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Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22
sweet Bells of christmastide.

Christmas bells, chime out triumphant
Over land and over seal
Send your happy tidings floating
On sweet waves of melody; :,
Softly tell your tender story,
Ger and DER and DER again,
Glory in the highest, glory.
Peace on earth, good will to men,"
To some doubling, weary spirit.
Bring q gentle, holy calm;
May your notes, on hearts sore-wounded,
Fall like consecrated balm.
To some life's storm troubled waters
May they whisper Peace, be still!
and cur sleeping souls awaken
With a glad, exultant thrill.
Onyour wings of music, sweet bells,
Bear our thoughts to Him above.
Teach our hearts to time their pulses
To the rapt 'rous psalm Of love.
OH ring out all strife and malice,
With the story of His birth,
Ring in Faith, and Hope, and Love,
And peace on earth
Claudia Tharin, in Good Housekeeping
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

much like u beggar-and she told me
all right, might go down cellar and
rick up the stove wood that had been
hauled and thrown in there, so it would
not be so much in the way. went and
piled up the wood, and she wrapped up
the coat in big paper, SO no one could
see what it was-I thought that was
nice of her-and took it home with
me. When l took it to ma and told her
about it she cried little, but she said
I did right to take it, and she went
right to work ripping it up to
make over for me. She was ripping
away on it, when all at once she said:
''Why, Harry, here is a letter addressed
to Mr.. George Bronson, that has worked
it's way down out of the pocket be-
tween the lining and the outside. You
must go right back to Mrs. Bronson
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

me think so is because 1t was such
good one to Aunt Mildred and Uncle
George though he was not my uncle
yet, then-and they say if it hadn't
been for me they wouldn't have had
such good Christmas. And l reckon
if l hadn't been so anxious to work and
earn something, things never would
have happened just as they did. My
pa died when | was just a little fellow,
and my Aunt Mildred earned nearly
everything we had after that, teach
ing music, for my ma was sick nearly
all the time. While my pa lived we
had plenty, but everything he had was
invested in a bank, and the hank failed
soon after he died. People said that if
he had lived the bank wouldn't have
failed; and they think the man that
was in with him cheated my ma out of
what ought to have been hers.
For the last three or four years l
have been earning a nickel whenever l
could by carrying parcels or running
errands, or something of that sort; but
last winter just made up my mind
that great big boy eleven years old
could do something harder than that;
so when big snow fell week or two
before Christmas started out to shovel
snow for people. There was Mrs. Bron-
son, living upon Fourth street, thathad
always been mighty good about giving
me little jobssto do, and went to her
first. She let1ne shovel the snow off
of all the walks for her, and paid me
good price for lit; and then she went
and brought @ut an overcoat of Mr..
]Brenson's thatahhe said he would not
wear any more, though it Was real
good, all but ontthe sleeves and on the
edge of it, and wanted to know if my
ma could not cutiit down for me. ]
:1newsma could dc it, for she had made
lots Of things forame out of pas old
clothes, and neeised an overcOat, too;
hut l. hated to take. such thing from
"a stranger, and my face burned like
fire. Bet she offered it in such a nice
way, lIse she was afraid of hurting my
feelings,sand her face looked like lit
Was burning, too, sol thought maybe
lid ibettertake it, and told her wonld
take lit, ifsss1e would let me do some
thing to pay for it'll didn't feel like j
eoMad take lit for nothing, it seemed SO
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22
Her Gift.

pray give me something new for Christmas
day.
Ihave more scarfs than can ever wear;
For slippers, let me say, do not care.
Though o good book is never in the way
have no time for reading Give me- pray,
No more cigars. Ihave cigars to spare.
Give me no fountain pens they make me
swear:
No knives before my tortured eyes display
All! pretty Stella overheard my plant,
And knowing well loved her, blushing, said:
How very deep, it seems, is your despair
Your troubles sure, would aggravate saint,
And so 1 think"-and here she bowed her
head
Nathan M. Levy, in Judge.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

around Aunt Mildred, holding her fast.
She gave a little sort of a scream and
tried to getaway from him when came
in, and yelled out: Burglars! Help!"
and picked up the poker and ran at him;
but Aunt Mildred said: 'Stop, stop,
Harry" Then he let her go, and she
sort O. laughed and hlushed and said:
Harry, this is not burglar, but
man that is going to be your uncle be
fore long"
You see, it was this way: They got
to be sweethearts five years ago when
Aunt Mildred was at boarding school,
and Mr.. Bronson-Unele George it is
now-was tending law school in the
same place. They wanted to marry,
but grandpa said Aunt Mildred was too
young to marry, but he let her CORE
spond with Uncle George after they
both left school But when Uncle
Georges brother forgot to give him
that letter he waited and waited, and
then he thought Aunt Mildred had quit
writing to him and he went off out
west. He had never told his folks any
thing about having sweetheart, and
they didn't know what was the matter
with him. His brother had taken the
letter out of the Office and put it in his
pocket with other letters, and when it
slipped down out of sight he never
thought of it again.
Aunt Mildred was just like Uncle
George; she thoughth he had quit writing
TO her, and she never said anything
about him. Grandpa died about that
time, and she came to live with US, and
all the money she had was put into the
bank with pas, and lost the same way.
We'll, you see when Mrs. Bronson got
hola of that letter she sent it to her
Observation-Disclosures Uncle George,
you know-and told him how a boy
named Harry Floyd had found it in her
husbands old coat; and when he got
the letter he saw just how it all was,
and as my name is Floyd, he thought
must be some kin to Aunt Mildred; SO
he came back here as quick as he could
and found out where we lived, and
came anG found Aunt Mildred here.
And that's how l happened to be the
cause of him and Aunt Mildred having
such merry Christmas last year.
Uncle George is a pretty sharp law
yer, j tell you, and he has brought
some sort of suit against the man that
cheated us out of our money, and he
thinks he is pretty sure of getting it
back for us.-Martha S. White, in Good
Housekeeping.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22
1t Filled the Requirements.

George" said Mrs. Cawker to her
husband, 'why did you ask Carrie
what she wanted for Christmas pres
ent, and when she replied that she
wanted sealskin sack. why did you
go off and get her a cheap glove but
toner?"
"Why, my DEAR" replied Cawker,
''the essential thing about Christmas
gift is that it shall be complete
surprise. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

Imust own that all this fussing's
Rather trying on the nerves;
For o week back I've been running
To the cellar for preserves,
To the loft to bring the hams down,
To the barn for eggs; you see
All our young folks are a-coming
Home to mother and to me.
Dick is coming home from college,
He has holidays just now.
He is going to be u preacher
(He could never learn to plow);
Lucy's coming from the high school,
Ben and Harry from the town,
And we've made Eliza promise
To bring all her children down.
Mothers in a pesliy fidget,
And she's fretting all day long
Lest with all her roasts and puddings
Something may perhaps go wrong;
But just keep on humming
An old-fashioned Christmas glee.
For the young folks are all coming
Home to mother and to me.
p. Macarthur, in N. Y. Sun
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22
FOR THE BEST OF REASONS.
A Philosophical Dissertation on "Why We
Kiss Under the Mistletoe."

A Philosophical Dissertation on "Why We
kiss Under the Mistletoe.'
There are some men who can develop
a very light and agreeable subject into
very heavy and disagreeable magazine
article with an ease that implies little
effort-except on the part of the
reader.
l was moved to this reflection by see
ing in an old number of an English
periodical ponderous explanation by
some benighted Britisher of the rea-
son: why We Kiss Under the Mistle-
toe"
Of course the explanation had moth
ing to do with the case.
1t had reference to the death of the
chief, or king, of a primitive tribe and
the saturnalian license of the interreg-
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

getting ready for ped. His mother
looked happy.
A'My dear, - she said, Il am glad to
see that you do not hurry through your
prayers as you used to-
mo, ma'am,' said WillN. christmas
is week after next, and 1 have good
many things to ask or."-InEEer ocean.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

Who twelve months since, with keen delight,
1 welcomed to my homely nest.
He stands there now, wan. wasted, old,
His race quite run. his mission o'er
And when the midnight hour is tolled
We part, to meet no more.
He came to me in merry guise.
With hopes and promises not few;
All! who could look within those eyes
And deem that they were all untrue?
But expectations all have fed,
The promises are broken, too.
The hopes lie withered, crushed and dead
Not one OF all but proved untrue.
And there he stands, decrepit, wan,
Who came to me merry elf
A few sands more he will be gone
And with him gone part of myself.
So come and go the passing years
That bear us to the silent sea,
But bright with smiles or dim with tears,
They come in love, dear Lord, from Thee.
Christian at Work.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22
May This Be Sol

In this New Year
Let every heart Gods higher comfort share
Climbing to all the holier heights above
Hiding dark hate beneath the wings of Love
And in despite of storm and stress and strife
Living the larger and the lovelier lifel
Atlanta Constitution.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22
The Christmas Girl.

The snow has drifted to her brow,
The holly bud has dyed her cheek,
Her eyes, like stars on Christmas eve,
Shine out with glances, coyly. meek.
There's Christmas radiance everywhere
In wreaths of green and berries red;
But. best of all, I gladly note
There's mistletoe above her head.
-Lurana w. Sheldon, in Life.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

81 don't see why you don't let me eat
all my candy" whined Wally on Christ
mas morning. ut didn't hurt my
stoclkin' to be full of it, and I'm big
ger than it."-Harpers Young People.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

~ AAto SAAACoS
ly supplied the tw o
or three missing links
nee e S ary to con-
meet the mist lie toe
with these occur
rences.
Ye gods and little
fishes! Why should a
man disturb the ashes
of a primitive king to
find a better reason
than the one right be-
fore his eyes. 1t is a
wonder that some emf
n e mt savant doesn't
endeavor to m a k e
Dionysius of Halicar
nassus responsible for
the ancient and hon
orable custom of call
ing on ones best girl
seven nights in the
week.
When we discover a
pair of bright e y c S
sparkling with saucy
invit a ii ion, a soft
cheek, crimson with a
demurely unconscious
blush, and ripe, red
lips forming tn e m
selves into an acquies-
cent pout, we are not
obliged to go poking
around in S a,v ag e
graveyards to find out
"why we kiss under
the miStletoe!"
We kiss under the
mistletoe for the same
reason that we kiss
on tn e back-parlor
sof a, in the swiftly
gliding cutter, or un-
der the hall lamp, just
as we re say in G
"Good night" if we
are sure t h a t h r
mother isn't looking
over the balusters.
On this side of the
water we hold prime
val precedents of lit
tie value. We prefer
to hold living reali-
ties. We kiss without
reference to Druid,
Goth or Celt; to magma
charta or the court of
chancery.
And when the merry
Christmas bells ring
crisply on the air we
kiss the girls under
the lnistletoe, not, as
may be meanly sug-
gested, because they
expect it and we are
too courteous to dis
appoint them, blu t
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

Dinwiddie-'Didy your children enjoy
Christmas?" Larimer-''I should think
they did. Had to call in two doctors" :"
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

simply and solely because we can't
help it.
And we wouldn't if we could!-Harry
Romaine, in Puck.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22
Economy.

''Why don't you propose to Miss
Squires, if you like her SO much?"
I'm waiting for Christmas. Then,
YOU see, can make the engagement
ring serve for Christmas present.
Chicago Record.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22
Easy to Be Happy.

Mrs. Nexdoor - Aren't you always
worried half to death when it comes to
buying a Christmas present for your
husband?
Mrs. Sunshine-My, no! l buy my
husband something want for myself,
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22
An Unfeeling Man.

..What are you going to give me for
INV Cbrstnas PRESENT." asked Mrs
Cumso of her husDaho'
"About Atty dollars topay for mine, .
rcnl;ed tbe wretch.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

All Santa Claus, come in. come in,
Your welcome is beyond all measure,
We're glad to have you come and stay.
your chr;stmasl presents are n Measure
ioui ohr4s'ilaS presence is p'e"Suie
Detroit Free Press
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22
A Timely Question.

81 can understand how Santa Claus
comes dozen the chimney" remarked
Edgar, 'but l wonder how he goes up"
-Harper's Young People.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

Miss Munn-How closely Miss Elder
sticks to that mistletoe.
Miss Flypp-Yes, it's her only chance,
poor thing. Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22
Guile.

Dix-If my wife asks you my brand
of cigars between now and Christmas,
tell her these, and say
Dealer-YeS.
Dix-Don't charge her over a dollar a
box: I'll pay the balance.-Truth.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

All the stores of beautiful toys
For dear little girls and jolliest boys,
All that ever were sung or told,
Could into one big gift be rolled
All'the holly and evergreen too
I'dbring the bundle to you, my DEAR
The whole Of it straight to you.
Se1fsh-to wish it all for one,
The gathered beauty of all the year:
Never, never!-for when it was done,
What would you do, my dear?
All, ah how swiftly your thoughts would
go
Out to the little ones far and near,
Who never have seen and never can know
The taste of holiday cheer.
Think of the million wistful eyes
That soon would brighten with glad sur
prise
When 1 should bring it to you, my dear,
To do as you pleased to do.
Woolly wee dogs and china kittens,
All the rackets and balls and bats,
Baa, baa lambs and purring cats,
Scarlet muff1ers and worsted mittenS;
. All the dollies in all the world,
Blue-eyed, brown-eyed, frizzledand curled:
All the books with pictures. rhymes,
Telling of merriest Christmas times
All the story of peace on earth,
Coming to US with Saviour's birth.
Yes, will bring it all to you,
The crown of the closing year,
And when the little beseeching hands
Were held to you from lands and lands,
Your bundle would melt SO fast so fast,
That soon we should reach the very last.
So now, have answered right, my dear.
Guessing what you would do?
Sydney Dayre, in Our Little Ones.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

) Parson Jackson-Ephrim, it says in
de good book: ''Thou shalt not steal"
Ephrairn Johnson know that, sab,
but I've been so lucky | thought I'd glib
you one.
Parson Jackson-"The Lawd lubs a
cheerful giver Judge
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

"Did you hang up your sock last
night?'
day to get the money for present for
NV hest Sgirl. Puck.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22
That Would Not Suit.

Lets be married on Christmas, dar
ling" said the impetuous young lover
after Miss Fosdick had said yes.
'No, indeedn' replied the far-sighted
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

and he buys me something he wants
for himself, and then we trade.-N. Y.
Weal<1U
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22
Another Garment Hung.

voupe girl. I'D lose one set of pres
ants "-Judge.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

1t was drawing near to very inter-
esting season of the year. Willy was
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22
WHAT HAPPENEDAAs1
STI2 N>VK>
>4EHRISTNAS.'Y

Asst Christmas.
was the jolli-
est,one | ever
saw. l guess
what m a k e S
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-12-22

a nd take the letter
to her, and tell her
how we found it."
W e talked a little
more aboutita and then
i hurried back with it,
though it did not look
as though it could be
of much Importance,
for it seemed to have
been written years
ago, and didn't look
like a business letter,
either. 1t was in a
woman's handwriting,
and ma and l both
thought it looked a
little like Aunt Mil
d red S handwriting,
only smaller. But l
think all women's and
girls hand w ri t i n g
looks a good deal
alike.
When Igave the let
ter to Mrs. Bronson
she said George was
her brother-i n = a w
that used to boar d
with them when they
lived in Palmville, and
she reckoned her hus-
band must have put
the letter in his pock-
ct and forgot to give
it to his brother. She
said, for it must have
been in there for four
or five years, George
Bronson lie f.t t h cir
house and went off to
some western city to
practice law before
they left Palmville,
and that was over
three years ago. She
said she would send
the letter to him and
explain about it. The
evening before Christ
mas l was helping
around in Mr.. Paton's
store and didn't get
home till about eight
o'cleek Lwsat Up to
the kitchen window
and peeped in and saw
that ma and Elsie
that's my little sister
were in there, so I
thought I'd go around
to the little front
room we called t h e
parlor and get Aunt
Mildred to help m e
h ide the presents I
had got for them, till
the next morning.
When l went in, there
was a great big, tall
man with his arms
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-08-02
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2. 1894

plain it. Republican attempts to
attribute it to diversified crop rails
ing in connection with the Mckinley
law are manifestly at fault, for Iowa
is not manufacturing state, and the
Mckinley theory has always been
that the tariff must furnish the home
market for the diversified crop to be
sold in. The best solution of this
felicitous condition is probably to
be found in the fact that the Iowa
farmer has learned that the best
way to dispose of corn surplus at
present price of hogs is to put it into
pork. This policy put the Iowa
Farmer in easy circumstances last
year, but the continued voting the
republican ticket because he wanted
prohibition law. With the mulct
law on their shoulders and no oppor-
tunity for an aggressive campaign
on national lines it is difficult to see
how the Iowa republicans can hope
to win the pool this year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-08-02
JUD,s BIG FOUR.

Among the numerous little mat
ters that developed as the result of
Jud LaMoure's campaign to hold
his own on the republican state COM
mittec and get a share of the per-
simmons on the side if possible, was
the endorsement he received by the
clergy of his county. Most of the
ministers there were friendly to
Jud, and lent their influence to his
cause, for reasons that none need
question about,-suficient be it that
such reasons existed. Jud once
attracted the ministerial admiration
by voting against and really defeat
ing the resubmission of the liquor
question, thereby standing for a
higher code of public morality with
his "noble little band Of PATRIOTS -
as he described them, and as the
friends of prohibition consider it.
This may or may not have warmed
the hearts of the ministers toward
the old politician, but certain it was
they appeared in force for him at
Grand Forks, and in connection
with his delegation of Pembina
braves all Jud's men and brothers
there were four ministers of
various denominations duly on hand
in Jud's headquarters, to whom Jud
proudly introduced his friends.
These living witnesses to Jud's ex-
emplary conduct and political integ-
rity settled it. No doubling
Thomas was to be found after the
ceremony and the smile of conscious
worth and personal triumph that
lighted the classic features Of the
Pembina chief was worth a days
travel to behold, while it smote
with dismay the ancient enemy
jamestown Alert.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-08-02
EDITORS, ASSOCIATION.

Democratic newspaper men from
all parts of the state were in Grand
Forks Thursday to attend the state
convention, some as delegates and
others as representatives of the
press. The fraternity held meet
ing in the Plaindealer office in the
morning AID decided to form an
organization of all democratic
papers in the state for mutual benefit
and pleasure.
Later in the day the new associa-
ton held another meeting at the
Dacotah and perfected a permanent
organization by electing Finley
Grant of the Edgerly Mail, presi-
dent, and Editor Woolner of the
Langdon CoUR1ER-DEMocRAT, cor
responding secretary. All matters
of interest to the new association
should be reported to the secretary
and as much interest as possible
awakened in the new association
Fargo Commonwealth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-08-02
DEmecRAT1c STATE PLATFORM

We, the democracy of North Dakota
in convention assembled, re-affirm our
faith in and allegiance to the National
Democratic party and the platform
adopted at the Chicago convention in
1892.
Resolved, That we recognize labor
as the foundation of all OAR prosperity,
we pledge our hearty support to every
lawful effort OF the laboring classes to
better their condition.
Resolved, That the Democratic party
of North Dakota in convention az
sembled endorse the National admins
tration and that our chief executive
Grover Cleyeland is entitled to the aid
and support of every loyal citizen of the
United States in sustaining the prin-
ciples of the government as he did in
his letters and proclamations.
Resolved, That we heartily approve
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-08-02
WITH AN EYE TO 1896.

The stand taken by the d cmocracy
of North Dakota in the platform
adopted at the convention held at
Grand Forks last week will secure
for them the respect and aid
of a great number of voters outside
of the party. 1t brings out the best
thoughts of the party on the live
issues of the day and is the instruc-
tion of democracy to its nominees
and representatives. 1t takes an
unmistakable stand on the currency
question for the free bi-metallic
coinage of both gold and silver and
endorses the national administration.
Another creditable thing done by
the convention is the adoption of a
resolution in favor of the resubmis.
sion of the prohibition clause Of the
state constitution. The action
taken on this issue should give the
party the hearty sympathy and aid
of every citizen and Taxpayer
irrespective Of party in their fight
for members of the Legislature
pledged to resubmit the question.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-08-02
GOOD TIMES IN IOWA.

Doubtless one of the conditio one
which lead to hope Of democratic
conquest in Iowa this year is the ex.
ceptional prosperity prevailing in
that state. The responsibility for
hard times, which will be unjustly
charged against the party elsewhere
cannot be made to lie against it in
Iowa, for the reason that the state
has hardly ever experienced more
prosperous condition that at present.
This condition may be regarded as
phenomenal. No one in Iowa seems
entirely able to understand or ex-