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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
THIS WILL BE
WEEK OF EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTIONS
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21

Some amusement has been occasio<sd
I'm administration circles by the comment
of the British press on the message OF
President Mckinley, which with great
unanimity attributes the paragraph up
holding the precept to ''avoid entangling
alliances" to a desire of the President to
thus gently rebuke Chamberlain for his
recent utterances on the subject Of al
lances' or understandings" 1t is as
serted without reservation by those who
possess direct knowledge in the matter
that the portion of the Presidents mes
sage referring to this subject was writ
ten before Chamberlain had startled the
world by his recent speech, and that the
speech, therefore, and the part Of the
message in question could not possibly
have sustained TO each other the rela-
tion Of cause and effect. The significance,
however, of the Presidents meaning Is
not weakened by the fact, for had he
deemed il unwise to allow the paragraph
TO remain in the message in the face of
Chamberlain utterances, he had time
enough to efface it before the printer put
the finishing touches to his work
-
Miss Belle Henderson, daughter of the
new Speaker of the House, will be a very
popular young woman in the official car
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21

There is something more potent than
saltpeter."
Maybe We name dynamite" said his
host.
What have reference TO is more pow
erful than even dynamite" replied the
traveller. although it is not so noisy.
What allude to is the power of gold"'
During the foregoing the farmers wife
had prepared a supper which the trav-
elcr seemed TO relish with zest that he
tokened keen appetite. Having finished
his meal he relit his pipe. drew his chair
near the fire and became more communi-
cative.
You seem to be Il conversable man"
said the host. land I'm proud of your
company; if you like to sleep under this
roof tonight you are heartily welkim,
and we'll spend pleasant Christmas day
together"
"You are too kind. SIR" said the
stranger. But | accept the invitation"
"Of course" said the farmer, you'll
have TO take pot luck with us; he have no
daintes TO offer you, but there was n
time when a prince couldn't find fault
with our table on Christmas day. when
we could spread before you turkey, geese,
ham. lamb and almost every delicacy un-
der the blessed sun, but them times have
passed away like the snow"
God bless you and your good wife. sir.
for the cordial welcome you have given
to the poor stranger. 1t reminds me of
the gay old times when / was q happy
boy under the roof-tree OF my parents.
when we loved TO pass the Christmas eve
by the cheerful tireside, singing the old
songs of our prosecuted land, and listen
ing to the ghost stories and the fairy
tales until the hour arrived to attend the
midnight mass. In an evil hour | was
caught with my pike while attending a
moonlight drill in the mountain gap. A
mock trial took place, and packed jury
found me guilty Of high treason. l was
loaded with chains and hurried off in a
convict ship to Western Australia. / es-
capped, and after many perils | was re-
ceived with open arms in the land OF the
Stars and Stripes by my expatriated
countrymen. l soon amassed great
wealth. You would scarcely imagine me.
as L appear at present in these tattered
garments, to be rich man, but, to prove
the truth of my assertion. here is a bag
containing a thousand sovereigns. Take
it. Keep it. 1t is yours. | present it
to you as a Christmas box"
a bag o. sovereigns." cried the farm
er "Oh, sir, you must be one o. the
good fairies in Disguise
IF this happened in America" said the
stranger. you would undoubtedly call
me Santa Claus
Whoever you are," cried the farmers
wife, you must be something not nat
ural to be tantalizing poor people with
the sight of heap O. gold like that"
II give you my word l am neither
ghost nor hobgoblin. but real flesh and
blood said the stranger, throwing off
his white wig and beard and standing
erect at his full height. "Now examine
my features well and tell me il they bear
any resemblance to Redmond OHara.
your convict son!'
"Oh! Redmond. our own gra bawnr'
exclaimed his father and mother simnl-
taneously. "Yes, it is" said the mother,
caressing him, ''he has the same auburn
hair" "And the same proud light in his
manly blue eyes," cried his father. grasp
ing his sons hands. "Oh. Redmond,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21

man is vending his way-at short inter
walls he stops suddenly, gazing over the
hedge side. where the moon is shining
through the leahess snOw-coyered trees
advancing a few PAGES he stops once
more before a ruined tower, fast crum-
bling 10 decay.
God bless the dear old landmarks" he
murmured. many and many time have
! stood beside you in my dreams when
the great ocean rolled between us--at
last. like the load-stone that attracts the
needle. you have brought the wandcrer,
back. Oh. sweet install. the smallest
blade of grass that grows in your green
dells is a million times more precious 10
me than all the wealth and grandeur l
have seen on foreign Shores
Having reached the cottage, he was
met at the door by a tall, well-built, ven.
cradle looking man.
Can you give me shelter for a short
time?" asked the stranger
Il can, or for a long time, il you need
it-though not very long, now l come 10
remember. for in a few weeks / won't
be able to call this house my own. Isn't
that the truth. Nary he added. looking
at his wife. busily plying her needle near
a bright turf fire.
"It is indeed-the bitter truth-may
GOD in his mercy protect u.s." said his
wife.
And how long have you lived in this
cosy cottageT asked the stranger.
Fifty years, sir. My father built it. |
married the good wife you see beside me
in it. | reared big family in it. but
they're scattered far away from us now.
Some of them, I'm afreerd, I'll never see
again. Our oldest boy I've not heard
from In ten years. He. was sent into
penal servitude for the part he took in
the rising of 81"
"What was his namer'
Redmond O'Hara. But in troth il
go on in this way I'll be disgracing the
proud ovid name of our family. Here,
take Whit o. this ovid dhudeen; twill
help to Danish sad thoughts"
Before | light my pipe" said the
stranger, II wish you would tell me why
Il Is that you will be compelled to leave
this cottage in a few weeks?"
THE answer Is simple" replied his
host. II am only small farmer, and
cannot afford TO pay Lord Leech the
heavy taxes that are yearly imposed On
my own time and money without a hap
orth Of help from his lordship. That's the
whole of IL in nutshell"
And so you are to be evicted?"
That's it exactly" replied the host.
"Not IL can save you" said the stran-
ger.
"6altpeter couldn't save u"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21
A FEW GIFT SUGGESTIONS.
Clever Fingers Can Devise Some Vcr,
Attractive Presents.

Clever Fingers Can Devise some very
Attractive Presents.
Hat boxes, padded and perfumed and
covered with lowered cretonne, or paint
ed silk, are made by the beauty-loving
maiden for her airy theater bonnets, her
plumed hat and other perishable head
gear.
An odd penwiper has a cover of ooze
leather, with a picture of preternatur-
ally wise looking owl writing letter as
the pokerwork design. The leather is
cut to Silhouette the head and tail feath-
ers Of the bird, giving an amusing asd
grotesque effect.
TOYS for men are not uncommon this
season. Cigars and cigarettes packed in
such perfect imitation Of real cigar and
cigarette boxes as to deceive even an in
veterate smoker are made of chocolate
or peppermint. Big, misunderstanding
pens, pencils and paperweights are made
OF sugar-paste and paper, and the most
artful of spectacles, opera glasses and
cases are made of isinglass, tinsel and
candy-flled wood.
A medicine case OF coarse bro~yi linen
is bordered with a pulling OF pink silk
ribbon. The vials are held in place by a
band of garter elastic covered with puffed
silk and divided into spaces large or small
enough to accommodate the bottles. One
end of the linen case turns in and Is
tucked to form two pockets that are to
contain court plaster, tiny scissors,
antiseptic cotton and a roll OF soft linen.
The little bottles are labeled with famil-
lar names ammonia, arnica. quinine, gin
ger, camphor and other household stand
huc
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21

Ingredients-Three pounds raisins
three pounds currants, one pound mixed
peel, one and one-half pounds bread
crumbs, one and one-half pounds suet,
sixteen eggs, two wineglassfuls brandy,
one nutmeg, one teaspoonful salt, one
fourth pound almonds, chopped fine.
Stone and cut the raisins in halves,
but do not chop them; wash, pick and
dry the currants. and mince the suet fine
ly; cut the candied peel into thin fine
crumbs. When all these dry ingredients
are prepared, mix them well together:
then moisten the mixture with the eggs,
which should be well beaten. and the
brandy; crate in the nutmeg. Stir well,
that everything may be we'll blended, and
thoroughly press the pudding into but
tered mold, tie it down tightly with
well-houred cloth and boil for FIVE or six
hours. 1t may be boiled in a cloth with
out mould and will require the same
time allowed for cooking. Christmas
ruddings should be made at least six days
before they are required for the table.
When a pudding is taken out OF the pot
hang it up Immediately and put a plate or
saucer underneath to catch the water
that may drain from it. The day it is TO
oc c"tch PiuhSc IL ihtV poiiiHS water anu
keep it boiling for at least two hours.
then turn it out of the mould and serve
with brandy sauce. On Christmas day
place sprig Of holly in the middle of
the pudding and pour about two wine
glassfuls of brandy around it. Light this
at the moment of serving.
This amount will serve fourteen or six
teen people. Halve recipe for smaller
number. Five or six Of these puddings
should be made at one time, as they will
keep for many weeks, and are suitable
for festive occasions until March.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21
WHEN DADDY LIGHTS THE TREE.
AyE have our share OF ups and downs,
wv or cares like other folk;
ha oil nah IL 1ati fn

- lne DOtkeIDODk is sometimes Lulls
We're sometimes nigh dead broke,
But once year, at Christmas time,
Our hearth is bright TO see;
The baby's hand just touches heaven
When Daddy lights the tree.
For weeks and weeks the little ones
Have lotted on this hour:
And mother she has planned for 1t
Since the summers sun aud shower.
With here Il nickel. there Il dime,
Put by where none could see,
A loving hoard against the night
When Daddy lights the tree.
The tiny tapers glow like stars:
They mind us OF the flame
That rifted once the steel-hlue sky
The morn the Christ-child came;
The blessed angels sang To earth
Above that far countree--
We think they sing above our hearth
When Daddy lights the tree.
The weest kid in mothers arms
Laughs out and claps her hands,
The rest Of us on tiptoe walt;
The grown-up brother stands
Where he can reach the topmost branch,
Our Santa Claus TO be,
In that sweet hour of breathlcss JOY
When Daddy lights the tree.
Our grandpa says twas just us fine
In days when he was young:
For every Christmas ages through
The happy bells have rung.
And Daddy's head Is growing gray,
But yet a boy Is he,
As merry as the rest OF us
When Daddy lights the tree.
'Tis love that makes the world go round
IT'S love that lightens toll.
IT'S love that lays up treasure which
Nor moth nor rust can spoil;
And Love is in our humble home,
In largesse full and free,
We all are very close TO heaven
When Daddy lights the tree.
-Woman's Home Companion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21
Redmond, this sudden joy is almost morv

Redmond, this sudden joy is almost more
than we can bear"
Nov spare me this hugging and kiss
ing and hand-shaking," cried their son.
''if you don't wish to kill me with too
much kindness. You can both snap your
fingers at Lord Leech tomorrow. Wen
have our own home, our own land and
our own cattle as well as his lordship.
And tomorrow we'll I'LL the table with
turkey, geese, lamb, ham and every lux
nry in season and out OF season that
money can purchase. In short, my dear
father and mother, it won't be your own
Redmond's fault if you don't say it is the
merriest Christmas day you ever enjoy
ed"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21
CRAWLING, MICHIGAN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2 1899.


When grew In oak groves In the ages past,
The Druids, In robes OF white
With knife OF gold, In the fair moonlight,
Cut me down from the bough where clung
so fast,
To aid in their mystic rite.
They have passed away. those days or oid'
But their ghosts still linger where
At Christina s-tidc the maidens fair
Invite while l hang o'er their locks or goid
The kiss which a lover may dare.
oh, merry and brave is the mstletoe bough
When winter storm winds blow,
And the clouds hang heavy with snow,
Like glittering pearls are my berries now'
Their dark green leaves below.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21
Fir.t CeIebration of CHRISTMAS.

Christmas was first celebrated in the
year %, but it was forty years later be-
fore it was officially adopted as a Chris
tian festival: nor was it until about the
Fifth century that the day of its celebra-
tion because permanently fixed on the
25th of December. Up TO that time it
had been irregularly observed ut various
times Of the ycar-in December in April
and in May, but most frequently in Jan
uary.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21
The Christmas Guest

T is Christmas eve
the night is cold
and clear. Il h e
moonbeams dance
Enthusiastically upon
the frozen snow
near the foot of the
hill adjacent to the
town of Macroom,
in the county Cork,
stands an old ia sh-
ioned cottage to-
ward which an
aged white-haircd
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21
Ona Ia EnnuDh

"Eph. l want to give you nice fat tur.
key for Christmas" said Col. Hawker.
Oats berry kin. cunnel. but I'd fer
50 bill efs all de same to you. Kris Krin-
gle alus pears to leab turkey at my
house de night afoh Christmas"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21
Sensible Jimmie.

Jimmie" asked his mother, "why are
you so persistent about going to your
Uncle Johns for Christmas?"
"'Cause he hain't got none of them
smoke consumers on his chimbleys. Santa
Claus kin git inter his house."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21
The Christmas Girl.

The snow has drlfted To her brow,
The holly bud has dyed her cheek,
Her eyes, like stars on Christmas eve,
Shine out with glances cOyly meek.
There's Christmas radiance everywhere
In wreaths OF green and berries red;
But, best OF all, gladly note
There's mlstletoe above her head.
Iifa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21

cles Of Washington.
She is we'll known
to the intimate cir
Gle of her parents
friends. She has
spent much of her
life in Washing gton,
where she attended
the Mount Vernon
Seminary. In APP
pc ara ce the
Speakers daughter
greatly resembles
him in her express
s,sAx Hn. aune ua
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21

Mayor Samuel NJ. Jones, OF Toledo,
say that his personal outlay in his cam
paign as an independent aspirant for the
govcrnorship of Ohio amounted to $500,
and that his non-pnrtisan campaign com.
mittee paid out S7,SGG. Not another dol
lar, he says, was expended, directly or in
directly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21
Not Distributing Gifts.

Nopurse-I proposed to Miss Many
millions Christmas eve.
Gotbills-Shall l congratulate you?
Nopurse-I don't know. She told me
she wasn't Santa Claus, and that's all
she said.--Truth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21
Easily Pleased.

"Well, little Jim, what do you want
for ChristmasT
''I'll take anything l kin get, pa. but
you better not gimme anything | don't
like"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21

IL is estimated that 100000 new cotton
spindles will be started in South Caro-
lima next year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21

Mack Taylor was hanged at Augusta,
Ca, for killing A. A. Seago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-21

blue, her complexion faultless and her
hair soft chestnut brown. She is tall
and graceful. She will assist her mother
at all of her receptions during the win
ter.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

For sale-rwo railroad tickets to
ST. Louis, good until Jan, a. Auy
one desiring to purchase one or
two first class railroad tickets cheap
to ST. Louis, can do SO by applying
at WoodGu Furniture Co.'s store
before 7 o'clock on Tuesday Jauu.
ary "a, 23-2t
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

We hear great many men say
that they will buy themselves port
able engines and 80 into the woods
this coming summerAnd saw wood
flrpeXt winters trade The wood
we are now burning Is mostly green
and we do hope several wood yards
will spring mp tor next winters
trade,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

Cotton went up today and bale
now brings fifty cents more than it
would have done last Saturday,
This is how the speculator makes
his money-they buy several thou
and bales, future delivery or spots
and when it goes up they sell.
There will be many handsome sums
realized on the upward tendency
of the cotton today.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

The Edwards Harness company
commenced this morning to move
their stock of saddlery, hardware
and bicycles into the new Lawson
brick on the corner of Elm aud
Broad They will have one Of the
incest stores of its kind imaginable,
AS soon as their old quarters can
be touched up with paint and ar
ranged with shelving, A. L, Della
mar, will move his stock of shoes
into the same. Mr. DeLamar will
enlarge his stock and will keep
everything that is made for the
foot.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23
Wishing You a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year,

! thank you for your liberal
share of patronage and trust that
in the future you will bestow upon
me the same confidence and patron.
aye as heretofore, as everything
will be guaranteed as represented
- % CuAs, S, ERBER, Jeweler,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

Contractor g. j. Hollis, who is
making the improvements upon the
Miller county JAIL is getting along
nicely He is hustler and does
strictly first class work, The jail
viii be all right when he gets
through with it,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

Conductor Henry Dean, running a
train on the Pee Gee, came home
yesterday to see his first born,
girl. He tells a reporter that
great grand ma Dean and his father
and mother are as proud of the
youngste- as he.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

Those who appreciate good dental
work will do well to call on De, Sims
who has been located in TeXarkana
about four years guaranteeing all
work, yet there has not been four
filings returned broken down or
fallen out, Oaice over Palace
Drug Store,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

Mr.. John j. Vogel who was way
laid and shot about ten days ago
out on College Hill, was in town
today. He showed the reporter
the book he carried in his pocket at
the time, and which the ball pene-
trated, and it was certainly what
saved his life. He is convalescing
nicely.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

The remains of Sidney Smith,
passed through here today from
Shreveport to Ohio MIR, Smith
was member of tbs Texarkana
band ard left for Shreveport to
play in the McCann orchestra. HIS
mother was with him and remained
at his bed side until he died and
accom- panied the remains back to
OHIO.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

The east side court added three
more vags to the chain gang this
morning. A case against lot of
negro boys for tearing off and maxi
ing away with the plank on the
city pound fence was tried and
about twenty witnesses were on
hand for the defense, The proof
could not be established that the
boys got the lumber and they were
dismissed,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

Mr., Edward Currau and his wife,
travelling promoters of the stage,
are here and have contracted with
the two fire companies to put on
our stage, on Tuesday night, next,
Passions Slave" They are to
take the leading parts and home
talent will GIL out the cast,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

FrjdayCond ], ., Weston, who
was running a Cotton Belt freight
train between Camden aud Pine
Bluff was killed at a small station
name Tyrone The conductor step
ped on the side track ON which the
cars were being moved and was run
over aud killed.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

The Arkansas legislature (House)
has passed a bill prohibiting fe-
males from holding clerical posi-
tious in the House. Our Mr.. Walk
er voted against the females, yet we
find that the first and only bill ! he
has introduced thus far, was one
for the relief of a Miss Jones, of
this county.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

We learn that the examining
trial OF Charlie Harper who Is
charged with shooting John j.
Vogel which was 20 have taken
place today was plstaoped until
tomorrow,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

Rev. Freeman of the First Bap-
tist church is quite sick, and he
could not fill his pulpit yesterday,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

Born TO Mr. and Mrs h. +. Kane,
a sou, January %, 1899 We send
congratulations to Mr., Kane and
his wife.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

The Texarkanian's good friend,
u. D. West OF Mead, Indian Terri
tory, in renewing for the weekly
says, that he values it very highly,
Thanks, j. D.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

We see that the Call announces
a change-W. w, Wood, editor, F.
J. Kavanaugh assistant, and win
W, Wood, circulator We suppose
Mr., Beard has retired We wish
all parties concerned happiness and
prosperity,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

Manager Whitley has booked
Barlow Brothers minstrels for Feb-
ruary 6, and they will play here on
that date unless something turns
up to prevent.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

EVERYTHING in sterling silver, and
best plated table ware, at the "old
reliable" f. H. Schuster's.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

Cultivated China Tea, the best
ever brought to rexarkana, for sale
by Lambeth q Yarbrough, sole
agents. Try it, 1923
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

A great many Of our lawyers
went to Jefferson today to attend
Federal court.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

Fred Langley has returned to
Saint Louis, after spending week
with friends.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-23

You can buy the celebrated eigh-
teen ninety nine Crescent Bicycle
for thirty five dollars on the Install
mcut plan, at the Edwards Harness
company l .