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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-25
Martins Christmas Gift.
BY HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

BY HELEN FORREST GRAVES.
4 gray December twilight; the leaf
less woods half hidden in the whiriing
clouds of snow that had begun to futter
through the chill air IS the sun went
down; melancholy wind sighing sadly
down tie valley, where rocky hills rose
up on each side of the steely cleaning
river, and only the red light from
Farmer Carcy's kitchen window seemed
to brighten up the sonber scene. For
the great log fire that blazed in the
CHEEKY throat of the huge stone chimney
was sufficient of itself to light up the
gloomiest winter gloaming that ever
closed over the bleak New England
hills.
1t was large, low room, with newly
whitewashed walls, and solid wainscot-
ing extending half way up to the ceiling;
a room with small pane1 windows,
which oddly distorted everything you
looked at through their medium, and
chairs and tables which were evidently
manufactured in the days when wood
was cheap, and people dldn't mind a
little extra bulk to lift arounl. 4 bright
striped rag carpet covered the floor, and
the shelves OF the wooden cupboard be-
yond the chimney were decorated with
layers of newspapers, cut in fanciful
shells and scollops, while divers and
suDdry implements Of cleaning tin,
hung on the walls, flashed back the
brightness of the fire like so many
eyes.
"Welll' said Mrs. Carey, setting down
on a round pine sand the fat tallow
candle she had just lighted, as her hus-
band came IN, shaking the light snow
from his pepper-and-salt-covered over.
coat, as if he intended to have good
storm within doors, on his oTn &C
count.
"Well," answered Stephen Carey,
composedly, Its a-goin' TO snow al
night like furiatio1, au the Winds set
tin round to the east, and if it hada't q
been for them muflers you knit last
month, my eos would ha' been clean
froze off my head"
They were curiously contrast
ing couple. She, IOsy and fresh
colored, with bright black eyes,
and a quick, futtering way witt
her, like a bird; while he was tall
and SLOW, aud ponderous, with leather
brown skin, and ar expressionless, fos
silized face. Yet they had been singu
larry happy couple all their lives long.
did you get any lettersi'
eyes"
Prom Martini"
"No, not from Martin. We're goin
10 have company to Christmas. Vlvi
Grey is coming tomorrow night"
Mrs. Carey elevated both hands in
sort OF spasmodic despair.
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"For the lands sake!" was her ex-
clamation (Which Stephen Carey face
tiously termed"mothsr's swear?') "what
are we goin' to do with Viva Grsya We
bain't nothin' like what she's been used
TO. and don't see how on arth we're to
make her anyways comfortable. We
hain't no velvet carpets, nor silk so'9s'
like they have to her uncle's, and don't
!. nov what should send her here.
n "Becausc she wants TO see u.s.
'poss, /" observed stcpheu, conpossiiy.
"There, there, wife, don't fret, Blood
~ nIeksr than water. aad she's our fo'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-25
establishment.

There was nothing so very terrible
about this city visitant, after ala deli
cate girl iI blue merino dress, and gold
brown hair falling IT rippled cloud about
her oval face--a girl whose shy brown
eyes looked at you as pleading for love,
and whose mouth was as pert and lovely
as a rosebud! Mrs. Carey threw oil her
wrappings in font Of the huge fireplace.
"We've got fire in the front room,"
began Mrs. Carey, but Viva did not
allow her to finish the sentence.
"Ol, never mind the front room, !"
she said, coaxingly, "it's so bright and
snug and CHEEKY here. You'll let me
stay, won't youl"
And Viva had her way.
She was the brightest little sunbeam
that night that ever Illuminated the
Quiet old farm house. At least so
thought Farmer Carey aud his wife, as
Viva ran about, helping to clear away
the table, and sweeping up the hearth
and wiping the dishes as deftly as if she
had been brought Up to the trade, and
finally settling down on little cricket
close to Mrs. Carey's side, where every
CLEAN of the blazing fire turned her
bright hair to shimmering gold and mir
rored itself in the limpid depths Of Der
hazel eyes.
"It's little dull for you to nigat, my
dear" said the farmer, glancing lovingly
at her, as he smoked his evening pipe,
"but Martin will be here tomorrow
night, to spend Christmas. That's your
cousin, my dear"
"Nly Cousin Martin" repeated Viva,
softly.
you'll like him, I'm sure-he's as
fine fellow as ever bresthed, if he is
my son, went on the ola man. "And
now this is a grea. secret. my girl, re-
lnember-and l guess likely Martin
means to surprise me with it, for only
heard on it through Deacon Beardsley 3
daughter-in.l law, who came up last week
i shouldn't wonder IL Martin shoIl1
bring a wife here, one of these days, to
get the old folks blessing"
The farmers face was radiant as he
spoke. Viva listened with her fair head
slightly turned.
"Would you like itl'
"Likc it! guess we should"
"But you might not find his BRIDE
"My Martin would never bring home
bride that we shouldn't love-of that
I'm sartin," answered the old farmer
coDclusively.
"Unclc Carey" said Viva, earnestly
twill you promise nc one thing|
"Half dozen, if you choose"
Viva laughed.
al shall be satisfied with one. Prom
ise me that you will not tell your son
am here. He-he may be vexed tC
think that the quiet of his home Christ
mas should be disturbed by the presence
Of stranger"
"'Taint like Martin to feel 50. Hell
make YOU as welcome as flowers in May.
ayes, bit promise me! It's only ny
whim!"
And she looked so pleadingly int
Farmer Careys eyes that he could no
but promise.
The orange sunset of Christmas Ev'
s.reamed athwart the sunny fields like
beacon Of promise--the woods, all hum
with silver -pearled icicles, shone an'
elittered like enchanted palaces, a
Farmer Carey drove up to the old re-
store at the CROSSROADS when the dali
STAGE from the nearest railroad static
discharged its human freight, aud peere
| over the fur wrapplngs With which th
careful hands ef his wife and Viva ha
|
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Ct1 HISTMAS BELLS.

On HlSTMAS BELLS
Ring loudl Ring long,
Exultant Christmas bells!
No note peals e'er too high for Him
Whose natal morn
Angelic choir and tunefu seraphim
The waning year still tells,
To burdened souls forlorn.
Ring loud Ring longi
Ye merry Christmas bells,
Ring loudl Ring long,
Ring lowi Pray strong,
Low-ying, mourning hearts,
Gods well-loved poorl BY day, by night
Mute lips, give praise.
He knows thy direst need; know thou His
might.
From Bounty's lavish hani,
In Plentys garnered maizS
Pray low, Pray strong
Christ's longing, patient oaeS
Pray low: Pray strongf
Moan now, moan now
No more, On wasting couch
Gaunt specters, tossing to and fro,
"Eieson," cry,
Christ the CoRsoler comes % smooth thy
brow,
To light thy darkened sky,
To calm all earthly woe.
Moan nov, moan now
No more! Christ stills b9.h helrt
And mean, and moan.
Ring loud Ring long,
o strengthened, Christmas bells!
For an-the rich, the wise, the poor
Your welcome swels-
Ring long for Charity's wide open doori
Ring loud-a stainless nlmel
Ring long for Truths bright score!
Ring loudl Ring long,
Lies hopeful, Christmas bells,
Ring loui! Ring long
n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-25
Too Often.

Ignorant Child to his father)--
Papa, what is Christmas gifti'
Father (sadIy)-"A Christmas Jgift,
my son, is something you do nSt want
returned by something you cannot
Afford.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
A Place FOR Talent.

In nearly all regulated lines Of indus
try at present the advertising man Is one
of the most important adjuncts Of
business. And on the the other hand
the advertising department of first
class newspaper is not what it used to
be, but is instead fast becoming an in
teresting feature of all enterprising jour.
nails. Formerly the prevailing idea
among the uninitiated was that the
talented. the best, most versatile and
most ingenious writers and artists were
all employed in the news department.
How nearly correct this idea may have
been need not be stated, but that such Is
not the case now may be seen by .
perusal of the lads of any ,fourishing
paper. The competitions between the
merchants and between the papers
agents have become SO great that the
great wholesale and retail houses of the
large cities employ talented men ut big
salaries to attend to their advertising
alone, and the men who want the best
positions in the counting rooms Of news
papers must combine fine business quail.
fcations with the talent that wins Sue
cess in the editorial chair. - Yenowinea
News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
No Medium like the Newspaper,

The advertising man of well known
New York clothing house says: I'VE
were the first to use the sails of yes
sells as an advertising medium. Then
we got up the alphabet puzzle, and
gave away 100000 puzzles while the
craze lasted Afterward we invented
the Waterbury watch idea. We had to
do something, because three of our prin-
cipal competitors had failed, and their
stocks were being sold for next to
nothing by assignees; SO we decided ID
give Waterbury watch with every
twelve dollars worth of goods pur-
chased. We advertised the watches
wound and SET To wind them fast
enough we had to rig upa little machine
worked like q sewing machine that
would do the winding, and we kept
several boys at work winding and setting
them. Before we quit we had given
away 40, 900 of the watches.
but nothing ever pays us like the or
binary newspaper advertising. The fact
is there has come to be in this city .
class of advertisement readers just as
there is of news readers. They read tho
advertisements every day, and of course
the man who wants to attract them has
to get up an advertisement that will do
it. The day of standing advertisements
in the paper, Go to So-and-So's for CLOTH
ing or Go to This-and- That's for shoes.
has passed, just as the day for painting
signs on rocks and fences or on the sails
of boats has passed. You must have
something interesting and fresh in every
advertisement, and it will be read.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18

Narcissus was neurological young
person who had so much beauty that /
was in the way. He was interrupted
during Office hours by people who want
ed to admire him, and case went or
record Of woman's thinking SO much
of him that she would always keep still
until he got clear through talking. Al
last he got good look at himself in O
mirror, and he said he couldn't blame
them. He felt that he was a menace to
society, and history says that he drowned
himself. But he didn't.
He went and got pair Of voluminous
trousers, decorated his eye with large
piece of glass, took the fit out Of the
back Of his coat, showed his chin out Of
place with his collar, and went about
his business satisfied that he had restored
their peaces Of mind to the feminine
members OF his acquaintance, But it
was in vain. And he is obliged to de-
vote large portions of his time-in fact,
nearly all OF ito the search for i'm
proyements that will make his garments
effective for their true purpose. In the
meantime he is obliged to go on bother
somely beloved. Post.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
rwIne from Marsh Grass.

A st. Paul (Minn.) special says that
through the efforts of an inventor
of Iowa articles which can be manu-
featured from common slough grass are
attracting considerable attention. The
farmers of the northwest have been pay
ing large pricesf for binding Irvine, and
it is this fact probably which started
George Lowry to investigate the uses
to which common marsh grass could be
put. He has made several inventions
which are an assured success. Tho bind
ing Irvine made by his method is strong,
durable, and, above ALL cheap While
the material from which ordinary bind
ing Irvine is made costs from $120 to
$3.50 per ton, slough grass costs from 81
to s. ton, and the cost of making the
Irvine from either material is about the
same. A company has been organized
for the manufacture of this Irvine.
8 The company will also make cordage
of all kinds, bagging and mating from
marsh grass. Marsh grass makes good
rope in any size, aud formed into small
Irvine it can readily be woven into coarse
cloth of great strength, which can be
put to variety of uses. The cotton
planters Of the United States annually
raise about 100000 bales of cotton,
which require about 60.000,000 yards Of
bagging. The jute bagging costs about
eight cents yard. The grass Irvine bag
ging can be made at about one cent a
yard less.-New York Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18

Little Marshall P. Wilder, the famous
merrymaker, is perennial, and has hu'
morous skit for every hour of the day.
This is one of his latest, illustrative Of
an Englishman's appreciation of humor
I have been in England, and have
studied English humor. Its fundamen-
tai principles are not related TO the
American article that raises a cyclone OF
laughter. An Englishman was dining
at swell hotel out west, and after he
finished his regular dinner he asked for
sweets. A waiter from the Bowery had
gone west for employment, and was
waiting on the particular table at which
the Englishman sat.
sand phwat is sweets, sur?r asked the
waiter.
The Englishman finally explained thai
he meant dessert, pudding, etc.
I'VE ave apple and mince pie said
the Bowery man.
"Give me mince pie.p
whats der matter wild der apple
pier" asked the waiter in hard, I-don't
care-a-continental tone Of voice. Man,
heard the remark and laughed An hou
later happened to meet the English
man, and he asked me if heard tn
waiter ask him what was the matte
with the apple pie. I said Yes The
the Englishman naively asked me:
"Well, what was the matter with tn
apple pier-New York World.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18


fitting cloak trimmed around the bot
tom, and the hood with wolf or wolverine,
or blending of both, pair of stockings
and a. short legged pair of boots with
sealskin soles. In winter two suits are
worn, the inner suit with the hair next
the body and the outer with the hair
turned out
The difference between the dress OF
men and women is that the latter have
their boots, stockings and pantaloons al
in one garment. The cloaks of all fe-
males have at the back of the neck 5
fullness for carrying infants.
These cloaks come down below thc
knees and are gored out at the sides III
to the hips, making the front look hk'
an apron.--Exchange
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18

WHY Not Try Channels?

81 clean my eyeglasses these days
with ten dollar note" said well
known citizen the other day, with q
smile, as he began to rub his spectacles
with n bill. 1T cleans the glass and
doesn't hurt the money. A one dollar
bill would answer the purpose as well
as q note for hundred, but in this case
2 Happened to have the ten and used it.
81 have been cleaning my glasses for
years with bank notes, and have never
found anything that makes them as
clear. If you use n handkerchief it leaves
the lint behind, and ten to one the glass
is blurred. The money removes all the
dirt and grease, and leaves no trace of
itself. Am 1 afraid of contracting some
disease of the eyes? Well, never
thought OF that, and know that some
physicians claim that diseases are trans
mitted by money, since it passes through
so many hands. No, am not afraid
and / will continue to use tho bank
notes for this purpose. The texture is
soft, and it certainly removes dirt. In
deed, there is nothing like paper money
for, polishing fine glassware. Albany
Exnraqo
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS, 1891.
An interesting Opinion.

A iady-we shall not tell her name
had q most amusing experience with
Benjamin P. Hutchinson the other day.
This lady is deeply interested in chart
table work, and ever and anon she lends
herself to the dissgreeable task of so
hciting money contributions to such
worthy causes as she may happen to
have in hand. This is rather ungrateful
employment, but this lady applies her
self cheerfully to it, for she recognizes it
as part of her Christian duty. 1t be-
fell that this worthy woman had occa-
sion to approach Mr.. Hutchinson the
other afternoon, and she did so in the
spirit of charming good nature, which
is, perhaps, her most conspicuous char
acteristic.
Now Mr.. Hutchinson is wary bird,
and seldom it is that he is caught IN q
corner by anybody, But this particular
lady was so exceptionally bright and
exuberant that the crafty millionaire
gave up crisp $50 bill almost be
fore he was aware of it. And then, as
we can easily suppose, he began to regret
it. On her part the fair solicitor wa:
considerably surprised; she had heard
that he was hard, unfeeling man, yet
had he not responded promptly ant
generously to her appeal? She was 81
grateful that she insisted on shaking
hands with the old man, and as she die
SO she remarked, feelingly, I'VE do mo-
always get our reward here, Mr.. Hutch
inson, but we should remember that the
Lord loveth cheerful giver."
Eyes, I've often heerd tell" answered
Mr.. Hutchinson dIyly, nbut I'm more
interested in fndin' out the Lords
opinion of cheerful beggar. Chicago
News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
Advertising Necessary to Success.

The merchant or manufacturer who
does not advertise his goods cannot sue
coed. Of late newspaper advertising has
become distinct trade in itself, and all
over the country leading concerns pay
fabulous prices for men who are skillful
in writing catchy advertisements. In
many large cities there are men earning
from $4,000 to $4,000 year to write ad-
vertisements This fact in itself shows
advertising pays.
If people interested in this subject
will investigate it for themselves they
will find that the leading advertisers in
The Plain Dealer are the merchants who
have the best stores, the best assort-
ments of goods and who sell at the most
reasonable prices. Such merchants do a
much larger business than merchants
who do not advertise; consequently they
turn their goods over more quickly and
can afford to give better prices. Close
buyers appreciate this. What is the
moral? He who advertises the most
judiciously succeeds the best, and the
buyers who seek the best bargains
patronize such chants.-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
Never BE Commonplace.

"Bring your feet with you and have
them fitted to pair of our common
sense Shoes" is the way Pittsburg
dealer advertises 1t is a good phrase
and one which attracts attention. The
man who succeeds in advertising in such
way that people read his advertise
ment is the one who draws trade to his
store as sure as magnet draws needle
to itself. Study up quaint. pithy or
witty phrases to head your advertise
ments, and be not too modest in the
space they occupy.-Brockton Shoe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
Neatly Canght.

The following is told of judge before
whom man was being tried for steal
ing a gold watch from woman rs she
was entering bus. The man declared
the watch was his, and the woman was
mistaken in identifying it as hers. Sud
denly the judge asked:
Where's the keyg'
Tie prisoner fumbled in his pockets,
and said he must hsys left it at home.
The judge asked him if he wound the
watch frequently with the key, and he
said '.Yes."
Then q key was procured, watch and
key were handed to the prisoner, and hi
was told to wind the watch. He opened
the case but could not find any place L
use the key, because the watch was {
keyless one. The sentence. was five
years.-London Tit-Bits.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
Rerular Publications Best.

No one takes up regular publication
without the expectation of finding some
thing of interest. The simple act OF
turning the pages is as positive an ex-
ample of expectation as is the opening
of closet if one is in search Of coat.
Hence an announcement in a regular
publication has an advantage over any
other form of business solicitation-that
of meeting the sought for eye at time
that it is in mood for such greeting
A. G. Ladd,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
Fulnn Every Pronllse.

The merchant who desires the conf
dence and custom of intelligent people
should never make promise that he
does not. fulfill, or hold out, either by
express statement or inference, any in
ducements that are not fully substan-
tiated by the facts. There is no endur-
ing success where confidence is lacking
on the part of customers. Any success
not founded on square and liberal deal
ing is sure to be short lived.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
sitting Bulbs Prophetic Dream

One Bull, nephew of the dead chief
tain, related an interesting incident that
happened just the day before Sitting
Bull was killed. Ho said Sitting Bull
that day climbed to the top of one of the
highest. neighboring buttes, where be
fell asleep, and dreamed of the startling
tragedy that would happen the next day.
He came down and told his people that
their great medicine man wonld be killed
on the morrow. How true his words
were was attested By developments the
next morning. Cor. st. Paul Globe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
The rhonshtfal Manager.

Mrs. De Style Gn theatre box)--What
was this placard, mo Loud Talking"
put in our box for?
Mrs. Forundred latter rehection)-I
presume the manager left it here so we
could show it to the people on the stage
when their chatter interrupts our con-
versation. New York. Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
Use Common Sense.

That people should use the same prac-
teal common sense in advertising that
is necessary to transact any other bust
ness would seem to be an indisputable
proposition. Yet there are gentlemen
who are extremely good business men
in all other respects who will make
grievous errors in this direction. Knox
vile Sentinel.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18

1pau1f porson appears a.v~ s,.s-----
effects on certain insects, and the largest
flies are not always the least affected by
1t. Insects over which spider poison has
but little influence are usually left inesh-
ed in the web to struggle until exhausted
before the spider attempts to devour
them,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18

There is no department of British mer-
camille industry which has developed
with such marvellous rapidity as the pc
troleum trade. Since its beginning in
1859. when the total importations were
about a00o, 900 gallons, It has increased
by lears and bounds until. in 1889. the
amount brought into the United King
dom reached the total Of 1o2. 847, 478
gallons.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
Must Have Genius.

The simplest advertisements some
times require the most care and thought
in their construction. To write column
is matter of time, but to edit it down
into a sentence is something more
Printers Ink.