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Pious but BusinessIike.

Old John Ward, who was pilloried by
Pope in the "Dunciad," and who actu-
ally stood in the pillory in the year
1927, when he was said to have been
worth 100000, was, nevertheless, a
pious man. He had large estates in
London and Essex, and did not omit to
pray for their welfare in the following
manner: ooh, Lord, 1 beseech thee to
preserve the two counties of Middlesex
and Essex from fire and earthquake;
and as have Il mortgage in Hertford-
shire, 1 beg Of thee likewise to have
an eye of compassion on that county;
and for the rest of the counties deal
with them as thou pleaseth. House
hold Words.
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White Snakes.

A correspondent of the Bardstown
(Ky.) Record writes from Welchburg to
tell an original snake story. He says:
Il saw three snakes as white as snow
last week on the West Fork. l told my
family when 1 returned home that
wouldn't be believed by everybody, but
l can swear to the story. The snakes
were summing on a rock near the fork,
and 1 stopped to throw a rock at the
reptiles. They moved sluggishly, and
got a good look at them. They were
about 312 feet long, and their heads
were fattened like Il spreading adder
They were perfectly white except
around their eyes, which were pinkish
looking. 1 never saw anything like
them before, and wish l could have
caught them for science"
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soldiers were thought of and provided for
first. The Southern people never forgot
their boys in gray, and it was a point Of
honor with every man, woman and child
to divide their last dollar or their last
crust with the men who followed Lee and
Johnston.
The streets, or rather, the pathways,
between the ash heaps, were filled with
men and boys who put on the appearance
of jollity, but the old men who laughed
and joked the loudest were wondering
how their sons Jared that day in their
camps in far-off Virginia.
Was there ever such Christmas Day
on this continent? 1t may be blessed
thing that men forget such dark chapters
in their history. There are to-day wealthy
and happy people in Atlanta, living in
fine mansions, who shivered in rags over
few embers in little huts made Of scraps
of old tin roofing on that never-to-be-for-
gotten Christmas just after the siege.
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without that. too. And there was moth
ing more to pawn. The man several years
before had helped a lawyer out Of tight
place, loaning him small sums several
times. He dropped in to sSe him and
asked him for dollar or two. The law
yer stepped out to get the money and
forgot to come back.
The wife had packed two pieces of rare
French bric-a-brac in her trunk, and if
she could sell them-in great city there
were always people who were glad to get
hold Of artistic curios, if you could find
the right people.
The pieces of china were worth from
$50 to 500, but husband and wife agreed
to part with them for $25 if purchaser
could be found A curio dealer downtown
offered her $1.50. The wife next started
to visit houses on fashionable boulevard
and was either denied admittance by a
naughty servant or a supercilious dame
refused even to look at the pieces-the
like of which could not be found outside
an art museum. She never bought from
peddlers. she explained. Then long,
weary walk home, and only bread and tea
for supper.
For two or three Sunday nights they
had attended Rev. DR.. D-'s church.
Besides being most learned and eloquent
preacher, Dr. D. appeared TO them a
man of large heart, kindly impulse and in
tense sympathies, whose whole person
ality beamed with love and kindliness.
The little woman hopefully decided to go
to this minister and ask his assistance;
surely in so large and wealthy 4 church
the pastor would know of some philan-
thropically inclined parishioner who would
be glad to help a struggling fellow crea-
ture, as well as to acquire the beautiful
objects of art.
She called at the residence of DR.. D.
In few words she told him her story.
He stood, glasses in hand, impatient for
her to finish, not asking her to sit. Then
he replied: 81 am sorry, but | can do moth
ing" and opening the door, almost pushed
her out
The little woman came to me. | could
not buy. but l gave her some names of
women of my acquaintance who thought
could help her. Among them was Mrs.
R, frivolous, newly married woman
who had never been suspected of ever hav-
ing a sober. serious impulse. but who was
warm-hearted and lovable. and happened
to be first on my list. With this | dis
missed the matter for : time from my
mind. l CHANGED to call on Mrs. II
some time after, and saw in the drawing
room an antique empire cabinet sur
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For the Christmas Tree,

Stick round brass headed tack into
the tip of each branch. The effect is very
novel and striking.
Liquid gliding plays a prominent part
in Christmas tree furnishing, for almost
anything gilded and hung on looks pretty
Cornucopias with piece of bright cam
brio or silk pasted around the top are
nice. Fill them with candy and close
with drawing thread or a ribbon.
Rings of bright paper, about half an
inch wide and FIVE inches long, pasted to-
gether to form long string and then fes-
tooned, are similarly quite effective.
Cranberries or pink and white popcorn
strung on cotton thread with n needle and
festooned on the tree look well. Make
some of the popcorn strings all pink, some
all white, then some alternately pink and
white.
An oblong piece of colored tissue paper
makes a very excellent imitation of but
terfy. Gid a common clothcspin, push
the center of the paper into the slit so it
will be quite full, cut the corners off IN
the required shape, leaving it wider at
the top than at the bottom; dash it with
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the wife had a good general knowledge Oh
and experience in office work.
They rented a suite Of cheap rooms, ana
then followed days and days OF weary
seeking, almost a house-to-house canvass
of the downtown district, leaving applica-
tions wherever the managers would per-
nit.
I'VE can't give you any encouragement
| in these times; we are not taking on any
new men. Our business will not wa afrant
keeping all of our old employees after the
holiday season is over. Your references
are all right, and if times were different,
| etc.
And when Sunday came there was sour
rying for stationery and for stamps out
of the thin purse to answer ads. But
one day was like another, with its trudg-
| ing, trying and waiting.
The purse became empty and the meals
| scanty. and the rent due; and after the
| first month the furnace sent up little heat
| and the landlady's Good morning was
! frigid. They wore shabbier clothes, and
| their steps grew heavier as their faces
| grew less hopeful. One night the hus-
band came home without his cuff buttons,
| and next morning Wore a pair or his
| wife's, but there was steak and coffee for
supper. In a few days he left his watch
downtown and wore an old-fashioned sill
yer one that had been his fathers; and
then they decided they could get along
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mantels and windows, as we'll as hung
from lamps and over pictures.
For the Christmas dinner table, large
bowl of holly leaves, with the scarlet and
white berries. makes a beautiful center
piece; while tiny lunches of holly laid at
each plate brighten the table wonderfully.
Cakes may he ornamented with candy de-
signs of holly, while ices may be nodded
and colsred in the same style. If in re-
mote localities it is not possible to obtain
holly and mistletoe, green of some other
variety should be procured. All-over
greens, such as pine and cedar, can be
utilized, and bittersweet and Indian ar
row berries arranged with these can be
made into beautiful decorations. When
chrysanthemums are yet blooming, they
add greatly to the beauty Of the table;
the bright yellow and dark crimson are
particularly appropriate for the Christ
mas dinner table.
In arranging the table. the cakes, bon
bons, nuts and fruits may be placed on it
at the beginning, and will give it a fes-
tive appearance, rendering very little addi-
tional decoration necessary.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-12-16
JUST DEFORE CHRISTMAS.
Story that Teaches that Boy Can B.
Too Good for His Own Good.

Story that Teaches that Boy Can Be
Too Good for His Own Good.
Il say, Jimmy, don't you think you are
rather OVERRIDING this being good bust
ness?" volunteered one young hopeful in
confidence to his chum.
Not on your life. Don't you know
Christmas is coming?" replied the young
ster who was accused of being too good.
. 'Yes, that's all very well. But you may
be maxim a mistake
''You don't know what yer talkin'
about. You ought to hear all the folks
at our house talking about what good
boy Jimmy is getting to be- and how that
fake Santa Claus is going to give him
such c lot of nice presents"
"Aw, yes. That's all right. But, then,
l want to tell you that it may not turn
out the way you want.
"What are you giving me?'
'Well, l ought to know. tried your
game last year and I got four Bibles and
three Sunday school books for Cnrisua:Ss
Not pair of skates or anything of the
sort. They said they thought l would
like the Bibles and the books better. Aw,
l tell you, Jimmy, you don't wact to over.
do the being good business"
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Decorations.

The use of holly and mistletoe, the
plants sacred to Christmas, is now very
general, and as they are abundant in our
markets, as well as cheap. every house
hold may be made bright with them. In
parlors and sitting rooms, wreaths,
crowns and festoons can be arranged over
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of the Federals the refugees struggled
in every day. They came in OK carts, on
horseback and on foot, bringing such pro-
visions as they were able to carry. Ev-
cry railway leading out of Atlanta had
been torn up for many miles, and the
wrecked city was almost inaccessible.
The armies had destroyed every tree and
fence for two miles around and frewood
and coal were not to be had at any price.
The returning Atlantans were old men,
boys, women and girls. The able-bodied
young men were all at the front. These
people saw gloomy spectacle when they
crossed the dismantled Notifications and
looked down from the red hilltops upon
the desolate scene below. They saw in
the center of the city nothing but ash
heaps and shattered walls. Only the
churches and the town hall were left
standing. 1t was impossible to locate
the business streets under the mass of
debris left by the falling walls. On the
back streets and outskirts just 450 dwell
ings by actual count had been spared,
and many of these had been badly dam
aged by shells.
And this was all that was left of At
innta, the pride of the Confederacy, when
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mas gift. And George gave her an ad-
dress and told her to have her husband
call at the office in the morning. l never
was so happy in my life. After the men
and the little woman were gone l had
good cry. l was in the midst Of it when
DIR. D. called, and, of course, had
to tell him why was crying and every
thing He was so interested and he had n
curious look on his face, and said: Thy
ways are not our ways. Mrs. R, your
father is the best man ever knew. And
you know papa isn't church member at
all; hardly ever goes to church.
"Hes very able man, the little wom'
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-12-16
There Is a Glass of People

WHO are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores new preparation
called GRAIN-O. made Of pure grains,
that takes the place Of coffee The most
delicate stomach receives it without dis.
tress. and but few can tell 1t from cof-
fee. 1t does not cost over one-fourth as
much. Children may drink it with great
benefit. 15c. and 25c. per package
Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
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Kaiser a Millinraire.

There are 1,500 people upon the EN-
peror's list of employees, including $50
female servants, who are engaged in
looking after the twenty-five royal pal
aces and castles that belong to the
crown. Their wages are small. The
women receive not more than $12 a
month, and the men servants. who
number over 500, from SIS to $50 n
month. Most of the palaces and cas-
ties are in sad state of decay. The
emperor himself seldom uses more than
three or four of them. The rest are oc-
cupied by his relatives and dependents,
who number q hundred or more, and
are nearly all supported from the royal
purse. His private fortune is estimat-
ed at S25,000,000, the greater part OF
which is represented by landed estates.
He has forty-eight farms, fourteen for
ests, eight vineyards and owns the roy
al porcelain factory near Berlin. The
income from several of the estates goes
directly to his brothers and sisters.
Prince Leopold, second cousin, is
much richer than the emperor. HIS
wealth is inherited from his grandfath-
er, Prince Carr, a brother of the old
Emperor William. In addition to this
income the kaiser draws fnl pay and
allowances for all the titles he assumes,
both civil and military. II IL said that
he can add to his income at any time
by creating himself Il duke or baron,
or by appointing himself general OF an
army corps or colonel of a regiment.
He is already the colonel Of several
German regiments and holds honorary
commissions in the armies of England,
Austria, Russia and Belgium. He is
also an admiral of the German fleet and
has just been made an admiral in the
Russian navy, for which he draws full
pay and allowances.-BostOn Trans
criDt
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is eatarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure now known to the medi-
cal fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. thereby destroying the foundation of
the d ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting nature
IL doing its work. Tie proprietcrs have SO
much faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to
cure. Send for list of Te tmoniaiS.
+. j. CHENEY &. CO., Toledo, O.
U- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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Want to know about the Klondike Gold
Fields? Then send for Lithograph Map,
in six colors, issued by the Passenger De-
partment, of the Nickel Plate Road.
Contains information In regard TO routes,
cost, outfits, etc. To your address for five
2-cent stamps. Address Advertising De-
partment, the Nickel Plate Road, Cleve-
land, Ohio.
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liquid gilt and you will have very cred

liquid gilt and you will have very cred
liable imitation.
One Of the prettiest features of a tree
is lighting it up. If piece of asbestos is
fastened above the fame Of each candle
You can have the beauty without much
attendant danger.
In the same style socks, about the size
of an infants or little larger, can be
made of parti-colored net, buttonhole
stitched around in silk or worsted, filled
with candy and drawn up with draw
ing string at the top.
The paper holders with lace edges, used
long ago ON bouquets, can be had for ask
ing almost. Take one of these and fill
out with cotton wadding, put face in
the center and scatter gold paper stars
over it, both ON the cotton and the lace
edge.
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To Santa Claus.

Sir, it stirs my indignation to the very high
est pitch
To observe your plutocratic inclination to-
ward the rich.
Why should all the costly presents in the
silken stockings fall
While the lad who has no stockings never
gets a gift at all?
In distributing your favors do you think It's
really fair
To discriminate against the child whose lit
tie legs are bare?
If you really are beneficent put first upon
your list
The poor but patient youngsters whom you
heretofore have missed.
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To recklessly experiment upon himself with
hope of relief is the dyspeptic. Yet the nos.
trums for this malady are as the sands Of
the sea. and, presumably, about as effica-
cious. Indigestion. that obstinate malady.
even if Of long perpetuity. Is eventually
overcome with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
an appetizing tonic and Alternative, which
cures constipation. fever and ague, bilious
remittent, rheumatism, kidney complaint
and feebleness.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-12-16
1t Makes Cold Feet Warm

And is the only cure for Chilblains,
Frost Bites, Damp. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-E Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
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Santa's Little Joke,

'Paradoxical-" A smile fitted over
his face and hid itself in the suburbs Of
his snowy beard. though it may
sound" Again he glanced at the new
tangled, smokeless chimney. & like
this because it doesn't SCOT me-" Apollo
gizing to himself for taking such liberties
of pronunciation with the English Ian
guage, Santa Claus smiled again and pro-
ceeded with his work-New York World.
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Talker-You shouldn't feel so sore at
Jones. He did just right in holding
you and preventing disgraceful fight.
What if he had let you go?
Buffer (caressing black eye)-Darn
It! that's what the fool did.-Judge.
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"Klondyke Bulletin"

VIII be published by the 500 Line every
Monday. containing all telegraphic news
snd up-to-date Information as to best routes,
services. steamship sailings, and every IA
cility as same develop. Invaluable to Alas
kan prospectors and all their friends To be
placed on mailing list. send six cents &C.,
In stamps to
w. Il. CALLAWAI, G. Z. A,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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Observation-Disclosures
) SAVED BY HIS WIFE :
A Hard Times Christmas Story.
INES were hard in

the country as well
as in the great cities.
A couple married
but Il few years,
who had lost every
thing through illness
and misfortune, de-
cided to remove to
Chica go before win
ter set in to try to
secure some sort OF
employment t b a t
would yield a living.
The husband had
been an accountant
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He'll Be Heard From.

"People said that young Lumley
would squander the money he inherit
ed, but he's gone and invested 1t in a
sound business"
"That so:'
Eyes; he bought an interest ia boil
er factory"
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A Strong Point Agains. It.

'T'ye been looking at the chainless
bicycle and don't see how 1t can pos
sibly become popular"
''Why so?'
''There's no way of telling at glance
whether it is highly geared or not"
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A kIondike Map.

An up-to-date Lithograph Map of the
4 .askan Gold Fields, printed in six col
DIS. Complete; accurate. If interested
,end five 2-cent stamns to Advertising
Dep pirlment the Nickel Plate Rssd, Cleve-
land, o.
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"Haye you caught that murderer
yetY'
''No," replied the detective, I'VE
haven't caught him. But we've got
him so scared be doesn't dare show
himself when we're around.
ington Evening Star.
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Do You Dance Tonight?

Shake in your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, BuniOns, Chilblains, Frost Bites
and dSweating Feet. At all druggists and
shoe stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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One Of the largest tale quarries in the
world is in the St. Barthelemy Noun.
tain, Luzenac. The best rock is brill
iantly white, and has greasy touch
when powdered.
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Its Double Meaning.

EYES," said the struggling young ar
tist, Il liked the account you wrote OF
my marriage to the daughter Of Hora-
tio Billyuns very much-all but one
thing"
What was that?' asked his friend,
the reporter.
at seems to me you might have re-
Trained from using the bonds of mat
rimony.' If her father sees it I'm
afraid it'll cause trouble"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-12-16

The smallest tree in Great Britain Is
the dwarf willow, which grows on the
summit of Ben Lomond. When mature
1t is only about two inches high.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-12-16

A Autographed Wall Map of Alaska
Showing the overland trails and all water
routes to The KlOndike Gold Fields will
be mailed upon receipt of five 2-cent
stamps. Address Advertising Depart
ment, the Nickel Plate Road, Cleveland,
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Shameful.

"What's the price of these glOves?'
she asked.
"a dollar and seventy-fve cents
said the clerk; ''but FIN afraid We
haven't any small enough for you. We
can order an extra small size, how
ever"
"Oh, these will do. I'll take three
pairs"
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her people returned and began their prep
arations for Christmas. The citizens
crowded into every available house and
| shanty, and then came a hard struggle
for fuel and food. The weather was in
tensely cold, and old people and delicate
women and children had TO walk two
miles to the woods, and carry or drag
home whatever they could find in the
shape of firewood.
Horses. mules and negroes were too few
in number to be of any material assist
ance. Several enterprising traders start
ed small stores and sold -four, meal, sugar,
coffee and bacon at tremendous prices.
People paid $500 for barrel of flour and
$50 for a pound of coffee. Other things
we're equally high.
Some of the citizens had plenty of Con-
federate money and they were able to pay
any price for what they needed. but there
were hundreds of families whose fathers
and husbands were in the army. and these
would have starved but for the thought
full kindness of their more fortunate neigh
bors. Perhaps few starved or froze to
death. Nobody knows. There were no
newspaper reporters in those days taking
notes in that metropolis of smoking ruins
Christmas Day dawned with blood
red sun glaring through the hazy atmos-
phere 1t was Il dreary holiday for the
little ones There were no toys, no candy
and fruit, and very few presents were
made. If family succeeded in keeping
up good fire all day it was considered
a piece of good fortune. A baked hen
for dinner was luxury, but there was
not turkey within fifteen miles.
The children made the best of it with
their outdoor games, and a small supply
of corn whisky enabled some of the citi-
zens to get through the day with a show
of festive cheer. The wounded and sick
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-12-16
ONE CHRISTMAS IN ATLANTA.
How 1t Was Observed by the Confed-
crates After Sherman's Siege.

HEN Sherman laid
Atlanta in ashes in
November, 1864, and
started on his march
to the sea, very few
families were left in
the ruined city. The
inhabitants who had
left during the siege
seized the first op-
portunity of return
ing to their old
homes. For weeks
after the departure
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-12-16

John Swinton, an associate editor of
the New York Sun for many years. has
retired from the staff of that paper.