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tarllT botoro .Tnmmry 1. Lot tlio prcHi-
flout ISHIIO n proolninsiUon for another
liny of general thnnkstjlvlnj ? .
TllKprlco of hogs In the Omaha nmr-
Icot lias rlscm to 5 icntH ; , with an upward
tendency. The Nebraska farmer who
Icoops his pans full of the young1 Ameri
can shoat is wise in his jrcnoratlon.
\Vr. rniKT olauwhoro n column of
Btnto political history , revived for the
ppocial delectation of the Dodge county
coiiUnsrent. Tlio subject is recalled by
the unprovoked attempt to or n'iizo ' a
Boycott ayninsl this paper.
WOKMJ'S fair concessionaires BUC-
neded in securing > vor 8200,000 from
exposition mnnnpomcnt as balm for
' upon their exclusive
privileges. The oxporieneo of the con
cessionaires in "doing" the public evi-
ilcntly availed thorn in "doing" the
World's fair managers.
GOVBKNOK WAITE has been induced
to reluctantly withhold his proposed call
for an extra session of the Colorado legIslature -
Islaturo until more people have an op
portunity to protest against his contem
plated action. The governor fears that
ho will not liavo another chance to call
n legislative session after tlio expiration
Ot his present term of olllco.
SOMU of the export testimony in the
X'rondorgast murder trial was intended
to show that the prisoner was insane be
cause the shape of his lower jaw is not
quito normal. Whereupon tlio Chicago
Jleruld pertinently asks whether the ox-
Jiorts imagine that the brain is located
Sn the jaw. Lone ; oxporieneo inclines
us to believe that the jaw is the seat of
fcomo mysterious power , but whether it
Is the brain or not is btill an open
liucslion.
Tiu : asylum boodlers down at Lincoln
will sleep much more soundly hereafter ,
linvlnjr made sure that a nolle prosequi
lias been formally entered against the
Indictments pending against thorn in the
courts of Lancaster county. They ought
to demand reparation for their injured
Vopiitntions. A verdict for damages in
a suit for malicious prosecution in their
cases would bo nothing surprising from
u Lancaster county jury , but they prob
ably will prefer to present claims for
damages to the next legislature.
Tan now wing of the county hospital
"building has been accepted. It is said
to bo far bettor than the tumble down
Btruaturo it has supplanted. It only
nerves to emphasize the wretched condi
tion of tlio south wing , the walls of
which Imvo bulged and are braced by
heavy timbers. This hospital building
ought , to bo sound mid in ship shape , but
It already presents a dilapidated appear-
nnco. It is a orying shame that the con
tractors who built it cannot ho held to
an accountability for their misdeeds.
AaiTATiON that was so rife just after
Thanksgiving , demanding radical
changes in the rules under which the
Intercollegiate foot bull games are
played , is bearing fruit sooner than
many of the ngitntors had dared to hope.
Tlio finun most intimately connected
with tlio manugomont of college ath
letics have taken the matter up and nro
proceeding with a revision of the rules
In n manner calculated to eliminate the
mans plays against which the charge of
brutality was most frequently made ,
Foot ball is bound to atyy for some years
to come , and foot ball under revised
rules gives promise of over topping the
immense popularity which the game
lias already attained
Till ! voters of Dauglas county who
authorized the issue mid sale of bonds
In the Bum of $150,000 for road Improve
ments will endorse the proposition to
provide work for the unemployed. Contractors -
tractors who bid upon the work , condi
tioned that the county shall furnish the
crushed stone needed ut market prices ,
will strike n popular chord. Idle men
who want work will reap a positive ben
efit if permitted by the county to break
the stone. They can earn a living and
thus relieve the taxpayers of Douglas
county from the cost of keeping thorn.
The plan , if curried out , will furnish a
ready means of determining how miuir
ablo-bodlod men now out of employment
really want work. These who deelino
the invitation to work could bo nt once
run out of the county and kept out ,
which would bo another relief to the
taxpayers. Wo suggest that the unem
ployed mon of this county got up a peti
tion to the county oommitiHionors , sign
ing their names thereto and assorting
their willingness to accept the work
when offered by the county. Such u
petition could be used by the commis
sioners us n mcuiui of preventing new
comers from benefiting by the meas
ures for public relief. Omaha has
enough pauperized pnoplo and docs not
to throw out a halt for more.
'Tho ono day of the year that is ob
served by the entire Christian world ,
regardless of donomlnational difToroncoa
the relatively insignificant body of
dissenters excepted la again at hand ,
bringing with it the usual store of hope ,
of expectation , of desire unfortunately
not to bo realized by all , for this day
brings also its disappointments and regrets -
grots , and those scorn harder to boar at
this time than at any other. And on
this Christmas there will bo more disap
pointment and regret In thU rich and
favored land than has boon experienced
for many years. In tens of thousands of
homos , where a year ago tlio voices of
happy children made glad and
uleoful the whole Christmas day ,
and the hearts of parents were
light and joyful as they contem
plated the happiness which their ntToo-
tionato solicitude had wrought , there
will this year bo gloom and sadness and
dospondency. A host of people who on
last Christmas were fully employed at
remunerative wages arc now idle , some
of them at the point of destitution , others
sPL'ing their little-store being steadily
depleted , and nil facing tin outlook that
seems almost hopeless. Another host
nro working on short time anil at reduced
pay. with the possibility that they may
have to join the army of idlers any day.
In the homes of thcso people there will
bo little merry making at this Christ
inas time. Their solicitude Is how to
get bread and fuel rather than dolls and
toys. For most of them the Christmas
dinner will at the host bo scanty , while for
many there will bo no dinner ntall un
less it is supplied by the hand of charity.
In these homes the little ones will look
in vain for the tokens of parental nlTec-
tion which , in past years , brought them
unspeakable happiness and taught them
to Ionic to this time for the highest real
ization of gladness and gi-nlllioation.
Want and privation stalk through this
land of almost boundless wealth anil in
exhaustible resources as never before.
This is the dark side of the Christmas
picture. It is well not to lo&o sight of
it , because it conveys at onuu u lesson
and n call to duty. Our unfortunate
fellow citizens must bo eared for , and
those who arc in a position to contribute
to their care will find no bettor way of
putting themselves in harmony with the
true spirit of the Christmas time than
by giving something for the relief of
those who are in need. But Christmas
has its bright side , on which imagina
tion may picture the realization of hope
and desire , see the glad frolic of chil
dren , and note the happiness of those
who give and those who receive remem
brances of affection and of friendship.
If we must count by thousands those
who will find no cheer in the recurrence
of Christmas , but rather a keener sense
of their unfortunate condition , we must
count by millions those who are able to
fulfill all the reasonable requirements
of this season and to derive from it the
usual fund of pleasure and gratification.
In the great majority of the homes
of this city there will be little
difference in the observance of this
Christinas from what there has been in
tlio past. The holiday trade of the
stores has probably not been so largo as
it was last year , particularly as to the
more expensive class of goods , but it has
been on a quite generous scale , and this
is the report generally. Tlio great ma
jority of our people , while not as prosperous -
porous as a year ago , arc still able to
moot the pleasing obligations and fulfill
the kindly olu'eca that are peculiar to
this occasion.
The highest duty imposed by Christ
mas is to make others happy. In the
performance of that duty each ono will
find his or her highest happiness. TUB
13KK hopes there is no ono among its
thousands of readers who will not be
able to realize all that is meant by the
wish of "A Merry Christmas. "
niKO AND L'l.lX ASill.lTlONS.
The banking department of Nebraska
has ordered an examination of the con
stitutions and by-laws of all building and
loan associations authorized to do busi
ness in the state. The object in view , it
is announced , Is to enforcean exact com
pliance with the law and eliminate such
features as am in conflict with the act of
1S91.
1S91.Tho
The action of the board is timely and
gives promise of n much-needed reform.
It is n notorious fiict that the law gov
erning building and loan associations
has been indifferently enforced. Immediately -
diatoly after the approval of tlio act of
1891 the banking department issued a
circular of instruction explaining the
law , defining the manner of organiza
tion , and the linoj within which the
business of associations should bo con
ducted. Tills was supplemented with
reports of oxaminora and decisions by
the board , all of which were In accord
with tlio spirit of tlio law and just to nil
concerned. Hut the vigilance of the au
thorities relaxed. The pressure of spec
ulative associations overcame rules and
decisions and the state was soon overrun
with adventurers of the got-rlch-quick
order. When the present board took
chartro a year ago few of the speculative
concerns approved by the preceding
board could comply with the law nnd
were excluded. Somo. however , rather
than give up a promising Hold of opera
tion , reorganized in tlio state and be-
cured approval of business methods of
the jughandlo variety.
Tlio purpose of the law governing
building and loan associations is to pro
vide a system of state examination nnd
supervision which will protect the Rav
ings of members and preserve the
mutuality of interest which is the basis
of oo-oporntloii. The rights nnd privi
leges of all members must bo on an
equality , nil sharing , in proportion to
payments , in the profits and expenses.
Favoring ono class of stockholders at
the expense of others should not bo
permitted. The growth nnd perma
nency of these associations depends on
confining them strictly to the limita
tions of the law and rooting out ovcry
feature tending to speculation and dis
honesty.
The stuto board is well aware of the
dangerous tendency of many associa
tions. It has the complaints of numer
ous victims , sufficient in themselves to
justify u denunciation almost as strong
as that directed at bogus bond invest
ment companies last summer. Hut llrst
of all the board should promulgate spo-
clfio rules for the Rtildancc of associa
tions and then enforce compliance with
out fear or favor. This is nil honest
associations ask ; It is the least the board
can grant.
That much peed will result from a
Ronoral overhauling is not to bo doubted.
The fact that Hank Examiner McOrew
has boon chosen for the ta insure * an
Intelligent and unbiased examination.
Mr. McCtrow is especially qualified for
the duty. . Ho has examined the books
of every association in the state , is
familiar with their methods as well as
the law nnd knows by oxporieneo whore
safety ends and danger begins.
VSK .l.VD 4/1 / USB ClllltSVMAS HlVTt\
Christmas gifts tokens of romom-
brnnco nnd good will have become an
established feature of Christmas cole-
bratlon and have came to form ono of
the most potent factors that have con
tributed toward making its observance
so general anung all classes. History
docs not disclose just how the beautiful
custom arose from small baginninga nnd
grow to its pro.snt 'magnitude , but as an
evidence of unselfishness ami thought
ful generosity It hal commended
itself to all charitable people.
Mora particularly by the children la
the Christmas time looked forward to as
a time when simple toys and other little
indulgences nro t-j gladden childish
hearts. The sentiment that prompts true
Christmas Riving Includes only that
which is noble and self-sacrificing nnd Is
ono whoso cultivation no one would wish
to hinder or discourage.
While all this is true , it must bo con
fessed that the custom of making whole
sale gifts threatens to overdo a praise
worthy practice. Giving is only
noble when urged by purely
philanthropic motives the desire
to plcaso others and to make them
happy. When , it degenerates into an
offering in the hope of Inviting an
equally costly counter-offering It begets
an abuse which has no justification.
Uidding for Christmas presents
In this way has not yet become
prevalent to any great extent , but
giving solely because the gift is ex
pected is. alas , becoming too common.
In many eases the practice has sunk
into a mere exchange of presents , tin
exchange which takes place , not
because of any desire to ex
change , but simply because a
blindly followed custom prescribes
it. "I must got something for Henry"
and "John is not to be forgotten" lead
up to ' 'What u nuisance Christmas pres
ents uro" and "I might as well buy my
own presents and bo sure of getting
something that I want. " People who
cannot afford it feel .themselves under
obligations to give and are driven to
make sacrifices that they can scarcely
afford because they fear .that they will
bo accused of ingratitude or thoughtless
ness if they do not give anything.
Among the causes of this state of
things we find the constantly increasing
costliness of the gifts that are exchanged.
What at first was a comparatively
inexpensive way of showing a follow
interest in our friends has boon trans
formed into a competition to see which
could make the other fool under the
greater obligation. The circle within
which the exchanges of gifts take place
has grown gradually wider and wider
until now , instead of including members
of the family only , the gift mania ex
tends to friends , associates and some
times oven to business patrons. The expensiveness -
pensiveness of the indulgence threatens
to swamp the original beauty of the
custom , which lay In its very simplicity
and innocence.
It is not necessary for us to insist that
Christmas gifts , if made at nil , should
bo things that may bo useful to
the recipient. A present need
not bo useless in order to con
voy the idea that it is given
for purely unselfish reasons. Waste and
extravagance are not to bo upheld , oven
under the guise of generosity. The
abuses that have boon ingrafted upon
tlio custom must bo checked if Christ
inas giving is to continue to bo gener
ally observed. Already in some of- the
eastern cities people are declaring their
intentions of nutting- down their Christ
inas expenditures and of donating to
charitable institutions the sums they
would luivo spout. This has the ring of
trim Christmas giving of giving merely
to do good. If we can only strip the cus
tom of its abuses its capacity for useful
ness and good will bo increase ! ! .
r , TKMl'GHAtiCK THAOHIXU.
Rev. Theodore L. Cuylcr of Brooklyn
is not only ono of tlio most talented ,
popular and beloved clergymen of tlio
City of Churches , but ho has also boon n
total ab.Hinoneo advocate for moro than
half a century. Fifty-one years ago lie
delivered his first temperance lecture
from tlio aamo platform with tlio great
oolil water advocate of tlio Catholic
church , Father Matthew. A3 editor ,
preacher , lecturer ami author ho has
steadfastly preached and practiced total
abstinence- has been an active par
ticipant in all the great temperance
movements of this country , excepting ,
perhaps , the Washingtonian crusade ,
\vhloli occurred before ho reached
American soil. Ills words upon tlio
subject of temperance reform ought to
bo accepted by practical advocates of
total abstinence us coming from a
friendly source and should load the
thinkers engaged in the work to can
vass carefully nia propositions.
In un article published in last week's
Now York Independent the venerable
minister of the gospel distinctly charges
that the prohibition movement has re
tarded the progress of total abstinence.
Ho points lo the remarkable results of
the earlier agitation when pulpit , press
and platform thundered against the
drinking usages of society. Spoletloj
for the promotion of total abstinence
were formed everywhere. Tlio people
were educated to abhor the drink habit
and public sontlmont was crystallzud
against the social glass as well as the
anloon. The good doctor saya tlmt the
generation which grow up under thU
tenoning is fast passing away and the
largo and enthusiastic meeting whore
thousands signed the pledge to abstain
. Tlio total abstinence
is a thing of the past.
stinence societies , in spite of their at
tractive secret work and social features ,
are diminishing in numbers and in
fluence. The Sons of Temperance was
fifty years old n year ago , but the last
ton years show rf considerable falling off
In inoiriborship. It is so with the Good
Templars and tlip''emplo of "Honor.
From those fapJ , Ir. Cuylor passes to
the reason and jlivqUio clearest manner
shows that It is because of the diminu
tion of the moral effort against the
drink hnblt. Tli'o rising generation is
not educated to ojnl abstinence. Tem
perance meetings In those days nro devoted -
voted to dlscimiom of the relative
merits and demerit * of prohibition , low
license , high llbe'ii'so and local option.
The prohlbltionts cnlls everybody who
docs not bullcvo with him a "rummy , "
nnd tlio effort of public speakers is
directed to the legal method of closing
up the saloons and forbidding the salu
and manufacture of alcoholic liquors.
On this line his words nro worth quot
ing , and ho says : "While the demand
Is unchecked the supply will continue ,
nnd nil the prohibitory laws will bo like-
a dam of rushes before Niagara.
"The fact is that temperance , if It is
hold to bo synonymous with prohibition ,
is making more headway.
"Tho sanguine promise * of the prohibi
tion party Imvo not boon realized. After
twenty years of effort that party has not
quite reached ! ! 00,000 votes out of a total
of 12,000,000. "
The doctor thinks it is time for
the advocates of temperance to quit
politics , go back to first principles
nnd try persuasion again. The follow
ing ringing sentiments are commended
to the candid consideration of the pro
hibition crusaders :
"Wo never shall conquer nt the ballot
box until wo have conquered the voters
by arguments and persuasion. Wo
never can stop the sale of intoxicants
until more check is put to drinking
them. God never moans that a great
moral warfare against a colossal sin shall
bo shirked by His people and turned
over to tlio tender mercies of political
strategists. "
cui'srttrJKO.V ; SKUVICK.
The appointment of Mr. Wayne Mac-
Veagh as ambassador to Italy is un
questionably n distinct gain for the
diplomatic service of the country
abroad. It has received the commenda
tion of newspapers of all shades of
political opinion and its prompt confir
mation by the senate attests the high
standing of Mr. MaoVcagh in the re
spect of public men. Ho is a distin
guished lawyer , a scholar of varied at
tainments , and will shine equally in
diplomatic and social functions.Vitli
snob mon roprose'nting the United States
at the principal courts of Europe as Mr.
Bayard , Air. Eusti , Mr. Runyan and
Mr. MaoVcagh , ' . the interests of this
country in tlio old world should
bo well cared for , ' its dignity main
tained and respect for it increased. It is
now very generally admitted , except by
the few who contend that there is no
necessity for our 'government ' maintain
ing a diplomatic jCstublishment , that
congress acted wisely in authorizing the
president to raise the grade of our en
voys to correspond with the rank in
which foreign countries accredit their
agents hero. Tito promptness with
which Great Britain , Franco , Italy and
Germany recognized "this action by con
ferring upon their representatives to
this country the title of ambassador
was substantial evidence of the high
respect of those nations for the United
States , and there can ba no doubt that
this elevation in the rank of our rep
resentatives to those governments will
bo found bsnoflcial. In diplomacy ,
as in everything else , and to a
much greater extent than In most rela
tions , rank carries weight and influence ,
so that with ambassadors instead of
ministers plenipotentiary the United
Slates should bo more influential , as
they certainly will bo moro respected
than over boforo.
It would bo Gratifying to bo able to
say that the present administration has
been as fortunate in its consular as in
its diplomatic appointments of course
putting the Van Alon incident out of
consideration but this cannot be done.
Referring to the consular service in his
annual message the nreaident said :
"Tho duties and powers of consuls liavo
boon expanded with the growing re
quirements of our foreign trade. Dis
charging important duties affect
ing our commerce and Amer
ican citizens abroad , and in cer
tain countries exercising judicial
functions , those officers should be men
of character , intelligence nnd ability. "
It cannot bo fairly claimed that this
principle has been strictly observed in
the appointment of consuls under the
present administration. The former as
sistant secretary of state , who it scorns
was appointed with special reference to
replacing republicans by democrats in
the consular service , was not so particu
lar about tlio character nnd intelligence
of applicants for consulships as ho was
about the genuineness of their democ
racy and the party service they had ren
dered , and bunco many of those appoint
ments would not stand the teat pre
scribed by the president. It is mani
festly quite as Important to establish
and. maintain a high standard for the
consular as for the diplomatic service ,
and this is recognize by all the loading
nations of Europe. Tlio consular systems
of Great Britain.Gonnany and Franco ro-
colvo the most cnrofWand constant atten
tion from the governments of those coun
tries and the rosulti liavo fully justified
tills vlgilunco umlj'aulieHudo , for the
service lias boon fruitful of the greatest
benefits to these countries. The con
sular representative of these countries
are mon of high intelligence who have a
knowledge of praotltid affairs , and they
know that zeal , fidplf.vy and efficiency In
the performance ofnholr duties innans
advancement. Entrance into the diplo
matic and consular jorvicos of European
countries Is a Hfo work with which
changes in governmental administration
do not interfere. It is n matter of no
moment to a British consul whether
the conservative or the liberal
party is in control of tlio gov
ernment of Great Britain. His
tenure is not affected by his political
opinions , and bo ho tory or liberal ho is
as sufo under ono rule as under the
other , if only his record as un olllcial is
good. The strict observance of this
principle is an incentive to such officials
to make and maintain a good record
The adoption of a like principle by this
government has long boon advocated ,
but while there has boon sonio progress
toward it in the retention of consuls
who have shown exceptional ability
the practice of making swooping
changes In the consular service with the
advent of every now administration , In
order to provide for n class of polltl-
clansmany of whom could not bo elected
to the position of constable at homo ,
seems llkoly to bo maintained for many
years to come.
Fouii years for the completion of a
federal census Isstlll altogether too long
In the eyes of most people who wish to
make use of its results. A time limit is
always sot when the original census bill
Is reported to congress , but the work
that is then outlined Is just as regularly
enlarged by subsequent amendments ,
which are made the excuse for asking
for nn extension of time. Not ono
census during the last half century perhaps -
haps none since the first census of 1700
has been carried through within the
bounds of the Initial appropriation , and
few of them have been com
pleted under tlio direction of the same
mon who were placed in charge of the
preliminary arrangements. It may bo
a trillo early to refer to the prospects of
the twelfth census , but the people should
stop short of nothing that is likely to
Impress upon our representatives In con
gress the lessons which should have been
learned long ago from our census experi
ence. Promptness , accuracy and unity
of supervision are at all times the in
dispensable requisites of statistical
work. A permanent census bureau
would bo moat apt to fulfill these require
ments , but if wo cannot have that wo
can at least have a census completed
essentially in oontormnneo with a pre
arranged plan. Additional appropria
tions , widened scopes of inquiry , exten
sions of time limits , changes in the
posit ion of superintendents , are all sub
versive of good census results.
IN ITS protest against the order of the
State Hoard of Transportation forbid
ding a raise in the rates on hay the Elkhorn -
horn attorneys represent that the
charges exacted previous to October
had boon made disastrously low "for
the purpose of aiding these engaged in
the industry of marketing hay.1 The
unselfishness of Nebraska railroads has
long been notorious. U wo are to be
lieve their officials goods have been
transported solely for the benefit of the
shippers without reference to the profits
of the roads.
A ISusTunlnii Notion.
llnstim filntie.
No child who w.is bora into this world
dumb over yet turned out to bo a noted
pugilist.
ricking Up.
Kansas ( . ' 111nr. ( .
The iron trade , which has long been culled
"tho barometer of business , " s picking up
steadily , and the demands for pifr iron by
factories nrc suuh that accumulated stocks
are being encroached upon , tlio furnaces
being unable to supply the call.
Kninolllbcr tlln l'oi > r.
/ ' / oi'Wciics Joiirnfll.
It doesn't require nearly as much money
to make a merry Christmas in the homos of
the poor as in those of the rich. Very mod
est sums spent-for food and fuel and cloth
ing will do it , and there is no lack of oppor
tunity this year for practical Christmas giv
ing of that sort.
Living Up to KeliglDui Teachings.
Side Yarls lleralil.
If brotherliness prevailed , if our religion
woroa matter of livinj ; instead of boiioving ,
there are a thousand evils which could bo
removed. We may always have the poor
with us , but it , is not necessary that they
should starve , and when wo become moro
Christian wo shall sco to it that they do not
starve.
Ilumnimlnc ; Inllnunuu ol' llttril Times.
Laulinlle Courier Journal.
Hani times are softening the hard shol
over many a crusty heart and letting out the
milk of human kindness. Any great disaster
that brings in its wako piteous want am
widespread suffering affords some coinpensa
tion in the revelation it makes of the genuine
goodness of the human henrt , and its ready
rosnonsivencss to tlio appeals of swee
charity.
A Strlkliif ; r.irallollsui.
llotton Adratttci :
The unemployed laborer who was invol-
gled into voting the democratic ticket by
the specious arguments- wily democratic
stump orators , in November , 189 : . ' , might
< iuoio very appropriately at this time that
famous simile of lonl Byron :
Ho tlio struck oiiKle , strotcli'd upon the plain
No nuiro throiiKli rolling rlouds to .so.ir ugiiln ,
Vlmv'd hN own fcathuron tlio fatal dart ,
And wliig'd tlio slinft tiuit qulvor'tl in his
hoart.
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1KOI'LI ! AM'
As a specific foradniinistration sere throat
lioarliound candj is tabooed.
Up to data the pen is mightier than the
sword hi the Hawaiian business.
There is seine nhoer for Cleveland m the
fact that congress Is temporarily off hi
hands.
The attorney general of Illinois is out afte
the InUo of two trusts , Carry the news to
Olnoy.
A Tennessee man Is iocturiiig in Washing
ton on "Tho Paradise of Fools.1' Town am
text are peculiarly appropriate.
St , Louis has not hud an election lately
but the town appears to bo safely ilomo
cratio. A free soup house has been in
augurated.
Senator Hanabrough wants ; i,000,000 to
oxtonnlmito the Russian thistle in tlio Ju
kolas. Failure to got It Insures a few sting
hi ! ; remarks.
Senator Poffor frightened n crank out o
his parlor by simply stroking nis whiskers
The crank caught a cllnipso of the iuasko (
battery above them.
These fat federal plums which threatened
to weigh down bourbon socks hereabouts
continue In a paiutul statn of suspended un
certainty. As a political Santa Claus Toulns
is not n blooming success.
At tno Into Jubilco in Carlsbad In honor o
fy.iDlnsky , the Cathoho pi-lost composed a
festival hymn , the Protestant mlnUtei
wrote the words and the Jewish synagogue
furnished the slncovs.
John f > . Slovens , Into minister to Hawaii
Is a tall , slender , loose jointed man , 73 years
old , nervouH , full of strong and free gestures
when ho speaka. especially on the platform
and 1m is Illtenud in apjiourancu to Abralian
Lincoln.
Mlunlo Cleghorn , a teacher In the Walling
ton , O. . schools , Is a uecond cousin of ox
Queen Liliuokalanl. Tim relationshipcorm-
about through the inarriagn of un America !
missionary in tlio finally of the ancestors o
the ex-queen.
Ilov. Thomas Smith * , pastor of n colored
church in Cincinnati , was arraigned before
a local court lust weolc churned by his wife
with ubushi ? her. Ho is a smnll man , and
as soon as the court got n good look at Mrs
Kmitli ho was discharged. She is six fee
in Height and over -100 pounds In weight.
Mrs. Harrison Ward , wlfo of a colom
Mottiodlst inl'ilitur in A tury park , aw
known as the "voudeo queen. " died las
Friday night. Previous to her death bh
had given orders that her body should b
placed in the casket face downward , lha
slio bo buried "precisely a * the ball tollui
thu midnight hour , " and that the burin
sorvlco should bo read from the purch of he
ute homo ami only her hunbaud uud Vhul
tatiuful doc Tray bo present.
Qt'ADiT OltXKIt 1'AXCKH.
It was moro thnn four centuries ngo that
Thomas Tussor wrote these Unas that will
boijuotcd as long as iho greatest of nil
Christian holidays is kept ;
Tor I'hrUtwan come * but onto n your ,
Hut when it comes It brlnits uooil ohcor.
"ChristmasI" How forcefully the word
suggests n picture of warmth anil cheer and
mboiindod hospitality within doors nud a
i-ost-lockcrt. snow-wrcnthcH' world without.
Christmas in the mliist of summer would
scorn as wholly out of place ns would the
oo ml tic of Decoration or Independence day
n raid win tor.
FV > r some hundreds of years after the
birth of Christ that birth , when celebrated
Uall , was colobratcd nearly a fortnight
ator than the day wo now observe , and pre
viously it was celebrated on dales much
earlier In the year , as in May and Juno , ap-
latently taken at random , according to the
'ancyof the spcclalordaincr ot Iho fcasl to
his church.
It was toward the eloso o ( the fourth cen
tury that St. Cyril of Jortisalom received
permission from the first Pope Julius for an
investigation to bo made and the real day
ascorlalnod , if possible , on which Joseph
ttul Mary rode up to Itothlolicm lo imy
taxes. This , it was thoimhl , mlclit bo done
by nn examination of the tables of the cen
sors In the Ho man archives. The result ,
liowover , was not entirely satisfactory , it
was some time before the eastern church
adopted the day decided on , but at length
Iho fathers resolved to recognize December
23 , to which wo have over since adhered.
The fact had already been accepted that
the birth took place at midnight , nnd "Iho
circumstance that between the mUdlo of
Uccnmbor and February there was a period
of dry weather , separating the early uud
the later rains in Palestine , inadu It possible
that at such a season the shepherds might
liavo been keeping their Hooks upon the
plains nnd have snor. Iho splendid vision re
corded by the evangelist. Probably what
weighed ( inlto as much as any tiling else with
the early fathers In ilxlmj iho prcciso ilmo
was their knowledge that the winteraolsllco
was rngarded among most hualhun people as
the revival of dying nature , tlio sun turning
on Its path to scud runowcd power through
all the channels of Iho universe.
It has boon truly said that there is some
thing very ploasanUn the thought that when
wo nro celebrating our Christmas festivals
the wave ot revm-eneo and Joy that has
reached us , sweeping round the world from
east to west , comes bringing wLli It the
chant of the Komau masses , the carol of Kn-
glish villagers , the less worshipful songs of
the students In the Quartior Latin , the
chimes from the steeples of 10,001) ) churches ,
and the happy laughter of children from
the beginning ot" the boundaries of Christen
dom.
dom.As
As a matter ofcourse the early fathers In
vested the Christmas festival with many
traditions and superstitions , most of which
have been handed down from ono generation
to another with very few changes. From
the remotest times of the burning of the
Yule or Christmas log that piece ot tlmocr
has hail all kinds of superstitions connected
with It. In some parts of Europe It must beef
of a certain kind of wood. In Devonshire
it consists of fagots of ash bound together ,
and an extra glass from the cider barrel Is
expected by the guest for every sharp snap
made by the burning fagots.
It Is the conoral custom to burn but ono
log. a bit of which must always bo saved to
light the next year's Christmas fire with.
The ilro under no circumstances must bo
permitted to go out before Christmas day at
sundown. In many homes music is plaVed
during the ceremony of lighting the lire ,
which must novcr be touched off before the
proper time that Is , at sunset Christmas
eve.
eve.The Yule , or Christmas , candles are lit
soon after , but for good luck the light must
bo taken from the Christmas fire. It is very
bad luck to snuff the candles , and they
should Do sot on the highest shelf or lablo
in the room. The oldest person present ,
must extinguish them , and a bit of each can
dle must bo saved to relight on Now Year's
eve to sco the old year out and the now
year in.
It is considered a very bad omen for anyone
ono to leave the table on Christmas eve
until all are through , and there should bo an
oveu number of guests If all would make
friends during the year. Never refuse lo
takoor give food and shelter at Christmas
time.
If ono wishes to revive an old Uoman cus
tom let him send a holly branch to his
friends as typical of good wishes , and it may
have a double moaning by adding a sprig of
mistletoe , the gleaming berries convoying a
message of hope. The holly carries good
wishes and foresight and forethought , while
the mistletoe says : "I surmount Uinluul-
tics. " Manva wifohns boon won by tills
little token of assurance.
K a.l WE.
Even in death there is good stuff In tur
key.
key.Firemen
Firemen possess nn unfair advantage in
the hose tine.
Howaro of the mistletoe. Smacks oft lead
to family squalls.
The provisional feaslin Hawaii will doubtless -
loss be Honolulu scalu.
The wise giver of hard time gifts should
sco that the price label is non cst.
Thomas anu his brother Jeremiah may bo
trusted to hang up a few old soaks.
The hanging of stockings account for tlio
large quantity of yarns about Christmas.
If your sonllo looth should strike the
horucyizcd end of the poker nmbedded in
the mysterious mince keep up a cheerful
countenance. Toothsome trifles must not
Jawr the joy of the day.
NKCurt.lll HHUTS AT TllK 1'VI.I'IT.
Chtoago Post : Clcrpymcn of othrr cli
nominations than the Roman CAt hello vtld
nako no mlitako in following Pope Ldvs t < d
vice to study iho scriptures. There Is uo
politics In tlio blblo.
Chicago Herald : Slddhu and Jlndfk Ham ,
two Hindoo preachers , are going to try to
convert iho nooulo of Si. Iuls > toDuddhlsm.
11 is to bo hoped that they may succeed.
I'ho conversion of the St. Ixmlsans to any
religion is a laudable enterprise.
St. Paul Olobo : A negro preacher clown
n Alabama , failing lo convert his hcarors
i.V hi * arguments , commenced to swear nt
thorn for iholr hard-hoartedncss , and "got a
head put on him" for his palm , llo up-
icalod to the law for redress , but the Judge
told him ho cotiU not hlamo hi * assailants ,
mil discharged them. And now the preacher
talks of abandoning a business surrounded
uy so much hazard as that of converting the
heathen of the southto Christianity.
Kansas City Star : Hess Mclvnno
lid nol go to Sunday school last
Sabbath , and In Ins absence the assist-
int superintendent delivered this affecting
petition : "Oh Ixmi , wo beseech Theo to ho
with our absent superintendent In his mis
fortunes. lolp ) him In his deep trouble.
Lot him feel , oh Ix > rd , that Thou slickest
lo a man closer than a brother. " When It
is rcmomburod that iho boss runs the
church , pays all salaries , settles for the
Christinas Irco and picnics and moots other
expenses necessary to salvation , 11 is ad
mitted that Iho eloquence and fervor were
not superficial.
Philadelphia Times : The first fruits of
the Parliament of Unlit-ions were offered
yesterday in Now York , when a genuine
muezziu called tlio faithful Mussulmans of
the town to pravor from the mliiarot of
Union Sqnaro hall. There cnn bo no doubt
of his belli B n real muezzin , for ho caino on
purpose- from the Midway plalsanco , and
the actors who worn taking their case In Iho
square and waiting for an Invitation of some
kind , recognized the call atonco. It Is a
dramatic itconso , of course , to speak of the
minaret , it facl. iho hall is without that
appcndugo and the muezziu called froic the
second story window ; but that made no
dilTcronco to the fakirs or to his oxcollnnoy ,
Mohammed Webb , or to iho rcsl ot the
faithful , who Immediately entered the
mosciuo that Is , the hall and performed
their pious devotions.
tlunil l'lilitlnc Clrnuiul ,
Chicago will bo good lighting jrrouml for
the republicans heroaftor. rimy Imvo
wiped out the beastly old-tlmo democratic
majority and have reduced the plurality to
boUvi-on 1,100 mid 1 , : > 00. The next election
Is llkoly to put it In the list of republican
clticn.
cmtiitT.ii.is cnnau.
Detroit TITO Press : "What , Cliarloy , sworn
elf smoking ? " "Only for the holidays. Trod. "
"Hut why what bus ImpiicnutIV" "t suspected
tlmt my wlfuwas going to got. mo a box of
cigars for n Christinas present. "
Chicago Tribune : Tomason Hello , Neddyo ,
what are you looking so pluaKCd about ?
Noddvo I Jint mailo n but with Tubers that
ho wouldn't uaro coma down town wearing thu
nocUtIn his wlfo will bo Mire to glvohlmfor
Christmas.
Judge : "Tho contrariness of human imUiro
Is ono of the most remarkable nhimoim-nn pos-
slblo , " mused Ilov. Dr. Thirdly. "When t
w.is n bachelor my fenuilo narlshlonors brought
In on an uveniKo f > oven pairs of slippers cvury
Christmas. Now tlmt I am married and have
.sovural children In occasional need of chas
tisement , 1 never receive n single pair. "
Llfo : "What a thrill of Joy you must Imvo
experienced when you mot t. Miss llcauty under
the mlttlotool"
"It might have turned out so hnd uho neb
swiftly turned about when my lips cauio near.
Thoro' no fun kissing the Unolot hair at the
back of a woman's houd ! "
I'unk : Mr. Katmlo ( to Johnny Ciimso ) Wall ,
Johnny , are you praying for many Christmas
presents this year ?
Johnny No , I Hlnt't , I didn't got half what
1 prayed for last your.
Town Tonics : Carrie Clara says she was
almost kissed to iluath on Christmas ovo.
Muy Wliut wonder , tfho put the mlstlctoo
up beside the punch bowl and Ihen.istood
under U ,
Jutlgo : Hlekctts In writing Christmas
poems you should bo careful to put them In un
appropriate measure.
Stanzoi I dlnd't. know that any particular
measure was more appropriate than another
Klcliotts Oh , yes. Christmas pooins should
always bo written In stocking foot.
Boston Herald : " 1 have told my husband. '
said the yoium matron In whoso llhrarv the
latter day lyric class had met , "that ono'thlna
would cause me to siik a divorce. And f
think every married woman hnre ought to
pledge herself not to submit to this particular
form of Instill this year ! "
"What li It ? " they chorused.
"It Is the abominable fashion men drift Inlo
ofhaiidlngthelrwlve.su check on Christmas
eve mid carelessly requesting those long-Buf
fering ansels lo 'buy what they want.1 How
many of you will pledge yourselves not to
endure It ?
And on the spot a club was formed , of whclb
benedicts would bettor beware.
TllK VllltlSTJl.-iS JIKLLK.
The holidays are drawing near ,
And mamma deftly sows
On slippers , ties and knitted scarfa
I'or 'laud to give her beaux.
Then when tlin joyful clay arrives ,
Anil Maud Is loaded down
With rings and hrnceluls , plus and pcarli ,
From half the men In town.
11 or own small gifts she'll shyly bring
And whisper low , the elf ,
"It's not much , clear .John , but then ,
I made It nil J"
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The lurscBt inaUera nnd sailor. ! of
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SS flue clothes on l-i.irtli
Vour monoy's worth or vnur minov h iu'c '
Open Monday Forenoon
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r. then closed Christmas afternoon to open again 1
Tuesday morning with an after-Christmas .
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STOCK-TAKING
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SALE
f F" ; to last the balance of the week. We'll make some ; |
interesting prices.
BROWNING , KING & CO. ,
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moro | d ' V-UI.i lll ami l UU Idb O13 ,
V - tlio I money for 0 worth or
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