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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-11-24
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One Of the most satisfactory "a
suits Of Tuesdays election is evi,
denre Hat Chahmerism does not
thrive ia A,ssissippi, aud taat The
hn2ss entertained by the Inde
pen Tents OF ls'dineibe white vote
Of that S'a,s are vain. Chalmers
own district proves this. He car
ried Eve Of us caan1.s last year ,
while in tEa Others the vote was
close. AT The election, Tuesday a
week ago, every county in this dis
trict save Pamela went d. Democratic.
DeSoto, WATCH was close last year.
gives 1899 Democratic majority.
Marshall exactly rsverses its vote,
giving 1000 majority for the Dem
ocralic ticket, against a majority
Of 1000 for Chalmers a year ago.
But il was in lafayette that thu
hardest fight was made. As Lamar
lives in this county, Chalmers was
especially Anxious to carry il.
it . signal victory 60 de
feat A~ississirPi's great Senator In
his own home. He had won the
county in 1882, ami, therefore, be
IleVed he could carry it agAiR, but
hS counted wrong. Tha Dsmocra,s
turned outin full strength, and
swept Lafayette, gizinga good ma
ofSOO and electing two Dem
'cratic members of the Lpgisla
There is evidently not much out
ook Tor Chalmerism in Mississippi.
md the little general will probably
give up the fight there.-New Or
cans Times Democrat.
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THE SUN.
NEW YORK, 1884.

About sixty million copies OF tbs
Dun have gone out of theif esta blish.
ment during the past twelve months.
Ii you were to paste enJ to end all
the coluinas Of all The SUNS printed
III sold last year you would ges i
cohtiauOus strip vi iulornaauns ON.
inOa sense Wisdom, sound doct,iue.
anu sane wit long enough 10 reach
from Printing House square tJ the I'D
oi Mount CDpernicus iii the moon.
1heu back To I'rllilng House sul,ars.
anu then three quarters vi the way
''acH To the moon again.
ButTHE Sun lie written fer the inhab.
Itanls Ol the ,aElL this ssmS AIriu Of
intelligence would gIrd e tie globe
went, seven or twenty eight tlIles.
lteyery buyer Of a copy or rag SJx
turing the past year has spent ont
lie hoAr over 1t, and il his vile OF bis
grandfather has spent auotaer hoaf,
TINS newspaper iii 1883 has ~aAfUri"i
the human race thirteen thousand veaS
Vi study reading, night ami day.
1t Is only by little calcaiati, ns like
these thai you can form any idea u
circulation OF the most popular Ui
American Newspapers, or or is infu.
on the opinions actions Of Amer.
lean men and women.
Tue Sun is, and will csntiDue to be,
q newspaper which tells the truth with.
out Iear Of consequences, which gets 1t
the facts 40 matter how much .lse uru.
cess costs, which presents the news Of
all tue world without waste Of words
and III the most readable shape. VII ich
IS working with all its heart for the
cause ofhonest government and which
therefore believes that the RepuLIican
party must go, ald must 20 ia TINS com
.ng year o -four Lord, 1884.
II YOU know The Sun, you Ike i
already, and you will read il witt. &C.
;lst cmed diligence and profit during 8
Wat Is sure to be the most interesting
'ear in its history. II you do not vi
NOW THE Sun, it is high tins to III
nto the sunshine.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-11-24
Fundamental Doc,rIns of the Democra-

cy.
The Democratic party stands
now where it even stood upon the
fundamental principles of a d,mo.
cratic Representative Republic,
which were deeply implanted in the
hearts OF the Americas people.
The principles first formulated in
this country by Jefferson, and an.
nounced in the declaration of In.
dependence, was maintained by
the war of the American Revolu-
ton. They consisted substantially
in the self-evident truths, that all
men are created equal in this, to
Wit, that they are endowed by their
Creator with the inalienable rights
OF life, liberty, and the pursuit Of
happiness; equal as to their rights
to the protection and benefits of
civil government; aud equal as 10
being the original source of the
just powers upon which their gov.
eminent is founded.
1t was . remark of one Of our
most eminent public men, that bv
means Of the American Revolution
and the establishment Of eur pO.it.
ical system, a great advance wal
made not oRly in American affairs
but in the science Of government
For the first time at least
modern days, civil government
vas placed upon its just and true
The doctrine Of tho
Inalisnable rights Of man, and that
'lvil government is legitimatsly
instituted solely Tor tie protection
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The speakershlp.

A correspondent Of the Jackson
Clarion, writing from New Albany.
Mss, on the 10th, over the sigma.
ture, Democrat" suggests the
name of DR.. Jno. 7. hurry of this
place as a suitable person for speak.
er of the next Mississippi; House Of
Representatives. We fully inderse
what the writer says OF the qualif-
cations Of DR.. hurry, and do not
believe = better selection for speak
er could be made. He unquestion-
ably, from our standpoint, would
be 4the right man in the right
place" But We do not know
whether or not he desires the PEST,
ton or would accept 1t if rendered
him, having never interviewed him
on the subject.
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Rum Wroughtin the Forest.

How depressing it is to see acres
of trees cut down In the midst OF :
noble forest. How sadienihg it j.
also TO see that thin spot in the
midst of your otherwise abundant
hair. Stop it at once BY The use o
Parker's Hair Baisam. For actual
efficiency This famous article
stands at the head of its class. El-
egant Cor the toilet, delicious in
odor, and restores the original col.
or TO gray Oriiaded hair. Econ ON.
lcai, as a slight. Occasional appli
cation keeps the hair and scalp in
perie C. order.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-11-24

-Ehs name Of eur eOunty-man,
Hon. 4. A. Wolf, is announced ia
the last issue Of the Jackson Clarion
as a candidate for Sergeant It, Arms
OF the Senate. Ma drawer soldier,
re nobler or true7 democrat could
be selected to fill this position
He is worthy and thoroughly quail
fled, We commend him to the con-
sidera;ion Of tie members Of the
Senate, and hope he may be elect
ed.
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Terms 70 Hail Subscrihara.

The several editions Of THE sUN are sent
oy laail, postpaid, as follows.
DA1L1-5O cents a month. "a 1 vsar. 9Th
Sunday edition, 81.
sUNDAY-Eight pages Thiaeaition fur.
hlsaes ne current news ef the weird,
special articles Of exceptional interest," to
everybody and literary reviaws q new
pookso q the highest merit. I'll wear.
"EhAbI-el 9 year. Eight paaes or III
pest matter q ne daily Issues: Al Agrt
ouisofH AepaftMeatO OF uueuus fed vaius
speolai reports, and literary, Ell
S4sl42 domestic Intelligence mas
LAE WkkSlr Sun the newspaper for y
farmers household. To oluhs often wid
$40, IN extra copy tree,
AuuEsss !, vs. ENGl.AND, Publisher
Nov. iT-6t.
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THE New York Herald says: s.The
presidents of . number Of leading
banks have just given TO the public
their views on the subject Of a
bankrupt Law. Without exception
they all agree that : national law Of
bankruptcy Of some kind is neces,
sary to the commercial welfare of
the community. This opinion sp.
pears e be we'll nigh universal
among trade organizations and bus.
mess men,"
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-11-24

TIE Planters Convention, now in
session at Vlcksburg, has been re-
markabIy successful, as our very
full special dispatches from that
city yesterday and to-day testify.
The speeches made have been in
good taste and generally within de-
cent limit, and the papers read
have been devoted TO timely topics.
Col. Morehead must feel a sense of
triumph over this result such as
has never come to him before. 1t
is the ripe trait of years Of constant
and loyal endeavor to bring the
planters of the South into intimate
ana close relations with the world
and secure for them the resogni-
ton their labor and their merits
deserFe--AppeaL
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to secare reduced rates oa the dlt,
fereni raiirna Is leading "a jackson.
Il is believed alSa iaat haae ) sui
boarding huH>-S ran h, iatacai ia
reduce their terms 10 these Ia at
ienuahce.
J. A. SMlTn,
W 5 MERR
l. T. FlTIflu3ia,
Inventive COMMITTEES.
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SATURDAY. NOV. q. 1888.

The report that the distinguish.
ed Methodist minister, DR.. j.
McFerrin, Of Nashville, was dead,
tnras out to be untrue. he has
been dangerously i'll, but At las |
accounts was improving, and hopes
were entertained Of his final recov-
cry.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-11-24

Strawbridge aud OlOthisr's Quar-.
terry, is a ladies' magazine Of an:
qaestiena ble merit, meeting as il
does, the highest demands Of STYLE
upon persoaai rgeneral grounds.
In addition to the literary matter,
which is all original and FIRST class.
the embellishments are superb.
Popular garments, cuts Of fancy
work and toilet accessories are H.
%lastraied, and May TaluabIs hints
are given in lis columns which are
nsefult to home dressmaksrs, in rem.
dering wearing appars !, especially
stylish. An appended catalogue
Of Fall and Winter dry goods, with
pre- list showing what is procura-
BILE for a given sum. is another ex.
eellent feature Of the Journal.
The subscription price Of thls valua.
bic Quarterly published at Eight
nd Market Streets, Philadelphia,
z Il int 80 cents per year, Or15
ems per single number. A llber
al commission is allowed to sub
scripiion canvassers; and some la
dies have been so successful that
their earnings IN the odd moments
offs few weeks, have purchased
them = silk dress, or other articles,
equally suitable for home service
Of household decoration.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-11-24

Florida i interesting herself in
the movement TO erect a monu.
ment in Mobile to the late Admiral
Raphael Semmes.
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MISSISSIPPI STATE TEACHERS AS.
SOCIATION.

SOCtAIAUN.
This body will meet in Annual
Session at Jackson, on The eth of
December prox. In addition to
other business that may be brought
before the Association the topics
for essays and discussion, are as fol-
lows:
l. School Discipline-Prof W. l..
Gibson, Rienzl, Mss.
,. Teachers misunderstood j.
A. kainwafer, Slrdis, Miss.
5. How Higher Education Affects
our Common Schools-Dr. Il. F.
johnson, Brookhaven. Mississippi.
4. Schonl Supervision and Coun
ty SuperinIendencY-Prof. j. N.
Borrow, Columbus, Miss.
5. School Ezaminaiions-RM
Character and Falue-Prof. Lwd
Fiizhugh, Oxford. Miss.
8 System, as it Affects School
Work-Ar Adella Hlllman, Gin.
ton, Miss.
l. II is among the First Duties of
the State 10 properly support its
Common Schools Waller Hill.
man, L. L. d., Clinton. Mississippi.
s Proper Limit 10 Public Schoai
Curriculum PROT. r. al. Leavell.
Clinton, Mississippi.
8. Proper Limit of the School
Age for Our Common Schools
Rev. w. B. Bingham, Hszlehurst.
Mississippi.
10. Importance of a Mere Crit.
and Thorough Study of English
Prof. J. l. Johnson, Oxford, Miss.
II. Normal Training Essential TO
the Success of Public Educatlon-
Prof. w Il. Magruder, Starksville,
Miss.
II. Ce- Education in Colleges and
UniVersiiies-Mrs. Judge Peyton,
Hazlehurst, Miss.
IS. Excellencies and Defects of
our Public School System-Rev. L.
D, Miller, Holly Springs, Mississip-
pi.
II. The at Of Qaeslioning as
Related to Teachers-Miss Alice
Lusk, jackson. Mss.
Is. Technical Education-Genl
d. Lee, Starksville, Miss.
is The Relation of Education to
citizenship in a Republic Gen. A.
{. Stewart, Oxford. /,
II. How can Character be SYM
nejrically Developed-Mrs. Jessie
Buck, Macon, Miss.
Is. Advantages and Disadvanta.
yes Of Connecting Military Train.
ng with u System Of General Ed
lcation-Lieut. VIM. L. Buck, ]
S~tarksyille. Miss.
Rev. Dr.. A. G. Haygood, Oxford.
ia General Agent of the "John F.
Fund" is invited to deliver +.
N Opening Address.
It is useless, we presume to 20 j
Rto details az regards the aims and !
'hJects Of this Association. To :
hose who are not familiar with the :
g%anization it may be stated in /
'eneral terms that its purpose is to i
dvance the cause of education in :
ar State. Ali teachers, as we'll as !
Tiers, interested in this great
'ork, are invited to attend and be. !
ONE members OF the Association. @
N eliurt will be made in dine time il
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From two cypress trees lately
heWn IN Sumter county, Fla, 49,
900 and $1,000 shingles, respective.
", we're made, - veil as 600.
claPboards.
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IT Will cosr YOU xnrnrxs:

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to get from Drs. Starkey and Palen
1909 Girard Street, Philadelphia, a.
honest opinion in your case, II yo,
are suffering lrcm any chronic di,
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ment. Write 10 them and give l.
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Will answer promptly as to the
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CHARGE FOR CONSULTATIONS, II
however. yen do not wish to consult
them at present, drOp'a postal card.
asking for their treatise Oh Com.
pound Oxygen, in which you will
IND a history OF its discovery, ma
ture, and action, and a large nun.
Der of reports of difficult and des,
perate cases which they have treat
ed successfully. 1t will be sent
free.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-11-24

The Avalanche says Memphis has
laid over so miles OF sewer pipe
aud S6 miles Of subsoil drain pipes
at total cost Of s27O,95S. The
sewers are in excellent condition
and the new system is q great sue
cess.
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$Ioo.oOA WEEK.

Me can guarantee the abevs azsunt to
good, active, energetic
AGENTS!
Ladies As well as gentlemen. maka a snc-
cess III the business. Very little oapital "a
CURED. We have . heusehold articls a. sal-
able as -four.
Il Sells Itself!
u y used every day in every familv
9 DO not need to explain ls msrits
mere Is . rich harvest fer All those wSo
enbl zee this goIdan opportunity. It eests
you enlyonaloent to learn what our hrsi.
ness Is. Buy apeslal card and wrItA Il ~
and We Yllla end yea eur prospectus and mi
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w We know you will derive mere sad
. . you nave any Idea OF. OR feputaiies
= : manufacturing company Is spch tbat
ean notafOrd to deceive. writeto nssn
: postal card and give your address plainI :
ana receive full particulars.
.44 BUCKEYE MFG 90.
Marion, ohls.
Sept 10, lSSs-l2m-O 5 / 6m.
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Robert Dalton, Esq, Jackson,
Miss, says: 81 have used Browns
Iron Bitters and have found it to be
a true tonic.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-11-24

We learn from the New Mississip.
plan that fourteen ''brolhers in
black" were elected to the House
OF Representatives at tbs recent
election in this State. That paper
says:
Fourteen colored men are eles
led TO the House of Representa-
tives. Adams furnishes one, War
rem one, Madison two, Kinds three.
Pamela one, Coahoma one. Bolivar
one, Sharkey one, Isaquena oua,
and Washington two. g. W.
Gayles, Of Bolivar, will lie the only
colored man in the Senate. We
think this Is his fourth term.
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DR., John B. Sawyer, Iuka, Tisho
nIngO Co, Miss, says; 1--WE End
Bro"n's Iron B:tiers to be giving
general satisfaction"
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-11-24

The Courier Journal wants fhf
Louisville Exposition repeated.
next fall, on a more extensive scale
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Texas Is said 10 produce abont
one-half the cattle raised in the
United States.
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AT Conway, Ark, last night, an
assassin sh OF DR.. Rucker. The
wound is not necessarily fatal
Avalanche, 23d
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BROWNS
IRON
BITTERS

willcure dysPepsia,heatbaEn mkls.
ma, kidney disease, liver complaint,
and ether wasting diseases.
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BROWNS
IRON
BIT7ERS

enriches the blood and parties he
system; cures weakness, lack IL
energy, etc. Try a bottle.
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T. =. FORD, Editor and Proprietor.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-22
Christmas on the Plantation.

How pleasant were those Christmas times on
the plantation writes Southern lady. When
close my eyes the sights and sounds OF those
dear dead days come back like ghosts that will
not be laid. Long before daywe were awakened
by singing under the windows
'It's Christmiss Day, it's Christmiss Day, it's
Christmiss in de mornin',
And you and me Wen TUX round afore de
early dawnin'.
De dawnin de dawnin',
De star shine in de mornin,
My Christ was horned, and dat you knows, dis
blessed Christmiss mornin'."
There were many other verses, but remem-
ber them imperfectly. They used to get the
"Apostles" and ''Wise Men of the East" terribly
mixed up in those Christmas chants. Peter,
James and John were brought to the manger.
"And dar dey sees de blessed babe a-sleepin' in
de manger, =
My Christ wot coined to sabe de world and
snatch your soul from danger"
Then when the master came to the door no
was hoisted in triumph on the shoulders OF the
men. and marched around until he was very
tired of his perch. Present-msk1ng was nsxt
in order, and no one was neglected However
sad the memories of slave times must be to the
freedman, l think Christmas Day must always
stand out in bright relief from the surrounding
darkness,
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-22

and feared to open up that Darcy episode. OF
course the groveling meanness Of my nature is
plain by this time.
Yesterday it was Christmas again--Ahe second
since our wedding. Bessie came runIhug tom
with letter and great box in her hands.
"0h, Gerard" she cried, 'see what your
great-aunt has sent me for a present. lot OF
books and papers and lace and odd buttonsl She
writes The Van Boosen relics are not for. your
husband, who has suspect, no proper resl ,ect
for his ancestors. They are for his child. he
ring is of great value. l give il to you ohai I'd
to posterity.' See, Gerard, what great silvl
ring Why. what makes you look so strange?
"Bessie," l answered, taking advantage Of
moments strength and heroism, 81 have con-
fession to make"
1t took half an hour to rehearse the whoIer
matter minutely--my blind love, my crime, and
sulferings, without extenuation or reserve,
"Can you forgive me, Bessie p l said, at last
She moved away from me, and answering,
'I.et me go and think, left the room.
As l waited there with my head sunk in my
hands, | groaned 'Perhaps she despises me;
perhaps she will never love me again. This is
retribution."
But presently Bessie came back, carrying our
plump little growing baby boy.
''Can you forgive me for stealing your dia-
mond?" ask, humbly.
"0h," answers my wife, "you don't suppose
went away to think about the miserable dia-
mond2 You were young and rash. Youm
to make it all right. That's nothing. / was
trying to forgive you for loving that Constance
Darcy"
What strange creatures women are "Well,"
l asked, anxiously.
'Baby forgives you" said Bessie, putting the
youngster in my arms with the lovely pride Of
motherhood, and becoming herself curiously
entangled in the embrace. Then, as 1 ciasped
my sweet, true-hearted, guileless wife, she whs-
pered:
"Are you happy now, dear2 Is it Merry
Christmas with no more wretched fears or
fancies"
'Yes, my love-" answer, Merry Christmas
at last"
We hear to-day the news of poor old Aunt
Anneties death. She was eternally writing,
and after she sent off the box to Bessie she
jotted on scrap of paper, 81 feel very near
death, but have placed the relics in the direct
line of descent"
Bessie declares baby shall be taught to respect
the euphonious name of Jan Van BoOsen.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-22
The Merry Christmas Day.

Christmas irradiates home with the holy light
of Heaven. 1t is the good angel of the year,
1t comes near the closing of his life to give the
venerable man one farewell glimpse of joys he
has tasted, and to light his path to eternity. II
is a sacred day to all mankind. The citizen
loves it as he pictures the bountiful feast pre-
pared by willing hands; the happiness that
beams upon the faces of his children; the
gathering together beneath his roof of all that
are near and dear to him-the mother whose
failing footsteps toter like the fading year upon
the threshold of eternity; the dear old mother
whose Christmases long ago were the joys OF
boys now old and grizzled; the father who leans
now upon his arm; the sisters, the brothers, the
friends of auld lang syne. The sailor loves it
as he puts the last reef in his t0psail and set
ties down to a glorious feast of pea soup, salt
junk and plum-duff, with tear perhaps in his
honest eye to the dear loved ones at home. The
soldier loves it as he warns his hands by the
biyouac fire, and scents the odor Of sayory
feast of unusual grandeur. Our brave boys far
away in other lands love it because it brings
them back to home and mother. The children
love it-bless them. 1t is to them long looked
for dream of Joy; and now it is at hand. Years
and years hence, when the merciless hand of
time and care shall have wrinkled these cheeks
and thinned the hair upon these sunny temples,
shall old men and women look back to the
Christmas of 1883 with long drawn, weary
sigh and mentally exclaim "Ah that was
happiness !" We all love it. The most worth
less and abandoned wretch that sinks upon the
shady side of our streets experiences certain
warmth Of feeling when he sees the lights, the
eyergreens, the goodly cheer, the crowds the
happy faces, the jngling toys, and listens to
the music Of the bells that ring out to the sky,
telling to the heavens and the earth and all ami
mate and inanimate things, that "Unto us a
child is born; unto us son is given."
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-22
RING OUT, WILD BELLS.

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying clouds, the frosty light;
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow;
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the grief that saps the mind,
For those that here we see no more;
Ring out the feud of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to all mankind.
Ring out q slowly dying cause
And ancient forms of party strife,
Ring in the nober modes of life
With sweeter manners, purer laws.
Ring out the want, the care, the sin,
The faithless coldness of the times;
Ring out ring out, my mournful rhymes,
But ring the fuller minstrel in.
Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic SANDER and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love OF good.
Ring out old shapes of foul disease,
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring Out the darkness of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
TENNYsoN.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-22

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Children of the PREF =
ent generation are not aware, probably, he W
much better they fare at Christmas and on
their BIRTHDAYS than their fathers did. Avid it
is a conclusive proof Of tie growth Of our peo-
pie on the sentimental side Of their no cures,
that it is so. Forty years ago, in this eF,untry,
it is not likely that one boy out of a Fcore ex-
pected to receive even one present vt Christ
mas The practice has grown almost universal
within the last generation, and thu prayer of
all is that the custom will not die oRt.