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DOING GOOD.
Earthly Life of Christ n Good One to
Emulnte-The story of
ScrOOgc.

To DO good is the very salt Of life,
1t is what keeps the love of life from
decaying or corrupting, We are told
of our Lord that "He went about
doing good" and we know that
though He was a man of sorrows
and acquainted with grief, He had in
Him a neverfailing source of Joy,
which from time to time broke forth
in enraptured utterances to His Fa-
ther and in blessing upon mankind.
Not the least of the sources of this
JOY was the knowledge that He was
doing good day by day and sowing
seeds of happiness in the world which
would blossom and bear fruit in after
days. The selfish man who lives for
himself cannot enjoy life. He is
miserable; but let him change and
think more of others than of himself
and what a difference! How well
Dickens puts this in his christmas
Carroll" At the beginning of the
story we have a portrait of Scrooge,
tight-fsted man, hard as grind
stone, sharp as a flint from which no
steel had ever struck out generous
fire, secret and self contained and
solitary as an oyster Nobody ever
stopped him in the street to say, with
gladstone looks How are you?" No
beggar implored him for a trife; no
children asked him the time of day.
Rich enough he was, but dismal,
morose and melancholy, He had
never done good TO anyone. He had
thought and lived only for himself;
but he is visited by three ghosts
the ghost of the past, the ghost OF
the present and the ghost Of
the future--and they teach him a
lesson and he becomes a good friend,
a good master and good man, and
opens his heart and his purse to 9th
ers and, as consequence, he begins
to love the life he once hated and to
see the good days he once had no
faith in.-Rev. Arthur S. Brooks, NJ,
A in Central Christian Advocate,
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MAKING OTHERS HAPPY.
How We May Enter the Realm of
Christmas Joy--Real Spirit
of the Season.

There is one self-denial that is so
costly that we should deliberate well
before we decide to make it. 1t is the
self-denial involved in not entering
into the spirit of the Christmas sea.
son by doing what we can to make
others happy. We can all understand
the disposition of the poor seamstress
who lived for weeks on the most
frugal fare in order that she might
enjoy the luxury of making a few
Christmas presents to those she loved,
Perhaps it was not wise, and she was
mpairing her own health and eff.
cheney by the self-imposed sacrifice,
but we all recognize the nobility Of
the spirl,, Such a woman has tho
Divine quality that elicits affection
because she mas 1t. 1t is devotion
like that which is more lovely to
discerning eyes than beauty of face
or form, or the possession of accom-.
plishments. Most of us do not have
to sacrifice ourselves like that, in or.
der to show our good will and inter
est in others; but we do not always
do it as we might Too often we
suffer our Incidence, or thoughtless,
ness, or unwillingness to have our
convenience disturbed, shut fast the
door through which we might pass tc
ministration and sympathy that
would bless others and enrich our
own hearts. Whether you have much
money or little, you can look around
you to see what you can do to make
others happier, and in doing it you
will find that your own heart enters
the realm of Christmas joy.-Bostou
Watchman.
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
FIrTY-SlxTH CONGRESS.
[Seeond Session. |


IN the senate. on the 10th, Hon. Charles
A. Towne, recently appointed by the gov
ernOr OF Minnesota to succeed the lale
senator Davis, took the oath OF ounce. no
business OF Importance was transacted IN
open session, the senate going into secret
session on the Hay. PauncefOte treaty as
socn as the routine business had been as
posed of....,ln the house, the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation plli
was passed, after reading that occunied
three hours and ten minutes debate. me
bill carries &i i96,SOS. No other business
was transacted
In the senate, on the 1lth, the oleomar-
gnrine bill passed by the house was sent
to the committee on agriculture. An or,
der directing that vacancies on several
Senator Towne (Minn.) was ratified Inc
ship subsidy bill was taken up ana Mr.
Clay (Ga.) delivered a speech in opposition
TO the measure. In the house, a aresolu-
tion was adopted for the appointment OF
a committee of five members to inVesu-
gate the death of Oscar l.. Booz, as alleg-
ed, as the result of hazing at the west
Point Military academy. The revenue re-
duction bill was then taken up.
In the senate, on the 18th, the Davis
amendment to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
was adopted by vote of 6j-to. H. a fea;
ture OF the session was three-hours
speech by Senator Hanna in favor OF the
ship subsidy bill, which was listened TO
Throughout with close attention by Sena-
tors on both sides of the chamber. In the
house the dun and uninteresting debate
upon the war revenue reduction bli was
continued Mr. Bartholdt criticised the
action of the ways and means committee
for not making deeper cut In the tax on
beer. The house adopted a Joint resolution
for holiday recess from December Il, TO
January 3, 1901.
In the senate, on the 14th, no business Of
Importance was transacted during the
brief open session. AT 1850 p N. the SEN
ate went into executive session for the
further consideration OF the Hay-Paunce.
fote treaty, and at half-past four o'clock
adjourned for the day....ln the house
the session was occupied with further
consideration Of the war revenue bill, but
without disposing of more than half of the
proposed measure, the house adjourned
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POLITICS ARE TAKING ROOT.
First Political Party Under the Amer
lean Regime Being Formed In
the Philippines.

Manila, Dec. 1s.-Advices just re-
ceiyed from llo Ilo, Island of Panay,
say that the insurgents, Saturday
night, burned a large part of the viii
lage of Cabatuan. Assistant Surgeon
Frederick A. WashburD, Jr., Of the
Twenty-sixth volunteer infantry, with
IS men, held the principal buildings.
A strong wind was blowing at tho
time. The Americans sustained no
casualties.
The first political party under the
American regime is in process Of
formation. Its principles have been
embodied in q platform which will
shortly be made public. 1t is UNDER
stood that the declarations of the
platform give the fullest recognition
to American sovereignty and also ia
yor a considerable degree of native
autonomy concerning internal and
local affairs.
Several of the more intelligent Fill
pino leaders, who have been instru-
mental in bringing the matter to a
head, have been in conference with
those interested and believe the plat
form will be outlined to the Philippine
commission by Senior Buencamieno,
former premier, in the so-called gov
ernment Of Aguinaldo, Col. Auiles and
DR.. Frank S. Bourne, an American,
formerly chief surgeon with the rank
of major, and health officer of Manila
DR.. Bourne was with Prof. Dean c,
Worcester prior to the American oc.
cupation, md has confidential rela-
tions with the Filipino leaders.
The commissioners are not likely
to give public expression to their
views regarding the formation of po-
litical parties.
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no sign, but when the talk had once
more veered around to the apparently
ineXhaustible subject Of Amos second
wife she slipped softly out of the cabin
and wandered about in the snow like
some wild thing with a mortal hurt.
AS she was returning an hour later she
found Amos patiently awaiting her at
the hollow tree.
u put n lot O. nuts in there and some
yellow apples" he announced. "Efye
don't like red apples ye mus like yel-
low ones. Say, Clarissy, sposn' you'n
me git married Chrismus, like what
Tom White an Tilly Koontz is goin'
t dol"
Clarissy never could remember right
ly what she said, but Amos construed
her answer into consent, and, promis-
ing to come with the preacher at seven
o'clock on Christmas evening, he went
his way.
1t was dark when Clarissy came into
the cabin, and her grandmother and
aunt were in such a state of excitement
that they failed to notice her pale
cheeks and wild eyes. For they had de-
cided that Amos certainly meant to
marry Phoebe and that preparations
had better be commenced at once.
Because widowers don't want t wait
er minute Mrs. Moon said, sagely;
they makes up their minds quick, an
they expects other folks t. do tn same.
| wouldn't be mite surprised to see
i'm come in with tn preacher a Christ
mas, like what ole Sam Smith did when
he got married tn fourth time. Sairy
she WASH 'xpectin' 'em, but she thought
she better take i'm when she could git
i'm"
Nothing was said to Clarissy, who
was regarded as a child by her elders,
and she, in her intense preoccupation,
failed to notice that the preparations
for Christmas were on a much more
elaborate scale than usual. She was in
q sort of da2e, sometimes determined
to marry Amos in order to convince
Tom that she cared nothing for him;
at others, determined to die before she
did such thing.
Fortunately for her, Aunt Phoebe
wanted quantity of ground pine and
red berries with which to adorn the
cabin, and as Clarissy knew the shell
tered spots where they were likely to
be found she was sent out in quest of
them. In her anxiety to be alone she
made the quest prolonged one. Amos
! wisely absented himself from the cabin,
a fact which puzzled Mrs. Moon and her
daughter not a little. Clarissy gave
this fact not thought; she was quito
in ignorance Of the fact that Amos was
supposed to be the victim of her aunt's
bow and spear, and was only thankful
to have him out Of the way while she
wrestled with her problem.
All too soon, it was Christmas eve
and Clarissy went forth for a last
load of pine, with which the cabin
was already gay, Late in the after.
noon, she sat down a moment with
her load, still pondering upon the
subject which never left her mind
She was in no hurry to return home
for her aunt had gone to the store
at the cross roads to make few pur
chases and she knew that her grand
mother would be doing and uncon
scious of the fight Of time.
] As she sat there, Clarissy let tn,
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big tears roll unchecked down her
cheeks. II seemed to her now that
Tom had left her for another, he had
become the one object for which she
cared.
"Well, I'll take Amos" she said,
proudly, "an' then nobody II know
Tom left me fer Tiny Koontz!" AS
she spoke, she rose from the stump
on which she was sitting and came
face to face with Tom-Tom pale and
haggard, and with gun over his
shoulder, which added to the wild
ness of his appearance. Clarissy
trembled so that she could scarcely
stand, but she put on brave smile.
"That you, Tom" she said, IL
mus wish ye well, you n Tiny. When
ye goin' T. git marricd-to-morrow?'
Tom put down his gun. me n
who?" he demanded, fiercely.
Clarissy's anger grew at the eva
sion. "You m Tiny Koontz," She re-
sponded. amos Purdy, he tole me
how you N her was goin' e get
married tomorrow night"
"Amos Purdy tole ye that?"
"Yes. he did; and ye needn't to
deny it-I don't care!" All the girls
fierce pride was in arms. Il only
put tn red handkerchief on tn tree
that day because
because We wanted t make er fool
er mel" Tom cried, hotly. "ie had
took il down again fore ! could git
there, an We give it & Amos Purdy;
he showed it t. me. An he tole me
YOU n him was goin' Z get married
Christmas, an ye didn' want no
more sight o. me! on'y wish I'd
had my gun that day, an"
"Oh, Toni Toni" Clarissy and the
ground pine were all tangled up in
his arms, and Clarissy was crying for
pure JOY
"But I tell We one thing, Clarissy,"
Tom said, later, "that ole coon did
see me with Tiny KoontS that day
, was giving her . message from
Walt Thomas over at tn sawmill'
Him n hers goin' to git married
soon's he gifts back"
When Clarissy at last started for
home Tom went with her to tell her
grandmother that he meant to marry
her granddaughter on the following
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FUTILE ATTEMPT AT RESCUE
Three Men Attempted TO Rescue So
Temple From sheriff Butts,
of Enid, Okla.

Wichita, Kas., Dec. 1S.-Sunday
night, on the Santa Fe train near En-
poria, three men tried to rescue So
Temple from Sheriff Butts of Enid
Okla. Temple, some months ago, helt
up Sheriff Butts, who had him il
charge for larceny, bound him ant
went off with the sheriff's team. II,
was arrested last week in Kansal
City, and was on his way to Enid wher
supposed cronies attacked Butts to Sc
cure the release of Temple. Sheriff
Simons of this county was aboart
the train. lie assisted Butts, and tn,
three desperadoes were driven off
They escaped from the train at til,
next station. Temple did not succeed
in escaping.
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nles. and. indeed, she attached no i'm
portance TO the offer, anyhow. She,
too, was very gay that evening, for she
felt that her grandmothers sharp eyes
,vere on her, and she would have died
rather than display her futile rage
against her faithless lover. She as
sured herself over and over again that
she never cared straw for Tom, but
tbe fact that she had sent for him and
that he had answered her signal only to
carry off the present he had given her
IN take IL to another ranked in her
breast,
Heavy snow fell the next day and a
cold kent her close in the cabin for
week. Amos was the only visitor dur
inr that time, and when he came he
hroucht a substantial offering OF ven
ison and a brace Of rabbits, gifts by
no means TO be despised, and which Mrs.
Moon received most graciously. Aunt
Phoebe's eyes shone, but she kept them
on the ground in maidenly modesty
and was very reserved and coy in her
manner. 1t never occurred to elther
her mother or herself that Clarissy was
the object of Amos evident intentions
81 plum got Z have somebody keep
house fer me soon," the guest re-
marked, 81 amt much of cook myself
an there's lots o. good meat spoilln at
~ cabin now fer want o woman
look after it. was er good husban !
INV woman while she was livln' he
concluded. -,
$50 We was, Amos" Mrs. Moon agreed
aogerly; 81 always said So" She was
overioyed at the idea of giving up her
dauChter; she thought delightedly OF
the ouiet life she could lead with only
Clarissy. "An', now that AR rom
whites out'n tn way, I'll git 7 keep
her n long time" she reasoned com
nlacently, as she listened to the VS.
itor,s account of what he INTENDED 10
ao for his wife when be married again.
AN talkin' erbout marryin'; | guess
rom White en- Tiny Koontzll be glttin
married a Christmas. | seen her Wi'n
. rod Handkerchief he give her "a 4aS
lime I was over there" he went on,
n seemed to Clarissy that she woula
Ala os sbe sat there. twas bad enough
IN tel herself that Tom had gwen heI
handkerchief to Tiny, but to near u
as certainty was worse yet she maoe
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day, with her consent or without H.
For | ain goin' & take no more
chances!" Tom affirmed.
Luckily, Aunt Phoebe had not re-
turned when they reached the cabin,
and the story was poured out to
Mrs. Moon alone. Her dislike for
Tom nslted away before the idea OF
Clarissy's marrying Amos, on whom
Phoebe had set her heart, and leav-
ing her TO bear the brunt of that
damsels rage.
Tell ye what you do" she said,
finally. you n Tom git ready I
git married tomorrow night an jest
leave Amos t. me when he comes!"
Tom stDod out for a personal inter.
view with Amos first, but he was
overruled. Just what Mrs. Moon said
to that worthy during the few min
utes' private talk they had no one
ever knew. She said it so convinc'
ingly, however, that there was a
double wedding in the cabin that
Christmas night, and Aunt Phoebe
never knew that she was second
ehoice.-Eliza Armstrong in Banner
of Gold.
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"WcN 7 r,,-r, -. .,..,
s,,. wi,b eL.;9.!'.' e"h NPcc' much
ogn ,,,s - ,'',.''. 80 '.''9 on'S TWO weeks
"yor tL.,,' 0,'ouS reply,
sronded TI,a, ~ (le VISITOR re-
einborroe,cd IT, ',s 5i 'I!"i'Seu ,n'o an
with onrora,, ,,,,,I. ,,'ee, Uui ''s "nlch ne,
Cran;sl..,,i ~ .,, u"'oASV'ousnesS, stared
.oIo ~, v,I.. va" ,.n y ',""'',
Chnarda,, y" .,,, '''',e Nl'icu ef pear last
odGros.1'ii "'s & ms neAI remark, still
.ano t,fa ,..'., ~ 'l"''' / i'oene' biggest
;s on.s,,, -; 'l "'9S >, ihem whites
nro,,,;sa - - ,"ooS1' an l cam I
~rha,. WI, 'I e',4S 'n tru'h er not
NJ -. ''''e' 70 " onu Stock Mrs.
dnod rn, ~, ~ ou'Ieily' one OF EN-
yos : - ,.o, ~ ,,.,o, ~" !ui ol shot when
sho ,.a, 80 80. r.. r ''i'.i' iihe ne thought
,;on 49,. p'"l' AN an ,he satlsiac-
shat IT H. vas Pu'tI" er loau O.
.ho,,,'tt ~ .''lii' anu pletehulh IKE he
va 0 vas u ouoN' one chuck-
~ an, - '-0 en''e III pl'l'ce'
~, ma. ar ION whites goin' t see
my hooi'@' remarked the guest.
seeh en- Walkin last Sunday,
necNon Il 'hey Il be gittln' married
soon' seems lhey d DC lot OF mar
+! III iounu 5ere before long, Er man
"'h worm !huch nowadays Mess he's
gov d "lle.
O'a1sSy had turned pale at the bit
Vi news one rose noW' on pretense
ol 8et'inS more wood for the fire and
went OUTSIDE Aunt Phoebe had sud
DENY become gracious and the sound
OF her voice followed the girl as she
ran along the tralI to the tree which
held her token
lie amt goin' t think want inn"
she pantsd. he can go t his Tiny
hoontz, et he wants to. don't want
'inl-great awkward thing!" She
dashed away tear, as she did so,
ana saw that the handkerchief no
longer futtered from the branch.
NeryousIy she searched the ground to
see ii the wind had carried it into a
clump of bushes. But no handker-
chief was there! Tom had evidently
come and gone, without trying to at
tract her attention.
"An' he's taken tn Handkerchief {
that air Tiny Koontz" she said. Then
with head held high, she marched back
meeting Amos face to face, as he came
down the path.
"Mighty purity red cheeks We got
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FOLLOWS THE SHELDON IDEA.
Rev. Joseph Parker Puts Out His
First Edition of the London
sun "a la sheldon.

London. Dee. 1s.-The first issue OF
the London Sun, under the editorship
of Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker, pastor OF
the City Temple, has appeared. The
column where the days betting is us
ually published contains, under the
caption, --latest news "the wages of
sin is DEATH" and other familiar texts,
followed up by vigorous protests
against gambling. The article de-
clares, 'if paper can not live six
days without pandering to the gam
bier, the drunkard and the sensuahst,
let it wither away"
In another editorial DR.. Parker
urges the magistrates TO apply the
cat and wipe out Hooliganism."
Otherwise the paper is much the
same as usual, the advertising col
umns being filled with company pros
pectuses, and the news columns an
nouncing Another CHASTITY East In
dian Tragedy
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G)|lDS MAKE RESPONSE.
The Suit Begun in New York to
Tie Up the Castellane
Income.
THE GOULOS QUESTION JURISDICTION,
They Also AIIege that the Plaintiff
In Not the Real Party In Interest,
and that the Countess de Castel-
lane is Not Responsible for the
Debts.

New York, Dec. 1s.--An answer was
made in the suit of Anton j. Dittmar
against George j. Gould, Edwin
Gould, Howard Gould and Helen
NJ. Gould, as trustees under the last
will and testament of the late Jay
Gould, to restrain them from con-
tinuing to pay the countess and Boni
de Castellane the income Of the coun-
tess from the estate of Jay Gould.
The defendants allege that the SUI
preme court of this state has no juris-
diction Of the person of the count de
Castelane or Anna Gould, countess de
Castellane, the alleged debtors that
they had not, either Of them, been
served with the summonsin theaction.
and have not appeared therein, and
that the court is, therefore, without
jurisdiction to decide the question of
how much of income is necessary TO
the proper support and maintenance
OF the countess of Castellane.
The defendants also allege that the
plaintiff is not the real party in inter-
est, and that the alleged assignment
and transfer to him of the alleged
drafts and acceptances, and claims
and causes Of action are without con
sidcration and void; and transfer to
said plaintiff, Asher Wertheimer,
plaintiffs alleged assignor, WAS not
the owner or holder Of the said drafts
and acceptances, or claims or causes
of action, but had sold them to julius
Cohen & Co., bankers, Of London.
The defendants further claim that
the alleged Indebtedness is for mer-
chandse sold to count de Castellanc,
and not to the countess, and that by
law of France where said drafts were
accepted and payable, and also by the
terms of a certain ante-nuptial agree
ment, the countess is not liable for
the debts of her husband.
The defendants say that a previous
action in the same case was begun in
France and that the present suit
should not hold.
The injunction proceeding in the
case was called before Judge Blan-
chard. Charles A. Gardiner and i. c.
james appeared for the Gould trus-
tees and Samuel Untermeyer for the
plaintiff. On request cf Mr.. James the
case went over till Thursday. Mr.. Tn
termeyer asked if the agreement
made before Justice Leventritt that
the allowance Of the Castelldnes Of
S25O,0g0 a year should continue for
the present and this was agreed to.
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Outside,
Fate delights in still contra stir

Fate delights in still contrasting
All that comes TO mortals here;
Some may feast. The rest are fasting.
For each smile there Is tear.
There are shine and holly berry.
There is hunger's tattered cloak.
There Is Christmas when you're merry
And there's Christmas when you're broke
When the music, softly playing,
Seems less tenderly 10 fall
Than the laughter that comes straying
Through the nursery and the hall,
Who shall think that some poor fellow
On the pavement stands afar,
Watching every CLEAN so mellow
Through your window blind ATARI
When all care is shut behind us
And when love dispels each sigh,
Let some gentle thought remind us
OF the lonely passer-by.
Life to some, though pleasant, very,
Isn't all gladstone Joke.
There is Christmas when you're merry
And there's Christmas when you're broke
Washington Star.
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oourt-MartiaI of capt. steedman.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-Capt. Richard
X. Steedman, Eleventh infantry, was
tried by general court-martial, OF
which Lieut.-Col. Charles l.. Davis,
Eleventh infantry, was president, at
San Juan, p. r., on a charge of CON
duct unbecoming an officer and n
gentleman" The court found him
guilty of conduct to the prejudice Of
good order and military discipline"
and sentenced him to be reprimanded
in general orders and reduced in rank
SO numbers on the list of captains Of
infantry.
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DE WET WAS TWICE REFUSED.
Tie Third Time He Led in Person
and Broke the British Line.

Maseru, Dec. lot appears that
DeWet's force was twice repulsed be-
fore it broke through the British lines
in the aeighborhood of Thaba
N'Chu. In the third attack DeWet
led in person. With few determined
men he charged and broke the British
lines, the rest of the commando fol-
lowing. He was forced, however, to
leave in the hands of the British Is
FOUNDER and Is wagons with ammuni-
ton and stores.
Commandant Haasbroek. with a
commando and two guns, tried to get
through Springkarts Mex, but was
driven back, losing 10 men,
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THE GNEISENAU DISASTER.
One Hundred and Thirty-Six Lives
Lost by the FOunderins of
German Ship.

Berlin. .Dec.18.-An unoiiicialdispatch
from Malaga received here accounts
for 3l4 survivors out of the $50 per-
sons who were on board the German
training. frigate Gneisenau, which
foundered at the entrace to the port
of Malaga, Sunday, while she was TAX
ing refuge from the terrible storm
prevailing at the time.