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ChnlIeBnel-LarOur III.

PARIS. December 5.-M. Challemel-I.a-
cOur. President or the Senate. is m. and
his condition Is regarded as most serious.
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Ladies' Cloak Department. Tho $40 Coat
Sale comprises the Swellcst-Cut Goats.
Four distinct styles.
2-ButtOn Eject. low-cut slashed sleeves.
full ripple back, silk lined
2-ButtOn Effect, either high or low cut,
silk half-lined, 3-piece sleeves.
2-Button Effect, stock collar. silk lined
throughout
2-Button Eject, round collar, slashed
sleeves
-Four different cloths-Caterpiliar Boucle.
Diagonal BOucle, LambSwoOl Boucle,
and Diagonal Cheviot-all with any
kind OF largest buttons selected. Visit
ors say these $40 Coats equal others
at SIS
For to-days sale just 50 Rough Black
Diagonal Cheviot Jackets. 9-inch ripple
backs. 2-button effect, either high or
lOw-cut necks, large slashed mandolin
sleeyes-sizes g. -. 50, and 81 bust
measure-at s. even.
Elegant Seal-Plush Capes. lined through
out with heavy satin, trimmed with
Thibet !ur around collar and down
front, N.9s. It's the Cape advertised
at other special cloak sales for $40
SECOND-FLOOR SPECIALTIES-
120 yards mo more) Inserted Pattern ia
panese Mating linen warp. usual 35c
quality. but damaged in shipping, so
price is TO be 9 l-2c. "A yard.
Yard Wide Hemp Carpets for &c. yard.
- rolls Extra Heavy Seamless China 25c.
Mating. yard wide, for u i-2c. yard.
Moquette-Top Hassocks, a clearing out
to-day for 25c.
Adding fuel TO the flames Daily receiv-
ing Boys Clothing. bought under regu-
lar prices. See them.
For Boys TO Is years--lS0 Double
Breasted Heavy Cashmere Suits, per-
fectly finished, the kind you pay sl.I5
In the clothing stores, here until all
are sold for see. a Suit. Just think,
A little lot of Boys ages 3 TO years.
Fine Sailor Blouse Suits. only one or
kind being a drummer's samples,
former prices So to $40, 10 be sold to-
day for 1919 to s..
Yesterday we sold over 100 $3.50 Over
coats. Refers double-breasted, brass
buttons. for sl.59. There are yet i63 to
be sold. Count yourself among the
lucky ones. All Sizes to 5 years
For Big Boys, 3 to - years-A sale OF
Long Navy-Blue Chinchllla Overcoat
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SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE

growing bigger day day We pleased the oupoung OF
the people The cutting Of prices special purchasing and the
exaord narly large stock bound From to Xmas
watch
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Hume-Minor Company.

Prominent among the music dealers OF
the city is the Hume-Minor Company.
who have their store at No. tJ9 east
Broad street. They have just received
n large consignment OF organs. pianos,
mandolins guitars. and other instru-
ments to supply Their usually large holt
day trade.
Tfey handle the Wheelock, Weber and
Needham pianos. and the Wheelock and
Wilcox & White organs. All Of these In
strtments are remarkable for the excel
lence of their tone their reliability. and
for the artistic design OF the cases, and
the sterling worth Of the wood and other
materials employed in their manufac-
ture.
They have also received host OF dain-
~ music-c bnets OF all shapes and sizes
I'm wook- and wickerw0rk, together with
a quantity OF artistic piano-ccvers and
hsautifuily-upholster stools.
,rhe sheet-musc department OF this
store at No coo east Broad street. Is
one of the most complete I'm the city, and
ali the latest compositions may be readi-
IN bought here.
The Boston.
..The Boston" which has been a syno-
nvnous term for elegant and stylish
clothing for men and boys. has this year
..out- beralded Herod.' and displays a
trulv marvellous array OF beautiful cloth
ing eminent.y calculated 10 captivate the
eve and the mind OF man. The clothing
establishment at No. 1903 east Main street
long since worked itself into leading
nosltIon IN the estimation OF the general
public, and under the admirable manage
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George A. Hundlcy's.

The mere mention Of the fancy and
staple grocery house OF George \. Humid
ley's at No. 52s east Broad street Is
suggestive OF Christmas and good cheer.
The name Of the articles IN stock is le-
gion. for in addition TO the regular line
Of fancy groceries. the house carries
large stock Of the finest liquors and i'm
ported and domestic wines of which the
famous Duff Gordon sherry is the leader.
Among their specaltes this year will be
found old Smlthfield hams. eyaporated
fruits, and all the imported table deli
cacies, together with Hundleys gilt-edge
-four Neekin teas. mince-meats, and
every variety OF pickles, sauces. and con-
diments.
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A. Il. Clarke n Son.

The question Jumps to the eye" 10 use
a French idiom. What can there possibly
be in a hardware store suitable for a
Christmas present? The answer TO that
question can best be understood by a
visit to the large and handsome store OF
this firm, which Is situated at No. 1920
Main street \ huge stock Of all house
hold articles may be found here. together
with an array OF table silver and carvers
Of the best styles and makes There is
also on hand large stock of pearl
handled and other pocket-knives, and
razors Of the finest steel
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A. Greentrec.
sydnor 81 HuntIIey.

\ furnture-store could hardly be more
admirably equipped TO supply the daily
demand for artistic furniture than is That
CT Messrs. Sydnor q Hundley, at Nos. I'll
and 10 east Broad street Suites and odd
pieces, upholstered in the daintiest ma
Terals. OF ChipDendale and every other
variety Of dainty furniture. are here in
great profusion. Special lines Of fancy
chairs and rockers. and other styles of
furniture suitable for presents may be
bought here at most moderate prices.
There are not few samples this stock,
the beauty Of which consists in their
grotesqueness. In ladies' secretaries. book
cases. bric-a-brac. cabinets. and pictures
the most refined taste is exemplified.
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me WEEKLY RECEPTIONS.

pom me entrance OF the Federal troops
' lhe city after the evacuation. Gene
E "eiizel and his officers rode straight
n's house, and constituted II the head
90. ,eis OF the northern troops. Candy
Ofa also used the house IN this ca
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er privately adds the number Of that
last turned up Gin this case three) to its
place in the row. one. The total being
four. the domino to be turned up after
the next transposbtion will be the
fourth. Now suppose six dominoes are
now shifted. the new order will be
nine. eight, seven. six. five. four. three.
two. one, ten. (Had five dominoes only
been shifted. the five would have been
fourth in the row, and 50 on)
The performer now adds six, the
number of the domino. to its place in
the row. -four:
The total ten. gives him the position
OF the indicator. for the next attempt
shus. suppose four dominoes are shift
ed-sthe new order will be
Three. two. one. ten, nine, eight. the
row four:
The next calculation. 4 plus 10. gives
a total IA. The ten Is in this case can
celed. and the fourteen regarded as
four. which will be found to be the cor
rect indicator for the next transposi-
tion.
While the dominoes are on the table
they may be made 10 serve for another
feat of divination. an old trick, but a
very good one. and comparatively lit
tie known. In this case the whole set
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generous and charitable amongst all
the kindly royal ladies. Is naturally also
an occasion when consideration for tne
poor and needy prevails amongst the
seasons occupations. The Duchess OF
neck takes charge of the distribution
Of an immense number Of articles OF
clothing. made IN connection with the
Needlework Gufld. as one or her Chr1et-
mas duties and pleasures.-though, 20
be sure. this takes place rather earlier
IN December than the 18TH. In order
that the clothing may go forth In time
TO do its share in making "a Merry
Christmas for others. The Needle
work Guild" Is society of which H.
r. II. 10 president, and II numbers
many hundreds OF ''associates' all over
the land. Its members pledge them
selves TO make in the course of the
year many useful garments, either for
adults or children. by sewing or knit.
ting, in calico or flannel or stuff.-all
this being left to the fancy OF the in
dividual worker. Shortly before Christ
mas a large basement store room In
White Lodge Is cleared for the recep-
ton of the innumerable garments
which are then sent in by their makers
30 the royal president and there sorted
into piles according to what the gar
ment Is; and then the gracious presi-
dent and her small committee consider
the heap of applications from clergy.
hospital ma,rons missions of all sorts.
orphan asylums and any sort of organ
lied and duly vouched for method OF
putting the. donors In touch with the
really deserving poor. No clothes are
given from. this store to individuals
but a bundle according to the needs Is
sent off ito any responsible manager OF
a local charity. without regard to sect.
for distribution to proper individuals.
When the good Duchess of Teck sits
down to her family dinner on Christ
mas day, she has the satisfaction OF
knowing that this charity toward
which her personal interest Is so help
full has clothed for the great festival
of the winter many thousands who
o otherwise would have been cold and in
rags. The family from White Lodge
also begin their Christmas by going
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perceive their presence. Besides the
visible ball. the performer IL supplied
with two others. one Of them exactly
like the visible bah, which is of such a
size that II win drop freely into the
tube, but Is just too large to pass the
construction In the center. The third
ball IL a shade smaller, and passes
freely through the tube, notwithstand-
Ing the central impediment. The diff
ference II. however. so slight that to
casual inspection all three appear pre-
cisely alike.
When about 10 show the trick the
performer conceals the smaller ball
about his person or elsewhere. so that
II VIII be instantly get-at-able. The
professional conjurer Tor this purpose
tucks Ii just under the front OF his
there Is little fear OF Its falling. OF the
In the palm OF the left hand. and the
other. with the tube, Is exhibited to
the company. This last. for convenience
or reference, We will can No. i. the ball
In the left hand. No. 2. and the one
concealed under the vest. No. 3. The
spectators. II VIII be remembered. are
only aware OF the existence OF one ball.
Here" says the performer. showing
the tube In such a manner that the au-
dfence can see right throught 1t, II
have a little silver tube. and here I
have ball. (No. - which passes
freely through H." As IL merely suit
ing the action TO the word. he takes
the tube upright In the left hand. (See
Fig. %. letting the lower end fall over
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OF his thumb rest on the proper space.
and the medium noting Its position,
knows at once which card has been
touched. Now the thumb In the posi-
tion shown In Fig. 3 shows that the
ten of spades has been touched:
shade lower. but still in the middle the
ace of hearts; at the left hand bottom
corner. the nine OF diamonds. The
same information Is conveyed In the
performers absence. by the position In
which he leaves the pack on the table.
The nine cards are placed on the table
in such manner. as to leave space for
nine more imaginary cards, similarly
arranged. to right or left OF them. (See
Fig. ~.
When q card has been touched, the
performer carelessly leaves the pack
on the table, in the position occupied
by the corresponding imaginary card.
Thus, suppose the ten of spades was
touched. he win lay the pack on the
spot marked. The medium. noting its
position, again knows with certainty
which card has been touched, and
points II out accordingly.
The principle. IL will be observed, Is
the same as In the first case. with ia
ble substituted for the top card. and
the pack for the thumb as indicator.
The feat made still more effective by
laying out the cards face downwards.
instead OF upwards. The medium still
naming the card. which has to be turn
ed up to see II he Is right. The pack
Is In this case arranged according to
some easily remembered formula, as
for instance the time honored Eight
kings threaten to save ninety-hve la
dies for one sick knave." suggesting
Eight. kings. three. ten. two. seven,
nine. Ave. queen. four. ace. six. knave.
The suits must also be arranged In a
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C2s) = employed. These are TO be ar
ranged by the company during the per-
formers absence. in any way they
please. according 10 domino rules.-a
six being placed next a SIX. a five next
a five, and 50 on. The performer on
returning TO the room (or even before
doing SOY will state. without seeing
them. what are the numbers at either
end OF the chain.
The secret lies in the fact that the
complete set Of - dominoes arranged
as above mentioned. forms a circle. or
endless chain. CThe precise sequence
may of course vary. II arranged IN a
line. the two end numbers viii be found
TO be the same and may be brought to-
gether. completing the circle. The per-
former ensures a break IN the chain by
privately abstracting one domino. mot
"double'O. The numbers left at the
ends OF the line will then be the same
as those Of the missing Enk." (say the
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Nobody Is forgotten. from the LADIES
and gentlemen, for whom there will
be some work of art or literature. down
to the 0numbler servants. who find a
dress piece. a book. am album, or some
other gf1t ready for each one, TO bright
en- the festival The moment for the Il
elimination of these trees Is nightfall on
Christmas eve; for. as we all know
the tree Is not 6tself except II be Nj
with many tapers, whose sparkles are
flung back a thousand fold from shin
ing balls and refiectors. with the dark
ly shining background Of the evergreen
to emphasize the whole By the time
the queen and her husband came to
their second Christmas they had two
children 20 provide 6or. though the
baby could not yet understand the oc-
oaSfon. On that day the prince wrote
to 0hds father: This is the dear Christ
mas eve on which have so often lbs
tened with impajtience fol your step
which was to usher us into the gift
room To-day, have two children OF
my own to make gifts 20; who. they
know not why, are flIll of happy won-
der at the German Christmas tree and
Its radiant candles" 1t ds more than
so years ago since these words were
WRITTEN, and the Christmas tree dressed
at the queens home this Christmas is
10 delight her chdldren's children. Lit
tie Princess Enh (Eugenae Victorsa) of
.
dren of Princess Beatrice. are especial
dy the hrtle ones who enjoy the treat
ait present
CHRISTMAS AT OSBORNE.
Is now the queens rule. though IN
the prince consort's time IT was always
spent at Windsor. Though the royal
borough ts now left at the festive sea-
son. 1T Is not forgotten; Tor the poor of
WINDSOR, TO the number of some hun
dreds. receive bemefactfons from the
queen. consisting Of beef, vegetables
and clothing. The Scotch tenantry are
also remembered; but the day Is now
always passed by the queen IN her own
smaller home Osborne. which has
been wen described as more like the
castle Of a little principa1tty than the
abode OF 50 great a sovereign" The
special regal dish OF the day. however.
cannot be cooked at Osborne. This Is
THE BARON OF Beef.
1t Is 50 huge a joint that II has TO
have the resources of the immense kit
chen of Windsor for It's preparation A
baron Of beef ds a cut from an OK simi-
lar TO a saddle of muroon from a sheep;
Vt Is the two sides of the beast undi-
vSded, cooked as one great joint. This
Is no ordinary joint for the spit, and
only the size of Wdndsors fireplace and
utensils can cope with It. II Is the
traditional roya1 Christmas joint, as tn
dtspensable as the turkey of the mid
dle-class Family table. AS a rule. the
queens table meat is not taken from
cattle bred on her own farm. bart Is
supplied by a butcher. The Christmas
joint is an exception. a special bullock
beng selected from the home farm. and
duly faotened each year % supply the
baron" II IS served cold. the huge
Joint. beautifully garn1shed, being
placed on the ssdeboard. II Is more a
r11t. = a ~ "a
e0,tree or two. with the usual soup and
FISH, and amidst the sweet dishes. plum
pudding and znfuce pie. also appear at
the royal dinner on this day: and often
the huge baron Is hardly touched.
The queen does not Ike dinner 70 last
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gracious comsort fully follow the EXAM
pie of the queen in trying to make fihe
ulme a bright and pleasant one Tor all
around them Every laborer and cot
dager on the estate has a Christmas
dinner provided. The meat for these
giDts lis cut up in quantities correspond
ing to the size of the various families,
and set out on long tables IN the vdl-
lage school, each portion 1abeled with
the name OF the recipient: added to 1t
VIII be the materials for a pudding,
and often. also articles OF clothing. of
blankets, and sometimes more special
personal presents; for the lord and lady
OF the manor know much of the indiv-
fdual circumstances and needs OF their
people. On Christmas eve. the whole
royal party. or some, at least of its
members, VIII generally go to distrib-
ute the gifts themselves; or ait all
events, they look IN at the schoolroom
to see the spread ready, with Its gay
decoration of holly and evergreens, for
the admission OF the lucky recipients.
EVERYBODY IN THE HOUSE.
too, Is sure OF a present OF some kind.
Often the gift takes an added value
from being the handiwork Of the prin-
cess who bestows it. The young Prin-
cesses of Wales are accomplished in
NANNY arts. Leather work. wood carv-
ing. brass-chasing and poker work. as
we'll as embroidery with the needle and
water color painting. are all done read
ly wen by these clever young ladies,
who are inspired in all these undertake
ings by the example of their mother;
for the Princess of Wales herself is an
excellent wood carver and leather
worker. Thus many of their gifts to
their special friends are the work of
their own hI3nds.
ON CHRISTMAS MORNING.
there are generally many guests In the
house, who are allowed the option OF
brealSfaStlng in their own rooms or in
the usual apartment, where breakfast
is laid at small round ,tables, visitors
for the meal at a.he hour
they please-the use of the small sepa-
rate tables preventing this liberty be-
Ing IN any way unpleasant or fnccn-
ven.snt. The royal hosts do nc. appear
I'LL after breakfast, and only come
down ready for Church. some lJsile time
before 1T is necessary to set out, TO
greet their guests with seasonable
wishes IN what Is called 1.-The saloon"
a large apartment, half hall. half draw
ing room. that was added ito the house
when II was rebuilt after the fire a
few years ago. Then the whole house
party sets off TO service In the Church
of st. Mary Magdalene. in the park
1t Is a pleasant walk Through belts of
evergreens and Strawberries that pro-
tect the pedestrian from the wind; but
IL there be any elderly or delicate per-
sons there, or If the weather be unfa-
vorable, there ds also a good carriage
drive from the house to the church.
and various vehicles come forth to
convey the company. After church
luncheon ds taken at the small tables
that were used for breakfast. The aft
ernoon lis spent in various ways. There
is a good-sized lake at Sandringham.
opposite the smaller hUise-wthich used
to be called "Bachelor's Hail." because
when the big house was full any youne
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the right hand end OF the row TO the
left. retaining the order OF the domi-
noes so shifted, however. The per-
former on his return makes a little
speech to something like the following
In effect: Now. ladies and gentlemen,
you have shifted a certain number OF
these dominoes. as many or as few as
you pleased. Now / don't intend to
ask you a single question. BY a SIM
pie mental calculation. / can ascertain
the number you have moved. and by
my clairvoyant faculty. though the
domsnoes are face downwards. I shall
pick out one corresponding with that
number. Let me see." (pretends to
calculate). and presently turns up a
domino, say a three-two, representing
FIVE. You shifted five dominoes. and
have turned up five, the exact
number"
The dominoes moved are not re-
placed. but the performer again retlres.
and a second person Is invited to move
"a few more from right to left. Again
the performer on his return turns up
the precise domino. indicating the
number shifted. The trick. unlike most
others, may be repeated ad libltum
without fear of detection.
The principle Is arithmetical. To be-
gin with. the dominoes are arranged.
without the knowledge OF the specta-
tors, IN the following order. (the total
of each domino being alone regarded):
Ten, nine. eight. seven. six. five, four.
three. two. one. Such being the case
II will be found that. however many
are shifted from right to left. the first
domino OF the new row will indicate
their number. Thus suppose three are
shifted, the new order OF the dominoes
will then be-
Three. two. one. ten, nine. eight, sew
en-, six, Ave, four. and In like manner.
whatever were the number moved.
SO far, the trick is very plain sailing.
but the method OF continuing II Is a
trifie more complicated. To ascertain
the position of the indicating domino,
after the second removal. the perform
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II 1t be not skating weather there are
the kennels and stables to visit: or the
princesses win delight the listeners
with their musical accomplishment !;
and the many artistic and curious
treasures dhat decorate the house, rel
les of the princes foreign travels and
gifts from many and various lands,
VIII be inspected and talked about So
the time will be spent till afternoon tea
Is served In the coy. small drawing
room. where the crimson plush hang-
tngs and white furniture touched with
gold make a pleasant spot OF color in
the light of the winter fire and wax
candles. Dinner is a function here as
well as elsewhere. and the usual and
traditional dalnties of Christmas all
appear at IT.
Afterwards there are a few toasts in
honor OF the occasion. The Prince Of
Wales is a good billiard player and a
great smoker. and the gentlemen may
spend part OF the evening In the bill
Hard room; but as the royal dinner Is
not begun till a quarter 10 nine, there
is not much evening 70 get through af-
ter q u finished
CHRISTMAS AT WHITE LODGE.
where the mistress - perhaps the most
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We parted where the shadows crept
Along the valley. damp and chilli,
And low the wailing breezes swept
Around the solitary hill;
And Love was beaten back by Pride
With angry word and bitter speech,
TIL. pausing whore the paths divide.
We turned In silence. each from each.
Have we been happy? Was the thing
We strove for really worth the strife I?
What gifts could Scorn and Anger
bring
Save broken vows and severed life I?
Oh. sweet blue eyes with trouble dImi
Oh. tender glance. half frank. half
shy.
Loveis cup runs over at the brim,
And shall We lightly put It by?
Dear. lay thine hand in mine once
more.
In perfect trust OF heart and mind;
Turn to the happier days before.
Leave we the darker hours behind.
From Lfe's dark past new hopes are
born.
The jarring discords slowly cease;
And through an ever-brigh tening morn
Sweet Love walks hand In hand with
Peace.
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