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about and preparing to celebrate the
great event. At the Twiman cabin,
prospects were rather slim for anyex-
tensive observance of Christmas, but
as Jenny's last employer had pre-
scented her with Il nice fat goose the
family did not murmur. AS Chris
philosophicaIly remarked to his wife
one evening: eve 'uns s got no call
ter grumble. We oughter be thank
full s'long s we don't have ter stint
our backs ter feed our bellies,' in
which sentiment Jenny cheerfully coin
cided.
Now, Liz and Sam had put their
woody little heads together and de-
termined to surprise their mother on
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prise. The rock overlooked a little
gully Of eight or ten feet in depth,
which served as Il sort of sluice dur
ing the spring thaws. A fall into it
was not considered dangerous, as
there was a foot or more of leaves
and rubbish at the bottom, and the
children were never warned away from
it.
On this particular day the sun was
shining warm and bright, and the
two elder children occupied their ac
customed places on the rock. Little
Andy was playing around as usual,
the children taking care only to keep
him in sight.
Liz had just paused in her work,
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unfolded her scheme to Sam. The
of old fashioned copper cents, were
carefully counted, and there was
found to be one hundred and twenty
five of them. She would encircle the
frame once with the big coppers, and
would still have enough left to pur
chase a supply of tea, sugar, and a
few other luxuries for her mother,
and a new pipe and a supply of to-
bacco for her old father. So the face
of the coins were frightened up, and
they were fastened on the frame, and
the balance of the money carefully
hidden away, Liz wisely concluding to
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Christmas day. One of Jenny's most
highly priced possessions was cheap
engraving of "Mars Linkum," which
had been cut out of a magazine, and
the lack of a frame therefor had
often been lamented. Sam had pro-
cured some small, smooth boards,
and by dint of much hard work had
constructed wonderful frame which
Liz and he were covering with acorn
cups and kernels of red and white
corn.
Back of the little cabin, which stood
on a side hill, was a large, fat rock,
to which the children repaired each
warm day to work upon their sur
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with a kernel of corn poised in the
air, preparatory to placing it on the
frame, and was explaining to Sam a
point in Christmas observance, when
she heard a scream and turned around
just in time to see little Andy disap-
pear over the brink of the gully. She
dropped the frame, acorn cups and
all, and sprang down the embank-
ment-half sliding, half falling-to
reach the little fellow, but, fortunate
ly, he had alighted unhurt in a sit
ting posture, and was gazing around
him in a bewildered way. Liz quickly
picked the little fellow up, and was
enthusiastically kissing and caressing
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Among all our holidays Christ
mas is the happiest. Other days,
like the Fourth of July and Deco
ration Day, have patriotic as
ISOLATION which is inspiring, and New
Years Day has an admonitory sig
nifcance which is pathetic. But the
tradition of Christmas is more uni
versal and ideal than that of other
holidays, because it is the feast of
fraternity, of human sympathy and
helpfulness. Not onlyisits sentiment
glory to God, but it's distinctive Cos
pei is peace on earth good will to
man. 1t is the one day in the year on
which seltishness is an odious sin. But
this is the day on which we must make
sure that our light shines so that
men shall see our good works.-Har-
per's Weekly.
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frame TO Il WING .OW Tor closer IN
spectiOn she was mOmentarily
transtiXed at the sight presented.
Then she shr;ekpd for her husband
ina voice that would have aroused
the seven sleepers.
Chris appeared, and after ex-
aiming the frame and learning
that it was the work of the chill
dren, he turned as near white as
hiscompleXion would admit ofand
trembled. And we'll he might, LIS
pennies were ten-dOllar gold pieces!
The children, awakened by their
mothers calls, came trOOping in,
ana Liz had to tell the story of
her find over and over again.
When the value of the coins were
explained to her she opened her
eyes till they resembled miniature
saucers, and could only calculate
"Golly!"
Chris was honest, although poor.
After a hasty breakfast he took
the frame and what money re-
manned, and, accompanied 10y Liz,
went to the village squire.
The rest ofthe story soon told.
The squire was an upright man,
and greatly admired Chris ssteady
habits, and after hearing LIS
story, and inspecting the scene of
the find he caused quiet inquiries
to be instituted for the owner of
the money. No one ever appeared
to claim it, and it was thought
that the money had been hidden
during the war by some refugee
who never lived to return and I'M
earth it, so it was turned over to
Chris, it being generally conceded
that he had right to it.
Chris's head was not turned by
his sudden good fortune. He pur-
chased little farm, placed the bal
ance ofthe money in the bank, and
sent the children to school.
Liz grew up and married a hard
working young drayman and now
resides in the city ofWheeling. She
now has a little girl named Liz,
who never wearies of the story of
that memorable Christmas.
The old frame, bearing the marks
ofwhere the goldpicces wereplaced
occupies a prominent place in LIS
best room, and many callers are
entertained with its history.
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TREASUR RE TRONE.
The Story ola COlored Girls Christmas.
BN GRANT cox.

Written for CHRISTMAS BELLS and NJ
YEARS CALL.
Old Chris Twiman was an emanC
pated slave. He was still on the SUI
ny side of fOrty-tive, but the toll an
sorrows of slavery had whitened h
lOcksand brought innumerablecrOw
feet to his ebony cOuntenance, out
which shone II pair oflaugning brow
eyes and a handsome set OfWhite teet
which manya society belle might ha'
enVied. Chris was formerly a chat
tel of the once immense Twiman
estate in Kentucky. Long after
the war had liberated his fellow
slaves, Chris remained on the old
plantation, but that finally passed
into the hands of strangers, and
in the natural course of time he
drifted further north, finally locat-
ing on the banks of what was
known as the Big Run, near the
village of Sistersville, West Nir-
ginia.
Besides himself, Chris's family
consisted ofhis wife, Jenny, a large,
shiny-skinned, colored woman of
nearly twice his size and weight,
and Liz, Sam and Andy, three lit
tie curly-headed imps, aged re-
spectively twelve, nine and four
years, as black as the prOverbial
ace of spades, and as nimble as so
many cTickets.
Jenny was wont to discourse to
her neighbors upon the superior
advantages of residence in cole
kaintuck." and often bOasted that
she and her cole man" were both
born and raisedupOn the TWiman
plantation, and had never been
separated q week at a time since
their marriage. Jenny had been
the family cook and Chris Il valued
stable man, whose opinion OfhOrse-
flesh was sought far and wide.
Both were, in consequence, too val
liable to be disposed of.
Chris and his wife, afterlOca ting
at Sistersville, managed to exc
out a scanty living, the former by
performing such odd Jobs as came
in his way, and the latter by do
ing laundry work for the ladies
of the village. Both were frugal
administrations and undoubtedly
would have made a goodliving I'M
der favorable circumstances, butat
this time helpwas plenty and work
cOrrespOndingly scarce. Wages
were very low in consequence, and
adOllar representedman anhOur
of hard labor, while the price of
provisions was SO high that the
purchase Ofanything but the very
plainest food was entirely out of
the question.
But, as my story is principally
about Chris's daughter Liz, we
will now take a view of her as she
stood in the door Ofthe little cabin
on the morning of the-to her
memorable day. Liz was rather
small for her age, and her form
was thin and scrawny. She was,
in addition, very poorly dressed, b,
her ragged clothes could not hide tt
evidences of a bright mind, whiC
shOne forth from two brilliant blaC
eyes, and asserted itself with eve1
move of her 1.-THE, active little bod
In the almost daily absence of h
mother she performed the duties
a parent toward her two small brOt
ers, either of whom was nearly ;
large as herself. Many a time POI
little LIS arms ached from carryi1
her smaller brother about, but new
q murmur escaped her.
1t was in the week preceding Chris
mas and everybody was bustlir
n
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1899

deer the purchase Of presents I'M
til Christmas Day. She shrewdIy cal
culated that she would receive a
greater return for her money on the
day on which, experience had taught
her, everybody was generously in
clined.
Christmas morning was bright and
pleasant, and the old folks were up
early to prepare for their humble OBJ
servance of the day. Old Mammy's
eyes alighted upon the frame which
the children had placed in a conspicu-
Gus position on the wall, and she
smiled in Il fond, delighted way as she
regarded the evidence other children'S
loving remembrance. Taking the
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18
NO. 20.
Mills, Butchers, Brokers' Tobacco Dealers
jewelers., Livery Stables, Hotels each
500
1000

Mills Butchers Brokers. Tobacco Dealers Harness Max
. jewelers. Livery Stables, Hotels
Stroing Musicians Exhibitions of Artificial Curiosities
Shows and Concerts for reward Side Shows Halls
public or private amusement. for show play
for gain, each,
Theatrical Stage plays
That other whatsoever vending offering
to vend goods drugs merchandise any description
carrying doing business in the otherwise
taxed III this section shall special tax of dollars
,. That shall be
duct
named from the
the of Henderson license therefor which
shall within five after commencing business
conspicuous place. his place business
engaged the above named
within the above specified time after the publication
license which shall be posted above forth per-
mess without complying with the of this ordinance shall
fined ten dollars.
Sec 3. During the month every person required
list polls in the of Henderson shall make
real and personal property money credits investments bonds
stocks joint stock annutes otherwise the value
of improvements real estate the his
possession under his control the first day of June either
holder thereof guardian,
factor otherwise Any failing list his taXabs
the month of June shall be liable to double
Sec f. That the like officer presiding shall have the
phed to remit such of the judgment for the penalty
for the violation of of these ordinances he deem
s. That these ordinances and each article and section there
OF shall be in force from the time the passage
Prosecutions violations foregoing
shall not be held to bar said that
be ofenses against the law of the State.
The above ordinances
regular Board of
oner of the Town North
office i'll Henderson. this 25th day of June, 1889.
T. T. HICKS, MAYOR
JOHN D: COOPER,
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and occupations named below. to wit
AttOmeys-at-LaW each,
AuctiO seach. 300
Rar-rOOms on Garnett Street
Rar-rOOms on Garnett Street each
Barber -shODs each. -- -- - =. -.- 49,
Billiard and Pool Tables
Broke - $50 -- - 49, 49, 49, =. 800
Bill pOstely each - - . -- --
Bowling AIeys each 49, - - -
Black ksnlith ShOus each - - - -
Baker ShOns - . - 49, - -
Beer Rotters each 49, .. .. L. - . -
Boarding HOuses each 800
Cab Makers and Tnfprta kery each. 800
Clock and Watchmakers and ReIairers each
Coo seach
Ca Shops each - .
Con each
Cirruses each exhibition $500 90
COMPANIES 1900
(.otto q each JOO
Coach and RuDry ShODs each. . -- --
Dentists each 49, 49, -- JOO
81
DoDse
Sire
Eynre each
Electric ioht ipbt COmnanies each
Founderies each -- --. - .-
Er,t Stands each
Eish and OYSTER dealers ear .. 49, .-- --
Merchants .each -. -.- .-- -- - 81
Restauran+s each . -- --w -w J00
Shootino Galleries and halls each
Wheel Of Fortune -. - .w 49, 49,. 1000
PRINTING Offices each - . - 800
Teleoranh Comnanles m- m- 2O0O
Galleries. Shoemakers, Ice Dealers
TailOrS Tanyards each. ~ -.r'
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ARTICLE VI.
EXPENSES OF THE CORPORATION.

is further ordained that for deraying the
the corporation for the fiscal ending the first day OF
1890 the following shall be levied and collected IL
privilege for the privilege OF engaging the business
and occupations named below to wit:
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JOHN d. COOPER,
w. E. GARY,
r. PERRY,
w. w. ROWLAND,
w. III. WALKER.
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Sec So That shall be unlawful his
their gates sidewalks
violating this
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-03-26
A reRRuRLr MISFORTUNE.

1t is calamity of the direst kind to feel that ones
physical energies are falling in the prime OF feto feel
more nerveless more dspted. weaker every day. Yet
this is the unhappy lot of hundreds who surround u.s.
source of renewed strength which science approves in
behalf of which multitudes of the debated have and
are every day testiyng, and which, in countless in
stances has built up constitutions sapped by weakness
and infrmity and long unbeneftted by other means,
surely commends itself to all who need tonic Hostel
ter's Stomach Biters is such medicnepure, botanic,
soothing IN the nerves promove OF digestion and fer
uzer Of the blood Dyspepsia and nervousness the
first cause the second consequences OF lack OF STAN
ina-depart when course of the Bitters is tried All
forms OF maaria disease, rheumatism, kidney and bad
der trouble nspation and bousness are annlhilaed
by this standard family medicine
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-03-26
RlIiI6 Factories.

Factories Factories = Factories !. Let's
have them. They are what we need They
will pay the investors They will afford work
for our people. They will add to our se!-sns
tanning population. They will fill our homes
and create demand for more They will help
the trade of our merchants. They will make
the wheels of progress hum. Tney will give
Durham rock-bottom boom. Yes, let's have
them, and don't be too long in getting them.
So says the Durham Plant of its own town,
and so says the Pensacoan, and SO should every
Florida paper We need factories of every des-
cr:ption, from fertilizers to fancy articles, from
canned goods to carriages, from straw cool TO
steel ships almost every description OF manu-
featuring, either of fibre, metal, wood. glass or
leather will find ample facilities with raw mate
rails in abundance here or easily procurable,
with the purest water on earth, and the most
favorable climate imaginable, and fair market
for every production. There are great draw
backs. however, TO Florida manufacturing inter
ests, which the State Legislature should hasten
to remove We refer to the onerous tax i'm
posed upon what is known as the small INDUS
tries and the taxing to the full value, or more,
of every manufacturing establishment. Let all
restrictions be removed and bonus be Of
fered by the State, in the way of exemption
from taxation for certain term of years OF every
plant for the manufacture of all wares then we
would be producers instead of only consumers,
money would flow into the State instead OF
flowing out, and we would become richer, year
by year instead OF spending all we can rake and
scrape together, besides stripping our land OF its
fairness. as we do now. Factories Factories ! /!
Factories Il! Let's have them, Messrs Legisla-
tors, or we'll know the reason why.-Pensaco-
liam.
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which resembled white chalk. He exam
ined 1T carefully, and having confidence
in the value of his discovery, he purchased
several hundred acres of land covering
the deposit. He has recently made
thorough investigation, aud finds that the
stratum lies near the surface, is some five
feet III thickness, and extends over sew
eral acres of his land An analysis proves
it to be whiting, and of fine quality.
Tests are now being made, the results of
which are watched with interest. We
shall have more to say OF this matter next
week.
New Orleans Times-Democrat One
good result of the recent organization Of
State Board of Health in Florida is al
ready shown in a new and extensive bus
mess enterprise which has been inaugur
ated in the city OF Pensacola Some time
ago several shi pments of Alabama coal
were made to the island of Cuba from
Pensacola by New York and Phiadel-
pha capitalists. The men who had pro-
.jected and commenced the enterprise
were about to abandon it, and ship it
from point with more favorable quaran-
tine restrictions. Since the formation OF
State Board of Health in Florida they
seem to have received encouraging assur
ances. A special telegram to the Times
Democrat from Pensacola was to the eff
feet that company with a capital Of $780,
900 has been organized in that city IN
der the presidency Of Mr.. NJ. W. Munson,
OF New York, which proposes to export
Alabama coal to Cuba and import iron
ore on large scale, to be shipped to
Alabama and Northern points.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-03-26

Our little will be four years Of age on the 25th
inst In May, 1880 he attacked with very painful
breaking of The skin We called in physician, who
treated him for aDont four weeks The child received
little no GOOD from the treatment, the breaking
supposed by the physician to be hives in aggra
waited form, became larger in bloches and more and
moe distressing. W frequently Obliged to get
up in the night and rub him with soda in
nimonts Finally called other physicians until
less han six had attempted to cure him. all alike fail
ing and the child steadily getting worse and
Ill about both of last July, when we began to give
him CUTICURA REsoLvENT internally. and the CUTICURA
and CUTICURA externally and by the last of August
he nearly we'll that gave him only dose of
the REsoLvENT about every second day for about
days longer and he has never been troubled since with
the horrible maaiy In all we used less than one half
of bottle of CUTCURA REsoLvENT little less than
box of CUrIcURA and only cake of CUTIcURA SOAP.
H. f. RYAN, Cayuga, Livingston Co., Ill.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 4th day of
January, 1881. {. n. COE j. p.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-03-26
THE ORPHANS HOME.
Rev. l.. Ii. Payne. Agent and Trustee
Ofihe Orphans Home at Macon,
Ga. Writes n Letter Dated
February 5lh. lSA0
Atlanta Constitution, Feb. 10, 1899.

AtlanIi COhstltuuOH, reO III, loSS.
81 have been using Swift's Specific
with the children of the orphans home
under my charge with the best results
| began its use between nine and ten
years ago, and have seen many remark
able results.
Quite a number of the children had
constitutional blood diseases resulting
from the sins of the parents and every
one of these children were cured of the
horrible faint by the use of 5. 5. 5.
There have also been scores of chill
dren in the institution whose systems
(they having been mostly without the
benefits of parental care) were enervated
BY dirt eating and other foul practices.
Every one of these children have taken
S. S. 5. and all have been signally ben e.
flied by it, All have been cured who
have taken enough Of it. We have also
two inmates of the home, subject to pain
full recurring attacks of ery>ipelas. Neither
one improved under the treatment usual
for the disease. When all other medi-
cines was discarded and they took S. 5. ).
the cure in each case was quick and per
manent. for they have been well for five
wears and there has been no return of the
disease. could tell much more of the
remarkable cures Of blood disease by 5.
S. s, for have seen it used and know
its value L. Is. PAYNE.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-03-26
WE CAN AND Edo

Guarantee AckeI's Blood Elixir i0r il has been
fully demonstrated to the people OF THIS country
that it is superior TO all other preparations for
blood diseases. II is "a posiiv, cure lor syph-
itic poisoning, Ulcers Erupi;ons and PIN
pies. 1t purtics the whole system and thor
oughly bnilds up The constitution. Sold by NJ.
Lively Druggist March 12-eOW GIN
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-03-26

CUrIcURA the great skin cure, and CuTIcURA SOAP
prepared from it. externally, and CUTrcURA REsoL
VENT, the new Blood Purifier, internally, pos
tive for every form OF Skin and Blood Disease
from Pmples to Scrofula.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-03-26
Republican Rebels Don't Count.

WashingtO letters say that the most frequent
visitor at the White House NOWADAYS is The
Confederate Gen. Long>ireet And this is the
Administration that was favored by NE Fora
kers and the Halsteads, who think the war is
otill IN
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-03-26
SCROFULOUS HUMORS.

Last spring very sick, being covered with some
kind of scrofula. The doctors could not help
advised to try the CUTICURA REsoLvENT | did So and
in day / grew better and better, until | well
thank you for it very much, and would like to
have it told to the public.
EDW HOFFMAN,, North Attleboro Mass
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-03-26

Sold everywhere. Price: CUrIcURA so cents; SOAP,
25 cents REsoLvENT ST. Prepared by the POTTER DRUG
AND CHEMICAL Co. Boston, Mass.
Send for How 10 Cure Skin Diseases, "a pages,
80 Illustrations and 100 testimonials.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-03-26

philadelphia Press: New Hamp-
shire has gone "wet." Yet that will
not persuade the Prohibitionists to dry
up.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-03-26
DIR LITTLE SON.

Four years old, afflicted with a painful
skin disea.e. Six doctors tried to cure
him all failed. Got worse and worse.
Completely cured by one set of Cuticura
Remedies. costing $I.75.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-09
Common Council.

DEGULAR MEETINGS, SECOND AND
II fourth Tuesday evenings of each month
at ~ O'Clock.
psr Persons desiring to have matters acted
upon by the Council, at any regular meet
ing must present the same to the Auditor
and Clerk, on or before the Friday evening
prior to the Tuesday en- which the Council
holds its regular meeting.
THOS. s. JEWETT,
Auditor and Police Judge.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-09
Bad Fish Seized.

Market inspector Wray made big
haul of FISH yesterday morning, cap
turing several tons. He confiscated
sixteen sacks in the Clay street mar
ket, fourteen sacks in J. H. Kessing's
market, eighteen sacks at 500 Mer-
chant street, eleven sacks at 51S Mer-
chant street. four sacks in the Cali.
fornia, ,mpd five sacks in the Bay City
market. The total weight of tile
seizures aggregated about $4,000
pounds. The fish was mostly salmon,
and was shipped down from Tehama
county by express. It was caught in
the Sacramento river, and is sick ow-
ing to the fact that now is the spawn
ing season. The fish in this condi-
ton float around in the water
helpless, and are an easy prey to
boys and Others who scoop them uI
with buckets and nets.
Some of the consignees of the fish
were aroused by the seizures, but
they did not impede inspector Wray
in his works. II. Cal, 5.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-09
SOCIETY MEETINGS.
Temple LOo

Temple Lodge. No. IA. F. A. NJ.
DEGULAR COMMUNICATIONS q
Ia first and third Tuesdays in each Xxx
month, at IN O'Clock, p. NJ, at the/VN
Hall in Astoria. Members OF the order In
good standing are invited to attend.
BY order of the WIN.