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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-10-11
CATARRHa rs CREAM BALI

when applied BY
the finger into the
nOstrils, viii be alb
sorbed, enectually
cleansing the head
OF catarrhal virus,
causing healthy &c.
cretiOns. 1t allays
Inflammation, pro-
tects the membrane
of the nasal pass
ages from addition
al colds, completely
heals the sores and
restores taste and
smell. A few apph-
cations relieve. A
thorough treatment
,ptu positively cure.
to use.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-10-11

LYONS Heel Stineners keep new boots and
shoes straight By shoe and hardware dealers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-10-11
A YOUNG MANS CASE.

WIsE's Axle Grease never gums.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-10-11

Glenn's Sulphur Soap
Is used by ladies who possess the finest com.
plexion. HIPS Hair Dye, black or brown, Soc.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29
Christmas and New Years Items.

Rejoice our Savior He was born
On Christmas day in the morning.
-Otd Christmas CITOt in "Sfetch Book"
The best Christmas presents are
those that will beautify home for q
lifetime.
At Christmas be merry and thankful withal
ana 1eaSt tiny poor neighbOrS, the great with
the small. Thomas TusseT.
How to present Christmas pres
ent to children-sock it to 'em.-L2w-
ell Courier.
Without the door let sorrow lie.
And il for cold it hap to die,
Wen bury t In a Christmas pie,
And evermore be merry. -Uither.
in England barrel of oysters is a
very common Christmas present to a
country friend.
The night that erst no name had worn,
10 it a happy name is given:
For in than stable lay, newborn,
The peaceful Prince of Earth and Heaven
Alfred DOmmett.
Christmas comes but once a wear:
but then it makes its presents felt
~. o. Facayune.
Christmas! Hear the joy bells ring!
Gladly in the churches sing
Of His mercy, of His power,
And the gifts the angels shower
Miriam Lester.
Il have always thought of Christmas
time as good time; a kind, forgiving,
charitable, pleasant time Dickens.
AS fits the holy Christmas-birth,
Be this, good friends, our carol still
To men of gentle will. -Thackerau
Devise liberal things for the poor,
that they may, by your gifts, be re-
minded OF the coming of the Christ
child.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

A Cllristmas-Box.

| 1t wasn't a pretty box all trimmed
with paper-lace and embossed picture
and filled with bon-bons.
1t was made of wood, and once upo1
a time it came to Mr. Daleyes store full
OF soap. 1t was under Mr.. Daley
counter that very afternoon before
Christmas, when Dakie Lane came te
buy ten cents worth of raisins and q
pound of sugar and a pound of cracker:
and very little spice.
''Going to have q puddingP" asked
MIR: Daley's boy, weighing out the
sugar.
eyes" said Dakie. land 1 want a
stick of candy, too, if you please, to put
in the baby's stocking. There's a
cent
1t was very large cent, and it shone
as if Dakie had polished it.
a'sThat's worth two st;cks,' said the
| grocer-boy. Eve don t often see such
a shiny one. ''What're you going to
have in yow stocking?''
Nothing, I guess said Dakie; .1'm
too old: I'm going to be the baby
Santa Claus. -
"Oh,' said the grocer-boy, wrapping
up the two sticks of candy; and Dakie
didn't see him pay for one of them out
! OF his own pocket. 'sThat's it.''
A lady-customer at the other end of
the counter was giving Mr.. Daley a
good many orders, but she had ears for
the conversation going on between
Dakle and the grocer-boy, and she
smiled at Dakie as she went past him
out of the store-door
Perhaps that would have been the end
OF it, If, on her way home in her car
rage little later, she had not passed
Dakle again with one arm full of his
small parcels. just at that minute a
big dog bounced up against him, and
down went Dakie on the sidewalk; and
the paper of sugar burst open, and the
raslns were scattered about, and more
than half of the crackers went into the
gutter.
ooh, dear metz said Dakie, as he be-
gan manfully to repair as much of the
mischief as he could.
,sNo pudding now.'' thought the
lady; and in a minute more she was
being driven back to Mr.. Daley's store.
There the soap-box was pulled out
from under the counter, and into it
went ali sorts OF nice things; raisins and
currants and figs and nuts and candies,
until it was quite full. Then the cover
was nailed on, and Mr.. Daley's man
was hurried away with it to Dakie's
home, where it arrived almost as soon
Us Dakie himself
why, why, who sent it ?'' cried
Dakie.
81 don't Know said Mr.. Daley's
man.
But Dakie knew the moment he read.
in big letters on the cover: s.For the
baby Santa Claus.''
1T was the ladyr' cried he. ooh.
isn't she beautiful"
"Bu ful!'' echoed the baby.-TouM's
COMPANION.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29
The jones' Skeleton.

Peace, like a white-Wineed dove. has
lately brooded over the Jones family
but one day last week the demon of dis.
cord entered most unexpectedly. .Tonas
was getting ready to go down town in
the morning. and in looking for hand
kerchie1 IN the family bureau found a
drawer that resisted HMM fact it was
locked, most unhearl of thing in that
family. At first it only made Jones
mad, because the resistance threw him
across the room, and bounced him nm
| a9ainsta chlffonier on the other side
| OUT When he regained Consciousness he
| called Maria and asked her, with white
calm lips, where the KEY was. she
SAD 1t was in her pocket. He demand,
ed It, She refused to give it to him. and
then ensued one of those painful do
nestle sllencess which are so much more
narrowing than words Or blows. .Jonas
went out and came in for three da1s
and sulked during the whole time H.,
an awful suspicion had taken possession
OF hlm. He remembered that Mar.
had been distraught and mvsteria %
lately, with CLASSY look in her ayas
ne recalled the fact that several times
the door bell had rung in the EVENING
and she had evaded his inquiry as =
VINO was there. He knew the evil ton
aency OF the age and shuddered ST the
IDEA that Maria had met handsome
man than he. Green-eyed jealousy took
possession OF his soul and ate and ate
INTO his heart like cankert
But all things come to an end. Ono
1iight Mrs Jones went out, and as she |
i III ppa pas past the parlor door she looked
!, III ana SAID: ''Jeptha, if you hear tho
baby gurgle I wish you'd look at him a'i !,
That was his opportunity-now or
never. He crept softly up stairs .nd
the peaceful room where tha;r
child was sleeping and turned tho sas
down to the merest glimmer; then he
seeaithliy produced key md fitted II
;nto 70, the lock of that drawer and pulled
It silently open, and there Law befara
hN-the picture of that other manp
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

Oh no! but pair of slippers embroid
cred ia red, green and yellow with q
terra Terra Gotta Is. j, ina wreath Of eglan-
tine On each toe and merry Christ
mas, card tackled TO tie pair. Poor
Jones! this was even worse than he ex-
pected. Its enough to break up any
maj man to thrust a pair of embroidered
slippers upon him, and rs he stood and.
looked. and shivered, and realized that
the things were four inches too Short.
and had soft heels. he saw q paper stick
inc up curiousIy on one side. It was.
addressed il q mans handwriting to.
Mrs. Jones. Ha! ha! this, then, was a,
cluei
It was; it was the bill from the man
who soled the shoes, and it included
one for the velvet and another for the.
embroidery, and Jones was trying to.
foot the matter up to his satisfaction,
when d tremendous blow fell upon his.
head and fearful howl rent the air as
Bridget shrieked:
.4Ow, We mizzable. thieven, maraud-
in biaggard, I'll taehe ye to stale into,
dacent peoples houses - oh, howly
Moses! it the master himself, bad cess
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29
ON THE GHURCH-sTE


came out of church; the grand music was
over,
The bells had been r1Ing,
But my heart was still singing the joyfullest
carol
My heart ever sung.
went through the verbs: 10 be loved, to be
For there in the glad, Christmas sunshine he
waited,
On the church-steps.
You see, had promised to make him pres
emit
That beautiful day,
And though it was costly, I'm sure / was
willing
10 give it away;
And though on that moment my life was de-
pending,
Too proud Of my power, stood there pre-
tending,
On the church-steps.
And what was this present the dear boy ex-
pected?
You goose. can't you guess?
Well, listen-he asked me SO hard with his
eyebrows,
| had to say-yes.
He knew he had conquered, made no re-
sistance,
But gave him my love for his love and exist
ence,
There, on the church-steps.
". Y. Graphic.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29
How the Sunshine Came.

A boy of twelve stood leaning agains
a fence on Duffield street yesterday
hat pulled down, feet crossed, and Iii.
right hand going up occasionally te
wipe his nose, when along came
another anatomy about his size and
asked:
"sickp''
"No."
Amy the family dead?''
ono"
"Going to run awayp'
II dunno. I've just been licked.''
"Who dun it?''
Dad
Did your ma ask him to9''
Eyes. She told him l had been
aching for it more than a month";"
Say" said the new arrival. ..vop
are in luck. I'm trying my best to cit
dad to whale me. Id give fifty cents
if he had tanned me this noon and it
was all through hurting"
"Why?''
why! Haven't got three dollars
saved up to buy pap and marin Christ
mas presents, and if | can git 'em to
whale me before Christmas won't |
spend every cent of that money on my
self? How much you got2''
1.-Two dollars
" Bully! You are all right! You've
bin licked, and they won't expect even
stick OF gum from their pounded son.
LII go home and slam the baby around
and steal sugar and kick the cat and
sass mother, and if can git walloped
tonight I'll meet you here tomorrow
and we II pool in and buy more pistols
and scalping-knifes and rock-candv and
nuts and raisins than you ever saw be-
fore! Zip! Peel me down, dear father
hang my hide ON the fence, mother
arlingH'-Detrolt Free Press
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29
OLD Traditions.

There is an old tradition that Christ
was born about midnight. From this,
bells are rung at midnight in England
and on the Continent. In Roman Cath
Ole countries it has long been custom
airy to inaugurate Christmas with the.
celebration of a midnight Eass, which
is followed by one at dawn, and anoth--
eT in the morning. It was an old En-
gllsh superstition that on Christmas eve
the oxen were always to he found on
their knees at midnight; that the cocks
crew; that the cabbage seeded, etc.
The devotion of the oxen was derived
from an old story that an OK and ass,
which were in the stable at the birth
OF Christ, fell on their knees in a sup
plant position, and that cock crew.
The custom OF singing carols at Christ
mas, which has passed into oblivion, IS
said to have sprung from the songs of
shepherds and others at the birth of
Christ. The common custom Of dec
Grating houses and churches with ever
greens is derived from common be-
Lief that sylvan spirits would flock to.
those evergreens and remain there until
the coming In of a milder season. Ho1-
~ and IVY are the evergreens chiefly
used in England; these are also worn
about the head, and the phrases, to.
kiss under the rose'' and to whisper,
under the mistletoe,' have reference to-
this practice.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

to him How was to tell him from.
emmy other thafe?''
Jones patched up a peace with
Bridget. who promised to say ..Niver q
wurrd" to Mrs. r., but oh. with what a
weary heart does the unhappy man
wait for the coming Christmas!-De-
troll Post and tribune.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

But as they each enjoy their cheer
Wish it were Christmas all the wear
Thomas Miller.
Christ mas is the only holiday of the
year that brings the whole human fam
lily into common Charlie,
Dickens.
Some say, that ever gainst the season comes
wherein our Savior's birth is celebrated,
The bird sof dawning singeth all night long.
80 halloWed and gracious is the time
Shakespeare.
1t is good to be children sometimes.
and never better than at Christmas.
when its mighty Founder was a child
Himself. -DGckeas.
Rise happy morn! ri.e noly morn,
Draw forth t3ae cheerful day from night
%, Father, touch the East, and light
The light that skone when Hope was born,
-Iennys0n.
Ills the season for kindling the fire
Of hospitality in the hall, the
genial flame of charity in the heart
Washington irving.
The belfries Of all Christendom
Now roll along
The unbrOken song
OF peace on earth, good. will to men.
-Lonafeator-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

His friend suddenly disappeared, and
Pinkerton Puekerpurse found himself
alone hugging his bottle instead of
baby, for he had only been dreaming.
The very next day he signed the pledge
and his check for 81. 900, which last he
gave to an orphan asylum.-.L. Hop
kaass, IN Christmas Graphic.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

cha! she sleeps at last, and now tc
my revenge!" "Stay!'', said the mon
itor within, "perhaps you were an in
FAINT once yourself" This view OF the
case never occurred to him before, and
ne hesitated. Another ring at his door
bell. cha! twins this time, I'll war
rant
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

"Hello! what's that?" said Slorgam,
sounds like an infant afflicted with
pins, orr "Cats, only CATS replied
Pinkerton Puckerpurse, in sepulchral
voice, ''it's famous neighborhood for
cats.'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

But his friend was man of family
himself, and was not to be taken in by
"cats.' ''Come!" he said. sternly: Il
tell you, Pinkerton Puckerpurse. you
are concealing something from me!''
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

Obviously. the first thing to be done
was to try and soothe the little savage
to sleep, or the neighbors would be
reused. Bachelor Puckerpurse's flush
a.bye baby, thy daddy is green,'' sound
ed very much like the wall of doomed
man, as he wildly swung the basket to
and fro.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

ye.u. are you going to make New
rs Ear calls this yearp'' asked Rprrall
~ Iia p on the day before New years
y. bronson Alcott, another Anstin 90 -
ICY young man. mo. am not
g shg TO make any New Years ea lie
, nas year, but I am going to make c call,
neAt year. which will be fo-narro . s''i T.
tb; : n ,.aa late to make New Years Calls
TINS year.-1eaas stnsnos @1 ) e'ails
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

a foine looking masher yes are, indade!
An how many New Years calls have re madef
An where did re go? re ha lg,heI brufes
I'll tache We yer manners, an learn ye to stay
At home with the chiIders next New ears
Day!
Yer poor, ianereent wife is ta1king-d'ye hear
Dye moind, now ust wish me a :. Happy New,
Year!"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

oh The lancet offers these delightfully."-
cheering remarks to the middie-aeed
tn ~ Elderly people are often able
TO compete with thes Younger members
OF the family in the enjoyment Of Christ
mas cheer in a manner which ama mae
Inelr middle-aged relations. The er-.
p pI is that the digestive elements.
are long preserved, SO that n m.n,a ho ~
"a prime OF manhood, was a martyr to.
dyspepsia, by reason of the sans;t;v ~
ness OF his gastric nerves ests ana
how ~ W. Ml'h the courage and success of a.
are h ~ n,s laeer years, when his nerves
nent;a un aeI ana when, therefore, his
chen G Je . are able to pursue their.
worries aoa !, work undisturbed by nervous
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

christmas comes! He conses He comes.
nshered with a rain of p uns:
Hol51es in the windows greet him,
Gifts precede him, hills proclaim him
Every mouth delights to name him:
wet, and told. and wind, and dark.
nake MIN but the warmer mark:
AND yet ne comes no one embodied
Universal the blithe godEead.
And in every festal house
Presence hath ubiquitous
curtains. whose snug commentators
Hang upon his million Shoulders:
and he has a million eyes
~ iire, and cats a million pies,
And Is very merry and wise
very wise and very merry
AND leaves kiss beneath the berry.
Leigh Hunt
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

The poor will many a care forget;
The debtor think not of his debts.
But as they each enjoy their cheer.
Wish it were Christmas all the wear.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-29

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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21
The Log Drive.

We had the pleasure of a visit Satur-
day from Mr.. c. S. Allen, a brother of
E. A. Allen, superintendent of the Mis-
souri, river log drive. The men who
have been working on the drive are to
be praised for the grit they have shown
in sticking TO the job through thick and
thin. During the recent cold, stormy
weather the men have worked in the
icy water at the rapids, where they were
constantly in imminent danger of losing
their lives. Fortunately, Lo accident of
any kind happened. A good many
people predicted that the logs would be
all splintered up and broken by coming
over the falls, but this drive has proven
that such is no the case; the largest
logs GO over the falls uninjured. The
Allen brothers think the Missouri is a
first-class river for a drive during the
June rise, but at present the water is SO
low that some of the larger logs had to
be left on the shoals and at the rapids,
but they will come down at the next
high water. They are thinking of leas-
ing the boom next year and erecting a
saw mill here, as they think it could be
made a success. Owing to some mis-
understanding and a mistaken idea as
to the current setting in on this side of
the river, the sheer boom was not swung
out into the river far enough, and in
consequence a good many Of the logs
went floating down the. river yesterday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21
The Sun River Boom.

N#@@@~@
Mr.. j. r. Drew, for several years COM
nected with the firm Of J. III. Mcknight
& Co., at Fort Shaw, arrived in the city
Sunday from Sun River and is stopping
at the Grand Union. This is MIR. Drew's
first visit to the River City in three
years and of course he is surprised at the
progress made in that time. He informs
us that there is no abatement in the
boom at Sun River, and that up to date
George Steel has disposed CT about
$4,000 worth oftoMn lotsl K few days
ago MT. Steinbrenner Of Helena pur-
chased of John Largent fifty feet front,
about opposite George Steells store, pay
ing for the same $3.50. He will build
and probably open a saloon and beer
garden. Mr.. Drew has purchased lots
/, 2 and 3 in the original plat, on the
main street, and adjoining Ford Bros.
store, for which he paid $1,000. These
lots were also bought of John Largent.
J. III. Mcknight and DR.. J. r. Newman
are also recent purchasers, securing five
of George STEEL just above and adjoin-
ing the Largent house property, pay
ing $3.50 per lot. DR.. Newman
also purchased some lots for a residence
adjacent to the new church. Judging by
these transfers and the liberal prices
paid for dirt Sun River is enjoying a
Igenuine boom.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-21
TIL RIV Err e.

held in New York. Matchless was sold
to an Australion wool grower, who was
recently offered, and refused So, 900 for
him. Norton has a bonanza in that
sheep sure.-NeW Northwest.
Young Wiegand, of Sun River, who
was arrested a few days ago on the
charge of stealing wood was tried yes
terday before Judge Kanouse, Col. M.
J. Leaning appearing for the defendant.
The case was heard by the court who
gave his verdicti in favor of the defend
ant, honorably acquitting him of the
offense for which he was arrested. Mr..
Wiegand is an honest, industrious
young man whose integrity was vouch-
ed fer in a document signed by all the
prominent citizens of Sun River.
The owners of the Massachusetts mine,
in Montana district, have got in a winter
supply of food from Benton and are en-
gagged in building houses preparatory
to living comfortable and prosecute de-
veloDments on their mine. M. T. Lob
mire is staying with the mine. Tt is
unfortunate to White Sulphur Springs
thatthe money subscribed by the citizens
for the improvement Of the road to
Neihart was not expended in such inn
provements as would make the road
passable for loaded teams.-Husbond-
man.
Shipments of live stock by the North
ern Pacific from Montana have closed
for the winter, though an occasional
shipment will be made in palace stock
cars. These cars have an average tenn
perature throughout the winter of 100,
derived principally from the animals
themselves. The cars are, to a certain
extent, air tight, the only air admitted
is, through ventilators, Shipments of
dressed beef from Miles City and Little
Missouri are increasing daily, a carload
being taken east every day from the
latter point.