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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-22
CHRISTMAS AT THE CHUKCHES
The Occasion Is to be Observed by the
Usual Christmas Tree Festivities
With Additional Special Ser
vices ON Christmas Day.
CHRISTMAS EVE.

CIlRlSlMAS EVE.
The sunday school OF the Methodist
Episcopal church will have two old
ioned Christmas trees next Saturday
evening and celebrate and enjoy Christ
mas as only the little ones can, The
trees will be in charge OF good commit
tee on Saturday afternoon and they
invite all who desire to come and place
their presents FOR friends in their hands.
The exercises will begin at 7 80 p. m.
An entertaining program has been
prepared and will be rendered as follows
Organ Voluntary. ...
Song ''Thc Festal Time" .... School
Prayer. ....
Anthem. ......... .ChOlr
Welcome. ............ Andrew Anderson
Recitation. ............ Frances Lackey
Solo. ....... ......... Elizabeth Girton
G hristmas Stockings. ..
............. Glass of girl. and boys
Recitation ..............M arjory Girton
Recltaton-"The Tree that Saved
the Town" ........... Arthur Cross
$ DO and Duet .... ....
... Nettic Bellcw and Essie Smith
Recitation-"rhe Little New Neigh
bor' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mabel Larsen
Song" llush-a-bye" ..... Class of girls
"Tne Name and the Star" M Five girls
Recitation-"Th Little Tots"
Observation-Disclosures. Mabel Smith
Song-"liappy Greeting" ........> 'choo.
Ladies Quartette. Miss Covington,
Mrs, Harper, Mrs. Smith Miss Chiffon
Distribution OF presents.
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face. "Who am I? See for yourself"
The captain general gave start Of
terror and his face blanched. II was
Berceo. the insurgent chief, who stood
before him.
"Listen to me, senior, and I'll tell you
what I want. You have offered $4,000
for my head. See. have brought 1t
myself and claim the money"
Berceo stepped nearer and drew from
under his cloak a long native knife.
II can't very well carry Mexican dol
lars. I will take Spanish bank notes.
Hurry!"
Gen. Macia ground his teeth in rage,
but dared do nothing except obey. Hs
knew we'll the character of the man he
was dealing with. From desk near by
he counted out the equivalent of S40.-
300 in Bank Of Spain notes and handed
them to the rebel leader whofbegan to
back toward the door. Good day,
senor." he said. politely, and sprang
out. A guard at the end of the hall
tried to restrain him. but Berceo cur
him down with the knife. and then
throwing off his monks garb. he
reached the street and made good his
escape.
That same night grandfather sat
smoking on his wide veranda which
looked out upon the bay. One or two
acuuaintances from the neighboring
compounds had dropped in for !. chat.
but by ten o'clock he was alone again.
AS he sat dreamingly gazing out at the
twinkling lights on the ships at anchor.
he heard step on the stairway behind
him: he thought it was his Chinese
servant. Soon. however, familiar
voice spoke:
"Senor. excuse the intrusion"
He turned around, and there stood
his former clerk. Juan Aguado.
"Why. Juan, what pleasure! But
how you startled me! Come. sit down
and tell me all about yourself"
Aguado smiled. Are we quite alone,
senor?" he asked; glancing around fur
lively.
"Yes. entirely so: the servants have
gone to bed"
We'll. then, you want to know all
about myself. l can tell you in word
i am Berceo."
NV grandfather was cool man.
"Come inside, it's damp here he said.
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Legal Notice.

Clarissa NiCk0lf, whose residence ID unknown ,
win take notice that on the 23d day OF Decem-
Der. A. D. 1893, Charles e. Hixson, - Treasur.
er, fled his petition in ths Common Pleas
Court Of Highland County, Ohio. In case No.
e7l6. against the above named party praying
for the sale Of the following described real e.
tate situated In Highland county, State of
Ohio, and the township Of Rrushoreek, to-wit |:
First Tract. beginning ct . stone, thence
z. 2l% degs.. TN poles to . stone aud black
walnut thence 8. 4S1S degs., 2s $40
poles thence 8. 6SK dsgs. 20 poles 70 .
stone, thence 8. 89s< de9s e. poles TO 8
stone In the line OF Richard Butler; thence
With bis line 8. 6Sx dogs. W. 20 poles 70 8
stone In said line thence N. 81 degs., W. 90
poles 10 . stone on top of the hill thence 3.
66X degs, e. 26 $40 poles to the bsej onine,
entry is7Ss.
g. 'ond Tract. -Bsginniiig at mulberry cor.
nsg to John \. Taylor 8. 10 dsgs, ~ poles TO
. stone corner 10 4. Butler; thence y. 2o3<
dsgs, 3. ~ poles 10 stone in Richard Buffers
Line thence Q. 67}< dogs, ". l!1< polss 70 .
stone corner 10 ssid Butler thence N. 00k
deRs., W. ~ poles TO stone corner 70 John n,
Taylor thence N. 62X dega, h. 90 poles 10 the
beginning, containing - acreG, moro or less,
and that the proceeds Of said sale no spplieA 70
The payment Of taxes charged aGaiust ia
prsmiass In the sum Of al q, that aid taxes
b declared . len agsinst said premises and
for judgment In the sum Of forty -ons end l6- 100
dollars.
said party y required 70 answer ON or bssors
~ dAyof 4. D. loeo OF Judgment viii
b. taksn against her. QHAs =. HIxsoN.
~ Tssesurss a Highlsnd Oounty, Ohio. !
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Secondhand Type.

About a year ago the News
Herald and Semi-Weekly Repub-
lican Office were consolidated, all
the material Of the latter going into
this Office. Since then we have
found that many job fonts were
duplicated, or nearly so, and that
we had considerable body type
that was superf1uous. This type.
takes up much room that is badly
needed and we are going to dispose
Of the majority Of it. The major
portion of this type is in very good
condition, almost as good as new,
and anyone needing type will do
well to give us a call. as it will be
sold at little more than the price of
old metal. In body type we have
the following:
12s pounds of small plea, good
condition, for SI2.so.
IS pounds Of long primer law
italic, fair condition, for $500.
IS pounds 10 point law italic,
good as new, $500.
IS pounds Of BREWER old style,
good, for S2.oo.
IS pounds of nonpareil, old
style, for $500.
The above prices include the
cases. The cases do not 60 with
the job type and it will be sold just
to suit the purchaser.
The NEWS. HERALD.
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NY LADY,.

Ny lady's fair. and more than fair,
With poppy cheeks, and angels hair,
And sweet moist eyes, a. freshly blue
As violets through a drop Of dew.
My heart she has with snares heset
Till I'm her captive bound-and yet,
Il must confess, though fondly weak).
Her ways and CUSTOMS" SO to speak.
Are most decidedly unique!
Her countenance is oft obscured
Like some full moon In clouds immured-
Berouged with berries. daubed with smears
OF "lassers canny,' streaked with tears.
But never. for such hap as this,
Does she deem fit that should miss
The pleasure of her honeyed kiss!
Her kisses-I've no need to sue
For these sweet boons, as many dol
! sometimes fear, in her delight,
She'll blot my features out of sight!
Though tits not TO my dullness clear,
She shuns my lips, with frown severe.
But singles out my nose, or ear.
My iady's hands are brownly tanned,
And gray with grubbing in the sand.
And making mud pies" smooth and
round,
And digging clam shells from the ground:
Or green with toiling TO uproot
The pretty plants, or to compute
The seeds in papas garden fruit.
My lady's robes are filled with rents
And though a man, untaught and dense.
And ignorant of lady-lore,
/ think they're sometimes hind-side-forel
Her shoes, kicked out at heel and toe,
Are dreadful quite with mud pie dough.
And buttons parting company
And yet, most condescendingly,
They stand upon my tailored knee!
OF most, my lady will be met
With due reserve and etiquette,
While I, her worshipper and slave,
The more eutlandish behave
The more I win, with painful art,
My way to her coy maiden heart!
And SO l stand the wear and tear
OF constant playing "hunkey-bear,"
And agtate my aching side
In showing how the farmers ride
Her highness on my boot astride!
No other lays such hard commands,
No other makes such vast demands,
For when our way the Sandman creeps
She uses me for couch, and sleeps!
And yet I know--a nodding down
Above the fuzzy. frowsy crown,
The round fist doubling might and main
About my tick tick watch's" chain,
And feeling warm against me pressed
The small nose burrewed in my vest
OF all my loves love her best!
-Catharine Young Glen. in Youths Com
panon.
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when he come home; but l dare say It's
worn out now, underneath, with Ill
the needles and pins I've stuck in IT,
worn out"
Time did not stand still in our village.
A bicycle factory reared it's gaunt ugli-
ness by the church, and the moss-grown
well was replaced by galvanized iron
pump. The old families moved away,
and new people came; smarter people,
in their grimcrack way, who got their
dresses made in the county town, and
tiespised Miss Peckitt's old-fushioned
patterns. I was finishing my education
In France and Germany. When came
home hardly knewit. ALMOST my first
visit was paid to the little white house
with the green railings.
ut will do the poor thing good to see
you," said my mother. II fear she 10
horribly poor. She gets hardly any
work now. And she won't accept any
thing she does not earn"
She did not know me at first, and was
dustiug chair that was already of
spotlessness to shame our chairs at
home, when suddenly she recognized
the reserve of years-she threw her
thin little arms around my neck and
kissed me-faltered an apology for the
"liberty," and then sat down on the
doubly busted chair and cried pit
eously.
l listened to such tale of poverty
and self-denial as my young ears had
never heard before. Work scarce and
growing scarcer, hardly enough to live
on, and to crown all, the urgent neces-
sity for saving. for hoarding-every pos
sible penny.
"But why?"
For my funeral, my dear" she said.
'I've kept myself respectable all these
years, and if the parish was to touch
me should turn in my coffin-I know
should"
Your needles crooked" said, fight
ing with choking feeling in my throat.
LET me thread yon another"
Dear miss she said, 'this is the only
needle I've got. It's not so crooked
and cents cent-and needles in
penny packets isn't what they used to
be. No, and l won't let you buy me
even needles, miss. It's the principle I
think of; won't be beholden."
You've got the old pincushion there
STILL" l said; there must be lots of
needles in that; let me empty out the
sawdust and see. I'll put it all back
carefully"
think Miss Peckitt's will must have
been weakened by long fasting and
trouble, for she let me rip up one side
of that sacred cushion and pour out the
bran into that little black tea tray with
the gold border. found In that bran
67 good needles, to say nothing of
broken ones.
Then l began to put the bran back,
and as l pushed it in to make 1t hard
and tight felt hollow in the brick.
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BERCEO STEPPED NEARER.
and led the way to room back Of the
veranda.
Briefly Aguado told him what had
taken place in the last two years. The
man that had called upon him the day
he left brought evil news. His home VII
lage had been destroyed, and his father,
. petty official up country, had been
imprisoned on some trumped-up charge.
HIS two brothers had been killed in .
fght with their Spanish guards. He
had long known what Spanish rule was
In the out provinces-but, alas! his
revolution did not succeed.
Next he told how he had just braved
the captain general in his very palace
and wrung from him the price set upon
his own head.
by the grace of God, I escaped; but
1t will not be for long. unless. senor.
you help me-"
'Not knowing what should have
done in your place, Juan," said grand
father, slowly, I'm not the man to see
you handed over to Gen. Don Xavier
Macis, anyway. Let me think"
After awhile grandfather said: II
think I have it. A captain friend Of
mine sails for Hong Kong on the morn
ing breeze. If can get you on board
his ship you are safe. Come, put on
some of my clothes. / don't think the
authorities will be looking for you
here; they don't know that Luiz Berceo
is such a dear friend of mine, and
think we can get out to the ship all
right"
Talking English, they made their way
quietly to the harbor front and called
a sampan. They looked like two be-
lated English captains going out to
their ships.
A half mile out in the bay lay the
John Dorset. ready to weigh anchor.
My grandfather hailed. and. when the
captain appeared, he climbed on board.
leaving Aguado below in the boat.
Grandfather drew the captain below
and told him who the man was in the
sampan. and what he wanted.
Capt. Higgins, of the John Dorset.
was an old sea dog Of the genuine Yam
kee type. He liked man who had what
he called sand for ballast" as Ldiz
Berceo evidently had.
"Shiver my mainmast. but I'll take
him." said Capt. Higgins. "He can have
my cabin till we are well past Correg-
idor and out to sea-"
This is about the end of the story.
Aguado escaped safely to Hong Kong.
A year or two afterward, just before
grandfather sold out his business and
started home. he received package
from Chinese port. II contained a
beautifully-jeweled Malay kris with the
name "Juan Aguado" upon the blade
Detroit Free Press.
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Of the House Judiciary Committee, 70
which Baileys resolution eDquiring
whether any member Of the House had
forfeited bis seat by accepting Office, was
referred, got the House to refer the rec.
olution to the Committee on Rules, Of
which Bailey IL a member, and thus gave
Bailey what he probably didn't want
q chance to vote on bis resolution.
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SUCH A TALE OF POVERTY.

SUCH A TALE OF POVERTY.
There was something in IT. Ipulled It
out.
20, Miss Peckitt." ;" cried; 'Iook what
have found in your pincushionl"
A little canvas bag-and In 1t several
bills and little letter.
my Dear Blossom: This 10 $40 Of my
money. 80 AZ you will have something II
am not lucky with the rest. You will hnd
this when you rip on the cover. II all gees
well. as please God It will, 1t will pay for
things Of our home. Your true friend and
affectionate lover. WILLIAM BDALE."
PAY for things for the house? 1t
will pay for my funeral"
Miss Peckitt was on my mind. ! had
seen that the money and the words
from the dead had brought her more
pain than joy-and after dinner that
evening l slipped ON dark cloak and
ran down the quiet street to little
white house. opened the door softly
and peeped in.
There was fire in the CRATE, and be-
fore it in the armchair with the patch
work cushion sat middle-aged man.
Miss Peckitt sat on his knee and her
arm was around his neck. In her cheeks
was the fresh color" had never seen
there, and in her eyes the light of
youth and hope.
1T 10 my Willie," she cried; ''he's
come back! o, miss. dear, to think of
1.-THE was coming home to me, with his
fortune made, and the ship was
wrecked, and him and the others has
been living like Robinson Crusoe, and
only fetched away by ship the other
day."
am sure they were both persons Of
sentiment. because they bought back
the old farm. with it's south wall where
the apricots 'fruited so free" and
when they went to church Miss Peckitt
wore Q gown Of faded silk with rosy
sprig. The cousin in Maidstone had
been faithful TO his trust, and there was
enough Of the silk that the BRIDE
groom's mother had worn at her mar
Tiage to clothe the little bride ON her
wedding day.-Longman's Nagazine.
These Deas Gis1s.
Algy-Iu regard to my proposal Enid
ssys she Doesn't know her Mind ret,
Anan~Huhl yt'o ~ baearla -
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COFFEES.

Our immense trade on bulk
roast coffee enables us to keep
it fresh, and you will have no
trouble if you buy from us.
We give premiums with all
bulk roasted coffee.
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FRUITS, NUTS AND
CANDIES.

We have a new supply, and
our Christmas special prices
will be continued until Monday.
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Happy New Year!

Commence the new year right
and buy your groceries at Bind
ley's and save money.
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The Rsrth Of aGoAesty.

"Swiggs has quit bragging."
Z WHY"
-He says our eopntry 4 - supsrier
g ell sfnew tAet:vs esgst = -
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Special Saturday, December 81

Op06'al Od!uIudyJ U6G6IIlb6I u
We will sell 5 pounds gram
ulated sugar and one package
ITO washing powder for 3Oc.
Thanking you for your lib
eral patronage and wishing you
a happy and prosperous new
year, l am,
Very respectfully,
Jas. c. Bind|eV
Cash Grocer, Wholesale and Retail.
Branch Retail Store at Bianchester, O.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13

hill in the distance they could see silhou-
cites of dozen Cuban insurgents out
lined against the sky. In the valley Span
ish cavalrymen had started toward the
rebels, but were brought 10 sudden halt
by bullets from the enemy. The distance
was too great to hear the sound of the
shots. but the smoke from the Cubans'
rifles told what was transporting.
The Spaniards halted and formed hol-
low square, while the officers sought
safety behind some convenient trees.
Meanwhile the insurgents withdrew into
the dense woods, and the Spaniards re-
turned TO the station in time to meet the
train and receive the congratulations of
the commander Of the district.
All this by-play struck Senator Proctor
as amusing war tactics. A Confederate
veteran who accompanied the party asked
the Spanish officer in command why he
had not given chase TO the insurgents, as
there was not more than a dozen Of
them. The Spaniard's reply was charac-
teristic-that there were more than a
thousand more behind the hills. The story
is told that each member of that Spanish
cavalry troop has already received a medal
in COMMUNICATION of his bravery in the
battle"
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- -
Happenings in the village Up the
Central.


Mr.. and Mrs. C. Hansen and children
were visiting at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
q. N. Cartwright last week.
MIR. Gordon Hurtell and children, accom-
panied by Mrs. /. Turner of Atlanta, are
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. w. n. Nc
Connell
Miss Sadie Gallagher is among the visit
ors to Pooler. She Is the guest of Miss
Mamie Gentry.
Mr.. M. T. McGinn, who has been spend
ing the winter in Pooler. returned to his
home In New York Friday.
Mr.. George Beckett was at the home Of
MIR. w. Harrison last week.
Mrs. w. r. Mcconnell, Jr., who has
been spending month with her parents
in North Georgia, returned home yester-
day.
Mrs. w. Harrison entertained a number
Of her friends at musical Friday even
ing
There will be prayer meeting morning
and evening to-day at the Methodist
Church. The regular monthly services will
not be held, owing to the absence of the
pastor, who is conducting revival services
at Brunswick.
The March meeting OF the Pooler Ri1e
Club was held Thursday evening at the
home Of Mr.. J. Grady. The club decided
TO give calico hop Easter Monday night,
April Il. The committee IN
charge Of building the new hall for the
club reported that II was progressing very
satisfactorily with the subscriptions, and
hoped to be able to commence the build
ing the early part of May.
The citizens of Pooler will hold meet
Ing tomorrow night at the store house of
II. II. Morgan, for the purpose Of receiv-
ing the report OF the committee appointed
two weeks ago to consider the advisability
of organizing a fire department IN Pooler.
The committee has secured a large mem
bership end a permanent organization viii
be effected. The committee has secured
options on several good hand pumping ma
chimes, and no doubt will secure one OF
them.
A committee from the Brotherhood OF
ST. Andrew OF Savannah. consisting nj
Messrs. p. S. Elliott. b. r. Finney, r. r..
Polk. Fred Elnsfeld T. @. Hunter and w.
b. Purse attended service at st. James
Episcopal Church Thursday evening After
the services, In the interest of a chapter
of the Brotherhood In Pooler, Mr.. Elliott
addressed the congregation. His subject
was the "Origin and Growth of the Or
der" He was followed by Mr. Finney,
who explained the rule of service. MI.
Hunter also spoke and In a very interest
ing address explained the missions OF the
brotherhood. Mr.. Fred Einsheld conciud-
ed by explaining the necessities and the
work Of the society. Several signhed their
intention of joining the brotherhood and
a petition was signed by nine, and char
ter will be applied for Mr.. r. g. Girar-
deau was appointed temporary secretary
until the chapter receives les charter when
permanent officers will be elected.
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THE TERRIERS MISTAKE.
impairment Little Dog Finally Wore
out the 81. Bernard's Patience.


From the Philadelphia Record.
An incident that pointed a strong moral
took place In Chestnut street on satur-
day afternoon. The street was thronsed
with promenaders and the magnificent 81.
Bernard dog which a young woman was
leading attracted much attention Near
Thirteenth street the woman entered
store. leaving the dog outside. The dog
was such a magnificent beast that several
noople stopped in admiration and the dog
actually seemed 10 smile at the attention
he was receiving. About this time two
eiddy youths, who were followed by a
mischleyous fox terrier, came along ana
naused TO see what was attracting the
tbrong The terrier, which was but mite
beside the ST. Bernard, rushed In and be-
gan snarlIng at the big dog. The noble
looking beast paid not the slightest atten-
ton and the youths audibly commented on
the big ones cowardice
When the terrier began spapping at his
feet. however, the big one gravely raised
one nav and pushed his tormentor away.
This angered the terrier and its anger was
fed by the youths, who told "Jip," as they
called him, to go in and shake the big
coward" Jip went I'm and set his teeth IN
the 81. Bernard's leg. Suddenly the big
dog lost lts forbearance and IN a thrice
Jlp was In It's massive jaws. There was a
crunching sound, a couple Of shakes, and
Jip was east aside dead. The ST. Bernard
then resumed his place unconcernedly and
the young men gathered up their dead
terrier and went off to make complaint at
the city hall
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YELLOW Kld.s GnlIant consressmen.

washington Letter In Chicago Record.
Some very interesting stories have float
ed back from the lingo excursion which
started for Cuba on the yacht Anita as
the guests of Mr. Hearst of the New
York Journal. 1t appears that after the
little steamer left Norfolk she ran into a
gale Of wind and was tossed about upon
the ocean in a manner that caused the
greatest alarm among her passengers.
Everybody thought she was going to the
bottom. and the most authentic reports
represent that the Honorable William
Alden Smith Of Grand Rapids was the
first man to pray They sang hymns and
took up collection, but there was no
Bible aboard. Senator Thurston repeat
ed all the passages of scripture and the
answers from the shorter catechsm that
he could remember but most of the les
sons he had learned in Sunday school
were frightened out Of his mind. Mr..
Smith made a solemn vow that II he ever
got back to Grand Rapids again he would
be a better man, and therefore the jour
ney may result in the moral improvement
of at least one passenger. They put in
at Charleston to escape the storm, and
from there took the railway to Tampa
and Key West, where the yacht met them
yesterday and carried them across to Ha-
Vana.