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Bumurtet, Pa.,
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funaTB W. H. KcrrKj.
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j buweraet, Pa.
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tti pdua-jAuj attcuawl to. uftice on
J. j ui suuel. vppuute Haiti nvn Bioct.
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if ln2iLlA. A.SD Bl EuK N,
OMAtolT, Pa.
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ai caul aiudice.
i JB. P. F. fcHAFFER,
M I'ElaH.U.N AM dUROEON.
J buMAiuiKT, Pa.,
1 'ja mt r:o5ess.e a! f i 4e to Uie civueni
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j!.1T"': aiteaum to the pmerratWm of
i '''a Ar.,tiii t-u inwiud. All
-rri -J"i Co. (tore, comer
j ""' fir:ir. areeu.
Oils! Oils!
si t Hria r r-o . PittAtHiiTh Pepert-:tiK-1'.
Pa., make specialty of
-1.-A.tur.4j ir me Iwmtsuc iraJe
ibinating 4 Lubricating Oils
Aphtha and Gasoline.
J0DUCT Or PETROLEUM
L'jcfa wji vht mo ouformlj
tisfactory Oils
-IN TH
erican Market,
Traae (a B, . net and Tidnttj
KppUea bj
y . KERITS ant
buMaauT, Fa
WlSTIC JOB PRI1HINQ
SPECIALTY.
KARRY M. BENSHOFF,
u'WTURIhQ STATIC HER
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BLAX BOOK MAKEli.
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HA.HNA.M SLOCK,
J0HNSTOWN PA.
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VOTa. XLIL NO
- THE -
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
-OF
Somerset, Penn'a.
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CAPITAL
8URPLUS
SSO.OOO.
$12,000.
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tCPOITBtCEIVI0AJ LARGE ANOIM'LL
AMOUNTS. PAYABLE ON DEMAND
ACCOUNTS Of MERCHANTS FARMERS.
STOCK DEALERS, AND OTHERS SOLICITED
-DISCOUNTS DAILY.
BOAED OF DIRECTORS :
LaEl M. Eicm w. IL Miliar
Jambb L. Pcam. Chaa. H. FiaHtk.
Jobk R. Scott, Gbu. R. Sccix,
FEU) W. BIA8BTIAB.
Edward 6ctix, : : : : : Prkxidext
VALxvnxt Hat. : : Vic Pkasidkst
IJaktst il. Ba-ekley, : : : Cashiwi.
The funds and erv,rc nf thia honk
are securely protet-ted in a celebrated Cor
liss Burglar-proof Safe. The only riafe
made absolutely Burglar-proof.
Somerset County national Bank
Of Somerset, Pa.
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EtuyUHed. 1S77. OrfuM a a Natlna1, 1890.
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CAPITAL, $50,000.
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Chas. J. Harrison, Pres't.
Wm. H. Koontz, Vice Pres't.
Milton J. Pritts, Cashier.
iOr.
DiREcros
saml 6ny3et,
JlAil Spefjit.
JuLu B. biiyda
Jofc-)h B. 1tj
Jerume Btuill.
Wm Endnley
iouak M Cuuk
Harriaoo rtyder.
Noah S. Miller.
Ham. B. Harrison.
ennomen ol this Bank will rewire the mast
Liberal treatment coruittent with aafe ban king.
Parties wii-mce 10 "ua monvj east or weal can
be aecommdaied by drall for any amount.
JdoDey and valuable, tveured by one of Die
bold a Celebrated safe with most approved Uae
loci-
Collection, mad In all part, of the United
Stale Charre. moderate.
Acoooiuc aiid beiwpiu Soiicted BMa
FISELITT HUE 01 IIISI CI.
121 A 123 Fourth Ave,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
IMal - - -
Undivided Profit (250,000.
Acta as Executor, Guardian, Assignee
and Receiver.
Wills receipted for and held free of
charge.
Business of residents and n.on-reidents
carefully attended to.
JOHN B. JACKSOX, - President
JAMES J. DONS ELL, Vice President
FRAXKLIX BROWN, Secretary.
JAS. C. CHATLIX, Treasurer.
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Perhaps
You've Tried
Shopping by Mail,
But have you eer tried shopping by null la
THESE STORES?
There", a Tatt difference, as you'll agree after
you Teeug-te. Among the
Holiday Specials
We offer ri . V dot n I dier Fine While Em-
broHiencd Han(lien:nit:, sciiopeu eijt"
with .borate embroidery, Jj and 35 cent
handketchicb at
15 Cents Each.
Lot LaJi All-Pure Linen fine Kmtr- dfriM
Haiadaercnlel.. ruiycenions. ir u
4b cent aor kx 25 eeuta,
' FOR TEE .VEX.
Fifty Dozen All-Stlk Mufflers.
Cream Broradea, B'Aek Proeadea, B:ark and
W hite Plaiaa, B anu caraiuai i iahus
y and White piaioa dollar Humeri for oO
cent -
Zrcry thing In lAdie and Hen'.
Silk Mufflers 50 cts.to $5.00 Each.
100 doaeas Hea'i Hemmitched JniUal
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
Lxtranueooea,.Vctteacn,S SOadoaet); fur hot
lday (ifu
LEHTEEli GOODS.
Sale ofS,00 Ladin' Pocket Bookt. genuine Peal,
tail, irraiu ana Miru wuifn, dwi
lirg !4ier Jdonuiiir doliar .1 lull
H,iL(Iat Mle. tacra CM And there 11
be a lively aaic M Umm pAet booka.
Jewelry Department.
About X of the neweat and moat artii tie design!
Tl LI NO SILVER
Tea Spoons at 65 Cents Each,
IJ.Maha'if down And haT yon ever heard of
teriitig fcilnr Tea pooo. at $i W per hal
oown before T
There are a thooaaad and one .altable Item. In
tbew tatiou. nuca. auiiable for Huuday
preaena for every member w the family.
Jaat write our fell Oreer DeaartaMirt and and for
a easakua aad m auut uie Mving u prx
Boggs & Buhl,
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115, 117, 119 w 121 Fvdsnl 84,
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People's Store. .
Dissolution
Sale.
Dissolution
Bargains
Everywhere.
BARGAINS
upstairs in the Carpet and Curtain
rooms.
BARGAINS
downstairs iu basement in Domesiic1,
Beddings and Slices.
BARGAINS
on everj Cm and in every derart-n-.ei:l.
BARGAINS
on Ail Ijniies' Wearing Apparel from
Shots to Millinery.
BARGAINS
in ail sons and kind of materials
from Muslins to Silks.
BARGAINS
on ail IIoas-ho;d Necessaries from
Towels to Carpets.
BARGAINS
iu the truest and djepest sense of that
mucli abused word.
All new style and fashionable goods, bat
our approve! ir.g change in firm makes us
sell everything without regard to cosr or
value. During this sale no samples can he
sent on approval, but money will be rt fur.d
ed od all unsatisfactory pnrchasts.
Campbell & Dick,
9!, S3, S3, 87 and 89 Fifth Ave.
PITTSBURG.
$15.
115.
Fifteen Dollars lias a power to
draw, if correctly invested, which
beats a lottery. For Fifteen Dol
lars you can draw a nice Chamber
Suite no blank tickets. Every
Fifteen Dollars deposited gets one
Suite SURE. It's like getting dol
lar for dollar.
You have seen or heard of our
116 Suite. What you saw or heard
of in that Suite you can find in this
and more, you save a dollar too,
which is an item to most of us.
One thing Eure, if you buy one of
these $15 Suites you get a reliable
article from a reliable firm. The
Suite will "stand by" you and wc
stand by " the Suite.
HENDERSON
FURNITURE CO.,
JOHNSTOWN. PA.
Here's the Place to Get Your
Money Back!
KoUce is hereby given to the public that I ai
prepared to cry tales and auctions. rac
iafactton guaranteed.
DR. E. DAYNE,
SOMER3ET, PA.
Tiny P :HfV
If to. Ley nae fVt r '.
only laisr-,r-o VVji..);.. r
The
c tj-.e wnn
Here's the Idea.
The bow ha. a groove
on each rod. A collar
ruoa down inmtd. the
pendent (.tea I aad
bl. tato the groom,
firmly locking the
bow to th pcadcBt.
ao that it cannot be
polled or twiatcd oO.
To be fare of gettinc a Kon-poll-oot, see that
the case it stamped with this trade mark . Vf
It cannot be had wu any other bod.
San a settal la a watch cat. aaeaor to th
taaoa I.. Firl4 Cat aaaara.
KeystoneWatch Case Co
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Somerset
SOMERSET, PA., A7EDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27. 1893.
Hood's Cures
iTrs. John I'enton
Dyspepsia, Intense Misery
' pew raw drwribe the suDerlnz I en
dured tin Yvar4 from Wtxprpxia. I l-id 1
Biost (irrii mp Ilp ol ecr liem? any tie'.U-r
wiicu i lie rau l t;ike lion!' &krs-i;iafill:i. I
oBtewtircly nnvj aul advUo auyuue sutler
iiig irom u) sipiii to try
Hood's Sarsaparilla
The truth of this statem.-it I am glad to verify
at any liirx-." iili.s. Julia 1 L.Mtij, 07 PU1
blreci, l'lliiljursn, 1 a.
Hood's Fit's are purc:r vtab'.e. Mr
f any Jic:j-xl lroot Lao best lurcuiculs. '-.
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A RETIRED BUSINESS WOMAN.
A Page From Her History,
T6 imj.rt:mt XDerIfnrc of othr re
n!irv--tiiiir. The following io ett ption:
I nad lf n trruU,cfJ mitii fa' art diae 23
year. mti -h if llit ttmo wry s- riou-ly. For
live vcafN 1 :w treat. h1 by iiie ihy.-ifi;Hiron-tinutuly.
I was iu bussiirCstf, but obliged to
niiiv on rtT-'iint of my health. A tihy-
inan UiM ny fr-nfl-i list I rfuild not live
ni.n:h. iy ut't nwi liiuls were badly rw,ii-
ard I vat IrnUiH in a s-riHi ronn,iiin
tu-i; a jrriifm:in dirotod my nt rent ion la
ir. MiltV w Heart t'tire. ami that liK
I'.ivT. wnolitid iMt-n h(1 iftfd with heart diti-
ea. had Ut-ii cuit !y the renjely, m:d ra
ti stmt,.;. m-hUIit woman. 1 pun ti.tt
a bo tie of the Heart tTnre. and In Ies than
rii hiiir after taking the firt 6t 1 could
f cl a oe-idiM imupuvennTit in therireulation
of my hlinni. S hen 1 Lad taken three dot. I
rculd move mv ankle. Mrr.iethin 1 had litii
dearie fir uKttliH.and my liiuNs had NTnwoi
i'Mi io iin that tiey .tetiitTi ini-t pntrihed.
he?fn 1 had taken one bottle of the New
lit art Cure ihw sweMIn? had nil cone down.
nut! l vh wixiiui-h botier that I out my owu
?rif tn tnv recommendation -ix o!ier Bre
taking ihi valuable remedv." Mrs. Morcu.
f. W. H.trriwa St..t')ii air.i, 111.
lr. ?.l de V-t heart t'ure, a diorerrof kh
eniim nt xi:liftt in heart di;-eu- UmxM bj
an ortK-iriM on n ;w.tuve guaruiitee.or sent
by the iJr. Mile Medical 1 i.,LiKhart, lnd..oo
TeceiM ofpriee il per Vt-ile.' sIt l(tie for
to, epre- prepHhi. It Is positively free ttoui
.ui opiates or uauruuuru9.
CY
WORK.
Some tit cat Uarg-alns in
RISHPOINT LUNCH
AND TRAY CLOTHS
Bought btlow cost of transportation
we are selling at great bargains white
and colored Bedturd Cord Table Cov
prs, stamped ready fur working. .Sing
ed Canton Flannel Table and Cash
ion Covers, Ringed 1'ln.sh Cushion
Covers, Bargarran Art Cloth Table
and Cushion Covers, all stamped
with Newest Ieei;'ri8 ; llem-stitched
Hot Bincnit an.l Roll Napkins. A
new and large line of hem-stitched
Tray and Carving Cloths from tiOcts
op."
Itamped Hem-stit'-lied Scarfs from 35cte
op. Table Covers from 50 eta. up. A
full line of Figured
INDIA SILKS,
All New Patterns and Colorings. Also,
Figured Plush,
24 and 33 inches wide, in beantiful Colon
and Desipns. Art balm fc-i'iares lor me
Central Covers and Cushion Covers.
Waban Netting,
flinches wide, 50 cents per yard, in Pink,
Blue. Olive and Yellow, ins mw
THIN'. for Draping Mantles and
Djors, and for Draping Over
Draperies. A new line of
Head-retK Irora 25c up.
Visit our Table Linen. Towel. Napkins,
Muslin, Sheeting and Linen Department, by
all means.
41 FIFTH AVEXU, Pittsburgh, Pa.
W. S. Sell L Co
t Wood Sc. Pitt-oborg.
bEALBB III
PHOTOGRAPHIC
SUPPLIES,
view cameras, Pettctive
'amera. and the ra-
oont Kodak, in cei
tyie. bend for IM-
Itue free.
ELY'S CATAHnH
Cream Balm
(CPfitinfLttAV
Ravi Panagea,
Allays Pain and
Inflammation.
Heal Soroo,
ReMomthe
Bentea oflaste
and SmelL
Try lh. Cure.
f "to st "a
r Ha
USA-
HAY-FEVER
A particle It applied Into each nmrtril and la
agrpeaote. rnoe au eeuta at uruggut ; oy mau
reifiMerea. wj renw.
tLY BHUTatlii St Warren, Kew York.
3ft
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WARD
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rtao-s Btoawy tor CatarA k lb
k lb.
pea. I I
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Scat, f ta Vwe, aaa eapaiA.
rt, f,u n - Ji i
Sold by SiwrM or .eat by
Bo. A- T. Buteiiiae, Warrea,
EST-AJBLISELET3 18537.
Rino, Christmas Bells!
Within the broad eternal iky
The East Star waits to glorify
Each timid, aunlit, roy ray
That Uihen in the coaing day !
While Xtght in tendcraera yet dwells
Aoear the dawn, ring loft, ye bells
And slow ye ChrL-taus bells !
Clow yet afar, tboa h?ven!y gcia
And holy star of Bethlehem ;
Celestial hosts have brought the niarn.
And unto u is Jesus bora I
Imminuel, his name eacels
All else sf peace ! ring loud, ye bells
And long ye joyful Chiuunat bells !
With fuller light o'er flowering lands
And polar seas and datert U'li
The nn peruades iL gentlest glow,
Thtt so each soul the day may know !
From luiie to sons the ttory swells
Iu flight of soug ! clang ou, ye b?u
And peal trlumi-haut, t'hrlslma bells !
At bubble doors and stately gutea
With patient grace the Christmas watts
k each home blomna, joy returns !
Wreathe holly where the hearth ore boms ;
In lou lv guUe the day foretells
lit foAst and cheer ! ttwlng twift, ye bells
Ye glad, exultant Christmas bells 1
For joyless hearts that ache and mourn.
For lives with burthens overborne.
For wanderers gone sad astray.
And all who fall beside the way
At stroke of sorrow's deathful knella,
May some peace be 1 Ring on. kind beU
Ye gently sing ng Christmas bells 1
Let all rejoice In carolings
That sanctify each one who sings ;
King out the tidings far and wide
Ye templed bells the Chtistmastide
Il&th come again, the Chrlt child dwells
In every heart I Chime on, ye bells
In prayer and praise, ye Christmas belli !
TOMMY'S CHRISTMAS.
BY CHARLES BBAIXABD.
Sach a queer place !
It was not a house nor a school-hoase.
It was high and dark, and likes cavern.
On one side a plain wall went up into
the dark somewhere overhead. On the
other, stood a row of great wooden pipes
with black months all in a line, like the
mouths dragons, with teeth and great eats
at the sides. Beyond these was a piece
of heavy woodwork, and further oa great
arches stood in the dim light. And ia
one place was a bit of colored light and
part of an angel's face, shinicg like gold.
Close to the row of black-mouthed
pipes stood Tommy the bellows boy. It
was ten o'clock in the morning, and he
wad dragging the wooden handle Dp and
down as fast as his little hands could
move. As it went down, his long yellow
hair fell over his blue eyes, and as it
went op, the, locks ilew back above his
broad, while forehead again. Ilia tat k
was a hard one. It was Christmas. The
four singers who stood in front of the or
gan, sang long and loud, and the huge
instrument roared and' tendered so ta&t
he could hardly think.
Poor Tommy! It was a sorry Christ-
mis for him. At the long rehearsal, the
night before his arms had ached so that
hen he went to bed he could hardly
sleep, and to-day there is a great deal of
music. Tbey are singing about the Christ
caiid, and peace and good will to men.
Tae great pines seem to thunder around
hi.u. He would like to stop and listen,
only that little jiiece of white lead before
him, that shows whether there is wind
enough in tke organ, keeps dancing up
aad down, aad he must blow and blow
or the music will stop.
Toe anthems are lon, bo very long,
and his arms ache, and his headaches
with what seems to him, in his weariness
the growls that roll out of the dragon'
mouths. Bull they keep singing about
good will toward men, and Tomcy toils
away at the heavy bellows. If they would
oaly stop just for a short time. On and
on flows the glorious mmic, and Tommy
poshed, np the bellows with a sigh and
presses it djwn by banging on to it with
all his might.
There ! The choir had stopped. Now
there will be a little rest while the min
ister prays. The tired boy sank don
op33 the floor his head resting on one
of the dragon's ears opon the side of the
huge organ, and shut his eyes.' There is
no seat, uud be must sit on the fl xr. He
doss not mean to sleep, only to reel rest
tiit his poor little weary body longs
for. The organist will knock en the wall
when he la to begin again.
It was a very long prayer, and tfce tired
bjy after trying in vain to keep the
hiavy lids from closing over the weary
eyes, fd'.l fast asieep in the great dark
organ loft.
Suddenly there was a little knock on
the walL Tommy's bead sank lower,
and his poor little blietered bands fell
listlessly on the floor.
Another and a louler knock. Tommy
pud no heed and the knocking increas
ed. Then it was quiet for a moment,
and a man's step was heard on the creak
ing floor 1 Then Tommy received a cruel
blow on the head, and woke up to find
the organist standing over him ready to
strike again.
Hi crept out of reach of the threaten
ing hand and tried to get np, but bis
little legs refised to hold him.
Take hold of the lever and blow for
your life, or I'll "
"You'll what?" said a sweet oica be
"tfind him.
Tommy looked np and saw the so
prano singer besides the organist. Tom
my gazed upon tha grand lady in her
elegant silks, and thought that somehow
one of the angels had stepped down from
the painted windows.
."For shame !" said she, ''to strike a
little boy. Poor little fellow, he was tired,
and no wonder. Think bow you have
used the organ last night aad to-day."
"But the voluntary. It most go on.
There ! The prayer is over. What shall
I do? Get up. Hurry! Its no time
now to rest,"
Tommy got up and took hold of the
bellows-handle to keep from falling down
The organist slunk away, but the beauti
ful lady remained.
Tommy looked timidly up, and said :
"I was tired, trji'am, and it's Christmas
day "
Here he began O drag up the heavy
handle, and the music broke out in a
fierce roar and then died awsy with a
groan and a squeak and that was all
Tommy knew about iL
The next thing be knew he felt him
self held something soft aad warm. He
opened bis eyes, and the face of a beauti
ful lady was close to bis. She was hold
ing bias in her arms. He felt the soft
silk next her face. He was so tired, and
t was so nice and warm that he shot his
.j It
eyes. What was it AYus he dead and
gone to heaven ? Was this one of the
angeU his mother spoke about when she
went away ? Perhaps it was his real
mother.
Heoened his eyes. No. There was
the organ. The great pipes were boom
ing beside him, and oh, how queer!
The tenor man, with his white gloves
was blowing the organ.
"Do you feel belter, my child?" whis
pered the la iy.
-Yes'tn."
"And were you sick
"No'ui. I was so tired. There was a
'hearsal last night, and its Ch-istmas,
and they always have lots of music, and
I fell asleep. I was very tired.
"Poor child! Ion't they give you a
seat?"
"Xo'ra. I al ways xtand, and '
"Iok out," said the grand gentleman
at the bellows, "your part comes next."
"Yes, I see. Never mind ; I will sit and
sing here. They will never know the
difference. Say, little boy do you feel
comfortable ?
Tommy smiled and said ; "Yes, it's
very pleasant. But you will be very
tired "
"Never mind that. What i your
name?"'
'Tommy."
"Where does you mother live Tom
my?" "I haven't any mother. Thatis, any
real mother, you know."
"Your real mother is ." Here she
began to sing, oh, so sweet and loud, close
to his ear:
"And He shall reign forever and evor."
Tommy nodded his head and shut his
eyes.
Then the tenor man at the bellows
6ang:
"And He shall reign forever and ever."
How the orgau pealed the dragons
seemed to roar, and the white feather in
the beautiful lady's bat waved in the
breath that came out of the black
mouths !
"Now comes the next piece," said the
tenor man. "Can you manage the solo
with that child in your arms ?"
"Yes. .ever fear."
Tommy thought he ought to get up,
but the lady's arm was around him fast
and tight, and before he could stir she
began to sing .
"Come unto Me, all ye tiutt lalor and are heavy
ladcu."
Tommy had never heard anything so
beautiful. He opened his eyes and smil
ed, and the lady smiled and sang :
"And He will give rest unto your souls."
Then he heard the organ again. "O,
that was beautiful !"
"Did you like it, Tommy?" Again she
took up the strain :
"And He shaU speak peace, peace onto your
souk."
Tommy thought he was in heaven, or,
that earth must somehow hare changed
into a paradise this glorious Christmas
morn.
'-Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy
laden."
The lady was ainging differently novv,
in a voice that was as low as the mellow
ed notes of the organ, and with exquisite
tenderness.
"Bravo '" said the tenor man.
The lady smiled and said, "I'm ting
ing to Tommy now. If the people hear
toa, it is all right, but I'm only singing
for Tommy."
The boy's whole lace lighted with
pleasure, and the tenor man laughed,
and the beautiful lady smiled and sang:
And He shall speak peace, peace unto your
aoult,"
and then continued in a long, glad strain
that seemed full of rejoicing.
Presently she stopped and Tommy
said. "That was good 1" Then he seem
ed to think about something, and the
beautiful lady appeared to know all
about it, for she asked
"Would you like to sing, Tommy?"
"Yes'tn. Only only I have to blow
and no I'rather "
"Rather what?"
"I'd rather play."
"riay !" said the tenor man. "Play
with to; sand things?''
"No, sir, Play the orgin. I mean to
some day."
'Look out again! here's the next
solo.'
"Yes," said the lady and then she sang
again
"And He Ihall fe-d HN fluck like a shepherd,
and carry the lambs in His arins."
When she sang that she brushed the
boy's hair back with her jeweled hand,
and drawing him close to her sang :
"And gather the lambs within His Anns."
and kissed him. Then the organ went
on alone.
"So you'd like to play the organ Tom
my ?"
"Yes'm.I would."
"Really and truly V
"Yes'm; really and trolly," said he,
trying to rise.
"Be quiet. Tommy. Lie still, I cannot
sing if you
Her voice mounted up in song again,
growing softer in measnred cadences :
"And He shall sek peare, peace nnto yonr
souls."
Peace! Lower and more plaintive
grew the notes of the organ. They died
away in silence. Then followed th ebene
diction :
'And now may grace, mercy and peace biwi'Ji
you."
There was a rustle more music the
people were going out.
"Mercy and peace forever," said the
lady softly. Tommy felt himself lifted
and placed opon hi feet. An nngloved
hand was placed within his own. Down
the stairs he passed. Out into the frosty
Christmas air he was led, to the home of
his new found friend. And there he
found both shelter and love a foretaste
of the higher and happier home on high.
Yeirs have passed. There ia silver in
the Jady's hair. She no longer sits among
the singers. The old organist is gone.
In his place sits another, who year by
year takes up the anthem of the centu
ries. The lady listens to him with more
than a Christmas joy and thanksgiving
in his heart She has been his guardian
and benefactor through his orphaned
childhood ; and in his promising man
hoodfor it is Tommy to whom she is
listening she finds the full reward for
her Christlike charity to one of "His little
ones."
"I'd hate to be in yonr shoes," said a
woman as she was quarreling with a
neighbor.
"Yon couldn't get into them," sarcas
tically replied the aeighbor. Xewkai
erald
A Sailor's New Year.
BY it. Qf AD.
Al 7 o'clock on the morning of Jan. 1,
lb-"S, the British brig Adventurer, from
the Capa de Verde islands to the river
Orinoco, passed a small French bark at a
distance of about half a mile. She had
been in sight for a couple of hour, and
her actions had create! no little talk
aboard the bri. When Crst sighted, she
had altered her course by three or four
points. In the course of 10 minutes she
was headin? as before. A bit later she
wis oil again. It was as if her crew
was divided as to her tort of destination,
and as the crafts neared each other we
w ete puzzled by the lubberly looks of
things a'.ofc. She was under short sail
in a fair breeze, her yard were not
projierly braced, and our Crtt ilea was
that she had sickness aboard and was
short handed. We shortened sail, ex
pecting she would fly a signal of distress,
but she kept her course and did not even
return our salute. Our mate, Mr. Hob
son, had the glass on her as we came op
posite, and he hadn't held it to his face
over lo seconds when he turned to the
captain, who had just come on devk, and
exclaimed :
" Vhy, sir, there are three or four men
on her decks wearing the uniforms of
Cayenne convicts!'' - '
The captain seized the glass for a lock
and speedily satisfied himself thai aucu
was the fact, and live minutes later the
Adventurer bad come about and was in
chase of the bark. Let me explain to
you that cur brig was a government
craft engaged in harbor and caait sur
veys and was armed with two guns on a
side and a Long Tom mounted smi !
ships. From the surveys made by this
craft between the years 1S05 and 1-iuOa.l
the rivers and bays alung the east coast
of Brazil were charted. She carried a
crew of 44 men, and a hile surveying cp
the I'ara and the Amazon had been at
tacked on several occasions by the vicious
minded natives.
We had no sooner came about than
there was great confusion on the decits
of the bark. More sail was made on her,
but in a bungling fashion, and it was
plainly evident that she wanted to es
cape us. I heard Captain Johnn say
ing to Mr. Uobson ttat she was certain
ly a French merchantman, and he be
lieved she bad been seized by the con
victs at Cayenne. She was doubtless in
charge of a sailor, but there were not
enough sailors among them to do things
in shipshape fashion.
Numiiers of men started to go aloft,
but stuck at the crosatrees, and such
sails as were cast loose were not sheeted
home to do their best. We walked np
to her hand over hand, and in half an
hour were within biscuit toes, and our
captain was hailing to know what was
wrong. The answer was plain enough
without words. When we patsod her
only seven or eight men could be seen
on her decks. Now they fliirly swarmed
with men, all but five or six of whom
were in convict's dress. As a matter of
fact, there were just DO of them. It was
useless for them to reply to the hail un
der surh circumstances, and for a minute
they were silent as they gaz-jd at us.
Tirtn they suddenly found their voice ,
and the yell they uttered iu chorus was
enough to make the hair curl.
Thew
screamed and cursed and danced about,
shaking their fiatj in a defiant way, and
it must have become ciesr to our rap
tain that he had a desperate s t cf men
to deal with.
Our brig was sheered in a bit closer
and a demand made that the convicts
surrender. They could plainly see that
we were a strong crew and had mounted
guns, but the demand was received with
yells of derision. The leadercf the gang,
whom we had not before identified, now
mounted the rail, and in broken Lnliah
warned cs to keep off or take the conse
quences. He boldly declared that they
were escaped convicts from the penal
settlement referred to, and having got
safely to sea they would fight to the
death sooner than be retaken. He added
that an English ship hal no business to
meddle in the matter, and though we
carried guns ho was cot in the least
afraid of m.
Every man of the 00, 1 may ttll you,
had been transported for a serious crime,
and nowhere else could one have got to
gether a more villainous crowd. The
worst of the lot, however, looked honest
and mild tempered compared to (hat
fellow they bad elected as captain. He
waaja giant in statrne, as dark as a Span
iard, and his face was that of a savage
wild beast. We were so near that we
could look into bis eyes and catch his
ferocious expression, and I think every
man of us realized that he would have
to be killed before the brig could be
taken. Tue defiant attitude of the con
victs seemed to put our captain in an
embarrassing position, but alter a mo
ment's thought he called out to the fel
low on the rail :
"You must have captured the brig to
get away from Cayenne. What has be
come of the crew ?"
' Dead every one of them killed and
thrown overboard !" shouted the fiend in j
answer.
"Do you mean to say you murdered
captain, maje and all bands ? '
"Ye, all the crew, but we've got the
ciptain's wife and her sister aboard!
Now, you've got the news, and you sheer
off and go your own way! Let a French
ship pursue us and retake us."
We were compelled tt widen the dis
tance between ns to prevent accident
from the lubberly manner in which the
brig was steered, but we reduced sail so
as to keep abreast of her, and the captain
and his officers descended fr consulta
tion. I don't know whether tbey ques
tioned their right to interfere or dis
cussed the best method of recapturing
the brig, but they were not absent over
a quarter of an boor. When tbey came
on deck, we got the order to load with
solid shot, and in 10 minutes every man
and gun was ready for action. One of
the convicts was aloft with a glass and
could plainly note every movement
aboard of us, and our captain, who was
likewise posting us, reported that the
fellows had armed themselves with rifles
and revolvers and were erecting shelds
against the bulwarks. A solid shot was
fired across her bows as a summons to
heave to and as a warning of what was
in store for ber if she did not, but the
roar of the gun was followed by a ehoroe
ef jells, and three r four belie
WHOLE NO. 2213.
whixjiag oyer our heals. The brig wid
ened the gp until out of rifle range, and
the captain then said to the crew of Long
Tom:
"I want to save the women if they are
a'.siard, and though yonder rascals are a
ilvsperale lot I don't want to sink them.
Aim to strike her abDve the water line.
A few shot may take the . fight out of
them."
The first shot pss?d between her fore
and mainmast without touching any
thic;, bat the second smashed her bul
warks and killed two men. A third and
fourth were fired, botn of them creating
havoc aboard, and we were looking for
some token of surrender when the
hark ported her helm and came bearing
up on our quarter. We had the weather
gauge, but she had been three or four
Doiuta off the wind. The fellows were
evidently determined to get near enough
to use their rides, hut with their poor
seamanship they stood no show.
We gave the brig more sail, and after
a couple of tacks w ere off her quarter
and sending solid shot aboard again.
There was great confusion among the
convicts, and we were hoping for a sig
nal when the wretches brought the
women on deck. We could see the.a
very plainly without a glass, and their
presence put a stop to our firing, as the
convicts had expected. While we con
tinued to gaze across the waters one of
the women was lifted above the star
board rail and lashed to the shrouds of
the mizzenmast, and a minute later tae
other was similarly secured in the shrouds
of the mainmast. It was a scheme to
stop our fire, and every man groaned in
spirit as be wondered bow our captain
woald tske it He must have realized
that there was lut one course cpea to
hiii, and af.er a bit be said to the cap
tain of oar big gua :
Aim at her foremast and try to crip
ple her. She must either surrender or
I II sink her! '
During the next 30 miuutei we fiied
six times. The f jrsmiit was carried
as ay about Co feet above the deck, her
forward deck pl)el by two shot and
the yawl on her stern davits emaahed to
splinters. A shot which crashed through
her bul ark i between her main and
njizzaornaits was reported from aloft as
striking down seven or eight of the vil
bins, Dut with their craft lying
wreck
in the trough cf the seas thuy c)atinutd
to shout defiance at us. We suspended
firina to give them a chined t strrea-
der, but they ha J determined to die tint.
The crew of a man-of-war could have
carried the brig by boarding, through it
would have been a desperate fight, but
we were not strong handed enough to
attempt soch a thing. The unfortunate
women muat go down if the convicts
did, bat death would be preferable to
our sailing away and leaving them in
the bands of the monsters. We changed
our shot to shell as we loaded Long Tom
again, and the gun was pointed ti strike
the hull. Oaeat'uir another five shell
were sent into the bark, each one tear
ing a great hole aad carrying wounds
and death, and we had reloaded for the
sixth time when it was seen that the
craft was settlir j aw3y.
We had our eyes ou her as she was
heaved up broadside to us by a wave, her
decks almost awash. There was a wild
cheer from the convicts, half a dozen
rifles were discharge i, and as the ba'k
dropped into the trough the waves ran
right over her, and she settW away
with (he heaving of a block of granite.
We ran down to the spot, but there was
no cn- to r.'sru. Living an ldesl hal
been dran down together.
To Be Avoided.
.... , , , .
A teacher in one of our eas'ern s:hoo.s
bas prepared a eX of 'words and phrases J
to be avoided," and it is so gx.l thtt it
discrvts a wide circulation : Had rather
for a ould rather ; ha 1 better, for would
Letter; posted, fur informed; depot for
station ; try and go, for try to go ; cun-
, a. J t . '
mog, for smart; above, lor foregoing;;
like I do, for as I do : feel b.t lly, for feel
bad ; feel good, for feel well ; expect, for
cuspect ; nice or real nice, used indiscrim
inately ; funny, fr odd or nnusual; sel
dom or ever, for seldom or never; more
than you think for, instead or more than
you think ; nicely, in answer to a ques
tion as to health ; jutt as seen, for just
as lief ; guess, for think ; fix, for arrange
or prepare; real good, for really good;
try an experiment, for mike an experi
ment ; it storms, for it rains or it blows;
not as I know, for not tbtt I know;
every man cr woman should do their
duty ;a party, for a perion; healthy, fcr
w bolesome.
A Substantial Character.
The following dialogue in one cfour
magistrate' courts :
"Do you know the prisoner, Mr.
Jonrs?"
"Yes, to the bone."
"What is Lis character r
"Didn't know he bad any,"
"D jk he live near you ?"
'Sjnear that he ha spent only flee
shillings fur firewood ineig:it year.
"Did be ever come ia collision with
you in any matter ? '
"Only once, and then he was drunk,
and mistook me for a lam ; poet."
"From what you know of him, would
you believe him under oath T'
'Th.it depends upon circumstances
If he was so much intoxicated that he
did notktow what he ass r)irg, I
would ; if not, I would n'L"
Confiding.
Down in Virginia a robbery bad been
committed. The finger of suspicion
pointed to a negro servant, and he was ar
rangned before the local justice, who
happened to be the negro's old master,
to whom he was still intensely loyal.
He made no defense or denial as the
judge laid theeviden-e piiut by point
against him, and sentence was about to
be pronounced when sal enly the real
culprit was discovered.
"Why didn't you say you didn't do it,
George?"
"Why." said the faithful old servant,
"you's a hones' man, judge, an if you say
I ia the man, den I is the man, but you
see I ain't the man." 1'oufVt Coxrw,'"
Clerk I am very rry ; bnt we are all
out of mistletoe.
Miss Kiseam D.-ar me! Isn't there
anything to lake its place?
Clerk Well, madaua; that depends
cpea Use man.
Frer.U Mary The Etar.
French Vary, or, as she is known in r ri
vals life, Mary Leonard, atiil carry:::, the
little red keg, whose contents, 1c (be darkest
lays of the civil war, saved th lives of O'Stiv
wounded wn, wis on Wednesday niht en
(riairied by the surviving eju)rie of the
1 14th Rej;:mect Pennsylvania Volunteer,
on tha occasion of their annual reunion at
Jfmcercbor Hall in Phi;a.l!pU:a.
Tbs famom woman, whoso h-rcaborj'''
have but iw itt'v been .!!;-.iverv'!. was as
ih'pprr a aver. oV(;;e a rrW bu'Vt w-vind
in her auL ' aod souie phyMtal ii.ti:cuit:.
which f.iiu.r aioviag .bout J.r?. u!t , sh
Was w.rm'y (.tt-eted by r.iui'ilt aftrt vcru
raJe, and rctnied nearly everyone.
she carried !te old keg. siuug about her
ibculjrrs by rrJ. white sid bl js ribbons, in
place of the old strap, aod it was ij ulie as
much of a feature jf the evening as its owner.
When asked by several if sfc remembered
them she would answer: 'HiJ your face op
to the iil; t : yes, I know you now ; so doe the
keg." Several were a!sj liughing'y remind
ed of old wash bill. Lut oilers to pay wer
promptly re fust d.
Wu-u tfc 5ar.' tct was finished Mary,
after repeated calls and much persuasion,
said sue wa glad to meet ail Lands again,
and bo ped a year hence to have tiiem visit
her at her hem? near Pittsburgh. At th
cloe Mary said she would face battles iaia
fur the priviirg; of meeting her old friends,
if such action was necessary.
iljry was born iu France in liJl, a:id fol
lowed her first husband to th war. Hs
wis kit ed and she was wo'in.led rt the bat
tie cf Frederkkshunr, j'lst 31 years ago on
Tuesday. She was under firr In 11 battles,
and was kunwa to many ti.ntitan.U of t'ua
I sold '!. She kri.t a supply cf little luxu
ries fr the soldiers, ivltu lotiuiTO, heiu,
whiskey, on the sly, and many other
I th!n-' oul in' !uJ' iQ
mews or Airnisb.d
In knapsack. Sa evoked fur them, th
washed and mended their clothes, th caret
for them In hospitals, and she was often th
housemaid at beadq'artert.
Not So Bad as it Seemed.
The young man talking to a very pious
acquaintance of his.
"Mis Fo'lions told me to-dayyou were
at her house last night," she replied.
"Yes," he replied.
"I presume, of course, you had a very
pleasant time ; she's such a charming
girl."
"Lovely, I never had a better time.
You see, there was one playing the piano
in the back parlor, and Muss Fannie and
I quietly stole out iuto that big dicing
room they have, and in about a minute I
slipped my arm about her waist
"Sir l" and Miss Prim almuat had a Cf.
He was as cool as a cucumber.
"I aid," he went on, "that I slipped
my arm about her waist and she put her
soft white band ou my shoulder "
"I beg your pardon," interrupted Mi
Prim, "bat I cannot permit this conver
sation to continue. If Mies Foil ins think
no more of herself than to permit such
liberties from a gentleman, surely he
, soouki tnicc cno'Ji'h of himself not to
i tell them."
! The young man snickered.
"Of course, of course," he said ; "but
; wait till you hear it all."
! "No, sir; no sir!" she protested "I
i have heard too much already."
"Why there isn't anything boen told
yet," he persisted ; "as I said "
"I shall not hear it, sir," and in high
dudgeon she arose to depart.
"My dear mi," he said very contrite
ly, "we were only beginning to waltz,
and everybody was looking at us."
"Ohl" she exclaimed, with a sudden
collapse, and the young man laughed.
Dttrjit Fi ft Vc..
! Postoffice Etiquette.
The following rules laid down by the
j Catlettshtirg pontmasttr, appeared in the
Kentucky Dniocrut, of that piace, ami it
would be well for oar citizens to more
closely observe them :
When you call at the otti.-e for your
mail, and the pjtniiNr hands it on'.
Ai's. hiiu if that is all.
Ify-vi a-ik f or cud an 1 he tells you
there is none, tell bin there ought to be,
then f home and s'n 1 the rest of the
family around to ak at d;:r;pnt times
through the da v.
! Don't briog your mail to the oili-.-e until
the mail cl )ses, then curse the p xstinast
, er f-r not opening the mail bag and put
' ting your letter in.
j When you want a s'auip on your letter
tell the poatroAster to put it oa ; if he
I don't like it, lick him. In cise yon put
. it on yourself ji it on your m uth long
' euoagh to remove the mu:i!aze;it will
i then stick until it is drv.
; .
crelit y .i fr aits up; if hj liuaay ae
cimmjlatioa a'jju. hi-u h ; will do it.
li'yo-t h.te a bx, sta-iJ and drun oa
it until the postmaster hands out your
nnil- i . i a I. u. K ', .i f I . 1 . t .
" '"' pef:i
tf he is waiting ou sxnsbxl e'se
''
I have been a g.vt. saT;rer fr j:n dry
caUnh for a great many years, and I
tiil many remedies, bat none did m
so much benefil as F.'v's Cream Kslsi.
It completely curd me. 31. J. Lilly, 3
Woodward Avenue, BoMon Highland,
Mawt.
After using E'y' Cream BJin to
months I was surprised to Had that the
rigid nostril, which was closed for over
twenty yearn, was open and free as the
other, and r.it use it now as I could not
do for many yean. I feel very thankful.
R. H. Cressengham, 27 tV.li st., Brook
lyn. A Greit Present
"What are you going It giveSintt
Cause fur Christmas?' asked auntiw.
"IgueesI'Il give hi-n my stocking.'
answered Mjv.
"Why, itt.tA('ij:i d jjm't care for
that," auntie returned.
"Vel!," sail May, 'then he on fill it
and give il back to Y-inj
Mr. Jinks u-B agle hn lrt miney
at everything he' tri-s-I lately, aa 1 hie
friends are afraid he'll soon be in a state
of chronic inelaic'j 'ia. II i hasn't
smiled for week?.
Mrs. Jiukiia
doesn't be marry '
-Por f;i. Why
"What good would that d .'"
"Why then, you knj, h ould
blame bis reveriH on his wife's ex
travagAoce and Uke a frenh start, the
same as you did."
"MAnmx,"sAil a bright little girl,
"Mr. Jones dowa at the corner doesn't
have to put iu that aout daily breal
when he fays his prayers."
"Why not, my dear V
"Bjctase h j's a baker."
Old Bramble "Want to marry my
daughter, do you ? '.t me say, sir, that
you are not exactly the s-rt of a man I
should like for a son-in-law."
Young Gentleman "Well, you are not
the sort of a man I should like forts
father-in-law ; but then you kniww
needn't Lo chummy oalees we want to.
Food Mother "And so my little girlie
joined the L'ttle Defenders to-day, aod
will always be kind to dumb animals T
Little Girlie "Yes, mommy. Comin
home I met a man wif a bag full of kit
tens 'at he was goin' to drowned, and be
promised to bring them here Ibr as to be
kind to."