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HER GIFTS.

A dear little mother is waiting apart
The mother of children three.
"My Lord" she cries, in the hush OF her
heart,
"Wilt Thou take gift from me?
have heard the angels sing Thy birth,
have followed Thy shining star,
And here at the shrine of all the earth,
Lol and my children are.
"And all in the glow of the Christmas
morn,
Ny gold to lay at Thy feet.
/ am leading my darlings with care un
worn,
With brows that are pure and sweet
o never had gems from the mines such
worth
As the treasure to-day | bring
To the beautiful shrine of all the earth
To the glorious Infant King.
"My children three, with their waving
hair,
And the fearless look in their eyes,
They lisp Thy name in the vesper prayer
And at mathis when they rise.
Nothing they know of the dole and
dearth
Of souls, that with sin have striven.
They kneel at the shrine of all the earth
OF such is the kingdom of Heaven
They stand in the shadow Of pine and
fir;
They listen. and floating through
They catch the answer that's sent to heI
Through a rift in the upper blue;
"Since the Christ-ehild came to the weary
earth
No gifts are to Him so sweet
As the children's hearts, with their JOY
and mirth,
Lovingly brought to His feet"
Margaret E. Sangster, in Harpers
Young People.
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A CHRISTMAS SONG.

1t came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song OF old,
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold;
"Peace on the earth, good will to men
From Heavens ail-graciOus King!
The world in solemn stiffness lay
To hear the angels sing.
Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled;
And still their Heavenly music hoats
Ger all the weary world;
Above its sad and lonely plains
They bend on lowering wing,
And ever DER its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.
But with the woes of sin and strife
The world has suffered long;
Beneath the angel strains have rolled
Two Thousand years OF wrong;
And man, a. war with man, hears not
The love-sOng which they bring;
Oh, hush the noise, We men of strife,
And hear the angels slngl
And We, beneath life's crushing load,
Whose forms are bending low,
Who toll along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow,
Look now for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly Cn The wlDg;.
Oh, rest beside the weary road,
And hear the angels sing!
For 10, the days are fastening on,
By prophet-bards foretold,
When. with the ever-circling years,
Come round the age of gold;
When Peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendors fling,
And the whole world send back the sODG
Which now the angels sing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-12-24

Paul Hendricks, nephew of the late
Vice President, dropped dead at Madison
Indiana.
The Ohio Supreme Court has adjourn
ed until after the Holidays.
The schools at Columbus, Ind, have
been closed on account of the prevalence
of scarlet fever.
In a row between miners at Beaver
Creek mines, near Somerset, KY, three
men were killed.
James Bodine, a wealthy farmer, ha:
been appointed Receiver of the Farmer;
Bank, of Orrville, o.
James W. Cooper's cabinet ware fac
tory, Philadelphia, was burned. Loss
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
John Doran was robbed and badly in
jured by highwaymen, ON the streets OF
Findlay, o., Wednesday night.
The convention of river coal miners
at Pittsburgh, resolved to continue the
strike for the three-cent rate.
A destructive fire at jacksonville, Fla.
destroyed a number of business houses
Loss. S45O,OOO; insurance, 100000.
New York Customs officers seized arms
and ammunition destined for Cuba
found on board the steamship City OF
Mexico.
There is strong opposition develop
ing among Republicans and Democrats
to the confirmation of Chenoweth as
First Auditor of the Treasury.
The jury in the case of Thomas Reed
on trial at New Philadelphia, for the
murder of John King, at Sandyville, re-
turned a verdict of not guilty.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-12-24

DR.. Lapatin, in the Proceedings o.
the Caucasian Medical Society,"" advise.
that fingers and toes which have beef
slightly frostbitteu, and which subse
quently suffer from burning, itching
and prickling SENSATIONS, should b.
painted, at first once and afterwar,
twice day, with a MKT Re of dilut.
acid and peppermint water in equal
proportions. After this application has
been IHade for three or four days. the
skin becomes darkened and the epider-
mis- is shed. healthy skin appearing un~
der it. The cure is effected in from ter.
to fourteen days. The author has found
this plan very effectual among soldiers.
who were unable to wear their boots in
consequence of having had their feet
frozen. They were. in this way, soon
rendered capable of returning to duty.
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An Utter Failure.

AS theory the prehibitory plan Of
dealing with the liquor traffic is excel>
lent. but in practice it is delusion of
the very worst kind. The Prohibition
lists argue and agitate until they secure
cure the adoption of the required pro-
hibitory legislation, and then they gross
ly deceive themselves by imagining that
the giant evil is throttled-that the de>
mon of drink has been securely chained,
and that no further effort is required on
their part
a thorough and exhaustive inquiry
into the workings of the prohibitory
law in Iowa, made by Senator Sutton, of
that State, furnishes striking illustra-
tion of the truth of what we have been
saying. Ninety-nine counties were en-
braced in the inquiry, and every town
containing population of 800 or more
was heard from. There was no guess
work. but exact figures were furnished
as to the nu0ber of saloons and dogger-
les in each place. Many of those who
assisted in getting at the facts are exr
treme Pronibitionists.
The result shows that prohibition is
an utter failure in Iowa. In many of
the smaller places the open sale of liquor
has been suppressed, but drinkers can
get what they want at the drug stores,
and there is no difficulty in buying
whisky by the bottle or Jug. In the ci
ties the law is nulli'y. In Burlington
the saloons have nearly doubled in num-
Der, and liquors are sold as openly as
groceries or any other merchandise
There are nearly 100 saloons in full
blast now, whereas before prohibition
there were ouly 80. In Des Moines
there are 175 saloons now, as against 70
two years ago. Under high license the
saloons in that city had been reduced to
80, or about one-third of the present
number. Dubuque has an increase of
26 open and 100 secret saloons; Daven-
port, 30; Keokuk, Is; Sioux City, 25;
while at Ottumwa the number has
quadrupled, and are ten times worse
than before"
The same is true of other places, and
there is no denying or Disgusting the fact
that instead of prohibition they have
free whisky in Iowa. The saloons have
largely increased in the aggregate, they
are under no sort of restraint. they pay
no taxes, and are in worse hands than
before. The delusion that a statute pro-
bibiting the sale of liquors is all that is
required to suppress the traffic, ought to
be dispelled in the light Of such facts as
these. Any such law passed in advance
of public sentiment strong enough TO
enforce it must inevitably fail.-Pitts
Com. Gazette.
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AnecdOte of Josh Billings

The late Josh Billings was once On {
passenger train bound for his old home
at Lanesborough, Massachusetts. Or
the train were several commercial trav
ellers, who to while away the time, pro-
posed game of whist. A fourth mar
was wanted, and a gentleman sitting
near was requested to take hand.
No; do not play. But there is an old
fellow who is a capital player; try him
pointing to the old fellow who sal
demurely on the seat in front.
Good player. is hep said the CONNER
cial man. Then we'll have some fun
with old Hayseed; and accoSting the
quiet, farmer-llke passenger, the young
man, whose cheek was his fortune
blandly said: My venerable friend, we
would like to have you take band in a
game of cards with Us, just to while
away the time. Will you oblige us?'
Looking the young man in the face a
moment. 'Old Hayseed' answered. 'Ya-as,
we'll be there in aba0ut three hours
You don't understand, my friend; we
want you to take a hand
uncommon handsome
The commercial man was annoyed.
Speak little louder suggested the gen
tleman in the seat behind; he is some
what hard of hearing
My friendp shouted the Young fel
low, Observation-Disclosures,
game?'
'Ya-as, game is uncommon plenty; all
you want is
oh, go to the devil You're as deaf
as a postp and the man of cheek suOs-
ding, amid the laughter of his cOmpan
ions,
When Lanesborough was reached
'old Hayseed' arose to depart, when he
quietly handed lis card to the CONNER
cial man, who sat glUm in his seat, ard
in particularly comical way remarke ::
Young man, when you travel on your
cheek, don't get hay-seed in your eye
See?'
The young fellow glanced at the card
The superscriptiOn was-'Josh Billings
Josh got off the train, and the man oi
cheek had to lind seat in another car
to escape the run on him by his COM
panions Editors Drawer, in Harper's
Magazine for January.
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Charles Foster, once noted Spiritu-
alistic medium, is dead in Boston.
Gen. Franz Sigel has been appointed
Pension Agent tor New York City.
Neal Gibbons, a well-to-do farmer
near Liberty, Ind, was threwn from a
buggy and killed.
The city of Baltimore has disposed OF
S5O0,O00 of the city five per cent. water
lean bonds at S113 O5.
The residence of G. A. Bowman, al
Springfield, o, was almost totally de-
SJroyed by ire Tuesday of last week.
The President and his Cabinet have
been photographed, and the picture viii
soon be put on sale.
a socialist plot is reported from Sar
Francisco to murder a number of the
most prominent citizens.
Edward Fairburn, of Milwaukee, Wis
intoxicated, threw his child Oh the hot
kitchen stove. 1t will die.
The fair in Washington for the bene-
fit of the Garfield Hospital was a great
social success, and the receipts were
good.
The troops lately ordered to be held ir
readiness to go to Salt Lake City viii
not be needed, and the order is rescinded
An appropriation OF SlO7,SOO has beer
asked for the extension of the terrace
about the base of the Washington Mopu
ment.
Judge Spear was sworn in as Jndg,
of the OHIO Supreme Court Wednesday
and Immediately entered upon the du'
ties of his Office.
At Woodmore, Detroit suburb, tht
family of Frank Knox was burned L
death with the residence. Incendiarisn
and robbery are suspected.
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A CHRISTMAS CHAT

We were all around the cheerful lire
in the twilight-Bessie and Charlie anC
Nellie and Will. and our dear old story
telling aunt, who had put down hel
knitting. We knew what that meant
1t was always the signal for chat.
Auntie seemed to be meditating.
What shall it be about?' she said, hall
to herself and half to US.
why. Christmas, of course, we al
answered together.
Christmas-merry Christmasl Has il
really come again? Looking up at The
stars this clear cold evening, l see then
shining as they did when the brightes
of them led the three Wise Men of th'
East to that old inn of Judea where they
were to find our Saviour. There, among
the cattle belonging to the traveller
come to pay their yearly tax money, il
the arms of his lovely young mother
was the Babe of Bethlehem, who be-
came the Man Christ Jesus. To Hin
the Wise Men carried gifts, even as nov
we bestow them in His name upon thost
we love. His birthday was our frs
Christmas Day. We must not forget
that, as we are apt to do in the pleasure:
of this gay season.
You all know about the English ca
rolls and waits, the great Yule-log and
the Christmas candles, the boar's head
borne on platter, to the sound of mu-
sic, and the mistletoe hung on the castle
hall. You know, too, all about the plum
porridge and the mince pie. But do yor
know that the fourteen days before
Christmas were called halcyon days
These days were supposed to be peeuli'
arly beautiful, like our Indian summer
and they were named after the bird We
call the kingfsher. The ancients sup
posed that the halcyon made its nest Oh
the ocean, and that it possessed the pow.
er of luIling the waves and producing
calm and lovely weather while its young
were being hatehed. And this power
came from the birds song. Must it MOI
have been sweet?
Perhaps the Christmas carols may
have had their origin in some ones try
ing to sing like halcyon. They are
among the oldest of English songs, and
were irst printed in 1921. Among the
many pleasant customs at Christmas iii
We 6lden time was that of electing =
person as Lord of Misrule. or Master OF
Merry Disports, whose duty it was t.
amuse everybody and start all the games
Our Santa Claus-whom we borrow
from the Germars-is Saint NicnOlas.
who was bishop in Greece in the fourth
century, and the patron saint of chill
dren, especially of school boys. Gau,
is a contraction of the last two syllables
of Nicholas.
In the Middle Ages boy used to br
las Day (Which is still in the English
calendar, occurring on December O., and
was allowed to preach. One of these
boy bishops had a monument in Salisbu-
~ Cathedral. In all old customs you
will find curious blending of truth and
superstitution. Shakespeares said that
at Christmas-time it was believed mo
spirit dares TO stir abroad; the nights
are wholesome; then no planets strike,
NO fairy takes, nor witch hath power to
charm, so hallowed and so gracious is
the time
when I was child [ used to visit
the then beautiful little town of Bethle>
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The Broadway Squad.

Police officer Jas O'Connor, 239 Mulberry
street, New York City, writes that half
bottle of Red Star Cough Cure permanently
removed a severe cold; the price is only 25cts
a bottle; police officer Thos Flanagan, 1926
Bank street, Louisville, KY, who was desper-
ately wounded in the late war, WAS entirely
cured of pains and spasms by st. Jacobs Oil.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-12-24

STANFORD, the junior Senator from
California. is the richest man on the Pa,
cidc coast. His wealth is estimated al
S40,00O,00O. He is the largest railroad
builder in the world. He has also the
largest vineyard in the world, having
$500 acres set out in grapes.
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DAKoTA has a State Constitution

DAKOTA has State Constitution, n
State Legislature. two United States
Senators and everything complete as a
STAGE except admission to the Union.
She thus appears to be in the condition
of the girl that was bride in every re-
spect except the peif rnance of the
marriage cert mQny by a preacher or q
judge.
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SKIN, SCALP, BLOOD,
CIeansed, Purified and Reautifiec
by the Cuticura Remedies.

EOR cleansing the skin and scelp OF difigur-
ing humors, for allsying itching burning
and inflammation. for curing the first symp-
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head. scrofula and other inherited blood and
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and Cuticura Soap, exquisite skin beautis
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NAUGHT BUT GOOD.

We have been selling your Cuticura Rene.
dies for the past three or four years, and have
never heard aught but good words In their
favor; your OuLicurs Soap is decidedly the
best selling med 6icinal soap we handle, and is
highly priced here for its soothing and soften
| ing effect upon the skin.
]. CLIFTON, jr.,
Wlnchester, Va. Drugg ist,
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THE LARGEST SALE.

Our sales of Cuticura are as large, If not
larger, than any medicine we sell; and we as,
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as to your Soap. we can tell no other everys
body wants Cnticura.
MILLER q CHAPMAN.
Louisiana Mo, Druggists.
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| Two of the worst cases of salt rheum ever
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and their sales exceed those of all other like
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cinal soap than Cuticura.
GEORGE a. ANTHONY
Kewanee III. Druggist.
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BARRIERS ITCH CURED,

have been selling your Cuticura Remedies
for the last six years, and find that they give
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we're case of barber's itch when other remedies
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PAN HANCLE ROUTE!
Popular Line East &West
Time Table in Eject May "a, 's4.
CENTRAL TIME.

Going East-All trains run daily from Steu.
benville, except train leaving at 50 am and
daily except Sunday from Wheeling; going
west all trains run daily from mUhrichsVtile, ,ex-
cept train leaves at 5 10 am.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars are run on all
through trains.
Passengers by this line can obtain through
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points East and West. and make direct cons
nections in union depots, thereby avoiding
annoying transfers.
For further Information address,
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Manager, Columbus. Genr Pas. Ag't,
l Sl>tf Pittsburgh.
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AYERS
Ague Cure

contains an snfidots for All malarial disor
ders which, 50 far as known, is used in no other
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WE WARRANT AYERS AGUE CURE 10
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lst, 1882, to refund the money.
Dr.. J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
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1912 A PROCLAMATION!


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DOCTORS PREsCRIRE ruEnI


The Cuticura Remedies are excellent rcme
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Harper's Young People
An Illustrated Weekly.

The position of Harper's Young Peaple as
the leading weekly periodical for young reader.
is we'll established. The publishers spare nc
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An epitome of everything that is attractive
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A weekly feast of good things to the boys
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Brooklyn Union.
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New York.
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CATARRH!

'HE great balsamic dis
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SALT RHEUM CuRED.

Louisiana, Mo,