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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-23

A GREAT TUNNEL.-The New York and
New Jersey tunnel is to be rapidly pushed
forward. With the East river bridge as a
highway and the tunnel under North river,
two very important needs of New York city
will be supplied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-23

RATTLEsNAKE SHoES-We were shown
yesterday curiosity, the duplicate of which
would be hard to find Mr.. Robert Sanders, a
citizen of Alabama, who is now in the city,
has in his possession pair of shoes made of
a rattlesnake's skin. The skin was neatly
tanned, and its surface is smooth and soft. 1t
is thicker than that we would suppose the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-23

THE ONLY set of single harness which re-
ceiyed the first medal and diploma at the Ex-
hibition can be now seen at Geo. Motifs har-
ness factory, 400 sth street. Its beauty of finish
reflects high credit to Mr.. Mott, the manufac-
turer OF il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-23

Buy YOUR OvERcoATs from b. Robinson
d Co, the boys clothiers, $40 Pennsylvania
avenue, next To Wlllian's.-Adcf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-23

THE HELMETS for our police win be issned
to-morrow- This new design in head-gear
VIII De furnished by Willett & RuoR. COS
Pennsylvania avenue
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nov2l-2y

SECOND HAND CLOTHING, FURNITURE,
description bought and the highest cash prices paid
Orders by mail promptly attended to.
III. COLMAN & CO.,
octl5ly corner 10th street aud Penua ave-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-23

SILK vELvETs, si50 to sl2 yard largest
stock In the city. "Connolly's." See adv.
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LOCAL " e W s.

Amusements- &e., Tonight.
Maternal ThedfeT-"Marriedi I'm Haste"
Theaier COzaiFse.-''Neota, the Avenger,"
and varieties
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WEATHER PROBABILITIES TO-DAY.

OFFIcE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFIcER,(
WASHINGTON, November =, 1876. :
For the middle and eastern states, statlon-
airy or slightly higher barometer, slight
change in temperature, north and west winds,
cloudy and possibly snowy weather.
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GEORGETOWN ADVERM'TS.
WIN. III. WIEATLEY'S
PREMIUM STEAM DYEING AND SECURING
ESTABLISHMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1881.

With full Stock of Foreign and Domestic Dye
Stufs, Chemicals, &c, first class Workmen, all
needed Machinery, and life time Experience I am
prepared to do all Work in my line in a style unsur
passed by any establishment in the country. Work
sent for and delivered without extra charge in any
part of the District; received from and returned
any place in the country by mail or express Office
and Works No. 40 Jefferson street, Georgetown, ID.
c. Send your orders. sep2J-tr
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BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
Plowman: q. Egloff, a brick bake shop and
oven, east side of 9Th, between A and East
Capitol streets northeast; $500. Henry Haight,
a two story brick store and dwelling, west
side Vermont avenue, between r and s
streets; 81 500. j. w. Boggs, two story and
basement brick dwelling, north side b, be-
tween 6th and It'll streets southeast; $1,000.
W. III. Williams, a frame dwelling west side
9th, between l. and NJ streets southeast; S4O0
John o. Evans by j. Ledyard Hodge, three
three story and basement brick dwellings
south side l., between 18th street and Yer
mont avenue northwest; S2i geo.
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ANOTHER DIVORCE CAsE-To-day, Mr.
John W FraZee filed a bill for a divorce for
margaret A Laughlin agt W. III. G.. Laugh
I'D; " no were married in Baltimore by Rev
- W. MohIoe, July, lsG4 came 10 this city
In October, lst6. He left her over three Yea -
ago. and has not since contributed To her sup
port or that Of his two children. She states
her Deilei mat he Il now in Cumberland
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THE COrRTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
Yesterday, Twin Lick Oil Go. agt Mar
bury; mandate of Supreme Court of U. ..
filed. Parsons ct al. agt. Parker ct al; ar
gued by Messrs. Mcpherson, for complain
ants, and Durant, for defendants. This Is q
bill brought by one tenant in common of real
estate against another for an account. The
material allegations are, first, that the plain
tiffs and defendants were seized and pos
sessed of certain real estate as tenants in
common, and up to a certain date shared the
rent; and second, that since said date the de-
PENDANTS have collected all the rents. The
prayers are for process, and that the defend
ants be decreed to account with the COM
plainants of and concerning the rents, issues
and profits of the said lot OF land according to
10 the complainants such balance as may be
found due. Langley agt Langley; appeal
dismissed. hcHenry agt. Fletcher; settled.
ANOTHER b. AND p. RAILROAD CASE.
aet. the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Co. was taken up. There are several other
similar cases depending on the decision in
This Mr.. j. G. Payne appears for plaintiff,
and Mr.: r.. L. stanton for defendant. Thisi
a suit brought by plaintiffs for damage TO
their property by defendant laying and main
tanning their railroad tracks in 9th street,
north OF Virginia avenue, from which cause,
they claim, their property has been greatly
deprecated in value, and they claim "A 600
damages.
PROBATE CoURT-Register Wooster.
Tuesday, the will of Charity Matthews was
filed. The last viii OF John LCeliger was
fully proven and admitted to probate and
letters were issued to Verona Loeliger. EliZ-
abeih A. n. Sengfish fled a petition for let
tiers of administration on the estate OF her
father. Jacob Stevenson. who was starved to
death IN Libby prison i'm July, 1856. The will
OF The late jeremiah l.. kidwell was filed,
and order of publication issued In the mat
ter of the estate of Jennie NJ. Wall deceased,
caVeat was filed to the Will. The last will
OF AlmOn Baldwin was admitted 10 probate
The VIII Of Martha Jane Wright was admit
ted TO probate, and letters testamcntary is
sued 20 Belva y. Lockwood; bond $500
John y. LcCOnte was appointed administra-
tor Of the estate of VIM. IeConte The will
of the late Fred. w. Plugg was admitted to
probate. ard letters issued 10 Wilhilmena
Caroline Plugg; bond 5000. In the matter
of tie viii of Mary Morgan, letters of coIlec-
ton were issued 10 Owen O'Hare; bond 81 600
The VIII OF the late NJ. Stegmaier was adj
mirted TO probate and letters issued to Teresa
Stegmaler; bond $1,000 Adjourned to Tues
day next.
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THE -NdtiOnol-Ail who have
been fortunate enough to see Byron's comedy,
Married in Haste, !" at the National Theater
this week, have been pleased at the admira-
BILE manner I'm which IL is presented by the
stock company. The play itself is lively and
interesting, while each character i'm it is well
sustained. Mr.. James does some good act
ing as "Gibson Greene" and Mr.. Denham
has made hit In percy Pendragon." His
signal for loud applause. Mrs. Germon, Miss
Cummins and Messrs. Treville and Vary
are all good in their respective roles.
always guaranteed the seeker of light amuse-
ments at the Comique. The performances
are always first-class. Drama and varieties
constitute the programme
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REAL ESTATE SALEs-Messrs Young *
Middleton sold at public auction ON the Dist
of November, for Messrs. Il. II. Warner and
Z. &. Glover, trustees, part of lot ., in square
81, improved by two-stOry amedwelling,
10 NJ j. Norton. for Il $50. Also, for the same
trustees, ON the 22d, a lot on the northwest
corner OF 1ith and U streets northwest, % by
icy feet, improved by a three-story brick
dwelling, to A. E. Tilton, for 81 go.
Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Duncanson
BIOS auctioneers. sold part OF sub lot 10, in
square SO, improved by a two-story brick
mouse, situated ON l1th street east, for 81 $50,
10 George Il. Dyer.
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LADIES' GOODS.
MRS. SELMA RUPERT,
o1& NINTH STREET,
topposite Patent ofhcer

Children ClOAkS. e
Ready made SUITS and wATERPRooFs ceiling
very cheap az
:. HELLERs
The best PARIS MD GLOVES tor Stat
:. HELLERs.
LarSe assortment Of CoRsETs uins at reduced
= HELLERs.
Great variety q lsaics' UNDERWEAR. Ladies,
and Children Hosiery az
:. HELLERs
HATS, FEATHERS, vELvETS. and MILL
Nkkl GOODS below cost at
=. HEtLER'S.
n"Nlu n ala Nsrkst SPACE
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Food, Work and Sleep.

The things that man most lxneed IN tb;s
world are food work and sIeep. He abes
not need riches, honors or Office to live ia.
He needs society because be Is made for
it. He must love and be loved his life
and happiness are promoted by companion
ship; mutual dependence and counsel
enlarge hope and stimulate courage
Yet after ali he lives il his friends Sdie.
There is no grief, no form Of bereavement
but it has its consolation. The best nre-
server Of mans life i coptentment Nor
Is work destructive Of strenetb Men
look forward % rest 70 life of ease.
which to them mean, cessation from tai
and from the cares Of business Thev
mistake the cares Of business n 4 not
work; il is care. L i oyer-exertiou' d isam. m
bition and iosira altar J oain that br;no worn
and weary feelings. All We nossssa w, y w
possess in life. The sooner We eet thro,,ob
withIife,the sooner we relino,lisl, o,,t posaes-
sions. The faster 4 man lives tbe quicker
he reaches the end Of his life. There are
three ends ia life. and death 4 the' Iest
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VOL. KII.-NO. Y.
A Wonderful Clock.

Karl Kotter. 4 moor German ,n;ns- -
the Excelsior eollierv which 4 s;,,.t,,s :,
within q few railes IL sbamof;r ~ ~
exhibited 1 clock there yacesalv n i, ,,ss ~
remarkable character. III had bnSa f;,gee
years Constructive it--tbe first two % =. vs.,s &
at intervals of time ana tbe' I.sf vosr ~ ~
worked at Il day and niebt scarcelv M ~ tsE. II
| ing time enonch ~ sleen and ssf n
became almost ), ,nono,ns,,;s,s =, ~ ~
iect The clock wss r. h;a n,;sJ dur;',,
his waking hours and Il ID 5resms'as
night. he occunied alone = small III wooden ,SLs,
shanty, where be worked sIent apa 0, cootsd
his food. Whatever sIeenine and cock;se
he did, however. was bue LITTLE n e
thought he wonld have nsarlv 800, st,r,,ed IA
for the kindly ;nterest wb;eb III ra;.lhsrs 49,
took in him and his clock Thew tnok
! him food and encouraqed him Il M IA
bors. The eIock which waa n.da ,gish
no other tools than two comT,or' ;acr n.
knives. Is eight feet bigh ana fonr 5sa,
broad. It's frama 4 90 t6a noth;n s..is 80 ~
architecture Il has sixteep s;das M i
surmounted by i elobe op t,n IL y3,;c5 i
attached small Golden cross ~ ne
front Of the clock t6ere. ara f,ur Ali ,s,ssas. ~
one shows tbe Jav ~ tbs W. raaL I'a. aaa.sss a,ss,
shows tbe dav ~ III ~ ,nonss ssA ana.hna nnysns.
shows the m;nytes u an5 ss a. % a,;oss i saosasl
ute and ~ otber ~ gS,,r e = ~ : III ~.
These d;als arc cs,vaJ i NV ~. Z y. ..'a. ny.
manner. having emblemat;e f;v,,rss, 'r,,on
and around them ~ almost syaSs Z ;,a.'.iaa ~
BE descr;nt;on Abovs .bs ~, 'Iasa'a. aIatsa
a sem;.circular osIlery or.sna, w ;r. -sss .s'' =
about half The width q sbs e. a,so,t soppp ne
the cloeL. Tm,nad;.ta,. ~ = sse.lA n-s.a''.'., y
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9 Sturp for the Season,
A CHRISTMAS BOX,

Doctor Barrett, indeed About as
much doctor as my nose is--humph II
and the old gentleman tucked his hands
under his coat-tails and warmed himself.
The mirror behind him gave back his bald
head, and the ,nirrer opposite showed him
his face, With its look Of testy impatience.
What was the matter with him2 He
looked up at the gold cornices and back
at the carpet, and sighed discontentedly.
Not that there could be much to sigh for
in the way Of comfort or luxury either,
for the master Of that house. Without,
there was snow and frost, but that was
nothing to him. Warm curtains covered
the windows, and the fro leaped and
cracked merrily, and the chandelier laugh
ed into the looking-glasses which lined the
room. On the table was tea-service of
silver waiting for him, with loads of good
things to tempt him to forget his trouble.
But no, something was the matter with
him. He took pinch of snuff angrily,
he muttered again, "Doctor, indeed as
much as my nose hang itl''
And the old gentleman stamped out his
discomfort till the chandelier chattered,
and the cups danced in their saucers.
GA low, mean, driveling apothecary,"
muttered the old gentleman. "Doctor,
forsooth Well, let's have some coffee,
and see il there's any good in that"
But the coffee-pot had choking in its
throat, and wouldn't pour; and the sugar
tongs, like an ancient pair of snuffers,
pinched his fingers.
Hang itp repeated the old gentleman
Then he got up and began walking
about the room again. And he took from
his pocket small pocket-book, and from
that q little crumpled piece Of paper, the
writing on which was yellow and old. He
smoothed out the bit Of paper carefully,
and read it for the third time that eve
ming, with running comments and sundry
jerkings and noddings of his bald head.
Humph hi--only wants to be forgiven
dare say--acknowledges the wilfnlness
and disobedience- course--beg only for
word of forgiveness--all very fine
Why, its FIVE years since got this pre-
cious scrawl. What in the name of all
nuisances has made me think Of it SO to.
night?"
It's Christmas eve, 2 whispered some-
thing under. the old merchants waistcoat.
Christmas eve Well, know IL is
what Of that ?"
Look around, you avaricious old mi.
ser" said the voice.
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Origin of St. Nicholas.

This person really lived 400 years ago
in Myra, a city situated in what is now
Turkey in Asia, looking out upon the
Mediterranean, almost at the entrance Of
the Archipelago. Nicholas was bishop Of
Mya, and was SO devout and worthy O
man that he was revered far and near. A
mythical story is told Of his restoring to
life two boys, whom landlord of Myra
had killed and salted down with pork.
This miracle made him the special pro-
tector of boys and students, and after
wards he became patron of Christmas gifts
and the particular saint of those HOLIDAYS
in this wise Nicholas came to be very
rich as archbishop of Myra, and esteeming
money for its real worth, the truest happi-
ness it brings, spent good part Of his
time in giving it away, so that no one knew
from whom it came. There was noble
man in Myra who had three portionless
daughters, and Nicholas enabled them to
marry by throwing purses of gold at their
feet through the open window. The no.
bleman found out who the mysterious giver
was, as Nicholas was endowing the third
daughter in this singular way, and after
Nicholas died and was sainted, the secret
leaked out. The nuns in the eastern con-
vents inflated Nicholas secret charity.
and used to leave gifts at the doors Of
their friends on certain holidays The
door Of the Abbess Of the convent used
n \ d - 4.
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Original Aoetrp.
ON The MOUNTAINS.


on the mountainsl Oh, how sweetl sl's
The busy world beneath my feet;
outspread before my rapturd eyes e
The wide unbOunded prospect lies;
The panoramic vision glows
In beauty, grandeur and repose.
! gaze into the yaulted blue
And on tile em'rad fields below;
The genial sunlight shimmers down
Upon the mountains rugged crown,
The eye sweeps round the horizon
SItil Its utmost verge Is won
The hoary peaks, with forests erown'd,
Spread their vast solltudes around,
Aud intervening rocks and rills
The eye with very transport fills.
The bosom wells with joy serene
While viewing all the lovely scene,
The spirit soars on airy wings
Above all sublunary things
] peer into the depths profound
the cerilean around
And etters far-oT heights scan,
As II, 10 feeble finite man, n
The power division here were giycn
To view the battlements Of heaven.
But, though gaze and gaze intent, t
Close scanning all the armament
No Mount of Vision. unto me,
Does this bold summit prove 10 be.
Though in elysian wrapt. the while,
Where sublimated thoughts beguile,
Icarian pinions, all too frail,
Were sure my fancy's flight to fail.
Confined within this mortal elod,
Vain man wonid yet ascend to God,
Presumptuous, as ofyore to be
The heir Of Immortality.
But, from those fair celestial heights
offeryid fancys loftiest flights,
My airy visions topple down
To whore cool reasons realm Is found,
And fancy folds her weary wings
Content the while with earthly things.
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The oak is strong and stalwart tree,
And 1t lifts its branches up.
And catches the dew right gallantly
In many dainty cup
And the world Is brighter, and better made
Because Of the woodmRn's stroke,
Descending in sun. or falling IN shade,
On the sturdy form Of the oak.
But stronger, ween, in apparel green,
And trappings so fair to see;
with its precious freight for small and great,
Is the beautiful Christmas-tree.
The elm is kind and goodly tree,
With Its branches bending low
The heart is glad when Its form we see,
As we list TO the rivers flow.
AyI the heart Is glad. and the pulses bound,
And Joy illumines the face
Whenever goodly elm is found,
Because OF its beauty and grace.
But kinder. ween, more goodly in mien,
With branches more dropping and free,
The tints Of whose leaves, fidelity weayes,
Is the beautiful chrlstmas-tree.
The maple is supple and 1.-the and strong,
And elaimeth our love anew,
When the days are listless, and quiet, and long.
And the world Is fair to view.
And later,--as beauties and graces unfold
A monarch right regally drest
With streamers ahame, and pennons Of gold,
1t seemeth ofall the best.
More lissome, ween, the brightness and sheen,
And the eoloring sunny and free
And the banners soft. that are held aloft,
By the beautiful christmas-tree.
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From the 81. Louis Dispatch.
CHRISTMAS EVE.
BY r. ,. WILLIAMSON.


In the calm ofthe starlight silence profound
Like spell over nature is spread:
And where beauty In sleep leans her cheeks bloom.
ing rose,
Ey'ry cot where a little sock gracefully flows,
There bright visions are haunting each bed.
For tonight, In the legends of nursery lore.
win fit forth through the darkness and gloom,
A mysterious saint full of frolc and glee,
Who will hll up the stockings and cast presents
free,
Till enchantment runs riot at home.
And to those who have lain santa Claus" on the
shelf
And wandered to new fairy bowers,
There's pleasure much deeper to thrill through
your mirth,
When the dear and long absent clasp hands round
one hearth,
And love wreathes the Christmas with flowers.
II this night hailed by all, from the child to the
sage.
Is the eve OF that glorious morn
When the harps OF the angels rang out over Heaven,
And the world woke 10 life with the glad promise
given,
That Jesus the Saviour; was born.
Let us bend with the shepherds adoring this hour;
And as then the sweet symphony ran.
While the anthems noat up from each temple OF
prayer,
And the soft blessings fall, may each heart echo
there,
"Peace on earth, and Good VIII toward men,
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Mother.


How my heart has been pained TO sec
the GOODNESS and indifference which is
often manifested for an aged and depen-
dent mother. 81 s7 9's
Age may waste mothers beauty and
dim the lustre Of her eye, her strength
may depart, her limbs refuse to support
her lettering frame, or she may become as
helpless as an infant, but shall we love her
less ? Is she not our mother still Has
she not toiled and watched over our help
less infancy2 And in youth, has she not
tried to lead US in the straight and narrow
path2 And in sickness she was our min
istering angel, Who but mother could
be 50 patient, 50 kind and atectionate, 50
gentle and self-sacrifcing +?
If we have been tempted into forbidden
paths, If we have followed in bad coupsels
and gone astray, If We have chosen evil
companions and forgotten the good coun-
sells Of our youth, who is So ready 10 en-.
courage and lead us back to honor and
virtue as mother ? She Is ready to for
give, to love and cherish us still.
Who can fafhom mothers love Sh,
is our friend when ali the world forsakeI
US. She win cling to us, die for Us i
necessary. -.
A mothers love Is strong, tender an.
true. Hard indeed must be the heart tina
can neglect and abnse dear Old mother
She should never feel that she ID no
| ruolo.~<.n x.n.tn~ Cs,Y 4I.f L.. =. :. n. "a =.
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Select 4oetw.
THE ORPHANS CHRISTMAS.
BY MRS. A. 8. GROSS.


tne earth was wrapped III mahtie "nte,
while SAD and lone lay ehiid one night:
Ms evening prayer mad been meekly SAID,
Ere he sought repose on his humble bed
He sought his couch but to wall and weep
His thoughts turn back, through the misty years,
when q mothers hand wiped her darling's tear
But in yonder grave that form now sleeps,
And bright angels now her darling keeps,
The stars shine bright from their sphere above,
They seem to whisper, THY God is love"
mother fond to her son did say.
BE true to God till He bids you come;
And dwell with me in my starry home"
Few were the words and far less the JOY,
That cheered the heart OF the friendless boy,
How false the friends OF the homeless poor,
When seeking pittance from door TO door
The bells ring forth with merry chime:
NJ awoke to welcome this Christmas morn,
With conntenance sad and a heart foriorn.
,,,,.s .St'n - ',e - .',.s sn,
i'n ,'Ss4i's ~ 'oe' anu "i'.' ,.so's onie'
t'Dw saa ,,,, nnS 'o,ve ~ We n'aia nun sa
""as "ia' ~ is ~ ~ ~ ~ s','s ,.s'' u"'
+. The scanty crumbs that ieii 70 the moor;
1ut turns win 'ears from the huhgh.y loru,
q VINO gives MN nausn' NOM ms winter hoaru'
!, -, ,0,a ,,. ,,o,,a ,,o ,,o..,.o,,o,
"A mr. 80, o,,;,S st,,,,aa ss ha so,,,,,,, aaI,,
,,,,, 49,, ~ 80, -, -, a, ~,
& rh, ,,a,,i,,,, -, g., ~ ~, .,,ov
a,an, ,sero ,,,'s oIo,hos ho,h ra,,,,od .na moor
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Amid all the glamour that Love throws
over his chosen few, nothing is more pret-
tily absurd than the way in which he
makes them appear in parts quite foreign
to their original characters. It is SO fine
to sec the selfish people become generous
under his magic spell; the reserved ones,
genial the taciturn, laxative; the score
tive natures, transparent; the sad ones,
merry the jovial ones, just becoming
touchcdSwith an agreeable melancholy
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The musk OK is oneof the most remark
able quadrupeds to be found in the Arfio
regions. Il is about the height Of deer,
but Is much stouter and appears much
larger than il really Is from he great pro-
fusion Of long matted Moollen hair which
covers the whole body, and conceals q
thick coat Of extremely fine wool. The
head is large and broad, and the horns,
very broad at Che base, are about two feet
in length. aee d Is'. s.
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If tho best mans faults were written on
his forehead, he would draw his hat over
his eyes.
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To think kindly Of each other is good,
but to act kindly toward one another is
best Of an.
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u: a''''' !, s..:... .,': I ny ''' e
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Select Aoetrg,
From The 81. Nicholas for December.
THE CHRISTMAS TREE.

by MRS. MATTE 5. nussrL1.
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"Come Mamie, child, it is your turn
to-day to take care of the dining-room
Your sister Greta is attending to the work
above stairs, and Bridget is ready for her
orders by this time"