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TOLD TIE NICE ALL ABOUT IT'S YOUTH.
hat il forgot 10 think OF itself, and could
1.ly look about. there was so much 10 be
zen. Tie court was close 20 a garden,
Were evervtuing looked blooming Fresh
tnd fragrant roses hung over the little pal
ugs The linden trees were In blossom;
vile the swallows flew here and there cry
ng: "Twit. twit. twir. my mate j. coming"
ut il was not the fir tree they meant. Vow
I shall live cried tue tree, joyiully, spread
ing out it, branches; but, alasl they We're ali
9ithelel aud yellow, AMI it lay IN a corner
AMONGST wee l. and uett,es. The star Of gold
0aper stiil stuck Ia the top Of the tree, and
Uttered ia the sunshine la the same court
-ard two OF the merry children We're PLAYING
Who had danced round the tree At Christmas
mi had been so happy. The youngest saw
he giliei star, and ran and pulled 10 or the
ree. Look what is sticking 10 the ugly Old
Dr. tree said tho child trealng on the
ranches till they cracked under his boots
Aud tue tree saw all the fresh bright
lowers IN the garden, and then
o0led at Itself and wished it had
remained IL the dark corner OF the garnet.
Then a lad came and chopped the tree into
small pieces. tiil large bundle lay in heap
on the ground Tie pieces were placed in
Gre under the copper, and they quickly
blazcl up brightly. wbilo tho tree sighed 50
leepy that each sigh was like q little pistol
.hOt. Then The children, who were at play,
came and seated themselves in front OF the
Are and looked at it, and cried. Pop, pop.
But at each pop which was a deep sigh,
doe tree was thinking Of d summer day IN the
forest or Of some winter night there. wien
the stars shone brightly, anJ OF Christmas
evening. Now MI was past tho trees life
vas past, and the story als0-for all stories
must come % ma end at last Adapted from
Hans Christian Anderson.
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down several OF the tallest trees, and the
young fir tree, which was now grown 10 ITS
full height, sbuddered as the noble trees fell
70 tho earth with crash After TIE branches
wero Topped OFF, tho trunks looked 50 slender
and bare that they could scarcely be recog-
nized. Then they were placed upon wagons
and drawn by horses out Of the forest
"Where were they goingi What would be-
como Of themn The young fir tree wished
very much 10 know. So in the spring, when
the swallows and the storl;s came, IL asked,
do You know where those trees we're takeni
Did you meet themT
The swallows knew nothing: but the Stork,
after a little reflection, nodded his head and
said, "Yes, think do met several new
ships when flew from Egypt. aud they bad
fine uiasts that smelt like FIR. ! think these
mnst have been the trees; | assure you they
were stately, very stately"
"oh, bow wish were tall enough to go
on the sea-" said the Cir tree What Is this
sea aud what does IL look hkef'
1T would take too much time TO explain"
said the stork, flying quickly away.
Rejoice in thy youth, said the sunbeam;
'rejoice Ii thy fresh growth and tia young
life that is in thee"
Ard the wind kissed the tree and the dew
watered II With tears. but The fir tree regarded
them not.
Christmas time drew near and many Young
trees were cut down. some even smaller and
younger than the Or tree. who en1oyed
neither rest nor peaco with LONGING % kavo
~ forest Rqme Tbse xopnf TIA Which
WI
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BOOKS, STATIONERY. Ese.
CHRISTMAS, 1890.

Again we make on annual sanitation 70 our
friends and customers, ana reg ~ 0ror them
our Congratulations snl EDd wishes The
year, perhaps, has not been all ~ may hav,
desired either IN its physical, ,llioal. or bust
ness aspects. but w. have b, nu Tree lIom all
unusua caiamtics-from the p.etiiencc which
h8s att cred some sections % oar country aud
from the storms add conyulsiO1s which have
desOiattd others. We have abu piant cause Z
gratitude. ana can welcome tho approaching
festival with loy snl thank giving
We cifer our usuai arg SUCK of en ts --
books in ever, department OF Literture Inc
OiOgy, Law, Medicine. hclence, Biography,
History ficti n. STANDARD AM miscellaneous.
OF the STANDARD WORKS Nc mention Shakes
po1rp, Milton. Glib n. Huae. Goethe. Schll
Ter. SCOTT. Dickens. buiwrr, 'fhackery, Byron,
Burns, fenaysOn. George Blot. Mrs. Blown
ing, Irving, PRESCOTT. Motley. hawthorne. I'm
erson. and a great abundance 81 the loser atl-
thors snd OF Juvenile ana Picture Books.
The illustrated and CIT looks are gorseous
and b-antifui--many OF them new FOR this sea
soD-viz The Paris he,urn. Lalia Roohk
Gonpli GALLERY, Song OF the River. FAIRY LII
Ian. Beautiful Ferns. Europe llnstrated
Flower Idyis, Poets and Poetry OF Europe.
Thames Sketches, Keats 0dcs and Sonnets.
Edens OF Italy. Doe Years Sketch Book, Ma
lures HalIelujah, Miltons Paradise Lost.
Danles Inferno
or the Smaller Wares such "a Work. Boxes.
Writing Desks Portfolios. Toilet Cases. Jewel
Cases, Pictures, Albums, Cold Peers. Pencils
Pocket Books, Ladlss' Sstehels. Card Cases.
Baskets, InfstanGs, Globes, Dictis nary Hold,
rfs, Thermometers. ap Tableis. Music folios
Alphabet Bio Is and Games. we have an al
most endless variety.
We have a very hne exhibit Of Bib,ss Psyer
hooks and Hympals: also. the unique little
Booklets nseining selections OF prose aud
poetry, with mottos and devices In macy en-.
r.ous forms likewise the Inc yisabie Chr stmrs
aud New Year Cards. 70 all OF which we invite
the attention OF the public
Respectfully.
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underskirt Of the same material-cyery
line straiehi one. not a pull or cseaee
or puckcr anywhere Even her stock
ings were black and white stripe, so was
her feather fan which, open, measured
one End half yards By fifteen inches
Perfumes let me remind you, should be
sprinkled wisely. not poured on self or
furniture. and should seem 10 peryade
the imagination rather than the sense,
and In choosing one should remember
that many other perfumes must mingie
with hers In the warm, crowded rooms
she frcqucnts.
Astrachan seems TO be quite feature
in the shopping costumes these swapping
DAYS. The gray is a great favorite win
stylish bellies. and mark you, she VINO
has the largest curl in her CLOAK mas inc
most satisfaction and the lightest purse.
Narrow strips are much used trimming
short jackets Napoleon two or three
story) capes arc made Of il; so are NUTS,
opera bags and little tOques
The peasant cloak is the feature wrap
mr. srcsHCnce it, notifications are le-
zion. but The effect is all the same. The
latest seem like two olOaks. under por-
lions IN handsome materials, showing IN
der lighter cloth, drawn and draped away
10 show the effect The latest hood drops
completely over the shoulders, like a
monks. or can be drawn up close like Al
Eyangeline.
The large black hat, with small punches
Of violcis tucked away among the plumc',
and the same sweet flowers in the long
black hairs of monkey fur muh, are seen
everywhere Oh dear, | could talk 10
YOU an night and tell you something in
teresting. but. as you are not the only
ones IN ihe world, must stop
Good bye aud Merry Christmas AZ
YOU face the sweet Nule tide may you
mud the lines of your character cut on
The straight" with charming bias bands
of adaptablity and human kindness.
Above all, in choosing the cOlors with
which to drape the chambers Of fesuyiiy,
avoid " the blues, and see that you pay
up all debts to the dressmaker OF your
conscience before the New Year
Your Well-Nisher
FAyNIE EDGAR THOMAS.
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the elistening star TO the ceiling, it must have
been thrown down The children then danced
about with their pretty toys, and no one
noticed the tree, except the hildren's maid,
who came and pecped among the branches 70
see If an apple or lg had been forgotten.
"A story, a story" cried the children, pull
ing Il little Tat man toward the tree
Now we shall be in the green shade said
the man, as be seated himself under It, and
the tree will have the pleasure vi hearing
also. but shall only relate ons story; what
shall it bsi Ivede-Avede, OF Humpty
Dumpty, who fell down stairs, bat soon ut
40 again, and az last married princess
"Ivede- Avede,n cried some "HUmpty
pumpty,n cried others, and there was fine
shouting and crying out But The fir tree re-
NAMED quite still, and thought to himself
Shall have anything 70 DO with all thisH
but he had already amused them as much a.
they wished Then the old man told them
the story Of Humpty Dumpty, how he fe!i
down stairs. and was raised up again, and
married a princess And the children clap
ped their hands aud cried, TEL another, cell
another, for they wanted 70 hear the story II
"lvede-Aveac." but they only bal "Humpty
Dumpty" After this the III tree became
quite silent and thoughtful; never had the
birds in the forest told such tales as "Humpty
Dumpty," VINO fell down stairs and yet mar
RED q princess
"Ahl yes, so il happens in tho world,
thought the fir tree; 10 beloved .t all, DO
cause it WAS related by A such nice mau.
"Ahl WELL be thought, 'wLo Enowsl per
haps | may fall down too, and marry
princess" and he looked forward joyfully 70
the next evening, expecting TO bs again
decked out with lights aud plsythinss gold
and iruit Tomorrow | viii not tremble,
thought be; II will enjoy all my spiendor,
and shall bear the story OF IIumpty Dumpty
again, and perhaps Ivede-Avede' And tie
tree remained quiet and thoughtful all night
In the morning the servants and the house
maid came in. ''Now," thought the fir, All
my splendor is going TO begin again." Bot
they dragged him out OF the room and up
stairs TO tho garnet, and threw him on the
floor, in dark corner. where 10 daylight
shone, and there they left him What does
this meanir thought the tree. ''What am
TO do heret | can hear nothing in a place
like this, and be leant against tho wall, and
thought and thought And he had tims
enough TO think, for days and nights passed
aud no one came near him, and When at last
somsbody did como, It was only to put away
large boxcs In q corner. So the tres was
completely hidden from sight as If il had
never existed 1T Is winter, now" Thought
re tyss ''tha pqand a bsfa sud sass'sd
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THE FIR TREE.

Far down in the forest, where the warm
iun and the fresh Dir made a sweet resting
place, grew pretty little fir tree; and yet II
was not happy, 1t wished so much 10 be tall
like its companions, the pines and frs which
grew around H. Tho sun shone and the soft
air futtered IFS leaves, and the little peasant
children passed by prsttling merriiy, but the
fir tree needed them not. As 1t grew 1t
complained, "Ohl how wish | were as tall
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cvprea mo bcoks, ana mad been y..11


evpred mrc bcoKs, ana mad been ~ U.
casionaily ever since in chweb
What bad they been doing witS his a<l
Was il not enough that they should discard
him in his old age. and his ways and his
books, without hunting up his feeble but
earnest compositions 10 laugh at themf That
could not be forgivonl With melancholy
fingers lie turned the leaves His inspection
stopped at an anthem for Christmas, COM
posed on words taken literally from the
Scriptures. There IL was, with us introduc-
tory recitative Tor bass, aud double fugue.
as be called it, when the angels chorus was
reached. His wife had sung the treble be-
fore she left the choir. AID when with patient
resignation he had laid her in the grave his
daughter had performed her part, and since
she married and moved away the anthem
had not been sung. With what grand emo
ton he had heard the voices begin the first
fasal movement:
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A brother OF Lord Wolseley, Ir. Frederick
Wolseley, an Australian squattsr, elaine st
tsnticn for having invented a sheep shearins
machine by which ono man can SD So lao
sheep day clean a. a whistle.
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thrown roughly
on tho garnet
tloor, then the
servant dragged
IL out upon the
staircase where
tho daylight
shone. IN 0 "
life is beginning
again." said the
tree, TtJoitlilA
in the sunshine
and fresh air.
Then IL " a S
carried down
stairs and taken
into the court
yard 50 quickly
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Closs observers say that between the Lon.
don policeman and thu African lion thers Il
. diRbrsoce tn bruvFy, with the Ids IN
ssyeg 6 ~ aniEAl. ]
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for Goodness abe, 10 say Told You.
That Dr Dayids Cough Syrup IS the
very best cure tor Coughs, Colds, Group
Bronchitis and Consumption.
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CHRISTMAS SERVICES.

Tie village church on Christmas Day
Holds kindly hearts and pleasant faces
and some are zen 20 sing AMI pay
Who seldom 20 20 sllcl Ike places.
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E II WAS TIE fll-st TO AMI iAen. ASKED
FALL thenrTee. trembling
through all IFS branches, "aud then what
happensT
i've did not see any more, said the spa,
ruvs. "buf this was enough for us."
~ wonder whether anything SO brilliant
will ever happen 70 me, thought tue hi
tree
Rejoice with us, said the air and the sm
+ lgnj "Lrioy thine own bright lie IL fires
/ Ai.
But tie tree would not foi3.co. though 81
grew taller every day. and "ln-er and sun
mer rs dark green foliage might be- seen in
thoforost. while passeis ty woald say, " lat
beautiful tree"
A short lime before Christmas tie d'scon.
tented ia tree was the first To- iall As tle
OK cut through the stem and divided the
pith tie tree fell with a gr9an t. the earth.
conscious Of pain aud fainnass, AMI forget
ting all it, anticipations % happiness, in SOP
rows at leaving its home Ia the forest II
knew that il should never again see Us dear
old companions. the trees.suor Tie little
bushes and many cylored flowers ilnt had
grown by lis side. perhaps not even tie
birds Neither was tie journey at all pleas.
ant Tie tree first recovered itself while
being unpacked in the courtyard Of house,
with several other trees, and u heard man
sax. We only want one, and this - the pref
tiesb
Then came two servants Iu grand livery and
carried the fr tree into large and beautiful
apartment On the walls hung pictures and
near the great stove stood great cuiua vases
with lions on the lids There We're rocking
chairs, siiken sofas large tables, covered With
pictures, books and piay1hings, worth great
deal OF money-at least the children said so.
Then the ilr tree was placed in large tub,
full OF sand, but green baize hung al round
IL. 20 that no one could seeit was a tub, aud
10 stood on a very handsome carpet How
The fir tree trembled. "What was going go
happen u him nowP Some young ladies
came. and the servants helped them 10 adoru
the tree On one branch they hung little
bags cut out q colored paper and each bag
was flied with sVeetmeats: from other
branches hung gilded apples and walnuts. as
If they had grown there and above, and aN
round. we're hundreds Of red, blue and white
tapers. which were fastened on the branches.
Dolls, exactly like real babies. were placed
under the green leaves--the treo had never
seen such things bef0re--aud al the very top
was fastened a glittering star, made OF tissel
Oh. it was very beautiful.
Al last the tapers we're lighted, aud then
what d giistening blsze Of light the tree pre-
sentei, And now the folding door, were
thrown open, aud troop Of children rushed
in as if they intended 10 upset the tree; they
we're followed more slowly by their elders
For moment the little one, STOOD silent with
establishment, and then they shouted Tor joy,
I'LL the room rang, and they danced meruly
round the tree, while one present after an
other was taken from IL.
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COY % = n ne highsii an
lTaLLl Ill

And now il was all held up for the smils = Of
a modern quartet
Tho old choristeI's bead sank UPON ths
ancient page
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XTIRGlNIA: Is TIE CHANDFnY
COURT OF THE CITY oF EICH
MOND. TIE lllH DAY OF DkckAbI a
l---;
and. as such. receiver DOB -lit of -lr.Hu ..
br wn. efc and !. -. GALLON. r--e...r +.
suit OF ship, Cloud g.. ~. Thomas
Rectot ......... ....... .... ........... tNn. B..
against
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we're cuv,rn TOT rneir peauty, Kept rnei
branches and were also laid on wagons an.
drawn IS horses out OF the forest
'Where are tbcy gong ASKED the fir tree
"They are not taller than am; iude d one
much less; aud why are the branches not Gu
OF Who're are they goincf
I'VE know, we know sang the spar
rows. 1--WE have looked In at tb
windows Of tie houses IN the town. and ".
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NAtIli%l
Noah ". Holt AMI ---- Kendall. mn..Is a.f
tartners. doing business under che tr n...a
and stylO o. y. ". Holt & tu.... Dee. cn.tlI.
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" nat arc they u0-
ilgi What will hap
Zen nextf thought the
fir. At last the candles
burnt down u the
branches and were put
out. Then the children
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The object ~ Ibis SUR IS to recover a.,lf .
the defendant $40. aud 90 attach fIt s.f
OF tbs said defendant TN toe Cify 0f N,rrf
and subject the same Go "a pltm,nf0 NJ ,..
plainfif.' claim.
And liidavit having been maieanl n.a.i f,.t
the defendant g n nun-rosidenf Df fIIs ,ls
10 - ordered fhAt uC appear hrfe NifI.. ..
teen days atter due publication hero IHrI ..
what d, necessary 60 frltoct his utif... b.
this suit
4 DupV-- fHafDt
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the def,n1anfs tii10. with interest faafe q
At the ftfe SIX lef ceHium Ffi anmm lr.r
Arru "a. ISIS until PAT '. and rn a.f .fl I.....
tate Oh tnc taIf defendant Iu ile fftU. iI. ..
m0nd. aud subject flo ia4e 81 the payment u
tho p'alnflrs .aim.
and aill4yii having boon m1 alll... f' .f
she defendants lle NONRESIDENT. .I OIL.
state. lt f. ordered chat they appear herewith
fifteen days after due publication hrr..I md
DO what is necessary lo prlfcgf fl-l n'...
ests ln this sui
A ,OpV-'ie-tC.
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VIRGIN AIN TIE C1RlTIr
COURrOF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
DECEHBER i0IH 1872.
g. ID Rand end ~. narbce.p aftnrrstrsf ,
unrer the nrm name aro style oI Hs1.
Barb, c. .s',f'. s....'-... '..... Iltr.
against
+. ". sfock..,... ,.-..... ...... Defends.
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VIRGINIA ~ THE CIRCUIT
' COURT OF THE CITY OF nf,n
MOND. DECEMBER I'm lsss.
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n Nafln fn1nil NNH
adorned withailsort
, Of beautiful thing
honey cakes. glide.
apples, plavthings
aud many hundreds
OF wax tapers.
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But II for only once year
Their hearts are touched e makes them better;
And be who fees his conscience clear
Must own himself the season 3 debtor.
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I5a55z4=1s..> -
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-27
SAN TRANClsoo AND VICINITY.
The Canpobellos are diyorcgd

The CaEHpobelloS are. divorced.
Thomas Shine was-fned S150 on charge
of petit larceny.
Special counsel has been employed to
prosecute Minnie Philips.
Mrs. Hannah Smith,shot at but missed
Joseph G. Wall on Saturday.
On Satllrdaythe Hererlys defeated the
Pioneers by score of Lotto 6.
a Coroner's jury has accused DR.. Dodel
and Mrs. Hagenow of murder.
John Kennedy was slashed IN the nose
with knife by James Mccullough.
Frank Glover of Chicago, announces his
desire for another meeting with McAulias.r
1t is reported that Charles J. Wilder has
resigned as Freight Auditor of the Southern
Pacific.
S. NJ Wilson, Bobert F'erral and others
addressed the Democratic meeting on
Saturday night.
H. Pinkiert, proprietor sf the bazaar at
937 Market street; has assigned for the ben
eft of his creditors.
The Young Mems Institute opened their
temporary headquarters N the Flood
building on Saturday evening.
Dick Creighton, the fugitive jury briber,
is in SYDNEY in seedy condition. He re.
grets his fight from San francisco.
The statement. is made on the streets
that the Lick House had been sold. The
price was said to be 81, ,059,9ee and the pur-
chaser Mrs. s.>MarksHopkinss
Joe Mcauliffe, or his friends, have at
last decided that it is fitting thst the cham
pion of the Pacific Coast should meet Peter
Jackson, and they are now locking about
to see which club VIII give = purse of
So 600 to see the fight.
Rev. Father rSeania1n states .he he re-
ceived no moaey from the estate of Mrs
Margaret Slettery, deceased, and therefore
| is not indebted to any one on account OF
such estate. Itis true- he was named in
| her will as executor and a lsgatee, but he
| refuse to oaaiify as such and waived all
| claims in favor of henson, as the records OF
| the Probate Court of Napa county show.