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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-21
Big Loan oncc Opened.

NEW YORK. May u. Cornelius Van
derbit and 30 other New York million.
aires opened their loan Office Mt Fourth
avenue and Twentysecond street this
morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-21
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
Curhing Of Charles and Forest
Streets.

In Board OF Aldermen, May II, 1894.
Ordered, that the nbutting proprietors be notified
TO appear before this Board on THURSDAY Sep
tember 20, ls9g at o'clock u, m. that they may be
heard upon the question Of setting curbstones and
paving cutters on The foIIowlng streets, VIZ:
Charles street, from Ledge street 10 Bagsn
street;
Forest street, from Camp street TO East aavenuc.
Witness. WILLIAM r.. CLARKE,
may2i-m3t City Clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-21
IMPORTANT NOTICES
Too Late for Classification.

n osT--sUNDAY. BETWEEN WEST RIVER
- street Branch avenue and Smithneld ayfnuo,
= valuable mink boa. Finder will be rewarded oy
RETURNING 70 Troy Laundry, III Washington street,
maylf ~
I,ouND-AN IRISH SETTER WITH COLLAR
il marked O. w. Howes. owner can have by
having charges. Frank Duty, Kettle Poirt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-21
CHIMNEY ON FIRE.

At S:35 o'clock this morning an alarm
OF fire was rung in from box 1862 for
blaze in a chimney on the house occupied
by Mrs. Rosa Gallon at 75 Burlington
street. Damage slight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-21
NOTICE.
Providence Franklin Society.

Regular meeting Tuesday, May y. at o'clock p
m. Subject. some Achievements OF Amateur
photography" illustrated by Mr.. v. Clinton Ful-
Ter Frce 10 all o. North Main street.
msyal.it &. y pRoWNE, Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-21
BOY MISSING.

John Casey, years of age, bas been
missing from his home, Is Smithfield ave-
nue., since May 19.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-21
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CROSS STREET.

City Clerks Office, May ., 1894.
The Committee who were. on the 7th day OF ssp-
telnbtl 1898, appointed by the Board of Aldermen
TO a, cut Cross street. from Charles street West
Rive street, have made their report accomp anied
All ,ersons interested are hereby notified TO ap-
pear efore said Board THURSDAY. Septem-
Der % 1894, at O'Clock y. m, II they shall see
causo. and be heard for against receiving said
rcpcrt.
ny order of the Board OF Aldermen.
witness; WILLIAM T. CLARKE,
may2t-m3t City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-21
Death of General Cool.

ATLANTA, May 81. - General Philip
Cook, secretary of state, Ia dead He was
~ years of age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-21
EXECUTRIX NOTICE.

VIII be sold ~ public auction ~ barn on Gaspce
street near smit street on Saturday May 20. at 10
o'ciock =. m, Ave horses, two double crris. one
single cart two douhlr harness aud one siugie har-
ness.
Per order Mary j. o'Bren, oxccutrN of John H.
UPTON. HERBERT T.. CONNELLY,
Auctoncer.
Room 5os Industrial Trust CO. buildin.
may 2l-st
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-21
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
COMMON STREET.

City Clerks Office, May 3. 1894.
The Committee who were. on the 9TH day OF sep
temher, 1885, appointed by the Board OF Aldermen
TO lay out Common street. from Carroll street 10
Jefferson street, have made their report accom-
panied by map.
All persons interested are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said Board on THURSDAY, Sept 20,
1874 a. O'Clock p. M, II they shall cause, and be
heard for or against receiving said report.
BY oiter OF the Board of Aldermen.
M4t--t.-@+- W 44IsIAM A. n CLARKE
may2i- M3t City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-21

Sen ator Jones says that the end Il In sight
aud that the Wilson bill viii he passed by
July. We've heard 50 much about this bill,
Charles re marks. that lots Of things will hap
pen before July. Hundreds Of psrsons VA
get shaved at ~ Eddy street Tor insoane&
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-21
THE CITY OF PRovIDENCE.
SISSON STREET.

City Clerks Office, May :, 1894.
The Committee no were, on the 10th day OF June,
1893. appointed by the Board of Aldermen 10 lay
out sisson street. from Maynard street to Manton
avenue, have made their report accompanied by a
map.
All persons interested are hereby notified 10 APP
pear before said Board on THURSDAY, September
20, 1925, az o'clock p m, II they shal1see cause,
and be heard for against receiving said report.
BY order Of he Board of Aldermen.
Witness: WILLIAM h. CLARKE,
may2l-monSt City Clerk.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-19
A Bit of Pathos at Christmastide.

There i a little girl Of 8 who has
proved herself one of the ministering
children not in name only. y few weeks
ago the baby of the family died. The
children a. well rs the mother had
looked forward To hanging up the
baby's stocking at Christmas with n
great deal Of pleasure. But the loss of
the baby brought such anguish to the
mother that she decided to have no
Christmas celebration of any kind.
Last sunday evening, - the family
sat in partial darkness, Tecounting their
loss with all it, sad circumstances, a
tender little voice pierced the gloom:
Mamma, isn't there any Christmas
in heaven -
'.Yes, darling" answered the weep
ing mother. "It il always Christmas
there"
Then why don't you keep it here ~
persisted the liiile girl Jus make
b'lievc baby isn't dead, an hang up her
little stockin, mamma, an les all have
Christmas jus the same an be happy,
like she il"
The child's wisdom prevailed against
the unreasoning sorrow Of the mother,
and the little ones are happy and busy
filling the stocking Of the baby vino
will keep Christmas in heaven.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-19
Sauce For Roasted Pig.

Ifa roast pig graces your Christmas
table, a very pretty way to serve the
necessary apple sauce i "a follows
Select number Of smooth, rosy, well
favored Baldwin pippins. Polish them
to the last stage Of ruddiness, eat a
slice off the top and scoop ont the in
side, leaving IA wall of perhaps half an
inch, enough TO keep the apple in
shape. Make nice apple sauce se;-
soning, flavoring it appetizingly, and
fill the hollow apples with it. Insert
the stem of an apple or any Dit Of twig
by way OF the stem and serve one to
each person on a pretty dish, or like a
-orbet on a dolly laid on Il pretty plate.
Very finely minced orange rind is Il de-
lightful fiavoring for apple sauce
E'rcHnHJe
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-19
Joeular Gifts.

It will increase the JOY and jOllity cf
Christmas morning exceedingly If tine
children find that their elders have en-
tered into the spirit Of the time 10 such
a degree that stockings Of all conceiva-
Ole sizes and shapes bulge with strange
contents over the fireplace. The more
amusing the sift tucked away in toe
and heel the more uproarioIs will be
the mirth before breakfast. The old trick
Of wrJpp:Ig pair Of cJtf buttons III
mdltituiinOus papers until they form
bundle a. big - a potato will never
fail to excite interest AMI enthusiasm.
\ jack in the box putting in the stock
ing Of staid father of family has been
known 70 cause reminiscent chuckles Of
glce through a whole day, and the
most amusing thing that Mark Twain
ever said would pale in effect before
the amusement caused by the mothers
drawing a cream whip from her stock
ing.-Erch1Hgc
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-19
Kriss Kringle In Germany.

Throughout the German fatherland
prevails the belief in the Kri-t Kind
lein, or Christ child, who rewards with
gifts the faithful children who love
their parents and believe in God. On
Christmas eve each household assem-
bles at dinner, and when the candles
are lit the father of the family watches
the shadows on the wall, for if any one
should have his or her shadow Obscured
by that of another object that i 20 be
unlucky. If the children sit down in
odd numbers, that Is also unlucky, and
it will not do to fill up the number with
either strangers or near relatives. Dim
ner being over, the children retire into
a dark room and guess at the presents
they are 10 receive. soon the parents
open the door and say, .-The Christ
child has visited you, upon which the
children come forth 10 gaze upon their
gift decked Christmas tree.-Ne,c York
ITGrLI.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-19
FATHERS CHRISTMAS PRES
EMS.
They Were Useful to the Family, and
He Saw Little Of Them.

We were talking about Christmas
presents, the girls and mother ald /,
when father came in. Then we
changed the subject just little bit, be
cause it was fathers presents we were
discussing. Father sat down by the
stove and rubbed his hands-he had
just been out at the barn-aBd queer
expression sljwly settled upon his feat
url.s.
''Say mother, and Ned and girls,
he said, II don't want any of you to
get me any presents. 'Taint no Use,
you know"
''Why father" said Lena in an ag-
grieved voice, ''we always get you use
ful presents, don't we? | don't myself
believe in things that are not useful
Fathers eyes twinkled. YES" he
said, "but | sometimes think they are
a little too useful, you know"
Nell shrugged her shoulders impa-
ticntly, but mother said: Let father
have his little joke. What is it this
time, father"
The old gentleman, having warmed
his hands, settled himself back com
fortably in his big chair, and his eyes
twinkled more than ever.
"WeIl, let's see" he went on in a
rumina'ing manner. ADO you remem-
ber the dozen hemstitched han'ker-
chiefs that you gave me last Christ
mas, Leny? gIess fused one on 'em
just once. Some way OF other" with "A
genial, impartial glance at the compa-
ny, "Leny and Nell have been usin Of
'em, and I've been usin Of Leny and
Nell's old torn ones. He, he. I don't
know Jest how it was, but its a fact.
Then, Ned, do You remember the COM
pass You got me for a birthday present
last June? IL was a nice little compass,
and guess feller about your size
thought 80, too, for he's been usin of it
ever since. Then, let's see,
there Wa, the silk han'kerchief that
mother give M at birthday, and | put
it away cho;c. ike, and the fust thing
| knew Lely was a-wearin' OF it inside
her jacket. Yes, my presents are all
useful, lectle bit too useful, meb5e.
Sc the point, don't you?'
Fathers next presents had his name
written on eaeI of them, and none of
Us ever again thpughtiessiy use1 the
dear oil mans things.-1A,srie1l iJ-
5.f-,ffg,f.5.E
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-19
Christmas In War Times.

On Dee. -, 1852, after the battle Of
Fredericksburg, the troops had come
back to the Falmouth side of the river.
| was in command of the Tenth New
Hampshire regiment. II was a memo
rable Christmas. We were in the south,
and we did as the sOuthcrns did-ea-
tertained right royalty for week all
the officers of the different New Hamp-
shire regiments.
We had fine cook and an old Dutch
oven With this combination many
and delicious were the canvasi,ack
(caught near by in the Chesapeake
river turuned out and eaten with a
relish. And then such a week as it
was
Among other things there was a
grand pig hunt. The pigs were run
ming wild on the deserted plantation
The men caught one of the wild fei-
lows and gave him a good coat Of grease
He was set loose in "A large open cotton
field filed with stubbles. Twenty-Five
or thirty men gave chase.
The man who caught him was To
have him. such running and rolling
a there were for awhile After long
time the willy, wriggling pig was cap
tured.
The chase ended, and the pig was
cooked. d.-General VI. Il. DOnOhOe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-19
The Joy Of Christmastiie.

This Is the joy of Christmastide: II
brings afre,h to oar remembrance the
glorious truths that God IS love; that
he ! our Father and We are his chii-
drcn, and that, being his children we
are his heirs, heirs Of God and joint
heirs with Christ to an Inheritance
more glorious than moral eye hath
seen or heart conceived.
And this idea that God i our Father
Is impaired to us 10y God himself. We
ourselves coIld never have found it out
by any study or searching of our own.
Il had 10 be revealed to u. Aad
this il the anniversary season Ofits rev
elation, the recognized anniversary oi
that time when in the manger az Beth
lehem Christ entered into the eXpa-
riences of human life that he might
reveal to man the spirit which AMI
mates the heart of God, the spirit OF
paternal love and fellowship.
In coming 10 God now, my friends,
we come no more Win Moses bN the
way of the wilderness and OF that
mount which burned with fire, but we
come by the way Of the Bethlehem
manger to the peaceful and inspiring
heights of Zion.
Happy Christmas Day of Il better
covenant than Moses knew! Day OF
glad tidings which shall be 10 all peo-
pie. Day of the revelation of God in
Christ rs the Father of all and the
Saviour of all May its yearly cosIing
find the world more and more in har-
mony with God until in all the earth
men shall know and worship and re-
iOice i'm him rs their nearest, dearest,
truest, tendercst friend.--ChritidB id
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-19
Selecting Christmas Gifts.

"Why don't you get him a silver PEN
holder?" This was from the young
woman in brown.
IL gave him one last year" jiscon-
solately answered the young woman in
green.
"Well-a--a - scarfpin?" ," hazarded
the adviser.
ale has about 30" walled the other.
''Then give him one of those big sill
Yer mounted seals over there
''Grace Perkins! A. if ne ever would
take the trouble to Use itr'
''Well, lhen,' said Grace Perkins
inpatiently, Il don't see what you's
going 10 get him"
\ glad light began TO beam upon the
others countenance. Evidently she
had been struck with bright, original
idea.
II think" she said slowly. "Tli -
down to Scrooge's and buy him a neck
tea real pretty One.''-Errh0H1e.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-19
Way CAliren Hang Their Stockings.

The custom of hanging stockings on
Christmas eve, like that of preparing
the Christmas tree, Is derived from the
Germans, who have Il fable that while
the stockings Of good children are filled
with toys and sweetmeats by khriS
Kiagie-a corruption Of Christ Kindlin,
or Christ Chiid-thOSe Of bad ones re-
ceive nothing but small rod or switch,
which : placed in them by another per-
sonage. knewn n PelsnichOl, literally
Nicholas with fur, meaning ~ Nicho-
las dressed i'm fur. Ii Is Il rare sight on
Christmas morning in a German house
hold to SEE the expression ofabject mis-
ery and broken hcartedness on the face
Of some poor little wight who, having
been disobedient or otherwise naughty
on Christmas eve, finds in his stocking
only a small birch rod, while the hos
iery of his brothers and sisters Is filed
with bOabons and Playthings. The
dread of getting the rod from old
Pelsnichol on Christmas keeps many
Il German child in order throughout
the entire year.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-19
a Lsssl1 Of the Iis.letos.

Shakespeare certainly knew Of the
mistletoe legends, for he speaks en-
phatically Of ''baleful mistletoe,n Il do
other writers OF his day. Among the
many legends told this has no tragic
feature. y prince is the hero, and he
got separated from his friends while
hunting. lie wandered about for u
long period and finally discovered a
humble cottage. Here he took shelter
for a time and fell in love with the 0c-
cIPant's lovely daughter. His identi-
u was not suspected, and owing 70 his
shabby appearance resulting from his
long wandering he was regarded n an
undesirable suitor and was summarily
elected Broken hearted, he again re-
s1ncd his apparently endless journey
and at night slept under an oak tree.
There a good fairy told him that a twig
of mistle.oc w)Ill reconcile the irate
parent to the match, bIt it must be
gathered from hollow oak tree grow
ing by the side OF a stream opposite Il
peculiarly dwarfed weeping willow.
In the morning ne was preparing TO
s,arch for the tree, bat found, 10 his de-
light, that it was evidently the one ne
had been sleeping under. Climbing to
the topmost branch, he found the mis-
tletoe, tore il OFT and descended the tree
in triumph. He found the cottage
without difficulty, presented his peace
offering and was promptly given the
young lady, with whom he returned 70
the palace, where he lived the remain
der of his days in the usual legendary
condition of bliss. The story Is told in
other ways, but the power Ofthe mistle-
toe is enlarged upon, and the ending Is
always h happy.-.St. louis G'oje-DcD'o-
cFGf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-19
Origin Of Xmas Greens.

The Custom of decorating churches
and houses with evergreens, branches
and flowers i Of very early date. The
Jews used them at their feast Of taber-
nacles and the heathens in several of
their ceremonies, and they Were adopt
cd by the Christians. Christ permit
ted branches 10 be used a. a token Of
rejoicing upon his triumphal entry in
To jerusalem. IL was natural, there
fore. that az Christmas time, when his
birth was celebrated, this symbol of
rejoicing should be resorted 10. Some
of the early councils, however, eOnsid-
ering that the practice somewhat
savored of paganism, endeavoTed 70
abolish it, and at one time it was EN-
acted that it was not lawful % begirt
or adorn houses with laurel or green
bOughs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-19
Heard Santa Claus.

At breakfast Christmas morning
Hamilton p,re was just a trifle leaden
eyed, and Mrs. III. had u suspicion of
haughtiness and reserve about her.
The juvenile stockings had panned
out well, and Jimmie and Tom were
loquaciOus-
"We heard Santa Claus, papa" said
Jimmie.
Papa started, and mamma smiled
a smile with Il whole lot Of meaning
and traces of sarcasm in il.
''He made an awful noise and tum-
bIed on the stairs" continued Jimmie.
The maternal smile widened.
'Guess it must have been the load he
carried" chimed in Tommie.
And neither Of them understood their
mothers inscrutable smile, which had
breadth, length, depth and thickness.
--Sqa Francisco Examiner.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-19
Christmas In Paris.

In many Of the churches quaint and
artless carols, with no less artless ac-
compartments coming from another
age less fickle than our own are brought
into the service of the midnight mass.
After the mass Is over the revcillOn is
still held, even by those who no longer
90 To mass. This reyeillOn-the good
old custom of the after midnight sup
per following the midnight mass at
Christmas eve-dies out with difficulty
from any Frenchman's imagination.
Its material signs are blood sausage,
trufiied turkey and pate de foie graS.
It's moral sign is a temporary thawing
of the ice of religious neglect, even
when the fete is held by wild young
men in restaurants. In the early Christ
mas morning when the dawn j. not vet
creeping up you will be reused and
reused again by the rattle OF carriage
wheels and snatches of Christmas song
az the hour when Paris is usally the
quietest. No matter who the singer il,
the song Of Christmas day is there
PhH0dciphid Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-19
Christmas PotpouTri.

The mistletoe and the holly are not
con,ending for the honor of being
chosen ~ the national flower, but are
content with knowing that at present,
whatever other blossom is officially
favored, they between them own the
land.-Baltimorc american.
Ifaslei whence comes our lIyorite,
Tie sole reply shall be,
He hailS from Ear of fIiryland,
And his name is santa G..
-EIIgJH Cify journal
Ii i matter of very grave consider
alton whether those liberal folk who
make gifts so plentifully to kindred
and friends as customary tokens of
affection and friendship at this season
would do better by making fewer or
lesser personal gifts and make more to
the poor, Whose number is - great
Philade,phia Leolger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-19

board and astonishment At the pudding
when Mr.. Green set il IL blazing i'm
burning brandy.
And the father and mother wonder
ed how their neighbor had ever got his
reputation Of being stiff and proud.
:. Never had so delightful a guest de
scended into their modest household
\ before.
They all put in and washed up the
dinner dishes afterward. The father
washed and Ebenezer Green wiped
wishing the directors of the bank could
see him, and the young feet tripped
bris!lly to and fro until everything was
in it, place, clean rs clean could be.
Ii was real frolic.
Then they dressed up around the fire.
The big logs had gone from Mrs Green's
cellar moi many minutes before Jimmy
had worn a path through the snow to
the house next door. 1t was story tell
ing time, and in the CHEEKY glow on
thelhearth the father poured out his
soul and told how he had been thrown
out of work by the closing of factory /;
how hard he had tried To find another
place, but to no avail, and how all they
wife earned by sewing and Jimmy's
pittance from the market And the
wife, in her turn, told how brave and
patient he had been, with. IA loving
glance that made him blush with
pleasure.
And Mr.. Green promised that he
should have something to do 10y New
Years day and gave his word upon it,
feeling for the first time how much hap
piness rich man has the power to
create.
Then il was his turn. The children
gathered at his knee to drink in breath
lessly his tales of travel by land and
sea, of strange countries he had seen
and people he had known-aueer
quaint people in far OF places, whose
custom and history sounded like the
most enhancing of fairy tales. The
baby drew nearer and nearer and final
ly climbed upon his knee, listening
with her great blue eyes wide open.
When it was her bedtime, she laid her
check upon his in soft caress.
''She loves YOU" she said, and in
burst of laughter was led away-not
far, for the house was very tiny. Her
childish voice could be heard prattling
on while the elder sister made her
ready for bed, and then the group out
side fell into silence, while the little
one knelt beside her crib and murmur-
ed the dear familiar words ofher "Now
| lay me down TO sleep"
Oh, that was a happy Christmas day!
As it drew toward its close Ebenezer
Green fingered in his sitting room, bare
and empty after that he had left 50 full
Of love and cheerful content. The fire
leaped and flared and threw lis rich
light into the shadows round his chair.
He felt The baby arms still round his
neck, the dimpled baby check pressed
close to mis- own, wrinkicd and scanned
with the cares of the world, and when
the chimes rang out AT midnight soft
and clear the old man bowed his head,
and for the first time in many year
he breathed little prayer.-BgEa'o