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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-24
HOLIDAY JESTS AND GEMS.


of bed with a switch on Christmas
morning.
The almanacs put the shortest day
of the year just before Christmas but
financially it is the next day after.
You cannot cut Christmas out of
the calendar nor out of the heart of the
world.-T. w. landlord
I'm sorry didn't ask Santa Claus
for a few more things while | was
about it,, said the young miser.-Judge.
job got his certificate for patience
before he was obliged to go out and buy
Christmas presents for all his relatives.
Baltimore American.
Charley Was Slow. - Amy Are
you going to give Charley anything at
Christmas?" Mabel-"I'm thinking of
giving him hint. Epoch.
Tommy wish Christmas had
come and gone" Johnny-''What for?''
Tommy-'Becauset then we could quit
being good. '-Golden Days.
Be merry all, be merry all,
With holly dress and festive hail.
Prepare the song, the feast, the ball,
To welcome merry Christmas.
w. R. Spencer
1.-THE holiday spirit is an all-per-
vading one, remarked a father as he
bought his little boy a fifteen-cent tin
horse; ''but it costs ey.''-Puclz.
Mother and daughter examining
Christmas presents. Daughter-''Are
both of these boxes of candy differ
ent?" Mother-''No; neither is alike -
-Wife-:'I hope you are pleased with
those slippers, darling?' Husband
Observation-Disclosures, dear, I'm so glad
learned to walk on snowshoes when /
was boy."-Washington Post.
The church bells of innumerable
sects are all chime bells to-day, ringing
in sweet accordance throughout many
lands, and awaking great joy in the
heart of our common humanity. -
Chaplin.
-Johnny-"Say. pa, to-day is Christ
mas" Mr.. squeers- That's so, my boy.
Well, I'll let you go without a spank
ing to-day. No child of mine shall ever
lack something to remember Christ
mas BY"
1T is well for everyone during the
holidays to he filed with the Christmas
spirit, but they should not regard this
as permission for unlimited and unre-
stricted indulgence in Christmas punch.
|-Somerville journal.
If you hear a man protesting loudly
during the week against the promiscu-
Gus slaughter of seals you may depend
upon it that he very grudg;ngly bought
his wife a sealskin sacque for Christ
mas.-Philadelphia Call.
-Willie-''I don't believe the stories
about Santa Claus. Do you, Fred?''
Fred-'No, l don't, either; but-'sh!
don't let's talk so loud. He might hear
us, and then he wouldn't give us any
thing. Young People,
Christmas
Christ the Lord, is born to-day!
Hang the house with holly gay,
Ring the tuneful bell!
In the churches. vast and dim,
Solely for the love OF Him,
The TIE Deum swell
Meet the poor with open hands;
Ask that Christ's Divine commands
Sweetly in thee dwell!
Grace w. Haight in Good Housekeeping.
-Fifty-two times the shuttle has
flown, in each fight weaving week
with golden border of Sabbath. Three
hundred and sixty-fve times the clock
has struck twelve for the noon, and
only one less time twelve for the night.
In that time, how many marriage gar
lands have been twisted, how many
graves dug, how many sorrows suffered,
how many fortunes won, how many
souls lost, how many mortals saved
Talmage.
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ess, let the latter take the lead in all

less, let the latter take the lead in all
things.
Its better'n nothin', s'pose," she
said, drearily, IAN l guess the girls
won't ask us to bring our presents to
school. But we'd better go in now,
'Becca. 1t must be most supper time,
n Aunt Jane will be wondering where
we are"
Reuben drew his sister quickly to
one side just as the door of the hem
house opened and the two little girls
came out.
"Can't-can't we give'em some sort
O Christmas, Jane?" he asked, timidly,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-24

There is-a CLEAN of comfort for a
man even when the Christmas present
season is in full blast; his wife does not
want an Easter bonnet now.-Philadel-
phia Times.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-24

-"Well. Bobbie," said his father, the
other day after Christmas, 'aren't You
sorry Christmas comes only once a
year?" ''Oh, d. know! If DR.. Squills
has got to come the day after Christmas
every time, I'm rather glad of it,
Golden Days.
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Daddy he tells nanny at it won't be long
He fms anudder job at sumpn' at IL pay him
more;
An Bess an me s a-hopin at he IL git it soon
accuse
It's putty nearly bout the time TO look fur
Sanity k!aws.
m mos eight years Old an Bess is hitler
an me,
An nanny S been a-promisln' at we could
have tree
Big as what the Dolans had las year on Chrisa
mus
An there s seven little Do!ans an there 3
Ony two OF US
But nanny now is worried bout the rent a.
comm on,
An we don't drink no more coffee, an the bag
O. flour s gone:
An the coal at 5 in the closet 5 agittin' down
so fast
it last.
So it don't much look as il a tree s goin' to be
had
An We we stopped a-askin' nanny cause it
Ony makes her mad,
An we both have made it up to stop a-plaguin'
daddy. too.
Fur centses to buy candy with, JUS like We
used to do
But We keep a-hopin' to oursers it won't be
allus So
An a-prayin an a-prayin', though we don't let
nanny know,
II there 8 job to spare, at daddy IL git it
right away
sumpin' at II bring him more an fifty cents
day!
Malcolm Douglas in St. Nicholas
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odd-looking little creatures, for their
dark WOODEN dresses came down below
their ankles, and on their heads were
thick worsted hoods, while each was
wrapped in big blanket shawl, tied at
the back.
They were used to the cold, and they
didn't mind it in the least, and just now
they forgot all about it in their absorb
ing interest in some subject they were
discussing.
"We'n be awful shamed to say we
didn't get anything, Rebecca,' said the
elder girl, land they'll be sure to ask a
lot of questions.
"Well, we'll just have to stand it
that's ALL rejoined little Rebecca,
sturdily. '''Tain't our fault we don't
have any Christmas.
but don't you suppose, if we spoke
to Aunt Jane, she'd
NO" interrupted Rebecca. 1T
wouldn't do a mite O. good. She'd say
she didn't believe in Christmas. You
know she would, Prue.''
1--WE good mind to ask her, anyway.
don't want to 60 to school next Mon
thing. They'd think Aunt Jane n
Uncle Reuben awful mean to us. We've
lived here five years, and we amt never
had any Christmas YETI
Rebecca was about to reply, but
what she would have said will never be
known, for at that moment a tall,
angular woman, with thin face, and
iron-gray hair drawn tightly back from
her temples, came around the side OF
the house.
''How many times have got to tell
you girls not to swing on that there
gate?" she cried, in a thin, rasping voice.
You'll have it off the hinges yet. You
don't pretend to pay attention to a thing
say"
Prudence and Rebecca, with scared
faces, jumped down from the gate, and
walked quickly up the narrow, box
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Mrs. Smitem Ito her sony Which
would you rather have for Christmas,
Robbie, pair of skates or q sled?
Robbie-Can't have both?
Mrs. Smitem-No, don't think Santa
Claus would consent to that.
Robbie Then give me the skates.
Tommy Slimson's got a sled, and can
lick him.-N. Y. Mail and Express.
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T on a front
gate, before an
OIL d-f ashiOned
roomy house
O n a lie t
road, two lit
tie girls with
S Der faces
were swinging
one December
afternoon.
Thav wora
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-24

We always like best what the other
boy got.
The morning call., 1891-05-26
DIR. GILBERT'S ADDRESS.

His Instruction of Sunday School Toach-
ers by New Methods.
The lecture room of the Central Methodist
Episcopal Church was well-illed last even
ing by teachers of the various Sunday
schools of this city to listen to Rev. J. E.
Gilbert of Indianapolis, who, as Superin-
tendent of the International Sunday-SchoOl
Institute, has been holding series of meet
ings to introduce advanced methods of study
in this work. His subject was The Teach
er Preparing His Lesson"
Mr.. Gilbert is an enthusiast in this new
work and dwelt at much length on the ne
ceSsity of every teacher preparing himself
of Rugby said, his boys must dTink of run
ming streams of knowledge instead Of
stagnant pools, so the Sunday-schOOl chill
dren must be given the truth fresh from the
teachers mind and heart.
The following directions we're given for
teachers to prepare their lessons: l. Con-
text, with The Bible In hand; .. Narrative,
to fix the subject on the mind; 3. Inquiry
into everything of note in the passages un-
der discussion; 4. Analysis. This first poT-
ton. DR.. Gilbert said, Was the factS-gather-
ing and sorting process. The second part,
principles aud application comprised the
following parts: Spirituality Of passage :;
illustrations; examination of self; adapta-
ton Of lessen to both teacher and scholars,
the whole study to be helped with prayer.
The subject for this evenings lesson, at
the same place, will be: " The Teacher
Teaching.
The morning call., 1891-05-26
ART ASSOCIATION.
Encouragement of the Exhibit-Au "OId
Master" on View.

Encouragement of the Exhibit-Au " Old
Master" View.
Yesterday the San Francisco Art AssUcia-
ton reOpened its exhibition, which had
been closed temporarily to permit of a re-
arrangement of the pictures made neces-
sary by several important additions. Among
the striking works added to the collection
are:
The Temptation OF st. Anthony" said
to be from the brush of the celebrated old
master, David Teners. Fills, and admittedly
very much in his style, though the claim
that it is one Of his original works is very
much doubted
BOuguereau's allegoTical painting, 1.-THE
Return of Spring" which took first prize in
the salon of 1886 and was made famous a
month ago in Omaha by local prude, who
hurled a chair through the pretty canvas.
The chair IS also exhibited, but has no one
to Youch for its identity but Secretary
Martin.
"The Japanese Musicians" large and
very taking picture by II. Humphrey
Moore, the California deaf-mute. 1t was
exhibited in the salon of 1890. While very
natural in pose and expression it is lacking
IN shade, which Is particularly noticeable IN
the drapeTieS.
Julien Dupre's Milking Time" from the
salon of 1890, is the largest canvas on the
walls, and like lines work, takes time to
master its beauties. 1t is wonderful in the
amount Of detail il contains aud the con-
tTasts of light and shade.
There are a number OF other works added
by well-kn0wn artists which command at
tentiOn and are worthy OF visit.
The morning call., 1891-05-26
THE TEMPTATIoN TOO GREAT.


A United States Senator whose public
career affords ample evidence that he has
given some study to the relation of man to
temptation has just said that the tempta-
ton 10 obtain a second term of the Presi-
deney is too great to be resisted. In the
present condition Of parties we doubt much
if President can do anything to promote
his own reelection. He may possibly effect
a denomination, but if he worko openly for
one he diminishes his chances Of reelection.
The time has apparently passed when
nomination by either party is equivalent to
an election. The successful nominee must
not only call out the full vote of his party
but considerable percentage of the voters
who vibrate between parties according to
their convictions at the time of election.
Nearly all OF this class of voters are repealed
by the efforts of a President to secure his
own reelection. To be President for four
years is. as the Senator we have quoted
says, honor enough for one man. To ill
one term satisfactorily is much better than
to obscure the record of one term by efforts
to obtain a second term. We do not say
that a President should not be reelected.
1t may be better for the country that at a
The morning call., 1891-05-26
A DOUBTFUL PLANK.

One Of the speakers at the ingle-tax meet
ing Sunday night construed the tariff plank
in ths Peoples party platform to mean free
trade, The plank, our readers will remember,
declares that taxation shall not be used to
build up one interest or class at The expense
of another. Democrats have for some years
inserted plank in their platform which could
be construed to mean free trade in one State
and protection in another. Itdemanded that
the duties should be imposed with view to
revenue first. with protection as a secondary
feature. The Peoples party seem to have
been equally successful in not defining their
position on the tariff question. Protection
lists will assert that the plank quoted does not
commit the party TO free trade, for the SIM
pie reason that a protective tariff does not
build up one interest or one class at the ex-
pense Of another. The great body Of labor
ers, without distinction as to the nature of
their industry, are protected by tariff duties
from competition with tie cheaper labor Of
foreign countries. This Is not building up
one class or interest at the eX9cnse Of an
other.
The morning call., 1891-05-26
SHANGHAIED.
James MitchelPs Disappearance 4
planned After Two Years.

James MitchelPs Disappearance Ex-
planned After Two Years.
James Mitchell, a carpenter, who mysteri-
ously disappeared from this city on March
% 1889, has at last been heard from, having
been discovered recently by the Leslie ex
poring expedition among the Alaskan
natives.
According to his story he was shanghaied
on board the whaler Melbourne and after
long con tinued abuse deserted the ship on
the southwest coast of Alaska and made
into the interior. He was discovered by the
expedition fifty miles up the lux on River,
but as hIs feet were frozen and they had no
means of carrying him away they had to
leave him with the natives, by whom he
was being carefully attended. Professor
Knox of the exploring party brought down
a letter from him to friend in this city, in
W hich be gives a full history of his case.
After MItchelPs disappearance his family,
under the belief that lie was dead, returned
from here 10 their old home ia Lincoln,
Nphr-
The morning call., 1891-05-26
THE RIGHT KIND OF A MAN.

Congressman Frank says that 'if Califor-
mia had pushed the right kind of man to
the front no trouble would have resulted"
This was said in reference TO the nOmina-
ton of Maxwell TO be chief of the depart
ment of horticulture of the Worlds Fair.
There is reason to believe that Congressman
Frank is right. California would have been
allowed one OF the departments. and that Of
horticulture is the branch in which the State
is pre-eminent, if the right kind of man
had been agreed upon. Mr.. de Young prob
ably intended to do the State service when
he got himself appointed on the National
Commission. He has visited two or three
Worlds Fairs, and seemed willing to serve
the State without salary. But the disros-
ton to ''boss" things, which may be an eie-
ment Of force in some kinds of business, is
an element of weakness in complicated af-
fairs. In his methods he may be likened
to the bull who considered himself strong
enough to throw a steam-engne off a rail-
road track. The story goes that after the
bull had been tossed aside the engine con-
tinued on its peaceful way. If the self-ap-
pointed California representative had con-
suited with other men associated with him
in Worlds Fair matters, and deferred some
what to the wishes of a majority, man
might have been nominated as chief of the
horticultural department whom the whole
State would have supported. Mr.. Maxwell
is not opposed so much because he is Mr..
de Young's choice as because of general
belief that he possesses ne personal Qualiti-
cations for the post. There is certainly no
reason why thoroughly competent and I'M
Objectionable men should be thrust aside
and an obscure man of questionable ante
cedentS pushed to the front. THE CALL
would like to give its support to the Califor-
MA nominee. Any mistrust we may have
of the efficacy of Mr.. de Young's method Of
doing public business would not deter us
from giving support to man who hap
pened TO be his choice for an important po-
sitiOu, if it could be shown that the chosen
one was a proper man for the place.
The morning call., 1891-05-26

given time tried and able President should
be given a second term. But nomination
should not be given to any man because he
wants it. The party should nominate the
one of its leaders who combines in the great
est degree qualifications for the office and
availability as a candidate. 1t is time now
to discuss aspirants, but not to determine
which of many shall be selected. 1t is fool
ISL for Republicans to say that if it is not
Harrison it must be Blaine. Either Of these
eminent men would make a safe President.
but the convention, which comes from all
the States, may discover that the interests of
the party and indirectly of the country
would be promoted by the nomination OF
Soma other "a Ddidata
The morning call., 1891-05-26
WEATHER. PREDICTIONS.
SIGNAL SERVICE U. $. ARHY,0
u -----L-.- 90 III 2 .--LL-LL- :

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DIVISION or THE PACIFIC,
EIN FRANCISCO, May 25. 1879 P. II. }
Syuops 5 for the Past Twenty-four Hours.
The barometer has fallen IN pn districts aud is
below the normal at all stations. Il IS highest on
the northwest coast OF California and lowest in
Northern Oregon and Southeastern California
The winds have been Rortherly along the coasts OF
Oregon aud Washington and westerly along the
California coast, but variable in the interior. The
following high winds have been reported; Whine
mucca, southwest, y miles; san Francisco. south
west, is: Keeler, sou5h, "a. The temperature has
fallen IN Washington, Western Oregon aud the in-
terror portion OF Northern California; elsewhere
there has been slight rise II is generally above
the normal, the excess being most decided in
Northern oregon and Washington Light rains have
fallen IN Utah. Nevada and Western oregon; else
wlere fair weather has prevailed: Winnemucca.
o54 inches Carson City, trace; Keeler, trace salt
LAKE CITY, O.O2; ROseblrg u. IS; Portland, trace.
Forecast TIL \ p. II. Tuesday.
For Northern Californis-Fair weather, except
Ugh, rains ia Western Nevada and at Ke Ter and
Eureka. variable winds, generally westerly; nearly
stationary temeratuFe, except cooler in Western
Nevada and az heeer and Fresno.
For Southern California 49, Fair weather, except
light rains at Los Angeles; winds generally west
try. nearly stationary temperature, except cooler
az Los Angeles
For oregon aud WaShington-Ligh rains, ex.
cep- fair weather in Northeastern Washington
variable winds; cooler, except nearly stationary
temperature ia Southwestern oregon and at Fort
Csuby. JOHN Z. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Nineteenth Infantry, in charge
The morning call., 1891-05-26
SLAVERY IN ENGLAND.

The time has passed when man or a
woman could be publicly sold either in
Europe or America. The sale of services is
substituted for the sale Of persons. A staff
cores pendent Of the London Times says
concerning the treatment exiled Russian
Jews receive in London: "Of course a man
is not sold in a fashion clearly agreed upon,
but these men, driven out Of Russia, and
wandering from place to place without a
home or resources. reach London, know
ing neither the town, nor language.
nor any living person. There they
become the prey OF a man who is an
actual slaye-dealer. He feeds them until
the day of the sale, when they sign in
return for certain sum given for them
very long engagement as wOrkmen or ser
wants. according to their capacity, in cOnsid-
Grafton of a certain salary feeding aud lOdg-
ing. Now the sum given them varies from
e 70 6. Their salary varies from shil-
ings to shllings a week. Their feeding is
horrible, and so is their lodging. They suffer
hunger, cold. heat, vermin, and work from
early morning until late in the evening"
1t does not appear from this that the
slavery of condition is much preferable to
the slavery Of law. The effect of the former
upon the labor market, II possible, Is more
harmful than the effect of the latter The
product of the labor of these slaves of con-
dition is thrown upon the market in direct
competition with the product Of free labor.
The cheapest labor supplants the next in
grade, and drives it out or establishes its
own standard. Traders buy the cheapest
goods that are offered. quality considered.
without jDquiring as 10 the condition Of the
laborAT. There are politicians in this coun-
try who imagine that the people will vote
against a system of laws that protect Amer
lean wOrkmen from the competition Of men
driven to the necessity Of accepting such
conditions as are described. A local Demo-
cratic organ says that all idea Of protection
has been banished from that party. To
quote its own words: The small protec-
zionist wing that formerly embarrassed has
l,epn abs orbed iuto the general mass
The morning call., 1891-05-26
State Weather Rnrenn.

Lieutenant Finley is in favor OF the estab-
fishing of State Weather Bureau. The
yearly cost, he says. need not be over $4,000,
which includes printing monthly reports.
He further says: "To sum it up briefly, the
main objects of a State Weather Bureau are
to first collect facts about the weather as
affecting crops, but also TO disseminate such
Information, combined with weather pre-
dctions; TO enable the farmer and the fruit
grower to handle his crop with intelligent
certainty, thus enabling him to save hum
dreds Of dollars in season."
The morning call., 1891-05-26

,r,-rcrteomery street, near Clay, open until II
c,cIofs , NJ BRANCH OFFICES: 40 Market
street wear Kearny open until - O'Clock midnight;
$50 HAYES street, open until 9:30 O'Clock; sos
Iarkiu stleet open until 80 O'Clock ais Mission
street open until 9 O'Clock P NJ, ana 1l6 Ninth
ttlttI opeu until g 80 p. n