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The news & observer., 1896-12-25
THE QUEENS CHRISTMAS GIFTS

This is the picture of the Queens
Christmas, as Lady Jeune paints it in
the Ladies' Home Journal: ITO each of
her children, and to their children, the
Queen gives Christmas presents, and in
her turn receives them. Beyond this inn
mediate family circle her majesty does
not go, save on rare occasions. All her
other relatives, save those she has out
side OF England, are too distant to count
among those who naturally would receive
a gift from her, with, perhaps, the ex-
ception Of an English cloak, wrap, or
small cart, which she may give to some
infant reat-grandchild, such as she
has given to the Grand Duchess Olga of
Russia, her last but one great-grandchild.
The Queen generally gives useful
Christmas gift, or something pretty to
put on :lhe table, or TO ornament home,
chosen from among the endless fancy
gifts which are invented for each sue
ceeding Christmas. To some of the
grandsons she gives tips and to the
younger princesses she sometimes gives
q gown or beautiful piece of material,
to use as their fancy dictates. The Queen
does not give, nor is she expected to give,
presents to her officials at court, nor to
any member of the government. There
are members of both political sides for
whom: the Queen has strong personal
regard and affection, on whom she bes-
tows a small token of her liking, but it
is done purely as friend, and is in no
way expected"
The news & observer., 1896-12-25
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

With the mingled voices of blowing
horns. popping fireerackers, and Christ
mas carols filing the air this morning,
tho News and Observer extends TO all its
friends its best wishes for a merry
Christmas.
This is day for men to forget their
disappointments and failures, bury their
antagonisms and SORROWS, trampie on
their seltishncss and lack OK fellowship,
and lot their most generous impulses and
noblest feelings OF brotherhood and com
radeship have full sway.
"Beginning at Jerusalem" there ought
to be spirit OF making others happy.
The first sauty a man owes is TO bc true TO
his own tircside gods, and to make his
own wife and children happy and glad
NJ the coming OF another Christmas-tide.
The strength Of the Republic is in it's
contented homes. The man or woman
whose interest for the poor or the heather
in Boor-i. hooia CHA is so decp that he for
gets those little gifts and amenities that
make his own hearth stone the happiest
spot on earth is starting out in the wrong
direction TO make Christmas "a season OF
joy and pleasure. Equally mistaken in
his conception OF the Christmas spirit is
the man who exhausts his treasures of
purse and heart in providing for the
pleasures of his own home. aud leaving
81, as,I thA
whose only hSpe of Christmas joys is
in the good-heartedness and generosity of
others. 1t is very selfish sort of man
who can give has own an abundance and
forget those whose misfertunes have
taken much Of the Brightness of Christ
mas out of their lives.
In a great city last Christmas q little
child, full Of faith in Santa Claus, hung
up his little stocking for Christmas. The
disappointment at awaking to find it
empty, so distressed him that he sought
to end his life. The gentleman who
rescued the lad, lived only a few blocks
away, and he will forever reproach him
self that he surfeited his own children
with Christmas goods things, forgetting
that his duty was to be generous to the
fatherless and send ray OF happiness
into their lives He will never again
fail TO remember them as he remembers
his own. Is there a little waif in Raj
eigh who received no visit from Santa
Claus last night? We trust not. IL so.
it is to be hoped that the good people OF
the city will more than make it up to
them on this blessed Christmas day.
The Christmas spirit is not only one
antagonistic to selishness, but is of the
essence OF Love. 1t Is time for the
practise of the gospel OF "loxe your
neighhor as yourself" and for such evi-
dences of this love as will make the world
better.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25
SANTA CLAUS CANNOT BE ABOL-
ISHHn.

The man who would abolish Santa
Claus in his study Of theological books,
would change his mind IL he could hear
the merry prattle and joyous shouts in
thousands Of homes this Christmas morn
ing Long before the first peep or day,
hundreds OF children, awaking from
dreams of reindeer aud sled on the roof,
made haste to run to the chimney corners
TO see what Santa Claus had brought
them from his bounteous store. Happy
those children whose faith in the existence
Of this benignant creation was serene
and perfect Happy those children who
had n chimney corner on which to hang
their stocking, and happy those children
who found them well filed
Much Of the best Of our holiday litera-
ture centres in Santa Claus. The chill
dren first find interest in reading to learn
of this mysterious parsonage who Is the
constant wonder and delight OF the imagi-
native youth. Better than any song or
story, sweeter than any Christmas carol
are the delightful stories that the chill
drcn evolve around their own hre-sides in
these holidays. il Santa Claus did not
bring JOY and happiness into their hearts,
the stimulation of their innocent and
dormant imagination would more than
repay the parents for the creation of the
central figure in ehild-life and literature.
Take Santa Claus out OF Christmas and
you take away from the child conception
that enlarges his imagination, stimulates
his thought, broadens his generosity, and
sweetens his life. Why remove him? To
teach the boy what he will learn all too
soon--that the Give 'em facts" Of Mr..
Gradgrind's philosophy hardens the heart,
dwarfs the imagination, chokes the af
fections,, narrows the sympathies, and
instead OF making life one grand sweet
No. Santa Claus is too firmly inter
woven into the very warp and woof of
our Christmas life, stories and songs for
any conception of 'facts" to drive him
out without a revolution, and a revolution
in which the grandfathers would take
up arms along with the mothers and
children. And woe be TO the luckless
knight who, putting dry fact above
sweet and innocent pleasure, dares to
meet the myriads of devotees of old Santa
Claus. He is no fictitious parsonage. He
is a real creation, not perhaps of bone and
flesh, but real in the life and experience
Of genera tions of children, who have been
gladdened and made happy by the an
Rnal visits OF this universal benefaetor.
Santa Claus will live as the great gift
figure of Christmas as long as parents
love their offspring and find their own
highest pleasure in the happy faces and
bright smiles of their children. The
spirit ef iconoclasm, pessimism, mis-
guided devotion to dry facts, and worship
at the shrine of Thomas Gradgrind may
in the narrowness of Old Bachelordom
think they can drive Santa Claus out of
the life OF Christmas, but when these
happiness destroying agencies feel the
warmth of mother love, the pride of faith
erhood and the glow of childhood rush up
against their hard and cold philosophy,
who can doubt that Santa Claus will
retain his position as prime minister of
the Christmas festival?
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

Bryan is always equal to the occasion.
AS he entered the Kimbal House in At
lanta, the ladies left the ballroom pell-
NELL to see him. One Of them said:
IF ] had a hundred votes, / would
cast them all for you, Mr.. Bryan"
You make me a woman suffragist
from this moment" he responded.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

Constantinople, Dec 24.-Fresh arrests
have been made OF members of the young
Turks party, bringing up the total num-
Der of prisoners TO 400. The names of the
men made prisoners were obtained by tor
ture from persons formerly arrested.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25
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satisfa cton. or money refunded. Price
25 cents per hex. Fer sale by John Y.
NacRae.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25
MUNYON'S
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CUR l.. I.

MUNYON'S COUGH CURE stops Il
cough. allays irritation and soreness of
the chest, and acts maryelously as scott
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Ii positively cures bronchial cough, viii
rattling in the wind-pipe and tightnres
across the chest, rafting cough with ~
cretions OF mucus, hoarseness, loss 3E
voice, soreness OF the chest, difficulty in
breathing, coughs from nasal catarrh
hacking cough OF old people, short, dry
with quick breathing; languor, debility
and night sweats; in fact, every form Of
cough and nil pulmonary diseases, where
the lungs are not too far consumed by the
disease or covered by tubercIes. Price
25 cents.
A separate cure for each disease. At
oil druggists, mostly 25 cents a vial
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, 1905
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, answered
with free medical advice for any disease
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

Mrs, Mary A. Overbaugh died in Fay
ettevile on Monday. All of her children
were with her except the wife of Rev.
DIR. j. L. Gibbs.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

At Raleigh, n. c., at close Of business
December II, 1896.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $3.50. .67S.33
Overdrafs, secured and unse-
cured .......... 4,393.77
Banking house and furniture. 1S,702.4S
Other real estate ... 14,037.14
n. c. 4 per cent bonds .. 81, ,2S5. .O0
Demand loans secured by cot
ton and securities . 100000
Cash items and checks. 80. 5,926.5S
Gold and silver coin .. 17,OS9.IO
Currency ....... 15,102.O0
Due from banks ... 3S,578.01
Total resources .... $3.50, ,792.4s
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. .S10OOOO.Oe
surplus fund. ....... 100000
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes ...... 9,O520s
Due 10 banks ....... 4,49318
Cashiers checks outstanding 74708
Deposits subject to check =. 800. .4992t
Iotai Liabilities 80. -. $3.50, ,702.4S
l., B. 5. Jerman, cashier of the above.
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best Of .E
knowledge and belief
B. s. JERMAN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before nae
this the oath day Of December, 1896.
GEO. w. THOMPSON.
Notary Paklic.
Correct-Attest:
J. ]. THOMAS,
A. A. THOMPSON,
JOSHUA B. HILL.
II. B. RANEY,
THOS. II. BRIGGS,
Directors
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

There is a religions community near
Eureka. H., where the men kiss each
other. AS a penance this beats any OF
the instruments of the Spanish lnqulsl-
tion
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

So far from Governor Ahgeld beins
the lawless, wicked anarchist ne Is ue-
scribed to be in northern sheets, ne is
faithful member Of the Methodist chnrcn'
s-Wilmington Messenger.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

Since Indiana has been State 1t has
voted twice with the wings, seven times
with the Republicans and eleven times
with the Democrats.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

TO CURB A GOLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bremo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL 1t
fails TO cure. 26c.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25
Ca n 4

This is the complaint OF 80
thousands at this season. - q
They have no appetite; food ssss 80 "a
does not relish. They need the toaing upof
the stomach and digestive organs, which
q course OF Hoods Sarsapsrilla win give
them, It also purifes and enriches the
blood, cures that distress after eating and
internal misery only dyspeptic can
know, creates an appetite, overcomes that
tired feeling and builds UP and sustatns
the whole physical system. II so prompt
Iy and efficiently relieves dyspeptic symp-
toms and cures nervous headaches, that IL
seems to have almost {" 2 magic touch"
The news & observer., 1896-12-25
rheumatism

+ going down daily Ii The battle
vim its only form dable enemy
RHEUMACiDE the great consti-
tutional cutp The percentage Of
ci.res is extraordinary.
Tie doctors, ever reads 10 recog-
nize merit in new discoveries. are
ROW prescribing RHEuMACIDE.
A prominent physician in Charlotte,
y e. has adopted this remedy in
his practice and prescribes nothing
'i%r ar rheumatisrJ Other well
k""~n physicians are doirg The same
OF cour'e lh,y have heCn given
enough of the formula to enable
them to decide jhat = is sll that the
proprietor claim nd that it is a
scientific compound fer doctors are
the last people ~ rt>cr;bc q reme-
dy manufacture by irresponsible
firms, and without knowing some
thing of the ingredients.
RHEUMACIDE is sold bv nearly alb
druggists PRICE: 81 90 PER bot
tie; six fer So. 90.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

A Churchman'S Liberation League,
composed OF clergymen and hymen, has
been formed in London to promote the
separation of church and State in Eng
land by means of fdisestablishment, on the
ground that the connection "has become
injurious to the spiritual interests OF the
church and hindrance to the progress
Of true religion"
The news & observer., 1896-12-25
REPORT
OF the
CONDITION OF THE
Raleigh Savings Bank,

At the close Of business December 18th.
1896.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25
MAS
SIL..NE:. r.

Appropriate holiday gifts
are often difficult to select,
and much thought is vast
ed thereat. We suggest
that visit 10 cur store
will assist you in the mat
ter. We can show you:
DIAMONDS, WATCHES,
STERLING SILVER NOVELTIES.
SILVER SERVICES, CLOCKS,
OPTICAL GOODS, ETC.
All of these are in taste,
and are lasting as well as
beneficial We can quote
you prices that will save
you money. Early callers
enjoy many advantages
over those who put it off
till the last few days.
w. Blake
jEwELER and oPrlClaE. RRieigh.:H
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

1t appears from the inventory of the
estate of the late William Morris, poet
and Socialist, that he left S260,OOO, aud
he bequeathed it all TO his wife and
daughter, instead of dividing It up 4
nong his fellow-Een.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

LOIA 's.' .SZ1 g. 1876
I, Jno. T. Pullen, cashier of the Raleigh
Savings Bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best Of
my knowledge and belief.
JNO. T. PULLEN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn before me. this
Oath day December, 1896.
JAS. o. LITOHFORD,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
w. G. STRONACH.
JULIUS LEWIS,
G.. ROSENTHAL.
Directors.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

Mr.. Cramp, the Philadelphia ship-build-
er, finds that corn-stalks can be worked
up economically into cellulose with which
to line ships, sugar, rum, smokeless gun
powder, paper, carpets and lot Of other
things-and SO add So per acre to the
value Of the yearly corn yield. The far
mers will be glad to hear 1t, and better
pleased to see the color Of Mr.. Cramps
money in practical application Of has
discovery.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

Mr.. Bayard's daughter, whose first
husband was Count Lewenhaupt, is 10
marry again. This time she will wed
Partisan, Mauritz Hagren. She doesn't
marry because of the beauty of The name
evidently.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

The New Era, edited by Mr.. b. f.
Keith, tells the Populists there is plenty
of good timber-beware of rotten drift
wood for United States Senatorship.
Among the good timber named is Maj.
Guthrie. Col. Dockery, Lo-ke Craig, and
Judge CLARK.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

The Rev. Parkhurst and Evangelist
Moody have entirely different methods Of
saving souls. DR.. Parkhurst goes to the
wicked, and they dance for him. and have
fun. OF their own accord they go to Air.
Moody for words of comfort and hope,
and Sankey sings to them some of has
sweetest songs.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25
!. w. Blake

jEwELER and oPr!clAN. Raieigh..E. c.
The news & observer., 1896-12-25
The Bobbitt Drug Co.,
RALEIGH, \. G.
- REPORT
or the
CONDITION OF THE
Commercial and Farmers
Bank.

At Raleigh, n. c., at close Of business
December II, 1896.
RESOTRNEG
The news & observer., 1896-12-25

.The Mexico Herald 4of the city Of,
Mexico. notes that 'Mr. Hese. wealthy
MANUFACTURER of Salem, y. O. Is in that
city, and is prospecting with a view to,
business in Puebla. The latter is a town
Of 100000 inhabitants, about 100 miles
southeast of the City OF Mexico.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-16
LOCAL CASES IN COURTS.
A Young Man Held for Stealing His
Sisters Watch.
COMMITTED TO AWAIT TRIAL !
The Lloyd Street Robbery Case Ends in a
Pottsville Court by Jury Acquit-
ting the Two Young Men Who
Were Accused.

William Nolan was yesterday committed to
Jail by Justice Dengler ON charge Of
larceny. The complaint is made by the
sister of the accused, Mrs. Lizzie Whalen,
who alleges that Nolan stole key from the
pocket of her dress and gained access to y
drawer in which she kept gold watch
valued at $50
The theft was not discovered until several
days after it was committed, Nolan boarded
with his sister. She was surprised by seeing
him display an unusual amount of money
and the fact that the drawer key was miss
ing, aroused her suspicious. The key was
subsequently found in Nolan's clothes and
the watch was then found missing. Nolan
was accused, but made an emphatic denial
More investigation disclosed that Nolan had
taken gold watch to a jewelers. and had it
examined. lie stated that it was his sisters
watch. 1t was also learned that Nolan sold
the article, but the purchaser cannot be
traced.
notwithstanding Nolan was confronted
with all these facts he steadtastly protested
that he knew nothing of the watch. He
was committed for trial in default of bail
Efforts are now being directed to learn who
bought the watch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-16
At Breen,s Rialto Cafe.
THEIR NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The Democrats Have Decided on the Date
July ith.

The Democrats Have Decided on the Date
July 5th.
Special to EVENING HERALD.
WAsHINGTON ID. c., Jan l6.-The Ma
tional Democratic Committee met here this
morning, at II o'clock, in the banquet hall OF
the Arlington Hotel. Chairman Harrity
presided. The morning meeting was taken
up by organization and executive business,
and the doors were closed to the public
The committee decided upon July 7th, as
the date upon which the national convention
is to be held.
The balance Of the afternoon session will
be taken by the committee listening to the
arguments to be delivered by the contesting
cities for the convention, and it is expected
that the dinner hour will be reached before
all the claims are in The evening will be
devoted to balloting for the convention city,
and tla entire work of the committee will he
ended before midnight. 1t seems accepted
that the convention will be held in some
western city, probably st, Louis or Chicago
New York appears to be out of the fight
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-16

The Bakers Turn.

Ploppert, the East Centre street baker, is
causing the arrest of number of boys whom
he charges with having stolen cake and
bread from his delivery wagon. Several
boys have already been arrested and many
more are to be called to account. Mr.. Plop-
pert says that he has suffered from time to
time and his aggregate loss is about 500.
The boys watch when he leaves his wagon to
enter a house and then they help themselves
to the staff of life and toothsome pastry.
He caught crowd one day playing Rugby
with a loaf that had been taken from his
wagon and this led to a solution of the pre-
viously considered mysterious losses.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-16

goUiAtrons gong on between Uno captain
general and the insurgent leaders, but the
general opinion is that even if they are
taking place there will be no result from
them.
The Spanish authorities claim that they
have pressed Gomez hard for two days,
and that they have succeeded in doing
what they sought in driving him back into
the heart of Pinar del Rio province. They
say that the combined forces of Gomez
and Maceo are now in a seriously comlro-
missed position, and they do not fail to dis
Seminate the impression of their conf
dence that they have at last got the insur-
gents at disadvantage and will be able
to prevent their escape from Pinar del Rio.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-16
After AnriI First.

Our mammoth new store, corner Main anC
Lloyd Streets will be the largest and fines
in this part OF Pennsylvania. Before remova
we must sell thousands of dollars worth o
good, dependable Dry Goods. We have made
a sweeping reduction all through the store il
order to move goods quickly. You cam
afford to pass our unequalled bargains; il
would take a page of the HERALD to mention
prices-better come and see for yourself,
l.. j. WILKINSON,
20 South Main street
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-16
A Horrible Accident.

A distressing accident occurred at the head
of Gordon plane last night by which Henry
Schroeder, brakeman on the Mine Hill
railroad, between Cressona and Gordon, lost
his leg. The accident occurred while
Schroeder was attempting to alight from a
car, the train being in motion His coat
caught in q hook, throwing him upon the
tracks and the wheels passing over his leg
He was removed to the POttsville hospital
where amputation of the member was per
formed by the surgeons, 1t is thought the
man is injured internally and may die Hi
home is at Cressona, and he is painter by
trade,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Secretary Car
Isle last night made public a circular
modifying the conditions for payment on
the advertised bond issue. 1t provides
that, after the payment of the first install
ment of 20 per cent, with accrued inter
est, the remainder of the amounts bid
may be paid in instalments of 10 per cent
each and accrued interest at the end OF
each fifteen days thereafter, but all ac
cepted bidders may pay the whole amount
of their bids ut the time of the first install
ment
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-16
The Dougherty Robbely.

John Welsh and John Smith, of town, who
were accused of having robbed Martin
Dougherty, of West Lloyd street, Of S75,
have been acquitted by jury at the Potts
vile court. Welsh and Smith were arrested
on information furnished by two of Dough-
erty's children, who alleged that while their
father was absent from home the accused
entered the house through a window and
took the money from q small bank. The
children said they saw the accused take the
money. Welsh and Smith, on the other hand,
swore that on the day in question they took
Dougherty home drunk and went into the
house with him through the regular entrance.
Dougherty becau;a quarrelsome and they left
the house without taking anything belong
ing to Dough 4rty. The jury believed the
story of the young men and rendered a
verdict of acquittal putting the costs on the
county.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-16
KendriclS House Free Lunch.
Potato salad and liver tonight.
The "Phantom Daneeo MeIts.

Somc publicity has been given to contem-
plated novelty under the auspices of the
Grant Band in the form of a ball with at
tending novel effects and to be called a
Phantom Dance" All the dancers were to
be robed in white and the decorations of the
hall, conforming to the costumers, with re-
duced lights, were to produce a weird scene.
The project has fallen, however and phan-
toms must be sought elsewhere for the
present
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-16

The home of Mrs. Albert Broomc, at No. B.
was the scene of much enjoyment last even
ing, the occasion being Mrs. Broome's birth
day. Quite number of her friends from
this town took advantage of the event to
present the hostess with very handsome
paror lamp. The evening was spent in
amusemcnts of various kinds, and the enjoy
mcnt of many was so great that they missed
the last ear and were compelled to walk home
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-16

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 16--The legislature
met yesterday at noon in joint session,
and resumed the balloting for = United
States senator to succeed Charles H. Glib
son. The highest vote was given to George
L. Wellington, Republican, who received
twenty eight votes. As fifty one votes are
necessary to a choice it will be seen that
the end is apparently nowhere near in
sight