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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-01-31

vast and too ungovernable to ever
again be spoken into quiet even by the
Creator Himself. 1t aid not seem to
me that God could control that storm,
for my imagination could not conceive
of power greater than this war OF
wind and snow.
On the third day we rose with weari-
ness and looked into each others faces
with sort of Mortified surprise. Not
the invincible heart of father nor tho
CHEEKY good nature of our guests could
keep gloomy silence from settling
down upon us. Conversation was
scanty, and l do not remember that
anyone laughed during the whole OF
that day, as we listened anxiously to
the wind tearing at the shingles, beat
ing at the door ind shrieking around
the caves.
The frost upon the windows thick
ened and the room was dusk at mid
day. 1t grew dark at three o'clock
and the lamps were lighted. The
women sat with awed faces and wide
open musing eyes, full of unshed tears,
their sympathy going out to the poor
travellers on the wild prairie or floun-
dering in the deep drifts of the gulles
That night, so disturbed had we be.
come, we lay awake till nearly mid
night listening, praying that the
storm might cease. waiting for some
sign to tell that the wind had reached
its height.
Shortly after midnight l noticed
that the roar was no longer so relent-
less, steady and high-keyed. There
were moments of lull, distinct easing
away. and though it returned to it's
attack almost Immediately, its fury
was plainly becoming spasmodic. /
heard an exultant voice from below
cry out: THE storm is overl" and then
everybody sank into deep sleep from
sheer relief.
1t is impossible to express the Joy
with which we melted the ice from the
windows the next morning and looked
out on the familiar landscape, peace
full, dazzling under the brilliant sun
and sky. We greeted it with sort of
frenzy as IL we had given it up for lost.
The wide plain ridged with drifts and
the far blue line of tim Der looked ia
miliar but desolate. The neigh boring
SOtOdS GO oClb up ~ ShScIlul COluun VI
smoke as if to tell us the people were
alive, but the sound of the wind
seemed with us still, SO long and SO
continuously had it howled in our
ears, that even in perfect calm the
imagination was constrained to sup
ply it's loss with fainter fancied roar
ing.
AS long as live shall never forget
those days, and the sound of that wind
will never leave me. What it must
been on the open plain was awful to
think of. Those prairies so bright
and beautiful in the summer that you
seem adrift on a fowery sea, under
skies of perpetual blue Those wide
wastes when the norther was abroad
in his wrath. were as pitiless and de-
structive as the Northern ocean. Moth
ing lived there unhoused--all was at
the mercy .of the north wind. whom
only the great Lord Sun could tame
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-01-31

Very Appropriate.-Quite appro-
priately, green goods" are sold chiefly
to green men.-Somerville (Mass.}
journal.
II can not live without you"
The love-lorn sutton sighed
And could not live with you"
The wealthy maid replied
Little Boy-''How old are your"
Miss Antique (confusedly)-"You
should not ask a lady how old she is''
Little Boy-"oh, Reuse me. How
young are you?"-Good News.
Imprisoned Crusader Ito jailer)--
Bring hither chatting dish, o caitiff. !"
Jailer (humbly)-"What for, your wor-
shipful honor?' Imprisoned Crusader
(proudly)-"I wish to chafe in my
miserable captivity."-N. Y. Herald.
Actress (angrily)-"Did you write
that criticism which said my imper-
sonation of The Abandoned Wife was
q miserable failure?'' Critic-"Ye-
yes; you see, you looked so irresisti-
bly, beautiful that it was impossible to
fancy that any man could abandon
you."-Hartford Times.
What She Could Not Forgive
Forgive me-" he pleaded, contritely.
II didn't mean to kiss you. but the i'm
pulse was irresistible. - "Forgive vou.n
she snapped. "Never while ] liyei A
girl may forgive man for kissing her.
but never for apologizing afterward."
~ don't believe in opposing the
preferences of Ison in the matter of
choosing profession" said an in
dulgent father. Nor l." said another
father. HAS your son chosen his pro-
fession?" We'll in a way" what
is it?" why, he was stage-struck, and
insisted that he was born for the
boards, as he expressed it; and SO an
prenticed him to carpenterl"-Youth's
Companion.
81 wonder" said the sentimental
boarderess, ''if the little birds make
any plans for their homes In the
spring" "of course they do" said the
cheerful idiot. Don't they have to
make a nest to mater" The custard
pie that the astonished waiter girl let
drop to the floor at this juncture fell
on its soft side and, consequently. was
deducted from her weeks wages, In.
dianapolis journal.
"A small boy was at table where
his mother was not near to take care
of him, and lady next to him volun.
teered her services. "Let me cut your
STEAK for YOU. il i can cut it the
way you like it, she said, with
some degree of doubt. "Thank you.a
the boy responded, accepting her cour.
tesJ; y shall like II tho way YOU cut
It, even # you do not cut 1t the way j
Axe lsl"'-san Francisco Aygeaaut
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-01-31
KEEPING WELL GLOvED,
Points as to How 1t May he Managed a,
Comparatively Small Cost.

Comparatively Small Cost.
Every woman, particularly every
woman of limited income, knows what
hole is made in that income by the
effort, the necessity, indeed, to be well
gloved. As there is no royal road to
learning, SO there seems no cheap way
to keep ones hands properly covered.
1t was a decided respite to the eternal
glove buying when, last summer, for
once fashion permitted in the cities the
ungloved hands hitherto only allowed
in village streets and country lanes.
A woman who has studied the cues.
ton from an economic standpoint, and
who succeeds in results, says that
for hard, cold weather wear there is
nothing so satisfactory and so cheap in
the end as pair of good dogskin
gloves. ~ buy one pair every fall, >"
she says, ''for which'I pay from two
dollars and a half to three dollars.
These wear through the winter and
am out every day. | use the pair worn
the previous season for rainy days and
for any evening errand that needs only
hands protected. The rusty finger
ends of the last years pair restore
very creditably by staining with good
black ink, and after it is dry, rubbing
in a little olive oil. My suede gloves
/ buy in pairs of the same shade,
choosing one of the always pretty
shades or gray or tan. In this way
am frequently able to remate them,
and sometimes restore an entire finger
piece. make it point to get nv
gloves large enough; that helps the
wear very much, and this without MAX
ing the hands look bad. On the con-
trary, six and one-half hand squeezed
into a six glove is vulgar. OF course,
take great care of my gloves, pulling
them off wrong side out, keeping the
buttons on to preserve their shape, put.
ting them away in smooth, we'll
pulled-out condition after every wear
ing, and looking carefully to the saw
ing stitch in time. I mend, as everv-
body should and many do, with
thread, always matching in the cotton
and the shade OF my glove. And my
gloves are really small expense, TAX
ing the year through."-N Y. Times.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-01-31
Asia and Eta psnnie.

The great continent of Asia, to which
SO much attention is given just now, is
remarkable for many things, but it is
especially noteworthy in respect of its
people. In the first place, it was the
cradle OF the human race; secondly, it
contains many more people-one hun
dred and fifty millions more, say some
than the rest of the globe put to-
gether, and, thirdly, in the Burmese it
has the merriest people in the world.
and in the Ainu of Japan the saddest.
Louisville Ccurier-J ournal.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-01-31
Vanishing OIL Paintings.

To varnish an oil-painting wipe the
canvass well with soft, damp rag, re-
moving every speak OF dust. Use
large, fat, bristle-hrush and the best
picture varnish; apply the varnish with
a long, quick stroke and work rapidly,
as the varnisb dries quickly. Be sure
that every spot 10 covered. You can
ascertain by turning the canvas side.
ways to the light, when untouched
spots will show plainly.-N. Y. World.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-01-31
HEALING A FEUD.

IL Arose From a MISUNDERSTANDING Tha,
Was Later Washed Away.
AS ] sat in the cobblers shop in a
little mountain town to get my shoes
repaired, a native came In who was adj
dressed as Mr.. Sammis, and after some
general talk the cobbler inquired:
ANY mo- lsillin's of late?"
mo, no mo- killin's," was the reply.
But thar will be?"
''0f cose."
''Yo' gwine to kill ole man Blake, /
reclson?'
Yes, Tin a-layin' fur him, drat his
ole hide!"
understood from the above that 1t
was case OF family feud, and as Mr..
Sammis looked like n good-natured
man ventured TO ask him some lead
ing questions.
"Yo' see, it was this way" he slowly
replied. about six of lis was gwine
home together one evenin' ON horse
back. The ole man Blake was one of
us. BY and by he takes bottle o.
whisky and says to Sam Davis: Sam.
wet yo'r whistle Sam he wet. Then
he says to Bill: Bill, wet yo'r whistle
Bill he wet And he said the same to
all the others. except me. He never
axeo me to wet my whistle. and didn't
wet. Consarn his pictur', but he meant
to insult me and I'm gwine to shoot
him!n
ibid you ever seek an explanation"
i asked.
''Of else not. Thar can't be no ex-
PLANTATION to it!'
But think there can. Did it ever
occur to you that Mr.. Blake didn't
have whisky enough to go around. and
that the bottle was empty before it got
to you?"
"Shoo! Inever thought of that. Dog
gone my hide, but that may be the rea-
SOM"
"Has anyone been killed YETI"
mo"
well, met a man.they called Blake
down at the post office. He is an oldish
man with a scar on his cheek and wears
a fur cap"
"That's the critter, and I'm gwine
right down thar and pick fuss with
him."
"You wait until 1 have asked him q
question or two and brought his an
swers"
l went down street and found Mr.
Blake in store. AS soon as l could
get opportunity asked him if he re-
membered the circumstances, and
added:
Now, Mr.. Blake, why didn't you ask
Jim Sammis to wet his whistle as well
as the others?"
''Bekase l couldn't" he replied.
"Arter Sam Davis had wet, and Bill
White had wet, and Tom Harper and
Joe Taylor and Charley Brown had
wet, thar wasn't even decent smell o.
whisky left in the bottle, and l didn't
want to hurt Jim Sammis' tender feel
ms. Twas reclzonin' on hnvin' him
stop at the house and drink from the
jug, but he drapped outer sight some.
whar."
Fifteen minutes later had them to-
gether and shaking hands, and when
all had been explained, Mr. Blake said:
"Jim Sammis, yo' fiery ole cuss
come down to the tavern and wet yo'r
whistle, and stranger, yo' blamed red
headed critter, come along with us,
and we'll feel so blamed good that this
ERE town will hev to spread over two
miles of land to hold usr'-Detroit Free
Press.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-01-31
Not Quick Enough.

stuffer (at the reception)--I think
shall take Miss Springer down to sup
per when it's ready. a =
Dashaway--I wouldn't II were you.
stuffer-Why not2
Daahnway--she has en- irapealmsn.
N her walk, -HYepklyn life,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-01-31

lin 1878 the complete success OF wa.
ter aas ss an sllpm1aapt was mads sp'
paFeak
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-01-31
A Hone-Mada Rug.

A rug made of old ingram carpet, cut
bias, and sewed on to ticking or denim
with carpet thread, is said to last ten
years, and grow softer and prettier
every year. The preferred width of
the bias strips is one inch, and thew
should be sewed--by the middleton
the foundation, at spaces of a quarter
'f an inch apart. IN. Y. World
The Natural Reason. -Rohbins-...T
don't see why they water railroad
stock" Highee- ITO form pool, of
sousss'"'- R0gesyills ITsaa.) Review.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-01-31
HUMOROUS.

Very Appropriate.-Quite appro-
priately, green goods" are sold chiefly
to green men.-Somerville (Mass.}
journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
JoHNsoN's CYoLoPAEolA.

Benson j. LOSING, the historian, writes;
"I have been acquainted with the nigh
character OF JOhusOn's Universal CyclOp1cdiu
tor several years, but, having in use the latest
edition OF Chambers ana AppletOn's,l have re
trained from exchanging the latter Tor IL until
recently. Its superiority to any other WORK OF
the kind with which am acquainted - con
spicuously manifest after a briet cNaminh-
ton. am amazed at it, cOmprchensiNencss
and completeness. II Is AN admirable cpl.
tome of the knowledge ct all past ages until
now, and can heartily endorse the words o.
the faculty of Yale college; 1T is practically
IA geographical gazetteer, u rgMphlcN nc.
tionary, II medical ana legal manual Thc
names OF its editor ln-chiet president Adam
OF the University at wisconsin, ana his able
assistants are a sufficient guarantee OF lis eN-
cellenrp. That "a trantCu is strengthened by
the assumption of all the principal articles
among the best wri crs OF the country IN thtl
rcspet tive branches of learn1ng-ot the hc
curucy of their work by having their names
printed i'm full at the end of their productions
The maps all brought down in the con
structiOn to the present tlme-anl the olher
Illustrations. especially OF scientific subjects
greatly enhance the intrinsic value OF Tue
work. | cannot but regard Johnson's nj
versal CYclopacdia ~ far more valuable rs Il
i'm any pursuit, than any average library OF
thousands OF volumes. have exchanged my
ApDletOn's (last edition. in part payment Tor
JOhnsOn's'
Mr. Il. {. Kccch, salesman tor Johnson :
CVclopaedia, would be very glad To can ON
any who would like to examine the work
Address Box 20. Middlcbury. He viii also
furnish any Cyclopaedia thai it publis shed ioi
onc-halt or less than Nne-hali prce-Brtan
Mica, Applctons, Chambers international
and People s-thc latter AT from - to 81
set-fdr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
RECENT DEATHS.

Louis Hope, long IA resident and busincsN
man OF Mddlcbur1, died quite sud ienly on
Court trect. The funeral was very large
attended from the Catholic church Monday
morning the pastor Rey. j VI. Gelot,
officiating. Messrs. Il. j. Matthews, james
Hughes, Dennis Gt lvin, Mark Bissette, FIR tnk
Lucia ana u MEL shea were the brai ers
The intern ent was in the Catholic cemetery
MIR. Hope was born in St HYacnthH, T. O..
Feb. Is, lS2j. In september, 1913, he removed
to Cornwall and from there to MiddeburY
the following year. After coming here he
wOr. ed as IA iOurneYman blacksmith tor
Eli Matthews tor about seven years, at the
end OF which time he bought the business,
which he conducted at the tair gr lund shop
for % year.. Latterly he had shop at the
rear of his resi- ence. He was II bright,
capable man, and had many warm friends
He leaves a wife and four sons, Louis OF
spokane, Wash; Benz imn Il. and Demos OF
Middebury and william OF Jacksonville,
Fla.
The Troy Times OF Monday saws, in an ex-
tended notice "The death OF Rev. Andrew
McGilton, an aged and hi hly esteemed cler.
gyman of the Methodist denomination, &c 'ur
red at his home on Fifth avenue, West Troy,
last evening Rev. Mr.. McGilton has been
in poor health Tor tv o years. About year
ago he suffered an attack OF the grip, from
which he nev er fully recovered Mr.. NcGil
ton as born in the north of ireland an was
seventy tour years OF age. He was broup Int
to this country Ivy his parents when about
six months old and the family wen to
Mooers, Clinton county, to reside. At Moo
ers Mr.. McGilton Joined the Methodist church
when he was eleven years OF age In 1916 he
WAS licensed to preach at MOOers and he was
received on trial two years later. In 1850 he
was received in full connection being or
dained AS deacon In tina year by Bishop Nor
ris and rs elder in 1852 by Bishop Jones. In
1915 Mr.. McGilton received his first appoint
ment and from that lime he labored with
success in the active ministry of the Method
lst church, filling many pulpts with marked
ability. Mr.. McGilton was a fOrcible preach
er and an energetic worker. He was an en-
thusiastic advocate OF temperance. de had
n wide circle OF friends outside OF the demon
inatiOn with which he was connected. The
deceased is survived by "A wife and one son,
W. McGiltOn, professor of chemistry in
Middlebury COLLEGE, Middlebury." MIR. Nc
Clifton preached at Yergennes and Ferris
burgh in 1919 ana AT Casileton in 1867.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
q CARD.

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to
all for their sympathy aud assistance during
the sickness OF our son and brother. NAV
me r1chest OF Heavens blessings be yours is
the prayer OF u.s. who will be ever grateful.
CHARLES CHAPMAN,
ALBERT CHAPMAN,
MAY CHAPMAN,
CORA n. CHAPMAN,
IDA G. CHAPMAN.
EVA j. CHAPMAN.
East Mtddiebury, Dec. 2, 1875.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
Estatc otLoyaI {. I;cmele.


AnnunI SttTIrmTnf OF IeCutOr.
StTATF OF VERMONT, The probaee
IODIsrRICT OF ADDISON -~. Court tor tha
District at Addison
To all persons Interested ma the estate OF
Loyal c. RcmVlr, late ~ ShulehAm. in SaM
district, deceased GREETING:
by the authority - the state OF Vernon
you are hereby notified 20 appear before the
said prohatt court ~ Ih. rebate oflice IN
OF January, a. II isG. az Do O'Clock "A. m,
TO show cause, n any yoa uive, why the as-
count OF Horton IS Jones executor Of
the estate ~ snid decreased, mould not be al
lowed.
Dated al MiCdl pnrs, ia said District, this
18th day ~ December, 4, y lS.6.
by order III court
so A1ssi, - MS -. SLADK,
Judge OF Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
A CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our thanks TO the
neighDOrs and friends who so kindly assist
ed In the time OF our bereavement
MRS. LOUIS HOPE,
u. Il. HOPE,
DEMOS HOPE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13
EETRAY.

Came into my enclosure about Nov. Is, last,
one ref Durham steer, one or two years old,
medium sizo and las been dehorned. Owner
Is requested To prove property, pay charges
and take the same away. OLfVRR DRLPIA
Bridport, Vt. Dec. o. 1880. N3w.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13

An old tin can may
II be all right for a
common "pOsl' but
if you have a nice
palm or any choice
plant don't disgrace
it any longer by
keeping it in the
old dish.
We have just
opened the finest
line of .jardinires
ever seen in AID
Olson Co., and can
please you in shape,
decoration, quality
and price. You are
invited to call and
look them over.
R. S. BENEDICT.
BATTELL BLOCK.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-27

Re vival services commenced
in the methodist church last eve
ming,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-27
Keuteryille Notes.

Mr.. Smith passed through town
Saturday with load of lum Der
for the completion of the Cotton
wood school building,
Mr. Kuther our courteous Post
master is. on the sick list.
Mr.. Hendricks one of our most
enterprising citizens, is making
improvements on the interior OF
his handsome new residence.
Mr., Keiser, of Cottonwood was
on our streets Sunday
Snow Is inches deep and still
storming.
Church here next Sunday at
9;30 AM.
Glen Waldman, of Cottonwood
was in town Sunday.
John Foresman passed through
the city Monday, on his way to
the mill.
We are informed that each of
the mills in this section will I've
prepared to turn out million
feet Of lumber in the spring.
Every body seems to be con-
templatihg a thoroughly good
time during holidays.
Mr., Gteiying has carpenters at
work OH his new warehouse.
Ket1terville December 24th 95,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-27
DIED.

Last Saturday, December 10Th.
The angel Of Death called at the
home Of Mr.. ard Mrs, Nc Kinney
at Moores Ferry on Salmon river
and bore away their infant q
months old.
They are comparatively stran-
gers, having come from Cottage
Grove Oregon, last September.
But when we know that the
heartbroken mother, in the alb
sence OF a minister, gave her own
babe christian burial; reading
a chapter from the holy book
and giving a short talk, then we
have brought before us, forcibly,
the hope and trust which Gods
children have in the Giver of al,
good. The service was made moro
impressive when the sisters Of the
babe lifted their voices in song,
and when they sang the refrain
They will meet us at the gates"
there was hardly a dry eye, old
grey haired men bowed their
heads and wept. While the fam
lily deeply mourn their loss, they
feel that the little one is safe in
the arms of Jesus.
Mr.. and Mrs Me Kinney have
the heartfelt sympathy Of all
their neighbors in their affliction.
Cottonwood Dec. Odd 1895.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-12-27
Our Greeting.
ALL HAIL The New YEAR.

We Welcome Thee, New Year.
Another move upon the dial e,i
time, another stroke of the cease
less pulsation that forces the life
giving current throughout the
make up of nature.
This silent, potent, incompre-
hensible something, called Time,
has added another link to the end
less chain of the past, and as it
has rung out the changes for the
old, it also, with glad acclaim,
rings in with merry stroke the
dim futurity of the new.
We welcome thee, New Yea r,
and may your bright face be in
dicative of our happiness whilst
thou tarry with us, and may the
success that thou shalt usher in,
be the precursor of what shall fol-
low in many recurring periods.
We look to thee, oh, New Year,
for the fruition of our hopes, and
the amplifying Of our expecta-
tions, and we hope that thou wilt
take from our weary hearts the
load of care, that thy predeces-
sors have entailed, and in place
of thorns be more profuse with
roses.
VS. hope that thy dawning, thy
birth, may be fraught with a
prophecy of renewed hope, that
the sorrows of the poor and afilic
ted may be turned to joy, that
the errors of those that have pre-
ceded thee may be corrected, and
eliminated from the scroll of time,
and that all thy successors may
witness the upbuilding, and the
establishing of a higher and more
ennobling tendency on the part
of those who shape the destinies
of all things supernal, on the
part of those who have not only
marked thy coming, but hail thy
followers with ever increasing
pleasure.
May all nations and peoples
discard all the savagery of war
with it's attendant horrors, and
welcome the "White Wings" of
peace, and may higher educa-
cation apply the test to a higher
criticism, and all mankiud feel
the Touch of nature, that renders
all human kin.
May all religions be centered
in the one comprehensive term,
Humanitarianism.
We extend a cordial greeting
to thee, New Year, and we hope
that when thy locks. now OF raven
hue, become like hoarfrost, and
thy sands about run, We can say
that we are glad thou came, for
the happiness that followed thy
advent, and That poor humanity
may look with pleasurable antici-
patton for glorious period of JOY
and happiness under thy success
sor.
May all superstitious dread Of
an unknowable, and incompre
hensible future, be banished from
Ms evermore.