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fion building. have grown to such hclSut
that they have broken through the Ioily
GLASS dome The park is a heautliul place,
especially at the concerts. which are hei"
there nightly. when the maJcsuc ihoSs-
,rarcd oaks look weird ana grand IN the
flaming lights. which also shine on the
thousands of gay persons VINO give a+l-
ru;tion 10 the scene in the evening. 1hefe
is one custom in which New Orleans /
think is uniquc-cvcry purchaser Is given
"lanqniappe" if the purchase Is nut
iickers worth. which IS m item ot inter
est with the little folks. Tho weather mas
been more pleasant here this summer thah
almost anywhere else. We nave Dree2es
from the gulf or river constantly.
AIRS. Nalmda Vassci. Milton. Ore.-Dear
Aunt Susie and Sisters: Having obtained
SO much good from the kingdom | thought
I'd add my mite. The following Is my
WAYS Of preparing green beans for winter
use: TO dr,--String and break and sperad
in the shade until dry. when ready TO COOK
soak Over night and cook as when fresh.
To pickle-Cook IA" same as for table use
only putting ian salt and place IN a stone
lar and weight them down. When ready
10 use. heat and season with meat fryings.
W. trird To do without The Constitution
a few weeks, bat failed.
Success 10 AUNT Susie and readers OF
The Constitution.
Nouie O. Riser. Midway. Miss.-Dear
Aunt Susie: So far from hcing children.
ms husband aud ! are the happy pcsscssors
OF three promising boys, hut We wish for
ourselves ana FOR the boys To send YOU the
enclosed dollar toward thc fund you are
raising for the, childrer's wa~l ia thc Grady
hospital, Iiopcing mat God will put II
into thc hearts or others to respond TO
YOUR last appeal. we wish you the highest
success.
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II. r. Bonsman. Horse Pasture, Va, has
the Jessie strawberry plant, fine variety, Ia
exchange for 'Sa mantha at Saratoga,
'Siark Twain" or "Uucle Toms Cabin"
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Miss Slttie Bonsman. Horse Pasture. Va,
has Thomson~ strawberry plants to eN-
change for good size silk and velvet pieces.
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Pearl owen, Massey. Ala. has words and
music of Some Day and "Annie Rooney
TO exchange for Amber Tresses Tied in
Blue" and Sweet Marie"
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eat" etc. Now. Miss Sumner should have
remembered that the taste of people differ
as mulch as people themselves. and while
she Thought turRips cooked. green tops
and all" was a distasteful dish, a south
.rner going into her country would have
starved over the conccctionS made OF their
..-.at Staudh.-stcck ana scraps or stale
bread and meat saved ''D Tor 4 week at
time. or rhubarh pie and such trash: yet
a sauiEerne.. would never have thought or
ENJOYING the hospitality OF 4 people and
ehcn nave returned II by unjust criticisms.
1 have liyel north and know all about
northern ccoking. They are more iofta-
nate sn having the best OF beef. hut that
is aIls iu other things We are not only
their equal. but ahead OF them. and not
only have. but know how. to cook what We
have. hat aS a people We have different
taste ami are different in every respect.
and W. thank Cod for the difference.
We at least need 40 lessons in cooking
housekeeping or providing from our north
srn friends. while We might be able 10
teach some ~ them. who have been kindly
,r.-at.I here. lessons in gratitude and cour-
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T.. M Harrell. Nilledgeville, Ca. has
good bicycle TO exchange for doube-bar-
relied breech-loading shotgun and chickens
or live stock enough to make equal value.
Write first
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Miss Bessie Deason. North Port. Ala.
will exchange recitations. "WhistlnS in
Heaven" and Last Hymn" for arkansas
Traveller" auction Extraordinary" and
"Why the Dogs Nose is Always Cold
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Mrs. Katie NJ. Reed. Mulllnix Postoffce,
Md, has the novels "Sybil or Tried for Her
Life" ''Nly Husband and t. and Fair but
False" to exchange for other good novels.
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N. A. Frazelle, Manchester, N c., Will
exchange three yards each OF knit and
crocheted lace, six inches wide. from GO
thread, for six yards of black cashmere.
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Will r. Lloyd. Horton. Ala. wishes to ex-
change novel, "The Tinted NapOr," for
book OF lessons on guitar.
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Melvin whitman. Warsaw. n. C.. win ex-
change one confederate fve-dollar bill and
thirty-fve foreign stamps Tor a nice. large
white silk handkerchief.
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MY SICK SISTERS.

"I wan. TO tell you what Lydia F.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me For twenty years 1 had
suffered with loss Of annette. nausea.
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Note--No manuscript returned without
stamps inclosed Letters written on Doth
sides OF the paper not printed.
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Exchange List

". G. Smith. lIoSchton. Ga will ex-
change printing press and t,-pe for a
telephone. Write with description
Mrs. {. Benton. Mc pOualds Mills Va.
has 81 recipe 10 reduce flesh: SAFE. remedy
TO exchange Tor useful articles.
Mrs. Kate Field. Hampton Ga, has sew
en- volumes OF AleNandrc DumaS's works
including count of Monte Christie" 10 eN-
change ior something of equal value. Write
Tor particulars.
Robert E1Ienwider nottingham. Ala
washes To exchange a Smith & Wcsson re-
NoiNer Tor oders typewriter or best Offer
William Good. IIarrsonburr Va, has q
silver watch. a card printing press and
type and visiting cards for exchange
Write first
Robert Lee Stephens. North. s. G.. has
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family tent and five shares of Fitzgerald
colony stock to exchange for postage
stamps used before 1870
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Vegetable Compound. l have taken
four bottles, and now those troubles
are cured.
:" ! cannot praise It enough, End orr
druggist SAYS the medicine is DOING \
world of good among his customers.
BELLE 5. THOMPSON, New Bedford.
Mass.
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Day Dreams.


DO flowers remind YOU OF some loved
one They do mo. Since my childhood |
have always associated some particular
flower with some loved one. Nv earliest
recollection was of a beautiful whit" rose
that grew near the dining room window
Of my childhood's home. They seemed
10 me- The most beautiful flowers on earth.
one reason thought them 81 lovely was
because / was forbidden to pluck them.
We an know "forhidicn fruits are sweet
est" THIS particular rose was a special
faNorilc of mv angel mothers. When /
would reach Up To grasp the blooms some
Of my bro hers or sisters would say.
Don't pun that rose. its mamma s."
And 20 my lispinE question. "Fere 18TH
mamma" they would say "In heaven"
And ever since the beautiful white rose is
associated ia my mind with thoughts Of
my saiuni mother. who entered the pearly
gates of heaven whtn J was hut "A tiny
babe. Tho sweet wild rose reminds me Of a
dear you"s girl who IS au artist now; but
none OF her grand paintings are TO me half
so beautiful a@ a spray cf wild roses she
painted for me long ago Another dear
friend reminds mo of a white lily. so
fair SO graceful aud tail. and like tho lily
sweet and pure. PauSics always re-
mind me OF sorrow. Even the subtle
Fragrance of their breath seems To watt
feeling of SORROW over me. for ] once saw
a picture OF Adam aud I've being driven
ont Of the garden Of Eden. The borders
OF tho beds iu that garden were Of pan
Sizes. AND Eve was pictured with "a bunch
Of l1em clasucd in her breast and hence
forth they were called "hcart-casa" uansics
FOR Thought. An now many thoughts do
they arouse with their beautiful sorrow
laden eyes. Niolcts. too. how They awaken
thoGghts OF one who. when 7 SAW last.
hrl3 q bunch of them IN her waNcn hands
Mol. as lI Nreatts. NiOlstS rEtrtA. here.
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constipation, ]
the heart, hea
pains in nearl
OF my body.
sici3R saidit
Indigestion.
medicine did
help me any. L
began the
use of the
Plnkham #
Remedies, 4
particularly
TwrI;, - D;-l-
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SALL,SMEN VANTEp-sI00 TO Sl25 mr.
month and esp asses: staple line nosition
permanent. pleasant and des rahle Al
dress with stamp. King Misunderstanding
Go. 16o. Chicago.
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r ens-g 5nsss- st tlua-1s vFre i1slic ~ 90
g. rsrl.rr fu <fsil sarlt F#t.i@s ard = wit'E- -N
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s-r--r -.s.ss the ssitss lsIuft atli irz2tasir
- rfs-h vrtlI zrlr-1ss ever r1luz To iti- - !.
,tlf ~rsg gtf-zirr with lsE@e Nsia ..i.'i 80.
,r.s szsrlr - HfavfngEeT Ntan I'VE. sttA ..'..
i.-s - s.a P.,ssa ilrs, isrse hsis. f-T 10 s'"'
= 10 -
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rVsus-~ Tgru-aiu siss ursr Frl-ttF Shr.t.s 60. =
s-f y, "a - mailed fhff tn al - hlaf if-
f-lss-a-r Uearirtils. Esisas- Nlrciss1- as.tA
HuEtse 80 Irrafly reduced prices VINO l"f ~ -
en- .Ndsl-rss - =.
gORH LEWIS GHlLBS, Floral Park, H. T.
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in Fruit.

she's canning fruit.
An apron IarEe-an purple stained anu
rel
Almost snvelops her from FOO; 20 head
Her sleeves are rolled. her dainty wrists
are hare.
A rure white. cap sdorns her golden hair,
which wi.h tts- checks ana'ri'e-rSs IS o'''''s
gray
t-er-us.sez A picture thaf-what shall say /.
coua-r..t.-s picture that-wnat SHALL
say
That's simply cute:
shes canning fruit
I'll ue,-.- Shes making jam. anf Jelly
tuo.
Ana watermelon pickles. Just a Few.
Sar -tirs ANA tI-ie=. and tastes ana s'''S'
20 t.T A..
wr.n .afrss are done. and makes the
ers1v -i-E~
jus -ran1. A.l. al in all. irs quite an
art.
For -ore tbfuz- must i. sweet and others
tart
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TIE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION

Robert Lee stephens. Norih. s. G. has
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Jingle and
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OF lights
Sunshine q
Rainbow
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spread
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10 doubt 2 large nu15ar q CIR
r@@5ccs arc you"S people. We
would Ike to give tG4m Z sa-zes-
ton or two &ocut how % ct most
fro@ tAe books they rad. First
q Ill, -11y 5la0,d l. sare >12-
80 character Il It's eo-&a they
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llT4cc, - ~ b lei ~ r.uI
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plot, vile tna plot has uuca 10
do WITH .-1 i1&o5ca- Of T. story, i.
IS not ess,uj@I i highest .xc,.-
I5nca. Some 4 eur er~a5sscst..v
"nt~rs Havo snp-e plots u THAR
stories. Scco1dly, ~fscr rcad.r.
. good book once, ior tho ae="g
(jf It IS " rovo'), Ior cae general a
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FALL. PROSPECTS.

All cf t-ur 1ercharts. era greater
norton Ct them It least. a,c san
apinc over The r,osrec,s # the
faIItrar-
Tbsv cxrrrre lneir faith in the
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crops Ea~ h-a J--G raised in tbs
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To res. ore gray ha:r to its nat
ura, color IS in youth, cause it to
grow abundant and strong, there
is 70 letter prep ration than Halls
Hair Remover.
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day for Amelia Beach to spend
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Oar merchants report trade
rather quiet fer the las: two wcazs.
It was exceptionally good up 20
that time, and they are al expect
ing splendid business this fall
and winter, in anticipation q
which the leading men are prepar-
ing to so north to rep!enish thsir
stocks with the choicest CT the
market.
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the stiff Formally of regular courses is
fatal TO the true spirit of the Christ
mas dinner The abundance may be
cieVerly relieved. however. 1t is Of
course 10 be taken for granted that the
cloth Is the snowiest, and the silver
the brightest. Every good housewife
regards these things as a matter of
course. as well as that the glassware
should sparkle. But here is the point
and pith of 1t all-the glassware. Have
plenty of it; where you have any ware
use glass If you can, and glass of grace
iui and slender shape. Mass glassware
mere and there. and leave open spaces
which would not be apparent were the
ware not so massed. Then place your
1000, using when possible service dishes
little smaller than is customary. And
help each other: Danish servants so far
as possib!e-entirely If you can Let
them have their Christmas by them
serves: nave yours by yourselves OF
course, with great many people 1t is
not necessary to say Danish servants"
there are none to Danish.
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Happy are they on Christmas, for then
every thing that is done in preparing the
Christmas dinner is a labor of love: and
everything tastes better when eaten.
ana the table looks better when dressed.
ior one knows that loved fingers have
done ii all. In arranging the table
much taste and originality may he cx-
efciscd. There should be ilowcrs, of
course. Tor what is q dinner without
iowers. even if the day Is not Christmas:
but there are flowers and flowers. and
many ways of arranging them. There
should be sprig of holly by every plate.
ior TO most people holly, Is sacred to
CHRISTMAS as is nothing else Then
there is no harm in little menu cards.
not for Formally. but for remcm brance:
or the holly and the menu cards may
be combined in our souvenir. Little sur
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rHErAUnADA An VALENCIA.
Great Deal of Chatter About IA Very
Little Thing.
Washington Post.)

lhcic must be some mistake in the
stories current as TO the American
steamer Laurada and her proposed visit
tn the Spanish scaport of Valencia We
are told that The utmost excitement has
been caused by the announcement that
he Laurada would touch ut the port in
question. and that all sorts of dreadful
aisgivings and forebodings are felt as
to .he consequences OF SO rash an act
1t seems 10 us, however. that this il
Very foolish chatter, and We lind II diff.
cult TO believe that any grown-up per
cons can be dealing IN it.
Quite the most incredible rumor of ALL
however, is that which describes our
Consul at Valencia as warning the Lau-
rada away and declaring that If the
captain Of the vessel should disregard
MS inimctonS. he will prevent him
from dropping anchor in the harbor.
Our Consul seems to be person by the
name OF Mcrtens-a good. honest Ger
man name which one would naturally
associate with pluck and Stamina--but
unless these stories do him great injus-
tice he should change IT, We cannot
imagine anything more ridiculous than
his ordering away from Il Spanish port
vessel engaged in peaceful commerce
under the United states flag. Suppose
that the l4alirada was. on certain occa-
sioms in the past. chartered TO carry
arms. etc. to Cuba: is that any reason
that il should now be held In
people? Should they nor, ON the con-
trary, rather hal her present appea.
ance in the character of Il friendly mer'
chant vcSSe! belonging TO II friendly ma
ton? And. in any event, what business
is il of Mr.. Mertens to undertake 10 pass
judgment upon unythinG more han the
regularity Of her papers ana TIE pro-
priety of her present mission: IT seems
TO us that Mcricns stands in need of
one of those notes watch Mr.. Olney is
| so very competent TO write.
The only parties to this absurd incl
! dent who appear to have kept their
heads are the Spanish officials. Evident
| ~ they see no reason why n merchant
vessel flying the Stars and stripes
! should not put In AT the port of Valencia
or any other Spanish town. and they
have made haste to rcbuke the stupi!
| excitement by declaring that the Laura
| da may touch there In perfect safety and
| take on coal or stores to any desired eX
| tent We commend this example of cool
J common sense TO Consul Mertens. There
is not the slightest occasion for his
\ antics.
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HOLIDAY-OLD OR NEW

exchange gifts in remembrance of the
season. it is made the especial effort of
all that the children are made happier
than at any other time of the year. It
IS for them that the old story Of Santa
tree is hung with spoils. And by the
way, for both story and tree, we are
indebted to the Germans, who have al
ways been thoughtful of the young peo-
pie. Christmas day Is to the child, the
brightest day in the whole year, and
the Christmas tree the most vivid and
pleasant recollection of childhood after
age has come creeping on. Who that Is
grown up does not remember ia child
hood days awakening long before the
dawn on Christmas morning. impatient
Tor a sight OF the tree in the corner,
hoping that this. that or the other
wished-for prize may be found on its
branches. AS it was then so it is now.
although there are many poor children
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to whom Christmas means no sucn Joy
tul authorizations. There are people.
however. TO whom Christmas means :,
duty. to see that there are no children
to whom Christmas does not linger in
me memory as Il bright spot. AMI thanks
To them there are fews- and fewer chill
dren every year who do not enjoy
Christmas. as children should.
So let the glad bells ring forth on
Christmas morn, and let all think how
the message of peace and good will to-
ward men that was given to the world
nineteen hundred years ago has horne
good fruit Let all offer their gifts, be
they rich or humble. in the spirit OF Hin
whose birth they thus remember. and
In that spirit will they be received
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sriking Importance than any Christ
mas for a century past, for this hun
Gredth anniversary of the birth OF
Nineteen hundred years have passed
an the stable In Bethlehem. md tbn
wise men, following the star, found tbe
Chiid Graded in the manger. For This
y the year eighteen hundred and nine.
ttiy-stx by the calendar, and. as every
one now knows, the sages who prepared
me present method of reckoning time
made an error OF four years in their
starting point, and the Christian To-
sof the calendar did not begin until fonr
years after Christ's birth. And so tbis
year Is really century mark in the
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prises may be prepared in some such
way as slips of paper bearing quota
tons. to be found on lifting the plates
or opening the napkins. OF course,
aptness should be considered in select
ing these quotations. This Is one way
OF giving the meal a graceful and merry
beginning; many others will suggest
themselves. Above all. the hostess
should not be tired. for that is to mar
the pleasure of every one else: at least.
of everyone whose pleasure Is worth
considering. Everything that can be
prepared the day before should be, and
everything should be attended to in adj
vance that Is possible. No work should
be left to be done on Christmas day
that can be done beforehand, for every
one should have the full liberty of rest
and enjoyment on that day; in other
words. the privilege the young folks
have of getting tired merrly.
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Sc The Christmas dinner should be made
above all. an attractive and dainty one
The latter respect should be particularly
in evidence. In olden times the tables
I efpaned under the weight of good
I ngs. ard while this particular Christ
! ~: IN quality may well be retained il
~ Guild be with this difference, that the
OF daintiness and refinement so
appreciated nowadays but so little re-
i5ssl'den once. should be at once felt by
Suest. It requires not little tact
ri cieyerness. to combine this with
TIC ceiling of abundance, which in the
Stdeli time they liked SO well to dis
In the Christmas dinner but
Ssf otiisnn win find a way. To begin with.
8 q table should not be overburdened
Ssssid yet there should be more on the
eahsa ~ once than ct other feasts. for
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friends joyfully. but quietly; but in the
olden times the Christmas season was
a season of revelry. II began on De-
cember l6. and ended January .. with
Twelfth Night. In the fifteenth and six
teenth centuries this whole season was
given up to jollity and merriment. In
which eating and drinking held perhaps
inc most prominent part. 1t was Il
democratic festival through. Glass dis
tinctions were lowered more than at any
other time, all classes mingled in the
common fun, and there was a universal
hospitality. This was particularly true
in England. where Christmas was al
ways observed with more zest than in
the continental countries. An English
country gentleman on Christmas morn
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! {special CORRESPONDENTS

sss View York. Dec. 1s.--Ding, dong! ding,
dong. Cheerlly will ring the church
bells on Christmas morn. All Gotham
will so to church: good wishes will be
9gsvens resplendent gowns will be worn.
IT Is in this metropolis the ladies' show
: deS of early winter. But 1t is not alone
81 show day. for there is joy in the faces
/ Of all as they go and as they come from
church on Christma morning, JOY born
S$pf the day. May 1t never be less.
Once n year the glad Christmas sea-
son comes around. bringing JOY and
peace and good will Families are re-
united, presents are given and received,
and the churches are thronged with
4 glad worshipners giving praise. And SO
4Ehristmas comes this year as 1t has for
many years before and will for UNI
counted years to come: but this year 1t
I has an additional significance. more
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from house To house. custom that
survives in England. and bands OF min
'treiS would visit the wealthy houses
TO sing their songs Of reveliy.
Christmas IN those days, with its yule
log, and it's Lord of Misrule. ana its
Teasing and drinking. was undoubted-
~ n very joyous season. but to tell the
truth II seems To us now to have been
more an orSie than a fitting celebra
lion OF the coming into Abe world Of
the Prince of Peace" and the quiet OBJ
!erNance oil III" present day seems more
In keeping with the spirit of The occa-
non Nowadays it Is the children's
day. sacred to the young folks For.
although The older people have their
FAMILY gatherings and go to church and