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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24

Comparative Statement of the Spot Mar
kets.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, March a3-The following
are the closing quotations for cotton on the
spot to-day al the leading markets, together
with the closing for middling yesterday, with
to-day sales:
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for money; for silver, 10 5-ls.
Exchange at New York
NEW YORK. March %
Special to the Gazette
Stering-Bank 50 daYs...........4 S5A
CoEnmercial-So dSys- .s-.......-.-.4 S51I14 S5Z
Reichmarks-C Commercial, 60 days 90
Francs-Bank, 80 days.---.....-...5 ISL
Commercially days-.-..-.-..--.--5 1oz
Exchange at New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS. La. March es
Special to the Gazette
Sterling 60 days....4 s534 So
Francs-Commercial, 60 oays.-....5 l9S
New York ight-B2nk.--...--..l5 premium
Exchange at Galveston.
GALVESTON, TEX, March q
Special to the Gazette
Sterling-e9 d2ys..-------....------4S1
New York sight ---..-s.-..P Par
New Orleans Slght---..---.--.~.--.Par
Bonds and stock<.
Special to the Gazette
NEW YORK. Mach ss-Bouds ana stocks
Chased At the following prices bid:
8OSD&
United States As, registered 1i55z
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Stocks at al United States Ports
GALVESTON, TEX, March %.
Special to the Gazette.
stocks this Observation-Disclosures. ZOE, 6S6
stocks this day last year. ........--.-... 656,S7
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Exchange at New York.
A-- Uo-- zr.,r. 90
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Exchange at Galveston.
GALVESTON, TEX, March q
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-22
1t Was Kris Kringle Then.

When 1 was boy, I knew nothing
OF Santa Claus, writes Robert J. Bur-
dette in the Christmas number of The
Ladies' Home Journal. His name
Was Kris Kringle. Occasionally in
some of Kris Kringle's books there was
mention OF Santa Claus. But we
locked upon him with great disfavor,
and called him "Sandy Claws" He
was generally believed to have come
from Boston, whereas Kris Krinsle
came from heaven, which is, possibly,
the reason why-he has superseded in
popular favor in these latter days.
always accept the inevitable, and l
have long since most loyalty trans
ferred my allegiance from Kris Kringle
the Was to Santa Claus the Is, but
still I feel there is loving power and
reminiscent influence "in that strange
SPELL" a, 2, n, a, j, g, h, m, e-name.
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thinks of me? II I fall or stand, it is
all one to the world in general. Why
should | care more for my fellow man
than he does for me2" WON'T"
Here Vans mind grew slightly hazy,
and the hand that held the cigar drop
ped over the armchair, perilousiy
close to the pile OF paint-rags that Van
always insisted on heaping promiscu-
ously round his den.
When next he opened his eyes they
rested on a charming girlish figure, all
tur-clad, from the cap on her bronze
gold curls to the shoes on her slender
feet. The lovely face, turned toward
Van, wore an expression of sternness,
evidently foreign to it, as she quietly
awaited his pleasure to break the ST.
lence.
"Why, who-?" stammered Van,
greatly startled. "What-? How?
Who on earth?" then making a des-
perate attempt at coherency, "Who
are YOU"
His visitor smiled with sudden, ir-
repressible amusement, as she replied,
quite serenely as il it were an or
binary occurrence, II am the Spirit of
Chris tmas, and very busy am at
this season, as you should know.
can i'll spare the time I've been spend
ing here, but l overheard your gross
mis-statements as I passed through
the house, and it is my duty to bring
you to better frame of mind. The
idea Of a man so young giving
vent to such bitter, misanthropicai
sentiments! Shame upon you! Are
you better than the rest ofmankind. "
with growing severity, that you need
feel so aggreved over your woes? Do
they exceed the sum of human en-
durance? Whose fault is it that YOU
are solitary" becoming almost vitu-
perative "Haven't you kept your
self to yourself and obstinately re.
PEELED all advances?"
Van looked somewhat dazed, but
the spirit kept on relentlessly. "Do
you remember the pretty model you
snubbed so numerically, when she
seemed to take a little interest in
your affairs?"
Van shrugged his shoulders dissent.
1ngly. "She wanted to hirt with me, -
he muttered
"Well, what if she did," queried the
Spirit, smothering dimpling smile in
its birth. 'It wouldn't. have hurt
you. Then there was your chum, up
on whom you churlishly turned your
back when he came too close"
"Yes!' grumbled Van, "because he
wanted to steal my method"
The Spirit gazed at him with some
disgust.
"And your fellow-students at the
artgalleries? and the old porter or
the first floor? your master across thu
river and those pleasant people yor
met on the Rhine last year-all thes.
and many more would have been your
friends, but you would none of them
Now you sit here and whine-yes;
seeing that Van WINGED, "whine be
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up your friend. Send some remem-
brance to the pretty model. And the
pleasant people OF the Rhine are in
the city; 60 see them-being strangers
doubtless they will be glad to see even
YOU"
Van was thoroughly aroused now.
"But you must stay with me-" he
pleaded, II can never do all that by
myself. No, don't go!" seeing her
look about, as if meditating fight
"You must stay. All, dol" turning
upon her the full fire ofmagnetic eyes,
whose power, when he chooses to ex-
ert it, the tender sex find it hard to
resist. The Spirit; being feminine,
hesitates.
"How can I devote all my time to
one mortal when I have so much to
do?" she said, perplexedly. "No, it is
impossible! Still'-marking Vans
dejection-"I can help you. But no
man can have two spirits, so you
must rid yourself OF that ugly,
morose one that you have now.
If you do that, I can endow you
with half of my soul-the half will be
large enough for man-but the old
spirit must leave first. Will you do
this?"
"Gladly," said Van.
Then the Spirit softly kissed his
eyes, strange lethargy stole over
him, and he felt and knew nothing
more till he opened his eyes again and
they fell on a figure seated comfort
ably opposite to him and watching
him with knocking smile; a. figure odd
ly like his own. ..
Van was startled for an instant,
and, then it grew clear to him that
this was his old Soul that he had
abandoned for the Christmas Spirit.
WELL" he said genially, "there you
areP'
Evidently" murmured the Soul.
"And, now," pursued Van, "what
shall I do with you?"
The Soul surveyed him with the
utmost nonchalance. "Ithink 1 shall
just stay around here a bit with you,
old man." it said, airly. "It will be
somewhat OF a relief to move without
having to take you along, Body.
"Oh!" said Van, in some alarm,
"but that won't do! No man wants
two souls going about with him. I
don't need you; I've got a better one,
now, and think I'll dispose of you.
Tell you what!" with sudden inspira-
tion, eli give you to old Goldth-
waite; he hasn't any soul at all. Sold
it to the devil, they say, long since"
And Van laughed contentedly. "Will
that suit your" he asked courteously.
The Soul smiled at him with smiling
contempt. "Well, hardly" it sneered.
cts all very pretty to be generous,
but it is scarcely the part Of man OF
prudence to give himself away in any
sense. And you would do it complete-
ly. Have you realized what it is you
would do? Nothing more nor less
than make another man a present of
the entire history of your life. Not
only the deed but the motive. Hal"
Laughing lightly. II touch you there,
eh?"
Van gasped. "But," he said, "the
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over all that. You're a more willing
slave than you were"
Van shuddered. "You have no fur
ther power" he asserted. II have
rid myself Of entirely
said softly. "Don't you know that
when you sleep, your souls at
liberty to 90 whittier it will-bound
only so be back by the time you
awaken? You know? Well, when
next you sleep, your Christmas Spirit
and will try our strength, that's ALL"
And from its confident expression at
Vans hopeless one, it is enough too.
"No, Body" resumed the Soul,
jovially, Pm too fond ofyou to leave
you lightly. And why all this unaat-
tering despair? You're used to me,
now. You wouldn't know how to
obey any other sort of spirit. That
new one OF yours hasn't half my intel
lect. Come! Let us be as we were"
But Van, with a mighty effort, flung
off the depression that he knew and
hated so we'll. "Never!'' he declared;
give done my last task for you, old
fellow; if you won't 60 to old Goldth-
waite, you must wander around with
out body. You can't have me. ]
defy your = !
"a little rash" it chuckled. eyes,
decidedly rash. can make it most
unpleasant for you. On the whole,
think will. 1t will make my domin.
ion so much the greater when do re.
gain possession of you. You shall
plunge into all the excuses and dissi-
pations that have, so far, only sug-
gested to you. don't take pleasure
In them myself, but can make you
suffer thereby; but I think 1 won't
show you any more OF my hand"
pleasantly, "it will all come out as
play" And it laughed with gay good
humor.
Van had gradually become conscious
OF a strangely oppressed feeling togeth-
er with a passionate desire for sleep;
but he resolutely fought it
off, dreading lest the threatened
conflict between his old Soul and the
new Spirit should take place before the
latter had attained sufficient strength,
to withstand the powerful old Soul.
In which event he knew he was doom
ed to a hopeless slavery from which
there would be no escape but death.
But he could no longer keep his eye
lids propped open; they closed heavily,
though he made frantic endeavor to
at least keep his mind clear.
Vain! Even as he so resolved
he was surrounded by light clouds
that .stihe him flashes of red
light around him-the clouds grew
denser.
He ceased to struggle and awaited
the end with calm certainty-quite
sure that he would be the old Souls
captive, and not rousing himself to
care much about the issue in either
case. 1t seemed to him that he could
actually feel the opposing forces as a.
heavy, deadly stupor crept upon him.
Suddenly, he was revived by rush
OF cold air, and the next instant Tom
Russell was eagerly pulling him out Of
his chair, stamping out the flames on
the floor, scolding shouting, congrat-
ulating, and expostulating all at once.
"Confound it, Van!" he roared.
Cup to your old tricks again-hinging
your dirty rugs all over the place, and
then calmly dropping hot ashes on
'em! Just like you! I don't believe
you could stop it to save your soul"
Van grasped his friends hands
warmly, while he said slowly. ITO
save my Soul, 1 wouldn't Tom.''
And to this day Tom never quite
understands why Van spoke SO SOL
emnly.-Short Stories.
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THE GOLDEN cHRlsTmAs-TlDE

Under the far blue Syrian sky
Was born the Conoueror OF Death
Who bore credentials from on high.
In Bethlehem and Nazareth.
Then came the new and better ines:
One lone star, signaled far and wide; a
And now We ring melodious chimes,
10 mark the holy Christmas. tide
Come young and old, from every side;
Come rosy maid and gentle swain,
1t is the holy Christmas tide b.
j, That joyously we meet again.
The holly hangs upon the door;
1t is no time for work or woe;
Now Jollity commands the floor, ....-.
And JOY comes with the mistletoe.
Bring in the Yule-logs ancient flame, a..
The soused boar's head, rich repast!
Let sorrow GO the way it came; s..
Let care be to oblivion cast. .
The waits clear voices sound without;
Sackbuts and shawms make wholesome
Twined is the boar's head round about
with garlands rich and rosemary.
And now the foaming wassail bowl
Shall bring us comfort and delight;
THIS IS the season OF the soul.
From golden morn to starry night.
N9Mght care we Tor the piercing cold,
~ hS "a. Ai.eu e'Ao" OF raging OlaSC;
For Christmas never shall grow old,
From cons new or centuries past.
Then welcome, merry Christmas-t;de;
another hour before we 20,
The rosy girl close at our side
Well kiss beneath the mistletoe.
Deep, mellow bells salute the air
With benisons sent far and wide;
GOODWILL and joy 60 everywhere
Upon the golden Christmas-tide
JOEL BENTON in The Ladies' Home 10 urnal
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True Christmas Charity.

There is a tendency at each Christ
mas tide for writer's to urge too strong
ly; I think, the beauty OF Chrirtmas
giving by donation or distribution
among the lowly and the very poor,
says The Ladies' Home Journal. No
charity can be made beautiful, more
typical OF the Christ spirit than for
those who can afford to do so, to send
a glimmer of light into the lives of
thousands in our great cities who
can only exc out a bare existence.
And it speaks volumes for the gener-
osity OF our wealthy classes, and
the heroic work done by our charit-
ADLER organizations, that in no other
nation on the globe are those who live
in poverty and want so we'll remem-
bered on Christmas as are the poor
classes OF America. But there is a
class which is not reached by the
donations of the wealthy, or
by the work of charitable or
CARNATIONS. There are in this
country thousands OF homes into
which reverses of fortune come each
year, where death or business failure
causes the keenest heart anguish and
the severest self-denial. These homes
contain sensitive natures which shrink
from the outstretched hand of chart
ty. Poor and proud is the name the
world has for them. Perhaps; but let
me tell you my friend, it is not easyto
receive charity when all your life you
have dispensed it. A reversal OF for
tune is the hardest thing in this world
to bear. The poor know not it's tor
lures. 1t is the keenest kind ofpover.
ty. Into such homes would l direct,
at Christmas-t tide, some loving kind
ness. In this country where one is
up to-day and down tomorrow,
there is not one Of us but who in his
or her acquaintance, knows of an in
stance of reversed fortunes. Let some
thing from you go into such a home.
The born poor will be remembe by
others the newly made poor may be
forgotten.
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motive was yours. How can I be
blamed for that? Everything I've
done has been at your instigation. 1t
is all your fault"
"Yes?" mockingly. "But you pay
the penalty, not l." ...|-
Van was silent with dismay; the
Soul glanced casually at him and
smiled with satisfaction. ~.
"No; I think you will not give me to
old Goldthwaite. Ishouldn't care forit
myself-he is too feeble to do my bid
ding; need some one strong and
Justly" with slow malice, "some one
like you. The last body / had," it
continued pensively, was old-old!
and weak. It failed me many
times and I grew very tired OF it. I
was glad when it died, and was as.
signed to you. You have not
alawys done as I would have you.
Often you've defeated me by blushing
and stammerinq, just when I required
cool self-possession. But getting
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-22
CHRISTMAS BELLS.

Ringl Ring the bells! Peal forth the chimes
That call to prayer and praise their times
But toll them not in doleful tones
Come! Down upon your marrow bones!''
Ring! Ring the bells at sunrise hour,
From every church that owns a tower
And let them ring at eyentide
For farers by the lone wayside
bells, ...'.r
The Heaven born song that Bethlehem
Ring! Ring the bells-'tis Christ's birthday
With angel choirs we'll sing and pray!
Sound forth His praises everywhere
Through earth, and sky, and sea, and air!
Let every heart an Offering bring
And every tongue proclaim Him king,
Who came from Heaven to dwell on earth
That we through him might have new
BIRTH
Then peal the bells this Christmas tide;
Let rich and poor stand side by side;
Heavens gates for ali He opened wide---
For all alike was Crucifed;
Then let all hearts united be
In Him, through all eternity.
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cause you're all alone. You deserve
to bel" And the Spirit stamped her
foot in a very human way, and gazed
at him out OF lovely, accusing eyes.
"But," said Van, bewildered, but
never stopping to ask where she got
her very accurate information, "what
can l do? Tell me how can better
my lot!''
The Spirit frowns. "There it is
again! Why don't you ask How can
l better my neighbours LOTT" So long
as you think only of yourself, just so
long will nobody else think OF YOU
Van leaned back and sighed resign
eddy. -...
The sweet voice went on. "Go look
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christmas Eve! Well, according to
all that's orthodox, I ought to be feel
ing peaceful and good wil.-ish toward
man. But don't. Not bit. Who
does? Who but a child or fool ever
feels happy at Christmas? Not a soul.
There is always the remembrance of
some other happier time. Always one
thinks OF the vanished faces that were
once so dear. Taken altogether, old
Father Christmas, you're mon
strous fraud-a cheat-a whited sepul-
chre! The whole thing is an affecta-
ton; and the world has grown too
old, too sad, too hard, to keep it up
longer
He sat up and lighted the cigar be-
tween his teeth, and then sank with g.
sigh OF comfort, into his sleepy-hollow.
''For my part shall remember moth
lng or nobody. Why should 1? Who
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Both Pleased.

"My DEAR" said Mr.. Bloobumper,
on Christmas morning, "here's box
OF superb cigars I have bought for
your Christmas present."
Glow thoughtful of you, you dar-
ling" replied Mrs. Bloobumper. 81
hope YOU will appreciate this sealskin
sacque which I got for you."'- Truth
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Papa.s Suggestion.

Miss Fosdic- (who is self-willed)-I
wish knew what to give dear Charles
for q Christmas gift.
Fosdick, pere (who hates 'dear
Charles Olive him wide berth.
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In 500.

Mrs. Hicks-Do you believe in a
really and truly Santa Claus?
Dick Hicks-Of course do, man.
ma. (Aside) think it is too cruel for
children to undeceive their parents in
such matters. @ t'1 RS n
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Mrs. Bentgood-"You don't seem
happy, uncle. What's the matter?''
Uncle George Whillikers-who is un-
familiar with properties-"Matter
'noughl I don't see what call that
!unatic in tn baskets got fer maxim
faces at me jest'cause Pm from tn
country"
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A RARE CHRISTMAS GIFT.
BY MAY D. ENGLE.

HRISTMAS
EVE" soil
10 q u i z Q d
Van Went.
worth, lean
ing back in
hi 8 ARM
chair and
ind OIL e n thy
clasping his
hands be-
hind his
h q nd some
blond head.
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CHRISTMAS IN A JUNGLE,

I'D you ever spend a
Chris TIM as in the
jungle?'' The Star re-
porter who asked the
question was seated
in an easy chair in
tha Sna,ciOuS study
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
Fosters Weather,

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Aug. 20.-My last
bulletin gave forecasts Of the storm
wave to cross the continent from 9th
to 31st The next willr reach the Pacific
coast about September LIST, cross the
western mountains by the close of the
I'd, the great central valleys from Sd to
5th and the eastern states about the 6.
The storm will be of unusual force on
the continent, and as it passes out into
the north Atlantic along the steamship
routes. about the It'll and Sth. it will
become Il furious and dangerous storm.
Many drouth districts will be relieved
by this disturbance, and rains will soon
become more evenly distributed than
during the past six months.
A cool wave will pass eastward fol-
lowing this storm. crossing the western
mountains about the 4th, the great CEN
trail valleys about the 9th land the east
ern states about the Sth. The tempera-
ture of this cool wave will 60 lower
than usual.
FOSTERS LOCAL FORECAST.
The storm waves will reach this me-
ridian and the other changes noted will
occur at and within 100 miles Of Fargo
within twenty-four hours of sunset of
the dates given below:
Aug. 21-Warmer.
g 22-Storm wave on this meridian.
= 23-Wind changing.
$ 24-Cooler and clearing.
% 25-Fair and cool.
'' 26-Moderatlng.
- 27-Warmer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

A postal card is all that is required
to bring you by return mail our hand
some catalogue of pianos, organs, band
instruments or sheet music. You can
save money by dealing at headquarters.
w. J. Dyer & Bro, St. Paul an Mime
apolis.
In almost every neighborhood in the
west, there is some one or more persons
whose lives have been saved by Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, or who have been cured of
chronic diarrhGa by it. Such persons
take especial pleasure recommending
the remedy to others The praise that
follows its introduction and use makes
it very popular. 25 and so cent bottles
for sale by Chalmers & NIcGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
Take Warning.

All persons are hereby warned not to
purchase certain check, dated July I,
numbered g., issued by me and drawn
on Bank of Langdon in favor Of
John F. Mayer, of Walhalla, for the
amount of $4,000, as the same will not
be paid. Jos. CRAWFORD.
Before Starting OF a Journey
A person usually desires to gain some
information as the most desirable route
to take, and will purchase tickets via
the one that will afford him the best
and quickest service. Before starting
on a trip to Chicago or any point east
you should provide yourself with a map
and time table OF the Wisconsin Cen
trail Lines. The trains run on this
route are vestibuled and are equipped
with Pullman's latest Drawing Room
Sleepers, elegant day coaches and Din
ing cars Of latest design, built express
" for this service, and are exquisite in
furnishings and convenient and COM
Portable in arrangement and so COM
plete in every detail that they have no
superior in comfort and elegance. The
dining car service is pronounced by all
the most elegant ever inaugurated and
is operated in the interests of its pat
rons.
Fast trains via the Wisconsin Cen
trail Lines leave Minneapolis daily at
12:45 p. N. and 6:25 p. M, and st. Paul
at ]: 80 p. NJ, and Ills p. M, making
favorable connection with all trains
from the west and southwest.
For tickets, time tables and berth re-
servatons apply to G. F. Mcneil, G.
P. s. I. A., Minneapolis, Mimi, OF to
Jas. C. Pond, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
DIED.

GR1ERsoN-At Harvey. on Thursday
August 18th, 1892, Of diptheria, Ger
aid, only child Of Ernest Grierson.
aged seven months and Is days.
There was band Of angels,
That was not quite complete;
God took our precious darling
10 fill the vacant seat. =.
HE1MlECKER- Aug. 18th, Ilva, in
FAINT daughter Of Geo. B. and Mary
Heimbecker, age Is days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

Some OF the Grand Army boys may
be interested in the following from A.
B. Pope, a. D. c., Commander Dept
Tenn. and GA, He says: We have had
an epidemic Of whooping cough here
(Stewar5, Tenn and Chamberlain
cough remedy is the only medicine that
has done any good There is no dan
ger from whooping cough when this
remedy is freely given. 1t completely
controls the disease. % and SO cent
bottles for sale by Chalmors&McGruer.
New Chicago Cottage Organ for sale.
apply 4. I. KGIIlIsTEDT.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

Old papers for sale at this Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25
Get Your Patents.

The following homestead patents
have been received by the United Sta
ties land Office at Grand Forks and will
be delivered to claimants upon the sur
render of receivers duplicate issued by
that Office at the time the proofs were
accepted:
Cavalier County Harvey d. Kern,
Neil Mcleod, Henry Agar, George. q,
Spence, VIM, S. Gibson, Isaac Halliday,