Capital city courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1893, December 20, 1887, HOLIDAY NUMBER, Image 7
V ft f r K K IVsLat. n ft Walnut Block, What Cheer Nut, Scranton Hard Coal and Pine Kind ling at II5 south Tenth st. LINCOLN SJET) : DYFC -AND- French Dry Cleaning WORKS. Tlio undersigned would rosHctfully nn noutiru to his friends nnd tlio public goner idly lils very COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS For tho prompt nnil erfeet exemplification of Ills art. No oxoiiso Is spared to olitnlu tlio best ossllilo tulent.niid to stand foremost In this useful branch of Trade and Economic Art. L E. MUTCH LAR, Proprlotor. Lincoln, Nebraska onicoiia-.ost. Tei.r2S. HOUSEKEEPERS, ATTENTION! You wnnt something rich, rare and rncy for 11 Christmas or New Year dlnner.so please boar In mind that nt no other place In Lin coln can you find n letter lino of Fancy Groceries than nt tho now store of N. Carstensen, 20fl South Kloventh street. Everything is fresh nnd new, and consists of a fine lino of Dried Tropical Fruits, French and American Confection ery, Oranges, Malaga Grapes, French and German Preserves, All kinds of Canned Goods, Im ported Chocolate, Figs, Fancy Cakes. And delicacies, trodden tho usual tine stock ol nnd Groceries In gonernl. All orders telephoned will receive prompt ntteiitiou, and all goods delivered. Don't full to call and hue what we have for holiday fes tlvltles. S. CARSTENSEN, Tol. 645. No. 206 S. 1 1th St Novelty Man'fact'g Co. MANUKACTUKKKS Ol' .Light Machine Work, PUNCHES, DIES, ETC. Special Tools and every vnrlety of mech anisms on contract. Notarial, Society and Corporation Seals Rubber nnd Steel Stamps, Hndgen.ChecU, Stencils, etc. Tools sharpened nnd repaired. Special atten tion given to MODELMAKING(dANDLOCK work. INSTRUMENTS And Fine Metnl Work In General. Now is the time to order your RUBBERSTAMPSand STENCILS (Office In Odd Fellows Illk.) 36S, nth st. - - LINCOLN, NIJU. CHRISTMAS CAROL Thcro's ft story oKtcti, golden, 1 ' IjnUn H!i tlut swetet Kiot Of n stranger In ft manger, Couched on autumn's 1I0I1 lncrrA Ttoucd tint In snide, for ftslatitc, Willi Hit nula ami dint clad units Formed n shelter, whero did swelter Cattle In their stilled stalls. Then from heaven's nr.uro riven, lllarcd n star of radlanco bright J fllorloua, victorious. It paled the other stars of night, 0 cu It Kllmmcml, gleamed nnd shimmered, 'rr tho town of llcthlohemt i brighter, iionriT, richer, clearer, umcxl tlio Mar of glory then. Abovo tho stablo'a pointed Rabies Did Hint Mar of hearen stand: Wlillu ndarlng, wealth outpouring, Knelt tlio men from Judah's land. t Softly saying, 'mid their praying, Whllit their eyes with tears wero dim, From afar wo'vo seen his star, And havo come to worship him I Then camo winging, sweetly singing, Hosts on hosts of cherubim, ."Glory, glory, heir tho story I Peaco on earth, goodwill to menl" -o. n. MOTHER'S MENAGERIE. DY OLtVK itAitran. Somo sixty years ago Madison street in Now York was ono of tho most nrlstocratlo streets in tho city, and on both sides it was built with stately stono mansions, with wido halls, immense parlors and largo handsomo rooms, and each had a garden in tho rear. Now tho wealthy old (Junker families who onco Inhabited thorn nro gono and tho wholo street has degenerated until it is known as n "tenement houso district," nnd thoso old houses nro full of ragged, half starved chil dren; lido, wretched women, and a gener ally honest but rough class of men. Every houso has a family in every room, whero they cat, work ami sleep, and oven whoro Micro is tho most sobriety there is still enough of uolsc, unheulthiucss and misery. In most of them men's drunken curses and women and children's shrill screams nro heard al most hourly. In tho attlo room of ono of tho handsomest of these old houses thero lived n widow with her two children, Ruth and Robert. No words can picture tho Lsro desolation of that room, but iu rpitn of tho bitter poverty so upparcnt it wo-i neat and clean. Tlio young mother wn.1 bom In this house, its had been her father, and though tbo now owned nothing ou earth but tho wretched fumlturo about her, and sho could barely iy tho rent of thin cheerless attic, her heart clung to tho old houso and hero sho staid. Her father had died suddenly, as had his father before him, and Abby, his only child, had married n man who was unworthy his trust and in n short tinio ho had dlssiiiutcd every dollar thoy possessed and then had died, mercifully for his wlfo and llttlo children. Abby Hicks had tried to earn a, living sinco then, but with delicate health and two help less babies sho could not do much. Liko tho great majority of women, she had no rcuourco but her needle, and sho found employ iu a shirt factory, and by slaving night and day oa long as her oor llttlo hands could hold tho work, sho managed to keep her children and hcrbolf alive Their clothes wore tho Inst of tliobo of better days, ana wero almost falling off them from sheer age, though tho jmtlcnt llttlo Angers had patched and darned thorn over and over, and her hoart sank us sho wondered whero sho could ge.. more. Her grand fathei nad been a thrifty old mac, and cvcrjliody hail supposod him rich; but when he died It was found Hint this houso and a fow thousand dollars, which was at in terest, was all ho had, and it was novcr quite understood; but no amount of hcarching In papers or banks brought to light anything more and tho search was finally dropiKsl, though tho question was often discussed, It grow too dark to cow nnd not quito dark enough to light tho latqp, and this hour tho llttlo mother usually took to run out and do her marketing for tho next day; and so tell ing tho children to Ho still in lied, for It was bitterly cold up thero so near tho roof, sho took her threadbaro thaw, and throwing It around her started out. SHE BENT BEFOnE TUB WIND. Tho snow was falling in great coft Hikes nnd lay thick upon tho jwvement, and sho bent lieloro tho wind ns sho mailo what hosto sho could. Ah sho walked along ho wondered for a moment at tho holiday aspect of tho street, nnd then sho suddenly remembered, with a groat jmng, that It was Christmas Eve, nnd two Hidden tears rolled from her eyes and trickled slowly down hen-old checks. Hvcryfiody sho met, oven in that poor loca tion, bcenicd to liavo MinctldiiK in their hands toys, cheap nnd tawdry, it U true, but still omothing to bring Joy to a child's heart bat wWm this poor llttlo woman could Imy nothtiij, not ovn so much m n lilt of candy, for stern necessity lind laid too strong n lintul iuhjii this desolate llttlo family for tho Biondlng oven of 0110 penny oil anything lmt food, fuel nnd rent. Choking Iwck tho unruly wIki tlmt would mount up tho llttlo woman nt Icrt reached tho butcher's shop wlioro sho donUt when bIio hud anything to Imy with, nnd hers sho bought n soup lono for ten cents, n car rot, n turnip nnd two potatoes for flvo cents, nnd then ns tho fftt btitcliorV fnttcr wlfo put thcni In n pier Img sho slyly ndded two rosy apples from n Iwirrel and two big red onions, nnd tho butcher being busy Just then selling n lino turkey to tho proprlotor of n lionrdlng houso did not sco It. "l'or tho Iwbbles, ma'am, with my love," said tho Jolly woman, "and I wish It wns more," Abby Hicks stood n, moment Irresolute, with tho red spots of shnmo burning In her checks, for novcr beforo hud sho accepted n gift, nnd yet her heart was glnd for her I children nnd lighter for tho womanly sympa thy which sho folt had nctimtod this monger 1 gift. , "Thnnk you," was nil sho could trust lior self to say, and sho hurried nwny, and from thero sho wont to tho llttlo corner grocery whero her wants wero supplied when necoin 1 panted by cash. Hero sho liought n llvo cent loaf nnd a jmll of conl. I "Nothing clsel" nskcsl tho grocer's clerk. "Wo havo somo flno turkeys ami crnnlicrrlcti chickens, too, first rnto Philadelphia dry picked; raisins, apples. Jollies, colory nothing ntnlir "No, thank you," said Abby, hurrying ' nwny. Tho coal had tnken her last cent, Sho got 'outngnin Into tho street on her wnylmck and hurried onwnrd, only anxious to get ; back to whero sho could weep her heart out In her ww, for whero Is nn ngony keener for n mother thnu to deprive her children of tho I Joy that is rightfully theirs on Christmas ' day! Dear llttlo llobblol Ho would hoar I tho other children blowing tholr tin tram I pets nnd Ixxitlng tholr drums, nnd Ids sturdy ' llttlo heart had nlwnys desired 0110 nnd tho I other by turns. And good, gentlo Rulhlol How Iter mothorly soul had longed for n real J doll I Not tho old rug doll, but a real ono, I with fair hair and bluo eyes. And this ! mother hnd promised long ago that sho j would write n long letter to Bantu Onus and ' toll him what good llttlo children they woro, and now they would grlovo over Ills neglect. ; What should sho dot HI10 had nothing to Bell that they could by nny possibility spnro. ' Everything lmd been sold long ago that could bring anything at nil; and now, to add t to her dcsjvilr, n huckster's wngon, loaded ' with cheap toys, stopped Just in front of her, and tho strong ltiugtd hucksters began cry ing out their wares. Again sho rpilckonod . her pace, nnd went on blindly up tho stairs to her mlsernblo homo, all the whllo hor heart nearly bursting with its agony as memory pictured this homo as it had boon only ten short years ngo. Yes, on this very anniver sary, ami sho dressod in whlto sntlu, with pearls and lieautiful laces, was tho envlod beauty of tho groat ball, Whero now wero all thoso brilliant lights, tho flowers, tho ser vants, her sweet faced mother and noblo father! Tnn UE.VAOEnrn. All wero gono, and sho left alono to battlo with such n hard world. Had it not lieen for thoso two llttlo children up stairs tho icy river would havo soon closed her book of sor row. Sho reached her room. Tlio children wero fast asleep, and sho lighted tho lamp and sat down by tho llttlo stovo. "If wo starvo," sho said, "I cannot work to-night." By and by mechanically sho went about and put tho llttlo room to rights, and hung tho children's worn clothing over tho chair back, and took tho meat for tho next day's dinner nnd supjicr from Its ling. Tho vege tables lay upon tho table, with the apples. Tlieso sho wiped boftly and then snt down again, looking at them In a dream. Sud denly she gavo a nervous llttlo laugh, saying: "1 will. It will amuso them at any rata" I Then sho tool: aknifo and plccoof kind ' ling and iu a llttlo whllo cut it In small I sticks, and tlieso sho 'counted uutl sho had tho iiumlier M10 needed, nnd bet to work. Sho found tho two potn toes adapted to her 1 plan, which was to make horses of them by j sticking four legs, a tall nnd two ears into I them. Treated tho samo way tho two red onious mndo rnther awkward but pretty colored cows, and tho turnips becamo a tiger ' and tho carrot mi alligator. I Thoso mado quito a llttlo nicnngcrio when set uixm tho tablo in a position to attract tho ' 1it1ilt..ti'u nllniitlmt 4ln 1..o .l.f.. I.. .l. morning, ami a red npplo as thrust iuto each well darned stocking nnd thoy were hung upon tho board which served for a mantel piece Thus out of nothing mother lovo dovised a bit of Christmas for her llttlo ones, nnd when this was done, somohow her heart was lighter nnd sho blessed God for tho inspira tion nnd that sho had her children and health, and thanked him whllo sho lay down besido tho two pretty if palo children. Tho nolso of drums. trumncU nnd chil dren's shouts in streets nnd linll waked tho children almost beforo daylight, and they began to ask each other and their mother what it was all aliout, and sho told them that it was Christmas, and lying then for onco ldlo during tho daylight hours sho tuld thora ( all tho sweet story and then they liegnn to wonder if Snuta Claus had been to thorn, nnd tuoy ijounccu out ot uoti to 6co. Tho apples woro very nyo nnd lieautiful to them, but tho mcungerio of wonderful ani mals surpassed anything thoy over dreamed of, and o3 tho mother told thorn: "You sec, dears, thoy are nicer tlinn nny wooden toy animals could lo, for wo can play that thoy nro real, truly animals and wo can kill them and dress them and cut them nil up Into llttlo bits and cook them by and by Just as tho butchers do." "Oh, yesl" iald Ruthlo in ecstasy. "I don't wnnt my ollmugatcr cut up," de clared Robblo, stoutly. Ho was jwcifled, nnd tho children played contentedly all tho morn ing with their nnlmnls, though it required tho constant service of mamma to replaco broken legs, horns and tails, nnd tho children did smell rnther strong of onions; htill thev wert happy and her heart lightened. Hut when tho tinio camo foi tho flnnl part of tholr piny I I Robblo would not nllow n slnglo ono of his preelmu "ainuiuV to tm saerlllivd, mid at last ho Uviuno so obstreperous tlmt his mother was obliged topuulsh him by shutting him Into a good Hired closet which hud nlunys si.vxl liolwivu tho chimney nnd tho gnblo w liidnw. Robblo did not inJoy his Im prisonment and kicked nnd cried until ho ininlo tho ury rnfU'i ling, bill suddenly after 11 rnther mom violent outbreak (tmn usual thero was 11 silence, nnd his mother waited 11 while, surprUisl nt thin now fnsik, nnd then sho oicihs1 tho door nnd looked in. Thoro 011 tho lloor sat Robblo, with a pleco of tl.o bnsebonrd lying Hat, nnd disclosing n holo within which was a tin Ikx. This ho was trying to pull out, but It seemed too heavy for him to move, nnd soon Mrs. Hicks had It out and was examining it. When sha hnd wiped oir tho dust ho found imlnled njiou It In white letters "Owen HanleiuHk" It misled no more to tnko every bit of strength sho had and mnko her sink whlto nnd suffocating on tho chnlr. This wns hor grniulfiither's lmtnol What if this Imx cou tnlnisl tho money ho was Mipposcd to havo hidden souiawhcrol It was heavy enougli. A tnoinenl's ivlleutlnn convinced her that, ns sho wns tho only living inoinlior of nil tho family, this box nnd ItscontontH wero hors, nnd to with 11 knifo nnd pleco of wood sho prloil It open nnd found oven as M10 had liojied. Tho Ikix was full of gold, nnd nlso contained several vnhmblo diamonds, so that this woman, who hnd tho night hofqro been on tho vcrgo of desiwlr from poverty, nnd who hnd hnd to mnko n trnvesty of her meager dinner to gtvo her fatherless Imhlw n llttlo of tho Joy that Christmas brings, was lifted nbovo wnnt again. Hut, though sho had found this treasure, nnd she know It was hor own In all right, sho was too scnslblo n llttlo woman to b.nlt tho nows nlmut, nnd so thoy snt down to tholr Christmas dinner ot soup mndo out of ft wholo nicnngcrio, nnd up to this day, though sho lives iu n different wny now, tho lawyers novcr got wind of her Inhcrltunconorsharo in IU ltobbio nnd Ruthlo havo pretty toys, but probably nono of thorn havo over boon quito ns dear to their llttlo hearts as tho itmngK nulmnls thulr mother's breaking hem t w roiight out for tholr ploasuro. A CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS, 18C2. IIV KAT VAN NOnMA MH80N. Wo ronchod California lato In tho fall of IMS, nnd lioforo wo knew it could lie winter Iu a country whero tho grass was freshly Kproiitmg iiitd tho trees bright nnd green, Christmas wns iqiou us, nnd no turkey In tho stale. Tho children hold a solemn coiiclnvo nnil concluded that Santa Claus could tiovor get bo far, Untiles thero was no snow for his hlelgh to travel on. As I said, thero wns probably not ono turkev Iu tho wholo state, and though thoro wen' u fow chickens, no 0110 would havo con he 'i i for a moment to kill them when eggs ht. worth $1 uplcco. So our hopes forun old fashioned ChrUtmaa foil far lielow rro, mid in spite of our liest endeavors wo felt n little bluo and homesick. Tliero was plenty of tho jioor Spanish lioof to Ik) obtuined, nnd also veal, but n sucking pig would have becu nn Impossibility, nnd thero was absolutely no fruit In tlio country except fetich as grow wild, and, of courso, thero was nono nt this sensou, but tho genius of women for making something out of noth ing is proverbial, and tho moil of tlio family thought tho women would pull through somo how, though how was that to bo without fruit, eggs, milk or cream, or, indeed, anything ox cept bayou licnus, Spanish Ixnf and a very fow potatoes, and no onions to heason any thing with, nor knivesf This was in what is Oakland now, but nttlinttlmotheio wero but threo wooden houses and a fow tents thero. Tho two women put their bends together mid finally decided that thoy could at least mnko n plum pudding, but iu tho llttlo "storo" thero wero no rnlslns, nothing but dried apples. Thoy bought six eggs, paying $8 for them, considering tho Mason, nnd took somo dried apples. Thoso were put to soak over night uud tut Christmas morning thoy were chopped Into small bits, and with tho eggs nnd a plentiful supply of molasses, Hour ami suet, 11 big pudding was put into a Img and over tho tiro to Ixill. This succors stimu lated tho women to try nn npplo pio or so. In tho menntimo n big rib of beef was duly salted and peppered nml surrounded with potatoes, nnd was mndo ready to put in tho oven when Undo Chnrllo, who was 11 mighty hunter, suddenly mado his nppciiranco with a big fat goose iu ono hand uud 11 flno big turkey, as wo thought, in tho other, both plucked and dressed, ready for tho oven. Somo 0110 was sent to buy an onion, an tho grandmother mid tho gooso really must havo onion In tho ctuflhig, uud for that ono llttlo onion, no larger than nn egg, wo paid (1 and wero glad to get it nt that price. Grand mother brought out her wonderful Img of herbs and a llttlo of very precious sago, and summer savory was klftisl into tho dressing and tho two flno birds wero put down to cook, and wo nil begnu to rejoice that even lu far off California Christmas was not quito lost, Tho two birds now cooking had liecn shot early that morning. Ono was a honker goose and tho other was an enormous band hill crane, or, as thoy wero then called, Cali fornia turkey. Tlieso immense birds grow very fut uud nro really delicious eating, oa wo found nt dinner time. And when tho tablo was laid out with tlio finest linen and ehoico dishes that liad followed thy family fortunes "uround tho Horn," that dinner was voted u success, but tho pudding, covered with blazing brandy, looked Just us Christ mas llkons if ithadbcciin real plum ono. though it had n sprig of "llvo oak" instead of holly iu It, and although it did not toko quito ns good. After dinner wo had games, and though tho children missed tlio linuglngupof tho stooklugs, thoy went to Usl luippy in tho hopo, ufterwnrd fulfilled, that Santa Clnus might get there by Now Year's, seeing that thoy lived too far nwny for him to reach them on Christmas. THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING. From the shelf I lump, ..upended In tho firelight s rIow, distended Till my sides nro almost split with every thing that's good; 1' so full Hint It's n question Z. I don't havo Indigestion Never yet wns I so stuffed with such peculiar food. In my too (oh. goodness gracious) I declare It is vexatious) Bomo ono' juit a li'e isitnto nnd It makes mo fee) so strange; I womhr, now, wlint mndo them do It, Doj 011 know that right next to It They havo put n lot of candy something sweeter fur a change. Then a bank to save up money, And a tnnii that nets so funny When you pull lilmslmrly hy liU strlujty hempen tall; A picture book, some small tin Cl.i-J And a m t of llttlo dUhes; Pair of mittens, ixipeorn uiul a lltt.u nonden pa!). Then ou top ft pleco of paper, Uu't tliU a funny cacr? Pcrharuthuy v nut to Iniulen mo with somo new fullled illi Let nut try my l-t to con It. Why, tliuls vtlml they've writ en on It: "May you hno n merry Christinas U my lifnrty ws'i ' Tom MaivMn. fjoliday geadquarteis.. pallet, The (jeweler. 1125 0 Strt. Christmas being at hand and the New Year about to be iish, ered in 1 take.pleasnre in directing the attention of the public in' friends and patrons,to the immense line of holiday goods iiu Jeuelry, Uatel?8, Diamonds, Ioek;5, $Q-, That I have now on exhibition at my store. This line is a IS new, nobby and unique and was purchased with particular care for the Christmas trade, ."n it will be found the Latest Novelties in Jewelry Embracing a magnilicient' line of bracelets, Chains for Ladies: or Gents, bracelets, Opera Glasses, Kings from Jpi to $500, Shirt Studs, Scarf Pins, ISar Drops, and in short anything you may desire in the Jewelry line, all of which will make most . desirable presents, and can be bought at lowest possible prices.. It will pay you Doubly to Trade with Met As for every Five Dollars worth bought you have a chance to win $100.00 worth of Groceries, and select them yourself Don't fail to ask for your tickets. This prize is given during- "1M fEBOVal fpMf Which is now in progress, to advertise our new location, No 113 North nth Fawell's old stand j, to which we will move on or about January 1st. Take advantage of this sale. Buy now while prices are low and inducements big. E. HALLET, 1125 O Street. TT COST. GROCERIES. Until January 1st.. Everythingjn our store at exact cost. We do this in order CL. to reduce our rerry Q?ristma$. NOW Your - Winter - Supplies, Parks & Coffin, GOOD LUCK AT COST. immense stock. f?appy LAY IN -s GROCERY. ,k 1