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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-25
CHRISTMAS oEREMoNrgs.

If some part of the English Christ
mas ceremonies was derived from Sat-
urnalia, another was evidently Of north
ern origin. In the evening the ynle-
log, Christmas-stock, was burnt in
the principal apartment, the company
gathered round the fire, and the cheer
full cup was passed round. Blind-man's
buff, hunt-the-slipper, the game Of the
goose, snap-dragon, push-pin, robin.
alive. etc., etc., together with fosfeits.
dancing, etc., form the aiuusemsnss SE
the younger part of the assemblage.
In some portions Of England the yule-
log will crackle on the blazing hearth,
while the foaming tankards pass merri-
ly round. In our land, also, appros
pirate festivities viii not be wanting;
and in many household this night
blind-man's buff and other festive games
willspeed the evening-while the grand
sire, seated in his great armchair, with
his grown up sons and daughters around
him, will gaze with delight upon the
sparkling eyes and merry faces of the
younger groups until the amusements
Of the young, and the colloquies OF the
old are brought to close by the clock,
with its iron tongue and brazen voice
proclaiming the hour of retiring. We
are not aware, however, that any thing
is known among our country-people of
the yule-log or yule-song; but we can
look back with pleasure upon mary o
Christmas festive scene, when the lar
gest log and the best maple and hick-
ory were selected for the Chriatmas-
fire, which when the evening came,
"went roaring mp the chimney wide"
while the lads and lasses went tripping
about with joyous faces, and the tale,
the dance, and the game, the mince-pie
and the spice-bowl, rendered doubly
sweet by the approving smiles Of de-
lighted parents, complete the general
satisfaction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-25
HEART CHORDS.

Time to me this truth hath taught,
Tis o truth that's worth revealing:
More offend from want Of thought,
Than from any want of feeling.
II advice we would convey.
There's time we should convey 1t;
II we've but 10 word TO say.
There's o time in which to say 1t.
Many q beauteous flower decays,
Though we tend 1t e'er SO much,
Something secret on 1t plays,
Which no human aid can touch.
So, in many loving breast,
Lies some canker-grief concealed, .
That, II touched, is more oppressed,
Left unto itself-is healed.
OF, unknowingly. the tongue
Touches on chord SO aching,
That q word, or accent wrong,
Pains the heart almost to breaking.
Many tear Of wounded pride,
Many fault Of human blindness,
Has been soothed, or turned aside,
By quiet voice Of kindness.
Time to me this truth hath taught,
'Tis truth that's worth revealing;'
More offend for want of thought,
Than from any want OF feeling.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-25

Cosr OF VIEWING THE FALLS. Since
the fencing in on the American side OF
Niagara Falls, the greedy persons who
own the land from which views can be
obtained find that public opinion may
be troublesome to them. It is fact
that view of the Falls cannot be OBJ
tanned on the American side without
paying for admission to "park," Oh
submission to some other systemetic ex-
tortion. Here is q list of charges:
" Goat Island, so cents; Cave Of the
Wind, 81 so; Prospect Park and Ferry,
80 cents; New Suspension Bridge, rs
cents; Old Suspension Bridge rs cents;
Whirlpool Rapids, so cents. Whirlpool,
so cents; Devils Hole, so cents; Lun-
dy's Lane, so cents; under Table Rock,
81 so; Museum, 80 cents; Bridge
Tower, 25 cents. Whirlpool (Canada),
so cents; Brooks Monument, 30 cents
total, $9."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-25
A CHRISMAS TREE.

have been looking on, this evening,
at merry company of children assem-
bled round that pretty German toy, a
Christmas-tree. The tree was planted
in the middle of a great, round table,
and lowered high above their heads.
It was brilliantly lighted bya multitude
of little tapers; and everywhere spark
led and glittered with bright objects.
There were rosy-cheeked dolls, hiding
behind the green leaves; there were
real watches with movable hand, at
least, and al endless capacity of being
wound up) dangling from innumerable
swigs; .ksre wess French polished Ia
bles, chairs, bedsteads, wardrobes, and
eight-day clocks, and various other ar
ticles Of domestic furniture wonderfully
made in tin at Woyerhampton) perched
among the boughs, as il in preparation
for some fairy housekeeping; there jolly,
broadfaced little men, much more agree
able in appearance than many real men
and no wonder, for their heads took
of, aud showed them to be full of su-
gar-plums: there were fiddles and drums;
there were tambourinss, books, work
boxes, paint boxes, sweetmeat- boxes,
peep-show boxes, all kinds of boxes;
there we're trinkets for the elder girls,
far brighter than any grown-up gold
and jewlsls; there were baskets and pin
cushions in all devices; there were
witches standing in enchanted rings of
pasteboard, to tell fortunes, there were
teetotums, humming-tops, needle-casen,
pen-wipsrs, smelling bottles, conyersa-
tion-cards. boquet-holders, real fruit,
made arti6cially dazzling, with gold-leaf;
imitation apples, pears, and walnuts,
crammed with surprises; in short, az o
child, said 10 her bosom friend, "There
was every thing and more" This mot
Icy collection of odd objects, clustering
on the tree like magic fruit, and fash
ing back the bright looks directed to-
ward it from every side some Of the
diamond-eyes admiring it were hardly
on level with the table, and o few were
languishing in timidwonder on the bo-
SONS OF pretty mothers, aunts and nur-
ses-mads . lively realization Of the fan
cies OF childhood; and set me thinking
how all the trees that grow, and all the
things that come into existence on the
earth, have their wild adornments at
that we'll remembered time. - Charles
DtcEenSssy.,qfs sve<atf,r.s.rss tftgg
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9 The intellectual and fashionab

S The intellectual and fashionable
young men of New York are generally
wearing "the shirt-pin squirt" This
beautiful work of art costs about 25
cents. 1t consists of hollow breast
pin connected by rubber-tube with a
small globe filled with water and con-
cealed in the pocket Of the wearer. The
pin is generally in some grotesque
shape. When the attention of any one
is attracted to it, and he leans over it to
examine it more closely-whizzl fzz! q
small stream of water proceeds from
the staring eyes or gaping mouth Of the
pin head straight into the face OF the
inquisitive person. Itisa noble amuse-
ment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-25

xE What can I do to make you
love me more 2" asked a youth Of his
girl, the other evening. !" Buy me a
ring, stop eating onions, and throw
Your shoulders back when you walk, :"
was the immediate reply. ~ I.
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THE INSIDE WORLD:
STORY OF THE FUTURE.
BY JULIA 8. FERN.
CHAPTER III.

caster lights, along the iron-bound
coast of Maine, though the everlasting
fogs Of New Foundland, sailed the iron
steamer Clata,oa and her lively compan-
ion the Hyack. Glass in hand, on the
deck OF the ClataWa stood Arthur Thom-
as, as they steamed along the coast Of
Maine, gazing at the familiar landmarks
of his native State. Now it was old
Megunticook and the beautiful village
of Camden, nestled beneath il; now it
was Green Mountain and the summer
resort Of Bar Harbor, and once--only
once-in the early dawn, glimpse Of
far away Katahdin. Many were the
thoughts that crowded into his mind as
he thus said farewell to each familiar
point of the rocky coast. He thought
Of his boyhood's home among the Lin
colnville hills, where only few days
before he had fingered with fearful
farewells, spoken to mother and sister
and younger brother. He thought of
his father, dead and gone, and how for
many years he had worked, and saved,
to get the little together, that had given
him an education at Harvard. Then
he thought of his Cambridge life. with
all it's pleasures and its one black night
of pain and dispair. He had not dared
to think of all these things before, lest
they should weaken his resolution; but
now that the steamer under this feet,
with all the strength of iron and steam
was carrying him forward toward the
end upon which he had set his heart,
he could afford to review the past and
indulge the tears which were brought
forth by many tender memories" Dear
old rock-bound State Of Maine," he
said, as he gazed upon the recssding
hills, blue with distance, "home of my
childhood, shall I ever behold your
sunny hillsides and pleasant valleys
again? How little I used to think, as
I sailed my boat in the bay, or read Of
polar discoveries by the winters fire
that this would ever be real. When /
told my sister stories of polar bears
and Esquimanx dogs, I little thought
that I ever should see them in their ma
tive haunts. And what q sad commen-
tary it is upon human strength, what
revelation of human weakness that I
owe the reality Of nny present position
to the fact that Cambridge girl would
not consent to love mel'- ysa o., .-al
Human weakness is itP and still
harping on the old string!" said voice
close behind him, and turning he saw
young man in an engineers dress, who
was known to the crew and officers Of
the Clata,oa as 1nman, as that was the
only name he had given, bat whose
yellow hair, and flexible smile, imme-
diately marked him as Thomas's old
friend. Tuttle. Arthur was nettleda aat
being disturbed. and especially at be-
ing overheard; for if his words had mot
been repeated TO him he would have
contended stoutly that he had not spok-
en- them aloud at all. T. :. -. :. .':'
"It is human weakness, from which
I find that I am not exempt, 10 some
times think aloud. and T suppose you
will acknowledge that, it is O., human
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EE There are eleven different patent
garters, but il ishard to distinguish one
kind from the other across the muddy
streets. ;{,s si ,fissf ls - "a sfbhs@
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-25

xE History classes, it is said, will
take the place Of spelling schools this
winter.
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x< Four newspapers published in
Paris are devoted exclusively to hair
dressing. 4 ~ a sal.i.,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-25

EsE Ohio proposes sending youth
of 116 summers TO the Centennial.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-25

sE Two-story railroad coaches is the
latest Swiss idea. i'4
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subseriptios. Rates
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-03-23
J. D. GALBRATTH'S
Sorner FANNY Grocery
> II O R Il,
s''ner of Buel and Clark SITS.

D'ck Ryand's Fire proof Building, oppo-
site Masonic Hall.
M siuCk, WHICH is ALL NEW AND
Tea, 'HHan,.y Hama arriving. consists of offce,
N"ssed Nacs salmon, Herring. i,ut,er %Y", t%sesn
ries ri'Ile, p;,,. prisd Apples, Teaches, back ber.
Cufrar,s tsi Plhns, Pealed peaehes. Zant
Buckwba,a,, ,omb Honey. haisins. Figs, Corn.
cabbaae @ a.d Oatmeal, Syrup, Coal Oh,
nent Of ca0 ar0ota,oes, Unions. and good assort,
dimes. oys,nrssa os,nsa goods, ic les, Sauces, Sar-
@ variety Of article too nun, mn uaa'es ,@
cash cahun, or AL Of which / will sell q ebean far v
NH ~ approved credit. 49, ~" '"'"P '''
J. ID. GALDRAITH.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-27
TERRORLZING. .

A CHURCH STREET GANG ON TIE RAMPAGE
"A, BRUTAL ASSAULT AND ITS coNsE-
QUENCEs. ,..'
Enoch Rash, an excellent specimen of
that gang of roughs and young villains who
infest Church street, and are terror to all
good citizens. was brought before Esquire
Frazer, the acting Mayor, last night, upon
charge Of violent assault committed on
Thursday of last week, the particulars of
which from the evidence are as follows:
Robert Handy, who lives in the neighbor-
hood Of Seventh and Church streets, when
on his way in the morning to barber shop
near by, was accosted by Jack O'Brien, bet
ter known as New York Jack, desperado
of the worst character, who was in compa-
ny with Enoch Rash and Ed. Scott, (iScot-
tie) well known Williams of equal reputation
to their companion, aud ordered over Sd
street bridge, but declining to 20, Rash be-
gan an assault, which Handy was coward
enough to permit, and after receiving some
hard knocks escaped down the street, but
was overtaken by the crowd of roughs, and
Rash again struck Handy, who showed
fight and was rather getting the better of
his assailant, when New York Jack pulling
out weapon, told Rash to knife him, and
struck Handy on the shoulder with the
handle of the one he held unopened, but
which he quickly unsheathed. Rash at
tempted to do the same, but Handy had
time enough to escape up 7th street and
made good his way home. Rash was sub
sequently arrested, and last night His Hon
or held him in $500 bail for bis appearance
at Court.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-27
RABBIT RACING,

Quite an excitement was caused, on Sat
urday, in the neighborhood of Second and
King streets, by the escape of rabbit from
a farmers wagon. This rabbit, after esca-
ping, seemed to have very decided aver
sion to being caught, and would double
around the gang Of men and boys who were
pursuing him like willy Reynard himself.
He probably did not want his "problem of
life" solved by figuring in rabbit pie. At
ter many hair-breadth escapes, they got
poor bunny in the centre of a circle, and be.
gan to close in on him. Up lie raised on
his hind legs, and, looking around with his
pink eyes: saw eS%sggsd a.nh man in the
through the elliptical opening. He was
finally caught on the fly while making a
jump, and, as they carried him back to the
wagon, the boys cried, ''Oh, bury me de-
ceptly." . ... .p..I ,..E.I ..g...
The Morning herald., 1875-12-27
CHOKED TO DEATH.

On Saturday, about o'clock, Mr.. James
Aery, . laborer in the Diamond State Roll.
ing Mil, and who lived with Mrs. Mesnan
who keeps boarding house on the ceriel
Of Sd and Lombard streets, while eating his
dinner became strangled with q pieSs OF
turkey. Mr.. Avery had only taken al few
mouthfuls, when he was noticed to beeome
suddenly purple ins the face, and to make ef
Efforts to leave the table. One of the GEN
tlemen present hastened to his assistance,
and led him from the room out into the
yard to the hydrant, whore he attempted to
relieve him not succeeding, he called to
Mrs. Meenan that Aery was choking, and
started for a physician, leaving him IN the
charge of Mrs. NJ, who poured some water
down his throat, and took two small pieces
Of meat from his mouth. Her efforts, how
ever, to relieve him, wer unsuccessful, and
before the doctor could arrive he was;dead.
Coroner Groves was at once notified, who
summoned jury and held an inquest over
the remains, the verdict e which wss
"death from strangulation." Deceased was
about fifty years Of age, was unmarried, and
in needy circumstances. A brother, who
resides In Philadelphia, was sent for. but
was unable to do anything towards burying
the remains of his deceased relative. Al
collection was taken up for that purpose,
and the remains will be inferred to-day 1t
O'Clock. Va. w % li
The Morning herald., 1875-12-27
SQUIRE FRAZER,s MArrxEH

BATCH OF THE LAwLEss ON THE RAG
GED EDGE-A PRISONER RECOGNIZES
AN OLD ACoUAINTANcE IN THE NAY
OR PROTEIN.
Matters at the Station since SATURDAY.
have been comparatively quiet, and the
cases have been but few. Besides the case
of Rash, which is noticed in another col.
umn, only two came before Esquire Frazer.
the acting Mayor.
Ed. Scott, the rufian who on the 18th Of
last June brutally assaulted Officer Mills.
while attempting to arrest Walters, and
slashed him very seriously with a Knife.
who the authorities have been watching for
for some time, was captured on Thursday
and brought to the Station. He was held
IN $1,000 bail for his appearance at court
he Will be taken over to-day.
VIM. Lewis appeared for the assault of
VIM. Mcbride, on Saturday morning. He
attempted to purchase municipal mercy
upon the plea Of old acquainta ance with the
Mayor pro tens., both being from Pencader
Hundred, but justice was first in the eves
OF His Honor, and Lew Wis was fined 10 ana
costs, and in default Of bail WITH be sent to
New Castle to-day. *
Esquire Frazer is now the acting Mayor.
and does credit to the Office.
and reflects honor upon himself BY the
faithful and capable execution of the trust
which Mayor Whitley has conflded to him
during his sickness. -
The Morning herald., 1875-12-27
TWeed's Escape.

New YORK, Dec. 26,-Although several
weeks have elapsed since "Boss', Tweed
gave the Deputy Sheriff the slip, yet the
subject is still leading topic. The report
that Tweed has been in Havana seems to be
credited very genearlly, particularly by the
the police authorities. Superintendent Wall.
ing argues that Tweed must have escaped
on schooner, and that there was just about
time between his escape and reported arriv
al at Havana to enable schooner to reach
there. He does not believe in the theory
that he got off in the steam yacht Thyra.
Inspector Dilks credits the reports, but
thinks Tweed was on board the Thyra,
which cleared for the West Indies. Inspec-
tor Spclght, also thought the report from
Havana Seemed likely, and said that he had
always believed i'll the theory Of Tweed's
escape by sea, as, .'if he had gone anywhere
by rail he could easily have been tracted."
It is generally believed here that the
"Lord Clarendon" took Tweed to place Of
safety. A few days perhaps will tell the
whole story.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-27
MINOR LOCALS.

The Board Of Educatien meets this eve,
ming.
At the Second Baptist Church, last even
ing, five persons were baptised. D..
There will be special religious services at
Central Presbyterian Chnrch, this evening.
Rev. Mr.. Kingsbury, of Ohio, will preach
at the Central Presbyterian Church, this
evening, at IN O'Clock. The public are
invited to attend.
The scholars of Prof. Becker's music
class will give an entertainment in McC Clary's
building this evening, The proceeds of the
entertainment will be given to the Young
Ladies' Relief Society. Tickets of admis-
sion, 25 cents.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-27
Chester County Notes.

Mr.. N. R. Wamsher, of Union township,
Berks county, a daryman, was fined on
Wednesday, by Mayor Evans, of Reading,
$40 and costs, for selling milk diluted with
water, in West Chester,
One night last week the colored man, of
Dowpingtown, who recently was lodged In
our Jail for attempted rape upon Mrs. Mar
TIN, made an effort to escape from our pris-
on; bpt ip which he was ansuccessful.
It Is said to be . fact, thet more persons
over 30 years of age hare been buried in
the Upper Octoraro burying grounds, near
Parkesburg, during the lasta5 years, than
were buried there over that age doring all
the preceding period from, the fret burial
till 1904 period Of nearly $50 years.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-27
Christmas Tidings.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.--The observance of
Christmas here yesterday was very general.
The weather, however, was very unpleasant
being moist and foggy all day with frequent
drizzling rains and the streets were not
quite so crowded, nor church services 50
largely attended as would been the case,
had finer weather prevailed.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 26.-Christmas passed
quietly here. Disagreeable weather pre-
vented much outdoor SPORT,
The Morning herald., 1875-12-27
A College President Murdered.

ABINGDON, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-On Friday
night, this place was thrown into q fever Of
excitement by the assassination of Rev. O.
Perkey, President of the Abingdon College.
There have been two factions In the
town for some time, growing out of the
removal of the former president, j. M. But
Ter, and at the Installation of Mr.. Perkey,
disgraceful demonstrations have been made.
On Friday night church sociable was
being held in the College building and dur
ing the evening three drunken rowdies be-
longing to the anti-Perkey faction, named,
Lomax, Lampkin and Gabrielle created a
disturbance in the corridors, President
Pcrkey tried to quiet them, when Lampkin
struck him with billy and he fell mortally
wounded. The three were arrested. The
doctors say Perkey cannot recover.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-27
Panama Notes,

PANAMA, Dec. 26.-In Panama, senor
Rafel Aizpuro, the present provisional
president, was declared by the Assembly
elected constitutional president of this
State from January 1, 1876
Mr.. A. j. Centre has assumed charge of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.'S affairs on
the Isthmus. = -
On the 18th inst. the American brig
Selma, of Boston, returned to Aspinwall in
distress. She had put out for Pensacola,
but the crew being stricken down with fever
and provisions running short she made back
for Aspinwall, and was twelve days owing
to adverse winds in making the port. Ono
sailor died on the seventh day out. The
The entire crew and officers, including the
CAPTAIN were sick.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-27
EXCITEMENT At GRACE CHURCH.

Yesterday afternoon, soon after the Sun
day School scholars had assembled in the
Chapel, adjoining the Church, portion Of
some evergreens which had been used in
decorating the chandelier was discovered
to be on fire. The utmost excitementment
prevailed. One of the gentlememen pres
ent, however, procuring step ladder, sue
ceeded in removing the evergreens, and
with the aid Of small quantity of wates,
the flames were easily extinguished, there
by restoring quiet among the members Of
the Sunday School. 3. Y
The Morning herald., 1875-12-27
From n Ring Organ,

o,,h Ml" YORK, Dec. ga Chicago dis
.aon 'oo' SAYS the 'Tnter- Ocean" states that
}, ,"V.ary bristow is soon to be investigated
~ congressional committee. in connection
pnic "i his dealings with the distillcrs and
jys j5r"'t'S. " Habcock proposes appearing be-
h. S" "a committee Of the House, and testify
n NJ, - III the facts he possesses, thus secu-
,1s,I sIIIir'nuniFy ,ny from any prosecution against
shmell' The 1nter-Ocean" further says
4 s1oocN sGoo,H viii show that Bristow has been
.G JJaply interested in the whiskey ring as
The Morning herald., 1875-12-27

seemed to be much enjoyed, and there was
an evident desire on the part of many to
observe Christmas IN truly religious way.
The disagreeableness Of the day, no doubt,
detained many from appearing ct places OF
public worship, yet the result was quite
fattering. The unfavorable weather, while
it kept many at home, prevent them from
enjoying the day In quiet manner ut their
own houses. Children, too, seemed to enter
into the spirit Of the occasion, and 10 be
qnite jubilant over the presents Kris Kingle
brought them, through the agency of some
kind Sabbath School teacher.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-27
EAIRS.
THE A. u. CHURCH.

the A. U. CHURCH,
The fair now being held In the Cftv Hal,
under the auspices Of the ladies of the A
U. Church, was we'll attended on Satnr.
day evening, many articles were disnosed
OF, and thus far the undertaking has been
very satisfactory, VIVA
THE ORPHANS FAIR .-
which was opened in the Institute building
on Friday evening, was largely attended
during Saturday There have been v manv
valuable and useful articles placed on erhi,
bition which will be- sold or CHANGED Off
The proceeds of the fair will be devoted tn
the orphans of St. Peters school.
THE UNITARIAN FAIR
closed on Saturday evening It was wei, at-
tended during the few DAYS It continued.
and quite neat little sum was realized
wulch will pc used in purchasing hooks for
the Sunday school children. During Satur-
day evening, those who were present. were
agreeably entertained with pleasant rem
dering of the following programme of mu,
sic and recitations -
Prayer, by Mr.. Israel.
Chorus, by the Sunday school class. uWe
Meet Again in Gladnsss." iT
Address, by Mr.. Israeli, a-..
Chorus, Golden Rule" by the Sunday
school class.
Verse, Bertha Bentley.
Song, Blanche wainwright.
Verses, George Gookin. ..."
Song, Florence Pusey.
Verses, Blanche wainwright.
Chorus, :" Bright Things can Never
Closing Address, by Mr.. Roberts,