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The times., 1897-08-14

Sl-U0, 81 20 AND s. 5o-Ladies, Misses
and Cniidren's oxford Ties and SIInoers.
alI go for 5Oc a pair, not more than one
pair TO each purchaser: boys single pants
snail sizes, zoe, go for 10c. j. W
SELBY 3, 1903 Penn ave NV au1 0-6t-eru
The times., 1897-08-14
MoHEY WANTED And TO LOAN.

LOANS from S5 to $50 To reliable parties
also money advanced on bicycles Room
E, Ceptr.ii 8tGg., cor. 9Th and "a. ave NV.
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DOn'ts About Gifts.

Don't above all things ask the giyer
whether you may exchange her gift.
Don't forget that it is the inward spirit
that makes the real value of the offering.
Don't express dissatisfaction with a
gift, no matter how great your disappoint-
ment.
Don't above all things be guilty Of max
ing list of articles you desire. This is
species of polite blackmail.
Don't, even in your innermost self, spec
ulate as to whether your gift will bring
return, and above all return in none
tary value.
Don't forget that the chief charm of a
gift is essentially the surprise. Don't,
therefore, barter with a friend as to re-
ciprocal gifts.
Don't, if you have neglected to remem-
Der friend, wound her pride by sending
a New Years gift in exchange for her
Christmas present. The motive is too ap-
parent.
Don't give gifts because you feel COM
pelled to do so from sense of social obi
cation. There are other ways to acknoWl-
edge indebtedness than by making the
hottest of holidays a matter OF trade and
barter.
Don't consider the intrinsic value Of
gift when you are the recipient. And
when you are the giver let the gift be
costly as thy purse can buy-don't be
skinny!
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How them two kissed and chung to one
n other, till the children got out o. pa
tience and wouldn't wait no longer for
their turn! Then Uncle Jerry came to the
resky and says, betwixt laughin' and cry
in:
There, there, children! guess that'll
dew! It's my turn now" and he took her
to the lounge where she could lay and
rest and still be with 'em all. She pulled
him down to her and kissed him and
whispered:
"Oh, husband, how good you be! You've
made me the happiest woman in the
worldv'
Uncle Jerry got away as quick as he
could, and went out to the barn and set
down on the hay cutter and laughed and
wiped his eyes till he was some calmer.
Then he fell on his knees and thanked
God reverently for showin' him before he
died what true happiness wuz, and how
to get it for himself by bestowin' it on
others.-New York Tribune.
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fore Christmas, and Aunt Betsey lay
back in her easy chair in the cheerful sit
tim room. A pitcher full of late fall flow
ers stood on the mantelshelf; cracklin'
fire was burnin' in the open fireplace, and
the old tabby cat lay before it on the rug,
purrin' for all she was wuth-a perfect
pictur' Of content.
The door was open into the kitchen, and
she could see Mary steppin' round about
her work, gettin' ready for to-morrer.
She could smell the stuffin' for the turkey,
and the plum puddin' bakin' in the oven.
She knew there was hull shelf full o.
pies in the pantry-she see 'em yesterday
six mince, six punkin, three apple an
three cranb'ry tart. She thought it was
too many to make at once; and seemed
80 strange. She sighed and laid her head
back. with the old look on her face. She
was thinkin' Of Ellen and the children.
She sat there, blamin' herself and think
in what a poor, weak kind of a mother
she was, till the tears rolled down her
cheeks. Then, all at once, she heard a
noise outside.
The stage had stopped, and there was
the sound o. voices talkin' and laughin,
and of feet hurryin' up the steps. Then
the door opened-no, it was burst open
and in trooped parcel O. children, and
behind 'em, not fur behind, with her hands
stretched out and the happy tears stream
in down her pretty face, come her daugh-
ter Elleni
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any rate, all to once she give out and had
to go ter bed. The next mornin' she
couldn't get up, but Uncle Jerry didn't
think much about it, s'posed she'd be up
bimeby: but when he come in to dinner,
there lay his wife jest the same, as II
she hadn't no thoughts O. gettin' up.
He didn't know what under the sun to
do, but he knew he must do somethin', so
he het a brick and put to her feet, and
was jest making mustard plaster to
put ON her somewheres when Mis- Hop
kins happened in.
She see how it was with Aunt Betsey
in minute. She's awful cute about some
things, Mis- Hopkins is, and she alnt
afraid O. no man livin'.
Uncle jerry" says she, matter Of fact
as you please, your wife's very sick
woman, and she's goin' to die right off,
I'm afraid, less we hyper round and do
somethin', and do it quick. But fust I'd
better step over N fetch the doctor"
Uncle Jerry was wonderful took down.
All of a sudden he realized that his wife
was invalooable to him; he felt that he
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could not get along without her, nohow.
He was as anxious to have the doctor as
Mis- Hopkins was, and told her to hurry
and bring him. ~,
So she went-he lived near by-and she
says to him:
Doctor Cross, now is your chance to
do deed O. humanity, and put spoke
in Uncle Jerry Fosters wheel for all
time! If he's got any heart and feelin's
you must find 'em and work on to 'em for
his wife's sake. It would be cruel to
bring her back to life, less you can do
somethin' to make that life endoorable.
Don't, beg on We, raise her up to live on
in the same old skinny miser'ble way!
Better let her die and done with it."
They discussed and considered over the
matter for a few minutes, then went to-
gether to the house.
They found Aunt Betsey layin' jist the
same only she stopped cryin'. The doctor
examined her and diaggernosed her case
as well as he could, then he motioned On
Gle Jerry out into the other room and shet
the door behind him.
II seems the doctor took him awful
sollum and in dead earnest, and says he,
to begin with:
ssUncle Jerry, do you set high vally on
your wife's life3'
High vally on my wife's lifeY says
Uncle Jerry, red in the face. OF course
I dew. What you talkin' about?"
II was here when you fetched her home
. bride. remember HOY handsome she
was: plump as partridge, fresh as a
flower. and as laughin' and clipper girl
az I bout ever see. Changed, terribly
changed, amt she r. turnin' to Uncle Jer-
~ and feelin' in his pocket fer his ham,
k'chif to wipe away the tears. 1t does
beat all how she's changed" says he.
ssChanged!1 says Uncle Jerry, Il Of 2
f,uster. ssof course she's changed! Why,
we've been married goin' on . year! You
can't expect q woman to stay IL all her
lifev'
81 know that farmers wives grow old
nrettv fast as gineral thing; break down
younr. don't they? But, Uncle jerry,
snnarin' round on him suddenly and look
=, him IN the eye, Il want to ask you to
compare your wife's looks with the looks
~ other women OF her age IN town, no
{. ndsomer. no healthier than what she
wec when you married her, and tell me II
vou think there's = difference. Now,
fhey're different from your wife, ana
why3 ask you fair and candid why
shouldn't she look as happy, be - happy
and make as good q 'pearance every way
IS them women7 And why + + that sne
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ey, that most every farmers wife has fol
her own use, all went into Uncle Jerry's
pockets; and if she wanted a new gown
or bonnet or pair O. shoes-1 hadn't
orter say if she wanted 'em, but if she
must have 'em, and there want no posi-
BILE airthly way for him to skin out O get
tin 'em-then Uncle Jerry would so to
the store with her and buy 'em and pay
for 'em, jest as if she was child or an
ijiot, and incapable o. dewin' business on
her own hook.
II Aunt Betsey hadn't had the best dis
position in the world, she wouldn't stood
it all them years. As it was, it wore on
her, i.ad told on her fearful. Though
Uncle Jerry was one O. the richest men in
town, she might "a been the wife O. the
poorest and miser'blest, so fur's any out
warl indicate was consarned-or in
ward indications, cither-for she was al
wers half starved, and want nothin' but
skin and bones, as you might say.
Uncle Jerry grew wuss n wuss, and
come along towards Christmas he got a
BRAN new crochet fer savin' into his head
1t was at family devotion one mornin',
Jest before the readin', that he divulgated
it to his wife. He finds the place in Ne
hemiar--he alwers read the long chapters
in fall and winter-and puts his thum' in
to keep it, then, drawin' on a long face,
he looks at Aunt Betsey over his spe'ta-
cles, and says he:
'Wife, are of notion that this ere
Christmas business is all foolishness,
Seems if it must be sin in the sight O
the Lord to eat so much one day in the
year. 1 don't believe it's necessary to
make pigs n gluttons Of ourselves in
order to have thankful hearts; and il we
60 to meetin', and so on, why amt that
enough? / reckon wen sell the turkey
this year end have our usual dinner,
longs there amt no children comm
home, nor nothin'."
Aunt Betsey set there with her hands
in her lap, not exactly thinkin', but kinder
worderin' and grievin'. And when they
kneeled down to pray she kept on wonder
in more'n ever. She wondered what
she had to be thankful for, anyway.
s.Now. il Ellen could come homer Ellen
was their daughter, all the child they had
in the world, and she lived SO far away
that she couldn't afford to come home
and bring the children-bein she was
wilder and poor-but, oh, how her mother
did wanter see her! "What did she care
about turkey and plum puddin' il Ellen
and the children couldn't eat it with her
Yes. the money might as wellbe put IN
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CHRISTMAS MUSINGS.

Whate'er the facts or fancies Of our creed.
They are divine II they but serve our needs:
And hence the brightness Of that glorious
That stun /. called "rhe Star Of Bsthls-
Star. beyond all other stars. designed;
10 shed purer lustre on mankind,
And through the various lenses Of the soul
To warm and cheer and elevate the whole.
And what. although its broad supernal beams
May De but concentrations Of the CLEANS
Inat Ill up many an eastern Buddha's breast,
To shed erewhile their radiance DER the
west?
Whate'er the grade or color Of the fame.
Both myth and mystery must to all things
cling,
Else Progress has no source from whence to
spring.
Here none superior knowledge may assume.
As mind and matter are conceived In gloom:
Nor has Veda or Apocalypse
Dispelled one cloud Of the profound eclipse.
But seel amid our happy homes we stand.
win peace and JOY widespread throughout
the land,
While merry little household Christs are
OF every song and smile this Christmas
Then let our Utmost souls ascend In praise
To that mysterious power who guides our
ways;
And let us truly thank him. one and all,
For all his Christs and Vedas. great and
sihaH
But, oh, alas! that we should only see
His love and care in full prosperity!
Or that discomfort for single hour
Should prompt US to deny his fostering
power!
Oh! when shall 1t be clearly understood
That evils but the darkest shade Of good;
That In some great equation may be blent
Darkness as though 'twere lights true com,
plement?
But now that we are all assembled here
On this glad day, the white stone Of the
year
As on this elevated plane we stand,
Let us give those below a helping hand.
Let each produce what treasures he has got
From any lore he loves-no matter what;
But all the Christian needs, on his account,
Will simply be 1.-THE Sermon on the Mount"
-Jenness- Miller Monthly.
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has took to her bed in the prime O. life
and don't wanter live no longer? For
find that's about the way it is with her..
When Uncle Jerry came back he went
up to the bed and sat down beside his
wife and looked at her. She was asleep,
and Mis- Hopkins thought he must a
realized how pitiful she looked for she
seen him draw his hand acrost his eyes
two Or three times on the sly.
Bimeby he got up and went out to Mis-
Hopkins, and, says he:
What was the doctors orders! What
can do to help yep
He ordered nourishin' food, and wine,
and so on" she says, 'and l guess the
fust thing you may kill a chicken, if
you're minter, and git it ready fer the
broth; then go over to Jim Jackson's and
buy quart or so of that oldest grape
wine O. his'n. She'll be awake by the
time you get backwith it, guess"
Uncle Jerry didn't so much as wink at
mention of the chicken, but when she
spoke O. the wine so offhand and matter
O course he drawed in his breath once or
twice kinder spasmodicky, but he never
opened his head.
When the broth was ready Uncle Jer-
ry asked if he might take it in; so Mis-
Hopkins filled one Of the chiny bowls that
was Aunt Betsey's mars and set it in a
plate with cracker or two, and he took
'em along.
The broth was good and strong, and
when Aunt Betsey tasted ont she looked
at her husband real kinder scairt, and,
says she:
Where did this ere come from?"
And he 'aughed and says: "1t's made
out O. one of our best Plymouth Rocks;
is it good?"
A wonderin', quiverin' smile lowered for
a minute on to her poor face; she didn't
know what to make ont. But when he
lugged in the jug O. wine and poured out
hull half tumbler full and handed it to
her, her eyes fairly stuck out of her head
with establishment.
Drink it; it'll do you good" says he.
'It's Jim Jackson's oldest grape wine
you've heard tell on
"Why-why, husbandv' she whispered,
didn't it cost an awful sight o. money p
"Only So gallon" he answered, tryin'
to smile, but lookin' rather CHASTITY. She
slipped it slow, eyein' him over the top o.
the tumbler as she done so; but pretty
soon she set it down and spoke again,
awful meachin', and 'pealin', her lips
tremblin' as if she was going to cry.
I'm sorry to put you to SO much ex-
pense, husband. I'm afraid-I'm afraid
it amt with while!'
He got up and blowed his nose with all
his might and main.
II want you to get well, Betsey. want
you to get well!' he managed to say.
The strangest expression come into her
face you ever see in any creatures. Then,
as if struck by somethin' in his looks, she
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And on the dawn
OF Christmas morn
MY childish heart was knocking
wild tattoo.
AS 'twould break through,
as unhung my stocking.
Each simple gift that came to hand.
how marvellous l thought it!
A treasure straight from Wonderland.
For Santa Claus had brought it.
And at my cries
Of glad surprise
Inc otherS all came f1ockin.
To share my glee
And view with me
Inc contents Of the stcckinr
iears sped left each well-loved scene
In Northern wids to roam,
ana there, mid tossing pine trees green.
l made myself home.
We numbered three
And blithe were we.
al adverse fortune mocking.
And Christmastide
By our fireside
ROUND hung the baby's stocking.
Alas! within our home tonight
no sweet young voice is ringing.
Anu through Its silent rooms no light.
FREE. childish step is springing.
The wild winds rave
Ger baby's grave
where plumy pines are rocking
And crossed at rest
On marble breast
Inc hands that filed my stocking.
with misty eyes but steady hand
| raise my Christmas chaiice;
Here's to the children Of the land
In cabin or In palace;
May each one hold
The key of gold
The gates of glee unlocking.
And hands be found
The whole world round
To fill the Christmas stocking.
Ladies' Home Journal.
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Another Year Is DawninR.

Another year Is dawning!
Dear Master, let 1t be,
In working or in waiting,
Another year with Thee,
Another year is leaning,
Upon Thy loving breast
o. ever-deepening trustfulnesA
OF quiet, happy rest.
Another year Of mercies,
OF faithfulness and grace;
Another year Of gladness,
In the shining Of Thy face.
Another year of progress,
Another year of praise;
Another year of proving
Thy presence all the days.
Another year Of service,
Of witness for Thy love;
Another year Of training
For holier works above.
Another year Is dawning!
Dear Master. let 1t be
On heaven or else In heaven,
Another year for Thee.
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seemed to get q dim idee that he was diff
ferent, and she tried to make out how it
was, but couldn't, and, bein' too tired and
weak to think much, she jest shet her
eyes and give it all up.
That night Uncle Jerry harnessed the
old mare and went over and got Mary
Buell. to came n stay with 'em spell.
Mary's an excellent good hand in cases
O. sickness, and bein' an old maid, she's
always ready to go and dew fer the neigh
bors. She's prime nuss and housekeep-
er, and she's good company, too-jest the
kind O. person to cheer Aunt Betsey up,
you know. Wall, it come along the day
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-23
UNCLE JERRY'S
CHRISTMAS.

N CT e J II r R Y
Foster was too stin-
gy to live, and every
body knew it. But
everybody d i d n I
K n o w b o w poor
Aunt Betsey, his
wife, had to manage
and contrive and
skimp to get along.
She never had the
handling of a n y
money. Even the
butter and egg mon
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-23
Announcer Altered Will

Little Alice Mamma says she amt go
ing to give you anything for Christmas
this year. Papa's Maiden Sister-Oh, she
isn't. Ell? Why not? Little Alice-Caus<
the present she give you last year was
worth twice as much as what You give u.s.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-23

III r l s T M A 8 in
Florida is a novel ex-
perience to North
erners. There the
manner Of observing
this holiday is more
like q Fourth Of
] ~ celebration
than anything else.
The incessant firing
of torpedOes and fire
crackers in the mid
die of the day and
the display Of pyro-
technics in the even
ing rob the day Of
v,,roh ~ sfS rnrfhnl.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-23
WIN Receive Calls.

.sDo you expect to receive calls on New
Years dayY asked Willie Hicoilar.
eyes" answered Mamie Hollerton; I'll
have to. The telephone exchange where
york wouldn't give me the day Oft. Isn't
n mean Washington Star.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-23
4 n~fanfttOn or Christmas,

Sunday School Teacher Johnny, what
aree Christmas mean? Johnny-My pa
says Christmas means swapping iot Q
things you can't afford for lot Q nangs
ron don't want.--Li<e.
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ogical and sacred significance. A stroll
through a typical town in the realm Of
| fruits and flowers gives a person from
| the North some startling ideas. The
show windows are full Of frecrackers,
Roman candles, sky rockets, packages Of
torpedoes and other fireworks. The July
| weather Is present, aquatic and field
sports are carried out in accordance with
a regular picnic program, and the sight
Of thousands in holiday attire on a race
track, the borders of some pretty lake or
a baseball park, gives little hint Of cele-
| bration which at the North Is attended
with sleighing, skating and Christmas
trees.
Only in the churches Is the commemo-
ration suggestive and familiar. In some
Of these a great Christmas ship, with
evergreen-trimmed masts, Is displayed.
Bright little lads and pretty maids dress
ed in white and carrying tinsel wands
distribute presents to everybody. In the
negro quarters, too, the real yuletide fer
vor is shown. No one loves holiday
better than a negro, and the eating, drink
ing and singing in the rough, boarded
huts is engaged In with ardent zeal.
Through latticed windows and open
doors may be seen the smoking turkey
and 'possum, hoe cake, pumpkin pies and
watermelons. The patriarchal colored
preacher summons all his dusky clientele
to the rickety frame church in the after
noon or evening, fixing the minds of his
auditors on the sin Of chicken stealing and
wandering in the white folks orange
groves after midnight. Then all hands
join in the chorus Of the old Christmas
song:
Shin on, shin on;
Doan' git weary, chillun!
Shin on, shin on
Oh, Jerusalem!
The weird chanting, accompanied by
the regular tapping Of the feet Of the
singers on the pine floor, is followed by
an adjournment to some large barn, where
the music from the negro orchestra's vio-
Inns and banjos for hours keep up the
dance, between fragments Of
"All de darkfes am a weepin',
Massa's in de cold, cold groun,
and "Suwanee River" the plaintive
strains being waited sweetly through the
swaying pines.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-23
A FLORIDA CHRISTMAS.

How the Happy Day IL Celebrated In a
Fair Southern City.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-23
The CHRISTMAS SUCKING.

N .le ghostly light I'm
sitting musing OF
long dead Decem.
bers,
While the fire-ciad
shapes are fitting In
and out among the
embers
On my hearthstone in
mad races, and
marvel, for in seem
ing
! can dimly see the
faces and the scenes
of which I'm dream
ing.
0 golden Christmas
days of yore!
In sweet anticipa-
ton
l lived their joys for
days before
Their glorious reali-
yafiOn.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-23

Whate'er the facts or fancies Of our creed,
They are divine II they but serve our needs;
And hence the brightness Of that glorious
Gem,
That stu IL called 'sThe Star Of Bethis-
hem
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-02-16

ance and through a card in I'll Reno
Gazette explained matters to the
citizens Of Reno. MI. Cooke further
remarked that he has been in tele,
graphic consultation with Corbett.
and Jim would sooner loose his life
than get tangled up with law and be
prevented from greeting Fitzsimmons
on March II.
The District Attorney here does not
so construe the law, holding it to be
a stage scene and part of the plav.
ike the horse shoeing Gene in Kerry
Grow, played by Joe Murphy, who
don't take gu a license for running a
blacksmith shop. Corbett, however,
Will not tempt to show where the
municipal officers object.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-02-16
81 Perkins,.

Wednesday evening at the Ooara
House will be witnessed the product
ION OF 81 Perkins" by the Burton
coleman Company. This companv
has won praise from the nrasc 81,
along the route. The orchestra, d.
rected by Prof. Thomas Marshall ia
composed of twelve skillful musicians
One Of the most necessary features
LOT first class performance is the
best OF music rendered in an artistic
manner-especially is this so in Isl
rerklns,' running over with SONGS
rance and catchy music, where q
good orchestra is absolutely necess-
airy.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-02-16

Corbett.

seats are now on sale for the
athletic entertainment to be given at
tue opera House on Thursday even
ing mex by James j. Corbett and his
company Of trainers. An interesting
program OF scientific boxing bonts
Will make up the evenings entertain
ment. 1t is needless to say a large
audience will greet "Geutleman Jim -
quite a n ontpouring Of ladies is ex-
pected, This is Mr.. Corbett's visit 70
carson aud as everyone knows it will
be a prolonged and memorable n az
great fame and fortune awaits him if
success crowns bis visit here.
AT the Opera House Mr.. Corbett will
spar with John McVey and the train
ers consisting of Joe Corbett. Rillv
Woods, Jefferies, Charley White
billy Delaney and maybe George
Green will arrange a number of
bouts.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-02-16

the degree of Bachelor of Arts
Passed 90 to 2.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No.
2--Summerfield- Proposal to change
Constitution by limiting session of
Legislature to 40 days. Lost22 TOT
A B 44-Norcross-Act to regu-
late proceedings in civil cases.
y B 36-Allen-Act licensing sale
OF clgaretts. Ordered engrossed.
Adjourned till 7:3O.