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The Mfstletoe.

II is natural for us to sing when We
are glad, and carol singing once formed
a principal feature ct all great feasts or
banquets. But in later times the carol
seems to have been devoted to Christmas
alone, and when the Yule log was blazing
brightly upon the wide hearth, and the
green mistletoe boughs hung from the
wall and decorated windows and doors,
tie wassal-bowl was filed to overfowing,
and true friends pledged each other with
joyful Christmas song; and under the
mistletoe boughs the YOU. g people joined
hands in the old-fashioned dance and
chanted blithe carol to which their
feet kept time.
We, of modern days, have little idea
of the rare virtues which were once ap.
propriated to the mistletoe. He who
hung mistletoe around his neck believed
that the witches would have no power to
harm him, and that was truly comfort
able thought in days when the firm be-
lief in witches was almost universal.
The Druids and the Celtic nations attrib-
uted the most valuable medicinal prop
critics to the mistletoe, calling it all heal.
In Wales it was known as guidhek
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Christmas in Norway.

In the mountain districts the day is
kept with hearty hospitality. All work
is suspended for thirteen days. The en-
trance of every house is decorated, and
the walls of the kitchen are roughly
adorned with gaudy pictures, fantastic
ally painted in water colors. Through
out Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
the merry-making is entirely domestic,
restricted to the members Of each house
hold. Not even o friendly visit is paid.
On the following days the neighbors u.s.
semble Mt each others houses by turns,
for carousing. No regular meal is pro-
vided, but open house is kept, the tables
richly spread for all comers. No stran-
ger is permitted to leave the house until
he has partaken of the strong Yule ale,
which is served up in true Norwegian
fashion, cask following cask in rapid sue
ccssion. On these occasions the servants
sit at the same table with the host, his
wife and family. All are dressed in their
gala attire of rich colored cloth, trimmed
with gold and silver braid, the women
wearing caps and aprons Of brilliant
hues.
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Whoop-Ia! Good VIII to Everybod
Christmas. Sentiment.

SAYS writer in the Yonker's Gazette:
"There is so much about Christmas that
savors of harmony, concord, peace-a
peace that means not merely the cessa-
ton of hostilities between conflicting in
terests in our social world, but that Sc
rener, broader, deeper peace which
unites man to man by all the ties of
friendly intercourse which proceed out Of
an universal desire to make Christmas
bright spot among the fading memories
of the year. Like the sentiment the
more because it pervades every commu.
nifty and brings to view the better side of
every mans character Not Scrooge
nor Gradgrind on earth can wholly
steel himself against its humanizing in
fuence, and though the closing of the day
may find no charity dispensed or glad
ness awakened, yet it will at least surely
find the edge of his habitual severity
blunted. If there is ever "peace on
earth," in its fullest sense, it is on Christ
mas. do not believe that custom and
usage alone have made the modern ami
versary day of the Saviour's nativity one
of rejoicing; it has ever occurred to me
that since first the glad tidings went out
from Bethlehem the event has left its i'm
press on each succeeding generation,
and that each recurring "happy morn"
has found the chord Of human sympathy
and love responsive to the mystic glow.
If this were not so I think we should see
less hand-shaking and cordial greetings
than We do now, more limited sphere
of action for the aims gatherer, fewer WIS.,
its from "Santa Claus fewer Christmas
tree festivals, listen to poorer and less ex-
citing homely old stories Of legendary
lore, hear less caroling of Christians
awake" find sparser harvest Of mistle-
toe, and we would have far more con-
tracted views of our life-cloud's silver
lining. And then, too, I like the meth
ods We have taken rs q nation to show
our appreciation of that day. They are
beautiful; they are just. They help lis
to consecrate our Ives and to shape them
in the channel that is best suited to their
moral development Where thoughts
and motives are pure and simple, We may
look for good deeds Where the observ-
ance of Christmas is made known through
benevolent acts, kind words to the dis
tressed, family gatherings, happy chill
drcn and the distribution of gifts, wheth-
er the celebration be to honor the day for
the days sake or not, the occasion is one
that we should be truly thankful for.
This world of ours is bettered by Christ
mas and every one of us should help to
make it memorable.
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A Tiebt.Ftsted Mans Christmas.

Oh but he was tight-fsted hand at
the grindstone. Scrooge! Asqueezing,
wrenching, grasping, clutching, covet-
GUS old sinner The cold within him
froze in his old features, nipped his
pointed nose, shriveled his cheek made
Els eyes red, his lips blue. and spoke out
shrewdly in his grating voice. He car
ried his low temperature always about
with him I; he iced his Office in dog days !;
and didn't thaw it out one degree at
Christmas.
Once upon a time, old Scrooge sat
busy in bis counting-house. BE could
hear the people in the court outside go
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 phantoms.
"a merry Christmas, uncle God
save YOU !" cried cheerful voice.
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"Bah |" said Scrooge. "Humbug !"
"Christmas q humbug, uncle! You
don't mean that, am sure ?"
"I do" said Sorooge. "Merry Christ
mas What right have you to be
merry? You're poor enough"
"Come, then," returned the nephew,
"what right have you to be dismal ?
You're rich enough.
"What else can I be when I live in
such world of fools rs this Out upon
merry Christmas If I could wish my
will every idiot who goes about with
Merry Christmas on his lips should ba
boiled with his own pudding and buried
with stake Of holly run through hia
heart. Keep Christmas in your own
way and let me keep it mine"
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you ever so much frightened when the
bear carried you off?"
"She would have been," said Uncle
Bob, "but you see the bear, as he
whisked her away, whispered somo.
thing in her car. ("
"How could d bear whisper, I should
like to know?" objected doubling Dan.
"Well, replied Uncle Bob, 'I may
as well como to the moral of my story.
It was myself, dressed in q bears skin,
that carried off your aunt and frightened
poor Tibbets out of his wits"
The little ones clapped their hands
with glee.
"Now hang up your stockings for
Santa Claus, say your prayers like good
children and go to bed" said Uncle
Bob, setting down his listeners and
going across to plant kiss on Aunt
Katie's ruddy cheek.
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On Christmas morning the plaster-of-
paris image man finds his harvest. The
tailor has sewed, and the plaster-o -of-paris
man comes around to reap. At least it
seams sew. Your husband, if you are
married woman, probably has warm
ulster with fsh,horn buttons on the
back. You are aware that broomstick
is one of the most warming things i'll the
world, and your aesthetic tastes argue,
what's the use of the ulster to him ? You,
therefore, mako q trade. You get .
plaster-of-paris cat in seven colors, and
make homo beautiful, even if the head
of the family does tear his hair.
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THOSE CHRISTMAS BILLS.

Thoso Christmas bills! those Christmas billsl
How many heart with anguish fills,
When knocks, and rings, and postmcn's feet
Make echoins noises through the street,
And passing round from door to door,
Leave horrid notes which thus "imploro
Your kind attention; please to pay;
Our books are closed Oh New Years Day."
The vino we bought Is all used out
And left no tracr (exeept tbe gnuD,
Yet port and sherry, pale and brown,
In hideouB cllumns arc put doND.
The butcher, tool 1t can't be that
So many joints Of lean and fat
Were all consumed within this house;
Which cook asserts would starve mouse.
I'll not believe 1t, nor that tea
Could snci source OF luin be.
Aud surely this can't be tho price
OF figs and almonds, prun.s and spice!
We have MT lived on larl or chas.,
Yet rows Of figures stand for these,
And here's tho draperl Now my vile
has gone In debt, Ill bet my LIE.
II Eve in Eden stole the fruit.
At least she wore no sllken sldt,
And Adam had no bills Of hers
For gems. or lace, or sealskin furs.
Oh, happy time! OH, peaceful hours!
OF making love and tending llowera;
The simple blessings II saven grants
Good grnciour, here's bin for plantsi
I'll read no more, they d drive mo wild,
I'll have my own 'peiition fled"
We've ridden at the -pace that kills."
I cannot pay these Christmas blllo.
-NaNfaI
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CHRISTMAS MELODIES.
rICcOLA,s PRESENT.

Poor, sweet Piccoial Did you bear
What happened to Plccola, children dear7
IT'S seldo Fortune such favor grants
As fell to this little maid OF France.
Twas Christmas time, aud her parents poor
Could hardly drive the roll from, the door,
Striving with poverty's patient pain
Only to live till summer aguin.
No gifts for Piccolal Sad were they
When dawncd the morning Of Christmas day;
Their little darling no Joy might stir,
St. Nicholas nothing would bring TO herl
But Piccola never doubted at all
That something beautiful must befall
Every child upon Christmas fay,
And so she slept till the dawn WAS gray.
And full Of faith, when at last she woke,
She stole TO her shoe as ths morning broke;
Such sounds OF gIndRess filed the air,
Twas plain St. Nicholas had been there!
In rushed Picco!a sweet, half wild;
Mover 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 liitls shivering bird
A sparrow, that in the window dew,
Had crept into Piccola's tiny shoe!
How good poor P;ccola must have been
She cried. rs happy rs sny queen,.
While the starving sparTow she fed end warmed
And danced With rapture, sho was 30 charmed.
Children, this story tell you,
OF Plccola sweet and her bird, Is true,
In the far of land Of France, they say,
Still do they live to this very day.
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HAPPY, happy, happy Christmas, that
can win us back to tho delusions Of our
childish days; that can recall to the old
man the pleasures Of his youth; that can
transport the sailors md travellers thou
sands of miles away, back to his own
fireside and his quiet home!
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YouSa man, don't hesitate at this holi-
day season of the year to be lavish
with your means in buying presents for
your parents. At such q time and in
such cause no one will blame you for
being the Prodigal Son.
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4 CHRISTuAs CAROL.

ACT I.
These nre the days
That married men
Have Christmas presents sent
Unto their homes
By their dear w.v;s,
On Christmas errands bent.
ACT II.
The days roll by,
And Christmas morn
lie piles them on the shell;
He walts a month
The bill comes In
lie pays for them himself.
ItT ILL.,
Known only to married men.
Eimira Gc=.tie.
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New Jersey is still troubled with mo-
souitocs. There is faint suspicion that
tile residents don't know the difference
between mosquitoes and Christmas tur-
KEYS.
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care you, my love?" while at the same
time he began figuring how much these
two bills-the one for his own 'hand-
some present" and that for the equally
handsome one expected in return-would
increase the quarterly outlay. Thus
does the prodigal hand of Santa Claus
make much happiness and allow the
thoughtful helpmest to get the bulge.
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SANTA CLAUSE is discriminating old
fellow and seldom makes mistake. By
the way, what did you get in your stock
ing2
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The Wife's Christmas Present.
They sat at the breakfast table.
IN y DEAR" said she, "Im going to
get you something very handsome for q
present"
His countenance fell so quick it hurt
itself, but he succeeded in saying with a
semblance of pleasure:
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SOME folks will hang up their stockings
Christmas eve, and some will hang up
the bartender.
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A CHRISTMAS turkey in the hand is
worth two in the market. e
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EVERY child has right to Christmas
and all the happiness the word implies.
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INoEnso11 may defy birthstone and
loubt the reality of q "Sweet Bye and
Bye" but if ho undertakes to pluck
,ingle bristle from the beard OF Santa
Claus. there will be row.
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"WHEN the weather is mild at Christ
mas, cold weather lasts till spring"
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A LOUD ard laughing welcome to the merry Christ.
mas bells,
All hail with happy gadness the well-known chant
that swells;
We liss the pealins anthem chord we hear the mid
night strain,
And love tho tidings that proclaim Christmas-tids
But there must he melody, Of purer, deeoer sound
A rich keynote whose tcno, runc through all tho
music round;
Let kindly voice. ring beneath low-roof or palace
ror thcso alone aro Christmas chimes that bless
Christmas Home.
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TO fill the heads Of other people.
Poor man. I will send him II big,
tat tur. key for his Christina dinner.
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AGAIN at Christmas did we weave
The holly round the Christmas hearth,
The silent snow possessed the Garth,
And calmly fell on Christmas eve.
The Yule-loz sparkled keen With FROST
No viug Of wind the resion swept,
Bu. over all things broodlnE slept
The quiet sense Of something last.
Who showed token OF diitressi
No single tesr, no type OF pain;
. sorrow, thrn can sorrow wanee
grief, can grief be changed to less:
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Do YOU see the poor.


Do you sec the poor,
thin man? How sad it is
to be poor, aid haze no
turkey to cat. Who is
the man? Ho is nil ed
i-tor. What is AL ed-i-
tor? An editor is q man
who robs his OWE stomach
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A rest to thy soul and peace TO thy ashes;
dinner thou'lt make aud sundry cheap hashes;
A breakfast perhaps, and light supper, too,
And then be dissolved In thin CARCASS stoX.
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UNDER THE CHRISTMAS SKY.
Ely HELEN II. COOKE.

BY HELEN II. COOKE.
Ont in the cold they hunger aud shiver,
D ar little children with brave human hearts;
Where Is their God to save aud deiyer2
Wherc is the comfort His pity imparts7
Wrapped In the folds Of comfortable clothing
Dear little children, With sweet, tender eyes,
Gaze for 4 moment, then turn away loathing
Under these wonderful, glad Christina, skies!
Under the burden Of sin, and OF sorrow,
Is there hand that Is hidden, and warmf
In there sun that will rise on the morrow,
Over the clouds Of misfortune and storm?
Ont from the mold will the daisies and clover,
Into perfection Of color and grace,
Spring In their perfume, TO glad tho world oysr7
" here l, the bloom, then, for each little iacs,
-Yonkers Gazetfs
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PROUD bird Of the barnyard, blithesome and free
murderous bludgeon 10 hoIer1ng o'er thee
A f.et-inoted urchn. a hErd.bea.ted hub,
Viii hit thee rap with more'n stuffed club.
Make the most Of thy time, for soon thou.lt be
caught
And thy own precious head to the block'n be
brought
Then yoSbe and gobble! and gobb!o away;
Thyself will bo gObbled on Christmas Day.
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Do ycli see the fat,
thick man I? Yes, I
can see him with one
eye. Docs the fat
man love turkey?
Yo,, bet. Is he an
editor, too, Mama?
Ni1-ee, my child,
nix-ee.
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Tho Origin OF (hr1simas a. a Holiday
Tho Manner OF Its Celebration In DIFF.
Earoat ntrfn
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Circuit Court PrOcecdings.
JANUARY, 2itll

JANUARY, 2ath
state VS., Edward Carney, confined.
State ". John Kasslcr, continued ON applica
cation of defendant.
State We. W. Il. McIain, charged with kidpap
ping, tried by jury, verdict o. guilty, punishmcn
by implisonmcntin county Jail,
JANUARY 2gTH.
State vs.. William Huston, grand jury returned
an indictment for assault with intent TO NIL.
JANUARY 30iH.
State Va. Ii. &. Marlin, verdict Of acquiital.
state vs., Hanson. nullc pros.
Chrwvs Anderson. verdict ior defendant.
State Va Marlin, disturbing The peace, noll,
pros.
Montgomrryvs Montgomery divorce granted
JANUARY Slsr.
kimms VS.. Kimnnis, divorce granted
Camphcllys Campbell divorce granted.
Palmer VS. u own, judgment for plaintiff.
fFBRuARr 2Np.
Louis Henry VS.. VIM MeKtrly, Judgment fDr
drlen liant.
same VI. G,orse McKerly. Judgment tor de-
fcndant.
state VS.. Ware, alias Cleveland, two cases M,
tried, dismissed by State.
Birgcrvs. Fenstermskcr, Judgment for de-
fcndant lor S3J 90.
rEBRUAY 3D.
Anderson vs. Anderson, divorce granted,
Walker VS.. Walker, planltin takes non-sut.
STATE VI. John u. Roberts. obstructing road
Not guilty.
Armstrong VS.. Armsi ong, divorce granted.
Barkley VS.. Barkley, divorce granted.
Spring Va. Spring, divorce granted
Jordan ". II. y st. joe. Ry.. paintin take.
nDn.suit.
lutgins VS., II, & st. Joe. Ry. jndgcmcat for
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The WEAVER BILL.
tits Endorsed Gg a. Meeting ol
Both Federal and COIJeder-
ate Soldiers.

CHrLIICorHE, Mo-, Jan. 81, 1880.
Soldiers met in mass meeting in
Guy Hall, pursuant to a call issued
by meeting of soldiers held in this
city some days ago, a. the instance
Of J. W. Anderson.
Meeting organized with John W,
Bird in the Chair and Casper Shook
as Secretary.
By request of Chair DR.. J. W,
Greene, in few remarks, stated in
substance that the object of the
meeting was to consider what is
known as the Weaver Soldiers
Equalization Bill.
The Confederate soldiersIhaylng
been invited TO participate, DR.
Cloud, on call, made a telling
speech in their behalf. Though be
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Sheriff S Sale,

BY virtue and authority of q special execution
for back taxes, issued from the Office ofthc Clerk
Of the Circuit Court of Livingston county, Mis-
souri,, n, to me directed In favor of the State Of
MissDuri,at the relation and to The u.e of James
4, Mntecr, collector ofthc revenue of Livlng'ton
county, in the Sluts of Missouri, and against
George W. Ewing, upon n JUDGMENT lOr back
iaNes on the rel estate hereinafter described. iOr
the years 1869, 1872 1873, 1874 and 1871, and fol
the enforcement of the lien Of plaintiff against
said real estate therefor, have levied upon and
seized oil The right title and interest OF said de-
fcndant Of In aud 10 the following describe
trait, Of real estate, situated In Livingston coun.
", Missouri, to-git:
The wc,t half OF the southwest qu,rter OF SET.
tlcn sixteen, and the east halt OF southeast
quarter of section seventeen, and the east half o
the northeast quarter OF section twenty, all IN
township hltyeight and range twenty-five, and
will on
THURSDAY, FEBRUA AIRY 5th, 1880,
Between the hours OF o'clock, a. M, and
o'clock, y. nj, ofsaid day, at the Court House
door, In the city Of Chill cothe, Livingston coun
ty aud state ofMissouri, and whi'e the Clrcui
Court Of Livingston county Is In session., sell The
sad real csinte ut public anclirn, ior cash, iS
the highest blld r. 70 selisiy sad execution an,
costs.
Sheriff Of L.ylng'ton count ~,
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Death of james III. Mckinney.

Last week we gave short account of
the shooting OF Jas. II. Mckinney, on
the streets Of st. Louis, by Frank Pierce.
Last Saturday Mckinney died of his
wound at the hospital in that city, and
this morning his body arrived here by
express and was taken charge of by his
son, Emmet. The Coroner of st. Louis
held an inquest on the hody and consid-
cradle evidence was taken. Pierce
claimed that Mckinney shot at him
first, but other evidence goes to show
that Mckinney had no pistol, and that
he was foully murdered by Pierce, who
was living with McK!nuey's wife in St.
Louis. We understand that Pierce for.
merly lived in this county.
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TEnpITAy 9l
NOTICE And FAIR WIRNING

All persons knowing themselves in.
deoted to the firm of j. g. Iloux * Co.,
on book account, must come forward
and settle up, either by cash or note, as
we must close our books for 1879. Those
failing to come and settle by the 10th of
Marcn, 1850, will find lheir accounts
with the Constable tor collection, after
that date. Take due notice and govern
yourselves accordingly.
J. G. IIOUX 4 co.
BEDFoR Mo e, Feb. 9TH, 1850.
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ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

Notice is h,rehy gwen that tho estate Of James
Wells, decreased, late Of Livingston county,
Missouri, was, on the 10Th day of December,
1870, ordered by the Probate Court OF said county
Into my hands for settlement. All persons hav.
ing claims against said estate arc required to
exhibit chem, Tor allowance, TO the undersigned
they may be prccludr,l irUm tho benefit of such
estati and IL ,uch claims I've not Q Inhibited with.
In three Years from tho date OF said order, they
will be forever barred.
This sSd day ofDsc 1879.
JAMES NAY,
Public Admir- Livingston County, Mo.