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The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-10
CHRISTMAS AT BLACK MAMMYs.

T'mor gwine be Chris mus. chinuns
But I dunno 'hout sandy Claws.
/ speck do ule man : broke dis Chris mus
Ain t no Wo'lI f. MS ole claws.
He bank done bus ho los his money;
He wo 'kmen quit, dat what doy said.
Spee h" keep awax dis Chris 'mus--
Mout be dat de lie man. daid.
What's dat Dinah: Whar yo' git it
Dat big box yo ~ettin on2
Full a nuts an toys an candy
Done brung heah hy Massa JohnY
Masse's mighty go5d dis Ghri. mus.
Meks my ole h air lap wid JOY
Dat hr 'memhahs hi- black nanny
Wha' nusst.d him when he Ill boy
Huh Marse John h. sen a possumf
Praise de Lawd 70 dat good meatl
T'mor suah be Chris mus, honey
Dat de day we gwine { eat.
Cl'ar Off t bed, nov all you chilluns
Doan' yo' heah M wha' l say2
Time { heah dem sleighhclla ringin,
Time dem reingeers Jog dis way.
GAVIN t. bed an quit dat talkin;
Dis ycre ain no time fur play.
Eff you chllnns doan Doc quiet,
Yo' sca'h Gle Sandy Claws away.
Pull dom khivcrs up aroun yo'.
shet yo' eyes up god an tight.
T'mor gWine be- Chfl- mus, chilluns,
An Sandy Claws he cum tonight.
Chicago Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-10
Kissing Under the Mistletoe.

The mystic mistletoe bough then as
now granted a kissing charter to the
swains, aud the maids We're willing suf
ferers. The sacred mistletoe was regard
ed with religious veneration by the
Druids, and its berries of pearl as symbols
of purity and associated with the rites
of marriage. From this the transition
was but slight to the kiss beneath the
cabalistic bough. This traditional sa-
credness, the genesis of which is un-
known, has endured through the ages,
and today for man and maid to meet be-
meath the mistletoe gives the right to a
sacred kiss New York Herald
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-10
The kneeling Cattle.

Christmas eve i'll old England was a
time of yigils All were on watch, as
were the ancient shepherds, waiting for
the appearance Of the star. This Gus
tom, tn some extent, yet prevails i'll
places. One strange belief which obtains
i'll England, and particularly III Devon
shire, Is that at midnight, at the mo
ment Christmas day comes to earth, the
cattle fall 10 their knees, as the legend
says was done by the oxen that We're
around the sacred manger in Bethlehem
at the time Of the nativity. Yet it is a
sin to look ON the cattle while i'll this
position or to seek to find them so.
A custom which yet prevails i'll some
Of the remote portions of the British is
lands is to carry corn cake and hot cider
into the orchards and there offer them
up to the largest apple tree as a gift to
the king of the orchards. Exchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-10
CHRISTMAS EVE IN SWEDEN.
A Funny Verse With Each Gift-The Gin
gerbread Ynle Ruck.

Christmas presents in Sweden are al
ways distributed ON Christmas eve, the
festival beginning with a o'clock tea,
with cakes, says Anna Cronhjelm Wall
berg The lighted Christmas tree is the
next attraction Some one plays merry
polka, and young and old form IA ring,
dancing around the tree. On IA table.
lighted with numerous candles. are ap-
piles, mus raisins, oranges. cakes. can
dies, etc, in abundance, and. lording
the whole, stands huge Yule buck Of
gingerbread and Adams and Ewes arm
in arm These delicacips having re"eiv-
ed proper attention and the lights III
the Christmas tree having been eXtin-
guished all gather around the biggest
table in the house, where the head Of
the family presides with basketful Of
Christmas presents This is the supreme
moment for which young hearts have
been longing for months, the we'll sealed
presents having gradually been accumu-
lated in mOther's S closet, where no curl
ous eyes We're allowed to penetrate
1t is customary to write some funny
verse on every parcel, which is now read
aloud. The opening of the presents is
watched by all with the greatest inter
est, as paper after paper is torn off in
feverish hurry to find out what the
parcel may contain.
But the basket is not bottomless, and
tho excitement has an end. Santa Claus,
who plays sneh an important part in
America and England, is not known to
the Swedish children. However, some
one dresses up as the cold Christmas
man for the amusement of the chill
dren Selected
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-10

1t is more than likely that many Of
our Christmas customs were born in
Greece, mle particularly the decora-
tions, lights and games. Here ghosts
and hobEoblins are rampant between
Christmas day and Epiphany, and chill
dren are often frightened into unwilling
obedience by the tales. As the pious
Greek fasts for month before Christ
mas the feast Of that day is very vel
come to him, though it consists princi-
pally OF macaroni and strong cheese.
On the island of Chios there is in use
a strange sort of Christmas tree, which
is sometimes simply a pole adorned
with fruits aid flowers, carried by
tenant farmer to his landlord as a pres
ent that typities the good will and
wishes for an abundant harvest. --Ex.
change.
The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-10

Salt is like good humor--almost ev-
erything is better for pinch OF it.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efiectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup OF Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in so cent bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

The President is right in the push
today. He has heard that, when
you get a good thing, push it along
and he is pushing the British lion
for all the lion is worth. His mail
box will be full of letters, from all
stations of lite, endorsing the stand
he has taken against Engldnd's ag-
gression to territory not compata-
Bile to our laws or traditions. Even
Colonel r. A. Edgerton has paid for
a telegram congratulatlng Cleve-
land on his stand. Edgerton's mes
sage to the President reads: las
an ex-Federal soldier and late post
master here, ! wish to thank you
for your patriotic message sent to
Congress yesterday. All true Amer
leans ought to, and will, support
YOU"
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

The rain has kept the reporter in
today, and when he adventure out
and pry about for news the people
had nothing but frowns. If you
want to make a man mad, just
tackle him on wet day for news,
and he will show you his teeth, bris-
tie up his whiskers, arch his eye
brows and tell you to get out. If
this paper is not to your notion, just
Law it on the rain and the contrary
men.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

General Coxey attended the
Populist State convention at Allan
Ia, Ca, and he was snubbed unmer'
cilully by the long-haired goober'
crabblers. A motion TO have him
sneak was voted down by many
voices,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

The Cotton Belt expects to bring
through Texarkana tomorrow night
about forty coach loads of holiday
excursicnists, and on Saturday and
Sunday forty more coach loads, all
en-route to Tennessee, Georgia and
the CarOlinas.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

STRAYED OR SToLEN;-A strawber-
ry roam horse, 5 years old, branded
on lett shoulder double 7; scar on
left hind ankle. For delivery Of
horse reward Of $40 will be given.
Address or call on A. l.. HELMS,
Cor. 9Th and Laurel SITS, Texarka-
ma, Ark, l2-l6-d&wtt
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

The preachers are still with us,
They have discarded the high hat,
as a rule, and ifit were not for their
long coats and intelligent looking
faces, we would be at loss to tell
them from other people.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

J.J. Kress, Superintendent car
service of the Cotton Belt, left on
the Iron Mountain cannon ball to-
day for st. Louis and Chicago; Mrs.
Kress will leave tomorrow, and ac'
company MIR. Kress to Chicago.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Mr.. j. V. Scott, County Clerk, has
bought nice grass carpet for the
Clerk Office at the court house, and
after underlaying 1t with many old
newspapers, put it down and now
heha, a good, comfortable Office.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

benson D, Dodd, of Bivens, was
in the city today and could be
tracked about the city by the many
boxes he had bought for shipment
to his town, which are marked, D.
D. Dodd, Bivens, Texas.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

We are going to sell you your
clothingl That is a rather auda-
cious assertion, isn't it2 Well, we
have just exactly what you want in
the way of cut-a-way, sack or frock
coats, Of all quality and sizes and at
zero prices. We want you to read
our advertisement, then turn and
read our locals and come right
straight to our place Of business.
SHARPE q BREWER.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

AFTER THE OPERA, we make spec
ial arrangements for the ladies'
oysters served in any style. ke,,
member this Is the only place litted
~ P"f WILLIS q BUEL.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Geo w. jenkins, editor OF the
Santa Maria Times, Cal, in speak
OF the various ailments of children,
said "When my children have
Group, there is only one patent med
icine that / ever use, and that is
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. 1t
possesses some medical properties
that relieve the little sufferers at
once It Is, in my opinion, the best
cough medicine in the market" II
this remedy Is freely given as soon
as the croupy cough appears II will
prevent the attack II is also an
IDEAL remedy Tor whooping cough.
There is no danger in giving it to
children, as It contains nothing In
furious. For sale by Smith Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Hope, Arkansas, is enjoying a
marriage epidemic. Mr.. Henry and
Miss Hannegan, and Mr.. Belts and
Miss Hudson we're married there the
present week.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Our young friend, Robt. Lee, rep
resenting the Central type foundry,
of st. Louis, is here today. Bob, as
we all know him, is a Morrillton
ARK boy, but he shows up in looks
with all the other big fat drummers
of the large cities.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19
S17. S5 to Atlanta, Ca, and Return.

On December 10Th to 26th inclu-
sive, the Iron Mountain Route will
sell round trip tickets to Atlanta,
Ga, and return, for $l785. Tickets
good 10 days from date of sale for
return. For particulars call on
G. E. SwINDELL,
Ticket Agt.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

The Louisiana State convention
was organized Yesterday without a
a hitch. Shreveport has proven to
be equal to the emergency OF enter
tanning the crowd
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

The engineers ball tomorrow
night promises to be a grand affair.
Don't forget that the tickets are
$1,5O and that they entitle the hold
er to supper.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Eggs have reached the 20-cent
notch in our retail stores, This
means that the people who gather
them up and sell to the merchants
get few cents less.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

You can save money by buying
meal tickets at the Delmonico Cafe
then you only pay for what you
eat. WILLIS 81 BUEL, Props
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

To the public: We will take pleas
ure in showing you through our
stock. We can please everybody.
Willis & Buel.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

We have the most complete line
of shoes and slippers in the city.
Examine them and save money by
buying of US.
70 II Gt DELAMAR e. O'NEAL
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

This afternoon it is proposed to
form charitable organization for
our city. The meeting will be held
at the West side city hall at 4 p. m.
Let everyone attend.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

The East Side public school will
close next Monday afternoon until
after the holidays-to open again
on Thursday, Jan. End, 1896 The
school board did right in giving the
children this short time of recrea-
tion during Christmas week.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

The English press treats Cleve-
lands special message as huge
joke. All right, just catch on to
the bait he has thrown out, and you
will be sure to get caught,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Mr.. Charlie Steiner, of Ell Paso,
an engineer of the T, & P, is here
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Behan.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

We always give our customers
the best the market affords, full
weights and prompt attention,
HUDDLEsToN BROS.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Winter d Schott have change
in their advertisement today. They
have made a holiday reduction IN
many articles in their stock. Read
the ad and see if you want anything
in their line.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19
Snortsmen.

Sporting goods, guns, pistols ano
playing cards at Sig Hecht's the
reliable jeweler b Is u
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Huddleston Brothers always have
one more opossum left. They Ger,
tainly have a machine for making
them.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Give the best of its kind when you
give presents. Sharpe & Brewer
have the only first-class stock OF
Gentlemen's Furnishings in the
CITY. II
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Manager Ehrlich says the next
attraction is "Corinne," which he
will bill for December 26th.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

We are glad to see the Delmonico
Cafe doing such good business IT
is specially fitted up for ladies'
has already several lady boarders
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Cleveland has proven the "hot
mustard" when they strike him on
the Monroe Doctrine, We take
many things back we have said
about him in the past.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Sam Ragland has the genuine
merschaum pipe. A guaranty goes
with every one as to their purity in
material.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

/ want all the good children to
come and see me. / will appear in
person at Willis & Buels, in their
show window on Dec. Oath.
1876 SANTA CLAUS.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

The ball, the ball, is all the talk,
1t takes place tomorrow night at
the Harmony Club rooms.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Buy 80 cents worth of goods
from Ben Williams q Seegar and
get chance IN that fine Music
Box.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Rev. Father Barbin united Mr..
Dan Nash and Miss Mozelle Tyus in
marriage last night at the residence
Of DR.. D. S. Williams. The bridal
couple have rooms at the Benefited
hotel where they are being congrat-
ulated by their many friends,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

The decorative artists in our va
riOus stores are fixing up their
Christmas windows.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
There are no flies on Olney.

There are no flies on Olney.
Still they come-visitors to con,
ference.
Sam Ragland sells Oake's candies.
None better.
Fight? You bet your life Cleve-
land will fight.
Schuster will not let any one turn
him down IN prices
R, G. Shaver, of Centre Point, is
a visitor in the city.
Johny get your gun(boa0 and
prepare to go after the Bull.
Holiday goods received daily at
Willis & Buers, the Texas Book
Store. 1876
If you are looking for silverware
drop in at Schuster's and he can
please you.
Bayard had better come home or
he may get lost in the shuttle that
is now taking place.
The decorative artists in our va
rious stores are fixing up their
~ hr-iCt @ mi =, I ono
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

The East Texas Conference in
session here is progressing satisfac-
torily, we guess. We were promis-
ed daily proceedings for publication,
but the promise has not been full
filled, Preaching every night by
some eminent divine. Everybody
invited
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

The Methodist conferene at va
ZOO City, Mississippi, had under dis
cussion the admission of woman
preachers. Bishop Duncan ruled
that the Methodist church did not
recognize their right to preach, but
adhered to the doctrine of st. Paul
This is the first time this question
was ever brought before a confer
ence.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Bayard had better come home or
he may get lost in the shuttle that
is now taking place.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

The gas works at this place ran
out of coal today, and they had to
hustle around to get something to
burn. They promise to have the
big tank charged full by night
and will do the best they can
until their coal arrives, The
manager says he has out an order
for a month past has been looking
for coal every day. This gas fam
iue has kept our paper from press
today at its usual hour.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

JOHNNY get your gun(boa0 and
prepare to go after the Bull.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Holiday goods received daily at
Willis & Buers, the Texas Book
Store. 1876
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

R, G. Shaver, of Centre Point, is
a visitor in the city.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

If you are looking for silverware
drop in at Schuster's and he can
please Won.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Schuster will not let any one turn
him down IN prices
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Fight? You bet your life Cleve-
land will fight.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Mr.. ]. G. Beam, Jr,, the gentle
manly travelling passenger agent Of
the Southern Ry., Co., passed
through the city this morning, from
Texas points, to his headquarters
at Little Rock. We had the pleas
ure OF meeting him, and found hin
genial and entertaining. His line
is one of the largest and best
equipped in the country.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-19

Sam Ragland sells Oake's candies.
None better.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-02-28

captured several cannOns and q number Of
prisoners. and returned in triumph. Fitz John
Porter, in a recent letter to the Secretary Of
War, says: "Col. Cbilds led the attack, with
his regiment. aud succeeded in fordinz the
ri7er-near 500 yards wids-nndsr the enemy's
raking fire, drove the enemy from his posi-.
ton. captured several caunons and many pris-
oners. and holly and CALAMITY executed all
that was desired with excellent results.
medal Of honor would not only be the recornf-
ton Of Col. Childs's brave and gallant acts. bun
those Of noble regiment"
The cause for which the medal of honor was
issued by Congress to First Serg't Carlos III.
Rich, Co. ID, 4th VT, Roxbury, VT, for gal.
lantry at the battle Of the Wilderness, May >,
1864, is worthy of notice At about o'clock
in the afternoon the 9Th VT, with other regi-
ments of the old Vermont Brigade charged
upon the enemy's line near the junction of tina
Orange County and Brock Roads. Ssrg't Rich
crawled to the front on bis hands and knees,
and found First Lieut.. +. w. Carter (afterward
Captainl. of his company. lying on the ground
face dOwuwards. shot through the abdomen
and right hand. Sergt Rich told the officer
that he was out there 70 see il he could find
some Of the officers. and Lieut.. Carter replied
that the Captain was severely wounded and
The Second Lieutenant killed. and that he him
self was moFtaily wounded. Lieut.. Carter then
ordered Serg't Rich to go back and take com
mand Of the company, stating that nothing
more could be done for him. The sergeans
then crawled back to the line, and finding
Lieut.. Carriers brother asked him to go GUS
and help bring the officer in. They started to
carry Carter, and as they lifted him from the
ground a bullet struck the Lieutenant in the
left leg just above the knee The two soldiers
dragged him by the shoulders back into the
Union line During this entire transaction the
Confederates and the Union troops were hay-
ing severe battle, and these men were between
the lines
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JONES, of Virginia,
The same old Lost Cause lover

JONES, of Virginia,
The same old Lost Cause lover
And bearer of his boyish breast to
Yankee bullets, ~
Made another characteristic exhibit
ton of himself last week. Chairman
Martin, of the Invalid Pensions Commit
tee, was anxious to push through num-
Der of bills at the Friday evening session,
and asked the House for rule allowing
the session to last till II o'clock. But
Jones, of Virginia, could not bring his
rancorous mind to consent to allowing
the Union soldiers and their widows two
little hours more for the consideration
of their claims, and he objected. No
wonder GA Disguised Democrat re-
Gently asked the New York Sun how it
was that all the - fools south of
Mason & Dixon's Line had managed to
get into the present Congress 2"
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PRAISE GOD.

Next week the SD Congress will at
last do something Of incalculable relief
and benefit to the people of the whole
United States.
1t will do that for which every one,
without distinction as to race, color. or
previous condition of political servitude,
has long looked forward to, prayed for,
and grew faint and weary in waiting for.
1t will do the only beneficial, decent
thing of its life.
1t will at last carry out one, and the
only one, of the many pledges and prom
ises with which it entered power.
II acW die.
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Total .
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