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are all there, laughing, dancing,
shouting, singing, running, stamping.
blowing horns and whistles, and
pounding drums, words utterly fail to
depict the acme of happiness parent
feels; the heart falters and is dumb
when joy such as this becomes it's por-
ton.
The happiest Christmas days Lever
lived were with my own children,
when l knew them to be happy.
Charles =. Crisp, in Chicago Tribune.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-12-21
A FEW TIMELY MAxIMS.

Sayings Appropriate to the Merry Christ
mas Season.
A fiat purse means stout Christmas
tree.
The small boy cannot be judged by
his conduct on Christmas eve.
There are no Christmas presents the
tradesman gives with better grace than
receipted bills. Give him chance.
We give thanks on Christmas eve,
For the gifts We think we're bout to receive.
It's a foolish girl who gives her beau
the mitten before Christmas.
Better a paid pork chop than fat
turkey on tick.
The man who quarrels with his wife
on Christmas day is worse than horse
thief. Let him be anathema.
Blessed are the babies on Christmas
day; they can be put off with cheap
candy.
The head of the family expends
many dollars on presents, and receives
two handkerchiefs and pair Of mitts.
Then is the time to be merry.
A sealskin sacque makes devout
Christmas church-goer.-Pucl.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-12-21
wilkins Remembers His Cook.

Mary said Mr.. Wilkins to his cook,
.you have been good and faithful
servant to me, and / intend you shall
be rewarded now that Christmas has
come. You may use the telephone for
ten minutes every Saturday afternoon
during the holidays. Judge.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-12-21

impatiently awaiting sunrise, longing
eagerly for the fire to be lighted in the
nursery, that they might spring from
their beds and hasten to see what st.
Nicholas had brought for their enjoy
ment.
There were six of those little folk
born to us within ten years. As they
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-12-21

to the fond fancies which are all in all
to child life, all in all to the fathers
and mothers of such children.
twas no small task to induce the
little ones to retire Christmas eve, but
when at last they were asleep the joys
that experienced in playing the part
Of Santa Claus and in filling each little
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-12-21
THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS.
How to Make the Holiday just What II
F Ought to Be.

How to Make the Holiday Just What It
f Ought to Be.
Merry Christmas, friend! I do not
mean especially that you shall have a
merry Christmas as much as that you
shall make it merry, by giving some
one who is out of the sunshine and in
the shadow generous slice Of Christ
mas cheer. Then yonr food will have
something in it's flavor it never had be-
fore-a rich, full cup of sunshine to
warm the cookies of your heart.
To begin with, you must believe in
the Christmas Child that founded
Christmas If you find this hard to do,
make believe as hard as you ever can
and special dispensation of belief
will be measured out to you. And you
must believe in Santa Claus, reindeer,
roof-tree, chimney and all. If you have
brought up your children on the prac-
teal plan and told the poor things
that they needn't hang their stockings
in the chimney corner, because there
won't be any Santa Claus, ! am sorry
for you. just throw away that potato
you carry in your pocket to keep off
rhenmatism-it is much greater and
more foolish superstition than Santa
Claus And that brings me to story
which will write for the sake of illus
tration:
Farmer Blank didn't believe in
Christmas nonsense in his house
wasn't going to let his boys spend a
cent for any such foolishness, not he!
But he did love those dear, chubby
a. I, -
his house, only he loved his own big
oted opinions more.
He had gone to the city a few nights
before Christmas and his wife had
asked him to buy some toys for the
twins, and a fey picture books and
some oranges and candy to put in their
stockings. But when he turned his
horses heads homeward that night he
had none of those things-he wasn't
going to spoil his boys.
twas not late, ! but dark when Farmer
Blank drove into his yard and saw a
bright light in the barn. Tim, the
hired man." thought Mr.. Blank.
But no. He looked through the win
dow and this is what he saw:
One of the twins was representing
the babe in the manger. He was lying
in the hay, dressed in white night
gown, his lovely eyes closed, his
dear little hands clasped, and candles
burning beside him, their flame within
easy reach of the tons of hay that
pressed down from above.
The other twin was praying:
please, God, make papa believe in
Santa Claus, so he will come here
Christmas like he does at other little
boys houses-Amen."
The twins were awfully frightened
when their father dashed into the
barn, caught them up in his arms and
carried them straight into the house
before he returned toput ont those in;
cendiary candles.
The next day Farmer Blank went to
town again, and he must have seen
Santa Claus and made Il III witch
him, for the stockings were filled ~
overlooking on Chi tnas norninR.
And the twins WGre not happier thsn'
the big foolish man who followed them
about with tears in his eyes, and
thanked God for the children, without
whom it would have been sorry
Christmas. DE troit Free Press.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-12-21

my own freside among my own chill
dren.
The father and mother of a family
should be the happiest people in the
world at Christmas time, even though
some of the merry voices may have
been stilled by the changes which
times invokes; but when the children
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-12-21
Too Common.

Mr.. Swelset-Let me see. Christmas
is almost here. It comes on the 25th,
doesn't it?
Mrs. Swelset-I believe that is the
date observed by the people generally,
but it has become SO common, don't
you know, that this year and hereafter
shall observe it a week earlier.-De-
troit Free Press
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-12-21
Generous Man.

Gargoyle-What ase you going to
give your wife for a Christmas PRESENT.
Chambers Il thought would give her
permission to go home and spend the
holidays with her mother.-Judge.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-12-21
Space Enough.

Turner Van Newleaf That diary
You sold me is not complete. asked
for diary for the year, and this one
has spaces for the month Of January
only.
Salesman Yes, sir; thought you
said it was for your wife. Puck.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-12-21

Yes, Santa S jolly good fellow
At least SO the little folk think,
And were you to question the elders
They'd surely agree -with wink;
The merry old saint is o. rflowing
With love and a hearty good will.
Each Christmas to him it. "a pleasure
His little friends stockings to fill.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-12-21

Among all the jolly good fellows
Who travel the wide world around.
No fellow 50 goo3and so jolly
As Santa Claus ever was found;
Exsh Gbstssmas he comes around promptly
VIM abodisp ana gifts loaded down,
,ss His rosy old face always smiling
And neyer'defaced by frown.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-12-21
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS.

ing Yule-Los.
The happiest Christmas days man
ever experiences are those on which
his children are gathered around him
enjoying the annual invitation of Santa
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-12-21
= Tor He's a Jolly Good R@ZIowo'

How nice it would be if Old Santa
Could travel about through the day.
And give folks chance to behold him
A-sailing around in his sleigh;
I'm sure they would greet him so warmly
And keep him so long by the way,
He'd scarcely find time all his visits
Among peoples chimneys to pay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

truth more wonderful more rapid than the
growth Of Berlin. Thirty years ago, or not much
more, the population Of Berlin was bat 10000.
To-day il exceeds 100000 ! leave Chicago I,
supply hcr own figures and ~ fcurc out the arl'h-
mctical proportion wlCn shall proTc to her avn
satisfaction that, in truth, her own increase l.
more remarkable than that OF Berlin. ! DO ho'
care for comparisons, except as a means OF nfilH-
Ing hon, facts 10 the mind 1t is enough 70 TAX"
Hcrn by herself as she is. She has had tl" g'od
fortune 70 become all AZ once, in 1871. the capi
tai OF an immense Empire Not merely that
but she proi'cd by the suppression OF all III" minor
courts and the mcdiatization OF so many German
princes before and since. Even where the dignity
Of II court remainrd, there remained no longer any
place or emolument 10 tempt able or AMBITIOUS
men Society itself dwindled. Munich and Drcs
den Stuttgart and Hanover, went down Ill the
social and political scale in order that Berlin
might 20 up. There was sudden and an "nor-
nous snlucncc to the Imperial capital. In
dustry and wealth flowed ththcr in every branch
Of social lie there development OF activity
such as til" old world has seldom sccn-perllaps
never in so short a space of time. The result L.
the Berlin of to-day. u w. D
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
the rushing river and by winds that are laden

the rushing river and by winds that are laden
with balm
Scores of this character suggest a contentcd and
peaceful community-and such it is There NAV
DC fever and action in the great cities of Cali.
lorna; there is nothing but tranquility here.
Throughout these valleys the work Of life pro.
ceeds silently. Little By little the waste places
are redeemed, the bloom of cultivation creep, IN
10 the base of the mountains villas and cottages
are reared upon the foothills and in the p,ins:
the long, white roads stretch afar of through
fields that are green with barley and yellow with
ripening hay The neat schoolhousc and the
pretty church peep forth from groves Of alder,
and all around you may discern the fruits cf
enterprise without It's clamor. and the calm Of
patience without its melancholy. This people has
only to labor and TO wait. The future-not
distantgreets it with both hands full Of blessings
Scarce a quarter OF century has pissed since all
this region was wilderness. To-day there Is not
in all the world scene of softer grace or moro
radiant promise ". w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
A STORY or LIVE MAST0DONS.
From TIL. Jurcau Free Pre-.

rho ,ickcen Indian, positively asNtr lhat Wilt
.b. La. i've wears tue; have inphhlN sui an
.n,t. ybl. l. from the de-cripi n -N'i. 'hh,t W
ma.,o N Last spring while out hununs nAr w
L., M ans came across 4 series pl lIS' ''NN,
LII he Size OF the bottom az "A silt barrel SUNK
d.cn N he mos. lie followed ne cnrnis u't %r
ON, n,.r, finally coming GA, In luii Wow "i III,
~, \. A cln,, thr," Indians are IN" briN"st "t
Im.tcr, Int the proportions of this new species ~
.,o," fllot the hunter with terror. ana ne ''"N "
.I Hf, nd immediate Ngai. he described the crea
wr,. os heinz 4, large post trader store VIII
Tr,t shining ycowi>h white ili>h- ana mouth
nrr, cnouch to swallow mrn M Il >h.l" r,,.in 10
6rth,r avs that the animal was 'hnoup''E W.
h. same sprcie> those who's" bones ana ,n."s II,
III oynr mi. section Of the country. The ihc' mt
81 ,h w hrntrrs have told of seeing these monsters
hrow.lnr on the herb, up along The river Siv"> t',
tain probability Ia the story ever on f",N ,' n,
c., hon,, Of ,ua,foion- quite plentiful. ne
iyo-y ttIsk nine feet lon. projects from ore "i tIe
INA dunes on that cr,e' and sing" t@h nave u''n
found that werr 80 large hat they would b. GOos
ltai for maa - carry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
TyLrcKr HOUSES.
rom Notes anG Qucrlei

From Notes nnG OG'flr'
In Catholic countries one not nheguenty sees .
priest attended by acolytcs In The act OF blessing
house prior II, adoption ~ r"Ninehcr' vh tnrse
occasions Prot"stants are APT !" sm,' Sn qua, q,
are pleased to consider remnant oi INC az oi
snncr, ,iiion am not 80 sire 81 this ">uurrsni'n
IS relative term. applicable to Pt'y a. 10 prlu,
mn, ,o preach a sermon. There are. within my
knowledge three houses In London 'nh, are t'rr ,
viois records may have brcn. but having Observed
their houses with passive curiosity Tor S"mr si,a
ncehboring dwellings do not and that their occupants
are soon involved In disaster. For the sake Of con:
venlence will designate thes" hoIis"s as ~ u ana
G.. In \. during the last siX year, three persons
hnve died. Neither OF them was IN iain; n''.u
previous to oc uration nor did he de rom an
accident nor from any malady caused by drec'v ",
insure tho sanitary condition OF that house ana US
inmates wcr" unaware ~ any rnmors In come 'li"n
Md that two of them actually died on the same Day
In course Of time the remainder Of ne lease WE "
health II" resided In that house fof Two ,SonrS
died there, somewhat suddenly. last year A'hInsss
u /, situated in fashionable quarter ana Is n n,,Sa'
II ha, not. within my knowl'dgr. been occupied ios
more than twelve months at stretch % ,uo n "ns
sons previously In aiusnt crcnmstanceS nave oeru
financially ruined has mystery Of ano ,,nd T IN
favorite quarter In the West End Of London, II mas
been tcnanilcss for the lest sixteen YEAR nmS
as sr,lcturally improved hut hitherto In vain The
AN 40 Let" stands in the window. ard Is only re-
moved occasionally 10 make room Tor r'Nn'r , ~"
readers of ~. and o. could give similar r,, rx.
pprnnn wo n% mot not % altogether
employ clergyman as an cNorclSlns n--ni" m ~ ~
dwellings where Misfortune so Soss hnv Of
late years occupied general attention. nha ~ son,o
cases cure has been effected. But unnicNy nonscSi
though possibly far more numerous, nave escapS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
4 PAGE TTDER THE OLD REGIME.
NJ The Baltimore American.

IRON Tho BaItlmOrc NHlFTFUI'
Tho funeral took pace In Paris recenIv ~ one nI
tho frx survivor, Of an old recmc-Nz.. the MARQUIS
~, thon1lrllc> who al one TIN served Louis ~ III
~, nag. But two Of the twenty page ot tms mon
a-ch uro INK living ana they are the Marquis de
-. s.i, md Count do Marolle.. In order ~ ue an.
mitted "a page into tho ROYAL ou'chod nneasc o,
'ivt.cn GENERATIONS Of nthty Lad 10 he proven DiI
,bi, mo urc..or Of Napoleon decreased to four gem
cratlon, The PAGE had 10 enter AZ the a;e 81 nlnr
and 10 spend three year, In sp c'h SCHOOL on '.N
n, vbi.h he drew a Saltrv. h'f uniform. ana os.
IDS In discharge about the Kings person qua ~
cr,nd functions. At '' age Of seventeen ,r . .n,
teroi a cavalry rec zine IL 'ornri' I"s'' III wv
ui,I, - tb.ir ,sryce cir carefuly taught how 10
,Iin fence dance and econ" snowy officer. laI.r
,r Iito n do Chanalele rs attended a. Il page inc
.o."n,,ion of Charles X and entered Quart reei'
mrn few weeks Sul~cgn"n, to thar ev'n' I've we
y ", h.foro no revolution OF lr30. During eNhe
lcus LOST the use Of his limbs. and REQUIRED thse
p,gcs TO BE- In constant attendance In'y W"rr ~.
Por,,,r,,. and cooked hats. With gorgrou, sprnn-
ing NJ gold buttons and in every way kept up 'ue
"tiorertc that once rclgncd at the TuileiieS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
EXPENSIVE SMdRTNESS.
THE BREWER KNEW THING OR TWO ABOUT
HOPS BUT THE VERMONT FARMER
UNDERSTOOD HUMAN NATURE


at once cost me Just Fl 900 besides the price Of
three bottles OF champagne. TO learn that Vermont
farmer was smarter than was" said the old fellow
with a well fed air. as he lighted n fresh cigar.
Tie speaker had been brewer in his enrlier DAYS.
but he had retired after he had put by comfortable
| sum- and at the age OF scyenty-twO he still en-
| ioyinc life.
| @Ose season." he continued, hops
and al the brewers keeping sharp lookout for
any good ones which were put on the market. our
agents in Boston telcgraphed to me- that man down
I'm Vermont had 100 bales OF Just the kind that
waned. and started Immediately to buy them.
"yoN. n ] do say II myself do not take back
seat from any one when II comes to judging the
mIaity OF hops Well. arrived at the place where
the owner OF these hops lived and Inspected what ne
| had for sale. They were the best hops that had
seci that Tn" price which he asked for them.
80 cents pound was reasonable for hops OF that
guilty: in fact II little less than the market
pre-. Not to let the old fellow see that was too
al1lous TO get them, began TO Try ana beat HIN
down n little the price
"The thought struck mo that perhaps might beat
hin down moro n could induce him to go N town
al get him little mellow over BOTH" ~ eham-
pyne. The town not far away. and suggested
tint he co back with me. my time was limited ana
II We struck bargain on the way would pay MN
tlr cash for the hops before leaving him.
n the hotel. ] ordered bottle OF champagne ana
,me good cigars. We drank the wine ana smOKod
De cigars. kept his glass full and he ala
rot seem AT all bashful about taking all that gave
b him. lie began TO warm up and thought was
o.ng to save the price OF three four cases OF wine
I least suggested that he ought 10 let me have
hose hops for about 81 cents Il pound declare he
aied tho price instead Of lowering H. ana SAID ne
thought they worth III cents.
nd he
81 cents the price
al ordered another bottle Of wine. Again he drank
all gave him. and poured nearly all OF II IN his
closs When thi, bottle finished the price OK
hons had gone up to 81 cents pound Things were
Getting Interesting The wine had flushed the Iace OF
The old fellow but he would not come down quarter
OF cent. A
In desperation tried another bottle OF wine ara
mora cigars, The sparkling fluid went down his
throat like water down rIthole lie became more
md more laxative and ! gained courage once more
well I said we'd better close the bargain on
your first offer ~ 80 cents
".Well think them hops are worth bout % cents
argued ard threatened rot to take them ~ an DnI
n wa, no ri,. lie sharp enough 10 ee'ert ,hr
fact that wanted those hops and wanted them padi.
lie would not bulge Bit and had to pay % GEMS
for them That additional cents on p0uhd m ah
difference OF $40 every bal" and $1,000 on INC
hundred bales, besides my wine and cigar DIV VI
nearly 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
THE SERVANT WAS HORRfFIED.

From The Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Dr. :. had last winter newly arrived lllbrrnlan
for n servant hr had also Recently purchased = pair
~ porposc leather boots His vile. attracted hy the
n,ve.ty of the footwear. asked the doctor IN the
lre-rIcc of The servant what they wer" made Of. 10
Which he re~punt,d. p0rpoisr hdr.'
shortly after IN" lai, from III" Emerald Isle inter
viewed Mrs :. aud announced her incniiOn of inv
Ing yhn mo week /, up Mr.. =, sOnirWlnl sur
prsrd ashci the disturbed domestic the for hey
nnnounr I'd departure. to which Bridget responded with
n horihci air:
Yer husband IS docthcr. num- an I've heard
them docilrr, DO BE- cilttin' IN people. an didn't
hear UNI vii me own cils. say that the boots Of him
were made OF pnnpcr's hide. rs mo ould father
that died IN the p"jrhOu,. an wCulint be- srrvin
n hayhrn that the skin of the poor to cOv,r his
dirthy feet Vli.n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
THE CONDTrTORS LARGE iCQT iTNTiNCE.
rrnm The phlI1dr' phln lnanlrcr

"Whrn ! was out I'm Chicago ~ the oprning If IN,
World Fair said u friend of mine. had ncca sion
10 tnih n ell on old ncIuainlanc"s on IN. West
Side. The streets In that portion of the civ had
man, Of them the bnpi>ual name, NJ women. and n,
lV.i thrrr At tim". tho calling -! them by the
car conductor sounded familiar 10 me. although n
seemed to puUlr an old 'ounryman rn board. who
was Doubtless v~i Ing Chicago Tor the first time.
There number 81 ladies among the passengers
ana The conductor called out .Ellzabrih.' the car
stopped nnl one Of them got OF. =, few sulnrc,
further and there wa the call ADA loowcd by a
stop aud the exit Of another lnly. The old rorntrv-
man lrgln look Interested AMI when thr no> III
came, May and he saw lady gather up her bundles
and wa K down the a,l". he had u puzzled air. I'm
quick succession there cimc Pauline .Rul RIA and
'Augusta. followed by the dep rinrr Of a prs,rnrrr.
The old man c0ui moi stand II any longer Li, eye,
bulgcf ont aud making II rush for the pla form. he
sail IN "A stag whisper 10 III. conductor: Great
snakes. mister. do you know the MINES az all the
women fDlss IN this big town.
He had been urd'r the impression that cac.
woman who l"ft the car answered to the name that
was called oat."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
THE FIRST ARRIV AIS.

From, The Detroit Free Press a.
alan, that ,wfllly high for Strawberries sne
,sked as she stirred up the berries WIN her mnegr
"sn IN, it Is rather heh-mo,t too higl-but We
20, n,ck,rs # half their price About the same thlns
hut lust cheap agnin.'
Sl,, siyh "A and took pckc-.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
7. L. HUNT,
GROCERIES
CROCKERY,
AND
GLASSWARE!

This is the season for bargains to
stimulate trade. Twenty pounds of
rice for one dollar. A Household
Encyclopedia or an every day Cook
Book with every can OF Household
Baking Powder. The Powder guar
anteed equal to the best. Six bars
of Glory or Polo Soap for twenty
FIVE cents. Three cakes of Ivory
Soap for twenty-five cents. Four
pounds OF Fairbanks Gold Dust
Washing Powder for twenty-five
cents.
Use Van Houton's Coco for layer
cakes and you will be delighted.
am selling brand of canned
corn and early June Peas that are
as fine and sweet as if Just from the
garden. If you want fine favored
coffee buy the Jersey. have a
fresh lot just received. A fresh lot
of English Breakfast Tea. My No.
4 Teas is always up to the mark.
When you want Crockery or Glass
ware see my stock before you buy.
Ali orders receive prompt attention.