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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-22

= woman and little boy. These two
4naue no effort to secure place with
.ne eager crowd at the lunch counter,
Out stood unnoticed and alone beside
.ne stove. 1t was easy to see that they
u'u not belong to the opulent class of
.ociety, for, though scrupulously neat,
.neir clothes were of cheap material,
auu several skillful patches on the gar
Hehts of the boy indicated careful econ
,vniy' There was weary and anxious
.ooh on the woman's face as she bent
uown and whispered something to the
.nilu' who was whimpering and tug
pug al her dress, casting longing
'0oks at the lunch counter.
40 close observer the situation was
periectly plain, for there was no doubt
.a"t the boy was pleading for chance
'he edibles, and the mother, with
0u' .he means of relief, was trying to
Pae'iy him. OF course, in a selfish and
greedy world it is no uncommon thing
.Or some to go hungry, for when so
many are actually starving to death it
seems hardly worth while to waste
s"pathy on those who are only fast
ss a little, and yet what is more pitt
.ul IMAM helpless mother with hun
CRY child?
among the crowd of passengers who
aau hurried into the station came Reu-
zen builwinkle. The discomforts of
ne Journey had no apparent effect
spon his invincible good humor. "D:n-
.er Is now ready, ladies and gentsI" he
suouted. Table de hote. or la carte,
=, the Injuries Of the season at prices
,'nin the means of any millionaire.
Ever mind the cost. A full stomach is
se',er than full pocket book, and you
wi, ! have both together in this ranch.
"aik right up to the festa board and
sA!oy your Christmas dinner"
AFTER this outburst Of dime-museum
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THE FIFTH CUT.
THE FOURTH CUT.

The wish bone is next removed. This
is done by slipping the knife under the
point of the bone, after the breast is
sliced off, and sweeping it downward
toward the neck. A very nice portion of
the meat comes with it.
For ordinary family use this is as
much as need be served from the tur-
key, and the rack now remains upon
the platter, ready for any use to which
it can be put the following day.
FRANCIS TAYLOR.
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promptly cured."-K. MORRIS, Memphis,

promptly cured."-K. MORRIS, Memphis,
Tenn.
The question: as consumption cura-
BILE ?" is still debated, and stiff debatable.
1t is easy to say that this was not case of
consumption. Yet the physicians said IT
was; They should know. As matter
of fact, DIR. Ayers Cherry Pectoral has
wrought so many similar cures that II
seems to argue the curableness of con.
ption in its earlier stages, by the use
of this remedy. There is no better medi-
cine for pulmonary troubles than DR..
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t gives relief in
cases of Asthma, and Bronchitis, where re-
lief has been heretofore unattainable. 1t
promptly cures Coughs and Colds, La
Grippe, and all affections of the throat
and lungs. Heretofore, DR.. Ayers Cherry
Pectoral has been put up in full size
bottles only, at ST.oo per bottle. To meet
a wof ld-wide demand for smaller pack
age, the remedy is now put up in half size
bottles, at half price-So cents. Write for
DIR. Ayers curebook Gree and learn more
of the cures effected by DR.. Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. Address ]. c. Aver Co., Lowell,
Mass.
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CHRISTMAS LONG AGO.
All Presents Had 10 Go Into n
Chrlnfmns Stocking.

Christmas Stocking.
Robert j. Burdette in the Ladies'
Home Journal tells in his humorous
way how he remembers the Christmas
OF long ago. "Most of the Christmas
presents in those days were designed
by the manufacturer for the hang
ing stocking. Anything too big to go
into stocking had to go over to some
bcdy's birthday. In any family where
there was more than one child the old
reliable 'Noah's ark was always looked
for. We hailed with EXPLANATIONS of
astonished recognition Noah and Mrs.
Noah, Messrs. and Nine. Shem, Ham and
Japhet. There was no way of telling the
men and women apart. They were ex.
actly 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 plain blue
Within "a hours after the landing Oh
ATarat 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 red stick
was another regular Christmas visitor.
He was highly esteemed as a light
luncheon by the baby. 1t never seemed
to affect the infant unpleasantly-to
himself, that is-although the cloudy
symphony of red aud blue about his in
uocent mouth was apt to make the be.
holder SILVER. But it made the monkey
look sick. Then there was man on
the box, with major-general's uniform,
beating a drum. You turned a crank,
the general lifted his stick high in the
air, and something in the box made a
noise as much like drum as peal of
thunder is like piccolo. These things
as toys were of no great value, but as
practical and useful object lessons they
were beyond all price, on the minus
side"
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a USEFUL PRESENT,

Bags for the BrOOms Will Give De-
light to the Housewife.
A very useful present to give house
wife who has hardwood floors is a half
Gozen broom bags. These are made of
fiannelette, which is smooth, thin fan
mel. Select gray, with pink, red or blue
stripes. This will not show dirt.
Cut the broom bag after the pattern
given below, and if you desire you can
feather stitch around the bottom or
you can work a monogram upon one
side. Hem the bag with silk to match
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tears of wives, the sobs Of little chl%
dren-ali Of unianguaged pain. all OF
unIanguaged love.
1t is the echo of that song which
beats forever against the throne of God,
in tender, tireless cadence-ihe united
voices of many women pleading for the
souls of men.
The violin slips from the governors
hands and his head sinks upon BIZ.
breast.
The old fiddle has told her story
straight"
When witnesses were found who cot.
roborated the statements Of the pris'
oner, and Jail wardens certified TO q
years of exemplary behavior inside the
prison walls, the governor sent for Alb
ner Hill to be brought TO his private
office.
The day he expected him he placed
the violin in conspicuous position on
the desk.
There was ushered into his pres
ence a tail, angular man with the worn
face and STOPPING shoulders of three.
score years; hair scnnty, muscles fab.
by. eyes dull; nothing 10 bespeak you'll
but the faint red that crept into his
sunken cheek when the servant an
nounced his name. single stroke Of
sin and its ALTERNATING on the brain
had done the work of twice 20 years.
He stood inside the door with down
cast eyes and nervous. fuitering hands.
The governor called his name. and
something in the kindly accents gave
him courage to look up.
Something else in the homely, hu-
morous face that no man ever looked
TO speak. and his eye caught sight of
the violin.
Reaching a trembling hand out to his
dumb friend as though for confidence,
be whispered. hoarsely:
"Guvner what did she tell you fer
me? What did my old fiddle tell youY'
The governor waited for a moment.
perhaps to steady his voice; then, lay
ing both hands on the shoulders Of the
other. his eyes reading with fathers
tenderness the piteous. expectant face.
he said:
"Abner, she says-,he old fiddle says
that you can go back to the noun
tains. And. my man. may God go with
you'll"
The convict stood for a moment like
one struck dumb. womanish pallor
overspreading his cheek: then, with a
cry which his listener never forgot. be
threw his arms around his iiberator and
sobbed like heartbroken child
And the governor was not ashamed TO
admit that something frightened in his
throat and broke out at his eyes. too
Nora c. Franklin. IN Iippincott's Maya
zine
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y
way. But am fairly fixed IN my oplh-
Ion that somehow or other, in the
,,,erciful providence of the Lord, he VIII
walk the golden streets of the New
Jerusalem, wearing a crown OF eternal
life-and | will tell you one reason why
] think so:
II was almost noon on Christmas day
when the through express pulled into
Starvation Junction six hours late.
Desolate and dreary as the station APP
neared. the travel-worn and hungry
Messengers were glad to see it, as they
had been informed they could procure
refreshments on their arrival, as no
other opportunity had presented itself
to satisfy their hunger since the pre-
yous day.
The storm which began in the night
had developed into the unmistakable
blizzard so much hated and feared by
all who travel by rail. The engine had
done all that iron and steam could do
against its inveterate foe, but in spite of
gallant efforts the blizzard seemed to be
getting the best of the battle, and for
some time before the train pulled up at
the station the iron lungs of the engine
seemed to labor with painful effort rs
it plowed its way through the drifts.
The station was equipped with the
usual lunch counter, upon which was
displayed the uninviting and meager
fare which generally greets the travel,
ing public at such institutions. There
were sandwiches for those who could
afford to pay ten cents for the small
suspicion of the flag end of some old
remnant of fat mercifully hidden be-
tween two slices of stale bread. There
were beans-baked beans, hard, dry
and musty, which could be had for IS
cents; ten cents for two indigestib!e
looking doughnuts; five cents apiece for
eggs-boiled eggs, boiled hard, boiled
until they were black and blue, boiled
TO the consistency of an india-rubber
ball. Nobody could tell how long those
eggs have been boiled. say have, be-
cause probably most of them are doing
duty yet on that lunch counter. And
then there was pie-at least something
that went by that title-and coffee,
too, that would be recognized only by
the name
1t often happens under circumstances
OF this nature that there are some who
have not started on their journey with
the expectation of being put to en-
ira expense, and are consequently not
prepared for the eXorbitant charges of
the railway lunch counter, and are
therefore placed in very unpleasant
situation
Among the crowd of hungry mortals
who gathered in the dingy station were
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The haven where our longings oide
is still upon the farther SIDE; .,,don
turned
Its glow upon US when we learned
That bare rooms bloom beneath the 'oue"
OF love that makes the little much.
Christmas again: our babes at pay
Bring back the vanished years this day.
Yea, glad am that fate's DEGREES
Denied us gold to give us these.
And you. whose patient love hath lent
A tender grace to banishment-
The realm we missed hath naught so GEAR
To me as your fair presence here.
So do bless the seasons urned.
Wherein two hearts the lesson learned
That bare rooms bloom beneath the touch
OF love that makes the little much.
Frank Putnam. In Chicago Times-lier-
aid
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the stripes and run tape through by
which to tie around the broom handle.
A broom protected by bag takes
the dust of picture holdings and wash
boards without marring them. Very
thrifty housewives always protect their
brooms with these bags when not in use
and so prolong the life of broom far
beyond its allotted time.
Half dozen Of these make gift that
Is useful and will last al the year. They
can be used also as repository for the
sitting-room busters.
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WOMAN AND HOME.
IhE CHRISTMAS TURKEY.

How to Carve ~ Neatly and without
Loss of Temper.
The master of the house invariably
insists that a tender turkey and sharp
knife are all that he needs to make him
q thorough master of the situation as
host for a Christmas board. But even
he will be glad of few hints TO tighten
his labors.
This is the way they carve n turkey
at banquets where special carvers are
hired. They have the art of separating
the joints of the bird down TO such an
exact science that in one minute they
can cut the most gigantic turkey into
pieces each good size for plate.
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season was a busy and responsible one
with him, for he chose that time 10
investigate thoroughly the criminal rec
ords of the state and pardon such pris-
oners as good conduct or extenuating
circumstances placed within the pale
of executive clemency.
If questioned as TO his selection OF
the holiday season for the exercise of
the benign prerogative" be was wont
to answer: "Oh, | may be helping to
turn the tide in the soul of some Paul,
and have a fancy to do it when peace
and good will are most likely 10 be at
the flood; that is ALL"
Whether this were all, and it were not
n response to some deeper sentiment
those who knew him best alone could
say.
Tonight, as he looked at the piles OF
mail matter on his desk yet to be dis
posed of, he pushed back his chair with
a smothered groan and started to the
door, moved by a wild impulse to get
outside and turn the key on il all.
An obstruction in his path caused him
to stumble, and he saw curious-look-
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the MixfIefac.

She stood beneath the mistletoe,
With ripe. red lips apart;
Her dimpled cheeks were all aglow,
And the hope was in her heart.
But did he rush to claim his own?
Alas, not on your lifei
For, gentle reader, be II known
That she was just his wife!
Cleveland Leader.
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II is predicted that the vessels Of the
are in San Francisco, have been caught IN
the ice and some may not last through the
siege. Danger also threatens those who neg.
lect what are called "trifing" ailments. for
they may not last through the crisis. Re
sort to lIostetter's stomach Bitters al once
for incipient rheumatism, malaria, consti.
patton, nervousness and kidney complaint.
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A christma. rrn,h.

II you the merriesi Christmas would enjoy.
II you the deepest happiness would feel.
A genuine joIlity without alloy,
A happinessscontinuous and real
Though rsradoxicai. ] win agree.
'Tis yet O truth that NJ or ...an sainsav
The greater Viii your OWE enjoyment he
The more The happiness ,ou give AWAY.
-Bostou Courier.
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misunderstood.
Mr.. Casey was Not u 20 Polite
parfance.


Madre Casey threw herself with wild
abandon on luxurious Turkish divan in the
magnificent drawing room OF the palatial
brown stone mansion owned by her father,
the wealthy but honest politician. Madge's
amiable mother had just given her good
scolding for being out so late the previous
night with that "spalpane ay Moike Cassi-
dy. who niver intinded gettin' married, 30
the rebellious daughter entered the above
mentioned room for the purpose Of having a
good cry.
Ten minutes afterward her father en-
tered, and seeing the pride Of his heart in
tears, said soothingly: "Arrah, Madgy, me
darlint; phwat's tn cause av all this grafe!'
ooh, papa" replied the beautiful girl, be
tween gulps, I'm bemoaning my fate"
"Bemoanin' yer fate, Ell? Thin it serves
yez roight," said her now cruel parent.
'Hovn't Oh towld yez tonne an agin thot
iv yez didn't stop wearin' shoes two soizes
too shmall for yez thot ye'd how bunions on
yer fate? Oh how thot. "-Up-to Date.
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Plant the fork into the turkeys
breast, and cut Off the left wing. This
is done with a downward sweep that
catches the joint. The fork meanwhile,
with prong on each side of the breast
bone, is held stiff and firm in the left
hand.
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Now press the blade of the knife
downward, and remove the leg and sec
ond joint. AS this falls upon the dish
they must be lifted to small platter to
be out of the carver's way. There
should always be warm platter near
the carver.
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with HIn Own Money.

Mrs. Benham-Henry. what shall get
you for Christmas!
acknowledging; I've got to econo
mize this year.-Chicago Tribune.
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Mhen Formnlly Institutea.

The celebration of Christmas is said By
the church historians to have been formally
instituted by Pope Telesphorus. who died
n 1888
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-12-22

I could not get along without Piso's Cure
for Consumption. II always eures.-Mrs.
+. G. Moulton, Needham, Mass, Oct. p, 9i.
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Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle q
treatise. DR. Kline. 933 Arch st. Phila.. Pa.
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The best way to tell whether a present ia
cheap Que is TO observe whether the price
has becu rubbed oH.-N Y. Truth.
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He-"Don't you think IL rather risky 10
come 50 far alone on your wheelg" She
Hadn't thought Of it-but IL you feel tinnid
Ill see you home. yellow Book.
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The man with present is more popular
with the girls than the man with past
n. Y. Truth.
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"Rushem is dealing in mining securities,
isn't hey" "Well, stocks is the better
word Chicago journal.
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Hope-The untiring effort of woman 10
find a burglar under the bed.-Chicago
News.
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To Cure q Cold I'm One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund money If il fails to cure 25c
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What II Means.-Bobbie-"P oppa, what
does it mean by saying: Wisdom crieth
without? Father : Without being
heard, my son. brooklyn Life.
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1t never does any good to look bored.
Use a elub.-Atchison Globe.
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struck IL Rich.

81 see Plimley's wife has a new sealskin
coat"
yes, he's had streak Of luck"
How was that"
Got his thumb smashed the day after
he took out an accident policy for $50 a
week "-Cleveland Leader.
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When a railroad man is lame, he says he
has fiat wheel.-Atchison Globe
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+ WAS the close of
a day in the early
part of December.
+ h e governor
sat alone in his
private office. His
clerk had just left
him.
The Christmas
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HRISTMAS againi
heigho. my lass,
How Swift the silent
seasons pass!
The plans we made
but yestermorn
These same SWIFT
years havelaughed
to scorn;
The ship wherein our
hopes set sail
Hath seldom met a
friendly gale;
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r amt got no
Christmas tree,
Cause my man.
mas husban' he
list forgot he has a
kid,
ATS what my mas
husban' did.
-. -. p,asa
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-05-25
Julian E. BIanco Y S0Sa. mAgsn 1aA|gs

81 Tnntn -Unico dep6sito del desacreditada
Il Iu"'V' RON TOPACIO, las tres $751;
Este ron p6simo, Internal mata gente, Sc.
regala los tocayos del establecimiento so
centavos botella.-Arecibo, calle Pavfa n Q 10.
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ULTIMA H0RA.

Siguen 4 la orden del dfa los concentrates
por las irregularidades del eBanco Espanol,
que ahora rresentan nueva faz, por 10 que Sc
We la fantasia popular ha estado en- 10 frme,
contra la opinion de los hombres serios COMO
cedores del mecanismo del Banco de 10 que
aconseja la l6gica.
Segdn parece, las II de la noche de aver
fu6 detenido por ell jefe de Orden P6blico de
la secci6n de Ponce don Victoriano Garcia y
ell personal sus 6rdenes, en- un cafe de la pla-
va de dicha poblaci6n en- un bote al embar-
carse, segun otros, el joven don Francisco An
dino Vizcarrondo, de 10 amos de edad que
levaba4proximamente un afo de estar emplea
do en- la Contadurfa del Banco, en- cuyo tempo
Sc capt6 la confanza estimation de sus jefes.
Al detenido Sc le ocup6 en- propia per
soma en- su equipaje 10 sguiente:
$71,e7o en- billetes del <Banco Espanol.
en- billetes de Banco del Canada.
1876 i'd idem del Banco de Espafa.
l1s id. idem idem de los Estados UnidOs.
onzas, medias, II cuartos ! cali
fornas, $l9.4O en- plata provincial,
reloi de orc con leontina, sorti jas
con brillantes, 8 maetas varios pa
peles del Banco Espanol de Pto. Rico
Son las noticias que Ultima hora cirou-
Ian que juzgamos de buena fuente.
Dfcese que ell preso Sc halla en- camino de
esta capital.
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Vergara, Juan Dechoudens, Jose Montilla, Jose
Lopez Ortiz de Zarate, Jose III. Tizol, Fran
cisco Lopez Sanchez, Manuel J. Diaz, Juan r.
Escudero, Hip6lito Perez, Ignacio Carballeira
y Cahellas, JESUS Cordero Escalona, Alfonso
Prats, Francisco Baixet, Jose del Rivero Rubio,
Marcilio J.s$Zeno, Alfonso Eacalona, Gustavo
Lopez de Luque, Francisco Laloma, Manuel II.
Aguiar ! aguador, Antonio Lopez Ferrer.
vpnt2 Sc vende una pulperfa acreditada y
ia Capital. su dueho Cello Barrio.
Fortaleza ID. - 15-2
~ De Ponce recibimos esta tarde ell 81
guiente telegrama:-<Dfcese preso anoche un
individuo empleado en- ell B0nco Espai5ol de
Puerto Rico. Coresponsal,
.***g Nos dicen de Barceloneta: <Con
motive del nombramiento de Juez Municipal
recaido en- don Fulgencio Ferrer, hay mar de
fondo entire los incondicionales, toda que
ell Jefe del comite hahfa hecho compromise con
otro senor de esta localidad
*** No hay duda que ell mas barato y
meJor surtido de camas colchones Sc encuen
tran en- clos Dependientes>; hay SO classes de
camas colchones de II tamaios fortaleza SO.
x** Sc encuentra en- Arroyo una comision
de lngenieros del Cuerpo de Obras Pdblicas,
hacienda los estudios de la carretera entire
aquel pueblo ell de Guayama. iQuiera Dios
que no suceda con esta obra 10 mismo .iue con
las tan necesarlas defensas del rio N1gu0s, que
en- la madrugada del II del actual no falto ma
da para haberse llevado media poblaci6n de
Arroyo
hVien Sucesores de Finlay Brothers
"''o0' han trasladado provisionalmente su al
macen Y escritorio q sus dep6sitos de maderas
en- la Marina calle de Isabel Q. @ n1mero y
IL. Puerto-Rico de Mario de 1896 15-13
~ La asociaci6n de Damas de
la Cruz Roja establecera un Botiqufn de
auxilio en- la casa de la Sra. Miranda de Orbe.
ia, Plaza de Colon q cargo de dicha senora
por 81 ocurriese accidente desagradable los
Obreros de Honor ell dfa del comienzo del de-
| rribo de murallas. Una comisi6n de sefloras
estara con ell Botiqufn para prodigar sus cui-
dados, quienes ayudara generosamente ell
DR.. Goenaga.
Il *9B sigue sin resollar Don Jose B. Co.
tay, de Penuelas. sSe habra celebrado la
| velada, cuyos programs nos pidi6 el 23 de
Mayo de 1895 ? Barambita con la velada. D.