St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 25, 1884

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3 find the BEST a. tat the Northeast on 8 * 5 * 0 oek To-Night brrow, Christmas, nREY & C0. va venirs Presented to 2 . — — m : 5 ; N eC > — E + > * 4, e 10 sz = Pi for your gar. the same for ions free of trom us fit as for them, as Ou, to save 1 Overcuat. | build inspect nd the latest Parlors, be of charge. 0. GOODS! at Lowest Cash ry evening until HER LIFE _ Rince,McInross Co., Ga. Decr Sir- l have taken several s Rezulator for falling of the es combined, of sixteen years’ ybelieve I am cured entirely, pt my heartfeit thanks and itude. I know your medicine I cannot speak too highly recommended it to several uffering as I was. respectfully, MRS. W. E. STEBBINS, ER OF A CENTURY—IP 3 UNRIVALED. LaGranag, GA. anta, Ga.: Dear Sir—I take I have used, for the last dieine you are now putting up, ald’s temale Regulator, and abination ever gotten together ich it ts recommended. With Frespectiui vy, W. B. FERRELL, M. D. . ATLanTA, Ga. Dear Sir—Some fifteen years scipe of Female Regulator, and borities in regard to its com- well as now) pronounce it to and sk lf combination of the vegetable agents known to on the womb and uterine us and parts sympathizing ¢ and, therefore, providing a disoases of the womb, and of ad parte. Jessx Bonne, M. D., D. O. th and Happiness of Woman PSs, bin D ReauLaTor Co. Box 28. Atlanta. RE’s SALES. JANUARY 14TH, 1 : Court House, tn the hours of 9 a. m. and ut xtreets,thence east with the B feet, thence south parallel with nches to the beginning; by Dietelhorst, for the. costa of executing this AUGUST GEHNE N a7 4 = id Carpet Co. i ROLL J 5 Dann Geis r * — a — g — pet | 5 * 2 * my * 1 1 SS, 5 Sr. LOUIS, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 28. 1884. * ‘ = 5 13 8 ; ? Pat Pee BS a 2 8 — * oe a Ste * — | a 5 „ — * a 2 NO. 151. 8 ee SK 8 * 1 | 1 2 SKATES: HENLEY CLUB 8850 4. ? 7 ** Wheels, 81 50 Extra. eg * 400, 402 & 404 N. 3d st, 8 Oo. ST. LOUIS, Mo. — — — — ꝗZF2—— — — A very large assortment of Leather and Plush Scissors Cases and Gentlemen's Companions and Shaving Cases. These are not the ordinary cases filled with usetess trash, but are Genuine Russia Leather and Silk Plush Cases, tliat we have made to order and filled with bur . OWN FINE CUTLERY, And in addition to being very beautiful, they are sensible and useful presents. AN, fine Cutlery, E. E. MEACHAM ARM La 2 rot 2 5 K ou „ 4 — if Years of experience and practical tests have demonstrated the superiogiiag wrought-iron Ranges over all other kinds of ranges or cooking stoves, on fam of their greatef durability, larger cooking capacity, ease of management, ty of operation, and solid economy in use of fuel. In all these points the mt « 3? fp r Tate ; va » ant Way: 2nteg.a: e pe ye , 8 4 1. * 2 a _ sands of families, operate a steam table connected with the Range, thas cooking all kinds of vege- ta bes, soups, 1 etc., thoroughly and without danger of burning, by the game fire which heats the ovens, thus doabling its capacity without increasing the amount of fuel used. WROUGHT-IRON RAGE COMPANY, ö 1901 WASHINGTON AVENUE : Simmons Hardware Co. Retail Agents for St.Louis pPost-Dispatch. ‘A‘Syinposium Specially Prepared for the ’ 2 Literary Contributions by Prominent St. Louisans. Chancellor Eliot of Washing- ton University on the Daily Press, — n Matt Hastings’ Sketch of Art and Artists in Old St. Louis. Hon. Chase Gibson Furnishes So me Historic Reminiscences of East St. Louis and the City. °* 7 The Rev. Dr. Boyd Supplies a | Domestic Christmas Story. 423 * — a 7 4 — * us 1 Dwight Tredway Relates Some Reminiscenees of the War. * * 8 4 7 Capt. Isaac M. N son i of Steam- U. S. Marshal Cousins Writes a Story ofan Ice Blockade. A Batch of Literary Productions of Interesting, Reminiscent and Sea- sonabje Subjects, As a holiday gift to its readers to-day the Post- DisPaTCH presents to its readers a Christmas Sym- posium of stories written by several of the leading gentlemen of the community. It will be found a varied and peculiarly interesting series of contribu- tions to the literature of the season and will afford IMPORTERS Railroad Car, Sleigh and Sad- dlery Plushes and Moquettes. SAM'LC. DAVIS & C0. — —— McNichols Bought Up World Low! have fancied h All the Stoves.————_——_Sells Them — 22 5 n He re in the W snd wits and little 8 And in the summer had been blest With all a poor man ought to need, winter cxught him unawares, — Below the belt if His iot of beds rs „„ Feurfulls low-priced. The ONLY Mexico s. — „ nal ners noe theo Pi tha rred: N preser Md WHITE'S CREAM VER- ‘UGE and the result was worms. the Post-Dispatcu readers a time'y and palatable treat, The series includes a pleasant story from the pen of Dr. W. W. Boyd. entitled Dobbs' Christmas“ and contributions from Capt. Isaac M. Mason, Hon. Chas. Gibson, Dr. Eliot, Chancellor of Washington University; Matt Hastings, the well-known St. Louis caricaturist and artist; United States Marshal Couzins and Col. Dwight Tredway. A more distinguished gathering of contributors has seldom been under one sheet.“ to speak figuratively, and their effusions are sub- mitted without further comment. BREAKING AN ICE BLOCKADE. A Story of the Winter of 1853, by U. 8. . Marshal Cousius. To the impatient St. Louisan of December A. D. 1884—who watches for the faithful postman three times a day impatiently, and yet thinks the service ought to provide a delivery of once an bour, per- haps a giance at the difficulties and hardsbips which beset worththe city fathersin this Queen City of the West not longer ago than 1853 may serve tocheck their, impatience and arouse thank- fulness for the superior advantages of to-day. But one road connected us with the Hast at that time, the old Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railway.. When the weather was fair the steamer Altoona carried mail, freight and passengers to the then ter- minus—Aiton. When Old Boreas called a halt to the august father of waters, which he appeared to do oftener then than now, and cut off even this modern improvement. we were driven back tothe old stage coach of our fathers—and had to wait on snow- drifts, broken down teams and frosted misery in general, for the anxiously watched for letver pouch. The winter of 1863 was an especially severe one; trains from beyond Alton were continually blocked; locomutives, yoked in triplets and quartets, vainly avalanche; while miserable article of movable furniture on the trains to save themselves from absolute freezing. rolling stock and the use of employes of the we started for Alton with one of Bob O'Bien:s" teams and drivers. Reaching there in good time and order, we struck for Chicago, with ‘When 1 placed a ten dollar gold piece in her palm g Thirty Years 489. 444 * * through much-trioulatiog reached Bloomington, where · we found an immense accumulated mail stored. N The country wasone expanse of ice and snow, and myself piled the mail abe while driver and guide were ge horses to find the road and ar cold was so intense that Mr, Eaton finally yielded, after a prolonged struggle, the alarming drowsi- ness which precedes death {fom cold, and only the most heroic treatment from me served to sustain him until the men returged. with a full team; and. again loading, we started, ¥ towards daylight smoke was discovered in a mall house in the dis- tance, much to our relief, as all were suffering terri- bly from the exposure. _< With the entire party in i exhausted condition. I rapped vigorously for adfiigsion. A strong, but eminently female voice replied: “You can’t come n.“. “But we must. Here s a load of men and horses nearly dead with cold,” The whole party chorused a vigorous plea for admission, but it was no go. Finaily, ng children's voices, I bellowed Dear Madam,Iam a married man with children, and if you don't let us in there will be a widow and several mall orphans left to the cold charities of the w With that she un- barred the door and, inviting in, set about vigor- ously to supply our wants hot coffee, bacon, bominy and corn bread, tly determined that no widows or orphans — charged to her ac- count, ¥ * * increasing appe- ested that a slice of | bacon. but it’s as hard While watching, with rap tites, the preparations, we venison would go well with “There's lots of it out in as a stone.“ 43 Taking an ax, I made an t upon one of a ‘number of hams, and, reducing it in short order to manageable slices. we breakfagted on one of the best and biggest meals four hungry men could put away. The horses, beside, were well fed and housed, and when leaving we asked for our bill. She hesi- itatingly said: Well. I don’t think ten-bits ($1 25) is too much. do you?” 3 Think of it! ye restaurant dispensers of this day. she “broke up,” and with tears and many | folloyed us far out of the door, and hav- ing learned we were from Mis sent innumer- able messages to @ host of atives living on the “Big Muddy"—a small stream some bundred miles from here—charging us not o forget any one of them! At Dwight Mr. Eaton and taking the mail for Chicago, for return trip. From Bloon® good engine and tender, and & constantly accumulating loac cation that the Altoona t stream once more, and, plac nyself separated, he a I again reloading ton down I had a te Alton, witha United States not then having any red blazoned “arks” for its transfer) it was followed by a body guard of enthusiastic citizens and merchants to the old Post Office, where its unloading was the signal for another round of hurrahs. The opening and distribution proved that nothing had been lost. but much was found that brought happiness and con- tent for the approaching holidays to many waiting hearts and homes. And now, Mr. Editor, whenever you may chance to know of a growler or mugwump against the mails or carriers, settle him iuto a grateful frame by a rehearsal of his forefathers’ trials, and if then still a grumbler, banish him to the plains of Dakota during a blizzard! And so 53 and 84 bids you a “good-night™ and “good-morrow.” J. E. D. Covuzins, , _ — n HISTORIC SPU Reminiscences of Old St. L. and East St. Louis, by Chas. G n, The people of St. Louis work n. ours of the day and more days in the year, and have less of what is called the enjoyment of life than those of any other city in the United States Its dull. red brick houses are solid. enduring and costly, but its general aspect and tone have long been plodding and prosaic, although it is now rapidly becoming met- ropolitan and imposing. There is no city in this country, however, whose history is more interesting or important, or whose local surroundings are more poetic. Even amidst the festival of the holidays one looks back to the irrevocable past as well as forward to the illusory future, and let us, therefore, recur briefly to some of the notable places around the old town and the new city. There is no more uninviting place to the esthetic eye than East St. Louis. and yet there is no spot in this country of more romantic memories. Forty years ago it divided the channel of the Mississippi River, nearly as much water flowing to the east as to the west of it, and it was considered as neutral ground between the States of Illinois and Missouri, It was a beautiful, uninbabited island covered with ootton- wood trees. For these reasons it was the chosen field of honor and was universally known as Bloody Island. There Rector and Barton fonght at ten steps and Barton was killed at the first fire. Ben- ton and Lucas met at ten feet and Lucas fell Biddle and Pettus faced each other at five fect and both were slain in the presence of three thou- sand spectators. General; Barton was the partner of Edward Bates; Benton was Senator for thirty years; Lucas was the pride and promise of his father and his family; Biddle was Major in the regular army, a brother of the famous Nicholas Biddle of Philadelphia, and Pettus was a member- elect of Congress. The last duel fought there was nver. Brown was shot in the leg. There is no spot in the world that exhibits more forcibly the ma- terial present and chivalric past than the present “3 : Pepi * transport a certain pile of lumber on a flat boat from there to Jefferson Barracks. The sergeant reported that the boat would not carry the lumber. The General replied to obey orders, and they piled the lun . ber on until the boat sank out of sight and the lumber floated off. Gen. Harney repofts another incident that ought not to be forgotten. The officers often played cards. Harney generally looked on. One nigit they were playing poker, a picayune (614 cents) ante, which was quite large enough for poor officers out on the frontier. Harney observed chat a certain Captain was cheating. He said aoth- ing that night, but next day he told some of his comrades and ther set a watch over him, and all of them saw the trick. They held a meeting and resolved that the ne should cost the captain his commission, ap pointed Harney to request his resignation and give the reason for it. He wasa fighting captain and talked high for a moment, but when he was told how many officers had seen it be wilted. He was engaged to be married to a lady in the South, and begged to remain in the army uatil after the mar- riage. After much discussion and doubt the officers agreed to this. He was married—brought his wife to the post—did not, however, send in his resignation, But the officers would take no excuse; they would not associate with a cheat, and com- pelled him to resign and quit. And so the captain lost his commission, his character, and died a drunkard, all for a picayune. Of all de vast throngs that go out to the Fair Grounds, scarcely one has ever heard of a tragedy that took place there forty-five vears ago. It was then in the country. Major Floyd owned the ground and ived there with his family. One night a burg- lar entered the house, killed the Major and sacked the house, but fis wife almost miraculously es- caped A man called Buffulo Bill was arrested and indicted for the murder. Hon. James B. Bowlin was Judge of the Criminal Court. There was no such a rush of business then as now. Lawyers were given ample time. The trial, as detailed by the Judge nimseif, was a rea! and fatal illustration of the overdoing, so well illustrated in the comic case of Bardell vs. Pickwick. It had lasted over three days. Mrs. Floyd had been examined, cross-ex- amined and re-examined, and so on. She thought the defendant was or might be the man, but she was not certain. The end had come- tie State could do no more. Bowlin said he felt that he was bound to instruct that the evidence was insufficient, altho’, of course, he said nothing. The State closed. All this time the defendant had been sitting down. His counsel,in order to make certainty doubly sure, asked the witness, “Is that the man or not.“ and, turning to the defendant, told him to stand up. The defendant rising, and probably intending to overawe the witness, put oa a scowl. Instantly the woman threw up her hands, gave a loud scream, and. crying out. My God, that's the man.“ fell back in the chair ina swoon. It cost him his life. He was convicted and execuged. Near where the Southern Hotel stands is ground that ought to ve hallowed ground for all the West- ern people, for it was there that the proud chevaliers of France, surrounded by the true and kind-hearted French and S anish settlers, assembled at their fort, and in the presence of the newly arrived Americans—faint fore-runners of a vast and mighty people—in sorrowful obedience. to supreme com- mand, hauled down the foreign flag and saw the new comers hoist their own—then the solitary emblem of power over all the vast region from the Mississippi to the mountains and north to the Brit- ish possessions. Time will come when some in- rod American artistwebbrey : fort, the foreign costumes and airs, the early set- tlers, the little group of the new race and the first American flag west of the great river. But of all places around St. Louis, Jefferson Bar- racks ought to be the most cherished, and is the most neglected. It was established about the same time Missouri was admitted into the Union, It con- tains 1,750 acres. For full fifty years it was the central depot, rendezvous and station of the entire army in the West. Officers and troops for the Semin- ole war in Florida, for Mexico, for California and for all the Indian wars were assembled here and regarded this as their base. One or more regi- ments and great numbers of officers were constant- ly stationed there, Officers were not robbed of their uniforms (the dearest distinction) by musicians and band- masters then as now. Their uniforms was a proud and coveted honor and they were gen- eraliy worn, so that on the streets and at all social entertainments the military were visibly present. All the distinguished soldiers of the past and most of the present generation Rave been stationed there. Winfield Scott, both the Kearneys, Atkinson, Lee, Jackson, Stuart, Grant, Sherman, Hancock, Sheri- dan, Jefferson Davis, Harney, Smith. Zachary Tay- lor, in short, all the Generals in all our wars for the last three quarters of a century, have lived there. During the rebellion it was more important than ever asa base of supplies. Thousands of Union soldiers are sleeping the long sleep there. Built of wood that now hasthe dry rot and supplied by w: lls only instead of water from the city, the place has become unhealthy. but naturally it is a rolling, Beautiful, and as salubrious as any other location on the Mississippi River. It is passing strange that while the Government is actually burdened with a plethorie treasury and is at a loss how to expend its money and give employment to labor, none of our Senators or Congressmen have made any attempts to have the Barracks rebuilt or to have the place deciared forever as public grounds or asa public park. If put in proper order people would visit and enjoy such a park in one year than there will goto the Nationa! Park in thirty vears. If the recreation of the toiling masses as well as the pleasnres of wandering travelers are to be consid- ered. another splendid and governmental park would soon be added to the attractions of this great city and one or more regiments of regulars station- ed there would parade through our, streets with our home militia, giving them tone and discipline and society pleasure and protection. C. Gipson. “ REMINI-CENCES.” The Sorrows and Joys of Twenty Years Ago, by Dwight Tredway. You ask me for “reminiscences.” Do you mean all that the word implies? Have you considered that it carries with it a sugvestion of ripeness of years ttiat cannot fail to shock the sensibilities of one who has not ceased to regard himself as young? Am I then to be thus relegated to the ranks of those who are said to live more ip the past than in the present and who, amid the length- ening shadows of declining years. ook not forward to the heights still to be attained, but backward to the pathway dy which they have thus far come, miummated as it is for those who view it in the light of life’s setting sun by the radiance of days that were full of hope, of action and victory? To such the past has more ofAnterest than the present or the future, auc to such you would naturally apply for 2 “REMINISCENCES.” However, I accept the assignment with all that it implies, for I find that [am recalling events that oc- curred twenty years ago, and surely he cap to be no chicken who confesses to participation the stirring timesof the civil war, and who had then already attamed the stature, if not the years and | to my letters. moved by the entreaties of a mother pied by his 0 — guns which should announce the success of the “march to the sea” What a Christ mas it was, and what joy did that Christmas present, bring to the waiting hearts of the nation. It wasagift worthy of the splendid army which acquired it. worthy of its grand leader who tendered it and worthy of the people to whose representative it was thus offered. On the last train that came north before Sherman cut loose and started for the sea, the writer had brought the body of General Ransom, whose aide be had been. to be buried among his kindred. The Army of the Tennessee wil] never forget Ransom. General Sherman has lately paid a feeling tribute to his memory in an address delivered in this city, but in the few words he address d to me by the roadside near Rome, Ga., in the early morning, as we left camp with the body of our comrade, be made a funeral oration which I can never forget. Said he: “Young man, you are carrying back to the North the body of the youngest and most promising general of the United States Army. He would have been a major - general and corps com- mander if he had lived a few days longer, -but as it is, he died loved and ido!ized by a whole army.“ A colonel at twenty-five, a general officer at twenty-six, and dead at twenty-eight years of age, the bero of many batties, wounded frequently, brave, handsome, gentle and true, Ransom was the preux chevalier of the civil war—the embodiment not only of knightly he nor and courage. but the exemplar of all the qualities which make the gentle- man and the soidier. However, it was not to write the eulogy of this brilliant young officer that Icommenced this, but to recall a reminiscence of A YOUNG WIDOW OF THE CAROLINAS, which this twentieth anniversary of the entry into Savannah brings to my mind. After the funeral) of Genera Ransom in Chicago, having received orders to re port at Sherman's headquarters in Savannah, I was called upon by a resident of Chicago who was an intimate friend of Ransou:'’s, and was asked to give my assistance upon arriving in Savannah in an effort to find a sister who had, before the breaking out of the war, married a wealthy man of South Carolina, but from whom nothing had been heard by her friends since the commencement of hostili- ties, except that her husband was dead and she in poverty. I was asked to send letters through the lines by flag of truce to various points where it was thought she might be, and to teil her that friends awaited only knowledge of her whereabouts to send her money and to bring her back to her Northern home. Upon arriving in Savannah. these letters were sent. but no response was received. Weeks passed and | was forced to report tothe waiting family in the North the non-success of otr efforts Finally the army moved north and I could do no more towards finding the missing lady. Twenty years passed, during which I did not see the brother nor hear whether my efforts to find his sister had produced any result. A few months ago I met the gentleman for the first time in all these years, and then learned that upon my reporting the failure to receive any reply who mourned for a missing one. he had made a pilgrimage to Savannah and thence with passes through the lines and with an escort he had continued a search in the interior, which at lenzth brought him toa village where she was liv- ing isolated, without friends and almost in destitu- tion. Conducted by a colored man to the house in which she was living, he fonnd it barred and en- trance impracticable. At length admittance was of the foom.gecn: ‘arannounced, and found her ex¢itedly’ in arranging the torn pieces of a letier in such order that she could read them, meanwhile weeping for joy. The scraps of paper were the fragments of one of the letters I had written her, which had a few moments before been placed in her hands, and constituted the first tidings she had received from her Northern friends and the first evidence that had come to her that her relatives were alive and still cared for her and would send her help. The letter had been long delayed, and after being torn to pieces, probably in some camp, the fragments haa in some way finally reached her, and just as she was reading with tears of joy the glad tiding@@for which through weary months she had been waiting and hoping, her brother stood before her, bringing home, friends and comfort once more within her grasp. The days of wandering, of danger and distress were over. With the promise of help had also come the glad fruition. Such were the sorrows, and the joys as well, of*the gloomy days of the civil war. May we never see their like again! Dwianr TREDWay. ART IN ST. LOUIS FROM 1840 TO 1850. Noted Artists of Those Days-—A Sketch Written by Matt Hastings. Artists were few and far between in the For- ties. The mos! noted were De Franca and Deas. Bingham was not a resident of St. Louis, his home being at that time in Boonville. His pictures were sent here to be framed, and after a few days’ exhi- bition were forwarded East. The two Andrews, father and son, had in those daysa studio on Mar- ket street, between Tu ird and Fourth streets; said street being then the fashionable promenade from Main to Fourth. Andrews was noted for his miniatures in ivory, Nothing to equal then has been produced here since. He and his son, after a few years’ residence here, went to New Orleans and did well. Leon Pomerade, who still lives and painta, was also noted for his portraits and subject pictures, although devoting most of his time to frescoing Whilst the above mentioned artists were flourishing as well as the soil would permit, a young lad. Wm. Simpson, was clerking in one of the Fourth street | drug stores. Finding that his tastes were more for sketching the customers than pounding drugs, his father sent him to New York, where he became a pupil of Daniel Huntington On bis return, after a couple of years’ study, he astonished St. Louis by the vigor, fidelity and color of his portraits. He died quite ycung. About this time Chas Weimar and A. J. Fox were being initiated in the “art and mysterie” of fresco painting, unde the tutorship of Pomerade. Fox soon forsa fhe palette for the cam- ‘era, and in connection with hig partner, “Old . has given St. Louisansand the rest of man some of their most graceful photographs. Charles Weimar, after panting a panorama of the Vissis- sippi, went to Europe, studied hard, returned, and made a couple of trips to the Upper Mississippi to sketch the red man in his native jungle, he having . like. De Franca owed his success and popularity to Mr. Jathes K. Yeatmman, who was his first sitter. He never bad an idle day after. Wm Deas, the second © name mentioned, although a good portrait pamten excelled in pictures of Western life, in which trap- pers and Indians fiz ured. Poor Deas passed tne last days of his life in an insane asylum. Colors and canvass were allowed him. He never tired; from morn to night he painted, erased and repainted, on what he claimed to be the greatest effort of his le The Last Judgment.” George Bingham, though enly making eecasional visite to St. Louis, was far better know than some of the resident artists. The exhibition of « picture by Bingham was always an event in those days: He was entirely self taught and his industry was untiring; ¢ portraits, land- scapes and pictures of Western life and character were produced with wonderful rapidity. His por traits were always likenesses, which, considering that he never saw a solar print until late in life, showed that he knew how to draw. His landscapes were pleasing,but somewhat mannered. Bingham had a certain brown tree“ that, like J. d. Brown's everlasting photographic-looking bey, had to be ig every landscape or it was not his. But in his pict ures of Western life he excelled, and has had no equal since. His “Shooting for the Beef and several replicas of the “Jolly Fiatboatmen,” have a Nationa) reputation Bingham's remin- iscences were always interesting. He used to re ate. as the most successful business stroke of his vounger days, that having hung out his shingle in a small town in Missouri, he painted the portraits of seven lawyers and three doctors, gave perfect satisfaction, collected the money and left the tows inside of a month. Can 1884 beat that? Whilst lo cated in Washington, D C., among many other notable persons, he painted President Van Buren, who, whilst giving the artist a sitting, was extre ne- ly annoyed by flies Van Buren was what the colored brother called “barefooted on top of his head.” “Flies are a uutsance.“ said Bingham.“ Yes,” said the President, “I remind myself of the minister who was trying to read a passage to the conyrega- tion, but the flies wouldn't tet him: the passage or text was this, And it behooveth us at certain times to confess our sins to God. After several ineffectual attempts to get through with it, he got desperate, brushed the flies vigorously and rushed it through: * Anditbeboov rtaintimest f inste God—damn the flies Mar HastTines. THE DAILY NEWSPAPER. oth 14 A Few Thoughts by Dr. Eliot of Washing; ton University. My contribution to your Christmas number can be nothing but a hearty word of “Merry Christmas and Happy New Tear“ to you and the multitude of your readers. A muititude indeed, for the readers of every leading daily newspaper are at least five times as many as its subscribers. In theusands of homes it is read by young and old, many of whem read little else. Dr. Bronson, a distinguished con, vert from Protestantism to Catholicism. said, in se vere words: The newspaper is the only prayer ook and Bible of one-half the people He might have added that it finds its way into the churches and in- structs the preacher not less than the people. Pulpit and pew read it and oftentimes pray by it. It finds its way everywhere, and, like the air we breathe, gives health or disease without our know ing it. Week-days and Sundays it pervades the house with a mighty influence, whether for good or ＋ . . teachers of truth or falsehood: promoters of prace or hatred; educators of the young for happiness or misery, Do they fully understand that not only their editorials. but the communications, and even their advertising columns, are furnishing eitner wholesome food or poison to thousands of receptive minds? Of one thing Iam sure. Taken with all its faults and shortcomings, the daily Press is a daily bene factor, both intellectually and morally considered. It causes the broad daylight to shine everywhere, both on good and evil. It gives an open field for the conflict between right and wrong. That is all hat the uphoiders of right need. It is what the advocates of wrong chiefly fear. Wicked men love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil. The community owes much to the Post-Dispatcn for its bold and impartial services in this respect Broad daylight is not alwayg pleasant, but it is al- ways healthful. I end, therefore, by repeating my good wishes for the closing and opening year. You have recently unveiled to many eyes the dark and sad abodes of pover Hundreds have been astonished that they ere living so close to so great suffering.” If you could unveil it all and the guilt which too often causes and is caused by it, it would awaken us all to the knowledge of our duty. Yours respectfully, W. G. Exzor. OLD RIVER LORE. Curious Yarns of Ancient Steamboating, by Capt Isaac M Mason. of some personal inconvemence, following delightful sketch was the outcome: “My native towe was on the Monongahela River, in Western Pennsylvania, was given no small degree of distinction by steamboat that navigated Western waters was tulle i fil ef i | 2 ? days ad 2 : 2 it : ae 4 * PP. “ fact that the first “f — * * 9 2 4 5 fi all

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— * * farmers in the neighborhood and spent two weeks mis tather chastised him for some fault. His par- en advertised for him and sought him everywhere * e * a wan ie, t. Louis Post-Dispatch, ä Thursday. December 25, 1884. n . 9 i» * 8 Ges a . ee cl ees ae * A — „ io a — „6 pe — ui 1 — 8 a ie aight he missed the pl in c val s:ep9e! down upon the canvas roof, which gave way under him, and allowed him to drop into the cabin. I mention this merely as illustrating the adventurous life of a steamboat captain in those days, “Up tothe year 1850 steamboats for low water | _ were often built with open berths, so that the boat might be light, In the summer of 1850 I ran on the steamer Summit. on the Upper Ohio She had open berths and did good passenger business, her cabin being generally full of pass engers, In those days only a curtain separated tne berths from the gen- tlemen’s cabin, so that when we had a jolly com- pany aboard, ag was frequently the case, there was very little sleeping on the part of the gentiemen. In 1851 I was on the steamer’ Editor. During the winter of that year our boat got caught by the ice en the east side of the river at Kentucky Boud. and we were unable to extricate her soas to go either ‘forward or back. We had seventy-five passengers on board, and they went ashore. Some of them proceeded afoot to their destinations, for there were no railroads out west in those days, and for a boat to get stranded or frozen in was a calamity. The. greater portion of the passengers, however, found board with the in a most agreeabie manner, waiting for the boat to extricate herself. They had dancing parties every night except Sunday, and when the ice ran out, as it did after the period mentioned, they all returned to the boat. A more agreeable party I never trav- eled wich. In 1883 I was onthe steamer Australia. ‘which ran to New Orleans. On one occasion that I well remember she had a full trip of deck passengers, and Capt. Marshall had a dis- pute with some of them. Out of revenge for something he said or did, they threwa fine horse overboard during tue hignt. The animal velonged to some gentlemen who were en route to Grand Gulf. and the boat had. of course, to pay them for their ioss. On her return trip, the boat picked up a snag, just above Heiena, which ran through her guards to her roof. Of course the pas- sengers were greatiy alarmed, and I remember that a gentieman named Gillespie who had a room to hiraseif, brought out intotae cabin aii of the life preservers he could find, which were in those days made of tin. He was so frightened, however, that , 9 bin Zee tush ' 1 Grace and Harry's Stories of college ae a ee * a e ear . 5 ite. and in waiching the eager face udicrous appearance in $ great terror. here 40 Wee. wee * ne e the was no need for life preservers, and we got along, without any loss of life or serious detention, but Mr- Gillespie sat up every night for the balance of the trip. On her return trip to New Orieans the Aus- tralia sunk at Hat Island. I was in the pilot house with Captain Wateon, her pilot, when she ran onto the log that sun her. As she ran on to it, the pipe | connecting the mud-drum with the boilers broke and ail of the steam aud water ran out of the boil- ; ers. The boat was enve oped in steam from the pilot house to the ladies’ cabin, and one or two ladies fainted. The steam was so dense I could not see six feet before me. I notified all of the ladies that the danger was all over, and in a short time the event which had so shortly before been looked upon as a catastrophe was the subject of many jokes. In the merriment the ladies all came forward on the boiler deck, and among them were a lady and gentleman from Batavia, New York. The lady had sixteen years before parted from her brother, of whom she was very fond, but who when but a boy left home because — ew mee wade — 1 but never gained any tidings of him, and she and they held for manv years the belief that he was dead. While standing thus on the boiler deck: however, she saw a man among the deck hands whom she recognized as her brother, and a must joyful scene ensued. For the balance of the trip they recounted the events of their chndhoddl. and were the objects of kindly solicitude on the part of all on board. In 1852 I was on the Honduras, running to Council Bluffs. In April of that season she had a lar e ‘rip of passengers, and the first two or three nizhts out the boat had to lay by’ nearly ali night. Our stores were running low, and Captain Butcher de- cided to run at night against the protest of his pilot. Captain LaBarge of St. Charles. As the steamer had only one pilot, and as he weighed 8% pounds, be soon gave out. 80 that my = second clerk and I did the piloiing, and Captain La Barge sat behind us and directed us how tu steer, accord- ing to the Marks on the shores, When we were a short distance below er Y, our pilot fell asleep in bis chair, and feil over against the pilot wheel. The jar was so terrific that | thougat fora few mo- ments the boat had struck a snag. Above St. Joseph woodvards were scarce, so we carried a snpply of axes for the purpose of cutting our own supply if necessary. We never had to use thein, but on one occasion we had to “lay by“ al! night at Linde Landing and hau! wood with ox teams. Omaha in 1832 was A large prairie, and Kanesvilie, now Council Biulfs, was a small village four miles from the land- ing. f 1 buge stocking, hung up the night before in the town and mamma wanted to stop at a store, the driver rode the carriage door right against a photo — grap pole.” “A telegraph pole, you mean,” said papa. so hard it — es, a telegram pole, and it bumped took eight inches right off the door, too.” “Eight inches, chiid, what do you mean?” “Why, inches, papa, inches that holds the door on. i “Oh, hinges, Wee-Wee, not inches.” “Yes, hinges, and we went into the biggest store and saw all the nicest things that Santa Claus has got for good little boys and girls, and, oh, papa, we went up stairs in the alligator!” “Elevator, my child.“ | “No, papa, it was a real live alligator, ‘cause a man pulled it with a rope, and up we went. Oh. what a nice time we had! And morrow’s Christ- mas—what is Christmas, papa? I know what's Christmas—can you tell, papa?" * “Well, Wee- Wee, I can't stop now to tell you, for I must go down to the depot and meet Grace end Harry, who are coming home to spend the holidays; but to-morrow you shall tell us all about Obristmas Mamma and I have planned a splendid time; 80. bye-bye; go right to bed now and sleepa good iong sleep. so as to be bright and happy to-morrow.” And so Dobbs kissed his baby boy, turned him over to the nurse, put on his great coat and hat and hurried out into the keen, frosty air to the station. Christmas morning found the whole family round the breakfast table in glad reunion, for since the summer vacation Grace had been at Vassar College and Harry at Harvard. Dobbs himse f had been so worried of late in vusiness and compelled to spend so much time at the store, tuat for months he had scarcely seen his children by daylight; but his good wife cheered nim now and then by reading letters from the absent ones.and good reports of Tom's and Sam's standing in the Smith Academy. And Wee-Wee reported for himself every morning long before daylight, by crawiing from his crib iuto his papa’s bed and stroking Dobbs’ face with his littie hand, whispering; dear, good papa.” Twas wonderful how in this and other little ways the baby’s tiny shoulders seemed to lift and carry away the great load from Dobbs' heart! But now it was Christmas, and Dobbs bad sworn a great oath, in a good sense, that no thoughts uf business shouid sully the happivess of the whole long day with his children: and mamma, inspired with he same feeling, ad ar- ranged to fili every moment with something happy, and announced her intention by putting on the walls of the dining room, in evergreen leiters, wrought with her own hands, the motto. “At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas cones but once a year.” The table faifiy groaned under of good cheer,” but relish, and the hour swiftly passed in listening to the weight its guests ate with keen chimney corner, which Santa Claus had stuffed with all sorts of eoodies and trinkets. As soon as breakfast was over Dobbs said: “Children. mamma and i have laid out the follow- ing plans for to-day. Let me see. it’s now 10 o’clook. Goodness, how time bes! Well. at 11 o'clock we will meet in the sitting room. where we will be theated to a genuine surprise. Diuner will follow at 2 o'clock. At 4 we will have our Christmas tree in the parlors. Now, don't be im- patient. All the gifts will keep. The rest of the evening you can spend with mamma, with the ex- ception of Harry, whom I want to go out with me for a littie run. Now. then, report promptly’ at 11 o'clock in the sitting- room.“ Eleven o'clock came, and ul were on hand, each knowing what his part in the affair was, but ignorant of all else Dobbs said: “Children, ‘variety is the spice of life,’ you know: and so we have thought it best to have a variety of entertainment to-day. We'll not only eat and share our giftsand make merry, but we'll learn some thing, I hope, as well, and so we now invite you toa CHRISTMAS SYMPOSIUM. Six weeks ago we invited each of you to prepare something for this occasion, pled ing you to se crecy. Now, then, let's to work and pleasure. Wee Wee, as you're the baby, we'll begin with you; tel us What is Christmas anyway?” Wee wee, sitting on his mother’s lap. in a soft low voice, made answer as he had been taught: 4 You know. don't you? The old story, how the Shepherds Found the baby where he lay, In a cave upon the hillside, Resting on a bed of hay. And the three wise King¢’to find him, Traveled long and traveled far From their homes in distant countries, Guided by a moving Star. Aud the Star by night did lead them Over desert, fleld and hill, Till as last, above the hillside, Oer the cave it stood quite still. well as all kinds of domestfc, avimals, until they | Christmas has always ben great festival. tion. And an echo of this story was heard in Oid England, where it was currently reported that on Christmas eve the oxen were wont to bow down on their knees as if in prayer, and it is said that even after the change of reckoning time from the old to the new style, they kept on prostrating themselves on the eve of old Chri-tmas day. Grace then gave several other legends of a religious sort, and then continued: There's a strange legend in Sweden that at Christmas men living in the cold northern parts are all at once strange!y changed into wolves, which gather by queer instinct in great numbers at a com- mon rendezvous on Christmas eve, and then sally forth to attack men aud women and children, as cause more suffering than even the natural wolves that abound in that part of the world. How differ- ent the spirit of this legend from that of the angels’ song: Glory to God in the Highest, and on Earth Peace, Good Will Toward Man!“ All these stories sound so iocredible to us now, I wonder if any one ever beiieved them,” “Most certainly somebody believed tnem,” an- awered Dobbs, “or we should never have heard of them. You know that the Apocrypha! or spurious gospels contain the strangest stories con- cerning Christ, But all these legends only serve by contrast to bring out more clearly the sine truth. of the real gospels. Now, Tom, it is your turn. What have you to offer?” . “My theme is ‘Christmas Carols“ I suppose you gave mo this because 1 belons to the boys’ choir which wiil sing the carols next Sunday night at the church. At any rate I've been ever so much interested in getting up my speeco—and here goes The custom of singing Christmas carois began in this Way: The time came when the common people couldn't understand Latin. So their ministers al- lowéd them at Christmas tine to sing Canticles, as they were called, or little songs that told how the shepherd received the news of Christ's bth. Often, the priests, and even the bishops, jo, ned in these songs with the peopie. Sometimes there was music and dancing. Andif the fun was at night every one carried a litle lighted candle in his baad. Afver awhile these carols were sung in church be- ten explorers, liking the country about Plymouth, return to bring the others here, and on the sixteenth, Old Style. the Mayflower with all on board reaches Plymouth. The seventeenth is Sunday, so, of course, on board. During the next week some of plore, select a site for the town, and in the midst of a great storm a few of them cut timber and carry it to the building site. Sunday, the bach. nobody works, Monday, the th. Christmas Day as they reckoned, the day, as Mr. Hale says, that they had been brought up to regard as a day of merry-making. on which no work was to be done. On this first Christ- mas in America every sou! of them that could went ashore and joined those who had already landed, and all set to work with a will. This is the account William Bradford gives of it: Te 16 day ye winde came faire, and they arrived safe ‘in their harbor. And after wards tooke better view of ye place, and resolved wher to pitch their dwelling; and ye 2% day begane to erecte ye first house for comone use to receive them and goods.“ „Thus. Mr. Hale says, they wouldn't work on Sunday, and they would work on Chretmas. They did their best to desecrate Christmas, and they did it by laying one of the corver-stones of an empire. That's how the first Christmas in America was celebrated—fifty outcasts from the mother country chop wood for their fires and timber for a shelter. What a contrast to that scene is the merry- making of this glad Christmas day!“ “Ned, you've done nobly,” said Dobbs. “We musn't. however, judge those old puritans too harshly for their austere ways. They builded bet- ter than they knew. Men laugh at their conscien- tiousness now-a-days. but it would be better for the nation and everybody in it if we all did now what they did then—the very best th ing they knew to be richt and true. Mamma, what do you think of our Christmas symposium?” “It’s been a wonderful success,“ she answered, “I have learned a great leal about Christmas, and the best of it all is my children have been my teachers,” The dinner bell rang. Dinner time now,” they all exclaimed; but no second invita on was needed. The children bounded out of the room and down the they them tween the miduight and the Morning mass oa Christmas eve, and thus gradually Christmas carols | have become a part of church service. I find, too, | that a most beautiful custom prevails in Italy. Just | before Christmas the peasants of alabra came | down from their moumaiu homes to Nap.es and | Rome singing their sweet, weird carols before every shrine’ of the Virgin Mary ther pass on the way. Their ſdea is to comfort and cheer the Virgin Mother until the brth of her child at Christmas. And Tom then recited several carols, aud at his mother’s request sang one of these, | which pis fresh young voice splendidly interpreted. Ali this time Harry. the co legian, had been listen. ing with wonder to bis brothers and sister, and now he broke out with— “I declare, for brevity and clearness, this beats anything l've heard in the Everett Athenwum at Harvard!" There's some talent outside of Harvard College. Harry,“ laughingly said Dobbs, “as you will learn whea you come to know the great outside world for yourself. But now, sir, let us hear from you“ “You have honored me,“ said the youtg Sopho- more, “by inviting me toread an essayon ‘The Observance of Christmas Abroad.“ I have never had the pleasure®f going abroad, though Is ncere- ly hope todo so when i am graduated—that's a hint to you, papa—there/ore, Ican give yon only something from what I have read. In England In ‘ye | olden tune the merry-making bezan on Christmas eve and lasted often e Candlumas (Feb. 2). every day being a holiday till the twelfth night (Jan. 6). On Chrismas eve, afier prayers, large candies — ee ee t but in surprise. | he was seated at the table, a welcome guest. | by the Golden Text of last Sunday, i stairs, while Dobbs with Wee-Wee on his shoulder hurried after the merry crowd. All being seated at the table, Dobbs offered grace: “Lord Jesus, whose name we cherish, this day come in and make one at our féas:. Amen.” Papa.“ said Wee-Wee, as soon as grace was said, you've asked Jesus to come ip and eat with us. ' When will He eome?” At that moment the door opened and a poor little ragged waif entered and stood half-abashed, half All eyes were fastened on him, not in anger, He seemed like an apparition. But Wee-Wee broke the silence first: “Come here: you may have my place. ble. What's | 1 your nam Did Jesus send you? So he couldn't come himself, and sent you in his place. Isn't that it. papa?” “Yes, Wee-Wee, that is precisely it,” said Dobbs. “Here, my lad. come and sit down; don't hesitate come.“ And before the pale, hungry boy knew it „Sam.“ whispered Tom, “isn’t this what is meant ‘Inasmtich as ye have done it unto otie of the legst of these ye have done it unto me!“ „Wir. it must be,” replied Sahm. “though I never knew what that tert meant till now; did you?” | “No; but now I remember what I read the other day, that the poor were Christ's representatives on eurth, and that the only way we had of really giv- ing anything to Him was by giving it to them.“ How good that dinner tasted! Dobbs ever after declared that that Christmas turkey was the most tender and toothsome be ever carved. And to see were lighted and a' huge log. called the Yule Log, or Christmas Block, was roll-d in and thrown on the fire-piace. At precisely midnight all the bells | were rung and at Court and iu the bouses of the nobility an officer, called the Lord of Misrule.“ or ‘Abbot of Unreason,’ was appointed to take charge the poor waif eat! It would have made the most dainty appetite voracious. After dinner all assembled in the front parlor, the blinds of which were closed and the gas lighted. The waif was still an honored guest. What a royal sight met bis eyes and theirs gs the folding doors of the revels. His authority lasted sometimes from ‘Ail-hallow-eve’ ‘October 31) till Candlemas day. The frolics most y engaged in were gaming, | music, conjuring, dipping for nuts and appies, | dancing fool-plough, hot cockles, and blind man's dufk. The appetite was tempted with all sorts of | game and meats, the favorite dis for breakfast and | supper being 4 soused boar s head with an apple or | an orange in its mouth, set off with rosemary, | plum pudding, and mince-pies. Dwellings and | churches were profusely decorated with holiy, ivy | and imisteto6. Engiand was merry Enz land when | Old Christmas brought his sports again. “But in modern England the ceebration of Christmas has been much toned down. The grand captaine of mischiefe.’ as the Lord of Misrule was called, has been abolished by Act of Parliament. and the rough merriinent of olden games and carols | has given place to family reunions. About the | only things to remind one of ‘re olden time’ are the hoily and mistletoe, : “In Germany, as in America, Christmas Eve is devoted to giving: presents. As one walks the | ; And the three wise Kings there found him, Baby King. a few days oid, And then gave him precious presents, frankincense and myrrh and goid; And now ever since that birthday, Many hundred .years ago, We've remembered Christ, and kept it; Called it Christmas, as you know. “Bravo,” said Dobbs, while all the rest clapped their hands. ‘Now, Sam, you're 12 years oid, but “In August, 1852, the steamer Honduras stopped eight miles below Councii Biuffs, at Sarpy's trading post, to take on two thousand bales of buffalo robes, | esa While we were there a great many ladians-came to | the landing and the cabin crew dresse: up an In- | „Woll, papa,” said Sam. Te read a heap about dian boy in a full suit of clothes, When he went on | it these last six weeks, My teacher at the academy shore the young Indians “sport of him that he went to his lodge and un- dressed. At that time Mr. Sarpy had a picket fence 16 fedt high around his store to protect him from Indians. made so much. you'll have to exert yourseif to beat · the four-year- old. Tellus something about the ‘origin of Christ- lent me a whole bundle of books and marked the places in them, but the more I've read tne more puzzied lam. Of course, as baby said and as we all know, it's the birthday of Christ, but He couldn't have been born in the month of December, because In 1857 the steamer Arcola was sunk in the ice in Lake Pepin. The Falls City aud Hamb urg were aso sunk at the same time. The ice broke up along the shore on the west side of the lake, and the Hamburg and Falis City started to go through. | Before they had made the trip, however, the wind ohanged from the east’ and blew | the ice back with such force | that the hulls of the vessels were crushed in and destroyed. The Arcola started through on the east. side, and when she had gone six or seven miles the wind blew from the west, andthe ice crushed ber aiso. In 1864 the Hawkeye State was the first steamer to reach St. Paul, arriving there in April of that year. It was a risk to go through Lake Pepin unless the ice was all out, but the custom was for the city of St. Paul to give the first boat through the lake free wharzage for the year, and this incited | steamboatmen to take some risk in going through the lake. Unfortunately, the Hawkeye State learned, on reaching St. Paul that year, that the free warfa o custom had been revoked, but she received a great ovation, nevertheless, when she landed at the wharf.” er DOBBS’ CHRISTMAS. oe A Xmas Domestic Symposiuin by the Rev. | Dr. W. W. Boyd “Twas baby's first Christmas. Not the first Christ - mas since he was born, fdr two festivals had come and gone since he first saw the light; but it was the . 7 n 2 1 2 - 5 I. KR thinks of him. Now, Miss Grace, you've had ac- 8 long | third this is the rainy season in the land where he was born; it's just uke our winter here, and neither flocks nor shepherds would have been in the fields argund Bethlehem, as the Bible says they were. For one I'd rather believe that Christ was born in May, when the grass is green and the flowers bloom and the birds sing. Wouidn’t you?” And Sam paused a moment to get breath. “And then some say it was a heathen festival. Teacher called it by an awful big word--Satan—no; Saturnalia. That was taken and somehow changed into Christ. mas. Others say that it took the place of some old feast the Jews used to keep. And still others say that it was moved about from one time to an- other, some holding it in April or May and others in December. Finally evervbody, getting sick of this sort of thing, a meeting of ministers was called by a Pope—Jwius I., if I remember rightly—and all agreed at last to have Christmas on the 25th of De- cember. Now, that's all I know about the way Christmas started." | “Weil done, Sam,” said Dobbs; “you are a born theologian. But we must ail bear in mind that Christmas is not a day specially set apart by God like Sunday, Perhaps the reason the Bible dogsn’t give the exact date of Christ's birth is because His birthday was never intended to be observed as a religious festival, Nobody knows precisely when He was born, and it doesa't matter; we can all rejoice that He was born, and it is a thing that on at least one day in 8 cess to that fine library at Vassar repeat some the Christinas legends,’ ee 1 custom among the Roman Catholics to earliest dawn, the morning. Now, at 7 befor the second at the 4 lets of North Germann a quaint od custom still . e Mayflower at Provinceto 40 Streets at night sounds of joy creet nis ear on every | side. while bis eye sees throuch the unctrtained , win'lows Of every ftouse, that of the poorest as well as that of the richest. a large yew bough brilliantly lighted with Lttle tapers and filled with gifts of every description. Each gift is marked with the name of the one for whom it fs intended, | but, strange to say, not with the name of the giver, aud when the famiy is gathered the gifts are dis- tributed amid shouts of joy. In some of the ham- prevails. All the presents to be given by rhe vil- lagers are sent to one person, who personates, in high buskins, long flowing white robe, and immense wig, the Knecht Rupert.“ Though in idea corre- sponding somewhat to Santa Claus,’ he is really @ great scare-crow to the children; for on Christmas eve he goes from house to house, where hs is welcomed with impositig ceremony by thb parents, of whom he in- quires particularly how the boys and girls have be- haved during the past year. The children are then admitted to his roya presence and rewarded ac- cording to the reports that their parents have made concerning thém. “In some parts of Germany the singu'ar custom also prevails. after the Christmas gifts have been presented, for the father to take the boys and the | mother the girls of the family and privately com- mend or condemn them for their conduct during the year. Now, I could say a good deal more on my sub- ject, but as ‘brevity is the soul of wit,’ I'd better give way to Ned.” Racily written, Harry,” exc'aimed Dobbs, per- haps later mamma and I had better put in practice that last German cus‘om you referred to. But now, Ned, let's hear from you.” “ ‘Christmas in America’ is my text, as the par- son would say, and as we all know ‘iow it is cele. brated here and now, I've been hunt eng up how it wag observed on the very first Christmas Day ever kept in America. And as good tuck would have it —you alweys said that I was born under a luéky star—I stumbled right on the very thing 1 wanted ina book of Christmas stories’ by Edward Everett Hale, that Dick Hedges’ mother gave him last Christmas. (Dick was Ned's alter ego). Dick and 1 have read it together. It seems that the first Christmas in New England Was kept by some people who tried hard as hard as they could not to Keep it all. You see on the Nth of November, 1620, the Mayflower anchored in Provincetown Harbor, Massachusetts. Here they rigged out their shallop—a schooner Cape Cod people — 38 Dece mber 6 ten of the ul six of the crew set sail to the bay. Plymouth Harbor was reached 9 and the next day being Sunday they remained at which makes it December 2, the real Forefathers’ Day. pilgrims were over in 1 the swung open and révealed in the back parlor a brill- iantly lighted Christmas tree, ornamented. with bright decorations and hung with splendid gifts. There was something for every one, not excepting the one guest, and each thought his present the most beautiful and appropriate of all. While all was fun and gaiety in discover- ing new beauties in the presents and in com- paring them with each other, Dobbs drew the littie waif into a corner and was learning from him something of his nistory. Tie story of the boy melted the kind man's heart. It was his custom on every Christmas to divide a certain sum of money among the wor hy poor. This was the little ron” he bad planned for Harry and himself that night. Now he knew where his first call would be made Come Harry,” he cried, get your things and let's go out for a little while. Come, my lad.“ ad- giressing the boy, bid the children good night, and go with us.” The ch.ldren pressed round the waif for a good shake of the hand, little Wee-Wee insisting upon a kiss, and then the three went out into gathering twilicht. A half hour's brisk walking brought them to the waif’s home. And what a home! Twosmall rooms in an old dJapulated shanty on Gay street. The father was in bed with a broken hip; the mother was cooking an Indian meal porridge over a few coa s;ashivering babe was crying from bunger, in the lap of a young girl whose face was even more pale and pinched than that of the babe's. The rooms were muserably furnished, but they were neat. For months the father had been out of work, and the scanty resources of the family were all exhausted just as he met with his terrible acci- dent. For days they had been without nourishing food, for weeks in the cold biting weather with no proper clothing. Huddled together in these two wretched rooms, the rent of which for two months was past due, causing many threats on the partof the land ord that he would put them into the street, they had contrived; how, God only knows, to keep soul and body together on the paltry | earnings of the little waif, their oldest chiid. Dobbs took in the whole situation at a glance. Harry and the waif were quickly dispatched for food, coal, clothing, medicine and a doctor. And when the good man left the house that night everything had been done that money or thoughtfulness could do for the suffering, Harry and his father walked home in silence; the son more grateful for his privileges and sur- 3 roundings than he had ever been before in his life: the father wobdering how, living in the neighbor- hood of such poverty, he could ever have so groaned over and murmured at his losses in business during the past year. As he entered his own sitting-room, that never before seemed so cozy and bright, Wee-Wee, who would have been fast asleep at this hour on any other than Christmas night, ran up to his papa and, throwing his arms about his neck, exclaimed: »Oh, papa, what makes you so happy?” “Because I feel so thankful fOr what God has done for us, my darling.” “And what has God done for us?” persisted the ittle fellow. He has given us this beautiful home, and all these Christmas joys, and every good thing we have.” don't he give some of these good things to the poor troubling Dobbs all the way back from that sad home - Why doesn’t God give some of these good things to the poor? “ can't answer that qfestion, Wee-Wee,” he said, “can you?” | enger to seize upon the tem ting viands on the ta- 1 g CHRISTMAS PRAYER. Since Deceased. Father, we thank Thee for the world about us, and above and beneath. We bless Thee for austere loveliness of the wintry heavens; for fixed or wandering fires which lend their to the night; forthe fringe of beauty Thou borderest the morning and the ev and for this daily sun. eénding his foseate light across the white and wintry world. Thee for the noble institutions which down to us: for the Church, with ite many truth and its recollections of ancient ane Fe i | 3 iE cradled again in our coffin, and the clods of the valley are sweet to our crumbling flesh. We thank ‘whom Thou for the inventors of useful things. large- minded men who thought out true ideas,and skilifal handed folk who made their lofty thought an exceeding, useful thing. Wethank Thee for those strong men of science in whose hands the ark of truth has been borne ever onward from age to age; for poets and philosophers, whose deep vision beheld the truth when other men perceived it not; and for those gifted women whose oresentient soul ran before the mighty prophet’s thoughtful eye. forefeeling light when yet the very East was dark with night. Yea, we thank Thee for the goodly fellowship of all these apostles of giory, the glorious company of such aposties and the noble army of martyrs who were faithful even unto death. Fatuer, we thank Thee, also, for the uninentioned martyrs, for the glorious company of prophets whom history makes no record of and whose lives are garnered up in the great life of humanity. Chiefliest of all do we bless Thee for that noble Son of Thine, born of a peasant mother and a peasant sire, who in days of great darkness went before men, His life a piilar of fire, leading them unto marvelous light and peace and beauty. We thank thee for His words, so lustrous with truth: for His life, fragrant all through with piety and benevelence; yea, Lord, we bless Thee for the death which sinful hands nailed into His lacerated flesh, where through the wounds the spir- it escaped triumphant unto Thee, and could not be holden of mortal death. We thank Thee for the triumphs which attend that name of Jesus, for the dear biessedness which His life hath bestowed upon us, smoothing the pathway of toil, softening the pillow of distress, brightening the way whereon trhth cometh down from Thee, and life Thee goes ever ascending up. Father, we thank Thee for th® blessings which this great, noble soul has widely scattered throughout the world, and most of all for this—that his spark of fire has revealed to us Thine own divinity, enlivening this mortal humau clod. and propb- esying such a noble future of achievement here on earth, and in Thine own King- dom of Heaven with Thee. While we undervalue not material things, make us remember that the generation which, finding Rome brick, left it marble and full of statues and temples too, as its best achievement bequeathed to us a few words froma young carpenter of Galilee, and the remembrance of his manly life. GEMINI AND VIRGO. The following verses found in the volume of “Fly Leaves by the late Charles Stuart Calverly, are re- cited with admirable bumor by Henry Irving: Some vast amount of years ago Ere ali my youth had vanish d from mo. A boy it was my lot to know, W hom his familiar friends called Tommy, I love to gaze unon a child; A young bud bursting into blossom; Artless as Eve yet unbeguiied And agile as a young oposgum: And such was he. A calm-brow'd lad. Yet mad at moments as a hatter; Way haiters as @ race are mad I never knew, nor does it matter. * He was what nurses call a limb“; One of those small misguided creatures, Who, tho’ their intellects are dim, Are one too many for their teachers; * And if you asked of him to say W bat twice ten was, or three times seven, He'd glance (in quite a placid way) From heaven to earth, from earth to heaven. And smile and look politely round To catch a casuai suggestion; Bui make no effort to propound Avy solution of the question. And so not much esteemed was he Of the authori.ies: and therefore He fraternized by chance with me, Needing a somebody to care for. And three fair summers did we twain L ve (as they say) and love together; And tere by turus the wholesome cane Jill our young skins became as leather; And carved our names on every desk, And tore our clothes and inked our collars; And looked unique and picturesque, But not, it may be, model scholars. We did much as we chose to do; Ved never beard of Mrs. Grundy; Al the theology we knew Was that we migutu't play on Sunday; And all the general truths, that cakes Were to be bought at four a penny, And that excruciating aches Resultedsif we ate too many; And seeing fgnorance is bliss, And wisdom consequently folly, The obvious result 1s this— That our two lives were very jolly. At last the separation came. Real love at that time was the fashion; And by a horrid chance the same Young thing was, to us both, & passion. Olé Poser snorted like a horse; His feet were large, his hands were pimply; His manner whén ex coarse— But Mies P. was an angel simply. She was a blushin hing thing; All—more tnan er aer painted; Once—when she he me to a wing Of goose—I t [should have fainted. The people said that he was bine; But I was green loved her dearly. She was approaching thirty-two; Nr I did not love as others do N ever did b ion was a by is tows one wan, . Oh sweet—as to the man The far-off sound of rippling river; Aste ts in Himdostan remnant of their liver— To me was Anna; ld 4 eee eee spinster, — t—the dream that she had offers. I'd sent little of t; aa writen — her as Venus: I'd s®¥orn to shoot sae anal wise dened co euune Detweeh U0, A onl whoa a sol gould, Wee res OE cae oh aid it der band Se My , he the , . S clongse we ere Oa a 4) my speaking eyes were sable. | harbor. 80 3 te hoe 3 85 4 ge eS 2 By an Eminent American Clergyman Long it of the infernal regions. 2 2 22 8 x 1 s * 3 . ASG * ig . oat 4: 4 * 0 * 2. > ae. But thou and I. my Tommy, ated the mistletoe that grew on the oak, but 4, When we again meet, 8 (Viscus album), with irs that in one seeks berries is gathered from the hawthorn, the oly * Fosse oaly; that the viood ie brier ple tree, the lime and the fir and from other trem In boys’ than in theirs whose cheeks Of late years this parasite has been aa by whisker; scarcer thay ; partially obscured . 3 have been made to propagar Or that the growing ages steal This is done by cleaning off the bark under Bans memories of past wrongs Brom ts. joint of a young tree with the moistened — ‘Most 8 on Thomas! then pressing the glutinous berry on the cleans — 1 it adheres to the bark. It will begin g wheresoe’er we meet again W growth in about fifteen months It is an ob 1 W — ten vious suggestion that in seciions of the Country And have wherewith to pay the waiter, iat ohaah aiaad ues onan a falling off in marrage, t not to be let die out. To thee I'll drain the modest The use of the Christmas tree, with its fruit with thee the mild Ha : of we will waft, while liquoring up, presents, is recent in England, and was introduce Forgiveness to the from Germany a few yearsago. There is gren Or hid in far fiords, Or died on the floes; or surely He cometh, Our of the Snows. Along by the po Half joy and half fear, Wait man, maid and matrén The step none shall hear: The babe at the doorway, And age with eyes dim— They whom birth near or death near Made closest to him. The clock toileth midnight; Cast open the door; Shrink back ere He passeth, Knee? all on the floor. The stillness of terror Possesseth the night, From star-uaunted heaven To snow spaces white. Lo! shaken by ghost gods Who angrily fly, The banners of Odin Flame red on the sky. The last note hath stricken: Did He pass? Was He here? Is it sorrow or joy tuat Sbail rule the tew year? The mother who watcheth The face of the chid Saith, Ah, He was with us The baby hath smiled! The virgin who bends o'er he cup on the boarde Cries, Lo! the wine trembled,— "Twas surely the Lord! Sing Christmas, sweet Christmas, All good men below; Sing Christmas that bringeth Our Christ of the Snow. S. Wein MrrcHELL, ——— — — — GIVEN,AND TAKEN. R 2 Smoothing soft the nestling head Of a maiden fancy led. Thus a grave-eyed woman said: * Richest Dearer than the love we take, That we give for love's own ake. ifts are those we make, Well I know the heart's unrest; Mine has been the common quest To be loved aud therefore blest. * Favors undeserved were mine; At my feet as ona sarine Love has laid its gifts divine. “ Sweet the offerings seemed. and yet With their sweetness came regret And a seuse of unpaid debt. Heart of mine unsatisfied, Was it van ty or pride That a deeper joy denied? Hands that ope but to receive Empty close; they oniy live Richiy who cau richly give. “Still,” she sighed, with moistening eyes, Love is sweet in any guise; But its best is sacrifice! He who, giving. does not crave Likest is to him who cave Life itself the loved to save. Love that self-forgetful gives Sows surprise of ripened sheaves, Late or soon its Own receives — [J. G. WHITTIER. — — BALLADE OF CHRISTMAS GHOSTS. Between the moonlight and the fire, In winter evenings long ago, What ghosts I raised at vour desire To make your leaping blood run slow! How oid, how grave, how wise we grow! What Christmas ghost can make us chill Save these that troop in mournful row, The ghosts we all cau raise at will: The beasts can talk in barn and byre On Christmas eve, old legends know. As ode by one the years retire, We men fail silent then, I trow— Such sights has memory to show, Such voices from the distance thrill Ah me! they come with Christmas snow, The ghosts we all can ra.se at will Oh. children of the village choir, Your carols on the midnight throw! Oh. bright acroxs the mist and mire, Ye ruddy hearths of Christmas giow! Beat back the shades, beat down the woe, Renew the streng h of moral will; Be welcome, ail, to come or go, The ghosts we all can raise at will Friends, sursum cordo, soon or slow. F We part, lite guests who've joyed their fill; et them not, nor mourn them 80, The ghosts we ali can raise at will! N ANDREW LANG, THE CHRISTMAS TREE. Legends of the Mistietpe aud Other Accom- paniments of the Holiday Festivities. Charlies Dudley Warner in Harper's Magazine. The custom of decoration by green plants and flowers in all sorts of festivals is as old as history, and of course the use of evergreens at Christmas needs no explanation, nor is the custom any less Christian because it is of immemorial uss among did. It was used by the Romans in religious cere- monies and it may have been the golden bough” The Druids gathered it against the festival of the winter solstice with great solemnity, the prince of the himself with a golden sickle. charm against evil spirits and excellent medical the vervain was 4 panacea for every ill, and Druids cutting it It was ud as a dispute about its origin, whether in India, o whether it does not represent the tree Yggdrasil, g. world tree—the ash tree of existence of Scanding. vian mythology. But the use of evergreens jp England is as old as the days when the Druids brought the mistletoe from the woods with 101. ornn ceremony. In Stowe's time every many bouse, and also the parish churches, were decked with holm, ivy, bays and whatever the season of the ‘year afforded to be green, and the con. duita and standards in the streets (a hint for the present telegraph companies) were kene garnished. in the year i444 be sayy there was on the ist of Feb ruary a great tempest of thunder and ing, which set St. Paul's steevie on fire, and at Lea: enhall, in Cornhill, astandard of wood waleh wag set up in the pavement and nailed ful! of holm and ivy was torn up and cast down by the malignant spirit (as was thought). On Christmas eve, at the time the Yule log was brought in aud lighted with the last year’s brand. it was customary to dec ral the windows of every house, in cotiage and hall with bay, laurel, ivy and holy leaves. An English gypsy told Mr. Charlies G. Leiand the reason f using evergreens on Christmas. It is this: “Tha ivy and holiy and pine tree never toid a word whera our Savior was hiding Himse'f, and so they keep alive alf winter and look green all the year. By the ash, like the oak, told of Him when He was lie * 118 hiding. 80 they ha ve to remain dea throuvh the winter. And so we gypsies always burn an ash fire every Great Day.” HUNGRY STATESMEN. 3 Some Further Gossip About the Division of Loaves and Fishes. The “slates” of several of the leading Repub- lican candidates for positions at the spring elec tion, as published in the Posr-Dispatca, lave, con- trary to all expectation, failed to a lay the feeling of animosity which has been racking ‘he grand old party in its local department for these several months past. Some of the gentlemen to whom “slates” were. attribute! have devoted most of the past forty-eiziut hour to an industrious denia! of the inferential ciarge the they have entered into a combination with oteer candidates to control the spring convention, and oot a man of them has yet been found sufficiently straightforward to acknowledge his conne:tm with the group with which the Post Dispats classed him. Inasmuch as not one of the lcs published seems to have met with the unanimes approval of the party, the foilowing is <ubmite by a Republican of truly patriotic princip es, inte hope that it will be accepted by all factions as 4 Gpod representative ticket. worthy of the supportof ery man claimivg the name of Republican: For Mayor—Chauncey L Filley. For Comptroller—J. Miiton Turner. For Collector—John H. Pohiman. For Treasurer—Ford Smith. For Auditor--Prof. W. H. Murray. For Register —J. D. Founion. For Marshal—Michael F oerstel. For Inspector of Weighis and Measures—C. H. nds y. For President of the Council—William Masterson. The two commitfees—the recuar and guerrillas—are not manifesting much activity at present, each seeming to be very much intent on watching for the other to make a move. l he subject to which both factions are still giving the larger — of their attention is that of the coliectorsbip. apt I. M. Mason, who had probably a better chance to secure the nomination than any other man in the field, now states that he is. for the pres- ent, out of politics, as his new position as superih- tendent of the Anchor Line Jetmano his entire attention. This, it argued, gives Mr. Roseabiat'’s boom an increased resonance, and he and Mr Hudson and Mr Mort, will now push forward with more confideace tban ever. A SHIFT IN THE SHERIFF S OFFICE. A number of changes iu the Sherif’s office are announced to-day. Mr. Harrincton on the 204 * of Deputies Henry Jackson, George V. Young and Adolph tsaacs for the full month, and informed them that as their term of office would expire with the new year, they were at Lberty,if they saw fit. to Gepart Gelore that time It is said that Mr. Jackson, whois a vrother-in las of that staunch Democrat, John L Mar in. took ad vantage of this option, but that the other two gun, tlemen are to remain tilithe first. The wen of these gentiemen will be filled by Barney oma. J. Uxa and Nic Bohn. The outgomg deputies are Republicans, and the incoming genlicmen are Vel ocrats, : POLITICAL NOTES. 7 J. Ed. Crumbaugli of Co!umbia, announces him. self as a candidate for the position of assistant clerk of the House, aud presents some excelent references. | Mr. Windmueiler, one of the most popular youns Democrats in the city, is making a most acuve can vass for the nomination for City Marshal. Mr. John J. Fitzwilliams does not succeed Mr. Will Mason as chief deputy to Sheriff Iiarriugton tili February 1. SHARON MUST DiVIDE. The Woman He Tried to Discard Declared is Wife and Given Half His Millions. San Francisco, December 25.—The Hiil-Sharon divorce suit, which occupies a position as one of the most celebrated in American annals, was decided yesterday, and the decision was one of the most features of the entire case. Sarah Althea Hul, it will be remembered, sued Senator Sharon for @ divorce on the representation that tnere had been a secret marriage between them. producing in support therof a mar- riage contract, several letters of his full of endearing terms, and one letter in which he ad- dressed her as “my dear wife.” The trial was fuil of sensational developments, and although there was a general conviction,that there was much hood in the plaintiff's case, no room Was left doubt that the relations between her and the Se tor had been very close. Publie sentiment w: sharply divided, and ee mE ~ ma took’ the view that while . indiscreet * int o result. | was on early, accompanied by coun- sel. and preserved as calm a demeanor sutiven, who. — Ju van. a fy — 3 * im ion which he but 18 of ung ne ability, was watched with brea'hiess attention when he began to speak the case. He had carefully prepared his decision in writing, and it won d uh nearly a column of print.” It was a «plendid analytical docv- ment, and no feature of the case is overlooked. It — propert es are ascribed to it. It was supposed to | words, possess the power to preserve from poisop war agama and the mystic property of giving fertility. | of the evidence, “Kissing under the mistletoe”. may have had monet! suave session of of's busbas 1 f 4 ‘3 a 15 9 . * : N * * bre 5 Wig As Pe oe hg a) K 8 is _ (he Rebellion Anythin ing Members Give The the Matter—The Malco , _—Beecher’s Aciherents Standard. . * By Telecrawh to the Post-Disna New Yors, December 8. dissatisfaction that is «aid to gregation of Plymouth Chu gaid yesterday: “I have beer know nothing aboutit. It | gome dissatisfaction among eongregation, but I have hes Das ever expressed anything know, however, that there we whoardently desired the ek and their disappointment | that they are dissatisfied pursued by Mr. Beeche campaign. Now, if Mr. Blain there would have been no tro and I suppose some of them Mr. Beecher for the result. J Cleveland, and so I. of cou Beecher s course, and there a church who think that he did of peopie you don't hear pointed ones naturally expr ment. Whether this wil! afte not I can't say, but I don’ th there will be a falling pews this year is, I think, to b only be a reduction due to the “Do you think that Mr. Be. church under aay circumstanc “He micht if he thought any longer, but be will never of things.” “Do you notice any falling “Not a bit; he is as brigh preaches just as good serm He is A WONDEREUL and does not seem to grow old Mr. Claflin in conclusion, “that expecting any very sert us enues of the church—if ther find that they have made a mi Mr. S V. White, the banker Office, No. 8 Wail street, readi essay upon diamonds to a sma preciative audience. When! interviewer asked his opinio failing-off in the revenues of ! “It would naturally be exp man,” he replied, that after Gepression as this. people w they had been in recent years nues of the churches would fal that cause. So fir as Mr. | conducting the campaign is co: how far it would affect it, I judging. I can only say th people are not likely to stop ove A QUESTION OF SF They are people who have kno @ great many years. They seriously with him in respect tc d by him in the re „tome of them, go further may characterize the int used by him, but is only one Henry Ward! they love him still, that they will not be any | nt of his politica) position have been, but on the ot will, a large proportion at what they can afford times, aud the reduction ributable to the hard times her cause.“ “Do you think Mr. Beech church! “That I know nothing about. certain circumstances, but I don cumstances wil) ever arise.” Mr. Beecher was seen at his re ng, but said that he had NOTHING, TO Ga about the matter at all. The Rev. Mr. Halliday. the pa church, said: “I think I mays sheerest nonsense to talk about any combination formed to put pew. lam positive that there h the kind. The people of Ptymo always given for their pews all t. ford. They will, I doubt not, do Mr. A. A. Peck, an insurance 4 @ $500 pew. is one of the men wh mot fo repurchase their renting. young Mr. Howard and several Claiming any combination to red Plymouth Church. these gentler the habit of meeting in each Offices to discuss the were ardent Blaine a poke bitterly of the part Mr. Be taining Governor Cleveland, anc 0 their neighbors say, that t themselves from the annual pew let the revenues be reduced Th and Genera! Horatio C King, it | Mr. Beecher witn what was goin; Preacher smiled at what he tho rebellion, but Genera! King regar thing. Mr. Reecherthen graspe of the movement. and he exciaim ing, it is reported: “Should the be greatly reduced. I could only | Vote of censure, and my cos guat. @oming in a week." The feeling in Piymouth Ch and it ts said that a movement is Independent Republicans and have not attended Plymouth Chu pows and swell the revenue beyor FELL DEAD IN Ct Budden Death of @ Piremas ing at Prayer — — NEW SALOON ORDI — — aloe Keepers Much the Mayor's Signin ‘The

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. nt the tree Yggdrasil, or eof existence of Scandina. the use of evergreens in ‘the days when the Druids ‘from the woods with sol- lowe’s time every man's fish churches, were decked and whatever the season of o be green, and the con- the streets (a hint for the mapanies) were likewise — year 1444 be says 7 Ist of Feb- * of thunder and light- | Steevie on fire, and at Lead dard of wood which was nd nailed full of holm and | down by the malignant On Christmas eve, at the Ought in and lighted with t was customary to decorate ise, in cottage and hall, holly leaves. An English stmas. It is this: The ree never told a word where Himself. and so they keep green all the year. But d of Him when He was remain dead throuch the ss always burn an ash fire STATESMEN, 0 and Fishes. ai of the leading Repub- tions at the spring elec- Posr-Dispatcr, have, con- oh, failed to a lay the feeling been racking the grand local department for past. Some of the -*“*glates’’ were attributed ast forty-eiziit hours to the inferential charge that Ato a combination with other B spring convention, and not at been found sufficiently knowledge his connection an which the Post-Dispatcu as not one of the tickets emet with the unanimous the following is submitied patriotic principles. in the pcepred bv all factions as 4& st. worthy of the support of name of Republican: L billev. Uton Turner. H. Pohlmann. Smith. „ H. Murray. NI. Foerstel. jighis and Measures — C. H Council William Masterson. the reguar and tne hifesting much activity at to be very much intent on io make a move.“ The subject @re still giving the iarger ig that of the collectorsvip. ho ad probably a better hOmination than any other Stes that he is. for the pres- Bnew position as superib- Anchor Line demands Nat s boom an increased Mr iludson and Mr. Mott, With more confidence tban fi STCRIFR S OTFICr. Mr. Harrincton on the 224 sete L NOTES. for City Marshal. —— — MUST DIVIDE. en Halt His Millions. While Mr. Sh the lady in game which insured her in the court-room y aatiful but rather hard-, 3 He had carefu bof the case is over ook s, but used good, ‘Whom be coveted, but to assume the r ting to the Senator's own %% uns a veteran . it will appeal the case. fi) wines are the purest. Cc LOVE HIM Many of the Plymouth People Loyat to Their Pastor. The Rebellion Anything but Puny—Lead- ing Members Give Their Views Regarding the Matter—The Malcontents Determined —Beecher’s Adherents Rallying to His A Liberal Donation. The Kraft-Holmes Grocery Company announce, | through the Chief of Police, chat they will distrib- ute 500 loaves of bread at 9 a. m. on the morning of the following days: December 27 and 80. January 1, 8. 7, 10, 14and17. TLey leave it optional with Chief Harrigan to increase or decrease the number By Telecrawh to the Post-Dispatch. New Vom. December 25.—With reference to the dissatisfaction that is said to exist among the con- gregation of Plymouth Church. Mr. H. B. Claflin said yesterday: “I have been away and therefore know nothing about it. It may be that there is some dissatisfaction among the members of the congregation, but Ihave beard of none, Noone has ever expressed anything of the kind to me. I know, however, that there were many in the church whoardently desired the election of Mr. Blaine, and their disappointment is keen. dissatisfied with the Beecher in the recent campaign. Now, if Mr. Blaine bad been elected, there would have been no trouble, but he was not, and I suppose some of them are inclined to blame Mr. Beecher for the result Now, I voted for Mr. Cleveland, and so I. of course, approve of Beecher's course, and there are many others in the church who think that be did just right. This class of people you don't hear from, but the disap- pointed ones naturally express. their disappoint- ment. Whether this will affect the pew renting or not I can't say, but I don’t think that it will. That falling off in prices of pews this year is, I think, to be expected, but it will only be a reduction due to the hard times.” “Do you think that Mr. Beecher would leave the church under any circumstances?” “He might if he thought we did not want him any longer, but he will never live to see that state ADIRONDACK MURRAY. The Once Famous Clergyman a Ca- terer in Montreal. A Delightful Bit of New England Trans- planted in Canada—The Snow-shoe Cafe— A Visit to a Model Ex-Preacher’s Intentions for the Future. pursued by Mr. Establishment— The Py Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. MontreaL, December 23.—In Notre Dame street, in this city, under the shadow of Notre Dame Ca- thedral. the visitors can find a delightful transplanted New England. is the Rev. W. H. H. Murray, the hero of the Adi rondack tales, and the onve popular pastor of the Park Street Church in Boston. In the window are displayed doughnuts and pies, beans and brown bread of the genuine New England style: but at the doora pair of crossed snow shoes and a sign, “Snow Shoe Cafe,“ are very suggestive of Canada Learning that its proprietor was once the noted pastor of a fashionable Boston church, your corre- spondent took a seat at one of the tables. The cafe is about 60x15 feet. DECORATED WITH TOBOGGANS, snow .shoes and lacrosse portion is raised about three steps, and is divided from the rest of the room by fresh muslin curtains, tied back with bright ribbons. served for ladies. The table linen is choice, the china unique, and the great tea and coffee kettles of polished brass on the counter complete—a picture which is esthetic and suggestive of comfort. Mr. Murray brought the resources of his intellect to a serious consideration of the problem of oyster fries, and the result not only did him credit, but made the cafe famous. The interviewer, in quence, ordered a fry. and had the distin honor of seeing his oysters cooked by the man whose eloquence of tongue and pen had but a few years ago set staid and critical old Boston in a fer- ment. The oyster cooking is done in an open brick range in the front part of the cafe, and as MR. MURRAY IN HIS SHIRT-SLEEVES proceeded with the cooking, the newsman had an opportunity of noting the changes which time had wrought in bim since he was the idol of the Park Street Church. He is heavier than he was, and his bair and mustache are more gray than brown; but his eye is as bright as ever, and bis face still beams with kindly good nature. Mr. Murray arrived in Montreal about a year ago in search of health. suf- fering at the time from a disordered liver. preparations for the carnival of 1884 werethen in full blast, and he saw a great deal of Canadian sports and became interested in them. He did some literary work for the press during the carnival, and in the early summer conceived the idea of starting a cafe. In this undertaking he was assisted by a married sister from New Engiand. The plan was to furnish a first-class cafe where well cooked and wholesome meals could be had by ladies and gen- tlemen witbout the baneful! uous liquors. But while the merits of the new cafe were speedily admitted, the prices were high the number of its patrons hag necessarily mained limited. M is understood Mr. Murray in- tends before long to get vigorously at work again, either on the platform or in the press, and it is hint- ed that there will be a raking up and SETTLING OF OLD SCORES. It is said some American capitalists have offered to equip him with a daily paper to be published in Montreal, for the purpose of bringing about the an- nexation of Canada to the United States. Mr. Mur- ray is said to live in a very quietand unassuming way, and he goes very little into society. His care- less notions as to dress and his unconventional ways cause some comment, and thestory is told that last summer he electrified his friends py ap- pearing in the street at high noon dressed only in boots and trowsers and a gray flannel shirt, without coator vest and with a Texan sombrero, with a brim fully eighteen inches in width, on his head. His explanation wag that he wanted to keep cool. Its presiding genius . Leland the reason for “Do you notice any falling off in his preaching?” “Not a bit; he isas bright and as clever and preaches just as good sermons as ever he did. ip About the Division A WONDEREUL MAN, and does not seem to grow old at all. I think.“ said Mr. Claflin in conclusion, that those who have been expecting any very seri us reduction in the rev- enues of the church—if there are any such-—will find that they have made a mistake.” Mr. S. V. White, the banker, was found in his office, No. 8 Wail street, reading a very interesting essay upon diamonds to a small but apparently ap- When be had concluded the interviewer asked his opinion as to the probable failing-off in the revenues of Plymouth Church. “It would naturally be expected by a reasonable man.“ he replied, that after a year of as great depression as this, people would be poorer than they had been in recent years, and that the reve- nues of the churches would fall off somewhat from that cause. So far as Mr. Beecher's, method of conducting the campaign is concerned, and as to how far it would affect it, I have no means of judging. I can only say that Plymouth Church people are not likely to stop over very much on 4 QUESTION OF SENTIMENT. They are people who have known Mr. Beecher for a great many years. They probably differ very » seriously with him in respect to political matters as expressed by him in the recent campaign; they may, some of them, go further, and criticise what they may characterize the intemperateness of ex- pressions used by him, but after all they know here is only one Henry Ward Beecher, and, with all his faults, they love him still, It will doubtless be true that they will not be any more enthusiastic on account of his politica) position than they otherwise would have been, but on the other hand they prob- bly will, a large proportion of them, take their pews at what they can afford to pay considering d times, and the reduction, if any, will be tributable to the hard times rather than to any This portion is re- preciative audience. ation. Tus. it . associations of spirit - in the Sheriffs office are “Do you think Mx, Beecher would leave the “That I know nothing about. He might, under certain circumstances, but I don't think these cir- cumstances will ever arise.“ Mr. Beecher was seen at his residence last even- ng, but said that he had Henry Jackson, George dolph tsaacs for the adthem that as their term ith the new year, they were to depart before that time gon, Whois a vrother-in law Prat. John I. Mar in. took ad- but that the other two gen- lithe first. The places of sfiiled by Barner Thorman, “The outgoing deputies are coming yentiemen are Dem- about the matter at all. The Rev. Mr. Halliday,. the pastoral! helper of the “I think I may say that it is the sheerest nonsense to talk about there having been any combination formed to put down the prices of * pew. Iam positive that there has been nothing of the kind. The people of Plymouth Church have always given for their pews all that they could af- ford. They will, I doubt not, do so this year,” Mr. A. A. Peck, an insurance agent, and holder of a $500 pew, is one of the men who have determined not to repurchase their renting. He is joined by young Mr. Howard and several others, While dis- claiming any combination to reduce the revenues of Plymouth Church, these gentlemen have been in the habit of meeting in each other's offices to discuss the situation. They _ Columbia, announces him- the position of assistant d presents some excelent of the most popular young b mal ine a most active can- Hiianis does not succeed Mr. deputy to Sheriff Harrington ROBBING A STREET CAR. Masked Hoodlums Take Possession of a Cass ed to Discard Declared Several hoodlums, with masks on their faces and revolvers in their hands, entered a Cass avenue car last night about 11 o'clock, while it was just op: posite the Visitation Convent, and proceeded to rob the passengers in reguiar train-robber style, Many of the passengers succeeded in saving their valuables by escaping from the car and running for bare life. were obliged by the robbers to Mr. Henry W. Smith was selected as an especial victim, and was robbed of alihe had. An elderly gentieman, whose name is not known, was knocked down and robbed of all his change and his The driver, by his exclamations for help, threatened to interfere with the success of and one of the robbers fired a shot at let faiied to tage effect, but the driver ember 25.—The Hill-Sharon ypies a position as one of the gerican annals, was decided sision was one of the most he entire case. Sarah Althea hered, sued Senator Sharon for ssentation that tnere had riage between them, pport therof a mar letters of his full of se letter in which he ad- wife.” The trial was full ments, and although there on. that there was much false- case no room Was left to ns between her and the Sena- Hose, Public entiment was ay—probablly a majority— aron spoke bitterly ofthe part Mr. Beecher took in sus- taining Governor Cleveland, and then they vowed, so their neighbors say, that they would absent themselves from the annual] pew renting, and thus let the revenues be reduced. The facts leaked out, and General Horatio C. King, it is said, acquainted Mr. Beecher with what was going on. The great preacher smiled at what he thought wasa funny rebellion, but General King regarded it asa serious thing. Mr. Becher then grasped the significance of the movement, and he exciaimied with much feel- ing, it is reported: “Should the church revenues be greatly reduced, I could only look uponitas a vote of censure, and my resignation willbe forth- coming in a week.“ The feeling in Plymouth Church Is very great and it is said that a movement is on foot among Independent Republicans and Democrats, who have not attended Plymouth Church, to purchase pews and swell the revenue beyond last year. FELL DEAD IN CHURCH. sudden Death of @ Fireman While Kneel- ing at Prayer. bration of high mass at St. Michael's Church, corner of Clinton and Eleventh streets, was disturbed this morning by the sudden death ofa watch and chain. conductor. in which attempt they failed com- in making their escape. police are on the lookout for them, and suspect who were implicate ell on in a ‘warrant- d in the robbery, but as yet no the ted. 5 ud adventuress in her character, the ‘apd luxury or the Penitentiary. Careless With His Gun, John Murphy, a youth, aged 15 years, residing with his parents at 1408 N. Ninth street, while care lessly hand ling a revolver discharged it, the bullet entering his left groin. The accident took place at the restaurant 616 Morgan street, and he was re- from there to the Dispensay, where it was found that the ball had struck the thigh was twisted out of shape. It came within emoral artery. by counsel He was close at nifested the keenest interest v, accompanied by coun- as calm a demeanor a 2 a mere gpec- who is a very a t position which he hol but ioned ability, was watched Bien when he began to speak ily prepar g. and it wou d Un nearly a as a splendid analytical docu- Holiday Preparations. J Last evening four young men were seen running through the alley between Franklin avenue, Mor- gan street, Second and Third streets, and chase was | given them by the officer on eat. they left behind them a boxes of now awaiting an owner, at the Third Distr Station. flatiy that the case perjury. The documents ortance than any other features Bumiming it all ap, bis Honor sion that Sharon had used the trap with which to get pos age and joined “g Southern Hotel fire, Apri Were removed to the fam Eleventh street, and the Coroner NEW SALOON ORDINANC Stole a Revolver. Officers Badger and Flynn arrested William Douglas, a colored youth 19 years of age, last night, Smith and Wesson’s revolver from s pawnshop at 906 Franklin avenue, CITY PERSONALS. general passenger agent of the C. and R. P. Noo ler, Chicago, mother and father ot jnancial ir son Hig w= ger $B to Southern California the 8 it. “No, it was not an agreeable Christmas gift that gave the saloon keepers,” said Mr. ere no other object ions to argue against the new law than those that were presented to the Mayor. It's eo of affluence. Senator Sharon N matter. ise,” said he, except that i a 4 att 7 i — —— — 2 8 1 70 is % Co’s Cook’s Imperial A SMALL fire vecurred at Frank A TEMPORARY LULL. The Present Week a Quiet One for Washington nao a The Président's New Year’s Reception—A Brilliant Event- The Anticipated Splen- dors of the Present Season—Preparing for the Inauguration—Personal Gossip, By Telegranh to the Post-Dispatoh. * Wasnineton, December 2%.—This is the dullest week that society has experienced since the arrival of sgciety weather. Monday was so bad a day that there were few receptions and few attending those that were held. The pavements were impass- able, and, besides, a very large proportion of the members had taken their departure Saturday even- ing and Sunday. Tuesday was little better, ter the scarcity of Congressmen in the city made the day devoted to calls upon the wives of members of the House a very quiet day. There were a few still remaining, notably wives of members of the most im portant committees, and they received the few friends who braved the bad weather to call upon them. Yesterday there were very few callers, for the Cabinet ladies have announced that on the Wednesdays preceding Christmas and New Year's they will not receive. For the remainder of the week there is little of interest. Many of the members have gone home, and others hope to go after the session of to- day. This is especially the case with those who did not bring their families with them before the holi- days. Indications are that after the return of the statesmen who have gone -home now, there will be an unusual number of members’ fami- lies here. The promised splendors of the inauguré- tion and the briltiancy of the social season have combined to bring many ladies whoare not in the habit of coming to Washington with their husbands. Members from very far away States, who were here alone all of the last long session, are this winter ac- companied by their Others. not members of Congress, who 10 _dvenient to spend the winter bere, are coming in in large numbers, and the indications are that the season, which is to be gin with the President's New Year's reception, will be a very busy one. Mrs. Meklroy is to be here soon to make ready for the receptions on Thursday of next week, and the festivities which are to follow it. The President, it is understood, will give, in addition to the usual number of din- ners and entertainments at the White House, a din- ner in honor of the new President. This will occur but a few days before the inauguration. THE INAUGURATION. The preparations for the inauguration indicate that it will be all that has dee promised for it. The committees appointed for the work are very large, and already indicate a desire to make the event a most successful and brilliant one. Mrs. Senator Williams and her danghter. Miss Hamilton, are to join the Senator here after the hol idays. The General's name has been frequently mentioned of late for a Cabinet place. Mrs Williams would do especial honor as the wife of a Cabinet officer, being a great favorite in Washington society, to say nothing of her ability as a politician. Senator Vest of Missouri, who goes home this week to look after the Senatorial succession, is to bring his family with him after.the holidays. Miss Tillie Frelinghuysen is still very much a suf- ferer, and obliged to forego almost entirely the pleasures of society. Her lameness is due to a fall at the Garfield Hospital Fair some months ago. from which she has hever recovered, and will not, her physician says, unless she takes better care of herself than she has been doing. She has at last, apparently, seen the vecessity of rest, and has given up all social duties for the present. The fact that Governor Cleveland gave a social reception at the Capito! in Albany last week to those who have shown him some social courtesies, leads people in social life here to hope that he will not be so much arecluse during his Presidential term as had been represented. GENERAL GOSSIP. Senator Fair, who has been West since returning from abroad, has returned to Wormley's for the winter. He made his three children a rather unique Christmas present, of a package for each one con- taining ten $1,000 4 per cent bonds. Mrs. Wm. Tucker, daughter of General and Mrs. Logan, is expected here this week to spend the holidays with ber parents. Mrs. Erskine, who is at the Hamilton for the win- ter, hears from ber daughter, Mrs. Waters, that she will spend the winter at Florence, having completed her tour around the world. Word comes from Indiana that ex-Secretary Gresham, who has been at Indianapolis since lea v- ing here, will, with his family, go to Chicago to re side, making that city their permanent home here- after. Mr. D. D. Lloyd. author of Raymond's play, For Congress.“ is still in Paris, whither he went in search of health, his services for the New York Tribune here having completely broken him down. Word comes from there that he is much improved, and will probably return in the spring quite himself again. Mrs. Carlisle will begin her reception at the Riggs House after New Years, but will have, it is an- nounced, no assistants in receiving, for the present at least. Mrs. Robert Koons, daughter of the Attorney General, is to spend the holidays with her parents, Senator Blackburn's family will, it is announced, spend the winter at New Orleans, preferring that to returning here this season. Senator and Mrs. Voorhes are enjoying a famity reunion just now, the recently married son and wife, also the sou from Wash ton Territory re- cently elected a delegate to Congress, and another son from New York, ail being with them at their new home on Nineteenth street. The ladies who attend the Swaim court-martial at the Ebbitt—and there afea good many of them— often follow the custom of their grandmothers and “bring their knitting” with them. It is not an un- common sight to see these fair and fashionable ones dividing their attention between some dainty bit of fancy work and a knotty question of military law, or a dainty bit of personal scandal which now and then crops out in these interesting pro- ceedings. Mr. Harry W. Coffin, chiefclerk of the Interior Department's display at the New Orleans Expo- sition, has returned from New Orleans for a brief visit, leaving Mrs. Coffin at the Crescent City,where de will rejoin her shortly. “ig SEALSKINS ALL THE RAGE. What Furriers Say About the Trade, Sacques, Dolmans, Etc. sealskin is the prevailing and other furs which we import for ladies’ outside and lining,“ . “For be e fer otter ur other fur to silk, but as lin- 2 make a garment too heavy, silk is saidan uptown ae 17770 a 11 Sidney street, yesterday afternoon, lems crushed yester, a voted, He was lakep ta 5 8 F * are *. r 5 pe ore ty * 4 m. December 25, 1884, AVOID ALL RISK. ; Kral takes skill | PIANOS and ORGANS We will undersell any other house dealing in Class Goods. J. L. Peters, 307 N. Fifth St. Catalogues Free. 1 i FE E : E iH i : il E pil Es 1 8 i 4 i 5 3 5 ; Pembroke, 104... cccesses Pembroke. — 5 84 2 —— 15 2 2 5 E 8 8 i 8-4 Pepperell, SGiiiccoes een “Pembroke, 10-4 10 mn 235 „ „66 Pembroke, „ * EE 2352 Bp = ii 3 i g g : forks, mapkin ri and e The a: of the Androsousin, L, a 95 Fille e H The Coming Guillotine a Great Leveler, From the Harrisburg Patriot. A fellow feeling makes men wondrous os — now bods to the little departmen r COMMERCE. Wholesale store Prices. ALCOHOL—We quote at $2 %4 & gal. BAR LEAv—c @ B. Wamautta. „ „„ How the Day of the Nativity Was 144 heetine, Aniston...... i 4 eh } VNAPOLIS AND SY e . Moran Aceommodatian The Day in St. Louis—Santa Claus—Celebra- — — tion in the Churches— Incident. common to medium 81 001i 7; extra $2 15@3 15 # doa CANDLES—Star ic; solar sperm 19 # BD. 8 to fair ie Ht aay FE. 2 CORDAOE— SU 814@%4o, COTTON YARNS, ETC. - We — — candle wick 2; Christmas, 1884, was ushered in with a light snow, which covered alike in a mantle of white the roofs of the living and the graves of the dead. At mid- night in many of the Catholic churches of the city grand high mass was celebrated, and the glorious »Ohristus natus ho die,“ were heralde! to the sleeping city by a score or more of iron to that rang out wildiy on the frosty midnight air. peeped overghe b uffs on of the river, the snow had ceased falling, and hundreds of devout Christians could be seen on some of the streets | h m“ who was born nearly Ig le: do flour : ba Co: camphor Se; calome THE ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH Is delivered by Carriers at 15 Cents a week in more than 400 Cities and Towns in the surrounding States. mad carb; Be: morphine # oa. $3 3; oil be opium $4 2: oil lemons quinine } 10; cinchonidia 3328 4650: saltpetre 6@12c; tartaric FISH—We quote: No. l w 6 $0: quarter barrels at $3 30: U0; 2 barrels at $2 Washington, excent Sunday nineteen centuries the mere mention of the name “Christmas?” How many jo = aie” gen cares 1 are breathed—how silent tears are shed for those who have spent their last Christmas on earth? T about the season which inspires a feeling of reiigion inthe most obdurate heart. ts bosom of the earth childhood's Christmas. ren Throagh Exnress, daily rr Fronator, and (a'veston San Antonio Fr BRANCH OFFICES IN THE CITY. The following branch offices have been es- tablished where Want Advertisements and Subscription. will be received and where the paper is kept*for sale: 1500 CHOUTEAU Av. -H. F. A. Spilker, Druggist, Pure Drugs, Medicines, Cigars, etc. 2731 CHOUTEAU AV. — Mrs. PF. Quigley, Newsdealer, Cigars, Tobacco and Groceries. 2736 MARKET Sr.— J cob Beffa, Dealer in Stationery, Newspa 1515 OLIVE ST.— Exposition Pharmacy, Pure Wines and Liquors, Fresh Candies and Cigars. 3340 OLIVE sT.—M. Mahoney, West End Boon and News Co., Toys, Tobacco, Stationery. 1018 GARRISON AV- Blachly's Pharmacy, Dru za, Medicines, Fancy Goods and Toflet Articles. 2358 CARR—Chambers’ D- pot, School Supplies, Coiumbia River Sal- wt) TR Se PARTE AY Throneh Accommodation 6 * „ Salem Accammndation Lonisville ¥ AS — SS SSSSSSSSS SSF e 2 7 S88S88 Ss NSGSSFT » Heaven's spotless 5 88888888 rors 8888888838888 OS OS we ee me et ee „ than the memory of While anthems of praise sung in all the churches throughout Christendom to-day, a million little hearts are throbbing with a joy that comes to them but once a ST. LOUIS, (RON % AND SOUTHERN RAIL ~ Mall ond exnreas nacconcer trains stan fram Wmnian Vo. rot and do not aton at Fourth aud Choutesa Avenue Depot ta take on naasencere and Nashville and Atlanta Express Terns Pacifie For.... n S8238 888888 — — — . — — — . SANTA CLAUS, with his red nose and snowy veard, his pack of toys on hisback and reindeer team flying with the wings of thought over the frosty heusetops, are for thein a reality. Tney revel in his treasures to-day; hoid BD a3 1D oF Or m& CO me 2909 09 09 69 OF 82225 2 Sse 5 S J 5 | Arcadia Accommodation Fourth and Chontean Avenne Depot. a) 237 f . eyes and giowing cheeks blood of youth aud pleasure ruos quick and warm im every vein, , Unhappy the child who can no louger hang its stocking on the mantel over the Obristmas anticipations of the orphans and waifs * 7 2 75: Muscatelle new $8 10: London do Valencia new llc# i: new currants 5 — citron. candied, new 3@ic: prunes : almonds J lde; pecans, Texas loc: Western GLASS and 15 @ ct. off.) Single thick A: 6x8 to N28 to Wem SluR: 15x36 4 2 c * 2 — 1106 N. SIXTEENTH Sr. —- John F. Howe, Books, Stationery, Weekly Papers, Cigars, Tobacco, It is for sale on all Trains and Steamboats and at the following, among other, leading points: Atlanta, Ga.—J. M. Miller, 31 Marietta st. Burlington, lowa.—W. R Southwell, Union Hotel, Union Depot News Stand. Burlington, Kan.—Victor King, Post Office Chicago, 111.—Palmer House, Sherman House, Leland House, Brentano & Bro., 101 State st., Tremont House, Grand Pacific Hotel. Columbus, Kan.—Branin Bro, M. W. Coulter, Post „ ayh © ow al. St Panl, Winneanolla and Lake! ka Ute Bes, 114 to 16x24 SS 50. 4x80 810 78. HIDES-—Lower on unfavorable Eastern advices. M erate ofierinas and demand good at the decline. We quote: Green salted at 8i¢c: damaged Mc: branded Te: bal staus 64¢c: bart curea 731 . Dry Flint 640: Les Sule of stacs Wo: dry sal LEATHER—Onak sole 68241 ® B: do hemlock 24@35; harness, finished, WA 36@40; bridal, finish oys. of them in our midst to-d blas ST. LOUIS AND SAN PRANCISCOD RAN, : of dollars worth of to number of charitably d men, and a committee started out this morning to visit the homes of these little ones and bring t giow of joy and i holiday. All the banks and b few exceptions are closed. Some of the stores until ~ noon to mers and then closed for the day. The street cars bore the usua: Sunday crowd, down town who, more from force of elise, made a tour of their oid haunts and then went home to feast on the festive turkey. * roug Keen Stock Yard N ~ ST. LOUIS, HANNIBAL A Mall and Fe... errant Senda... usiness Louses with a N 1 50: Portland do §3 W@é 50 12 F ton in sacks; bone meal hair * bu. CTU RED TOBACCO——Natural leaf 12-inch, Gees: standard pound lump and ready pouad lump do, 6 ounce lumps fine, O 8: do d do common S. extra navies, sizes do Ham; common do do, 34; due do, @85. twists, all sizes good, 45@50: do 84. MOLASSES, Eo. - Golden syrup in bris 34; half bri 04; re open date their custo Columbus, Ky.—E. O. Avey. Cincinnati, Ohio. —J. R Hawley, 164 Vest. Canton, Miss. -I. G. Fellows. Denver, Col.—S. B. Wright, 888 Larimer and 3 VANDALIA LINE, Evansville, Ind.—G. C. Smith & Co., 129 Mains. 88 El Paso, Texas.—Grand Centra! Hotel. Ft. Scott, Kan — A. R. Spurgeon. Ft. Smith, Ark. — B Glick, Hotel de Main, Fall City, Neb.—Shelly Bros. Ft. Worth, Texas.—Smitb & Alves, 13 Hastings, Neb.—Allen, Winch & Co., Post Offica, Hot Springs, Ark.—Hotels anti News Stands. Indianapolis, Ind. — Bates House, Jackson, Miss. —Eyrict & Co Kansas City, Mo. -— Union Depot News Stand, J. P. Cleveland, 556 Cherry st. Kenton. Tenn.—R. H. McNeely. Keokuk, lowa.—J. W. Higgins, D. Lowry, 523 Main : o'clock, but none in th All the railroad ticket 12 — and then closed for he Matinees were held and were large! children e a majority of feature of the day was the e resident portion of the city. mai WABASH. ST LOUIS AND PA bound kegs 61 55. iron bound kegs 8 EASTERN DIVISION. molasses 40@5U; centrirugal 35@40. Ls—C 50: boiled, 58. Lard tanners, 45@50 ® gai: castor, No. 3 at 17: : 150, 994; 175, 144. Linseed— date mon, 256 lb. Cid. 3 Y Mbox; 6@12 5 . bo CKLES—Gheriins, gallons, th churches, where some little souvenir of the day was rt, throughout the 3 as nf Christmas day can be. The bran the hearth, and decorated the chandelier in many laden with toys and candies y by each. In Louisville, Ky.—c. T. Dearing, cor. Third and Jetter breadth of the city e Ri 38 mining. 10 RICE—We — Nagy apts: Gasoline — SN n: REFINED SUA R Cubes 734, fine vowdered granulated : Standard A 6K pure white 6; refined Leadville, Col—B. F. Gardner & Co., Harrison av Mobile, Ala... Burke. Mt. Vernon, Ind.-#. Lovsland. Milan, Tenn.—W. W. Horner. Memphis, Tenn.—R. M. Mansford, 298 Main st. Nashville, Tenn.—W.S. Duckworth & Co., 164 and private houses. Trees stood in the corner, and doll babies, scraps nut shells and sweetmeats Louisiana open k@tle peace and quiet, old feuds and quarreis were forgotten, and it is safe to say bap- almost every household in the city. END NARROW-GAUGL RAILWAY street one block west of East— Week days—Leaves m. Arrive at St. Louis: 0a m. nd Leave Florissant: 650 a. 2 Louis 805 4 . HIPPING TAGS AT REDUCED PRICEA, cotton 94: won do and wheat 1034; flou Wer 61: buck 8 BF ear! 3. a New York, N. Y.—Brentano & Bro., 5 Union Square, Metropolitan Hotel, Windsor Hotel. New Orleans, La.—G. F. Wharton & Bro.,6 Caron- delet st., Geo. Ellis, opposite Post Office. Omaha, Neb.—Barkalow & Bro., Union Depot. Oswego. Kan.—B. F. Harrison and J. H. Boulter. Pilot Point, Texas.—Dr. A. M. Ragland Palestine, Texas.—Louis Darr. 5 Pittsburg, Kan. -A. E. Nav, chird door north of Post FASHION NOTES. Galloons and braid are worn ad nauseam. There are no more old ladies’ bonnets this Persian lambs or Astrakhan is the coming en eS “ gt GuvoDs. 9 — Quincy, III. —r. G. Spindler, 19 N. Surtn as. Rock Island, I11.—J. M. Wilmer. Shreveport, La.—S. Landrum, Marketst. Texarkana, Ark.—Church & Caperton. Union City, Tenn.- R. L. Carman. Vincennes, Ind.—G. W. Dove. Vinita, Ipd. Ter.—F. Booth. Vicksburg, Miss.—J. F. Baum & Ca, t Washing ton st.: A. G. Tillman, next door to Post Office, and Clarke & Co., 140 Washington st. Washington, D. C.—Brentano Bros., 1015 Pennsy}- vania av., Willard’s Hotel, Post-Dispatch is on file in Europe at the American Exchange, 449 Strand, London, and American Exchange, 35 Boulevard des Capucines, Paris. ‘ Cc Fichus of lace in various Shapes are much Cine bleached...... Woolen lace is a favorite trimming for dresses d bonne COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS. a ESTABLISHED 1881. COLLECTIONS and CONVEYANCING Morrison Renshaw, Telephone 749, Fleece-lined silk gloves should be worn in large sizes rather than tight. Musical dolls are much im like prima donnas this season. Velvet and velvet and satin brocades are the material for dinner and reception toilets, A new fancy in folding beds comes in the form of an apparent ornamental mantel. n ee for fa- called Pac. Alpaca Lustres.., | proved afid ging Pac. Australian Crepe, 18 515 Pine Street. laws for same a speciaity. ne 15 N, DD plaid. .... il Flat Glove finished. 5 Sal-Muscatelle. ; 0 1 — ~ Fleece-lined silk gloves are more comfo for midwinter wear than and are prefer- NR Fe2essrz dache Cure| SEE i Hie : : 5 ’ : - A . 4 2 1 — — a ee: * a K >. 3 - 2 5 tg 3 1 . . * 5 7 A ge = * : — are 14 * : 1 9 = £ . 2 2 . . — — ae = ee nae pe ee ee J 5 2 * 7 ‘7 4 3 o „ eee * 3 5 * 828 9 5 3 N 1 Pe asin > OO deer 3 Pin eae te 2 > N 2 * in 27 id af rb 5

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soa 7 le ag eke Fu r , ag 1 ae . * he : . ti! 3 f 2 . J 1 ‘ > t. Louis * — es * 5 NS ee 3 K eae : “4 Ce ee ee ae ce : ‘ $ 25 18 yy 2 . 8 Post- Dispatch, Thursdap, December 25, 1884. — * a — ue . 3 2 — — — © TERMS OF THE DALLY. One year, postage paid 39 00 Six months. 3 e 2450 Turee months. 2 — . 2885 . ͤ d 0 One month (delivered by carrier)...... 65 By the week (delivered by carrier)..... 13 Subscribers who fail to receive their paper regularly will confer a favor upon us by re- porting the same to this office by postal card. ; THE WEEKLY. One year, postage paid . . 1 00 Six months, postage paid................. 60 All buéiness or news letters or telegrams should be addressed POST-DISPATCH, 515 and 517 Market street. — ———— BRANCH OFFICES: 1800 CHOUTEA AV.—H. F. A. SPILKER. 2731 CHOUTEAU AV MRS. F. QUIGLEY. 2736 MARKET $T.—JACOB BEFFA. 1818 OLIVE ST.--EXPOSITION PhahmacY. B3400LIVE ST. M. MAHONEY. 1018 GARRISON AV.—BLACHLY’S PHARMACY. 2358 CARR ST.--CHAMBERS’. 1106 M. SIXTEENTH ST. JOHN F. HOWE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28. 1884. Tur beneficent influence of the Christmas season extends even to Dakota, where there is a lull in the county seat war. THE showing made for our charity boom yes- terday proves that the Post-Dispatcy helped many people to enjov a merry Christmas. — — — — — Sr. Jonx appears to be the only one who is not included in the general Christmas love- feast. His Republican enemies still assert that he offered to sell out to them, but fail to prove their very remarkable assertion. — — — eee a See ee ¶— Ont of the amusing features of politics is the talk about beating Vest. Vest has just en- tered upon a new career of usefulness, and is needed in the Senate more urgently than ever. This is not a good year for Missouri to take off its Vest. One of the Memphis railroads has just had a plain lesson as to the meaning of passenger dis- criminations, and the lesson was cheap at $500: A colored woman who had bought: a first-class ticket was put into a second-class car, and the Circuit Court said this would not do, THE vote of Dakota at the last election was “86,000, and if all the people take as much inter- est in politics as is taken by the voters of Spink | County and Roberts County, the vote would indicate a population of about 50,000. There is reason to believe that the fierce Dakotan votes as he shoots,” and this means that he votes fre- quently. Ir Is no serious loss to us when our New York exchanges fail to reach us before the third day of publication, and we are not dis- sposed to complain as long as the mails reach us threo times a week. But we are inclined to be- lieve that it must be something of an incon- venience to our merchants when a letter from New York requires about half the time of an ocean voyage to make the nine hundred miles to St. Louis. ‘ _ ANY capitalist who happens to have the trifling amount of $3,000,000 on hand for which he has no use, will confer a favor by loaning the same to the, Mexican Central Railroad, which needs it badly. The Mexican Central was subsidized for more than the whole cost of the road, but by one of the customary but complicated difficulties of railroad financiering it finds itself compelled to borrow money at ten per cent, interest. —— — — LoGan is engaged in very small business for a Senator when he avaus ulinself of the secrecy of an executive session to get even with CuRTIs, and abuses the courtesy of the Senate” as a means of depriving CcuRTIS of an appointment. It is like abusing a man behind his back or stabbing him in the dark. It is prostituting an exalted position, a- high public trust, to the gratification of a pitiful personal resentment. But by aiding and abetting him in this ignoble task, the entire Senate puts itself as deep in the mud as Lo@an is in the mire. — Tun contributions made for the relief of the poor by the friends of the Posr-Disraron call for special mention, not so much on account of the handsome amount realized as on account of the wide range of society represented in the offerings. They indicate a deep and wide- spread sympathy with distress, and constitute u welcome incident of the Christmas season. While we are glad to become the trustees and distributors of such funds, we have made no effort to collect them, because we did not wish to fun the risk of interfering in the least with any of the regularly organized charities of St. Louis. We realize that we haveseveral months of winter ahead of us and that charity, to be effective, must be systematic and continued. Plymouth congn | Democratic Administration to so shape our pub- outh Church that made Bercuer. It was BEEcHER that made Plymouth Church. — f LEFT OUT. A peculiar feature about the Congo Confer- ence in Berlin is, that while America discover- ed the Congo country, and while America fur- nishes the lion’s share of the brains of thé con- ference, America is treated rather as a disinter- ested bystander than as a party in interest. There ismuch palaver about free trade and neutrality, land titles, limits, treaties, the status of the savages and of the Europeans, and whenever the wranglers get into a snarl Ameri- ca makes a practical suggestion which helps them out, But while there is close and strained debate between Englishman and Frenchman, German and Portuguese, and Belgian, it does not seem to enter into the calculation of any one that the interest of America is anything more than sentimental and friendly. There is a very simple reason for this. Twenty-five years ago the Americans could have been in occupation of the Congo country The gentle Congo savage would now be wear- ing American stovepipe hats and hand-me- downs, would smoke American cigars and dress his wives in American calico, while in return the shrewd Yankee would be owner of all the country and its products, and of the previous possessions of the inhabitants, No such achievement is possible now. We do not even figure in a conference. We are left out. The simple reason is that we have neither a navy to command respect nor a foreign trade to secure us profit. The former has disappeared under twenty years of wasteful imbecility, the latter has been frozen out of existence by a bungling tariff. No foreign power cares about what we say, or do, or wish, in regard to affairs abroad. It should be the mission of the incoming lie policy that we shall no longer be left out in the Congo Conferences. Give the American trader a fair chance and no European country would think its interests in the Congo country worth troubling itself aboyt. Make our navy what it should be, and, when we have any sug- gestinos to make about Congoland or any other land, Prince BISMARCK will say to his fel- low-conferees: Gentlemen, if America says so, there is no use trying to oppose it.” That is the position we ought to hold. AN HISTORIC CITY. Richmond, Virginia, may fairly be called an historic city, nor are its historic associations entirely confined to the pe riod embraced by the civil war. Founded in 1742, it was, long be- fore the Revolution, a place of importance, and one of the centers of the great political in- fluence then wielded by the oldest American colony. When the quarrel between the mother country and the child began, Richmond was its Southern focus, the headquarters of those leaders who were giving national shape and purpose to popular opinion; and the old stone church still stands in which Parrick HENRY sounded the key-note of National Independ- ence in the immortal words, Give me liberty or give me death! But the history in which Richmond plays the most prominent part, and which is likely to secure tor her most lasting remenibrance, is that between 1861 and 1865— those four bitter and bloody years that now seem, to those who lived through them, like a terrible dream rather than awful reality. To our children it will be otherwise, and halfa century hence the historic consequence of the fair city on the banks of the James will be far more generally recognized and highly appre- ciated than it is now. Menand women yet unborn will then pay pilgrimages to what was once the heart of the lost cause, the capitol of that confederacy which went down forever in the struggle with the Union, the citadel whose attack and defense cost two hundred thousand human lives. Sectional prejudices and animosities, party jealousies and hatreds will then be forgotten, and these pilgrims of the future will gaze with the same curious and impartial interest upon the scene of so many stirring events as English men and women feel in visiting the fields of Naseby and Long Mars- ton Moor, the palace where CROMWELL lived, the street where CHaRLes I. died. They will go to the house where ‘JEFFERSON Davis held brief presidential court; to St. Paul’s, where on that dismal Sunday a messenger brought to his pew the fateful dispatch from from LER, announcing the retreat from Petersburg; to St. James, where STONEWALL Jackson's body lay in State before journeying to its grave at Lexington; to the Capitol building, . where the Confederate Congress had its sessions and debated the momentous questions of- Con- federate life and death; to the site of the old Armory, where, ‘‘before the war,” the military tradition and spirit of Virginia had a rallying- point, and where a host and hostess worthy of their famous guests dispensed generous and graceful hospitality; to the remains of the forti- fications which the hosts of McCLELLAN, Porn, BURNSIDE and Hooker never reached; to the hills and hollows of Cold Harbor, only a short drive away, where two fiercely contested bat- tles were foughtg and, where, when GRANT made his desperate assault upon Richmond, ten thousand men were rushed to useless slaughter in twenty minutes; to lovely Hollywood, where the ashes of gallant Jun” Sruarr repose, and a multitude of less known heroes of “the bonnie blue flag” have pitched their last camp beneath a memoria] pyramid of vine- covered rock. But if Richmond were as poor in historic memories as she is rich, no city in America would better deserve a visit from the lovers of nature and of art. In natural picturesqueness, the location is certainly unsurpassed by that of without waiting or caring for any conference. it being the only thing that can keep Republic- hes toed comparison with the best elsewhere. of . WASHINGTON, which we haye in Lafayette Park. The Wash- bronze work of its class on our side of the ocean, and matched in Europe only by Ravon's FREDERIO the Great at Herlin. Last, though not altogether least, the bronze statue of SronEwaLt Jackson by Foix, a choice specimen of the skill of that lamented sculptor, and thé gift of English admirers of the Crom- wellian soldier to the Southern people. In the gallery of the Capitol and the rooms of the Historical Society may be seen an interesting collection of portraits, manuscripts and relics, and there is hardly an old family residence the past well worth eareful inspection. Such a combination of attractions for travelers of intelligence and taste as Richmond presents is seldom met with anywhere—nowhere, we think, on American soil. The time will come, if it has not already arrived, when these at- tractions will have their legitimate effect in making this historic city one of the few places which neither native nor foreign tourists can afford to miss. THE EXCHANGE ELECTION. The transportation question*is now one of such wide reach that it is small wonder to find it invading the management of the Merchants’ Exchange. When the. friends of Mr. HAARSTICR mention his name for the presidency next vear it is only natural to find him opposed on the ground that he is a “‘monop- olist. ?” 0 If this dreadful change is, indeed, true we are sorry that St. Louis has not more monopolists. ‘The monopolist, as typified by Mr. HaaRSTICK, isa gentleman of good looks and pleasant manners, of great popularity and also a gentleman of sagacity, enterprise aud public spirit. If we are to know the monopolists by these traits, by ail means let us have a few more monopolists. f While there is always room for the in- fluence of personal preferences in the selec- tion of a president of the Merchants’ Ex- change, and while a healthy opposition is al- ways desirable, both preferences and opposi- tion should be based on common sense. It is hardly worth while to argue seriously that Mr. HAARSTICk's connection with river transportation would influence his action as president of the Exchange or in any way lessen his usefulness. All that the members need to look to is to se- lect a man of fairness and firmness, one who is identified with the public and private inter- ests of St. Louis, intelligent enough to appre- ciate the scope of those interests, As presi- dent of the Exchange his functions are very Imited; as a representative of the leading body of St. Louis he should maintain a high standard of personal and firancial char- acter. All of these requisites are combined in Mr. Haarstick. Doubtless there are many who prefer others, but let them express their preference freely and fully without doing injustice to a gentleman who seems to be the choice of the majority. A PROMINENT Englishman the other day told Governor CLEVELAND he could suggest a step that would increase the good will between England and America, and when asked What step,” he answered. By marrying some En- glish marchioness or countess, for instance.” CLEVELAND, he says, stared at him for a mo- ment aghast, and the next noment broke into hearty laughter. This shows that GRovER has no idea of the new perils that environ him. Many a fellow escapes to a good old age, only to fall into the toils at last, when he becomes a really good catch.” The spectacie of a robust bachelor President on the rosygside of 50, with natural teeth and only a very small bald spot, is going to put the belles and rich widows of this country on their mettle, and if they don't take him in out of the cold in less than four years, we shall lose all faith in the American system of female education. Se RE —— —Uůä̃ — THERE is unfortunately no law to prevent a city official from saying foolish things, but we expect our officials to show some sense of re- sponsibility in their utterances, When Health Commissioner STEVENSON says that St. Louis will be visited by the cholera next May, or at make a medical expert nor a prophet out of a water rates collector by lifting him into a Health Department. Cholera is no more likely to visit St. Louis than it was to visit Milan or Bordeaux or Florence, or any of the cities of England. The existent epidemic in Europe does not justify any one in predicting that it will reach any special place in this country. It is dying out instead of gaining strength, and it is the mildest visitation in the history of the epidefnic, Tun frost-bitten Chicagoans have howled for vote of 17 to 11 ordered its railroad committee to report on the subject. As the mercury expands the agitation will contract, and no more will be heard of the matter till another blizzard sets in. No good heating apparatus specially adapted to the ordinary horse-car has yet been invented. Stoves have been tried in them in some cities, but proved to be a nuisance rather than a comfort. Sharp competition between two street railways, if it had been permitted, would long ago have produced some means of warming cars so convenient and comfortable that all the lines would have been compelled to use it. ‘Senator MITCHELL of Pennsylvania says was not b out soon enough in the contest; In art, there is Hovupon’s marble statue the most faithful and | life-like portrait of the “immortal rebel” extant, an excellent, though unappreciated, copy of ington Monument, by CRawForD, the finest which does not contain some souvenir Of . succeed if he would, as he himself had done. At 18 gencies of de occasion.’ to Petersburg I asked: ‘This is his last time in the United States Senate; but any other time, he simply shows that we cannot warmer street cars until the Council has by a ff as he walked thoughtfully home. the rank of an Illustrated weekly. I don't like to lie down under that imputation, and I will return it, but not, gentlemen, from any newspaper. No, no. I wil paint his picture as it has been painted oy an immortal pen. I will give you his description ag the divine Shakespeare penned it, for he must have had my learned friend in his eye when he said: first-class.” | From the Philadelphia Times, — tionalism symbolized by the bloody shirt. —ñ— Starting With Nothing. rom the Boston Herald. The changed conditions of industrial life in this country, out of which grow trades unions and labor movements which in the past were unknown, are well illustrated by the case of a manufacturer whom Col. R. J. Hinton, who tells the story, met a few years ago, He was ap elderly man, of a kind heart, great force of character and business ability. His hostility toward all kinds of labor movements was intense, and. in nearly fifty years of active business life, he had expended and lost hundreds of thousands of dollars, in bitter contests with all skilled workingmen. His iron working establish- his sons, retiring with another million, and with a good deal of pride in the fact that he had been the pioneer in a great industry, and that his fortune was the result of his own exertions, and he was fond of asserting that. in this vountry, every man could years, he began life on à borrowed capital of $25, employing a younger brother to assist bim at the forge. He was asked, “what amount would be re- quired now-a-days to start a yonng man in this business, so that he might begin with something like the equality of effort and reasonable enterprise that that attended your own earliest venture!“ He acknowledged that to quake even a moderate ven- ture possible, with the machinery and appliances now required, nothing less than a capital of $150,000 would do. That demolished his previous statement that any young man might succeed as he had done, pretty thoroughly. The change by which it bas come about that the fund left by Benjamin Frank- lin for the benefit of young mechanics, is absolutely valueless to them, is another illustration of the wonderful change which has taken piace. by which the men who worked for themselves and called no one master. have largely disappeared,to be succeed- ed by the employes of great corporations, and rich men who count their laborers by bundreds and thousands. These changes made labor union pos- sible, and set men to thinking of co-operation and similar expedients. There was no need when a a young man could start in and build up a business form a borrowed capital of $25, or go West with no money, and acquire a valuable farm in a few years. Times have changed, What to be Thankfal For. From the Detroit Free Press. “Mv krens.“ said Brother Gardner, as he stood up in anew swallow tailed coat and exhivited a shirt frout over which @ Chinese washerman had strug- gled for about two days, “de ole y’ar am fadin' fast away an' a few mo’ days will see de las’ of 1854. While we stan’ heah in de red blush of health, some of our number bey bin tooken away wid cholera morbus. fallin’ off de wood-shed, an' varus oder vin- dictive diseases. We has much to be thankful fur- Givendam Jones has lost most of his furnicher on a chatte! mortgage held by a white man, but it might hev bin wuss. Sposein’ he had lost de wife who wery nearly supports de hull fam ly by washin' an’ ta in rag carpejs! Whalebone Howker walked out wid his wife when de peach trees bloomed, an’ de June breezes sighed around deir ears. Whar’ am she now? He am heah wid us tonight, but months ago she scooted wid a man who has a tom- plexun de color of a new boot-leg. It might her bin wuss. She might hev sofd all de furnicher an’ coaxed away his fo’ dogs. Las’ April Judge Cadav- er had $50 in cash in de bank, an’ a home aroun’ which de robins an' de blue-birds sung deir little souls away. Whar’ am he now? A buck-saw which belonged to a white man was foun’ in his yard one mornin’, an’ it took all his money to satis- fy de Judge dat he was an innocent man. De /and- lord put in à claim fur three months back rent, an dé robins an’ blue-birds an’ Judge had to move into a cabin wid 196 air-holes in de roof. But it might hev bin wuss. Some of de chin m ght hev died. or de Judge bin bit by a mad dog, or a comet hev failen an crusned de house an’ fam'ly. Loet us not only be thankful fur what we hev. but thankful some mo’ dat it am as good as it ar’. While we might all be better off, we could all be mopped aroun' an’ stepged on, an’ made to fee! dat life was an ole pastur’ full o' thistles fo’ feet high. We will now address ourselves to de exe- The Child the Father of the Man. Frm the Hartford Times. The gentleman was returning from Richmond to his home in Southampton County, and as we came “Do you know Mahone?®” “Oh, yes: he lives here. I served in his brigade in the war. He is a smart fellow. They say to me here, ‘Mahone is dead.“ ‘I tell them, ‘Wait and see.“ They do not know Billy Mahone as well as Ido. He is an indefatigable worker, and he never knows what it is to get .icked) He can put up more jobs in a day than any other Virginian I ever met. He is per- fectly unscrupulous, and all he cares about is Billy Mahone. His father kept a saloon down in South- ampton County when Billy was a boy, and the plent- ers for miles around would gather at his place to drink and play poker. The old man could play a good hand until he got drunk. Then he would say, ‘Billy, take my hand.’ Billy,a little sandy-haired cuss, would take the old man's band and clean out the crowd. That was Billy Mahone when he was a boy. and I think he is just as good at poker now. the devil only can tell where he will turn up next. A Holiday Scheme. From the Detroit Free Press. I] hear you are going abroad,” said a Detroit citizen to a friend he met on the street. “Yes, Em going to take my family and run over to Europe for the M®lidays,” answered the friend. “But isn't that rather sudden?” inquired the first speaker. “Why, yes, I suppose it is, but I'm doing it to save expense. You see we board at a large hotel and at Christmas and New Year's we are expected to Me the servants. A few years ago a guest could escape by giving a calico dress Or a cambric hand kerchief to the girls and a new neck-tie to the waiters, Now it is quite different. Nothing less than a plush workbox or a cut glass toilet set will do for the girls, while the waiters must have a good fee with a box of cigars thrown in. I have reckoned it up and find I shall save money by the trip, so we're off to-morrow, Good-bye old fellow. Merry Xmas!” ~ “Bright boy. Capital idea.“ murmured the citizen The Curl in Court. From the New York Sun. ) Mr. Choate—He has sven fit to quote for your en- tertainment a description of my face and features that he gathered from a newspaper. Mr. Conkiing—A periodical, some publication. Mf Choate—The periodical may have risen to See, what a grace was seated on this brow:.. Hyperion's curis; the front of Jove himself; An eye like Mars, to threaten and command; — A combination and a form, indeed, 3 Where every God did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man. Mr. Conkling—OCorrect; you have recited that anil ; Don’t Forget. of the holidays as if the — ments, worth $1,000,000, he had just transferred to . ov pd of men, women and children im this city have great- | incapable of no protection against the bitin frost, . and thousands | assertion that the Democratic party is hopelessly ly suffered while the people of the happy homes of | vicious to put into execution the smallest measure plenty have been generously shopping for the holi- | of reform. days. Do not stop the work of making home hap-/ Tus St. Paul Pioneer Press (Rep.) says: “The py far Christmas; but let the happiness of every home be multiplieq by liberal remembrance of the | would name of Mr. Pendleton in Mr. Cleveland's Cabinet significance. It would be poor. It is not only a duty, but it isa pleasure to satisfaction in full for all claims presented by his all who fulfill it, and it is obedience to the eommand | evil service reform supporters, while it would fitly of Him who loves the cheerful giver and reminds us honor a Democrat punished for his zeal in reform, that of all good qualities the greatest is charity. “MEN OF MARE. read in the French schools. would be an exceedingly mild winter. The Khedive of Egypt has sent his two Geneva, Switzerland, to be educated, folks would soon be down on him. army, Mon Wu. F. Howent, who died in San present wife of Jefferson Davis. the New York capitalist is a lamentable failure. Ox January 5, the first anniversary of graye. $35,125, and Wm H. Eoglish, $676,400. five minutes by any debate in Parliament.” his physicians to take several months’ rest. baldness, he means to keep on ‘ applying it, Six miles of people recently assembled to see the Marquis of Ripon enter Bombay. tion bets he will import Ripon in the spring. would not be able to deliver the oration or be pres- ent at the dedication of the Washington monv- ment, ; A CaLurorniA man has a pumpkin weighing 300 pounds. As Mr. Hayes delivered no agricultur- al addresses in California this year, the Califor- nians are at a joss to account for this extraordidary growth, The French civil servants are charged with pass- ing their office hours at cards and dom noes and in smoking: some are said to have beds in the offices, A new grievance is that poultryis actually cooked before the office grates. Ot D MaRu Dr Carx is now said to be the object of persistent per ecution by a biooming widow in the American Colony, but the old marquis, with no wife and half of her money, doesn't want a new wife with no money at all. Tuey have a good joke on John Roach. He has for years been chock-full of “the pauper wages of Europe.,“ but the last cul in his ship yards dropped wages five per cent. below anything paid in En- giaud for twenty-five years. Batu. of Buffalo. brazenly believes that his infa- my has advertised him into profitable prominence as a lecturer, bnt he tried it in Tremont Temple, in Boston, Thursday night, and the Repubiican Transcript of that city advises him that his even- ing’s experience should make him understand that the people have no further use for him, “even asa curiosity.” has just given a heavy mort- GEN. Borten who are mean enough to say that he is embarrassed fortune on hair restoratives. street, who scorched the cobblestones in his brief His library was sold in New York for good books. marked that not a single work ou finance or politi- cal economy was in the collection. POLITICAL DRIFT. Tue bi-metallists will not like Mr. Bayard as Sec- retary of the Treasury. Governor Guiick of Kansas will be urged for Min- ister Tom“ Osborne’s place in Brazil. THERE will be vigorous opposition to any renewal Britain. Tue feeling is strong among Arthur's friends that Mr. Morton will not be in the way of the Sena- torship. Mrxister Morton is keeping the cable hot with messages to friends to whom he is looking for the New York Senatorship. A vicorovs- effort is to be made to secure the leg- islation necessary to make the Mexican Treaty effective. Mr. Hewitt believes it will carry. John Goode of that State is called to President Cleveland’s Cabinet no man in Virginia could object. have a conference at New Orleans on January 15, 1885, to devise meansto enable colored youths to obtain better facilities for education in the trades. Governor HoaDty, in his forthcoming message to the Ohio Legislature, will recommend the submis- sion of an amendment to the State Constitution permitting the enactment of a law licensing liquor selling. Somz anxious Senator, name not given, is so car- for his seat in the Chamber, which, it so happens, is a very desirable one. Tux Atlanta Constitution abuses Henry Watterson Ir is more than probable that all the commercial treaties will be debated in the open Senate The ta vors that course, believing bis policy more likely td be successful if debated before the country. 4 1 : os . It would break his heart and give an earuest that the new President intends to lead his party forward, and not backward into entertaining a useful idea, and too Tux works of both Longfellow and Emerson are co on Wedesday, was a brother of Mrs, Davis, the LiBerry enlightening the world may be a great success, but liberty in lightening the pocket · hook of | untitled We shall continue to aid in ringing out the old and Edward ringing in the new—ringiug out the shams and Lasker's death, the friends of the the German 8 | frauds and hypocrisies of life, and ringing in the cialist will erect a handsome monument over his | new era of honesty, patriotism and intelligence.” Tuomas A. Hexpricss returns for taxation in In-] The Times says: dianapolis, property amounting to $61.165; Joseph Cleveland's friends have been troubled by E. McDonald, $23,123; Senator Benjamin Harrisén, “T NEVER allow business of any kind to enter my ohamber door,” said Mr. Gladstone, recently. In all my political lite I have never been kept awake ‘suring. Governor Cleveland has so many friends a Bismarck refuses to follow the urgent advice of | est! As long as there is a drop left of his new remedy for if Barnum The Tribune says:“ The need of amending the should have any money left after paying his elec- | jaws relating to citizen soldiery of this country, Rosert C. Wintreop is very feeble stilt, News | out by Gen. Sherman yesterday in his paper before was received at Washington yesterday that he | the Military Service Institution. As the statute now Louis delegation of the Legislature to exclude from practice physicians who are now exempt from reg- son for the demand that it is in order to shut out the quacks and other men who are not entitled to practice.” Were I disposed to play upon the term “quack” I might remind the petitioner that the granting of tris prayer and eliminating “quacks” gaze on some of his property. There are those | rom ihe profession might leave a wider gap than even he desired, since as far back as 1498 the term because he spent so much money in the campaign. “quack” was applied only to those who used quick- But General Butler didn't spend much money in silver or mercury*as.a medicine, in allusion to the the gampaign. The truth is that General Butler, | name quack-salvor, given to this metal by the like many another great man, has squandered his | germans But the point to which I wish to call the attention of the Legis ature. as well as the public, Youne Warp, the phaeton of finance in Wall | is this: The State Eoard of Health has been consti- career as boss of a chariot, had a fine eye, it seems, | has drawn up a set of laws which are certainly re- markable; and the question is, if I am not mis- on Friday, and the books turned out to be costly | taken, being agitated of giving them greater copies of standard works. A set of Audubon's power. In the last act passed regulating the prac- “Birds of America” were sold for $1,350. It was re- tice of medicine. Section 8 says: Said State Board of Health shall examine diplomas as to their genu- found genuine as represented, the. secretary of the State receive @ fee of one dollar from each graduate or h applicant; but if it be found to be fraudulent suc P — rd of the Fisheries Treaty for Canada with Great | lawful possessor of the same and that he is the per- \| nostrum, ointment, or appliance of any kind, in- and surgery, the non-professional reader stands Tun Norfolk Wa.) Landmark says that if Mr. | confronted with the following inevitable conclusions; the ks of the Ganges. State and Ne have received ap to “mvesti- * But whatare the resu.ts? One class in- form us that they have ered cause, and that choera is aud vy & feeling that way is growing, and the President | eee W Tux latest name mentioned for a Cabinet position of Indiana. If be is chosen, must not forget to send a railroad Bourbonism." THE METROPOLITAN PRESS. Vewxor died sflortly after predicting that this | what the Editors of the New York Journals are Saying To-day. . 2 to | By Telegrawh to the Post-Disvatcn no person on the staffs of our daily journals who x : able to write a really intelligent criticism of » — dert or oratorio, instead of the ridiculous blunders or rhabsodical effusions dished up by some S — .& who knows no more about the ar. han a cow does about the catechism. e heaven's sake, Mr. Editor, lend your aid in . | deavoring to have our musical ormances ; criticised, and you will be forever b all of our concert gers. FLORESTAN Ap Evserivs (No ° ~~. 6. 1 10 — — ANSWERS TO CORKESPONDENTS. D. Taompsow—Phoenix Park contains 1,750 acre curities through August Belmont were sent to Europe, and on Dece received forthem a draft for ment included twenty $1,000 t hired the compartment in the M posit vaults. He placed in it $4 papers already mentioned. Mis terly opposed to inserting ber si in the deeds for the Seve property. She told her b Sunday evening, and modestly | would be better to give ber a shat This Herman would not listen t. entreaty and menace were alike him. After A BITTER QUARRE he left the house. Upon returning he found the door locked He be opened it. Amelia was seated in and defiant, Once more she tri brothers determination. and agai: ly. Mr. Voss owns a bulk street. Tle was informed on that the gas pipes were out of ort the neces upon the parlor mantel piece. 8. had gone out to uy Chrmtma young man reflected for a momen that the innocent little note cover SOME VINCE OF TREAC bad quarr Immediately he went to Cathar ine lane. 1 learned, had been fifteen minutes before. He oper ment to find only a bond of the Grande Railroad and another of money, the mortgage and the ma ters and memoranda showing ex MK. voss LITTLE For had been acquired, were gone. the matter in the hands of Inspec day evening Mr. Voss, in comps Sergeants Manginand Maguire, w Wos in East Sixteenth street, with ber elder brot der, who mat Property in New Vork. “What have you done with m “Yes.” ol again and you'll find then “Hold your tongue,” shouted u Amelia, “do you not seo that be Officers? Not another word out of He leaped at the cripple with - be ? a Sate an empty. at So'ciock ti tbe: au: and behaved moe

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ol the 5 fished up by some 2 Arn Evsentos (No. 2. 91 RRESPONDENTS, contains 1, * acres. 1 dates back to 1862 or Imbers of the Lower House f ting on @ report made by some rottenness in a on, made some sneering Fork was collecting * in a dual capacity as N do Short. air cut and returned home. examining himselfin the FI shail have to go back to This ii never do!” 80 ys his wife; “has he cut he's gone and cut it too i gover again.“ BBounting Eggs. of a fortune have you isn’t a subject for little yourselves u out. it is. There's a girl in and she was telling me 50. 000 when her pa and der Difticulties. Times. woech have had to do their ng. besides carrying fuel ting out the press. The ected with rheumatism at des very painful, and he > not hustle him about go p a little froliesome. — — the Country. Mon. at when the Republican mS most aciive leaders will is method of plundering, : not very different from practicing. A Republic- rous character. de in Laine. he once dropped the same N Portland Argus If he Giana, why is it not equally was afraid of it in Maine? is way or ese admit that in A val! a action, n Poke er Party. Dourier-Journal, Ming a poker party hauled Bt were a sheriff anda coun- Of the Lecisiature, a groom ere to be the principals in a ad several others. Hundral Sheep. younian. ion County, named Love, lays ago aud stumpeded his narrow canyon and two smothered to death before the Gold Coast. % Examiner. Butte County belle, wen Shot five quai! at ohe sh bn, two over four feet long. N dur native land . galloved shore !— the freeman’s home, t we adore;— we adore, Brinore, il time shall be hn no more, D, keep it free be no more. been the theme det, Sage, sid the star olden page:— on each page nd age ERICA. i . * Dur Native Land 1 MORROW REAVIS. liows’ race. © their prophecy, our age. d was dearly bought: fathers stood, lor freedom’s right their blood: gacred blood up to God, to Liberty 1 sod; forever free and of God. ve are their sons, hall mark our brows All be in unity— stors now. victors now, de our vow— et Heaven be ot our vow; ur ty,.— as now. and fruitful plains shore to shore, bh every tide the ocean's roar,— em is its roar,— or more > fill the skies evermore; pd fill the skies ms evermore. appy, happy land ¢ that above; thine, and ‘round thee twine t wreath of lové: | pation’ s love but thee wove, all bless with happiness where’er we rove;— bas Our happiness ured by our love. ! Freedom's land,— % once again! thy righteous cause, by thy men.— d by those men, ts have honest been to liberty, ~ fellowmen; thy equity f; its reign. . o folds spread joy and peace pg shall chant tho nang Or native land! Year Cards, iawn Pt Fourth. . rin * — to ee} tor g 1 4 ; i St. Louis e re Becember 24, 1884. II FOR LUCRE. the Crime Amelia Voss Committed Through Jealousy and Greed, Herman Voss’ Love for a Younger Sister— An Interesting Family History—A Crip- ple’s Successful Accumulation of Wealth _-Robbed by His Sister. New York, December 25.—In an elegantly ap pointed flat at No. 842 East Sixteenth street reside Herman E. Voss and his sister Amelia. He is 6 years old and she ten years his senior. Mr. Voss has been a cripple since his birth. His left leg is drawn up and he wears an iron appliance attached to the sole of his shoe to facilitate walking. Yes- terday Detective Sergeants Mangin and McGuire of Inspector Byrnes’ command arrested Miss Voss. whom her brotner charges with stealing twenty $1,000 bills, a mortgage for $4,000 and a number of papers that are BEYOND PRICE. Part of Mr. Voss’ business documents and other valuables are kept in à vault in West Twenty-third street, and the others in a compartment im the Mercantile Safe Deposit vaults, at the corner of Bread way and Catharine alley, near Leonard street. This compartment was leased on the 18th of the present month to Herman E. and Amelia Voss, jointiy. Im bad weather Mr. Voss’ leg gives him much pain, and he cannot leave tbe house: hence the arrangement by which his sister could get anything he might want from the yaults. Recently he has examined two houses in Seventy- eighth street which he intended to purchase, and on Monday evening be mentioned to Amelia that be would have the deeds drawn in his own name and that of his younger sister Annie, who is studying music in Milan, Italy® Mr. Voss is tenderly attached to this younger sister. He speaks Of ber as that little angel.“ and his eyes grew moist as he told Inspector Byrnes how, when other members of the family slighted him, she was always his friend. She never reminded him of his inferiority, but walked patiently by his side in the street, and at home was ever attentive to his wants. Mr. Voss’ fortune he owes solely to his own shrewdness and enterprise. His father, Andreas Voss, was a merchant tailor ‘at Fulton and Cliff streets. After retiring from business in 1866, he had a difficulty with his wife which led to a tem- porary dissolution of the household. There were three daughters and two sons. Andreas Voss, who now lives in St. Louis, took Herman to Europe. hoping that he might flud a surgeon who could devise a plan for lessening his boy's pain. In 1868 there was a general recon ciliation, and the family was re-established at Magdeburg, Germany. A year later the mother, daughter and elder son returned to America, while Hernian and his father went to Austria. They traveled about the continent until 1875, when Herman, young as he was. taught book-keeping at Magdeburg. He was engaged as accountant by Zeigler & Koch, bankers of that city, July 1, 1876. At the outbreak of the Russo-Turkish war, Mr. Zeigier invested 60,000 marks in stock of the Roumania Railroad Company. For many years the road had paid no dividends, but the German banker believed that the campaign would boom“ the corporation. He was so con- fident that he urged all his friends to buy shares. YOUNG VOSS BORROWED $5,000 of his father and invested it at 11. The stock rushed to par and in six months the lad made $34,000. Of this, he put $10,000 into a mortgage on Magdeburg property. He went to London in 1878 to study English, and got a position with Hemans & Baltz. commission merchants, St. Mary's Chambers. He put $19,000 in United States 6 per cents. After a year in the British capital, his employers sent him to France. He met his father at Paris. Father and son disposed of their foreign stock and put their money in United States 4 per cents. They went to Berlin, and in 1880 to Switzerland. There Herman sold $22,000 of his bonds. He put £1,800 into Chilian sevens at 9406 and £1,600 into sixes of the same nation at 891g. These shares he soon disposed of at 112 and 108 respectively. In March, 1881, he bought £2,000 worth of Buenos Ayres bonds at/92 and soon afterwards CAME TO THE UNITED STATES. Last October he sent £500 in Chilian bonds to Bar- ing Bros., London, for redemption, receiving a check for $2.678, through Opdyke & Co. A month ago, Mr. Voss and his sister Amelia, called upon Mr., Samuel D. Sewall, their lawyer, and, by his advice, they disposed of a arge portion of th e remaining South American se- curities through August Belmont & Co. The bonds were sent to Europe, and on December 18 Mr. Voss received forthem a draft for $24,500. This pay- ment included twenty $1,000 bills. That day he hired the compartment in the Mercantile Safe De- posit vaults. He placed in it $24,150 in cash and the papers already mentioned. Miss Amelia was bit- terly opposed to inserting ber sister Annie's name in the deeds for the Seventy-eighth street | property. She told ber brother so on Sunday evening, and modestly suggested that it would be better to give her a share in the purchase. This Herman would not listen to, and persuasion, entreaty and menace were alike powerless to move him. After } A BITTER QUARREL he left the house. Upon returning several hours later he found the door locked. He borrowed a key and opened it. Amelia was seated in a bedroom sulky and defiant, Once more she tried to shake her brother’s determination, and again she failed utter- ly. Mr. Voss owns a building in William street. He was informed on Tuesuay morning that the gas pipes were out of order and he went down town to direct the necessary repairs, At noon he returned and found a note from his sister upon the parlor mantel piece. She said that she had gone out to buy Christmas presents. The young man reflected for a moment, and a suspicion that the innocent little note covered SOME PIECE OF TREACHERY entered his mind. He had quarreled with his sister. She had a key to the vault containing his money. Immediately he went to Broadway and Catharine lane. his sister, he learned, had been there about fifteen minutes before. He opened the compart- ment to find only abond of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and another of the Wabash. The money, the mortgage and the mass of receipts, let- ters and memoranda showing exactly how MR. voss LITTLE FORTUNE had been acquired, were gone. He at once placed the matter in the hands of Inspector Byrnes. Tues- day evening Mr. Voss,in company with Detective Sergeants Mangin and Maguire, went to the former's rooms in East Sixteenth street, Amelia was there with ber elder brother, who manages his father's property in New York. “What have you done with my money and pa- pers?” demanded Herman of his sister. “They are still in the vault.” “They are not.“ “Have you looked?” Ves.“ “Look again and you'll find them.” Hold your tongue," shouted the elder brother to Amelia, “do you not see that he hhs brought two officers? Not another word out of you.“ He leaped at the cripple with the intention of striking him, when the prompt interference of the detective's arm protected him. : “We'll give them one more chance,” said Mr. Voss, “possibly they have returned the bonds. I don't want a public scandal if I can help it.“ All night the oli - fa? | about fitty haif-starving and half - frozen wretches ments of Inspector Byrnes could induce her to say a word about the stolen money., and the woman brought up in luxury h˖ vp Dn 0 mae row cell. * Behold the Drop. Children's 81 50 suits reduced to. 750 Children’s $2 50 cassimere suits réduced to. Gt 50 Boys’ $5 fine cassimere suits reduced to........ 3 50 Boys’ $8 80 fine suits and overcoats reduced e three days longer at the GLoBE, 714 and 716 Franklin av. EDGAR MOORE SET FREE. The Sequel of the Mabel Hall Tragedy at the Ola Comique. Yesterday Governor Crittenden named Edgar Moore as one of the two life prisoners to whom a free and open pardon was granted. The public has of late balf forgotten the terrible tragedy with which his name was associated, one of the most bloody of the several murders which occurred at that famous establishment on Pine street —the old Theater Comique. Moore was a young confectioner, aged 19, at the time, and was employed by Sides on Olive street, and. falling into dissipated ways, was a “green-room resorterꝰ at the old Comique. His sal- ary was small. but he managed to have enough money to make bimself well known and popular at the OComique. At that time armEnglish ballet troupe was performing at the theater, and the most promi- nent of the coryphees was a tall, slender and ex- ceedingly handsome brunette named Mabel Hail, with whom Moore fell madly in love. As usual in such cases, he was encouraged and “‘fooled to the top of his bent, until he ran to realize thet he was being played. He had a scene with Mabel after one of the performances in the spring of 1876, and it concluded by Moore sending the poor girl on her long ——— by a pistol ball route; he then turned to his own head and a there, where it still remains. The affair created a great sensation all over the country. and the Mabel Hall funeral was one of the most sensational events ever chronicied in St. Louis, and was attended by an immense throng of professionais and others, who admired the victim greatly for her beauty and ac- complishiments, which were out of the ordinary run. Woman murder was very frequent at that time, and there was a terrible feeling worked up against Moore, and although he was most ably de- fended by his counsel, Robert W. Goode and E. P. Meany, the pressure was very strong, and he was found guilty of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to death. Governor Phelps after- wards commuted his sentence to imprisonment for life, and, as a revulsion had taken place in Moore's favor, so far as public opinion was con- cerned, and the Governor's decree was generally indorsed. Moore has since his incarceration be- haved in the most exemplary manner. and his re- lease has been the resuit of good behavior, based, of course, upon the fact that he was a mere boy when his infatuation led him to commit the terrib.e deed. With years and the prison experience he has under- gone there is no doubt but that Moore will profit by his experience and conduct himself de- cently in the future. His Career should serve as a warning to the young men who linger around the wine when it is red or beady, and listen to the siren's song under the impression that they are the favored oues, until there comes an awaken- ing. lodging EAST ST. LOUIS. A Movement on Foot to Organize for the Work of Charity. The good work done in the west side in behalf of the r bas not failed of its effect here. and al- ready there is sume talk of calling a public meeting of the citizens at an early date for the purpose of devising a plan to afford aid tothe INSTITUTE, 88 1 Ladies who expect their 5 3 Electr 22 a oan ‘FURNITURE IN ST LOUIS. Our New Six-Story Building in St. Louis is With all these our stock of ust Street, between Third and Fourth. | : Christmas present for every lady and child. The Magnifi- A Representative Audience. All Acknowledge the London Verdict. MINNIE PALMER, —— ewels and surroundin Xmas Se; Balcony, Me. An entire new company — — — ing BEST VAU DEVILLE ENTERTAINMENT “Prof, Matthews’s Old Etablished r than the Eastern Stores, is yore beautifully OLIDAY and WEDDING PRESENTS Dining Chairs, Hat Racks, Book Shelves, Parlor Suits, Wardrobes, Sideboards, Umbrella Stands, Extension Tables, Smoking Stands, Etc. MAKE your SELECTIONS before the ASSORTMENT is BROKEN. Music Cabinets, Fire Screens, — 1 Easels, — — WINTER RESORTS. 2 HAMILTON HOTEL, 3 5 Moet Gelightfufly loca of the harbor stories hich; new 2 * parlor ished: bas annonciator and elect and — eon November 15. 184. Climate perfect: pe woh tionable. Tourists, invalids and others recognize the un- equaied advantages afforded to all seeking to avoid the rig- * ors of @ * to Bermuda. a HAS, G. EMMONS, Proprietor. AMUSEMENTS. POPE'S | Evening at l. Santa Clans Matinees at 2. cent Play ef MAY BLOSSOM, Madison Square Theater Company. Sunday. December 8— Roland Reed in Humbog- PEOPLE’S THEATER. A GENUINE TRIUMPH. FAIRBANKS’ SCALES Westinghouse Engines, Smith-Vaile Steam Pumps, 1 Eclipse Wind-Mills, N Hancock Inspirators, Roller Chain Belting Fairbanks & C0, The [dol of Two Hemispheres. MY SWEETHEART, — new. Everything elegant. The same London same London Scene Music as in London. — — in London. Matinee ces. Popular orices. Company. and Saturday. Popular CASINO. Holiday 3 Admission, 35c; Reserved Seats, Matinee To-Day at 2:30, represent IN AMERICA. Ladies’ Matinees, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Be. 2 and W „ > a Avenue 1884. CHRISTMAS DAY. 1884. 2 Two Performances To. Day. Matinee To Day at 2 ; pm E at 8. ; HARRISON AND GOURLAY, In the success of Modern Times, Skipped by the Light of the Moon. Next pea ERIA. STANDARD THEATER. GRAND GALA WEEK. Extra Family Matinee Xmas Afternoon. BOSTON HOWARD ATHENAUM COMEDY COMPANY. Introducing, the best Comeny clement of Europe end — eonciude with THAT BAD BOY! THAT BAD BOY! with the entire 22 in the cast. Matinees Wednesda and 8 Next weck-CRIMES OF LONDON. GREGORY'S DIME MUSEUM. SPECIAL HOLIDAY _ ATTRACTIONS. TOM AND HATTIE, THEONLY TRUE \ IRON fod in DR. Freau cure. Givees clear. 4 complezion, — attempts at counterfe! * e popularity of the original. Do mat ex- 122 the ORIGINAL AND BEST. eaith The Wild Australian Children. HARTER’S du Anri.Constiparios THE TATTOOED TURK, ER LLS. pod deg THE GIANT SKELETON, Cask. ire, SioKEN OR LEAVE soa aie coe, A MONETTE eee CHRISTMAS. or inact: 177 2 the Bowesls, will fod re by th = these No — BROADWAY & TREYSER’S . mols within d 9 of an HARTERS LIVER Pil ot Free on appiication by poe your — te The Dr. NEW DIME MUSEUM, North Sixth Street, near Franklin avenue, THE WORLD'S GREATEST CURIOSITY. JO IO. THE DOG-FACED BOY. Open Christmas Day at 10 a. m. Admission, 10c. 4 : Star Roller Skating Rink, CORNER OF NINETEENTH AND PINE STS., — E. E. SOUTHER & BRO. St. Louis, 0. Dealers in IRON AND STEEL; MANUFACTURERS OF Corrugated Iron for Rocfing, Siding & Celling St. Lovis, Mo., for = “D ull of strange aad useful Natatorium — 2 new skates), open morning, after- J noon r. e management reserve the right of tttance to — parties. Morning, ag n. We; children, Ide: evening Be; * aka CHAS. SMELSER, Manager. Steam Cooked Gereals, Choicest Foods in the World for Old and Young. A, B.C, White Oats, A. B.C. White Wheat. A. B. C. Barley Food. A. B. C. Maize. Selected grain, all hulls, cockle A metican and impurities removed Btteaktast 8638 Atk for A. B. C. only. e Te e „ne A POSITIVE CURE FOR + 29 2 32 = Ge > ee 7 * 1 * * * * * a x “Vite £& 9 0 * TORK DYE WORKS, No. 312 Olive Street, GENTLEMEN'S CLOT! ZD, ALTEXED in best style. Orders by express promptly attended to. — — — McMUNN'S ELIXIR OF 8 — .BLANKE & BRO. : M. W. ALEXANDER, Breadway unh aad Olive, Call or write for circulars ond full particulars e of tho 608, 610 ana 612 Market St. Foon sie, sated Ota Rai ie | ! ee tl | * eee ete ae

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Van Reslte’s loan offs’ YOMETHING , nove and delicious. : 8 Menamin's DEVILED CRABS with the — sale by all first-class #rocers i Clerksand Salesmen. = - = - 58, this office. a3i W e ee as clerk in hotel; best of reference. ho desire or relish a good dinner will be “no 1 — ovster house and saloon of einger. southwest corner of 8th st. and Wash tor. Pr NI Post Office for you. Vio A 8 and shoe business 28 dest employer. Ad Joho Charles st. 37 28 9 wet aang as porter or. shipping clerk, boot 2 of referen former 927 ceived only. a74 W ANTED—Situation as grocery cler; has had experi ence; good ref. if required. Ad. J 55, this office. a ienced in office work: good 7 Y ANTED—Responsible position by — aged man exper curity can be givg.. Ad..N 53, this office. adi experience. A 84. ERSONAL—Advice and “onsdltation free upon all matters of ia by calling upon E. M. Marsh, $d floor, , G00 Olive st., cy. al ERSONAL—Families supplied with choicest holiday wines and liquors. Cosmo, olitan, 5th and Market sts. * ANTED- Situation by young man 2 2 years’ office —— Boys. —s JERSONAL—Violet: f wish youa merry Christmas and h .ppy New Year. Write. Hvacinath. wi $5 per week, B 54, tris office. BUUKS. ANTED—Situation by a 15 years Ww years’ oftice — BF Ae work for less MisaceNaneousn, > BUMS—Worth $25, at 1250; all kinds and prices about half. International, 104 N. ich st., 621 Olive st. 2 a * —— . — . PPP LLLP W young man wants work of any kind in priva hk ee pe no edject; with reference. take care of office, or to do whitening. any kind of work. Addjes 1317 Morgan st. Bets 713 N. sch st. up steirs. ore Uy AN TED Seinen by a colored man to take charge of furnace. or 2 ttlemen, horns” or lon. horns, to see our $5 W SNTED—10,000 stand books, new and old, law ana : ent. free. Dan Linahan, 4th and Wash’ton av. O not forget that all kinds of new books are sold at half price at Archer’s, 515 Pine st LOST AND FOUND. ’ ANTED—Ce whether interested in short n and $18 overcoats, made to order. Bauer 4 12 éth st 43 UND- halter weight. Walter Brock, 707 Washing- ton avenue. 490 SO at S. Van Raalte’s loan o * ON EV to loan on all personal pro riy 4 2 ST—A black dog, weight 90 Ibs: grey around mouth. Liberal reward if returned to saloon, 626 Morgan st, HELP WANTED-—MALE. —— n * =. * 3 Clerks and Salesmen. TONEY to loan on all personal property fice, 12 4 bf . V 81000, at S. Van Raalte's loan o Boys. man, lan Franklin av. UND—The most delicious novetty of the season, e Menamin’s DEVILED CRABS. Ask your grocer for — es ne — — — — — — OST Christ mas eve, on Morgan st., between 12th and 15th sts., a pocketbook containing $26, tne hard earn- ings of a poor colored man: suitable reward if returned to Lucas ay. OST—Straved or stolen, a black mare from resi- D dence of P. Norton, 3321 La Salle st.; liberal re- ward if returned. 8) “ 5 Wr stenty job to sober Miscetlla nous. PEP 5c; hair cut, 150. w62 Os T—85 Keward—Strayed away on the 15th inst., a mecium sized roan cow: has short tail anc sort richt hind teat. Any one bringing the same to John Fredickson, Beckville, West St. Louis, will receive the above reward. 180 — — ete hd — — — REMOVALS. DBPEEPBPPD PPP PPD DLA BL OBL AL DS V AN TED persons wanted at the Galt House, 408 * and 410 Spruce st.; single beds, 156; single rooms, 60 for two per night; big bow! of coffee with roils, 5c: suave 100. and $150 per month. Apply to vator. U 7 ANTED—Januarv 1: Five young men to learn tele- graphing, and qualify for positions ‘nion * Telegraph Company, 102 N, 8d st.; use tuition, $5 OO per month. SUE Olive street. Nose ana Throat. CA TA RRH Permanentiy cured by a new meth- od of treatment, which eradicates the cause from the system. Best of references and testi- moniais, Consultation and examination without charge. Dr. W. H. Robb, 1328 Pine st., cor. 14th. 5 — — Such ® per month. On the Sth of Jan- kK) wary we will start a one class in shorthand; All entries to this ciass must be made before the = vf January. Barnes & Ha MISCELLANEOCS WANTS. ean $18 overcoats, m 218 A. ith t. 2 U ANTED—Cattlemen, whether interested in “short horns” or long horns, to see our $5 pants, $20 : rder, The Peopie’s Tailors, at S. Van Raalte's loan 0 V ON Ex to loan on guns ae from $1 to a ce, 12 S. 4th at. - and its application to laying out work — — LI. wishing to build send 4 centsfor “A Home for Everybody,” containing 46 designs for city and coun- try residences, schools and court houses, churches, sto 7 published by J. B. Lege, architect, . e. cor. Olive Mh sts.. St. ont E FOR RENT ROOM 1 RA WINGS for machine shops, drawings and applices- tion papers for patents care nr eres: drawing the trades taught; 1 by Geo. Crehore. Office 314 Vine st., : oor 82 N. FOURTH Sr. — People's House, opposite Court House; rooms elegant y fr shed and well venti- Me to 81 per day: special ru... by the week, D. S. Cairns & Co. 13 SITUATIONS WANTED—FEMALE, — Housekeepers. CRO lh — this office. * ANTED—Southern lady would like situation as housekeeper for widower of respectability. Ad. D 417 week. Mrs. Keller, 1841 N. ioth st. 447 W ANTED—W ork, housekeeper, piain washing done at home, ghamber work and restaurant work done by Ww ANTEL—Situation by 1 N. EIGHTH ST.—Newly turn: ed rooms for gen 2 tlemen; first-class. 818 N. SEVENTH Fr. v. corner Pine—Hand- somely furnished rooms with flre and gas. aiI3 42 S. FIFTEENTH ST—Two unfurntsbed rooms, 20 La floor, with — and attic: three squares from Union Depot. w 42 5 S. F'FTEENTH ST.—Two unfurnished rooms, — 2d floor, with porch and attic; three squares from Union Depot 213 823 N. EIGHTH ST.—Room and kitchen, 2% floor: — price $6. 13 respectable girias housexeeper for widower, orto attend to room for gentleman. Ad. F S. this office. 7 ¢) LYCUST ST. — Three furnished reo ms for house- aa keeping; $3 per week; also one large front room $3 per week. ali HELP MANTED—- FEMALE. — ~* ANTED—Good * #017 Delm na. 92 fi N. HIGH ST.—Two lower rooms and kitchen: . $14. Apply lc N. (new) 16th st. 218 * a General Housework. iri pee general housework. Call at St. Louis Park. 165 1 009 N. COMPTON 3 rooms fur for light housekeeping. . 1310 DILLON ST.—2 untur. rooms for tight housekeeping. 13 3 wiiling girl for general housework; German preferred; 28 Rauschenbach, west side of -- plain sewing. Call at Galt Spruee et. ai6 ] 5 *) WASHINGTON aV.—Four rooms ist and d e floor: single or en suite; fur gents or tight houvekeeping; gas, bathetc. 813 V ANT}.D—A girl or woman to do light h the House, 1 5 1 OLIVE ST.—Nicely furnished front and hall 0 ; rooms, with base heater. 813 N. Channing av. W ANTED—A girl fer general housework. Call at 1119 0 3 ULIVE ST.—Nicely farnished rooms: hot and cod Dath; with or without board. 418 2 1 66 N. ELEVENTH ST.—One furnished room, suitable for | or 2 gents; price $8. — „ „ otel. Maryville, keeping; water and closet, m 2 fi 0 4 WASH ST.—@pree airy rooms — light house- 7 W sonable wages oe Address immediately, Arling- ton H oda WV ANTED—A cook and dining-room girl 2652 Olive st. Nurses. WO or three unfurnisned rooms on first floor; conve- nient to Blue Line cars. Address H 52, this office. 613 4 ONEY to loan on trunks and vaiises from $1 to $10,000, « 3 S. Van Raalte’s loan office, 2 S. 4th st. OO el 2618 N. Jefferson av. ——ſ— — R RENT—DWELLINGs. * . WY ANTED—Sitnation by * i colored man cook, ‘ Miscellaneous. sy a. 10 CASS AV.—Nice cut stone front, 6 rooms; bath — and laundry: 883. Bergman a6 & Cornet 110 N. sth st. year ectric Tejegrapn Company * UUy ANTED—Ladies and gentlemen, in city or country, 38 45 WASHINGTON 9 room house, Apply next door. 61 to receive light, siinp'e, o work at home ali the round: work sent by mail: distance no objectio salary from $3 to $6 a day: no canvassing; no stamp nd Manufacturi Tae! for eta — Union Man ng R RENT—Four room house near Benton Park; water in kitchen: $10 per month. 612 Chestnut st. 14 FP Gamble st., eight rooms, complete, wi 14 th all late improvement, $45. ERRY & SCOTT, 521 Chestnut st. ~ ANTED—Jannuary i: Fivey ladies to learn tel- 10 LEA-TORH BUSINESS PURPOSES, deem per month Ap ey Superintendent R RENT—Two large floors with office and elevator for manufacturing purposes; 308-818 S. Main st. mi? . Sic as wat ® per month. On the Sth of Jan we will «tart @ special class ‘ uo month. Al! entries to tnis class must be made before Sth of January. Barnes & Hayward, 808 Olive street. 1 2 DRESSMAKING nter. Prices lic each. Ad. at. St. Loni 72 , DEMOREST’S RELIABLE PATTERNS—Gen for the Western States—J of Fashions” and What to Wear,” Zelier’s — — — ee AGENTS WANTED. ve st. al 22 NN Post Office, oue-half of store Appl y at 814 Ol Scot n Third Fur, Eth 2 by ft N. E Cor. 9th an Only $40 per month for both floors or lease can be had, Apply at once at 822 N. Main street St. Charles. n or M. J. HARTNETT & CO., 209 N. Kighth st. BOARDING. 20 sam and a package of Addrest H. G. FAY, Rutland Veron W ANTED—Men and woinen, to start a new business ir homes, earn d in an hour; no peddlin N % Ha hour made daytime or evenins. f to —- Clinton P ace. New Yor : raons to do writing at thir homes. Good IN. TWELFTH bg mr nag | furnished 2d-story front room suitable for man and th board. wife; with or without sls T.—{!wo nicely furnished rooms on . 09 LOCUST | second floor, with fire; one front room will be rented low by the week or month: board if desired. 818 Pe Send err ee N ing. Mir Co., Boston, Mass., box ©) HICKURY S8T.—Two nicely furnished rr 3 with family board for (distance no ‘ „ Work sent by mail. 8? to $5 @ day can be : stin made. No can address at once, 1 1 2 1 WASHINGION 8 8 r with or without ; da — U eg -m 7˙ . re 7 . > : eur ee i! N : . i‘ ~aghy . e 8 — ee wre ayes baat = 8 * . r * u — r. — ee 1 oy oth ak af We offer 19215 GRAND TV- Ne Water Newer Bard r 1 and room for 1 or 2 gentiemen; also day 8 men an nity, Our Bi’ Outfits f stamp. DT |») LUCK AV.—One laree D room K sure; pri board; southern and eastern vate fami yfterms moderate. wiS — 29 3 LOCUST ST.—Beautifully tarnished 2d. ex t ta story front room, $16; front parlor, $18; Ire 818 from i te $10,0W, at S. Van UN to loan on cl: Raalte“ loan office, 128. 4th st. 18 STURAGE. 1 — — . —— | ae i, ne et HOUSES. ROOMS. Kr., WANTED. \TORAGE—Cheapest, best, dryest and most conventer in | tk hoe area same, packing and ahippi a rr QTORAGE wanted in every household fur MoM@namin's DEVILED CRABS, For ssie by all grocers, 2 CLERK Avenue Wa tone, at the factory and examine for yourself, zl and 2723 ae avenue. Tuning and repairing promptly attended i MUSICAL. ALL SORTS. THE PARISIAN TRAG — teen een Rea — — — — ollman Bros., 1104 and 1106 OLIVE ST. Special Offer PIANOS! 15 per cent Reduction from our already Low P rices. 100 Pianos to Selact From. Our Prices Defy Competition! Best of guarantees. Soild for Cash or on Easy Time Payments, 1104 & 1106 OliveSt. Bahnsen piano is now already for its rich. powerful 2 as a piano which has no equal. Ca! passed intone and tou Factory at clede av. 27 \ ONEY ‘saved to buy direct from the factory. Call and 4 convince yourself that the Bahnsen piano is unsur- ch. Jr and N La WEBER Pianos are cnown w ve tie vest in the world. Western, poly depot at H. Koerber’s. 1103 Olive street. PERSONAL SUNDRIES, YTEW YEAR CALLING CARD: — Elegant, sew * written while you wait, International, 709 „ 6th, @i Olive. 74 N. 4th, 306 M LABAR will give — sittings daily at 4 1422 Olive st., no sign. — — — — ‘ELL your cast-off clothing to N. Jacobs. Address postal 1 card, 518 Locust st. TAPE WORM KING. Dr. sa , 1120 Olive st , guarantees to e head and all, without fastihg¢ or sickness, oe taps worm, — ‘ “Gres i ciothing 2 by N. Barnett, 848 Locus ‘ st. Send postal car BUSINESS WANTED. * TILLS, LEASES, AFFIDAVITS, DEEDS AND 0 m e drawn and acknowledged at reasonable prices. A. EVERIST, Notare Public, 211 N. th st. 8 — BUSINESS FOR SALE. * 4 OR SALE—A nice notion and dressmaking store on Olive st., doing good business; spiendid chance for either lady or gentleme u: price only $40 Duffy & Co., agents, 717 Olive st. 84 Ww ANTED—2 good partners with $500 to $1.000, to act as salesmen in whoiesale cigar mit A salary of $75 and commissions paid; call at once. Duffy & Co., agents, 717 Olive at, 64 stores, $590, 0 0, $70), $1,300, 81,80% $2,000, "000, 94.50 good 4— saloons, $850, $1,500, $1,700, $2,000 to 65.00 great bargains. See Duffy & Oo. 1 i sd oi , agents, 717 Olive st, — Fe R SALE—Very cheap: good saloon; No. 4S. Levee. Apply bo Whabdleiapers Brewery, i714 Markes st, [4 F SALE—Drug store in mall town near Kansas Line: no opposition: good trade in good country; Bara West reasons for selling. Ad. or call on John T. Line, Cass County, Mo. s4 OR SALE—Nice select saloon, in rear of first-class _ grocery. Ad. W 5i, this office, OR SALE—Restaurant; cost 81, 800: will sell for $600. Ad, R 82, this office, a4 _ R SALE- Closing out restaurant: 9 marbie tables, 40 chairs and $ casters, | cigar case and stand, | range and broiler, 1 boiler and attachments; silverware, dishes etc., belonging to restaurant. Ad. 8 52, this office. ad . THOUSAN V ousiness cards biil-heads or statements for 81. HOWARD SCOTT. Printer. 810 Olive at. — — ne —— FOR SALE--MISCELLANEOUDS., Franklin av. Gg 8 amine in tune city. Dunn's ioan office, 91! f R trunks, mirrors. wringers and fluters go to Dunn's 5 loan office, 912 Franklin av. 4 HANDSOME Plush Card Case, with 50 cards, printed, $i. Howard Scott, printer, 810 Olive st. 5 JAPANESE BAZAR, 2618 Franklin av.. St. Louis, Mo. U. 8. A.—China and Japan teas, lacquered ware and curiosities, fancy gente, fans, etc., ivory sets, cuff buttons and ornaments. 5 U HON YEE. as SALE—To pay storage, fine Howe sewing machine in good running rder: . 1109 Clark av. 5 People’s Furuiture, Carpet and Stove Co., 210 and 212 N. ith st., near Olive. Time payments at cash prices. No interest; no charges. E. A. SK ole. pres, a5 NOR SALE Magic lantern; first-class, and 60 pictures, 1312 Poplar st, on SALE—Heavy ported jute curtains 7 NDIANA block and best des of Illinois coal still at Si¢c, 709 Pine and 1506 Franklin av. H. A. Bailey windo will be sold at a sacrifice, 7 Walnut st. a5 = Fun Ar cheap. Apply 2724 Caroline st. Fes SALE Bedroom furniture, suits ble for gent. Pp A y at room S, McLean Buildisg, 4th and Market sta. 5 OAL MARKET HALL, 2137 Morgan st., 10 bushels, $1; C posal. 5 Walde direct from the cars. Send E sure you are right, then ah and do not jewelers be misled; Put waited see the ou l solid gold ri we have for saie at a 1 a pt sacrifice at L. Storths uO TO HENRY WALKER, 206 N. 12th t., for great bargains in furnitare, stoves. eto., for cash or on time payments. 6 ened he will guarantee tea store in the city. between 8th and Yth. S. WAH LUNG and importer of Chinese and Japanese dealer goods; all kindsof silken ware, fancy notions and finest teas and coffees; also all kinds of fancy and staple groceries, which he offers at the lowest living prices. ve him atrial and action. is the onty Chi mia Wah Lung, No. 613 Marlset bet, . PICTURE FRAMES AND MIRRORS, Benson & Reden, 521 Locust st. Specialty, Fine Framing and RKegilding. CIDER n — sweet, boiled and refined cider, | apple jelly and cider vinegar. larksville Cider and Vinegar Ch Clarksville, Pike street, St. Louls office, No. 505 N. 2d — — — STOVE REPAIRS For every stove or range made in the ted States, had at A. G. Brauer s. 219 Locust st. ms W FINANCIAL. ONEY loaned on furniture in residence without moval. Low rates and fai d . 8 ome 3: = AND UPW ~ i@aned on furniture without 25 lowest N Shee — — confidential. C. Mr real estate at lowest rates of H. PONATH & CO.. 2 Reai Estate and W — es $2 25.00 pant — —— 2 hay ee en e on removal; rates: business confidential. 817 Franklin av., room & MONEY TO LOAN $100,000 in sums to at lowest Louis city real eatace. Application "prom * @uce stoce, at 918 Olive st., 2d floor. J first-class . AL e Abe Quarto Colored Toy Books at 1 Ceres 2 cents. International, 79 N. - Chromo Cards Cheap. Selling out chromvos and advertising meres 8 ns DEV Drame du Palaisde Justi®” has Ask for out before an Assize Court. walks the Lottru JAKE err oe in dhe city. Economy Sign Co., ves. 2 No. , Olive st. 8 A 8 N N Dit N. KENISON a SON, | deed, — -- t on and A Ns n —— — LOL ELLIS LT TS ED Barr’s 1.50 0 ORDER, heh bak on ead ta to new. P. — — ah Just-| and TIGS AND TOUPEES—Cali or sent tor circatar Burge. 1006 Franklin av., St. Louis, Mo, 2 PATENTS 8taixeo. & > MOODY, PARROTS, colder vind cages bird geed, mocking bird food, ete.” A. Bohne. 625 Olive STRAW BKIDGE. pattern and model maker: wood and metal. 411 Morgan &., city. 2 — CARDS eee CARDS LSSUNS given in hand emorvidery, !ace curtains and : pillows, Address Josephine Mayor, F. O. box | 497, St. Louis, Mo. wil 6 repairea. : 82 Erie Wringer Co, 1509 Franklin av. ARTIES desiring to sell their furniture or household est can obtain the high cash price by sending same to R. H. Leonori, jr,, & Co., 1096 Olive sit. 32 THOUSAND business caras EI. HOWARD SCUTT. Printer. 810 Olive st. 92 HOKSES AND VBHICLES. —_ = = — — — tiie tind e COST! AT COST! Horse blankets and lap robes. Heideman-Benoist Sad dlery Co., 419 N. sth st. 11 . 0 ANTEKD—Immediateſy: a good touch W city delivery wavon, Nos Ca et too high priced. T 53, this office, fill — — —— — — for Sale, R'SALE—Cheap, 500 new and old 2 bug ries spring wagons, horses ant harness. 1084 N. Broad A Si; PROFESSIONAL, WINTER AND HEALTH RESORT—Come to Sear- cy Springs for certain cure of dysp«psia, indi. estion, nervousness, neuralgia, kidney ani malarial diseases, Kheumatism, sore eyes and chronic female ailments cured or greatly benefited. Saluorious climate, excellent socte- ph. dai y mails, first-class eccommodations, For a * ad HOTEL BENNETT, Searcy, Ark. Offer. No Care, Free Boa 834 R. Kk. MORGNER treats private and chronic male and female diseases:only charge for medicine. 1515 Olive at, R. J. L. FITZPORTER—Oniees Nos AS S. 14th st. and 327 S. 7th «t. Femaie and chronic diseases specialtes FA Lis FUR SALE, — OR SALE— Cheap: 160 acre farm in Jefferson Coun‘y, or will 1 for eity property. Apply at 1904 O'Fallon st. 70 F SALE—€8 der acre; large house, good stable, smoke hotise, milk house, weill, 15 acres of wheat, aice meadow, good timber, 2 cows, 2 caives an sheep included; easy terms; big bargain. Address Owner, Younts P. O., Perry County, Mo, 87 EDUCATIONAL. HORTHAN D—$5 W per month. On the sch of Jan- ) wuary we will start a special cass in shorthand; tuition, $5 00 per month. All entries to this class must be made 2 of January. Barnes & Heyward, 306 Olive A’ ARTIN’S Shorthand and business College, 618-620 Bp live st., St. Louis, Mo. Established 1876. 2 — TRUSTEE’S SALES. — — HEREAS Gustavus Mysenburg, by deed of trust dated June & i874, and of recordin book WO W „ of the St. Louis City Recorder’s office, conveyed to ned the property therein described in trust to e payment oi certain notes. one of which remain anpaid, Now, therefore, I. August Genner, the trustee of said cont trust, will lon EDNESDAY, JANUARY rA. 1 at the east front door of the Court House, in the City of St. Missouri, between the hours of 9 a. m. and 5 p. m., offer for sale at puvlic auction the real estate described in said deed of trust and Missouri, to-wit: A lot beginning at a pomtin the south line of Chestnut street 45 feet from the southeast corner of the intersection ot Fifteenth and Chestnut streets,theace east with the south line of Chesnut street 15 feet, thence south parallel with Fifteenth street 72 feet 8 inches to an alley, thence west on north line of said alley 15 feet, thence north parallel with Fifteenti: street 72 feet 8 inches to the berinsla: east by Cole and west by Dietelthorst. for the pu of paying said debt and the costs of executi situated in the City of St. Louis, ; bounded ng thi« trust. AUGUST GERNE E. Trustee, FPNRUSTEE’S SALE— Whereas A, Hagaman and Louisa S. Hagaman, his wife, by their deed d ted April é mi Day recorded on page 24 of book No, 6 of the records rder of Deeds for the County of St. Louis, State da reel of real es ate situated in the County of St. Louis, of Missouri, to-wit’ A lot of one arpent, being num- ber eleven (11)in biock seven (7) of Carondelet suburbs, bounded on the east by Eucenia street. in trust to secure the payment of a certain note in said deed specified, And. whereas the said Henry F. Clark being dead, and the un. dersigned having been appointed in said de d to act as trustee herein in case of the death of the above named trustee; now under the provisions of said deed, the under. signed will offer said property for sale, at public anction. to the highest bidder, at the east front door of the Se yar in ri — mag City, o clock a m. and 4 o’clock p. m. of Saturday December twenty-seventh, 1834, * * he of said 4 between the hours of Sheriff of St. Louis County No. R J. Dev.awo, Attorney. St. Louis, December 4, 1x84, ere, especially invi | Cem plicated,difficult and severe cases, not cured elsewh ‘DOCTOR WHITTIER 617 St. Charles St., St. Louis, Mo, lar graduate of two Medical Colleges, hes been longer edin the special treatment of Ourontce, Nexvovs, Sum „Goh Düne than any other Physician ia St. Louis, as city papers show and all old residents Know, Nervous Prostration, Dobility, Mental and Physical ee ty ; Mercurial and other Affece tions of Throat, Skin old Sores and Uice78, ero treated with unparaiisied euccess, on latest ‘cientifie principles. Safely, Privately, Diseases Arising from indiscretion, Excess, Exposure or indulgence, which produce some of the following effects: a and defective memery, pimples on the physical decay, oto, or Bones, Blood Poisoning, oueness, dedility, dimness of sight dee or by mail free, andinvited. A fried y talk or hig opim eosts nothing. Ofice nm Hours, 8 a.m te & p A Positive Written Guarantee r arene When it is {noonventent te visit the city for treatment, medicine dan be sent by mail or ea press everywhere, Linc speed English or German, 64 a „in maie or femace, MARRIAGE GUIDE Biegant cloth sad gilt binding, sealed for — portage er currency, 8% wonderful Pas pictures. The wh story, true to lite: articies on the following subjects: whe may marry, whonot.why; manhood, womanheo ¥ physical of cell and excess, bow lifeand effects ma increased, the n — Those A. con ng dead it. It ought co be read by all adult persons, then — „ Popular edition, caian, paper cover, Shee . — anhood Restored — Premetare f tried in vain every bete mich bewitched _ Address, J CO N been cured tha Ii willeend TWO ABLE TREATISE bs O. aduress. ogi the foot of the Statue of bearing to noble dra ’ vocate-General will be the very sanctuary that had there been fifty in the revolver, she could not have hel she looked was violently excited—which, doubtléss, was the reason that none of the legal gentlemen or But what | constables near thought of rushing to disarm Clovis-Hugues and his wife are a model couple.:} now wide-awake infant, equalling 3 in But she is simply virtuous because it is her na- osed. ture to b so, for neither he nor she believes in marriage as a sacramen matrimonial theory of pher married his daughter at Lausanne, out theaid of either priesf or civil officer. to a young man in whom she had faith. It was i ted that, should they not suit, norow made if one or the other to take a fresh departure with y else. One might,therefore, imagine the slanders of Morin would not affect Hugues. Yet they troubled her infinitely more than they would have done many ladies who have received nuptial benedictions in churches. Considerations of worldly interest her, since impurity (un- less in the case of a rosiere) more often tri- ‘umphs, and has, from time immemorial tri- umphed than purity in the official world here. werful women of the hour is sould not have effected One of the most one who was paid by the late Em a month to play the part of Deli Favre and other prominent Republicans, and to make sure, through ber wiles, of the fidelity of Baron Hausmann and other leading Bo That she did so has not been a secret for the lasi fourteen years; and now am- bassadors and ambassadresses have to go to her dinners and invite her to theirs. F. is white as ermine; to more advantage, her life being te, if she lived in a glass house. So would Mes- dames Tirard and De Freycinet. But I must not incur the sharge of designating by a pro- and so shall not, therefore, y of spotiess fame. How- ever, I may add that thesuow-flakes are obliged to Keep queer company, and to be very civil to erring sisters who are above the reach of Tri coche simply because they have not a rag of character to lose. The sensitiveuess of Mme. Hugues shows astounding naivete. If she were @ woman to trade on her unquestionabie beau- 1 — might be today a Cabinet Brisson would appear cess of elimination name any other LABOUCHERE. * A Pen Picture of the London Editor Correspondent Boston Herald, Labouchere, the member for Northampton, is a good deal in evidence, in Parliame his clever, audacious ine, the defeated candi- date for the White House, in is about the same height and and is somewhat slow in his movements. ine has a square forehead and a large nose; but there is not much more in his head than is stowed away in the Labouchere brain. A well educated, and a traveled man, Labou- chere has, I dare say, far less earnest views of life than Mr. Blaine has, is certainly far more indifferent to the opinion of Mrs. Grundy, and keness between them is in height and manner of beard. This trifling similarity may, however, help the reader to realize the figure of La chere. If he cared a brass farthing, or even less, for anything or anybody would have more influence in the mons and out of it. Life is to him an amuse- He has plenty of money and plenty of Parliament, a share in the Daily News, a paper of his own, a bank, brains. A seat in Thames, a clever wife, of whom he is really fond, and a baby that is to him a constant sur- prise; he finds his time well occupied. He has none of the fears of business men; his bread is buttered on both sides; he is rich beyond the dangers of such speculations as he cares to in- dulge in; and his heart is neither consumed by the fires of patriotism, nor the canker of a lofty ambition. Some people despi does not care. Still fewer probably love him; he does not care. He is a good His best anecdotes are against financier and man of business, he is far more generous than is has a slight drawl in his speec talker; a liberal host; and he treme end of the extremest political the State. His latest radical perf to propose in the House of Commons a motion, not in exact terms, but favoring the abolition of the Upper House. In spite of tne Premier he pushed the motion to a division, and seventy-one votes iu its favor. loudly cheered by his I h; is a capital stands at the ex- The result was 7 <a Le friends and 2 me cians 0 di- — ae 4 regard Two Jeffersons. From the Washington Post. equally famous in our day, ie 7. Th i il i “Look out; be careful; don't shake it, or it'll which she , ond J . was the word. Jus into the house and stripped off the brown pa- e figure; per. Inside she found a plump and healthy blazed ‘away lady, about 1 month old, sleeping peace- say— Naturally Mrs. Rees was astonished was la instead of ive solutely. dumfounded that all he could say “*You’ve got to take it awa in; have anything to do with it,” said 1 Mrs. Rees. tested Johnnie. [= HENDRICKS’ FIRST CASE. ee dotes of Hendricks’ Early Life. From tae Kansas Ci’ » Times. I told him it was Tom Hendricks. „Where was he raised? asked he. swered I. Kenzie, and sure enough he did, long ago. tion, and met the asked him if he would vote for Tom. nomination without any trouble. ably inherited much of his good sense from his mother, whom he favored in features and ac- tions very much. His father, Major Hen- icks, was a tanner by trade, and carried on a i ‘at Shelbyville. There were four sons and two daughtersin the family. Abraham, the elder son, was a Presb ian minister, and died several years — ames still lives at Shelbyville, and 1 believe is in mer cantile pursuits. Of the daughters, Jennie married a Dr. Webb of Kentucky, who died in ashort time. She afterward married a Dr. Pierce of Indianapolis, but did not long survive this re bout two years aiter her death, Dr. Pierce married Annie, the youngest daughter, with whom he now lives Tom's mother died at his house at Indiagapolis only a few years ago. Tom married a — lady named Miss Eliza Morgan, who ed near Cincinnati. He had been married but a few days when he came to my officeand asked the loan of 8750, which amount he said he required to finish pay- ing for his household effects. He afterward told me that it was the only money he had ever borrowed in his life,” MAX O’RELL IN MAINE, Red Pepper Sifted Over the North- eastern Corner of Yankeeland. Bangor Letter tn the Cincinnati Enquirer. The men here never close a door, a sure indi- cation of long residence in saw-mills. In all dining-rooms there is the ever-present odor of fried codfish or mackerel. The — eats bis seal grease raw; the na.ive of Maine burns ucing an odor which is never forgotten. fanity seems to be the rule in conversation. I now realize the forceof the remark that ex- E 15 15 8 2 E lf i i 5 2 i 1 10 ; take this bundle 3 44 t there: it’s too to whom he gave an inkling of some wonders.) | muddy for me to try it,” and pointed to a ae three-story brick dwelling «a few doors I won't — | _A NEW MOTIVE POWER. Wonderful Possibilities in the Ele, tric Expansion of Water. From the Philadrlphia Press, John T. Dysart, an inventor of w us, was recently interviewed by a re | possibilities in the future. He lives : pensville, Clarion County, and within t ö years has received pateuts on fourteen inventions, most of which are for use with nat. ural and artificial gas. He has aiready much time in the natural gas regions o sylvania, making the uses, ‘resources and im provements of the wonderful fuel a inl study. He believes the adaptability o the mysterious fluid is capable of vast possibilities not yet dreamed of. Being led into converg, tion upon this subject, he remarked: “There is no reason why it can not be for motive power,” he said. “Compare its tre mendous force with that of steam, anid it is wonderful. In cities it could be piped into the 0 linders of,stationary engines, and would run m just as well as steam. Up at my wort. shop in Clarion County I frequently attach fhe natural gas-pipe to my steam pump, and it op- erates it successfully. A GAS LOCOMOTIVE. “Other gases are capable of use for motive power,” he continued. Recently | constructed a model railroad in my house, and had built for it a little locomotive. I generated a certain kind of gas, and, with the boratory in the en- ine cab, applied the fuel successfully. That ocomotive ran likea top. Of course it was only on a small scale, but I could have done the A Gossipy Friend Relates Some Anec- “I gave Tom Hendricks. his first law case,” remarked Mr, Jacob Vernon to a Times report- er yesterday at Independence. That was away back in the forties. I was clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Ind., and young Hendricks had just returned home from w industrious y man and seemed to be a natur- al born lawyer, At the time | speak of a gentie- man asked me in regard to a lawyer to take charge of the settlement of an estate. I recom- mended Tom, and he managed affairs in such a manner that it was-but a short time until he had a weil-established practice. He soon gained such a reputation that he was sent to the Legis- lature as a representative of that county. Att- er that he was elected a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention. Here he gained a State reputation by his earnest championship of a question which came before that assembly. I was present at the convention, and was much amused at the interest taken in Tom by a man same with any large locomotive. Had [ had time to perfect my work three months later l should have had a gas laboratory in the cab ofa freight locomotive. Would such a locomotive atrain of cars? Well. I should say it would. By my process I would have been able to produce a pressure of 1,000 pounds in five minutes. Of course, you understand it was not @ gas to burn that I hai, but a gas generated for the purpose of power only. That pressure would be sufficient to pull the heaviest freight train. A man of inventive mind has to contend with a great difficulty, and that is when he js at work on que contrivance or studying out some one idea others will suggest themselves. and in them he sees something new to lead him off his original ideas. That is how I happened to let my locomotive run dowu.” MYSTERIOUS MOTIVE POWER. “You have no idea of inventing a rival to Keely’s motor, have you?” suggested the re- porter. Not at all,” replied Mr. Dysart, but I have paid some little attention to a theory that I think throws Keely’s ideas far into the shade. Let me tell yon about it. A few years ago, when I lived in Ohio, I was visited by Professor much interest in a collection of some 5,000 min- eral specimens which I have, and while about them exhibited to me a twig of the osage orange plant. It was perfectly white and shriveled. He had taken it from a hedge in named McKenzie, who was holding the position ot doorkeeper. He came to me and asked me who that young fellow was who was speaking. n the swamps of Sheiby County.“ an- Well, he will make his mark in this world, if he was raised in the swamps,’ remarked Mc- “During Hendricks’ canvass fur Congress the first time I accompanied him over the district. Over in Hancock County there was a delegate ot teeny who we thought would not vote as he ed. J was clerk of the Congressional Conven- te of Hancock and Vote for him? said he. ‘Yes, and stay here till the corn tassels to nominate him.’ The fellow proved faithful, and Tom received the „Hendricks was one of the most successful lawyers that ever went before a jury. He prob- =o en a region that bad been swept by ter- rible thunder-storms and tornadoes, I asked how the thing was whitened and shriveled up, and his expiauation was that the whole osage orange hedge had been left in that condition, the lightning entering the plants, expanding the sap, bursting the branches, and leaving them sapless. The dead plants were not in- jured, there being no sap to affect. _ “The circumstance started a train of inqui m my mind. Investigating the subject, found that the power of water is capable of be- ing expended some 4,347 parts by electricity. Now, there is my theory in a nutshell. Instead of generating steam in a locomotive or sta- tiouary engine, introduce a wertul electric disturbance in the water and you will have a motive power vastly greater t steam. It will require deep study for years, perhaps, to strike just the right amount of each element bring together. At first your force wouk either be too powerful or two weak. The mau who finds the medium will make a fortune. I am going to devote some of my time to it in the iuture ” eer k, old boy, h it? „Frank, v. ae aa ‘h minister, and I have upon him the necessity of preparing for the his bear grease and cooks his victuals in it, thus A crowded railroad car has the stench of the kitchen. The social habits are queer. Pro- have heard more profane swearing here in two days than I heard in Leadville in two weeks, I 1 § tHE 1 Bg Ji deh erk a F 5 14725 i i f i 1 = i i ae Tom Mallory’s Last Wager. From the Minneapolis Tribung. „Well, how did this inveterate gambler, this Tom Mallory, come out finally?” asked the ro- porter. He lost every cent he had,” said the gentle- man with the light-colored pants; lost every cent he could borrow, and finally was driven to the necessity of going to the College Hospita,, when he was attacked with the typhoid fever There he died. The night he died there several of us who had not heard of his before — and | will never forget the scene. three or four sporti mey standing around his bed in the ward. "When f came in he said Lere was a physician, a minister and PE right, Tom,’ says ow goes it your- “Well, I feel pretty bad,’ says he, ‘and I don’t know whether I am going to pull through or not.’ He is not going to pull through,’ said the — trying to impress „Cannot live? said Tom, „No, said the physician, I think it but right to tell you the truth—you cannot live an hour r Now, look here,’ said Tom, in the looking like an animated nly marked upon his face, ‘you fellows sa Cees Wee on Gane ch do. I put ap my ts over there against es oe eee. house that I live two urs. „ knew it would please him, sol said: All ight, Tom; it is a go.’ ‘In an hour we saw that his last hour had come, and | made his head easier on the pillow. When we were expecting to see him drop off be rose and said: ‘Lost again, by ginger! I should have coppered that bet, and he sank back on the pillow dead. A Fireball. From the Cornhill Mavaszine, A few years ago Dr. Tripe was a Sil coe quietly Fier along him, ‘aparently uietiy g F aion * the earth rather rising from BC CES stor ly and observed the fiery monster with scien tific nonchalance, After continuing its course for some time in a peaceful and and regular fashion, however, without attempting to as- sault him, it finally darted off 1 in another direction. = turned y into 1 Ui 5 g i i E oe ~ PLAYING 8 kinds. Tice, the noted weather prophet. He found with A Most Commend of Spending C Scenes Witnessed b Committee Amons A Practical Charity ‘' Demonstrated by 1 Some Specimen Cases Which Are Simply He Character— The Ma Who Reads This Can the Good Work. The chimes of St. Joseph's ( fully at nalf-past nine this mo nouncinDeg a benison upon the mi of men who were gathered at aud Wash streets, just three bi wers arranging the final preiu andertaking. Six of Sam‘! Cupples & Co.'s ranged in line at t had been occupied in loading flour. clothing, toys , The supplies were dri School building. which is lx which stock had been acct week, throu rh the active c : Zouisans. Mr. R. S. Brookire tendent of that first fieutenan! \ of Messrs. Cuppies K Co ing a helping hand in ¢ ng for distribution. and now: the start. Mr Brookings * wagons forthe d:strict n took charge Garriso District, and Mr. Wallace Me‘ two more for t! the city Fach or three men to assist in hat with a hearty exchange of G. went their several ways, DELIGHTER WITH TR of the good Work had recovered but little fro the well known tere 4 was fliiled with fine partie Vance guard of a heavy snow) ing up from the west, „Drive to No. 1116 O'Fallon of Mr. Brookings, and a P accoinpanied this division of The object of solicitnde at th was Mrs. O'Brien, who was for rickety back stairs, in a secon doors and windows had not assaults of Jack Frost. The fi bare, and the bed, five chairs, aud a cook and a dauchter who was not occupied the place. a “What are you suffering n Brookings’ query after the pre “Well, we need first someth gay it, sir, but all we have i: gome bread hat a lady next “How would twenty-five po “Oh, it wouia be a great ch: and ber daughter iooked real. “And how are you off for b. Brookings, turnin of a neat but very lean bed. noticed how thin was the cove ‘ WITHOUT WAITING FO said: I'll send you up a cour ‘ The poor woman said she be in order to avoid another call her an order for B bushels of delivered to-day. cash with which to would make a Christmas bread, ie eity. To them, and visit had been as a windfail—t not even hoped kor. The next halt was made at | street. Through a dark gang gide stairs the party went. A door that opened off the p- who lived on the floor below teered to come up and take binski's five chidren in order to o to church . imagine more two rooms. The white as though fresh two beds were spoliess. and covered the frosty brightiy. but almost vainiy i the children, ALL GOLDEN -® played around onthe foor which, they said. had lady whom they did Glad, but t was a pieasu Clean, bright faces, and well Dair. Mr. Brookings fairly e. Jent tidiness, but when little folks and ther clothing rooms, he was impatient tor young woman in charge a» 1 her family by was on y two families & had suffered soreiy since ¢ @n excellent account of the om Kindness and industry and d that, although poor herself, s ‘always find time to take care Mr Grabinsk: could get work ber from home. The deciared shortly that they kn mas and that they were bavi toys the lady gave them. Vi books were suggested, the liveliest interest in the t. did not acknow Age their gr it was dead against them. an order for ti en\y-five bust ing, and some dolls and pietu budget that was left to aston her return from doubtless to pray for just a terrible strain which had | “Drive to 1701 N. ieh # der nd g000 . a in front up they were directed up a bac: knocked at the door where ! they were some ba THEY WERE NOT “How cid you hear that | Mrs. Meek, who reepunded | Wg worthy. poor woman's pa twi Vited the vistors (o eule! a n its appointinenia, i at that. In front of the ax mall fire in child hin face was brighieued by ey v5. Which one bandaged band showed that sie was tile Mexican spanie:. in that direct sto Sag eee °F 4 they Giving her dinner and Mr. Brookings returne coupe of blankets, a small ba articles of clothing were sent The party then moved on, ea of the happiest and most cleanly she are such stroog bim. Ue is grea’ co: days, and seldous & ; un WOULD ar “you were to touch ber. N | had taken in the oval slave go . 2 8 2 * L. * A * Se 1 8

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ö — in — D es yee POWER, ol inventing a rival to Your” suggested the re- bitened and shriveled up, Was that the whole osage er — 4 — condition, e plants, expanding branches, and leaving dead plants were not in- sap to affect. started a train of in festigating the —— a of water is ca of 4,347 parts by electricity, ory ina nutshell. Instead * a locomotive or sta- Guce a powerful electric sr and you will have a greater t steam. It ay for years, perhaps, Mount of each element first your force woul or two weak. The man m will make a fortune. I some of my time to it in . 's Last Wager. is inveterate gambler, this t finally?” asked the re- jhe had,” said the gentle- colored pants; lost every oad — was driven 7 the ege Hospi d with the oid fe night he died there not heard of his 1 will never fo the sician, a mi and ng mey standing around * — came in he said how it? says i, ‘how goes it your- tty bad,’ says he, ‘and I Lam going to pull through Wsician, ‘I think it but right Jou cannot live an hour in the ep an his and the hand of death his face, ‘you fellows 1 7 you what ‘said Tom, III tell ier continui its course ul and pt PLAYING SANTY, [iss 1 5 8 . 1 did not acknow! » 8 n „ 4 " — 1 n _ | —s 1 9 8 1 2 8 ; a 0 3 * Sy ti * 5 * yt Pee * 4% K * sr Bares 7 „ ; ks 25 S 4 8 N Hi e728 J 3 ' 5 1 ae 4 . 1 1 * n . 2 my ee ak oe vty ie | Sie een, * 19 > : „. rt 4 1 s g * „„ „ N ; 1 ae } ye 7 wit ‘beta 2 * a > ‘ * * * * ia” 12 * Ps * * 1 5 5 * 2 a — Nan 1 a 8 4 1 wy r ; 5 «2 . : 3 2 8 2 : 5 . 1 * . : 5 er , 1 5 $ , 3 . d Hy . 1 * , . > - — 5 J — 1 * iS a : 7 : — ’ 5 5 1 8 1 „ . 3 * 3 1 ; . : a [ | | Out BN ; > 8 — 4 * 8 1 ial * » 2 * — * * „ , Dhursday, December 25, 1884. «# A Most Commendable Method of Spending Christfnas. —— * Scenes Witnessed by the Relief Committee Among the Poor. 3 ° 9 A Practical Charity Whose Merit is ;, Demonstrated by Its Res ults. a — Some Specimen Cases of Suffering Which Are Simply Heart-Rending in Character— The Man or Woman Who Reads This Cannot Fail to Join the Good Work. The chimes of St. Joseph’s Church rang out joy- fully at half-past nine this morning as though pro- nouncing a benison upon the mission of a little group of men who were gathered at the corner of Ninth and Wash streets, just three blocks away, and who were arranging the final preliminaries for a noble undertaking. Six of Sam'l Cupples & Co.’s stake wagons were ranged in line at that corner, and an hour had been occupied in loading them with blankets four. clothing, toys. books and provisions of al kinds. The supplies were drawn from the Mission School building. which is located there, and in which stock had been accumu!ating for the — of St. Mission, A number of the employes of Messrs. Cupples & Co. were also present, lend- ing a helping hand in getting these goods in sha for distribution, and how all was in readmess for the start. Mr. Brookings took charge of two of the wagons forthe district north of Wash street, Mr. Garrison took charge of two more for the Central District, and Mr. Wallace MeCargle took charge of two more for the extreme south end of the city. Each wagon carried two or three men to assist in handling the goods, and with a hearty exchange of God-speeds, the parties went their several ways, DELIGHTED WITH THE PROSPECT ofthe good work they were to do. The mercury had recovered but little from a night's coquetting with the well known zero, and the very crisp air was filled with fine particles of dry snow—the ad- vance guard of a heavy snow cloud which was mov- ing up from the west, “Drive to No. 1116 O' Fallon street, was the order of. Mr. Brookings, and a Post-DispatcH reporter accompanied this division of the relief brizade. The object of solicitude at the number mentioned was Mrs. O’Brien, who was found after climbing a rickety back stairs, in a second-floor room, whose doors and windows had not entirely resisted the assaults of Jack Frost. e floor the room was the furniture consisted of a chairs, a couple of tables 7 cook stove. Mrs. O'Brien and a daughter who was not far from womanhood occupied the piace. “What are you suffering most from?” was Mr. Brookings’ query after the preliminaries. “Well, we need first something to eat. I hate to say it, sir, but All we have had this morning was some bread that a lady next door gave us. “How would twenty-five pounds of flour do?” “On, it woula be a charity.” and the woman and ber daughter looked really gieeful. “And how are ing off for bed-clothes?” asked Mr. tendent of that first lieutenant. Brookings, turn down the quilt and sheet of a neat but very lean He shuddered as he noticed how thin was the covering ‘ WITHOUT WAITING FOR AN ANSWER said: “Ill send you up a couple of biankets.“ The poor woman said she had a littie coal left, but in order to avoid another call Mr. Brookings gave her an order for W bushels of coal, which will be delivered to-day. Giving her a small amount of cash with which to 1 something that would make a ittle distinction between Christmas dinner and their ordiuary dinner of bread, Mr. Brookings returned to the street. A coupie of blankets, a small bag of flour, and a few articles of clothing were sent up to the sufferers, The party then moved on, ieaving behind them two of the happiest and most zrateful mortals in the city. To them, and to all subsequent cases, this visit had been as a windfail—totally unexpected and not even hoped for. The next halt was made at No. 1319 North Tenth street. Through a dark gang-#s5 and up an out- side stairs the party went. knock. brought to a door that opened off the porch, a young woman who lived on the floor below, but who had volun- teered to come up and take care of Mrs. Mary Gra- binski's five children in order to enable the mother church. It would be difficult to more cleanly quarters than those rooms. The bares floors were white as though fresh planed, the coverlets of the two beds were spotiess, and cheap, snowy curtains — — * 25 hg td re burned ghtly, but almost vainly in the ut room, and the ehildren ALL GOLDEN-HAIRED, ars around on the floor with two or three toys which, they said, had been given them by some lady whom they did not know. They were thinly clad, but it was a ure to look on their clean, bright faces, and well combed suits of silken hair. Mr. Brookings fairly exclaimed at the preva- lent tidiness, but when he looked closely at the little folks and somehow the protec- tion their clothi was nst the chilly rooms, he was impatient to render assistance. The young womanin charge said that Mrs. Grabinski a her family by waShing, but as she has only two families to wash for now, she and they had suffered sorely since the cold set ing She gave an exceilent account of the mother, saying that her kindness and ind that, alth poor herself, she made it a point to alw find time to take care of the children when Mrs. Grabinski could get work to do that would take her from home. The little folks, being interrogated, deci . that they knew to-day was Christ- mas and that they were having a nice time with the toys the lady gavethem. When dolls and picture books were however, they manifested the liveliest interest in the visitors. though they edge their gratitude the evidence of them. A Small poor church, whithersbe had gone doubtless to pray for just a little respite froin the terrible strain which had been upon her so long. “Drive to 1701 N. Tenth street,“ was the next or- der, and soon the —˙ʃ drew they of that address. in front Again were directed up a back stairs, and when they knocked at the door where the family they sought . they were somewhat surprised to discover THEY WERE NOT ENTIRELY WELCOME. “How did you hear that] was suffering,” asked Mrs, 1 g 0 hock, 1 have never our poverty.“ “We know chat,“ responded Mr. Brookings, and 3 the best reasons why we should ow * vou. No matter we heard of vou information came from some friend of yours, a you are recommended as ex- V. se * woman’s lips twitched a little and she in- visitors to » ‘lhe room was its intinents, but was houselike for . of the cookstove, which had a a . > her a Kehlen was keeping | up Dire. Beek are 8 ven — 7 t That ustry and destitution were such * 4 0 3 nis r r ; . 1 nen 11 oOo Deaeie nee poor.” hile Mr. ar- ranging with Mrs. Meek for her relief, the reporter addressed the poor little childish crea- ture whose plaintive face had been turned steadily on the visitors ever since their entrance, “Are you m any pain, little girl?“ he asked, “No, sir, not now.“ Do you I e sometimes?” “Well, I didn’t used to till papa died. You see, I had a baby carriage, and papa use’ to put me in it and take me down on the and wheel me about sometimes when be had time. and it made me feel real good. But papa died about two months ago, and—and— (her eves filled with tears, and she could not speak fora mome Then she became composed again and resumed) and I haven't been out since. At first it seemed very lonesome to have him gone, you know, but I'm get better used to it now. I think people can get used to almost any- thing. don't you?’ “Almost. So you and papa were great friends!“ “Qh. yes, sir. He couidn’t work very much, you know, but I used to make mottoes for him and he'd go out and peddie them, and we eag ea) of money . Some days we made as much as $2 and 82 50. Lou can't have any idea how much work I used to ba able to do with my hands.“ What kind of work!“ “Qh, mottoes out of worsted and perforated per. Mamma will show you some. But you ow my hands began. to draw up and GET SORE AND WITHER§N, and then the work got harder, At last my right hand got ail drawn up so that I couldn't use a single finger. I have to keep it all wrapped up now. Then I learned so that, by putting my work ona chair,I could. still make the mottoes with my left hand, but it was much slower. Then the fingers of the other hand began to draw up so that at last I had but two fingers. and I couidn't make them any more, except very slowly and with great pain. So I had to quit, and we couldn't make any more money that way, and then papa died.“ A more pathetic recital than this poor gir!'s de- scription of the manner in which her misfortunes closed in around her could not be conceived of. “And you felt bad because you got no presents?” “Oh, I got & present this morning.“ The mother showed a pitiful little plate of cakes that an indigent neighbor had sent in to the poor little creature. Do you like to play with dolls?” The child blushed and acknowledged that she did, and Mr. Brookings entered a nice doll on the list of things to besent up. A little money for medicine and Christmas dinner, some coal, some bed-ciothing, some flour, some coffee and sugar and a doll were soon carried up, and though Mrs. Meek was tearful, she was keenly grateful as weill, Next Christmas there will be no occasion to help the poor little sufferer. A cali was next made at No. 1407 N. Seventeenth street, where Mary Fitzgerald and three very grimy children shivering over an almost fireless stove, The oldest child, a newsboy, had bought some candy and put it in his little brother's stock- ing, but neglected his sister. The little four-year- oid girl, on discovering this case of dis- crimination. and finding. her wretched brother stocking sti] hanging there empty had put a few spoons and some bread in it, and declared that Santa Claus had not altogether slighted her. The episode was quite a joke in the family. But funny things are very grim and —— some- times. Help was tiven the family, and they will not suffer for two weeks to come. James E. Burns and his four children was found in avery cold room at No. 1410 N. Sev- enteenth street. He is a smokestack 5 and a ‘fall from a smokestack at Twelfth and Pop- lar had re dered him helpless for three months. His motheneéss children are unable to earn a hving. and he and three of them occupy the only bed, while the 13-year-old girloccupies a pallet onthe ice-cold floor. The half frozen girl came in from church crying with cold while. the relief party were there, and vainly en- deavored to warm her frozen fingers at a stove which was so cold that a kitten sat upon it. The | youngest child had been send to a neighbor's where there was warmth and Christmas observances. Mr. Brookings was very generous in this worthy and terribly destitute case. And thus the work is the city. Fully 200 families, . com- prising the greatest destitutidi wil be supplied by these philanthtopi<ts and they will be still at work when night comes on. It has been a dav of arduous labor for the centiemen who are carrying onthe work, butin any one case of thesuffeging that they relieved has been a large recojnpense for days and days of labor. AN EXCELLENT OFFER. Mr. Charles Schaveickart, nropr etor of the Turner Hall. comes forward with an excellent offer to raise money for the benefit of tue poor. He proposes to give the use of his hall for three even- ings, with gas and help. gratuitously, for entertain- ments, festival and concerts. the manazement to be in the hands of other persons. He also roposes to procure light liquid re- reshments to be sold and added to the proceeds of the entertainment. Mr. Schweickart's pian is to leave the arrangements to a committee of newspaper men or any ladies whom the latter may name. Besides fur- 8 the hall, procuring refreshments, Ste., Mr. Schweirckart will. if the Arsenal band gives its services gratuitously for one evening, pro- vide bands forthe two other evenings free of cost. The offer is a splendid one and there is no doubt that a series of excellent entertainments under the conditions proposed by Mr. Schweickart could be arranged at popular prices and a hand- some amount reaiized tnat wou'd largely swell the fund now being raised to heip the poor. going on all through Donations for the Poor. Capt. Huebler of the Third District reports the following contributions received yesterday: Mr. Papst bundle of clothing; Mr. Hachbagen, provisions; “Citizen,” 260 bread tickets; Violet.“ unde of elot Hing: two other such from unknown ladies; Mr. Paeinca, bundle of clothing and $1. Captain Frangel reported a donation of 230 bush- els of coal by W. O. Long; Officer Woodlock distrib- uted the same. Captain Frangel also received $4 as a donation from the second class of the Second Baptist Sun- day school. : POST-DISPATCR RECEIPTS. In addition to the amounts already acknowledged the Post-Dispatos has ived the following do- nations to its poor fund.” Krom the employes of Cullen & Kelly, $27. rom 81. From J. J. Coakley Legion of Honor, $5, through Commander J. J. Coakley. From Mr. C. B. G., $1. po Pawn AWAITING ARTHUR'S ARRIVAL. The Engtiueers’ Grievance Committee Hold- ing Breath for Their Chief's pt. Ae There are no new developments in the Missouri Pacific engiaeers' case to-day. Grand Chief En- gineer Arthur is coming on the Bee Line, and at 9 o'clock the train was reported four hours late. Late? a report had the train 61g hours late. Col. Hoxie did not come down town during the day, and the Grievance Committee remained passive around the Laclede awaitiig Ar- thur. None of the committee had a wotd to com- municate concerning the present trouble, but dur- ing a conversation it leaked out that about ten days or two weeks ago the committee was in St. Louis where the Wabash “was interest “This trouble was fixed easily, said a grayv-mustached and weather- beaten old engineer who evidently knew what he was talking about. He continued, 1 don't guess we'll have a strike I believe the trouble can be fixe ; One of the committee wanted to know of the Posr- Dispaten reporter how the paper came in pos- session of the true cause of the committee's visit, and added that the railroad folks the fight was in no passenger and freight engineers, but between engl of both classes and the company. His | that the matter could be —— “" “You can bet he wont ‘s lucky if be gets in at — op a secret mission in corvection with a similar case 8 ig ＋ a dees at five: ere ARCHBISHOP KENRIGK, |S==3t.3e=2 He Celebrates Pontifical High Mass at St. John’s. —— — — — The First Time for Seventeen Years the Venerable Prelate g Has Officiated, Bishop Robertson’s Sermon at the Dedication of the New Trinity Church. The Morning's Celebration in the Catholic, Episcopal and Congrega- tional Churchés—Religious Observ- ances on Christmas Day. The exercises of the day at St. John's were be- gun this morning at 5 o'clock with a mass celebrat- ed by Father Hennessy, rector, with Rev. J. J. Jones, deacon, and Rev. F. X Sutton, sub-deacon, the choir singing Wilzka's mass. There was some delay in getting everything ready for the pontifical high mass, which was announced celeb mass and also deliver his promsied address, was sufficient to bring together an audience that com- pletely filled the large edifice. In spite of the obld and the snow the congregation was a representative one, being made up of ages conditions of life. he aged whose feet tottered as he down the aisle seemed buyoed up with the that he would again see the Archbishop in t! it, and would have his younger days called 4 he rising generation wh remembered the last service performed by the aged prelate, looked forward with tll-conceaied moment when they to see and appréviate the one who bas so successfully t church of St. Louis to its present hi position throuch the dubious times of the past century, and whose high private life and scholarly achieve- ments have won encomiums from the world. Al- though the building was not any too well heated, the large gathering waited patiently till the services ‘began, viewing with interest the preparations in the chancel and the decorations of the altar, which was ntifutly supplied with potted plants and flowers. green of the foliage aud the delicate colors blended beauti- fuliy with the refined tints of the altar's burnished adorment, and madea soft and pleasing contrast with the white of the terraces and of the candies. The cross directly above the crucifix was surrounded with a row of minute gas jets that twinkled like rare jewels. Preceded by a dozen acolytes and assistan‘s, ARCHBISHOP KENRICK ENTSRED THE CHANCEL froin tiie north door. r * a firm front of the altar, from which after a he was esco to the which was set at the right chancel. The archbishop was looking ex- tremely well, and those who had expected tosee a man bowed by the 3 of 79 years were surprised at the vigor and almost elasticity which every movement showed his frame still sessed. In passing through the. arduous perfor- mances of the mass his body did not falter. once, nor did he display any sign of weakness except an occasional closing of the ores, as though he was weary. H were especially full of evidence of renewed strength, and when „ address they had a searchi look as though he were still young were watching for the effect of his remarks upon his hearers. His were all trembling and in bestowing the benediction and making several géstures he seemed as free oe the — of the younger but gray ported him at left and right. His voice, too, was a pleasing revelation, Instead of being, as antici- pated, in order to meet the requirements of the large room, grating or childish, it was when he had pro- ceeded a few moments, full of resonance, and once and awhile its vibrations penetrated to the far away organ loft and returned in a faint echo. HIS GRACE wore the complete vestments of his rank in the church. On his head sat the precious miter, flash- ing with wels and shining with the body, whic was of doth Id. Over bis shouiders gracefully hung the robe of gold Cape, with its dazzling fringe and richly worked in elaborate emblematic designs. Before him be carried the crozier, a shepherd’s staff, highly polished and finished with gold. While he sat in the chair of authority this staff’ was held up by an _ acolyte, but when the prelate moved about the platform it was sustained by bis own hand. This crozier was to the uninitiated onlooker the most significant part of the ceremony an it was plainly symbolic of his character as shepherd and guardian of his entire flock. Though one of the simplest it was certainly one of the tenderest ac- cessories of the more formal vocal ceremon es. The Archbishop was attended by the following priests: Very Rev, Muehisienen, V. G., assistant lest; Rev. Father Meyers, 8. J., dev. Father Smould O. ‘ deacons of honor; Rev. Father Doddsworth, C. 88. R., and Father Schultz, S. J., assistants, in cope. The Archi-Episconal cross, having double trans- verse which has not deen seen in public worship in 81. Louis for nearly twenty years, was carried by Rev. Father n, who at the beginning of the mass, — his place at the outer limit of the chancel, directly in front of the altar, and keeping his eyes fixed upon the crucifix, maintained the upright position of the cross until the conclusion of the pa benediction, almost immovable, except when station was surrendered, when the archbishop advanced to the front to deliver the address. The acting celebrant carried prayer r, end of the and j of the mass was Father John 7 H who had Father Jones as second * 12 sub- d intoning o ather Hennessy, alw a treat, was especially fine to-day, his Wien belie 80 finely modulated that it was really difficult to tell where he ceased. an the rich in the choir began, Father Smoulders sat at the left of the Archbishop and removed the miter at the Gifferent times when it was necessary. | THE PONTIFICAL CHAIR, in which his grace sat erect during the hour, was cushioned with red and the summit or the mahog- any back was surmoun with a small gil cross. At the proper moment e Archbishop stepped forward and couspying about ten minutes, made the following THE ADDRESS. “At the birth of the Divine Lord shepherds were wa flocks Bethlehem and to from hea saying that Christ born. WA meat — at this announcement, they heard a chorus of an chan Be Earth, Good Will to — whats — rown less in the: churches in all ‘hese words . the basis mystery we are u to celebrate great truth which the 594 is bound to consider. Glery to God in because in the birth God ö 9 ‘ns in the in- 0 y Rev. Prof. arti d * and at Delock as ceicbrant, b this morning ht and Professor Kroeger nist with Mr. E. C. S. Hunt as ring the services, which the as on Sundays. „Gloria in Excelsis. mn, the Agnus Dei and Laus and who Adeste dels » The sermon was PREACHED BY BISHOP ROBERTSON who took for his subject “The Work of the Church and the Episcopal form of servioe.“ He said that in religion man needed something more than mere fai or food ‘for the intellect. It was that all his faculties, both mental, and physical, should be reached the Church and chee If they were diseased it should seek to cure them. Man's moral faculties were injured by the fall, and these must be repai It was the duty of the church to find these remedies and ap- ply them. The Episcopal Church had no sympa- thy with dogmatic teachings, sensational music, or extreme e mn of ritual service. These should be so combined as to satisfy botu the mind feeling are not The proper embody its services everything that will tend to elevate man’s thoughts above the mere things o the earth. The Protest- Ants are such because they protest against sins of all kinds and errors in belief. They want no opponent except sin and corruption. They have no pet doc- trines but. free and unfettered, can seek al! channels of doing good. He then reviewed in 4 n way the forms of service observed other denominations and drew a comparison in favor of the simplicity and general advantages cf the Protestant Episcopal form. In _ concluding Bishop Robertson said: I cannot conclude my ser- mon to-day without mentioning the fact that I have been the first to speak God's Holy Word in the temple so recently dedicated to His worsnip 481 look around me my thoughts involuntarily go back io the church where for so many years we have together paid our humble tribute to the Almighty. I see many familiar faces here to-day— I iov to see in the oid I shall never behold again on earth. have gone to worship and pray in the high presence of their God. But these thoughts are sad. Let us revert to the day and the happy season we are here to celebrate.“ He then extended the usual Christmas greeting and pro- nounced a benediction. IHR CATHOLIC CHURCHES. How the Nativity Was Celebrated This Morning in the Various Temples. At all the Catholic churches early masses were celebrated at 5 a. m., followed by others at intervals of an hour until the high mas at 10:30 o'clock. At the Church of the Holy Name, on Grand ave- nue, high mass was celebrated at 10 o'clock. Rev. Father McNierney, rector of the Kedemptorist Novitiate, near timore, preached the sermon. The choir, under the leadership of Prof. Kypta, sang Weber's Mass in G. é At the Ho ly Angels’ Church, Haydn's Sixteenth Mass was sung. A solemn high mass was said at 10 o'clock by Rev. James McCaffrey at St. Patrick's Church, Sixth and Biddle streets. Father Hayes preached — and the choir sang Von Weber's Mass in t. ü At St. Lawrence O Toole's Father Me Donald said mass at 10:80 o'clock, assi by Fathers Henry and Tailon. The choir sang selections from Haydn, Mozart and Von Weber, under the direction of Prof. Thomas M , organis At St. Bridget’s, on Jefferson avenue and Carr street. Rev. J. J. Harty celebrated high mass and Rev. J. T. Tuohy delivered a sermon on God's Greatest Revelation.” The choir gave Wiegand's new mass in E flat. At St. Alphonsus Rock Ghurch on Grand avenue, which bad been elaborately decorated with ever- — and flowers, solemn high mass was cele- at 10 o'clock by Rev, Josepu Wissel, apostolic missionary. The sermon was on The Nativity of Lord.” Haydn's Sixteenth Mass was given by the choir. Vespers and benediction wil take place at 7:30 o'clock t At the Col ege Chapel evening. kev. L. Busnart, S. J., said mass at 10:30 o'clock, assisted by Rev. M. Corbet and Rev. I. rman. Dachauer's mass was im- pressively réndered by the choir. Soiemn high mass Was eelebruted at the Immacu- late Couception at 10:30 o’clock by Rev. G. D. Power, assisted by Fathers Gieasow and McGinnis. Father Gieason preached the sermon. At the Cathedral: Rev. Miles W. Tobyn officiated, assisted by Rev. John White. Hizh niass was cele- brated at 6 a. m. and masses were said at 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m. After the ast celebration Rev. John White.preached on The Incaruation.“ Haydn's Secoud lass was sung under direction of Frank Au- elo and Karst's Veni Creator and selections from ydn’s “Creation” were rendered by the choir. At St. Vincent's church, Barry and Ninth streets, Solemn high mass was celebrated at 5a. m. by Rev. Father P. nts, assisted by Fathers Richardson and Kenrick. ‘The choir sang seiections from Hay- an's First and Second Masses, Mozart's Seventh Mass. and from Rossini. The second solemn high mass was celebrated at8 a. m., Father Kenrick, celebrant, assisted by Fathers Krentz and Kichard- son, Giorza's First Mass was sung by the choir. At St. Xavier's Chapel, Grand and Lindeli ave- nues, Mass was celebrated at5 a.m. Rev. M. Cor- bett, S. J..celebrant, assisted by Rev. Thos. Hughes, S. J., and Rev. 5 O'Brien. Wiegand's Mass. and Adeste Fidellis were sung by the choir. Low mass was given until 10:30 a. m., when solenin high mass was again celebrated with Rev. L. Busru- art, S. J. celebrant; Rev. M. Corbett, and Rev. S.erman assisting; Daucher's Messe Soiouelie,” Gilsinn’s ““Venite Adoremus” with harp, organ and violin accompanimen, and Adams’ Noel“ were sung by the choir, under charge of Prof. Wm. G. Gilsinn, At. Joseph's Church, Eleventh and Biddle, high mass was said at 5 a. m. by Rev. Joseph Weber, B. J., assisted by Rev. L. Etten. At 10 a. m. solemn — mass was agam celebrated with Rev. L. Etten celebrant, Rev. Francis Braun, S. J., assisting. This ng Gregorian vespers will de chanted under the direction of Prof. Willinbrinck. At St. Theresa's (Grand Avenue) Rev. Wm. H. Brantner celebrated mass at 6a. m. At 10:30 a. m. Rev. J. J. Fi celebrated, Rev. W. H. Brantner preaching the sermon. Haydn's Second Mass, Adeste Fidelis,’ and Lambillote's “Tantum “were sung under direction Thomas A m., y brants. The music was under dir J. J. Voelmecke. a 730 a. m. P. J. Carroil celebrated high maas at 10:80 a. m. and admi Prof Gol conducted rament, At the col — last night. th th mass in G, the offertory * Prof. led an orchestra of twenty pieces, the ection of Brother ixtus. Navo. ‘ ‘ At St. Thomas Aquin's, South St. Louis, 3 Aa. m. At 10 a, m. hig Den A. ng the sermon. Mr. L. E. Grant presided at the organ and directed the music. ‘s and St. Joseph's Church low mass was said 10 a. m., When bigh mass was cel daes ty bat, Fomor U N A fine a low mass high mass was Fowed uot z C wien second ——— 8 pine pr sg horny tr a. m. r Butta celebrant. Miss Bisiy Manan grcelded an ths organ. — —— — a EPISCOPAL. Seen Morning Services in the Various Religious Edifices—The Congregational Churches. he Epweopal churches are all deco- rated with vestoons of evergreens ~ | Companiment under charge of Prof. J. F. Hancock 2 grown, 8 vi ö : 5 re: 1 1. : 3 25 8 2 PS A ** f ay streets, the services were very impressive. The holy eucharist was celebrated at 7:30 and 10:30 a m., Rev. Stephen Green, the rector, officiating. In addition to the organ there was an orchestral ac- and Prof. Louis Mayer; the male choir were surpliced and made an impressive music consisted of selections from Mozart, Monk. and Laurens & fine programme music. At St. Peters, a surpliced e teen men pay * * the music. regu- lar service was given. Kant, 1 A m the 6 the of obert officia’ ’ elaborate tions from . and other sacred hurch the services began at 10:80, and cal me was given therewith. Mr. Wayman McCreery conducted the er 4 fe Miss Mahan ed = at the ton conducted the services, | Ven- ’ e Deum,“ “Jubilate,” by Haydn: Ch by W “Gloria” and Adams' : At Mount Calvary Rev. B. E. the theme Jesus, Savior.” The on 4" 8 was under charge of Mr. T. He At St. Paul's. South Bt. Louis, Rev, Joseph De Forrest officiated. Mr. Offley conducted the music. At the Advent Church Rev. J. N. Chesnutt gave the children a Christmas tree celebration, which was duly enjoyed. At % and 10:30 a m. holy com- mupnion was celebrated. The sermon was on the Incarnation, At Grace Church, Rev. J. P. T. Ingraham officiat- ed. The sermon was on “Happiness 71 Into the Worid by Christ.“ The choir was doubled. At the Church of the Good Shepherd, the sor- vices Opened at 10:80 a. m., Rev. B. F. Norton con- ducting. A special musical me was ren- dered under charge of Mr. W. H. Chadsey. The services at the Congregational, Pres Baptist, Methodist’ Universalist, Lutheran and other churches were also especial and interesting, and sermons appropriate to the day were p od. Tue celebration at the churches was general and the attendance very large everywhere. | More Light Needed. Since the cowboy illumination Washington av- enue, between Tenth and Eleventh streets, has been on more or less nights enveloped in darkness. At an early hour this morning the saloon of Messrs. King & Smith. located at No. 1014 on that thoroughfare, was broken into, the glass of the front door smash - ed, and the door pried open. The beil-drawér was pried open with a poker, a little in nickels and dimes being taken, while the place was ransacked for valua The thieves helped themseives liberally to wine and cigars and decamped, leaving matters in that con- fusion for the private watchman to discover it. The suggestion is made that tne street lamps be pro- vided with shades and some more radiance be dis- tributed in that section. The same pane was burg- lar hed in a similar manner about five months ago. — © At the Hotels. The day, sofaras the wants and desires of the inner man are concerned, was neither an idle nor empty one for that lonely class of the community without home or domestic comforts, known as ho- tel guests. From time immeinorial all of the caravanseries of St. Louis have always put forward their best-efforts to please the palate. aud tor the occasions at least, give joy unto the soul and stomach, the latter, especially, of their patrons. Hard times seem always to bit our local bonifaces lightly. The Southern, Lindell, Planters’, Laciede and the other hotels p such a sumptuous aud liberal menu that few of their guests had the heart to ignore it for outside invitations. , at —s 9 Will Not Celebrate. William Brady, residing at 916 N. Eighth street, engaged in a game of cards with one Bil- lingsky, atan early hour this morning, at Eighth and Franklin avenue. Some playful allusions as to theameans of taking tricks were indulged in by Brady, which Billingsky resented and an alterca- tion ensued, which wound up Brady -veing knocked down, while Billingsky — the heel of bis boot to his fron o of Brady's teeth were kicked in and his face was badly damaged, and some of his wounds required atten- tion at the Dispensary, where they were sewed bs aud he was sent home. Billiugsky was uot arrested. lroad Smash. Quite a serious delay and loss were occasioned by an accident to a Michigan Central freight train last night near Cairo, III.. and the north-bound trains were all delayed several hours in consequence. The Cairo Short Line did not arrfve at the Union Depot until pearly 5 o’c ock this morning. In the smash a number of freight cars were overturned and sev- eral of them badly wrecked. ABOUT TOWN. A sweak thief got into the Penrose school yester- day afternoon and carried away two small sleighs. Mary Galman, while driving on Madison street near Tweifth yesterday, was thrown from her vehicle and sligutiy injured, Mr. P. H. Tansey, formerly of St. Louis, and now city editor of the daily Examiner, Waco, Texas, arrived in the city this morning, en route to Chicago and other points. é A small fire occurred in the Standard Press Brick (Company's yards, Compton. Cardinal and Scott avenues, at 5 o'clock this morning, 8, $100. Fully insured. Lovis SomMERs, residing at 2208 Seventh street, fell from his wagon accidentally at Russell avenue and Twelfth street vesterday afternoon. He was injured internally and was taken home in an am- bulance. Curis. Mamnorr, residing at Twenty-cighth street and Talcott avenue, fell off his wagon at broadway and Farrar street accidentally yesterday. He was taken to his home, where Dr. Sladfelder attenced him and pronounced his injuries serious. A number of the friends of Mr. 8. E. Smith pre sented him.with an — music-box last night, Mr. John O'Keefe making the one . Francis B. Filley. manager of Filley’s Foundry, of which Mr. Smith has been an employe for the past fifteen years, made the response of thanksat the — 4 — * age — Meas — 85 in a few words that their was thoroug appreciated and their A on this occasion would long be remembered. Evergreens for Ohristmas, From the New York Evening Post. Already city florists have begun their Large great pains in designs never seen ordinary piles of wreaths, crosses, This year for choice pieces the new vines A. Plumosa A. Tennissimus used. Bache tye yy of the effect wroug in color and so tragile-look be understood. It will hold ts — and when 4. fades it is rince’s pine ycopodi the handsomest and also are frase hn te Sweats Oe ns are tall as twenty-five feet. : Mark Twain Talks About Humor. From dn Interview in the Detroit Fust. went away sapeting ead feeling happy. May they | How They Dined at Noon To- Day. — — A Christmas Dinner Provided for Them by the Post-Dispatch Proprietor—The Menu —Boxes of Candy Distributed. —- . People moving along Market street just about noon to-day wondered what meant the crowd of urchins assembled in t of the Post-Dispaton office. There were nearly two hundred boys, of ail sizes and appearances, ranging from four to nine- teen years in age. Some were tidy aud others dis- played an utter ignorance of soap and water. Each passer-by, of course, could only conjecture what the crowd of youngsters | meant. One benevolent ol gentleman, evidently bent on some Christian mission, was imprudent to accost one of the to y his curiosity. ’ “Tell me, my little man, what means this strange assem here?” “Hey?” asked the youngster, with a look of dis- “I Nn you have all come here for some pur- “Yer jest bet we has. We'se goin’ to have a 1 3 Ah! And who is giving it to your” v. don't yer know? Why, Mr. P’litzer.’ * . that is * ‘ Wh “Look yere, old feller, yer can’t gi 00 Fer can't give us any dat. Think we does know de difference ‘tween and a dinner. Nas, ‘taint charity; its turkey an soup, an mince pie, an ice cream, an coffee an’ candy . Yer kin just bet yer life Mr. Pulitzer's a THE NEWSBOYS. «| 2 | crowd, were about to become, ing to cus | tom, the recipients of the bounty of the progeistor of the Post-Dispatcn. “Hey, Mr. Tay- or, ' interrupted young Hancock, “whut's bounty!“ “Lots of turkey,“ was the reply. “Hurrah for bounty,’ shouted the youngsters. After another effort they Were quieted and instructed as to their behavior. The most solemn promises were made by acclamation, :0 act like gentilemen—oue enthusi- astic eciaring, “I'll like a ‘dude, After a little more seconded in his, duties perintendent of the news in line in the court of t ost-DIsPaATCH premises. 3 22 was then 2 9 ticket. —_ es was appointed gra and t procession Se Messrs. Taylor, Chas. E. Ware and a Posr-Disraron re er acted as an escort. The procession kept good order, and the restaurant (formerly Thatcher's) was : eached in a few moments. THE FEAST. Each of the boys on entering gave up his ticket and entered the dining-room. very face vetrayed joyful expectations of a bountiful feast. In tais he little feilows were not disappointed. Ten min- utes after the ai ‘ival of the e. fifteen tables were surrounded. Mr. Charles Etzel, the proprietor, personally su arrangements, and a corps of waiters were on hand toattend to the wants of the uncouth, but hungry army. “Gim'’mea bill of fare,” “Yes, give us a pro- 28 was the greeting each waiter received. ingly the garcons handed to each of the boys a bill of fare of which the following is a copy: mup—Ox tail. Fish—Baked white, parsley sauce. Roasts—Tugkey, cranberry sauce, ribs of beef. Entries—Saddle of rabbit, fricassee, baked pork potatoes. Relishes—Celery, mixed pickles, horse radish and pickled beets. dding, mince pie, apple pie, pumpkin Desserts fruit cream Beverages Coffee, tea, chocolate, milk, iced tea. The boys, with all savoire faire of epicures,or- dered the courses in regular order. During the re- past remarks of allsorts were iad in. “Kiss — an 5 my, ain't this a dandy!" Rah fer r. itzer „ past. was at dwell long in their tender Taatcugn’s Cars, 411-216 N. Srxrn Sr. g CurisTmas, Noon. To the Editor of the Post-Dtapateh: I cannot refrain from expressing my “surprise at the well denaved manner in which your boys. (200 in number) conducted themselves, and from their smiling cduntenances I feel confident they 1 enjoy many more like occasions, vy Respectfully, Cuas. Krxxt. * Magruder's Memory. From the Pittaburg Times. He walked into the office of Prothonotary Sweitzer the other day. and when his eyes lit on bis . * up. r — his I thought I would make in the officer's squad, so I calls 0 Gen. How have Hello, — vou e the devil are you? says be. „Im John Sanders. I was in company B, Ohio war.“ in the Colonel?’ ha said the editor, rather surprised at her anxiety to get away, after inviting herself up a dozen times. “Those awful bugs! And you just let them run over your paper and on clothes and here. I'd die, indeed I would.” ov These,” and he shoox a couple of fine ones out of his sleeve—‘‘these are our nightly com- ons, our sleepless conservators of health. y are the guardian angels ofa newspaper office. Were thet to suddenly disappear I would be sure some dreadful scourge or calam- ity was going to fall on the place, and I would flee until I found a spot where the cockroach felt at home.” What does it do but run over you?” My dear child, it eats every bit of paste or other waste that is lying about. It is a scavenger whose business it is to destroy fer- ments. These, when absorbed into the system, are very deleterious to health. So, you see, we havea motive in keeping on good terms with thecockroach. He is the buzzard of the eer r office.” “ey ell, 1 think Til go anyhow, as I want to get the next car.’ Another Game Altogether, From Puck. | „Well,“ remarked the justice, “‘what is thi young man accused of?” „ canght him playing poker, sir,” replied the policeman. : “Yes,” returned the court; but I have no objections to poker, you know, If that is alf the charge against him I shall discharge him. What have you to say for yourself, young man?’ “I was sitting down with some friends of mine, your honor, playing a friendly game of cards,’ ‘ ‘VY as,” „We had a jack pot on the table. It was opened, and I came in on a pair of deuces, The man who opened it stood pat and bet $10, and I called him.” “Galled him on deuces? Twenty-five dollars fine. Call the next,” Ves,“ gasped the prisoner; but I thought you didn’t object to poker.” don't; but to call a man on deuces isn’t poker. Call the next case.” At His Old Game. From the Detroit Free Preas. J am invited out to a ‘stag’ supper, Maria,” said Mr. Jones the other evening. Lou needn’t sit up for me.” „Well, don’t eat too much venison. Jeptha,” suggested Mrs. Jones. * “Venison?” queeied Jones. Oh—ah— hem, I see. No dear, I won't.“ At —— ht Jones came staggering home il — the antelope over the p'ain— No you won't.“ said bie wife as she met him at the door. Murder was in her eye and a night lamp in her hand. ä „Maria,“ he hiocoughed. don't seold, buck- cause I’ve taken a horn too much. III n-e-v-e-r doe it again. At this point the door slammed to. The Editor's Ruse. From the Boston Courier. “Met with an accident?“ said a subscribet who was two or three years in arrears, as he entered the sanctum of a rural editor; “I see your face is bruised and you have got a black eye.” Well,” said the editor, with a sigh, as he arose and began to roll we bar sleeves; “delin- quent subscribers must made to pay u somehow, but I sometimes come out best, as you see. 1 „Ha!“ laughed the visitor, as he * his wallet; I fust dropped in to pay my And the editor chuckled softly to himself after the visitor's departure: “Life is full of compensations. Falling over that wood-box was a biessing to me.” — A Better Thing. From the Wall Street News. “Talk about hard times!” he scoffed as he leaned back in his chair at one of the down- town restaurants “Why, gentlemen, it's all in knowing how to reach the public.” Mou used to speculate in grain, I believe ohserved the man at his mht. „did, and 1 lost money. I was ina hole eleven months in the year and hard up the re- inder. I didn’t know how to reach the pub- lic.” And now?” “Well, Lam onthe road exhibiting a fat woman who weighs 740 mission 15 cents. I have no margins to put up, dividends are declared with the most annoyin 17 and if anybody disputes her weight has a lead corset weighing 210 pounds to bring her up to the mark.” Drawing the Lines Too Close. the London Truth. Last Thursday Prof. Barker at Brighton on “Whom Not to Marry.” In his advice to the young lady part of his audience he earnestly counseled them not to enter into matrimonial relations with men who were smokers or who indul in alcoholic liquors. The Professor’s — not find favor with „uns the reply. “Boy or girl!” ry "

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Tas rapid growth of our retail trade and the in CITY ITEM — ee Ti vain to seek a , but use Pozzoni's to improve the compiexion. ff" Olive street. Set of teeth $3. PRIVATE matters skillfully treated. and medicine furnished. _ Dr. Dinsbeer. 814 Pine street. ; Apverrise in the Post-Dispatow if you want help of any kind—tbree lines for ten cents. Da. Werrtrer.617 St. Charles street, cures diseases oi indiscretion, excesses, indulgences. Call or write. CITY NEWS. A small fire occurred at 2661 Sidney street yester- day afteraoon. Damage seu. Joseph L. Schieler, 305 S. Broadway, had a bay borse stolen from his stable yesterday morning. A small blaze occurred at Stand No. 69, in Biddle Market, at ten o clock last night. Damage is placed at $300. The jury in the case of Chas. H. Bosse, indicted for grand larceny, returned a verdict of not guilty yesterday afternoon, —_ Mrs. Mary Gorman was thrown from her buggy on Twelfth and Madison streets yesterday evening and was seriousiy burt. W B Taylor, an artist in the McLean building. ore outa warrant yesterday afternoon charging alter T. and Albert Graves witha deadly assault upon bim. Charies Mitcha, — Tipo as a furrier at 1410 Olive street, was swindJed out of two beaver collars esterday by a stranger who got the goods under aise pretenses. Charles G. Hendrickson was arrested at the Hotel Hunt yesterday by Deputy Sheriff? Brrana on a charge of assault and battery preferred by two ; women named Floreace McCiellan and Kitty Wise. Louls Sommers, a teamster, fell from his wagon on the corner of Tweifth street aud Russell avenue ‘esterday afternoon, and received severe internal orten which necessitated his removal to the City Hospital, from the evidences obtainable as to what was the date of our Savior's birth, and that while the people of some sections of the then very lim ted Christain world fixed upon the ist of January as Christ's birthday anniversarv. and celebrated accordingly; others held that the 6th of January was the pro date; still others that the 20th of March, or the Feast of the Jewish Passover had been honored by our Savior’s advent here, and others again believed that the 29th of Septem- ber was the grandest te in all the year. In short the Christmas dates were almost as varied as the races and coun- tries. Even the ecciesiastical tribunals of the two branches of the existing church—the Eastern and the Western—could arrive at no agreement except that our Lord was born during the winter solstice, and, while one branch celebrated the ,25th of De- cember. the other celebrated the 6th Of January. The argument that the severe weather which pre- vails in Judea at that period of the vear was incon- sistent with some of the scriptural descrip- The marriage of Miss Fannie Page, daughter of Amos Paze, to Thomas D. Davis. took place last ul cht at che residence of the bride's parents, 1126 | Chambers street. Rev S. Williams performed - the ceremony. Professor John A. Mahler gave his annual Christ- mas party yesterday afternoon at his hall, on Jeffer- son avenue and Eugenia street. Dancing and sing- ing were indulged in by the little ones and a thor- vughly enjoyable time was had. Planters“ Oyster House, : Chestnut street, under Merchants’ Exchange. Families supplied at one-half the price of any Oyster house in the city. Finest shel! oysters and clams received daily; served ali styles Be per dozen. * THE THEATERS. 1 The testimonial to Mr. John J. Jennings at the People’s Theatre on Monday evening next is a de- gerved tribute to a clever writer who has done much in behalf of the drama. * Sweetheart“ wil furnish the attraction, and with Minaie Paliner ana her company it wil be an interesting event. Mr. Jennings’ tmends should see that he has a bumper. 33 The matinees are all crowded to-day. It is an exceptionaily seasonable day for the celebration and everybody seems to enjoy it at the theaters. * Ro and Reed plays in Humbug.“ a sort of cross between Barnum aud Munchausen. It has proved a big comedy hit. Manager Charles R. Pope, returned from the fast last evening. He is much benefitted by his 1 has secured some big cards for the New ork. Miss Grace Hawthorne opens in Chicago Sunday night ana the littie lady's success there will be hoped for from St. Louis , where she became a favorite. „May Blossom“ had another fine audience at Tope's last evening and the pretty story was charm- ingly told in its dramatic form. The handsome posters of Hilda Thomas by the Great Mestern are being sent for from all parts of the country and another edition is being run off. “Skipped” is light, frothing and funny. It keeps me roaring with laughter and furnishes a clever ristmastide attraction at the Olympic. A merry time at the Roller Skating Rink this evening. Come and have a good time; good skates and good music. Minnie Palmer in “My Sweetheart” is a strong holiday. card at the People’s; the singing, dancing and comedy are excellent. The Casino furnishes an interesting bill for amuse- ment seekers this week and some of the items are far above the ordinary run. A good place to pass an evening during the holidays. One of the best performances ever given here in the Variety line is that of the Boston Howard Athe- nwum Company at the Standard. There is nota dull movement from the rise to the fall of the cur- tain. Broadway & Treyser are crowding: their elegant establishment day and aight with their holiday ar- tray of curiosities. Jo, the dog-faced boy is a curi- ous freak which annoys every one who sees him. The McCuilough Club are busy rehearsing the travestic Hanet Revamped“ which made such a hit several seasons ago. It wül be produced ai the Piekwick, January 13. Minnie Palmer goes back to England in May and will remain their eighteen months. Lundborg’s Pertume. Edema Lundborg’s Perfume. Marechal Niel Rose, Lundborg’s Perfume, Aipine Violet. Lundborg's Perfume. Lily of the Valley. SHOT AT A DANCE. Dissipated and Despondent—A Frightened Family—Illinois Incidents. Autamont, III.. December 2%.-Baoch Logue and Wilfam Hogue became involved in a quarrel at a dance near here last night and Hogue was fatally shot. Sprinorreco, III., December 25.—Robert Delaney, aged 19. committed suicide by taking morphiue yes- “terday. Though young, be was very dissipated. Cc. IIA. 22 . at Me Donald's house was burned early yesterday . The family CrentTra.ia, III., December 25.—While John t god wife were abse.tata revival Tuesda ght their house caught fire and . : pong N. Merreil, mother ‘ died yesterday in Rich . aved Nokon, ILL. Decewber B.- Mrs. W: maker, aged 44, wife of a prominent cattle breeder Galena, III., December There is t ex- citement over ihe dincovery of @ lead vein just west t * Ma 4 III., December 25.--A gang of thieves TTOON, has been run in the past two weeks, who have been stealing oo of goods Indiana- nab nam. ILL, December %.—John Burk- @ailer's store was damaged $500 by fire yesterday. Doubs and Colds. Those who are suffering _ from Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, ete., should try ¥ nua induced us to put in another telephone for their washington avenue and Ninth street. — 2 2 : 8 2 a pare N 8 3 n 5 — —u— W 5 A . fe 85 f 2 * N . 8 g . 5 „ 5 ‘ * x0 Ling - + 8 . 5 2 6 5 8 2 * de * is 3 ee 7 8 ** 7 ; 7 7 1 a RF, x Pee EFT 4,3 . . | was ifsofficient to prevail against the selection of | die of the fourth century Julius the First, Pope of noble and beaut ful on the day which we call the jng the grate fire for the tions of grazing herds and other conditions that prevailed at the period of tne birth of Christ, the proper dates. and in about the mid- Rome. made a decree which reconciled all differ- euces and made the 25th of December the date for uniform Christmas observance. But what did or does the date matter, after ali? Except as inven- tions FOR HUMAN CONVENIENCE, dates have no exitsence, and the principles which are bonored by Christmas observances are just as grand, and the sentiments and deeds incident to those observances are just as Bin of December, as they wou.d on any other day inthe calendar. even granting that the date is historically erroneous. Let the historians and wise men wrangle as they will as to that important ques- tion, and let humanity in general continue for ail time to keep alive the customs whicn have ever been fraught witb blessings to mankind, and have never in any sense contributed to human ill or human degradation. True, in the very early days there was a tendency to incorporate in these festivities certain rues which were aqt conducive to the elevation of mankind or the d@¥elopment of charity. Pagan nations had worshiped the sun from time beyond history, under the various iden- tities with which they invested that body, and the winter solstice, when an excess of darkness began to give place to an excess of sunlight in each twen- ty-four — was their period of rejoicing. Their festivities were marked too often with bloody sacrifices and riot of the passions, and it is not strange that later on, when the light of Christianity bad onlv begun to illumine the gloom of paganism, some of these pagan saturna ian features were re- tained and incorporated in the observances of a holier anniversary. just as A HEREDITARY BLOOD TAINT is transmitted through improving generations only to be eliminated by constant straining. But Christian teachers fought steadily against a perpe- tuation of all that was degarding in custom, and strove steadily to preserve ail that was beanti- ful therein. The laurel and mistletoe decorations which are to-day one of the chief beauties of Christ- mau scenes, have been preserved from the days when Bethlehem had not the proudest place in the world’s history. The burning of tie Yule log which is one of the most essential and neral of all the Christmas customs in England and Europe, was just as much a custom when the sun received the people's homage. Although some of the forms of celebration differ, the general ideas that pervade them are the same wherever the Caristian religion has obtained a foothold. The season is one of melt- ing influence everywhere. Men are unconsciously disposed to generosity, and, though the spirit of charity be ever so prone to a comotose state. some- thing touches and rouses it at this period, if at none other. The sentiment, “Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men,“ steals softly over mankind and they find themse ves dealing in kindly reminiscences and patiently study- pore of descrying linea- ments of faces with whic TENDER BYGONES ARE CONNECTED, The subtle, mysterious influence reaches out be- yond the church aod touches the hearts of millions who do not accept the doctrines of the Christian religion, are moved to do reverence to its Founder by entertaining for their fellow men the spirlt of charity and love of which He was the greatest Exampier. Jew and Gentile, Christian and Atheist are on common ground in this celebration. Family reunion bright fires, exchanges of kind expressions an testimovials of regurd, church celebrities—ali these are characteristics of Christmas the world over. One of the features of Christmas observance which is specially notable in England is the singing of Christmas (arols. These carols comprise some of the prettiest writings of the English poets, and on Christmas morning it is customary for the choir- iat ers of the respective English parishes to go from house to house of Lhe parisiioners and sing to fittin music these compositions so full of pretty — ment, tenderness and devotion. Just as character - istic as the carols the English pium pudding, which blossoms forth at Christmas ume on eve tabie in old ug and and b ds defiance to the 1 organs of all who choose to engage with it We sometimes see a pluim- pudding in America, but it looks to an Englishman as though it had gotten lost. The voar’s-head is also a great Engiish dish for Christmas, and the ok is almost aa popular there asthe turkey here. The holly. bay, rosemary and laurael are as familiar decorations in England on Christmas day as is the bunting in America on the Fourth of July. u rmany the great feature of Christmas nigger is . the me tree. However poor e amily, manage to a Christmas tree. T —4 of decorating the tree begins several days before Christmas, and is one of immense importance, to which THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY usually gives a great deal of persoaal The chilaren in whose behalf the tree are religious! kept On Christmas Eve there supervision. is prepared to participaie, and a surly: member if tree with trinkets which served when he was a child. This tree custom is so deep rooted there that even in families where there are b adults it is observed. The tree is kept in eeks. of FE 5 is three or four w to 5 ih * Fi „as an for to deliver to diy counsel, in which are touched 5 : * d N E 1 if and business has really opened, the view along the boulevard throughout the several miles from the Rue Madeline to Bas- tile is most picturesque. The festive symptoms multiply steadily from Christmas night until New Year's, when they are at their climax. It is on New Year's Day that presenis are made, and then they etd pesto lavish. and the interchange is — as general as is the case in other countries with *hristmas presents, These pre-ents are o lar acter- ized by the word Etrennes. which signifies the beginning,“ or, more liberally trans , “New Year's.” On New Year's Day the custom of making calls is thesame as here, save tat it does not terminate with the day, but continues till the 15th of January. In short, the holiday season in France begins on the 2th of December. and does not end till the 15th of January. in tue other Eu- ropeau countries the custons are mere modifica- tions of those already descrived. NO Sr. LOUIS CLOTHING HOUSE CAN BEAT THIs. If You Will Compare Prices You Will be Convinced. Men's heavy overcoats Men's good fur beaver and Chinchilla Children's overcoats...... Boys’ heavy overcoats..... 806 6 Boys’ union cassimere suits up to 1 » $1 50, $2 50, $3 50 Children's union cassimere Sr ends caes vieceees b ane 780, $1 50, $250 For $10 we will give you as fine imported worsted corkscrew or cassimere*overcoat or suitas can be bought in any other St. Louis clothing house Por $20. At the great reduction sale for three days longer at the Gioss, 714 and 716 Franklin ave. eee „ „„ „% „% % „% „ eee „% „% „%% „„ „ „„ 660. $1 50, 82 50 A SPECIAL ELECTION, * Wade, the Desperado, Jailed—Fires—A Number of Christmas Weddings. Jeurrerson Crrr. December 25.—Hon. R. T. Davis, State Senator from Buchanan County, has re- signed on account of the pressure of private busi- ness. The Governor accepted the resignation and has ordered a special election for January 7. The Governor yesterday rem.t@@$d the fine of $100 against L. C. Thompson, convicted by the Johnson County Court, of felonious assault. Senator Frank Cockrell was one of the petitioners for executive clemency. Paris, Mo., December 25.—Sheriff Snell, of this county, and Sheriff Hamilton, of York, Neb., ar- rivel here yesterday with Clifton Wade, who killed Robert Cummings, May 26, 1882 The prisover was lodzed in jail. Mr. Thomas J. Proctor and Miss Mary Schutz, prominent in Monroe City society circles. were mar- ried here yesterday. MonTGOMERY Crrr. Mo., December 25.—An un- known young man has recently played upon parties here in the matter of borrowing horses His plan is to hire a hor e. drive to some place in the vicinity aud put up the animal, for which he hires another. A colored man anda livery stable keeper of this i | SNEEZE! 1,000 Stoves on sale. Carpets, payments, SPECIAL INDUCEMENT Hard and Soft Coal, Base Burners, Heating and Cook Stoves of all kinds at greatly; reduced prices on easy payments. Also Furniture and everythin Furnishing Line at lowest cas Staley House Furnishing 807 FRANKLIN AVENUE. in House s on easy Co. ice pr ~ STANDARD NEEDLES FOR- Dry goods dealers, genera: stores, sewing machine agents and manufacturers can obtain their Sewing Machine Needies (rom us at Factory Prices. Our stock is large and of best — Oniy.” We aso keep in stock a full supply of Repairs for all machines; Shuttles Bob Screw Lrivers.Viletce dend tor price-üst. Dealers only. SNEEZE 8 SNEEZE until your head seeins ready to fly off; until gur nose and eyes dmwcharge excess- ive quantities of tiun. irritating, watery fluid; untii your head aches, meuth and throat parchea. and blood at fever beat. This is A» Acute Catarrh. and is (fs: iwstantly relieved by ea single dose, and per. e nraneotly cured by one „„ bottle of Sanvrorp's : RapicaL CURE FOR Caranan. Complete Treatment with Inhalér $1.00. One bottle Radicai.Cure, one box Catarrh Solvent. and one Improved Inhaler, in one package, may now be had of all druggists for $100. Ask for ‘s Rabel. Cure. “The only absolute specific we know of. - Med. Times. The best we have found ma lifetime of suffering.” Rev. - Wiggin, Boston. “After a. long struggle with Catarrh. tne RapicaL Cong has conquered."*— Rev, S W. Monroe, Lewisburgh, Pa, “I have not found a case that it dd sot relieve at once “—Andrew Lee. Manchester, Mass. Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston. LLINS OLTAIC For the relief and prevention, the instant it lagpplied.of Rbeuuiatism, Neuf gin. Sciat- ica, Couglis.Colds. Weak Back. Stomach and Bowels, Shooting * Pains. Numbness, Hysteria. , Female Pains, Palpitation, Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Riiious Fever. Malaria and E ELECTRIC c idemics, use Collins“ Plast. PLASTERS ers (an Electric Battery combined with a Poreus Plaster) and lanch at pain 230. evervwhere — — — In cases of dyspep- sia, debility. rheuma- place are among his victims. The College of Maria Cukach (colored) burned yesterday with all the contents, iuelud ing $40 inmoney. Louisiana. Mo. mber 26.—In a street fracas | yesterday between R. Baxter and C. Milroy, broth- | ers-in-iaw, the former fractured the ijatter’s skull with a poker, SEDALIA, Mo, December 25.—The elecant resi- dence of John B. Gatiie, on Broadway, was entirely cousumed by fire yesterday. The total loss is esti- mated at $15,000; insurance, $8,900. CARTHAGE, Mo., Deceiner 25.—T. N. Thorpe, a Missouri Pacific brakeman, nad nis left leg crushed Wulle swite..ing cars yesterday. ForLrox. Mo., mber 25.— The State Commis sion to examine pubuc institutions completed their work here yesterday. Both institutions were found in excellent condition. Bismarck, Mo., December 25.—A notable sociai eveut here yesterday was the wedding of Mr. R. B. Agnew, train dispatcher of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway, and Miss Bunnie W. Bailey. The | br.dai pair went to Vincennes, Ind., on a visit to the | groom s sop SPRINGFIELD, Mo., December 2.—The trial of | Chas. T. Noland, the you lawyer ch with the murder of Sam Ode, is set for January 12. A brilliant double wedding occurred here yesterday. Tue coi tracting parties were Col. J. W. Lisenvy and Miss Emma 8 u. and James C. Flanner and Miss 7 Neile Hubbei D. Dudley of CLARKSVILLE, Mo., December 25.--M this city and Miss Magyie Pryor of Paynesville, Mo., yesterday. orn. N N here Loni. Mo., ber B. — Mr. Brink a St. Louis traveling salesman. and Miss K. Lizzie 3 were married here yesterday. BAD COUWBOYs. They Inaugurate a Dime Novel Episode Near San Antonio. A dispatch from San Antonio, dated yesterday, states that on Tuesday evening, six cowboys board ed the East bound Southern Pacific passenger train near the bridge over the Pecos. River, having caused the engiueer to stop it by placing torpedoes on the track. With drawn revolvers they compelled the conductor to move the train to Langtry, the next station, and there they compelled the conduc tor to stop, where taey were joined by another squad of Cowboys who were all more or less under the their six-shooters and raising hullabaloo they pave passing trains a salute and made nee, 3 look * ae made an item in t land the dashing fellows robbed him candies and cigars. e oe realistic represen- A New Nationality, Ii 45 ö usm, fever and ague, ‘iver vompiaint, in- activity of the kid- neys and biadder, constipation and other orgunic mala- dies, Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is a tried remed y to which, the medical Hrotherhood have lent their profession- al sanction, and 5 which asa tonic, al- ba Ss. Moy . te en terative and house oF Siren ae hold specific for dis- een ee orders of “0 Poet ach.liver and bowels STOMACH nas an unbounded popularity. f For sale by Drug- Eists and Dealers, to whom apply for Hosietter’s AJ 28 efor Tsn B TEST YOUK baKING TU wand 20-DAYY — --- — Brands adverti-ed as absolutely pore CONTAIN AMMONIA. THE TEST: Place a can top down on a hot stove unti! heated, thea Feimeve the coverand smell. A chemict will not be re quired to detect the presence of ammonia, 1 1 DOES NOT CONTAIN AMMONTA. TTS BRALTHFULAKSS MAS NEVER BSEKX QUESTIONTD, In a million homes f a quarter of @ century it has stood the consumers’ reliable tert, ö THE TEST OF THE OVEN. PRICE BAKING POWDER co., mn, MAKERS OF Price’s Special Flavoring Extracts, Dr. Price’s Luputin vor Light, Heaithy Bread, The Best Dry Hop ’ Yeast in the World. FOR SALE BY GROCERS. CHICACO, „ ST. Lovis. = ESTABLISHED wae , CLEANING, DYEING ANP REPAIRING SUITS CLEANED IN SLX lee = — — — — . — ALL SEWING MACHINES, — Standard Goods ins, Be ta, Oil Cans, BLELOCK MANUFACTURING CO., 309 Locust Street, St. Louis, Mo. SPECIAL NOTICES. Sr. Louis, December 24, 1834.—All rsons are warnea q ee re Post-Dispatch, Thursdag. December 25, 188949. 3 Pat Leather 8K bun RISTMAS B — ‘ ‘>. of mince ple, and a ö g 5 | least a Pad ‘ ilies CASS 3 25 FAS i f ONE N 7 — = —— — us in a common brotherhood. . ; a) — i ARTM 55 — 5 4 d reckless 1 sett — — Observances of Christmas in the e e rn atal™ ee Day. The — | 2 SON. EARTH PEACE 5 N 25th aay of December is as solemn and gloomy & 70 — —— — trae Various Nations of the in France es Good Friday in Ita z. Such things 4 3 * *. g | as ! trees, and Christmas and Christ- SS ) Yi World. e as among the N N. “A ( vanities of the worid, in which none save — MAK | 77 ‘ Gh Alsatian taint — In fact, the | 1275 tree, when fonod at all in 1 identi- — filed ‘hy the term “Alsatian tree. — is =e — — Se is nothing saves solomn-festival of the ü — — 5 Rad ifferences in the Methods church at 12 o'clock ast aight nearly N 8 1 f ‘all of the Catholic popalation of France were strug- We carry a Complete Line of Gents’ Patent Leather of Celebration, e pardnipats te In the Pe “Noo el services. A Dress Shoes in the Correct Styles for this season. Our s e of e was sung by fhe 2 2, it | Stock of Gents’ Dancing Pumps is greater than ever be- | | wero fore. OUR PRICES ARE UNRIVALED IN QUALITY. +> 2 * A« Festivities Rule the Hour With a Ma- and then Gas Gorshiqere vesurand to their homes, 504 and 506 but in France the where a feast awaited them w is | Oe . Franklin Avenue one merry - ug. u „Day is a Solemn Festival—A Few | rather.sombre characteristics, although marked . K 9 ran 8 | several delicacies known only to Christmas N — — —— neariy five o clock. vnhen the chu 8 n rang T FE aire ht | 1 antas PFF Patronize the old Travelers Life and Aceident Ins. exchanges of presents. The berth a of the Savior ls Co. of Hartford, Conn. OKs iebrated veren uc We, who celebrate the 25th of December with an Chriatmas — — “But the day after Christmas All desirable, safe plans issued on the low-rate stock plan. | LA, 2 5 assurance borne of a custom of fifteen centuries, as the festival season begins. Send your address and age for our COMBINED LIFE and ACCIDENT the greatest of all festivals, find it dificult to real- sys mae nae tee anal arena ae policy. Our rates for ENDOWMENT policies are of interest to you. 5 — — — — ize that Christmas was at one time even more less à jong period of enjoyment. In Paris it was ‘ C 0 7 0 U Sp OW ARO — certain as to date than the movable feasts. History | customary a few years ARTHUR A. MOSHER, State Agent for Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. f — = D ME tells us that those who were only as far removed — 4 — 185. aac long lines of Walnut and bruadway (Southern Hotel), St. Louis, Mo. . —̃̃ — ————LSS — — J from the beginning of the Christian era as we are frame booths which were rented out at good prices See ware —.— not now represented. — —ü— ; 2. ae from the middle ages. found it impossible to agree | for the holiday season to toy sellers and dealers in 1 — sorts of ho iday goods. ese barracks are 80 i again t negotiating for a check da December 22, i884, drawn by Thomas Gugerty ef this city, in favor of Thomas Richeson, and indorsed by him he same was for §79— | No. ihn, drawn on the State Savings Associatio has been mislaid or lost and 72 stopped. , ER TE LEAD AND OIL co., By A. R M THompson, Asst. Sec’y. 1 8 Biock and Real Estate Association will be on Monday, January 5, 183, at the office of Dodd, Brown & Co, from 8 to 5 p. m. for purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year. M. D. DODD, Secretary. St. Louis, December 23, 1984. ALECTION NOTICE—Office St. Louis Grain Elevator Company, December 18, 1884. The annua! moqping of the stockholders of this company, for the burp 8s of elect img three (3) directors, to serve for three years, aud also for the transaction of such business as may be brought before them, will be held at the office of the company, corner Levee and Biddle, on Monday, December 29. 1884. open from d a. m. to 12 m. HORACE GHISELIN, Secretary. LECTION NOTICE—The Third National Bank of St, Louis, m 10, 1884. Tne regular annual elec tion for nine directors of this bank, will be hela on (tus second ay) January 15, 1895, at the banking rooms. Polls openfrom 12 m. until 2 o'clock p. m. T. A. STOODART, cashier. . Dye NOTICE—Union Savings Association, St. Louis, December 18. 1s84.—The directors of this asso- ciation have this aay declared a dividend of four (4) per cent on the capital stock out of the earnings of current six months, payaole to stockholders on demand. PETER NICHOLSON, President. Jas. B. Tru, Cashier. O02 ot Helmbacher Forge and Rolllng Mills Co.— Election notice—St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 1884, The annua! meeting of the stockholders of this company will be he'd at the office of the Company, northwest corner Broad- way and Market street, Monday, January 12, 1885, for the purpose of electing five directors to serve one year. open from9a.mtoizm * - M. HELMBACHER, President. G. L. Gortz, Secretary. OFFICE OF Tue St. Lovis GL4ss aND QUEENSWARE Co, . St. Louis. December . 1984. There will be a meeting of he stockholders of the St Louis Glass and Queensware Company on mier 23, 1884, at 9 o’clock a. m., at their office, Noa, N. Main street, for the oa ose of selling the stock. NRY Mu. LOUEWENSTINE, President. Notice of Election. OFFICE OF SmumMONS HARDWARE Co., St. Louis, December 22, 184. The annual election of directors of this company will be held at their offices on Monday. the Sth of January, 1885, between the hours of 10 and 2 a. m. E. C. SIMMONS, Presidens. R. H Stockton, Secretary. HOUSE AND S ICN — ete — PAINTING. MULLEN & HOPPIUS PAINTING C0, 114 Olive Street. ; NI. x NN wilh VJ Perfection in Roasting and Baking is only at- tained by using these Stoves, with Wire Gauze Oven Doors. E, HE annual meeting of stoockholders of the 12 f . N HUMPHREY & CO, — ee ee CENTS’ SLIPPERS! > . * 9 * N at te ae ae Fr bh oes ON Ce > on 4 a 1 922 ifr Made of Undressed French Kid, in all the different shades, Imported Direct by JOELSWOPE & BRO. II NORTH FOURTH STREET. A splendid Selection of Embroidered Patterns, already made up, : Ranging in Prices From $1.75 to $6.50 . H. ae A CE ae ae + : | 2 a Be A es ¢, 4 * ? 4 * BS ey Ss * 2 8 3 f BRANDI Special attention to orders outside of the city. Illustrated Cata-, logue sent free on application. ; Another rand Effort! We are Bound Not to be Undersold! The next two weeks will surprise everybody. Another large redaction in prices. Everything must go and will be sold regardless of cost at almost your own price. A Grand Clearing Sale of FURNITURE of every deserip- tien tq make room. Now is the time to buy your outfit, while you can get it without a very great outlay of money. Do not forget the number, 1008, 1005 FRANEKLIN AV. IL. NIEDRINGIIAUS. — — — —— — — — —— — — Hs 22 0 3 wm 0 x see 5 3 2 28 2 — if 5 06 2 2 5 = ii a Ao Se > 95 2 5 2 F 3 IRE BEST Wy, yg FINESUPERFINE 5 5 & 2 4 = INTHELAND © eden 9 = = — 8 8 2 — 9422 8 po > 3 8 2 8 nie 0 32 NEW NIcREL CIGAR = — — — —— — —„¾¼. —- — U — z:: r FAIRL EV, The Crocer! 820 AND 822 FRANKLIN AV. LEADER OF LOW PRICBS. No Qld Fruits or Nuts to offer at any price. 7 * ite per Ib D ied Fruit a large assortment, W to %% adoz| Texas Pecans . + - 1 Cooking Hautus " 2 Ibs for Be Lemons, Choice .. ea dos anne — — „„ 18e per id J. Moir’s Scotch Jams, Orange Mixed Nuts * . — * Sultana Raisins . 2 r r De per jar Wines an Lane n Layers (ra 0 * The best assortinen 1 E. 12 5 ns . -. We * Choice Mixed . « Weper b California Port, Sherry, A Choice Currants . . 4 bs for 80 “Ae, Muscat aod Sweet Catawba $1 Citron Peel * 89 * 22 Fa ed * * * . — 2 Orange E32 63 „3 . * ney 89 0 nad Lemon Peel *“- 6 Xo * French Fruit Crvstalized We S Pigs, La oo Bo oa 8 Sn d per Ib * >. 7 — * a * >. Date. — — > 100 be 1 Walnuts * — „Ide — rench Prunes . 12, to 60 „ — Grapes 5 „ oo. & Brasil Nas and Florida Oranges, — — — SHOCKING RAILROAD ACCIDENT Fifty car-loads of Hea and Cooking Stoves, Furniture, Carpets, ete., which must SUN or on easy time paymen l. FARNER Stove, Furniture and Garpat Compan, N. W. COR. 14TH ST. AND CLARE AV. | be sold Open every evening until 9 o’clock. STOVES AT A SACRIFICE, As we are stocked up end warm ther has set in, we are obliged to dispose of them as soon es — Kincbe 0 A. an eee a — He a4 1 — 2 — „ ˙ eta 6 Franklin Avenue. EAN‘HOTEL, | Hugs s EUROP St. outs, Mo. a << ¢ ¥ 1 1 2 — — OIL. XXX NUNES - J SPE MIL For Rece 100 dozen Pond Trimmed Hats! The balance kerchiefs, Lace YOUR | Great R. Velvets and NUN MIL 604-606 Frank —— a = — A — Lehigh, Au N S* McklINI. AGENTS N | 315 OLIVE STRE / NEURALGIA, TONGA E a product ¢ Islands, where it has uable remedy by the | : a D Fine ative properties have Sd gue it contains no FOR SALE A. A. MELLIER ‘BASE HEA" r | test and Re ih coal Heating 8 Bar the slack aad ke or Sale by all Stove EXCELSIOR AI ——_—_—_—_—_—_— 3 JOHN MA EAL ESTA BO, % WaLNUT st.

St. Louis Post-DispatchDecember 25, 1884