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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25
Season for Waiting.

"only one thing, ask, darling p she
whipered.
What is it, my own sweet ~ he yelled.
"Let our engagement be secret for an
other MONTH"
why? No, let me +aH the world you are
mine. Let me show them The prize / have
won."
"Not for month. dearest-one, one little
month, l beg of you"
"Why do you want to keep it secret
fear you do not love me-"
81 adore you. You are the only man ever
loved. But you are poor-and-and -
d" But will be rich. With you, love, will
work for wealth."
"Yes, darling, yes. But Harry is wealthy,
George is well off, William has plenty and sew
eral of my admirers have money"
"Stil thinking of your admirers?"
Yes, DEAR for Christmas is next week, and
they have all given me handsome presents on
previous occasions"
"Thoughtinl angel, forgive me. Let us wait
u year.-.San Francisco C2eroatcie
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25
What they Think in Russia.

Christmas is considered by Russians as be-
ing the only time of the year-with the single
exception of st. Johns Day in early summer
when the future of each man, woman and
child might be ascertained to very consider
able extent. The divulgations of the iuture
turn chiefly in such cases, however, on the
most interesting and important topic of mar
riage and death. 1t must be noted that the
Russian Christmas lasts from Christmas Eve
till the day of the Epiphany, on Jan. 9. Thus
the young people have plenty of time for fun
and frolic. But though all schools are closed
and St. Nicholas is the patron saint of the
country, one-quarter of the male population
being named after him, he is by no means 80
good to Russian children as he il to the Amer
lean ones. He never assumes the benevolent
shape of dear old Santa Claus and therefore
no tiny stockings are hung up by the Russian
fireplaces on Christmas Eve. and no one has
been known to fill such of them as may have
happened by chance to hang in such con-
venient locality on any particular night of the
year,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25
PATTY ANDREWS CHRIST.
MAS STOCKING.

'Polly, woman, see here a minute !" SAID
Mr.. Amasa Andrews, opening the kitchen door
tWhatever dye think? I've had letter
from Uncle joshua"
''Not about the moggage? The old skin.
flint p
Mrs. Andrews turned an anxious face from
the bread she was kneuding.
"No, faint nothin' O. that sort. It's real
friendly letter. He wants to borrow your
Patty for spell"
"Borrow Patty! What in the world"
'Well, there you see, Polly, began her hus-
band. advancing with the letter i'll his hand
sob Aunt Sally lives with i'm; heZ fer years.
An there's her daughter Sarah merried lately.
s'pose it leaves er sorter lonesome. Any
ways he SEE he'd like tive Patty come fer willie.
It's nat'ral huff. Shell we let 'er go?"
''Oh, Anasy. hate to !"
'Yes, we'll miss 'er; but faint fer long.
An there's the moggage, Polly"
II know. Well, let's leave 1T to Patty"
Patty herself was not aversc to the visit
but then she never was, to any plan of her
elders
sd jus lieves," she said, in her mild little
voice; and George lamented, while he won
dered that he had not been chosen instead.
So Aunt Polly packed the old-fashioned car
pet-bag, and Uncle Amasa put his small niece
into the stage-coach, under the good-natured
drivers care, one frosty morning in the late
fall.
Patty never forgot that brisk rolling over
the tiinty roads, the glimpses of the ice-bound
river, of farm houses nestled among lealess
trees, of now and then child at window,
who nodded or waved u hand at her. And
then, as night fell, early and cold they halted
before long, low, red house, where a single
light was bu ming, and an old man in fun
cap, with lantern i'll his hand, came 10 the
gate and called:
"Ain't got q little gal fer me, 'ev We, Silas?
"Here ye be |" was the answe,, and Ratty
was handed down. She was SO nearly asleep
that it was like dream; her entrance into the
lighted kitchen, her supper on kind Aunt
Sally's lap, and, finally, her tucking into bed
at that good woman's motherly hands.
But the next morning, when breakfast was
over, Patty followed Uncle Joshua out Of
doors. kin come with you?" she asked
slipping her little hand into his hard, horny
palm.
Il sh'd think ye'd like to stay with Auu
Sally" he replied, looking at her from undei
his cap brim. ''She's goin' to make some
pies, guess"
.Td ruther go with you an see the calves
IL may" answered his great niece timidly
And SO, morning after morning, Patty
would go to her Aunt Sally with her hood ant
little shawl and while pins were being
fastened and strings tied, she would ask
'Ye don't mind ef l go out with Uncle
Joshua, do We, Aunt Sally?"
Always the same question, and always tn,
same answer; Lord love the dear child
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25
His Christmas Turkcy

"Well?' he queried as he turned al
his chair.
"Yes, sab, I wanted to spoke to you
it, replied the old man as he hung i'll
door.
"All right, come in. All you are Most
Yes, sab. Las var de day befo' CHI
mas, you-you presented dis old man vii
turkey"
$50 did-so did. l remember the oil
cumstance now"
Exactly, sab. called to say dat il
ca5e -
"You want to know il an. going to present
you with another turkey this year ~.
7" Dat's bout de size of it, sah."
" Yes-um. Well, perhaps"
" OATS what reckoned on, sab, an was
gwine to remark dat las var you forgot de
oysters an crackers to stuff it wild, an / had
to goan. sell dat bird fur fo'ty cents an put
de money into pork. " Detroit Free Press
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25
THAT GRAY, COLD CHRISTMAS DAY
DECEMBER IS, 1920.

from The Youths Companion.l
They sailed away from Provincetown Bay
In the fireless light of the sun,
And they came at night to havened height,
And the journey at last was DONE
With rain and sleet were the tall masts iced,
And frosty and dark was the air,
But they looked from the crystal sails to Christ
As they moored in the harbor fair.
The sky was cold and gray,
And there were no ancient bells to ring,
No priests to chant, no choirs to sing,
No chapel Of baron, lord or king,
That gray, cold winter day.
The snow came down on the vacant seas
And deep on the lone rocks lay,
But their axes rung mid the evergreen trees,
And followed the Sabbath day.
The Christmas came, in crimson haze,
And the workmen said at dawn,
"Shall our axes swing on this day of days
When the Lord of Light was born?"
The sky was cold and gray,
And there were no ancient bells to ring,
No priests to chant, no choirs to sing,
No chapel OF baron, lord or king,
That gray, cold Christmas Day.
line old towns bells we seem to hear,
They are ringing sweet on the Dee;
They are ringing sweet on the Harlem-M ee,
And sweet on the Zuyder Zee.
The pines are frosted with snow and sleet
Shall we our axes WELD,
When the bells of Lincoln are ringing sweet
And the bells of Austerfield?"
The sky was cold and gray
And there were no ancient bells to ring,
No priests to chant, no choirs to sing,
No chapel OF baron, lord or king,
That gray, cold Christmas Day.
Then the Master said, "Your axes WELD,
Remember We AGalabarre Bay
And the covenant there, with the Lord We
sealed,
Let your axes ring to-day
You may talk of the old towns bells tonight
When your work for the Lord is done;
And your boats return, and the shallop's light
Shall follow the light Of the sun.
The sky is cold and gray
And here are no ancient bells to ring,
No priests to chant, no choirs to sing,
No chapel of baron, lord or king,
This gray, cold Christmas Day.
NSNAN ""' boAh vi SLTlSIuudS lay
And the Day of Him is best
Then low at His feet the evergreens Law,
And cradle His church in the West.
Emmanuel waits at the temple gates
OF the nation to-day ye found,
And the Lord delights in no empty rites
To-day let your axes soundr'
The sky was cold and gray,
And there were no ancient bells to ring,
No priests to chant, no choirs to sing,
No chapel Of baron, lord or king,
That gray, cold Christmas Day.
Their axes rung through the evergreen trees,
Like the bells ON the Thames and Tay,
And they cheering sang by the windy seas,
And they thought of Malabarre Bay
On the lonely heights of Burial Hill,
The old Pensioners sleep,
But did ever men with nobler will
A goodlier Christmas keep
When sky was cold and gray,
And there was no ancient bells to ring,
No priests to chant, no choirs to sing,
No chapel of baron, lord or king,
That gray, cold Christmas Day?
I'll. BUTTERwoRTH
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-03
ssOld 49,"

New YORK, May 2,-Judge Lawrence,
to-day in the Supreme Court, rendered
decision IN favor of Joaquin Miller.
The proceedings were brought by
him against Mckee Rankin, the
actor, concerning the play "OId
49," The suit was brought several
years ago, Mr.. Miller declaring that in
1878 he wrote California Gold, but after
wards remodelled it and changed its
title to "Old 49," He claimed that Ran
kin produced his play with unimport-
ant changes under the title of SO" The
suit was brought to restrain the
production of the play for Rankin and
for 50 900 damages. The play had been
lntrJsted to Mr.. Rankin to deliver to ]. .
q. Williamson in London. This, it
was charged, Rankin failed to do. and
pending negotiations to give him the
right to produce the play, he was
permitted to retain possession of the
manuscript. Judge Lawrence decided
thats the plaintiff was entitled to judy
ment; directing the return of
the manuscripts of "Califor-
mia Gold" and "Old 40" to
him and that Rankin be enjoined
from further production of the play of
40" The court allows the plaintiff
SIS night for the twenty nights the
play was produced by Mr.. Rankin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-03
The War.

81. PETERSBURG, May 2.-The German
Gazette states that it is credibly in
formed that peace is assured. The
present diplomatic action of England is
a retrograde movement, which she
seeks to take as decenuy as possible.
The Gazette, in commenting upon this
information, expressed itself as skepti-
cal about the situation being so favor
able for peace as indicated.
LONDON, May 2.-The publication of a
report that an agreement had been con-
sluded between England and Turkey
under the terms of which the former
power secures free passage for her ships
through the Dardanelles in the event of
war with Russia and the Porte secures
the occupation of the Soudan by way OF
Suakim and the restoration OF Cyprus
in five years from date, caused some
concern among English diplomats.
Many politicians affect disbelief OF the
report on the ground of the excessive
consideration given England. The re-
port. however, emanates from source
which has been found generally reliable
and is published to-day in several Paris
papers.
A hastily summoned Cabinet council
is being held this evening. 1t is SAID
kilograms from Sir Peter
Lumsden, British commissioner, and
from Sir Edward Thornton, British am
bassador at st. Petersburg, were the
cause of the speedy summons OF the
ministers to council.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-03

DR.. FooTE is the well known author
of "Plain Home Talk, embracing Medi-
cal Common Sense,p of Science in
Story" etc., and editor of Dr.. Foote'S
Health Monthly. DIR. Foote, ST., is in
Salt Lake City for the purpose of show
ing that the only Dr. Foote, Jr., Or DR..
Foot, Jr., entitled to that designation,
who has made himself conspicuous as a
practitioner or writer, is his son. DR.. E.
B. Foote, Jr., who has never visited
Utah or the great west, nor practiced
medicine outside of New York, where
he has been associated with his father
for the past ten years Anyone using
the name must show some reason that
entities him to do so, or his pretensions
will be challenged. Any one who fraud
ulently and with intent to deceive, uses
a name which does not belong to him,
can hardly be relied upon as a safe
counsellor when health and life are at
stake.
The readers of DIR. Foote's works, all
patients who have consulted him by
letter, and the sick generally, are in
vited to cali. No charge lOr consulta-
ton in person or by mail.
DR.. Foote's visit will be brought to a
close as soon as the object which
brought him here is accomplished.
This unavoidable uncertainty renders
it expedient that those who wish to
avail themselves of this opportunity of
consulting the Doctor, without incur
ring the expense of a visit to New York,
should do so without delay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-03
Appointments.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The President,
Today, appointed the following named
Presidential postmasters: e. 81. Porter,
Bowling Green, KY, vice W. L.. Hobson,
resigned; William Weeks, Waucekson,
Ohio, vice C0Guilford, commission ex-
pired; James Mckinney. Susquehanna,
Pa, vice Isaac Jones; John r.
Parshall, Fairbault, Mimi, vice E.
Leyens; Daniel w. Connolly, Scranton,
Pa, vice E. G. Fuller, commission ex-
pired j. B. Hutchins, Hazelton, vice
James James, commission expired: T.
Bayiess, Hope, Ark, vice J. NJ. Hum
phreys, suspended: John II. Golden, at
Minonk. Ills, vice NJ A. Cushing, re-
signed; Henry @. Hover, WateItown,
Wisl,zyic j. T. Monk. commission ex-
pired: John B. 'Larkin, Pittspurg, Pa,
vice William H. McClary, resigned w.
III. Brown, Lake Geneva, Wis, vice G.
III. fNoyes; ThomasJ Seaman, Wabash,
Ind. vice Daniel Sayre, resigned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-03
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY
SAINTs.-Salt Lake Stake of Zion, Angus
M. Cannon, president; Joseph E. Tay-
lor and Charles w. Penrose, counselors.
Services in the Tabernacle at I'd. M,
and in the various ward meetinghouses
in the evening. ~
ST. MARKS CATHEDRAL. = Morning
prayer and Sunday School, 9.45 a. m. /:
History, Holy communion and SER
mon, IL a. m. Evening prayer and
sermon, p. m.
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN. Ser
vices at the Synagogue, two blocks west
of Cliff House on Third South street.
Preaching at IL. a. m. by Rev. r. G..
MeNiece, D. d. Sabbath School at
12.15. The public welcome. Seats free.
CAMP CHAPEL.-Fourth West street,
between First and Second South
Preaching by Rev. H. A. Newell, at
7:30. p. m. Sabbath School at p. m.
BAPTIST CHURcH.-Services as usual
at the Baptist church. Preaching by
the Pastor DR.. II. G. Dewitt, at II am,
and at 8 o'clock p. m. instead of 7.30 as
heretofore. Sunday school at II m.
The subject for the evening will be of
general and practical interest, "Our
present home" All are cordially in
vited.
REoRGAN1zED Preaching in
the Mission chapel, Second South
street. at 1890 a. m. Sunday School at
1 o'clock p. m, and preaching at 7.30
p. m. The morning service will be in
the Scandinavian language. sa
FIRST PREsBYTERIAN.-Publi worship
at IL am, and 7.30 p. m. Preaching
in the morning by Rev. II. A. Newell. In
the evening by the pastor, R. G. Nc
Niece, on the following subject: "The
divine law of marriage and some of its
enemies, suggested by the present con-
test with poIygamy." Sabbath School
at 12.15. Young peoples meeting at
6.45. Seats free at all the services.
CoNGREGAT1oNAL.-S at INDIE
pendence Hall. Seats free ,and public
welcome. Sermon by the pastor at IL
a. m. Sunday School at 12.15. Lecture
to young men at 8 p. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-03
Four Score and Two.

Peace hath her victories as well as
war;" and hath her heroes too. Last
week the nation congratulated the
national hero, General Grant, on his
63d birthday, and the minds of thou
sands, went back to the deeds of the
nations favorite. Yesterday was the
SD birthday of our old fellow townsman
Mr.. William Paul. Sr., architect and
builder.
In the year 1864 the old gentleman, as
architect and builder, built for Hon.
VIM. Jennings the Eagle Emporium,
which was pride of the city and land
mark to pedestrians 1t always pre-
scented an imposing appearance, and
was built in substantial manner. The
ceiling of the house and many other
points showed Mr.. Jennings to be a
gentleman of taste, as well as securing
good, honest structure. Mr.. w. Paul,
as his many friends are glad to know,
is well and hearty, and can be seen every
working day on the topmest walls of
the building, having care of the de-
tails in connection with his son. Mr..
VIM. Paul, Jun, the popular architect
of this city, has remodsled the whole
building, raised it another lofty story
and is making it most attractive, and
also erected the adjoining building
south of it. And so the son
enlarges and improves the building
raised by the father twenty one
years ago, making it thing of beauty"
as well as a lasting work. Thus the
son, if not stepping in the-.shoes of his
father, follows in his footsteps, which
he is proud to do, and his motto appears
to be Excelsior" The senior and jun
for are seen often in consultation and
surveying the work in It's progreas. At
another time we will give the dimen-
sions, purposes and conveniences of the
building which are not equalled in this
city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-03
Strike DimcuIty.

JOLIET, Ills, May 2.-General Vance
has just sent the following dispatch to
the Governor: About 2:3O p. M, $50
strikers from Lemont, approaching
Sanger & Nobes' quarries, where two
companies of Colonel Benefits COM
mand were posted, under the direction
of ColonelS. W. Mum, special deputy
sheriff. Capt. Jackson's company was
placed in ambush, Lieutenant st. Clair's
company commanded the road to
Joliet. The strikers were halted by
Deputy Sheriff Mum, commanded to
dispense and return home unmolested,
which they refused to do, and brandish-
ing clubs, cried 'tOn to Joliet !" mo
man shall work % The company de-
ployed, closing in on the TANKS.
Seventy strikers were captured with the
assistance of the deputies, and marched
as prisoners to Joliet. They are
now held by the Sheriff in
Major Woods battery at the arm
ory. Captain Blanchard's company and
Captain Madden's company, two and
half miles south of Sanger quarry, were
placed on a special train, run to Lock
port under Colonel Bennett, deployed
as skirmishers, covering nearly mile.
He is now securing the country be-
tween Lockport and and Sanger quarry
for those who escaped Killed and
wounded-none. bi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-03
Arbitration Likely.

LONDON, May Earl Granville stated
this evening, after the Cabinet council
that after It's latest advices the govern
ment had every reason to believe that a
pacific settlement would be arrived at
with Russia. The session of the cabinet
lasted over an hour. 1t is now known
that the special Cabinet Council, held
this afternoon, was called to consider a
dispatch just received from Sir Edward
Thornton, British Minister at ST.
Petersburg, in which he informed the
government that Russia had accepted,
in principle, the English proposals to
submit to arbitration the question of
the responsibility OF the violation of the
agreement of March 18th. IT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-03
BOOK NOTICE.

THE RUSSIANS Al. THE GATES OF HERAT-By
Charles Maroni. author of The Russian
Advance toward India, etc.; New York,
Charles Scribner's Sons; Salt Lake,
James Dwyer. Price, so cents
I This work is timely and chiefly inter
esting because of that fact. The author
has for many years been a careful and
interested student of political develop
ments in Northern Asia. and is perhaps
as familiar with the situation there as
as any other man, and understands
thoroughly the motives, purposes and
aims of the Russians in their move
men.s towards the east. He declares
the object of Russia IS first
revenge against Great Britain
for having thwarted her in the
Crimea, and second, to enlarge the
Cars vast dominions. India is Great
Britain's weakest point, and Russia
can better fight in the east than else
where, hence there has been a steady
advance towards India for twenty
years, and it has now reached a point
where England must interpose bar
rier, or submit to the loss OF her Aslatic
possessions. Mr.. Maroni's book will
give the reader better general view of
the situation than can be gained
through persusing the newspapers, and
will make clear much of the news COM
ing from the east in the cablegrams.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-03
THE LABOR TROUBLE.
Serious, but Bloodlesl
Difficulty.
A BATCH OF APPOINTMENTS.
keen" Wins Grand Army
Reception, ETC., Etc
Fatal Fire in New York.

New York, May 3.-This morning
fire broke out in the five-story brick
tenement house, 672 First Avenue.
Three alarms were soon sent out, and
two ambulances were called. The fire was
discovered on the first floor in the rear of
John Humphreys restaurant Itexten-
ded to the roof rapidly. The dense smoke
prevented the occupants of the upper
stories from escaping. Humphreys oc
cupled rooms on the second floor over
the restaurant. He and his child got off,
barely, but Mrs. Humphre s jumped
from window and broke both her legs.
On the same floor, Elizabeth
Hurley was found dead Ira Rarick
John Harmon, who helped to carry
Mrs. Humphreys across the street, said
he saw dozen dead bodies taken out OF
the building. The ambulance surgeon
said fourteen people were taken from
the house to the Bellevue hospital, and
he thought eight of them were dead.
When the ambulance surgeon arrived
he found the house surrounded by
great crowd and the dead, dying and
wounded were lying on the sidewalk
and in the halls and bedrooms. The
cries of agony were heartrending. A
general alarm was sent out and the
ambulances, doctors and policemen
came to the scene in goodly numbers.
The wounded were selected as rapidly
as possible from the dead, and con-
veyed to the Bellevue hospital In half
an hour fourteen wounded were lying
on cots in the hospital, and as many
doctors, worked over them, trying to
alleviate their pain. Half of the pa
tients seemed to be dying. The names
of none but young Koerner could be
learned
Lateral 1.30 it was found that six
lives had been lost and fourteen persons
were injured. The dead were, John
Humphreys, his wife, four months old
child, and servant girl; Mrs. Krepe-
chamer, widow, Elizabeth Hurley,
aged twenty-five years, who jumped
from the third story The wounded
were, three adult females, suffocated
and suffering from burns. One had
broken knee. She jumped from the
top window. Four men, two women.
three boys and one girl were all suf-
located and bruised. The fire was soon
extinguished. The damage to the build
in was slight. Christina Koerner,
aged 48, who lived on the fifth floor, also
died from suffocation. Her son, Albert,
16 years old, was sufocated and taken
to the hospital. Her daughter, Paulina,
aged 10, jumped from the window of her
room on the fifth floor, and was missing
up to am.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-03
Cunning Chi1lcats.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Lieutenant
Commander Nichols, commanding the
Pinta, writes to the navy department
from Sltka, Alaska, under date OF
March 81, and says in part, "the Chill
cats are somewhat uneasy and say they
will have no more white men among
them. They have threatened white
men, but have committed no overt act,
and probably will not, though they
have not the fear of the man-of-war
that some of the rest have, owing to the
fact that their village is about twenty
miles above the river bar and is only
accessible by canoes.