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and began a little wash leather mon
ey bag, like the one had made for ia
Their. Flory made penwiper and
Janey a worsted bookmark.
Samuel j. Wetherhed cut beautiful
tree for us, taking US all into the
woods to pick it out. Then he set it
up in the parlor so firmly that it did
not shake. He rugged some sockets
for candles and helped us string pop
corn for decorations and make candy
bags. He could sew as we'll as moth
er. Samuel j. Wetherhed was the most
Industrious man ever saw. He was
not idle minute. He MIXED and did
all the barn chores. he made the fires
and drew water and swept the floors
and washed the milk pals for me, and
all his spare time he was at work up
on our Christmas preparations as bust
ly as we were. He found some boards
and tools of fathers and made some
wonderful things with them. There
was a nice box. which he showed us
how to line with flannel, for mother
to keep knives and forks in. little
boat for Charley and q number Of 9th
er things.
felt much easier in my mind about
the money after Samuel j. Wetherhed
came.
We had given Samuel the bedroom
out of the kitchen to sleep in. He said
he would rather have that. because it
was SO handy for him to build the fire
in the morning, and did not nave the
first suspicion that anything was
wrong until the night Of the day but
one before Christmas. had been
sleeping well since Samuel came
through feeling so safe, though had
as afterward remembered. often
started awake. because thought
heard q noise, but that night did moi
go to sleep as soon as usual l was
very much excited thinking abou
Christmas and father and mother com
ing home. Samuel had gone down Il
the village that morning and got let
ter for me from mother in which sl'
said that they were coming hom,
Christmas morning, since Uncle VIII
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and sat down on the edge Of the bed
to think. 1t did not seem to me that
1t was of any use for me to stay down
stairs and watch Samuel did not
think he could find out the secret
drawer without any help. could not
stop his taking the money /. he was
determined. Then, too, l reascL that
If he did not find it that nigu. there
would be time enough for me to hide 1t
tomorrow, and father and mother We're
coming home next day.
did not sleep any that night. l took
off my dress and lay down. Before
daybreak ! had my plans all made. |
tried to treat Samuel just as usual
when saw him in the morning, and l
guess l did. After breakfast carried
d pitcher of water into the parlor as
If l We're going to water the plants.
Then lighted match and touched 1t
to one Of the candles on the Christmas
tree to make it appear as If had only
wanted to see how 1t would look, and
then ! touched it to the tree, and it
blazed up waited until dared wait
+ III lOiSGls anu lliSI duShSu vi llS
water and screamed fire at the top of
my lungs They all came running in
Samuel first. He rushed for more wa
ter. and the fire was out in minute,
but the tree was badly singed. and the
children began to cry.
'Now, don't you cry" said Samuel
an go this minute and cut another
tree"
So Samuel started off and Charley
with him, and then made Flory and
Janey go up stairs. You two have just
got to go UP stairs and stay there while
FIX surprise" said l. Surprises were
q fayorite amusement with us children
Flory and fancy laughed and ran of
up stairs in minute.
I set some molasses on to boil. Their
got the money out of the secret draw
er ard made six little parcels of it, roll
ed as tightly as 1 could AID wrapped
" letter paper Then as soon as tn,
m0lasscs WIS boiled | made pop M
hai'; LNc'-i|y haa enough cow PH.
ged When | called the girls 'doNl
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HOLLY suPERsTlTloNs.
Old English Legends In Connectf
With the Tree.


Many are the legends and super
tons connected with the holly. tss
authors write of the tree as the hulN 6
and the holm. while in our old ball:
it is nearly always the holm tree. Il
as the holm that Spenser includes
among the trees that grew in the for
where Una and her gentle king
sought covert" Coles. in his quail
Herbal" tells us that the small
branches of the holly may be used
decorating houses and churches, ~
that those of a larger size are "vei
necessary for carriers to make viii
and for riding rods and (which m
seem little strange" to the rea
who knows no better, zone Of
friends had holly tree growing in
orchard of that bigness that, being
down, he caused it to be sawed ouf
boards, and made himself coffin.
In some parts of Yorkshire, cusio
enough, to this day it is believed m
if more ivy than holly Is used in
Christmas decorations the wife
wear the breeches' for the ensat;
year. An Old farmer was cnce !
pulling down the Ivy with whiclt i
kitchen was decorated. IN ha' 80.
o this he whispered to his SO
In Yorkshire. too, they have the rdS
tifui superstition that Christmas i. :.
one feast ot the year In which the y
"A
ries may rejoice; they may healf
holy name without having to dee }
hide and they have been heard toles
in the carols. Once little elf
we are told. was forgotten by suS
mischance, and was heard wes y
and wailing up and down the b. /
though none saw him till Whitsu1
Speaking of this to an old woms VI
Devonshire, she assured us that
fairies had left the child "of purp. /
If any one had had wit to sprl
(christem him, he never would
gone back to his people, but woul
come Christian child. ~
The holly used for decorations,
In church and house, should be {
down on CandlemaS eve, or misfol
will come Oh parish or people. IT.
ing down holly in some parts Of re'
land it is thought unlucky to pric, e (
finger if blood comes, but If a.
stick to dress or coat it Is a good Ce
In old days branch Of holly pick
Christmas eve was as etficacious 4 W
rowan, or mountain ash. in prote =,
from witches and warlocks or
spells. A twig. brought from chm,
might be kept, like the Eastern
for he same purpose. Your cattle X
viii thrive, and your sheep and
bring forth twins II you fasten
bit of holly in stall or manger or s
that Gods creatures may rejoice %
ran o. the anniversary of his biSSsaS,,
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Their" said Samuel. Did your father
tell you where the money WASP"
Eyes, he did, l answered. had to
or tell a lie. trembled for the next
question.
"Where did he tell you 1t WASP" ask
ed Samuel.
..In the chest in the dark bedroom"
said l. That was the truth, and it did
no harm.
whereabouts in the chest?'
Elm the secret drawer"
ooh! So there's secret drawer. Did
your father tell you how to open ity'
l said he did.
swell, you just come in here and
show me how to open it." said Samuel.
l went with Samuel into the dark
bedroom and showed him how to open
the drawer. could see nothing else to
do. | stood back while he opened it.
wondered if it would be wrong fsr me
to cry out as If were astonished When
he discovered that the money was
gone. Then all of sudden ! heard a
sound that made my heart jump with
Joy. I heard sleighbells and then ia
theirs voice shouting to the horse.
''Father has come" said l.
Samuel made one leap and was gone,
rushing through the kitchen and out
the back door.
! ran aal unholted the south door,
and there were father and mother.
come home sooner than l expected.
When | saw their faces. ! just broke
down and sobbed and sobbed and told
them all about it in such queer snatch
es that they thought at first I was out
Of my mind. Father said afterward
that he never heard such a tumble vi
popcorn balls and secret drawers and
Samuels. When father fairly under
stood what had happened, he lighted
the lantern and searched out in the
barn and the sheds to be sure that
Samuel was not lurking about the
premises. brit he did not find him. Fa
Their said he knew the man; that he
belonged to a good family. but haG
been sort Of shiftless and unlucly.
When we were all settled dowr
again for the night and | felt so safe
and happy with father and mother a
home. | could not help feeling troubled
, about poor Samuel out in the storm.
hoped he would not die of cold and bt
found dead when the snow melted il
t the spring There was quite sever,
snowstorm. That was the reason VIII.
father and mother had reached hom,
SO late They had been obliged to driv'
slowly on account of the gatherin;
, snow.
. We were Just sitting down to on
, Christmas dinner next day when "
all stopped and listened. Then t.
sound came again, aud we We're puI
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that somebody vas out in the storm
calling family for help.
cit is the mani" said mother. DO
quick as you can" Mother had beea
worrying about Samuel all day. Sill
said she did rot want him to perish II
he had tried to wrong us, and fathe
had been all around tie farm looking
for him He thought, however, that he
had gone down to the village the nigh
before.
We opened the door, and we coul7
hear the calls for help quite Dlainl
Father pulled on his big boots ar
started out. The storm was very thic
Soon we could not see father but v.
could hear his shouts and the fail
cries in response, and then we saw f
Their coming back half carrying Samu
j. Wetherhed.
Samuel was pretty well eNhauste
besides being frightened and ashamt
when he saw where he was, back
the house of the man he had tried
rob. He tried to stop on the thresho
of the outer door, spent as he was. IA
] guess -don't-know," he bega
but father interrupted him. Con
i along i'm cried father in hearty W.
/ that he has You have been good
! my children and as long as you did.
do what you set out to there's no U
/ talking about it,"
Samuel was pretty well exhaustes
/ He had spent the night in an old bal
| on the other side of the mountain at
had been fioundering about in circls
all day. trying to find the road. HOY
ever he was able to eat some Chris
mas dinner with us, though he hesita
ed about that, as he had done about e.
tering the door. and all Of a sudden /
dropped his knife and fork, bent b
head down over his plate. and we sa4
that he was crying, though we tried
ia e no notice.
Samuel stnid with us that night a
was present at the Christmas tn
though he seemed very sober and da.
ed his hand across his eyes a go
many times when his name was CALI
out and he got his little presents.
The next day the storm had stopped
an! father il,t the horse in the sleig
and took Samuel down to Lebanon t
take the train. We never saw hi1
again after he had shaken hands wit
us all and thanked mother in voC
that trembled so that he could scarcel
speak and father had driven him off
the sleigh.
That day we girls pulled the col
balls to pieces and found the bills |
size. not STICKY at all. The next ds
father took the money to the ban
though be said he didn't know but co
balls We're safer, since robbers kne
that money was in banks. but he didr
think they had any suspicion Of it's b
ing in corn balls.
We spent the next Christmas in o.
old home in Wareville for father al
Uncle William had made up and v
had gone back there to live. We had
tree, and the day before Christmas
great box came by express with
handsome present for each of us. The
was no name sent with them. but '
always knew as we'll as we wanted
and father and mother thought so,
that they had come from Samue
Netherled, who. we had heard. II
settled out west and was doing We
well.
The times., 1899-02-28
EcKINeToN WANTS A LIBRARY
Monthly Meeting of the North Cap
ituI Citizens Associations.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
North Capitol and lexington Citizens AS
sociation was held last night in their hall,
at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and r
Street northeast. A. X. Server presided,
and William G. Henderson served as sec
retary The constitution was amended so
as to admit any person of legal age, who
is a property holder and personally in
terested in the advancement of public in
terests of that section of the city, to men,
bership in the association. resolution
was adopted authorizing the president OF
the organization to appoint a committee
of three to confer with the officials OF the
Presbyterian and United Brethren
Churches. with the object of securing a
more commodious meeting place for the
association. William G. Henderson.
chairman of the railway committee made
a report on what had been accomplished in
the way of getting bill through Congress
authorizing the City and Suburban Rail
way to install an underground electric
system on It's lexington lines.
Charles Il. Kern. chairman of the public
hall and library committee, reported that
an effort is being made TO secure a public
library for lexington. The Peace Jubi-
lee to be given by the Business Mems AS
sociatiOn in May. 1888 was then con-
slutfeu MT. henderson SPOKE az lenStn
on the question. He stated that he had
been selected to represent the lexington
Citizens Association on the Jubilee com
mittee, but had been Obliged to withdraw
because OF alleged discourteous treatment
by the Business Mems Association. This
statement brought forth considerable
heated discussion on the part of the mem
beTs. and it was decided to send com
munication to the Business Mems Asso-
citation asking for an explanation.
The times., 1899-02-28
Eoundcr'r DnN ut Bethel.

Eighteen years ago. Bethel Literary and
Historical Association was founded in this
city by Bishop Daniel \. Payne, of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church The
organization has so faithfully carried out
the purposes of broadening the intellectual
culture and disseminating useful history
among the masses as designed by
its projectors, that Bethel is now
confessedly the representative lit
erary association conducted by colored
peopIe on the American continent. Only
speakers of recognized standing in the
world of letters or known TO be authorities
along some particular line of thought are
allowed a place upon the programmes of
this organization. The anniversary Will be
duly ccmmemorated this evening in Me
tropolitan A. NJ E. Church. VI Street, be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth Streets
northwest, the event being known rs
Founders Day.
The times., 1899-02-28
LESS HEALTHY IN COURT.
Mrs. annie NeIIinGer's Suit Against
th. NiaNi CompnnN.

the NiaNi Company.
The case of Mrs: Annie Mellinger against
Forrest f. Marsh and others. representing
The Viavi Way to Health Company" for
an accounting, discovery, and injunction,
was begun yesterday before Justice Cox in
Equity Court No. /, and it promises some
interesting developments. over year ago
the rupture between the parties concerned
necessitated the presence of a member OF
the police force. who. it is said, was called
in at the instance of the local manager Of
the defendant company for the purpose Of
ejecting Mrs. Mellinger from her Office at
No 1105 Street northwest.
Mrs. Mellinger refused to be ejec Cd and
still holds possession of the Office although
her business has suffered. The present suit
is the outcome of a contract between the
plaintiff, Mrs. Mellinger, and the Viavi
Company, made in 1886. by which she be-
came the sole agent in the District of Co
lumbia. In 1897. Mrs. Mellinger alleges,
the defendant company sought 10 deprive
her of the privileges accorded her by the
contract and attempted to release the ter
ritory Of the District to other parties. Since
that time. she alleges. the business OF the
company has practically been locked up In
the courts and she has been deprived Of the
benefits of her contract.
Mrs Mellinger asks he court to restrain
the Viavi Company from letting the terri
tory Of the District TO any other person un-
til the expiration Of her contract. which
has still four years to run. The plaintiff
is represented by Douglass s. Douglass AMI
the defendant by a. II. Thomas.
The times., 1899-02-28
THE BooKMAKERs' CASES.
Only Four of Them Indicted by th'
Grand Jury.

Grand Jury.
The race track cases will be called for
trial in Criminal Court No. 2, Justice
Bradley presiding, on Friday morning.
The parties indicted are some of hose
who were charged before the grand jury
with setting up gaming tables at the Ben
ming Race Track during the last meeting
of the Washington Jockey Club at that
place.
At the tir1e that warrants were issued
by District Attorney Davis for the arrest
of the bookmakers at the Benning track
the president of the Jockey Club $. S.
Rowland and the other officers, were
charged in the Police Court with permit
ting gaming upon premises over which
they had exclusive control When the case
was brought to trial in the Police Court
Mr. Howland demanded a trial by jury,
and after lengthy hearing the jurors
failed to agree on verdict and shortly
after the case was poile pressed.
When arraigned in the Police Court
eight OF the bookmakers were held for the
action of the grand jury. or these four.
w j. Connor, Charles Emerson, Edward
NJ. Gaines. and Max Klein, were held for
trial As was stated however. NJ. VI.
LooroIn, Solomon Lichtenstein, Gottfried
WheeIock and William Snow were not in
dicted, the grand jury having ignored the
charges against them.
The defendants will be represented by
Messrs Auerbach. of New York, and \.
s. Worthington, OF this city, while the
prosecution will be conducted by United
States Attorney for the District Henry E.
Davis
The times., 1899-02-28
Poisoned.

Mr.. w B. Creecy, of 1887 II st. me-,
wholesale and retail dealer in paper, is
one of Washington's most prominent self
made men, and though young in years has
established a business that older men
would be proud of. His hustling. reli-
able, energetic methods are widely known.
A short time ago he noticed that 1t
required more force of mind and will
power than formerly to attend to his af-
fairs. His business, instead of being
pleasure, became a burden. This was so
unusual that he realized that there was
something wrong, and in talking TO a
friend who had taken the COwden- -Riegel
treatment he was advised to call and con-
suit these physicians. 1t was then, for
the first time. that he realized that he was
suffering from the effects of Catarrh. After
a few weeks treatment he has the follow
ing to say:
Il did not know what was the matter
with me. l felt dull. listless. and irrita-
bic. l could not sleep, and little things
worried me. l had no idea my trouble was
Catarrh until l was advised by a friend
Of mine, who had been cured. to take the
Cowden Riegel method of treatment, and
it was only after most thorough exam
ination aud careful consideration of my
symptoms that these physicians pronounc-
ed my case one of Catarrh poisoning. My
symptoms were numerous. My nose
I
greatest difficulty that | could breathe in
warm room. would have to go out
into the open air to get my breath Could
not sleep we'll. and felt nervous. My bust
ness no longer interested me. / had no
ambition. My digestion was bad | had
to hem and hawk to clear my throat. and
wake up in the night to clear my throat
of thick. heavy Shiny material. Would
sleep with my mouth open, and it be-
came dry and parched.
AS the treatment progressed these symp-
toms began TO subside gradually, until. at
the present time. l feel like my old self
again, and l believe now what these Doc
tors told me when l first saw them, that
Catarrh was the source of my trouble and
that it had poisoned my blood and irritated
my nervous system. My nose does not
stop up any more, and l feel comfortable
both in a warm room and out doors. Sleep
well and get up feeling refreshed in the
morning. My mind is quite tranquil. Busi-
ness is a pleasure Headaches are gone.
Drowsy, sleepy feeling subsidized In fact,
there has been an absolute change for the
better in my case. / feel as well now as
ever did in my life. Strong we'll, and
realize what great benefit this treatment
has been TO me. So much so, in fact, that
really feel ii my duty to recommend this
treatment 10 all who have this miserable
disease. There were no harsh measures
adopted. The whole method was of mild
character, and | can scarcely realize. when
! look back upon my condition, and COM
pare 1t with my present feeling, that a
seeming Insignificant disease can, in such
manner. change a mans whole life. 1t
is the difference between darkness and
daylight
The times., 1899-02-28
A SUIT AGAINST TRUSTEES.
George u. SiHrkweni!tcr Wants
Crescent Heights RecOnNcycd.

George B. Starliweather filed suit yes
terday against Herbert W. T. Jenner
John d. Croissant. John o. Campbell.
Brainard II. Warner, and s Herbert Giesy,
10 compel The reconveyance of certain
property in Mount Pleasant The property
consists of tract of seven acres, known as
Crescent Heights.
Starkweather asks that the defendant
trustee Jenner be directed by the court TO
reconvey the property mentioned 10 the
trustees of the Crescent Heights syndi-
cate; that the trustees Croissant and
Johnson be called upon for a strict ac-
counting, and that Giesy and Warner
trustees. under a certain deed of trust 10
secure the payment of notes due February
1899. held by Jenner and others. be re-
strained from advertising the syndicate
property, pledged as security, during this
suit, as there could be no innocent
holders" in this ease and foreclosure would
work irremedable hardships 10 many IN
noCent parties.
The times., 1899-02-28
Georg. II. II. Whit. Hurled.

The funeral of the late George II. p.
White, Cashier of the National Metropoli-
tan Bank. was held yesterday afternoon at
/ o'clock at his late residence 1859 Bacon
Street. Mount Pleasant. Rev. DR.. Wallace
Radcliffe ofiiciated assisted by Rev. W. S.
Hammond.
There was a large attendance. including
delegations from the Stock Exchange and
Acacia Lodge. +. A. A. NJ. of which Mr.
White was Il member. The pallbearers
were Messrs T. S. Parker. s w Wood
ward S. H. KauImann Henry A. Willard
John W. Thompson. James E. Fitch Ma
thaniel Wilson, and William b. Guriey
Interment was in Oak Hin Cemetery
where brief services were conducted.
The times., 1899-02-28
THE INSPECTOR SUSTAINED.
An Opinion From Attorney Thomas
ON the Snlc of Ilnur.

An opinion has been handed down by
s. T. Thomas, Attorney for the District,
relative to the objections recently made
by the Ballard d Ballard Company, of
Louisville, to the law governing the sale
Of -four in the District OF Columbia.
The firm took exception to the position
taken by the District Inspector of Flour
which vas in effect that -four should be
sold by barrels or in fractions OF a barrel,
and also claimed the right 10 sell -four
by the pound provided the packages are
marked with the correct weight. The com
pany also objected TO the provision in the
Law which requires that barrels should
have ten hoops, because the members of
the firm say most of the -four in this .oun-
try is now put up in barrels having six
fiat hoops.
Attorney Thomas rules that the stand
Of the Inspector of Flour ON the sale OF
flour in barrels and fractions of barrels is
correct. Regarding the objection which
was made 10 the law governing the num-
ber OF hoops 10 be placed on each barrel
the Attorney thinks that the Commission
ers have no discretion In its enforcement,
but that certain amendments may be made
In this respect
The times., 1899-02-28
TAX ON CORPORATIONS.
An Amendment 10 Regulate the Sys-
tenn Now In Vogue.

At the direction of the District Commits
sioners, Matthew Trlmble, District Assess
or. recently drafted an amendment to the
act of 1877 regulating the taxation OF cor
porations. This amendment was transmit
ted to S T. Thomas, Attorney for the Dis
trict, with the request that clause be in
serted making those who submit false
statements in their returns guilty of per-
jury. This was done by the Attorney who
returned the draft yesterday, with other
changes.
The amendment as changed by Attorney
Thomas provides that all corporations,
with the exception Of railway corporations
shall pay an annual tax equal TO = per
cent Of their gross receipts. and shall make
a sworn return OF these receipts 10 the AS
SCISSOR on or before July -. The draft re
quircs street railway companies 10 pay 4
per cent annually Of their gross receipts.
All corporations organized in the Dis
trict, including three street railway com
panies are at present taxed on the capital
stock at the rate of Sl.50 on each $l0O OF
the assessed valuation OF their stock and
must, in addition. pay a license fee Of 80
| cents on each 500 OF such stock. The oh
iect of the new bill is TO provide uniform
rate of tax on all corporations in the Dis
trict.