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Evening journal., 1897-01-25
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REGISTERS ORDER.
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itIilrloIElA = ONNILHl
New Castle County, Deli JAM $. l4-
Upon the application of Security Irust
and safe Deposit Company. executor ot
Henry Jack. iato of Wilmington hundred
IN said county, deceased. Do is ordered ana
directed hy the register that the cNecu-
tor aforesaid give notice OF granting
of letters testdmeniary upon the es.
tate Of the dcccascd, with the date o.
granting thereof hy causing advertise
mcnts to be posted within forty days from
the date of such letters ia six Of tho mosl
public places of the county of New Castle.
requiring all persons having demands
against the estate TO present the same, OF
abide by an act of Assembly IN such case
made and provided. and also cause the
same TO be inserted within the same
period IN the Evening Journal, news.
paper published in Wilmington. Del, anf
TO be continued therein three weeks
(e. o. d.
Given under the hand and seal
of office of the register afore-
said, at Wilmington, in New Cas-
H.. 81 tie county aforesaid. the dap
and year above written.
CALVIN w. CRQSSAN,
Register.
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NnTIrE

Notice Is horeby givon that lcttors tes-
tamontary We're I'm due form Of law
granted unto the UNDERSIGNED, on the
eighth day of January, a. D.. 1877, and
that am persons having claims asainsi
the estate OF the deceased must present
the same. duly aiestcd TO the said oN
ecutOr. ON or before the eighth day o
January fNN or abide the act
Assembly in such case made and pro
Vided.
SECURITY TRUST ANN SAID DEFC3
1T COMPANY. Executor
Address, Wilmington, Del,
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ennlot 90. ~ Yenr..

PARIS. Jan. Captain GuillOt
has been sentenced 20 five years ia prison
for selling military secrets 60 foreign pow
ers.
Evening journal., 1897-01-25
Emperor Appoints a commander.

LONDON, Jan. 25. The Times announces
that Emperor William of Germany has APP
pointed Ben Parker of Southampton to
command his yacht the Meteor
Evening journal., 1897-01-25

Venezuela, the Washington OF the Islands,
Refused TO Accept Life at the Price OF
neutrality-suspicious. of the Cuban's Cap
ture OF Santa Clara Confirmed.
Evening journal., 1897-01-25

About this same time, while TIC Scrs cf
Freedom were heing sworn 90 DO or de for
Philippian hberty-cach Icing branded
on the left arm with two slashcs OF the
bolo Tor machctc) forming tho letter V
-Nenezueln made his one fatal mistake,
and therein lies tho explanation Of the
premature disclosure of his plans. This
was to send TO the premier Of Japan a let
ter. that country long having looked to-
ward the Philippines with covetous eyes,
setting forth the organization that had
been accomplished and asking for aid in
heavy artillery and generals TO expel the
Spanish. Rich rewards in territory and
prostive were held out as inducements,
but whethes the japanese statesmen recall
sd with small pleasure their experiences
with Korea or saw opportunity 20 win for
themselves the good graces of the Spanish
government, the confidential communities
tion from the insurgent leader erwas prompt
lv transmitted in effect back TO the span
ish governor.
Thus advised Of the shaping OF events
the latter lost no time in taking measures
calculated to gain for him complete ano
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

i've got dollies and cradles, and
everything but grandpas and grand
mas; and / guess that God can spare
just one for me, when he gives other
little girls three and four apiece. -
But yours are all dead, my little
Nellie, said her mother, gently
stroking her sunny hair.
"Then God will make new one
for me-" persisted the child, conf
IDENTIFY.
80, for the faith of childhood y
said Mr.. Denton, as his eyes follow
ed the graceful form of his little
daughter, who had gone over to the
window, and stood looking down
into the street. Suddenly she came
back to her mothers side with a
wondering light in her blue eyes.
Mamma" she whispered, in an
awed voice, "does Santa Claus ever
leave the presents on the door step!'
Sometimes, dear" said her mother
smiling. "Why do you ask?"
Because, 1 guess he's left g
grandpa there for me. o, papa, &C
quick and see."
Mr.. Denton, to satisfy the child
went out into the hall and opened
the massive front door. AS he die
SO, he beheld a feeble old man. lean
ing against the house for support
"Forgive me-" the old man began
apologetically; "but it looked sc
bright and warm in there and i
seemed to warm my old blood JUS
to see it. I'll go away now"
"Why, you're my grandpa, ant
you're not going away" called on
little Nellie, who had followed hel
father to the door.
"Maggie, Maggie" cried the ole
man, leaning forward and peerinl
into the child's face.
At the sound of his voice, Mrs
Denton, who was standing in th,
hall, came hastily forward, exclaim
ing:
"Mr. Mays, is it possible that thi
is your"
The old man was taken into tn
parlor, and an easy chair placed 70
him in front of the glowing CRATE
After he had recovered from his sur
prise at finding the little girl he hat
once befriended, he told his pitifu
story. His loving wife and littl
Agnes were sleeping in the church
yard near the old farmhouse. Tom
many years before, had gone to sea
and had never returned. Mary ha,
married a drunkard, and there wa
scarcely food enough for her miser
able children, and none for the age
grandfather. Willis, the youngest
had married an heiress, who's
naughty pride barred the doors O
her elegant home against her hus
bands father. Old, feeble, and home
less, he was seeking aims in tn
street when the cheerful light fror
the rich mans parlor windows lure
him to the steps for a closer view.
Need L tell the rest? The age
wanderer found home; little Mel
lie found grandpa; and the bless
ing of kind act followed the oil
man to his grave. l)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24
Christmas Treasures.

l count my treasures DER with care
The little toy my darling knew,
A little sock of faded hue,
A little lock of golden hair.
Long years ago this holy time
My little ones-my all to me
Sat rObed in white upon my knee,
And heard the merry Christmas chime,
"Tell me, my little golden head,
If Santa Claus should come to- ight,
What shall he bring my baby bright
What treasures for my boy?"
Then he named his little toy,
While in his round and mournful eyes
There came look of sweet surprise
That spake his quiet, trustful joy.
And as he lisped his evening prayer,
He asked the boon with childish grace
Then, toddling to the chimney place,
He hung his little stocking there
That night while lengthening shadows
crept
saw the white-winged angel come
With singing to our lowly home,
And kiss my darling as he slept.
They must have heard his little prayer
TOI III lli6 uuOIu WIFI IupJuIOuS ldCe
He toddled to the chimney place,
And found his little treasure there.
They came again one Christmas tide
That angel host so fair and white
And singing all that glorious night
They lured my darling from my side.
A little sock, little toy,
A little lock of golden hair,
The Christmas music on the air,
A-watching for my baby boy!
But if again that angel train
And golden head come back to me.
To bear me to eternity,
My watching will not be in vain.
EUGENE FIELD.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24
One Christmas Eve
and It's Sequel
BY VERNA VILLIERS.

The flames glowed and sparkled in
the wide-mouthed Fireplace, leap
ing and dancing in joyous glee DER
the rugged sides of the great yule
log, which had been seasoning for
months in anticipation of the "Mer-
nv Christmas-tim How cheerful
and cozy the best room at the farm
house" looked on that Christmas
eve, with muslin curtains fresh
from the laundry, Topped back from
the windows, and tied with scarlet
ribbons. Farmer Mays believed in
letting the light of his pleasant
home shine out into the night to
cheer the passers-by.
What jolly time the children
were having in the great room, play
ing "blind-man's bluff" and pussy
wants corner" sending forth
shouts of glee at the awkward at
tempts of the elder portion of the
family, who were vainly endeavor-
ing to learn GU the games. Brother
Tom was driving row of nails on
either side of the Fireplace, and, by
and by, each nail was to hold a pair
of little stockings, and the fire was
to be smothered out so that Santa
Claus would not burn bis feet when
he made his yearly visit. W.
All me! the "Christmas-trees'
and the small round stove-pipes
have fairly crowded the dear old
fellow off from the stage of action
these latter years
They were all too intent watching
the noisy games to notice the wee
pinched face at the window; but the
freight saw it, and flashed little
waves and ripples of glory over it
The flames leaped higher and higher
extending a warm invitation to the
homeless child, whose solemn gray
eyes were watching, with such 6
hungry light in them, the frolicsome
children within.
"Well, we'll" said Farmer Mays
wiping the perspiration from hi'
heated brow, lyon little folks cal
tire me all out, and no mistake"
He turned toward the window Al
he spoke, and at that instant ever!
curve and outline of the wee, pinch
ed face, lit up by the dancing fire
light, was distinct against the darl
background of the night without
Without a moments hesitation h
opened the outer door, and drew th
frightened child into the room. How
they crowded about her, and ques
toned her, those happy children
who had never been cold or hungry
There was a great pity shining il
Mr.. Mays kindly blue eyes, as h
led her up to the fire which hat
first attracted her ate ition, ant
drawn her to the window.
''Who are you, little girl?" h
asked las he warmed her blue, chille'
hands in his.
I'm only Maggie, and" catch
ing Der breath with sob-"pm S
cold and hungry"
"Where are your father and moth
er, dear?n .rp
; Both dead. an l don't want to g
back to Meg. Say, can't sta
here?" Sd = ID
"Who is Meg?" asked Mrs. May
who came in from another room
> question the little stranger.
f ''She's the woman l live with. M
died, OWN her lots o rent; so SD
keeps me to beg for her. but tO-da
1 didn't get anything, an she Will
4 ped me Just awful. See here ~
She threw back the loose sleeve
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24
SAM B0'S
CHRISTMAS.
A story for children.
BY WILLIE wHITsoN DowELL.

1t was a cold frosty morning. three
days before Christmas. In the
midst of a thick pine forest, Just off
the road, sat little log cabin. The
wind moaned plaintively around its
corners, while the blue-black smoke,
as it rose from the plain rock chin
ney, curled itself around the trees,
through the branches, and finally
disappeared. Presently the sun
light streamed through the trees,
and the long icicles hanging from
the roof of the cabin began to. shaw
and drip, and the d1cks, geese,
chickens and turkeys came and
drank the cold, muddy water. A
large, red rooster, too lazy to bend
his bead to drink, or too proud to
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24
A Gift Declined.

Wuz thinkin' o. something to give her.
Looked over the store-every shelf,
But nuthin seemed right in the day or
the night
So says: an jest give her myself!'
So bought me pen for to write,
And l offered myself in letter; =.
But her answer wuz this (twuZn't
sealed with kissV)
"Dear John, can't you find nothin
BETTER"
IF. L. S. in Constitution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

THE Senatorial fight is on in ear
nest. McMilliu and Turley both
have headquarters at the Maxwell
House in Nashville, and the friends
of both candidates are flocking to
their aid.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

THE indianapolis (Ind.) City
Council passed a curfew ordinance
to keep children under fifteen of
the streets after 8p. m. in winter
and 8 p. m. in summer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

EMPLOYEES in the cotton mills at
Suncook, N. H., will receive re-
duction of 10 per cent. in wages on
Jan. l. There are about 1900 opera
tives, and the monthly pay roll
amounts to about $4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

A STRAIGHT tip from the White
House says the President will issue
an order about the fist of the year
which will remove from the classi-
fed civil service about $4,000 offices
and tossthem to the ravenous pack
of Republican place-hunters.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

Again it is Christmas-eve, and
once more the wintry winds are
making drifts and mounds of the
newly fallen snow. The city is deck
ed in its holiday dress, and the
streets are thronged with gaypedes-
trians, bearing mysterious bundles
AMI packages to their respective
! homes. In the handsome parlor of
a brown-stone residence, on one of
the aristOcratic avenues, a young
merchant sits in the brilliant light
of chandelier, enjoying the So
ciety of his wife and child.
"Helen has forgotten to close the
shutters" he said, rising and going
to the window
please, Ralph" said his wife,
entreatingly, "let them remain open
this one evening""
He turned toward her with a sur
prlsed inquiry in his eyes.
II can't understand your motive
in leaving them open on this espe-
cial evening" he, said. "For my
part, prefer to have my home to
myself and do not care to have the
rude eyes of the world at large gaz-
ing in.
| She laid one white hand on his
arm, and lifting her fair face, told
him the story of a Christmas-eve,
when she, homeless little child,
had found home and kind friends,
because one man had let the outside
world have the benefit of his Christ
mas-light. After they had resumed
their seats, Mr.. Denton called his
little daughter to his side, and ask
ed what she would like for Christ
mas. CT 00ITl ~ I.fI .Ifl
ard like a grandpa best of all, ,
she said, inuooently. t"Mamie Well:
has two grandpas and a grandma
and 1 have mt any, not any at all
"Ah, meln sighed Ralph Denton
/ almost sadly, sthere are things, my
little daughter, that money will no
buy"
: "But God will send me a grandps
for a Christmas present IL 1 ask hin
to-" said ,.the- child, innocently
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her dress, which hung in tatters
about her, and held up her little
arm, showing where the whip had
left its cruel marks.
"An' so 1 ruined away" she add
ed, IAN I'd rather die than go back
again."
Mother said Farmer Mays,
looking up with misty eyes, "is mt
there room in Aggie's bed for her?'
"Ay, Jamie; but we're far from
being rich, you know, an our own
must be cared for"
''Such q wee mite of a thing
couldn't eat much" spreading the
thin little hand out on his broad
palm.
"I'll eat just as little as 1 can, "
said Maggie, looking up appeal
8Well, WE'LL" said Mrs. Mays,
turning away and wiping her eyes
with the corner of her apron, 1--WE
can try it, jamie"
"Drive up another nail, Tom drive
up another NALL" shouted the chill
dren.
30! mother, what shall we dor
asked little Agnes. "Her stockings
are so full of holes they'll let the
Christmas things right through"
you'll have to lend her some,
guess" said her mother.
After the children had all been
put to bed, and the little stranger In
one of Aggie's clean, white night
gowns, lay sleeping beside her, Mr.
and Mrs. Mays sat in front OF the
yule log, which was now a bed Of
glowing coal, and talked and plan
ned for the future.
I'm afraid that it's an unwist
thing" said she, shaking her head
dolefully. "You have hard work
filling the mouths of your own
Jamie, dear, and this one will be
great expense to u.s."
"God won't see us suffer because
we do deed of kindness to one o
his homeless little Ones" he an
swered and then began the task o
filling five pairs of stockings will
the toys and sweetmeats which haC
been purchased for four.
Little Maggie remained at thu
farm house for several months; blu
one day wealthy, childless lady
stopping in the neighborhood, hearC
the child's story, and being attrac
ted by Maggie's pretty face, sh
asked permission to adopt the littl
waif as her own. .a
During the months Maggie hat
been an inmate of their home the.
had learned to love her dearly, an
were reluctant to part with her; Blu
they felt that it would not only b
for her own good, but for theirs a
well, to let her go; for their circum
stances were such that they coul'
not afford to keep her.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

For some interesting war prices, "
besides other good reading, we refer
you to ECHOES of the Past" in this
issue of the HERALD.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

THE American Cotton Growers
Protective Association was in ses-
sion in Memphis this week. Presi-
dent Lane in an address said that
cotton was selling at less than .
cents, and this meant the insignifi-
cant sum of 10 cents a day for cot
ton field laborers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

GILES COUNTY Democrats will
hold a primary on February 20,
1893, for the selection of candidates
for county offices.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

THE anti-foot- ball bill was knock
ed out in the Virginia Legislature.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24
NEWS AND COMMENT.

CONGRESS has adjourned for the
holidays.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

A DESTRUCTIVE blizzard swept
over portion of Texas last Sunday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

THERE will be a total eclipse of
the sun Jan. %, 1898, visible only in
India.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

THEODORE DURRANT of San Fran
cisco has been sentenced to hang or
January,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

ACCORDING to statistics compiled
by the New York World, OF 297 $50
workers in that city 92,075 are out
of employment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

THO Original Stories Written Jor the
Herald.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

The great biscuit trust, with $685.
100000 capital, will be in operation
by Jan. l.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

THE Four Hundred of New York
has been reduced to 70, and two fac
tions have resulted from the re-
organization.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

THE Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry
Company of st. Louis was burned
out Sunday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

THE first case of yellow fever
which developed in Atlanta during
the recent epidemic has involved
the city in a unique lawsuit. j. E.
Warnock, owner of the boarding
house in which it developed, has
filed suit for $40, claiming this
amount due him as rent during the
time the house was in quarantine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

Miss LEILA HERBERT, daughter
of ex-Secretary of the Navy Herbert,
of Alabama, died at her home in
Washington City Monday morning,
as the result of a fall from the third
story of her home on New Hamp-
shire avenue, in the most fashion
able part of the city. The death
was reported to police headquarters
as a case of suicide, due to melan-
chOlla and temporary alteration OF
mind, as the result of long illness,
but friends of the family believe
that the fall was the result of an
accident.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

Mrs. Mary E. Lease is candidate
for congress to fill the seat now
occupied by the Hon. Sockless
Simpson,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

The American Federation of
Labor closed its annual session in
Nashville Tuesday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-24

THE fiscal year of the State ended
Monday. The State treasury has
borrowed so far this year 100000.
If this money had not been Dor
rowed there would have been de-
felt of $472, O06.lO. And the end is
not yet. On January l, interest on
the State debt, amounting to $780,
600, will fall due. There is now a
balance in the treasury of $27 1880,
but there is enough floating indebt-
edness to consume this. Rather
interesting Slsures for comment in
the next campaign.
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VOL. XIII.
NEWS AND COMMENT.
CONGRESS has adjourned for the
holidays.
THE anti-foot- bill was knock
ed out in the Virginia Legislature.
A DESTRUCTIVE blizzard swept
over aportion of Texas last Sunday.
THERE will be total eclipse of
the sun Jan. %, 1898, visible only in
India.
THEODORE DURRANT of San Fran
cisco has been sentenced to hang on
january,
THE great biscuit trust, with $685.
100000 capital, will be in operation
by Jan. /.
THE Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry
Company of st. Louis was burned
out Sunday.
The American Federation of
Labor closed its annual session in
Nashville Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease is candidate
for congress to fill the seat now
occupied by the Hon. Sockless
Simpson.
THE Four Hundred of New York
has been reduced to 70, and two fac
tions have resulted from the re-
organization.
ACCORDING to statistics compiled
by the New York World, of 297, $50
workers in that city 92,075 are out
of employment.
GILES COUNTY Democrats will
hold a primary on February 26,
1893, for the selection of candidates
for county offices.
For some interesting "war prices, y
besides other good reading, we refer
you to Echoes of the Past" in this
issue of the HERALD.
THE Indianapolis Ind.) City
Council passed curfew ordinance
to keep children under fifteen of
the streets after Sp. m. in winter
and p. m. in summer.
THE Senatorial fight is on in ear
nest. McMilliu and Turley bott
have headquarters at the Maxwell
House in Nashville, and the friends
of both candidates are fiocking tt
their aid.
EMPLOYEES in the cotton mills a
Suncook, N. H., will receive re
duction of 10 per cent. in wages oil
Jan. l. There are about 800 opera.
tives, and the monthly pay rol
amounts to about $27 900.
A STRAIGHT tip from the Whit
House says the President will issu
an order about the fist of the yea
which will remove from the class
fed civil service about $4,000 office
and toss them to the ravenous pac
of Republican place-hunters.
THE American Cotton Growers
Protective Association was in se'
sion in Memphis this week. Pres
dent Lane in an address said th6
cotton was selling at less than
cents, and this meant the insignif
cant sum of 10 cents a day for co
ton field laborers.
THE first case of yellow fevt
which developed in Atlanta durir
the recent epidemic has involve
the city in a unique lawsuit. j.
Warnock, owner of the boardir
house in which it developed, hi
filed suit for $40, claiming tn
amount due him as rent during Il
time the house was in quarantine.
THE fiscal year of the State endC
Monday. The State treasury HI
borrowed so far this year $4,000
If this money had not been DO
rowed there would have been d
felt of $472,OO6.1O. And the end
not yet. On January l, interest
the State debt, amounting to 1921
ell
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