Snplio Agnln.
Miss Olga Ncthcrsolo opened her
American Reason at Wallack's theater ,
New York Monday night , Introducing
that well known lady with a noisome
past and douhtful present "Sapho. "
Q. Harrison Hunter has replaced Ham
ilton Rcvello as leading man. After
two weeks in the metropolis Miss Neth-
ersolo will start on a tour which will
take her through to the Pacific coast.
American Girl's Xionilon Success.
Americans in London are pleased
with the conspicuous success of Miss
Eleanor Calhoun as Salome in Stephen
Phillips' "Herod. " Miss Calhoun is a
California girl. She was once a mem-
her of Coquelin's company , and was
said by the actor to be one of the
few Americans able to speak French
without an accent.
Chaperonc for "Co-Edit. "
University chaperons are the latest
Viennese novelty. In consequence of
the riotous and insulting behavior of
the male students when the women
tried to avail themselves of the newly
granted permission to attend lectures ,
many others of women students have
registered for the university lectures in
order to accompany and protect tholr
daughters.
HER HEAHT WAS TOUCHED.
A South Daltoia Mother and IIor Little
Girl KzprcHS Their Gratitude In
an Open Letter.
FOLSOM , Custer Co. , South Dakota ,
Dec. 15. ( Special. ) Mrs. H. D. Hyde
has given for publication a letter ex
pressing her unbounded gratitude to
Dodd's Kidney Pills for the double
cure of herself and little daughter.
Mrs. Hyde has been troubled with
pains in her heart for over three years
and for a long time her little girl suf
fered from weak kidneys. The grateful
lady does not seem able to find words
strong enough to express her gratitude.
She has written the following :
I cannot say too much in praise of
Dodd's Kidney Pills. They are the
greatest kidney and heart medicine I
ever used. I had been troubled for over
three years with a severe pain In my
heart , which entirely disappeared after
I had taken a few doses of Dodd's
Kidney Pills. I also gave them to my
little girl , whose kidneys had been
weak , and she commenced to improve
from the very first dose. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills are certainly a wonderful
medicine. I would be pleased to have
this , my statement , published , as I feel
it my duty to let others know just
what the Pills will do for them.
MRS. H. D. HYDE.
Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure.
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The man who has but little and
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Sweat and fruit acids will not dis
color goods dyed with PUTNAM
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A man rarely marries the first girl
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Dropsy treated free by Dr. H. H. Green's
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It is perfectly safe for the man who
is blind to believe all he sees.
There Is a Class of TeopTo
Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a newpreparation
called GRAIN-0 , made of pure grains ,
that takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress , and but few can tell it from
coffee. It does not cost over one-fourth
as much. Children mny drink it with
great benefit 15 cents and 25 cents
per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-0.
A woman's heart is like nothing so
much as a Moorish maze.
Elrs. IVinsIow's Soothing Syrnp.
for children tecthlug , notions the pums , reduces in
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The modesty of true worth is only
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STATE OF OHIO , CITY OF TOLEDO , r
LUCAS COUNT ? , fbb-
FranK J. Cheney makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the arm of P. J. Cheney &Co. ,
doin" business in the City of Toledo. County
and State aforesaid , and that said lirm will pay
the sum of OXE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence , this 6th day of December. A. D. 1888.
. i A. W. GLEASON.
SEAL. ]
[ Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally , and
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of this sy&tein. Send for testimonials , free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO. , Toledo , O.
Sold by Dni Kists. 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best
Office seeking is neither a trade nor
profession ; it's a disease.
I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three jears SGO. Mrs. Tnos. BOBBINS ,
Maple Street , Norwich , N. Y. , Feb. 17,1900.
A man's wealth may be measured by
his capacities , not by his coin.
A dyspeptic is never on good terms with him
self. "Something is always wrong. Get It right
by chewing Beeman's Pepsin Gum.
Fidelity to old truths demands hos
pitality to new ones.
$148 will buy new Upright piano on
easy payments. Write for catalogues.
Schmoller & Mueller , 1313 Farnam
street , Omaha.
There's always room at the top
but few men care to dwell in an attic.
Ecaattfsl hair 1 always pleasing , and PARKER'S
HAIR HALS 01 exccis In producinc it.
cs , the bast euro fur corns. 13cts.
Modern murmurers are bitten with
the fiery serpents of their own
tongues.
You Can Get Allen's Faot-Knsc Free.
Write to-day to Allen S. Olmstefl , Le
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Allen's Foot-Ease , a powder , it cures
sweating , damp , swollen , aching feet.
Makes new or tight shoes easy. A cer
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At all druggists and shoe stores ; 25c.
No man knows what it is to be a
woman.
People who did not know tfce Bert
rams wondered how it were possible
for so many children to live in so
small a house. When Dr. Bertram
built the house it was considered of
very good size , but that was many
years ago , and since then five bright ,
happy children had come to crowd the
little brown house. On one side of
them lived a little boy who was an
only child and the idol of his father
sad mother. He had the enviable
reputation of having everything he
wanted. When some of the little Bert
rams wished they were as fortunate
as Lawrence Cole , their sister Helen ,
who was 14 , would say :
4'0h , it wouldn't be nice to have all
the things we want there wouldn't be
anything to wish for , and wishing is
such fun ! "
Of their neighbor on the other side
the children stood in great awe. He
was a bachelor named Samuel Jorden ,
who lived all alone , and who detested
children ; and how in the world he
happened to build a house right next
to the little hrown house full of them
is not known.
But. in spite of all the wealth on
either side of them , the Bertrams were
the happiest , most contented of fami
lies. There was always such fun
there , with never a dull day , so that
every child in the neighborhood loved
to go there , but after dinner at night
was the jolllcst time , when Dr. Bert
ram was at home. They would all
gather around the open fire in the li
brary and everyone had to tell what
he and she had been doing all day.
Then they would have a little music
from Helen and her mother , and the
girl would transfer them all to an
, ideal world with the music from her
violin. Then came the procession to
bed , where Marjorie would be carried ,
half asleep. The queer thing about
the Bertram family was that everyone
was utterly different in look and char
acter , so that one never knew just
which one they loved best.
It was only the third day before
Christmas , when Dorothy , who was
just "half past six , " went up stairs
to find her mother. She had a wistful
look on her little face that one could
never resist.
"Mother , dear , have I got something
for'everybody now ? "
"Yes , Dorothy , I think you have ,
and you have helped me very much ,
besides , " answered her mother.
"Well , then , wo.uld you please give
me just fifteen cents more and let me
go out all alone and spend it ? "
"Why , yes , my child , you may have
that. I suppose it is some great mys
tery , isn't it , and I mustn't ask ? " said
Mrs. Bertram.
"No , please don't ask ever ! " said
the child earnestly.
"Ever ! " thought her mother , as the
child went out , "what can she be going
to do with it ?
It was almost dark when Dorothy
opened the door of a florist's little
shop , two blocks down the street. Nev
er was a child who loved flowers more
than this little maid , and she would
talk to them as she would to her dolls.
She was a frequent visitor at this
shop , and when the other children
hurried off to a candy store with an
occasional five cents , she usually spent
"I WANT ALL YOU CAN GIVE ME. "
hers for a few pretty flowers. So as
she stood there hesitatingly , the man
smiled and asked her what she
wished.
"I want all you can give me of some
kind that smells sweet , for , fifteen
cents. I suppose the flowers are all
very dear , aren't they ? " she added du
biously , but the man had disappeared
inside the glass closet , and when he
brought out a lovely bunch of Doro
thy's favorite cinnamon pinks , she
fairly danced. He was very generous
with his little customer and gave her
eight blossoms , sweet and fresh.
It was quite dark when Dorothy ar
rived home , but she went straight on
past her door , and , wonder of won
ders ! she turned in at the gate of Mr.
Jorden's house !
"Please might I see Mr. Jorden for
a minute ? " she asked the astonished
maid who opened the door just wide
enough to look out.
"Well , I never ! you don't know how
He hates , children , I guess , " she said ,
opening the door wider.
A big lump , which she tried to swal
low , came up in Dorothy's throat.
"Yes , I do , but may I just see him a
minute ? I won't bother him. "
"Well , I don't know what he'll say ,
I'm sure , " said the girl , as she led the
way through the beautiful hall to a
door at which she knocked.
"Here , sir , is one of them children
that lives next door. She's got some
message , I guess. "
And in one second Dorothy found
the door shut behind her , and there ,
in the chair before the fire , sat Mr.
Jorden.
"Well , what is it you want , little
girl ? " said he as he turned toward
her. "Be quick , for I am very busy. "
"Oh , are you busy ? " asked Dorothy ,
surprised , because he was not doing
anything but looking at the flre. "I
I only wanted to give you these , sir ,
and I'll go right away.
The man stared hard at the white
paper parcel she held out to him.
"Flowers ? " said he.
"Yes. "
"For what , may I ask ? "
"Just for Christmas , because you
live all alone. Good-bye , " and she was
gone.
The pretty flowers had begun to fade
by the warm fire before Mr. Jorden
came out of the brown study into
which he had fallen.
"God bless her brave little heart , "
said he , as he held Dorothy's flowers.
* * * * *
The first joy of the Christmas tree
was over , the presents were all dis
tributed , and every one of the little
Bertrams were sitting around admir-
"FLOWERS ? " HE SAID ,
ing the candles and the clever trim
ming of the tree.
"There goes the door bell again , "
said someone.
"Do you think Santa Glaus has corne
back ? " asked Marjorie.
It was a great disappointment to her
when she saw her mother shaking
hands with Mr. Jorden. He looked
rather sad , though he smiled at them
all. There was a bright carnation in
his buttonhole , the sight of which
made Dorothy want to get behind
someone.
"How happy you look , " said the vis
itor , sittingdown. . "I could see you
through my side windows I have of
ten looked in upon you , and tonight I
took the liberty of joining you for
half an hour. Shall I intrude ? "
"Nofr at all , " said Dr. Bertram. "You
are very welcome. "
Mr. Jorden drew Dorothy toward
him and kissed her.
"Do you know , " he said , turning
to look at them all , "that a man may
grow to be fifty years old and learn for
the first time what he should always
have known. It is this little girl who
has taught me how sweet and com
forting a child may be , and I used to
think they were put into the world
only to annoy people. "
This was Mr. Jorden's conversion ,
and though all the children grew to
love him , it was Dorothy who became
his daily companion and friend.
Christmas 'COaits.
In England the "waits" are musi
cians who play throughout the towns
and cities at night , for two or three
weeks preceding Christmas. They call
on the inhabitants for donations. At
one time it was the custom tojet out
this privilege to one man , who was
privileged to hire as many waits as
he chose and to take a goodly per
centage of the profits , none others but
his players being allowed to engage
in this occupation.
"What are pauses ? " the teacher
asked the first class in grammar.
"Things that grows on cats and
dogs , " answered the smallest girl.
Do not dare to live without some
clear intention toward which your liv
ing shall be bent. Mean to be some
thing with all your might Phillips
Brooks.
Cart Care -to the Wtndf
HOlly berries red and bright ,
Wealth of candles flick'rlng light ,
Christinas in the air !
Childish faces all aglow ,
' Outside sleigh bells In the enow
j Banished is dull care.
Older wlsehcads for the time
Join In sport and song and rhyme
Happy Chrlsmastide !
Mem'ry brings back golden youth ,
Eyes then seeing only youth ,
Ever at its aide.
Joy tonight is crowned the queen
Of the festive Christmas scene.
May her rule be long !
None can claim a rebel heart
With her foll'wers forms a part
Theirs a gladsome song !
A. "Bit of Deception.
She stood beneath no chandelier
Entwined with mistletoe ;
I glanced the hall-length far and near ,
I looked both high and low ;
No license for a kiss was hung ,
'Twas near a failure flat ,
When lo , I spied a sprig among
The feathers on her hat.
Roy Farrell Greene.
Old Santy is no phantom prim
The cheer he brings cures many Ills ;
Thro' dreamland's door we follow him.
And lose the thought of New Year's
bills.
Old English Customs.
It was customary in former days , in
Cornwall , England , for the people to
meet on Christmas eve at the bottom
of the deepest mines and have a mid
night mass.
In some parts of Derbyshire the vil
lage choir assemble in the church on
Christmas eve and there wait until
midnight , when they proceed from
house to house , invariably accompa
nied by a keg of ale , singing "Chris
tians , Awake ! " During the week they
again visit the principal houses in the
place , and having played and sang for
the evening , and partaken of the
Christmas cheer , are presented with a
sum of money.
In Chester and its neighborhood
numerous singers parade the streets ,
and are hospitably entertained with
meat and drink at the various houses
where they call.
The "ashton fagot" is burned in
Devonshire. It is composed entirely
of flsh timber , the separate branches
bo lKd with ash bands and made as
large as can be admitted to the floor of
the fireplace. When the fagot blazes
a quart of cider is called for and
served upon the bursting of every
hoop or band around the fagot. The
timber being green and elastic , each
band bursts with a loud report.
In one or two localities it is still
customary for the farmer , with his
family and friends , after partaking
together of hot cakes and cider ( the
cakes being dipped into the liquor pre
vious to being eaten ) to proceed to the
orchard , one or the party bearing hot
cake and cider as an offering to the
principal apple tree. The cake is for
mally deposited on the fork of the
tree and the cider thrown upon the
cake and tree.
. A superstitious notion prevails In
the western parts of Devonshire that
at 12 o'clock at night on Christmas eve
the oxen in their stalls are always
found on their knees as in an attitude
of devotion. .
One John Martyn , by will , on Nov.
28 , 1729 , gave to the church wardens
and overseers of the poor of the par
ish , St. Mary Major , Exeter , 20 , to
be put out at interest , and the profits
thereof to be laid out every Christmas
eve in twenty pieces of beef , to be
distributed to twenty of the poorest
people in the parish , said charity to be
continued forever.
Will / tay.
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Stes
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There are a lot of people
Who love to wag their jaws
And tell the children plainly
There is no Santa Glaus.
Xo Santa Claus what nonsense
Down childish throats to rani ,
You might as well inform them
There is no Uncle Sain !
R. K. Munklttrlck.
The Homcoof Mrs. Lizzie H. Brewer at Westerly. It. I.
' In a letter to Dr. Hartman concernIng -
Ing the merits of Pe-ru-na , Mrs. Brew
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Westerly , R. I.
"Dear Dr. Hartman I find Pe-ru-na
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so common in this part of the country.
It cures a cold at once. There is no
cough medicine that can at all equal
for la grippe-there is
Pe-ru-na. As , -
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as to its results. I have never known
it to fail to quickly and permanently
remove that demoralized state of the
human system which follows la grippe.
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I aise Pe-ru-na with perfect confidence
of a good result. In cases of weak
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Garfield Tea produces a healthy action
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The common mind may be deceived
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Excursion tickets at reduced rate : ,
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