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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
Industrial School for Girls.

At the annual meeting of the corpora.
tors aud managers of the Industrial
school last week, officers for the wear
were elected as follows: Sidney Per
ham, president; L. Rowell, Treasurer
Chas. E. Nash, secretary; II. X. Baker
and Mrs. l.. M. Stevens were elected
trustees for three years. The following
named ladies' were elected visitors for the
ensuing year. Mrs. Margaret r. W.
Merrill, Portland; Mrs. A. ID. Knight.
Hallowell; Mrs. Grin williamson, Au-
gusta; Mrs. l. d. Sturgis. Augusta; Miss
Clara M. Farewell, Rockland; Mrs. Geo.
W. Quimby, Augusta Mrs. james d.
White, Gardiner; Mrs. II. X. Baker,
Hallowell; Mrs. Moses Giidings, Bangor
Mrs. j. o. Smith, Skowhegan; Mrs. J. II.
Bodwell, llallowelt; Miss Sarah A. Hyde,
Bath The matrons of the school are
Miss Charlotte NJ. Brown and Miss L. c.
Roberts. Rev. S. G. Sargent and Col. G
L. Stevens of Augusta were elected as.
sociate members.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19

T. Germany thr CIVILIZED world Is indebted
f9r enc Il the most eHj9Yhble II all Christ
MA deiign'-, the faristmas tree .ays an I'D
ls=t!s Il The Sea YORK. Pct TINS custom
va little snDwH in England b<-.pre tue mar
riage u Qu-en victoria aad Has ws belieTe,
introduced by til lat PRINCE couSgrt. We
cnil II a GIT from Germany, and yet behind
the quaint figure II krH kriuyle, coming
from the sno~y VIII. slt4 tie tre1 rlzing
high above his genial shggslsrs, laden with
gift and Plitering ~ith lanterns, ~ he sId-
denly uvadss the ioHly German cO'tsgs N
Kindly errand tent, We bse TIE yet iaIre
ancient toy pine tree, hung with 20 liza.
"kich boys aud gIrls IN ancient Rome
lDoketI for On TIE 9xth and seventh
day II the SuturualIa But We who are not
anti4laris@ are content IL aaeenrt thess pretty
customs, coMe whence they may, AMI b. i'm
prove IN them u Ne e4fl "a -. Ie GUT il fixed
f-stse'li the p.rtanic days, when Christina,
8us froa mol 4l,Ju Is & remnant of eva suIer-
stIt4su- aud tidy. When nothing - t,o rare
or sf,sl f1r ils making II cur LDn.-- bright
AID eur slne'gare- beautiful IN honor II the
au:l.ar Il the CurIstlAn irll,t Wherever
ei44lszell man l. f9ufi tlere IN one form 0r
another - find the t3keus II adoratl4n and
gratitude
Another ue"sI4ier says: The fnost fapu-
lar tree for u Caristnas es.ebrh-iJn IL tie
balsafn. TINS trce attaIus Perfection a. the
age 81 ~ year- Atm tlis & b-g.ns ~ witleT
at the top aId gradually dies TIE large
balaain tr'ss. are cut IN great numbers Tor
churches aud SUNDAY scnV7is the branches
are strong and tLlckly eoyersl win blush
green leave7. Insy are cut a. young al c
years. They are thereby b4sne- then how
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
AT WASHINGTON.

The democratic members Of the Monta-
ma Senate appeared in the Senate cham
bers and took the oath of office, Monday
whereupon the Senate adjourned till
Tuesday morning The democratic
House issued an invitation to the republi-
can House to join them.
Commissioner of Pensions Green B.
Raum has issued IN order directing 40 of
the 268 special pension examiners now in
the field to be recalled and assigned to
duty in the pension bureau Washp gton.
The number Of the examination fields are
to be reduced and their several bound
aries extended to cover the entire coun-
try, Gen. Raum purpose is to increase
the effective working force of the office
with the view of materially expediting
business in determining the pending
cases.
Senator Frye has introduced his bill of
the last session to provide for the settle
ment of claims of the United States grow
ing out of the issue Of bonds to aid in the
construction of the Union Pacific rail-
road and branches. The bill provides for
new issue Of bonds to the government,
secured by mortgage upon all the pro-
perty of the company to be paid In fifty
years.
Monday Senator Hale reported favor
ably the nomination of Robert p. Porter
as superintendent of the census, and
Senator Frye introduced in the Senate a
bill to erect monument to Major Gener-
al Henry Knox at Thomaston, Me, and
also bill to provide for the erection of a
public building at Houlton, Me.
The first interesting scene of the SEES
sion took place Monday in the House
Ex-Speaker Carlisle WAS addressing
Speaker Reed, and in a moment Of for
getfulness addressed him as Your hon
or" There was a smile all over the
Honse, which broke out in general
laugh when Speaker Reed replied with
mock gravity: ~ assuta the gentleman
from Kentucky that the Chair is equally
embarrassed
The Preside mt sent 10 the Senate We'd
nesday the following nominations: Da-
vid J. Brewer of Kansas to be associate
Justice of The Supreme court of the Unit
ed States; VIM. Walter Phelps of New
Jersey to be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipolen:iary of the United
States To turkey; Clark Carr of Illinois
to be munster resident and consul gener-
al of the United States to Denmark Geo.
Laney OF Tennessee to be minister resi-
dent of the United States 10 Paraguay
and Uruguay; john l.. Stevens of Maine
to be minister resident OF the United
States to Hawaiian Islands, Richard l.
Lay of the District of Columbia to be
consul general of the United States t"
Ottawa; VIM. Hayden Edwards OF Ohio
to he consul general of the United States
at Berlin. Some of the above appoint
ments were made earlier.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19

To all subscribers who will pay Sl.50
for one full year in advance, during the
mouth of December, we will send the
REPORTER Fourteen Months To all who
will pay 70 cents for six months in ad-
vance. we will send the REPORTER seren
months.
Any person, already subscriber, who
desires to send the REPORTER to friend.
can have the paper one year for Sl,25, in
advance.
You cannot make a more acceptable
Christmas or New Years present to a
friend, who formerly lived in Somerset
and now may be in some distant State,
han to send him or her the SOMERSET
REPORTER for one year. Try it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
Our Little men ard Women.

This is the magazine for little folks be
ginning to read for themselves. Seventy
live full-paGes pictures and hundreds of
smaller ones. In 1890 viii be given The
Strange Adventuri , of Mopsey and Her
Brother Hans; Il banning serial by l.
T. Meade. Twelve Papers by Mrs. Fan
ny A. Deane, ahunt the National and
Royal Flowers, Exquisite pictures Of the
Flowers. The adventures Of Trottino, .
delightful naughty little rabbit, by Emile
Pou~son. Tramp and Trinkcts the sur
prising things seen by travelling dog ard
and doll. SIX True Stories of Birds, with
full -pagc pictures. Every number will
have poems. pieces tn speak" short
stories, history and varied helps and am
nsetneUtS. 81 90 a year New volum'
begins with January.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
RIackhaIl Convicted.

The Blackhall trial at Augusta was fin
ished and given to the jury at 3.45 Friday
afternoon. The jury was out eighty min
utes. A verdict of guilty of embezzle-
ment was rendered.
This is healthy thing to do, and if the
polished knaves who run "bucket shops
could all be placed behind the bars for q
season it would be process attended
with results favorable in proportion to
the number thus disposed Of. The trial
has given this method of gambling "a
black oJo'' ii Maine, a.asfa. Black halps en-
ployes will probably not be greatly bcne-
nted by the light let 10 upon the schemes
of such operators.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
CHRISTMAS THEN AND NOW.

We tse1 10 hang W our st1asif.gs
Nt-n was a child, d.ar Iue;
Nj err ihnuvht fslr Il iiIaifiit
ff having nm Xmas tfss.
y 90 fss''. We Hers old faashloue1 chiidrpn,
- g. ls4 little woiHs.n ard fasn;
st sieholis came dow u the chimney
We had vide of,en freHisLcfs then
We went ~ hef 10 tie l. Hight,
To Hasen ere jet It Ia diam,
And empty with trembling fngeis
Tn stoc sjrs's on iHA= mgru
But now the tree y iii ~. aIers
l. III ~ the eve iili8>-afl,
And hufI..lg ti4eif 1iaaz pfeg-uta
The lii,ie ONES 70 " I'D
But then, pray where il the sticking
Gould hold all The wonderful things
The friunphs u human inYeniion
Tie Hp!.rn 81 Sieb9l4s briusr'
ha.y steam takes tie Tl4.e d hls r4ud'ser.
IA4as. iio-t, [. ry 's.iii7s p u ore;
A. siuc- 3e have cls,.s=tl vi ~. cillnneys
lie needs must c0ine IN At Tho doJr
-ars II + Handy
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19

Senator Hales bill 'io fur:h Increase
the naval establishment" provides for the
construction Of eight ba.:le-ship, ranging
from $500 to 10000 tons 10 displacement.
two armored coast defense vessels, three
guneoats of 800 to 1900 displacement,
and five frst-class torpedo boats. All
these vessels are to be bnilt by contract.
where such course IL practicable, under
the provision Of the law relating to pro-
posals and bids, fixed nv the act of Au.
gust 3, 1885. The chips are to be Of
american material In hall, engines boilers
and machinery.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Mr.. Hector G. Havemeyer of New
York, the famous sugar reflner, died in
Paris on Friday last.
Marquis de Caux, formerly the husband
of Patti, is dead.
Mr.. Franklin b. Gowen, ex-President
of the Philadelphia and Reading Road,
took his own life in Washington last
week
Johnstown has been visited by another
food. The bridges were swept away and
the people .taek te the hills hnt pc lives
were lost. This unfortunate town will be
likely to remember the year 1889.
The South Carolina legislature has re-
pealed the civil rights bill passed by the
Republicans years ago. The law provid-
ed for equal accommodations for whites
and blacks by railroads, hotels, theaters,
etc.
Over 400 business men of New England
attended the annual banquet of the Bos-
ton Merchants association at the Hotel
Vendome last evening. From five to six
O'Clock reception was held in the par
lors, at which the members of the associ.
alton were introduced to eX-Presiden,
Cleveland, Andrew Carnegie, Henry w
bEduy vi bcOIpld duti 11OH. w. H. L Ut
nam Of Maine, the special guests of the
evening. All of these gentlemen made
speeches at the banquet.
Peter Clausen. young Dane. employed
as lipeman by the Northern New York
Electric Lighting Company, climbed a
pole to do some repairing. A few min
utes later little girl playing on the side
walk saw Clausen lying across two wires
with a blush light shooting from the
right hand and his head. Several police
men set about extricating Clausen's body
from the wire. Physicians examined the
body and prOpQunced life extinct. Just
how Clausen met with the mishap Is not
known, as the wires seem to be insulated
but with the poorest grade of material.
johnson, Pa. appears to be fated city
During the performances of Uncle Toms
Cabin at the Opera House Tuesday eve
ming, the cry of fire was raised, result
ing in terrible rush for life down the
narrow stairs. Ten persons were instant
ly killed aud 10 injured, some seriously.
1t was found necessary to turn,a stream
of wa er on the crowd from the fire en-
gine standing near, before the dead and
wounded could be taken out.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19

AS the people of Skowhegan, elsewhere
sure to make an extra spread on Christmas Day and
turn it into day of feasng well, feel
that store should command equal attention from
Christmas buyers as any in town from this fact.
Our trade at Thanksgiving time of such
magnitude that it made think that the people at
last felt they had found the right place Now we,
OF course, anxious that Christmas trade
should equal, if not surpass that, and to this end
have done our part in placing before would-be
customers the finest line of POULTRY and MEATS as
well as CHOICE GROCERIES of all kinds, be found
in town, and await your orders
Polite attention well as the quick delivery of
all orders is as much aim, as low prices and
good Goods. We are bound to please You all.
Respectfully,
CAIRNS & GOODRICH
Skowhegan, Dec. y, 1850.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19

Blinks- What? Can't keep your en-
gagement with me?
links tsadly)-No, | can't. was
drawn on jury this week, and couldn't
get out of it.
Did you try?'
Indeed did. did my best to make
myself out to be a hopeless ignoramus,
but they wouldn't let me go"
Great Scott, man! The way to escape
jury duty is to act as if you knew some
thing. New York Weekly.
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3 AS TIAN D.

This Is the one magazine in the world
that brings happy ours for baby aud
restful hours Tor m1mml In the nursery,
For 1890 there will be twllve charniine
stories, by Margaret johnson with die.
ligl tful pictures, Polly Pry aud Toddle.
hins. Twelve stories Of baby and h4
happenings" Wonder DAYS OF Baby
BuO, lay Emile Poul>son Dainty stories
poems, Jineles, tictures. Large type
heavy paper-only 80 cents year New
volume begins with January.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
The Cronln Trial.

The jury in the trial of the Cronin mu''
derers brought in averdict after being
out nearly two days. 1t was as follows
We. the Jury, find that defendant John 4
Rei,es is not guilty. We, the jury, find
that defendant John Kunze is guilty OF
mauslaughter as charged In the indic'
meut and TX his punishment at imprisor.
ment In the penitentiary for term OF
three Years We, the jury, find that de-
fendauts Dan COugblin, Patrick O'Suili'
van and Martin Burke are guilty of muir
der in the manner and form as charged IN
the Indictment and az the penalty at I'M
prison ment in the penitentiary for term
Of their natural lives.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19

One OF our papers, apropos to the ar
rival of Mr. Grady, refers to Sargent S.
Prentiss as great product of the South
in oratory Unfortunately for the truth
OF this, Mr.. Prentiss was born in the
state OF Maine. The most distinguished
orator that Maine has given the country
since was a. native of P"nnsy ivania,
which proves that this location of ora
tory is more mixed even than it appear,
to be. Next to Henry Clay, Tom Mar.
shall of Kentucky was the most eloquent
of the genuine southern orators, and
Henry A. Wise of Virginia the most
fluent AMI forcible one of the last gen
Grafton Boston HefaH
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
The immigration Bill

'r'rnduced by Senator Hale is commended
i,,r its many excellent features. 1t pro-
h'hits the landing of immigrants who are
liable to become public charge, or are
poIygamists, anarchists or socialists, or
have been convicted of offences involving
moral turpiiude, or are afflicted with
loathsume or contagious diseases a
head tax of SIS is provided, and immi-
grants are forbidden TO come under con
tt act to labor, except in the case of clei
gvmen and university professors. A
cons ular certificate of good character. t"
be obtained three months before embark
alton, is cxacted. The enforcement of
the law and the duty OF providing neces-
sary inspectors are intrusted to the secre-
tary of the navy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
Two Papers for the Price Of One.

We have made an arrangement for
combination with Farm Poultry, month
ly poultry paper published at Boston,
Mass. By this arrangement We are enab-
led to furnish both the REPORTER and
Farm Poultry for the single price of our
paper, namely, $50. Any person send
ing US this amount will receive the RE-
PORTER every week for one year, and the
Farm Poultry every month for one year,
from receipt of order. Old subscribers
who are in arrears must pay up their ar
rearages and one years subscription to
the REPORTER in advance in order to take
advantage of this offer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
uemooyatjc Committee.

The Democratic State Committee me-
at Waterville Monday. Chairman Done
van invited the leaders of the party t.
meet tine committee In conference. Hon
Thomas 8. Stewart, J. P. Bass. W. II
Miner, Bangor; M. P. Pendleton, Chas
Baker, Belfast; H. M. Plaisted, e. b
Morton, Augusta, and many others were
present. There was full attendance oil
the State committee and OF the active
leaders of the party. A general confer,
ence was held to ascertain the views OF
the party and to outline policy and Is
sues to be presented at the next Stat'
campaign. Ballot reform. tariff reform
and high license resolutions were pre-
scented for consideration.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19

A federal election bill was introduced
by Senator Chandler Tuesday. 1t pro
vides that whenever in any congressional
district ten voters from each county or
ten voters from each voting precinct,
where the congressional district is ore
county or less, shall! make a1ildavis that
they believe the election to be unfair, II
held by State officers, and shall petition a
United States Circuit Court Judge to
have the registration of voters and cleo
ton conducted by United States officials,
court shall he opened as now provided
nv law for the appointment of United
States supervisors of election, and said
{, nrt shall appoint all the necessary OIL
c ; to carry out the prayer of the petit
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
Arar,r e,,, ar,y,

The ways and means committee held q
meeting Monday morning and prepared
TO enter promptly upon the work prelim-
inary TO the preparation Of . tariff bill BY
providing for . number Of HEARINGS at
vhioh me interests likely To be affected
By the proposed changes Of customs laws
nay rive thelr views.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
M Weure Y IT

80. Weare, n. II.
! wrote You that l borrowed NJ.
S. Farmers outfit and took some
OF your baths. a year ago. 1t has
relieved me of rheumatism. Am
entirely free now. My wife has
been several times relieved of Sc
we're colds, which she has been sub.
lect to for years, curing aches, pains
and much DISTRESS.
j Il Kanlrick
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
4 Child's .4nsw er.

Somewhat uncertain is the prediction that
follows
II at Christmas lee hangs on the willow.
clover may be cut at Faster
The proverh that follows is somewhat OBJ
scurc:
Ii Christmas finds bridge, he'll break 1T .
if be finds none, he'll make one
Nor is this one very clearly cxrressed
Wet causes more damage than frost before
than after Christmas
An English proverb tells Us; If ice will
bear a man before Christmas it viii not bear
mouse afterwards
A German saying declares that The shep-
herd would rather see his wife enter the
stable on Christmas day than the sun -Ex
change
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TIE PAkSY-
- ~
An illustrated monthly, devoted To young folk
For Sunday and weekday reading.
ISABELLA NJ. ALDEN d'ansyl tt.i;,,,,

An illustrated monthly, devoted To young folks
For Sunday and week .day reading.
ISABELLA NJ. ALDEN Pansy) trl;,,,s
&, X. ALLEN
A new Serial by Pan-y, entitled Mis-
Dee Dunmor" Bryant" pausy's Golden
Text Stories will have for their title
.Hellen The Historian Margaret Sidney
will have serial story Aunt Philcna;
story for boys end girls. Mrs. C. NJ
Livingston will cnn'inue The popular
Bahys Corner. Felix Oswald, NJ. D.,
will give series of papers. when ]
wss Boy," by new friend of the
Pansv. and when | was Girl" by Pa sy
herself, are rich in personal r.minis-
cencrs, and hrm FULL of real happenings.
The Queer Stories, Bible Band Readings
and utner d, partmcnts will be continued.
The j. s. {. l. ("Junior Society of
Christian Eudeavor'O' is designed for Ii
Younger class than these already con
nected with 1.-THE Christian Eudeavor
Society," The new volume begins with
the November number. Sl.00 year.
Specimens Of the four Lothrop Magazine IS cents
of any one, cents
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19

jake tell you what. Bob, Stevens
must be getting rich,
Bob-Sou don't sayl What business
is he in?
Jake-He's in the trunk business But
he has ten sons, and they're all baggage
men on the Crescent railroad -Harpers
Bazaar.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
An Old English Custom.

Among customs low disused, cere-
mony existed AT the court of England a
late As the reign Of Charles II Of bring
ing branch Of the Glastonbury thorn
which usually blossoms on Christina.
eve, in procession, and presenting it,
with great pomp, to the king and queen
on Christmas morning New York Post
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
ANIDROSIS.
PhladelDhia. Nor. %

PHILADELPHIA, Nor, %.
Your valued letter to hand with
still further advice for health, with
thanks. | shall try and carry out
your advice and trust it will act
with the same soothing effect that
the Anidross has been doing for
me, and mine.
Gratefully yours,
j A. Gilman
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There. Some Patlos In This Jol,a

Gentleman To poor little boyl-Well, John
ny, did Santa Claus put anything in your
stocking'
Boy-No, he didn't. but he would if it
hadn't been for one thing
conference.-the hats that
Boy showing bare foot through a big
hole in his shoel-That's that-W ashingt ton
Critic
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19

Chicago, H., Nov. 18th.

Dear Sir:
l had very sudden call
to come here last August, where 1
shall he obliged to stop few weeks
longer. ! cannot get along this
winter without my baths, and will
have my outfit shipped here, but
am out of supplies. find since get
ting up by your method that it is q
luxurious protection. SO please
forward the supplies as soon a.
possible and oblige
MRS. MARTHA A. THONP6O Il
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19

Whatever are Yea doing, hanging up
both your stockingsi' Us. Vi a mother of her
little girl. One is enc III; besides, you
shouldn't he so greedy my dear
Il amt greedy" was the philosophical
reply. You must remember, ma, that I'm
q twin. Judge.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19

In connection with tho holy, which fgures
50 consp."gou,ly II all cur Christmas decora-
tons, We fiuI "a quaint Cd eanceii ctrUnicied
that every holly h4arA All lump # berrie-
with which you arleru : 1T hue Is an at
u Hatura. piety a. wei beauty, and vii
in SIMMER. enable you L. relish tina; green
World Of which you show yourself not IN
worthy. In Germany aud Seaud.uavia the
Lo.ly. OF holly tree. L. called Christ : thorn,
from It's US il church decorations and ba-
cau-e IL bears IL berries At Cnristmastile.
The loving sentiment imprisoned in the holly
bough and trau-latable int every language
viii never b. more happily expressed than IL
Charles Mackays verss, t uder the Holly
Boush:'
Ye who have scorne1 each other,
Or injured friend r tsJther,
II this fast fading year;
u who - word OF deed
Have made q KIND heart Lle-d,
Come gather Lersi
LIT sinr-I against and aiming
Forget tA-ir strltes b, s,iI-uluy,
And jim II friendship nov;
Be- links 10 ldtser tr9E-l,
Be sweet fOrg.Yei.eas SPOKEN,
Under the AGt! b9ush.
Exchange.
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"Have cigar Charley"
Don't care if do.
"Some that my wife gave me for a
Christmas present.
"Er, come to think Of it, Tom. guess
| don't feel like smoking today. FIX
change.
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Not Entirely without Remembrance.

u
First Soldior-Get any Christmas?
Second Soldicr-Yep; present.
First Soldier-No?
Second Soldier-You bet.
First Soldier-What?
Second Soldier-Present arms!-Ex
change.