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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24

pale face, and his love biding a last
good-by, while the stars paled and
the tardy daylight struggled into the
cottage. And, with quivering lips,
she had whispered of hope, of their
next meeting, of the brave deeds that
he was to do. of the patient waiting
that would bring them such Joy at
last. And he knew that she was right,
that his own heart told him the same
story, while he kissed his dear, dear
love over and over again, murmuring 6
the "Auf wiedersehen" that he knew
would bring her comfort. "My
hearts beloved, God keep you." she
said, brokenly, with her sweet arms,
for the last time, clinging about his
neck, and her head pillowed on his
strong shoulder.
And then she had raised her lirs to
his for the last, long kiss, and it was
over with her hearts story, told in
that one "Auf wiedersehen.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24
How 1t Happened.

Brown-You look tired.
Jones-Yes; I've lost a good deal OF
sleep within few days.
Brown-How's that?
Joues-I've just come in from the
West on sleeper Pack.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24

village in the valley below.
Above it the pine trees. green even
winter, waved their long branches
stlessly in the wind and flung their
Flrd reflections over the snow, the
plte, soft snow, that covered all the
llside as with a mantle of palest vel.
ana the day was beginning to close
10 ospread its gray wings over The
p sky and the snow bound world.
ntened only by the warm CLEAN
came from many window In the
iage' The afternoons were short
W. said the bustling frauen to each
per- as they went about their work !;
alter all, was it not the eve of the
fiStmas feast, and what could one
Pect! So the cottages wers warm
cozy, and the pine logs in the
y stoves cracked and burned away
Ffiiy, and few were the footsteps
passed over the snow outside.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24
VOL. VII.
CHRIST

..s,y fakes are dancing, dancing
t. = eray morn's frostly gleam-
u .,a. M thew Of reindeer prancing
he,a' n"n tbe gardens of our dream
,ian ,,u. ,bs bright land OF the Elf-Ktng'
',vlr wssre the bon bons gaily grow
~, M lte sweets Of simmer gardens,
" Where the tulips smile in row.
,,,,hsrv fakes are falling, falling
r-om the skies in softest way;
md between our voices calling
~ ,coon II will be Christmas Day"
Man., YOU know how In the springtime,
Wlntry SHOWS are scattered wide
rntbe lovely purple blossoms
| Dare to peep from where they hide?
pssbery flakes are sitting, sitting.
Through the chill December air
us,s and there, and yonder drifting,
Making everything more fair;
having whiter folds than linen
On the houses and the trees
soterthan the richest damask
suread our dainty guests to please
Eoon the bon bons will be falling
Astbe fakes have fall'n to-day,
md the children will be calling
To their patron saint so gay;
All we knew when came the snowflake
You would come, dear Santa Claus
for we always (you remember)
Know the winds way by tho straws."
Boon the trees as fair as any
That elves have wreathed with snow,
rill Oe eplanted-0, so many!
/ In our better homes. And 10
Bomething better far than snowflakes
Shall be hung abour their green
(anlies, toys and fairytapers
Lighting up the merry scene.
Ind the children dancing, dancing,
| Till all tired their little feet.
|ha, with half-shut eyes up-2laneing,
Wonder: "Why is life so SWEET"
ind some tender voice shall whisper
Flake-like falling from above:
Christmas is so sweet, my darling,
Just because its king is LoyeI'
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24

expected, kneeling IN the soft halo
that the lights made, began the old,
old words that they knew SO well, and
that they followed so earnestly, while
the wind walled outside over the snow
on the steep white road. And Amalie and
Dorchen and Aida, girls with fair
tresses and eyes blue as the skies of
the Fatherland in the sweet summer
time, listened and prayed in all the
fervor of youth and hopefulness and
Joy. Was not to morrow the feast of the
Christ child. And had not the sacristan
already brought beautiful wreaths of
berried holly and whiteveined ivy
leaves to twine round the carved pull
pit and the choir-stalls? Yes, it was a
time of Joy and gladness, this Christ
mas season, and they were very, very
happy. Why not so? Every one was
gay and glad at Christmas time, when
there where kuchen in the cottages,
and little fir trees laden with presents,
and sugar angels to be bought at the
shops or the market in the town yon-
der, to remind them of the great
Christmas long ago, when the angels
sang over the star-lit fields at Bethle.
hem.
And by and by, that same evening,
there would be a great service, when
the priest would pray and preach, and
they would all listen, oh so intently.
But now there was only the quiet
ness of the little church, with its scent
OF the freshly-cut boughs, and the
quavering, monotonous voice Of
Johann Maria repeating the old
litany. as he had repeated it so many
times before in the same place and in
the same accents.
There was another girl in the
corner. kneeling at her priedieu, and
whispering the words Of the sweet old
petitions with white lips and an aching
hea rt. Christmas brought only sor-
row for her, she said to herself. There
was no gladness for her to expect, no
loving voice to give her the Christmas
greeting, no tender lips to press her
owl, in that love sweeter than others,
even at the season of universal love.
No. all was dark and dreary-dreary
as the shadows that fell upon the
white snow; and while the others re.
ioiced and locked forward to keeping
the festival her heart was heavy and
her thoughts roamed back, pitilessly,
painfully, to a bygone day-a day
that was marked with the shadow OF
death.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24

of his captivity and escape, and she
listened, with her hands still locked
in his and with her glad eyes fastened
on his face.
And at the service time they returned
thanks in the brightly lighted church
on the hill, gay with holly and ever
green and the morrow's high holy day.
And when the music ceased. and the
others went softly away, together they
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24
|HE JOY OF MARGERETTA
A CHRISTMAS STORY.


shadows were fall
ing across the aisle
of the old church
on the hill, the
gray, lonely build
ing that had stood
there so long, amid
sunshine and sha-
dow, watching, as
it were, the peace
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24

1t was Christmas time again, and
the priest had preached and prayed,
and given the old beautiful bened.c-
ton, that foated out like message
from Heaven over the kneeling people
over her lover and herself.
All her lover!
He had been kneeling by her side
then, with the lights flashing on his
soldiers coat and his brave, handsome
face. and she had heard his voice
throughout all the service, in ringing,
clear tones that she knew and loved so
well, SO truly and passionately. And
she had been SO happy, SO very very
happy, although the thought of the
morrow's parting had come even now
and then to her heart. with the throb-
bing pain of some sorrowful dream.
But he had begged her to forget-to
forget all tho pain Of parting for that
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24

r the clock in the tower chimed
r old Johann Maria entered the
Pness OF the church upon the hill,
PIE soft red lights shone like far
y stars before the altar. There were
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
Tllut Queer Address.

Americans are an unlimited source of
wonderment to relatives whom they
may not even know. but who, having
remained behind in the old country, do
not forget those who have emigrated,
Observation-Disclosures nor, their children's
children, especially il they have become
wealthy. Often quaint stories come
showing ignorance Of the land Of prom
Use. Thus once a man was asked by q
small shopkeeper. in Ems what New
York city-he pronounced it slightly"
meant. For he had been accustomed
to send letters to relative part Of
whose address this cabalistic legend
was.
From Bohemia, however, came the
latest and richest bit Of unconscious fun.
Having been given a visiting card by q
New York relative, some out of the
world kinsman had barely reached home
when her risibles were aroused by an
envelope with the superscription:
Mrs. Blank,
No. - W Street,
Riverside Dri~c.
Nc~ ~;fy.
Second and Fourth Fridays
She had followed the - .Ils Liter
ally. New York Harald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
IE1 THE WEARY WORLD GO ROUND.

Let the weary world go roundi
What care II
Iife's surfeiting Of sound:
would die.
1t would be so sweet to lie XkSsfs....
Under waving grasses 3GsssSss
Where shadow fleeting by MSgSNf
OF a cloudlet In the sky 4sASKtEt
Sometimes passes. x1SSs
Why remainf g3s@
Graves are the sheltering wimples iffE
Against lifc's rain;
Graves are the sovran simples
Against LIES pain: III
Graves are q mothers dimples %86k&&E
When we complain. a653fgEE
O death. beautiful DEATH w. MEz3 XfyaS
Why do they thee disfguref EiLvsfS3Xa$I
TO me thy touch, thy breath cSoEfTy{FSSs,
Hath nor alarm nor rigor. ,,,Zf5szags'
Thee do long await; Se.su-
think thee very late: rsgS-1.sv..e.
pine much to be going. !, s:c9. $3.50
Others have gone before; $500
hunger more and more 49,
a To know what they are knowing.
Weak heart. be thou contentl
Accept thy Punishment.
Like other SORROWS, life will end for thee;
Yet for little while
Bear with this harsh exile,
And death will soften and will send for thee.
National Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02


say.
81 think you were around here last
evening, also two or three evenings last
week, when You had no excuse to bor-
row horse rake, were you not?" ques-
toned the angry matron, confronting
with smile of fine yet whitening scorn
the unabashed girl so calmly facing her.
81 was. replied the young woman
quietly, "and did not come to borrow
farming implements of any description.
"What did you come for, then?"
shouted Mrs. Thompson. "Shall I tell
you? No, seek not to silence me. jim
mie, she exclaimed as the pale young
man fell at her feet, and bursting into
tears implored her to speak no further.
"You came, miss, to WOO this young
and innocent man. You came to whis-
per horrid words into his ear and gather
unto yourself the fresh and guileless de-
votion Of his unsophisticated heart
You. farm laborer. moneyless girl
without expectations You would pluck
this sweet bud of manhood and bear it
away from the parent stem, where it
has chung for twenty odd years, when
you we'll know that you have not even
SO much as delft pot or pewter vase
to put it into. You think the old wom
ans eyes have been blind, but have
watched you both, and the game is up
Jimmie shall go to his Aunt Susan s to-
day and be closely guarded until this
wild fancy is forgotten. AS for you, take
yourself from my presence and never
darken my doors again. Horse rakes in
deedl Borrow them of the d.
"Hold, mamma! By the love I know
you bear to me, speak not that profane
word!' cried the fainting Jimmie as
he drew himself to his mother s feet and
clasped her knees. "Your commands,
dear mamma, are too late. I cannot
obey you and make my home with Aunt
Susan, for my lot is already cast, and
none but heaven can recast it. -
"What mean you, boy?" cried the
naughty mother as she bent and raised
the sweet face Of her son, looking long
and piercingly into the streaming eyes.
81 mean,' faltered Jimmie, suddenly
rising and hiding his blushing face upon
the bosom of his weeping father, 81
mean
'He MEANS" interrupted the young
woman who until now had preserved
her calm and courteous quiet, "that the
laws Of the state last night gave him
into my keeping forever! Your son and
Iwere married last evening by Judge
Henry Grover Booth, and I stand here
now to claim my lawful husband
Jimmie" shrieked the frenzied
mother, snatching the man from his ia
theirs arms, where he chung, and turn
ing his tear wet face to meet her gaze,
"does this bold woman speak the TRUTH"
"She does," cried Jimmie as with
bound he leaped into the strong arms
held to receive him, and the young hus-
band tainted upon the bosom of his
young bride.
But little remains to be told. A rec
onciliation was effected, late in the fall,
and ere winter snow fell the noble wife
was adopted into both home and heart
of her gentle husbands parents. To-
gether they soothed the last days of the
excellent but somewhat mercenary Wild
ow Thompson, long after her gentle
husband had been gathered to his rest,
and there is,no happier couple in broad
and poisoning Crane county today than
Jimmie Thompson and his manly wife.
Chicago Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
New Stars.


The supposed unchanging face of the
sky has impressed the minds of both the
civilized and uncivilized races of hu-
mainly since time out of memory. To
the popular mind the thousands of shin
ing points of light which stud heavens
azure canopy" when the angels "cur-
tain this sleeping world" are the SYM
bols of immutability, Of Immortality
and of eternity. acknowledgements
We speak of them Shining Oh for
ever" and of their "unerring cycles"
but astronomers know that such planet
airy bodies are not "unerring," that
they have not always existed, and that
in all probability they will not last
forever. Observations that have been
made since astronomy became recog-
nized as one Of the 'texact sciences"
prove that stars are subject to crises-to
ups and downs-just the same as are
earthly things. They have been seen to
burn up and disappear like Whit Of
vapor. Others have been known to fly
off at tangent and in an hour be mil
I lions Of miles from the place they had
occupied since the dawn of civilization.
There are whole sections of the sky
now "bare" that were once occupied
with stars of different magnitudes. On
the contrary, new stars have frequently
burst into view. The most prominent Of
these are the one that appeared in 1870
B. c., the one which in 1879 sprung up
in Cassiopeia and which outshone Venus
for time; the one which appeared in
the northern crown in 1866, and the
temporary stars of 1875. 1885 and 1892.
st Louis Republic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-01-02
Steamer Connection for ALASKA
HAWAII, JAPAN and CHINA.

Solid in constructions modern in improve
ment.
Palace Sleeping and Dining Cars, Buffet
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Meals served on ':pay for what you eat
plan. sHI
Il through the grandest sceneryi America by
daylight.
Teaches fine hunting. fishing, pleasure and
health resyrts-Helena and Boulder Hot
Springs. Lake Mcdonald, the Kootenai the
Columbia, Lake Chelan and Puget Sound. !.
Refund trip excursion tickets to points east
and west with stop off privileges. and choice
of return route. Baggage checked to destina
ton.
Connects in season of navigation with the
IN agnifcent steamships North West and North
Land running between Duluth and Buffalo.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-11
MARTINS FERRY.
flaps and MishAps In thu Thriving City
Across the River.

Across the River.
a Mckinley and Hobart club OF eighty
members was organized by the Republic
cans OF Warren township ut Wnrreuton
on Wednesday night, with ]. c. Robin
son, president: William Hutton. secre-
first lieutenant Harry Thompson. OF
Steubenvile. dropped In and mnde n first
class sound money md protection speech
Hon. A. r. McEclvey and Hon. T. c.
Ayers will speak ut Louisville tomorrow
and Hon. c. l. weems and Hon. c. J. How
ard VIII speak ut Belmont Saturday, Sep
TENDER IL,
OF Bethany, and Miss Ida McMasters. OF
Mt Pleasant. are visiting Mr.. ind Mrs
George ". Tweedy.
The work OF lowering the Wheeling rail-
way track on Broadway, preparatory 10
paving the street with fire brick, has been
completed.
The Home Missionary Society Of the NJ.
F. church will hold an open meeting at
the residence OF Samuel Westwood this
evening.
William Long, ruillwrtsht at the
Aetna STANDARD. had his left hand mashed
yesterday by being caught IN n cog wheel
Ellis Lash, Carl Lash and Howard
Smith have returned from successful
hunt In Harrison county.
rev. NlillHll - " llllAIIlh. VI W tllhNlllN.
will preach In St Paurs church on Sunday
NJ 1870 and go,
William Dawson. who has been visiting
relatives here, returned 10 indianapolis,
Ind. yesterday.
JobhinE mill No = am sheet mill No. Il
Ut the AetnH-stanGard were laid OF yes
terday.
Dan NeuhRrdt went To Glass City, Ind,
last night, where has secured posi-
ton.
Squire Fred forming. OF DlllunvRle, who
has been Visiting here, returned yesterday.
ANchnel zahniser, Of Washington, Pa,
is visiting his son. John Zahn!ser.
Miss Lulu Davis. Of Niles. Is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred X. Dixon.
MrDcrmou's tool works shut down yes
terHy 10 repair the boilers
Z. Barr is entertaining Mr.. and Mrs
Glicrest, OF Pittsburgh.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-11
posrorrICr CLERKS
Visit nryan-Suprori " that organlIa
tim Promised,

LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept lO.-Twcnty-
four members OF the national lpoatoilcu
clerks association, en- route TO the ma
tIonal convention to be held a, Denver,
shook hands with Mr., Bryan to-day. and
James II. Malnney. secretary Of the civ
II service board and superintendent OF
the registry department ut Springfield.
MnRs, promised MIR. Bryan tho support
Of TINT organization In a neat speech.
Shortly after noon tosdnyJ II. Harley,
the postmaster IN tbs city, received q
telegram from the members or the 1890
citation .Un board the trblp, asking him 70
have MIR Bryan at the depot nj a:A5
p, m. The nominee wns chcerctl by the
postal clerks aboard the train.
Mr.. Bryan said: "r,um very clad 10
meet you, gentlemen! only received
notice ,of your coming n few moments
ago, but am glad to meet you MS rep
resent2tlYes Of IN occupation that re-
qulres so high nm order al intelligence
and 30 large n degree Of fidelity. meet
you in IN entirely bipartisan manner
md accept your kind words In the spirit
in which they were rendered" ZAP
plause.)
Mr.. Bryan WINS billed to address a
meeting OF the local Democrats ut n
flag pole raising thh evening, but on
account OF the inclemCnuy Of the wea-
thcr the meeting was postponed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-11

NEW YORK. Sept. 1O.-Leo Ober-
wath. clock dealer and maker, and
member Of the wholesale firm Of Low
stein & oberwath. was found dead
in a room In the Vanderbilt hotel at
F0rty-secnnd street to-day. He had
committed suicide by inhalinc gas.
Two Days ago Oberwarth went to the
hotel and registered as William Jones,
Ee seemed to have plenty OF money
and was thought to be a commercial
traveller. When found to-day Ober-
Wath had in his mouth one end OF n
rubber tube which was fastened 10 ths
gas burner, and that was turned on
full. The only reason that can BIZ as
signed for the suicide Is that Mr.. Ober-
wath had worried great deal over
the health OF his young son. who Is
low with consumption.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-11

DENVER. Colo. Sept ia special
to the Times from El Paso. Texas, says:
No attempt was made by the YaQu!s or
lnsurrectionistg on the Juarez custom
house. although one was expected last
night. The entire town Is under arms,
including four companies OF infantry,
one of cavalry and 100 ruraIs. The GUS
tom house is caTefully guarded by reg
ular troops and armed clerks. Two
troops OF the second cavalry arrived this
noon from Durango. Three Tnore troops
OF the same regiment are stationed at
Ahumlfa, sixty miles south OF luarez.
General Hernandez is la command OK the
forces. United States consul Bernard
has wired Washington asking 70. troops
az Fort EIiss TO watch the border. Cap
tain Hughes of the Texas Rangers. has
been to Las Cruces, looking for inSurrec-
tionistE. but has found none. Mexican
Collector Bauch informed him that 200
were enrouta southeast from Drmend.
Santa Terese's houee IS guarded by arm
ed friends. hut there has been no confici
yet OF eny kind.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-11

Tho celebration nf the thlrty.thirl an.
plycrsary of the Enamel patton Prccla-
nation will be celebrated by oolorcl
people In this city on the ed OF thts
month. The celebration Is .tri-sta,e
affair and includes West Virginia, Ohio
and Pennsylvania, II ia expected that a
rrta, crowd will be attracted from nil
parts NJ the states named. 70
The committee on arrangements Is
now at work on the programme. some
al the details OF which have already
b,en completed. The committee Is made
mn VI the following well known cOlored
citizens: ThurSton Yates, J. McHenry
Jones, Rob ert Strange, John X. Wash
layton, Ashley JeIrles, Robert Billiard,
Tr5Wn Berry, Frank johnson, C. W.
NsMechen, Charles Lee; Charles Will
Jams, Chairman; Osborne Gray secre-
tary.
The celebration exercises will tnke
rlare Mt the State Fair grounds on the
island where the addresses will be de-
Ilyered. The races run and the other
features given. The exercises will he
conducted under the supervision of the
master Of ceremonies, Prof. ]. McHenry
Jones. principal OF Lincoln school. The
address Of welcome will ne made by
IlRvor r. F. Caldwell. The principal
address will be by Hon. John r Lynch.
one n the foremost colorcd men OF the
country. who will come 10 Wheeling
from Washington City. where de now
resides Another address will BE- made
br Mr.. Philip Waters OF Charleston,
one o! the best oolured orators. OF this
STATE.
The amusement features vii include
horse racing, bicycle racing. sack rae
ing. wheclharrpw racing, base ball
games and other features, A. banquet
will be. held In the evening at Turner s
hAN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-11

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. l0.-The
MuiuaI National bank, G2i and 626 Ca
nal street. closed It's door this morning.
Henry Masppro. president: James j..
Carleton. cashier. The capital stock
ni the hank was only 300, 900 and its
lire o! deposits very small. 1t has been
regarded az weak for n long time. The
bank ts Ehid 10 have sufficient security
- iluidate Its entire indebtedness.
yesterday q rumor was In circulation
that III" haH: was about TO 20 into IL
quIdation, though the directors had not
then taken any action on the EIbjcct.
They have now concluded TO wind up
t1r business. 1t Is stated thnt leading
TANKS OF mis- city hold In cash aRsets,
an amount which Is twice az large as
that usulnI at this season Of the year
and are p"rfectly sound financially.