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fc. CHRISTMAS AT BLACK MAMMY'S. T'mor' ffwlne be Chris'mas. Chilians, Bat I dunno 'bout Sandy Claws. I speck de ole man's broke dis Chrls'mus; Ain't no wo'k fo" h's ole claws. He bank done bos'; he los' bis money; He workmen qmt, dat 1 hatdey said. S'pec be kee > away his Chrla'mus-r Mont be dat de ole man's daid. What's dat, Dinah? Whar yo' git It? Dat big box yo' settln on? Tall o' nuts an toys an candy 1* I 1 * a# TnkktO uwb uruuK uwmii ujr dsmw uuuui lfassa's might) good dls Chrln'mas, Mrire my ole h'alu leap wid )?y Dat he 'membahs his black mammy Wha' nursed Mm wben be >11' boy. Hnhl Marse John he seen a possum? Praise de Lawdfo* dat good meatt] Vuurr' enah b*? Chrl-'mus honey? Dat de day wegwlnet eat Cl'ar off t* bed. now, >'! yoncblllnna. Doan' yo' b?ah me wba' i ?aj? Time t beah don sJelghbeils rlngin', . Time dem relgi eer? Jog dts way. Qawn tf bed an quit dat talkln'; Ilia here ain't no time fnr play. Sfyou Chilians doan' be qatet, yo* sca'h ole Sandy Claws away. Pall dem knlvton np aronn' yo ; f het yo* eye* up g>iod and tUht* 'fl'mor* gwire be <;hris'mas, Chilians, And bandy Oiaws be cam tonight. ?Chicago Times. ' BILLY'S CHRISTMAS, r ^ Zeph Davis didn't agree with the , : world at all. He found very* few things which met his unqualified approval, and the I more persons ne iouna agreea upuu ?. certain point the more certain was he tp discover the utter weakness of their position. He was very shrewd and looked' at the world from the heights occupied by a superior and compla. cent being. It amused him to see all the women agreeing on certain lines . of house ornamentation. It provoked hfm to Qnd all th^ men united on theories of improvement, dress apd behavior. He particularly resented the universal surrender of the race to the spirit of Christmas. , "It's all hoky pok^-," said Zeph. Ar Christmas approached his wife wondered if he would not break: his usual habit and make some conventional preparation. She remembered a very pleasant gayety in these seasons when a girl, l>ut had been unable to repeat them since becoming the wife of Zeph. And her little boy, now 6 yeans old, added to her uneasiness. He had caught something of the sea son's inspiration from the children ( wbo drifted past his cabin home and from the activities at the great house of the squire when he went up there one day to do an errand for his mother. He was full of questions which his mother could not entirely answer and mUvaW It* tvltan Ilia TTIUUU ITO WUiU UVk aui9jA>uu - TTA/VU WM , father was at home. But down through his infant consciousness at last Altered the conviction that he and his household were outside the pale embraced in the reign of Santa Glaus. He had no doubt the day held a great ?nd joyful significance to the squire's children, nor that Santa Glaus came down a chimney and gave presents to all the good little boys and girls in the world. Only, of course, his house was not included. The gentle swav of the Christ child could not naturally emt brace the little cabin at the edge of the woods. Yet he had an unformed, pathetic little regret that it was so. Zephwae in town Christmas eve and staid a little later than usual, though that did not trouble his wife much. He was not in the habit of coming home till he got ready; not Y ' leaving till moved by the same consideration. Only he was sure to come . some time, and, always sober. He wad } quite superior to the nearly universal h&hit of acquuring^ a dual personality dj lmoioing snmuiams. ic was altogether an unmixed folly to him. "Town's pretty lively, I reckon," said his wife as Zeph came in and prepared for sapper. He did not remove an overcoat He wore none. He looked upon that custom as quite as unnecessary as popular nations usually were. "Ya-as," snarled Zeph, grinning in derision of what he had seen. "Stores % : all lighted up, and candy and things in the winders." "What things in the winders, pap?" inquired the boy, his blue eyes large ana bright "Oh, toys, and them things!" "WhUt things?" again, but hesitatk^eph glanced warn inly at the boy and then slowly replied: \ i "Skates and red mittens and some wooden soldiers and drums and piour' books." The boy had never seen the stores, for he had never been in town, but he had in his mind a very vivid picture of the place and its glories. And he looked very straight at his father as that picture took form before him. "Many people in town?" questioned F* the wife. She had seen those splendors x on Christmas eve, and she had counted on seeing them again this season. "Ya-as; the stores was crowded and the streets was full of teams. Couldn't git. more'n 60 cents for that coonskin and had to take that in trade. Would not pay more'n 60 cents if 1 took it in casbl So I traded for some truck and come home. They tried to sell me a lot of plunder, but I don't go none on them thingtL" > "Whut plunder, pap?" asked the boy. The resources for trimming his fancy stores were really very slender. He needed more material. Just a hint would do. It seemed so real to him. v. "Oh. a tin horse and wagon and a candy bird and a woolly little sheep that says 'bah 1'" > "Big sheep, pap, or just a lamb?" , "Naw. About so high." And Zeph measured a span from the top of the table. That changed the whole interior of his wonder cave for the boy. These treasures were smaller than the natural size. If smaller, why could they a i 1 _ 1 * nt _ v _ n ? i not oe maae larger i do his wonaernu creations were taking delightful shape. It was quite a picture he found himself arranging when his mother said from the aepths of the dishpan, where she was finishing the supper work: "You're sound asleep, Billy. Go to bed." And he hurried into his little cot, hoping he could carry the dream un? broken. How they danced before mm, those excellent animals! How gravely the birds addressed him, and how reasonable it seemed that tin soldiers should become live dogs and bark aloud, and how swift it all was for this was morning, and Dash, the hound, was challenging some noises, he heard in the woods across the road. This was just the same as any other * morning to Zeph. He got up lazily and dressed in a flood of sunshine, shivering a little and complaining that his wife had no' better fire. He looked out on the deep snow an knew the hunting would be excellen Just after breakfast asleighload people passed, their bells jinglii with tempting melody and jinglii still till the horses stopped in front the squire's farmhouse, when thi gave way to shoutings of cheer ai answering shouts of welcome. "Must be Miller's folks, from Bu Oaks," said Zeph's wife, as she cloa the door and wondered if her oth dress was not better than this one. The boy stood there at the windo1 with his chin on the sill, and tried regain his dream estate, from whi< the daylight had ejected him. Presei 1 xr Via eaar the gnni'iu'o mmil down the road with a basket, and 5 went out and stood on the steps in t] sunshine. The squire's children we taking a turkey to old Mrs. Steven down by the lake. They stopped the gate, and he went down to lo< at their presents. They each had pair of skates and were going to ti them on the lake if tlis ice was goo But no ice could add to the prese pleasure of ownership. They hi new shoes and a silk handkerchie with a letter in the corner of it, and number of candy horses, and one < the girls had a gold finger ring. Th< had hung their stockings on a line b hind the stove* and everything wi filled in the morning. Little Billy added another view his Christmas lore. It was a time f< making people happy. He rem em be ed a party of children that came dow here in a light wagon when hazlcnu were ripe and stopped for a drink < water from the spring, and he fouu himself wondering what the day ha brought to these children. Of course it never occurred to hii to take a personal view of the matte He never imagined himself include in that wondrous embrace, "For < such is the kingdom of heaven." His nose was red, and1 his hand were thrust deep in his pockets whe he returned to the house. But he a on the chest there by the fireplace an wondered silently. Zeph was greasing his boots and n gretting that he didn't have oil instea of tallow. He rather resented the fa< that the house was tidier tha i usua that a plate of anples was upon ti table, and that his wife was rolling p crust and cutting cookies?her ha done up as she used to wear it when 1: went a-wooing. He expressed his di approval of all this hoky poky an asked her what she was going to ha~v for dinner. She1 said' nothing for time. She wished he had not aske her. There was so little, but she ha planned to make it appear as fair t possible. Across her silence came the bark ( Dash over there in the woods, and th hunter instinct in Zeph was roused Since no one had asked him to ? hunting he felt no disinclination t look for game. So he glanced out c the window, caught sight of the houn sittiog there in the timber, looking u for one moment and then turning hi eves to the house, barking occasional! the short, emphatic statement that h had found a squirrel. Billy was in great glee. His mothc had baked a colander full of cookie and had then molded with her fingeri a little crudely perhaps, a number c animals from the dough. Billy didn recognize all of them, but wnfen sh told nim he saw the points of resen blance. And when his father cam back he was quite happy playing wit them. Zeph cut a hazel stick as he cam back through the woods, and after th squirrels he had shot had been dresse he held them on the stick and broile them before the fire. Theywere del cious. and there was a dish of mashe potatoes?quite an unirrual thingand some baked apries and the woz derful cookies. Hilly couldn't imaj ine a better dinner dish than thai Zeph ate with great relish, but by n means forgetting to regard the wnol thing as hoky poky." And aft* dinner he went down to the sawmi! and told stories with the rest of th men, coming home rather before the; had exhausted their jug of applejaofa He had taken one drink himself, an it may be that made the different Anyway he was moved taunusual bt havior. The fire was low. and he stirred u the burning ends of logs till the cabii was filled with a flood of light, and a he turned he saw there on the pilloi at the side of his sleeping son's head Sitiful little menagerie of bent, brow] ough and knew that each animal ha been perfect in the large blue eye that had fought so hard to keep ut closed the heavy gates of dreams. Zeph saw the happy face and kne^ that some where his boy wss wandei ingamong delights more rare tha: any his hand had given. And th spirit of contention, of a rivalry, of race, a raked within him. 4 'Huk h I" he said, and wondered wh; the smoke should burn his eyes to weef mg. inen. ne tumea to tne aoor an stole out in the moon summed night. Down the road he went with sweeping step, full of vigor and wit] rising haste, till the miles lay behini him and he fronted the lights of th town. It was early evening, in sf>it of the hours of darkness, and Christ mas joy was full. He turned neithe to the right nor the left, paid no a1 tention to the gaudy doors of the ss loons, where loud young men wer boasting, or betting, or trying to qua) rel. He kept right on till he reachet the shop of the tinker, down by th bridge, and there he stamped the snoi from his heavy boots. The tinker had not expected a cus tomer, and he had been looking at th toys left over from the sales of the ses son. He had done very well, but h wished now he had not bought 8 many. The hand on his latch lifte his hopes a little, and his eager fac was a strange contrast with the piftz ed countenance of Zeph, now for th first time in his life yielding to th weakness of scanning Chrismas pre: ents. "IJow much for this?" inquired th countryman, touching a camel wit his great fore finger. And the tinke was so willing to sell that he quoted figure far below hi$ ruling prices. "Ya-as, and this," continued Zepl It was a candy castle, with powdere gilt and frosted silver on the sides. There was quite a store of painte woods and ruffled tins and molde candy there at the end of the counte bv the time ZeDh reached the limit < his purse. He felt the same stirrinj he had known while husking con when some boaster tried to beat hii in the race. He bought without r flection, with no thought but that < giving Billy a better Cnristmas tha other children had. And then he tramped back horn There was no hurry in his walkin npw. He simply strode the mil< unconscious of his splendid muscle assured of reaching home in time an !;'Vf% ' > '! r;>CV;:vV*. of giving little care to what the thing ag might mean. ag One house was lighted lwilliantly, of and through uncurtained windows he By saw a Christmas tree. The presents id had been stripped away, but tapen burned there, and strings of wool and rr tinv flags. Bd Santa Claus brought them there er things on his way out," said Zeph tc himself. "He'll git to Billy on hie sv, trip back home." imd then, ne tried to to sneer at the whole affair. :h At the first barb oif light Zeph fought it- against his drowsiness and turned tc ig wait till Billy's eys should open. Il tie seemed a slow, long time. But after be awhile the large, brae eyes unveiled, re the sense of present things came bacs is, to him, and then they rested on those at glories at his pillow. He did n^i >k move, but studied theiqa moment . a with a look so strange that Zeph saw ry things his wisdom Jiad not dreamed, a. Then Billy's eves were clpsed again, nt and soon the lai^er breathing: told id {hat he was deep in dreamland paths, if, with richer i treasures on eacn nana a than there had been before. of He roused at length and sa w the toys again. e- "I dreamt of them," he said and as wondered why his mother smiled. Tt was long before he dared to touch to them, and all through the day his Dr boyish play would be suspended, and r- he would look at them as if afraid n that they would van ish into dreatias ts again?the dreams wihere he was sure 3f his happy eyes had found them, id 4'But it's all hoky joky," said Zeph id to his wife, as he sbouldred his ax and went down to i;he mill for the n day.?Chicago Times Herald. ^ Old Time Chris tnsM In Dla le. 3f When Remus, Saul and Caiar.. with Dinah, Phil lis and Chloe, made the la circuit of the quartets at Christmasn tide they were regaled with various it succulent viands?chine and spare rib, d sautage an? crackling*, savory sou ve - nirs of the fine art of hog killing, be3. sides coon and corn pone, poiisum fat d and hominy, all consecrated to tlieir comfort and cheer, with lusty drafts 1 of cider. Gingerbread and boiled te chestnuts were dispensed to tha duuky (e company, and there wiire mucli crack ir iag of walnuts and roasting of apples te Then the cabin floor was cleared for s. the dance?-jig and breakdown, pigeon d wing and jute, the latter a charactere istic survival of the aboriginal barbara ism, delivered with porous shouts a and cries and shuffliiiir of foot to a d rhythmis accompanicaent of iuinclts clapping and patting o f kneest in mplodioas deference to ihe jigging of* f fiddle by the light oi flaming pine knots. [; Jaba up and jaba down, o Jaba all around de town. _ Sift de meal and gttinrtde husk, Rakede cake and gimmedeems', v 'j Fry de pork and gimme de ikln, a Ax me when I'm ooialn ag'ln. p Jnbal Hi, Jabi.! 3 * Jaba in and laba oa t, 7 Jaba. jaba all aboat. e Dinah, stir de pottwn fat; Can't you hear de juba pat? ir Jubai 3 To Pension Confederate Soldiers. 'i Congressman Peter J. Otey of ,1 Lynchburg, Va., has jrepared a bill ? which he will present at the nextses: don of Congress, and which will " prrobablv elicit considerable discusu sion. During the civil wartheUnited States captured from the people of the Confederate States abandoned 10 property, which was sold and covered e mto the Treasury of the United States, d amounting to 137,000,000. Much of ? this property could havu been ireoov? ered but was never claimed. Cond gressman Otey now proposes to have ~ congress appropriate the interest on l" this $27,000,000 to the use of ex-Ckm[' federate soldiers. He proposes to*diL yide it among tho Confederate States ? in proportion to the amounts -which 6 each.State has apnropriail6d-to there[* lifef of ex-Confeaerate soldiers, and 11 claims the appropriation would not be e in the na'^ire of a pension. "The f United States," he says, "has never ' waited for precedents, but has estabd lished them. This bill Lei but echoing > the magnanimi of General U. S. Grant, y when he sent the prisoners away from Appomattox, telling them to take p their horses, as they would need them a to raise corns " ifr ' v A Legend of the Mistletoe. a A myth of the middle ages sava that q before the crucifixion of Christ the d mistletoe was a forest tree; but, owing a to its supply ingthe wood for the crogp, L. it fell into disgrace and became a mer?; parasite as a lasting memorial of its 7 ignominious use. if from folklore .. and myth we turn to philology, we Q find another point of interest in this e associate of the Christmas feast. Its a name consists of two words, "miatle" and "toe."' The former of these Y comes from "mist," an Anglo Saxon >_ root which Itad different meanings? (j mist, gloom, darkness, the meaning now used by the former in "mistle, ? ? MIHA kiw/l limA ^ M1U 1U VUU i/UWU glU? l/l uuu umu. 1 In "toe" a final n is dropped, and the i syllable represents the Anglo-Saxon' e "tan," a twig, so that the whole word e is equivalent to bird lime twig and is t- so called from the viscid matter which r surrounds the seed within the berry. Preparing for War. l~ WA8HntaT0ir, Dec. 19.?In the Sen? ate today Mr. Chandler of New Hampj shire introduced a bill to stregthen the military armament, and it was re? ferred to the committee on military affairs. This bill provides that the . President be, and is hereby uuthorized and directed to strengthen the military armament by adding thereto, l" equipped for use, 1,000,000 infantry ? rifles, 1,000 guns for field artillery ? and not exceeding 5,000 heavy guns ^ for fortifications, to be procurred by manufacture in the arsenals or by con* tract for manufacture or by the direct purchase this country or elsewhere, according to the direction of the Pres5" ident, who shall conform when practicable, without unwise delay, to the .e metdods prescribed for making con ft tracts and purchases by existing laws. ,r The sum of $100,000,000 is appropriat4 ed to carry into effect the provision of this act i. * d There are, acco ding to the Wash ngton Post, 238 laJwyers in Congress, d forty-one-farmers, twenty-seven edid tors, twenty-eight manufacturers, one ir railroad manager, two steamboat >f owners, fourteen teachers and college rg professors, twenty-five bankers, tweni, tv merchants, one house builder, n three clergymen, seven who say they e- are ''engaged in business," eight doc>f tors, one architect, one music teacher, ,n one owner of oil wells, five miners, two insurance agents, one theatre e. manager, one manufacturer of ice, ig three civil engineers, nine lumbermen, 3s two owners of stone quarries, two s, real estate agents, one pharmacist, d and one steamship captain. * , T ' "' ' WAR, IF NECESSARY. jg > CLEVELAND TAKES HIGH, STRONG th 1 GROUND IN THE VENEZUELA CASE. ** ? . re I m Knglnnd Won't Arbitrate?An American CQ ) Commission Unit New Fix the lOlspated th ' Lino and if John Ball Stepi Orer It, He ^ gl [ Mait Fight. 8e i . W^HDTGTON, Dec. 17.?The Presi- ^ I dent sent to congress today the Vene- fe ; zuelan correspondence, accompanied co ' by the following significant message: ju i To the Congress: In my annual message addressed to .. ! the congress on the 3rcl insliant, I ! called! attention to the pending boun- p ' dury controversy between Great Britain, and the republic oi! Venezuela, and recited the substance of n representation made by this government to f ' her Britannic majesty's government suggesting reasons why such disputes Jr. should be submitted to arbitration for settlement and inquiring whether it ~r would! be so submitted. The answer t of the British government, which was then awaited, nas unce been received ' and together with the dispatch to . , which it is a reply is hereto appended. Such reply is embodied in two com- vv munications addressed by the British fr prime minister to Sir Julian Pauncerote, the British ambassador at this T~ capital. It will be seen that one of y* these communications is devotad ex- P clusively to observations upon the Monroe doctrine and claims that in vJ the present instance, new and strange extensions) and development' of this " doctrine is insisted on by the United States, that the reasons justifying ah su, appeal to the doctrine enunciated by .T President Monroe are generally inap- ' plicable "to the state of things m ^ which we live at the present day," and especially inapplicable to a con- f~ troversy involving the boundary line rf between Great,jBntain and Venesiuela. . Without attainting extended argument in reply to those positions, it , may not be amiss to suggest that the doctrino upon which we stand is fr strong and sound because its enforcement ill important to our peace and safety as a nation and is essential to ~"r the integrity of our free institutions and the tranquil maintenance oi' our g*j distinctive form of government. It was intended to apply to every stage of our ]national fife and cannot be- /r come obsolete while our republics en- *" duree. If the balance of power is jiatly a cause :for jealous anxiety amonjj the governmentsof the Old World and a subject i'or our absolute noia interfer- r*. ence, none the less is ai} observance of the Monroe doctrine of vital con- *" cern to our people and. their Government. jAssuming, therefore, that we T probably may insist upon this doc* f nne without regard to the "state of things in which we live" or any changed conditions here or elsewhere, it is not apparent why its application /V may not be involved :in the present controversy. If a European power by Rf on ATiAnmnn of its boundaries. ?lke8 possession of the territory of one of oar neighboring republics, against its will ana in derogation of its rights, it ? is difficult to see why,' to that extent, fJ sach European power does not theitoby *r attempt to extend its system of gov- ? eminent to that portion of this ccntinent. which is thus taken. This is the ~~ preoiiie action which President Monroe ~~ declared to be "dangerous to our peace and safety," and it can make no difference whether the iECoropean system is extended by an ad vance of frontier or otherwise. It is also suggested ^ in the British reply that we should not ^ seek to apply the Monroe doctrine to ^ the pending dispute because it does W( not embody any principle of interna- ^ tional law, which 'Ms founded on the wj general consent of nations.," andgthat in "no statesman, however eminent, no nation however powerM," are com- ou petent to insert into the codo of inter- tr, national law a novel principlo, which tjj was never recognized befoire, and i which has not since been accepted by ??j the government of any other country, ti Practically the principle for which ^ we contend has peculiar if not exclu- Qi sive relation to tno United States. It may not have been admitted in so th< so many words to the code of interna- f0 tional law, but since in international councils every nation is entitled to tne an rights beloDeing to it, if the enforcement of the Monroe doctrine is some- 0D thing- we nay justly claim, it has its g0 place in the code of international law *u as certainly and as securely as if it ap were specifically mentioned, and when the United States is a suitor before the m high tribunal that administer, inter- j0 national law, the question tabe deter- q? mined is whether or not we present jf claims which the justice of that code jf of law can find iko be right and valid, jf The Monroe doctrine finds its recognition in those principles of interna- jf tional law which are based upon the theory that every nation ahull nave its rights protected and its just claims en- , forced. ^ Of course this government is entire- be lv confident that under the sanction of wi this doctrine we have clear rights and hij undoubted claims. Nor is this ignored in the British reply. The prime minister, while not admitting that the Monroe doctrine is applicable to preu ent conditions, states: "In declaring f58 that the United States would resent *? such enterprise if it was contemplated, J?. President Monroe adopted a policy la1 which Deceived the entire sympathy P of the English government of that date." He further declares: "Though ba the language of President Monroe is directed to the attainment of objects ? which most Englishmen would agree to be salutatory, ut'is imi?ossible to admit that they nave been inscribed by j[ any adequate authority in the code of international law. ogiuu juo "They (her majesty's government) ' fully concur wirii the view whicli President Monroe entertained that any disturbance of the existing territorial distribution in that hemisphere by any fresh acquisitions on the part of any European state would be a highly ex- Mi pedient change." The belief that the doctrine for tei which we contend is clear and definite; that it was founded upon substan- 1 tial considerations and involved our safety and welfare; that it was fully a 1 applicable to our present conditions, mi and to the state of the world's pro- v? press, and that it was dii-ectly related at? to the pending controversy, without any convictions as to the final merits dy of the dispute, but anxiou s to learn in ho s. satisfactory and conclusive manner h? whether Great Britain sought, under m, s. elarm of boundary, to extend her possessions on this continent without right, or whether phe merely sought m( possession of territory fairly included to within her lines of ownership, this or govtnjment proposed to the government of Great Britain, a resort to aiv f v. \ - / ' ' 'j ; ' " ; ' ''' - \ tration as the proper means of set- r ng the question, .to the end that a ixatious boundary dispute between e two countries might be determined Ld our exact standing and relation in _ spect to the controversy might be I of aae clear. It will be seen from the qt rre?pondence herewith submitted as at this proposition has been declined of r the British government upon the fc ounds which in the circumstances Bm to me to be far from satisfactory. ^ is deeply disappointing that such an ^ tpeal, actuated by the most friendly f elings toward both nations directly gj ncerned. addressed to the sense of ^ stice and to the magnanimity of one the great powers of the world and ucbing its relations to' one comparerely weak and small should nave oduced no better results. The course to be pursued by the gov- cl nment, in view of the present condim, does not appear to admit of serils doubt. Having labored faithfully G< rmany years to induce Great Bri- sc in to submit this dispute to impar CJ d arbitration, and having been now of tally appraised of her refusal to do 2= , nothing remains bat to accept the , ;uation, to recognize ita plain requireants, and deal with * accordingly. ] Great Britain's pt aent proposition a never thus fsfr been regarded as missible by Venezuela, though any justment of the boundaries which at country may deem for her adntage and may enter into her ownje will cannot of course be objected' by the United States. Assuming, >wever, that the attitude of Venezuela 11 remain unchanged the dispute s reached such a stage as to make it wincumbentupon the United States take measures to determine with fficient certainty for its justification lat is true divisonal line between 9 republic of Venezuela and British liana. The inquiry to that end, ould of course be conducted carefully d judicially, and due weight should given to all avrilable evidence, rerds and facts in support of the claims both parties. In order that such an examination ould be prosecuted in a thorough d satisfactory manner I suggest that^ 3 congress make an adequate approiation for the expenses of a com mis in to be appointed by the executive, 10 shall make the necessary investition and report upon the matter th the least possible delay* When wins)a on/1 o/wtanfAil if UU. lOJIA/l ? <U9 UIOMV auu UWV|/WM| pv 11, in my opinion, be the duty of 9 United States to resist by every ;ans in its power, as a willful aggreai upon its rights and interests, the , propriation by, Great Britain of any ids or the exercise, of governmental risdiction over any terrrotry which ;er investigation, we nave deterned of right belongs to "Venezuela. En making these recommendations, am fully alive to the responsibility stirred and keenly realize all the sequences that may follow. I am, wever, firm in my convention that lile it is a grievous tiling to contemite the two great English speaking ople of the world as being othewise an friendly competitors in the on- 1 ird march of civilization and strenu- l' s and, worthy rivals' in all the arts (\ peace, there is no calamity which <1 preat nation can invite which equals \ > at which follows a supine submit* < I in to wrong and injustice and the I nsequent Ion of national'self-respect , > d honor beneath which is shielded (\ d defended a people safety and (| satness.' Gbover Cleveland. . ( Executive Mansion, Dec. lift1895. , i- I Meaning of Christmas. j ' Long, long ago, so far back that, it 1 1 nnot be definitely traced, the latter .<1 ys of December were set apart for <1 a festivities pertaining to pagan 11 >rship. Perhaps its earliest observ- < I ice began with the celebration of the < I inter soJstice and of festivities held < I honor of Saturn and Bacchus. To- (I ? ra? -*- 1-1 iV V, ' . >y vurisuuaa u? utueuraicu tiuuugu- m it the world not for its pagan ances- J r, but for its meaning as the Chris- a m festival of the nativity. ' | The keynote of Christmas joy is } Peace on earth, good will to men." le first Christmas day that ever | rwned brought rejoicing in its w ke. ' i that day there was born in Bethle- J m, Judsea. a Saviour, who is Christ ? e Lord. For those weary with sin, J r those oppressed with sorrows, for etroubleam mind, for the weak d helpless he ?came. But 'not to Q ese alone. To the joyful and happy es, to those ?rich in this world s ods, to the successful and prospera he came. To the whole world he he peared. None was forgotten by him. lei id now to the outcast and to the, . iary one, to the rich man and to the M pful.child he says the words, "Learn nx me." \ you suffer, Christ pities you. you be lonely, he is with you. r you repent of sin, he will keep you ?r in safety. p. you have great possessions, he says unto you, "Give to the poor." al On Christmas day at least "let all w, ath and clamor and evil speaking done away" and let every one sing, pi tn the heart, "Glory to God in the rhest." Ex-Speaker Grow, of Pen nsylvangoes the President one better. 5 proposes to allow the National 3 inks not only to issue circulation up the par value of their deposits, but deposit $100 and issue $10 in circuaon. He goes further and recomands that they be allowed to deposit stead of government bonds greencks and silver certificates, to be canLied when deposited. FROM 7 HE URSULINES OF COLUMBIA, S. C. UBB0IiirHS VUHTiSW'i", Columbia, S. C., April 21,1895. ob. P&bson: Madam:?We take pleasure In giving our stlmony to the efficacy of your Rheumatic imedy and Blood Purifier. We have ed It with excellent results, especially In severe and long continued cases of Rbeuitlsm, where the patient's limbs were ry much swollen, so that walking or inding caused great pain. After taking three bottles of your Bemethe patient is able to go around the use as usual, the swelling and weight In r limbs has subsided, and she is ver ich better in every way. We consider your Remedy, a valuable sdlclnal agent, and recommend it highly all pexeons suffering from Rheumatism any Blood disease. f We are, dear madam, sincerely yours, thb urhulinsa of columbia, S. C Eft v '?#"&' he new constitution; i ?? [CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. J Bee. State, county or municipal, the lalifications of electors shall remain they were under the Constitution 1888, until the first day of Novem>r, 1896. > ' Eighth. This Constitution, adopted r the .jpeople of South Carolina in invention assembled, shall be in rce and effect from and after the st day of December, in the year 195. Ninth. The provisions of the Conitution of 1868 and amendments ere to are repealed by this Constitu>n, except when reordained and deared herein. A number of wealthy citizens of Borgia have given an order to a ulptoi for a marble bust of President eveland, to be presented to the city Atlanta. . ... r mm. . N/''V r V . ' ' > : :-;f? HA o -. ?. ;r ?; *0 ' ; '?>. :ji'/ -f.t. a<)CO. If you will mall as 25c i5w la money at. lc postage f tarops, we will Bend you i oatpaid one set plated silver bdooqs, guaranteed to be heavy plate on white metal and not to tarnish. Sold for 91 per set A'ao our tat * est catalogue of furniture, cooking stores* baby carriages mafcm tings, carpets, shades sewing" machines, crockery, tinware, refi iterators, etc, and to every person who complies with the above advertisement we will give a rebate, of ore dollar os the first .order -ent to ns amounting to 915 or more, provided that the order Is sent within 15 days from the time order for spoons is reoeived. .Money refunded If anything to ; misrepresented. Address v L. F. PADBETTj x 846 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA r.' tit. ,y Vt-</i.f J?$a\v V ,- ty o pmwosfM '' * to Monthly J ORGANS I S2 Monthly5 TTHINIf much pleasure and behe-J ? fltaflne Piano or Parlor Orriui' . . will be to yonr wife and children, and bowlong| I they hate wanted and waited. I i DON>T WAIT TOO L02f0.\ ? i ' They wont be with you for., ever, make them happy while', ( , you can. THIMkT how WJ easily yon can bow' . ' * 11 i ~ IX. bur a superb lnstrBmsct on our( ' Installment plans, and pay fer it ahnoat without^ missing the money. ' ( -f ACT QUICK 4- ? Write for MldiummerSale Bargain Sbeetr 3 0 0 Snparh Instruments on easiest# terms ever offered ; YOUR own priced for CASH. Writ* fer particulars. V But BE QUICK. Bargains rolline outP dally. Strbtn a pofnt and bny NOW.i LUDDEN & BATES, t ^AVAINNAH^a^^J 0 YOU NEFD A C)KN MILL? Jf so bay the MOORS COUNT* liJtilT, i best si one for grinding corn. Require* ?dressing. Gives less trouble- Make* \ tter meal. Costs les? money than any 111 In thi world. Next is oar Englaberg. Rice Mill, the ill mill in tbe world that will, in ene opatloa take rough rice, hall, eleaa and ilish it ready for market or table. Plantation and other saw mills. Talbott, so Liddell engines. Boilers and wood* irking machinery at bottom factory ice*. V. C. Badliam, GENERAL AGENT, ?COLUMBIA, S. C. THE GRE OPPOSITE GRAND CENTRA c \ FOR DRY GOODS WB1TJS "THI FOR CLOTHING WRITE "THE FOR SHOES WRITE "THE HUB.' FOR HA1S WRITE "THE HUB." FOR FURNISHING GOODS WRIT / FOR CARPETS WRITE "THE H FOR CHRISTMAS GOODS WRITS FOR CA.FES AND JACKETS WR] w>R THE BEST OVERCOAT AT FOR THE BEST SUIT AT 15.00 W SAMPLES SENT PROMPTLY. VERf RESPf fob 51 neiRhl^ T?? v niw*uv n? fTMi?i na irawviwi tel^Rs^uraut. Calege arid prtvatctouae vg sjwons^fo'Ira^Ac., can bs made eqt?i to 1 Dew. We plate anything la ROldf, etlrard^H I nickel or copper. W? plate pltfyto, ' ;}. 9 Scabbards and' other mtlfary acocmtne- V'-'il menta cleaned and plated equal to new. 1 Boggy Balls and 'irimnilntfs, Harness J Trimming , c , plated to nickel or silver. -.oaM AH kinds tarnished bra&j such *s fenders, . shovel and tonjzs lamps, chandelier, 4c., | lnHtrnments of ail'kinds polished ^and | P WB WANT all bicycle owners to send J us their old wheel to repair. We caa m* > j flwiah In nickel ?ud baked enamel equal to 1 new. We have latest improved Kieetro- 1 Plating Plant, with complete polls hin*. 1 huffln and engine lathes and guarantee <9 work to be first class. >i Correspondence sollcltod. Address, I CAKOuLNA ^yoRK I W. M Gahyin Man ?wr, B-vifcw lit, 8*0 ..J OSBOHlfiPS j Solxool oT^flfaortliaiicl I :at hub7 4 IOLUMBIA, S. C. ra "THE HUB." ! ,'THE|HITB."J [TE "THE HUB." ./JK 910.03 WRlTEa"THE HUB.]] ' || rKITE "THE1HUB." CCTFULLT, j| HXJB" %