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reconstruct her plans, was that her own
deep sorrow might in a way minister
to Amy, might remind her that, in spite
best that life could give, her husband
and her children; while she-Sunshine
SaXton-as she had always been called
in spite of wealth, had nothing.
When Sunshine Saxton made up her
mind to give, she gave unstintedly and
without grudging. Having resolved to
give herself that Christmas day, she de-
termined to be no specter at anyone's
feast Therefore, alone in her bedcham-
Der on that beautiful Christmas morn
ing, she fell upon her knees and opened
her heart to the ever-new, Divine mes
rage of ''Peace and good will to men,"
And when she came out dressed for din
ner, it was with a smile upon her face
not a glad, joyous smile, perhaps, such
as it had worn a year ago, but wistful,
yearning smile as of one who would
fain bear the "glad tidings to Others"
''She looks just like the Christmas An
gel on that big card in the store win
dow" whispered one little Harris boy
to another when she had left her wraps
in their tiny bedroom and came forth
to greet them cordially and take her
place by the open Franklin stove which
was their Christmas hearth.
And indeed, as she stood there, in a
dress of soft white wool with white
chrysanthemums upon her breast and
the sunlight from the window touch
ing her wavy blonde hair and the fire
light Pickering across her delicate
features and dancing in her deep blue
eyes, the artist of christmas An
gel' might have chosen much worse
model than Sunshine Saxton.
At dinner the talk drifted naturally
and safely back to the old school days.
and Nellie and her brother exchanged
glances of satisfaction as Amy's laugh
rang out now and again with an old
time heartiness which the cottage walls
had not echoed for many day.
"Oh! 1 had almost forgotten to tell
you," said Amy, as they fingered over
the dessert in the mid-afternoon; you
remember Carrie Cramer?"
eyes, very well. A brilliant girl. She
did not finish her course. have often
wondered what became of her."
ooh, she married like the rest of us.
Her husband was a poor artist with
consumption. He died two years ago
and left her with three children, no
money, and-his disease"
"How sad! That girl ought to have
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Fat Contents of MIX.

A sudden change of feed, whether
in character or amount, is very likely
to produce temporary change in the
quality of the milk; not directly, but
as a result of the effect of the feed
upon the physical condition or health
of the cow. AS soon, however, as the
cow becomes accustomed to the
change of feed, the milk returns to it's
normal condition. In other words, the
feed has no appreciable, direct effect
upon the per cent. of fat in the milk.
This is governed by the inherent
temperament or quality of the cow
herself.-Hoard's Dairyman.
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A CHRISTMAS JOKE.
How Grimmcr's Anger Was Turned
to JOY While DemOIishing
Christmas Present.

Funniest Christmas scene I ever
witnessed was only year ago."
laughed the broker whose laugh is all
the more CHEEKY because he made a
recent hit in wheat.
''Grimmer lives next door to me, you
know. Peculiar old gentleman, but he
has a heart as big as a Yankee cheese,
if you only know the way to reach it.
Last Christmas I was sitting at the
window when I saw Grimmer come
storming out of the house with lit
tie hair trunk on his. shoulders, He
slammed it down so hard that the lid
flew about on one hinge and then went
on dog trot to the barn, returning
with an ak. AS the air began to fill with
fur and splinters, went out to ascer-
tain the trouble.
defiant tone. I'll tell everybody and
anybody. Put it in the papers if you
want to. The old skinfint of an uncle
of mine sent the trunk last month. At
the same time received letter from
him insisting that the trunk was not
to be opened till Christmas. 1 opened
her all right enough, as soon as had
breakfast. What do you think there
was in it? A lot of old literary frum-
perry that no secondhand book store
would handle and more cockroaches
than you could put in peck measure.
I guess wasn't mad,' and the old gen
tleman let go with the AK as though
he were trying to fell bullock. Out
rageous insult and this time the
wreckage was completed.
''In the false bottom exposed there
were government bonds, greenbacks
and quarts of gold. Grimmer stared
and then sat down in collapse. 1t was
an hour before he was himself again
and then there were tears chasing each
other down the wrinkles of his face as
he wrote the old skinfint uncle You
never saw such whirl as we had at
Grimmer's that night" detroit Free
Press
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TUBERCULOSIS GERMS.
The Only Way to Destroy TIL EN- Is by
the Thorough Pasteurfzation of
Milk and Cream.

The subject of tuberculosis is one
which interests the entire world. AL
though dollars innumerable and great
study have been devoted to securing
some method of successfully combat
ing this disease, and although the
world is startled now and again with
the announcement that a great discov-
cry has been made along these lines,
yet only palliative measures have thus
far been found effective in any degree.
It is known that milk from cows
whose udders are affected by tubercu-
losis is liable to cause a transmission of
the disease to persons, especially to
young children. the bacillus producing
this disease in cattle and consumption
among people being identical. 1t is
now interesting and important to know
that foreign Investigations have DEM
onstrated that tuberculosis germs are
often found in butter and that they
will there live for a considerable period
of time. The only way, it is stated,
to feel sure of the butter and milk you
are consuming is to know that the milk
and the cream from which the butter Is
made is pasteurized and the germs
killed. 1t is not now generally believed
that consumption or tuberculosis can
be directly inherited-it is acquired by
the offspring rather from close contact
with the mother. At the Wisconsin sta
ton some of the best animals were
found to be diseased. They were sep
arated from the others and calves bred
from them; but the offsprings were i'm
mediately removed from the mothers
and fed on the milk Of other cattle.
They have proved perfectly healthy.
The milk of diseased cattle has also
been successfully used for feeding pur-
poses after having been thoroughly
steurized.-Farmers' Review.
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About Continuous Milking.

A writer in the Jersey Bulletin says
he or she has but one cow in a herd
of 20 that has ever gone dry more
than month at time before calving.
That cow was brought into the herd
and was dry three months before she
dropped another calf. With her next
calf she went dry about six weeks and
does so now. Most of the herd have
never been dry at all since they had
the first calf. Although the milk is
not used in the dairy for month be-
fore they calve, they are MIXED regu-
larly, and no difference can be seen
between the well-fed cow that does
not go dry at all and other cows that
go dry one or two months, so far as
health, vigor or lasting qualities go.
It is largely matter of habit, and if
heifer is allowed to go dry after her
first calf she is more apt to go dry
little longer the next time.
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"Do you really mean it, Mrs. Saxton ?
Would you? Amy would be so glad.
She speaks of you so often. She feels
So
The girl hesitated.
Eyes, know, Nellie. My friends are
all very kind-kinder than 1 deserve.
WE'LL then, if you think l shall be well
come would you run over tonight and
tell her to expect me? Say that to-
morrow will be sad day and should
like to be among friends. Stay-I shall
not need you any more this evening.
You may as well stay all night. Then
if my coming makes extra work you
can help her."
work! o Mrs. SaXton, how can you
say it? Amy will count this among her
very happiest Christmases. You see,"
she said, with sudden frankness quite
unusual with her, "since my brother
has besn out of work so much, Amy has
a pretty hard time, and sometimes it
seems to her as though her old friends
forgot her. She says the past is all
slipping away from her and the future
looks dark. Forgive me for telling you,
Mrs. SaXton. She was not thinking
of you so much-for she knows you
have had trouble of your own-but
Amy has been good sister to me and
it hurts me to see her getting so dis
couraged."
81 thank you for telling me, Nellie.
Good night, and a Merry Christmas to
you!"
Il was getting to be a soward," she
said to herself, sadly, as the door closed
upon the smiling girl. 81 was thinking
that mine was the only trouble in the
world"
Nellie's sister-in-law had been a class
mate of Mrs. SaXton's in the seminary
and one of her many admiring friends.
The fact that she had married a me-
chanic and Mrs. Saxton wealthy man
had not interrupted their friendship,
and when the young sister-in-law had
asked to be taken as one of Mrs. Sax
tons servants, she had been cordially
welcomed and given a place of friend
as well as servant. But during these
months of terrible bereavement she
had shut herself away as far as possible
from all past associates.
From little remarks that Nellie let
drop occasionally, Mrs. Saxton had half
suspected the state of mind into which
her old friend Amy Harris was lapsing;
and the thought that had come to her,
when she sat in the twilight trying to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-22
had brilliant career. Where is she

had brilliant career. Where is she
| now?"
"She lives only few doors away. I
only discovered her few weeks ago,
and then by chance. She had a hemor-
rhage and the children, who were alone
with her, became frightened and ran
over here for help"
you say her husband left no in
come. How, then, do they live?"
Upon the little she earns with her
pen. She was our best composition
writer, you remember. But it is a
! meager and uncertain income. Besides,
it is fastening her death. The doctor
says she cannot possibly live until sum-
mer. She sits indoors and writes and
coughs when she ought to be in the open
air and sunshine"
why did you not send me word i?
Certainly she needs a friend-friends,
rather-I know you have done all in
your power, but l must do my share.
Poor woman! Poor Carrie! Who could
have imagined such life for her!"
II thought of you, and meant to tell
you sometime, but your own trouble
was so great"
The street door, which opened direct
ly into the sitting-room, which on this
occasion served as dining-room, was
pushed suddenly open and delicate
girl of seven or eight years, with wide
open, frightened eyes, rushed into the
room eXclaiming:
20 Mrs. Harris, please come quick!
Mother has another"
you will excuse me-" said Amy,
springing to her feet and turning to
her guest. at is Carries little girl.
Her mother is ill again. I feared it.
She was working so hard this morning
to make a merry Christmas for the
children. She said," lowering her voice,
that it would likely be the last they
would spend together"
81 will go with you," cried Mrs. Sax
ton, rising also.
They found their friend lying on the
lounge, fainting from loss of blood and
scarcely able to speak. Yet she gave
smile of recognition as Mrs. Saxton took
herhand. She knew who was to be guest
at the cottage. Mrs. Harris had prom
Used to bring Sunshine to see her after
dinner. In one corner of the room
stood tiny Christmas tree which she
had been helping the children decorate
when the hemorrhage came. Under it's
branches sat three-year-old baby Car
lie crying quietly, with her present for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-22

bowed fues (B b are inserted, for adj
mission of air. If the stable is double
walled, leave a section out of outside
wall and a section same size out of in
side wall &C c. a foot higher up. Fasten
q board to lower edge of the inside open
ing, slanting upwards, to direct the
draft toward the ceiling. This intake
need not be over six inches square.
Two fues on one side of building, each
one or one and one-half feet square,
would no doubt be better than one two
feet square. Some place these fiues
in the middle, piercing the roof
at the cone. One of the best stables we
ever saw was constructed in this way,
with elbow tile three inches in diameter
for intakes.-Ohio Farmer.
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meter Late Than Too EarIv

In determining at what age heifer
should be bred her size and maturity
must be considered. Some heifers may
better be bred to come fresh at two
years than others at 80 months. Too
early breeding stunts the growth,
while if allowed to go too long heif-
er is usually more difficult to get with
calf. Generally Jersey can be bred
earlier than heifer Of almost any
other breed. But all things consid-
cred, it is better to breed a little late
than too early. - Coleman's Rural
World.
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mamma, a little pen-wiper made by her
own hands guided by her sister, clasped
close to her breast. The eldest child,
nine-year-old Ralph, had gone for the
| doctor.
|, The pathos, nay, the bitter agony of
| it, struck home to Mrs. Saxton's heart
so sharply that for brief moment her
own trouble seemed an insignificant
thing.
"Have they no one when their
| mother goes? No relatives to look after
them?" she whispered to Mrs. Harris.
She shook her head sadly.
Absolutely no one, she tells me. To
leave them to public charity-the
thought of their separation from each
other-that is what makes dying so
hard for her. All! here comes the doc
| tor"
He bent over his patient tenderly,
counting the Pickering pulse. She
looked into his face beseechingly.
'"Tell me-" she whispered, with diff
ficIlty, show long"
| He did not answer at once, but at
last her look compelled him.
can neutrality-suspicious..
Then the three children gathered
close about her now. Her eyes rested
upon them with look of unutterable
anguish.
Don't, mother!" cried the boy,
sharply, placing one arm about each
sister. 81 will take care of them. They
| shall not separate US. God will help
me-"
Mrs. Saxton stepped quickly forward,
! looking more than ever like a Christ
mas angel as she gathered the three
children suddenly in her arms.
!. 'They shall be mine," she said. "God
has given them to me-a Christmas gift
to fill my empty home"
The dying mother half raised herself.
Joy struggling with doubt shone in her
face.
"Yours, Sunshine? All three? Not
-separated-?"
Eyes, mine-all of them-if you will
| give them to me. have money and
nothing else in the world. Iwant them.
See," she continued, bending to kiss her
dying friend, you go to join your hus-
band; your little ones shall comfort me
for mine"
| When Sunshine Saxton stole into the
hastily prepared nursery for last look
at the three sleeping children late that
Christmas night. her face had look of
! deep content which promised well for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-22

her future and for that of her new
found treasures.
ut is always So" she whispered.
"'Give and 1T shall be given to you
good measure. 1t was so little
tried to give this morning, and see what
has been measured back to mel"
She pressed kiss upon each tear.
stained face and went out with Christ
mas peace in her heart.-Ella Beecher
Cuttings, in Chicago Advance.
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The cans are usually each inverted on
a rod or stake, a row of these being
provided for the purpose \ can upside
down is not in the best condition to be
aired. Nor can it get any sunshine into
its interior in this position, which is
specially unfortunate, as the sun helps
destroy all germs. Make a rack like.
that shown in the cut, that will tilt the
cans toward the sun, and they will be
much sweeter and purer.-N. Y. Trib-
nm
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PROPER VENTILATION.
How to Keep the Air I'm the Cow
Stable Fresh and Pure, without
Danger of DrauEhts.

The plan illustrated in j. H. Monrad's
"A. b. C. of Buttermaking" is as cheap
as any and quite as good, in our opinion.
Build wooden flue "a Az on one side,
two feet square for 20 cows. This fiue
comes down within a foot of the floor
and runs up at least four feet above the
ridge of the roof, and is covered with
q hood to keep out rain. On the OPP
posite side of stable two or three ell
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-22

Mr.. Honeymoon somewhat hest.
tatingly)-My dear, what queer taste
to this turkey. What do you suppose
ails it?
Mrs. Honeymoon (boo-hooing)-Why,
darling, you don't blame me, do you,
fit isn't just right? took all the pains
in the world with it, even TO the stufing
with cranberries, which mamma told
me always 60 with roast turkey.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-22
A Christmas Episode.

Tom-Marie juHped six feet when
told her she was standing under the
mistletoe.
Jack-Then you didn't kiss her?
ooh, yes; she jumped in my direo-
ton. Brooklyn Life
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RACK FOR MILK CANS.
1t VIII Tilt the Vessels Toward the
Sun and Keep Them Free from
Dirt and Germs.

In driving through dairy region one
sees everywhere the milk cans turned
upside down out of doors to dry and air.
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Christ mas
@GP&e@S~
AAg@tAsG@
Xk5ae@SNNX HEN silent are tn
sSad N==SX5A shady dells,
NIS&S7DS And southwark a.
SSBf(HSSSoZ| the birds hav
TISS2R%S8Hf flown,
TNW While b + e z q

SN~ While bre s
through the naples moan
In grief for Joys they once have known,
What music all the gloom dispels?
The Christmas Bells! The Christmas Bells!
While earth beneath a silver sheen
Lies white and still, when moonbeams
glow
On tiny graves where drifted snow
Conceals the blossoms in their woe,
What beauty lights the lonely scene?
The Christmas Green! The Christmas
Gree
Though wintry winds are bold and free
That shake the orchard kings of old
Whose autumn wealth of red and gold
No more their rugged branches hold;
What bends with frutage fair to see?
The Christmas Tree! The Christmas Tree!
When lonely hearts by sorrow tried
Find wealth of earth is but alloy
And love deferred their hopes destroy,
What blessing floods their souls with JOY
Till earth and heaven are glorified?
The Christmas Tide! The Christmas Tide!
Ruth Raymond. in Minneapolis House
keeper.
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Skillful pruning is absolutely neces-
sary for securing continued crops of
good fruit of any kind.
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NRSySSAXF01lS
lSS;;2,l@||!HIRlsIl!gtAS

T WAS early twi-
light. of the day
before Christmas,
and Mrs. Saxton
sat in her favorite
window seat with
an open magazine
upon her lap. She
was not reading,
however, but was
looking out upon
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-02
TALK NO. 4.
UNEQUAL VISION.

One eye is often weaker than the other;
that il your eyes may differ in focal pow
er, and each may require differently
ground lens. In such cases glasses that
you would select for yourself or ped
dler would give you, would prove most
injurious to one or the other of the eyes.
l carefully test each eye separately, and
l.. cases where one ia stronger than the
other, prescribe l6nsSs that viii! eQualize
the sight snd produce normal vision. /
use no ready made spectacles in my work
Each frame and pair of lenses are espe-
cially and scientifically fitted to each In
dividual case after thorough examina-
tiOn and the condition and needs Of each
eye are determined upon. As 1t is we'll
known that most Of the serious ills OF
the eyes are brought about by selecting
spectacles and eye glasses at random or
In haphazard way, those having defec-
tive oversight cannot be too careful in
having their eyes scientifically examined
and glasses properly fitted to them. The
eye-sight is too precious to run any risk
whatever.
It is stated BY DR.. Bell, one Of the lead
ing authorities In the United States that
nine cases out Of every ten persons to-
day cropping In utter darkness, blindness
could have been prevented had they re.
ceived the proper correction at the proper
time. Respectfully.
n. C.. STRICKLAND.
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Tonn,ilIc Items.

Your scribe has got home from the.
mountains, and now we will proceed to
rest. We hear people talking about
gong To the mountains to rest, but we
are mere 10 inform yOu that it is the
hardest work we ever done climbing
steep mountains and going down steep
mountains, and we do believe il strains
Il person worse to go down than il does
to 90 up. We had Il fine time shooting
squirrels and catching fish and drink
ing fresh cider, and now we will try to
content ourselves and go to work and
make something 10 live on through the
hard winter that the old folks tell us
we are going to have this time.
Albert Farmer and party passed
through. our place last week seeking
cooler places and less work.
=, we think the next highest man to
w. l.. SnclgrOvc ought to be appointed
by the Governor to till the uncxpired
term and not have the expense of an
other election.
Our people arr. in high spirits think
ing we are going to get the Black
diamond. The engineers run the line
right through our place, and we can
almost hear the whistle blow.
Miss Maggie Nance, of isssaca, Ga,
Is visiting relatives in and around this
place.
bins, of Oakway, and j. II. and +. N.
Bruce, of T0wnyillc, spent last week
in the mountains. They visited San
phirc. Cashiers Valley. Horse Cove and
highlands. DR. lsurriss and +. NJ.
l'rllcc caught large rattle snake with
ten rattlcs and skinned it alive. Boys,
You ought not to be so cruel.
Mcssrs. G.. f.. Smith, FitZhurh zee
Gaines and w. y. Bruce went to Char
lesion on the excursion last week.
Mr. l.. g. Bruce, Of near this place.
went to Columbia Il few days ago and
brought Miss Olive Campbell home
from he Asylum. she being adiudycd
sane.
Prof. ". \. Dickson. of near this
place. called and chattcd Il few minutes
with Us Il few days ago. The l'rofcs-
Long. Creek, in Oconcc County, and
ne tells us that he has IL large school
The mountain people treat him in Il
llOSpitablc manner, and We told him if
they fell ont with him they would treat
iiim in a hostile manner. For social
hall hour Prof. Dickson is hard TO turn
down.
The, Union Meeting at the baptist
Church and the Educational Meeting
ut the Presbyterian Church on last
saturday was u success in every sense
Of the word. These big meetings are
glorious places to meet old friends and
feast ON good things, and then when
the animal part is satisfied to have Il
feast of the soul in hearing the good
things the good brethren have to tell.
and singing. and praying together
which is the best part in the meeting.
MI ). ). Haley. OF Oukway, S. C.,
ana one OF Oconec's County Commits
sioncrs. was Ill our town last week.
Mr.. john Long, OF the Indian Terri
tory. is on nn extended. visit To rcla-
tives and friends in this country
OLD ROsIN Dr Bow.