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DOKER GAME WITH
| A ROMANCE IN 1T.
1t Was Played on a Mississippi
Steamboat Long Ago and a
Minister Saw Fair Play.


Tain, no use, reckon" said Caleb
Mix, the veteran bartender on the MISSES
.ipp River packet. City of Natchez. 'f'r
ANYBODY what amt spent heap o time on
the river TO try 10 understand what the
Mississippi RELY is.
i've heer'd some o them 'hgh-hown
takers call it the Father o Waters an
while there don't seem To be no great sense
into a name like that, don't know but what
us tol'ab|e good name after all. reckon
there amt no river on earth that's just like
IL. Leastw ways, | never heer'd on it, if there
is. an most likely Id heer'd some talk on it,
if there wa
""Tain't so mueh that it's big o. course.
Il is big, but that amt it. An faint 80
much hat it's pretty. though there be places
along the upper river "a il prettier n any
chrome ] ever -"en, special OF moon
light night when the little waves Is dancih
an -hinin' like sparklers IN gaihb'er
shirt, an the great glare o the boats head
light shines along forard.
Some o them big cliffs up there looks a
thousand feet high when you san along
under EN- an the moon IL rlRh' overhaul
But tnint the beauty on H. 'housh there
beauty Ia burn,
Pears like there was some Riha OF
Noodoo spell cast on the Ola MISSISSIPPI 'ohs
afore white men ever seen IT, an II
hangin' over II yet. An 'heres rhenty
few people travels 'he rive, Nnnou' ieen,.
queer magic whether 'hey AnoMs !. VI w., s.'
Even II man ony taxes one 'rlP Gown ~
say ST. LOUIS or CAIRO TO New orleans, ne
likely to do things aiore he ss'S On une
boat what he wouidht never 90 u NONE me
An II he travels " o''eh ''e'e al" ho '''''"
what ne ma! 40 ,.,o,
There was one oid geh''e''ah ',,a' 49,
take trip reg lar TWICE year III na'oi
Rouge clean TO 81. faui ana pacA' way
along TO the wan ne were p'eac"e'
when ] knowed him. an u,e'er preach VI
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The New York Bar Association meets
once a month and has its code OF ethics
The Essex Bar Market Association meets
every day, including Sundays and holidays
and has its code Of ethics.
Members Of the New York Bar Associa-
ton often collect a fortune for single fee
Members Of the Essex Market Bar Assooia-
ton have been known to try a case for
drink-but that was on cold day.
Take a Second avenue elevated tram
any morning of these brief November days
and get Of AZ Grand street, about the hour
when the sun. rising above the houset ops,
is chasing the fog out Of the Ghetto; walk
cas-, ward to Essex street and turn the cor
ner to the left and YOU will be in time TO
zee the Essex Market barristers assembling
on the steps of the court house.
THE PICKET LINE.
Whether you approach the dusky drsh
old prison by that route or any other. you
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ing the rawlings Of the lawyers, the NUT
terings OF the prisoners. the ba bel OF many
voices talking all az once and the stern
rebukes Of the weared Court, firmly con-
WINGED that all men and not few women
are liars. rise on the heavy air
When II il ali over. the lawyers and the
runners disperse to the neighboring saloons
and Offices The money jingfes ~ the
rockets of the members of the Essex Market
Bar Association.
DIPLOMAS.
Then the members Of the bar are ready
for their consulting clients. Go over To
their Office and have a look at the copous
equipmei I.
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Rosey: but that's question, and anyhow
it's long way on.
Joe Levy. the Duke Of Essex street IS in
the group. close by his partner, the Hon,
J. Choarc Pcarlman. Not a la wver him
self Is the Duke, hu, mighty limb Of the
law. and he would be rash man who would
attempt 10 say which member has con-
tributei moro to the renown and success
Of the firm-the Joe who grabs the clients,
like opportunity, on the wing, or the Joe
who invokes Justice for them with the
voice and front Of Jupiter himself
TlIr LISCoISs Inn or ESSEN STREET.
Look across the way to the grim old brick
row that shields from Grand 10 Brnome
8, roots, and behold tho offices ~ Rosey and
che Hon j thOate P"nrlmHu, and some
Of the other greater lights ~ the associn-
ton, Including that Of Pet" TIA" Barb"r
who curlS and shaves them and srriukl"s
thcrn " ith the fra GRANGE Of downtown haN.
That they are all ATTORNEYS and COUNSEL
lors ~ law must surely be true. for the fact
in stated not only in English. which has a
limited vogue in the ncighhorhood, but
also In pure Hebrew, Nicldsh. Polish, Ger
man and other Tongues blown to these
shores on the eastern winds.
BIT Offices in buildings are more or less
expensive Come back To tn" steps II N"
court house and YOU will 'nd the Office of
many an Essex Market barrist"r resting
| ON top of his head to keep of the chilly
| wind
II he has much respect for his profession
| II will be- made Of silk. though il need not
! necessarily have come from the factory
| more recently than the year 1879. MANY a
! law practice 'hrives and supports a pro-
digio,l- family with no other official hOm,
| ,hau the headgcar of the practitioner.
| THE CLIENTS.
| But the clients are coming Ruscy has
his and tho Hon. j. Choate Pearman ant
| all the other grca; men have theirs. Ths
| runners have been DRIVING them in, thpa,
| who are still at large. and the court officer
| have rounded up another bunch inside
fresh from night in th" cells
! L. n cash transact ion that takes place
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across the isthmus of Rosey's waistband.
How many prosperous pleadings fash on
those agile fingers as they wave with fran
tic eloquence before the Magistrate sitting
inside?
These things are mlest ones and monu-
ments of a long career. for the black has
turned to gray in many hair and whisker
since Rosey came to Essex street. How
he keeps the silver streaks out Of his own
raven poll is his own secret, but certain
it is that night itself is not darker than
his curling locks.
THE SECRETARY.
Not far from Rosey and not far behind
him in the profession is the Hon. j. Choate
Pedrlman, secretary of the association
and sure 10 he its president if he outlives
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ike he was ,hinkin' o. some other things

like he wa thinkn' @ some other thihgs
he'd did. ,,.-.
Then he said You see, Gale, kno"ed
this here LE-trHugrs people when ne
were lit L. ualN bu, he don Rno" ."il'.h
about that, Hes a fire lad, Gale. A little
Wild. I'm afraid I'M, there's no great harn'
in him
Then il come to me all OF sudden that
that Creole gal I Ia heer'd about was
narned LEstrange, and a. MIR. 'ou' turner
shut the door, lea vim him still smilin' To
| Iissnlf "
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weakness, and the prisoner AZ the bar Is
released while the man who says ne was
robbed is sent of with the wrath OF the
Court ringing in his ears:
Can il be, as the veteran court reporter
suggests. that counsel for the deieise mas
a,I,.al to divide that $50 with counsel Tor
the plaintiff? Well. IL it is so, therein be
no scandal about it III the Essex Market
Ear Association ..
So they clear the calendar. All the morn
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Chicago-Cattle, common 70 prime
81 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades
81 % to $3.50 sheep, fair to choice, 500
to S375 wheat, No 2 red. TIC to 13c
corn, No. 2. 55c to 56c; oats, No. =, 29c
10 Bic; rye, No 2. 47c to 4Sc; hay. tim
otby, $3.50 TO $l3.50; prairie, 5000 70
$3.50 butter. choice creamery, 24c to
28c; eggs, fresh, PC 10 24c; potatoes,
40c to 4Sc per bushel.
St Louis-Cattle $3.50 to 500, hogs
$3.50 to S6.25; sheep. $3.50 TO $3.50
wheat. No. 2, roc to Tic; corn, No. 2
43c to doc. oats, No. .. Sic to Bic; rye,
No .. 47c to 4Sc.
Cincinnati-Cattlc, S450 to $3.50;
hogs. S4O0 to SG35: sheep. $3.50 to
81. 20; wheat. No. 2, TIC to 7Sc; corn. No.
2 mixed. jGc 10 57c; oats, No. ? mixed,
35c to 3Gc; rye No 2. 54c to 5Jc.
Betrolt--Caitle. $3.50 70 S6.25; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50:
wheat. No. >. 7Sc to Toe; corn. No. 3
yellow. 49c to soc; oats. No. ? white,
SIC to 33c: rye. No. 2. Sic 10 52c.
Milwaukee-Whe8t No. ? northern.
Toe to TGc: corn. No. 3. SIC to DOC; oats.
No. 2 white. 32c TO 34c re, No. ], jlc
to 53c; barley. 40. 2, G4c 70 G5c; pork
mess. Si5.ls
Tolelo-Wheat. No. mixed, T6c e.
re, corn. NJ. > mixed. 4Ic to 4Sc: oats.
No . raixed. Gle to BE: clover seed.
prime SG.G0
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of it was gone. He had heard
dren declare, between sohs. tina
would never hang up their sto
again. and after all it is the stockin,. .
not the tree that is the essence of q "A
mas-and the mystery of mysteries ii.
Of is the wonderful fact that Santa Ci
can spend so much time and take
much pains in filling the stockings.
But John Howard was human. HI
himself had looked forward. to this Christ
mas with greater expectations than had
any of his children.
He rose from bed and put on his 1ress-
ing gown and slippers Then. with a
little night lamp in his hand turned very
low. be went stealthily into the bedroom
where his children slept. Their clothes
we're laid neatly ON three chairs, and
from each chair he took a stocking aud
pinned it where the sleeping children had
been accustomed to pin them in previous
years.
After this he made frequent trips to
the library and brought up load after load
of TOYS. candies and trinkets. And then
he began to fill the stockings. II was
slow work. He had seen his wife do it
once. He had watched her then in u
mechanical sort of way. 1t was IN the
preceding Christmas eve. She was Ill
and nervous and afraid to go about the
house alone, In n grumbling, protesting
way he had accompanied her.
How glad he was now that he had, He
dropped a moderately heavy object into
the toe of each stocking TO hold il down
then an orange to make it capacious
After this he slipped in a present for the
sake of surprise. and on top of the pres
cnt he put layer of candy. He won
dered that the 'tick--tick-ti of the
candies as they dropped did not awaken
the sleeping children.
He was slow at the work. 1t was early
down when he finished. He blew out the
little night lamp and sank into chair
hurying his face in his hands, and his
heart in memories. Suddenly he looked
up and saw his three children standing
about him in the arc of circle.
It's papa" cried his eldest girl, rush
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Drear is the home where God sends them
not
But once, just once. through the gates aiar.
Gods own Child cane and there shone a
Star.
Over desert places its gola n light
Planned Hike Il torch the liyelonE niGhti
Bowling low to the wonderful East.
In stately procession, King and priest,
And marvellous. moving caravan
Sought for the gift that had guerdoheu
man.
When, banners of glory waving far,
Once, for his people. God kindled star
The Emperor sat in his purple robe,
Holding the seepter that swayed thc giobe;
Bent the slave TO the lahoring oay-
Little 10 him was a groan the more;
Wreathed with laurel the e0noIeror stfode,
TramnIiug hearts on his haughty road;
The cry Of the angulshed quivered far,
And 10! in the darkness there shone q
Star.
Out from a cave " the riven rock
A candle fickered who will may mock;
That thread Of flame was the answer sent
From Earth to the Star in the armament
On the silence trembled a Babes first
breath,
child TO be Lord of Life and Death:
safe as a bird in the tiny nest.
In the mothers arms, on the mother
breast,
while the lowing kline stood wondering near
And the angels sang on the midnight, clear,
And the midnight waned, and the dawn :
great car
swept in where brightly there shone Star
Margaret Z. Sangstev, in Woman Home
Companion.
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as we cross the threshold OF the new year
1t has become a custom TO repeat 1t. In
many cases i. has little meaning, and Is
nothing more than an empty compliment
or an idle wish. How much do you mean
by it? 1t is very easy to repeat the
formula 1t is very simple matter 10
buy a New Years card and enclose ii IN
an envelope. But when you send this
greeting, or speak It, do YOU regard 1t as
pledge or promise that you will do
nothing to make the recipient of 1t IN
happy, and that you will do all in your
power to relieve his anxieties and bring
gladness to his heart?-Baptist Union.
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( New York.

l------ ter goods It many points
by unreasonable weather, business aetiv-
ity continues in excess of previous years,
ana it is probable that all the postponed
trade will be made up, now that low
temperature has become general. While
the warmest November on record at the
East affected sale of clothing, ii helped to
restore the fuel equilibrium. Manufac-
turing plants are well engaged, uid an
evidence of the successful season Is
found in much larger Fall River divi-
dends The foregoing is from the Week
~ Trade Review of r. e. Dun X Co. 1t
continues:
The course of commodity prices is
shown by Dun's index number, which
was SlO0,4l9 on Dec. /. against 500. 20
on Nov. l and $10l,3TS on Dec. !, 1901.
Higher prices for dairy and garden pro-
ducts account for the rise during Novem-
Der, but it is particularly gratifying to
the consumer that the present level is
nearly / per cent lower than at the cor
responding date last year. This change
Ii also IN food stuifs, where the cost of
living was abnormally expanded by short
crops in 1901
lrregularity is reported in the iron and
steel market, most departments having
much business, while few are seeking
new orders and seem disposed to make
slight concessions. Stability is naturally
most conspicuous in those divisions where
in cases of extreme pressure and high
premiums for early delivery the imports
that have been attracted hither have q
demoralizing influence. In view Of the
scarcity of coke it is not easy for domes-
tic producers to meet this foreign c0mpe-
= ion, and when any material reduction
Is made 1t may be found that foreign
concerns also will cut prices Thus far
however. only a slight tendency is noted
IN the direction of cheaper iron, aud in
such products as steel rails and structural
material the consumer cannot hope for
early concessions. AS it is well known
that much business is held back by high
prices. there is no prospect of dullncss
IN the near future. Any decided rednc-
ton of quotations would bring out these
postponed orders Consequently the only
disturbing feature in this industry CON
tinues 20 be the inadequate supply of
fuel. and ev"r the most sanguine do not
anticipate n return Of normal conditions
before spring.
Business failures in The United States
for the week number 1S5, rs against 1872
last week and 23T in his week last year.
Bradstreet's Grain Figures.
Bradstreet's weel y report gives grain
figures as follows:
Wheat, including -four, exports for the
week ending Dec, 4 aggregate 500, 440
bushels, against 4,179,6S3 bushels last
week, 4,GOI, SAG in this week last year
and 3.432, l59 ia 1900 Wheat exports
since July | aggregate ZIG, 740 449 bush
els. against 1;;;s.:.,ii.z,i,572 lee season and
81 .222, 426 in 1900.
Corn exports aggregate !, ISL, 1903 hush
els, against 40 ia last week. 362, S4i
last year anu 5,311,37T in 1900. For the
fiscal year exports are 3.S5S,900 bushels,
against l951G.6Gl last season and So
0o2. 93S in 1900
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During the middle ages the whole
Christmas season was given up to rev
els and jollit s.. in which eating and drink
ing had a prominent part. The Saxon
instinct Of our English ancestors led them
to make Of every holiday an occasion
for Teasing Plenty TO eat and to drink
was their idea Of a festival, no matter
how sacred might be its associations. On
Christmas they not only lined their stom-
achs with good capon. ~ did Shaks2eare's
justice. but stuFc' themselves with all
sorts Of rich. ncdrisning food and strong
Is compounded puddings and pies.
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the great piles Of oak and hickory in the
broad fireplace, while the atmosphere Of
the building was redolent with the pdor
Of the yiands being prepared for The
Christmas feast
There We're no chefs and assistant
chefs, with scores Of Whitehead assist-
ants, nor such ranges and cooking 'ten-
sis as are provided for the White House
kitchen Of to-day. Old colored main
mics" neatly clad in bright calico frocks
long white aprons and bright-colored kerr
chiefs on their heads, FITTED hither and
thither before the roaring tlszes on the
nearths. as they prepared the food for
President John Adams ana bis Yuletide
guests.
Indeed, Mrs. Abigail Adams herself
performed the functions Of executive
chef. Wearing an immaculate apron, she
busted herself giving directions first 70
enc negro servant, and then to another.
Mrs. Adams and her corps Of assist
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The New wear.

List. the New Year bells are ringing
To and fro.
Messages Of comfort bringing
Clear and low
Over mead and plain and valley,
Where the forest giants rally,
Up through park and street and alley
Paeans flow.
List, the New Year bells are calling
Far and near.
Like some prayer triumphant falling
On the ear
10, the past Is past forever.
In this hour It's bonds we sever
And its clouds shall darken never
Our New Year.
List. the New Year bells are swsying
High and low.
Pulsing, pleading, praising, praying,
AS they go.
Now may every sin be shriven,
And our hearts from sorrow rlven,
All f0rgiving and forgiven
Here below.
Minneapolis Housekeeper
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81 want to get a turkey, and a bottle
Of paregoric. and some mince meat, end
some pepsin pills, and some cranberries.
and some furniture polish. and quart Of
oysters, and a package Of court plaster.
and some sweet potatoes. and fire in
surance policy"
Here the market man smiled merrily
and inquired:
Going to eat ali thatT'
No" responded the customer, "but
the family Christmas dinner occurs at my
house this ar"-Baltimore American.
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The touch Of winter owe,
the Northwest last week
was d wonderful stimulus
CbissdgO

Gbadg0 the Northwest last week
t---'--J was a wonderful stimulus
to trade. AS n change from the wet
and gloomy weather of the preceding
week il was very welcome, and the effect
was seen in general lvening up in
business. especially noticeable in those re-
tail trade lines where demand had been
glow and business dragging. Complaints
of the slow movement of winter goods,
of dullness and a lack of inclination to
bug, on the part Of the public were more
or less general. 1t needed only the FIRST
real sign Of winter TO effect Il change,
Merchants report sales in the past few
days of large volume, aud the iiuiedi-
ate outlook for good trade very encourage
ing
The holiday trade last year was the
largest the country had ever known, but
there is reason 20 believe a new record
will be made for the same conditions that
made the people liberal buyers at that
time are ruling to-day. 1t ~ not ply
that the people have money, bnt they are
filled with the spirit of prosperity that
peryades the entire land. and at holiday
time are willing 20 spend more literally.
During the week the Minneapolis ele-
vators took into store .SG3,Jol bushels
of grain, the largest increase of any weak
this senson. which brings the total stock
there up to 0,52S,9 i6. This gain in
wheat stocks is nothing IN itself and not
more than Minneapolis should gain in any
week at this time while the present
stocks are light aud well under the av-
eruge at this time. The rush Of wheat TO
the head Of the lakes has now ceased and
receipts at Minneapolis should show
still further increase.
There is scarcity of labor In the
West. Every line of industry needs lhcn
and there is boundless opportunity for
employment. The wage raising tendency
that marked she past fortnight continue0
and more railroads have posted announce
ments Of advances. The only thing APP
preaching serious labor question is in
Chicago territory, where the conductors
and trainmen are impatient and have
announced their intention Of REQUESTING
an increase in wages If It be not granted
voluntarily very soon. But the best Of
good feeling exists between the men and
the railroads and the chances nre all in
favor Of the granting of any reasonable
request the men may make.
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ing into his arms Papa is Santa Clans
1t is papa who has been SO good to us
and we haven't loved him"
Its papa" echoed the younger daugh-
ter.
"Papa-Santy Close" said the boy.
And they, too, sided up to him and
claGg to him, their little eyes beaming
with love.
And then John Howard knew that Lis
stocking had been filed. also-with the
love Of his hildren.--Criterion.
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English plum pudding aud mince pies
both owe their origin. or are supposed to-
10 an occurrence attendant upon the birth
Of Christ. The highly seasoned ingrcdt
ents refer 70 the offering Of spices
frankincense and myrrh by the wise men
Of the East to the Christ Chiid-Nes
York World
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feet. 1t was q typ
zeal old-fashionesl
Christmas day, with
all the accompani-
ments of wind and
weather. Old Jack
Frost was busy and
decorated in fautas-
tic designs with
films of ice the win
dow panes of the
big white mansion.
Downstairs in the
kitchen there was n
blaze Of light and
I'LL ,,~af. g..
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CHANGING THE SCORE.

ants did their baking in ancient Dutch
ovens. while suspended above the hig
log fire by iron chains and tripods were
big pots aud stew pans. The two great
turkeys which formed the pieces de re-
sistance at the Christmas spread in 1890
were "hand raised and hand fed" by a
co lntry gentleman in Fairfax County.
Virginia, who presented them u Mrs. Ad-
ans with his ''esteemed compliments"
The affair was HON. ike in its details
aud the distinguished diners discussed
with equal satisfaction the smoking vi
ands on the homely dining table and the
great questions of state which were ugi-
tating the American people at that cru
cial period of our national existence.
There was an absence Of stiff formality
and the host and genial Mrs. Abigail Ad-
ans babe the guests to feel lat home
and help themselves just as they would
at their own boards.
Christmas dinners at the White House
now are elaborate affairs in contrast with
the simple Christmas dinners during the
days of Adams, jefferson and Madison.
To-day many courses are served and the
state dinners continue about three hours
with an accompaniment of soft music by
the Marine Band. Then there was but
one course, in reality. Ii was sort of
go-as-you-p please affair and help your
neghbor and yourself.
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shattered Her Ideals.

Miss Askit-Why is Miss Wunder 80
pessimistie about Christmas?
Miss Tellit-She hung up S12 pair of
silk hose last year, and some ons stole
them.
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A WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS.

Day Was Observed with Remarkable
simplicity in Early Times.
On the first Christmas day in the
White House, it is recorded, snow man
tied the earth to a depth of nearly two
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Old SANITY IL 10 phantom prim-
The cheer be brings cures many lis;
Thro' dreamiand'S door We follow hit1,
And lose the the1Eht Of New Years bills