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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21
LONG AFORE HE KNOWED.

Jes' a little bit o. feller-I remember still
Ust 10 almost cry fer Christmas, like a
youngster will
Fourth o. July's nothin' to it.-New Years
amt a SMELL
Easter Sunday-Circus day-jes all dead in
the shell,
Lord though. at night you know, To set
around and hear
The old folks work the story off about the
sledge and deer.
And SANITY" shootn' round the roof. all
wrapped in fur and fuzz-
Long afore
! knowed who
SANITY Claus wuZ.
Ust to wait and set up late, week or two
ahead:
Couldn't hardly keep awake, nor wouldn't go
Kittle stewin' on the fro and mother settin'
here
Darnin' socks. ana rockin' in the skreeky
rockin cheer;
Pap gap. and wunder where it wus the
money went.
Aud quart with his frosted heels. and spill
his lniment;
And me a dreamin' sleighbcls when the
clock I'D whirr and buzz,
Long afOre
! knowed who
SANITY Claus wuz.
Size the fireplace up. and figger how "Old
Sanity" could
Manage to come Down the chimbly, like they
said he would;
Wisht that | could hide and see him-wun,
dered what he'd say
Eff he ketched Il Teller layin fer him that
away:
But bet on him. and liked him. same as if
he had
Turned to pat me on the back and say: Look
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21
TO THE OLD YEAR.

Good-by. Old Year.
While others ring
The New Year in, and loudly sing
OF what delight and peace twill bring.
Ere the last tolling of the bell
To the world sOundeth thy death-knell
bid thee now n fond farewell
Good-by, Old Year.
Good-by. Old Year!
While others raise
To thy successor hymns of praise,
I'll thank thee for the by-gone days.
Many blessing hast thou brought.
Many q sacred truth hast taught;
Fruitful changes have been wrought
BY thee, Old Year.
Good-by, Old Yearl
Should j alone
Remember thee when thou art gone.
I'll thank thee for the good thou'st done.
The world forgets the absent friend;
To each newcomer doth il bend,
And casts il off when near the end.
Like thee, Old Year,
GoOd-by, Old YearI
DOst thou forget
How men WITH joy thy advent met:
That praise the New Year hath: but yet.
When once again its reign is Ger.
The world it may be. as b>f.fe,
Will leave me to say once more,
Good by. Old Year.
-Harper's Young People.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21

Federals came back with good supply
of tobacco. which was quickly distrib-
uted.
Say. Yanks." said the Confederate
who had opened the conversation. I'VE
uns wish You unS a merry Christmas.
Same to YOU we all shouted back
And there was no more shot or shell
along that part of the line during the re-
mainder of that the last Christmas Day
of the war
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21

HE armies under
Lee and Meade
occupied the OPP
posing lines of
siege work at Pc
tersburg, Va, on
Christmas Day of
1864, writes n
veteran. L had
ridden over from
q en-. Warren's
headquarters to
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21
A New Years Eve Adventure.

Ten years ago, writes a correspondent,
went with my friend. Ned Provost. into
the mountains of Northeastern Pennsyl-
vana to hunt. 1t was December 80, and
the region being wild. we found that we
must spend our New Years day in the
woods. At n deserted lumber camp we
came to log shanty that was half full of
meadow hay, and here we determined to
spend the night. 1t took us but n short
time to get the place into a comfortable
condition, and we were soon sitting
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21
CHRISTMAS FAIRIES,

4ACl\ was the dear
est. rOundcSt. roSi-
etest little lad mag
Unable. He was Il
picture of happy
boyhOOd that after
noon. three days be-
ore Christm Il :.
when. in his smart
coat. trimmed in the
most delightful mill
tary fashion with
bands of Persian
lamb and b lac k
( roU = n m al n / :
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21

Il don't see any mistle1oe in your
Christmas decorations. Miss Marjorie"
said young Blifkins NO; we went ev-
crywhere and couldn't find any. but" she
added. brightly. Il told mamma that YOU
wouldn't need any," He didn't
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21
A Merry Time.

Tomdik-"Did you have a merry Christ
mas, Hojack? HoJack- indeed
Johnny killed the cat and smashed tn,
parlor mirror before he had his new air
gun an hour."-Harper's Bazaar.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21


Long afore
| knowed who
SANITY Claus wuZ.
Wish that yarn was true about him, as it
'peared To be
Truth made out u lies like that un's good
enough fer me,
Wisht ! still wuZ confidin', / could jes go
wild
over hangn' up my stOckins like the little
child
Cimbin in my lap tonight, and begin me
to tell
Bout them reindeer. and "Old Sanity" that
she loves so well.
I'm half sorry for this little girl sweetheart
of his
Long afOre
She knows who
''Santy Claus" is.
James Whitcomb Riley.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21

1t is Christmas in the forest where softly
falling snow
Seems to touch with benediction the wait
ing earth below.
The long, slim fingers of the wind upon
the barren trees
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21

Johnpies and ranks Stop Firing and Eat
Turke~ Together.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21

Play Natures Alleluia in multitude of
keys.
And bird and beast they wake alike to
join common note
And swell the reverent carol which wells
up from Natures throat.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21

here, my lad,
Here's my pack-jes hep yourself like all
good boys does
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21
CHRISTMAS AT THE FRONT.

James Whitcomb Riley.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
WORTH TRYING.

At tlIc annual banquet of the Lin
coin association of Jersey City recently
Senator Huar OF Massachusetts made a
telling speech. After describing the
deplurable condition Of the country
with It's ~smokelcss ~chimneys, silent
factories and idle workmen, he said:
The Democratic orators coolIy tell u
that il i- not the threats of destruction il
Is not The cord about their limbs, 1t is not
the loot uf Democracy ou their neck or the
dagger or knife ri Democracy ut the throat
which makes them inactive and helpless
and pale. Let Xxx men whom you or !
could name ia the Emitted states senate;
let one whom you or ! could name ia the
executive chair declare tnmDrrnw morning
that they pr he will not permit Tor the next
three year. any chang" ia the tariff policy
If this country aud will see that the Me.
Kinley bill has "a fair trial, and il within
six weeks the wheels OF the factories uf the
the fires in its furnaces are not lighted
again, aud the work ia its iron mines and
coal mines is not resumed. and its capital
il not beginning to move aud prosperity
and comfort do not come back again to
the homes Of it's w~orkmen, you may SEN
tence me to be IL free trader aud "a Demo
crat for the rest 81 my natural life; and |
cannot invoke for myself any worse late
than that.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
The Democratic Badge.

The Salt Lake Tribune prints the
from an Illinois journal:
Here is II story from actual life that IL
too good to be lost. A lady in Macomh,
wife Of one of our mechanics, who voted
for Cleveland and reform, was down town
the other day doing some trading at one Of
the leading grocery stores. She was well
acquainted with the proprietor, and after
through ordering goods fell into n chat
with that gentleman. After awhile she
suddenly started up and aid We'll, this
won't do. | must hurry bone and finish
my husbands Cleveland badge" The
grocer is "A Republican and he flew up in n
minute, saying: Il should think you
would be thinking of anything but making
Cleveland badges these hard times, and !
can't imagine what sort of "A badge you
would make" IN tell you what it is
sir" the spunky woman retorted. Its IA
patch about the size of n palm-leaf fan on
the seat OF his trousers; it's the prevailing
fad up iu the Second ward since the pres
emit administration came in. Why, even
the Republicans are putting them on; and
there never vas n more appropriate badge
in the world" And with n smile the wo-
man passed out.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
Banishiug Ghosts,

One Petrus Thyraevs, a doctor of
theology, is authority for a quaint
method of banishing ghosts from
haunted houses. This remedy, dis
cussed in his work, 'Loca Infesta."
published at Cologne in 1898, is no
less than taking the earthly tene-
ment formerly occupied by the often
sive ghost and burying it under the
hearthstone. "Damning and swear
ing at them" says the learned Pc
trus, lis of 40 use"-nor does he ap-
prove Of throwing black beans at the
ghosts, which he holds to be q pagan
practice and therefore reprehensible.
The practice of burying the late body
of the ghost, he thinks, ''savors of
superstitiousness. The hearth itself
has no efficacy as against spirits, nor
can it prevent them from gadding
about. They are not the kind of peo-
pie to be kept from molesting us
merely because their bodies are un-
der the hearth" The skeletons which
are occasionally found beneath the
hearths of old English houses are
supposed to have been placed there
with the idea of warding off ghostly
visits.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01

high even in good times, say nothing
of the present when all property has
shrunk in value about one-half.
Whether enough money can be
raised under the new appIaisement to
meet the expenses of the county with
out a higher levy remains to be seen.
Probably with the strictest economy it
can be done. With free wool, stock
sheep cannot be assessed at w S12o
per head, while horses are assessed
too high at present. When the state
board of equalization has held its meet
ing and fixed the price on cattle, sheep
and horses it may be found that this
county comes pretty close to being in
tine third class, where it doubtless
should be.
If the present depression continues
there will be necessity for a reduction
in salaries of county officers, not only
in this but in all other counties of the
state, which are too high by from % to
30 per cent. This is a question that
will no doubt receive attention at the
next session of the legislature.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
Forging a Telegram,

The English law against forging a
telegram-that is, sending one in the
name of a person who is not cogni-
zant of. the fact-reads, Every per-
son who FORCES, or willfully and with
out due authority alters a telegram,
or utters a telegram knowing the
same to be forged, or willfully and
without due authority alters, or who
transmits by telegraph as a telegram,
or utters as a telegram any message
or communication which he knows
to be not a telegram, shall, whether
he had or had not an intent to de-
fraud, be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and shall be liable to a fine of f1O
and Imprisonment, with or without
hard labor, for a term not exceeding
IL months. New York Sun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01

There was Il high old time i'm the
house OF representatives on Washing
toms birthday. The trouble grew out
of a attempt by the sergeant-at-arms
I o arrest members on the floor of the
house for being absent on Monday OF
last week. A deputy attempted 10 al
rest Cummings of New York who, the
dispatch says stepped back and in bit
ter language denounced the efforts to
arrest him, saying, Il give you fair
warning, if you touch me, you act nj
your peril" Tie veteran oue-legged
soldier Dan Sickles was also under ar
rest AMI vehemcutly protested against
the proceedings. lie was called to or
der by Speaker Crisp, when Cummings
called out, you did not call him to
order at Gettysburg" All this shows
that there are "A few northern Demo
Gratis who chafe under the yoke placed
about their necks 10y the southern brig
adiers. The scenes on the following
day were almost as disgracCful, and
there is no telling what will yet take
place under the dome of the capitol.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
One Consolation.

One evening just about dark I rode
up to a cabin in the Tennessee noun
tains and asked to stay all night.
I'm sorry, mister" said a woman
who had responded to my hello"
''but yer can't stay here"
why mott" I asked. TN pay for
it."
"Tain't the pay I'm afeared NV,
mister" she said, but Their amt no
men folks in the house, and we can't
keep you"
"What am I to dos" I asked help
lessly.
$50 on to the next place, Ireckon."
How far is itS"
1.-Two miles er stitch a matter"
"But it is dark" I urged. II never
was here before, and I'll be sure to
lose the road"
II reckon theirs a chance NV that, "
she said, and then more encourag-
ingly, but hits stitch a tarnal bad
road, mister, that you'll be glad you
lost hit afore you've gone a mile"
and I didn't say another word--De-
troit Free PresA-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
Fin de Steele.

The muse OF the Laramie Sentine
can not be contained and in comment
ing upon the imported horde of com
munists and anarchists to supplan
American workingmen in Pennsyl
vania mines and mills, parodies:
My country, tits of thee,
Sweet land of liberty.
OF thee | sing;
Land where the wheels are tied.
Land where industries died,
And to the English side
Took rapid wing.
My native country! thee,
Land to which paupers flee,
Thy name | love;
love thy Cleveland f%rills,
Thy no-trade tariff bills,
Thy Greshnms, Smiths and Mills.
Born from above.
Let music swell the breeze,
Democrats to your knees,
And swell the song!
Let those who brought this fate
Their medicine take straight,
And three years longer wait
To right the wrong.
Our father Grover C.;
Mogul of misery
To thee we sing.
Bear with us if you can,
But, il not. like "a man
Say you don't are "A damn
For anything.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
Crystallized Platinum.

The artificial preparation of crys-
tails of platinum and palladium is a
comparatively easy achievement in
the sphere of chemistry. A ribbon
of pure metal is stretched horizontal
ly between two binding screws and on
the ribbon finely powdered topaz is
busted, an electric current being then
passed through the ribbon of a de-
gree Of strength sufficient to raise it
to a bright red heat. In the course
Of about half an hour, on examining
the ribbon with a microscope, it is
found that very small brilliant crys-
tails cling here and there to project
ing points of partially decomposed
topaz Under these conditions, if
the heat be maintained, the crystals
steadily increase in size, and in about
two hours time some will have at
tanned to a growth of about OIL nm.
The crystals r Opaque and show a
high metallic luster, like that of clean
mercury.-New York Sun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
A KICKER FROM klckeRvlLLe.
The Nader Was Little and May Have Bee

The Maiden Was Little and May Have Been
Ancient; but, Oh, Myi
eyes, I've made up my mind that
there's a fortune for me on the stage,
and all I want is some one to speak
for me-"
The speaker was a little woman of
about 60. She was not an old maid;
she was a maiden lady. Her hair
was done up in countless curls, and
they were gray, too-iron gray. She
was thin and pale, but energetic and
as lively as a girl of 16. Now, per-
haps l can help you" Isaid. "I know
some theater managers, and what do
you sing2"
"SingI" she calculated. IT dance.
Annabel can't begin to dance as I
can. I would really like an engage
ment in The Black Crook and my
first costume will be scarlet. l don't
care for the serpentine dance. My
ambition is to be a kicker"
would you mind illustrating2" I
asked as / lowered the chandelier
and held up a book.
Not in the least. Raise that
chandelier" I did so reluctantly.
shall I plays" I asked.
mo; ! want you to be a judge
of dancing, not an orchestra" /
watched. My head swan. 1 moved
one side. As light as a bird she
swung to the right, threw her slip
pered foot toward heaven, turned
three times on her left, swinging her
right limb behind her, and catching
her slipper buckle she posed.
thought it was the end. But no.
Still holding her foot, she bounded
forward, plunged her right hand into
the couch, and giving a graceful
somersault she landed on the oppo
site side of the couch, touching the
bells on the chandelier with her dis
engaged right foot as she made the
turn.
"Ma'ame, your fortune is before
you," 1 said as l readjusted the
mats.
II know it. Can you suggest {
stage manner"
l thought a moment. "You liv,
on Concord street, do you not2 Well
how is this for a name, 'Concorda
the Peerless"
Capital" she calculated, and sh,
moved her teeth back an inch or S,
in her mouth and neared the door.
"Ill bid you good day." she said
st isn't youth the public wants
It's manner and sprightliness, ant
I've got them both" She closed tn,
door, and l moved back the table
There was something rather strang'
looking on the opposite side of tn
couch. reached over and picked i
up. 1t was a hair switch, three
quarters length, iron gray, and be
longed to ''Concorda."
The Records young woman ha
had a good many strange expert
ences, but this one, which is an &C
tual truth, rather beats the rest
Boston Record.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01

Among the ailments claimed to be
relieved by sugar are chronic catarrh
of the stomach, chlorosis, scrofula,
achitis and various nervous affections
of the stomach. Chamois hunters in
Switzerland, it is said, take with
them on their excursions nothing but
bacon and sugar to restore expended
muscular force. SUGARS to be looked
upon as nourishing food, and not as
a sweetmeat.
In comparing the consumption of
sugar per head in England and Ger
many, being three to four times great
or in the former than in the latter, it
is found that the working power and
endurance of the English is frequent
ly attributed to their food, and in this
case also must be referred to their
sugar diet. All should eat more sug-
ar; those who are ailing should eat
much. Such is the opinion of Ger
man writer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01

The sentence of John y. MckHne,
the Grap.scnd political boss, to six
years in the penitentiary will probably
have IA wholesome effect. 1t was
clearly proven that McKane had been
instrumental i'm swelling the rcgistra-
tiun lists with the names Of illegal
voters and of enabling other Illegal
voters TO vote under those names.
The fact that lie was II Sunday school
teacher and conspicuous ! II church do
ings should eniitle him to less SYM
pathy than otherwise. He was a Dem
ncrutic wolf in sleeps clothing who
had no regard for methods only so sue
cess was attained. Short hair and
stripes Will well become him.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01

There is more catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it a local
disease and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable. Sci.
ence has proven catarrh to he "A constitu-
tional disease and therefore requires con-
Observation-Disclosures. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. J. Cheney & Co, To-
ledo. Ohio. is the only constitutional cure
on the market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to a t~easpoonful. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. They offer one hun
dred dollars for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials. Adj
dress,
F. j. HENEY & Co, Toledo, ..
css-Snld by Druggists, 75c.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01

The Mckinley law caused more strikes,
more labor troubles, more reductions in
wages than all other causes that have had
effect ON the condition OF laboringmen in
the country. Remember also that these
81 rikcs. troubles and reductions occurred
before the election of IA Democratic con
grcss, much less the election Of "a Demo-
cratic udministratiOH.-lIclcna lndcpcn-
dent.
The cuckoo" who wrote the above
should have a seat at the feet of King
Grover. No one but II fool would
strike for an advance of wages when
mills are closing down and thousands
Of men are forming in lines for the
soup houses. 1t Is when times are
prosperous that men think of striking.
The man who has a steady job now Is
keeping cool and praying that lie will
he able TO hold il. But wait until he
gets a whack ut the Democratic party.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
Dr. Holmes Answers Four Questions.

A young man ambitious for success
wrote to DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes
propounding four questions which
are often asked of public men, and
the distinguished poets answers are
not without interest for their concise
ness:
MY DEAR SIR-I must answer your ques-
tons, If at all. in my own hand, as my assistant
is absent at this time
First-A young man Of good taste and good
principles may safely go to see a good actor in
q good play.
Second-The best three books? The Bible,
Shakespeare plays and a good dictionary, say
Worcester or Webster.
Third-To obtain real SUGGEST" Real work;
concentration on some useful calling adapted
to his abilities.
F~ourth-Shall he smoker Certainly not. 1t
IL liable to injure the sight, to render the
nerves unsteady, to enfeeble the will and en-
slave the nature to an imperious habit likely
to stand In the way Of duty to be performed.
Yours very truly,
OLTvER wRzpYIL HoIsEa
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
The Logical Explanation.

Mrs. LIGHTLY Wedd-What I don't
understand is how a woman who
marries more than one expects to
feel when she meets her husbands in
heaven2
Mrs. Oldwife-My dear, you over
look the fact that even if a woman
should marry four OF five men she
could not reasonably expect to meet
more than one Of the lot in heaven
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-01
High School Literary Society.

The pupils of the high school have
organized a literary society with the
following officers: Edith Corbly, presi-
dent; John Porter, vice president;
Paul Smith, secretary; Prof. Loar,
Laura Dawes and Mercy Jackson, ex-
ecutive committee.
The society voted not to admit WISH
tors until they have some practice
and training, but will arrange for a
public entertainment to be given on
the fourth Friday of March. This
week they have arranged for two de-
bates also r~ecitations and music. The
question: Resolved, That Washington
deserves more honor for defending
America than Columbus for discover
ms it, will be affirmed by Walter
Downing, George Day, Nellie Clancy
and Percy Dirking, and denied by
John Porter, Chris Nelson, Annie
Clancy and Edith Corbly. The ques-
ton: Resolved, That the works OF art
are more pleasing to the eye than the
works OF nature, will be affirmed by
Richard Roberts, Paul Smith, Charlie
Porter and Frank Spragg, and denied
by Belle Watson, Laura Downing
Fred Schmitt and Ernestine Burg.
Roberts Rules of Order" has beer
adopted as the rules OF the societ!
and the members take pride in havin.
this opportunity to drill upon par
liamentary customs and decorum
They enter the forum prepared ant
anxious for an earnest contest in de
bate. Who knows but that n Webste,
or a Blaine may be among MS?
PAUL NJ. SMITH, Secy.