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The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-28

"The mother bears do that" said Abial, "but the father bears sometimes go out on fine days when there is no snow for them to burrow under. Their habit is to curl up in some snug place and allow the snow to drift over them He must be tired waiting for snow, and the smell of those potato skins was too much for him and he thought he would come out and get bite for himself. Go mp in the loft Zanna!"
 "Poor thing! Do you t,r:rk we ought to make way with him, 'Eial? The ln- i dians, even, dislike to kill bears"
 "They make it right by apologizing and eXcusing themselves; we can do as much as that. There, go up, Zanna; and Aaron. you go too. will dpen the door and pnt some johnnycake town near the fire to make a savory smell"
 The bear came slowly, sEiflug like a large hog. Perhaps he thought the firelight shining from the cabin-door was sunshine, for he quickened his pace, and as he sniffed ths, wnrm air grunted with satisfaction, and was not long in entering the door standing in- vitingly open. ..
 The three children looked down at him through the cracks of the hewed staddle floor of the loft az he walked about on the great flat, warm rock, winked and blinked at the fire and lay down and stretched himself and rolled over in enjoyment of the genial warmth. He took no notice when the door was closed, but continued to show his in- tense enjoyment of the situation.
 You are a beautiful animal, Mir. Bear" said Abial, "and 1 am very sorry to be so situated as to be obliged to kill you. Ipray you to excuse memo Indian could say more. am very thankful on our own account, and no white man could say less. All ready, take aim!-fre!-i can't pull the old thing off; put your finger back of mine, Aaron"
 Bang! went the old fusee. They looked down; the cabin was full of smoke; as it cleared, Zanna was the first to whisper: He is dead!"
 "Yes, he is dead, oh moon," said 'Bial, going to the window, T take pleasure in making haste to tell you, for even you can see no further than your light shines"
 You must not, 'Bial," began Zanna, but silent Aaron said: Ut has proved 'Bial was not wicked. The moonlight did show me the bear and had he not been talking to the old moon Y should not have gone to the window to get better look at it"
 Yes" said Zanna, but it was the Lord after all, and it has proved to me that He is just as able to care for us away off up here as He was when we were at our old home-and never will doubt Him again."
 "Now we must off with his hide," said Dial Isn't it shaggy? We will cover a settle for mother and Zanna with it."
 While they were excitedly getting their knives ready, they heard their !
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Aaron" as they were called in the

! Aaron, as they were called III tne
 family.
 As Zanna watched the little party oi
 three disappear in the dark forest her
 heart sank. "There will come q great
 snowfall" |" she cried, desparingly, "and
 our father and mother will be unable
 to come home and we shall starve to
 death" At this Abial began singing,
 dancing and cutting all sorts of pranks
 and antics on the big rock that formed
 the floor of the cabin.
 One thing they had in plenty and that was wood, and they kept a contin- ual roar in the stone chimney, pulling | the live coalsf liar out on the rock until it was warm for several yards from the | fireplace. Here they sat and talked and talked and sang songs until Zanna was actually laughing, and then she sighed. ''We must not carry on so; judgment will come upon us, surely"
 ''I hope it will come in the shape of a bear" said 'Bial, "and we will coax it in and kill it."
 "Oh, don't talk so,' cried Zauna, "but help me now to get supper" So Abial took a peck of potatoes and buried them in the hot ashes and pounded some salt with a stone pestle on clean place on the rock. As soon as one of the po- tatoes burst,its coat enough to steam up, showing that it was cooked, it was ralied out with long wooden fork, and Zanna ate roast potato and salt faster than her brothers could brush off the ashes and pare them for her.
 When the coat of one was not in just the right condition to be eaten they would throw it back upon the fire. 'Oh, boys, don't be so wasteful, Zanna would say. You should throw all the crumbs and morsels out for Gods dear little birds" .. ..
 They topped off their meal with corn parched in the ashes, and as this was never-failing diversion they kept it mp until the full moon arose and looked in at the log cabins one window, a narrow sash with small glass panes that grand father had brought in his arms all the way from Massachusetts.
 Now, as Zanna looked sad again, Abial began talking to the moon.
 You look bright and beautiful, for all you are so old," he said. Will you not tell us what you can see at this moment? This is the first day of the new year, and Christmas is not far be- hind us; tell us what they are doing in merry England, where we are told that friends remember each other with gifts at Christmastide and sing carols to ccle brate. Tell us if it be wrong, in- deed, it seems goodly fashion, to re- jOice over the birth of the newborn | King, the Prince of Peace. Do you re. Him, oh, moon? Did you smile down at Him on the plains of | Judea as you are smiling at us this | wintry night? And can you remember the garden of Eden, and Adam and | Eve, and Moses and Aaron-here you | see a namesake Of his away in this western wilderness"
 "Oh, don't, 'Bial, don't" whispered |
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THE PLANT OF PATERSON
Gaunt Want Stalking in the Streets Tb,,
 Winter.

want LII bne Streets Ihs
 Winter.
 PATERSON, x. r., Dec. 22.-This is q woeful holiday season for nearly one. half the population of Paterson. for the gaunt hand of famine has the town in such an awful clutch that most of tho unfortunates will consider themselves fortunate to have anything to eat on Christmas day. Never in the history of the town, not even excepting the dark winter of 1873, has there been such general distress A multitude of enforced idlers, with their wives and little ones, are in dire need of bread and fuel.
 Peterson, with its sO,OOO population, is the second manufacturing town in New Jersey. In September, owing to the common depression of business 5000 persons were out of work. 4 month later the army of unemployed had grown to 12, 900, and now it is est, mated by those who are moving to re. lieve the pressing wants of the suffer. CTS that nearly 20, 900 workers, one. fourth of the population, is in poverty. stricken idleness.
 The idleness of 10000 workers means hunger and cold for fully as many more. The Passaic county almshouse is full to overhowng, all of the local relief societies have three times as many applications as they can care for while hospitals and churches are be sieged by respectable poor clamorin- for work or food A citizens relief committee was organized at the city hall and measures were taken to ameliorate the condition of the suffer.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-28

Years day at the White homestead, and the cousins were saying as they sat around the large open fireplace ln the old long kitchen now used as dining room as the night closed in:
 ''Do you remember this reunion? and that reunion?" and as the details of former frolics were recounted the large room resoundcd with peals of laughter.
 In q little hush Aunt Susanna, who was nearly ninety, said; II can re- member a New Years eve nearly two hundred years ago"
 ''Oh, Aunt Susanna!" What mem- 'ory!" How can that be-"
 ''Oh, have heard so many old-time stories that l seem to recall events ever since my grandmother was girl"
 "Oh, tell us the very oldest story you can think of. Aunt Susanna" they all clamored, and the lovely old gentle woman told it after the manner follow jog:
 twill do you young people who are so fond of taking your ease no harm to hear how your ancestors roughed 1t when the country was new.
 My grandparents moved from Mans field to Dublin, N. H., when my mother was twelve years old. It was in the early spring, and the family walked the whole distance, carrying their few effects and implements in their arms or upon their backs.
 Arrived at their destination in the shadow of Mount Monadnoc, they 4Eraa1tly hni1t lnor hnnen o flat rock at the foot of an abrupt ledge that not only formed one side of the house, but with the help of a few care fully adjusted stones made natural fireplace and chimney with hearth stone that served as a floor to their one room. At first they were very home sick, but as the season advanced they all with the exception of my mother became wonted.
 The great grueSome mountain was from the first terror tC her. and she was never able to overcome her dread of it. As the days grew short and cold in the autumn, her homeSickness in- creased and all the resources available were brought in play to divert Susanna, or Zanna, as she was called. She had daily lessons in spinning, weaving knitting and sewing Every day she learned by heart a portion of Scripture and psalm, and she had lessons from the few books they had brought, for my grandfather was well educated for those times and highly prized his few volumes of history and poetry.
 The early winter was very cold, but no snow fell and game was scarce, so that for 0 time the family were re- duced to a diet of roasted potatoes and salt and johnny-cake. ''If only we could kill bear" the father would say. '"rhere are fat bears on the south side of the mountain, and if we could get one the meat would last us all winter" Perhaps the Lord will send us one," the mother would reply; but no bear made its appearance, and they were forced to be satisfied with an occasional rabbit
 At this juncture the nearest neigh Dor, who lived four or five miles away came, begging the house mother to go to his sick wife, and my grandmother took the opportunity to accompany her and at the same time carry bag of corn to mill.
 Don't let Zanna get lonesome" was the last instruction given the two Soys-"talkative 'Bial" and silent
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-28
Won by Elliott.

NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 2L-The live bird match between J. A. R. Elliott Ot kanaas City, and Frank Class, of Nor ristown, was shot off at Erbs park to- day. The match was won by Elliott who killed 193, while Class was knock ing over 1s7. This puts Elliott two games ahead of Class, as he has won four out of the six matches for tho championship. The conditions of the match were that each man shoula shoot at 200 live birds, thirty yard' rise, under Birmingham rules. Ihs weather was all that could be wisaes for such sport
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-28
A Resolution That Could Re Kept.

They say that wise little boy whose Sunday-school teacher distributed slips of paper to her scholars and asked each to write thereon a New Years resolu- tion, decided to make resolve which he would be able to keep, and to secure the prize offered to the boy who, at the beginning of another year, should have come the nearest to keeping it. He wrote: Resolve, that vii tri too be a year older by nex moo "--The Vnine
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-28
An EXDIanation,

'"The barber who cut my hair told me some horrible stories about mur- ders and lynchings that have occurred here lately" said New Yorker to the landlord of Texas town.
 ''The barber has an object in telling you those blood-and- thunder stories" :" replied the landlord.
 What is his object?" "He wants to make your hair stand on end so he can cut it easier. ."-Texas SiftingS 'N
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-28
How She Learned.

Miss Beautie-What a perfect speci- men of 1onian architecture!
 Adorer (an architect)-Indeed it is, and am delighted to find that you know so much about architecture.
 Small Brother-Oh, you ain't the first architect sister has been engaged to.-Good News.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-28
Mutual Improvement,

Willy think the turkey would be improved if he had four feet.
 Mama-Why do you think so, Willy? Willy-Why, because there would be four drumsticks, then. Puck.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-28
No Jewelry for Her,

Mrs. Muchley-And what did you get New Years, my dear?
 Mrs. Little (sadly)-An early break fast for Mir. Little, who spent the day calling on other ladies. - Jewellers Weekly.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-28
PLEASANT TIMES AHEAD.
The Public Not Likely to Be Much Lonrer
 Bored by Those Cherokee Bonds.

"J 1Hosb OHerokee BOnds.
 FORT GIBSON, l. T., Dec. 21.-The bid known as the Chadwick proposition passed both houses of the Cherokee legislature yesterday and was before the chief at late hour last night. The bid was par and s75, 900 interest, with live days option in which to put up a forfeit of sl0O,Ooo. It is generally thought that this will result in the sale of the bonds, but there have been so many bogus bids that it is unsafe to venture an opinion.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-28

-Parchment was first made at Perg- anus from the sheep or the mountain goats of Asia Minor. .
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-28

HERE was as usual a fam ily reuni ion
 O n N c W
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

LOST-A PAIN or GOLD FRAMED
glusHCs. in curved leather rnsc. Probably
fee SO
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
unM THE HOTSE FEI.T-

Austin. Tex. Eel lSpccial.l-Ghe
trend OF legislation which has been slip
ping along so smoothly receives some
lines a hump which comes more in The
nature of shock from he very quiet
ness which has preceded ID
Just such bump as this me- when
Representative Cain. bobbius up through
the ripples which still cirulcd around the
watpry grave of his brothers contrasting
claims for the seat he holds IN the house
quietly Slipped the dagger of u deadly
resolution between the ribs of the angel
of peace which has so long lowered oven
the house
The resolution calling for the severe
condemnation of the course Of Senator
Mills I'm opposing the anti-opion bil
contrary To The instruction OF the house
was met with n storm of debate, endihl
only when substitute resolution wa
odnntcd Ina which the course OF The sen
ator was commended. Of, a.
Only when quiet WAS reStoreu Ilu wy
house realize the attitude into when y
Ind fallen. The situation was me-
ENTHUSIASTICALLY however and ne nous
laughed grimly ot itself while Mr all
was clothed with complocent SauSlac
ton.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
CAPITAL NOTES.


Considerable confusion Is brought about
IN the house by the iuadvertaut use 81
the new code" by members in the pre-
paration Of bills. Copies Of the revision
are on an the desks and several bills
already introduced are rendered uuga-
tory owing 10 this species of mistake.
Paul Hesse of laredo is at the capital
securing names Go petition FOR his
appointment as consul 90 Germany.
Speaker Cochran of the house, Chief
Clerk Finger and Representative Onion,
chaperoned by the Hon. A. s. Lindsay
of Tyler made brilliant party at the
performances Of beau Brummcll' here
Representative Breeding says Eyes
il was a dull thud. nothing else viii
describe the way the committee ON in'
tcrual improvements sat down ON my
railroad commission bill II looked as il
II had been to the log rolling sur,
enough when he got through with it,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
COMPLETELY rPRoorEp.

How many remedies there ERE which
merely relieve without upToOting disease.
NE contrast with sterling medicines
ebich such palhutives afford, not 0nlg
..,'nsneas The dignity Of the former, hui
serves 20 emphasize The folly Of employ.
Ing huff way measures when thoIousl
ones are oyailnhe a marked instance
nj rlts Il the effect ou thr one hand, OF
Uostatter's stomach Bifters DO cases Oi
emils and fever aud bilious renitient
AMI an the other VI ordinary medicinc'
4, ,,aladi.s of this type. ~ he Bit,era
n,oi,r,ai complaints in every stage, and q
~ most malignant type, are completely
conquered and lose their hold upon %
.gstem They are rarely, ii ever dis
l.Ie,i bv ms ordinary resources of medi
inc although their symptoms may no
,nestonably be mitigaied through suci
means The same holds sooa LII, q .ha .,..
tion biliousuess kidney complaint rhtp
'satisni' neryouiness and deb.ily y,
,be Bitter ,hey are cured VIXEN uiapl
reaeeies fail.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

Austin. Feb. Special Following
10 the text of the concurrent resolution
o,ferel In the house 10y Mr. Gosse'l Oh
Re- II resolved by The house of repre-
seutntlycs of the state Of Texas the SEN
ME concurrinc, that the representatives
i'm congress from the several districts OF
tiis state be requested and the senators
renreseuting the state Of Texas M inc
senate of the United slates be ihslFuii',,ii
IN 0npose by their votes, and 20 use nl,
honorable means TO prevent the repeat
nf The net OF July Is, 1890, requlrug, tht
nhrcbnse of 4.5OO.OO0 ounces OF SILVER
/, year and The issue Of legal tender notes
radeemnble I'm coin thereon without ",
substitution al the sawe time ana m lho
same act of provision restoring 10 lht'
neonle of the United States the cohsu
rutional standard Of gold and silver un
der condition Of free hi-melnlllc co'hnS,
os the same existed prior 20 the ael
of 1874. and thar copies OF this resolution
he forwarded to each of Che repres,l,.lta
lives ana senator's from this state "a th'
fifty-second congress and also TO Joy
maipbers elected 10 serve ~ the my
third congress
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

LoST-A FAIR OF SOLID GOLD LINK
Gun buttons day before yesterday In bus,
inees part OF city. Piehao leave AZ this
Office
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

So 10 SIS PER DAY Ar HOME. SELLING
Lightning Platter and plating lcwclry,
watches, tableware. etc. Plates the finest
lcWclry good NH now, On nll kinds "
metal With gold. silver OF ulCkcl. No OK.
pcrienCe. No capital Every house has
Euodg needing plating. H. X. Dclno y
Co, Columbus, o.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
IN A Gull DE SAC.
Populist Cain Bottled Up the
Democrats.
WANT TO GIVE UP THE LAND
Railroads viii Not Contend for Sections
Earned by sdings
GOssslps Resolution on SiIyer-SpeedY Trials
Tor Criminal Cases -Noies and Business
Of the state as Transacted by
Legislative Wisdom.
WANT TO GIVE UP THE LAND
CnARIIE MAKEs 4 KIcK.

Austin, Tea. Feb iSpaciol)--
The Hon Chas A. Edwards Is here FROM
Nelasco making gladiatorial fight
against the proposed division of old
Bruzoria county
Mr.. Edwards makes the potent argu-
mcul that the division of the county
would fasten upon the remaining por
ton negro majority which would not
be overcome In generation. Those
who want the new county would carry
with them growing white element
which with the thriving population of
NeascO promises Co overcome the negro
majority now existing.
MIR Edwards suys most Umph0tiCly
that the proposition to divide the county
is the uutgrowth of selhshucss and a
blow aimed nc Nclasco. lie lays the
onus of the effort ut the doors of IN,
people Of the town " Alvin. assisted
20 quote his own words. by few laut
spectators In the eastern part o
Brazoria county. aided 10y cabol Of uu
scrupuluus politicians in Brazorio. the
county seat.
There arr few mon better posted tina,
Mr. Edwards and few better known or
more popular.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

IRA YELLING Statesmen SELL BAK-
Ing powder. We pay s7a month salary aud
expense or % per cent com Stondy en-.
MI iymcut. experience unnecessary N you
want position here n chance. H. y.
Chemical Works $40 10 $40 Vanliurun,
Chicago.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
THEY WANT TO GIVE UP THE
LAND.

Austin. Feb. Especial There is
a growing interest IN the legislature over
the question of lands held 10y Texas
railroads on their siding and switches.
As yet the matter has not reached a
tangible focus. but there Is no doubt there
will be something substantial material
lied ia the near future
Land commissioner McGaughcy does
not hesitate to say that propositions have
come from some of the railroads asking
that compromise be- made ON the sid-
ing and switch question, as Tho Gazette
some time ago stated. They offer TO re-
turn 10 the state an lands coming under
that head, and ask that suits for the re-
covery of same be dismissed.
There is-uo law by which the desired
action may be- taken, and legislation
looking 10 thnt end is expected iu the
near future.
In round numbers th" siding and
switches land held by the railroads fuut
up 1,456OOO acres.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
CLASSIFIED COLUMN.
AGENTS wANrED.

BOOK AGENT WANTED. LIVE BOoK
agents, either sex, biz money Address
a., this office.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
COUNCIL Of WAR
To Arrange for the Capture or determination
OF the Mexican Bandits Sill In
Zapa,a.

san Antonio Tex, Fch- tt-iSpccial.) An
Important consultation Wus hcld here today
between Dr. pluturco Orugl,u,, the Mexican
consul A. j. Eyaus. United States district
ATTORNEY. Wash Shelly, sheriff of IHpntn
county. aud Captain George n. ChuHo ot the
Third cavalry, who hus charge Of the
troops in the HELD ON the lower Rio Grnudc
harder The object Of thv conference was
to IAN Dlnns FOR the capture W the 200 NcNI.
cun outlaws who arc sin ut large ln Nnputn
aud adjoining border counties NJ TEXTS,
Arrangements were made for rounding up
the chupnrrcl bandits at au early date
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

TWEN1H.TutllD IN.
fantry United States army, hcuduuhrtcra
nt San Antonio. Tex, Hhlo,bodicd unmur-
ried men, between the ascs OF "a ana 20,
Good pay food, clothing aud medical at
tendance. Applicants must furnish sails.
factory evidence as 10 age, hAblta aud
character RcCrWitlig office ut hututprlum
building Fort Worth. Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
SPEEDY TRIAL FOR CRIMINAL
GASES.

Anstln. Feb. Especial - clfe'
sentative greer of Collin county has Y
XIII in process Of incubation, winch ioohs
10 the improvement OF the statutes I,la.
i've 10 the handling OF criminal GASES
la the court no s,,b.
Mr.. Greer hns been studying Wy ~.
jeet closelyffor some liiue E'NH ,,,ssio,,
dvrim@ liz ranvass. and Is now preliareu
10 launch bill Oh the subject ,+.s
He flvors change 10 the stiia'tts
which viii enable a prompt ana spfs"s
triai Of criminal cases, aud VIII enusaNos
m reach he desired end by doing nNas
With set times for holding eour's -aNlNs
lie tsdeas power 10 hold court All yeal'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05
THE FEMALEo PROVIDED FoU

Austin. Tcy. Feb. 'Sprrigll-.
House hin No. 20" is the faction which
covers q decidedly fruitful blt of embryo
legislation. II proposes 90 amend ute
Is chapter 3 article, $40 of the penal
code. aud when il was announced In the
house yesterday its innocent appearance
gave no hint of warning 10 the assem-
bed listeners among whom We're quite
n number Of ladies, and when the resu.
uuut voice of the reading clerk Owed
into It's depths and dlyulgcd us inner
being. there was no escape for the audi
cuCc.
The subject handled boy the bill was
seduction and il provides II the "plrtics
marry each other ut any time before
am indictment h found against the de
PENDANT. or II the defendant i'm good
fnith offers To marry the female so seduc-
eel no prosecution shall take place, or II
begun Il shall be dismissed, hut the
benefits of this article shall not apply
10 the case of defendant who was In
fact married ut the time of committing
The Oifpusr
Discussion of the bill was carried ON
warmly for some time, and pending
action ON 90. the house adjourned,
Mr. Friday of Galveston has am amend
mcnt In store for the bill which hr pro
poses to fire nj it ms soon rs 10 Is brought
up again. lie wants the law TO provide
that WHOM tile defendant offers To-
marry "thc female" 10 shall Doe the same
ms a confession of the charge, and under
il he shall be compelled 10 support and
provide for her for at least two years
after. whether he remain with her Oi
not.