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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-07

At the regular monthly meeting of the
Randall Club tomorrow night, reception
will be rendered to the justices of the Su-
preme Court now in Pittsburg. 1t is ex-
pected that brilliant party will assemble
at the handsome clubhouse. Prof L. Kirk
will be in attendance with the object of
forming an orchestra from members of the
club.
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A Drcary Outlook.

"She proposed extra session of the Senate
is not likely to very expensive to the State"
aid Senator John Neeb, of this city, yes
terday. sit is likely we will go there next
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-07
NEW ApvERr1sEa1ENra
JACKETS.

We cannot do justice on paper to
Our enormous stocks. The most ex-
travagant words would not convey to
you an idea of the completeness of the
assortments or of the elegance and
stylishness of the garments. You are
urged to come and see for yourselves
the only satisfactory way.
Your attention is directed to the
following items:
AT s5-Plain Black Cheviot, double
breasted Refer.
AT S6-Black Diagonal Cheviot
Refer, fancy braid ornaments.
AT 81 5o-Plain Black Cheviot
Refer.
AT So-Black Cheviot Skirt Coat,
with Refer front.
AT S1o-Plain Black Scotch Cheviot
Refer, skeleton lined.
AT S11-Close fitting Black Cheviot
Skirt Coat, new and stylish col
lar, pearl buttons.
AT S12-Plain Black Cheviot Reef
er, satin lined throughout.
AT SI5-Black Diagonal Scotch
Cheviot Refer, braid bound,
satin lined. Extra value.
AT $1S-Black Camel's Hair Refer,
welt seems; pearl buttons.
AT S2o-Black Vicuna Corsage Coat,
shield front, double breasted,
faced with Peau de Sole and
lined with satin. Special quality.
AT 81 5o-Black Cheviot Jackets,
with astrakhan trimmings.
AT S1o-Black Cheviot Refer, with
collar and edge of astrakhan.
AT S14-Black Cheviot Refer, with
collar and facing of astrakhan.
AT S18 5o-Black or Blue Cheviot
Refer, with full rolling shawl
collar of mink fur.
We make speciality of offering a
very complete and choice assortment
of light and medium-weight Black
Jackets, adapted in tone and style to
Mourning or Elderly Ladies wear;
prices from SIS to $50.
We also call particular attention to
our very attractive collection of
stylish colored Cloth Jackets, trimmed
with light colored Furs, especially
suitable for Young Ladies wear. No
such display ever made in these
cities. Prices as low as possible.
Complete lines of all the very
newest and most stylish Colored
Jackets, plain or Fur Trimmed.
A brand new English Coat, in cut
and finish entirely new, of genuine
Scotch Tweed, in three mixtures
Tan and Red; Gray and Black;
Brown and Red-with stitched or
bound edges, prices sa8 and $50.
NEWMARKETS-In all the new
est and best cloths, Vicunas, Chew
lots, CamePs Hair, Scotch Tweeds,
Diagonals and Herringbones, with or
without capes, prices $40 to $50.
LADIES' SUITS-In cloths that
you find most favored in our Dress
Goods stocks and in styles equal to
best custom tailoring. We guarantee
the fit of every garment we sell.
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JOS. HORNE & CO.,
6o7-6aI PENN AVENUE.

P.S.-Millinery opening and Dress
Goods and Silk Reception continues
to-day. Don't fail to visit this store
during this week. ]. H. & co.
oc7
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sM1THFIELD THE COMING sTF

sM1THFIELD THE COMING STREET.
DIP. Black, of Black & Baird, was asked
Yesterday if there was any connection be-
tween the Messler deal and the Central
station matter. He said that he did not
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TO its members. He gives efficacy to the
Word and to the ordinances of the gospel
and is ever guiding the Church into all the
truth, directing in its councils, witnessing
&c its message, keeping 1t from apoStasy and
reviving 1t in times of declcnsion. By Him
the Church has been and will be preserved,
increased and purified ana groweth unto
holy temple in the Lord
AS TO THE FREE WILL PORTION.
II. In regard to the chapter on free will,
VIC approve of the evident purpose of the
proposed revision 20 make plain to every
reader that mans inability since the fall to
90 any spiritual good is moral, and not
natural to his constitution man; and that
therefore it does not destroy the responsi-
bility. We are inclined to suggest that this
might with advantage be made even more
plain than the proposed amendments
5oIIo~inc i5heS as "nG embodying QUIZ our wishes:
Change tx tx) so as to read: GOD hath
endowed the will of man with that natural
liberty which constitutes him responsible
moral being. so that il is neither forced nor
By any absolute necessity determined to
good or evil.'' Change tx (1) so as to read:
wholly lost all disposition to any spiritual
GOOD SO that, as q natural man, being alto
gethcr averse from that good and Qead in
sin, he is not able by his own strength to
thereunto; yet this inability ha th not de-
stroyed that liberty with which he is en-
doNvcd
We believe that while it is of great i'm
portauce for Us to affirm the sovereignty of
10 it il in our day no less important to
affirm beyond all question our belief in such
freedom of the human will as will sustain
the truth of mans moral responsibility.
VII With reference to the proposed new
chapter ''Of the Universal Offer of the
Gospel we suggest: (D That its title
should had simply "Of the Gospel" (2)That
it appears TO us needlessly enlarged by
phrases which repeat truths elsewhere suffi-
ciently expressed and which gives this
chapter the appearance rather of a homile-
tical effort than of a statement OF doctrine.
We would like to see the last sentence of
section , and the whole of section 3 omitted
as containing nothing not already enlarged
upon in the chapter on the Holy Spirit. And
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24

We always like best what the other
boy got.
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24

"Jane," said Mr.. Skinnphlint. a soft:
ened light shining in his eyes, Il think
have never given you anything for a
Christmas present. have I?''
mo, William" answered Mrs. Skim
phlint. "YOu never have
This Christmas. Jane.' said Mr..
Skinnphlint, in a voice trembling from
unwonted feeling, ''shall be different
one from any we have ever had. What
would you say to present of some use
full article for the house?"
Il would like it very much, William -
Something, for instance, that would
be both useful and ornamental? Some
thing that you could select yourself?
How would that dO?-'
''It would please me above all things" :"
"Then, Jane" said Mr.. Skinnphlint,
with an effort to retain his compOsure,
I'VE need a new bOOtjack. Here is
twenty-five cents to buy it with. If it
costs less, Jane,'' he added. in a broken
voice. you can keep the change. e."|Chi-
cago Tribune
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24

house eff they was SO set on havin' one!
They'll take their death O. cold out'n
that draughty place. iiiir
Reuben followed her out, and mo-
ment later they stood side by side at
the door of the hen-house. The pres
ents had all been taken from the tree,
and Rebecca was talking eagerly.
''Now, you see what splendid plan
it was, Prue. I'm SO glad happened
to think of it. Now, on Monday we can
say we had a Christmas tree, n you can
say you got tidy. n book, n q beau
tiful stone that you mean to use for a
paper weight; and will tell all got.
An it'll all be true, Prue-that's the
best of it. An nobody'll ever know in
this wide world that we only pretended
Christmas
Prue sighed as her cheerful little sis
ter stopped talking. Older by a year
and half than Rebecca, she, neverthe-
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24

Meanwhile the bells, for miles around, start
ringing altogether)
With shouts of merriest laughter, and with
sounds OF merriest singing.
CBe sure. whate'er you do, to keep the joyful
bells a-ringing)
And Christmas trees enough to I'LL forest,
decked with berries.
Some creamy white and some as red as sum-
mer's ripest cherries.
And stockings Of all sizes and all hues set
gently swinging
From chimney shelves. (And mind. don't let
the gladsome bells stop ringing)
And OF mince pies, plum puddlngs, turkeys,
chickens, yes, and any
Good things you find take plenty, for you can
not have too many.
Then Santa Claus get hold Of when his rein
deer steeds are springing
From roof to roof (cling -cl3ng. cling-clang
still have the bells a-ringing).
And help yourself to sweets and toys for some
poor little dweller.
Some pretty thin nfaced boy or girl-in garret
or in cellar
To whose pale cheek the sight OF them will
flush Of joy be bringing
Isuder and faster let the BELLS the festive
bells. be ringing.
Then gather lots Of greetings warm and untold
stores Of kisses,
And friendly wishes, happy smiIes-in fact, all
kinds OF blisses
With hip hurrah" for Prince New Year his
way toward us winging
(ADd noac their uery fastest must the wild, wild
bells be ringing,
And ut the last mix well with rhymes, and
you'll have-don't know 'em.
I should, for I've a thousand read--a reg'lar
Christmas poem
Margaret Eytinge, in Detroit Free Press.
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24
SEASONABlE SCRAPS.

-''And why do they spell it Xmas, pap
because, my son. it has SO many ten
der recollections. ."-Munsey's Weekly.
Christmas is the only holiday of the
year that brings the whole human fami-
ly into common cOmmuniOn.-C Charles
Dickens.
"A mans pocketbook after Christ
mas does not resemble cloud. The
cloud has a silver lining. you know
YOnkers Statesman.
1T is worth remembering that the
value of a Christmas present isn't de-
termined by what it costs, but by what
it typifies.-New Bedford Journal.
MANY at the Christmas table?''
Eight of us. Father, mother and the
five children" That's only seven"
''Yes, but the turkey was ate."-Phila-
delphia Times.
"A Nice Present.-''That's a fine
wallet you have. Henry" Yes. My
wife gave it to me for Christmas" I'm
deed. Anything in it?' Yes; the bill
for the wallet"
About Christmas time little girl
was told that ''she was naughty. and
Santa Claus might not bring her pres
cnt.' WELL" said she, you need not
say it SO near the chimney. youths
Companion.
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24

but. for a wonder, Jane spoke no word
of blame or criticism.
They went together into the L-room
where the two little girls were asleep,
but were scarcely over the threshold
when they stopped short, for, by the
light of a small lamp on the mantel,
they saw sight which moved them
both deeply. Under the mantel hung
two gray hand-knit stockings packed
full.
Miss Jane did not venture to look at
her brother as she went forward and
emptied the stockings. From Prue's
she took an old case knife. an anti
Quated bead pin cushion, an almanac, a
china dog-which belonged to the
spare room mantle-a lamp mat and a
toilet bottle. From Rebecca's, 4 match
safe, a shell box, photograph frame,
a hair brush, q broken ink bottle. and a
battered silver cup that was a relic of
Miss James babyhOod.
"Well! never in all my born days.
she CALCULATED under her breath.
''Reuben, look here.''
But Reuben, finding his emotion not
W Oc cOuCrOlIcO Dy 1n nOccdSlOnal SmOtn-
cred cough, had gone back to the
kitchen. Miss Jane found him there ten
minutes later sitting by the stove with
his hands over his face. He looked up
as she entered.
''Ef he'd to get them presents over
ag'in," he said, slowly, Il wouldn't rest
till I'd bought the hull store out. The
pOOr little creeturSr;
''Ye got enough, dear knows re-
joined Miss Jane. pretending to search
in the corner cupboard for something
which could not be found. They'll be
as pleased in the mornin' as two
crickets.''
The establishment and delight of the
two little girls when they walked in the
morning and found their gifts can better
be imagined than described; and there
were no happier children in the old
district schoolhouse the following Mon
day than the two whose pretended
Christmas had become a wonderful
reality.-B. Hollowell, in Christian
Union.
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24

Jane, in a tone of vexation. 81 can't
keep track o. 'em. l sent 'em out to the
well much as an hour ago, n they amt
come back yet"
Il wish ye'd le: me show ye where
they be, Jane"
An odd tremulousness in her brOther's S
voice struck Miss Jane, and she turned
sharply around.
'.What dye mean, Reuben? NOthin's s
happened to 'em, hope?"
No. nothin' amt happened to -'em.
But they're out in the old henhouse,
Jane, n"
1.-The old henhouse!" interrupted Miss
Jane. "What under the canopy be they
a-doin' there?''
They're they're havin' Christmas
tree" answered her brother, IN want
you to see 'em. Jane. The poor little
things. They've got a little hemlock,
a-settin' in wash-tub O. ashes, n it,
covered all over with candle ends, n
there's gourd a-hangin' on it. n a
stone, n the parlOr duster, n that tidy
Priscilla Newcome knit, n the clancy
cup that belonged to mother, 'n'-it's
Jest pitiful to see 'em, Jane"
Miss Jane didn't answer. She was
very busy stirring the potatoes. But
presently she pushed the pan to the
back of the stove. and taking her shawl
and hood down from peg on the
kitchen door, said in Il muffled voice,
as she tied the strings of the hood under
her chin:
81 s'pose I might as well go out n
see for myself what they're up to. Why
couldn't they have their tree in the
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24

as soon a the children were out OF
hearing. 1T does seem so pitiful to
have 'em a-doin' this way"
Il amt got nOthin' agin their havin'
Christmas. eff you choose ter pay for
it, )" answered Miss Jane. her voice soft
er than usual. Il amt as mean
as some folks d like to make out.
The only reason didn't give 'em Christ
mas long before this was because
didn't think you had money to pay out
for such fOOlishness."
Il amt nOways rich, as everybody
knows, 'thOut bein' told" rejoined
Reuben, ''but l guess amt so poor
can't spend bit once a year for the
poor little creeturs. I'll go down to the
store sOOn's supper's over, n see what
en- do"
Prude and Rebecca wondered what
made their uncle and aunt so silent dur
ing supper, and why Aunt James voice
was so much kinder than usual. but
not for a moment did they suspect that
there had been witnesses to that pre-
tended Christmas in the old henhouse
When Reuben got back from the viii
lage at nine o'clock. and, after putting
his horse in the stable, came into the
warm, well-lighted kitchen, where
Jane was sewing by the center-table,
his arms were full of bundles. There
was little bedstead, two china dolls, a
tea-set, small kitchen, a dolls car
riage, bag of candy, and half q dozen
big oranges. He looked a little anxious
as Jane unwrapped one thing after the
other, for he half expected to be called
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24

Odd-loolSing little creatures, for their
dark wOOlen 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.
swell 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 rcjoined 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 n 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 go to school next Mon
day n tell 'em we didn't have the first
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 yet"
Rebecca was about to reply. but
what she would have said will never be
known, for at that moment 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 1 got to tell
you girls not to swing on that there
gate?" she cried, in thin. rasping voice.
"You1l have it off the hinges vet. 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.
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24
HOLIDAY JEsTs AND GEMS.

| The small boy hasn't to be got out
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 few more things while l was
about ii" said the young miser.-Judge.
job got his certificate for patience
before he was obliged 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-"Tm thinking of
giving him hint. Epoch.
Tommy y-''l wish Christmas had
come and gone" Johnny-''What for?"
Tommy-''Becauset then we could quit
being good. ."-GOlaen Days.
Be merry all, be merry all.
With holly dress and festive hall,
Prepare the song, the feast the ball,
To welcome merry Christmas.
w. R Spencer.
THE holiday spirit is an all-per-
vading one. remarked father as he
bought his little boy a fifteen-cent tin
horse; ''but it costs money. y."-Puck.
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 1
was y."-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"
holidays to be Glled 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 sealslxin sacque for Christ
mas.-Philadelphia Call.
-Willie-''I don't believe the stories
about Santa Claus. Do you, Fred?"
Fred-''NO. / don't, either; but-'Sh.
don't let talk so loud. He might hear
us. and then he wouldn't give us any
thing. '--Harper's 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 Christs Divine commands
Sweetiy in thee dwell
Grace W. Haight. in Good Housekeeping
-Fifty-two times the shuttle has
flown. in each flight weaving week
with a golden border of Sabbath. Three
hundred and sixty-five 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.
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24

less, let the latter take the lead in all
things
Its better'n nothin'. s'pose," she
said, drearily. IAN 1 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 Globe-republican., 1891-12-24

There is 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 Globe-republican., 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 DIR. Squills
has got to come the day after Christmas
every time. I'm rather glad of it,
Golden DavS
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24

Johnnie pa. is this what Santa
Claus brought you?
Mr.. Scantlox-Yes, my boy. What
do you think of it?
Johnnie-Well, I think that Santa
made mistake, as you always part
your hair with q towel
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24

J T on a front
gate, before an
Old-f ashiOned
roOmy house
o n a quie e t
road, two lit
tie girls with
S Ober faces
We're swinging
one December
afternoon.
Th ey We're
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24

Daddy he tells nanny at it won't be long
afore
He fms anudder job at sumpiu' at IL pay him
more:
An Bess an me IS 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 littler
an me.
An nanny s been a-promisln' at we could
have tree
Big rs what the Dolans had las year on Chrisa-
mus,
An there s seven little Dolans, an there $
ony two OF u.s.
But nanny now is worried bout the rent a
comm on.
An we don't drink no more coffee an the bag
o. -four gone:
An the coal at IS in the close. s a-gttin' down
so fast
We sirs the cinders over twict to try an make
it last.
So it don't much look as if 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
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.
right away
Sumpin' at IL bring him more an fifty cents
day!
Malcolm Douglas, in ST. Nicholas.
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-24

Mrs. .Smitem Ito her son) Which
would you rather have for Christmas.
Robbie, pair of skates or 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 sled, and can
lick him.. Y. Mail and Express.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-09-10
An Invention for Threshers.

Another invention of interest to
threshers has been made by Barnes
county citizen, Mr.. A. A. Booth. 1t is
for the purpose Of conveying the sheaves
OF grain from the stack or wagon to the
cylinder of the separator: The Sanborn
Enterprise thus describes it. The ma
chine in outline Is an oblong box, nine
feet long, forty inches wide and twenty
eight inches high. The bundles are
forked from each side IN to juxtapose
feed troughs and on to slotted feed
table, through which tines are projected
with a forward motion carrying the
straw under the rapidly working band
cutters and on toward the cylinder.
Underneath are two alternately actuated
feed tables to which the feed tines are
bolted. These lower tables are corrn-
gated to catch the shelled grain which
may drop through the slotted table
above and carry it to the cylinder.
Altogether it is very ingenious and
simple device. there being nothing about
it to get out OF order but what might be
repaired with the ordinary tools usually
found on farm, and Mr.. Booth is to be
congratulated on his success.