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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
TURKISH WAR VESSEL.
Tee Contract For Ffrst-Class
Cruiser Has Been Signed By
the Minister of Marine.

Philadelphia, Dec. 27.-Charles Fl.
Camp, when seen Wednesday, said:
1--WE have received a cablegram from
Gen. Williams informing as of the
signing of the contract with the
Turkish minister of marine for the
construction of a first-class cruiser.
The provisions of the contract we do
not know, nor can l say just when
work on the cruiser will begin or
when it is to be completed. Gen. Will
.iams is now on his way home, and he
is expected to arrive here in about Is
days. We will then be better able to
know more about the contract"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
THE INTERNAL REVENUE.
Shows an Increase as Compared
With November of Last Year.

Washington, Dec. 25.-The monthly
statement of the collections of in
ternal revenue shows that during
November, 1900, the total receipts
were $25,344,2S5, an increase, as COM
pared with November of last year, of
$SS6,S51.
The receipts from the several
sources of revenue are given as fol-
lows: Spirits $10,750,320, increase
$72S,144; tobacco $4,905,O67, decrease
$2O5,209; fermented liquors $5,447, 1877,
increase $1S6,0S8; oleomargarine
$23S,G27, decrease $2O,532; special
taxes not elsewhere enumerated, $780,
374, decrease SHOOT; miscellaneous
So, 1866, 100, increase .$2O9,477. For the
last five months the total receipts
were $131, 279, 1877, an increase over the
corresponding period of last year of
S371S76S
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
BANK FAILURE.
a Receiver Appointed For the Ola
Town Bank OF Baltimore With
Consent Of the Officers.

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 27.-Roger T..
Gill, of the law firm of N. Rufus Gill
& Sons, was late Wednesday, after
noon appointed receiver for the Old
Town bank by Judge Stockbridge.
The appointment was made with the
consent of the president and officers
of the bank. Mr.. Gill bonded in the
sum of 100000, the assets of the
institution being valued at half that
amount. George Schilling, a stock
holder, and Robert l.. Gill, deposit
tor, were the compliments. The
bank is no longer able to meet its
current obligations.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
RECEIVED MILEAGE.
Delegate Wilcox, i'm the House OF
Representatives From Hawaii,
Put I'm . Claim For 81 900.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Robert HI.
Wilcox, delegate in the house of rep
,resentatives from the Hawaiian is
lands, rhas just been paid claim of
$1,000 for milefge. 1t was the largest
claim of the 1ind ever made, but it
was paid Promptly by the sergeant
alarms = he house. Every congress
man is Entitled TO mileage at the rate
of 20 GENTS per mile 'sDy the most d.
rect and practicable route from his
home 80 Washington and return"
The distance between Honolulu and
Washington is figured at 5000 miles.
Iy, Wilcox will draw $1,000 more for
his ,eturn trip.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
Opened to the Public.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 26.--The Prince
of luxembourg, president of the gov
eminent temperance committee, at
noon Tuesday declared the peoples
palace open to the public. After the
inaugural ceremony the prince and
20 of the higher army officers, includ-
ing the commanding generals, along
with high officials, nobiemen and Ia
dies, dined side by side with peas
ants and the families of working
men.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
BANKRUPT PETITION.
Liabilities at $780, 1877, with Nom
fnal Assets $66, 200.

New York, Dec. 25.-Perry Tiffany
has declared himself bankrupt, and
in petition filed Monday he places
the amount of his liabilities at $780,
S97 and his nominal assets at sec, 200.
Mr. Tiffany was formerly vice presi-
dent of the Sterling Supply and Man.
supplies. the stock of which, at un-
known values, figures in his assets.
Mr.. Tiffany is a grandson of Commo-
dore Perry and the son of George
Tiffany, of Baltimore. He married a
daughter of the late Theodore Have
meyer. His brother William, who
was with the Rough Riders, died in
Boston after his return from Cuba.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
must GET MARRIED.
A Magistrate Orders That All Ne
grdes in Settlement Must Get
SpIiced Forthwith.

Charleston, S. c., Dec. 27.-Magis-
Strohreker, 6 Red Top, notorious
Negro settleEent, gave orders We'd
nesday that all Negroes living there
would have to marry. Since notice
was made several days ago that such
orders would be issued by the magis-
trate rs couples, it is said, have been
married.
Magistrate Stroreker maintains that
a man will fight quicker for his para
mour than for his wife, and to stop
the run of crime in that locality has
directed the Negroes to become le-
gally man and wife.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case os Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, y.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transae-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
Vest 4 Truax. Wholesale Druggists, To.
edo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inrerL-lly.
lcting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price Use. per bot
lie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
rec.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
ORDER WAS WORTHLESS.
An Iowa Farmer BuncOed Out of
Car Load of Horses By
Two Crooks.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 27.-F. j.
Ia, discovered Wednesday that he had
been buncoed out of a carload of
horses. Monday he brought the horses
here for sale and fell into the hands
of. two crooks who induced him to
take bogus order for $1,000 for IA
head of horses. The order was paya-
BILE at local bank Wednesday, but
when Scharf presented it he found
the order was worthless.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
POLAR EXPEDITION.
Evelyn 81. Baldwin Purchased the
EsquiMaud. Largest ana Stanch-
est of the Whaling Fleet.

London, Dee. 27.-Evelyn B. Bald
win, the Arctic explorer, who is ar
ranging for the Baldwin-Zeigler eXpe-
dition, has purchased the Esquimaud,
the largest and stanchest of the
whaling fleet, and fitted her with
modern appliances and named her the
America. The rival bidder was the
British Antarctic expedition, whose
organizers desired to secure the Es-
,quianaud as a substitute ship.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
CHRIST'S SECOND COMING.
Thirty-Six Delegates in Convention
in Chicago Are Watching, WOr-
Shipping and Praying.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Thirty-six per-
sons from various parts of the Unit
ed States who allege that by recent
signs and events they have been led
to believe that the second coming of
Christ is at hand, are assembled in
convention here, watching, worship
ping and praying that they may be
in readiness to receive the robes of
Immortality. They are to remain in
session until January 8, by which time
a number claim they expect to behold
the object of their vigil.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
wealthy CattIeman Suicides.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 25.-R. w. Bur-
rus. wealthy cattle man of Caddox
county, near Mountain View, after
shooting about so hogs for his ranch
meat supply, on Monday, turned his
revolver on himself and sent bullet
through his brain. He had been
warned few days ago by physi-
elan that he showed symptoms of
Bright's disease.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
cannot Ger Enopxh.

A letter received from Mrs. L. S. Magoon
bottle Of yonp Lotion has gyen
relief from letter of many years standing,
that l am anxious to get more, and desire
to know where in this region can End it.
Palmer's Lotion cures letter, Eczema,
BARRIERS Itch aud every kind of virulent
:utaneous disease. Palmer's Lotion Soap
possesses all the medicinal properties Of
Planners Lotion and in all cases should ba
lsed in connection with it in preference to
any other soap. If your druggist does not
Street, New York, for samples of Palmer's
Lotion and Lotion Soap.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
ID Under Arrest.

SherbrOOke, Qae., Dec. 27.-W. L.
Dean, alias w. H. Carr. who it rs al
legged is wanted at Minton, Ia, on the
charge OF abseonding agent of the
Great Northern Express Co., is I'M
der arrest A representative of the
company was expected to arrive We'd
nesday to push extradition proceed
inqS
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
Killed i'm a Trolley accident.

New York, Dec. 25.-As result of
a trolley smash near the Broadway
ferry, Brooklyn, Monday night, an
unknown woman was killed and two
others seriously injured, while at
least half dozen more were bruised.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
Car Completely Restored.

sian minister of the interior, NJ. Sip
iaguine, who arrived here Wednesday
from LiNadia, where Emperor Nicho-
las is eonwaleseing, asserts that the
ear is now completely restored, be-
ing able to take long walks and drives
daily. M Sipiaguine has had three
audiences with the emperor since his
ILLNESS.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
Ship Canal.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 26.-General
plans for the Lake Washington ship
canal have been completed. 1t is GER
tain that a contract for a prelimi-
nary channel will be let shortly after
January 1. The werk will be within
the appropriation of $4,000, made
by congress some time ago.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
Recruiting For the Navy.

Washington, Dec. ga plan of re-
cruiting sailors for the United States
navy from the farms and the country
towns is noW under consideration at
the navy department. The recruiting
now is carried on outside of the large
cities. but it has not reached the in
terror sections remote from large
centerSs
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
sold wife and Child.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 27.-Nichola
Bagola SOLD his wife fo* SIS and 2-year-
old son for two kegs of beer to An
tonic Abbitidica. The latter had
courted Carolina Mareno, the wife, in
Italy, 20 which place they viii return.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
Fire a Shot 90 MiIe,

The United States will fire thousand
pound shot twenty miles which will be a
record breaker for the distance The gun
from which it is to be fired will be mar
vel of American ingenuity, and workman
ty is Hostetter's Stomach Btters. For fifty
years it has been the only medicine to cure
constipation, Indigestion, dyspepsia, bilious
ness and by it's direct action on the kidneys
prevents rheumatism.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
Fatal Fall From a Horse.

st. Louis, Dec. 26.-Austin L. Drew
general freight agent of the Mis-
back riding Tuesday in a park, fell
from his horse, causing conclusion OF
the brain. He died at 10 o'clock Tues.
day night.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
oil Well i'm Michigan.

Muskegon, Mich, Dec. 25.-The oil
well being develop here was shot Mon
dav. C. X. MacFadden, of Geneva,
Ind. WHO has the oil enterprise here
in charge, stated that the well aver
ape five barrels daily. The oil is OF
the finest quality. Ten more wells
will he sunk.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
Death Of Prof. WILLIAMS.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Prof. Thos.
A Williams, assistant chief of the
division of astrology of the depart
ment of agriculture and we'll
known authority on botany, died at
his home in Takoma, a suburb of this
city, of heart disease. He was 35
years of age, and came to this city
from Weeping Water, Neb.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
n..r Ro.r<,ed an Enyfne.

Plant City, FLA, Dec 27.-As "a
south-bound train. was passlI-g Big
Hammock at night. fine Back jump
ed into the locomotive cab and was
captured by the engineer. The deer
was standing on the side Of the track
and the big headlight bewildered him.
The engineer has taken it home and
will tame it.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
The Plague in India.

Calcutta, Dec. z6.-Lord Curzon of
Kcdlestone, the Ficeroy of India, in
the course of a speech Tuesday said
that since the appearance of the bu-
bonic plague in 1898 $4,000 deaths
from the disease have occurred in the
MvSOre state
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
Scarlet Fever.

New York, Dec. 27.-At the home of
John d. Rockefeller, in Tarrytown,
the condition of the two children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold F. Mccormick,
who are suffering with scarlet fever,
is improving.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
They WOuIdn't RIP

"What do you call these?" he asked at the
breakfast table
'Fiannel cakes" replied the wife of his
BOSOM
Flannel? They made mistake and sold
you corduroy this time. Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
Too Talkative.

Willie-Just one more question, pa. Gun
Sunday school teacher says I'm made OF
dust. Am 1?
Pal guess not. If you were you'd dry
up once in awhile.-Philadelph Press.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
Roland Reed Removed to His Home

New York, Dec. 25.-Roland Reed,
the actor, was removed Monday from
st. Luke's hospital to his home on
West 22d street. He has improved
very much.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
Best for the Bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
Easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
lp in metal boxes, every tablet has c. c. G.
stamped on it. Rev. of limitations.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28

Chicago, Dec. 27.-The membership
of the building trades council will be
reduced by $500 as a result of the
action of the hod-carriers and build
ing laborers' unisn in Withdrawing
from the body.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
No Census i'm the Philippines. Q

Washington, Dec. 27.-A census of
the Philippines will not be attempted
at present. A census of the Ameri-
cans in the island Will be instituted.
A very valuable census of Cuba and
Porto Rico has been taken by the
ar1nV
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
oldest woman In the worId.

Philadelphia Dec. 25.-Mrs. Mary
Mcdonald, according to the best OBJ
tainable information, is the Oldest
woman in the world. Mrs, Mcdonald
Is 1870 years Of age.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28

Baltimore, Md, Dec 27.-palla Fox.
the actress, was married Wednesday
to John Levy, of New York, in the Of
flee of the clerk of the court of COM
mon pleas. Rev. William w. Way,
the pastor of Emmanuel Reformed
church, performed the ceremony.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
Shot Through the Heart.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 27.-James Nc
Clinty, living near Churchland, or
dered Joseph Clements to keep away
from his wife. Clements shot him
through the heart. The murderer es-
capped.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28

A woman's faith in her husband is built
on a solid rock if visit from her mother
for three weeks fails to shake it.-Atchison
Globe.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28

1t is much easier to be critical than to
be correct-Disraeli.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-28
A Quick Dessert.
St.
Jacobs
Oil

Quick Dessert.
package of Burnham's Hasty Jellycon
at your grocer's, dissolve it in pint of
boiling water and let il, cool. The result is
a delicious and healthful dessert. The
havors are: lemon, orange, raspberry, straw
berry, peach, wild cherry and the unfavoredl
"calfsfcet 81 for wine and coffee jelly. All
grocers sel it.
The silver star., 1900-04-27
sssI-at-HQASA

AMONG Westerns the French and
sronz OTienrzis the Chinese are the
.oost Etzy-st-ho.re nations 0. the
world Frenchmen are met with in all
psrts Of the world. but their thoughts
are always turning toward the happy
days shsn they can once more return
To La Belle France and breathe the al.
Of the bouIeyarss The Frenchmzn
never willingly eIpstriatez himself for
life The Chinzman. on the other
hand. Is a stay-st-hone by religion.
He thinks that his hope Of salvation
depends upon ending his days in TIE
Celestial Empire. and he is careful 10
provide tha; II he dies in foreign
Land. his CONN. With his remains. shall
be sent back TO China The fright.ul
oFer-populztion Of the Chinese empire
has driven Cinnamon into all quarters
0, the world. especially TO Australia.
but they always hope TO return 10
the.r o~n land. The Hindu loses caste
u he leaves his native country, but
be Il = member Of a religion rather
than Of a race. and as set-on the
Hohammedsns. who form a very large
proportion Of the Indian empire. are
the most persistent pilgrims on the
face Of the earth.
The silver star., 1900-04-27

the heart of little Frances with de-
light. II was during these early strug-
giles that she conceived the plan OF
sending story to the magazines. Her
sisters sold grapes for the postage
which carried her first effort to the
publisher. From that time forward
Mrs Burnet;'s ascent to fame and
wealth was easy as the proverbial des-
cent to Avernus-
Her hrst rtory was published in 1867 /.
and the products Of her pen have been
in big demand since that time. The
creator OF Fauntleroy was celebrated
as clever story writer and romancer
at twenty-four, and it was at that age.
In 1873. that she married DIR. Burnett.
Almost since that time Mrs. Burnett
has lived in Washington. That Lass
o Lowrie's, one of her most widely
read stories. was written and publish
ed in 1877. From this success dated
her career as book writer.
Mrs. Burnett frx; met Townsend In
q professional capacity. Since then
they have been almost inseparable He
was the cause Of her divorce from her
husband-an act that alienated many
Of her friends.
The silver star., 1900-04-27
rHg nAcAeEse scovr.
sn.s... H.n.- - g. r..,..

Rnipass Naassss who usss Fss,,a I
0ssss 40 = C.sss s.a-
Capt Nathew A. Batson. orir,n.,s.l
Of the nov celebrated Nacabebe .cou,.
who played 70 important past N ~
recent campaign IN northern Luxon I.
nov in this country an4 subnits !
proposition to the secretary OF var "a
the eject that . regineaf Of Nacabeh.
cavairy BE- formed To AsAt the ipsur.
genfs and lsdrones on their o..
ground and after their orn fashion
Capt Bstson II most enthusiastic 4. +
his conmendation Of the Nacabebes =.
soldiers and he VII urge the formation
Of cavalry regiment ~ result Of hia
six months experiences At the head al
the nrst command Of Filipino sold,en
ever enrolled under the Stars ana
Stripes. The Naeabebes are born
swimmer he says. Whenever vs
came to . river there vas never apv
hesitation about crossing IL The COM
mand would march up and into it with
scarcely so much as a preliminary halt
and found to my astouishmeu,, that
every man could swim. and swim veil
I rode a Filipino pony during the
greater part OF my service in the field
with my Macabebes. and soon learned
that the ponies swan as well as The
men. or very nearly so. The idea soon
occurred to me that a picked organize
ton Of Macabebes on Filipino ponies
would be a most powerful force In end
ing the lawlessness in the island Of
Luzon. know no more about the
other Philippine islands than you do,
and not so much. I'm sure But i.u-
zon do know pretty we'll. and reg-
ment. such as l will urge. could follow
the instructors and ladrones wherever
they might go and so rapidly as 10 ef-
feet their complete dIsorganization.
You see. the Macabebes live on the
country. They therefore require DO
wagon train and all they need is am.
munition. They can live on very lit
lie and as for water. there is really no
need to carry a special supply beyond
that which each man carries in his
eanteen- Once in while the men
suffer little for water. but these pc
riots are never of long duration The
enemy will. as he Is harder pressed.
seek the swamps and bays and into
and through these he must be pursued
There are no troops that We can mus
ter in the United States SO well adapt
ed TO this peculiar warfare as the Ma
cabeoes They know the country and
they hate the Tagaloss. and they are
\ splendid fighters. The ponies. besides,
being good swimmers. are strong
little bru;es and every Macabebe can
ride"
The silver star., 1900-04-27
r..as.d . rov.. rho.s. s,,.a.

A, the close OF the civil war Gen.
A. r. johnson OF the Confederate
army. was left without money, with a
wife and family to support and. worst
Of all. stone blind. his sight having
been entirely destroyed by shell dur
Ing one Of the last battles Of the war.
He removed to Texas and pluckily set
about building up a fortune. In the
days before the war he had been a sur
veyor. and he was thoroughly familiar
with the topography OF the state. Con-
sequently his services soon became
valuable In locating and setting up
land claims. Twelve years ago he
succeeded in interesting northern
capital In his scheme for founding a
town at Marble Falls. Texas. A city
OF 10000 people sprang up there al
most over night. Then Gen. johnson
built big cotton and q shoe factory.
and nnsiiy he succeeded In persuadins
one OF the Texas railroads to build q
branch line to his town. Stili the
prosperity OF Marble Falls is growing
and still its blind founder is its most
honored citizen.
The silver star., 1900-04-27
sooTsLAck TO SENATOR.

Timothy Dry Dollar" Sullivan is a
unique figure in New York politics
who has been brought into public no
tice lately by his antagonism TO the
movement against gambling and other
forms Of vice in the metropolis II Is
but natural that Sullivan should not
be in sympathy with such q campaign
He was born and has thrived In the
atmosphere Of which District Attorney
Gardiner Is trying to rid New York
and he sees NO harm In IT,
Sullivan began life as a bootblack-
Now he is leader In the state senate.
He was born in New York thirty-eeven
years ago and his boyhood was spent
around the Five Points. where he
blacked shoes and sold papers and was
a leader of the gamins. As soon ~ be
could vote the politicians took him up
and at twenty-three he was able to de-
msnd a nomination for the assembly.
He has been In once ever since. never
tasting defeat Since 1892 he has been
in the senate. He has maintained his
influence by befriending such OF his
constituents as ran afoul Of the law.
by organizing relief movements for
the poor. and by. giving DRY Dollar
Sullivan picnics and balls to which the
voters Of his district are invited. He
has . host Of relatives. all Of whom
live In his district and every one OF
whom receives aid from the senator.
When he moved into the upper house
Of the legislature he had his nephew.
Timothy p. Sullivan. better known a.
Boston Tim." elected to the assembly.
Although he is looked up to - . very
The silver star., 1900-04-27

rec<z, rarrszse q Mrs Princes
Hoersuz Burnett 10 Stephen Iown-
<rs TIE EzSissA rhyfse.zn-aetor. has
x-ex.e< =1sA saterest- and not hfsie
su-zras< 4 this coantry- When sae
-. washsngto1 = fen yezrs ago sne
positively e<<lared thAt she did not
have TIE siigh.ex; in,eafion Of marry
:rx xxzt-. and yes she married almost
szr<eixseiy after reaching Genoa.
i-z,y- where Mr.. Townsend vss stay
inx
Mrs. Burnett-s life has not been All
ros~s Her literary successes. great
Is they we're II ers-y respect cid not
trinx her 10y She Is said IA have
spen, few happy days since she played
Wiz her sisters under the blue skies
s.d in the sxeet-smelling Eoods OF
s.rny Tennessee Mrs Burnett is
ror ftry-oae years old and she has
teer = brezd-~.nner ever since she
was fifteen she was born in Man
chester. England. and came to Ameri-
ca rith her mother and sisters in 1865
The family vas so poor that the little
which she could earn as a country
school teacher was most welcome
The change from the tall factory
chimney scenes of Manchester 10 the
open. new country Of Tennessee. filled