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The Globe-republican., 1894-05-18
Travelled Far to Fight . Woman.

NJ. De Villemessant, the founder OF
the Paris Figaro, being insulted daily
in Belgian paper by writer whose
nom de plume was marco Spada. :"
took the train to Brussels, with two
friends and pair of swords. On his
arrival he wrote to Marco Spada" that
at two p. M sharp he should call on
him to arrange an encounter. On the
stroke of two p. m. De Nillemessant
appeared at the editorial Office and
asked for MARCO Spada." What was
his amszement ON seeing an old lady.
all wrinkled and with curls sbout her
ears, appear from behind q small win
dow and on hearing the reply: Il ON
Marco Spado.' sir. and an st your
orders!'-ArgOnaut-
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SHE COMES.

sit beside the stream; and ali the air
Is full Of insect life A heron dips
And flaps away. The mondays welcome glare
Brings drowsiness to every bee that sips.
hear Her coming Hear her soflshod feet
Along the dun-dust road their owner bear
Anon the winding lane will hide my sweet
But my warm fancy pictures her still there.
I feel Her coming. CHANGING swallows bring
The news in flights: and each bird will re.
joice
With gentle f1utter, and prepare to sing
Some strains TO suit the music Of her voice.
see Her comingl Fairer than before
She seems to me in grace in every part
viii her repose some calm TO me restore?
Ohl may my eyes not show her all my heart
define Payn, in Chambers Journal
The Globe-republican., 1894-05-18

1.-The secretary, Mr.. Joseph Stanger-
son." said Lestrade, gTavely, WAS muir
dered at Halliday's private hotel about
six o'clock this morning"
The Globe-republican., 1894-05-18

Hoods Pills cure Cons tipa ton by restor.
Ing the peristaltic action of the alimentary canal
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FADLEY'S CHRISTMAS GIFTS.


Young Mr.. Fadley was in a worry.
He had some Christmas presents to
buy, and what to get was what wor-
ried him. First and foremost. there
was Miss Damon, upon whom he was
anxious to create an impression-shc
must have something appropriate and
elegant, whether anybody else got
anything or not. Then there was his
bosom friend and constant companion
Harvey, a good fellow who had placed
him under obligation times without
number-him he could not forget.
This being the case, Fadley started out
to rummage the stores.
He overhauled all the leading shops
in town, and by Christmas Eve had col
lected what he thought was a pretty
sensible lot Of presents for an amateur
Santa Claus to get together For the
lady Of his choice he had handsome
toilet outfit Of combs, brushes, powder
puffs and boxes, manicure implements,
hand mirrors, and no end of other ele-
giant articles for feminine use. These
were all inclosed in an elaborately be-
pushed and inlaid case which was
neatly wrapped and all ready to be
sent to the intended recipient. For
his friend Harvey he had an elegant
shaving set, consisting Of razors,
brushes, cups, homes, etc, done up in a
substantial case which was also ready
! to be dispatched to the home OF his
friend.
Not daring to trust a messenger with
the presents for fear Of some mistake
Fadley started out himself to deliver
them. First he called at Harvey's
house, timing his call SO as not to catcE
his friend at home. With his friends
mother he intrusted the package, she
promising that it should not be tam
pered with until Harvey should oper
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to have a stone put over child's grave
by tomorrow, sure. lie said he q ike
her to have something fer a Christmas
gift"
Poor soul. I'm better off eff he IS
rich. I'll see my kid tonight. My
brothers been taking keer of her since
/ was took I'll take her now, an I'm
bound to keep straight, for her sake,
from now on. That man got any moro
kids?"
"None. This was only adopted; be-
longed to some poor relation, but he
loved her like his own. Died sudden
about ten days ago-he took 1t hard,
too: said he was forty-nine and she
onlv about ten, so he'd expected she'd
choose his headstone."
Poor soul! My girls most ten
now"
"Lemme see," he lit match and
consulted a paper as they walked
along, she was nine years, eleven
months and three days old. 1t was a
pretty stone; the boss says: Moth
ing's too good for Mary says he
"Mary! Why, that's my girls name
here, lemme see that! The match
went out and his fingers trembled SO
that he could not light another
.'Mary Lyons was the name,' said
the stone mason, gently.
"Nerciful God, my own child" cried
the ex-convict.
Then, through the still night air, the
GLAD church bells rang out.
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There amt nothin' in the ground for
me to dig out-my fortune and my
fame are in the air and the woods
sOh. shucks, Sam, why don't you
grabble all that foolishness out OF your
head and go to work. reckon I've
gone to school as much as you have,
and never have thought about Den' a
poet"
Maybe it is because you never have
heea iu love-" he replied, half pitt
fully
"Maybe so,' she rejoined, and then
in excitement cried: Look there! the
bass has caught the perch!' And she
had not more than said this when he
seized her in his arms and passionately
violently kissed her.
"Oh, quit!' she cried. Don't l tell
you! Mother is in the door and VIII
see YOU. Go away, you-you fool"
He released her and stood gazing al
',er Il despise you," she said.
"Ah, I have squeezed the truth out
of you, have I?''
''If you have yon put yourself to un'
necessary trouble-you might have
known it before"
eyes, I might, for the poet always
has been despised-"
.Oh. has he? But If that's the case
you ought to be loved"
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.sNe11, you'll force me to hate YOU"
II WHIP But why should you want
:to'maEe. me SO 'happy3E'' She took up
her sun bonnet, which had fallen to the
ground, and, holding it by the strings,
stood swinging it like a pendulum.
"Do you mean that?" he asked.
"Of course. Why shouldn't I, Sam;
you have made me, miserable all my
life. Yes, you have, now. All the
time at school, whenever nobody was
lookin' YOU'D, all the time try to kiss
me, and + hate to be kissed all the time.
Why, you don't know how tiresome it
is There, mothers calm me, and
Just know she's goin' to give me an aw-
+ ful goin' over for standin' round here
. foolin IN with yon. Good-by, and 1 hope
T I'll never see you again-all the time
tryin' to Hiss me. Yes-um!' she cried,
I'm comin'.'
She ran up the hill, striking at the
trees with her bonnet. A woman, flushed
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HIS CHRISTMAS GREETING.


The cemetery gates closed with
clang behind one man as he stepped
out into the snow-cOvered road; 1t was
almost dark and he nearly ran into the
other man who stumbled along as if
very weary.
.'Yonders tn shortest way into town,
isn't ito" the latter asked.
yep Most folks want to know tn
shortest way out" he grinned.
"I'm glad enough to get out O where
/ was" muttered the other. AS he
lighted his pipe the fame showed his
pale face.
The other man edged away. "Ye
amt been in jail?"
Worse. Penitentiary. Ye needn't
/ be askeered, though-I've had enough.
Didn't do it, either, but, ye see, was
kind O. good for nothin', an the Judge
was running for reelection, SO l went
up. Got out for Christmas, though, on
account O. good behavior"
/ "Um, we'll, so it's Christmas time
folks oughtn't to be hard on nobody
now"
"No. most took ye fer Christmas
ghost a bit ago"
Been working late. I'm stone ma
son. and I'd promised rich old party
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and angry-looking, met her near the
door, and pointing to churn standing
in the shade near the corner of the
house, said:
"Thar's that thing standin' thar all
the mornin' and you foolin' round
down thar on the branch. You air gest
a gittin' so yo' amt no manner account
on the face of the earth. Who was
that down thar a scrappin' with you?
But you neenter tell mel know. 1t
was that good-for-soth Sam Foster.
A trifin'er wretch never lived on the
face of the earth"
.tHe's goin' to be poet, the girl re-
piled, taking an apron off lilac bush
and tying the strings about her waist.
And wha't IS that, for goodness sal1e?"
! the woman exclaimed. He'd better
be thinlzin' about cuttin' them sprouts
outen that pore old hillside Geld that
he's afflicted with. Conscience alive,
pity the. woman lie marries.
u don't reckon he's old enough yet
to think about marryin' anybody" the
/ girl replied. Having tucked up her
skirts she had begun to ply the churn
dasher.
! Not . old enough the woman
snapped. f'My salses alive, I'd like to
see fool too young to think about
gittin' married these here days. And I
warrant you that thar air gals fool
enough to marry him. Oh you neenter
Jerk that dasher around, for you know
it's fact. / do believe you'd be fool
enough yourself"
The girl was silent. She had ceased
to ply the churn dasher, she stood mo-
tionless, gazing down the slope toward
the pool where she and the young fel
low had watched the bass and the
perch.
: YES" the woman repeated, Il dc
believe that you'd be foc3 enough t.
| marry him yourself"
"Weu, if / was to, might not have
: to churn all the time" the girl replied
, resuming her work.
! That's a. fact" the woman quickly
agreed. Yes, that's fact, for yo'
E wouldn't have nothin' to churn.'
: 'sWeI, I'd rather not have nothin' t.
chnrn. wish there wasn't COW no
d where. hate EN- All the time goin
e about causin' folks to churn. IT wa
e TO marry man I'd see that he didn'
e have cow"
;, "You can safely marry Sam, ther
He'll never have ore-hel never hav
i anything
i ::He'n have wife if he narries,
reckon"
t Don't you sass me, Nell l won
have it."
t II wouldn't sass you, nanny. 70
know / wouldn't: but he would have
l. wife ii he married, wouldn't he? 1t /
e didn't there wouldn't be any use
1narrEin', would there?"
s Hush sich foolishness. 1twould
pend altogether on the woman he got
e suppose he got me?"
Look here, Nell. You amt Think
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A cabin seuatting on the'side 'of a
hill; trees leaning back as though
afraid of falling into the Favine below;
grass green, under the, brow of a rock
as if hiding from a COW that stood In
the hollow, ringing her bell; a haawk
sailing round and round, .dartin1g his
covetous, hungry glance at. a pig sty
whereunder a hen had taken refuge;
the gurgle Of water pourin over a
shelf-ike ledge of slate stone; a boy
and a girl standing under a tree,
dreanily gazing into blue pool. The
month was June, tie scene: the back
woods of Kentucky.
ssIf i was that bass down there"
said the boy, ::ana you was that perch,
/ wouldn't -let,t helncolmnman "a fish come
nigh you.''
She. laughed: 'sOh, you'd Yanta to
eat me all by yl0urself''
He gave her a look Of troubled re-
proach. She laughed merrily. You
can't take joke yet cap Your she
asked.
"yYhy yet%' he repHesdd.
because you've got to be so we'll ac-
quainted with me, "'she rejeintead:
SIS that a reason why ought totakse
a joker" 1,,s
eyes; for ain,'t nothin' more than 3
"Wen then he said, q can. can take q 9
jolse-I could take you" 9,
ooh, could you? But that wouldn
be a Joke 1t would be awful serious
to me-"
"Nell, don't talk to me that way
You know why l am stay,in' herne-yo'
know that If it want for you Fd g
away somewhere and be a poet: 19'
know the school-teacher said I h
couldn't learn me any more, and ! tax
it that when Bill Jimison, can't lear
any body anything he's gom TO, pc
poet. Jimison told me that / ought t
w would be any chance for me here: An
do you reckon rdplow over yonder
that blazin' field if it want for you
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Irresistible.

Irresistible.
Book-canvassers should take courage
from 4 story told by an English lectur-
er on The Art Of Bookbinding-"
A man Of their profession had called
at house whose occupant met him
with growl.
Its no use to me. never read"
But there's your family" said the
canvasser.
Haven't any family-nothing but .
cat"
"Well, you may want something to
throw at the cat"
The book was purchased.
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it himself the next morning. Then he
called vt the abode of Miss Damon.
The ring was answered by servant,
who said the young lady was out doing
her Christmas shopping. Here was q
piece of good luck. Leaving the pack
age with explicit instructions as to its
delivery Fadley said he would call,
Christmas night, as per previous ar
rangement with the young lady.
There was big job off his hands,
and Fadley mentally patted himself on
the back at having done it up soneatly.
He pictured to himself the glad SUR
prise of Miss Damon when she should
receive the substantial evidence of his
regard, and chucl1led over the little
surprise in store for his dear friend
and chum, Harvey. Early Christmas
morning Miss Damon received, her
package, upon opening which she ex-
claimed:
''Well, never! Just as if 1 were in
need of shave. Who ever has been
SO kind as to furnish me with this ton
serial outfit?" Then her eye caught
the corner Of card sticking out OF one
of the compartments of the case. This
she drew forth and read:
From yours faithfully,
IL IRA FADLEY."
! "Oh." said the mischievous young
! lady; "Mr. Fadley, eh? Well, just
wait till he comes this evening. I'll
bawl Next at him; see if l don't"
Of all the mortified swains that ever
got into pickle Fadley felt the worst
when the idol of his heart flashed the
shaving tools on him. He was utterly
speechless, until it occurred to him
that Ills friend Harvey had his dear
ones toilet set and one of the sweetes,
of little notes that ever lovesick fel
low put together.
Great snakes thought Fadley; I'll
he reads that note I'll never hear the
last of it." Then he explained the
mistake and begged off long enough t<
hasten over to his friends house t.
exchange the packages. He fount
Harvey at home, and as that amiabl'
Young man jerked him into the hall h
simperingly inquired:
us my hat on straight, Ira dear, AM
how do my bangs look?"
"Say!" fercely calculated Fadley, "i
you don Snut your HSad ~ o*ean
for you'll"
But there was no time to be lost, S
Fadley, after duly acknowledging tha
> the cigars were on him, gathered u
the toilet set and sped back IN it
the one for whom it was intended.
That was not the last of the joke o
him, by any means. The thing leake
ont. as such things invariably do, an
poor Fadley was so annoyed by 1ac'
tious illusions to his Santa Claus e.
l perience that he was compelled
threaten with consequences dire an.
3 one who mentioned the subject.
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past and crowns the future with nalo !
Of golden, CHEEKY promises. Out from
the shadows come the festive times
when Santa Claus was verify, with
his fat paunch and great. rosy cheeks;
when, on awaking, stockings filled to
bursting greeted the eye, and at even
tide the flashing Christmas tree fairly
laughed its satisfaction at the joyous
gladness it was diffusing all around.
Day of the children! An infantine
laugh is the divinest of songs in the
ear of the Christ, who was once a help
less babe, His only shelter a mothers
loving breast. The Man-Christ took little
ones in His arms and blessed them, de-
claring that all must be as they in
trust and innocence, If they would be
heirs to His everlasting kingdom.
Day of home-bringing and home
gathering, when the loved ones meet
and unselflshly live in the pleasure
each of the other. Tender affection
banishes self and man lives in touch
with his fellow, glorified Of the divine
benediction of love. He is nearest to
divinity who gets farthest from self,
and the gifts of Christmas-tide are so
many pledges of disinterested esteem
for the recipients. A time is this when
care rolls away like scroll in the fire,
and mirth and good will become the
all-pervading genii of the household.
Love and Joy cross the threshold and
kiss one another, as they pronounce a
! blessing upon all beneath the roof.
| Peace covers the dear ones as a man
rr1a oh
! the day of all days throughout the
/ metes and bounds of Christendom.
Christmas of sleigh-bells and crystal
snow, Christmas of warmth and flow
ers, for the Christ-day girdles the
earth and embraces all climates and
all nations, and everywhere, thank
God! it is Il day of festive joy and hap
! piness-a fitting commemoratiOn of the
fulfillment of the promise made by the
herald of God in the glowing words:
81 bring you glad tidings of great joy,
which shall be unto all people"
It is peculiarly the Christ day, time
when tn, beauty of His sself-abnegating
life i, T. iected in sublime ma jesty
Never o selfish shadow obscurca His
path; His the grandest of all cpitaphs
live forever. A man without q home
He has gladdened and frightened mil
lions of homes. He was a man Of sor
rows, acquainted with grief, yet from
His presence an ocean of consolation
has spread out and covered the eartl
with its waters of healing. His las
PRAYER was an intercession for His enc
mics, and His last sigh breath of con
fidence in God.
. The glory song of the herald angels
sung at the first Christmas, that paeai
of praise to God and pledge Of peace t
man, shall never die. The grandest o
, all carols, dearest of all angel hymns
time has destroyed none of its sweet
ness and has preserved all of its prom
=, ise Peace and amity dwell where tn
spirit of Jesus prevails, and each Chris
day is benison indeed to those wh
see His face through the clouds and tn
|, mists of mortality.
!, Christmas, the home day, the Chris
day! May its lessons and its blessing
gladden. all hearts and make truth {
. the common sa1utation: "A Merr
Christmas be upon you"
WILLIAM RossER COBBE.
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Christmas Bells.

o happy bells through coming years
We hear, in your glad sending, -,
The message still of peace, goodwill
All jarring discords blending.
o bells of God ring on, our souls
To grander action nerying,
Till all our days are Christmas days
OF living and of serving.
Caroline A. Dugan, in Home
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-12-20
HOW's
Your Liver 2

Istht Oriental salutation,
knowing that good health
cannot exist without a
healthy Liver. When the
Liver is torpid the Bow
els are sluggish and con-
stipated, the food lies
in the stomach undi-
ccs.od, pois ling the
blood; frequent headache
cnsucs; a feeling Of lassi-
tude, dependency and
nervousness Indicate how
the whole system is de-
ranged. Simmons Liver
Engulator has been the
means of.rcstoring moro
pcople to health and
tappiucss by giving them
aitalthy Liver than any
agency known on earth.
Ii acts with extraor-
dinary power and efficacy.
Rry K 6 WILDER, Princeton, n J =, says -
vi h.t :.ihing HIPS So much TO keep me la
xgr..ag -yadltIoH as Simmons Liver Regulator
Sec that yoW get the Genuine,
with red = on front Of wrapper.
PREPARED OnLY pY
j, IL. XtiILIN 81 CO. Phill-delphia, Pa.
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He Was Surprised.

Mrs. Gazzam-I've got box OF cigars
for nv husbands Christmas present,
which will surprise him.
Ne Maddox-Women don't know
how to buy cigars for men.
Mrs. Gazzam-I know that, so got
brother Jack to get them for me- =
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a slip.

DR.. Thirdly-I wish you would hold
the missionary box until after Christ
mas; l may want to send some things
Elder Berry, know what you are
thinking of; but they don't wear slip
pers in Aiaska.-Puck.
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An AhSnrhipr Girl.

There is no such person as Santa
Claus, is there?" asked small girl OF
her mother.
"Some folks say there is not" was
the reply.
We'll, don't care. / don't like folks
who say there isn't any Santa Claus
They never give any nice presents y
n. Y Journal.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-12-20

Thorny the path He trod,
Mournfully heavy the cross He bore,
Heir to the wisdom Of God.
Mournfully heavy the cross He bore,
Broken and steep the way,
Dearer His message because Of pain,
Light Of the world to-day.
Dcarer His message because OF pain,
Like by its like caressed,
Gracious as rain to the sun-dricd plain,
Millions those tears have blest.
Gracious as rain to the sun-dricd plain
Turning the dull earth bright.
Truth is in blossom because Of Him,
Ring in the Child Of Light
Truth Is in blossom because Of Him,
Sin IS grown old and gray.
Welcome the glGdness of doing good,
Welcome the gentler way.
Welcome the gladness Of doing good,
Welcome the Joy Of love,
Danish the serpent, the hawk and owl.
Welcome the child and dove.
Danish the serpent, the hawk and owl.
Danish the man-made creed.
Welcome the brotherhood broad. divine.
Welcome the MAN indeed.
Welcome the brotherhood broad, divine.
Danish the narrow and mean,
So shall His kingdom be over the earth
Ring in the NaZarene.
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BellS and Bills.

Bells and Bills.
Mrs. Newlywed-IIowI love to hear
the merry Christmas bells
Mr.. Newlywed-Id like to hear them,
too, if Christmas bells were not so con-
foundedly suggestive OF Christmas
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Something for the DO.

Something for the Boy.
Office Boy-Are you going to give me
anything for Christmas?
BOSCH, yes; few errands to do
Detroit Free Press.
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A CoNsIDERATE LOTHARIO.

Don Juan O'Rafferty - Sure, and
shave smooth the convexity OF me up
per lip. | want to make it aisy for the
ladies until this missletoe business is
over.-Texas Siftings.
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The Old and the New.
The Old Year laid upon the portals of the
past
A trembling hand,
And said: oh, let me die and be at rest
Within thy misty land -
Then all tie wears that lived and died
before
Reached forth, and drew the wanderer
safe within the door.
The New Year laid upon the portals of
to-day
A firm young hand,
And said "Oh, let me come and live and
work
Within thy shining land -
Then all the years that are to be replied
This is your world" and drew the youth
inside.
Kathleen 4. Wheeler, in L,ppfhcotfs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-22
Discomfort IN SAMOA.
The Natives Are Said to be Governed
to Death.

Recent advices from Samoa confirm the
press reports of threatened uprising of the
natives against the tripartite government
of the United States. Great Britain and
Germany. The situation is said to be seri-
Gus and the three treaty-making powers are
considering the advisability of sending ad-
ditional warships to the islands Great
Britain and Germany each had ship there
at last accounts and the United States would
also have been represented before now but
for her lack of an available ship. In case
the situation does not improve, however, the
United States viii dispatch to Samoa one of
the vessels at San Francisco originally des-
tined for service in Bering sea during the
coming summer.
There is no doubt that the tripartite ar
rangement has never given entire satisfac-
ton TO the persons concerned. and least of
all TO the unfortunate natives, who are said
to be governed to death" The present IN
rising Is headed, IL appears, by a son of that
Tamasese whom the Germans raised to the
throne when they carried of King Malietoa
The latter was subsequently restored to his
throne by the joint efforts of Great Britain
and the United States the rightful sover-
eign. Exactly what is the cause of the pres
ent disturbance is not disclosed. But prob
ably 1t has always been grievance to
Tamasese and his followers that he having
once been made a king by the Germans.
should have been in turn deposed in favor
OF Malietoa, whom they had punished