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THE FIRST CHRISTMAS.

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THE FIRST CHRISTMAS.
wrilrn for the Democratic Advocate,
BY WILBUR E. ROCKINGHAM
It's midnight and sthwart Judeas hills
The stiffness the hour fully reigns;
shadows are flying swiftly to and fro
Across the seemingly deserted plains.
But though the plains deserted seem to be.
And listening ears catch not a single sound,
Upon them. though so lonely, a full score
orshephcr,is with their focks, can now be found.
All save but one. have fallen into slumbers arms
And thence been waited into dreams repose;
So while they sleep this one keeps watch.
And wakens all at the approach of foes.
sonly but swiftly does this sentry glide
His footsteps DER the rounds ofhis lone beat;
Ever alert he hears the faintest sounds.
AS back and forth he wends his tireless feet.
suddenly around bis head beams forth light
whose brightness fills his slalwart frame with fear
lie wakes the crowd, and in the light they
An angel of the Heavenly throne appear
DOWN. 10 llle chTlI Win thNtsSh HNuh7' AuNg
Awed by the presence OF their flaming guest.
Wondering, within their superstitious minds.
The object of this lonely midnight quest.
Afraid to face the brightness of the form
Whose presence sent them 10 the ground in fear,
They lay there side by side, as still as death,
t'ntil in shouts of gladness do they hear
Fear not for behold to you bring
Tidngs ofjoy. which unto all shall he;
For in the realm Of Davids city fair
Is born King who rules eternity.
And in a manger we shall find Him now,
ifye will wend your way toward the place
Where lies the infant Jesus, who is come
To he the Saviour of fallen race"
The voice now ceases and angelic hosts
Cry out in loud hosaunas to His name;
The sound is echoed and re-eehoed as they pass
Into the glorious home from which they came
And as the last shout slowly dies away,
The shepherds quickly rise and onward press,
swiftly and silently. their way to Bethlehem,
And find Him who is born all lands 10 bless.
Finding the object of their anxious search,
They wonderingly return to of Him lidings bring.
Praisiug and clarifying God for this blest gift
Ofone who is both Saviour, Lord and King
Zen so may we glorify the name Of Him
Whose birth we shall so soon re-celebratei
Living as He would have us live. and trusting not
In aught but Jesus name, to us so great
Then ere another year shall roll around,
five our work complete, have passed away.
We'll join the glorious hallelujah throng
In one Grand Heavenly Christmas Day
Westminster. Nd EecelaJer Il, 1891.
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Tn 1894

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DATIFIcATIoN NOTICE.

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IN the Orphans Court of Carroll County.
DECEMBER Term, 1898.
Estate of David Wantz, decreased.
On application it is ordered this lth day
of December, 1893, that the sale Of the Real
Estate of David Wantz, late of Carroll
county, deceased, made by Luvina }. Ying-
ling and Ella Wantz, Executives Of the last
will and Testament of said deceased, and
this day reported to this Court by the said
Executives, be ratified and confirmed unless
cause be shown to the contrary on or before
the I'd Monday, 18th day, of January, next;
provided a copy Of this Order be inserted for
three successive weeks in some newspaper
srinted and published in Carroll county,
before the ID Monday, sth day, Of January,
next.
The report states the amount Of sale TO he
fifty dollars $4,000.
LEWIS CASH, I,doo.
ALBERT SCHAEFFER.
True copy.-Test:
GEO. NJ. PARKE,
deIG 81 Register of Wills.
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HAMILTON EASTER G. SONS.
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RETwEAN CHARLES AND LIGHT STREETS.
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SALE.

The undersigned, Larkin S. Bennett and
James A. C. Bond, Administrators of Martha
A. Griffee. deceased, will offer at Public
Sale, at the residence of the late Martha A.
Griflee, in Freedom district, near Louisville,
Carroll county, Maryland, on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2s, 1895,
at 10 o clock, a. M, all the following Personal
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- HORSES, ? Heifers, 2 fat Hogs,
0G1 pair of Shoats, MICH COWS.
NUA. lot of Harness, Road Cart SasgzA
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rake, Champion Mower, market wagon,
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not mentioned.
Terms of Sales:-All sums under So, cash.
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will be given, to be secured by the notes of
the purchaser or purchasers, with sufficient
security. LARklN ). BENNETT,
JAMES A. C. BOND,
Administrators.
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Bound to Say Something.

Among other anecdotes of university
life Dean Hole tells of an occasion when
there was some doubt as to the locality
of city mentioned in Greek text, and
the lecturer addressed youth who had
just come UP from the famous Shrews-
bury school, "Now, Mr.. Bentley, you are
pupil of our great geographer, DR.. But
Ter, the Atlas of our age, who carries the
world not on his shoulders, but in his
head, and you can probably enlighten us
as to the position of this ancient town"
81 believe, sir" was the prompt reply,
''that modern travellers are of the opin-
ion that the city ought to be placed about
ten miles to the southeast of the spot
it now occupies on our map"
After receiving respectful thanks for
his information, the informer told Dean
Hole as they left the lecture room that
he had never heard Of the venerable city
before, but that for the honor Of Shrews-
bury and the reputation of DR.. Butler
he felt himself bound to say something.
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NEW Works. POSTAL SERVICE.
Interesting Facts About the Growth of tn
Delivery System.

interesting Facts About the Growth of the
Delivery System.
The fair of the postofice employees was
an incentive to resuscitate and revivify
every postal article obtainable that was
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fact that it was in 1923, nine years after
the construction of the first fort at the
southern end Of Manhattan Island, that
the first postoffce saw its beginning.
Previous to this, masters of vessels
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left them at coffee house, where tbs
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Here the letters were deposited in a
rack, where they might be obtained by
the persons to whom they were adj
dressed.
In 1860, when New Amsterdam con.
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houses with peaked roofs and gable ends
fronting the street, and when the city
extended no farther north than Wall
street, there was the town winding near
the Battery, and the government house
stood in Water street, near Whitehall
1t was in this year that the letter carrier
first appeared-the lounger who carried
the mail to the merchant or burgher. It
was not until 1892, however, that the
first city postoffice was established, near
Bowling green, the postmaster being
Richard Michel
In ITO the British postmaster general
established the general postoffice in this
city and ordered that all mails coming
by vessels should be sent there. A yea
later post routes between New York and
Boston and New York and Albany were
established, and the mails were carried
on horseback twice month. In 1740 a
similar route was established between
New York and Philadelphia.
In 1853 Benjamin Franklin was ap-
pointed postmaster general of the col
onies. Alexander Golden soon after
ward succeeded Richard Michel as post.
master of the city, which office he held
until the beginning of the Revolution,
when the postoffice was abolished by the
British officials and remained closed for
seven years.
William Bedlow, after whom Bellows
island was named, was the first post
master appointed after the war, and II
1856 he was succeeded by Sebastian Bar
mum, at which time the postal revenue
was $2,7o9, and the city directory con-
tanned 926 names only.-New York Trib-
une
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


State of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court--ss.-In
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph
Gribble deceased.
Letters OF administration on the estate OF
Joseph Gribble deceased, having been issued
to Philippa Gribble and Richard Gribble.
Notice is hereby given that the creditors OF
said Joseph Gribbe deceaSed, are allowed
and limited by order of this court until and iu-
Guiding the first Tuesday OF August, 1893, being
the first day of said month, TO present their
claims and demands against said Joseph
Gribble, deceased to the county court, for
examination adjustment and allowance.
Notice Is also hereby given, that the claims
and demands of all persons against the said
Joseph Gribble, deceased, will be received
examined and adjusted by this Court at the
office of the County Judge, at the court house,
in the city of Dodgeville in said county. on the
first Tuesday of September, 1893, and on the first
Tuesday OF October. 1898.
Dated this 27th, day of Dec. 1892.
.'a By the Court:
22w4 CHARLES w. McILHON County Judge
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Farm For Sale.

I will sell my farm, consisting Of three hund.
red and eighty acres, situated in the town OF
81 miles from Dodgeville. Said farm is well
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Farm for Rent.

Situated one-half mile south OF the city
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Farm for Sale.

ofier for sale my farm Of 100 acres situated
in the town OF Willow Springs, four miles south
of the city of Mineral Point, about one hundred
and ten acres under cultivation. large orchard,
good house and barn and stables for Is head OF
stock. large cistern. well and windmill, In
everyway desirable place. For particulars In
quire Of A. S.'White or the owner
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Farm to Rent.

The undersigned desires to rent his farm
of 153 acres-GO acres under pillow and bal
ance in timber and pasture. Farm is stu
near the Buck Grove Cheese factory. Good
dwelling house, good well and wind mill on
the place Interest in cheese factory to go
with the farm. Inquire of f. Y. Hutchison
Mineral Point; or B. f. BEARDSLEY, on the
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