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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-23
Observation-Disclosures.


Lost North OF the city or on the
Arlington road, ladya pocket book
containing about $50: valuable papers
and keys, Finder will be literally re-
wardod for their return to @. care
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are charged for at the rate OF cent
word each issue. payable In advance
No advertisement taken for less than
70 cents. Advertisements for situa-
tons wanted half price.
professional. financial and other
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FOR SALE-Two-yea registered
llolstcin bun, VIII sell or trade FOR
other stock. Address X. NJ, care Ga
settc,
FOR SALE--Resldence lots al half
value; small paymentsi three. four and
ilvr-room houses, from $3.50 to 1880.
small payments. new two.story stone
store building. $4,000, worth $4,000. nine
splendid new four and tivc.room houses
near depot and shops, cheap, small
paymcntsi Main street lotn $1,000 each
325 feet 'front.' two.story brick and
atono on Main and Houston (clear) In
center Of business, go Ga to net 10 per
cent. 20 investor; black land near Fort
Worth at $is,50 to Si5,o0 per acre. s.
cash, balance = per cent; nicely I'm.
proved small farms near city, $500 To
$1,000 per acre. Evans ~ Lenoir aO7
Main street upstairs
FOR SALE-Nicc house. large lot, cou-
vonlnntly located; nice little home
$3.50; sl0O cash $40 per month. H. s,
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FOR sALE-A few high grade Jersey
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ing house on Main NJ oct. good paying
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act'e,
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II. G. NJ, care Gazette,
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dncluding Kitchens for Hight house
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rooms for light housekeeping; Atate
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ed rooms for Hight housekeeping for
four grown persons. Best of refer
cnces. Address Al, Gazette. II
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

was the first meeting house, but there
were several prior to that date. In
early years Quakers often held their
meetings in private houses-in Swarth-
more Hall, for instance; in Norton,
near Stockton, as early as 1890; in
South Shields, 1861; in ireland the first
Settled meeting was held IN William
Edmundson's house in Lugan some time
about 1854. If the question refers to
meeting houses, not to dwellings, 1t
may be said that at Gateshead, IN 1887,
George Fox met his followers In a house
in Pipeweligate, now the Fountain Inn,
and that In 1860 another meeting house
was used in High street. now Powell's
almshouse, which was given up soon
after the Quakers had meeting house
IN Pilgrim street, Newcastle. Accord
ing to q book called Friendly Sketch
es,', Sunderland had meeting house
In 1857. 1T is recorded that /, s,on-.a
iof years before 1t York soldiers kept
the ,Quakers .'out Of their own hired
house. There are several instances
given Of district meeting houses earlier
than that Of INVERSION, but these Int,
ter references may be more interesting
Boston Globe. .5s
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
THE YULE LOG.
An Important Item OF q Good O.d-
Fashioned Christmas.

An Important Item OF q Good O.d-
Fashioned Christmas.
The Yule log, which has always
been so important an item in celebrat-
ing "good old-fashioned Christmas y
is distinctly a druidical survival, and
has been held in honor ever since
that far-off time; it's flames burned
out all wrongs and quarrels, and it
was used to heat the wassafl which
was drunk to the drowning of old
feuds. At one time the Yule log, when
half burnt, was always kept to light
another at the next Christmas, and
it was considered safeguard against
fire during the year. 0
Various strange superstitions were
afloat concerning it; among others, it
was thought very unlucky If squint-
ing person, a bare-footed man or fiat
footed woman entered the place In
which the log was burning. History
does not relate whether the exact
shape Of the feet had to be described
on entering the room.
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
IN CENTRAL LAMERICA,
HOW CIIaIsTNIAs IS OBSERVED IN
THE TROPICS.
II Observed EARLY In the Fall and
Lasts for Several Days-Chief
Events in the Life of Christ Repre-.
sented by Outdoor Tableaux.

mo, senior, it is impossible for you to
leave here on Monday, for next week
Is Christmas week and all business is
stopped and no one will do a stroke Of
work You will have to wait for ten
days and then the men will all be out
Of money and you can hire all you want
cheap" ''Look here, landlord, [ know
that this is Central America and that
the equator is not far away; but are
you not little out of your reckoning
in thinking that next week is Christ
mas? think you are, even after max
Ing all due allowances for latitude"
mo, senor, we cannot have our fest-
walls during the rainy season, and next
week is our holy week" Queer things
are always striking the travellers Of
the tropics among people who ever con-
suit their comfort first, and put all
work off until tomorrow or the day af-
ter, or to some time in the dim future,
and had learned the lesson of patience
and waiting. But it did seem little
queer to think of celebrating Christmas
so early in the fall. .,
However, this is the land where ev-
erything is reversed; when it is sum-
mer in the north it is winter in Central
America; when it is dry at home it is
wet here. Everything is changed, the
foliage looks wild and strange; the peo-
pie look strange and even the skies
are unfamiliar for the beautiful south
prn cross and crown are shining re-
gplendent in the heavens instead Of the
old familiar north star and big dipper.
It is aland where they have no stoves
no chimneyS, and very few stockings;
SO it is not to be wondered at that they
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
THEY DIDN'T Fit.



FaragFapha.
It was the night before Christmas,
and near midnight The main postof-
nee in one Of our large cities, always
the scene Of great activity, was now:
the scene Of the greatest The clerks
had thrown of their coats and were
fairly flying about, perspiring, grumb
ling and swearing. Here are two par
oels,' called one OF them to another,
that have come undone Why aren't
people more careful? There, by Jove,
they've burst outright, and all the con-
tents are on the floor. Scoop 'em up
and stuff 'em in again. said his COM
rade, and tossing him a ball of strong
twine, ''te 'em up good and strong with
some Of this. Thank heaven! they're
the last Of the Christmas lot
It was 9 o'clock on Christmas morn
Ing. Mr.. Arthur Proctor had just seated
himself at the breakfast table (the rest
Of the family We're at their country
house, when the maid servant entered
the room. "a Christmas parcel for
you, sir,n she said, "and it looks as
though it had been very roughly hand
led, too" .@.- Il"
Lay it on the lounge, Mary" re-
piled the young man, and then went on
leisurely drinking his coffee. He was a
tall. broad uldered, good-loo ooking fel-
low. with dark hair, and eyes, and
complexion to match. At last, the cof-
fee-pot being emptied and the toast and
omelet plates cleared, he leaned back
In his chair, stretched out his hand for
the parcel, drew it towards him, read
his address in bold, black letters on the
brown paper wrapper, cut the fasten-
ings, and opened it. A look Of ludi-
crous surprise spread over his face as
he took out from their respective dain-
ty boxes q diminutive, blue silk cap Of
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
RING, CHRISTMAS BELLS!

Within the broad eternal sky
The, East Star waits to glorify
Each timid, sunlit, rosy ray
That ushers in the coming day!
While Night in tenderness yet dwells
Anear the dawn, ring soft, fye bells
And slow-ye welcoming Christmas
bells! ..rs
Glow yet afar, thou heavenly gem
And holy star of Bethlehem;
Celestial hostsshave brought the morn,
And unto us is Jesus born!
Immanuel, His name excels
All else Of peace! ring loud, ye bells
And long-ye joyful Christmas bells!
With fuller light DER flowing lands
And polar seas and desert sands
The sun perSuades it's gentleSt glow,
That so each soul the day may know!
From zone to zone the story swells
In flight of song! clang on, We bells
And peal triumphant, Christmas bells!
At humble doors and stately gates
With patient grace the Christmas
waits sU
Let each home blossom, joy returns!
Wreathe holly where the hearth fire
burnSS
In lowly guise the day foretells
Its feast and cheer!. Swing swift, ye
bells
Ye glad, exultant Christmas bells!
For joyless hearts that ache and
mourn, '..',
For lives with burthens overborne,
For wanderers gone sad astray,
And all who fall beside the way
At stroke of sorrows deathful knells,
May some peace be! Ring on, kind
bells
Ye gently singing Christmas bells!
Let all rejoice in carolings y&s
That sanctify each one who sings;
Ring out the tidings far and vide
| Ye tempted bells-the Christmastide
Hath come again, the Christ child
dwells
In every heart! CHINO on, ye bells
In prayers and praise, ye Christmas
bells!
Harriet Maxwell Converse.
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
Crucifed.

do not celebrate Christmas as we do,
or at the same time Of year. In place
of festivities week is given upAto out
of-door tableaux and acts representing
scenes in the life Of Christ. passion
play, but given with very different spir-
it and feeling from the grand produc-
ton at Oberammergau. The people
enter heartily, enter enthusiastically,
into the vivid portrayal Of the scenes
In the life Of '"The Light Of the World;;'
but while they are realistic they are
also lacking in solemnity; and at times
tax almost beyond endurance ones
powers of control to keep from giving
Offense by screaming with laughter.
At midnight Saturday night I was
awakened by the crash and jangle Of a
score or old creaked, rusty bells, ham,
mered with franticc zeal by a lot of
boys This was the beginning Of
pandemonium Of noises and cries of all
kinds that human voices or anything
capable Of making noise could pro-
duce-a gigantic charivari in which all
of the inhabitants participated until
after sunrise. T~
Until noon everybody was busy pre-
pairing for the days scenes, representing
the entrance Of Christ into Jerusalem.
The great cathedral was decorated in
side with wealth of tropic flowers ex-
quisitely beautiful, hung with richest
laces, flags and colors, and sprayed
with choicest perfumes. Beautiful
birds Of brilliant tropic plumage dart
ed here and there among the flowers
and decorations, their flight being limit
ed by the fine cord that kept them pris-
oners The great doors, large enough
to drive load Of hay through, stood
wide open, and the place was crowded
with a motley crew Of worshipers.
About mile away booth of palm
branches and flowers had been erected,
and beautifully decorated. representing
the starting place at Bethlehem. From
this booth to the cathedral huge palm
branches, twenty-five feet high, had
been planted in the sands Of the street
forming an archway, in which the pro.
cession moved. At 4 O'clock in. the af-
ternoon, after the sun had lost it's pow
er, the procession started from the
church. First came the inevitable rab.
BILE Of small boys. Next squad of DO.
lice, who, strangely enough, were cover.
ed with old New York helmets, which
some shrewd merchant had persuaded
them was just the proper thing for 8
bold bobby to wear, but which looked
queer enough in this out of the way
place Next came band Of forty mu
sicians, brought from one Of the thea
ters at the capital. They were provided
with the usual instruments of an or
chestra, with the addition Of mandolins
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

Heres a Lark He Said.
things to me?!' she asked herself. ''Ah!
here's note between the gloves and
taking it from the unsealed unad ddress-
ed envelope she read it aloud.
"Burleigh & Co., Walnut Ave. City.
December "a, 18-.
Dear Old chum-A merry Christmas
to you. Knowing your extreme fond
ness for a good cigar, I send you a few
Of a brand that think can't be beat.
The gloves are like those Of minewhich
you admired the other day-hope they
won't be too small-had to guess your
size; and the pomade is from the lot I
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

mas, hen Charles Burleigh 4sauntered
into Arthur Proctoy's own particular
den, and, sinking into an easy chair di-
arectly opposite to that occupied BY his
friend, took a note from his pocket,
and, without any preliminary remarks,
read It in slow, measured tones, as fol-
lows. .s.3
Mr. Charles Burleigh: .
Dear Sir-A Chris stmas box intend
ed by you for an "Old Chum" has,
through some mismanagement at the
postofhce, fallen into my hands. Will
you please send for it as soon as posi-
BILE, and oblige yours very truly,
AntOinette Mayfeld.
q 20 street. City, December 26, IS IS
The s.Old Chum,' sprang from his
chair. 'Well,'' he exclaimed, ''if Miss
Antoinette Mayfeld has an aunt Tam,
this is a veritable miniature Comedy
OF Errors for received her Christmas
gifts early yesterday morning.
'sShe has, and know her-the aunt
well, replied Mr.. Burleigh. :" 'Tams'
stands for Tamasin, and not for tam
ar1nds, as one might suppose, and the
whole name is Mrs Tamasin Mayfeld
She's the dearest old lady in the world,
and will only be too happy to help me
untangle this snarl. I'll call on her at
once, and she'll so with me to Miss
Mayfield' s-who, by the way, Arthur,
is one of the loveliest blondes I ever
! saw -
''Take me along, too, Charlie" quick
ly interrupted Arthur, and Charlie did
|
A few months later. Item from So
ciety news column Of Evening Star:
| 1T is rumored that the engagement Of
Miss Antionette Mayfeld to Mr.. Ar
thur Proctor will soon be announced"
First Quaker Meeting-House ON Rec
| 6' @-2 si 49,. ord. sl.'s .-Ttt. .y4-
| The Quaker meeting g-house at Sparth.
more Eng. was erected about the
year 1889 It is not easy to say which
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

lrotund IN form, and wearing q. look Of
happiness. Behind him was carried in
q huge chair a life-siz image Of the
Virgin Mary, gorgeous in richest robes.
Then followed the dignitar1es Of the
city, and the men wearing their rich
est clothing, and singing at the top Of
their voices, rude chants without rhyme
reason, time, tune or ending, each his
own song to his fayorite saint and
wholly independent Of the rest or Of
the band ahead. It was a medley Of
wild, strange, discordant sounds in spite
of the naturally sweet voices. Last and
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
III. Festival Of .eYu1. r..ce.,,

The German, the Scandinavian ano
other northern races used to keep, at
the time OF the winter solstice, great
festival known as 'tYule peace or the
Twelve Nights. At this season the
forces Of nature personified by all
pagan people-were believed to be en-
gagged in grand conflict, gods, god
desses, giants and ogres were strug-
Cling together with desperate entity,
which ended only when Thor demol-
ished the castle Of the Ice King, and
Frija. Goddess Of Spring, foreshad-
owed coming life, light and warmth.
Old mythology is filed with striking
and beautiful legends Of this turning
point in nature.
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

ehe shape worn py very small girls,
. ana Z pair OF 1emlnlne m shppers-No.
1-z made OF piue velvet ana golo Kia,
ana nandsomey emDIoldereo WIN
see1 pearh here,s 2 aAIK dal 80 ne salu,
tWlring tne cap on MS nst. ~ someone le
tne1e . res : any cue 70 tne sender e nen men
ae proceeded 70 no!a tne Shippers up
ana snake tnem' s1o ana ron one o1 mem
1en note, wltnou. an enve,ope, :. "nlcn
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

with wide-ope astonished. violet
eyes at the contents.of q much-battersdj
Epasteboard box that had just been de-
sGyered to her. They oOnSisted OF q.
package Of cigars, a pair OF mems driy-5
ing gloves and an exquisitely cut-glass
jar OF mustache pomade. Good gra-
cious! Who could have sent these
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

SIX cars have reigned during this
century, and without exception they
have been BY turns stern and liberal.
Alexander i. ana Alexander IL. were
rulers Of humane and progressive ideas,
while Paul, Nicholas ]. and Alexander
III. were autocratic and reactionary.
The young czar just crowned gives
every Indication of continuing this his.
torical chaip
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

But since it would not the most con-
summate bliss
Was to upset the sled and climb IN ID.
with 4 kiss. a5
vII.
Dainty Mabel, your face and your figure
so fair,
Your rosy red lips and that silken soft
hair,
Still run through my memory, though
the half is not said - 5s
And I wish you were here and had
back the Sled
Lack Of fame and great fortune I would
not deplore
Were you fast in my arms on that
hillside once more. #z
. Joel Benton
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
brought from Paree and win keep your
mustache in splendid order.

- .ET77Es% OudT1eS bur1el6n.
TITS lucky you wrote on your busi-
ness paper, Mr.. Charles Burleigh," gig
gled Miss Mayfeld as he lost her small
hand in one Of the driving gloves and
glanced, with q merry twinkle in her
eyes, at the cigars and pomade, for
now your presents will be likely to
find their proper owner, and no doubt
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
Compnratixe Worth

What are you crying for my daugh,
ker?'
That Jones girl next door got fan
for her Christmas present y
But didn't we present you with q
new piano ~
Yes; but her gift came straight from
Paris. Judge.
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
! How He Gaurad II

How He GauEed It.
Did you have a good Christmas din
iner, Jimmy p
You bet, did! i had to take four
kinds Of medicine after It. = ssassi
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

GOOD Graciousn who Gould Have
Sent These Things to Met,
he will welcome them, though they do
come q day or two after the ball, 4
should say, the Christmas fesnyiU, =
over .
It was noon tbs day after Christ
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

Deacon-Do you attend Sunday school
regularly now?
Boy with, supreme contempt) No!
not now. I've got all I can git out OF
it until next Christmas.
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

A few months later. Item from So
ciety news column of Evening Star
1T is rumored that the engag cement OF
Miss Antionette Mayfeld to Mr.. Ar
thur Proctor will soon be announced >
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-16
SHANGHAI AROUSED.
Making Ready in That City for a
Japanese Invasion.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 1.-This city is in
an uproar today over a rumor that
China has at last been invaded. Ac-
cording to this account, which every
one believes but which lacks positive
official confirmation, the japanese
have landed on the Shang Tung prom
ontory to northward of Chez Foo.
Strong confirmation of such an
event has come from PekiD. In that
city there is CONSERVATION in all quar-
tiers; foreign population is very anx-
ious and fearful of danger. They are
now engaged in organizing for defense
OF the foreign quarter.
Added to the uncertain dangers Of
the invasion there is a rumor pur-
porting to have been set afiost in st.
Petersburg that the Russian Govern
ment has learned of rebellion against
the Manchurian dynasty. The rumor
adds that the Chinese irregular troops
are everywhere committing disgrace
full Outrages. The Chinese excheauer
is empty and the Government is
hardly able to supply the wants of
troops already in the field.
The Emperor now attributes the re-
cent defeat of the Chinese forces to
ineompetency and corruption, and
this has caused almost panic in the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-10-16

| of China will be dethroned in favor OF
Prince Kung's son, who will treat
with the japanese.
Ii Hung Chang has been superseded
in supreme command by General Sang
Thing, of the Province of Human, who
has received full power. Ii Hung
Chang retired disguised to Pao Ting,
the capital of his province of Chi Lii.
His alleged detection to the japanese
is being canvassed.
Consequent to the recall of Prince
Kung, 10000 Human soldiers watched
around Shanghai Kivan, the termina-
ton Of the great wall, where it forms
the boundary between the provinces
OF Chi Ii and Shing King. Lii Hung
Chang's army is distrusted. Sheng
Tao Laia, Customs Commissioner,
and several other high officers of Tien-
Tsin, have been disgraced for NAL
feasance.
Prince Kung, eldest brother of the
late Emperor Tan Quang, was all
powerful up to the year 1884, when he
fell from Imperial grace. Recently
he has been, to some degree, rehabili-
tated, but has had nothing to do with
or for the Government, and took no
part in public affairs. A few days ago,
however, he was appointed by I'm
perial decree President of the Foreign
Council, President of the Admiralty
aud Co-Director with Viceroy Ii In
the war operations. With Ii Hung
Chang virtually banished from Tien-
Tsin, he is now in complete command.
The Prince is of middle stature, with
sharp, narrow face and forehead,
and changing, evanescent expression
of countenance. Up to the period of
his fall from grace, he had been at tue
head of the Chinese Government since
her English invasion and burning of
the summer palace. He was the only
Prince who remained at his past at
the time, and when peace came it de-
volved upon him to make it. This
negotiation gave him a European re-
putation and knowledge of Europeans,
that was of great advantage. When
the present Emperor came to the
throne the Prince was for some years,
under the Empress, ruler of China, as
he will doubtless be again, with his
son seated on the throne.
Tsungi Yamen was the invention of
Prince Kung in 1861, and he was it's
first President, a titular post which he
held till his fall in 1884. Mr. Cursor
describes him as typical specimen of
the Manchu gentleman and states
man of great ability, with q wide
grasp of foreign questions.