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TRUSTEE’S SALE.
PEREMPTORY SALE OF THE ENTIRE STOCK
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“ THE F/UHOCS” CLOTmro house,
148 BROUGHTON STREET, SAVANNAH, GA„
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IS ORDERED BY THE TRUSTEE.
The Stock consists of Clothing, Hats, Shirts, Underwear, Neckwear, Mackintoshes, Rubber Coats,
Valises, and Everything that is worn by Gentlemen and Boys, except Shoes.
EVERYTHING *IS*TO * BE * SOLD * REGARDLESS OF * COST.
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Kemember this is not merely a figure of speech but actual facts, as the goods must positively be sold, and with as little delay as
possible to save expense. Come early and select what you want, as at the prices the goods will
be sold for, the stock will go in a hurry.
MORRIS HAPP, Trustee.
CHRISTMAS
AT SNAGTOWN.'
J. R. Altemut in the Keu> York Herald.
Hnagtown was a charaoteriiUo western
settlement in the Black Hill*. It bad been
established but a short while and the miners
had a hard time to keep their foothold
against the onslaught of the Indians, who
took a fiendish delight in creeping down on
them whenever they got a obanoe. But
when the first Christmas came around
Hnagtown was considered to be on a solid
foundation, and the Hnagtownites proposed
to have a roaring good time. It was de
cided that a tremendous big feast should be
given at the Hnagtown Arms, in whloh
all should take part, on Christmas after
noon, and Jack Billings, the only boniface
in the place, had been Instructed that un
less he did his very best the boys would
Wise particular Cain with him. A week
before the event was to take plaoe a meet
ing was held and a committee on arrange
ments was appointed, witn orders to spare
no expense. "Git loads o’ grub an’ plenty
o’ lnsb,” the chairman of the meeting said,
as he meotloned the names of tboss who
were to be responsible that the landlord of
the Hnagtown Arms did his work properly.
The committee immediately got together
to decide what they should have at the
feast. Jack Billings aud his colored oook
were called In for consultation. "I’ve got
loads of booze that was brought out on the
last coach from Dawson’s,” Billings replied
in answer to a question of one of the com
mittee in regard to what he had on hand;
"but about the grub, I hardly know what
you want."
“Dere’s loads o’ ven’son, Marso Jaok,”
Pbte, the oook exolaimed, “an’ ducks an’
rabbits, an’ den dere’i dat 'ooon dat Marso
Field shot die mornin’.”
"That’* only ordinary grub,” one of tho
committee rejoined. "We’ve got to have
something better than that. What’s a
Christmas dinner without turkey and crau
berry sauce?”
' "That’* true enough, pard," another mem
ber rejoined, “but think where you are.
fhere are no turkeys around this region
aDd no cranberries. I doubt even if you
oould find one over at Fort Wales and that’s
300 miles from here. We had better put up
with what Billings has."
"We?li have to,” said another.
During this conversation there was a
member of the committee who bad re
mained quiet in a oorner of the room sit
ting on a barrel with his legs crossed,
smoking his pipe and looking as if he were
deeply engaged in thought. He was a tali,
broad shouldered fellow, not over 30 years
of age, with a heavy black beard and long
black hair, and a face that indicated intelli
gence and honesty. He wore a blue (lan
nel shirt, corduroy trousefs, belted in
around the waist and the legs tucked into
high boots. A light sombrero was set on
the back of his head. This was Mike
Field, whom Pete had mentioned as
having killed the ’ooon. He* was a
general favorite among the miners, and his
opinion was much sought after In
the decision of difficult questions in which
the bowie knife and pistols did notenter,
and for this reason he woe given the name
of the judge, and whenever a oourt was
held he was oalled upon to preside. Field
was a taciturn man and never epoke about
his former life, but one could tell from his
manner of talking that he was a fellow who
bad had the advantages of a good educa
tion.
"Look here, boys," Field said, as he came
nn to the group, clustered around the etove
“I’ve just been thinking about this matter
and I’m of the same opinion as Cummings’
anil that is that we must have a turkey.” ’
Allot them looked at Field, anxious to
hear whet he had to propose.
“It only lacks five days before it will be
Christmas, paid," one of the committee
remarked, as ho blew a whllT of smoke
from hi* ptpo, and a smile crossed bis faoe
as be thought that for onoe In bis life Field
would be stumped.
“That makes not the slightest bit of dif
ference." Field rejoined. "1 wouldn’t care
If It only wai the day before Christmas. If
this committee decided upon having
turkey for dinner it would have to be
secured at any expense.”
"it la well enough to talk that way,
Mike, but none of us are maglciana and I
can’t see how we are going to get turkey
when none la around.’’
"Well, I’ll tell you. boys, that we are
going to have turkey and I’m going to get
It,” Field exolaimed, with a look of decision
on hia face. "Nate, will you let me have
your mußtang?"
"Why cert’, jedge. I’ll let yer have any
thing that yer want,” Nate Cummings an
swered.
“All right, i’ll start to-night. You boys
can go ou with the arrangements and have
the other good thluge made ready and I’ll
start for the turkey.
"Do you really mean It, jedge?” the oom
mittee asked in a chorus.
“I was never more serious in my life."
Mike Field, when once his mind was made
up to do a certain thing, always proceeded
to accomplish it. As soon as he had de
cided to start out In search of a turkey he
made Nate Cummings go and bring up hie
mustang and he mounted.
He did not tell the others where he was
goiug or how he proposed to get the turkey,
and rode off. Alter he was gone the men
returned to their places around the stove.
Jt was a cold night out, the snow was deep
on the hills and in the valleys, and none of
them oared to spend much time in the open
air.
“I think that Mike’s going to play some
joke,' 1 one of the men remarked after they
had seated themselves in their places and
ordered Billings to fill up the glasses with
hot toddy.
“He may, but I doubt it He’s got some
plan in his noodle, you oan gamble on it,”
another rejoined.
“I’ll bet auy un thet Mike fetches th’
game,” Nate Cummings spoke up as he
threw a log of wood iu the fire.
“It’s a go, Nate. I’ll take you up. I’ll
bet yer forty ounces thet he don’t"
“Here it air. Now ye put up an’ Billings
will hold the dust.”
Jack Billings was on hand and took the
dust from the men, weighing it on a scale to
■ee if it were just weight, and then put it
away until the time came when the bet
should be won.
Three days passed by, Mike Field bae not
yet returned aud it only lacked one more
day before Christmas. The committee bad
completed tbeir work, the dinner was all
arranged for und the meats and game were
being prepared by Fete, who Hew about the
camp with an air of great importance.
Christmas eve came, the Snagtownltes
were assembled at the Arms and still there
was no sign of Mike Field. The members
of the oommlttee, as well as the others who
hod been Informed of the judge's expedi
tion . began to grow anxious and to fear
that some accident had overtaken the man.
Home suggested that a search party be or
ganized, but this was squelched by the com
mittee, who knew that if asv such thing
were undertaken all of their work would be
thrown away.
During the night the clouds darkened
the moon was obscured and whan daylight
dawned a terrific snow storm was raging.
Une by one tbe Snagtownltes awoke, peered
out at the storm and made their way from
their huts as qulok as tbey could over to tbe
Arms. The large room was filled with tbe
savory aroma of the cooking, and Fete
moved from the kitolien into tbe room at
frequent intervals, busying himself at
setting the table. He was assisted by
Hattie Billings, tbe pride of Hnagtown and
tbs only daughter of the boniface, a buxom
lass of 19, who was capable of holding her
own against any man iu the camp and who
would permit of no undue familiarity from
aoy of them. Hb* had come to the plaoe
with her father and was the only woman in
thu camp. The boys treated her like a
queen, but the only one she looked upon
with any favoritism was Mike Field.
“It does look, pards, ee ef th’ jedge war
not goln’ ter keep his promise about thet
thar turkey,” Nate Cummings exclaimed as
be eurveyed the decorated table and tmaeked
bis lips at the hot spiced rum he was sip
ping. “Wot think yer, Hat?”
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‘ ’What do you ask me far?’' the girl asked
with a toss of her head as she flounced out
of the room. And then coming in again
she said, "If any of you had had a spark cf
sense you wouldn’t have let him go.”
"Wot has we uns ter do with it?" Nate
asked with an offended air.
"You had enough. How do you know
but what the Indians may have waylaid
him!”
“Wal, Hat.ef yer goln’ ter lay th’blame
on us, an’ ef yer say so we’ll start off new
an’ look arter ’lm."
"This Is a high time to make such a pro
position.”
Fete stood in the doorway during this
spat between Nate and Hattie, and a broad
grin spread over his face.
"Nebber mind, Marse Nate,” the darky
exclaimed. "We’s got de coon, and dat’s
jest ee good as turkey any day In de week."
Fete was driven baok Into the kitchen by
Hattie and the miners were left alone to
discuss the probability of Mike Field having
met with some accident They had never
known the judge to fail yet in anything
that he bad undertaken, and even up to 1
o’clock thev still bad hopes that Field would
turn up. Nate looked out of the window
and, seeing bow the storm was raging, ex
claimed:
"Thar’e no chanoe for the jedge now.”
"What’s that, Nate?” Hattie asked, as
she came iuto the room with a large bunch
of evergreens whloh had been gathered and
whloh sne bung up iu the oenter of the
room.
“I sed thet th’ jedge won’t come ter
time,” Nate answered.
"What do you want to bet,” the girl said,
looking down from the box on which she
was standing.
"I’ll bet yer twenty ounces o’ gold agin a
kiss that he don’t an’ we make our Christ
mas dinner off ’ooon instead o’ turkey.”
“I’ll go yon,” Hattie exclaimed, as she
jumped down off the box.
The girl was In exuberant spirits, and
when the other mtnere offered to mako the
same bet with her she accepted every one of
them and made them put up the dust theu
and there In the hands of her father, who
took particular pains to see that the weight
was Oorrect. All of the Hnagtownites con
sidered it a huge joke, and that Hattie was
to pay the forfeit after the dinner.
Two o’clock was the hour set at which the
feast was to commence. When that time
arrived the miners were as hungry as bears
and were anxious for the eigual to be given
for them to take their plaoes. As the hands
of the olook pointed to the hoar of J o’clock
Hattie stepped out of the kitchen aud ex
olaimed:
"Boys, stand up and make two line*, with
an alley in the center.”
The miners obeyed with alacrity, wonder
ing what Hattie could be up to and Imagin
ing that she had found some luck.
“Stand there now,” she said as she re
viewed the line and then darted back Into
the kitchen, soon appearing with a big
fowl in her hands. “Forward, march 1”
Then, with head erect and holding aloft
tho fowl, she marched down between the
rows, She was followed by Fete, who
carried a steaming hot ’coon on a large
dish; then oame Billings with a roasted
haunoh of venison, aud then a sight pre
sented itself to the Snagtownltes that made
them stare with opeu-mouthod amazement.
There, in the doorway, stood Mike Field
holding up a dish on whloh was one of the
largest turkeys they thought they had over
seen. When did he come! How did he
got there? Where did beget the bird 3 It
was decorated, too, with cranberries. Were
they dreaming or awake?
“Boys, here’s the turkeys and the cran
berries, too," Mike Field exolaimed as he
walked across the room and plaoed the tur
key at the head of the table.
As the miners crowded to their places
they did not notioe that a man dressed in
broadoloth had followed the judge Into the
room, ami they were still more astonished
when Field gave him a seat by his side and
said:
“ A friend of mine, boy*.”
The man bowed aud took the seat. The
turkey was carved aud every one’s dish was
banned up with the good things Never had
the boya had inch a feast before aud they
enjoyed it, caring little how hard the storm
raged without. Frequently daring the meal
Field was asked the question how he came
to get the turkey, but be refused to answer
until the meal was ooueluded. After every
one was satisfied and Fete had cleared the
dishes away, and when a steaming glass of
punch was placed before each guest, Mike
Field arose and looking at Hattie said:
“I guess it’s about time, Hat.’’
Hattie arose from the table, brushed out
the wrinkles from her dress and went under
the evergreen boughs. Field followed and
stood by her side. The stranger stood in
front of them with a book in bis hand.
"Hello, jedge, what ’does this hyar
mean?” Note exclaimed as he jumped up
from hie chair aud was followed by the
others.
Before any one oould reply to Nate the
stranger said in a solemn tone of voice:
“Hattie Billings, do you take Miohael
Field to be your husband?”
"I do," Hattie answered in a firm voloe,
her face wreathed with smiles.
Other questions were asked of Field and
then the minister pronounced Hattie and
the judge man and wife. When the oere
mony was ooueluded Nate Cummings gave
a rousing shoot, and, catching the bride iu
his arms, he kissed her, saying:
“Well, Hat, we uns hev lest out bets, but
we air goin’ ter git th’ kisses!”
Hattie struggled, but it was no use, for
every one present was bound to get a kies
from the bride. Field looked on and smiled.
When they were quieted down Mike Field
got up and said:
"Boys, I have played you a kind of
scurvy trick, but I thin* you have enjoyed
It. Hat and I have been engaged some
time and we decided to be married on
Christmas. I sent for the preaoher and he
has been here three days. The turkey and
the cranberries came up on the last stage.
It was sent out by my brother In the east.
When I rode-away the other night I only
went a short distance and then came back.
Hat kept me upstairs all the time until this
morning."
There was a general shout and much
merrymaking after this. Hattie got all of
her bets and more presents in gold. Field
prospered and after a time he came back to
New York, with his wife, a very rioh man.
The camp was deserted in a few years,
went to decay aud the residents were scat
tered. But as each year comes arouud Hat
tie and Mike celebrate the aunlversary cf
their wedding and they will never forget
the first Christmas at Hnagtown.
Christmas Bells.
Lono/ellow.
I beard the bells on Ohrlstmas day.
Their old, familiar carols play;
And wild and sweet,
Tho words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men 1
And thought how, as the day had come.
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men I
Till ringing, sinking on Its way,
The world revolves from night to day;
A voice, a oh line,
A chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good will to man 1
But in despair I bowed my bead:
"There is no peace on earth,” I said,
“For hate Is strong
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men 1"
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep.
“God is not dead, nor doth he sleep:
The wrong shall fail,
The right prevail.
With peace on earth, good will to men,"
Nahhow Houses and small rooms In fiats are
necessitating many modifications of life in New
York, says the jgun. One result of present
conditions is the narrowing of the bedstead
Time was when a double bed must beat least
five feet wide In New York to day, however,
it Is difficult to find a ready-made beilstead more
than four feet six inches wide, and the belong
iuga of the bed are narrowed correspondingly.
In narrowing the beds.ead the manufacturers
hare not lengthened it, so that that ill-used
class of persons who eiceed six feet in hlght
And nml themselves in a world built for men of
fl - e feet eight are no longer able to lie straight
in bed by choosing a diagonal position.
Fashions in Orphans.
A fussy little woman went to an orphan asy
lum to adopt an orphan. She picked out a little
girl with red hair, and after giving a receipt for
her left, says the New York Herald.
She returned next dry and said to the super
intendent: "My husband thinks this orphan
won’t suit. Haven't you got any with black balr
and blue eyes?”
The superintendent hunted through the insti
tution and found nothing of the color .wanted.
It is a rather rare combination aoy way, I have
heard. Then the woman got mad.
"Why don't you keep a proper assortment of
orphans?” she demanded. "What’s the use of
running a place in this one-horse way? Over
in the Brooklyn home they’ve got orphans of
ati colors. You’ll ruin the business if you act
like this. Don’t you find your customers going
elsewhere? When do you think you’ll have any
orphans with black hair and blue eyes?"
“The colors aren’t fashionable,” said the su
perintendent, "but 1 shall be pleased to com
munlaate with you and fill your order when I
am able to do so. ”
"Well, see that you do," answered the
woman, a little mollified. "These Institutions
aren’t half what they used to be. Don’t keep
me waiting longer than a week.”
And she left the red-hatred one and went
home. Every time the bell rings she thinks it’s
an expressman bringing her orphan order with
blaok hair and blue eyes.
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