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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY.
A Week of Successive Feasts and Rollick-
ing Festivities.

A Week of Successive Feasts and Rollick-
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 correspondingly
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 ia
BILE, where it stands until after the New
Year, retaining it's 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-
tical than ours. and their elders rejoice
in additions to their personal wardrobes
and household belongings.
The supper is 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 elab-
crate scale. The piece de resistance con-
sists of roast goose, the national dish. 1t
is stuffed with apples or chestnuts and
preceded by soup and accompanied by
kartoffel (potatoes), blumenkohl (cauli-
fower) or rosenkraut Brussels sprouts)
and sauerkraut, the latter cooked and sea-
soned, and compete of plums or other
fruit cooked with vinegar, sugar and
spices. The dessert upon so important
day may consist of two dishes beside fruit,
a 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 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 Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
"YOU WILL GET WELL"

that it was only a question of few
hours more. His long fast had reduced
him to mere skeleton, and during the
last two days could hardly get the beat
ing of his pulse or heart. By the time
was awake, he said:
"Sam, where are you? cannot see!"
took his hands in mine and bent over
him as said:
"Here am, old fellow. Do you feel
better?"
"Im most gone, Sam! And it's
Christmas day, amt it?'
EYES," answered, greatly surprised
that he had kept the run of time so &C
curately. But you are not going, Tom;
you are BETTER"
christmas day in the old home,
Samr' he went on. "It 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 seew
"But Tom, Tom, you are better. You
will get wellp' | 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 ago! 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
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 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.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
DEAD MANS FIND"
BY NJ. QUAD.

Copyright, 1898, by American Press Associa-
ton.
1t was along in November that Tom
and discovered indications" at a spot
in the Pinyon mountains of Nevada and
started drift. We didn't intend to put
in more than 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 foot of snow
on the ground.
If you have never been among the
western mountains, | may tell you that
at about the middle of December, after
winter has seemingly shut down, there
comes what is called a "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 a New Highlander,
rough and rugged. He hadn't been sick
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 violent
twitching of his muscles, and by mid
night was in profound stupor, which
lasted with but few intermissions until
the end.
knew that he was in dangerous
condition, but 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 Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
ORIGIN OF CAROLS.

The singing of carols on Christmas
eve and Christmas day is of medieval
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 a 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 harm ChristroSs dav.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
CHRISTMAS GHOSTS.

FIT 'twiXt the moon
light and the fire
In winter evenings
long ago,
What ghosts | rails
ed at your de-
sire
To m a k e your
lie aping blood
run slow!
How old, how grave,
h o wise, we
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
CHRISTMAS AGAIN.

HROW away cares,
4 and all live in
the present;
Youngsters are
flirting with
laug h ter and
noise;
Christmas indoors
is remarkably
pleasant
Dances and games
for the girls and
the boys.
Outside the shad-
ows are colder
tits SnOwinp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29

"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 cheerful
heart and clear conscience.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29

N for the girls and
ESX the boys.
~ ~ Outside the shad-
ows are colder
tits showing.
Soft flakes whirl downward and drift on the
pane.
Round the warm hearth, where the fire is
glowing
Old folks draw closer at Christmas againl
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 as waves on the sand.
She is to him still as fair as he thought her
When in her teens his allegiance he swore.
Many a son, now, and blossom checked daugh-
ter
Gather about them for Christmas once more!
Then there are neighbors and cousins and low
BERTHE, from college, and stroke of his crew;
Sportsmen who come with an eye on the cov-
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, Sallie and Mary,
Meeting and greeting at Christmas again.
Still, to my fancy, the fairest of faces
Yonder is shining in slvery curls,
Framed in soft wrappers and delicate laces,
Grandmother sits in 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,
Safe with her children at Christmas again.
can remember when beaux by the dozen
Toasted her beauty in wit and in wine:
l, too, adored her-though was a cousin
Many sword tried its mettle with NINE
All, gallant company, vanished to hades!
Swept with tho years till we only remain.
She is for me still the sweetest of ladies'
l, her old sutton, at Christmas againl
Madam, your hand! Though the dancers be
plenty,
Let us, too, stand-not in waltz or in reel.
This was 1.-The mode" eighteen hundred and
twenty,
When it was voted as mighty genteel."
All, that was dancing. Then steps were "de
rigueur''
(Not 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 statelier measure,
Fitting the SHOWS and the honor of years.
Say, does it bring to you visions of pleasure,
Or has the music tremor of tears?
Here let us stay. Why this laughter, young
misses?
Under the mistletoeI" ZoundsI then, tits
plain,
Grandmother, blushing, must bring out those
kisses
She has been keeping for Christmas againl
-Launce Lee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29

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 he's been washed down al
ready.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29

What Christmas ghost can make us chill
Save these that troop in mournful row
The ghosts we ali can raise at will?
The beasts can talk in barn and brye
On Christmas eve, old legends know.
AS one by one the years retire,
We men fall silent then, trow-
Such sights has memory to show,
Such voices from the distance thrill.
All, me! they come with Christmas snow
The ghosts we all can raise at will.
Oh, children of the village choir,
Your carols on the midnight throwl
Oh, bright across the mist and mire,
Ye ruddy hearts of Christmas glow!
Beat back the shades, beat down the VICE.
Renew the strength of moral will;
Be welcome, all, to come or go
The ghosts we all can raise at will.
Friend, sursum corda, soon or slow,
We part, like guests who've joyed their
fill;
Forget them not, nor mourn them So
The ghosts we all can raise at will!
Andrew Lang.
-NENEkL-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-01-28

fkEE sTENOGRAPHY and TYPEWRITIN0
Of te,ch FREE, Firs. class facilities and best
age THS = address. With stamp for return aost-
'n& PARISH MFG CO., Parish. \.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-01-28
THg DOLLAR COLUMN

advertisements not exceeding an inch tor ten
lines of small type) In length will be inserted in
this column for one dollar per week. nifty cents
the hrst insertion and twenty five cents each sd
ditional in advanced
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-01-28

e e to <l5 per day at home selling Lightning
w Platter and piatii Z jewelry, watches. table.
ware etc. Plates the I'm. st OF j-welry good ss
lew ON all kinds of metal ith gold silver or nj ck
el. No experience No capital. Every house mas
goods needing plhti
II. X. DLLNO CO., Columbus, Ohio.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-01-28
MT. CARROLL SEMINARY
mt. CARROLL, LILY

its 10th under the President Opens September
study receiving
without
School Of A its Normal Department,
helps
all worthy Normal
all
the Eighteen
closed
school,
he Oread."
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-07
NO EXTRA SESSION.

In speech at Moscow, last Sa,ur-
day, Governor Mcconnell stated ,ha,
he would not call an extra sessit of
the Legislature for the purpose OF
psssing = stay law.
"If should" said the Governor,
"call an extra session Of the Idaho
Legislature for the purpose of passing
= stay Law, extending tho time Of
paying taxes, and The enactment OF
such other laws as are actually needed
by our people. special elections would
have to be held in two counties in the
State; before this could be done, the
Legislature convened and the laws
enacted, those creditors not willing to
wait would bring suits and obtain
judgments.
"As the laws passed could not be
retroactive, | fear that wild. sp,ea.l
disaster would be the result, even il
the Legislature would do Ms you dc
sire. which Is not entirely certain.
"The time for paving take. mig h,
be deferred bv Legislative enactment,
provided tho legislature MAS willing
to pass such law, hut I douh,
whether they would do SO - in me .,
Of the counties OF the State the people
are as we'll prepared, il not better, to
pay their taxes in the fall - they
would be three or six months later.
"Revenus muss be obtained to sup.
port the institutions OF the State,
prominent among which ara tho State
penite"tiary aud the State insane
asy lum, together With our public
soho"ls.
"L-gislstion providing for r~medy ,
for the debtor class a. against the
creditor olass wouli endang-r the
credit Of tho State, and our State and
county warrants would immedi.tol,
dspr"ciste very much below th+i.
present value. in addition to wh,ch
would be added the expense iuoiden,
to an extra session.
"A remedy has teen suggested
which think - preferable 90 far q,
believing those who are not able ,c
pay their tax-s are concerned. II il
1or tie county to bid in The pvop.r .rty
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-07

The St.te Of Idaho. To the First National Bank
Of hailev. ldsho. r. W. Berry. = @. OoAn,
and !. p. Donnelly. shsr,n Of Shoshons
Ole in the once Of the CLERK of the Di.trict Court
u the Fret Judicial District Of said State, in
Murray. County Of 6hoshone. at the comp aint Of
the sbove.nem'd plsinti6. wherein plaintiff sl
eyes: that she 10 . married Woman, the wife Of
ara: TIA TS:. .A,. action involve. A.. own ..p...
srt '1ii TS:i on tn. sc.h day Of Dec A. D. 1873.
shs received from one A. Horton an undivided
four, tl interest In those certain lode min.
and fmms ksvsas lode clsims. ss,uss. i IN !' sho.
sLone County. state Of ldsto. that Ly 2 ssop q
the said deed the said propertie. became her sep.
payment Of ths nsbts Of her husband N '''
The plsint6 further slleges: That at divers
sames during ,he year 4. lssl and 1922 the
interests in said mining props ties under and b.
virtue Of ~rits ana alias writs OF execution. 10
sued ont OF the Fourth .dicial District Court of
All ras. upon judgments sh-feis ert =. Ia favor
~ the defendant. against said husband y. h.
That by virtue Of tho lsv,,ns of said execution
the ttls Of plsntH TO her said property sforrsaid
u clouded sud enc .mbered aud that By Seasen
hereof she viii be dsmss d in the sum Of
County. =. P. Dsnnelly. 10 allowed Un III 10th day
Der. 1884, 70 sell said property. - be hs.
threatened to 90. and has 70 advertised, she will
| b. irreparsbiy injured.
shs shers fore prays that the said First National
'ank Of HALEY, II. W. Berry. and Z. y. Cotan may
.sch aud sll Of them. be sdjudged md decreed &
have 0 right. utle, interest, estate VI lien in oI
'pon the astd Cosur a. lsns j ellie mine ny vlrtu,
u the levytng Ot said at ,chmsnts. OF Of an,
Judgment which muy have bs y obtained sgains
| the said q. II. YounR: hat thu Sheriff Of Shoshon,
County be enjOi ned from .xecuting the afUressic
wsiSs of ats. hments,t at the same be dtss0ived
that the said writ OF execution ag tn.t the prop
cry be vacated. that saia Sheriff be epjuiued fre
proceeding to sell ssid property urdsr said writ
execution: an for such her anu further relief q
% the ourt may seem meet, and for costs:
A you are slso hotinsc that unle. YOU appe q
and answer to said complaint within ten day after
the service hereof II 70 We within Snosho .
ounty: aud vi hin twenty days It served ut OF
,a1d county. but within ssid Judicial District
| and Within forty days II served cut Of said Dis.
tri.t exclusive Of ths day OF service the plstntl
will take deftuN against on aud ~ ply T.. the
Court for the relief demanded IN the complain,
herein
Given under my hand and the Seal Of the Dis
...... trtct Court Of the First Judicisl Die
hict Of the State " Idaho, In aud tor thu
SEAL. County Of Shoshons. this 18th day ot
ue. emeer. In tn. year OF our Lord one
'''''' thousand eight hundred and ninety
two.
DAIRY n. HlLLARD, CLERK.
NJ. y. HEPBURN. Attorney for Flaintt6.
First publication. Sept. %. l63. ~
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-07
VOLUMES COULD BE WRITTEN

ULU 06 WKl1TEM,
filed with the testi.
mony Of women who
have been made well
and strong BY Dr..
Pierces Cavorite
Prescription.
It's . medicine
that's made especially
to build up womens
strength and to cure
'women's ailments -
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-07
Notice Of Forfeiture.

TO william keesleS. or bis Heiss OF Assigns:
You are hereby notified that I have expended
the suM Of one hundred dollars $40 in labor
and improvements upon the
AOCKIN0 BIRD LODE MINING CLAIM,
situated On the ast Fork Of Wood River, in MIN.
eral HILL Mining District. Al'uras county, Idaho.
IN order to hold said premises under the provis
ions OF section 1924. II. vised 6tatutes OF tn.
United States. being the amount required to kold
aid claim for he y.sr ding Decs n,r er 81 1897
that your proportion 10 oIe.third. or $33 33>s
And II. within thirty days after this notice b.;
publication. you fail retuss to coDtribut. you,
proportion Of SUI b expeI dtiure A. . 6 .owner
your ints rest In ssid claim will become the prop
erty Of the subscriber. und said section 2324.
JAMES ". BUTCH.
The abovs.me Lttoned anount msy be paid .,
the o" ce OF the WOoD kivER TIAEs, in HALEY
idsho. whose editor 10 authorized to receipt for
the same JANIS W. BUTCH
Ftvet publication, August 26. 1898.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-07

and then los the County Commission
ere to rebate the penalty authosis-d
By Law. This method would give the
people longer time than could be
obtained By calling together the lss.
islaturs. There 10 but ono objsotion
to this. and that is the possibility the,
outside bidders may come here to bid
upon the property sold BY the county.
thus preventing it from falling into
tho hands ofthe county management" :"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-07
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To William Kte.le and his Heirs or Ass iRns:
You are hereby rohn~d that ! hsve expended
ne hundred ,Sl,0) d.lisrs In labor aud improve.
menss upon The
RED BIRD LODE MINING CLAIM,
situated eD the Eat Fork OF HooA River in
Mineral Htll Mtnihk District. in Alturss county
ldsho. In ordtr u held sad premises unf er tks
proviatous II section 1884, Revised Statutes ..
she Unittd States. 6~irE the am unt required T.
lSe2: at your proportion Of the same Is QUE thiI
tt3S. SStl.
And {. within ninety davs after th no'icr b,
proportion u such expenditure - . co-o~ nel
your interess In ssid claim Will become to v,op
eity OF 'he subscriber. und.r said Sec ion 1894.
JAMES W kUTCu.
The above mentioned an cunt may he paid .,
the ofics Of the MooD hl>EH Ilnks, in haley
ldsho. whose editor 10 suthorixsd 10 receipt ~.
'he same. JAMES w. BUTCH.
First pu. hcation, August 26. 1888
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-07

The Stste OF Idaho. To the First National Bsni
Of hstltv. Idaho. r. W. Berry, O. Oolan
and =. p. Donnelly. Sheri6 Of khoshone
County, Idaho. Defenosnts:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-07
Hoods :::;:: :::;;;: Cures

daughter say Hoods Sarsaparilla has also very
much improved my complexion. We regard Il
E3oa en1 reIiable. and recommend 1t to all Of our
Ave-, Philadelphia, Pa.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-07

hoods Pills cure liver ills. jaundice, BIZ
lousness. sick headache and constipation. 26c
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-07

Helen L. Young. PlsinnR,
".
The Ftrss National Bank Of Hsiley,
Idaho, Il. W, Bsrf, e. O. Cor D,
and 9 p. Donnally. Sheriff Of
6hoshons CcuAty, idaho. Ds.
fendants.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-07
WOOD RIVER TINES
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II ycu wish to advertise anything anywhere at
= any time write to GEO r. ROWELL CO.,
No. Spruce street. New York.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-07

storative tonic, soothing cordial, and
bracing nervlne; purely vegetable, nom
alcoholic. and perfectly harmless. For
oil the functional arrangements, pain
ftA disorderA and chronic weaknesses
that af1ict womankind, the "Favorite
Prescription is the only gxarantssd
remedy.
It Mvst have been tho medicine for
most women. or Il couldn't be sold ON
any such terms.
Isn't It likely to be the medicine for
yow ? Sold by dr,ggists everywhere.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-07

In The District Court Of the First Judicial Dis.
e.sct Of the State Of Idaho, In and fer She.
sh0ns county,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-07
Serv,ces q n. Charles Chsrcb.

Rfvvcfo oy ~. CbAfIVO C60FC6.
There will be services ut St
Charles onuroh, Hailey, Sunday tho
18th inst.
Mass 1t 10:30 O'Clock A. n.
CstecLism at 2 Pm.
Lecture aud Is n~dletion 1t 1880 p.