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The true northerner., 1900-12-28

He was apparently an old man. wore
large spectacles and carried small
satchel Across the satcbe was label
ed Professor Redd. Chicago" He en-
tered the waiiirg room OF suburban
station and deposited the satchel care
lessly near the ice cooler. Suddenly
those near saw the satchel fall and
heard the sharp tinkle OF breaking
glass. The old man picked up the glass
and muttered exclamations of distress.
''ro think brought them all the way
from Brazil" he said.
"What were they?" inquired some
one in the sympathetic crowd.
"Germs"
"What?"
Bacteria OF a strange Brazilian fe-
YER"
"QuiclS. mani Crush them with your
footv'
81 can't. sir. They are now floating
around i'm the air"
There was a moment of horror. Then
there was n rush. and little later the
old man was the only occupant OF the
waiting room. A window was raised
from the outside.
"Just let them out easy, Pete" eau
toned a voice.
And the bogus professor obeyed.
Satchels, grips and cases went through
the window. After he had finished col
lecting the professor followed the
booty. His false beard fell back in the
room. but he did not attempt to reclaim
IT. The arrival OF their train prompted
those outside to venture in for their
baggage. 1t had vanished and the
black beard told the tale. = Chicago
News.
The true northerner., 1900-12-28

The wealthy keep it up for a week, and
some men return TO China TO visit their
relatives and perhaps buy new wife
The celebration begins at daylight by the
young people exchanging visits. The old
or people wait for a more reasonable
hour Those who keep open house have
the spread" in the center OF the room.
the feature Of which is pot of boiling
tea. Upon the entrance of "A visitor he
shakes his own hands and mechanically
expresses the usual Happy New Year"
formula. The host also shakes his own
hands and returns the same good wishes.
"A tiny cup of boiling tea is then served,
which the visitor gulps down with one
swallow and without wincing. AS
matter Of form he samples the sweet
meats and hands out from his cardcase
or capacious pocket n visiting card and
receives in turn one from the host. The
card is a red piece of paper about five
inches in length by three in width. IL is
folded so as To leave the name Of the
giver on the front top edge. These cards
are pasted on the wall for remembrance
or future reference. Some file them away
in books. Families call upon each other.
But young men do not call upon young
ladies. That is not in good form. Dur
ing the week functions are given at the
restaurants. az which the young people
meet, but so far as | can learn there are
no private whisperings of soft nothings.
The conversation is general, and the par
ents OF the young women are always
present. AT these and other functions at
stated intervals are the only occasions
when young people meet prior to their
marriage. or course opium smoking is in
order, and housewives exchange the pipe
freely in their visits to each other.
The Chinese calendar is book Of
about 200 pages usually. depending upon
the quantity of historical and astro-
nomical matter the geographical editors
may have collected OF course the reign
ing monarch occupies a great deal of
space and Is highly eulogized as the IL
lustrious son of the moon. etc, and per-
haps as of greater importance than the
moon from the writer's standpoint The
calendar Is printed on ordinary brown pa
per and begins at the end. the reverse
from our manner OF reading or printing a
boob. j. nj. SCANLAND.
The true northerner., 1900-12-28

chamois skin bag that hung by gold
chain around her neck. She had spent
scarcely any of the money which she had
taken away with her and not a penny of
that which Sydney had sent.
1t came to her mind with great clear
ness that in this bare parlor she was a
rich woman. She could set this home in
order and maintain it for some months,
with due economy, and long before her
funds could run out her husband would
be in a position to bear this small bur
den lightly.
81 thank Cod" she said, with deep
feeling that we are out of our troubles.
Why under the sun didn't we do this
long agof'
She felt a sense of real security for the
first time in many months. Sydney s
great coup sank to its proper proportions.
1t was no longer a necessity. They would
live and love without it.
She began TO examine the bits OF furni-
ture. They were fine old fashioned things,
very much to her liking 1t warmed he.
heart TO think that Sydney had remem-
bered her preferences so perfectly. She
studied the possibilities of the little suit
and was very happily engaged in laying
plans for its establishment when she
heard voice that sent her heart into her
throat.
"Almar
He was outside the door. In i'm in
stant she had flung il open, and they
were in each others arms
She drew back from him and laughed
through her tears.
1T will be perfectly lovely herer' she
cried I'VE shall not worry any more.
We shall be so happy. This indeed is
the new life | feel as If we were being
married all over again. This, Of all, is
the happiest new year.
His mouth opened ludicrously two or
three times before any voice came out of
il.
''Do you mean to tell me-" he said at
last. that you could live in a place like
this and be happy!"
'Look at me-" she answered him.
"How long since you have seen me like
this 2"
"By heaven. it's true!' he cried. "YOu
are your old self!'
He glanced around, pressing his hand
against his forehead as if dazed.
But there's nothing here" he said.
How could we get alongY
"You dear old boy" she answered.
you've always taken care of me. and
you always will! You'll be rich man
yet, sgd. I've got more faith in you this
minute than ever before"
'Love and faith" be cried. "Alma,
I've been a brute. | ought TO haze told
you. but | wanted TO see if you'd come
back to me gladly, not knowing. Yet
never meant this. This is all pure
chance"
"What do you meanw
Dearest, never saw this place before.
Whether il belongs to one of our compa-
ny's innumerable Joneses | can't say. but
that boy at the Office gave you the ad-
dress Of an assistant bookkeeper. May
he be as happy here as ] have been il
this is really 10 be his home. AS for you
and me. Alma, I've made my coup. We
are richr
The true northerner., 1900-12-28

LIMA had no idea that she was
deserting her husband. From
her point of view she was
merely relieving his mind of her
tamnororilv. He would worry
The true northerner., 1900-12-28
THE CHINESE NEW YEARS.
Peculiar Etiquette and Festivities of
the CeIestials.

The Chinese are not troubled over the
beginning Of the century and waste no
time in discussing the simple matter
whether it contains 80 years or 100.
Their century begins and ends with
the reigning monarch. or. rather. it corre-
spends TO the reign OF one emperor.
When he dies, time begins anew. with
the year l. This simpliiies matters. and
each reign forms separate century, so
to speak. The incoming year, which be-
gins on Jan. %. is the twenty-ffth of the
%.
The Chinese New Year began last year
on Feb. o. Ii is movable event. being
regulated by the phases of the moon.
Each month corresponds with the lunar
calendar. and there are 13 months In a
The true northerner., 1900-12-28
"Incurable" Heart Disease Soon
Cured.

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During the last two or three years very
great improvement has been made in the
treatment of the different kinds of dis
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The we'll known specialist, Franklin
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This liberal offer is for the purpose of
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They are the result of twenty i've years
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The treatments are carefully selected
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weight and stage of each kind of heart
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comes more unexpectedly than that from
heart disease.
Rev. w Stokesbury, of FalIport, Mo-, had
head, heart and stomach troubles and nervous
prostration. Three physicians failed 10 help him
He writes, 81 regard myself cured"
The eminent Rev. w. Bell, ID. D., of Dayton
Ohio. General Secretary of Foreign Missions
writes editoTially in The State Sunday School
Union: I'VE desire TO state that from personal
acquaintance we know DIR. Miles to be a most
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labor money 10 keep himself abreast of the
great advancement of medical science "
A thousand references TO, and testimonials from
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The true northerner., 1900-12-28

see Sydney again eclpsed all other con-
sidcrations. Her haul was so unsteady
that she could hardf unlock the door
which her guide pointd out to her.
When ii was open. se perceived an un-
carpeted private hall. She stepped has
tily into the parlor atthe front There
were only a few pieces of furniture on
the bare floor, with sdne rugs rolled up
and tied with cord.
Evidently Sydney eaountered an un-
expected obstacle. lire could be but
one. IL flashed upon lr suddenly that
he must have found itlecessary TO sat
isfy certain creditors am that II had TAX
en- his last penny.
Strangely. enough. the bought gave her
pleasure. she had sixH1OO bills In a
The true northerner., 1900-12-28
AT THE END
OF THE DREAM.
A NEW YEARS STORY
BY Howard Fielding. 81 %

@7LMA had no idea that she was
a deserting her husband. From
her point of view she was
IHEH4j merely relieving his mind of her
49, temporarily. He would worry
less If she were not before his eyes.
She could not help him; she could not
even encourage him. Their affairs had
come to such pass that there was only
one possible subject of conversation be-
tween them, and five minutes discussion
of IL never failed TO drive them both out
of their wits, for the subject was the
worst In the world-money, the root OF
all evil.
Mr.. Jones-that was the unromantic
name OF him-had long been the victim OF
n great. yellow hallucination, golden vi
sion. He believed that he knew how to
transform himself from the salaried man
ager of a vast enterprise into the practi-
cal owner and controller of it.
Alma was the first person to whom he
confided his scheme. That was in the
month OF November. during their engage
ment, and the wedding was set for Jan.
!. because by that time the great coup
would be accomplished, and they would
have a gorgeous honeymoon abroad.
Circumstances postponed the coup, but
the wedding was celebrated in fine style.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Jones began a
new life with the new year hopefully.
They both believed that they would be
more than rich before the snow was off
the ground.
Nothing could be more unjust than to
say that Alma married Sydney for the
The true northerner., 1900-12-28

The Moral OF This Old, Old Ancedote
Will save a. Heap of Trouble
and q Pile Of Money.

Something had gone wrong with
some simple part of stationary en-
gine, and the stoler could not fix il.
After spending a day or two on it.
he was forced TO ask the aid of more
competent workman. He failed also,
and some one suggested the employ
ment of a local celebrity, sort of
tinker at any mechanical job. There is
generally one in every locality. He
gave two or three raps with his ham
mer, and touched up rod or two, when
the pounding or whatever allied the ma
chine ceased. When asked to make
out his bill, il read as follows:
Fixing engine ..................$ so
knowing how .................. 10 90
$40 so.
This anecdote clearly demonstrates
that it pays to know how. Engineer j.
j. Jeffries, of the Royal Cycle works
at Marshall, Mich, residing in that city,
at No. 141 S. Marshall street, tells in
the following of his experience with
the little conqueror; it will pay you to-
know how he got rid of troublesome
companions; he says:
''My kidneys troubled me more or
less for years, and finally became so
bad that / was compelled to give upl
locomotive engineering on account of
the jarring of the train and seek en-
ployment as stationary engineer.
When the attacks of kidney complaint
occurred / could not rest or lie COM
fortably in any position and often in
the mornings after restless night /
was more tired and worn out than when
l went to bed. When the attacks were
at their height 1 was unable to stoop
or lift anything, and despite the use
of every remedy that came to my no.
tice, preparations recommended to me
by my acquaintances, numerous plas-
ters of all kinds worn day and night,
l was unsuccessful in procuring any
thing to help me until tried Doan's
Kidney Pills. The first box helped me.
1 steadily improved while taking the
second, and 1 stopped the treatment
when 1 had finished the third as con-
sidered there was no more necessity for
continuing the remedy"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States. Remem-
ber the name Doan's, and take no SUBJ
stitute.
The true northerner., 1900-12-28

Half the ills that man is heir to come
from Indigestion. Burdock Blood Bitters
strengthens and tones the stomach
makes indigestion impossible.
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New York Snxing Banks Deposits.

To THE EDIToR OF The SUN-Sir: In regard
TO Mr.. William 1Ianhart's statement published
In last Sundays Sun about the increase OF the
average savings banks deposit and depositors,
while we must admit the United States Comp
troller's report as about the most accurate that
can be obtained, | must deny MIR. Hanhart's
deductions as true. because even in New York
city where there are some restrictions on tho
amounts allowed to be deposited In the banks
In a year or In the total. yet many persons
manage to obtain two or three or more ac-
counts by opening them In trust for wife,
parents and children and build them up
10 the limit Of $4,000. allowed by law.
in the different banks. They do this
for different reasons. sometimes in lieu
OF making a will with its uncertainties
Of results, sometimes to escape personal or the
inheritance taxes in the event OF death, others
because they realize that the savings banks
dividends Of 81 or ! Per cent. are IA good II not
better in Investment than buying United States
Government, State or city bonds or other first
class bonds. &c.
Now, ii we deduct the amounts Of these de-
positors who have more than $1,000 invested
a, above mentioned, we vii lind that the mean
average deposit OF the thrifty tradesman.
mechanic and hOusekeener IL much less than
the given amount OF 1895 average as given.
believe that there has been n great amount
Of money transferred during the past few years
from National and state banks and trust
tons to the savings bauksin New York because
Of the better returns. everything considered,
by depositing In the savings banks. H., J. v.
New YORK. Jan. IL.
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A Fallscious Argument for Bank Note
Monpy

In his speech on tho Currency Bill In the
House Of Representatives., made last De-
ccmber but only just now printed in tho
Congressional Record, tho Hon. JAMES l.
McCLEARY OF Minnesota used this arsu-
ment on behalf Of q bank currency:
"No one would think Of Directing to a banks re-
ceiyiug deposit. payable on demand on presentation
Of checks. But the bank note is simply a demand
obligation of the bank, essentially like the check
Why. then, should the public interfere with theissne
Of bank notesi Why should tho limit tho
right Of the bank to issue its demand ouliga'ionsin
the form OF notes. which for some OF its customers
may be q more seryic,able form than the check The
purpose Is not primarily to protect the holder OK
the note from loss. because La accepts the note vol
UNFAIRLY. aud has his legal remedy rs when he taxes
any other note. The bank note has no logal.tsnder
quality as between individuals, aud Of course should
have none. No not, should Be If cOmpal'oryac 'ptdnce.
No one should be compelled to accept a promise. no
matter by whom made. ~ the fulhlment or an
Obligation
The italics are Mr.. McCLEARY's own, and
they completely refute his argument.
When a bank issues its engraved notes In
the form Of money and lends them to its
customers it gives them, In effect, the power
to compel The acceptance OF the notes by
every ono to whom they offer them. La
boring men employed by contractors, needy
sellers Of agricultural products, and credl-
tors to whom anything looking like money
IL acceptable from debtors Of doubtful abil.
ity, are virtually compelled to receive bank
| currency when it once gets into circulation,
whether they like 1t or not. This is what
Nh. MCCLEABY means when he says that
bank money is more serviceable" than
| checks. Checks are scrutlnized, and are
taken only on the credit Of the drawer ant
| the bank. An engraved bank note Is takeI
because it IL engraved, and because, having
already passed from hand to hand, 1t gets
value in the eyes OF most people TO which
it is not entitled.
When one thinks OF the enormous swindle'
(which used to be practised upon a con
hdins community by wildcat banks. b
wonders that any man dare advocate max
ing repetitions Of them possible.
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LIBRARIES For rnE ORANGES
Andrew Carnegie TO Give $4,000 Toward
One In East Orange,

EAST ORANGE. n. j.. Jan. ~20.-Andrew oar-
negie. who has donated large amounts oil money
for tho establishment OF free public libraries
in different parts OF the country. has decided
TO make u gift to East Orange. The citizens
arc indebted for this TO the Influence OF
Alexander King OF Walnut street. East ORANGE
who Is a personal friend OF Mr., Carnegie.
MIR. Carnegie has offered to donate s'"'Voo
for u building for a free library coupled
only with tho condition that n suitable site
for tho building shall be- provided free ana clenr
Of all incumbrance. The offer has been maze
In n communication to Mayor Bruen.
Tho plans for the Orange Free Library. 10 %
erected by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph W. SticRler as
a memorial to their son. the late Dr. Joseph
William Stickler. have been adopted by the
library trustees. The building will stand at
the corner OF Main street and Essex avenue
Orange. The main building 10 OF one story ~
will have a frontage OF 10 feet on Main street
The material is TO be Indiana limestone. Win a
roof OF red Italian tiles, Two bronze am Us oht
Greek design will TANK the entrance steps. A
special feature Of the new building u, the pro
vision for four memorial ~alcoves. each WIN a
shelf capacity OF 1000 volumes. These are to DO
In the east and west wings. Provision II mhuSs
for several tablets for them. IL ~ supposeu
that the library will cost from soo'oVo "
S75,OOO. Ia.
YoRK. Pa. Jan. 2O.-Andrew Carnegie has
offered 10 the city Of York a gift Of s5O.OOO To
erect a public library. This Is conditioned on
the city administration appropriating the suii
Of 5000 for It's maintenance. mayor rr uraN
Geiso has the matter in charge and VIII pre-
sent IL to councils. The ground Will Do given
by the citizens OF York.
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which they will have 10 bear a part. II
British colonlsts could DO called upon to
fight In Englands quarrcls. without DeihR
permitted TO discuss beforehand the Nlthl
question whether tho quarrel Is n just or
wise one, they would soon wake up to the
discovery that they have ceased To DO
citizens and are degraded Into helots
Of tho British Empire. No such lis
covery will DO made. for COMMON sense
and feelings Of equity will cohs'raih
the English people to recognize that inc
colonies whose armed assistance they
have welcomed, have, henccforth. n moral
right 10 exercise a voice OF weight 10
England's councils.
Just what form the participation OF tho
colonies in tho Imperial Government Will
take cannot DO now predicted, but OF one
thing We may be certain, that the particle
patton will be genuine. and not nominal
for It Is no nominal assistance that tho
colonies are rendering In the South
African War. Let us assume, then, that
the great self-governing colonies nave
been invited to play a Definite anu
effective part at Westminster, proportioned
to their in(isputable value considered As
military factors. Is it likely that the in
luence thus acquired will be- confined ex-
cluslyely to the conduct OF foreign aifairsf
Is it not probable, nay certain, that tho
influence will DO used to secure what the
colonies deem not only a moral right, but q
commercial necessity. namely. a decided
preference In tho markets Of the parent
State for food stufs and raw materialsf
Will they not argue with great force that the
imposition OF a duty on foreign grain and
meat imported into the United Kingdom,
while corresponding colonial products are
admitted duty free, would be an insignin-
cant concession compared with the military
aid which the colonies have already fur
nished, and which they stand ready to sup
ply hereafter2 Will not every landowner
| in England, and every n who gets aliving
! from the land, declare with Interested
| yehemence that the colonial contention Is
but justl
1t is the part Of statesmen to foresee the
consequences OF their acts, to repel ooliga
lions which It may prove awkward to dis
| charge. We do not wonder, therefore. at
tho hesitation with which the present
British Ministers accepted the offer Of the
colonies to send troops to South Africa,
! The die Ia cast, however; the debt has been
Incurred, and the hour may not be distant
when it will have to be paid.
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Elevated Road and Battery Park.

To IHE EpIroR or THE sUS-Sr; I am amazed
a. tho proposition to remove the IT, road from Bat
tery Park and piacu II On State street. Astdi from
politics. the road does no harm whore 1t Is. It would
not be at all uusightly If properly hGed up. Place II
on state street and you materially injuro som OF
the finest business houses IN this city. Think II
that road being damned alougsila of the new Gus
tom House aud the new thesbrO Buildings with
their hundreds II CLERKS AMI employ ers. II would
not only shut of q great lcll NJ light from first and
second stores. INT the noi>, would make It distract.
lng to poop, trying to think AMI d. business. And
II would b. ten times moro IN lShily lIau where Il
structures above mentioned. could never discover
that the road did any harm whore its, or that II
parucularl' marrsd the spp'ara q # the park.
Tho road : . ~. at cow uirure and does less harm
in every way where q II than any other place II can
be 10 a,ed. Hoping that something NAV be- done to
prevent this great mistake being made, ! am,
NEW YuRk, Jan, ~. j. &. H,l>E-.
Spring Lake, v, J,
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scti.n." while now many orthodox Catho-
lies look on It a. "a great object
lesson" Catholics no longer believe In
the right and power Of ecclesiastical
authorities to interpret Holy Scripture.
with regard To the Resurrection. the
accounts Of notwo OF the Evangclists agree,
and disbelief In the rising Of tho body has
grown. So with the Immaculate Conccp-
ton Of CHRIST that is legendary too, some
deyout Catholics, we arc told, going 80 Tar
as to hold that JOSEPH was the real father
Of JESUS.
Such, DR.. MIvART asserts, is the state or
faith among educated Roman hoI
He attributes to them ideas which have
been advanced often enough by agnost'cs
and assailants Of tho Christian religion. As
the Tablet says. tho place of such a CATHOLIC
is not inside. but outside the pale oil the
Church.