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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25
The Feast.

The day Of feasTing draweth nigh,
And Scores of Turkeys soon must die.
And stuff it ~ Il of this and that.
With fruits and beD ries sauces make,
And add prese lives and pies and cake.
Ask Friends and Kindred all to come
And spend THANH sgiving at your homey
Let not the CARTS of life distress,
But fill each uEst with happiness.
Revive the joys of youthful days,
And for TIL blessings offer praise.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25
A Dressing Gown Made Useful.

Mrs De Blank-What are You going to
give your husband this Christmas?
Mrs. De Lank-A dressing gown.
"But you gave him one last year and the
year before, too, If | remember Alright
eyes, and the year before that"
'Dear me l can't understand how they
get worn out so fast My husband does not
put his on once q month"
''Mine never wears his at all He tries it on
Christmas morning. looks pleased, walks
around, sits down, takes it off and never
thinks of it again."
'But, then. why give him so many?"
81 don't. Men can't remember colors and
patterns ] give him the same one every
Christmas"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25
Kris Kringle's Joke.

Just as the moon was fading amid her misty
rings,
And every stocking was stuffed with child
hoods precious things,
Old Kris Kringle looked round, and saw on the
elm tree bough,
High-hung, an orioles nest, lonely and empty
now.
"Quite like stocking" he laughed, PINNED
up there on the tree.
didn't suppose the birds expected present
from me ~
Then old Kris Kringle, who loves joke as
well as the best,
Dropped handful of fakes in the orioles,
empty nest.
THOMAS BAILEY ALDRIcH.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25
SANTA Ola US AND THE GOOD
CHILDREN.'

If could picture of Santa Claus paint,
'Twould astonish you, children, his form is 30
quaint;
His benevolent face, lighted up with good
cheer,
And his pack full of presents, the same as last
year.
1t is wonderful how he goes peeping around,
Down the chimneys, till all the good children
are found;
Where the stockings are hung there on tiptoe
he goes;
But It's only good children that Santa Claus
knows.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25
Christmas Hints.

Now is the time that the little boy begins to
insinuate about Christmas.
II dreamt last night that you gave me
five dollar gold piece for Christmas, and that
pa gave me p ten dollar bill"
"My little hoy, don't you know that dreams
go by contraries. You will be disappointed"
said his mother.
mo, won't. If the dream goes by CONF
traries, then you will give me the ten dol ar
bill, and pa will give me the five dollar gold
piece. I'm safe, anyhow
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25
All Right.

He was an employee in wagon works in
the Buckeye State, and q friend was condoling
with him about having his wages reduced by a
cut of 10 per cent.
"Oh none OF us complain about that" he
cheerfully replied.
"Why, 1t takes so much from your wages"
"Well, yes; but if it hadn't been Tor the cut
we'd have had to chip in twenty dollars a
piece to buy the president Christmas silver
set, and it would have amounted to the same
thing Wal Street NeaoS.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25
The Day After Christmas.

Parson-You exchange goods in the way Of
barter sometimes, suppose.
Merchant-Takc trade for them2 Oh. yes;
very often.
"Well, would like ham and some potatoes
and -four"
Gan right, sir. What do you want to trade
for them2"
''Ninety-five pairs of slippers"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25

WHEN the Purtans came into power. they
tried to abolish Christmas. December Oath
1862, they passed an act forbiddiog the oh
servance OF the ''five and twentieth day OF
December" and held session on that day.
The Scotch Presbyterians had their oxen
yoked to plows, and their woman spinning at
Christmas.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25
A Big Pair.

Clerk-'What is it you want2'
Little girl--"I want pair of stockings"
"For youTself2"
"Yes sr;'
"Well, here is pair that I think will fit.
Very pretty, too"
'.Oh! dose won't never do. want great
big pair, ever SO big-No. 200 or 800"
Gracious! We have no such numbers.
What do you want them for?"
s'To hang up"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25
Hail! Holy Day.

The Christmas bells have kindly chime.
Soft DER the listening world falls the hand Of
peace. "For this day a Child was Torn, a Son
was given.' Tie mantle of kindness is over
all. Let rancor cease; let charity prevail.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25

CHARLES DICKENS did much to modernize
Christmas, to make it hearty and human and
to b ing it home to our hearthstones.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-25
The CHRISTMAS GUEST.
FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON
I $3.50.

THE FIRST CHRISTMAS DAY NOT ONLY GAVE
A NEW DATE TO THE WORLDS HISTORY, But
NEW PRINCIPLE TO THE WORLDS LIFE.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29
A SIMPLE REMEDY.
Horseradish Leaves as an Irritant Good
for Emergencies.

Horseradish Leaves as an Irritant Good
for Emergencies.
We have the leaves gathered before
the frost touches them, strip out the
hard stem through the middle, and lay
them in a sunny window to dry. Then
put up in paper sack, mark the con-
tents plainly, tie the bag and hang it in
some out-of-the-way place, yet not in
the attic or so far away that one will
forego the use of them rather than 90
after them, especially in the night, or in
severe cold weather. Any remedy for
emergencies should be in a place con.
venient to reach.
When wanted for use lay some leaves
(Which quite likely are broken, but no
matter), upon an old plate or saucer,
moisten with vinegar, and let them heat
till soft; then place upon cloth or oil
silk, and apply to the parts affected. 1t
is good plan to cover well to induce
sweating, as well as to protect the
clothing. If something more pungent
than hOrseradish is needed, sprinkle a
little dry mustard over the damp leaves
before applying. and soon moist,
grateful drawing upon the skin will be
apparent
In many cases where some simple
remedy of the kind is required without
resorting to the severe Inflammation
produced by blisters and mustard poul-
tees, there is nothing to our knowledge
so efficacious as horseradish leaves. 1t
is sweating rather than a blistering
process, soothing, even if little burn
ING, and is one of the few remedies
which we are in the habit Of using for
little ailments. For pain and soreness
in the head, put the horseradish leaves
on the back of the neck, changing if
needful to produce sufficient irritation
of the skin. If the pain is very severe,
little mustard on the leaves may pro-
duce more effect. For soreness of the
chest, pain in the side, faceache and
toothache, this will often give relief
even if it may not cure, and It leaves N
unpleasant effects behind. - .Bostq
Globe.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29
The Enldsmlo Of Crimn.

Whence comes this epidemic of suicides
and murders? Recent discussions have
named several causes. Hon. G.. H. Reeve,
of Indiana, charges it to infdel teachings
holding that hopelessness of a future
state cripples fortitude for bearing life's
ills. Another declares suffering from the
universal business depression the cause. A
third writer attributes it to increasing in-
sanity, a physician thinks much of the
tendency is inherited, while temperance
advocates lay the responsibility upon
strong drink
Free thinkers have committed suicide,
but so have orthodox churchmen. Finan-
cial straits have beset many, but the
wealthy have also taken their life.
Insanity and dissipation have preceded
suicides and family murders.
One feature common to almost every
such crime challenges attention. Well
nigh every report of suicide and family
murder mentions the perpetrator as having
for some time been subject to melan-
choly." Whence comes thisS All recog-
nized medical authorities tell US that the
fire which consumes the brain is always
kindled by arrangements of digestion; that
good digestion Is Impossible without pure
blood, and pure blood is never known when
the liver and kidneys are out Of order.
Under such circumstances, preventive
should be sought, and for this Warmers
safe cure is sovereign-a fact conceded by
Che best authorities in the land, and it Is
especially commended by the celebrated
DR.. Dio Lewis.-ROcheSter Democrat
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29
A COLD WATER BOY.
The Boy who Drank the Water Tank Dry
A Railway Incident

The Soy VINO Drank the water rank Dry
A Railway Incident
Last winter-how pleasant it is to
think of time when it was cold enough
for overcoats-as we sailed down the J.
M. and |. Railway, known among the
native Hoosiers as the jeff" road,
there were several things to look at.
There were two dramatic troupeS on
board and boy from Indianapolis who
had designs on the water tank He be-
gan drinking before we fairly got out of
indianapolis. He would drink as long
as he could hold his breath, land then put
down the cup and sigh, and 90 back to
his seat. When he felt a little rested he
would march down to the tank again,
and looking over the rim of the cup with
an injured expression as he drank, gaze
at the passengers as reproachfully as
though it was our fault that he couldn't
hold a tubfull of water. Then he would
sigh and go back to rest. Then he I'd
come up again, a little bit groggy, but
still in the ring, drink till the water
stood in his eyes, and 60 back to re-
cuperate. Once or twice the brakeman
drove him away from the tank. Some
body else might want a drink before we
get to Madison he said, land any
how, there was no coroner on the train
if the boy should succeed in drowning
himself" Still, the boy, eludng the
vigilance of the careful brakeman, kept
on drinking great quantities of aqua
pura, with brief intervals for rest Pres
emily the brakeman came in, after
fighting with a man who didn't want
his two dogs banished to the baggage
car, and wrestling with an old lady who
had got it into her head, Just because he
told her that she couldn't 60 in there,
that the smoking car was just the very
Alabazan car of all Alabazan cars, and
fought to get into it. He was pretty hot,
because he hadn't half whipped the
man and couldn't rip out on the old
lady, and he was just hungry for chance
to elbow Off somebody. The first thing
his eyes fell upon was the boy at the
water tank. He swept down upon him,
grabbed him by the shoulders, shook
the hat off and the breath out of him be-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29
MEXICO.
Tho Average Wages Paid in Our Neigh
boring Rep bile.

The Average Wages Paid in Our Neigh
boring Rep abllO.
Consul General Strother reports from
Mexico that the average wages in gen
eral trades is from 80 cents to So per
day, the highest sum being paid to
bakers; in factories, mills, etc., from
$3.50 to 1925 per week; in foundries,
machine-shops, and iron works, from So
to SIS per week; in mines, from $3.50
to $50 per week, the latter sum being
given to directors and Sc being given
to miners; to railway employees, from $3
to $35 per week, the latter sum being
given to statioa-masters; in stores and
shops, from $3.50 to 1925 per week, the
latter being given to book-keepers; in
households, from S. to $50 per month;
on farms, from So to $45 per month.
The cost of living to the laboring class
es is variable, Mr.. Strother says: Their
dwellings in the cities are generally
wanting in all the requirements of health
and comfort-mostly rooms on the
ground floor without proper light or
ventilation, often with but single open
ing Chat for entrance), dirt floors, and
no drainage. These rent from 81 to $5
per month. The average cost of living
food and drink for laboring man in
the city is about % cents a day; in the
country, from 121 to IS cents, The us
ual clothing Of the male laborer all over
the republic consists of shirt and
pantaloons of mania, a domestic I'M
bleached cotton cloth, blanket of some
wooden material, vegetable fiber, or
rush mating. Hats are of straw or
palm leaf If men are shod at all it is
with sandals of raw-hide. The women
are shod and hated as the men, but af-
feet gay colors IN their petticoats and
rebosas. The average annual cost of a
mans dress is not over So; that of a
woman double that sum, with an unde-
termined margin for cheap jewelry.
AS rule, none of the working classes
has any idea of present economy, or of
providing for the future. The lives of
most of them seem to be occupied in
obtaining food and amusement for the
passing hour, without either hope or
desire for better future. The mechanic
is always wanting money in advance
under the pretense of getting materials
to enable him to ill your order; the la
borer, to get something to eat before he
begins your work. The prevalent vices
in Mexico are gambling, fighting, and
drunkenness. State Department Re
mort
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29
THE RAILWAY WHISTLE.
Massachusetts Taking the Lead in Iene-
fcent Reform.


hcent Reform.
Massachusetts is leading the way in
bringing about a most benefcent re-
form-the abatement of the nuisance of
locomotive whistling. For many years
IL railroad commissioners have urged
upon the companies the feasibility of
restr citing the use of the whistle. They
held that by frightening horses it prob
ably caused as many accidents as it
saved, not to speak of the deaths re-
suit ng from loss of sleep in cases of
illness where the inyaids house is near
the track. and further argued that the
value of the warming as a distinct sig
nal of danger is greatly dimin shed by
its ndiscrim nate use. A dozen years
ago the managers of the Boston q AL
bany Ra lroad. one of the most impor-
tant in the State were converted to
this view. and discontinued the use of
the whistle except as danger signal.
Experience has shown no increa g in
the number of act idents, while the
comfort of jewellers along the line has
been greatly promoted. The success
of this experiment led to the passage
by the last Legislature of a law to re-
strict the use of whistles at street
crossings. A petition by citizens of
Lawrence for the application of this
law in their city was recently heard by
the Commissioners, and they have just
exercised their discretionary power by
giving orders to prevent whistling at
certain specified crossings in thickly
settled quarters. The Commissioners
at the same time recommend the COM
panies to discontinue the use of the
whistle as a signal for switches, and as
a means of communication from one
employe to another, on the ground that
the practice is needless and an mex
cusable annoyance to the publ C. The
Importance of this movement, not only
as a means of comfort but as a sani-
tary measure, can not easily be exag-
gerated. N \. Post.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29

fore the boy could YELL lifted him up in
air, slammed him down on the seat with
a Lagtry bang that shook open the ven
tilators, "Theren he roared; "you
dropsical little squad! D'you want to
make a millpond of yourself and be
-" The boys face was purple with
rage and he broke out into torrent of
profanity, abuse, defiance, threatening
and slaughter in one awful breath. He
danced out into the isle, shed his coat,
beat his fists together and pulled re-
volver Everybody yelled and hollered
and laughed and stood up on the seats
and applauded the boy and encouraged
the poor, dumb-founded, stammering,
blushing, apologizing brakeman. Poor
IXion, in his blind wrath he had swoop-
en- down upon an irascible, cross-grain-
little wretch of dwarf, forty-one inch
es high and fifty-two years old, belong
ing to one of the dramatic companies.
1t was too funny for anything, for the
rest of us. And while the row was abb
sorbing general attention, if that mis-
cradle boy with the hydrophobia didn't
sneak up to the water-tank and drink it
so dry that it warped,-R. j. Burdette,
IN Brooklyn Eagle.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29
The Maine b rd-catchers, who drive

The Maine rd-catchers, who drive
a thriving trade in native song-b rds,
use cage divided into tour compart-
ments, In one is captive, which.
when taken into the fields, utters a call
to his W Id brethren, one of whom is
very likely, in flying about the cage to
enter one of the open doors and set
free spring that shuts the door The
favorite b I'd is the red linnet, or ''red-
troll, " VIII oh is hardy, cas- ly contented
and sweet singer; it mates with the
canary, and an excellent cross-breed is
the result
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29

"A railroad President, now de-
ceased used to tell with much enjoy
ment the story of the only instance
within his knowledge wherein an hon.
est and true reason was given for ask
ing "pass," One day the son of a
prominent citizen came along-a brisk
young chap-and said: "Mr. Double
track, l will be obliged to you if you
give me pass to Boston, and gave
no reason at all. MIR. Doubletrack
asked his young visitor: why should
you have passP" To which the re-
joinder came promptly: "Well, don't
want to pay!" Astonished at this
plain telling of the truth, Mr.. Double
track gave him the pass. philadelphia
Ledger.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29

The experiment that was tried by
California fruit-growers two years ago
i'll the sh pment of apples to China and
Australia has produced results most
favorable. The shipments were of good
quail ty, and took so well that orders
were repeated and increased, and the
exports to China in the past six months
have assumed large proportions, San
Francisco call.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29

In 1862, dur ng the war of the re-
bellion, Mr.. Charles H. Hooper. of
Castne. Me-, sent letter home which
h wife never received until recently.
Twenty-three years were occupied by
the missive in coming from Washing
ton TO Castine. Trey Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29
"SHE tried her prentice hand on man,
nd then abe formed the lnaSiaa 0hI

"What is woman's WORTH" asked fair
damsel of crusty old bachelor. He did
not know, so she said: W. o. man double
you mani. But woman feels worth
little IL disease has invaded her system and
is daily sapping her strength. For all fe-
male weaknesses, DR.. R. V. Pierce's "Fav-
orite Prescription" stands unrivaled. 1t
cures the complaint and builds up the sys-
tenn. Send two letter stamps for pamphlet
to Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, Buffalo, n, Y.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29

A WELL. KNOWN New York tailor recent
ly attempted to kill his wife, and subse.
quently committed suicide. This is evil.
IDENTIFY not case of the survival of the
"fittest. "-Life.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29

A CHICAGO firm is introducing wooden
slippers into this country. The small boy
is all in sweat for fear that his mother
will take it into her head to buy pair
Burlington Free Press.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29

Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets"
Positively Popular; Provoke Praise; Prove
Priceless; Peculiarly Prompt; Perceptibly
Potent; Producing Permanent Profit; Pre-
GLIDING Pimples and Pustules; Promoting
Purity and Peace. Purchase. Price, Pet
ty. Pharmacists Patronizing Pierce Pro-
cure Plenty.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29

JAPANESE fans sell from three cents up
to $500. The former are the best for use.
1t is easier to ''raise the wind" at that
price.-NorTiStO,u Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29

A PoETEss signs: 81 sit all alone, I
sit by myself, sit all alone" II she
would stop writing she might have more
company.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29

PIXIES TooTHACHE DROPS cure in minute Csc.
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. 25o.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29

L can recommend Ely's
Cream Balm to all Hay.
Fever sufferers, It being,
in my opinion, founded
upon experience and a
sure cure. l was afflicted
with Hay-Fever for TWEEN
tY.ive years, and never be.
fore found permanent re.
lief WEBSTER II. HAS,
KINs, Marshheld, Vt.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29

USE the great specific for "cold in head"
and catarrh-Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-29

NhWfITJN Treated and cured without the knife.
EhWI,EH Book on treatment sent free. Address
UnNVAAN f L. POND, NJ. D.. Aurora, Kane Co. IL
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EDUCATIONAL.

m nHm Wigs Bangs and Waves sent C. o. D. any.
~ N * where. Wholesale and retail priOe-list nee
uHRAHhe d. c. Strehi 4 C2.17S Wabssh-av. Chicago.
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RnauFifuI RED on Cotton Turkish Rubrum.
SSuu"iN' Samples free to Carpet Viewers send.
ing address to l.. Il. WHITE, Eaton Rapids, Mich.
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HAY-FEVER.

Principal once, Ssl Main St., LOUISVILLE, KY.
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- AARkIA The most beautiful and nnest toned
HUE M\ the world. LOlO prices easy pay
IUnVI ~ kVaN n1ent. Send for catalogue Address
OutVHNtuS Weaver Organ d Piano Co, York,Pa
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UNIMPEACHABLE
TESTIMONY !.

DR.. BEADFIELD-I have taken several bottles OF
your Female Regulator for falling OF the womb and
other diseases combined, Of i6 years standing, and
cept my heartfelt thanks. l know your medicine
saved my life so you see can not speak too highly in
lts FAVOR Respectfully,
MRS W. L. STRBBINs, Ridge, Ga.
DR.. J. BRADPoRD-I have, as you know been selling
your Female Regulator for years, and have had 3
steadily increasing demand FOR III Il gives the very
best satisfaction. frequently sell It TO physicians
who use It in their practice with the most satisfactory
results. Il. THOMAS, NJ. D., Druggist.
Send for Treatise on Woman Mailed free
BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co.. Atlanta. ca.
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FOR
Man and Beast.

Mustang Liniment is older than
most men, and used more and
more every year.
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