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ABUSES OF THE DAT.
The verie~f Cynic. Though, weuId
Hardly Consent to the Abolition
of Christmas.

1t Is the latter day fashion to talk
somewhat cynically of Christmas and
its celebration. We are told that the
ancient custom of exchanging Christ
man remembrances among friends
has become a matter of calculation
and vulgar display, that people nova
days spend more than they can afford
In buying Christmas gifts, and give
them grudgingly AND expect in return
presents of at least an equal money
value. Even the Christmas dinner,
with its plum buildings and mince
.''rs, liz fair game for the present day
humorist. He gloats over the dyspep-
STA and indigestion which ensue, and
paints the day which should be the
happy climax of the year as a mourn
1ui season made memorable by empty
Pocketbooks, blasted expectations
and pepsin. Many people have perhaps
unconsciously caught the cynical
spirit of the hour, and in condemning
the abuses connected with the cs,ebra-
ton of Christmas have apparently lost
sight OF the spirit which still WHITES
the greatest of Christian holidays.
But men talk more lightly than they
feel, says the Chicago Tribune, and 1t
is not likely that the chiefest of the
cynics would willingly consent to the
abolition of Christmas. He would
miss the glow of kindly feeling which,
in SPITE of all that he and his fellows
may say, still warns the heart of the
world when the holidays come round.
Perhaps he is still of an age when "go-
ing home for Christmas" means SO
much. At least, he has not forgotten
the annual meetingof all the members
of a perhaps scattered family at the
old homestead. Perhaps he has a
homestead and children of his own.
In that case it will be hard for him
to remain a cynic. No man can play
Santa Claus for a brood of his own
without confessing that, aside from
any religious significance, Christmas
brings too much innocent happiness
to be ever forgotten or neglected.
So far as the abuses of the day are
concerned, each man may correct
them for himself. And after all Is said
and done it is likely that they are not
so widespread or so serious as some
people seem to imagine. Certainly
there are thousands of people who
give and receive gifts on Christmas day
with no thought beyond that of the
kindly pleasure which Is found in
both. There are many families who do
not spend more than they can well
afford to spend in making the day
memorable, and if little self-sacrifice
be involved now and then, man r1ust
be heartless to condemn it. Not every
little boy eats more mince pie than is
good for him. and great many thou
sand children get the only opportunity
they have in the year to eat their fill
of that and other delectable dishes.
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THE CHOIR-BOYS' CHRISTMAS.
Delightful Concerts Som etim es Given
by Them I'm the Cathedral
Cities of Europe.

Dean Farrar, writing in the Culver
of 1.-THE Great Social Festival" says:
l know of more than one cathedral
city in which at Christmas time the
little choir boys-often boys who
come from very humble homes-give
a delightful concert, during which
they act with hearty fun some very
bright and humorous scenes. They
take real interest in the special
music of the services and anthems
and carols of the season, and they
are invited to spend an evening of
genial amusement at the deanery
and in the houses of some of the
kindly canons. Here they enter joy
ously into all the time honored fes-
tivities. In the dim light of some
old vaulted room or corridor the
great bowl of the snapdragon sheds
it's blue lustre, while, with shrieks of
laughter, the boys snatch out the
burning raisins. Then they hunt for
the little presents in the large bran
pie, and carefully put them in corn
ers till the games are over, when
they carry them home to their par
ents; or they have fishing rod, and
each in turn throws the line over a
curtain behind which someone is con-
cealed, who fastens on the line an
appropriate gift for each boy in turn.
Then follows the Christmas supper,
with its flaming plum pudding, end
less crackers, and unrestrained mirth.
The evening usually ends after sup
per with one or two carols, and
"Auld Lang Syne" sung in the most
correct and traditional fashion; after
which the boys go back to their
homes in high glee, and with the
memory of an unusually pleasant
evening to make the sacred season
more and more dear to them.
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WHAT HE FORGOT.
Of the Commuter During the
Holiday Season.

The commuter sat in the train al
most buried from sight under his
load of Christmas presents. There
was great drum and the sled and
the red wagon for Willie and the
wax doll and the doll house and the
doll buggy for Susie. There was a
great mysterious package for Mrs.
Commuter, and there were half
dozen other packages and parcels for
various friends and relatives.
The commuter with all his weight
of Christmas joys did not seem to
be happy. He sat glaring savagely
around the ear as if seeking to find
some thing that was not there.
"Hello, Billy" said neighbor com
muter. got your Christmas things,
/ see."
YES" said Mr.. Commuter. "An
but"
'.All but what?"
The commuter again stared wildly
around the car. Il don't know" he
said. 1--WE got all but one thing and
/ cannot for the life of me remem-
Der what it was. There's that pink
string on my little finger. That was
the red wagon. Got that. The blue
string, that's the wax doll. Got that.
The white string, that's the doll
buggy. That ID. & s. on my cuff
That's drum and sled. Got that. The
f. That's the furs for my wife.
Got that. The other things. Got
every one of 'em. But there was
something l didn't get because /
knew it was something about cars or
trains, or something like that, and
j think of those things all the time,
anyhow, and didn't see how / could
forget. 1t was something that
would be reminded of all the way
down town on the cars, and now
cunt remember. 1t isn't seats, nor
tsy cars, nor nothing like that. Con-
found it, it was something about
cars
"\ycn, here's our station" said
Ieight.or commuter. "You can't get
il now. There's the whistle"
Tie locomotive gave long, mourn
full toot.
: THAT'S it," said the commuter.
"thas's 1t. Dash my stars. 1t was a
toy whistle for Willie. chicago
Daily Tribune.
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The discussion had waxed warm. He
had given his views upon women and
marriage and she had disputed every
assertion he had made in regard to the
age at which girl should marry.
Well" he said. in desperation, ct
last, what do you consider the mar
riageable age?"
"Why, 1 don't believe there can be
any iron-clad rule in such NATTER
she replied. "It's different with diff
ferent girls, and it isn't safe to endeavor
to be too specific. However, may say
in a general way that the age at which
n girl should marry depends entirely
upon the age at which she gets her
FIRST real good chance. Chicago Post.
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FESTIVAL SPIRIT IN ART.
Grand Theme for Some Artist to
Place on Canvns-A Name That
Will Always Inspire.

Hail gladstone season of Holy Days!
--haid to those phases of the season
of cheer exemplified by art wherever
found-art in the palace or in the cot
lin the forest or in the open-art
upon the stage-art in the shadow of
ten thousand belfries-art in canvas
touched and awakened into splendid
color by the hand of genius.
The season of Festivity and of its
twin sister, Hospitality, has always
appealed TO artists. Just as the Ro-
man drama is said to have had its rise
in the festivities of the rustic youth.
so it is true that many glorious can
vases, ancient and modern in senti-
ment, have been resultant from his
tery's feasting days-some splendid
ones, indeed, by roor, hungry paint
ers who never lived to experience for
themselves anything approaching the
safety in which they reveled on can
vas.
A grand theme for painter some
day, says a writer in the National
Magazine, would be a New England
Christmas table scene-in the early
part of the nineteenth century, for in
stance, when wide, old-fashioned fire.
places, with side-settle and backlog
and crane-hanging and warming-pan
comforts were the order of the day:
when, as also at Thanksgiving, all the
members of the family come together
fo the home fireside-when the live
oak ceiling timbers rang and rang
again with Yule-tide cheer.
The one for whom the years great
est Holy Day was named will, as in
ages past, inspire the artist as long as
the world shall last. From the baby
in Mary's improvised cradle in Bethle-
hem down to the cruel cross on CAL
vary. each step of His life has been
painted again and again.
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Real Enjoy ment i'm Truth ONLY.

Praise, honor and respect-these are
sweet to all men. 1t is not surprising to
us that they are sweet to the man who
deserves them. They are the rewards
of noble action, high character, real
worth. AS the laborer is proud and
happy at the close of the day to re-
ceive his wages, feeling that he has
earned what he receives and that it is
all his own, and honorably his
own, so the man who has, and
knows he has, the honor and respect
of the community, and who receives the
praise of his friends, and knows it IL
Justly his, cannot but be delighted
Detroit Free Press.
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Judging Distances.

A lady happened to remark to an
athletic friend that it was very strange
that most of the bad bicycling accidents
seemed TO happen to wonderland could
he account for it--were they more
"foolhardy?" "Not at all" he replied:
"the real reason is, think, that women
cannot judge distances. Now, from
bis earliest youth up boy is trained
through his games to accurately meas
ure yards and feet. You will see awoman
rush in between two carts where q
man could tell you to certainty that
it would be impossible to avoid an &C.
cident. 1t is just the want of o trained
eye that does the mischief" Phila-
delphia Ledger.
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A man had been absent for some time,
and during his absence had raised a pretty
luxuriant crop of .whiskers, mustache, etc.
On returning home he visited relitive,
whose little girl he was very fond of.
The little girl made no demonstration
toward saluting him with kiss, as was
usual
why, child" said the mother, don't
you give Uncle VIII kiss?"
why, ma" returned the little girl, with
the most perfect simplicity, II don't see
any place"-Washingto Times.
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Ii made q Dinerence.

A man of literary aspirations who had
his way yet to make in the world wrote q
poem, which he submitted to his wife be-
fore sending it out for publication. "Why,
Henry" she said on looking it over, you
have made hundred rhyme with ON
ward" That's all right he replied;
"Tenpyson did it." yes" rejoined his
wife, "Tennyson could do such thing,
but you can't. Henry. Chicago Chronicle.
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Many women ana doctors DO
not recognize the real symptoms
of arrangement Of the female
organs until too late.
81 had terrible pains along my
spinal cord for two years and suffered
dreadfully. was given different
medicines, wore plasters; none of
these things helped me. Reading of
the cures that Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has brought
about, / somehow felt that it was
what I needed and bought bottle to
take. How glad am that did 80 |;
two bottles brought me immense re-
lief, and after using three bottles more
/ felt new life and blood surging
through my veins. It seemed as
though there had been-a regular house
cleaning through my system, that all
the sickness and poison had been taken.
out and new life given me instead ]
have advised dozens of my friends to use
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Good health is indis-
pensable to complete happiness, and
Lydia e. Pinlkham's Vegetable
Compound has secured this to me. :"
-MRs. LAURA L. BREMER, Crown
Point, Indiana, Secretary Ladies Relief
Corps. = $4,000 forfeit u original Of above letter
proving gsnuinsness cannot Be produced.
Every sick woman who does not
understand her ailment should
write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass. Her advice Is free and
always helpful.
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Frisco System New Observation
Cafe Cars.

In addition to through chair car and
ten operates on its trains out OF
Saint Louis and Kansas City very
handsome Observation Cafe Cars, un-
der management of Fred Harvey. These
ears are equipped with every convenience,
including large library observation room
and platform; the former supplied With
easy chairs, writing material, fastest news
papers and periodicals. Electric lights and
electric fans add to the comfort Of the pas
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The Proper Pride.

"Poor fellow!" said the philanthropy
ical passerby, alphabetically, as he
looked over the fence at the wild-haired
man who was gaIioping around the
yard astride of q broomstick, which he
caused to prance and pitch till it finally
uucked him off on his head. $50 you
lost your wager?"
"You fool" shrieked the man ad
dressed, Indignantly, as he picked him.
self up, "Pm not paying an election
bet-im crazyl"-N. Y. Journal
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oLD-FAsHIONED CHRISTMAS.

CHRISTMAS Ike II used to be!
That's the kind would gladden. me,
tlith and kin from far and near
Joining in the Christmas cheer.
Oh. the laughing girls and boysi
oh. the feasting and the joysi
Wouldn't II be good to see
Christmas as II used TO be?
Coristxnas as IL used TO be-
STOW amending bush and tree.
bells a-jingling down the lane,
cousins John and Jim and Jane,
Sue and Kate and all the rest
pressed up in their Sunday best.
Coming 10 the world of glee-
Christmas like IL used TO be.
Christmas like II used to be-
Reen a long, long time since we
Wished (when Santa Claus would Gomez
You a doll ard / 6rum.
You a book and a sled,
strong and swift and painted red:
oh. that day of jubilee,
Christmas like It used to be.
Chr.ssnas like It used TO be!
II is still as glad and free
And as fair and full of truth
To the clearer eye Of youth.
Could we gladly glimpse II through
Eyesour childreE's children do,
In their Joy time We would see
Christmas like il used TO be.
Nixon Waterman. in Elnott's Magazine.
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Be sure to send a note of thanks
for a gift received at the earliest
possible moment. Write it before
your ardor cools. Make it hearty,
spontaneous, enthusiastic. You need
not be insincere. Even If you do not
like the gift you must like the spirit
that prompted it. Never defer writ
ing with the idea that you will thank
the giver in person. You may do
that as well when opportunity offers,
hut do not risk delay. Nothing il
more discourteous than belated
thanks.--Ladies' Home Journal.
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Kind Father-My dear, if you want to
marry a good husband, marry Mr.. Good
heart He really and truly loves you.
Da2ghter-Are you sure of that, pa?
"Yes, indeed. I've been borrowing
money of him for six months, and still he
keeps coming. STRAY Stories.
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Young Man-So Miss Ella is your Oldest
sister? Who comes after her?
Small Brother-Ncbody amt come a.
yet; but pa says the first fellow that comes
can have her-Cleveland Leader.
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Dropsy treated free by DR.. H. H. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement in another column of this paper.
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Tommy Backbay-"Mother,i is it sin to
say Rubber-neck? Madam Backbay--
1T is worse than sin, Thomas; it is vul-
gar."-Harvard Lampoon.
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Judge-"Yes; he has. often declared that
the lot of the poor is to be envied and the
poverty is often blessing" Fudge
What. Is he as rich as all that sv- Balti-
more Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-12-20

The ills of life are sufficiently hard to
bear, without adding to them the wear
and tear of discomfort and rebellion
Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
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A Confusion of Principles" So You are
going back to Europeg" Il am" said the
musician. Il am going back where they
owe art for arts sake; where low, mercen-
NY considerations do not infect the atmos-
Phere of genius. Then you do not like
the Ame-;cans?' s'Nhy should i? they
refused to pay five dollars a seat to hear
ny concerts. Washington Star.
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The highest exercise of charity il char
ity toward the MISUNDERSTANDING
ter.
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Now, let US have Little
Drops of Water again, and do, please, put
a little spirit into it."-Glasgow Evening
Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-12-20

Every man is bound to hear the truth
occasionally, even if he doesn't recognize
Incorporation.
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Remember, Mr.. Richley, that it is said:
By their works We shall know them Il
won't forget it, sir, you can. wager. The
didn't work me" Philadelphia Bulletin.
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One Of the great advantages of machinery
is that it never feels like loafing Puck.
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Cheerfulness is an excellent wearing
quality. 1t has been called the bright
weather of the heart-Samuel Smiles.
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He-"Carrie, i believe you think I'm .
fool" She-"And yet you say I'm always
in the wrong. Boston Transcript.
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Three thousand newspapers and
1000 letters are received by King Ed
ward every day.
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To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c
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Labor is great. producer of wealth; it
moves all other causes.-Daniel Webster.
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Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
a cough cure.-J, w; O'Brisn, 32 Third
Ave-, n, Minneapolis, MIMI, Jan. 6, 1900,
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Some of the people who think they were
born to command do not discover their
mistake until they get married.--Puck.
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Putnam Fadeless Dyes cost but 10 cents
Per package.
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Pleasant, Wholesome, Speedy, for coughs
is Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
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The faster man Is the slower he 10
about paying his debts.-Chicago Daily
News.
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A soul occupied with great ideas best
performs small duties.-H. Martineau.
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Luck is a mighty uncertain thing to sit
around and wait for.-Chicago Daily News.
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s.When rogues fall out they break their
necks, if it's balloon" Baltimore News.
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Blank cartridges will often make the
most noise.--Ram's Horn.
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Cruel.

Miss Oldgirl-Have you hung up
your mistletoe yet?
Miss Youngthing-N indeed. 1t
isn't necessary for me to use bait
n. Y. Herald.
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Iowa Farms - Per Acre Cash,
bal 1zcrop tillpaid. Mulhall, Sioux City, Il.
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WONDERFUL RESULTS FROM A
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GREATEST KIDNEY MEDICINE.

RIDDLES MILLS, KY.-Irece the FREQ
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/ had bladder trouble, compelling me 10
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back is gone, also headache. l.. Hill
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Il Cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Group, IniuS
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A certain cure for Consumption In first stages,
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nrst dose Sold by dealers everywhere. Large
bottles Is cents and so cents.
Evening journal., 1902-11-10
Two Of WOuaD's Mistakes

One of the mistakes Of womankind
is in not knowing how TO eat. II a man
is not TO be fed when she is, she thinks
cup OF tea or anything handy good
enough, says a writer in the American
Queen. If she needs to save money she
does it at the butchers cost If she is
busy she will not waste time in eat
ing. II she is unhappy, she goes with
out food A man eats il the unde--
talker Interrupts; and he is right.
A woman will choose ice cream in
stead of befstealz, and a man will not
Another Of her mistakes is in not
knowing how to rest If she Is tired,
she may sit down, but she will darn
stockings, crochet shaiwls, embroider
dolies. She doesn't know that hard
work tires. If she is exhausted, she
will write letters or figure her ao-
counts. She would laugh at you II
You limited that reading or writing
could fail to rest her All over the
country women's hospitals flourish be-
cause women do not know how TO rest.