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4 Real Artist.

In these days Of great iraud- and shams,
10 5c found in every occupation and cali
ing Of lie, il Is refreshing 10 be able 10 re-
commend real artist in his chosen profess
sion. such is Monsieur R. Fcrrandini in
the manufacture OF human hair goods and
lil thlngs connected with that business.
lie has nice taste. and II you have hitherto
iailcd 10 select a Xmas present, call At ms
store, Gl3 Broad street. and You Will lind
many charming little articles just suited fOr
holiday presents.
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No. li9 BROADWAY, New YoRE,)
December 81. 1882


December 81, 1882.
Thomas A. p. Champl;n, Superintendent,
Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir,-You are hereby authorized to
say to Mrs. Sarah v. Paynter, OF Rich
mond, that. the proofs OF the loss OF her
husband, II. VI. j. Paynter, have been re-
ceiyed, and the amount named in the cer-
tlticate (Sl0,0O0) viii be paid according TO
the terms stated in the certificate.
Very respectfully,
+. II. HARPER, President.
Mr.. Paynter's application was written
November 3D., examined November 18th,
pronounced one OF the best risks in Rich
mond, and he died suddenly on the ODD OF
the same month. Mr.. Paynter paid the
sum OF sjj. Mrs. Paynter will receive. as
stated above, ten thousand dollars.
THOMAS A. y. CHAxPLIN,
Superintendent.
For further Information apply to
ISAAC III. SMITH,
General Agent for Virginia,
Il0G east Main street, Richmond.
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4 10 w N-iVN " -uIAili1ti btffhS
~ passed several slecElcss nights disturbed by
the agonics and cries of suffering chlld, and be-
coming convinced that Mrs. hissLOw'3
SOOTHING SYRUP was Just the article needed,
procured supply for tie child ON reaching home
and acqasinting his wife with what hc had dou~,
she refused ~ have IL administered 10 tie child,
she strongly IN favor Of ioiGcopiihy That
night the chiid passed Ia suffering and the psrcnis
without sleep. Returning hone the day following.
the fithcr found tic baby siili worse and ybiIs
contemplating another slseplcss night, 'hc inotber
stepped from lhe room To- attend 10 some dono.tic
duties and cfl the father with The child. Durias
her absence he administered q portion OF tie
soothing syrup 70 tie baby aud sid nothing.
That night all hands slept ven, and the lille fsl-
low awokc In the morning brigilt sud happy. Ths
mother WAS dclig.,.cd with tie sudden sni woS-
dcrfui change and sshoush NJ irst Offended At fhc
deception pracilce.i upon her, has continued to rs
the syrup. and suffering, efyigg habses and restless
nights have disappeared A single tsiai of Tie Sy-
rup never yet failed 20 relieve The baby and oscs-
come the rrejudiccs Of The mother.
DC 22-eod1w
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Cnuta Clans, RcccutiOp,.

Ills Supreme IIighness Santa Claus will
receive all the children Of This goodly city
Of Richmond at the rooms oi the Young
Mems Christian Association on Broad
street, Church Hill, next "Wednesday after
noon from O'Clock till 10 O'Clock at night.
Admission, 10 cents, and present for the
holder OF each ticket.
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CHRISTMAS CHEER.
something OF the Origin and Obscr.
walton Of the Day We Celebrate.

It's ceremonies as Amcricanizcd from Those
In the Old World-lIow the Day will be
observed by the Rich aud Poor of Rich.
nond-ENtcnsive Preparations for CeIe-
brations i'm the Churchcs-Christmas Lite.
nature, Carols, ard Poems.
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RIcMNeND, Va. December 20. Iss2.

NTOMNeND, VA, Dcccmbcr 20. IsS2.
Mss iSn Smith:
Learning that movement il on foot to
give You benefit, and recognizing your
unllring and valuable services in behalf OF
the musical community OF ths city. q, well
as your cstimable qualities Of head and
heart. we the undersigned, members OF the
" Patience" east and chorus. hereby tender
our services gratuitously, and beg that you
will accept them. CARRIE STAUDE,
ANNE GRAHAM,
BERTHA NOEIKKR,
PIERRE BERNAED,'
+. ". CUNsINGuAN,
T.. &. JENEiNs,
MARSHALL RAMOS,
l.. W. PI2ZINI,
and others.
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RICHMOND, Va, December %, 1882.
To tie cast and Chorus OF Patience Op01:
I'm response to your very ilattcriug letter
Of to-day gratefully accept your proGcrcd
services ut my benefit. and viii announce
same % come oil at the Richmond Theatre
on Monday evening. January Sth.
Thanking Won Tor your kind eXpressipns,
ana assuring yOu OF my sincere apprecia-
ton, remain, most respectfully, yours,
lSA r. SAITH
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Carlton Mccarthy d Go. are IN PAGES
Block. sos Main street. and are TOO busy TO
write a long and detailed description Oh
their elegant and varied stock OF Christmas
and New-Year presents. Read somebody
eIse's advertisement and then come and
buy OF lis. We are under the tower,
PAGES Block, sos Main street, between
Eighth and Nnth-booksellers stationers,
and publishers.
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Under The Tower.
PAcE's BLOCK.

Carlton Mccarthy & Co., booksellers and
staiioners, special agents OF santa t!aus
for TIN, season in Christmas cards, sodye-
mir sachets. and all the handsome things IN
Russia leather, plush, seaiskin, gilt. cut
glass, bronzes, and nickel. Giit-boOks,
elegant in illustrations, binding, and mat
ter.
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lIurrail ,-Eurcka!!

A new Christmas gift for your father,
husband, brother, uncle, cousin, son, or
other male relative or friend A copy OF
"Soldier Life in the Army OF Northern
Virginia." Price from 3l.J0 TO IS.
CARLroy MCCARTHY Il Co.,
Pace's Block, s05 Main street,
Under the Tower.
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WEATHER REPORT.

INDICATIONS FOR To-DAY.-For the Mid
Die Atlantic States, fair weather, south
west 10 northwest winds, slight rise in
barometer, stationary or sigLl fall in tem-
perature.
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iHE WEATHER YESTERDAY was cloudy
ana threatening with light rain al night.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY 6 A. NJ, 81: :
. y. NJ, 81; noon. 40; Bpm, a.: GP.
NJ, 30 midnight, Al.
Mean temperature, 10.
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VALUABLE AND CONVENIENT. - EEOwsS
BRoSCIlI.L TROCnEs are widely known n ma
admiraule remedy FOR Eronehitls. iioarsssess,
Coughs, aud other troubles Of the Throat and
Lungs. They contain no hurtful ingredients, but
may at all times he used With safety. Sold only IN
boxes. Price, 25 cents.
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ment will doubtless be made from the pull
ST. PETERS CATHEDRAL.

ment will doubtless be made from the puI-
pits to-day.
ST. PETERS CATHEDRAL.
There will be no extra decorations at
the Cathedral. The altars will be taste
fully ornamcnted with flowers, which
during the services will be brilliantly
Illuminated by many lighted candles.
At O'Clock Christmas morning High
Mass i'll be celebrated by Very Rev.
Father Van De Vyyer, Vicar-General OF
the Diocese, and the choir will sing Hay
dn's Second Mass and the Adeste Eideies.
Low masses will follow at intervals until
1880 A. NJ, when Right Rev. Bishop
keane will celebrate Pontlfical High Mass,
with Rev. Fathers Doherty and Hanley
rs deacon and sub-dcacon; Very Rev. A.
Van De Vyver acting as assistant priests
The music at the last Mass will be IIaydn's
Grand First Mass. with orchestral accom-
paniment, and at the Onertory, the Adeste
Fideles. At the conclusion OF the Mass
the Bishop will administer the Papal Bene-
diction. Nespers at =. VI.
ST. PATRICg's CHURCH.
The decorations and preparations for
Christmas will commence Immediately after
late Mass to-day. No yespers confessions.
&C., ut ) O'Clock this evening.
The decorations this year viii be chiefly
confined to the sanctuarv. The high and
side altars will be tastefully arrayt1. With
cedars, cyergreens, flowers, and large
number Of lighted candles. First Mass
(lligh Nass) on Christmas morning will
commence ut D O'Clock. TO be immediately
followed by Low Masses. Last Mass IIigh
Mass at 1C5 O'Clock, followed by Bcnedic-
tion OF the Blessed Sacrament.
Music ut the High Masses will be as fol-
lows: Kyrie and Gloria (Mozart's Twelfth
Mass.
Before the sermon, will be sung the
Veat Sancte SpirituS. by l.. Dictsch: Gre.
do (Iiaydn's Grand Mass in b llat No y.
For the OlIertory will be- '' sunc ,'Y' = fbe
Adeste Fidelcs: SGnctuS, from Haydn's
First Mass. with chorus: Aqnus Dei and
Doad H0biS. from MoZart's First Mass.
Judging from the beautiful selections
for the High Masses. and the regular and
thorough practice Of the choir under the
able management and excellent training Of
the organist, Professor II. Cauliicld. the
rendition Of the musical programme will
this Christmas Surpass that OF any previous
year since Father Andrews's administra-
lion OF the parish.
ST. NARY's CHURCH GERMAN.
The decorations at this place Of worship
are tasteful and appropriate. The altars
are beautifully omamented with flowers
and candclabra. and Lcsidcs thi, there is q
handsOmcly-constructcd Bethlehem" +" re-
presenting the birthplace OF the Saviour.
with figures OF the blessed Virgin. st. ,Jo-
seph. and the infant Jesus. and four ANGELS
knceling in alteration. The "crib" Is an
exquisite piece Of work.
High Masses will bc celebrated al ) \. W..
at which Farmers Mass in b vii, be SUM
by the choir. At 10:30 O'Clock the second
and last High Mass will be celebrated. the
choir rendering Millard's Mass; yespcrs 1T
3 L. ".
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[rcn OTHER LOCAL SEE FOURTH rAoE.l

Frozen OuT.-Sags Mr.. George I. Drey-
er, IS Division avenue, Brooklyn. y. y;
- have suffered with frost-bitten feet
every winter. | applied st. Jacobs OIL
few times and am cured"
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BEAUTIFULLY WHITE TEErH ENSURED By
the use Of MEADE & BAKEg's sAPOSINE DENrf-
PRICE. which viii speedily remove incpient tartar
and scurf Price, hfly cents box.
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c,PECIAL INDUCEMENTS

~ FOR TIE HOLIDAYS.
,,,,,s. with Cord. slat, and Nails al
25, so, 75c., and II;
e4xso FRAMED CHRoMos' WIN
Malls, at 90c.;
Over 100 styles CABINET fhA"h' '''''
upward-prices lower than ever'
v,no assortment Of COPIES oF.sIEEL hNoi'N,
WINGS GRAINED, at $3.50 eSci' VII" ''''
and Nails;
e,ot Of STEEL ENGRAvINGs 10 DC s0'u
very low, suitable forholiday presents -
CORD aud NAILS GIVEN AWAY VIII" ''
frames .,nc eor .oc
4, WORTH OF CHRISTMAS CARDS 'o' ''N''
copyIcEs in every stye' at low ns"res'
olL-pAINTINGs, Eng u a p,iMS : = rAsELs,
large and small, at o,o ,,,,, s,,eet
40 10 IL. t's'' - =
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No. Tclenhonc. aO3.

HANDSOME DESIGNS ron FLOWERS In Giit,
White aud GIT, Pearl Shells, &C.. trimmed In
Bleachsd Wheat. Oats, and Fancy Grasses suita-
bic FOR Christmas and Ncw-Ycar's Presents and
ant DECORATIONS. at ToLER & lIoorEIs.
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Mr.. WHBoN TO Go TO LoCIsyILLE.-Mr
DAVID T.. Wilbon, long connected with the
wholesale notion trade in this city and well
and fayorably known 10 the people
throughout the State, has accepted situa-
ton with leading house in Louisville,
Ky. aud win enter upon the duiie, of his
new place on JANUARY lst. Mr.. Wilbon Is
a worthy and popular gentleman. and ear
ries away with him testimonials Of which
any MN might be proud. and in addition
to them the good wishes OF this whole
community.
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TIE CEILULOID EYEGLASSES are made la
graduitoI siiC.. - that persons whose eyes src
either close together or fIr apart have no difficulty
IN sui.ng ihemsclye.. For sale by all leading
jewellers aud Opticians.
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DON'T OUTRAGE YorE STOMACH with violent
catartics, but use that pleasant and ssiutary iaxa-
tive TARRAST's SELTZER ArERirNr.
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ALL CARDS At haif price at L. LEwIs's, 9Is
Main street.
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GUARDS, BOOKS, AND FANCY GOODS
suitable for
NEW-YEAR PRESENTS AND XMAS
are siil IN time.
Call at'1302 Main street. Country orders will
have prompt attention.
de o4.dSw RANDOLPH & ENGLISH.
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|. DOWNTOWN MERCHANT having

CnnIsrMAs CAnps at half price 4, l.. LEwiss ,
9l2 Main street.
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CHRISTMAS TREE.-The ladies' committee
OF the Young Mem, Christian Association
win hold - Christmas-Tr Festival at
the rooms OF the Association, Church Hill,
on next wednesday afternoon from >
O'Clock until 10 O'Clock T.. VI. There will
be beautiful Christmas tree laden with
pretty things brought by Santa Claus.
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ONE DOLLARS v4RrH OF CHRIsTuAs cARDs
for 30 cent. at l.. LEWis's. 9l2 Main street.
Our FACTORY q SOW HTSNfHg OS frLL
TIME. ami uc have in tore, of our own superior
manufacture, = line of LADIES LNDEEwLAK.
superior in qualify thinning. and finish. We
have none bat nrst-class hands upon 0ur goods-
Ladic, in search 0i
COwNs, SKIRTS, 'HENfsEs,
CHuDHKy's SLIPS,
should call NJ F.J.LEYY < co.'s, 2l3 east Broad
street.
see our gnocsSEAU ~ETs. see our CHRISTMAS
APHON5-ouf own special design.
I'D. LEVY CO.,
2i3 east Broad street.
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ELECTION or OFFICERs.-At the last re-
gllMr meeting Of Virginia Council, 30.
gji. American Legion OF Honor, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
term: Henry Mills, commander; II. &. W.
billiard, yicc-commander; -- Jones,
orator; Myer Angle, secretary; x. h..
shine, collector; G.. II. knuiclt, treasurer:
Charles II. Clarke. chaplain: william
H. Williams. guide; Joseph Eitel, war
den; Isaac Schwartz, sentry.
AT meeting OF Local Branch, No. 33,
Order OF Iron Hall, the following officers
were elected: Il. II. McCOok, chief jus
tice; Il. e.. W. DiIlard, yioc-iusucc; C..
II. kaufelt. adiuSter: Myer Angle. ac-
couutant; William II. Taylor, cashier; T..
II. Pore, rrelate; James VI. Cotton, Vi
dette.
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HOLIDAY GOODS.


~~~'>->----~'->.~ -'~'-~-o~o~"-"~-
'N'
hVLloAi O'hH'VNio'
f.. B. SPENCE & son.
L. Il. SPENCE & SON.
HOLIDAY SUITS.
HOLIDAY SUITS,
F.B.sPFNCr & son.
Z. Il. SPENCE & son.
HOLIDAY SHIRTS,
to1rn,y SHIRTS.
rR. SPENCE & SON
HOLIDAY sCARFs,
HOLIDAY sCARFs.
+. Il. SPENCE son.
HOLIDAY HANDKERCHiEFS,
HOLIDAY iIANDKERcHIEFs'
T. II. SILNtE ~ SpN.
HOLIDAY UMBRELLAS,
HOLIDAY UMBRELLAS,
EB. SPENCE & son.
l. f.. SPENCE son.
HOLIDAY GLOVES
l. b' SFLNCH SUM-
l.. H. fEs'O!' " sun
HOLIDAY HALi-tVSh'
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MOTHER SWANS WoRM-sYRrPr for fever
ishn2ss, rcs;essno,s. worms, consiipaiicn. Taste
los 2Jc.
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ROUGH OK RArSr clears out rata, mice. flies
reaches, bed-bngs, ants, yermin, chipmunks. l5c.
\ AFRAGIANT BREATH Is always pleasure, and
YOU can hayeit iy using MEADE & BA9rR's deli
cious CARBoLIC Mot UTH-WAsu. q destroys the Of
fcnsiye odor caused by diseased gums aud decayed
teeth, and speedily restores them te healthy coa-
dition. Price, hfty cents a bottle.
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LAiRD's FLowER-G ARDEN Is the place to &c, 4
lIindsome Basket OF Roses, Camclias, &c. Tcic--
phone No, Il3.
We have for the holidays handsome Jnponicas.
Bosebuds, Poinsctias, Bouyrdias, Hcliotropes.
IIyacinths, aud other nice FLOWERS. Don't for
get the place. TOLER & HOoPFH's, adjoining
Hollywood cemetery. Telephone No., 2fS.
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AUCTION SALES MONDAY.

JNO. y. LAUGHTON, JR., 10 A. ". 3 aud Pc
NJ, large lot VI cigars, cheroois, &C.
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MAS CIR L y y ; E

4ssHHxE Ekkf
For fifteen days only will EEL. .f' tban hey
and EY E-GLASsEs at ~ per oeN'' '''S
have ever pe'" ". Ii. CoWARDlNi opnei,ans,,
.,., 49,, pIrIJFR El E-GLAsSES
GOLD. STEEL anu ~ de l5-tJsl
.t,,.r ~ on hand.
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NO PAPER TUEsDAY.-lt j. the custom
of this office to give it, cmployt, holiday on
Chri,tnas-day, and therefore there will be
10 issue OF the Dispatch on Tuesday.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Mcssrs. sutton &
Co., real estate agents, have made the fol-
lowing sales OF real estate within the last
ten DAYS: Brick. dwelling No. - north
Laurel rtrecf, S6,OOO; ID lcct on trace be-
tween Laurel and Shalcr streets. $3,lO0;
three small frame tcnemcnts on seventeenth
near Richard street. $3.50; four frame tenc-
ments on Seventeenth between Broad and
Grace streets, $1,000: brick store No. :
north Seventeenth street. $1,000; go feet
corner Fourteenth and Clay streets. 500;
f2t feet on Thirticth between Clay and
Leigh streets. $22j: frame house on Jack
son between Price and st. Jane, streets,
$50; bricl, store No. go east Broad street,
Slj,000-total. S3O.02J.
Mcssrs. II. l.. Steplcs & Co., real estate
agents. have recently made the following
sales OF real estate-ylZ.. H.! acres on the
Brook turnpike, 10 William Lyycre and
William Smith. for Sl,1i0; so acres in
Buckingham county, 10 j. Il. EherS, for
S2,1j0; 1j1 acres near the Decp-Rm turn
pike (known as the Hopkins tract, to Miss
Maria Broad, Tor $500; 212 acres IN
Govhland county near Eik Hill for 500;
lot on Laurel street near Cumberland
street, fronting - feet, for $50.
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HEADQUARTERS FOR ioLiDA /
GOODS,
ol3 MAIN STREET,

consisting. in part, Of PIANOS ACS2Kph3fnfi ASSsNS Oil
ORGANS. BANJos: hloi,iiNs11;, Ns11;,uoHiChS, MU-
Sif-goxps. M,'sic FOIlOs. HANDso,NrrIit;rr-
G6gXD LINES OF .t yocAILr S,Ir ASp on fSrA BfoX-PA-
nntNrAk MN, mrsioCx; 49, I'm NwMr,ilrixG-DEsKs, Az
foGRkrm oG' Albums, Pn9TqpGKRhar,HS ga ,ST As As
BUNS cIRisIMAs GAkrpSs; krpsohks hsGfHr Tor s,nalI
c6iassafN 6yEtMhN Nyic9rLYlBoUND BOOKS !fer arge re
sS1Iia,es ana gySy.so ySsy.o1Es lgls''' pDtoCMISoEs, DtC
~ 81, ffS';'isi. sTEREoSC0;
re re vi" vifws. &C.: chrinss No Ct oR R0TI,HiCS 0tTrI,iC.
NEWS, Christmas No; o. 49, ~ pIIIc, HAIR
prs. 1rIRisYmks the handsome,i ,l%,,fs INV srse
paper ever published In Amercs: an" 70 men
1iOcs OF miscellaneous go0ds 700 'i"'''N
Non. .,.,,uxSy ORGAN
i,s,'s s.o Id a. lowest possible prices.
de I4-lOt y. =.
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ELEGANT HOMEMADE MINcR-MEArat CHRIS
TIAN q WIuTr's
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MORTON.

CORNER MAIN AND RESERVOIR STREETS,
has the largest stock of
PoISsETrAs, RosEs, VIoLErs, HYActxrus,
CAMEKfAs- AND OTHER FINE FLOWERS,
FOR THE
HOLIDAYS, At Low RATES.
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"hat hosts Of pleasant thoughts and
generous. tender recollections the word
Christmas calls up. How the mind wan
ders back TO the days when the treasured
stories OF Santa Claus or Kris Krinele were
as real as the hard facts which positive
science teaches us now. And from the
time the beautiful nursery visions began
TO vanish, and the mystery Of how the
stockings were filed 10y st. Nicholas be-
came a solved problem, the halo OF those
carly days is always reproduced in our
mental pictures OF the day.
The pleasure of the little ones in theiran-
ticipations, their wondcrment at the fulfil
ment Of some previously hali-cxprcssod
wish, the weeks which they have looked
forward to the "day OF all the wear the
best = TO them, and the intense qualification
Afforded by The presents they receive, is
perhaps the most important element in the
real enjoyment which older persons derive
from lis observance. There Is no jov that
wealth or fame can give like that which
swells the heart of a little child who wakes
to see his or her stocking well filed.
1 nat i happiness.
Christmas is cmphatically
"CHLDGEN's DAY.
and hosts Of traditions and time-honorcd
customs which cluster around IL are not
the growth Of any one generation or pco-
pie: but date so far back into the past that
the origin Of many OF them Is lost. and
others again can lie traced 10 pagan rites
and ancient Druidlcal ceremonies. But TO
"yc merry times" OF old England. and TO
the DAYS OF German rninancn do u-o
the majority Of the legends and the bright
features OF the day.
1n'England, where Christmas-dav is OBJ
served with more meriment, perhaps,
than in any other country, wc naturally
look for the origin Of many OF the customs
which are now observed, and the old-timc
flavor of which is always acceptable.
lule, rs Christmas was known in that
country. Is 4 name which has lost its origin,
and which was formerly celebrated with
ceremonies that were more imposing, boiS-
ferrous. and full OF hilarity than this age Of
modern progress can possibly understand.
The first preparation for the proper obsor-
vance OF yule was 10 secure huge oaken
log, well seasoned, and which was hauled
with due ceremony TO the great open fire.
place. where, previous 10 It's being set on
fire. each member OF the family would take
a seat on the block and qualf horn OF ale
10 the occasion.
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CHRISTMAS CANDLES. all colors nnd sizcs, st
CHRISTIAN & WHITES.
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THE DISPA TCH

RosEBrps FOR BASKETS a specially at LAIRD's
ELOwER-tiARDEy. Telephone No. ll3.
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MAY Is, 1882.

London. April 2I.-News h 5 been r%eceiv-
we'd from Ireland that a serious atfray has
occurred between the police and the " moon.
light marauders. A band of two hundred
of the latter while engaged raidIng a home
stead near ListoweI County Kerry, were at
tackled and fired upon by the police. Fifteen
of them were wounded and captured.
London, April 1O.-Three Of the burglars, who
some time ago distracted a quantity OF valuable
jewelry from the Hattou Garden Post-ofice,
have been captured in. Berlin. They were on
the point of proceeding to Russia. The stolen
diamonds have been recovered.
London, April I9-The city and subur-
ban handicap was won by Passaic, formerly
owned by Lorrllard.
All of LoriIIard's horses nave been
scratched for the Epson Spring meeting.
Il is stated that the Gar h 5 accepted the
oTr of the nobility of St. Petersburg and
.N,oscow to project the Imperial family and
IN intein order at the coronation.
Paris, April l9-The Cabinet Council has
approved the scheme of De Lesseps for cut
ting a canal through the neck of land divid-
Jag the Gulf of Gabes from the salt marshes
and low-lying parts of the Desert of
Sahara to the south OF Tunis. II Is ex-
pected that the sea will. in virtue OF this
cutting, once more fill up the Sahara. The
political advantage to be obtained by the
s-heme will be the insulation Of Tunis and
Algeria by creating a water b'rrier between
them and Tripoli. The cost of the can is
estimated at $4,000 900 francs.
Somebody connected with the San Francisco
Chronicle displays his geographical knowledge by
putting "a South african war " as the heading
to the following telegram -" London, April %.
A dispatch from Cape Coast Castle of the
3Oth says The King of the Ashantees has sent
several thousand troops to attack the Canadians.
All roads in the interior are blocked"
st. Petersburg, April 19.-Numerous arrests
of suspected Nihilists are occurring throughout
Russia, and the machinaJions of the discomfort
ed, instead of becoming less numerous, seem to
be continually increasing and growing more
manifest. The other day a basket of eggs was
sent as a present to the Project of this city.
Some suspicion was aroused, AID the
eggs were carefully examined, and were found TO
have been emptied OF their natural contents and
charged with dynamite, the oriace being closed
carefully.