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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17
Nv.

AS Duke hurried off 10 obey 1.-THE par
sons orders" Isley again gave his atten.
ton to the morose storekeeper.
Eyer never was knowed ter make er
Christmas present in all yer skinflint
life. I'll give yer jest five minutes tel
! present Snowdrop hyer with tibet note
yer hold agin hey dad. who's dead Be
spry erbout it too. / don't want any
Waterbury movement erbout this thingl
You time him, Spiker."
Ben drew ont an old silver watch at.
tached to leather string, while Jack
lsley covered Bufiies with large re-
volver.
be dared not refuse to comply, and
marching in logged manner back OF
an old safe he drew ont piece of paper
which he handed Isley, who examined it
carefully.
Its the genuine dockyment," ap-
proved 1.-The parson.- Now give il to
this leetle gal an make presentation
speech. Hurry upl This is one o them
new kind o uncomfortable shootin irons,
an KANT hold it,"
Thus forcibly persuaded, Buffies took
the note. and giving a stubborn jerk 10
each word said:
Thar, sissy, is d Christmas present
fur yer
What is it, asked the little girl as
Bufiies thrust the paper into her hand.
Take keer o tibet. Snowdrop," said
Isley: with tibet ter show, old skinner
hyer KANT ever KEN onter yer for tibet
debt"
Flyers yer critter at Their door, Snow
drop" announced Spiker.
Ivy waited to hear no more. and con-
cealing the note in her dress she ran out
TO claim Bonny, her heart too full for
utterance or thanks.
Presently Spjker followed her, his arms
full Of various packages.
''Wot's them.' asked the cowboy who
had brought Benny back.
christmas fixins fur Snowdrop an
her brother. I'm ordered ter scort her
safe ter ther cabin. The parson' says
were all ter celebrate Christmas eve IN
ter Rocky Ridge and help cheer up them
lone children std o cavortin round down
hyer at P1nders."
Ben assisted Ivy to mount Bonny, and
then they rode away together.
Meantime Jack Isley prepared to close
''the meetin held fur ole Josh Bufies'
benefit
See hyer," he said, approaching the
discounted storekeeper who was lean
ing against the counter, his countenance
lowering and detected; ''don't go to
sulkin cause yer done one good deed in
yer life. How much was Fishers debtgr
Thirty dollars" was the crusty an
swer.
Jack tossed a crisp fifty dollar bill to
him, saying, "Thar's ter pay yer fur
Fishers note an Their notions Ben made
Yer wrap up. Take it, an let's see a
Christmas smile ON yer countenance
bout Their size Of er broncho's kick.
Bufies took the bill, mumbling some
thing about change.
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had evidently not Laxen u bath ror
twelve months or more.
Yer Milt Fishers leetle gal, hain't
.'er?" he asked, ignoring her reference TO
the uncleanliness of his establishment.
Yes, sir" she answered, conscious
from the expression Of his countenance
that she had appealed to him in vain.
Yer dad owed me, and it's high time
yer kids was dom somethin ter settle
the ercount," he said sharply.
Il never heard my pap say he owed
you, she retorted.
Il hol a ercount agin yer Fishers fer
thirty dollars. It's fer fittin yer Uncle
Jim up when he went up ter Wyoming.
Yer dad went his security fer ther traps
Jim got. was er plumb fool ter take
SIGH security, but yer dad was allus so
burned sartin o. strikin gold on that
claim o. hisn in the canyon that kinder
believed in him. The note orto been
paid two months ago, but I've been
kinder waitin ter give yer kids chance
ter settle without dunnin. But | reckon
yer bout as dishonest as yer dadg'
my pap wasn't dishonesty Ivy cried
spiritedly. II s'pose pap thought Uncle
Jim would be back and pay it himself.
He ought to have been four months
ago."
eyer Uncle Jim has shelled out fer
good, and yer not likely ever ter see him
back in these parts agin. But yer dads
property stands good fer my thirty dol
lars worth o traps that Jim Fisher got
off with. Is tibet critter yer rid up hyer
bit ago yer own"
Eyes, sir; it's all the horse we have
left"
"Waal, I'll take the critter and call it
squar'."
"Oh, please, sir" pleaded Ivy. unable
TO keep the tears back, don't take
Bonnyl She's all that's left True and
me. We couldn't live without her, in
deed we couldn'tw
Tears and pleading, however, were of
no avail in moving the flinty, miserly
heart of old Josh Bufiles Calling the
lean boy from the soap box, he ordered
him to lead Benny away.
AS the boy left the store to do his bid
ding. Buffies turned TO Ivy, saying;
"Come, sissy! Dry up now. Gus
toners will be comm in soon, an KANT
be annoyed by cryin gal. Yer'd best
rack out home now
Without turning her head to look at
the shelves laden for the holiday trade,
Ivy walked out of the store She paused
on the steps to take last look at her
favoIite. but the boy had already disap-
peared from view with her.
With her young heart in a tumult of
fresh troubles, she hurried away from
the store. 1t was bad enough to return
to True without thing for his Christ
mas, she thought. but ten times worse
to have Bonny taken on debt of which
she knew nothing.
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Kind hearts are more than coronets,
And simple faith than Norman blood.
Christmss Evergreens.

The old and pleasant custom of deck.
ing our houses and churches at Christ
mas with evergreens is derived from an.
cient heather practices. When Druid.
ism existed the houses were decked
with evergreens in December that the
sylvan spirits might repair to them and
remain unnipped with frost and cold
winds until milder season had renewed
the foliage of their darling abodes. The
emitting of the mistletoe was ceremony
of great solemnity with our ancient an
cestors.
The people went in procession. The
bards walked first, singing canticles and
hymns; a herald preceded three Druids
with implements for the purpose. Then
followed the prince of the Druids. ac-
companied by all the people. He mount
ed the oak, and cutting the mistletoe
with golden sickle, presented it to the
other Druids, who received it with great
respect, and on the first day of the year
distributed it among the people as sa-
cred and holy plant, crying, 1.-THE mis-
tletoe for the new YEAR,
Because it was used in the pagan
rites of the Druids. the mistletoe has
never been used in the decoration Of
Christian churches, and it, therefore,
had its place assigned it in the kitchens
and halls, where it was hung up in
great state with its white berries, with
the charm attached to it that the maid
who was not kissed under it at Christ
mas would not be married in that year.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
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CHRISTMAS NOTES.

Christmas cards We're first published
and issued from Summerly's Home
Treasury Office, London, in the yeal
1916. The design of the first one wa:
drawn by j. c. Hershey, R. A.
The skeleton in the closet Just now is
apt TO be jointed doll Philadelphia
Record.
Says Santa:
For the child Of the North, rose from the
summer land far:
For the child OF the South, a snowflake a-fiash
like star:
For the child OF the West. a lark with the glad
sunrise light:
For the child of the East a whip-poor-,vill
song and good night.-
Says Santa
Never look a gift horse in the teeth.
1t is also wrong to look Christmas
gift the price mark. -Somerville Jour.
nal.
Don't quarrel with your best girl lust
to sneak out of buying a Christmas pres
ent for her. Don't start out to buy a
$500 musical box for her, then compro-
mise with yourself on a thirty-five cent
box of notepaper.-Philadelphia Call.
From the editors almanac About
this time plant Christmas p0ems-in the
wastebasket.-Boston Post.
The old shepherds Kalendar" has
this much to say about Christmas wealth
er: If the sun shine clear and bright ON
Christmas day it promiseth a peaceable
year from clamors and strife, and fore
tells much plenty to ensue; but if the
wind blow stormy toward sunset II
oetokeneth sickness in the spring and
autumn quarters.
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Bonny was grazing in the canyon
where the sturdy shrubs and grasse,
managed to resist the chill of winter VI
on the ridge and the heights above tn,
cabin. She was easily caught, and Ivy
being an expert rider was soon speeding
along down the mountain trail whicf
led to Buffies' store.
Josh Butfles was crusty old fellow
who kept grocery and general notion
store next door to saloon in the out.
skirts OF the settlement in the valley.
The Fisher children had never dealt with
Buffles He was so close listed ana re.
quired such great profit on all his sales
that they had been obliged to do their
trading at the small mining town seven
miles distant from Rocky Ridge.
The air was sharp, and Ivy's thinly
clad figure felt the chillness keenly, but
the thought of how glad she was going
to make the sick boy made her almost
dumb to the discomfort of her long, cold
ride down the mountain.
As she approached Buffies' store she
noticed that the saloon next door was
filed with rough men, drinking and pro-
flaming in shocking manner.
She shuddered at the sight, and her
first impulse was to ride away as fast as
Bonny could carry her. But she remem
bered True. and disinounting she hitched
the pony near the store and entered.
The store was quite deserted, save by
the unprepossessing proprietor himself
and tall. lean boy who occupied an
empty soap box by the rusty stove.
Buffies stood behind the counter, and
as Ivy came toward him he fixed his
hawkish gray eyes upon her with stare
that was repellent.
''Oh, siri' she began, nervously finger
ing one ragged edge Of the nubia, anxious
to dispatch her business and hurry home.
my brothers laid mp in the cabin-he's
been sick long time-and l want to get
something nice for his Christmas, an
orange or APPLE and she looked long
ingly at the display of fruits and candies
arranged on the shelves.
Have you any money!" the merchant
aSAcA cuOi Wy.
mo, sir" and her face fell despair
ingly.
Then how'd yer 'spect ter git any
thing9 I'm done doin any credit bust
ness" he announced savagely.
Ivy's face flushed holly. but lifting her
blue eyes appealingly to the mans hard
ened visage she said. "You might let me
have one o them big oranges, and +
could pay you in work forit.
I'D like to know what yer could do
fer me, = he remarked scornfully.
Il could come down here and scrub
your floor, wash your windows. clean up
your stove and do lots of things if you'd
let me, she returned, looking at the
dirt begrimed floor and windows, which
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.Nuyer mind erbout change, Jack
replied. .sThet's nothin ter reward seen
La man as yer. Mr.. Bufiles. Vartue orto
be recos nized. Now this meetins dopf
with yer fur the present, but as er sor.
o. doxology TO wot's gone before, want
Ter warn yer ter be lookin out. liner
hie S'prene Court that sets across tner
Divide won't treat yer case so all nreo
llenieptly. Christmas is mighty good
time ter practice charity an git sorter
Numbered mp fur ther great roundup on
the other shore. Yer hear me! linen
heed. Now wrap us up some O yer best
fpysters. crackers, white sugar, lemons,
raisins and canned goods. We be aimln
ter 20 up ter Rocky Ridge and have a
Christmas with them Fisher children,
an sorter act like white folks with souls.
AS .the parson" started away with
his men. carrying their various stores,
they encountered man riding Jaded
mule. He was headed toward Buffies'
store.
Hello. strangerl" greeted Isley.
ssWhar yer be amin fnr.'
"Bein as yer so civil, I've good no.
ton ter tell yer" returned the man, halt
ing and pushing his hat back.
"Why! Hang my hide, eff it hain't
ole Jim Fisher cried Isley, riding for
ward and taking possession of his hand,
which he shook heartily. ''When did
yer land?'
'Jest now. Jest heered o. Milts
death few days ago, and racked right
ont. was trappin up in Wyoming, got
nearly froze TO death last winter, an was
mighty puny long spell, an bein good
hundred am four mile from the post
office was nearly six months gettin the
word ] sold out my furs, an lit right
out for Rocky Ridge, cause know them
kids is needin me"
Eyes, they're needin yer powerful bad.
Jim. We've jest started up ter their
cabin ter hev sort of Christmas jubilee
ter cheer 'em mp
GOOD for yer, Jack Isley! Jest wait
till ride over ter ole Buffies' an fix up
debt promised ter pay him the minute
| landed. an I'll jine yer"
Hold on, JIM Tibet debts liquer-
udttu. anu Olc Dtlll hdS q Ohil0tuldo
grin mile long on his purity features"
1t was indeed a happy Christmas re-
union that took place between Jim Fish
er and his brothers children. Rocky
Ridge resounded with robust, kindly
cheer, and the cowboys felt that they
had missed nothing by foregoing their
purposed celebration at Finders saloon
TO give pleasure TO little girl and her
sick brother
Kind hearts are more than coronets.
And simple faith than Norman blood.
Glad angels must have smiled over
Rocky Ridge that Christmas, while
down in the valley Josh Buffies caught a
view of his own soul dwarfed and grasp
ing and shuddered at the revelation.
Milton Fishers faith in the valuable
ness of his claim had not been misplaced.
Jim devoted himself earnestly to the
interests of his young charges. Gold
was discovered in the canyon, and be-
fore the dawn of the next Christmas ON
Rocky Ridge True and Ivy had comforts
in abundance.
THE END
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ChriStmaSOn Rocky Ridge.
By A. h. GIBSON.
By A. 4. GIBSON.

copyrighted. 1891. by American Press Associa-
toni
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Those rough fellows lnelt on the frozen
ground by her side and spoke soothingly
to the poor child. She became calmer.
and by degrees they succeeded in draw
ing the whole story from her.
When Ivy had finished the simple but
pathetic recital of her troubles, Jack
said:
''Fellers, man who'll treat a leetle
orphan gal 50 ALFRED mean ought to be
taught lesson
Tibet he hadI" agreed his companions.
He orto hev a committee ter wait on
him."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
Baseball Yesterday,

at Philadeluhia-Athletics, 8; Gin
cinnati, 3. Batteries: Chamberlain and
Mliligan; Crane, Kelly and Hurley.
at Observation-Disclosures, 0; Column
ous, u. batteries: Mcmahon and Rob-
lnson; Gastright and O'Connor.
At Washington : Washington, q;
Louisville, 4. Batteries: Quarles and
Snyder; Doran and Ryan.
at Clncinnati-Cincinnati, 4; New
YORK, q. Batteries: Radbourne and
BOP Clark; Sharrott and Arthur Clark.
AT Pittsburg-Pittsburg, z; Brooklyn,
4. Batteries: King and Berger; Car
ruthers and Kinslow.
At Boston-St. Louis, 5. Boston, $;
Batteries; Neal and Boyle; DAILY and
Murphy.
AtChicago-Chicago, 10; Philadelphia,
:. Batteries: Gumbert and Kittredge:
Gleason and Clements.
AZ Cleveland-Cleyeland, 2; Boston,
&. Batteries: Viau and thinner: Clark.
son Bennett
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
THERE WILL BE a FIGHT.
The II. & S. Condemnation Commissions
Report.

The X. Il S. Condemnation COMMISSIONS
Report.
The commission in the right of way
conformation proceedings of the Roa-
noke and Southern Railroad Company
against tho Pleasant Valley Railroad
Company completed it's work yesterday,
and assessed the damages to the prop
erty at S3,7O0.
Two afternoons were taken up in ex-
amlnlng witnesses and hearing the ar
guments OF counsel on both sides. The
railroad company was represented by
Penn N Cooke and j. Allen Watts. and
the land company by w. y. Glasgow. .Ir.
The decision Of the commissioners is
SATISFACTORY to the railroad company,
but the land company will test the mat
ter in the higher court. Tho amount
wanted for the damage to the property
is $4,000.
The case will be heard in tho Hus-
tings Court at Juno term, but tho work
on the road will not be DELAYED.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
FOR DIVISION.
The Episcopal Council Votes for
New Diocese.

PETERSBURG, May ell Special l.
The Virginia Episcopal Council was
raped to order at / 1 o'clock this morn
ing. bishop Whittle read his annual
report giving detailed account Of his
labors during the past year. The bishop
made niAety-four visitations during the
year and confirmed Gas whites and A
colored persons. Three ministers at
tached to the diocese died during the
year.
After the reading of bishop Whites
report, Bishop Randolph read his an
nual report. lie has consecrated two
churches during tho year. Bishop
Randolph spoke strongly against the
division OF the diocese as laid down in
the proposition to cut off The southwest
and the valley counties and constitute
separate diocese out of them, but in
timated that he might favor division
OF equal lines, say with the James river
as its dividing line.
The reading of these reports was fol-
lowed by a lengthy discussion on di-
vision of the diocese. The vote being
taken as to whether it is expedient to
divide the diocese, it stood: Clergy.
ayes, 81; noes, 20. Laity, ayes, Is;
noes, "a.
The council at o'clock this evening
adjourned until $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
ALMOST a DUEL.
j. I. Joyce and James NIeigan Try to Set
tie IL Dispute.

d. L. Joyce and James NIeigan Try to Set
tie IL Dispute.
difficulty occurred last night on
Railroad avenue between j. Il. joyce. a
moulder, and James Meigan. Friends
prevented a combat on the street and
they decided to go out of town and settle
the dispute by regular Gst-cuff.
great crowd followed and Woodland
Park was suggested as the place.
Me1gan struck the first blow and finally
worsted Joyce, who was knocked down
once or twice.
The last time he arose with his knife
open and as Nleigan made at him.
slashed at his stomach. Meigan cried
out that he was cut and the bystanders
separated them and took charge of
Joyce, who was turned over to an officer.
Joyce was locked up at police head
quarters.
Meigan was subsequently arrested
and locked up. His wounds are not
serious.
Joyce alleges that Meigan was armed
with steel knucks. He can account for
no other reason why he was knocked
out.
The difficulty grew out of dispute
about woman.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
SOUTHERN PREsBYTERIANs.
Their General Assembly Formally Begins
It's Session.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 21--[Speciall--
The general assembly Of the Southern
Presbyterian Church met at 10 o'clock
this morning in the First Church of this
city. About one hundred and sixty
delegates answered to the roll call. DR..
James Park. of Knoxville, moderator Of
last years assembly, called the body to
order and led in prayer DR.. Park then
delivered tho annual sermon. The
first business was the election of a
moderator.
DIR. II. c. Dubose and DR.. r. C.
Mcllwainc were put in nomination.
Tho former received ninety-siy and the
latter forty-two votes. Dr. Dubose was
then introduced as the new moderator
lie is from South Carolina and has
been missionary to China. DR.. Joseph
4. Wilson, of GAINESVILLE, Tenn, is
stated clerk. DIR. Il. ii. Noll, of Dallas.
Texas, and Edwin Mueller, of Louis,
vile, were elected temporary clerks.
The afternoon session was entirely de-
voted to hearing the reports on mission
wOrkS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
COMPLICATED AS BvER.
New Work Lumber Handlers and Steel
plate Printers Still Out.

New YORK, May 2l.-lSpecial IA
settlement Of the lumber lockout is as
far oil as ever. The subcommittee an
pointed by the dealers wanted the men
to surrender Internationally in tho
Charles Buck matter, but they would
not consent. In consequence the situa.
ton is still complicated.
The strike of ono hundred and thirty
steel-plate printers employed by the
American Bank Note Company contin-
ues. Tho men struck because the com
pany refused to discharge their non.
union hands who have been employed
in the place for the last eighteen years.
Two of the men are veterans of the war
and the company claims that they once
applied for admission TO the union and
were refused.
The company will hold open the
presses OF strikers until Monday and if
they do not return to work then. now
men will be employed.
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WASHINGTON, May 21.-[Speciall-
The Paris dispatch stating that the
Itata is to be peaceably surrendered to
the United States by the insurgents
upon her arrival in Chilli was shown to
officials OF the Navy and State depart
ments to-day, but one and all declined
to discuss the matter publicly. Never
theless, it can be stated positively that
there have been no negotiations as re-
ported between the insurgents agents
in France or elsewhere and this Govern
ment respecting the Itata.
There is reason to believe that this
Government expects the Itata will be
peaceably surrendered to the United
States by the insurgents when She
reaches Iouique, but that when she is
so surrendered the vessel will be found
to have discharged her arms and NUM-
tions of war. 1t is surmised that if
the ltata did not place her arms aboard
the Esmeralda, the latter probably ar
ranged rendezvous for her and one of
the lnsurgent ships at Iquique, so as to
admit of transfer at some specified
point as sea.
Besides arms the Itata had aboard a
large quantity of flour. which is very
valuable now in Chill. but. as this is
not contraband of war, there would
probably be little difficulty in securing
its delivery to the insurgents and sur
render of the Itata might prove to be a
stroke of good policy for the insurgents,
particularly after they have secured
her stores.
The object of libeling tho ship in
California was to determine whether
she had violated the neutrality laws.
III she stands trial on that charge the
status of the insurgents must be judic-
tally determined as preliminary. If it
is held that that they are "belligerents"
according to the precise definition of
international law. the insurgents will
have realized substantial advantage and
all that they risk is 4 loss by forfeiture
of an empty vessel. Nothing has been
heard at the department of the Char
lesion. She is due at Panama today,
but it may be that she has proceeded
straight on to Payta, Peru.
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SoorrDALE, Pa. May 2l.-lspeclall-
Everything today points to an early
ending of the great coke strike. The
strikers are weakening and big breaks
in their ranks are reported from vari-
Gus places in the region. At Redstone
200 strikers returned to work this
morning.
The men being dissatisfied with the
result Of the Scottdalc convention, took
vote last night and decided to 20 to
work. All of them could not go to
work to-day, but tomorrow all of $50
ovens will be fired. The plant en-
ployes 525 men. None of tho new men
Will be discharged. Over eighty of the
Ola men at Mammoth went in to-day,
twenty five at Oliphant forty at Lessen
ring, NO. |, and about sixty at the VAL
ley ovens.
The works of j. w. Everholt resumed
IN full this morning, and the Buckeye,
Donnelly, Mayheld, Diamond, Anchor.
Celth and Lamont are making prepara-
lions to resume tomorrow. By next
Monday it is thouget all plants will be
III full operation. There was a small
not at the Valley works last night.
About 100 Poles started out to raid tho
houses Of men who had returned to
work. Dan Shoup and George Potter
neld we're handled very roughly and
promised not to work any moro. Sheup
Is In Montour to-day, swearing out
warrants against his assailants.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
BARDSLEY GOES OUT.
PhiIadeIphia's Treasurer and a
Peculiar Resignation.

- PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 21.-[Spe-
ciail-John Bardsley, city treasurer,
whose method of depositing city funds
In the keystone and other national
banks is now the subject of investiga-
ton by City Councils committee,
this afternoon rendered his resignation,
to take effect May 80.
Bardsley, in his communication to
Council, gave no explanation for his
retirement from Office. He wrs elected
city treasurer in November, 1883, and
entered upon the duties of his office in
January, 1889. His term would have
expired at the end of the present year