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year, ole woman, an dar's muffin Il hurt ye in our own yawd."
 Aunt Chloe eyed her iege with lily disguised contempt fully minute, but this did not disturb her husband in the least. He smoked away, and she was obliged to get the dishpan herself.
 Uncle Eben laughed softly to himself at the way she slammed things while putting the cabin to rights for the night. At last Chloe said:
 ''Fse CT goin' ter bald, I is, an wants ye ter dump dat cohn cob, and put out de light" then she proceeded to reduce her kinlly wool to braided subjection, and to envelop her rotund form in a yoluminous nightgown. Having done this, she climbed ponderously into bed, totally forgetting her husbands s invari- able habit of looking under it before laying his diminutive form in the rather restricted space reserved for him.
 This time he got down on his hands and knees more stiffly and laboriously than usual. Instantly Aunt Chloe was bolt upright in bed, each ridiculous little braid bristling in a different di- rection around her fat black face.
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fortunately forgot that the color of his coat was the one that male turkeys totally disapproye of.
 Instantly there was a whir of many outstretched wings, and every gobbler of the lot was upon him.
 The ground was slippery, and Uncle Eben very stiff in the joints, so of course the old man went down at the first on- slaught.
 Aunt Chloe, recalled from the gleeful contemplation of her goodly stores by a series of yells and wild imprecations, hurried to the scene of discord.
 It was with the greatest difficulty that the turkeys were driven away, and Uncle Eben rescued from his perilous predicament. "Hain't ye got no sense. ole man? Doan' ye know dat turkeys kaint bar de sight ob red colors?"
 Aunt Chloe had led Uncle Eben to tine house and was brushing the snow and dirt off his back
 ssI'se gotmoah sense dan fool woman dat'll melS merbillion coat fur a gem man dat's got ter tend turkeys for lib- in.'-Chicago Saturday Evening Her aid.
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NEW YEAR, 1896.

de baid,s he added, with knowing wink. T seed de hull performance frew de windah"
 ''Go way, ye fool niggah." Aunt Chloe laughed good naturedly, "I doan keer. It's q gyarment no gem man need be shamed uy. I'm glad yer pleased if ye did go spyin' roun'. An kin say I'se powful tallin wifi dis cheer. He, he, fits mos as good as de dressin' sack, an Miss Mays dun saint CT punllin pie, so won't hey tir use de coat ter clar my sllverts uv tahin'."
 In the pleasure and excitement of the exchange of presents Uncle Eben came near forgetting the few chickens and old "gobblers' brisk holiday had left, and the fact that they must be fed only occurred to him when Aunt Chloe had gone down cellar intent upon the stuffed pickles and rich preserves she had prepared months ago for this day.
 It was not cold, and the old darl5y, proud of his new possession, sallied out to the poultry yard arrayed in it's vivid splendor. In his pride and vanity at the elegance of his appearance, he un-
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T dun tole ye got dun wifi de choahs, Chloe, resuming his lazy pufing
 Chloe opened the door, placing the dish pan on bench while she did so, picked the pan up again, and in her disgust flung both pan and contents far out in the yard.
 Now was her chance. She controlled an inward chuellle and eNclaimed:
 Fur de Ian sake, Eben, if didn' flung the dishpan out. It's powerful dark an Fse 'fraid ter get it. Yell hey ter go an pick itup, ole man."
 Chloe, yer gettin noah am noah awkward every day. Ye know as well as yer bawn dat rse too stiff wifi de rhumatiz ter go prohn' round in de dark fur an old dish pan. I'll jes hole de lamp an ye kin dun get de pan yer self.o
 'Eben, ye kin be mos powful agger- vatin sumtimes. Oars no commoda- tion erbout ye. A man datll sen his wife out in de dark when he knows she's scart ter def uY hoodoos is no gem man."
 ''Dar's no hoodoo kin work dis time a
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A PLAIN HINT.
A Time of Peace and Good wiB.


 In the mind of Christendom ths Christmas season has for centuries beem set apart as time of peace and good will among men. To the religious feeling originally prompting this dis- tinction has been added sentiment cultivated by the social customs an&t usages of the people of all Christian lands. 1t is the time of gift-malSing, of reconciliations, of reunions, of t&ss overcoming of resentments, and flns burying of feuds and enmities. 1t is the season when men try harder than at any other time to cultivate the spirit, of happiness and peace. It is beeause of this effort because of this prevalent feeling that the Christmas season ixs generally associated with what is; tenderest, sweetest and holiest iG. human life, that it is so pleasant always in anticipation and so delightful i'm recollection. Who can doubt that eaeSl recurring Christmastide does lsslss the whole world positively betterTfllaza it found it a gentler, kindlier spirif5 among men, more love, more sympathy, all the world somewhat further aIong9 towards the day when war shall be sD more and the peace of God shall reigra throughout the earth? - Christian Work
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''Eben, Fse dun raidy ter hole dat fool boahd up now
 Wal, hole it up den, an stop chuelzlin like an ole hen. I kaint druv de nails in fur yer conducshins. I bleeb yer gwine plum 'stracted. want yer ter onerstan', I'se frew wifi de choahs, an when I get dis boahd up I'se gwine inter de house, an I'se gwine ter sot dar all ebenin."
 T doan' keer eff yar sot by de fiah twill de crack of doom. (Wondah how I'm gwinter get dat dressin sack frum undah de baid.)
 Uncle Eben kept his word, only leav- ing his favorite corner long enough to eat supper. All through the cooking of the meal, and while washing the ''stun cheeny'' dishes (as she called them) Aunt Chloe was trying to invent some excuse to get her dusky mate ogt of the house, but Uncle Eben sat before the fire and smoked his pipe in silence and content that was particularly exas- perating to his wife. On her way to the door to empty the dishwater she looked over her shoulder and said:
 'sEben, has ye fed de fowls?"
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"Ebenl! What yer doinNi"
 Why, loolsin' undah de bald, uv coase."
 What yer want ter go pol1in' yerneb an peerin undah de bald fur? Break in yer jints, an groanin' like persest. Oars muffin dar.'
 ''Yes, but dar am, Chloe-da's a red passel O sumfin', am Fse CT gwine ter git der broom han'le an rake it out"
 "Ye fool niggahl yore not CT gwine ter do no sech fing Dat am no passel. It's ony ole punllin' dat Miss May guy me fur de Chrismus dinnah. I dun rolled it op in red flannel ter keep it frum freezin. Never could heva 'sprise fur ye-Yore allis snoopin' roun'. Git up offen your hunl5ers an cum ter bald, (spec dat man Il make sneakin' liah outen me before he gifts dat coat on his back.)"
 Uncle Eben grumblingly obeyed, and silence soon reigned in the cabin, broken only by Aunt Chloe's snores and Eben's more feeble aecompani- ment
 The next day was busy one for both
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CHRfSTMl&ss 1885.

lWender if dat robe am stickin' out rum undah my dress any whar.)"
 Tt am freezin' now, shuah huff. but fse dun gittin' ready fur de thaw."
 Wal, go long an git de hatchet. I'll be out dar in a minnit"
 @Doan' ye see Fse got de hatchet in my han'?'
 Well, sposin' you hab! Ikaint spile dis heel fur no snow drippins dat Il not cum twill Janiwary. Jes' shet dat cole doar, an wait twill takes d few noah stitches. Wat fur you comin in- side2 Stay cut or dc poaoi, dar, will ye."
 Whats de mattah wifi you, Chloe? Does ye want me ter freeze ter deff?"
 'Dar's no fiah heah, an wants you to do persactly what yer told"
 Fur Gawd sake, woman, Tse sprised at yer heahtless conduetion ub late. You's CT gittin sassier an harder ter git CT long wifi ebery day"
 "Got him outen doahs an de doar shet any way, he, he, I'll jes hebe dis gyarment unner de baid."
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husband and wife. Uncle Eben drove a thrifty trade all day in his poultry yard, and Aunt Chloe was busy indoors with the preparation of a feast the good old darkies only allowed themselves once a year.
 Chloe had with great difficulty fshed the dressing gown out from under the bed and finished it early in the morn ing, making sure of it's hiding place this time.
 True to expectation the basket from Miss May" arrived Christmas eve, and beside the good things promised con tained many useful things to gladden. the childish hearts of Uncle Eben and Aunt Chloe.
 "Chloe, I'se mos tickled to def wifi dis dressin' gown"
 He was hobbling up and down the cabin, Christmas morning, arrayed in all it's gorgeous splendor, while his wife (enthroned in a big rocking chair, that Uncle Eben had with much putting and panting just carried in from it's conceal ment i'll the barn) beamed her approval.
 T knowed dat war no punkin undah
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- v Nd l1ttlS iNlsAS aSain a43A Hta
 zs~ are sitting here We've clamed few short moments forr our own, Just as we have, dear heart, for many a. year. And so with brimming hearts we sit--- alone. Come rest your head upon my shoulder. dear, And let your heart pour out its joy and sorrow, For these two sisters are as strangely near As yesterday is close upon tomorrow Your hair is gray, dear heart. and mine lsEs
 too, But the world is not our eyes still eeesz
 the light, Our willing hands still find some worlS t0 do, Our ears stn hear some music to,deliehf. Life has been sweet, dear heart. for yon
 and me, Guided In many dark and doubtful ways By the light that never was on land or geSl Of Him who gladdened earth on Christ
 mas day Alfred Stoddard, in Detroit Free Press-
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Ian massy. what'll I do? I'll jes sot down on it keerful like, an spread my slSyurts out dat way; he'll nevah see what I'm sottin' on. He, he; yes, Fse got my knittin' in my aprun pocket. Eben'll fink I'es bin knittin' fur houhs."
 Chloe, cum out heah. and holp me put dis boahd up so de snow drippins Il run inter de rain bar'l."
 Snow drippins? Whats de mattah i've? Doan' ye know it am freezing?
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The Message of the New Year.

IIie Wesshge or the NOW tNaf' asked the New Year for some motGo sweet Some rule of life with which to guide my feet I asked, and paused; he answered soft anG low
 Gods will to know" "Will knowledge then suffice, New year2'' l cried And ere the question into silence died. The answer came; Nay, but remenbers too,
 Gods will to do. Once more I asked; "Ts there no more flo tell?" And once again the answer sweetly fell. "Yes! this one thing, all other things above,
 Gods will to love"
 Christian Work
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New Years Resolutions.

One vow will not suffice the long year through One prayer twelve-month's needs may not allay; Crown every morn with pure resolve anew. And live each day as though 'twere New Years day.
 Frank " IT. ut. in Ran, s f1ortr.
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A Present for His Grandfather.

I'm saving mp to buy syon a Chrises- mas present, grandpa" said Willie.
 That's very nice of you, my boy" said the old gentleman. How mach have you got?"
 Well" Willie replied, If you'll giv's me ten cents, I'll have eleven altogeth- er."-Harper's Young People.
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J5a7 pleased wifi de present I'se mal-
 in him dis yeah. He'll look like perfik gem man, shuah nuf, in dis long red robe wifi de passel O stripes on de cuffs and collah. Miss May dun guy me de stuff ter make it-bress her haht an de cawd an tassels for de waist.
 "De honey chile is mahried nov, an dar's anuvyer Miss May toddlin' roun' de foah, an she's got her mammy's snilin' eyes an yaller hair.
 '.Eben an me 'ud bin in de pore house long ago ef it hadn't been fur Miss May. Hope de ole man won't cum in twill I git de collah facin' sewed down. It'll be dun den, an 1 kin hing it up hind de bald, unner my ole specIlle dress. He. he, EbenIl nevvah know it am dar twill Chrismus mawnin'. l spec he'll jes open his eyes an roll 'em as ef he war crazy.
 ''Wind cums in powerful strong some days, roun' de doah, an it's mighty bad fur Ebens rhumatiz, but dis gyarment am good and long, an II keep him wahm when he's smokin' his cohn cob pipe ober in de cohnah. I'se mighty glad Miss May stahted us in de poul- try bisness. Doan' hab ter eat rab bit dis yeah; we'se gwine ter hab roas' turkey! Miss May he, he Miss May, she nodded musterus like de ud- der day an say: Aunt Chloe, yer need'n min erbout de plum puddin' an de mince pie fur yer Chrismus dinnah.' Oh. know dat gal! Dar'll be big baslxit down heah on de cabin foah shuah's yer bawn, an it'll cum jes when de stahs am blinl1in' out Chrismus ebe.
 Huh dar cums de ole man! Haint got no time to git dis robe hin' de bald.
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US Sneatn. Once more with hands held out we prasr, gift the Father sends, And give Him thanks for length of dave for Joy that comes with breath. For home and books and happy work, for children and for friends. All in the midnight and the frost we sped the old year out; All in the daylight and the glow we bid the New Year in! The king is dead! Long live the kingl-'tis aye the clamorous shout: And ever 'tis with mirth and hope the newborn reigns begin. What yet may wait. of care CT grief today we cannot tell. Another year, another start, another chance to do What lieth closest to our hand: God loves us, all is well Disdaining fear, we greet the year. whose first white leaves arc new. Margaret D. Sangster. in Harper Bazar. Jimmieboy's Letter to Santa Claus. Dear Santa Claus, if you could bring A patent doll to dance and sing, fiYe-pound box of earamels, A set of reins with silver bells. An elephant that roars and walks.
  A humming-top that I can spin. A desk to keep my treasures in; boat or two that I eaHsan. A dog to bark and wag his tail, 4 pair of little bantam chicks 4 chest of tools, box of tricks. 4 scarlet suit of soldiers toSs, A spear and net for catching frogs, 4 bicycle and silver watch, 4 pound or two of butterscotch; 4 small toy farm with lots of trees. A gun to load with beans and peas. An orange and a music-box. 4 double set of building g-blocks- If you will bring me these. l say. Before the coming Christmas day, 1 sort of think, perhaps, that I'd Be pretty nearly satisfied
 -Harper's Young People
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
WATER FRONT GOSSIP.
Trade Brought in by the Storm-A Fishing
Crew That Ought. So the Cook Thinks, to
Stay Week on Board Nova Scotia
Schooner-Wet Day Notes.

The harbor was crowded yesterday
with vessels of all kinds, lumber loaded,
coal loaded, fishermen, schooners with
cargoes of salt, vessels bound east and
Others west all ID for a safe harbor. Of
course this crowding in of schooners will
mean brisk trade today for the deal
ers in ships stores, the more so if they
are detained for few hours Nearly
every captain will find that he is short
of something he ought to have Rope
will be in demand, ship stores of all
kinds will tie called for, ana the .schoon-
ers will average from SIS to $50 trade
each for the merchants along the water
front, an item of some Importance tax
ing into account the great number of
schooners in port. 1t makes work for the
harbormaster when there is big feet of
storm driven vessels in, but it is good
for the Commercial street dealers. One
skipper who came ashore yesterday said
to friend that he was pretty we'll out of
supplies, and should have quite an order
to place in the morning. The trade that
the storm brought with it will all told
reach large sum and that without
having rope broken, or sail started.
There was wild sea outside yesterday,
although the waves were somewhat beat
en- down by the wind. When the tugs
went outside they found it hard work to
take in some of the three masters "the
tags stood straight up" was the way one
of the captains put it. 1t was hard day
in and about the .harbor, and from the
Cape Elizabet shore line the view
| through the rain was at times well worth
| the seeing.
| The COOK of a schooner tied up at one
OF the wharves was down on Commercial
street yesterday looking about" as he
said. He thought that fishing pays pret,
ty well this season, that is, it pays II
there are any fish to catch. "I5 costs
pile" he said "to grub fishing crew.
They believe in living we'll and l don't
know as | blame 'em. Now our SKIP
per is man who likes good meal, but
still don't thinks.we go into the eX-
trelnes the way some schooners 90.
Now this morning had beans ana
brown bread, cold corn beef and hsh
balls. white bread, pickles, cookies anu
Coffee The boys went through Pile oi
that grub. aud then / heard one OF 'elh
telling another how much better they
live on another schooner. I thougno
then that if he could only live for
week on Nova Scotia fisherman Ia
work without wages for that time"
What did you have for dinner;"
Il had fish chowder, and it was nlce'
had roast beef, and it was a prilh1
piece and cost something can tell.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
NATIVES DID EXECUTION.
The. Chitral Campaign is Not Entirely
Bloodless to the British Forces.

The Chitral Campaign is Not Entirely
Bloodless to the British Forces.
Calcutta, April 14-The following
news OF the Chitral campaign was sent
from Sir Robert Lows headquarters to-
day: A corps of guides under Col. Bat
tye were instructed yesterday to destroy
the villages in the hills from which a
persistent fire dropped into camp. The
guides advanced further than Sir Robert
intended. They discovered two large
bodies of the enemy approaching and
signalled to that effect, ana Sir Robert
signalled back that the guides should re-
tire at once. This the guides did, deliv-
ering steady fire at the enemy. The
natives were held in check and apparent
iy suffered heavy: losses. just as the
movement of guides corps was completed
Col. Battye fell mortaIly wounded.
He died a few minutes later. The Brit
ish lost three others killed, Two officers
and II privates wounded. The British
had no idea that such n large force of
the enemy was in the immediate neigh
borbood. Their loss would not have been
so heavy had the commander instruct
ions been understood and obeyed.
Further fighting in the near future is
regarded as likely, when the last de-
spatches left camp.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
HUNTING DOWN INSURGENTS.
Reports of Hot Skirmish in which Span
ish Troops Were Victorious.

ish Troops Were Victorious.
Havana, April 14-General Lacham bre,
who commands the government troops
in Santiago province. reports that on
April 10 a body OF Spanish troops and
volunteers attacked "a band of insur-
gents at Palmayto. One insurgent leader
was Jose Maceo
There was hot fight in which the
troops were completely victorious The in
surgent leaders, Flor Combrel and Cob
rero, or Corona, were killed, and Juan
Fertier and Yzidoro Morega taken pris-
oners. The Columbian, Tomas Saniz,
was wounded. A large quantity of insur-
gent arms and ammunition was cap
tured and numerous letters that passed
between the insurgent leaders were
seized. The insurgent. chief, Francis Els
trada surrendered to the government and
Jose Maceo fed alone to the woods. Tue
main body Of insurgents lost eleven of
the more conspicuous members since the
fight The band led by Gen. Perez, were
defeated and pursued by the regulars
and have taken refuge insthe mountains.
The government is sending out new col
umns in all directions, in the disaffected
districts to disperse the tinsurgent bands
and hunt down the fugitives.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The Situation in Norway Has Not
Improved.
THE BRITISH FORCES IN INDIA
GET A SETBACK.

Nicaragua Seems to Have Accepted Eng
lands Ultimatum-The Government at
Havana Furnishes Report of Skir-
mish With the Insurgents in Which the
Latter Were Defeated.
Berlin, April 14-The latest news from
Stockholm is far from reassuring. The
situation in Norway does not improve
and royal commission of eight members
of the diet is sitting secretly trying to
devise means of upholding King Oscar
in his refusal to yield to the Norwegian
majority. The commission is convoked
under special constitutional article
framed to meet only the gravest political
crisis. 1t has not been session before
since the Crimean war. The members
are now said to have advised the govern
ment to mobilize the feet at once and
prepare to mobilize the army.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-15
ASHORE IN HE'LL GATE.
The Steamer Continental Partially
Successful in Running Through
Stone Wall.

Her Passengers Taken Off and Forwarded
to New Haven-The Steamer Remains
Fixed But is Not Greatly Injured.
New York, April 14.-The steamboat Con-
tinental of the New Haven line, left her
pier 20 East River. at midnight last night
She encountered thick fog on the river
and ran aground as she was about to pass
through He'll Gate. She struck the sea wall
at the northern end of Wards leland, on
what is known as Niger FONT. Her Prov
was lifted up by the rocky shelving of he
shore and driven throug the son wall which
surrounds the island. a distance of twenty
feet. Some of her passenger had retired.
There was some excitement at frs, but
all hand were reassured by the officers. The
bow of the steamboat is somewhat damaged,
but not so badly but she..could float if pulled
off. The passengers were taken off by a
tug and forwarded to New Haven by rail.
The tug Eastwood and theswrecking tug
William E.Chapman, with two derrick light
ers. were sent to the steamboats, assis-
tancce. At high tide at noon, all efforts to
pull her off were unavailing. The wrecker
and derrick got to work taking off freight.