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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-12-22

home, when l heard my name men
toned by the agent as he directed
some one to the house on the hill. II
was n telegram announcing the com
pletion Of the business and informing
me that it would not be necessary fol
me to leave.
On this trihing incident hung my
fate, for when / returned found that
the only one Of the party who had not
felt equal to the long drive was-Miss
Grace.
She saw me coming UP the hill, and
In her amazement as l afterward as
certained, thought had purposely de-
ceived her mother and brother.
oh. but her heart was beating for
some one, and when she met me ]
knew by her sweet eyes that all the
happiness of the days before my dis
closure had come back to her heart.
had her all to myself that after
noon, that glorious afternoon, the ra-
dance of which has sent its light
along the pathway of my whole life.
l dare not tell you what occurred,
except to say that when the party
came back l had my telegram to ex-
plain my sudden return but no word
Of explanation for the joy in my SOUL
And now for the finale. Yet it was
only n finale to the old lady's ambi-
tSon, and but the beginning of my
''long sweet story"
The Christmas dinner was on!
could tell you every detail of It, !
could tell you where Grace sat, and !
remember distinctly every flower in
her corsage. l see in my minds eye
every laughing face, every feature OF
the table and Of the ROOM Aye,
remember even the dainty country
maid, with her natty cooks cap. COM
Ing into the room with n steaming
fowl. You must bear in mind that
this was long ago, before the days of
the country house luxury which now
prevails.
recall the arrival of the dainty
maid, for 1t was at that moment that
Grace, contrary TO all banquet formu.
las, arose, and looked her mother
and brother full in the face, her eyes
aglow with the spirit within, her face
handsomer than ever in its framing
Of American pluck, and her stately
form like that of queen.
II want you ALL" she said, "to listen
to an American girls Christmas deter.
mination. Perhaps what I am going
to say is not according to rule, but ]
think 1t Is according to right I, an
American girl, promise to become tbs
wife only of az American citizen.
promise that I will preside over ar
American home or over none at ALL"
I cannot picture the CONSERVATION
of the mother. ! am quite sure thai
It completely spoiled her Christmas
dinner. The guests, who knew moth
ing Of the mothers plans, applaudet
the sentiment to the echo.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-12-22
THE DESTROYING ANGEL.
BY CARL SMITH.

BY CARL SMITH.
Oh, the whuffy-duff was the prettiest
bird
That toy shop ever knew,
With great, long tail and with goose
quill wings,
And glass eye good and true:
But his wings are gone and his tairs
pulled out,
And his head is twisted awry,
For the goo-goo has torn him limb
from limb.
And has swallowed the whuffy-duffs
eye.
The ooglety-dum had wobbling head,
And a nice, round, curving horn,
And tail that would almost wag IL.
self,
And a nose turned up in scorn;
But the ooglety-dum isn't scornfui
He is meek and as sad as can be,
For the goo-goo has torn his short horn
off
And has broken his tail in three.
The whank- k-whank-whank used to
squeak her joy
ths'S Aoi NiiSii pAOpSiiy
With a voice that was hidden away
somewhere
In the depths of her hollow breast;
But I wish you could see the hapless
corpse
That is lying here on the bed;
Oh, the whank- whank- -whank has q
ghastly look
Since the goo-goo tore off her head.
And yet, in spite Of her deadly work,
The goo-goo is dear to me;
Though she kill and MAIN I shall love
her still,
And her comrade in crime I'll be,
For when L turned and looked just now
Where she lay in her trundle bed,
She reached me the wreck of the oogle-
ty-dum,
And Papa" is what she said.
The Ladies' Home Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-12-22

superscripton "To Santa Claus, 263
Goat Street" There is no Goat street
in New York. so the letter was stamp
ed "misdirected," as in the reproduc-
tion above, and sent to Washington,
where, it was supposed, Goat Street
might be found. The clerks thought
that fuller directions might be discov-
cred inside, so they opened the envel-
ope, and found the following letter.
Dear Santa,-When 1 said my pray
ers last night told God to tell you
to bring me a hobby horse. / don't
want hobby horse, really. A honest
ly lively horse Is what want. Mamma
told me not to ask for him, because /
probably would make you very mad,
so you wouldn't give me anything at
all, and If got him I wouldn't have
any place to keep him. A man /
know will keep him, he says, IL you
get him for me. thought you might
like to know. Please don't be mad.-
Affectionately, John.
P. S.-A Shetland pony would be
enough.
p. SD rather have hobby horse
than nothing at all.
Another letter, written by girl of
seven, who is sometimes "norty," was
sent off some time ago, in order that
Santa might have good opportunity
to get the dolls baby carriage and
the squeak eat for the baby"
My Dear Santa Claus.
hope you are quite well. have
got great big stocking reddy to hang
up at Xmas. There Is only one big
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-12-22

The baby. I love you very much and
Dpe you will not forget poor little
Jimmy who lives at Hope Cottage.
For individuality, and expression of
/ sweet, womanly nature, the follow
ing letter, written by an eleven-year-
bid girl, could hardly be surpassed
Ny Dear Santa Claus
/ have been counting up the weeks
TO Christmas and am longing for the
time to come. You have put something
a my stocking lots Of times, so please
Dear Santa Claus, remember me
lgain. Last year 1 wanted dear lit
lie baby real live one you know but
| suppose it was too cold, and besides
[ did not write to you as l am doing
aow, so it did not come. Please bring
me one this year, a little girl If you
an. l have saved money enough to
buy a cradle, and / can get plenty Of
aannelette to keep it warm. AS ba-
bies are so expensive / will not ask for
anything else for myself. Please
bring chooky pig for my little Glenn
snt. He will be nearly two years old
then. Goodbye dear Daddy Christ
mas, with my best love. hoping you
will not forget little Gertie.
Psf you really do manage TO
bring the baby, please not forget the
feeding bottle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-12-22
One of Them Had to Surrender

During the revolution little .Amcri.
can privateer stole up on a British
kne of battle shir in a fog, mlstakins
her for an East India merchant, and
ordered her to strike. When the seven
ty-four ran out her guns and threaten
ed to blow her puny assailant out Of
the water, the Yankee skipper step
ped to the gangway, and, taking of
his hat, said politely: "oh, very well,
sir; If you won't surrender, WILL
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-12-22

hole in II Mt the top for you to put the
things in. Plese bring me n dolls
pram. If it is too big to put in my
stocking plese tie 1t outside where l
can see it. Dear Santa Claus 1 do
like butter scotch. Plese not forget to
bring some, also some nuts and or
hnges. My teacher tells me you will
look at my face to see If have been
good. am noFty sometimes but plese
don't forget me, and bring horse for
my little Tommy and squeak cat for
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-12-22
THE SONG OF THE FROST KING.
BY w. TYLER oLCoTT.

I'm king of the Alpine heights
I'm lord of the snow capped peaks;
For me the avalanches roar,
And the "coldwrought silence"
speaks.
I dwell in a palace of cleaning snow,
Where the cloud-mists dream of the
sunset glow.
AT my heels the wind-dogs cringe;
At my word they swiftly dash
In mad career, over all the world,
For they fear my singing lash;
And the dawn-pink fingers alone for
me
In the glorious light of the golden sea.
I'm king of the rock-bound crests;
I'm lord of the rugged sleeps;
For me the frost-sprite weaves a veil,
And the sluggish glacier creeps.
Pm monarch of Earth's vast Solitude,
Where the frost and the cold forever
brood.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-12-22
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AS for Eugene! Why, he Is a sensi
BILE fellow, and he rather prides him.
self on his brother-in-law even to this
day. Mrs. Kerr never fully forgave
me, and even to her dying day occas
ionally referred in the saddest of ac-
cents to "that dear broken-hearted
Lord Deerland."
And Grace! Why, she's dressing
for the Christmas dinner even as l
write.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-12-22
A ACHRISTMA AS WOOING
BY Z. B. BARTEN.

There has been many a memorable
Christmas in my life, scared and
SCARED as it Is by Times rebuffs, but
none is so fixed in my mind as that
of 1S-, none that comes back to me
with so stirring, so boldly-outlined
so sweet a memory.
Perhaps it is as well not to dilate on
my personality in that year, except to
say that l was fresh from college,
and full of the energy with which we
all begin the real battle of life. Per.
haps l was handsome. l thought SO,
at least, although ] was not vain, and
l am quite sure that one other cer-
tainly agreed with me. l was at-but
/ must stop descanting on myself, for
1 cut but a sorry figure in this tale.
Among my circle of acquaintances
at college was Eugene Kerr, wealthy
beyond the dreams of avarice, keen
souled and bright-eyed, dark featured
and handsome, taller than l by sew
eral inches, and with nature as free
and open as his speaking sparkling
eyes. 1t was to his home that l had
DSoh lhNllSu W spcHu ullS uOlludys
before engaging in the business of
which I was destined to become the
head in few years.
At the Kerr home, delightful
country residence near New York, ]
was but one of gay young party, for
the Kerr family kept open house for
a score of friends during the holidays.
AS usual at these gatherings, we
were thrown together continually, and
my whole soul had suddenly gone out
to the sister of my friend Eugene.
Her head was covered with dark,
shining, chestnut lair, luxuriant hair,
that looked all the more luXuriant
perhaps, by reason Of the careless
way in which it was wrapped about
her head. The great gray eyes were
set deeply under straight wide
brow. A delicate nose that would
turn up a little when she lifted her
head, and a splendidly-cut, clever,
wide mouth, the lips of which parted
every now and then with sweet
smile, were there. This was her face,
and 1t was fair enough; but it was
ner ngufe, her glorious, graceful, full
yet supple figure that struck me most.
Nor was she averse to my attentions.
yet noticed from time to time cold
ness In the voice and face of Mrs
Kerr, the mother of my young friends
She was stately matron, and in her
sweeping black velvet dress and soft.
ly falling delicate white lace, which
nestled about her head and throat
looked strlklngly handsome.
Grace-that was the name of the
daughter-seemed at times to be under
the spell Of the mothers eye. ]
noticed that the conversation would
lag when the elder woman entered
the room, and that all the airy gayety
and sprlghtllness of the daughter
would disappear under the wltherIns
glance OF shS mother.
There waS a secret, a mystery
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-12-22

"You haven't changed much since I
saw you last"
you mistake. When you saw me
Last was Pepulist, and anu-expan.
sionist and free silverite. 1 am new
a gold standard Republican expansions
ist."
''It's ON me. What'll you drinh7"
'T've quit drinking. too."-CbicaEo
Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-12-22
Thex Need sympath,.

"Yes," said the young man, literary
work is very fatlguing." 80
81 should Imagine So" replied Miss
Cayenne. "Nyhen l reqlize that SONS
authors have to keep their minds on
the stuff they write / feel pcsitiyaly
sorry for thein.''-~WashinSto6 Star
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-12-22
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.

Post-office Authorities Find Them Fro
quently at Christmas Time.
In every well-regulated post-office of
large size there is corps Of guess
ers" and directory searchers, who are
kept busy for the express purpose Of
finding out where people live, when
addresses are carelessly or not fully
written out. Last year letter came
to the post-office, New York, with the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-12-22
First Bnnny-'Isn't Santa Claus start.
ng rather early this yearf'
Uncomfortable.

"Poor Alice had TO give up her blcy-
he riding. She just could not learn"
"And why notr
"She was so used to driving horse
hat she kept jerking at the handle
lars all the time as If they We're a
,air Of reins." Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-28
Two New interpretations.

Articles of incorporation for two
new companies were filed yesterday
i'm the office of the Secretary Of state
these being the West End Land and
Investment Company, with principal
offices at West End, Moore county,
and the Enterprise Printing Com
pany, of Williamson, in Martin
county.
The West End Land and Invest
mant Company is chartered with an
authorized capital stock of $4,000, of
which $4,000 has been subscribed and
upon which it is permitted to COM
mence business. The incorporators
are Charles w. Springs, of Matthew's,
j. j. Harrill and G. L. Leak, of Char
lotte The duration of the corpora
ton is silky years and it is authorized
to do a general real estate and land
business, to buy and sell and to inn
prove, lay off, grade and plot town
sights, to run streets through the
same and to sell or otherwise dispose
of town lots on improved lands.
The Enterprise Printing Company
is chartered to publish newspapers
and magazines, to do a general print
ing business and to handle stationery
and periodicals. It's duration is sixty
years, and the authorized capital stock
5000 of which $2,000 has been al
ready subscribed. The incorporators
are Alfred E. Whitmore, Catherine
Mop Whitmore and Jesse W. Glenn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-28
COURT GOES BY LIMITATION.
And the State Regains Brilliant
Practitioner.

Judge F. I. Osborne, of the Court or
Private Land Claims, who was APP
pointed some three years ago by Pres-
ident Roosevelt to succeed the late Coz.
Thos. S Fuller, was in town yesterday
after having attended the convention
at Greensboro.
Col Osborne was in fine humor ana
while he jokingly expressed his grleI
at the expiration of his court, it was
plain to see that the resumption of the
practice of law in North Carolina was
not distasteful to him.
The Court of Private Land Claims
which held it's sessions in New Mexico
has had an interesting life. 1t was
first created under President Grover
Cleveand's administration, and it was
he who appointed Col. II. S. Fuller one
of the justices. Col. Fuller was at that
time one of the leading and most
learned lawyers of the State bar and
possessed reputation as a trial lawyer
that has never been exceeded in the
legal history of the State. When he
accepted the appointment Col. Fuller
understood that the court was of a
special character and that it would ex-
pire by limitation within two years.
Time passed and the court went on.
The litigation piled upon il until it be-
came almost a certainty that its work
six years as a judge Col Fuller died
without ever retiring to the practice
that he had at once loved and honored.
Upon Col. uller's death, Col. f. j.
Osborne, fresh from participation in
the impeachment trial of Judges
Furches and Douglass, was appointed
to fill the vacancy.
After three years of service in New
Mexico Col. Osborne now returns to his
native State to resume the practice Of
law
The Court of Private Land Claims on
and after July 1st, next, expires by
limitation, is mon est
Yes" said Judge Osborne yester-
day. II am back to practice law in
North Carolina. 1t is very nice to be a
judge, but cur court has done its work
and it expires on July LIST. Ours is
probably the only court in the land
that is up with it's docket. Easy and
congenial work, with a certain and lib
eral salary every months beats the
practice beyond a doubt
Col. Osborne resumes work at the
bar under circumstances that grow out
or and promise sensation. He has
been employed as counsel for McBee
and Finch, and it is understood that
his visit to Raleigh is in the interests
of his clients. 1t is also stated with
authority that the course to be pur-
sued by these now famous defendants
will be to ask a continuance on ac-
count of the serious illness of Capt W.
II. Day who has been of counsel for
your orator" since the inception of
the Atlantic e. North Carolina suits
Col. Osborne is famous for pulling hot
chestnuts from the fires of the law;
and if he should succeed in this in
stance, he would commence to add to
his already high reputation almost as
though he had never been a judge.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-28
New Cure for Weak Men.
CAN BE HAD FREE OF CHARGE.

Any gentleman finding himself de-
Ginning in SeX-power may write in con-
fidence to q specialist who has in his
possession a prescription along entire
ly new lines, and by forwarding your
name and address as an evidence of
sincerity an accurate copy of the ORR
ginal prescription will be sent you
free of charge in a plain sealed enVel
ope. The prescription is a free gift
from DR.. Raynor, who originated it,
and there is no charge whatever at
tached to 1t. DO not waste time in
specializing on the why's and where
fores but simply send in your request
to DR.. II. G.. Raynor, SOC Luck build
ing, Detroit, Mich, and when you get
the receipt it Will speak for itself. 1t
is known cure for every form for
vital weakness, decline of the repro
ductive powers, premature discharges,
emissions by night or day, Varicoceie
structure, enlargement of the pros
tate, shrunken organs, etc, etc. 1t
will not only cure these diseases but
build up the general health and so
strengthen the constitution that you
will always be full of vitality. There
fore send in your request without un-
due delay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-28
Death OF Mrs. Candice I'll. Amis.

After an illness of about eight
weeks, Mrs. Candice ii. Amis died at
the home of her son-in-law, Capt. w.
l.. Novel;, corner Halifax and Peace
streets, on Yesterday at II o'clock
Two of her children survive her, Mrs.
W. L. Novel; and M. N. Amis, Esq.
The funeral will occur from Mr..
Nowells at ten o'clock this morning.
Messrs. John Nichols, II. II. Briggs,
j. c.. l.. Harris, Rev. S. j. Belts, John
E. Ray and n. 3. Broughton are re-
quested to serve as pail bearers.
Mrs. Amis was in her SIND year.
For the past half century she has
been a devoted member of the First
Baptist church of this city, and in
her quiet consistent life exemplified
the highest type of the Christian in
loving everybody and speaking criti-
caly or harshly of none.
Mrs. Amis was among the few
remaining that remind us of the
past" Ora dually and surely the
mothers i'm Israel are passing away,
and with them those that take us
back to the early days of Raleigh.
Her love for her children. grand
children, kindred and friends was of
the most beautiful type and she Will
be greatly missed from their circle.
We join in sorrow with all who
knew and loved this good woman and
offer sincere sympathy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-28
SQUIRREL FEEDERS ORGANIZED
Interesting Meeting Held in Capitol
Square observation-disclosures
Elected.

The squirrel feeders have at last
perfected their organization. This
important set of men have been for
the past month carefully considering
and drawing up the necessary by laws,
rules and regulations for making
them an organized body.
1t happened yesterday morning at
ten o'clock sharp, when the gathering
was called to order by Mr.. Terry, the
employer of these squirrelmen, under
q large oak tree in the southwest cor
ner of the capitol square, over near
the arsenal.
After much discussion it was decid-
ed that no man could become u MEM
Der unless he filled the following re-
quirements:
Must have attended some college
recently; never known to work before;
be a crackerjack liar; know how to
shoot craps for soda water, peanuts
and candy; never known to report for
duty before ten o'clock; never known
to so home before az o'clock at
night; wear good clothes; always have
some of your fathers money, and
know how to feed squirrels"
The compensation each member is
to receive for his valued services is a
free seat on one of the comfortable
benches in capitol square.
The object brought forth more
heated discussions and Wrangling. but
it was finally decided after a few more
speeches THAT it should be. to get
all you could out of your fellow MEM
bers; raise your hat to every lady that
passes through the squirrel forest
and above all things Feed the SPUR
re!s."
Many other matters were brought
up and acted on in a way that reflect
credit to the organization. Finally
the officers were elected. which are as
follows:
General Manager of Squirrel
Feeders James McKimmon; first as
sistant manager, Joe Gulley; second
assistant manager, Dummy Chambers;
chief feeder, Tom Purnell; assistant
chiefs, Dickson, clyde Parker, Lee
White, Pap Harris and Hubert Hay
wood; chief kenel-maker, Robert
Brown assistant chiefs, Tick West,
Toby Morson, Willie Grow and Claw
son Addiclzs; chief water carrier,
Grange Catfish Ashe; assistant chiefs,
w. Simpson and Joe Pogue; attorney,
Buck William Harris; keeper of dice
and feed, Henry Primrose; historian,
Eugene c. Bagwell.
With this thrifty set of officers the
hundreds Of squirrels which abound
in Capitol square will no doubt grow
fat and lazy.
1t is impossible to give the names
of all the other charter members as
there are nearly hundred. Although
there are no vacancies in the regular
line of work, the order is still open
for membership. Any one DESTROYS
of being honored with membership
will make out his application providing
ing it that he is equal to all the Re
quirements, and hand it to Mr.. Terry,
who will have it acted upon in due
form.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-28
Woman's Sympathy
is PROVERBIAL RALEIGH WO-
MEN NO EXCEPTION.

How much we owe to the sympa
thetic side of wOmanl1ind. When
others suffer they cheerfully lend
helping hand. They tell you the
means which brought relief to them
that you may profit by their expert
ence. Read the testimony given by
this woman.
Mrs. S. c. Perry. living at 215 Davie
street, says: 81 think Doan's Kidney
Pills are a most excellent medicine
and will take pleasure in recommend
ing them to my friends. My back has
troubled me for long while, and al
though / used a great many different
remedies nothing gave me the decided
relief which / obtained from Doans
Kidney Pills. I can advice others in
Raleigh to go to the Bobbitt- Wynne
Drug Co.'S store, procure Doan's Kid
ney Pills and they will not be disap-
pointed in the results. l am only at
this address during the school term,
as have two grand daughters here
with me going to school. My home
address is Nelson p. o. Durham
County, n. c"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
N Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name. Doan's, and
take no substitute.