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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16

princely house, and ours decidedly was
not princely house. Perhaps you
liked it better if you were only one
flight up; but when you We're very
tired and your music pupils had played
out of tune and out of time, and had
demanded to learn a piece" when
they could not play the scale of c
without laundering, it somehow
seemed a very, very long way to the
fourth fiat left, and the entrance
looked dingy and uninviting, and you
grew to hate the sight of the rows of
brass bells and letter boxes with the
names beneath them. Still '"The
Plantagenet" was not SO bad, as low
priced fiat houses go, and if you We're
a poor little music teacher, with only
a deaf and very grim old aunt as a
natural protector, there were times
when you were thankful for your tiny
little home.
But this special Christmas felt lone
ly and depressed and heartsick. 1 dis
piritedly bought big green wreath
and some princess pine at the corner
grocer's and decked the little parlor,
while Aunt Barbara looked on in 81
lent contempt. Aunt Barbara disap-
proved of ''fiXings," considering them
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16

| walked aimlessly to the window and
looked out. | could see over the neigh
boring roofs the Christmas stars, bright
and tiny crescent of moon added to
the splendor of the sky.
Sharply and piercingly came to my
mind the memory of another Christmas
Eve-'only one little year ago" l
had looked at the same stars, but ah,
not alone! Then had come lovers
quarrel. a girlish fit of temper. the I'M
yielding pride that is the curse of my
disposition, and so we had parted
Since then had been miserable many.
many hours. and had hated myself for
my folly. had longed to lay my tired
head in it's old place on that loving
breast. but never had l SO bitterly re-
pented myself as tonight, of my final,
decisive farewell in that country lane.
of the untrue words of anger that told
him had ceased to love him and never
wished to see him again, with much
more of the same sort.
But it was ended-over. | told myself
firmly. while the stars suddenly grew
10 lnc maj
ried. He went to the far west soon
after. and that was the last had heard.
l tried very hard to despise myself. l
threw back my head defiantly and
assured myself that did not care, but
it was no use. | did care. and | knew
deep in my heart that | should care
fOrevermOre.
But even a sad young woman with a
pronounced case of heartache cannot
stand brooding by window all of
Christmas Eve. Dinner time was near:
and with a sigh ! slowly turned from
the lovely night and threw off my
coat. | was just taking off my hat
when our little bell rang. l touched
the electric button, wondering who it
could possibly be, and presently
heard numbering tread on the stairs
and red-faced eXpressman deposited
a box at my door. He was very cross
and out of breath and demanded a
quarter for bringing it up. ! knew he
had no right to it, but in my excitement
| meellly produced my thin little purse
and gave it to him.
Who could have sent me a Christmas
box? | am rather short-sighted, and
the writing of the address was rubbed
and indiStinct, but | immediately
thought of my country cousins. 1t
was good, kind Charlotte, to be sure,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16
The Spirit of Christmas.

across the year its spirit comes
With frost and rime,
And lays its stores of wealth in happy homes
Sweet Christmas time
Unknown the fleeing hate the transient frame
OF Scorn; but sweet,
Like incense burning in the sacred flame,
Its face meet
So phHnix-ike it comes, we know not how,
But deeply feel
That to it's sacredness can but bow
But humbly kneel.
We ask me what it isl cannot tell
But first it shone
When on the shepherds light from Heaven fell,
Nor fell alone.
When flashed the light upon them on that
morn,
Down from above,
The blessed Saviour of the world was born;
He brought it-Love.
C. NJ. Duguay, in Ohio Farmer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16

snatched the paper from her hand and
putting on my eyeglasses read: MIR.
r. Johnston"
1 could only sit in the midst of the
things and gasp. Finally said: st is
Mrs. Roy's boarder. Don't you know,
she has Mr.. Johnston come to board
with hero"
Mrs Roy lived in the fiat below us.
and remembered her boarder's name
when she mentioned it. because-just
because-Rob's name was Johnston,
too. How | used to tease him about
his plebeian name.
'.WHOse boarder?" asked Aunt Bar
bara. with her hand at her ear.
''Mrs. Roy's,' l shouted, gathering
the edibles together ruefully and bend
ing the chickens fat legs i'll my effort
to pack him in as he came, and pouring
the doughnuts over him, and feeling
enough of child to have a good cry.
You see it was all the Christmas
had. | tied up the box as best
could and started down the stairs with
it, crimson with modification, to eX-
plain my mistake. 1t was very heavy
for me- And had eaten this strange
man cake, and his apple. and a bit of
his chickens breast. No, | never
would confess that!
There was Il good deal of talk and
laughter in Mrs. Roy's apartment
They We're jolly. cheerful people. How
! prayed the man might not be there
too.
/ knocked at the door of the private
hall, and held the box tightly, in my
embarrassment. Some one opened the
door and the voices were hushed inside
The box fell on the floor, the dough-
nuts rolled down the hall and | do not
know where the rest of the things went
"Rob!'' | cried starting back.
"Katei" that dear old voice said.
And then he had presence of mind
enough to shut the door and come out
into the hall.
tried woman-lile to recover myself
and my dignity.
IL opened your parcel by mistake.
explained, with an assumed attempt
at hauteur.
$50 | see" with an amused glance at
the recumbent chicken and the scat
| tered doughnuts.
And thinking it was mine, | con
tinued. thinking my cousin had sent
it. because | am short-sighted and did
not make out the address
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16
HOLIDAY CHEER.

Beware. young man, lest you spoil
the happy Christmas season by giving
yourself away to your best girl.-N Y.
Herald.
When the Christmas fires glow brightly,
Let there be no fear;
For there's one thing sure and certain
Hose of all lengths will be near.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mamma christmas eve)-"Why are
you turning your stocking inside out?'
puts everything on the inside of my
stocking, and l thought if l had the
inside on the outside l might get
more. ''-Harper's Bazaar.
do you think Charlie loves me,
mammal" asked the fair young girl,
anxiously. Certainly he does. Haven't
you noticed that he always wears the
gloves you bought him fora Christmas
present, though they are two Sizes too
large?"-Judge.
Remember, Johnnie, what you real
ly are depends good deal on what
people think of you and expect you to
be-" Eyes, sir ''Now, you want to
be considered good boy, don't you?"
"Yes, sir "Why?'' cause Christmas
is coming. "-Washingt Star.
The principal Christmas problem is
to extract variety of pretty presents
from a limited financial area. and the
amount of wearing brain work spent
on the solution would solve the tariff
question if it could all be gathered to-
gether and applied. Amcri-
can.
Ella-Are these slippers for Carl?
Winnie-Yes.
Ella-Why don't you embroider his
initials on them?
Winnie Mercy, it is two whole
weeks until Christmas, and who knows
who I'll be engaged to by that time?-
Inter Ocean.
Christmas should be the home feSti-
val because the coming of Christ has
changed altogether the position of
woman and has put in their proper
light the rights of childhood. Hence
forth the wife and mother is the
chief figure in every home, and little
child is in the midst thereof Louis
vile (Ky.) Home and Farm.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16

to him and taking on his knee one
child at a time has them repeat the
little verse or sing the song prepared
for the occasion. Before good night is
said the children cluster round the
mother at the piano and join their
voices with her own.
son Christmas day there is a roast
goose or venison for dinner and plum
pudding for dessert, with big slices of
cake made by the bakers only at this
season. These cakes, baked in squares
nearly three feet long, and plentifully
stuffed with raisins, currants and cit
ron, do not resemble the dark fruit
cake of England and America. The
stuffing of the goose is prepared in the
same manner as mince meat and is
quite sweet. Around the rim of the
dish are placed boiled chestnuts, which
in Germany are served as vegetables"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16
AT THE "CARlSTMAS- TIDE"

IT'S Christmas again. and now the bells
Ring out once more the Christ-Child's wondrous
glory,
And the large heart of this wide world of ours
Grows glad anew while listening to the story.
o time of Christmas, for the Christ-Child
named
o happy Birthday of the Fathers Son!
Thou hath sweet errands for the world to do,
God grant it does them gladly-every one;
And when-thy mission o'er-we turn to greet
The gift of New Year TO this fair earth,
God sends His grace upon it, that our hearts
To nobler thoughts and efforts may give birth
And may He help us, that we use the "cheer
OF Christmas-tide to make glad New Year!
Christian at Work.
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somehow, to my tired eyes. as
she sat upright by the table knit
ting, in immaculate white cap and
apron. She was such a good woman.
knew if | had had the smallpox she
would have stayed untlinchingly by my
side and nursed me with conscientious
care. She looked after my bodily wei
fare. and | have no doubt she loved
me, but of the small coin of everyday
gladness and companionship she had
not a share, and she could no more I'M
derstand the hopes and fears and va
carries of rather imaginative young
woman than could my gray cat Walter,
sleeping peacefully in the corner. and
you would no more. in my place,
have thought of kissing or caressing
Aunt Barbara than refrigerator. She
looked at my tissue-wrapped parcel
and shifted suspiciously.
i hope you haven't been buying
flowers, Kate? Do smell roseso The
butcher sent in his bill to-day. 1t was
one dollar and siXty-nine cents too
much. put on my bonnet and went
around there and gave him a piece of
my mind. We will buy of Prodgers
after this. There, believe those pota-
toes are burning!" And she went
hastily out to the kitchen.
laid down my roses listlessly, and.
without taking off my hat and ulster,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16
81 OPENED YOUR PARCEL BY MISTAKE"

by the window again. looking out over
the peaceful city under the starlit sky,
and again my eyes were dim with tears
tears of happiness this time.
For Christmas had brought exquisite
hope andgladness to two hearts at least
in The Plantagenet. Anne Reeve
Aldrich. in Detroit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16

day, when with gifts and
kind words we seek to make
merry the hearts of the
young people. In orthodox
families there is a beautiful
custom of building the era
die in one corner of the
room, where. in moss of diff
ferent colors, are presented
the plains on which the
shepherds watched their
focks by night. The little
woody sheep, the dogs, the
wise men from afar are all
represented. and above the
cradle, where the Christ
kind lies, comes down the
light of the wondrous star in
the east. On Bonded knee
the wise men show their
alteration of the child.
"The building of this moss
cradle and the whole scene
is done by the mother and
father, though sometimes
the children are allowed to
take part. The tree is
usually placed on a large
table covered with a fresh,
white cloth and set in the
middle of the room, and in
the dressing of this only the
parents are present. Then
on Christmas Eve when it is
dark the children are all as
sembled, awaiting in joyous
expectation the sound of the
bell which will be a signal
that the tree is ready. At
last it comes, and with hap
DIV hearts the children enter
as the doors are thrown open.
Beneath the tree heaped on
the table in little piles are
the useful presents.
1.-The children form a line
about the tree, the oldest
first, carrying the baby, and
last of all the little one just
walking. At the piano sits
the mother, who strikes a
chord, and the oldest then
goes slowly around the table
to discover which of the gifts
is hers. Ii she pauses be-
fore the heap intended for
her the music is soft and
slow: then as she gradually
nears it there comes a great
crash of sound and the eX-
citement is intense. This
goes on until each has dis
covered his or her presents,
when the father calls them
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16
All He Wanted.

Papa" said little Jack, Il only want
five things for my Christmas: Choo-
choo cars, choo-choo cars, choo-choo
cars, choo-choo cars and choo-choo
cars. Judge.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16
CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY.

How the Holiday Is Celebrated In the
Fatherland.
Christmas in the Fatherland, with
all its attendant ceremonies and
pretty little customs, is thus graphi
eally described by Fraulein Kotzen
burg:
''Christmas in Germany is children S
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16

a wicked waste of money as we'll as
traps to catch dust.
Then on my way home Christmas
Eve, in a fit of reckless extravaganza. |
stopped and bought couple of red
roses at florists How gay Broad
way looked, filled with merry-hearted
passers, happy children hugging Christ
mas parcels to their hearts. and hold
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-12-16

ing tight to their cheery
young mothers hands -
everybody with a box or
package that doubtless con-
tanned a gift for husband,
wife, sweetheart, friend
somebody.
1t was rather hard to re-
fleet that in all this great
city there was nobody to re-
member me this holiday sea-
son, and then | smiled. for |
had forgotten that in my
pocket reposed silk muller
of a brilliant and impossible
hue, presented by my dullest
pupil, Miss Anabel McGib-
bon, who had toiled three
months over one simple ex-
ercise and still tiatted tri-
umphantly when she should
have sharped.
| turned out of bright
Broadway into a dark side
street, having still several
long blocks to traverse. l
opened the tissue paper eau
tiously that protected my
precious roses from the
frosty night air and took a
deep inhalation to cheer my
tagging spirits. If only
Aunt Barbara We're different!
1t would have been so pleas
ant to plan some little sur
prise for her, but l had tried
it on her birthday and in
Cured her serious displeas-
ure. She thought holiday
keeping nonsense, and pres
ent-making on such occasions
inexcusable folly. However,
| determined to have a little
of the holiday spirit if
could, and / bent down and
inserted my key in the big
door at THE Plantagenet's"
entrance, climbed up the
three steep flights of stairs
and sank down breathless in
the little sitting-room.
Aunt Barbara had evident
ly been arranging the furni-
ture. The chairs stood stiff
and prim against the wall.
The bits of bric-a- brac were
placed in straight rows on
the mantel. The books on
the table We're at right an
giles to each other. All
was neat, spotless, orderly.
but oh, how unspeakably
dreary! Aunt Barbara her
self looked like the room
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"a Happy New Year you can make it, my dear,
BY smiling and doing your best;
Be CHEEKY and true the twelvemonth through
So shall the New Year be blest.
Youths Communion
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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-02-09

seed for the same price you were offered
500 pounds standard guano at, which would
you pay for and put on your land?
We can arrange to have the fertilizers at
the depot before you have your seed, so
that you can haul load both ways. This
arrangement through or agents will enable
you 10 maui ut your convenience in small
quantities, but if parties having 700 bushels
or more OF seed "a carload) desire to trade
directly with US let them correspond with
u.s." A'"
1t seems to us that IL the farmers could
ma Il Kind of cotton that was lintless which
would grow nothing but seed for few
years, it would be the best thing that could
happen to them. But if the price of cot
ton will remain at 8 and 10 cents and cot
ton seed at 40 and SO cents, for two or
three years at least, the farmers will begin
to recover some of their loses by the low
price of cotton for the last two or three
years.
This fall will toll the tale. We think
the farmers are going to plant very large
cotton crop and they will either make or
break by it. We arc afraid, however, that
it will be unfortunate for them because the
price of cotton and cotton seed arc rcgula-
ted 10y supply and demand. So if the supply
is greater than the demand for these artic
les the farmers will lose. But there is no
use for the farmers Of this country to prac-
tlcc economy or to reduce their acreage
unless the farmers of the main cotton belts
will do the same; yet we advise our
farmers to plant cotton only as q sur
plus crop.
Plant abundantly Of corn and oats and
try to make enough of these for your own
use. Raise hog and hominy at home and
then you will not be obliged to sell your
cotton until the market suits you.
We cannot refrain from adding one more
thought in connection with the oil mills ::
As we have said, before the mills were
known in tins country cotton seed was
worth from to 10 cents, now they are
worth about forty cents, or four times as
much as then. What is the cause of it2
There is only one answer and that is be-
cause oil mills have been established in This
country and way found to utilize cotton
seed besides throwing them out to rot. Yet j,
IS these Kind of enterprises which the pres
cnt administration seeks to crush ont of ex
istcncc ly double taxation.
Enterprises which are benefit TO thc
people Disseminated against by our law
makers. We believe in corDoratious and
enterprises like this. There is nothing u :
der the sun which will dcvclopc the rcsour-
ces oi Il cou ltry more than corporations and
manufacturing enterprises, and We belly c
they ought to he made topay their Just pro-
portion or the taxes Of the country to sup
port and maintain the government
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-02-09
Attorneys, Cost.

For number of years there haya
been efforts made in the Legislature
to abolish what is called attorncvs'
costs, but these efforts have alwavs
tailed until this winter, when the act
was duly ratified. The act contains
only few lines, but it is fraught with
great meaning to the people general
ly, especially to those who are to be.
come litiSants hereafter. Tho law
which has bcen repealed contained q
schedule of costs to be paid by the
losing party in any civ action, and
these costs were nearly always in lieu
OF fees where there was not much lit
lGahon.. The recovery of debt
threw the costs upon the unfortunate
debtor, and ho not only paid his own
lawyer and the fees charged by the
court officials, but he was compclled
to pay a fixed amount to the opposite
attorney.
BY the repeal of this law the sitaa-
ton is altogether changed. The,o
are no fixed costs now to be paid, and
each party to the suit must pav the
charges of his own attorney. APPARENT
~ tic epcal Of these costs acts is q di. .
advantage to the creditor class, and
to that extent favors the constantly in
creasing tribe of debtors, but it is real
ly question whether it will serve this
purpose II it was SO intended. The
man who is compelled to ask credit of
his nciShbor is not benefited by any
laws that will set up barrier to his
securing the desired accommodation,
Hc wants the way made clear and un
obstructed, so that he can oct the
goods or money Of his neighbor with
the least hindrance and upon the
most satisfactory terms.
This new law is a barrier to the
credit system, because the creditor
VIII require provision in Hdvancc for
the payment Of lawyers fees, as many
OF them donow in cases Of force! !rsurc
In word, the debtor must arrange
to pay the creditors lawyer if he has
20 We sued upon his noto or oblira-
ton OF an Sort. Lawyers are not
working without pay even under the
reform administration in this State
and it is not likely they will bring suits
even of trivial character unless there
IS provision made for their compcnsa.
ton. This will compel creditors to
agree upon line of action that is not
ut all favorable to tho debtor class
TGIs questionable whether there is
to come from this change
If tho &w, and it may be set down as
l fixed fa1t, whether or nof there are
ixcd fees, Ghot the lawyers will take
care for themselves in this matter,
without reference to their political
sltiliations.- -&lountaincer.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-02-09
COTTON SI;IIIl.

we are glad to see the price of cotton
seed advancing. They are now worth
about forty cents per bushes and if meat
ana lard continues ut the high price it is
now cotton seed will 20 still higher. The
advance i'll the price of cotton seed is said
10 be due tG the rise in the price of meat
ana lard. People have found out that cot
ton seed oil makes very good substitute
for lard and is much cheaper, consequently
the price Of seed has advanced.
What wonderful change has took place
III the last fifteen CT twenty years. We
remember when flour worth from $40. e
Sl5. per barrel, meat ten to fifteen cents
per pound ana so on. While flour is chcar
enough yet meat is at very cXtravagunt
price, We remember, too when cotton seed
oil miIiS were unknown ia tl.is country and
seed wcrA rAworth from eight to twelve and q
half cents p% bushcl. In those times there
was many n rSptcr that could not get more
than this for hiA seed; and there were many
of them who hadTsSed that they had no use
for. Now since oil Halls have been cstab-
hshcd through the couiNry the renters who
had surplus seed can realize fair price for
them. Are not these oil miHSa a benefit to
the people? The Southern Notion Oil
Company, Of Columbia, makes ti&s propo-
silion to the farmers for seed:
We beg to announce to YOU that SQtton
seed oil has advanced to such a good vS4nc
'ha' We can oifcr yon the following cycbo&
Gcs OF lertilizcrs for cotton seed. WS
nave regular agents at every railroad dc,
POT ana we have authorized them to offer
you FOR US rs follows: >'
For every 20 bushels of cotton seed yor
VIII will denver our agents they will give yon
ooo pounds Of standard gunno, ihc pnor.
an.cca analysis of which will be 2i per
cch' ammonia, 8pcr cent phosphoric ocid
ana per cent potash. Or for 20 bushcl Of
secd they will give $50 pounds of acid nhosl
phatc. Or for 20 bushels of seed thcv ,n;II
give you 400 pounds of our prime co,,nm
seed meal; Now the practical question n'tT, fnr
you IS: Which will pay you best as n fnr i"'
hilZcr, 20 bushels of seed per acre. or Eo0
pounds standard guano? WV
You have used both seed and commercio,
iertllZers Tor years past. If Won had 70
buy seed FOR fertilizer and were ofTcrcd
Dy fertilizer dealer 20 bushels of cotton