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commemorate, the charity that never fail.
eth. Perhaps there is not a general going
to church But the lesson of the dav is
preached by the thoughts aud associations.
by the sentiment Of the dav. The bells
that ring ON Christmas eve and chime ON
christmas morning, the universal good wish
ing and worship Of Santa Claus, they are
the modern way In which We hear the notes
"i the angelic choir peace on earth good
will to men
And, brethren for somehow the Easy
Chair seems to have ascend,d the Christ
mas pulpit-how much do we heed them =
How much of the Christmas spirit and
CHRISTMAS conduct do we carry into every
other day Of the year We 20 ont to dine
and how many Of our ueighbors do orr
tongues spare We differ upon public ones
ions from Doe and Roe, and how much Of
their characters their motives. and their
llVes do We leave We know the immense
poverty aud suffering which starve and
grope and die all around MS. and how much
40 we remember aud relieve them How
often Is that Christmas turkey which we
sent to Lazarus on Christmas morning re-.
duplicated ON other mornings of the wear g
l,eace on earth, good will to men. II is not
the lesson OF one day, but of every dav.
IL Is sentiment, but it is not sentimental.
ny. Progress, invention. discovery. en-
hghtenment, enormous prosperity and un-
precedented wealth, they are all refuse and
worthless, except as they promote peace and
good VIII among men Gcorqe William
Gurus IN DeceHiber HdrDer'S
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-20
A Thought Before Chri.,mn-.

To be honest. to be kind--to earn a little
and to spend little less, to make. upon
the whole, family happier for his pres
ence' to reenounce when that shall be nee
eessary and not to be embttered to keen a
Few friends but these without capitulation
above all on the same grim condition. to
Keep friends with himself-here is A task
for all that man has of fortitude and del.
lcacy lie has an ambitious soul who
would ask more; he has a hopeful spirit
who should look in such an enterprise to
be successful There is indeed one element
IN human destiny that not blindness itself
can controvert; whatever else we are in
tended to do, We are not intended to sue
coed; failure is the fate allotted 1t is so
in every art and study: it is so above ali
IN the continent art Of living well. Here
Is pleasant thought for the years end or
for the end of life Only self deception
will be satisfied, and there need be no de-
SPAR Tor the despairer.-Scrijaer's Maya
-iUp
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ODDS AND ENDS.
A GoOd.NaInred WIFE.

The following anecdote, told by an Eng
llsh clergyman, is old, but will bear repeat
ing now and then. 1t must be remember
ed that the kettle referred TO was hung in
an old fashioned open fire place
man in Sussex, whose wife was blessed
with a remarkably even temper. went over
the way to a neighbor one evening and
said
''Neighbor, | should just like to see my
wife cross for once. I've tried all know,
and l can't make her cross no way
You cant make your wife cross - said
his neighbor. IL wish could make mine
anything else. But you Just do what |
tell you, and if that won't act nothing
will. You bring her in some night IA lot Of
the crookedest sticks you can get them as
won't lie in no form, and see how she makes
out then"
The pieces Of wood were accordingly
brought in, as awkward and crooked and
contrary as could be found The man went
away early to work, and at noon returned
to see the result of his experiment. He
was greeted with a smiling face and the
gentle request
Tom, do bring me in some more of
those crooked sticks, if you can find them
they do just fit around the kettle so nicely!'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-20

How closely the sentiment of Christmas
comes home TO us And why Because it
is that of fraternity 1t is the day which
is every year consecrated to recalling the
central truth that all men are brothers. DO
we sometimes forget il on other days In
London, in the Whtechapel region, in New
York when there is striking on the rail
roads, is there an active and efficient senti.
ment of fraternity Is this humming city
a hive Of peace and good will, and do breth
rem dwell together here in unity
Mr.. Howells has been printing every
week for the greater part of the past year,
chapters of "A Hazard Of Now Fortunes,
a story Of profound interest, and as vivid Il
tale of distinctive American life and charac-
teras we have had. II answers hequestion
of the kind and degree Of our urban fra
teInity. Can that have been the author 5
purpose Can he have been, so to speak
stufling little of the story week by week
into our stockings is 10 say, into our
minds and hearts shat by Christmas morn
ing they should he full, and we should bs
cornered by the wonder whether we do
merry Christmas every day, or only wish il
on a single morning in the year Is this
our new fashioned wait beneath our cot
tage caves = Is this the nineteenth cen
tury carol that we cannot choose but hear
However that may be, the burden of
Christmas is fraternity, The feast Of gifts
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The naming Of vessels of the navy is
regulated by law Vessels of the first class
are required to be named after states, those
of the second after rivers, those Of the
third after the principal cities AMI towns,
and those Of the fourth as the President
may direct The law is not always observed
MS closely as it ought to he hut in the main
it governs the naval nomenclature.
1t is curious fact that the wife of Mr.
Chandler, eX secretary of the navy, is the
daughter Of the former Senator Hale,
while the wife of Senator Hale of the
present day is daughter of former Sec
rotary of the Navy Chandler. No rela
tionship exists between the families One
has a sou named Hale Chandler aud the
other n son named Chandler Hale
The Rev. W. II. Miburn, the blind chap
lain of the House of Representatives, is a
native of Philadelphia and was born in
1922. He lost the sight Of one eye when
quite young, and the other soon became
practically useless He mastered the blind
alphabet, aud at the age of 20 was ordain
ed minister After that he Travelled over
9OO, 600 miles, filling appointments to preach
in all the Southern states Within the last
30 years he has preached in nearly every
state in the Union and in some European
countries.
Cremation seems to be progressing back
ward in this country, Not long ago the
Massachusetts, society for the promotion of
this method of disposing of the remains of
the dead virtually collapsed, and now one
of the largest aud most complete cremato-
ry establishments in the country, that was
formerly patronized by many people in diff
ferent states, and which is located at Ian
caster Pa is in a bad way for lack Of
business. Evidently the grayedigger is
destined to survive the oven.
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The Forum was founded in March. 1856
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number of book men were relating
professional anecdotes the other night.
About twenty years ago" said one of
them, 81 was employed with the Lippin-
colts, Thomas Hughes was being lionized
very extensively, and when he came down
to Philadelphia he came to see the publish
ing house. After he had inspected the
whole establishment and expressed his sur
prise and qualification, the head of the house
took him by the arm and said Now, Mr.
Hughes, | want to show you one of our
greatest neutrality-suspicious. Diction-
AIRY, 1t contains some information about
every author of any account in England
and America. Now let US see, for exam
pie, what it says about Mr. Thomas
Hughes, So he turned to II, and 10 the
name Of the author of Tom Browns School
Days wasn't there hdadelphia Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-20

The ORIGIN or THE EXPRESSION BLOODY
SHIRT is to be found in Walter SCOTS
preface TO Rob Roy Clan MacGregor
slaughtered an army under Sir Humphrey
Colquhoun during the reign of James vi of
Scotland. The battle was reported to the
monarch in an uniavorable way and 10 i'm
press him the more strongly the widows of
the slain 10 the number Of eleven score,
dressed in mourning, riding on white pal
freys, and each hearing her husbands
bloody shirt upon the point Of spear, ap-
peared at Stirling aud demanded vengeance
upon those who had made their homes des.
olate. By act Of priyy council, 1913, the
old acts against the clan were revived and
others of the greatest severity enacted
The bloody shirt had unquestionably ac-
complished its purpose
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-20

Where are you going to, my pretty maid.'
. To gather some Christmas, sir, She said
And what is some Christmas. my pretty maid. ~
Holly and mistletoe, sir, she said.
May 20 with you, my pretty maid"
'Oh, yes, il yuu don't mind the snow. sir, she
said
May carry your Christmas now, pretty maidf'
We'll, yes, suppose, sir, she smiled and said.
But he carried the mistlrtue over her head
Aud soon like the holly her cheeks were red.
And as through the village they shyly sped,
"A tine bit % Christmas, the gossps said
g. HPufhgflu
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". /. HAWLEY.
N. Y. Tribune for 1890.
NEW FEATURES.
A BRILLIANT YEAR AHEAD.

purng 1891 the New York Tribune viii liz. great
Is improved IN quality and made more lively.
fresh aud readable than ever before In It's history
Among the special contributors during 1890 will h..
ANDREW CARNEGIE, Principles of business
GAIL HAMILTov. European Monarchs
TERENCE V. rOWDERLN, Restriction of
CHAUNCEY VI nEPEW. SENATOR JOHN J.
INGALLS,, MRS JOlIN \ LOGAN. REV DR.
JOHN = PAXTON AND OTHERS, topics not an
ALBERT GRIFFIN, Temperance Among Ger
mans new view
JUDGE A ". TOT RGEE, The Coored Race
5 G. T DuDD, The Advantages of Trusts
JOSIAH ALIENS WIFE" The Small Sald
rr:S q C Gent Terry men ann
"Gulimltcd Silver Coinage
FRED 5. TALLNADGE, ON Men of the Rr,o.
NATE FIELD. Mormon Question"
ERASruS VIVIAN, success aud Failure
Among Business Men"
REV. EDWARD EVERETT HALE, "Thc Nrw
BISHOP HENRY C. POTTER, Rural Rein
forcrmrnt of Cuy Population
GEO W CABLE on Some Strange Legislation
MAR,HALlr WILDER "Humor of England
aud America
HENRY W. GRADY, of the Atlanta Coustitu
tiou. CLEANERS for CAPITAL m the New Suuth."
e. RUSSELL, United states Geological Sur
Wy. llEH'Nt ifllhN hl llf lhllfu STATES
" VI GRuSNENuR, Gold and Silver as
Money "
l.. i. QUlGG, what is Left of cur Public
Lands
EMILY HUNTINGTON. Household Science,
ERNEST WHITNEY, IRREGULARITIES Of Amrri
can Pronunciation
PROFESSOR WILLIAM PEPPER. President uf
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good for all; what is best for thns,' who cannot
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VI \ BEACH, slayer of 40 Bears
- other contributors will IN. announced here
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Ne who have scorned each other
or injured friend or brother.
In this fast fading year:
We who 10y word or deed
Have made a kind heart bleed.
Come gather here
let sinned against and SHINING
Forget their strife's beginning
Aud join ia friendship now:
BE links no longer broken.
be sweet forgiveness spoken.
Under the holly bough.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-20

A number Of railroad brakemen have
either been injured or lost their lives dur
ing the past two weeks 10y having the heels
Of their shoes caught in frog while they
were coupling ears Detachable heels are
suggested as II remedy, but common sense
should prompt the brakeman to wear loose
fitting congress shoes, without waiting for
the invention of a special heel or shoe,
Shoe and Leather Reporter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-20

The January number of Peterson's Magazine is
success in every particular. 1t presents an at.
tractyr appearance and rich table Of contents.
II opens with several handsome steel and other
cngravings, ana gives one of the handsomest color
eel designs for fancy work ever published in this
country. krbecea Harding Davis contributes MIR.
Miflm's Theories" Howard Seely "A Romance
of the Big Horn, Lucy II Hooper, "A Magnih-
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AN Accident: all admirable stories, as would be
expected from such welknown authors. There
are besides, various interesting sketches, useful
miscellaneous articles aud some good poems.
Backa"he is almost Immediately relieved by
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AT CHRISTMAS-TIME.


oh. hush thee little Dear My Soul.
The evening shades are failing
Hush thee, my dear dOst thou not hear
The voice " the Master calling
Deep lies the SNOW upon the earth
y tall the sky is ringing
With Joyous song. aud all the night long
The stars shall dance with singing.
oh. hush thee little Dear My Soul
And close thine eyes In dreaming.
Aud angels fair snail lead thee whore
The singing stars are beaming;
A shepherd calls his little amis
Aud he lOngpth to caress them.
lie bids them rest upon his breast
That his tender love may bless them
So. hush thee little Dear Ms Soul
Whilst evening shades are falling
And above the song Of the heavenly throng
Thou shalt hear the Master calling
Eugene Efsh
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a ChrysImesse Wy-he.

There he
A wyShe have for Thee
Thys Chrystmesse-tide:
May JOY and allie Glade thynges
The seasonne brynges,
Gette TO Thee
And Abyde.
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HAWLEY


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The Forum is the foremost review Of living sub
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The Iowa corn crop just harvested figures
at 336 900 900 bushels II is worth about
$40, 900, 600, and would FIJI train of cars
500 miles in length 1t would give $50
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aud five bushels TO every man, woman and
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SOLDIERS STORIES.

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It's very monotunous to he rich, but there
is variety about being poor that some
times makes one weary Philadelphia H.
quiier.
The Pail Mail Gazette says. The other
day Mrs Ormiston Chant was addressing ii
group of poor wretches who were eating
their dinner ON some building boards I've
been in many prisons can tell YOU. said
she, by way of introducing her subject
but she was abruptly brought up 10y very
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See this coat = he queried, as he enter
ed Michigan avenue clothing store yes
terday YES, see dot coat Was
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See how it is all shrunk up! - IL see How
did she come - Il got caught out in the
rain" "Oxactly Did sell you dot coat
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lrate German TO stranger who had step
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walked ON, but dot hriviledge belongs to
me. - idic Record.
Arstocratic New York lady-"Td like
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PAPERS ON FARMING

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Ing written hy practical experts Farmers who
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