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LOCKHABT LOCALS.
specinI Collection for the Church
Extension Fund.

Extension Funu.
Lockhart Texas, February "A pro-
traoted revival meeting is in progress at
the Methodist church in this city under
the auspices OF Rev. DR.. Jones of Fort
Worth.
Elder G. w Muckley, secretary of the
Christian church extension fund, preached
at the Christian church last Sunday and
raised the sum OF 1850 in cash for his
fund
Mr.. ]. D. Handley killed two hogs last
week one OF which weighed 500 pounds
and the other 512. Mr.. Handley does not
keep his smokehouse in Chicago.
The Bubble Krever Theatrical company
played at the opera house three nights this
week to fairly good audiences.
Major w o. Hutchison, the well known
lawyer and populist leader of San Marcos,
was in town this week on legal business.
Justice Mills has been engaged this
week in holding the regular monthly term
of his court Several criminal cases OF
minor Importance have been disposed OF.
Mr. Joe Tilman and family, who removed
to Smthville some time since. have re-
turned to their old home In Lockhart.
Eugene Rogan has gone to Hunt county,
where he will establish photographing
business.
Mr.. w. d. Darlington has moved tc
Ruda. where he formerly resided and has
opened a drug store at that place
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therefore changed my tactics and put my
female arsenal to manufacturing cartridges
for small arms. II was womb miles OF
travel to see that busy throug, ting at
their tables working as II for dea, life
and the salvation OF the Confed racy. Tley
seemed TO desire no time 10 rest, or what
Is still more wonderful. even to talk. with
what de.B skill did these nimbl. fingers
turn OUT paper cartridge cases, wlie
oilers filled them with powder. OFT n
since those days has my hear felt God
bless the women OF Galveston Of 1851"
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wish TO ask through the Confederate col
umn If any comrade knows Of any one WHO
belonged to company X. Fourteenth Texas
cavalry, Ector's brigade. The company
was made UP at Fort Worth and | went
from Dallas to join It. / have been UNI
able so far to find any one who can give
the desired information and as | am in
need of the pension now given us, I am
anxious to find some one Of my company
who can identify me. Trusting that souie
one who was In the company or brigade
VIII reply, | am very respectfully,
II. II. Rogers.
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Wants a COnyenliOn.

S. o. Young. Adjutant General
Gainesville; Texas, January 23.-Com-
rade: II not asking too much. l would ask
a convention of all the Confederate PEN
siqners OF the different counties to be held
in their own counties to memorable the
legislature, asking a change in the appru
priation of money so as to be OF some
practicable benefit. Respectfully, etc.
John b Walker
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very friendly. affable fellow. In an
swer to my question why so many OF theii
men had refused TO surrender and had 10
be shot. he said: "our officers have often
told Us not to surrender to Ross brigade:
that they would murder and rob prisoners
Unfortunately. and We knew II was
Ross brigade as soon as you fellows yelled
like you did" 1t is useless, perhaps, IN
say that this was an unmitigated SANDER
OF a body 81 men as kind 10 a fallen foe
as any ever mustered into the service lin
any army. And this fellow was already
happy that he has surrendered 10 part OF
Ross brigade s. b. Barron,
Third Texas Cavalry.
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fury, date we'll worthy that distinction
and well worthy the place of remembrance
1t will ever hold in the william P. Rogers
chapter. Kate Beatty Wheeler,
Historian William P. Rogers Chapter,
United Daughters OF the Confederacy,
Victoria, Texas.
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gers. 1nen, nnuIng ner seat ac the piano,
she drifted off into the land of music and
ecstasy, a golden-haired child, softly beck
oning the way.
Penelope and Urania kept quiet accom-
paniment with needles and fork, and up the
chimney tiny fame spirits danced, while
the eheery logs sang tune all their own.
As the last notes of "Chopin's Lament
fell on the air, great tear splashed down
Urania's soft cheek and fell into the snowy
heart of the last roasted apple.
'Time!" cried Penelope, though her own
eyes were moist, and she drove her knitting
needle straight through the unsuspecting
apple.
Estella sprang up and came laughing to
the ireside. Then up jumped the others,
and, singing the ''Keel Row." danced about
the table as in their school days.
The flames shot pink light on the op-
posite wall, and made the dancing figures
look like little girls. The old portraits on
the wall took on disappearing air, and the
little fame spirits jeered; but the great logs
sang soft sweet song, and the dear Christ
Child nestled close to the old hearts that
had found Him, and caressed the wrinkled
faces into images of love and peace.
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al DON'T BELIEVE YOU HAVE HEARD a
SINGLE WORD"

thought, selected her beautiful umbrella
with handle which will exactly suit her
taste. | shall expect something very nice
from both of them, if only in return for my
thoughtfulness." -4...
"M'hm," replied Mr.. Wilder, as he turned
page.
Eyes, and then there is Helen. I thought
great deal over her present. As she is a
settled old maid and lives alone, it was hard
to find something sure to please her. Final
ly | thought of a cat and got her a lovely
Angora; wasn't it thoughtful of me? Of
course, she will never marry and cat is al
most as good as man about the house
both of them are difficult to please about
their eating and so hard to keep in the house
at night"
'M'hm," replied Mr.. Wilder, as he ran
his eye up column.
''Yes and I sent them all out by mes
senger boy an hour ago. Here he comes back
with lot of notes, full of gratitude, know,
because each gift was so suitable. o, Tom,
listen!
"Dear Maria: Thank you so much for
the lovely opera glasses, you so thought
fully sent me- They will no doubt be eX-
ceedingly useful when we no longer live
in suburb which is inaccessible after
"LAURA'
''Well, that is merely an accident, and the
rest of my presents are so suitable that
oh, Toni"
Dear Aunt: 1t was lovely of you to
send me those beautiful kitchen aprons.
They are the admratio of every woman
in the boarding house where live:
'SUZANNE.'
"Oh, dear, I quite forgot that she is
boarding; but the rest-Tom
"Dear Maria: 1t was very kind of you
to send me such lovely umbrella. shall
no doubt find it extremely useful as a rainy
day companion when 1 have sufficiently re-
covered from the rheumatism to venture
out when there is a cloud in the sky.
"'EFFIE'
'Oh, my goodness, but there is Helen
left Surely her present-listen:
"'My Dear Maria: I appreciate your
kindness in sending me such a lovely cat,
but as I am about to marry widower
with seven children I fear that shall not
very we'll know what to do with it. Yours,
lovingly,
"Oh, Tom, isn't it aw-look here, Tom
Wilder, l don't believe you have heard
single word of what 1 have been saying!"
'M'hm," replied Mr.. Wilder, without
looking up from his paper.
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faces, and revealed three hands c1asped
closely and sympathetically. They were all
well over go, and their faces bore marks of
sorrow, courage and well Thought battles.
Penelope and Urania were what the world
calls cold maids" glowing friends would
have another name). In youth Penelope had
had family, home, wealth and ease; now
all these had passed from her. She was
merely a book canvasser when ''the firm
requSed her services, or a stenographer or
proof-reader when that sort of work
pressed. Her "home". was back room in
a shabby house, on dull street in the
sleepy old city; her only relative, brother
remained. He, alas, was hopelessly insane;
yet the brave woman supported him, al
ways spoke of him as "my weak-minded
brother" visited him on every holiday. anc
strove with love and gifts to recall the poor
wandering mind. In this duty she never
failed; remaining as loyalty true to him as
to her young lover who had been drowned
at sea 45 years ago.
Urania had been an only child, mother
less from birth. Her noble old father had
laid down his life for his country on the
battlefield of Gettysburg, and, after mourn
ing him so sincerely many years assisted by
numerous impecunious relatives), she awak-
ened to the fact that her money was spent,
her house mortgaged, and she was on the
verge of ruin through their 'care and sym
pathy." She plucked up courage, swept her
house of kinsfolk and went practically into
the business at which she had played too
long. She was plump, rosy and motherly,
with great soft hands, a tender heart and
kindly spirit-a great contrast to the pale,
ethereal Penelope and the slight, nervous
Estella, but her very dissimilarity was an
attraction to the others, their different
characteristics serving to draw out the best
side of their natures.
Estella had lately returned to the old
town where all had lived in their early girl
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SOME CHRISTMAS GIFTS
By Elisa Armstrong

EIN~A7HHEN you give a Christmas pres
Mg| ent there is 5, everything m in having vim
der you agree with me in that, don't you,
Tom?''
"M'hm," replied Mr.. Wilder, who had
been married 20 years. He did not for one
instant detach his mind from his paper, as
he gave this positive assurance.
eyes, indeed; when I go selecting Christ
mas presents I put my whole mind upon
it. No haphazard, indiscriminate present
buying for me! l select something which
is sure to please the recipient, because it is
something which she really wants. Now,
there is Laura; she is near-sighted, you
know, and I bought her lovely pair OF
opera glasses. She will be so pleased with
them that she will send me something even
more expensive in return"
IN HIM." replied Mr.. Wilder, without
looking up from his paper.
81 thought you would agree with me.
Then there is Suzanne. l have sent her a
lovely set of kitchen aprons, with pockets
enough to delight the heart Of any house
keeper. As for Effie, I have, after much
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PROF. WENSEL
Lectures
| Tuesday, Dec. IA, and Thursday, Dec, l6,
| PSYCHIC MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.

''Well!" they all exclaimed, what does
he mean by that?"
''It seems to me easy enough" said Pencil
ope. st is having the spirit or soul of the
season within. l used to think of these
things once, but Christmas seems a dead
season now. Funny, too" she laughed,
when I have here under my arm Is proof
sheets of Atoms new Christmas story,
which l am to correct this very night"
"AndI," said Estella, never celebrate the
day now; though I am teaching six new
Christmas carols to my pupils, and have an
anthem in my music roll to practice for
Christmas service in our little church"
"And l." pulled Urania, 'have ten pounds
of dried fruits for the Christmas mince
pies. 1t all goes to those greedy boarders
of mine, and l am too tired to know what
Christmas means in these days. 1t is dead
anniversary and practical people have out
grown it,
A flare from the electric lamp sent a
light over the three keen. intelligent old
Passaic City record., 1900-12-22
A r ESU r r E CT E D
CHRISTMAS
BY Elvira Floyd Froemcke
MN ONE OF those misty, gray evenings
- so common to December, a certain

[NMN N ONE OF those misty, gray evenings
ND so common to December, a certain
wv street corner was suddenly enliv-
ened by gay whistle, boy, bundle of
hand-bills and bucket of paste. With
the cold gaze of the electric eye upon him,
the boy plastered a bill upon the tall wooden
poe, and then stepped back to gaze admir-
ingly on his work, and to give an extra
dab or two at the loose edges which there
upon clung to their support in approved
artistic style.
Three women were approaching from diff
ferent directions, and, thinking to do q
good stroke of business for his employer by
attracting attention to his advertisement,
he whistled very shrlly and quite off the
key, as he slowly picked up his pail to leave.
One old lady stopped and exclaimed, i'm
patiently:
"If you must whistle, why don't you
whistle in tune?"
The boy only laughed good -naturedly,
and took himself off in haste, but the two
women approached uttering little express
sions of surprise and pleasure; for they
were old friends, and at the very moment
of meeting each had been thinking over by
gone days. when their lives were closely in
terwoven.
"Well, here we are," gayly exclaimed Es-
tella; three graces in ungraceful attire!
Did you ever hear such fearful whistle as
that boy had? First he took me off my feet
and then l frightened him into finding his
Do see him rum" she added, as the youth
disappeared round corner.
care you going home?" she inquired
They simply answered: eyes," and all
turned to read the poster that had seemed
to draw them together:
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PRICE 2 CTS.
The "Record" Calendar.
Carriers Will Distribute 1t Monday.
ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL.

AS in years past the RECORD calendar
for 1901 is both ornamental and useful.
The printing, which is in colors, was
done in the RECORD job department
The figures are black, except Sundays
and holidays, which are red. and may
be easily seen. On the reverse side is
the complete running card of the Passaic
Fire Departmental feature of no small
Importance.
The calendars will be delivered to
RECORD readers on Monday. If IN the
midst of the holiday cheer you feel In
clined to remember the carrier who has
called on you every Saturday morning
throughout the year with the best home
weekly paper in the county, his heart
and burden will no doubt be made
lighter. The RECORD calendar is useful
IN every sense of the word.
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manger clasps her babe to her bosom and
looks up in Joseph's face and with culver
ing lips whispered "Does Herod know"
And so there is a reason for this great
Christmas anniversary. We know why is
land calls to island, and nation responds to
nation, and continent halls continent, and
hemisphere salutes hemisphere. We know
why the world heaves its hosanna like an
Atlantic surge over the battlements of glory.
Watch the old sexton of the ancient cathe-
dral. He rises about four o'clock and trims
his lantern. We follow him down the
street and up the hill, and suddenly before
us, out of the gloom of the early morning,
rises the great Gothic temple. The door
closing with bang starts long roll of
echoes up and down the church aisles like
a drum call. He climbs the belfry steps and
sets his lantern in the recess of window
and long thin ray shoots from it across
the church and the sculptured faces of
many saints are lighted up. 1t is five
O'Clock. The sexton grasps a rope, bends
his body and bows his knees till they touch
the floor, suddenly drops the rope and it
swiftly runs upward. and the tower trem-
hes ard the great bell, like huge gun,
booms: "Awake!" He grasps another rope
and rings second bell in the chime which
repeats the message of the first: Awake"
The b, Il ringer grasps another rope, and
rings third bel, and it responds;
"AwaE y" Then all is still. But as the
muslc lies upon the air, far away comes
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IA AROLERS. chanting song of pure eadness.
~ Worshipers. sounding q joyful refran
What these tidings that conquer eartfs cadness
Echoine softly Ger city and plain
Ilark 10 the winds and the replying
JUbileAnt Cladsome. their 10
Over the winter world floating and flying:
0be little Lord Jesus is born ing to-day!
T>AR where the Bethlehem valleys lay sleeping
Il Silent and calm in the peaceful moonlight,
Came there burst of high melody sweeping.
Rhythmic and tender. wonderful night;
Clearer it sounded. the silver stars Frightened,
Softer. their brillian nee faltered away.
Louder, the plain with fair angel forms whitened-
ebe LITTLE Lord Jesus is born King to-day!
C<HEPHERDS, guard where tired flocks
~ resting,
Started a sound of the wonderful song
Wise reioiced. their lons-held faith testing
SweetIy triumphant twas carried along;
Sages and toilers alike knew the glory
OF music and angels and heavenly ray;
Listen! We still hear their worshiping story:
6be LITTLE Lord Jesus is Born King day!
G<7ILL to the thinkers and toers who need Him
~ Comes the dear Christ child when winter drear,
STILL through His little ones we all may feed Him.
CIothe Him. and shelter. and cherish Him. dear.
So in the silence which follows earths sadness.
Waiting in faith. till the night pass away.
Angels shall come. with their message of gladness:
Ole little Lord Jesus is born King oday!
NJ.
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PennsyIvania Railroad Company
will Issue Clerical Orders for 1901.

The Pennsylvania Railroad company
announces that clerical orders will be
issued for the year 1901 to ordained
clergymer having regular charge OF
its road.
Application blanks may be obtained of
ticket agents, and same should reach the
General Office by December 22, so that
orders may be mailed December 81 to
clergymen entitled to receive them.
Orders will be issued only on individual
application of clergymen when made on
blanks furnished by the company and
certified to by one Of its agents. [1SS4 1t
Passaic City record., 1900-12-22

the church triumphant was listening to
the sa,utation: Awake, put on thy
strength, o, Zion, put on thy beautiful gar
ments, o Jerusalem the holy city, break
forth into joy, for the Lord hath comforted
His people, He hath redeemed jerusalem
Look at that cd bell ringer as he listens
to the music of the bells on Christmas
morning, and see the Gears upon his cheeks
and ask him what it all means, and he will
answer: Jesus" Watch the organist as
he sits at his instrument and bows his head
for moment. Is it any wonder that the
thought rushes over his SOUL as an inspira
ton from on high: Here beneath my fin
gers are a thousand voices and never so
willing to speak as on Christmas morning
when the theme of their praise is Jesus"
And if ever ministers of the gospel feel that
their pulpits, however humble, are a
throne, and that their talents are enlisted
as ambassador of king, it is to-day when
they can talk of Jesus. And behold the
multitude that is keeping holy day. Roman
pontiff and Greek patriarch, Protestant
bishop and dissenting preacher, all join
hands as did the wise men and offer
Passaic City record., 1900-12-22

The holiday season is at hand
and buyers are looking for suit
able and appropriate gifts. Our
merchants have fine stocks to
select from, either ornamental
or useful articles, and their
prices are reasonable. Don't
forget your home dealer before
making your purchases.
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over Bethlehem is
covered with gold
as when the full
moon shines upon
the sea, and angels
are singing their
"Glory to God in
the highest" and a
reason why a pale
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their gifts to Jesus.
Avenues of our
great cities thronged
it h worshipers
going to hear the
story as told by elo-
quent lips, as sung
by the great boy
choir of old Trinity
Or told in the an.
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tiphonal chant by priests standing in their
stalls. Truly this day belongs to no sect,
and to no creed, and to no party. But the
reason we celebrate the day is that Jesus
came to ALL He belongs to all. He un.es
us all. He loves all And we love Him.
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hood, and she brought a spirit that stirred
to life many tender memories. She had haC
her sorrows. Widowed and made childes:
in the second year of marriage, she had tc
face the world and turn the art that she
adored into packhorse to sustain her life
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the answer from an
other watch tower
Of Z;on: " Awake,
Awake! Awake!'
And then from an
other tower, and an
other, till you would
think the gates of
Heaven were open
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A REASON FOR CHRISTMAS
N ~
By Frederick E. Hopkins, D.. D.

ITNH HERE is a reason for everything
lH good and for everything bad For
WG everything that succeeds and every
thing that fails. There is reason for every
peal of laughter, and for every moan of sor-
row. A reason why there are holly wreaths
in the windows ON this side the street and
Grape hangs on the door across the way.
A reason why the midnight cloud that hung
Passaic City record., 1900-12-22
MISTLETOE MAGIC
By Frank B. Welch.

Later in life, when
the years h a d
flown,
And youth and maid
en- had W | S e r
grown,
Again they met on
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Forth to the rescue maiden came,
Selling the wee one, kiss to claim,
And for a moment she fingered there
Holding the babe to her cheek so fair.
Passaic City record., 1900-12-22

Then to her side
with a b o u n d
there came
A laughing youth.
with h II S f a C g
aflame,
On her lips an eager
kiss he nreSSed
Passaic City record., 1900-12-22

IN~A7HHEN you give a Christmas pres
kAfAKl ent there is everything in having
I~YlMl il suitable" remarked Mrs WI.