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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

AT the Worlds fair held at
Chicago IN 1898, Missouri's exhib-
it's were far superior in magnitude
and excellence, and carried away
more prizes than those of any other
state, American or foreign. The
Trans Mississippi and International
exposition, to be held at Omaha,
Neb., commencing June l, and en-
ding Nov. l, 1898, Will be the
greatest distinctively western ex-
position ever held in America, and
state pride, as we'll as the material
benefits to be derived therefrom,
should stimulate our people to ex-
tend such aid to the state COM
mission appointed by Gov. Stephens
as will enable them to make a cred
liable exhibit of the magnificent
productions of our farms, orchards,
forests, mines ond factories, OF our
immense industrial and commercial
wealth and progress.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23
Some Famous Kisses.

The kiss, we are told, says the Chicago
News, was formula OF good will among the
ancient Romans and was adopted by the early
Christians, whose "holy kiss" and "kiss Of
charity" carried the weight of apostolic sane
ton.
1t is usual that the golden cross OF the
sandal on the pope's righ. foot should be kiss
ed by newly created cardinals and by those
to whom an audience is granted. Even royal
persons paid this act Of homage to the vicar
Of Christ, Charles V. being the last to do so
Kisses admit of a G eat variety of character
and theie are eight diversites mentioned in
the scripture. Il is sign Of reverence and in
order TO set sacred seal upon their VOWS
that witnesses in court Of law when they
are called upon 10 speak "the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth" are
required to touch the Bible with their lips, as
also are soldiers when they enlist and make
the oath Of allegiance to Queen Victoria.
Men in uneivilized regions kiss the feet Of
superior or the ground IN front oi hin, and
In ancient times to press the lips to the knee
or the hem OF a garment was TO humbly i'm.
plore protection. The Maofls have adopted
the custom Of kissing, but the negroes of west
Africa refuse to do so, and apparently that
which is medium of so much pleasure to
many nations ills them with dislike.
The pleasant old Christmas cuSiom Of
kiss under the misleloe Is relic OF Nose
mythology, naldur, the beautiful god o.
light, was slam by spear whose shafI was q
mlsllsloe l~ig, This was bewliebcd by
LoR, the maieyolsnl god Of ire, until 4
aweIed 10 The requisite AIte and aas given
b. him 10 Holder, who lhrev Il ana anialea.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23
UNION RIDGE.

The children have reen enjoy
ing themselves sliding down hill on
sled or board for few dasys on
the ice.
James M. Teeters, who has been
confined to his bed at home with the
measles, is recovering.
The young people of Union Ridge
will give an entertainment on the
night Of their Christmas tree, the
Gath.
H.J. Carr of Elvins, Mo-, attend
cd the funerel of his sister-in-law,
Mrs. l. Teeters.
Chris Burkett and family visited
Mrs. Sallie Martin last week.
Eight more days and our school,
that has been so ably conducted by
Prof. Chostner,will be out.
james Turner still continues to
haul corn to the hill from the poor
farm,
Messrs. Julius and John Webb of
Frederioktown, and Knob Lick,
Mo-, father and uncle Of fMrs. lsham
Teetcrs, were prescntat her last i'll
ness.
Mrs. David Check looks much
improved over her trip TO the city.
Mrs. Grad Brown, who has been
sick for the vast five or six months,
Is improving, wc are glad TO report.
W. j. Bnrcham was on the pnny
list for u iew days, but IL o. X now,
Reg.J. II. Yont and wifc visited
lhe Iallor's Aunt, Mrs. AngoIIno
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

A "Bull" IN speech is defined as
q grotesqne blunder; an apparent
congruity, bata real incongrulty, of
ideas. The Irish are credited with a
peculiar talent for making "bnlls;"
why they haye 1t, we do not know,
except that it is species of wit.
Here are some examples:
Patrick, when he first landed in
America, happened to see alocomol-
I've go flashing by. He started back
and yelled to his friend: "Will ye
look at that! Ov all the wonders /
iver seen ii bates thin all. Sure, it's
a stame boat SearchIn' fer wather."
Another Irshman said: 81 saw Pat
Ryan the other side of the way. |
thought II was Pat and Pat thought
1T was me, and whin 1 came up, be,
gorra, it was neither of MS.
Another excused himself from 80
ing to church by saying that he had
such an excellent telescope that with
it he could hear the organ playing.
Another lrshman assigned as a rea
son for not putting out fire in his
kitchen with kettle Of boiling water
that was near that 1t was hot water;
and it was PAYS reply to man who
boasted that he had the smallest
horse in the country, "By me faith,
have wan as little as two of it,
| Another one is told of a horse.
Pat said he could leap over adltch at
least thirty feet wide; but as Pat de
scribes it, he did it IN "two Jumps" "
And il was Pat again, who telling
a story as original, and being in
formed by one of his auditors that
he had read it in the translation of a
Latin work, cried out: "confound
those aneients! They are always
stealing one's good thoughts"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

LITTLE Mr.. EoKELs bobs up in
all parts Of the country like a wig
gle-tail in rain barrel, and pro.
ceeds to tell what he dosen't know
about banking and currency. He
bobbed up at st. Louis the other
day, and made speech on what he
calls q great nations weakness.
The nation is strong enough. but
there Is weak spot somewhefe
when business men who know
moro about finance In FIVE minutes
than Eckels over dreamed Of,
should gravely invite him to doliv.
or addresses. There must DO some.
thing more behind It all than o
nero desire on the part Of these
business men 10 hear li6kels 20
through bis parrotlIkc performance.
We believe he claims TO be "educa-
tlng the people" Well, n business
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

In the makeup of the Missouri
Trans-Mississippi International Elk.
position Commission, just appoint
ed by Governor Stephens, all of
the important industries and com.
mercial interests of the state are
represented by efficient, practical,
energetic men thoroughly identified
with Missouri's welfare. Agricul-
ture, agriculture, horticulture, for
estry, mines, manufactures, com
merce, transportation, education
and the press are all represented
The Commission is a non-partisan
body Of live, aggressive business
men and no truehearted Missourian
will have cause to be ashamed of
their work. Governor Stephens is
to be congratulated upon the judi
cious selections he has made.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

Louis Houck has won the first
round of his present Queensberry
contest with the Cotton Belt. The
Supreme Court has granted an
alternative writ Of prohibition
against Judge Riley in tho Gray's
point condemnation proceedings
Cap Gazette.
OF course he won it; and will
win out every time the Cotton Belt
attempts to rob bin.
Cape Democrat items: Cape Cir
ardeau will entertain the bankers
next May. The meeting of the
Bankers Association will be held
here and 1t is expected that three
hundred of the money handlers will
be here. Cape Girardeau will be
prepared to dine them and wine
them too If they partake of the pure
juice Of the grape.
The young Normal student who
caused saloon.keeper to pay for
ty dollar fine last Friday tried to
purchase bottle of saloon fixtures
Saturday evening from another sa'
loonkeeper. That young mans
daddy should take his boy home
and set him up in the whisky busi'
ness.
Our pork packers seem to be do.
inga good buiness. There are more
hogs in the country than was sup
posed early in the season.
A Christmas turkey would be
nice present for newspaper man
who has been going hungry all the
year.
The merchant who has holiday
goods and don't advertise them is
trying to work off an old last
years birds nest on you.
Will Henry, who is charged joint
ly with W. G Ehrenschneider with
stealing four head of hogs from An,
drew Kelleher, waived examination
and he will wait the action Of the
grand jury.
Fredericktown News: Miss Louise
Fox stated to the News on Thurs
day that the news from her father,
who is now at Hot Springs, is not
as encouraging as she would like.
She says her mother wrote that he
had had slight attack of paralysis
since he had been at the springs.
He was too weak from the attack
to take the baths now, and the doc
tors say that Judge Fox is very
sick man, but is in no immediate
danger.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23
The Teacher.

The plaintive cry of the immor-
tai sage when he said, "who is
equal to the undertaking." is pecu-
liarly appropriate to the teachers on
many occasions. Wnen we look and
behold the abundant harvest of
youthful souls, whose immortal des-
TIMES may depend largely on pub
lie school teachers Of our land.
When we realize so potently this
truth, we are often made to feel very
uneasy when we see so many
rushing madly into this very re-
sponsible avocation with indolent
indifference to proper preparation
for the fullest success attainable.
We see some entering this profess
sion preparatory to something
higher, and still there are others
who enter it for no other purpose
save that of getting out of hard
work, as they say. When | see a
thing Of this kind am constrained
to put it as Shakespeare would
"that Natures journeyman had
made him and made him badly"
1t may not be any harm to teach
school preparatory to some other
good profession, but l say, God pity
the narrow, contracted and judg-
ment-forsaken soul who enters our
noble field with the heinous object
in view of getting out of hard and
uncompromising toll. Such teach
er is. by no means needed in this
world, nor do | think he can per-
form any service in the one to
come. Teaching is noble calling,
we should enter this profession
with that well known adage written
over every effort, Succeed or die"
| admit teachers are not paid sufi-
GENTLY, yet we should have more
than ordinary courage IN the i'm
mortal souls that are daily intrust-
ed to our care, to cause us to run
with patience the race as it is set
before us, and doing this we will
come, when we shall have served
out our probation here, to a school
whose master and teacher is God.
hope we. may all such be.
A. M. AULsBURY.
Bessville, Mo.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23
ladies $nS; 75 sailors cut to
COME AND GIVE us ACALL.
WOOD, SNYDER < GO.

the spirit of good will reign in
many hearts; though poverty and
grief, pride and selfishness all
strive to shut 1T out.
How to give, what to give, and
where to giveY We sometimes sigh
that these are vexing questions;
while it is our privilege to comfort
and delight in some measure, we
fretfully complain of the trouble it
costs us to plan our gifts. But il it
suddenly became impossible for us
to give at all, we should know so
we'll what we would like to give if
it were only possible!
Perhaps we expect host of our
own wants gratifed, yet plan grudg-
ingly and carelessly for Others.
A gift that is hurriedly selected
atthe last moment is seldom a suit
able one, and lacks the meaning
that should give it value.
Sensible people do not prize the
gift that Is costly and valuable and
that represents a large amount of
money, but one which shows a
knowledge of their needs, tastes or
fancies.
1t is more necessary to put
thought into our gifts than either
labor or money.
A young lady gave her brother a
sofa-pillow, and then remembered
that he had no sofa, and that her
pillow was far too delicate and
pretty to be of use, even if he had
one; to her friend ina distant city,
some china which smashed on its
journey; volume of Browning to
her practical merchant-father, and
u bit of expensive jewelry to the
mother who had fashioned with pa
tient labor her own gift, and whose
careful economy alone kept them
from real want.
The strange and inappropriate
gifts that are every year bestowed
might form ludicrous list, were it
not for the pathetic side of the
story.
A little more time and thought,
a little more patient effort would
add value to our gifts that money
cannot give, and a JOY to our hearts
that comes alone to those who lose
sight of self in some blessed sacri-
flee of love.-Will Carleton's Mag
azine.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

going into Mysteries over the adven-
lures in the Klondike and seriously
proposing the Quixotic scheme of
buying 500 reindeer in Lapland for
the purpose Of hauling plum pud
ding and eggnog to Dawson City,
the president would better recon.
mend the decrease rather than the
increase Of his official family.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

On Christmas, 1868, the army
was shlvering along the Rappahan-
mock and Rapidan, and as far out
as Culpeper courthouse. 1t was too
cold, and the men were too poorly
housed to enjoy tho day. 1t was
not q holiday to many; day of
misery, instead. That was the cold
est Christmas the south had seen
for fifty years, and it has not seen
one like it since.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

IT was recently stated in Wash.
;ngton, on what seemed to be the
highest official authority, that tie
property ofthe Indians ofthe Indian
Territory is being monopolized by
tribal aristocrats. A picture ofthe
palatial residence of the leading
aristocrat ofthe Greeks is published.
Itis a three-room log cabin. The
Greek monopolists seem to have a
good deal to learn.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23
Christmas Gifts and Giveaways.

There is an undercurrent of glad.
ness in the air; joyous hustle Of
anticipation all about US. Home is
of delightful little mysteries, GER
tain'rooms are rs quiet after the
manner of a Bluebeard's castle; the
children have wonderful secrets
and their eyes are dancing with
eager expectancy. II know some
thing" a sweet little voice announ
ces, and though the small maiden
plainly reveals what that "somo'
thing" Is several timos u day, you
are not TO guess, for II was never
intended that YOU should know.
IL is q selfcentered mind that
takes no pleasureln tho thought Of
Christmas giving, and the heart
that Is never stirred with u loving
wish knows little OF real happiness,
Some dismal old grumblers may
declare that because wo do not alI
ways give wisely we sbould mol
give 1t all, and 10 some the 10y
oamncss Of others ia but an arrow 81
bitterness poisoned with envy but
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23
Critics, last Sunday.

Critics, last Sunday.
We learn that Rev. Dodson will
not be present to fill his appoint
ment Thursday night at Cedr Fork,
as he contemplates visiting his
babies.
Fair December with the Christ
child in her arms, brings us once
more the beautiful Christmas and
we wish the editor and the many
readers of the grand old Press a
merry Christmas and happy New
Year. TooD AND TODD.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

men and bankers need the sort of
education that Eckels can give them
they are certainly to be pitied.
The kind OF talk he INDUCES in is
worse than Bynum's barangues.
He declared in st. Louis the other
day that the government is no
stronger than the banks, and not so
we'll able to maintain its credit.
The strength and credit of the gov
ernmcnt are based not only on the
wealth, as an exchange puts it, but
the resources of all the people.
The resources of any bank and of
all banks are limited to individuals.
The resources of this republic are
the multiplied resources, the wealth
created and uncreated of all the
people who make up its population.
Dozen of times the banks have gone
down before panics Of their own
creation. These events affect the
government'no more than the fall
of an autumn leaf. Mr.. EckeFs
talk about "a great nations weak
ness" is the very essence of folly
and ignorance. Looking at the
matter from partisan standpoint
rye should be glad to see the Eckels
(hippodrome carted everywhere.
His utterances are we'll calculated
to make votes for the democratic
nartv
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

THE 10 per cent. reduction in the
wages Of the Fall River cotton
spinners has been followed by the
announcement of a reduction by the
Royal Weaving company, of Cen
trial Fails, r. |. No explanation of
this retrograde prosperity need be
expected before the congressional
elections next wear.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

Roasted coffee 10 pounds for 81
2 cakes of soap for Be
Best handmade kraut, per half bar
rel, 50.
A twists of homemade tobacco, Be
Clothes pins, per dozen, lc
We also have a full line of. can
dies. canned goods, and in fact eve-
rything in the grocery line, which
we are selling extra cheap.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23
Missouri Thursday. December %, 1897.

Who Says There Is No Santa CIausi
Who says there is no Santa Claus?
Don't you believe that, dear;
OF course there is Santa, and
He comes but once year
To see his little girls and boys
And bring them lots of cheer
Else, where would you get all the toys?
Yes, Santa Claus
Is here.
Who says there is no S9nta Claus!
There always has beensone;
Your teacher may be very, wise
But here at home is fun.
Your teacher says no reindeers prapce
Upon the snow, hut
Can tell you Santa's reindeers dance
Upon the
Chimney high.
The fairies come to visit you,
And charm you, dear, to sleep;
They dance upon the lawn, and sing,
And vigils ever keep.
There always have been fairies, dear,
And so, there'll always be
A Santa Claus to bring you cheer,
And also joy
To me.
Twas Santa filled the Christmas tree
With toys and delight;
1t was that same old Jolly chap
Who brought you here tonight
The sweetest cheer you'll ever know
In all the days to be;
Itell you there's Santa Claus
To you, pet, and
To me.
| know there is Santa Claus!
Of course never saw
The reindeers, but they're surely there,
And bells without fay
All! merrilv the bells they ring
Though you can never hear
Their music in the winter air,
Still Santa Claus
Is near!
So, rest you in your downy nest,
Yes, Santa Claus will come;
He'll heap the tree with dainty sweets
Perhaps he'll bring drum.
| never doubted Santa Claus
Nor dreamed there wasn't one,
And you must always know, my dear,
That Santa has
His fun.
H. S. Keller.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

SENATOR BUTLER made very SEN
sible speech in the senate in favor
Of q postal savings bank system.
Among other arguments he pointed
out that with such q system there
would never again be an excuse for
o bond sale to syndicate in time
Of peace. The peoples savings
would supply the Governments
needs, as the stocking boards Of the
French peasants paid of the mil
lizards.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

The owners Of the gold god are
taking timely advantage of their
power to "feenance" certain indus
tries and mould them into one.
Under the gold regime competition
is too deadly. Small capitalists
must 60 out of business or become
a part of a trust. All this is going
on before the peoples eyes 1t is
called Republican prosperity. 1t is
only one Oft the many deadly phases
of McKinlevism. The workingmen
of the country are directly respon-
sible for all these things. They
whooped itup for the gold god and
his adherents, and now they are
paying dearly for it, And they
have only begun to pay!
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

WE are now told asa wonderful
achievement that tomatoes have
been grated on potatoes with the
result that the plant produces pota-
toes underground and tomatoes
above. That is not new, however.
There is a plant at Washington
which for some time has produced
spoils under ground and civil SER
vice reform above.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

THn ridiculous proposition to
provide more Offices and moio pa
ternalism by the establishment Of .
eDeparument Of Commerce and In
dustrIes" ID revived, and Il Is said
chat The president will soon sond a
special mossage 10 congress on the
suhIscl. With one Of bis cabinet
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

The great Mormod-J Jaccard Jewel
ry company's building, in st. Louis,
was destroyed by fire Sunday morn
ing. The firm resumed business
Tuesday morning.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

Mems heavy overcoats cut to $2.75.
We also have on hand an odd lot
of suits which will go at half price.
Pants from 25c pair up.
Ru b b er G o o ds-mackintoshes
sold at cut prices. In the above
line we defy competition.
Dry Goods.
Nice 10x4 blanket 40c
Good 10x4 l." worth 81, cut to 75c
4" /" 81, g" $1.65
IShakery yarn, worth 75c to 81, cut
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

to 60c.
All calicos and glnghams cut to DC
Nice brown muslin cut to 4c
Fruit of the Iorn, bleached cut to 7c
Wool dress goods from 10c up.
Complete line of mems gloves, la
dies mitts, fine handkerchiefs at
wholesale prices.
Groceries, Groceries!
Salt, medium grain, cut to $l.20
per barrel.
Green coffee 10 pounds for 81
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

DR.. Haley was called to the jail
last Thursday to see the young man
that is confined there. lie is suffer
ing from an attact of fever brought
on, the doctor says, from the bad
sanitary system Of the Jail. The
prisoner is about l6 years old and
was brought here from Bollinger
county. He is charged with put
ting spikes on the track to wrecka
train. He was arrested at Lutes
vile and the person who made the
arrest, the rLilaoad detective,
claims he put the spikes on the
track and then stood by to see the
passenger train ditched. Tho on,
gineer saw tho spikes, stopped tho
train and removed them.--Fredor.
icktown News.
People who voted against the
proposition TO build o jail can see
from tho above what risks this
county Is taking
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

Uncle Jushua--I wanter GIT sum
small bills fer this fifty dollar note.
Teller--Wha hat denomlnationY
Uncle Joshua--l'm q Baptist, but
| don't see as how that ere's got any
thing ter do WITH H..
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

sinythe -IIavc Won heard what
kiely's little bay said when tney
showed him the iriplelss
llrownip-Noi what was iif,ae.
Hmylho-- IIe paIdi "1'herel MAN.
mas been getlln' bargains again.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23
Clothing.

Mems wool suits, worth 81, cut to
$3.50.
Mems good heavy suits, worth $6,
cut to $3.50.
Mems cutaway suits, worth $5, cut
to $3.50.
Mems extra fine suits, worth $40,
cut to $3.50.
Mems heavy ulsters, worth $3.50,
cut to Sc.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-12-23

CONGRESS passed a bill appropri-
ating 100000 for the relief Of suf-
ferarS i'm Alaska.