The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 24, 1884, Page 10

ee aaa A Two Christmas Eves. {ast Christmas eve, hand cl any By the yule log brightly 4 TOYS FOK THE LItTLE ONES. at r pipe ?, when wound - pericet. These se remidiv tot eae “Thea there is ut one atuiip re pet bag in the ‘ the de bre da, at eatreaty, Be the o1 le in front of him with ! p issumes reenes tors of the iu We paid a good deal to the ventor and do not regret it. T: cart with the dude in it drivinga pr ing horse will be putin the show-win dow for the first time this season. By winding itup, away it goes until it rans down. The bear that walks about snap- ping his jaws costa lot of time and money to perfect. ‘Ab! bere is something,’ continued, the tov man, “which tires the youg American heart and seils splendidly. The idea is not new but the modus op- erandi is the work of a genius. It is aur Home Guards. You see here are thirty-eight wood soldiers, lithograph- ed in bright colors. A platform on which they are is applied with wood pins, a das the soldiers and pins are removeable the soldiers can be formed into an endless variety of positions, sand when so formed can neade to march and counter-march with the ut- most precision, in single or double file, by compani columns, battalions or hollow square- “The Donnybrook Fair toy is a re- cent invention. It is called” enon the hat.’ A native of the Ee under a ball suspended by cord. You take the ball knock his hat off without over the figure. It is as difficult to do as winning hats on election be and [ ought to know, for I lost only seven.” —=N. 3 land Erpress. eZ aoe be and try to knocking And She Rose Up. It was coolly planned and deliberate- ly executed in cold blood. They sat by the fire, and as he perused his " By nd by he waked up and caked: “Did any parcels for me come up to- day?” ” No, dear,”’ she replied, as her face grew white as snow. *Have you been buying anything?” “No, nothing much. I happened in at Blank's this afternoon, and, as he | that his yo ' come about throu was selling out his Slippe rs atcost, Ij tought me three pairs. Guess I'll be fixed for the next ten years to come.’’ *-You—bought—-slippers?” she gasp- zd, as she pressed her hand upon her heart. “Yes, and Dash came to the door as I was 3 past, and asked me in to | take » look at his stock of dressing | wns.’ “And —and—’ “And I bought me a couple. Rather handy garments, you know, and these are something extra nice."” “Do mean to tell me ths that you went and “Why. de: interrupted. them, and when Dash ppened to mention that I ought to have a smok- ing cap, twelve new shirts, and a smoking set and cane, I told him to go ahead a dsend them up. UN order a new Sik hat, wristlets, gloves, sleeve- buttons, and six neckties to-morrow, and then I Pll be provided for. Come and kiss your old hubt But she didn’t. She ro and gasped and rushed out of the room with tearful eyes and clenche nd teeth. Sect is ssiniase ad Bits of pulverized a& gummed surface Been known to pn 8 girk, printne | to buy stuftin’ | candy, Christmas Message. bim their his first and only son Tien two chil- dren were at his knee, and the young mother liy with a sweet 5 on her lips, where the weary are at rest. But he only saw his boy—his dear, dear boy—now a merry youth—then the h met of a soldier sh: ading y his frank, blue eyes—then a soldier's record, promo- motion—the epaulets of a brave olice and so proud to wear them i have his father walking with him, and hear- ing how he fought this battle and won that, and what he meant to do when the war was over. . “And they had unseen company To make the spirit quail.” But they knew it not, and the proud young victor rode away to his death on that dreadful battletield from which he never returned. the old man saw the troops sky, he saw their gay banners, he saw his son—the General—proud, _hand- some, unspoiled by the admiration of a world—he saw—ah, Heaven! he saw him dying alone on the fiel battle, and it was Christmas eve. o hand to give him ev drink of water, toraise in the of —_—————— eel that beloved head. to wipe the death foam from the pallid lips. y the piti- ad the cold moon to not sou give ts angels e conce peace passeth all ur W ho knows ! died ean -d over him sweetest com- memory that he y. Who =m and whispe ‘d words of fort—that the ps and “Dad wasn’t all,”’ explained a b walked the old m tion house Christ Vven-poun id it was jancle, or poor trouble’ began.* “How?” “Why, dad wanted to trade it for beer and ma’m wanted to trade it for and us young ‘uns wanted it baked. We had a row, and the turkey was hung up for a Christmas dinner. “Well?” “Well, this mornin® some of us want- ed it biled and some baked, and we had another shindy. When we decided to bake it ma'm went out to buy stuftin’ and lost a quarter. Then dad went out an’ come home tight. Then msa’m borrowed some crackers an’ got trusted far some oysters, an‘ the turkey was stuffed.” “Thea, what?” “Then we couldn't git up fire ‘nuff in the old stove to bake it, an’ we hadn't no platter to putit on, and there wasn’t ‘nuff dishes and cheers fur us all to sotdown at the fust table, Ki some folks and dad cl his hand in tryin’ to carve it, and when he kicked the table * over and left the house he was mad. I reckon this chap who ta black ey said sunthin to dad about Merry Chri deny | and } mas, and I reckon dad didn’t wait two | seconds before he hit him.” ‘And where is the turkey?” “Du F on the Msa’m s gone fur the herself, dad he’s locked dren are home bawlin’, and in” aw ay an” to Kr tas we Buffalo. kes our s the fire ge, a decent and f ue. to dea reese -_— aecmomenc sa = Christmas Hints. est st ene ns the t makes happit and better ch well as truer, more devoted p Let us celebrate our anniversari making them fruitful of much “3 by good. Let us enlarge our sympathies, em- ‘ing some of our kindly remem- ances outside our family friends. We should educate our children to be will- ing co-workers. The boys should be encouraged to make little brackets and crosses, covering them with beautiful mosses. Making wax leaves, dressing dolls, and such other work as mothers | , a a ee aL : 7 > < ] : rat: PE AI = Ce ee ssit W e are offering the iarges tad best Dry Goods and Clothing Per At prices that cannot be touched by any competitoy, We oa ae oe i Ladies to the tact that we have been fortunate €0 sugh to secure the ways there are to interest children and MILLINER AND DRESSMAKER :n the Southwest. We will exert a lasting intlue pon their us a tal characters for goc t ae = eas are neat and at prices th: it We guara” roe as low as can | sold in any A New Game Vor Children i | wIey Ge OO DSF" pine of towels, table linens, jeans, The little on printing a deserir new game for children, as is dese rribed i Slagqazin hi “Names i Folks” of in the Little Hed the game Ach y slip of paper of the pl: resented w ined that he Amy, nan as se “1 Amy and | or players have | abel and four have not, each of the six counts ¢ those who have not thought and TEs down Amabel | i get nothing for Amabel nod | thre the list. ne ne | game is to teach hildren all vs* | and girls’ name Ww the marks | the have bee on allotted for names, the total of the marks are read out an , [ noted on each s! The zen ! roceed in a \ilar manner gee all oys’nanies commencing wit th A. such as Alfred, Abel, Adam, At grow, Ar thur, etc. Ss until all the letters of "ie alphabet arp players t' wa The game can ge con tinue .g | exhausted, But gractic: ally, ¥ ounz vers rarely cae to “do” mara than | ty sets, or tif eters caer Us names crx Pp n. 4 ai the memory is well exercise i = i the children gene vote at preat tan. | Any one introducing bames, such as Pussy, ~ forfeits two marks, — ranged that they be )82!e3° pe aa aes allowed. Rules for” ay vac avery Day Use. Never dis ear , anileas: sone te with s tax-collector, Never pre = Tecmpt- ss ae bets 2 ot with a bierer man thar Remer _* be has his haads hed. cae oper how often you lorget the bens -Oeret how offe:. you cemember ! ri izbton y tof kind presents shirtings, and everything else nay helonys to the trade CRUWEAR gnd WHOSIERY any and various kinds, ae the abeve de partme [t is ce rough the stock '9, get an idea of Mie great \ » and the Ih would lete in th 7 1 MEATS 2.210 QSAR = ck of Uats for inet to the best. Whatever vou may we of rane »y | Muadies and 2a is ex acm acmiaait We are offering tt cadies and Misses shoes eye ywn here, at pric th mnot t '\@e ROCHRiKsS We e also addeé a large benefit of our trade. Hest cc Ei ounde tor . i articles in proportic yy, Ver g | tespect ful ly, West Si de Square, at LN Consis is sul € cement that ec faye DRY GOODS, stock to actect fram. bk EURNISHING GGODS. SEOES. BOOTS, 5" AND CAPS Gnder Palace Hotel. With twelve years scquaint- ance with the needs of Bates O ! nIso wish to services of the mose Guurante of goods we will market Low prices will rule this se hea every respect, uniterm fF ‘National - call the ai Satisiacts that ot say canton flannel jaborous t ypular prices. largest elected stock ot grotetes for t uear rr pounds for $1. Af ot Country ‘Produce Taken in Exchange For Goods BATES: COUN LY in the sUT Oldest Bank Capital paid a Surplus Large Vault. Burg! Safe with ume We are pr repared to dua ge Good Ty Lock ank © County 75.08 a OF 27-0 ar-Proo