MIK OMAUA DAILY BEti : srNDAY'IWKMUKR ) 18 , 18')2 ) WHNTrYllTR < ) PAUK
Christmas in Song o and Story _
A Feast oT Reason and a Flow of Soul and
Sentiment on a Seasonable Topic.
IT COMES BUT ONCH A YUAR
But People of All Conditions and in All
Olimes Hojoico and Honor tlio Day ,
MERRY TIMES FOR CHILDREN
A HtemtnliiK lMi < > f Short ,
Stories .Illiixtrnltvn of I.lfn'n Varied
nnil Splri-il with
I'ut-tlo l-utlios.
Porno snyi that over 'pnliiHt that season comes
Whoroln our Savior's birth Is cclebrali-d ,
The bird of dawning ulntse-lli nil night lorn ? ;
And then , they say , no spirit dare stir abroad ;
Tlio nlebts iiro wholesome ; then no planets
No fairy' takes , nor witch htith homes to
charm , , .
Ho hallow'el and so gracious Is the t lino.
ShaJteipeare.
The celebration of Christmas oxpamls
with the years. Its Iwtmds nro limited to
civilization. , The nnnlvcrsary ot the birth
of Christianity Is a feast elny whenever the
grand sentiment of "Peace on earth , good
will toward men" finds n responsive ) echo.
It Is a season that promotes kindlier feeling.
The better Impulses of human nuturo holds
nway for the time. Struggles and harsh
rivalries give way to nobler sentiments , and
helpful hands are extended In succoring the
unfortunate.
Christmas Is an Ideal homo holiday. It
is emphatically the day of the children. No
other festival equals it In producing happy
faces that wraps the world around with an
nurcola of Joyousness , while their acclaiming
voices might make a strain of swcot muslo
to higher cars than ours.
A Favorable Omen ,
From tlmo Immemorial It has been re
garded ns n peculiarly favorable ) omen for
Christmas to fall upon Sunday , while It Is
thought an equally unfavorable ono for It to
occur upon Saturday. A quaint old poem of
the middle ages , almost Incomprehensible at
the present day , by reason of Its obsolete
nicdliuval words nnd spelling , alludes to this
superstition : \
Lor ( Hugos I warn you nl beforn ,
Yof that day that Crysto was boruo ,
Ktillo upon u Sunday ;
That wynter shall bo coed par far ,
lint groto wvndes alotto .slialhc ,
The soiuerslmlbe fayro nml dry ,
What ohyldo that day berne bo ,
A groto lord ho slmlbe.
Yef Orystcmasso on yo Saturday falle ,
' That wynler yo to ho dredden ale ,
llyt shalhn sou fnlle of grcto tenipcsto
That hyt sbil : s-lo both man and besto.
And cbyldren that bo borne that day ,
Wythln halfo ayero thoybhaldyo par fay.
Children' * Day.
In certain churches of Germany a sermon
Is preached to the children only , on Christ
inas day , and the little innocents walk in
procession , each bearing a lighted taper in
the. hand ; and such a custom seems a fit
recognition of the part that children play
uiwn the day , they , far moro than their
ciders , valuing Us traditions , cherishing its
legends , making much of its mysteries nnd
learning Jts'.pobtryby heart , As 'tho chil
dren of the very poor went .about in the old
times , Just.bcforo Christinas , on what were
styled "dolling11 excursions , singing under
the windows :
"Wassail , wassail , through the town.
If you'vo got nny apple's thrown them down.
Up with the stocking and down with the shoo ,
If you'vo got no apples , money will do. "
So , In some countries , the same class of
children liow run about from house to house
ringing , door bells and asking for goodies ,
without the song , indeed , but with the same
merry effrontery. In England the children
still sing- the carols Unit the early bishops
used to sing , .commemorating the angels'
song :
"And sill the bolls on earth shall ring
On Christmas elay , on Christmas duy ,
And nil thu souls em earth shall sin ? ,
On Christ mas day In the morning. "
But hero the only general approach tc
that is the ringing of the belfry of the Epis
copal or Cathollo church , wherever there
happens to bo one' , 'of the Christmas bells ,
out over the snow and into the chill air ol
the early Christmas ovo. As the boll tones
como sparkling through the darkness , what
visions of happiness they scatter before the
listening qhildrcn's eyes and 'fancy visions
of the solemn and silent church docked oul
In Its green boiiRhs llko a swcot and sacrcO
forest , with the organ pealing through Its
aisles ; visions of the tree that for a whole
generation has been a frequent part ol
Christmas now among us , and that Is pros'
ently to show thorn all its gifts and lustres
or of the stockings that tomorrow mornliif
they will find filled to overflowing.
Down In Dixie ,
Usually the first vlslblo symptoms of tin
approach of Christmas in the southori
states is the hanging of hugo limbs o
mountain holly over house nnd "mcotlni
houso' ' doors a week or so before Its arrival
Often the rough rock fireplace of the lei
cabin will bo wreathed by the women will
smaller branches , all bristling with prickly
bright green leaves and red berries. Thi
traditional descent of old English custon
differs from its foreign origin in the absent- '
of any accompanying Bignillcanco being at
tachcd to the mistletoe. On Christmas ov <
you are liable to bo uwnkeneel by an uncorc
monlous discharge of about all the firearm
in the neighborhood. To further test you
nerves a clattering of pans , a blast of hunt
ing horns and a chorus of yells will ensu
while the guns are being reloaded. 1
Is then considered etiquette on you
part to invite the "hull pusscl o
"em" Into your cabin for a treat. A rofusa
to treat will convert your premises Into
pandemonium of howling fiends , until th
lungs and ammunition of the party or you
own resolution give out. The loaders , \v\ \
often wrap themselves In deer and bearskin :
with the staring heads of these animal
nodding at you In lieu of their own , Some
tlmca n bull's ' head with spreading horn
mingles with these wilder denizens of th
woods. The moro complete and hideous th
dlsgulso the moro Impudent becomes th
antics of the owner of It. Others will blue
tholr faces or wear rude , home-madu mask ;
They also wrap themselves In ragged quilt :
or turn their garments insldo out , alwnj
striving to bo ns grotvsquo ami horrlblo n
lK > s siblu. On Christmas morning the me
will go on deer or bear "drives" with doj :
* iuul hunting horns , returning fiercely hungi
toward ulyht to a big dinner over whlc
the women have been lolling muanwhllo. I
the evening there are dum-os ,
Probably nowhere In all the world
Christmas tlmo moro thoroughly observe
nnd enjoyed than In England. In whutov
lilso the English people arc changing , of tl
nporlessness of this tiuio and hour there e ;
lib'uo doubt , Truo.i England can no long
Ixwst of her royal Christmas masques , cos
Ing often a quarter of a million of ot
money j ami the court Lord of Mlsrulo Is
thing of .tho imst , But royal mid nol
gluttony , guzzling and licentiousness 1m
given place to Christian te'iidernuss and i
most regal opulence In help to humankind.
The sacroel aud reverential observance
Christmas in Scotland Is made by Eplsi
t > allan families and umom ; tlio lilchlundc
aiuTlseiiiueiora. In cltle-s like Kdlnbui
Glasgow , Perth nnd Aberdeen , the day
observed by the whole people as a mere no
day ; an occasion for enjoyment of the me
boisterous kind ; although of late years the :
l "tt marked tendency ovt'iituully to nek
loino of the iimiu'iuorlal customs of t
English Christmas.
Ireland in the Christmas holiday tlmo
sccntcully perhaps in its least pleasing i
poet. Itut nature's hand is a loving o
oycn In the Irish winter , uud the ble.sa
hold that Christmas tlmo bun taken ui
the universal Christian world heart , blend
with that marvelous compensative power
utilizing tlio nioal trifling possibilities :
human Joy which the Irish nituro possesses ,
liermlts'unil provides n qmllty of Clirlstinus-
tlmoelH-cr which Is often siirjirislnir to these
whoso lives nro measurably tilled with boun-
tcousnoss : ind content.
True > UlirUlntiM Vimrlty.
Tlicro Is n tendency nt each Christmas tldo
for writers to tinro too strongly , I think , the
beauty ot Christmas-Riving , by ilonatlon or
distribution ninong the lowly and the very
poor , writes Ethviml W. I5ok In thto Ladles'
Homo Journal. No charity can bo tnoru
beautiful , moro typical of tlio Christ spirit
than for thosn wlio can afford to do so to send
n glimmer of ll ht into the lives of thousands
in onr great cities who can only eke out n
bare existence. And it sponks volumes for
the Ronuroslly of our wealthy classes , and
the heroic work done by our clmrltablo
organizations , that in no other nation on the
loboaro those who live In poverty nud want
so well roinombcrod on Christmas as nvo
the poor classes of America. Hut there is
u class which Is not reached by the dona
tions of the wealthy , or by tlio work of
clmrltablo organizations. Tlicro nro In this
country thousands of homos Into which re
verses of fortune , come each year , where
death or business failure causes the keenest
heart anguish nnd the severest self-denial.
These homes contain sensitive natures which
shrink from the outstretched hand of char
ity. Poor and proud is the name the world
has for them. Perhaps ; but let mo tell yon
my friend , it Is not easy t < 3 receive charity
when nil your life you have dispensed it. A
reversal of fortune Is the hardest thiiiR in
this world to boar. The poor know not its
tortures. It is the keenest kind of poverty.
Into such homes would I direct , nt Christ
mas-lido , some loving kindness. In this
country whcro one Is up today and down to
morrow there is not onu of us but who , in
his or her acquaintance , knows of an instance
of reversed fortune. Lot something from
you go into such u homo The born poor will
bo remembered by others ; the newly made
poor may bo forgotten ,
OllllISTVlS HULLS.
Jilclianl nation in (7iirlru' ( .
How many memories Rather 'round the sound
Of bolls , Ihoso silver monitors U us !
\Vlillom , tliuy pual dtru dangers , and the
ground
Trembles to tramnof feet foar-fiirlonss
Vi'hllom , they toll above some burial mound.
Apaln , tlioy summon souls to pralso or prayer ;
They mbiKlo In with music when It , pluys
Me'loiiliiri , so t hut allot life suems fair ;
Or I Inkle dimly In the covert ways
Wliuro wother.s lead the Hock that Is tholr care.
Whilom , at sea they hoarsely boom , and frlsht
The uooel ships from the rocks ; on land they
Tlio tlmo o' day by morning , noon and night.
Chime o'er the Mooplm : city : All Is well ,
Or bid the folk bo up with early light.
lint where bo bolls so buoyant , sweet and
st reini ;
Upon the air as these of Christmas tlmol
So fraught with precious meanings Is their
.song ,
So swelling with a hope and joy sublime ,
'hrlat's ' bulls , to you all bunKotis belong !
FIRST CHRISTMAS IX AMERICA.
Harper's 1'oiinj People.
Of course the lirst Chrismas in this Now
World , as it has been called for the past four
hundred years , was the ono spent hero bv
Columbus and his followers , They had but
recently completed their marvelous voyngo
across the ocean , and made their wonderful
discovery. Since then they had been sail
ing amid regions of enchanted beauty , and
they looked forward with eager anticipa
tions to celebrating their ilrst Chrismas in a
manner so boiltting their surroundings as to
make It memorable in all history. In ono
way they were not disappointed. 3'hat
Christmas will always 1)6 memorable in his
tory , though it was made so by an event
about as different from what these early
navigators expected as can well bo con
ceived. To Columbus , Instead of a day of
triumphant rejoicing , it proved one of the
saddest of the manv sad days of his event
ful life.
After discovering the first land at San
Salvador and cruising for ten days amid the
delightful islands of the Bahama group ,
Columbus set sail for Cuba- which they
reached on the 23th of October. All went
well until the 20th of November , when the
Plnta. commanded by the jealous Pinzon.
disappeared. She was a fast sailer and
Columbus did not follow her. Ho continued
exploring the coast of Cuba. Early in December -
comber ho dropped anchor in the spacious
harbor of St. Nicholas , on tlio western coast
of the island of Hayti.
By judicious kindness Columbus soon won
the conlldencc of the natives , nnd for two
weeks his leisurely progress along the
northern coast of this favored island was
like a happy dream. The natives strove tc
outdo ono another in their deeds of kindness
to the strangers , flocking to the ship at all
hours with presents of whatever they most
valued , and for which they asked nothing
In return. Finally , on tlio iiid of December ,
the ships wore visited by a large
canoe filled with natives , sent bj
the cacique of that part of the Island , tc
urge the white , men to visit his village ,
which was but a short run to the eastward ,
They brought valuable presents of golden
ornaments to Columbus , and so impressed
him with an idea of the power and riches
of their ruler that ho at once decided to no
cept the invitation. Ho sent ono of his
olllcors mid several seamen to bear presents
to the cacique , and to notify him of the in
tended visit.
At the same tlmo Columbus determined tc
celebrate Christinas in the vlllago ol
this chief , and busy preparation !
were Immediately begun for sue !
an observance of the holy day as
should liriprcss the natives with the gloivi
and power of the Spaniards. Armor was
burnished until It shone , like silver , gorgeous
vestments and banners were nwdo ready
and the materials for a great feast were col
looted. The ambassabors to the caciiiuo returned
turned with the report that preparations 01
an equally oxtonslvo scale were being much
by him and his people for a fitting receptloi
of their ht-aven-sent guests. On the day before
fore Christmas all was in readiness , anil tin
ships set sail. They were expected to reael
an nnehorago near the cacique's resldenci
during the night , and a grand Haluto fron
every gun on both vessels was ordered to bi
llrodntsutiri.se.
The Urcezo was so light that by 11 o'clocl
on Christmas eve thu ships were still KOMI
distance from their destination , drifting Idl ;
on an uiiruflled sou. So peaceful was th
night that the admiral , worn out with ox
citemcnt and overwork , determined to get i
few hours of sleep , leaving the ship meantime
time , in charge of her sailing master. Till
man was also .sleepy , and no sooner had hi
superior ofllcer sought his cabin thun ho n
signed the idle helm to ono of the ship'
boys , and. lying down under the bulwarks
, - was npeedlly unconscious uf all that vi ;
i passing. The boy , thus left In solo churg
i of the ship nnd her fortunes , BOOH bccaino. i
turn , overcome with the all-pcrvadin
drowsiness , and It was not long before ho to
fell asleep at hls-post. So the ship driftr
s until after midnight , nt the mercy of tli
.1 currents , nnd without thu care of a iiingl
r wakeful eyo.
o Suddenly the lifting of the tiller , aero ?
n which his body rested , aroused the boy. A
r ho rubbed his uycs ho heard a gentle gratin
sound beneath him , mid ns lit ) uttered
r startled cry a long swell lifted the eloomc
a craft ami bore her a full length further Inl
o the clutches of the relcntlcs sands on whlu
o she had struck.
1Columbus was the Ilrst on deck , and Ii
stantly comprehending what" had Imppunci
if ho ordered the frightened master , with
boat's crow , to carry a koOgo anchor 01
astern. Half awake , bewildered and the
oughly torriilcd , the men tumbled into tl
Is boat , but instead of obeying the admiral
Iorder , they rowed frantically toward tl
o Nina , moro than u iinllo away , 'When tine
o reached her and reiwrtixl the perilous IK > ;
it lion of the Hag-ship , Vicetito Pinzi
10 overwhelmed the cowardly mast
with < reproaches for thus elesui
ia Ing his comnulns. At the sun
tlmo he sprang into his owu boat and hi
10 rled to the ivscuo. "With all his si > ced !
H ! was too lute to save the Santa Maria , for bl
in was now too llrinly imbedded in the treat-
il erous sands over to bo moved from thci
of and It was even feared that under the crt
jr pouudlug of the breakers she would go
pieces before daylight. Her masls were rut
away , her guns were thrown overboard nnd
everything possible was done to Ilont her ,
hut without nvnll. At length their situation
bccamo so perilous -that the admiral , with
all his crew , was forcrxl to seek safety on
board the Nina. I-Yom her n Imnt was ills-
patched to notify the caclqno of the sudden
disaster that had overtaken his visitors.
The generous chlettnln was so tinilcted by
this news that ho Is said to have wept ; but
this did not Interfere with his prompt
measures for aiding the distressed strangers.
Kvery canoe , great and small , that could bo
found w.is ( illicitly sent to the si'cno of the
wreck. Hy'sunrise their occupants were
hard at work under the direction of the
Spaniards stripping the vessel of everything
that she contained. So actively did they
labor that before nightfall the Santa Maria
was not only unloaded of all her cargo and
stores , but these , together with every
thing that could bo removed , hud
been safely conveyed to the res
idence of the cacique , nvo miles nway. Hero
ho and his brothers stood such faithful
guard over the iirojwrty , which must have
appeared of fabulous value to them , that
when it was again delivered to the Spaniards
not so much as n nail was missing. At short
Intervals during the day the cacique also
dispatched messages jot sympathy and sin
cere offers of all that ho possessed In the
world to Columbus on the Nina ,
By sundown the melancholy tusk of strip-
pirn ; the ilrst wreck in the new world was
llnished , and the Ilrst Christmas day came to
an end , though it is doubtful If any of the
Spaniards , In their excitement and distress
oven remembered that It was Christinas.
This ilrst wreck resulted In the founding
of the Ilrst settlement of white men on the
continent , for , as the Nina w.is far too small
to carry all the voyagers back across the
ocean , Columbus was forced to leave half of
them behind when ho sailed for homo. The
Indians willingly aided In building the fort
In which they were to live until a shin could
bo sent to rescue them , and when it was
completed Columbus named It La Navldad
( the nativity ) in memory of the Christmas
day that witnessed their sorrowful ship
wreck.
A GllltlSTMAN V.I III ) .
1 have no purse of gold , my dear ,
With which to buy vou dainty things ;
The purse Is e-wply , and the gold
Has Ilown away as If on wings ;
So , sweutest. wife In all the world ,
Tho' you possess thu greater part ,
I'll give to yon on Uhrlstmns day
A MEMORY OF THE REVOLUTION.
One of the most momentous chapters in
the saving of the revolution took place in
the holidays of 1770 on the wind swept
shores of the ley Delaware. On the 20th of
December Oeorgo Washington , the restless ,
tireless , sacrificing commander of the Amer
ican forces wrote to congress : "It may be
thought 1 am going a good deal out of the line
of my duty to adopt these measures , or to
advise thus freely. A character to lose , an
estate to forfeit , the inestimable blessings of
liberty at stake , and a life devoted must bo
my excuse. " Across the country these
solemn words came freighted with the bur
den of a great earnest soul who felt the peril
of a now nation on the brink of a great crisis
that was to give new hope or shatter it for
ever.
Morse writes : "By Christmas all was
eady , and when the Christian world was
rejoicing and feasting , and the British of
ficers in Now York and New Jersey towns
were reveling and laughing , Washington
prepared to strike. His "whole force broken
in small detachments was less than 0,000
men. To each division was assigned with
provident forethought , its exact part. Gates
was to march from Bristol with " ,000 men ,
Ewing was to cross at Trenton , Putnam
was to como up from Philadelphia , Griflln
was to make a diversion against Donop.
When the moment came , Gates , disapprov'r
ing the scheme , was on his way to congress ;
and Wilkinson , with his message , found his
way to headquarters by following the bloody
racks of the bare-footed soldiers. Griflln
abandoned Now Jersey and fled before Donop.
Putnam would not even attempt to leave
Philadelphia , and Ewing made no effort , to
cross at Trenton. Cadwallader , indeed ,
came down from Bristol , but after looking
at the river and the floating ice gave it up as
desperate.
But there was ono man who did not hesi
tate ; with 2.-IOO hardy veterans Washing
ton crossed the Delaware. The night was
bitter cold and the passage dinicult ; when
they landed and began their march of nine
miles to Trenton a fierce storm of sleet
drove in their faces ; Sullivan , marching by.
the river , sent word that the arms of his"
wet. "Then toll "
men were your general ,
said Washington , "to use the bayonet , for
tlio town must bo taken. " In broad day
light they came to tlio town , Washington at
the front and on the right of the line , swept
down the Pennington road , and as ho drove-
in the pickets ho heard the shots of Sulli
van's men , as with Stark leading the van ,
they charged in from the river. A company
of Yager's light dragoons slipped away ,
there was a little confused lighting In the
streets , Colonel Uahl fell mortally wounded
and his Hessians threw down their arms.
The battle had been fought uud won and the
revolution was saved.
ais ST.
Turn rllslll ,
'Twas Christmas night ,
The light was low ,
Time flow a pace ,
lie rosu to go ,
Into the ball
lit ) stopped ; hut she
Stayed where she was ,
' .Quito timidly.
"Como out , " he said.
"No , no , " she cried ,
"lam afraid ; "
And tlitin she sighed.
"Afraid ? " fit ) laughed
With guntlu roar :
And then Mo looked
Above thu door.
To where sho'd put
All In a row
Some tiny sprays
Of inlsUutoo.
'Twas Christmas night ,
The light was low ,
Tlmo Hew and yet
II ud Id nut go.
CHRISTMAS AT THE ZENITH CITY ,
Harpcr'n M
Extensive preparations for the approptlate
observation of thagladholiday tlmohud bcci
In progivssor several days and when upoi
Christmas eve tha beauty and chivalry of Xo
nith City asscmblcel in the Methodlbt church
It was to fae-o a long and entortalnlng pro
gram ,
The Invocation by the Uov. Mr. Harps was
followed by a song by the ph-o club. Othei
numbers consisted of recitations by tno chll
elrcn , an accordlan solo by .lack Nowcomo , i
song , familiarly known as "Ono-oyed Klloy , '
by Judge ; Be'gad , an excellent Imitation of tin
howling of a pai-lc of t-oyottcs by Dr. Slade , t
ghost ilanco by Alkali Ike , n reading by Mis
I llllo Hogad , a song , "Tlio * Man Who Slop
with His Hoots On , " by Curly CorUright
and a realistic portrayal of his skill in getting
ting the ilron on a fellow-man , by Hank Hit
ters , formerly of Texas ,
A unique and unannounced number on tin
program was an addix-ss by a total stranger
who desired to establish in our midst u nov
order which ho called a "Coterloof Content.1
Ho was clad in nn eyesore a j-oho of bed
ticking which flowed down his person like i
cataract large lambent hands trimmexl will
llngeTs , and a mouth which , strictly speali
Ing , resembled a place where an ovcry-da ;
mouth had elroppcd out.
At the request of himself , ho mounted th
rostrum and began his address , Intcrspon
Ing his remarks with appropriate gestures
which ho extracted from the pockets of hi
robe and waived in the air from tlmo to Urn
with an almost electrical effect.
lirinlly , ho entertained an elaboration c
the veuierablo theory that man , no matte
what ho himself may think about it , rcall
wants but llttlo hero below , nor wants thu
llttlo long. The less a man has the less li
wants , contcudoel Iho stranger , and the le ;
ho wants the IL-SSI ho really nfcods ; and so ute
to u eousldejrablo length. Where ho vypul
have debouched'eventually I do not knov
for presently Alkali Ikoarosoand demuudei
iu tlio uuine of the reform committee , tin
3KST !
the sneaker turnoJI his hronlh Insliiadof
blowing It out M H
"This yero tlierSc , " snfd tsuie , In the
course of his remark , "Is plzonotw , for , If
I > orst9ted in to the Hitter end , It would find
this yero Intollisjput fommtilllty u'C-arln' tails
and runiiln' wild with the cnttto. Wo nro
assembled yero to celebrate Christinas eve
and not to listen to the voice of n ghost of
the Into lamcntixl irrangoparty. The s | > cnker
will oblige the cojSrsunitv by giving nn exhi
bition of n gcntle ij trying to beat the mlle
record walklii' . " tV
The straimer promptly thrust himself Into
outer darkness , nfldfthc distribution of pres
ents followed miiTQiglho auspices of .Indgo
Begad , who Impersonated Santa Claus.
Many of the presents wcrn costly and ap
propriate. The Uvvt Mr , Harps ree-elved a
magnificent silver-plated pearl-hamllod re-
volvcr and fourteen pairs ff sllppei-s and
moccasins fi-om his cemgregntion. Mrs.
Hank Hitters presented her husband with
a buckskin bag containing 800 assorted
collar-buttons. The gift of Miss Ducky
BIrehcr , the alto of the glee club , to Mr.
Hugglns , the tenor , was a lovely corn popper
tastefully decorated with blue ribbon. The
gentleman took the hint and proi > osed upon
the following evening. The city marshal
revolved a quart bottle of Jockey
Club. Deacon Trash was prcsenled
with a Useful anil unique gift In the form of
n long-handled contribution box , with n der
ringer mounted em It In such n manner that
It could bu discharged by a slight pressure
of the collector's finger. The whole was the
Joint Invention of Alkali Iko nnd Hank Hit
ters , who In days ngono had considerable *
experience along various Arizona stage lines.
There were other gifts , the nature of which
1 do not now recall.
1 received my present last ot all. There
was a hush of expectancy ns , In response to
the Invitation of Judge Hegad , I stepped upon
the rostrum to pluck my- gift from the tree
with my own hands. During the evening I
had earnestly regarded a largo gunny-bag
which depended from a sturdy limb nearly at
the back of the tree , with Its bottom resting
on the lloor. and which some one had whis
pered contained my present. The bag was
about six feet long and seemed to bo well
filled , and in my innocence 1 peopled Its in
terior with a new suit of store clothes , an
overcoat and hat , and perhaps a trunk to
keep them In on week eiays , telling myself
that at last my sturdy editorial warfare for
the good of the town hud won appreciation.
With happy heart and beaming smile I ad
vanced and pulled the cud of the bow-knot
which bound the bag to the bough. The bag
took a step or two and turned around , ami
the other side where it had been held
together by basting-thread popped open , and
Mrs. McKorkcmlalo , a plain woman who had
already buriedovcn husbands , stepped out
and embraced me with a cooing gurglo.
The nudlenco shouted with glco. 15cv.
Mr. Harps raised his hands as if in benedic
tion. And I well I went away as grace
fully as I could via the back window , leaving
my coat in the arms e > f the lady. I recalled
how Mrs. McKorkcmlalo had previously shot
ono gentleman distressingly in the leg , and
broken the back eif another , both of whom
had scorned her love , and in tlio gray of the
Christmas morn I rode swiftly away in the
direction of Ijikc Tltlcaca , and was not
heard of for three weeks.
At the end of that tlmo I returned to find
Mrs. McICorkendale engaged to a new-comer ,
and my newspaper , under the reign of the
foreman , energetically advocating the cause
of the greenback party , with which 1 had
long been at war.
. ' n'KATIIKK I'HOrJSKHS.
A warm Christmas , a cold Easter.
A light Christmas , a heavy sheaf.
A green Crhistmas , a white Easter.
A green Christmas makes a fat grave
yard.
A wind on Chrbtiniis day , trees will bring
much fiuit.
If Christinas finds a bridge , he'll break it ;
if he llnds none , ho'll make one.
If ice will bear a man before Christmas , it
will not bear a man afterwards.
A CHRISTMAS IS SIBERIA.
J7ii/iirrt ( iMltinir ( n Romance.
"Guess where I ate my Christinas dinner
istvyear , " ; sald Constantin , passing his
upkin over Ills light heard , to which little
reps of sauce were clinging.
Wo knew that our friend's thoughts were
11 his native country , and I replied :
"Probably you were at home , devouring a
splendid Christmas goose , killed on the
janks of one of your Siberian rivers , which
re wider than our lakes. "
Constantin shook his head.
"No , " said he , "I had left my family and
) een on my way to Europe for a week. 1
vas traveling by sledge to Irkutsk. We had
xpoctcd to reach the city on Christmas eve ,
nd Intended to spend one night there. But
ho roads were bad and the snow blinded our
orscs so that wo were obliged to stop about
o'clock in the evening , several versts from
rkutsk , in front of the first isba in u little
illago called /Citma ( which means winter. )
"Liko nearly all of our Siberian villages ,
2ttma consists os a single long street. Our
lorses stopped of their own volition before
ho first streak of light Unit fell across the
oad. The darkness was so intense that but
'or this ray wo perhaps should have passed
, he isba. But , roused by the glare , my
Iriver Jumped out of the sledge and knocked
at the door.
" 'Holloa 1 Is the tavern near , little uncle ! '
10 asked , addressing a venerable moujik who
ippcarod on the threshold , ciad In a red shirt
and holding a lamp in his hand.
" 'Why elo you seek the Inn'tho ! old man
uiswcrcd. 'My house is open to the Christ
mas guest , ami my stable to his horses , '
" 'I have a traveler with me '
" 'He , too , will bo welcome. '
"With these words the moujik set down
lis lamp , came out of the isba , and , ap-
.iroaching the sledge , politely invited mo to
enter his houso.
"I perceived at once that our host was a
well-to-do peasant , and the appearance of
the isba confirmed this opinion.
"Tho building , only ono story high , was
lividcd as usual by a tolerably wide hall
into two lanro rooms ; on the right was the
gornit/.u , life apartment intended for en
tertainments , the room where the hand
somest furniture and the copper images are
itept ; on the loft was the kitchen , which wo
entered.
"Tho moujlk's wife and two .daughters ,
who were bonding over the liro.roso to bow to
us , and the grandfather enuio down from the
scat above the hearth whcro ho had been
watching the turning of the spits ,
"I remember that ho was n very old man ,
and laughed0 continually while ) shaking hands
with us , like a person who Is somewhat
weak-minded.
" 'Dounla , ' said our host to his oldest
daughter'give your place to tlio travelers
and let them warm themselves. '
"Tho young girl grae-ofully eumo : forward
to help mo take offiemy e'louk j she were tlio
red Haraphnno of tiff Atn'n-Ioel women , and her
hair , arranged in a' ifiglo braid , ' showed that
she was not yet bc'Otbcd. .
" 'I ' wish you a liisband | after your own
heart , ' I said , us 1 tooic the wooden stool she
drew up to the ? ! "
"Blushing deeply/hho / loft the room , The
grandfather was crouching almost at my
feet. His eiycs scqm.ejd to fairly devour the
roasting geese. I-yVjU'-and unon ho gluncejd
at me ) , still laughing 111 his aimless way.
"It really seemed1 iISi If our host had ox-
peeled guests to slmni Ills Christmas ban
eiuot. His tublo WJIR loaded with all thu
elaintles which a .Siberian moujik novel
thinks of collecting except on ono day in the
year ; Ilrst the trutmlrmal cabbage soup , the
tschl , them bcof , tlffn the roast goose , and
finally , codur nuts\tO grease one's tongue
tbo whole washedjjoxxn with brandy.
"Tho feast had been served in thegornitza
openeel to do us honor. There were a elozei
persons at the tubw/'niy driver and I sat a
the top , In the guests' placo.
"I had noticed , us wo entered this largi
room , a small table pushed close against tin
window. On this table were a lighted lamp
a Jug of kwabs. and u loaf of bread. Whenever
over u fresh elish was served , Dounlu ros
and placed ono of the nicest * ' jiortions on till
table.
My curiosity was dxcltod , and I asked tin
moujik ;
" 'Is any beloved guest absent from th
banquet , or is any member of your famll
1111'
1111'"No enio answered , and all eyes turned tc
ward our host with such embarrassmen
that I was disconcerted. Hut the lattci
without hesitation , answered gravely :
" 'This bread , drink , and lamp stand read
every day in Christian households for thos
who must not bo seen. '
"And the company continued to drill
vodkn and sing our national songs.
"I had not clearly understood the moujik' '
answer. So , taking advantage of u tlm
Whcu , in the im-miblng exhilaration cause
b , HIP liquor , I was not noticed , I said to my
neighbor. Uounla ;
" 'Who are ' those who must not bo
seen" ? '
" 'The brodlndjl,1 replied the young girl ,
putting her1 linger on her lips. 'Tho fugi
tive * . '
"True , t had not thought of It. The vlllago
of X.ltmii Is one of the first on the rorvd from
Nlcrtchlnsk , the location of the Kara mines
where the convicts work. . Aa this Is the
most cruel prison of nil , hundreds nmlie
their escape every year. Of conrso they
prefer to travel In the spring. But people
cannot nlways cheese n tlmo to run away.
They must seize the opportunity when It
comes. If this happens to bo in the winter ,
they cannot nljempt to roach Europe at
once , but endeavor to go UK ) leagues nway ,
and to obtain food and shelter , seek employ
ment from the peasants , Besides ,
from the depths of. Siberia to the Ural , the
brodladjl are forced to subsist solely UIHUI
alms ; even If they had money , the Inns would
not bo safe for them. They travel at night ,
alone , sure of tlndlhij along the way the
lighted window which they need only'push
open to find the loaf and jug placed for them.
People help them because It-Is Hod's will
which has opened the door of escape1. But
they do not wish to see them , that they may
not bo tempted to denounce them to the
soldiers who Are In pursuit ,
"While the young girl was giving
mo these particulars In an undertone ,
a light ta ) ) on the panes behind
us made us start suddenly. Instantly , as If
by magic , the songs of the revelers ceased
and all eyes turned toward- the little win
dow , which , pushed from the outside , half
opened. At the same moment a voice com
ing from the snow and the darkness said
distinctly :
" 'May God bo with you. '
" 'And with you , ' the moujik answered.
Ho rose , but without leaving his place , and
added :
" 'We expected you. Your share Is served. '
"Tho sound of footsteps echoed on the
snow , then the window creaked , opened a
little wider and a hand' appeared , groped
about an instant , seized the loaf and van
ished.
"We had all risen , like our host. No ono
spoke. The grandfather still continued Ills
senile laughter. . _ .
"The hand again appeared and grasped
the jug.
" 'Take It with you , ' said the moiijlkwlth-
out turning Ills head. 'It is Christmas eve.
What more do you want1-
" 'Pray for mo , ' said the voice.
"Wo heard the longdrawn sigh of a man
who Is drinking eagerly , and then the sound
of footsteps retreating across the snow "
Constantin paused nnd sat gazing into
vac.tnep with his eyes bent upon these dis
tant lamps of the inoujlks , which from the
depths of Asta'to the plains of Europe , shine
amid the darkness' of the Siberian
night illumining- the path of these who
"must not bo seen. "
X.lffT.l CL.IVS.
James i
des' a llttlo bit o' fellor. I remember still.
t.'st toalnuHt cry for Chi-Klma * . like a young
ster will.
l-'ourth o' July's nothln' to Itl New Year's ain't
a smell ;
Easter Sunday , circus day , Jos' all dead In the
.shell.
I.ordy , though ! at night , you kiiaw , to sot
around and hear
The old'folkt work the story oil about the
sledge and deer.
Vnd Santy shoolln' round the roof , all wrapped
In fur and fuzz ;
iong afore
I knowed who
Santa Clans wuzl
Ust to wait anil set up lain a week or two
ahead ;
Couldn't hardly keep awake , nor wouldn't go
to lied.
ivIUlostewln'on the fire , and mother settln'
hero
Jarnln' socks and rockln" In the skreoky rock-
In' cheer ;
'ap gap' and wundor where It wuz the money
went ,
And nnar'l with his frosted heels and spill the
Itnliiient ;
And mi ! a dreiimtn' sleigh bells when the clock
'ud whir and buzz ,
[ .ons afore
I knowed who
Santa Claus wuzl
! | zo the fireplace uiuand flgger how Old Santy
could
ilanngu to come' down the chimney like they
said ho woiild :
iVIsht that I could hide and.scc him , wiinderud
what he'd say
Ef ho kelched a feller layln' for him thataway.
'tut I bet on him , and liked him , same as ft ho
hud
Turned to pat. mo on the brck and say : "Look
here , my lad ,
lore's my pack , je.s' ho'p yourself , like all good
hoys does ! "
Long afore
I knowed who
Santa Clans wuz !
bhl that yarn was true about him , as It
'peureil to be :
Truth mndeoiit o' lies like that mi's good
enough for me.
iVIsht I still wuz so confldln' I could Jos' go
wild
Overhanging up my stocking like the llttlo
child
Ollmbln' In my lap tonight and begging mo to
tell
Uout them reindeers , and Old Santy that she
loves so-well ,
I'm half sorry for this llttlo sweetheart of hla ,
Long afore
She knows who
Santa Clans Is.
A CHRISTMAS BIGHORN.
'flic Cnlifoi-ntnn.
When Crawford's trail was cut through
ho Black Canon of the Sierra Mudres , it
ivas said by old hunters to moan the last of
Jiig game in the upper range , as it virtually
throw open to the world a region that hith
erto had been almost as inaccessible as the
famous valley visited by Sinbad upon the
hack of a roc. It was my fortune to reach
the Blade Canon before the cutting of the
trail , and to spend a Christmas on the range
with ono of the strange characters of the
region.
It was two days before Christinas that I
found myself at the mouth of a big green
canon that wound away , slowly reach ing
Into the heart of the range. .My outfit con
sisted of my horse , blankets and rifle , and
thus lightly equipped , I was soon well up
the canon. The trail wound In and out ,
constantly crossing the rippling trout stream
now passing beneath great sycamores and
fragrant bay-trees between lofty clilTs and
by the mouths of branching canons , up
which were caught vistas of the upper range
with great mountains capped with snow.
Twenty miles In , I came to the cabin of my
search , n low , weather-beaten shanty , Iiuthe
center of seemingly Innumerable beehives
about which the Industrious insects thronged ,
filling the air with n subdued munner dis
tinguishable for a long distance.
There were strange talcs abroad regarding
my host. He was said to bo the guardian of
a vast treasure , a lost mine that had so far
detled discovery. The sec-rot had been
known to the early Indians , and In someway
bad como down to old Juan , who was sup
posed by the credulous public to take from
the mine simply what was necessary for his
requirements , being under a solemn and
fearful oath not to divulge the secret. That
there was something plausible in this was
suggested by the fact that at very regular
Intervals the old man appeared In a
neighboring city , wont to a certain
bank , nnd deposited gold dust and
nuggets , the equivalent In coin being placed
to his account. The deposit was invariably
made tlio first of the month , and had been
made for at least ten years , but rarely ex-
cecdcd , $ . " > 0 or $ r > 0 a month ; such was the
regularity of the deposit and the amount
that it was supposed that the old man had a
vast store at hand and simply took out his
monthly stipend. The facts had como to the
ear of a dally paper , upon whoso staff 1 was ,
nnd I had been ( totalled to work up the lost
inlno story , which explained my presence in
the canon a few days before Christinas.
Tlio cabin was a long , r.imbling affair and
came into view suddenly as t turned a big
Jutting rock , It set back in a little flat
against the side of the mountain , overhung
with trees draped with wild grape , and in
turn was festooned with the graceful
clematis.
* * * * *
Many miles up the canon wo camped on ; i
little shelf beneath the oaks , by the side ol
a musical brook , and tlio following ilnj
crossed the range , over drawing nearer tc
the great dome of whlto that appeared like
a specter drawing us on , The snow on tin
mountains had driven the big game down
and wo caught fleeting glimpses of deer
often saw the hugo track of a bear In sofi
sands , and once a mountain lion faced us foi
u moment and slunk Into the bush. Tin
night before Christmas found us at the fool
of the great mountain , and by pressing or
up the wash that was called the trail we
camped at midnight very near the snow line
high above the surrounding ranges. The
blizzard had died away and the great snow
cap was silent aud still , n strange rosy lighl
playing nlMHit It LOUR before the sun
cnmoup over the desert wo were up and
pnshlni ; our way up.
The hit-hor we went , the moro elinicult It
prow. Or htinall.N It had been a fair trail ,
i,1.1 , 'lp ' rll'is ! of lnnuv " 'Inters had cut It out.
filled It up with huge nicks and trunks of
tiws , until finally It hex-nine the simpler bed
of a stream of melteil snow. We soon left It
and began our climb over the rocks as best
we e-ouhl. Kelipo was mi Ideal alplno
( limber , and by lustiuct found the way and
led us ever upward. The blUwml of tlio
previous days had swept part of the north1
slopes clear of snow , and a mass of rocks ,
gleantle bowlders , Rival crags washed out
of the mountain were lying about , as If some
mighty e-ntaclysm had ooeuiTcd. Over these
wo cllmbcel , now wading In deep beds of
snow , now out upon the bare rocks , moving
carefully In and out , as wo were now hlufi
above the winter snow line and In the
domain of big horn sheep.
Away across the Held of snow I saw , or
thought I s.iw , two dun-coloivd objects.
" 1 ho big horn , " whispered Felipe , pulling mo
back , "and now to get them. " The sheep
hail disappeared around n ledge , evidently
disturbed by the rushing snow , and the emly
way to reach them was by sibling a high
blurt or plateau that appeared to bo elc-ar of
snow. Wo had a rope and by alternately pull
ing each other wo reached the mil-face , n
level spot of n few acres , from which a mug-
nlllcent view of the entire country could bo
hud.
hud.Tho
The plateau was blown clear and wo
quickly made our way to theeipposlte side ,
where it suddenly fell away an abrupt
ell IT. We crawled to the edge on hands and
knees , and reaching it drew back ; as
wo were upon a shelf or roi-k that
fairly overhung the abyss below. Felipe
laid herself prone upon the rock , threw
his hat aside and leaned over , rllle in hand ,
while we held him by the legs and brae-eel
back. For a moment he looked In vain , then
whispered to push him ahead. He was
hanging head down when bo fired , ami his
exultant shout as we hauled him back over
the cliff told that a big horn had fallen. Wo
all took turns in looking over the brink , and
there lay the rarest of California game bv
the side of a bljr rock , deserted by Its mates.
It took us three hours of cHmhlnj. ; and lowerIng -
Ing to reach it and It was another day before
our triumphal procession wound its way
down the green canon to the old boo ranch
with the first big horn taken on San Antonio
for years.
A fiOUniill'lt CllltlSTMAS.
Seribner's Monthly : "My boy , " said ho ,
"don't you know what Merry Christmas
means ? ' '
The hey shook his head.
"Did you never hear of Chrlstt"
The boy nodded. "I hear dad say It when
he's mad. "
Armstrong got up quickly nnd walked a
few paces back and forth. "I'm not the
worst of men. but I'm a bad sample. 1 never
knew much of this , and what 1 did know I've
tried to forget. And now that this should
come to me to bo done her child - but I'll do
what lean and God help mo ! " Ho had
raised his hand as though taking an oath.
Then he sat down again nnd we saw that
ho took off his battered old hat. And ho
spoke , but In a voice so low , so tender , that
none but the boy could hear. And the sight
softened all onr hearts for it was Christ
mas day. and Christmas recollections were
crowding upon each of us and we ceased to
el well griimblingly upon the comforts wo had'
left boh ind at the post. From time to time
glances were shot at the place where a e-om-
non soldier , as rough as any. sat tolling in a
'coble way a love story as old as Christianity
, o n little child. Ityas upon this scene that
the sinking sun cast its level rays.
Why not give your best girl a pair of our
silk suspenders ? It will suggest to her to
"brace up" and relieve you of your suspense.
A child may beware of the sharp paw of a
cat , but it isn't afraid of Santa Claws.
*
He What shall I get my dear little girl
for Christmas ?
She O , darling , anvthing that my boy
hose for me would be beautiful and precious
in my sight.
And when "her boy" sent her six i-oscbuds
and a box of bonbons she nnid :
"Well , that's what I call pure gall in that
fellow ! "
W
"ft was a terrible mistake 1"
"Tell mo of it. "
"Tell me of it. "
"A number of presents given mo last
Christmas I had no use for and , being a little
short of funds this year , I gave them as
Christmas presents to my friends. But I
lidn't remember aright as to just whom I
got them from and , by Jovol 1 gave Miss
Lovely the exact album she presented mo
ivlthl"
"Now , Tom , " said 'Tom's father , "you
mist go to the fireplace and call up Santa ,
Jlaus , and tell him what you want him to
Hi-ing you for Christmas. "
Tom thought deeply for a few minutes ,
and then strode bravely over to the fire
place , and sitting down before the fender ,
began :
"Well. Air. Claus , I want n three-wheeled
bicycle , because t always fall off the other
Icinel and break my neck. I want lots of
marbles , and tops , and railway engines , and
stoamlwats. Got that ? "
There came no answer.
"Go ahead , " said his father. "Ho hears
you. "
"And I want a pony , and a dog , and a
wagon , and lots of Iwoks and tin soldiers. In
fact , Mr. Santa Claus , you might bring mo
.i little of everything. "
tiO3Ii : CIIHINT.M.IS FALLACIES.
Ktitr ftthl's
That small gifts are as welcome as largo
ones.
That people over get the gifts they most
yearn for.
That gormandizing is the chief object of
Christmas day.
That it is easy to coax a beautiful girl
under the mistletoe.
That the necessity of turning over a now
leaf terrorizes any ono.
That tradesmen expect to bo cheated of the
Christmas bills duo thorn.
That a Christmas pudding contains the
elements of beatlllo dreams.
That there's a more pitiful sight than a
nan shopping for holiday 'purposes.
That wo give as costly presents to our sisters -
tors aw to other people's sisters.
That to the majority of people Christmas
brings anything moro than a day off.
That anxiety as to the gifts onr neighbors
may have received keeps us awake o' nUrhts.
That the tramp or the defeated polltii-tun
feels the softening iulluences of the hol ty
season.
That there is any force powerful einough to
stlllo the small boy's exuberance of joy on
Christmas day.
vim ; .s TM. i tt .11. i xi.M.S.
A flat purse means a Htout Christinas tree
Better a paid pork chop thun a fat turkey
on tick.
A sealskin sacquo makes u devout Christ
mas church-goer.
The small boy cannot bo judged by IiU con
duct on Christinas Kvo.
It's a foolish girl who gives her buau the
mitten before Christmas.
Blessed are the babies Christmas day
they can bo put off with cheap candy.
\V gl\o onr thanks on dhrlstmas Kvo
Kor the gifts wo llilnl ; wo'io 'hunt In lecmvo ,
There are no Christmas prcsc-ntu the
tradesman pive-s with better grace thun ro-
ix-iptcd bills.
Puck : Ixiok not on the wlno when II Is
rod ; but u llttlo palo brandy holpa tlio pud
ding amazingly.
The mini who quarrels with his wlfo
Christmas day Is worse than a horse thlof.
Let him bc > inathema.
The lioad of the family expends many elol-
lars on presents and receives two handker
chiefs and u pair of milts. Then is the tlmo
to bo merry. _
A California JtlI ( .
Eastern Man IH Unit climate of yours
nil that it IB claimed to bo ?
California , Man Healthiest climate
in tlio world.
"Woll , I've hoard of a good many
people who went there and came back
worse than before. "
"Tho climate is nil right ; but , you
.ace , us quick us tholr health return *
they got Interested In the land uoom
and buy. "
' . 'Yes.11
"Well , after that they worry them-
Halves Bick trying to self. "
We perspire a pint a
day without knowing it ;
'ought to. If not , there's
trouble ahead. The ob
structed skin becomes
sallow or breaks out in
pimples. The trouble
goes deeper , but this is
trouble enough.
If you use Pears' Soap ,
no matter how often , the
skin is clean and soft and
open and clear.
All sorts of stores sell
it , especially druggists ;
'ill sorts of people use it. ' *
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ded in plain , scaled package.
NOTICI : . Dr. Edison's Eloetrie Belts
and Fiiifjor Hintrs tire sold nt our stores.
Send for our special Eloctriu Belt Circu
lar , sealed.
Electric Belts $1.00 and up. Insolea 50
cents per pair.
L or Snln bvj LJrngcjlsl.s-
Wholesale druggists of Now Yorlc City
who carry our goods in Btock :
Charles N. Crittonton & Co. ,
MoIOisson & Robbins.
W. H. Sohiollolin & Co.
And oilier leading houses.
LORING & C.O. ,
Piopriolora and Gon'l Agents ,
12 F West 22nd St. , Now York City.
10 F Hamilton I'lnco , IJoston , Muss.
, 'M 1J East Washington St. , Chic o 111.
Cut this out nnd keep It , and solid for
our full ( eight column ) article
on Obesity.
If yon hive
your fucn Is
IJIrty.
Bow to Cure Freckles' '
IN 3 DAYS.
MME. M. YALE'S
LH PREGKLH
WILL DO IT.
I
RnrnthnliiElimlniKif thu world pretty fiic-oi liars
limn niiotloit with fri'CklcH ami tliti mult hauiUira I
cunipluxl iiiilitlileiiiiibUiij.ulluoUmiy ! | blomlaliua.
LA FRECKLA
! ilin only cum uTeirkliutrn. Dln-eive-iiMl IIJT SIMM
M. VAI.K , UK' wnrliMiiiiiiM llomity iurl inii ; : | > lexli i
f-pi'diillm. MIIIU. Viiln Imi trimml uii , ii3il lieiml.
ill Kuromlii'lli' cjf thu Wliltu llouxu , UN I the ui'lubi
rltli'H ( if I ho wurld. Writ" heir In cunilduucu. HMD
fiui luukoynu UiMiillful. Bhu ran niiiku you yomu
nuiilii. Turn ( -niy linlr to Its miliirn ! color. iMitlyu
iinil iHilliliiuliiii iiiuillclno. Hliuc.m iiovmci | > your
liuHi.illl uut your mmktm ulii'it , cure you of uur n'l'i '
liuml ! h , Mind lorliur fiiiiiiiu * Ik-unty Unix , U will
lui niulloJ ) im Itco. All of Mnie > . Vnlo'n ruiuullut
Mill lin ld | > i > U'l ' you from Clik-uitn , or > ou ntu lioV
Ilium from your urimuUt , llu nil ! nol UICMI for you.
Mme , M. Yale's Temple of Beauty
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