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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-20

time to make formal call. It's case
of life and death, Tom. Mn mother
has sent for Betty And horse and
riders disappeared in the soft radiance
of the September night.
What will the villagers say?" stam-
mered Aunt Pam. Does he mean
does he mean"
"He means what he says-God bless
him And you've got the dead-wood
on the villagers now. BY the powers
of smoke, Betty's fortune is made
She'll never take part in pantomime
again.
But she will. She will be there-not
in the heart of pansy, though. And
she will wear more clothes. And Aunt
Pam will come with her, and her moth
er-in-law. The box will be crammed
with the Shelbys and the Battersbys,
and the flowers they will rob from the
conservatory, and pack in cotton, and
bring to town in honor of her papa's
latest and greatest scenic success in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-20
Christmas.

Christmas almost turns December
into May in these ATTITUDES. 1t illumi-
mates the shortest days and the darkest
month of the year The Pilgrim
fathers tried to give November lift
with Thanksgiving. But November
got such bad name in literature in
England that little could be done with
it. We threw in our Indian summer,
but that makes only faint impression
IN our apprehension over against the
London fog. This fog has spread all
over the English-speaking world. as all
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-20
HANG UP YOUR SOCKS AND
STOCKINGS.
BY HELEN sTANNARD

/ twas Christmas eye--and from a chair
| Near which sat mamma softly rocking:
| Suspended hung, i'll mated pair
Dear Jackys scotland Jennic's stocking.
The wee sma' sock, home-m made and gray,
! Was suited to the sturdy boot,
! Which kept the winter storms at bav.
And safely housed the dimpled foo.
| The lassie's stockings, fine and new
Came DER the waves from sunny France
Around the stripes Of varied hue
ADrisoned rainbow seemei to dance
l he mother gazes at the twain.
As she still sits there softly rocking
A mist If tears ike summer rain,
Hides Jacky's sock aud Jennies stocking.
oh. Father dearl she softly prays.
Ny darling childrcn's feet e'er guide,
Oh lead them through the pleasant way
And keep them ever near Thy side"
Another PRAYER az fcrvent quite
Was waited from the little Led.
| Where, side by side. that self-same night.
With folded hands and appraised head
The children asked their Dearest Friend
! while meath their room mamma was rocking
Dear Jesusl please Kris kringle send
~ III up JOSH our SOCK ana stocking
| As if in answer to their PRAYER
| Mamma had ceased her steady rocking.
And 10! what curious changes are
| In Jacky's sock and Jennie's stocking.
| From top to toe they're both swelIed ont
| With queer-shaped punches, odd and funny
| They surely cannot hold the gout-
They must be bon-bons sweet as honey
/ The tiny seek so short and small,
Is queerly pieeed out from the toe,
/ Below which swings a rubber ball,
/ And top that's warranted to go.
Above the leg whip sticks out
woody dog looks calmly down,
| Conjecturing what it, all about,
And whether he should bark or frown.
From out the stockings top-see! peep
| That joyous, beaming little face
| A lovely dolli whose ringlets sweep
| Far downward with unconscious grace.
She's fenced around with little toys,
That glance out here and there
Gay tokens OF the Christmas joys
Which good Santa Claus doth bear.
The mother sits again to think
| Once more the chair is gently rocking
| The dog and dolly seem to wink
] Cross Jacky's sock and Jennys stocking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-20

Drums and whistles, and guns and whips,
Crying babies and flying ships;
Every conceivable kind of box,
With all conceivable kinds of locks;
Tigers and elephants swinging in air.
Singular fruit for a tree to bear!
But SO it blooms aud bears fruit for me-
My winter bloomer! my Chrstmas-tree.
Elm and linden may both be fair,
But they have no elephants swinging in air;
Ash and maple may gracefully grow,
But they have no flies nor whistles to blow:
The oak may be king of the forest wide,
But he has no parcels with ribbons tied,
No guns, no rattles, no books, no boats,
No pigs, no lions, no cows no goats
No dolls, no cradles, no skates, no tops
Nor oranges, candy or lollipops.
Nothing that's pretty, and nothing that's good,
But leaves and acorns, and bark and wood.
So the tree of all others that's best to me
Is my winter bloomer! my Christmas-tree!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-20
MAYS CHRISTMAS TREE.

what do you do on Christmas ?"
asked palefaced little girl in black
dress of her cousin jeanne.
christmas 2" said Jeanie, with puz-
zled look on her rosy face. why,
nothing; only just not go to school,"
Nothing" returned the first speak
err, aghast. Don't you have any
Christmas tree?"
christmas treel What's that ?"
asked Jennie.
Nor hang up your stocking?"
Jeanne shook her head
Nor have single bit of present 2"
May went on in utter astonishment.
WAT for?" asked Jeanie
"Why, don't you know about Santa
Claus, who comes down the chimney
on Christmas eve, and gives everybody
a PRESENT." asked May, completely be
wildered.
Don't know nothing about him, >
SAID Jeanne. Don't believe there s
any such person in Missouri"
May drew long sigh. 1t was not
the first time she had sighed since the
jolting old wagon, called a stage, had
landed her, two weeks before, at her
uncle's home, wretched, penniless
orphan.
what is Christmas tree, anyway ~
asked Jeanne, seeing that May was not
going to speak.
"Oh, it's beautiful green tree,
covered with lights and presents and
beautiful things! When mamma was
alive we always had one on Christmas
eve."
"Does it grow 500" asked Jeanne,
curiously.
"Of course not! what a question =
said May, DO you know what
Christmas is, anyhow" she added,
with quick flush of color.
"Of course l do" retorted Jeanne
"but that hasn't anything to do with
Christmas trees"
"Yes it has, said May, earnestly, "a
great deal to do with them, and with
every way that we have for having
everything just as sweet and lovely as
we can on that day Mother always
said so.
Jeanne opened her eyes wider, and
then asked softly:
But what about the Christmas tree.
May?"
We'll, it's cut down and brought
into the house, and all the things put
on before you see it, and when it's all
ready the folding-doors are opened.
and-oh! it's beautiful" May added in
ecstasy. Last Christmas | had such
lovely things-the prettiest blue dress
you ever saw-I've got a piece
of it in my trunk-and new
clothes for my doll; oh, such
nice ones whole suit with overskirt,
and all in the fashion; and cornu.
copia Of candies and box of nuts and
raisins and - Oh, l can't think OF
half the tlegs," added May, brightly,
yet half ready to cry.
Il wish / could see one, said Jeanne
"but we don't have such things here.
Ma hasn't got time, nor anybody"
"I'Il tell you what we can do,
guess, said May, who had been revolv-
ing an idea in her mind; eve might get
up one ourselves-you could; of course,
it wouldn't be so nice as mammals, but
it would be better than none"
well, let's!" said Jeanne, "and not
tell single one till it's all done"
Where can we have it? We need a
fire and door that'll lock, said May.
"Oh, ya1l let me have the out-room.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-20
ST. NICHOLAS


"Hoi There at the wicket. who pounds at the
door?
Such din in Olympus was ne'er heard before
would sleep-get We gone-rm ailing, I'm sick,
What the deuce-there again-who is calling
Saint Nick?-
Arouse vel Arouse vel It's dawning again
The star that once beamed over Bethlehem's
plain
The star of the Magi, that shone on the morn
When earth's blessed Savior, the Christ-child
was bornl"
"Ho Ho! Is ii so? Then I'll up ana away
AS soon as the COLLINS can harness my sleigh.
Then he roared such laugh as he sprang out
of bed,
1t started the stars in the sky overhead.
And they winked at each other as mnch as to
say,
There is something gone wrong and Old Nick
is to pay.
1t took but moment to jump in his boots,
To wrap himself up in the best of fur SUITS
To run to the closet and drag out his pack,
Which he swung with ehuckle across his broad
back:
Then off to the stable he dashed through the
snow,
Where the reindeer were prancing, all ready to
20,
He was up in jiffy, and cracking his whip,
With Hi. there, my heartiesl" he let the roins
slip.
Straight down through the welkin they sped
like the light,
Without pause or turn to the left or the right;
ha
track,
The winds shrank alarmed al quite taken
aback;
Fen the moon drew in haste veil over her
face,
So quick cracked the whip and so fast was the
pace;
And he pealed out laugh, so jocund and gay
That Aurora woke up long before it was day;
Oh, never such sleigh-ride was ridden before
AS that of St. Nick. with his rich Christmas
store
Far down in the distance earth rolled fast
asleep,
deep,
That the children tucked close in their snug
little BEDS
'AANA-~N
heads,
We're dreaming of fairies. of frolic and fun,
And other stern facts OF a life just begun
1t was three by the clock, when out on the roof
The tinkle of sleigh-bells and taps of a hoof
Made their little hearts bound, and flashed
round the Earth
smile such as welcomed the Lamb at its
birth:
But they woke not. Oh, no! Old Nick is 50
sly,
He fastens paddock on each pryine eye.
With Whoa, there, my pretties, he stops with
jerk,
Lights his pipe swings his pack, then away to
his work.
Over steeples and house-tops, in windows, down
fues,
So fleet. you would think he had wings TO his
shoes.
In pantries he peeps and through bedrooms he
whirls,
Now kissing the babies, now pinching the girls.
Filling up all their stockings with goodies and
toys,
Nor forgetting the switch. always left for bad
boys.
Then on through the play-rooms to plant those
great trees,
Which grow dollies and drums with such ex-
quisite ease.
What jolly fat fellowl so little and spry,
With round dimpled cheeks and fun flashing
eye,
Hair jeweled with hailstone. and such red
nose,
1t lights up the pathway wherever he goes!
Then his rich, merry laugh-ah! never, l fear.
Will music so sweet again gladden. the year,
But time flies apace. Even now faint ray
Struggles up through the east as the herald of
day;
The winds wake in protest and scatter the snow:
Now, listen! the signal! hear the cock crow.
"Ho. ho!" cried Old Nick, with his cheeriest
warning,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all good
morningl"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-20

Which is the best of all the trees?
Answer me, children all, if you pleased
Is it the linden, with tassels gay
Or the willow there where the catkins sway?
is it the oak, the king of the wood,
That for a hundred years has stood?
The graceful elm, or the stately ash,
Or the aspen, whose leaflets simmer and flash?
Is it the solemn and gloomy pine,
With its million needles so sharp and fine?
All, no! The tree that ] love best
1t buds and blossoms not with the rest
No summer sun on its fruit has smiled
But ice and snow are around it piled;
But still it will bloom and bear fruit for me-
My winter bloomer. my Christmas-tree!
Its blossoms are candles, all shining gay
And its bears its fruit in the queerest way!
All tied by ribbons to everything,
Big and little, and little and big.
Dolls and trumpets, and balls and bats
Horses and monkeys, and dogs and cats,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-20

spectacular drama, and all will &c
merry as marriage bell.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-12
THE SUICIDE BUSINESS
Interesting Statistics of the York Done i1s
This Line
IChicaUo Tir,ac I

This Line.
Chicago Times
About a year ago the Chronicle, New
York insurance journal, published a rec
ord of suicides in the United States for the
twelve months ending with March, 1882
the facts having been CLEANED from the
newspapers. The number of cases re-
ported for the twelve months was 81. The
same paper has just published like rec
ord for the twelve months ending with
March, 1888. The number of cases re-
ported is 1906. The increase is supposed
to be chiefly due to greater care taken IN
gathering reports. 1t has been the plan of
the Chronicle il compiling its record to
note the following facts, when obtainable:
Age, cause, condition, means, nationality,
occupation, sex, locality, time. Some of
the results obtained are interesting, if not
of great practical value.
August would seem to be the favorite
month for seIf-slaughter. The number of
cases recorded for that month is PA out of
the total Of 1906. June comes next, with
III. The distribution by seasons is as
follows:
Spring .......... 1888 Autumn. 424
Summer ........ .514 Winter .. $50
From this it appears that not much less
than one-third of the cases occurred dur
ing the summer months, while more than
So per cent. occurred during the summer
and autumn. A like excess of suicides in
the summer months was noted in the COM
pilation for the previous year. DR.. John
l.. Lee, coroners physician, of Philadel-
phia, who prepared paper based on the
of I0i1 Ia in hot oif
ten years ending with 1881, is quoted
as expressing the opinion that the occur
renee Of a greater number of cases in
summer is due to meteorological causes.
Low average barometric pressure, with
high average temperature and sudden
changes of emperature, and moisture in
the atmosphere, may, he thinks, account,
at least in part, for the greater frequency
of self-murder ''in the spring and summer
months Writers on suicide generally CO.
incide in the main with the view expressed
by DR.. Lee. But DR.. John T. Nagle, dep
uty register of vital statistics for New
York city, finds nothing in the statistics
to indicate that meteorological conditions
have anything to do with the frequency of
suicides. He does not seem to be one of
those philosophers who are hasty in de-
ducing general laws from two or three CO.
medicines.
The Chronicle next presents in tabular
form the number of suicides at different
ages, beginning with ten and ending with
ninety three years. Nearly every age is
represented in the sad record. AS one
would naturally expect, the number IS
comparatively small during the hopeful
years of childhood and youth. Very few
persons above seventy years of age take
their own lives, though the ratio to the
whole number of persons above that age
is pretty large. Following is the summary
of this table, showing the number of sui
cides at different ages by periods of ten
years:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-12

the account of insanity under the mild
name of temporary mental alteration.
On the other hand, there is undoubtedly
some insanity in many cases of suicide
where other causes are assigned, as in the
case of the North Carolina man who
killed himself because his mule died.
Further tables given by the Chronicle
show that about four males commit sui
eide where one female does, that the small
est number of suicides in proportion to
population are committed in the Southern
states; that more suicides are committed
in the day time than at night; that suicides
are more common among Germans than
among others in this country in proper
ton to numbers, and least common among
negroes; and that among carpenters only
one in $4,000 is a suicide, while among
architects and authors the ratio is one TO
1000. With this last statement the subject
may be cheerfully dismissed.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-12
1Iatrimoniat Advertisements.

which strikes attention in reading German
papers is the numerous matrimonial ad-
vertisements, and the cold-blooded, bust
ness-like way in which the love-lorn
SWANS go about their public vooing is
quite amusing.in its way. One very sell
dom finds woman advertising for hus-
band, but there are always a number of
men advertising for wives, which shows
that the ladies are not at all backward in
coming forward on such occasions.
AS marriage is looked upon as bust
ness matter-mixed up, of course,
with a little love-whlch has to
be arranged and bargained about, and
the dover carefully fixed, settled, and
sealed, it is not surprising that the matter
of pfennigs and marks should receive its
due amount of attention in all the adver-
tisements. Here is one such literally trans
lated: "A well-born business man, thirty
years old, seeks the acquaintance, in be-
half of marriage, of a young lady or
widow without children. Fortune of 1000
to 5000 marks desired. Address, with
photograph" etc. When one remembers
that 1000 marks is quite a small fortune
here, the modesty of the advertiser and the
value he sets upon the honor of becoming
his wife will be apparent. Another thing,
of which one sees many examples in the
daily press, is the advertisement asking for
the loan of a small sum of money. The
advertiser generally "a poor widow
"seeks undetermined gentleman or lady
who will be kind enough to lend the sum
of thirty marks. Prompt payment guar
anteed." Thirty marks, is about the aver
age amount needed. A larger amount is
fh,,.x Ia fba DO, fo,.
amount reaching into the hundreds gives
one, by contrast, the idea that he is read
ing the desire of an humble Rothschild.
AS these appeals appear every day, it is
evident that the German people are benev-
olent toward the ''poor widows" Of
course, there are advertisements asking
for business loans running up into
the Thousands and tens of thousands of
marks, whii8 offers to lend are frequent
and large IN sum.
Among the other curious advertisements
are those announcing engagements, mar
riages, births and deaths. 1t is German
custom to announce tdese four events in
the life of mar II q manner differing con-
siderable FROM The american custom. En-
gagements are announced to an interested
world either by the parents of the blush
ing bride or the happy groom himself.
Here is an example of the former:
''The engagement of their daughter Jane
with Carl Schultze, in Berlin, is hereby an
nounced with great pride by Ludwig
Muller and wife,
Sometimes this announcement of the
parents is followed by one from the ex-
pectant swain, in which he acknowledges
the corn about as follows:
my engagement to Miss Jane Muller,
daughter of Ludwig Muller, of Berlin,
have tine honor to announce. Carl
SehuItze."
Marriages receive hardly as much space
as engagements. Generally simple an
nouncement of the fact is deemed sufi-
cient
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-12
4 NOTED BUT UNTITLED WOMAN,

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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-12
LIVINGSTON E!
Montana.

Lots for sale at from $35 to $500,
according to location. Plenty Of
lots on main business street
(Front street, fronting the rail-
road track, at from $l35 to $500
per lot. Will sell on time, 6 per
cent. interest. We make no re-
quirements as to building. The
N. p. r. r. Co. have it's machine
shops here, branch line to the
National Park and branch line to
it's coal mines; plenty Of agricul-
tural and grazing lands in vicin-
ity, also coal, iron, silver and
gold mines, placer mines of Mill
Greek Is miles north, Emigrant
Gulch placer mines and Clark's
Forks mines on the south, lime
rock, clay, and pine timber in
abundance. Over three hundred
buildings contracted for to be
built this Spring. This is the last
new town on the line that will
amount to anything, so catch on
before the rush there this Spring
and get the benefit Of the "boom."
~ FOR SALE BY R1
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-12
CONTRACT WORK.
Grading Aurora Avenue from Western
Avenue to Kent Street.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 6, 1888.
Sealed bids viii be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of the
city of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their Office in
said city, until II m. on the 18th day of April,
A. D. 1888, for the grading of Aurora avenue,
from Western avenue to Kent street, in said
city, according to plans and specifications on file
in the Office of said Board.
a bond with at least two (2) sureties, in a
sum of at least % per cent. of the gross amount
bid, must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or. all bids,
MATTHIAS KOCH, President pro tenn.
Official: r. l.. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works. 97-lO7
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-12
Sealed PROPOSALS

VIII be received at the Office of the City Clerk
of the City of st. Paul until II o'clock m,
TUESDAY, APRIL II, 1888,
for the sale of the brick dwelling house, barn, and
other Improvements, situate, on that part of
block 80, of Rice and Irvine's Addition, re-
Gently purchased by the City of st. Paul for a
public park The building and improvements
to be moved within 20 days from the date of the
acceptance of the bid. The Common Council
reserves the right TO reject any or all bids.
w. a. VAN SLYKE,
Chairman Committee on Parks.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-12
CONTRACT WORK.
Grading Aurora Avenue from Grant
Street to Robert Street.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, !
CITY OF ST.. PAUL, MIMI, April 6, 1883.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST.. PAUL, MIMI, April 6, 1883.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of
the city of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their Office
in said city, until II m. on the 18th day of April
A. D. 1888, for the grading of Aurora avenue,
from Grant street to Robert street, in said city,
according to plans and specifications on file in
the Office OF said Board.
bond with at least two (2) sureties, in sum
of at least 20 per cent. of the gross amount bid
must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
MATTHIAS KOCH, President pro tenn.
Official: r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works. 97-107
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-12
Cutting Them Down.

CHICAGO, April ia joint legislative
committee recommends an appropriation
of s., S31, $50 for the support of the nine
charitable institutions of Illinois the ensu-
ing two years. This is 100000 less than
asked for by the superintendent of the in
stitutions