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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09
This Last Week Week

THIS Last week Ntth
Week. Week. In y6. in -.
New crop 80. 3.sl3 Abs 5,JjN lis
Old crop zee. 236 81 ZIG loJ
Original hogsheads sold this week We're
3.JOy against ! l36 last week, reviews,
GSi, against $50 last week.
Total sales all kinds this week, $40
hOgsheads, against J,Jlo hogsnedus last
week and $3.50 hogshcads In 1870.
or darks. 80 hOgsheads, OF ola crop
81 hOgshcads new sold privately TINS
week.
Reflections. 1867 hogsheads hurley,
against l. 22G last week dark, 60 hogs
heads. against ~ hogshoads last week.
Receipts this week were 800 hossheaos,
against J.3st hosshcads last week ana
4 200 this week last year.
Percentage Of reflections this week, -,
last week. -
The condition this week was unusually
soft. owing 10 the extremely damp
humid weather this last day OF TWO.
OF 1893 crop hurley, % hoSsneads, ana
of 1896 crop. % hOssheads were soid pr
Vatcly this week.
Darks-Of old, much fewer were oiier-
ed. and being more I'm demand, prices
were very firm. and with au upward
tendency for an desirable leaf and me
dunn and good Jugs at nearer outside
figures. OF new crop. only 80 hogsneada
were offered. mostly common ana very
nondcscript only liz for r1haudus.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09

LONDON. March S-Bar silver. 29Hd
asked. consol. nh l5-l6 for money and
1i2 JIG for tho account.
PARIS March S.-Thrcc per cent. rcntes.
1O2 francs and o. confines Tor the ac-
count
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09

Virginia Trust Company. 100 10
ms. COMPANIES.
Virginia Fire and Marine. % 33ls %
virginia state ............ 10 -. -
MISCELLANEOUS
A. II. Co com .............JO 1914 'O12
Quotations are FOR bonds maturing III
not less than ten years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.

9'''''
Receipts. Sales.
Cofffa 300 300
sheen and lambs . $50 $50
HOES ..... 900 loo
PRICES. CATTLE-Best 4 to 4i2c.
gross; few extra fine higher; medium
TO good TO 5aic. gross. common 10 fair,
pa to 2Ac. gross; bulls. pa TO &c. gross.
SLEEPS to 44c. gross.
HOGS-3.OO y 10. net.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09
Increase for ls06-1S97

The number OF piles offered was not
as large as last week but still the total
number OF pounds aggregated almost as
much. The breaks were composed large
Is Of railroad tobaccOs. The quality was
disappointing to those i'm want OF good
tobacco. Good SHINING leaf was nothing
like as plentiful as I'm offerings Of several
weeks ago. In fact II looks as IT the
farmers had marketed all their good to-
baccO and what they had left was main
ly short and common.
Prices. on the whslss hold up fairly well,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09

with the exception OF those Of good snip
ping leaf. This grade IS several dcllars
per hundred lower than what II was sew
ordl weeks ago.
Mr.. Alex. Harthill reports the LOUIS
Vile (hy) tobacco market for the week
ending Saturday, March g. 1897, as foi-
lows.
Very large offerings OF new hurley, with
small proportion OF good leaf. market
generally active. prices well sustained for
ali in good order. dark tobacco IN de-
mand, and weather exceedingly mild and
rainy during the week.
Offerings of hurley for the week at auc-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09
1895 CROP DARK.

GAINESVILLE. TENN. March our
receipts this week were g6O heads;
offerings, 800 h0gsheads, sales, % hogs
heads.
The breaks were mainly old tohaccos.
Jugs and the lower grades of leaf. with
here and there q few hogshcads Of new
crop. not enough of which has been sold
yet 10 give steady quotations. The mar
ket was active and firm except for the
bottom grades of Tugs. which continue
dull our receipts are fun for the sea-
son of the year. but If we have soft
weather they will continue 10 increase.
Small purchases continue i'm the loose
tobacco market. but the crop is now
pretty well picked over.
The plaut-bcds are all burned and sOWn,
and the present determination Of the
planters seems 90 be 90 plant only two
thirds of am average crop. with the view
of making double the quantity of good
To fine leaf and reducing their lug product
10 a minimum. For old tobacco We quote:
Common Tugs ..................Sl.-5 nS@oO
Medium Tugs ........-...+...-. = t'" 90
GoOu Jugs ..-ss.ss.s-s. .sssssss ".n'" i-.'
Common lear ..........-...... .i-.NH n-"p
Medium leaf OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o.Jln e.VO
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Total given to poor to date....sl,7 os. %
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09

HOpKINSNILLE. ky, March BE
ceipts since last report. 132 hOgsneads;
receipts TO date. Gls hoeshoads, receipts
same time last year 1914 hOesheads;
sales since last report III hOgshcads,
safes TO date. 1.262 hogsheads sales 10
same time last year, jl2 hogshcads
For the first time this season new crop
was more largely represented in the of
ferings than Old The old tobacco of
fercd this week was composed almost
entirely of nOndcscript and common stun.
for which prices remained unchanged. The
new tobacco. however, showed some use
fulncss. mainly for reggie purposes and
the pressure from local loose tobacco
dealers was very strong. They appeared
to have entered the market for The pur-
pose of forcing up prices on the new
crop. We quote.
common Jugs .......s...s... . i.-i'ip ~"
Medium lus5 ......-......... %-lN .-NY
Good Jugs ....-............- " -'t anu
Common lear ..-.-....-..... ".''N n-''
Medium lear ..-.-.-..s ....sss t.N't I-u'
Good lear ....... ....-..-..-.. ''fiH li.t'
Offerings new crop. 90. offerings old
crop go. Total. $50.
Reflections 49,
Very truly yours
NJ. II. CLARK & BRO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09
GAY & LORRAINE co.,

wholesale and retail dealers In Anthracite,
Splint, Steam and other Goals, Coke. and
Wood. feli-3m
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Very truly yours.
NJ. II. CLARK q BRO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09
1875 CROP hurley.

Light weights, soft, mixed with green,
and frosted lsc. less on Tugs ana 1 10 %.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30
CHARGED with Horse Stealing.

Some five weeks ago, on Nov.
21st, a horse belonging to Hum
phrey Hill, colored farmer of
Graball, mysteriously disappear
ed from Fricke's wagon yard.
Nothing was heard of the missing
animal until Wednesday last at
which time it turned up in the
possession of Levi Bouldin. The
horse was returned to its owner
and Bouldin given over to the
custody of the justice court
where a charge of horse theft
was preferred against him. He
resides at Wesley, is fifteen years
old, and denies his guilt in toto.
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CITE" JoHNsoN's RECORD.
A Scheme that is Growing Useful and
Interesting.

More than a year ago M. L,
Robbins, general passenger
agent OF the Houston and Texas
Central, inaugurated a plan OF
collecting statements from all of
the old employees of the company
of their railroad record, and, so
far, over 200 have responded.
Among them are some old timers,
who began working for the road
back in the eos. In cases of
dispute touching a veterans SER
vice Mr.. Robbins serves as ar
bitrator, and his compilation is
regarded by the employees as be-
ing history.
When one of these men is
called from earthly labors a
notation is made upon the margin
of the page, stating that fact.
Captain Mcmillan, who was so
long chief clerk to Vice President
Quinlan, was the first to sue
cumb. Next was Engineer Hicks,
who pulled the pay train ever
since Morgan took charge of the
road, and the third was Captain
.Tite" johnson, whose death
was mentioned in the Post. The
record was taken from a shelf
yesterday and these words in
scribed on the page: 'sDied:
Hampstead, Texas, 6 p. m. Mon
day, December 20, 1897"
The record shows that Captain
elite" had been in the Cen
trails employ for nearly thirty
years. In November, 1867, he
went to work as clerk in the
freight office of the company at
Navasota, where he served one
year. For the next twenty-six
years he was agent at Navasota,
Hutchin, Mckinney, Sherman
and Hampstead. He was only
out of their employ two years,
during which time he travelled
for a Galveston mercantile house.
Post.
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A SEARCH FOR SANTA CLAUS.

A bitter night-a squalid street
A basement bleak and bare.
A hungry child with bleeding feet
Alone sat waiting there.
All day amid the surging throDg
She'd wandered far and near
All day had sung feeble song
That none had paused to hear.
But as she sang she caught the name
Of Santa Claus, and how
On Christmas night he often came
To hungry children now.
And so she waited in the dark
For Santa Claus to come
Till in her breast the feeble spark
OF hope grew faint and numb.
She thought because she had no light
He failed to bring her share,
And crept at last into the night
To lead the good saint there.
And Christmas morning came, and 10!
Her dead face smiled, because
Amid whirling drift of snow
Her little weary soul l know
Had found its Santa Claus.
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Christmas Greeting.

A merry Christmas to our
friends, our subscribers, our city
and our country, Individually
and collectively, and may you all
improve the festal occasion by
looking only-on the bright side
of life, forget the things that are
and everybody join in celebrating
the universal holiday. May every
man who contemplates an early
swearing off time also be willing
to swear that times were never
hard, or if they have been, will
not be SO again. May one and
all not only be able to see a sill
yer lining to the clouds of adver-
sity, but also we sincerely trust
a "little blue sky" may be dis
cernable in the clouds above US.
May every Christmas stocking
be taxed to its utmost capacity,
every home be filled with plenty,
and every heart with joy.
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RaIps Great Discover.


One small bottle of Halls Great
Discovery cures all Kidney and
Bladder Troubles, removes gravel.
cures Diabetes, Seminal Emmisss5ns.
Weak and Lame Backs, and al n
Irregularities Of the Kidneys and
Bladder in both men and worien-
Regulates Bladder Troubles IN
children. II not sold by your
druggist. will be sent by mail on
receipt of 81 One small bottle is
two months treatment and viii
cure any case above mentioned.
3. W. HALL. Sole Manufactures.
Sold by r. E. Luhn,
Brenham, Texas
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with Accustomed Regularity.

In contradistinction to a time
honored custom, the BANNER will
appear this Christmas with its
accustomed regularity, and its
many readers may expect to re-
ceiye their favorite paper Sunday
morning just the. same as ST
Christmas had not occurred. If
in perusing the columns of the
cold reliable'' tomorrow morning
its patrons find anything that
gives them pleasure and contrib
utes to an increase of their
Christmas happiness the man
agement and employees will feel
amply remunerated for having
labored while the majority of
mankind were frolicking. We
shall be glad to furnish a COM
plete report of all formal and in
formal happenings incident to
the celebration of today and will
esteem it an especial favor to be
greatly appreciated if those Civ
ing entertainments, parties, etc.,
will telephone US accounts of
such occurrences, and other
items that may be of interest to
Christmas readers.
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NAV e. Further and Fare worse

Two yellow niggers" made a
grand stand play around at the
Opera bar on Christmas day and
tried to hold up the bartender for
a drink from the "white" side of
the counter. They even went so
far as to introduce double bar
rel shot gun by way of intimi-
dation. The counter clerk stood
his ground and viii prosecute the
Colorado maduro gentlemen for
aggravated assault and other
offences. In fact the impertinent
and officious negroes will do well
to escape with the payment of a
fine and may thank their stars,
if they CO, that their skins are
Whole.
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ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by H. j. Neinast,
Long Point, Texas, one brown
stag, II or 10 years old, brand
blotched, marked crop off left
ear, and overbit in righEear, ap-
praised at $40. Estrayed before
W. R. Ewing, justice of the
peace, precinct No. 8, Washing
ton county.
o. A. SEWARD,
County Clerk.
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One Hundred Dollars Reward.

Stolen, Sunday night, from G.
W. McNeese, Hubbard, Texas,
one sorrel horse, IA 1-2 hands
high, ball face, white hind feet,
shod all around, saddle and har-
ness worked, Z or s years old, in
good fix. The above reward
will be paid for thief by
G. W. MCNEEsE,
Hubbard, Texas.
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CHRISTMAS Ions A3o.
All Presents Had 20 Go Into the Christie
mas Stocking.

All Presents Had 20 Go Into the Christ
mas Stocking.
Robert j. Burdette in the
Ladies' Home Journal tells in his
humorous ways how he remem-
bers the Christmas of long
years ago.
"Most of the Christmas presents
in those days were designed by
the manufacturer fer the hang
ing stocking. Anything too big
to go into stocking had to go
over to somebody's birthday. In
any family where there was
more than one child the old re-
liable 'sNoah's Ark was always
looked for. We hailed with ex-
clamations Of astonished re-
cognition Noah and Mrs. Noah,
Messrs. and Nine. Shem, Ham
and Japhet. There was no way
of telling the men and women
apart. They were exactly alike,
but the elephant and giraffe you
could distinguish at a glance, on
account of the spots on the
giraffe. So also the dog and the
COW, because the COW was always
white and blue, while the dog
was invariably blue. Within "A
hours after the landing on Ararat
the baby would have all the paint
sucked off Shem, Ham and the
hired man, and the doctor would
be sent for.
"The red monkey climbing a
red stick was another regular
Christmas visitor. He was high
ly esteemed as a light luncheon
by the baby. It never seemed to
affect the infant unpleasantly-to
himself, that is-although the
cloudy symphony of red and
blue about his innocent mouth
was apt to make the beholder
shiyer. BUTT made the monkey
look sick. Then there was
man on the box, with a major
generals uniform, beating q
drum. You turned a crank, the
general lifted his stick high in
the air, and something in the box
made a noise as much ike q
drum as q peal of thunder is like
a piccolo. These things as toys
were of no value, but as practical
and useful object lessons they
were beyond al pfice, On tile
minus side.
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I write this to let you know what
I would not do: I would not do
without Chamberlsin's Pain Balm
in my own house, II 1t cost $500
per bottle. It does all you recon-
mend it to do and more.-J. R
Wallace, Wallaceville, Ga. Cham
berlain's Pain Balm is the best
household lniment in the world,
and Invaluable for rheumatism,
lame back, sprains and bruises. Be
ready for emergencies by buying a
bottle at R. E, Luhn's drug store.
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A WonderfnI nisnnre-r.

The last quarter of century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine.
but none that have accomplished more for
humanity than that sterling old remedy
Browns Iron Bitters 1t seems to contain
the very elements of good health, and neither
man, woman or child can take it without
deriving the greatest benefit. For sale by
R. E. Luhn, Sole Agent.
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". WILKIss.

The Beeville Picayune says.
Mr.. Wilhugh Wilkins, assistant
cashier Of the Commercial Ma
tional bank, left yesterday MORN
ing for BRENNAN, where he win
spend the holidays with friends
and relatives.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

The school authorities at
Orange, n. j., have decided that
the female teachers must remove
their short bicycle skirts while In
the schooFooms. These gentle
men should go further and have
them put on their long skirts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

A Tennessee Iedy. Mrs. ]. W.
Towle, Of Philadelphia, Tenn, bas
been using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for hes baby. VINO is sub
ject to Group, and says OF ii: Since
I've had ver~ Tr1S' 2Eam. *,
las been Threatened with Group
ever so many times, but L would
give him 2 dose of the Remedy
and it prevented his having It every
time. Hundreds OF mothers say
the same. Sold by R. E. Lnhn.
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CHRISTMAS DISPLAY.
Korff & Clemens Market the Prettiest
Place in own.

The most execrable weather
that has prevailed without abate-
ment for more than a week has
greatly initiated against the
elaborate displays and attractive
show windows usually in evil
dence at Christmas. Very few
of the stores and shops have
made any attempt at display.
Conspicuous among the few that
have is the enterprising firm of
Korff & Clemens. Their market
is by all odds the most attractive
place from standpoint of
Christmas appearances to be
found in the city. In fact their
display would be a credit to any
city anywhere. Mr.. Hugh G..
Clemens, junior member OF the
firm, served an apprenticeship in
the celebrated French market at
New Orleans and must certainly
have been an aptpupil. His fine
italian hand is plainly discern
able in the display arrangements.
Dressed game cf evesy 1ssorip-
ton, ducks, geese, tur-
keys and etc., are hanging
around in artistic profusion.
Grinning 'possums, corpulent
ducks and graceful turkeys hang
at ease from the twigs and bows
of eyergreens, as natural as tho
in their native woods, minus
skins and feathers. The only
drawback to the firms enter
prise is the possibility that they
have overdone the market.
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Officers Elected.

At meeting Of Brennan
Council No. 365, American LIE.
gion of Honor, the following off.
GERS were elected:
Geo. H. Wilson, commander.
Mrs. E. A. Baber, V. G.
A. c. H. schweiss, secretary.
Henry Cohn, Treasurer.
A. Seelhorst, warden.
]. R. Glenn, guide.
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BRFNHAM. Texas. Sen. z. ,qe-

BRFNHAr, Texas, Sept z. SO
After suffering several years with
kidney trouble and pain in the back,
and trying other remedies, Halls
Great Discovery was the FIRST aud
only medicine shat gave me relief.
Yours &c,
w. WILKINS.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

THE editors Christmas is gen.
orally what the delinquent sub
scribers make it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

At a meeting of Akiber Eyer
Lodge, No. 249, Independent
Order B'nai- Birth, the following
officers were elected:
A. Simon, president.
Isaac Lewis, vice president.
H. Cohn, secretary.
B. Lewis, treasurer.
J. Schwartz, monitor.
Ed. Newbouer, guide.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

The young Duke of Marlbor-
ough has vastly improved since
his marriage, and those who
knew him in his salad days at
Cambridge aver that the change
for the better is really mar
Vicious.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

DESPITE the fact that Christ
mas is here the roses are still in
bloom in grand old Southern
Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

At meeting of Mizpah Lodge
No. 123, Knights and Ladies OF
Honor, the following officers
were elected.
W. A. Lockett, protector.
J.R. Williamson V. protector.
G. H. Carlisle, Treasurer.
Henry Cohn, secretary.
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An unc--tnll. plsease.

There is no disease more uncertain in its
the symptoms of no two cases agree. 1t is
therefore most difficult to make correct
diagnosis. No matter under what disguise
DYSPEPSIA attacks you, Browns Iron Bitters
viii cure it. Invaluable in all diseases of
the stomach, blood and nerves. For sale by
R. E, luhn, Druggist.
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EVEN at this early day the
ubiquitous candidate is COM
mencing to feel the public pulse
and to wonder "where he is at. "
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IT is rumored in railway circles
that Mr.. ]. W. Dickerson of
Temple will retire from the posi-
tion of division superintendent
of the Santa Fe on Jan. list.
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THE cHRIrMAs SPIRIT.

cheer of the happy christmas
tide will be Handicapped in out
ward expressions by the environ
ments of most unfavorable and
disagreeable weather. But while
the frowning elements can damp
en- the pomp and circumstance of
the festival, no meteorological
drawbacks can destroy the
Christmas spirit that is abroad in
the land. The elements that
Igladden hearts, brighten lives
j and better and bless mankind are
not lacking in any particular.
The execrable weather should
not be allowed to depress our
feelings nor destroy the smallest
portion of the joy and happiness
accruing from the holidays.
Drown dull care and lose sight of
the bad weather which can't be
helped. Reduce selfishness to a
minimum and contribute your
mite to the happiness of human
ity by joining in mutual ex-
changes of love and good will.
While making gifts to those near
and dear to you do not forget the
unfortunate and the improvident.
Remember even the beggar at
your gate. Drop a few sunbeams
of kindly remembrance in their
lives; lift up for day the intol-
cradle weight of care and weari-
ness that burden the poor;
remember that sin the
scope of love bounded by the
founder of Christianity, all men
are brothers, all women are sis
ters, all children are the wards of
love- Christmas is the festival
of children. Whose would enjoy
it truly must be in heart even as
a little child. Its ecstacies are in
self forgetfulness, in the better
ment of others. Its highest cell
ebration is in helping our neigh
bors to be happy and thus shar-
ing our happiness with them.
There is no happiness compare
bic to love, and the happiness
grows greater as the love en-
braces more and more our fellow
beings. That is the best Christ
mas time in which one feels most
acutely the actuality of kinship
with all the world. 1t is the child
that is the real democrat, for, as
Emerson has it, he makes chill
dren of all the adults that gather.
around him, levels them to his
own simplicity. The man who
has the child-heart is the man
whose interest in himself is most
merged into interest for his fell
low-creatures. Though one may
have felt sin and shame and sor-
row he may assuage them all in
the promotion of the happiness of
others. Love is the only ano-
dyne, and giving it out it returns
upon US as manifold as the
objects upon which tits bestowed.
That man who awakens the
Christmas spirit in the hearts
about him will find it subtly
stealing from them to his own,
and will, almost unknowing, find
bitter dispossessed by sweet, and
warmth usurping cold therein.
This world is very fair and char
ity makes it all the fairer when
its glow reminds US of ''the long,
long night that death shall LAST
Christmas feeling makes the most
of the now. 1t atones for the
after-the deluge or the dark. 1t
is real life to live, if but for
week, a day, moment, in full
sympathy of helping with our
fellows. IL we can make others
forget the past we may forget
our own. If we can but give to
others a little of the antidote of
kindness for the poison of the
present we shall find our own
to-day less hopeless. And the
future is formed of the spirit that
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DURING the holidays is a good
time to remember the poor and
needy. Bear this in mind, and
also the scriptural declaration
that "He who giveth to the poor
Iendeth to the Lord" or words
10 this effect.