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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-12-24
Christ Child's Birthplace in
Bethlehem.

Ones thoughts OF Christmas ma
turally turn to Jerusalem and
Bethlehem. Usually the season
is bleak and drearY, the houses
and novels being covered with
snow, more or less dirty and be-
draggled.
Inhospitable, as it may be, how
ever, within a narrow circle drawn
about the holy city, happened al
most all the leading events of
Christ's life on earth and in the
manger at Bethlehem. He first
saw the light of day. 1t is natu-
raj, therefore, that this city should
have an interest to the whole
Christian world, and should be at
this time, especially, prominently
in the minds of the devout.
The population of Jerusalem is
fully half Hebrew. The other
half divided almost equally be-
tween Christians, Greeks and Ar
menians- and the Moslems or fol-
lowers of the prophet of Islam.
The European residents of the
city are almost all ecclesiastics of
the Latin Catholic Church, priests,
monks, and nuns, and number less
than 1000.
Being the birthplace of Chris
tianity, the city and its suburbs
are dotted with shrines and sacred
places, and a large number of
churches, chapels and monasteries
are established there. The mos
que of the Mohammedan and the
places of worship of the Jews are
also in evidence, truly a cosmopo-
Titan center from standpoint of
worship. The Christian edifices,
however, dominate, and all of the
sacred places are sheltered by
structures of the Greek or Latin
Catholic orders. There are eigh-
teen monasteries of the Greek
orthodox church in the city, eight
Latin Catholic monasteries, and
three instituted by the Armenian
church. The principal Christian
edifces are the Church of the Ho-
ly Sepulchre, within the city it.
self, and the Church of the Ascen-
sion on the Mount of Olives.
The APPROACH of Christmas, the
nativity of our Saviour, is a season
for great preparation In all the
religious orders. The observance
of the day is elaborate and when
the morning dawns it is upon a
city given up to the more solemn
Offices of the occasion, and not to
the holiday making jollity which
has become associated in the
minds of Europeans with the an
niversary OF Christ's birth.
While Christmas is universally
observed by the Christian sects
and orders in Jerusalem, it is at
Easter that the city is visited by
the great mass of pilgrims and
that it becomes actually the Nee
ca of thousands of the Greek and
Armenian Christians with, at that
time. a liberal sprinkling of trave-
lers and ecclesiastics from Euro
pean countries. --Courier-J Journal.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02
TOILET AND WARDROBE
Handy ReeepfaeIes IN which shirt
waists Hay Be Kept In Per-
feet CondIfIon-

Women living in small rooms find
that lack Of space is the only thing
which prevents luxury, even In a hall
bedroom. Patience, q bit Of ingenuity
and a small outlay Of money have
produced recently remarkable com
fcrt in a tiny room
Boxes, which are really the skele-
ton Of a trunk, have been fitted in size
to the end Of the dressing case, in
the window, and in another waste
space, between the foot Of the bed and
the wall The smallest box, smart in
its resemblance TO an English hat box,
is utilized for shoes, slippers and over
shoes.
Every woman knows there is never
room enough in the ordinary dresser
fer still shirt waists. In this room
the larger box in the window furnishes
a fine opportunity to keep waists free
from dust and in perfect condition,
while the third long, but wider, box at
the foot Of the bed is a place where
dress skirts may be folded away with
out danger of creasing.
Each has fat top secured by
hinges. This allows it to be pushed
close to the wall, and TO be opened
without being dragged out three or
four inches, az is necessary with a
trunk
To be practical, these chests must
be light in weight. They are neatly
finished, inside and out, and can be
lined with a bright-cOlOred sateen or
cambria, and for the bedroom COW
cred with cretonne utilized as seats.
1t is when the time comes for leav-
ing the city that the luxurious-look-
ing baggage taken from that little
room at the end Of the hall"- surprises
the household, for It certainly is
most distinguished looking lot Of
boxes. They have changed these ere
tonne covers for those made Of black
vanished cloth, with edges stitched
and bound in light leather. andinitials
made white and large. This has been
done at little cOst.-N. Y. Press.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02
AN ADMIRER OF WOMEN.
More EnamOred with Each
Subsequent WIFE,

was riding along the road leading
across Hurricane gap, IN the Pine mountain
range, thinking OF the peculiar people who
lived ID these businesses, when l was
startled BY a voice up the hillside calling
TO me to come up and give somebody a lift.
l had no idea who owned the voice, but
whoever It was was IN trouble, and / re-
spOnded and found man of 60 or more
caught BY the foot under fallen tree and
unable to get away He wasn't hurt, and
[ soon had him on his feet, and he insisted
on my stopping further down the mountain
and taking dinner with him He lived IN a
well-kept cabin with his daughter, and
after dinner we sat IN the shade Of a tree
II the yard and he told me about himself.
"Air you marriedZ' he asked after he
told me he was a widower.
NO but 1 hope to be some day. an
sWered, quite sincerely.
You ought to be; every man ought to
be; a man that amt amt shown a right
feelin' lords what the Lords done fer him.
thar amt nOthin' on the face Nv Gods
green earth that IS a patchln' to a woman,
: don Z keeE what kind she IS
You're hale and hearty yet I said,
and don't see why you don't take some
OF your own advice"
Don't crowd the mOurneTs, mister" he
said, waving his hand as If warding of my
attack Don't you crowd the mOurners.
I'm hggerin' on severl this very minute,
pick I've been married four times, and
every time my notion Nv women has got
50 much higher that III be derned ef I
don't kinder look fOrrerd to iOsin' a wife
Ilst fer the satisfaction Nv gittin' another
one"
The idea was so entirely new that was
overcome by lt.-W ashingtOn Star.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
bF Halls CatarFh Cure
F. j. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known + j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business Uansac-
lions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm
West & Truax, WhOlesale Druggists To-
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Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system Price T5c- per bot
tie. Sold BY all Druggists. Testimonials
free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02
TWO LETTERS

Her cheeks were afame when the postmau
came,
Her heart gave A glad, glad bound,
For she krsE that letter would bear her
namE
And come IN the morning round.
And a sEeetheart's love reached miles and
miles,
While pride rose more than It's wont,
And her face grew sweet with wealth Of
smiles
For the soIdier-boy at the front.
At the postman's hail two cheeks grew
pale,
Ard a heart seemed sudden oppressed,
As the letter that came in the mornings
mail
Was clasped to a mothers breast
For a mothers heart had its fatefuI fears,
Its fears Of the battles brunt,
And the faded eyes we're adm with tears
For the sOIdier-boy at the front
Roy Farrell Greene, in Leslie's weekly.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

He-FOr q week I have not Elept an houI
at a time have tossed upon my bed night
after night, only to arise weary and de-
pressed IN the mornings. I cannot eat
come and 60 and am weighed down with one
all-perTading thought. It Is with me IN my
waking hours. 1t Is with me IN ny dreams.
She-Ah, It Is too bad I'm sOTTy for you.
Marie, have you not guessed what It Is
that troubles mes''
9FYes. You're afraid there may be
another call for men and you'll have to 60
and fight"
An hour afterwsrd he was still walking
around IN a circle and wondering whether
she really meant It or not.-ChicagO Evening
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02
Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night 1t spoils their sleep. You
can drink Grain-O when you please and sleep
like a top. For Grain-O does not stimulate;
it nourishes, cheers and feeds Yet 1t looks
and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous
persons, young people and children Grain-O
is the perfect drink Made from pure grains
Get package from your grocer to-day. Try
It IN place Of coffee. Is and 25c.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

John Payne says Omar khayyam's
full name was Ghryatheddin ibn FL
Fethh inner ibn Ibrahim FL Kheyyami.
Paul Laurence Dunbar says that un-
til the publication Of his latest book
few Of his readers knew him to be Of
unmixed negro blood.
Du Maurier's ''Trilby" has at last
been translated into Italian and is run
ming as a feuilleton in a Milan daily pa
per, the COrrierre della Sera-
JOkai, the Hungarian novelist, is, like
TOlstOi, q lover of farming and devotes
much of his time TO the production Of
grapes and peculiar kind Of wine
which he gets from them.
Rolf BOldrewoOd, the Australian au-
thor, has a nephew, William S Walker,
who has written book of bush stories,
which are to be published under the
title Of when the MOpoke Calls"
S. r Crockett, in his forthcoming
novel, "a Woman of Fortune" has de-
serted medieval executioners and Ital-
ian brigands. His heroine is an Amer
lean girl. The scene is laid in Switzer-
land and England.
The demolition Of FurnivaIl's inn,
HOlbOrn, is now almost complete. The
last portion OF the birthplace of Pick
wick to fall Under the destrOyer's hand
will be the gateway which still stands
forlOrn amid the ruin-leading no
where.
W. D. HOweIls has adopted the rule
that all applicants for his autograph
must furnish satisfactory proof that
they have read his cooks. A young
girl recently wrote to the great novel
ist for his autograph. BY return Of
post came a single typewriter line:
Have you read my last bOOk?" To
which the young lady replied: 81 sin
cerely hope so.'' The autograph came
COMPREHENSIVE CoUTier-JOurnal.
1t is said that Mark Twain wrote in
reply to a common question:: The
books " hich have most Influenced my
life? With pleasure This is the list:
The InnCcents Abroad 'ROughing It.
Tramp Abroad Prince and PauPer,'
'Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer
Yankee at the Court of King Arthur
Personal "reminiscences Of Joan Of
Are 'Pudd'u-Head Wilson Following
the Equator and the publications of
the late firm Of Charles Webster & Co."
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

First Spaniard-The American ma
ton hasn't The pride OF dignity Of
naughty DID Spain
Second SPaniard-That istruai Think
OF them trying 70 use the old 1faria
Teresa after our men hsd abandoned
tie slap as perfectly Ilsslessl -5'ua1.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

of I had such a wife as Mrs NegIey I
think I could be supremely happy"
why, / don't consider her especially good
looking, and it Is easy to see that she isn't
very clever"
Il know, but when her husband starts to
tell a funny story she doesn't assume the
look Of a martyr or try to change the sub
ject. '-Cleveland Leader.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02
For California Tourists.

The Burlington Route has Weekly Tour
Quoted (by Burlington Route AGENT every
Thursday from Kansas City and St joseph
TO Los Angeles and San Francisco. The
route is via Denver, Scenic Colorado, Salt
Lake City with 9S per cent. sunshine
throughout the year. Ask Ticket Agent OF
write for descriptive folder TO L. W. Wake
ley, Gen. Pass. Agent, St. louis, No.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Three-fOurths cup sour cream, three
fourths cup OF cold water, one level tea
spoonful soda, three cups -four, pinch
of salt. This is sufficient for two pies
with double crusts. Tart shells may be
E,ade as above; and such pastry VIII
not injure any persons stomach-
Home Magazine.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02
Confession OF q millionaire.

A millionaire confessed the secret Of his
success IN two WOrds-hard work. He said
be put IN the best part Of ms life IN gaining
dollars and losing health, and now be was
putting IN the other half IN spending dollars
ter's Stomach Bitters for restoring health to
the Overtired body and brain. It gets at the
starting pOint-the stomach-and OvercOmes
nervousness, sleeplessness, dyspepsia anl
Indigestion.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

6Did understand you to say that dress
Won Admired "a much today was A dream -
inquired Mr.. Smokehart-
Yes" answered his wife hopefully.
well" he proceeded very kindly, Nyou
keep your mind on 1t when you are to sleep
tonight and maybe you VIII dream one Of
your Own-'-AVashington Star.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

She-I shall never, never cease to enjoy
the memories Of my college days.
He-What incident connected with them
Is brightest IN your memory
She-Let me see-oh, yesl those elegant
ice cream sOdas we used to get down at the
village apothecary' si-ROXbury Gazette.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Aattie-Tm invited to the Swelldon's ball
next week, but really 1 don't know what
I'm to wear
Helen-lYell, dear, If you want my advice,
1 think a thick veil would go we'll with youI
COmplexIOn.-ChicagO Evening News.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02
Hnd Its Uses.

Mrs Watts-Don't you find your neural
gia an awful annOyancez
Mrs POtts-Oh, 1 get used to It, more OF
less, and, besides, 1 always get the tender
est piece Of the steak when my teeth are
lame--Indianapolis Journal.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02
70 NIeW D. ID.

Johns got his pension, the mortgage IS done
paid on the mule; an now, ef we could Jest
have another war we could git the house
painted an put new door on the barn. -
Atlanta Constitution.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02
An Authority.

Willie-Mamma, what does making bad
break mean2
You'd better ask your father, Willie. -
Indianapolis Journal.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

In angling it is mueh the same as IN love
making. The fish we land are very small
fry IN comparison with the beauties that
get away.-BOstOn Transcript.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Dislocated by Scorn.-'Is GIorinda proud.
since she has been abroad2' s'Proud2 She
holds her head so high that 1t hangs down
her back.'-Detroit Free Press.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Money makes the mare go, but that is not
believed to be wholly due to her sex.-TOwn
Topics.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Check Colds and Bronchitis with Hale's
Honey of HOrehOund and Tar
Pixies TOOthache Drops Cure IN one minute.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Very few people appreciate the i'm
Tortance Of doing q thing right in the first
Place--Atchison Globe.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

It all troublesha gone. MymOnthly
sickness used to be so painful, but have
not had the slightest pain since taking
your medicine. I cannot praise your
Vegetable Compound too much Ny
husband and friends see such a change
in me. Hook so much better and have
some color inmy face"
Mrs Pinkham invites women who are
Ill to write TO her at Lynn, Mass foR
advice, which is freely offered
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

To-day sore and stiff. Tomorrow cured.
st. Jacobs Oil does that every day.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02
Ginger NufE.

Sift one quart Of flour, rub into IL
:yvo ounces of butter; add a table
spoonful Of ginger, a dash of red pep
per and sufficient molasses to make q
very hard dough. Knead until the
dough is a little soft, roll out into a
hin sheet. cut in circles and bake in
a moderate Oven.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Cats are very gentle to their kittens, not
wlthstanding the fact that they lick then
Tequently.-Golden Days.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

The PresideRt-Is the list of football
PLAYERS thoroughly advertised?
The Dean-It IS
Then / guess we might as well open VI
the cOllege.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

A slip, a sprain, a sling. Use st. Jacob
Oil-Cured. No sling.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

After six years suffering I was cured BY
Piso's Cure.-Mary Thomson, 29I Ohio Ave,
Allegheny, Pa, March 10, "a
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Black and blue are the universal football
colors.-L. 4. ". Bulletin.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Of all the letters in the alphabet, only two
are .. h.-GOlden DAYS.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02
sIore Than Prnmot.

Customer-Let me have o three-min-
ute egg
Waiter (prOmptly)-Yes, sir. In .
minutel--Cp 10 Date
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Hard winter, hard aches. Hard rub with
St. Jacobs Oil. Easy cure.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money If It fails to cure. 25c.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Incidence often assumes the mask Of pa
thence and gathers IN her rewards Chicago
Daily News.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

The cold keeps active the pain Of Sciltica.
st. Jacobs Oil drives 1t out.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

so had ovarian
trouble. Through
the advice Of q
friend I began
the use ofLydia z.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
and sinca falrinr
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Topics.
After six years suffering I was cured BY
PisO's Cure.-Mary Thomson, 29I Ohio Ave,
Allegheny, Pa, March 10, "a
Incidence often assumes the mask Of pa
thence and gathers IN her rewards Chicago
Daily News.
The cold keeps active the pain Of Sciltica.
st. Jacobs Oil drives it out.
It's pretty hard for some men to keep their
wants down to their Chicago
Daily News.
Comerford Bros, Buffalo, n Y, want rep
resentatives to introduce their lOW-priced
Holiday Watches. Write them.
Very cold, very bad Neuralgia st. ia
cObs Oh very sure to cure
Single your house before you plaster It.
Rams Horn.
Nothing so common as muscular pains and
aches. st. Jacobs Oil cures.
Rust eats faster than use wears-L. a. W.
Bulletin.
The path of ambition leads to a great many
political graves.-ChicagO Daily News.
Laziness and dirt never quarreI.-Ram's
Horn
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

It's pretty hard for some men to keep their
wants down to their incomes.-ChicagO
Daily News.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Laziness and dirt never quarrel.-Rsm's
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

COmcrford Bros, Buffalo, n Y want rep
resentatives to introduce their lOW-priceS
Holiday Watches. Write them.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Very cold, very bad Neuralgia. st. j
cObs OIL very sure to cure.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

The path of ambition leads to a great many
political graves.-ChicagO Daily News.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Single your house before you plaster i
Rams Horn.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Rust eats faster than use wears-L. a. Y
Bulletin.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-12-02

Nothing so common as muscular pains an
aches. st. Jacobs Oil cures.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-01-20
REGULAR MIND READER.


Il am food Of music. and. as do MT play
and have no little ones about the hou>s- l
bought one Of the finest music boxes that
| could tnd- IL vas a large box and had
nearly a score Of melodies. from the sacred
to the catchy negro airs. stored up within its
recesses There we're bells and eymbalS,
90, and a tiny drum II was a swell music
bon and no mistake. Well, one day | lost
nv position and was in absolute need OF
ready money. Ny prospects were excellent.
and DID not want TO inJure them by Dor.
rowing from friends. on whom. however. l
knew ! could depend To tide me over my
difficulty | determined to pawn my music
box lIt cost me upward Of sleGimpcrted,
you know. and readily secured s25. Well.
things did not pan out exactly as | expected
things seldom - Just a. they are schetuied
TO gn-and II was a year almost before
found myself IN a position to redeem the
music box from the pawn shop took the
ticket. went to the shop and told the man
in charge that | wanted to redeem my IN
strument. and asked whether II had been
kept IN order and had not been injured He
assured me that IL bad not been tampcresi
with. and. in proof thereof. he offered TO
let me wind il up and make II play before
| paid back the money had secured hv It's
pledge. I accepted. and. after winding
the box up. II started to play. Now what
do you think that darned Old. long-forgut-
ten musical instrument playedgF
A. he booked around the crowd NJ ore
cvuld suggest the name OF the arr, and he
SAID: Darn my buttons. If il DID not start
right IN and reel of I Know That Nv Re
deemer Liysth-' Almost human knowledge
that. almost human sirs--N. U. TImes-
Herald.