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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-12-22
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The HAPPY CHRISTMAS Re
UNION.-On Christmas it is custo-
mary for all the members Of a
family to collect and unite in mer-
ry making, feasting and otherwise
enjoying themselves. With what
mingled emotions ofjoy and sor-
row are these happy reunions
looked back upon in after years
by participants thinking OF those
dear ones now, perhaps, separated
from them forever.
Let Us make q Christmas pic
ture: The sleighride to the house,
the welcome at the door,the bount-
eous feast with accompanying jokes
and humor, the stories, games
and other pastimes that follow,
the unwilling of the children's
Christmas tree in the evening,
and finally the farewell for the
night.
Then there is the jolly mys-
terry of famous old Kris Aringle,
who comes in bis sleigh drawn by
reindeer, over the tops Of houses,
pops down the chimneys, never
spelling with SCOT the pretty
things be brings, to stuff full the
row of stockings that hang from
the mante!. Let US imagine tol
an instant the little, rosy, laugh.
ing, happy faces that peep into
these stockings in the morning:
and shout gleefuIly as each treas
ure is brought to light.
Christmas has many happy
memories to set against the sac
ones that tell Of loss Of time anc
| friends.
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SsIeeten Story. s
LOOKING FOR Santa CLAUS,
a GOOD STORY FOR II 7BoYs AND G. aLs.

One wintry day little Nina
arose in the morning and found
that her mother was not up.
This was strange, for the sun
was high and his beams fell aslant
through the high garret window
upon the bare floor. The stove
was cold aud the cofee-pot stood
empty on the shelf: Nina laugh
ed at the thought that she had
walked before her mother. She
slipped on her blue woolen dress,
her large checked apron, her
knitted stockings, and thick. shoes ;
and having washed her face, and
braided her hair IN two tight lit
tie plgtails, crept around to her
mothers bed, intending to kiss
her awake. But her mothers
eyes were wide open, her cheeks
we're red, and her hair was tossed
about on the pillows.
oh, my child she cried, as she
saw her little girl: what shall we
do now? am i'll. [ have fever
of some sort. Ny head is as heavy
as if it was made of lead. am not
even able to rise, much less to 90
about my work. We shall starve
together, you and l, poor, un'
happy widow and orphan that we
are
oh, no, mother,' said Nina.
we need not starve. [ can make
the coffee, and 60 and buy the
bread and sausage
Child, childr cried the mother,
very soon there will besno money
to buy anything. l have telt my
self breaking down for week.
1 have no hope now. [ must send
for the doctor, and when he finds
1 am not able to pay him he will
send me to the hospital. You,
poor little soul, you will soon be
motherless as we'll as fatherless.
The poor woman hid her face
in the pillow. Nina wept. Tears
ran down her cheeks; but she
soon vent to the stove, and kin
died a fire, and made the coffee
as she had seen her mother dc
it.
sThe coffee will do you good
mother she said. But the poor
sick mother was too teverlsh tc
taste it.
Theu, indeed, Nina felt thai
everything was wrong.
christmas time Christmas
timer repeated the poor woman
talking more to herself than tt
her child and Christmas used t<
be so happy.
At this Nina crept closer to he
| mothers bed. Yes, in two day
Christmas would come. She ha'
looked forward to it so. She ha'
! hoped that she would find il be
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said Nina. To-day mother cried
and told me how pleasant it useG
to be in Germany; and oh, Mr..
Santa Claus: you must know
where her father and mother are.
She said she ran away from them;
and | know she thought it was
naughty-only what could she do
if they wouldn't let father come
in?
Hans, Hans, it is our daughter!'
cried the old woman. What was
the name ofyour mothers father?'
1T was Anseu, Mrs. Santa Claus,
said Nina.
The old lady began to cry. She
caught the child in her arms and
kissed her fondly.
oh, good Mrs. Santa Claus you
will ask Mr., Santa Claus to help
mother won't you p pleaded Nina.
But now the old couple took her
by the hands and led her away to an
inuer room, where the old lady rum
aged in the drawer of little bureau
and brought out an old-tashioaed
daguerreotype.
See, child she said. Don't this
look like any one you knoW?'
1t looks like MOTHER cried Nina,
'only-only not so DID,
1t is enough said the old gentle
man. Child, God has sent you. I
am not Santa Claus. I am only an
old toy-uaker, working here in Wee
hawken-in strange country to
which I came from my fatherland
But my dear, l am your grandfather,
and this is your grandmother. We
came to America to look for our
daughter when We heard she was a
widow, but We could not find her.
Now we are going to 60 and take care
of her. We will 60 with you. And
again say. God sent you
So in a few moments Nina and
her grandparents were on their way
across the ferry.
It was late in the afternoon when
they climbed the stairs of the tene-
| ment house. Then the old people
waited outside in the entry, and Nina
went into the poor half.furnisbed
room and found little Biddy Flynn
still waiting patiently.
What happened ye, Mina?' she
asked. The mother has been fret
ting for you.'
Oh! my cbildl I am nearly
frightened to death = sobbed the poor
woman.
'Motherp cried Nina, oh, mo.
ther went to Germany to find San
ia Claus-for We never needed him
so much. But it was not Germany,
and | did not find him :; but-oh,
mother-I found grandfather and
grandmother
Mother! Father y cried the poor
woman and the next instant they
rushed and had her in their arms.
So Nina had a merry Christmas
after all; and you may be sure that
her mother got we'll, aud that Santa
Claus did not forget hcr.
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4 TIGHT- FIsTED Mans CHRIST
NAs.-Oh! but he was a tight
isted hand at the grindstone.
Scrooge! A squeezing, wrenching
grasping, clutching, covetous Old
sinner The cold within him
trozc in his old features, nipped
his pointed nose, shriveled his
cheek made his eyes red, his lips
blue, and spoke out shrewdly in
his grating voice. He carried his
low temperature always about,
with him he iced his Office in dog
days; and didn't thaw it out one
degree at Christmas.
Once upon q time, old Scrooge
sat busy in his counting-house.
He could hear the people in the
court outside 60 wheeling up and
down, stamping their feet upon
the pavement stones to warm
them. The fog came pouring in
at every chink and keyhole, and
was so dense without that the
houses opposite were mere phan-
toms.
"A merry Christmas, uncle God
save your cried d cheerful voice.
Bah? said Scrooge. Hum
bug =
Christmas a humbug, uncle
Iou don't mean that, I am sure p
4 do,' said Scrooge. Merry
Christmas! What right have you
to be merry? You're poor enough
Come, then,' returned the ne
phew, what right have you to be
dismal? You're rich enough
what else can | be when I live
in such world of fools as this :?
Out upon merry Christmas! If I
could wish my will every idiot
who goes about with Merry
Christmas on his lips should be
boiled with his own-pudding and
buried with a stake Of holly run
through his heart. Keep Christ
mas in your own way and let me
keep it mine
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EsEGCOEAsS PRESENT.

Poor, sScet Piccola Did yen hear
What hap! encd to Piccola, children dear:
'Tis seldom Fortune such favor grants
As fell to this little maid of France.
Twas Christmas time, and her parents poor
Could hardly drive the wolf from the door,
Striving with poverty's patient pain
Only to live till summer again.
No gifts FOR Piccola Sad we're they day ;
When dawncd the morning of Christmas
Their little darling no JOY might stir,
St. Nicholas nothing would bring to her!
But Piccola never doubted at all
That something beautiful must befall
Every child upon Christmas day,
and so she slept till the dawn was gray.
And full of faith, when at last she woke,
She stole to her shoe as the morning broke !;
Such sounds of gladness filed the air,
Twas plain St. Nicholas had been there!
In rushed Piccola sweet, half wild;
Never was seen such joyful child
See what the good saint brought" she
cried;
And mother and father must peep inside.
Now such story who ever heard?
There was little shivering bird!
A sparrow, that in the window flew,
Had crept into Piccola's tiny shoe!
"IEow good poor Piccola must have been y
She cried, as happy as any queen,
While the starving sparrow she fed and
warmed,
And danced with rapture, she was so
charmed
Children, this story tell you,
Of Piccola sweet and her bird, is true;
In the far-off land of France, they say,
Still do they live to this very day.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-12-22

He who said, Suffer little children
to come unto me- was the great
founder Of the gladstone feast Of
Christmas, and it is in His honor that
We uphold the feast and gladden. the
hearts of the little ones he loved so
dearly. 1t is pleasure, holy pleas
ure to make their smiles bright er,
their laughter cheerier and more
musical Let US all, then, properly
celebrate Christmas Day.
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Happy, happy, happy Christmas,
that can win US back to the delusions
of our childish days; that can recall
to the old man the pleasures Of his
youth; that can transport the sailors
and travellers thousands Of miles away,
back to his own freside and his quiet
home
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Mamma said the little one,
do you know what you are going
to give me for Christmas 2 Why,
yes said the mother, of course I
know We'll, for mercy's sake,
don't tell me- responded the puss
with great vehemence.
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Young man, don't hesitate at this
holiday season of the year to be lavish
with your means in buying presents
for your parents. At such time
aud 10 such a cause no one will blame
you for being the Prodigal Sen.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-12-22

How time changes, exclaims an
exchange. In the good Old Tes-
lament days it was considered a
miracle for an ass to speak, and
now nothing short Of miracle
will keep one quiet.
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PERSEVERANCE WILL TELL.

Stoughton, Mass, March 10th, 1850.
B. J. KENDALL & Co., GENTS: In justice to
you and myself, think ought to let you
know that have removed two bone spa
wins with 'Eendalrs SPAWN Cure one very
large one, don't know how long the SPAWN
had been there I have owned the horse
eight months. It took me four months TO
take the large one of and two for the small
one. have used ten bottles. The horse is
entirely well, not at all stiff, and no bunch
to be seen or felt. This is wonderful med
icine. 1t is new thing here, but if it does
for all what it has done for me its sale will
be very great. Respectfully yours,
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eW6SceIEfy9seOesSs
New Store New Stock !

Having erected new and commodlouS
Store on the site OF our Old :>t"Hd, our ia
cililcz for conducting the Foreign and Do
lnestic Fruit trade are now unsurpassed III
the Southern Country.
The attention OF our friends, and dealers
generally, IS called to this fact, and also to
our fresh supplies arriving to-day.
100 barrels Northern APPLES.
so boxes MeS>ina Lemons.
25 barrels ani half barrels Pears.
Is pkgs. Delaware and concord Grapes.
900 barrels E, Rose Potatoes
25 Barrels Onions.
100 barrels Northern Cabbages.
Peaches IND Grapes fresh every morning
by Express. .. BART & Co.,
55, 81 and SO Market Street,
Sep. -, 39-4n Charleston, S. c.
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The small boy now puts in
eight hours a day fattening his
nose against the windows of con-
fectionery and toy stores.
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It is said that a child born on
Christmas will always hate tur-
key and goose, and lean towards
Goldfish and bacon.
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Christmas is the anniversary Of
dyspepSia's fowIcst conspiracy
against comfort.
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The man who takes unto him.
self wife on Christmas eve will
be sure to have well-flled stock
ings.
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Hose more dcspised by little
children than the man who takes
no stockin' Santa Claus?
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As the Christmas tree is bent
so is the youthful heart made
glad.
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The
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For full information, write for an Illus
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The muss that children are
anxious to get into-Christmus.
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NEWPE:R,R,Y HOTEL
BY
q. w. =. sim III ONS.

This elegant new Hotel is now open for the he
reception Of guests, and the proprietor VIII
spare no effort 10 give satisfaction to the
travelling public. Good airy rooms, COM
Portable beds, the best Of fare, attentive, ac-
commodating servants, and moderate charges
will be the rule. June 9, A-tf.
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KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE.

Acme, Michigan, December 2Sth, 1872
B. j. KENDALL & Co., GENTS: sent you
one dollar for your '.Kendalps SPAWN Cure"
last summer which cured q bone SPAWN
with half bottle. The best NnimenL ever
use7. Yours respectfully,
IOGEP HOMIE
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Presiding Elder Of the st. Albans Dlstlict
St. Adams, Vt, Jan. 2oth, lS&|:
DIR. 3. J. KENDALL 4 Co, Gents: IN reply
to your letter 1 will say that my experience
with sken6alFS SPAWN Cure has been very
satisfactory indeed. Three Or four years
ago procured q bottle OF your agent. and
with it, cured q horse Of lameness cauSeN by
q spawn. Last season my horse hccane
verv lame and turned him ont for Il few
weeks when he became better, but when
out him on the road ne grew worse, when
discovered that q ringbone was forming. l
procured bottle Of kendalPs SPAWN Cure
and with less than a bottle cared him 80
that be is not lame, neither can the bunch
be found. Respectfully yours,
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements inserted at the rate cf
Sl0G per square zone inch for first lnsertl"rs
and Is cents tor each subsequent insertion.
Double column advertisements ten per ccnt'
on shove.
Notices Of meetings, obituaries and tributes
o;rc>Hcct, same rate, per square as ordinary
advertisements.
Special Notices in Local column IS cent
per line
Advertisements not marked with the num-
her OF insertions will be kept IN till forbiG,
and charged accordingly.
Special contracts made yi:h large adycr.
tiscrS. with liberal deductions on above rates.
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one dollar tor your ''henOaIES spawn cure"
last summer which cured q bone SPAWN
with half bottle. The best GnimenG ever
HOMER HOME.
STATEMENT MADE UNDER OATH.
To WHOM 1T MAY CoScERS.-Iu the year
1875 treated with kendalPs SPAWN Cure, a
bone SPAWN of several months growth,
nearly half as large as hens egg, anu com
pleGely stopped the lanleneSS and. removed
the enlargement. have worked the horse
ever since very hard, and he never has been
lame, nor could ever see any difference III
the size of the hook joints since treated
him with Aendall's Spawn Cure. c,rSrs
Enosburgh Falls, VI, Feb. %. 1879.
25th day of Feb, A. D. 1879.
JOHN G. JENNIE, Justice Of the Peace,
KENCaLL's SPAWN CUEE ON HUMAN
FLESH.
Patterns Mills, Washington Co., y. Y,
B.J. KENDALL, NJ. D.: Dear Sir-The par
ticular case on which used your ''SpaVin
teen months; standing. I had tried many
things, but in vain. Your SPAWN Cure"
put the foot TO the ground again, and. for
the first time since hurt, in 4 natural posi-
tion. For family lInlment 1t excels any
thing we ever used.
Yours truly, REV. N. P. BELL,
Pastor II. E. Church, Patterns Mills, n. Y.
KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE is sure in its et-
fectS, mild in its action as it does not OllS-
ter, yet il is penetrating and powerful to
reach every deep seated pain Or to remove
any bony growth or other enlargement,
such as spavins, splints. curbs, callous:
sprains, sWellings, anylamenes IS and all en-
largements Of the joints or limbs, or rheu-
matism in man or beast. It is now known
10 be the best liniment for man ever used.
acting mild and yet certain in its effects.
Send address for Illustrated Circular which
we think gives positive proof Of its virtues.
No remedy has ever met with such unQuaG-
fed success to our knowledge, for beast as
well as man.
Price 81. per bottle, Or six bottles for S5.
ALL DRUGGlsTs have it or can get it for you.
or it will be sent to any address on receipt
of price by the proprietors, DR.. B. J. KEN
DALI & CO., Enosbu~gh Falls, Vermont.
HUNT, RANKIN & LAMAR, Agts., Atlanta.
Ca, also, THOMPSON & MUrH, Baltimore,
Nd. Jun. 8, A-6m.
DOWIE & NOISE, Agents,
CHARLESTON, s. c.
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JOB PREV"TEgG

DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DISPATCH
TERMS CASH.
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eEE5scey2OaeeGess.
KENDALL'S SPAWN CU;sE.
FROM REV. P. n. GRANGER,

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY ever dis.
covered, as it is certain in its effects sad
does not blister. READ PROOF BELOW.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-17
Mr. Spurgeon Intimates Something in
Very Strong Terms.
The Worst Of the Famine In Ireland
About. Over,
Although Extreme Suffering is Re.
ported 10 Remote Districts.
Bold Attempt TO Rob a Spanish
Treasure Chest.
ENGLAND

LONDON, February .18.-Newspapers
which have the obituary OF Thomas Car.
lyle pigeon-holed for early use, may lay
the same away indefinitely. His health,
which has been considered precarious for
many months, Is now fully restored, and
he is busily engaged in his literary labors.
His work at present in hand Is the prepar-
alton of his autobiography, which will be
completed during. the coming summer.
He Is very severe upon both the govern:
mental and social systems Of this
country, and evidently has no love
for the present race OF British
statesmen. he declares that, England is
rapidly retrograding, considsted from a
political, governmental, social oreducation-
al alstandpoint-that England to-day has no
statesmen of commanding intellect or
power, but is ruled by demagogues and
political lquaeks. He predicts that Amerf.
ca will be the future great power Of the
earth, II she keeps herself free from en-
tanglipg alliances and from the humbug;
gerry OF agitating foreign mountebanks.
1t is known here that Russia Is arrang-
ing naval coaling station at saghalien,
and Is negotiating commercial treaties with
Japan. The British Government is keep
inga watchful eye upon these movements,
which are regarded as having very i'm
portant bearing upon the possible future
policy OF the two countries.
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NEIaHBoRHooD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

DR.. Belding continues to preach at the
Church Of Christ every afternoon and
evening this week. The ordinance ol
baptism will be administered Tuesday Al
two o'clock P. N.
Three contests have been arranged fol
the benefit Of the German. Reformed
Church. A gold cane, between David L,
Rankin and Herman Hartenstein; a silver
watch, between William Rodewig and
Louis LaRoche, and.a necklace, between
Miss Lizzie Young and Miss Martha Daily
are the articles, to be seen at Gratis
jewelry store. The final decision will be
made at q fair in City Hall March 3lst,
April lst, I'd and Sd.
The committee OF the State House Of
Representatives on county seat matters is
expected TO be in Bellaire some time Tues
day,
a slip caused blythe soft wet ground
stopped up road below town Monday SO
that one of our milk men had TO dig his
way through and did not get into town
till after dinner. 4
An agent OF the Adams Express Com
pany Is out the B. & s. W. narrow gauge
establishing agencies for that company.
Rev. E. d. HolE, OF Mt. Washington
charge, Pittsburgh, and family passed
through here Monday TO visit his fathers,
near Fairview. R.C..F.
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DEsTaUoriTE FLOODS.
rnres rivers on INC nampaEe:

Three Rivers ON stno thNtnphke.s -.
NisnylLlR, TESs., February ie.-The
overflow Of the Cumberland river prom.
ises to be 4 very serious affair Tor Nash,
vile. Hundreds Of acres are under wa.
ter and between twgand three hundred
families have been compelled to yacate
their houses. The low lands on either side
Of the river are inundated, and q further
rise OF a very few feet would cover thou
sands Of acres and do immense damage.
Much water Is reported above, and the
danger is very threatening. -, ~.
EyANsviLIE, February l6.-The Barren
river Is ten. inches higher than ever beiore
known. Ailthe country along Its banks
is inundated, and q great deal Of property,
including live stock, has been destroyed.
The water is still rising.
OIScnxAri, February 16.-The Ohio
river Is on its periodical boom, and sweep
ing away Everything along the lower
banks. The water Is yithin'three feet Of
the big rise OF 1875, but as the watar above
Is falling last, twill not get much higher
here. Most OF the cellars In the bottoms
are flooded, and In houses between the
Newport and Covington bridges the water
Is well up in the first story, VI
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colored- -sherlnan noem..ra... J.

RlciNoSp, February Il. "A letter signed
BY nine colored members Of the Assembly
was sent to Secretary Sherman, January
Slst last, announcing their intention Of
supporting him Tor the Presidency and sx.
pressing the belief that in the event of his
election the colored people will find in
him friend ever ready TO defend their
interests.
To-day a reply was received from Mr..
Sherman expressing pleasure for the
kindly sentiments contained in the com.
munication, and concluding with the ex.
preston that ,"all are alike citizens Of a
common country, equally entitled to It'd
privileges and equally bound to obey its
laws and usaees.p
I T.