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Christening or Revenge?

knew a lady who, In one instance
at least, chas,ised in a perfect fashion
and with perfect results, though the
child corrected was under Twelve
months old. The baby had all la.
by:s inexperienced love. for bright, hoe
things-the fire, the shining teapot,
the lamp. burning burning P'- and
"Baby lnustn'tw were not enough, 80
baby was allowed to touch the hot tea
pot with the tips of those adventure
some rebeliiuts little fingers; and 1t
was sufficient. What baby thought
about 1t, I cannot say, but never, as
she grew Older, was she known TO at
tempt that fatal play with fire or light
which has cost 50 many a precious 1T
tie life. More she BECAME one OF the
most obedient of children, with the IN,
telligent, willing obedience. born OF
perfect confidence in the reason and
rightness of the materna! laws. ."
With children who are Of an age to
understand "moral suasioh" explana-
ton, clear and patient setting forth
of the wrongness of the naughty deed
should surely first be tried, and falling
that, to allow the evil which Is persist
ed in to bear its natural fruit must be
the mcst proper and efticacious penal
ty; only when such methods are I'M
practicable should arbitrary infiictions
be resorled to, and never without uli-
mistakably shewing that an unmixed
desire to- cure the erring tendency, and
not in the slightest degree, spirit OF
retaliation for the annoyance caused
by it, is your only motive. ~
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"SoLoMoN IN ALL HIS GLORY
We have recently read a most humor-
Gus description Of a donation party
given to a good country clergyman, In
part payment of his small salary, the
principal results being twenty:seven
bushels of beans and q large variety of
secondhand clothing for his five chill
dren. The patience Of the clergyman's
wife gave ont. On the next Sunday
she dressed all her five children in
the donntcd secondhand clothing, and
under her direction they marched up
the aisle just as the good pastor was
reading that beautiful passage, Yet
Solomon in all has glory WaS not 0r,
rnyed like one of these" We need not
add that the next donation party was
of an entirely different character.
Christmas is coming, and perhaps this
story may suggest to some OF our read
ers that there are better things to give
the pastor than secondhand clothing
and twenty-seven bushels of beans.
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Christmas Carol.

Down the ages floats the echo
or an an ntheJn ~ Get ana clear,
Chanted by all host ~ angels,
In the calm Judean air.
Oh! the glory and the rupture,
Ofthat loud. triumphant strain;
Sweetest song e'er sent from Heaven.
"Peace Oh earth, good will to men.'
There's no minor in thecarol.
- Saddest notes belong to earth,
Naughl but JOY and peace and gladness
Blessing hearts that dr'op beneath.
Crushing weights or gloom and darkness
Tearless sadness, voiceless care,
Merging sunshine Into shadows,
Bringing hope TO grim despair.
Oh that heavily benedIction!
Chanted on the natal day.
or the King OF earth and heaven, :
Rang there ne'er SO grand O lay,
Blessed peace! sent here rom Eden
Like snow-hake pure and white,
Calming life's great, stormy olhows,
Lighting up,earth's biackest nlght.
Holy hymn, forever ringing
"Througn the corridors" OF years,
Bringing peace TO hi.n aud lowry,
Dryins sorrows bitter tears.
NAV the white. .robed angel choir
Chan: for aye that happy strain,
Nav the saints unite in singing
"peace on earth, good will to men,
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Tue Childvcn's Christmas.

Dear little children. did you hear
That on tnc earth there did appear,
Upon .!udra'H Slarllt plains
A band rf Hn"eis with sweet strains"
Aad whilr yuu hear them Sweetly sing
SAY, do vuu hear the news they bring
or christ. who surely should he born
On that first, happy Christmas morn:
Iou surely know he lived and taught,
AID know ihc miracles lie wrought,
And know that he was cruri!ieL,
And that for you this Saviour died;
And will yOa give HIM but his due.
And love him as he once loved yoa:
say. will you choose that better part.
And give the Saviour all your heart?
Yes, precious children, you have heard,
Or read it, in Gods holy word,
That Jesus, who was crucifled
For you, and all the world hath died.
And do you look and see him die,
And see him rise and go on high?
And do you see him sitting there.
For you and Inc engaged in prayer"
He Is your Advocate above,
Your great, high Priest, God OF love,
He loved You once; he loves you still;
o, love him, and say now you Will:
O. love him, and then when you die
You'll go TO live with him OH high,
And live with those gone on before
On heavens bright, eternal shore.
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Peace and Good Will.

.Peace, pence on earth!'' the angels sang,
On Christmas night, 40 long ago.
And as their song was borne along,
The shepherds heard below.
"Good will to men 1.-THE song went on,
GLAD tidiugS OF grta; joy we bring;
In Bethlehem, In 81 manger rude,
Lies Christ, the Saviour King"
And leaving all their fi0cks behind.
The shepherds hastened ere the dawn,
To bend the knee 10 Him, their Lord,
Who, AZ Il babe, was born.
So we may hear Lhe Christ mas sopg-
"Peace and good will!' still echotng;
So we may bring our Joyful hearts
To worship Christ, our King.
And we may join that angel choir,
Their message can our voices sing
"Glsd tidlDgs Of great JOY to all,
Christ Is our saviour King"
Though lonely may the singer be.
And all unframed IN art his voice,
The heavenly song will wing its way,
And make some walting heart rejoice!
Helen Percy, M Good Housekeeping.
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Nashuilie Christian Adrocale.

The following statement was made
to us few days ago by gentleman of
the utmost probity. We give it for
what it is worth. II belong" said he,
ito an Association of 1900 executed
crate soldiers, who are scattered over
twelve counties in Eastern Kentucky
and five. in West Virginia. Every
one of these old soldiers is self-support-
ing. The Association has large fund
accumulated through many years
from admittance fees and yearly dues,
and has advertised extensively through
all that territory that it is anxious to
give help to any comrade that needs
it. Up to date, however, there has
not been single application for f.
nancial assistance. In all the State of
Kentucky there are only three ex-
Confederates who are inmates of aims
houses" ....
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Nashviae, Christian Advocate.

Many Christians seem to think that
an unusual pressure of adverse infiu.
ences excuses them from the necessity
of living up to the. highest level OF
conduct. Where did this notion orig
mate? 1t is certainly not found in
the Bible. The very time above all
others when we ought to be true and
faithful is when the difficulty and the
danger are the greatest. There may
be some excuse for the soldier who re-
lakes his walchfulness in the camp,
but none for him who is surprised on
picket or plays the coward in the thick
of the fight. To show signs Of weak
ness in the supreme emergencies, is to
confess that our piety is not fitted to
serve the ends it was intended to
meet. '.
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4 growing family Of children g,

A growing family Of children can
completely satisfy hungry appetites on
baked beans with bit Of pork, some
bread and glass of milk each, while
a dish of rice would only aggrevate,
in place of satisfying their physical
needs If baked potatoes and bread
and butter are set before them, they
should beaccompanied by q little ba-
con or some beefsteak. - "
If light breakfasts of bread are used
one of the forms of the bread should
be Of corn-meai or Of oatmeal, and
plenty of milk used with it. Lacking
these there can be eggs served. Crack
ed wheat is nutritious also.
Vegetarians may decry meat, but in
our opinion most persons need meat or
some vegetable which is equally
strengthening, at least once day.
Eggplant fried, tomatoes fried,
beans baked or boiled, pea-soup,
cracked coru, corn-meai mush, whole
wheat or oatmeal, or cheese or ONE
lettes can on pinch be made to do
duty,p place of meats, but not for
long.
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lie was Real Nice.
A LITTLE GIRLS COMMENTS ON A
BISHOP THAT MADE A NOISE.

BISHOP THAT MADE A NolsE'
Bertha was very fond Of play in
fact, she was little inclined to be q
rnnp, and The more noise she made
the better 1t suited her. .F...
Berlha's mamma did not allow her
10 play with some of the boys in the
neighDorhood because they were rude
TOO but there was one gentle little
boy who lived near, and. he and Ber-
tina Ind fine times together.
Once Bertha and her mamma were
spending the day at a house where a
Bishop was visiting. The Bishop was
q small, boyi-h-looking man, and ne
was extremely fond of children, so ne
and Bertha were friends directly.
And what merry time those two
had! Bertha seemed to have found a
playfellow after her own heart, and
the Bishop appeared tv enjoy their
frolics as much as she did.
When tile time came for Bertha and
her mamma to leave, the little girl
walked up to the Bishop and said:
"I.wish you would come aud play
with me some afternoon. Mamna let's
me play with nice boys" -.
Then she added TO her mamma, IN q
coaxipg tone: .-...0 ...
"He's real nice, mamma, If be does
make noise ~
And Bertha wondered why every
body laughed. .".
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SOMEBODY SAYs.-When anything
is accidentally made too salty, 1t can
be counteracted by adding teaspoon
full of sugar and teaspoonful of vine
gar.
TO curl feathers, put some Goals of
fire on shovel; sprinkle brown sugar
on the Goals, and hold the feathers in
the smoke.
If you cannot obtain hearth.rug
that exactly corresponds with the car
pet, get one entirely different; for a
decided contrast looks better than q
bad match. Neatness Is better than
richness, and plainness better than
display. :,
Powdered potash thrown into rat
holes will drive the rodents away.
Mice will never gnaw through a
piece of cotton, sprinhled with cay
enne, that is stuffed into their holes.
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Kindness In q Street Car.

One warm spring morning poor
woman entered a heayily-laden down.
town cable car, in one Of our large
Western cities. Besides her large
market basket, she had two small chill
dren, hardly more than babies. A
glance at her care-worn face and the
shabby, although clean, attire of her
self and the children, told at q
glance of many struggle with povci-
ty. ..
Size was evidently. on her way TO
market. and having no one to leave
the babies with at home, had been
forced to take them with her. Per-
haps this had been the case before, for
with q glance at the ''rules and regu-
lations,''-all fares five cents cash, and
Cnly infants in arms free.-shc put her
basket on the floor in front of her. and
took both the children in her arms for
the long. weary ride.
Shortly afterward there entered the
car two .dainiily-rlressed school girls,
as fresh as the June morning itself.
Their merry faces sent thrill of pleas
ure to the hearts of the other passen-
gers, so much of youths buOyancy
and happiness did they seem to bring
with them.
They found seats next to the poor
woman, and after minute or two the
one nearest said to her: Let me hold
the little boy for you," ut the same
time transferring the warm little bun
die of humanity from the overcrowd-
ed mothers lap to her own.
The words were spoken 50 gently,
and accompanied by smile so Will
ming, that the little fellow made no
objection, but was happy and content
ed all the ride, especially when Il rosy
checked apple from the pretty lunch
basket found its way to his tiny hands.
The woman's grateful "Thank you"
as she left the car, showed that not on
Iy were the weary arms rested, but the
heart checrcd, by the little act of
thoughtiulness.
"What made you do that, Ruth ~
asked her companion. ''See how he
has mussed your nice clean dress. 1t
would have been SO much easier to
have paid his fare, and let him have Il
seat"
"Yes,n said Ruth, "it would have
been easier, but don't think it would
have been so kind"
"God bless her" exclaimed an old
gentleman with white hair and gold
trimmed spectacles, rs the corner was
reached where the girls got off to go to
school; "GoQ bless her, and may she
long live to make the world brighter
and better by her kind acts" ..
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NeverfH a lamp whiIe-it Isl lighted
Never flllitnear another lighted lamp
or gas jet. Never I'LL lamp and
then set the filler. down near it and
proceed to light the lamp; get the oil
can away first, : = '.5s51S ,i.s Il
If q lamp has a feeding.pIace on the
side be sure that this is tightly closed
before lighting the lamp. E.
Better always fill and trim lamps by
daylight. M Va
Always select lamps with q broad,
heavy base.
Never use q large lamp, or any lamp
with standard, as aF.run-aroundf'
lamp. There are pIentvt Of small
lamps with handles standing on their
own bottoms,n easily carried and ad-
mirably adapted for safe use for such
purposes. S,I ~.
Be very careful that lamps in brack-
cts or, hangers are above the reach of
peoples heads. .2.
Never permit children to handle or
light lamps. jy43
In putting out q lamp, always turn
the flame very low before blowing into
tue chimney !; then blow q Quick,
short puff, aud then turn up the wick
again 10 be sure the flame Is exit n
guished. Some lamps are provid ed
with extinguishers, but they are usu-
ally very unsatisfactory. There is no
danger in blowing out a lamp, If the
flame Is first turned very low.
%$ Let these aud other precautions
which common sense will suggest be
carefuliyobserved in the care Of lamps,
and thAskerosene lamp will cease to be
the sGdfes OF annoyance and danger
that it now Is in many households,
and will become truly "a joy for
Mrs. Sarah Jessup.
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A Christmas Hymn.

The air was still DER Bethlehem's plain,
AS II the great night held Its breath,
When life eternal came TO reign
Over a world OF death.
All nature felt a thrill divine ...
When burst that ete9r on the night,
Which, pointing to the Saviour's shrine,
Proclaimed the newborn light. 80
Light to the shepherds! and the star
Gided their silent midnight fold;
Light to the wise men from afar, ....-
Beari"g their giits Of gold. .
Light tn o remlm of sin and grief;
eight t n world in all Its needs;
The light OF iife-a new belief ~.
Rising DER fallen creeds.
Light on tangled path Of thorns,
Inuugn ieuuI ny " u martyrs throne;
A light to guide till Christ returns -...
In glory 10 his own. 800, ....s'
There still It shines, while far abroad
The Cnristlnils choir sings now and tnen
"Glory. glory unto our God! -,
Peace and good to men!
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NATIONAL GREETINGs.-The peo-
nle of all lands have way of saluting
each other when they meet, but they
do not all say as we do, How do you
doo" The Swcdes say, "HoW can
vou?n Tue Dutch, How do you
fare ," The Italians, SLOW do you
stand?" The Spaniards, GO with
God, senor." The Russians, How do
Ito 10" YOU l'i per4pire:" m The Poles, How
do YOU have yourself::" The Ger.
mans, "How do you find yourself?"
The Arabians, "Thank God, how are
YOU ~ The Psrsians, MAY thy shaE
ow never grow less" The FRENCH
GLOW do you carry yourself"' lhC
Turks, ''Be under the guard Of f'od. !.
Tile Chinese, "How is your stomach
Have you eaten your rice"
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A RrJolNDER.-The Editor of the
Home Department has received the
following: -.
Gin Tie Christian Adrocate of May
s, lS0O, Il young lady is reported as
saying AS long as men admire slen,
der and tapering waists, women Will
wear tightly-laced corsets.'
"SVhere is the man who admlres
such waists? Let him stand up. !
never met one. Certainly thoughtful
men, whose admiration is alone worth
having, pity, if they do dot desplse,
the wasp-waisted simpletons. L nope
you will do all you can to open their
blind'eycs."
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What Others Say.
Richmond Adpooate.

!
PUBLIC VIRTUE AND PRIvATE VICE.
The political history of America has
furnished some conspicuous examples
of the attempt to make the people be-
lieve in the compatibility Of public
honor aid fidelity to party with per-
sonal corruption and the employment
of dishonorable election methods.
Men who are familiar with all sorts Of
"ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain" and not in the least scrupu-
lous as to their use to effect party aim
are or affect to be surprised that 1t
should be doubted whether their
craftsmanship and patriotism are reli-
able and valuable. Some of these
have been from time to time promoted
to headship, in governmental affairs
and become chief organizers and d.
rectors of important political move
ments. Temporary success seemed to
ssiye the endorsement Of Fate; "voz
popul, vo1 DER was accepted as q
maxim, and conscientious men who
believed In goodness and purity, gen.
uine, Interchangeable and universal,
were told to stand aside as not suited
to practical politics" But they
have shown perverse disposition not
to stand aside. And more and more
they are getting in the way, very in.
conveniently, of aspiring candidates
and managers Of party machines"
They will believe, and, which is much
more to the point, they are making
the people at large believe, that an in
dividual rascal is a political rascal
that clean hands and pure hearts will
not be guaranteed in the political are
ma unless they exist in private life.
These critics teach the doctrine, very
pestiient to demagogues and men des-
titute of moral principle, that ''the
end" does not 'justify the means i"
that the liberties and welfare of the
public cannot safely be entrusted to
rogues, liars, drunkards and adulter-
ers and their allies. y.
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Christmas.

Dainty little stockings
Hanging in q row.
Blne and gray and scarlet,
In the flrellghts glow.
Curly-pated sleepers ....
Safely tucked in bed;
Dreams Of wundrous toy.Shops
Dancing through each head.
Fcnny little stockings
Hanging in a row.
Stuffed with sweet surprises,
Down from top 10 toe.
Skates and balls and trumpets,
Dishes. toys aud drums.
Books and dolls and candles,
Nuts and sugar-plums.
Little sleepers waking;
Bless me, what Il uoise!-
Wish YOU merry Christmas,
Happy girls and boys!
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IT rs HARD TO BELIEvE.-That a
man with narrow head can have a
big heart. ~
That people who can pay and wont
pay, ought to pray very loud in meet
ing. -.
That to be dissipated in youth is the
surest way to be steady in after life.
That what is not sauce for the goose
ought to be sauce for the gander.
That the life can be right while the
heart is wrong.
That man who lives an irreligious
life all the week could be much of 4
Christian on Sunday.-Ram's Horn.
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Wnsh,ille Ch,istiuu advocate.

Why will not men speak as natural
ly when they stand in the pulpit as
they do when they are carrying on an
ordinary conversation ? Every trace
of affectation in a preacher discounts
his influence. Especially is this true
of affected tones Of voice. Whining
and Whispering are utterly unmanly.
Against genuine emotion, and the ex-
preston of it, not one word can be
said. What we are condemning is the
effort to put on the appearance OF
feeling where the reality of it does not
exist.
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PRESCRIPTION TO FIT THE CASE
There is Il good story about Il German
doctor who told an American lady
when she consulted him about her
child to give the child bnth.
"Why, docIor,". exclaimed tne
mother, "hc has Il bath every morn
"Humph ~ said ihe doctor, "omit
the bath. then"
Who knows but The doctor was
right ? The Germans undcr-bai he
and the Americans over-bathe.
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Santa Claus on the Train.

On Christmas eve an emlgrant tram
Sped on through the blackness or nlsnt,
And cleft the pitchy dark in twain
With the gleam OF its fierce head'nsnt.
IN crowded car. noisome place,
Sat a mother aud her child:
The womsn'S face bore wants wan trace,
But the little one only smiled,
And tuggcd and pulled at her mothers
dress,
And ner voice had a merry ring,
AS she lisped, Now, mamma, come anu
What Santa Claus'l! bring"
But sadly the mother shook her head,
AS she thought of n happier past,
4.IIe never can catch us herc. sne salu,
THE traiu is going too fast"
40, mamma, yes, he'll come, say, ..
SO swift are his little deer.
They runs all over he world today
Ill hang my Stocking UP here
She pinned her stocking to the seat,
And closed her tired eyes,
And soon size saw each longed-for-sweet
In dreamland's paradise.
On a seat behind The little maid
4 rough man sat apart,
But 4 soft ligh; Ger his features played,
And stole into his heart.
As the cars drew upa Il busy town
The rough man lett the train.
But scarce b.C from The steps Jumped down
Ere he was back again.
And u great big bundle OF Christmas joys
Bulged uut from MS pocket wide;
He filled the stocking with sweets, anu toys
He laid by the dIeamcrs side.
At dawn the littl. one woke with shout,
Twas SWEET In hear her sl"e;
~ knowed that Santa would ind me ont;
o He caught the train. you Scc.
Though some from smiling may scarce re.
frHin,
The chi.d was surely right.
The good SainL Nicholas Caught the train,
And came aboard that night.
For the saiut Is fond OF masquerade
And may fool tie old and wise,
Ard so he came To the little maid
In an emigrant's disguise.
And he dresses in many ways because
He wishes no one TO know him.
For he never says. II am Santa Claus"
But his good deeds always show him.
Henry c. WASH.
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THE CARRIERS BENEDICTION
,,c1- ~,,c1.~
Gus Turns Orator and Poet.

NV name is Gus, l make no fuss,
am quiet man,
And hence you see, you must agree,
To give me what you can:
Without the noise of other boys,
T co my duty well,
And so it's true Of each of you,
That you'll do yours as we'll.
No need to stay, so long to say, ...
That YOU your duty KNOW
But what Pd do ii. l were you,-
rs, quickly let me go.
And each, himself, the little pelf,
Would scarcely ever miss,
That he might place, in the embrace,
Of this my humble fist.
Another thing that I might bring,
To urge you to be quick.
A long address, just from the press,
+ might on you inflict.
With all your names and Christmas
games,
Well woven into rhymes
Now T don't swear,-but bestbeware,
And bring out quick, your dimes.
That Carrier boy, is full of joy,
Who lives in such town
As Abbeville, where ev'ry till,
In silver does abound 8 ss..
Prosperity and energy
They find here, their abode, -,
AS many mills, and big green bills,
And new railroads here showed
My duty done, to ev'ry one,
In Spring and Winter day..
So now my life, tho I've no wife,
Is blithe as days of May.
If you forget, and will not let,
Your purse strings loose for me,
The sblithesome ways of many days
Knocked out Of me will be.
TO eacll of you, the friends so true,
OF Wilson'S Press and Banner,
/ bring good cheer, to close the year.
In this poetic manner;- '
Now if it be that you can see,
Your way quite clear to trust us,
The Banner will, be better Still,
I'm humbly yours, Augustus.
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A SAFE ANswER.-AIiss Lucy (dy-
ing with curiosity to fcllow-boarder
"NIr. Fowler, Jennie asked me the ON.
er day whether You were engagd; II
she asks HE again what shall tell
her." -, ,
Mr.. Fowler: "Tell her-tell her
YOU don't know"