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because they wouldn't be anywhere
for Christmas, and wouldn't have any
Christmas till Christmas was all over"
Then a new and charming possibility
opened itself to Mrs. Van Aliens busy
brain, and presently she was seen in
earnest consultation with the conduc-
tor and the porter, and after that they
all three vanished into another car.
The proceedings after this were so
delightfully."- mysterious to all of the
children, and they were SO taken up
with wondering what was going on.
that they quite forgot to fret One end
of the car had been hastily curtained
off with shawls, but one chill, peep
ing, was sure he had seen the branch of
a great green tree.
All of the mothers had now been
taken into Mrs. Van ALIENS conf
dence, and several of the older girls
had been called upon to help. behind
the shawls.
The excitement among the children
momentarily increased, and just as the
darkness of Christmas Eve was enfold-
ing the wearied and supperless passen-
gers in the dimly-lighted train, down
came the screening shawls, and bril-
liantly-lighted Christmas tree burst on
their bewildered gaze. Then such a
shout went up as filed tired little Mrs
Van Allen with keen delight
0 Cousin Henrietta NARROW and your
eight children! You little dream how
the unexpected gifts so carefully pre-.
pared for you are being scattered now!
Your coats and shawls will serve to
keep these little snow-bound children
warm through the long-comiug night;
and your toys and bright picture books
will while away the otherwise tedious
hours of their long cold Christmas day.
There had been a general invitation
given to everyone upon the train, and
no one, young or old, was forgotten.
Mrs. Van Allen had found something
in her seemingly inexhaustible treas
ure box that was appropriate for eacli
Even the conductor was presented with
a handsome pocketknife; and the
brakeman who had so gallantly
plunged through the deepest drifts to
cut down the Christmas tree had a new
warm muller wound about his neck, by
her own hands.
If they had been Mrs. Van ALIENS
chosen guests in her own home, the
evening could not have passed more
merrily. And for the time no one gave
his or her personal discomfort or dis
appoi ntment even a passing thought.
When the lights on the tree had at
last burned out, and the sleepy chill
dren were about to be tucked into their
improvised beds, Mrs Van Alien sat
resting upon her now empty Christmas
chest, with her eyes fixed dreamily upon
the dismantled tree. Turning at last,
she beckoned the conductor to her side.
Something has been worrying me, "
she said. in her rapid way. THE
foraging party has not returned, and l
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SOME WONDERFUL THINGS.

TIE tallest structure. compared with
the size of the builder. is the hill of the
Termites, or white ants If the houses
of men were proporSionately lofty the
humblest residence would be mile
high.
THE highest monolith in the world is
an obelisk at Karnah, in Egypt, near
luxor. The monument was erected by
Hatasu, queen who reigaed 1000 b. C.
1t is 120 feet long and its weight is
about 400 tons
The most remarkable stone forma-
ton in the world is the Giants Cause
way, in the north of ireland. 1t con-
sists of basalt columns, most Of them
as regular as though hewn by stone
cutters ctisels-
The most valuable tree is the palm.
The natives of the countries where 1t
grows procure from it materials for
their houses, clothing, baskets. mats.
food and drink, fishing lines and ropes.
sails and boats.
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cannot rid myself of the dreadful idea
that those poor men may be lost and
wandering about, half frozen, in the
snow"
more likely they have found COM
Portable quarters in some farmhouse
for the night, and early In the morning
they will turn up, bringing supplies
for our breakfast" was the reassuring
answer.
perhaps so," she assented, doubt
fully. ''But still. there is the other
chance, and l feel that something
ought to be done. Maybe it's only a
woman's foolish fancy, but won't you
do me this favor? Get that obligipg
brakeman to help carry out this tree,
which has served its purpose here, and
somewhere-at safe stance from
the train-set it on fire. There's just
chance it may prove a beacon light;
and anyway, I'd feel so much better to
see it done"
Not any of the men would have de-
MED this little woman anything that
she might ask. no matter how absurd
the request might appear TO them. So
the dismantled tree was carried out,
and dragged far up on the top of the
drift. and there they touc he'd it off and
left it, blazing wildly up towards the
black and stormy sky.
1t was late in the afternoon before
the foraging party had reached the
little settlement, several miles away,
and after getting well warmed and
rested they had started out on their re-
turn, carrying plentiful supplies for
their fasting comrades on the snow
bound train. But in the early twi-
light they had missed their way, and
after hours of aimless wandering
through the painless snow, chilled and
overcome with dro wsiness, they had
thrown themselves down to sleep. even
though they knew that to sleep then
might mean to perish They never
dreamed that they had almost reached
their goal. round which they had been
circling for so long.
Suddenly. through his half-closed
eyes. one of their number saw q light
flash out in the distance, and, half
dreaming. he fancied it q star. At
that moment he was . child again in
his fathers house, and it was Christ
mas Eve His mother bent over the
bedside and tucked the blanket close
around her boy, and y! how warm 1t
sesmsdI Her goodnight a<iss was
pressed upon his brow. and Is she left
the rcOm she drew the curtain back 20
As could see tbs slxy. whence one
tsight stss SAoae dewp upos him
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through the silent night "Ris star In
the east" perhaps, and as he remem-
bered the sweet old story the star
becxon him, like q Heavenly guide.
Then the dream faded away and con-
seriousness came struggling back
through the bewildering numbness
which nearly mastered him, but still
the star cleaned on.
A star, light, beacon fire, a refuge
close at hand! With difficulty he
aroused his sleeping comrades, and
they raised their shout for help.
The wind caught up the sound and
carried it across the great white sheet
of snow to ears that were strained with
listening. Then came shrin answering
cries of encouragement, and brave men
came plunging onward through the
drifts in haste to find and aid in bring
ing in the wearied and half-frozen lit
tie band.
Happy tears were glistening in Mrs.
Van ALIENS eyes that night as she lay
on her improvised bed of cushions un-
der the great-coat of the kind con-
ductor, for she knew that there was
not a soul on board that train, but had
called a blessing down upon her and
her wonderful Christmas tree.
With the first rays of the Christmas
sun, for the storm had ceased in tho
night, and the morning sky spread its
clear dome of blue above the sparkling
whiteness of the snow, help came, with
,, snow-plows and gangs Of willing men.
1t was unlooked-for luck. and the
passengers eagerly congratulated one
another, for there were few among
! them who would not be able now to
reach their homes in the course of
Christmas day. But during the wake
full, wee small hours of the night, little
Mrs. Van Alien had suddenly changed
her plans. 1t was of no use to go on to
Henrietta Marlow's now, she thought,
for her Christmas box was empty. And
so she had decided to bid her fellow
travellers farewell at the first stopping
place from which she could take a train
that would carry her back to town.
There were tender good-bys ex-
changed when the parting came, with
many grateful words, and children's
kisses and warm embraces Mrs. Van
Allen stood smiling and waving back
to them from the little wayside station,
while the train slowly rolled on and
carried them one and all out of her
sight and life.
"What nice people they all were, ~
she said to herself, land such good,
happy children, bless them. Well, the
more 1 see of the world, the better
opinion 1 have of the people in it..
didn't get to Henrietta Marlow's after
all, but declare never had lovelier
Christmas in all my life. But how sur
prised Caroline and John will he to see
| me back so soon," she unused, land
when they know - but they sha'n't
know a word about it, they'd only call
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august
Flower

Zone of my neighbors, MIR. John
Gilbert, has been sick for a long
time. All thought him pastrecovery.
He was horribly emaciated from the
inaction of his liver and kidneys.
1t is difficult to describe his appear
ance and the miserable state of his
health at that time. Help from any
source seemed impossible. He tried
your August Flower and the effect
upon him was magical. Itrestored
him to perfect health to the great
establishment of his family and
friends" John Quibe11, Holt, Ont. 9
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i. another of Augustus vagaries,' and
they'd have too many disagreeable
things to say. know they think I'm
very queer, but they are just as queer
themselves and dreadfully curious.
Now I'll just give them something to
wonder over and puzzle themselves
about this time, and won't tell them
one SINGLE word"
| So Mrs. Van Allen suddenly reap
peared and seemed in the best of spirits
in spite of her heavy cold. But she
kept to her resolution, and though
her sister and brother-in-law were
amazed to see her back SO soon, and she
was obliged to admit that she had mot
spent Christmas with Henrietta Mar
low after ALL" she told them nothing
more In spite of all their endeavors
to find out. she kept the reasons for
her change of plan, as well as her
whereabouts on Christmas day, COM
pletely shrouded in mystery. She
| often chuckled in secret over Caroline's
baf1ed curiosity, and thoroughly en-
joyed her petulant declaration that
| Augusta was certainly growing
queerer every day."
| Henrietta NARROW received the sur
prise of her life on New Years morn
ing, when great box was set down
| before her door. 1t was filed with sim
gularly appropriate and welcome gifts
the duplicates of those with which
Mrs. Van Alien had adorned her i'm
promptu Christmas tree.
! A delightfully."- chatty letter accom-
panied it. which contained the follow
ing sentences: 1T was at one time my
intention to have taken you by surprise
on Christmas day, my dear and un.
known cousin, but Providence having
mysteriously disarranged my plans,
have now decided to defer my visit un-
til the spring. Judith Spencer, in N.
| Y. Observer.
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Their Christmas Gifts.

81 thought it better to get you some
thing useful said Mr.. Dossill to his
wife. $50 have brought you a couple
of good brooms for your Christmas
present"
THAT was very thoughtful Of you.
my DEAR" replied Mrs. Dossill III
share your ideas, and have bought you
. good strong coal scuttle for you to
carry up fuel from the cellar H.
Judge,
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How's This!
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Hail. Catarrh Cure.
F. u. CHENEY 6: Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West q Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o: Walding, Kinnan q Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per
bottle Sold by all Druggists. Testimon ials
free. Halls Family Pills, 25c.
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only signs left Of the II. ID HoLLEAAN.
dreadful disease are the scars which ever re-
mind me of how near deaths door was until
rescued by the Discovery" l am now
eighteen years old and weigh 148 poundsS
and have not been sick in five years.
Yours respectfully,
HARVEY NJ. HOLLEMAN,
Agt. for Seaboard Air Line.
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Rapidly being Slapped by waning strength
and disturbed sleep! How? By that agree
able and wholesome expedient, course of
stantly justifying the faith reposed in it by
the inv aid world. No fear of it disappoint-
ing you. No one troubled with a malarial
disorder, dyspepsia, liver complaint, in
activity of the kidneys or bowels should
neglect it.
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FLoRA-"Do you know that tree gets
new ring every yearl" Prunella-"Every
year! Why, l get one every few weeks"-
Kate Fields Washington.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-12-22

GEORGE MICHEL, the famous French
painter Of landscapes. ended his life in
. hospital and in extreme old age. He
was too ignorant to write his own
usme. ennsequsutly his works. which
mere mastes viees6s wssS asyss sagpsd.
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DRoPsY is a dread disease, but it has lost
its terrors to those who know that II. II.
Green & Sons, the Dropsy Specialists of
Atlanta, Georgia, treat it with such great
success. Write them for pamphlet giving
full information.
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this section treated me
to no avail. l had rum
ming scrofulous sores on
left side of neck and face.
l was small and weakly
when eight or nine years
old, and in fact was
nearly q skeleton. Six
bottles of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discov-
cry wrought marvellous
changes. Although the
sores were healed in eight
months 1 did not quit
taking it until I was sure
it had been entirely rout-
L.
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"IT always pays man in my business to
take plenty of time" mu rmured the burglar
softly to himself, gently dumping the third
tray of gold watches into his capacious bag.
Buffalo Courier.
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"YEs, Bawkins is an absolute slave to
fashion" 'Bawkins! Why he looks Like .
rag-picker and never goes out at all"
''Just so-hes working himself to death to
buy his wife sealskin coat. "-Detrois
Tribune
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Mrs. CHATTER-"Do you believe that
cures can be effected by the laying on OF
handsl" Mrs. Clatter-"Most certainly.
cured my boy of smoking in that way
BROOKLYN Life
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KERR-"Where is Vokes now? The last
time I saw him he was contending that
stances" Biff-''He is in hospital IN.
Y. Herald.
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He (tenderly)-"Do you think you could
ever learn to love mel' She Confidently
70, yes. Why, learned to love Tom Barry,
who was here last week, in two days."-
Spare Moments.
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You can't tell the size of a mans bank &C
count by the magnitude of his chrysanthe
mum.-Philadelphia Record.
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IT is little singular that the person
born with silver spoon in his mouth
seldom makes stir in the world.-Boston
Gazette.
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IT is probably when he elbows it in" that
a man filings his money to the winds. Dos
ton TRANSCRIPT
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Pierce .s ss::; r.. Cure.

three wears old was taken with mumps also
had fever, finally had that dreade.; disease
Scrofula. The most eminent phyStCi0n0 IN
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THE Grip of Pneumonia may be warded of
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
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A White Dressing Table.

A very pretty toilet table seen recent
" at one Of our large shops, and in
tended for young girls sroom was
finished entirely in white, the entire
frame being covered with double-faced
white canton flannel The mirror was
a large square one. Across the top was
q broad band of finely-plaited dotted
Swiss muslin, caught at each corner
with rosettes OF white gros-grain rib
bon The side draperies were trimmed
with narrow ruff1es of the muslin, and
the lower part with the muslin laid in
large box-plaits, finished at the upper
edge with a quilting of ribbon Over
the top of the table was cover of the
muslin lined with the white silk and
and finished with five rows of narrow
white rib on. This was made as a
sachet. and perfumed with oris powder.
The pin cushion which was to accom-
pany this table was large one Of
white silk and muslin.-Ladies' Home
.Journal
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Law Hold on Health

IT still remains a mystery why common
consent hasn't nit on black and blue as uni
yersal football cOlorS.
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A Child Enjoys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and sooth:
ing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in need OF
a laxative, and if the father or mother be
costive or bilious, the most gratifying re-
suits follow its use SO that it is the best family
remedy known and every family should
have bottle.
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10 Worlds Fair Photo. for On. D,u.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
hallway has made an arrangement with a
series of beautiful Worlds Fair pictures, of
large size, at the nominal cost to the pur.
chaser Of only ten cents for portfolio of
sixteen illustrations Nothing so handsome
been published. The series would be worth
at least twelve dollars if the pictures were
not published in such large quantities, and
we are therefore able to furnish these works
of art for only ten cents.
Remit your money to GEORGE b. HEAF-
FORD, General Passenger Agent, Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, at Chica,
go, ILL.,, and the pictures will be sent prompt
ly to any specified address. They will make
q handsome holiday gift.
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ONE REASON She--( of st. Louis)
81 don't see why the newspapers are al
ways INVITING the Chicago girls on the size
of their feet" He-"Neither do L Their
feet are no larger than those of any other
girls, She-"Now, Charlie, you know
that isn't so."-Detroit Free Press.
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CAN hungry man make square meal OF
a round steakl
For a Cough, Cold or Sore Throat, use
"Brown's Bronchial IrOches," give immedi-
ate relief. Sold only in bOres. Price 25 cts.
THINKS before he speaks-The man WHO
shutters.
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How's This!

IT is impossible to have the last word with
q chemist, because he always has retort-
Boston Courier.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-15
Is This Paternalism7

A press dispatch from Washington
says: " President Cleveland is expected
to announce within a day or two the sp-
pointment Of Frederick r. Coudert and
j. P. DOane, Of Chicago, bankers, as ad-
ditional receivers for the Union Pacific
road The government it is said, is
much worried about the S30,OOOO,OOO
claim it holds against the Union Pacific
and therefore it is that they have taken
steps to control a majority OF the re-
ceiVers.
"It was limited last night by a
capitalist pretty familiar with Union
Pacific matters, that ultimately the gov
ernment would assume absolute control
OF the road.
"The story is confirmed by the suthori-
tatiVe announcement that the govern
ment has asked the court to appoint TO-
day the additional receivers mentioned
before. This will give the government
three representatives"
Instead Of s30OO0,OOO spoken of in
the above dispatch the claim of the gov
ernment, including interest, is consider
able over $100OOO,OOO.-ED.l
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-15

7. H. PoIack, POpulist, and s. Kimbsll,
democrat.
Thirtieth-Ottsws and Saline coun-
ties. r. F. Thompson, republican,
elected over r. A. Lsavitt, Populist.
Thirty-frst - Clark, Comsnche and
Meade. F. @. Price, republican, elected
over Davis, Populist.
Thirty. secOnd-SsWard, Stevens, Nor
ton, Haskell, Grant and Stanton. W. E.
Hutchinson, republican, elected over T.
W. MarshRll, Populist, and A. B. Reeves,
democrat.
Thirty-third-Rush, Ness, Lane, Scott,
Wichita and Greeley. J. E, Andrews,
Populist, elected over J. S. Caldwell, re-
publican.
Thirty-fourth-Rooks, Graham, Sheri-
dan, Thomas and Sherman. G. W. Smith,
republican, elected over Wilcoxon, Popu-
list.
Thirty -fifth-Pottswstomie, Wabaun-
see and Usage. W. Thomson, republi.
can, elected over J. W. Fitzgerald, Popu-
list.
SHAWNEE COUNTY
This statement Of the vote in Shawnee
county compared with that Of three pre-
ceding years shows how the democratic
vote has disappeared, how the Populist
vote has gained in the city and lost in
the country, while the republicans have
lost IN both city and country:
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-15
+ Contested.
= Decided by lot.
JUDICIAL ELECTIONS.

JUDICIAL ELECTIONS.
OF the thirteen judges elected in the
state this year, eight are republicans,
three Populists, and one democrat. The
vote Of one district is not reported. The
counties composing the districts and the
names Of candidates are as follows:
Tenth-Johnson and Miami counties.
John T. Burrls. democrat, elected over
E. B. Gill, Populist, and Sperry Baker,
republican.
Fifteenth-Jewsll, Smith, Osborne and
Mitchell. Cyrus Heren, Populist, elected
over F. ]. Knight. republican, and G. s.
Nichols, democratic.
Sixteenth-Pswnee, Edwards, and part
of Finney. S. W. Vandivert, republican,
elected over F. S. Hatch, Populist.
Seventeenth-Phillips, Norton, Decs-
tur, Rswlins and Cheyenne. A. @. T..
Geiger, POpulist, elected over George
Spaulding, republican, and Webb Bert
ram, democrat.
Observation-Disclosures county. Candi-
dates, J. E. Halsell, democrat, and J. A.
Burnett republican. Latter probably
elected.
Twentieth-Bsrton, Rice and Stafford.
Ansel Clark, republican, elected over j.
H. Bailey, Populist.
Twenty. first Clay, Marshall and Riley.
r B. Hpillman, republican, elected over
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-15
Coal Combine Ahead.

ST. PAUL, MINI, November 1O.-The
Minnesota Fuel Company, formed by the
committee Of fifty as result Of the last
Legislative fight against the coal combine,
has been unable to buy ton OF coal in
Minnesota.
This is startling, but strictly true. Be-
fore launching the new company, whose
purpose was to sell coal 81 or so per ton
below the combine price, it's promoters
made arrangements for the purchase Of
coal at 81 per ton from one Of the lead
ing dealers Of the state, who bad docks
at West Superior and yards in st. Paul
and Minneapolis.
No sooner, however, had the company
been oficered than it was announced
that the combine had forced the dealer
who had arranged to sell to the Mime
apolis fuel company to cancel his con-
tract.
The company therefore, has issued
card to the public announcing no coal
would be sold this winter by the new
corporation. It is claimed that no coal
can be obtained in Chicago At prices
which will permit it to be shipped to this
point.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-15
ELECTION NOTES.

In two districts, representatives were
elected to fill vacancies. In the Fifty
fourth, Butler county, where G. M.
Noble was unseated by the Douglass
house, J. M. Ssterthwaite, republican,
was elected, aud in the Seventy-ffth,
Pratt county, W. F. Brown, Populist, was
reelected. In both cases the unsested
members were Populists.
The new ballot law seems to have
given entire satisfaction. 1t may have
knocked out few city republicans, but
only for 1t there is no telling where we
would have landed.
The court house bond proposition in
Shawnee county carried by fair ma
jority.
Now the gold kings will ease up q
little, and after q while they can turn
the screws little tighter.
In Washington, Lsbette and number
Of other counties the fight was whisky