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COMING HOME CHRISTMAS:
Seeing Better Days.


The sturdy gossips of the seaside viii
lage who went aboutIwith their skirts
well tncked mp and their kare brown arms
ready and able for any work, looked as
kance at the Widow Minton. with her
pitilul meagerness of aspect, her flicker
ing black eye, and her trailing old gown.
They nudged each other, and said; Bet
ter days-Lord save us!"
Bat the widow did not trouble the
neighbors much, nor they her. A body
who couldn't do heartsome hans stir
ring was best left alone to her brooding;
and the widows smoky little cabin, soil.
tarily apart on the sea-shore, was left
pretty much to berStlf and her son Tom.
Tom was sturdy, brown-faced lad,
who picked npa living by doing odd Jobs
for the boatmen, aud now and then tax.
ing day for fishing. Tom had prcbab-
ly never seen better days. The widow
shook her head over him-so stnpidly
content, poor Tom! so beaming and good
natured over beggarliness ami hopeless.
ness. A tall, well-grown fellow, with
bare feet, torn straw hat and red SHIRT.
Tom look the world easily, looking with
reverent eyes on his mothers by-gone
geniility, but by no means seeming to
covet it for himself.
The minister of the parish, mistaken
soul, deemed it incumbent to make call
on the widow; and, on charity bent, it is
said he uuwnr,ly offered to employ her
services in his household for a season.
He deemed it his duty to rouse the old
woman TO activity.
He did rouse her; aud il isaverred that
he never found time to call at the cabin
again. Did be take her for a common
household drudge, or low-born field
hand? She thanked God she bad toe
much spirit left yet to put herself under
anybodys feet. He hadn't far to 60 tc
find scores Of drudges and diggers, bu
he might go farther before he knew
lady when he saw her.
| 1t might have been the afternoon afte
the good mans visit that the widow "a
idly brooding at her eabin.door. He
eyes hal wandering. far-avay look. ant
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score.
Then homcward he turned, with his holi
day load,
And, with Aunt Mary's holp, in the nursery
twas slowed.
Miss Dolly was seated beneath pine tree,
By the side Of table spread out for her tea
workbox, well filled, in tho centre wa
laid,
And on it a ring, for which Annie hat
prayed
soldier, in uniform, stood by sled
"With bright, shining runners, and al
painted red."
There were balls, dogs and horses, book,
pleasing to see,
And birds of all colors were perched in the
tree:
While Santa Claus, laughing, stood up in
the top.
As il getting ready more presents to drop.
And as the fond father the picture surveyed
lie thought for his trouble he had amply
been paid
And he said to himself, as he brushed OF a
tear,
aim happier to o.night than I've been for a
year;
I've enjoyed more true pleasure than ever
before,
What care if bank stock fall ten per cent.
more?
Hereafter I'll make it rule, believe,
To have Santa Claus visit us each Christ.
mas Eve"
So thinking, he gently extinguished the
light,
And trpped down the stairs to retire for
the night.
As soon as the beams of the bright morning
sun
Put the darkness to flight, and the stars,
one by one,
Four little blue eyes out of sleep opened
wide,
And at the same moment the presents es.
pied.
Then out of their beds they sprnng with
bound,
And the very gifts prayed for were all OF
them found.
They laughed and they cried in their in
nocent glee,
And shouted for "papa" to como quick and
What presents old Santa Claus brought in
the night,
Dust tho things that they wanted ,)and left
before light;
"And now" added Annie, in a voice soft
and low,
"You'll believe there's Santa Claus, papa, ,
know"
While dear little Willie climbed up on his
Determined no secret between them should
be,
And told, in soft whispers, how Annie had
That their blessed mamma, SO long ago
dead.
Used,to kneel down aud pray, by the side
Of ber chair,
And that God, up in heaven, had answered
her prayer.
.Den we dot up and Played dnst as well as
we tould,
And bod answered our payers. Now,
wasn't he dood2"
al should say that hc was, { no sent you all
these,
And knew just what presents my children
would please.
well, well, let him think SO, the dear lit.
tie elf,
'Twould be cruel to tell him did It my
self)"
Blind fatherl who caused your stern heart
to relent,
And the hasty words spoken SO soon to re-
pent2
Twas the Being who bado you steal softly
up stairs,
Aud made you His agent to answer their
prayers.
Mas. SOPHIA P. Snow
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Commander J. Is. Coghlan, U. s. n,
writes to us from the Navy Yard at MarS
Island, Cal.--An enforced residence Of ,wo
years in California made me the subject of
most painful attacks OF rheumatism. Con-
sultation upon my case by eminent Naval
aud other surgeons failed to afford me the
slightest relief, DR. HoYle recommended In
me ST. Jacobs Oil, the happy result of tho
use Of which was my complete and wonder
ml cure.- Washington ID. ca .ArB,y and
NurV REGISTER.
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"My Rack ia now Well. A"

That is what Mr.. Clough, of Lowell Mass,
was happy TO say after his wife had gwen
him good rubbing with PRRRY DAvIs's
PAIS KILLER, and administered dose in
wardly. For four years be had been Grip
pied with rheumatism, and suffered agony
in his back. After using PAIN KnLER, he
went to his business with comfort, aud is
now us we'll Ne eyer.
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"A sure cure for s!'eplessness is to
imagine you have got to get up.
"A Cincinnati woman knocked her
husband senseless with a ecpy of the
Bible. The old version is good al d
strong yet
Hunting in the wrong cemetery for
the headstoue of departed friend would
nntur ally be call, a grave mistake.
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"A young gentleman who was pledged
to take young lady TO party remarked
to her on the afterhoon previous to ths
event that he IVES going homs to take
sleep in order to be fresh. "That's
right, she replied. bat do moi sleep ton
long" "whyl" he asked. 'Deeause. I"
she answered, Il 10 not vanl you to be
too fresh.
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The dealer in artificial hair is firm
believer in false profits.
"A musician in Cincinnati is named
Sword. He grew from a little bowie.
by the time a man bas a skating rink
ON the top Of his head be is too old to 60
skating.
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Truth is stranger than fish stories.

Truth is stranger than fish stories.
Pressing Understanding cider
mill.
"A pair of slippers-the orange and
banana skins.
"A printer, turned lawyer, knows
what q good case is,
Get the ADVOCATE ono year for one
dnllar
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Mankind is more indebted to indus
try than ingenuity.
Little things console MS, because
little things sf1lict us.
The scales of justice are for tho
weight of the transgressor.
No one is ever fatigued after ths ex-
ercise CT forbearance.
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Most meu viii chin. AID dodge. Al

Most meu will chin. AID dodge, and
come back at you on any argument. hut
no man will allow enothcr to split hairs
on the question Of next in crowded
barber shop, when its his turn.
A Chicago mau has invented a cast
iIon tableware that looks just like porce-
lain, and is il ecstacies when he sees a
servant pirl drop half dozen cups aud
Shrek ~i,h horror at observing theiE
failure 60 break.
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VOL. XII, No 5.
Railroad Guide.
PHILADELPHIA & Reading R. R.

Arrangement Of Passenger Trains.
NOVEMBER, 18th, 1882.
Trains leave Allentown as follows:
(Via PERKIoMEN RAILRoAD.)
For Philadelphia at $500, Gas, 1l.4o a. M,
and 1910 p m.
SUNDAYS.
For Philadelphia at 500 n. m. and 335 pm.
(Eia EAST PENN BRANoH.)
For Reading and Harrisburg, 600, $40 a.
m, 1918, 49,, and e.05 p. m.
For Lancaster and Columbia, e.o0, $40 a.
m, and 43O p In.
SUNDAYS.
For Harrisburg, and waypoints, o.o5 p. IN.
Trains for Allentown leave as follows:
(Via PERKIoMEN RAILRoAD)
Leave Philadelphia, TAO q. M and LOO,
II. So, and 5.l5 p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia, $40 a. m, 3.l5, and
+4.20 p. m.
(Via EAST PENN. BRANcH)
Leave Reading, 7.SO, 1915 q. M, 200, abs,
Leave Harrisburg, $40, 75O, $50 a. m, Las
and 100 p. M.
Lave Lancaster, 1880 a. m., l.oJ and ts4o
= nl)
Leave Columhia,7 80 n NIL 10 and Q ~ pm.
tTrOm King Street Depot.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Reading, 80 a. IN.
Leave Huri isburg, 8 70 a. m.
Trait via "Perkiomen Railroad" marked
thus (t) run TO and from Depot. Ninth and
Green streets, Philadelphia, other trains to
aud from Broad street Depot.
The $500 and CAS- u. M. trains from Allen.
town, aud The FL 80 and 10 p. IN. train from
Phladolrhia, VITA Perkiowen Railroad, have
through cars TO and from Philadelphia.
J. Z. wOOTTEN,
General Manager.
G.. @. HANCOCK,
Gcn'l pa.s'r & Ticket Agent.
November 9th
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zH-Farmers aud others desiring a gem
teel, lucrative agency business, by which S.
10 $50 a day can be earued. soma address az
oEce' on postal, to II. C. WiLEtSsoS & Co.,
lgj aud l39 Fulton street, New York.
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The Christmas Prayer ;
ANNIE AND WILLIE.

|
Twas the eve before Christmas: "Good
night" had been said,
And Annie and Willie had crept into bed.
There were tears on their pillows, and tears
in their eyes,
And each little bosom was heaying with
sighs,
For tonight their stern fathers command
had been given,
That they should retire precisely at seven,
Instead of at eight; for they troubled him
more
With questions unheard Of, than ever be
fore;
He told them he thought this delusOn a
sin
No such being as Santa Claus" ever had
been,
And he hoped after this, he should never
! more hear
How be scrambled down chimneys with
presents each year.
And this was the reason that two little
heads
So restlessly tossed on their soft downy
beds.
Eight. nine. and the clock on the steeple
toled ten;
Not word had been spoken by either till
then,
When Willie's sad face from the blanket
did peep,
And whispered, "Desr Annie, lie you fast
aslecp?"
"why no, brother wiIlie,' sweet voice
replies,
ave tried, but in vain, for can't shut
my eyes,
For somehow it makes me sorrow because
Dear papa has said there is 40 Santa
Claus
Now we know there is, and it can't be de-
MED,
For he came every year before mamma
died;
But then, I've been thinking that she used
to pray,
And God would hear everything mamma
would say.
And perhaps she asked him 10 send Santa
Claus here
With the sack full of presents he brought
every yeer"
"well, why tan't we bay dest as mamma
Ala dan
And ,sk Dad 70 .srd hin, with n,..on,.
o,
mr,vo bssr tbirLirr 40 ,ooY And v;,,or,
49,, 49,. -. =, ..,
Four little bare feet bounded out on the
floor,
49, ,, w w ., 80 80, 80 '"e Fo'' ,'' f', P,tes'
''" WV t'"y "1"u' "''' ''''pe' o'00e "
o>, u,.,,,
' 'oD Ao" We ''''' "'"'y
nav '"e l"e'eu'' "' "SA '"r' we re sure !"
-. 'D'' 40 sun 'i' '"y '"0
And by that you will know that your turn
has come then.
Dear Jesus, look down On my brother and
me,
And grant us the favor we are seeking of
thee.
want wax dolly, tea-set and ring,
And an ebony work box that shuts with
p, ."s' 49,,
anu e''u'0 "''" w
nav o""'S N'"u' io'eS uS iSr oe'ter lhan
"
Don't let him get fretful and angry again
At dear brother Willie and Annie. Amen"
DBL.
to niaht '' '""' 0""
Al h..
wan, he ,ha",, .'."'' 'ei''' ~ ,' s"''
WILL ~ -" I,''-', Wv NV d ''ee ,'''e e",
.od. "' anu '' p"'n'eu
80 ~" .-s y 'a" 20 +" OO"~ a"u ''y' y.
'''' "'' ue"' De'us' II oe uoou ooy'
Their PRAYERS being ended thew rsissd nm
their heads
And with hearts LIGHT and obssrr,l ,,oir
scpgbt tbo;r hod,
They were soon lost in s,umbsr bo,b nsoce.
mi and loer
Aud will, fairies in drsamlond ware ,oom-
i,,i, .t,
Eight, nine, and the little French clock
had struck ten,
Ere the father had thought of his children
againi
lie seems now To hear Arp;s,. bo,r sr,-
pressed sghs,
And To see the bic ta,rs stor5 In yu;.,.
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'ER- The Diamond Dyes always do more
than they claim to do. Color over that old
dress. 1t will look like new. Only tea
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Matthew Rhoda, Allentown, Pa. Gays;
"Browr's Iron Bitters cured me Of nervous
ne SIS, debility and indigestion.
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IRUCHUPhIHA." /"

Quick, complete cure, al annoying KID
ney, Bladder aud URINARY Diseases. ST.
DruuGtef.
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Tom, archly, "that wos in love with
Tom. And father owns half his ship,
yon know; so if Toms captain, I'm Sec
ond mate, you see. And we're going to
take you away to where we found our
better dnys -
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-23
UNRULY ELECTRICITY.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I
Five Hundred Wires in the Cincin natl Tel
egraph Office Melted.

Five Hundred Wires in the CincinUa Tel
egraph Office Melted.
CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 22.-At 8 this morn
ing the switch board wires of the Western
Union telegraph Office in this city melted
to the estimated number of 500. Business
was demoralized till 6 in the evening, when
temporary wires were restored to principal
points. The matter, when it occurred,
caused CONSERVATION in the Office, where
only a few operators were present,
It was attended by roaring, cracking
sound, followed by smell of
burning wood. The batteries were prompt
ly disconnected, and no fire beyond a
scarcely perceptible scorching ensued. The
difficulty, which is supposed 10 be cross
ing of wires, seems to have been immedi-
ately under the switch board. No one
seems to be defnately able to account for
it. Workmen have been engaged all day
on repairs, and their services will be con-
tinued all night. It is said morning will
find everything in good shape.
An accident similar to this, affecting all
the wires on the switch board in the United
States office occurred in this city only once
before many years ago, when the number
of wires was scarcely one-tenth the present
number. There are now hundred wires
radiating from the Cincinnati office to
various parts of the country. These, with
multitude of local wires make the num-
Der in the switch board very large. Flames
burst from the pine frame work of the
swith board in the back part and reached
to the ceiling. The prompt disconnection
of the batteries and only little water ap-
piled by hand were sufficient to subdue
them
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-23

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The Labor Lyceum
association, composed largely of socialists
of New York and Brooklyn, we're engaged
with friends in the usual Sunday exercises
at their hall on Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn,
and gathering in five cent pieces to aid in
finishing the structure, when the polio ap-
peared and stopped further proceedings.
It appears the society, although without
license, dispense beer, and have
done so several Sundays, with
the object of completing the
hall, which they have designated 'The
Church of our Savior" The method of
selling beer was novel. Boxes we're placed
about the grounds labeled 'Labor Ly-
ceum association-fve cent contributions
for the building fund.-" When person
deposited five cents in the bar he would re-
ceive ticket which he took to the bar
keeper and receive for it one glass of
beer. Speeches ard music were features
in the Sunday afternoon festivals. The
police made several arrests, seized the beer
and took possession of the hall.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-23

A young man named Louis Glass, for
merly employed about the Office of Mr..
Isaac Staples, was accidentally run over by
the cars last night, and had his leg man.
gled IN such manner as to render ampu-
tatlon necessary. The unfortunate boy
was taken to the Office of DR.. Clarke.where
the operation was performed. after which
ne was conveyed to the city hospital.
There are different reasons given to ac-
count for the accident, one
of which is that the young
man was passing from the caboose to
the engine, and slipped and fell between
the two, as it is said the engineer heard
his cutlery and reversed the engine as soon
as possible. Another version is that the
young man was standing between two box
cars when the engine backed up suddenly,
by which he was thrown down with his leg
on the rail. Let the cause be what it will
it is an extremely unfortunate accident.
The young man was just approaching
manhood and to be thus crippled is sad in
deed.
LATER.-Lewis Glass, the young man
run over last Eight by the cars on the Du-
luth road, died at the city hospital about
l o'clock yesterday afternoon.
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STILLW AFTER.
SALTWATER GLoBULEs.

The alarm of fire Saturday night was oc--
casioned by the burning of pier in the
vicinity OF Shuelenberg's mill. Nc damage
OF any consequence resulted.
Two fellows who were overloaded were,
hauled IN by the police Saturday night.
They had all day to reflect on the evils of
the Intoxicating cup. In the morning thew.
can make known their conclusions to judge.
Lee: Seven and half apiece or eight DAYS
IN the city jail, is the sentence of this
court"
A couple of men were riding quietly
along Chusnut street yesterday morning
One of the twain had violated the ordi-
nance regulating fast driving, and had
seemingly forgotten the matter entirely.
but the officer brought the facts to his
mind on the way up to Third street.
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A HUGE ROBBERY.

The Fenian Skirmishing Fund FILTERED
Away aud Stolen I'm , ,rtans NJ. citing of
Subscribers Yes erday.
NEW York, Oct. 22.-The subscribers to
the skirmishing fund met again to-day.
The proceedings were begun with the read
ing of an article in the Irish Nation in ref
erence to the Belmont fund" Joseph
Cromier suggested if the.wo Belmont
were taken out and "skirmishing'' substi-
tuted, the same article would apply to the
skirmishing fund. Reference was made
to telegram sent Sir Evelyn
Harcourt,' and for which $117 was
charged. It was stated that only 81
had been paid for the dispatch. Many
letters were received from residents OF
Wilkesbarre, Scranton and other cities in
Pennsylvania, stating that the accusations
made by Luke Clark at the previous meet
ings were in the main correct. The ques-
ton of the trustees report was considered
and it was suggested as these trustees were
receivers of other funds, it was likely they
would bring forward amounts collected
from these other funds to show a good
financial standing of the one in question.
Captain Spearman suggested that only
two classes of people had subscribed to the
skirmishing fund-fools who had given
their money, and cranks who wished to
know what had been done with it. It was
resolved at the next meeting to elect per-
manent officers. Reynolds, of New Haven,
referred to as gentleman of good fnan-
cial standing, and ''trustee who had a
reputation to lose," is to be asked to be
present at the next meeting and give de-
tailed account of his trusteeship of the
diminishing fund
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Obituary.

ROCHESTER. N. Y, Oct. De. Peshire
Smith, at different times editor of the BUT.
falo Commercial Advertiser, Rochester
Democrat and Albany Euening Journal,
and recently chief law officer of the jap
anese government, died here last night.
Jos. Medbury, one of the originators and
first directors of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, died yesterday.
New York, Oct. 22.-Henry Robinson
Searle, well known architect and member
OF the Union League club, died this morn
ing. aged forty six.
M1IwAukEs, Oct. 22.-Judge Harmon s.
Conger, of the GAINESVILLE circuit court in
this state, died to-day, aged sixty-fve
years. Deceased came from Cortland. N.
l., having represented his home district
once in congress. He lived in GAINESVILLE
since 1854, and was twelve years circuit
judge and one of the directors of the First
National bank
MANCHESTER, N. A., Oct. 22.-Ex-Goy.
I. N. Stran lies very low at his residence
in this city, with b-ain disease and paraIy-
sis
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-23

What Constitutes Conduct Unbec0ming an
Officer of the Army?-The Case of Col.
Carr.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Secretary Lin
coin did not leave for Fort Leavenworth
as he had expected, but is detained here
by, it is said, pressure of business. Pos
sibly one of the reasons that detained him
is the fact that he has submitted to the
judge advocate general the question wheth-
er the persistent refusal of an officer of the
army to pay his just debts does not make
him liable to trial by court martial upon
charges of conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman. This will be apt to lead
to the impression that the standard
Of honor and gentlemanly con-
duct in the military service is
not as high or as we'll understood as has
generally been supposed. In almost any
other walk of life that question would be
regarded as definitely settled without sub
hitting it for the formality of legal opin-
ion on the subject.
The court of inquiry created on the ap-
plication of Col. Eugene A. Carr, Seventh
cavalry, relative to specifications preferred
against him by Gen. Wilcox, reports that
if Col. Carr committed any errors they
were errors of judgment only, and that
prompt execution of his order to arrest
the medicine man and his subsequent
conduct in action, and the disposition
made to secure his command when the
fight commenced are highly commendable.
Considering all the facts in the case, and
the gallant conduct of Col. Carr when
the moment for prompt action arrived, the
charges and specifications embraced in
this query should not, in the opinion OF
the court, be made the subject of trial
from court martial. The proceedings of
the court are approved in general orders
issued by the general of the army, and the
president concurs in the opinion Of the
court that further proceedings are un-
necessary.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-23

AN Eastern paper gives US the interest
ing information that 'Gen. Neal Dow has
gone to Minnesota to help out the Prohi-
billions there" When this chunk of news
is read between the lines, it is clear that
there is an organized scheme to whip out
the Republican party. That party has
been whipped out in Ohio. 1t is sure to
be whipped out in Indiana, Pennsylvania
and New York. Now, it is proposed to
whip it out in the North Star State. This
is very sad.
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A Fatal Valley of Gas.
Especial telegram to the Globe. I

Boston, Oct. 22.-There is great excite
ment at the east end of the Hoosac tunnel
over the cases of poisoning which have
occurred there. There are great many
charcoal kilns, and the gas from them, it
is believed, settled III the valley. Some
six or seven persons have died. Prof.
Mears, OF William college, was called to
analyze the air. ss.s analysis has not yet
been made public, bat it is thought that
the air is oyer-charged with carbonic gas
which has hung oyss tkc io%n for some
time.
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Yellow Fever

PENSACOLA, Fla, Oct. 22.-Fifty-
new cases of yellow fever were reported
to-day and one death. Among the new
cases are the captain of the German bark,
Emma, and two or three of the crew. To
tai cases to date, 1870; deaths, 1872. The
restitution and distress are not diminish
ing, but increase with the duration of the
epidemic. Quarantine will continue for
some time to come. The expenditures
for relief are very heavy. Contributions,
with some local exceptions, are very
small, causing much uneasiness to the
board of health, which is also almoner for
the community at large.