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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-10-21
SENATOR

We are cory to see SO much Sc
we're criticism levelled at our junior
Senator on account of the stand talk.
en- by him on the great issue now
perdiDg in the United States Senate.
Senator Gallery knew, Of course,
that the prevailing sentiment in the
State leans strongly towards silver
legislation, aud that the position as
s9ned at the outset by him was
therefore at variance with the views
Of the majority of his constituents;
and as stated by him in his speech,
might mean the death knell of his
ialure political aspirations. Thus
realizing the possible consequence Of
bin act. we say that he should be
iauded for the courage and Grmness
Of character which be manifested 10
giving full and emphatic expression
to ais opinion though impressed with
Tie conviction that his step would
terminate his political career. Had
he been less true to himself, had he
zone violence to his opinions for the
mere purpose of currying popular
favor he would have been unworthy
Of the high public trust. reposed on
him.
1t is not our purpose here to at
tempt to discuss the merits of the sill
yer question or 10 comment on the
attitude Of u representatives in
Congress with regard to it. Here-
tofore we have contented ourselves
with lowering on its outskirts, as it
were, feeling too ignorant Of our
ground to venture within that dan.
gerous territory Wherein some Of the
most luminous minds of our times
seem to be cropping at random. We
do not say that Senator Gallery was
right or that he was wrong 10 voting
10 favor of unconditional repeal; but
we do Say that we have unlimited
confidence in the democracy of
Cleveland, the sagacity Of White and
tbe honesty Of Caffery; and that so
FAR as the latter Is concerned, he
need feel no apprehension as to the
effect WATCH his vote on the silver
question will have on his chances ol
reelection. Obscured for the pres.
ent by o fitting shadow his political
star is ne to soon shine forth as
bright and undimmed as ever
Pointe CoGree Banner.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-10-21

District Court was occupied FRI
day and Saturday Of last week, and
Monday and Tuesday of this week
IN trying the Schexnaider case. The
'ccnsation was larceny, the verdict
was for receiving stolen property.
The object stolen was worth $45.
Prompted by curiosity we have
inquired Into the costs of this case,
aud give the following figures as the
result OF our Investigation:
Witness fees 1922 60
jury fees 70 90
Conviction fees Is 90
Opening Court fees 90 90
Wertlicates to witnesses 40 90
Grand Total 1859 so
AtSthis rate the prosecution of
crlmlnels becomes rather expensive.
\ there no way Of checking this
e~vll?-Opelousas Courier.
L4 @
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-10-21
UNIVERSITY
OF LOUISIANA.

The next Annual Session of the Col
lege, High School, and Fl. sophie
Newcomb Memorial College for
Women, opens October I'd.
Entrance Examinations, September
29th and 30th. The College Is
well equipped with Libraries. and
Laboratories for Classical, Literay
and Scientific Work.
The University grants about One Hum
dred and Fifty Scholarships in
the Collegiate and High School
Departments. Each Senator and
Representative in the State has
the appointment of one Scholarship
which confers free tuition for the
whole course.
For furthur information, addsess-
WIN. o. ROGERS, Secretary
VIM. PRESTON JOHNSTON, Pres.
10 4. 93.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-30

Ing .frey lii broad chimneys, and merry
groups OF c..i,aran ana somewhere the
branch OF green, in memory of the new
er-dying love of him whose natal day
we celebrate.
How beautiful 1t Is that the sweet
faith iS year by year, renewed In our
love and trust to the joyful time! How
the wonderful spirit OF the time has
touched the hearts of great writer's
and glorifed the literature that deals
| with 1t. Christmas storytelling has
become one Of the loveliest arts Of
modern writer's, and to Dickens we owe
very much OF the beautiful Christmas
sentiment. OF all the minstrels OF the
day, his songs have left most music
In our hearts. How could any n har-
Dor selfish and narrow feelings after
reading those shining pages. through
which we seem to hear the chimes OF
bells, the Christmas carols, the song
Of the steaming kettle, and the pleasant
chirp Of the cricket; over whose pages
we see so many kindly faces and hear
such loving words. We do not care
to shut out the kindly and simple cheer
OF these Christmas friends for the
brave and knightly romance Of King
Arthur in his baronial halls; keeping
watch beneath the yule-1og beneath the
shadows Of the mistletoe. The old. yule
log has burned to ashes long ago and
has become only a tradition; but thank
God for the love which never goes
out of. fashion; the gracious sweetness
Of Christmas time is just as bright
as In those olden days.-Mrs. Jordan
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-30

Tho mules were halted near the tres,
and, without a word, the man who
drove them wrapped the re;ns about
the knob on the front end gate, and,
stepping from the sled, advanced closl
TO the lad.
The face Of the old hammer glanced
from the nail just then. and sent II
flying, while the hammer itself gave the
thumb and fore1nge: Of little Sans
left hand such q whack that he dropped
down In the snow with an ouch" Of
pain that was followed by a burst of
tears. e
Hello! What's the matter yere?"
cried the grufr but kindly voice Of the
owner of the mules.
Little Sam started up and faced
about. So
There were questions and answers,
a drying Of tears, and then the new
conner fshed several horseshoe nails
from his pockets and soon had Sans
sign nailed fast to the jack-oak trunk.
Then he wiped the snow from the
face of the sign, and read. with xome
difficulty, the eccentric characters:
"Mistur s. claws. come To wider
Shores"
His whiskered mo 18th did not even
twitch, but when he spoke, there was
a queer chuckle in his voice that made
little Sam look suspiciously at him to
see If he vas being laughed at.
who's Mistur s. Claus?" the owner
Of the mules asked.
why, Sandy Claws, Of course" Sam
answered briskly. II put up this sign,
SOS he'll be sure not to forgit us. He
plumb forgot u last year" There
was a faint suggestion of a gulp in his
voice. This year I'm 'mindin' him
where We live. Maggie lowed it would
not do no good, but I know better.
He'll know what the sign means, won't
he, Mr.. Banner?"
Uncle Jake Banner looked into the
little lads questioning face, and an
swered heartily:
'You bet he Will"
Then little Sam was bundled into the
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-30
Some Christ,nas Maxim,.

NAQAkUl0so &%$%A@#s
Look not on the wine when 1t "a red:
but 9 little pale brandy helps the pud.
ding amazingly.
A flat purse means a stout Christina.
tree.
The small boy cannot be Judged 81
his conduct on Christmas eve.
There are no Christmas present, the
tradesman gives with better grace than
receipted bills. Give him a chance.
We give thanks IN Christmas eve.
For the gifts We think we're bout to
receive:
It's q foolish girl who gives her beaur
the mitten before Christmas.
Better q paid pork chop than 4 -
turkey on tick.
The man who quarrels with his wf6a.
on christmas day is worse than q horse.
thief. Let him be anathema.
Blessed are the babies on Christmas
day; they a be put or with chean'
candy. - -
The head Of the family expends mn.
dollars on presents ana receives tvo
handkerchicfs and q pair Of mia, Thar
Is the time to be merry.
A sealskin, sacque makes . dovor1
CHRISTMAS church-goer.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-30

why Is it that when a man is pkL
on a committee he SO often lrdergoe5
. complete transformation? The timio'
becomes q blusterer; the spring Of gen.
crosby Is suddenly choked up; the
soul of honor is blind to a petty mean
ness; or the courageous in opinion STAN
mers a YES" to any colleague. Is it
chat as one Of several a man discloses
his real natures and allows or approves
that which would offend him as an in
dividuAl? On the other hand, does the
active Individual relish the thought Of
putting aside the mask and joining in
natural and collective laziness? Does
not man, like unto a feathered thing,
change color In environment?
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-30

Flush yere mean, Jaker the ga
lady answered briskly. It'l bel dark
in two hours. Do you reckon the mules
I'm take You t. town An back III that
time, an"
Reckon they kin. Uncle Jake An.
swered, % he started toward the door,
Candy an knickrknacks = what YOU
want I reckon r.,
An nuts, an oranges. an TOYS. n,
slmp'n' Tor the widder-"
But Uncle Jake had slammed the
door, and very soon thereafter the good
lody. saw the little mules spinning out
OF the yard at a rate that threatened
to OverSet the b0b-sled.
The mules, almost flying through the
storm, We're pulled to an abrupt halt
before the lone jack-oak, and their
driver read again the sign nailed to the
trunk.
Then, as the team sped away again,
Uncle lake smOte one knee solndly and
"Howdy, Mr.. Claws" he said.
Ciaspang his hands, he gave them 4
hearty shake, a. If greeting himself.
Uncle Jake again turned the nne-back
AAuASC ~ - enV OpcA S0tC.S kit, MOOu
made the long stretches Of prairie look
as II spread with a coverlet OF silver.
The mules we're stabbed and the nu-
me rous bundles were transferred from
the bob-sled to the house.
Then, as Uncle Jake seated himself
at the table where the hot supper
steamed, Aunt Tidy opened the pack
ages.
There were presents for all, from
the widow down to the baby. There,
too. was = jumping.jack, hideous of
features and wonderful Of agility.
THAT" spoke Uncle Jake, with his
mouth fun, lis for the baby. If 1t don't
knock the spots out O. him, I miss my
fgger"
The inmates of Widow Shores cabin
were wrapped in sleep when a pair Of
une-back mules e silently tied to
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-30

the barbed wire fence, and a muff1ed
figure looked In.
A row of stockings we're hanging
within reach, and these were all filed
to repletion. Then the anger bundles
were placed on the foo-.
Two more trips were made from the
bob-sled to the window, and then the
mufled figure viewed his work with 4
chuckie of satisfaction.
Besides the heap of packages there
was a large turkey, Drowned to the
queens taste, q great bowl Of cranber-
ries and other dainties and substantials
Of various kinds.
Tied to the toe Of the smallest stock
ing In the row was the hideous jump
ing-jack, that was calculated to knock
the spots out Of the baby.
Then the window was softly closed,
and the unified figure stole away.
The little mules were stopped at the
jack-oak while their master wrote q
Then they hurried away egnin, and
MI. 8. Claws work was ended.
How can I describe the happy Christ
mas day at the cabin on the claim?
Suffice to say that for. an hour or more
ZIG C1VAA WAY 4uOIE A1AAS q CAAaA AuA@NS
asylum than the residence Of a respect
| able widow and her children.
Happiness relgned, and the mournful
cadence seemed to be gone from the
| widows voice.
Little Sam reiterated, II knowed
he'd come" and II told you SOL" And
Maggie acknowledged that he had been
right.
The twins, with their mouths full Of
| goodies, said little, but the baby waved
his jumping-jack on high aud croaked
his satisfaction.
After dinner little Sam proposed that
they all visit the sign that had brought
them SO much happiness by jogging
Santa Claus memory.
The altered inscription read:
Mr.. s. Claws did come To wider
Shores"
"You bet he did!' shouted little Sam.
The jumping-jack danced q Jig In the
air as the baby ierked the string and
echoed, croakingly:
100 bet he did!!'-Golden Days.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-30

The personality and power Of Bis
marck never had a grander background
than that furnished by the vote of the
reichstag in favor Of readmitting the
Jesuits into Germany. Never were the
presence and Official influence Of the
Iron Chancellor 70 missed as at the
present time. Twenty-one years ago
Bismarck summarily checked the In
duance OF the Vatican In German
affairs by expeIling the Jesuits. The
prediction was then made In Berlin
taat they go now like foxes, but will
return like eagles" It is to be hoped
mat that prediction win not be verified.
me readmittance Of the Jesuits into
0srmany would turn back the hand Of
hme upon the dial Of destiny . hum
l6rsd ysArA
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-30
bob-sled, and the line-back mules sent
it spinning toward Widow Shores

bob-sled, and the line-back mules sent
it spinning toward Widow Shores
cabin.
Before it was reached Uncle Jake had
learned the state of affairs at the little
cabin, and how much Of the morrow's
comfort depended upon the hoped-for
visit of Saint Nicholas.
Then, as the mules started ON the
homeward way, the driver let them so
at their own pace, so busy was he with
his thoughts. Abreast Of the jack oak,
he stopped the team and read the sign
again:
"'Mistur s. Claws, come To wider
Shores" he repeated, half-aloud, as
the mules sped on their way again. Il
reckon-that Is, he might-blamed II I
don't believe-you bet he'll be thar
The last word was uttered In a half
shout that sent the mules leaping for
ward In q way that threatened the safe
ty Of the bob-sled.
When he succeeded in reducing their
speed to a trot, he resumed his own
monologue:
"Wonder what the ole ladyu say?
Same as I do, 1 reckon. Got q win Of
her own, but somehow she gener'ly
thinks Us I do" He chuckled to him
self. when she don't think as I do,
why, I sorto think as she does, an"
The turning Of the mules up to the
large red gate Of the home place inter
rupted his c%ogitation.
Twenty minutes later, seated by the
| cheerful fire, Uncle Jake told Aunt
'Tilda the story Of little Sam)s sign and
of the affairs at the cabin.
"Nuthin' fer Christmas dinner but
I.~~~s~~ n-s cSlo e1OAo W. ,~k ,fr{ll-
cried. "Why, my goodness alive"
Jake his lately discarded overcoat.
| comment, proceeded to struggle into
the garment, she went on:
"Hominy and side-meat! Why, it's
Jest too bad! Wal, as the snow block
ade way off there on the railroad kept
LAS folks from comm to-day, mebby
they won't git yere to-mor.' either. II
they do, baked chicken Is good enough
for 'em."
You bety' agreed Uncle Jake. AN
the turkey'l-" q
AN the turkeyM 60 where Mr.. 3.
Claws goes!" interrupted ais wife. "An'
apple butter, an three-four pies"
"But what'u 'Lias an"
DO without, / reckon" broke in
Aunt Tidy, as she enveloped. Uncle
Jake's head in a great scarf. III they
come, an there hain't enough for all
hands to eat, let 'em blame themselves
or the snow blockade, o Jest make the
best Of It. Hominy an side-meat for q
Christmas dinner, an cracks In the
door, poor things! Sandy Claws wont
forget 'eu this timer,
THAT he won't" chuckled Uncle
Jake. "But what air you bundlin' me
| up this way for? Been tryin 10 az you,
! but yer tongue run So"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-30
KniS ikRiNor. rnAyrr.s

IANlAV ASkSN& Xii
= Jolly old fellow
ls Mr.. Kris Krinsle;
Hes coming! Hes OominY.
Just hear his bells jingle!
The feetest Of reindeer
Are drawing his sleigh,
Because he must travel
80 far before day.
The keen wind Of winter
Is biting his nose;
Ho! ho! in the moonlight
It looks like 4 rose. =
His bright blue eyes twinkle
Like stars in the skies;
His snowy white whiskers
Float out AZ he dies.
He comes to q housetop- 49,.
His reindeer he haIts;
From the seat where he's sitting
All lightly he vaults.
He runs to the chimney
Oh, dear! he jumps In;
It's strange how he does It.,
Because he's not thin.
Down, down he is slipping,
He knows where to 60;
To the room where the stockings
Are hung in a row.
Ae feels in his pockets,
He opens his sack;
He empties them quickly,
And then he runs back.
Up the chimney he hurries,
The housetop he gains.
Once more in his carriage
He catches the reins.
Again. the bells jingle,
And fill him with mirth,
And this way Kris Kringle
Goes over the earth!
Our Little Ones
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-30
Some Christmas Sauce.

Santa Claus. Well, what of It? Sd
does a cat.
Never look a Christmas gift in the
cost mark.
A stoolpigeon is not the kind that
makes a good Christmas pot-pie.
The turkeys and chickens are begin
ming to roost high and far off.
With children a Christmas present
beats q Christmas past.
1t is sad to note that the average
Christmas stocking Is longer than most
purses.
1t is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive. 1t Is likewise more expensive.
Christmas Is a golden mile stone in
ths pstA q 1n AA9lttha tree Is bent, 50 Is
the youthful heart made glad.
The Christmas time comes on apaca
and charity begins to hum.
II q man sits at q banquet too long
he Is quite apt to become dish-puta-
tious.
The best kind Of n Christmas slipper
slipper live dollar bill In your needy
neighbor's hand.
NA0Ay 6OVO ACAAO" Will LOuu Up Ou
Christmas In order to fire himself or In
reform resolutions New Years.
When Kris kringle comes down the
chimney it scots Kris and the children
as well.
Some will hang up theid stockings on
Christmas eve, and others win hang up
the bartender.
Eternal vigilance is the price of lib.
erty, but you better spend your money
for Christmas presents for all that.
The small boy now puts in eight hours
a.. day hattening his nose against tina
windows Of the confectionery and toy
stores.
With many people Christmas presents
will only come through the Imagination.
which will enable them to exhibit great
presents of mind.
Song OF the young lady who has sew.
eral infatuated beaux on the string.
and expects Christmas presents from
all OF them-"What shall the harvest
be?'
1t Is one of the paradoxes Of life thar
the more a wife keeps her husband In
no water the colder he grows toward
her.
Never mind, ladies, the Christmas
shopping doesn't come out of yourI DocE.
ets' It Is your annual opportunl( to
get more than even with the men folks.
In spelling them there is only the
difference Of a letter between Christ.
mas bells and Christmas bills, but il
hguring them up a stupendous diner.
ence becomes apparent.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-30
tie east, was ! hndlin' n ths1g

n tie east, was ! hndlirf Ii then
She kissed me and she says MY
little Jack. be q good boy; b. 49,
ana true man Just such as your fatl1efE
wanted you to be and when / see MINI
I will tell him you have always been
good and I am sure you will always
Be honest and true. Then she kissed
me again and pretty soon mother Wnss
gone. too, and / was all alone. Nobody
left. Nobody.
They said mother died Of c0nsulnts
ton. but I know she died because her
heart was broke, she couydn't live e.
that way any longer no how. @
When they buried her somehow
brought lots Of lovely white flowers
and laid on her coffin, Wasn't I glad
But they weren't no winter not . bit
than mothers whole life Nd been.
I tell you Ben, the whole world seem
ed empty then. Nobody nowhere for
me and I Just wished I wss dead. too.
Then Z began to think what father
and mother had said: BE ~ ~'e man"
The world looked awful ~ but
playing the coward and q to
creep out before I had q 4 u IA
wasn't what they wanted me TO uAs
So, I said there was something to H.
for. To do what they wanted Inc to 60
So I am going to rustic. Expect u
will be rough shedding. but III 90 my
very best, and I don't believe II VIII
be for nothing; any way, I'll try. Iut
1t does seem kinder hard, when | think:
tomorrow is Christmas, and such iota
Of boys and girls have so many to love
them. T don't care so much 9 tne
pretty things, but it makes me think q
the difference, you e I.
A gentleman had halted q little way
Of. He caught something OF what
Jack was saying, and became interesteds
He listened, then he came up, and hand
ing Jack a card, said, "After you have
eaten your turkey tomorrow, come 70
that address, won't you? I would like
to see you by daylight and talk . little
with you. win you come"
Eyes, sir!!" answered Jack prompts
", Fl amt very pretty, but I can stand
the daylight. III come, cir"
Jack went. 1t was a beautiful homG
In an aristocratic quarter and It's lux
urious appointments he thought mus@
look like the palace Of a king.
Mr.. Phillips, the man whose card a.
had taken, assured him that he though
he did not lose anything by being see
in the daylight, and that II he would
be true to the convictions he heard
him express the night before, he thought
he could help him carry out the wisheq
Of the good father and mother who
memory he was glad to know he rev
erenced.
And he did, and in the sweet mothertX
heart of Mrs. Phillips he found q warn
corner which no children Of her oW1
had come to fill.
The years are rolling past and thoue1
when Christmas comes the holy memoir
les Of the bitter past sweep owe hts
soul, Jack knows there Is something G
live for, something in heaven, and
something on earth knows that ther&
r strong, earnest, tender hearts s.
his beautiful home, that car for him
special"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-30

Canada has been honored by the ap-
pointment Of her prime minister, Sir
John 8. D. Thompson, to the imperial
prtvy council. Sir John Thompson has
not been given an empty honor, but has
been placed on the judiciary commit
tee Of the council-that IS, has been
made a member Of the highest court
in great Britain save that which sits
I'm the house Of lords. This honor fol
lowed his service on the Paris board of
arbitration, and is q reward for this
and other services to the crown. The
position Is one much better suited to
him than the premiership, for he is far
better qualified to be a Judge than a
party leader. 49,.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-30

One Of the small, sweet courtesies of
our international life, destined to bear
good fruit, Is the act Of Canon Far1ar
in providing for the erection in st. Mar
garet's church Of a memorial to Phil
lips Brooks. His act Is also an added
testimony OF the truth that men Of the
Phillips Brooks type belong not to any
particular nation, but to all nations.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-30

At Christmas both the turkey and the
stocking hang high.
A very appropriate Christmas present
is the bill with an x on 1t. 70
We are not made happy by saying we
received more presents than we did.
The destructive boy whe pokes a hole
in his drum won't annoy his neigh
bors.
The gambler doesn't mind you giving
him the deuce when it fills up his hand.
The bad boy who doesn't grow good
at Christmas is beyond all hope in this
world.
The cute boy always looks to see Il
there is a hole In his stocking before
hanging 1t up.
Don't beat your boy for making a
noise II you have given him a drum for
Christmas.
Nothing is worse than too much Of q
good tning-the noisy boy can beat a
hole in the head of his drum.
There Is nothing mean about the
woman who borrows money from her
husband to buy him a present.
It is as bad to have too much Christ
mas as lone at all, but we never ap-
p~reciate this until the next day.
The big hustle will never so out OF
fashion as long a. the small boy can
find m to hang up instead Of his
stocking.
what a lot Of things Santa Claus
brings into the house." unused a little
fellow, ''since father failed in bust
ness"
II have no presents for the children
who need them the most" sighed
Santa Claus as he few over the poor
mans house.
II guess poor old Santa Claus must be
SICK" remarked little Johnny, because
I see he sent a. boy around this after
moor with all the things In q big bas-
ket."
1T was very kind Of Mr.. Lavish to
take my two girls out for q sleigh ride
philosophical the butcher, ''brt I wish
he had given me the SO the sleigh
cost on account OF his meat bill"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-12-30
MERRY cHRIsTMAS.

May 1t Ever Continue to BE = Season
= Of Joy.
Merry Christmas!" cries the shiver-
Ing urchin at your door, as he rubs his
chilled hands to keep them from freez-
ing. merry Christmas!" says your
smiling and opulent friend, as he but
tons his comfortable cloak more closely
around his form. WIN Il ever cease to
be the most musical key Of greeting to
unlock the door Of affection and gener-
osty7 Shall we ever cease 10 associate
il with warmth. and comfort and blaz-