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head appeared, breaking the monotony
Of the snowy landscape. The head was
quickly withdrawn. Inside in the over
heated room her husband, the flagman,
lay on his bed in a fever. 1t had at
tackled him suddenly, he knew not how,
and now he wanted neither to hear nor
see anything; only to sleep
His wife had brewed a hot tea for
him and made him drink it. She was
in hopes to rouse him by it, for little
Jakob, their only sob, had been at her
all day, saying: "Mother, dear, won't
you go down to the village and get me
something for Christmas? See, the tree
is already stuck i'll the pot, and all
need are apples and nuts and big, big
herzle lebkuchen "a large frosted cake in
the shape Of a hearth.
But whenever she put a warm wrap
around herself and allowed the boy to
drag her to the door, a sudden fear for
the loudly breathing husband would
bedside.
Little Jakob finally broke out into
bitter crying, that Oh this holy eve he
was to have nothing but bare tree,
which seemed to him the greatest sor-
row that this world could hold. The
mother, with a sudden impulse, said to
her husband: 'In two hours am back
again. It is Christmas eve, and no child
ought to be allowed to go empty handed.
Don't you think l could get something
for our little boy?;'
eyes, yes" he nodded in assent. II
am feeling little dumpish yet. When
I've had a sleep, shall feel better. -
"Listen, !akob." The mother then
turned TO the boy. "Watch closely.
When the hand of the clock shows
minutes Of 5. you must wake up your
father, get his flag for him, and not
stop until be is out there when the train
comes. Do you hear me? You must not
let up until he does it. 1 charge you
with it..
Jakob promised. 81 will not rest,
another, but don't forget I need apples
and nuts a-plenty, and a great big
herzlebkuchen.
The wonan was already battling out
side with wind and snow, when the
child S clear voice rang out after her
"There must bc almonds in it. Goodby,
mother, ard give my best regards to the
Christ Kindl, if you meet him Oh the
wayi"
Then Jakob went to his tree, gazed
Gu it rapturously, and from time tC
time clappcd his hands, for in anticipa-
ton he already saw all the branches
and twigs hung with apples and nuts.
| Though TIE mother could not return be.
| fore O'Clock, and the clock was now
striking only i, Jacob nevertheless every
! little while went out doors to see whether
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currence Of Christmas. There are people
who will tell you that Christina; is not
to them what it used to be; that each
succeeding Christmas has found some
cherished hope or happy prospect CT the
year before dilnned Cr passed away; that
the present only serves to remind them
of reduced circumstances and stTaitened
incomes, CT The feasts they once be-
slowed On hollow friends, ard Of the cold
looks that meet them now in adversely
and misfortune. Never heed such dis
NAL "Reminiscences. Look on the merry
faces Of your children, if you have any,
as they sit round the fire. One little
sea; may be empty. One slight form that
glaGderod the fathers heart and reused
the mctier's S pride 70 look upon may not
be there. Dwell rot upon the past. Think
not th;.t cle short year ago the fair
child now resolving into dust sat before
yea with the bloom of health upon its
ci.cck ant! the gayety Of infancy IN its
joyous eye. Reflect upon your present
blessings, Of which every man has
many-not Oh your past misfortunes, of
which all men have some. Fill your
glass again, with a merry face and con-
tented heart. Our life on it, but your
Christmas shall be merry and your new
year q ha1lDy one
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A CHRISTMAS BALL.

N Way out in western Texas.
; ;
nukcA where the Clear Forks
WV NJ waters flow:
GGSN4aHc> Where the cattle are abrowsin
ZNEEhE7A the Spanish ponies
Nap NTEM grow;
NLN16HV Where the northers come IL
EfxJaA~XsR whistln from beyond the
mBE/Ch ''ncutral strip"
mMSASS An the prairie dogs are sneeZin
COIX OCTA if they had the grip;
Wv Where the coyotes como
W howlin round the ranches
utter dark,
An the mocking birds are singin tn the lively
mcdder lark;
Where the possum, IN the badger, rattle
snakes abound,
An the monstrous stars are winkin Ger O
wilderness profound;
Where lonesome, tawny prairies melt into airy
streams
While the Double mountains slumber with
heavenly kind in dreams;
Whero the antelope is grain an the lonely
plovers call
1t was there that attended the Cowboys
Christmas ball.
The town wuz Anson City. ole Jones' county
seat,
Where they raise Polangus cattle an wavin,
whiskered wheat;
Where the air is soft an bammy, an dry an
full health.
An the prairies is explodin with agricultural
wealth.
Where they print The Texas Western, that Alec
McCann supplies
With news an yarns an stories Nv most amaziu
size;
Where Frank Smith pulls the badger on know
in tenderfcct,
An Democracy's triumphant an powerful hard
to beat:
Where lives that good old hunter John Milsap,
from Lamar,
Wlo y,n Oh to-,
Paris, Sah'-
Twas there, l say, at Anson, with the lively
Widder Wall,
That went to that recepshun, the Cowboys
Christmas ball.
The boys had left the ranches an cum to town
in piles:
The ladies, kinder scatterin. he'd gethered in
for miles,
An yet the place wuz crowded, ez l remember
'Twuz got fur the occashun at the Morning
Star hotel.
The music wuz fiddle all a lively tambourine
An a viol ''cum imported, by the stage from
Abilene.
The room wuz logged out gorgeous with mis-
tletoe ali shawls,
An candles fiickcrcd frcscoes around the airy
walls.
Tho wimmin folks looked lovely. The boys
looked kinder treed
TIL the leader commenced yellln: whoa
fcllers! Let's stampede!"
An the music started, sighin an a-wailin
through the hall,
| Ez kind Nv introduction to the Cowboys
Christmas ball.
This leader wuz feller thet cum from Swen-
son IS ranch
They called him Windy Billy, from Little
| Dead Mans Branch.
| His rig wuz kinder keerless-big spurs an high
| heeled boots.
He he'd the reputation thet comes when fellers
| shoots.
| His voice wuz like bugle upon the noun
! tains height.
! His feet We're animated an a mighty movin
| sight.
| Then he commenced to holler; ''Neow, fellers,
stake yer pen!
! Lock horns tn all them heifers an russle 'em
/ like men!
Salute yer luvly critters! Meow swing an let
'em go
Climb the grapevine round 'em-all hands do
cedo!
Ye mavericks jine the round up-iest skip her
! WATERFALL
Huh, hit WIZ gettin active-the Cowboys
Christmas ball.
Larry Chittenden. Poet Ranchman.
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THE APOSTLES,

Aaron and st. Paul. used goose grease
in their practice for all aches and pains.
1t cured then and II will cure now. For
Rheumatism. Neuralgia. Headache, Tooth
ache and all aches and pains there Is moth.
ing that equals Rlce's ls00se Grease
Lini0sns. 1t cures Group and Colds at
once. Try 1t. Sold and guaranteed by
w. w. r a Rk ER.
Wholesale ssd Retail Druggist.
Henderson n C.
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the lagman, with trembling knee

lowed himself to drop into the nearest
chair. "Have you really been out
there?' he inquired.
"Of course. You can depend on it, -
Jakob assured him.
The flagman's wife examined the
purse and found in it card, with the
inscription, "a Merry Christmas. 1t
took long time until they succeeded
in spelling out the words. Finally she
said: ooh, I know! 1t means Frau
Marcy provincial German for Mary
Christmas God bless her! She must be
q very kind hearted lady!'
Every likely she is Santa Claus,
mother,'' ventured Jakob as he sailed
into his apples and nuts.
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Nearly Nineteen Hundred Christmases.

~S ence is generally admitted,
even by those who do not believe in him
as divinity. to have been for the good
Of mankind, for the betterment of the
world. In those 1900 years a most re-
markable change has taken place among
the sons of men. Their ideals have been
changed radically-have been raised
from the low level Of selfishness to the
high level of generosity, of good will to
all and of helpfulness: Year by year the
circle of Christian influence has widen
ed, and today it is felt in some degree
in every part of the world, save in some
few remote regions, like the densely
darkened interior of China, or some as
vet unvisited corners in Africa.
Even among many of those peouias
who have not as yet accepted the eh-
zion founded Oh the first Christmas day
Jesus is held in high esteem. He is can
onized as saint by the Mohammedans.
He is known to the Buddhists as great
and good man, and when Japan made
war upon China, although the mass OF
the Japanese are as yet nom Christian,
their soldiers were cautioned not to con-
duct themselves with the cruelty OF pa
gan times, but to remember that the
eyes of Christendom were upon them
and must not be scandalized by wanton
slaughterings of the helpless and the
innocent. 1t is true that these warnings
were forgotten at Port Arthur, but the
blood that was ruthlessly shed there
was abjectly apologized for by the mi
kado, and in the main the war was con-
Quoted without the old time barbar-
isms.
1t is also true that there was a war;
that there are still occasional wars be-
tween Christian nations, and that all
wars are violations of the teachings OF
Christ.
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ANIMALS CHRISTMAS
THE PART THEY PLAY IN EUROPEAN
CELEBRATIONS.

Curious Customs but Little known In This
neutrality-suspicious. About Beasts and
Birds blessing the Flocks-A Rooster
Mass In Spain.
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MRS. CHRISTMAS.
TRANSLATED BY JOSEPH SOHM.
TCOpyright. 1895.

~ AA' oAO AhO uh cAAAo
On the line of the Black
Forest railway, in one of
those small cabins which
at regular intervals line
the side of all European
railroads, housing those
poorly paid men whose
duty it is to inspect from
time to time the roadbed
for a certain distance and
warn passing trains of
eventual danger, a door
Onnpp1 and q xyou,op,o
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-12-24

Among the most pleas
ing features of tho uni
versal good will that pre-
walls at Christmastide in
the old world is the kindly
dispOsitiOn shown to ex-
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THAD R. MANNING, Publisher. |
vi 1erit
VOL. XVI.

Is what gives Hoods Sarsaparilla its great
popularity, its constantly increasing
sales, and enables il to accomplish its
wonderful and unequalIed cures. The
combination, proportion and process
used in preparing Hoods Sarsaparilla
are unknown to other medicines, and
make Hoods Sarsaparilla
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-12-24
Peculiar to Itself

1t cures wide range of diseases because
OF its power as blood purifier. 1t acts
directly and positively upon the blood,
and the blood reaches every nook and
corner Of the human system. Thus all
the nerves, muscles, bones and tissues
come under the beneficent influence of
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-12-24
Charles Dickens On Christmas,

Christmas time! That
man must be a misan-
thrope indeed in whose
breast something like a
jovial feeling is not rous-
cd, in whose mind some
pleasant associations are
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16

81 school: George wickenhoffer. jani-
tor at No. 81; p. W.. Gallagher. Scran-
ton Traction company; Miles Gibbons,
night watchman; John c. Jones. New
York, Ontario and Western railroad;
Jacob Woehrle. Lackawanna Iron and
Steel company; Philip Goerlitz. Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western police
man; James Boies and w. Suydam,
Academy of Music; Joseph Glocker
Central Railroad Of New Jersey: w.
w. Williams, Davis theater: Patrick
Spellman. Delaware and Hudson Canal
company policeman; Thomas H. Phil
lips. Nay Aug park superintendent; p.
p. Carter. Capouse pound keeper; Geo.
Griser, street commissioners depart
ment; James F. Dunn, night watch
man; Charles ID. Decker, Delaware and
Hudson railroad; James Durkin. Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western rail-
road; w. l.. Reichard, New York, On
tario and Western.
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THEY SEEK IMPROVEMENTS.
The Property Owners Near Nay Aug
Park Take Action.

The Property Owners Near Nay Aug
Park Take Action.
The property owners of the Nay Aug
tract of the Lackawanna Iron and Steel
company last night met in the office of
F. ID. MCGOWAN on Lackawanna ave-
nue.and perfected an organization with
the idea of mutual protection and in
terests In relation to street grades, side
walks, etc. The city has not yet ac-
cepted from the company the streets of
the plot consequently all building work
has been done with the risk of having
the grades lowered or raised when the
plot Is accepted by the city. BY organ
izing. 1t is proposed by the property
owners to withhold their consent to an
neXation unless the city and company
agree upon satisfactory grades, etc,
and which shall be embodied in the an
neXation ordinance.
Twenty-siX out of siXty-two property
owners responded to the following call
for the meeting:
Almost all new tracts of land are plot I'd
and placed upon the market by land
company, who look after grades, lights
water, sewerage, fire protection. shade
trees, and surface drainage The Iacka-
wanna Iron and Steel company. in placing
what might be called the NAY Aug Park
Tract on the market, made only sort
Of street grade and left all other Improve
ments to the purchasers. Under these
circumstances the present house OWE
ers have decided to make q call for u
meeting of all the lot-owners and see If We
cannot organize Nay Aug improvement
society" whereby systematic and uniform
improvements might be suggested and
carried out and the property made more
attractive and of greater value.
Bordering on our only park (Nay Aug.
traversed by the approach of the only
fine drive Scranton has (Elmhprst Boule-
vard), we can attract more attention than
any other suburb of the city and probably
receive the aid of outside influence, the
Boulevard company, the Traction COM
pany and the park commissioners. There
fore with this view of mutual improvebent
and profit, we would respectfully ask you
to meet at the office of r. r. McGowan
No. 1928 Lackawanna avenue, Wednesday,
April Is, 1896, at 1880 y. m.
The call was signed by F. d. McGow-
an, John s. Hurlbert. John Drew, J. ].
Van Mort, f. T. Okell, J. $. Woodlng
and Il. II. Belden.
Mr., MCGOWAN and Mr.. Van Mort were
respectively elected president and sec
retary. Committees We're appointed to
suggest suitable grades and induce
property owners, especially along Null
berry street, to build sidewalks. The
gathering adjourned to meet at the
home of Mr.. Van Mort. 4l0 ColfaX ave-
nue., on May at Z D. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16
HELD AS AN ACCESSORY.
Charley Miller Must Also Answer for
Ills BrOthcr-in-L Laws Death,

Charley Miller. who was arrested as
an accessory to the murder of John
Mickus, was formally committed to the
county Jail yesterday by Alderman Mil
lar.
County Detective Leyshon, who
caused his arrest, appeared as prose-
cutor. The only evidence offered by
the commonwealth was the threat
made by Mrs. Mickus to her husband
that her brother, Miller. and the board
er, Grishka, would kill him.
Miller entered a plea of not guilty.
He admitted, however, that he was in
Mlckus' company during the afternoon
and early part Of the evening and that
Micks, Grishka. himself and another
man drank four dozen bottles of beer.
Stories he has told the county detec-
tive concerning his whereabouts on the
night of the murder are very contradic-
tory
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16
CITY NOTES.
Join the Blues and eat Turkey.


An Old Folks Concert will take place
this evening i'm the Howard Place African
Methodist Episcopal church.
All persons holding tickets for the Wo-
mans keeley league concert will please
make returns this evening at the meet
Ing, 12S Madison avenue.
The funeral of Richard and John Gaugh-
an will take place from their home, 400
Court street, at $50 this morning. Inter-
Inent In Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
T. NJ. Glleran and w. f. McGee were
elected delegates Tuesday night by John
Boyle O'Reilly, council. Young Mems lnsti.
tute. to attend the meeting of the Grand
council of this Jurisdiction in Scranton.
on May 10.
The court yesterday transferred the no.
tel license of Thomas OBOyle, of the
Eighteenth ward. to Thomas Gerrity. The
license of Frank Matuza, of 1924 West
1.ackawanna avenue, was transferred to
Anthony Uder.
AT the Washburn Street Presbyterian
church next Sunday the choir will repeat
the Easter music. which received so many
compliments on that day. Professor Bauer
vice. In the evening Mrs. Jayne will
sing solo with violin and piano accom-
paniment.
On and after Monday. April 20, the extra
car on the Petersburg line leaving Frank
lin avenue at $50 p. M. will be discontin-
ucu, III pidCc Vi IL tHtIt VIII ii
car making trips every twenty minutes
from Franklin avenue to Clay avenue:
the first trip being made at $40 p. m, and
the service continuing until $50 p. m.,
from Franklin avenue. The last car down
will leave Clay avenue at p. m.
Marriage licenses were granted yestcr-
day by Clerk of the Courts John II. Thom-
as to Griffith James and Sarah j. Evans,
Fell township; Edward G. Moon and Alice
i. Hammerle, Carbondale; George Vital
and Amelia Peck Scranton; David s.
Reese and Elizabeth Grifiiths, Scranton;
Edward Mettg and Catherine Kulik, Oily
phant; Henry T.. Martin and Eliza j.
Stark, Scranton: John Mudtal and Annie
Gatrick, Scranton; Peter Paydes and Eva
Rejtik, Scranton.
Attorney W. W. Baylor applied to court
yesterday for Il rule to show cause why an
attachment should not be issued to compel
City Treasurer c. G. Boland to pay a bill
of $50, which Mr.. Baylor earned as fees
sitting as commissioner in the contested
election cases Of Councilmen James j.
Manley and Morgan Sweeney. of tho
Twelfth ward. The bill was approved on
Jan. 13 last by the court and was present.
ed on April 4. the day before yesterday. to
Treasurer Boland but he refused to honor
It, because there is rule pending in court
now returnable next argument term TO
show cause why the costs in that contest
should not be paid by John j. Kearney and
Henry w. Coyle, the contestants.
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SCRANTONIAN HONORED.
James X. Merrificld Presented n Medal
for Gallant Services.

IOT fSsNIGCSs
The st. Louis Republic of recent date
contained the following about a former
Scrantonian.
James X. Merrifield, il one of the hap
piest men In the city, and his state of
mind IL due to letter and package re-
ceived at his home at 2G03 Olive street
yesterday afternoon. The package con-
tanned little leather case, in which was
enclosed q beautiful bronze Grand Army
medal. sent him by congress for gallantry
during the war. Mr.. Merriield; while
fighting at Franklin, Tenn. captured two
battle-fiags, and returned with them to his
Own line. On the back of the medal is en-
graved: "The Congress to Corpl. James
X. Merrifeld! Co. G, Ssth ILL., Vols. for
Gallantry at Franklin, Tenn, Nov. So
1864"
Mr.. Merriheld Is conductor on the Mis-
souri, Pacific, running between st. Louis
and kansas City. He is known as Tor
nado jim" from the fact that on one
occasion his train was caught in Il torna-
do, and he escaped without scratch.
MvIMerrifeld was an employe of the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
road about 26 years ago and VIII be re-
rnembered by many of the older Scrln-
tonians. He Is now a candidate for
railroad commissioner Of Missouri.
~ ------ <e--------
A Rambie Abont Athens and the
''i . A- q AcrOpoiis
illustrated with stereopticon. This
lecture will be given by Rev. James s.
Riggs, d. d., Greek professor IN Au-
burn Theological. Seminary, on Friday
evening, April n. at 8 o'clock. Tick
etsy 90 cents, at the door
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16
GOOD ROADS" QUESTION.
To DC discussed ut the Next Board of
$50 Trade Meeting.


The regular monthly meeting of the
Scranton board of trade will be held
Monday evening. There will be impor-
tant reports from several of the COM
mittees, and the applications for men,
bership of +. l.. Peck and c. II. Zehn-
der will be voted upon. Several new
applications will also be received.
Hon. f. o. Williams will give an
address on French Roads" Mr.. Will
iams is thoroughly conversant with
this subject. While consul to Havre,
France, during the Harrison admins
tration, he prepared an exhaustive re-
Opt on the roads of that country,
which appeared in full in the Century
magazine. Mayor Bailey. members Of
the councils. and all city officials will
be invited to attend, as it Is believed
that the agitation of the good roads"
question at this time. and the speedy
Improvement of our streets In the out
living districts, is of the utmost i'm
portance to the future growth and
prosperity of our city.
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win Assume Charge Sunday.

Rev Mr. Houghton, the new assist
ant rector of st. Luke's parish, and who
will have charge of the st. Marks mis-
sion In Dunmore. will begin his duties
Sunday. He succeeds Rev. A. l.. Ur-
ban. who becomes the rector of Christ
church at Woodbury., N. j., for which
place he leaves today. His family will
occupy the Dunmore rectory until the
middle of next month,