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about his shrunken waist, indicated abil-
ity to resist He was young. The long,
dark hair and the silky mustache.

about his shrunken waist, indicated abil-
ity to resist. He was young. The long,
dark hair and the silky mustache.
through which the white teeth cleaned,
told this. We opened the saddlebags
and found 5000 in gold the titles to a
lot of California mining lands made out
to one Louis Bolton" and bundle Of
letters tied with blue ribbon.
In the middle Of the bundle there were
two vignettes-one that of a sweet faced.
motherly lady. the other that OF a beau
tiful girl, the name Dora" at the bot
tom of the picture being surrounded by
delicately painted wreath of forget
menots.
These letters were dated at 1.-The
Elms." but, as the envelopes were de-
stroyed. there was nothing to indicate
the town. state or land. One read as
follows, and. curiously enough. it was
dated Christmas eve, year before:
my DARLING BoY-I think of you at
all times, but on Christmas eve you fill
my heart 90 that l can think of nothing
else. and if it were not for Dora, who
has come to cheer me. fear could not
stand it. Where is my Louis tonight?
This question haunts me, and picture
you out in the deserts Of that wild land.
homeless and friendless, still hunting for
gold. All, my boy, come back, Better
poverty than this awful anxiety. But
we cannot be poor where there is 50
much love"
The letter continued at length in this
vein. and it ended. with love and
kisses and blessings from Mother"
The next letter was also written at
THE Elms" on Christmas eve, just year
before cannot pretend to quote it IN
| full. but every line bespoke a noble
womanhood and profound love for the
| absent Louis
| do not think me impatient, she
| urged. ."but | feel more and more that
wealth does not mean happiness, and
| that the noblest manhood is not devel-
oped in the fierce struggle for gold. And
tleu. my darling. the world is not 80
full of objects worthy our love that we
can afford to live our brief lives apart.
| You must not think that am indif-
f-rent To the self denial you exert and
| Tire sufferings you endure: | often fancy
myself mau out seeking my fortune in
! that land III wonders: but I shudder
when think that you are surrounded
by the dangers which my fancy conjures
| up.
| Nero, grown fat and lazy. lies ut my
/ feet as | write. | call your name. Louis
my Louisr AMI the dog starts up and
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Early Christmas Carols.

Christmas carols have been sung ever
since the rude tribes of Germany were
converted TO Christianity. There are
books by the score containing hundreds
of them. Bishop Taylor observes that
the Gloria in Excelsis," the well known
hymn sung by the angels to the shep-
herds at our Lords Nativity, was the
earliest Christmas carol. Bourne cite,,
Durandus to prove that in earlier ages
of the church the bishops were accus-
toned on Christmas day to sing carols
among their clergy The original of the
Anglo Norman carol TRANSLATED by
Douce) OF the date Thirteenth century
is in the l. fish museum. Il begins:
Now, Lordings. listen to our ditty,
Strangers coming from afar;
Let poor MINISTRIES move your pity,
Give us welcome, soothe our care
In 1921, Wynkyn de Warde printed a
set of Christmas carols. One Of them was
"a Carol bryngyng in the Bore's Head"
CHANGER alludes to it in his "Frankleins
Tale"
James sitteth by the fire with double berd,
And he drinkcth Of his bugle-horne the wine
Before him standeth the braune of the tusked
swine
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forward to spending the Christmas hoh-
days in the beautiful town of San Ber-
.n;,sy(ino, on the other side of the Sierras.
43n the 23d the wagons, pack mules
aid all the men. excepting three who
.e-xnained back to complete some work
With myself. crossed the range that
1e,arates the Mojave pronounced Mo
:las-ee) desert from the Towering and
fruitful paradise of southern California.
for six weeks we had been working
IA the desert. running lines, taking
Elevations and plotting our work at
n'.ht by the smoky light OF Tried
r-osote and sapless sage brush At
times we were sixty miles from the
..4-4rest water, and when obtained the
wster was alkaline. Many Of our pack
.,,..jea, naaddened by thirst. broke their
-.5xs and wandered further into the
sis4a.rt to die.
Hard tack and bacon, and not too
r.lch Of that, had been the only food OF
tie men since we entered the desert,
+.,i so the most cheerful became grum,
ai.-i the skin Of the youngest grew dry
a:s.i parched as that of a mummy.
We did our work in silence: even the
y ;I-ieers came 10 speak in whispers, for
eAues threats were dry and our lips
~ racked. Everything with moisture in
VI : ;eirched as if in a furnace
The alkali on the level expanses looked
ka dazzling snow. The fantastic hills
Stri mesas were crumbling and burning
slu the forceful aud persistent fires OF
Citation. And amid all this the mirage
sta7id appear to mock us with lakes and
rams in which were reflected the
sires, domes and minarets OF grand
s5e1tal cities. such rs might have been
sSslf by the genii of architecture.
Il was half past in the afternoon.
z;s.i we hoped to reach the pass by dark,
EAere fresh horses would carry as TO the
ssM.n before midnight and Christmas
siAy,
AZ our horses staggered on. we saw
nee MIXTURES rising from q. dark object
little 70 the right A glance through
my deid glass revealed the outlines OF 9
fsefrAte man and horse. stretched out
xis.e 81 Hde.
feaxs Of this wild life had accustomed
IS 10 such sighta Yet ss onr hearts
ageyH full Of thoughts or the joyous
istznas days Of tn. past and Of the
WI fresh food and water for bathing
:is;h we were 70 enjoy on the morrow,
i,xse was something inexpressibly sad
<,e presence Of death at such. time
The foot OF the purple mountains
nnd which lay Eden
kelned in OR thin, painting horses
aounted. ID that atmosphere DC
80 euE stance decays it shriyels uI
~ hard and indestrnctiblf
4 S ing volcanic rocks that ss1r.
hnt enough remained ID tel
IA asaae had oncs been noble
10 ddls and squiprnexs1x
= 1 y fl1e wealthy Mexicans a
fiia delight hi
~ liiiusn hsQxht. and
= " y md nifs afill beated
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A Little Like AN Insult.

"See many OF my paragraphs or stories
In the exchanges?~ asked the funny man
OF the exchange editor.
Haven't noticed returned the az.
change editor. I've seen good many
things credited TO the paper. but haven't
looked to see whether they were
dog fights, weather items or some of
your gems. Waut me to cut yours our
and lay EN- aside for your.
Oh, no; wouldn't put you to 50
much trouble, : said the funny man.
No trouble Ut all, : asserted the 81.
change editor. II
The funny man want back to his dAsk,
thought over the matter for 4 1ninnte
and then ta1ess . paperweight at theS O..
ehanze editor Chicago Tribune.
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ms, A Minister'S Outing" "A YeMs
Well Spent > etc. etc
AUGUSTA SALISBURY PRESCOTT.
well known from her writing fur the greit
New ork papers, tie Void, Advertise
to-. continues To write for us and durinE
the year " ill furnish series of article
that will he well worth the price of tn
magazine. entitled New Year Recep
TONS" AN Aft rnoon Tea," Jenny 81
Going to be Married, Wedding Pes
ents," etc.
BELLE C.. GREENE.
Wh Sc numerous sketches, The HawkiEt
Family. have made her famous in tnik
way. will give us some new feature
which Eve are assured) will be mon
mirth provoking than her previous e.
forts.
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FOR bilionsnes1 md constipatiOu sake
Lemon Elixir. &,
Lemon Elixir. -.
For sick and peryous headaches, take
Lemon Elixir. -.
Lemon Elixir.
For loss Of appetite and debility, take
Lemon Elixir.
For levers, chills and Malaria, take Lem.
on Elixir. !, -,
Or. Mozley's Lemon Elixir will not fail
YOU in any OF the above named diseases.
Vii of which, arise from torpid or diseased
liver. stomach, kidneys or bowels.
Prepared only by Or. H. MOTLEY. AT.
lanta, Ga,
soc. and 81 90 per bottle. at druggists.
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7 AS the 24th
of D e C g III b r,
1870. Twas at that
time In charge of
a division Of en-
gineers who were
making a survey
of the Mojave
desert. FROM the
Needles on the
Great Colorado
to Los Angeles
ON the Pacific.
For a month
the officers and
men had been
eagerly looking
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Lemon Hot Drops.

Cures all Coughs, Colds. Horseness, Sore
Throat, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Hemor
rhage and all tbrolt and lung diseases.
An elegant and reliable preparation.
25 cents at druggists. Prepared only by
DR.. II. Motley, Atlanta, Ga.
April 6m
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Ignorance ot The merits at De Wits
Liule Early Ri$rrs is misfortune. These
little pills regulate the liver, cure head,
ache 3vspersia, had breath, corsn .}atIop
and biliousoes-. Sod BY " Lively,
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DEAD IN THE DESERT.
a CHRISTMAS STORY BY ALFRED r. CAL
HOCN.

Copyright, 1891. by American Press Associa-
ton.
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GODEY'S FOR 1892.
YOU NEED MAGAZINE IN YOUR FAMILY GET ONE TIL;
GIVES THE BEST SATISFACTION FOB THE MONEY

GODEY'S will save you in Dress Hints
ten times the cost in one year.
GODEY'S will give you better idea
of how to dress and what materials to use
than anv similar publication.
GODE1'S will.give you better reading
than most of the high class $50 casled)
magazines
GODEY'S will give you choice of II
cut Pater Patterns during the year, alone
worth double the subscription pris e
GODY'S will give the best illustrated
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I fashions, 10th in colors and black. 81
L cted from the Partisan and Be-
models.
GODEY'S will continue the ChildIess
Corner, which has been SO fagorabiyf
ceived and enjoyed by our younger red.
ers
GODEY'S will give you in fact the e.
of everything within it's covers. Incltk
ing as it does Literature, Fash on. Mus
Engravings, Dress Hints, Home Tan
Etiquette. ETC.. etc.
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j Washington have met with so nsds
favor from our readers. The story
located in The Capital, and as the
thore-s herself resides there it is full q
real incidents. We rrediet for Mari.,rii
Lee warm RECEIPT on rom our ID 6sefiik
ers who will be sure to ind llsI -
winso nv. aid feel that the aathoress Ia
worked for them a fairy web that h
many beauties and real interest woven
it's meSheS.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-11

on the suckers, No man in this land
Of grass aud clover should fora mo>
ment think of polling fodder. Corn
fodder o. cut cor0 is failure in the
South. 1t rots with our hot damp
cIm,te, and WIZ hive hay that is
much bette and cherper. No pas
tn ing should be- allowed in the corn
fell. The late Mr.. Hays, Of Big
Creek, whose farm was a marvel of
prOductivenes', claimed he owed it
largely 10 Prohibiting pasturing. No
h0Of ever ampled fertility from soil
and eat up the vegetable matter. Our
com crop was largely rotten the past
year reducing its value one half on
many farms. The remedy lies in
two directi0ns.one is ia not plant corn
after com, the other is to plant a
hard corn after the Holman type,
which is comparatively free from rot.
There is a thousand other things not
touched on relative 60 com that /
cannot attempt in this essay, that is
too long already, and in which 1
have made plain that corn is not my
hobby. | only wish the task had
fallen to some one mo t able to do it
justice. Thi>.eSsay demonstrates how
wise men can err in their selection.
| end like | commenced by declaring
no subject can be Of more vital i'm
p0rtance than allow 10 raise the
maximum corn crop" Did | know
how and could teach others / would
be a g e,,,er beneiactor than George
Washington.
Who will unite the GOrdian knot ?
| can not.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-11
For wears the editnr of DE Bnrlin

For years the editor of the Burling
ton Junction, (Mo.) Post, has been
subject to cramp collie or fits of indi-
gestion, which Frustrated him for
several hours and untitled him for
business for two or three days. For
the past year he has been using
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrh9a Remedy whenever occas
ion required, and it has invariably
given him prompt relief. % and
so cent bottles for sale by Ritchey &
Bostick, McMinnville, Tenn.
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STRONG TESTIMONY.
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How many continue TO suffer from year
to year from the effects Of blood poison
Some seem to get possessed of the insane
idea that there iAno cure. Yet nature has
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trace of blood poison from the system.
These herbs are blended in the compost
ton of DIR. John Bulls Sarsaparilla, a
remedy that has restored to health more
victims of inherited and contagious blood
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-11

II is reported that in the last FIVE
years y American girls have ar.
ried Cinnamon, and in only FIVE cases
have they lived with their yellow
husbands beyond few months.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-11

When you see bright baby
pleased with itself and everybody
else, be sure that DR.. BULBS Baby
Syrup has been used. Only % cents
bottle.
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SCROFULA

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Alfred Connors, Memphis, Tenn, writesk
al was born an invalid. From my earliest
recollection, suffered from eczema. My
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-11

RE- My wife was long afflicted with chills:
Quinine did not agree with her, so we tried
Smiths Tonic Syrup. Two bottles made
her well. p. C. Lee, Bigbee Valley, Miss.
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re- Many little children's lives are sacri-
feed by neglecting to give them DR.. John
Bulls Worm Destroyers. They only cost
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CAN BE CURED.

limbs would become inflamed and looked
almost like raw beef, and the itching was
terrible. know my parents doctored me
great deal, but never knew what II was
now 49, i visited my uncle up in Indiana,
and he got me to try DIR. Bulls Sarsaparilla.
After using few bottles was surprised to
find the itching ceased, and shortly after
my skin healed over and became clear. Now
! look and feel as well as anybody, and l
cannot praise Bulls Sarsaparilla enough"
Mary Powers, Forest City, Ark, writes:
al suffered from salt-rheum and my hands
were in terrible condition. My head also
was full Of sores, and had many large PIN
piles on my face. I am happy to write that
Bulls Sarsaparilla has cured me thorough
ly. used about 10 bottles"
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water II Not SO rlestirui ss Air Yet, .,s
You Must.r Abuse the r,eaty,


Until tho new storage dams which form A
part OF the new aqueduct system have been
completed there il likely 70 occur an occa.
sional scarcity Of water. such as we shall have
now II the people continue to use the water
wnstefully.
At the present rate OF consumption the en-.
tire available supply In all the Croton reser.
voirs and lakes will DO exhausted In about
twenty days. unless we are blessed with a
period OF rain. 1t has not rnined In the Croton
watershed for a long time, and the ground has
become dry to great depth. Not since 1881.
the omclnls say, has so little rain fallen. The
water In the main Contra, Park reservoir is
only 10 feet In depth. and is falling ut tho rate
OF two to four inches daily. 1t should BIO 90
Commissioner uilroy soil yesterday thnt
unless the long look ed-for rain came within
the next few days more st-inrent measures
still would DO naopti to reduce the consunip.
tlon of,water. Tho next step to BIO taken will
Es ss%D s M sr tSas til.
threatened famine has been prcciptated by
tho reckless uao OF water The supply was re-
,luced so greatly while tho aqueduct was
the people thought they could dnrw water ns
eNtruvaHnntly az they pleased. not knowing
OF course. that the storage dams had not yet
Chief Engineer Brdsall also said that tho
pressure In the mains had been reduced. so that
now 1s the quantity OF water consumed was hut
been cut of from the fountains aud from most
OF tho drinking fonts.
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CHRTSTIAN WORKERS.
The Methods Used - ReSorA DrunkarAs
and Outcasts.

a.d Outcasts.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Cat to-day's session Of
the Christian Workers Convention Mr.. +. n.
Osborn described the work OF the rescue mis-
sion in Rochester. N. Y.
Mr.. Osborn described the methods used in
saving drnnkards and outcasts. The first
thing to do. lie said. 10 to get . man to realize
tho fact that he IL sinner. You can't do any
thing with dapper little chap who walks down
the street with q cigarette In his mouth and a
general feeling that the world isn't good
enough for him. He Is positive drag In .
mission meeting. and the best thing to do ID to
Ts e can do moro
Mr.. George W. Swan Of Norwich. Conn. made
istic work Of the United Workers Of that. city.
One OF the most interesting features OF his ad::
to reform fallen men. i is hard alwsys for Q
man to start out again after he leaves jail, and
one OF tho methods Of this association il. TO
keep men out Of ian. The police court Judge
not boy IN has haS pees ooS
record in the past three years. Every effort 10
taken 70 keep small boys from Going to
the jail and the reform school where they
s only IN HS ass 81 and Who o.. d
With non.support Of. their families. they are
ciety; The families are provided for. and any
surplus 10 placed to thsiEo credit IN sayinEs
tSe Society last ssas bssnSh y tRs
work 10 in looking. after discharged prisoners.
When they leave tho jail they are cared for In
q lodging house. and are fed at a restaurAnt
ara e
1t anyhOw,
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Fu.er., or Mi.,ster Carter.

Funeral services over the late Henry A. p.
Carter. Minister from the Sandwich Islands 10
the United States. were held yesterday after.
noon in the Madison Square Presbyterian
Church. The diplomatic corps from Washing
ton were represented by Minister Romero Of
Mexico. Secretary Blaine sent personal and
official letter Of coincidence to tho family, and
also detailed the chief clerk Of the State De-
partment to attend he h fpnersL Among 81.
Rss !sssssHS ss Fan: :aa
Jones OF Honolulu. Of the firm OF Brewer Z
Co.. OF which Mr. Carter was a member. The
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett OF the New York Avenue
The body will be taken to. San Francisco In
time to reach the steamship Australia, which
will sail Tor Honolulu ON Nov. ~.
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GIVE THE YOUNG MEN Il SHOW
Mr. Croker Warns the District Leader,
AgalNst Continual Renonlnailons


Against Continual Renoainations.
Richard Croker believes that two successive
terms in tho Assembly or in the Board Of
Aldermen is enough for mon. and tho Tam
many Hall Assemblymon and Aldermen who
have had their share and still cling to tho Of
ices will very likely hear something drop
when nominating time comes around again.
Attic meeting Of tho Twenty fourth district
leaders. which was held in Tammany Hall ON
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Croker made q
speech setting forth this view. In substance
he said he disspproved entirely az men get
ting Into Legislative offices and eltneing to
them year aitter year Il Is bad thing for the
pasty ne SAID "a because It DERIVES other men
In order to induce young men to devote time
70 politics, It r. necessary that there DO some
future reward held out. They will work then
to get it. District leaders make O great mis-
take In forcing nominations year utter year
and they also make o mistake in insisting
on the nomination OF n man who il
unpopular with any considerable number OF
voters. Even q second term in Office should
n are. reNerd Of merit and 4 man does not in
sShsr h shoSS never gsF
terms in the teRjslature and i!l the, Board OF
should be reWarisd With otSer ofices s ou''aiS'
Mr. Croker did not 1nd fault with any Of tho
oiiice for third or fourth terms. but he ex.
pressed .disapproval OF the principle The
twenty-four leaders agreed with him.
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1orrrs ooxyyc11ox Axzrnxxp.
Chief JuAee Hseer Of shs Court sr Appeals
characteristics yais ExeeptisAs ne Frfveasus.


Chsrscterises Mis Exceptions ne Frivsssus.
In delivering the opinion OF the Court OF
Appeals aflrmin0 the conviction OF Martin D.
Loppy. who was convicted In the General SEES.
sions OF killing his wife. Rachel. and who was
resentenced last week by Recorder Smyth to
die by electricity In the week beginning Dec. 2.
Chief Judge Huper Of the Court OF Appeals
speaks OF the frivolous nature OF most OF the
appeals taken from convictions OF murder in
the first degree. The law gives q person who
is convicted of murder in the first degree the
right OF appeal to the Court Of Appeals. and
requires the clerk OF the court in which he Is
convicted to have the entire record OF the trial
printed. in the form OF m appeal book. Mt the
expense OF the county. In the opinion Judge
Ruger snys:
This statute makes the Formally OF filing
stay OF proceedings on the Judgment Of con.
tbo lie aSor S pssss
Vi s H f S sse tue MSss
on his part, q convicted criminal Is allowed to
tlon d Ms sentence and Impose upon tho poo
pie unnecessary expense and upon the courts
tha nnrfsn q examining cases generally dos
Tho unlimited license thus given to GRIN.
fnn!s to create delay and expense is invariably
thus taken TO tho court have como 70 ua
either without exceptions, or, II any. those
usually of the most trivial, character. This
meter Of such cases. Thcre Is but one excep-
tion in the case which has been called to our
important character"
Recorder Sn,yth said that. the remedy for the
epon Sc q obsnea s.
OF the lay. For instance. the law might be 50
amended as to make tt compulsory on the
clerk OF the court In which THO conviction vas
obtained to print the appeal book only after
Judge Of the Supreme Vontt had granted
for reasonable doubt whether the conviction
would DO upheld ON appeal.