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LITTLE 222 They would be delighted with- Santa Claus if he would bring them something to wear instead of those breakable toys, made cheap and .trash v just to last one da Santa Claus is a very-sensible old man. and 'lie will see that you get something useful this Christmas. Would you ljke a new Dress, a new Set of Furs, a new Cloak, a new Hood, new House Slippers, new Mittens, School Handkerchiefs, Sunday Handker chiefs, a warm Muffler, nice and warm Woolen Hose? 513-517 TTrr&rr (Tolumbus Journal. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 25. 18V5. A. AN. TIME TABLE. Pun. Freight. I ettvett Columbus..... ' ltellwtwxl DaviilCity Scwanl .......... .. Arriveb.'it Lincoln 7:00 a.m. 730 " 7:11 " 8:43 " 9ir,a.m. 2:30p.m. S30 " 4:15 p.m. 7H5 10:50 " 1'iio iasscn(fr 1stmi Lincoln at 63S p. m., and nrrivofl nt Colninbus 9-1 p. in; the freieht leave Lincoln at 7r a. m., and arrivea at Colnmboaat 4:00 p. ni. UNION PAC1E1CT1ME-TABLE. OOINlJ EAST. C1. Ical.. .. 6:10 a. m AtlimHcEx.. 710a.m nmvnwtST. Ixical Fr't.. .. fi 45 a. m Nr. pi. Local. i:io p. m Nr! PL Local.' liwp.m Fast Mail..... 6i0 p.ni FaxtMail 2.-00 p.m lr. Is. Local. 85 p.m No. 3, Fast Mail, carrww pasagers for through points, doing wwt at 88 p. m ar rive at Denver 7:40 a. m. No. 2. Fast Mail car rio paasfngers to Fremont. Valley and Omaha going east at 2.-00 p. m. No. 31, freight, carriea miumuN ffnMt M!ttit fi:45 a. m. The freight train leaving here at 4:40 p, ties passengers from here to Valley. , m. car- COLlTMItDS AND KCBFOLK. PassKngr arrives from Sioux City 12:30 p. m ' l-aves for Sioux City 030 p.m Mie1 haves for Sioux City .". 750a. m Mixed arrives 11:00 p. m FOU ALBION ANI OEPAB UAPIOS. Mixed leaves Mixed arrives Passenger leaves " arrives... 6.00 a. m 80p. m W0 p.m 12:40 p. m gtrietg gotites. lifAll notices under tliis heading will charged at the rate of $2 a year. be A LEBANON LODGE No. M, A.F.4A. St. lkgu)ar meetings 2d Wednesday in each month. All brethren invited to attend J. D. Stihks, W.M. w. 1L Notkstkik, Sec'y. 20july WILDEY LODGENo.44,LO.O.F r meets Taeeday evenings or eacn romair at. thir hull ob Thirteenth ?frw Htroet. Visiting brethrea cordially invited. WA-T'i W. 1L NorasTEiK. 8cc'y. 27jaUf COLUMBIA CAMP No. 35. WOODMEN OF the World, meets every second andfoarth Thnrsdavs of the mouth, 730 p. m at Oehlnch a Hall. Thirteenth street, ltegular attendance la "very desirable, and all visiting brethrea are cor dially invited to meet with us. jan-T REOKO AN1ZED CHURCH OF LATTER-DAY SainU hold regalar services every Sunday at 2 p. nu, prayer meeting oa Wednesday Tenia at theirehapel, corner of North street aad Pacific Avenue. All are cordially invited. ISiulfifl Elder IL J. Hudson, Prendeat. EVANG. PBOT. CHURCH. (Germ. Reform.) Service every Sunday at 103C a. as. Bap tisms, marriage and funeral sermons are con ducted by the Pastor in the German aad Bagliih languages. Residence, Washingtoa Are. aad Eleventh streets. 14nov-i4 E. De GixLaa, Pastor. Hayden Bros., Dry Goods, Omaha. ir tk (h W Dr. Nanmann. dentist. Thirteenth' street tf ii - - Santa Clans' headquarters at Carl 'Kramer's. Dr. T. R. Clark, Olive street. In Voffiwat nights. . Charley Breed w home from Omahaj for the houdoArs. ' fresh caulML 10c ind at tImJTt. 3t -lsnrnenvelopee at this office for 50 cents per hundred. e Dr. L. C. Voss, Homeopathic pfcysi- v;i cian, Colambns, Nebr. tlk on For books, tots. fine candies go to Kramer's. Will Wurdeman of Creeton township was is. the city Friday. - Sheriff Kavaaaugh was ia Lindsay but week on legal baeinees. lw -J - found at Taajor. 3t KkK! silk! stLSYour tneWre at s!nafA CriB.Vi " alburasvnd - For fine BiUlinery goods call at the new store of M-Lv Duty Co. tf "We store the' goods for yom aadde- V lirer when yoadesire. HerriekV. 3 W. H. Utian an attorney ef Hajnph rey was attendiag court Monday. -Dolla aad doll, baggies in great rariety at lowest prices a Kramer'a. We have had plenty of weather the past wank "as fine as a aagr Jane." a Dr. E.T. Bowers, fcati iaaiy surgeon, will be found at Abts bara hereafter, tf a, Drs. Martyn, Eras k Gear, ofioe three doors north of FriedboTa store, tf Kp the baby o the ioor. Harriek aew buggiea to keect Sensible, Attractive and Appropriate Christmas Gifts. MAIDS. J. A. BARBER & CO., srna stoeet. The railroads are doinjf a good holi day business. ANion BertiNlcirs. for Shoes Geo. Fairchild had business in Omaha Monday."' Born, December 22, to Mrs. Julius Phillips, a daughter. A. Powell of St. Edward was in the city Monday on business. Guy C. Barnum was at Omaha Sat urday with fat hogs for the market. Chicago Inter Ocean and Columbus Journal, one year, in advance $1.75. tf Two weeks vacation of the public schools beginning Monday of this week. Sunday The r grocers ror raiisnee a Marraot Sim- nionB. 2t Gustar Kenscher recently sold an 80-acre tract of land to John Krzycki for $4,042. Stead Brimblecom moved last Wed nesday to Schuyler. He engages in gar dening. - , E. A. Stockslager and R. P. Drake of Humphrey were Columbus visitors last Tuesday. -The Elevator Roller Mills p the highest market price for grain. What next? Compressed wood pulp is now used extensively in the shoe making trade. Beuben Lisco of Deuel county visit ed his brother Robert Y. a couple of days last week. A light snow Monday morning fol lowed on the heels of the very light rain of Sunday night. John H. Pierce, representative of the Omaha Bee, is in the city in the inter ests of that paper. -naotos on sink nanamer chiefs fflKihristniaKesew at XotesteiiiNat Frank Stevenson attended the Ne braska dairymen's association meeting at Lincoln last week. JksFarm loans at lowest rates and best teams. Money on hand, no delay. Becher, Jaeggi & Co. Born, to Mrs. C.C. Hardy, Saturday morning, a daughter. C. C. treated his friends to the cigars. p J. Arnold, M. D., physician and surgeon. Two doore north of Brod fuehrer's jewelry store, tf Sheriff Snyder of Nance county passed through the city Friday on his way home from Lincoln. Dr. C. D. Evans went to Tecumseh Wednesday last to inspect the Masonic organization at that place. A car load of beets was delivered at the Norfolk insane asylum last week at ABO IVUIWiO U UVUIilUUOApUUO 1Wa. IahmbIa akem ! mil TLM a4.1 1 list Friday was well loaded MklMe bound f or Jhe Pacific eoaat. j -f oounu loufiB racinc coasv.jw r F. C. Coffee writeVfrom Louisiana that he is enjoying himself -hugely and will be home in a short tiara. The sugar factory at Norfolk has beets enough in sight to keep them running till late in February. The Farmers' club will meet at the residence of William Meays, sr next Friday, Dec 27, at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Brant, the woman convicted of manslaughter at Madison, was sentenced to three years in the penitent; and up-to-date Deboey was taken to the Norfolk asylnm Wednesday, Sheriff Snyder of Nance county having him in charge. Mrs. Judge Sullivan gave a party Friday evening to the young people in honor of her sister, Miss Maad Parked Will Lehman came ap from the State University Tharsday evening, and will spend the holidays with his patents. '. Bev. Pulia believes ia a personal devil and will tell what ha thinks about Ihjai, ia his seas aexteuujeveaiag. ; u;ki ,am,....i.ai.. v- J mm F"twB;"ul " l avlirwl anftwi1itirf3KlnicioavA. Pair. 3t W ' Lmn orders wftlrlk ITil Mtuce. a w)aw CSaaw .a avhM I rates, tf 9aasaviirnrnaad a Y-aeraarstocked in wkrline of aaw B B 0kMMaB9Bniia0 tflajr. Mast beBaoveo- Wve.maiiralinfin otfrngli- mteh ot Va3cnW a flLe day sTrfeK4hat are surpWarly cfce.. ,- -. ,3aarBnamali Kaat nemcrK - A Few E very-day Bargains. Cotton Batts, 5c a ball. Calicoes, 4c, 5c and 6c. Handkerchiefs, 3c and 5c, big bargains. Cloaks all reduced to close out. - Ladies' Mittens, double, and very fine, 25c a pair.'1 Ladies' heavy Underwear, 35c, worth 50c. '-; . Alt' our 10c Outing Flannels, 7c and 8c a yard. Dishes at just one-half price to close them out. ' Gents' Fine Suspenders only 25c. Gents' Hose, six pairs for 25c. .";,..,,. - vf?; Gents' Fine Black Hose, 8 Jc a pair. ' Ladies' Fast Black Hose, 5c a pair. A. Ladies' Fast Black Hose, 10c a Ladies' Fast Black Hose Tvith a pair. It is said that Julius Rasmussen will be employed under E.Pohl in the conn ty clerk's office. purchasi Fair. 3t There were two loads of hogs shipped from here Sunday night, one by Lewis & Wiggins and one by Frank Taylor. -Carl Kramer is agent for all news papers, magazines and books. Subscribe through him and save trouble and money. 3 Farmers get the best ex cHftfege at Elevator Roller Mills. tf Jesse Meeker started Thursday for his home in New York, after spending the summer managing-his farm south of the city. James Buyer who has been visiting. his cousin Belle Ayer for the past weekj returned to his home in Winona last Thursday. James McAllister is looking in unusually good health, and seems in much. better spirits since he regained his eye sight. Mrs. Senator Allen passed through the city Tuesday enroute to Ked Cloud to attend the funeral of ex-Congressman McKeighan. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Hale will cele brate the 25th anniversary of their mar riage the 11th of January at their home in Humphrey. Lost: In Columbus, book containing 8KrKhand notes in cases tried in district conrt. Finder will be rewarded by leav ing same at this office. We baby buggies, prices are right Baptist church, J. D. Palis, pastor. Services 11 a. m., 7:30 p. m. Subjects Dec. 29th, morning, "Life in the hand of God." Evening, "The DeviL" Frank Baird of Woodville township was in the city Tuesday of last week, and on Wednesday stinted east, for a visit among old friends in Qhio. T. C. Cain of Woodville township will have a public sale of stock, etc., shortly after which he intends joining the Soldiers colony in Georgia. August Leonhard will have a public auction of stock, farm implements, etc., at his place eight miles southwest of Oolumbus, Friday, January 3d. The Cedar Bapida Outlook says that John Wolf of Columbus was up Wed nesday, and is arranging to build a new house on his farm north of town. The Cecilian club did not meet Monday evening and will give their Christmas program next Monday even ing, meeting with Mies Emma Wake. Ed. Hagemann of the Thurston went to Schuyler Wednesday to bring his brother Chris, to the botpitabjh He is seriously afflicted with rheHm. Miss Anna Dodds, who iapching the Galley school east of the city, will spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dodds of Shell Creek township. dlfd Seal aaiCvlmMbMs are theleawiag brawte of lomr try them. Becher, Jaeggi k Co. insure baild- and personal property -against fire, lightning and cyclones, irf good and reliable companies at lowest current early, at Herrick's. 2 A traveling aaan left his grip ia front of tfepoet-offias one day last week while he went in for his mail. When he re turned to the sidewalk his grip was gone, aad ao clew to the thief. " Cottonseed meal at $12 per ton is equal ia value as cattle feed to corn at 15 to 16eats per bushel, fatting much faster than the com. The best known 1 ratio for qaiek fattening and hard fin- cracked corn, aad cottonseed MaL-fMt. Otty (Ala.) Gazette. t Bffere purchasinWXmas parents, oUl andsbeour line. Ml the Istest noVelties, pncfeUD suit tbeaee. TnV pSaKFINEST TIIINlrXlITHE WOffkQfa you picture op & silk haVjkerchief or hat mark. Tffijswork done in ainatiutic style at Strausslass, 3 . a-Ha. tt?fl flHahkn nmvA -irrktiMlafilftV? pwuftu Va&r wui wv . ill ii i iiniil nnf. in nWraatt invniakff kri ...-.. -.-.---- Tamrthinrairr and tile XlCCHtjalka bha most acceptable fcj . 2 ' - pair. i - - . k Jw white feet, very fine and heavy, 25c M. Rothleitner has bought the .old Tiffany house from Gus Speice, and moved it to his lots a few blocks north and will have the same remodeled for his family residence. Charles Wurdeman returned from Urbana, HI., Thursday. He will spend the holidays with friends, and before he leaves again for school will invoice the stock at the planing mill. chance to buy cheap. Within the last week we have made arrangements so that we can furnish to our readers the Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean and Columbus Joubnal, when paid in advance, at f 1.75. tf The Loup river, according to the U. S. geological survey for 1894, pours out regularly more water per day the year round than any river west of the Mis- w"1" and tributary thereto. Dan Zeurler of Monroe was at the court house last week familiarizing hiin self with the duties of a clerk in the County Clerk's office. Dan will.be one of the clerks under Mr. Pobl . Two cars of poultry, mostly live chickens, were shipped from here last week, one going to San Francisco, the. other to New York city, and we suppose they will help to feed the city folks dur ing the holidays. Mrs. George Clother arrived here Wednesday from Ft Lewis, Colo., where she has been in the Indian service for several months. She went to Fullerton Thursday to visit with Mrs. McKelvey and Mrs. Clother's children. The Andrews Opera Company, who presented the "Pretty Persian" at tho opera house Saturday night gave an extra good entertainment and all who attended were more than satisfied. How ever the parties who put up the guaran tee came out a little behind. There couldn't well be lovelier weather than we have had right along here all fall. If Jennings down in Georgia, or any other man anywhere! else thinks he has better, he is certainly. welcome to his opinion. Nebraska weather is always interesting and del a a CISlVe. a Site Monthly Illus' Decenibeb, and shows tor is o fori many picl from grealaarUsts on the h and life of Christ. ThexUustrator is of pic- tures from leadinv artists and now added the storyXdepartment, rhich sub brings the publisherrmany new ibers. OamesVbean ci 5nWB. legant XChrisnias Vpresmts chicaner titan eWr. Come, come(r theNlte nfroltf Dry Goods sNre, thergeJiwCo lnmbns. ESD. Frpatri. It Special services will be held at St Bonaventuras Catholic church Christmas day, as follows: High. on 5 a. m.; low mass, 830 a. m.; high mass, 10:30 a. m. The choir will render some beautiful and appropriate selections assisted by harp, violin, guitar and man dolin. The music by the choir hut Sun day was exceedingly fine. . a Officers of Camp No. 299 Modern Woodmen of America, have made out the necessary papers for Mrs. Siauffer and her children to receive the $3,000 which will soon be paid them. Wears told that Mr. Stauffer had policies amounting to $600 in' the societies of which he was a member, and $5,000 in one of the old-line companies. W. B. Backus expects to go to Flor ence, his new place of labor, the last of this week or the first of next. He cer tainly deserves success, which he has always achieved in teaching and in raperinteading school work. The Flor ence school board can rest assured that they have made no mistake in selecting Mr. Backus to place in charge of their schools. The dealers in holiday goods have had a fairly good trade the past week. Santa Claus, like-the much-talked-of "Mahatma," was "b visible to the "initiates," but toasm&coald be seen everywhere ordering his' agents to pre pare gifts for the little ones. Are you one of his agents? ".And do you believe and know that it -is better to give than to receive? 3ataanetio)a Pohlaro cry stohtwill cotlUie erer day until ahHaold.Uis is a set! 'te What Shall I Get for Ma ? Is always a bewitching question to answer before Christmas. Hints are not amiss, and it may help you out of many difficulties. A dress pattern, a Woolen Skirt, a set of Furs, a Hood, a Fascinator, a pair of Kid Gloves for every-day reception, a pair of nice, warm Silk or Woolen Mittens, Towels, some nice stamped and plain Linen for the dining room, some nice Table Covers for the parlor, Lace Curtains, Carpets, Blankets and Comforters, to keep out the cold, a nice Rug, some Hosiery and JBoerwear would not be a bad gift; but above all get ma a Cloak the trices we are making on the balance of our Cloak stock is irresistible hd will please all. The goods must be disposed of. Handkerchiefs and Mufflers by the thousand prices lc to MAIDENS. mi. .; -No slpubt yourmind is taxed to the utmost, thinking very hard what to give him for a Christmas gift. In that event a hint is a good thing to refresh your memory. Ties, Suspenders, Initial Silk Handkerchiefs, Fine Linen- Handkerchiefs, Mufflers, in any kind of material and. rare designs. . COLnCJHtTJS, M"PTHra a re- a Tie entire sroakf grocemes. croc ware cash oi and seenre POHL. Bring this office. work to work promptly done, asfgreed upon.- . J. A. McPhefrin wantsjjysoultry and will paythe following prices, per pound: Young roosters 4c; hens 4c; turkeys 4c; ducks, full feathered, 5c; geese 4c; old roosters, each, 10c. Poul try to be delivered at car on B. k M. track in Columbus, opposite postoffice, on.the 27th, 28th and 30th of December. Bring in your "eacklers" and get the cash. The Union Pacific has put up a light at North-street crossing which re minds us to say that now would be a good time to consider an all-night ser vice, reduced to the business houses, and ao that the railroad companies for their depots and yards, the city for their streets, and the hotels could keep some lights, all night. It is a proposition well worth considering. A novel scheme is on foot. The American Expedition company is being organized for the purpose of showing to the world what America can do in the way-of natural products and manufac tures. A yacht and a fleet are to be pro vided, and 'the executives of the nation, the states and cities are to be called upon to appoint representatives to be in charge of exhibits. Columbus must be prepared to enter the lists. Several young ladies have formed themselves into a club and are arranging for a grand leap year ball to be given New Years eve at the Maennerchor hall. The Italian orchestra of Oraaha have been secured and the ball will be the "swell" affair of the season in every par ticular. About fifty ladies will be ex pected to hire some fifty carriages, go to th hmes f some fifty young gentle- Pen and escort the aforesaid fifty gen- b741aiaa wltA B-m11 aBj-ktam skaak tltAi, anaa II fuouwu wi iuo uwi iuuui wuuo iuv will be entertained in royal style. South Omaha's stock market Satur day was even lighter than is usual for the last day of the week, only twenty nine fresh loads being reported in the yards. The total sales were: cattle 671 head; hogs 469; sheep 553. The few beef cattle on sale were nothing extra and the buyers took their time. In cows and heifers the past week there has been a great slump in values. The holiday demand filled, the market fell. At the end of the week this class of stock was 25c to 50c lower than on Mon day or Tuesday. Stackers and feeders were in pretty good demand all the week (except Saturday) and as the sup ply was light, the market was strong. ;TThe Art Amateur offers great in dueements in their club rates that all who are interested in any line of art would be pleased to read. The Ama teur is always full of valuable and well chosen articles of all kinds, from wood carving to oil painting, china painting, sketching from nature, sculpture and various other lines in art work. The Amateur gives articles from leading workBMn of all the new "fads" usedy such as pyrography, Venetian ironwork, etev You cannot select a more valuable present for an artistic friend than this magazine.- The Osceola Record, referring to the recent report of gold near Rising, says: VTaa papers have been filled with glow ing reports of gold at Milford and other places in the state, but there is nothing liks having a mine right at your back door. A fellow never knows when he is walking over a mine of untold wealth. People have been tramping around over that spot in Rube Cook's farm for years and never dreaming of gold, then some day all by accident, perhaps, it is found. The only safe way now, is to buy a little spade and carry it around with you, and put in all your spare moments digging in likely looking plaeasHere's hoping that gold and plenty of it, in paying quantities may be found in Little Polk. There is nothing like getting sosm ad it anyway JOT; Motions uil wooden vafai BlA OAlll am. AAof- ffna naav ire ouaia kvuaiii tvi ihCome imnraiiatelv bsmcains. W, jka-Ejg) yourrders for job- Jarusfaction guaran suitable for presents , including $2.75. PERSONAL. W. F. Becket of Genoa was iu town Friday last. Charles Landers of Genoa was in town Wednesday. Miss Lydia Zinnecker is visiting friends near Osceola. George Hopkins of Platte Center was in town Saturday. Georgie Post arrived home from teed.andlCkicago Thursday last. aisses Alice ana .Emma wise are vis iting this week in Kansas. Mr. Rose of Osceola is visiting his brother northeast of town. Miss Clara Lehman visited the Spear family at Norfolk last week. J. C. Martin of Clarks was in town Friday on his way to Omaha. Miss Grace Taylor arrived home Tues day of last week from Omaha. Rev. and Mrs. Bross are spending Christmas with Rev. Moore's family. Miss Lydia Bloedorn and brother of Platte Center were in the city Saturday. Mrs. J. S. Cooper of Bellwood was vis iting friends here the early part of this week. Mrs. A. L. Beaty is spending the holi days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P.Curtis. Miss Annie Lawson of Waterloo will spend Christmas with her sister, Mrs. Frank Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. I. II. Brittell are spend ing their vacation with the Brittell fam ily in Lincoln. Miss Alice Matthews went to Omaha Monday to visit during the holidays with Mrs. W. B. Dale. Miss Lizzie Sheehan came down from Humphrey Saturday to enjoy a week's vacation at home. Mrs. Dr. Haughawout and Mrs. Cou ncil of Genoa were visiting Columbus friends Wednesday afternoon. Willie Musgrave, who has been visiting the family of W. H. Dodds of Shell Creek township, returned to the city Saturday last. Miss Minnie Moore, one of tho teach ers in the Grand Island schools, is spend ing her vacation with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Moore. A number of gentlemen from the city were present Sunday afternoon at Guy C. Barnum's residence to hear him read concerning theosopby. Most of the time was spent in reading portions of the scripture which are regarded by Theosophists as illustrating what they believe is the main doctrine in their creed, viz., re-incarnation. The account of the creation; Jacob blessing his chil dren; Job's declaration as to the future; Matthew xvii, 12; St. John ix, 1; Mark vi. 16; Revelations iii, 12, etc. Mr. Bar num stated at the close of the reading that this would be the last of the meet ings at his residence. He had wished to give an opportunity to all who desired to learn what Theosophists believe, to hear some, at least, of the primary doc trines. Recognizing the fact that prob able stormy weather, and the distance from town were objections to the place of meeting, he wished to secure a room in the city where meetings could be held, and a library kept, accessible to all who wished to inform themselves on the subject. A. W. Armstrong has shown us a copy of the first number of the Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser, print ed at Baltimore August 20, 1773. The paper is yellow with age; has the old fashioned s's; spells 6uch words as honor and labor with a "u", gives the "current" market prices in pounds, shillings and pence; has for its motto, "The freshest advices both foreign and domestic," and contains such advertisements as, "Stray ed from town, last night, six wagon horses, and a servant man named Wal lace, the property of Leigh Master, esqr." One hour's study of such publications as this will give a better insight into history, than many devoted to a mere conning of dry facts in regard to battles. One looks here and, as in a glass, sees the common people at work in the fields, shops and offices, and can even realize why the owner of men should wish to recover his "property" in human flesh, strayed off with the other property. "The world doss move," and slavery long ceased to beadmasiastitatioa. ami GEinfe FCTbflSHlNGe. I " i Clothing. ir Clothing. We carry seTtMTbf' the 'very bast liaas oC-Jtaady aiiilt CLOTHING aad gmaiwitee style aad ft. We, parchaaad oar goods at just the ritisM which eaablcs as to sell yoaasak for a very little moaey. r Shoes. We .were especially fortunate ia bayiag this liae sesbre the raise in prices and by securing the aaakes of the best ssaaasactar ers of the country. We cannot be excelled ia style, ft aad price' Gents' Furnishings. We have a most complete line of Geats' Furaukiag Goods. We meet all honest competition in goods aad prices. FRISCHHOLZ Eleventh St. THE wo to pt 1 faces I that ictu're, but we don't fee! intrudi upon such occasions. merely ish tb perfumes the of odornut uf in dainty boxes handsome boilMSk There is nothi holiday! or any other better for a offering, You wiPlhave to see our sftck, as we can't descrTBhit, and this iVour per- nvitatftn to you. Oua prices will slt eveiTcket-bock 3m cents per oufigafor buliextracte, anoVSl.OO and unwald foryicv bottledXner- tumes. STILVMAl The Drnggist. "I wish jroa a merry Christmas! Let's try while we're repaatiBs; The dear old-fashioned greeting. To add a kind, onoelfish act. And make the wish a blessed fact." At the City School Friday Last. A special program of literary exer cises was given last Friday afternoon in nearly all tho grades of our city schools and a large number of patrons were in attendance. The exercises were appro priate to the approaching holiday, and J the children took unusual interest in them. In all tMTwarda roomawere combined in the preparation of 'the pro gram and giving the entertainment. In the Second ward, the eighth grade, nnder the direction of Miss Martin gave an excellent program. The exercises lasted during the entire afternoon and showed careful preparation and a deep interest in the work. They had extend ed an invitation to the ninth grade in return for an invitation given them a few weeks ago. A wholesome rivalry exists between the grades and each puts forth the best effort to surpass the oth er. Tho exercises wero uniformly good. The discussion showed earnest and careful preparation and was very inter esting throughout. The paper and other exorcises well merit special men tion, but space will not permit. Mrs. Brindley's and Miss Watkins room joined forces and gave most inter esting exercises. Their numbers con sisted of a doll drill by the little girls and a military drill by the boys, together with appropriate recitations and singing. Many patrons and others were present to enjoy the treat prepared for them. Mrs. Watts and Miss Ward combined their rooms and gave exercises appro priate to Christmas. Thirty-five or more visitors were present, all of whom were highly entertained by the efforts of the children. The exercises consisted of recitations, dialogues and singing, ac- campanied by the comic actions of th e nF5' brownies. Miss Matthews room also gave an inteiesting program of recitations, singing and appropriate acting. It is needless to say that the afternoon was enjoyed by all. Exercises in Mr. Weaver's room were postponed till after holidays. Of the exercises in Miss Taylor's room wo have no definite report, but her room was tastefully decorated, and it is fair to suppose that her literary exercises were up to the standard. Mr. Leavy's and Miss Coffey's roomB joined forces, and under the manage ment of the literary society of which Emil Ilohen is president, tho exercises were faithfully presented, and exceed ingly interesting and enjoyable to the many visitors present. Recitations, songs, (duetts, trios and choruses) dia logues, a stump speech and a debate were the features of the occasion, many of the recitations having a reference to Christmas, and illustrating the idea of "Peace on earth, good will to men." Hard work during the past four months, well merifs the vacation of two weeks during holidays. Good and faith ful work has been done, and a short period of rest will give renewed strength to undertake the work of the remainder of the year. History Clah. Will meet Friday evening, Dec. 27tb, with Fred. Williams. The officers elect for the current term are: President, Carl Johnson ; vice president,6ert Moore; secretary, Mamie Glick. Following is the program: History Geo. Wilson, Nettie Hensley. Piano solo Mamie Glick. Select reading Charley Van Alstine. Vocal solo Alberta Post. Pleasant paragraphs Lela Stillman. Recitation Esther Johnson. Piano duet Gertie and Flossie Whit moyer. Current notes Geo. Brodfuehrer. Vocal solo Baby Bickly. Recitation Mark Borer. Weekly paper Anna Basmv Fox. i,Gay BROS M OTLUMBUS, NEB. The oldfashioaed school was, by virtue of hkoccapatioe, a boas; a "master," and was so called. He was expected to have at hand a good bsseh rod, a cowhide, a f erale or a cat-o'-aiae tails as aid in keeping the unruly ia sub jection or' in briagiag then to tisas. "Larnin an' lickin'" was oae of the commonest sayings as expressive of the mode of culture, in the district school of half a century ago. This has been won derfully changed and with the change has come an element that we notice is attracting attention here and there. Most teachers now are women and not men; their ways of school government are somewhat different from those of men, putting greater emphasis upon the power of kindness and gentleness, rather than sternness and physical force. It happens, occasionally, that taese'quali ties are not duly appreciated aad it is becoming somewhat of a question wheth er the teacher shall inflict any corporal punishment, or whether the discretion- -ary power be lodged altogether with the superintendent of schools, or whether the more serious offences against the peace and quiet of the schools should -not be referred to the peace-officers of the community. There is much could be said for either way and against it, but it is probably best to leave it, as most of the school authorities do in the discre tion of those in charge. The boys who would play foot-ball by kicking the I shins of their captain instead of kicking the ball and forwarding it to its destina tion, mast know that a teacher (a lady teacher especially) is employed primarily as instructor in the sciences, and not as a wielder of the rod. School-going along with school-keeping is a hnninoon sad should be conducted on business princi ples; each has a place to occupy, and duties to perform to the beet of their ability. The welfare of the pupil is the guiding sentiment of the public school system all through. The welfare of each school in the land, as a little community of seekers after knowledge, ought to have sufficient force of itself to check the tendency of any to violate the pro prieties. On the moral vigor and the. intelligence of the rising generation and those who will succeed them depend, nndor Providence, the perpetnity of our civil and religious liberty, the effective ness of our free institutions, and, inci dentally, the progress, to some extent, of mankind in general, in all that goes to make the race better and bring it nearer the ideal which it has continually in view. These thoughts are suggested by a question directed to the editor of The Jocrxai our reply to which is: The chief requisites of a good teacher are, first, good moral character; ability to govern; aptness to teach; conscientious thoroughness. After this, hold the teacher responsible for the success of her school. Ceal! Ceal! ound by L. W. Weaver. Just what you have been looking for. A clean, bright, lumpy coal free from sulphur, slate and other impurities, gives an in tense heat. For ordinary heaters and cook stoves it has no equal at the price. Call for our White Oak Coal at $5.25 a ton. 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