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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

in the woods and forests; holly was the
only plant that kept its brightness and
beauty in the dc>oiate winter, so they
brought the boughS into their homes, that
the sylvan spirit, might repair tlIither and
remain unnippcd by frost and cold winds
until mildpr season renewed the foliage on
Their darling ahodcS." | think. after this
pretty reason for decorating YOU will always
fancy dainty summer fairy is pceping at
you from behind the holly branches and very
likei" is laughing at you when you pull
long sacc about chilbiainS or lessons. \ real
fairy, of course. can not feel pain. 50 She
would not understand your comical looks.
rs the holly held such a power over the
minds Of the Romans, the Christians adopted
the custom OF using it at Christmas, and
thus avoided shocking the prejudiceS of
urwly-made converts. There Were some
people once WHO held a curious theory
about oUr winter evergreen: they assert
ed that tie sun never caused this tree -
throw a shadow, and, having it thus aSSo-
cjdted witt extreme brightness and light
they sp."l.'cI the face ot uewly-born
children with water imprtgnated with
hOtiE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

dwelling Of good Christians on the eve Of
his anniversary and brought with him gifts
and blessings for the children. This heauti-
I'll tradition is still IL be found lingering in
Germany, though Santa Claus does. not
seem to b. specially connected with it-oy
name. The truth Of the original belief y
plainly enough indicated by the wod
CLAUS which III the Gothic OF ancient
German, means child" and son" Santa
Claus formerly meant The Holy Child
1t is not very difficult IA see how the change
of mems religious belief 500 or 400 years
ago. changed the character Of the legend
Those who had put away Catholic sentiment
in England and wiSht,! 10 have their own OF
more dignited character, thought il too
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26
EvA'S BEST CHRISTMAS.
How q DISCONTINUED little Girl Discov
cred the Source of True Happiness.

Oh. dear. sighed Eva Phelps. As she
leaned against her mothers chair, and
gazei diSconSo,ateiy out OF the window al
the flying suowliake>, am tired of play
ing and don't know what to do Mamma
what can do? have tried most every
thing"
why. my daughter" responded the pa
tent mother. that IS a strange question 10
ask, surely Haven't You any number of
toys books and games with which to amuse
yourself? Where is the doll Your uncle
gave you9 the one that opens and shuts its
eyes, you know
I've played with that, an one eyes
stuck, an it won't cry an'-an'-'
- An what" said the mother smiling
at her little daughters woe-begone face
"An'-Oh, don't know"
We'll l know one thing, Eva, and that
is you have a great habit Of saying an
for and AMI don for don't can You
not correct yourself. my dear"
Mamma, You are Gltcau$ telling me
about things, an-and, l mean it is SO hard
to remember them all, said the little Girl.
looking up At the kind face above her With
laugh and a whine.
DO not whine, my love, leave that TO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

But after all the principal thing is the
learning to give The making Of Christmas
presents is a transient matter, and soon
over with; but the opportunities of giving
we have with us all the year round. There
is danger of mistake just the same. also. in
other months as in December. if we trust
to our notions and impulses. 1t is not
every scheme of charity that is deserving:
not every beggar who comes to your door
is n man who ought to be helped. There
is an indiscriminate kind of giving that
probably does more harm than good. The
danger of drifting into that sort Of liberal
ity is not difficult to avoid however. The
excellent people who in ev Try community
make it their business to know all about
local charities can easily tell you how to
place your benefactionS where they will do
the best service. They can make judiciouS
giving As easy for You as need BE- desired.
There is probably no country in the world
where organized charities are better adj
miniStered than in the United States; and
the man who wishes to give and yet dis
trusts his ability to draw the line which sepa-
rates the deserving from the undeserE lag.
has only to plt his money in the hands OF
some well-SnJwn institutions Of that
kind, and he may rest perfectly assured
that it Will reach the right spot The main
point is the giving, the habit of being
willing to spare money for benevolent
and pailantH~1pic purposes. And there
can be 10 doubt that such habit is en-
Outraged ana strengthened by the prac-
toe Of Christmas prr>ent-making. Even
If tie presents be intginsicalIy yalueesS,
the fact remains that one must spead
money 10 obtain them. and that he can not
help being the better for IL and the more
prompt and cheerful to give in other direc-
1911
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

ptlllOilS lltN On Ms
Jacket they only
laughed the louder.
He got so very full
gradually that he
could not breathe
at all. but gave one
scream for mamma
and Rosa and fell
back dead.
At least he
thought SO. but
when mamma, who
had found him ly-
inn pale and tren3l-
ing in his bed, had
sent for the doctor,
the doctor sad lie
had eaten too much
and had had bad
dreams.
1t was not until
the next day that
mamma really
found ont what
was the matter, but
he was SO very sick
from the fright that
she could not Scold
him.
Eddie found out,
though. that mann
ma knew best, and
now when mamma
says no" he does
not ask again. N.
Y. Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26
SANTA CLAUS.
The German Significance OF the Name an 4
How the English Modified 1t.

Santa Claus was one Of the oldest ideas,
saws a writer on the subject Of the Celtic
West in pagan times, as he was Of the pagan
East before. In Christian times ne was
still regarded with religious reverence, sit
ting as he had for ages in Egypt and else
where in the arms Of his mother. Santa
Clans was. in fact. the Child Jesus 10 the
middle ages, and throughout that period the
festive creed Of Germany and all Celtic
Europe was that he visited every family
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

She snulIld resolve,
lin short. 10 absorb a
little nOiNc sens" nj tho
same time that her
husband ocS. She
should bear in mind
'tlat IA mans heart is
largely rca c h g Il
Through his stomach;
L hat cheerful sur
.rouudiugS aud Il bright
face are things appre-
lciatcd and cnJoyrd.and
he can MAKE IL lord OF
,crDatiGn her NcTIrSt
slave. and he will never
know u
-jJy8id.felBlriH CAL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26
The Great Puzzle.

What shall give my husband,
what shall give 10 my wlfef
Are the questions that puzzle the people.
And worry their peaceful life.
Give 70 your husband a neersc haum,
Give 10 your wife gown;
And put some Grape On the doUr-knOb
Hacn the bills for both come down.
NY. Morning Journal !
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26
SANTA CLAUS AND THE MOUSE.

One Christmas Eve when Santa Claus
Came to "a certain house,
To fill the chidren's stockings there,
He found little mouse.
A merry Christmas. little friend
Said Santa, good and kind;
The same 10 you. sir" said the mouse
81 thought you wouldn't mind
. If I should stay awake tonight
And watch you for awhile"
You re very welcome, little mouse"
Said Santa, with smile.
And then he filed the stockings up
Before the mouse could wink
From toe to top. from top to toe,
There wasn't left a chink.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26
THE HOLLY.

The Origin of the
Use of the shrub
for Religious Ees-
rivals.
The use of holly
for religious festi-
walls probably began
with the introduce
ton of Christianity
into England. 1t
had been adopted by
the early Christians
ut Rome, for the in
habitantS of that
city held the tree in
great yeneration,
and this is hardly
to be wondered at,
as Pliny says there
was growing in his
time a famous hol-
~ near the Nul-
can; upon it was a
glass plate bearing
an inscription re-
cording its age.
This tree was old
than Rome itself,
and had stood there
500 years. Many
branches must it
have given for the
festivals that were
held in honor of the
god Saturn, tor the
people considered
il IN emblem of
peace and friend
ship. The dccora-
ton OF hoa>cS with
holly is also Il Gus
tom that was orig
inally copied from
the Romans, al
though We had Tot
such a pretty rca-
son for it a. they
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

she should resolve
not 10 SCold the chill
,ircu AT every little
noise tacy make. or
when they grow older
they may not make
noise enough.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

She should resolve
that when her husband
comes home tired at
to meet him
pleasantly and not re
late Ia him nh OF her
little trials OF the day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

She shOuli resolve 10
keep the buttons on
ser hu~ band : shirts,
md should scc that tho
aTmruts are Starchcd
IN such Il way that he
az get them on with
out the aid of imprcCaL-
tiUnS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

lie should resolve to
eat his dinner pleas
autly. even II II Is Il III
tie cold, through his
having kept ii waiting
half an hour.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

I at!o. W ny do you
not ~ i'll to see
the tree ; | am sure
You did not half
look al This morn
ing. just think
that little tree
came al the way
from Maine, just
To hold your pres
entS for You, and
HOW you never
give it 4 look.
What do You sup
Pose The poor ever
green would say,
Ii it could speak. ot
the cold welcome
You gave it,
"ulI. now you're
plaguing me, mann
ma-a-a," drawlGd
the little girl,
sprawling ont sus-
pended by one
arm from the arm
OF her mother 5
chair, and squirting
with one eye AT the
line made by the
curtain against the
outside light.
"PIaguinE you?
How is that
on re always
telling me thai
trees and posts and
things are looking
at me, and talking
about NE To each
other, and laugh
ing at me in their
sleeves, when they
can, t talk or see or
anything at all;
can they mammal.
NO, my child.
res pended her
mother, ahsently.
She felt nrglec-
ted, did tins little
girl with every
thing that wealth
could bring at her
command. Neg
lected, was it? No,
that was hardly ii.
hat could it
have been, then.
that caused her to
wander about in
this ainleSS. dis
contentcd fashion.
The truth was Eva,
like a good many
children. was Il
little spoiled; she
had never been de
priyed of any thing,
consequently she
didnot know how to
ENJOY her blessings.
"Ifye pIaze, mum,
there a poor woman
as is down below,
an Shure she's bit
ter cold, an | let
her warm herspi
a bit said Kate,
,,,tarirr ~. rr,.a,,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

He should give hIs
wife Il ten dollar hill
occasionally and INSIST
that She spend il on
herself as She picascs.
Cut this one cut.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

Bundles seem TO be the order of things
at present big bundles, little bundles,
square. round, Of every size and shape i'm
agiaab!e. And how happy the faces beam
ing above the bundles, that contain 50
many love tokens for the dear ones at home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

She should resolve to
never object L. her
husband SIN . king
about the hOns" II he
wants To smoke he will
smokpit lie has to go
somewhere else to do
n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

She should resolve to
entertain nn lIncNpcct-
ed friend of her huS-
band ; at dinner in
such a manner that no
won sit in a cold
swCnt during the cIl-
tire meal,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

She should resolve to
put up with II bad ser
want uutil She can - {
/ better. and not both
ar her husband about
affairs in the kitCht II
any more than She CSp
help.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

He should resolve,
when III difficulty, to
consult his wife about
the matter, and in mrc
cases ont ct ten she
will wonder that he al
lowed himself to he SO
troubled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

He should resolve 10.
kiss his wife occasion.
ally ANA compliment
her. \ wife i never toe.
old or too plain To APP
prcciat such CCuFtc
sizes from her husband
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

She should resolve to
let her husband : peck
pts alone after ne is in
bed and asleep. In her
efforts for loO~ct hunge
hc may come across
something that hC does
not want her To sec.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

He should resolve TO
speak pleasantly TO hi
children when arriving
home at night. and II
hr should indulge il.
half an hour ROM
with them before rltey
20 Ia bed. he and thot
win sleep all the better
tor II.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

He should resolve TOT
walk with the baby at
night atone, and not as
cornpanird 10y Il Sccth-l
ing mass Of profanity
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

She should resolve TO
>crP her husbands
crash ana comb away
rom the general toilet
pIIupdprUailI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

WHAT \ HUSRA y niwHAr WIFE SHOUI
SIIOCl.p RESOLVE. RESOLVE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-02
ROCHESTER,.


Iopetlhl correspondence Oh tue GlODe.l
RocHEsTER, Aug, DIR. Emory C. Miller, of
st. Paul, delivered his lecture on the religion of
the beautiful, last Tuesday evening" in the NJ. L.
church. The lecture was fine and listened to by
an appreciative audience
The Rochester orchestra has suspended play
ing until cooler weather.
\. d. Vedders skating rink will be completed
about Sept. LIST.
MIR. W. W Wilson and wife have returned
from Indiana.
W. Logan Breckenridge has returned from the
east
Mr.. f. j. Crandall and wife, of Faribault, are
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. \. A. Crandall.
o. I. Dickerman, president of the olmsted
County Agricultural society, is in the city.
Mr.. L. A, Dudley, who has been principal of
the Oronoco school for three years, has removed
to Clark, d. T.
Walter s. Booth attended the Minnesota edi-
torial convention.
james Tolbert, of East Saginaw, Michigan, is
In the city looking after his brothers estate.
The common council will hold regular meet
Ing at the engine house next Monday evening.
The Congregational Sunday school had a pic
mic at Oronoco last Tuesday.
The Unversalist Sunday school went out to
Mr. Z. D. Cobb's farm yesterday and had an en-
joyahle time in the grove.
The skating rink will soon close, to open again
Oh September LIST.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-02
WASHINGTON CHERRY TREE.
Rob Burdettes Tersion of Historical

Rob Bmrdettes Tersion of Historical
Fable.
GEORGE" said his father, with a counte-
nance more in sorrow than in anger.
some one has cut down my favorite cherry
tree. Do you know anything about it?''
Young Washington did nbt quail before
his fathers accusing glance, says Bob Bur-
dette in the Peoria Freeman. He looked
him straight in the eye, and an expression
of honest resolution CLEANED in the clear
eyes and frank countenance.
"My father" he said, ~ will not deceive
you. do know something about it, but
that is not the issue at all. You have, in
| effect, charged me with being privy to the
destruction of your favorite tree. Now, the
| question is, since you have filed information
and laid this charge against me, what do
you know about it!''
81 know that you have a hatchet,'' replied
his father sternly. / know what boy with
Ratchet is litble to do. l know that some
one has cut down my favorite cherry
! tree.--n
''Stop right therer' interrupted the future
father of his country. ''You say this was
! your trees"
~ do''
''How came it yoursl"
81 planted it,
''Now, sir are you certain it was not on
this farm before You came hereln
no, sir, it was not.''
'sThen why did you say so!''
'Why did l say whatz''
That's right; evade, bubble, crawl out of
| it somehow. All right. If you don't want
/ TO- fa;r ,1oi,
came here"
| other retraction you would like to make.''
Il don't retract anything. I merely de-
clare that never said that tree was on the
farm when l came here
''Oh, well, father, don't get excited and
talk loud. You may go back on your entire
statement if you wish. Perhaps you will
next try 70 make US believe that this farm
wasn't here, either, when you camer
'sWhy, of course it was here. don't
Didn't you say moment ago that it
wasn.t.'
THAT was the treer'
''Ah, yes; you turn it off on the tree now.
You've been talking about the tree all this
time, then!''
why, certainly have.''
'sThen YOU just admitted that it was here
when you came here!i'
'sNo, my son; that was the farm.;'
Butnot half dozen questions ago you ad-
mitted that You said in these very words:
Why. OF course, it was here did YOU pots''
Il said those words, but vas speaking of
the FARM
And yet you said but this very moment
that al this time you had been talking about
the tree. 1t is useless to continue this exam
ination. Ny father, of all human vices w.
ing is the comnonest, and doubt not it is
the worst II blunts our moral sensibilities /;
it leads u to distort and exaggerate simple
statements of facts; it blurs our powers of in
| tellgent observation. until even nan of
ordinary scholarship and intellectual deyeI-
| opment is unable TO tell whether he Is talk
| ing about farm or q cherry tree. The
| complaint is dismissed. ] doubt very much
if ycu can ever establish the fact that you
| ever owned tree. Go TO the nursery. aud
# you intend planting q tree in the place of
the one you imagine you have lost you had
| better take man with Jon to show you the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-02
THE DAILY GLOBE SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUSTA

per from the office or street. The house
mother is within four walls from morning
till dinner time, with few exceptions, and
must bear the worriments of lretful children,
inefficient servants, weak nerves, and unex-
pected callers. BIS she must do this day af-
ter day, with monotonous regularity. The
husband goes out from the petty details Of
home care. He meets friends; he feels the
excitement of business competitions he has
the bracing influence of the outdoor walk or
ride. If he will come home cheerful and
bueyant, his presence is like refreshing
breeze. He has it in his power to brighten
the household life, and add to the general
happiness in way that no man has the right
to forget or neglect
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-02
Enner to York.

The other day tramp walked into Car
son yard and asked for Il days work trim
ming trees assuring the man of the house
that an old pair of pants or a square meal
would be considered a sufficient equivalent
for the job. The man who owned the prem
ises was philanthropie fellow and ished up
an old pair of pants in few moments, and
at the same time setting the stranger TO work
maulng the wood pile While thus engaged
the children got around him and were daz-
zled with the pictures OF some angels in red
and blue aud lot of sheet anchors and mer-
maids tattooed on his arms They soon
learned the stormy history of his life. He
had been u sailor in the Caribbean, Caspian
and Polar seas, AID after giving a graphic
account of his tiger hunts in India, his
wrestles with gorillas in Africa, and his great
catch catch-as catch can match, Queensberry
rules, with q boa constructor, in South Amer
lea, it is but to add that he commanded the
respect and attention of the audience. When
the wood pile had been sufficiently splintered
he announced that the hospitality he had re-
ceived called for more work. and there
seeming to he nothing special in sight he
expressed himself as uneasy unless he was
shown something more. One OF the chill
dren asked him il he could put some pictures
on her as he had on his arms. He said he
could, and in a twinkling produced the ne
cessary' parsphernalia. The children were
simply delighted and almost had a riot dis
putting over the first choice. BY o'clock in
the evening he had two young boys, aged 4
and 4 and baby sll covered over with pie
lures of South American scenery, hearts,
sheet anchors, and Italian sunsets. besides
making engagements with twelve of the
neighbors' children, and enough prospective
jobs 10 last him week. When last seen he
was leaving the premises in front of shot
gun and hulldog.-CarSon 4gsul
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-02

National Failure,


sWell, Uncle Pete, how are you this
morninga''
''Po'ly, boss, monsus poly. lie dun bus
up entirely. De finanshal starvation am
mighty low down.
''Broken up, are yous Why that is too
bad.'
eyes, sab me an ole Gin 'ral Grant an
seb'ral mo- of de partri'ts hab been bus by
SPECIFICATION"
"Why, Uncle Pete, didn't know you
had anything to lose"
"Thousan's OBJ dollahs sab, THOUSANDS Of
good hahd dollahs, an dey's all gone"
s;Has your cabin goner'
''No, boss dat longs ter my wife,
swell, how about the COW, and the pig
and the mule?''
"W'y, dey's all right, dey was all Signed
ter de children wen made dat 'sinement."
''Then how could you lose anythingr
"W'y, dis way. Yer knows, boss, dat
dollah W. at yer glib me las time I seed yer"
sob! yes. I generally remember an oc-
currence of that nature after every time
meet your
"Well, I dun 'wested dat ar dollah in a
lottery ticket ter draw dc hnnnerd-thousan'
dollah price,
Sand what did you draw9'
''Nuthin', buss. jess los dat hunnerd
thousan' dolahs, cpar an Use all broke up. !"
s'This is really too bad, and you have my
sympathy, but it does not amount to another
dollar this time. What do you propose to do
about it!''
''Ise gwine ter ply ter de gubmeut fur
lief. My son, Sam, he say de gubment
oughter glib me dat hunnerd thousand dol
labs, but reckon Pll be satisfied wild pen
sion an reserb seat in de so'jer's POI
house."
'sWhy, what claim have you on the gov
eminent? Didn't it pay you for your SER
vices, give you bounty, and free you from
slavery besides!''
''Dat am SO, boss; but den I fit fur de
country; consequently, wen I bus up in
my SPECIFICATIONS hit am a nash'nal 'saster.
I tell yer, boss, lie looking for the gubment
ter come up mighty promp wild de lief fur
me, fur dis amer great nash'nal failure. y
Texas Sittiags.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-02
LEGAL.
Notice to Creditors.

State of Minnesota County of Ramsey-ss. In Pro
bate Court Special Term, July rs, 1884.
In the matter of the estate of David d. MITCHELL de
ceased
Notice is hereby given that the Judge Of Probate Of
the County Of Ramsey WILL upon the first Monday o.
the month of October, A. D. 1884, at ten o'clock q
m, receive hear, examine and adjust all claims ane
demands of all persons against said deceased and tha
SIX months from and after the datc harc0 have beef
allowed and limited for creditors to present theil
claims against said estate the expiration OF which
time all claims not presented not proven to Its sat
1sfaction shall be forever barred unless for good
cause shown further time be allowed
BY the Court,
[L.s1 VIM. B. McGRORTY,
Judge of Probate.
DAVID TIcE Administrator. firge44
+. HOOKER, Attorney TO- Administrator. All
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