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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1900)
m l A X Sapho Acain I Miss Olga Nethersole opened her American season at Wallacks theater New York Monday night introducing that -well known lady with a noisome past and doubtful present Sapho G Harrison Hun1r has replaced Ham ilton Revelle as leading man After two weeks in the metropolis Miss Neth ersole will start on a tour which will take her through to the Pacific coast American Girls London Success Americans in London are pleased with the conspicuous success of Miss Eleanor Calhoun as Salome in Stephen Phillips Herod Miss Calhoun is a California girl She was once a mem ber of Coquelins company and was said by the actor to be one of the few Americans able to speak French without an accent Chaperon for Co JEds University chaperons are the latest Viennese novelty In consequence of the riotous and Insulting behavior of the male students when the women tried to avail themselves of the newly granted permission to attend lectures many others of women students have registered for the university lectures in order to accompany and protect their daughters HER HEAhT WAS TOUCHED A South Dakota Mother and Her Little Girl Express Their Gratltndo In an Open Letter FOLSOM Custer Co South Dakota Dec 15 Special Mrs H D Hyde has given for publication a letter ex pressing her unbounded gratitude to Dodds Kidney Pills for the double cure of herself and little daughter Mrs Hyde has been troubled with pains in her heart for over three year3 and for a long time her little girl suf fered from weak kidneys The grateful lady does not seem able to find words strong enough to express her gratitude She has written the following I cannot say too much in praise of Dodds Kidney Pills They are the greatest kidney and heart medicine I ever used I had been troubled for over three years with a severe pain in my heart which entirely disappeared after I had taken a few doses of Dodds Kidney Pills I also gave them to my little girl whose kidneys had been weak and she commenced to improve from the very first dose Dodds Kid ney Pills are certainly a wonderful medicine I would be pleased to have this my statement published as I feel it my duty to let others know just what the Pills will do for them MRS H D HYDE Dodds Kidney Pills always cure 50c a box -AH dealers The man who has but little and wants less is richer than the man who lias much and wants more Sweat and fruit acids will not dis color goods dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES A man rarely marries the first girl with whom he thinks he is in love Dropsy treated free by Dr H H Greens Sops of Atlanta Ga The greatest drop y specialists in tho world Read their adver tisement in another column of this paper It is perfectly safe for the man who is blind to believe all he sees There Is a Class of People Who are injured by the use of coffee Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores a newpreparation called GRAIN O made of pure grains that takes the place of coffee The most delicate stomach receives it without distress and but few can tell it from coffee It does not cost over one fourth as much Children may drink it with grea benefit 15 cents and 25 cents per package Try it Ask for GRAIN O A womans heart is like nothing so much as a Moorish maze Mrs YTinslows Soothing Syrup or children teething softens the gums reduces in flammation allaya pain cures wind colic 23c a bottle The modesty of true worth is only equalled by the worth of true modesty State of Ohio city op Toledo i r Lucas County faa Frantc J Chenev makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F J Cheney Co doinp business in the City of Toledo County and State aforesaid and that said firm -will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure FRANK J CHENEY Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this 6th day of December A D 18S He i A W GLE ASON r ISJEAIJ NotaryPublic Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system Send for testimonials free F J CHENEY CO Toledo a Sold by Druggists 75c Halls Family Pills are the best Office seeking is neither a trade nor profession its a disease I am sure PIsos Cure for Consumption saved xny life three years ago Mrs Tnos Bobbins Maple Street Norwich N Y Feb 17 1900 A mans wealth may be measured by his capacities not by his coin A dyspeptic is never on good terms with him self Something is always wrong Get it right by chewing Beemans Pepsin Gum Fidelity to old truths demands hos pitality to new ones 148 will buy new Upright piano on easy payments Write for catalogues Schmoller Mueller 1313 Farnam street Omaha Theres always room at the top but few men care to dwell in an attic Beautiful hair is always pleasing end Paektes Hair Balsam excels in producing it Hixdebcokxs the best cure far corns 15cts Modern murmurers are bitten with the fiery serpents of their own tongues ITou Can Get Allens Foot Ease Free Write to day to Allen S Olmsted Le Roy N Y for a FREE sample of Allens Foot Ease a powder It cures sweating damp swollen aching feet Makes new or tight shoes easy A cer tain euro for Chilblains and Frost bites At all druggists and shoe stores 25c No man knows what it is to be a woman v People who did not know tne Bert rams wondered how it wero possible for so many children to live in so small a house When Dr Bertram built the house it was considered of very good size but that was many years ago and since then five bright happy children had come to crowd the little brown house On one side of them lived a little boy who was an only child and the idol of his father and mother He had the enviable reputation of having everything he wanted When some of the little Bert rams wished they were as fortunate as Lawrence Cole their sister Helen who was 14 would say Oh it wouldnt be nice to have all the things we want there wouldnt be anything to wish for and wishing is such fun Of their neighbor on the other side the children stood in great awe He was a bachelor named Samuel Jorden who lived all alone and who detested children and how in the world he happened to build a house right next to the little brown house full of them is not known But in spite of all the wealth on either side of them the Bertrams were the happiest most contented of fami lies There was always such fun there with never a dull day so that every child in the neighborhood loved to go there but after dinner at night was the jolliest time when Dr Bert ram was at home They would all gather around the open fire in the li brary and everyone had to tell what he and she had been doing all day Then they would have a little music from Helen and her mother and the girl would transfer them all to an ideal world with the music from her violin Then came the procession to bed where Marjorie would be carried half asleep The queer thing about the Bertram family was that everyone was utterly different in look and char acter so that one never knew just which one they loved best It was only the third day before Christmas when Dorothy who was just half past six went up stairs to find her mother She had a wistful look on her little face that one could never resist Mother dear have I got something for everybody now Yes Dorothy I think you have and you have helped me very nfuch besides answered her mother Well then would you please give me just fifteen cents more and let me go out all alone and spend it Why yes my child you may have that I suppose it is some great mys tery isnt it and I mustnt ask said Mrs Bertram No please dont ask ever said the child earnestly Ever thought her mother as the child went out what can she be going to do with it It was almost dark when Dorothy opened the door of a florists little shop two blocks down the street Nev er was a child who loved flowers more than this little maid and she would talk to them as she would to her dolls She was a frequent visitor at this shop and when the other children hurried off to a candy store with an occasional five cents she usually spent I WANT ALL YOU CAN GIVEME hers for a few pretty flowers So as she stood there hesitatingly the man smiled and asked her what she wished I want all you can give me of some kind that smells sweet for fifteen cents I suppose the flowers are all very dear arent they she added du biously but the man had disappeared inside the glass closet and when he brought out a lovely bunch of Doro thys favorite cinnamon pinks she fairly danced He was very generous with his little customer and gave her eight blossoms sweet and fresh It was quite dark when Dorothy ar rived home but she went straight on past her door and wonder of won ders she turned in at the gate of Mr Jordens house Please might I see Mr Jorden for a minute she asked the astonished maid who opened the door just wide enough to look out Well I never you dont know how ne hates children I guess she said opening the door wider A big lump which she tried to swal low came up in Dorothys throat Yes I do but may I just see him a minute I wont bother him Well I dont know what hell say Im sure said the girl as she led the way through the beautiful hall to a door at which she knocked Here sir is one of them children that lives next door Shes got some message I guess And in one second Dorothy found the door shut behind her and there in the chair before the fire sat Mr Jorden Well what is it you want little girl said he as he turned toward her Be quick for I am very busy Oh are you busy asked Dorothy surprised because he was not doing anything but looking at the fire I I only wanted to give you these sir and Ill go right away The man stared hard at the white paper parcel she held out to him Flowers said he Yes For what may I ask Just for Christmas because you live all alone Good bye and she was gone The pretty flowers had begun to fade by the warm fire before Mr Jorden came out of the brown study into which he had fallen God bless her brave little heart said he as he held Dorothys flowers The first joy of the Christmas tree was over the presents were all dis tributed and every one of the little Bertrams were sitting around ni FLOWERS HE SAID ing the candles and the clever trim ming of the tree There goes the door bell again said someone Do you think Santa Claus has come back asked Marjorie It was a great disappointment to her when she saw her mother shaking hands with Mr Jorden He looked rather sad though he smiled at them all There was a bright carnation in his buttonhole the sight of which made Dorothy want to get behind someone How happy you look said the vis itor sitting down I could see you through my side windows I have of ten looked in upon you and tonight I took the liberty of joining you for half an hour Shall I intrude Not at all said Dr Bertram You are very welcome Mr Jorden drew Dorothy toward him and kissed her Do you know he said turning to look at them all that a man may grow to be fifty years old and learn for the first time what he should always have known It is this little girl who has taught me how sweet and com forting a child may be and I used to think they were put into the world only to annoy people This was Mr Jordens conversion and though all the children grew to love him it was Dorothy who became J his daily companion and friend Christmas GSaitS In England the waits are musi cians who play throughout the towns and cities at night for two or three weeks preceding Christmas They call on the inhabitants for donations At one time it was the custom to let out this privilege to one man who was privileged to hire as many waits as he chose and to take a goodly per centage of the profits none others but his players being allowed to engage in this occupation Shc Knetv What are pauses the teacher asked the first class in grammar Things that grows on cats and dogs answered the smallest girl Do not dare to live without some clear intention toward which your liv ing shall be bent Mean to be some thing with all your might Phillips Brooks I Cast Care to the Winds I Holly berries red and bright J Wealth of candles filckring light 3 Christmas in the alrl I Childish faces all aglow JJ Outside sleigh bells In the snow 1 Banished is dull care Older wiseheads for the time Join in sport and song and rhyme Happy Chrismastide Memry brings back golden youth Eyes then seeing only youth Ever at its side Joy tonight is crowned the queen Of the festive Christmas scene May her rule be long None can claim a rebel heart With her follwers forms a part Theirs a gladsome song S JB - Si A Bit of Deception She stood beneath no chandelier Entwined with mistletoe I glanced the hall length far and near I looked both high and low No license for a kiss was hung Twas near a failure flat When lo I spied a sprig among The feathers on her hat Roy Farrell Greene Old Santy is no phantom prim The cheer he brings cures many ills Thro dreamlands door we follow him And lose the thought of New Years bills Old English Customs It was customary in former days in Cornwall England for the people to meet on Christmas eve at the bottom of the deepest mines and have a mid night mass In some parts of Derbyshire the vil lage choir assemble in the church on Christmas eve and there wait until midnight when they proceed from house to house invariably accompa nied by a keg of ale singing Chris tians Awake During the week they again visit the principal houses in the place and having played and sang for the evening and partaken of the Christmas cheer are presented with a sum of money In Chester and its neighborhood numerous singers parade the streets and are hospitably entertained with meat and drink at the various houses where they call The ashton fagot is burned in Devonshire It is composed entirely of -ash timber the separate branches bound with ash bands and made as large as can be admitted to the floor of the fireplace When the fagot blazes a quart of cider is called for and served upon the bursting of every hoop or band around the fagot The timber being green and elastic each band bursts with a loud report In one or two localities it is still customary for the farmer with his family and friends after partaking together of hot cakes and cider the cakes being dipped into the liquor pre vious to being eaten to proceed to the orchard one or the party bearing hot cake and cider as an offering to the principal apple tree The cake is for mally deposited on the fork of the tree and the cider thrown upon the cake and tree A superstitious notion prevails in the western parts of Devonshire that at 12 oclock at night on Christmas eve the oxen in their stalls are always found on their knees as in an attitude of devotion One John Martyn by will on Nov 28 1729 gave to the church wardens and overseers of the poor of the par ish St Mary Major Exeter 20 to be put out at interest and the profits thereof to be laid out every Christmas eve in twenty pieces of beef to be distributed to twenty of the poorest people in the parish said charity to be continued forever Janta Will Ttay There are a lot of people Who love to wag their jaws And tell the children plainly There is no Santa Claus i No Santa Claus what nonsense Down childish throats to ram You might as well inform them There is no Uncle Sam R K Munkittrick Bears the Signature or L mk n TJoe For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought A very little child may open a very large door in heaven dEbW w HRS BREWER RECOMMENDS PERUNA FOR GRIP AND FEMALE CATARRH V ta Try Magnetic Starch It will last longer than any other There are two kinds of silliness the silent and the garrulous The former is endurable Dont Get lTootsore Got OOT EASE A certain cure for Swollen Smart ing Burning Sweating Feet Corns and Bunions Ask for Allens Foot Ease a powder Cures Frost bites and Chilblains At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c Sample sent FREE Ad dress Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y Wise is the individual who prepares for the future by studying both the past and the 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