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ST VALENTINE,
Something About the Day to Witch Ills
Name Is Given.

Something About the Day to Witch Ills
Name Is Given.
st. Valentines day, once looked for
ward to by lad and lassic and even by
the great ones of the courts as u time
for gift-giving aid gift-tahing, is to-
day not always remembered except by
the children. 1t is difficult to tell how
the popular fancy for wearing daifo
dill for st, Valentine came about Ac-
cordng to all old English authorities,
the crocus is the flower of st. Valen-
tine, and one must wear yellow Gro.
Gus in ones buttonhole If one would be
lucky in love. The "daffodown dilly"
has of late years taken the place of the
crocrs, and it is the custom of our for.
lists to make large display Of these
delightful spring flo vers on the 18th OF
February. The daffodil is not flower
likely to bloom outdoors, even in Elg.
land, so early in the spring, while the
crocus may even in our colder climate
bloom outdoors at this season of the
year.
The thrifty Pepys has recorded in his
diary the expense which the custom of
gift'malling frequently entailed in his
time. "On being called up by Mercer
who came TO be my valentine, did
give her a guinea in gold for her
valentine gift. Then there comes
Roger Pepys betimes to my wife for
her to be his valentine, whose valcn-
tine, ! was also, by agreement, to be so
to her every year: and this year find
it is likely to cost four or five pounds in
ring for her which she desires"
Pepys afterward records his purchase
of the ring and says: II am glad of it,
for it is fit the wretch should have
something to content herself with, the
term wretch in the old sense being
simply one of endearment. There were
several ways of testing the future on
st. Valentines day. a bay leaf pinned
at each corner of the pillow and fifth
one in the center brought dreams of
ones valentines. The familiar old
Hallow Fen trick of boiling an egg,
hard, removing the yolk, filling the
cavity with salt, and eating it, some
authorities said, she'll and all, also in.
sured dreams on the night of St Valen-
tines day. 1t may spoil the pleasant
old legends about st. Valentine, whose
kindly heart has made him the patron
of lovers, to recall the fact that this is
a pagan festival in honor Of Juno-onc
of the many which were assimilated to
the Christian religion by the prudent
fathers of the church, who, while abol.
ishing old creeds, old gods and cd re.
ligions. could not abolish old holidays.
Like so many of these holidays, this
one has finally become little more than
chld's play, though there is growing
tendency again to be seen to the giving
of pretty gifts on the old day.-N. Y
Tribune,
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Hicks and Shredder looked solemnly

Hicks and Shredder looked solemnly
at each other.
I've been lookin', yet fearin', for
this time to come for three years." said
the latter. "lt's for the best, O course
but Wal, we'll miss you heap, little
Prim."
What Mrs Estabrooke knew Of the
story that had brought Primrose to the
claims was soon told. l. was OF will.
full, headstrong girl-another Nell, al
most-who had disregardcd the advice
of relatives and married hayward,
worthless man.
He had taken her from her home of
luxury to life of wandering-a search
for the Ell Dorado of prosperity, that
to such searchcrs is always Just ahead,
but never realized.
Too proud to ask aid Of the home
folks she had sighted, the misguided
woman had taken herself out Of their
lives and out OF their knowledge, in
spite OF. their efforts to keep track Of
her.
The rest Of the story, till she appeared
at Strodder's and Hicks, they could
only surmise.
The mother and father had died, they
believed, and the wife and mother set
out, perhaps, on her way back to the
old home.
Whittier they had wandered, it could
not be told but now they knew it was
she who lay at rest on the slope lit.
tie way from the weather.be eaten house.
And so little Primrose got her valen.
tines.
She is schoolgirl in an eastern city
now, and rapidly growing up, and Nell
has grown almost sober and sedate,
partly from desire to set the little
maiden good example
And every week Primrose pens a
long letter that Hicks and Strodd err
ride twelve miles to get, and read and
re-read and vow that Primmy is get.
ting to know heap
And every summer Priln, with Mrs.
Estabrook and Nell, visits the claims.
upon which has risen a much larger
and neatly-painted house, and each
time the two old bachelors produce
two old and tattered valentines, stuck
over with faded flowers, and VOW they
will keep them AS long as they live, al
though Primrose insists that they are
horrid-looking things. Tom. p. Nor.
gan, in Golden Days.
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Perishes In a Blizzard.

HARRISON, Mich, Feb. while
searching in blizzard for his missing
daughter, Henry Graham persisted al
most within reach of his own door. His
little 12-year-old girl left the house just
before dusk. Failing to return, the
father went in search of her. The snow
lay over foot deep on the ground, and
was falling thickly, and the wind was
blowing forty miles an hour. An hour
later he was found frozen stiff on his
own doorstep. The daughter has not
yet been found, and it is believed that
she was exhausted by the cold, lay
down and was buried by the snow.
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I Little Primll be mighty pleased"
| he said slowly. "An'-an'-God bless
you"
And then he looked heartily ashamed
Of himself at having shown SO much
feeling,
OF course Mrs. Estabrooke yielded
to NELL it almost always happened So
and then, too, there had sprung up
within her a sudden interest in this
waif of the prairies.
Presently they were swinging away
in blackboard that Barry had bor-
rowed of an accommodating friend, and
behind a pair of ponies borrowed from
another friend
Mr.. Strodder's horse was tied behind,
and Mr.. Shredder himself drove, and
felt constrained, till so drawn out and
INTO conversation that he forgot his MI
accustomed position and talked freely.
Mrs. Estabrooke's questions were
more to the point than Nells had been,
and, after awhile, she learned facts in
regard to the discovery OF little Prim
that had escaped Nell.
THAR was little gold locket tied to
her neck" Dave said, with picture
in it that Simps an me reckoned was the
mother, only it looked younger and a
heap weller We've kept it put away
in bcx in the cupboard. an I'll show
il to YOU, if you like, bein's you seem
to take such an interest in little Prim."
Mr.. Simpson Hicks was almost strick-
en- dumb, when, at the sound OF wheels,
he went to the door TO see his partner
drive I'D in company with two strange
ladies.
Little Primrose came flying out
"Any valentines for me, Daddy
Dave?' she chirped.
"You bet!" replied Dave, snatching
her up "An' they're just gorgis"
At the sight Of them, the child
screamed with joy, and ran to Hicks
"Oh, look, Daddy Simps! Look! look!.
"They air gorgis, Primmy--sureiy'"
he said, gravely.
Mrs. Estabrooke looked after the
child as she ran.
"I wonder" she murmnred' poor
Roses eyes
"What, ma am?" queried Dave po-
litely.
"Please show me the locket'' was
her only answer.
Her stateliness had nearly ueseroeu
her when she looked at the picture. :.
"she is my poor dead sisters child,
she said ~ am your aunt, little Prlm-
rose"
"And am I your wild, tom-boy Cousin
Nell" said that young person. hneRlng
the little figure.
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ney; long time of pr!vation; recalled
ann memory of IA father, and that
was about all.
me partners advertised as best thew
could in distant newspapers that
seemed best suited to the purpose. bnt
without result. And then, as time
passed and little Primrose seemed. NJ
necessity, to become their property
they felt almost glad that their efforts
had come TO naught.
II was wonderful how quickly the
little thing grew into their lives and
twined herself about their rurped
hearts and frightened up the weather.
beaten old house
Rose, she said her name was; but She
was such womanly little thing that
they had called her Primrose. at first
by way OF n joke and then from force
OF habit: and the name suited her well
Dave, with an old fellows horror of
appearing sentimental, did not tell all
OF how she had frightened M their
plain, dull lives and crept into their
hearts; but he told part of it, and Nell,
with all OF young girls nutrition
guessed much OF the rest
Little Prim at first had been the
cause Of many grave debates between
the partners. They scarcely knew
what to do with her; but by dint of
experimenting and doing what their
kindly hearts prompted, they managed
to care for her excellently, though in
queer, manniSA fashion.
She thrived wonderfully, PLAYING
about them as they worked, and hin.
dcring helpfully about the household
tasks, and was happy.
AT night the partners, instead of
smoking their cob pipes and talking
over the few events Of their quiet lives
before going off to bed, would tell her
the stories she begged for-queer, old.
fashioned recollections OF their boy.
hood, for the most part.
And then one Of them-they always
took turns at it-would hold her on his
h'sN, III Ii'I IlllIc WUlle DlRDtpOWn
fashioned in wonderful way by the
clumsy fingers Of the bachelors, and
listen to the little. "Now | Law me"
prayer they had taught her, and then
tuck her into the small trundle bed;
and when she Slept, toptoe off to rest.
careful not to wakcn the child.
Her life in the weather-beaten house
was not all play, She knew her letters.
they advanced her education as well as
they could, and taught her sewing in
plain way, and other accomplishments,
useful and ornamental.
And so her three years of existence
on the claims passed, seeing her grow
ing rapidly in stature, accomplishment
and into the hearts of her fostcr-fathers.
Presently Dave got along to the val
entine matter
Saint Valentines day was approach
ing, and the juvenile paper that the
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COMMISSIONER THURsToS.

again together with Secretary Tracy,
and Mr.. Miller also present. What was
accomplished at these conferences can
not be ascertained, but their frequency
and the length OF time they lasted are
grounds for the belief that the govern
ment will hove some definite informa-
ton to impart to the commissioners az
Tuesdays session bearing on the policy
OF the United States regarding the an
nexation question.
The secretary Of state said Monday
that no arrangements had been made
for the reception Of the Hawaiians by
the president
The president Monday afternoon in
response to the resolution OF Senator
Morgan adopted last Friday trans
mitted to the senate copies OF the an.
nexation treaty negotiated between
the representatives of tho United
States and King Kamshameha III.
in 1884. together with the correspond.
cnce in relation thereto. Tho CORE
spondence includes u letter OF instruc-
tons from Secretary OF State w. L.
Marcy to David L. Gregg, United States
minister to Hawaii; Minister Gregg's
report to the state department narrat-
ing the circumstances OF the negotia.
ton Of the treaty and the condition Of
affairs in the islands at that time; the
minister's report Of the death of King
Kamehameha and the accession of his
successor to the throne; the subsequent
decline of annexation sentiment under
the new king, and finally Secretary
Marcy's letter to the minister, ex-
pressing his disapproval Of the terms Of
the treaty negotiated. Although the
letter Of Secretary Marcy was written
nearly forty years ago, it is thought by
some to fairly present the views OF this
administration upon the question of the
annexation of Hawaii. In it he OBJ.
jected to the immediate Incorporation
of the islands into the United States as
an independent state, and said:
81 understand that the measure pro-
posed by the people, and that in which
the present rulers are disposed to con-
cur, is annexation, as distinguished
from projections; and that it is their in
tention that these islands shall become
a part of our territories and be under
the control of this government as fully
as any other of its territorial posses
sions. Should the sovereignty of these
islands be transferred to the United
States, the present government would
as matter of course, be superseded by
or at least subjected to the federal au.
thority of this country"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-11
Brains In the Wrong Place

Many idioms Of the English language
possess striking and picturesque
significance, which, from long and con-
slant use, is often lost sight Of. Occa-
sionally, however, unusual association
brings it out with clearness and force.
Two women were discussing young
man of their acquaintance, whose IA
Their had been distinguished member
of the bar and useful member Of So
ciety.
"For my part" said one, II think
George is very clever aud capable. l
am confident that he will succeed"
"Yes," replied the other, ''he is I'M.
doubtedly worthy young man; but I
don't think he has head. enough to gil
his fathers shoes. '--Omahn Bee.
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The Lovers Message.

Go, Valentine! Seek out the maid,
To me than life more dear;
Invoke ST. Cupid's kindly aid,
And whisper In her ear
The message that l give to thee;
Put forth thy utmost art
Win, II thou canst, her fancy free,
And touch her maiden heart
Tell her that from It's steadfast love
There naught my soul can stir;
Swear by yon glorious sun above
I'm true till death, to her.
Tell her no blot my 'scutcheon mars,
No spot nor faint Of shame;
From sires who bore patriots scars
trace an honored name.
With gifts that wisest mortals seek
Tell her my cup o'eriiows;
Health lights my eye, and on my cheek
You,h-fresh and ruddy, glows,
But should she still unyielding pvoye,
Fen then do not despair;
Tell her-her heart twill surely move
That I'm millionaire.
r. II. Titherington, in Life
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partners took for her especial benefit,
and rode twelve miles to the post Of
fee every Saturday to get, contained a
little valentine story, which Prim, now
a tolerable reader, devoured with in
terest and read very nicely to the part
ners, with only an occasional sticking
at the long words.
But she did not understand 1t wholly.
The subject of valentines was new
one to her, and the men were called
upon to explain.
I "You sec," confessed Dave, 1--WE
didn't know much about EN-, havin'
had mighty little experience; but we'd
heered"
They told her they were pretty
things made of paper, with verses,
and hearts, and flowers all over them,
and were given to those tho givor
loved. :,
The child listened gravely, accepted
the explanation and remembered and
the partners went about their duties
and forgot all about the conversation
Then, on the afternoon before Valen-
tines day, Shredder, returning unex-
pectedly to the house from the early
blowing afield, had heard sounds that
made him tiptoe up to the door-which'
as the day was springlike and pleasant,
stood open--and peepin.
"Thar she sat on her stool, " con-
tinued Mr.. Shredder, "a-swingin' her
coppertoes an worlsin' away as busy
as a bee, an a.whistlin'-she whistles
lest like bird, on weekdays a-pipin'
Sally Good'in and Pop Goes the
Weasel'--I taught her them-an' Hail
Columby' an The Hamfat Man
Simps taught her them-an' a heap
more, an on Sundays Sweet Hour o
Prayer an 'Pearly Gates. ;"
Dave had tiptoed away again, with
out disturbing the child.
Next morning, little Prim astonisned
the partners by presenting each witha
valentine.
~ made 'em myself" she said wal
entines are for folks we love, you
know"
The two men looked very solemn.
1--WE ort to be shot on the spot Tor
forgittin' her" Hicks muttered
"Thats So" agreed Shredder
And yet, when the child, not eaten,
ing the drift of their remarks, asked
what they had said, they put her OH
with an innocent evasion.
~ reckon your valentines will come
by mail" Shredder told her. and not
long after SGT of for the settlement
leaving little Prim In q hutter OF ex-
element -,
"Yere's what she give me- sara
Shredder, producing the valentine
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COPENHAGEN, Feb 1T is reported
here that the betrothal Of Princess
Louise of Denmark to the czarowitch
will be announced next summer to the
family gathering at Fredenzborg. The
princess is eighteen years old and re-
markably beautiful. She is one OF the
youngest namesakes Of the beautiful
Queen Louise, of Prussia, the mother Of
Emperor William ]. of Germany.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-11
HAPPENINGS in MANY LANDS

THERE are only two lawyers in leo
and.
To THE British emigrants who will
take up land in the northwest OF Brit
ish Columbia the Canadian government
is Offering, through the London Erii,
grants information Office. bonuses OF
Eve dollars TO ten dollars head.
AMoSo the supers,itious natives Of
bulgaria the prophet Elijah Is believed
70 control the elements During heavy
thunderstorns the women fall 81 ,i,sil
faces and Fray: pear Lord III lah d
not drive 30 fast With yoEs L-lj
korsek si
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-11

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, Feb. 6-The
ways and means committee Of the
general assembly has progressed so far
in the consideration Of the financial
condition as to practically agree upon
report recommending reduction OF
two cents on the levy for general state
purposes, leaving it at sixteen cents on
the sl0O and reduction Of five cents at
least for the school fund. Besides this,
four cents Of the frst-named levy will
be transferred to the sinking fund for
novment of the state debt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-11
ATcHIsoN PEcuLlARlTlEs.

TIE old-fashioncd woman who asks
II her bonnet is ION true" when
she wants to know II it is on straight,
lives In Atchison.
AN Atchison man is said to have lost
his job because tho fellow members OF
his church came around during business
hours TO consult him.
TIE Atchison . 5 are becoming
adopts at skating alone. They found
out Il Ia the sac "a :''e he as IN . ball
room mot caoss!, rs, ss e g 'r0ana s
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MAut 10 Go Hack.

EVANSVILLE, o., Feb S-About fifty
non-union workmen, together with
their families, arrived here Wednesday
morning to go to work in the Ohio Irsa
Company's mills The pay was so little
that they wanted to return, but did not
have the means. They claimed Super.
lntendent Reben had misrepresented
things to them. The Amalgamated as
ISOLATION will send them home.
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Tenresseean'. Valuable Find.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Feb JAS. T.
Smith, prominent farmer Of this
county, came to GAINESVILLE Monday
morning and deposited package con-
tanning 100000 which he had found on
the roadside near Collinsville. There
is a mystery connected with the find
which can not, atpresent, be unraveled.
At present the package is held for the
owner to identify.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-11
Ice Gorge at Louisville freaks.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb The ice
gorge in the river broke here Monday
night and disaster followed. Nor is
the danger past Tuesday morning
huge fields OF ice were rushing down
the river carrying everything before
them. Up to noon in this harbor and
at Pumpkin Patch, 80 loaded barges
and 1870 empty barges had been sunk or
carried over the falls These were val
ued at sl5O,OOo The towboat Aid was
also sunk, the Hotsphr had several
holes cut in her hold. and the little
steam yacht Carrie b was sent to the
bottom. Altogether the damage SO far
is estimated at 100000
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Revolt Against Wheat Tar.

BUENos AyREs, Feb Three thou
sand colonists in the province of Santa
Fe, armed with rifles and also having
possession OF some cannon, have risen
in revolt against the wheat tax. A
body Of troops, with artillery, has been
sent to Santa Fe to quell the insurres-
ton
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A Desperate Battle.

CALCUTTA, Feb. News has reached
here Of q battle between the British
forces and the Kachyen tribes The
British, after desperate contest, sue
ceeded in capturing their stockade in
the Sima district The British loss
was two killed and six wounded. The
Kachyen's lost twenty-four killed.
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Fire In III lnsa . Asylum.

CHICAGO, Feb Fire was discovered
in the engine-iiouse at the insane asy'
lum at Denning at $50 Tuesday morn
Ing, and Tor time it was feared that
the whole Institution would be de-
s.royed. There are 800 patients ct the
,sylun, many of them desperate am
incurable. After three hours hard
cork the fire was gotten under contrsl
and kept from the buildingA The ~
oine-k ouse, which contained sit ~
boilers machinery. pulnpa ard Dr.!
moA vas completely deatnqyed ~ =
Institutiou j left uilhosl vcl11
$ NM tn ~ W
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Congressman Elect Berry.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Congressman-
elect Berry, from Kentucky, was on the
floor Of the house Monday taking few
observations as to how things are done.
Col Berry will be the tallest man in the
next congress, being an inch taller than
Gen. Curtis, the New York giant
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JUDGE JACKSON.
Much Gratiiied Over His appointment
Many Congratulations

Many Congratulations.
CINCINNATI, Feb Judge Howell z.
jackson took his accustomed seat on the
bench OF the U. S. court of appeals at
the opening of the adjourned session
Monday morning He will sit through
the session and take part in the de-
cision of the cases, just as he would
have done had the appointment to
the vacant seat on the Z. S.
supreme bench not been rendered
to him. Assuming that he will be con-
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Heart Failure Killed Her.

GREENcAsTLE, Ind, Feb Mrs.
Mary c. Matson, wife Of Col. c. G.
Matson, ex-congressman OF this dis
trict, died at an early hour Monday
morning OF heart failure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-11

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Feb. Mon
day Jerry Bradshaw's daughter, aged 8
years, fell into the fire at his home in
New Providence, suburb OF Clarks-
vile, and was burned to death before
helm reached her
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Young Bashful--Why wouldn't you
advise me 70 tell her my love In q
valentine?
Roundcr- Because girls don't know
enough about business TO consider
sealed proposals. JndRe.
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COME RENEE
On Hawaii Held at the White House-Ths
Annexation Treaty Of 1884.

Annexation Treaty OF 1884
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Preliminary to
the conference. Tuesday between the
secretary of state and the Hawaiian an.
nexation commissioners, conferences
were held Monday at the white house
between the president, Secretaries John
W. Foster and Tracy and Attorney
General Miller. Mr.. Foster had
talk with the president in the morn
ing, and in the afternoon they were
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-11

New YORK, Feb THE rumor is
again circulated that Carl Schurz has
accepted the position of chief editorial
writer on Harper's Weekly. Salary
$40. 900,
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|Duld not help but near
h was II made my pulses stir,
n Ut the light OF days long dead.
Il one that had sent TO her
e year before we wed
4 full Of Young sve,@l ioaio- 10. no,
lthout regard TO rhyme or sense
Scsson dulled, and planted germs
wild Indifference.
scned to the words heard,
hIc shame surprised me with its dart:
x long since | had breathcd word
Hove to that lone heart
! noselcssly stepped behind
n chair and heard u sob OF pain
heart cried out Il have been blind"
ID love awollc again,
w her gently TO my breast
bottled her kissed her, called bor mine
/ all the love once moro confessed
IA in TINT valentine
George Birdscye, in Brooklyn Life.
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The Monterey Accented,

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. THE coast
defense vessel Monterey has been Of
ticially accepted by the government,
and the Union Iron works was so mott
fed by Secretary Tracy Monday.