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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
Baruu t of Bank Clerks.

The bank clerks Of the city, under the
rame Of the Richmond Chapter Of the
American Institute of Bank Clerks, have
issued invitations for public meeting
to be held at the Chamber Of Commerce
Wednesday night, December 18th, at 5
o'clock.
A. Q. Kittrldge. of New York, win de-
liver an address. after which they will
entertain in more substantial way.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
Oil Was Coneealed.

The gas works was out OF gear some
what yesterday for a rather peculiar rea-
son. The bad weather had CONCEALED
some Of the oil,-and it was impossible to
get it through the pipes until a steam
pipe had been rugged up and it had been
thawed out The matter was soon rem
edied., The works are pretty well sup
p!ied with coal and oil
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PRODUCE MARKET,
Richmond. Va. Dec. 10, 1902. :
QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. Dec 15.-FLOUR-Quiet
but steady; Minneapolis patent A6A.2o;
winter patent. ss.6oas 80 Rye Flour.
Flour-Firm at s230a2.35. Cornmeal-
Steady; yellow western. sl.23. Rye-Firm;
No. western, 531sc. Barley-Steady; iced
ing. 39GA0c.
! Wheat-Spot firm: No. . red, s34c- OPP
tons on unexpectedly higher cables. bur
news from the Argentine Republic. for
eign buying and small worlds shipments
developed early strength. Reacting at
noon on the big visible supply increase
the market later rallied on good Western
support, but closed unsettled at lsgAc.
advance May closed at Size; July at
7sNc.; December at s3slc.
Corn-Spot dull; No. 2. 64c. Option mY--
ket was firm at first on steady cables
and weather. but subsequently, yielded to
a big visible supply increase. prospects
for larger receipts and unloading. The
close was A@Rc. net lower. January
0ats-spot firm: No ., 37llc. Options
quiet all day and about steady. December
Beef-ouiet: family. 1s@1s; mess. slo5o@
II: beef ha ms. so Eof721. Cut Meats-Easy;
picked bellies. 9G9ac.; picked shoulders
b. se1sc.; picked hams: 11tsm11sc. Lard
| Easy: western stea med. 5000; refined.
s11.E 20: compound. s12n12.75 Pork-Steadv:
family, SIS; short clear, S1@23: mess, slS@
1888.
! Rutter-Steadv: extra creamery. Soc;
state dairy. 2762Sc. Cheese s. udv: Sta e,
full creamery. fancy small. colored. Sep
tember. 131GeH13a;c.; small white. Septem-
her. 13lk613s1c. Eegs-Steadv: State and
Pennsylvania AVERAGE best. s19c.
Ta,low-Steady al 5ssc.; country. ez6h c.
Eosin-Firm: strained. Cn'~'rnon to gooi.
81 .0m1 S21.. Turpentine-Quiet at a1@@
Rice-ouiet; domestic. fair to extra, 400
sz+c. Japan 4Hm5c. MolasSas-Firn; New
40c. suear-Raw. firm: fair refining.
! 37-16c; centrifugal. 9S test. 3 15-16c; re-
fined steady; confectioners a. S.0;
mould a. $50; cut loaf s5.45: crushed.
s5.45: powdered, sa.s5; graduated, 500;
CofTeeTht market for coffee futures
ope1,ed steady at unchanged prices. 10
| ward the finish there was moderate sen
ing movement which closed the mar.,e'
Quiet at net decline Of points. The
sales were II on bags. Spot Rio. quiet;
No. 7 invoice, 5Ac.; mild. quiet; Cordova,
| 71t112c.
potatoes-steadv: JERSEYS. s.75Sa q:
State and Western, Ter $50 pounds. 3. abfI'
| 2: Long Island, s2@2.3o: South ersey
sweets. s2.5o@4 Pearnts-ouiet; fa s,Hg
handpicked 41SG2s;c.; other domestic. 81. ~
4L.c Cahbe ees-St ea1v: domestic. per 100.
white s1.aOGs: red. s.5oTs.5o. Cotton-By
steamer to Liverpool 12c.
CHICAGO, I'LL, Dec. 15.-Wheat was
ratehr quiet to-day. but the market was
! firm on generally bul'iel, statistics. and
| Nav closed A@asc. higher. May corn
closed 1seOHc. lower and oats . shade low
er. Provisions were from e.ssa1211ssc. higher.
| The leading futures ranged as follows:
! r III {
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
OSS-SHEFFiELD STEEL AND
lRONt Q MPANY,


The Board of Directors have this day
declared a dividend of one and three
quarters Q2D per cent. upon the preferred
stock of the Company out the earnings
for the quarter ending November 30, 1902,
payable January I'd 1908, at the office of
the Guaranty Trust Company Of New
York. Transfer books will be closed at L
O'Clock noon, on December 70, 1902. and
reopened on the morning of January Sd,
1908. -
Secretary and Treasurer.
New York, December 10, 1902.
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Il 4
$50; short clear sides CboxeD, $1,000
Whiskey basis q high vines H,,t,sr s sts S,Gy
err, contract grade. $40 To- I 5aa sseaay
creamery, 1sQp2sAlsc.; dairy, l7@lSc:# Cneese
steady at III @1sAc. Eggs steady; loss OF! Off
cases returned, 24c.
BALTIMORE. MD. Dec; is;I =. OUR =
Steady winter extra sssqsi?ss 4 %aa!sc
W v bate natent. :s.so@4; spring clear, $3.50
ss spring straight sss@s sDo fp ana B Ba-
tent ssea e. 07 ny January, 77AG775c.
M sHmoG sce s. Southern by sampls ss@7sHe
Corn-Weak; spot and old s5Saapse 5 nsM;
s1Iz February. so&G5o1sc:; March, soc; /;
Nh 4se S9pther No WHITE Wht torn s@ as
PyeN F,rm.sSNo. .. 55A655lc. Butter
Firm and unchanged fancy im~.ion; 2s q
%; fancy creamery. Soa$ ie, EsgsnsllH
o,d unchance3: fresh. 26Wztc: Iheese-
Firm and unchanged; large =
! small, 14@14ic. Sugar-F1rn ana w w
changed: fine and coarse Granulated, oVV
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NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. NJ c.. Dec. 15.-SPlR-
IT STURPENTINE-Firm at Size; re-
ceipts. Is casks. Rosin-Firm at s1.35@1 40;
receipts, 40l barrels. Crude turpentine-
Firm at s1.751s; receipts, 15 barrels. Tar
Firm at s1.6O: receipts. se6 barrels
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 5.-TURPEN-
TINE-Firm at size; receipts. IG3 casks;
sales. 407 casks; exports: 1,467 casks.
Rosin-F'irm; receipts, 4 67 barrels; no
sales; exports. 5,9s5 barrels r,1p
pENTISE AND ROSIN-Unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Dec. l5.-The cotton mar
ket started firm and very, actiye at nm
advance OF 7Glo points. The initial rise
was due. TO strong cables from Liverpool
where the market closed 1T net rise Of
414 points instead OF showing . decline
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
.wAsHINGTON- RICnM OND- PINE
HURST SLEEPlNG-CAR SERVICE.
via Seaboard Air Line.

effective December 6. 1902. the scahoard
Vii, establish tri-weekly sleeping car
s.rrica between Washington. Richmond
and Pinehurst. Sleeper will leave Wash
ington Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
DAYS at7T P. NJ: Richmond at 1851 P. NJ.
ana will leave Pinehurst. returning, Mon
iavs wednesdays and Fridays at $50
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Fire in Fulton.

Three small dwellings in Fulton. occu-
pied by negroes, were destroyed Sunday
morning by nre.G Several xof the negroes
narrowly escaped serious burns. Engine
Company No. sSrespo nded ). and q bucket
brigade was formed by the citizens.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET. E
Petersburg. Va, Dec. Is, 1902.
ma rraf s,,or., ocfive and nrfcea ara high
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

DRY GOODS. NlAESkET.. 9.
NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-There has been
a reduction of A@1zc. per yard in NUM-
Der Of lines Of bleached muslins; Ions
dale reduced to 6Ac. net. No change Is
noticeable in any other previous prices.
Print cloths dull and unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
roTToNsEED OIL MARKET.

NEw YORK. Dec. i5.-Cottonseed oil
fair and tive. firm. Prime crude. f. O. b;
mills mil 20 a9asoc.: prime summer yellow. SO
3sc.: off summer yellow. 3ea3lc;: PRIME 1l.s
white. 4paI41c.: prime winter yellow, 4l@'
acc: prime meal, S21@2IoV.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
WHEN5lN WANT

OF pure medicine go or send to Owens s:
Minor Drug Company, opposite postotf1ce.
where you will fro everything usually
kept In a frst-class retail prescription
drug store. a full line Clutches. rrusses.
Braces Rubber Goods "A fresh stocx
Lowney.sS candy received weekly. Re-
member the place for medicine Is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET
BALTIMORE. ND. Dec 15-Seaboard
Air Line common, Is bid; do. preferred.
4oI@l1. Seaboard As, s. asked.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 15.-COTTON-
The spot cotton market TODAY was fairly
active and strong: quotations 1-16c higher
The mar,eet for contracts was COMPARE
lively dull. On the first call prices We're
am7 points above SATURDAYS closing.
ThnrAafter prices fiuctuated over range
If 2a3 POINTS without very decided ten
dencv in either direction the hoard at
the close showing net gains OF II points
an December and 10 on the other posi-
t;ons cotton futures very steady: De
cernl,er. a17 hid: January. s.27@s %: Feb
ruarv, e2s@s.2s; Ma~cln. sa2@S.S: Anril
8 asGs as: Nav. s.4oGs.43: June. si69S.41;
July, e.37GS.37: August, 1913 bid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16

Cotton ouiet: middllng. s.es: net : re-.
ca;nts ESQ bales: gross. 1895 bales: sales,
5,7oo bales; stock, 1885 Da!es;
Total to-day at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts, 1884 bales: export to Great II al
Britain, 1850 bales; to France. ISL
baies: to the Continent, 21.S4s bales; stock,
Consolidated at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts. Ss1a5 bales: export to Great
Britain 3 o70 bales: to France, zs;SI
bales: to the Continent, ~ 0aS oales;A -
Total since September LIST at all sea-
rorts-Net receipts. 4.2244s.sJ bales; to Great
britain. I.ye. $50 bales: to France, 237,639
! to the Continent, 1,276.F6 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
1r,S11T MARKETS

NORFOLK, VA. Dec. 15:-PEANUTS
Quiet Virginians-Active at sAc:: for be- best
stock. FAncy, 3as!sc.; strictly prime soc. :
p1 p,TTyTrE 1SRuRG VA. Dec. 15.-PEA-
NIITsESpanish new. active at zoe. Vlr-
e,n;a's. new, e1sI2Ssc
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1yNcHBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
Lvnchburg, Va. Dec. Is. 1902.

the city continue very large. Prices are
not altogether satisfactory, but this con-
dition seems to be due as much to the
inferior quality Of the offerings as to the
heavy receipts. Planters who brought to-
ba eco herd last week got good prices.
Quotations are as follows:
DARK GRADES.
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TI:IE,EV -AS 1V1tu
Open. High. Low. CT

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
quiet, but steady. No: spring wheat,
;Ssss G7sc. No. q corn. 54%c.: No. 2 yellow.
sEc. No. 2 oats. s1sxc.; No. . white. $50. !:
80 white. s11.ad34A.c. No. rye. 491sc.
6 God feeding barley. 2sI4oc,;; fair to choice
mailing. 45aessc. So.S1 flaSse s Sis: No
IS 6. Mess pork. per barrel. SIT; lard
.Ho30Rfo s.: ehortsribs sides CoosaD, $s.5og
rs; dry sailed shoulders (boxedJ $3.50
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16

Pink Carna tons So cents per dozen al
sEar1t,rou d s., lG1% East Broad ST.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16

Good !. !. ]. :. :. 1860 600
Fancy .......... 2. 2. ..... 5000 500
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Total for the month. 20Ss $50
W. D.. CUSHMAN,
Supervisor OF Sales
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16

CHICAGO, I'LL. Dec. 15.-Wheat was
ratehr quiet to-day. but the market was
firm on generally bul'ieh statistics. and
Nav closed A@asc. higher. May corn
closed 1s00Hc lower and oa +s shade low
err Provisions were from 21A@R1sc- higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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cotton futures opened firm; closed firm.

suot cotton closed quiet. 10 points high
pr! rniddling upfands S.65; naiddling. guilt
| $50: sales. 500 bales.
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond, Va. Dec. Is. 1902

IIcNnoNu, va, Dec 10, 15V-'
SALES --------
Virginia Centuries-s1.ooo at ss3s: $1,000
at 9SM.
Virginia Carolina Chemical preferred-5
shares at le2.
seaboard Air Line preferred-so shares
at 40.
American Locomotive pvefe-red-l0
shares at 81: shares at 81.
3tatt.ktt)iD BONDS
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The bond market was broad in tn,
morning and weak. but showed activ-
fly. Total sales. par value $4,000
Tinted States bonds ali unchanged on the
last call.
The total sales OF stocks for the day
were $500 shares.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16

w. P. TA1DUR. Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 15.--HoGS--;Ac-
tive and higher at s4s5ml 90 Cattls-
steady at s365. Sheen-Strong at s20S.s9.
IIamDs-Strcng at $4,000
Arizona republican., 1902-12-21

way on a Rainy Day" MT. Warner at the Art Students league, and has exhibited in New York and Philadel- phia.
 Dr. George Reuling, a collector of Baltimore, has come into possession of portrait of Benjamin Franklin, by Quentin De La Tour, a noted French portrait painter Of his day. The pie ture was purchased in Italy at a sale of the effects of a French gentleman, resident in Florence.
 Several historical paintings by Will liam T. Morgan, who died in New York last week, are owned by the gov ernment.
 In cleaning a set of silver plated phalerae, or trappings from a Roman cuirass, in the British museum a short time ago the inscription "Plino Prae- fecto" was discovered on one of the medallions and the museum authorities accredit it to the elder Pliny who was | in the great Roman camp at Xanten on | the lower Rhine where the phalerae were found.
 The portraits of Washington and
 Lafayette, which during the last ses- sion were exhibited in the corridor oi | the house of representatives, now hang | in the chamber. The paintings by Bierstadt, "Hendrick Hudson Discov- ering the Hudson" and "The Expedi-
 tion of Viscayaus Landing at Monterey
 in 1903" have been hung at the east anC
 west ends of the lobby.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-21
LATE ART NOTES.

Charles Holloway of Clinton, Iowa. has won the first prize in the contest for the design for the official emblem of the Louisiana Purchase exposition. The design contains six figures typify- ing agriculture, commerce, art sci ence, genius and progress. MT. Hollo- way was born in Philadelphia forty two years ago.
 It is not likely that John s. Sargent will leave England before the 18th of January. On his trip across he will be accompanied by Paul Helleu, the noted dry point etcher. Immediately after his arrival MT. Sargent will leave for Washington where he will paint the portrait of the president.
 King Carlos of Portugal has present. ed Jean Beraud, the artist, with an original painting. Portugals jovial king has been a little shy on pictures recently, but he has been painting Paris pretty thoroughly.
 The first prize at the annual eXhibi- tion at the Washington Water Color society this season has been awarded to Everett Longley Warner of New York. Tie subject is entitled Broad
Arizona republican., 1902-12-21
MORMONS AND STATEHOOD.

Certain persons in the eastern part of the United States find in Mormonism and it's alleged increase a source of ter TOT which is next to incomprehensibIe to persons living in this part of the Union. An illustration of this Is shown by the fact that nj recent issue of the Christian Work and Evangelist of New York Rev. s. F.. Wishard repre- sents that if New Mexico and Arizona are admitted as states Mormonism will control the whole section from Mexico to Canada.
 Every one who is properly informed knows that MormoniSm in this sense is nothing but a bugaboo. hardly worth the consideration of thoughtful men. That the Mormon element is in the ma jority in Utah is not denied. but it's power in Salt Lake City, the center and citadel of the Mormon church. has been broken. The Gentiles are the dominant power in Salt Lake, and they are so in every state and territory of the Rocky mountain region except Utah. In Wyo- ming and Idaho the Mormons are an element to be taken into considera tion, but they cannot affect the result of elections, except as they may throw | their weight to one side or the other i Tn both Idaho and Wyoming they are q minority of the popula tion, and were they to attempt to control the govern ment they would be crushed under ar overwhelming adverse vote.
 | Some frightened people have, prob ably, gone to the extent of expressing | fear that the Mormons may contro | Colorado, but this is too silly to be dis cussed.
 | Mir. Wishard's proposition that ii Arizona and New Mexico are admittet
 they will be controlled by Mormons i. only less absurd than the fear that they
 may become dominant in Colorado There are few Mormon settlements 1T
 Arizona, and possibly one or two il
 New Mexico, but the idea that they car 1 control either of those territories i. ridiculous. Among religious organiza tiOns the Roman Catholic church is tn,
 strongest in New Mexico, but even I
 cannot control the government. As fo Arizona, it must be classed in thi. respect with communities east of tn Mississippi in which all churches ar, represented and in which none control
 Mofmonism as political power Is s far on the wane that it has almost dis appeared. Increase of Gentiles ha
 worked revolution in Utah, as an!
 one recognizes who recalls the condi
 tion that existed there thirty years ago The coming of new people from tn
 east and central west will soon so in
 crease the Gentle population of Utah
 to say nothing of Wyoming and Idaho
 that Mormonism as a factor in the DO
 litical life of that state will play but
 minor part. Mormonism as source O
 danger in the government of westeri
 states is nothing but a bugaboo, and a
 such all intelligent men should treat il I-Denver Republican.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-21
THE MODERN FABLE OF THE YULE-TIDE BACHELOR, WHO
 HAD NO ONE TO LOVE

once there was a fast-fading Bache- Tor who felt as Blue as Indigo when he saw December 18th creeping nearer and nearer. The sight of the Shop Win dOws filled with Dolls and Toys helped to fill him with large, vague Regrets for he had no little Toodlekins waiting for him.
 For about Week before Christmas the Bachelor was invariably saddened by the Reflection that he was Kidless During the other 51 Weeks of the Year, he did not seem to mind it so much.
 This poor Bachelor had no Parents. An Only Sister was lost somewhere in New York Society, and so as he sat in his Office and awaited the Advent of the gladsome Season, he was per vaded by a Gentle Melancholy of the kind that would have been Pie for Charles Dickens.
 No one in all this World whom can make Happy" said the Maverick. "NO one -" Then he saw the Office Boy standing on one Foot and giving him the Wistful Eye.
 Wish you Merry Christmas" said the Urchin. and when the Bachelor dug up a Dollar he heard, for the first time. about a Little Sister who had been writing Letters to Santy in regard to 1 a Doll that would open and close the | Eyes.
 1 "I am afraid the children are getting ! a little Strong with that Letter Gag l said the Bachelor, but he produced, just the same.
 Then the Janitor came in and men tiOned the Fact that he had a Family. and when he went out, he had an Order fer a Turkey.
 While riding down in the Elevator. the Bachelor came upon Paste Board . Kitty with q Sprig of Evergreen above it. so he clipped in and began to feel that possibly he would succeed in ring ing in on the Joy of Giving, after all
 When he struck his Room, the Cham ] bermaid stood outside the Door and there was an Expression on her Face which seemed to read as follows: "Ii somebody forced a Flyer on me, SUD- | pose I wouldn't know what to do with it."
 Next he heard of a movement to pur- chase Rocking Chair for the House Keeper.
 The Boy who delivered the Paper, brought in a Hold-Up Poem printed or a Card.
 His Regular Waiter brushed away in- visible Crumbs all during Dinner and threw out Dark Hints.
 The Man who took care of his Horse came right out and said in so many Words that he Smoked.
 MORAL: Holidays were invented tC
Arizona republican., 1902-12-21

that he or she is simply enjoying the narcotic effects of opium or cocaine or alcohol till the habit is established, and the weakening body betrays the weak ening mind.
 It is an ascertained fact that many popular preparations advertised as bit ters, or tonics, contain a proportion of alcohol many times greater than any malt liquors or wines; that some fla miliar domestic nostrums convey a mar cotic dose that would be marked poi son. if sold by its own name, and that multitude and variety of refreshing beverages are dispensed freely by the apothecaries that are merely seductive cloaks for the morphine or the cocaine habit. Women are the chief sufferers from this seduction. A man can take his dram boldly and without disguise, knowing what he is taking and under standing his risk. The tired and suf- fering woman, too busy or too poor to rest, and with no thought of a resort to drink, seeks solace in the far more dangerous drugs that are administered to her without her knowing 1t, and that slowly sap at once her physical strength and her moral power.
 If the good women who are so earn est in what they recognize as the cause of temperance would spare part of their attention from the saloon and the can- teen to this very real danger which directly concerns their own sex, it is
 possible that they might accomplish . | larger measure of good. The drug
 habit that is indulged in secret anC
 often without recognition is furnishing
 subjects for the sanitarium in at leas as great proportion as can be laid tC
 the charge of the saloon. Of this sta
 tistics of prohibition" states bear tes
 timony.-P Ledger.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-21
A TIMELY SUGGESTION.

This is the season of the year when the prudent and careful housewife re- plenishes her supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is certain to be needed before the winter is over, and results are much more prompt and sat isfactory when it is kept at hand and given as soon as the cold is contracted and before it has become settled in the system In almost every instance a se- were cold may be waIded off by talk ing this remedy freely as soon as the first indication of the cold appears. There is no danger in giving it to chil- dren for it contains no harmful sub stance. It is pleasant to take-both adults and children like it. Buy it and you will get the best. It always cures. For sale by Elvey G. Hulett. Druggists.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-21
THE MODERN FABLE OF THE FAMILY THAT WORKED OVER
 TIME IN TAKING CARE
OF NELIII

Once there was Happy Family tnat had Cook who was too Good to De True. Her Name was Nellie ana she had come from down-trodden Europe, where Cooks have no such Rights as they enjoy in this glorious Country.
 The Family used to declare that Nei- lie was the best single-handed Waffle Artist in the Business. bar none. Her Cream of Tomatoes made an awful Hit with the Company, and Duck Ia Nel- lie was very hard to beat.
 All the members of the Household thought so much O. Nellie, especially when they remembered some of the Blacksmiths who had officiated at the Range, that they wanted to give her q Merry Christmas. They wanted her to be satisfied with her Place and stay on forever.
 Therefore it came about that each of them, when he or she went out to do his or her Christmas Shopping. thought to itself: There is poor NeI- lie. She has no relations on this side of the Water, and if ! don't give her something, she'll be left out entirely. %
 So Mother gave Nellie a swell Imita- tiOn Lambs Wool Jacket and Father bought her a GOldine Watch that pinned on in front. One of the boys gave her some white gloves and an other fixed her up with a Brooch that if it had been real Turqoise would