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Local News.
The Ice King relgnetb.
Send In orders for New Year cards, before
It's too late.
ill A cold day was Sunday, the coldest of
the season.
t if Ben Bolton will take hit Christmas dinnrr
A X lntde tbe Hotel de Willis.
ifi Tbe recent snows have spoiled tbe skating
on tbe creek about town.
Sunday was the shortest day of the
year, as well as the coldest.
Quails In from Cullawny yesterday in
fine Jo's, killed with bird shot.
The thermometer stood 8 degrees above ze
ro Sunday, and Monday at 13 above.
"How sharper than a serpent's tootb Is a"
bent pin on a rocking chair. Yes it did.
The tendency to sit that Is prevalent with our
pedestrians In remarkable ibis kllppery weather.
Most of the traveling In this vicinity in done
with sleighs, no less than twenty passii gt very
day.
1 1 Little Harry Hubert has his dog (ruined to
take the rope of bis sled in its mouth and take
him riding.
Jakk Goldman Is the first to tb vw down
the gauntlet against I) I nil prices, and declares
that he defies competition.
sepl7dltwif.
Schott Is taking his next year's supply of ice
from Wear's creek. It's thickness Is about
seven inches.
Ice harvesters nil busy. It is not as
thick as it might be, but 5 to 7 inches
will do pretty well.
Statbson's, Morrissey's, Darn pater's, and a
great many other leading styles of Hats, at
sepl7il4t,wtf. JAKE GOLDMAN'S.
Joseph Allen, tbe popular grocery clerk, can
now be found with Scovern & Wagner, ever
ready to serve his many friends.
The ferry is still running. It has the power
to push its way through almost any sort ot ob
structions short of a foot of ice.
Fred Rommel will furnish your every want
in the literary line. If he don't happen to
have it on hand be will send for it.
Gov. Pbelps has appointed a new ''Electoral
Commission." Is it for the purpose of electing
him to the Senate for the short or long term?
' Goldman's Chicago band-made Boots are
the best and therefore the cheapest.
8epl7d4twtf. JAKE GOLDMAN.
A young lady in Albany has just got fined
5 $5 for eavesdropping. Eve's dropping was
'f- Adam's shame, and tbe punishment was just.
J, The electric light has been tried in England
fr and was found to be equal to 120 candles. It
? V lltrhts uo a road 200 varda uheud on a darfc
f) night.
i Whosoever fails to go to Jakk Goldman's
's. betore buying elsewhere, stands in his own
igbt, and no wonder compiains of hard times
A sepl7d4t-wtf.
j 'i ne mm nurrs and machinery or tbe nulls of
Jitrcnnei stieperte, near Strtngtown, three
wagon loads, passed through the city Monday.
John Fitzpatriek baa all tbe horse-shoeing
he can attend to since the snow, and tbe merry
ring of bis anvil may be beard throughout tbe
live long day.
Mr. Don M. Fike, a leading game-buyer of
Clinton, shipped to New York in two days of
last week over 2,500 quails and nearly 500
rairie chickens.
Frank Lucas, for many years connected with
W. Straub, has purchased tbe shop of John
Fellinger. Frank is a good workman and will
receive his share of patronage.
John Schott has on exhibition In front of his
saloon a beautiful piece of ice taken from
.Wear's creek. It's thickness isn't very great,
but the quality is excellent.
New Llberlan cane molasses, munufactured
by F. A. Dwight, kegs and barrels filled at 50
cents per gallon. Leave orders at '
Oct25w2m
GRO LOCK'S.
j The ice men bave employed nearly all the
fidle teams in the city at from 42.74 to $3. 0 per
day, and sre filling their Ice houes while the
weather is favorable
We suggest to the Governor that he appoint
a committee lor the purpose of selecting good
boarding bouses for bis iriends, with Judge
Goodwin lor chairman.
The December days bave come.
The coldest of the year,
I . When lusbers call lor whiskey straight,
( ' . And bid farewell to beer. ,
' R( ports from Buffalo, N. Y., say one of tbe
most severe snow storms ever knowu iu that
section is raging. Trains are all delayed, the
( '111 being three feet on the level.
I Andv Trueileib car. now be found at the
s'boD of Richard Tucklev. With the two hex!
barbers and the neatest shop in the city, they
cannot fail to command the trade of tbe town.
' Gold, Silver and Greenbacks can be saved In
purchasing your clothing, Hats, Caps, and
Gents furuishintr goods at
H:" ; JAH.E GOLDMAN'S.
sepl7d4t-wtl 211 High street.
The residence of Mr. John Coleman, about a
file west of Hiokering, Nodaway, county, was
Oosumed by fire on the morning of Decembe r
i. Everything was burned Bave an organ and
sewing machine. The loss is estimated at
11,500; no insnrance.
Nutlce is hereby iven to all whom it may
pncein, that Jakk Goldman has the Lakg-
t anBnsT selected stock of clothing, Hats,
P, anu uents furnisiung goods, &o. fto. Ac..
d that be sella his goods lower than any
er nouse in Central Missouri.
er17d4t-wii . 4
The Eclipse Is the name of a new newspa
per that made its appearance in the city Sun
diy. It Is edited with spirit and ability and we
trust will meet with the success that is due to
energy and enterprise.
John Davis, a white man, and one Talbate, a
colored man. were tried by tbe Circuit Court for
I iiff stealing Tuesday. Tbey were jointly In
dicted. A severance was had. and Geo. White
defended the white man, and Col, King the ne
gro. Both the prisoners were coovlcted, and
each got three years In the pen. They stole tbe
skiff at Osage City last September.
Jas. H. Tlmberlake. sheriff of Clay county,
was in town yesterday. He brought two men
to the pen, one for assault with intent to kill,
lor two year.", and one. a cattle thief, for five
.years. Mr. T. wss a strong friend of Colonel
Crisp in the late contest for Congress in tbe
Eighth District, and 'to hi efforts in a great
measure is due tbe heavy vote the Colonel got
in Clay.
It Is reported at Warrenton that Wm. Hum
mel went down with the Hamburg-American
line steamer Pomeranla, which collided with
the Welch bark Noel Ellian, in the British
channel, on the night of the 21th ult. Young
Hummel was about 18 years of age and was
wed known in Warrenton, he having) been
raised near Truesdale, where his mother still
resides.
John Davis, the skiff thief, thought he would
sooner trust his beds than his attorneys when
he was brought out of jail for trial yesterday
rooming, and tried to get away. He had made
a few lunges in the direction of the creek
when sheriff Olt commenced shooting at him,
and rather than take any further risks, sur
rendired and walked meekly up to the rick
and stood h s trial, getting three years in tbe
pen.
"Whazer mazer you? E'lard Si nub you're
a hard-heerted sinner to make this poor African
stand outside with '.nut hunch of cigars In his
fist this kind of weather." This was the man
ner in which a Callawegian, full of Christmas
cheer, best relieved himselfof an exhuberatice
of klndheartedness for the man and brolher
yesterday. '
Miss Birdie bees leave to Inform the Tribune
she did not allude to Mr. Backers in her poem
when referring to the "Bachelor corner ol our
School Board ;" she supposed he was blessed
With a happy family. It was only meant for
the man that has been the cause of racking her
brain for the last month on double duty at essay
writing. Tbe A class of No. 7 hopes old Santa
Claus will not give him one nice good thing,
and that he will have to live another 40 years
with
"No one to love.
None to caress."
Members-elect of tho Legislature, who de
sire to have good m-u's ivsi rved for them iu
Representative Hi ll this winter, should address,
at Jefferson Citv, Col. J. K; Carter, lion. A. O.
Allen or Mr. Henry W. Ev ini', whom Gov.
Phelps has appointed asa comimiii-e to arrange
for tne comfortable sealing ol Hie Legislature.
We clip the above from the Tiines-Joi'i ti:.I
have searched the new constitution nnd fl'vl no
authority for tho Governor's (wining out the
best seats to his favorites, through his choosen
three' How's this? s there not a little bit of
usurpation in this? Won'' the Representatives
bave any hay about i? If seats are all com
fortable, where is the necosity of a commit
tee? If not, who are to occupy tho uncom
fortable ones? Will his Excellency or the com
mittee answer?
Cole Circuit Court,
MONDAY, DECKMBEK 23.
J. R. Lamkin vs. C. G. Guenther et. al. Mo
tion for new trial tiled and overruled.
Same vs. same. Motion in arrest overruled.
State vs. Ben Bolton. Plea of guilty to grand
larceny and two years in the penitentiary.
George Smith vs. Lewis Conrath et al. Bond
for costs filed. '
Lamkin vs. Guenther et al. Bill of excep
tions signed and filed.
Euloe, administrator, vs. Hsnry Stroble et
al. Jury trial. Verdiot for plaintiff'.
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the postoffice at Jefferson City,
Cole County, Mo.,
December 24, 1878,
and if not taken out in four weeks, will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office, Washington, D. C
OSCAR G. BURCH. P. M.
McGruder, Thomas Shroeder, D.c'eFlorean
Muloney, Win. Si.bofield. C . Lancaster
Robisoii, Lucy Eearigl.t, Frauk
Sihatcber. W. H. Tole, Mary.
Something for the New Tear.
Tbe world renowned success of Hostetter's
Bitters, and their continued popularity for a
quarter of a century as a stomachic, is scarcely
more wonderful than tbe welcome that greets
the annual appearance of Hostetter's Almanac.
This valuable medical treatise is published by
Hostetter & Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa., under
their own immediate supervision, employing
eighty bands In that department. Ten cylinder
printing presses, eight folding machines, five
job pi esses, etc., are running about eleven
months In tho vear on this work, and the issue
of same for 1870 will not be less than ten mil
lions, printed in tbe English, German, French,
Welsh, Norwegian, Swedish, Holland, Bohe
mian and Spanish languages. Refer to a copy
of It for valuable and interesting reading con
cerning health, and numerous testimonial as
to the eftlcucy of Hostetter's Bitters, amuse
ment, varied information, astronomical calcu
lations and chronological items, etc., which
can be depended on lor correctness. Tbe Al
manac for 1870 can be obtained free of cost
from druggists and general country dealer iu
all parts ot tbe country.
EON. A. 2. STEPHENS,
The great Statesman of fie South, says: ''I
have used Durang's Rheumatic Remedy for
Rheumatism with sreal benefit." It is a posi
tive cure. Send lor circular to Helphensiine
& Bentley, Druggists, Washington. D. C. ; or
ask your Druggist lor it. Oct4wSic.
CHRISTMAS CHIMES.
Anal and Willi' Prayer.
BY MRS. SOPHIA P. SNOW.
'Twas the eve before Christmas: "Good
night" bad been said,
And Annie and Willie hid crept Into bed;
There were tears on their pillows, and tears in
their eyes,
And each little bosom was heavy with sighs;
For to-night their stern father's command bad
been given
That they should retire precisely at seven.
Instead of eight; for they troubled him more
With questions unheard of than ever before,
He had told them be thought this delusion a
sin
No such being as "Santa Claus" hid ever been ;
And he hoped, after this, he should never more
bear
How he scrambled down chimneys with pres
ents each year.
And this was tho reason that two little hads
So restlessly tossed on their soft, downy beds.
Eight, nine, and the clock on tho steeple tolled
ten
Not a word had been spoken by either till then,
When Willie's sad face from the blanket did
peep
And whispered, '"Dear Annie, Is you fast
asl-ep?"
"Why no, brother Willie," a sweet voice re
plies, "I have tried in vain, but I can't shut ray
ryes;
For, somehow, it makes me so sorry because
Dear papa has said lucre is no 'Santa Claus.'
Now we know there is, and it can't be denied,
For he eauie every year betore mamma died ;
But then, I've been thinking that she used to
pray,
And God would hear everything mamma would
say,
And perimps she asked him to s-nd 'Santa
Claus' here
With the sacks full of presents he brought ev
ery year."
"Well, why tan't we pay dest as mamma did
then,
And ask Him to send bin with presents aden?"
"I've been thinktn so, too." And without a
word more
Four little bare feet bounced out on the floor,
And four little knees the soft carpet pressed,
And two tiny hands were clasped close toeuch
breast.
'Now Willie you know, we roust firmly be
lieve That the presents we ask for we're sure to re
ceive; You must wait just as still till I say tbe
'Amen,'
And by that you will know that your turn has
eonie then :
Dear Jesus, look down on my brother and me,
And grant us the favor we are asking of Thee:
I want a wax dolly, a tea set and ring.
And au ebony box that shuts with a spring:
Bless papa, det.r Jesus, and cause him to see
That 'Santa Claus' loves ms tar better than he;
Don't let him get fretful and angry again
Ar dear brother Wi lie and Annie, aiiipii."
''Please, Desus, 'el 'Santa Taus' turn down to
night And bring us some presents before it is 'ight;
I want ho should dive me a nice 'ittle sed.
With bright shiny runners, and all painted yed ;
A box full ot tandy and, a book, and a toy.
Amen; and then. Dcsus. I'll be a dood boy."
Tlieir prayers being ended, they raised up
their heads.
And with hearts light and cheerful again
sought their beds:
They were soon lost in slumber, both peaceful
ana deep.
And with fairies in dreamland were roaming
in neon.
Eii'lit, nine, and the little French clock had
struck ten
Era tan rather had thought of bis children
again :
He se' ms now to hear Annie's half-suppressed
i -ills.
And iu M'e the big tears stand in Willie's blue
ej es.
''I was harsh with my darllugs," he mentally
said.
"And should not have sent them so early to
tied ;
But then I was troubled my feelings found
vent.
For bank stock to-day bas gone down ten per
cent. ;
But of course they've forgotten their troubles
ere this.
And that I denied them the thrice-asked lor
kiss;
But, just to make sure, I'll steal up to their
door.
For I never spoke harsh to my darlings be
fore." So sayirg, he softly ascended the stairs.
And arrived at the door to hear bo b of their
pravers.
His Annie's "bless papa" draws forth the big
tears,
And Willie's grave promise falls sweet on his
ears.
'Strange, strange, I'd forgotten ," said he with
a sigh,
"How I longed when a child to bave Christ
mas draw nigh,
I'll atone for my harshness." he inwardly said,
''By answering their prayers era I sleep in my
bed."
Then he turned to the stairs and softly went
down.
Threw off velvet slippers and silk dressing
gown,
Donned bat. coat, and boots, and was out in
the street,
A millionaire facing the cold driving sleet;
Nor stopped he until ho hud bought every
thing, From the box full of candy to tbe tiny gold
ring;
Indeed, he kept adding o much o his store
That the various presents outnumbered a
score ;
Then homeward he turned with his holiday
load,
And with Aunt Mary's help in the nursery
'twas slowed;
Miss Dolly was seated beneath a pine tree.
By the side of a table spread out lor her tea ;
A work-box well rilled in the center was laid,
And on It tbe ring lor which Annie had prayed.
A soldier in uniform stood by a sled.
"With bright shilling runiiers and all painted
red "
And birds of all colors were perched in the
tree.
While Santa Claus, Inughlng, stood up In the
top,
As if getting ready more presents to drop;
And as tho fond lather the piclure surveyed,,
lie thought lor his trouble he. had amply been
paid.
And he said to himself as be brushed off a
tear,
"I'm happier to-night than I've been for a
year;
I've enjoyed more true happiness than ever be
tore. What care I if bunk stock falls ten per cent,
more I
Hereafter I'll mke It a rule, I believe.
To bave Santa Claus visit us each Christmas
eve."
So thinking, he gently exlinguished the light.
And tripned down the stairs to retire for the
ntgbt.
As soon as the beams of the bright morning
sun
Put the darkness to flight, aud the stars one by
one,
Four little blue eyes out of sleep opened wide,
And at the sumo moment tbe presents espied ;
Then out of their beds tbey sprang with a
bound,
And the very gifts prayed for were all of fhem
found.
They laughed and Ihey cried in their innocent
glee.
And shouted for "nara" to come quick and see
What presents old Santa Claus Drought in tne
night
(Just the things which they wauted,) and left
before light.
"And now," added Annie, In a voice soft and
low,
"You'd believe there's a Santa Claus, papa, I
know."
While dear little Willie climbed upon his knep,
Iieteriulned between them no secret should op
And toM, In soft whispers, how Annie had
said
That their dear blessed mamma, so long ago
dead.
Used to kneel down and pray by the side of
her chair,
And that God up 111 heaven had answered her
prayer ;
''Then we dot up and payed dust as well as we
toil hi.
And Dod answered our prayers, now wasn't
lie flood?7
"I should say that He was if He sent you all
these,
And knew just what presents my children
would nlase:
(Well, well, let him think so. the dear litie
en.
'TwouM be cruel to tell him I did it myseli)
Blind father I Who caused your stern heart to
relei t?
And the hasty word spoken so soon to repent?
'Twas the Lord who bade you steal softly up
stUTs
And made you his agent to answer their
, ravers.
CIIUISTMAS.
The Grnndest of all Festival Days.
Its Origin anl Observance.
"Christmas comes but once a year," is a
proverb that perhaps explains and, to some
extent, excuses tbe wild excess into which its
observance Is. sometime turned. After a vear's
round of work and worry, trials nud tribula
tions, buffeting and bruises, hardships and bar-
russments, the arrival of the season of relaxa
tion from all the world's cares, and of a time
for rejoicings over the blessings of life, in the
exhuberatice of their spirits people forget the
moderation that is due so solemn and impress
ive an occasion. But hilarious happiness may
exist without boisterous dissipation or rude
revelry.
As there should he a rational explanation for
everythingtbat occurs in human uffdrs aresume
of the origin and observance of this happiest of
the holidays will not ho out of plnce.
The word.CAriiifman is associated now in the
minds of nearly every nation and tribe under
the sun, with a period of festivity and rejolc
ing. And not only is this true to-day, but it
has been true almost from the time when the
angels appeared to the shepherds near Bethle
hem in Judea. saying, "Behold, I bring you
tidings of great joy, which shall be to all peo
ple." In searching for the origin of the word
itself, as well as for the customs and ceremonies
which it ushers in, we have to go back to adate
immediate!)' succeeding the Christian era itself,
Clement Alexandria, who lived and wrote about
the year 180 after Christ, said that some were
fixing tlie year and diy of Christ's birth even
then. About the same time, or even earlier,
we find a feast day being celebrated by Christ
ians, and called theu, as it is now, Epiphany.
The word Christmas was not applied to this
event at first ; it was simply a birth festival.
and held without regard to any particular time
or day. At length, as we have seen in tbe
time ot Clement Alexandria, some began to
fix a day on which to hold this birth-festival.
That day in Clement's time was thought to be
the 20. h of May. Fifty year later it had been
assigned to the Gth of January, which was ob
served extensively. Others fixed other days.
At last, after various shifting of the calendar,
and various chunges of date, it settled down to
the 25th of December, which has remained ever
since, and which date was established by Papal
decree.
There is not the slightest probability that this
date represents the actual time ol Christ's
birtb. Both the day and year are hopelessly
lost by the changes which have been made in
the manner of reckoning time since the event
occurred. The Jews had one method of compt
ing dates, the Romans tried to mend theirs un
der the reign of two of the Ciesars, but it was
not until the year 32, under the Empire ot
Justinian, that the method of reckoning time
from Chri-t's birth was permanently estab
lished. Hence our conclusion that there is no
probability, or even possibility, of ascertaining
with any ktudot accuracy the true date of tlie
advent. There is no questiou but that not on
ly the dates, but in many instances localities of
Christ's earthly labors and appearances are pur
posely bidden.from absolute identification. Hu
man nature is inherently p-ons to idol-worship,
and were ii possible to tell thu very
day of Christ's birth, or tbe exact spot where
ne was crucified aud buried, we should see an
exhibition of idolatry, entirely unparalleled iu
the history of the world. Therefore, both
spots and dales have been forever buried out
of our reacli aud sight, amid the rubbish and
wrecks ot ages.
If, however, we might give a guess as to the
true date, we should place it whero many of
the best Biblical scholars and critic place it.
in the latter part of September, or early iu Oc
tober. All the indications seem to point in
that direction. It has been asserted, with some
reason, too, that the early Christians, being
Hebrews, used to keep this birth festival in
connection with their Feast of Tabernacles
which occurred in eaily autumns, after ihe it -gathering
of the Iruits. Tbe 25th of D .'cember
is altogether too late. The shepherds would
not have been out in tho fields at night at such
a season. The present climate of Palestine ut
terly forbids the supposition. Whenever It
was, it must have been earlier in tbe season
than the 25th of December. The inquiry
arises then, "why was this date selected in
preference to any other V
There are several reasons for the selection :
First, uniformity was desirable, and as there
was no possihi lity of ever ascertaining the true
date, tbe 25th of Di eember was t-s good as any
other day. Besides, tbis di te was coming into
pretty general use at tbe liiue it was fixed upon
Second, the date Itself was not a matter of
much consequence. The important fact wh
to commcmorst3 the birth of Christ, whenever
it occurred. Accordingly we find t first the
earlv Christians celebrated a birth festival
without regard to any particular day. But it
was decided for church purposes that the test
val should be observed simultaneously, so at
length they resolved to fix It upon the 25th
of December to secure the result. The third
reason was more Important. The 25th of De
cember, or thereabouts, has been observed as
a period of festivity and rejoicing as far back
as we are ablo to tr ice history. Amongst the
ancient Greeks and R inuns, epecially among
the lattei. a feast had been ob.-erved about this
time of the year almost from the beginning of
the existence of the nation. It was called tbe
Saturnalia, in honor oftheir god Saturn, whom
they made the ruler of the earth, and the pro
ducer of Its fruits; or, in a word, the god of
nature. This festival at first was observed on
ly one day, December lilih; afterwards it was
extended to three, aud finally, by order of Em
peror Caligula, to seven, which would bring it
to its culminating point on the 25th. During
this festival all classes gave themselves up to
unrestrained liberty and merryment. "Friends
made presents to each other; school we're
closed ; tke Senate did not sit ; no war was pro
claimed, no criminal executed." SI ives put on
gay apparel, had unrestrained liberty, and sat
down at lar;e public tables andwerewaited upon
by their masters. Songs were sun, process
ions formed, services hi Id in the temples par
taking of a joyous character, and universal
good feeling and good will ruled the hour. All
this was before the lime of Christ, running
back over 030 years.
But a festival al this time of tbe year was by
no means confined to the Latin race. Among
the northern Scandinavians tribe and nations,
inhabiting the countries now known as
Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Iceland;
among the Gauls, or ancient Germans, and
among the Celts, Inhabitants of ancient France,
similar festivals were observed with similar
rejoicings. The Scandinavian nation, the Cell's
and Germans, the ancient Saxons, our fore
fathers, kept tlieir "Yule festival" on this day,
which lestival i almost tbe exact counterpart
ol our modern Christmas. Houses were decked
with evergreens; songs and carols were sung,
the wassail bowl passed freely round; visiting
and feasting became general, and universal joy
and rejoicing became tbe order of the lime.
And this Yule festival runs back as far as we
can trace anything, into the very dawn or twi
light of history.
The explanation of tbis Yule festival Is as
follows: About tbe 25th of December, or a few
days before, the sun reaches his most distant
southernmost point, the Tropic of Cupricorn
and then commences his return journey north
ward. This date, therefore, in reality marks
the beginning ot a new year, and when we re
member the fact that the sun stood to tbe
heathen world as the best representation of
their good, aud as most intimately connected
with him, we can easily see how, as tbis sun
began to ceme back towards them, after going
away steadily lor a long time, they would be
led to regard it as the return of God himself,
and thus break out into demonstrations of joy
and expressions ot gratitude, or suu began to
come back, they could easily see in prospect
green fields, waving harvests and renewed ac
tivity in all the pursuits and pleasures ot life
This r turu conveyed to their heathen minds
the idea of continued favor and propitiation,
and a new grant or lease of continued exist
ence. And so tbey gave themselves up to a.
joyous celebration of this return in the manner
already described.
It is not surprising, therefore, that tbis birth
of Christ should have drifted naturally and al
most insensibly toward this season ot the year,
and not surprising either, that the ruling pow
er of the Papal Church should have decreed
this to be the permanent date. For it fell
in with the prevailing customs and tendencies
of the age, and so made it easy work to estab
lish its observance. Accordingly, a high mass
was ordered in honor of the day. which gradu
it 'y became known and designated at Christ's
mass, or, in our shortened pronunciation.
Such, in brief outline, is the origin and import
of our time-honored aud wonderful holiday. It
signifies literally a birth festival in honor of the
advent of the Prince of Peace.
The Contrast.
A prominent citizen of Sedalia. and one whose
remarks docs not always breathe a spirit of
pie.y, met a good church deacon at the postof
tics yesterday, and the two started to WBlk
down street together.
This," said the man of the woild, "isexces-
sively cold weather I do not think that during
tny stay in Sedalia I have experienced such
d n slii-pnry sidewalk', ain't they?'' he con
cluded, as he arose to his feet.
The oilier looked at. him reproachfully. "It
is true, my friend," he said, "that the sidewalks
are slippery, but thai is no reason why we
shou'd remark Messed be Caanun!"
He arose, a look of pain lingering around the
corners of his mouth, while his companion.
smil ng, grimly remarked : "John, you have
such fortitude ; your faith teaches you h II
and damnation I '
I'liu deacon assisted him to his feet and res
ponded: "It is one of tlie noblest qualities In
man that hu can restrain his emotion. I would
no more permit myself lo say Almigh that is,
how provokiugl"
The two limped around tho corner, and as
th y disappeared we thought of the moral (he
scene conveyed. Tbe fieudish passiou of tbe
one contrasted with the pious resignation of
tbe other; ihe ?.!,-!,,,tt,l!. "-Sedalia
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Election of Bank Directors.
Fiiist National Bank, Jefferson City, Mo.
Tbe annual elie.ion of eleven directors of
tits bank will be I eld January 11 1879. at 7
o'olou p. m. A. M. DAVISON,
D h17 Vim President.