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ance, when the shop door opened and
the woman came forth. Addressing
him, she said:
! ''Can you tell me, sir if there is
shop or store in the town where toys
and candies are kept? Such things
as children like for Christmas, you
| know"
| The great-hearted miner was about
to tell her that he had overheard her
conversation with her little girl, and
| that she must go right back to the
house out of the cold and have no fear
| that Santa Claus didn't know his bust
| ness, but her pretty, intelligent face,
musical voice and air of quiet refine
ment awed him, and he fea red ten
der Of assistance and confession that
he had been eavesdropping might Of
fend her, SO he bluntly answered:
'.Yes ma'am, the big store right where
you see that awnin' packs all SIGH
| truck"
She thanked him and walked hur-
riedly away, and the miner entered the
pawnshop.
"What did that woman put up here,
Sol?'' he asked.
"A ring. Shon. A heavy gold ring,
worth not less than twenty dollars
mat woman vas lady, shon' ana l
vas sorroy now TOOK dc Pleage from
her. She Kissed IL before she handed
II 10 me, ana l oaea you hundred DOL
lar y vas her marriage ring ana she
oon got no nusoand some more.
.HoW much ala you letsner nave on %
W.
Two dollar: tola her she could
nave nve' OUT she a1an t5Wouia take y.
sne sala she might not De able 20 raise Sc
SO much 70 redeem u.
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WALKING IN THE RAIN.
A Form of open-air Exercise that Ia.

A Form of Open-air Exercise That Has
Certain Attractions Of Its Own.
s'What am I going to do?'' repeated
the returned exile; why, I'm going to
take a walk in the rain. It's a trick
Learned in sHengland, dear boy and
its one of the most charming forms of
exercise on top of this green earth. You
see my costume? Well, its the dead
copy of that in which Cornish squire
of my acquaintance used to walk in
make up most of his estate. My laced
shoes, you perceive, come well up the
ankle, have heavy cork soles and have
just been treated to good rubbing-in
of cold cream. have stout wooden
stockings and knickerb oclers on, so as
to avoid the tapping and contact of
the wet trousers. and this cape mack
intosh comes down pretty near to my
heels. My underclothing is thick but
not heavy, and my clothes are of rough
tweed that wouldn't be damaged if
you let 'em lie in stream for week.
Instead of collar I wear a light silk
scarf around my neck, over which I
turn my coat collar and button it up
so. This hat is water proof fore and
after.
Umbrella? Why of coursen not. That
would destroy the very spirit. the very
Joy of the experience-which is to feel
the rain beating in your face, the wet
wind whistling about your ears, and
the weather banging you about gener-
ally. You may not like it at first, but
you soon will: and then you'll find
there's sort Of wild joy about the
thing thatyou can't resist.
'Catch cold? Why of course not. In
fact a course of walking in the rain is
one of the best representatives. against
taking cold. So long as you are moving
briskly there is no danger of taking
cold, no matter how wet it may be. It's
the standing or sitting in wet things
that's so dangerous, and so you must
just walk from the time you leave the
house until you get back; and then,
when you get back, strip off every
thing and give yourself good rub.
And if, as you put on your dry things
you do not feel new man with new
zest for the struggle of life, then I
don't know a banana from an express
wagon.-N. Y. Sun.
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the winter moon. Then she would
have seen his burly form come noise
]essly through the opening, move eau
tiously to chair and remove there
from the tiny, present-laden stockings
She would have seen the great form
stoop and would have heard the
, searching fingers moving over the
floor and then have seen the miner
assume a half STOPPING attitude, and
move away grasping the baby stock
ings in one hand and pair of much
larger dimensions in the other. But
she sweetly slept on, unconscious that
her room had been invaded by warm
hearted represen ia tive of Santa Claus.
"Os mamma, mamma, wake up, I
wantato tell you something"
The widow started from her sleep
II had such a funny dream, mamma. y
the little one said. II dreamed Santa
Claus was in here, but he didn't look a
bit,like our old Santa. .Hewas a great
big man with long black whiskers, and
he came to the bed and looked at you,
SO pitiful. 1 could see him in the
moonlight that came through the win
dow, and it. didn't seem, like I was
asleep at ali. He looked a., you a lit
tie while and then at me, and I
dreamed shut my eyes real quick, to
make believe was asleep. IHes4eaned
away over you and kissed me just as
easy as could be, and whispered God
bless you, dear and then when /
opened my eyes again he was gone.
Wasn't it funny dream?''
The mother smiled at the queer re-
cital, little dreaming that what Mid
get believed to be vision of the night
had been reality.
eff he was really here darling" she
said, she was no doubt hunting you,
and may have left you something.
Jump up and look at your stockings"
The little one needed no second bid
ding. She was on the cold floor Id q
moment and through the gray light
of the early dawn the mother watched
her. +,l3t%4 .;x5ssS, 81. Z.
20, mamma! Mamma!'
A smile Of pleasure came over the
mother,,s face at the. cry :.of delight.
Every pang it had cost her to give up
the ring she SO priced was softened by
the happiness which chung to her ;dars-
ing's tones. ,5t ,.s.s .s:s 5s .s
20, mamma!'' s;.e Il s5. ss:.
"Well, what did You get, baby??', .a.
"A watch, real gold watch, a little
teenie watch, and it's running
"a what, Midget? Why, child, is
your brain turned? Santa Claus never
brings gold watches to poor children =
ooh. he. did, mamma, he did, he did,
and there's something. in your stock
ings, too.
.'In my stockings? Why, my darling,
10 No, mamma, it's real watch, and
FITS ticking. Just look. = Eli.
She ran to the bed with the treasure
in her hand. The mother took the
tiny time-piece, ard her eyes opened
wide with wonder when she found that
Midget's words were true.
{ Here are your stockings, mamma.
and they are SO heavy can hardly
carry them. just believe did see
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erywhere:
Within our hearts they blossom gay.
And shed their fragrance free and far;
"Tis always so on Christmas day,
In memory Of His golden start
The race of man had waited long
To see that lily in the Sky
To hear the perfect angel-song,
'Of peace to earth and praise on high"
Oppressive night Of Egypt lay,
Till with its glow loves star arose;
In'hope and cheer Of Christmas day.
The yearning centuries found reposel
Twas like the change the morning brings,
AwalIing men to duty bright;
Twas like the song the bluebird sings
Or lovely spring and her delight;
Twas like the coming Of the May,
Refreshing age, rejoicing youth
So beautiful was Christmas day
In it's creative hope and TRUTH
The Heaven and earth we know are one;
God cares for earth as worlds above;
Wherever stars in peace look on,
There shineth His abiding love;
But nearer to our hearts there lay
A longing for the Man Divine,
And so there came the Christmas day,
And in the east His star did shine!
w naU CenQeF tones OF KINDNESS SWEEP,
We speak because Of His new birth;
In happiness the virtues meet
To tell His story to the earth;
Good will and peace have ample play,
Naught seems our paradise to mar,
Because it is the Christmas day.
And all the world beholdS His start
Our children shout and dance in glee:
Surprises sweet await this morn;
Like ships across the summer sea,
Good gifts to them and us are borne:
The holly glistens with it's spray.
The mistletOe makes mirth and cheer
1t IS glad-hearted Christmas day,
The merrieSt day Of all the year!
William Brunton, in Good Housekeeping.
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"A Child EniOVe

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and sooth-
ing effect OF Syrup of Figs, when in need of
laxative, and if the father or mother be
costive or bilious, the m ost gratifying re-.
family remedy known and every family
should have bottle
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. ~ = :ss.-1' - y = ------ -
A Possible ExDlanation.

Dimples examining her new Christ
mas doll)-Buddy, how do you s'pose
Santa Claus got pieces just like
mammals wrapper to make dollie's
dress?
Buddy don't know less maybe
Mrs. Santa Claus buys remnants
Harper's Young People.
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very cold but did not take any cold. and
never had any after pain or any other pain.
1t was. all due to God and DR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription and Compound Extract
of Smart Weed. This is the eighth living
child and the largest of them all / suf-
fered everything that flesh could suffer with
the other babies. I always had doctor
and then he could not help me very much,
were alone with me. My baby was only
seven days old when got up and dressed
and left my roosp and stayed up all day. !, &
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5000 to California

Is price Of double berth in Tourist Sleeping
Car from Minneapolis on the famous
Phillips Rock Island Tourist Excursions"
Through cars on fast trains leave Minneap-
oils Tuesdays via Kansas City, Fl. Worth
and Ell Paso,. a superb southern route.
Write for particulars to A. PHILLIPS & Co.,
1l3S Guaranty Loan Bldg, Minneapolis.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. A., Chicago.
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man with ch1ld, so i
got two bottles last
September, and De-
cember 18th I had a
twelve pound baby
girl. When I was.
confined I 701s not
sick in any zOay I
did not suffer any
pain, and when the
child was born I walk
ed into another room
and went to bed. Il
keep your Extract of
Snlart-Weed on. hand
all the time. 1t was
very cold weather
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Washington monument9n He0ssAh. y ssss
once; a dweadful expewience. had to
come wight down, y know; it made me SO
lightrheaded." She-s'Poor fellowl And
you never got over it. Chicago Record.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-12-20

CURE your cough with Hale's Honey of
Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
HEAVEN and earth fight in vain against
dunce-Schiller
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-12-20

JANIToR Of Skyflats (grufay) are
you doing in the vestibule at this time of
night! Are you one of the tenants?" Tom
civil or I'll break your head .o-Life.
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They ARE THAT WAY.-Kitty-"Oh Mr.
Flirtly is so tender, isn't he9" Judith-''Yes
''-Detroit Free Press.
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Double the Quantity, Same Price.

Such is the highly important change made
by the proprietors of that standard remedy,
Perry Davis Pain Killer, for internal and
external use. This will be very acceptable
to the public, and will doubtless result in a
largely increased demand for this justly
popular preparation.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-12-20

CoURTENAY-'When you proposed to Miss
Dexter did you get down on your knees!"
Barclay-"No, couldn't; she was sitting
on them "-Iruth
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CAN recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption to sufferers from Asthma-E D.
TOWNSEND, Ft Howard, Wis, May '94.
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~. said the teach
stone two feet thick on top of another like
stone, and the next day another on top of
that, and keep on thus for seventy years,
what would be the result?" 81 dunno," re-
piled the student, "but guess he'd have a
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GEORGE, father has failed" .Thats just
like him! told you all along, darling, that
he was going to do all he could to keep us
from marrying. s-Life's Calendar.
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its terrors to those who know that II. H.
Green & Sons, the Dropsy Specialists Of
Atlanta Georgia, treat it with such great
success. Write them for pamphlet giving
full information.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-12-20

A PAPER that is always full of good points
"a paper of needles.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-12-20
HOw'S This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledu,O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ].
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Halls Catarrn Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, Csc per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills, Csc.
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SERGEANT-"M just imagine yourself
to be standing sentry at the 0utposts one
evening. Suddenly a figure approaches you
from behind, and you feel yourself clasped
by pair of powerful arms. What call will
you give!'' Soldier-''Come, Marie let me
se."-Meggendorfers Batter.
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system for parturi-
ton, thus assisting Nature and shortening
Labor" The painful ordeal of Childbirth
is robbed of its terrors, and the dangers
thereof greatly lessened, to both mother and
child. The period of confinement is also
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Send 10 cents for a large Book (168 pages),
giving all particulars. Address, WORLDS
DIsPENsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 663
Main ST., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Two at q Birth.

of the infant, 1895, will be issued new AL.
manac relating to Hostetters Stomach Bit
tiers, published at Pittsburgh, by The Hos
letter Company, in English, German,
French, Welsh, Norwegian, Swedish, Hol-
land, Bohemian and Spanish, and obtain
able free of all druggists and country deal
ers: Besides the matter descriptive of the
Bitters, it will contain accurate calendar
and astronomical calculations, illustrations,
jokes, verses, statistics and other interest
ING matter = ---
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PAINLESS CHILDBIRTH.

Mrs. FRED HUNT, of Chenille. ~. r.,
says read about DR.. Pierce's Fa.
vorite Prescription being so good for wo-
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s'THERE was lovely lot of fellows down
you come home engaged, then?" asked her
friend. 81 did; that's my engagement
ring" 'Why, my dear, just let me con-
graduate you. Which of the men is it,"
otis all of IN. They dubbed together and
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-12-20

Mr.. GREATHEAD. the landlord, says he
prefers as tenants experienced chess play
ers. because it is 80 seldom they move
Boston Transcript.
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THE LOVELIEsT SHOPPING PLACE IN
THE NORTHWEST.
olson's Mammoth Dept Store, Minneapolis

Olson's Mammoth Dept Store, Minneapolis.
The Big STORE has put on its holiday ar
ray and is a veritable 'tBower of Beauty"
excelling any mise-en scene ever presented
on the mimic stage. Our Show Window
Displays are the grandest ever attempted
in this or any country; our interior deco
rations beautiful scene of Falryland-an
Arabian Nights dream.
LIVE SANTA CLAUS is here, holding daily
afternoon and evening receptions. Bring
the children to see him and tell Santa what
they want for Christmas. See the Big
Store in its magnifcence, with it's endless
variety of beautiful presents. It. will pay
you, though you come a hundred miles to
see it. Orders for anything in Holiday
Goods filled at cut prices and sent same day
as received. Catalogue mailed free s. E.
OLSON Co., Minneapolis.
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News in Brief

&
In telling tree at Gilmanton, Chris
Skusa was caught beneath the falling
limbs and his skull crushed.
Edward Stoke, a young blacksmith
Of Stephen, dropped dead while at work
in his shop.
The Hanan Shoe company of st. Paul
will remove to Minneapolis. rs
Frank Tuna, Of Montgomery, is dead
from the effects of kick in the Jaw by
horse.
John Palmer, aged As. drank consid.
cradle and then went to the Jackson
Hotel barn at Anoka to sleep off the eff
fects in a hay NOV. In the morning,
when the hostler was putting down hay,
Palmer was found in the hay chute,
head down with neck broken, having.
fallen seven feet. He leaves wife
and two children.
The state canvassing board for the
inspection of official election returns
has been appointed. The board con-
sists Of Judges Mitchell and Buck, of
the supreme court; Judge Buckham, Of
Faribault, and Judge Henry j. Hicks.
of Minneapolis. The board will meet
at the Capitol Dec. 49,.
Ed Edwardson, a farmer near Stay
ton. while driving to town shot him
self accidentally when putting gun
into the wagon. The charge lodged in
his stomach and he died in about ten
minutes;
+. James Miller, for forgery, was SEN
fenced by Judge Searle at ST. Cloud to
the reformatory; Joseph Brady, alias
''Deafey" l,etson, for swindling, to
Saltwater for two years; Charles
Thompson, grand larceny three years,
same place; E. NJ. Green1 ash, indecent
assault, a reformatory sci tence; Charles
M. Stade. grand larceny, two years in
the state prison.
The Duluth, Mississippi River g
Northern road, which will probably
handle the ore of the Mahoning mines
at Hibbing, on the Mesaba, has given a
contract to the Wells s. French Car
company, Of Chicago, for $50 ore cars,
to be done by spring.
& Katie Berault, a French maid in st.
Paul, blew out the gas when she re.
tired. She was nearly dead when
found in the morning, but the doctors
saved her.
Comptroller McCardy, Of St. Paul, es2
Inmates the amount to be raised by tax
alton for the coming year to be 81, s72,
4Ss.67.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-23
JUST THR THING.
The Georgia Cracker Ordered Two of
"The Samson Books."

The Georgia Cracker Ordered Two Of
"The Samson Books"
He walked into the bookstore and
stopped before the Bible department..
He leaned over the counter and said to
the ministerial looking salesman:
lis them Buffalo Bill books over
thar"
'Nope. Religious works"
Don't nun o. them read about
chasin' Injuns an shootin' wild var
mentsV"
mot exactly"
''Nothin' about a Teller at could
knock 'em out like John L. mel a Teller
ae's slick er Winchester, er he'd the
nerve to tackle or BARI"
"Oh, yes. One better than that"
who's her.
Samson"
"What'd he dol"
"Oh, he had a fight with a lion"
Laid 'em out, did 'eG"
"Yes, he killed the lion"
"Jes' boared i'm with er WinchesterF'
Nope"
'Bifed i'm in the head with er ak,
I s'pect9"
"Nope."
'Jes' kyarved i'm with his bowler
mo, he just caught the beast by the
throat and choked it to death"
You don't sayp
Yes, he was the strongest man that
ever lived"
"Wusser'n John L.T
Yes"
AN wusser'n Jimmie CorbittH'
Samson could knock them both out
at once"
"Whoopee; amt he the stuff I'll
take two O. them samson books."-
Atlanta Constitution.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-23
poetry.
Nv NRIGHBoR.

-idder. an she had O run
VI D seRD fsFn an pigs, n chickens done a
A. beE Sty lot o. barn stood it quite = while;
70 my 1lesnnIdnt be lmPO0
I'D is3le waIkod ND to
"ll Ssf d9oTjI up at me smilin' while washing
ill '3 3P tRs fsQ Was red es roses an her hair eS
- hSSlE scR es night sass her fer she seemed SO
ItO-goss @t and bright
u,s to the plow now. n it "ou-dn't
81 never b do Expectations jeS' BY lo0kin' al
70 f0ibs Der shoe M my anger an 1 s"td' Now
~ Irs; BroT nut out her eyes light an the
~ my they fell down.
man for fOolin' an l went righto On
~ to say y e. all my melons an her COWS ct
~ tors Of ! SI6s scratched my corn out an L
I0' wouldn't II the h til time, like = mailman will,
Wv" you know.
,,sSr she looked up with a teardrop
'p'D on hs4FhiR Rs fn her throat that wouldn't let
her s lPsad an cried cut in a kind O. weary
tone .d 10 one to help her. an Was poor
I''' an ali alone
.,d was off the pillow then an a reach
II . out LOs a Student lesson tina 1 never
thOught6 am a was " a failure, seein' what 1
though ~. " cOI are all here, and the Wild
For n Us with 'em too.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-23
HOW TO BE AN AUTHOR,

advise me as to preparation for
literary work" Well, if you must
have it in brief, get the best education
you can and keep on getting it. Study
the best writer's, with constant refer.
ence to their matter and their manner
Go into society, observe men and wo,
men, fill up your mind with facts, and
exercise Thy reflection on many topics,
big and little. Write for practice
merely, say for five years; and then
for another five be content to q your
efforts go into the fire or the country
paper. After this period of probation
you will perhaps find out whether you
have any gift for writing or not: not
everybody has. The inclination does
not necessarily imply a corresponding
talent. And of those who make a
business of writing, forty-nine out of
fifty would do as we'll or bettor at
something else, and literature would
not suffer by their loss.-"TaMs OUith
the Trade" tn January Lippincott's.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-23

his huge, strong fore legs, he draws his
hind legs, first one and then the other.
carefully over the edge, where they oc
cupy the first places made by the fore
feet. This is the way the huge animal
proceeds all the way down, zigzag,
kneeling every time with the two hind
legs, while he makes footholds with
his forefeet. In this way the center
OF gravity" is preserved and the huge
beast prevented from topping over on
his nose.