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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-26
TrifleS.

One New Years Day miner threw
down his pick in dispair, because
wages were low and his family Ill, and
went home.
The car-boy ran his vehicle to the
abandoned working; saw no one
there. and amused himself shying
pieces of slate around until the mine
boss arrived and ordered him to the
next workman.
One of these pieces Of slate fell into
the ore cart. 1t mingled with the
mass there. 1t was foreign sub
stance, and at the smelters got re-
reduced to q mere grain, but it
caused minute flaw in a bar of
metal.
Through various manipulations
the metal reached pin factor and
became reduced to pins. The tiny
flaw lay just across the center of u
pin.
With others it was papered and
sent to Paris. A woman bought the
paper of pins. She happened to draw
out the pin with the flaw. 1t was
weak and bent in two as she ran it
through her shawl.
The bent pin was cast out of the
window. Next day her boy found it,
Strengthened it out, and put it in his
coat.
A week later, seated by the side of
a railroad track, he discovered it.
drew it out, and placed it with an
other pin across the rail, to form O
pair of miniature scissors.
The engineer ofthe advancing train
saw the bent form, supposed it was
some person unconscious of the ap-
proach of the train, and whistled
down brakes.
The train came to astop, SO sudden
as to break a coupling. 1t took an
hour to fix it. The train reached its
destination half an hour late.
Aboard was a French officer with
important dispatches for the seat OF
war, that might have directed man.
euvers most disastrous to the Ger
mans.
He lost his connection by the de-
lay. He started for the distant camp
on horseback.
Instead OF arriving at noon, he
reached the camp at nightfall.
Meantime the battle had been
fought. A delayed train, a crooke d
| pin, a flaw in a bar of metal, a piet g
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-26
Case of Mistaken Identity

"a ~SASS ~ A"hSSS@N~AA b~~bh~hSS
A young lady of this city who is
engaged to well known society
gentleman recently made an expert
ment to try the temper and habits
of her fiance which nearly resulted
in disastrous consequences. Reading
her morning paper she saw an adver-
tisement for a domestic. The num-
her of the house was that Of her low
er's, where he kept sort of bache-
lor's hall with his father, who is a
widower. 1t occurred then and there
to Miss Fl. to supply the demand.
Not in person but by proxy. She
knew of tidy little German who
was bright and engaging and who
wanted a place. She sent for her and
gave her instructions as to what she
was to see and hear, and particularly
charged her to observe how Mr.. F.
conducted himself, what he ate, and
if he was good tempered and easy to
please Christine promised to watch
everything and report at the end Of
the week.
But before the week was up the
girl reported with all her belongings
and her eyes overlooking with tears
She had heen asked to black Mr..
Fs boots, he had ordered her about
as if she were dog, and he wouldn't
eat anything but Cruel and toast,
and he swore at her because she for
got to wash off the front steps. Then
Miss H. sat down and wrote to her
lover:
"You are a brute. No man who was
not q brute would ask woman to
blaSk his boots and swear at her for
moments forgetfulness. | consid-
er have had a narrow escape"
There was frantic man went tear
ing up the avenue that evening and
rushed into the presence OF Miss H.,
but it was some time before he could
make her understand the truth O.
the matter or that he was not that
manner of man. The girl had not
seen him at all, but had been EN-
ployed by his dyspeptic old father
whom she knew solely as Mr.. F. Il
was simply a case of mistaken ident
ity.-Detroit Free Press.
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cut it off myself. l could not trust
such hair as this to any of my work
men. Please come with me-"
followed him into what seemed
workroom, and sat upon a chair he
placed beside a big marble wash
basin. had taken great care of my
hair; but he said he would cleanse it
before be cut it, and in a moment
more the yellow mass hung, heavy
and damp as any mermaiden's, oyer
my protected shoulders.
The touch of his deft finger tips
sent q magnetic current into my
brain; began to be light of heart
again and had mentally spent q
quarter of the magnificent sum he
had offered me, when | heard the
crunch of the sharp, cruel shears, as
they pitilessly took from me the one
and only beauty | possessed.
"There-1 have covered your head
with q silken hood; keep this and the
WOODEN one upon your head for at
least ten or twelve hours-you will
then be less liable to catch cold.
Allow me" and not daring to glance
toward where | felt my lost loneliness
lay, l suffered him to put
the shawl about my shoulders,
place q small packet in my hand and
lead me to the door.
"Good-night," he said, gently
goodnight and merry Christmasl';
Fruits and flowers, and candies,
and toys-caps, and mittens, and
stockings and shoes-bread and but
ter, and coffee, and cake-I spent
like q spendthrift, gloating the while
over every penny | possessed like q
miser.
All about the heap of straw where
the sleeping children lay, I, creeping
stealthily, placed such stores of splen-
did Northumberland with it's own
peculiar sort of newness clinging to
it-as would make q poor child fran.
tic with delight. Why, l almost
feared the subtle fragrance of the
printers ink that crept from between
the pages of Robinson Crusoe, or the
faint odor of varnish that coated all
the inhabitants of Noah's barn-like
ark-both brute and hnman-would,
with their foreign incenses, now
roaming in the Land of Nod.
But my fears were groundless, and
putting out the candle, / crept all
dressed, as was shawled and hood.
ed, in beside my little sister Josie.
With a prayer of thankfulness and
gratitude for my great and unexpect-
ed good fortune, and a sigh for my
poor head covering, between pray;
ing and signing, fell fast asleep.
Peals of golden bells, silver bells,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-26
Her Face was Her Fortune.

She was as pretty as a picture and sc
animated and lively that it did one good tC
look at her. She was all this but she is not
now. Poor soul, the roses lnger no more in
her cheeks, the former Iuster Of her eyes are
gone. She is a woebegone looking piece OF
humanity now. She has one of those troub,
les SO common to women and needs DR..
Pierces Favorite Prescription. 1t recuper.
ates the wasted strength puts the whole sys-
tenn right, restores the rores and the luster
and makes the woman what she once was,
bright. we'll and happy. "Favorite Prescrip-
ton is the only medicine for women, sold by
druggists, under positive guarantee, from
the manufacturers, that it will give salts fac-
ton in every case, or money will be refunded.
This guarantee has been printed on the bot,
tle-wrapper, and faithfully carried out for
many years.
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attuned to shrieks of merry laughter
awakened me to the blisstul realities
of that one Christmas morning. /,
as glad hearted as had of late been
sad-heartei, left tho pile of straw
which had some time since been de-
serted by my small twin folk, and ran
to catch kiss from each crying iu-
bilantly, as placed q doll in Josie's
arms and a book in Jo's-"Santa
Claus found US, didn't he, children?
Kiss me, Josie-kiss me, Jo!"
But instead of kiss, merry
laugh comes from the lips of each! /
comprehended in another moment,
and enjoyed more than they hegood
joke they played on me, for there
stood my little maid in boyish attire,
holding the book, while 10, decked
out in his sisters clothes, danced
about the room with waxen beauty
of doll within his arms, until Josie s
skirts getting the best of him, down
he came with jar that set the three
solitary spoons upon the little deal
table dancing like things deme1tad.
Oh, that Christmas breakfast, and
oh, that Christmas dinner! I lived
entirely in the happy present that
/ one sweet Christmas day-for if God
had been thus good to me he wonld
still care for his own!
BY night time the bare room was
turned into what was better than any
palace to me-a real coy little home
Curtains graced the windows, a square
of carpet hid the bare pine flooring, n
real mattress ON real bed that
! boosted a bolster and q blanket
stood in the warmest corner-second.
hand articles, one and all; but, to
me, first hand from the great store
! house of heavenly providence.
Twilight came and night closed in
stormily, with great flakes of snow
falling softly upon the window lodges.
Tired ofplaying, Josie and 10 crept
happily into the great, soft marvel
of a bed and soon were drowned in
the sweet ocean of slumber After
they were sound asleep I sat down
before the fire and fell to musing.
Force of habit took my hands to my
head, force of habit united the faded
silken ribbon beneath my chin-then
force of habit stopped, for my mat
tentive brains being telegraphed to
by my new finger tips that
something foreign had been touched
came to q sudden sense of life's reali-
ties, and with little cry | pulled the
yielding elastic band that held the
siIken cover in place, and down tum-
bled all my own hair-a great, CLEAN
ing mass of amber strands! | gath
cred up thick tresses in my hands
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-26
CURIOUS Figures on the "Sur-
plus"

The weight and bulk of the gold
and silver coins now held in the
United States treasury from the sub
ject of much inquiry among people OF
a mathematical turn of mind, one of
whom has ascertained that the gold
alone weighs COL tons of 1000
pounds, and that the silver weighs
5000 tons. Corded along the high
way, as wood is corded, the gold
would make a wall 4 feet high and 4
feet thick for a distance Of 335 feet.
The silver, if similarly packed in a
solid wall, would extend 4,249 feet,
or about five-sixths of a mile. If
packed in carts, a ton to each cart,
the procession would be nearly 33
miles long, of which distance the carts
c0ntaininggold would cover two and
one-half miles, and the silver ladened
carts a fraction over 3OA miles,-St.
LoHis Republic.
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A Christmas Hint,

"Papa," said little Grace Greedy
girl, week before Christmas, eff oil
the times I have said present at
school this year should be put to-
gether they would make just one
hundred and ninety-three presents,
wouldn't they?" ''Well, y.a-a-s," re-
piled her father, the idea gradually
dawning upon him. What do you
suppose little Grace Greedygirl got
that Christmas? Why, paper con-
tanning one hundred and ninety-three
,pinsl So, it doesn't always do to be
too smart.
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GOOD ENOUGH FOR US.

WHAT's a Christmas in the tropics
Or on t'other side the earth,
Where the crocOdiles, and creatures
Of u like outlpndish birth,
Are In summer suns disporting
Without music. without mirth?
What's a Christmas without holly
And a temperature 10 frenZe?
o what do they do Tor Christmas.
Those poor dwellers beyon seas,
Those strange topsy-turvy peoples
or the fat antipodes?
Why, dear Santa Claus, the darling,
COuldn t live there If he tined!
And, cen ii he could, his reindeer
Would beore year have died,
Or else in their own fat found them
Selves incontinently fried.
o give us our Northern Christmas,
And hand round the trimming bowl
Here's to Santa Claus, that sacred,
Sly old Sempiternal soul,
And his high old habitation
Up beneath the Boreal POlel
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-26

Mr. F. J. Carlyle, one of the proprietoFs Of
the Delmonico Hotel, has just received $15.-
900 by express from New Orleans, being one
twentieth of the capital prize of $500, 900 in
the drawing for October of The Louisiana
State Lottery. A few days before the draw.
ing took place he tried to dispose OF his
tickets, 63,S56 among them, but without
success, Something very peculiar and in
tcresting attended the success OF Carlyle. A
short time ago he and M. Marshall book
keeper for Schwabacher Bros, entered into q
compact that if one was ever so lucky as TO
draw the capital prize he would give the
other 10 per cent. of his drawing. As soon
as he raeeived his money, Mr.. Carlyle hunted
up Mr.. Marshall and counted out 1880 to
the surprised gentleman. He had forgotten
about the agreement but NJ. Carlyle had
not. The Louisiana State Lottery is per-
fectly reliable, and those with the most con-
scientious scruples can invest in it. 1t is
merely one form of speculation. The Walla
WalIaHs are very much pleased with the
honorable way In which the company treated
their fellow citizsn.--WallG WaLa Wash. }
Statesman, Nov. 8.
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An Ideal Christmas.

AZ "o5 NhAISVIA6sS NeJJ uhy SoNJ
could tell it; sleigh bells rang out
more crisp and clear than usual; the
sun was mightier, the air was sharper,
men stepped more briskly along the
streets, the chimes sounded sweeter,
the sleigh bells tinkled more merrily;
and ifthat wasn't enough to convince
the most skeptical he could look at
the heading OF the mornings news
paper.
"Haw cried Mr.. Scriggles, as he
limped out of bed; beautiful day!
beautiful, and indeed Christmas; Mrs.
Scrig@les isn't awake yet either. I'll
get ahead of her this time. Merry
Christ"
"Scriggles, has the servant got
that fire started yet?
Il don't know dear; l was Just
going down to see about it. Merry
Christ"
"Scriggles, would like to have s.
to give the church. Have you got
any money left from last night?"
Certainly, l kept $20 exclusively
for Christmas. I'll leave the five on
the dressing-case for you"
He skipped gaily down stairs just
in time to meet the upstairs girl.
Good mornin', Misther Scriggles,
Merry Christmas and Christmas
gift"
certainly Bridget, here's n couple
of dollars for YOU"
The cook was just emerging from
the kitchen when he arrived at the
door.
christmas gif', massa Scrlggles. ]"
Certainly, Arabella, here's 81 for
you"
Breakfast was eaten and Scriggles
presented his wife with bonnet which
she said was hOrrid, and she gave him
a cane to add to his collection, which
numbered something over q dozen.
He then took the street-car down
town.
"Mornin, massa ScriggIes," said
his bootblack. "Christmus gif7."
Eyes, Sam; here's adollar for you"
"Christmas gift, Mr. ScriggIes, said
the elevator boy.
Yes, of course; here's a dollar for
you"
christmas gift, Mr.. Scriggles, "
said the office boy in Il cheerful tone
which was good for -.
"Ah, good day, madam" said he
to the lady to whom he found seated
in his chair. Merry Christmas to
you, I'm sure.
II am glad to see that you have
the true Christmas spirit" she said.
ut augurs tavorably for my errand."
what can do oryOu, ma'am?"
81 am working in the cause OF
charity" she replied. 81 am solicit
inc subscriptions for the natives Of
Patagonia. hope may put you
down tor SO"
Mr.. Scriggles said certainly, and
handed her the money.
The janitor and two scrub ladies
also made successful calls. He had
to compromise with the latter on
fifty cents apiece.
At about 3 o'clock Mr.. Scriggles
W SIClI u lO1 LOI1IC' no lIC
reached the sidewalk he felt in his
vest pockets, then in his trousers
pockets. A slight look of annoy
ance crossed his face.
Merry Christmas" said a CHEEKY
voice
"Oh, how are you, Brown; yes, to
be sure. DO you happen to have a
car ticket in yonr pocket"
"No, / haven't"
ANY changer"
"Nc not a red"
When Scriggles reached home it was
about $50. He dragged himself
YEARLY through the door and flung
himself on the lounge.
did you have a pleasant Christ
mas?" asked his wife.
christmas be blamed" was the
only reply as he Topped over on his
side with his face to the Wall.-Mer-
chant Traveller.
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SAVAGE DaintieS,

The lion is eaten by some African
races and the hippopota mus by
others. The Zulus find carrion so
much to their liking that they apply
to it the word "uborni," signif ying
great happiness" The aboriginal
Australians and Hottentots prefer
the intestines of animals.
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Savage DaintieS.

The lion is eaten by some African
races and the hippopotamus by
Others. The Zulus find cnrPion SO
much to their liking that they apply
to it the word "uborni," signifying
"great happiness. The aboriginal
Australians and Hottentots prefer
the intestines of animals.
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and kissed them in my gladness. |
shook it like banner in the breeze
a golden orifiame-but then l remem-
bered, and remembering, cried.
"What does this mean?"
cit MEANS" said q kindly, half
laughing voice across the counter,
when next day had come once more
within the fragrant room and asked
the meaning of the proprietor's per-
picking action, ''that | could not
think of cutting it off in such bitter
weather-why, child, it would have
been the death of you! If summer
brings me a customer we will talk
more about it-but I knew your
present need, SO l gave you money in
advance. l knew the washing would
Tighten it's weight upon your head,
and it was little trick of mine to
bind it within the silken hood. So
Santa Claus was good to yOu-but |
still claim the hair, remember! Might
offer you a place within the work
room? The wages are small at first,
but increasing knowledge of the
traffic will cause their swift advance.
ment-nay spare me your thanks
and gratitude my child"
In a clean, warm, well-lighted work.
room /, thereafter, pass the short
winter days and the long winter
evenings. Joy reigns in my heart
JOY and it's creator, love. And the
springtime follows winter, and sum.
mer follows spring; and when the
rose-trees faunt the perfume of their
rich, red blossoms on the still, warm
air, and pink carnations burden the
dewy nights with spicy breath, q
voice, whose every tone is ever echoed
in my heart OF hearts, speak to me
softly:
81 have come for your hair"
sob, sir" l cry, "oh, sir, not now
Il" then pleadingly, 'fwhy do you
insist upon it? You seemed 10th ia
cut it off months ago when / was
poor and needy-and now"
"My child, do not take it so seri-
ously-heaven is my witness-no
| hair OF this head shall come to harm
! for ought to mel I want that hair
certainly; but | shall never take it,
| sweetheart, unless the head comes
| with it, and the dear little body that
holds the sensible head upso bravely
/ am bound, heart, soul and body ir
the meshes of this golden web-this
shining net, whichI will not have re
fused me! Speak, may | have It'll
| and he stoops and parts the haxer
tangle from before my blushing face
"You have bought it," make an
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-26

Fra nix Miller. a saloonkeeper in Newark, N.
j., was horse whipped on the streets by Eva
Hayes. Miller had been engaged to marry
Evas sister, but had married another wom-
an, after which event he had spoken disparag-
ingly Of Eva's sisters character
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-26

A new book OF attractive reading, brimful
of good things worth kno ing and iIlustrat-
ed is just issued. 1t contains a large COL
lection Of valuable autographs, excellent re-
ceipts for plain dishes, humor in rhyme and
prose, monthly calendars, and can be had of
all druggists and dealers, or, by sending a
two-cent stamp to the publishers. An i'm
portant feature Of the work is its offer OF
Free Music which offer is set forth therein
and by procuring the book, at once, any one
can be supplied with a choice selection. The
little volume is the st. Jacobs Oil Calendar
for 1889-90. published by Ths Charles A.
Vogcler Company, Baltimore Md. It's fully
the equal OF any of its predecessors in the in
terest of the Great Remedy for Pain St
Jacobs OIL. whose virtues never abate, and
whose popularity never wanes. The demand
for both book and medicine is very great.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-26

Ex-MAyor P. P. Nichols of Coldwates,
Mich. has sa6denly disappeared, leaving be-
hind him debtS amounting up toward $40,-
600, and it is believed he has gone to Canada
to reside permanently.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-26

Millions Of women use Dohbins' Electric
Soap dali y, and say it is the best and cheap
est. If they are right, you ought to use it.
II wrong, one trial only will show you. Buy
bar of your grocer and try it next Monday.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-26

of slate, a discouraged miner, cost
France it's history as a great nation.
A fiction or reality-on such small
events as these the destinies of worlds
hinge!
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When baby was sick, we gave her CASTE ria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had children, she gave themCastoria
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-26

ALIENS IRON ToNc BITTERs CURE Sict
Headache. All genuine bear the signature OF
j. P. Allen, Druggist. St. Paul, MINI.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-26
Cold Waves

Are predicted with reliable accuracy and people
liable to the pains and aches OF rheumatism
dread every change to damp or stormy weather.
Although we do not claim Hoods Sarsaparilla to
be positive specific for rheuma tism, the remark
able cures it has effected show that it may be
taken for rheumatism with reasonable certainty
of benefit. Its action in neutralizing the acidity
OF the blood which ia the cause of rheuma tism
constitutes the secret OF the success of Hoods
Sarsaparilla in curing this complaint. If you
suffer from rheumatism give Hoods Sarsaparilla
O fair trial; we believe it will do you good.
II suffered a long time with rheuma tism in my
left arm and shoulder, my blood being in a very
low condition. / was advised to use Hoods Sar-
saparilla, and did so with great success Since
l have been taking it have not been troubled
with rheumatism, and my blood is in better
condition." Mrs. NJ, MOUNT, 800 Nostrand
Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists ST. six for So Prepared only
byC.l HOOD CO., Apo1hecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-26

For BRONCHIAL, AsTHMATIc AND PULMoE-
AIRY COMPLAINTS, Browns" Bronchial
Troches" have remarkable curative proper
ties Sold only in boxes.
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The actual wealth of the United States is
$61, 459, 100000.
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Oregon. the Paradise of Earmer.

Mild, eQuable climate. certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit. grain. grass and stock country
In the world Full information free. Address the
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-12-26

For oil arrangements OF the liver, stomach
and bowels, take Dr. Pierce's Pellets. One a
Dose
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Boynton & Co., cloaks, New York, have
failed. Liabilities 100000.
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ONE CHRISTMAS.

o matter where
no matter when-I
once had the noise
of factory wheels,
with their grinding
cogs and whirring
belts, dinned into
my weary eals by
day-in to m y
dreams bynirht. ]
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Senator George introduced bill permitting
states to tax national bank notes.
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Prize Paid.

ParnalI made a speech at Liverpool for
Gladstone and home rule.
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Novelties and KnowIedoe

Paul Hale, an old resident of West Union
was swindled out of $3, 900 by medium.
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swer~"it is yours" Worcester Ga.
Zette.