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V 7" VK MUST W(KK HK THH l'FaPLK- WKLVAKK. SC )TI.A N I MICK. .(.'.. Tl H'USI A V. 1 K KM l'.Ki: 'Sk IS'.hi. ) rlpllon I "() t r r ri E. E HILLIARD, Editor and Proprietor- vol. VII. T1"W'I"0(j'R 4 HP 1. P K O V V. S S 1 O N A L . K. I., Th.wis, BURTON & TRAVIS. AriOIlNLYS AM) CorNSr.I -OKS at Uw, HALIFAX, N. C. 1 1 1 V. A Y ('K V. D NIK!.?, Am k k )ivM & Daniels, ATiOIvNHVS AT LAW, Wilson. N. 0. . , .. i;...; T.ntrutcd to us will be !','..ai.tlyu-r,!citi. 7 A.Dl'NN, t . . ! AT T A W. : 1 - . . v c . i - ..,..-.- yfrvici-s art lTr;CtlCCS ttiifiu ..... r " ' ' "I j ere down oa the floor : i ounf.y and CorNSKi.OJi AT Law, ; With one eve on their blocks Scotland Neck, N. C j And one eye on the do r. titf- Oftiee: Corner Main and Tenth' . . . 1 o 1 v. 'Just then as tney watched, - - - - W-r v r If k( i C t ap h W h . D' avid ATIOUNKV AT LAW, Km ii.i.D, N. C. I'rnf tires in all the Courts of Halifax '.-.. i.::..r,iMi" eouv.ti.'S ana hi "- - , ,,. . i Federal Cart,. Chi us (,.', !. ,t,,i ,n parts of the State. : S ly W V. A . ' ;1 1 .1 (' 'r I FK, ll.KANSnM V i I 1 'li. lirii'l'I'S"!!. Wtddotl. ' DAY, Znl.LIi'iiFI'KK & KANSOM. ATTOiiNKVS AT LAW, Wkldo.v, K. C. ?, s ly, FrnoM AS N. HILL, .1 AT TO UN KY AT LAW, Halifax , X . C, l'ractires i:i Halifax and adjv.nin: e Federal and Supreme :: s ly. J ( It N S O N , .urt- ML. ('iiicr.- Coi !'. 11 Iv. M;;in and Tenth Streets SoTJ.AM XkiK, C. OH N JL O H F. JIT S 0 N ' S 4 Shoe Sbop & ')ctaUTSant- uIM.a A 1 A l.ii mn it.-?. Sati-i'a'.ti ui truara need to patrons. I Yrner .Ninth r.nd .Mam Streets, foTLANI) NLCK, N. C. ian G lv 1 J W uorne The Night After Christmas, Youth's. Companion., C C lMviEi.s.'"n?as lh'- n5Sht aflc'r ChrUtmae, N C. Ar.d a!l'verac Louse Things were turned topsyturvy. To se.it even a moa?.'. Santa Claus had been gone A whole night nr. 1 a day, And things never go rli.t When the landlord's away. ; Mr3. Santa was mending Mr, Santa Claus' hose , i Mr, Santa Claus' hose, 1 For the climbing of roofs , l...l ,1W, Thn .(. !oth S, intai i , - , ; .. i nuy Lseuru a. imhiu Overhead on the thatch, A tramping and stamping j vn,i rattle and clatter And. the two little Santas Knew just what was the matter. Kapa Santa was come, And he sometimes forgot And Bought his own houso ! By trie great chimney pot. 1 1' he ever can tell, Till he lands down below , What quarters he's in, 1'rn sure I don't know. Kirst came a great shower Of pop-i-orn an S f t'. If . such ti.ir.;p as are. loft When we've all had enough, Th'-n a hn ken-ncvlvod doll A tin soldier or two, Till the Santas set up A great huilaballoo. j v ,asl cnrcc St. Nick, . u-ifii -i orunt and a sneeze. Fur a chimney you know Is a pretty tight equieze. And he shouted, 'iieW! Way I'm glr.d I'm in port , For of candy and 1 1 v s I was running quite short." Then he kissed his good wife j With a very loud smack. j A,nd tossed the young Kris Kringles I Up on his back, 1 Ann prnriCftd thorn and galloped them ! Over the floor. mm t&m Pi $0 mi fii mi m N M P 9 P 1 IIU Till the house emed in danger Of tumbling o'er. Next he threw o:T h' s C3p A:, l h:s big furry coat, That he wore when he travelled To regions remote. And perching the lai Jies up, ( )ne on each kr:ee, ; He told them of all ! He had happened to see. i ;i The stran2G3t of all," j Said he, after a while, I And as good as 'twas etracge, j Though it may make you smile. The children are coming To rival me now And are givin, themselves; Tnouiiu I don't know jaat how. I i "1 crime to a hou; i j Full of children and no:se, ! There were rosv-c'iccked girls Acd curly-haired F.oy; And I gave them all something From out of my pack, 'I hat I then had brim -full On the top of my back. "Hut you'd hardly believe What I saw with these eye?, They had piled on the platform Cakes, apples and pies-; With mutllers and handkerchiefs, Stockings and shoes And they weren't put there For the children to use. 'But the boys and girls all, With a hearty good-will, (r ive these nice things away To the folks that are ill, To the poor und the homeless, W'ta ro roof ov.-rhcsd, Very glad if t he v have Just a morsel of oread. ''And I noticed quite well. As 1 paused to look round, 'The boys wrre the- j dliest Kver I found ; And the girls wore all smiles, And I knew right away They had fouad out what keeps me So happy and gay.' Then Santa Claus kissed I!n sweet bairmed goo Knight. Tu-ked them snag in their beds And blew oat the ligh' ; Iut before tliev wuu.il tiltep They made Santa Claus say That he'd take them along j On the next Christmas day. 71- -V 4 hk4 mm mm EEIv S3 h) fil I i Ars 7 i or D ft-B f n Br KT Christmas Poems. S3 ., jo .ng popl-j , rf r?ai'T. When CurUtma? comes rourd, That get lr.g and giving Tnelher be found ; Ar 1 the reindeers may hrin? U'Iom! nr-x. they are due. 1 Santa ''aus, Mrs. ar;t-. ! An i the youn Saata" too. A Christmas Song. The Christmas Kells. i:i many a . . 1 he'.t S'ivous poais urp ringing, 1 ' , . And sweet in cot and palace- chanC' . . i The children s voices singing. j To Christ w;1 raise onr thanks and t praise i For a.!! the love He bore ns: t-or 11; ileal .-a.K" ou r nii,n we 711,1 n 1 s.vell the Chrtnias ehot us We b!es His birth who came to. eat th, And in His cradle lo vly Received the entke-t Cluistmas gilt.- The Cht ist-ehihl pare and holy. He gave our friends, our joyHe send-. He ever wutehes oh r 1!-: He bends His ear our song to hear.1 , ; And loves our Christmas chorus., Still, "1'eaee on eatth, geod-will to; men. The heav'nly (dioirs ase singing; And - e.iee on eaith. ge,od-vill to men," Thro' earth to-night is ringing. We catoh the strain with sweet refrain That angels sung before us. And join the song with heart and tongue, The holy Christmas chorn-". Our Dumb Animals.! . j Santa Claus on the Train, On a Christmas eve an emigraut train .i i i i ii i i i j , i r Of '"h ' . . . . And e'ek the pitchy (tat k in twain i '"" 1 . W'th the gle-m of irsH-ree head-! And so he etme to the httL maid In x e, )joo:t- : h' j,,7iir " lit an emigrant's disgui-e. t a?, i'J -.-fi.'M 3 fell 'SUM I i- h h 1? t hi iUil HI ou mil C JTTC IV I Ufal 1 i '! a il t '.V v r. o S t i ;::-''Ler orol h.-: r T!:o u ton :f r I.sco b : i ,o". an' - -- an i :.. And T:i'g-d ar:d puUed .i ! - 1: i'-. And l.e : vi;.v 1. i 1 a :::vi r y i As slii: hp.-d. -Nr.v. iu.in:::i.. (:;, Wi-.at saata Cl.iu Ti Hut ad:v no'thcr 1.. i , L:t'ai. . , , , , As -he tlnoaghr of a batipoT p i-: ' , , , . -H' never "a:i catch as be: e." -h- aid. -The tram is going too fa-1-" ;e'l e.:::e. I av. , , . so in aie :i s iiu .e e; . j I io-y kki all ve: the we: Id te-day. jj I11V r, eking np h.-ie." she junnial her stocking to the .-t-a;. Alitl c!oed her tiled ee, ' And s ion .she snv each longed-tot i swei-r In dreamland's paradis-. On a seat behind t he little maid . lougii man sat apart. l-itaM.it light o'er In- i'eatnn u ; l en. And slide into his h.'att. As ih("'v "i1 a: ;l li:Iv uAU 'I he loagh man ett tno train. ,Jut h jiom tJi.. u.p j Jm t. ,1,nv 11 , . And a great big bundle of Christ mas joys ', Ilaiged cat Irom las p Let widi ; , He liUed tlu stocking with swe--s. , and toys He laid by the dicamer's side. i At dawn the little one woke with a shout, 'Twas sweet to hear her glee: -I knotted that Santa would find I me out: He einght the train, you see." Though some tVom .-lulling may j scarce teliiiin. 'The enild w.;s s;u ely r ;a,hf , i-i . t .,,. viOmi..- .. ..i j 1 lie w.i.j i;eiu .in.iiu:n.. i.ou.in the tram, I And eame aboard that night. : r: . i f n. . 1 1 nf 1 t Vli 1 ll Ft ! ' si a el A ' ..csm. . ...... ! - I v ".' "!, Uil '!' vv!ie awt ii'ni niMwiT - t- ri 1 TT v. V A Y IliSS i i f-l J?1P? iCl O Hi IS o v .... . - t r -. Christr.sr.s Bel!- ni'.i; a: t ! In rhe land ..' -: the , .,- ! .. ; A n-.l t hey wei en"::! I tl'-an-j le-"u a! t iaie i!! !,! We--!!! wet! 1 ! . a Hugh: oa th- b uly and p. -li' ri It. ! d"le- Kngh-ii . And b: ;ght aie : S g!( n 1 l.a! Lihidden o s I e i ' ! An I h-tik 1 the b. if T he w, : :; . tii' ' - ' e. beds 1 : e ar l : a a . a -' n : It' ' . ... h the No: ; av ti:. .!! 1 ,!!'!a--- i s'.Vt-i!l' I ' : ' - Vnd the Cab in o i!:a "it die ro A st ll ; 'To t he sai; !i i '' ' ho "a: .-t u, ie !:-' I'll 'V :nz wbeie the In 1: m ' ; .ma.--r.-!ls Its d , ! tiiltiagli t h- 1 a e !;.-!-!-W I 1 e ; Tie.'V sv.t II the far h ar.s ,o : he Lips and pole-. '1 o ' he prai-i1 ', he ( h 'if. '. '.Veeter t aau tones cf t ie .'.a 's sheilv. Miri-h- the (di iio-s (if t he ;-t-m.is be!!-. : ! he Ve IIS f'0'l'e not tiir sa' !e 1 circled a-.', a v ! YA it ll ' he p l-- o,' : he 1 i e a, .- land. : Wlien I if jdarhed t be e a n on th. ' Sabb it !i d iv ! And lie.pe ! t !e wple-led haod. ; Hut the In 11- -h ili l-un m a pe. e ' eainie i I'll. For fho Oae woo w.u,, -d ; t-,!. And. ring agiiu o-r to- ,o .. r .irne : t ) L 1 1 - i , I -, h i ' i i t 1 ' ' . (lO , :i Tie"' ( , e- t e,r ' a ' . ur.riiKi' i ! u ( iiri - ni "" S-r'S ".-. 'TV 4 O A ( VI i rn 1 few FOR OUR NH'W xotiiix;; SUCCEHD L i k S u c c o s . s ' ; .i a : m ' :. - O - 'A 1 : 1 a . . ", a ..e. a . ! e . ( ,T-.--r ( 1 : i r o 1 1 1 3 t i ) A ; w e a i : 1 ( '. I i . - ; i , : (' ... be , a ;h eh r ' : i w t-";-'..a- v h-M . 7 ! V' Si 1 t rr?; ahlal Mi hi i - ' ' l-Ch ;. -J ; . ' ' ft -"p 1 N S . K 7 r ,'4 Bargain
The Commonwealth (Scotland Neck, N.C.)
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