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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03
Brother QiekeY's Sayings.

De devils workshop is never closed fer
holiday.
don't study much bout how fur off
hell is. What bothers me is. how clost
is heaven?
It's great disappointment ter some
folks dat. after climbin' ter de tip-top er
de mountain. dey looks so small de worr
can't see UNI.
Lightnin' don't strike twice in de same
place, kase it does it's work 80 well de
fust time dey amt no use gwine back.
Dar's sich thing ez havin' too much
heaven in dis worl'. so dat wen we
strikes de real article we'll feel lax tellin
de angels, go long, chilun,-we been dar
befo'.'
De worl' amt half cz sinful ez some er
de goodygoody folks make out. it's dcs
in Overlookin' de good en- showin' up de
bad dat makes it seem so.
Atlanta Constitution
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

Our trade with Porto Rico has been
Increasing at Il wonderful rate since
the island was relieved of the burdens
of Spanish rule. In 1891 the commerce
of the United States with Porto Rico
was about $4,000, 900 while in 1908 it was
s22.oOo,Oco, an increase of over five fold
in six years. we now have eleven
fourteenths of the islands commerce
and sales and purchases nearly bal
ance. 1t was a good day for Uncle
Sam as well as for Porto Rico when
our troops marched across that island.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03
RAILROADS AND sTEAmsoAr.
l%Sgqq4&sfD
O. iSfllStG

Arrangements Of Trains in Effect, oet
II, 1903. wv"
Pullman Car Service:
Pullman Sleeping car on train lenyi,,
Bangor at 3.55 A. M; and Caribou Is at aIs
LEAVE Portland. 1O.6 p. NJ: Auvs..
I2.5s A. M; Wateryille. 10 A. NJ: Banror'
sS a. M; ;ArrivesMillinocket at 6.43 a NJ
Houlton; S55 a; NJ; Pressure Isle. Ioz, A. A.
Il; 90 4: NJ: van Buren,. 2.25 p. NJ. A'fneld'
LEAVE Portland, 1045 p. NJ: Au,,.,.
|j2.59 A. NJ; Waterville. 14O A. NJ: RaH
gor. 7.10 A: NJ: Arrive .katahdin IRON Iron
Works. 10@ 4. NJ; Patten. 1l.O A. M:
Houlton; 1856 P: NJ; Pre.oue Isle. 80 p
NJ; Caribou. 3.15 P. M: Van Bureo. 4a
P. NJ: Limestone. 40 p. NJ: Fort Fair
field. 3.o5 P: NJ; Dover and Foxcroft. G sFo
A. NJ; GnilfoId, s5s 4. M: Monson. 1ea
LEAVE Portland. 1925 A. NJ; Augusta
2.35 p. NJ; Waterville. 120 p. NJ: RsnSor'
3.15 2. NJ: Arrive MilIinocket. 6.O3 P. M:
Patten. 7;2o p NJ Houlton, SIS P. NJ;
NJ; Fort Fairfield, 1915 p. NJ '-' r.
LEAVE Portland. 12.4O p. NJ; August,
23o r: NJ: Waterville. 3.s p NJ; Ban.
gor, 4.5o F. NJ; Dover, 7os P. NJ; GuiItord
- TRAINS ARRIVE.
LEAVE Greenville. 5.35 A. NJ: Dove,
7.05 A. NJ; Arrive Bangor. go A. M.
Leave Bangor. Waterville Augusta.
LEAVE Fort Fairfield. sos A. NJ; CAR.
bou. 500 A. M: PresGue Isle. SIS A. M.
Houlton. $40 A. Nj: Ashland, 645 A. N:
Patten. SIS A. NJ; Millinocket, 10 % A. N.
Katahdin Iron Works 1920 A. NJ; Arrvs
Bangor. los P. NJ: Waterville. 3OS p. M:
Augusta, 3.f p NJ.
LEAVE Van Buren,. 955 A. NJ: Caribou
II. 40 A. NJ; Presque Isle. 12.l1 F. NJ: Fort
Fairfield. 11.35 A. NJ: Houlton. 1O P NJ.
Patten, 2.55 p. M; Millinocket, 42O p NJ:
Greenville; 3;S5 I; NJ; Monson. $40 P NJ;
Guilford. AL p. NJ; Dover and Foxcroft
sos p. NJ: Arrive Bangor. 7.25 p. NJ; Wa.
terville. 9.47 P. M; Augusta. 1O.2S p. NJ.
LEAVE Caribou. Ais P. NJ; Fort Fair.
field $50 P. NJ; Presque Isle. 443 p. NJ:
Houlton. go P. NJ; Millinocket. Ss P.
NJ: arrive Bangor. 11.45 p. NJ; WatervilIe.
1.52 A. M; Augusta. 2.30 A. NJ.
c. c. BROWN,
GEO. NJ HOUGHTON,
General Manager.
Bangor Oct. 7, 1903.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

plish is to develop fondness 1or smart
clothes and expensive jewelry.
They do not realize that one expensive
habit NAV iutroduce them to whole
family of extravagant habits.
They do not know that giving luil
power-of- attorney to an agent or lawyer
puts their property at his mercy.
On a six-hundred-do dollar income. they
thousand -doliar.a-year neighbor.
They subscribe for everything that
comes along-organs. tightening rods.
subscription books pictures. brlc-a brac.
anything they can pay for on the INSTALL
ment plan.
They have not been able to make much
in the business they understand best, but
have thought that they could make a
fortune by investing in something they
know nothing about.-O. S. Marden In
Success.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

A Kansas City dispatch says that
the farmers in that State have just dis
covered that prairie dogs are good to
eat. If this is true the wonder is that
the discovery was not made in the ha: d
times period, years ago. when the state
was raising nothing but Populistic
whiskers and Cain generally, instead
of in these prosperous days when Kan
sas raises all the good things its pep
Eart of the outside world with food.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

The Republicans Of Augusta have a
duty to perform, this evening, at City
hall and they should be there in good
ly numbers. 1t will be a pleasant duty
and in it's performance all our Repub-
lican voters are urged to participate.
The ward caucuses are important and
merit the attention they are receiving,
but this general caucus is most import
ant of all. Let there be O rousing at
tendance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

The statement that the cost of keep
ing one of the big Japanese battlesHips
in action for an hour recently was
about s350,0OO causes landlubbers to
gasp until they recall some of tire
things which were demonstrated to US
in the summer of 1925. Such a sun,
appears exaggerated to the laymen. un-
conversant with the details of warfare.
but the naval expert. who knows the
value OF ammunition. such as battle
ship requires. can appreciate that the
amount is too small rather than too
large. That this is so. may be realized
be reading the bill of destruction
wrought by the Brooklyn in her attack
upon the Spanish vessel. the viscaya.
in the Spanish var. 1t will be re-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Getting His Moneys Worth.

Mrs. Starvem-See here! Mr.. New
bord. you told me if I'd wait until your
month was UP everything would be
squared between us.
Mr.. Newbord-Yes, a'am.
Mrs. Starvem-When you first came
you paid SS in advance. There have
been three full weeks since, so you now
owe
Mr.. Newbord--Nothing. I decided
that the board was worth 81 a week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03
Judqed by Their Tales,

Honest fisher folk Huh" snOrtctl
the editor. you'll have to change that"
why sO?' demanded the author.
1T sounds ridiculous. l never knew
man who went fishing who was quite
honest"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

ESTABLISHED, 1926.

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications.
Address all eommuniea atoms relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FYLNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

The government weather bureau peo-
pie say this is the coolest winter this
observations go back only "a years and
the Oldest inhabitant simply shakes his
head and begins to tell about a winter
along in the late POS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03
Nothing Unusual.

Jolkley-That's nothing. I knew q
young fellow who went to sleep on:,
hight and the next morning awoke a
white haired paralytic.
Polkley-O! Come now, I say!
Jolkley-Fact. the young fellow was
Il bell boy in Il hotel and the white
haired paralytic was guest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

New York March ..
Spot closed quiet, Is points higher Mid
ding uplands, 15.75; do. gulf. 1900 Sales
1000 bales.
Galveston. holiday; Charleston firm. l.
15-1G; Memphis firm, Il; New Orleans
STEADY, 151s; Mobile firm. 147s; Savannah
firm, u.
COnsolidated-Net receipts for five days.
A., ,4o6; exports to Great Britain. 3S.S12: to
France, =; to the continent, '23S2; to
Mexico 1908. Stock, G25, ,140.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03
Not Extensive.

'At any rate" said Snappey. closing
the discussion, Il mind my own busi-
ness"
NO doubt that's what makes you SO
narrow minded" replied Bitter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, March ..
FIOUR-Firm; spring patent. 5.5OQJ.95.
CORN-EasieT. sptt yellow ,62Mei.
OATS-Eas": No. 2 clipped, G0461.
MILL FEED--Firm.
BRAN-Spring, 22.50G23
MIXED TEL D-23 .5OG25O0.
COTTONSEED MEAI.-.1.50.
PORK-Easy; 16.jO@17.25.
LARD-Easy; 10B.
BEEF-(.uiet and unchanged.
I.AMB-Easy; Sd9
VEAL-Easy; Soil.
BUTTER-Quiet; northern. 251sG26h-
CHEESE-Unchanged new, 11M12. -
EGGS-Easy; fancy, 23M4; eastern, -
l2zh.
POTATOES-Quie AroostoOk Hebrons,
9OM95.
SCGAR-Steady;4 40.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

Although flour is now rising rapidly.
the housewife still discovers that yeast
Is needed to produce the best grade Of
.'riZ' biscuits.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03
Just for an Instant.

Weren't you ever on an automo-
tile?"
Yes, once.'
Whose was it,"
Il don't know. was merely on .he
front dashboard for the fraction of a
second. and before l could pick myself
up it got away"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03
Mere Thought.

New Clerk think l understand the
business pretty well now.
Employcr-Yes? Keep at it four or
five years. Perhaps you'll understan:
it then as well rs you think now.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

Quite a crop Of February 10Th babies,
year IN eight years. the correspond nts
are hardly justified in assuming that
the next one is eight years away.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

1t is an interesting, but most un-
fortunate situation at the North Vas
ealboro mills.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

1t looks as though kennebec might
escape trying john Bromily as easily
as Fiscataquis escaped trying Charles
Wyman.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03
RAILROADS & STEAMBOATS,.
l2{|f|]|RIkI|Bl[]

IN EFFECT OCT. IL, 1903,

Nv - W. WI - sSOVs
Pa Passenger trains leave Augusta as fol-
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEsT-22 A; A.. daily:
Fss%,n.toG Ros5Sn s." hns M for
land. Boston. Brideton. oMk,na; MontTeal far. and
Quebec. 1000 A. NJ. for Brunswick. Lew
iston. Farmin ston. Phillips. Carrabasset,
Rangeley. Rockland. Portland. Boston.
ham, G0pwaK ~ H. beGn Fall. lInsao'sa cGI r.
Stratford. Island Pond Colebrook and
Beeceher Falls $40 p. NJ. local to Port
land; 3!7 P. NJ. Sexpress) for Brunswick.
Bath Portland. Lewiston. Cornish. Brids-
ton. No. Conway. and Bartlett. 40 p.
NJ for So. Gardiner. 1898 p. NJ. might
Pullman) every night for Lewiston. Bath,
GOING EAsT-12.5e A. M. (night ex-
press) for Skowhegan, Bangor. Bar Har-
bor, St. Stephen. Calais). ST. John. Hail.
fax and Ar0OstoOk County and to Wash
Belfast, Foxcroft or beyond Bangor; 637
A. NJ. for Wateryille. Foxcroft and Ban
gor; $40 A. NJ. for Watervile, Belfast
p. NJ, Waterville. Foxcroft. Bangor, Old
Town, Patten. Houlton and Caribou, via
B. &. A. r. r.. Vanceboro. st. Stephen.
Calais, ais i,, Houit9n, an9 WOODSTOCK: st; John;
and Winthrop; 2.3O p NJ. express for Wa
terville, Bangor. Bar Harbor. Wash. Co.
r. T.: Old Town. Greenville; s.19 p. NJ.
for Waterville. Oakland. North Anson,
Bingham. Skowhegan. Belfast. Foxcroft
Greenville, Bangor Old Town and Malta
wamkeag; 730 p. NJ. for Waterville.
Portland. Boston: 1923 A. M; 1923 p. M.
for Brunswick. Bath, Portland and Bos-
ton. Going east. 12.59 A. NJ. (nighD Ban
gor. 9.15 A. NJ. for Watervile, Skowhegan
and Bangor; 80 p. NJ. Bangor.
The Night Pullman Train leaving at
2.59 a. NJ, Sunday morning, going east
does not connect for Skowhegan, Belfast,
FoXcroft or east of Bangor.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

1t is the season for telling the story
of the town report in which the ''un
expended balance" was appropriately
miscallcd the unexpected balance"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

Poor IOwdoinham has Il right to be
discouraged after this second visita-
ton but it isn't.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03


When Maine adopted a State flag a
few years ago, it had to create Il
design; taking, to be sure, the pine tree
and the North star, which had been
characteristic emblems upon its escut-
cheon for generations. but which had
never before appeared on a state flag.
The Maryland Legislature has just
adopted flag for that state, or rather
it has legalized the use of a flag which
has been used for long time as the
flag of Maryland. In the case OF
Maryland there was no need of Great
ing a new flag, for Maryland was one of
the few colonies that had distinct
flag OF standard of it's own, and which
was used in the colonial wars through
out the 18th century, and by the Mary
land regiments in the Revolutionary
war. Even in later years the flag of
Maryland was carried into battle, when
the Confederate regiments which
were raised in that state, carried it
with the flag of the Confederacy
through the whole war from the battle
of Bull Run to Appomattox. The flag
is in fact the escutcheon of the great
seal of the state, and it's colors are
black and gold, red and white. 1t is
used by the state troops and displayed
ut the capitol in Annapolis on all
state occasions. Until the present ac-
ton of the Legislature, however, this
flag. which has been displayed and used
from generation to generation, and
under which the blood of so many boys
of Maryland has been shed, has never
been given offio ial recognition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

They are rcviving memories of the
great frcshet with which March opened
eight years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03
soFTNEss or sEALsKIN.

ts Rivsled y Human HaIr W!
DandkGR n Eradicated.
sealskin Is admired the world ove1
its softness al gIossiness; and yeti
human hair isseouaIly as soft and 81
when healthy; and the radical cause 4
hair trouble is dandruff. which Is q
by a pestiferous parasite that sap
vitality Of the hafr at its root. New
Herpicide is the 0flly preparation II
fatal to the dandruff germ. without
druff there is no falling hair. but
uriant growth Of glossy, soft hair Z
tain. Securing the scalp won't cufe
drum. Kill the dandruff germ.
ands Of women owe their beautif5
Of hair to Newbro's Herpicide. Sol@
leading druggists. Send 10c. in ST
to The Herpicide Co.. Detroit Mich.
H0wditch. Webster & Co.. Special 4
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03


J. Lawrence has left for Massachusetts
looking for another job.
Here is the winter word from Squirrel
Island as told by a correspondent Of the
Eoothbay Register: Squirrel Island is
alright and Just as green and pictur-
esque as ever, Supt. Clifford makes
several trips a week up to see u.s.
sometimes he could walk part of the
way on ice from Tumbler Island In.
Ice has made across from the Island to
Southport one or two nights this
winter, but soon disappeared when the
morning breeze came along. The new
library building is all completed outside
and the contractors left for home. The
cottages are all safe and no damage
done to any of them by the winter
storms"
Lisbon Enterprise: There is an inn
portant question to come before the
town at it's annual meeting in March,
and that is in regard to the building OF
a water plant. 1t does seem that a
town of this size-the largest in the
county with a valuation of over two
millions, should not be trying to get
along as we are at present. Almost
every progressive town in the State has
Il system of water works, and many
others are coming into line. Down in
Wiscasset the question is being
strongly agitated for water plant, and
Wiscasset has only a little over ZOO
population and a valuation of less than
half million, and yet these good
people realize what benefit such plant
would be to them. Aside from the
benefits to be derived from water
plant for domestic purposes, let us look
at the great benefit in case OF fire.
Consider the high rate of insurance we
are paying.
Newell G. Hardison, the West
Franklin fox charmer, secured another
of the crafty night prowlers few days
ago, which is veritable freak. This
fellow, who pretended to be common
red fox had half of his body covered
with fur resembling that usually found
OH the back of 4 maltese cat-a blue
gray mixture-while down his back
runs a wide seal brown stripe. Red,
white and blue rings alternate the
whole length of his bushy tail and
other black, yellow and blue spots
nothing his hairy coat make this the
most curiously colored freak fox ever
captured in this vicinity. Uncle Newell
cut up his clothesline several years ago
ard transformed it into snares which
he set all along the borders of his farm
and since that time he has had plenty
of fox meat to feed his hens on, while
the sale of the skins has put enough
cash in his pockets TO pay for hum
dred or more new clotheslines, for he
has caught bakers dozen of the
Reynard family in this unique manner.
One crafty chap was caught by the
very tip of his tail, another was hung
up by hind leg and the last one gave
up the ghost while trying to get his
head out of the loop.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock
and Grain Co, office, Opera House
Block, Aug usta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

i'm this city has broken UP. The SAD
event took place down in Connecticut.
j. Lawrence has left for Massachusetts
looking for another job.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

called that the Brooklyn poured s'ch
a deadly fire of projectiles into the
Spanish ship. that within five minutes
of the beginning of the engagement
the latter lay at the bottom of the sea-
a mass of battered scrap iron. There
were 61s shells hurled from the Brook
lyn. and the items of the expense were
as follows: 141 S-inch shells at 500
each, s35.25o; 65 Gin. shells at s1Oo
each, s6.S25; IL 6-pound shells at IS
each, $50; 400 1-pound shells at s3.12hs
each. $3.50. Thus the five minutes dii-
charge represented an expenditure OF
S43,3s5. When one takes into consid-
Grafton the loss by the answering fire,
the fight between the two vessels could
rot have cost less than $4,000 min
ute or nearly s1,OO0,0OO an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

Two Bath men. who were born Feb
ruary %. 1860, and who have therefore
Just celebrated their 10th birthday, are
talking of forming a Maine Quadren-
NAL Club to include all those born on
February %. They think it might de-
wise WAYS of enjoyment to make up
for what they lose through their lack
of birthday anniversaries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had Of E
Fl. Walker. ticket agent, Augusta, the
routes and checking baggage free Of ex-
pense.
GEO. E. EVANS. v. P. & Gen. Man.
F. E. BOOTHBY, G. P. & T. A.
Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03
Bon Z
Ami
Contains no coarse grit to
sc0x,' and zve1,' out surfaces.

FLAXSEED-No. /. 100: No. north
western. 1lJ.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime. 800.
MESS PORK-14.62l.Ml475
IARD-73Of1 35.
SHORT RlBS-Loose. 7.256731s
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-Boxed, 1909
775
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

BCTTEK-EaS1cr; CreumGrIeS, I4W-31
dairies. Haze.
realistically; 17Gl17%.
Enthusiastically; 10k@n.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

The four Maine colleges will hold
their 10th annual field day on the Colby
athletic field. Saturday. May H. The
meet WIS held at Brunswick, last year.
and at Lewiston in 1902. 1t will be the
great intercollegiate athletic event of
the spring term.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

Friends and admirers of the great
and only John l.. Sullivan who was
recently seen in our Maine cities will be
interested to learn that John LIS
vaudeville company in which he starred
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

Oxford county boasts of several real
sons and daughters of Revolutionary
soldiers. Among them are Russell
Pratt and Rachel Turner of Buckfield
and Blake Keen Of Sumner. Portland
boasts Of a real daughter in Mrs.
Sarah f. Hatch in whose behalf Con-
gresham Allen has just introduced
bill in Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03
New York Cotton Market.

SCGAR-Steady; 40.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-03

Director Chapman is now talking up
the idea OF having the great Festival
in June rather than in October. His
idea is that it would be easier to en-
gage the great artists for June and
that the choruses would then be in bet
ter condition than after the summer
vacation. These are good reasons for
the change and June, moreover. is the
month when the poets assure us that
.ail nature is in tune"
The Western news., 1904-12-21

hunger fs persistent foe It will wiring
from the heart almost any loved object.
You who know luxury or comfort, who
have never felt poverty's heaviest curse
real. desperate, despairing, aching hum
ger--may not see this truth, but there
is nothing under Gods heaven that twists
the heart into distorted shapes, destroys
ideals and compels us to surrender that
which our hearts would bleed for under
any other conditions like hunger. Its
fire strikes into the heart and brain, and
breaks spirit which could face any 9TH
er IDEAL and SO the violin had lain silent
for many days.
Again the bow was drawn though age
had crept up to palsy the feeble limbs.
Softly the "Miserere" moaned from the
violin. "Ah, l have sighed to rest me,
deep in silent grave" gently trembled
the melody. while In n minor key the OBJ
ligato sent forth its wall. Wonderfully
snd flowed the music from the old violin.
Then, as the cathedral chimes rang out
the tidings that Christmas day was
born. the "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" rushed
forth in one magnificent soulburst from
the strings Of the violin. The old hand
was firm and supple now; inspiration
shone from the aged face.
GLORY to God on high"-the tones
seemed to soar beyond the sad old world
upward. upward until it seemed to
touch the star studded dome and beyond
to the throne most high
Peace on earth~-the benediction
seemed to strike into every soul. The
battle for earthly gain-the selfish pas
sions, the heartaches and sins-all, all
were forgatten--peace, peace on earth.
Fainter and fainter trembled the last
glad notes.
The snowy old head rested against the
loved Amati. The face was as white as
the Christmas snow without--hut the lips
smiled. Peace on earth-peace. peace TO
the soul that slumbers.-New York Her
Nd.
The Western news., 1904-12-21
HISTORIC CHRISTMAS
Noteworthy Occurrences During tho
Holiday Season.

Noteworthy Occurrences During tho
Holiday Season.
While no event comparable with the
event of all events in the history Of tho
world which Is commemorated by all
Christendom on Dec. % has ever taken
place on or about that day. it has never
theless marked the occurrence Of not a
few noteworthy deeds and other happen
ings in the annals of our race. Some OF
these things have been Of that happy and
propitions character in keeping with the
spirit Of the time itself, and others have
been quite the reverse OF this. Among
what may be regarded as joyous events
taking place on Christmas day. or there
abouts, may be included the coronation
OF William the Conqueror, which took
place on Dec. 25. 1866. In the same
category we would place the landing Of
the Pilgrims, which occurred only four
days before Christmas, in 1920. The
same happy season, In 1S41, witnessed
the ratification Of the quintupe alliance
for suppressing the slave trade.
But, strange to say, occurrences of a
sad and tragical nature seem to have
been more common on Christmas than
any other notable events. During the
fourteenth century there were three dra-
matte Christmases. In 1913 the black
death was raging. In 1884 the persecu-
ton Of Wycliffe was rapidly bringing on
that paralytic stroke by which he died on
Dec. 81. Saddest perhaps Of all was
the Christmas spent by Isabelle, Dow
ager Queen Of Edward H., in Castle
Rising. where she remained a prisoner
for the next twenty-seven years of her
life.
For the Stuarts of England Christmas
sometimes breathed tragedy. Mary,
Queen of Scots, was born on Dec. 8.
Eight days later she was hurried off to
France, Immediately after the death of
her father, James ", on the 18th. Dur
ing December, 1914. Montrose opened his
fruitless campaign in Scotaud; on Dec.
23. 164S. Charles |. made his last mourn
full journey. under escort. to Windsor.
and i'll 1850. on Christmas eve. Edin-
burgh surrendered to Cromwell. On Dec.
%, 1858. James II. escaped TO France,
leaving Judge Ieffreys to flee for afety
to the Tower. and on Dec. 2S 1894.
Mary Stuart. wife of William, died.
comparatively young. On Dec. %, 1715.
the Old Pretender landed at Petershead,
and, curiously, in 1145. it was during
December that the campaign opened in
| Cumberland,-P Philadelphia Ledger.