7 Somerset Herald. i$tbuweo tirr. 4 ,-'-'rs wene ij - r ""' 1 in advance ; oTucrwa ii 60 , is-a- " ' " riU ,:i-"",io'K,J ona' "U V 'J i 3 e- Pi-tin?trt tsg;rtin " t-nti!r. .k not uk. 0-r : ' ' - bcid tpoo.ble the iltti- : ' ,vr. ,,-BlOVIU.t V-XE"! - j .,..-. A-Ur. T1f r-s.wKii.SKr HkKAI K, I u kV.u.'.NKY-TLA-. A. M-rl n .., .,- B. n. X . . . u' t'KF.k, ... 1 T Al loHNt-AT .'. Somerset, f- 1 micrcU Fa. exntrfnet. P. ---TrvTJ KY. TI ,T!.'KNKY AT LAW a. I-!:U-!huNtYAr..v. .LiiTrt, Pa.. c AlV'nNtAT LAW. 1 'I il K M N ATT..iiNtY-AT.!.AWf h"'" I) :-MS MKYKIiS. ArroKStY-AT-LAW. a:' i' ,nMt. !.. '- - . J ATT..K.VKY-AT-LAW. sm'TN t. Pa.,, J M1 L. I'1.H. 1 ATT"li.NtY AT LAW. :.i,ii', lo t. ill' -lair. U:irt ir,, i ...1:- r- i-:!-. ..I dihI i' "Vai t.u-UKwal- .m.-l. -" r. ',". " l. o. -.in. : A J ' - C v ii.il' i.N .v C. '.A-),;,,.. . i .,..p,ii. Ta. ,...r... ,.,.ir:-t 'i "'T " ' ' t'. ja ;i:Tl !.!.'! Til .'.'.il-'l "..'I.-! ,.' -i ami a.ij..inii.i: " i rr.. II i-l:V !'. 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M MILI.KN Lf i.:iw ifwal aUt-nimn ttilhr pn-r-n al ion of l tnr latiuiai i-:n. Annual --n in-rtni. Ail 0'TT.ii.HiMr.i.rMiilwi aliat titry. lilht-tr iu Batrr I Hn- k 0i-i.iairi. I I'KNTI-iT. iifti up-ma-.n. in ( t k 4 Hitri Rkvk. DTLWM. COLLINS. id VlVi a( !l tfme inTvd uido All k!i Ai- ii,,j a.i...f a:i l- ,.iaMi..i ihf jwi : mwiii un ruii. All work tfurutt. j : 1 J. K. MILLKK H -rmaiHiiily .-lt1 ill P.-rl:u (i tlie firat- , '-. 1.1 t. nniM.Mi. tifl.it if .li.. t'iiar'.t- C .-.ii'tr-r . ulnn.. i . - szzzl-- " ' " , "omt-Vi-t't rOFIIitV IklllK. r j : AF-.is:-,. x j F--;ns. t ::i.-: iv-t. ' 1 ! n i-'. n. Tinl. u': j .il"- i- '1 f i'l.iliii .-Iti'i-- CHA.Ktici MUunAI . f.-.;t aihir. tn a-ri! mi-nrr 'rl t-an l-at j iiunmiiaw i.t .HI un Sew York in any Kim i jji:-.in.ir..i-v..ta pnn,-Mjie. f. - Km-!.; '114 Wirtxtim? k'k. -All L-tn.1 .J (.HmTVed. CURTIS K GROVE. SCk'ERSET, FA ll . ...;e. I.H. Hi? ALKIALK.-. M kl.v,. n ai.( j,. m , K AWtiN. lkTLKS ASF. E.-TLHS "At'kt Furnihi.-d un hi-.nn Noiier. Faintajg Toce on Short Time. Ki -rV ! ni.i'itr ilt Lff T-i"iinj?-'p Srtwt, H'.wf, l i nuti -4ii, 4M4U4M.Dt.aIlf AnuiiLrd Wjft tmlu-iMA'Uuu. IF-7 57 linsClass TTarks ' pa:rir of AU Kindi in My Un rswe rm aurhulirt. i-nca.ltEAaUNAiiLE.tuid Work Warramed. CaU and Exam iDT my Si;k. and Learn . 're. tltl trk. and futuu.b Sfirw for Vlud RtuttoilVr tbr pla., and rail in. CURTIS K. GROVE, l Kaat of fwirl Hotue) Qhaulf Huffman, MERCHANT TAILOR. (AbuT HeiTle; . 9Lon.) 1 tyl. And Ixiwrtil Prior. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Somerset. Pa. i iie VOL. XXXV 1. NO. 28. ST. NICHOLAS ! i Fcr. Young Fciks. j ::t-v . rr-i ti I . (' wt. .; k :fl ..r it -J.iid f.ii. l!i t it U.'irt z I.;' fri"-i ; Tf" ii t i- ps mi- -1. V. ? - I 1 U' WMl K 'ft It lwim i!i 1 trnifiirvwi-n -n tt ilt i '.r'-'-'UU't lr:u li Murl - J'-Vati'. ij-fijfi i- i , I'm-. i"::-iiLj- H'ji;: i, -'i.-- Ai m I "r.ai'i. ; i Br.-! Hair. jvii"l t yl.r. H ' I.'- ; n !;tih.- Jaiii'- T. ': ! Joi n ' M.'r'nir. n. Hio i ir-t mi Kri ' TtLir x I w iv ri.;.r in :rii Uir !'' aui.KtK of i . THE EDITOR. MARY MAPES DCDGE, ! ;MJ(ht- of ' ila(!- Itnnker; r, The S;ivvr j tr.i'I-iN!i';t. St. i ifM.n hrM: f thtii- , 1 ;:T;tU itl ) rirt (Hi Ji tt k 'f ti.l ii:.r ! ST, NICHOLAS IN ENGLAND. It i r;t a!--n in Aunt, -b ihi St. Nichm- lu n i---i its fjrf.it I iv nnb n ; J t-m ,xy : "it imi1"' mi;, Ihin ! i ui l ' if l .r." Hie 'wiiKiVH: " l';tt:re '; tut r:i.t;i.i:w li.m un st".i 1 -y r-Mi'j tr it ?i it." thdc::';;:-c year cf t. Nicholas. N v. ttiiwr. uit"l i'- i-ii'i i-i.'Ttti .in- . ll. i.iur : S. rlii: ! .H'"I !.,-! !' Mr-. ' t'ri. H.n.'i'i l'-iirti.Ti. Kra.iit H S;-- K I.. i'. I! Ft K.-vi m-ii. J'-'i i r Il..r:j.-. ' J T. '!! !.!.. ! l.--i.t-i M J..i.'..i. Ij u.-i i A'"ii. .lii'Ulimt Wm ; II. U.vi:. V.i.-li.i:i' i: IIm'I'I I'nx "!i ."!;!' An.. I:a K. iii- rr. t'r..i..i ; Firtn;'V i;j;.r. !Ii'n--'. I j.to.i mil tuiiy t rfii. r. 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Il.f aiiti.nr uitti.41u.ik a :.ii:im v .t !'..' im-i' ltr lit? f.lai . , .j,a! ., ,n h, iv nuuin). An nuriMiiM:iiiii .( . ..., .i:i;..ttT t,f li.t- lt.It n.rf , aiintilttti li:m t.t tite .nni-i ;l mint"' ami i t.ruHi:.. wh.-iv lie if;uu ii iilia.llHti w!ll - ,.!, liir. e I iiittln-! Malt- xii.-.-LiU raV Ni:.;!iM. aii'l mi' r. am: l.'.i-Kt r.t .i. l- a i-i-.nt.iv a- wt-'l a- ai nriiit- n-M-.at:nti til u,r rx.'.t- M -t. ni. Tltr mai y i -iiMrin.iiii v n,vaIi,..i M j. i.ii n; rapl .T, Air. (ii.iiyi i A. t ni. w i'ti aitti!iijniiiii-.i ii. e am iit.r, a n. i Alt .jvai'.j- ioiiM- vam-.f llfrlHii. AiULLDI CUUl-I-OiUii aril! ii'iinr.Hioii!" i'l. run lhn.ii(.li lln-jiiir. Si t.i-tt-r toKt-N l! iiiil.' i.y Culiie si.h kt.ni. ii..ntr lii iiui i'urm-ry iniiinli. j MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES f wi!i oniTtri w-v,rj! ii;uir:Ml art. m 7 , , , w.t ". i.i U.n-ni lv rit i r.- Ui-wvr. : if'- fc.itir.i-! Tuihi d .ul.-. i y Mr. Y..n ll' e :n r !ih iiin-tr;llini t'V ltiilMU : iil'iii-v"jT J! ' tairx t aiH-r-; .-.ty in TtiH-t-m, an. tmvcl, a ill !.ii.i:r:tii,iv : i-M-ni : .-art'".' ; f"'- I in ft iinl a ' ii i... .11-1- .-.r-pi'.'ii 11 IN'.i - nii.r. t.i.-y-i..;.r t-u -u a ! ; ,, il.- ,! i.i.r. Hum'-. I f, I- -1 , . 1 v 1 uk "'IM-. -. v ft. l; I... i -. xi-: w yo:(K OBSERVER. ESTABLISHED IN 1323.' in, Thp I ripcf 3nfl HPM I MO UlUCil dliU UCdl Family Newspaper. I S-x K,. pillar E'liur : Siit'-'al imi;ii.n.. i iiit m ImiM.' mitl nluvau ; Murttrt. n.vit- t "iiilrit'l N.-w.. i ;;i rt ii.tfi-ts li if- Farm.-!"!. M.-n-l :m. l.ai k. t. I n ii-.-iuiiii! men. flu l.it. B'.y am! ii-rls Ti.i, ji ar il.f t'B-t-aER i!i I'tibitVIt iimr. tl.all FIFTY PhIZE STORIES. Ai... ! a '! ... I .'.ivi -in.-: ;..':i:.a t l- fi tllili'. I.!, ami ji;!..!T-. e't ' --.. Ill Ii .if M l- i.r..-.. a nl. r tM. . ami '-linn '.I J riiii.-- win nn ;ueti.i-uiiii.i- ..f ' . Uir-.-tv: a. aii I it :M jfivt III'. Ji i:. -i :r.1 lit lite r.'fivll vn.r. i'r-.ti- $' If - .1 viar lli-nry ii . i) a year. CREhT INDUCEiNTS FOR 13"8. I. T!.e M-.W Y'JKK OIKliVJ'.R aill at!it fur ..tic vt-ur t :n ifrvmau tint n.w a iiriiM.-r (..rtiNK iHil.I.AFi '1 Any aulaa-r.ia-r m-tnlir.tr his f.irfi tilth. M-riitini) tnr a tear in atlvanct ami a tit w fult-rilr aitli Vt.ran liavea fti.-y nf the ' lrpt"ii!t Letltt,"' ir " Tlie Life "f Jemr M-AiiiVv." J. V" will n ! tl.tr OliSEYER 6atlie re main. terof tl.ii yii". ami tit Januarr I. 19. t. any tip ttirtM-nlr ta-m1itif u h' nantte ami a.-l.in-n. an.l Sim) in a.ivano?. T nnlt !Mti nt-r. w mil altt :ive t-itlir Tiit vtii nmt t.f - in-iinti Itt.r " r " Tlw Uii ttf MrAiiit-y." Airiit"' warttnl t-vrn w btre. l.irrat trrnia. Lart? rmtimi-i.Hi. Sample piiy fn-e. Aliir-. NEW YORK OBSERVER, new York. ran itTe at home, make more m.mey at work than at anything eit in tr.e wnrUL atHtal n. a neile'l. tmi art tttntrl frt. Hh : all rw. Any noeran dt.lhe wi-rk. Lara mrnimtn nre fnm (h start. Cfl"!y mittit ami termn frt-e. Better o- rtlay ; ti ni nmhiiia Hi wii'I a your tvlurew and find ta'tt if mo an wi.. too wi!! do n at intea H. FUuni Uk PurUaikd. Ma. daoAlrr. Q J 5 .-H'-l'-'jislc-A Torpid Liver I. A of wnriu.a ttad pius id tlie ;mrt-. 2- ?;id l.rrHtft. bad U.; in tins Tnouib, Ami firrvH axtiriiO S. tm-iif;tjit;oa. with occa,-io'ial Atiark of 4i- I. ratiu-!M tn li;- fn-nt oJ iho h : ita- wind wivi) taAr'.n'ili . 3.111 i.t.nUia w lt-uvv ; BILIOUSNESS, lilfh ff I'3ii1- to M'S -'i-" I S.m.ii.-O-' Li er Kt''i.aIT x,'7l-i m.t fflio 1 it'Ls hit' ')irv vr f .ry kinl f hiiMH:n. 1 It rn Hie Liwi- to 1 r.-r Hnrjius ir..cr, t: v-ortni:r i! 'ii'Ii ' nlrt'.in T; ttv fiti i t;nir -( work. An-- lakin ihs u-ln;n inn our u ul . " I a. a hi 'ii" I hair. fS.''! "ilji ri -Ti-rii f.:s of i'r.n- ..fi.,j, 11; id. ,tv.r. iipii ;m :Ii lit h llitl i.i !m;:::;!r'!Til.il'ri sTain 'ii .-.iii.-l v- .-tt k.'nru!i i:! "'v it-." llire- ..-r n..:r.l.iv-- J.-il.-ly 1 ii.iv.- ti ihSsiii'' J: :;i'..T. i.'V.T l.'i-vi:;-.l.T. v : ;ii' truv. in- r.-ln-l" vi.'til a:iv i:itiTvnuii.u u tliiu. -s." J. iif..... MiiSli.-imrt. '.Ui'.i. .1. II. Ztlin f Co. KOLiDAY SUSPENDBRS. Tnt tip 'rtf (i:i !i . Uk. Vium S.ttin iiini irTj, h;st K;i;K E:ii?r '!:'ivu. Hcliday Fancy Nightshirts. Tut' !'! Liiif ni IVtlcrns husc 'VIT Il.t't. HOLIDAY NECKYJEAR. Iv- tli. Mr I1J sruiiifS, K"ttr ill-1 iali' i '. . U)HS. vVc. H T ill! '( : -ns. TIOIalDAV T.( vks. r,,rl,.l S ittl rMtt:t'.lin. .iii tin 1;:tt'S LloLIhA Y SILK HOS1EUY !ii v'-ii-r r. I t ' i t:i I,i ivi' -, r.'ju-k an5 l'!a:n t'-!n'i. arni F.uu y I'.i: tf i. -.:'-lin-'y in .i. -:"i ., " HOLIDAY APRONS, A vvrv li.in is.nii' line I-:i:i!.r..Mi-ri.'.i aii'l Jii . I'i.iin T.u k. 'i ;i i'l. rn-i. Holiday Handkerchiefs, iCvtv kiii.i, .n .iity nn.i iii l;.rj" .j-. i'.ti Tirs, ;in i. 'if iiii'i iiiii-i I.i:-.. t1 to mv- t-rs. :;xti:. am.' bt val- l 1'.S.t.'."i p .t ia ii.iii iV-.-r- i ..(,;,.f S !L !jn.i F in. m fur ii.-iit L.-i i. r.. Mn:lkrr.:lii. f, I'!i.::i nl lOiiil-rni'i.'ri-i fur Liiiii . aui !I iHiker-liifis lor fliil- i in-i. Comf in eTV 'lav ami l,k sronn.1. HORSTK & AV-A.HD, It is- to Your Intrest TO ECV Yol it liLJ lULUibli'iLO rnni 1. jtji WlfiJUii Ttl f. S. IStiM). Vni.t Iml i!i.. ; iin-rtt amt lt ki-.? in -tm it. unit Writ n It.iu itij. a (nnain i.l tlit-ut ii. trtltiy tlit-ni. rat lii r i!i:v im me un iiitr rw.-iT.-fi!. rv. Y.iO ta:i ii'I" ml mi ti.-iviriir yt ur PRESCRIPTIONS 4 FAMILY RECEIPTS fillet! with care. Our prir arf a 4tt ;i any other iiTtH-Iii-r hour' :mJ on m.iny arii. ! iour!i Vca r. Thv wfitip f tiii. rMQty ntvin to ktum tlii. au. have jtrvrn u a larp ?liarr ttf ttn ir fAtnnii. and w i!uill Mill onliimc t-r-zivf thcni tl:i"v"rT hil hkIk f'trthtir money. T . nt ff'-T'l Tlt.it w n.;ik a mi.-i'ty ol rnriNo tiusi:.. it. til i ! i. I; :PECTACLES AND EYE-GL-S-;E- . .;-.;,! .r;.tv; A fi;:i !-t . fi-t 1 fll-.- t'itiM:n atfl iiavtr y.itir eyt exanitnt.:. Nn t'lir fiw vxamitiatittn. uul we art. tt.iiii.lt.iit we run iuil yoti. Cum; an 1 .e rue. R.-.-lfu':y. BSESECKER & SNYDER. Something .New and Cheap I "A cr.v.vi' ..( VF! J A WJ.v.YJ' F.AXn." L a m.itUi j-.ni van trtrify by raiiine it tin nc Boot and Shoe Store OF JOHN C. BANNER, MO. 8 MAMVQTH BLOCK, I ha ib Unrk a Knil and rmil IJtm? f ai4itt rtjiwti ml Aitrai'tivf I'rue troit siiinf in prt f BOOTS, SHOES, GAITERS, LEATHER, FINDINGS, AC, AC. I bar the Celebrated WACKE.pnAT SHOE the Beat and Cbcapeat ifnu' 9Ih tnatle. In Ladies' Shoes I bAve Uk? FiTMwt Line rrrr brought to Sjmml. Al AUHiiiJunfIjr Low Prite. A MMH'iaJ nvi uu.on iHwiiHfdl tcH And e tnrne (mm1. My rk uCikxW. And lh pn- At hi'h,thy atv aiM. rati m tc kurpHFvd OiM:iai'mAil wtrk And rvpairiatr a pvmUt. 4 U aad myKk. id jm ccruunlr find j'it wtuU jrua waul t H.-p'tfully. JOHX ti. 8AN5ER, H, MAramotb Bkick. " .- Somnwt. NOTICE. THE Anaoai Fiertinn of th Firmer,' Cnioo AM-iaiHH and Fire Inxtrare Omnpany will be he id at Herlla m Tuewiay. tie 27ta day of De cern her, lsx7, at 1 o'clm-k r. .. faethe purpose ttf elect' tut a Pre-i-ieot. Vice prpsidcai, !eiretary and ix diret-trrf w a-ree the eomine year. iaox Nnu. JAUlSWAKl.UliKI. nr. It, rT4nai.nl. mm a diesecker i Snyder SOMERSET, PA., THE MER..IE3T DAY. V: ,r mt'tijf.fit a: t.a f 'a j T1 . Uffi ui itn tiK1 ;vfr!'i's ions nliit i t-i.-;if;f lu-nr thi (.'iirtnix ciiita, r ijt to ( iiti-tnta.- siutni' rhym, Ilri! ti:ii(it-rt--i my irit. nws, Ani gia'int iii my '-ih-H u eriluw-i. Un t'liri.v.firLs uui.-niiiji. J t-:tuto( pitn'r our vhi:i iroii lint iiifrry vi-Us uia;:i Ki r,l i'lrn to m : rrlikmy unu, !i'--4-t j.;.i.ar v.Mc ijn-n thrown hritMia nni:n. uuri!rTip"';i? ifiys i.n mirth nav be iXjw iiimi ki) t-iii or.ly IL ; V't muy viur j 'iiricilike mw 'iy i!ir h'rtv Lr't th; plow O-.i ;:rini.$ iiitrr1rnj'. . tui iirt--;nia? ciwr Hr i'ic year A f:i-frt vt in frrn ca.-c ant! frir Our f-iit- wa:) Ttv fiir A'Iv-nl rrtw Aii'i t!:u rm U Viur m-r iraiu1 know ! u ' 'i;r..-.ni:i; iiior:,inj. lUuh'.i Wat. ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK, CHRISTMAS DAY, ISQ2. IVv. J.-hti R. raxt.irt, l'.i. P.. of New Yt.ik city, iiihI tiurii.tf the rvbe! ! km a .ri-vti'L- iii ( o. i, l t-rlli lViiiiy!atiia Vot uiitfnt, itinlnliiiUrt tlie fulluu ttijr to the Ciiri-tiuis uuinbtr of Harper' il ft kit : 1 wuniltT wliit-h man lirxl will give tiit? jTVii rente to to tin? Juab bt tr. at l.t toitsly ie- Aiitit r. tir ti tlie Juab a liuci.ia'ri.ti.iy rt-ke-l hi lift to pthi ..iriltetl knit; a t-tij. fif u-ttor frtita n well in tin- ra:iij. nf (be enemy ? I do wontb-r ulii. lt i!i::n in every otit; i.f u(iuil wi!! i'lMir. There :is my i.l.l itiuiraile, Sr .:itil i !s..ii, tthii liji! git'.itre.l SMitiit- h.it'.f an t-vil I'l :':' army, v!is Chri t.ttt. tirtii won n.t liyhly jhilinlieii. in.'. h i, n.i .uTi.-i"!!, i!r(-;-.e.I into tn fuit'iSy aii W'i- tiitt into l-ftry. Xt.wr 1 wnn-li-r nl.ii-i. .N.'ii-.jii timi will keep, iiti.i wiiii h Ni.-lni lie u i 1 tiiruw aay the r.j.ij;i miit t. t.r tt.e rtta.ii at Cola lljr'x r !i i Kii.l, "3.ij, "lo ymi bewr i!i".n ii ti-i Mum niiiiiif t'ir ttiiiiies ati.l i.. Mta-s iur Wiiter f V.. ie.lJni-.ii ui iue fi"t of ti.e tt ill. M iiii.'t .l. t iiii iifi.-rmttiii, w ii'n weeimr: t .i.,i.i w. r. '" ii.)...-, it' u.V'hty rL-kv. Th- re i no t;-m-e tn-nii't, anti tin :u ivi i-iii...t ..:."iit hi. lino i.y 4ar i .j;lit ,t I.y .;.:-. 3tit I'm piitijrout Iff :..t-.i. Y..;i - -,":;' y .'i jii i I wore lyinj: un sin-rt -Aii'i it i!n!e tiirmt'i us, an.l Ul- -..:loii ii.t ttitler U'i ISO ('tit' otmiv, ul-Utuutiityo-J iie.trii u.t, w w'Kiui cur you a.'.'.. vVltu w i'.'i p w i;i. inn '.'' " 1. -rvt-ant," "An. II." TiK-y wei-!. ui tJouf tiiem were k;IJ tii. I wiiii ier wiiiiit N!m io.! will ki t p. w liit-h thrnvv ttwiiy tlie Nei.-st.in lit tta in. ttirtt, or the Nelson who .iei for nuin, like ion us Ciiri.t. I aim '.. r wiiieh mu is i. un.i wiiicli ttiii ftiine to the in tit an ! In on toji ut .!u. .'loi tit ; lii .n me iu tlie study here, wiilt an oj n itfVie iiefore iiiui, wboilat iv c'H.lntiin-:.- ti.e utl.eriif, who siiiveretl uiiii ct.i.l tin tiie H.!jnjliann.xk twenty foiir years ao ; this mr who tarritu at f heiiherii's iro.k, who visits elderly ami a.liiic sl.-ler, win. bei(r tiou? wo;nen lit k boxtf of ta.-.t-t.li' tlo'.b ntr i'tir iieeIy and edy aiiR-'otiaries ; this utr who is ki ino;?. ti-iive, mi tniU-uuniuTed, turnin)? .. c.rt ia to the rioli men who ixttrotiize ami eriiii-ite him, and to I tit" flitters who tviiMire iiiui for levity, or fur lukewarm-nt-ts iii tort'tsn missions or fur m-jleet in li.-iiiin "Kr Mm. Ailii.. who iu.tjj;iani nitiiiivy :in I iiiiititirruTedly, fir a whole hiitir, sii.ires nil lis r ills and at lies ami trou-.lt i with biut, bill never fbarew her a. .-?., or ttniiu'e, i.r faith, or iieaiti) or liioi.ey. (mhI reward them! tilone piuUH s-t.ii'.!. w ho ruiu my tioor-U'il twenty limes a tlay to hhure their adversity with me, but w tio never riiijf tne uj. to share their irostierity. Tiiey keep aii tf.m to tlietu-sh-Ivos. It is surli a funny wurld ! You ttnd I load our I: it ii. Is down w ith our at lies and uiiffurtuue? itnd iroubltLT, but when a r I . ..Id untie litis and leaves us half a uiillimt, we tlo not load tut on them. Oh, no. I'.ut here am I ptraebim:, t strung ia lutliit. Yet nhiih is tiiut ciitie, met k, tijiitip tit eleray ttnin, or t mt o'i.erui. ul a iiuatter of a century a..? Ti.t iilii. r oir wiio mire that failed iilut- rnuii iaot.ti! hiii.iiv on my study vta 1, witiia lit-Uti-IK.Iit's sjioitbler straps m :i, w !io ni i- thai aWunl and Ik it tiiere o i'kij iny e,ea i iitt'ii is ' tios man aeijtiiuvil v. itii :n. .-tenths and piety i.nd ain.d ami iirit f. or iliat m. of tiie sword and l.ra.ss-lmUone I jacket oil the Wall, who w;is ai iiU.iinted with war, de.wltries, liealit. retkloi d.irit!,;. love's yuung tireaut'.' Here a Inippy thoiiiiht strikes i.ie : t; try on to.it soldier's jacket ami burlik' mi itjiaiii tli.it sword. Aiits ! years ifi k riser a.-tiiu.s jiave outisroan the ..tliirfr. Tin.- jacket won't ro ii ; the sword, tii) ! tin irtlt ii ri iiti r it won't buckle. Wa.ii is twin ; a tcr ou il.nr't pa;H-r? Yes. a tear for that oilier tue who wi.re tiial oiiu-r j.t. kit t.t Aj pon.atiox in the mat) d..vs..l i-is tu.itli, wuitl Lis lie-ad tie 1 1 r achi-ii, iior iiis f.av had it wrinkle, nor bis ii.ai'ta .-trrovv. And what ia this a laujli ? Yes so elm lie .tt.iwi and laughs fur as I took dou n iuy swoni and tire it tr.;m its scabltarti I recoMectetl a story I often tell of a major general iu the army who waa altera ard a tiovernor tf u State. tie was a very vain man, ai d one day in bis Executive Chatnlier be taid t" bis secretary, pointing to bis ttword on the wall. " Majir, tlrtj-on know that when tlutt sword leaped from it watbbanl and flashed in the wtulitrlit, the war, sir, was virtually over over, sir ilei-ided. My Hwont did it," I reco'ltw.tl that, and Iutii;!ieil, ami a tear, ami laiijsh trotl on each other's heels. Such in life. We swiii); like a pendulum between pleamtre and pain, br-e and fear, laughs and tears arnl they are never farajiart. AH thinm pt in eouplett. Extrentea meet every ltnnr. Height anil depth are correlatives; give one, you have the other. Can a man Lauirh lond ? Then turn him round, touch a different nerve, pronounce s woman's name, and lo ! bis iba are as sincere and deep as bis laughter. So, my present aw, cannot yon ever stop preaching, and do a little practtrine? Sure it ia that the tolerant God does not ESTABLISHED 18 - 27. WEDNESDAY, DECEMJYER 21, 1887 expect o!V n-. i.n do t'X ; t!iiir r".ir ; irA ' Ordinarily- it's enooyh pr..irh Wei!, ami leave otiit-rs lo ptvteiiiv. B f : ; here, Low, u.y tuuraluti'i ttie, eortie out , of the pnipit find L i tn.ni nvnjr, men. i I am tii .-ilia to cet into that jjeket s-i i.i.i ; etl, r siiiiill for uie now. I an an'n to but k'.e on that sword, if it dues nmiis-1 . crowdiurf, btui lannuaiM re.iiion, pains, , and beiuis carried olf the tit-SJ nwoonin, -i as some la.iit-s are betiin-Si hHij of j the uproar aud rie of tiie tX-to.aiu ii d , ; uoms within. Well, it happened on this wiae tliat 1 found myselfaliiveritit' on tlie , lwnksof the R-ippalutiniixk ou Ciiri-t- taa Iay, 1SJ2, enlisted Tor tSirve v -arsor ' : tiurinj. the war, foll for villain os salt- ' j petrts. I One day in June, lMt2, our Professor of -Maii.iMiiulii-s remarked, a be closed tiie I j oiviervatory : : " iii-uiiemen, what Mars in up to iu tiie i ! sky doesn't concern us tuOst just no, ' ' but to do our share f bis worn do'wn in ' j Virjiini t. Tbe only exact science wnf ; i stu.lvin i these times is not tr.oriijim-tiy, ' '. out to ik-termine the shortest line to j Jiicbutotid ; and the nttwt pressmjf tbiiv : of the hour is not to prove riI.t aiuies ! eipja!. but to druiv a steady uiui thrna'h ! riiie sights at a reltel iu anus, and to r prove to a!! the world that the Atm-iican j I'nion can, ttiturt, ant shall be prest rvei!. : i Gentlemen, the chair of j'r.iiesstir of : j Mathematics is vacant iu tiiis colics:. ; i permit tue to introduce to you Captain ! i Fraser ' i 'Kali! alt! 'r.th ! and away we went ; ; tud erilisteil lo go to Richmond. It 1 I took us three years to get tia.ro. No won- I i der; tiiere wen-so many Lnn-:strects to j make our way through ; tv many iiilis j j iu climb; so many sjtoiiewails to batter j I down ; so many licketts to clear out of I the way. It was as hard a a road i I to travel as the steep and stiny one to j ! heaven. ! No preacbitij; sir! Ooi'i you fnrjfet the I shop? Don't you know you have mjuicz- j j ed yourself into that failed jacket, and ! i are sijuiruiini:, with a li'isiied face an I ! j shurt breaths, IteUin-.i that swir !--K.-;t, j j which has ca;i-it-d a re'oel Ii.n in inm . f rt.' I staruti for Uichmoiid in July, ISX!, ! j a bid ei(;titi.en years oltl, a Junior iu col- j i lee, and tbariii to be at it to double- 1 j .,utck it alter Jobu Brown's hui, wbit b, 1 sitie it did tot requu-t a kn.isa. k, or ' 1 liir tiays' nttsoiis, or a canteen, or a ' i bait tiurinj the night for sleep, was al- ! i ways man bin on. On the ni'iit U-i'.-rc ! ' l1.ri.-tn:as, LSi.J, 1 was a dtj'-t .ed yoniu f patritil. nidiiti I badn t done it. sbiter- iiiX in tlieiipeti weaiiit r a Utile Ui..-k oJ j j tin !... aliannth k, on the n-si rve pick- j I it, nni wpwiil to a r.t siiuw storm. : 1 'l'iicre was mil a stick. ..f W'i.si withii; Uie ' miles of us ; ad cut 'km u, en the rout : of trees .iajf up an i Lariie-F. Y c Uy ' tioa n on our rttbber bUukets. j '.!! .m : W' ilen biai.'.t-ts over ut-uj..i.rti i: ;i-i ' i ckete as we couid gi-t, t .-ieai Warmth i i from our comra.'.t-s. and tried not to ! crv. Next morning tiie snow lay b-.-ivy iin-.i i deep, an.) the men, when I waked and ! j looked about me, rt niinded me of a ; i church irrave-y rit iu winter. Tlie attun ; I -overeti us ail, anil my comrades. seemed i j as if a small cemetery ju.-t iiKe a rave- : j yard and its iiiuiiinls. Kali in C.r pick- tt duty! Tiiere, come. Muote, Mt-Manus, i : Paxton, Perrine, PolUs k ; f.dl in !" We ! j lell in, of course. No bn akf.ist ; chilled . to the nmrrow ; snow a f.t deep. We ; ; tightened our belts on our einpty stotn- j j aclts, seiitel our rifles, ami mar. bed to i j the river to take our six lioun mi duty. ' j It was Christmas I)jy, l.tij. "And so j j this is war," my old nu said to bimscif, j j while Fie paced in the wet snow his two i hour's on the river's bank. " And I am j out here to shoot that lean, lank, cou.'it 1 in, cadavcrotjs ltK.kiiii; butternut f-llo j over tfie riv.-r. S. tois is war : this is j Is'int: a soldier ; tills is the p-ntiiue arti- ! j trie ; this is IL firtv'ey'g "On to Rich-I itioiid. We!!, 1 wish he were only here '. iu my place, ruituiui; to keep warm ; ! pouinlitiss tits anus ami breast to maKe ; the chilletl blood circulate. So, li,n L ."or, ! trampin. upaiiti di.wn this river my .illy ; yards with wet feet, empty stomach, swollen nose." j Alas! while lyin- under Ilie trees in the colieje campus last June, war meant to ti! martial music; gor-renus bnf.niiers in blue ami sold ; tail youuirmcti inline, shining in bra.-s. War meant to me tu multuous memories of Bunker Hill, Cie-. stir's Tenth Legion, the charge of the Six Hundred anvthinji but this. Pshaw ! I j wish I were home. Let nte see. Home? i tit.l's counlry. A tear? yew, it is a tear, j What are they doin at bon e? This is ! ( bri.-tniji lay, lSti2. Home? Well,! j stockings on tlie wall, candy, turkey, fun. I i merry Christmas, aud the lacr of the prl : il leil behind. Another bar?. Yes, I; j couldn't help it ; I wa-s only yliteen, i i ami there was such a contrast between i Christmas, un the Ra)i.iihannta-k, j anil other Cbristtuases. Yes, there was. a : j stirl. too siii'b swet eyes, sn h loni ' ; lashes, such a low, tender voice ! "Come, ! ! tnove tjuii ker.' Who g.xs there?" Miift j the Title from one acbtnj sbouiiler to the j other." . i " Helio, Johnny ; w iiat'are y.u r.p to?" ! Tiie nver Was narrow, but deep and j ew ilt. It was a wet cold, not a freezir.-r 1 cold. Tiiere was no bv too si!t for! Hint. j j " Helio, Johnny, what are you coub- j iriL'sofor? " " Yank, with r.o o.er -o.it, aboes fuil of ! In lies, nothii.j. toeat but pan lie-l corn am! tobacco, and with this domed Yan k e snow a fait deejn there is notltin' left, within' but to get up a eoujth by way of on.tes.tin' antinst this infernal ill treatment of tiie body. We-uns Yank, ui! have a rough over her, ami henv"s no savin' which will rnn ns t hide first. the rMi:rh or ytvur Millets." The snow still fell ; the Veen w ind, ' raw ami fierce, rut to the bone. Il was j God's worst weather, in (nsl's for!ornsi, bleakest spot of jrround, that Christmas Day of 't2 on the R.ppahannock, a half mile below the ton of Frederickshnn'. But rouie, pick np your prostrate duck, yon shivering private. Surely there i enoutrb ilampness around witbtHttaddinit t it yotir team." " Let's btmrti. lioys." "HelU, Johnny!" "Hello yourself, Yank." " Merry Christmas, Johnny." Same to yon, Yank." "Say, Johnny, fit anything to trade?" - " Parebetl corn and toiau.ro the size of oar Oirist man, Yank." "AH right ; you hall have some of our no See, and sugar, and pork. Boys, find tiwboaU. JEL. S-wh M! I se the children s.t.!insr f!i,": on !!e sm-'l l,i:es in tir Centr.J Pirk S.np YitnVei t.wper.it-'ly btinsry f,.r f,,i.;i,-,.t, invcnti'' t!ie:it f.;r trrtdin ' Vlilil the Jofi IlllffS. The? WeT Id laW.IT na.It'-r th. i-iik of the river for smnss ie ro' i , s..f ; ii-kets. We jo? i.jt tin IS ki?.. An oid hand-kt-rclt'icf attswerttl fora?iiil. V.'f i.-i.'.ed -thetii illi coiffe, ,,u..;r, iKiik, and set the S:ii!, :tnd wii liett t;i.-:u siosv'y creep M lti other siiore. And t.ie Joiinnics ? To see lltetii crowd the bank, r'.nd posh and scntnb!e to be ' Srt to seiz- the Fatutf. if Ant into the wa ter, and slretohina -ut their lns arm ; Tlien when they pulled the Fsts ashore and st-s'itl in a rHip over the carr. aud ti'i bear their ei-!.itn:itions : " U-irr-.th for hoi!" u S.ty. tli'it's ii..t rocftcd ryey, but itvn uine cii;T-e. Smellt, you-uns." "Aud xK'flT, tisj. Tt-.eii tiiey divided the cor..,i):iii.er.t. Tiiey i.ii)'i!el and s:u titfl : Keckon yon-tins l.en sr-t-Hi to we-uns this Christ";:-:.-I,y Yanks." Tlit'.! tiu'V pi;t p-an hetl corn. toFiccri, ; riin' pertluiriior.s, intotiie hont. and aen tbom i-.i. k t.) ns. And wv -Fi .v . I the p.tr.-!t-l ci.irn, sin -.iked r.;d Virinta !af. ; ate j-.-r-iaiiit r.s w iiii'i, if they weren't very tiiiinjr, at !i.'.i-t font r.ic led our st-mt- acus to tiie si a? of tir I'bri.-tnias .iiiir.vr. A it. 1 so the day passt-d. We siuviite.i : "Merry Cbristnia. Jorinny." Tl.ey s!ii)Utid, " .-' line b yon, Yank." , And we for-Mt the Ijitinj wind, the ciiioitiu col.l ; we f..r-it thfrsf men over ; tbere were our eiie.-iili-s, wbotti it toitflit i lit: our duty to shoot 1-efore evening. j We bad bridged tlie river spanned ' the blissly chasm. We wore brothel-". ! not foes, waving salutations of gotsl wiil in the name of the I5a'.e nt Ot-tblebent, ! on Christmas Day, '('.J. At tbevery front j of the optaisintr armies tiie Christ Child i struck a truce for us broke down the j wall nf piirt'.tion, iiet-.tme our peace. We j exeharured gifts: we sbonfel greet in-j ( luck and firth ; we kept Cliristmus. and i mir bear's were lighter fur it, and .-ur ' si.iv.-ring !el:es were not quite sot-old. i i (In limn and do likewise pttsh r.. pts.r iirlitor, prosicute no quam!, In ar no j gru ige at Christmas-time ; forgive your j enemies. rvmeiuU'r jour men ies, and do j not braid over your niisfortui"s at t Cliristiii-ts time If the timesare bard do riot let tlie children know it, or Li...trus on your door-step liecume aware f it, at Christmas time, to bis deer ti.sii.-iir. Cannot you iv chcerf'.i! and bra.e In your ure.'..it'S. .is we soliers wtre on the II ipiiahaniini k un Cb.istmiis IViy in X2, ', .'lo'il.i!.-jood vi!ls to n-i't i.s or. tl c .;- ' ; ssi;.- .-bore? Let u ali soake !..'.; ot. 1 ( I'-.:y. al ii ..ii i'. i. i) . ' - I. ,. :ui i -ii:.i-'- iil. our n i-'r.r w t '.-i i s m.i-t. The:, mak-' a lr-;.-.- a,;: .-i. - ' i-itet. ith cert, wtl'.i fours, w if h Tears . iiiid sin-row . iiini let it v 1 ititi -liiii.i- 1 on ' ... . 1 Ciint',ii.:s luV. Let just It V Soitcll into I t.terey. I. i itate not inir.ieu into wrotiu'. ; hut l. t..ui.f..rii.cd into love. Let aner J t ease, let wr.itu lie f..rg ltteii, let quarrels lie rcitnioiied. Let Charity di-ponse lamnty. Li t the i rich liiiiii low the poor. Let tiie lap of eilii.Ili.iod Ije tilitsi with pielitv. Let .l" ! itapiahauiita-ka of estrangement, si o-ir.i- ; . tion, biiterness, unetpiai lots, opposing i interests, lie brblge.! by the I).ile of j Eotliieh. in on Christi'ias Day of 7. Ami he ye kind tine toanotiier, tender-heart- ; ed. forgiving one another even as (iod for j Christ's sake bath forgiven yon." There, j Iain prea.-bing again, in a stsiilar Juir- j iiai ol ivn. Ziiimn. i el l can t ne.p it. Tbi- Cii-i.-'-liorii'tne Ins thrown off and iei't behin-l the other i.i", tlie o'd m? who folio. ed (jr.mt an 1 ILineock to ltic.ii-ni-ind in ti.e wild, mad days !' bis turbulent- yo.ih. I ii ive uktn olf that f.tded iihle j icki t. and can s'ri'ti-ii my arms ; I havi uiihitt klisl that worn belt, ami cat, biti'.rhe frtely. Cou.e, jacket; come sword bang again ou the wall. You are rr.y old me ; tint the present, real nif is a mil n f peace and aoij i tinted with grief; not so happy as a saint as be was .is a soldier, but stiil trying to get bis work in. since (tinI did u't send for bint at liottysburg. Washington's Bedchamber. The currct.t numlier of the : tm-j ojieiis with two articles on "The home and the H iunts of Washington" and " Moiirit Vernon as it is," from wiiieh the foilou ing is taken : ' The interest of tlie whole house cen tres in the room where Washington died Tiie OV-ii'als room, I iiki-s tie te' in de bous,' as the servitor railed it, in tone of genuine and reverent aff.-ction. Just where the great man lay a-dying eighty-eight years ago, the bed now stands, and U-side it the light stand on which are the rings loll by his medicine ghtsses. unchanged since that day. The secretary at which he wrote, the hair covered trunk in which be carried his possessions, tiie surveyor's tripod l.e had used, tiie t lutk he threw altout his shoui-i.-ts wueti be went over the farm, the leathern rhair in which be sat. the cov ering cut away ty vundal hands, are ali I here. There ia something, in spite of these f.w discordant notes, that ss'insl jas riliar to that room. I cntd not feel that thousiin Is of eyes bail Itsikod upon it witit idle curiosity, but as though it had la-en kept sarn-d ail these years, and w.. vet redolent of ti.e memories which have set it ajuirt forever. "'Many wtn!er,' said our guide, " why Mrs. AVas'i'u'ton tli.sl up in tie at tic, and not in tin gen ais rtaxn. It Was the custom in tie family to sliut np a Mom for two y 3t rs after a deat'u haijn ed in it, an' dis nioni was shut up. Mrs. Wash'n'ton went np in tie attic an' dere she staid for eighteen mti'ns till she tlie.1, there. She never had no lire in tie win ter, an' in the summer it was very hoi but dere she staid with only her cat fur cotnp ny. j The corner cut off from tlie lower part of the door he showed as, was for th? easy ingress or egret of tbi familiar frieml. The attic room ia pretty and attractive-looking, but has in it. now only one piece of furniture used Fy Mrs. Washington a little three corn?rt-l washstand. I Beautiful Teeth Are nnre to be desired than ritrhes ; in fa-t, they insure heal h, by properly per forming mastication. Minot's Dentifrice -.rice 25 cents ia the finest in the, worbl It beautifully whitens the teeth. ! and insures healthy (rums. Sold every- j where. .- ... i er Through the Rjjister. Wh.it sC!iri-t n is iibo't' Sint:iCae.? It i .s-i Very i.iwo as if J..ek and F.i'.ie H.iist oiaite were son to li.'i-i o;t w bat su-ii -t Cl.rirtiiins would l ; for it wa alra.!y Christmas eve. tin. I the house ; nut coniiiroti. Ir :.- I...I ai t:.y trtn f-. where tue two children livel wa ai'.td , ir fFistur.witiV it : 'nat that trie w iiu the usu.i't gtaai cheer, ami ail ti.e i cast io ne.-is ci !.! -, !'..t-the intior far:-.i-!i-bu.-t'.t: preparing for the vrrei.t event. t in J and .-o-i. :'..rt j U r.'iire to l-e d:!i Papa Hillse.-nhe sat in tit It': arm gently l-a-kt I aib-r. When V, it done, c! .-ir putting on his slippers and doiitg j for " .rustle " sti' -st.tute the w ord !ti best to iin.cjiiie Himself le'fo'e the ; " ie-iue." An-i t'. i ni.e iiti'.:M in r.' it !o ti.t lie ha 1 known so well as a j tlie hi-fi iet first- l.ie ca.-tie " f.r man, Ian-; for there were i.o grate in the woman and chili!. Th..t g.s,tl oid lu.o.-e H!'.lsc"oitibe i-. iiis,'. Jir aii'l F.;!'ie lived ' l. 'hl ..r. .-.'.-..es t.. us front the !.iton in the rlf y where, at tie tine? of my : t- and I he r:ot.-i '..mgu -s ; :d tiiere is ry, very !'e' faiiiiiics had oiert (ire (-i.tces ; no rs;u for ti-.tiiit tiiat .t 'is a fsiwer in their he-uses ; and Ijttie tithe had ask- j amongst!! p-t'pies in whose languages the e.1 her papa, as stw kusse 1 him g.Ki- ! world is i t u..tit. An oid Knglisii las t nigiit : " Why, papa, now is Sai.ta CUus j " hou.e is tie snore. J r-t -.ge of life." guilt' to dot in. wiien tiiere ii no lire I and no ui sioiii poet, i iiil .:Le, or other, p'.ioe?" This question rvuily p'tzled p ipa : has eoi'tpresseti i ito one line more trtiih ilolst ombe, but he told the t-htltiren tiiat and j.s-tr .. .Wit; Cher-would i'.nd his way in. am! ti.at it wniil. 1 oe to! r gi.t in the toot ning. il It after the children bail gone t i ! d .1 queer i -ok c an ov,-r their papa's gotl n ttriretl face, i.rd it was jl.iinly to-i"' m on tiiat be tias tbitik.tig t.f i.t'.ic Elite's question. It biippemsi. t tiiat the ciiii 'rer. wore r. -t sati.-i: d a i:!i the a:.s . r had given t'lt-ui! ami w iiiit; papa was k;ng up the iiouse lot" V night, tir.d at't n.iiiig to thtt fiirnace, they were stiil exchting itig opittifiis on ili s Weighty Mibjevt iiom tln-tr little ots. Sud.h. iny J.n k iii belt ni'T'ebl. lie Ii.td an idea. And in another morn nf he bad toppled out of bed tini made bis wa v tt Et.'ie's cot. A w'.iiSHretl consultation followed, and a few moments I iter both little cots were deserted, and two tiny, white robed tig-ires were creeping noiselessly down tiie staircase. All the diyirs were lis ktil and all the wimloas were closed, and pipit was ju-t slniitiiig the iron iloorof the great fur nace in the oel'ar, wi en he was startled by voices which seemed to come front th eirreat furnoce iLself. For a moment in amused, himself w ith the fancy til. it Santa Clans w as real y making bis way in by the furnace ; then bo thought ho tniistit have left a door unharked. Tlie thoughts of Santa Clans or other jess welcome visitors wre. however. sin forgotten when he heard tire sound 'if chil Iren's voii-.N, and found it w is Jack tnd Erfi- talki-tg. Pap t opened t'ne furnj-:e d.s.r again, and listened. Tiiey were evidently talking near the regi-iler, for wh..t they said was plainly heard tiirougit the furnace by pupa U.l!. c miis-. J ti k w is saving : I. tie ! i.o t .m Snii.i C'aus ever t-M ing my big .i. throt.-gh C e wt-gist.-r? "tr my d-.i! s hoii.e -,,;, E.Se. Tiior w..s . pae-.-. . th.-n Tack exobt.-i-ed, trill iii'h.intiy, "I k.-.iov ; i.-t's (..' t te ti ji oil'." "tilt," s.iid E.lie, "we're if t big ei....c.gh "Oil, yo.i're only a thri." Tiie.-i fo-io-A-il quite a st.-.iggl. in-t-veen .1 ick ai l trie " .vegi-ter." hut ii was only alter tin; " tlir: " il i 1 oo u. to his al I tit it Jack was ahle to lift the iron plate, and then pap. i heard her say, in a solemn tone : "Iliini .'i ik. I n;, h c .u' I .let a doll's li.iu.-s turongl- dat?" "Oii, Santa Cta'l cot do an yliirg!' was .Tack's comforting reply. The i-tii litt'e peopi. wt-rc en tic ir kives, p.-eriiig iut'-ntiy J-1 a n :h'Iark r.sii:n-g, w hen sitd.'-rn!y they were star tied i.y .1 vo'ii-i. .trhicli seemed tiiiutie t:i triroiig'i tiie hole in tin rl mr. Tite Vt lit ' s.,d : J '" Ii's tr in' lit;!,, children w-re in tad i i s.tn'a C'.tus o.tttt't brt-ig hi presents np j rill everyijody s fist asleep." J Tin chi'-lrer. could not ''! tin roiee i us it came ur. through the p:;i'. an I with I a cry of " He's ft n n.in'! St. I ta ( i; t;s is tU tlUliil' i" tiiJ t VO iiltie lig ires s,M ti.n-r- i tsl up stairs an 1 back to their cots. J Tiie neit morning his bright a Christ- 1 mxs d ty as ever daw lied! found two lit-j tie figures. Lot in w hite this time, stand- 1 ing over a pile of pretty presents heaped ur, tiroumi ti.e register, among wii.cn might be -.-.-n a brightly painted sleigh witit " t.tle ami Jaca in lug eol.l letters on the side, and a wonderful three-story doll house ; and Jack was exclaiming, in triumph r " Didn't I tell you Santa CI ins could do anything?" S Santa Clans came into the Hillside parlor after all, and it was Eilieand Jack who settled for themselves the difficult question of how be was, to get in." The Christmas Feast. Tiie Christmas festival orit'ginally ' ind.s-t, never equal iiini, srne he isi i3 markird a reaction against worldliness r nite and we are finite, but when we give and riotous revelry. The early Chris- i ourselves to hi n and to on another, is tains had no fixed dny for oelcbratin g ' be give hitnse f for ns all. our lives tie the birth of the M-SMali. Tr.e tr.td .tions : citne a n-rfet rion of his. and ae learn the of the various cbun hes t'.ltrervi in regard to tiie date. a!thtogh there w is ,i genenl i-.iu.-iirrpnee of opinion respecting the midniglit hour. Several days in Dets.u, Iver were mentioned a- the d ite of the Na'i.ity. and in some communities no l;t. notion was i.ia te ta-twocn it an l 11 Eniniianv : an 1 there wxs disoositioii ittsomeq art.-rsofthe uiinitture Chris- tain ivorl i t) ile-ins-ate theohservanie af s;s-:.il .I tys, on I f . c i It tl-r tl .rite if.vry ilay in tie? ye;.r tiie birih. Hi', 1 itii an I res irret tion of the redcelier. The iin- pul-e to determine a precise date and to convert the day of the Nativity into a snored fe-tiva! ctiii from the early Ciiuroh of Rime. Tiie Saturnalia, a Re public, h id degenerated nrider the E tt pire i if i a ctrtiiv tl of rev-lry, inteni;sr ano' an I crime. For the Istter p trt of the week in luid-DvitviiSer, or I'm try hus-n -ss was susjvn td an I the popu'.ioe of Rome abin lone I the n-ieivvs tt ho'i- tlay in bllgen.-e, stnret paratle and brawls gluttonous feasts and enmn il excesst-,. These were the re I letter days of a Pa- Ttnis.n that h td alandine.l self restraint renoiiweil nnrality and ceased have ftith in anything higher than ignoble pleasures and d-griding passioos. It was to emphasise their ninte-'n; for this brutal ami riotous festival that theChri.s tainsat Rome established their religi.sw least. It w v simply a Christ-rriiiss sipeciat service of prayer, praise and com munion, held in the lonety watches of the night when the Divine Child re puted to have Feen born. A TioJ'iO inatle for Louis XIV by Am ati has just been sold for X200 ai Butla Pe.th. ' WHOLE NO. 15)01. No Place Like Home. Xi:-t to i.l's lion-.' is bis t-ast'e is an old and very wtte'i l.atit-n-d trjdi'inii su; Ii -so 1 t- lie u cii:iiiioii iii'.v. lt.it tilt ti'le and fVI iiniii rs; in. iii: j of tiie precept is r.uf hoiin is what we in.1.!;. it. It m ty tie a sat red re:" :g", or it n.ay 5 a ite-re place ul ir.il! lor ori' i.i'.t and dinner, ari-i a ,-.he!er for 1 l.e sh e ing hours w hen there .i notion.' abrii.1 r.) kip men awake. It uiay F-e .lcst.Mte t.fa'tM.-tc.iis a tiiti-r.oc.i sjs t i'i-t.id cf a coaifortat'.'. ir.ven. It this He 'h-. i'..m the fault IS wi.:. li.. .-- w : i .1. i.y tucir ow n ii ii'fii' iii.-.ke it ut.iii-.-iiii.g. ti'.iee .ray K' it irieis prison ism.;. I'lfiisht-i! orot .erwise. ii.r ti.e t'l-m-r. of the l.i.u-s ht.lil, ivhil. the m-n I t-k abr-iad f-.r tintr ii.trr.-s's a:: i .h.e si-.;is. I; ti..- -i ,on u do lir..i I.o in. Is soiiiet::iM s a;..l lind tie.-ir aiiiuse met abroad, uh.it tru..I't lni.sti.ind has a right to ! lame i !i-e,.nt ife ? A nd when brisistiids an ! ive are rur; ig.ites, coi. tinning in s, ..n uess, . prised tiiat tiie chil.lt w iio neetl lie sur n prefer all out ;tl.H.rs to ail tliat tht-y can itnd in j tli-ors? i Winle there has been a tendency : among ii.t-ii to seek ' ciilb life." and the votiien have to some degree retaliafe.i by gifting no st.-iti-s of their own. to only some i' wha-h men have the latch key or other 'o;v n ses.ime,'' there never was a time w hen tiie apii-irirus for home is-cip itii -n and etij iviiient were more abundant, end an -essii !e. Never were ttwelii I'gs of a!l grades in eT;e!Lse timre comfortahle tno convenit-n. Whoever ' ilcsiresto ni.i'se home attractive can with . i.M uu'e -.li'l ..l!ii-r vt.-. i: lie n -n 1 ir-l. i,:' tbe h.Kiseh' i.l do so. Tier man is ho ev-r, mst ti ppy w ho at tiidiyr as he .-liters. " relaxes his pon liT'llS strength and leans to brar," and hastens to do w h.ite.er tin- mistress of the castle hoin liiroots. We are making no plea, how ever, f.r tame and sleep stay at houie iti.et t'ss. Gi ahruiel at proper times, . men an! woua-ii at. 1 children, too; mily li.ake lioiiii a n.ee pince and desind to C . e : , k to. P-.'t nun. wr-tien. and children have dirTi-ren vi-ns ;,ri. purs'iits. -That is ad !de I tier f r a 'jm;-iete uriioti, w hore neither !r.'s :ir v'bing to coc.-eal. T::e srret-.gth of a r-q is iu its many strands, and a united h"Us-hoId and a happy one is ri.- it in which tiie thoughts and pursuits ul" the initiates; are w. il twined together. Well, "every body con cedes that." stmieone viil say. Yes, but if the con.-es.sit in is only in words, com mon p'aee as th -se expressions are, there are nni-li' w ho do not act their thoughts. The- proof of this Ls fount in the daily -f. -ry of the f.oi'Ls. fnilii-s mi. 1 even crimes of uir.. high and low, rich and poor who lid n"t get their Srst inspiration for evil deed at bom -. Cert-tin' y there are some W ef bed homes, w ie-re the spirit of evil : si-f.iLs t . ie ill .m ssii.n. ilut I t:e ni. Ill : l.-rs if .-u.'li ho i holds comat.-niy ic.trti i tiieirevti .-ut of doors, ami the bad proii I ,i. ;,nd nii'tod ex-rienee reverse t ie lin -iin-a ivtpift.sl tiiat hotno is a s.icr" i ! j refti'!. Of it v hoiiies. however, can it i bo said tilt' tiiere is no good runtniiiiiij t ii! i.n-e in th-in. And in all h.cn.-s i t!i're is room f.r a rn-t.int!y rising ap I pie.-i i: h n o ' t h s icr'-d ness t.f he ear! it's t i b-.n 1 iiii-h bin I 'ci'ii m Is-ir.gs tigt ti. : or tin fa .d'r ' What it Teaches. The great lesson of Ciiristmas is char ity. Cnsl has given himself to us in bis Son, t!i.,t we may learn to give oirr-ehes ; to him and to on another. He is love i a. t- n,is .. uu .; An, i jBiwer to give. His love is one cor.tinu d ! act t if self sacrirj. e, or giving of himself . iii creation, providence and retieuiption. i Man was cn-.ited in his image, ami the ' tlesign of Chri-ti tnity Ls to restore and perftst that im eg1 def e-ed by sin. Ttie :S.inofti.l leaiii.' irt.-irn.iie in or l.-r ' that he might glorify our human nature. : and thus open for man a fun itain of life i and g'ory. When we citne to hiirt in faith, and our lives are Fiid with Christ ! in ti-o.1. we ts-tinie like him. We erin. meaning of bis hi-rh. Wht-n we It v teit oniv f or tiiiise -es tlone. Fiut for otiiers also; when tli? wants and necessities 1 our f-i!i.w-'neu lie as preeiniis bnnlens on our hearts, the Chnstsbild bt.rn tn nr-.r oi'il l-tore, is fonntnttt in ns, as tne hoin of glory. The God-like is in ns nn- folded, and our lives Fenr fruit in vor-ls i and deeds of love ; and then we disco,, j er that self u ri ri. e is not all pain, but j that tber- is j..y ill it too. We learn that j in many ways it is not st-li' rob!ry but j self enrichment. Losing ...tr lives for f Christ's sake, e fjml them, and see new llie.-.llllig in tiiem. This ia the phi'ostiphy of the rys "t Christ in-i, the liappiest tlay in all the year, j'tst becaitse it not .inly ttiintneiti-i-rttes Givl'; groiit gift in the birth of his .lour Son, but also, through sympathy with this, calls for a response from ns in ! the way of gif'sio him. b one another, j and to t!t. children, f.r wleen es;t.-iat! J the ns iirr-me of every Christ it is is the hriiiging into the world mew the " pea and g.-!-wi:i " w'ui. ii w r.. ur.-l.ti m-l j by the ing; U wlten Christ was born.an.l j wtiit-h imike known G.!'s i-.tve for as. I and his.b-sirftli.it we should k,ve hitn j and tie aiitt er wttlt ali our heart, and I thus is-ar wrtness to the pre-ei.tittnu-e- of charity, which is the Famd of erft ntrss. v Chri-tmaa in perhaps the greatest day of the year, if we consider the number ami dispersion of those who celebrate it, ami the common humanity involve.! in what M celebrated. It ia a festival that assimilates the world to a faroily. Long stocking are in favoe with chil dren aa Ckriatuua aruwehee. Wild Ponies of theCoast. rr. th isinit or san.1 bartlat tlivid-s the Atlantte ocean frora Pamlico stsmd. Notth Carolina, just ini.le th hghthous tFiai m.rks iit lo tbtj manner dm led Cape Ltaikoiit, there is t be fonn'l A Itardy rue of p.-mis know "isnkers. Toes., jmniesi hrtve lived tiiere as !tpr as the tradition of the oldest inhabitant date back. Entirely surnwinde.! by Jeep water at all reison, having no cooirinini.TttK.n with the main land, an I being barren ttf vegetation save a nty growth "f sr-dgre grass and low shmbs, the lainks have) remain! Bniohabited except by the-jr ponie, which aeem to tlirive and multiply in spite of the hard ships to whit h they are exptme-L How they first came there, or of what origin, is conjis t-.nv, ami tradition merely hint the .-gory of a violent storm, wirh its attendant shipar.s k and lo-w of id on Iw-urtt, s.ive a lot of famies friHit some F.i.rnaii port, w !ii b were cn u un toe sun Is. and snrvivitig the st. no lie caiie lii? pn.g.:t;tors of the race of bank ers rni'iT so nil -nen .its. H iv ing to re'y mi instint t alone, these ani iiais are a su'.jet t or study to the n..l i.-ai. :, is they are a pr y not only to tie.iriviiig sold but to tiie st-.rms if t.... c.j--. I iai ! r.-ak ii;..ii and toerthe narro v san 1 'ear and t li.inge with each ni urr.r.g Fiitrrioane the to;s-e- ;.iiT of tiie tM.intry. Tie- puiiies. ch'.s.ug tlie i ro!elid .side of tiie s.n:d hill'sks, or.r row d'.s-p ii.t'i tae yiei img s,tn 1 siau-.p .;;t -i pr-te. ?s! s'alf. where they take re ( ige ii iiu the sior-.n ; and aluie many are destroyed, their num'-er has in. res s cti. N-.w the st.s k is na neil and yeariy i.i-r.ii" I by enterprising uwnetrs, who bund ilii regisiered mark s tcb ! I oiis as are driveii irito the etis, and the tults of ai'. whith instint fivelv follow their I d. lis iriro tlie iri.-liisure. This o .railing is the event of II. e sea son, and f.,kts place e.tr!y in June, late in .1 t'y and early in Scptetnln-r t.f eat h car. Ttied.ivs selts-ted are i?i' t days, and the inhabitants of the coast, and e-.en visitors from the interior uf the st.it... gather to witnest the sight. The I., r i. rs. st ; irating in s.-t. Is, take their jvir-ition f .r up th.- hanks, and gradual y firii.i-:g by concert contiili.us living C .!.-awing in its line and forcing eaii .tray .ny r;'i.re then tloy a; jir a. b t!.. s es with sh-cits an-l veils riiat only b -.nkers herd.-rs can produce. The ei iti-inoiit is intese as an ot casi. na! jony e.st-j"s tiifough the snrriiin-bng, .-til 'helltilt- iltie anist lieiitmlri' strellgth--:ie 1 by nserv.s. for fiur of a general staiuiH'de. As the frightened poiii'-s draw nei.r the stockade they liecomecon f ised and seem o tre-el em h other tlow n, ur.ti! riui'ly they are ife witiiin the in ciosiire. N..W the cqrt leath-rs with lasso-., acts un pan ied Fy hoi"er shouting and wildly crying, select the animals de signated by their owners, stsm bringing them into sii'.j.s-tion. anl whil the more refact.-ry youngsters have tolte tbntwn in order to be branded, the majority are held and hranded with the initial of their rs;s--tive ibims. This work done, tiie older (innies an- picket! out Fy sieetl- lalors and individual purehasers. an-l caught and penned separately until they are sold. a id. on flats t.r sail bolts, brought to mainland to lie scattered over tiie state lor use on the farms and as sad tie j-inies for the young folk. Anuriettn .1 lrii.-n.iii. fill. i Something Aoout Insect Pe3ts. At the late meeting of tiie American P o'lioi.rgica! Ss-iety at B-iston, M.tss B i-ius ron " Insects and their Relation to t'oiii. .i.Hgy." by rr. J. A. Linter, tiie weil koown New York ento.nolog'sf, waa a var-iabe contribution. All nature, ani mate. .r inanimate, it was stated, waa pr.-ye 1 u;'ii by living beings. Many of tiiem were pir.isitit. getting their suste ni; e from the living tissues of some thing else. Kntmn beings, animals, ;!.i'!ts, vt-g. tabies an 1 fflits weP alike s thjecis of pnr.tsitisiu. In t te c'a- to .viiieh tiiis p.i;.-r h is n'fepnte it was not luison'mm 'o in-i greater or n tiler . !iaiigis in tiia h.ti'its as tiie i.ifuril f.s.d tl p!y cj no siiri-f t.r exhausted. Ine ts nat torie-riy ppyisi upon wild gnti. -..-re ti i .!is.isr.,i.sy it t.t.kng the care f il'y t nifiv it. ! frnts and vegt ihles t.f the piiiiologist and market gtdoner. Tlii" Coioridt isst!. so destructive fi trie pi'.ifo. w is noted ts .-in ext np'e. It originally fed mi tiie wil l solarium in the f ir Wi-st. Another intt ince is stated in the atf r'i within he lust i.e. ye:ir-t i s.n the apple tree by a n ill ie.r.i that iiidpn t iou-iyiiv.il on tin- ,1'Melt t:t I ! jut. S'li-u a sudden ri !t.-.l ch inge a. tu.slsfle l no gsi'l for the horticulturist, is it constantly enlarged the han't field and left bi n iiahie to the atf.it ks of en nies w here least expected. The intru- I'l. tion of foreign sjan-ies without their natnitl erri-mies was another source if I inger and I ms to the horticulturist, anl st.:ni-tiitis years e!a:-ed liefore chance b ought the natural enemies. Ther? are. the speaker said, in the world IJ!J.W sj.ee:; of insects; 25,0m) of tie. Fa-longed to the United States, anil aliout 2."),0oO preyed iij.n the pnjliictioiLS of man ; Tooiior rsnit j of these can lie considered as fruit pest... On the apple alone 210 species are known, and ppibahlv more extended investig-.ition'will increase the number lo itlto. The future aik-eessiful Iru.t gp.wr stiould study entomology; should be aciiiainte.l with insects ami Fteir habits, su as to le able to tell friends from foes, and should be able to refer insects o their classes. Professor L.ntner urgeil the study of feeding and habits as a guide to the Use of inset ti- . i it-.s. i.i. ii should also lie studio?. at- The Portrait of Christ. t Mi the damp and ir!.ittv walls of the . a .i i iil-s of s.pii!f :ire and worship, in th. i.e.inirtieiit.s i.f the inmittve I hris- 1 ti.iti Church, tm tFie portals and in the j tr-ses ancient Ilvtantirie Ursdicas, in the stat.-ly rsitbetirals of the middle ages, i in the proud ga'leries of t le wovbt's art. and even on tlie humble walis of the low est homes, or in the eherisried Issiks of the poor, that strjnge ami wonderful luce arpsts the mind with a celestial thought, and charms the imagination with the; hope that we may hereafter see Iliui a He is. Wbetiier tlepicteti in tlie coarse, rude. I nes of tlie earliest sketches, or in the iinislietl toitt-Fies of the master's skill; whether sad and painful w ith tliviue amt !in:nan aorp.w, or gbwitats in heavenly triumph, the same face is always pq .re sen Ns I. Tlie whole of Clinsten.lmi is enr.c'ie.l by these memorials of a divine visitation. Wirh endlesw variations of lineament and expressions, there Fias wlways been pnsrve.l a faithful ad'inifioj tt the gen eral type of soiw .tnoient i le.tL In th ;uii 1-t tf chiwia- art. tie sigh abait the pe rit.l of its . Li-line, there suddenly ap- pe-apsl t.'ie im ig of a strings but very isiitiplefe persiinaiity, differing fnsn a'S pagan ideals. It was tiie Christ! He ha. I ro.oe into the world, and bur-1 anil !al.:l am-mg men who cherisl.e-1 bia memory ; ami they desire. I to leave to the ages to come some piotnred reminder of his human sembiaiKre FTm. . Iiyrr 4t7, in .-lnnin Hujnzint. SHILOH 3 Cure will immeliafe?T re lieve croup, whooping cough and broo cbitia, rUkl by Gaa W. ItwUbrd tt guq.