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IssusiEIsry Thursday Evening. |.

toss considerable extent as imported. The
 present duty on higher grades was prohib-
 itory.d Grades between Nos. 13 and 16, which will be admitted undergthe treaty duty free, would probably to great ex-
 tent go directly into consumption. To
 this extent the business from refineries would be injuriously affected
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ELRyKN YEARS M GRANGE ofs the paekAQe depart tment, Boston, .6 Maine Depot, Bpstcn. Mass Miss H6len 5ones says 1 Wa6 a suf-. water brash for several years, and ilSe seem. ed almost a burdan to me. Altar using d. mbst everything, Sulphur Bittexs cured ma
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' .Arthur, where is 2 capstan on a vessel ?" asked his wife. sWhere is.the capstan ?" re- peAted her husband, who has wisely adopted the business principle of trying to make his hat-rack. you know. uCsl. sa | ! seagisss y,
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Tha Na,w Yoerk .Sunul saY.s: .:l1 aHaY,an. .ye

The New York Sun says; "Hays yeu ever seen that train, of cars that makes the fast mail train from Chicago ?" said tLs engineer, as he munchedsa a sandwich at a resting place. bNn? Well, its slicker than q square yard of lightning, and it goes full pitch ont of Chicago every morn ing at 8. o'clock. In my opinion its about the fastest train in this oonntry.l We'll, one of the mail clerks invited his wife down to see the train start; the conductor shouted Fall aboard, and the clerk leaned over to kiss his wife, who was standing on the platform; and, bless me, if he didn't kiss a cow out at Riyerside. Now, that s what II call fast railroading.n tdgeS,s4 Siig
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! lDAuaHrERss sWrvxs, AzD Mofnxn4-=M emphst- ically guarantee Dr.. Marchisis Catholioon, Female Remedy, to cure Female Diseases, such 10 Ovarian troubles, Innamnaafion and Ulceration Falling and Barrennese,, ChangE of LiSa, Lepcogrhns, besides many weaknesscs eprtngipg from the, above, like Headache, Bloattngs Spinal Wesknesa, olcepleesness Nervous debility, Eslptation pf the heeft, Ac Tor sale by Druggisfa Prices q % and 4l .t0 per Bottle. q. tree Fos ssie " ". b. Hesid, drsssist.
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5 ScorT's E,xuIs1oN or PuRE Con IHysa O1L, WITH HrPopHosPHzTEs, M TpzsnCgLA Tapu- sLzs TO THE LuNos.-Dr. AZ. Johnson; ;Csdsr Rapids, Iowa, says: 1T have used Scotts Emulsion in Tpbarcula troubles, with satis- faction, both to patients and myself," ,,r sn
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FUNNY MEN.

s'I want 8 situation as a paragrapher," !" writes a young man. My uncle, who takes humorous paper, says that I get of some of the best things he ever heard. This is one of my best: An equine veg, etable- the horse-radish.' Now don't YOU think that is good ?'' Yes, it is very fine. No one but yourself would have thought of it. If you were engaged on g paper, and should print the remark, it would doubtless be copied, if you were to mark it with blue pencil, calling attention of exchanges to the happy hit Such care less journals as the New York Herald and sLondon Times might not catch it at first, but they would take it after 8 while. You would doubtless become a successful "par- agrapher." Your first duty would be to copy from your humorous exchanges. Then they would copy from you. There is nothing so congenial as the great natit h. al swap of fun. It engenders warmth of feeling which the exchange of chewing gum among school children cannot rival Suppose you were employed on the week ly Lightning Bug. A funny paper would copy your matter as follows "Thes bull frog is a greenbacker. Bill Smith in the Skillet would add: GA close communist
 
 own remark together with the comment, and add, ''Nath Patterson in the Skillet. D Funny Editor Muddle of the Fast Flat Freight Gar, would copy all of the above and add: ''A big sucker-an 1lliloisiali, !" and sign his name in bold, COW boy styl of architecture. Then the Lightning Bug and Skillet would recopy and make funny additions to the original ground work and front elevation of this literary sparkle. Thus, you see, it would go the rounds After a while some fellow would throw in several lines of rhyme. Or course the sheriff would have an eye on your office. but this would only give you S chance to say something funny. Don't neglect your opportunity, young man and even tho 1, after your s.sstnf. has been widely copied, you should meet 2 man who never heard of your reputation, don't despair, but con tinue to make your paragraphs. IF Arkars- s sas Ir0Veter.e. t,y,...ts ss,ss -i3.5zi.tasga e.1
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R w. Storrs has purchased of J. Dag gett the grist mill at Gurleyville.
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aRD SPRINGS, coNN.aJAnUARY 1, 1885.

The largest locomotive in the world has inst been built at Sacramento for the Southern Pacific. 1t has 10 driye wheels, weighs oyer 100 tons, and is called ssEl Cohernado. ' F1
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t WHAr,L1. You TAKE q MT. Jerry F Thona- as, Central Park Hotel, 59th street and 7th Avenue, New York, writes as follows: Last summer suffered fearfully with neuralgia and could not get any rest night or day. A friend who had used St. Jacobs Oil, thought so highly of its healing qualities that he gave some to try. tried h and obtained the first nights rest in weeks and was cured I have found it to be the very best remedy. keep it constantly in my house for my family have recommended it to others and would not be without it. tsx
 Now comes the time when the tender mind
 Designs the slippery deed,
 And the faithful fair af .hsir pastor make
 A sort of centipede.
 POISON of the blood by reason of obstruet- i've acid in the system is t erecognized cause of rheumatic pain and inflammation. Re- solve this acid and cufsxss affected. Athlo- phoros is the only knowh agent which speed lily destroys the blood poison and sends healthy current into the diseased parts Says J. O. Kinder, of Burlngsap, Wis: II regard Athlophoros as the most wonderful medical discovery of the age. It cured me of Rheu- matism and others to whom recommended it. It is an invaluable specific"
 The average editor won't hang up his stock ing, but will indulge in pro6tless regrets that he was 30 imprudent to hang up his over- coat
 vegetine meets with wonderful suecess in the cure of Cancer and Cancerous Humor
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Nsx Ysrk ana Nd ' Englana R. R. Tins Tahle

@ a.m.Sasms ann pm. sp.ms pm. pm. Leave ROCKVILLE FOR HARTToRD-7.9o, 9.10 .. m,
 225, 3.10, 5.s0, 726 p. m.
 6.lO, TAO p. ~z2fflsesssif4 t-esG E8 Y Leave W1LLIMANTIc FOR PRoy1n1NcE-616, 10 90
 G. m., 3.SO p. n. 4'~~sAS -~9.' z9 PROVIDENCE FOR W1LLlMART1o-s.0oa .. m., -240 IDaily A. c. KENDALL, Gen. Pass. Agt.
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!. A 40-ton rock fell from the arch of the nat
 ural bridge in Virginia the other day with Tremendous crash; the first fall recorded
 since the bridge was strnck by lightning in
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suslMEss plREcToRY.

| w. CHANlILER, Insurance and | O OsRsalEstafsAgency, Stafford Springs. Office at
 residence on WestfOrd Avenue.
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Now comes the time when the tender mind Designs the slippery deed, And the faithful fair af ahsir pastor make anrf If cns1tir1nda
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LSOR. SALE One new Double and che N nSw SinRas 6lhigk. GEO Q. OItRAyELANN
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-22

The most stubborn cases Of dyspepsis
and sick headache yield to the regulating
and tonic influences OF Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla. Try it.
In certain parts of Germany the peas
an'ry consider it good luck to meet 9
pig. II isn't considered good luck in
this county. that is, i. it is in car and
you want seat
We nev'r regret the kind words We
have spoken, nor the retoris we have left
unsaid; bat hitterlv do we recall sharp
words apoken angriIy, and unkini &C.
tions that NAV have caused tears to come
to the eyes that will never shed them
more.
In the cure Of severe coughs, weak
lungs, splitting of blood. and the earl,
stages OF Consumption. Dr.. Pierce's
Golden Menical Discovery" has as
tonished the medical faculty. While ii
cures the severest coughs. it strengthens
the system and purifes the blood. By
druggists.
Prof. Eaton. Of Yale College, in a re-
cent lee ure to the students told them il
vas not certain Eve tempted Adam with
an apple in the Garden o. Eden. He
thinks probable it Was ounce, "be.
cause the apple Of tie present day was
propsgsted ON the cgab.spple. and it
is not at all likely Adsm would have
takep 10 by such puckeIy little bait"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-22

A drummer from Waynesboro. Geor.
gis, says that st the late fair 10 that town
about twenty thieves and shsrpers we're
arrested. The citizens took the lsw into
their own hands and. after stripping of
all the clothes from The ganQ, turned them
loose TO make their wav up north the
best they could. The fellows begged
some old clothes from negroes and or
gaazed themselves into band Of tramps.
Oae Of the largest manufactures OF
gloves 10 England recently issued cir.
cular to the fashionable dealers ia Lon.
don pointing ont that the habit of ct.
templiog to wear gloves too email has
grown 10 such On extent that Il hss seri.
ousiy affected the reputation Of the fac
torr, and urging the dealers 10 exercise
their irf renee sRainst this expenaiye
manifestation OF vanity.
A young married woman In the upper
part of the CITY ~ss very much wor.
ried during the storm one afternoon re.
Gently. Her husband had just hougtt
coz and put it In The harm. As soon as
il com mmenced TO thunder the lady rush-
ed vildlv to the kitchen and cried 10 her
cook: Run, Mary, and shut that stshls
door. II that COW bsars that thunder il
Hill turn her mix sout."
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Sr1ert Storv.
Ny Best Christmas Gift.

/ don't know how it came to paas, TN
| contrived to fall in love very decidedly
With my Cousin Clara She was bright
pretty girl, rs, curiously enough, nearI,
every girl named Clara is apt to he
With her, cousinhood had at once paved
the way for intimacy. you ought tc
fall IN love with your Cousin Clara" said
my mother to me one, day and con.
triyed 10 carry out the maternal hint wi, b
great promptitude.
Now my mother was the poor slater o.
a rich man. Because she saw this matter
In certain point of view, IL, by no means
ollowed that Uncle John, Ciara's father,
sh' uld see it precisely in The same light .
and even il Uucle John should happen
% coincide with her in SO vi,ai matter.
it was still mole unlikely that Aunt Je.
NINA, bis wife, should take the same
kisdly view; for Aunt Jemima was
rich, proud woman.
For some time was in LAWYERS o..
Zee, but at last ! got kind Of prom, /.
ton and was sent up to London, where
Clara lived. ! had only been in town
few days when bethougbt myself that /
would call on my uncle John.
My reception was not an enthusiastic
one. The word "dinner" escaped nv
ancle's mouth but died away upor his
lips a. warning look from nv aunt
sas aoout taking my leave, feelng a lii.
lie annoyed, when there came peculisr
" sharp ring, and exclaiming "Why
here's Clara! my aunt moved into The
,all to meet her daughter
"Cousin Charlie here!'' said a surpris.
ed and even delighted voice. and my
bright, handsome consin entered the
8 uiy where We had been talking. She
came up to me With extended hand and
dancing eyes Tac prpvoca:ion of those
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-22
Absinthc Drinking IN France.

The appetite for Ahsinthe is spreading
every where 10 France With Dangerous rs !.
pidiiy, hut With greater force and viru.
lence in the colonies end ia the army.
the habit was deemed Of such import.
ance nv Gen. De Courcv, who bas lately
assumed command 10 Ansm and Ton.
qnin. that be has forbidden the sale OF Il
within the. limiis of his commsnds II
appears 10 be the only siimulsnt that
satisfies the appetite. Gaia abound in
Algiers and In all the other towns OF
the country, as Ia France, and a. the
weather Is warm in doors at this season
the sidewalks are c,veied with tables
and chsirs. Thus the fsvorite tipple II
every one 10 patent TO the public.
l have passed these csfes many 4 day.
and never saw them when . glass OF al.
sinihe was not sitting on ishle before
ball OF the patrons, and sometimes in
those frsqueutd by sailors. soldiers and
ths working classes. before nearly all.
II Is concentrated stimulsnt, ana, like
the crumpets described by character In
Dickens as heine remarkably cheap and
extremely .f in" the most sstisiyine
at the price. To the soldier poorly nonr.
ished il satit t6es the csrving for 'ood.
Fbe oor nan who drinks II dinee. 60 in
4leep he forgets The papgs OF hunger.
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Isemen.ber tine Little dnes.

Don't forget the little girl at the win
dow. She must live some where near
you. In crowded city there are so
many little girls at 80 many. differeu,
windows but Ibis one is thin and pale,
aud clad in old, worn garments. aud she
peers eagerly 81 the tbrongs who pass
we'll laden With mysterious bundles and
fat poultry, and yards. of everereens =
Every one looks so happy; there is such
pleasant hustle in the air; but the little
girl at the window feels quite outside OF
all this holidsy hilarity. Her parents
are poor; her little stockings. are 20 full
OF holes that thew would hardly hold the
smallest Christmas gift; but. with q
sweet child spirit, she laughs because
others laugh. and is unenvioas OF more
favored children.
Perhaps one window OF their. room
overiooks the yards of more prelentIous
houses Last SIMMER she counted those
back. yards so many times! There we're
just ten-one for each thumb and finger
of her little hands. There was the ap-
ple.tree yard, and the peach-tree yard.
and the red-rose yard, and the green
grass yard, and the honey.suckle yard.
and the bird house yard, and the morn
ine.glory yard. and the sun-aoWer yard
and the gersnium yard, and the yard
with no flowers in 1t q. all. Often she
wished there we're twice as many-ons
for each of her little pink toes. too
There we're hot, sultry days when she
tired OF even The beautiful red-rose yard,
and honey-suckle didn't smell sweet 80
far of
But now the grass is quite drv and
brown: there are patches OF snow here
and there. and the wind has shaken the
leaves from the honeysuckle The child's
only pleasure is to gazs from the win
dow at the crowds OF people laden with
Christmas buades Open your hearts
and purses. and do what You can to-
wards making q Merry Christmas for
some poor, iorIorn little child.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Christian Church.--No resident Minis.
ter. Social meeting and communion every
Lords dav morning at l0x o'clock. Sunday
school at o o'clock A. NJ.
St Sylvester's Catholic Church, -
Rev. Father WEIsrNGER, Pastor. Services at
8 ana 10 O'Clock, A N. Sunday SCHOOL at r.
n ysspers and Benedictiop at8 = n
M. K. Church. .--Sersices At the N. E.
Church WoodsHeld. every Sabbath Preach.
ing at 1880 A. NJ. and P. NJ. Sunday school
ll:3o A. N. Prayer meeting every Thursday
at Z p. NJ. Pastor. Rev. H. d. STAUFFER.
st. Paul's German Evangelical
Church. --Services every two weeks at 10
O'clock A NJ. Sunday school every Sunday at
0 o'clock AN Services every alternate Sun.
Pday at Lewisville at 10 o'clock N. Pastor,
Rev. A. ]. WIyTERIcK.
Presbyterian Church.--Services at the
Presbyterian Church. Woods6eld. every two
weeks at ~ o'clock Pm Sunday school every
Sunday at ! o'clock p. NJ, Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 8x O'clock
Pastor, Rev. W. T. GARsowAy.
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Then she told me al. They had sen.
her to Edinburgh, and had ex,cted o
solemn promise rom her that che would
not correspond with me. Her lends 10
E iinburgh had done all they could to
occupy and divert her mind. But she
did not forget that heart and faith we're
pledged TO her Cousin Charles. and the
thuught that she was go far nwav from
him pressed heavily upon her spirits and
spoiled all enjoyment. She had returned
to London al the beginning Of the mouth
in very unsatisfactory state of bes th.
Then they called 10 the doctor. The
doctor puzzled and prescribed, and call
ed in another doctor more illustrious
than himself. They sgreed that both
the compliant and the remedy were be-
vond their art Tuen the family doctor,
With the advice OF the consulted doctor,
asked UacIe John if there was anything
on hi. dauehtfr.s mimi that might Acs
count for ber illhealth and depression.
Mr.. Blogue replied that there had been
a silly lOve-afiair which she bad not al.
together been able to dismiss from her
mind. The doctor said that the silly
love-aff ir was very important matter
indeed, and that if be did not wish bis
daughter TO go into decline, be had bet.
ter arrange it With the young fellow.
This had happened only yesterday,
and Uncle John, in great fright and
z z'alouslv tncited by the doting mother,
had sent for ms at once.
Thus 1t was that found on the sofa
that Christmas day the best Christmas
git which had ever received in ell my
life. NY uncle acted literally, and we
began on much more than one thousand
a year. My mother, overloyed, came up
to the wedding ceremony; but, long he.
fore that happy morn. on Clara's csndid
face the lilies had yielded to the bright.
ening roses
Uncle Johns only regret is that be
did not send me to college, and. as be
considers. make me better fitted for my
lofty destiny as his son-in.Iaw.
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NUMBER 46.
cure OF stanmering.

Many years ago q famous professor
came to our town and announced that
be could ''cure the worst case OF s,uttera
ing in TN minutes without q eureical op,
eration." A friend Of mine was on in.
veterate a,athmerer. and / advised bin
to Call Upon the wonderful magician -
He called, was con sinced by the testi
'uonials exhibited. struck up bargain,
paid the q ~ dollars, and. soon called, at
my Office talking as straight as ! railroad
track.
! was sstouisSea, Hnd asked nv friend
by what thirscle he hsti been so sudden-
" relieved OF bis lifelong trouble. He
informed me thst be had made . solemn
pledge not to reveal the process OF cure.
| knew two other had cases. -lsdies,
and. calling upon them. reported what
had come to pass.
They vera soon 4 tha proieaaor'1
rooms, came away eIated, raised the hun-
dred dollars, paid the cssh, and In half
an hour were ready, had the preston
been popped. 10 say Yes" without hest,
taiing
was soon made rcqoain'ed With sevA
eral other cures quite as remarkable, and
resolved to turn on nv sharpest witS
and Wait upon the wonderful magician.
He seemed an honest man. and In two
days had made up my mind to pay him
q large fee and learn the strange art,
with the privilege of using 1t to cure
whomsoever | could Those Who bad
been cured by the professor we're col.
emnly bound not to reveal tie secret to
any one. but nv contract gave me the
privilege OF using the oowledss u. I
pleased. And now propose ID give
my readers simple art which has end.
bied me to make happy msny unhappy
stammerers In nv own hands Il has
often tailed, hut in ,hree-iousths OF tho
cases which ] have treated, the cure has
been complete
The secret is this Tie stsmmerer is
made to mark the time OF his spec ch,
just as II Is ordinarily done In singing.
He is. at 6rst to beat on every sylisbIe.
He begins by reading one of DavId's
Psalm, striking the bnger On the KNEE 1t
every word. You can heat time by
striking the finger on the knee, W sim
ply hittir e the thumb against the FORE
anger or by moving the large toe 10 the
boot.
l Idoubt II the worst case OF stut'sfInd
can Continue long II the victim viii read
an honr every day With thorough prsc-
tice Of this art. take great pleasure in
publishing 1t 10 the world.-Dio Ltru.
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GB Little Johnny has the habit OF vs..
king IN the mi'ldle OF the hight and de-
manding something to eat.
The other morning his mother said to
him:
"Look here Johnny, never want any
thing to eat 10 the night"
swell, I don't think I'd care to eat
anything either in the night, il ! kept ell
OF my teeth In mug of water"
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A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS
81 CLEMENT G. MOORE.

By CLEMENT G. MOORE.
Twas the night before Christmas, when al
thro' the house,
Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse
The atockings were hung by the chimney will
care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there
The children were nsst.ei all snug in their
beds.
While visions Of sugar plums danced through
heif.heads;
And mamma iu her 'kerchief and in my cap
Had settled our brains for long winter nap.
When out on the Lawn there arose such clat
ter,
I sprsng from my bed to see what was the mat
ter;
Away to the window flew like a fash.
Tore open the shutters aud threw up the sash;
The moon on the breast of the new-faller
snow
Gave the lustre of midday to objects below;
When. what to my wondering eyes should. ap.
pear
But miniature sleigh aud eight tiny reindeer
With little old driver, SO lively and quick,
knew in moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his cour,ers they came
And he whistled AMI shouted, and called them
by name
~Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now. Prauoer!
now. Vixen!
On, Comet! on, Cupid on Donder and Blixon
To the top of the perch! to the top OF the WALL
Now, dash away. dash away. dash away ALI"
AS the leaves before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet an obstacle. mount to the sky,
So up to the house-top the coursers they few.
With the sloiyh tull of toys-and St Nicholas
too;
And then, in twinkling. heard on the roof
The prancing and paving of each little hoof
A ] drew in my head and was turning around.
Down the chimney came st. Nicholas with a
bound.
He was dress ed all in fur. from his head to his
foot,
And his clothes were all ta-nished with ashes
and SCOT!
A bundle Of toys he ha d flung ON bis back.
And he looked like peddler just opening his
pack.
His eyes-how they twinkledl his dimples.
how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like
cherry;
His droll little mouth was drawn up like
And the beard on his chin was as white as the
snow;
The stump Of pipe he held tight in his teeth.
Aud the SIN oke, it encircled his head like
wreath.
lie had a broad face. and little round belly.
That shook. when he laughed, like bowl full
Of jelly.
He was chubby and plump-a right jolly old
And l laughed, when 1 saw him, in spite of
myself.
wink Of his eye. end twist of his head,
'oon gave me to know had nothing 70 dread.
De spoke not word. but went straight tc his
work.
Ind filed all the stockings-then turned With
jerk.
Ind lay ing his finger aside of his nose.
Ind giving nod up the chimney no rose.
10 srrang 10 his sleigh. to his team gave a
whistle.
Ind away they all few, like the down off a
thistle;
'ut heard him exclaim; ere he drove out Of
sight.
HAPPY CHRrsTMAs TO ALL, AND TO ALL A
GOODNIGHT"
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Ruehm
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS


Really good things are none the
sorse for being old. The Bible itself is
old-ihe sun is older than the hills, and
the ''iove' which makes the world 90
round" is CO existent with eternity. So
We have thought II not out Of place to
reproduce the good old Christmas poem
which made The "visioos OF sugar plums
dance through our own heads" long
years ago and which will be new to many
a little tot long after we shall have pass.
eI over the snow-clad hills 10 Keep an
eternal Christmas 10 The promised land.
st,l,ss ~ sskia 4 s-ss4ass.s- s--.@-ED :,