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HTS CHRISTMAS LETTER.
To sants Claus, ehrIstmasvilIe, Toyland.

To Santa Claus, ChrIstmasViile, Toyland.
Gear santa Claus ~ thought I'd write
and let You know we're well;
And then there are some ether things
That to you / must tell.
You know it's getting near The time
When ron come down this way,
And fill the stockings and the trees
With gifts that make us gay.
Tie other night told my Pap
What wanted you to bring,
And first he smiled and then he said
That you'd do no such thing.
But know that from your big stock
Such things would not be missed.
So, just to keep ii in your mind,
send this little list.
want sci, a pair Of skates,
a fine six-bladed knife,
a watch that goes and keeps good time,
A drum, gun, a fife:
Apair of COATES to drive around,
A wagon painted red,
4 pony that will never let
Another get ahead.
An engine that can run itseli
And pull little train,
A bike of very latest style
That goes without chein;
A box OF paints, some story books
With backs all gilt and blue,
A football Of the biggest size.
A baseball outfit, TOO.
Eow this IS ali think about,
Unless you have some toys
That you can spare and could trade
Among Tue other boys.
Perhaps there are some other thinga
You'l think / ought TO get,
And Il You do, ana put them IN,
twill be all right, you bet.
Then Sister wantssa diamond ring,
And Nam q sealskin coat,
AND brother Bil-they call him Will
4 twenty-dollar note.
And then there's Pap-he ought to get
4 present that is nice,
But still, you know, he's apt 90 make
Remarks about the price.
80 now close this little list
and send it Of by mail,
With hopes Chat. hen theIight time comes
You'll answer without fail.
And if, when calling at our house,
The chimney you can't see,
just look beneath the front door mat,
And there you'll find the key.
From your true friend,
JOHNNIE STUBS.
Postscript -
I've been as good as / could be
Since last time you were here,
And if get the things want
Ill be as good next year.
J.s.
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Title-"Paul's Last Words IT
Timothy, 4 lis, 1918. Golden
Text have fought good fight,I
have finished my counsel have kept
the faith. : II Timothy, Al.
Paul exhorts Timothy, in the
sight of Him who shall come TO
judge the living and the dead, and
by His coming Kingdom, to he dill
gent and patient in preaching and
teaching and living; in season and
out Of season because the "lsst
days viii come when people twill
not endure the sound doctrine" but
win have Stitching ears" for false
teachers; turning away from the
truth, preierring fables, sensational
preaching; alovers of pleasure more
than lovers of God, having q form of
godliness but denying the power
thereof, Was there ever time in
the history Of the church when this
condition of things was more appar-
entY When the last days we're
more suggested! But watchful-
ness, endurance, taithfulness, is the
duty of the witness at oil times, for
hardships, prosecutions, Affections,
will come. In view of oil this Paul
rejoices that "the time Of my depart.
ure is come" He knew whom no
had believed and that he was able
to keep him. he was going TO meet
his Lord. He had lived the soldier
life. He knew we'll what exhaustion
and loneliness and desolation meant.
Wandering from home, in trial and
distress,in loss of human friendship,
his eye was upon the one hope, tho
meeting with his Lord. He had no
crown nor easy life here, but rejoic-
ed in this "Henceforth there is laid
up for me crown ofrighteousness.'
And that crown is also for all those
who love the Lords appearing.
How can any one hear the absolute
statement of the Lord in these liter.
al words, "He that believeth on Mo
hath everlasting life," and not be.
lieve. How can any believer hear
the definite words Of the Lord con-
corning duty and not obeyf How
can any know of the crowns laid up
for His will,n when we know that
these things are aog The last
thought of the lesson is this; "The
Lord stood by me and strengthened
me the Lord shall deliver me."---
American 8. s. Union Missions,
Philadelphia.
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ANEcDorE OF suLLY, THE PAINTER.

Sully was not only q successful
painter, but a man distinguished for
refinement Of manners. At party,
one evening, when come one was
speaking Of a belle who was q great
favorite, Sully said
"Ah, she has mouth like an ele-
phant's.'
"Ol OF Mr. sully," exclaimed
one Of the company how can you
be 80 rude Z"
"Rude lrudeI what do you meanY
] say she has mouth like an ele.
plants, because it is full of ivory"
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MY VICTIM.
BY HELEN BEEKMAN.

If Ross had one fault, it was jeal-
ousy, and as that arose from his in
tense love for me, ] rather enjoyed
toying with the fame, little dream
ing Of it's lava slumbering depths.
1t was long ere he could win from
nae the promise to become his wife.
1 ielt so sure of him, / knew my
power so well, that / could not re.
sist the temptation to watch smile
and frown successfully chase each
other away on his handsome face at
my bidding.
But one evening, just as be was
about 10 set sail on short voyage,
sudden thought Of how dull and pur-
poseless the days would be without
him brought quick tears to my eyes
as we stood together upon the sands,
which he caught sight of before /
bad time to dash them away. In an
instant his arm was about my waist,
and was pressed close to his fast
beating heart.
"My darling !" he said, in intense,
passionate tones. "Thank Cod for
those tears which betray the wo.
mans heart you would still have
hidden IRON ne. My.own, you love
me, you love me. Deny it if you
can" and I, With coquetry and art
forgotten, knowing only that to be
thus conquered WAS sweeter far than
any victory answered back: 81
love you.'
Remember, Rita" he said, a few
hours later, when the moon had ris-
en- high in the heavens, and he was
about to leave me at my mothers
door, "you are now my promised
wife. Promise me that in the future
you will never try my love as in the
past. No man now has a right to
one smile, one tender word.n
"No one shall have them, Ross" I
replied. "You will have the most
demure little wife in the whole coun-
try
"And the loveliest," he answered,
proudly. sob, Rita, there will not
be night during all the long weeks
of my absence that 1 shall not live
over these hours, shall not picture
you getting ready for my return,
and the new life We are then to be-
gin together
The next morning at daybreak
Ross ship sailed out OF the harbor.
Standing in my window, / saw the
white sails grow less in the distance
until they vanished from my sight,
when l hid my tired, strained eyes
upon my pillow and sobbed myself
again to sleep.
No one knew of my engagement
but mother. did not give tie COS
sips chance to talk, but as the days
sped on ! sang gayly over my work,
for each day brought nearer his re-
turn and my wedding morn.
He had been gone just month
when | met Rush Arden.
He was gentleman who had
come down for a weeks fishing on
our coast. His own yacht was lying
of the harbor, and he cruised here
and there at will.
Something in me awoke that which
/ thought buried in an eternal sleep,
when his eyes rested admiringlv on
mine. He belonged nigh to a diff
ierent world from any In which /
had moved, and he fascinated, even
while all deeper feeling was dormant
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The old man who looks ont at the
world with clear and healthy eyes
cannot help feeling great gratifca-
tion at the thought that his children
have inherited from him no weak
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and replaces impurities with rich,
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Truth T'erse ~ Told.

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Trains leave Marlineburg as follows
WEST BOUND.


WEST BOUND.
No. 3. Daily at l II p. IA. for Pittsburg
and Chicago
No. 90. Daily at SO 2. IN. for Cincin-
natl, indianapolis and Chicago. Connects
fer Berkeley Springs and Romney except
sunday, and at Grafton for Wheeling
daily.
No. T. Daily at 10 u p. II. for Wheeling,
Columbus and Chicago.
No. /. Daily at 81 p. n. for Ciucin-
natl, Louisville and ST.. Louis.
No. 3. Daily at , 10 a. m. for Cucin-
natl, louisville and st, Louis.
No. 8. Daily at I106 p. N. for Pittsburg.
no. l3. Daily except Sunday at q a.
D.. fol Cumberland and intermediate sta
tons. Connects for Berkeley Springs.
No, II. Daily except Sunday at 70 30
?. m. Accommodation.
EAST BOUND.
No. 10. Daily at AIS a. m. for Wash
ington and Baltimore.
no. 4. Daily at 4 81 a. m. for Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York. Connects for Frederick
except Sunday.
No. A. DalIy at . 90 a. III. for
" G0htllB kO4lS lJttlt-4Alt-s 4 illthutlJ1lh
and New York. Stops at Vaneleves-
vile, Kearneysville and Shenandoah
Junction.
No. 6. Daily at 8 81 a, m. for Wash
iUgton, Baltimore end New York.
Connects for Frederick Sunday only
and for Lexington, Va, and informed
late stations except Sunday.
No.2. Daily at 10 56 a m. for Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York Connects at Harper's
Ferry with Valley r. R. except Sun
day.
No. 40. Daily at s 46 p. 10. for
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New Y ork.
No. 16. Daily except Sunday at II so
for Frederick, Baltimore and utter
mediate stations, via old line.
No. "a. Daily except Sunday at 3 85
p. m. for Washington aud Baltimore
and all intermediate stations.
Express trains all yestibuled and
illuminated with Pintsch light.
WIN M. GREENE, Gen1 Manager,
Baltimore, Md.
D. d. MARTIN, Mgr Pass. Traffic,
Baltimore, Md.
J, II. SCHRIvEB, Gen. Pass. Agent,
Baltimore. Ed,
G. W. SANTMAN, Ticket Agent,
Martinsburg, w Va.
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Grave mistakes are made by ply
sicians In treating Heart Disease.
The rate Of sudden deaths ia daily
increasing. Hundreds become vic
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clans in the treatment Of this dis
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diseased heart. Shortnesg Of Breath.
Palpitation and F'lustering, Irregu
lar Pulse, Choking Sensation, Asth
matte Breathing, Pain or Tenderness
in Side, Shoulder and Arm, Weak
or Hungry Spells, are symptoms OF
Heart Disease. DR.. Niles New
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sEAsoNABLE SQUASH PIE--One
pint of boiled or steamed dry
squash, one cupful of brown sugar,
three eggs, two tablespoonfnls Of
molasses, one tablespoonful of melt
ed butter, one tablespoonful Of gin.
ger, one tablespoonful Of cinnamon,
a pinch of salt and one pint of milk.
Bake in deep plates. This quantity
is sufficient for two medium sized
pies.
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SPICE GEMs--To one cupful of
molasses add one tablespoonful of
soda dissolved in cupful OF boiling
water, two tahlespoonfuls of melted
butter, one teaspoonful of powdered
cinnamon, one-quarter Of a teaspoon
ful Of cloves, the Same Of mace, one
quarter Of teaspoonful OF salt, and
three cupfuls of -four. Beat until
smooth and bake in gem pans 10 q
moderate oven.
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Ineoatinence of water during sleep
stopped immediately by DR.. d.
DEToHoN's ANTI DIURErIc. Cures
children and adults alike. Price 81.
Sold by L. g. Matthaei, Druggist,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
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VXTEsTEBN MARYLAND RAILROAD
wv TIME TABLE
Connecting with p. g. r. r. at ShippeDs
burg and Gettysburg n. Il w. Il. r. at
Hagerstowp ; B. 81 o. Il. Il. at Hagers-
town and Cherry Run; Pr. r. at Bruce
vile, and T. W. 81 B.. N. 9. and b. Sc p.
Railroads at Union Station, Baltic, Nd.
Schedule in effect October 8, 1887.
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DREAMED BEAEs--Creamed beans
are delicious. Soak one pint Of
beans over night the next morning
boil until perfectly soft; put through
a sieve, and add one teaspoon Of
salt and a saltspoon of pepper.
Make smooth cream sauce by put.
ting a tablespoon Of -four; add
slowly cup of milk, and when the
sauce is thick, stir into the beans
beat well. Pour into q baking dish,
cover the top with fine bread
crumbs and bake brown.
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CELERY AND Potato SALAD--Boil
some celery, some potatoes and a
good-sized beet-root. In the bot
tom ola salad bowl, or other deep
dish, make small pile with broad.
leayed endiye, and blanched celery
stalks, cut up short and frizzed.
Round this lay slices Of cold boiled
potatoes, cold teet.root, the first
mentioned celery and some trufies,
laying each iu alternately. Over tho
whole pour a good msyonnaIse
sauce.
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up-to-Date Cookery.

CRANBERRY FARINA--Pick over
and wash the cranberries. Put in
saucepan with barely sufficient
water to cover; simmer until brok-
en-; press through sieve. To each
pint allow three scant tablespoonfuls
of farina. Cook in q double boiler
for one hour add one cupful Of
sugar and turn into wetted molds
Serve with cream.
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VOL. 90.
DtN NSNLyANIA RAILROAD
TIME rAR1,E

T0hENsSLyA,sl,I,IAS, RAn ],
On and after May Is, 1895. trains will
leave Harrisburg -
FOR PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
EXPRESS, Ito, 2.i5, 3.45 $40, S.35,
lI.40 d. m, lao limited1, ESQ, aud 1926
D. M. weekdays 10, 2.l5, 3,45. 9.35
d. a., 40 limited, SO, and s.25 pm.
Sundays. Accommodation, 2. Is a. M,
$50 and 1880 p. M, weekdays, and 7.90
p. N. Sundays.
Fog PITTsBURe AND TUE WEST
I'll. 20a M, daily Southwestern Express
for Cincinnati and ST. Louis.
3.I0a. M, daily, Pacific Express for
Chicago via Pan Handle Route and
Cleveland.
500 a. M. daily, Way Passenger for
Pittsburg.
1886 a. M, daily. Mail train for Pitts
burg.
1l.45 a. M, daily, Pittsburg Express
for Plttsburg and the West.
800 2. M, daily, Pennsylvania Limit
ed, for Chicago. Cincinnati and st.
l. Wis.
$50 D. M, daily, Fast Line for Cleve-
land and St Louis.
500 p. N. daily, Altoona Accommo-
dation.
7.30 p. m. daily Chicago and st. Louis
Express connects Tor Cincinnati.
1920 p. IA, weekdays, Express Tor
Pittsburg.
1l,55 p. m. Western Express Tor Chi
eago and Cleveland.
For THE NORTH.
1901 s.. M, Western Express for Will
Transport, Rochester and Buffalo.
80 a. M, daily, Northern Express
for Williamsport, Erie, Rochester aud
Buffalo,
sos a. M, daily, News Express for
Lock Haven.
l135 a. m, weekdays, Niagara Ex-
press for New York, Rochester and
Buffalo.
3.55, p. M, weekdays, Fast Line for
WilGamspoTt, Remove and Elmira.
$50 p. m, weekdays Lykeus Valley
Accommodation.
7.55 p, M, daily, Williamsport Elk
press.
S. NJ. PREvosT, j. r. MOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. agent.
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,NHIO RIVER RAILROAD
- TIME TABLE

On and after Monday, December -, 1895
esseGgeT trains VIII run 2a follows
NOTICE-Flease take notice that trains
the Ohio RIVER r. x. run by Eas terT
Standard Time.
*Daiiy. fDaily except unday,
eastern TIME.)
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ANE0DOTAI. LITERATURE.
Gathered end Compiled for the In
dependent By ". G.
rHF wHIMs OF GENIUS,

Haydn, when he sat down to COM
pose, always dressed himself with
she greatest care, had bis hair NICE
II powdered, and put on his best
suit. Frederic ii, had given him a
diamond ring, and Haydn declared
that, If be happened TO begin with
out it, he could not summon a sim
gle idea. BE could write only on
the finest paper, and was as partieu-
lar in forming his notes as If he had
been engraving them on a copper
plate. After these minute prepare
tons, he began by choosing the
theme of his subject, by imagining
to himself the incidents of some lit
tie adventure or romance.
Gluck, when he found himself in
a humor to compose, had his piano.
forte carried into beautiful mead.
ow, and, with bottle of champagne
on each side OF him, transported his
imagination in Elysium.
Sarti, q msn Of gloomy imagina-
ton, preferred the funeral stiffness
of e spacious room, dimly lighted by
single lamp.
Cimsrosa delishted in noise and
mirth. Surrounded by party of
gay friends, he conceived his operas;
and, as the ideas presented them
selves, be seized and embodied
them. In this way he planned that
beautiful comic opera, II Matrimonia
Secreto.
Paesiello composed his Barbicre
de Seviglia and La Molinara, in
bed.
Sacchini declared, that he never
had any moments of inspiration, ex-
cept when his two favorite cats were
sitting one on each shoulder.
-
The following piece of poetry is
something of puzzle to read. /
furnish it for the amusement of the
readers Of the INDEPENDENT. 1t has
she appearance Of Latin, and yet it
is English-Cockney English. Who
can make English out of it2
TONES AID REsTo MARE.
Q Mara, aeva 81 formae,
Formae ure tonltru,
Iambicum az amandum,
Olet Hymen promptu,
Mini Is vetas anne se,
AS humane erebi;
Alet mecum marito te,
An eta beta pi.
! Alas fere ure rigid,
Mi ardor vel uno,
| Toilet mediis nautae, Pol,
Solet me beaOo.
| All me, We ara scillicet,
vi laudl yimen thusf
Hiatu as aranduin sex,
llluc Ionicus.
Heu sed, heu Vix en-, image,
! Mi misses mare sta;
o cantu redit in mihi
Hib ernas aridaS
| A yerl wafer heyi 81,
| Mini resolves Undue;
| Totius olet Hymen cum,
Accepa tonitru.
Should any one be unable to read
this poetry and desire the English
rendering, will give it in future
issue.
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The man who lives in vain, lives
worse then in vain. He who lives
to no purpose, lives to bad pur-
rose.
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RUDY's PILE sUPPosIToRY

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Sense shines with double luster
when it Is set in humility. An able
yet humble man is jewel worth a
kingdom.--Penn.
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VA LEY RAILROAD
! TIME TABLE.
Is EFFECr DECEMBER /, 1897.
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Baltimore And Canbeglanl YaEar Branch.

Trains leave Hagerstown for Waynes-
boro, Chambersburg, Shippensburg and In
termediate Stations 6.35 and lilo a, IN, aud
100 p. m, and leave Shippensburg for
Hagerstown and intermediate Stations at
G.3l II. Leave Chambersburg for Hag-
erstowu al $50 and 5.45 P, N.
Leave Chambersburg Tor shippensburg
and intermediate points 7.15 and 1l.05 A.
M, and GIG p. m, and leave Shippensburg
i)r Cbambersburg and Intermediate points
al $50 q. M, and lbs and $50 p. IN.
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TIME TABLES.

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