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mrs. MGKINLEY'S CALLERS
Splendid Reception at the White
House.
ChiIdren,s Musical Congress- Births
day FestivaIs-Easter Egg Sent
to Mrs. Mckinley.

Mrs. Mckinley held the largest reception
yesterday afternoon which has occurred
since she became mistress OF tue White
House. Among the callers were Mrs Ho-
bart, Mrs Hearst, Mrs. Whittemore. Gen.
and Mrs. Joseph MoReynolds, Miss Wet
more, Mrs J McB. Sternbul, Mrs. C. d.
walcott, Mrs. Anson Mills, Miss X. C. Kline,
Miss Mills, Mr., and Mrs, Charles 3. Wheeler.
Commander and Mrs. Dickens, Mrs John A.
Logan, Col. and Mrs. John Mason LooI1iis,
Miss Church, Mrs e. s. Schmidt, Mrs
Shiras, Mrs. Gould,I Rear Admiral aud
Mrs. Stenibel. Mrs, Williams, Mrs Robert
+. Moore, Dr.. John Moore, Miss Chamber
lin, Mrs, John Stevens, Mrs. Char II.
Poor, MissPoor, Miss Nieolay Mrs Christie,
Miss Mercer, Mmee Romero, Mrs. William
L. Allen, Miss Waleptt, and many others.
Mrs Mckinley is expected to grace with
her presence the luncheon to be given by
the Brooke Hall Alumnae Association at
the Manufacturers Club, in PhiladeIphia,
on Friday, April %,
Mrs. Mckinley is honorary vice presi-
dent of the association and has always
taken the greatest interestin It's meetings.
The aiunnae has undertaken the work
of founding a $4, 900 scholarship st
Bryu-Ma College.
Mrs. Mckinley attended the school in
1865. She made the first contribution
toward this scholarship.
The concert to he given by the Yale
Banjo and Glee Club will take place on
Easter Monday evening, at National Rifles
The times., 1897-04-15

The concert to he given by the Yale
Ban 10 and Glee Club will take place on
Easter Monday evening, at National Rifles
Hall
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and winter. But where are the au-
where are the glorious springtimes, with
orchards waving their censers of per-
fume before the affairs of the morning?
I do not believe there are any autumns
or springtimes "
If then golden eagle, many years
old, in cage nearby heard the hum of
that complaining insect, it might we'll
answer: 80 summer insect of an
hour, though your life is so short you
cannot see the magnificent turn of the
seasons, can testify as to their reality,
for have seen them roll. When was
young and before l was imprisoned in
this cage brushed their gorgeous leaf
age and their fragrant blossoms with
my own wing. You live an hour, have
lived 30 years. But in one of my flights
high up, the gate of heaven open for
soul to go in or seraph to come out,
l heard the choirs chanting, From ev-
erlasting to everlasting thou art God
And it was an antiphonal in which all
heaven responded, From everlasting to
ONOA AoSuAhS blOu NJOus ~ HAIL.
o woman, SO far as your earthly ex.
istence is concerned, only the insect of
an hour, be not impatient with the
workings of the Omnipotent and the
Eternal +"
And NOW, for your solace and your
safety, l ask you to come under the
shelter and into the deep clefts and the
almighty defense of a rock that is high
er than you, higher than any Gibraltar,
higher than the Himalayas-th Rock
of Ages-that will shelter you from the
storm, that will hide you from your
enemies, that will stand when the
earthquakes of the last day get their
pry under the mountains and hurl them
into seas boiling with the fires which
are already burning their way out from
red hot centers toward the surfaces,
which are already here and there spout
ing with fire amid the quaking of the
mountains, under the look and touch of
him of whom it is said in the sublim-
est sentence ever written, HE looketh
upon the mountains and they tremble,
he toucheth the hills and they smoke"
HE you one and all to the Rock of
Ages. And now, as before this sermon
on the rocks L gave out the significant
and appropriate hymn "How firm a
foundation ye saints of the Lord' I
will give out after this sermon on the
rocks the significant and appropriate
hymn:
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in theel
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ALBERT $. McCoNNELL's ESTATE.

THE undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Bradford Commissioners to receive,
examine and adjust all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of Albert
Mcconnell late of Cornth in said district
deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at the office
of c. G. Sargent In said Corinth, on
the SOth day of March, next from l
O'Clock p. m. until O'Clock p. M. of. said
day. and that six months from the 5th day
of Nov, A. D., 1897 is the time limited
by said court for said creditors to pI esent
he'll claims to us for examination and al
lowance.
Dated at Corinth, this goth day of, Dec,
A ID, 1897.
10 W. E. LOCKE. Comms.
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T. r. WILSON'S ESTATE.
g TATE of Vermont,

cTATE of Vermont,
- Bradford District, SIS.
In Probate Court held at Bradford in said
district, on the l4th day of Dec, A D 1897
Dudley Carleton administrator of the estate
OF j. b. Wilson late of Newbury, in said
district deceased, presents his administers
ton account for examination and allowance
and makes application for a decree of distri[
button and partition of the estate of said
deceased. Whereupon il Is ordered by said
Court that said account and said application
be referred to a session thereof to be held at
Bradford in said district, on the 18th
day OF Jan, A d, 1898, for hearing and decis-
ion thereon. And 1t is further ordered that
notice hereof be given to all persons inter-
ested by publication of the same thue6.
weeks successfully in the United Opin--
ion Il newspaper published at Bradford
previous to said time appointed for hearing,
that they may appear at said time and
place and show cause, If any they may have
why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made.
BY the Court, Attest.
3 s. NJ. GLEASON, Judge.
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ROSWELL LATON's ESTATE.
cTATE of Vermont,
Dru1fDrJ nIctrint Oc

~ n u ' DT,
- Bradford District SIS.
In Probate Court held at Bradford I'm SAID I
district, on the l4th day of Dec, ID, 1897.
tate OF Roswell Laton late of Newbury in said {
district deceased presents his admin istFatiOn !
ton account for examination and allowance p.
and makes application for decree of dlstri-
button and partition of the estate of said I
deceased. WhereupOn it is ordered by said )
Court that said account and said application ,
be referred to a session thereof to be held at t
Bradford in said district, on the llth day :.
of jan, A d 1898, for hearing and deoisi on :
thereon: And il is further ordered that no. 70
by publication of the same three weeks sue .
cessively in the United Opinion, a newspa-
per published at Bradford previous, 10 said 1
appear at said time and place, and show ,
cause, If any they may have, why said ac- g..
count should not be allowed and such de- q.
cree made.
By the Court,-Attest,
8 s NJ GLEASON,,Judge.
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SARAH j. BIXBY,S ESTATE.

I'll f undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon Probate Court for the dis
trict of Bradford Commissioners to receive,
Of ali nersons a@aiI,st the estate tate nT Sarab
]. BiXby late of ThetfOrd in said district de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at the post
office in Thetford Center, on the 18th day of
Dec and l4th day of May next from o'clock.
until O'Clock p m of said days, and that six
months from the 18th day of Nov A d 1897 is
the time limited by said Court for said cred
itors to present their claims to us for exam
ination and allowance.
Dated at Thetford Center this 10Th day of
Nov. A ID, 1897.
g. A. FIFIELD Comms.
3 VIM. p. LADD,
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READ
CAREFULLY
Il LEGAL. II

PROBATE COURTS AND COURTS OF INsoL-
VENCY-DRADFORD DISTRICT 1886.
Probate Courts and Courts of Insolvency
within and for said district will be holden the
ensuing year as follows:
bradioIu-AL j. Il, WaCson's office in Brad
ford on the second Tuesday of every month.
West Fairee-At the Eagle Hotel in w est
Fairlee on the last Saturday of May, July,
September anG November.
Also at the Probate Office in ThetfOrd on
the first Wednesday of every month.
Also at East Corinth on the third Thursday
of May, July and September.
S. M. GLEASON, Judge.
Thetford Centre, VT. April |, 1876.
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RICHARD p. CHURCH,s WILL.

CTATE OF VERMONT. District of Brad
- ford, IS.
In Probate Court held at Bradford in ana
for said District on the l4th day of Dec, A.
D., 1897.
An instrument purportng to be the last
will and testament of Richard p. Church late
of Topsham in said district deceased, being
bate. 1t is ordered by said court that all per-
sons concerned therein be notified 10 appear
at session of said court to be held atBradford
in said district on the 18th day of Jan.s
A. D.. 1898, and show cause if any they may
have against the probate of said Wills AoT-
which purpose it is further ordered bhatal
copy of the record of this order be Published
three weeks successfully in 6he United
Opinion a newspaper printed at Bradford, ;.
previous to said time of nearing. By the,
Court attest,
o S. NJ, 6fBBAsoN, Judge.
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NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the National Bank of Newburv for
the election of directors and other neces-
sary business will be held in their bank
ing rooms in Wells River, Vermont. al II
O'Clock a m. on the nth day of January.
1898.
NELSON BAILEY, Clerk.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-12-24

Price has been reduced on the
original old fashioned Dobbins'
Electric Soap, so that it can now
be bought al s cents a bar, two
bars for Is cents. Quality same
as for last thirty-three years,
BEST OF ALL" Ask your grocer
for it. No one has eUer found
fault with its quality, no one can
nOw find fault with its price.
1t stands as it has for thirty-three
years, in a class by itself, as to
quality, purity and economy, but
is now in class with others as to
price. Beautiful presents for
wrappers.
1t is the original Electric and is guaran-
teed to be worth four times as much as any
other soap ever made. For washing any
thing, from the finest lace to the heaviest
blanket, it is without peer. Only follow
directions
REHN All that we say on,
NGTD the two wrappers,
CAREFULLY and then 5ns see s0f fdr
yourself, whether or not you can afford to
ever use any other soap than this, after
having heard its own story, told you by
your own test of it.
DOBBINs SOAP M'F'G Co.,
Successors to l. L. Cragin & Co.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
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SCRIBNER'S
MAGAZINE
FOR 1898.
A GREAT PROGR ANIME.

The story OF the Revolution by Sena-
tor Henry cabot Lodge, to run through
out the year. (For the first time all the
modern art forces and resources will be
Brought to bear upon the Revolution.
Howard Pyle and corps of artists are
making over 100 paintings and drawings
expressly for this great work.
Capt. A. Il. Mahan's "The American
Navy in the Revolution" to be illustra-
ted by Carlton Il. Chapman, the marine
artist; Harry Fem and others.
Thomas Nelson Pages First Long
Novel, "Red Rock-A Chronicle of Re-
construction" Mr.. Page has devoted
four years to the story, and he considers
it his best work. Illustrated by B, West
Clinedinst
Rudyard Kipling, Richard Harding
Davis, joel Chandler Harris, Geo,
w. Cable, and Others, are under en-
gagement to contribute stories during
1898.
Robert Grants s'Spach- Light Letters"
replies to various letters that came in
consequence of his reflections of a
Married Man" and "The Opinions of a
Philosopher
"The Worker" in a new field-Walter
A. Wyckoff. the college man who be-
came labOrer, will tell about his ex-
perlence with Sweat-shOp laborers and
anarchists in Chicago. illustrated from
life by w. r. Leigh.)
The Theatre, The Mine, etc, will be
treated in 1.-The Conduct of Great Bust
ness" series (as were The Wheat Farm
The Newspaper" etc, in 90, with
numerous illustrations.
Life at Girls Colleges-like the articles
on undergraduate Life at Harvard,
Princeton and Yale and as richly il
Illustrated.
Political "Reminiscences by Senator
HOar, who has been in public life for
forty-tive years.
c. ID. Gibson will contribute two serial
sets of drawings during rs, "a NewYork
Day" and "Ihe Seven Ages of Ameri-
can Women"
ED The full prospectus for '9S in small
book form (24 pages, printed in two col
ors, with numerous illustrations cover
and decorations by Maxfield PARRISH, will
be sent upon application, postage paid
Price $500 Year, IS cents number.
Charles Scritner's Sons, New York. |
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One Minute COugh Cure, cures,
That Is what IL was made for.
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E8 The full prospectus for '9S in small
book form GA pages, printed in two col
ors, with numerous illustrations cover
and decorations by Maxfield PARRISH will
be sent upon application, postage paid.
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Price $500 Year, Is cents number.
Charles Scritner's Sons, New York.
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History of the Earth.

If anything in the history or condi-
ton of the earth seems for the time
contradictory of anything in geology,
you must remember that geology is all
the time correcting itself and more and
more coming to harmonization with the
great book In the last century the
French Scientific association printed
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But concerning all the vast things of
Gods government of the universe be
patient with the carrying out of plans
beyond our measurement. Naturalists
tell us that there are insects that are
born and die within an hour and that
there are several generations of them in
one day. and if one of those July insects
of an hour should say; How slow
everything goesl l was told in the
chrysalis state by a wondrous instinct
that would find in this world seasons
of the year-spring, summer, autumn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-27
THE HOUSTON POST"
The Carrier Pigeon Reached Homo
safely After II Long Trip.

The carrier pigeon Houston Post was
turned loose at Farmer June q, and arrived
safely at home yesterday, He made the
voyage in fair time. Attached TO his leg
was a message TO the birds owner, II. NJ.
RAMSEY. Mr. Ramsey was delighted when
be saw the bird as he has received many
letters making inquiry concerning him.
The message he bore was as follows
II NJ. Ramsey.
Farmer. Texas, June 24.-Your homing
pigeon arrived here June 10 AT 1870 p. m
We gave it hearty welcome. We quenched
its thirst with cool drink; We fed It tho
choicest OF golden grain. We are glad to
have 1t visit our little town. II we have
made his stay with us pleasant We hope
he will Visit MS again. our little town is
in the extreme western edge OF the timber
line in Texas. there being no more timber
between here and New Mexico. II is ono
bread eApanse of rich rolling prairie. Tho
soil Is Il dark red sandy The wheat fields
are waving with the golden grain II will
average from ten 70 thirty five bushels
per acre this year. Corn. oats. cotton and
fruit were never more prosperous in this
country II this faithful bird delivers this
message, please let us know or have It
published In The Houston Poet
j. 81. Wear DR.. W. NJ. Terrell, T. j.
Lannon's, Robert Hunt
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The speciAl internal revenue tax year
sesins o. Thursday nes;, July /, and ends
June So. 1888.
Every person o. firm liable to this tax
q; The beginning o: each fiscal year mus;
file with The collector sworn return on
blanks furnished by the revenue depart
nent snd pay the amour, Of tax due on
or before July !. For failure to make the
return the penalty is 81 per cent OF the
amour; CO the tax assessed.
The failure 10 procure special stamp
renders the delinQuen; liable 10 criminal
prosecution. When he form is filled out
the money should be sect with 1t 10 Hon
J Kaufman. collector OF the Third
district. Austin. All parties desiring hanks
OF seeking inior,na,ion can call upon Mr..
a. VI. Gentry fer same. Mr.. Gentry oan
be found at his oftice from 4. N. until
u II. and from = Il 20 p. n From
II o'clock until 10, noon. he can he seen
at lsChet & cos
Parties who have not secured blanks
should do SO al once IS only few 13ore
DAYS are LETT TO attend 10 the matter.
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The GLENWOOD CEMETERY.
Foreclosure Suit BY Receiver Chris
tian for Assessments.
OVER 500 PERSONS ARE DEFENDANTS
Lot Owners Must Pay or Have Their
Lots Sold-Persons In Arrears lg-
norcd Notices for Payment.

An intervening petition was filed yester-
day In the district clerks Office by Will
lam Christian as receiver for the Houston
Cemetery company that will be of interest
TO over 800 persons who are named as de-
PENDANTS, The complaint is against ceme-
terry lot owners, who are alleged to be in
arrears in the payment OF their assess
of the purchase money for the lots and
TO be subject to the vendors lien as such.
Prayer is for reference TO the special
master and for decree OF foreclosure
against and sale of the lots.
In response TO queries from a reporter
OF The Post. the receiver, Captain Chris
tian, said: Yes, the complaint will be
vigorously prosecuted. 1t is necessity
that these amounts in arrears shall be
paid. Without payment OF the assessment
the cemetery can not be maintained One
OF the very grounds for the appointment
OF receiver was that the former man
agement refused 10 take steps TO enforce
collection of these dues. My attorneys
Judge h. p. Hamblen and Messrs. Ewing
4 Ring, advise me that the assessments
being part of the purchase price. are Sc
cured by vendors lien, under which the
lots may be foreclosed and sold for the
amounts due. l have tried to avoid this
course. but the persons in arrears have
ignored my repeated notices for payment
Under the orders of the court | offered 10
receipt in full upon payment of dues for
the last four years. waving the amounts
previously accrued. Such an adjustment
makes the amount payable by each very
small sum, the annual assessment against
each lot 20N2O being only So"
The captain, being further questioned
"a lEn cali hat ...lA
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THE TwENTY-sIxrH vOLKsFEsT.
some Interesting Features of the

some Interesting Features of tho
Programme.
Next Sunday will occur the 26th annua
Volksfest at Forest Park.
Among the interesting features OF the
programme are the following:
At sunrise. salute OF forty eight guns
fireN by the Houston Light Artillery.
Al 10 a. M. meeting OF Volksfest aato'
citation at Forest Park.
Music.
Grand promenade concert from to Q
u. N.
AT D. m. address OF welcome by Presi'
dent w. a. Reichardt.
Reading Of the Declaration Of lndepead-
ence by James C.SStanley, Esq.
Address of welcome in German by Philip
Neumann. ESQ.
Prize drills by military company and
Drummer fire department. Prize bicycle
races, Goat races. under supervision OF
Goat Editor W. r. Sinclair Prize games
and prize races for children.
Foot races. baby show, prize dancing.
donkey races. Jack rabbit chase. baseball.
dancing. etc.
Contests will be as follows:
Prize for the most popular candidate for
mayor
frize for the most popular candidate for
city assessor and collector.
Prize for the most popular candidate for
CITY marshal
sheriff.
Prize for the most popular Drummer fire.
man.
Prize for the most popular militia ofn-
Ger Of the city.
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Moro hbout Paving.

To the Editor OF The Post.
Much has been said and written and pub
lished about paving, But for our expert
mental flexible. india rubber homestead
law. street paving and ether public i'm
standsull in our city and other Texas cities.
40 city can afford TO stop all public i'm
proyements. Improvements must 90 on in
q city. a city Is never finished except when
it dies Houston is a live city and must
push along her public improvements. We
want 10 get out OF the mud, and to do
this with our limited means under the
present system. care and caution should
be used in getting Tho very largest amount
OF value Tor the money expended. Expert
enee teaches w that gravel, such as We
nave been using. is the best and cheapest
material we can get for foundations OF all
payements. and when properly put down 1t
answers wen FOR all streets outside Of the
business center as a whole pavement. sur
lace and all. The correct policy thea. II
would seem, is 10 put down gravel on all
streets outside OF The business center with
an eye 70 putting on a hard surface in after
years when needed. In this we practice
economy. get out Of the mud and pave many
more miles OF roadway than u a fancy
pavement Is used en- outside streets. am
aware that many citizens are now clamor-
ihs Tor hsphait, vltIified brick or stone
III front OF their properly who We're ener-
seuc in opposing any pavement when. uu-
der the old system they had It 10 pay for
nool gravel rs good enough for all outside
streets II the owners uf valuable proper, /,
on Main and other business streets want
FANCY pavement IN front Of tholr fancy
renting brick stores. they should ,sy al
least half the cost Of construction.
| LenIpn A.. EnI
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THE CARR BURpETTE COLLEGE.

This college for young ladies is one of
the most renowned institutions OF tearing
in the State OF Texas. it was built,
equipped and donated for the higher cd
ucation of Southern girls and its educa-
tional facilities are equal TO those of any of
our famous seats OF learning. 1t is in a
healthful location. perfect sewerage. pure
water and the buildings have all the latest
sanitary improvements and are elegantly
furnished.
Their charges are very reasonable and
as they Offer better advantages for less
money. why send your daughters out Of
Texas? Go and he entertained that you
may see and know what they have, or il
you can not pay visit write to Mr.. or
Mrs. o. A. Carr Sherman, Tcxas. and get
an illustrated catalogue. In their aiver-
tisement. which is In another part of to-
days POST you can get fun information.
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The rost Nrxr.hn>-.

Ten days since The Post offered SIS
cash prize TO The Post boy in Houston
selling the largest number Of papers dur
ing the time stated Tie count yesterday
slowed Victor Smith IN the lead having
sold So copies OF The Post and the prize
vas awarded accordngly. He was fol-
lowed closely by his running mate. Mas
ter Adrien Drexel, with 492 sales and
Clarence Nelson with 337. These boys. as
well as others too numerous to mention.
deserve much credit or their efforts to
make living, reportine for tuiy when the
average man is yet in bed. and while some
make more money on an average than
many heads of families, they earn all they
ret