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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-12-11
ND. 1888.

WI. ppt e!iel 2Duu]e pe9ruBte, 1e1r
tlsin. gei ieiner N6fabrt puroe benz
gurenprdiioenten Elm Sod ausae,
bra6t. fir bas er ii9 beoantte, inbem
er nit oem Suite aus bsm sseniter pes
Sonodners griibte.
Puris, 4. 0es.
General Wtercier rief in Der beuti;
asn SendtsiiBune pGtrenb Der Oe.
bate ubsr Die 'sSlottenporldae cine uns
eebsure SeniatiOn berppr, inbem er
bic 2etdtigteit berporbob, nit peldher
Elm gtnfda in England gema6t pers
ben tonne. gr perlangte, bic Heaie=
runa iole in bic pldne fir Weubiliiie
runa Der 9lrmee bic Weetbooen Der
Wfarine fir bic i6nelIe GinIdiffuna
uno Gusf9iffuns zines expeditions.
corps einfii6ren. prdiibent Salierss
unterbra6 ben 8ebner nit Der Grflds
runq, baB 8oridlGge, tpie bic ebeu aez
modoten, auber Sronung ieien.
Tolaenoes tit Der tbeilpeile Wortz
laut BON Mercier's 2eoe: ,9lnaefdts
Der WiOgli9feit zines &rieaes mitgnaz
lamb niro bic 8eripenbung Der Qrrflee
ntdt 9eniigeno beriidiittiet. Die
.2eiten fino niht me6r, ipie fie Dor 100
Sdbren paren. Sdmpffraft, Die
| sFlptte, Selegrapb uno @iien6abn ia,
ben Die Soiung oes problems zines
ginfaaes in Gnglano piel lei6ter ae=
maht. Der &rieg i'm Srdnspaal bat
asaeiat. baB bic britiI9s 2(rmes, OBJ
tppbl tapfer, Der gufgabe, beren 8pll=
| fiibruns @nglanb bon ibr erpartete,
nt6t gepaGien lit. Die britiIGe
Slotte tit fart, bod bat lie piele &iiz
item su pertbeioisen. 1rantreib III
oeshdlb numeriih Gnslanp in aepi,.
len puntten gleid unb lit ibm ioqar
in geaua duf Die Wert5eues Der Ger
itDruna iiberlesen. Die @eidihte lie.
fert aablrei6e SGlle bon Meuterei in
Der englii6en Slotte, i'm 9(usenblid:
elmer S6laht. Cine 2dnbung ingnga
lamb lit besbalb niabt unbur9fiibrbar.
Dies lit nidt nur meine 4niiht, Ionz
bern audi bic bon boben 5lpttenoffiz
aieren. Der britii6e premierminiife,
Qdb tiiralih be5ei9nenben 8efiir1tunz
aen Iusbrud, unb penn bas prinsip
elmer 2anbung suaeseben lit, oann
lGBt ii6 audi iiber bic Mittel Der 9luss
| fiibrung iprehen. Sd CLAUDE, bab
/ pds @erf, pelhes id] als 9efeblshaber
zines 4rmeecorps por6ereitete, als 8a.
iis fir elm iol6es proieft biensn
tDnnte. oas niht einmal Iebr tpitIpie.
lid iein tpiirbe."
6ier ipuroen Yroteite erbooen uno
Drdiioent Sallieres eriu6te ben Sc,
neral Mercier. iih ni9t auf Ginselbsiz
ten oes Ylanes ein5ulaHen.
Wtercier erpiberte, bab Der plan
ipie elm Sampflesi6pert iibsr gngs
lambs 3opf sebalten iperben tDnne,
uno er id3lus cine ReIolutipn Dor, oaB
Der Senat bic Gesisruns eriu9en
ioae. unper5iiglid 9orbersitungen fir
Die Mpbilmaduns Der Mrmse uno
sslotte gu treffen, inbem iie 2lles ppr>
bsreite. mas nDtbtg lei, I'm 10 i6ne(t
pie mDali4 elm grpsbitiunscorps ein-
unb ausauihiffen.
@pn perihieoenen Seiten puroen
Droteite erboben unb Der Mdriieminiz
tier Se 2eneiIan i6lob iidb Der Gnt<
ihsioung oes prGfbenten an, oab Der
Intraa in Der sesenipdrtisen Debate
auRer Srbnuns fei, inbsm er untsr
SeifaQ erflGrte, baB bic Resisrune
Den gntrag ni9t pobl aceeptiren
tonne.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-12-11

ihrem Dilute lieeen. Den puitor bat>
te Stotes' Susel pur6 ben aopf sez
troffen. 10 baB er ipfort cine 2ei4e
mar. Stofes bate elm S6ub quel
bur6 ben 2ei6 erhdlten.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-12-11

Soar unb Godrell ernannt unb Der
Senat pertaate lih bann auf 40 Mis
nuten. yfa9 ieiner Wieoerauiammenz
funft erfolgts 9erleIuns Der prdiioens
ten=YotIbaft, bic eine Stunbe unb 54
Minuten in 9lnlpruh nabm.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-12-11
s ra I rel h.
g aris, l. Oea

Paris, l. 0e5.
Sr. 3riiaer perlieB oas Sptel Scri=
be heute Na6mittas nm l llbr 10 Mis
nuten in elmer sei4loiienen 8ut1he,
bealeitet bon elmer Shlpaoron BERTHE
nsr Stabtsarbiit ten. Die Menge, Die
iieh Dor benz Sptel perIammelt bate.
par. i'm @ersIei4 aa Ssrisnissn. bic
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-12-11
S9rsdli9e GrplnIicn.
Ghicaap. 81, 4. Osa

Gbicagp. SG., A. Oe5.
Cine &eFsl Grploiion, pelds iiH
aeitsrn HaGmittas sesen 5 llbr in oer
GlettriaitGts sMnlase Der Chicago &:
geort6meitern Babn ereisnete, toitete
flint Meni9en bas 2eben, ipdbreno Is
perionen mebr pber minber erbebli9
perlebt purben. Oas @ebdube nurbe
aGnalicb, apei Wassons zines perios
nenauaes tbeiltpeiie bemolirt. Der
onaerihtete materieGe S6dben ipiro
auf minbeitens $4,000 abseiadbt.
Beffialii9.
Dallas, Ser, 8. Oes.
Snfolae BON Shmer3ensi9reien els
ten bsute Morgen sesen 12 llbr sfpei
ppliaiiten na9 elmer Wirtbidaft in
Gait Dallas, no lie ben friiberen
gonitabler pate Yain in einem Stubl,
aans BON Slammen einsebiint, iiBeno
fanbsn. Sinter benz S9dnttiih itanz
ben eugene 5aulfner unb S. SO.
Chapman, Gigarren rdu4enb uno
aleihmiitbig auf ben llngliidli4en
blidenb. glls elmer Der poliSiiten bic
9eiben aufforberte, WaHer Su brinaen,
antiportets Der Cine: nSolt es ielber.
2aRt ibn fterben; iparum ii6 ieinetpez
aen &ppfserbrehen MAIDEN" @iner
Der polisiiten lDIhte bunn Die 5lamz
men nit einem Rpd, porauf berMann
na6 benz Soipital gebraat purbe.
9lls bic beiben MGnner linn porgefiibrt
murben, itellte es iih herdus, bab benz
llnaliidlihen bic Mugen ausgebrannt
paren. &urs barauf iturb er. Die
polisiiten iasen bab Saultner unb
Chapman 8ain Suerit mittelit zines
Spiats bstdubten, odnn Serpentin
iiber i'm soiien unp basielbe in 8ranb
ftedten. i,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-12-11
Intpnc 1T Senatnr.
al Wnnf G1inn G

'. ~ " !, lIttlt!l.r ". w.
Der frii6ere gonsreb 9lbgeorbnete
Charles u. Soipne BON Duluth, bem
bonn @puperneur Climb oas 4mt zines
9unoes= Senators, an Stelle bes bers
itprbenen Senators Oapis, ansetrasen
lpurbe. traf segen Mittas bier elm unb
nahm feline 8eitenung in Gmpfang.
tporauf er iofort nah WaIbineton abs
reiite. Gr fpirb bas 4mt befleipen,
Bis bic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. einen
Nahfolger ertpdblt.
Scr WiiiiiiippisGanal.
W Wafbingtpn, .. g., 6. Oes.
Sas &riegs zSepartement unterbreis
tete beute benz Gong-eb cine 4n5abl
pittiaer pldne fir Slub= unb 9afens
perbeferungen, barunter einen iol9en
fir eine @srbinbuns bes MiiiiIiippi
nit benz Midisan=See bur9 ben Sais
nois@SluB uno Gbicagoer Drainage
Canal. ioipie fol9e fir umfaKenbe
0erbeHerungen oss Sdult ste. Mas
rie Tluffes als 8erbinourysglieO
atpifden benz Superior unb 9uronz
See. Die Geiammttoiten oes eriteren
Brpietts peroen auf $7,317,977 BEL
elmer Siefe bon iie6en, ooer $8,653. :
247 BEL elmer 5iefe Bon aGt SUB ges
ldGbt. Der plan umfabt ben 8au
BON IL G9leulen unb atpei Odmmen
nit berpeqli1en Webren. Die 8orans
f9ldae ieben pOraus, bdbN ale @ere9tz
fame in 8erbinbung nit bem 8au ben
Ser. Staaten fpitenfrei iiberlafen
perbem. Die Soften bes lsbteren proa
iettes iinb auf 100000 perans
f6lagt.
Mns brm GnnsreB.
SO @afbinaton, .. g., z. Oes.
sa6.aus. Das 5aas paiiirte beute
bic @rput'fde Sleomarsarinz8ia nit
1876 aeaen 80 Stimmen. Oas bon Der
Minberbeit bes glderbauausi6uhes
einaerei6te Subititut, pel4es Dem
0erfauf bon Sleomargurin peitere
9eIhrdnfungen auferleste, um ben
0erfauf berIelben dls Butter su pers
hinbern, unb peldes- Die Strafe fir
uebertreter bes 9eiebes perf9Grfen
follte. tpurbe nit 178 segen 113
StiInmen berporfen.
Oas @eieb, ipie es dngenommen
nuroe, beitimmt, baB ale als Sleo1
maraarin, 8utterin, Hadabmungen
BON Butter pper &Gie betannten 4rtiz
fel. bic aum GonIllm pber 8erfduf in
einen Gtadt pber Serritorium gebrd6t
perben, Der 9pliseisstpalt zines Iplz
diem Stadtes poer Serritoriums unter>
ftellt finb, bod binbert es irgeno einen
Staat oper Serritprium, ben Sransz
port ober @ertauf zines 'olhen glrti<
tels su perbieten, ipenn er pbne yia9z
ahmuna Der 9utterfarbe auf ben
Martt aebra9t lpirb. Die 9ia erbObt
bic Gteuer BON Slepmargarin, oas
pie Butter aefGrbt lit, BON 2 auf 10
Gents per gfunb, uno IeBt bic Steuer
auf ni9t sefdrbtes Oleomargarin bon
2 Gents auf / Gents per pfunb 6ers
ab. DER 4bitimmung ging eine lange
intereIiante Debate porauf.
Sendt. - Der Senut erleoigte
6eute in Der 0ffentli9en Sibuns feline
geIhGfte bon Mi6tisteit uno ipibmete
beinabe ben ganSen Sag Der GrOrtes
runa bes Saps9auncefote z9ertrags
in elmer GrscutipsSiBuns.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-12-11
Merito. o.

SanMntonio, Ger, 2. 0es.
Gin idredli6es giienbabnz zunsliid,
Bel tpel1em 20 Menidsn setDbtet unb
undefGhr 60 perlsbt purben, bat ii4
am Oonuerstas Ra9mittag auf Der
Merifaniiden Central giIenbdbn
spii6en Samanada unb Spmon. so
Meilsn iiioli9 bon Sumilico ereisnst.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-12-11
S@aoentener.
U4 attoon,' a esG., 4

M tt 0 0 n, Sa., 4. DEG.
Der @ei6Gftstbeil oes StGotbens
Gtna 1T abgebrannt. Inter ben be-
troffenen 9eI9dften iinD Satob &aiz
ne's 2aben, Il. 3. Spillmun's gilens
aeIdGft unb 3immer's S4mieoe. 4u4
bic Mstbobiitentir6e ipuroe Elm Spfer
Der sSlammeu.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-12-11
Sd)mere Giienbabnnnfaac.

" ! " llkt " W S,ui.y H DS0'
Snfplse oes 3uiammenitoBes zines
grbeiterauaes nit benz Giiteraug go.
2O1, peniee Meilsn Gitli4 bon Sur=
fan, purben beute Mprsen 8 ubr aht
gerionen getDbtet unb einiae 20 pers
lebt. barlmter peridiebene i4per.
Die llriade bss llngliids i6eint bds
rim au beitebsn, DaB Der 9lrbeitersug
auf einem folIden Seleiie fubr uno
bah Der bi9te glebel ieoen 9lusblid
perbinperte. Die llnfdae baben iid,
ben 8erihten Sufolge, ausi4liebli9
.unter ben Mrbeitern Sugetragen, inoem
es Der 3ugbeoienung gelans, ab5ua
Iprinssn uno liA gu retten.
ct. paul, Minn., 6. Sea.
Cine SpeaialbepeIde an bic Dis
patdo" aus Butte, Mont., beri9tet:
Der nab Often gebenoe nNortbern
8aeifics paiIasiersus, Der il ubr 80
Minuten geitsrn Ho1t in Suite ans
fam .entalsiite heute cine balbe Wteile
0itlid BON 3ortsr. 3pei perlonen
nuroen augenblidlih setDbtet. grnltz
lid perlsbt lit 2otomotipfiibrer ytat
aellom, lei1te 8erlebungen erlitt Der
Seiaer Sle Slion. Die PaHaglere
| finb IGmmtli6 unperlebrt. Die urz
fade bes llnsliids lit nod unaufss>
flGrt.
9ie beiben @etOotsten paren blinbe
9afIaaiers i'm 8epGdpasen; elmer ods
BON 1T als M. s. Gonnea aus Wals
lace. cSbabo. ibentifisirt.
Ouubrrncnr .Yedbam's Yluralitit.
Eranffort, &p., 5. Se3.
9ie YluralitGt bes 8ouperneurs
Yedbam bon 8entudp pirb amtlid
auf 1859 aneeseben. 8edbam bate
! 233, ,O52, iein republi.aniI9er Gesens
tanpioat 229, 1863 Stimmen erbalten.
Sluttbat.
Williamipn, SO. >@a., 8. Ses.
en- einem Strabenbuen eridob
6eute g2a6mittas g. 0apis Stotes,
elmer Der angsisbsniten Re4tsanlpdlte
| in Wlinao Gpuntp, ben paitor Sobn
SO. @pbl unb purbe Ielbit gefdbrlid
pernunost. Stotes nuroe BON benz
paitpr Dor beiIsn Wpbnung setroffen,
als sr iid nit Der Sausbdlterin Grall
2epine. por Der Saustbiir unterbielt.
unb bic 9lufforOeruns Wpbl's. iein
6aus au perlaifen, CAB ben 9lnitoB gu
einem beftigeu Wortgefe6t atpi'6en
Den 8siben. Die Streitenbsn batten
ii6 auf bic StraBe beseben, no als=
balb Elm &epolperI&uB fiel, ippraui
@totss aulammenitiirste. Gr raffts
| Iih isbp1 pieber empor unb leste dui
ieinen @ssner an. Der ebenfals nod
feline Waffe auf Stofes seribtet belt.
8eibe Nepplper entluben ii1 au gleis
der 3eit, unb als Der Rauh bersoosn
mar. fab mau bic bsibsn Maaasr in
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-12-11
. o ri u g a |.

2tiiabon, 7. Oes.
Der @elanote Der gfieoerlanoe in
BortuSal uno Der portusieiiIdbe @s=
Ianote i'm Sadg bdben lire pofsn Der.
laflen. Dian glaubt, bob 3piitisfeiten
entitancen finb iiber bas Grsquatur
oss holldnbiiGen GonIuls in 2prenao
Wtdraues, fpel6es Die portusisiii1e
Heaieruna 5uriidseaosen Fat.
SmSdag Z. DEG.
Wdbreno es nift in Qbrebe seitelIt
piro, baB Der 9eiunbte 5olldnb's in
Gtilabon unD Der bieiiae Seianbte
BortuQal's seitpeilis ron ibren poiten
abberufen limb, piro balbamtlih pers
iiAert, es Jet feline Srase, oaB tie piea
Der auriidtebren piirben.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-12-11
Dte
,Jnxsnth,areer Gnsrtte"


sJnxenthitrper Gnsrftes
erfdeint ieben 1ienstae uno foitet inter gor'
ansbesabluns fir bic Der. Staatcn nub Canada:
Sdbrlid. $500 9albidbrliG. $f.OO
9lab Grrppo portoirsi
I'M d Ten porousDe5abit perben).
SdbrIid .%.....-S2.5OI ShIbdbrlid.-Sf
GcrreIpunbenSeu unb Witibeilungen muiieu
fpateitenS bis Jreita9 Wor9en, weuu fie in
ber ndbiteu Summer auinabme fiutea iollsn.
tinssianot iperben. = Sriefe obne unteridriit
tperbsu nitbt beriidfdtigt.
gB- yur fir @elber. bic per reeiityirfem
Rsriet ODER @cIoanipeiinme Money Order,
? esianbt perben absrnsbmen mir bic 0erant.
tportli9feit.
aae griefe, gprreipouoenssH u. I. 10. abreifire
man einfad);
"LUXEMBURGER GAZETTE,
Dubuque, Iowa.
cffee: Gde Der &. NIB Sowa=6traRe.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-12-11
eolonie uno perurtbeilt Sir 9nfreb
U(ilner's 0plitif.

Golonie uno perurtbeilt Sir 9llfreb
Qlilner's politit.
Die brittle erIu6t ben GpngreB, in
cOnititutioneller WsiIe oabin su mir.
fen, oaB Die 3fpete Der beiben anbe.
rem Nefolutionen erreibt piirbsn, unb
beitimmt auglei9, bdb biefelben Sir
gtlfreo Wttlner be6ufs 8eforoeruna an
ole Hetdsregisrung rorgelest psrben
follen.
Rd6oesl Ger GpnarsB, uuf benz
10000 glfrifanber pertreten aepeien
isin iolIen, sefhloHen mar, perlieBen
aatlrel6e utttglieber Die Stabt Ipfprt.
0robbritannten.
2onbon, Z. Sea.
Die .Stanoaro Hepieip", bic cine
odnae Seite elmer perni9tencen aritit
BON prdiioent Mc&inlep's bpffnunasz
boiler 4nfiAt bon Der 3utunft BET
yhlipptnsn, bie lie in ieiner Yotldaft
an ben GongreB ausgeoriidt piro,
ipiomet, iclliebt tbren Nrtitel iibcr bic
grtldruna oes YrGiioenten nit Der
gebauptuns, .iie ent6alte ni9t eiR
.Eota pon Wabr6eit." Der Gchreibsr
citirt aus Sreberid $. R. Camper,
Gerfdiier msbrerer Werte iiber Die
philippinen unb namentlth bic Stslle
ii6er Die si6euBli6e Srsis ben Wloro,
yliinoerung uno Stlupenbanoel in
MinDanap."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-12-11
Mittel> unb Siib @meritd.

Mittelz unb Siib 4meritd.
Sing ton. Samaita, 2. Sea.
2lut gia1ri6ten, bic bsute nit benz
tOniali9en &oltoampfer Don, Capt.
gteiptpn. aus golpn bier sinsetrpffen
Gno. entipiteln Die Hsbellen in alien
Sbeilen Golumbiens dnoauernb eine
betrd6tli6e Hiibristeit. 9(m Iebtsn
Mittipo6 nabm eins itarfe Mbtbeilung
Ssniuraenten bic Is Meilen BON Colon
aeleaene Staot gbagres elm. 46tbuns
bert Mann Resierunsstruppen pur-
ben fofort gum Gntiab Der Stabt abs
aeifidt unD es fam 81 einem beftiaen
Gampfe. in pel6em aipdr bic Hesies
runastruppen ihpere @erluite erlittsn,
ihlieBli6 absr Die Hebellen gum Hiid-
auae apangen.
She Der Don" abfubr, mar bic
Nddri6t in Colon einsetroffsn, paB
bic Sniurgenten Yorto Columbia unb
Sabamila ansriffen unb baB bic
Geaieruns 8eritGrtungen oabin bes
orbert babe. Sn Colon slaubte man,
bic sniursenten bdtten ibren plan se-
Gnbert uns miiroen licb sesen Colon
conaentriren, anitatt gegen Banana,
mo Die Heaieruns itarte @ortsbrunssn
aetroffen bate. Sn Colon purbe Der
8elaaerunsssuitanb itreng bur6se>
fiihrt unp cine srobe anSabl Meni9en
mar auf 9eroaht bin einsefpsrrt
pproen.
Der amerifaniide 8reu5er v9an.
croft" uno Der britiide 9reuser nSns
tropic" paren am Sreitas in Colon.
als Der Don" abfubr.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-12-11
6 a n a b a.
Snslepoob Sunctipn

Snt., 8. DEG.
Seute Worsen friib fubr bier cine
2ofomoiipe Der 9ranp Srun.s8abn
aeaen cine Sraiiine, auf pel6er F1
fiinf 8abnarbeiter befanpen. Die
2eBteren tpuroen idmmtlid setDbtet.
Sic lparen perbeiratbet uno in gbef.
tenfam anidiiis. Der 2otomotipfiib-
rer uno 9eiser tamen unoeriebrt bas
bon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20

you shall know on Christmas morn
ing, she said, and danced away to join
her elfin companions.
Dorothy looked after her regretfully.
Il shall so long for Christmas morn
ing she sighed.
''Set store by the time that is pass
ing" cried Phasma, ana she suddenly
whirled the little girl in among the
dancers, where she was instantly car
ried round and round by the throng.
Curiously, too, she found herself per-
forming with them, and going through
such forms and ceremonies Of dancing
as he had never in her widest
thoughts hoped to do. Up she whisked,
twirled in mid-air, and alighted like
butterfly On a ledge of rock quite
seven feet from the ground. Then
down again she leaped to make a cir
cult of the cave in one continuous
fantastic evolution. What had come
over her? Had she become a fairy
herself? Had wings sprouted from
her shoulders? No matter-no mat
ter what it was; it was glorious. Oh!
how light she was! Not a fairy there
who could fit more gracefully than
she. How often had she gazed in ad-
mlratlon at the children in the street
as they danced in their ragged boots
to the music of the street-organ! Why,
only the day before she had tried to
initiate the same steps in the bed
room of their lodgings, alas! to dis
mally fail, and not alone that, but
the landlady had sent up to say that
the people underneath objected to the
humping. And now here she was
dancing with the ease and grace of
the fairies themselves.
The sun is set.''
What was that? Who called? All!
a sudden darkness, a hasty fluttering
of wings, and Dorothy left high upon
ledge with the sudden and positive
knowledge that she was of the earth
earthly once more.
ooh, Phasma! Phasmal" she cried
in terror.
II am here" the voice of Phasma re-
piled. Il have been with you all the
time. Take my hand and do not fear"
And Dorothy felt herself clinging to
the form Of Phasma as together they
f1oated through the cave and out into
the waning light of day. Phasma set
her down at the foot of the cliff,
where instantly a great WEAKNESS
overcame her, and she fell backwards
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-20
Merry Christmas Truly.

Early one morning, Nellie. a little
girl shabbily attired, stood gazing at q
confectioner's window in one of the
principal West-end streets of London.
She was a pretty child, but wan and
sad-eyed beyond her years, which
were not more than ten. Early as it
was, traffic was rapidly increasing;
buses, wagons, and cabs rafting past
in quick succession. One of the lat
ter, it's top laden with baggage, stop
ped at the confectioner's. and a lady
alighting caught sight of the child,
started as though surprised, and in
quired her name, but apparently un-
able to wait for an answer. hastily
entered the shop. In the cab sat a
gentleman reading, and little girl of
ten, who no sooner caught sight of
Nellie than she sprang out toward her
and pressed bright new shilling into
her hand. entreating her also to go in
and buy cakes. They were mutually
attracted toward each other. and
Dorothy, for such was the other
child's name, thought she had never
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staring away from her companions,
her crimson lips parted, and her
breath coming in short gasps with sur
prise and emotion. Then STOPPING,
she hastily removed her skates and
ran over the crisp snow to where stood
a little girl holding in her arms a
baby muffied in a long cloak.
Nellie, Nellie, don't you remember
me?" she cried.
Nellie looked at her and her pale
lips quivered.
Yes she said, you are Dorothy
and the little baby, Nellie, whose
is it?''
1T is mine, my mother gave her
to me, and this morning there came a
wonderful thing-a fairy-into my
room, and she told me to get up
quickly and go into a bus up the
street, a green one and to get out
when l felt | must. So l did, paid
with the bright new shilling you gave
me, and 1 found my baby. A woman
had her to mind, but she left her alone
all day, and gave her something to
keep her asleep. Another woman told
me. She, she won't wake up!" She
won't wake up!"
Don't cry, DEAR" said Dorothy;
'let us take her to mother. Our
home is not far. Mother always
knows what to do" And Dorothy
urged Nellie across the park, chatting
excitedly as the went, and ten min
utes afterward was dragging her into
the house past the astonished SER
want, and into the dining-room, where
the mother sat. She sprang up as the
two entered, and with a startled ex-
clamation caught Nellie and the baby
in her arms, as the former, with
closed eyes, swayed giddiIy forward.
Ring the bell, Dorothy" she said
hastily; the poor child has tainted.
Tell me nothing at present Here, take
the baby and put it on the hearth-rug,
Norris as the servant entered, "get
some cold water and the brandy, and
tell Emmalene to fetch the baby, put it
in hot bath, and wrap it in a blan-
ket.' While issuing these orders she
placed Nellie upon the couch and was
chatting her hands, gazing the while
with growing recognition into the lit
tie pale face.
See, Norris" she said, as the maid
re-entered, "she is recovering a little
already. Help me to loosen her clothes.
There is cord round her neck-take
it off. A locket, is it? A portrait!-Oh.
heavens! it is that of my sister-my
own sister Nellie!"
Christmas morning broke white
and fair, and the glad sun shone on NO
happier household than Dorothy's.
henceforth to be the home also of Mel
lie and her baby sister.
"You have brought us luck, my lit
tie new daughters" said the father,
shaking an open letter over the break.
fast table toward Nellie. "No sooner
do you arrive than somebody sends a
communication which l have been long
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About the only Christmas practice
which these fasteners seem to have
in common with the peasants of west
ern Europe and England is the cutting
and burning of the Yule log, says the
Chicago Tribune. They carry the
thing much further. however. even to-
day, that the Saxons. the famous
lovers of good Christmas cheer, ever
did. In the Black mountain there is
a great log for Christmas" and there
are smaller logs for each member Of
the family.
The Yule log idea is traced to the
fire worshipers. The wood must be
cut before sunrise Christmas morning.
The head of the house, followed by
his family, goes to some standing
stump and cuts it down. He then
takes off his cap to the log, turns
toward the east, crosses himself and
offers up a prayer, GIVE to me and to
Christmas abundantly, o God"
If the log falls the wrong way, an
other must be cut. unless the family
wishes to be unlucky for year.
Smaller logs are then cut for the
members of the family. The wood is
drawn to the house and leaned against
the wall, with the cut ends uppermost.
If one my mistake is reversed. the
whole thing must be done over again
or else misfortune will come.
When the fire is lighted, there is
great joy in the household, but no one
on any account must speak of witches
after the great log is put on the fire.
place, for they are supposed to be fly
ing around on Christmas night as
plentiful as sparks"
There is a legend. and the fact a
belief, in the Black mountain. Of which
research shows no trace elsewhere
Every fireplace has hanging in it,
directly over the blaze. a great kettle
chain. When a fire is started. it
takes but few moments for this
chain to become highly heated. On
Christmas night. however no matter
how briskly burn the great logs, the
iron chain remains cool and pleasant
to the touch. There is no Montenegro
peasant but will tell you that this Is a
fact, and he knows it to be SO, for he
has made test of it on many succeed
ing Christmas nights. The GOODNESS
of the chain is accounted for by the
statement that similar chain hung
over the fire built On the floor of the
stable in Bethlehem. and that at the
birth of Christ the Virgin Mother
grasped it for support It became
cool at her touch lest it burn the
sanity hand, and from that day to
this there is no fire hot enough to
heat the fireplace chain on Christmas
The fire is lighted by means Of
kindling, bits of which are placed
under the log by each member of the
family.