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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22
CHRISTMAS in GERMANY.
4 Week of Successive Feasts and RoIIick
ing Festivities.

4 Week of Successive Feasts and RoIIick-
ing Festivities.
Christmas in Germany is not limited
to one day, but extends over week of
successive feasts and festivities. The
family gatherings are usually very large
and the merriment corresponding1y
great. The observances are usually in
augurated on Christmas eve with a sup
per.
The tree, which is comparatively
small, is placed in the center of the ta-
BILE, where it stands until after the New
Year, retaining its tinsel decorations.
The gifts are not suspended from the
tree, but are placed in parcels about it
and under the table. The presents are
distributed amid great hilarity by an ell
der son or brother, who makes up as a
jovial St. Nicholas. The children, like
children everywhere, enjoy their toys,
which are less expensive and more prac-
teal than ours, and their elders rejoice
In additions to their personal wardrobes
and household belongings.
The supper is a comparatively plain
one. The table is set forth with backerei,
meat or sausage, herring salad, French
cake or German tart and light beer or
wine. After healths have been drunk
and songs and choruses sung, the final
ceremony is to bid every one ''Froehliche
Weihnacht," and the party disperses.
The Christmas dinner is on more elsb-
crate scale. The piece de resistance con-
sists of roast goose, the national dish. It
is stuffed with apples or chestnuts and
preceded by soup and accompanied by
kartoffel (potatoes), blumenkohl (cauh-
fower) or rosenkraut brussels sprouts)
andsauerkraut, the latter cooked and sea-
soned, and acompote of plums or other
fruit cooked with vinegar, sugar and
spices. The dessert upon so important
day may consist of two dishes beside fruit,
pudding and APPEL krapfen. This will
perhaps be of rice stewed until tender in
milk, and then blended while hot with
fine chopped and sifted beef suet, raisins
and eggs, whites and yolks both well
beaten. This is a sort of German plum
pudding, for it is boiled in a cloth or
mold and served with hot and sweet
wine sauce.
These feasts are renewed every day
until the inception of the New Year, and
then whoever you meet, wherever you
are, the greeting is passed, ''Prosit Neu-
jahr' (Happy New Year., and the Christ
mas season comes to an end.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22
HIS RECOMMENDATION
A Tale of Paint and Christmas byR.
r. MunEcittrIck.
A PET OF PAINT CAUSES TROUBLE
An Accident Gives Colonel Smith New
Suit of CIOthes-The Envy of His
NeighbOrs.

It was about week before Christmas
when Colonel Smith was wandering
homeward upon vae main thoroughfare
of the city of his adoption. The colonel
was as full Of the spirit of the merry sea-
son as was the very air itself. He thought
of the presents he was about to make
and Of those which he expected to receive
as he cast his eyes about him and saw
the shop windows full of the latest nov
elites in toys.
When he was lost in such a pleasant
Christmas reverie as he hadn't had since
he was a small boy, he happened to pass
along in front of great marble hotel.
At the time he was passing a painter
was engaged in the act of reforming some
of the inside blinds at an open window.
1t is not likely that it will ever be known
just how it happened, but the painter,
while probably preoccupied with dreams
of the approaching holiday. toppled the
pot of paint off the window sill, from
which point it whirled through the chilly
ashen air and deposited about three
quarters of its contents upon the colo
neil
The latter was as red with rage as he
was with paint when he few into and
through the main entrance of that hotel
and presented himself at the Office.
'Sirr' exclaimed. the colonel in tow
ering rage. What kind of treatment do
you call this. sir?"
'Pretty rough" replied the clerk, not
knowing exactly what to say, because he
was ignorant of the accident that had
just happened.
81 am glad" roared the colonel, with
beautiful irony, 'that you are at least
kind enough to assume an attitude Of
sympathy, but 1 am here, sir, to demand
satisfaction for damages. AS was pass
ing, sir, one of your painters, sir, upset
pot of red paint upon me, STRIP
Here the colonel paused for breath,
and the clerk, learning the cause of his
trouble, became very profuse in his
apologies.
81 am sorry it happened. sir, very
sorry. But you should not be so unrea-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22
SUITABLE GIFTS.

Don't be too particular about giving
useful Christmas presents. notwithstand-
ing that hosts of practical individuals.
especially those of philanthropic turn
of mind, are forever advising just to
the contrary. OF course where extreme
poverty is in question, when the very
necessities of life are lacking, ton of
coal or basket of provisions is doubt
less q more suitable gift than would be
a silken table cover or an embroidered
scarf; but, barring such extreme cases,
the greatest degree of benefit and happi-
ness experienced by the exchange of
gifts at the season of good will to men"
does not, as rule, result from those Of
a strictly useful nature. After all, men
and women are only boys and girls
grown tall; and, pray. what healthy boy
or girl would prefer pair of boots to q
toy pistol or pair of skates, doll or a
box of candy, as his or her annual con-
tribution from Santa Claus?
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other bearer of his name. His feel
ngs have been deeply wounded, and
they can never be healed by the price Of
; suit of clothes
cit is pressy hard TO ask us to pay for
ais feelings" said the hotels attorney,
With a smile, because do not see how
Re can appraise them In order TO reach
IN intelligent idea of their monetary
IaIue.'
'.And shen,1 broke in theother lawyer,
ne is living with a maiden aunt who Is
also very dignifed and proud spirited
person. And when she saw the colonel
enter the house bedaubed with red paint
and heard that he had been gibed at By
boys as he passed along the street sh'
was completely undone and has since
been confined TO her bed Fer feelings
have got to be paid for too. The colone
Is really more distressed over his aunt'I
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sonable as to blame the establishment for
what was the fault of painter en-
ployed by it,
''You should employ only painters who
understand their business, sir!" roared
the colonel in a fine frenzy, "and I will
teach you that paint cannot be poured
upon me with impunity, STRIP
eve are willing" said the clerk, "to
do what is right in the matter. We will
pay for having your clothing cleaned, or
we will buy you Il new suit if necessary"
"You cannot get out of it on any such
basis as that, sir. l am going to make
an example of you, sir, and inside of "a
hours, too, siri" And having made this
threat the colonel hustled out of the
building and up the street.
Upon the following day the colonel
sent his legal representative to talk the
matter over and see if it could not be ad
iusted to his satisfaction without the
worry and expense of legal contest.
It happened that the hotels attorney
was present when the colonel's legal
friend arrived, and the former said:
''We are perfectly willing to do the
fair thing by Colonel Smith We admit
that the coloners clothing was ruined
through the negligence of one of our en-
ployees, and we are willing to pay for it.
We will give him sufficient sum to
purchase himself new suit of clothes.
How does $50 strike your"
''Such proposition would not strike
the colonel at ALL" replied the friend Of
| the ex-warrior. cit is not the amount
of money involved in this thing that is
M limo him miserable -
''Then what is it?'' asked the hotels at
torney.
''It's his feelings" replied the other
lawyer; This feelings. You know he be-
longs to one of the oldest and proudest
Of all the old Virginia families, and he
is as naughty and representative as any
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22
WHEN MEN OPEN THEIR HEARTS

WHEN MEN OPEN THEIR HEARTS.
There is nothing more effective or oft
quoted than those lines from the ''Christ-
mas Carol" of Charles Dickens: ''There
are many things from which / might
have derived good, by which have not
profted. dare say" returned Scrooge's
nephew, Christmas among the rest
But am sure have always thought Of
Christmas when it has come round
apart from the veneration due 20 its So
cred name and origin, if anything be-
longing to it can be apart from that-as
a good time; kind, forgiving, charita-
BILE, pleasant time; the only time know
of in the long calendar Of tho year when
men and women seem by one consent to
open their shut up hearts freely and to
think of people below them. as if they
really were fellow passengers to the
grave, and not another race of creatures
bound on other journeys. And there
fore, uncle. though it has never put a
scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, ]
believe that it has done me good and
will do me good. and l say, God blessitF''
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him in his blankets and carried him out
and gave him burial and uttered the
prayer which knew was on his moth
er's lips, and shed the tears which l felt
were yelling up as she thought Of the
absent one. He asked me to mark his
grave. | did so, and then waited for
weeks before could get down into the
valley. The next summer when the
snow had melted away from the noun
tains went back to the lonely shanty
with laborers enough to develop the
mine, which we called Dead Mans
Find" and before another Christmas
day his mother sat by his grave while /
told her the story of his illness and how
her name had been the last on his lips
ON that dark Christmas morning when
his soul went out into the great unknown.
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feelings than anything else connected
with this unfortunate affair, and he pro
poses to fight it out on the basis of their
feelings and wounded pride"
''See here, said the hotels attorney.
''I'l tell you what we'll do. Well settle
the thing for $3S. 20, and not cent more.
IF this doesn't meet your views of fair
compromise, you must seek your remedy
in the law, and then you viii find what
your clients feelings are worth"
SIS that the best you will dor"
''It is, (" replied the hotels attorney.
On Christmas morning, when the bells
were ringing merrily in the frosty air,
Colonel Smith appeared in new suit of
clothes to celebrate the occasion. for he
had accepted the hotels terms of $33. rs
$50 for his ruined clothing and 1915
for his feelings and those of his dear old
aunty
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'sHere am, old fellow. Do you feel
better"
"Pm most gone, Sam! And it's
Christmas day, amt it?T
eyes," answered, greatly surprised
that he had kept the run of time so ac-
curately. 'But you are not going. Tom;
you are betteri"
Christmas day in the old home,
Samp' he went on. at is years since
was there. They'll remember me and
speak of me. though-father and mel
Fathers grave is there, near the old
home. Mine they will never seer
''But Tom, Tom, you are better. You
will get wellr' l cried, as lighted a
candle and bent over him to lift his
head.
mo, Sam. I've been dreaming,
dreaming of my mother and sister-of
father-of the old home-of- Good
by, Saml know you dug the grave
days agol Mark it, Sam. Mark it so
that mother may know it if she ever
Motherl Moth
And it was all over with poor Tom.
sat beside him till the day came, the
day of prayer and feasting and rejoic-
ing among millions, and then wrapped
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22

Soft flakes whirl downward and drift on the
pane.
Round the warm hearth, where the fire is
glowing,
Old folks draw closer at Christmas againI
The head of the house, in the glow of the en-
bers,
Stands straight as an arrow, smiling, but
grand.
There is his wife, and some fifty Decembers
Leave her as lightly waves on the sand.
She is to him still as fair as he thought her
When in her teens his allegiance he swore.
Many son, now, and blossom checked daugh-
ter
Gather about them for Christmas once morel
Then there are neighbors and cousins and low
BERTHE. from college, and stroke of his crew;
Sportsmen who come with an eye on the COW
ers;
Maidens of beauty whose charms are not few
Dainty Dianas of favors quite chary;
Reginald, fresh from the ranch on the plain;
Learned girl graduates, SaIlie and Mary,
Meeting and greeting at Christmas again.
Still, to my fancy, the fairest of faces
Yonder is shining in silvery curls,
Framed in soft wrappers and delicate laces,
Grandmother sits in a cluster of girls,
Watching the dancers with eyes growing ten
der
Clearer and dearer for long ago pain;
Holding the loving hands near to defend her,
OdlS with uer AT christmas again.
can remember when beaux by the dozen
Toasted her beauty in wit and in wine;
l, too, adored her-though I was q cousin
Many sword tried its mettle with mine.
All, gallant company, vanished to thadesl
Swept with the years till we only remain.
She is for me still the sweetest of ladies
l, her old sutton, at Christmas againI
Madam. your handl Though the dancers BE-
plenty,
Let us, too, stand-not in waltz or in reel.
This was "the mode" eighteen hundred and
twenty,
When it was voted as mighty genteel."
All, that was dancing. Then steps" were de
rigueur"
(3Sot a wild scramble, absurd and insane).
You will remember that elegant figure
Let US walk through it at Christmas againl
Yes, that is WE'LL Strike a statelier measure,
Fitting the SHOWS and the honor of years.
Say, does 1t bring to you visions of pleasure.
Or has the music q tremor of tears2
Here let us stay. Why this laughter, young
misses2
Under the mistletoer' Zoundsi then. 'tis
plain,
Grandmother, blushing. must bring out those
kisses
She has been keeping for Christmas againl
-Launce Lee.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22
RELleE iN SANTA CLAUS.

''The belief in Santa Claus gave me
years of unqualified satisfaction" says
Mrs. Burton Harrison Whether 1t was
actually swallows in the chimney top or
flying squirrels gamboling upon our
caves, | believed sundry noises of the
night to be the paving of tiny chargers
on the roof. When recently asked a
small person of whether he still be-
heved in Santa Claus and he answered
me in whitening good English, 1neyer be-
lfeved IN Santa Claus; always thought
It was parents 1 felt quenched and de
jeeted beyond reason
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22
THE DEAD MANS FIND
A Christmas Story of the Mines as
Told by M. Quad.
SNOW-BOUND IN THE MOUNTAIN EILDS
A Sad Death of a Miner After Having
Made a Find-Buried BY His Part
ner in the Hills.

Copyright, 1888. by American Press Associa-
toni
1t was along in November that Tom
and discovered indications" at spot
in the Pinyon mountains of Nevada and
started drift We didn't intend to put
in more than a weeks work-just enough
to develop the find" and load up with
specimens for assay-but after four or
five days Tom was taken sick. Winter
was already at hand, with a foot of snow
on the ground.
If you have never been among the
western mountains, l may tell you that
at about the middle of December, after
winter has seemingly shut down, there
comes what is called ''chinook'-a
warm wind off the Pacifc-which melts
the snow and stands the season off for a
week, as it were. We had calculated to
take advantage of this break to get out
of the mountains, but fate willed it 9TH
erwise. Tom was New Highlander,
rough and rugged. He hadn't been sick
a day since he could remember, and his
sudden breakdown was complete sur
prise to both of us. He was attacked
late in the afternoon with a violent
twitching of his muscles, and by mid
night was in a profound stupor, which
lasted with but few intermissions until
the end.
/ knew that he was in a dangerous
condition, but l could not leave him,
helpless as he was, and make my way
down into the valley for help, nor could
take him down. In his weak and help
less state there was but one thing to do,
and that was to get shelter ready and
take the best care of him possible.
found sheltered spot and in day and
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22

May good digestion wait on appetite,
and health on both. " is a good motto for
your Christmas dinner. In this connec-
ton it should be remembered that moth
ing so promotes digestion as a cheerful
heart and clear conscience.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22
Sow IS Ehe Time

To get your winters reading See our
Inducements ia another column and be
sure and take advantage Of it
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22

Speeches at Christmas banquets win
g stuffed with chestnuts this season. as
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22

Mrs. Brown-That's nice turkey, but
! expected you'd have brought some
thing to wash it down with.
Brown-My dear, that's rattle tur-
key, and his been washed down al
ready.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22
CHRISTMAS AGAIN.

HROW away cares,
and all live In
the present;
Youngsters are
flirting with
laughter and
noise;
Christmas indoors
is remarka bly,
pleasant
Dances and games
for the girls and
the boys.
Outside the shad-
ows are colder
ste azA14~-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22

Having sold my Drug Store hereafter
will devote my time TO the practice. When
you need a physician, call on me. have
been practicing 10 Years.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22

Ripans Tabules for liver troubles
Ripans Tabules for torpid liver
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22
ORIGIN OE CAROLS.

The singing of carols on Christmas
eve and Christmas day is of medi@val
origin. A carol should be simple and
melodious. There are many fine speci-
mems of them, but most of them are not
fine. Here is the first verse of favorite
and ancient and famous one:
God rest you, merry gentlemen;
Let nothing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ, our Saviour,
Was born upon this day
To save us all from satan's power,
When we had gone astray.
Oh, tidings of comfort and JOY,
For Jesus Christ, our Saviour,
Was born on Christmas day.
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copyright, 1893. by American Press Associa-
ton
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Back to mothers pumpkin pies.
App sauce and oyster stews,
From the city come the boys
And forget all French menus.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-20

In answer to the query "Where is
Mason and Dixon's line and what is
itP" the Courier Journal says at
is between Pennsylvania and Mary
land, and was surveyed by Charles
Mason and jeremiah Dixon between
1863 and 1867. 1t comedies with
39 degrees, forty.three minutes, and
1868 seconds Of north latitude. Ma
son and Dixon surveyed the line for
259 miles west from the Delaware
river beginning November 15 1853,
and ending December %, 1867,
From 1920 the line was used as the
division between slave and free soil
To the north Of the line the soil was
free, to the south slavery existed,
The line was marked by posts every
mile; on one side was cut p, on the
other side NJ, except at the fifth mile
posts where the northern side bore
the arms Of Pennsylvania, the south.
crn side those Of Maryland.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-20
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised drug
gists to sell DR.. Kings New Discov.
cry, for consumption, coughs and
colds, upon this condition: If you
are troubled with a cough, cold ol
any throat, lung or chest trouble, and
will use this remedy as directed, Civ
ing it fair trial, and experience nc
benefit, you may return the bottle and
have your money refunded. We
could not make this offer, did we not
know that DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry could be relied on. 1t never dis
appoints. Trial bottles free at Smith
Drug Store.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-20

THERE is talk in parts of Texas o1
dividing that State up and making
more States therefrom. In an immi.
grafton meeting held at Vernon, Tex
as, last week, resolutions were pass
ed calling a convention to map a new
state out of the panhandle Of Texas
The reason given is that the inter
ests Of the people of the panhandle
have been neglected and that the
southern and eastern parts Of the
States force Objectionable legislation
upon the panhandle people,
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-20

As an exchange tritely says; If
the East is suffering from drain Of
gold it should study the lesson Of
patience from the West, which for a
generation has suffered from drain
of gold, silver and greenbacks.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-20
"MOTHERS' "
FRIEND"
MAKES CHILD BIRTH EASY,

Colvin, La, Dec. ., 1sse.-My wife used
MOTHERS FRIEND before her third
confinement, and says she would not be
without 1t for hundreds OF dollars.
DOCK MILLS.
Sent by express on receipt Of price, $50 per bot.
tie Book TO Mothers mailed free
5RADFIELD REGULATOR co.,
'ot sAtS nv AL eHVaelsrs, ATLANTA, ga.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-20

IT is said that the State capitol of
Texas is the largest State building
in the United States and the seventh
in size Of any building in the world.
1t cost SO, 100000 and was paid for
with 100000 acres of public land
decided to the capitalists who ex-
ecuted the work.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-20

THE impeachment proceedings
against State Land Commissioner Nc
Gaughey, of Texas, are to come up
before the State Legislature. 1t is
evident that McGaughey will be put
out of office.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-20
AN exchange tritely says:

AN exchange tritely says; If Re-
publican Senators want TO know by
what authority Commissioner Blount
hauled down the American flag from
that Hawaiian pole, they should first
answer Mr. Buffers question: By
whose authority was said flag hoisted
on the said pole?
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-20

THE St. Louis Globe Democrat is
quite fair and just, in the following;
"The South, through its leading
newspapers, demands its share Of
the Federal offices. The demand is
reasonable. More than half of the
electoral votes we're furnished by the
South, and that section ought to gel
at least half Of the offices.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-20
Headache
Indigestion, billiousness
Dyspepsia
And all stomach troubles are
cured by
p. u. ID.
ID. p. ID.

Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium
Rheumatism is cured by P. P. P.
Pains and aches in the back, should
ers, knees, ankles and wrists are all
attacked and conquered by PIP P,
This great medicine, by its blood
cleansing properties, builds up and
strengthens the whole body. Nothing
is so eflicacious as p p P at this sea-
son of the year, and for toning up, in
vigorating, and as strengthener and
appetizer, take p p p. 1t throws of
the malaria and puts you in good con-
dition.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-20

Col. WM. j. LITTLE, Of Hot
Springs, received the appointment as
Superintendent of the Government
Reservation there. Thus is "home
rule" sanctioned. He will make a
good officer.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-20

PERHAPS the reason this spring is
divided so nearly between summer
and winter weather is because the
new man at the head of the Weather
Bureau parts his name in the middle.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-20

THE South's strawberry crop IS I'M
usually large this year. This means
thousands of dollars to this section.
Diversified farming and truck garden
ing is the only salvation Of the
southern agriculturist.