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Morris tribune., 1885-12-23
1885,.

She took the child from the old nurse
and fondled it in her bare, skinny,
brown arms. She pressed the fair head
to her lips, and put the tiny, warm
hands up against her shriveled cheek.
The old nurse took Wee Wee into her
own arms as soon as the woman would
give her up.
"The foolish old squaw talks folde-
rol," she whispered Indignantly to one
of the neighbor women, who was weep
ing as the first clods fell upon the
coffin of the mother.
81 don't know. l don't know. Nav
be she is right. The mother did love
the child very much:too much, Think.
She talked to us in he village about
he duty of loving on! children.'
"Duty! just as if all women don't
owe their children. It's natur' 1t
wasn't loving it too much that killed
her. She ought to ha' weaned it. She
wasn't strong enough to nurse such
big, hearty baby as this one has gotto
be. never would ha' thought last
Christmas day that Wee-Wee could
grow So"
The child, grown to woman's years,
came again to the village by the mount
ain. She had journeyed far and had
been long absent. The children who
had played with her on the hillside
had all forgotten her. The old nurse
and the Indian woman were dead.
The father had made him a new home
in distant land. She came and
stood in the shadow of the mountain
beside little mound strewn deep with
needles of the guardian pines. Agreat
rosebush blossomed beside the head
stone.
The daughter knelt and pushed away
the flowers to read where the name
and the few years of her mothers life
were written. Then she leaned her
face against the stone with eyes wet
and unseeing, for she had read below:
"Welcominglove. Taken home Chris
mas day. IS"
"Oh, my mother, you gave me life
twice." speaking to the heart whose
love she knew must still enfold her
''life on my Christmas birthday and
life on your Christmas deathday.
Mother life and life in Christ's love
life that holds ME and blesses me. [
know that you are loving and living
in him."
The Christmas sunshine swung
around the mountain side, and shone
full and clear upon the daughter. The
shadows all fled away. The river
singing through the valley seemed to
echo the Word in her thought:
"Greater love hath no man than this
that he should lay down his life for
his friends"
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23
THE NEW YEAR.

o thou that cometh singing to my house
Across the snow, and thro' the window
pane,
With ruddy cheek dost look on my do
main,
And ask to enter also and carouse;
Thou that dost make such rash delightful
Raise smiles as sweet as rainbows after
rain,
Heap gifts so high to prove thy friend
ship plain;
More grace thou seekest than the law al
lows;
For in my house are things thy touch can
change;
JOY thou canst blight, dear loves thou
canst estrange,,
Fortunes thy world could ruin at the start.
Yet, o forgive the Doubt and enter here,
The while cry, with kindly voice and
clear,
Sweet stranger, welcome!" trusting to
thy heart.
Boston Traveller.
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23


She looked at the child at ner breast,
and was silent. She knew that her
husband liked silence better than
speech for the music of her inner
thinking. She was silent, but the
words of her heart spoke in her eyes.
"The old nurse says that you will
love Wee-Wee to DEATH" said the
father, smiling.
"No; to life. She needs more and
closer love than most babies. She has
such small hold on humanity that we
must give her frmer upper holding
if we hope to keep her. She will live
to help you with the grape-picking
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

far-off Moorish memories and regal
with pride of their birth; moss roses,
folding the secrets of their hearts in
fragrant silence; white roses, rare as
constancy and pure as first love; red
roses, brilliant with ardor, and yellow
roses, gay with springs delight.
"Our fair Christmas is giving us a
fair year thus far" said the mother,
receiving Wee-Wee to her bosom.
Eyes, indeed. 1 have been walking
among the vines, and I think we
shall have very many grapes this
year."
"This ought to be a good year to
u.s."
"Why?"
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

so the mother can get a little sleep.
There have been other babies born in
the world before. This isn't such a
remarkable baby that you need be
disturbing the little life it has,
The father put the red rosebud into
the baby's bit of fist She threw her
hand up and the rose rested on her
lips.
Crosses are for love, and Wee-Wee is
welcoming love to her life," said the
mother, with shining eyes,"
The nurse took the bud and threw
it on the floor. "It'll give it the collie"
she said. The father picked up the
flower and went away. Months after
ward the mother found it pressed be-
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23
SANTA CLAUS.
Air: Nancy Lee. :"

OF all the friends that children know,
There's none like Sata Claus, trow;
He's sure to be at Christmas trees,
For young and old he aims to please.
Oft he does slide, while children bide,
Down chimneys tall,
With lots of toys for girls and boys,
Both great and small.
Then stockings stuffs till each one puffs
Out like ball.
All hail to Santa Claus!
So Santa Claus the children's friend shall
be,
In ev'ry land, on ev'ry sea;
And wi hen, tonight, old Santa s face we see,
Well give him welcome warm and free.
The clock is or the stroke OF eight!
Sometimes, tho Santa Claus is late;
For lots OF trees tonight there'll be
Which our good friend must call and see
But soon we'll hear him coming near,
There at the door.
These children all by name he'll call,
AS oft before.
For each there's here, if not It is queer,
One gift or more
All hail to Santa Claus!-CHoRUs.
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

~ HRISTMAS once more! How

DHMpleasingt the sound to men and
IL V children alike The feast OF
'NgI/ children, its memories with
70 each recurring year brighten
the paths of sturdy manhood and
strengthen the faltering steps of old
age. 1t had Il Christian origin; it is
celebrated to-day largely by believers
in Christ, but it's very nature long ago
spread it into the large domain OF
cosmopolitan enjoyment and brother
hood. Humanity Itself demanded such
an occasion, and it was the province
OF Christianity to furnish the theme.
Even the heather Cinnamon joins in
the festivities of Christmas, and the al
legged infdel forgets his PHILOSOPHERS in
the innocent vagaries and fancles OF
childhood. The Hebrew has accommo.
dated himself to the popular taste,
and, oblivious of the traditions OF the
day, condescends to the conventlonall-
ties of mutual presents. And so the
civilized nations, irrespective of creed,
have made Christmas the day of COM
mon good-feeling and cheer.
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

tween the leaves of the great family
Bible. 1t was in the record place,
just below their marriage lines, and
the father had written in pencil, "Wee-
Wee; born Christmas day, IS. 'Wel-
coming Love-"
"The pencil marks must stay, even
when we give Wee-Wee her real name"
said the mother, going to the porch
door to meet the father. Hehad been
walking in the garden with the child in
his arms.
Wee-Wee lived always among the
roses. The garden was full of them
great, luscious Castilians, glowing with
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

household ways, or to the father at
work with the vintage.
The children from the village came
and played with Wee-Wee on the hill
above the garden where the wild fern
grew under lifelong spray moss on the
grand old cedars.
She was a gentle baby, tender and
loving, with a clear spiritual look in her
blue yes-alook of the heavens them
selves.
'"The Great Spirit kisses child" said
the old Indian woman who came to
sell kindling fagots from the mountain.
Ellis eyes shine in hers when sshe
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

one Of these years, and think she
will find wild flowers for you on the
mountain across the river. love the
mountain and the high places where
the air is so clear. 1t is long since I
have been there" She sighed family.
"You are tired, DEAR" said the fa-
er; "give Wee-Wee to me-"
"No, she is sleeping now. 1 will put
her in her bed, and come with you into
the garden"
The hot summer days went by, and
the early California autumn came,
ripe with rarest fruits. The child grew
with the frightening days. She laughed
much and cooed sweet stories ofbaby-
land to the mother, busy with her
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

SHOWS were glowing, rose-crowned in
the light of eventide.
''The Great Spirit" she repeated,
"the spirit of love, of the Lord Christ
who loves us. My daughter will We
safe always. He loves her. Teach l.cr
to know 1t, my husband. Good-by for
a little, dear heart"
The old Indian woman came to the
funeral with her hands full of strange,
wild flowers that she had brought
from the Sierra heights.
"The snow-fowers are pure like the
mother. she gave life to child" she
said. "She gave all mother-life that
Great Spirit had given. He take her
and give new life in happy land"
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23
THE CHRISTMAS PIE.

The pies Of mince! the pies Of mince!
Who has not in their baking hung
In many Christmas season since
Alike his years and hopes were young;
Successive mothers bake them still,
And children eat them to their fill.
The pies of mince! the Christmas pies!
1 seem to see the very plum
Still in the corner snug it lies
Where Johnny Horner thrust his thumb
Oh, carve the Christmas pie for me,
And let my piece whopper be.
If nightmare in my room appears,
And strides across my heaving breast
But, bother all such foolish fears;
know that 1 shall snore and rest.
I'll fill myself with Christmas fare,
I And sleep, in spite of midnight's mare
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

is Laughing. She live
near to happy land all
her living. When evil
comes and Jocks into
her face she. be afraid
and she flee away.
The Great Spirit hold
child always where she
journey. She thinking
always of the high
m oun t ain besid e
which the Great Spirit
gave her to the moth
er and kissed her"
"Do you mean that
Wee-Wee is going to
die?" asked the moth
er, turning very white
and gazing fearfully at
the strange old wo-
man. Exiled from a
wandering tribe, and
dwelling lonely on the
mountain side, could
it be that she had a
superhuman vision?
"No; child not die.
She live and grow
s strong and grow
happy, and happy and
happy. When tears
come she smile always,
for the Great Spirit
love her, because he
love you m o t Ii CT
much. "
The father said some
of these words again,
kneeling by the moth
er's bedside the next
Christmas day, while
the rain wept and the
pine trees on the
mountain sighed a re-
QUEEN. The mother
had kissed Wee-Wee
good-by.
80, my husband; |
love you and l trust
you, but my poor little
daughter will miss me
so. She will have no
mother to guide her,
and teach her, andlove
her. My poor Wee
Wee! She grows very
willful. She will need
me, oh! she will need
me-"
1.-THE Great Spirit
will love her, and will
hold her always" said
the father, remember
ing.
The m OF h er-eyes
looked upward, then
outward across the
river to the mountain
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

her eyes to those OF
her hus b d. He
smiled fondly upon
her.
81 came in quietly"
he said; 81 hoped you
might be sleeping"
No." she replied, II
am too h Apply to
Sleep" Turning to-
ward the child again.
"She is a very dear
baby"
"You kiss her, don't
you?'' The young
fathers voice was al
most shy in it's hesita-
ton.
Eyes; of course. She
is very sweet to kiss.
Haven't you kissed
her, dear?"
"W ell, no; I-or
She"
Glow strange,'
nlurmured the moth
er, "fathers so seldom
seem to understand
their little babies. She
is very lovable."
"You must not talk
any more now"
"Don't 60 just yet.
Tell me first what you
wish to name her. Z"
"Oh, she is too wee
for a name. Let that
90 till next Christmas
day."
"We'll call her Wee
Wee this year, then.
M O t h err s Wee-Wee,
mothers daughter, 3"
fondling the little hand
clasping her own.
"Father's darling!"
The inner impuls e
stirred to it's express
sion. He took the 9TH
er baby hand and bent
to kiss first the white
brow of the mother,
then the small satiny
cheek OF the child. The
baby woke and began
to cry. The old nurse
came in from the next
room with her spec
tacles pushed up to her
forehead. She scolded
a little as she took up
the baby and gave to
the father a. button
rosebud that she had
been using as a mark
er while she spelled out
the words of a psalm.
"Take that, so it
won't get hurt on it
op5 M oyuou with 1,on
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23
THE GIFT.

e.l;;:31HE child was so small that all
Z.1s= the neighbors said that she must
:lS1N die. But the mother said "No."
~ She lookedout through the open
window of the bedroom upon the roses
in the garden, smiling in the sunshine
of the California Christmas day.
"My little girl will live to gather
roses on many Christmas day."
she said softly to herself. Then she
turned her head to kiss the tiny face
on the pillow beside her. She felt a
third presence in the room, and lifted
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23
MEMORIES OF BETHLEHEM.

Youths Companion.
My SOUL awake! The veil OF night
Is from the skies withdrawn,
And memories of Bethlehem bright
Like angels fill the dawn.
o Bethlehem, fair Bethlehem,
What hopes thou bringest me.
The Lord OF Life and Glory left
The golden spheres for thee.
Towards the brightness OF the dawn
OF His eternal light,
Take thou LIES staff and travel on,
A Pilgrim OF the Night.
Still singing, singing, as He leads
Thy way through valleys calm,
AS shepherds touched the pastoral reeds
When ceased the angels psalm.
Morris tribune., 1885-12-23

The bucolic mind often gives "a To-
cal habitation and name" to the
"airy nothings" of poetry. 1t is a
poets idea that all nature unites in
celebrating the birth of Christ. The
superstition of European peasants
puts this idea into the belief that on
Christmas morning the oxen are al
ways found on their knees. This
they do in imitation of the OK and
ass who, according to an old legend,
were present at the manger and
knelt when Christ was born. I
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-20

Mems ~nniaundried shirts, good quality,
S. cts. Boys As aud 90 cts, at Hum
lirey's.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-20
SICK HEADACHE.

This complaint is the result Of eating too
much and exercising too little. Nine times
in ten the cause is in the fact that the
stomach was not able to digest the food
last introduced into it, either from It's liay-
ing been unsuitable or excessive in guam
tity. A diet Of bread and butter. with ripe
fruit or berries, with moderate and contin-
uous exercise in the open air, sufficient TO
keep up a gentle perspiration, would cure
almost every case in a short time. Two
teaspooniuls OF powdered charcoal in a
half glass Of water aud drink, often gives
instant relief. Sick headache with some
persons comes on at regular intervals,
and is the signal Of distress the stomach
puts out to inform us tia there is an over
alkaline condition Of its fluids; that It
needs a natural acid to restore tie battery
to its normal working condition, When
the first symptoms OF headache appear,
take a tablespoonful Of lemon iuicc clear,
fifteen minutes before each meal, and the
same dose at bedtime. Follow this MP un
til all symptoms are passed, taking 10
other remedies, and you will Dol BE- able
to 90 free from this unwelcome nuisance.
Many will object to this because the
remedy is too simple: but many curts
have been effected in this way.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-20
lie MONITOR
Hrxrs

Colored hose that stain the feet should
be thus treated: Pit them into q pail ef
boiling hot clear water, lit them stand IN
til cool. rub them out by hand and put IN
to hot salt water. When cool. rinse from
thai thoroughly, wiring dry, and hang out
smoothly in the shade to dry. Black cot
ton goods Of al kinds are benefited by the
same treatment the first time they are
washed. using the usual method Of wash
ing with soap after scaldiug.
The ofteDer carpets are shaken. ths
better they last, as the PARTICLES Of dirt AID
sand which collect upon tEem grind tie
threads. Sweeping them also wears them.
In putting down stsir-carpets, house
keepers should be careful to tack q piece
Of folded paper or soft cloth over tie edge
Of each step. 1t saves tie carpet from
wearing out.
All descriptions Of wooden goods Should
be washed in very hot water with soap,
and as soon as cleansed immersed ia cod
water and hung up to dry. Housekccpes
well know nov difficult it is to have
aannels and other wooden goods properly
washed, 50 that they viii not be ~ruinously
shrunk.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-20
HORACE GREELEY. THE FARMER.

The Monthly Ad5oeats tells a good story
of Greeley, at the expense Of the late Stan
ley Huntlcy, who was once . reporter on
the Tribune. Huntley was sent to report a
meeting Of the Farmers Club, Of which,
at That time, Mr.. Greeley was President.
The member got into a dispute over a new
kind of potato. and the reporter Git was
his first Journalistic eifort), gave a very
funny account Of it. which lie took to the
office, and not finding the city editor in al
the time, threw the report in the dummy
box for the compositors. and sent it mp
stairs in the usual way.
The next day the article appeared OH the
first page Of the TrjJune, and yonng Hunt
ley thought he had struck it rich" in his
new situation, and looked forward to being
made managing editor.
When he arrived at the Office and entered
the city room he noticed a smile spread over
the other reporters faces, but ~attributing
it to jealousy, he calmly seated himself at
his desk. In a few minutes the city editor
called him and said that Mr.. Greeley want
ed to see him. Casting a look Of triumph
around the room, the young reporter walk
ed to Mr.. Greeley's office. Tho door was
closed. He raped gently,
Come in" responded a shrili. faisetto
voice.
Mr.. Huntley did SO. Mr.. Greeley wheel
ed around in his chair with, We'll. sir.
wha car / do for you -
'sYou sent for me, sir.
For you? What is your name ?"
STANLEY Huntley."
ooh! So you are the bloekhead who
wrote up that Farmers .Clpb?
The hopes Of the future huruorist cxper-
fenced a sudden decline. lie would now
be satisfied with less than the city EDITOR
ship.
why did you do it."
They acted disgraeeluly. SIR.
''Yes, / know: bet what did yoa do with
your copy
II didn't copy It, sir; wrote tail my
self"
Yes, yes; but What did yaa do with
your manuscript p
Il showed it in a hoie ia the wall and
whistlod,'
Young mar, how long lave you been
on the press
"Twenty-four hours. sir."
well, SIR said tie editor, a merry
twinkle coming into lis eyes, ''you didn't
know, of course, the rules Of the Office.
But you oughtn't TO have written that re-
port, indeed, you cughtu't. Of course
they are a pack Of fools. They al
ways have been: but you shouldn't have
said so, at least in the Tri3uae. Young
man, I'm President Of that cluh.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-20
PUxkH& PT.

This delitcsome work Of art is a COZ
slomeraslun of baked doe and billed
punkin. It waz discovered in the yeaI
1880 by Angelica, wife Of Rbchoboam
Beecher, then residing in the town d
M Guilford, State of Mass. but since de-
parted this life, aged 81 years, 3 months,
i daze, 3 hours and Is minnits. Peace
tew her dust! This pi soon after its dis
kovery vent into general use and waz The
boss pi for over 100 years. In the yeai
1888 it waz totally lost. Some poor imi-
tashuns OF the blessed old original pi are
loafing around, but punkin ri az it wa2
with nutmeg into i) is no more.-iosd
Billings,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-20

Trunks and yalises, al sizes, all kinds
At Humphreys.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-20

We have a good assortment Of %tllepopu-
lar batiste dress gOods-heavier than lawn,
and lighter than %cretonne. We are selling
them freely and the buyers are pleased with
them. Price 15c and 1Gc. Nearly a yard
wide. i. b. Humphreys s. 90.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-20

Our stock of assorted merchandise rep
resents II cash outlay of over tcenty hoaS-
and doitafs. 1t is needless to say that we
sell many kinds of goods at less money
than other merchants pay for them. Those
who wish to get full value, each and every
time, in exchange for their money should
consult their wi interests by giving us a
call. We buy only for cash, and our active
experience Of thirty years enables us to
know just where to so for the best bar
gains. L. -. Humphreys & Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-20

AtsaoA'a giags jars with porcelain lined
tqs and Ore celebrated Lightning jars,
aid 70 b. the very best made. Both these
and the Mason's 10 quart and pint sizes,
also tin cans, sealing wax, ETC., etc, at
j.. b. Humphreys &.(o.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-20

SHOES for Old mdios. Hilli tpoad solea
side ee'srps and hand butnd 1tHf tAa thing
ior ease aud egmfeft 4 u.s. Humphreys
AZ inch bieaeiird BiiloW onsa ibe4in ~
loe iGaineh ~ l9a Aeamiees slfeiinp
muslin ~ yards wide. Glitter bl0taifd of
nnlleaehfd #5e ~ " ltHmptfega s o.,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-20

Ladies' grained button shoes at s1.5O-
nice article, solid leather counters. M Shnd-
dy. T.. y. Humphreys & Go.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-19
PERSON AL.

Mr.. John ii. Wood, Texas agent for
X. N. Ewell & Co.. Louisville's great
cigar and tobacco manufacturers, and
whose headquarters is Waco, is at
home again, and will spend the holt
days with us.
At the New McClelland: George
Jarvis, Palestine; q A Reynolds, ooun-
ty; S s johnson, Kentucky; ! Carncs,
Sparta; w A Hensey, Fsample, ST
Louis; j III Wood, Louisville; Robert
Thai, st Louis; II q Wood. George q
Slater, Marlin; G 4 Randall, Dallas; 5
Billity, New Orleans, q Worthing-
ton, Dallas, e j Anderson, st Louis;
II NJ Finch, st Louis: T J Holmsley
aud daughter, Comanche; q A kuhns
Pittsburg.
At the Pacific: q II Marshall, w I
Turner, New York; j @ Nixon, Thos
ii Little, st Louis; Elias Jc,surun,
New York; II b Roberts, Mrs 7 B
Roberts, Floresville; w Il Aclair,
Louisville; NJ McDouough, Missouri
Pacific railway; Il A Stall, Waco; q A
Millet, New York; Fred Hughes, Dali
las; w G Roberts, Llano; Miss A L
Flnmer. Miss Ella Flumer, ST Louis
Jack Haley, Dallas; Frank n Mitchell,
Bremont.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-19
HEA,oS OR RUN.
This Has Been Mr. Taft's Motto 10
selling hooks.


Without egotism Mr.. j. s. Taft cal
claim the credit for forcing down the
price of books in this market. Com
petitors having tried to meet hin
(and failed, be is simply showing III,
people of Waco what he can aud will
do for them In the price of book,
Don't let others humbug you, bi
buy where you can get books at reas
enable prices. Taffs efforts have been
to force others either to reason OF
ruin. The following is partial lis,
Of books and prices:
AIAcsulav 8 England, Ave volumes, cloth. 90
Macaulay's Essays. three volumes cloth, 100
Mseaulay's Life aud Letters one volume,
Macaulay's England, ave volumes. sheer,
Maesnisy's England, i've volumes, oue.hai
Gibbons Rome, fvc volumes. cloth, $50
eOa
IIume's England, six volumes. cloth. s so.
Hune's England, Ave volumes, one.hal
Hume's Essssys. one volume, cloth. so
Prescotts Ferdinand and Isabella three vol
| umes, cloth. 40
umes, cloth, I So
Prescot,'s Conquest of Peru, two volumes
cloth. 800.
Prescotts Phillip /. three volumes. cloth, 81
Pfescotts Charles V. three volumes. cloth
50.
Plescott's Miscellaneous Works. one volume
cloth, l so.
Prescotts Complete Works. nftcen volumes
cloth, 20 90
Pluiarch's Lives. three volumes. cloth 500
Rollins Ancient History, four volumes
cloth, 500
Knights History OF England. four volumes