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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-15
Mrs. B. I. MARTIN.

J. A. B. johnson in
vites t b Q public to
call on him when In
need of anything in
the Harness line, such
as Breeching, Collars,
Check Lines, Brides,
andln fact eyerything
usually kept in a first
class Harness house.
Price S to suit the
times. He can save
you money, so don't
fail to call on him.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-15
The City Election.

Theclt election Saturday was very
quiet and only a light vote was
polled. Six Of the old Councllmcn
were voted for without opposition.
The seventh being ineligible two new
men were put forward for his place.
The following is a statement Of the
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized to announce L.
i. Brasher as Democratic Candi-
date for State Senator in this, the 9th.
district. Election next Monday. /,
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~ pass a pleasant ev.

Nasment for the benefit Of the
Public SNool Library next Friday
night At RNland's Opera House.
GeneialadnIssions ). ..;..... Scots.
Children .uiltM u yrs. and attended
fE thqlr parenA. down stairs. Poets
1a anssl .25cts,
,Seo,s m, 90 100, .'...''...' .oVots
7ca's ", Sa'' holland Il Rodgers
onand after to-mofrcsS.'
This is for the good of'ts,, ,n,,,,,
and it deserves the patronage Sss..,
public.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-24

IsrrcIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE nEcoRD-uNEox


NEwHALI., December 23d. - The following
overland passengers passed here to-day, to ar
rive in san Francisco December 9th Miss
Hattie Allen, Massachusetts: G. p Adams San
Francisco: L. Annual and wife Los Angeles: W
T. Beach, a. CrOnly, Tucson; r. C. Corcaley L.
James Donahue, New York; Mrs. F. A. Ewing.
Michigan; i. Ii. Greene. Los Angeles; Mrs.
Hancock, LaBrea; 5. Hughes. Ohio: George B.
Hill, san Francisco; k. Hentig Los Angeles:
Thos. c. Hawk and wife, New York; B. r. Keith
and wife, Mexico; Mrs. L. c. Knox Illinois: Mrs
{. McLoe, New York; l.. Leon, Tucson; Mr. ]
Led!ie, Mrs. J. Ledlie, San Francisco Charles
Lord, Il. :: Lord, New York: David Lambs,
Pennsylvania; Mrs. E. ]. McKinny, Michigan;
Or. c; May, New Jersey: II. l.. Matthews, Los
Angeles; G. T. Nelson Texas J. W. Passe san
Francisco: l. II. Polk, Los Angeles: Mrs p
Parker, }. D. Robertson, wife and daughter. John
Robertson, Kansas; Miss Rave Mrs J. Roberts
Los Angeles; W f. StearEs, Miss A. L. Stearns,
New Jersey; Miss Nellie smith Oakland: Holm
Iorrey and family San Pedro; Walter Vandyke,
Los Angeles; c. F. Williams, Sacramento; James
w. Wylie, Texas; Horace NJ WOoley New York:
Z. NJ Wash, san Francisco; H. &. Wilmer,
Pennsylvania.
following overland passengers passed here to-
day, to arrive in Sacramento December 25th :
l.. Block, Paris; e. c. Bush, San Jose; f. r. Ban
herman, san Francisco; c. NJ Barl,erand wife
California; D. Crowley San Francisco: Miss NJ
Creed, Seotland J. w. Dugan, San Francisco.
Mrs. Dickson and child, Salt Lake; c. p Daw-
son, london; W. Fowler and Wife. Scotland; A.
E.. Gilman, Denver John Gowes, Canyon CITY.
Col; Mrs. J. J. Galager and two children E. s.
Holden, San Francisco; C. VI. Henrie Colorado:
II. Hickman, wife and two children K G. Hor-
mel, wife and two children, Louisville KY; NJ SIS
NJ. Hood, a. Johns Il. Omaha; II. Jones and
lady, san Francisco; NJ. Kennedy Omaha; NJ.
I. Larson, Miss NJ. Larson, Monitor, Col: Mrs j.
Larson, c. c. Lorelle, San Francisco; r. A.
Brunswick: Mrs. L. McNally. Georgetown Cal ::
Rev. G.. Miller and wife, England; J. Mayberry,
Butte; s. B. Norton. Denver; Chas. A. Sumner
and wife, L. Slessinger W. Steinhart San Fran
cisco, NJ. Taggart, Detroit Mrs G. Walcott and
child, San Francisco; Geo Whitaker Miss L.
Mhitaker. Il. Whitaker. Omaha.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-24
An EDITORS TESTIMONIAL.

A NJ. Vaughan, Editor of the Greengich Re
rierc, Greenwich, o., writes: Last January
met with a very severe accident, caused by a
runaway horse. I used almost every kind of
salve to heal the wounds, which turned to run
ming sores, but found nothing to do me any good
until was recommended HENRY s CARBOLIC
SALyE. I bought box, and it helped me at
once, and at the end Of two months was com
pletely well. 1t is the best salye in the market
and never fail OF telling my friends about it
ard urge them to use it whenever in need"
fe2+iy&w1y
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-24
The Citrus Fair.

The officers of the Northern California
Citrus Fair Association met at the office OF
Charles r. Parsons at P NJ. yesterday,
with President Gallatin in the chair. Mr..
Hancock, Chairman of the Committee on
Arrangements and Exhibition Building
reported that the committee had exam
med the Arcade building on Second street,
and found that it was admirably adapted
for the purpose of an exhibition. He also
reported that the tables and other fixtures
had been arranged for.
The Finance Committee, through its
Chairman. A. a. Abbott, reported that am
pie funds for premiums and expenses had
been contributed He stated that the COM
mittee in its canvass had found the people
exceedingly favorable TO the exhibition,
and that they had contributed literally.
Mr.. Lyon, Chairman of the Committee
on Transportation and the Collection of
Exhibits, reported that Wells, Fargo q Co.
would carry all articles for the exhibition
at half rates also, that circular letters had
been addressed to subcommittee in all
the northern counties relating TO the col
/ lection and forwarding Of fruits; also, that
notices would be sent to all parties having
citrus fruit in this county, urging Them to
have exhibits in readiness.
On motion, Calaveras county was added
to the list of counties invited to exhibit.
The following Vice-Presidents were
elected w. S. Green, Colusa county G.
G. Kimball. Tehama county; C. c. Bush,
Shasta COUNTY; c. ". Craig Trinity county;
G. D. Fisk, Yolo county; D. W. Buck
Solano county; G. w. Hancock, Sacra-
mento county; George Ohleyer, Suffer
county; P j. Isbell. El Dorado county; S.
J. Sherwood, Yuba county; Felix Gillet
Nevada county; L. D. Freer, Butte county
II. C. Boggs, Lake county; G. X. Downer,
Sierra county; Colonel Faux, Siskiyou
county; Assemblyman Roseberry, Modoc
county.
The meeting adjourned to Saturday at 3
o'clock P. NJ, same place.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-24

WHERE IGNORANCE WAS BLIss.-A city
directory compiler called at a cabin and
asked an old negro, whom he found sitting
near the door, Who lives here?" II
does" 81 know that but Den whut
yer AK fur?" want to know your name. y
" Yer wouldn't know eff | wuster to tell
yer. l amt no prominent man. THAT
makes no difference. / am getting up a
directory and l want your name" Kahn
glib it ter yer, sir. l wants it myself. Good
day" When the man had gone the old
negro unused: rs got his racket down
finer'n silk. Glib dat white man my name
an de fust thing knows dad hab me up
fore de gran jury er 'cuzin me o takin'
things whut doan long ter me. Oh, Use
sharp. II Arkansaw Traveller.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-24

Sacramento, December 23-By Justice of the
Peace Haines, James H. Leak to Katie NJ.
Oest, both of Auburn.
Woodland, December 22-Edward Woods to
Laura Rawlins.
Paradise Butte county, December 16-Edgar ].
Bemiss to Elizabeth Norton.
Grass Valley. December 20-Philander H. King
to Mrs, Melissa A King.
Grass Valley, December 22-Dr VIM. Starr to
Emma T. Brent.
Woodland, December I'D. NJ. Miller to Fran
ces Drollinger.
Susanville, December 13-Frank C. McIlroy to
Susie NJ. Arnold.
San Andreas, December 15-George E Steele to
Ella E. Himmighofen.
Near Cedarvilie, Mo1oc county, November %
Dwight Rois to Eta Seyferth.
Alturas. Modoc county, December 9-Andrew
Bowman to Minnie Cantrall.
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ST. DAVID'S,

715 Howard ST., near Third, San Francisco.
A FIRST-CLASS LODGING HOTEL, CON
N tanning i90 rooms; water and gas in each
room; no better beds in the world: no guest al
lowed to use the linen once used by another;
large reading-room; hot and cold water baths
free. Price Of rooms: Per night, so and IS cents
per week, from 81 upwards. open all night F.
HUGHES, Proprietor. At Market-street Ferry,
take Omnibus line of street cars for Third and
Howard. iF2-TuThStf
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CITY ASSESSMENT ROLL.
CITY AUDITORS oFrIcE,

SACRAMENTO, December q. 1885
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, AS REQUIRED
IN by law, that have THIS DAY received
from J. J. Buckley. City Assessor, the Assessment
Roll of Sacramento City for the years 1856.
and said Roll will remain open for inspection al
AIRY, 1856, when the City Board of Equalization
will meet and continue in session ten DAYS
d225t E. III, MCKEE, City Auditor,
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BORN,

Brighton township, December 1S-Wife of j. E.
Camp, son.
Marysville, December 1s-wife of Joseph S.
Forrest, son.
Red Bluff, December 15-Wife of G. W. Ray
mond. daughter
Red Bluff, December 14-wife of A. Carlson, a
daughter
Near Amador City, November 29-Wife of Sam'l
Jubetich, daughter.
-Amador City, December Wife of Nick Valo-
vich, q son.
Drytown, December 1-Wife of Raymond
Brecese, q daughter.
Jackson, December 1S-Wlfe of Andrew Peri.
vich, daughter.
Suffer Creek, November 2S-Wife of John Ra-
moZzotta, a daughter.
Suffer Greek, December 5-wife of Dr. ]. L.
Mayor, daughter.
Nevada City, December 1s-wife of B. F. Nc
Cormick, a son.
Colusa, December 1S-wife OF James A Muir
ply, daughter.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-24

April o. iSS3-John W. SIaven to Andrew
Whitaker-Half interest in the fractional ives
half of northwest quarter, and the northeas
quarter of the southwest quarter of section 30
quarter, north half of southeast quarter, frac
tional east half of northwest quarter, and frac
tional north half of southwest quarter of section
%, township north, range east; also, the
northeast quarter and north half of southeast
quarter of section %, and the west half of the
northwest quarter of section %, township
north, range east: $4,000.
October y. 1SS3-S. T. Randolph to A. Whit
aker-SOuh half of south half of section u
township > north, range east; also, another
tract of GO acres in section y; also, the south
west quarter of the southwest quarter of section
Z, township north, range east: also, Il tract
adjoining the last, containing 49, acres; also
ia acres of the Rancho san Juan de los Mo
quelumnes.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-24

Roclllin and Roseyille banished Chinese
some six years ago, and, instead of suffering
any inconvenience in business or any
special sense, have prospered in every way,
and property has more than doubled IN
consequence, which certainly speaks well
for the experiment.
BANANA peel-fall on sidewalk-people
laugh. st. Jacobs Oil heals pain.
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As already announced, there win be no paper
issued from this Office o-morrow-Christmas
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GRAND TURKEY RAFFLF.-In accordance
with his usual custom, D. ]. Considine will
have q grand turkey rattle at the Railroad
Exchange Third and X streets, this even
ing. Try your luck and carry home for
your Christmas dinner an elegant corn-fed
turkey
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-24

WAcHHoRsT's stock of diamonds, ladies'
and gents gold watches, silverware, jewel
cry, opera glasses, gold-headed canes, ETC.,
are the best in quality and lowest in price :
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-24

WANTED-At the Red House, a large or
small quantity of secondhand shelving
or counters.
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THE WAGES OF SIM at the Metropoli-
tan Theater tonight and Christmas Mat
inee for the last time. Popular prices.
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Four HUNDRED AND sEvENTY-FIyE dressed
turkeys at 7. II. Cook & Co., corner Eighth
and ] streets. Cheapest in town.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-24

LISTER WALLAcks famous comedy
drama, The Veteran Christmas night
and Saturday Matinee at the Metropolitan
Theater. Popular prices.
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You can buy an armful of small things
for the children for 81 at the Red House
to-day.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-24

ROGERS silver-plated ware in large va
riety on sale to-day at Red House
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"THE WAGES OF SIN tonight and
Matinee Christmas day, and The Vete-
ran Christmas night and Saturday Mat
inee at the Metropolitan Theater at popular
prices
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CALL at C. ]. Noack's, els J street, AM
see the handsome jewelry.
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Two ORGANS, almost new, for sale cheap
at Hammers, $40 ] street.
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WESTERN HOTEL.

Nos. 2oo 10 2ls X STREET,
ritHREE BLOCKS FROM RAILROAD DEPOT
4 Leading Business and Family Hotel OF Sac
remeDto, Cal. The most convenient to Post
ofice, Express and Land Offices, all Courts anc
Places of Amusement. Meals, 25 cents. First
class in ell its appointments Free coach to an(
from the Hotel WN. LAND, Proprietor,
MOO
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PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.
TO NY OLD PATRONS.

T STILL OFFER MY VALUABLE SERVICES
1 you are go unfortunate as to REQUIRE them.
With a mind matured and enriched by studies OF
an advanced order, can safely say that there Is
hardly disease in the catalogue of human Ills
that cannot treat to q successful issue.
LADIES' am always ready TO assist you. Nv
past knowledge has been increased by exteusi We
experience. am now able to treat YOU with
the certainty. of success. No case peculiar 10
your delicate organism is beyond my sure control
My Female Monthly Medicines are superior 10
any offered heretofore, and win be warranted TO
have the desired effect in all cases
Those of the public who need my services can
depend upon gertlemanly, honorable and sci
entlhc treatment at reasonable rates
l address particularly those who have been in
lured by youthful indiscretions, and those who
have contracted local diseases
Persons afflicted can if they prefer consult
me by letter, detailing the symptoms of the dis :
ease or trouble and receive medicines nv az.
press, with full instructions. All letters nnet
be directed: ]. z. JOSSELYN, II d. 2l6 Sntter
street, San Francisco. Cal
Cure warranted in all cases, or no nav re-
quired. Consultation, personally or by letter.
gratis. Send for book. Comfortable ana rtments
| for patients at my Infrnary when desireiI.
with experienced nurses.
Consultation Parlors 226 Suffer street ad,oin.
Ing the Young Mems Christian Association
Building. -
Once Hours-From A. NJ oSPn
My Diploma hangs In my Office
Purchase my Essay on Physiology and MARI
age. For sale by ali newsdealers'
| j. III. JOsSELYN. NJ. ID.
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AT GIRARD's, Seventh and streets, this
week, new pianos at $500, organs SS5.
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MONEY can be saved by buying your holi
day presents at the Red House.
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MAKE the little ones happy by visiting
the Red House to-day.
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Clunie Opera House" Dreams"
Metropolitan Theater-" Wages Of Sim
Sermon German Church tomorrow
Harmony Lodge, X. and /. of H.
Christmas Ball Turner Hall.
Card from the Sisters of Mercy.
Christmas Tree Central NJ F. Church.
Court sacramento this evening.
Christmas Tree Capital school District
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PACIFIC HOTEL.

Corner h and Fifth Streets, Sacramento.
CENTRALLY LOCATED AND CONVENIENT
" to ali places of amusement. The best fam.
lily hotel in the city. The Table always supplied
with the best the market affords. Street carr
from the depot pass the door every five minutes
Meals, 25 cents. C. F. SINGLETON, Prop
ul5tf
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Business Advertisements.

Dividend notice
Napa Nursery
Red House-Special sales to-day.
Hale Bros. Il CO.-ChriStmas gifts
Weinstock 4 Lubin-Complete stock holiday
goods
Estate Mary 7. Lefavor, deceased.
Waiter wants employment.
Dissolution Of cOparnershlp, Gleason & John
son.
Nervous debility cured
The King of Soaps
Oceanic Steamship Company
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AMERICAN EXCHANGE HOTEL,
CANSoME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
y This hotel is in the very center of the brtsi.
ness portion of the city. The travelling public
will find this to be the most comfortable and re-
spectacle Hotel IN the city. Board and room,
ST. 81 25 and 81 50 per day. Hot and Cold Baths
Free. Free Coach TO and from the Hotel.
OLD CHAS. MONTGOMERY Il BRO. Props.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSF ERs.
Filled December %, 1885.

Filled December D. 1851
December -, iSS5-Maria Foster to Anita
Parra-S0uth half OF west quarter of lot 7, O ant
p, Fourth and Fifth streets; $500.
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ADvERTIsEaENT MENTION.

Maximum temperature. 64.2; minimum tenn
0erature, $40. JAMES A. BARWICK
Sergeant, Signal Corps, L. s. 4.
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METROPOLITAN THEATER-The thrilling
melodrama, " The Wages of Sim has
taken strong hold on public favor. 1t is
played with such even excellence. and in
1t Miss Davies achieves such pronounced
success that the audiences are more than
warm in manitesting their approval To-
night it will be given once more, and again
tomorrow for a Christmas matinee. To-
morrow night there will be produced the
comedy drama, The Veteran" by that
accomplished and old-time actor and man
ager, Lester Wallack, of New York. 1t had
run in New York of 500 nights, and in
San Francisco achieved complete success.
1t will be cast to the full strength of the
company, and this includes Mr. Grismer,
Phoebe Davies, c. j. Edmonds, Miss O'Con-
nOr-who has been scoring a success in this
engagement, G. p. Webster, w. A. Brady,
Alice Carmen, Mrs. Stevens and J. J.
Hyland Popular prices are announced
during the engagement of this company.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES Preparations for
Christmas are progressing in St Paurs
Church, much having already been done
in the way of decorations Services will
be held at s o'clock A. NJ. and II o'clock a. NJ.
At the latter service the music rendered
will be the following: Anthem" 1t Came
Upon the Midnight Clear arthur Sulli-
van); Gloria Patrie, by Willard and Leeal :;
Nenite, in Bio, Willard; re Deum in G.,
Warren Jubilate, in Eb, Willard; Hymn,
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" Mendel-
ssohn; Gloria Tibi, chant; Hymn-"Shout
the Glad Tidings," Ayison; Offertory-
" Cantique De Noel" Adolph Adam !;
Trisagion-Camidge Hymn 207-Goudi-
nier; Gloria in Excelsis, chant; Nunc Dim
tits, chant.
CLUNIE OPERA HOUSE. - Tonight the
popular comedian C. B. Bishop will enter
upon a short engagement, Bishop is q
prime favorite There is flavor about the
methods of his wit that characterize only
the art cultivated actor Mr. Bishop will
appear in the farcical American comedy
Widow Bedott." He will be supported
by thoroughly good company, including
Mr.. Sommers and Miss Anna Boyle favor
ties here. Tomorrow Christmas after
noon there will be a special matinee per
Torrance, when the admission will be %
cents to all parts of the house. Tomorrow
night Widow Bedott will be repeated.
CHRISTMAS BALL.-The Sacramento Turn
Verein, famous for their jolly gatherings.
will give a Christmas ball at their hall to-
morrow evening, Fisch & Watson furnish
ing the music, and those who attend will
undoubtedly have merry time Tickets,
admitting gentleman and ladies, 30 cents.
CHRISTMAS TREE.-There will be Christ
mas tree this evening at Capital District
school-house, near Swiss Station. After a
short literary entertainment there will be
social dance.
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mento and has many friends and acouaintances
here, has been appointed General Freight and
Passenger Agent of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad at san Francisco, and General Manager
of Atlantic AMI Pacific Fast Freight Line, which
includes the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
the St Louis and San Francisco and the ATTAIN
tic and Pacific roads
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-24

County, VlAfNI " VlOuIl AIOIUOII' OUIIud
Costa county; E. J. Griffith, Fresno; Geo.
W Hopkins, Arcata; ]. w. Buster, Down
ey City; l.. f. Jones, Mariposa Martin
Baechel, Little Lake; w. P. Truesdell,
Folsom A. \. Cudner, Lockeford Lucien
Heath, Santa Cruz; II. II. Shuffleton, Gas
Point; A r. Andrews, Shasta John V.
Brown, Yreka, and Lansing Miner, Jr,
Benicia
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CHRTsTMAs-TEEE FEsTIvALs.-The Sun
day-schools of this city will have their
usual Christmas-tree festivals this evening
and some of them will be grand affairs. AT
the Central NJ. Z. Church there will be
Christmas trees and q Christmas bell, with
appropriate exercises, and Santa Claus will
be there. At the Congregational Church
the Sunday-school will 90 outside of the
usual programme. The only presents for
children Of the school and their friends
viii be.trifles, such as candies, nuts. fruits,
etc. But the scholars and others are ex-
pected to bring gifts of a substantial char
acter for the benefit of the poor. These
will be taken in charge by committee
appointed for the purpose, and which has
been making inquiry as 10 the whereabouts
OF poor families and children, to whom
little Christmas present Will be godsend
1t Is an excellent scheme, and the report of
the committee hereafter will doubtless be
OF character to impress upon the men,
bers Of the school that - it is more blessed
to give than to receive The exercises
will commence at o'clock.