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Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31

tlons In Northern Minnesota and
North Dakota are ideal. In South
ern Minnesota and South Dakota the
conditions are as good as they were
last year. Others have estimated
the probable wheat yield OF the three
states at l6O,OOO,O 600 to l75,OO0,OOO.
Rear Admiral Schley last week re-
Quested Secretary Long togrant him
the favor Of having court ofinqulry
investigate the charges OF alleged
cowardice which have been preferred
against him owing to his actions at
the battle of Santiago. The request
was granted and the officers consti-
tuting the board Of inquiry will be as
follows: Samuel G.. Lemley, the JUS
tice advocate general of the navy de-
partment, Admiral Dewey and An
drew L. X. Benham. The court Will
meet at the navy department, in
Washington, Sept. 18th.
Earl Russell, who was lately con-
victed by the English house of lords
for bigamy and sentenced to serve n
term In Jail, has the rooms at Hollo-
way that were occupied 10y Edmund
Yates and w. T. Stead. Last week
the earl's "wiie" sent supply Of
clothing, books, etc. \ van load of
furniture, bed, bedding, chair, etc,
arrived and the earl has arranged to
have his meals sent in from n restaur-
ant. lie may write and receive let
ters aud visits from friends "within n
reasonable extent" In fact, his cor
respondence will be practically un-
! limited.
The annual preliminary report OF
! Commissioner of Internal Revenue
YerkPs for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1901, shows that the receipts from
all sources Of internal revenue for the
year aggregated $3O6, Sd .G69, There
was an increase Of Sll,jJJ,5G1 over
the receipts for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1900. The expenses Of the
bureau for the fiscal year will ap-
proximate 81 49,, 1911. and thepercent-
age of cost of collection will be Lob,
n reduction Of .03 in the percentage Of
cost Uf collection as compared with
the preceding fiscal year, when the
percentage of cost was lbs.
A prehistoric city of immense pro-
portions has been discovered on the
NavijO Indian reservation between
Durango, Colo, and Pennington,
n. NJ. The Hyde Mercantile COM
pany OF New England has been ex-
plorlng the territory for the last
month and has found "A palace ofpre-
historic age containing, it is said,
about one thousand separate apart
ments, some oi them in excellent state
oi preservation. A second castle Of
stone contains 100 apartments. In
some of the rooms inspected were
found the finest Of woods and other
relies Of an almost Invaluable char
acter. They have been sent TO the
Smithsonian Institute, Washington.
The government has ordered experts
To the scene. The buried city IL sup
posed to antedate the time OF the
Aztec occupation Of the country.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31
Grateful Appreciation.

Agent-Sir, can | sell you this statue
Of a Greek god? 1t is one of the most
artistic adornments for the home to be
found and
Mr.. Gotrich-Young feller, hcy y got
emmy statoos o pigs? ] think life size
statoo o. u pig in bronze would be great
t set in tn hall. don't you? Y see,
made most O my mummy in pigs.-Co-
lumbus (0.l State Journal.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31

''It was very embarrassing" said Mr..
Stormington Barnes-"very embarrass.
ing indeed. | fear the lady thought me
rude, but rather than he suspected OF
egotism kept silence"
"What has happened"
sour hostess asked NE who is the
greatest living actor, How could
avoid misinforming her without ap
pcaring to indulge in self pralse?-
Washington Star.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31

81 have never seen that old question
satisfactorily answered-what becomes
Of all the pinsT
Don't you know"
Haven't the slightest idea"
swell, you pull the back of some old
sofa that has been in possession Of q
family Of girls for few years, aud you
will find out. ."-Chicago Tribune.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31
A pnihriIc nrrnnNrmrnt

Miss Singer saw Ia the paper that
there Is to be an entertainment FOR a
"musical orphauagc" Pray, what may
a musical orphann.c he?
Mr.. kcnitall-l can't say positively,
you know. but | imagine il must be a
child deprived Of It's native air.-IIar.
pcr's Bazaar.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31
FoILeo BY HIS OWN TRICK.
Scheme Tor Selling n Farm ana It's
Dramatic Climax.

DSumuttc tlinuA.
"Some years ago" said the narrator.
''nn oil boom hit Litchfield. us, and
everybody for miles around was seen
smiling Tor oil and every stranger sus.
pected Of being an expert looking for n
good thing. An old farmer named Loo
mis- had n big place three miles out Of
town. which would have been n fortune
for him had he not been possessed of
mania for swapping, manifest In a per.
ennlal attempt 10 trade of his land
for twice It's value.
"When the boom was at the top notch.
Loomis received a visitor who took 50
much interest In the farm, So liked its
appearance, location, etc. that the old
farmer scented n petroleum man and
saw visions of incnlculablc wealth;
but, being n shrewd man, Loomls did
fot care 10 take any unnecessary
chances with Providence. and ou the
quiet lie sent the hired man ont the
back way with orders TO dump The Ecr.
osenc can into the well. Tho visitor
AAh''i wv 'HAlAf lill''f NsN"I I''.'.I'iI TIC
barn, the chicken yard aud thHD, Ms II
by chance, asked for drink vi waiter.
"I0omis was waiting for Thar and
hauled up Dreaming buciut Igt0er
the mans own eyes and poured him uut
goWlful of liquid with a Ggo. upa.
lcscent scum upon il. The visitor mpll-
cd the stuff. tasted il, made wry face
and asked If the water was always like
that. ooh. yes said LoomlS. llt You
soon get accustomed 10 the taste, aud
our doctor says this Is the finest water
OH earth for the stomach 'WuH, |
am ding DANCED IL I'll ever got used To
it, was the unexpected response. 4
am looking for farm, not am ull wcll,
and il have got to haul my drinking
water three miles from liichGrld
guess I'd rather buy nearer town.
at took LOOMS six months tu gct the
taste of oil out of his well, and by That
time the boom was over, aud nothing
was left of the oil craze but rottug der
rieks and abandoned shafts, New Or.
leans Times Democrat.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31
AnNioua TO Hiense.

"Who was that woman:' asked the
editor.
"The president Of the Womans
Rights club" replied his assistant.
"She was making a kick because we
referred to her as strong minded per-
soa."
"All right. BE careful TO call her n
weak minded person in the future
Philadelphia Press.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31
Apple. the Diet For the sedentnry

Apples are very wholesome and di-
gestible. They contain considerable
potassium and sodium salts. magnesl-
um, little iron and about 50 per cent
Of water. Apples. being rich In pectin,
form readily into jelly. They also con-
tain free organic acids as well as salts,
such n malates, cltrates and tartrates.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31
Troubles of Her Own.

"The storm did great deal Of dam
age in our neighborhood. Blimber's
house was struck by lightning and set
on fire, and Jim Hollis barn was burn
ed. with two valuable horses"
"Yes. and we had two quarts Of fresh
milk soured by the thunder. r."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31
A Drup OF water.

4 gallon ct distilled water weighs
$3.50 pounds, and there h,ing four
quarts TO the gallon ami two pn,s l1
the quart, aud IL lull ounces to the
pint. AMI two iahlcsuooUtuls to the iuid
ounce and four tcaspponfulS 10 the ia
blespnun. and - drops to the teaspoon,
a drop Of water weighs OuOOlSU57
pound, slightly more.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31

They are quite laxative, more So II tax
cn late az night or ru.ly IN the morn
ing with glass vi wallet Tholr nutyi-
tive valrc is not much ais they aro
largely composed of wa'v. For In.
yaIdS apples arc best when baked ana
eaten either plain ar served with cream.
Ledger golILly.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31
new the Species.

spcndall-I gave you that s. as
friendly tip. Why do you hand s.
tackE
Maitcr-l likes to keep everything on
business basis. sab. Gents wot's SO
very friendly Wen dcy has money il
apt to come round tryin to horrer wen
dey gets broke.-Ecw York Weekly.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31

Advantages of Excess In Promises.
AREN'T you promising more than you
can pay"
"Yes," answered the Chinaman. 1T
struck me that this fact might on occa-
sion be offered as an excuse for not
paying t."-Washington Star.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31

Athletes are short lived, and giants
seldom live out the allotted time OF
threescore years and ten. They ex-
pend too much vitality.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31
The Woman Of II.

"Does your wife. when she's away.
always add a postscript to her lettersr'
"Oh. yes. She always says. r. s.
Please send me some money '"-Phil-
adelphia Bulletin.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31

II a mother is at all clever she can
train her baby by the time it is 6 weeks
old TO cry to 20 TO It's father ms soon as
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31

The desert of Sahara Is no little spot
II covers 100000 square miles be-
tween the Atlantic ocean and the Nile
valley.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31

Up Against the Real Thing.
"Oh. dear" she sighed. 81 wish II
would get to be the fashion to write
letters In dialect"
"WhyT
"Thcn could reply to those Boston
cousins Of mine without taking q
course In the dictionary every time
Chicago Timcs-llerald.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31

Typewriter erasers, oil, ETC., at the
Argus office.
Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31
Mining Blanks,

blanks will address
a
and send quantity and thereafter keep In stock We
do noteI IN
fergus County Nr9us,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-08-05

mercialmente Ell cabotaje pudiera ser
perjudicial nuestros intereses eco.
n6micos, que no 10 es, quedar1a STEM
pre- 1otando sobre 10 superfieie una
idea generosa y de gran trascenden
cia para el porvenir.
Ell cabotaje signi6ca comercio
de costa dentro de la misma nacio
nalidad su implantaci6n eutre los
Estados Unidos, y Puerto Rico, re.
presenta el reconocimiento de en-
contrarse este de lleno dentro de la
nacionalidad americana.
Auuque no hubieranos ganado
mas que este. clio solo seria bastan'
te para aplaudir la radical medida,
los que tenemos fe en- los principles
progresistas y democraticos que in'
forman la manera de ser del pueblo
mas adelantado de A nerica.
Teuemos, pues, motive para ale
grarnos.
Tambien esta sobre ell tapete el
emplazamiento de la futura Estaci6n
Naval
Aspiran a la election, los puer.
tos de Guanica, Mayaguez, Guaya-
nilla y San Juan.
Lo que sucedera, nadie 10 sabe,
porque la Comisi6n no ha dado a co
noeer su informe; pero es cast segu.
70 que este sera favorable al puerto
de San Juan por muchas razones,
que vase han expuesto en- las colum.
mas de este diario, pero principal.
mente en- las facilidades que presta
para su seguridad por las defensas
que brindan las Fortalezas del Mo
rro y San Crist6ba|, y los espaciosos
terrenos que en- Miraforee, Pueblo
viejo, y todo ell terrapleD, al Sur de
la carretera de Caguas, han de ofre
GER para ell estable ci uiento de ia.
Heres, fundiciones, herrerfas y cuan.
to exile la construction de astille-
ros, careneros y diques que han de
completar la instalaci6n de una es
taci6n Naval de primer orden, como
la que Sc propone realizar ell gobier
no metro politano en- esta Isla
Ningun otro puerto cuenta con
estos elementos; facilitados, uros
por ell arte de la ingenierla militar y
otros por la naturaleza; y no sera de
extraflarse que fundandose en- ellos,
Sc incline la comisi6n hacia el puer'
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to de San Juan como cosa que Sc
cae de su peso.
Nosotros 10 celebrarfamos, por
que entonces la CapiJal de la isis,
podria considerarse tambien como
su estaci5n Naval, una Capital de
primer orden.
Por 10 pronto, tenemos que en-
la puerta de entrada de nuestro an
tiguo Arsenal, Sc le evanta ell escudo
de Espaf1a con la corona Real, sobre
esta Sc iergue el asta en- donde so
enarbola q diar;c ell pabellon de las
bsndas y las estrell las, y debajo SO
lee esta Inscriptions:
u. 81
eN0UnI Stations
Este as el clavo del jesuita. Lo
que fuere sonar&.
]. A. DAUBON.
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Cr6niCa de la Selnana.

Con buen pie comenz6 la Ultima,
pues abrio sus salones ell Ateneo
despu6s de mucho tempo de clausu
ra. Brau ocup6 la tribuna para po'
nernos al corriente de sus dlUimos
estudios sobre Ia antigua historic
puertorriquefla, y Sc propone CONT
nuar su tarea, que no sera corta,
dandonos una interesante velada ca
da Lunes
Ell programa de la de esta noche,
abraza los puntos siguientes:
Opinion general que coloca al
pueblo Antillano precolombiano en-
Ia edad neo]itica.
Superioridad de la cuitura Ca
ribe sobre la de otros pueblos en- la
edad de hero.
Analisis de esa cultura en- las
Manifestations siguientes: Progre.
SO agrlcola -Artes ceramicas. .-Uso
del fuego en- la alimentaci6n la in
dustria. p rincipios religiosos Pre-
sentimiento de Ia inmortalidad del
alma. -Castas sociaIes. es.-Predominio
de la clase guerrero. medicina
y el sacerdocio -Asambleas popula
res electivas -Ensenanza pdblica.-
Escritura ideografca. Reminiscent
cias de una civilization N As perfecta
eu perfodos remotfsimos. .-Adapta'
ci6n forzosa q las costumbres in1ige'
naG por los conquistadores del siglo
XIV = ufluencias del cruzamiento de
ra5as. Res umen.
Como Sc We, la velada eera inte
roaantls.ma, y ss de agradecerse que
hom bres do Ia conpetencia &c Brau,
dediquen sns escasos ratios de ocio, a
contrlbuir de modo tan gallardo al
esclarecimiento de la nebulosa primi'
tiva historic de nuestro pals.
Felicitamos al ilustrado compa'
triota que ha sabido alejarse de las
candentes luchas de la polftica local,
para ocupar sus talentos en- cosas de
mas provecho.
Mucho Sc ha escrito en- estos dias,
sobre ell decreto del cabotaje, puesto
va en- vigor.
Opinan unos, que es ventajoso;
otros que es perjud1cial.
Estamos con los primeros, por
que hemos visto perseguir ese ideal
por hombres muy ilustrados, cuyo
lado tuvimos el gusto de servir en-
las ofcinas de Hacienda de esta Isla,
durante ajgunos amos.
Alba, libre cambista, pidi6 esa
reforma desde 1867, v Ell Ministerio
de Ultramar le tuvo por visionario,
porque Ia medida perjudicaba a los
fabricantes de azdcar malaguenos, y
otros espeouladores peninsulares.
Ell mismo Fundamental sirvio de
base para negarlo de nuevo en- 1879,
cuando Adriaensens, tambien parti'
dsrio del libre cambic, pidio por Sc
gunda vez ell cabotaje con la Penfn.
sula, por considerable un acto de
justicia un reconoeimiento de la
fraternidad de los espaholes insula'
Ees y peninsu'ares.
Los americanos, 10 implant tan &
los tres amos de su estancia en- la Ia
is, dandonos con clio una prueba de
estimacion, q ue no eslabamos acos'
tumbrados.
Y aunque supusieramos que co
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-08-05
TEATRO.
Fedora en- eSCena.
Notable eStrenO.

Anoche realiz6 gu debut Ia exec
lente trouppe de Roncoroni. Ell cua
lro es de 10 mas com pleto y armoni'
co que hemos tenido en- nuestro tea
trO
Fedora de Sardou, fue la obra
elegida, y podemos asegurar, que
fu6 interpretada de una manera ma'
gistral.
Roncoroni, como siempre, un
maestro.
La senora Adams, una estrella
de prlmera magnitud en- ell cielo del
arte.
FL resto de los actores, la al
tura de Ia reputation que goza la So
bresaliente compa11fa
hl attrezzo, que es propiedad de
la mpresa, es de 10 mas lujoso que
hemos tenido eutre nosotros, y las
decoraciones estrenadas anoche, to-
das nuevae, son obras de los me1o
res pnitores escen6grafos de Italia.
Con tales elementos, Roncoroni
trinnfa
Ana va nuestra fslicitaci6n 81
antique amigo y al actor eminente,
que tan hermosas veladas nos hizo
pasar, cuando pis6 por primera vez
nuestra escena
El publico ilustrado y quito de
Puerto Rico, tendra ocasiones para
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-08-05

A X Mum 1868
mM at he OmM at San juan P b second class mnarJMy 6MUo
tando los bene1icios de la obra q Gu.
,Yo triunfo tan aficazmantt cnntrihu ;

aYO trlunfo tan sficazmente contribu-
10 el Ya1iente revo1uGionario.
NADIA Ge ESQ nos admira y aun
|presumimos que cosas mas graves
mos estAn reservadas en- el desarro.
llo de nuestro proceso pol1tico.
Al ocuparnos con 81 desprecio
que merecen las infames delaciones
de que es objeto tan distinguido
tpuertorriqueno, tenemos la gran sa
Itisfacci6n de comunicar nuestrcs
,lectores que en- la causa por mega
.ci6n de auxilio cuyo juicio oral Sc
vic el viernes un Is Corte de Distri-
to de Mayaguez, sali6 absuelto el
Doctor Guzman, como no podfa me-
nos de salir, quien en- todos sus ac-
tos lleva Ia honradez y el cumpli
miento del deber por norma.
Si no felicitamos al Doctor Guz-
man, porque nunca hay motive pa
ra felicitar al inocente que absuel.
ven, en- cambio los tenemos mas que
su6cientes para euviarsela muy Ca
lurosa al distinguido puertorrique'
no 6 ilustrado jurisconsulto don
Jose de Diego por su brillantfsima
defensa, mas de admirar en- un ad.
versario polftico, como es ell joven
Abogado del Doctor Guzman Rodri-
guez. Afortunadamente para el Doc.
tor Guz1an y para los ciudadanos
fntegros q. como 81 proceden, exiate
Ia honradaz de los Tribunales de
justicia y la hpnorabilidad de la to-
ga puertorriquef1a. que NO Sc dejan
infiuir por apssionamientos de es.
cuela nj mezquindades polftioas.
Honor Il nagistratGfa puar.
torriquef1s.
JOAQUIN E. BARREIRO.
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La h0nradez |triunfante
81 doctor Guzmall b Rodriguez.
En- ell banCo de los aCuSados

Vuelve la honradez ser perse
guida
El doctor Guzman es denuneia1o
por segunda vez ante ia corte de Dis.
trito de Mayaguez por negacion de-
auxilio.
va NADIA respeta la bajeza y 1uin
dad polftica.
Toda una vida de SACRIFICES y
privaciones Ell holocausto del mas
grande de los ideales, NADIA signifca,
NADIA vale, NADIA repre resenta para los
que no han sentido ia N as ell verdade
70 |patriotismo.
Parece que Sc va convirtiendo
en- ley de la historic, que la labor
improba de los buenos, la obra de los
patriotas redunde siempre en- benef
clio de los malos, de los eternos enc.
migos de Ia libertad.
Solo asi Sc conc cibe y explica
que mientras al doctor Guzman Sc le
aeusa de faltas que no es capaz de
cometer, los delatores est6n disfru
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MuebleS.

Sillones fjos butacas y ba-
lancines ndmero 80, medianos, Kohn,
Viena (patentes) $3 y S6 uno, por
docenas S35 $50, libre eupauue v
embarque.
Con ell gran almacen de niue,
bles, lunas, espeios marmoles pa
ra mebles y lapidas de j. Pacheco
& C San Francisco 63
15-v-2-p-s
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Gran Hotel y Restaurant
INCL ATERRK
TETUAN 10 12 CRUZ 2 Y FORTALEZA 2t
HOTEL de + ORD EN-

Edifcio construido expresamente para Hotel
Capacidad para 200 PASAJEROS.
Situacion la mas centrca
Vistas la bahia las GALES de Te1uan, Cruz Foaeza
Ell mas fresco ventlado de la Capital
El comedor mejor de las Antilas.
Departamentos independentes para familias.
Desde de Agosto rge ademas del plan antigua
aas, el sistema americana; gusto del favorecedor
Tren de carruajes de lujo.
Interpreters Traducores de ler. orden.
Precios al igual de 10 demas Hoteles.
Sc hacen abonos para comidas
InsalaciC1 de bahos q la moaerna.
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Al PQbIiCo

Babiendo alberto de nuevo nues
ira casa de huespedes THE MARI.
MA en- la calle de San Jose mum. l
altos, esquina a Tetuan, Sc 10 hace
mos presente nuestra clientela,
amigos y relacionados ofrecieneo
les hospedaje a los precios slgulen-
tes:
Por un dia hospedaje con
comida ................ y l %
Por aDonos q conner men
sualeS ................ slO w
POr una CANA ....... oO
Un catre. ....... ........ p 70
Pupilaje para un mes una -
persona. -. ........ .2O w
Rateassa la calle precios conveD
cionales.
Pto Rico Abril 26 de 1901,
Propietario,
SOLER HERMANO.
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apreciar las mejores obras de- Tea
tro frances, a que tan afcionado es
81 maest o, y nos prometemos pasar
una temporada teatral, muy agrada'
BILE.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-08-05
Vapores que saldran
PARA NEW-YORK

Relacion de los vapores que sal
dram del puerto de San Juan para
81 de NeW-York.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-08-05
J. Marco Bayona,

E FUN I ALELA NV zf.-1zE1
AGENTE do aduanas coAsig
natario de buquss, REPRFSEN
TANTE de Ia casa G. del Pino y Ca
cosechsros dc vinos On Jerez d. 10
Frontsra y AGENTE del <Anuari
Bailly Bailliere 6 hijos,
AGENTE dc una reputada Is
bric& americans s4s sellos de GO
unA-s
Evening star., 1901-05-25
DODGING THE CENSUS MAN.
EnsIishwOmen Resort to Many Tricks
to Avoid Disclosing Their Ages.
From the London Mall.

From the London Mall.
If the average man mildly resents the
census the average woman positively alb
hors it. The filling in of the schedule IN
wolves the revealing of her age! That is all
The law requires that the age as well as
the other particulars shall be accurately
stated on pain of penalties darkly mnted
at Most men, being more courageous ana
less saueamish in such matters, would, II
So disposed, knock half score of years OF
their age without a blush. 1t is different
with the fair ones. a government docu-
ment even if it come in the questionable
puise of a census schedule, fills them with
such awe that to write false statement
on il would be almost akin to sacrhege.
'.F'ibbing' being, therefore, out OF the
question, the woman who declines TO give
her age has recourse to one or the other OF
several purely feminine plans for avoiding
the census altogether. The formation OF
..aIl-night cycling clubs may be expected
in suburban and rural districts.
An institution of this kind consists of la
dies living in particular nelsipof hoou
who are opposed to giving their age, ana
who have bicycles, meeting at a given rem
devious a few minutes before mluhlSht On
the day of the census and going long rides
to the homes of relatives or lrlehus. S ineS
are careful to make no call before the CLOCK
has struck H. and are, therefore, residents
of nowhere at the time the law stipuiates.
Until about noon they remain under no
roof long enough 10 bS uSSNiioSN eo
..puests." and should the enumerator call
while they are present they make painful
efforts to appear as if they had just looked
in casually All this trouble seems out of
proportion to the object in view, but au-
thenticated cases show that some women
cheerfully suffer the greatest inconvenience
rather than confide their age to the census
people.
In the 1891 census a spinster resident In
a northern village sat all night in cold
and draughty railway station so as to es-
cape making the Objectionable declaration.
The lady in question was we'll known to the
villagers the fair ones of whom suspected
that she was older than she represented
herself to be-viz., twenty-seven. The cen
sus, they thought would settle the point
once and for ALL They would talk pleas
antly to the enumerator after he had col
lected her schedule and try to wheedle out
Of him the correct figures.
In my district in 1891" says a London