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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

W&NE when he was quite along
IkAWNN in years. Nobody thought
%SI# he'd ever get married at
- all, any more'n my
brothers Reuben and Silas. The
three had lived together and kept
bachelors hall ever since our
mother died. 1 was married and
away from home long before she
died. 1 didn't know how they
would get along at first, but
all of the boys had been used to
helpin' ma good deal, and they
were real handy, and when asked
if they wasn't goin' to have house
keeper, they wouldn't hear to it.
They said they wasn't goin' to have
no strange woman round in mas
place, nohow. So Silas he took hold
and did the washin, and ironin', and
Reuben did the sweepin', and Lemuel,
he was the youngest, next to me,
did the cookin'. He could cook a din
ner equal to any woman, and his pies
beat mine. My husband said so, and
1 had to give in they did.
Well, they seemed to get on so
nice, and none of 'em had ever seem
ed to think much about the girls, not
even when they was boys, that I
must say l was astonished when
Lemuel he up and got married to Me-
hitable Pierce. She was a little along
in years, too, rather more so than
Lemuel, and a dreadful smart piece.
She was good lookin' and had prop
erty, but she was dreadful smart and
up an comm. could never see how
Lemuel got the courage to ask her
to have him, he was always kind OF
mild spoken little fellow Reuben he
declared he didn't. He vowed that
Mehitable asked him herself He
said he knew it for a fact, and he
said it with the tears rollin' down
his cheeks. Reuben was the Oldest,
and he'd always been terrible fond
of Lemuel. THAT poor boy would
never have got in sech fix eff that
woman hadn't up an asked him, an
he didn't have spunk enough to say
no." said Reuben, and he swallered
hard.
Mehitable had nice house of her
own that her father left her, all fur
nished and everything, so of course
Lemuel he went to live with her, and
Mehitable's house was pretty near
where l lived, so l could see every
thing that was goin' on. 1t want
very long before said to Hannah
Morse, my husbands old maid sis
ter that lives with us and teaches
school, that l believed Lemuel was
henpecked, though 1 hadn't anythin'
against Mehitable.
81 don't see what else anybody that
married Mehitable Pierce would ex-
pect," said Hannah. She spoke real
sharp for her. I've always kind of
wondered if Hannah would have had
Lemuel if he'd asked her. "WeIl,'
said I, 81 hope poor Lemuel win be
happy. He's always been such a
good, mild, willin' boy that it does
seem a pity for him to be rode over
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20
Animal Onenn.

The actions and voices of domestic
animals on New Years Day are per-
haps considered in some countries
more significant than any other
omens. A dogs cheerful bark in the
morning is a most suspicious sign,
while his howl is very unfavorable.
To meet cat ON the morn of the
New Year is considered by peo-
pie in the Latin countries as sign
that they win change their residence,
and it also betolens i'll for the fu-
ture. Throughout southern Europe
it is regarded as a most fortunate
sign to see pig, signitying plenty
for the coming twelvemonth.. The
sight of snake is the worst COM
ceivable omen. for it means death by
violence. To see a jaclsdaw, magpie
or crow is a sign that tFe beholcer
win be cheated on all sides duriag
the following year.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

with glee
And wonder what the gifts the Saint shall
bring to you may be;
A thousand fancies fill your heads, a thou
sand dreams you dream
Of dollies made in wondrous ways or
things that go by steam;
you'll like whatever comes, you know,
And ,childishly you VOW
To keep your treasures we'll but, oh,
Where are the toys Of last year now?
You shouted at the Jumping Jack you'd
begged the Saint to bring
You laughed to see the antics of the mon
key on the string;
The FAIRY book, the pictured blocks, the
little train, the doll
An how you danced with gladness as you
looked upon them ALL
But that was long, so long ago,
Ana you, you know, somehow,
Have newer wants to-day, and oh
Where are the toys of last year now?
Oh, anxious man, OH lady fair you court
the fates to-day,
And there are blessings rich and rare for
which you meekly pray;
loving glance, a happy smile; perhaps
the strength to take
New-found responsibilities for wealth or
honor's sake!-
You grasp new hands and gladly go,
And faithfully you vow
To cherish and to love, but, oh,
Where are the toys Of last year now?
IS. e. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

rough-shod, and have all the will he
ever did have trodden into the dust"
"Well, that is what will happen,
or I'll miss my guess" said Hannah
Morse. For a long while l thought
she was right. 1t was really pitiful
to see Lemuel. He didn't have no
more liberty than five-year-old boy,
and not so much. Mehitable wouldn't
let him do this and that, and if there
was anythin' he wanted to do, she
was sot against it, and he'd always
give right in.
Mehitable she bought all his
clothes, an she favored long-tailed
coats, an he bein' such a short man,
never looked well in 'em, and she
wouldn't let him have store shirts
and collars, but made them herself,
and she didn't have very good pat
terms, she used her fathers old ones,
and he wasn't no such built man as
Lemuel, and l know he suffered ev-
erything, both in his pride an his
feelin's. Lemuel began to look real
downtrod. He didn't seem like half
such man as he did, and the queer
est thing about it was; Mehitable
didn't pear to like the work of her
own hands, so to speak.
One day she talked to me about it.
81 dunno what it's" said she, but
Lemuei he don't seem to have no go
ahead and no ambition and no will of
his own. He tries to please me, but
it don't seem as if he had grit enough
even for that. Sometimes l think he
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

New Year and stick to it, and see if
it wouldn't put some spunk into
him."
Pretty soon she went home. l
could see she was real kind of trou-
bled. She always did think a good
deal of Lemuel in spite of every
thing.
The next day was New Years, and
in the afternoon Mehitable came in
again. She didn't have her SEWN as
she generally did, she was a very in
dustrious woman. She jest set down
and begun twisting the fringe of her
shawl as if she was real nervous. Her
face was puckered up, too. 81 don't
know what to make of Lemuel," said
she, finally.
"Whv, what's the matter?" said I.
He says he's made a resolution
fcr 1h, New Yerr," said she, and
that hes goit to keep it."
"4AelL vs. af is it?" said l.
g dr !" said she.
"W 4 it's a good one you don't
car you3' said l, land it couldn't
be ything but a good one if my
Brother made it,
81 dunn, what it is, said She.
"Won't he tell?"
mo, he won't. 7 can't get a word
out of him about It, He don't act
like himself"
Well, | must say never saw such
a change as come over Mehitable and
Lemuel after that. He wouldn't tell
what his resolution was, and she
couldn't make him, though she al
most went down on her knees. 1t
began to seem as if she was fairly
changing characters with Lemuel.
though she had a spell of bein' her
self more'n ever at first, tryin' to
force him to tell what the resolu-
ton was. Then she give that up, and
she never asked him where he was
goin', an he could come in my house
an set jest as long as he wanted to-
and she bought him short-tailed
coat and some store collars and
shirts, and he looked like another
man. He got to stayin' down to the
store nights, an talliin' politics with
the other men real loud. heard
him myself one night and I couldn't
believe it was Lemuel.
Well, Lemuel he never gave in. and
he never told till the next New Years
day, when he said he would tell. He'd
said all along that he'd tell her then.
I'd got most as curious as Mehitable
myself by that time, and New Years
mornin' I run over real early-thev
wasn't through breakfast. He was
most through. He was finishing up
with big piece of mince pie, and
he'd made it himself, too. When he'd
swallowed the last mouthful. he
looked up and he laughed, real pleas
ant and sweet, and yet with more
m2nliness than I'd ever seen in him.
"S'pose you want to know what
that New Years resolution WASP"
said Lemuel.
az guess l can stand 1t awhile lon
ger" said Mehitable. Now the time
had come she didn't want to act too
eager but showed out jest what I
felt
For the land sake, Lemuel Bah
bit, what was it?" said I.
Lemuel he laughed again. "Well, it
wasn't much of anythin'," he said. in
his gentle drawlin' way. 81 didn't
make no resolution really"
"What, Lemuel Babbitl" cried Me-
hitable.
mo" said he; 81 couldn't think of
none to make, so I made a resolu-
ton not to tell that ] hadn't made
any."-People's Home Journal.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

Miss Flypp (tearfully)-I think Mr..
Higgins is real mean.
Miss Fosdick-What has he done?
Miss Flypp-He asked me what l
thought would be nice Christmas
gift for young lady, and I told him
a diamond brooch. OF course l sup
posed 1 was the young lady he al
luded to, but what does he do but go
and buy it for that perfectly odious
Julia Tracy, "-Leslie's Weekly.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20
A Zinc of Rejoicing.

We are all rejoicing in the oncom-
ing of the Christmas time. Some of
us who are no longer children in
years are still young in heart, and
we are as eager for the dawning of
the Christmas day as are the children
themselves. Only those whose hearts
are calloused beyond the power to
feel at all can be Indifferent to the
influence of that subtle and beautiful
thing we call the Christmas spirit.
1t is in reality the Christ spirit, and it
is such a good and helpful spirit that
it is pity we do not try to keep it
in our hearts throughout the entire
year. 1t is a pity that we do not
sing and rejoice throughout the en-
tire year, and it is a pity that the
whole ransomed world does not lift
up "its universal voice" in praise and
rejoicing because of all that Christ
mas means.
But we rejoice that they who look
for Christ in the world will find him
in so many homes and in so many
lives. 1t is true that "the world
never was so full of humble, unos-
tentatious Christian service as to-day.
Beneath the uproar of contcnding
principles and the clash of opposing
forces, which seem sometimes to fill
the whole world with the tumult of
their antagonisms, there is another
world, full of pain and sorrow and
heavy with care, but full also of the
sweetness of sacrifice, the joy of sur
render, and the peace of unselfsh-
ness" Young People.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

Bradds-"Going to make any new
resolutions this year, Spikes?"
Spikes-"New ones? / should say
not! I've got a lot of old ones I've
never used, by jove!"-Chicago Daily
News
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

Anyone is welcome to them
l shall leave them all behind.
Plans? the trunk would need be double
Hopes? they'd burst the stoutest lid
Sharp ambitionsl last years stubblel
Take them, Old Year! keep them hid.
All my fears shall be forsaken,
All my failures manifold;
Nothing gloomy shall be taken
To the New Year from the Old
Ny contentment, would 'twere greaterl
All the courage possess;
All my trust-there's not much weight
there!
All my faith, or more or less.
And I'll pack my choicest treasure,
Smiles I've seen and praises heard,
Memories of unselfsh pleasure,
CHEEKY looks, the kindly word
An, my riches silence cavilI
TO my rags l bid adieui
Like the Croesus l shall travel
From the Old Year to the New.
Amos r. Wells, in Washington Home
Magazine.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

a5AAl e a; :5n 5! sss3 :. :: ::
girls called her. lived in quaint old
one-story house in an oldfashioned
street. She was "Aunt Debby" to all
the young folks of the village. AL
though she was over so years old, her
memory was excellent, and she could
tell a story that would interest any
one. She was dear, CHEEKY old soul,
and we all loved her. An old colored
servant lived with her. We girls often
dropped in to see Aunt Debby and to
remember her in various ways. 1t was
late in December of a hard winter that
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

-ssssvs. ~ auuzrss tUrIuaIIy
his candidacy for the
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

crop or 2 large part Of It, and the
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

N m 7 brother Lemuel mar
lySN ~ ried Mehitable Pierc e
tNN when he was quite along
in years. Nobody thought
he'd ever get married at
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

ter to Veneznela Dr.. Van Leyden. had
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

neaT BIakaly, on Mareh g. was
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

EggQ Fe, ,oa.I ns cut tbe page for Jan.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-12-20

HAT shall I pack up
to carry
From the Old Year
to the New2
I'll leave out the frets
that harry,
Thoughts unjust
and doubts un-
true.
Angry words - an,
how / rue theml
Selfish deeds and
choices. blind
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GEN. ALGER
IN THE RACE

''Detriot, Aug. 20, 1907 will
not seek the appointment or election
of the office of United States senator
to fill the vacany caused by the death
of Senator Mcmillan. The Office
and honor are too great to be thus
gained. Should, however, the
people of Michigan, through their
legislature see fit to elect me to that
high Office I will accept it and fill it
to tn Q best of my ability.
ITO the friends who have 80 kind
ly expressed desire to have me thus
chosen as their representative wish
to tender my grataf I'll thanks. !
''R.A. Alger." !
In the above statement a man in
high standing capable of holding the
office Of United State Senator makes
a conditional promise to the legisht-
ure and people Of the state If Mich
igan and as I Am a candidate forthe
Office of Sheriff, think, tnet inappro-
pirate to introduce myself in a
simple and public statement to tho
voters (which I am not acquainted
with at the coming election. To =
modest citizen the sheriff's Office is
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DIGEST THIS.

While the Herald u.s. not a re-
publican organ and does not propose
to boom republican candidates, the
Editor likes to see fair play and is
glad to assist worthy home man
in setting matters to right before
his partisans.
It has been stated that S. O.
Morse, who is a candidate for the
lower house Of the legislature
of the republican ticket, has not
been true to his party and that
republicans should not support him
or a place on the general election
ticket, but that they should hFsr
Mr.. Wilson of Worthington.
Mr.. Morse knows what he did in
past campaigns and, feeling that tho
statements made were false, hs
:: wrote ! hotter - the Warrington
Advance stating Ais pe1tiol and a.
s. asked ": II. Essts, oaadiaae for
seye,aor q The rsl1f''iloa. ticket IN
1sSs, wast he thought Of ths,natbsr
andosssivea reply which psehs for
h j jtl.eaf .Af%s
I \: We append the two lsttsss for he
consideration It republicans.
- ....> Slayten, Nm,
..~. Aur 90 1An2
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not a choice one and don t. consider
it so myself, but circumstances alter
cases and we can't get or do as we
wish, at the same time we find men
of social standing and ability hold
ing this Office, in my travels from
the snowy peaks of Norway to the
Pacific Coast have met g number OF
sheriffs and as general rule they
are pretty good citizens. l have
had several years practice in lega
business was village recorder,
councilmen, and justice of the peace,
several years. Also kept a hard
ware store in Adrian for a number
of years but last two years have
been farming. When settled in
Worthington in 1871 or 70 cannot
remember exactly which of these
years for it is so long ago that it
brings me back almost into obliv-
ion. Worthington then was only a
name and not the picturesque little
city with it's substantial structures
and ideal homes of to-day. then it
was not unusual at break of day to
hear the wolves dismal howl and cry
Of the fox, nor see burly forms of
buffalo on distant hill top in the
evening sunlight for primitive
nature had slept undisturber 70 r
thousands of centuries before the
May flowers, the music of the piano
forte or hum of the threshing
machine, even snow storms swept
over these naked plains the most
destructive was in Jan. 1873 in
which MANY lives were lost in this
and surrounding counties. I don't
k now as l have any right to claim
support in the coming election
because am one of the early pioneers
but do know that my experience in
boyhood days roughing it in frontier
railroad camps on these wild prairies
saA1-
develoved the force of aggressive
ness sufficient to take care of any
case that may come within the
jurisdiction of a sheriff, have voted
the republican ticket for twenty
three (23) years and am loyal to the
emblem Of stars and stripes, to the
flag that was hoisted high, pierced
and quivered on many battle field,
to the flag that unfurled it's folds in
deep mourning and floats in re-
membrane of Lincoln, Garfield and
Mckinley and if elected will pledge
to give my undivided time to the
duties of to office to the best of
my ability.
..&$S3 f., Levi Rue.
WOrthingtSn, Sept, 2. !.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
!: OF MOBILES, se.
District Court, 18th judicial
In the Matter of the Adoption Of
~s,r an Infant, Male Child Which Has
Been Abandoned, and Whose
Name Is Unknown. ~%<:
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
Whereas, a proceeding has been
instituted in said Court, entitled us,
-! above, and a petition therein was
duly fled in the Office of the Clerk
of eaid Court on August 2sth. A.D.,
1902, signed by Berend Arends and
! Anna Arends, praying that the
! Court make an order of adoption
! by them of an infant male child,
which had been abandonded, and
! whose name is unknown, recitfng
among other things, that said
infant child is about three (9)
months old, of male sex. white
color and that its parents, next Of
kin, or guardian is unknown, that
the name of such child is unknown
; and that on the morning of June
14th., 1902. such infant was found
! on the door step of the dwelling
of one W. G. King in the Township
of Belfast, Murray County, Mime
sofa, abandoned by some unknown
person or persons, and, tn
July 9TH. 1902, such inf ant id
been in the possess ion of 81
Berend Arends and Anna Arends
at their home at Wilmont, Mime
sofa: ~-'
THEREFORE, MOTT
HEREBY GIVEN, That said petition
will be heard at Worthinqton
Minnesota, October GOTH, A, d.
1902, at the opening of said Court
or as soon thereafter as the same
may be heard. ..E.-I1... .
Any person desiring, may appear
at such time and place, and be.
heard for or against the granting
of said petition. = 4S.1E.
Dated at Luverne, Minnesota
August 2Sth., A. D., 1902. "a -. =:
P. E. BROWN.
District Judge.
c. NJ. Crandal]. Attorney for Peti-
TONERS. Aug. 49, Sep.12
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electiOn?''

election!'' sz5s #+~... -.
In anwer to the above will say
that it 10 my opinion, that the yo4p
FOR ouch p''rtisdlar candidate shes6
not he % uatedkthsugA the na.lss Of
.''.Ra.te fer s<hsr .6ees ~
aePss1ae apsa sssa balljf, ana
Shat kavs>sbssa duly n.a~ls,l? sks.td
10 eesssa n We eaav~ss g sch
aiteseaoes sr ssasuues u MT iavaI-
aaa6s Sss whsle tslet bv1erlv No
v>te tsF:hs sa.1ha~te 49,, 1aS,ro-
Pssg attempted to DO sapt. - ~ 7
4sstx1E, =. )
g. N. 0kaaaall.
Oeasty Attorney.
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H. Hawley, Esq,
Editor Advance,

Eu1IOI kau VdACC.
Worthington, MINI.
My Dear Sir Replying to yours
of the 22nd, enclosing article from
the Worth1ngton Herald you can say
that cast my first vote for Lincoln
in 1864 and have voted for every
republican nominee up to and in
Guiding William Mckinley.
cast my first vote in Minnesota
for Governor in 1878 for OK. Davis
and have voted for every republican
for Governor since that time with
the single exception of Clough whom
I opposed for personal reasons.
voted in 1896: for all the republican
candidates on the state ticket except
Clough.
These stories are too ridiculous to
dignity with denial.
Yours very truly,
>. y. Morse.
/ Minneapolis, MIMI,
Aug. 25th, 1902.
S. O. Morse, Esq,
Slayton MINI.
Ny daer Mr.: nprss:-1osa: favor
Of tho ~ inst. advising mo that it
u bsing:urged against you that you
Opposed he rapxbpioaa noMinse for
1ss-sr.sr i4%sss 1|rsse;vsd. O. tho
|'esa1asy Fan heAV to say that I
have lenE sstssnssd ysu a. 4 Ps.son-
al f1snl aaa have every MASON TO
Ubehevs tha& n 1898 I was honored
and aiasa viii you: warm support,
tAaE' ardent aad earnest support
which I long have been and trust
will ever be willing and pleased to
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WHO CAN BE VOTED FOR -.
:7worthington MINI, :
August ssth., 1902 i! 9! 4.
H.Hawley,
Editor:Advance, il ~. (
Worthington, MINI.

You ask my opinion in answer to
the following questions pertaining
to Primary Elections viz:- :. ,
"Must the elector vote for = the
candidates whose names are duly
printed on the respective parties
tickets or can, heSsorateh:<>or erase a
'name'and substitute another, either
by the use of a sticker or by writing
the name upon the ballots'
In answer to the above, will say
that it is my opinion that the only
candidate that can be lawfully voted
for by an elector at the primary
election, are those whose names
duly appear upon the ballot that is
duly printed, and prepred by the
County Auditor and that the elector
has no right to scratch or erase q
name and subtitute another, either
by the use of a sticker or by writing
the name upon the ballot.
Another question Isl
s'Can an lector who takes a
Republican ticket into the election
both, scratch or erase the name of
the Republican candidate thereon,
and in it's stead, either by the use of
sticker or by writing, insert the
name of a candidate who has duly
filed his affidavit and paid the fee
as Democrat, or a Prohibition can
dldate for nomionation to the same
omce?"
In answere to the above will say,
that it is my opinion, that a. Repub-
lican elector can vote at the primary
election only for one of the can
didates for respective Office, whose
names are duly printed upon the
official Republican ballot furnished
by the County Auditor, and has no
legal right to substitute, in any
way. the names of any person
whether or not the name proposed
to be substituted is that of a regular
" qualified Democratic, OF Prohi-
bition candidate whose name may
legally appear upon the official ballot
as such Democratic, or Prohibition
candidate.
This same rule also applies in the
case Of q Democratic elector or of
a Prohibition eleetor.. 49,
Another question il
"What shall the judge of cleo ton
do IN ease that ballot showing the
erasuoe Of - name Of sonas saaii-
aats, daily printed Il ersen ~ tAe
0esnty Auditor a11ths n1bst1tife
Of, some other, nsas either BY the
- f q sticksr Or BY the name beinsl
written thslSsa, arc dsclasel IN IL
sdksial ean,vAss Of tas prieaa1F
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give to all republican nominees:
Yours very vruly,
w. ST Elatis.

THE above from the Herald Slayton
and any fair mined person can see
by this that the tactics that the
Grass faction has resorted to are un-
fair and indicate that they are in a
desperate situation.
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.,1%E.
Money !.
,l,t
Cheerfully
Refunded
2 yS
Highest
Grade
Styles

Observation-Disclosures TN MMTT%T%TTT TNM~"Nn
largest space Worthngton devoted to high
$4,000 worth of fall
6oodsf or m boys.