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eyhoop-laI Good VIII TO Everybody
Christmas Sentiment,

Says @ writer in the Yonker's Gazette
"There Is so much about Christmas that
snvors CT harmony, concord, peace-s
peace that means not merely the cessh-
ton OF hostilities between conflicting in
terests in our social world, but that Sc
rener, broader, deeper peace which
unites man to man by oil the ties Of
friendly intercourse which proceed out OF
al universal desire to make Christmas a
bright spot among the fading memories
Of the year. like the sentiment the
moro because it pervades every comrnu-
nifty and brings to view tho better side of
every mans character. Not Sorooge
nor d Gradgrind on earth can wholly
steel himself against its hunanizinz in
fuence, and though the closing of the day
may find no charity dispensed or glad
ness awakened, vet IL viii ut ieust surely
find the edge OF his habitunl seyerity
blunted. If there Is ever "peace on
earth, ," In its fullest sense, it Is ON Christ
maa. DO not believe that custom ard
usage alone have made The modern ami
versary day Of the Saviour's nativity nli..
OF rejoicing; it has ever cscurred to me
that since first the glad tidings went out
from Bethlehem the event has left its i'm
press on each succeeding generation.
snd that each recurring ''happy morn"
hns found the chord OF human sympathy
and love responsive to the mystic glow.
II his were not so think we should see
less hand-shaking and cordial greetings
than we do now, o more limited sphere
OF action for the aims gotherer, fewer Wis.,
its from "Santa Claus" fewer Christmas
tree festivals, listen to poorer and less ex-
citing homely old stories Of legendary
lore, hear less caroling Of "Christians
awake" find q sparser harvest of nistle.
toe, and We would have far, moro con-
itracted views OF cur life-cloud's silver
lining. And then, too, / like the meth.
DDS We have taken as nation to show
our appreciation Of that day. They are
beautiful; they are just. They help us
to consecrate our iges and TO shape them
IN the chr 'el that is best suited to their
moral d .opment Where thoughts
and motives nre pure and simple, wo may
look for good deeds. Where the obsayv-
nnce OF Christmas Is mnde Known through
benevolent actg, kind words to the dis
tressed, family gatherings, happy chill
Hren and The distribuhori OF gifts, wheth-
er the celebration be to honor the day for
she days Eske or not, tho occasion Is one
That wo sholild DO truly thankful for.
This world OF ours is Bothered by Christ
mas and every one Of na should help 90
make it memorable. 3s3i
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On Christmas Iio1 ming tho plaster Fiass ts1 -os-
paris image man finds his harvest. The
tailor has sewed, and the plaster- Of paris
man comes around to reap. At least it
seen,s se~. Ycn- h-ehs:a e Tc:. :.=sss :,
married woman, probably has q warm
uloter with fish.-horn buttons on tho
back. You are aware that broonsiiok
10 one of tho most warming things in the
world, and your esthetic tastes arguo,
what's the uso of the ulster to him? You,
therefore, mako q trade. You get o
plaster paris cot in seven colors, and
mako homo beautiful, oven If the head
Of the family does tear his hair.
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A TlRht. .Eisted MINIS Chriatmnu.

Oh but he was @ tight-fs hand OF
the grindstonc. Soroogel A squeezing,
wrenc'hing, grasriing. clutohing, covet-
GUS old sinner The cold within him
froze in his old features, nipped his
pointed nose, shriveled his cheek made
his eyes red, his lips blue, and spoke out
ahrswdly in hi. grating voice. He car
Eied his low temperature always about
with him he iced his Office in dog days !.
and didn't thaw it out one degree aS
Christmas.
Once upon time, old scrooge cot
busy in his counting-house. He could
hear the people in the court outside 20
wheezing up and down, stamping their
feet upon the pavement stones to warm
them. The fog came pouring in as
every ohink and keyhole, and was 60
dense without that the houscs opposite
were mere phantorns.
"a merry Christmas, uncle God
save you !" cried cheerful voice.
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THOSE CHRISTMAS BILLS.

Those Christmas bil'el those Christmas bilisi
How many heart with anguish llls,
W nen knocks, and rings, and rsstmen'a feet
mako echolpS noises through the street;
And passing round from door 10 door,
Leave horrd notts which thus "implaro
our kind attention; phase 10 pay:
Our books are closed OH New Years' Dxy.D
Tho wine We bought Is al used out
anu left no trncr (except be g"ui),
Iet port and sherry, pile ard brown,
In h!deoun columns aro put dnva.
Tho butcher, tooi 1t can't be that
20 many joints of lcsn and fat
Were all consumed within this house:
Which cook asserts would stuIvo q mouse.
III not believe II, nor that tea
Could sucl n gource of iuin lie.
And onic! this can't be tho price
Vi LIS and alnouds, rrun % and spico!
We have Mt livei on larl or chc-s,,
xet rows OF figures stand for these
Aud here's the draper! Now my .rifo
has gone 10 debt, I'll bet my life.
II Eve in Eden stole tho fruit,
AT last Rho wore no sllken suit,
and Adam had no bills OF hers
For gems, or lace, or scalsfin furs.
Oh, happy time! oh, peaceful hourui
" making love anu tending nourrs:
The simple blessings II avon grants
dood Rrnciou', here's II bin for planto'
III read no more, the, i drive mo Wild.
I'll have my own "pciition dled.'
We've ridden at the pace that kilp.n
cannot pay these Christmas bills.
-Noufdiy.
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r'1vVAg TEzB HIGHT BEFORE CEanlsT.
HABn
BY EDGAR YAwcETr.

With anow In pale volumes, by usvage winds hurled,
The night beiore Christmas has Wrapt the Wild
world;
And nov 10 It's noises tho little ones bark
Where the nurteTy window looks forth en- the cark.
While weirdiy against the black blank OF the sky
Thooo phantoms OF nnoE-cloud Ias, hurrying by,
The brains Of the children shape form aftPr form
Lrom out the wan vapory uhirl Of the zorm;
Huge lionp that ranr; mighty horsts that prance;
hite Waliouing W hales VI prodigious exIanse-
III! nov thsy dtsc~rn st, snge figure, whose back
le bent by the weight Of ponderuus pack,
And streaming IN front Of him. palmer than day,
The beard Of KRIS KriDgle like blown ocean spray!
40, happy Young dre1mers, dream on as 20 VIII
Bee merry 81. Eichoa, trudging TO oil,
Through harsh wintry gusts, with benevolent tread
Tho Stockings you hang beside mai tel OF bed
Hug fast your delusion, o no.. dimp oi arms,
And gain while you cn Its illuxory cilarms
Too toon viii reality band tear asioo
The sues vail Of fancy whose Gliments hide
Lake the blemish deepsunk 10 the roses red youth.
That st~rn disappolntmcnt, life's ual TRUTH
And yet, darling ,z"alots, content iu your creed
How hleat were your fate through the future Indeed
II esch oitenchantment on eirth left behind
buch precious result rs awakening TO find
That In place OF your Santa Claus, wrought from q
cloud,
Was thc love that englrds you. 'fond vigil mt,
proudI-
Love eager TO bring, ere the morrow shall rise,
New mirth TO your laughter, light to your eyesi
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Merry ehriotmae!
CHRISTMAS MELODIES.
RICCOLA'a PR REsENr.


Toor, aWeet Piooolal Did you hear
What happened TO Piccha. children dear.
lis oeldo Fortune ouch favor grants
AS fell TO this little maid OF France
TWAS Christmas fine and her p1rents poor
Cnuii hardly dnyo the wolf from the door,
66trivfng with porerty's patient pain
onIy TO live I'LL summer aguin.
No giftn for pccolai Sad vero they y.
When davncd the morning OF Christma, day;
1heir !. itiie darling no Joy might sur,
o. Nicholas nothing would bring 10 heri
But Piccdla never doubted ut all
Nat something beautiful must befall
Every child upon Christmas cay,
ana 90 she alept I'LL the dawn was gray.
And full OF faith. when at last sho woke,
Sne stoio 10 her shoa rs thr morning broke;
Such sounds oi Rladness filled the air,
1Eas plain ST. Nicholas had been thercI
In rushed Picco!a sweet, half wild;
No'eI was seen such joyful child,
geo what the good saint brought" nho criod,
Anu mother and father must peep inside,
Nov Now such story Who ever hcardf
!heie UaB liitlo shivering birdi
sparrow. that In the window low,
hau crept into Piccola's tiny shosi
How good poor P;ccola must havo beenl
5ne 1t1 Sfied. a. happy rs sny queen,
Wniie the Atarving sparrow she fed end warmed
ana danced with rapture, oho vas 80 charmed
Chi,dren. this story tell you,
VI ficcols sweet aud her bird, Is true,
IN tho far of land Of France, they aay,
o'iii 90 they live to this very day.
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'Bah |" said Scrooge. "Humbug /"
Christmas humbug, unclei You
don't mean that, I am sure"
II do" said Sorooge. "Merry Christ
mas What right have you to be
merryP You're poor enough"
Come. then," returned the nephew,
"what right have you to be dismal?
You're rich enough"
''Whnt else can be when I live in
such world Of fools "a this Out upon
merry Christmas If l could wish nv
will every idiot who goes about with
Merry Christmas on HE lips should ba
boiled with his own pudding and buried
with stake of holly run through his
heart. Keep Christmas in your own
way and let me keep it mine" >"
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you ever SO much frightened when the
bear carried Won off 2'f

you ever SO much frightened when the
bear carried you of'?"
,She would have been," said Uncle
Bob, "but you see the bear, as he
Whlaked her away, whispered some.
thing in her ear"
-, How could bear whisper, should
like to know?' objected doubling Dan.
well" replied Uncle Bob, II may
as well come to the moral of my story.
1t was myself, dressed in bears skin.
that carried off your aunt and frightened
poor Tibbets out Of his wits"
Ihe Lttlo ones clapped their hands
with glec.
"Now hang up your stockings for
Santa Claus, say your prayers like good
children aud go to bed,' said Uncle
Bob, setting down his listeners aud
going across to plant kiss on Aunt
Katie's ruddy cheek.
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HAPPY, happy, happy Christmas, that
can win us back to tho delusions of our
childish days; that can recall to the old
man the pleasures of his yonth; that can
transport the sailors and travellers thou
sands OF miles away, back to his own
fireside and his quiet homel
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caro- You, my lover" while at the Same
time he began figuring how much these
two bills-the one for his own ''hnnd.
some present" and that for the equally
handsome one expected in return-would
increase tho quarterly outlay. Thus
does the prodigal hand Of Santa Claus
make much happiness and allow tho
Thoughtful helpmeet to get the bulge.
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Youxo man, don't hesitate OF this holi.
day season of tho year to be lavish
with your means in buying presents FOX
your parents. At such time and In
euch q cause no ono will blame you for
being the Prodigal Son.
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NEw jersey is still troubled with mo.
equitoes. There is faint suspicion that
3he residents don't know tho difference
between mosquitoes and Christmas tur-
keys.
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SANTA CLAUSE Is discriminating old
fellow and seldom makes mistake. BY
:.he way, what did you get in your stock.
iug2
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a cHIHEsrnAs CAROL.

ACri.
These arc the days
That married men
nsve Christmas presents s,nt
Unto their homes
by their deiI wiv;r,
On Christmas crrands bcnt.
ACT II.
The days roll by,
And Christmas morn
lie piles them on tho shelf;
lie wnits month
Tho bill comen In
lie psys for them himself.
Atr III
Known cnly to married mcn.
Efmird Gc.efle.
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UNDER THE CHuRnsFlgAs sRH.
ny HELEN Z. COOKE.

Ont in the cold they hunger aud ahiver,
d nr little children With brave human hearts:
Where iy th.ir God to savo and deliver?
Wherc In the comfort HIS pity imparts7
Wrapped In the folds OF comfortable clothing.
Dear little childre", With sweci, tonder oTeo
GaLo for moment, then turn away loathinH,
Under these wonderful, glad Chrlatmas akIss.
Under tho burden Of ain, and OF sorrov.
is there hand that Is hidden, aud rarmY
Ii there sun that Will rse Oh thu morrow,
Over the clouds Of misfortune and storm?
Out from the mold win tue daisies and clover.
Into perfection Of color and S5sce
Spring In their ferfume. TO glad tic world over
Where Is the bloom, then, for each little facsY
= fonkers Gd.e!is.
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AoAlN at Chr.stmas anal wo weave


The halls $500 81. C.-i..--- s.--.A
The fiIent s1oR po.ne.sed the earth.
And calmly fell on Christmas eve.
Tho Yule-loy Sparhied keen With frost,
No vipa Of wind tho rcgioa swept,
But e1er all things bToo1iug slept
The quiet tanto Of tomething list.
Who showed O token Of distrooo7
No dnSle tosf, no type os pain;
eorroZ, thrn can ooFTcU S5aree
Ogriei, can grief be changed 10 len:
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A CHRusrlIAs turkey in The hand is
worth two IN tho market - %
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SoSfr folks viii hang up their stockings
GLristmns eve, and sonlp win hung up
Che bartender. s b Js
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"WHEE the weather Is mild at Christ
mas, cold weather lasts till spring."
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,IxoERsoLL may defy birthstone and
ionbt the reality Of "Sweet Bye and
Bye. but if ho undertakes to pluck O
Jingle bristle from the beard Of Santa
Claus. there will DO row.
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EvLRY tsaild has righb to Christmas
and oil the happiness the word implies.
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to Gil the heads OF other people.
Poor manl 1 will send him big,
fat turkey for his Christmas dinner.
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Do you SEQ the poor,
thin man? How sad it is
to be poor, and haze no
turkey to cat. Who is
the man9 He is nil ed
i-tor. What is an ed-i-
tor2 An editor is O man
who robs his own stomach
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wnrrE, "Thi. 1, tho bsby's u,ockipp.

Write, "This II the b1by's stocking,
That hangs 81 the corner hrTe;
You never hhyo setn her, santa.
Fur she only came this year;
but she's ju.tth blsssedest baby;
And now, bef re you go.
Just cram her stnckiugB with goodies,
From the top clear down 20 the toe"
uHRR's Caristmns-let us boldly greet him.
We may as WELL for none can cheat him:
He Will stfal on, and ally sprinkle
The frs, gray hair. I'D irst faint wrinkle.
And ye, ineihinks Il little matterp,
What Eesd OF Ruin-uo = he scatters,
30 that amid II We coutrve
To keep Truths hsariease still alive
Nt.hi,. hnr brat
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Do you see tho fat.
thick man9 Yea, I
can see him with ono
eye. Doe. the fat
man love tur-koya
You bet. Is ho an
editor. too. Afa-maa
Nix,ee, my child.
nix-ee.
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A LOUD and laughing welcome to tho merry Christ
mas bellr,
Eli hail with happy sladness the wellknown chant
that sUells;
We llst the peany anthem chord, We hear tho mid.
night strain,
And love the tidngs that proclaim Christmas-,ido
again.
Bat thsro must be melody, Of purer, deooer sound.
rich key note, vhfeo tcao, runs through al tho
music round;
Let kindly voices ring beneath low-rooi or palace.
dome,
for theso alone arc Chris,mas chimes that bls.s q
Cnrisfmea Hone
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Proud bird OF ths barnyard, blithesnino and FREE
murderou, bludEeon 10 hoyerng DER thes-
h.tt-footed urchin: hrrd-ieh:ted hub,
Make the mo:t Of thy time, for soon thouIt bo
caught
And thy own precious head to tho block'n b,
brought.
Then yobhlel aud gobble! and gobb!e away;
Thysclf will bo gobbled on Chrintmas Day.
rest TO thy roul and peace to thy ashes;
= dinner ,hon',t make and .undry cheap ha,he,;
Ard then be dissolved IN & thin cafcaa, stow
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With anov In pale volumes by ravage winds hurled,
The night betore Christmas has vrapt the Wild
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-20
The Temperance (?l Meeting.

The so-called Temperance Convention
held in this city yesterday was snare and
a delusion. The affair was fostered and
kept up by the Democrats, and the whole
movement of which it is part is simply a
Democratic device to lure away unthnking
Republicans from the support of their party
OF the men who voted for the resolution
against Gov. Davis the great body were not
Republicans. If only temperance Republi-
cans had voted the resolution would have
been defeated by an overwhelming majority.
perusal of our report of this affair, else
where printed, will show the character of
the crowd which assembled under guise of
Temperance Republicans A convention
at which Tabulator Chase, George G. Stacy
and others of the same type of 'Reformers"
were conspicuous will hardly inspire much
confidence in Republicans or any other hon
est men. 1t is sufficient to say that a cause
which has the condemnation of Ex. Cows.
Morrill,. Perham and Dingley, and the great
body OF representative and reliable temper
ance men of Maine is not cause to attract
honest well wishers of temperance. The
whole business is managed by the Demo-
Gratis and in their interest. The two or
three men formerly Republicans who have
been drawn into the movement are used as
decoy ducks to mislead unwary Republi-
cans. See to it, friends, that mo- honest
man in your several neighborhoods is misled
by this characteristic Democratic trick.
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The Michigan Campaign.
What the Friends Of Full Vote and an
Honest Count are Doing There-Atti-
tude of the Observation-Disclosures for
the Maine Voters.

The State campaign in Michigan-the cra-
die of Republicanism-has fairly begun. The
Republican State Convention, held in jackson
August 5, was the largest and most enthusias-
tic nominating convention ever held in this
State. David Fl. Jerome, who was nominated
for Governor, after close contest, is native
of Detroit, and is in the prime of life. lie was
born in 1929, spent his boyhood in st. Clair
county, Michigan, and on the discovery Of
gold in California sought fortune in the auri-
ferrous regions of that State. He embarked in
business in the Saginaw region in 1854, and
has continued to be one Of the foremost mer-
chants in Saginaw City ever since. He was
chosen Senator in the State Legislature in
1862 and 1864. He has been Republican ever
since the party was formed, and besides SER
vice in the Legislature, has since the war been
a member of the State Military Board, and
member of the National Board of Indian Com
missioners in both of which he has exhibited
good business tact.s
The Republican nominations for Congress
have been made in all the districts but two,
the 1st. and 9TH. Messrs. Willis, Burrows,
Conger, Horr and Hubbell are renominated,
in their respective districts; while in the Sd
District Edward S. Lacey, abanker and worthy
gentleman, is nominated, and General
oliver G. Spaulding gallant Union
soldier, is candidate for the 9th
District. Mr.. Newberry will be renom-
mated from the 1st District, and Congress
man Stone in the 9TH Grand Rapids) District.
The Republicans are confident of carrying
every Congressional District in the State, ex-
cept perhaps, the lst, where the contest prom
ises to be close and lively one. Already the
Democrats of Detroit have placed their candi-
date in the field. His name is William Y.
Maybury, young attorney OF that city, with
little or no political experience, while Mr..
Newberry, the incumbent, has the advantage
of two wears in Congress and of being thorough
" versed in public affairs.
The next legislature will have much impor-
tant business to transact. 1t has two United
States Senators to elect, one for short term to
succeed Ex-Governor Baldwin, who now holds
the Senatorship in Mr.. Chandler's place by
Executive appointment, and the other for the
full term Of six years from the 4th OF March
next. Mr.. Baldwin will have no opposition
in the Republican party for the short term
But the contest for the Senatorship for the
long term promises to be lively one. One OF
the men prominently mentioned Is Ihomas
w. Palmer, who is q Detroiter and stalwart
Republican from his youth up, as well as
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The Old Orchard Rally.

The Republican rally at Old Orchard yes
terday was the largest political gathering
which has. been held in Maine sihce the DAYS
when patriotic enthusiasm brought men To-
gether in great crowds to encourage and
sustain the Government in its efforts to
suppress armed rebellion. Over ten thou
sand people assembled to hear the dstin-
guished speakers who were announced to
address the meeting. The orators were
equal to the occasion and the audience ::
and the unexpected appearance of that veter-
an champion Of freemen's rights and man
hood suffrage, Fred Douglass, gave an in
crease to an enthusiasm which was already
profound.
SO great a turnout on a raw and unpleas-
ant day, as yesterday was, and the close
and intelligent attention shown by the huge
audience, are convincing proofs of the lively
interest taken in the campaign by the Re-
publicans of York and Cumberland countless
and unmistakable evidences that they will
roll up old-fashioned majorities this Fall.
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JAY A. HUBBELL, Chairman of the Con-
gressional Committee, who has just re-
turned to Washington from an extensive
trip throughout the country, expresses the
confident opinion that the Republicans will
carry both Maine and Indiana. He thinks
that the attempt to obtain rehearing by
the State supreme Court Of Indiana of the
question involved in the decision which de-
clared that the Constitutional amendments
had not been carried, and thus made an
election in October necessary, can only be
injurious to the Democratic party, and that
the very motion for rehearing is itself a
public confession of apprehended defeat in
October