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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

place. where the berber pole is out in
front; Grover clerked there, ard slept up
stairs: Mr.. Tibbits, now the dentist, used
90 sleep with him; he knows an about him.
on, ycu asked about Christmas; well
we didn't have any I'm those days; times
were too hard: ~ we did have any. it
was I'm the form OF dinner; i knew all
the pee pie I'm this village. When Mrs
Cleveland came here, some years ago.
Blanchard-you know him, OF course
Blanchard was introduced to her as the
teacher Of Grover; i am Growers old
schoolmaster.' said Blanchard. as he
shook hands with Mrs. Cleveland. just
then. I came up: taking Mrs Cleveand's
hand. ] said-And i. Mrs. Cleveland, am
the teacher OF the teacher. Mr.. Blan-
chard taught Grover and / taught Blan-
chard Mrs Cleveland looked very much
surprised and said:
why you are a grandfather teacherY'
The house I'm which Grover hung up
his stocking still stands in Fayetteville
though considerably altered. il is a long
old-fashioned frame house with four
rooms on the ground floor three up stairs
and a high basement below where the
Rev Richard Cleveland used 10 write his
sermons.
Christmas In Alabama
Many Of Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet had
merry Chrstmases when boys. Hillary
a. Herbert. the secretary Of the navy,
whose home is at MONTGOMERY. was born
IN Laurensviile. S. c.. and IS row about
iorty-hvo years OF age. He early moved
with his fathers family TO GreenvilIe.
Butler County. Alabama. lie IS. as a cabi-
net officer very busy. and very diniclilt
10 meet; but when / limited 20 him maj
] would like 70 know about his carly
Christmas. he gave me all the time
wanted.
Never shall forget the positive DELIGHT
The tenderness ara the feeling with which
Mr. Hilbert spoke OF his youthful Christi
masses. down in Alabama.
"My father" he said owned a large
Plantation outside Of Creenville and n
was here that We used 20 hold our celebra-
tons. The occasion was one unendmg
round Of pleasure, not for a day, but for
week. An the slaves-we had about
thirty slaves iu those days-used TO Join
in the mcrrymahng; and i can truthfuly
say that never before or since have / !
seen such glad times SIS / experinced al |
the slaves dance al the quarters! Such |
fun-such scrappling such musicl The |
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
TWO SCIENTISTS LOST.
Mr.. Stems Voyage to Ellsmore Land VIII
Become a Rescue ENpedEtion.

~
Public interest in the expedition to FL
lesmere Land proposed by Mr.. Robert
Stein of the United States geological
survey is likely to become intensified
by the fact that melancholy tidngs re-
ceived from the Arctic now render that
expedition a duty to humanity. Captain
Mckay, of the Dundee whaler Aurora.
reports that the two young Swedish matt
uralists, Biorling and Ka'stennius. who
had hired a small schooner, ,he Ripple.
at St. Johns New Foundla1d. and set
out for a collecting trip along the West
Greenland coast, accompanied by crew
Of three men, were wrecked on the Carey
Islands. I'm August, 1892, the schooner
running aground as tdey were leaving.
After an unsuccessful attempt 10 reach
the Greenland shore they returned TO
the Carey Islands, and the last note. writ
ten by Bjorling dated October i, 1892.
states that they were preparing 10 start
for Elesmere Land, IN the
hope Of obtaining succor from the Es-
kimos. and afterwards making their way
thence TO a whaler or 20 the Danish set
Elements Their provisions would only
last till January ], 1898. No further news
having been received from them, almost
the only hope Of their safety lies in the
suppOsiton that they are on Ellesmere
Land. sharing the food and shelter OF
the Eskm0s or hunting the musk-oxen
and reindeer, which are known TO abound
i'm the western part Of the island An ex-
pedition for their relief would necessari-
~ have 10 shape its course for the near
est accessible point OF Ellesmere Land,
which it could not hope 70 reach before
the end Of May, 1894. Precisely al that
time. Mr. Stein expects 10 be landed at
that point from a whaling steamer with
for two years. and material
for "A house. so that no other relief could
come more opportunely. Mr.. Stein in
tends to make his first duty TO institute
a thorough search for the missing scien-
lets
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
IN THE CRIHEd.
A Flag OF Truce Sent for the Sake OF .
Lost Russian Baby.

a mandate had gone forth 10 the effect
that a certain suburb OF sebastopol
should be raided by select body OF Eng
lish. The attack was 10 take place ae
midday. when the enemy were at dlnner.
The venture was so quickly executed that
il was completely successful. The occu-
pants OF the cottages had fed. leaving
their dinners untouched on the table and
the canaries In their cages. In one cot
tage was found baby about six months
old, clothed and esleep IN It's cradle An
officer carried away the little one as 4
prisoner OF war and sent the news OF his
capture 10 headquarters. Word came at
once from Lord Raglan ordering that a
haga OF truce should be sent out next
morning and that all possible search and
inquiry should be made for the mother OF
the child. Some OF the officers were
amused that so much trouble should Je
taken for a stray baby. but the chiefs
orders had 70 be obeyed. No mother was
forthcoming. however. 10 acknowledge the
lost waif. But there was n woman In the
rifle brigade who had a baby few weeks
old who WAS willing 70 undertake double
duty.
About three weeks elapsed and then
Raglan the Good sent another message 20
his staff, who had forgotten all about the
adopted child. directing that inquiry he
made after 'the mother and her twins"
Word came back that the two children
were thriving admirably. but that tho
mother herself looked worn and tired.
How many cows are there?" asked Rag,
Ian. zone. sir" was the reply Then"
said the self-denylng chief. "send the wo-
man down a bottle OF milk every morn
Ing" After this the little army protege
Ia.a 4 oh In hEtS
tened her Alma and at the end OF the war
the queen adopted her and gave her Q
liberal educatlon.-From the Ashton Re-
porter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

modest ones and none OF them would be
considered specially noteworthy"
You went to the frolics with the boys?'
Yes; we had the usual fun Of the
| northern Christmases, such as skating
and coasting; all the boys Of the neighbor-
hood joined in the sports"
Were there any special festivities in
your family?'
Nothing, aside from the Christmas
dinner; which, / presume, was common
| to the time. No, we had no readings
by my parents; 1 don't see how 1 can
say more"
did you go to church on Christmas
Yes" said the gentleman, with an
earnest voice, 81 always went to church
on Christmas with my mother"
Hoke Smith Had High links.
Hoke Smith, Secretary Of the Interior,
was born about thirty-nine years ago. IN
North Carolina. His father came from
New Hampshire, and was an hOnorman
at Bowdoin college. fifty years ago. lie
then removed to Baltimore where in the
midst of his studies his eyssight giving
out, on the advice Of his physician he took
sea voyage. Finally, returning he be-
came the head of the German Reform
College, at Chapel Hill, North Carolina,
where young Hoke remained till he was
to Lincolntown, North Carolina; seven
teen years Of age found him IN Georgia,
where he began his life as a principal in
a girls high school. lioke Smith is a de-
scendant Of Michael Hoke. of York. Pa.
from whom he gets the name about which
so much has been said. On his mothers
Side he is descended from Judge VIII
liams. ana Benton Of the Supreme Court
Of North Carolina. There have always
been Judges lawyers, and professors IN
the Smith family. fine picture of Mr..
Smiths father graces the reception room
Of his beautiful Washington house
These facts concerning Mr.. Smith are
given because they are new. and because
they viii assist i'm understanding what
class Of people he early associated with.
81 recall my Christmases with pleas
ure,' said Mr.. Smith to me- I'm his library,
land 1 may say. TO begin with. that they
are among the fondest recollections Of my
youth. My friends and companions OF
that time were the sens and daughters OF
the college
"Our Christmases were prolonged into
one unceasng round of pleasure for a
week during which we danced and sang
and ate, and had "A general good time
we used to go hunting for rabbits. 1
can never forget that. Yes. we hung up
the stockings, in my fathers family.
AS for presents, they were generally OF
a useful and substantial character. 1
would sometimes receive money, from my |
father 10 buy what | chose. / had one !
gift that 1 remember with distinctness.
and that was a set Of 'Abbotts' Histories |
Of Great Men, comprising biographies OF |
Cyrus the Great, Alexander the Great. /
Napoleon The Great and so on.
AT this point, Mr.. Smith smiled softly
to himself, and began looking at his |
hand.
Here is Christmas present received
once; do You see those two little scars.
on the two middle fingers of my right
hand, near the knuckles?"
looked closely; there were faint marks
of flesh wound, felt of the spot and
saw that the scars had gone to the bone.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

Yes, IL was to the bone" went on Mr..
Smith Il was out rabbit shooting, and
received charge In my hand. IL is a
Christmas present l shall carry with me
TO the grave.
NOV 1 wish 10 impress you with the
fact that / always lad a very enjoyable
time when j was a boy, particularly at
Christmas: our family would hold a
reunion. and there would be feasting
and frolicking for a week. There were
no times like those times; there were
no days like those days. / wish to-day
had few o. mothers doughnuts!"
Carlisle Had No Chrisimases.
Secretary Ca Isle, of the Treasury, was
born in Kenton county, Ky. in 1888. He
was one of seven children. His
father died when John was fifteen years
old. Then he had to look out for him
self. which De proceeded 10 do by teach
ing schpol.
Mr. Carlisle had little to say for his
early Christmases. In fact, sad as the
truth is, in the interest of history. II
must be recorded that John G.. Carlisle
had no Chrstmases at all
AS the son Of small farmer. he had
20 toll from morning to night. The peo-
pie Of Keuton county were very poor
in those days, and the Carlisle family
were no better situated than were the
majority.
"Christmases." said Mr.. Carlisle, 81
do not know anything of them; there
is nothing about them TO write"
But / thought that there might have
been, so l have come TO see you"
mo there Is no use' put in his son;
why, l am a much younger man than
father, naturally, and l am blessed II
i know what sort Of Christmas had
say even year ago"
There is nothing TO write" said Mr..
Carlisle going into the drawing room.
abruptly.
you see" resumed his son, patron
izingly, 1T is just as I told you; / pre-
sumo, though, you will not be satisfied:
write anything you please write a half
column, II necessary; say anything you
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

The speaker was DR.. Clark. one OF Presi-
dent Cleveldnd's boyhoOd companions
whom ! met in Fayetteville. N. Y. lie
was addressing one Mr.. Tibbits. a neigh
Dor.
we boys had a lot OF fun together"
De continued. hut folks didn't make much
OF Christmas i'm those days. Grover may
have hung up his stocking but I'll wager
DE didn't find much in il. AS a matter Of
fact his father regarded Christmas as the
Tag end OF popery and he hated popery."
/ learned from many sources that
Christmas was not much celebrated those
days in Fayetteville. Among others
found an aged lawyer Of the name Of
Chapman, now eighty years of age
II knew Grover" he began, very we'll
indeed 1 used to see him pass in and out
OF McVicars store; there il is, right out
Of the window" said the gentleman, half
rising in his chair, ard waving his skinny
hand toward the window. that is the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

than half OF them. which IS saving great
deal when IT is remembered that there
are arrayed against him all the forces or
sto.d English ofilcialism. lie says that
his search for inform alton among these
"Tite Barnacles" has been as exciting as
an otter hunt In answer 10 inconvenient
questions the minister would dive into
the depths OF official ignorance. Come up
under cover Of an obscure phrase. wriggle
with antiquities. snap fiercely at tritiing
inaccuracies and generally conduct HIM
self like an injured and hunted creature
instead of stating candidly all he knew"
MIR. Heaton is also the champion OF
cheap telegraphy. He has often argued
against the monopoly OF Gable communica-
tion possessed by theEnglish companies.
whose system is so arranged that no COM
peting line can be buit.-Thomas l.. James
in Frank Leslie's Weekly,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
To Ontwit the DynamIter.

Our Paris correspondent. says the Lon
don News, tells us that chemistry is
offering a means TO oblge would-be dyna-
miters 10 betray themselves should they
try 10 carry about hand grenades and
cartridges 1t is 10 mix dynamite with
certain salts that give out n stencil and
TO plunge cartridges into a solution OF
these chemicals. The fetid smell thus
caused is not 10 be got rid OF and is
communicable. A person carrying an in
fernal machine or who had carried or
handled one. unless with leather gloves
which had been taken on with great
care, would be at once detected by the
smell. Nature warns us In this manner
OF the presence OF mice, foxes. and musk
rats. OF wild felines. and of different
species Of snakes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
A Domestic Episode.

"rn have to leave you. num-" said
the hired girl 20 the lady OF the house.
who was finding the burden almost too
much 10 bear
Thank heaven she exclaimed. YOU
don't have TO take me along with your
Detroit Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

the family. happening TO hear Of the incl
dent. was so struck with our faith. that
he resolved 20 buy me a new pair of boots.
large enough 10 fit, and accordingly he did
so. Ever after that. each Christmas, |
had from him a pair Of red-topped boots"
JOHN HUBERT GREUSEL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
GAMES FOR CHRISTMAS.
THE KIND or JOLLIIY THAI Is IP-
PROPRIATE 10 HOLIDAY ZINES.
With Book and whistIe-Fun with a Par
OF Plates and the Mind Read
ing Trick.
Copyright for the Times, 1881

I may be pre-
missed that a
Christmas par
ty should not
be forced into
m e rim e n t.
That is, when
some Of the
guests evince
an unwilling
ness to play"
let them look
on. 1t is not
likely that any
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

HE Lord bdheSf
lib. SO you re-
member the time
III Decker and
Shell Pratt ana
Grove and you and
/ slid down the
lightin' rod that
Christmas-Day TO
escape from the
teacher7 / wonder
II Grove recalls It
yet?'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
Like the Jumping Frog Story.

John Mackey. the mining millionaire.
has In his employ at Carson, Nevada. an
expert named Maurice Hoenich. who al
ways offers TO back his opinion by bet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

and plays arising out Of them or being
suggested thereby. The real difficulty US
ually lies i'm making a beginning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
LITTLE GROWERS XMAS.
NOW THE PRESIDENT SPENT HIS
EARLY HOLIDAYS.
Incidents In the Early Life at Christmas
OF Several Members OF the Cabinet.
Thurber's Prayer.

Copyright for The Times. 1879.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24

The golden-breasted wren 10 the
smallest bird IN the world.
The Newtown bee., 1893-10-20
A HARVEST SERVICE.

The annual harvest service of the Con- gregational church and Sunday school will be held on Sunday morning, at the hour of the usual morning service. Elab- crate decorations of the products of the field are expected, special committee having this in charge. A cordial invita- tion to the public is extended. Doubt less the most interesting feature of the service will be the address by Rev MT Barker, the pastor. The program will be as follows
 Organ prelude.
 Selection, Autumn, Dear Autumn,' the choir.
 Invocation, the pastor
 singing, "Our Joyful Sacrifoe," the school. Words of welcome, the superintendent. Responsive reading, selection fl.
 Singing, "Falling Leaves" the primary de. partment
 Recitation, "The Harvest JOys," Dean Fair. child and Carleton HubbeH.
 Singing, "ROck of Ages" the choir
 Recitation, "DOing Gods Will" Miss Mabel Taylor.
 Hymn, "Come, ye Thankful People, Come, ' No. 596.
 Recitation 1.-TWO Stores," Miss Carrie Jo. mas and Miss Elsie Moore.
 Solo, Selected.
 Responsive exercises, "IIarvest Testimo nies," Mir Allison P. Smiths class. Address, the pastor.
 Singing "Seeds of Promise" the choir
 Thank offering.
 Hymn, "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name, ; No. 22S.
 Benedicton.
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The Copeland Brothers Go.
 BRIDGEPORT.

the large dam for the New Haven water com pany.
 The Radcliffe Brothers woOlen mill has had to shut down because of the dullnesS ot the market. This factory has usually run the year through.
 The Derby Smelling Co. have shut down their works for want of business.
 The Derby Silver Co.,, which at this season Of the year is usually busy and running through the evenings, has had to reduce its working days i'll some departments to two and three days per week.
 Quite a number of our people have gone, the past week, to the Worlds tair. Among them being Warden Barlow and II. F. Warming an q family.
 A. w. Paige has noved his household goods to Bridgeport, where he W i'll reside for the winter.
 Mrs Julia A. Wright died suddenly of apo- pleXy on the F inst, and the body was taken to East Hartford for interment.
 Robert Adams of the cotton mill was in town, last week, and again postponed the time when he would start up the mill, much to the disappointment of those who are out of work and need it.
 A large plate glass window in the saloon Of J. y. Donovan was broken by small stone thrown by boy.
 At the Congregational church, Sunday, the attendance was large at both services. In the morning the pastor preached a special sermon to young women.
The Newtown bee., 1893-10-20
WESTON.

Rev MT Duncan of Geld Spring Har- Dor, l.. l., will preach in Norfield church, next Sunday, exchanging with MT Ray mond.
 Mrs David Godfrey of Naugatuck has been. spending fortnight with Mrs David Morehouse.
 Miss Louise Jarvis returned, last week, from Chicago.
 Matthew Bulkley has been quite ill for several days.
 The ladies of the aid society will give lunch or basket social at the residence of Mrs Artur c. Bradley, on this evening (Friday). All are invited.
 At the bonnet sociable given, last Fri day evening, at Mrs Fred Banks John Gulick took first prize for the best trim med ladies' bonnet, while the "booby'' prize was captured by George Adams
 Mrs Coe of Bridgeport has been spend ing few days with her grandmother Mrs Bulkley.
 Mrs Ayers of Berlin Heights is the guest of her father, Nelson Crossman. T.J. Bennett and daughter have visited Brooklyn friends. About 100 guests were present at the silver wedding of Mir and Mrs Oliver | Perry's on the evening of October II. The Norfield Congregational churct society are preparing to give "Harves | Home" festival, the first week in Novem
 Der of which luther notice will be given George Bulkley still continues quite ill
The Newtown bee., 1893-10-20
HUNTINGTON.
WHITE HILLS.

MT Rowley has put good substantial fence in front of his house.
 Misses Louise Nichols and Georgiana Tomlinson returned from their New York state trip, last week Friday.
 k. c. Wixom recently made a flying visit to Carmel, N. Y., but was too late to attend the funeral services of his un- cle, Charles Barrett.
 MT Prindle of Shelton gave a good ser mon, Sunday, his subject being "Assur- ance of being saved" w. F. Hilton will preach Sunday. As he always has some thing of interest to say, we trust d good audience will make him welcome.
 Mrs Lettie M. Wheeler spent last week at Sound View, and Mrs Burr Hawley visited at James Glover's.
 I. D. Drew and wife are expected at Highland Lawn, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1893-10-20
Fairfield County News.
FAIRFIELD.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 The annual harvest concert of the Con- gregational Sunday school was held in the church on Sunday evening and was enjoyed by congregation that filled the edifice. The singing of the children was better than ever, reflecting credit on Miss Agnew of New York who has drilled the school for several Sundays. The plat vest products by Mir Dallas. The sale of harvest offerings of the children was held in the Town hall on Monday evening and, although the attendance was very small, d good sum was realized for the mission ary work of the school.
 The Christian Endeavor society held a business meeting on Tuesday evening preparatory to the coming convention.
 Evening services are to resume at the Congregational church on Sunday next
The Newtown bee., 1893-10-20
LYONS PLAIN.
EMMANUEL CHURCH MATTERS.

A special parish meeting will be held in Emmanuel church on Monday at p. m., for the purpose of buying or negotiating for land of M D. Treadwell to enlarge the cemetery. It is hoped all the members of the parish will be pres ent. sl.
 Mrs Alexander Hamilton is spending few days of the week with her parents, MT and Mrs w. Livermore in Stamford.
 MT and Mrs Edmund Treadwell of Bethel are spending few days at M. D.. Tread wells.
 Miss Estelle Alphonse of Stamford is the guest of Miss Jessie Kellogg.
 Miss Harriett N. Adams of Good Hill is visiting Mrs T. w. Treadwell
 Mir and Mrs H. H. Nichols entertained relatives from Danbury on Sunday.
 Mrs Elizur Davis is visiting friends in Cross River, New Castle and Wilton. She will be absent some two weeks.
 Mrs James A. Smith entertained on Tuesday Mrs Caroline Crofut and Mrs Phebe A. Fanton. On Wednesday Rev
The Newtown bee., 1893-10-20
SHERMAN.

Several of our townspeople are at the Worlds fair. Among the number are MT and Mrs Charles Leach, Dr and Mrs J. N. Woodruff Mir and Mrs Frank Hun gerford, Frank Briggs and W. B. flaw ley.
 The young people of the Congregation al church are invited to the parsonage on Tuesday evening.
 MT and Mrs Charles Akin and Albert Akin of Patterson, N. r., spent Sunday at H. T Haviland's.
 Floyd Ingersoll, who is sick with ty- phoid fever, is more comfortable than at our last writing.
 Miss Lizzie Robertson is spending two weeks with her sister in Bridgeport.
 School in the Leach Hollow district commenced, last Monday, after vaca- tiOn of two weeks.
The Newtown bee., 1893-10-20
DEERFIELD.

Mrs Clark Nichols has visited his daughter, Mrs E. Brotherton, in Cross Highway.
 Frank Raymond and sea are painting Miss Mary Banks house.
 Mrs Charles Nichols visited Mrs Hor- ace Burr of Aspetuck, last Wednesday. James Nichols is carpentering for Thomas Bradley.
 MT and Mrs Bradley Perry were at Frank Raymond's, last week.
 Bradley Wood is quite poorly.
 Clinton Wakely and family were at Hosmer Dowd's, Sunday; also other friends.
 Mrs Henry B. Ogden visited her broth CT, Thomas B. Bradley, Monday.
 Mrs E. M. Carr and sister attended a wedding in Bridgeport, last week.
 John Wakeman and family from Hull's Farms, visited his cousin, James Jen- nings, last week.
 Mrs Ed Brotherton spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs Clark Nichols.
The Newtown bee., 1893-10-20
Deserving Praise,

We desire to say to our citizens that for years we have been selling Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption, Dr Kings New Lite Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Elec- tric Bitters and have never handled remedies that sell as well, or that have given such uni versal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to guarantee them every time and we stand req dy to refund the purchase price ii satisfactory results do not follow their use. These reme- dies have won their great popularity purely on their merits. E. F. Hawley, druggist.