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Smyrna times., 1888-11-21
F0r the smVraa Times.
Letter from Plucky Sussex County
Woman.

Woman.
EDITOR SMYRNA TniEs-Dear Sir.
Thanks for tie times" of Nov Ia
containing clippings from Sussex ionr'
nails which was read and appreciated
hope you will give this a little corner
IN your estlmable paper. / did attemnt
to vote at last election Nov. 9Th II
was the proudest day Ofmy life. When
! drove upon the grounds I saw n mass
OF men, inhabitants of Nantieoke HIM
dred some were bowling like the Tn.
dians OF old, some shouting in sueb !,
manner as to make one think | was NJ
a negro camp-meeting and some had
Just got through" as the phrase GOES
put scrutinizing the crowd / fonnd tbo
noisy ones We're white men that 7
knew. Like Tam 0'Shanter thew were
not drunk, but eloriouslv drunk two
drunken brothers trying to hold up a
1hlfu DFother, so full of rum he had
no no use OF himself save his tongue.
Inc oaths he uttered were disgrace
20 tne lowest rum hole in any metro
polls. There was his son whose upper
up gloried in little fuzz or down call
ing himself twenty-one, who had come
out to vote on age, but so drunk he
was not sure where he was. AS soon
as they saw a decent woman upon the
grounds they hunted for retired
place, or shady nook along the fence.
and when | left, saw but one of them,
he wallowing in the dirt and filth un-
der the shade Of a carriage. A number
Of others were drunk, but not so glor-
iously drunk ! was treated with the
greatest respect even the crowd at the
window, as soon as / announced my
intention Of trying to vote, parted and
gave me ample room. As soon as they
saw one decent woman trying to exer-
else citizenship, oil bowling ceased and
every man looked as much as 10 saw
she shall be respected, and protected
have paid the taxes for men. ana
have gone to the window with then,
and have seen them deposit their hal
lot, with tax receipt which had maid
~ the other hand, and have had Rennb'
licans TO say, vote Mrs. stuart ~,
have as much right to vote as am
man here" They knew nv 49,
would not help them. but ineGce
VIII speak out from the hills and roci's ,asiee
4 felt at Coverdale's X Roada Se.s. ebet
every mans Wife daughter, mother
Smyrna times., 1888-11-21
TT W1I IlIEII
A Kenton Affair.

A disgraceful fracas occurred in Ken
ton on Saturday afternoon last, and
John HazletOn an inofensive negro
was brutally beaten by three men TO
whom he had given no cause for such
treatment: one man had a blackjack
which he freely used on the negroes
Uranium. TO find the primary cause
of such disturbances which have of late
been of such frequent occurrence there
we have only to explain that these
men were full of liquor at the time
1t has for some time ceased to be common
for Saturday night to pass there with
out a serious disturbance of some kind
generally some one is knocked down,
or otherwise injured. Not long ago a
tramp was severely hurt by being club
bed across the head by a man who
had not even the excuse of intoxica-
tiOn to offer for the act and who is a
praying member of the church. Not
long afterward a man partially intoxi-
Gated was without warming knocked
into a senseless condition by another
drunken man. Where the officers are
at these times and why it is that no
arrests follow these Outrages are duer-
les that naturally arise. The peOple of
Kenton should not permit a continu-
ance of this state of affairs if they do
not wish their little town to regain its
former reputation when it was known
as Grogtown."
If the black-jac and steel knuckles
are necessary for the protection of the
people OF Kenton in their intercourse
with each other, there must certainly
be something radically wrong in regard
to its moral status; and if the good cit
liens of the town do not promptly put
their condemnation on those who car
ry weapons of this character, they need
not be surprised if pistols and dirks
soon come into general use also. d.
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New Advertisements

strawbridge s. Clothier-dry goods.
Justice & Davidson-fue clothing.
Mrs. Ann Keen-farm in Black bird
Hundred for sale.
Jonas Keiser-a truck farm at Flem-
ing's Landing.
Scribner's SOns-Scribner's magazine.
Adams & Bro.-Christma novelties.
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in Indiana it is as bad as incompetent
men can make it. General Harrison,
I think fully appreciates the Importance
of improving the service, and it is evil
dent that it can only be done by put
ting the work into the hands of more
competent men,"
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Old FnlLs conoort

There will be given a musical enter
taiment en- costume on Thanksgiving
night, by home talent, under the au-
spices of the Mite Society of the NJ. E.
church.
The program will be varied and ar
ranged in two parts. Among others
the " Gipsy Scene" and the ''Old Folks
Concert" will be conspicuous. Admis-
sion 20 cents; Seats may be reserved
without extra charge by going to the
drug stores. Children II years old and
under Is cents.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.
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Wednesday Afternoon, Nov. q, 1888.

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it, irt,N.ehaing , helping hand to ali woman n.
sil shein is devoted full page in which ,ha,, 40
how 10 aet 4Insr, snaer editorial guiduance
~ ,ee most approved fashion. For d,nea ~.
wa, y ny V remain single ana beard tbo
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A cHILDRENs PAprR.

,With Winter games ana entertoi,,.,.
httle people. Instruction ~ ~ men. for
sre,,sls VIZ tnlngs and doing things ssas q
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maze NV eieiewltted aud plenty Of prizes 1'ss 81
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Giving full reports from the phno1o,.,.,-
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Prices and shipments Of grain i,ves ~ staa, w
provisions groceries and country produce
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NEW WHEAT
DEATHS,

h9fyMrHkEfs.-In ~ Smyrna, Nov. 10th. BENJAMIN
HaIIlsoh, son OF Thomas and Rebeers fJnn,
Phreys' aged year and months. III
MhhNNON.-Near h-S5'C,,S Smyrna, Nov. 18Th. of mem.
Thaa1s TTIhan9us Group, Theodore Mannon. jr SON Of
months "eou years ana
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war. THESE war papers. written BY Union
and Confederate who saw what thew teIi
form an invaluable war librnrv
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phases OF politics with such clearness and
fairness as to give practical aid to an voters
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FOR SALE.

a, a nice little Fruit and Truck Farm, ai
sle \ iron Bridge, New Castle county. Del.
a a splendid location for store. Coal and
ZINE ZINE. ards right at Flemings Landing
q ~ y Kinks Of fruit and berries. For further
information, inquire Of
JONAS KEISER.
"of~ib1 Deakyneville, Del,
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GRAIN.

OFFICL OF
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November 2lst, 1888.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21

of celebrating New Years Day. But as
the people grew less savage, they invented
additions of their own, of which there are
many traces still to be found.
But in all countries and at all times the
principal way of celebrating this day seems
to have been in feasting, calling and gift
making. And it certainly is a beautiful
custom, this exchange Of calls and souven-
irs, for they help strengthen the ties of
kindred and friends and social intercourse
The making lopg-neglected calls, too, re-
news estranged hearts, and causes them to
glow with kindly feelings as the cordial
wish for "A Happy New Year" is uttered
Therefore, we would long have this day
observed amc, = US, and not through indo-
lence and apa. ~ become an observance Of
the past Que evil feature of the day, how
ever, we would have abolished as not only
useless but decidedly injurious, that is, of
both freely offering and urging callers to
partake Of wine to drink health to the New
Year, etc. A gentleman can not easily re-
fuse l; va request And, when this is
from house to house, need we
wonder at the RESULT. 4. Bloomfield, in
N. ]. Observer.
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not see across, though her brown eyes were
staring wide open, and her face was pressed
close against the pane.
But then, Megs eyes were full Of tears
and running over, just as they had been all
the morning. Isuppose that made some
difference. Poor Megi
1t was something Of Q trial, think, my.
self, though Of course It might have been
greal deal worse. That Is what Meg's
mamma said, trying to comfort her little
daughter.
"Just think, dear, what II you hadn't
any nice house TO 1.-Two in, and were out in
this dreadful ssormi OrH you were sick,
and had to take bitter stun, and lie In bed
all dayi You must look fer the silver lin
ing, dear. It isn't nearly so bad a. it might
be-"
But Meg couldn't feel sure Of that. II
was very hard to find the bright side Of
this black, black cloud of disappointment,
which had spread over all the Now Years
day that ought to havo been 30 happy. Ev.
cry thing was a. horrid as 1t could be, Meg
thought. And then tho tears flowed faster,
drop, drop, dropping down on her cunning
ruf1led apron-a New Years present from
grandma; and the cloud seemed blacker
than ever, and Meg felt dreadfully misera-
BILE, and as if her heart must break.
az know it willp' she sighed. 'tOh dear
me! can't stand it one mite morei Oh
dear, dear mel"
Because che had been going to have a
New Years reception. Dolly ingalls, was
invited, and Mamie Dixon and Louie Porter,
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osityl Shall we ever cease to associate it
with warmth, and comfort, and blazing
fires IN broad chimncys, and merry groups
Of children; and somewhere the branch OF
green, in memory of the neverdying love
Of Him whose natal day we celebratei
How beautiful 1t is that the sweet faith
is, year by year, renewed in our children,
as they look forward with love and trust to
the joyful timel How the wonderful spirit
of the time has touched the hearts Of great
writers and glorified the literature that
deals with it. Christmas storytelling has
become one Of the loveliest arts Of modern
writers, and to Dickens we owe very much
Of the beautiful Christmas sentiment. OF
all the Ministries of the day, his songs have
left most music in our hearts. How could
any one harbor selfish and narrow feelings
after reading those shining pages, through
which we seem to hear the chimes OF bells,
the Christmas carols, the song Of the
steaming kettle, and the pleasant chirp Of
the cricket; over whose pages we see SO
many kindly faces and hear such loving
words. We do not care to shut out the
kindly and simple cheer OF these Christmas
friends for the brave and knightly romance
Of King Arthur in his baronial halls, keep
ing watch beside the yule-log beneath the
shadows Of the mistletoe. The old yule-log
has burned to ashes long ago and has be-
come only tradition; but thank God for
the love which never goes out Of fashion;
the gracious sweetness Of the Christmas
time is Just as bright es in those oldeu days
MIRA Jordan.
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NEa's RECEPTION.

I "Oh, you're most too late" cried Meg.
"But there's enough, I guess. Oh, isn't
this the splendidestp
So 1t was, Of course; and Of course there
was enough, too, for every body. And
when dinner was over, Joclso went through
with all his tricks again and again before
the merriest little audience he ever had,
an sure.
And at last he pulled Of his funny cap and
passed it around gravely justas he had been
taught to do, though Elsie blushed and
Peter scowled at him and said: "No, no,
Jockor' a good many times.
But Uncle Tom laughed and said he
guessed Joc'iowas a business sort Of a chap;
and then he divided q handful Of loose
change among the children and Jocko passed
his cap until he got every bit.
So Meg's reception was complete sue
cess, after all. The little girls declared they
never, never had so good time before in
all their lives.
"I'll have another 'ception next year."
said Meg, when her sleepy little head was
laid on its pillow that night; sand do hope
Elsie and Pcter'll be to it, and Jocko"
And then she went to sleep and dreamed
that red and blue monkey was offering
her turnover in his cap.-Aid c. II. Stod-
ddrI
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A New Start.

As we begin the New Year we feel Is if
we were taking new start During the
last days Of the old one we should have
cleared away good deal Of rubbish that
had gathered about us; and now, with all
rearranged and Strengthened up, we should
address ourselves to the coming duties with
heart full Of hope. Discouragement and
foreboding are bad preparations for any
work. One is not utopian when he sees
the good side instead Of the bad enc. he Is
only sensible, showing also appropriate
faith, and encouraging himself with that
spirit of hopefulness that is q part Of the
Christian religion, as it Is also, in its meas
body.
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Good Resolutions.

Good resolutions are worth making. It
is cowardly to refuse to make them simply
because we are afraid we will not be able
to keep them. But they should be made
humbly, ditddently. with purpose to carry
them out, and q deternin alton to seek
strength for doing SO from the Lord. There
are men, and many Of them, who, as the
poet tells US, "resolve and re-resolve, and
die the same" but there are others who
keep themselves in perpetual drill and
progress by the pledge which they rever-
emily make as part Of their Christian con-
secretion. There is danger in resolving
in too large way-setting the stakes, as it
were, too far out-and thus providing for
discouragments and failures which are sure
to follow. Many good craft that sails of
from the new year harbor is shipwrecked
because of this indiscretion. A less ambi-
tious method is a safer, and therefore a bet
ter one.-Unitcd Presbyterian.
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brose, Augustine and others-in reprobation
Of the immoral and superstitious observance
Of the pagan festival, prohibited for Chris
tan use all festive celebrations, and d.
rected that the Christian year should, on
the first day, be opened with prayer, fast
ing and humiliation. The mandate, however,
was but partially observed. The festal char
acter OF the day, generally speaking, was
pertinaciously preserved, but the day was
also observed as a day Of prayer. And this
character was more readily attached to 1t
when the year began January /, as it was
the eighth after the nativity OF our Lord
and held as commemorative OF His circum-
cisiou.
The Feast Of the Circumcision was called
the octave Of Christmas as early a. 4S1
A. D., and was instituted by Christians to
commemorate the ceremony OF the Jewish
law to which Christ submitted. In tho
sixth century we find it became solemn
festival, the Council Of Tours, in 566, Or
dering that the chant Of Litanies on the
first Of January should be in lieu Of the i'm
moral superstitions of the Pagans. From
this date religious services have, more or
less, formed part Of the davis observance.
About midnight in England and else
where the bells were solemnly tolled as the
old year was departing, then rang out still
more joyous peals as the New Year was
ushered in. Christians, especially the fol-
lowers of Wesley, have long held midnight
watch meetings." at which, besides prayer
and praise. they review the deeds of the
past and form new resolutions for the in
coming year.
In the tune Of Numa Pompilius this day
was dedicated to Janus, the double-faced
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21

1t said: Dear one, If you will be
Ny wife, and all the world to me,
I'll give you now my hand and heat;
I am yours truly, lothian Spart."
They oil thought selfshness SIN,
So few friends had been asked in
To eat plum pudding till they burst,
And of these, lothian Spart came first
Across the room Keziah sprung,
Around his neck her long arms flung
And kissed him, while she murmurcd low:
"where'er thou gocst, will CO."
After q moments hesitation,
In which he Erasped the situation,
He said: "There's no use in delay;
IF you are willing, now's the day."
Among the guests was Parson Wise,
And he pronounced the man a prize,
Who'd meet maiden, WOO. and win 'er,
And marry her in time for dinner.
The matrimonial knotwas tied:
They ate plum pudding, side by side;
Looking as proud, and silly, too,
AZ brides and bridegrooms always do.
Bobby and Bessie, happy elves,
With Joy were quite beside themselves,
To see this match of their creation,
Succeed beyond all expectation.
Between themselves they thought it better
To keep the secret of that letter;
And never knew, if peace or wrangling,
Followed their little plots untangling.
Harry A. Benson.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21

"Wellr' said mamma, smiling. I think
she knew pretty well what the little fly
away Neg was coming to.
~ waat 70 have my 'ception, after al,
and have them to it and the monkey. o
mamma, can't II Cause Just the same's
know they haven't had any thing to eat to-
day, not 90 nice, any way; and I'm sure
they're real good-behsved And it's New
Years, you know, and oh, can't ], mann
map
What could mamma sayi Idon't believe
she would have said any thing but yes for
the world.
30 Peter and Elsie came in, hanging back
little bashfully, as was quite natural, but
looking very piessed and happy for all that.
And close behind them came Jocko, who
didn't seem bashful o bit, and was quite
ready to make friends with every body.
What funny little fellow he was Meg
declared over and over again that she didn't
believe there was ever any thing half SO
cunning before. How gracefully he danced
when Peter and Elsie played "Dixiel"
Meg clapped her hands until they were
red and smarting, and laughed until her
sides ached. And Elsie and Peter laughed,
too, and their black eyes shone with pleas
ure, though it Was nothing new for them.
snow Jocko, be gentleman, sir" said
Peter.
And Jocko climbed into o chair and sat
down, crossing his legs as grave as q judge,
and holding the paper which Peter handed
him upside down before his funny nose.
Meg fairly screamed with laughter, and
mamma had to Join in, too. s.f
"Jocko, be soldier now, sir" said Peter.
Whereupon Jocko took his little wooden
gun and strutted up and down the room
with It on his shoulder with q very soldierly
step indeed.
And by the time this was done, Meg had
set the table in the best Of style, and lunch
was ready-the little tarts and jumbles and
frosted cakes with q flower on each, and
turnovcrs, and great deal more beside. I
don't believe Peter and Elsie had ever
seen such feast before, much less tasted
of one
They were so hungryi Meg felt sure
then that they hadn't had any thing to eat
before that day. And Jocko sat up with the
rest and ate as much as any Of them; and
wha. he couldn't eat he stuffed away under
his jacket, which made them all laugh
harder than ever.
And right in the middle Of the fur the
: door opened, and there were Dolly In
gals and Mamie Dixon and Louie Porter,
whose throat wasn't SO sore but what
= her mamma could bundle her up and let
her come in the sleigh with Uncle Tom
and Mamie and Dolly, and O nice treat
, of nuts and candy. N..'
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21

There had been q beautiful winter, "a
perfectly elegant WINTER" Jack Burns said,
"cold as Greenland; steady, right along;"
and the ponds were frozen hard, two feet
thick, splendid, hard, steelblue ice. OF
course, it being that kind Of winter, and
Santa Claus always knowing what is appro-
pirate, he did the right thing. There were
twelve boys on the street, and he came
around Christmas Eve with twelve pairs Of
skates.
1t was great surprise-it always is, you
know. And somehow before breakfast
every boy Of the twelve knew that every
other boy Of the dozen had Q new pair of
skates, too, and there was an appointment
made to meet down at Long Pond.
As they were nice boys, they invited their
sisters to 60 along and wear the new Christ
mas mittens and furs and hoods. So q gen.
eral, public, Christmas Day was kept down
on Long Pond.
There was big fire on the bank, and
there was hot lunch, and there were races,
and flourishes and names cut, and finally q
grand platcon-skate, the whole lucky twelve
abreast. Then Jack Burns skated out ahead
and cut " Long live Santa Clausl" And then
Dick Jones sang OFT: "Three cheers for
Santa Clausi" and the fathers and moth
ers looked as pleased as though the rous-
ing salute had been for them.-Sdra E. Far
man. "
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CHATTER II

Six years have passed.
Reginald Shocks and his bride, f1ce Gil
hooley, are seated in their palatiai drawing
room. Though they are surrounded by high
priced works of art and costly bric-a-brac,
they are not happy.
"'Tis Christmas Eve" murmured the
woman, brokenly, " and all nature, Chicago
included seems to have bumped itself and
to be having dead loads of fun, yet am not
happy. Reginald, we are losing caste"
"Tha1s all right" was her husbands
nervous response.
"No, it amt all right. Why don't you
have some style about youl You know
that the requirements of Chicago society
are exacting-why don't you try to meet
them?"
"Well, I am trying"
ayes, you arer' responded the lady, with
a naughty curl of her patrician Lip. Say,
what do get this Christmasl"
"You get daisy gift" said Reginald
Shocks, with animation. g. am expecting
it every moment-and here it is ~ he added,
as slave entered with document. " Take
tread, and see if am unmindful of the
claims of society"
The woman hastily scanned the contents
of the paper.
"Oh, Reginald!" she murmured, coyIy,
while bushes sufused her face and neck.
my first divorce! Oh, how good and
noble you are, and how / have wronged
you. And you have been planning this sur
prise for monthsr'
"Cert. Now society can not point the
finger Of scorn at u.s."
"Not much it can't But it has been
long, weary wait"
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ERR Y CHI r rs T.
masr' cries the shiv-
cring urchin at your
door, as he rubs his
chilled hands to keep
them from freezing.
"Merry Christmas !"
says your smiling and
opulent friend, as he
buttons his comfort
able cloak more close
ly around his form.
Will it ever cease to
be the most musical
key of greeting to
unlock the door Of
affection and oener-