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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16
An ADMIRER OF WOMEN.
But His Standard of Excellence Rises
Every Time.


/ was riding along the road leading
across Hurricane Gap, in the Pine
mountain range. thinking of the pecu-
liar people who lived in these fast
nesses, when | was startled by voice
up the hillside calling to me to come
up and give somebody lift. had no
idea who owned the voice, but who
ever it was was in trouble, and l re-
sponded and found a man Of GO or
more caught by the foot under fallen
tree and unable to get away. He
wasn't hurt, and soon had him on his
feet and he insisted on my stopping
further down the mountain and taking
dinner with him. He lived in we'll
kept cabin with his daughter, and
after dinner we sat in the shade of
tree in the yard and he told me about
himself.
"Air you married?" he asked, after
he told me he was widower.
mo, but / hope to ne some day." l
answered, quite sincerely.
You ought to be; every man ought
to be: a man that amt shown
a right feelin' lords what the Lords
done fer him, thar amt nothin' on the
face Nv c rs green earth that is
patchin' to woman. l don't keer
what kind she is
You're hale and hearty yet" l said.
land | don't see why you don't take
some Of your own advice"
Don't crowd the mourners. mister"
he said, waving his hand as If warding
off my attack. Don't you crowd the
mourners. I'm figgerin' on sever'l this
very minute, and | amt quite shore
yit which one TO pick. I've been mar
ried four times, and every time my
notions NV women has got so much
higher that I'll be derned ef don't
kinder look forred to losin' wife Jist
fer the satisfaction Nv gittin' another
one"
The idea was so entirely new that
7 was overcome by it.-Washington
Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16
To Withdraw volunteers.

Washington, March 9.-Under the
present plans of the department it is
expected that all of the volunteer
troops will be withdrawn from Cuba
by or before the lst Of May and so escape
the dangers of the fevers which make
that country such an undesirable place
of residence during the summer
months
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16

The board of supervisors of Trem-
peleau county has appointed commit
tee of seven members TO purchase a
site and proceed to build and equip
an insane asylum and county poor
house and farm. The committee is au-
thorized to borrow $4,000 from the
trust funds of the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16
Largest in United states.

The Shattuck & Babcock company
is having plans made for adding an
other paper machine to their plant in
De Pere The addition will require new
buildings and extensive alterations.
with much new machinery. and the adj
dition will make this mill far exceed
in capacity anv mill in the United
States given exclusively to the manu-
facture of wrapping papers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16

Washington. March l3.-Maj. Theo-
dore Sternberg. paymaster of United
States volunteers. sends word from
Manila that ten per cent Of the volun-
teers wish to remain in the islands and
make homes there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16
Ruxs m Island.

John Stevens, Neenah millionaire.
has purchased Blackbird island, small
island in Lake Winnebago, between
Oshkosh and Neenah. The island will
DE used for hunting and fishing pur-
poses. Mr.. Stevens purchased the prop
erty from the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16
Trnnns Are Homo.

All the companies of the Fourth reg
iment. Wisconsin volunteers, are now
at home They were raised in Mil
waukee, Wausau, Waukesha, Green Bay
and Stevens Point, Stoughton, Merrill,
Platteville and Viroqua.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16
Has No Assets.

New York. March 1O.-Neilson Bur
CESS. better known by his stage name
Of Neil Burgess. the actor and stage
manager, has filed a voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy. His total liabili-
ties are S104,059; all unsecured; no
assets. and not even a wardrobe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16
Dismissed from the Army.

Lieut.. James b. Everitt, Fourth Wis
consin volunteer infantry, has been dis
missed the service of the United
States by the secretary of war He has
been absent without leave since Janu-
airy 10. having been reported as a de-
serter and as criminally negligent in
his administration of public business
committed to his charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16
Accused nf Murder.

Mrs. Nella Eggett was arrested in the
town of Eaton and placed in Jail at
Neillsville, charged with the murder
of her husband, John Eggett. by giving
him poison. 1t is said that Mr.. Eggett
was the woman's third husband, all OF
whom are dead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16

Lima. O.. March l0-The America a
national bank. 50 mysteriously robbed
OF over $4,000 in December last. has
decided 10 90 into voluntary liquida-
tion and wind up its existence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16
FniIed to- Fleet.

salt Lake City. Utah. March l0.-The
joint assembly Of the legislature adj
iourned sine die yesterday without
tlecting United States senator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16
Nine Drowned.

Brest. France, March 9.-News has
oeen received here o. the capsizing Of
pleasure yacht off the Brittany coast,
nine persons. among them
i've French military officers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16

cordia support progress Americans
Weekly Tribune acknowledged the
the leadin an Newspaper
Recognizing hose who desire all the news the State and
Of
York Weekly Tribune which enables
10 trihing cost Of $40
Every and viager TO himself to hs family and 70
cordial
untngy brings to his
all nghb0rhood ongs his
friends the condition and crops p
weekly which shond be found in
wide awake family
think Of papers for only $l75 year
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16
81 SO SENT FREE!

The Wen Known Physician and Speci-
alist. Franklin Miles, NJ. d. IL B..
of Chicago. viii Send $3.50 Worth
of His New and Complete Treat
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25

Mary C. Spalding. in Leslie's Weekly.
The first English child 20 enjoy Christ
mas tree was Mary, daughter oil Hehry
WIZ who was afterward known as
ssRloodv Mary" When she was years
old a rosemary bush, hung with red jew
els and silver spangles, and lighted with
flashlights, was set up in the great nan
Of the castle for the amusement or the
little maiden who grew to be such a cruel
Queen. From this little rosemary bush
the custom spread until now no English
Christmas is complete without the Christ
mas tree.
In Germany the children believe that
the glittering tree with its bright baubles
in the gift of the t-child-Criss Kind
lein, or Kris Kringle, who visits the earth
on Christmas eve and drops down the
chimneys gifts for the good and obedi-
emit
St Nicholas is the patron saint of Rus
sia. and 1t is interesting to note that this
Jolly parsonage was not legendary, but
was a real man and lived about 300 A. d.
This kindly saints life was so full of
good deeds and generous acts That In all
civilized countries his name is typical of
kindness and generosity. He is sometimes
called "Pelsnichof' or st. Nicholas with
the few because in the far Northern re-
gion of the Imperial Gear the legend says
that Saint Nick clad in fur from top to
toe. flies around the world in a sleigh
drawn Dy neGlIOOte0 ftlnueeT. ne GUS
tom Of hanging up the stocking on Christ
mas originated from a kindly deed of this
saint who was Bishop of Asia Minor. A
friend of his, poor nobleman, mad three
beautiful daughters who were unable to
marry advantageously because they had
no lands or houses to bring to husband.
Jolly St Nicholas knew of their sad plight
One Christmas eve the eldest daughter
was surprised to have a purse of gold,
shaped as a slipper, thrown through the
window of her room. The next night a
second daughter received a similar gift.
and the third night the youngest daugh-
ter surprised good Nicholas throwing a
stocking filled with gold into her window
Thereafter it was the custom for the
young people to hang up stockings on st.
Nicholas night to receive the gifts sup
posed to come from good Saint Nick.
When Christianity spread abroad the in
feetious spirit of cheer and good will at
the winter solstice survived in our Chris
tian festival The leaders of the early
Church, however, sought to infise into
these festivals some Christian significance,
and blend together the cherished customs
with the story of Christ's nativity.
This they did so successfully that al
though the nature of the early festival
has been completely transformed by Chris
tianity, we still deck our houses aud
churches with green's and suspend gifts
from heavily-laden Christmas trees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
MERRY CHRISTMASTIDE.
FESTIVAL FORMERLY DENOUNCED
BY CHRISTIANS AS PAGAN.

Origin of the Enthusiastically Pro-
scribed by the Crier of Canterbury.
The First Christmas in England.
Legend of the Flowers of st. Pat
rick.
As everybody knows, Christ was not
born on Dec. %. and Christmas. though
celebrating His birth. is really a survival
of the heather festival-among the Celts
called Yule and by the Romans Satur-
nalia-celebrating the turning point of the
year and the henceforth Increasing power
OF The sun.
on this account the Puritans denounced
Christmas as heather and Popish feast
and did not observe il. During the Com
monwealth they carried their objections
into force ami forbade the celebration of
Christmas In 1914 Parliament ordered
Dec. p TO be strictly kept as a solemn
fast and that all people should pass the
day in humbly bemoaniug the great ma
tional sin which they and their ancestors
had hitherto committed on that day by
eating boar's mead, drinking ale favored
with roasted apples, devouring plum pud-
ding and romping under the mistletoe,
For twelve years this order remained in
force.
Municipal authorities also sought to re-
duce Christmas Day to the level of other
days We are told that. Upon Wednes-
day, Dec p, 1917, the cryyer of Canter-
bury by the appointment of Master Major
openly proclaimed that Christmas Day and
an other superstitiOus festivals should be
nut down. and that a market should be
kept upon Christmas Day.
For attending service in the Cathedral
on that day many people were mobbed.
The inhabitants divided themselves into
two parties-the Christmasites and the
anti-Christmasites- came to blows
on Dec q, 1852. an order in Council
was issued, proclaiming that no obser-
walton shall be had of the tive-and-twen-
tietb day of December, commonly called
Christmas Day, nor any soemnity used or
exercised in churches upon that day In re-
spect thereof.
This was simply a reproclamation of an
edict of 1917. abolishing Christmas Easter
Wbitsuntide and all other holy days. Sol
diers were sent to the houses of all sus-
7ected persons TO search the ovens ana
Iarders and carry away for their own con-
sumption all seasonable dainties found
therein. People who ate mince pies ana
decorated their houses with evergreens
were declared unworthy of sitting In Par
lament.
But the restoration of King Charles was
also the restoration of King Christmas
who has ever since reigned undisturbed.
PM the Puritan's hatred of Christmas
fingered long among Nonconformists.
II has now disappeared and services are
held In all places of worship on CHRIST
mas Day while the rest is celebrated
equally by all sects.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
Christmas GarIands.
From Truth.


The stream in the frozen flags was smooth
And white as a bar OF pearl
The swinging balls of the cottonwood
Were caught in a gusty swirl.
As through the gloan of the beaten elms
And the dust of the quaking frs.
Astride of the Northern blast he came
The knight of the crystal spurs.
The 1.-THE, long withes of the willow tree
Were bent by the ruthless gale.
The berries that chung TO the lockwood
sprigs
Were ratified about like hail
And not a simmer Of russet-red,
Nor a fra gment of umber- brown
Remained on the oak trees mighty boughs,
Nor the shuddering alder's crown.
But though the point Of his lance was
sharp
And his mood was harsh and wild.
He turned aside from the evergrse ems
With the changeful mind of a child
The shivering vines were shriveled black
And the buckeyes fallen burrs
Were covered thick with a frozen-rine,
BY the knight of the crystal spurs.
But the shaken plumes Of the cedar
bOughs.
Tho frost-born fiery glow
OF clustered beads on the holly tree,
The pearls o. the mistetoe,
lie touched them not with shifting hand,
Though bis wil was wen 10 slay,
For cedar and holly and mistIotoe
Are sacred on Christmas Day
-Haltle whitney
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
The oId-Fashioned Christmas Dinner

From Frank Leslies Popular Monthly.
One or-fashioned Christmas dinners
wuth a dozen nowadays,
That's delivered by installmeuts, in the
sleek new-fangled ways.
Take me back, o almanac! to the time
when sev'ral courses"
Come together in bunch, an united all
their forces!
Twas a time when. fined together, old
an young an saint an sinner
Could be found all gathered round one
old-fashioned Christmas dinner!
Thus said Ahab Adams, merchant. from a
stress of thought to free him..
To his brother Shubal Adams, who had
come from Maine to see him.)
of I think that dinner overflow once
more ia like TO try IL!
But YOU see, il can't be managed; all my
money wouldn't buy it.
Can't fetch back the old-time framework;
can't arrange the proper meetin'.
Most of all The folks I'd ask here. long
ago has quit their eatiu'.
First I'd want a slice O. winter that
would fetch out what was in you:
Air, haft o gltterin' blades sharp as II
they meant to skin you;
Froze-up cloud-boats near the hills, trim
hard to make a landin',
Trees with snoW-white blankets on, sleep
in like the hosses standin';
Fences peakin' through the drifts. clear
plate-glass across the river
All the chimneys breathn steam crawlln'
upward with a shiver;
Sun a yellow chunk Of ice; failed to fur
nsh any heatin'.
An remains for nothin', 'cept to be pres
ent al the meetin';
Critters in the barn sharp-set as they was
before you fed EN-;
Snow ana frost unusual sassy-yell out
every time you tread 'em.
That would be a vafble mornin' wuth the
trouble of Apr isinl
Glad that Christmas happened round on
a day so appeuzin!
Then I'd want our Dad on deck-up an
down as last years cider
Made us toe the mark. you know-but a
fust-class good provlder.
When she slung his banner Outcome
an hev a Christmas dinner"
Every one that got the word knoWed his
stomach WAS % winner.
How they hustled through the snow g.
horses KEEP their bells a-ringin',
Runners crcahn like a sign--Eals a-cnck-
IN an a-sinsin',
ca folks wrapped mp doublc-bulk-baby
bundles h1if a dozen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25

Dogs that wouldn't have thanked the
dogs of the King TO call EN- cousin!
So Id heV EN- come an come. ere the
morning hour was through with;
Come ia wagOnloads on runners-more
than we knowed what TO do With
Mother-wouldn't l heV her there2-would
It-well, somehow or other,
/ hain't learned so ! kin speak stiddy yet
cOncernin' Mother.
I see times that / would give half my days
of CROWN older,
For a half an hour Of her. with her gray
head on my shoulder.
CThus said Ahab Adams. merchant, proud
of his success, with reason,
And his good financial prospects growing
brighter every season.
VIII Carleton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
THINK, LOOK AND READ,

and you will not find present more use
full and suitable than pair of Gold Spec
tacles OF Eyeglasses for a holiday gift.
Our special for this month, fine Gold
Spectacle or Eyeglass. with best crystal
lenses, s.. This includes the recipient of
the present TO have their eyes examined
and glasses changed to suit within one
year free of charge.
We also carry fine line of Opera, Field
and Marine, Glasses, Chatelaine Cases for
Spectacles or Eyeglasses, Eyeglass Chains
and Hooks. Magnifying Glasses. Micro
scopes and many other useful and suita-
BILE presents for the holidays.
DIR. M. SCHWAB & SON,
AZ Bull Street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
BIDS WANTED.

City OF Savannah, Office Director of
Public Works. Savannah, Ga, Dec %,
1S99.-Bids will be received at this office
until Monday. Jan. i, 1900, at u o'clock
noon, city time. for furnishing feed as fol-
lows: No. / Timothy hay per 100 pounds +;
best quality feed bran per 100 pounds;
best quality corn per bushel; best quality
mixed oats; to be weighed at the city lot.
Envelopes 10 be marked Bids for Feed -
The city reserves the right to reject any
or oil bids. Bids to be opened in the
presence OF bidders
GEO. M. GADsDEN. Director.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
FOR SALE,

70 miles S0-lb. steel relaying rails.
Y miles S5-lb. steel relaying rails.
No. 2 Baldwin Standard Gauge Engine,
is tons.
] No Porter Standard Gauge Engine.
l6 tons.
Narrow Gauge Engines. rs Narrow
Gauge cars, 10 Box cars. SABEL BROS,
Jacksonville. Fla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
PROPOSALS WANTED.

City of Savannah, Office Director of
Public Works. Savannah, Ga, Dec %.
1S99.-Sealed bids will be received at this
office until Monday, Jan. 1. 1900, at 12
o clock noon, city time, to furnish the city
of Savannah with supplies until Feb. 1.
1900. All proposals must be made on ON
cial forms. which can be secured at this
office on and after Saturday. Dec. %, 1899.
Envelopes TO be marked Proposals for
Supplies" The city reserves the right TO
reject any or all bids. Bids to be opened
in the presence of bidders.
GEO. NJ GADSDFN. Director
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.
ELECTION OF CITY pRINTEn.

City OF Savannah, Office clerk Of Coun-
Gu Dec 20 lss9.-Notiee is hereby given
that an election for the office of CIV
ftinler Tor the year 1900 viii take place
az a, me meeting Of Council 10 be Leii on
lsss. BIDS Tor same must o. handed HI 80,
Office on or before lho e7th day Of Deeen,.
bff 1879 3. m. The city deserves tbo
rght 40 reject any or az BIDS.
WA - BAILEY, Clerk of Council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
RYAN,s BUSINESS COLLEGE,

Rooms q and % Provident Building.
Competent office help supplied from this
college. Students prepared directly for
business. Day ana night sessions. Learn
to operate the new models of the Reming-
ton STANDARD Typewriter. that being the
machine which the business world en-
pioys. Dearing & Hull. Sole Dealers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
COPARTNERsHIP NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that John
Rourke, Jr., has been this day admitted
into our firm as a copartner, and that
hereafter our business will be conducted
under the firm name of John Rourke &
Sons. This Dec. Is, 1899.
JOHN ROURKE & SON.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
BRICK. BRICK. BRICK.

Augusta brick and others. Good stock
on hand Lowest prices. prompt delivery.
See our samples and prices before buying.
ANDREW HANLEY COMPANY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
.ANcY AND RE-PREssED BRICK.

We manufacture and sell all kinds Of
fancy and depressed brick. paving and
building bricks our common brick are
the best for building purposes, being larger
than other kllas make. and cheaper, See
samples ana prices.
eAVANNAH BUILDING SUPPLY CO.,
Congress and Drayt0n streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
NOTICE NO LIQuoR nrALEns-

City OF Savannah, ONCE Clerk OF Coun.
ell. Savannah. Ga, Nov. Is. iS99.-An par
ties desiring 10 retail liquor during the
year 1900 VIII file their application with
upon said Application before The expiration
OF limit provided for By ordinance.
WA. =. BAILEY. Clerk OF Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
MEETINGS.
CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
FLORIDA CENTRAL AND PENN
sULAR RAILROAD COMPANY.
Richmond. Va, Dec.

Richmond Va, Dec. s, 1899.
A special meeting of the stockholders
of the Florida Central and Peninsular
Railroad Company is called to meet at
Jacksonville, in the state of Florida on
Wednesday, the 9th day of December,
1899. at u o'clock m.
The business of such meeting shall be
to consider the question of a consolida-
ton of the Florida Central and Peninsular
Railroad Company with the South Bound
Railroad Company or any other railroad
corporation or corporations, and all ques-
lions connected herewith
This call is made by the president upon
the written request of a majority of the
registered holders of the stock of this
company, addressed to che president
]. SHELTON WILLIAMS
D. G. PORTEOUS President
Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
rae Only PLACE IN TmE CITY.

The only place thoroughly equipped ~
packing for shipment and moving piaHiys,
and nice furniture. The only place VIZ VIZ
apparatus for hoisting pianos ana g Tbs
er heavy furniture 70 upper nooia' ,. IN
only place where special attention y 80
TO storing nice furniture and merehali-',sr.
The only place where carpets are pf liz
~ cleaned by machinery instead OF w. w.
club The only place that ~
bicycle messenger boys. This u we -.
DISTRICT MEsSENGER Ahp Jim
cry COMPANY. "a
g1 West Congress LOU Mr.
9. H. Medlock, supt ana -''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
SAVANNAH BANK AND TRUST co.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. q, 1884 dividend
of three dollars per share has been de-
clared by the Board of Directors of this
bank to stockholders of record this day,
payable ON and after Dec. %, 1899. The
transfer books are closed until Dec. IS, 1899.
w G. CANN Cashier