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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-18
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-18

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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23
Christmas Aphorisms.

Christmas has gradually evolved out
OF its theology and has come TO stand
for festival of love. Therefore all men
love it, for throughout the universe
love is born of love and is worshiped for
its own sake.
No conscientious person can enjoy
his Christmas dinner if he knows any
body else within reach to be hungry.
The consciousness that we have given
food to the needy provides us with the
finest appetite.
OF late years Christmas has become
far more domestic and merrymaking
holiday than religious one. But it is
religious in the best sense, since it is a
day of peace and rest, and opens the
heart to human needs and human
sympatbies.
The most satisfactory way to observe
Christmas is to do at least one good act
to some of our fellows.
Christmas was formed in the era of
theology, from Christ and mass. In
these practical and luxurious days it
might signify that we should try to
initiate Christ in dealing with the mass
of mankind, who are usually more or
less unfortunate. BY SO dealing with
them we should make all days Christ.
mas days.
Christmas is always associated with
the good Jesus, who, whether regarded
as God or man, was the purest, kindest,
nobelest being that has walked the
earth. He has inspired love in saint
and sinner, in devotee and skeptic alike.
Men may wrangle about creeds; but
about Jesus and His beautiful life there
can hardly be any difference of opinion,
for He pitied all whosufered and strove
to heal every aching heart.-Mail and
EXPRESS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23

the face. Those habits which have led
to failure or retrograde existence
should be reformed. The man whose
extravaganza has embarrassed his
financial success should adopt the les
son of economy. The man who has neg
lected business for pleasure should
grid up his loins and move forward to
his proper place in the rapid race of
life. The drunkard, sad disappoint-
ment to himself and his friends, should
bravely put the tempter behind him
and not only abandon his besetting sin
but do works meet for repentance. The
debauchee should live more closely to
the laws of health and decency. The
young man who is wasting his time
should devote himself to mental, moral,
physical and financial improvement.
Aside from adherence to pure and hon.
est convictions nothing can do more to
make life pleasant and successful than
good books and good associations.
Stick to your New Years resolutions.
Time past is irrevocable and your one
hope lies in the proper improvement OF
opportunities as they present them
selves. Have the courage of your con-
victions and stick to your resolutions
Detroit Free Press.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23

pie, the children being in bed, they
heard the ledger let himself in with his
latch key, but instead of going to his
own room as usual, he came directly
down the hall to their sitting-room and
ushered in Mary Jane, whom he intro
duced as his wife.
"We were engaged two years ago."
he said, but triAe parted us, and
somehow the very sniff of that dressing
brought her to mind, and seemed exact
ly like a message begging to me to
come back 70 her."
And" lisped Mary Jane, Il was
thinking how hith mother taught me to
make drething when | stuffed that
turkey, or l shouldn't have done it
without consulting Mrs. Whitman.
She and her sister-in-law Elizabeth
both said it was awful questionable to
be married in such a hurry, but | told
her we had been engaged fifteen yeath,
and didn't call that a hurry at all"
at seems a good while to me-" said
the ledger, when l think OF the four
teen sage-seasoned turkeys I've missedr'
Mrs. Annie S. Preston, in Christian at
Work.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23

But Abner could not help smiling to
himself at the uneasiness the children
evidently felt. Once BERTHE even went
so far as TO ask Sammy in a loud whis-
per If he supposed Santa had their let
ter yet; and the father had to turn his
back to hide a laugh, as Sammy pinched
the little fellow and whispered ener-
gctically:
FLUSH up, quick Next thing papa
II hear you"
But the children were sent to bed
promptly at half-past eight, and the
packages arrived soon after. Abnerre-
ceived them himself, and then noiseless-
ly entered the boys bedroom, and dis
posed about the chamber the articles he
had purchased.
When Mr.. Withers went to bed, he
said TO himself:
Il do hope I'll wake in time to hear
them get their presents"
But there was no danger OF his not
hearing them, for their cries of delight
at daybreak would have awakened Rim
Van Wrinkle himself.
He tiptoed to the door, however, and
peeped through the key-hole. Sammy
was mounted on his bicycle, and leaned
against the wall for support while he
tried to put on his skates.
"Ain't they just boss?" the boy ex-
claimed.
"Oh-h-hl amt dey dust boss?"
squealed BERTHE, watching his choo-choo
cars careering over the floor. Then his
great blue eyes filled with satisfaction
as he murmured:
Santa Tlaus mus "a dot our letter.
6ruvver. Don't 90 s'pose he didP"
"You bet he didr' And over Sammy's
face spread a look of tender retrospect
"a look as we see on the chubby faces
of Raphaers cherubs-as he added:
You bet he got i'll put it in one of
his own envelopes purpose. William
Henry Siviter, in Puck.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23
GALL CHARGES PAID %

beside her husband began to look for q
fray on the cuff Of his Sunday coat.
She glanced up at the lonely man,
quite accidentally of course, just in time
to see his nose wrinkle, and q pleasant,
surprised expression steal over his usu-
ally grave face.
A vigorous sniff, sniff, sniff followed,
and, looking up and seeing the amiable
couple, he called out, heartily:
GOOD day, good day. A merry
Christmas to you. The turkey in your
oven is giving notice that you are New
England people. always thought the
smell especially of sage-seasoned dress
ing was very good part of a turkey
dinner"
Thanks for the children's gifts and
the invitation to dinner followed
promptly, and was as promptly &C.
cepted; but Mrs. Heath, being con-
scientious woman, could not appropriate
the extravaganza praises of her dressing.
They were on such good terms with
the ledger by this time that she did
not hesitate to relate the history of the
turkey, and in the laugh that followed
Mary James card was produced and dis
played.
$50 you see, SIR" went on Mrs.
Heath, while her guest studied the
name beneath the blue forget-me-nots,
shat, although cooked the fine fell
low and Drowned it to turn land if
do say it the browning is half in cook
ing a turkey, the dressing is none of
mine"
MARY Jane Titus" repeated the
stranger. Mrs. Heath fancied his voice
trembled, and, glancing at him, was
sure his face was flushed.
Goodness she thought, 81 hope
Mary James sage dressing isn't giving
him apoplexy," and as he went on:
"How old is she? How does she
look?" she decided that the dinner had
warmed him up and drawn out his
sociability wonderfully, and she re-
piled:
"a nice, plump, rosy, curly-headed
little body of fve-and-thirty, with a
friendly, sociable way, and the dearest
little lisp when she talks, that some
how makes anyone take to her right
away"
"And where do you say she ives?"
Down at Greenville Center. Not
very far out, you know"
Yes; yes, know" said the lodger,
finishing his dessert, "but l have bust.
ness, very important business to see to
at once, and you will have to excuse
me-" and before any of the family had
collected their wits enough to express
regrets, he was up and away.
Late in the evening as Mr.. and Mrs.
Heath were finishing up the day with
walnuts and apples and a slice of mince
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23
A LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS.
Sammy Withers' Clever Scheme and Its
Admirable Results.

Sammy Withers' Clever Scheme and Its
Admirable Results.
On the twenty-fourth day of Deem
Der, as Abner Withers, the senior part
ner in the firm of Withers & Co., picked
up the mail that always awaited his
arrival at the Office, anunstamped letter
on the top of the pile at once caught
his eye.
1t had been marked: Returned to
writer for prepayment of postage"
above the address; and the firms bust
ness card in the upper left-hand corner
of the envelope showed where the post
Office people had obtained the informa-
ton that enabled them to return the
letter.
'The boy has evidently been care
less" thought Mr.. Withers. "He has
dropped that letter in the box without
stamping it. I've no doubt it's an i'm
portant one, too-whats this?"
Mr.. Withers had taken the letter in
his hand, and the break in his medita-
tons had been caused by the address it
bore, which was simply: Santa Claus,
Esq"
Huh! some tomfoolery of the Office
boy, l suppose" he continued. "He
is always wasting my time. Let's see. +"
The letter read thus:
"DEAR SANTA: We are Afraid you have for.
gotten were We Live. you dident bring me or
berthe Any thing Last cr!stmas Like you use to-
we don't want you TO forget US this time. Pleas
bring me A pare Of Skates and A big drum and
A Salty and BERTHE wants A choo-choo car that
will go wen yeu wind it up, And you might
bring him some FLETCHER books too, and A Set OF
bilding blocks don't forget US, dear Santa claus
"Your friend, SAMMY WITHERs"
AS Abner read the letter he grew
thoughtful. The hard lines of his face
relaxed. When he reached the sigma
ture, moisture had gathered in his
eyes.
Poor Sammy and BERTHE" he muir
INJURED! my own motherless little ones!
Bless their hearts! l have neglected
them shamefully. To think they had
to appeal to Santa Claus for Christmas
presents when their own father is SO
able and willing to get theml Indeed,
they shall have what they want, "safe-
ty," "choo-choo cars" and all.
AS soon as the business of the morn
ing was disposed OF, Mr.. Withers went
to the toy-stores, and carefully filed
the commissions which had been in
trusted to Santa Claus by Sammy, and
the work gave him greater pleasure
than he had known in long time.
He ordered the things to be delivered
that night at nine.
Mr.. Withers was unusually accessible
to his boys that night. He told them
stories, and he romped with them until
Sammy cried, gleefully:
"Why, papa, this is just like the good
old times we used to have"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23
The Heaths had a lodrer. a somewhat

The Heaths had ledger, somewhat
peculiar middle-aged man, who for
long time had rented their furnished
front room from week to week, and
who very sedulously minded his own
business.
The night before, however, after the
children were in bed he passed in a
large bundle labeled: For the best be-
haved little people ever knew" there
BY quite winning the gentle mothers
heart.
On this eventful morning, Mrs. Heath
said to her husband: Leonard, want
you to keep watch now, and if that
ledger shifts, as he passes through the
hall, in way as if he smelled some
thing agreeable, and as if he was
brought up where he had a grand
mother and friends, and turkey on
days that brought the family together,
| will invite him to dinner, for every
family ought to entertain some one at
Christmas"
"All right" said Mr.. Heath, who was
one of those agreeable men who always
said "all right" to anything his sensible
wife suggested, and he forthwith
stretched himself out on lounge near
the open doorway of the narrow little
hall to watch for the appearance of the
lodger.
He came presently. They heard his
football on the stairs, and Mrs. Heath
ran to the lounge and seating herself
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23

fore Christmas, "does my nose serve me
Alright? Can it be possible that you
have put sage in the dressing of that
turkey, and Jarvis brother John and
his wife, from Boston, coming to help
eat ito"
Why, yethem," isped the cheerful,
efficient middle-aged maid of all work,
nearly dropping the wide, white tray
on which rested in state the corpulent
yellow gobbler. What should theson
the drething Of turkey with, should
like to know?"
"Sdge, in this day and generation"
calculated the discounted housekeeper,
dropping into chair and tanning her.
self with her stiff, white muslin apron,
for the kitchen was warm and Mrs.
Whitman was very stout.
"Now, Mary Jane" she went on
solemnly, "look here! l want you to
go to the barn and tell Sam to knock
over another turkey, the largest of the
hock-although that one was the big
gest Of them all-and you'll have to
pick and dress it all yourself, Mary
Jane. Before you go put pinch of
coffee and pinch of sugar on the stove
to smoke out the smell of the sage l
should be mortified enough to have any
one come in and find that old-fashioned
sagey smell hanging about the house
on Christmas week. And, dear me! l
must get that fowl out of the way as
soon as possible, or all your fumigating
will do no good. What can l do with
1t? o, l will tell you, Mary Jane. l
will send it to the city to Mr..
Whitman's cousin, Mrs. Heath.
She was out here one day in
strawberry time, with her whole
brood, you know-pretty children, too.
remember how she went on about her
grandmothers herb bed here in the gar.
den. wasn't over cordial to her, and
didn't ask her to stay over night or come
again. She is good woman, only poor
and plain, and my conscience has
pricked me ever since. This will make
amends, somewhat, l hope. l don't
want to snub anybody, but l can't have
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23
The Truth About IL.

Stuffer-What do you think? Jones
has actually invited me to dine with
him on Christmas day at his boarding
house.
Dashaway-Ha! ha! Did you ask him
If he had grudge against you?
Stuffer-Yes. He said no; that he
had a grudge against the landlady.-N.
Y. Mail and Express.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23
Keen Your Resolutions.

New Years day has long been the
one on which men have resolved to turn
over new leaf. 1t is day that natur-
ally stands out as a milestone in life. It
is a vantage point from which to review
the past and look the future squarely in
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23
TOMMY TO SANTA CLAUS.

Each Christmas you come at midnight
Across the pillows Of snow
10 I'LL to the brim my stocking
With candies that richly glow.
You know how prize the presents
You hang on my Christmas tree,
For you once we're a little fellow,
And Of playthings fond like me.
You woke up long before daylight,
And greeted the Christmas morn
By pounding your red drum madly
And blowing upon your horn
You sat on the bed delighted,
To play with each pretty toy.
But who was it filed your stocking
When you were little boy?
r K. Munkittrick, in Harper's Young People
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23

Freddie-Mamma, when are we 90.
ing to see the Indians? l would really
like to see a wild man once.
Mammalian would like to see a
wild man? Well, wait a few minuteq
until your papa comes in and sees these
bills for Christmas presents.-Demorest.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23

Charlie Ito Ethel -Now you want to
act as if you really believe in Santa
Claus, if you want to make mamma and
papa enjoy Christmas.-Demorest.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23

OW, Mary Jane
Titus S." ex-
claimed NJ RS.
Jarvis Whit
man, entering
her splc and
span kitchen
three DAYS be-
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23


Those were gay sleigh rides, grandpapa, 1 know;
While lassie ne'er danced 1.-THE as dear
"grandma'r:"
But some things could be said bout modern
beau,
And coy jaunt in palace car
Those were wonderful loaves dear "grsndma'r"
made,
And she broidered your socks with wondrous
darn;
Yet she wondered sometimes, I'm sure, IL It
paid,
Would have LEFT had she dared for promenade
And enjoyed TO have spun little street yarn }
No doubt her papa, greatgrandpa, you know,
Really frowned when she purchased her we'd
ding dress,
And sighed as he wished for the good old times, f"
When bonnets were cheaper and dresses took
less.
While his greatgrandpa, I've heard It said,
Wouldn't spare the wool for his daughter to
weave;
But sighed for the fashions Of Paradise,
And longed for the fig leaves Of Mother Eve
Soon forgotten is pain, when pleasures are DER,
Distance enchants US" the poet was right:
Who wanders his memory back TO deplore,
The collar too high or the boots all too tight?
The maiden who fingers DER past hours OF bliss,
Forgets as she day-dreams Of heroes and
rings,
How her hair wouldn't crimp and her gloves
wouldn't fit:
For deeply depraved are inanimate things"
There are bountiful times in these good new
days;
There arc lives as beautiful, pure and true,
AS any who moved to the simpler ways:
And 1t may be trife better, too,
Since God with infinite, loving design,
Is raising the nations nearer to Him;
And the steady sweep Of the centuries,
Ever chants progressive, happier hymn.
Then glad New Year, this my earnest wish,
Isend in hopeful, iubilant tone;
That the coming year, rich-freighted with love
May prove the best that you ever have known.
Elizabeth B. Harbert, in Chicago Saturday
Evening Herald.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23

~ Nh line changes OF past
E 81 hours and days
Peer out, like pictures, rich in tint,
Somber, or bright with sunny CLINT;
Brief visions OF past joys and woes
They call me at the old years close
Call me once more 10 turn and dwell
On days gone By. The sad farewell
Comes slowly from my aching heart
And silently the tear drops start
A picture here Of merry times
When life rang out its golden chimes,
When friends and welcome, home and power,
Filled with delight each passing hour.
Succeeding this in swift array
The dawn Of sorrows fearful day
Breaks through the sullen shade, and lol
A vision Of distress and woe:
The home fOrsaken, friends untrue,
Old treasures swept from longing view,
Parted the hearts that loved so well,
While anguish tolls each solemn knell.
Joy and distress, delight and pain,
Come surging DER my heart again;
Back through the moments bright and drear
live again the vanished year
One tecting year-and yet dread
To name the griefs-to count the dead;
On joys alone my thoughts would dwell
Thy joys are past-0ld Year, FAREWELL
-Lursna ". Sheldon, in Springfield Mass
Republican.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23
Her LifeWork.

Mrs. Bingo twho has invited the Slim
son family around to Christmas dinner)
There, Mrs. Slimson, does this pump
kin pie remind you of the pumpkin pie
your mother used to make?
Little Willie Slimson - Grand
mother didn't make pumpkin pies.
Mrs. Bingo-Indeed. Why, Willie?
What did she do?
Willie-She.took in washing. Brook
Ign Eagle.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23

1T is supposed that Charles Dickens
wrote lizard Times" directly after
Christmas Stories. Life.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-03-06
A Card.

We would respectfully inform the public that as special agent of Fred KauFman's Tailoring Establishment Chicago, We have just received his very elegant line of samples for the coming season.
 The house in question is we'll known for the speciality it makes of custom made clothing and as it seuds out only the latest novelties in Suitings Trouserings and Overcoatings, We are confident that visit of inspection will repay you.
 This department is under the supervision of Mir. H. Sydow, who has been in the Tailoring Business for over fifty years. A fit is guaranteed All alterations necessary to insure a perfect lit will be made by him without extra charge. Yours Respectfully, f15m EMIL SYDow
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-03-06

L. A. Allen & Co, commission mer- chants of Kansas City, recently sold 7OoO head of cattle for the Washington Bell ranch company of New Mexico for SLY 900. The Butchers Gazette says: This is by far the best price paid fer range cattle during the past three years, as 5000 head were but e-year-olds and brought S15 per head, while the remaining 1000 were rated at $19 per head. These cattle will be driven from their range in New Mexi- co to the rich pastures of Montana, a distance of 800 miles, at cost of less than 90 cents per head, as by May list there will be ample pasture along the trail.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-03-06
Creede.

A reporter fer the New York Times gives the following graphic picture of the famous camp on the night before the sale of public lands:
 Creede last night resembled town under siege. Men kept blasting the rocks for locations in the side of the mountain. All night long the crack of revolvers could be heard. Every man who had e weapon seemed to be bent on using it. Sometimes he pierced the ceiling of . saloon or gambling den or knocked the light out, but more frequently he went to the door aud pierced the atmosphere.
 The firing of the revolvers seems to have been preconcerted arrangement of the men who were opposed to the land sale. The harmless shooting was intended for the new arrivals who were suspected of being anxious to speculate in realty. Of course the miners and the better element of the town had nothing to do with this pc culiar attempt of persuasion or warn ing. They took no part in the effor, to force demonstrative boycott on outsiders, but still the tactics had their effect and they certainly did not add to the speculative value of the land.
 In the early morning circulars were out warning the public not to purchase any of the lands.
 That part of ths town which siep during the night was awakened early in the morning by au explosion or the face of the hill north of Jimtown A squatter had erected a frame build ing. The original settler, who hac left when he indicated what he intend ed to build, came along with larg' quantity of giant powder. The squat tsr's establishment was scattered al over the face of the mountain.
 The sale of the school lands opene, before an immense throng of peopl' from all over the country. There wa not the semblance of any disturbance but, on the contrary, there was al earnest desire on the part oi all to pur chase. Of the eight blocks sold tn prices averaged about 500 per cen over the minimnm valuation place, on the ground by the appraiser o! tn land board, one lot selling for SS50.