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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-28

y dwelling on Division street; 500 down, $25
per month; city water; house Just completed.
Matheson Il Co Denver block.
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TOR SALE-FINE EIGHT-ROOM BRICK
!! house on Spencer strset, near Rodney, only
few minutes from postotfioe. at great bargain.
Steele u Clements,
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EOk SALE-AT A BARGAIN-5O FEET ON
u Broadway near Hobaok; easy terms. Adj
dress postofiice boz ~. Helena.
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yIIANIED-EXCELLENT CHANCE Q A
w gentleman Of intelligence and activity to
town in Montana. address Videx. z. o. Box
254, Helena.
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WANTED-TO TRADE A BROOM HOUSE
Vv on east side, hardwood floor aud finish,
bath. furnace. all modern convenieaces. for un-
improved property, or will sell equity for 81, 1000
Steele d Clements
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residence street in tho city; fnI' view He oe Of
the east side and valley. Address boz 77z city
pnstofficn.
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EoH sALE-ss7a FOR A GOOD LOT IN
Broadwater addition, one block from cleo
trio line. Muth0eOn d 20.
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FOE SALE-s2.sOo, 5Ox1io FEET. BROOM
! frame house on Eishth avenue; IS, 500, 5Ox140
feet, broom brick house on Eighth avenue;
$4,000, 42x10 feet, broom frame house on Broad
way; $4,000. 45xlOD feet, Broom brick house.
corner. Broadway. Il. s. French l. Co.
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TOR SALE-UNT1L APRIL Ii. LOT h0xll0
l. on Davis street, S75. Matheson IL Co. Den
Yer block.
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FOR SALt-$l 800. zhxll3. 4-KOOM FRAME
frame hause, Blake street; $4,000. 42xSS feet,
Groom brick on Sixth avenue, Beattis; $500
95x89 feet, 8-room brick on Beattie street. Il. 8.
French Il Co.
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NOTICE nc cREp1rons ESTATE on

NOTICE TO CREDITORS = EsTATE or
~ l!ahnoeA d Ewing, dscsAsad
Notice 10 haraby given by the undersigned, adj
mlniatrAtur OF the sstate Ut ftsLateA y Living,
pacaAssd, ~ the rrsditors eE, and Al, persons
having claims AsAinst the said do aaed, 10 .ex-
hihttt than With tho necessary vouchers, within
fonT month"; after tho first. publication of this
Fear valley, county OF Lewis and clarke, state OF
Montana, tho aatns bainx the place for the trans
action Ut the husiness sot said estate In the
county Of Lewis and Clarke.
w. Ill. EWING.
Administrators OF the estate Of Asherca 3, living,
deceased.
Dated April ~. la0a.
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EOR HALE-$e,5 500: NEW MODERN DWIsLLLr
ing, hall, five rooms, with bathroom fully
equipped, hot and cold water. sewer connection.
gas, plumbing, corner lot on GhAucar street, four
blocks from ouurt houaa: only Sau0 down, 10
per. month. Matheson & Co., Denver block.
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WANl1sD-A CUSTOMER FOR ONE OF
Y the finest residence sites on west side; price
low for cash. VIM. Muth.
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MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED - TENANTS FOR FIyE-HODM
ntahed house, good location. tns yard, Apply
rooms 10 and II, Granite block.
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WANTED-GIEL @ GENERAL HOUSE
w work at the State hotel, East Helena.
IATANTED-A NURSE GIRL BETWEEN 10
w and II years old. Apply - South Rodney.
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HE'LL

}NANTED-BAR1ENDER; MUST BE F1RsT-
w class; come we'll recommended as to hon
esty, industry and ~sobriety. Apply or address,
Eenuer ~ Clark, Park hotel, Great Fails. Mont.
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EOR SALE-A LARGE NEW HOUSE ON
L prominent avenue; has all modern improves
ments and is in good conditions; price very low
block.
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TOR SALE-F1NE HAY RANCH OF $40
1 acres only ~ per acre. Matheson d Co..
Denver block. %g= &a &
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[X7ANTED-BARBER: FIRST-CLASS MAN;
w steady job. Apply Z. NJ, Nowak, Philips
.urp, Mont.
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ron sALE-REAL ESTATE.

aALE--s2,bo0 ID; TWO-sToRY RESIDENCE
Il Of seven rooms; water on both h0ors; stAhl6
oathnildinxs, Ninth avenue, between heAttie
taleigh, this Ia a bargain. Steele u Glenn
&+
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U7ANTED-A FIRsT-CI.Ass COOK FOR
w meat and pastry. Scandinavian Employ
rnant office.
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HANTED-WHITE BELL BOYS FOR HOTEL
Y Hroadwater. Address Box E. P. Q.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN-STEELE 4 CLEMENTS.
AL In sums to suit, low rate of interest, no
commission. no interest in advance, no delay.
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EUR SALE-LOTS ON FIFTH AVENUE AT
Il $500 each; one-third down, balance In six
and twalya montha Matheson il Co.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-21

Eceurn unun my DaDy was q young
woman. l wandered down to the city
and felt lonelier amid all those strange
faces than would on leagues of prairie
with not living thing in sight. /
heard the bells Af old Trinity Ginning
and pealing, and just because was so
lonesome l turned into the church.
had not been in such a place for years.
Ihe music lifted me right out of my
self, mother, and as l thought of the
old home l bowed my head and said a
prayer, the first for many year, that !
might return there and find welcome.
will always remember that just then
the clock tolled out 10. 1t marked the
hour when made up my mind to go
home again.
She led him along us when he was
little child up the olden path into the
well remembered room. go
my son-baby's father-has come
back homer she said with quiver in
her voice. and burst into passionate
tears.
Baby screamed joyously, Papa!
papa" Every one rose to their feet
with startled cries of welcome except
the deacon, who turned ashen pale, and
with groan fell back in his chair. His
son sprang to his side. "Why, father"
he said cheerily, sis this your welcome?'
His lips touched the white scant hairs
tear glistened on the old mans face.
my son that was dead and is alive"
the deacon murmured. "Thank Godl
thank Godl'-Lizzie P. Cutler in Home
JoIrnal
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-21
Customs of Iceland and Lapland.

In q country not far from where ''the
two spirits of the globe, the magnetic
and the electric" according to Michelet,
do nightly hold carnival in the polar
circle, the poor Icelanders are allowed
as rare treat to have bread to eat with
their Christmas mutton and milk por-
ridge.
In southern Lapland, should the horse-
holder neglect to provide an ample store
of fuel for the seasons needs, in popular
belief, the disgusted yule swains o.
Christmas goblins will SO bafoul tine
woodpile that there shall be no getting
at its contents.
There also it is that the girl who
wishes, nuptially speaking. to learn her
fate places table in the center of a
vacant chamber, and on it two glasses
the one of water, the other of brandy.
Then, taking a broom, she must sweep
the room three times carefully, against
the sun, and if she is to enter the mar
ried state her future husband will ap-
pear before she completes the third
round, and drink from the water glass
if sober man, or from the brandy tuln-
bier if he be drunkard
Again, if Laplander at Christmas,
before retiring, pulls off his boots and
filings them over his left shoulder, he
shall know, from the shoes pointing to-
ward the door, whether Il long journey
or death shall be his portion during the
new year, but if on the other hand the
boot toes turn inward lie can feel as
sured of another twelve months lease of
his present existence
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Trinity Episcopal church, Main street, be-
tween Lewis and Church streets. Services a
Ii a. N and s p. m. Rector, Rev. W. Q. Hull
linen.
United Brethren church, Lewis street, be
tween Main and Johnson streets. Services at
II a. m. and p. m. Pastor, Rev. ]. d. DON
ovan.
Methodist church, Lewis street, betwee
Main and 'derick streets. Services at IL
m. and p. L. Pastor, Rev. J. T. Williams.
Christ Evangelical Lutheran church, Lew
is street, between Main and Frederick streets.
Services at II a. m. and p. m. Pastor, Rev.
H. F. Shealy.
Baptist church, corner Main and Washing
ton streets. Services at II a. m. and d. M
Pastor, Rev. w. j. E. Cox.
Second Presbyterian church corner Freder-
lex and Lewis streets. Services at IL a. m,
and g. Pastor, Rev. VIM. Cumming.
st. Francis Roman Catholic, North Augusta
street, Mass at and 1880 a. m. Vespers and
benediction Of Most Blessed Sacrament at 4
p. m. Pastor, Rev. Father Mcverry.
Young Mems Christian Association corner
Main and Water streets. Services at p. m.
Sunday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-21
THE CHRISTMAS TREE.

1t Is the Most Cherished and Popular of
Holiday institutions.
The Christmas tree is cherished with
the same loving affection as ever. 1t
may not be fashionable in the parlors of
the aristocratic, to whom few seasons
bring any of the deeper feelings which
fill the minds of men and women whose
lives are not made up of cold formality.
But among the great majority of the
people the joys of Christmas day will
not be complete without the Christmas
tree, with its numerous tiny tapers.
its oranges, apples, bonbons, gilded
crackers and the present which is to sur
prise the fond papa, who has been aware
of its existence for three or four weeks.
Nor will the day have SO firm hold on
the mind of the young were it not for
those rosy checked dolls peeping from
behind the green leaves, those watches
which are striking clicking might be a
better word) proofs Of perpetual motion,
and those bright little men who show
such an amount of good temper that
they repay the child who beheads them
with a supply of sweetmeats which
their little heads carefully preserved
from view.
A thousand more things there are to
keep the Christmas tree ever green in
the mind of the young and even the old.
According to the dealers, the middle
classes are the largest buyers of this
happy emblem of the day, and in the
matter of nationality the Irish and the
German lead the way. The trees are
pine and cedar, the former coming from
Wisconsin and the latter from Missouri.
Yesterday the hospital matron, the Sun
day school miss and great many more
were to be seen making their bargains
for the best trees they could select, and
some of them reach as high as twenty
eight feet.
Green holly, contrasting pleasantly
with red berries, is also in the market,
and there is ivy woven into tempting
wreaths by knowing traders. Most of
the holly and ivy come from the south.
For the rest the merchants and bankers
say that money is easier than it has been
for a long time, and therefore it is freely
spent. With the sight of snow and a
little frost on his window pane, as one
glanced from his room in the morning,
the city would present truly Christmas
aspect.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-21
At Christ's Birthplace.


In Bethlehem of Judea there is great
gladness today-just such gladness as is
felt in every great city and in every
quiet hamlet of civilized Europe and
America
This is for Bethlehem the one great
season of the year, for was not Christ
born in this picturesque Old World
eastern town, and will not the thoughts
of all believers in Christ be turned
thither during the anniversary of his
birth? Being honored thus above all
other places of the earth, Bethlehem
never forgets to do honor to the Christ
who has made her famous.
On Christmas eve they will begin
During the evening of that day the be-
levers of Jerusalem will gather together
and flock out of the city, with their faces
set for the famous Church of the Nativ-
ity in Bethlehem.
Down through the valley of Gihon,
the old boundary between Benjamin and
Judah, the people of Jerusalem will
march. They will see, as they pass, the
tree on which the traitor Judas is said
to have hanged himself, and the well
out of which the wise men drew water
after they had left Herod Within their
view will also be the Convent of Elijah,
erected on the site where the prophet
rested during his flight from Jezebel.
AS they come to the end of their six
mile march the people of Bethlehem will
come out to meet them, and then, pre-
ceded by gayly attired wand bearing her.
aids and followed by an immense throng
of men, women and children, the bishop,
robed in full vestments, will lead the
way toward the Church of the Nativity,
which is the Oldest monument of Chris
tian architecture in the world There
mass will be celebrated, while armed
Turkish soldiers, wearing their full uni
form of red fezzes, blue jackets and
baggy trousers, stand on guard.-New
York Herald
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eALDUR AND THE MIsTLEToE.
How the God of Oratory and Poetr
Died-A Legend of the North.

How the God of Oratory and Poetry
Died-A Legend of the North.
The mythology of the north unfolds
to us the fatal power of the mistletoe in
the charming myth of Baldur. the young
god of oratory and of poetry.
Baldur the Good was the favorite son
of Odin, and beloved of all the gods es-
pecially for his marvellous beauty and
courage. From succession of terrible
dreams he believed himself doomed to
death and related the hideous vision to
the assembled gods, who with one ac-
cord determined to avert from him all
danger and to this end conjured all
things. Frigga, his mother, exacted
from the elements and from all things
in nature, animate and inanimate, a vow
under no circumstances to do him harm.
Thus protected Baldur, as of yore, led
the chase and courted danger in protean
form, giving himself as target for the
other gods arrows, battleaxes and
other weapons, who, believing that, do
what they would, they could do him no
hurt, thus sported with his valor, deem
ing it an honor paid to Baldur.
Loki, the detractor of the gods and
the author of all their misfortunes, an
gered that no harm could befall Baldur,
and filled with envy and jealousy at the
tribute thus paid to him by the other
gods, resorted to strategy to find some
way to work him evil. Assuming the
disguise of woman, he sought the
abode of Frigga, and asked her if she
knew how the gods were employed.
She replied to the question, and to the
passionate love and pride of the mother
for her darling, gifted son, that they
were testing their skill and the merits
of their weapons upon Baldur, who was
unscathed by them.
"Aye, ave." Frigga made answer;
"naught can hurt Baldar. l have ex-
exacted an oath from all things to do
him no harm"
"Whatw exclaimed the deceiver;
"have all things really sworn to spare
Baldur?"
''All things" returned Frigga, "ex-
cept an insignificant plant that grows
near Walhalla, called 'mistletoe; any
thing so weak could do him no harm"
Hastily Loki left the presence of
Frigga, and resuming his own shape
searched for and found the frail plant.
Appearing amid the gods with branch
of mistletoe, he directed it with aim SO
sure that Baldur was pierced through
the heart and expired instantly.-New
York Ledger.
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IN OTHER LANDS.
How the Children in Europe Observe
Christmes Day.

How the Children in Europe Observe
Christmas Day.
In Belgium the children fill their shoes
with beans and carrots on Christmas
eve, and set them in the chimney place
for the good saints horse. In the morn
ing they expect to find them filled with
sweetmeats and fruit in return for their
good behavior.
In Holland the children hang up their
woolen stockings by the tiled chimney
piece, and then go soberly to bed quite
sure that good st. Nicholas will visit
them, provided they do not disturb him
in his visit
Bohemian children listen anxiously on
Christmas eve for the chariot and white
horses of the "Christ child as he comes
flying through the air with his krippe
full of presents: but the Italian children
gogravely with their parents to churches
and cathedral to see the bambino, or
saint, who presents them with their
Christmas gifts.
The Spanish children hide their shoes
or slippers in the bushes on Christmas
eve, and find them filed with fruit and
sugar plums on Christmas morning.
In France the young people stand their
shoes in convenient place for the gifts
to be dropped into. Sometimes if the
shoe of bad boy is among them he
finds whip in it in the morning, and he
must be stupid fellow who cannot take
so sharp hint. Very different are the
feelings of German child. He waits
with feelings of mingled awe and pleas
ure for the coming of two important
personages-the "Christ child" and the
"Knecht Rupert" The latter person
questions naughty children and threat
ems them with punishment till the
"Christ child's" intercession saves the
culprit and wins its pardon. Then these
two Christmas apparitions lay down:
their burdens of gifts and depart.
In some parts of Germany the good
saint will have Christmas tree bril-
iantly illuminated with wax candles to
hang its gifts on. He is not satisfied
simply with the stocking in the Chin
ney, and it is from this whim of his
saintship that the custom has spread into
other countries and come over to our
own. The Christmas tree of today, how
ever, is only successor to its prototype.
the ancient legendary ydgnafil, or eter-
nal tree, that had its roots in earth and
its top in heaven.
In Germany the schoolboys and Choir
listers make the midnight air ring with
their merry carols. The "Three Kings
of the East, the Angel Gabriel and the
Star Singers" parade the streets, and
similar professions go about in Italy,
France and Spain. In former years,
and perhaps even now in some localities
in England, the Christmas waits-young
lads-make the air vocal with lovely
Christmas carols, but in our country
these are reserved to be heard in church
and Sunday school, and sometimes they
ring out in chimes from the church stee-
ple.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
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seasonanla selections.

Seasonable Selections.
At Christmas be merry and thankful withal,
And feast thy poor neighbors. the great with
the small.
Thomas Tusser.
II thou wou1dst walk In light,
Make other spirits bright.
&C. Seymour.
Thou who vast born and Graded In a manger
Hast gladdened our poor earth with hope
and rest;
Oh, best beloved, come not as a stranger,
But tarry, Lord. our friend and Christmas
guest.
Sarah Dof1dney.
Christmas Is here;
Winds whistle shrill,
II Icy and chill,
Little care we;
81 Little we fear
Weather without,
Sheltered about
The mahogany tree.
a--- 1ThactsreN
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An Old Christmas Hymn.

The following, by Geoffrey Willisto1
Christine, is probably the Oldest of thes,
quaint hymns that has been preserved
and dates back to "early English
times:
Yn staybel Cryste was borne,
Al ye catel bende they're knees.
On ye cross his lymbs were torne,
That heaven maye be reached with case.
Shoute and syng and hayle ye morne.
Cryste, our Lorde, Us borne, Us borne.
Peece, good will to al ON eyrthe,
Wype from every eye ye tear.
Bye that wundrus, royal byrthe
Mankynde are freed from every fear.
Shoute and syng and hayle ye morne,
Cryste, our Lorde, VS. borne, Us borne.
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Christmas, 1892
IT'S CHRISTMAS IN DE CABIN.

.
'Tis Christmas in de cabin,
Tho am fab away;
sTis Christmas in de cabin,
kno' de Dressed dayl
An dar de mock birds singin
Max glad de happy spot,
An all be flow'rs am bloomin
Around my little cot.
De flow'rs my Liza planted
De golden gelsemine,
De pink azalea blossoms
An honeysuckle vine.
Her po' old hans am folded,
Her weary wo'k all done,
But yet the blossoms lifting
Smile up to greet the sun.
Tis Christmas in de cabin,
De chimes sweep thro' de do
Whar used to be dar footsteps,
My chillun cum no morel
De fir'place hol no embers,
De do is open wide;
De winder's dim an dusky
Whar moonlight pod its tidel
"Tis Christmas in de cabin,
An de ribber murmurs deep,
"De banjo strings am broken,
'Tis time to go to sleepr'
De pleasant ribber singin
By de bend so fab away,
Whar used to fiddle, honey,
De livelong Christmas day
Is singin now-jus' listen!
Wild Liza by my side,
clim' de starry stairway
OBJ Dressed Chris'mastide.
Frank Leslie's Weekly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-21
Loves softeuinp Influence.

1t is remarkable how far little evi-
dences of love and confidence in the
home circle go toward perfecting the
moral character and habits of men.
Many a man whose wife presents him
with "a box of cigars on Christmas will
swear off smoking on New ar's.-Mil-
waukee News
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-21
The O1den Song.

The Christmas carol sing;
With solemn JOY, from shore to shore,
Let earth her tribute bring.
And she fulfilled those prophet dreams;
That Hebrew vision old;
From Bethlehem's stall a glory streams
That makes the future gold.
A golden future-health and peace
To all beneath the sun:
A time when wars and wrongs shall cease,
And heaven and earth be one.
But this our trust, through long delay,
With no weak doubts defiled;
And be In all our hearts today,
Newborn, the Eternal Child.
Chicago Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-21
RBM)VAL OF The LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
RESTAURANT!

t. undersigned have removed their Ladies
and Gentlemens Restaurant to the Hurley
Building on the corner Of Main and Lewis
cal 1pon them as heretofore as they will be
better prepared to accommodate them. They
viii take regular boarderS, to number OF
" hon they can furnish lodging or rent rooms
as " III as board at cheap rates. Remember
the place-Huriey Building, second story,
corn n Main and Lewis Streets.
MARGARET & lucy CAUTEORN.
80
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-21
An Unexpected Demand.

Santa Claus-Hello; what's this? Ten
stockings instead of eight?
Assistant-Yes, sir. forgot to tell
you. There was a pair of twins born
here last night. Selected.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-21
HOW's
Your Liver !?

Is the Oriental salutation,
knowing that good health
cannot exist without a
healthy Liver. When the
Liver is torpid the Bow
els are sluggish and con-
stipated, the food lies
in the stomach undi-
gested, oisoning the
blood; frequent headache
ensues; feeling of lassi-
tude, dependency ard
nervousness Indicate how
the whole system is de-
ranged. Simmons Liver
Regulator has been the
means of restoring more
people to health and
happiness by giving them
ahealthy Liver than any
agency known on earth.
It acts with extraor-
dinary power and efficacy.
NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED,
As general family remedy for dyspepsia.
Torpid Liver, Constipation, ETC., hardly ever
use anything else, and have never been dis
appointed in the effect produced; it seems to
be almost perfect cure for all diseases Of the
Stomach and Bowels.
W. J. McELRoY, Macon, Ga.
April 6, '92-Iy.