Capital city courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1893, December 20, 1887, HOLIDAY NUMBER, Image 6
A DIFFICULT PnOOLEM. "Santa Chun Mould l miwled to Roin3f -tthlmr Into my tocklg V-muo why 1 haveui .got nny." ON TIIK RAPPAHANNOCK. CnniRTMAR IAY, 180'J. tl.il music; firycouj brigadiers In bluo nml cold tall on ig nion in lino, shining In brum, war mount to mo tuiiitilttioiu inpinorlwt of lhm!.er Hill, Crew's Tenth lc-tfon, tho clint-jro of lho Hlx Hundred anything hut thin, lM'nxv' I wlx'i I wero homo. I)t mo mo. Homof CotlViiinmtry. A tmrr yen, It Isn tear. hit nro thoy doing ntliomol ThWli Chrlstni'i Day, I . Home Well, idock lug on tho ni.1l, candy, turkey, fun, merry Christina, nnd tho fncu of tho girl I left 1k hliul. Another twirl Yon, I couliln't help Itj I win o llv l, nml then) vni such n contrast Mwwn Olirlstmn-, 1W, on tho Hnpimliiin liool:. nml cither Chi intinanvt. Yet, thoro was n girl, ton Mich sweet eywj wieli hug ladies; tuuli ii low, teniler olcol "Coini, movo qulrkvrl Who goes therol" 5hlft tho rlllo from uno nrhlng shoulder to tho other. "Hollo, Joliiny, wlmt nro you up tol" Tho river wits narrow, hut deep nml swift. It vttw n wet eolil, not n freezing cold. Thero m no loo ton b Ift for Hint, "Hello, Johnny, what you coughing so fnrP "Viiuk, with no overcoat, uliocs full of liolea. tiothlnit to cnt hut lurched corn and tobacco, nml with tho denied Ynnl.ro miow n foot deep thrro Is liothln' luft notlilii hut to get up a cough by ny of tirotcstlu' ngnlnst t'-li Infernal treatment of tin) Ixnly. Wo mm, Yi ik, nil linvon cough ourhinyiiidthero'H tio Httylii which will tun us to holo first, tho cough or your hulloK" Tho mow lit ill fell! tlio keen wind, raw nml llorco, cut to tho hone. It wnn Cltxl'ii vrtiret weather lu (1h1'h forlonnwt, blonkwt spot of ground, tlmt Christina ilny of '(1J on tho tno town j cento, let wrath I forgotten, lot ranic-cli be 1 IW illisl. I Iot chnrlty tlltoii-o bounty. JUt tho rich mr.ii loi tli poor, lift the Up of ihlldhood , bu (Hint with plenty, Ut nil ltnpjwliuii- , noulm i' wtrniiKcment, mmrnUoi, ll'l'i , new, uueipml lots, opixitdtig liikiwt, ho , brldgeil by tho Rilioof lkalitolimti o-i Ohrl-t' I mau Day of 87 Ami "bo jo 1.1ml oi.o Sn nu- other, tender honrtcd, forgiving mo n. ot; tr oven n (lod for Christ's sake hnlh forl.on j nil." Theiv, I mil preaching njuln, in u ux'tilar Journal of vlviltaillon. Yet I niu't ; help It. Thin Christ born mo linn tin own olt cud left lichlml tho other me, tho old too, who followed ( met utid Itnw-ock to Uleh moiid In tho Wild, mini days of tuilmti'iit youth. I hnvo taken oIT thnt failed bluo Jneket, nndcniiHtiutcli iiiynrnii; I lmvomi bmldeil Hint worn belt, and can bri'iitho fix'oly. Uome, Jnelsot', come, hwohI jirf ngtilu on tho wnll, You nru my old mo; but the prexout, ivnl mo In iv mnii of ponco mid ucvpiiilntod with grief; not no hnppy ns n taint ns ho wiw in n miIiIIit, but still trying to ilo hU work, rIiico OihI didn't rend for hlin nt (lottjuhuig. Ilnrjior'H Weekly. IN KCNTUCKY AND TCNNCSSEH. In FUNKE'S : OPKRA :. HOUSE. ... I ltriMltntiitr-olf n lull Itltlit l-f1f1V i ... it t.AH rwi..-t- rvmtMtiw n iiniii ii'iiii".'v.i . VJ " V:.vi:,m- w ' I of FrcIerlckMiurg. Uut come, pick up your Tliero wm my old comrade, Bcrgt, Nelson, who Imil gnthered nomowhnt of ovll In tho -inny, wiiow ClirlMlan vlrtuw weni not .highly jxilUhed, nnd who, on occmIoii, UropjxHl Into profnnlty m Wegg dll Into poetry. Now I wonder which Nelson (lod. -will Veep, nnd which Nelson ho will throw ny tho rough Roldler, or tho man nt Cold llnrbor who wild, "Uoy, do jou hear llebout ind Btono culling our tinmen nnd liegijlng for ntcr!" Wo left thoni nt tho foot, of tho hill wounded tlmt nftenioon when wo chnrgoil nnd wtto nnilseil. "Iloy, Iti mighty rlnky. Thero In no tmeo to-night, nnd them ivlmlioot nbout ai lino by ntnrllhtiwhy day. Hut I'm going out to Uicin. You wo, If you nnd I wero lying overthcro w 1th n holo tliroilgh iw nnd wo calleil for water nnd no ono come, though jou hennl u, wo would -curoo you nil, Who will go with moP "I, ergennt,'1 "Audi." Thy went, nnd two -of them wcn l.lllel I wonder which Nc!on kxl will keep, which throw nwny tlwNol on who w-iui tin nil nt, or tho Nelson who ,-dleil for man, llko Jeius ChrUtl I wonder which mau Is mo nnd which w 111 como to tho front nnd bo on top nt Judgment) this tno in tho iitudy hero, w Ith nn open lliblo before him. who llntly coutnidlitH tho other 3ie, who shivered with cold on thoHnpptv-. Bannock tweniy-nvo years ago. It U Mich n funny worta I on nnu 1 loan xir frlcnila down with our nelics nn.l tnUfor--tanoa and troubled, but when n rich old undo dies nnd leaei ut halt n million, wo do not load that on tlionu Oh, no. Hut hero nin I preaching, no strong U hnhlt Yet which Is te thli gentle, meek, npologotla clergyman, -or that other mo qf n cpaartcr of a century -col that other mo who woro that faded bluo xoumlAbout hanging on, my study wnll, with .NeuteaanVii moulder itrnpa on it, who woro (wword and bolt thero before my eyes! 'WkUti -U mo thla man ncplntcl with twlrwWi 'and piety and nlmi nnd grief, or at Wo ot the itronl nnd brn.-w buttoned .Jacket on tho wall, who was acquainted with w ar, doviltricft, death, rccklcbs daring, lovo't ungdroainl Uore a happy thought ntrikos rw: to try on that soldier' jacket nnd bucklo b again tliat twoiiL I am going to got Into ttfaat jacket, to faded, so naall tor mo now; I 4U going to bucklo on that iword, if it 4en compol crowding, bad languago, rebel tltoa, ivilus, und being carried off tho field .mroonlng, as sorao hulled aro betimes, bocauso oltho uproar nnd rago ot tho Incommoded , gueaU within. Well, it happened on this wlso that I found myself shivering on tho banks .of tho Itnpvihannock on Christinas Day, 1803, cnlUted for three years or during tho mar, food for villainous taltpctcr. prostrnto pluck, you shivering private Surely thero is enough dampness around without adding to it your tenrs. "Lot's laugh, boys." "Hollo, Johnny I" "Hello yourself, Yank I" . . "Merry Clirhtmn, Johnny!" "Hniuoto jou, Ynnkl" "Say, Johnny, got nuythlng to tradoP 'Tnti'lied corn and tobacco tho slto of our Christmas, Ynnk." 1S60 - i'" a- 'ffy yftijZX riUit-a- ; 31- Sgfc "VANK, no ovrncoAT." "A IIAITV THOOOHT BTRIKSS MK." I started foi Richmond In July, 1S(U, a lad 18 years old, a junior in college, and chafing to bo nt it to doublo quick it after John Brown's soul, which, since It did not require knapsack, or thrco day's rations, or a can ecu, or n halt during tho night for sleep, "was always marching on. On tho night bo iforo ChrUtnuis, 1803, 1 was n doJocUxl young patriot, wishing I hadn't ddno It, shivering In tho open wcothcr a mllo buck ot tho Ran -pahaunock, on tho reservo picket, nud ox--posed to n wet snowstorm. Thero was not ft stick ot wood within flvo miles of us; all cat down, oven tno roots oi trees dug up ana turned. Wo Iny down ou our rubber blankets, f lulled our woolen blankets over us, spooned t as closo as wo could got, to steal warmth rom our comrades, and tried not to cry. Next mornliv tho snow lay heavy and -deep, nnd tho men, when I waked and looked about mo, reminded mo ot a church gravo jard in winter. Tho snow covered us nil, nd my comrados seemed as it a small como ery just lilo a gravoyanl and Its mounds, "Fall In for picket duty I Thero, como, Moore, McMoiius, Paxton, Ferrino, I'ollock; lall inl" Wo fell In, of course. No brook Xast; chilled to the marrow; mow n foot deep. Wo tlgutcuod our belts on our empty . stomachs, solax! our rifles, and marched to ! the river to tuko our six hours on duty. I It was Christinas Day, 1803. "And bo this is war," my old mo cold to hlmsolf, whilo ho , -paced in tho wet snow his two hours on the river's brink. "And I am out hero to shoot j that, loan, lank, coughing, cnda erous look I ing butternut fellow over tho river, So this is war; UiU in being a soldier; this is tho genu- , -Itn.-Hr.ln. Oils In IT flr...lnv'a HI., in llloh. I 'aead.' Well, I wish ho wero only hero in my ylaw, runnljig to koop warm; pounding his ms and breiyst to mako tho chilled blood circulate, Bo .this, is war, tramping up and Auma this river my fifty yards w 1th wot foot, 4Fty stomach, swollen nose." Ahwl wlieu lying under the trees in tho col vlsge oauipus lait Juno, war -meant to mo tuar- "All right; you shall linvo some of our ooffoo and sugar And pork. Boys, find the boats." Such boats) Ico tho children sailing thorn on tho small lakes in our Central Park. Somo Ynnkeo, desperately hungry for tobacco, In vented them for trading with tho Johnnlen. They wero hid nwny undor tho banks of tho river for succewlvo relays of picket. Wo got out tho boats. An old handkerchief answered for a salt Wo loaded them with coffee, sugar, pork, and sot tho sail, and wotchod them slowly creep to tho other shore. And tho Johnnies F To boo thorn crowd the' bonk, and push and scramblo to lw first to Bclzo tho iKxaU, going Into tho water, and stretching out their long arms! Then when thoy pulled" tho IkniU ashore, nnd stood in a group over tho cargo, and to hear tholr ex clamations: "Hurrah for hogl" "Say, that's not roasted ryo, but gouulno coffee Smell It, you uns." "And sugar, too." Then Uioy divided tho consignment. Thoy laughed and shouted, "Reckon you uns liecn goal to wo uns this Christmas Day, Yanks." Then thoy put parched corn, tobacco, rlpo porshnmons, into tho boats, and sent them back to us. And wo chewed tho parched corn, smoked, real Virginia leaf, ato jwrslmmojui, which, It thoy weren't very filling, at least eontmctod our stomachs to tho slro of our Christmas dinner. And so tho day passed. Wo shouted, "Morry Christinas, Jolinny." Thoy shouted, "Somo to you, Yauli." And wo forgot tho biting wlud, tho chilling cold; wo forgot those men over thero wero our enemies, whom it might bo our duty to shoot bcfoni ovoning. Wo had bridged tho river spanned tho bloody chasm. Wo wero brothers, not foes, waving salutations ot good will in tho noma of tho liaiM of Ucthlohcnt, on Christmas Uay, into. At tho very front of tho opjioslng armies tho Christ Child struck n truco for us broko down tho wall ot partition, liccamo our peace. Wo exchanged gifts. Wo shouted greetings buck and forth. Wo kept Christ Baas, and our hearts wero lighter for it and our shlvorins bodies wero not quito so cold, do thou and do likewise; push no poor dobtor, prosecute no quarrel, bear no grudgo, at Christmas time; forglvo your enemies, ro membcr your morcles and do not brood over your misfortunes, at Christmas t i mo. It tho times tiro hard do not let tho children know it, or Lazarus on your doorstep become aworo of it, at Christmas time, to his deeper despair. Cannot you bo cheerful nnd bravo by your firesides, ns wo soldiers wero on tho Rappahannock on Christmas Day in 10, shouting good wills to rebels on tho opposite shore? Lot us nil shako hands on Christmas How CtiiMmiin Dny U Olebriitcil 'lliimn hlliliK. Christmas tiny In not only tho most widely and universally olwmed holiday In tho Christian calendar, but It U iiNo siiKvpllblo of n gi outer Mirloty of observiuico thnn per Imp iiuy other holiday. Snutn Claim nud tho ChrUtmns tm nro known nud loved ot nil children. In Kentucky nud other south ern states tho day Is ushered In w Ith a gun powder necompnlilmeiit. lu the not th the Fourth of July Is mndo horrible by tho boom ing ot cannon nud thoVnttle of firecrackers. In tho south theso nro renom-d for Christ mas morning. Among the country nud vil lago population Christmas is tho ocean I on of n general turnout lu fields nnd wood with guns nud dogs. On that dny ot nil days do tho rabbits, squirrels nud quail find them selves pursued by nliout every innn nnd boy, botji white und coloied, who owns or can borrow nn old sht tguu. blundcrbuxi or shoot ing iron of any kind, nnd the Held nnd woods mound from morn till night with tho echoes of exploding gunpowder iih the hunt cm stnlk up the hnplexs gnme. Tho dogs lend their quota to tho day's nolso and ex citement, baying on the trull ot frightened foxes nnd rnbblts. In Tcnnumeo tho w lso men who nmdo tho laws lu tho early days ot tho state's existence recognized tho merit ot mnrkiimuship, and to encourage this uccomplUhmeut enacted n law exempting wngcrs ou marksmanship from tho general pennltlen agulnst other tpecics of gambling. So that the men tof n Vlllngo or fiu-m community nyiy congregnto and juit up money, n quarter of liecf or a turkey, as tho priro to lio carried off by tho best shot Tho target is often tho top of n paper caf. box nbout as largo in diameter ns n silver quarter, nnu mo instance ranges aeo from twenty-flvo to 100 steps. Tho guns ' V3.S6S, used nro long slnglo barrel muzzlo loading rirtcs. If tho.iniitch is to bo shot off hnnd (n-stlug the gun against tho shoulder with out a rest) tho distance is seldom greater than twenty-live paces, and oven nt .that dls tnncotho bullets are often bunched from n dozen rlllcs Into n spaco which etui bo covered with t silver dollar. These rlllo shooting mutches aro now largely reserved for tho Christmas day, and aro looked fonvanl'to all tho year round. On these occasions nil tho oung men who lionst of tholr ability to "cut tho bull's oyo thrco times out of live" gather to banter nud tako tho conceit out ot such ns think themselves crack shots. Christmas night is largely glvctt up to "flddlln' nnd dancin' " in tho homes ot tho hospitublo backwoods southrons, nnd oven in tho towns and villages it is a very common custom to have a danco on Christmas night. Friday and Saturday Evenings, Dkckmhkr 2 3D and 24TH. Till: Wi;i.L KNOWN AND TALKNTHl) AMERICAN ACTRESS, MISS LILLIAN OLCOTT SUIM'OR'IED 11Y AN EXCELLENT COMPANY WILL PRESENT Eriday Evening, THEODORA, Saturday Evening, INGOMAR. With all the wealth of Scenery and Appointments that Character ' izcel their Production in London and Paris NO ADVANCE IN PRICKS. JiOHMANN'S JVUSXC pEPOT, Established 1S60. " Not for a Day but for All Tlmo." 1SS7 Bhc Rioka Not for Hsnelf. 8 Mm it Large selection of Sheet Music, Auto Harps, Fine Music Books, Accordions, Violins, Band Instruments, Guitars, Music Boxes Piano Scarfs Spreads & Stools, 1 Music Rolls, self binders. Zithers, Everything in the Music Line. vDBMHDrEIv ci lkMfW ?fr BiMiffflM-- )JfBi Wv "la you 'fuid ot Santa Claus, mammal jrou is I will como in your bed." CHRISTMAS IN OLDEN TIME. Instruments - Sold - on - Installments. Celebrated Mason & Hamlin Organs, Stella and Earhuff Organs, Kranich & Bach Celebrated Pianos, Arion, Qhase Bros, and Mason Si Hamlin Improved New System. Old Instruments taken in Exchange. TUNING AND REPAIRING. Consult us before Purchasing and Save Your Cash. F. W. HOHMANN, tW "WK IIAU II1UDOEO Tint lUVKn." Day. IiPt 11.1 nil touch clbou a and shnro with our neighbor .-!ki tiuxU us most. Then mako a truco with curmlud, with care, w ltb fenra, with tears and borrow, and lot Joy bo uncon flccil oh Christinas Day. IC't jnstlco tofUin b :u mercy Let not hate harden Into wrong, but bo traustorud (uto love. Lot ausvt can on n But let It wlitstlo as It will; W keep our Christmas merry tM. And tt our Clirlstlan birrs of old Loved, when tlio year Its course liOv. rolled. And brought blltlio Clirtstmaa back okoId, With all Its hosjiltnblti train. Domextio ami rellKlous rlto Qavo hdnor to the holy ulcht. On Christmas Eve tho bells m ro ning; On Christmas lo tho mass was biiiir; Thnt only nlsht In all tho year Baw tho Rtoled prk-ht tho challco rear. Tlio ilamsel ilonuctt lier Mrtlo sliecu; Tho hall was dressed with holly erven; Forth to tho wood did merry inon go To gather In tho mistletoe. Then opened w Ido tho baron's hall To vassal, tenant, serf and all: Tower laid his rod of rule aside, Aud Ceremony dolTrd his prido; Tho heir, with roses In his shoes, That night might village partner choose; Tho lord uiuli rogatliif share Tlio vulgar gonio ot "iwst and pair." All hall ith uncontrolleil delight And general volco tho hnppy night That to tho cottage, as tho crown, Brought tidings ot salvation down. -Sir Walter BcotU CHRISTMAS THE HAPPIEST. Among nil our holidays CLi Istmas Is tlio nappies. Other dajs, llko tho romth ot July and Dot oration Dny, hnvo n jmtrloti? ns.oglntlon hleh Is Inuplrhiir, nnd Now Year's Day has nn ndmoiwoiynlgulflciiiico which is imtlietlc. Dut the tmilltlou ot Christmas is moro unlvcrail nnd hlcnl than that ot other holidays, U?cuno it It thu feast ot tratcruity, of human symiMilhy nml IipIjh tulnciss. Kot only is its wntlmeut glory to God, but Its ills'. Inctho gospel i jivico on earth and good will to man. It is tho ono day in tho jenr on which rcll!slme li tho most odious il 1, Its peculiar olwirvnnco Is obvious, pultttMe, uctlvo thouuht nf oiiw-r. Wo all llvo uuiKr tho gcncnil lawiif dorlty and of doliij;i-ool. Hut this I tho dny on which wo must mako mm that oir Ifht thine bo th t men shall see our gi"d wnrkt.- I UariWn Y r lly 1 138 O Street, Opp. Opera House. LINCOLN, NEB. JOT TO r-rr EZ 33 "roDEeiijnD, Corres Riqg:mg: cloq the Agb. McARTHUR & SON'S ' ' Fine display of Christmas goods brings joy within customers. Beautiful Goods. Excellent quality. Reasonable price. Examine those beautiful Plush Dressing Cases, lovely Cuff and Collar Boxes, elegant Manicure Sets, fine cut glass Bottles all descriptions, Ink Stands, finest Toilet Articles, most fragrant and delicate extracts for handkerchiefs in city. A magnificent stock of Ladies Hand Bags and fine seal skin Card Cases and Pocket Books,very latest styles. Grand Display of Xmas Cards. Our stock is fresh, goods fine, prices to suit the times. Please give us a share of your valued .patronage and we will insure satisfaction. Favor us with a call. Look over our goods and before leaving call for a Free Sample Bottle of IIoarhound-Tar, ' the great renowned cough medicine, best on earth. Thousands testify to its wonderful merits as a cough remedy. No well regulated family can afford to be without it. Come and see us. Wishing one and all Merry Xmas and Happy New Year we remain your woetuenc servants, i 1. W. C McARTHUR & SON, Druggists, ? 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