jSrijSTGM THE CAMBRIA FREEMAN Ei.rrSVUIlO, Vctmbrin CV., iv LiV LI. A. i'cIJlJK. i-:tr" iUc I Circulation - l.OGS. -I II. HI JJlli JJI'WM Tbe larsre ana fill I BKElf A." HOUSE. -4 r.Jeratt.o pf aleer- rted at tbe ftllow 1 lurh. I ttne 1 S tnn' hs . . r.ootbs el 4 HAB H&V H J II 1HT IB iib year 9 months .. 1 year 6 month... :-;thing sit;H(rno nvxt. v . cr: yfr. ciJi In e. !v;.i!M Si .50 1. ',' ' V'd willi'T a iuu. 1.V5 ,' !"J!ilii'Jtnias..iti If not p d it Liu yoar. . t.:T, 'm". " H'.r.it oi. tibia the county "" ftr or win tie obarrfeJ to will tha they lerrr, be d- . l 1 t,-s il . .h.rl t Cf.n.nl, th.i . C i r . - il: " Tf .V- ' i. t , ." I I'.-T ' .; r -j .-. ! r h; oa.i.os- in ftdveiita must cot u hc i o:i ti. HiU9 footing- as those t'i i Sit l e dstncily u a Jet stood u f"r-r J, ir J "'T' '; ip r b'-fore yrn stop It, if :r.':sf. Xorn but g.-til.w-ttir do otb ' ; s r soila'.Mi-llfrt'n too :i Tt. Tin: wns!ii;ir,H WHHKLY POST' For the Year 1881. il VOL UAlir ni:GAMZAliON PRINCIPLES AN!) I'AMilHATfcS. L-.i'.u-iii ih? Fin;:, No Surrender,! i I1? INn-TTal of t; 0M Kattle for! r rr.r a r Ta :n our pMtt- r , r : :; sr. 1 ,-. .rnin? A -Ir-in-.ttrttsoa that : a ''.,'...; -.y la :ir-iion of j : ,:-zr-a (irr.:v j:-.:ded in bc-tb l.'.'f i':-r.' cat's a-J j tb.-.. an. i ! I.vuh:;i"5R Sar'v ajr.ot nti(t.-t f 'tloaal !.', l"t.'oa. but I .s !rsi il..'ij tt:n -kj on ih I r.: ! th! .roiili by pro- 1 '.): 1 tie .J r i t of ! i; r.t t-i . r. t ; i w ! ! ! ti.it ;.rtv It Is i furthered bv :?. A oiaKiiifi- ! I-ia. rj.nMlrn i vstrciu-al. !, tha i :iie Ufr.iiblioaa i .e p. '.1 fr. :tistv n:i iv -a !cs icra tt -!:y fr activity, t:cai !rt"2:ritT, liipir'y. A'a'n ? 1 "n:'if.-n n ! f ir:!r.tp.! n J in all Its rid i .afrt. .1.. t'ie njp!rSor!i r: r u iisf n ! r-K.jitions c!:er i -!;t-,i !: a )--s fasted and en- : '.: im-;.-' jcr''.:p srrcrte; IimiE an.) ela-t!i- fn.'i 1 ! tf.c i.-.tt'C.:. To ih e Ie:i;o v f (-t r.fi i tl, eTsi'Mt il:ty of defny t-f- r' s o.f niii iti ta l.tiSl:.'an paxtv t-i t. '.t 'on .. c--.rru!.'r.t :n pin-'e ef that 'il.erv' it is !!.- hiurlit.-t :r:tt--"i.i i ua::.tj.n orcaaizstioa in it. : I'll : I ! 1 !! i :-t : i- ::-.r.-.it-e l to tfcisWu- lf Tt ri.t ft:: 1 . it'll. p.i if T0.tV : : & r.tr 'i.iV- i -.-. .;! i r ! i j ; t. irl y t h a :i in . " t: ! i I . i . .r o rc:. :l:r n the partv. hfjiit Tr: sr.! i :iMi'--o l-y k", IiMi(jr.tbic mcins ' ' ' 'J' - a'-l-.' ndiuste?. N'atioual, ! :.:.: : 'ic;.:!tt!C"irc!Tat Wiist.r i dur 1.4 ye:.r ; l-u' iu all in Je- : I" it vri.l tna'niaiu tt h'ahrst degree til ' t'-ts l.msir.r 1 xvaetmut nil! he enriched !y i firire a:. ; r.-i.-oru :y Sf.ettf'l tiifcflir.ny. pn- it r. ,f t..;. jijetry, fV". ccj, burn or iud bt- 1 i r :v.- I'i.i A'-TFt r mi! (.a oarefitl'.y edfted ' 'a i.ti :t:.tc a fHri;-m un:mry (l trie events of; "ft.: I : 'irie a-! t'jru.d, with fpeeitilf. to!e- j a-r.-j;ir c vfr pnr.apr.ee trtn sititntrton and i trr'ia:ri d-irn.r tbe -ftfions (t f.Dre,s and t. I.eiri.-ir.ture. - ' x A n:.-Li it.'.t. an 1 H.-tsetKi.r Hbpart- i r . i w. ' t f a ' . .! a r f. rf Turn i'trar:irA ti'atnri. I Kr "TATvtrr 1 nt 'a'-Tt?. r.C'l F.prf'tly rcnort of i Vtio m.irt;,.t.-. Tr;i( l-p 'cired with t lie ntrtinst i sr. .:! a.': ri ln:orf:a;:o of tl.e bigbeet value ' the J-r-s.cr a..'l !-'r. t' :r T.i.i.i v, I 'ir '.2c:t.T roT will difcn." nil j a-- imr. - v 1 1 ; i:K:.a-r nn I in'?-T.'v. j; frill pf(K :tiocrnti revival and refi-t i :-.'t- ii.e rn-iy orweriieu the j Xeck wear. Xothlnff cay b proSta uj i-.Vvri'.'bY t"3ia T, I Wy nakl of it, csopt that some is rich, j some is gay. sofnejlii!' plain. It t if-'.- THE PITTSBURG if W KLY TOST f n D-six ror.vMxs. .Sl.tO . l ift All Ktn .-r. i : .- ;: Villi Kvtry Ciub of jfn C-jpy. ni.Y rosr. ; -:r cr.nu I . t.3 free 3.C0 ' ,.M ' 11. cu JAG. P. BAr?R Gt CO.. I ffnert .& t.. IittNlni'Kl, Pa. tiF,i r-sr. i U IM t- KJ K lOOI. : o i .'it Vae i. !: the edlUoaj of ',ur'.i:f. o-' t the y . r to es:i'e ovwry- tu n, to presented that Uie t ; tr"tsc an. uml of Information cpo '.-Cta :lo ei.ead!a:e ol lime Tmk .m x loss; e iluejvwed Uie ti-ii re .1 j I'd nl (a.o auJ uj- ; mat eortof new, wbieh depends 1ms '.i7ed iri r oricnee tjsn unon iia Ib ... :k. I'rott ntoraintf: t uioraiusc Tpis a otiu.ied f.tt ry oi tte live, ot real - . -r it:.-, r.iid of the.r deJs. piaas. i-ivea. !;.J :t !,. i :if tu-ry Is more raritci and i;e:..ji 'can aj roulauja ;i.it wa aver , . , , ; i:i. i 'fc ij ery neiumo. asd fresh-; t. . . - i , . . ' ' . iiuiir&T. Ant de'tiruia la tbe ' ?vilVcmVaA.''rnM srs habit is to ' r- . - , V. oiti.i..r in liti,',!; v. .;a ea:i poiltleal i t 'i .' ; j;i ' ''ri .; ejiarfg,! s-it il , ".: ..r to iii.k, w is b.ainisie la ; -ao. e: if vart. san ..saml tj true i.-L:oerit-s tiiil tbe t.lGTorn- ...U -.i.e ' tu : i-jn jir.s us Is a g-vj i-.-r rr.'-in of dfitr is to rci'-t to l'e t . r - L e efj .s of lib i i the Ke-iiUilcaa a:-' 1" e fro o v t.rn:nert tB it i;.::'H: .e.i. 1 h. year and .h n i I ite'y ft.:' jwtt I:1 )r.b'.;y daci.1 -!C!V !l'V'fr'ILt O.itojt. i TL V li L : t tr ' Tie.'ry w:.l fc With the reop.e ae '-a H v.-f t-lit jsionc; c'y. ta tl.ua fer sr ! iiirm ! r nspsriel power. -. f it a Xf -yhow- : - I'.irt-'- l frur-: aye sheet of twent- js.'the f r ee hy 'ir.ai!. f st paid. ;S SiS ...Li. T S".B'J a year : or. in,!'.iJ!cc ho .i . :i .irhr i a? e Si. ei t c v.y x -i-e i (i sti'.i a muntt. or f 1.70 a ,r ( : : 4 e r a ' d . -..;.a e j tio-i ef Tee Srs Is also fflrnis s.r.c: t Jl.td a rel", fos'Sf p!d- i -r - .c- t . e eexi.T Sr.t. e jt pass, ty- - r t. is Si a rear, p-ntaj paid. For -' tec .-aJ.r'T St we will send a lilra !:: Aad'-esl V . t tt. n, ra'- iiher tf Ttsa r. Ni l vik City. lJ-eiO-l. I-TK PATPvTOT, II'.ILV A.M WTIiKI.V, :t j nr. KxsriNG i.aii. " pri e cf tho V.Exr.T Patriot e i fi. Vj per e.-py per ai.n'iiu. T e !';.:Tiiv wish to i?et a i .i- ;...;rna5 irotn the State eapi .'. ! iTltb bi'h patters at the lew 1 1 - ; it .ir, with Co rctua addel for ef-t .'. :i ie of t'anihria eout.tv. h?,-t cr. t optarde the WtsittT in fi:rn:-i:l : t the extraordioirily ".'i i -lit.i per ewpv per annnm. I' iTr'..T Wiil herein to n'.v address. - .. . . . ... i T, .. . n i r V a 1 M . . .t t.:e r-.'a i.f ! eer.t per month. t ''? ef i "iiuu-re-s the publisher prepay " ; w aiid sut'scrioors are reitveJ fri3i that -' --.i.e. 'try sj':-ser:-::-.a must t e ttternr. i.aaiel by tbo m inn o tj S'ibser.be. The approaehinf? " " M'f-i an 1 the I.er:'af urn will b ' iiijr interest and their proeeeamae !3.:- r;.-.r-.d f.r tbe l.ilr. whlie a com- Hill-.!') T nM.liIlN'C(., ; i Market btret, Harriburg. -The under- hecu eppointe i Auditor to i t. 1 of the n u r v in il e muni 01 i s I r. ' . iru-iee te sell th renl estate of i.r. 1 'te ot A iltjiosns townsnip. nee u. y ' tirst and partial a"eeunt, herehy i tr i t h ml atteu 1 at his e.'tire in Kb- ':,-Lrw-:Vta. i - :-:! a'...ci .,U;.ei.t, when and whet, all . 1 .rtz r'a!:::are required to present tneia. : r- m com msr In for a eia-a of said I A. w'KTMAKl.B, Auditor. j : .. i n, i.s,.-st. i i T NoTrcn. IVtate e William I.;tti dee d. ; i:n' -x -y to tbn esiatt.l Win. Lit ' t'im.'.'ielil townsh'p. Cambria eounte, "i ' I to i!,e undersirned l iiHit Ti, i.'.ln'y all pervmi indebted to said ; i-y.neor must be mad.) without ilelay. i .:ix 'iiimi arairnt the sauie will pr- : T j,.,.; ated lor settle, ct. 1 I1 1 v."i j t r i i rr zr . ii, i .i. I Kte-uter. i i wj ... N jT."i, llSi ).-t W lit: I. L. Came to thr resi-j of the s ihsrrib.r. in Washl.iytcn town- '' ai out ti e 1st of Septemner las, a hebt i on a ; ear and a half old : no marks on I '' i.c- is repieste i h roms ferward, - t7. psf er.srx r.d take him wy, J ' b will be disposed of a.-cordi't; to law. I', lit US NAM Y. tt 19. 1S3.-S'. i eer l-et I St ef Iea! : i ( i r. i aeell A f.. 1" fr i , . J,,.. H. A, McPIKE, Editor and Publisher. VOLUME XIV. TBZS THIRTEENTH, hu.it fituni tut a tft ftr my fa.v . Tffr.L.m A. -1 ..- 1 I. s 5--1- els. $8 to 3-5. W mention the prices ."vwi'.viw It I; tU J H IllE-lllLft- m pines or cesenp'aon ; tbe lower prices are upon Earinents of cane and comfort, the Lijrlier upon the liixiuies. i F.ait of tbe Cbitnat street entrance. i Umbrellas. Y l;ave now f ally 3,0i!) ; i:.ngiifi silk, r.mbrellas. Te bad a lit- ! tie whi'.e b?:o '200 Parftian bandk, only I . one of a hind, Talue S9.50 to $15 eacb j itk. ni..i..n... t . . wjc uuiurum ills .JiNXilStl. lUOHStll . handles re French). We rentureto be- .u - u ot Ulem D0W lert 15 I the richest co.lfctioa of artistic umbrel- : las m the country. Common umbrellas, i t. c, p-am eils. zanil.'a. and trinirham. . " " l our stock. iv.at of th, chestnut trt tntraaot ; alio Mar- ; n iiriiiiiirisiii. I Scarf-pins, sleova-buttoi:s, etc. You can see at a planes a hundred styles of l'arisian novelties. They are so dis- 1 tinct from ar,y others cuirent that ther j make a class bv themselves. Not everv- Ixxly wants them, r.nd yet they are mads ! for very diverse tastes. ; C'.u"V..llt"c ' ,M D""! Mark,t ! Cbeslcut s'ree; entrnaee; ale, BJlJJle Market t'.reet.satrsnss. Glovtfi. Xct reach mors Is to be said, except that some are kid and others fre called kid. You can buy what you liko bore; in most stores tbv are 'all bid. T" r ors m ri 'on i 1i & r rr'AVto f aa V, (br r and more substantial ; and silk and I : ctoth, warmt-r. ; outer.ire!,. west of uh.staat street .turanee. i r , Underwear and bierr. At this : Quickly almost everything made for i ""P. f alag' H.PU to ?2 ara Isounter in n widU ran?e br choice, al- j school-children. The school-counter Is coBilred, not bargains nactly, but ! nioet a wide as the whole world affords. one of ihtl mo8t 'aterebting iu the stora. ' eA-. c, l'ncei We have the richest goods and nearly ' TbirJ eireie, rerthw-t from th. centre. : y" " Ktof k,0.r. l,I,lfk ?,r"?o, tbe cheapeet. There is a cle of troods rno only to s,ll. and Sood for almost j keep ! y j .rane,. nothing t w ear, which we do not keep. Outer era!,, at of tbs Chasiaat street en Shirts. The Bnet dress shirt, made to measure only, it-2.23 ; tha grade usu ally sold for S'3. Keady-roade dress shirts for 1.25 and uudur. Boys' shirrs J0.05 and .V0c only. Chejtcut itrt tutracce. jaJlijun.riti.ti3 sua, "uu, ciiiLaviu- ored. lace. Uur variety of eacu kind is ; Inrff-r tlian ws rtm fnUr fdnvpv m r,n. ' TT...wli...l.tnf. -; 1 1. it... . .. 1 .. : I -i ' j -J ' " tioii of. Buy in in qtKint it ies as we do i t- t f f iha nubara T liMmiblvnd w. a rmr ' sell at surprising prices. : ..u. .uuvu.vt. ; Two or throe perfumes, Mnru (Stuart, i Two or throe perfumes, Jttiru Stuart, for one, certain ; Will Olive, almost as certain ; White llo?t don't compare Alfrid Vs'KIGUT'S V.'hiit Jir-se with anybody's. HeeosJ circle, northwest from ths eeater. The pon-wbich-to-wTite-letters. One of tbe daintiet of pifts is of writing paper, if it be exactly suited to the re ceiver. For one it may ba a wry rich box with very little paper, illuminated with address or initial, or monogram ; for anotner it ni3y be two or three cuarter-reani', with envelopes, of course. And this leads to portfolios and writing-desks ; and they may easi ly lef.d to extravagance. Sfrecud ei.-c'.o. northwest from tbe eea'.kr. A dress-pattern is a neer-'!Iir:g re- j soureo ; it never conflicts with anything j else ; but the Jady ought t choose it, ; or, at le;tst, soma ona familiar with her ; r-ararooe. lilka. neat outer eirels), east ofth,Cbstaut tjt eatranee Hiacx dress .,ods. nut cater cirel, w,st of tha Chestnut street esitranee. Ct,!oreJ oress iroods. nine eonnters. Bear th Thir teenth street cuttanoe. A cloak or shawl. We baoe import ; ei not only rich cloaks, but very plain ones, thousands oP them. lor pursa j i is your limit. We shall -tampt yon at j : ert'ry price yon etn name, from JlU to ; ! J250. Of shawls you have choirs almost j j as free. , ' Southeast corner ef th baildixf. I I j A seal eacque, a circular or dolman. I I ermine-lined, or souirrel-linrd. a muff i coHar a cap H'.)d gloves, a robe, a J buy at random ; you must trust the sell er. You ought to buy where you are a.i ra ww 1 T 1 n AAr. nisiA t is jl s j vuuuu i n.-. c a nnak i t. i fjilirvi ClHlil'irUlf, V O UAtC a oi.- ; knovu fuirier to BiAnac: ; li know ull j about cur f ood.s ; we keep no secret; j 1 .1 11 1 A. L ! are Lelow lh" market otawlit, per bapS 5-5 Oil a SaCqU. Thirteenth liiiil ,a:rao3e. sPts of tab-cMl,a and napkins. $i to ?75 ; ditto embroidered in colors, J.5. j Tablo linen, $.'.75 to J2..5t. Napkins, ; per dozen, u.o to u. j Outer circle, Ct bail-iaare eoiraaee. JOHN WAXAMAKER. Cbesiaut, Tblrteentai and Market streets, aadCity Mali Stnare. HOLIDAYS ajt- iRiitl 1ID CHESTNUT STREETS. PHILADELPHIA. ChiidraB first Dolls from odo cent J I to twenty uoiiars ; and verytitnig ttiKi : 1U require to be perfectly happy. J3a- ! do: i by elephants, talking eletlints, walk ; inr eltphxats. More riOises to be befird in that new, big toy-room than you can ; count. Fot-aon at tiaker elraTe, west Of itieot eatrajice. tLe OLeitnot Fur caps for boys and men, too; th do,a tLink fur caps are good for' tire I head ; but we sell a good many things j richest collection anvwhere. ow. we i vinuifitmi nuian. that urn ti.-.t T,r.t fnr t V, a .an't help it. You may as well pay $18 as $J5 i if 7''u Acif a tine seal or otter car. Our l.iRbe.-t price is f 18, and tou csn't fjn.j a ricier cap; but tou can r7 125 v TVIT UW. Ill r . I I tuu L1 rici. A 1C11LU j seal is coney, musk-rat or mink-dressed ami oved to imitate sea . rrench seal caps we bave from f 2.50 to S6. SketiLff . , ; tlious h ; we Keep them bpcnutie some of ' " , iuiui wuo ( i riJtB lo -erynjmg eiso i ,in '12ts and caI-,s ? an(l 70a are welcome j to kD(JW 3ust wbat -T0U are baying. ! corner f tk, bunding-, Iblg. olhg new to aay I about it. Tbs old story is tbat we hye more style here than anywhete else ; it's tbe handiest pl.ea to buy ; It ought to be tbe best place to bur. Jforth of the enter eirele. ttfwd Mark4t i;rt. Girls' dresses and coats. If tba fflrla- ; things are bnrbter than tbe burs' rvs ctin't help it; e make tl boys' r. West of tha Cbxtaut street vctraeo. ! Gifts forschooi-cbildieu. Sobool-helps I of rnar,y sorts; writing, drawing, cipher-1 in?, and carrying facilities. You can Bee I n, ,t f..r 1A . j f !-ooks for children we bave all tbe j most desirable or. of the year, and r1- j Jnos. a,j tha standard fftvorites. Pic- : . . , r 'V" ; i luie-yuusa mia sloi v-uooks wii nmu num. .1 I.-.- ai. . I ber ; hiatoriM and hooks of ir.s! ruction, ; ; as many as the trade has kept alive, , ncoEa eireiv, iivriowfi, rrom lee eouire. i Fans from 50c. to 125 ; a Teiy varied ' collection within these limits. I rirst etrele, .onthwe.t Iroai the c.tre. Photograph albums, portfolios and 1 . . . . 1 -.. .Tl . .. to very plain. Bona wii.ii, Bsiuiffii ma mi centre. Pilvei ware. Flat ware, Ice-cream 3frvice, napkin-rings, children's sets, children's cup, romblnatiou-sats, la dles, sugar-tongs, lie. Outer clrele, Citj-hail-sine.r9 entrao,. Silver plated wars. Tea sets, and all table-belonging. In hollow ware we have oulr the vetv bet. urade of nln! in flatw'aro we have the three highest I (TTRdrS of tilatp t!ii Inttc.I rfxrln v I do not k?ep. We have a large collec tion of the newest designs ; and you have I tin." advantage m buying, aside from j the i rice ; we know exactly what onr t goods are, and tell you. cter clreie, City-ball-squiro entraae,. Writing-paper and facilities. We hava, by far, the lareat stationery trade in Philadelphia. W have the finest and plainest of everything. Papftries, now in special favor, we hiva a ine Stock of, esj'iecially rich boiefl. Third c:r,'.e, Borthw,st from ,ntre. Gentlemen's furnishing. A compre hensive stock. Notice watch-chains of French-rolled plate. 25 patterns. ChctlBut street entrance. Klack dres-jrd?. The most varied and richest stock in Philadelphia. Next outer '.rl. outwt of the eentr, . Evening silks A few specimens are ln tLe acade. Many mora ara within. r'e,t out,r ir'. "thw,.t of tk eeatr. Colored dress-goods. Our stock fills nine counters ; no other in the city ap- preaches it in magnitude, vaiiety or ral jiica it, iu uiagnuuae, variety or ral Ilsra ara a faw items of very low cost Geraisn plaids $0.1 J' ( aslimerea, all color ....12 Jloinia cltitlih, ail color "...15 Cloth suiting , 20 ;reat rariety cf fabrics, .."........."as Lupin's rnerinos, Kiannel euitina , f g F re n c h c h ud 1 1 a P.f French eaicsl's-bair, T3 F.ut there is no stopping placa. In the richer goods aapeciaily tha variety is very great. Thlrfceth street eatraaee JOHN WANAMAKER, PHILADELPHIA: "SI IB A FEISMiS WHOM TBI TRUTH XAISS FKEB, AUD ALL 1EI BLAYKt KK9IDS." EBENSIWRG. PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, M CITT-HALL SQUARE. Tbs prsM of svery fair day tuske it food aaTjcs to a yoar shopping sajly in tb morning-. Tb ca will groTT worse till Christrjss dsy. Trimmed bste urein resdinew for tb Opsra and sll other occasions of tb eat bou. iSssTerw trimmed aad untrimmed. Th'.rteesUi itrett a.trtnt. Down qoilts, 14.50 to $13. tviiioli3 or tat rtswn t sssw. B asksts. vsl to 12 o. Paris and Tisnua goeJs. This nun lias coins to csTr tbousanda of article of luxury and uss, nssful IhiDgs In lox urlous guise. Ths eosnttrt art gor- foui wua tosm. 1 rtrit e'r,! eathWMt fr,ra th, tr. liaiidkercbisfs, silk, linen and laos. If one wishes to what is withlu tbs limits of human lngsnulty upon so pro saic an article as lbs haadksrehief sks may b gratified at two or three eoon tsis. Ssathwaat fresa th, a tre Embroderiei?. Kext ties are already bars. spring's noTsl Thsy usaallr come at New Year's. So far as styles are concerned you may select now with j perfect earety. Ihey are enough and lieu enougn. Aiors win ue produced, or cour8a ; but tb, .jn noi b, B,,p.r.;a. crt 11lir ,;r. MVkrtMX Trcm lfc. eostra. rhiladslphia do not want , , verjinioR ei?s tna court- 7",aaTe J - Jr- , Arm ures, 44-inch, J.K5 to Si. 3.1, aLd ;v .... " ; 1U" 1,1 ' uimatipnis, '" u ,tier,ir,;,. ,outhw.frem th " io.irtri. iouthw. n-em thec.mtre Tint, iiimnar.. i""l .... i ' V. . .IIIIJUIIIIX3. . ' U I LI fl'JB IH Ln ei;el with that In dress-Eoods We hVn an sradp9 Hnd of ,0 ;arJ.tu, vs many varieties ae to surprise Rnybody who has not sesn the counter. Third cr"t th..entr.. Ai.fr Ei) TTRieHT'e perfume.. Ilia Mary Stuart is probably the most list ing of all the agreeable perfumes ; nona of the foreign ones approach tt. It in very rich, strong and full of Ufa ; It ll agveeable to more persons, probably, than any other perfume. Wild Olive is the next in uooularltT : ; this alxo i singularly powerful and last ! inr. White lion is dedicate and lasting, j We keep the preferred odors of all tha I first-class perfumers, such as Lubin, , lUiley, Atkinson and ("oudrav; bat of 1 Ai.fkkd WiiionT'9 wo keep all. Bring an unperfuined handkarohlaf ; I and you shall have a sample of any odor juu nisn, "mcirele - orthr.. fro- th, e.ntre Colored Dress Goods. The olio wing 3 list received, are away down in pries : French camel's-hair, 47-inch, Jo. 75 and .85; French Cheviot uniting, silk-and- ooi, 4.5 inch, V..7. : French foule. all- ! wool, a.-inch. i).2-. ; ly looking out for such opportunities a lady may ofteu sava half. i ytuo cottRteri, Thirte,nta-tr,t natrane,. Black Goods. A Isdv wanting any of tho following will be obliged for tbe mention of them : Hilk-and-wool satin de Lyon, S5 cents; silk faced voluor. ; momie cloth, 75 cants ; da masse drap d'ete, $1.50; damasse cashmera, 5 1.25. All the prices except tha Bret are pro bably below tha cost of manufaotura and even the first may bt. I7xt onter circle, 0Bthwt from th eaolr. Sachets, tides, lamp-shades, vln-sush-lons, boxes, in ssttin and plush, embroil -ared and painted. first ule, southwest freiH th ,a(re. Clocke. fl.3.5 to fl.60; all guaran teed. City saJl (quar eaLraaaa. Duchesse vast with Feint nie4aniBS, $50 ; the stuns ay U aan sisawhers at $70. rfia eooaten, iciUwtit frvot th aentr. Toys. Xaw room, uaw toja. Oater cirri, wt ef Cke'.at itret eott.iu. A catalogue of bcoks may be had at the book couatar. Ws want every read er to have it. Tha listof children's holi day book is especially complete. 1 Seeaad eire'.e, sotkwesl from tb centre. A I1RISTMAN C1BOL. "A Ultlt ,lr.ld shall It ad thtt." What g i ye out, O Christian moil ! 1 hi early morn to see? Im is ti e f'y. and bill tb, mow lirtb on buh at;d tree. "We seek a little royal Child Born unt ns to-(iny. Who. fr'jm His niitlu-r's lap, o'er reslmi t. noounted lildetb sway ; We go to hear linn worthy Rifts, As inon bave dune of old True worsliip'i latnh of na-'rifice. True ssrvii'e's faithful gold."' How phall ye lind this new-born Kin;? lr. heaven no ."tar doth shine: itbout euoh Piun how shall ye know Wliere rests this t:h:ld Divine? ' Thoitith fbir.e r.o stir ti.;S winter mern, Tiionirh ir II lr Father's home. We shail not tear through dark and chill T.'nto ror Kin to romt. t.'o!d i; tt:e earth that harhori;Hlm, The roof tbat hit?ra low, Cpon the etr.ty hearth ilrt.'ts down The sultij-taflipg snow." V".t fear yo not. t y Christian men ! To give your (rifts amifb ? In raiment soft are prim-es clothed, Tbelr atHtc not such ai this "In heavtn out King weara royal robes Resplendent as tde un. L'ttt hero r-n know Him in the garb (11 earth's most abject oue: Where lit'Ie bands am stretrhed to jdend For breaii. and life, and lore, We see t-he star prophetic shine The childicb fre ahove. W hat do ye to the lenst of Bin, Yc do it unto nje' : The Ccrist-t 'hihl hre for us to-day In home, of poverty. ISo h we Htht on snow. strewn bearth The Vult-ln's rb rful blaze, V.'t hes.r amh! the slnjrinif flame The Christmas ai:tfis' prnib. '(iicry to find on hutii,' they sinu ; "On'eirth be blc-.-inK sttll Anil p.-:u' to itii'.ie s oila that seok liud'i pleasure to fulfil.' " O ciirlstitr. men : wait hut a spacs, I ill I my offerioif britijr To piai'o within tho pleading hands if Chriat. our ceTv-horn King. Jly heart s triie wtr.-ihlp lilt yo up To our Kmanuel : Take ye i:iy poor hands' scanty gold That. In lovo's crucible. Its yollow glitter may win beat 'lo warm the harrou h"r!h W here Jesus. In hu little ones, Is boru to-day on earth. -Faith Cock in firtholir Wo Id for January. I "Ittai tlje Mlfht Reforc t'liritnina." j r.v Epo in lAwerrr. j V i th snt.w In pale vol ume.i-y ss vaiye wli.d? hurled. Th, nitt t helore Christina's has wrapt the wild ' worla ; : A nd now to Its mil" the llttlo onos hark : Wb.-re the nursery window looks tnrth on the dark. Win le weirdly nirint t he blak blank ot the suy j Tnoe phantom ot '-uow-rlouds phss hurrymir by, t Tiie trainr oi the rhihlriTi sliave iorm after lortii j From ont the wan vapory whirl ot the storm : i H "C lions that ramp : mighty horef that pranoe ; t VYr.Ke wallrwin; wtrnles of prod ifriotm e.Tp?ir.so ! 1 iii now thoy il.sern a stiaus' figure, wbose b&ck, j Is brnt by tito weight of a. ponderous park. i A : d stre:itniit'; i i' Iront o! biiu. phiir. or than flay. 1 The beard or Kris Kru'.gle like biowa o-can apray ! Ah, Iisppy yoitoir creamer-', drenm on ae yo srlll ! . Nee merry St. .Niehola. tnidinr to till. ' Throuirh harsh wintry cts.with benerolent tread. 1 he stookinirs yon hang hesi-'e maiitoi or led ! Huir fast yoir ilriuslon. f soft dimpled arm?. Audrain while you can its Illusory charms ! i Too s(.;:n sriii loulity's baud tear asi lo ; 1 he weet v il o' f -.nc-y v ho"e fl lumen ts hide. I.ike the blemish, dee p-iriiuk inll-r rose's re.i ymith, I Th:it stern d is.-.p'.oiiitnient. liie's uetual truth ! ! And yet. darliiii; zeai-a. eontc nt in "Tir ereed. ; llow hi. -t were your late through tiio luture, la i deed. i If eseh di-rni.hantment on enrlh left behind !ieh a preeious re-iilt a' awakening to find j Tbut in pine, ol your Santa Cluun, rti'iKbt from ' a cloud. ! Was the love that ctiKirds you. fond, vigilant, ! proud ! I.ove eacr to hrirr, ere the morrow hall riso. i New mirth to voiir lnuichter, in w hht to your j tyer: A CHR1ST31AH TABLEAU VIVAM. EV WILLIAM H. L'KSEIX. 'Meruwlfm !" It was a favcriie expletive of good Deacon Parke, when escitpuint got the batter of his I uual placid way, and his wife looked up in j natonisijtiKMil us he came sl.mipiug into the ; hotfe, sluniiiied the door after him and stir , red up tbe liia until the tiiottory blazed and i roiiicd like an Incipient volcano, i '-tiracioui: What is the matter now, Job?" ! he exi.-laimed, pausing in her baVine opera ! tions, wijiiug the tiour from her hantl upon lir lm' a;. nn and lowering tier glasses irotu tier forehead to her note to obtain a bet'er look st her hu-ibitr.d and satisfy herself that he hnd not suddenly lofct his wits. "Why. dav after to-morrow is Christmas!" " Asii I didn't know that ! Haven't I been i making preparations for it for more than a (week? C'.tlih rce without mince-pie and I friad cakes and cranberry jelly and a jrreat, . bouncing turkey " and she smiled couipla ! cently at. the thought of the good tilings al . rrady prepared. "And 1 never thmtjjht of it until just now j Vren io buny," ho apologized, a it in reai j ity tic had been cuiltv of sow great crime. ; "Weil, it ln't matter. Job : and i would ; not worry about i, for 1 have t;ken care of ' everything for the bles'cd d.ty, and Minerva , will he home from teaching" school. Poor child ! how she must suiTcr this weatner, slecptno; in cold rooms and like as not with out a feather-bed and " It's all l.er own fault, Ilmmah. The L-ood know we have pierdy for her and naif a dozen mor. and if sho will perfist in wear- i ing tierself out in teaching other peopla' I b::its, then " ' "What then?" fr.-.f s'ior.cd a merry voice, I !ts a pretty, rosy" pitce of mischief c:ne I bovtndinsi into the room, shaking the snow : from her long, r-oldrn curls, and runniDE up I to her father, fairly smoiliBred him for a mo j ment with kise and then darted away, laughing, to her mother, twined her arm j about her neck and greeted hsr as warmly. J 'Jerusalem !" exclaimed thp old man as I soon a he could r.e;iin his bresth, though with lils honest fare Unshed with Joy ana ins lips quivering with emotion, for liia daughter was indeed as the spplo of his eye aDa tins one thing upon earth altogether lovely. "My dear, precious lamb," whispered tbe fand mother, through tears of happiness, as with busy lingers he removed the jaunty lit tle cap, furs, clouk and gloves, "to think you have cuiue saiely back to mo once more and " "Now," interrupted the girl, "I should like to know what father was talking about when I csme ln." "So unexpected," said the mother. "We did not look for you until to-morrow i night." ! "Oh, 1 had a chance to ride homa," replied i the cirl, blushing, "anrl got permission to let j out school. Hut you wero taming about me, father?" "Well, yes," he answered, with a merry twinkls in'his eyes, "and I was about to say when you came'rushing in like a young bear about to say, though mind. I didn't tha: if you kept oil teaching other people's brats you wouldn't have strength to teach your own when von get them," and he laughed loudly at the changed expoission of her face. "for shame," responded Minerva, "liut I'll pay you for that, father. Kmember, I am a young lady now, and you can't joke with uie with hnpunitv, as you once did." "A younrr lady '.' Whew I And I suppose some young gentleman put himself to im i::cnV trouble to b: insr you hom through the cold and storm anil didn't forget to collect tell at ail the bridges. Aren't your lips sore, daughter?" The Ctrl colored still more deeply, and bus tled around t help her mother set the table j for dinner, trial she mint.escape me teasing; but her father enjoyed it too much, and be asked : "Who was it, chiid ? Some of them seape-gra-e clerks from Beavertou, I'll tie bound." "You know I never associate with tbem," she responded indignantly. "Mr. Jfrsnk Eai mons brought me home.'"' "O h?" with a low whistle. "Yes, he is a nice and proper younc man, and has such prstty black hair and eyes, and teth and moustache, and such white hands, and sine like half -a doztn angels, and walks so gent ly," and the old gentleman arose and strut ted minciunly sround the room in burlesque imitation of the attendant of his dauKhter. Minerva could not but laugh, yet pretend ing to take no notie, glided about arranging th riishee. and her meither s-ked where the yr.t-.r g rr.an was. SI.SO and ISSO. ; "I know," said her father, answering the j question for ber. "Our daughter has rolled I him rp in pink cotton and sprinkled him with j cologne and put him in a bandbox for fear he j will cet mugsed." j "He will be here Christmas Eve," inter ; rapted Minerva, with a strong effort at so briety ; "he and a number of others. I knew I you would not care, faiber, if I invited them." , "Not 1," answered the old man heartilv. and taking the curly head between his broad palms he drew her tenderlv to liitn nnd kiss ed the rosy and dimpled cheeks. "You are truly our one lamb. Yes, you did perfectly right, and it will be pleasant to hare the bouse filled with young folks and have a rousinq, merry time. Tbat is how Christinas outrht to be kpt." "We ar goinsj to have t aMeanx t itanf, and i one or inem win surprise you. rattier, j He was that already, "and had about as much conception of what was intended a of the lucid (?) explanation of Herbert Spencer of the Darwinian theory, and for him to have, repeated the words with the Trench accetit (riven by.his child would hare been an utter I Impossibility, so he pretended knowledge, j shook his head safely, gave a very knowing wink, but kept silent and soon found that ! pressing business reuuired his absence. ; Bnt the doting mother was taken into full I confidence, and she and Minerva bad a long, earnest and apparently deeply interesting conversation upon the subject otie that con tinued for cut an hour ; indeed it had not concluded when th old man returned, for he cttught the name cf the minister aud ak- ; ed : "What are you going to have Dominie Mar . tin bore for. child'."' 1 "Oh, just because I like him, and his wife ! is such a dear old lady, and they will be very ' lonely on such a day, with their children ail ; warned n.i away from home. So 1 thought ' yoa would like to see them, and if he is here , everything will ho sure to co right, and it is ; Christinas, you know, aud " I "Hold on, for mercy's sake !" exclaimed i her fiitlier, "or yon won't have breath enough 1 left to e.it your dinner, and that would be ; very bad." ; "But yrt: wanted to know, and " "You bave told lua suilicieut to satisfy any : reasonable mortal man," he said as he took ' his place at the table and began loading her ; plate as if she was in danger of starvation for a month. ' Dinner over it was one of tho substantial. ' old-fashioned kind, though the mother had : added the riehest of dessert delicacies to , tempt her chiid, as if there was no such tiling las dyspepsia in tne land and the Doa-cn ; took an eKsy chair by tne broad hearth, liuht- d his pipe, and between the. curling clouds . of smoke resumed iLe kubjectof the mornihg conversation. ; "How iu a r.v ave yoa going to have, daugh i tcr ?" he (jut stioned. j "All tho boys and girls.' j "Boys first,"evcry tima wiih t our sex, and girls Ai;h the other," he laughed, "but all : means how many '."' j "Well (rellec'.nuly,) from fifty to soventy ; five." "Gtactous ! th? old house will scarcely hold , them, and will be certain to be torn down with Mu ir rosiiping. 15ut what dots mother say ?" "Oh, she is perfectly satisfied, aren't you mother oc:ir?" a look ol undoistanding : passed between parent and daughter. "Tr-en all I hate to do is to help the riot along, for riot it will be with so many yoting . sters together. Hut what was It you'said you ' were going to have ?" "A tub'lo venang." was answered with the broadest possible t rench aeeentatioii. "Ah, yes, I remember, and no doubt it will i be grand. " "I think you will find it solemn, father." 1 ! '" Ves. jes," and feai f ul she should see how much he was puzzled, he instantly changed the subject and continued : "Well, it will take a lot to feed s.j many boys and girls. They aro always hungry, and can devour more than so many wolves. So, Hannah, 1 fear you haven't provided one quarter enough." "You are right." responded bis wife ; "since our pet told me about Iter plans and how mitny would be here. 1 have been ralca- ; llitillfj.- "Weil, they shan't goawav hungty, if ther is enough iti the land to feed them. I'll have Mike kindle a lire under the big larm keltic, . and kill lots of chickens and turkeys, and , send liiic for Mrs. mith to hi; dsess them, at I when I y owr to town to-morrow l'i! , ' bring home some oyster aud well, any thing ! else you need to hive a good time." " h ! tiow much. 1 thank, yon, dear father." s;tid Minerva, iir.pulsively springing to his side and kissing him. "You are the kindest and Pert i.Uhvr i'l all the world." "Ml talk," he laughed, though rare pleas ure was visible in his fuv-e, "and you'll yet married some -.Iny nnd forget ail about me." "Married !" exclaimed the girl, suddenly ' growing ashy pale. ".Never! 1 mean,' she continued, v.i.h herfac- ilu-hingto the deep est crimson, "1 mean ti.itt I'll never forgot you." "Whew," he whir-tied, "I r.ever saw the wind chop around mora .suddenly. Cab-h a girl saying she'll never get married ! They would "as alien think of not being humUcnic ami having pretty dresses. Hut yott needn't ; Idifii so. It's all riht and preper, and the natural condition of womankind." '-Then, "asked she, archly and coqnettir-hly, standing ticiore him with one little finger ! thrust between her red lips in mock modesty ; and bashfuhtess. "You wouldn't object to '. my getting married?" "No, not to a good, honest, industrious ' man. Why should I '.' A human heart, and ! especially of vour ses, without love, is as ! good as wrecked. Nr, my darling; find a good man whom you can love with your whole I heart, and who loves you the samu, for I am old-fashioned enough to believe in such ' tilings, and I'll not only Rive my consent but : mv 'blessing, something worth having for a start in life,' and uch a wedding as wiii make , tho old rafters ring." ; "And suppose, father," questioned the blooming girl, half way between smiles and I tc-ars, "suppose it ahoufd happen to be Flunk i Mr. Emmons, I mean ?" "Humph I 1 don't know. He Is " I "Jtitt as nice a young fellow as ever lived," ' interposed his wife. "Yes, yes. 1 can't say aught against him, i but-" j 'd know," lattghad Minerva at his copfu : sion, "when you really come to think of gir- ir.g tne up, it is too much. That's it." j "I V.e!ieve you are right, child. Rutlmust i go aud see about an cx'.ra supply of provis i inns. Gracious! it will be fortunate if we ! don't have a famine." i He wiped away the milt from his old eve?, j brought theie by the thought his daughter : had suggested : tried to whi.tle bravely down the verr situation he had with the touch of i rugged eloquence ueienoeo, ni iiam.eiirn to I call the ntan-of-ali-work and give him iustruc I tions. "Minerva has come back, Mike," ha 'said "and is going to have some kind of a j blow-out on Christmas F.ve. She calls it a j Pibler vevaught, or something of the kind, t "A fivhat?" questioned the IrUhman, i scratching his head in the most puzzled inan ! ner. j "That's what sticks me, Mike, though I j did not lt her know it. Anyhow there is to j be some kind of a femaie circus, and the an imals will want plenty to cat." 1 "Blessings on the bright eyes of her, and ; its ivrything on the old xitnu'l'li kill if she I wants it, the darlin'." ! "Ves, I believe you. That girl seeras to have a faculty of twisting every one around her finger, and " "Dlvii a won more than her ould fayther," said Mike as he pro-.-seded to obey the orders he had received, "an" I'll mnrtiier lashuns of poultry," well knowing that his share of the faast would be nj stinted one. To a late hour the making ready was con tinued, and all went to bed tired and happy. And the next day was a continual bustle. Kxtra help was summoned, and the kitchen fires roared and tha imaiense Dutch oven glowed and plenty ruled triumphant, while the old deacon was in his glory bringing sup plies from town and making himseif useful as well as most provokingly officious. So the day passed and the night csme, with everything "ready for the grand time. Karlv the house 'organ to ho filled wiih a merry company, and were welcomed by fath er, mother and daughter, the latier resplend ant iu robe, of tieecv white, abundantly trimmed with soft, flia'tin? laces and looped with ar'if-ia! flowers, while natural rose, .'.'fi f! v''r. rrvife ard irr.hav, w-fe lif.lf postage per year. In advance. NUMBER 4S. ( hidden amid ber golden hair and pulsated I upon ber joyouly throbbing bosom. For an hour there appeared to be a eesie , less chiming of sleigh-hells, aDd r.'Sy, laugh i ing load deposited at the door. Indeed, so ; many were the teams that Mike rras frantic j to know what to do with them. But the Deacon believed in "the tnoie the merrier" principle, and kept every one busy and ccn 1 tented. Yet for all tha gaily dancing and i singing company, a shade of perplexity now and then crossed Ids face. He had not ; solved the mystery of the fa6.'t, and it hung upon him as a troublesome nightmare. ! For hours the house rang and trembled ; upon its solid foundation. It was a veritable i beehive of fun and frolic, ana nanny a soft ' cheek took on deeper roe from stoien bias es ; many an innocent heart bounded more i swiftly from the encircling arm, and many a : fair tf ears tingled from the slapping of white hands in payment for saucy jest or pil fered carrss. Hut jrood, buxom dame Hannah had almost ; a much pride iu her cooking as in her one dear lamb, and when the ancient clock made ' its huge, heavy, coffin-like case throb with t!ieiii:Ting tf ten. she whispered to her hu i band, good, prudent soul that she was, that I tbe children must be retting hungiy, and she was going to see about the tsblcs. In response to I er suggestion, be sought ! their daughter and told In r they were going I to have supper, and that, the youngfolks had I better stop romping and cool oif, or some of them would be certain to t.tke their death of cold. ''Yes, fathei," she answered; "but we must have the tn'Aeau first," aud she looked up blushing more deeply than a damask ruse in June into the face of "Mr. Frank P.mmonr, upon whose arm ehe happened to be leaniug. "All right," responded the old man with a sigh of relief, for tbe burden would soon be lifted from bis soul. "I)- you wunt me to help you ?" 'No ; tut tell mother, please, I want her." ADd Miss Minerva darted away to her own private room, while the old man told the fid dlers to adjourn to the kitchen and make themselves comfortable until wanted again. Kvidently somo cf the girls understood what was going on, if the Deacon did not, for they cleared ona end of the hall, hunga great patch-work bed-quiit across and marshalled the company into something like order. Then, alter a brief pause, in which there was tnii'-h whispering, the improvised curtain was drawn aside and disclosed Miss Minerva standing hand in nand with Mr. Frank Em mons, v. i'h a young 1 uty and gentleman as suppoi tors, aiid the old minister before them. Amazed, but silont, the Deacon looked on. He did not comprehend the affair at all, had no practical knowledge of charades, but when certain words had been spoken and a ring j.assed, a sudJen liht broke iu upon the darkness of his understanding, aud he exclaimed with an earnestness that startled ail : "Je-ru-sa-lem ! It looks like a marriage:'' The heatty laugh that followed sufficed for a full explanation, and it needed not the as surance of the minister to convince him that his daughter was honestly and legally mar ried to tho man of her choice. Ami vet at first he was disposed to be aj.gry. Then he saw the fojlishness of su.-h a proceeding, especially as he had previously given bis bs scttt to the se'cctlcn of his la tighter, and entered heaitily into the laugh against him self. "That's whet you call a .Jerusalem ! I can't speak the "new lang'ed name is it? Yet it wasn't hardly fair to fool the old man so, Minerva. 1 did" expect yon would find something in your stockings to-night, cbild. but not a k'reat, live man. However, it is all right (anything she could have done would have been so) and we'll make the best of it, and your mother and 1 will have plentv tci do in petting things ready to Jill the little "tickings that " A soft white hand stopped his words, red , and ripe lips were pre- -e l upon his own, a silken faco was laid upon 1 is wrinkled one, ; a few tears of happir.?s3 were ruined down upon Ids broad bieast, and with faltering tongne the old man tailed the young bus- band to his side, g ivc him the hand of his darling, aud said, "Tu!e her, and may God 1 bless you both, my children. If 1 have'lo-t a daughter I have found a soil, and shall have anotner arm to lean upon when my eyes grow dim and steps unsteady and" More he would have said but a great ring ing of bells summoned them to supper and such a supper ! It would have made grim Famine commit suicide iu despair to have looked upon the tables, and 'lime throw away his hour-glass and sit blithely down anil enjoy the feast. The good mother had known the 6ecret from the first, and with herpihle .stimulated had distanced all for mer efforts, even, to produce a Chi istrtias . supper, and the only complaint w as of ex cessive fulinrss, w hen again the violins ur.i lnoned the party to the hall. Tjik ItArrv Chmi-tmvs r.EfMOs.-On Christmas it is customary for all the mem- 1 bets of a family to collect and unite in merry : making, feasting and ctin-t wi.se enjoying 1 themsei ves. With what mingled emotion, cf joy and sorrow are these happy reunions looked bad; to in after years by participants thinking of those dear "ones now. perhaps, 1 separated from them Torevct: Bet us make a Christmas picture : The sleighride to the house : the welcome at the door : the bounteous feast, with accompany ing jokes nnd humor : the stories, games arid other pastt lines that follow; the unveiling of the children's Christmas tree in lh even in?, and finally the farewell for the night. Then there is the jolly mystery of famous old "Kris Ki ingle," who comes m his sleigh drawn by reindeer, over the tops of houses, pops down the chimneys, never spoiling with soot the pretty things be brings, to stud" full the row of stockings that hang from the mantel. Lfct us imagine fur an instant tbe little, rosy, laughing, nappy faces that peep into these stockings in the morning, ami shout eieetuliy .13 each treasure is brought to ligl-.t. Christmas has many happy memories to set agiint the sad ones that" tell of loss of tim? and friends. Pr.riun bird of tbe barnyard, blithesome and free. A murderous bludgeon is hovering o'er thee. A fleet-footed urchin, a haid-hoarted bab. Will hit thee a rap with more'n a stuffed club. Make the mcst of thy time, for 'oon thou'lt be caught. And thy ow n piecious head to the b'ook'l! be brought. Then gobble ! and gobble ! and gobble away ; Thyseif will be gobbled on Christmas Day. A rest to thv soul and a jcnee to thv ashes ; A dinner thou'it make end sundry cheap hashes ; A breakfast, perhapa. and a light supper. tfK, Ana men oe ais'osved in a thin carcass stew. The Wife's Christmas Pret.kt. They sat at the breakfast table. "My dear," said she. "I'm going to get you something very htndsome for a present." His countenance f'l s- qui .k it hurt it self, but he succeeded in saying with a sem blance of pleasure : "Are you, my love?" while at the same time lie began figuring how much these two bids the one for his own "handsome pres ent" and th'it for the equally handsome one e-.peci.ed in return would increase the quarterly outlay. Thus does the prodigal band of Santa Claus make much happiness and allow the thoughtf ul helpmeet to get the bulge. Ls Scotland, except among Catholics and Chur?h of England people, Christmas is scarocly noticed. Other denominations who notice this season, defer the tejoicings to Twelfth (old Christmas) day. A Scotch man, who was ssked how Christmas was spent in 1 is country, replied : ' Hoot, awa, mon, we dinna inind the Yule the Christ mas ye ca' it, mon. A' we mind is New Year's Day; and then every inon who can afford it gets crunk." "On. you be darned!" as the Christmas present 'said when it slipped through the hole in the heel of the hung-up stocking. The picture on the hnrk of a f 10 bill would rvike en syeel'sr-t f'Of'.If'S l'OO f"T a peoi ftaii y 1 yr eel m monrhi . nrnnikf. 1 yr. ER, month,. 1 " 1 Tr. A4B5ir!f:rt-ir uj Ciwitor , ?otl? A l!'.or'i ISot tor. 1 K Stray nJ liE!lr ?ot1?, 160 iu'i!DFii Itvrai fin: turr?fno yT lie; Mtfth nxjoral Insort .an Sc. per lice. or oclfv. iS fnm-tnirjrian rtd to ifr Jvw f ny tnotfrr or iiird ortndfiidMj tnir Mf, t4t f' or f Jrr fumnfi . Job riif tihh of all kinl eeat'y tjai uf1! -l 1 ouily exeratoJ at loweat j.-ricr. Luo t ji IVr It. Ol R ('Ur.lSTlLtS BEAK SKIRT. It was a A'iir;:mf.s Eve, eti Uncle Bob sat before a blazing tire, a lime rephew on one tree and a little nics on tbe ether, wbi.e Aunt Katie sat quiet. r knitting In ber I own par.icultr corner. I'ncle Hob has two children cf h:s own now, and that tnade bis heart all tha warner , toward eveiy child be mrt. "Tell us a tory, uncle." said little Daa, looking up from t'nrle Hob's left kr.ee. 'T know a pietty cvl tear-s!ory." repl'ed Uncle Bob, with a's.r glance at Aunt Katie. "Ob, ted us that, piejse," cried little Fao ' nia, from Uncle Hob's ether knee, ber pretty face all aglow w ith eager curiosity . i "Thirty years ago." Uncle Hob began, "it w as a w iid countr t at here Tre wood , was full of I cars and wolves, not to speak of i other varmint, and the selt.ei had to keep a sharp lookout, 1 tell you. "1 was a yoni g man then, and reckoned ; the best looking can in these parts," Uncle ' Hob continued, wit": another giauee at Auct , Kat ie. Tl.e latter looked back t Uncle Bob. with ber usual quiet smile. "You know it jourself, Katie." returned ; Uncle Bui) ; "lemstway you thought so once." Aunt Katie blushed. ind went on with ter knitting. "Whatever may be aaid of rue," Uncle Bob resumed, "there was a gttl in the neigh i bmhood as hadn't her mati.ii for fifty miles ! around." 'Now, Itobert," expoitulated Aunt Katie, "what put such noi serte in vour bead to- night ?' "It's oiiiy tha sacred truth, Uncle Bob ; protested: "shj was my first sweitheait. ard l.tr rame was Katie." "The same as auntie's." interrupted little ! Dan. Jes. so," Fa.d Uncle Bub. "That's what they call a coincidence." Tho bisr word reduced little Dan toshence, and Uncie Bob rroceeded : ' Katie's father was the richest man iu the settlement. He had moved out eaily, bad helped fiL'ht the Indians, had been sVnt to the Legislature, was a Jus'ice of the Peace, i and owned mora than a tliucisnd acres of . land. We call him the 'Squire. "Katie and me h id been us pood as en- i gaged lor a couple of years ; but. you see, I was too sheepish to speak to the 'Squire. 1 . wanted Katie to do it, but she said it wasn't none of htr idace. and so matters stood. "At last a siiiptious looking chap his name was Sam Tibbetts come out and started a stora and grocery at the cross roads. He wore store cloth?. aud had long , curly hair, which he kept oiieil to such au extent as disgusted all the fellers and en chanted all the ga!.. "None of us had any cLance when be was about. It was nobody but Mr. Tibberta. He cut us all out by turns. If you took a gal to me et'.u' or t singm' school, expeetin tu see her home, jest as jou siept up at the rlusi of the exercises to ofler her yoar arm, ten to one but Air. Tiblx-tts wu!d s. rouge in ahead, and your gal would waik o.T wi'.n him. leatiu ou the raiuen. "H cau.e. "it over the qii:re by sgreeia wi'h him in politics, especially on the wolf scalp bounty question ; o't when lie begun to pay attention to Katie, the Squire looked p!cad iiUe. I (if'ti't know if Katie wanted to mek? me jealous, so' to bring me to the p'mt : anyhow, she seemed to take a shine to Mr. Tibbetts. which drove me haif mad. I'd a thrashed that gentle youth outer his pateu leather boots, but he "was alius so polite tht there wa'n't no decent war o' quat'lic- with him." ' But you're a lonr; while comiu' to the bear, Uncie," put in i.u!c lVn. "We're a'most at him now," sail Uoe'.e Bob. "Nancy Hopkins gave a qui'.tin" and eve rybody was invited. The gt.s was to qailt duriii' the day. and the boys wai to come and dance with them in tl-e tveliin' and then see 'em huie. "1 went over to the 'S-iuiiVs to engage Katie, but she said, v. iih a sast-y laugh, she was much abierged Mr. TiLl etts had just been there a;"ore u.e. "lit? end of ;t was that I wont away in the sulks, and didn't go tj the ouiAiu' at "all. "Wed. that r.ig'ut, as Mr. Tibbetts was sccin' Katie ho:;:. they was waik'n' along, taikin' poetry about the meoti. which was three-quartets full and shiniu' down bright, what do you think come buigin' out into tha path right afore 'cm ?" "The bear?" exclaimed little Dan, excit edly. "The bear pale. "Well, y:s black bear. Mr. Tibbetts for dear l.te. " echoed little Fannie, turning " said Uncle Bob, "it was a big He give one fin e growl, and jerkin' his arm, hee.s and ran He didn't hoili r murder ! for fear the bear'd Lear him and take him at b;s word." "The big coward!" muttered little Dan, clenching bis tiny fists. ".s-o he was," said utic'.e B"b. ' But poor Mis Katie?" inquired litt'.e Fannie, froni w:;- se eyes the tears began to drop. " The bear," cr ntinucd Unt ie Bob. grow ir" excised as he i;esrcd the climax of his story, "jest r ared up on end, cotohed hold of Katio with his fore paws, buggaa her to his shaggy breast, and give one bound, car rying l.er "off into the lcrest 1" Litt'e Fannie sobbed. Little Dan's eyes flashed, but iu spite of hiiu, were full" cf tears. "Oh! Robert, you shouldn't frighten tha children so," said Aunt Katis, looking up aud dropping a stitch. "D.'ii't cry, my dears," sa:d. patting each of tLe liUie he-ads Uih l Bub. "a'd's well as einis well. "Mr. Tibbet.s had h-rdly finished tellin tb '.Squire about his darter beiii' carried off by the bear, in spite of Mr. Tibbetts' gadant elf oris to rcscou her 1 in proof of which be showed the scratches he'd ft in runnin' through the bueh-), and the iuire bed n't near jot done cainii' him all suits o' hard names, when who should waik in safe and sound, but Katio herseif, s-.nd me escortui' of her. " "Bub S-lapies,' says tl e 'Squire, grap!a' of my hand, 'accept si father's blcssiu' !' " -1 do,' savs I. bow in' hit head. " -But the b'ar ?' says the 'squire. "'I'll cake you a "present of his hide to morrow,' says I, lookin' big. " Tiow ken I reward yuu ?" says be. " Now's the time r,6r never !' ssys I to myself, plurkin' up courage. By gir'ni me your darter for a wife," I answered. "'Air you wiltin', Katie '." say the old man. " T Bin,' says she " 'Me, too. '"says I, not waitiu- to be axed. " '.line vour right hands." savs the "Squire "We jined them. ' By virchoo of the authority vested in me as a jestice of the peace," said the 'Squire, so'emnly, T pronounce, you man and wife Whom (od nath jined together let no man put asunder!" aiid no man hain't neither," added Uncle Bob, proudly. "Then it was Aunt Katie, after a!!," cried little Fannie. "Oh, auntie, weren't you ever o much frightened when the bear carried you oJ ?" "ir'hc would 1 are been," said I'ncle Bob, "but you see the bear, as he w hisked her away, whispered something in her ear." "How could a lieur w-hi-j-er, 1 should Like to know ?" eb'cter rtom ting Dan. "Wei!," replied Untie Bob, "1 may as we'd come to the moral of my story. It was my self, dressed iu a bear's 'skin.thut carried off your aunt and frightened poor Tibbetts out of bis w its." Tno little ones clapped their hands with glee. "Now bang up your stockings for Santa C'aus, say your players like g od chi'dren and go ti bi'd," said Uncle lloti, selling down his listeners and going r.cro to plant a kiss on Aunt Katie's ruddy cheek. Now conies Christmas to remind us we mar mako our lives sublime, and departing, leave lehind us scores of suppers liumboitd "nine." UtiViratir it r'Vrjdon. Slippers that erhaps another who snail hi your loot-su-ps tread a preferred end higgler brother may wish they were "tens instead. Horn Sentinel. Siipicis that perhaj s a mother, striving hard to make end meet, will use npon your w-iid young hrc'rn, be Ci.ar-f te wen t Iff c; ti.e srrvC.
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