
pletely blockaded or suffer from severe
impeachment to traffic. AS far as learned
there has been no loss of life by the
storm.
CYCLONE IN TEXAS.
MARSHAL (Tex.), Dec. IA cyclone
passed through the northwest portion OF
this county yesterday. The 6-year-old
daughter of Hanks Whaley (colOred) was
killed and several other people injured.
There is much damage to property.
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Search for the Body Of Young Nea

SAN DIEGO, Dec. limited States Com
missioner Ward telegraphed United States
Attorney Allen at Los Angeles asking
assistance from the Government to search
for the body of George \ Neale, the boy
murdered on the high seas by Captain
Smith of the schooner Lou, because the
body is necessary evidence in the case to
be tried at Los Angeles. Allen replies
there are no funds for it. but on receipt
OF the full facts will forward them TO the
Attorney General. Another yacht left TO-
day on the search.
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ENGLISH COMMENTS.

LONDON, Dec. THE Times, comment
ing on yesterdays proceedings of the In
ternatlonaI Monetary Conference, says ::
Sir William HouIdsworth's plan il tbe
drollest Yet proposed. and may serve to
anuse certain delegates with the notion
that they are making valuable contribu-
tions to economic science. Mr.. McCreary's
speech was chiefly remarkable for the
frank admission that the United States
VIII take the earliest opportunity to re-
peal TIE sherman Act, or in other words
abandon an experiment which Europe
had been invited to undertake.
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THE SAN QUENTIN TRAGEDY.
Examination of Guard Alexander Con-
tinued Until To-Day.

tinued UntiI To-day.
SAN RAFAEL, Dec. THE further
hearing of the examination Of the People
of the State of California against Guard
A. w. Alexander, the San Quentin guard
who is charged with killing convict
Joseph Marshall at that place, was re-
sumed again this morning. The case was
in session only a few minutes when it
was adjourned on the consent of the
counsel, and continued until Thursday
evening at 1870. Warden Hale and all
his subordinate officials will be called as
witnesses. The statement Of Guard
Winters, that he was detailed to guard
cell AZ, has evolved the principal facts in
the case, and will undoubtedly be the
means OF binding the defendant to APP
pear before the Superior Court.
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Fire in "a Coal Mine.
VIENNA, Dec. Fire broke out in a
coal mine at Brenner Bend to-day, and is
still burning. Six miners are missing.
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MARSHAL (Tex.), Dec. IA cyclone
passed through the northwest portion OF
this county yesterday. The 6-year-old
daughter of Hanks Whaley (colored) was
killed and several other people injured.
There is much damage to property.
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T!rpin. In i.n,:l md.

a curious brcaclrof-Promisc casc
which has just been tried in ENGLAND
Cive5 III q passing glimpse into tho
high life below stGirr H. Europe, writes
TIC muroHi:c &c Foutcnoy. Inc faith.
less defendant in tho case was ono of
tho 0ssistant wallets Of thc carl Of North.
brook. lilo regular WAGES were cxnct-
~ twenty dollars q month, bit his in.
como amounted TO no less than two
hundred and fifty dollara a month, tho
difference being derived from tbs on.
tributcd By visitoro TO tho carl. Thi,
incan5 that the man made close upon
Three thousand dollars n year fror,
tirD alone. Tho system Of tiDpinr 1,
ono Of the mott pcrnicioua features of
EnGlisli Eoci"l life. and n round Of viz.
it, 20 English country houacs durinY tho
autumn and winter Gcnsons constitu;co
y terrible drain OIL the PURGE. There
arc innuincrablo people to DC feed, from
tho butler down 20 the very LtabIu.boy.
In view Of the handGcmG iueon,c en-.
joJcd BY tiib faithlcSI gCnt.tinan's rcn.
tlcnan. Tho jury awarded tho parlor
maid whom lie had Tilted eight hundred
pounds.
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In Hole.
SIN
Lamoille, jim. 81, 1892.

In tho last campaign, in California,
the Democrats lot possession OF a lot
ter written by the present Governor
rejecting on the Irish race. It's gen
uinencss was denied by Mr.. Mark
ham and tho Republican STATE
Committee offered n reward Of 81 .GC0
for Tho production Of tho alleged let
ter, or any genuine paper written b.
MIR. Mnrkham Of like import. The
Democratic Committee submitted
the letter TO tho Republican Commit
to and claimed the reward agreeing
to donate it to tho charitable insti-
tutions OF San Francisco. The Re.
publican Com nitioa refused TO nay
the reward aud, after tho campaign
had closed. Russell J. Wilson, Chair
man OF tho Democratic Committee,
brought suit against tho Republican
Committee for tho recovery OF tho
reward which Ind been offered.
The suit camo up for trial before
Judge Wallnce, OF San francisco, on
Thursday. and tho defendants allowed
judgement to 10 taken against them
by default. This action OH tho part
Of Governor Markham und the lie
publican Committee would sccun u
the unprejudiced mind to place tho
tho Governor IN Il hole from which
it will bc difficult for him to OK II icaic
hlmsolf. II no did not write tho lc,.
tor, no should have boen anxious to
go on the witness stand and under
tho solemnity Of his oath carried con
fusion to tho ranks OF tho wicked
Democrats. But he did not choose
to do so, hencc, tho only rational on.
ciusion which can 10 arrived at is
that tho "Old Pard" letter was the
work uf his hands.
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AR c FLOWERS.
t Is Hard to ~Di::in-u:,h Them f.o= tho
NltnriL.

t Is Hard to Dis:inr-ui,h Them f.o= Tho
Natural.
What IN idea! Elcs3 YOU, lor:s.,
ire bad enough, but they have not vet
;toopci 50 low rs TO hire ont flowers
or iunc"alI." Thus apol:. . dealer in
'ancy noscGav3 the other day.
but .yon loan doves K u~adcrta,:cr1
IorIctiIpcs?"
"Ic5. and to the churctc7 on special
occasioaa; but l]oauing flower for =
fnacral. why, it il simply prcpos.sr.
ous!'
"1tii said to be done every day in
this city"
Yes. there are d2alcrs in artificial
Ho"'er' wao 10 -. bI;aajs, but not,
florists"
Ivii:tci large artificial flower and
foliage concern.
"a great MANY poor people," rail n
member OF the firm, Order pott.l
ilo"cro and tropical plant of u3 for
luAcrii1. VIC c!iar-c ten Per cent. for
their use, anil in many instances tho
ioT'cra might better have bccn pur-
chased out and ont. Take our fol.a-H
bouquets, composed of bcgoniaJ, col.
ems, G~craliuia5 and igy-t.icy come
cheap, hnd 1t i poor economy to il re-
them. But people OF small mcans like
the immediate srving, and tho iong run
IL mo taken into account For church
funerals we sell large quantities OF
c:rJaanticIau.aG, roses. ti-cr and Gala
lilies, hyacinthg, &C. Natural flowers
arc sometimes T. represented OH the SAN,
altar, and it II impo5, ibl, to tell which
Is which. The imitation Of common
flowers has braI r. lucal to y Gac nrt.
Gao can hardly bslicvc how RAPIDLY
artificial plaItihnvc sprung iato favor.
even among the rich. Thcy.arc used i,
ball rooms, th,nt,:J, restaurant win.
do'v5, stores and almost every where,
VIC y SON wciI.linown varictic,
60 "liiilfrlly maaa that. they would dc.
criyc the o learned botauist ut q
little distancc.-N. y. Ucrall.
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less ge,n of truth, and wo sincerely
hopo that his visits to Washington
may be maoy from now until coayen-
ton eek.-IChicaso Globe.
1oap Year Party at I.amonle.

EpIroR MISREPRESENTATION Leap
Year Farty has come and gone, and
may now 10 placed upon the records
Of tho past. II proved a success
owing to tho untiring efforts OF tho
ladies who decided that it should be
n The ~cvolins OF the 18th
was very cold but all had asscmu!ed
NJ an early hour, with the firm belief
t a. they were there to enjoy theu--
selves which they undoubtedly did.
ateasrs. Rodgers and Womack fur
nishel excellent music TO which tho
dancers tripped merrily, their every
action plainly speaking that they
were having n splendid time. The
iloor director, Mrs. a. Wines, superin-
tcnded tho floor ms il she were IN OK
pert, and 80 quickly did tho floor
managers, Mrs. G. W. Griswoid, Mrs.
j. d. Ghcen, Miss May Robertson aud
Miss Lotto Pixiey arrange the
daucers that one dance followed an,
other 81 rnpidly that they had hardly
time 10 breathe. Thc mGnagers made
u their special daty 10 SEQ that every
one should dance and il any were
Blighted it was their own fault.
A few inmates after midnight Z
table was spread aud after the good
Things were placed upon it, it looked
as il there was enough 10 feel II resi.
ment Of Unc.c Sans soldiers. Every
ono was invited To conc forward, nnt
after NIL had hid their Till, tic table
was still loaded with good things
With several baskets loft unopened.
Dancing was again resui.,ei and
kept UP until almost four o'clocl'
when the programme having been
carried out the ladies decided TO 81 rsg
the festivities. All returned to thciI
humble roofs convinced that the
ladies were in Iced liCcral and only
sorry that leap year comes Tut once
in four years.
Among those present not belonging
10 oar valley, VIC noticed scvcral per,
sons from E!;c, S1Itn Fork, Stul
Valley, Tor; 'id.cck, and other places
Too much credit can not DO given
to The ladies whose every effort wls
10 mako tho party II SUCCESS.
SILyERISE-
Lamoilie, jim. 81, 1892.