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The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1895-12-19
COSTLY GIFTS.

Not So Much Appreciated rs Presents
Cheaper and More Useful
Holiday presents have become each
year more and more expensive, while
the actual giving is getting less and less
hearty. We bewail the worry of plan
ming gifts, and get ourselves irritable
and sick in the necessary shopping and
purchasing. And hundreds, yes, thou
sands, of us give a sigh of relief when
Christmas has passed, and are ready to
confess that we are 80 glad it is all
over for another year." And why?
Simply because of one thing; we are
actuated by the wrong feeling. The
whole system of our living is becoming
one grand mass of foolish ostentation,
and our present mode of Christmas
giving is the outgrowth of it. We feel
that we cannot afford to give a simple
present; we must give something eX-
pensive, something that will make an
appearance and show. This is felt by
the recipient, and next year, to hold her
own, she feels that she must return
something equally costly. The follow
ing year this must again be outdone,
and so it goes, each year adding to the
expense, and less to the true spirit of
the giving. We all try to Guido each
other, and we are proud when we are
told afterward that our present was
the most beautiful of all that were re-
ceived. Now, as a matter of fact, the
most expensive things we can buy are
generally the most useless, particular
ly when we go into the realm Of orna-
mentation. Surely these are not the
times to lock up hundreds and thou
sands of dollars in ornaments as useless
as ofttimes they are ugly, OF the use
full we can scarce have too much; of
the useless little goeth a very long
way. Presents with purpose are
presents indeed, but how few we see
nowadays. With great host of people
it does not seem to matter SO much
whether present is appropriate, or
whether it will prove acceptable to the
recipient, SO long as it is costly and
"makes q show" We too often lay
others under obligations which it is
impossible for them to meet without
embarrassment.-L Home Jour
nal
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1895-12-19

ing was human, and had that human in
stinct which leads us to try to find some
one on whom to blame misfortunes and
disappointments. Her husband. with
IN equally natural instinct, was inclined
TO resent this, for he only knew how
hard it was to collect money even after
it was earned.
III you think you can collect better
than l car," was the reply, lust try it.
You can take that bill for the balance
Col. Randall owes me, and see if you can
get it. We have nothing to fall back on
except those little bills we counted
over last week. anyway"
The children had gathered around
and listened in silence and dismay to
the conversation. Cant we have any
Christmas now?" was their fearful
query; and when their mother sharply
told them mol" reechoing in her voice
and manner the anger of her spirit. it
was but few moments till they, too,
were inspired by the same discordant
feelings, and quarreling and angry
words were heard where but an hour
before all was good temper and pleas
urable excitement.
John Browning moodily waited while
his wife placed the supper of oat meal
and milk on the table. She herself was
almost faint for more substantial
meal, and Mr.. Browning in the earlier
part of the day had said to her: 1--WE
will have a good steak for supper this
evening; working in the cold makes
fellow fearfully hungry" He was SO
full of chagrin now that he scarcely
noticed what he ate, and a gloomy 81
lcnce fell upon all as they sat around
the table. When the meal was through,
he said, as he put on his hat:
~ wish. Mary, you would take that
bill over to Col. RandaIl's; tits but a step,
and have to SO clear to the other side of
the village to see if can get those other
small bills. Perhaps he will pay it to
you even quicker than he will to me.
Then must call and see the grocer and
butcher. Dear me, Id rather be dashed
than to meet them now"
With this he handed her the account
against Col. Randall and went out. The
original account had been 1920, and
there was the balance of $3.50 due.
Mrs. Browning washed up the tea
things, her mind filled with bitter and
complaining thoughts. She disliked to
go to Col. Randall with call for SO
small balance; she feared he would
think them mean to ask for it. Then
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1895-12-19
Over and above all her feelings OF dis

Over and above all her feelings of dis
appojntment now rose the feeling Of
love and sympathy for her husband.
How she did regret her sharp words at
the news of his failure to get his mchey
from Mr.. Potter. When she reached
home she found only the two older chill
dren still awake, and them she con-
soled cheerfully, telling them that
though they could not have much for
Christmas, yet they must be kind and
cheerful and not add TO dear papa's
troubles by fretting. Her own spirit
was reflected in theirs; kind and af-
fectionate feelings were inspired by her
cheerful words and talk; and although
before they went to bed they hung up
their stockings by the fire, in case acy
good luck should come, yet their little
hearts were bravely preparing for dis
appointment.
1t was nearly an hour before Mrs.
browning heard her husbands foct-
steps on the walk. She hurried to the
door, and, as he entered, she looked
lovingly and sympathizingly in his face.
Ills feelings also had evidently been
moved by reflections of gentle and
tender kind. for as soon as he closed
the door and noticed the kind look on
his wife's face he held out his arms
toward her. She threw hers lovingly
around his neck and pressed her cheek
to his.
"Never mind If we do have hard times
and bad luck, john" she said; 1--WE have
each other and the children. and we will
be happy in spite of ALL"
my dear. good wife" said John, hold
ing her close TO his heart, "if cou!i
only give you what you deserve you
should have every comfort and pleasure
in life"
And then in few moments they Eat
down and compared notes. Mary to!d
her ill-success with Col. Randall. John
had got no money except the one dollar
from Mrs. Jones, the little milliner, but
the new grocer wanted to pay for the
making of the seat for his wagon in
trade, and they could get two chickens
and few groceries there. The dollar
would get small Christmas gift apiece
for the children. and so they would make
the best Oft.
"Weil. let us go out and buy the things
for Christmas" said Mrs. Browning.
and few moments later, closely
bundled up from the cold. John BrowL-
ing and his wife walked cheerfully and
lovingly along the village street. They
got two plump chickens and enough
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1895-12-19
THE GRACE OF ACCEPTANCE.
More Difficult to Gracefully Receive Than
to Make n Gift.

More Difficult to Gracefully Receive Than
to Make n Gift.
This may be surprising statement,
but it is nevertheless true: 1t is n
harder matter to receive gift graceful
ly than to give one. Just think about
it for a moment and see if it has not
proven true in your own experience
Have you not given something upon
which you had spent great deal of
time and work, and which you had in
tended should give pleasure, and then
had all your glad enthusiasm chilled by
q lack of something, you could hardly
tell what it was, in your friends man
ner?. Don't you suppose you have
sometimes disappointed some one else
in like manner yourself? 1t is worth
while to think about the gracious way
to receive gift, and then it may be
that this Christmas time you will con.
fer as much happiness upon the giver
as you receive yourself from the gift,
and SO it will be two-fold source of
happiness. In the first place, think
only of the generous intention of the
giver to give yon pleasure, instead of
the value or usefulness of the gift it.
self. There is an old Arabian proverb
which fits in well just here: Never
look gift horse in the mouth" When
man is going to buy horse he exam
ines his teeth to see his age and deter
mine other matters relating to his
value. If the horse is to be purchase
this is all very right and proper, but it
would be very ungracious if the horse
was intended for gift to examine its
mouth and look into the value of your
present. Let us be very careful never
to look our gift horses in the mouth.
Even If we may have reason to suspect
the sincerity ct the intention of the
gift, which sometimes may be the case,
crush out all thoughts of that kind as
unworthy of yourself. il not the giver,
and receive it gratefully, taking it fol-
granted that it was meant to give you
pleasure. and that you intend to express
that Observation-Disclosures Work.
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AMBASSADOR BAYARD'S CASE.
Representative McCalrs Resolution Likely
. to BE the One Reported.

Representative McCalfs Resolution Likely
. to he the One Reported.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-According to
the opinion of two or three probable
mem bers of the house committee on
foreign affairs, there is strong pos.
sibility that when the committee
comes to consider the matter of Am
bassador Bayard's two speeches, it
may recommend the action proposed
by Mr.. McCall's resolution. That
resolution proposes that the house
call upon the president to
inform it what steps, if any,
he has taken to recall or censure
Mr.. Bayard. The question Of impeaeh.
ment is not before the house or the
committee in any way, notwithstand-
ing some misapprehension on that
point, for when Mr.. Barrett's resolu.
ton was disposed Of the words, "by
impeachment or otherwise, were
stricken out, leaving simple directions
to the committee to report to the
house what action should be taken in
the premises
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1895-12-19
THE ROCKEFELLER WEDDING.
Tho Daughter Of the Multimillionairs Mar
ried to Dr. Hunter McAlpin.

ried to Dr. Hunter McAlpin.
TARRYTowN,. N. Y, Dee. la-At
lockwood hall, the elegant residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rockefeller. near
here, at noon yesterday Miss Emma
Rockefeller, their daughter, and DR.. D.
Hunter McAlpin. Jr:, of New York CITY,
were united in marriage by Rev. Dr.
Thomas Armitage. rector OF st. Bar
tholomew's church. of New York. as
sisted by Rev. DR.. Harris. :,
The guests arrived at lockwood nan
from New York in two special trains
After an hours reception in the music
room, the bridal couple and guests aa'
journed to the breakfast room, where
buffet breakfast was served Inc
room was decorated with lavender or
cbids and palms. There were ABOUT
500 guests.
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1895-12-19

Mr.. Fangle Ito Johnny Cumso)-
Well, Johnny, are you praying for many
Christmas presents this year?
Johnny-No. l amt. l didn't get
half what I prayed for last YEAR
Judge.
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wife sat by the waning fire in the CRATE
after all their children had gone to bed.
They enjoyed it's warmth and their own
relaxation from toll, and were talking
over their affairs in general. Mr..
browning was good mechanic, and in
reasonably good times always made
comfortable living for his wife and five
children; but the stagnation of bust
ness and frequent cessation of work
during the past two years lad cramped
them greatly in money affairs. The
children grew SO fast, and wanted new
clothes SO often, and needed SO many
books, and had such healthy appetites,
that the struggle to supply them had,
for long time, been q hard one. Mrs.
Browning hid done all her own work
and taken in some sewing besides. Mr..
Browning had worn his old clothes and
boots until they were scarcely respect
able; had left no stone unturned to get
work, and yet withal the butcher and
grocer were pressing him, and things
looked discouraging generally. AS a
result of general survey of the situa-
ton, Mrs. browning said:
"Well, it is evident we can't have much
christmas. yet do think we ought to
make the children as happy as we can.
1t does no good to have them feel the
weight of care. or realize the burdens
and difficulties of life as we do; and so,
if you can collect enough money on the
small bills due you, think we ought to
get them some small present, and that
we had better get turkey if we pos
rsibly can"
With this conclusion her husband
agreed. and they began to count up
what money they might probably de-
pend upon. Mr.. browning took cut his
account book and pencil and commenced
to figure.
"Col. Randall owes me S2.3O balance
for fixing his porch. He is able to pay,
and ! think l can depend upon that.
Mr.. Smith owes SO cents for Q fire.
board; Mrs. Jones, the miIliner, owes
me dollar for screen for her window;
that new grocer around the corner owes
me SIPS for making him seat for his
wagon, and perhaps some other piece
of work may be found between this and
Christmas. But even il set no work
we can depend on five dollars with q
good deal of certainty"
All good is comparative. Having
thus concluded to have as happy o
Christmas as possible. and also that
they had five dollars to be happy on
John Browning and his wife went to
sleep with feeling of contentment and
happiness which many a rich family
planning for costly expenditures might
envy them.
The next morning the ground wa:
covered with a deep snow, and while
they sat ut their frugal breakfast
loud knock was heard at the door. Oh
opening it. Mr.. browning was met BY
u portly and handsome gentleman WHIT
wore great overcoat with costly fu
collar and gloves, who asked II he wa
John browning, the carpenter.
We'll. want to get you to make
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1895-12-19

1t is good plan to act at Christmas
tide as If you never expected to see an
other.-Judge.
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1895-12-19

Santa Claus is gay dcceiver and is
never as kind to girl after marriage
as he was during courtship.-Judge.
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1895-12-19
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But though the world mas throush 'hen'
Still greater. better far tho influence
thrown
Upon the world by Him. who. Son Of Man.
His reign Of peace at Bethlehem began.
The little town. the eVer-glorious auy,
These have an interest. to none denied.
And meaning sweet as comes the Christ
mastide.
AS babe, lie came, that lie fniSht fuiiy %
All that was meant In our humanity:
Each stage or lie lie met with sucn grace
AS spoke the great Redeemer Oh Ills race
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-12


PITTsBuRG, March Traditional do
tails of the abduction of Miss Emma Hus.
ton last December have come to light.
Miss Huston answered an advertisement
In the Pittsburg papers for teacher and
accepted an offer from Mahlon c. Ste
phens, who lived at Little Falls, small
station near Morgantown, w. Va, Ste
phcns met her ut the railroad station and
conducted her to his home, about three
miles distant, which she found to be a
little cabin He excused the absence of
his family by saying that they were away
for the night. At the point Of revolver
he mnltreatcd the girl and kept her pris-
onor for several weeks, tying her with
ropes when he left the house. One night
she made her escape Officers went after
Stephens, but he fed to tho mountains of
Preston county, where search is now being
made for him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-12

LOUISVILLE, March wild" Hall,
said to be the leader of what is known as
the Hall gang, is on trial in the United
States court on the charge Of fraudulently
using the United States mails and form
Ing scheme to defraud. The district at.
torney said that it had been estimated that
this gang secured $4,000 worth of goods
from merchants in Toledo, Cleveland Gin
cinnati, St Louis, Chicago, Louisville and
other cities. The other parties under in
dictment for being connected with the
conspirators are: Stephen Hall, Wayne
Dcmeron, a saloonist of Catlettsburg, KY;
G. NJ. Cooper, druggist OF Paintsville,
Ky; M. Il. Preston, ex-postmaster at
Peach Orchard, Ky; Elliott Preston, o
shopkeeper at Whitehouse; Fairway Price,
a farmer noar Inez, Ky; j. w. Mahan, of
Paintsville, Ky, and G. C. Williamson,
assistant postmaster at Wells.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-12

Rio DE JANElRo, March l2,-The Diario
Official publishes the following telegram
OF Dr. Jose Uriburi, president of the Ar
gentine Republic, in reply to that of Presi-
dent Moraes: 1.-THE friendly manifesto.
tion of the Brazilian people towards the
Argentine arc cordially returned by our
people. Both nations can proudly claim
before the whole world the honor Of Civ
Ing prestige by practice to the principle of
arbitration between nations and the Ar.
gentine people, although not favored by
favorable decision Of the eminent judge
president Cleveland) are sincerely happy
at seeing disappear the only motive of pos
sible disagreement with their former al
lies ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-12

TRENTON, March 12.-The house OF as
sembly last night passed Senator Rogers
bill providing for the formation of four
colored companies Of the National Guard
Ono each at Camden, Trenton, Newark
and Jersey City. Also, tho senate bills
making women eligible for appointment
as commissioner u deeds, and prohibiting
the imitation of any label, trade mark,
etc, adopted by any labor organization.
Asscmblyman Benedict introduced bill
to have elcctrocusion take the place of
hanging as mode of capital punishment
Governor Werts has signed the bill in
tended to lessen blindness by providing
that nurses must report to local boards OF
health all cases where infants are born
with defective eyesight
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-12
ANOTHER MIMI FIRE
The Famous Sultana Gold Mine
Shaft House Destroyed.
UNCONSCIOUS WORKERS RESCUED.

Nine Men Brought to the Surface, but Two
Died Soon Afterward-The Others Res
sued just in Time to Save Them from
Death by Suffocation.
WINNIPEG, Man, March 12.-The shaft
house Mt tho famous Sultana gold mine,
fourteen miles from Rat Portage, caught
fire last evening, and before the flames
were discovered they completely enveloped
the building. This. of course, shut of tho
air supply to the mine.
The fire Is supposed to have been started
by pipe in the pocket of coat hanging
on the wall Foreman johnson noticing
the fire called on the men to assist in put
ting 1t out, but all ran away, being afraid
OF explosives in the drying room. John
son rushed into the fiery room removed
two boxes of powder, and then directed
his attention to an attempt to sayo the
building There was no fro protection,
and u bucket brigade was organized, but
1t was of no avail, as the shaft house was
completely consumed.
The fire started at l o'clock and until
1880 no effort could possibly BIO made to as
sist the men in the shaft As soon as the
ruins We're sufficiently cooled it was found
that the timbers lining the shaft were
these tlmbers, but in the excitement the
greater portion was falling uselessly down
the shaft
Shortly after o'clock the fire was ex-
tinguished in the shaft. and the men de-
scended it and found six men on the first
level, apparently all suffocated, They de-
scended to the lower level and found three
more but these men We're in better con-
dition than the Others and efforts were
begun to raise thom. The first three raised
were suffering badly, but were resusci-
tated after short time. The fourth man,
John LAGER, was very low when he arrived
at the surfacc, and died shortly afterwards.
Tho Others were in a critical condition
when brought to the surface, but all re.
covered excepting Rudolph Erickson, who
died in three hours afterward.
The seven rescued are: Alex Nelson, j.
Erickson, p. Strand, w. Prynn, Charles
Edgstrom, c. G. Peterson and Charles
Don.
Prynn, upon examination, was found
badly burned on the back. 1t seems the
Air shaft ignited and caused suction of air
from tho bottom of the shaft, depriving
the men of fresh air, and also causing
smoke to descend the shaft, and when
found all were unconscious and leaning
against the side of the shaft. In very
short time all would have been suffocated
to death.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-12
NUGGETS OE NEWS.

In q business quarrel at Shreveport, La,
T, A, Daughtry shot and killed Charles
Chambers.
Reports of the intended resignation Of
Lord Rosebery, Great Brita!n's premier,
are officially denied.
A superior court decision shut off the
main water supply Of Tacoma, Wash,
and water famine is impending
Actor Richard Mansfield has leased Har-
rigan's New York thester, which he will
open as the Garrick theater April To-
Charles Frederick Worth, the famous
man milliner of Paris, died in that city
yesterday, aged 70. He is succeeded by his
two sons.
Speaker Hamilton Fish affirmed very
positively to the Associated Press reporter
that there will be no police reorganization
commission for the city OF New York.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-12
Mrs. Aubrey Wants a Divorce.

CHICAGO, March 12.-Pauline Cony Au.
brey, daughter of Chief Justice Fuller of
the United States supreme court, has ap
piled to the circuit court for divorce
from her husband, James Matthew Au-
brey, Jr. Mrs. Aubrey, in her bill, says
that her husband contracted the liquor
habit, and to that she attributes all her
domestic difficulties. She says that she
was compelled to leave her husband and
to take refuge with her father. The couple
have two children, of whom Mrs. Aubrey
asks full control.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-12
PEACE NEAR AT HAND.



LONDON, March IA dispatch from
Pekin says that the Chinese government,
through the United States ministers
(Messrs. DENLY and Edwin Dunn have al
ready agreed upon the points in the peace
conference regarding the Independence of
Corea, the cession Of territory and money
indemnity, the amount to be agreed upon
by the ENJOYS. 1t is expected that the
agreement will be signed at an early date.
A Shanghai dispatch says that a Chi
nese fortl OF 1000 men, supported by thirty
guns, was attacked by the Japanese at
Denshotal on Saturday last. General Kat
sura commanded the center division Of the
Japanese army, which fought bravely.
General Oku was in command of the right
wing of the Japanese troops. The left
wing was composed Of Yamajrs soldiers,
from Kaiplng. The attack was successful,
and in two hours the Chinese fed toward
Chin Chow, losing Loo men. The Jap
anese loss was ten killed. After burning
Denshotal, for strategic reasons, the jap
anese recrossed the line.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-12

ASHLAND, KY, March --latest re-
ports from Floyd county brought by local
travelling statesmen are not at all encourage
ing for the early suppression of the strange
malady that is raging in the Mud river
country. 1t has become so violent that
even the physicians of the surrounding
towns refuse to visit the victims. The dis
ease resembles cholera, except that it
chokes the victim to death. In almost
every case it has been fatal the victims
seldom living three days from attack.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-12

CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 12.-Mustaphe,
tho Turkish soldier who, while intoxi-
Gated, ran recently amuck through the
streets of the city, killing Mr.. Stupe, an
American, director of tho Metropolitan
railroad of this city, and also killing a
Turkish official and railroad employe,
as well as wounding ten other persons,
was found guilty OF murder yesterday and
sentenced to death. The widow OF Mr.
Stupe, it will be recalled, was recently
granted life pension by the Turkish
government.