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THIRTY-SECOND YEAR. WHOLE NO. 1,025 WINTER CLOTHING. n*«>ATs . *■* z ^&5S**as •CSy- <>,., otl f A?**** %?,$$ ..4 **4» l>e». .. *., V"" '° »/»/.*""’/'••To /' »/„. s/yi ..'*#« ;r; ^/tt s/l Sl/h:s:j Shirts «« ) h,, 34 to • "" fcavo (J'OVtsr, . C'S 30 «t, "U," s. r:<''iiZl'i"^,lri^i>i: 11 "'ches> 5Or £«» n '** IS* ti 0,v; &vv JERSEY '* *5 STOCKTON’S Quick Lunch Cafe, No 2 North Union St., LAMBKRTV I I.I.K, N. .1. - FRIED OYSTERS A SPECIALTY, Stc iks < 'li ,|i-, itc , * )ysters, ('lams, ('him ('hnwder, linked Keans, Mam, Tongue, Kieli < 'ukes, I'.gg and Fried < >vster Sandwiches, Hard, Soft and Deviled Oralis, Steamed Oysters, I’iekled Tongue, Olams, I’igs' Feet, I’ie and Milk. ^LBEKT D ANDERSON, Attorney- at-Law, Solicitor and Mabtkk in (hanckry Office N«» SH Bridge street, Aug 3. 1W»i> I.ambkhtvii i i N 1 rpiiso. BALDERSTON, D. D. S Lambkrtyili.k, N .1 (Scarborough** Old Stand f March 12, i*w» ■yy ALTER F. IIAYHUKST, Counsellor—at-Law, Solicitor and Mastkk in Uh vnckry. And Notary Public Office No r>i North Union street, Lamrkrtvii.i.f. N .1 PROAECUTOB’8 <)FFICE. FLE M1N< I TO N -MONDAY s P W. LA BISON. Physician and Surgeon, Corner Main and Jkfkkrhon Stbkkts, Lammkktvii.i.k. N .1 ( T to 8 A. M Office Hours: -12 to 2 P M ( « to 8 P M. TELEPHONE CONNECTION, which may he used from any part of the city or from neighboring town* where the telephone line runs. JQR CHARLES H. FALLON, Dentist, 8. E. Cor. Union and Coryell 8rs. (2d Fi.'«»r (Formerly Dr Beading's old stand ) LaMBIRTVILLR, N. J. IV* Residence -No. 18 Coryell Street (8 to 12. OrricK Hours: *ji-to to f».no All branches of Dentistry executed in all ca**-*- t" suit the physiognomy. Tei.kpbone Connection, No d2. which may be used from any part <d the city or from neighboring towns where the telephone line runs I. HOAG LAND, ■qWWii ^ LIVERY tun BOARDING STABLES, COAL YARD, FEED OF ALL KINDS, (Jorver Mats avo Crcrci* Street W. P. THORNTON, RUBBER STAMPS, 49 BUTTONWOOD STREET. Lambertvilie, N. J. Dealer in fine Rubber Printing Stamp-. Wax Seals, Seal Treaties. Burning Brands and Stencil*. Catalogue for the aaking. al-'fti Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. This preparation contains all of the digestanls and digests all kinds of food. It gives instant relief and never fails to cure. It allows you to eat all the food you want. The most sensitive stomachs can take it. By its use many thousands of dyspeptics have been cured after everything else failed. It prevents formation of gas on the atom* aeh, relieving all dlstressuftereating. Dieting unnecessary. Pleasant to take. It can't help but do you good Prepared only by E. O. D* Witt A Co., chhaga Tbt |l Ixittlr contains 2*4 timesthe 50c. size HOLCOMBE'S MUSIC HOUSE, .Hi N. UNION STKEE'I, Damhrktvim.k, N. .1. Muthusliok uud Trowbridge Pianos. Mason & Tlsmliu, Estey and Car penter Organs. Edison Phonographs and Records IIAIK.AINS IN SH(INO-HANI)l.l> I’lA NOS ASI) ORGANS: J 3 Trowbridge Piano, co.t new. S',"I. now f.'V 1 Eatey Organ. ir»0, " *i'» 1 Baker Organ. “ “ 1*J0, ‘ ST* 1 Sterling Organ, “ loo, “ -•'* 1 Beethoven Organ, “ “ '•#*. vn 1 Prince Organ, “ “ *.r*, “ l.r» These Organa hav*- been rebuilt and arc in good condition. CONSULTATION FREE. Headarhen l*re». nted. Might RitilorH WILSON CUTTER, EYE SPECIALIST, Removed IT"Sl TBEISTTON, 3ST. J BEPAIBINO A SPECIALTY. SAM WONG, Chinese Laundry, 37 Church St., Lambertville. Family Washing done at Reasonable Prices. Our wagon will call for and deliver Laundry. Giro us a trial and be convinced of our work. Don’t send your work away when yon can get it done as good at home. M 11 Redney’s Chri^tma^s Smoke ■ P'opy right. l:\iJ. h> T t’. Meflur* ] IT was three days before Christmas Iltilni'y Iturkc separated his di iiiiimtive frame from the seething j erowd of hnmanity that pressed , ••long the street and paused before a ! plate glass window which above all others attraeted him This was not j ! a department store or a candy store or a bakeshop Inside there were neither toys nor sleds nor good things to eat. but it held those things upon wlinli Wed I ley Ihirke had feasted his >uiall eyes for many day • Vnd now he looked, with his whole soul in his glance he looked and looked and look ed He sniffed the all' and imagined to himself that already lie was enjoy ing the good things w ithin ' For it was a cigar store, a store of | 'In* better class, full of pipes and tobac j • •» and cigarettes and chewing tohaeeo j and ev«*ry thing that ends in smoke. In the front of the window iuitnedi i ateiy uinler the olfactory nerves of Mr "\UUI Ml.I'll* X <»« I.IKI TO IIXXI Klin • II IS I STM IS ■ Ib-dm y Burke xx a- a |»i|n* not an ex pensive oii« . I»nl one of just tin* make a ml pattern that suited Mr. Burke. He had religiously watched this pipe from day today afraid that smite other etls miner would Imy it lint there it still renia ined “4 lee!" c\elaimed Mi Redlle.V Hlirke to hiuis.'lf as lie si rah died Ids short red hair ' 4 I xx isht I had it!" And tin unl'orliinate part of it all xxas that lie didn't have a emit. He searched every pocket and • ninny of liis superannuated clothes, from Ills feet, which re-led on the ground to his hat which occupied an exalted posi lion some I In i e l'i *i * t odd above the ground, fin that w hu h lie knew lie did not posses* I’Im exported happened for lie found not him. "lice! he * \. laiin• d again II I had aiililldii suit. I'd hock till- I got ter have that pipe; that's xxliat!" Strolling along the street, at peace with dl tin world, came a philanthro pist. Rodney's critical eye. easting about for ways and means, noted him as he eahie. "I 1'ought In was a stiff." he remark i d c<atlidcttttally to some friends a day or two later but 1 was away off. I was." ill* philanthropist, whose good nn tiii*e, to give tin* devil his due, was cansi-il by a remarkably good dinner which In* had Just enjoyed the phi lanthropist hole down 11poti Mr. Red ney Rurke. The latter saw him com i’tg "Now. what's his game. anyways?" thought Mr Burke as hi* turned bn* k 0111*1' more to ga/.e upon the pipe “Hello, small sir!" remarked the friend of mankind genially. "Merry < 'hrislmas!" "Aw." thought tin* small sir to him self. "xxliat ye glvin' its? Why can’t ye leave me alone'" Hut In* didn't say it. lie simply looked up at the t ig man with a half coy, half fright* n**d glance, more par lieularly to determine whether he might hoi be the pollee department in disguise. “Merry <'hrislmas!" he returned, a Idt wistfully as he thought he saw a pos*ih|e opening of a pleasant ns lure. "Well, my boy." continued the man. what are you going to have for «'hrisl uia v any way ?" "4 'hri^tilias!" returned Rodney, w ith r slight variation from the truth. "We don’t m .ir have nothin' for Christmas we don't." Tin* man smiled a smile of pity* Rear nn lie remarked, half to him *<• 1 f. • 1. . a true it i - that one half of tin* world knows not how the other half Ii x«- Then In* raised Ids voice. "W hat would you say. small sir. If I should Imy you some of those toys" lie stoppl'd as he gazed Into the win dow. Why. why." he went on. '! thought this was a toy store that you Were looking Into!" f*Naw\" turned Rodney. "It’s n to bo ecu store." ejint but." continued the niHu. "you you don’t smoke tobacco. You rep : tainly at your age cannot" “Nilw." returned Burke. "I don't. 1 — I wasn't ihinkin’ about lliesolf Ho j much I v. :.s i oinkin' about me old j father. He bm .e his pipe last IllOIlt', j an' he ain't had none si a-e, an' lie's too jKJor to git nnnmliT out*. I w as lookin' 1 at these. <lee! if 1 could git enough I of the stntl together. I wouldn't do a thing but buy that there one for him j ini* poor oh.* fat h* r." This was said with an air of the i greatest frankness, although Mr. Red- ! ney Burke had always considered his father, as did many others, in the light Of a genteel myth. Still he thought to nimself that if he had a father and if he himself were worth a few million or so lu* might he (ii«in t commit mmseu ! upon the subject, however, even in ills thoughts lie might blow ills father to a pipe some time. This considerate sentiment, lu* reason**' justified bis re ply to (lu* philniithian|?d. "Well, well," remarked the latte* glancing down at tin* disinterested specimen before him, "hut what would >on like t«» have now for Christmas?" ltedney shook his bead. "I ain’t per- | ticler about nn*self. It' 1 could git that there pipe an’," lie added as he scent i ed possibilities heretofore unsuspected, ‘‘atf a good bit of smokin’ tobacco, an' ! one of them there rubber things to put i it in say, it' I could do that for the old man say! An* wouldn't he feel stuck on liisself! Hut, gee. w of s de use 1 can't do it, so I might as well be go | m" lie made ibis last remark because lie knew intuitively that brevity, which Is the soul of wit, is also the essential in Hiaritahlc enterprises. Hood impulses don't last forever, so lu* moved off. shaking bis head as be went. The big man looked up and down the street to set* it lie was observed, (lieu be stretched forth his hand and caught Hedney by t he arm "Here, my boy,” he exclaimed gently as lie shoved a live dollar bill into Mr. Hedney Hnrke's reluctant grasp "here, go and get the pipe lor your father and then go and get something for for yourself. :iinl and have at least one happy riiristmas that you can look hack Upon " 11 is eyes glistened a bit as he said It. and. to Ids credit be it said, he did mu regret the impulse or tin* do nation for a full two hours thereafter. "funks." said Mi Iturke, with a bit of a scrape and a still sort of bow Tanks front me an’ me old man!" The next day there was a inicer for illation in an uiif're<|uciitcd corner of tin* phiv yard of the Fourteenth ward school This formation resembled more than anything else an F.skiino hut. but composed, instead of imiiiiiiiatc ma terial. of a very animated and interested crowd of boys gathered around a com mon eeiit *i. From the aperture in the top of this human Fskimo dwelling, and therefore heightening tlu* illusion, ascended a column of smoke, and as it uscciulcd to the skies there came a \ oicc from " it bin "Uoe. fellers!" said the voice "lice, but ain’t this great?" It was the voice of Mr Hednev Iturke, tlu* votary of m> Lady Nicotine, the center of an admir ing crowd He smoked a pipe the pipe of Ids heart and lie tilled it from a red rubber ease. ■ lust tils in no* pants p<»< ket," lu* oh served Slid as lie said it he pulled out a few doll.II bills and exhibited them. An' I got four nnire plunks left’ What d'v e Fink ? In* said Later, in the • lass room, the teacher lifted Ini head high in the air and Shifted. "Some bov. >ln* remarked severely, ‘has been smoking. I want to know w ho it is." Nln looked not around tlu* room blit direct ly at Mi Hcducv Iturke lie fa il ly reeked with tobacco, and In* knew il 1 lider the ejreiillisl a nees. therefore, lie sub* stepped with alacrity into tlu* aisle and looked s*|uai'*ly into tin* j teacher's eyes. "Me old wo me mother," he explain ed gliblv "me mother had a smokin' jag on vestiddv. an I had to stay home ail’ till her pipes, an' me elo’cs is full of It 11 ain't me; it's her. l»'ye see?” Then lu* whipped out a small, new leather poekelbook with a brand new petinv in it and handed It over. "An’ a merry ('hristmas to von Miss Hurl • vv lust I*•!" In* i < marked \ 'I reunort* Tree. One ol lln* most In moils Christinas trees ill history \\.i> erected a( Wind Kor castle in lln* early follies || was not so very remarkable for its liei^lit, which was forty foci. Inn for lln* fin 1 Ilial in lln* aggregate hs crop of pros Hits amounted in value to $!.*».non, in lln* \ullle of the product of ihnmi acres • t forest land. Wintry Wrinkles. Oil. Ho- liappx bus is Hopping l>own llo- hill with tils new sled. While tin* ini in hlc tramp is < hopping • Kindling wood oul in tin ghrd, And the in tiled. Muffled. Minified Chick let pecks tin* frozen corn. And tin golden. Mohlen, olden Brandy's looked foi o n nmrn! The fragile maid Ik skating Oil (tie pond behind tin: mill: Tin* sparrow m masticating Frozen crumbs upon tin* kill. And t he b.i w ling, Bpraw ling era wling Infant's wrapped in flannels hot, While l to- z» uling, Ever healing QoOne grease sl.mds beside tfie cot Tin* suburbanite is skipping To Ills snow be< uvered lair. Arid old Boreas is flipping Merry snowflakes through the ;.ir. Aral tile i reeplng, Leaping, sleeping Trolley car tn-ps tfirougli tin* inoali, While the rosy, Alwuvs dozy Butcher's l*o\ slops througli the slush. Tliese wintry scenes I fain \ As fill ennggled in III) t»ed, Concealeil so that you can't see E'en the baldness of my head. And the dashing. < 'lashing, smashing Hailstones ihynu- upon mv pane. While | < nully. Honest, ii iily. Dream that summer's here again. New York Journal \ stickler I 'or It M I* k . It is not In this country hIoim* that tin* notion of equality prevails. Tin* London I'l^aro reports tin* following Instance As n magnificent steamer, tin* prop erty of the IVninsular anti Oriental company, was steaming Into Southamp ton harbor a grimy coal lighter floated immediately In front of It An officer on Isiard the steamer, seeing tills, shouted “Clear out of the way with that barge!” Tin* lighter man. n native of tin* Emerald Isle, shouted lr» reply. “An* ye tin* captain of that vessel*'" “No,” a ns wei**d tin* officer. “Then spake to yer equals,” said tin* lighter man. 'Tin the captain of this.” A LIuiif III Mlrenifftli. “Hows the bn by gelting on?” asked a family friend. "Growing bigger and stronger every day. I supjiosoV" “Ilr-’s growing bigger every day." said the proud father, "and he’s plenty* strong enough now to suit me. You renumber what a tremendous voice he had when you saw him three months ugo? Well, It’s still more tremendous now, yet In* lifts It a dozen times a day.” I Xm&./ Near the North Pole THINK rhristmas, lss:*., wtia ■ my most memorable mu'," salil , tieneral (lively, tho aivtio e\ 1 plorer. W ith my command 1 was proceeding southward in tho hope of obtaining help, and about tho i!Oth of O«'tohor wo ensconced ourselves hi a tilth* hut at t'apo Sabine. Our slip ply of fond was running very low, and wo wore on very short rations, every one being allowed just food enough In each twenty four hours to sustain life. I tider these depressing circumstances and amid the awful silence of the polar night the cheerluless that wo continued to niaiiiiain was ivn-arUable. It would have been a splendid oppor tune v |oi lU.Ums cliaracter. Mark Taplex. xvho xxa*- alxxays seeking some speeially depressing situation in life to show lioxv jolly lie could be under ad verso circumstances. \s the rhristmas season approached xx e all looked for ward to it xx ith eager anticipation, not only as a t "*dal day the association and memories of xvliieh would to some extent vary the xvearlsome monotony of our lives, hut because xx e knexv that the winter solstlee would fall about l>cc. ‘J'J and that then the sun would return and the long, dreary night he at an end 'M'hristmas day came at last, ihrist inns in the aretie regions' At «» oYlock I I I. LINO rillitsi M \s Sloltlis vi e had onr breakfast (hiu soup mad » Of p'-as. • arrols. blubber and potatoes. (Mil (’hristmas dinner was ser\ed at I o'elot I. Hearken lo our menu, ye w ho will sii down the coining ('hristmas to roust turkey sluN’cd with oysters; 1'irsl course, a slew of seal meat, oil ions, hlubher, potatoes and broad Cnillihs; second course, served one hour after first, a stew **f raisins, hluh her and milk; dessert, a clip of hot chocolate 'I he host and most Christ* (/Dislike feature of this meal was that we were allowed a .•uflleienl (piaiitity of it to satisfy the pangs of hunger Our enjoyment of the dessert, one • tip of chocolate. we tried to prolong a* Inlich as possible. Over It we (old each other (’hristmas stories. We exchanged reniiniseeiiees of bygone < hrislmuses at home with the loved ones so far away We discussed the probability of our e\«r reaching our own Ihesidcs again, and we entered into an agree ment that If we got hack to civilization before another (’hristmas we would pass the day together in memory of that awful (’hristmas we were then spending in the r alm of the relentless tee king Alas, many of those hra\ • fellows ne\C| Inc,I I" sec iltiotlur ( hristmn"’ HulTalo lixpn - ( tii*Im( inn* lllimcr Itri'lpe*. chestnut slutiing i** I he most dell i Ions that can go w ifh a « hilstmafl tor key. Shell a 11tinI’t of Italian or Frelieli cheslnuts. Put in hot water and boil until the skin** an softened. drain off the water and remote the skill" Prc-s them, a few at a time, through a colan tier and season with ladler, salt and popper. Add chopped parsley, onion find bread crumbs and season with stock. (Hbht SmucO I toll tin* giblets until tender; chop them, but not too line, a ml add a tablespoonfill of Hour to the pail to which the turkey was roasted itrown the Hour, stirring constantly, adding slowly a cupful of water 111 which tin* giblets were boiled; season with salt and popper and add tin* chop ped giblets. A ( ountr) Nil III fit lor 4 li rial III IN. Month Africa was discovered by the Portuguese, who were searching fur an ocean road to India Parlholomew Diaz was the commander of the two little ships that form d the expedition in l*|si;. Pleven years later ha (iaina to<»k another Portuguese fleet south. He discovered Natal on (‘hristmas day and thus named it in oonsei|iienen. Talr of a 4 lirl«thim* Survivor. “Hilt where is that beautiful tail you had day before yc'ierday?" “The farmer said. Heads I w in. tails you lose.' Well, 1 took to my heels and lost iny tail, but he did not win mjr bead ” 4.«*4 f i ni4 Fam. Miss Passaye | trust you will con sider my criticisms, dear, as coming from a friend. Vera Porte oh. I will I look upon you ur the oldest, the very oldest, friend 1 have. Hrookiyn l.ifc % 'I II In S|»r«*ml. Kwater lt*s more or less true that, as the old saw has It. •Charity covers a multitude of sins.” Hardhead Hut never if it’s otir char ity and oilier people** sins Phlladel I pliln Press. XMAS A DAY OF TERROR. IlHi'd I.Int'M of ll»«* l*ln y«*m Win* I a« («*rlniii Ili«*nt«*r rromU. Iii tin* vaudeville houses where con tinuous pei foriuaih os arc given Christ mas day strikes terror to the newt time hardened dramatic soul The doors open anywhere between b;i)0 and h> iin a in. and close at about midnight. The headliners play their customary two turns, but those lower in the dramatic scale play "on de mand," generally about lour times If an act is particularly weak, it is used to •■chase" out (In' audience in plain r.uglish. to tire it into leaving tin* house and making room for the line waiting in the lobby. The low salaried vaudeville actor, therefore, eschews any Christmas din tier and hies Idinself to tin* nearest quick linn b counter, there to feast on turkey sandwiches, execrable colTeo and pie as heavy as bis spirits. Ity tln* time In* has done his last turn on tin* stage in* is more ready for ln*d than for tin* festive l*oard. To the unsiieeessful actor Christmas is likely to bring that blessing of the ( Kialto, a "turkey date." Scattered within easy necess of New York are numerous small cities, or. ( more properly speaking, towns, when? good shows never conn* Of these the , catchpenny manager keeps a list, and on quick notice he scours Broadway 1 for cheap, unengaged talent, from which he organises his company, re hearses It hastily in some playhouse conveniently Idle at the time, rushes some cheap printing upon tin* poor, tin suspecting town and lands there bright and early Christinas morning. The population, allow hungry, wei conies tin* holiday diversion mid packs tin* town ball, matinee and night The actors are thus assured of a good Christmas dinner and supper and a percentage of the box otlloe receipts. I'.stially these arc divided according to the Importance of the rules played by the actors. This will tide them over until New Year's day, w hich brings an other "turkey dale." Many an actor now featured on Broadway has played Ids share of "turkey dates," tine in particular tells how, with live associates. In* put on The Clemeuceau Case," not abashed that the cast cal list for in* less than twelve capable actors, and was quite radiant over the returns ol "oneChrist mas dinner with trimmings" and $l-~> to be divided among tin* actors Wash illgtnli Post CHRISTMAS “BARRING OUT.” A SI 1.1 iik r < u«(oiii ill .Hrboul !»••> « Mini i TrHi'lii'rn. ‘ Ihtrriug out" was one of the Christ* mas customs greatly in vogue in Kng land three centuries ago. It is a cus tom tliai obtains not only in Ktighitnl, but to some extent In our own country, to tills day, although it is not partleii- , larly a Christmas custom in our coun try. Hailing out” was the Keeping of the (earlier or master out of the school liuiise until he yielded to such terms us the boys of Ids school chose to die tale If the hoys were aide to keep the (curlier out of the Kehoolhoiise for three days and nights he was bound by all the laws of the custom to <tmic | to lei ms with the hoys and to grant them all that they demanded In the way of half holiday* and abbreviated lesson hours and extended reecHseK. If, on the other hand, tl.r teacher out witted the boys and regained posses sion of the schoolroom, the chagrined pupils were hound to silhiuit to Bllrli terms as lie chose to dictate. As these terms usually included the severe trouncing of all the boys having any tiling to do with the hairing out of the teacher, (lie boys were on the alert to Keep him from defeating them. More than one Christmas time of rejoicing has been turned into a time of weeping and wailing on the part of buy* whom some burred out teacher has defeated. - Leslie s Weekly. A I.Hundrr 1.1*1 For 4 lir 1*1 iu*». f or a laundry list obtain a delicate book slate with two or three leaves and bound in cloth. From embroidery lin en cut a piece sufficiently large to face the front and Imek and with a margin n quarter of an inch wide all nrouiul. On one half of the piece mark the words "Laundry 1.1st” within u frame at the middle, and to decorate the re mainder of the piece draw a conven tional flower design. When the work Is finished, apply the linen to the slate and cover with glue by turning the edges over and making them faHt to the inside on a narrow edge of the cloth binding that Is usual ly left between the edge of the slate part and the binding. At tin* top hinge corner attach a ling with how and ribbons, by mean* of which it cuu he hung In a convenient place, and at the knot tie a piece of string half a yard long, to the end of which a pencil may lie attached I brlfttnuaa Wonder Oraiigra. The wonder orange may be used lei conceal small Christina* gifts, and It • Iso makes a pretty decorutlon for the tree. Take a good sized hall of roars© orange colored worsted and begin wind ing it about the present. If the gift iH not symmetrical enough to udmlt this, first wrap It In crushed tissue paper. After the worsted is completely Wound so as to make a ball the size of a big orange fasten green tissue paper leaves lu a cluster about where the step should b<> and a loop of baby orange ribbon with which to hang It up. The wonder orange can also be used to stuff into the foe of some expectant. Christ mas stocking. .Merry I lirlnfm**! r.e merry nil. I.** merry nil! With holly (Irens the festive hull Prepare the SOUK the feast, Uni ball. To welcome merry <’hrlsl man. _ _ W H. Sp.-u er Webster Was Willing. Whi'ii Uiiiilcl Webster's murki't innn had Mill'd him fin- ,-i long unpaid hill and Hot his mono}' he was .so son ltd at his temerity that lie stopped lulling at the door for orders. The godlike Dan iel asked him why one day, and llio man eonfessed that lie supposed Mr. Webster would never trade witli him again. "Oh.” said Webster, “sue me as often iih you like, hut for heaven's sake don't starve me." There was never a time wlien the meat man was not will ing to owe as njucli as anybody was Willing to let him owe SpringlU'lit Ite outilleiui. A * Song of Chri./'tm&.s T\\ INItlio biltiisw • . t \U*\ holly AivIum! iib"\t tbo h. rthston • *» lilon .loj ami not no l.i m*hol>, c.inir imli i 11 ini; x\nh tin- Mimi 111 fill It l.o •• thf 11. : i . . tin;,it Ami it.ii i'll ll> \\ iif■ Coiii. s tin* I. n;b I'. Ils i > 111!-.* I '»;lo flit .mult I.ml • r join nf \ ifu S- t Ihf lnhir*I ami ask l!f I>1 ssl11 For t If boll It t v .i III |*1 \ spl 11. In tbf situphxl nor.|s . \pn*ssln« \\ lit I n lo\ In” I '.I l In i “ i nl on * nib for this is iirnn-st WhiMt I In* simw m w ii h i •« • !•• A ml t lif n ml< r in i I 1 f 11 f 11 1 ■ i * i f . *.1.1 ■ BF.N1> Till I'Villi si MOWN Till. MllUtl.lS. llrtng Hi-' nlil musician*# fiddle, Hell" "I lli<* bygone da\s, Semi lli«' l.ili'"Hl down the middle \\ Idle tin* li1111ik nuiHl" sways I.lglil <>i loot mimI «1111< k iif liinghli'i' Swing the dancers, I.*e (Hid Iwl. Ah tin s ji.ihh or follow nfl"i III I ho 41 Hit I it t V liglnlu i ••••I M » K • M Well Ollie I’oi III. Ktnmger Hlioiild Ills lool.-di |i cross llie door I !y I In III! IIIOI \ (if I he IIIM llgel A od I lie i Tirl.st Unit W'hh of > ore; Mlltllel I 1111411* *' 11' M I'.ieeH I'Ollllll \'0||, Ah lie gill llej ed tllelll long NVIie, II II lie the V.'MlH have -loWInd Soil Wit li I Inii rndhitn e divine !>•• K Ilf lie. md light I lie riindleH. I .• *t Uie HloehlligM nil lie loing, I oi n i ltd with l in rv hm ndals O'er the 11 o||He 1 o| ih high IlMH HWUllg. And hlw i el inlet i' nle.iin oe lu-um-lng Through III" Mm he.-panglMl rime, And the nioonln miiih jimI" are glam lug In III" men \ «'hiinlnniM Mine. Woman's Home «‘omiiaiilon. A < lirInfilln* I nri) Worlli Million*. The most expensive < lirlstinns e:inl ever made was prepared by an bnglisb linn in t 'aleiilta some .\ ears ago for Hie native ruler of P.amda. in the bast In flies, and intended a , a gift for a Kuro pean lads of rani, W illi whom the great in.in was in love. This card was u fool m I'liglli I * \ ten Inches in width and ol Haw less ivory, to obtain which over forty elephants were Killed, Tour of the most skillful carvers lo lie found were at work for six mouths on this magnificent present W hen it was tin Islh'd the eyesight of three of them wits injured and (lie fourth man he rn me blind The engraving and carv ing they ilid were (lie representing of 10,tHHi of the stages of existence of lliifldha. The card was ornamented around the edges, like a frame, with forty four diamonds of the purest wai ter, ami each the size of a hazelnut. The cost was estimated at half a mil lion pounds sterling Tin* lady never got her present, for the potentate was arrested for trying to poison the bug Iish resident, and the card disappeared. Sl'illl0|tf-4l Oy*|4T*. The Christina dinner should include oysters 'I he\ may serve for an en tree and are delh-hniM scalloped or baked lu a pie with the giblets. This is the way to prepare scalloped oysters; Place in a shallow baking dish a layer of oysters; over tills spread a layer of bread crumbs or crumbled crackers; sprinkle it with salt pepper and hits of butter; alternate the layers until the dish is full, having crumbs on top, well •lotted w ith bits of butter. Pour ov« r the whole Hii)iti:li oyster Juice to mois ten It P.al< in a hot oven fifteen or twenty minute; or until browned. Serve lii tlir same dish In which It Is baked. Individual scallop nips or shells may also !><• used, enough for one person being placed in each cup. Prop erly prepared, II Is an excellent dish ■ New York World. I lirlxl mill 0>Hl<*r Soup. One quart of oyster liquor, two iloX* eu oysters, one quart of milk, two ta blespoon fills of butter, two tablespoon fuls of Ilnur, Julee of half a lemon, suit Mini pepper to taste, tlnv pinch of inure. I Heat milk and strained oyster liquor In separate vessels. Hub butler and Hour together, eook in a sutieepun until they bubble and pour on hot milk, stirring till the mixture is thin and smooth. Add the liquor, drop in the oysters and eook the minutes. Season and serve at once. Add lemon Jtiieo the very last thing I’popp on i'.urtti. 1 heard the bells on t’lirl •Iiii.im day Their old. familiar carols play And v. ild and kwei-t The words repeat Of pern • on earth, good will to men? —Longfellow. ConJaunt ltp|n»rtep. wife—That’s the third time you've my dress. 1 wish you wet 9 11usiiiino It s you that are slow. Wife I ndeed, 1 am not. Husband Well, your train is behind. — Washington Post. I don’t cure to meet the man who had never made a mistake, for that infalli ble individual has likely never made anything else. Macaulay CHRISTMAS REMNANTS. Yl n * n of Soriinir Hie Portion* of Turkey left From the l eant. After your Christmas dinner you will probably tind (hat yon have a goodly portion of turkey left. This has hap pened a great many times before, and as a result many ways have been de vised for preparing these loft over scraps of turkey meat. Tilts does not mean the large white slices of the breast, for this portion of the meat can be simply arranged on a platter and eaten as It is. A salad of the white meat of turkey is as good as if not better than chicken salad. Take one cup of turkey meat, rather coarsely chopped; one cup of celery, also mther coarsely chopped; the whites of three hard boiled eggs, aNo chopped. Put the yolks of the hurtl boiled eggs into a Itowl and mash and Mien pour over them three tublespoonfuls of melted butter or pure olive oil. Into this put ono teaspoou ful of salt and out* of mustard, with a dash of red pepper; then tliln with half I a cup of good \ inegai*. Another way to use Mie wldte meat of turkey Is to chop it Hue, then put a spoonful of cranberry sauce that has been run through a colander In the bottom of a mold or small howl, on Mils rt layer of chopped turkey, then a lay er of cranberry, and so on till the mold Is full. Press hard and put m a cold place till ready to use; lin n turn out on a platter Turkey Croquettes. Take one cup of turkey meat, chopped tine; one cup of bread crumbs, one spoonful of but ter and two of cream; season with salt and pepper; mold into little fancy shaped cake* and fry. Turkey patties are made exactly as are chicken patties. To one cup of turkey take one < up of turkey gravy or one cup of water made rich by a generous lump of butter; season and thicken with a little flour; pour into pastry shells and hake In a quick oven. A LESSON FOR CHRISTMAS. Dow a UfUfronii (il«rr of rrmruli >*•»> KHnlluto I’or Itirulrot. “Here’s something cheap. Let's buy it,” said the (all, nngulur woman. “Wliat for?’* naked the Jolly little one “oli, for a Christmas present,” an HWerrd tin* other. “Who for?” queried No. “Oli, I don’t know. It will conic in handy for some one.” “Hen ” (to the clerk), "wrap me up two of these and hurry my change, please. How much? Seventeen cents? < Hi. all right.” “My goodness!” ejaculated her Jolly companion ‘ You don't mean to say you buy all your Christmas presents that way';” “Pretty nearly at least that's what I intend doing Ibis year. I’ve taken lots of pains to buy things before, hut from now on 1 in going to go about things differently ” "Why, what has changed you?” "Well, IPs Hits way; I'm an old maid, ji you know, hut I like pretty things aw fully well. I am accounted well utT. and no I am, hut almost every year 1 have sought out the nicest, prettiest things I could lind and sent them off to those 1 count my friends. And what did I get In return? Nothing, positively nothing. Now, the value of a tiling doesn't count one hit with me, luit 1 do like people to be thoughtful, and when l get two or three marked (low ii calendars and a general collec tion of Fluff picked up to send nt the last moment w hich is not of 1 lie least use to anybody I rebel. So this year l am going to try to teach them a les BOO.” Joy* of ( Ii r 1 *t inn* Tlutr. While the Christmas sc a sou brings a thrill of Joy to all the aged who have* lived correct lives, yet it is sometimes saddened by reminiscences of sins of omission and commission. The knowl edge1 that during tills blessed time evil spirits are shorn of power to do evil does not always soothe the pangs of conscience. Hut to the young, to whom life In prospect is all hope and sun shine, the season is one of unalloyed bliss. In addition to health and good digestion, they have two patron saints. “Little Jack Horner, who sat in tin* corner.” and Santa • Ians, who, though a Putchmau. is endeared to the in full try of all nations by the bound less profusion he showers on all na tionalities. There are trees suiHciently stacked up mound the market house to carry all the old gentleman's benefac tions this year, and they are selling readily, a testimonial to the improved prospects of the expectant recipients of his bounty Numerous, indeed, are the hearts to which ( Im-dmas brings a brief sea son of happiness mid enjoyment. How many families whose members have been scattered far mul wide in the rest less struggle for life are then reunited and meet again in that happy state of eoiuptiu ions hip and mutual good will! How many old recollections and how tunny dormant sympathies does Christ mas time awaken! There are thousands of Pickwicks to il ay as well as a century ago w ho enjoy* that sacred lime a- well as he Hitts burg I'l ess Ayers You can hardly find a home j without its Ayer’s Cherry I Pectoral. Parents know what it docs for children: breaks Cherry Pectoral up a cold in a single night, wards off bronchitis, prevents pneumonia. Physicians ad vise parents to keep it on hand. / ••The best cough medicine money can buy is Ayer's Cherry 1’ertoral. For the coughs vl children uothiug could possibly be better. Jacob Shi ll. Saratoga, Ind. M. J. c. atm co.. ^Aintru^isUj^^^ for Throat, Lungs 1 AyePsWHagreatl^ld the Cherry | Pectoral In breaking up a cold.