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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17
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Through the vaulted raders ringing.
echoed back from nave and choir
Comes a voice whose magic sweetness,
rises ever highed, higher
TIL with burst Of song SO glorious. that
l pray twill never cease
Rings the loud. triumphant chorus,
unto men good will and peace"
Peace 10 ali who strive and perish, peace
10 every heart fOrlOrn.
Peace thrO' an the realm OF nature, "tiI
the day that Christ was born.
Wreathed with shining spruce and cedar,
with the holly cleaning bright
And the mystic music stealing, through
the soul In streams of light,
With the white-robed choir standing,
where the crimson light is thrown
From the great west window rosy, Ike
the FIRST sweet blush OF morn
Stood | In the old church gallery. where
I've prayed each Christmas tide.
Stood and thought Of loved ones cherished,
who have crossed the torrent wide.
Peace on earth. good will from heaven"
FOL In once moe that glorious strain
Riggs In loudest praise up-soaring like
a spirit freed from pain,
And the rapt face OF the singer. from the
radiance shining bright
Fills my eyes with sudden moisture
thrills my soul with strange delight,
TIL the waves OF music holy seem 10 wrap
me In a maze
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90 had spreaa theIr rIme.

lphhs AAh SpiNftA llfM lAlNfs
Suddenly 1 saw her leave them, those
companions of her band,
Wing her flight towards a lone figure,
hover DER with outstretchcd hand.
While smile Of heavenly sweetness Ike
benediction given,
Lit those eyes whose depths reflected all
the peace and joy OF heaven
Lonely Mother sadly knceling, dost thou
See those eyes so mild
Dost thou know she fingers near thee.
Thy beloved, thy long-lost child?"
As looked another angel. gently noated
from It's place
Towards a maiden. mutely standing. with
wistful. unturned face
Standing there with tear-wet lashes,
dreaming OF that Christmas morn.
When they two had knelt together, ere
the hopes Of youth had flown.
Ere the blighting. blasting winter, tore
him rudely from her side.
Tore their two sworn souls asunder, part
ed far as seas divide"
Does she feel his presence near her. does
she see him floating there
Like a wandering star come earth-ward.
like the spirit Of a prayer?
Does she hear the whispered blessing
does she catch the look Of love-
Does her heart thrill with giadness
as her lips IN soft prayer move.
Does her soul leap with a rapture, with
a iOy unknown 90 woe,
AS he hovers there above her, the beloved
Of long ago.
Lo, tina. angel group has scattered,
though the church their white wings
sweep,
All, are bending Ger some loved one. and
their heavenly radiance deep
Lends new beauty to The wreathings,
fills the music with tone
or far diviner sweetness than the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

I'D her own home, her sickly husband
exiled TO some country relatives ana her
children scattered, while she earned the
bread for the family. the woman's nerves
gave way under the influence OF the happy
home In which she served, and where
the Illness which accounted for her pres
ence was not suffered TO forestall the
Christmas celebration. She was allowed
to have her cry out. sympathetically--
and watched the better for 1t that night
Take the servant in your kitchen IL
she annoys you by sob or two, or
mt OF temper on a holiday week, does
she therefore deserve a scOlding for #?
Investigate the case. She may need the
tenderest consideration Of any member
of the family. DO you know her history,
her circumstances. her friends? A child's
nurse was drowned recently, I'm a sue
cessful effort 10 rescue the baby left
I'm her charge. When the body OF the
girl was taken TO the mansion Of her mis-
tress, il was found that no one knew
where she came from, who her family
were. nor even her last name
III the cook sulks. or the waitress cries
count twenty before the rebuke flashes
from the lip. No statistician has ever
estimated the amount of pluck and the
depth OF homesickness in the lives of
our young IRISH girls "just come over"
anu uouihlhS Tor nome and parents
pne, knew who. whenever she was hurt
Dy any little accident, instinctively cried
Out;-"Oh. me mother" lust as most Of
us say, "Oh, my Godw Christmas ala
not omit to happen, in the old country
IN the warm-hearted peasants loving
nome. Too often VIC act as If we had 4
lorgotten this simple historical fact.
Even If the sobs mean no more than
mat well-naturalized Bridget must give /
Up her dance at her cousins to stay ana F
roast turkey for us and our cousins.
mere Is a deprivation, there is a grief
Let us be patient with it,
There is a small wav Of giving c,oo.
.omfort, in which | think NE do NOT
hough educate ourselves or each other:
md that is hy remembering other peo-
les anniversaries
Inc relative or guest who is n widow
indeed. steals away and locks her own
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And a whispered voice says softly-'Look
before thee, come and gaze"
Then upon my 'raptured vision. back
the painted window swings
That is built above the altar and on
brightly flashing wings.
Floating like d cloud blown earth-ward,
heart TO heart and hand in hand.
with heavenly grace Of movement,
cores a sainted. angel band,
And above the chancel lowering, wrapped
around with magic light
With their hands outstreched i'm blessing
fingers mute the angels bright.
Oh! the glory Of those faces, oh! the
gladncss written there.
OH the tender yoarning glances. Of that
white-r0bed throng so fair.
OH the beaming heavenly radiance, which
enclrcles them around
Like a halo full of beauty, full Of holiness
profound;
Til my heart throbs deep with longing,
deep with strange unccasing pain
AT the wonder OF the vision, at the sweet
ness of the strains.
Then again there comes a whisper.
10 NY SOUL IN accents deep,
They above the altar cleaning are the
Christmas angels sweet
They who here have lived and worshippe1
on the day that Christ was born,
Leaving all the Joys Of heaven. come each
holy Christmas morn,
All unseen. unknown, unmatched for,
back they fly to earth again.
once more linger near their loved ones.
once more sing the Christmas strain
Ceased the voice. and locking upward
where that vision lowered fair.
All at once upon my fancy dawned a
face the golden hair
Clustered round a brow of marble, and |
the sweetness Of those ewes.
Filled my soul with sudden wonder. filed |
my heart with glad surprise
For ! knew twas she that left US. in the |
brightness of her prime
Ere the cruel frOsts OF winter on those ]
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earthly tongue has known.

earthly tongue has known.
Thrills the soul with strangest meaning,
whispers Of that Christmas morn
When the gentle lowly Chrst-chlld in a
Manager rude was born"
All around I see them leaning; DER her
child the Mother bends
Wives DER husbands. sons DER fathers,
friends DER loved and cherished
friends.
And each face IS filed with beauty. and
each eye CLEANS brighter far
Than the gladness of the springtime, than
the glory Of the star;
And the gentle looks and blessings. watt
ed downward on each head.
Makes me dream Of days departed, makes
me sigh for joys long lied.
Once again / see them gather DER the
altar, all that band,
Once again / hear the beauty OF the glad,
triumphal psalm
But one spirit Ger a maiden hovers still
a radiant sight
As he bends i'm blessing DER her, lays
upon her hair 50 bright
Hand whose light touch is unnoticed, then
with yearning. backward glance,
Floats he softly towards the others, while
she stands as one entranced.
wide the painted pictured window rolls
upon MY straining sight.
And l see the heavon-sent vision. floating
through it towards the light
Like white doves Of peace and promise,
It'll they fade before my eyes,
AS the fleeting dews OF morning, as the
tnts Of soft sunrise.
But there fingers in my memory rem
nants Of that angel song
Vision OF those Christmas angels unto
me yOuchsafed that morn
PARKER HERNDON.
Fredericksburg, Va
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But the page is printed on both sides.
The leaf does not turn with a blank
which no corresponding obligation fills.
The sad have their summons as well as
the glad, and the desolate, like the bles-
sed, must answer 70 the great call Of the
Christ-spirt which rings through the
world. He whose sacred birth We cele-
brate was above al else man OF SOr-
rows. To many q human heart this Is
the dearest OF His titles. Who ever bore
bore troubles as he didf Who ever 90
grandly lifted the bIrdeny Who so quiet
~. and patiently and pleasantly, If one
may say 50, accepted the cruelest Of lotsi
Who so flung His own misery out Of sight
and soundG Who 50 utterly quenched
Himself au-l His PERSONAL pang I'm the
happiness and the comfort Of Othersf
There He stands, sorrOwful and smiling.
a spotless mirror. TO hold ones way OF
bearing trouble up 70 His for reflection
may be humiliating. but 1t is not an act
which any miserable person ever regret
ted. Personal sorrOV is the last thing
which should ever he imposed on othsr
people. The unnappy are not 20 take
advantage Of the hlppy. DO not urge
tfeir chivalry. DO not strain their sym
pathy. DO not press their Christianity
DO not get over" your anniversaries too
l'NilfAb9s d llf fflHFtAit machinery ffUNil
never creak. The noble heart, when Il
Is wounded. withdraws into "A divine ST.
lence. and sacrediy learns its awful les
son. Do not expect or exact too much.
Learn 10 live withO,t sympathy Seek 20
suffer- If suffer you must, without recog-
milton OF the process. Hurl yourself into |
the happiness nearest" you, as a stone |
drops down well and sink there if /
YOU can.
There are two sweet things in human !
life-to be happy ones self. and TO make
ahother so When the first is gone, the |
next, thank God, is always left.
10 not lock yourself I'm your room too |
soon too often, or too long. Dash away /
the tears. Play the Waltzes for the child /
rem Put away yur Grape Wear white T.
lress and a high mein. and a smile of /
nose who conquer the selhshness Of pain
)n Christmas-Day.
The best friend of the tempted, of the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

women. our people have here gained
a new sense Of beauty. and Of beauty at
rs highest and rarest. not the beauty Of
ornament and decoration. but that OF pro-
portion, balance. and ordered suitability
OF parts. But the rational basis OF beauty
in the harmonious expression OF use. and
IN furnishing TO the csc the quiet salts
faction OF It's normal demands, seldom
attracts attention. At Chicago these
things became apparent. Each building
outNardly announced it's inner purpose.
Each gained IT'S effect mainly By outline
aod balance OF masses rather than by
richness Of detail. Each was designed I'm
reference 20 It's site, and 10 IT'S nelghbor
buildings. Almost every one rested the
eye which Is still stimulated. Color
FORM. purpose, proportion, sculpture
vegetation. stretches OF water, the brown
earth, all c0-opeTated toward the happy
effect. What visitor could see II and not
have begotten IN him the demand for
beauty In his own Surroundings? II Is
said that the Centennial Exhibition af-
fected the domestic architecture and the
household decoration Of the whole east
ern seaboard The Fair will do the same.
but IL viii bring about a beauty Of
higher, simpler sort. In people from
every section, artistic taste has been
developed. or even created; and not only
In their houses. but in the architecture
OF their public buildings and streets
shall we see the results OF this vision OF
the White City by the Lake. huihe1
houses in inoonsruous SURROUNDINGS VIII
becose less common. At heaft We
Americans are idealists and at . Time
when the general wealth Is rapidly IN
creasing. It Is an indescribable gain to
have had sucn training OF the aesthet-
H. sense AZ DAYS among the great build
inas ana nights on the iagoons have
brought TO millions OF our people.--Airs.
Alice Freeman Palmer in the December
Forum
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room when she is particularly wanted;
me comes down i'm answer to somebody's
impatient knock. Why did she not stay
to play the waltzes for the children
to dance? She brushes Off the streaming
tears. Last year-two ycars-Or was it
hundred years ago-she bowed those
wet checks 10 the last kisses of lips
that are cold. Her Christmas is "a day
to be got over"
There sits one a your iireside bereavel
of the light Of his life. 1t is his first
CHRISTMAS Without her He Wanders
about the house with the pathetic awk-
wardness OF homeless and q wretchei
man. lie tries 10 brave il out as men
do. He would "get over it," somehow.
II he can. He strolis into all sorts OF
unoccupied places, Ostensiby 10 smoke.
lie hlnss himself out for long walks on
me ground OF a headache. He joins in
the chorus OF Home. Sweet Home" and
breaks down and takes his hat and dis
appears. He is not thAp To distribute
the presents, and somebody saws how
ungracious Of him." Who understands
that every glance OF love from happv
eye 10 happy eye. every touch OF "a live
"fes hand upon her husbands arm.
every little loving attitude with which
she turns TO him or clings To him stabs
the bereaVed man 10 the hearts core?
To sum II, In word be merciful: be
merclful 10 sorrow, TO desOlation. 10 I'M
comfortable positions that are but half
understood, to irritable nerves whose
causes are not known, 10 memories whose
underground rivers you cannot follow. 10
the past that everyone else has forgotten.
TO the present that is over-weighted with
perplexity too heavy 10 be thrown of
at the beck of dance OF a dinner. TO
mat temperament which is most unlike
your own, to the sensitiveness with which
you nave least natural sympathy, to
every human heart that is getting over
hard places which you do not see-and be
most merciful on anniversary days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

And whispered voice says softly-"Look
before thee, come and gaze
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has prepared his feast and sounds his toc of welcome

young, Of the erring. and the overlooked,
are those who have known the sorest
anguish and have achieved the sweetest
peace
Such, too. are the most sacred flowers
Of our festivals; aud the dearest angels
OF our happy homes
ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS.
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How We Waste Rich Men.

In the December number OF
Forum. Mr.. Frederick Harrison,
English essayist. declares that W.
our rich men 20 run 20 waste, hN' ~.
waters at Niagara. I'VE ought 70 p,.
them. and make citizens ~ them ul',Is
them from their condition OF inep'i'',I.
and degradation 10 become resp, a.,
members OF the commonwealth -.
the tides. the sun. or the negro 49,
they could do a great deal OF useiel WV
II they were properly turned 10 H.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

OW TO take the
other view OF
things IS one Of
the latest and
hardest lessons
OF life. The
naive selnshness,
that half anus
ing, half provoke
ing intolerance
Of another's posi-
ton, that inca
pacity even to un-
derstand II, with
which we start,
yield 10 the spur
of experience;
but yield at the
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The Profound FGe,- Of The Fair

one more profound effect Of the Fair
upon human character must be men
toned, on character i'm these features
which are Of especial Importance 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

The city OF Benares. on the "ens y,
is 20 the Hindoos the hoiiest pi@s' "
earth.
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THINK NOW OF THE SAD.
CHRTsTMAs SERMON ny Eliza
BETH sTUARTPHELPs WARD.
Getting Over Christmas-Put Yourselves In
Sack Cloth ofthe homeless You VINO
Reign in tho Purple of Home.

Tr Copyright for the Times. 1882
The herald., 1893-07-02
Helping Out a Medical Authority.

A medical authority says that in view
of threatening plague people cannot
be too careful in the selection of the ice
they use, as all sorts of disease may be
communicated by this medium, but no
directions governing the selection of ice
are given. In order that the public well
fare may be conserved we present few
general rules for the guidance of ice
purchasers.
The best ice is always cold, and some
times slight moisture may be observed
upon the surface. 1t is devoid Of smell
and will melt when exposed to tenn
perature of 10 degrees F. Ice made
Of water is most desirable. 1t should
be transparent, or nearly SO, and should
break into fragments when given a
a sharp blow. Tough ice that will not
break is generally adulterated. Avoid
soft ice or ice that has been subjected to
excessive heat while under process Of
manufacture.
1t sometimes presents fine appear
ance, but is unhealthful. Ice more than
three days old should not be purchased,
as it is liable to turn sour on your hands
and will have to be thrown away. After
having melted, ice loses many of its vir-
tues and should not be used. 1t should
always be kept in q cool place and at a
distance from gas fixtures to avoid ex-
plosions. Washington News.
The herald., 1893-07-02
Beautiful Lectures on Journalism.

Lectures on journalism are becoming
abundant. 1t goes without saying that
10 times out Of 90 they are by those who
know nothing of their subject expert
mentally, but know all about it theoret-
ically. And, oh, how beautifully they
do tallkl But if they'll only take little
hack at it in practical day in and day
out tsser. .e way tiIoy II ma THAT Journal
ism means something else than spider
web rainbows and pansy beds, or we'll
lose our guess. s5s
We have never known case where
actual experience with book canvassers,
committees who want lot of free ad-
vertising in the editorial columns ''for
the good of the cause, you know" etc.,
ever failed to leave its impress of stern
logic. Those who presume on the duties
and responsibilities Of journalism and
all that sort Of pretty talk would see
some things at least little differently
if they'd only get down from their high
horse and take hand at journalism
hemselves.-Milford On. " Journal.
The herald., 1893-07-02
Notice of Street Work.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
IN Monday, The 5tn day of June, AID. 1898, the
council of the city of Los Angeles did, at its
intention, number 1922 (New Series,) to have
the following work done, towit:
First-That said
HOOVER STREET
In said city from the south curb line OF Six
teenth street to the north curb line OF Washing
ton street, including all intersections of
streets excepting such portions OF
said street and Intersections as are required
by law to be kept in order or repair by any per-
son or company having railroad tracks there
on, and also excepting such portions as have
already bsen graded, graveled and accepted),
be graded and graveled in accordance with
the plans and profile on file in
the Office of the city engineer and
Specifications on file in the office OF the city
clerk of the city of Los Angeles for
graveled streets, said specifications being num-
bered five.
Second-That red wood curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway of said Hoover
street from the south curb line of Sixteenth
street to the north curb line of Washington
street excepting along such portions of the
line of said roadway upon which redwood,
cement or granite curb has already been con-
strucIed and accepted). in ecc0rdance with spec.
ifications in the Office of the city clerk OF said
city for constructing redwood curbs.
Reference is hereby made to the said ordi-
nance of intention for further particu lars:
D. A. WATSON,
Street Superintendent.
By A. /. STEWART, Deputy. 6-29 6t
The herald., 1893-07-02
Where Discipline Is Essential.

It seems to US that we have this year
an inordinate number of reports of riot
GUS and obstreperous conduct on the
part of students in institutions of learn
ing, especiallyin colleges and academies,
and even in seminaries for young wom-
en-. Making due allowance for youthful
frivolity, we take occasion to say that at
all hazards order must be preserved
among the students and discipline en-
forced by the faculty of all educational
institutions. When students are suf-
fered to override the rules set up by the
faculty, it is to their own disadvantage;
when professors fail to apply these
rules, it is evidence of their incompetent
cy; when an institution gets name for
disorderliness, it is on the road to ruin
New York Sun.
The herald., 1893-07-02
A Victorian Gown.

In the reception room Of an up town
modiste stands fresh Parisisn model Of
o gown for visiting, receptions, etc. It
would be found very expansive If one
really desired to buy It, and It Is most as
tonishing merely to gaze at It looks as
II some one had resurrected and reju-
venated some OF the material Of Joseph's
coat or had entrapped number Of rain
bows and sewed them together, all the
colors shading or melting one into an
other, the only divergence in resemblance
to the genuine bow lying in the brown
fecks scattered all over the elegant tex
tured brocade The gown is by NO
means attractive in the happiest sense
Of the word, though worn anywhere it
would certainly command special notice.
1t is made in Victorian style and is an
exact reproduction Of q gown worn al
the queens last drawing room.--New
York Post. - fa-- vasf fls
The herald., 1893-07-02
nporNNfNo THE JOURNEY.

sideration for the company until it oc-
CURED to the foreman Of the works that
q terrier might be trained to carry a
guide rope along the culverts, to the end
Of which tho strip could be attached and
then easily drawn through. He had in
his possession broken haired fox terrier
about 0 months old, which he immediate
ly began to train for the business.
To induce terrier to travel 100 yards
underground is not such very difficult
task, but it must be remembered that at
every 10 yards came the transverse sup
ports, and it was necessary for her to
Jump over these every time until she
could be depended upon to jump over
every support without fail, else she was
useless for tho work in hand, and here
in lay the great difficulty in her educa-
ton. However, by patience and perse-
verance on the part of her master, aided
by the naturally honorable disposition
Of Strip, perfection, was reached.
The herald., 1893-07-02
BY A. 1. STEWART, d
Notice of Street Work.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
IN Monday, the 18th day of June, A. d. 1898,
the Council of the City of Los Angeles did, at
its meeting on said day, adopt an ordinance of
intention, number 1880 new series), to have
the following work done. to-wit:
First-1hat raid
HELLMAN STREET
In said city, from the south curb line of Downey
avenue to the north curb line of Hawkins street,
including ali Intersections OF streets (excepting
such portions of said street and intersections as
arerequired by law to be kept i'll order or repair
by any person or company having railroad
tracks thereon, ,and also excepting such portions
as havs already been graded, graveled and
accepted,) be graded and gTaveled in accord
ance with the plans and profile on file in the
office of the city engineer and specifications on
file in the once of the city clerk OF the CITY of
Los Angeles for graveled streets, said specifca-
uons being numbered five.
Second-That redwood curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway of said Hellman
street from the south curb line of D0wney ave-
nue. to the north curb line of Hawkins street.
excepting along such portions of the line OF
said roadway upon which redwood, cement
or granite curb has already been constructed
and accepted), in accordance with specifca-
tions ON file In the Office ofthe city clerk of said
city for constructing redwood cufbs.
EeiexeAceis hereby made to said ordinance oil
intention for further particulars. ,,s,r
Street 6u perintendent
By A. 1. STEWART, Deputy. 629 ct