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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-25

rINHE GREAT PENNsYLVANIA ROUTE
- 10 THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTH
WEST, DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDID
sCENEIiY, STEEL RAILS, MAGNIFICENT
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-25
AMITHElIENT,a.

PURSE FOR 1886 HoRsFs- Entries Jessie
volunteer, Jockey, Louis II, Willie y,
Homer, and Blue Dick.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
What They Received Christmas.

William Henry Harrison Jones got boy'l
tool chest and by this time has spoiled three
legs of the piano.
Albert James Smith got sled with an eagle
on it, and is in for sore throat.
James X. Polk Graham was presented with q
toy gun, and the doctor is now busy picking
darts out of his mothers back
Baby got a candy cane two feet long, and up
to the present hour has mussed three aprons
and had two tussles with the collie
Grandpa got two-shilling jack-knife, ard u
tin tobacco box. "Bless you, my children
bless you"
Father got dressing gown which will so b,
the garnet after to-day, pair of slippers ONT
size too small, a neektie which hangA to starr
board, a seal ring which can be used place Of
brass knuckles. he ought to be tn pkful, o.
he furnished the money to buy EN-.
Grandma got a calico dress with b. Q dots
it, a new pair of spectaces and a. inf
dren hain't forgotten me yit ~ or
Mother got a breast-pin, a bottle Of cologlh
a work-box, and bracelet. Her heart meltt
She didn't expect anything better than Sc
skin sacque and set of diamonds, and is coh
sequently overjoyed-in a horn
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26

his wardrobe to heed Toms question. He felt
chagrined that he had so nearly betrayed his
precious secret.
Mrs. Brown, with weary sigh, put the last
potato in the oven, and wondered where the
dinner, for those little hungry mo lths was to
come from Her faith in Gods care was sorely
tried at times. Poor woman, her burdens were
heavy to bear.
Suddenly there came knock at the door,
Its him, )" cried Bobby, springing forward
to open it.
"Here's basket for the widow Brown, which
Santa Claus sent from the grocery, with his
compliments" said the man, thrusting large
basket In at the door, and disappearing before
question could be asked.
Before the contents were half taken out, an
other basket was thrust in.
From the bakery, with Santa Claus COM
Phments, said the man, briskly, slamming the
door behind him.
Such basket Of good things as that one
was The children stood about it in wide-eyed
wonder, until little Paul broke the spell, by
snatching handful of brown ginger-cookies
santa Claus compliments" announced a
voice at the door, and large bundle, which
proved to be good, stout shoes for the children
all around, was thrust in, and before the door
could be closed, more bundles followed.
by this time the little ones were capering
about the room in the widest delight Tom
stood with the stove-handle in one hand, and
an expression of blank amazement on his face
perfect statue of surprise. Mrs. Brown had
sank into chair, and with clasped hands and
fearful eyes, was viewing the presents which
seemed literally to shower down upon them,
and which meant so much of comfort and hap
piness to her little family. Bobby was the only
one who did not seem to be at all surprised at
the generous display. Nor did he cease to re-
gard the door with anxiety until the doll and
the candy, together with other surprises and
toys not mentioned by him in his conversation
with Santa Claus, had made their appearance.
Where did they all come from3" gasped
Mrs. Brown, in perplexity. ''There must be
some mistake"
''No, there amt p cried Bobby, enthusiastic
cally; Santa Claus sent EN-"
But there isn't such person. Bobby"
'Yes, there is. L saw him last night" said
Bobby, trying jack-knife which had his name
on card attached to the handle "There's
good stuff in it," he added, sending a long
shaving off from piece of pine stick. 81 told
HIM where we lived, an he said he'd try to find
us this year."
"Who could it have been ?" murmured Mrs.
Brown.
'Santa Claus, OF course" said Bobby, en-
phatically. ''Hes a jolly old man-looks just
like his picture, too"
And Mr. Fernald, as he placed a diamond
ring on the finger of his granddaughter,
thought of the humble home his bounty had
blest, and how much more that gift was priced
than the one which now sparkled on the hand
OF her who had never had a wish unsatisfied
at pays to be Santa Claus he soliloquized
sit pays in here" laying his hand over the
place where warm heart throbbed beneath.
''and believe I'll make a general Santa Claus
of myself next year, for the benefit of poor
little children whom the usual Santa Claus
fails to find"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
The Christmas Pie.


Four pounds of meat two pounds of suet,
eight pounds of apples, four pounds of sugar,
two pounds of raislns two tablespoonful of
cinnamon, one tablespoonful of allspice, one
nutmeg, half pint Of molasses, half teacup-
full of salt If you like the flavor of mace add
a teaspoonful of that. There is no reason WHY
the first mince pie should not be excellent.
Round steak is good, if tender and sweet of
course the better the meat, the better the pies
willsbe. The meat should be boiled until 1t is
done. Use just as little water as possible, so
that the liquor need not be wasted, as you can
use the most of it to moisten the mince with
Chop apples, suet and meat together until
uniformly fine; then add the spices and all
other ingredients. This needs to be well cooked
and then should be put away in cold place for
a few days or week. Almost all old house
keepers and cooks give an individuality to their
mince pies by the addition of the Juice of fruit
or cup of 'jelly that did not jelly" or by put
ting in canned fruit or jam left over from sup
per, or even by leaving the peel of fair, red
apples upon them and chopping them peel and
all (not the core however, When you are
ready to make the Christmas pie take some of
the mince meat out of the jar into pan ; set
it over kettle of boiling water and heat it
thoroughly i'll that way. Then make your
crust, and be careful not to have the pie too
thick; that is danger a young housekeeper
needs to bear in mind and to avoid. English
currants are considered an addition by some
people. Wash them in several waters, and
then after that look them over and see that
they are clean.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
Those Choice Cigars.

"Are you going to make your husband a
Christmas present this year?" inquired Mrs.
Tibbs Of her dear friend Mrs. Sweet
"Pm afraid not, responded Mrs. Sweet. ~
was designing to- and had saved up quite a
sum of money for that purposes; but saw such
a love of bonnet that could not resist the
temptation to buy it. am afraid Mr.. Sweet
will have to go without his present. Shall you
give Mr.. Tibbs anything?"
"Oh, yes l shall give him just splendid
present"
Indeed What is it to be ?"
81 shall give him a box of those very expen-
sive cigars of which he is so fond, and which
he complains that he can SO poorly afford to
buy"
GLOW have you managed to save so much
money"
"Oh, haven't done it that way. When he
leaves his box carelessly on the library table, 1
take out one or two cigars and lay them away
carefully, so that by Christmas shall have
enough to fill box"
'What a perfectly lovely idea Won't he be
surprised ?"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
A Dickens Christmas Pudding.

But now the plates being changedlb,
Belinda, Mrs. Cratchit left the room !.
being too nervous to bear witness-tosSd
the pudding and bring it in. R'
Suppose it should not be done |.
Suppose it should break in turning ~
Suppose somebody should have got ~
wall of the backyard and stolen it VIII o
made merry with the goose-a eupposi11,
which the two young Cratchits be me
ALI sorts of horrors were supposed. Il
Halo A great deal Of steam. To
was out of the copper. A smell like
day. That was the cloth. A SIN, !.
clearinghouse and pastry cooks next
each other, with laundress next &
that. That was the pudding. In LsHe
ute Mrs. Cratchit entered, flushed, but
proudly, with the pudding like speckl
non bali, 30 hard and firm, blazing III
quartern of ignited brandy, and bedig
Christmas holly stuck into the top.
''oh. wonderful pudding |"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
"CRISMUS TIMES IS COME"

"wen de sheppuds watch de sheep on de plain Of
Bethlehem
(Crismus times is come,)
Dey was 'stonished at de star dat went a-swinging
ODER dem,
(Crismus times is Gomez
Dey lean upon de sheppud crooks a-shadin OBJ der
(Crismus times Ia Gomez
An dey know de sun OBJ glory was a-gwine for to
rise.
(Crismus times ia Gomez
De wise men walk wild der heads ben low
Twell dey hear ban o. music like dey nebber
hear befo',
An de angels come a-singin' wild de stars in der
hans
An der hamn wings a-shinin' on de heather
lan's
DE kings of de erf woke up dat night.
tCrismus times is Gomez
An der crowns look shabby in de haliyluyer light.
(Crismus times is Gomez
But de POI man riz en- tuck his ole hat down.
(Crsmus times is Gomez
An hit look SO fine dat he fought it wer q crown.
(Crismus times is Gomez
Ole Jordan roll high en- ole Jordan roll low
An de star stood still whar de folks had to go,
An de angels flew away agin a-leavin' AFTER dem
A blaze road from Juda to de new Jerusalem.
Den pile on de light God en- set aroun' de fire,
(Crsmus times is Gomez
Rosum up de ole bow en- chune the banjer higher,
(Crismus times is Gomez
Oars no mo- coonin OBJ de log in de night
(Crismus times is Gomez
Oh glory to de lam for de hallyluyer light.
(Crismus times is Gomez
De Crismus possum am a.bakin' mighty snug
SO han aroun' de tumbler en- de little yaller Jug
Wild de co'ncob stopper en- de honey in de bowl
An glory hallyluyer en- a-bless yo' SOUL"
BOWER.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
A Christmas Pie.

Account of Christmas pie, taken Il
Newcastle Chronicle of January 6, ITO
Monday last was brought from. I'D
Bewick to be shipped to London
are nsn IS d oows via w o' S SOassnss
twenty pounds of butter, four geese, I
keys, two rabbits, four wild ducks, twl
cocks, six snipes, four cartridges, two
tongues, two curleys, seven blackbirds
pigeons. 1t is supposed very, great Gu
was made by Mrs. Dorothy Patterson,
keeper at Bewick. 1t was nearly nine
circumference at the bottom, weight
twelve stone, will take two men to pres,
table; it is neatly fitted with case, al
small wheels to facilitate its use to
guest that inclines to partake Of its Q
at the table,"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
UnfulhIled Ambition.

A young man with a broad bacl
rowful look was standing in font d
of Trade the other day, whenlan ad
came and called out :
"Hello Thomas out Of a iob ~
eyes, out of job" was thu sad
''No! Why you were porter f.
sale house for three years past"
'Just 80, but I've been discharge
SIS that so; have trouble with T.
'No, not exactly. You see "
house to work my way up. The fir
I ought to have been promoted
but wasn't. The second Chris
to have been offered a partner
faithful services, but the offer y
This year ought to have married
of the senior partner and found
lot in my Christmas stocking, u
pect has now departed"
"And you left ?" 81.
"Well, I overhauled the old
street car yesterday and intima y,
ready to do liz part, but he ne = b
knew me. This morning wa =.
vices were no longer needed" n
"But can the house run V = art.
at may possibly squeeze al,0e,,
is failure it must not be laid up agi-
you know of any bank where a man
gin AZ Waterman and work up to m
Presidents widow I think I'll try t
ness for a spell. Chicago Ne,os.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
He Had Anticipated Her.

1t was coolly planned and deliberat
cuted in cold blood. They sat by th Z.
as he perused his paper she was
thoughts of Christmas. By-and-by
up and asked:
'Did any parcels for me come
mo, dear" she replied, as her
white as snow. "Have you been
thng?"
mo, nothing much. I happe
Blanks this afternoon, and, as lie
out his slippers at cost, 1 bought
pairs. Guess I'll be fixed for ii
years to come" g.
Observation-Disclosures" she
she pressed her hand upon her hea (.
eyes, and Dash came to the doc
going past, and asked me in to TAX
his stock of dressing-gowns." -
"And and"
"And bought me a couple. Rs z
garments, you know, and these are I,
extra" n
and" Va
why, dear, how you tremble,
rupted. "Yes, bought two of 'em,
Dash happened to mention that
have smoking cap, twelve new st
cane, / told him to go ahead and sc
I'll order a new silk hat, wristle
sleeve-buttons and six neckties, q
guess I'll be provided for. Come ant
old hubby" IA
But she didn't. She rose up and gs
rushed out of the room with tearfu
clinched teeth. III
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
New Years Calls.

10 A. M.-"Delighted, I assure you. Aw,
thanks, great plenty. Many happy returns
Of the day."
IL M.-'Thanks; don't care if do. No
water, please My regards"
81. M.-"Just a (hic) drop, if you please.
Well (hic), here's lookin' at you"
P. M.-''Iz yer seldom Chic) (hic) drink
angling, yer know (hic), but considerin occa-
shun-Happy N Yer"
10 p. M.-Ish made (hic) two 'underd calls
thish af moon. DON drink 'cept N Yers (hic),
y'know. Happy Forsh July goo night. Wish
yer Merry Chrismuss"
IL MIDNIGHT house.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
SANTA CLA US AND THE MOUSE.

One Christmas Eve, when Santa Claus
Came to certain house,
To fill the childrens stockings there.
He found little mouse.
"a merry Christmas, little friend"
Said Santa, good and kind.
The same to you. SIR" said the mouse;
II thought you wouldn't mind
If should stay awake tonight
And watch you for awhile"
You're very welcome little mouse"
Said Santa, with a smile.
And then he filled the stockings up
Before the mouse could wink
From toe to top. from top to toe.
There wasn't left chink.
Now, they won't hold another thing"
Said Santa Claus, with pride.
twinkle came in mouse's eyes.
But humbly he replied
TITS not polite to contradict
Your pardon implore-
But in the fullest stocking there
could put one thing more"
''oh, no !" laughed Santa. SILLY moussi
Don't know how to pack?
By filling stockings all these years,
1 should have learned the knack."
And then he took the stocking down
IN where 1t hung so high,
And said Now put in one thing more:
give you leave to try"
The mouse chuckled to himself.
And then he softly stole
Right to the stockings crowded toe
And gnawed little hole
Now, If you please. good Santa Claus,
I've put in one thing more;
For You will own that little hole
Was not in there before"
How Santa Claus did laugh and taught
And then he gayly spoke:
well You shall have Christmas cheese
For that nice little joke I"
EMILE PoULssoN, in So. Nicholas.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
THE CHRISTMAS LOG.

Hail to the night when we gather once n
All the forms we love to meet;
When we've many guest that's
breast,
And the household dog at our feet. -
Who would not be in the circle of gle
When heart to heart is yesrning-
When Joy breathes out in the Taught !. n
While the Christmas log is burning
TITS one of the fairy hours of life,
When the World seems all of light;
Nor the thought of woe, or the nam,
Meier darkens the festive night.
When bursting mirth rings round the
on where is the spirit that's mournin
While merry bells chime with the carol 1. ~,
And the Christmas log is burning2
Then is the time when the gray old man
Leaps back to the days of youth.
When brows and eyes bear no disguise.
But flush and CLEAN with truth.
Oh then is the time when the soul exults,
And seems right heavenward turning;
When we love and bless the hands we press.
While the Christmas log is burning. -.
ELIZA COOK
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
CHRISTMAS EVE.

Think of the children who listen tonight
In delight that is mingled with fear.
For the twinklng feet of the reindeer team
As they travel DER earth and thro' air.
Think of the little folk trying to Sleep
While pulses are throbbing like mad.
With the merry frenzy of Christmas Eve
Think of them all and be glad.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
THOSE JOYOUS BELLS.

heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play.
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
OF peace on earth, good will to men.
LoNGFELLoW,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
THE CHRISTIANS RULE.

""Tis better to get than it is to give'
Is the rule by which the misers live;
''Tis better to give than it is to get,'
Is rule little Christians should neve
forget"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
BE MERRY ALL.

Be merry all, be merry all,
With holly dress the festive hall;
Prepare the song. the feast. the ball.
To welcome merry Christmas.
W. r. SPENCER
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-26
Giving Relief.

An old English song at Christmas tide in
England ran as follows:
Christmas to hungry stomachs gives relief,
With mutton. pork pies. pasties, and roast beef.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-01
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.

About fifty gentlemen met yesterday in the room
farewell to his officers for the purpose of forming
society to be called the Society of the Sons OF the
Revolution. The idea is to have any eligible to
memhcrshp in this society who is descended from
an ofl.ccr or soldier Of the Revolutionary Army, or
from an iciai of the State Of New York III RevOlu,
preserve information and documents relating to the
struggle for independence, in the possession Of
many of the descendants of those who took part III
the Revolution. The Society of the Cincinnati is
composed only of the descendants of Revolutionary
officers. The Following officers were elected Chair
man. John Austin Stevens; secretary, }. Bleeker
Cochrane John Austin Stevens James Duane Liv-
ingston, Major Asa Bird Gardner and j. Blocker
Miller; committee on constitution, Robert f.. Llv-
inCston John Austin Stevens, Frederick j. Hunt
ington Frederick :. Talmadge and James NJ. Var
mum The organization effected was merely tempo
Washington's Birthday.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-01
SHIPS sTORM-BEATEN AT SEA.

The steamship Peter de Cominck, from Ant
worp had continuous westerly gales which ultl-
matciv developed into a hurricane with heavy run
nIng seas on Friday last threatening to founder the
vessel The vessel was forced to heave-to for
twenty-four hours during which the seas swept the
decks and demolished one of the lfC-bOats.
The steamship Australia was twenty days coming
from Hamburg in the face Of storms throughout the
entire trip. On December u and l3 she battied
Fin fierce hurricane in which she lost most of her
sails and mad her decks swept by the seas. An
other hurricane was experienced on Friday.
The steam schooner Jesse II. Freeman which ar
rived from Antigua yesterday, brought five of the
crew of the schooner Eagle Rock, which was
wrecked at St. AIMS Bay, on December l.
from Sandy Hook, on Saturday night, one of the
steeragc passengers shouted III his dream, g Fire,
Fire" The passengers spTang from their bcTths
and rushed toward the deck in their night cloth
ing ut the officers of the vessel soon quoted their
fears,
New-York tribune., 1884-01-01
HEATING THE BRIDGE CARS.

OF the contestants for the honor and profit of
heating the bridge cars only three appeared at
a. m Yesterday morning These were the Baker,
Smith a Co. parlOr car stove system, the Acetate
of Soda system and the Gold steam heater. The
principle Of the first named is stove which heats
series of water pipes distributed through the car
This was put in operation on car No. Is. The
Second system has been explained IN HE lEIB-
UNE As there is no stationary boiler in the dcpots
The pipes placed in Car No. % were not charged.
The Gold sieamhea pipes which were repaired on
Saturday were in car No. 20, and were carefully
watched over by Mr. Gold himself and his engineer
MIR Hogan. They had three thermometers IN
different parts OF the car The principle OF the
Gold heater is to warm by means OF reservoirs OF
salt water stcaul-hcated. The steam pipes run on
both sides of the car through the rcscrl olrs which
are cyiindrical in shape and Of thick iron Tho
steam was applied from the large switching engine
on the Brooklyn side, and the charging should
have taken place every hour Bat it caused some
delay, and the driver of No. engine became
LITTLE reluctant 10 fix the india rubber-hosc con
nccton as often as it asked for, as II made the
cars run a little behind time. The three thcrnom-
etcrs showed 81 degrees. In the car heated by the
parl0r car stove system, 90 degrees and better was
obtained The price. however, of the latter Is
considerably more than that Of the former. winch
is the cheapest OF all the systems proposed. Inc
experiments will be continued.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-01
THE ZETA PSI CONVENTION.

The tbirty-seventh annual convention of the
Ieto Psi OF American Colleges will be held in this
city on Thursday and Friday. The headquarters
of The convention are TO be at the Fhth Avenue
Hotel. On Thursday evening the Delta or Rutgers
College Chapter will give theatre party ana pan
quet in honor of the delegates and Others IN altch
dance. On Friday evening the Central AS?oclat?n
NewYork city and vicinity, Will hold its fifth an
nua! meeting at the Hotel Brunswick AT the con con
cusion of this meeting the Literary exercises ot te
Grand Chapter will take place. The annual ad-
dress will be made by Charles }. Moves Of Boston,
ex-Speaker of the Massachusetts House OF
Renresentatiycs. He has chosen for his
therae' debt aud Duty OF the American
New-York tribune., 1884-01-01
PREsBYTERIANIsM IN THE WEST.

At a recent meeting of the PrcsGy teran Board of
Foreign Missions, IL was decided to appoint a, new
District Secretary for the Western States and the
Rev, DIR. Arthur Mitchell pastor of the First Pres
bytcrian Church at Cleveland, Ohio, received tine
nomination The position has not been accepted
by him yet Int it is thought that he Will accept 1t
as soon as he can make the proper arrangements.
DR. MitcLcll,' said Dr. Irving, one Of the SecIe-
tarics of the Board, " is well known IN Newly ork.
lie is in the prime of life, man of much energy,
combined with sound judgment. His qualifications
as a speaker and writer, coupled with his cnthusas
tic devotion fit him rmncntIy for tins position.
lie held a charge for several years at Morristown,
of the First PRESBYTERIAN Church there. About
three wears ago he accepted a cali to the First
Church in Cleveland. He married daughter OF Dr.
Post. of this city. Overtures have come from
various synods asking the appointment Of a sccre
tary who should devote his time to the interests of
foreign missions in Western churches The growth
has been great. The number Of PreSbytcrcs
thro il the West now reaches l7o, and the number
of eli, riches is over {. 600. WOman's work, which
did not exist in this direction fifteen years ago,
has contributed greatly to this growth
New-York tribune., 1884-01-01

iiyeTod by the Rev. Dr. William z. -Duryee, of
Jersey City. The convention will close with
banquet in the Hotel Brunswick on Friday evening.
Zeta Psi is one of the Oldest of the college fratern
many of the most prominent men in the country.
II is expected that The coming convention will be
the largest in the history of the society.