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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-03-27

LoGaI TAmA w@hAe.
Chicago, Milwaukee III 80. Panl Railway, which
O0k effect, sunday. Nov. ~. 1854:
TRAINS G0EHG EAST.
Passenger, No. 4, departs l0;1b u. I'M.
Freight, Mo- B. departs 6s10 a. nm.
Freight, No. ~, departs 6:96 ID. I'M.
TRAINS como wmeT,
Passenger, No. 8 departs $50 p. ra.
Freight, No, "a, departs = 90 o. "a.
TRAgas KEom THK HAST.
Passenger, No. 3. arrives 0.46 p. m.
freight, No. N. arrives A:6 q. m.
Freight. No. e6, arrives 8 IS p. m.
T1sA1Hs RnoM xnE wnsT.
Passenger, No. arrives 1910 q. m.
Freight, no. e0s arrives B 90 p. m.
Ali the above trains carry passengers; but
freights only when passsngeFs are provided with
fckeke.
Passenger trains going east make connection
at Egan for al points south, and passenger train
going west, st Woonsoeket for ali points north.
uAnzs0H q BnzsT0L LINE.
Passenger gOin9 north. departs i0:2O .. IN.
Passenger from north ARRIVES. 6:30 p. m.
mo. LARKIN. Local Agent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-03-27
THE CITY.
PERSONAL arEsEs.

E2EIA W AtWN
Mias Minnie Elliott went to Andover
this morning to visit friends.
Martin Berther Of Badus returned to
school at Sioux Falls today.
Harmon Stahl arrived home from the
State University last evening 10 spend
the spring vacation with his parents.
Mrs. Jessie Price who has been VISIT
inc her parents, Mr. and Mrs. n. I'D.
Shepard 81 this city, returned homs this
morning.
Rooms to rent, north OF Normal
school. Mrs.. 4. 4. BERGE.
Money 10 Lean
On farms at lowest rates, by North
western Loan and Banking Co. No
waiting. We make papers and pay over
money at once.
UHAs. D. KENNEDY, Pres.
Salesman can secure line Of hose, belt
ing, and general rubber from manufac-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-03-27

Salesman can secure line Of hose, belt
ing, and general rubber from manufac-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-03-27
Manew = a.nam

Rooms to rent, north of Normal
school. Mis-. 4. 4. BERGE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

know that he bet me that pound
of chocolates he would wish me a
Happy New Year. first again this
year. He doesn't expect to see
me until the big family dinner
tomorrow, and by that time | dare
say that / shall be talking so fast I
shall forget all about it, as usual. But
/ am going to dress up so he won't
know me, and then in the morning,
when the poor children go TO his house
for the New Years cakes am going to
get in with crowd OF them and just
wish him a Happy New Year, For
once am glad 1 live in a Dutchy New
York town, else there wouldn't be any
poor children going around asking for
cakes"
Amy laughed and agreed, and Meg
tied q gauze scarf under her chin and
said: '.Now, I think I'm ready. And
Amy, you take Harry up to the house,
and l will take Al, and then we will
meet at the corner and go home to-
gcther. Mind, now, that you don't let
Harry go home with YOU
Come, girls" called Cousin Sarah.
The carriages have been here for ever
so long The girls trooped downstairs
to the hall, where the boys were wait
ing, and with some blushing and much
laughter each girl escorted her charge
to the carriage, or walked with him.
as the case might be.
If Al Van Decker had any idea OF
taking slow promenade with Meg, ne
was soon disabused of the notion, for
she started him away at great pace,
saving: Il can't dawdle. It's nearly
midnight and we should have been
home half an hour ago" And in less
than five minutes Mr.. Albert Van
Decker had arrived at his own door.
"Now, Cousin Meg" he said, its my
turn"
s.Nonsensel There is Amy now, Auf
Wiedersehen!" And away sped little
Miss Van Decker across the street.
ssIt didn't take long, did it?" said
Meg, as she slipped her arm in Amy's.
..That is girls way of doing things
right to the point. But I want to be
sure about the old gown; have it ready
by eight o'clock. 1 want to go over
about nine. AL will come to the door;
he always likes togive away the cakes"
Eyes" said Amy. "He did it when
he was little; yet suppose he shouldn't
answer the bell"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

80 that the Van Decker girls gave their
leap-year party. At eight o'clock that
evening Miss Marguerite Van Decker
stood before the glass in the front
chamber of the old Van Decker house
buttoning her gloves. She was short
and plump and almost eighteen, and If
she was not exactly pretty she made
most people think she was, but Miss
Van Decker, or Meg, as she was IA
rniliarly called, had grievance.
II wouldn't care if it We're anybody
but Al, she was saying, but he is al
ways getting the best of me. and last
time when ne wished me a Happy
New Year first he bet a pound OF
candy he would do it this year. Why,
lust think" continued this small per-
son. q. she snapped the last button
into its buttonhole. ''he has said
Happy New Year. to me first every
time since was twelve years old. 1t
seems silly TO care, but he does it to
tease me; he knows l mean to get
ahead OF him. and then forget it
every time
The little nose which was inclined to
SINH went I'D with sniff as Meg
shook ont her red skirts and looked
,orer her shoulder at the place where
her train would have been if she had
been old enough TO wear one. "And
bows are SO conceited, anyway" she
continued. If we didn't take pains
and ontwit them once in awhile they
wonld be simply uncomfortable. al
shall not be first this time, for l
think she added. firmly, that when
Z have once made up my mind to do a
thing can carry it out as well as al
Van Decker or anybody else In the
Van Decker family
Come, Meg! Hurry up, AMY" called
Ress Van Decker. The boys will be
here in jiffy, and we must be ready
TO receive them
Come on, Amy, we shall be the last
down. Us usual and Meg gave another
touch to her crinkly brown hair, flew
downstairs and landed with skip and
a rurirl ct the bottom.
Meg Van Decker was one OF the van
Decker cousins, and so was Amy, and
SO was Ress and Sarah and all the rest
of the farty-one of the younger gener-
alton of the Van Deckers who lived at
the corner. The family formed the
principal part of the small suburban
settlement and quite ruled it in So
cial way. Indeed, at this little party
there was hardly guest who was not
a cousin, or who did not expect to be a
cousin some time.
OF all the dances of '9s there were
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

more ANXIOUS TO Improve cnardc-
ter, mind and morals than to
improve our farms. Serious study
of our weak points and of means to
strengthen them is a very profitable
business at any time, and if pursued
assiduously will strengthen and develop
all that is good and admirable in our
natures. and make US better, stronger,
nobler men and women as the years go
by. And the time will come in the life
of every one when such a record OF
honest, earnest, persistent effort to inn
prove will afford far greater satisfac-
ton than anything else in his account
with this world. We can wish no bet
ter thing for all our readers than that
they begin the new year animated by
a firm resolve to turn all its experience
into profit for themselves, mentally,
morally, socially and materially, and
then to faithfully carry out the resolu-
tion.-Ohio Farmer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

The snowy days, the blowy days,
The fowery days OF May;
The summer days. when shady ways
Were made for children's feet:
Vacation days. when for their plays
The country was so sweet!
II all the old years days could speak
Just think OF 1t awhile
Would their report bring bitter tears
Or the sunshine of smile?
Ah could they speak from week TO week
OF honest work well done,
OF well-used powers in study hours,
OF fairness in the fun?
or thankful thought for kindness wrought
When homes are rich and glad;
OF tender care to give or share
Where homes are poor and sad;
OF pleasant ways In dark, dull days;
or little. gentle deeds;
or earnest hours among hearts flowers,
In plucking hurtful weeds?
Can the year speak Of patience meek
Where grief has stopped awhile,
or courage bold. for weak and old
A loving word or smile?
Methinks the year must seem most dear
II thus it's speech can be;
O'erfuil of Joys for girls and boys
a year Of jubilee.
Mrs N. T. Butts, in y. W. Christian AdTo-
cate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
Some New Year Advice.

Don't wait for the wagon while the
walking is good.
Don't grieve over split milk while
there's one cow left in the pasture.
Don't say the world is growing worse
when you are doing nothing to make it
better.
Don't tell the world your troubles.
You can't borrow ten dollars on them.
Don't let the grass grow under your
feet. The COWS can't get at it there
Atlanta Constitution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
Els Cunning Scheme.

G[r. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., / wish
you would look at that paper again
and tell me the exact date when that
robbery took place on the Missouri
Pacific.
Mrs. Drefleshort- Why, what are
you doing, James?
Mr.. Dreffleshort who is busily writ
ing letters to various relatives out
west)-I want to locate lot of bundles
of costly Christmas gifts-that we
didn't send-on that particular train
Chicago Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
olu s,.in0tnt,c Generosity.

My dear said old Skinfint to his
wife, I'VE ought to do something for
the poor people around here this Christ
mas"
Il think so, too. What do you pro-
pose to do?" asked Mrs. S.
Suppose we have our Christmas dim
ner at night and leave the dining-room
shades up, SO that they can see our plum
ding2''-Harper's Bazaar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
His Reason.

Glow did Charlie come to give up
smoking SO suddenly"
..He was afraid it was going to make
him disregard the truth"
'sHow do you mean?"
''He knew he would have to say he
was pleased with those his wife would
give him Christmas. Inter Ocean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

walked back to the crossing; but just
before she reached it she saw some one
vault the low fence that ran around the
lawn. She started, and then stood still.
Don't be frightened" said we'll
known voice, SITS only me-"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

understand the letters that write to
him when l don't know how to write"
"HoI' jeered Mollie. "That's easy
enough. Sanity Claus can read scrib-
blin' as well as writin'. "-Harper's Ba-
Ear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

none gayer than this leap-year dance,
and as the girls, afterit was over, were
going upstairs Amy said: "Oh, wish
this weren't Saturday night don't
want to go home-I know shall never
have another waltz like that last one
with AL"
The room was in full chatter, for all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
Wiu ReceIye Calls.

do you expect to receive calls on
New Year day?" asked Willie Hicollar
'sYes," answered Mamie Hollerton;
"I'll have to. The telephone exchange
where I work wouldn't give me the day
off. Isn't it Observation-Disclosures Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

Meg thought moment. "rll tell
you, Amy. You run over before break
fast and see Aunt Annie. She dearly
likes a joke. you know. and she will
help US manage it. She'll be sure then
to have him at the door. You shall
have half the candy. You won't for
get, will you?"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

"Oh, al Van Decker, how did you
come here?"
Thought I'd stroll around and see
that you and Amy got here all right,
and 1 was just taking the short cut
home. And he added, as the last
stroke of twelve from the old town
clock died away: Il wish you very
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
Remembering the widow.

81 don't know much about the father
less" unused oldsport, refectively, but
I guess this Christmas season is q good
time to remember the widow"
Having arrived at this decision he
went downtown and ordered dia-
mond bracelet.-Detroit Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
Encouraging.

Grace" he began, tenderly, on New
Years eve, IL" when she inter-
rupted him
'tWait until twelve o'clock she
whispered. 81 had enough proposals
last year 20 suit anyone, but want '95
to beat it-so please wallpapers
Razar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
Thinks His Wants Arc Covered.

1--WE written letter to Santa Claus"
said Willie. "And think it covers
everything want
That's good" said mamma. What
did you ask for?"
1.-Two toy shops and candy store
said Willie.-Harper's Bazaar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22


ana they wondered, when she saw them,
what the little girl would say.
They hoped that the nursery life was gay;
And they hoped that they would find
The little girl often played with dolls;
And they hoped that she was kind.
Near by sat an old doll neatly dressed
In Jew frock, black and red:
She smiled 81 the French dolls-"As to that
Don't feel afraid" she said.
The new dolls turned their waxen heads,
And looked with naughty stare,
AS IL they never had seen before
That 4 doll was sitting there
c Oh. were not in the least afraid" said one,
I've are quite too fine and new:
But perhaps you yourself will find that now
She will scarcely care for YOU"
The old doll shook her head and smiled;
She smiled, although she knew
Her plaster nose was almost gone,
And her cheeks were faded, TOO.
Ard now it was day; in came the child
And there, all gay ard bright
Sat three ncw dolls in little chairs
II was lovely sight.
she praised their curls, and noticed, too
How finely they were dressed;
Bus The old doll all the while was held
CISsped close against her breast
Katharine Pyle in St. Nicholas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
% Ya-ab-ba-ba! Crismus Gift! !"

well. the things are up in the gar
ret, and eight o'clock is pretty carly
to get up, but If you really want
them-yes, will. Good night. Happy
drcams!"
Meg turned from Amy's door and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

ciiC SIlS w CT Z
crowded into it,
trying to nd
their wraps. But
high above the
babel rose the
voice of Miss
Sarah, Girls,
you must hurry!
It's twenty min
utes to twelve
now, and Aunt
Annie said if
grandma let us
have the party
here we must all
be home and in
our b e d S a t
TIVE I've. After
twelve it's TIL e
Sabbath. "
where's m Y
other gaiter?
cried Meg. I've
got to see AL
home myself be-
fore S u n d a V
m orning. Car
riareS?" she con-
tinued, did you
girls all engage
carriages? 1 did
MT. 1t doe sn't
pay just to take
Al round the cor
ner. Couldn't af-
ford it anyway"
a moment lat
er, when there
was u lull, Meg
called " A IN y,
Amy Van Decker,
won't you come
here a minute? 1
want to ask you
something
Amy came, but
tonhook in hand,
and seating her.
self on a 70 OF
stool, began but
toning her boots.
Meg lowered her
voice: Have You
that old brown
dress that you
wore at the mas
querade last fall,
and the ha t 2"
Amy nodded her
head, stamping
her left foot firm
ly into the boot.
'Well, l want
to borrow them
tomorrow morn
awhat for?"
ooh, it's a joke
on Al that has
just popped into
NV head Won
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
Christmas Bells.

Ohappy beIlsl through coming years
We hear, in your glad sending.
The message still Of peace. goodwill
All Earring discords blending.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
The old and the New.

The Old Year laid upon the portals OF the past
A trembling hand
And said: "oh, let me die and be at rest
Within thy misty landl''
Then all the years that lived and died before
Reached forth, and drew the wanderer safe
within the door.
The New Year laid upon the portals of to-day
firm young hand,
And said: "oh, let me come and live and work
Within thy shining landr'
Then all the years that are to be replied:
This is your world, and drew the youth inside.
-Kathleen +. Wheeler, in Lippincott's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

lutcuSlOy diio 90
pecially forces up
on our attention
our faults, fail
ures sand mistakes.
Let us look them
squarely in the
face and profit by
them. The wise
man always does
this, but the fool
never. The latter
goes on commit
ting the same fol.
lies and making
the same N i s.
takes. never prof
iting by his exper-
fence, to say moth
ing of the expert
ence Of o t h ers.
Every man makes
mistakes. 1t may
not be his fault
the first time, but
it is if he makes
the same mistakes
= second time. We
believe that the
secret of success
with those w h o
succeed, and the
cause of failure
with those who
fail, will be found
largely in the abil-
ity and disposition
tostudy thecauses
of both success
and failure, n OF
only in ones own
experience but in
that of others.
The farmer now
has leisure to re-
view the opera
tons of the year,
and he should do
it candidly n
critically. Make a
complete analysis
of every i'm por-
tant ope ra tt on.
Find the we ak
places in it and
trace themto their
origin. Nothi n g
will prepare one
so thoroughly for
the operations of
the year to come
as this kind of
searching investi-
CATION.
And while we
are about this bus
ines we should
look just as care
fully into our rec
ord of moral re-
sponsibility. We
Sh ould be far
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
AT THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR.
A Time to Seriously Think o. Our Faults
Failures and Mistakes.

The close of the year is always a
time for serious thought and refec-
ton. The past crowds upon US at
such time with far more than usual
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
The New Year laid upon the portals Of to-day
The Best One.

Editor-I want an original Christ
mas story. Can you write it?
Writer-Of course not. You'll find the
original Christmas story in the New
Testament.-Detroit Free Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
A New Years Wish.

A Happy New Year to you, little one.
Whose Happy New Years are just begun!
And may your life be as sweet and true
AS the wishes, to-day. that are wished for you!
YOUTHS Companion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22

o bells Of Godl ring on. our souls
To grander action nerving,
Till all our days are Christmas days
OF living and Of serving.
Caroline A. Dugan, in Home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
Enlirhtened Philanthropy,

Primus-Jobson is q philanthropist.
Secundus-What does he do?
Primus-He's SO sorry for poor chill
dren who have no Christmas that he
spends the year telling them that
Santa Claus is a myth.-Puck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-22
Happy New Year." w.
Scoville, in ST. Louis Republic.
Easy Enough.

What 1 don't understand" said
small Jacky, sis that Santa Claus can
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-16
MONEY IN FICTION
MRS. HUMPHREY WARDS PROFITS ON
THREE NOVELS.
Wealth Achieved In Short Time-A New
Edition of General Grants Memoirs.
Royalties From Famous Worlrs-A Book
Especial Correspondence.1 I

New York, March 12-Publishers say
that the publication OF Mrs Humphry
Wards new novel has been delayed by a
very unusual circumstance, that being the
unexpected number of advance orders for
copies of the book. These orders were for
more than double the number of books
which il was thought wise to print in the
FIRST edition, and therefore publication has
been DELAYED so that this great demand
could be met with upon the day Of issue
from the press.
Mr.. James Payn, himself a novelist who
has achieved a considerable success, writing
recently Of Mrs. Wards work, says that it
is estimated that her profits for the three
stories-"Robert Elsmere," david GrieVe"
and the one about to be issued-would be
more than 500 0e0 Mr.. Payn adds that
Mrs. Ward has been writing for only about
six years, so that her literary ork may be
estimated at the rate of little over $50, 600
q year. which exceeds the earnings of the
great majority of men engaged in profes-
Eional work.
Mrs Wards prototype, the late George
Eliot, received in the aggregate for her
writings considerably mere than this sum,
but she did not earn within six years time
anywhere near so great an amount of mon
ey as Mrs. Wards works have brought to
her. She received $4,000 for one OF her
later stories Mrs. Ward is said to have
received $50. 600 for the English rights alone
of David Grieve."
Il is doubtful If any English writer Of
fiction has ever earned so much money as
that in so short a time. Dickens himself
was not so Eagniicently paid, although be
always felt that his publishers had the bet
ter of the arrangements with him for his
books. He earned more by his readings
than be did by his pen. Thackeray did not
feel that be had obtained fortune large
enough to maintain him through its income
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-16
Easy Enough

Coral saw Jack Enslow's arm
round you last night on the piazza
low could you, dear. when you are en-
aged To another man?
Dora-But Jack and arc old friends
I'D this was only in memory OF old
ines
Cora-But suppose your fasce should
lear Of it What'would ycu tell hlnS
Dora-I would tell him that Jack wa>
,nly presenting me with q souvenir
pooa--Brookiyn Lie
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-16
MY LADY'S WRITING DESK.
Correct Modes In Stationery That Are
Given q Place There.

Given q Place There.
The stationery a woman uses is one
of the little things which betrav her
knowledge of the world, culture, and
| refinement, and especially is one of the
things about which strangers are most
unsparing in their Judgment. One in
evitable rule can be laid down-avoid
all lined papers; they are extremely
| bad form. If you wish TO make choice
of stationery that is beyond criticism
select either white or cream-tinted. 1t
is used by most fastidiouS women, for
strictly good form does not recognize
any tinted or fancy papers as possible.
1t may be rough or cream laid, ac-
| cording TO personal taste, and three
sizes are chosen for social correspond
| ence-commercial, octave, and billet.
Envelopes should be almost square.
of size to hold the paper when folded
| once. Odd shapes are in as bad form
| as fancy colors- From time to time
| the stationers' windows blossom out in
various rainbow tints, and the popular
fancy, ever eager for something
new. seizes upon the latest novelty.
But these are things which we can only
chronicle without recommending. The
only new color this season is peculiar
reddish heliotrope, called highland
heather"
Either the monogram or address is
stamped at the top of the sheet paper,
IN the middle. Metallic lettering, gold,
silver or bronze is the first choice, but
purple and blue are much used. The
envelopes are left plain.
The ultra-fashionables secretary. by
the way. is in white enamel, with all
its furnishings in scarlet leather. The
big white blotter. laid over the lid. has
its corners capped in scarlet. the cut
glass ink bottle has a scarlet leather
cover, the pen wiper looks like lus-
c:ous red strawberry. with the chamoi.
concealed beneath the leaves, and
iaming red quill is the pen. To carry
out the color effect the books which
stand upon the top of the desk are ali
bound IN red--Chicago Times