\ NMAI, KM'OUT of the Middle Coal |
xl Fi.hl IN.or District, December3l, 1867.
It ECEIPTS.
Ilulutit i' from 1.1 report. $10,381 0.
thus. K. FOM i. E Maueh Chunk. 1803. 35 J.
>lllll m l \V. (Inlf;ir<l. Wentherly, 1894. 500
Chili-. U. FOSI.T, i: Maiuh Chunk. 1894. 105 1'
Hugh Mallov. Fn eland, 1804 39 4
•Jo>c|li Gonnley, Summit Hill, 1865.. 12 In I
C. 1). ( ul\< Maucii Chunk, " I'.l !'i
< has. K. FOSIIT. E Maueh Chunk," 71 34
Samuel W. HutVurd, Wputherly, " 455 04
Hugh Mallov•. FrcclunU, " 50 57 i
August lluske. West lla/.letou, 1806.. 2115 21 !
Wiliiuin llci.-tei, Lunsford. •• ;114 5:.
Jacob Elicits, Lausanne twp., " 40 tc
M". N. Fii'hti'i*. Hanks twp.. '• 128 45
• lareiuf J. (reveling. Huzleton, " :122 77
Jo-cph (jii imlcx. Siniiniit Hill. " 17135'
James J. Ht m y, Lehigh twp., " 143 84
C. 1. Culver, .Miiueh Chunk. " 021 U.
Patrick Swteney. Huzle twii.. " 742 96
' has. E. Foster. 17 Maueh Cluink. " 025 0'
Hugh Mallov. Freeland, " 470 58 •
W. H. Keiinhohl. .leihlo, " 22 02
Cluretiee J.Civveling, Ha/.leton, 1807.. 10,160 l> j
.lames J. Hi t ney. Lehigh twp., " 80 12
c. I>. Culver. .Maueh Chunk, " 3,240 10 I
Chart. I!. F-n i. F, Maueh Cuuuk, " 1,521 Us
. H. Keiinhohl. Jeddo, " 213 B:.'
Thomas Koguu. LunsDud, " 3,714 1"
.1. S. Koueiiius, Maueh Chunk twp.." 3,788 6l
William Siayi I. Summit Hill, " 3,305 57
John I'otters. Luusunuc twp., " :#{ 47
w. K. Oberremler, Foster twp., " 2,750 t*i I
Patrick Smith. Ha/.le twp., " 0,377 10
A A. Huehiuan, Freelaiul. " 1,4t0 47 '
Patrick McKcnim,West Huzleton," brt2 t' s
.1. VV. Williams. Beaver Meadow. " 200 OJ
Frank I'. Hoover, Weatherlv, " 1,342 21
Charles Altmiller, Hazleton, 1894 19 in
John Huekott, Hanks twp., 1807 1 577 to
Maintenance of (instilv Hensel 216 Ou
Mrs. Esther.Sniith— 180 Ou
Thomas J. Thomas... 147 Ui
Adaiu Slowitskey— 50 Ou
Amanda Kotb 06 25
Amanda Hinkle 132 U"
Sophia Larson 132 On
George Eatiles 126 Uu
Andrew Itehrig R) on
Keiiuen Keiuuierer.. 21 On
l iror in hill ttf .Limes .1. Lmyle 16 55
w -H.Siroh est jy yo
l ine-from Aideriuan Heidcureieh... 2 17 '
Mom •> louini on John Kuube 201
Money collected f rom Tyrolean 22 0u
1) ISHU KSEM ENTS.
Auditing expenses £ 80 00
Com eying paupers 282 87
< onveylng ftisune 125 03
Clothing, boots and shoes 703 51
Dry goods and notions 500 41
Kluctiun expenses 40.-, (a ,
barm expenses atl :4
{•arm implements i;o 01
I'uel and light j j,,
"U vontion expenses and assessment. ins 44
Groceries and provisions 4 s"u 5;
House Fixtures 'llT 01
House evpenx -
Maiuteuaiicv ol children W 75
Hospital expenses | p
insurance.. soils . 1
Interest aud discount 130 cm
Ituprovetnents <••<■
JfC} 1 I expenses I! tlii
Medicines yjq o, ( ,
Maintenance of insane, Danville 4.734 50
Wcrnersvilie. 656 On 1
uthee expenses 0 07 ;L ,
Tobaeeo
l'aid other poor distriets 263 4*
Out door relief and burials 23.602 62
Printing ' 4IW 6 -,
Kepairs to building- 4:3a j
Balance of Steward's salary ami paid
in ISJ7 1 ....
Kefundeil taxes ... ...A.!".... 2 ui !
Salaries and ex penses .... .. . . 1 400 00
Out dour medical attendance *>.ss m
Amount nuid Geo. T. Wells, Stewurd
see explanation below 31100 00
Land purchase 500 On
11.1 , $51,063 77 !
Ualanee 111 Ha/.leton National Hank.. 12,450 7:;
$03,544 50
OUTSTANDING ON TAX DUPLICATE. I
Subject to exonerations and commissions.
J houiMS .1. Moore, 1861 < 47 1:4
Louis Ucchlolt, •• v 243 'ft
Patrick (livens, 1863 6 8-I
Conrud liivlud, " in
Samuel W llulfard, 1*94 .!! 55S J : , |
Henry J. I rit/.. •• 46 98 j
1•' iV'i • , I , " n " l, v - 133 67 '
' . I ' ulver, • via T*
la\id Ki i -c. •• . "iwjs
Samuel w. 11 ulfard, 1866 ...WW U; , I
( . I). ' ulver, '• 207 in; 1
' W. N. I .finer, " rn J
Thomas Hniwi , •• ,
Charles K. Foster, " . 045.1
Joseph Gonulev, " •-, i 1
Havid Keese. * . ' T. *
Frank P. Hoorer, I87 WW'". him 7*l
*J. \N Wiliiaiiis, •• *m,i .i s j
John Hnckett. " JSi 7. ;
::
'l'!,. ... if H'"' "") • ISO till
vvtliVit7ii iuv'ri. "is
*|I harh-s E. Foster, " . r o •Pi |
L;; • •• .sun 00
•i , h i7 j" 1 "'® 118 , TV) 13
I atriek Smith " 1 ,vwi •
Patrick MrK. Una, " 1
M . 11. Hi 1 in|,lll '■ a |
Wn"T " wU-ij
A. A. Hacl.uiau, • 1,154 52
D. ( ulver, " 1,0(5 45 ■
Approximated] $11,66681 I
cess ■ xoiicratiotis und commissions.. 5,000 On
Kalanee due district 3 >l] I
repllrMv'i' In l' m kde payment'since j
8 ALA It I ES AND EXPENSES.
V* WW ,tl,1 1 , 1 iu ' Pbysiciun .. .$ 200 00
J. JI. I we.-die, " .... 200 (XI
c. I'red Kline, secretary 3nn 00
James Met.ready, director... 2UO 00
Samuel Harleman, " ... 200 00
John Schwartz. " ... 200 00
ft"- fLixtou "50 00
Kev. I . J. Devur 50 00
$ 1,400 00
OUT DOOK RELIEF AND HUKIALS.
Out door relict Luzerne di5t.517,557 51
;• burials " - . 444 70
relict Middle " . 1,671 67
;; iMirials " ;• . J2 2.5
feint J. -wer '• . 3,916 (X)
burials " " . 00 70
COST OF INMATES.
In tin- statmcnt item notchaigable to main
tcnauce have bei n deducted.
George T, \\ ells, steward $ 3.600 00
.'ledieiues 381 26
Hospital expense* 2Sj 44
Housei xpetisi- . . :ts4 up
Fuel and light 1 1 "hj p.!
Fiinn expenses 63il 74
Dry go*nis and notion- "*l6 41
Cluthiug, boots and shoes . . 7*3 454
. , $13,693 31 1
A\i-r.igc number of inmates including ste
waid S depiiiluieiit, 183; cost per month, <6.21:
cost per week, -i .16: cost per day, 22c.
GEORGE T. WLLLS, Steward.
IDA M. WEfiLs, Matron.
ADMITTED DI KING THE VEAIt.
Male adults Ida
Female .elult.- " 1 ;
Male children WW'. .(
Female children ] 3 J
DISCHARGED AND REMOVED.
Male Adults 04
lem ale adults WW 31
Male ehililreu 6
Female children 1
DIED DURING THE YEAR. '
Male aduits j 1 ,
Female adults 4
IN MATRS li KM AIM N'lj.
Male adults .
Femulc adults 61 '
Mule children . • ' _ j j
Ffmale children.. j
161
' I. ABBI KI CATION.
M.tli'rt m hospital h7 j
Fem.ties m hospital... •.. • 16 ,
Male- in almshouse 4u
1 cmules in almshouse .12
t tie- a box • • Tl males and 29 females are
insane.
A\ i i .ige number inmates 183
DIED DURING THE YEAR.
George G< rgttll, Feb. 1, age 26.
Anilemy Halirushis. Feb. 4, killed on railroad.
<'harles Mallcy, Fen. 8, age 54.
Unknown man, killed on railroad Feb. 17.
Stephen I'. d.ir, Mar. 13, age 28.
Clara M< rlih udt. April 28, age 37.
Toux Doiuinick, May 13, age 25.
Mrs. Ambrose Sweeney. June 6, age 50.
Mrs John Doimherty. J line 29, age 45.
Xudrew Shuru. July 28, age 26.
I ukuovvii man, Itlllod on railroad July 29.
Mike Huelunlller. Sept. 1. age 25
Jatiies Miillicran. age 61.
Thomas Ihl.-, Nox, 13, age 80.
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! FREELAND, FA.. FEHRI AKY 11. LS'JH.
A'ictory In the State Is I'robable.
John M. (iartnan, chairman of the
j Democratic statu central com mi ace.
; issued the following circular last week:
i "The signs of the times indicate that a ;
Democratic victory in Fennsylvania i- i
tliis year not only possible, but probable. 1
• In order to insure such a result our
party must present a united front and j
go into the campaign with a vigorou- |
determination to light the common
enemy. In order that an opportunity
may be given for an interchange of opin- !
ions whereby our differences may be ad
justed and a common ground of action
selected, it is deemed advisable to call
upon our leading Democrats to nice;
together for consultation.
"Republican enmities have broken
their ranks, and Republican misgovern
ment lias so disgusted the honest voters
<>f Pennsylvania that they are ready to •
look to tlie Democratic party for relief.
; "If, without the abandonment of our
| principles or t lie appearance of cowardice
or surrender id" convictions, we can con
struct a platform upon which all good
Democrats and all other honest men can
stand, we believe that 1 808 will bring 1
victory to Democracy, and good govern- |
ment to our grand old commonwealth.
"I have therefore invited a goodly
number of our leading Democrats to
meet in the Hoard of Trade rooms a'
llarrisburg on Thurday evening. Febru
i ary 17, at 7.3 ) o'clock, for the pur| os • of j
comparing views and taking such action
■ as the party may deem best for the gen
! erul welfare of our party. This in vita-
I lion is not sent to Democrats of am
i factional affiliation, but'to good men, no !
matter what may have been their former j
{ alliances.
OASTORIA.
The fac- /J .
S'-
Ernest Ruth, Nov. 19, age 45.
Mike Mady, Dec. 11, age 45.
John Ryan, Dee. 21, age 45.
CHILDREN BORN IN 1897.
Horn to Cuthrlnc Richards, box , Jan 29 ,
Burn to Liildie Fletcher, girl, June 24.
iHEOHOKT. WEI.I.S, 111 iuv..imt with liilhll.'
toal Bieid i'oor District.
! UK.
1 To farm expense $ 1,107 :m
" hospital expense.. g.tl 50
" house expense 462 75
" freight and express as-' 51
" groceries aixl provisions. 35 211
; " eon\ eying 7 ju
" 111 email 341)
nurse . ;wo 0.1
" general repairs a| im
" election ex.. teaming, etc 18 111
| " olHce expense 6on
I " warden 226 32
j " steward's traveling ex... 2] 75
I " -alurx . steward, niuiiuii. 1,075 (jp
[ ('ash ree'd from directors 7 3,900 (H)
j Anatoinical board ' a<o
Coal sold pi no
! Lard sold 23 mi
; I'roduce 24 is
Hoard from dillerent parties. 26 211
! Grain sold • 16 66
j I'otatoes and cabbage II 20
| Ijlve stock and hides... 76 43
1 Merchandise 0 45
! Old mowing machine In m
. Making cider, 1866. -j (G
Rags sold I up
( ash ree'd, dilleient parties. a :c.*
1 Halance due steward lor 1867, 596 86
$ 62 ;
PRODUCE O\ FARM.
1250 bushels of corn in the ear. 1550 bushels 1
ol oats, lose bushels ol ry.. aas bushels oi
I 'ink wheal, UN) (..11- ol hav. 6.n iai-ie I- <>|
mangel wortzal, 122u i- of 0 .1 at,,,-. 1211
bushels of beets, 136 bushels <>| iiiruii's 45,
bushels of ear rot-;. 40 bushel- of onion- 1 bar-i
1 els ol apples, 4INIU lu ads or cab! age. 6 barrels i
ol saner kea 11:. 34.6 pound- of beef, 7 16 pounds
"I veal, sum pounds of pork, 1225 pounds <1
lai d, 25(in pounds of hard soap, s barrel- of sol t 1
soap, 3120 pounds of butter.
MACHINERY ON FA KM.
' I 2-horse wagons, I 2-seated carriage. I !--.u
eprriagc. I spring wagon, I 2-horse bu-- •. ,
horse sleighs, | 2-seated sleigh, I plow-. 2 ha. -
rows. 2 mowing machines. I reaper, I i .ndei . I :
lodder cutter, I lan mill. I roller. 1 seed drill 1
cider mill, i mantire spreader.
LI VE STOCK.
23 cows. 8 heifers, 3 steers, I bull, 6 calves, s ;
horses. 2 mules, 21 shouts, 1 boar, I sow- 166
chickens, 4 ijueks, st iirkcx s.
ARTICLES MADE IN HOUSE.
240 bod sheet#. 300 ftillow eaaew, :o bolster
cases, 86 bed ticks, lim pi How ticks, II bolster
ticks, 24 women"- night gown-. 186 women's I
ehemise, 15 children's clieini.se, 12 mi 1 s'
Chemise, 67 women's petticoats, Is children's
petticoats ,6 won.c's dresses, 26 children's
dresses, In in I a lit - dresses, |n> wonicn -am c-
U ehildren's aprons 16 women's midcm i
i- towels, Id shroud-. 24 window curtain- -
table cloths, 48 table clot lis
Samuel llurleiimn,,
John Schwartz, Director-.
James MeC'rendv. I
Attest: C. I red Kline. Seen tin v.
We, the undersigned Auditors of tin Middle J
Coal Field I'oor District doeertifx that • e
have examined the foregoing account.-', re
eeipts and \ ouehers for the cxpcndnm-,'. of'
th. directors and steward und lind iln-u: cor
rect as above stated.
M. o. Morgan. ,
J E. Kosciistock. Audi r-.
L. G. Lubreelit, *
J iiuiary 25, lsiis.
Approximate \alue of real estate a i l per
sonal projM ity a-taken an J computed b\ the
directors and auditor-:
350 acres of I und <•' S3O $16,500 do
431 acres of laud <" -5 2.1.5 01
Store house |,f,00 nn
I Almshouse 12.UU6 IKI
Hospital and lixture- 3 A ion OH
Hani 3,."0il 111
Roller house and laundn lixtiires .500 01.
House furniture in all ii;ildmgs 110 is.
! Chop mill 500 00 I
i \x liter works, artesian well, pipe lines 1,501 no
| Gas machine und fixtures 2*o (Hi
j lee house joo no |
Farm ImiileineutH ,2.MHI ik. |
Live stock I,.shi (hi
Farm produce 3.;n0 (hi 1
Cash in bank 12.450 7:
Fncolleeted taxes 6.06.i si 1
Total $9tk.552~51
, 0 Awake, licir heart, the nigh. Is oeer
Ik'/) Oav smiles sottlv on the Sun. her 'ocer,
Scattering rose-petals 0! celestial light Wfi^®l!Jl
c\\ Upon the loot-prints of the oanlshed night.
j' C ' flslown the casi, tvldc-flung. her golden tresses ( -J|
' f Stream to the earth, .hat her white Ice. caresses, 'C~\
1 .v. Und heaoen to the utmost zenith Hushes virftfC. (7
& With the glad radiance ol her happy blushes. -I
ff | Chen wake, dear heart, aurora ot my skies,
•2-. Ittv morn Is In the looc-light oT your eyes. ,J
--"waKe. dear heart, while you are sleeping.
) Beneath your window Cooe Is crouching, weeping, Is|C\'
Calling upon vou. shuddering and sighing, Wjf.C p
C r /'H | Poor Cow. upon your threshold lying. >
yY * Gold winds blow on him, and his feet are weary 'gf W
lUitlt wand'rhtg through a winrry world and dreary. . -A
jlf , !£ 7 Bis wings are drooping, and his quioer broken. (,' m
4'affi 1n ,ol,ts h,s Oittous plaint is spoken. 1 A p
1 CT n wake, dear heart, and take him to your breast, .
;' there sooth? his hurts and lull him into rest.
Y* Xwaltj. dear heart. Tor, gently stealing j
S," through the dark sod. Spring is her soul revealing— J/
Brown sheath and naked branches scarce dis- © A -
scmblc ft*
<. 1 the secret joys that through their fibres tremble. / dGfip
; '< And morn, and Spring, and Cove, and I await, y
- Cil.e humble pilgrims at a castle gate. ifrlrai
!>- v cA. Ullthin our hearts. Rope, bursting into flower.
\ Qlos promise of that long-desired hoar.
- 4 v Dear Chatelaine, when wide the portal's thrown,
Hnd we shall enter, and possess our own.
ccmioi.
Upon this day when birds arc mated. 7
; V Uyon this day to Cupid Cedicatefl. ( ?
rf, ■ 6ear heart, my valentine vouchsafe to lake, jjr '
l i. C-., J J\ little off'ring for a great love's sake. \ g
' ' Ciiatmi.
fllf®
down tlic morning
valentines are ad- i
people sent them ;
j to send me such beautiful ones before we
wore married," sighed the widow.
"And didn't he ufterwarda?" asked the old
j maid, innocently.
I "The devotion of a man who used" /wen
i to accompany his wife to afternoon teas
needs no defense after he is dead," said the
widow, frigidly.
"I —I wonder if women ever send valen
tines?" said the landlady, hastily.
"Mercy, ! d die sooner!''cried the pretty
"And 1!" exclaimed the widow.
"And I!" shrieked the old maid.
"Where do they sell the silly things?" j
| asked the widow.
"At (..'atchem's, I sec," said the landlady.
"That is the little stationery shop on High
! street, isn't it?" asked the old maid.
"Yes. And it is stationary, really—it has
! been there ever since I can remember," said i
j the bacbcloi hoarder, who had entered UII
1 noticed. "What on earth has set you people
i to talking about valentines?"
"Dr. Percy," said the waitress, demurely,
'lie said you sent for him, ma'am," she
j added.
Si I did," said the widow, blushing, as
-lie rose to go. "My throat is troubling me
, somewhat."
"I wish yon had told me before you had '
-cut ho the doctor," said the landlady. "I
on Id have cured you myself."
"I doubt it, ma'am," said the bachelor
iionidci, grimly. "I fancy this ease is be
i
•SOMI:TIIIN<; THAT W01.1.D KNCOFK
AUII A IJACKWARD ADAJIUKK"
ond vour skill Py the way, what has he
•otne ol Oeorgc 'lav lor, Miss May? The \
•arlor sola has looked sort of lonesome the
I -ist lew evenings."
| 'I m sine I doii t know why you ask me !
tint!" said the pretty go I, laughing hyster '
J i-allv "Oh, Mis Fisher, hasn't Di Percy '
I nvely eyes?"
1 "I think that is |)i IVrcv going out now,"
' "id the old maid, rising hastily "I'll just
: tep into the hall and ask after his COUHIII
] n Ihiltimore. I saw her oticc and it (nukes i
is quite old friends."
, "I'v the way, Miss May," said the bach
I loi hoarder, "I heard Taylor complaining
vestenla\ that I)i Pen vi* H conceited fool,
i i struck me then tl u lie might have heard
| 'Oiueliodv admiring Ins rjyes."
IIUITiph." ret ill in-d ihe pretty girl. "If
• is a question between blue eves and n
j UuelieiiMl I clioose t he former," and -jhe
sinuced out of the loom.
I "Same way with 'em all," grumbled the
bachelor boarder. "Can't think of anybody I
else since that young sawbones came to
town. Sometimes 1 think you are the only
one who is not affected by him."
"Oh, 1 don't know," said the landlady.
"It is a considerable saving when heattends
( one of my fair boarders. They wouldn't let '
j anyone else put them on such low diet."
The subject of valentines was not reverted
to again in the week intervening before the i
day allotted to the good saint, and seemed
quite forgotten. Young l)r. Percy was. 1
however, a daily topic, and the impartiality !
with which he distributed his smiles among
the widow, the old maid and the pretty [
girl remained the same. This interested the J
gossips so much that they forgot to remark '
that George Taylor came to the house no
i more and the pretty girl's cheeks were a
shade paler.
The evening of the 13th of February was
cold and raw; yet at half-past seven the
pretty girl slipped softly out of the front
door.
"Thank goodness Mrs. Smythe has gone |
to the drug store and Miss Dixon to prayer
meeting," she thought, walking rapidly to ;
wards High street. "I wouldn't have a soul
know for the world. The idea of those old
' things trying to catch Dr. Percy! Ami the
idea of George Tayloi* quarreling just he ,
; cause I said the doctor was the nicest man
in town! Mercy, that was Mrs. Smythe."
She drew hack in the shadow. "Why, she
came out of Catch em's! I wonder if she is
silly enough to send anybody a valentine?" (
1 After selecting a pretty, dainty bit of lace
paper and pink satin, with a sentimental '
verse, she slipped behind a file of papers to i
wait for her change. Just then she beard
! the old maid's voice.
( "1 I want a —a valentine," she simpered, j
"Something that would —er —encourage a
backward admirer."
ll took her a long time to select one, and
• lie pretty girl remained a giggling prisoner
until she had gone.
! "Now, who on earth can she mean to j
; send it to?" she wondered, on the way ;
home. "1 shall scent mine with violets so
he will guess who sent it. I only wish George
! Taylor could know!"
Coming down from her room with her
j valentine, stamped and addressed, under .
her cape, she met Miss Smythe also going !
' out.
"Just to mail a letter to my sister," that
lady said. "And you?"
"Merely to get the evening paper. She i
never suspected," she thought, dropping her
valentine into the letter box.
"Mercy, I am trembling all over," said the
widow, slipping a huge, square envelope into
the receptacle at the post office. "Of course, j
I am only sending Dr. Percy a valentine as
a joke, but site might not understand it.
;He will recognize mv writing—he has seen
! it on checks—and will take courage!"
As they met on the boarding house steps. |
M iss Dixon came out, a while, square object
in her hand. "1 am going to mail a pat
tern to my aunt." she said, carelessly. "They ;
never suspected," she thought. "I'd die if j
they did. I only wish to encourage him,
lest lie think me cold," and she slipped liei j
valentine into the letter box on Dr. Percy's
door.
Wlien the postman came on the morning
of St. Valentine's day he brought one huge
lace-bordered envelope for the pretty girl, .
as well as three large square ones addressed ,
in the same handwriting to her, to the
willow and to the old maid.
\\ hen the pretty girl saw the lace-bor
dered one she thrust it, blushing, into her
lap, for she bud recognized George Taylor's
writing.
Then she opened the other envelope, thin Ic
ing: "The doctor will think me a dreadful
ll.t now when I marry George!"
"If lie has sent that minx a valentine, too,
I'll get well to-morrow," thought the widow, ;
1 opening hers.
" How surprised they will all be when the.v
lind that Dr. Percy has sent me a valentine," j
thought tire old maid, opening hers.
Then there was a trio of shrill exelamn
tions. Prom each envelope Di. Percy's wed
ding cards had slipped out!
ELISA ARMSTRONG. 1
Pernicious Activity.
Merritt—Your sister fins been showing
, me the valentines she received.
Little Johnnie—Hold on! I'll bring you
the one she sent downstairs to be burned.—
N. Y. World.
ST. VALENTINE'S DAY.
On It All Young hearts May Be j
Merry and Cay.
All the seasons have their signs and tok
ens. In the olden times, long before then
arose distinctions between Jew and Gentile.
Romans and barbarians. Christians ami
heathens, the divisions of time known a*-
months caine to be distinguished by the
specialty of temperature, and those char
aeteristics which make up the history oi
man.
January, sour-visaged, lusty and bluster
ing, yet having some lines of kindness, locks
up the earth and the waters in a fatherly
embrace; March, open-eyed and dusty with
the released wealth of winter; April, with
its rainbows; May, with its blossoms; June,
with its roses; July, with its meadows waft
ing perfumed promises into every home
stead; August, with its rich treasures ready
for the gathering; September, with the last
blush of summer on its cheeks; October, j
with its jubilant chorus of the winds; No j
vember, with its instructive warning of np 1
p roach ing change, and December, despite !
the rain clouds which lower on its hrow, |
with its hallowed associations; each has a
story to tell. The youthful mind with un
doubting ecstasy exclaims; Commend us to 1
February—the month in which in fair Italy
the birds begin to pair.
It was in February that a certain St. Val
entinc, who must have been the Colcnso of
Ins age, was put to a cruel death by certain
dogmatists, who could not see anything good
cither in him or the gospel he preached; and
because lite martyr suffered at the time
spring was about to open its silver gates,
and the wrong was done while those self
same dogmatists were holding one of their
love festivals, the memory qf the death,and
when it happened, passed unbroken into dis
tunt generations; nnd thus it is that, in !
Christian lands, just as the cold shadows of
winter arc beginning to put on their liven |
of gray, the saint of the fourth century is ;
made the annually presiding genius of the |
loves of every recurring year. So it has
been, and so may it over be. The march of
inexorable circumstances lias left us but lit
tle of the poetry of life, and what we have let j
us cling to hard and fast. Existence, with- !
out one true rainbow in its sky, would be
intolerable, therefore it is that the festival
of St. Valentine is so honored.
All hail, then, to St. Valentine—the first !
gentleman of, Christendom, and the only
saint in whom young folk put implicit trust,
lie is the venerable father of sentiment,
i St. Valentine wields the enchanter's wand
i which can at will reveal either the deformi
ty or beauty of the heart. He delights in the
I latter. To him all that is natural is true j
and beautiful. As the flower wooes the i
morning sunbeams, so St. Valentine, with j
u paternal smile, bids all young hearts to ;
be merry and wise. Love is a duty enjoined |
I upon everyone, and to love well is to live
1 well.
All hail, then, we again say, to St. Valen
tine. Mix day is the white one n the cal
endar of destiny, and may no evil influence
ever dim the fun and loving kindness of its
celebration.
SUGGESTION FOR A VALENTINE.
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—Demorest's Magazine.
The Aim of It All.
"What a marvelous thing is the modern
! postal system!"
j "Wonderful! Wonderful!"
"Yes, sir; it reaches out to the very end
!of the earth, and that little stamp on the
I corner of the envelope enlists the resource
! # of half a dozen great nations to find the man
I whose name appears below."
I "That's what it does. You can't escape i
the comic valentine fleud anywhere."—Chi
eago Journal.
An Original Achievement.
"I don't know whether she'll notice it or
i not," said the young man who had just tin
ished writing a valentine, "hut there is one
mighty good thing about this piece of po
etrv. It's an idea of my own, and I think it's
; strictly original."
"What have you done?"
I "I have written live stanzas of four lines
each, and I didn't begin a single one of them
with 'Oh.' "—Washington Star.
His Valentine.
Dear girl, 1 have no bauble fine,
No trinket rich and gay,
I No Jewel rare, no gem divine
To greet great Cupid's day.
Dut take, oh, sweetheart, as my gift
! What may my love disclose;
I offer, though my purse be rift,
One big midwinter rose.
—Detroit Free Press
A Friendly Agreement.
"Dick and Hob have a great scheme.
Neither of them can afford more than a
cheap valentine, so they are going to pool
; their cash and buy an expensive one."
" I Hit how's that going to help them? You
| can't semi one valentine to two girls."
"They're engaged to the same girl."—N
Y. Journal.
Dorette's Valentines.
; On St. Valentine's eve, with needle of Ice.
i Juck Frost wrought hangings of quaint
designs;
Next morning Dorette cried: "Oh, how
nice!
My windows arc filled with valentines!"
—Youth's Companion
A Judge of Characters.
May—Have you found out yet who sent :
you that horrid valentine?
Maud--Oh, yes. Daisy Manners did it.
May —How do you know? Did you make
her confess?
Maud—No; but she sympathized most
i w 'th me for getting it.—N. Y. Journal.
The Poet's Girl.
lie wrote liis girl a valentine
(He's not ashamed to tell it),
Ills love is in a business line,
And afterwards he'll sell It.
—N. Y. World.
Why he Looked 111.
Thn' he vowed her love was priceless.
Yet he locks a trifle ill;
For the valentine she wanted
j Cost a big ten-dollar bill.
—Chicago Record.
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