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The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22
New Years Bells.

Ring in ihe new year with gladness.
Ring out the old with tear;
There always a feeling of sadness
AS we witness the death OF year. q
A year so swift in its lieeting
With sorrow we watch its last hour
Then give the new one greeting
From the bells in each steeple and
tower.
A sigh for the year that is dying,
A.tear where the memory dwells,
Then Danish the past with its signing
And list for the voice of the bells
The song OF thanksgiving and pleasure
That welcomes the birth OF am hour,
The soul stirring, vibrating measure,
That rolls out from each steeple ana
tswer
Afar DER the night Swallowed city
Tho surges OF harmony roll.
In anthem triumphant or ditty,
They Tighten the Borrowing soul
voice from each country and nation
Responds to the jubilant hour
And Joins In tho wild eXultation
of the bells In each steeple and tower
A thought for the dead, calmly sleeping
Below IN earth's dreary gloom;
No song OF thpnlIsgiving or weeping
Can pierce their duh ears i'm the tomb
But above, where all heaven rejoices,
And heralds with praise every hour
they greet with sweet welcome ths
voices
That ring out from each steeple and
Boston oloha.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22
NEW YEAR GAMES.
Old Fashioned Amusement 20 Wind
Up the Holiday.

Tho old fashion Of game playing
seems 10 be left to children nowadays,
in spite Of the merry frolics that mem
Dry can recall. But in holiday time the
most staid and stately are willing to be
foolish for the sake Of the little ones,
aud then all games, new and old, are
welcomed
Did you ever try "brothers Of pityS"
Sheets Of newspapers are twisted into
hollow cones so as to completely cover
the heads Of the players, Two small
oval holes are cut in each cap so that
only the eyes of the wearer are seen. Six
or eight people put on these caps and
sit in row, with big sheet or table
cloth held in front TO conceal the whole
OF their bOdies. These brothers are set
in a good light, and the rest Of the COM
pany is then brought into the task Of
guessing their names. The fun lies In
the fact that ones nearest and dearest
IL often little doubtful as to the color
of ones eyes, and much laughter is
provoked when mother" does not rec
ognize father" nor sisters their broth
ers.
The game of moods" is good one
A person is sent from the room, and
the rest agree to answer his questions
IN Q PARTICULAR tone-rpdely, patroniz-
inglY' absently, lovingly or az they de,
eide. On his return he questions each
player in turn, and when all have an
swered in the chosen mood he must
guess what the word is. II he guesses
wrong. he must go round again, but
each must spare no pains to make the
mood clear,
"Hunt the whistle" is an old favor
lite, but it can only be played once at
the same party, since all but one know
the secret. A player is led blindfolded
into a ring Of chairs ON which all the
others are seated. A deft hand fastens a
small whistle to the back of the blind
Victim by means Of long string with
! hook Of one end 81 II.
For this whistle he must hunt, the
others catching it and blowing it at ev-
cry turn, aud the effort to discover its
whereabouts is often long delayed. =
Philadelphia Ledger
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22

SIR STOPPED TO LISTEN AGAIN.
diamonds. and she helped her brother
In the selection Of those which were TO
form his wife's tiara. She also had
much to say about their arrangement
aud tho simple yet elegant setting
which held them.
"Qna igeek Ipfore Chrigtmas the Ola
mdnd cifclet In It's violet velvet case lay
securely locked in the recesses of Mr..
Kent's safe in the city.
Christmas eve arrived. The day had
been cold and threatening and toward
uightfsn q heavy snowstorm set In.
Belle wps In a fever of Impotence as
the hour for Charles train to arrive
drew near. She and Mrs. Kent sat in an
. upper room waiting.
"There is the whistler" cried Belle.
&s.I hear tho train coming through tho
alley; now it is slowing up at the sta
6n. He win DO here in ten minutes
1N, WON'T he, Helen?r
How excited You are. Belle Your
ID are bright and your checks glow
|ng. Why is itf" asked Helen wonder
|Rgly.
Why, because II lie Christmas eve,
And because-oh, II he would only
oomei I'm afraid I'll tell If he doesn't
hurry, 7 murmured Belle to herself.
\ But she could not keep quiet q mo-
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22

''Let 1t be diamonds. brother Charlie
You cannot so amiss then, for nothing
so gladdoas woman's heart. Let one
who knows tell You. shall never BIO
satisfied until SEQ Helen wearing a
diamond tiara. IL will be the most beau
tiful Christmas present you can give
her"
Belle Kent watched her brother eager
iy as they walked together ON the lawn.
noting tho effect of her words.
"A tiaral'' cried Charlie Kent aghast.
why that is something for q queen to
woari II would cost an awful lot OF
money!
Nonsense, answered Belle. =
don't mean one Of those elaborate az
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22

BELLK eLAsPRp HRR BRoTHRR's ARM IN
PUIsTvKLY.
fairs You arc thinking OF coronet
This is just circlet Of diamonds They
needn't DO very largo stones. but they
must DO good ones, we'll matched and
beautifully graded. will help you So
lect them. Como. Charlie. you have
had good year, heard you say so.
Aud Helen will be SO delightedp Belle
plasped her brothers arm impulsively.
Tho two walked slowly across the
lawn toward the house. Charlie Kent
had been married TO his young wife for
FIVE years. She had been famous rs one
of tho most beautiful girls in oil the
Oranges. II was In this lovely region
that they now lived. They had youth,
wealth and everything 10 make life hap
by save one thing-no child had come
to gladden. their home. This was
q, roe of sorrow 10 the young wife--a
I'd row Of which even her husband did
nosAxnow. Belle, however, suspected It,
II had been thinking Of pair Of
ponies and o phaeton, 4" said Charlie re-
flectiyely. (Which would be the better.
no YOU tnliht tuOho VI tHo uiauioiiuns
1.-The diamonds of course. You epoke
Of queen ipst now, Charlie. Isn't Hell
en- far moro beautiful and queenly, too,
than most royal women2 oh, TO think
how she will look when she sits in your
aunt's box mt the opera this winter
with her tiara ON her headl"
~'SYhu really think she would like 1t,
then. SID Mr.. Kent, beginning to
sbaro his slster's enthusiasm.
Like it. Charliel I'm sure there's
uothing she longs for 20 much-except
pprhaps''-- L-gk-r
nExcopt wbntr asked Charlie Kent
aH his sister paused. l-
Nothing" said Belle, looking down
aud smiling little demurely; lat
least nothing that can be bought with
money. Come. Charlie. there isn't too
much time Let Ms settle now upon the
diamond tiara for Helen's Christmas
present"
ifpuring tho next month Miss Belle
Kent made several ipysteri9ns trips g
he CITY She chained TO be an .expeft In
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22
Tho Negative of Life.

There is negative side of life which
though not its most pleasant phase, is 4
very necessary one. When life is young,
it seems to be surrounded by a vast
shadowy world in which dreams are
like realities and realities dreams. In
time there comes a juster conception Of
what living on this practical earth
means, boundary lines become more
clearly defined, and while the positive
side is being learned a lesson in mega.
tives is also taught, and the latter is by
no means an easy or pleasant lesson to
learn. Presbyterian Banner
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22

HkAD.
You will never know your mother, but
do not think too i'll Of her II they ever
tell you"
She stopped 20 listen again, for this
time she heard the sound Of horses
hoofs just outside the gate. She pressed
tho bundle convulsively to her breast
and with great sob laid 1t in front Of
tho door. Then she pressed the bell and
darted off into the shrubbery.
'There is the bell, Helenl He has
comer' cried Belle, clapping her hands.
"How long Mary is in answeringl I'll
run down myself-no, L must stay here |
oh, there she goes nowp'
C.Thc door opened, but it was o full
minute later before they heard Charities
voice utter q sharp "Hellow at the on
trance. Then all was still for awhile.
Belle bent listening ear, scarce dar-
Ing to breathe, while Helen regarded
her In amazement.
Charles footstep sounded on the
stair 1t seemed slower and more care
full than usual, and Belle, leaping upon
the divan, began to declaim;
Twas tho night before Christmas and all
through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
Whom Brother Charlie arrived. climbing high
g.. or and higher,
And bringing to my dearest, loveliest Helen
"'' her hearts desire"
Belle fairly shrieked the last words
as she sprang from her perch and ran
toward the door.
"There," she cried, THAT may not
be poetry. but. oh. how true 1t isl Be
holdr
She flung the door open and disclosed
Charlie Kent standing on the threshold,
looking rather daged and holding in his
autstretched arms a white bundle.
"Hurrahl He has brought 1t on q
eushiour' shouted Belle. "That Is
right Come now, march up 30 the
queen aud present it kneelingp
The girl caught Charlie by the arm
and began to drag him forward.
"What is it," asked Helen. with di-
lating eyes. She had seen slight move
ment in tho bundle.
n"It is baby" said Charlie in q
queer voice. u almost fell oyer it on
lhe porch just MOVE and''-r
g. what |" cried Helen aud Belle ip
chorus Mrs. Kent seized the bundle ia
her arms, and in moment 1t was ON the
divan, with tho two women on their
knees beside it, pulling away the wraps
which infolded it.
. "A babyp' cried Helen In a soft,
tremulous voice.
"And on the porch, You said, Charlie,
in this awful storm2 " must be
frozen to death. oh, the poor little
dear ~
mo; here's hand, Helen. It'swarm
as q little toastl"
"Oh, SEQ that sweet little face Look,
look, Belle, it's opened its eyes.
They're blue Oh, the oherubW
"Ah, the darling"
The antiphonal exclaiming of the two
young women over the child was beau
tiful as the music of some angelic choir,
but Charlie Kent stood by looking rath'
or awkardly at the scene IN which he
had no part.
II suppose we'll have to keep it over
night" he said at length.
The cool. matter Of fact note accorded
lily with the angelic choiring. The
two women looked up for moment al
though they did not understand.
II mean 1t wouldn't do to send Il
down to tho police station in this storm
would it?"
"To the polioe stationl" burst from
the indignant Belle.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22
Helen said not a word, but charlie

Helen said not word, but Charlie
saw her face pale as she caught the
child and held 1t close in her arms
"See Helen, hero ia another little
gown in this paper - cried Belle, "And,
oh, here's noteV
Ehe tore it open, and the two ladies
read aloud together;
"a woman who is not wholly bad. but very
miserable, leaves this child with you. He Ia
healthy, beautiful and good. He may be TO
you the blessing which II is denied me to hope
for In him Take him and love him, and you
will never again hear from his unhappy
"MoTHER."
Helen arose and went to her husband
with the child.
"Charlie. you will let me keep this
baby, will you not?" she said in voice
which had In 1t something Of religious
exaltation. "God has sent him to me,
and love him already. You will not
send him away, Charlie; tell me you
will notr' Her voice dropped to tone
of tender cajolery, "Let it be my Christ
mas present, my husbandp'
Charlie Kent accepted tho situation
with the best grace possible. There was
no cloud OH his brow AZ he kissed his
wife's check and said
"Wo will keep the child IL it is your
wish, Helen"
mercy. Charlie, had quite forgot
tenr !" whispered Belle; "where is i'll"
Charlie thrust his hand into the
pocket of his overcoat, which he still
wore, and drew forth q package. I'm
seen by Helen, who was bending over
the little one, they opened ii together.
Then, at sign from Belle Charlie
came close behind his wife, while his
sister led her to the mirror.
"Close your eyes for n moment, Hell
en-, dearest; we want to show you pic
ture." Helen did as she was bid, and
Charlie olaspea the tiara on his wife's
head.
"Now look - cried Belle.
Helen opened her eyes and gazed upon
what is surely the most beautiful pic
turo In the world--a lovely young wom-
an clasping an infant to her bosom.
Above her brow the circlet Of white
stones cleaned like halo. But Helen
gazed for on instant only. Her eyes,
trimming with gratitude and happiness,
sought in the mirror those Of her hus-
band. rested there q moment and then
dropped to tho face Of the sleeping child.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22
lays over. The little industrious WON

days over. The little industrious WON
an does not do so many "family wash
ings" nowadays as formerly, and when
she took home her last small handle of
beautifully ironed linen TO its owner on
the Christmas eve that has just gone her
faco looked very rosy and smiling, for
she said; Tho children will have u
good Christmas tomorrow. John he
hasn't drank drop for this night one
year. "-St. Louis Republic.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22
NEW YEARS IN ROME.

How the King and Queen of Italy
Receive Their Guests.
At Rome the LIST Of January assumes
additional importance from the fact
that it is the day on which King Hum
bert and Queen Margherita present an
pual gifts to their relatives and to the
members of their household, and mas
much as they are both of them very
generous and seem TO know by intuition
just what will give most pleasure to the
recipients the festival at the court Of
the Quirinal is characterized by an ap-
pearanoe of infinitely greater enjoyment
and happiness than obtain either at
Vienna OF at Berlin. The king and
queen stand ON the dais under the
canopy in front of their chair of state in
the throneroom to receive with due for
mality the various parliamentary, mill
tary, judicial and administrative dele
cations Commissioned to lay at the feet
Of their majesties the good wishes Of the
Various bodies which they represent.
But as soon as this is over the king
begins to stroll about the variYRs apart
ments, and good deal of freedom and
abandon prevail until the supper hour
is announced. The royal party then
march in procession to small supper
room and with the ambassadors and
their wives take their places at tables
adorned with that magnificent golden
plate for which the house Of Savoy is "a
famous, while the remainder of the
guests rush pellmell and in very UNI
dignified fashion to the Bullets, which
are literally taken by storm and quickly
devastated, as far as everything in the
nature of food or drink is concerned.
Philadelphia Press.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22

An on tne Deaten
track Of tourist
and health seeker
lies the twin is
land territory
known as Cape
Breton "a con-
Meeting link be-
tween Nova Sco-
tia and New
foundland. 1t is
cool and pleasant
in summer, be-
ing swept by the
sea wind or the
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22
The Now Yenr.

THO NEW ICTFs
Here's n Happy New Yearl
Sunshine's I'm the sky.
Join the throng
And swell tho sons
That comes a-tloatin by,
Wear a smile fur strangersi
Welcome all yer kin
Carve tho roast
And give toast
To folks that happens In.
Wish we all may prosper
In whate'er We do.
An we must
Ef each'll Just
Help the others through.
Washington Star,
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22
"Now look - cried Belle.
She wns Puzzled.

May-Christmas always puzzles me
Belle-Howf
May don't know whether / should
be thankful for the things ] didn't ex-
poet or disappointed about the things !
expected and didn't get.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22

But Christmas morning broke clear
ana cold. Before the sun was over the
dark Pine tops they were following up
tho moose tracks over a rough and
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22
The Lord Decides.

No Christian can doubt that the Lord
of hosts, who cares for right and justice,
decides the issues in great battles. Nei.
Their the skill nor tho power Of man can
make the issue of any battle certain.
Very frequently it is the seemingly un-
important thing that turns the scale and
brings victory or defeat, and no Chris
tian nation can afford to enter into war
without asking and answering sincerely
tho question, Is it the Lords cause1 If
we cannot commit our way unto tho
Lord in this matter, it is vain for us to
boast of national glory and national re-
sources. Presbyterian Messenger
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-22
CHRISTMAS IN
CAPE BRETON.
BY MARGHERITA ARLINA HAMM.

[copYrlsht. 1888. by the Author.l
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
Local "Pasty Race. -

In imitation of a Chicago custom
several owners Of speedy trotters in
this city are arranging for little
sport and test OF the merits of their
horses ON the snow in this city. In
Chicago tests of this kind are had on
the boulevards and the stakes are
usually mince pies, from which they
have come to be known as Pie
Races In this city the course is to
be Boulevard de Hoard from the
foot of Brewery Hill to Terrill's Ho-
tel, and as our Sportmen are mostly
of the Cornish consent" the stakes
are to be ''pasty with oyster dress
ing Entry fee one dollar, not less
than four to enter and all to start.
All rules abrogated, and city ordi-
nance suspended. Entries must be
under cover before the bell rings and
fee paid in silver coin. No nickles
or buckles.) The time of the race is
no: yet positively fixed, but is eX-
pected to be between penhallcgon's
hardware store aud Saturday after
noon The following well known
flyers are expected to be in the field :
HORSE a COLOR WORN. DRIVER
Billy c., red ........ Thos. Coad
Countess f.. orange. ..... j. Francis
Kounyach g.. yellow j. w Chamley
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27

THE good sleighing is being en-
joyed by everybody who has any
sort Of a rig to go in, aud especially
those who have horses of unusual
speed. There are several of this
class in the city and their number is
being increased Nh. w, II. PridcauN
and Mr.. j, J. Penhalegon have re-
Gently come into possession Of quick
stopper, credited with the ability to
so in better than 20, SID Gutten-
stems ice Cream throws snow
bAlls as never before, and Tom Coad's
stallion makes them all hustle at the
close of IA long stretch. There is no
doubt of interesting contests at the
Field Day on the Fair Grounds, even
il only local horses are to be de-
pended upon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
Dr.. Tallman Again.

DR.. w. l.. Tallman, whose name is
familiar to newspaper readers, Is
again furnishing copy for Chicago
reporters. He appears now as pam
tiff in a suit for divorce from bis
third wife, Jane Mckinney Cannon
Tnllman. His reasons for seeking a
divorce in this instance are unique.
He says he was married to Jane Nc
Knley Cannon at Fargo. \, j. Dec
II. 1856, while they were both con
fused and sick and irresponsible
mentally from the effects Of drink
inc bottle Of wine, which they sup
posed to be pure, but which, the doc
tor alleges, contained poisonous
druos The wine, Or. Tallman says
made them temporarily insane and
incompetent to enter into contrac'
OF any kind.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
First Great Blizzard of the Winter

Mineral Point, in common with
the entire middle west, was visited
by genuine, old fashion storm last
Saturday, the worse that has been
experienced for several years. AT
about noon on that day wind from
the northeast began to blow, which
continued all the afternoon and way
up tof midnight, blowing in grea,
gusts over the city. A blindin mix
ture OF snow and sleet was carried
on the wind, making travel difficult.
No damage to property has been
reported. excepted by one or two
parties. who disabled their snow
shovels, clearing the big drifts from
their walks. In several places the
snow was piled up to height of five
feet. while only few feet away the
ground was left bare
The storm tied up the entire street
car service at Milwaukee, and pIows
had to be used to clear up the lines.
Cars were blown from the the tracks
and the trolley lines were broken.
The evening passenger that arrives
here at 9:O5 was delayed about an
hour. The result of it all is, that the
sIeiehing is better than it has been
for the winter.
On Tuesday the the former storm
repeated itself.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27

j. b. PrideauX-CCmmander
:. +. Shepard--S. Y. Commander
Ernest Naiff-J. V.
j. II. Vivian-Surgeon
J. c. Martin-Chaplain
J. j. Humbert-OH. Day
J. A. Hoare-Quartermaster
John Perkins-O Guard
Henry Pitts--Adjutant
VIM. Trevillian-Serg't, Major
:. Hocking-Q, Nj. Sergt
CORPS
Mrs. Belle Wright-President
Elizabeth CoX-S. Y. Pres.
kitto-J. Y. Pres.
Nellie Hales-Treasurer
Many Jacobs-Secretary
Crawford-Chaplain
Villa Penhaliegon-Cond.
Laura Goldsworthy--Guard
Miss Amy Nivian-Ass't Cond.
Mrs. Edith Terrill- Guard
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
Have Your Buggy Painted.

Spring being not far distant it will
be wise for those who are contem-
plating having their buggies paint
ed to bear in mind that Weidenfeller
Il Sons are ready for that line Of
work, and will do it in workman
like manner. Prices reasonable and
satisfaction guaranteed.
iw2 WEIDENFELLER a Sons.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
one Hundred $500 Stolen.

Every farmer has been robbed Of
this much in time and horse flesh by
working with dull tools. Kanes'
Klondyke Disk and Tool Sharpener
viii easily save yon 800 in short
time. Call at Gales Cash Store and
see the tool IN operation.
iw3 II. &. GALE. Agent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
(eoMowAYSk01<
&.ss-~s'.H-'-'-.--.-->01
LUDDEN & Go.
The Local f ield.
...s,ss.'.'.sssss.s...s .s,,'.S'4.H.......s..ss'
4. f. BINh or for Ft0aiture......

DELLER, the mems furnisher, has
anew ad in this issue. Read it.
For SALE, or will trade for wood, a
secondhand buggy. II. IvEY. W.
GEo, TREwEEK, who has been on
the sick list, is again able to be out.
NEW hickory nuts only 5cts. per
qL at Gales Cash Store. 52tf
Miss LAURA DEvLIN, of Engle-
wood, is calling on her many friends
nthis city,
FIRSr-CLAss oatine "a Bets. per ID.
at Gales Cash Store. ltf
THE -leighing being good last sun
day. a large number We're out enjoy
ing the same.
GIT box of Hazle's Headache
Capsules; they are all right. Sold by
Eastman d Meserole.
FRANK BLIGHT, the genial hotel
mauof Edmund, circulated among
friends iu this city Monday.
FoRSALE, few pure Pekin brakes
and three good ganders. Enquire at
The farm of Mrs. Maria Jacka.
LAST Friday morning Mrs. Hitch
ems slipped on the sidewalk at her
home i'm thi~ city, and fell, breaking
5i, lrg
NE. p MALoNEY, of Chicago is
visiting with relatives and friends in
this city and vicinity He is an old
"a.awick boy
Ray. y. KENr's subject next sun
day evening will be, "rhe Great Les
~a."f How God Helps Those Who
hsp Ilamseiyes.7
'o wait until you get rous-
.- headache, but buy Hazle's Head
l.." Capsules now. For sale by
Eastman & Meserole.
THr vaupo. u,sn,. ,ua.tipo. at the
p " ..,.- -.
..'"'' room next 0tlua3
'",A- d, TO he led by Geo. Ire
a..E subject. "The Power Of
uf.o
,....
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r..., .'' VIZ ..!" III tne new Ma9ou'' M,