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The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

Blossom trotted from corner TO cor
ncr with puclsered brow of grave
pcrplexity nnd.hcr rosy thumb In her
mouth, sure sign Of perturbation.
Mabel and NANNY Joined in the search,
diligently, but all In win.
"Oh, dear! the little mischief, she Is
always losing some OF my things"
sighed Mabel, impaticntly. There
WAS my gold pen that went so strange
| iy, my tooth brush, dozens Of spools Of
embroidery silks, nnd-evcr so many
trif!cs. but she can never remember
what she did with single thing! She
must have found crack In the floor
or wall to poke things In. Think now,
pet, with all your might. Where did
you hide sisters thimblc?"
blossom. with her most cherubic mir
Of innocence, was thinking deeply, and
to some purpose this time, for Suddenly,
with n shout Of Joy like nm infnntile
Columbus discovering a new America,
she rushed to the rose.jar.
"Indat-cvysing In dcrcl" she lisped,
joyfully, and boldly overturned the
pot.pourri upon the floor.
Oh, the flood Of sweetness, the sum.
mcr-timc perfume In the wintry mir ms
the spices and withcred roses poured In
reckless waste upon the warm carpet
A cry Of dismny rose from Mabcl's lips,
but Nanny and blossom were already
on their knees scattering the fragrant
mass and bringing to light NIL the lost
treasures
kgAnd suddenly Mabel saw In Mann.
my's fat blnck hand n square. crcnm.
tinted envelope, sealed with palc.bluc
wax, md on the back her own name In
Arthur's writing; Miss Mabel Langley
Miller.
"oh, my Lor' Almighty, dat lost let
teri Dn's whnr she done hid n, dat
little mischicfi' the old woman was
hnlf sobbing when Mabel caught II
from her hand.
She thought nt first that II was one
Of Arthurs old love letters, but sud.
denly she saw that the seal was un.
broken, and cried, trcmblingly.
NANNY, Nanny, how came this
hcrc2 whcn-how--' her voice
broke In sob, and the old woman
whimpcrcd;
"'Tnint nothin important. IL II. Miss
Mabel, honcy2 Cause. how. maybe
I've been wrong that ! never tolc you
bout II sooncri Dot letter I'D know
II aR In nnywhnrcs-kc TO our house
the dry Of poo mars fun'ci. darlin',
and Jest lay II down In you room
ntcndin' TO GLIB II ter you bimcby
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21
MIsrLEros ON THE ALTAR.
A ChristmsS 6Furcft Decoration DE
rived from faG.HE

A ChristmsS 6Rurci. Decoration Do
rived from f.Gans.
The Saturnslia again furnish Ss With
analogies to Christmas decorations,
when houses were decked with laurels
and evergreens; the Druids, too, carried
cut mistletoe and laid 1t on their nj
tars. The custom wns long preserved
In the north Of England, and at York
the mistletoc used to be carried to the
high altar of the cathedral, and pub
lie parduil was proclaimed Mt the gates
Of the city toward tho four quarters Of
Heaven
This, however was not long used ms
n church decoration, on account Of its
connection with Pagan rites, and is
said only to have been employed for
this purpose either by mistake or
through ignorance. The most favorite
cvergreens for decorating churches
were holly, bay, rosemary add laurel;
ivy and cypress were eschewed because
of their association with Bacchus and
Doath respectively; the most elaborate
display Of olden days could not be
mentioned in the same breath with the
artistic treatment which many churches
receive at the present time.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, m thcy
ran not reach tho sent II the disease. ca.
tnrrh II blood or constitutional disease,
and 10 order TO euro u yon must take H..
,crnAl remedies, Halls Catarrh Cure IL
taken internally, and acts directly on tho
blood and mucous surfaces, Halls cntnrrh
.rribcd by one Of tho best physicians In this
country for years, and Il q regular pro.
Acription. II 4. composed Of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood puri.
Tiers, acting directly ON tho mucous sur.
fnces. Tho perfect com animation Of the two
Ingredients u what produces snch wonder.
fnI RESULTS IN curing Caiarrb, bend for
TESTIMONIALS, free
y J, CHENEY q co, Props. Toledo, o.
Hold by druggists, price ,bc.
Halls Family Pulls, eSc.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21
chr,..m.. oft. on or.ax. Trees.

Hans Christian Andersen has given
n pretty sketch of a Christmas eve he
spent In Rome sixty years ago with n
party Of Mortimer = Swedes, Nor
wegians and Danes--who found thom-
selves fnr AWAY at the time Of the home
gathering. They celebrated the fcs-
tivai In the villa Borghesc, amid n
beautiful grove of pines. Finding that
u FIR tree. which they had wished for
their Christmas tree, was there too
valuable a treasure, they procured
two large orange trees, sawn from the
roots and glowing with the golden fruit.
The party consisted OF about thirty
Scandinnvinns, seven Of whom were
ladiea. Thorwnldscn and Bystrom
were among the company. The Indies
wore wreaths of roses; the gentlonen
wreaths Of ivy. When the Christmas
gifts were distributed u silver cup,
with the inscription, "christmas Eve
In Rome. IN is33. fell to Anderscn-a
love token from the three nations rep
resented.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

heap bigger in minnit! All, you
split little precious" apostrophizing
Blossom, 'you needn't shake dem
yaller curls ut me, cause you knows
dat yo' ole brack Nanny is tellin'
do gospel truth on you'll You always
was doing Of some mischief ebber
sence you was born, dough you do
loolsy like hcbbenly angel wild dem
big blue eyes an dimply chesksl" and
she gathered the oherub to her broad
bosom In q loving hug while Mabel
sought diligently In her little work
basket for her missing thimble.
at is not here. How strange, for 1
had It late last night" she said. Then,
n sudden memory came over her. She
added. anxiously: blossom, You had
sisters thimble last night. You took
1t from my finger. Get II for me now,
that l may mend your pretty white
apron!"
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21
WOMEN AND FIREARMS.
Points on Firing . Revoivcr.-A Mans
AdYlce.

Points on Firing = Revolvcr.-A Mans
Advice.
There are some secrets, or rather
points in regard to shooting Off a re-
volver THAT are worth while consider
Ing.
Possibly, however, the tiger In the
jungle and the bear In the mountain, AZ
targets, do not allure you, but you will
have the misguided midnight burglar
to contemplate. 1t may be well jus.
here to remark, In parenthesis, that
the efficacy Of the pistols In the jungles
Is open to doubt, but the burglar Is nj.
ways with us, and we ought to know
tho very best way Of shooting him.
The following hints are given on the
authority Of man who Is an expert
pistol shot:
How to stand and how to hold tho
weapon is Of greatest Importance; the
body must be balanced equally on
each foot (cven II your burglar escapes
meanwhile slightly facing the target,
and the arm held perfectly straight
out The arm should never be bent,
The hand grasps the revolver high on
the butt, with the thumb well around
to the inside and straight, and the trig
ger finger entirely free. This throws
the work OF holding the revolver Who'll.
~ on the outer fingers. The Objcct
OF this position OF the hand Is to get
the barrel In exact line with the arm
when extended, thus bringing the tar
get, the sights and eye In one line. This
position also mlnlmizes the effect Of
trembling and rotating the arm. Tho
weapon being properly aimed II should
hs. t.alI thAr.. Ian x,AR
gently and steadily pressed. The mind
should forget the possibility of an AZ
piosIon and the whole attention be de.
voted TO holding the sights OF the re-
volvcr In exactly the proper position
on tho target. III you are not quito
atcady In attending to all these little
"details the burglar will doubtless shoot
you-but that is an Incident.
Above all things should the shooter
keep up steady pressure with the
trigger finger, and on no account yield
10 the temptation to add Just llrtls
moro force suddenly. The technical
terms expressing these qualifications
arc good holder" and good trigger
pull"
The revolver Ia peculiarly an Ameri-
can weapon. The Americans have made
scores never approached by any other
nation. Not only are they first but
they occupy every position between
that and twentieth. The weapons IN
Use are the puick-flring or scif.cockIns
and single action. What the self-coea-
or gains In rapldity OF acton Is more
than lost by lack OF accuracy. still
there are records where one has been
'ablc TO put 1--WE shots In space one
foot square Mt a distance Of thlrty-six
feet In four-flfths OF one second. Such
work In exceptional.
There IL certain class Of individual
who cannot put three bricks In line on
table. Such. OF course, can never
learn 10 shoo,. Further the sight Of
pistol may send the cold shivcrs
wa. your back. In this ease, also.
you viii have something TO overcome
before you can become nm expert shot.
81 always expect them TO ~ on
whether they nrc loaded or not"
overheard young girl say recently.
speaking OF pistols. II am quite suro
they can go on without regard 10 cart.
ridges. Chicago Record.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21
WOMAN'S HEART.
DISEASE THAT BAFFLEa
THE PHYSICIAN.
story Of Woman Who suffered
~ Nine Years-How She Was Cured.

rom the Newark, N. j., Evening NswA)
lvular disease Of the heart has slways
considered incurable. The following
rview, therefore, will interest the tnedf
profession since It describes the success.
use Of new treatment for this disease
Z patient Y Mr.: Geo. Archer Of Clifton,
} -, And this publication by the News q
! ~ Arst mention made Of the case BY any
newspaper. All physicians consulted pro-
bounced the patient suffering with vsfvu-
lar disease " the heart, and treated her
y Without the tlightest relief. Mrs, archer
"a: II could hot, walk acros, the MOOT
tsithet c9tild go up stairs without stop
SFm cease. I tslt an awful construction
about my arm and chest as though l wero
tied with ropesi Then there was q terrible
noise at my right ear, like the lAbored
6Ecathing ct some great apimal. have
otsen turned expecting TO SEQ some creature
Last July" continued Mrs. Archer. VI
WAS at Springfield, Mass, visiting, and my
mother showed me- an account In the
Springfield Examiner, telling of the won,
aerful cures efiected by tho use Of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Ny
mother urged me to try the pills and on
taking them and have taken them ever
Since, except for short interval. The
hrst box did not seem to benefit me, but
perseveredc cncouragcd by the requests Of
my relatives. After beginning on the SEQ.
ond box, 70 my wonder, the noise at my
right car oeased entirely. kept right on
and the distress that used to feel In my
chest and arm gradually disappeared. Tho
blood has returned TO my face, lips and
earS, which were entirely devoid Of color,
and feel well and strong again.
my son, too, had boon troubled with
Eastritis and induced him 70 try tho Pink
fuls, with great benefit. feel that every
Nady ought 70 know Of my wonderful cure
and bless God that have found somo-
thing that has given me this great relief"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are now givon
70 the public ~ an unfailing blood builder
Ind Aerve Fqstorer, curing all forms OF
weakness srisinB from q watery condition
Of the blood or shattered nerves, two fruit
full causes Of most every Ill that flesh l.
heir TO. These, pills are also specific for
the troubles peculiar to females, such as
suppressiona, all forms Of weakness chrome
constipation, bearing down pains, etc., and
IN the case Of men will give speedy relief
and effect permanent cure In oil cases
arising from mental worry, overwork or ex-
ceases Of whatever nature. Tho pills arc
sold by all dealers, or will be sent postpaid
on receipt Of price, (t0 cents q box, or 8
boxes for e they are never sold in bulk,
Or by the 1907 BY addressing DR.. williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

In tho human breast, Despite repeated dis
appointments. the di.ipe spark rckindlcs
after each. Though there may not be = silver
lining 10 every cloud, the yapors which OBJ
scurc tho sky OF; watt aside and disclose tho
full spicndor Of the MONDAY sun. Thus is
hope justined. Invalids who seek tho aid
from Hostetters Stomach Biitcrs In tho hope
OF something better than . mere modification
N tbs evils from which they suffer. will md
that It justiner their expectation. chilis and
fever. rheumatism, dyspcplia liver and Kid.
ncy trouble, nervousness And debility an
thoroughly, not partly, rcmcdied by thf Bit
ters. Loss Of flesh. appetite and SLEEP are
other medicinal agent, and to the old, in1rm
and eonsaiesccnt It affords speedily appre-
eiabie benefit A wineglassfui three times =
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

! was an intimate friend of the Hor-
ton boys, md on the strength Of that
l was invited to spend Christmas with
the family. OF Course went was
desperately in love with May fior-
ton. but l had kept my secret well
from the boys.
There were hosts of relatives, n big
dinner and plenty Of fun nfter it.
Mistletoe hung in tempting fashion
from the gas fixtures, ard oppor,uni,
ties were not neglected. Dancing aid
merriment were at their height when
quietly made my way to a curtained
bay window, where hoped TO find the
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

snow drifts.
Don't spill the pot-pourri, my pet"
mur1nurcd sweet, sad voice.
1t was Blossoms sister, bluc-eyed
Mabel, who sat sewing by a dim light
and dying fire-sewing furtivcly on u
white dress for n cheap doll hidden
under her apron. for tomorrow would
be Christmas, and the poor gift must
60 into Blossoms little red stocking
hanging yonder with that pathetic darn
In the tiny heel,
They were alone in the world, these
two, md Mabel was fighting the battle
Of life for both, with brave heart but
failing hope for alas! encountered with
the care OF the 4-year-old child, there
was 10 little she could do TO keep the
grim wolf Of poverty away from the
door.
Only two years ago they had been
the petted daughters Of rich mer-
chant, but failing In business, he had
died Of the shock, and his delicate
wife had soon followed him 70 the
grave.
Everything was sold to satisfy the
clsmorous creditors.
OF all the splendors and luxuries Of
their old home nothing remained to the
orphans but the beautiful china vase Of
pot-pourri Of which Arthur and Mabel
had gathered tho roses that summer
when they were betrothed.
That was almost three years ngo,
now, and tonight, rs the wild winter
winds shricked through the lcafiess
trees, md the binding snow whirlcd
along the lonely streets, little blossom
stirred tho rcs~ leaves In the old china
jar, Ind with the summary gust Of
spicy perfume, old memories rose to
flood tide In Mabcls tortured heart.
Where was Arthur now when his beau
tiful young love WINS so lonely and
frirndless In tho cruel world, her slight
form too thiniy clad for the wintry
cold, hor cheek too wan from lack Of
food? Was he dead, or false?
Alas, they had quArrcled bitterly,
tho headstrong young lovcrsl
hut as Mabel wcpt 40 henrt-brokcnly
now, she thought less Of their bitter
quarrel and more Of their love and
happiness thnt golden summer when
they had gathered the roses TO all the
china jar, md kissed each other NO
often beneath the bending foliage.
Later on, In winter weather, they had
qunrrclcd, because Mabel was dis
pleased Mt Arthur's flirting with cold
coqucttc. So the sweet idyl Of love came
10 sudden end. and Arthur devoted
himself TO the girls that Mabel despiscd
the most. She did not seem TO care,
although sho favored none Of her other
suitors. but smiled on all alike. Her
mamma did not allow her 20 takc ref.
ugc, like Arthur, In reckless flirting.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

~ hope" anid Mrs Murray mn 10 her
daughter Jennie, "thnt yoD did not ALLOW
your roiipin John 10 kiss you on The rhecl.
Csnirni j,rpoi last Tue.dny evening"
"No, indeed, I didn't, Mamma"
nWrll that's 0pe " hlH habits, tlssinK
u,rls on the check. Hoy lll you manage
Y psrssent him from hl'''nn 'ou On the
.1s'ES..y enough. ! held up IN, mouth fs'
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

anguish torn,
And Joy to those bereftl
Boys, here's another matinee)-
Ring out, sweet bells Of Christmas dayi
Ring out tho feud 'twixt Right and Wrong
y. to the girl We love!
Wn;ji sisI.a - health In laugh and song,
All other heaitbg above.
Forever may the curtain fall
On jcalousies and spites;
In dredtnt alone may we recall
Our unsuccessful nights
(But, Jack, there Ia matinee)-
Ring out, sweet bells Of Christmas dayI
Nay 10, attend the kindly hand,
And bless thS gentle hearti
May winds Of fortune stln bs bland,
And luck no more dopartl
A glowing season unto all
The critics. lines be mild;
A Yuis Tide blessing softly fall
On parents, wits and child
What though It bring niktfuesi--
Ring out, sweet bells Of Christmas day.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

He knew he was in the wrong, but he
waxcd angry at Mabels naive lectures.
Mamma says male flirt is even
moro despicable than female one, and
that truly noble man will not stoop
to pain 9 womans heart merely to
crafty his silly vanity. And IN en-
gagged man Is almost the same Us 3
married man. Mamma says he has no
right"
But her tiinid arguments werc inter
rupted by Arthur's angry retort:
"See here, Mabel, you're beginning
to quote my mother-in-law to me too
soon, and I tell you plainly / won't
stand It now, nor after I'm married,
either"
"You can never marry me unless you
change your tickle ways!' flashed Ma
bel, Indignantly, and Arthur, not to be
outdone, replied:
"Very well, Miss Miller, can soon
find another sweetheart as pretty us
you arc, and perhaps not so jealous!"
Mabel's blue eyes flashed with anger.
and tossing her beautiful golden head,
she threw his diamond ring disdain-
fully at his feet. Arthur picked IL up
with rcproachful glance from his
large, dark eyes, bowed scornfully,
and went AWAY. After that they never
spoke Us they passed by.
But, In spite Of their outward pride
and alienation, they had loved too
tenderly and truly to change ut heart,
and each cherished secret hope Of
reconciliation. She thought that
Arthur would repent and own his
fault; he believed TINT Mabel would
repent and call him bnck.
But In one brief month her father
died, and the hcart-brokcn wife quickly
followed her husband TO the better
land.
Mabel and little Blossom were. left
all alone In the cold world. Riches
took wings, md friends forsook the
orphans. with u few dollars, md the
old china rosc-jnr, they removed to u
humble room they had rented In the
cottage Of poor widow. There, for n
little while, Mabel half hoped for
Arthur's coming. Surely. II he Ind
ever loved her, he would throw pride
TO the winds and come TO her now,
when she was so poor, md sad, and
wrctched.
But the long months came and went
without n sign from Arthur, and II
was more than two years now since
their angry parting. She seldom went
out, she did not read the newspaper
she was too busy and too poor-so she
did not even know what had become OF
her old love. lie might be dead or
marricd-married TO that sweetheart
he had boosted ''hc could find. ns pref
~ as Mabel and not so jealous"
Mabel had tried-oh, so hard!-to put
tickle Arthur out Of her thoughts. but,
alas, when blossoms restless fingers
would stir the pot-pourri Into perfume.
the ghost OF that dead summer and
that lost love would come out from the
witbcrcd rose leaves and pull ut Ma
bells hcart-strings with relentless
hands.
While Mabel wcpt on her folded
hands, the restless little blossom,
ever intent on childish mischief, came
and leaned against her knee, abstract
cd the tiny silver thimblc from her
finger, md trottcd back To dnbblc In
tho rose leaves again until she was
presently put TO bed after drowsily
murmurinR her baby prayer, Now !
lay me down TO sleep"
Then Mabel knclt TO pray also, and
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

SIS. Teacher now, Tommy what
do you suppose those shepherds mus,
have thought when they saw the
angels In the slty2
Tommy-Tha, they had n little too
much ogRnogg, guess, Town Talk
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

and our room was Mks Hchf.
very cold but did not take any cold, and
never had any after.p pain or any other pain.
II was all due TO God and DR.. Pierce's Fa-
voYite Prescription and Compound Extract
Of Smart. Weed. This Is the eighth living
child and the largest Of them all. I sui
fered everything that hesh could suffer with
the other babies. ! always had 4 doctor
and then he could not help me very much.
but this time my mother and my husband
were alone with me Ny baby was only
seven days old when got up and dressed
and ieft my room and stayed up all day.'
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

Perfect cooking, variety In the bill Of fare.
excellent service and attention to the com.
TORT of guests make this old established and
reliable hotel favoritc stopping place In
| Denver. Mates, 500 per day; $50 for
evening dinner. room and breakfast; fl.OO
| for room and breakfast. Being situated op.
positc the Tabor Grand Opera House and
| accessible to the principal business stores.
banks, street and cable cnrs and places OF
amusement, makes II the best located hotel
In the city. The blue ear starting In front
Of depot passcs the hotel.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21
CHRISTMAS IDYL.

TITLE BLOSSOM
thrust her tiny
dimpled hands into
the great china
rose jar, and shook
out a gust Of sum-
m cry fragrance,
though outside the
winter wind was
raging wildly, and
piling the Aeecy
snow into deep
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

Piso's Cure Is the medicine 10 break up
children's Coughs and Colds.-MRs. N. q.
Blunt, sprague, Wash, March s, ~.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

In tho economy Of life 1t doesn't puy To
always be borrowing trouble and paying
high rate OF interest on 1t.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

II always puffs man up with sclf-right-
eous conccit to lind out TINT no is not quito
10 bad as his next door ncighbor.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

II is perfectly proper to carve out youi
own fortune, but you should not chiscl othci
people In doing II.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

And return, good from all points In Colo
RADIO from December - TO January 2, In.
clusiyp
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

he sure and that old and ~olitrod remedy, Mrs.
wNsLow's soornISa srHur 70, Children Teething-
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

Tot two bottles last
September, and De
cember 18th ! had q
twelve pound bab5
girl. When ! VA
con10aA Z ~ no!
:::s:;;;:aas':!!!!!|!!!|
and went 10 bed. I
keep your ExtfAot Of
Smart. Weed on hand
all the time. II was
very cold weather
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

Now Ia the time 10 take out and dust tn,
toboggan jokes that were packed away last
-prin.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21
PAINLESS CHILDBIRTH.

Mr.. FRRD HUNT, Of GIfnt1N<, ~ r,
says: ~ read about DR.. Pieree's Pa
vofite Prescription being SO good for vo-
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-12-21

VI " " \, WILD
1 bells Of Christ
. mas dayi
Tho festive season
comes;
Let all hearts sing .
carol gay,
To trumpets and 70
drumsi
Here's to our old COM
panions gone,
Here's to tho COM
rades left;
Peace be to those with
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-05-10
ARDMoRE, I. T.. THURS, MAY 10

Tho Indiana town elections wi ]
be taken a. an ind rsement Of Mr..
Harriso Bat Indiana always in
dOrses Mr.. Harrison. In Indiana
Mr.. Harrison is great man