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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-23

she was not coming, returning every
time with his head fun of snowhakes.
Then he would plant himself with great
conscientiousness in front of the old
clock, watching the swinging of the
pendulum.
At last. There was no mistake, the
hands pointed to where the mother had
shown him. Jakob went to the bedside
of his sleeping father, shook him by the
shoulders and cried into his ears, ''Fa-
ther, the train"
The man lay in a deep sleep. After
drinking the tea a sweat had broken
out, and heavy dream seemed to op-
press him, for when the child bent over
him he struck at him. But Jakob could
not be deferred. He knew what was at
stake if his father missed his duty. He
got the flag and put it in his fathers
hand. He dragged the heavy overooat to
the bedside. He yelled, he tugged and
pulled at the sleeping man-but in
vain. The train signal could now be
heard outside.
"Quickr' the boy cried. "The train,
fatherl Get up! Listen, dear fatherI
Do listen to me!''-
eyes, yes, the man murmured. "I
am there already" And he turned to
the wall again.
"There is nothing left but for me to
go out, y the boy said to himself, "for
somebody must be out there. -
With quick decision he slipped into
his fathers heavy overooat, drew the
cape over his head and seized the flag.
He arrived just in the nick of time at
his post, for few moments later the
train Numbered past the grotosque little
form. The snow had covered him from
head to foot With great seriousness he
presented the flag, and the rosy child
face beamed most sweetly from under
the snow covered cape-a storm waited
Santa Claus on solitary night.
AS such he may have appeared to the
youthful lady who stood in the open
window of q compartment oar, gazing
out into the silent Christ night, for sud-
denly she beckoned with her hand, and
the next instant a heavy object came
flying from the passing train right be-
fore Jakob's feet
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-23

InoGheil1, with a sudden impulse, said to
her husband: I'm two hours am back
again. 1t is Christmas eve, and no child
ought to be allowed togo empty handed.
Don't you think / could get something
for our little boy?''
Yes, yes, )" he nodded in assent 81
ann feeling little dumpish yet. When
I've had a sleep, shall feel better.''
Listen, Jakob y The mother then
turned to the boy. Watch closely.
When the hand of the clock shows
minutes of 8, you must wake up your
father, get his flag for him, and not
stop until he is out there when the train
comes. Do You hear me? You must NOS
LET mp until he does it. I charge you
with it. -
Jakob promised. 81 will not rest
mother, but don't forget Fneed apples
and nuts a-plenty, and a great big
herzlebkuchen.
The woman was already battling out
side with wind and snow, when the
child's clear voice rang out after her
'There must be almonds in it. Goodby,
mother, and give my best regards to the
Christ Kind, if you meet him on the
wayP'
Then Jal1ob went to his tree, gazed
on it rapturously, and from time to
time clapped his hands, for in anticipa-
ton he already saw all the branches
and twigs hung with apples and nuts
Though the mother could not return be-
fore O'Clock, and the clock was now
striking only 4, Jacob nevertheless every
little while went out doors to see whether
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-23
CHRISTMAS IN BETHLEHEM.
How the City of Christ's Nativity Observes
It's Anniversary.

How the City of Christ's Nativity Observes
Its Anniversary.
There are always more or less pomp
and display in Bethlehem at Christmas
time. Christmas night is a night of
watching, and few people go to bed I'M
til the gray streaks of dawn are show
Ing in the east Sweetmeats and hard
boiled eggs are the refreshments, and
there are bonfires, Examinations and
fireworks. There is a procession Of many
pilgrims, headed by the French consul
surrounded by eight guards. On the
way they are joined by the sheik of
Bethlehem and prominent people of the
city. Every one turns out-men, wom-
en- and children-to see and greet the
procession with cheers. There are gor-
geous Roman Catholic ceremonialswhich
last until midnight, when long process
sion carrying lighted candles goes to the
Grotto Of the Nativity. There are a cross
bearer, monks, chUrchmen, the bishop
Of Jerusalem and laymen. The bishop
carries in his hands cradle, containing
a waxen image Of the infant Christ, all,
Of course, bedecked with gold embroid-
cry and silken clothing, which he de-
posits in the marble Manager, repeating
the words, "And here they laid it in a
manger because there was no place for
them at the inn" The services fire.
quently last until o'clock
Many Of the people of Bethlehem
gain livelihood by selling to tourists
beads, carved mother of pearl shells,
small tables, crucifxes, cuff buttons
made Of olive wood and cards on which
are arranged and pressed the flowers of
the neighborhood. These are sold in
great quantities, as every tourist is anx-
ious to bring away souvenir of Bethle-
hem. 1t was once customary for the Wis.,
itors to the tomb of Christ to bring
away more lasting memorial Of their
visit than the wooden or she'll orna-
ments, and this was no more or less
than to have crosses, stars and mono
grams marked upon their bodies with
gunpowder. New York Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-23

light. He never thought of giver, for
wasn't it Christmas? No wonder that
presents fell from heaven.
He commenced to cover the twigs of
his little Christmas tree with the coins,
which was no small trouble, for they
would continually drop off again. so
that finally Jakob, quite exhausted,
placed his head on his arms and fell
asleep under his silver spangled tree.
He did not hear when his mother re-
turned, covered with snow and painting
from exertion as she entered the room.
She first set down her basket and then
hurried to her husbands bedside. He
was breathing evenly, and on the floor
was his overcoat. He had been able to
fulfill his duty. "God be praised, :" the
woman murmured and turned to the
window where the tree was and her lit
tie boy was sitting motionless. Softly,
on tiptoes, with the basket full of APP
pies and nuts, the herzlebkuchen in her
hand. she stepped behind the child's
chair. But what was that? Was the
moon shining with extraordinary bright
ness tonight that silvery simmer
seemed to proceed from the tree as we'll
as from the curly hair Of sleeping ia
kob? The woman brushed with her out
stretched hand over the head of the
child and with silvery tinkle little OBJ
jeots fell right and left to the floor.
Great heavens!" she exclaimed, caus-
ing JakOb suddenly to start up. First
he looked around somewhat scared, but
then, hopping from one leg to the other
in exuberant joy, he exclaimed: Eyes,
yes; everything belongs to me- Look,
just look, motherl''
The woman first of all made light
Her husband now woke up, too, leaping
from his bed with both feet at once.
''My God. :" he said. 1.-THE train has
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-23

right Nobody knew me, bufthe ESsnta
Claus threw a heap of money from
heaven down to me-all new money. "
Feeling quite miserable yet from the
spell of fear he had just passed through,
the flagman, with trembling knees al
lowed himself TO drop into the nearest
chair. "Haye you really been out
there?" he inquired
"Of course. You can depend on it, -
Jakob assured him.
The fagman's wife examined the
purse and found in it card, with the
inscription, GA Merry Christmas" 1t
took long time until they succeeded
in spelling out the words. Finally she
said; "Oh, l know! 1t means Frau
Marcy provincial German for Mary
Christmas. God bless her! She must be
a very kind hearted lady"
Every likely she is Santa Claus,
mother" ventured Jakob as he sailed
into his apples and nuts.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-23
a CHRISTMAS BALL.

Way out in western Texas,
where the Clear Forks
waters flow:
Where the cattle are a-browsin
an the Spanish ponies
grow;
Where the northers come a.
whistlin from beyond the
"neutral strip,
An the prairie dogs are sneezin
ez if they had the grip;
Where the coyotes come a.
howlin round the ranches
after dark,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-23

lately, JIM" he said, glancing around
to see that none Of his relatives was in
sight, "but I'm in it this time. Pops
promised me new pair Of skates if /
get IS on my December report, which'll
be made out next week, you see. I'll
don't miss Sunday school and kin tell
what the text is, Nam she seq she'll
get me an air gun. Whoopeel"
And here Johns exuberanoe was
given vent in series Of whoops with
gymnastic accompaniment.
"But that's not half of 'em, Jim, -
he continued. "You know, when sis's,
beau comes I hang around and work
him for candy and SIGH, bat she has
promised me dollar eff / keep off her
territory on beau nights. Then my
uncle and my aunt, seem I'm tryin to
be good, are goin to chipin, and as I'm
goin to two Sunday schools I'm strictly
in it, and don't you fergit it"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-23


]. !. |. !. !. !" !"
q VIZ. " Where the cattle are a-browsin
s N3y9%M an the Spanish ponies
kdHTYSA grow
R hF@ E.V Where the northers come a
u \SFI%58 whistlin from beyond the
81 EYS4A$5N ''neutral strip"
III E4HXzG An the prairie dogs are sneezin
sstTZLI0HA ez if they had the grip;
81 cS%/AGFV Where the coyotes come a.
N N~U howlin round the ranches
after dark,
tho hooking birds are singin tn the lively
medder lark;
rbare the postum, an the badger, an rattle
snakes abound,
An the monstrous stars are wlnkln Ger a
wilderness profound;
rhora lonesome, tawny prairies melt into airy
streams,
MIL the Double mountains slumber with
heavenly kind in dreams;
There the antelope is grain an the lonely
pIoyers call
II was there that l attended the Cowboys
Christmas ball.
The town wuz Arson City, ole Jones' county
81 seat
II |rbore they raise Polangus cattle an wavin,
whiskered wheat
There the air Is soft an oammy, an dry an
full w health,
An the prairies is explodin with agricultural
wealth;
Where they print The Texas Western, that Alec
Mccain supplies
NTH news On yarns an stories Nv most amazin
size;
.Rhere Frank Smith pulls the badger on know
in tenderfeet,
IN Democracy's triumphant an powerful hard
TO beatl
Fhere lives that good old hunter, John Milsap,
- from Lamar, -<~- $1,000
Sho fused ter be the sheriff back east in
Paris, sah''-
Twas there, say, at Arson, 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,
n yet the place wuz crowded, ez remember
we'll
Twuz got fur the occashun at the Morning
Star hotel.
he music wuz fiddle an lively tambourine,
n a VOL "cum imported, " by the stage from
Abilene,
The room wuz logged out gorgeous with mis-
tletoe an shawls,
j n candles hickered frescoes around the airy
walls.
The wimmin folks looked lovely. The boys
looked kinder freed
gin the leader commenced yellin: ''Whoa,
fellersi Let's stampedel"
An the music started, sighin an a-wai1in
through the hall,
Ez kind NV introduction to the COWBOYS,
Christmas ball.
5Ahls leader wuz Teller tibet cum from Sven
sons ranch
Ahey called him Windy Billy, from Little
Dead Man s Branch.
ais rig wuz kinder keerless-big spurs an high
heeled boots,
So he'd the reputation tibet comes when feIIers
shoots
70 voice wuz like a bugle upon the noun
tain's height.
|'''s feet were animated an a mighty movin
sight.
Pm he commenced to boiler: "Neow, fellers,
stake yer peni
ek horns tn all them heifers an russle 'em
like menl
aslate yer luvly critters! Meow swing an let
em goi
A'fnb the grapevine round 'em-all hands do
cedol
III mavericks jine the round up-jest skip her
WATERFALL
an hit wuz gettin active-the Cowboys
Christmas ball.
Larry Chittenden, Poet Ranchman.
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nc p1cl151 rv up ana Married into the
house with it. There, after dropping his
fathers heavy overcoat, he fastened to
the window to examine his present in
the bright moonlight. It was small,
fine purse. He opened it and found 1t
almost filed with bright new silver
coin. Jakob fairly screamed with de-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-23

&c., OPSASO dlQ woman 8
\ P+ a. appeared, breaking the monotonv
! 'ne snowy landscape. The head was
10y withdrawn. Inside in the over
H. U9,eo room her husband, the flagrnaD.
8goh vi MS bed in fever. 1t had at.
III HV Gun MN suddenly, he knew not how.
~ a noW ne wanted neither to hear nor
"a anything; only to sleep. W
~ on %lle mad brewed a hot tea for
- ana made him drink it. She was
Skn nopeS to rouse him by it, for little
81 Aoo' their only son, had been at her
h. Jay, saying: Mother, dear, won T
bm6 81 Gown to the village and get me
aIs for Christmas? See. the tree
eo5 1 a stuck in the pot, and all I
ser ~ are apples and nuts and big, big
H. I sbe "a large frosted cake in
y D shape of a hearth
a,o,, a' whenever she nut warm wran
drao aIu herself and allowed the bow to
tbe . i her to the door, a sudden fear for
seizo 'VuoIy breathing husband would
bedside. lO Sno would return to his
bitter a., Jakob finally broke out into
Mas 't 81 crying, that Oh this holy eve he
Which " nave nothing but a bare tree.
|tOV, q seemed to him the greatest sor.
this W9-!'d conld hold. The
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-23

The length of life may be increased by
lessening It's dangers. The majority of
people die from lung troubles. These
may be averted by promptly using One
Minute Cough Cure.
SALE-DAvIs DRUG Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-23

Ringing noises in the ears, swapping.
buzzing, roaring, caused by catarrh, dis
appear with the use of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilia.
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tn6rBJ WI1UI
His wife turned deathly pale. Il
have Just returned, she gasped.
"But was out there" ohimed in
Jakob. when father didn't want to
wake up at all, just took the flag and
the overooat and did everything. all
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-23
Johnny's Chrigtmas.

Johnny Blank is under
very high pressure in an
effort to be good, if his
own statement is to be &C.
cepted. He met a friend
yesterday and made his
companions eyes bulge
with his story.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-12-23
MRS. CHRISTMAS.
TRANSLATED BY JOSEPH soHM.
Copyright, 1851

Copyright, 1851
1t was in the afternoon.
High up in the mountains
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
The herald., 1896-04-05
"Shadowgraph" and Telegram"

A correspondent writes to protest against
the "barbarous" word "shadowgram,"
which he fears is getting into the language
as the term to describe Prof. Roentgens
new process of photography. The only de-
fensihle word. he assures us, is sciagra-
pheme, assuming that the term wanted is
one to describe the representation of
shadow or outline. II there were a cor
responding Greek word it would be
skiagrapheo for the verb form and skiag-
raphema for the noun form. Hence, of
course, "sciagrapheme.'
We prefer not to kindle warfare among
the scholars by expressing a very positive
opinion upon this point. But our CORES.
pondent's objection recalls a similar battle
long ago over the word telegram. In this
case the barbarians won a notable victory
over the combined forces of Cambridge
scholarship, which asserted that the word
Telegram" implied blunder for which
any schoolboy would be chastised. The
verb. they asserted, must be biographies.
and the noun telegraphema hence tele-
grapheme, and not telegram. The public,
however, absolutely revolted against tele-
grepheme, and insisted on telegram,
though to the end of his days the famous
Cambridge scholar, Shilleto, always talked
about "sending a Observation-Disclosures a
telegram. In the case of photograph" a
curiously British compromise was arranged
between the two forms. The word is quito
correct SO far as it goes.- estminster
Gazette.
The herald., 1896-04-05

could all be on self-supporting basis
in five years time. The only hope for
the Indians is for the young people to
| respect themselves and to carry them
selves as men and women. II had my
way, would put all the old Indians Oh
the reservation alone"
Mr.. Apache's impassioned gestures,
direct charges and irrefutable facts,
fell like a thunderbolt on the assem-
blage. His appearance bespoke the
truth of what he said. He, himself,
was it's exponent. He stood the result
of what a civilized Apache could attain
to, and in language, logic and delivery
stood an equal among them all. Prob
ably for the first time was the truth
told unhesitatingly and plainly cast
into the very. teeth of the Indian COM
mittee, while their attempts to gloss
over and hide the misappropriation Of
funds, the ill treatment, and above all,
the ignorant course they have been
pursuing toward the Indians, was
bathed in the pure light of day.
Everything which Antonio Apache
said was right. If the government
used the proper means the Indians
would be eelf-supporting in five years
and the necessity of making appropria-
tionS for them and the expense of sus-
tanning troops, would cease forever.
The address was as unexpected as it
was sensational and will result in
grsat good by setting some of the best
people in the east thinking and the
crushing out of the morbid sentiment
talists, who if they continue to exist
much longer, will be the Indians
doom.
Senator Sherman rose in response to
Antonio Apache's speech and said that
he did not think he would be doing
justice to himself. his country or his
race, il he sat silent after what seemed
to him was an attack made on the de-
partment and bureau of Indian affairs.
II do not agree" said he, with my
young acquaintance from the west,
that this generous government, which
only yesterday appropriated eight and
half millions of dollars to assist in
the civilization of the Indian race, is
tramping that race down. 1 do not
agree with him that we are treating the
Indians like dogs, throwing to them
meat as we throw the offal to the beast.
| (The illustrious senator never lived on
a reservation evidently, else be would
know whereof he speaks.) u challenge
! any mans statement, who asserts that
that department is not in thoroug b
sympathy with every effort to civilize
and elevate the Indian race, and don't
think the old Indians should be rele-
gated to the rear" (No? we'll, then let
the government supply their wickee-
ups with sewing machines, nickel
plated washing machines and hand cul-
tivators. that it teaches their young to
use in it's schools, 80 they may practice
on them few hours day at home.)
Eight and one-half million dollars
appropriation to assist in the civiliza-
tion OF the Indians Where does it all
go? Surely with that amount there
should be none uncivilized.
Certainly change will be wrought
il satisfactory results are obtained by
the expenditure of the eight and a half
millions, for over hundred million
has been expended, and so far the in
telligent observer cannot say that the
condition of the Indian has improved.
There is probably now hope for the
reclamation of the Indian.
The herald., 1896-04-05
WHAT AN INDIAN SAID
BY ALICE ROLLINS CRANE

A great, grand roundup of educated
Indian children took place on Febru-
ary 9th at the Carlisle reservation in
Pennsylvania. 1t was held to cele-
brate the graduation of the English
class of aborigines, crammed with the
knowledge of the white mans civiliZa-
tion and thoroughly conversant with
Lifts details. who shortly would be
returned to the tipees and wickeeups
of their parents and allowed to relapse
into state of savagery worse than be-
fore-because 1t would be civilized
one.
A large assemblage of the notables
of the land was present-national sem
atort, high representatives of the army,
the governor of the state and large
number of black coated men of God,
whose pious looks and fervent express
sions of joy added much to the eclat
of the occasion, and probably made
more OF an impression on the two
thousand and odd persons present
than on the graduates.
The motto Of the class was, :'We will
60 on" and it was decided by all that
they had made good beginning. The
members of the house Indian commit
tee and other government officials
present took great care, however, that
the next leaf of the graduates book of
life should not be turned until their
grand send-of was over, and the en-
thusiastic audience had gone to their
hores, praising the paternal thought
fulness Of the government and figuring
up the number of missionary boxes
and tracts which the next year would
be forwarded to the parents and rela-
tives of their red proteges.
Notwithstanding the precautions
taken by these genial philanthropic
guardians of the red man, they actually
consented to the introduction of a
bomb-shell, which exploded in their
midst and scattered widespread havoc
on every side, simply by drawing the
mask aside and showing the naked
truth regarding the real treatment of
the Indians by the government.
Before the effulgent and rather NOR
bid addresses of the speakers had CON-
menced, CAPTAIN Pratt, the superin-
tendent of the school, said that there
was an Apache Indian among them
who had been sent to attend the grad
uation ceremonies by great Chicago
paper.
His name is Antonio Apache" con-
tinued Captain Pratt, "and l desire
him to come upon the platform and
address us. He has been out from the
Apache reservation browsing around
in civilization until he is full of it.
General O. o. Howard met his father
under peculiar circumstances out west,
and there are those here who also wish
to see him again.
Antonio Apache, tall, graceful and
altogether the gentleman, rose, and was
met on the platform by General How
ard. The general said:
"ln 1872 General Grant sent me to
Arizona to try to make peace with the
Apache Indians. 1 took personal let
ters from General Grant to General
Schof1eld and General Crook, made a
campaign through the country, met
the Apaches and carried delegation
to Washington General Howard,
however, forgot to tell his hearers that
The herald., 1896-04-05

the title role. She was trained for the OPP
cratic stage, SO possesses singularly me-
lodious voice-a deep contralto, with some
peculiarly high soprano notes. Her feet
are, perhaps. rather small for our precon-
ceived ideas of Trlby's. yet so beautifully
shaped and with such high instep she
inspires her audience with enthusiastic adj
niration. The only words in the play that
are not translated into Swedish are 'milk
below -