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NEW MEMCo.-

The following is a complete roster OF tho newly
elected officers OF this Department: Com. A. NJ.
WhcOmb, Albuquerque: S.V. G., James l.. Morris,
Wallace; J. V. g.. Alex, VI. Story Hillsboro; Mcd-
cnl Director. N w. Lane White Oaks Gimp,
Thomas HARDWOOD, Socorro; Council Of Admins
trRton, Smith III. Simpson, Taos; -. l.. Sanmis,
Albuquerque; Francis Buchanan A. j. Fountain,
Las Cruces and Is. A. Knowles, Deming. Delegate
to National Encampment. 4, !. Bnhney. Socorro /;
A. Rankin, Albuquerque; A. q. MIG, A. II. stan
ton. Albuquerque; Judge Advocate. James III.
Purdy Santa Fo; ms Byron a. Knowles. Dem
ing; Chief NJ o., II. g. Marlsolf Kingston. Aids.
J. w. Randall, Boston. Mass; T. w. Wynkoop,
Santa Fe; Francis buchanan. SoCorro; David Dem
ham, Albuquerque
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MINNESOTA
ost has elected omcera.

The following Post has elected officers:
q. w. Haskell, no. Linwood: Com. j. r. Anew:
y. V. o.. A. B sherman; J. V, c. Jacob Emmons;
Surg II. Grimm; Chap. j. Grant; q. NJ, S. Broad.
bent; q. d., Il. Is. Pratt y. g., VIM. Roney; Adpt
=. II. Richardson. - =
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INDIANA.
MASSACHUSETTS,.

The lst Massachusetts Infantry Associate
held its annual Reunion ut Boston May q. abO
loo members being present The following Office
were elected for the ensuing year Pres, VIM.
Butler V.-P,, A. J. Wilson; Treas, r. e. Tuteil
Sec, r. D. Leatherbee. Directors, Q. W. RhOd
and IhomAs StrangmAn.
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NEW JERSEY

The following Post has elected officers:
A. J.. R"beson, ~ Bridgeton: Com. Richard w.
Norris $. v O. William II. Bennett; J. V. O., Ed
ward Simpkins; Chap. Samuel NJ. Bard @. NJ,
Andrew L. Zane; o. D.. Jonathan Hustled; .. O.,
John II. Pullman; AdTt, William IL Hewett; ).
NJ, John L. llubb q. NJ s., Frank Hodgson.
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INDIANA,
IOWA.

John Il. Walden Post, No 467. Mystic.
adopted resolutions of respect to the memor
the late Comradc Archibald Robbins
The following Posts have elected officers:
Ed. Hamliu. ~, Wellnan: Com, A. a. Hull
V. G., T. T. McRcynolds; ]. V. C., w g. *
Adit, J. w. Gemmill; q NJ, T.. Bradford; Cl
). w Eyesiouc Surg Philip MILESTONE; o.
John Rominc; o. g., Chas. Mayer; 5. NJ, II
Harvey; @. NJ &, II. = whetstono.
John O. Ducr, 176. Monticello: Com, J.
Lcebcr; ;. V. O., Mic Maurice; J. V. c., ID
Smith; Adft, J. W. Grover: Chap Frcde
Mnrklc; o. d.. J. ID. Graves; o. c., Lewis Peli
q. NJ. x, Dennis Springer
Whited. 2f7. Bclmond Com, Corydon Bot
ton; ;. V. g., Frank Christie; J. v. O.. IL
Waltz: Chap, Rev. J. ID. Sands: o. D.. ]. A. "
ing; q. NJ, j. J.. Byres; Surg, Carl Kline: O.
Joshua Leonard; Adj't, Col. r. ". Kaufman
NJ, ;. y. Ilinmani q. NJ. s., J. w. Logan Rop
J. Justice
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MISSOURI,

The following Camp has elected officers.
Frank +. Blair, l6S. MOberIy. Capt. Jared W
hams First Lieut., VIM. Miller: second Iisus
B Rieh; Chap, X. Williams; First Serg't G.
Leedom q VI. :, J. L Scott; Color-Sergt Jann
Deskin; ; % G., T.. A. Faeer; Camp Council
w. FISHER, w. Il. McCandIess CLarIes GrntioE,,
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DEKOTE,

The following Post has elected officers:
J. A. Kellogg, Wentworth: Com. Willard Pack
ard; :. Y. g. =. l.. Hall; J. V. q. Frank Fintzcl
o. ID, J. o. Richardson; Chap. VIM. Richardson
q. NJ, :. y. Fadcr; O. G., J. Fry; Adj't, NJ. Camp
bell; Surg, A. J.. Hull.
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we're a-goin' ter have turkey an mince
pie, Mrs. Brown. What dye say to
that And Patsey stopped from sheer
want of breath.
II don't think Pete need mind want
ing frinds, Patsey Mccall. Isn't it your
self that is good enough friend to him
ter make up for all the rest? What moG<
does he want than what you have
planned? Nothing but tree, and may
be we can fix him up with one: who
knows?'
II could git tree, but there'd be
nothin' to put on it., said Patsey.
"Never mind, Patsey," replied Mrs.
Brown mysteriously; "you find the tree,
and I will see what we can find to put
on it.
She was thinking of a pair of bright
red mittens she was herself knitting for
the express purpose of keeping Pete's
hands warm when he went out. And
visions of scalloped cakes she meant
to have baked for the little chap and the
bag of candy she had made up her mind
to buy him passed before her, only now
she seemed to see them on a tree in
stead of being laid under his pillow, as
she had intended.
"Hooray fur We, Mrs. Brown shouted
Patsey Yer a brick, an no mean
rough one either, but nice, smooth
Filadelfy brick, what they uses to build
fine houses with, that's what We are
I'll find tree; trust me for that" And
the delighted boy when to his bed, di.
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TO the home. OF course this could not
be done, and Pete WIS carried in an am
bulance to the nearest hospital, altar
which word was sent to Mrs. Brown. Il
did not take her and Patsey long to find
their way to the place where Pete lay,
and she mourned over the sick child as
il he were one of her own. Patsey's grief
when he saw Pete lying in the hospital
cot knew no bounds, and he renorse-
fully blamed himself for leaving his
brother alone; but the boy tried to con
sole him by saying: II amt hurted much.
Patsey. Don't ye mind"
What fur did We go off. Petey' asked
Patsey
II wanted ter find the city as the little
girl sung about" said Pete. Nobody
telled me. so thought maybe I'd find it
meself."
When they Left him be was bravely
smiling, to try to make them think he
didn't mind being left without them
They went to visit him As often as the
rules allowed, and each time he said
Better" when asked how he felt He
complained Of no pain. but simply
wished to lie quiet. The newsboys sent
all sorts of nice things to him, and these
attentions were consoling to Patsey as
well rs to the sick boy.
For days he lay in bed, growing more
and more feeble, but often talking to
Patsey about how much be wished to
find the city Of his search.
"Gcod-by, Patsey dear" he said one
day, his arms around his brothers neck.
I'm a-goin' ter sleep as soon as it's dark,
% kin get up early in the mornin' an
find the city. I'll ask every one meet,
an sure some one II know"
The brothers kissed each other. Then
Patsey went slowly away to sell his
evening papers. At dusk little Pete fell
TRANQUILITY asleep. Some time in the
night his search for all things earthly
was ended, and when morning dawned
there was only his body left, still and
white, but with the old sweet smile on
the face. ANNIE ISABEL WILLIS.
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Christmas Condolences.

Like all the good things in this world,
Christmas comes very seldom.
The colorcd man works hard for his tur.
key, but it doesn't cost him much.
The vain girl doesn't want her stock.
ing stuffed with saw-dust on Christmas
'Ifyou knew what Twas made OF" said
the bakers mince-pie to the small boy
'you wouldn't touch me-"
"Be sure and put the best things Oh
the top" said the grocer to his wife, as
she Was filing the stockings.
''They say one is apt to dream of he1
future husband at Christmas" remarke &c
widow to herself. 81 hope l won't
dream of my last one"
cit was very kind of the Goodhearts te
remember us, said Mrs Snarley to hel
husband, but think it would look bitter
if they paid their debts instead of buying
people presents
"Charlie gets only seven dollars {
week" reasoned Miss Deceit, $50 I'm
afraid this locket can't be real gold; vii
take it to the jewelers. to be tested
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Make a Happy Christmas.

you want to make happy Christ
mas for yourself and for other people?
Then give and give royalty. Royal
giving means generous bestowing Of
the best that you have to those least
used to possessing.
Your royal gift may be but a loving
message, but be sure it is given in the
name of that little Child it will bring
happiness wherevever it goes, and like
the water of the fountain, it will re-
turn to you with its virtues a thousand
times greater and you will be made
better and younger by it. In your
JOY remember the children, not just
your own-they have you to look after
them-but think of the little ones
whose homes are bare, where life is
like tossing sea.
Remember the sick child Think of
the joy beautiful toy, great round
orange, big bag Of candies if only to
be looked at, will bring to the little
ones whose limbs are tied down for
ever. Think of the great picture
book over which the eyes will open
wide-eyes, my friend, that may soon
be closed forever in death; and of the
great and intense delight felt when
wonderful tree is recognized, or
birds name is known to the little boy
whose life has been spent in the close
streets. These are gifts which you will
never regret. Give of them-give of
your plenty and from your heart, and
be sure that to each little one of your
own will come special happiness be-
cause you have remembered the suffer-
ers among the babies. Children are
Gods own angels sent by Him to
brighten our world, and what we do
for these messengers from the sky, es
pecially at this time of the year which
belongs to them, will come back to us
threelold, like unto bread cast upon
the waters.
Remember, the first Christmas gifts
were laid at the feet of a child-a poor
child of humble parents. Give your
gifts, then, to the humble, to the poor,
to the helpless, and thus will your own
Christmas be happy one.
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rectly over the one occupied by little
Pete, to dream of all sorts Of Christmas
delights.
And Mrs. Brown good naturally for
gave Patsey's somewhat unconventional
enthusiasm.
The treat for the newsboys this par
ticular year was an entertainment
given by some young people who were
charitably inclined and who had nothing
else to give. It was presented in hall
very near the home the night before
Christmas, and all the boys having re-
ceived free tickets were glad to 60.
Among other attractive numbers on the
programme was one song, sung by a
beautiful little girl with yellow hair,
who was dressed all in white and seemed
like an angel to the newsboys, who looked
at her with awe. The boys could hear
every word, for child's utterance in
singing is always very distinct, and the
voice that sung to them was SO soft and
musical that it seemed to float all around
the room. This is what they heard:
Fear not: for behold, bring you good tidinss
of great JOY. which shall be to all people. Fo'
unto you is born this day, in the city OF David,
Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
The song repeated itself as the music
changed, and again the boys heard:
For unto you is born this day
In the city of David,
In the city of David,
A Saviour. o Saviour, which is Christ the Lord
There were other features-humorous
beautiful and bright, but none took such
hold on little Pete as this. He dreamed
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THREE CHRISTMAS CHIMES.
ny CONSTANCE f.. BROOKS.

Hearken! how the Christmas chime
Sings on earth its song sublime!
See those twain with weary feet
Wander through the village street
Doors are closed against the stranger.
See the Child. the meek and lowly,
Christ. the mighty, the all-holy,
Sleeping Graded in a manger''
Sing your joy. o Christmas chime,
Let us keep the Christmas time.
Be the loaf Of plenty doled,
BE the poor mans heart consoled.
Thus we keep the Christmas-time.
Hearken. still the Christmas chime
Sings on earth its song sublime!
Wondering shepherds see the night
Flooded with celestial light
Wondering hear the angel message,
Come and let us kneel before Him.
Let us find Him and adore Him.
Peace on earth this Child doth presage.
Sing your Joy, O Christmas chime.
Let us keep the Christmas. time
Let all strife and hatred cease,
Kindness live, goodwill and peace.
Thus we keep the Christmas-time.
Hearken. still the Christmas chime
Sings on earth its song sublime,
Eagerly the Magi sped,
By the wondrous beam led.
Gold and myrrh. and incense Offer,
he brings most. yes, he the highest
D-aweth unto God the Highest.
Who heart OF love doth profIer."
Sing your JOY. o Christmas chime.
Let us keep the Christmas-time;
Love shall be the law to bind
In one band all human kind,
Thus We keep the Christmas-time.
The Century.
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HER MERRY CHRISTMAS.

She wandered down Rivington street
crying softly. She was hungry. and 1t
seemed more pitiful fox her to 30 hungry
on Christmas eve than it was for the
dozens Of other children on Rivington
street TO be hungry. The year before she
had not only not been hungry. but she had
had Christmas tree. The other childrso
had always been more or less hungry
and they had never had a Christmas troo.
She shuffied her partly bare feet along
on the icy sidewalk. Snow had frozen
on what was left Of the uppers Of her
shoes. Her feet were very cold, but sho
did not mind the cold 50 much a. she
did the hun ger, nor the hunger 50 much
as the loneliness-the absence OF The
Christmas tree and the daddy and mann
to Jump her up and down and watch the
sparkle in Ter eyes as she saw their poor
little prese IT'S They had not been .
very interesting daddy and mann TO other
people-daddy had been q bod carrier
and mann used to take in washing. But
they had been all she had-everythingl
A comfortably dressed stout woman
stopped her The woman was probably
a shopkeeper's wife, and had q heart
more or less kind. She had intended 10
give the girl something to eat and pee-
haps some money; but she asked her It
she was n good girl and gave her some
advice first Of all This made the girl
angry, and she answered her sauciiy.
The comfortable woman turned away
with a comfortable expression Of horror
ON her face, and turned back into hee
comfortable doorway. The girl passed
on, lonelier. hungrier, colder than b
fore.
Midnight came. She had lost con-
sciousncsa If dctails-her loneliness, hea
hunger, her shivering had ceased to i'm
press her. She knew only that she va
miserable But still she walked.
At o'clock on Christmas morning sha
had to stop walking. however. She Va
on deserted East river dock, and sha
| laid down where an eddy of wind hA<
left soft bed of snow-left 1t for be-
perhaps: and the wind gave its gif
without giving any advice first.
Her eyes closed. Her shivers odGDad
She lay very still. She was asleep. 6h1
did not move again until n red ray from
| the crisp winter sunrise touched h
face. E
Then she sat up and gazed solemnl
at the sunrise for moment. Slowly h
expression became happy ona 81
really looked almost like pretty child
She raised her arms and held them %
toward the glow. Her lips moved.
Daddy. mann she said.
Then she dropped hack into Tho b
given by the wind.
The girl had a merry Christmas afta
all. EDWARD MA1aRAdk.
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The Christmas Tree.

For the christmas tree we are m
debted to Germany. 1t was almost
unknown in England until the time
of Prince Albert. He having been
accustomed to i, in his childhood, in
troduced it at Windsor palace for
the qualification Of his children; and,
of course, it soon became all the rage.
German immigrants brought the Gus
tom to this country, and it has been
adopted here by the people of all ma
tionalities.
The custom Of decoration by green
plants and flowers in all sorts of festi-
walls, says Charles Dudly Warner in
Harpe,'s Magazine is as old as history,
and of course the use of evergreens at
Christmas needs no explanation, nor is
the custom any less Christian because
it is of immemorial use among Pagan
nations. The mistletoe, however, had
a unique place. The Celtic people
and the Druids held it in the same
veneration that the Romans did. 1t
was used by The Romans in religious
ceremonies, and it ma have been the
golden bough' of the Internal re-
gions. The Druids gathered it against
the festival of the winter solstice with
great solemnity, the Prince Of the Dru-
ids cutting it himself, with a golden
sickle. 1t was used as a charm against
evil spirits, and excellent medical
properties are ascribed to it. 1t was
supposed to possess the power to pre-
serve from poison, and the mystic
property of giving fertility. "kissing
under the mstletoe," may have had
reference to this ancient belief There
was tradition that the maid who had
not kissed under beugh of mistletoe
at Christmas would not be married du-
ring the following year. There was
once notion that its heathan origin
should exclude it from the Christmas
decorations; but this found no favor
with the young people at any period.
On the contrary, they took good care
that it should be hung, and that it
should have plenty of berries, for the
ceremony under it was not duly per-
formed if berry was not plucked off
with each kiss, and consequently the
supply of berries determined the num-
Der of kisses. 1t did not need the Ro-
man use of the plant to recommend such
a preventive Of the state of old maid
ism.
Some trace the use of green bush de-
coration to the original branches of
vervain among the Romans. With
Romans and Druids the vervain was a
panacea tor every i'll and they be-
lieved above all, that is "conciliated
hearts which were at variance
other good Office of any plant in the
Christmas season. The Druids only
venerated the mistletoe that grew on
the oak, but the common mistletoe
(Viscus ALBUM with its pearly berries
is gathered from the hawthorn, the old
apple tree, the lime and the fir, and
from other trees. OF late years this
parasite has been scarcer than formerly
and efforts have been made to propa-
gate it. This is done by cleaning off
the bark under any joint of a young
tree with the moistened thumb, and
then pressing the glutinous berry on
the cleaned place till it adheres to the
bark; it will begin to show growth in
abou. fifteen months. 1t is an obvi-
Gus suggestion that in sections of the
country where the statistics show a
falling off in marriages this plant ough,
not to be let die out.
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of the golden haired singer that night,
when other little ones were having wis
ions of sugar plums." and Santa Claus,
and big dinner. His stocking was hung
close by the narrow bed, and after Pete
had fallen asleep Patsey had filed it
with peanuts and candy, and an orange
or two
The tree stood ready, and there was
hardly boy who had not contributed
something to put on it. This was the
matron's secret, for noteyen Patsey knew
that she had told the newsboys about his
plans for his brothers Christmas One
ragged chap g<@e bright new five cent
piece. which Mrs. Brown had some trou-
bic in fastening on the tree. Another
brought an Easter egg, which had long
been one Of bis cherished possessions. and
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ETE lived at the
Newsboys' home
in a big Ameri-
can city. Pete
was not a news
boy, but the way
he came to be at
it h e HON e was
this: His brother
|Patsey, 9 years
old, was father,
mother and all to
Pete, and Patsey
was a newsboy.
Pete was but 6,
and too young to
peddle papers, so
Patsey thought,
and as he was
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Mr.. Bingo-I want to give my wife a
Christmas present of pet deg.
Dealer displaying handsome speci-
men)-Wbat do you think of that fellow!
Mr.. lingo promptly - Not ugly
enough.
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The Great Festival.

Come. merry season, for thy cheer we sigh,
Thy joyous feasts-thy turkey and mineo
pie.
Anonymous.
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Make The Children Happy.

! If there is one day above another
upon which children should be happy,
, it is Christmas Day, the day being
specially their own. Whether in the
midst of plenty or in the depths ofpov-
erty, every effort should be made to
make the day one of sunshine and hap
piness for them.
Fond mothers who cast longing eyes
on the expensive toys that are dis
played, and that are far beyond the
reach of their means, can procure east
ly other things that will equally deligh,
the children, they realizing that the
gift comes from loving heart.
We should bear in mind that the
child that receives a tin horse is as
jubilant as the one that receives an ex-
pensive toy. Therefore, if happiness is
SO easily purchased for children, it
should not be withheld. There are
not many who can purchase French
dolls with their expensive outfit Of
dresses, but what mother cannot pur-
chase cheap doll; one that costs but
few cents and dress it with odds and
ends. What little darling Of four or
FIVE years would know the difference
between calico, and silk and satin?
Not one! If it is bright and attractive
the little eyes will gaze at the sight
without regard to cost
Childhood Doesn't trou BILE itself
about such things. If even the poorest
of mothers would exercise a little
thoughtfulness, their little ones would
have no reason to envy the children of
J wealth on Christmas Day. What
: an immense amount Of enjoyment they
could take out of few candies, few
very cheap toys, few home made
cookies, or few little home made gar.
men.s or play-things that a mothers
/ forethought had provided? Such
, things should be thought OF in tim1
, On Christmas eve little can be d
. except to buy what comes ha1i
but in poor homes money
for many thing, and me-
little ones would have u
+ Let it be seen to in
e the children are q
p realities of life vi
t Disappointment
: will come to
: like others
see the q
, death ol
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The children want a Christmas Tree
"a +bev should have it. The cost Is
mall, the pleasure Is great
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The Art OF Giving Wisely.

The secret Of success in gift-giving is
not in the expanding of large sums,
but in loving thought upon each gift
provided. Everything is usually sue
cessful in proportion to the amount of
thought that has been put into it,
whether it be banquet, costume, a
book, or the making of simple gift.
If you are cramped for money, do not
think you need to spend much for
Christmas gifts. The thought shown
in loving Christmas letter, simple
verse, or a pin-and-ink sketch, may
give as genuine pleasure as present
of pearls. Reflect we'll upon the
peculiarities and needs of the friend
whom you wish to please. Then choose
your gift carefully. Finally, after it is
chosen and delivered, do not refer TO
it again in the way of self-congratula,
toin upon your cleverness. This was
popularity of a certain old lady who
was not ungenerous. She had an
invariable habit Of contemplating the
gifts which she had presented with great
and undisguised satisfaction.
How glad | am she would exclaim
"that | found just that chair for you!
How much comfort you must take il
it, how nicely it suits your room!"
Or, again: 81 enjoy looking at that
picture every time | come here. |
is a great pleasure to me to think tina
| made such good selection.
The recipients of her favors natural
feel rather overwhelmed dy them.
high valure placed upon them is
barrassing. One thinks, CHOW car
ever do anything for her xSiSi
seem 10 her half returnl
1t is good plan wig
ed to let the matter
are concerned drop
ber,s BazA
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anebt - II mat the house rings with the
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~ C-,IES EX1T.-i,.G.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-11-19
Sharpers at Work.

Some smart scoundrel is again
uo,tino ,ha ,,,b,io ,,t,h go,
,n ,H pun WV -Olee1
checHs. yesterday forenoon man
walked into the store Of b. Petro-
witzki on Twentieth street and
bought n watch The nnrcbass
Ia F's1
Auaoun'eu " sI'9O.
The party offered In payment q
check for $3.50, drawn on the First
National RanL ofo,da, The ch.,.L
- -, S1-sE.t,I teo, 80
was u''eu NO'enoef ~ 1870 anu