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losophy which tells him how to live? Let it be theirsl Has any Columbus or Da Gama crossed oceans or des- ects2 For them has he tried that adventure! Has any son of God spoken words which bring the Father nearer to His ehildren2 These are not gifts for any upper ten thousand. These are not like diamonds and rubies to be locked up in caskets or store chambers for the unhappy people who are imprisoned in palaces They are the infinite bounty of God for all sorts and con ditions of men-as the rain descends on the evil and the good as the sun shine blazes for the just and the un- just.
 Most parents try to b10w what their children eat and are careful to provide the right kiad of food and plenty of it. Are they equall, watchful to see what they read, and do they see that their children have plenty of good reading matter? Do all parents remember that to be in- different in this respect, or to deny their children good reading, is to starve them mentally, or perhaps poison them2 No human parent would ever think of poisofing or starving his child, physically Is it less human to starve them men, tally?
 Parents, in selecting Christmas presents for your children, can you do better than place in their hands good, interesting, wholesame books which may not only prove the be- ginning of a well selected library, but may also be the means of shap- ing their whole career through life2
 J. H. HINEMoN,
 Superintendent of Schools.
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CHILDREN,S READING.

l readily avail myself of the court eous invitation to contribute an ar ticle for the Christmas number of the GRAPHIC and, because I know of nothing that can be of more vital interest to parents who read this paper, I have selected as my subject "ChiIdren's Reading"
 Perhaps the greatest blessing we possess is an almost unlimited sup. ply of excellent books, Our age has been exceedingly productive of able writers. "Of making many books there is no end, said the wisest of men three thousand years ago, and in this regard we are now witness ing the fuIfllment of prophecy. Never before in the history of the world has the progeny of the muse been so prolific.
 Only a few centuries ago, the best libraries consisted of only five or six hundred manuscripts, but now there are many collections of books con taining millions of printed vol umes, and competent authorities say that at least twenty-five thous- and new books are issued every year.
 Mr. Rnskin has said, "all books are divisible into two classes-the books of the hour and the books of all time The distinction is not one of quality only. It is not merely the bad book that does not last, and the good one that does. It is a dis tinction of species. There are good books for the hour and good ones for all time bad books for the hour and bad ones for II time
 It not infrequently occurs that persons whole life-work, like that of Prof. Joseph Henry. once Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute, and a scientist of distinguished ability, is determined by the reading of a single book. Then how great the need of giving careful aud constant attention to the character of books read by our children
 The most important part of an education, as I think, is the forma- tion of right habits and the devel- opment of right character and, along with this, the cultivation of a sound and wholesome literary taste "a desire to read and study those books that lncite to high rosolYe
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and noble endeavor aud give us true conceptions of the possibilities and purposes of life. Life is short and, to most of us, it's leisure hours are few Or the multitude of books we can wisely use only a very few.
 A well-read person is one who has read iudiciously rather than exten- sively. Just here some readers err grievously. A person can well af- ford to say that he has not read many of the popular productions of our time-books that create a sen sation and, happily pass away never to rise again.
 Moreover, we should never pre-
 tend that we have read what we have not read; shat we like what we do not ike; that we know what we do not know.
 A literary taste can be cultivated and developed In the selection of books and in the reading of them is 8 child's choice guided and elevated. Herein lies grave responsibility for both parents and teachers.
 In speaking of the necessity of making the beginnings of children s readings attractive, Dr. Edward Ev- erett Hale expressed this opinion: In the first place we must make this business agreeable, whichever avenue we take into the maze must be one of the pleasant test avenues, or else, in a world which the good God has made very beautiful, the young people go a-skating, or a fishing, or a-swimming, or a-voyaging, and not a-reading, and no blame to them.
 And in a somewhat similar strain Mr. Ruskin, in speaking of chil- dren's reading, said: Make your children happy in their youth; let comelto them, if it will, after we'll spent and well-remem- bered years; but let them now break 1 and eat the bread of Heaven with and gladness of heart, and send portions to them for whom $ provided, and so Heaven send you it's grace, before meat, and after it.
 The desire to read good books and | to acquire such knowledge as can be had only by such reading is the natural sequence to sound and wise but unless the best quality I of reading matter is supplied to children they easily become the prey of the cheap and vicious litera- i ture with which the markets are flooded today. Nothing should be more carefully watched, nothing af fleets more the career of a child than the character of books he reads. Every gateway to history, I res sarch, discovery, and invention | should be thrown open to the chil- dren. "Has any man found a phi
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KAUFMAN BAZAAR co.

Two windows decorated with rich dress goods and silks are displayed by this firm, Furs, capes and cIoaks are also artistically arrange q in the show windows. They are perfect in selection and arrange ment and are worthy of inspection.
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GREAT RED STORE.

Handkerchiefs and shoes a re made a prominent feature in the decora- tions of these windows. Dress goods, eapes; china pieces and other appropriate articles for the Christi mas holidays are displayed. The windows are paragons of beauty and do credit to the reputation of the popular emporium.
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f3 ed by fncandesceht lights, the spec tacle is a brilliant one "Chistmas" in sparkling letters is spelled in curve around the top of the sta~,an the figures 1897" are placed just below.
 THE BOOK STORES.
 Mr. $. 4. Rosenberg has q pretty show window filled with appropriate articles for holiday gifts. The win dow is very attractive and fined with sheet musc.
 MT. Ed. F. Rosenberg has very attractive line of gift books dis played in his window. They are pretty and well selected.
 WI Dewoody & Co. have a large number of works by standard au- thors exhibited in their show win dow.
 GOLDEN EAGLE co.
 This clothing house has two win- dows well filled with an effectively arranged assortment of gents furn- ishing goods.
 PASTOR X BLUTHENTHAL.
 This popular clothing house has one of the most effectively arranged and attractive show windows of the season. The design is large star. The five points are dress shirts with collars and ties attached. The center is a circle of silk ties that blend har- moniously in color. The window also contains linen hankerchiefs, scarfs and other articles necessary to a stylish mans toilet.
 The display is well worth seeing.
 THE GRAND LEADER.
 This fashionable rendezvous has three handsomely decorated show windows. One is filled with blan- kets and quilts, another with rich dress goods artistically displayed. The third is devoted to babys' appar- rel, cloaks, wraps, caps, etc. The windows are beautiful and do credit to the establishment
 BLuM's DRY GOODS EMPORIUM.
 A cozy bedroom on Christmas eve | is seen in one window, and little bed with two beautiful dolls tucked snugly away between the covers, is in one corner, a fire place is In the room and suspended to the nantel are two tiny stockings. The scene is perfect and the sleeping beauties await the coming of Santa Claus. There are two other handsomely decorated windows,
 DREYFUS.
 The famous clothier has four win dows for showing his goods. Hand kerchiefs and mems dress shirts, suits, shoes, umbrellas and other ar- ticles are attractive features of the Main street windows. Ladies shoes, hose, caps and furs bedeck the win- dows of the Second avenue depart ment. Taste is apparent in decorat- ing the windows to good effect. The Second street displays are being changed, and a special Christmas 1 window will be disclosed Monday.
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WALKER DRUG co.

The display of the Walker Drug Co. is made up of choice selection of picture frames, celluloid boxes, toilet articles, etc. A very good dis play of suitable Christn. as gifts is made. An attractive show of chem icals is made in the other window of the Walker Drug Co.
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J. < $. KATzENsTEIN.

The show window decorated by the popular shoe firm of J. X s. Katzenstein for this holiday season is original in design and beautiful in appearance. The feature of the dis play is a large star with mirror
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THE NICKLE STORE.

Among the neatest and most com plete displays in show windows this season are those of S. H, Zoller. He has an abundance of toys, toy trains, bisque, china and paper dolls, doll stoves, furniture, picture blocks, and the irrepressible yellow kid. Another window contains a number of beautiful dinner sets, figures and fancy china. The windows are very attractive.
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R. II. srEARNs X co.

The Xmas show windows of R. H. Stearns & Co.,, jewellers, are things of beauty. Toilet and manicure sets of rare beauty are displayed. Hand some china, figures, and lamps make an attractive display. The triangle window between the doors has Q row of beautiful and elegant opera glasses, and number of gold watches. In the same window are tempting sights; cut glass pieces, silver cups and fancy hat-pins add to the beauty of the display.
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A. J. MITCHELL.

Mir. Mitchell has fixed up a show window this year and has filled it with toys of every description. The small boy is filled with ecstasy as he views the innumerable horns, tin soldiers, cooking stoves, steam boats and trains of cars that are put there to tempt the juvenile lovers of sport. Mir. Mitchell has an at tractive show window and one that is well worth seeing.
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CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS.
HANDSOME SHOW WINDOWS IN HONOR OF SANTA CLAUS
 VISIT.
Beautiful Windows Artistieally Arranged in an Attractive
 and Novel Manner,

Our merchants, this year, have shown especial enterprise and judg- ment in decorating their show win dows for the holidays. Some of the decorations are elegant and all are attractive and effective; viz:
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background. The star is flluminat- ed by fncandesceht lights, tie spec tacle is a brilliant one. Christmas" in sparkling letters is spelled in curve around the top of the sta@,and the figures .s1897" are placed just below.
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ANDERSON MEYER DRUG O..

A number of pretty perfume sprays are displayed in the show windows of the above popular drug house. Besides these other Xmas goodssuch as manicure sets and to ilet articles make an attractive appearance,
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THE GLOBE.

The show window of The Globe has an attractive display of dress goods effectively displayed. Capes and furs are displayed to good ad- vantage. Mir Nichols has two win dows and both are artistically ar ranged.
 The dress goods are in the north window. Gentlemen's apparel is also displayed fn the windows of The Globe, and the eshowy shirts and footwear speak for the judgment and taste used in selection.
 ARNOLD BROS.
 One of the prettiest show windows gotten up this year is that of Arnold Bros, the jewellers. A winter scene is represented. A crystal palace made up of cut glass pieces is illumi- mated by electricity. The snow covered ground sparkles from the re- flected rays of light. mirrOwed lake is in front of the palace, and resting on the shore of the lake is a cut glass canoe with glass oars on either side Green ivy hightens the beauty of the scene. They also have another very pretty window where in marble top tables, handsome lamps, toilet sets and Christmas trinkets are displayed to excellent effect.
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THE BOOK STORES.
GOLDEN EAGLE co.

This clothing house has two win dows well filled with an effectively arranged assortment of gents furn- ishing goods.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-21
Prevention of Strikes.
Courier Journal.)


The point is made by a New
York journal that strikes are I'M
known in New England factories,
where Americans are exclusively
employed. The most conspicuous
example OF this sort is found in
the Colts armory. These works
employed 5000 men during the
war, night and day, and have been
in steady operation for fifty years
without strike, the rumor of a
strike, or the formation OF union
among its working-men. 1t was
the policy Of Col. Colt at the be-
ginning to employ none but native
American mechanics, to insist
upon the best workmanship, and
then to pay the highest wages, and
to look upon his employees as men
and to treat them as such in every
sense OF the word. His business
being the largest in New England,
we are assured that other factories
were modelled after his, and that
in none of them where Americans
have been exclusively employed
has there ever been a strike or the
formation of a union. The news
paper IN question further calls at
tention to the fact that of late
years, with the importation of Eu-
ropean laborers, European tactics
in their management have been
adopted, and employers treat the
men as creatures entirely apart
from and subordinate to them.
The result has been the formation
of unions and the attendant evils
of strikes and lock-outs.
Probably too much is attributed
to the conservative disposition OF
the American working man. With
out questioning the superiority of
our natIve-born citizens, even
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-21
A Deserved Compliment.

A MOST able editorial upon the
question of prevention of Strikes"
from the Courier Journal appears
in this issue. A few notable IN
stances of liberal and successful
dealing with and management Of
labor in America are mentioned as
in contradistinction with European
tactics and the very many cases
where employers treat the men
as creatures entirely apart from
and subordinate to them" which
has resulted in "the formation OF
unions and the attendant evils oil
strikes and lock-outs."
The cases referred to by the
Courier Journal are Colts Armory
in New England; the Cambria
Iron Works, of Pennsvania; "a
coal company in this State, which
has passed securely all through the
labor troubles of this and Other
years." and ga Louisville manu-.
facturer, who hires a great many
men,"
The names OF the two Kentucky
concerns are not mentioned, but
they are easily and unmistakably
read between the lines.
The coal company referred to i.
the St. Bernard Coal Company o.
Darlington. The manufacturer
will be recognized by Louisville
people.
1t is distinguished compliment
but a deserved one, that the man
agement OF the St. Bernard Goa
Company, of this place, shoule
thus be singled out by a great
newspaper of National fame, a.
among the most notable in lib
eral relations to their employees anC
successful management of thei
business.
Referring to "the President o
this Company" who "took 1000 o
his employees on special train to tn
Tennessee Centennial, paying al
expenses, that paper says; sis
any wonder such a man has n,
strikes, though walking delegate
hocked to this State last summer
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-21

Mr.. JUSTICE FIELD, who has
Just retired from the bench Of the
Supreme Court Of the United
States, has a judicial career cover
ing more than forty years. Thirty
four years and more he has sat as
a Supreme Judge and for nearly
six years prior to that he served
as Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of California.
His is a notable judicial career
and his term OF service exceeds
that of all his predecessors, Chief
Justice Marshall having hitherto
held the record for length of SER
vice in the court Of last resort.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-21
HEARIN.
Autumn winds sigh for departed sum-
mer the same sad requiem. gonel goneli
We had pleasant rain last week.

Autumn winds sigh for departed sum-
mer the same sad requiem. gonel gonel
We had pleasant rain last week.
!. b. Blackwell, G. Casper and Robert
Hesrin returned from their visit to the
Centennial Saturday. They report pleas
ant time.
Some humorist says ne is going to the
Centennial next time. but think there is
graveyard not far away.
Mr.. G. H. Towery and wife visited Mrs.
Towerys mother. of this place. Sunday.
r. H. Kuykendal and daughter. Myrtle
are attending the Baptist Association this
week at Sebree.
Mrs. Sarah Potts is very sick at present.
School is getting along nicely, being con-
Quoted by c. r. Edwards.
Miss Lena Dunkley is visiting her sister
at Dixon this week.
A protracted meeting will begin at this
place soon. II will be conducted by Revs,
w. Z. Purns and ] Spurlin. we are hop
ing for a grand revival.
DR., Chas, Gwen. wife and son, are TO 90
to Henderson, visiting relatives next
week
Candidates speaking was held here last
Thursday. We regret TO say that our
nominee for superintendent, Miss Herrdp,
was not present
Hearin is brilliant little city. Come
and see.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-21

Mr.. S. N. SIMMONS, who has
served fourteen years in the consul
ar service to Mexico, is at home in
Louisville on a visit, and spoke
thus of Mexico in on interview the
other day: at is the most nat
ural thing in the world for me to
be sound money Democrat.
am in country where the evils of
the silver standard are daily illus
trated. Some months ago l loaned
a Mexican 81, 500 in American
money to buy piece of land with.
He had it exchanged into 50, 600.
II at the end of a month he would
have been compelled to pay me
back he would have had to pay me
50, 900 in order to make up for the
depreciation of silver in that short
time"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-21

in review was followed by a ma
chine gun of American invention.
The entire British army was armed
with a rifle designed by an Amer
lean. The General also says that
the Germans have quietly begun
the purchase Of number OF Amer
lean machine guns. Russia also
uses American ideas in her army,
and 1t is believed by the General
that only the enormous expense Of
making a change in the present
system has operated to prevent the
French from adopting the same
machine and rapid-fire guns.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-21

MAJOR GENERAL MILES has lust
returned to Washington after FIVE
months tour of Europe, during
which he studied the methods en-
ployed by the European militia.
One point noted by General Miles
was the large use made in Europe
of American weapons, notably ma
chine, rapid fire and small guns.
At Aldershot every one of the
British regiments that swept past
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-21

SPEAKING of the large gain in
railroad earnings for September,
Bradstreet's says: "ThIs gam,
alike in volume and in percentage,
far surpasses any previous in
crease shown for years past. 1t
is certainly indicative OF the fact
that the claim that the railroad in
terests of the country are on the
road to prosperity is we'll founded. "
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-21

THERE is no longer any doubt
that the "money power" Of Europe
dominates this country, says a
writer on economics" The
"power" has been sending gold
into the United States, through
New York, San Francisco, New
Orleans and other ports until we
now have a gold circulation of
$50, 600, 600 in excess of that of a
year ago, with a total circulation
nearly SIoo, 900, ooo larger than a
a year ago. This foreign "power"
is evidently determi led to rum us.
If possible, by dumping lot Of
gold in on us, in exchange for our
corn, wheat, meat and other pro-
ducts.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-21

Do you know what is the mean
ing of the proposed amendment to
our Constitution which will be
voted on IN November, and which
occurs in THE BEES sample ballot
on another pager 1t bears on city
taxation and is intended to give
cities the right of self government.
Read the Commercials explanation
in another column.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-21

LAST year the Democrats dis
tributed silver wheat thermometer
charts showing the "divine rela-
ton" These have all since mys-
teriously disappeared. There is a
similar chart out this year, but il
was not published by the followers
of Bryan. And the comparison, SOC
with 1897, is interesting.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-21

mitted by all keen European OBJ
servers-it is certain that the treat
ment of these men has more to do
with their contentment than their
nativity. The employer who seeks
the best class of labor and pays
the best wages not only finds this
policy cheaper in the long run,
but is also freer from clashes with
his workmen. There are abundant
instances to prove this. The
Cambria Iron Works, of Pennsyl-
vania, with 1000 employees, have
never had a strike and never re-
duced wages until, we believe, the
prolonged depression came a few
months ago. We have in mind,
also, a coal company in this State
which has passed securely all
through the labor troubles of this
and other years, and whose miners
rejected all overtures to join the
movement which cost both capital
and labor immense sums Of money
last summer. This company has
a contract with its men in which
the wages are fixed upon liberal
terms, and they are guaranteed
thirty days notice IN case OF dis
missal, that notice being required
of them in return. A man who
will enter into that sort of a con-
tract will naturally be careful in Sc
lecting his men, and the men who
take such employment will choose
their employer with judgment.
The President of this company
took 2, 900 of his employees on a
special train to the Tennessee Cen
tennial recently, paying all the ex-
penses of transportation and ad-
mission to the grounds. Is it any
wonder such man has no strikes
though walking delegates flocked
to this State last summer
We have also in mind a manu-
tacturer, a citizen of Louisville,
who hires a great many men,
skilled and unskilled, and who OPP
crates a large establishment the
whole year around. When a man
goes to work for him he is paid the
highest market rate of wages, and
when he has remained six months
he gets an advance. AT the end
of one year of good work another
increase is given him, and a final
one at the end of two years. He
is also permitted to share in the
profits. the extra money coming to
him being paid in time for Christ
mas presents. This man never
has a labor dispute and never has
an employee who is not keenly in
terested to prevent waste and to
increase profits. In 1893, when
factories were closing and solvent
business men we're compelled to
suspend for lack of funds this man
was waited upon by his employees,
who rendered him the loan of their
savings, a sum amounting to many
thousands of dollars. This proof
of confidence IN the midst OF a
panic was touching one, but it is
characteristic of the relations thai
always prevail between employer
and employed in this establish
ment.
Many labor troubles are caused
by the intermeddling of agltator:
or the sympathy working-mer
have for craftsmen struggling with
harder masters, and whom they
desire to aid by similar action
Many strikes also arise from mis-
understandings and some because
the employed do not appreciate
the conditions which beset the EN-
ployer. The cultivation of annie
able relations between the maj
who pays and the man who sell
his services, will, however, d.
very much to make them impos
sible.