8 TIIK OMAHA DAILY BKK : SUN DAW , DKOKMHKR 25 , J8J)2-SIXT1WN ) PAHKS.
IN CLAD SONGS OF PRAISE
Bwcct Voices of Omaha Singcra Will Bo Up
lifted Today ,
PROGRAMS ARRANGED FOR THE CHURCHES
Cnrol * nnil Anthrtn * In Which thn Spirit of
Chrlftttnii * Will rintt Utterance
Notra and ItrMft In I.oi-al
Minlcul Circle * .
It is a beautiful idea that makes the Cclo
bratlon of the Christmas festival in the
various churches nn occasion of music nnd
song. Tlio historic words , "Peace on earth ,
good will to men , " will ring from every
organ loft In Omaha today. They will echo
from the arches of the great cathedrals and
from the low rafters of the mission chapel ,
nnil who shall say that there is not more of
the celestial Inspiration In the harmonious
ntralnsof Christinas anthems than the most
able effort from the pulpit could afford.
The music that will bo rendered In the
churches of the city today will bear evi
dence to the progress that has been made in
choral music during the past year. In all
the leading churches the Christmas services
will bo supplemented by musical programs
consisting of selections from the composi
tions of the best sacred composers. Many o
the choirs have been augmented for the oe
cnsion and the music this year will no doubt
surpass any which has been given on any
previous festival.
At Trinity cathedral a most elaborate ser
vice hns been prepared. At the morning
Bcrvlco the full choir will render the com
munion service in C. "Kyrle"und Whitney's
"Agnus Dei. " The morning anthem will bo
" " Adam's "O Holy
"Sing O Heavens. by Tours ,
Night , " arranged by Dudley Huck , will bo
sung for the offertory. At the evening ser
vice the morning anthems will ho repeated
and the choir will slug Cade's beautiful
oratorio , "Chlstmas Eve. " The latter is one of
thoinostpleasingof sacred compositions. Its
melody is of a peculiar character with a
slow , rylhmie movement that suggests the
harmony of celestial iniisto The choir has
had the music in rehearsal for several weeks
and a Christmas evening could hardly be
spent more pleasantly than In listening toils
rendition.
At the 1'lrntMethodist Church.
The First Methodist church has now ono
of the Ixst mixed quartets in the city , and
the worshipers at that sanctuary will listen
to some exceptionally inspiring music. The
choir comprises Mrs. Martin Calm , soprano ;
Mrs. G. W. Wickersham , alto : U. W. Ureclc-
cnridgc , tenor ; Wiulleld Illakc , basso , and
Thomas J. Kelley , organist. Tlio following
program has been arranged :
Prelude FestalMarch ; Tollman
Festival To 1 ) cum In It Hat Shelly
Anthem , with bus * solo The Hlrthdiiy
of a King. . . . Ncld inger
Role for soprano The Holy I'lly Adams
I'ostlnde linprovlslons on Themes of tho. .
ToDcum Kelley
rjvr.xiNCi fiunvici : .
I'robldo Pilgrims chorus ( arraiiRcd by. . . .
Clnrcnc-o Kildy ) Wagner
Anlhem-Natlvlty -.Shelley
Bolo for basso Nimireth Gounod
Antliejn AtiKi'lle Voices Oounod
PostliHlo Christmas inarch O. Morkol
At St. rhlloineim's Cathedral.
The Christinas services at St. Philomcna's
'cathedral will begin at 5 a. m. when the
pontifical high mass will be celebrated by
Ut. Hev. Bishop Scamiell. At this mass the
Junior choir will sing Moigand's mass. Low
masses will follow at 7 , 8 antl' ) a. m. , and the
festal exercises will conclude with solemn
high mass at 10:80 : , celebrated by Hev. P. F ,
McCarty. Cimarasod's grand military mass
by the choir with full or
chestral accompaniment under tlio di
rection of Mr. Bert Butler. The music is
uuacr the management of Miss Margaret
Swift , who intends to make the musica
features of the mass superior to any hilhertc
rendered at the great festivals at the cathc
drftl. The full choir will participate , as fol
lows : Souranos. Mesdamcs McCaffrey
Fitzmorris and Downey , and Misses Brady
Flanuery , Gallagher , Swift , Ixnvry , Mylc :
and Croft ; altos , Mesdamcs Mahar , Lumbecl
and Hitter , nnd Misses Ifogan and Cotter
tei'Ors , Messrs. McPhcrsoii , Mahar am
Mullen : bassos , Messrs. 1'enuell , McCormlck
Swift , Baumer , Stowo and Hitter.
At All Saint * .
At All Saints church the regular choir wil
bo reinforced by an auxiliary chorus of fei
male voices from the Apollo club. Thcs-
will Include Mcsdames Urquhart , White
Kennedy , Williams , Jester and Cross am
MlssDuryea. The following program wil
bo rendered under the direction of Mr. Mar
shall :
MOIININO RKIIVICK.
ToDetim Jubllulo In I ) Florti
Anthem Adostcs Pillules Novell
Arranged for solos nnd chorus.
Offertory Drop Down , Vo Hcuvciis..llarnb ;
Arranged for tenor , solo and chorus.
I'.VIiNINIl RtillVICE.
MiwiHlcate and Knnc Domini ! Is Calkin
Offertory , Christinas Caru
At St. Johu'H Collegiate.
The Joyous season of Christmas will flm
Us outward expression nt St. John's Colic
clato church In the beautiful and tust ;
decorations of the altars and church and th
attractive musical program. Solemn higl
mass will bo celebrated at 5 a. in. , and wil
bo followed by low masses every hour untl
the 10iO : ! high mass , which will bo the princl
pal service of the day. Especially appropriate
priato at this service will bo the arrange
mcnt of the "Vcnito Adoromus , " the hym :
sung tlio world over Christmas day in Catli
olio churches. The arrangement is for thre
choirs as follows : An "angel's choir" ( hljr
soprano ) with harp accompaniment , will b
placed In the belfry , the students' choh
with trumpets , will bo hidden in the sacristj
and the choir proper will occupy the orga
loft.
loft.Tho
The order of services is as follows :
Solemn high mass , fi a. m. , Hev. Jamc
Hoeffer , S. J. , celebrant ; Hov. J. L. Mother )
B. J. deacon , Prof. D. Johnson , S. J. , sul
deacon. Louis Scllo's mass will bo sung a
this service , with the "adesto Udells" fc
the offertory by Miss Crclghton , Mrs. V. .
Burkley , Captain Kinzle , Mr. P. J. Brain
end choir.
At 10 : 0 a. in. solemn high mass will I
celebrated by Hov. P. J. Boyco , S. .1. , a
sisted by Hev. W. T. Klnsellu , deacon , an
Prof. D. Johnson , sub-deacon.
Hov. James Hooffor , S. J. , will deliver tl
Bcrinon. Pacinis Missa Solomnls , revised I
Gllslnn will bo sung as follows :
Kyrlo F.lelson
Mrs. A , IMtelhKO. Captain Kliulo , Mr , 1' .
J , Ilriiun und choir.
Gloria , Chori
Iuut , Domino Dm
Captain Klu/.lo and Mr. I' . J. llruun.
In Olorhi Hoi Mrs. lloth )
AdcNto Kldoll-i Chori
Cantut NIIIIK lo Hole Miss r
With quartet and chorus.
Credo Chori
Kt In Unam.MUs Cioiuhton and Mrs. I.aiu
Dunmdu DeoMr. llnrlclny and Cuiit. Kluz
ICt In Carnatus cst Miss l.anj
CrnclllMiB. . . . ,
. . .t'npuiln Klii7lt < , Miss U'Uourlco and oho
Venllt ) Adorcmus Chori
Asilstcil by bttulonts'cliolr , harp accom
paniment hy Miss MrSlmuo , cornet
by Mr. Frank St. CJalr.
Bnnctus
. . ( 'iiptaln Klnzlii.MlssO'ltoiirliti nnd cho
HeiR'dlrtu . .Mi3.t-chcnU.Mrs. l.aiiKoundclio
Aunui Do ! Captain Klimn and eho
Organist ami director , Mr. J. A , chenk ,
Veblier survlco will ho nt 3 p. in.
At IConntzo Memorial church the Chris
mas anthems will bo sung by the followh
choir : Sopranos , Mrs. Koch , Misses Pel
and Green ; altos , Misses Jones , Spccht ai
Green ; tenors , Mr. Payne and Mr. GrlUltl
bassos , Messrs. Allen , Dlnm and IIotTma
organist , Oscar Goodman ; director , L
Knitz. The following program will bo re
dcml at tlio service this morning :
Organ Voluntary The Heavens Are Toll
ing. , , Hay i
Anthem ( with tenor fcolo ) Sinn , 0 lieu vena.
, Kmcrsi
ClirUtnmii Carol , fort > ole and male chorus.
, Km
JU'iii'dlctua , Kanibbf
bolo , quartet und chorus-King the Hulls. . .
V Schllll
Llht to Tliuso Hutu , arraii'i'l ( for t > ole und
duo , with cornet and bell accompani
ment , . , I'orl
The following program will bo rendered
the Church of the Good Shepherd :
To Denm In F , . . . . , . . , . . , . . . . . . , , . . Stain
SCyrlo In ( ] , . . . . . . . . .Mendiilsso
titillate In F ' . . . . . JucU
Oiroitory uuthcui Ih-holil , 1 llrlna Von
, . .OoodTldliiKsof Great J
Evening unthvm . . . . .Sing O Ilctivi
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The Oakland Tluie coiuincuU aa folio
on thn coitcprt nt that plnco last Tuesday
evening , In which a numlxr of Omaha
musicians participated : "Tho concert at
the Molhodl.it Episcopal church Tuesday
evening was excellent. Mr , Oalim is ono of
the most Inspiring piano players it has ever
been our lot to hear , and his selections held
the nudlcnco spell lx > und. Miss Myrtle Coon
has nn excellent soprano voice of reaching
range and desired sweetness. Her selec
tions always called forth the merited
applause. T. J. Kelly's rendition of
humorous pongs was well received. Mr.
linns Albert held the attention of the audi
ence throughout his entire performance on
the violin nnd was greeted time and again
by a storm of applause. Mr. Albert Wallcr-
stedt , manager of the concert company , is a
former Oakland boy and is always well re
ceived here. Mr. 'Wnllerstcdt's baritone
solo was very peed and the future for Albert
looks promising. The concert is the best
thing of the kind that it has ever been the
lot of Oakland people to hear in their own
town. A royal welcome will bo given to
these musicians should they ever return to
Oakland. "
*
The first of n series of winter recitals was
given at the Conservatory of Music Thurs
day evening. The urogram included selec
tions from the works of a dozen of the best
known composers antl was rendered in a
manner that testified to the excellence of
the instruction that the pupils had received.
A solreo will bo given for pupils nt the con
servatory every alternate Saturday after
noon during the winter and a public recital
will occur once a inunth. Thursday evening
Mr. Kronberg consented to sing in addition
to the regular program nnd snug "The Gay
Hussar" by Splndlcr. His effort was en
thusiastically receive and lie was obliged to
respond to two encores.
The program as rendered by the pupils was
Sultaicllo Mendelssohn-Holler
Kimim Jones. ' ,
I.ascla Ch'lo Plnuga Handel
Milt-Ian Tin iwr.
Six Vailatlons UherNcl. for Hcclhoven
Anna Nonhuill.
Hobci t of Lincoln W. 0. llryant
Miss llroine.
Holn7cliimnnchen Helnccko
Nettle HlaUe.
Non fu Sogno Verdi
l.oulM * lloltoif.
Mlnuctl Jansen
I.nlii Smith.
The Doctor's Story lire t llarto
Katlu Swartzlandcr.
Legend : ItafT
Mable Suttard.
Faust Flintaslo Slngelco
lllidie Pi-auk.
. I Vnlso Alleinaiide Schumann
I A veil ychiiniaiin
b Moriilin ; Serenade llencell
c 1'iipllllon Urleg
I.ouKe llollorf.
In the Catacomlis
Lucy Hauling.
The Chase Ilhclnbergor
The Apollo club has secured n superior
attraction for its next concert , which will be
given January IU at Young Men's Christian
Association hall. This is the Ovlde Musiu
Concert company , which is Justly considered
ono of the strongest musical organizations
that can be brought to Omaha. The club
has been in correspondence with Mr. Musin's
manager for some time , but was unable to ilx
a date until last week.
The company includes the following
musicians who names are all familiar to the
public. OvidoMiisin , violinist ; Mrs. Aiinio
Louise Tanner Musin , the "American Night
ingale" ; Mine. Inez Parmatcr , mezzo soprano ;
Mr. Edward Scharf. pianist , and Mr. Pierre
Dehisce , basso. The program will bo an
nounced later.
*
* *
There is agood deal of truth In the idea of
a'wcll-known local vocalist , who , in comment
ing on the improvement of the church choirs
of the city during the past few years , re
marked. "There is one respect in which the
efforts that are being made to improve the
music in our city churches does not meet
with the encouragement it deserves. The
organization of a superior choir involves a
considerable expense. Good singers are in
demand and their services command a good
salary. There arc now several churches in
the city who pay their organist a largo sal
ary and pay at least four vocalists. The
musical features of the services cost more
than the salary of the preacher. The result
is that the audience listens to music every
Sabbath which is hardlv inferior to that
which they might hoar at a concert to which
they would pay an admission fee of at least
$1. These same people will go to the va
rious churches week after week and drop a
nickel in tlio contribution box or perhaps
nothing at all. If good music is worth pay
ing for at ono place it is at another und the
church-goer should bo willing to pay his
church a least one-fourth as much as he
would give an out of town organization for a
similar entertainment.
*
In a recent interview Mrs. Jessie Bartletl
Davis , the distinguished prima 'loima , win
was formerly celebrated for her success h
sacred music , offers some interesting advice
to young singers whoso ambitions soar fai
beyond their present nmsieial station. She
says that the llrst axiom that every younj
singer should leain is that it is much
better to reach the human heart than higl
C. "If I was running a conservatory , " she
ndt's , "I would tell the pupils of ability tc
get ono song , no matter what ; ballad , hymn
serenade , cradle or topical song , and study ii
until they could make it all that the com
poser and author Intended. My song i :
"Sweet Genevievc. " 1 sing it better thai
anything else and it got me every good en
gagemeiit I ever had. "
Mrs. Davis asks what the musical commit
tee of a church cares for operatic music , ant
advises applicants for choir positions to shif
"Go Bury Thy Sorrow" nndHock of Ages'
and leave those to their fate who Insist 01
doing the mad scene In "Sonnambula" ant
the "Avo Maria" until they are black in tin
face.
face.The
The speaker might have added that he
system had proved a success outside of bus !
ness engagements , for her husband assert
that Mrs. D.ivis" rendition of "Gcnoviovo' '
and "Little Buttercup" was what won hi
heart and opened the way for the courtshi ]
that resulted in their marriage.
* *
The singing of Miss Myrtle Coon nt Oali
land last Tuesday night was a revelation t <
some of her friends , who scarcely Imagine
that such capabilities lay within the limit o
1 her voice. She sang "To Seville" by Dessau
0 and Mattel's more familiar melody , "Dea
Heart , " and was obliged to respond to ei
1 thuslastlu encores. Mr. Joseph Gahm an
Hans Albert also participated iu the cutei
talnincnt and Ml' . Albert heard Miss Coon'
voice for the llrst timo. Ho remarked thn
her voice and school were remarkable an
predicts for the young lady a brilliant mi :
sical career.
* #
The chorus of 1,100 voices which W. T
Tomlliis drilled for the World's fair tied
calory exercises has been reorganised an
wiil bo known hereafter as the Chlcat ;
Columbian chorus.
*
Teresa Carrcno , the pianist who marrle
Eugcuo D'Albert , has presented her hu :
band with a little girl. In the ineantin :
D'Albert has composed a now piano coi
ecrto.
The queen of Houmanla hns written th
libretto of an opera. The music is said I
Ir have been written by tlio duke of Kdli
Ir lr burgh.
A London correspondent tells an iuteres
tg lug story of tlio origin of Sir Arthur Su
g liriui's celebrated composition , "Tho Lei
u Chord- " Ono night the author after watcl
ing for hours at the bedside of a dyh
brother , went into an adjoining room whci
io there was an organ. Upon seating lilmse
ibefore it bo found the words to which 1
bus given the nobln setting and finished tl
music before ho arose from his scat.
* *
A private subscription bus been opened fi
Dalfc , the composer , who is a pauper und hi
been compelled to enter a London rofug
His father left him n good estate. His slsu
Vlctoire , died the wife of a Spanish grnndc
It is a mystery how the son becumo a paup
und was deserted by bis friends ,
Tlio admirers of ulehard Wagner ni
these who value his relics as among tl
cr most precious things on earth , are much a (
in tilted over the announcement that Oesti
loin's Vienna collection of souvenirs ui
relics known as the "Ktchard Wugn
us Museum" is in danger of being bold by plei
meal und carried oft to the United Stat <
vs There is soinu talk among. Wagner cuthi
InstRof raising the necessary 21,000 , and
buying the museum outright , and so plnclng
It beyond the reach of the enterprising and
uhlquttlous relic hunter.
A number of local musicians will partici
pate in a program to bo given nt the opening
of Ford fi Charlton's now music store In the
MeCaguo building , Friday evening. Mr.
Wlnfleld Illako , Mr. Martin Calm , Mr. Copeland -
land , the Uclnccke quartet nnd the Apollo
club will appear on the program. At the
close of the program light refreshments wiil
be served.
*
These who send musical programs to tlio
musical department of TUB Hr.s fov publica
tion should bo careful to write the names of
selections and composers plainly. Foreign
names and technical termsnro apt to bo mis
spelled by the compositors unless they are
perfectly legible.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Short Session of thn Hoard Knot Omuha'n
The county commissioners held n short
session yesterday afternoon to dispose of
what business there was on hand , and leave
them free to enjoy their Christmas dinner.
Bills , Including Jurors' and witness fees
In district court , to the amount of about
$ .1,000 , were allowed and ordered placed on
the next appropriation sheet.
Sheriff Bennett asked for the following
assistants for the ensuing year : Ono head
deputy at { IM per month , ono bookkeeper
nnd cashier at $1W ) per mo.th , one ofllco
deputy at . * llfl ) per month , and three general
deputies at $7o each per month. Hcferrcd.
A communication from Attorney General
Hastings stated that Douglas county was in
debted to the state in the sum of ? l3.i' ! ( 0 for
caring for the Insane. The amount is over
due and delinquent. The claim was re
ferred.
The matter of East Omaha assessments
for taxation was taken up. Mr. Cartel-
stated that the White Lead company would
be satisfied with an assessment of $0,000 , and
it was fixed at that Ilgure.
A representative of the Omaha Box factory
didn't ask for anything lower than $1,000
and went away happy.
The East Omaha Laud company had a
kick coming , nnd protested that inasmuch
ns nearly all Us property was real cstato and
in plain sight and sure to be taxed , it was
not a sipinro deal to hit them again for tlio
street car line with machinery and cars. It
said that the assessors of both the Fourth
and Fifth wards had taken a whirl at it and
it wanted to bo allowed to get out alive. The
matter was referred.
Mr. Stcnbcrg said that others had been
notified of the meeting and of the oppor
tunity to protest. Their absence indicated
that they were satisfied with whatever the
board inUht do , and on his resolution the
board assessed other property there at these
figures :
Liverpool , London & Glolio Insurance
company . 8 1,373 05
Insurance Company of North Amer
ica 2,822 05
London & Lancashire Insurance com
pany 7C > 010
Adamant I'lastercompany 1,000 00
Silicon Plaster company 1,000 00
An adjournment was taken until next Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock.
o
- KAST OU SOUTH
Olil the Wlllmsh Itnilte.
The short line to St. Louis and quick
est route south.
Only 87 hours to Hot Springs.
Only 39 hours to Kexv Orleans.
Only 3S | hours to Atlanta ,
Only 52 hours to Jacksonville.
With corresponding fast time to nil
points east and south. Hound trip
tickets to Jlot Springs , Now Orleans ,
Lake Charles , Galrcston , San Antonio ,
City of Mexico , Los Angeles , San Fran
cisco , MobileJacksonville , Tampa , Ha
vana and all the winter resorts of tlio
south and west. Reclining1 chair cars
frco to St. Louis , Toledo and Detroit.
Pullman buttot sleeping cars on all
trains. Baggage checked from hotels
nnd private residences to destination.
For tickets , sleeping car accommodations
and further information call nt Wnbosh
ticket ofllco , 1502 Farnam street , or
write , G. N. CLAYTON' ,
Agent , Omaha.
California Kx
Pullman tourist sleeping car * are rue
daily on nil Pacific coast trains via the
Santa Fo route , the shortest line to
California.
The cars uro furnished with bedding ,
matrcsses , toilet articles , otc. Porters
are in attendance. Scicond-cluss tickets
nro honored on these cara.
In addition to tlio daily service the
Santa Fo Route runs special excursion
parties with an agent of th'o company in
charge , using these tourist sleeping
cars , and leaving Kansas City every
Sunday noon.
For further information nnd time table
of the Santa Fo Route and reserving of
sleeping car berths , address E. L.
Palmer , passenger agent , 1U10 Farnam
street , Omaha , Nob.
Look Out tor Cold Weatlier.
But riuo inside of the electric lighted
nnd steam heated vostibuled apartment
trains of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway and you will bo as warm ,
comfortable and cheerful as in your own
'
library or boudoir. To travel' between
Chicago and Omaha in these luxuri
ously appointed trains is a supreme sat
isfaction ; nnd , as tiio somewhat ancient
advertisement used to road , "foriurthor
particulars see small bills. " Small bilU
( and largo ones , too ) will bo accepted
for passage and b-looping car tickets ut
1501 Farnam street.
Iff * n Fast Train.
The Burlington's No. ! i , leaving Omahr
at. 4:50 : p. m. and reaching Denver at 7
the no.xt morning.
No. ! l curries sleeping , dining , reclin
ing chair and smoking cars , is vistibulctl
from end to end-and arrives In Donvoi
in ample time to connect with all fast
morning trains for Salt Lake City
Ogden and the Pacific coast.
City ticket ollico , 1223 Farnam St. ,
W. F. Vuill , Agent.
I.oiv Itiillronil Hates for the HolhlayH ,
Tickets on BO.IO ut ouo and one-thin
faro for the round trip vli : the Chicagc
& Northwestern railway , December 24
25 , 2G , 31 and January 1 and 2 , good returning
turning until January 3. City tickol
ofllco 1401 Farnam street.
G F. WKST , 0. P. & T. A.
R. R. RITCHIK , General Agent.
1
Chanjjo of Time.
0 Commencing Sunday , December 2o
the St. Paul limited will leave the Webster
stor street depot ntG:45 : p. in.
Pullman bullet sleepers Omaha to St
Paul without change.
City ticket ollico 1401 Farnam St.
I- Depot , 15th and Webster St ? ,
o
Not Ice to Clergymen.
Clergymen resident In Omahn ant
South Omaha , who desire to obtain hall
faro permits ever Burlington lines dur
ing 1S93 , are requested to muko npullcn
lion for sumo at the city tlcknl ollico
1223 Farimm St. J. FltANCLS ,
Gen. Pass , and Tkt. Agt.
Water rents duo January 1 , payabl
at company's ollice , liKi : uullding ; 5 po
cent discount allowed if paid on or be
fore January 1 , Ollico open \Yednosday
and Saturdays till 8 p. in.
Complete New SlocU of furniture.
Allgooda marked low in plain figures
GllAS. SlIIVKKIUK&CO , ,
1200 , 120S and 1210 Faruam S !
Real estate.
Bargains only.
My word is good.
W. G. Albright
621-2-3 N. Y. Lifo bid ? ,
Economv , gas house coke $7.50 ton. /
J. Meyer , " 213 S. Hth , Tel. 402.
CHRISTMASTIME IN BERLIN
Its Celebration HftrtlcSpated In by All
Glosses amUGRmtlitions of People ,
SANTA CLAUS HOLDS HIGH CARNIVAL
llentitlfnl Custom * , Which nre Olmrrvrd A
rnrnilUo for'.Tttillilrrti A Worhl of
Toy * nnillOnoil Things Dis
played an Uvery llmiil.
Br.ni.iN , Dec. 10. [ Corresiwndcnco of Tur.
linn. ] In no Christian country is Christmas
celebrated with more festival spirit and en-
thusl.ism than in Germany. Hero the prep
arations commence several weeks in advance.
Shops deeorato their windows with ever
green and holly , mid display in tempting
groups dolls and every conceivable variety of
toys. These come , for the greater part ,
from Wuremburg , whoso extensive work
shops furnish the world witli mechanical
toys that carry out the practical ideas of the
day. There are miniature narrow and broad
gauge railroads with comfortably lilted up
cars which run at full speed for twenty min
utes or longer ; ships and steam yachts with
complete sets of machinery ; gymnasts that
perform with great skill on the bar ; bleating
lambs and barking dogs and birds that
sing like living harbingers of spring. In
stead of Punch with his pointed hat and
crooked back , wo have hero a theater dis
closing a cave in tlio heart of a dense forest
a storm gathers , lightning Mashes , the wind
sweeps through the forest , and wo realize
that the dolls In traditional costumes are
enacting a scene from "Tho Valkyr. " A
little farther on is a second theater with the
"King of the NIeblung" still on. with Sieg
fried clad in a wild forest garb. A silver
horn is thrown over this and ho leads the
bear ho has Just captured. The animal
makes a dash nt a stilt little doll , presumably
"Mime , " who flees terrlllcd. In looking at
the scene wo almost expect to bear the
graceful phrase where Siegfried tells how
ho blow bis horn , a phrase full
of youthful snap and dash. Assuredly
wo are In the atmosphere of Wagner I Fancy
a Nuremburg artist of the dool species at
tempting to slug "Cnvalleria Kusticaiia" era
a French opera I
In the next window we see n party of styl
ishly dressed dolls sitting at a small table
drinking tea at a fashionable "lour o'clock' . "
The hostess looks charming in her blue
satin gown and lace , but wo notice that her
'
eves are'closed. SHe has assuredly fallen
asleep. This state of things seems un
pardonable , at first glance , but let us not
condemn her too severely for this breach of
etiquette. Some of us , 1 am sure , would
under similar circumstances avail ourselves
of the same privilege. did wo
not lack the moral courage to do so.
The week preceding Christmas the an
nual fair is held in the market place
for tlio sale of evergreens , toys and sweets.
Peasants in quaint costumes form pie
turcsquo groups beneath mammoth red and
green umbrellas. Snow falls in soft clouds
and a winter crispness lllls the air , which no
ono seems to mind. The Christmas bag must
bo lillcd and the tree bought , for poor in
deed must bo the homo in Germany that can
not show its evergreen with tiny lighted
tapers on Christmas eve. It is then that the
Christ child has come and pone , and Vinecbt
Kupreiht ( Santa Clans ) has visited the
homes of the good children and deposited
his gifts on the tree. At about 7 o'clock in
the evening the lire in the big high porcelain
stove , which stands in one corner of
the drawing room , is noticed
making great efforts to attract attention to
itself. There is a violent crackling and
popping of the hickory wood within , and has
not its beautiful tiled face and big brass
door been scoured and polished every day for
a fortnight , that .it might look new and
bright on this night 1 Dear old IJrachtvogel
what would , "a German' homo be without
you. I wonder 1 Gradually the room begins
to till with children on whose fresh , young
faces expectancy and happiness are written.
Accompanying them are the older members
of the family , including the grandparents ,
ou whoso heads the snows of many winters
have fallen and left their seal. But they
are made young again for the event. Chairs
have been arranged for the company
in front of the folding doors , now
closed , but soon to open on the Christmas
dream , now become a reality. A bell sounds
and the doors , with a 'heavy sound , are
thrown open , disclosing a picture which one
could look upon each year of his life und
always ibid pleasure in it.
A room brilliantly lighted , in the middle of
which stands a tall tree with wide-spread
ing branches , loaded to the ground with toys
of every description , presents for tlio old ,
and sweets , big and little. Hundreds of tiny
wax tapers of every hue sparkle like so
many stars among the green ; garlands of
bright ribbons are festooned from branch to
branch- bouquets of artificial flowers are
scattered about at frequent intervals , and
there are beautiful gifts for both old and
young gifts for every ono ; no ono has been
forgotten ; tlio servants also eomo in for
their share of the good things.
Santa Claus does not arrive in Germany
from his homo in Iceland ; neither does he
come iu his famous sledge and six high-
spirited reindeer , which one invariably as
sociates with him in England and America.
He comes hero direct fromUussia and is said
to walk the entire distance. This is a task
few men would undertake , but Jolly old Kris
Kringlo is not an ordinary man by any
means , as wo all know. He has been known
to accomplish some wonderful tilings. Ho
wears ou this Journey a great fur coat and
cap and a pair of high top boots which pos
sess the remarkable power of covering
seven miles each step ho takes. Hence tlio
popular name by which ho is known
in. Germany as the Sieben Meilen-
stiifel Weihnachtsinauu. Children hold
him in great reverence , and rightly , too ,
for bo Is their great friend and Ills gener
osity is boundless.
Tlio cake par excellence made and served
hero at Christmas is the marzipan , a deli
cious heavy panto made of powdered almonds
and elaborately decorated with flowers com
posed of candied fruits in their natural
colors. The companion piece is a brown
pepper cake , suggesting honey and amines
seed ,
With snow in the air and leo on the ground
and Christinas cheer ou all sides , gouty , in <
deed , must bo tlio man who complains of in
digestion after Christmas sweets have been
partaken of. Nr.rni ! W. COLLINS.
Draw Your Own Conclusion.
Mr. J. O. Davenport , manager of tlio Fort
Bragg Hedwood Co. , Ft. Bragg , Gal. , lias
this to say of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ;
"I used it- for a severe cold and cough ami
obtained Immediuto relief. In the Forl
Bragg lledwood-iCo.'s store wo have soli
large quantities of Chamberlain's inedl
clues. " For sale'by ' druggists.
LOW itArtK i\cuusiox. :
To Ilouitou , T x. , mill Hi-turn ,
Tuesday , January 3d , 1893. my third
special parly wrfl * leave Omaha , bouni
for Houston , Toil.
Tlio rates ( or the round trip , first
clnss , will bo chenpor than you can buj
of any railroad company , nnd I will givt
you flftoon day * to go in , fifteen to come
und until Juno lit , 1893 , to return.
For further information aa to land
climate , cost of Hiving and all partiou
lura as to purchase of your ticket , cal
on or address 11. C. Patterson , 42o Rumgi
building.
Dr. Campbell , homoeopath , . ' 500 N. Y
Lifo.
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ufTlutPt
Commencing Sunday , December 2. "
the St Paul limited will leave tlio Web
tiler street depot ut 5:45 : p. in.
Pullman bullet sleepers Omaha to St
Paul without change.
City ticket ollico HOI Farnam St.
Depot , 15th and Wobator Sts.
* >
Couutliii ; Carnival ut I'lutUmuuth.
Plattsnioutli is to have a coasting carnlv :
tomorrow night , and extensive arrangement
have been mndo to insure a pleasant time t
the participants. The railroads have mat ]
special rates to that ] x > int and a number <
Omaha people are expected to take advui
tngo of the railroad concessions to have
good time , The carulyal U iu charge of tl
cltlzon of I'lattsmouth. nnd the entertain
ment and reception of visitors will bo n
special card. It ought to bo a Jolly crowd
mid there should bo plenty of fun.
TOVS Wit 11,1 HV HVTIt.
They llnro llcon Sent ( o Her Without
Number.
Nr.\v YonK , Dec. 21. President-elect
Cleveland's residence In West Flfty-llrst
street has been decorated with Christmas
greens. Wreaths have been placed at each
window , ar.d the da'uty little drawing room
has been trimmed with mistletoe , pine
boughs and evergreens.
It is intended by Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland
to observe Sunday as Christmas day. They
will partake of a splendid turkey sent by an
admiring Ing Island farmer. Already
enough toys nnd other things to stock a
store have poured in for Baby Huth.
There are enough dolls alone for a
dozen children , while of jumping Jacks ,
Jack-in-the-boxes , baby carriages and other
playthings there are too many to count. The
presents kept the butler busy all day. Mrs.
Cleveland will leave for her visit to Buffalo
Wednesday or Thursday next. Her daughter-
is to accompany her. During her absence
the president-elect will make preparations
for removing to Uakewood for the winter.
It is said by an Intimate friend of Mr.
Cleveland that ho will probably go to his
Lakewood cottage before .lanuary 10. Mrs.
Cleveland will Join him there on or about
that date. The cottage is almost ready for
their reception. The Clovelands will re
main at the "little white house" until they
go to Washington in March.
Another I'alin KxpiiMMl.
Ono of the fakes recently printed iu
the World-Herald IUIH caused P. L. Cot
ton of tlio Cotton lee company any
amount of annoyanco. Seine tlivys ago u
BoiiButiouul story wnslprlntcd to tlio effect
thnt Mr. Cotton would tiiko his supply
of ice from the Moreor lalco in Walnut
Hill. In the first place there was never
a word of truth in the published state
ment. Early in tlio BCIISOU Mr.
Cotton thought of cutting ieo
from the lake for the use
of some of the cold storage houses , but
ouo week ago ho looked tlio lake over
and decided that the 100 was not fit for
packing puroosos. lie at once aban
doned the idea and has leaped tlio reser
voirs of tlio water works comouny.
From these ho will tnko his entire
supply for both commercial and domes-
tis uso. This has cost him considerable
money , but always having hnil the repu
tation of furnishing tlio best quality of
ice iu tlio city , ho considers the expense
a small matter when compared with his
reputation.
Parties who are desirous of contract
ing their ice for next season can rest as
sured that if they deal with Mr. Cotton
they will got nothing but the pure
article.
Regarding the story published in the
Pako Factory , Mr. Cotton mud that the
whole matter was u malicious lie ; that
ills foreman never told a reporter that
there was ice being cut from the lake
and thnt it was for the cold storage
houses ; that Dr. Somora novcr told n reporter
porter for that sheet that ice had been
cut from Morccr lake and that lie hud
ordered it stopped ; that there was no
ice piled on tlio bank of tlio lake and
that at the time when the reporter
worked his fertile brain , no arrange
ments for cutting ice at any point had
been made.
Having nailed the lie , Mr. Cotton de
sires to assure all of his old customer ! )
and the public generally , that ho will
continue to furnish in the future , as ho
has in the past , nothing but the best
and purest ice that can bo obtuitfed.
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In accordance with our usual custom
of closing ourstoro on all legal holidays ,
our store will not bo open on Monday
next. Doc. 20.
THE MORSE DRY GOODS CO.
of Time.
Commencing Sunday , December 25 ,
the St. Paul limited will leave the Web
ster street depot ut o-15 : p. in.
Pullman bullet slcopers Omaha to St.
Paul without change.
City ticket ollice 1401 Fartmm St.
Depot , loth and Webster Sts.
o-
Holiday ICxi'iirslnns.
The Burlington will sell round trip
tickets to points within n distance of
two hundred miles at one and one-third
faro.
faro.Tickets
Tickets on sale December 24th , 25th ,
20th and 31st , 1892 ; January 1st and 2nd ,
1893 , good to return until January lid.
W. F. VAILL , agent ,
122i : Farnam street.
Peacock is the boat soft onl. Sold
only by Jouos , opoosito pojtofllca.
m
Hiilhliiy HatoH.
The usual holiday rates will bo in
effect via the Missouri Pacific railway ,
December 24 , 25 , 20 , January 1st nnd
2d. Good returning January Ud. Depot
15th and Webster streets. City ollices ,
Merchants' National bank building ,
13th and Farnam.
TIIOJIAS F. GODKHUV , P. & T. A. ,
J. O. Pnii.ui'i'i , A. G. F. & P. A.
Try "Tea Loaf" or "Tea Blossom"
brand of tea , kept by all grocers. Sat
isfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
Samuel Burns reports his thirty-first
Christmas business in Omaha the host
ho has over had anil desires to thank his
many friends who have assisted in male-
intr it so , and wishes them one und all a
"Merry Xinas and a happy Now Year. "
A SriiHllilu mill Generous Christmas Ctrt ,
Through tlio generosity of a wealthy
gentleman IntoroHted in temperance
work , wo are enabled to treat , at a
greatly reduced price , ton liquor patients
who may oiitor for treatment before
January 1. Now is the time to turn over
iv now leaf and take advantage of this
generous Christmas gift.
Houston Cure Institute , Shooly Block.
Handsome furnished residence for
rout. To uosirablo party .will rent my
private residence , furnished , for four or
six months. U. U. Patterson , 4iiS
Rnmge blk.
Cliiingn of Time.
Commencing Sunday , December 2o ,
the St. P.iul limited will leave the Webster
stor street tlopot at o:45 : p. in.
Pullman bullet sleepers Omaha to St.
Paul without change.
City tlokotolllce 1401 ParnamSt.
Depot , 15th and Webster Sts.
Ludios artistic Imirdresaingjdealllalr
Store , Knrbaoh Bl'k , 201) ) S. 15. , Tel.
11(18 ( , French hairdresser iu attendance.
A J'l'rfurt Train
Is the Burlington's No , 2 fo ? Chicago.
It loaves Omaha at 4:45 : p. m. , rouohoe
Chicago at 8:25 : tlio next morning and
carries rangnlllcent slooplng , dining , ro >
dining chair and smoking cars.
City ticket ollico , 1223 Farnam street ,
W. K Vuill , ngont ,
a
Dr. Larimer , room 203 Karbach block
Frescoing and Interior decorating ; do
Rif/iih nnd estimates furnished. Ucnrj
Lehmann , 1508 Douglas street.
W , T. Soainin.wii om uiu carriages
KlolKh IMU.
Fresh arrival of sleigh bolls nt C. D
Wood worth &Co. , 131U Farnam alreel
Counterfeit * 'J WIlviT Crrtlllratr ,
A fourth Issue of the counterfeit ? -'alive
certificate , scries 1880 , check letter B , plat
number 2,235 , W S. Kosenwaus , reglstci
.Tamos W. Hyatt , treasurer , has innilo Its op-
IKKirnnro. Tlio United States scvret service
It dlnVrs from the other three Issues ,
only In thnt this now Issue bears the small
round carmine rod seal , whllo the others bad
the largo red spiked seal. Tlio public are
cautioned to handle all fc ) silver certlllfatea
bearing the Hancock portrait with cartns
these counterfeits are likely to appear with
other seals.
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SHIS. I'OTTKIl'tt /
Hhi Offi-m to I'lnro llrr "Acting Agnln t
Tlirin n < HII OfTirl.
NnwYomc , Dec. 21. Mrs. Cora Urquhart
Potter , also known as Mrs. .lames Hrown
Potter , summoned foroxamliiatlon In supple
mentary proceedings , went to the county
court house yesterday , accompanied by her
counsel , Congressman-elect Franklin Hart-
lott , and a young man. She wore rich furs.
She extended her gloved hand to Lawyer A.
A. Hummel , who had been awaiting her Iu
the corridor with the Intention of putting
questions to her about her .salary , her
Jewelry , etc. , as soon as ho had her under
oath.
The first effort made on behalf of the ae-
tress was to compromise with her creditor.
Henry Clay Miner , through his lawyer , Mr.
Hummel. Mrs. Potter did not offer to pay
the fcl.000 she owes Mr. Miner. Her serv
ices are valuable , she says , und she was will
ing to put up her acting against Mr. Miner's
Judgment.
She proposed to play nt the Fifth Avenue
theater for a week , but Mr. Hummel said it
was either cash , notes endorsed or supple
mentary proceedings. So Mrs. Potter went
lie fore .ludgo Lawrence of the supreme court
chambers. >
Mr. Hummel took a seat iu the council
chamber , whllo Mrs. i'otler , the young man
Ayho accompanied her and Mr. Hsrtlett sta
tioned themselves a short distance away.
Kx-ludgo DlttonholTer darted from ono side
to the other bearing the olive branch but
unvyer Hummel refused to make peace.
Mrs. Potter's season muer John Stetson's
management ends In May and the following
day ono of the best iu thoseason.sho said-
she was willing to act for Mr , Miner. She
said she would oven condescend to appear nt
his People's theater In the llowery. All Mr.
Miner needed to do was to say the word and
pay her hotel bill a trlllo of SlOO-and Her
carriage hire between the hotel and theater.
An liivalualilo Itemed ) lor Cold' .
Sheriff Hardnian of Tyler coaiiiv , West
Virginia , was almost prostrated with a cold
when ho lie.uan using Chamberlain's Cough
Keuiedy. In speaking of it he s-iy.i : "It gave
me almost instant relief. 1 find It to be an
Invaluable remedy for colds. " For sale by
druggists.
jo.ir.v i.vJin : TOILS.
Cuohlcr.Martin of thn Defunct Knporla Iliuilt
1'liift'il I'lnlerArrest.
MnMl'ius , Tenn. , Dec. 21. H. J. Martin ,
president and acting cashier of the defunct
Euporia bank , who was given his liberty a
few days ago , was arrested today near Mem
phis and taken to Euporia at the instance of
sonio of the depositors.
Martin claims the assets are suftlcient to
payoff all the liabilities. The depositors
claim a discrepancy of SIT.OOO. Nothing in
financial affairs over created so much local
excitement as the failure of the Wcnstcr
bank at Euporia. Martin was well known
in this city. Ho left Euporia on Monday
night , November 21. On tlio following
Wednesday the bank was closed.
Two weeks before the bank closed n safe
n the storehouse of Wiggins , at Emporia ,
was blown open and Martin's bond for
$10,000 , signed by the Central Guarantee
company of New York , was extracted.
Money and other valuable papers in the safe
were left intact. After Martin's disappear
ance , and following the bank's failure , a re
ward was offered for his capture. The
agent of the guarantee company , Mr.
Laiirant , came to Memphis from now York ,
and after a consultation with the stock
holders the chase for Martin was continued.
He returned to Memphis , had an interview
with Mr. Laurant , was placed under arrest ,
but gave bond. Then the stockholders
dropped the case , satisfied of Martin's inno
cence. Thu depositors were not so easily
satisfied , and hence the arrest.
o
1'rom Xmvneru.
C. F. Moore & Co. , prominent druggists of
Oro. ' 'Sliico customers
Newberp , , say : our
have become acquainted with the good qu.il
ities of Chamberlain's Cough Hcinedy wo
sell but little of any other kind. Chamber
lain's medicines all give good satisfaction. "
For sale by druggists.
\Vei-o Tlianldul nt Thill.
Christinas came once this year for the coir-
vlcted federal prisoners , but it didn't bring
much cheer. Judge Dundy passed sentence
upon half a dozen.
J. W. Sullivan will go to Jail until the first
of the new year for confiscating a letter and
cashing a check it contained belonging to
another man. Ho was also fined $100 and
costs. For forging final discharge papers and
attempting to cheat the government out of
$00 Issac lilalco. an ebony lined descendant
of Ham was lined $1,000 , the minimum sen
tence allowed.
Frank Haughman passed counterfeit money
and was fined $100 , as did Charles II ,
Halden. Dave Enslow , an old-time ' 'shover' .
and maker of the "queer , " was let down easy
with a $100 line and confinement until the
Juno roses bloom.
Sherman Tullis forged his friend's name
and went to jail for thirty days in addition
to being lined $11)0. )
Ilpgan u Counter Suit.
CHICAGO , 111. , Dec. ! > l.-Keccntly the big
book publishing firm of Itand , MeNally &
Co. began suit against Charles H. Williams ,
a former employe , charging him with the
embezzlement of $15,000. Today Williams
began a counter action , alleging lie worked
up the bankers directory and engaged with
Hand , MeNally & Co. to publish it , Williams
to receive a salary and part of the profit.
The linn claimed to bo losing money on the
venture , and paid him none of the profits
and reduced his salary. Ho claims n largo
profit was made and sues for 100,000 as his
share and $50,000 back salary.
Hoiili'thlng ( loot ) .
I have sold and used in my family for sev
eral years Chamberlain's , Colic , Cholera ,
and Diarrhoea remedy , and have found It
one of the most useful and satisfactory rem
edies 1 over handled. C. 11. Lewis , druggist ,
Salt Lake City , Utah.
Two \Viniien Cliilmeil Him ,
INIIIAXAI-OI.IS , Intl. , Dec. 21. Two women
at Covington , Indiana , lay claim to tlio estate
of the late John Cox , each claiming to be his
widow. The deceased was a familiar figure
all over that part of the country , and was a
wealthy farm owner. One of his alleged
widows , a young French woman , was under
stood to bo the nursb of his children shortly
before bodied. Mrs. IjOiiseubergof Chicago.
Is'tho other. She claims to have re-married
after Cox's death.
A Cum Inr Uroii | > ,
If your children are subject to croup
always keep a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Hemedy at hand , it Is a prompt and
certain cure. If given us boon as the croupy
cough appears it will prevent the attack.
V > r sale by druggists.
South Oiiuihit Won.
Tlio jury in the $ .5,000 damage case of
Hugrdorii against the city of South Omaha
returned a verdict at U o'clock yesterday
afternoon , after being out but a uhort time.
They found for tlio defendant ,
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH
Numerous Ohristm.ua Presents Distrib *
Throughout the Oity , * * *
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MANAGER BABCOCK'S ' HANDSOME GliJ
_ I 0
Kmpltiyr * of tlio Union Slock YnriN OoiJ
imny ToMIfy Their AiirrrliUlnii | | of I
Iho Chief Olllrlnl-ln otbrr '
Clrele * . .
\V. N' . Habcock , manaper of the stoA1
yards was the recipient of tliu most elogiu
ntnl unique Christinas pit-sent yet reportc-
A solid box 2 , , 'xl $ feet , of polished ort
inuuutcil In silver , and containing ! ! complif
commissary department so far as llqud-
and cigars are concerned , placed ou n tn10
of highly polished nnd richly mounted of-
was carried Into his private oftlco yesterdli
morning , followed by all the clerks und
heads of departments of the yards , who
wore the donors. While Mr. llabcook stood
wondering what this Invasion of his privtUo
onicemeant. . Colonel F. 10. Short , manager
of the horse department eaiuo forward and
said :
"Mr. Uabcoek , your employes present feel
that they hnvo many times given\outroublo ,
and perhaps caused pray hairs to appear In
your head which do not properly belong
there ; and , to umko amends , as far as ixissl-
hie , now present you \vlth this box of hair
restorative , which wo hope will have the
efTcct of bringing your hirsute covering
hack 'o Its original color. "
Mr. Habcoeh feelingly responded In n few
words to the effect that the success of men
holding resHtislhlo | positions depends uiKHj.
the loyalty and faithfulness of Uhelr men.
Ho heartily thanked his friends und coworkers -
workers , and then , turning around to Colonel
Sharpe , ordered htm to write out discharges
for every ono of them. He promised also to
have the bottles promptly lllled , and the
men promised to us promptly empty them.
A silver platoon the lid of the box eou
tains the Inscription , "Columbian Oardo
Vine. "
The bottles uro of ornamental design in
eutglass , and the. funnels , lemonade shaker ,
corkscrew , measures , etc. , are of solid silver.
A gallon hog with a silver fasset and silver
hoops , rests in the center surrounded by nil
the paraphernalia necessary to a complete
"oil room" outfit , as one of the clerks sug
Rested. It is a most intelligent gift , of
which Mr. Habcock is Justly proud.
Other 1'Vaturen of Ilio OeeaUoll ,
II. N. Atherton , foreman of the beef-load ,
tug gang at Swift's , was presented with n
gold-lined silver cup and saucer bv bis men.
Hank Lewis , a boss carpenter , is sporting
a handsome gold watch and chain , presented
to him by bis fellow workmen.
Miss Hell Femier , stenographer in the
ofllco of Swift & Co. , wears a costly diamond
ring , which the boys voted to the most popu
lar young lady In the olllco.
Special Christmas sen-Icon will bo hold to
day at the Hnptist church , corner Twenty *
lifth and II street at 11 a. in. , aim T0 ; ! ! p. m. ,
conducted by Hev. Thomas Stophouson. pas
tor.
tor.T.
T. H. Whtttlcsoy , chief engineer at Ham
mond's packing house , was the recipient of a
pair of gold bowed glasses , and silver carv
ing knlfo and fork and steel in a haudsomo
plush case , yesterday morning. The em
ployes in bis department made the gift , as o
token of their esteem for Mr. Whitlleseyj
who is 0110 of the pioneer citizens of South
Omaha , and a man who is held in high regard -
gard not only by the men with whom ho
comes in contact every day , but by all who
know him.
( 'Inlitmus Hvn ill the t'hiircltci.
At the Presbyterian church , corner of
Twenty-lifth and . ] . , a Christmas cantata.
"Santa Clans at Home , " in three a'cts , was
rendered with pleasing effect and with much
credit to the actors. The last act , In which
Santa Claus sallied forth from his fuiryliko
bower , laden with gifts , was the mm most
Interesting to the house full of little oue3
present. The stage was beautifully draped.
Tim Hnptist church society prepared a
chimney for the children , and preceded the
distribution of bricks with a literary and
musical program , excellently rendered. The
house was well lllled with happy children
and I heir parents. Not a child went houuf
empty handed.
The Methodist church was thronged with
boys and girls longingly contemplating n
heavy laden tree which bore fruit for everyone
ono present. The program was short and
spicy , but all ton long for the liitlo folks ,
who longed to got their hands on the eon *
tents of the tree.
The exercises opened with a song , which
was followed by recitations , scripture lesson
and other songs.
At a supper and literary feast at the First
Presbyterian church last night , the envelopes
left with the people for a holiday contribu
tion were opened and found to contain ex
actly $ .V ) ( ) . Itev. Itobort U Wheeler , pastor ,
was presented a gold-mounted umbrella.
The people meet again at the church tonight
to receive liio offerings of Santa Clans , in
which the Sabbath school children are mortt
interested.
Nulut anil Persona In.
Mrs. W. B. Cheek celebrated Christmas
by returning to her homo , after a two wecka1
visit at Ited Cloud.
The Uniformed Hank , Knights of Pythias ,
party which was to takoplaco next Tuesday
evening , has been postponed for the reason
that the ball could not bo had on that night ,
*
Elder Marlon Holes wil1 deliver his farewell -
well sermon Sunday evening as pastor of the
First Christian church of this city. Ho will
go to Manning , la. , to hold a protracted
mooting , and has not yet decided what ha
will do after that.
The meeting of the city council and board
of county commissioners , resulted in a frco
discussion of the road fund matter , but no
conclusion was replied. The meeting ad
journed to Tuesday evening at the rooms of
the county commissioners.
.1. H. llutlor , a stockman from Octavla ,
Ndi. , whllo unloading cattle at tlio yards
this morning , was jammed against the fence
by a bull and his shoulder badly injured.
Physicians attended him , and the gentleman
was soon able to walk about.
.lames Heothain , father ol Mailc Hcotlwm ,
the cattle inspector , mentioned in Tin ; Hun
last evening Is Justly fond of a beautiful
gift bestowed on him during his voyage
across the ocean. Mr. Ueothnw is a typical
Johnny Hull , though he has nevermado a trip
back to his homo across the water since ho
was 111 years old until this time. A literary
and musical club was organised on board the
ship on tlio return trip and Mr. lleotlmm
was chosen president. Toward the eloso of
tlio voyage , Mr. Bcothain was presented
a magnificent silver-mounted Irish buck
thorn ratio witli n wldu silver band on
which was engraved an inscription statlna
that the gift was made to Mr , Hcclhum at
president und finest singer of tlio nodety.
TrooiH < < " A11 IT Jnillun Miinlrror * .
SANTA Fr. , N. M. , Dec. 2-1. Word reaches
hero that day before yesterday three com
panies of cavalry left Wlngateto aid Deputy
United Suites Marshal Given In making ur-
rcst of some /.uni Indians accused of mur
der. Trouble is not probable , but may occur ,
Indians have so far refused to surrender tha
murderers.
Aufnl Crime nCii lr | ) iiiiil nl Mother ,
VAIKKSON , N. J. , Doe. 1M. Mrs. Allca
Faullucr , 11 servant in a boarding house , und
her daughter , aged 12 , were found dead In
their bed this morning. The woman had ,
evidently choked the child to death and then
smothered herself. Despondency is sup
posed to have been the causa for her act.
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The only Pure Creaiu.of Tartar Vowdcr. No Auimonlaj-No Alum.
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f , U0ed in Millr.iis of Homes 40 Years the Standard.