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, 1880-03-27
FINANCE AND TRADE.
The New York Banks Observed
Good Friday,
Hence Peace Reigned Yesterday
in Wall Street.
FINANCIAL.

The Chicago banks did not keep "Nood FRI
day" as did their New York lrcthrcn, for tho
fehcr moral standard ruling In tho Western
metropolis rendered TINT unnecessary. Dusi-
ness hero moved along quietly with not a ripple
Of excitement Of nny kind to mark Its onwntl
fnw, Customers paper wRs freely taken at
Gts per ccnt.,-the lower fi4,are for cntl or lRrGc
pnrces. The market ts rather close. Ncw York
exchange wns stently at Is cents per II QUO dis
count hetween banks.
The bnnk clearings wcrc $a1O,000
The supreme Court OF tho Unttod States Inns
recently declared the laws OF Ohio Rnd othcr
Btases, by which Dnuk shares were taxed to tho
full amount Of tho stock while ottior property
wns taxed only partly or so,no othor per cent Ut
its value, to 10 Unconstitutional Tho caso cnt1lc
ZIP frum Ohio, wtlero tho Sthto taxed tho banks
for tho full vnlne of their stock. while other
property In tho hands Of individuals, rcnl and per-
Bonnl, was tnxcd only 10 per ccnt- II we nllstakc
not, slmllar laws, though tho tnxnb!o rntc t,lay
10 different, exist in New York and some other
States. or course the relative percentage on
bank ahnres must 70 down. while thnt Of other
property must 70 up, for the nmonnt Of taxes
10 be rntsca from ycnr 10 year ts very nearly the
Ratnc. We learn TINT tho dcctslon will not infect
the banks In this stntr.
In ratlrond bonds, In New York on wednesday,,
tho Investment issues were generally strong. but
bonds Of tho speculative clnBs ruled slightly
lower. Kansas T. Tcxas t}rsts fell on to 1ts!!s,
and seconds to Bs, with fractional recovery III
tho flnul salcs c. c. g. l. Z. supplementary de-
cltned to e.; do incomes to 10; Chcsnpcnke i
Ohio series 4 to eotl: DO currency O. to
~: Iron Mountain flrst preferred incomes
ia ~ and do second DO to &2tt. Erie consolidated
gold 70 sold at ll7A, do consolidated seconds at
g0Al9I, md funded Is ut e5A. St. Paul cnnsolt-
dnscd sinkinE-funds were strung 1T Ito; Cn!cnEo
d Northwestern consolidated gold coupons Mt
t. frat n f11s 61O HrNhnla l.
, 1880-03-27

CtNctxyAr1. O.. March al --corroy-Htend at 12sSc
FLou,-DuIl; fnn.itY. tilDas5.s5s fancy, salO7aGa
GnAiN-Whcat dull aad unchanged ut tl.2a. Corn
dull at ita11So. onts oasleE at ;Tdssso Rye dull at
ktc; l!arley .rona: ext1n No; fnlf, an.
PKuv1StDNH-1urG dull and nominal Rt ttl.S0Gat0.1A
lard quiet ut s7U. hulk ,nuutt fE a 1iGL Viii and
$h7A gHcon Atcndy, With fatr demand, nj &U $i.l.8
WHfsKr-Du1l ut St,Qt,
HGTTE11-Quet httd UNCHANGED
LlSSEED UIL-Steady nt hlc,
, 1880-03-27

5psetdi Dfspateh to Tbs Ehiea0o Tribune.
CLEVELAND, o.. Mnroh :o.-veasol chnrters-
Schooner Chnr1os Wall, conl, Cleveland to Chi"
cago, % cents; schooner Reindeer, coal, Glove
lind to Dntrnit, IL ccnta: schooner aocknWay,
Cleveland to Bny City, owners' account.
The steam- barge Tnttlo and collsort schooner
@. II. .Ely arrived from Erie, where they un-
ioaded; They lcft for netrolt ~ tlits aftcanoon.
ClcnrntGes-Schnuner Fcfnt, NJ. Duke, tton-
dcau, stoncware; schooner N. G. West, Detroit,
coal,
, 1880-03-27

Yesterday morning tho tug C. II. llacklGy
found tho schooner J..V. Jones, laden with luul-
ber from aluskegon. Mt anchor ncnr tho Marino
Hospital, IN O crippled condition. The Jones
lost her centro-boartl during tho trip across tho
hike from aiuskeHon In Thuratlaya southeaster,
laku to tho harbGr. hut tor tho accident sho
would hive nrrlved sinyitaneonsly with tbs
afternoon. Il now board haa been ordered for
her.
, 1880-03-27

THE EASAT.
Special Dtsrafth 10 The Chicago Tribune.
DnInnErntlT, March Observation-Disclosures
LocKport, 20, barrels flour, 0.0o0 pounds meal,
1,t20 pounds Iron.
Clcarcd-nr[liiant, st. Louis. 1900 pounds sun
dries for Norris; Gottlrod In snle 16t tons coNl,
Monte Christie Henry, 1Gl,l.0 feet lumber, 100
posts for LIZ Snllc. ~ feot lumber: Montnuk.
lockpbrt, 3:4l0 bushels wheat, l5 bartuls l!nc.,
bushels wheat.
, 1880-03-27

Sr. Lnu,a, Slo., Mnsch misunderstanding doing.
G1tAIN-Whcat-Afo~ fo~ saos At a rlluht tcc!inc. No.
red. s,.20 caAh; *.lWf April $llsJ481.1s7( stays
A.l2J& Junoi No. = du fll7, No. do, $t.l2 asked.
hNttcr II a7ta treas Trio lid siny. 1yo iowor At
11<t. HnrIey dull hnd Unchanged.
WttIEKf-HtenitY 1T $lM. ....,.....--
rRuyIs1oS:-tirk dull. JobhtnE nt tlna53l1,m. Dry
Enlt tIlENts uni blesn HnclInnyeh 1.uri Nf,tnnnI
hECE1Irs-FlHMrL 5,ND hrs; whcnt. .:Jgn oni corn,
l2ini lt!s nats. A0 but tye. i bu; harlsy. H0U h,
ini1uM bu.
, 1880-03-27

Special Dtspafth 10, The Chicago Tribune.
MtIwAuKEE, Wis, Marct a8.-Tho Minnesota
is tho namo OF tho 1ntorocpan Transportation
Compnny's now steam-bargo to be launched to-
morrow.
Arrived to-1ay-9choonnr Annie U. Hanson,
WiiifHm Finch, William Smith.
Ctcnrcd-Scllooner Fl. Rand. D, T. Wade.
Guido.
1tainIng hero tonight.
, 1880-03-27
ALpENA


Special Dttsafeh to The Chteann Tribune.
AtpENA, Mnrch :o.-rropellor st. Paul, from
Detroit, arrived this evening, and had no DIFF
fleulty In Rnttinx through tho leo in the bAy.
She reports hnrtly my fce III the lnku. Tho
, 1880-03-27
W0n
al0p
5000
n.ftp
COMMERCIAL,

The following were tho receipts md shipments
of tho 1eA,stag Asstc1cs Ut produce In thts city
during tho twonty. y.four hoirH el,dng Mt oclouk
Friday tnorning, and the corresponding tlmo
Inst ycNr:
, 1880-03-27

The Cleveland Herald OF Thursday sayA: "At
Chicago shippers and tnartno mcngcncrAlty have
lively Interest In tho movements of tho orc
fleet hero, and they aro nnxious 10 know what
portion of tho vessels In That trade nre limbo to
make ono trip thoro for Krutn. This depends
largely upon tho opening ot navigation, ard
should the Straits open some tftno before tho
sa,1lt Cannl thoro Is Il llnblttty OF large mum.
bcr OF vessels with Marqucttd charters nvalling
themselves OF tho opportunity to put In grim
trip, md this Will DO lonu III nnny cnscs whero
they aro not completely tied for the season. Oro
men, 1t Is Thought would be plensed to have
largo fleet 20 to Chicago and brcnk tho rates,
and then they could secc.Iro bottcr figures on.
iheLr Remaining orc An lilo mnttcr now stands
vossel-nwncrH with season 'e0ntnots have de-
cIt1eslv tho hest Of tho b1rgan. fl view Of tho
weak cnt,fllton 0f tho orc mnrket, hit It Is well
understood TINT all tho orc cnvcrcd ia SOLD. and
tito amount to cttNe to Lake Er!c parts will not
full tn,lch short of 1.ON0p tons Tho price is
still held at S12 per ton for tho best grades"
, 1880-03-27
R0STNE.

BOSTON. March e1-FLopN-Qniet and unchanged.
GNAtx-Curn In iaIr demand, mL1cd nnd yellow. 70
aa!3e+ Oats au!ot mad unchanged Rye unchanged.
HuTrEtt-UnchnnXcd
EGuA-unc11nnved. ..... .... .-..5
KEcElrTs-F!yNr, 1000 brts and rs skss eorn W,osl
but wheat. 4,Jl bi.
aiilHMESTn-Fiour, ,HH brls.
, 1880-03-27

Edith md Mabci hasl Just nut thelr dolllca ih
ther little crib. when Edith. with thu expression
Of uuo who has had y gt1ilt woIght lifted FROM
gnt TIC children IL be.l We shall llnya y lille
peaea noW!' Whuto III tho world did abe ges
such y ridiculous uotion2
, 1880-03-27
n1TF1f.AT,A.

Special ntsrateh to Ths Chicago Tribune.
BUFFALO, N. T., March ea.-The schooner Cor.
ncltu Amsdetl, which was the first vessel out this
ycur, but had 10 return on account ut tho loss Of
her contrc-boasd, loft this morning. light, for
AlpenA.
, 1880-03-27

PEORIA, IT., March al-{3ttA1S-Firm. h.Hh mixed,
mixed. '>t0I1c. Oats steady, No. whto
a3s.s!Ac. nyo t'ru! hut !nnctixe; M, 2 7s37sHc.
i!0AWINEa-balus OF lu bF1s BprltA OH tho basis Of
tl.M
, 1880-03-27

WOOL.

INDIANAPOLIS, MnEch at-EIlAlS-Whsot quiet;
No. rcd, tl.2l1i.235. Corn firm at N}41J7c. Oats
staady At Gla35c
, 1880-03-27
DAMAGED nY COLLISION.

OANlAlEl1 III CD1sl1lSlONs
At liactnc. oil Thursday. while tho trg Sill WIS
out IN tho lake endQavorin8 to sccuro tho tow-
limo of tho schooner Conneaut, u collision was
brought about, In which the tug had II portion OF
her upper works wrecked and nearly lost her
sHokcatuck overboasd. Tho Conncuut lost n
portion OF her hsadKear by tho m!shnp. henvy
rowly escaped being rolled over und sunk.
THE SAGINAW RIVER CHANNEL.
Solintlugs reeontIy takon in tho SaBnnw
River Mt tho poLnts latoiy imprnyctl by tho
United Statcs show that 1T Zllwaukto bar thero
Ii Ainplo water through tho cs'nnnpl inlldo lust
year. which Is 100 fcat wlde and has eooured out
10 depth of clovcn foot In soMD places. There
evory paet Of tho channel Vessels descending
tho river need no longer shoer across TO and hug
the wcat bauk, hut may keep Intd-channel of
tho rvcr without fcMr nf grounding. At Car
rO1lt0n bar tho chMnnet tnad0 laat yeMr has
filled III from tho snnl hotwccn It anl tho plAnk
1e!sni trnitng- wall n'id iss consequences tioro
IL iii llGttGr WntCr lit tho Chisllnnl tllmn tlore
WlsA Inst yFar 1pf0rc dredging. The wnter thls
year " elllntlinR ut NboAt tho eutno stagc, md
tho ahonest part al tho channel ~ ut tho tail Of
the high rpvutslcnt whero yossnls lriwtrs more
til,l eight n1td u hult feet IT. tho prs,sat staEo
nf water wo4tl surely gros.nd, Mnl tho Ehrrhll.
ton Gh,li,lrl IL lnlrely vlKabiU far vessels 0f
tAt url!lght. Tic !lanster III which tho chhnnol
nt CarrolltMl bur hns ave,lcl oil Htes to show
work oven mars etfuctnaiy than ,vl.s txpcvtca,
thun.Iel ot full ton feut deop will to drct!xesl
midway betwNun the wallis at carrolltnn bur.
traspeot % % ot aaatainin. I itssii without turtlas
JrQt3HuE.
, 1880-03-27

IHNiHlEHUEG WAa NClY0t and Tho niaFkHE FNlBd
staay Vt tho advance f tha prav'1nx day. The sHl,.
;a5 ,a aknt e. eys5yaa!'F 4 Haa nssn s1s% =" r.
f,'r wur q ci!,se Msavy+ tHekes Mst,ait ,u"st ~
thur hugs vi iatsA.aL !ho ,I1psings werN nnt whit
syn; Is sMs @ Tsys ; ;.,na nsaSy ;.ss xst" sS 91.
tatnar lnfaSr ps1is!rtin lhal, usual mf what Ase
euNo4 d "xkirS.h 1he tDartUt clu1Gd DtrA1y,
, 1880-03-27
LIVE STOCK.


CAIsff.E-rhcyo wns dcc!,leA and nnOokod-fbr
change for the better In the situation of this mnEket
On the day before nobody peonud 10 atnnd In need Ut
my cattle. and trahe throughout was sluggish and
ptces worry unsatisfactory. Yesterday, on the ot1sor
hand everybody wanted stock, and willing pay
higher prices for H. Tho humber OF buyers pressnt
was moro than orlnar1ly inll. und. "A all classes
bought 0e less freely snr1n volume fsAtes
enectel e fresh receipts and most 0f tho Atnf0 cas-
Ito being cuaed out. lho arrivals wero only abont
hatf large for Thursday, and 10 TINT fact and
the ror tenor Of reports from the Enst due tho
Increased activity nnd tho advance In prices. For
shipping grnlp1 alt ut tho decline Of tho day bofare
was rennlne. and for etockers and bntchers' stuff
tI,e nsrket worked oAck t9 allut Thursdays prices,
Erades tnoIgh there wns lttle ttaing under y GDr
usal uxgreKute tho pFces pAtu sMnxlng tfori
VII, tha. bulk al NUIsa.UI Tho purchaser ot ono
w! reacs1 a,H.nt :lI hsad !.eaI euiSt.css houxnt
ern III t.;ka5 ul Eut fuw lroycs remained unsoIi,
md tho ula rk4k fnlahal1 hrf1. '
, 1880-03-27

ERIE CAVALIERS FEEL THE UO(1Als
According to tho Buffalo Commercial advertiser
tho business boom has reached tho "rnging
cannl," and every boat.owner anticipates SOU
son of prosperity. It snys: "AB a sRn Of tho
tin,cs In buntfng tho coming season. preparations
arc being made to brlnR evory old hulk TINT can
be obtained Into tho carrying business. Thoro
arc about 600 Of this class getting rcady for tho
spring work, not one Of which has a r1,to and enn
get Insurance. II these boRts ar0 to be used
during tho season work in tho boat-ynrls will be
lively"
The Buffalo Erprtss intimatcs that commits
eton agents have been active for beyernl lays,
trying to secure canRibonts to load grain for
Now York. and hold It until navigation opens.
The charter at five bonts, NIL to load With wheat
Mt ~ cents per bushel to New York. Ia reported.
III, each !nstanco e. ". Ea1nos appears as tho
shipper Ut tho grain.
, 1880-03-27

A second effort to haul tho rcycnue-cutter An
drew johnson out upon tho bnnk ut MnnItowoc,
for reconstruction, has fai,ed, bucarse Of the
parting Of important cables. A third attempt
WINS at Inst accounts being made, with
l,cttcr prospects OF success. Every fall
uro thus far hRs te,ltlcd to delay
tho completion of tho work upon tho
steamer bcyafil tho ttno allowed by tho Gov
crInnnt, which his a1rnnlly grnntcl nh extcn-
sion nf Oile month beyond tho lnto named In tho
es.s,traot. II UMcle Sam senlly Is (n y hurry. to
sccuro tho services Of tho antlrew johnson, then
tho awnr1l of tho contraut must 10 esteemed M
rcHdy settled beyond cnyil that sfcasrs. Iansou
& scoye, tho builders, will lose heavily Mpan tho
low those of nlt other cn1npctItnrs. Judging
fr0m tho present outlook, It Ia extremely doubts
ful whether tho roverno cutter ehn be gOt. .roaty
far scrvica nuch before tho lst Of September, II
oven by that time.
, 1880-03-27

4 ts4t tttttts
.POTNrtli.a- -Wer6 tiradY With n!oderate sales u
Tho lncnl tgalc: i,eachb}oTs wcr0 NGSa and Eary
Rinse ttEf er pHr h1l. ~
It'u1TsS-'ya. II nodorafo tocn1d demand at fcrsper
prcDs. DflsaGh lDtk wGso *cnrC9 AHd tho supply nt
ye w,A atna!I. tllne wns dull. Dnexn wore plenty.
Gh!cGoHs iivc gor d0si 90 arG.sea !tse ny
dog; 1.-Two gcesc a0o rcr dog; Wild ducks, 7sc@
Seeds Wore quiet Tho 1sonrd er T5h1o WA
aes aa.nsn liz 81 hayaS w woee s 'e f"s
primo tln.hy md El&s3af0 tor do ctover. Flax was
,.AAEr-Wnn In tn!r request md steady:
ElHe thtt ne!. III
baHunn nIths
tssntlnd mum. ~,
Liverpool tnc white kAcks}..,,.,,...,,,,,,. lAj
WUDl-Syan In request IN smrll lots and atealy
Tho stock a ANAL, but behaved 10 ha SUFFICIENT 10
Washed fieece nietum ,hhaG1
Washed tqpcg cn.lltr1, I
Wnhhe tGncc f1ttG, .EaaI
Medium tnHHaEoA .:Hittl
FlHp NnwnshpA, ,sSt
rnhrsD MnwnAett
1ub-wnahe rhnlce .nt1ft
Tub-NaslGd common to nold. ~
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-29
Christmas Superstition.

The superstitions connected with
Christmas are many and full Of interest
In reference to it almost every people
and indeed every community, have theii
pet sayings and signs, Stories In con.
nection With birds and beasts are abund.
ant. Shakespeare, encouraging the
idea Of the influence in the lower order
Of animals, refers to the tradition that at
midnight Of Christmas Eve, at tho crow.
ing OF the cock, evil spirits forsake the
earth and seek their own places.
III western part Of Dcyonshire, En-.
gland, a notion prevails that at twelve
o'clock at night on Christmas Eve. the
oxen in their stalls are always found
upon their knees as il in devotion, while
what is more remarkable in the super.
stition is that since the tho change Of
style they nre found in kneeling postures
only on Christmas Day. An honest
countryman, living on the edge Of st.
Stephens Down, near Launceston, Corn.
wall, says that he, with some others,
once made a trial Of the oxen on Christ.
mas Eve, and, watching several in their
stalls at tho appointed hour, observed
the oldest two fall upon their knees and.
make 20 cruel moan like Christians"
There is an old picture in which the
oxen Of the stable are represented III d
stfpplicant position on their knees, and
doubtless this picture originated the
fabulous story Of the honest country.
man,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-29
The Happy Christmas Reunion.

On Christmas it is customary for all
the members Of a family TO collect and
unite in merry making, feasting and
otherwise enjoying themselves. With
what mingled emotions of Joy and sorrow
are these happy reunions looked back
upon i'll after years by participants think
ing Of those dear ones now, perhaps,
separated from them forever.
Let us make Christmas picture: The
sleighride to the house, the welcome at
the dool the bounteous feast with ac-
companyiug jokes and h:tmor, the stor-
les, games aud other pastimes that follow,
the unveiling Of the children's Christmas
tree in tho evening, and finally the fare
we'll for the night.
Then thereist the jollymystery Of famous
old Z" Kris Kringle, who comes in his
sleigh drawn by reindeer, over the tops
OF houses, pops down the chimneys, never
spelling with SCOT the pretty things he
brings, to stuff full the row Of stockings
that hang from. the mantel. Let US i'm
agine for an instant tho little, rosy,
laughing, happy faces that peep into
these stockings in the morning, and
shout gleefully as each treasure is
brought to light.
Christmas has many happy memories
to set against the sad ones that tell Of
loss Of time and friends.
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Christmas Carols.

In Sbakspenre's fin,e tarols Iye+.. .,,ro
In tl,e Streets AT nirbt dnring Gb,istm0s @
by the waits. or Watches. who esnecte5
to receive rifts for their singing Manv
a writer Of Old times md c,,sto,ns refers
to tl,e ttwakeful ketcbes Of Christmas
Eve" twas after the Reformation tbat
they CEASED to sino Latin HYMNS IN the ha
chnrches and substituted the ths "a Sweet ss
Christmas carols For there We're tws
kinds Of carols In you,iesfI,osa n W d
devotional natnre which yere epv snn, ~ 80
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-29
A Christmas SNOWFALL.

snowballs filed with Christmas gifts
is late idea Of holiday humor. A frame
Of whalebone or wires in halves is filed
with toys aud bon-bons, covered with
thick paper, the halves lightly fastened
together and covered with puro white
wadding. The balls may be made small
and the fun of pelting the fam Iy with
them forms part Of the ceremonies Of
Christmas morning, the bali flying open
and scattering the presents over tho re-
ceiver's head. Or a huge SNOWFALL is
made aud rolled into the room, us part Of
the Christmas tree festivities. The semi
circular whalehone or crinoline "dress
improvers" can be put to good use for
snowballs in their way by ioi'ing pair
and covering round with cottr
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-29
The i1istietoe.

II is natural for us to sing when No
are glad, and carol singing once formed
a principal feature at all great feasts or
banqucts. But in later times the carol
seems to have been devoted to Christmas
alone, and when the Yule log was blazing
brightly upon the wide hearth, and tho
green mistIetoe botighs hung from The
wall and decorated windows and doors,
the wassail-bowl was filed to overifowing,
and true friends pledged each other with
joyful Christmas song; and Mnder the
mistletoe boughs the Young people joined
hands in the old.fashionea dance and
chanted blithe carol TO- which their
feet kept time.
We, of modern days, have little idea
Of the rare virtues which were once ap-
propriated TO the mistletoe. He who
hung mistlstoe around his neck believed
that the witches would have no power to
harm him, and that was truly q comfort
able thought i'll days when the firm be-
lief in witches was almost universal.
The Druids and the CelFir nations attrib.
uted the most valuable medicinal prop.
critics to the mistletoe, calling it all heal.
LII Wales il was known as g,iidFCi,
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mum, to offer poor unfortunate starv-
ing pilgrim cold mutton scraps, sour
potatoes and stale bread, when the smell
Of turkey covers the whole house with
sweet odor, and every breeze that sails
through the streets goes laden with the
spicery Of toothsome cookery?"
"That's o precious sight better than
you deserve, "said the lady Of the house,
land I hain't got nothing more for you.
Eat It up and move on. '---.'
"Can you expect that providence will
continue to lavish upon you the bless
ings Of comfort and luxury, il you do
not in time like this Of general festivity
and feasting share with the feeble men,
dicant that totters to your door, few
crumbs and scasonable tid-bits from
your table Of abundance, to remind his
shriveled palate of the joys Of youth and
the yicissitudes Of after life?" said the
blear-eyed vagrant, in plaintive tones.
you're lazy, good-for-nothing vng-
abond-and ought to be ashamed to eat
bread you didn't earn" said the woman,
impatiently.
"That amt it it, " resumed the tramp.
II ask you, as Christian woman, and
the mother OF innocent children that
may some day walk in my footsteps, il
you don't think the leg Of q turkey, with
an unmistakable suggestion of dressing,
and mayhap a dish Of cranberries to
heighten the scenic effect, with cup Of
Golfer for company, and warm biscuit
or two for sociability, would be about
the square thing on an occasion like the
PRESENT."
"No, I don't, you lazy loafer. You
don'tdeservo crust"
Cor say, perhaps q half dozen fried
oysters, the breast Of chicken, a slice
OF venison, with touch of Jelly for
background, three or four sweet potatoes,
a parsnip, or slice Of squash, maybe,
with few selections from your assort-
ment Of cake thrown in for generositJ's s
sake. Don't that strike you as coming
a little more near tho embodiment Of
genuine charity than this froth of the
garbage box you have asked me to soil
my stomach with ?"
"Stop your CAB, and clear out, or you
shan't have bite. That's all I have got
for you. Dinner won't be done for two
hours" said the woman, getting mad.
II don't wish to be importunate, mum,
but wouldn't for the world have the
enjoyment Of this happy day marred by
the thoughts Of remorse which will be
sure to break in upon you, by and by,
when your overloaded stomach begins to
attract attention, aud make you regret
that you did not lessen the temptation
to indulge in table excess by sharing
your bounty with the humble and hun
cry waif before you. AS for this stuff
you've offered me-though I'm suffering
tortures for want Of food-I have too
much self.respect to waste my time on
it today. I started out for Christmas
dinner that wns worth the name, and I'll
find 1t il I have to work for it. Good
day, mum, and q Happy New Year to
you-ove1 the left"
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!" s.Iine your right hands, says the

j. E .Jine your right hands, says the
esquire.
1--WE jined 'em.
t.By yirchoo Of the. authority vested
in, me as . iestice OF the peace, said the
Squire. solemply, 4 pronounce You man
.andwife. Whom God hath jined to-
gether let no man put aslnder l'--and
no man hain't neither" added Uncle
Bob, proudly.
@Ehenit was Aunt Katie, after all, "
cried little Fannie. "oh, auntie, weren't
youeyer SO much frightened when tho
bear carried you off n y
aShe would have been,' said Uncle
Bob; "but you see the bear, as he
whisked her away, whispered some
thing in her ear. Hes
"How could q bear whisper, I should
like to know?" objected doubling Dan.
u .ssWell,, replied Uncle Bob, az may
o we'll come 10 the moral Of my story.
It was myself dressed ina bears skin,
that atcarri9d ri your aunt and frightened
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Christmas in Midsummer.

Children, wouldn't you think it funny
10 sec Christmas come in the middle
summer; 10 have no ice and snow on the
ground, and no merry sleigh bells ring
ing, and nothing to remind you that II
was winter2 Well, away off on the other
side OF the world Christmas does como
in the middle Of summer. In Australia
on Christmas morning tho children say,
"Oh, dear! how hot II Is. I do wish
Christmas came in the WRITER time. I"
For when il is winter hero 1t is summer
there, aud when you are lying under y
shady tree in July, the little Australia
children are running around with winter
clothes on, blowing on their fingers to
keep them warm.
But whether il comes in summer OF
winter, wherever the English language
is spoken, it is tino OF iollity and plen-
ty; of tender feeling and kindly gifts Of
'peace on earth and good will TO men. :"
A CnRIsrMAs turkey in the hand ia
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BOUND TO HAVE A GOOD DINNER.

"Have you the heart TO turn oad
shoulder on squalil poverty in Christ
mas times, when oil the bells are Chin
ing for Joy; when little children caper
in happiness over toys, from which they
will suck the paint and cry with the
stomach ache tomorrow; when every
heart is full Of praise and gratitude,
hilarity and sociability, purse-strings
lax, and tables groaning with the fat Of
the land have you got the hardihood,