CHRISTMAS CAROL.
W wt4 has irown old with Its ttirden of
Bnt M Cbtlstmiu It &lm.j-a U Tnng.
Tqb beftrt of th, J.wel burnslnstrons and fair,
Aiiduteonl fall of miulo breaks forth oa th.
When the sons of the angels Is sung.
It ts oojnlnff, old earth It ta oqiplnff tonight!
Oa the mowflaliM which cOT.r thy sod
Thefctt of the Christ ohlld fall gentlo and
K-hlte.
And
Tolce of th Christ child tells ont with
slight
That mankind are the children of Ood.
Ontheaadand tho lonclr, tho wretched and
tfrSw of the Christ child shall fall;
to vrcft blind wanderer open tho door
pppe that ho oared not to dream of before,
1th a sunshine of welcome for all.
Thefoet of the humblest mar walk In tho field
IVhore the feet of the Holiest hare trod.
This, thjs M the matTel to mortals revealed
whcD the ellrery trumpets of Christmas hare
iwea.
That mankind are the children of God.
Phillips Brooks In Youth's Companion
BABY'S CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Little Margarita Had Her Own Views
About Slaking Presents.
Wo TTcro talking over Christmas gifts
at larjcbcon, when Margarita saldi
"Wn,nt to buy Kia'znas p'esenta tool
Want to buy Kls'mas p'oscnts tool"
At onco Undo Jim CJclalmcJ:
"So Margarita shall buy Christmas
pretontsl''
Upon which Margarita rewarded him
witn a emlle enchanting enough to have
made a fur poorer man than uncle Jim
dp exacjly what Undo Jim did. He
puljed a big roll of bank bills from his
pocket and put thorn in the little one's
tiny hand.
"That U nil nonsense, Jiml Don't you
doitf eald papa.
"She will bankrupt you in nn hour,"
said Inez.
"I wouldn't, Jim," Baid mamma gen
tly. "She knows no mora about the
worth of money than any other little
two-year-old girl, If she is my baby and
you niece."
"Tou wero two and a half years old
last month, weren't yon, pet?" cried her
uncle, catching her in his arms. "And
you shall bay some Christinas presents
If you want to. We don't care what
thoy say. We will show them that Mar
garita has ns much wisdom as some older
people in selecting gifts. We know,
don't we, petr
, Ana of course Margarita said yes.
So It came about that as the others
were engaged I accompanied Margarita
mat afternoon on ner nret round of
Christmas shopping. I had my strict in
junctions from Uncle Jim not to urge
any purchase upon tho child, but to al
low her to have her own choice in every
thing, provided prices did not exceed a
certain sum.
When Margarita's nurse brought her
down to the carriago she did look sweet
nnfl wise enough to almost win me over
to Uncle Jim's opinion.
Thinking that books would pleasotho
little one as mnch as anything, we drove
to a book store and made our way from
counter to counter. At first nothing
seemed to Interest Margarita so much as
the gay crowds of people. Finally, she
looked tip from a picture book, in reply
to my question, "What do you want to
buy for Maurice?' she said, "Want to
bny tandy lelephant."
At tho confectioner's there was a
grand array of sugar animals, and Mar
garita seized upon a whlto elephant, and
wosporfectly satisfied.
"Will the littlo lady havo anything
else?" asked tho saleswoman politely.
"Do you want to buy anything here
fir Inea or Uncle Jim or nurse?" I asked.
But the yellow curls shook decidedly
as sho answered:
"Nuffln now."
Our next stop was at a large fancy
goods store, and I thought that here the
little girl would certainly see something
tojstrflfB her fancy. But the beautiful
things wero passed unheeded. At last
she said:
"Want to buy mamma a tandy tittcnl"
As Tony, the coachmon, said that
there was a confectioner's near by, we
drove there Instead of to the place where
we bought the elephant.
A saleswoman Informed mo that I
would find the animals at the lower end
of tho store, whereupon Margarita said:
"Don't want to buy animals! Want
to bny a tandy tittonl"
Of course even-body within hearinir
laughed, and I hurried Margarita along
toward the counter where kittens were
kept.
The purchase made, other stores were
visited, but all to no purpose. Five
times wo returned to ono or the other of
tho two largo candy stores for o "tandy
wifbbit" for nurse, n "tandy piggy" for
Inez, o "tandy but'lly" for Nannie, a
"tauay mousey" for papa, and, to cap
all, which was, like the others, her own
choice, a "tandy monkey" for Uncle
Jim.
"Aren't you going to buy me any
thing" I naked.
"2?o," said Margarita, rather wearily,
"Hons "oul" ns If love were enough, and
I felt that It was.
Contrary to ray expectations, tho lit
tle one was silent in regard to her shop
ping, and even Uncle Jim asked no
questions.
On Christmas evo I went to the drawer
where I had put the gifts that Margarita
had bought, but not a package was there.
I felt almost certain that Margarita had
not touched them, for she was not a med
dlesome child. But if she had not been
asleep I would have questioned her. As
H was I tearched everywhere, bnt could
find no trace of them,
The next morning I asked Margarita
about it.
She looked up innocently and said,
with tho sweetest smile in tho world,
"Oh, 1 eated up thum alll" Toronto
Empire.
A Chance for a Fortune.
There survive in this city a few hand
cork cutters who still contrivo to make a
sort of living in competition with tho
cork cutting machines and the peasants
of Catalonia. Ono of these men hangs
out a curious sign in an east side street
It is a glass case containing tho model of
a house all of cork. It is possibly the
house that Jack built, for there are bits
of cork to Simula to bags of graiu. The
factory is a shed in tho rear of an ordi
nary dwolling house. Here, with the
old of some simple machinery, tho cork
cutter manages to eke out an existence.
Ilia chief grievances are tho competition
of machinery and tho problem of dispos
ing of the waste.
Light as cork is, tons of clippings nc
cumulato, and although various uses
have been discovered for this refuse, it
brings little or nothing when sold, and
constantly accumulates to the embar
rassment of tho corkcutter. There is u
comfortable little fortune for the man
Who shall devise some really profitable
use for cork clippings. New York Sun.
How They Got Aloug.
A Nantucket woman tails of the an
noyance to which the Mitchell household
was subjected, after its daughter, Maria
Mitchell, became famous, at the hands
of two importunate tourists. Its privacy
was so persistently and unwarrantably
invaaou tnat its members leit occasion
ally that politeness ceased to bo a virtue.
One persistent woman, who got herself
admitted on a shabby pretext, so wearied
a sister of Miss Mitchell, into whose
hands sho fell, that when the woman
after a series of searching questions
wound up with, "And what do you do
In this dull town after the tourists ore
gone' the other replied, with a drawl
natural to uer, "llu, we cut of! oar cou
pons. Exchange.
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An Enigma U Men,
Most men think that the ways of that
Woman ts past finding out who rails
against the male sax for chewintr ten
cent plugs of tobacco and expectorating
on tne pavement, yet wno goes Herself
and deliberately wipes np that same
pavement with a twenty-five or fifty
dollar gown that her father or husband
earned by the sweat of his brow. Al
bany San.
Bently composed after playing a pre-
maa on uie organ, or wnue taking nil
"ante jentacoUr" or "pot prandial"
walks he found m the aolitudeof the
'letise r r. ' t. .ntf-thittg more profound
cntei m tliau anything he oould
Ond i i . i.
WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS.
Celebrated as a ltolr Day Since the Tear
of Onr Lord OS.
At midnight on the Sflth of this month
tho birthday of the Saviour of mankind
will have been celebrated for tha seven
teen hundred and ninety-second time,
for Christmas was first kept as a holy
day A. D. OS. Wo have no means of de
termining the exact data of tho Saviour's
nativity.
As to the year, preponderance of opin
ion and of such evidence as wo have
seems to favor that of 4 or 5 B. 0. As
to the month, December is tho height of
tho rainy season in Judca, and, there
fore, the fact, as stated by the New Tes
tament, that shepherds were watching
their flocks on its plains while stars were
shining in tho heavens on the night of
the Saviour's birth, makos it extremely
unlikely that it could havo occurred in
that month. Many learned treatises
have been written and plausible argu
ments advanced to provo that It must
havo taken placo In October, but the
question will ever remain In abeyance.
For tho first three centuries Christmas
was ono of tho most movable of all re
ligious festivals. The Eastern church
observed Jan. 0 as the nnnlvcrsary both
of Christ's birth and circumcision. But
in the Fourth century Popo Julius I or
dered an investigation of tho matter,
ana after long deliberation the theolo
gians of both the east and the west
united in appointing Dec. 23 to bo kept
as Christ's birthday. It poems not im
probable that in selecting Dec. S3 as the
dato of the greatest evont savo ono the
crucifixion in tho world's history tho
worthy fathers were Influenced by n de
sire to supplant the many heathen fes
tivals of tho winter solstice, such as the
Saturnalia, or creat festival of Saturn
and Ops, which began on Dec. 10 (or
after Caesar's reformation of tho calen
dar on the 17th) and continued for seven
days.
This presumption is inade more prob
able from tho fact that for many centu
ries the festivities of Christmas wero
prolonged until "Twelfth night," Jun. 0,
and even till Candlemas day, Feb. 2,
while they usually began as early as the
night before All aalnts' Day, or Hal
loween, thus showing tho desire of the
early fathora of the church to make the
heathen converts to Christianity feel
that they had lost nothing In harmless
pleasure and enjoyment by the substi
tution of tho Christian festival for the
heathen ono.
Not only did tho Romans observe this
period of tho year ns a tlmo for mirth
and rejoicing, but many of our most
familiar Christmas usages nro derived
from the old heathen festivals which
Christmas replaced. Tho custom of
giving Christmas presents, now so uni
versally obsorved, was derived from tho
old Roman Saturnalia or Feast of Saturn,
above mentioned, at which it was cus
tomary for nil the members of a house
hold to offer gifts to one another.
Tho Yule cloir. or loor the o-rn.ifc cllnTr
Of timber placed in olden times upon the
Christmas fire was derived from the
Saxon feast of Jul or Yul, at which a
similar pleco of timber gave the princi
pal flro and tho principal light. Tho
Yulo clog and the superstitions con
nected with it are among tho most ven
erable of Christmas associations. The
Yulo clogs that blazed in the vast halls
of the old EngllRh feudal barons of the
Middle Ages were huge trees, and we nro
told that even Just beforo tho close of
tho last century the mansion of an Eng
lish gentleman residing near Shrews
bury was totally destroyed by fire In
consequence of too large n Yule log hav
ing been lighted on his hearthstone.
When tho Yule clog was not all con
sumed before dawn and burned on into
the light of Christmas day, its ashes were
carefully preserved until the next Christ
mas eve.
Tho custom of decoratlnor churches.
dwellings and places of business with
evergreen, holly, laurel, bays and mis
tletoe at tho Christmas season has ulso a
heathen origin, being a perpetuation of
an observanco of the old British Druids,
whose belief it was that kindly sylvau
spirits sought these ornaments of living
green and hovered near them, untouched
and unharmed by nipping frost, until
tho death of winter.
Those same old Druids attached much
importance to tho mistletoe, Investing it
with a peculiarly hallowed and mystic
character. They regarded it ns an em
blem of love and believed that it typi
fied the beneficent feelings of their cods
toward mankind. It Is doubtless to thisl
old Druidlcol association of the mistle
toe with lovo that the English custom,
which still obtains, of enforcing tho for
feit of a kiss from nny female who is
caught under a branch of it at Christmas
time is traceable.
By the celebration of Christmas, with
its grand liturgy, its magnificent musio
and Its pictorial and dramatic repre
sentations of the principal events In the
life of him whoso birth it commem
orated, tho church sought to replace
these heathen festivities and to lift up
the minds of tho people to something
higher nnd holler, though from the first
tho day was regarded both as a holy
commemoration of n most sacred event
nnd as a mirthful, joyous festival. In
the Middle Ages the festive observances
of the day often so far overtopped its
more sacred features that tho clergy
were frequently compelled to check the
unseemly merriment of their flocks.
'llie name of Christmas assigned to
the festival was derived from Christ and
the Saxon macsse or mass, and the two
words were combined to denote a enecial
service in honor of the birth of the Son
of Ood.
rrobably one of the most Generally
known of tho old Christmas observances,
next to tho giving of presents, is the
singing of Christmas carols. Thesa were
pious canticles designed to replace tha
ribald songs of the old heathen festivals,
and the custom of children and even
grown people going about from house
to House singing them nt the door on
Christmas evo and being rewarded with
Christmas cheer and Christmas Brand
ing money is maintained In many parts
91 bnglana even at the present day.
New York World.
Why the Shark I. Always Hungry.
As it is a source of wonder how the
flea manages to exist in the sand, where
his chances of obtaining a meal may
not occur once in a lifetime, so natural
ists are puzzled as to how the shark
maintains himself. The ocean is wide,
and the nnmber of men who fall over
board small indeed in comparison to its
area. Tho vast proportion of sharks,
then, must go through their lives with
out n remote chance of obtaining n meal
at tho expense of the human kind.
Thero is no ground for tho surmosition
that tho fchark can exist upou air; ho is
not like the whale, provided with nn ap
paratus that enables him to sweep up
me tiny innaDitanta ot tne seas, lie Is
too slow in swimming, and infinitely too
slow in turning, to catch any fish that
did not deliberately swim Into his mouth;
nnd unless we suppose that, as it is said
of the snake, ho exercises n magnetic in
fluence over fish and causes them to rush
headlong to destruction between his
jaws, it is impossible to imagino how he
obtains a sufficient supply of food for his
sustenance.
Indeed, it would appear that it is only
when he gets tho good luck to light upon
a dead or badly injured fish that the
shark has ever the opportunity of mak
ing u really square meal. His prolonged
fasts certainly furnish an ample explana
tion and excuse for his alleged savagery
of, disposition. London Standard.
Art lu Telling Un.
Telling tha truth la an art, but not
nearly so dlffloult an art as telling lies.
It Is within reach ot any man's power,
if he will take time and pains, to relate
tbo thing that is. It takes a man of Im
agination and strong memory to bring
forth the thing that is not. Besides, the
liar cannot carry his He all over the
world and bock to the creation; at soma
point or other ha must piece it on to the
universal truth, and to do that neatly he
most be a good workman, but this is
only part of tha greater question as to
vice and virtue generally. Virtue is for
J1 wno love It; In order to become an
accomplished villain a man most have
natural aptitude, careful training and
Immense powers of application, and at
any time the villian may be rained, as a
villain, by the unexpected coining to
uie or conscience. aju the Year lloand.
8 Poitlt
i.ltMficijest.
21 i .list. it
3.1tVi Jjleasure to cjjew if
4. Jf satisfies
5. Always ijfB siire,
B. You should try' it.
Atm lit.lflilsVoTi having it
Lehigh Goal &
LIMITED.
Specialties.
Myer's Pumps
A complete line, including
Cucumber Pumps
A complete line including
Coal Oil
At wholesalo and retail
Usual line of Hardware, Oils.
IS HEADQUARTERS FOR
GENERAL HARDWARE,
Paints, Varnishes, Glass,
&LL KIND OF GOAL, fca
OPS. PUBLIC SQUARE,
Bank Street, Lehighton, Pa
KSorrosiTE J-
FIRST STREET, -
Has just opened an entire new line of
LADIES' FINE DRESS GOODS!
Comprising all the very latest styles in White Goods, Sa
teens, Prints, Ginghams, MaFSCillCS, Seersuckers and
Fancy Dress Patterns of the very best qualities at oxceed
ing low prices.
Groceries, Provisions, Crockeryware.Glassware,
AT ood and Willo wware of the best makes at low figures.
Cloths Cassimers Hats, Boots, Shoes and Ready-
made Clothing in great variety and at prices -with the reach
of all purchasers prices fully as low as the same goods can be
bought for at any other general store in this vicinity.
Carpets. Oil-cloths, Lamps and Fixtures m great
variety and of best quality at Rock Bottom Prices.
Uest quality ot Flour and
$ame articles can be purchased elsewhere.
All goods of tho very best quality and are beinc sold at prices
equally as low as the same goods
in this section. Call and be convinced. ifcspecttully,
July 823-71
'Merry Christmas to You.'
This year we surpass oursulf in the array of new and hand
some things gleaned from the choicest to bo found anywhere
Our store never represented such a scene of holiday lovlincss it
surpasses everything and beats
Gome and see what we have lor
Beautiful Plush an Silver
and Jewel Cases, Handsome Silverware, Pretty
Jewelry, Magnificent Dolls, Wonderful Toys.
And a multitude ol other things we cant mention.
Confections, Nuts, Fruits, Groceries,
At our usual very low prices.
CULTON, 0p the Park.
FINE SILVERWARE, WATCHES AND BEAUTI
FUL JEWELRY.
Arc among tho new things now on exhibition in our store. We
believe that nowhere in this county can you find a prettier
assortment to select from at lower prices. Our goods nro not
trash but good honest goods nt lowest prices.
CONFECTIONS AND FRUITS.
The former in all delectable dainties, and everything seasonable
in the latter. Sunday schools, festivals supplied at low prices
All the Very Latest Novelties in Toys.
Lowest prices and biggest assort inent.
Clias. H. Nusbaum,
BTUDGE STREET, AVEISSPOItT, PA.
New Bee Hive
A LLEN TO WN.P A .
Coino and see tho special
mm iin
now proRrealng at the
NEW BEE HIVE,
during thU Tli n nit fftvlncl Week.
lF-Ourcomrwtltlon liat never been sharp
er, our assortment never greater, nor havo mir
smci ever been lamer tlmn they have been thin
season: nml In outer to outdo anything ever of
fered lathe Coat Lino in tills city, wo make
this special sate, not only In cinantUy, but also
innrleo. For Instaneo we sell jou a Jleefer
v 1th Fur Trimming that h sola all o er
15.00.
Our Special Trice
$12.00.
tSDon't forget the place.
"Hunsicker's
Cor. 8th and Hamilton,
ALLENTOW
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Is the only Illustrated paper In the world
containing all the latest ens.ittonal and sport
ing news. No saloon keeper, barber or club
room can afford to be without it, It always
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securely wrapped, 13 weeks for SI.
Send tlvo cents for sample copy.
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Have you tho Advocate 1
Original and independent in
everything.
Hardware Co,
repairs for thtMimp
repairs for the Fame.
Coal, Sand, Cement, Plaster, &c.
& s. depot,-
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LEHIGHTON, Pa
Feed at prices mlly as low as the
can bought at any general store
AMOS REIflEL.
tho town. You will believe it.
you at very low prices.
Toilet Cases Work Boxes,
Instead of Starting our Reduction Sales in
January we will offer all our
Noveltv D
ress Goods ai
at January Prices.
"We Quote a Few Bargains:
Novelty Dress Patterns that were
reduced to 5.00 a Pattern.
A Black Hoofer Coney fur trimmed at 8.50 reduced Irom 10.00
634 Hamilton
FINE HOLIDAY FURNITURE.
ire beat last year's assortment of Furniture all to pieces.
n.. i j it i- 1
it v uiu iiuv onim ui; u jumusumi.' iiuw line ul
Plush and Willow Rockers,
Beautiful Sideboards,
lor Suits, Handsome Pictures,
Beautiful Carpet Patterns.
Any of the above articles will make a
handsome Christmas present.
Prices are the Lowest.
KEMERER & SWARTZ,
NORTH FIRST STREET,
ALLENTOWN, PA.
Our Breat Christmas Sale!!
A Christmas Carnival.
Our store with its many Holiday Hints is a revelation to hun
dreds of Christmas fiboiiiiprs. not nulv in tlm liim-iliWim.illcnlnv
but in the startling prices. A
TT.r1 -M.. i . n. ,
useuu onrisinias urns ncre :
A luxury for tlio fireside anil study now A Smoltng Jacket or House Robe.
Hantlsomo and useful Christmas gifts Low Triced Cliildrens Overcoats and Suits
Christmas Umbrellas Steel Itods, Oiorlas and Silks with Handles of every style. '
Tcmptlne Christmas Novelties of every descrintlon In handsnmn lTn,lrB..nn
Great Christmas Overcoat Uargalns.
Flno Canes for Christmas Presents.
CIIIUI IJ Ull'll.
Latest Neckwear. Puffs, Scarfs Four-in-hands and Hows. All tho new colors
Flno Silk Suspenders. Plain and Fancy Embroidered in fancy linxi.
Thousands Silk Il'dkcrchlcfs. His
Fine Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, seperato and in fancy gift loxes
New Silk Mufflers. Extra Qualities In black, whlto and bull colors.
Sitk and WooleD Wristlets and Gloves of every quality,
lino Merino and Woolen Half Hose,
HUNDREDS more of articles too numerous to mention nt
our special low Holiday Prices.
See Our Great Christinas Windows.
Koch & Shankweiler,
ClothinE Specialists anil Fashion Leaders of the Valley.
Centre Square-Hotel Allen Building--Allentown,
IS COMPLETE IN EVERY PARTICULAR.
IT INCLUDES
Bod Room and Parlor Suites, Tables,
Chairs, Book Cases, Couches, &c.
Our prices arc positively as low and terms as good as you can get
anywhere in tho county. Don't fail to call and see us before
making your purchases as wo can positively savo you some money
UNDERTAKING in all its Branches.
This line of business receives our special attention.
Flour, Feed, &c., .-.
The very choicest brands at lowest prices.
Over the Canal Bridge, East Weissport.
" A Feat to Properly Fit Feet."
But it is successfully, satislactorially, cheaply and piopcily
done at The Only Boot and Shoe Store in Weissport
where you can have fitted to your feet at a moment's notice al
most nny make or quality shoo nt prices which havo been proved
positively lower than the same quality, style and finish can be
purchased elsewhere. Wo have a full line to select from, for we
do not carry on an adjunct or side show business to occupy om
space or time. Come nnd see us, learn our prices and be con
vinced that it is to your advantage to deal with us
WEISSPORT'S LEADING
or a Holiday Present
Buy a Beautiful Hanging Lamp.
Buy a Pretty Dinner or Tea Net.
Buy Artistic Glassware.
Buy a Nice Stand Lamp.
Buy trom us because you get the best
for the least amount of money.
Hummers Queensware Be
FIRST STREET. LEHIGHTON.
New Millinery
Tlio ladies of this city find vicinity nrc invited to call nnd
sec tho most fashionnblo line of new anil sensonnble millini rvj
goods ever exhibited in this town now on display in onr Uny.nr
of stylo and fashion. Careful attention will bo paid to the wants
of our patrons and satisfaction will bo guaranteed m every pat
ticular. IPhilo our prices arc very low you will find our gondr
to bo tho very best nnd we will merit your confidence and pat
ronage by always furnishing the
very lowest prices.
Mrs. M.
fVieaiul's Building,
$7.00 to 10.00 a Tattern aie
St., Allentown.
Bed Room and Par
UJ.J
few of tho host of Beautiful and
Largest assortment and money saved at our
Kor Drossy Young Stcn and the more
Values. Now Colors. Hemstitched Pongee
B00T& SHOE Dealer
most fashionable millinery nt the
Kespeclfully,
A. Hatpin,
Bnnkwny, JLchightoii.
RomMhlng forth New Vtr.
The world renowned upcom of IiocUer's
Stomneh Dlttei.. and lliclr continued noiniUrltY
for over n third or n ernturr n stoiitarhlr, I.
I scarcely trior.' nondeilul than the welcome
that ftreels the ttnntml iiiipeariuiceof Hmtetler'a
Almanac 1 hi. i.iluable tnadle.il treallw la
nnhllslied l.y I he Ilo.li Her Company, Pittsburg,
l'ainndcr tholr own Immediate supervision,
einplnvlnu 1,1 hand. In that department. They
arorunnlmj al out it month In R year on this
nu. n. niiu . uu ifnnj oi same IUr ItHUWU! hO more
than ten millions, punted III the Knmish, tler-
. I. . no, norm-mull, owpcuisn, 1101
and, ltohemian nnd Npnnlsh Inngnaircs. Iterer
to a copy of It for valuable and Intel esllng rend-
. v.o'il''' "n"' ?ml numerous testltnonl.
als ns to tho eille.M'y ot Hostel ter's Htomach lllt-
mical calculations nnd clironolojrlenl Items, &c,
nmch enn be depended on forcorrectness. 1 he
.............. .... uu vv uoiuoieu iree ot cost,
from druggists ami general country tleuleialn
Germauy has 0,000,000 acras of forests.
, i i?.01!',',! 1 ' H rt;,?r P"'n J'otl a homo ot Saly a
lion Oil without labels or wrappers, or In a
'J"".'."?"-" ,-, uv-invro inn-Hage. uou t touch It
don t buy at any price, you can rest nssurod that
there ts Mtmetlifiiff mns I, ....... k - ......
K'lons nnd worthless countelllt. Insist utn
geltlgg a I' 'Mt, unbroken, genuine imckage.
Price as cents.
It Is a flood Thing,
I sav this for 1'an-TIna: I have been In
tho drug business many years, and this It
ono of tho most successful Cough remedies
I havo sold. A caao In point, a neighbor,
Mr. Ij II. Nlcitdemtis, hail a chronic Cough
for six years' standlne, which no medicine
would relieve. I recommended Pan-Tina,
and Its effect was magical. It Is a good
thing. J. lioss Matcer, Altoona, l'a.
Pan-Tina Is sold at 25 and fiOci-uUi alT. V.
Thomas drug store.
Cannons wero first used In tho year
1813,
Fnnio Toollsh Feniilo
Allow a cough to run until it gels hevoml
llie reach of medicine. They often "sav.
"in, 11 u-ilt !... 1.. . -
w.., ....... L. jt mi, jit most cases
it wears them away. Could they Iw in-
ltieo.1 In I,. il,n ,nn.u.r..l . ii ,
KermVu It-iltm,.. ul.lnl. I....1.I ... -
r Mi.iv,, laBiiiu nn ii Hisillve
guarantee to cure, they would intmnlialcly
seo the excellent effect after taking the first
1 , " "uc """ f i rial tizo free.
At nil druggists.
The first Englsh clocks were made in
1008.
Merit Wins. ' .
Wit itA.trn In ,it .a nlll.- r .
.. - ..v..u , ,u utu iiLl&uilf., unit lor
years wo havo been sclllnz Jjr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption, Dr. Kino's
Xoiv I.ifo Pills, Uncklen's Arnica Salve
and Electric Hitters, and havo never hand-
icu remedies mat sell as well, or that have
dven such tinlver.nl etlarni.ttnn ve .in
not hesitate to guarantee them every time,
and wo stand ready to refund tho purchase
Drlce, If satisfactory results do not follow
their use. These remedies have wen their
CTCat nonitlnrltv nnrnlv nn lint. ,nn-liB
at lkber's I.ehlshton j and lilery't ll'cisa-
pori..
Potatoes were introduced Into Ireland In
15S0.
Will Ho lllicn Auny.
Our enterprising druggists Thomas I.o
hisIiton;and Dlery Weissport, who carry
tho finest slock of drugs, porlttmerles,
tollot articles, brushes, sponces, etc., arc
giving away a largo number of trial bottles
of Dr. Mies" celebrated licstoratlve Nct
vine. They guarantee It to euro headache,
dizziness, nervous prostration, sleepless
ness, tho III effects of spirits, tobacco,
coffee, etc. Druggists say It Is tho great
est, sener tuey ever Knew, ami is universal.
Iv satisfactory. Thev also niirflnlpn lit.
Vilcs' Now Heart Cure In all cases of
nervous or organic heart disease, palpita
tion, pain In side, smothering, etc. l'ino
uook on ".Nervous and Heart Diseases"
flee.
Thero aro 5000 clubs In tho United
State, whoso aggregate membership Is
000,000, and whose list aro enrolled tho
names of many of tho famous men of the
day.
Coughing Lends to Consumption.
Kemp's ISalsatu will stop tbo cough at onco
Wisconsin's wheat .crop is estimated al
eighty-six nnd a half percent, of a full
cyild.
Good nttit Itellnhle.
Don't pay largo doctors' bills. Tho best
medical book published, onobundrcd nascs.
elegant colored plates, will bo sent von on
receipt ot tnreo a cent stamps to pay tho
iiuiagu. nutircss a. i . uruway iv Co..
Ilostod, Mass.
Baltimore. Md., boasts of a Newfound
land dog that Is an cxDcrt In catching
thieves.
As Ajer's Sarsaparllla outstrips all oili
er blood-purifiers In popular favor, so
Ayei's Almanac Is llio most universally
familiar publication of tho kind In tbo
world. It is printed In ten languages and
tbo annual Issuo exceeds lourtcen million
of copies. Ask your druggist for it.
Printinc was Invented at Mctitz. bv not.
tenberg, in 1 l.'O; Introduced Into England
In 1471.
Thereby Hangs a Tale.
"And so, from hour to hour, wurlpu and ilpe.
And then, from hour to hour, wo lot and tut.
Anil llti-rehv lintu.a l-,to ' '
...i.i ii uij, ii, ii Kim ui nw, ut out, w no nati
Oahiriah In tho lleiut. for many jenrs, and who
really had been "rottiiig,"hom hour to hour,uu
tllDr. H.iKC'sratarihUcniftlycaiuotolilsnolii'o.
iiu nil-it u in ii i m h tut btixut ttigits oi rciiei, nut
ho Del listed until n iierni.ttii'itl euro un. eir,-l.
oil, and tho woild was again pleasant to Iho In.
l-'iont hN awful sulTeilng lie was set free by the
expenditure ot n lew dollars In Unit Incoitipar-
Jore than $1,000,000 was received In
London, I'.ngland, Jurlng the past year In
dog taxes, Tho London rolleo are vigilant
In lids direction, If no other.
A Tool nntl Ills Money Suon 1'nrt.
How true soma of those old sayings aro.
A friend of mine mid a traveling ntiaek
f5U to euro him of Scrofula, fromwblchho
had suffered two years. He gave him a
bottle of stuff which onlv asravated the
disease. II hen ho went to consult him
tho second Mine, tho quack had left
for parts unknown. Upon learning the
circumstances I lecomtnended SulDhur
Hitters. Five bottles cured hint. Editor
Journal and Courier.
Spectacles were Invented In tho year
1030, but wero not In general us until
nearly 1100 years later.
Not n Miracle, Now.
Until recentlv Consumption was eoiittfitercd
Incurable, but now tieotilo nro tieifLniiiur In
realize that tho tliseao is not Ineuruhle. Tho
cure of Consumption ts not ,i merlcal, now. lr.
j'turiw a iioitieii jtieuirai J'lacoiery win cuie it,
If taken lu time and ghen a fair trial. 'J his
woild re-nonlied remedy will mil. iiliLh m w
Iuuks, but It will restoio diseased ones to u
healthy stale when other means ham failed.
Hiousands gratefully testify tty this. It Is the
moat iiuwitt utiiir. or stieiigiu-cieniisei, auu
nutritive, or tloHli-blllliler. Limun In niiitii..il
tKleiiee, Tor Weak Jamas, bpitilng ot lilooit.
"Uier Complaint." and Dyspepsia, oi imli.'ts
Hon, it Is an unoiiualed remedy.
Ancwsttle of saddle cloth has the un
derside made like a watlle. The holes ami
their edges are Intended to hold fat to 'he
horse's hide and prevent slipping if fti
saddle-girth is not fastened firin'y.
A railroad tunnel 4000 feet long, is bi
Ing drilled through a mouuUm peak near
llie village of Cialera, Penna., which is
19,000 feet above the level of the tea ai d
000 feetabovd the perpetual snow line.
Melons were Ont called canteloupos from
being cultivated near Cauteluppi, a village
near Home, where thoy bad been lutin
duced from Armenia by missionaries.
OamOoldi, Couth Ian Thru frenp Tafia nit,
WktoptngCoBfb. Broaibitut. i JUUnua a
ui. to, Ca a ump latin u . ..i... , .
KdvtllMd IU(C. I. a Tug Vl.iliUX-
eclUkl affect aiui tkiuc ike ini tUte iwu u
CHf.lSTMAS CHEER.
Pint Turkey What ia yonr opinion
of ChriBtinM, anyhow? Beoontl Ditto
Don't ax lne. Philadelphia Inquirer.
A ring would be n very appropriate
gift for a Christinas belle, Norrlstown
Herald.
The most useful Christman nronent
thin year would Deem to bo a pair of
goloshes or an umbrella. Baltimore
American.
The cash girl in tho notion Btore didn't
need anybody to tell her that Christmas
was oommg. Merchant Traveler.
A green Christmas makes a cros9 coal
man. Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Miss Cuinao I don't know what to
give papa for a Christinas present. Mrs.
Cutnso Give him ono of those new
long handled umbrellas. I need it over
so Iwdly.New York Sun.
What a good thing it is that Christ
mas comes once a year. Wo nro then
able to take note of tho nnmber of mean
men whom tho Lord allows to livo on
front day to day. Kearney Enterprise.
M'orlicil Hint.
"Say, boss, give rao a few pennies to
bny something to eat, you!" said n
ragged urchin to a man hurrying
tnrougii airh street at u o clocK Christ'
mas ove.
Now tho ono appealod to had just
been buying Christmas presents for a
score of Bisters, cousins anil aunts, to
say nothing about tho numerous rattles,
dolls, etc., which ho had bought for tho
members or bin own immediate family.
-I cousennently ho was feeling rather
poor.
"Can't do it, sonny," ho said rather
grainy, as lie hurried on.
Tho boy assmnwl a tono half sorrow
ful, with a touch of independence in it,
and said to the retreating figure:
"Boss, I hope you will have a Merry
Christmas."
Tho man stopped, turned around, dug
his hand into hia pocket nnd handed tho
urchin a quarter. Then ho lmtricd on
again.
Ten minutes later tho same urchin en
tered a hallway where half a dozen
street nrabs wero assembled.
"lli, Jlmmyl" ho yelled ns ho entered.
"seo what do bloko glvo mo (showing
the quarter). Let's play 'craps.' "Now
itorK irumnc.
Still llclleved In Santi. Claus.
Faith in tha Santa Claus myth hasn't
entirely faded ont of the juvenile mind,
though even the very youngest repre
sentatives of tho present generation are
apt to be skeptical. Tho proofs
Little Bettiua, three years old, has n
rag doll with whom her relations aro
particularly tender nnd sympathetic.
A morning or two ago this doll was dis
covered near tho fireplace in a shocking
condition. She was black in tho faco
and, in fact, black all over, nnd tho
amen of soot nbout her was very strong.
It was a my.iti ry until Bettina was in
terrogated. The condition of the doll
inado her hails a littlo rueful,-but ' fche
brightened tip, and said:
"I fkpered lo Patty all tho things I
wanted for Christmas nnd sent her up
tlio chimney to tell Santa Clausr Bos
ton Transcript.
Old Tlmo Epicures.
Listen to tho enumeration of good
tilings (loscntaiii by wmstlecratt to have
been served up at King Arthur's tablo
on Christmas day. If the list bo authen
tic, thero is less reason to wonder at tho
feats of courage nnd strength performed
by tho Knights of tho Round Tablos
They served up Balmon, vealsoa and wild
boars
Dy hundreds and by dozens and by scores.
Hogsheads of bonoy, kilderkins of mustard,
Muttons nnd fatted beeves and bacon awino,
Herons and bitterns, peacocks, swan and bas
tard. Teal, mallard, pigeons, widgeons, and, la
fine.
Plum puddings, pancakes, applo pics and cus
tard, And therewithal they drank good Gascon
wine,
With mead and alo and cider of onr own;
For porter, punch and negus were not, known.
Christmas Book.
Mrs. Showden I hear that Jimmy
Jenkins, tho coachman, has eloped with
old Moneybag's daughter, Mr. Snow
den That will ticklo tho old man im
mensely. Mrs. Snowden How so? Mr.
Snowden Why. tho old skinflint will
get out of giving her a Christmas pres-1
cnt. Kearney Lntcrprlse.
cotynHHTitiJa
Keep out
disease by keeping in healthy ac
tion tlio liver, stomach anil bowels.
There's a pleasant and a suro way
of doing it. It's with Dr. I'icrce s
Pleasant Pellets. They're tho best
Liver Pill ever made, and a prompt
anil effectivo remedy for Sick
Headache, llilious Headache, Con
stipation, Indigestion, llilious At
tacks, and all derangements of tho
stomach, liver and bowels. They
clcanso and renovato the system,
quietly but thoroughly. Thoy rcg
ulato tho system, too thoy don't
upset it, liko tho old-fashioned pills.
These aro purely vegctablo and per
fectly harmless. Ono "Pellet" a
dose. They're the easiest to take,
and tlio mildest in operation tho
smallest in size, but tho most effi
cient in their work.
They're tho cheapest pill you can
buy, beeanso they're guaranteed to
givo satisfaction, or your money is
returned.
You only pay for the good you
get.
Can you ask inoro?
That's tho peculiar plan all Dr.
Pierce's medicines aro sold on.
Scientific American
Agency for
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DEBIOM PATENTS
COPYR1CHTS, etc.
For Information and free TIandbook write to
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nidcHt bureau fur set units patent to Ann rial.
Krery pstottt taken otitbrus ts liroivtit tKfiiro
tue audio by a notlco given free of cnavo la tbo
lArtroct ciirnlfktlftn of any ftdenUfle paper In tbo
world. HplendidiT 11 lust rated, ha Intel llacut
tumn nhould bo without It. Weekly. ft:i.UU a
yearj tUO Kil nrnnth. Addr MlTKN & CO..
ltrunauKUB. XI llruadwsy, Nuw V uric
Tlio Hcst Remcdr III
In this world, rayi J, Ilofberrof Syracuse, N,
Is raBtorEoenlg'g Notre Tonlo, because my ion,
who was partially paralyse throe yoari ago and
attacked by flu, haa not had any ijmptoma ol
tbcm ilnoo ho took one bottlo ot the rmely( I
most beortlly thank for It,
lYerroua li-obtrctIoi, Sleep Ions
neifst it ml AVeaKuoi.
Wmt Bbovohtok, Qoebeo, 0L 1, V0.
The Fatter Koe&Ig'e Nerve Toaio I ordered was
for a young lady ot my bo&aeboldt who was al
moitneoleM to hcrielf and otheri, onto? to
nervona proctrattan, tletlenM, weak mm.
do., Ac To-day there 1 qolte a change. TL
young peraon la much better, atronger, and bwa
u&rvoua. She will oontlntie to aw your xnodl
,aauk""VH'801iEv.p.fuiiviii.
FREE fesSej
KOENIQ MED. OO.. Chloago, lit.
SolJ li PmMlils at 1 per HotUo. ShrK
i
A CME BLACKING is chMp
n at 20 cents a bottle than ?n;
other Dressing at 5 cents
A LITTLE GOES A LONG W-'
twrnuso shoes once blackened wltli I1 "
be kept clean br washing thorn with it
rcoplo la moderato circumstances Cm'
profltablo to buy It at SOo. a bottle, becnf
what they spend for Blacking thoy mt -
shoe leather.
It Is the cheapest blacking oonsldciii
lis quality, and yet wo want to scl
cheaper If It can ba donq. Ve, will pa t
810,000 "Reward
for a rccipo that will cnablo ns lo jr. 1
Wolff's Acme ViAazxma at such a 1 1
that a retailer can profitably sell It atl'k
bottle. This offer Is open untUJan. 1st, 1 '
WOTjFP ft RANDOLPH, rhtlodelpWe
Old furniture painted With
PIK-RON
(this Is the namo of Iho paint), lookl iiV
f laincil and Tarnished m furniture. i
coat will do It A child can arp'7 "
cAn cliango a pino to a walnut, or a clu'i r
to mahogany; thero ia no limit to r
fancies. All retailers sell IL
CiLucsy Sheen
'.ml vip -i i v tli, so much ndinlred In
li.'n. i i 1 1 Mtieil by tlio uso of Aycr's
li.ii- i -r. 'im'tu Is nothing better than
tl.M , n'l.id'i i r.ir keet-f ng the scalp clean,
t it. 1 In i M'). It rt-stoics to faded and
p- ' i(r ttt' oiM.ii.il colnr mid beauty, pre
v' i,' (.ililtit'si, mtd impiuM to the hair a
8., y lext-.r.: and n 1bm.,-i and delicate fra-r,-itTj'
lint moat cloimtit and economical
(In-l,,' I:i tlio murk ct, no toilet h complete
v i !i.u: Ayer's Hulr Vlror.
' .:, wltY 1 Ml.-rcs tint tbo money spent
for th U. .i VlRor wni iho best Invest
tiii'u'. -.hocli ui U. Ilitupaitsnsoft
And Silky Texture.
ti tli :mtr, r. : ' "J-.es much satisfaction."
J. A Adam; M. Awin.Inc.Teias.
"A lor H1 3 n immlier ef other prepara
ttniHwitlio iLfi.y RHiiHfnrtory result, 1 find
tliit Aycr'fi lifLlr Vi;:-r Is causing my hair to
frnv'." A J. -mi,t, (leiier.il Merchant,
In l-n lb ' J,.. V. T.
'V.yoi'n !' ! VirHi the only preparation
I ottliI el i (hid to remote dandruff, euro
tie!.! or liiii,,'tn, nii-l pretent loss of tialr. I
cnniMentH n- onuneml It." J. 0. ilutler,
F.-Jt'liCC-. '
Re:uft From Using
"Aycr- Mivir Vipor irtll rrertnt prema
ture lu.'; of li-iir nnd when so ltvt will tlm
ul.it i ia m-w urnwth. I have med the prepa
ration for tlioi purposes ami know whereof
I affirm." A. Laeoml-e, Opelousa, la,
Oyer's Hair Vigor
rtiFrARirn nr
Dr. J. n, AVER & CO., LcYiell, Mats.
eIJ by I)ruK3l3t3 and Perfumers.
The Chain of evidence
in now complete tnat
DR. HEBRA'8 VIOLA
CREAM la tho only
TiiYTwirfttloii that noil
tlvclv doea all that ff .
rlaimrn for It. It remove! i
FrocklpR. Llvcr.mole r. liluik-
Tirnrlft. 1'lmnlM. Tart, nnd all I
imperfections of the sk fn, without InJartV V
A few applications will render a rough f J
rcu FKiu buu, Bmoom nna woiie. uisuut
oco8mctlatocoverdefocts,butacuro,aml 1
euarnntocdtoclvoRatlfiiaction. Price 50c I
At druggists; or sent by mall. Send for, 1
testimonials,
Q. C. BITTNER & CO.,
TOLBDO,
OHIO
DEAFNESS,
ITS CAUSES AND CURE
Bcientl ileal ly treated by an anrlst of worldwiJa
reputation, Deafness eradicated and entirely
cored, of from 20 to 30 years standing, after all
other treatments havo failed. Ilowthedtftt.
cnlty Is readied and the cause removed, fully
explained m areolars, with atUdavita and testi
monials of cores from promlneBtpeople,mntlea
trco. ir. A. ifUJlXAlMC TMoam, WUxlu
RUPTURE!
Cnro guaranteed
by Dr. J. II. Mayer
iArcnumiia.
?,cl?y. I'housanda of cares. Dr. Marerljat
j.uigi j-enn, iteamnfr, l'a., ecoml Saturday of
each mouth, bend for circulars. Advice free.
luck H&adacho and rxllev all the troablM fnof
fient to a bilious etttoof tho systm,saoli
Vltilacs; Kansoa, Dromtneafl. Dlatreu after
catlBft. Tain In tho Bldo, bo, Whlto their mosft
yomaikablo success has been shown la curing 4
no&Aaeue, yet Oarteri little Liver Fflli tx4
carnally valuable in Constipation, cnHngand pro
venting tbisannoylnacomplalnt.'whilotbeyalfttf
rorroc all disorders of the tomachtimaikle tha
llTer and regulate tho bowelf. ron U they o&Jl
lAebstheywocMboalmostprlelaaatot1i2i4hd
iaa.'er from this distressing complaint; but fortu
nately thelrgoodneas does notend bere.&nd thaea
who once try them will find theso littlo pills valo
Iftble in so many ways that they wiu not ba wil
ling to do without thorn. Put after allalclt hoa4
lis the bane of so many tires that here Is whan
Others do not.
Carter's utUe Uver Pllla are very small an4
very easy to use, una or two puis euaeoa aosa.
1 They are strictly vegeUblo and do not gripe or
purge, but by tholr gentla action please all wh
lusethem. Ia vials at S3 cents 1 Ave for $U QsAtl
1 by dxugglsU eTerywbere, or sent by zoiil.
CARTER MEDICINE CO., New Yorki
SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICt
AXLIu
ORESSE
best in inc ttoiild.
I'-wrnriD.qualUlns.r.an.uniAwd.acttianv
c l-iH'lii two liozra tr ruiiroth.r brand. Mil
tam.i4 Ly Wu 1 ru 11 u u ui u in .
IOB S stK IIY riFAT.riia GrXEIULLY. In
If ymirlttiintiM' nil ill- ui.fi T0-l5t',HT "'' ""
OIISC'nuj , Ii itWUUld J fU ill t U 1,1 I ilj'.t 1 1 1 CitUkl
''"'' Hunt.
Beldin's
I RemeJy
ii a tuiiicM.nariQiuM i
to j car It liu. iH-nr faiEii
ut irniu a. 1
n.luo. I run, fr , Ai' i 1 i i n -itl I 1
THE OR. BUDlR H0rKt 'ffD J.'l"!! h
HAVE
I YQU
BSCHIFPMANN'S Asthma Cure!
EHutnr luls U fits iris Lao I miM la iito wav '
tikxi, and ITwIa t-arr krru tlhr full i
UH. It. WJH If FMAWH, Mritl, Wilms ,
'.Mr?
MUNIC;f,v
coRPOii'.r v i -v.Dt
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