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Somerset Herald
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r'" it id U advano ; oth.rwls 3 M
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' " -rit.tlon alaeoat-nued naUI all
l ,pid up- Postairs neglecting
t"tr" v4h.n io not tak eat
jij m -"
' ner. 1H f eld respsibl fcr th nb.
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rsremorliMtlre-on otftoBe to -
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The Somerset Herald,
Somerset, Ta.
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ATLAW.
.somerset. Pa.
W. RKISECKKR.
ATTOKNEY-AT-L. W,
.Somerset- Pa.
Tr 01,-tlrf In Cook A Beeriu' Block.
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' ATTUKNE
EY-AT-LAW,
Somerset, Pa.
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KOOSER.
ATTOKNEY-ATLAW,
Somerset, Pa.
F.
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ATTUIO ti-Ai -a., w ,
; KNUSLEY.
ATTORNEY-AT LAW.
Somerset, P
TRENT.
ATTt KXEY AT-LA W ,
Somerset, Penn 'a.
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ATTUKNEY-AT LAW,
' Somerset, Pa.
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inilKXKY.AT-l.tW,
Somerset, Pa.
m 'tmrc In Mammoth HImk.
,'..ti It. SCOTT.
ATIOKSEY-AT LAW,
Somerset, Pa.
-nort House. All'huslness entrust
' ' .tended to with promptness and
i i.. in.
W. H. KITI'EL.
Kr. H A' ,;t- t-rr-iA
. t w iTi r
,.,(, entrusted to their care
will be
. 1UIICIU.MJ tiH'i...
riti. v.in t'roea trei.
otipoilt the
r lKN L. C. COLBOKK
iI IU'RN vvrOLBORN.
ATTtiKNEYS AT LAW.
c
,.,'rM.lr'nis'ed to our rare will be prctnpt-
tc t'ollectlou inaue in 'iu-
... ,i sdioining routines, survey--i-m
done on rrstonaMe terms.
ii KIM MEL.
ATK'KNEY-AT LAW,
Somerset, Pa.
si
lltuftness entrusted to his ear.
i !i tiling counties witn prompt
iiflce on Main Cross street.
t;e:i:y.
II
r T.Y F. SCI I ELL.
ATT' iKXEY-AT-LAW,
-t rl Penl.m Agent, Somerset,
; v. ui in ;n Hlack.
Pa.
: i:tine II AY.
ATTORXEY-ATLAW
,.: rin lal Est at Somerset, P
:. I -u!nes entrusted to his car
will
nth
!IN II. EUL
ITTl itKFY.AT.LtW
Somerset, Pa,
Ti't'tlv attend to all business entrusted
. ' M..nv a.lvanced on collections, Ac. Of-
r Varr.m.'tli KulMlng.
i,.ot;i.E.
, ATTtiKXEY-ATLAW,
Somerset Pa.,
n! bu'lnrss entrusted to my care at
: t V.h promptness and fidelity.
iV
-II.I.IAM H. KOONTZ.
ATTORNEY-AT LAW.
Somerset, Pa.,
: rtve pr -nipt attention to business entrust-
: -li-e in S.-trerset and adjoining eounlle.
n I'-.niing House Row.
i;e l vrnii.
ATTORNEYATLAW.
Somerset. Pa.
Vummcith Block, an statm. Entrance,
i street. Collections made, estates
uries rian.tned. and all leral baslness
: -r i in wl: h prompt oes and fidelity.
RAER.
A TTOKX EY-AT-LAW,
Somerset. Pa.,
in-ttcetn Somersetandadiolnlngcoonttes.
entrusted to him will Pe promptly
a ac iirr.rs.
ATTORNEY-AT-I. AW,
Somerset, Penn a.
NNIS MEYERS.
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Somerset. Pern a.
e ' ! T..!ncss entrusted to Us care will be
n w'b prorrptress and fidelity.
".: Vanimoth Block neii door to Boyd's
'I.
HOWARD WYNNE, M.
P.
Joir YV TO H'.V, I'FW A .
f the Fve. Far. Nose and Thenat
'.' iclo.iv. prsctlce Hours, a. at- to
I.i: a.-r k (Ireen lilock. ISiWain rt.
I'. THOMPSON. M. r.
SI KUF.MK rENTIST.
Johnstown. Pa.
rs-' a (r"tVssioosI experience ot more than
' nip FiiMM Tektsi a SriiTT.
. n No i-: Main street (up stairs) over
! 'r Hardware Store. It will be neces
r i'O who want work done to make en
- tvetorehand. ctl M.
k1.. WILLIAM COLLINS.
' 1ENT 1ST. SOMERSET. PA.
t ir, tfimmoth Block, above Boyd Drug
!.-. he can at all times be found prepar-
all kinds ot work, such as filling regu
x ettrseting Ac Artlhcial teeth of all kinds.
rlie M material Inserted. Operations
inied.
ARl'E M. ITICKS.
4 JT ST1CE OF THE PEACE,
Somerset, Penn'a.
MES O. KIERNAN, M. D. ter-
ers his p.ofestonai services to the cltlrens of
-rset ar.d viririty. He can be lound at the
c-cc ot Ms ta'heror Mala Mreet or at the
i !r I'enrv Prutker.
s. pi lWi.
SIMM ELL.
H.8. EIMMELL
E. M. KIMMELL &. SON
rrder their profession! services to the eitl-
Somerset and rieltilty. One of the mem--k.
m on at allMniee. unless profession-
-ii ird. he fosint at their ofhoa, on Main
east of the IHamond.
.1 K.. MILLER lias irma-
r.'r,t!v located In Berlin for the praetle el
- cm!, ifr,c ti'poelt Charles unssing
v re apr. 2, To-tt
D
! TI RPI'Rtk'VK tndorw hlf
lewional services to the cfltenl of Som
' ii -vKtx.it . ottioe In reaideoe. on Main
'- .est d th lilanxiad.
n WM. nAVCHUndrrshir
Tofrshal services to the cltliens of Soto
Lii 1 trirl'T .
f tmeduiirtast of Wayne A Berkeldle I
D
!' V T3TT T
HFNTtST.
Hetrv Ht (Bey's nor, .Main Cri
erset. Pa.
0
'AMOND HOTEL
SI ( ) YSTOWN. 1 'KNN'A.
ir.lr and well known ton has lately
- '-t-Tiaghiv and rewly refitted wltk all new
- sst w lun'iture, which ha made it a very
, i,.g place (or th trauelirg public.
'i ire r s cannot f surpassed, all be
' crt; ru. with a large f ai lle kali attached
t a Also tanre and roomy rtabling.
v irr)irg can be had at the lwt pu-
- inrw. i j the week, oay or meaj.
SAXl'ELCT-STFR. Prep.
S.E.CW. Diamond
Sloyrtow ,P
HARLES HOFFMAN,
Metvry liemey. Rtr.)
STTmillUWESTFllCES.
rltTlSFACWN GUARAfiTEED.
KMT TAILOR
1
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VOL. XXXII. NO. 27.
r
Frank TV. IUj. ESTABLIMIED 34TEARS. John B. Hay
ZHZ-A-TT IB IR, OS.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Tin, Cornier aid Stein fare Mannfy,
o. 2S0 Washington Street, Johnstown, Ta.
WE AEE PEEPAEED TO CFFEB
RANGES, STOVES and HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS III GENERAL
At Prices Less than any other House in Western Pennsylvania.
Special attention paid to Jobbing In Tin. Oalvanir. ed Iron and Sheet-Iron, Sugar Pans, Strain
Ple, Hut-Air Pipe. Rooting. lioutiiig. Stick of Engines, and all work crtalnlnK lo Ollar Fur-
nai-es. estimates riven anu wora aorie l.y
.tlmates given and worn done l.y
Johntown-'x.k Sieara' Anti Lnt t'cuk. Kxeelnlor
ial Vire." Toilet Set, Hread Cluneta. Cake Holes, C'bamter-Faila, Knivee an. Fork (emmon
and plated). (Jerman Mlver Spoon, Kritannla
are Itmn and tiupiier Kettlet, Meat Hruileni, tiystcr Kmllera. t ut Heaterf. sli dillerent kinds,
Hread Toastem, Plated Hrttannla and W ire t:aHor. Iron Stands. Kire Irons, and evervtning of
Ware nee .led In the 1-oklnit ltepanment. An eitierien-e of thlrtv-tliree years In tuslnees iiere ena
bles us to meet the wants ot thU communltT In our line, with a good" artirle'at a low price. All guds
s.!d WAKK ANTED AS KEPKESLNTE1 or the money reiunded. Call and seethe Wires ; s;et
prices lelore purrharlnK ; no trouble to show srooils. Pers.ns commencing House-Keeping will tare
is Ier cent. l.uyli.n their outht irom ns. Merchants selling goods In our line shot Id send for
n noiesbie rnce i.isu or call ami get quotations ot our ares. As we have no apprentices all out
work Is Warranted to b. ot the liest quality at lowest price. To save money call on or send to
1TAY 1JIIOS , o.2S0 WHt.bi.igton Street JolmMown, Peiin'av.
FASHIONABLE
CUTTER & TAILOR,
Having had many
in all branches of
he Tailoring bus.
iness 1 guarantee
Satisfaction to all
who may call up
on m. and favor
me with their pat
ronage. Yours, Ac,
years eziierirn
Mn. M. IIOCnSTKIXKR.
Noraemet,
marg
SOMERSET COUm BANK!
(KSTABLISIIKD 1877.)
CHARLES. I. HAEEISCH. K.I FEITTS.
rresitlent. Cashier.
Collections mad In all parts of the United
Slates.
CHARGES MODERATE.
Parties wishing to Send money West can be ac
commodated by draft on Xew York in any sum.
Collections ma.le with promptness. X'. S. Bonds
bought and sold. Money and valuables secured
hv one ot I Heboid's celebrated sates, with a Sar
g'ent A Yale 43 0 00 lime lock
ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.
-All le al holidays cbserred.
decT
Alberta. Horkk.
J. Scott Wabd
HORNE & WARD,
tmUfOKS TO
EATON & BROS.
SO. 27 FIFTH AYESUE,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
SPRING, 1882.
NEW GOODS
EVEEY EAY SPECIALTIES
irbro;rit, Ucts, Millinery, While Goods, Hand
krch'fs, Diesi Triiririsgs, Hotiery, GlovM,
Corseti, Kuslia and Merino Underwear, In
fants' and Chii'en'i Clothing. Fancy
Geodt, Yarns, Zephyr, Matt
rijli of All Kinds for
FANCY WORK,
Gents' Ftmisliiiii Goof s, It, It
r trarATKosaog l BwiracTrrLLT toucx
M-OKVERSBY M AIL ATTESDt D TO WITH
JAf ASP V1SPATCH xard
LTABLIM!EI.1SS0.
Fisher's Book Store.
Alwavs 1n stock at the Book Store awe!) se
lected e'seortn ent o; Klt les Testaments. Ooepe'
Hvmns. Christians' Hvmn h" ks and Hymnals
Lutheran Hvmn Books. Mctonarle. Albums
Pens. It.ks Pi)rs. F.nvelines. Magaiines Nov
els. Kevlews. Wank B.ks. Iee1s Bonds, Mort
gages and a" kinds ol Legal Blanks,
BOOKS OF POETRY
Books of Travel nd Adventcre. HUt.ry.Bh
gtaphv. and Educational orks. Toy B ks Ii.
children. In fact every thing usually found In i
well regalatrd nook store. Hradn,uartf rs fn
school teacher and school loks ard srhr.l sup
ple. Chas. M, Fisher,
janlT Cwt A Beenia Block.
Better than Ever!
Tin: ISTI:i;-OCI:aX ;or 1SS4.
More new features have heen introduced In th
W F.I KIT t Jl T KK it FAH In I U!-i iwrnt ajpnuHt ;
the puMi.hers have added Illustrated tdograph-
Id ketches of persors prou.io.ntly l.ore ilie
I'-:"' -.?. "? L!2- 1
. ... i . i .
on tmrnant r.icttirtral and current events, or In
elaoidathio ot atilio,uarian research, or Interesting
ecitneerme and mechanical protdrnis. cable let
ters irom iauadon corrrinc the field ol Luropran
news tor each week ; sjievial eoutritotlotis devo
ted to remit.iseer.ses ol army ami political Hie :
and new aeries otartMes te ap Unrely to prr
svoal foeP and recollections ol prominent lilcra-
rv pe.pte. .
Th Ihtsr-4 will remain uncum promts-1
la.lv K. ,.ul :i.-n : will maintain its prevent atti ;
lu. eooll.e quoeih.no! protecting American In-
dustries : will continue to devote sieelal a. tenth!
to trade. trai spoiUtlon. and econon lc questions : .
will retain the aeriment ef Tht t inesiy .
sof in current eni i lopedia ot curious inierei-
ma and valuai.le bilormat" n ealleJ out hv lnqutr-
le. it Jiahseril-er. 71 s'wiii t(cd (Jfr
vote.1 to the prustresflve morrmcnts In hk-h wo. I
men are Interested 7e f'arss nni Home, cover-1
- . . ... -....i . 1 l,.-. l .. i.rmpe. their
wive and their children. Tkt I rtmnarf (coo-1
t.tning answers to questions as to the treatment j
ol horses cattle, and other animals, byooeoltb
. . . . .. (,. U'mI - .n.1 I Vim. 1
Te en i J i . wp".-
tWirafioa (taking in ioarles. enigmas, coeno
drums. etc.. I all ol whUh are ieulr M the pa
perr will give as much space as hitherto to aerial
an short stor e, original ard seleeied ku-he
n-l p.ms. and with Incrcsed lacillties lor news
gathering Inll.eshai of .penal -ire. to New
'Vurkand Washington, and expertenctd corres
pondents well placed at home ao-1 al-nd. will
uio e rha mainiatn It high standard lor enter
prise and aceoracr in all departments of news.
1 he suMcTiptloa iirlo. ol th JaTta-Oi . U as
"'lows :
Weeklv Edlth-n per year postage paid 1.00
S-mi Weeklv li!iiioo peryr. "
Iiiv (including Sunviay)per year J-J
li.iiv feicludlr:! Kumiavl ner vear.. "
W. ed'miay's L3 (with Mos Sup.) prjrr
Saturday s Fl (1 pages) per year
Sunoay s FA. (IS es ) ir year
zoo
a oo
a.wo
J'ostage prepaid In e-cn caa.
(Sample copies of Ta laTEBM gaa will be lent
on application. .
tieod money la registered Letter. Mrney Order
Mai k liralt, or by LapreM. at uorrisk. and l
ure and write the name and addree of each suh-
stiuerpUli.lj. Addree.
fell
e
nrst-clars Med,
Penn. In Houe-Euroif tiinit Ooodi we otter
Spoonn. Tea Tray. Lined, Iron and Enameled
OLD KELIABLU
SADDLERY & HARNESS SHOP,
torrosiTE Tin: ;ladk ikh se.)
CROSS ST.
SOMERSET, TA.
I keep constantly on hand a large assortment of
HARXESS,
BR11LES,
COLLARS,
DVSTERS, IiC'BES,
SADDLES,
BHLSHES,
WHIPS,
ULAXKETS,
And everything usually found In
a First-lass
HAVXESS SHOP.
ITarneMH from 810.00 a Set
I'pwardH.
WKErAWiyG A ,rECIALTrX
Sal itj "action guarantttd in evtrf inttance.
Jeremiah Woy,
novT3m. PROPRIETOR.
TUTT'S
P8LLS
TORPID BOWELS,
DISORDERED LIVER,
and MALARIA.
From tliesy courct arise turt-e fonrthl of
tlio iIwum of iu Imujaii nm, llit-fe
f-yinpl.iiMiiollrut- IbeirexiAtence: I.. ot
Aiclite, Howrl. co.llre, Kirk Head
th'. fullne.a after eating;, nveralon lo
eiertloHor body or snind. i:ractatlou
of food, IrrHablliir ot temper. Low
spirit., A feeling of tiaving neglected
a.tane dnty, IHnloe... lntlr ring at th
Urart, ISota before the eye, klchljr col
ored t'rtne, UXMTIPATIO.'V, and ie
tuaml tlieaeo of aremnly tlrat acta riirectly
on tno liver. As a Liver medicine Tt'TT'8
I'lLIJ have no equal. Tlicir action on the
lntiit'va Hnd .kin iaaiso prompt; removing'
all impurities througli tliem) three "mv
enater. of the a stem." producing iippe
tite.aouml fligcation, n gulHr stools, a clear
akin and a vigorous Ixxly. TCTT'H PILI.si
c:mp no nausea or griping nor Interfere
w it fa liilv work and are a perfect
ANTIDOTE TO MALARIA.
HE FEELS LIKE A KEW MAX.
"I have hail PyBtiepgia, with Constipa
tion. two years, and have tried ten different
kinds of pills, and Tl'TT'S are the first
that have dune me anv good. Thev Lave
I'learnd me out nicely. My appetite i(
t-plt-mlid. lood ciicesla "rcadilv, and I now
have natural parages. I feel like a new
man." W. i. EDW ARIS, Palmyra, O.
:-...'.evTTwhere.a5e. Offi-e.4f Y urrar St..N. Y.
TUTT'S HAIR DYE.
.gV Hair ok MHSKtE changed in
t.nit;y to a .Lokfr liui'K lv a single an.
pii. Hiioii of tliis lrt. .s,i, Viy ltrUKgisu,
r a iit by t'ZT'ress on tvcelpt of 91.
i ftio.-. 44 Murrav Street, V'ew York.
UTT S MANUAL OF USEFUL RECEIPTS FREE
Don't go shivering through
this cold weather for want of a
;ood, warm Overcoat ; it will
not pay.
"VVe have them in all grades,
Irom the plainest, low in price,
to the finest.
A. 0. YATES & CO.
iLeflier BniHiniL Ooliiit & 6tlSts.
I'llll.AItt I.HHIA
Iv
iwLXUTOIi - .S NOTICE.
ka; of I. htt M . H-uer, ciw i. late or iw.mom
- a.
t mak. "J" !rli,2n 5
claims aaairist the '"J"'"1'' u oeaflaT
1";:,"! - .rVh.U?e ' resldenTsaiu
i -or Term1 ieF'BrnrmT-w uo nit? ! cinic
defeated.
MKS.SCSAJI BAKFR.
hierutni.
dec5.
DESIRABLE PROPERTY
FOR SALE!
g(Klti W(,IorT fraaie dwelling house, with
ud and coal Lous, with
.,lffri,v t ,,,,1 mft and bard : all kinds of
j-uit."ff,i asrden aod large lot: a fine ocatl g.
Qrar Itl, pat,i, siuaro. Terms to salt a tash
u . ij.re,. inaulre ol
jACf)B NEFr,
Somerset, Pa.
or
RESTi
not, lit Is sweeping ny. go
nd dare hetore oa dia.
some'htng mighty and sab.
Im leave behind to con
quer lime, a a weea in year own wmu. r.vwi
tl Ire. Norls KrerTthlng new. t'apital not
required. W will tarnish o erythlag. Many
ar making fertanes. Ladle mak as macfe
as men, and hovs and girl make great pay
Header. If von want baslnes at w hick yon raa
mak. great'pav all the time, write for particulars
lu H hitxrTT A Oo., Portland, Main.
decKMT
ilnn-ton't S .lkit. . l-ilenta. "veats. Trad
v.rk. '...vnets. f'T tli I'mled Slat... Canada,
r .rl.nd. r ran--. German,, etc H ind B-wk atawt
i,,,.n's,li.nedthr.OLliMl NVAt'O K MM
IcnosoiKNTino Ai.u . ttw
,.i w,1t nrrolt - eot ia rl-r .. Si a year.
t.'.i. ..nlendid TS iTlnr. l i Intererttn ta.
fom.l r-Po;iwi.c .r I t"e ewal 1 8c A
Irssmt f r-e. J oar . m .- -
ji gKiCAX uflioa. XI Bruno way,
htm Turk.
nrst-clars Mechanic only. Sole Agent for Noble Cook.
PATENTS
omer
TUB MYSTIC CHKISTMAS.
T JOBS C. WHITTIEB.
" All hail I" thebelU of Christmas rang,
" All hail !" the monks at Christmas sane.
The merry monks who kept with cheer
Thegladdest day of all their year.
But still apart, unmovetl thereat,
A pious elder brother sat
Silent in his accustomed place.
With God's sweet peace upon his face.
"Vhy sitt'st thou thus? his brethren crif,
"It is the blessed Christmas tide ;
The Christmas liphts are all aglow,
The sacred lilies bud and blow.
" Above our heads the joy-bells ring,
Without the happy children sing,
And all God's creatures hail the morn
On which the holy Christ was born.
" Rejoice with ns ; no more rebuke
Our gladnesss with thy quiet look."
The gray moiig answered, " Keep, I pray
Even i.s ye list the Lord's birthday.
" Let heathen Yule fires flicker red
Where thronged refectory feasts are spreail;
With mystery-play and masjue and miiue
And wait-song speed the holy time !
The blindest faith may haply save;
The Lord accepts the things we have,
And reverence, howsue'er it strays.
May find at last the shining ways.
"They needs must grope who cannot see,.
The blade before the ear must be ;
As ye are feeling I have felt.
And where ye dwell, I too, have dwelt.
" But now, beyond the things of sense,
Beyond occasions and events,
I know, through (iod's exceeding grace.
Release from form and time and place.
" I listen, from no mortal tongue,
To hear the song the angels sung ;
And wait within myself to know
The Christmas lilies bud and blow.
The outward symbols diapiear
From him whose inward sight is clear ;
And small must be the choice of days
To him who fills them all with praise.
"Keep while you need it, brothers mine,
With honest zeal your Christmas sign,
But judge not him who every morn
Feels in his heart the Lord Christ born !"
I'otifA's Citmjigiuunb-
A TRITE CHUI.4TM.As STORY!
.Saturday night! Thousands of
nieht! Thousands of'
people filled the street and avenues.
The shop windows were bnll'.ant
.
with fra9 and electncitv. life and
warmth everywhere on the ins:.de ;
cold and discomfort everywhere on
the outside. Express wagons dash
here and there with their freight of
holiday goods ; the street cars crackle,
the elevated trains roar and every
thing is astir. Private carrir-ges are
carefully driven through the press:.
The coachmen are warm in fnr and
the horses are covered with comfort
able blankets. Stand on the corner
of Sixth avenue and Fourteenth
street, where the crowd is densest,
and watch a while. Women i
warm fur lined cloaks, women in
costly skins of animals, women in
satin, women in cloth, some shiver
ing with the scantiness of their cloth
ing. Men with bundlrs in their
arms and bundles hanging out of
their pocketa ; men without bundles
and very few pockets to put anything
in. A rushing, pushing, good na
tured throng going up and down
and across with unceasing clatter.
It is practically Christmas Eve and
everybody i9 happy. Even the
tramp rejoices at the expected liber
ality of the saloon keeper. Every
body is smiling.
Everybody ?
So; not everybody. Standing
back near the corner and in the
shadow of the house is a woman.
Her clothes, heaven help her would I
be scanty in September. Around
her bodv and head is wrapped a
plaid shawl, old and thrt ad-bare, the
like of which the coachioan sitting
on his box within twenty feet of her
would not use to wipe the dust from
his carriage ; her hands are bare and
raleand thin; her hair is stringy
and gray ; her face despair.
Oh, yes, but she's a tramp, a pro
fessional beggar, hundreds say to
themselves as they hurry by, scarce
ly deigning to look at her.
But is she?
roran noursnenas Deen 1
illK nUCie MIC 19 B.11U UUl UIIVC tlaxo
the asked alms of anyone. Present
ly, pushing through the crowd,
comes a tall man with a peculiar
face. No man in New York ia better
known. His pictures are to be
found on every side, hw name is a
household word where EngltVh is
spoken. His face is strong and hard,
his eye haa a cold glitter ; be walks
slowly, Feemingly engrossed in his
own thoughts. Bat the great arch
of his forehead me&.ns benevolence,
if the conformation of a man's head
means anything. People stare at
him, policemen touch their caps to
him as he passes. Slowly he comes
along, a marked man among thou
sands. He nears thewoman. Sud
denly the eye that seems to see
nothing sees her. The graye face
looks graver. He turns out of the
tide and hands lomething to her.
She is not quick enough, and the
coin rolls on me pavement ai ner
feet The grave man stoops and
pieks it up, despite her protest, and
puts it in her hand. The long, thin
fingers close over it It is the largest
thev have held for many a day. The
pale, water eves fill with tears. The
man with a sterner face and a cold
er eve, passes on. The woman re
mains. She looks at the coin and
seems to hesitate ; then starts slowly
toward the west side of the city with
the money in her band. Despite her
rags there is something graceful in
her walk ; something peculiar in the
poise of her bead.
A pawnbroker's shop!
The narrow door swings on its
hinges with much creaking, for
pawnbroker's hinges are nearly al
ways rusty. Within a long counter
and at one end a Dumber of stalls.
Behind the counter several men
w4th bushy beards and sharp, ques
tioning eyes. Before the counter a
motely throng, for it is Christmas
Eve to the pawnbroker, too. The
request for adyances are tremblingly
made ; the answer are sharp, short
and deceive. There is no appeal
from the dread judgments of these
autocrats of the poor.
Sure.them two feather pillows is
worth more than seventy-five cents,'
says a little woman scarcely five feet
high,
thtm
'I guv four dollars a piece for
when my husband was my
husband.'
set
ESTABLISHED, 1827.
SOMERSET, PA., WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 19, IS83.
'Seven ty-five cents or I don't want
them,' waa the clinching reply.
'This ring cost eighty dollars,' says
a worn. in of better appearance than
her neighbors.
'Fifteen dollars,' was the laconic
answer.
'Please, sir, I will take this out,'
said tht woman Irom f ourteenth
street, laying down her bright silver
dollar and a ticket
'Oh, you are here again after that
picture, are you ? Let me see. you
had twenty-five cents on it four
month's interest and storage, sixty
cents,' says the man, giving back
the change and a little miniature of
a child and its father. 'That's the
fourth time that woman has had that
thing in,' continued the pawnbroker
to one of the others. 'I suppose you
would rather get that out than eat,
eh ?'
'Oh, sir, I prize it very highly. It
is all I have left of my happy days.'
'"No doubt no doubt! vou have
been a grand lady in your time,
dare, say, ha, ha ! a grand lady !' and
those who had not yet been waited
on, loinea in me sneering laugn
The woman's thin fingers closed over
the little picture and her furrowed
cheeks were moistened with bitter
memories, though the tear faucets
were almost dry.
Out of the door still creaking,
through the crowded streets to the
spot where we first Baw her, went the
unfortunate, wrapping her scanty
drapery more closely about her and
shivering with the cold.
A 'concert garden I
Very little 'concert,' a great deal of
light and noise and 6trong drink.
Jauntv little clerks, with tight
trousers and pointed shoes, smoking
cigarettes, drinking beer and leering
at a lot of women who sat around.
Tobacco smoke everywhere, and the
sound of the concert almost unheed
ed amid the clink of glasses and the
echo ot ribald laughter. Surely a
pleasant place for young men to
spend the evening before going
home to their mothers and sisters.
At a table sat a young woman ev-
trlpntlv not altoirether of the same
'lpl:ii :i a lipr nfip-hbtirR. She wore
h rm ,., r:K ..lnthJnrT nn rl in hpr
iiuiiii nun stvM vsv.w."..! i.ti. - -
ear9 )arkled the price Df beauty.
I Fnr Rh. v,P).,ltifui ;n form j.nH
i . . ....
face, notwithstanding the telltale
lines on her forehead and the heavy
sensual contour of her mouth. The
happiness of all others Feemed to be
with her too, for ahe laughed and
talked gayly with her companions.
'Nine o'clock, let us go,' said the
man with a yawn. 'I do not like it
auiyhow ; it is too noisy.' Slowly
the girl drew on her gloves and
wrapjed herself about with furs.
Slowly they approached the en
trance. The doors opened, and with
a fiood of light and warmth acconi
jMtnying them they passed into the
street. The shop girls hurrying
home looked at the silks and jewel
and sighed, the policeman looked
and shrugged his great shouldrs. A
brave sight was this handsome, gal
lant pair.
The woman with the miniature
approached and scanned the girl's
face, as she had done to hundreds
for hours. Her knees bent under
her, her eyes started and her hand
went out to clutch the heavy cloak.
The girl shrank back with appre
hension, and her escort tossed a ten
cent piece toward the woman. It
rolled into the gutter unheeded.
'Julie ! Julie ! at last I have found
you!' said the weak voice; 'at last,
at last !' but the couple moved on.
The woman pursued, and this time
,8UCCPeded in catching thecloak. The
girl gave a little scream and the man
turned fiercely :
'What more do you wnt, woman?
I have already given you some mon
ey.' 'What do I want? Merciful God!
can my child stand by and hear that
question? Oh, Julie, Julie ! it is so
long since I have t-een you, but I
am happy now, my darling, I am
not cold now.'
'Is the woman a crank ?' asked
ithe man, turning to Lis companion,
but the girl said nothing. Her eyes
were half closed, her hands clenched,
her face pale. Impatiently the man
stood looking from one to the other.
Suddenly the girl leans over and
fiercely whispers :
'Mother, I was told you were
dead. You wiil ruin me if you per
sist now. Meet me here to morrow
night, at nine o'clock, and I will
make everything straight.' Then,
turning to her companion, 'she seems
a harmless old thing. Let us go.'
The two passed on. Crouching on
the sidewalk the woman remained.
A policeman saw her. 'Come, old
woman, get out of this,' he cries J
'Why, hailo ! you have dropped
your money ! Come, get a'ong, or I
will have to run you in, and I don't
want to goto court to morrow morn
ing with anybody.'
The woman rose and tottered fee
bly away.
A garret in Minettalane!
No fire, bo ttove to make it in,
and nothing to burn if there was.
A lodging house of the cheap 'fur
nished room' sort, with a very small,
very fussy and very shrewd mis
tress, to whom every woman who
paid her board was a lady, and ev
ery one who did not was a buss.
Want ot the most pinching charac
ter was everywhere discernible, the
very walls had an odor of poverty.
Wearily the woman with the minia
ture dragged henelf up the stairs to
the room that had been hers. The
door waa locked. The landlady
stood in the hall.
'Well, have you your rent?'
'Alas ! No ; but I will have plenty
to-morrow night'
'To-morrow night you will have
plenty, will you? Y'oa dirty hussy,
do vou suppose I keep this house
for fun? Get out, and don't show up
here again.'
There was no use of remonstrat
ing. There was nothing in the room
of hers ; everything had been pawn
ed. Wearily she went out the way
she bad come, out into the cold and
darkness. And as she walked she
smiled, for was it not a gladsome J
Christmas to her? Had she not seen i
and spoken to her child ? The elec-
trie lights flickered as brightly on
the great avenues as they bad while
she waited, the crowds jostled and
pushed here and there, though thou-
' sands had gone home. Away from
these eights down the side streets
the poor bouI wandered, Her steps
were more and more unsteady as she
progressed. From time to time she
would look at the picture and smile,
for she thought her darlings were
with her. It is true one was dead
and the other had turned from her,
but she would see them soon she
thought. Away down the silent
streets toward the North River she
went, growing weaker as she walked.
The light of pleasant homes beamed
on her, and she saw through the un
curtained windows the figures of
men and women and children clad
in warm apparel and not hungry.
On the great docks there was noth
ing to stop her advance, but a po
liceman saw her and followed. Away
to the end she went, where the dark
waters of the river gurgled against
the bulk heads. There she sat down
and, being over weary and weak, fell
into the watr. There was loud hal
looing and the rush of men with
lights followed, for a ahip was bar
by and the men were celebrating the
Christmas season in their own way.
'This is a terrible night, woman,
to take a man into the water,' said
the policeman a, all dripping, he
laid his senseless burden on the
boards.
A ward in the hospital !
A great room, with scores of beds.
plain, white walls, with now and
then a Scripture text on them. Pa
tients coughing, and patients moan
ing with pain. On one cot was the
woman with the portrait. Her eyes
were half open and she breathed
but faintly ; but phe was conscious.
Then she roused a little and talked,
and the sweetness of her voice,
though but teeble, attracted the at
tention of the orderlies and they
listened. Presently the doctor came
and stood by the bedside and looked
at her.
'She cannot live, Jeffry,' he said
to the orderly. 'She will die of
sheck and starvation.'
'But, sir, she had forty cents in
her pocket when 6he came in and
could have bought something to
eat'
'That may be, but Bhe has been
slowly starving for days and improp
erly clad, and the want of food and
exposure ta the weather has brought
her down. The forty cents would
have done her but little good, though
if taken in hand forty-eight hours
ago she might have been saved.'
'She has talked very queer, sir,
since she came in, not at all like
most of our patients.'
Did she?'
'That she did, indeed. She has
something on her mind about a
daughter. She talked a good deal of
nonsense, it seemed to me, about
horses and carringes and servants,
but from what 1 can understand
she must have at one time been
pretty well off according to her
own story. She called "Julie'' a
number of times and told somebody
to tuck the robes carefully about
her, as she was not used to this cold
climate, and then said, "Oh, he is
dead, he is dead."
"Are you talking about me ? iou
are the doctor, are you not ? and I
am in a hospital, am I not ?" asked
a low, sweet voice from the bed.
" l es. madam, vou aie in a hospit
al, replied the pnysician, with a
start, 'and you must keep yerv qui
et, indeed, in order to get well.'
les, doctor, but I am not going
to get well, and I want to tell you
something about myself before I die.
and I want you to send for my Ju-
j lie, my daughter ; she God in heav-1
j en ! I don't know where to find her.', t
And the low tones died away in ai
wail that almost frightened the'
watchman in the hall into a fit, ai-1
beit he is accustomed to such things, j
Trn f K f. i tra Klp a etAt Viinrr 1
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.i v.. ,i .i, :, i
sootnmg
O. I A rvtW lki c.Afts f If 1 tn Vrw
the while to keep the appointment
her daughter had made. She was a
Southern woman, she said, and be
fore the war her people were all
powerful in their section. At its
close her husband had gathered
uw. m li.
gether what little fortune
he could
and they went abroad. Business
matters did not prosper, and after a
while they came back to Philadel
phia. Her husband went to gam
j bling and from that to drinking.
One day he was brought home dead.
An accident had occurred on the riv
er, and he had been mortally wound
ed, dying before he reached home.
Brain lever seized her and she was
ill for many months she thought
(the doctor and the nurse looked at
each other significantly). While
she was ;1; her little girl disappeared.
She was seventeen years of age, and
that was two years ago. She hunted
for the girl without success, though
she was told that she had plunged
headlong into a life of dissipation.
The mother came to New York.
Then she heard that dissipated wo
men frequent concert saloons of a
certain character, and night after
night she watched at the doors, be
ing too poorly clad to be allowed ad
mittance. She grew thinner and pal
er and weaker, but the hope of find
ing her "Julie" buoyed her up. She
did not expect to be repulsed, she
said, for her daughter, though a
wayward child, had never been un
kind to her, and she had faith now
that there was some good reason for
it She did not believe that her
child had gone all wrong. All that
could be explained the next day
when the doctor eaw her.
Midnight !
Thewoman with the miniature
lay silent on her cot A sn.ile was
on her countenance and the thin
lips were parted slightly as if re
ceiving the impress of the baby face
in the picture. The cold and hun
ger were forgotten, the misery of her
life was over. She was dead.
"Will you keep the appointment,
doctor ? asked the nurse.
"How can I distinguish the
from hundreds like her ?" he
swered. Ainc York Herald.
FverjtxXy Known It.
girl
an-
When vou have the Itch,
Salt
Rbeum, Galls, or Skin Eruptions of
any kind, and the Piles that you
know without being told of it C. N.
Boyd, the Druggist will sell you
Dr. Bosanko's Pile Remedy for 50
cents, which affords immediate rehet
and is a sore cure for either of the
above diseases.
eralc
Christmas Preseata.
'Who would think it?' said Mrs.
Breezy, taking up a piece of fancy
work aod sitting comfortably in her
rocking chair. ' It is only a few
weeks to Lnnstmas.
Is that all ?' asked Mr. Breezy,
deep in an editorial on the recent
action of the young republicans.
' Yes, only a few weeks,' said Mrs.
Breezy. "The time will fly away
before we know it, and I have hardly
thought of presents. I have so
many to make, too. Now you are
elected I suppose you won't grumble
as you usually do, at this season of
the year. There isn't any excuse
for your saying that you can't afford
to give me a few dollars for presents
this year. It's high time I had a
little money to commence with, too.
teuppose you let me have a check
for one hundred in the morning,
and'
'A check for what?' asked Mr,
Breezy, lookiug up suddenly froiii
his paper.
' Only a hundred to start with,'
said Mrs. Breezy, putting ner thread
a little nervously through her
work.
' A hundred dollars to start
with!' ejaculated Mr. Breezv. 'Start
with?'
' That's all the attention you ever
pay to anything I say,' said Mrs.
Breezy. ' I suppose you haven't
heard a word I've been saying. Do
put that everlasting newspaper down
and pay a little attention to your
wife for once in your life. I say you
may give me a check for a hundred
a hundred and fifty dollars
in the morning for Christmas
pres '
' Youjust said a hundred,' said Mr.
Breezy.
' I knew you'd notice that,' said
Mrs. Breezy. ' I know I said a hun
dred a moment ago, but I've chang
ed my mind. The fact is, I
should really have two hundred dol
lars' 'My dear, if you keep raising the
limit at this rate, I shall have to
draw out of this game.'
' I don't understand your horrid
gambling terms, and I wish you
would confine yourself to respecta
ble language,' said Mrs. Breezy, fum
bling around in her work basket lor
a partichlar shade of silk. 'Two
hundred and fifty dollars wouldn't
be any too much for '
I call,' cried Mr. Breezy.
'There you go again,' said Mrs.
Breezy. 'For heaven's sake drop
on stop that slang. You know you
can well afford to give me a few
hundred dollars for Christmas pres
ents, and the man who has met with
the luck you have this year in pDli
tics should not kick object to giv
ing his wife a little Christmas
money. You wouldn't think any
thing of spending three or four hun
dred dollars on vile liquors and ci- j
gars lor your your constituents, as
you cj11 them, but when your wife
a.ks you for half that sum '
'Suppose we return to the original
estimates and call it an even hun
dred?' said Mr. Breezy, pulling out
hw chck book.
' Do you suppose I can get along
with a miserable hundred dollars?'
cried Mrs. Breezy. ' Why, vour
present alone will cost nearly that.
Yes, I expected to give you a real i
handsome present this year, but if
you a'e going to be 6tingy, of course;
mil will ha vp tn tnV wh.it T run uf.
ford to give vou. Then think of the
children, an"J of dear mother, and of
grandmamma and my dear sister-in
aw, to say notning oi Drotner jack
and cousin Harry and vour own
mother. You don't want me to for-
o-pf vrnnr own other '
b ' w.-a. Vw -
lou tiold over me,' said .Mr.
RrpprT and he threw down a blank
check
, . r;n v.f
ii vu w cm iuui-
ner out 10 sun your-
C61 1.
'Do you really mean it?' asked
Mrs.Breezy.
Yes.'
' Well, you shall have just the
sweetest, nicest present in the world,'
to-ianu lrs' gainer nusoanu a
. i .... ,, " 11 LJ.
"i'v- "j'"" ';
hps ana nutea out oi me room wun wants a spool made it send3 a pat
the check. tern to the spool maker. This pat-
' The first time this year,' gasped tern gives the size and shape of the
Mr. Breezy, as he slowly recovered gize and shape of the barrel and the
from astonishment. 'head and bevel. There patterns
m 1 j determine the amount of thread that
itopnwDusmuiuc. i
Beside, the clear, crystal waters of
a running stream and suirounded
with lilies, says a correspondent,
writing from Japan, we noticed on
on ur way up Uuji-Yama, the Japa
nese sand mountain, what we
.1 1 . i i ii 1
tnougni to oe a scnooinouse ann our
curiosity prompted us to ask admit-
lance. mere were some nueen
children in the room, which was fur
nished with long, plain tables.
There appeared to be no check upon
the children, who were moving about
and conversing with each other.
The master was teaching the smaller
ones the characters of the written
language by writing them on a black
board and requiring them to repeat
the sounds indicatod by them.
Some were engaged in writing upon
their slates, others in arithmetic cal
culations and others in reading or
committing to memory from text
books
There seemed to be an entire !
freedom from restraint, and we were
surprised at the happy and contented
manner in which they pursued their
studies. Bright and intelligent little
fellows they looked, and from what
we have seen of the youth of japan
we are convinced there is much to
be expected from them.
Women Smoker.
English or American women who
have traveled much in Egypt gener
ally come home confirmed smokers,
and find to their discomfort that
they must keep their new taste very
dark indeed, or else be looked at
askance by the virtuous of their set
If they dare to smoke friendly cigar
ettes with their male friends, they
will find themt-elves ranked among
the rapid women who are dangerous.
Now the question ia, by what pro
cess do we civilized people arrive at
a conclusion so strange ? The Chi
nese lady smokes from childhood,
and one of the elegances of her attire
is a silken tobacco pouch. But
what would be said of one of our so
ciety women who dared appear in
public similarly decorated ?
WHOLE NO. 1692.
The Prince of Naples.
From -The Prlne of Naples and His Palace,
in St. Nicholas lor December.
All boys and girls who have read
recent Italian history are familiar
with the name of Victor Emmanuel,
who united the various eUtes of
Italy into one kingdom. As the
Italians had long been hoping and
praying for this union, they natur
ally regarded Yitor Emmanuel as
the saviour of their country, and
were much grieved when he died,
in 1878. His son Humbert succeed
ed him on the throne, and he in time
will be followed by his only son, the
Prince of Naples, this title corre
sponding in Italy to the title of
Prince of Wales in England. j
the little prince bears his grand
father's name. Victor Emanuel, and
was born November 11, 1S(9, in
Naples, probably the most beautiful
city of the whole world.
The young Prince spends his win
ters in Rome, and may be often seen
driving on theCorio, the main street
of the city. ere it not for the bright
scarlet, livery of the coachman, a
strangi-r would not notice particular
ly the neatly and quietly dressed
boy driving with a middle aged gen
tleman. But the Romans all know
and love the boyish face, raising
their hats politely as the carriage
passes, while the "prineipino"' (little
prince), as they call him, gracefully
bows in acknowledgment
of their
courtesy.
At rare intervals he is seen driving
with his mother, the beautiful and be
loved Queen Margaret ; but he is
usually accompanied by his private
tutor, a cultured and educated man,
whose chief thought is to interest
his young charge and improve his
mind ; They often drive by in ear
nest conversation, the Prince evident
ly askingqnestions about something
he has seen in passing, and the tu
tor giving him all the information
in his power. I am sure this gen
tleman is fully sensible of the great
responsibility resting upon him, for;
upon him more than any other man
depends the character "f the next
king of Italy, who will have grave
matters to decide and momentous
questions to settle. Judging from
his face, I feel equally sure that the
I'rincipiiv) h!iu.self thinks seriously
of the importance of improving the
present, in order that he may know
how to rule his people with judg
ment and wisdom.
I give the following incident as it
was related to rue by the personal
menu oi an r.ngnsn peeress wno
was in the habit of attending the
court receptions. She was at a pri
vate reception of the Queen, when
the prineipino came into the room
and gave her a kiss of greeting.
His mother t"Id him it was rude
not to ask permission to ki.ssa lady.
The boy replied archly, ''Ah, moth
er, English ladies like to be kiss
ed." How Wooden Spools are Made.
The birch is first sawed into sticks
4 or 5 feet long and seven eighths
of an inch to three inches square, ac
cording to the size of the spool to be
produced. These sticks are thorough
ly seasoned. They are sawed into
short blocks, and the blocks are
dried in a hot air kiln. At the time
they are sawed a hole is bored j
j through them. One whirl
Of the '
knives
little block against sharp
' .Kor.i Ke o noitom maioiti1.gnAni
! at the rate of one per second A '
small bov feeds the "pool machine, i
simplv placing the blocks in a spout
and throwing out the knotty or de-:
fective stock. The machine is au-
tonnatic, but cannot do the sorting. ,
iTh.r.!, n ; 1
, J V lJJJlCy Bit lfllHt.ll JCA L'lu a T III '
drums and no ish themselves, tor
mimncp thetr . rivol vellnw !
. .i. . rrC ; :
rru ur uiat;&. iiivv nic muuc in .
red or black. 1 hey are
thousands ef shapes and sizes.
When one sees on a spool ot thread
;"1U0 yards or "200 yards"these
words do not signify that the threat!
has been measured, but that the
sool has ben gauged and is sup-
. . ..-'' , .,
pnsed to contain so mucn tnread.
neu a elia or linen ur cuiluu iirui
the spool will hold. Mr. Uwellfy s
factory turns out 1UU,AH
gross or
.,1 .r ilav, nnrl snn.nttiM Will
rnrds of birrh annually. His year's
spools are worth 40X). Thirty
five hands are employed in the mill.
During the winter, 2.0 woodchop
ners are sometimes employed. Mr.
j)veer
is an inventor and a ma-
chi,,!
He invented, and madeev-
erv machine in his shop.-ZinV. ;
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(Me.) Journal.
Loot Books of the Bible.
In the Book of Numbers, xxi. 14, J
occurs the following reference: !
" Wherefore it is said in the Book of !
the Wars of the Lord." Now, where ,
is that book? Lost In the third ',
Book of Kings it is recorded that j
Solomon wrote 3.CKXJ proverbs,
There are not more than 1,5- MJ in
the present Bible ; the rest are lost j
In the same book it is mentioned
that he wrote 405 canticles. There
are not one-half of that number in
the present Bible. Then we find an
allusion to the Book of Nathan the
Prophet There is no such book ; it
is lost In Chronicles we read that
the acts of David are written in the
Book of Samuel and Seer and Nathan
the Prophet. There is no such book ;
it .3 lost There was an Epistle of
St Paul to the Colloseians ; it is lost
St Paul wrote five Epistles to the
Corinthians ; we have only two of
them, the rest are lost Altogether
twenty-three books of the Bible
have been lost nineteea from the
Old Testament and four from the
new.
Canae and UlTect.
At times symptoms of indigestion
are present, uneasiness of the stom
ach, etc., a moisture-like perspira
tion, producing itching at night or
when one is warm, cause the Piles.
The effect is immediate relief upon
the application of Dr. Bosanko's
Pile Remedy, which costs yon but!
50 cents, and is sold by C. N. Boyd
Don't forget the poor or Christ
mas.
VaniHDed Landmark.
A rather subdued stranger recent
ly entered au Austin restaurant and
taking a seat near the door, wad
soon confronted by a waiter, to whom
he communicated his order. The
meal was oon before him, smoking
hot, and, as the waiter waa about to
withdraw, the stranger said to
him :
'. Er see here ; there are no flies ia
this coffee.'
' Flies ! O no, sir,' replied the man
with a Masonic apron and a napkin
over his shoulder.
I had expected to meet them
here in fact, I bad half-way prom
ised to why, heavens 1 1 fai'l to rec
ognize my old barley-soup friend the
cockroach !'
" There are no cockroaches in
. this house,
! at Am 1 a.
sir,' 6aid the waiter,
'And so the roach too. haa desert
ed us. Well, well Say, where's
the limp, wet napkin, with prune
sauce on one side and ewett oil on
the other.'
'Our napkins are all fresh and
newly laundried.'
'Strange, 'tis passing strange.
Where' the variegated tablecloth
that looked like a Dolly Varden
dress pattern done up in coffee dregs
and molasses ?'
' Our table spreads are clean every
day, sir.'
' Well, well.'
Suddenly the man commenced
SDearinir around in the ruittor.HiuK
with his fork.
'I don't find it,' he murmured
eadly.
'Dou't find what?' snapped the
waiter.
4 Has she gone?'
' Has who gone?'
That bright-eyed divinity who
used to conce.al samples of her au
burn ringlets every morning under
the butter lump. She knew I al
ways looked forward with pleasure
to thoe little mementoes.'
' Our butter has no hair.'
' 1 see,' said the man. ' Bald as a
door knob. Hasn't there been some
kind of a change in the manage-
' merit of this place?'
les.'
' All of the dear, old, familiar land
marks seem to have disappeared.
Is this a menagerie?'
' No, that's a biscuit'
'Sure enough '
" Ah distinctly I remember it was only last
I'eceniber- -Tha!
I coolly, calmly fondled such a biscuit
o'er and o'er :
Then I broke the cover oil it, and I may be
called 1'al-H- prophet.
If baked ami blistered mouse did not roll
out upon the floor.
We have previously stated that
the subdued stranger was seated
nwar the dour, and it was a good
thing for him that he was. The
; wj(.r ma(ie
one wild break but
the subdued anticipator of a hearty
meal fled.
Santa CI nasi.
Santa Claus was one of the oldest
ideas of the Celtic wet in Pagan
times, as he was ef the Pagan east
before. In Christian times he was
still regarded with religious rever
erice, fitting, as he had sat for ages
I jn Egvpt aiid elsewhere, in the arms
n . , mother. Santa C am
was, in
fact, the child Jesus in the middle
ages ; and throughout that period
the festive creed of Germany and all
Celtic Europe wan that he visited all
family dwelling of good Christians
on the eve of his anniversary and
brought with him gifts and blessings
fur the children. This beautiful
tradition is still to be found linger
ing in Germany, though Santa Claus
does not Feera to be specially con
nected with it by name. The truth
of this original belief is plainly
enough indicated by the word 'claus,'
which, in the gothic or ancient Ger
man means 'child' and 'son.'
Santa Claus formerly meant the
Holy Child.
The Romance of Arilkmrtic.
uric 13 n utcri BlUI T UUI'Ub
hammed Ali and the eimels, and
though it sTill le familiar to many
of 0,,r they will scarcely be
sorr.v..to.b? mmded of it A Per-
sia.n J;f'. leaving seventeen camels
.."' . '"""a "' -"
m, lhe l"ll0WinS proportions: lUe
,jt to have half, the second a
third, and the youngest a ninth. Of
, , . . , .
course, camels can t De divided into
tractions,
so. in despair, the broth-
ers submitted their difficulty to Mo-
. .... -
hammed AH.
" I'll lend you another camel to
make eighteen, and now divide them
yourselves."
The consequence was each brother
got from one eighth to one half more
of a camel than ne waa entitled to,
and Ali received his camel back
again ; the eldest brother getting
nine camels, the second six, and the
third two.
A Silver skull.
One of the queerest curiosities on
t Vi rrlrtVaaoia a mon iritK a 1 1 vr air ni 1
t';" v - "-v .,,
w " "OW Visiting in LOUlSVliie,
K"tui:ky.
During a fiercely con
tested battle in the late war, this in
teresting individual was struck in
the head with a piece of shell which
tore away the Titire top of his skull,
leaving the brain most horribly ex
posed. Strange o say he survived
- J
-uuuu, a duwu fui-
geon, wno was one oi tne pnysiciana
; in attendance upon the late lament-
I ed Garfield, succeeded in fitting a
silver plate over the opening, which
shielded the brain equally as well as
the skull. This plate is about the
size of a man's hand and works on
hinges, and may be raised up and
down at will. The re-skulled man
does not experience the least pain,
and as he wears a wig all evidence of
a shattered skull in concealed,
..www
Convincing.
The proof of the pudding is not
in chewing the stria;, but in having
an opportunity to test the article
direct." C. N. Boyd, the Druggist
haa a free bottle of Dr. Bosanko's
Cough and Lung Syrup fcr each
and every one who is afflicted with
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Consump
tion or any Lung Affection.
Ye Olpe.n Time. In 16-39 the
General Court of Massachusetts en
acted that " anybody who is found
observing, by abstinence from labor,
feasting, or any other way, any such
day as Chrietmai Day, shall pay for
every such offense five shillings."
That great lover of Christmas sea
son, Charles Dickens, wrote : Christ
mas is the only holiday of the year
that brings the whole human family
into common communion.
Of course, a person who receive
no Christmas presents does not en-
joy the presence of Christmas.
Sprinkle sassafras bark among
dried fruits to keep ont worms.
Ckkaco, 1IL