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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

Now Santa Claus comes 10 the little black
row
OF stockings that hang In the chimney
nook:
Aud isn't It funny that he should know
Which wants n doll. skates. sled or book?
Then his lightened pack to his shoulder
filings.
And OF again as the wild wind sings.
When the stars are gone, and the sun peeps
out,
There Is heard the pnttcr OF little feet;
The children rush In with Joyous shout
The stockings are emptiei-oh, bright
and sweet
Are the happy faces and voices gay
And hearts made merry on Christmas Day!
-Luella Curran.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

what agony Of body and soul no one
can know. Alicia was like the rest.
She had the inexact knowledge of the
ordinary girls boarding school, but
she could not have stood the examina-
ton to have taught the al c's in pub
lie school. She had a sweet voice and
q sympathetic touch in music, butthat
isn't what the young ladies who rem
der pieces want TO know nowadays.
She could paint aud draw little, but
you know the whole dreary story.
Nothing that would count in these
days when the world must have value
received fer ~hat il pays, and yet she
must earn her bread. She tried the
usual things-boarders--but che who
had been used to entertaining with
lavish hospitality did not know how to
make every economy tell, and so that
was failure. First one thing and
then another she tried. Everything
was failure, aud then she lost cour-
age and threw down her arms, q poor
little vanquished warrior in the battle
Of life.
"Then she drifted to this city, found
a poor room, and has lived--if anyone
may call such existence living-by
selling or pawning the remnants she
had left of the finery Of other days,
Yesterday was on the street, and
in crossing crowded corner was so
jostled against poor woman who
clutched in her hand piece OF money
that it fell on the pavement and rolled
under the feet of the passers.by. 1
stopped to pick it up, and when 1 put
it in her hand I looked straight in the
eyes of Alicia.
jack" she said, family, and on.
swered, 'Alicia!'
We could not speak there, and al
most lifted her in q cab that was
standing by the curb, and by and by
she told me what I have be,n telling
you. She was half starved, friendless
and homeless and cold, and she told
me with a little smile more pitiful
than any tears could have been, that
she had determined to end life that
had in it nothing but sorrow and want
and degradation.
"For me-" said the colonel, softly,
"there has never been but one woman
in the world. L gave her my whole
love when my heart was young, aud it
has never faltered. So / asked her
there, in her poor room, to be my
wife, as I had asked her years before,
and when she pointed TO her poor
withered face and spoke Of the years OF
sorrow she had caused me she would
have, knelt at my feet.
"'How could 1 have ever slighted
such love- she wept; chow could l.
how could II
"We are going to he married to-
morrow" said the colonel, "and am
going to take her back to Kentucky
for while, back to where the blue
grass will be soft about her poor feet
that have wandered homeless through
the city. My God, men, think how
hard the streets of city are to a
homeless woman Back TO where the
eyes that have been scared looking
into the hard face Of poverty shall see
nothing but the plying smile of ma,
ture; back to peace and quiet and rest,
where she will forget the world. and
maybe there 1 shall win the love
missed so many years ago"
/ reached out in silence and took
the coloners hand, and Alaire lit q
match, and all ut once the room famed
into sudden brilliance.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
IL Was No In,luccme nt.

"If you are good" remarked the
new nurse in Boston family to her
three.year-old charge, Santa Claus
will give you something nice on
Christmas"
"You will have to talk about Santa
Claus to younger persons, replied
tho child, II know that he is o
mythical parsonage. Judge.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
A Change in the Date.

Dillingham; think Christmas
ought to be held on the twen.y.sixth
Of December"
Wilberforee-"Why."
Dillinghaih-"Bec now that it
is held on the twenty. fifth the twenty
sixth finds people about tired to
death"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
Guile.

Dix-"Ii my wife asks you my
brand OF cigars between now and
Christmas, tell her these, and say"
Dealer-"Yes."
Dix-"Don't charge her over a dol
lar box; I'll pay the balance"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
WATCHING FOR SANTA CLAUS.

The children lie In the ire-glow warm,
Watching for Santa. and wishing so hard,
With bright heads resting on each little
arm,
And eyes ashine In a fixed regard
Oh, mol they're not u bit sleepy at all,
As they watch and wait for Santa Claus
call.
But Santa knows they are watching for
him.
SO no laughs TO himself, and slyly waits
Til their eyelids droop, aud Sleep takes
them
on into ID rea inland, and locks his gates.
And leaves them in charge OF the fairy
bright,
Who leads them out In tho morning light,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

"And now" said the colonel, "givc
me Christmas toast before you go.
MY Old Kentucky Home, God bless
il. Standing, please"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

A single sunfower stalk at Burns,
Kan, carried the unprecedented num-
Der OF 233 blooms at one time.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
At Christmas.

without, the frost-winged breczcs blow
Across the void, above, below.
And the rose in every cheek "a stirred
With the downy kiss OF each snow-lako bird
Within, the cheerful Yule log nre
Brims with muslc's high desire.
sheds light and cheer below, above,
Bespcaking the warmth OF homely love.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
THE COL0NELS
CHRISTMAS STORY.

)U see," said Alaire,
as he stretched him
self out comfortably
in his chair before
tho fire, lit is one of
the cheerful peculiar
tiles Of Christmas that
il makes q man home
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
THE VERMONT NEWS.
Vermont Firemen.
Their Annual Tournament Held at Ver-
gennes---XVinooslti Company First in
the UIosp Rnce.

Their Annual Tournament Held at Ver-
gennes---XVinoosli Company First in
the Hose Race.
Several thousand people were attracted to Bur
lington Thursday by the eighth annual convention
and tournament Of the Vermont State Firemen's
association. The city was beautifully decorated
The big parade was in five divisions, and over 500
men were in line, representing companies from
Nergennes burlington, Barre, Fair Haven, Ben.
nington. Port Henry, y. Y, Turner's Falls, Mass
Niddlebury, Plattsburg, y. Y, winooski, North
field Essex ~ v. and Schuyerve, y. y
The hand engine contest resulted in Horizon Of
plattsburg winning the first prize, throwing a
stream li9 feet seven inches; prize S22j. The
Boxers of Burlington took second money, 500
throwing IA feet The Torrent hose of Barre
we're third, distance IA feet 10 inches. The wind
was dead against the stream and prevented rec
ord breaking.
In the hose race the Steamer Hose Of Wnoosl
did the business in - is seconds, but protest
was Immediately entered on the ground that one
or more Nergennes men ran with the team. The
Horizons of Plattsburg made j2las: Lafayettes
of Wmooski jOi Is. Knights of Fair Haven 4slas;
Boxers Of Burlington lNiis; the Shamrocks of
Turner's Falls Mass, made a good run, but the
pipe man in his excitement dropped the pipe be-
fore the connection had been made and mo time"
was announced. The run and attempt at COupl-
ing were made in 49, seconds. The Volunteers OF
Middlebury made 59s, and the Torrents Of
Barre finished the contest with sos. II the pro
to the Steamer Hose OF Wiuuuski, the second Of
80 to the Boxers Of Burlington, and the third Of
SIS to the Knights OF Fair Haven. II the protest
is allowed, the Torrents Of Barre will gtt third
money. the Boxers and Knights getting first and
second respectively
In the hook and ladder contest contestants ran
80 feet and ascended 30 foot ladder r. p. Don
ahuc. John Smith and Harry Hand of Burlington
won the prizes of Sl2, - and g. respectively in
6 -, ~ and 90 seconds Nluo Crosby of Yer
geuncs gave an exhibition trial in , seconds.
At the business meeting of the association John
Sargent of Middlehury was elected president:
VI + orr Of Puutnpv. first wee president: second
vice president, X X. IIanuum NJ Rutland, third.
II. :. Budd of Bennington: fourth. John Norton
Of Nergennes: fifth George Folsom of Swauton:
secretary, f. d. Moore of Bennington, treasurer,
l.. C.. Grant Of Burlington: executive committee,
W. r. Morse of burlington, J. II. Dunuely Of
Ncrgcuuts. n J. Thomas of WiuOoski. y. d.
Phelps of Barre. IL g. Hope of Poultney. repre-.
sentative al national convention, ;. u. Miner of
Nrrseuues; alternate. VI. + orr Of Poultney
statist.cian. q. \. Burch of bennington. 1t was
voted to meet IN lllidirbury next year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
Col. +. u. Mussey. Washington Cores
pendent, Dead.

Col f. D. Nlussey, d. died Sunday at Middle
bury, his native town Of Brights disease. His
newspaper training began as a reporter on the
Burlington Free Press. He went from there Ia
Troy. y y and later 90 Cincinnati whei he at
tanned prominence, and married daughter ot
tx Governor and eN secretary of the Treasury
Charles Foster Trouble followed, however, and
they were divorced after few years Col
MusSey was most widely known as Washington
correspondent for Cincinnati papers, and his
writings We're quoted throughout the country
He was a brilliant writer and had successful eX
perience in every branch Of journalistic work
lie was a scholar and capable Of finished writing
OF a high order HIS lighter vein, however, was
more attractive To his employers and they con
tiuuously urged him TO efforts in that direction
Two years ago he returned 10 his old home at
Mddebury shattered in health, and he had been
living there very quietly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
A Great victory for Cornell.

Cornell won "A great victory in the four mile
eight cared intercollegiate boat race at Pough.
keepse, y. y. Friday, finishing. three. and. one
fourth lergths .ahead Of Yale and nearly nine
lengths ahead of Harvard The time was 80,
or "A minute slower than the record. The lIar-
ward men were completely exhausted, two or
three being partially unconscious; two Of the
Yale men showed signs of distress, but the Cor.
nell representatives were in good condition, and
after rowing a quarter Of a mile beyond the goal
they gave three cheers for their coach, and then
rowed to their boat house aud after rundown
went to supper as calmly as If nothing had hap
pened. The Cornell crew was much the lighter
Of the three Unusual interest conferred in the
race from the fact that each Of the three crews
used a different stroke. Harvard had the dis
timely English stroke, taught the crew by Mr..
Lehman, one Of the most noted oarsmen Of
Great Britain; Yale used combination OF the
Cook stroke which has won so many victories
and the English stroke, while Cornells style was
that perfected by the American coach aud for
mer professional oarsman, Charles +. Courtney
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
Key West, Fla, In the Hands Of Ne
gro Mob.

Key West Fla, was in the hands OF negro
mob Friday. Silvanus johnson, charged with
assault on white woman, was having hearing
in the courthouse when G.. b rendleton, well
known citizen, arose and asked, Are there
enough white men present to hang the negro,
There was Il chorus of Yes and the crowd
closet in ON the prisoner he sheriff and his
deputies drew their reviewers and held the crowd
at bay while johnson was at once hurried back
to Jail big mob gathered IN front of the
building and one of the negroes cried ont to
lynch Pondleton. and a rush was made for HIM
Peudleton drew his revolver aud held the mob at
bay until friends assisted him in escaping.
The negro mob then gathered again about the
jail building to prevent the lynchiug Of johnson,
and open threats were made by them To Kill any
white man that came to the jail. About u O'Clock
William Gardiner. white man. was sitting ln
front of the courthouse when several of the me-
gro mob approached him and ordered him TO
move ON. lie arose 10 obey, and as soon As is
back was turned there rang out the crack of a
number Of rifles, and Gardiner received a wound
from which he died two hours later. During the
night a sheriff shot negro, and after that
the disturbances were less violent The governor
of Florida trrgraphed for federal aid The mill.
tia is now guarding the jail, but the excitement
lnaS slbsiipd
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
Triple Tragedy in a Texas Church.

The Garrison and Jones.famies are among the
most prominent planters in Pleasant Valley, Tex
as, and own adjoining plantations Augustus
Garrison had a daughter lG years old. Frank
Jones for a year or more had been very partial
in his attentions to Garrison daughter Recent
ly the girl charged him with having ruined her
under promise of marriage. Garrison swore he
would have the life of her betrayer Mutual
friends succeeded in kt eping the men apart until
Sunday. Garrison and the Jones family worship
at the same Episcopal church. Just as the
preacher had taken his text Garrison stepped to
the door. When he reached the door the congre-
cation were startled by fusilade of pistol shots
When the firing ceased Augustus Garrison and
Frank Jones were lying dead in front of the
church steps and Thomas Jones was stretched on
the lawn near by. His statement of the shooting
was that he and his brother Frank were APP
preaching the church door and were within ten
feet of ii when Garrison appeared and instantly
drew his pistol His brother Frank. he said, was
hit by the first discharge, and Thomas drew his
pistol and opened fire on Garrison in defence of
his brother Frank.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
vermont Investors Nipped Again.

The closing of the South Dakota Savings In
sttution at Pierre. $. D., will affect a large mum
Der Of investors in Montpelier and vicinity, who
hold nearly all Of she capital stock Of the bank,
amounting 10 $4,000 The directors voted at
the last meeting to make an assignment to pro-
tect the stockholders and creditors far as
possible. In the closing of the bank \. o. Cum
mings Of Montpelier acted as agent Of the Eastern
stockholders.
Besides the stock held many Vermont people
have invested in loans and discounts, amounting
to over 100000. but Mr. Cummings states that all
Of this indebtedness Will undoubtedly be met
without loss TO the investors and that if the real
estate taken on foreclosure can be sold, the
stockholders viii also receive their money c. c.
Bennett. formerly president of the bank, and
now the assignee, wires that the closing Of the
bank was caused 10y the shrinkage in the value of
real estate. aud also through the difficulty Of
making collections. The bank was organized in
1855. and nearly all the business was done through
the EAetnrE nfinl In MnntnnIinr-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
Death Off. IL. GIeed OF Worthwhile.

Philip X. Gleed died at Morrsville Tuesday
from heart disease after short illness. He was
a son Of Rev. John Gleed and was born in CRANKY,
p. Q, in 1894. He attended the academies at
Norrsville and Bakersfield, graduated from Troy
conference academy at Poutuey In 1855 and four
wears later from Union college at Schenectady,
n. Y. He was admitted to the bar at Morrisville.
the same year. He states attorney two
terms; represented Morristown in the legislature
enue assessor from 1870 to 1874. He was senator
from Lamoille county in the senate Of 1850, and
was made president pro TEN Of that body. He
was commissioner Of taxes during Gov. Pages
term. He had seen long service as selectman,
member of the school board. village trustee etc,
drectorlof Morrisville and HYDE Park banks and
as a member Of the Republican state committee.
He was deacon IN the Congregational church and
for - years the Sunday school superintendent.
He is survived by a wife and stepson, F. G..
Fleetwood. the present states attorney Of La
noble county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Want 81, 100000 For Levees.
Mississippi River Flood Sufferers Ask
ProtectiOn---Levee System Has Cost
S0r OOO OOO

Mississippi River Flood sufferers Ask
PrOtectiOn---Levee system Has Cost
S23,OOO,OOO.
The Mississippi River commission met at New
York last week. and heard reports from the dis.
tricts bordering on the Mississippi asking appro.
prations to make the necessary repairs on the
levees to protect the adjoining lands through
time of floods. The commission was asked to
recommend the repairs in the report to be made
next month to the secretary Of the navy The
loss of the property owners injured by the rivers
overlooking amounts to S2.g53 333 for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1S9s. Gov McIaurin of
Mississippi SAID two districts Of his state had spent
about Sll 100000 to keep the river in bounds and
that the people were taxed to the utmost to pro.
tect The evees. Chairman +. s. Baird of Louis-
ana said the great body of the southern people
was committed to the levee system. and Sj3 900
GOO had already been expended on it, G. H. Nc
Cullagh complained of the niggardiness of Con-
gress and said the building Of levee on one side
OF the river only meant destruction to the other
side. Congressman II. +. Love of Mississippi.
spoke of the increasing force of the rivers cur
rents and declared that floods had ruined one
ntth OF the land owners along the shores Stuy.
Nesant Fish, representing the Illinois Central
Railroad company, said the road depended upon
the security of the Mississippi River section for
its business. Other speakers dwelt on the urgent
necessity of levee improvements Mr.. Sellers
said that 1t would require u 100 900 cubic yards
of earth to repair the damage done. Estimates
of necessary expenditure ran as high as 1l.OOO,-
00J.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
Seventy-eight drowned or Missing
from n British Steamer.

The British steamer Alden, from Nokohoma,
April =, by way Of Coumbo and Alden, for Lon
don. was lost of the island Of SCOTIA at the east
extremity Of Africa, June 90 The Alden carried
"a passengers from China and Japan. The cap
tain Of the wrecked steamer, some Of her officers
and crew and seven white passengers were swept
overheard aud drowned very soon after she ran
ashore. Eight women passengers, nine children,
two officers and few of the Aden's crew succeed
ed in getting away from the wreck in boat, but
they have not been heard from since and little
hope is entertained of their safety. The Indian
government steamer Mayo saved nine Of the
Aden's passengers three of the white members
of the crew and 80 or the natives who formed
part Of the steamers crew Just as the Alden was
breaking up. In all the drowned and missing in
cude p passengers ~ European officers and 80
natives of the Adens crew
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02

Fire destroyed several buildings at Vassal boro
Me- Sunday causing a total loss of $50, 900, with
only 5000 insurance. Fifteen families were
made homeless,
John B. Curtis of Deering, Me, who died re-
Gently left his entire estate of 100000, with
the exception of a few requests, to charitable
and benevolent institutions in Maine and the
Paine Memorial corporation of Boston.
Ex-State Treasurer BARLEY, of Nebraska, con-
victed of embezzement, was sentenced at Omaha
on Saturday to 20 years in the penitentiary and
10 pay a fine of $500, 600 Bartley's shortage was
over half a million, which he is supposed TO have
spent in Cripple Creek mines.
William H. Copp, a foreman in the employ Of
the Pullman company, made desperate attempt
TO kill his wife's family at their home in Chicago
on Monday. DR.. Andrew G. Rankin, aged 70
years, Mrs. Cops father, was terribly slashed
with razor, and Mrs. Hermes, Cops sister-in-
law had one eye destroyed. Copp, whose inten-
tion was 10 kill himself, was finally overpowered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
wedding Tour I'm a BALLOON.

VIM. Robertson and Cynthia Kenna, "a beauti-
full belle stepped into the basket of balloon at
Chattanooga, Tenn, Sunday a minister pro-
nounced them man and wife, the ropes were cut
and the couple started on wedding tour through
mid air Both were provided with parachutes,
A stiff breeze was blowing and when the balloon
was 100 feet over the Tennessee river the woman
became frightened and jumped out. She struck
in the water and was rescued uninjured. The
groom assembled 1000 feet aud then safely de-
scended in a parachute After the bride had
changed her wet garments the couple held pub
lie reception on the River View pavilion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
buildings Blown Up with Dynamite.

dynamite explosion blew up the business
block Of Leon Olchefski, double dwelling block
owned by him, and a single house owned by
Michael O'Hara IN South Scranton, Pa. early
Tuesday morning. The cause of the explosion is
unknOw2. but Olchefski places its preparation on
enemies made during the political and church dis
putes. Olchefski was seriously injured in saving
his wife. Following the explosion the wrecked
buildings took fire, but the tiremen kept the
flames from spreading, Other properties were
damaged. In some of the houses sleeping people
were covered with falling plaster The infant
child of Michael Joyce was dangerously injured
and little son Of John Klein was almost suifo-
Gated. The total loss will reach S95,0
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02

Marshall Gilbert was found dead upon a hay
NOW in a barn in Craftsbury by two bcyclists
A note was found near the body which stated
that he swallowed portion of alcohol and am.
monia.
Col. Z. W. Jewett of Swanton, the newly elect
ed department commander of the Grand Army
announces the following staff appointments: E
j. Ranslow, Assistant Adjutant- General, Swan
ton; f. d. Barnes, Assistant QuartermasterG Gen
eral, Swanton; Joel G. Baker, Judge Advocate
General, Rutland.
John j. Flynn, F. c. Kennedy, A. o. Humph
rev and G. S. Plerson of Burlington will soon be
gin the building of an electric road from Mont
peer to Barre, to be in operation not later thar
Sept l. The contractors are Boston men, who
W III bring 200 TIA lians TO do the work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
Fnir Haven Officer AssnnIt.d.

Chief Of Police Manchester Of Fair Haven at
tempted Friday evening to arrest a notorious
character. Dave Jones, who drew a knife and
slashed open the officers throat, laying the jug
ular vein bare. Manchester is in a critical con-
diton The crime seemed premeditated as Jones
had his knife open in his pocket and had made
threats to use il on the officer. Jones put
under $1,000 bonds for appearance before the
county court and in default OF bonds was taken
to the jail at Rutland
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
A Maine Inventor with Successful
Flying Machine.

Charles H. Lamson of Portland, Me, has just
demonstrated to the world that he has invented
a kite airship which is capable of raising man
from the ground to almost any height and sus-
tanning him in the air The weak point in his in
his kite at viii, he cannot lower himself. But
this defect he hopes soon to remedy. The dem
onstration of his kites powers was made at Port
land in the presence OF number OF welEnown
scientists who have taken much interest in the
study of aerial navigation, and they all agree
that the results Mr. Lamson has attained Of
Lamson achievement as a distinct step forward
toward the accomplishment of practical aerial
navigation