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There must be almonds in it. Goodby,
mother, and give my best regards to the
Christ Kindl, if you meet him on the
way!"
Then Jakob went to his tree, gazed'
on it rapturously, and from time to
time clapped his hands, for in anticipa-
tion he already saw all the branches
and twigs hung with apples and nuts.
Though the mother could not return be-
fore O'Clock, and the clock was now
striking only 4, Jacob nevertheless every
little while went out doors to see whether
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lowed himself to drop into the nearest
chair. "Have you really been out
there?" he inquired.
"Of course. You can depend on it, !"
Jakob assured him. =.
The fagman's wife examined the
purse and found in it card, with the
inscription, ga Merry Christmas. j" 1t
took long time until they succeeded
in spelling out the words. Finally she
said: ooh, I know! 1t means Frau
Marcy provincial German for Mary
Christmas. God bless herl She must be
a very kind hearted lady!"
Every likely she is Santa Claus,
mother" ventured Jakob as he sailed
into his apples and nuts.
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THE DISPENSARY.
The Political Preachers and the Sa.
loon Men OF the State.

THE Legislature will meet in about two
weeks. Watch and see II the saloon element
and the political preachers do not make an
effort in behalf OF prohibition, the success OF
Which effort would be TO open the hoodgates
to liquor OH every hand
The saloon meu amp the political preachers
seem To work In harmony, being perhaps the
first time that these gentlemen ever were In
Touch OF the elbow. II seems TO this newspa-
per that when preachers and saloon men
work together that something new under the
sun has been discovered.
But these gentlemen might just as we'll
hold their peace. The days OF The barroom
in South Cafolina have been numbered.
The peace and quiet OF The last Christmas
should be evidence OF the benefcent effects Of
the law.
. If Tillmau and his followers bad done moth
ing more than 10 fasten the dispensary on
this State they would deserve the heartfelt
thanks of all men who are really friendly TO
temperance.
The dispensary law will immortalize the
Tiilman faction, and. as long as 1t remains,
1t will be blessing TO our people.
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.5-tE g. 49, IN 5kaGllS. - udfe Hpt1Eae,d3 8
learned, and the ambition of my li(9 ie
ito glide over the, smooth surface of NO.
frozen river St{ 81 Il. y, s; "a
.iI shall be delighted to instruct ydn
Miss Lakeside. (" Thornley, said eagerly
And he meant what lhe said. he little
dreamed then that she weighed i80 Z
pounds-li little cared, perhaps, s5r i6ys,
is reckless and nnreasoning. Thornley,
himself, when equipped with an overs
coat, q pair Of rubbers and his everyday
clothing, tipped the scales at about 4 20 /
pounds i IS & Y, e 3
s"Do you think You can support me,
Mr.. Thornley?n she asked coyly. @
Support your repeated the gallant
but rash Thornley, as he, rose from his
knees and grasped her hands to begin
the lesson. Support yot? Why, ] could
support you for-for life, Miss Lake.
eide. 49,. n q; ~
"oh, MI. ThornleyR' she cried, I
| blushing like rose, Her eyes. fell, and
moment later she and THORNLEY, fql-
lowed them. Grasping her by the arms
Thornley, tugged until the veins stood;
out like whipeords on his brow and
finally raised her to her feet again. She
naue loui $500 = NE a.,
kicked Thornley, g feet out from under
him, and then sat down again with a
Venemence tnas oailt.l l1l.n 2 oraC ms
profess tto.n sne $50 nj:
iey plokea ner up once mole ny - y, uaA 3
OUT q second ,lMe, nlsecly Ispea.su ~
se m ahd sne naD.e sug.l Dsoa 80.
lnorney ow. gly y as .s''as -. t;.,,
splla', = oesan =. uaW = * ~.
that she must weign g leass a = iso pounas
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doors of which are wide open, looking
usually out on to the sea. All the cattle
and the focks of the village have mean
while been driven into the churchyard
and stand crowded together in the sill
very light. Of the moon around the por-
tai. Taking up his position on the top
most step Of the porch, the rector ex-
claims: "God in his mercy, my dear
children, has sent me On this radiant
night of the nativity to bless Your cat:
tie and your focks, because it is only
right that the animals which constitute
your greatest help and source Of pros.
perity should participate in the joy
which fills all our hearts. Now lead
your focks past me. " &
The shepherd and cattle herders then
begin to drive the animals. past, while
the priest, dipping the sprinkler into
the silver ever Of holy water, showers
the latter upon the horses, the asses, the
oxen, the cows and the sheep. The
clang of the bells around their neoks,
their lowing, their baaing, their bray
ing and neighing, as we'll as the cries
and words Of command of their drivers,
create tremendous din, above which
ever and anon rise the solemn words Of
the priest, "Benedicat vos omnipotens
Deus, Pater ct Filius ct Spiritus Sane
tus!'' the choristers bringing the bless
ings to O close with resounding
"AmenP'
Every one who has wintered in Spain
will recall to mind the "Missa del
Gallo" or "cock' q mass. celebrated in
all the churches on Christmas eve, or
rather Christmas morning. The chanti-
cleer being the bird that is first to her
aid in the advent of the morning light,
the Spaniards, by happy and quaint
conceit. like to imagine that he is anx-
| ious on this night Of nights to call upon
them even at midnight to be awake and
to salute the happy morning. In the
principal churches Of Madrid and Seville
this midnight mass in honor Of the
.sDios Nino'' is rendered with exquisite
pastoral music, oastanets and tam hour-
ines playing an important part in the
orchestra. while now and again, by
means of a special instrument, pathetic
and birdlike notes swell up with pecul-
lar beauty, as If some midnight bird
had lent its voice to mingle with the
angelic psalms to herald in the mystic
coming of the babe of Bethlehem. In
the churches Of the small provincial
towns and villages the instrumental
bird notes are replaced by those of an
ordinary rooster, which by some device
known to the peasants is made to GROW
at the appointed period during the cele-
bration.
Not only on the continent Of Europe,
but also in the southwestern counties
of England superstition prevails to the
effect that animals possess the power OF
speech at 10 O'Clock on Christmas eve.
Inasmuch, however, as only those per-
sons who are entirely free from mortal
sin are supposed to possess the privilege
of understanding their utterances, there
is no authentic record extant as to the
character of their remarks on these oc-
casions. EX-ATTACHE.
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N1NErYklX'
Things and peopik 50 Viewed From
a.. ua;rh,s of Cambridge.

,hs He;vb,s lor Cambridge.
Ninet, ,ESix, y. c.. Dec. 2S, 1896.
Santa CLANS N1hfy MN icy his appearance Dec. cath
at na nine S' osiSek P stery Tea" given Christ
ras avOninn rd "cosnpirlentary to the young
msn Of the toySn Proved quite success
Some Of the boys were caught with their own
bait but submit tea Ieay nsSai nombey OF visitors
NJ IA pndgsrs, who is teaching at Lewie-
die g q is' home for the holidays: Judging
from bis ooks ,saebing agrees With him. ,,.,,
- 1hs,r tint. Mrs. A. S. Osborne.
~ Nj "G q. Tcmpkins. q recent graduate from
cismsnIa, TOOK In the Mystery Tea Friday
Missx Ru.y Anderson came home from
crsana Vile last Wedn. sday, and is taking in
ths festivities. She Will return TO her college
Gn,k the latter part OF the week.
odr d. T. Kinard Is home from Wofford for
Jew Gays and bis many friends are glad 10
ssSe him.
Miss Eta Blake and Miss Rene Plowden.
EFo charming young ladies from GREENWOOD,
B Miss Mai Moore and MIR. VIII Moore are al
! Efheir aunt's, Mrs. E. NJ Llpscomb. These two
Eyoupg people are favorites with our young
tpenple. ...
The oyster supper Monday evening was a
grand success. We had stewed oysters. fried
oy sters and raw oysters with the usual accom-
! Zee, Z. The house was crowded and each one
s present, forgetfu of self. did what he could TO
add TO the pleasure OF others.
- The Rev. J. G. Stoll, the preacher In charge
of the Nlnety-Six circuit, left last Wednesday,
{ Tor Branchville, his new field OF labor. For
the past three years he has earnestly and
9 faithfully endeaVored to point ont the Way OF
Life to bis people. Our best wishes accom- pa
{ ny him to his new home The Rev Mr.. Belts,
his successor, has arrived and taken charge OF
thework. The citizens Of Ninety-SiX extend
10 him hearty welcome.
We were sorry to hear Of the dsath Of Mr.
r. W. Major who was a near neighbor Of ours
for several years. We know him 10 have
been upright and honest In all his business
transactions aud faithful in the discharge OF
his duties to his church and bis God.
Cambridge.
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A CHRISTMAS BALL.

W. howlin round the ranches
after dark,
An the mocking birds are singin tn the lively
medder lark;
Where the possum, an the badger, an rattle
snakes abound,
An the monstrous stars are winkin Ger a
wilderness profound;
Where lonesome, tawny prairies melt into airy
streams,
While the Double mountains slumber with
heavenly kind in dreams;
Where the antelope is grain an the lonely
plovers CALI
It was there that I attended the Cowboys
Christmas ball.
The town wuz Anson City, ole Jones' county
seat,
Where they raise Polangus cattle an wavin,
whiskered wheat;
Where the air is soft an bammy, an dry an
full NV health,
An the prairies is explodin with agricultural
wealth;
Where they print The Texas Western, that Alec
McCann supplies
With news all yarns an stories Nv most amazin
size;
Where Frank Smith pulls the badger on know
in tenderfeet,
An pcmocracys triumphant an powerful hard
to beat;
Where lives that good old hunter, John Milsap,
from Lamar,
Who "used ter be the sheriff back cast In
Paris, sah''-
Twas there, l say, at Anson. with the lively
Widder Wall,
That I went to that recepshun, the Cowboys
Christmas ball.
The boys had left the ranches an cum to town
in piles;
The ladies, kinder scatterin, he'd gethered in
- for miles,
An yet the place wuz crowded, ez remember
'Twuz got fur the occashun at the Morning
Star hotel.
The music wuz fiddle an lively tambourine,
An yiol .'cum imported" by the stage from
Abilene.
The room wuz logged out gorgeous with mis-
tlctoe al shawls,.
An candles fickered frescoes around the airy
= walls.
The wimmin folks looked lovely. The boys
looked kinder trccd
Till the leader commenced yellin: "Whoa,
fellers! Let's stampedeP'
An the music started, sighin an a-wailin
through the hall,
Ez kind NV introduction to the Cowboys
Christmas ball. p.
This leader wuz feller thet cum from Sven
sons ranch
They called him Windy Billy, from Little
Dead Mans Branch.
His rig wuz kinder keerless-big spurs an high
heeled boots.
He he'd the reputation thet comes when fellers
shoots.
His voice wuz like bugle upon the noun
tain height.
His feet were animated ON a mighty moyin
sight.
Then be commenced to holler: "Neow, fellers,
stake yer pen!
Lock horns tn all them heifers an russle 'em
like men!
Salute yer luvly critters! Meow swing an let
'em go!
Climb the grapevine round 'em-all hands do
cedo ..r.-
Ye mavericks jine the round up-jest skip her
waterfall!
Huh, hit wuz gettin active-the Cowboys
Christmas ball.
Larry Chittenden, Poet -Ranchman.
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light. He never thought of giver, for
wasn't it Christmas? No wonder that
presents fell from heaven.
He commenced to cover the twigs of
his little Christmas tree with the coins,
which was no small trouble, for they
would continually drop off again, so
that finally Jakob, quite exhausted,
placed his head OH his arms and fell
asleep under his silver spangled tree,
He did not hear when his mother re-
turned, covered with snow and painting
from exertion as she entered the room.
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IN HOLY BONDS.
One OF Abbeville's HOnOred Sons and
One Of FIorence's Accomplished
Daughters 10 We'd.

. Invitations are out to the marriage OF Hon.
Frank Boyd Gary. OF Abbeville. and Miss
Maria Lee Evans, OF Florence, which takes
place on Wednesday afternoon. January d,
1897, at five O'Clock, IN st. Johns Church.
Mr. Gary as Speaker Of the House OF Rep
:feaenfatives in the General Assembly made
most excellent presiding officer, and now he
will become president OF household wnlch
will be graced by as faira queen as ever hon
ored q husband or made home the sweetest
and best place on earth. After the first OF
March the newly married couple WILL De al
home In Abbeville.
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lately, Jim," he said, glancing around
to see that none of his relatives was in
sight, "but I'm in it this time. Pops
promised me new pair Of skates If I
get s5 on my December report, which'll
be made out, next week, you see. If I
don't miss Sunday school and kin tell
what the text is, Nam she sez she'll
get me an air gun. Whoopeel''
And here Johns exuberance was
given vent in a series of whoops with
gymnastic accompaniment.
"But that's not half Of 'em. Jim,"
he continued. "You know, when sis's
beau comes I hang around and work
him for candy and sich, but she has
promised me dollar eff keep off her
territory on beau nights. Then my
uncle and my aunt, seein Pm tryin to
be good, are goin to chip in, and as I'm
goin to two Sunday schools I'm strictly
in it, and don't you fergit it,
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aISc Yet o feW years, anQ Gne
A&Sa world will have seen 1900
&#Sa>G S9 9Christmases 1000 ami
SSHG versaries of the birth Of
T him whose personal in6u-
~ ence is generally admitted,
even by those who donot believe in him
as divinity. to have been for the good
Of mankind, for the betterment of the
world. In those 1900 years a most re-
markable change has taken place among
the sons Of men. Their ideals have been
changed radically-have been raised
from the low level of selfishness to the
high level of generosity, Of good will to
all and of helpfulness. Year by year the
circle of Christian influence has widen
ed, and today it is felt in some degree
in every part of the world, save III some
few remote regions, like the densely
darkened interior of China, or some as
vet unvisited corners in Africa.
Even among many Of those peoolss
who have not as yet accepted the Ali
gion founded on the first Christmas day
Jesus is held in high esteem. He is can
onized as saint by the Mohammedans.
He is known to the Buddhists as great
and good man, and when Japan made
war upon China, although the mass OF
the japanese are as yet nom Christian
their soldiers were cautioned not to con-
duct themselves with the cruelty Of pa
gan times, but to remember that the
ewes of Christendom were upon them
and must not be s,sndalized by wanton
slaughterings of the helpless and the
innocent. 1t is true that these warnings
were forgotten at Port Arthur, but the
blood that was ruthlessly shed there
was abjectly apologized for by the mi
kado, and in the main the war was con-
Quoted without the old time barbar-
isms. "
It is also true that there was war;
that there are still occasional wars be-
tween Christian nations, and that all
wars are violations of the teachings Of
Christ, but the faot remains that the
world is now practically at peace.
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SALE OF SCHOOL BONDS.
They Command Premium Of Fifteen
. Per Cent-Confidence in Their In
Iegriiy-A Sasacicus Mans Good

Iegriiy-A Sasacious Mans Good
Investment. ,.,t
Mr.. John A. Deyiin is a steadfast friend o.
the factory. He pays up promptly without
murmur or hesitation. He has good Judg-
mert too, in the matter oil bonds OF The town
of Abbeville. When the school bonds were
offered about three years ago. while others
4besitated. he invested. Last week he thought
the time 10 sell had come, and so he sold five
OF the bonds at a premium Of fifteen per cent.
For $500 be received S575. Although the bonds
bore only seven der cent, yet Mr.. Devin real
lied over twelve per cent. Fifteen per cent.
premium is pretty good on seven per cent.
bonds.
This sale of bonds at so high a figure Is
largely due to confidence in the Integrity OF
the bonds, which confidence is founded In the
belief that the legal adviser and financial
counsellor of the School Board, Mr.. j. G..
KIugh, had them issued In strict conformity
to law after having cont idered all the tech j.
caIities and iormalities antecedent to their
ulterance.
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ON HIS NATIVE HEATH.
rsa.t T. r.. PARK err Visits Home Folk

j t,tent r lie 7. Parker, of the United States
Sarmy-Fjfth Cavalry In Texas-was at home
last week on hurried visit TO his father, the
Hon. w. II. Parker. of.,this city. Lieut..
Parker is q worthy son OF honored ana oe-
loved parepts. This community is always
slad 10 we elcome her sons back 10 Abbeville.
and none are more welcome or more kindly
rennem bered than Lient. Parker.
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.Iohnny,s Christmas.

Johnny Blank is under
very high pressure in an
effort to be good, if his
own statement is to be ac-
cepted. He met a friend
yesterday and made his
companions eyes bulge
with his story.
a
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ANIMALS CHRISTMAS
THE PART THEY PLAY IN EUROPEAN
CELEBRATIONS.

Curious Customs but Little Known In This
Country -Superstitions About Beasts and
Birds-Blcssing the F1ocks-A Rooster
Mass In Spain.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

The VIM. f. Bell Cash Company are
ls3asS Going Away.
{y We will move to Due West on January ISL,
s,soT and IL will cost too much TO pay freieht
{ on goods twice, and we will offer our sIock az
Z cost and less than cost, In oiaer W ciose 'u'
p rites owing us will please come lorWaro dS
and settle. not only with the VIM. E; Casn
Co. but with the old firm OF WIN. +: bssi az a.,
! yus will put the accounts In the hanas Oh
WIN. n. Graydon, for collection, after Janu-
sary lst, 1887. u q pau Cash Co.
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MRS. CHRISTMAS.
TRANSLATED By, JOSEPH soHM.
TNooyripht 1SG I

CODyTlSne, looo.l
1t was in the afternoon.
High up in the mountains
on the line of the Black
Forest railway, in one of
those small cabins which
at regular intervals line
the side Of all European
railroads, housing those
poorly paid men whose
duty it is to inspect from
time to time the roadbed
for a certain distance and
warn passing trains Of
eventual danger, a door
-l .-@1,,So 81
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Among the most pleas
ing features of the uni
versal good will that pre-
walls at Christmastide III
the old world is the kindly
l.,zo,;x.o ,lo $500
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row. had hung sprig of mistletoe.
He could not help it-he kissed her.
She looked so pretty, SO innocent, under
that sprig of mistletoe.
Yes, it was -. ungentlemanly and
unmanly thing to do Her frightened,
startled look panied him. He stammered
out miserable excuse. Her great eyes
filled with tears, and she gave little
choking sob when he apologized.
Dear little innocent" he thought,
II would not have hurt her for the
world"
And she-after he was gone-she
dropped into great chair and sobbed.
'"Like him? I love him. And to think
that he should kiss me at last and then
to say he didn't mean anything by it'll
What does be think ! put the mistletoe
there forf' .a. r..
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After the Christmas Eve Ball.

Up the broad steps they
tripped into her home.
The gas burned low. Her
slender fingers hung to his
a moment. She stood di-
rectly under the gas jet,
under which some one, in
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charles Dickens . on Christmas.

Christmas time! That
man must be q misan-
thrope indeed in whose
breast something like 9
jovial feeling is. not rous-E
ed, in whose mind somei
pleasant associations are
not Lapod hv fha ra-l
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Nearly Nineteen Hundred Christmases.

Yet q few years, and the
world will have seen 1900
)Christmases 1000 ami
versaries Of the birth Of
him whose personal inf1u.
onca is oenerally admitted.
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QUAY DECLARES HIMSELF.

Senator Matthew S. Quay, of Pennsylvania,
created something of a sensation at Washing
ton, the other day, by the following declaration
of his views;
"My views upon the connection between
business and politics were mentioned in speech
at a Republican meeting at Pittsburgh few
days previous to the presidential election.
81 am opposed to the entire scheme of the
National Business Mems League as disclosed
by Mr. Dolan. Its basic theory is that organ
lied wealth shall dictate high office, and so
take possession of the government. 1t will be
met stubbornly and overhrown. The piomot-
ers of this league invoke class against the
masses, and all other classes. No league of
business men, or other men, based upon wealth,
or other foundation, can erect government
class in this country. In the United States
senate we have millionaires and business
men enough to serve all Legitimate purposes.
Senators are needed who have no specialties,
but who will act for the interests of the coun-
try in gross, without special affnities The
people most deserving of representation, and
most in need of Legislative protection, are the
farmers, the small storekeepers, the artisans
and the laborers, and | stand by them and
against this so-called league.
81 60 into the harricades with the bourgeoise
and the men In hlouses. In conclusion, do
not believe that ten per bent. of the business
men of the country sympathize with this
league. There must be less business and more
people in politics, else the republic and the
country will go to wreck, The business issues
are making our politics sordid and corrupt.
The tremendous sums of money furnished by
the business men, reluctantly in most instances,
are poluting the wel-springs of our national
being
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TWINS.

Now that the statement of election expenses
has shown, beyond doubt, that Mark Hanna
supplied the 9. o. p. sde-show, known as the
'god standard Democracy, p" wit h lots of Doodle
to be used in defeating Bryan, to further dem
onstrate the lovely relations that exist between
these two representatives of monopolies and
trusts, we clip the following from the Oregon
ian, one OF the leading and largest Republican
dailies OIL the Pacific slope. The Oregonian
simply lays bare, and openly and defantly
speaks out the real sentiment of the leaders of
the g. o. p. How do the Common herd" like
it? Here it is, and it shows that Grover and
the G. o. p. are twins:
sit was Grover Cleveland who first called
halt Oh the policy of silver initiation by forcing
a Democratic congress, in special session, to
repeal the silver-purchase act. 1t was Grover
Cleveland who sustained the national credit bv
selling bonds in the face of the ignorant and
passionate popular clamor 1t was Grover
Cleveland who did all the things the Chicago
platform Iepudiated, and which the country so
emphaticaly Endorsed. He made the way so
plain that good sense and patriotism could find
no other to walk in. He destroyed his own
party because it was unworthy, and taught the
Republicans how to deserve The confidence of
the country. Grover Cleveland is the man of
the hour, and the hero of the battle for honest
money and stable governme 1t, "-O.athe Trb-
une.