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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-25
KRIss KRINGLE.
Ryland Chapel Sunday School.

There was great joy q. RyIand chapel last
night. The Sunday sci GLARS were all gathered
in By superintendent ard teschers, and enter
tanned by "Krifs Kringle" In his most genial and
delightful syle. The chap Ell had previously been
prepal fer the ccasion by decoration with ever
greens and f,wers, and It was lighted with gas
starr.
For specialties, at the northern there was an
illuminated cross, and at the south star, while
from the ceiling, in the centre, there was hung 8
most elaborate crown. composed OF rarest natural
flowers. The pulpit had been arranged for the
occasion as an arbor, and shading It was canopy
composed Of quiet green, interspersed with rare
flowers, and Immediately In its rear was an illu-
minated motto in gas jets, "Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth good Will toward men,"
The whole made o most enchanting appear
ance last night when it was filled with little
ones, and the gorgeously-dresseda and ito them)
veritable "Kriss KrinRie" appeared on the scene
and distributed his gifts among them, never miss
ing "single one" And then the feast Of good
things! How many little stomachs were warmed
and hlled as they were never warmed and nlled
before. Presents were exchanged between schol-
ars and teachers, and all was love and peace and
music and joy until late bedtime drove the little
ones away from "Rriss' and his feast. As they
babe him goodnight, however, he promised to
come again next year.
The feature of the evening WAS the presentation
by the superintendent OF the Sabbath school to
Miss Rachel Garrett, the orgsnist, Of a beautiful
silver service. The affair was one Of the most
pleasant and interesting ever held in Ryland
chapel,
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hB mouth into sl sorts Of shapes, trying to choke
down . smile, 20. that people Will think 1t 10 no
ung.u thing scr hin 70 win Sad t..ssy pa0ss
10 in hustle, and the allow walkers get many
good-nsiured pushing aside. Street gamins with
like fog.whistles with distressing cold-scamper
along IN the gutter and add not little to the
merriment Of the hour. After repeated and
the Same horn they band together and tender
grim serenade to some man noted for his mean
The markets are bright with innumerabls gas
-jsn and glowing fsces An sorts Of people, with
all sorts Of baskets, flow IN q steady stream up
tsr s ana armies Of geese snd ehisfsn., hang
Ike SO many symbols Of the uncertainty OF
turkey and chicken life in the Christmas season
near hinge sides Of beef On one side rise small
mountains Of golden cheese and butter; pyramids
Snns Stop e ssgse Sunchss Or
their Happy wives snd children, hurry By. With
potatoes and other deiicacies, and with the long
neck q o goose dangling from under the cover,
Of WHICH seems 10 saw SIN nd done for noW.''
These people, with calculating faces, stop be-
fore stalls and scrutinizs fat turkeys, and shrng
carry of miserable little chickens, with scrsggy
beads and nothing but bones, the images
he SssaS O1 " PC ana snsy naa
As It grows later the crowd thins out. 0ne by
one fathers come to the door and yell for Jim or
BILLY to come into the house, and the boys, with
the horns, amer making hasty engagements for
the morrow, sneak In, and the sound of the horns
10 gradually hushed. The drunken man reels BY
in Q mus1ng and wondering mood; the poor woman
and little girl, who have been begging at the
corner, gather their poor garments about them,
and slink along the dark streets to their dresry
home In adreary alley, where there are no little
stockings to fill, no preparations for Christmas
dinner, no indications Of the holiday time, save,
perhaps, increased drunkenness and more fire.
quent brawling.
The little ones in their snug homes dream OF
eeption of their parents, who may &C the moment
be asserting the little stores beside each ones
bed and filling out the tiny stockings with
sweetmeats. Midnight comes, and the streets are
nearly empty. Here and there few young men,
who are regretting q rash resolve TO make night
of 1t, lipger about the restaurants. Solitary
policemen patrol the Streets the chimes ring In
the glorious anniversary, and the Christmas has
eopna
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Kipderegrt.n Entertaiumsut.

The Misses Susie and Sarah Pollock and Miss
r. Noerr are conducting 3 very prosperous md
interesting kindergarten school at 70s Eleventh
street. Yesterday afternoon they held their
Christmas festival and entertainment in their
hne parIors. in the presence Of q Iarge number Of
parents sad patrons OF the school. Some forty
children took part IL the Kindergarten exercises,
consisting Of songs, motion plays, dialogues and
marching. A splendid Uhristmas tree. arranged
for the occasion, occupied corner Of the western
p1rlor. 1t was loaded with the various articles
Of fancy work which the children had made,
ulder the training which the system Of Froebe1
80 hDely presents. and which is so efieiently
taught BY the LADIES who have the school IN
charge. These fancy articles were presented By
the children as Christmas gifts 70 the parents
present, and this part OF the programme was es.
pecially interesting as the little children brought
foTwaTd their handiWorK as specimens of their
proficiency and handed their gifts 70 the pa
TentF A capital dialot ~, On FroebsIs system Of
KfDoergarten instruction., was performed BY
some six or seven Of the children. Il was re.
eefyed with marked favor by the audience The
dialogue was prepared BY Mrs.. Pollock, Of the LIE
DFOit Park school. Il was a splendid plea for
the Kindergarteu methsd Of instruction, and was
finely rendered by the sweet little actors IN the
little drama. Ali the exercises were very inter-
eelipg. and they were witnessed with universal
appreciation by all present.
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czznrxuDXY.

q go ia helgasas obssrvaness.
IN ne cnsresss q he VARIOUS asnonnstions in
AZ. -. - Z. s.S..l .nrr...s
tne esy. an tne oesnolie ana episcopal cnareaes
p1sfsreuons LOT the festive season nave oeen
fios1 oraer. - trsosssors. de e,sv' MANY of the
cnrrehes z3I1 - rand ornsiv ,s,a snnroprlately
~ Iii mt
iSiiS then ssst sssrts's - 5 81 : =
q % - CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
Atst PENNIES church services win oonneace
at 4 a,cioelr IN ana rosnisc 1ith salsmu Hirh-
Mess Z ReVs rather Forf,,1es viii deiiver the SER
mo a yase Tiss Mar Wi sasfn he eeie.
pIsse9, Anq Esv ~. :1s: rs ,,ts az. AM.
npiets and the rerio{f1 ances A. bofh Mssses viii
Sc erand - = - = = :, =, - =
= III - 'petsrss chm rch (,anitol I'm Hirh nj ass
WIN be eelebretedett q N end - Il D The
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es.n9na.ie s9i n1li W
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N sossns anh Sss sSoesR the
talent 81 It's members would promise rare per-
a s.: P..rick's ohsrsh, Rev; Father Walter y
spsii but eScsils nt; Ssri Richter Ill preside
a. ~, Slu ~ ~ ~ u .Srss 49,. No o
"A, :, 81 ~, N a5s,1 20 ss cbc;r 4
coInsossS ~ Sna,s yntcss t1-s = $3.50
a AZ 81 A4oysius churcn the mnMesi se s,,, %
Mals &c ~ r. y tSs ,snrning Est,sr len.
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klns VII, eeleptate MASS anu = ssnef
Wal pire ~ a,s.,, AZ a.. - r,on..nt,on
tIe " w ntsst 81 cs"o-G.tn,n
H Hen ratneT hesy Presiaens ,n o. Ma.s WIN
Soiiege, VII cete olate esaiy n1rn.ng .s Gh
1 Ea. ny - sr.ny % uea0on' hAoA0s'
A. MI ~ ~ nrsS AZ ,ha Ho,v Trinity ,eorre.
Ine Gulen Va ny WY pnsSS ..sort Eli
LOWE, rev: Fstners Ds wei sna hE 1i h
ns's snsrES VI Ny I1'S Az. $1,000
A. anu ~ oGnEcs. AZ esrY n n ,.IncE n
1Msn.n MSss VIII pe sunS, sno ~ IL Si00A ~
rSrap1su nSM ses ~ Il p IN .,.h-.t. Mass ar
11s hen. Latnsr AHs Vii vS,e TIa1r,h N.ss
o.; MarJs SnuI III AZ 49,, Va, ma.x Fne
Eniess .1S rs. ns.sI ss,vces viii he eTesIlent
foiSeS SHu tHe =. N, "a ua,,e HsN q
AT O'Clock; u tne Soiaieis aome' nv. No. a.:
nheH, " VII ~ .h So,a. m ;rn;os
l0r tne CAtnohc iuua.ee VI sne uS
choir attached 70 tne Acsdepy Of me sacred heAf'
VIII iurnish 'ne musA0 ioF 'ne 'eSoio'
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
Attbe various Protestant Episcopal churches
in The citv the usual Chyistmas morning services
viii he held - - -
AZ The Epiphany church Rev. Wilbur +, Wat
kins will Ireach The musical services will be
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HELP MISSION.
A Chance for the Charitabls-Prsstical Be-
ueyolence,

rsvelsnce.
The following brief statement OF tho workings
OF TIE aHelp Mifsion.n No. sos street north
west, for ihs past twenty days, has been fur
nished by the superintendent:
Lodgings furnished, 6si; bowls Of soup, 1,2sl;
vior; Three eTpuisions, 3 drunEsnness and for
defaming the name of God. Converts: Twenty
have found salvation and professed the name Of
each night desiring an interest in the prayers Of
Christian people that they might md salvation.
Many have found employment, and several have
been furnished with transportation TO their
homes, while others have been furnished the
means Of returning homo to their own families;
four or ave have been sent 10 the hospital. d.
7:l5 D. m. Sectarian or UNCONVENTIONAL doctrines
form no part Of this mission. The poor man
without where to lay his head Is sheltered, he
all is done in order, and In the name of God, the
Father and Jesus Christ the Son under the direc-
ton of the Holy Spirit the prime object being
from the error OF their way the poor who are out
Of employment, out Of home and out OF money,
and who have not clothing suitable TO wear 20
the Protestant denominations, Jews, Catholics,
1nfidels, Pagsns and Atheists are represented,
and kneel together ct the altar Of the everything
God, ana pray for bread for the body aud the
bread Of life for the SOUL and God never fails to
answer these prayers, sometimes half loaf,
,ss ca @s.b more S c Tne
pay for coal the following list Of groceries were
sent In BY the hand of q dear sister: One bushel
Of wheat, pounds Of roasted and ground coffee,
rings, pounds OF coarse hominy. one quarter
pound black pepper, small bag of salt, beans and
An examination was made yesterday to ascer-
tain what was absolutely needed to clothe the.
naked. It was found that 10 pairs Of shoes, 10
ers were offered that these wants might be sup.
piled.
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Board Of Health.

A regular meeting Of the Board of Health was
held last evening; Dr.. Chris. @. Cox In the chair
Mr.. Msrbury, the treasurer, submitted Q bill
for se.57, which wasspproysd and ordered to be
paid.
Upon decentralization of the health officer, the
slaughter-house and premises situated on the
south side Of Mt. Pleasant street, between Sew.
enth and Ninth streets, in the county Of Wash.
ingtor, the property Of Frank Stohlm, together
with the sheep and hog-pen on the same premises,
being in q filthy condition generally, and the
frame house and premises No. llSO Third Erect
northwest, being in bad sanitary eop-ltion gen.
orally were declared to be nuiS:ances Injurious to
health, and the health Officer was directed to
sbate the same according to law and the ordi-
nances Of the board.
fly in the District for the week ending December
IS, which SHOVE: Number Of deaths, 80; male,
Mass . asRs sA: @is male
ored, Q; / month to year-white, 2; colored. 2;
oGsd to sssT: ahits 70 y.arsEh it,
!: colored q 10 20 20 yesrs-white, 2; colored, 2;
Sc to q x 70 + !io
90 years-Whte q colored. j. 90 10 20 years, white,
8; 20 TO 50 years, white 81 50 to 90 years, white,
bIa, q Of the United States, 2 Of Ireland, 5 Of
Germany, Of Scotland and Of Canada. The
principal causes Of death were: Phthissis pull
(iniantile,) Q; pneumonia, 10. During the same
period there were 10 marriages, 8 white and
coIored; and 70 births q white males and a white
females, II colored males and Is colored females.
The mortality was 10 less than last week, or
at the rate Of 1915 per 1000 per annum. 10
was 60 or at the rate Of 500 per 900 per annum;
1l.s7 per cent. Of the deaths we're from zymotic
diseases. q from constitutional 40 Is from local,
ard ll.s7 from developmental The rate Of NOR
tR lily Of the white population was "a 40 per Loo
per annum, while the mortality Of the colored
population was 1904 per 900 for he same period.
The rate Of increRe o. the white population by
births over deaths was .235 per 900; while the
increase Of the colored population by births over
deaths was e22 per ], 900 per annum.
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Arctic Diaeovariss,

On Wednesday evening, December %, DR.. Isaac
I.Hayes, the great arctic explorer Wildeliver his
eelebrattd lecture on Iceland and the Arctic
Discoveries at Wesley chapel, Fifth and F
streets. DR.. Hayes experience in our northern
lstitudes peculiarly fits him for giving most IL.
tsrssting lecture. In 1858 he visited the Arctic
regions with DR.. Kane, and In 1859 he planted the
American flag further north than any other ex-
plorer had done. He also visited the glaciers Of
Greenland, and attended the Tenth Centennial
celebration Of Iceland In 1874. Although he IL OF
glehder build, yet be Is as tough and hardy Is the
very bears Of those faf.of northern forests Of ice
and snow. Wherever DR.. Hayes has lecture
crowded houses have greeted him. He lectured
last month in the great hall OF Cooper Institute,
New York, which was literally "packed" with
people His lecture in this city viii be brilliantly
Illuminated with views specfslly selected, and
will be pleasing and Instructive TO old and young.
Reserved seats mSy be secured without extra
charge at Choats Il Co. q, sn PennsylVania ave-
nue., See advertisement.
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CHRISTMAS EVE.
A Walk Through the strssts-sesnss and In
cidents,

cidents.
The merriest hours Of the year are those Of the
evening before Christmas. So full Of joyous
planting and eager speculation, every one Is
merry then Even the desolate hearts grow glad
to see the teeming joy of the muititudes about
them, The shops glitter with lights and hum
with voices. The toy stores are curiosity shops;
dolls and carts spd baby houses depend from the
calling; false faces srin at each other over the
heads of the purchasers, who are IN o world Of
beWflderment and doubt; penny banks, with natty
little csstrcn bankers standing In the door little
men with hairy heads End fantastic clothes, WHO
have an accommodating habit OF jerking up 20
standing position when their box 10 opened, and
settling back again into the boz when Il 70 closea
rocking horses. miniature grocery stores, magic
lanterns, verything imaginable, Is In the stores,
and all are surveyed by mothers and fathers, who
think Of the little at home. Other stores are
seductive pattern car be seen in some; hats and
shoes enough for the world can be seen In others.
The corner groceries,, with their festocus OF ever
greene, are allied with people making bargains
In the 6ar.rooms can be seen big bowls OF egg.
nog rows OF bottles, bumniers ciingin9 10 the
edge Of the bar and lingering over hall empty
giasses.
mated, numbsrless, curious throng pours up and
down the street; big women with their four Or
i've little children get into everybody's way; d.
minutive men with large nm brellas get the latter
hSpslsssly tangled among other Im0r eliza
ing to the wrists Of little boys and dragging and
jerking them through the crowd, notwithstsnding
their evident desire TO take little peep into the
store windows; feeble and weery.looking women
throwing ely looks at the passers-by; the lucky
man going home from the rattle with big turkey
which he don't know how TO carry, and working
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-25

Weather probabilities, estimated at i q. H.
For the Middle and Eastern States, southwest
winds. stationary or rising barometer, warmer,
cloudy and clearing weather.
Thermometrie readings taken December p, 1876
1t the Signal Once: .. m, 40 o.; 7S5 9. m,
4so g. u H. 400; D. m. 40; ass p. m. A2o; 20 p.
n, 400: II p. m, 420. Maximum, go; mini
mum, 4Co.
Boarding and for rent cards sold by Brad.
Adams.
Holiday hats, Stinemetz, 1857 PeDnsylvania
avenue.
Highest price paid for Ieft-oh clothing, boots,
shoes, SC, at HerIog's. 81 d street northwest
The city post once will be open to-day from 8 to
u in the morning, and from to In the evening.
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
nand. Special rates on time deposits. 3. II.
Squier Co.. bankers.
Il. d. Cooke, jr., & Co., T street, near the
Treasury, DO q general banking business and buy
and sell District securities sc.
Note p3Ier, 81 per ream, and envelopes, 81 per
Thousand, at Brad. Adams.
The Christmas Graphic, published by the
Graphic company, New York. For sale by J.
SbiIinRtop, Four.spd-a half street and Pennsyl-
Tania avenue.
Buy your goods for cash where you can buy
ebespest. If you do rot intend to pay for what
yeu bny. do not buy Of those who advertise in the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
The Few chariot-ears will be on exhibition
Christmas forenoon on street, between Fourth
and Fifth streets, when an opportunity will be Of
tered for persons to subscribe for the balance Of
the stock.
Officers Of state associations, concerts and dra-
matte clubs should examine TaIlmadge hall be-
1Ore making other engagements. It Is the best
Rail in the city for all purposes, centrally located
and on first hoCr.
New York papers delivered to residents st l
o'clock by Brad. Adams.
Yesterday morning as two eolored men were
passing BerWanger & Bro shoe store, in George
town one Of them grabbed a pair boots and the
TWO made of. The one who did not take the
soots was arrested.
Yesterday thief entered Mr.. Thsddeus Beans
store conner Of Third and streets southeast, and
carried off about SIS worth OF tobacco, and re-
lieyed the till Of shout SO.
Ofheer Harlow yesterday arrested q colored boy
named Henry Jones, who had in his possession
Rew horse blanket, Of the possession Of which he
could give no satisfactory account.
Playing cards, the largest assortment in the
si,y, sold by Brad. Adams.
At the annual election of officers held by Har-
mony Lodge, K. A. NJ, No. IL, the following were
elected Officers: Edward Fitzki. W. NJ; G. Z
Corson, S. W: w. T. Birch, ]. w: Joseph Bar.
ton, treasurer; W. A. Yates, secretary.
At the fourth quarterly conference of Asbury
N. E. church the following trustees were re-
Lewis Howard, James Smith, Jonathan HamiE
ton, Samuel Tyler, Enoch Smith, jackson De.
neale, Geo. Parker and Thomas p. Bell.
The Rev. Geo. A. Hall, who returned to town
Thursday evening, will conduct the Christmas
services, at $50 this morning. at theTooms Of the
Young Mems Christian Association. Mr.. Hall is
10 remsin in the city for few days. Mr.. Stuart
Will assume the duties Of the association early in
January.
At recent meeting Of Howard Division, Sons
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Tia Bait Railway.

Ata recent meeting Of the directors Of the Belt
Railway Company the resignation Of Mr.. VIM.
Saunders as president of the board was rendered
and accepted. Mr.. Saunders stated that his time
WAS so occupied with business connected with the
approaching Centennial that he felt Is an impera-
tive duty to give way to some one who could give
special attention to the affairs Of the road. A
vote Of thanks rendered the retiring president
for the active and eficient manner in which he
had discharged the important duties Of the posi-
lion. S. r. Bond, esq, was then elected presi-
dent Of the road.
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An Interesting Lecture.

Nj william Joseph Phillips. formerly rector
ofChristE church, protestant Episeopsl,) of st.
Joseph. No., but now professor Of English Htera-
ture st Seton Hall college, SsW jersey, will de-
liver his interesting lecture On ''The Model
Wife" under the auspices OF the Young Catho-
Iies' Friends Society, at Tallmsdge hall, On neat
Sunday evening. Professor Phillips Is reported
Enexcellept lkStdreS, 3 truly eloquent speaker,
and scholarly gentleman. He will no doubt
draw large audience
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Hsnred LINN diste.y.

Eight irstclass prssssd- bricklayers.
Six good common bricklayers.
Ten hod-carriers.
Company. s-- s-s
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS


Services at Memorial church.
Evangelical Alliance meeting.
Notice of letters of administration.
Services at New Jerusalem Temple.
Pew in Metropolitan church for sale.
st. Paurs English Lutheran church.
Lecture by Professor W. j. Phillips.
Parlor and sleeping rooms on A street.
Universalist services at Tallmadge hall.
devotional Meeting at Holly Tree, No. 1.
Parlor and bedrooms on Thirteenth street.
DR.. Isaac l. Hayes lecture at Wesley chapel.
United States marshal's sale Of engine, boiler,
&C.
Of ].
Notice to members of the Booksellers Associa-
tion.
WE CAN recommend our readers to use DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup in all cases Of coughs, colds,
&c. 1t only costs Is cents bottle, aad is war
ranted TO cure.
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Bois Twtea b Havara.

Hon. william NJ. Tweed has authorized M
9oIdstein, the proprietor OF the California Cigar
Store, No. Gil PenusylySnia avenue, under the
Metropolitan hotel, regardless of expense, 10
manufacture q cigar Of pure Pumairega HavanS
tobacco called THE Boss" 10 be sold at Is per
hundred, or five cents each, equal to any ten cent
eiRar sold in the District. These cigars will be
sold at the California Cigar Store, No. ell Penn
fyIVania avenue, under the Metropolitan hotel.
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The Health Lift.

Prof. Oliver Wendell Holmes says, my three
months experience Of the health lift has been en-
tirely satisfactory. 1t furnishes q concentrated
form Of exercise which / have .ound sanitary,
agreeable and exhilaratiug. II calls the blood
irfo the muecles and leaves them ready for
fer. her sciiou." For this 81 stem Of cumulative
eyer else for ladies and gentlemen, ia ten minutes
daily call at the health Lift parlors e25 Pennsyl
vnafa avenue
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-25

BY reference to another column It will be seen
that peeiaImseting Of the Eyangs lieal Alliance
Is called for Mondsy next, at 10 O'Clock in the par
Tors Of the Y. h. O. A., to make arrangementsfo for
the week of prayer. All pastors and Others inter
ested are invited to be present.
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Special Notice.

In s6diso1 to my usual STOCK OF imported
hosiery, fire underwear and ger ersl furnishings,
have sore elegant and useful fancy goods and
toilet articles for holiday presents suitable for
ladies and gentlemen,
AKNfEK. HUMPHREY, Agent,
$50 Tenth street northwest,
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MarrfaRa L.ioenaaa

Licenses to wed were yesterday issued to Wm.
u. Lee and Matilda jackson; G. N. Richards
and Mary G. Bergman; Philip ElwOOd and Annie
Brooks; Henry Garner and Winnie Bailey; Isaac
Bo1ley and Lucy White; VIM. Byas Hne Maria
Boston; Thomas H. Smith and Ella Weleh; John
weston and Amanda Beach; Thomas W. Kite of
Grange county, Vs., and Susan E. Kite, Of War
rem county, Mo.
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The Thing to Do.

For Christmas present buy . handsome seal
akin sacque or SGT of fine furs from StInemetz,
1881 PsnnEylVania avenue.
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CHRISTMAS EVE ON THE STREETS