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4 ^ . A -? (T THERE WAS A 1' rpH?RE was a babv be I know they s; /; Thar this and th4t's in do 1/ That learned men who su I Explain how mjths crept I confused 1 know bul. I There zim a baby bornj Who lived and grew an and raug And died bv When Christmas cornea The gentle, the compassi Wiping Earth s tears awa "^CHILDREN'S .* ?v ANNA WENTV 4 ? rf ifflB rain yes: It was easy tbeu { p tyil lA'Ainica \f?l nnv- I .. j (1 tiling. Who. indeed. can t refuse to grant Martha o what she chooses to ask ( wueu sue lifts her eyes- in that beseeching way? I aui utterly incapa- ^ ble of using any* Judgment or fore- ... eight. for I" am so entirely overcome J with rupture at the thought of possessing her when she is in a beguiling ^ mood-when her cutis make particularly adorable little ringlets oif her foteh^id. arid her dimples, her eyes. ' everything about her is so generally overcoming?that I lose reason and " yield, ignominious]j, completely. There was Bobby, too. "bringing up a rear guard of persuasion, so there was no hope for me from the tirst. Mv son and daughter held the field. "And we will have all the cousins on both sides." Martha dictated. "And all our friend*. of course." was ijoony s unaniy. "Please leave me some room |n the house for a few fathers and mothers.'.' J pleaded, boginniug to realize whut I had undertaken when I had said yes to their demand for a holiday house party of children. But who is a mother to a Bohbv and Man ha who" would not take aP ne trouble that the mistress of cere. onies has to tnke In plan *ud execution for such an entertainment: What is better worth while rhan their gratitude and appreciaflRk. tion? We begirt otu- preparations early in DevVmber. just after we had received the ih-ceptanees of the'children who were to be with us for the holidays.Including Christmas aud New Year's days. Luckily our house is roomy and we have all outdoors for a playground. A house party presupposes a country home, and the mori*country the more fnn. especially for children "Wo must have a place for our very own. wiirre wo can make nil tlie muss j ami noise wo want." my tyrants exacted, <i> wo turned one of the bis: verandas iuty a play room, inclosing it with gla? at small expense. The sun poured in all day. bur some stoves were there for additional heat. We put mattins nigs on the tloor. hung hammocks and swinging seats in the corner^, and had all the means possible for indoor fun?a ping-pong t^bie. parlor croquet. darts, a bookcase of selected volumes. hobby horses, blocks, and all that we could tind to make probably stormy days endurable. In this room every morning at-11 o'clock milk and biscuits were served all around, and d every afternoon weak cocoa and cook- g 3es. The "between meals" were vot- u ed better than the regular functions, h and they made a break in the day's fj routine. . a Rur. in passing. let me say. lest any u one condemn ui? at the start as a ^ 4 0 BABY BORN I CUCM ?AS "V Jnf )rn in Bethlehem") (( ^ l\ ubr, and. for the rest, rely should know beit in, and followers' tales \\ the rrurh d loved and healed y&r 1 see him still arise,; 1 onate, the wise, ; PARTIES^" /ORTH SEARS. erson of small understanding. that ever, at any time, rain or shine, were lie "party" left long enough to their nn devices to have unrestricted play evelopinto ooisterousness, and bolserouxness end in tears, as happens too ft en when there is no tactful guardin spirit hovering over a number of Li Mr en to suggest at just the right loment a new channel of diversion ud thought. It was urged upon me to "thinK of lings to do for every moment'V)f the arty's stay, and I considered it wisChristmas ? lit JVm9^Aw . _ j ir^ymfcg om to adopt tilt- suggestion. With a athering of a dozen or more persons nder fifteen years of age formality olds no place, and quiet corners and icilities for uninterrupted converse re not to be thought of. Active busless only makes the hours fly happily ritLi no dragging minutes. "But how can we. do things togethr with so many ages?" was Martha's rst inkling that there might be a ift in her lute of joyful anticipation. Bobby was not comforting. "And here must be just as many boy things ) do as girl things." lie insisted, vig* rously. I surmised a "scrap" in prosect, and hastened to give vent to sine of the schemes that I had brood* rl over in the small liohrs of the night, r Jhe ideas put in practice were not II entirely original, they were so sue?ssful that I must urge them upon rospective givers of children's house arties, even at tne nsii 01 ueiug tondo red uninventive. With small folk is better not to attempt novelties hat have not been more or less put to lie test. The outdoor sanies pome first in imortance. 1 think that the one voted he most fun was the hitching party, nto a big sleigh made warm and romortable with buffalo robes and hot rater bags and hot bricks we tucked he "tweenty-weenties" with trusty ohn to drive and engineer everything JL * M * . \ ?the steady horses and th? flfcue over unfrequented roads and around abrupt corners. He understood just when to slow up and when to r*iicken the pace. Attached to the sleigh was first a bis s'cd. after that one smaller, and so on the Ion;; tail of sleds holding three and four occupants, some two girls and boys, every one taking turns at being on the coveted last sled of all. so likely to upset at the corners [and spill the occupants into a snow drift. It was most exciting to have to hold on for dear lifoN and be whirled over the land. and. when you fell off. having to get on again and never knowing just where you were going: no wonder it was thought a splendid afternoon's amusement! \ext in popularity was rue paper bunt. The modus operandi was for a person with a good instinct for the requirements of the situation to go ahead, scattering in his wake bits of paper. The "pack" of children followed. running this way and that in search for the trail, more often off than on the right path, but called back to it before getting too far away by horn and voice. The one who arrived first at the goal at this particular race received as reward a veritable "brush." silver-handled and useful for removing dust. At the goal we had improvised a "lean-to." and in front of it burned a huge bonfire. Balsam houghs tiad been imported from the mountains to make a fragrant resting place, and while we roasted apples, popped corn, and were served to a gala spread from tea baskets and hampers brought from home, we told stories and had a delightful "winter picnic." But perhaps the best of all the outdoor festivities was the outdoor Christmas tree, because of its novelty. Thanks to the kindly sun. which shone gayly on Christmas day. we were able to carry out this, our cherished surprise. If any one missed the traditional features of an ordinary Christmas tree, lie or she did not reveal it. and no regrets were expressed. Against a big growing ft- a ladder was firmly braced. The ladder and tree were gayly attired In appropriate dress of holly and red trimmings, the rung of the i ninaer aim me siues ueiug nuuuu with wreaths of preen, and to every rung were fastened bundles big and little. while the tree was laden with Itoxcs of candy, strings of popcorn, tinsel, and packages. On to the low rungs of the ladder mounted tin small ones to tind their presents, the older children climbed higher to get their rightful belongings, and after the ladder was all denuded of U? spoils the trees was stripped.?Harper's Itazar. f Morning K---Iw&s m ' ~ 1 ? ] HOLIDAY COOKERY. ( Two cups of raised bread dousb, one | teaspoonful each of cinnamon, nut- < ,. 1. .1, .< !...??. meg ana suit, one-nun cup ui uuun, one cup of sugar, one cup of milk, ; CHRISTMAS CAKE. oue cup ot' raisins, three eyes, six cups of flour. Let raise; pour into oue large 4 and one small 'in. When done, arrange as illustrated. Itougbly lee. Circle with holly.?Delineator. . A Sunny Christina*. To give some one a little gift, J All wrapped around with Christmas love, This frosty Christmas season, w;?Vi u etrinir of smilhs above. With lota of wishes, good and gay, In eye^y corner tucked away, Will Wing you juat the Runniest day? I wonder what's the reason! I ?Selected. 1 1 a I * ? * - H a : rv 1 hI ifll f /4/i llfiuy | IN BOSTON. Mamma?"Anil that is the Ltory of Santa Claus." Emerson?"It seems to me. mamma, intrinsically improbable. How can be raise the vast sums necessary to defray bis annual expenses?" HARD LUCK. Mrs. Grabberly?"My poor, dear, good little darling Freddie bas been most outrageously defrauded." Mrs. Lauiberlie?"Why. bow did it happen?" Mrs. Grabberly?"For three whole months be exerted himself like a little major to attend four Sunday-schools, and he has just found out that only one of them is to have a Christmas tree." GOOD THINGS. TOO! The Christmas Tree?"It is strange that children are so green as to believe in the existence of a Santa Claus." The Christmas Candle (sputteringly>?"But they are not evergreen." UNKIND. Miss Komln?"What did your brother Georgie give you for Christmas, Liz zieV" Little Lizzie?"Mamma says she is afraid lie gave me the mumps." QUAINT CHRISTMAS DECORATION. Here is a quaint idea in Christmas decoration, suggested by one of the Knglish newspapers?the words of "The Mistletoe Bough," and two burs of the refrain, the words curried out in the mistletoe itself, while the notes of music are holly.berries, fastened upon lengths of pale green ribbon, placed along each side of the table. At each end of the table is an arch of holly and mistletoe, lightened by the iutroTHE MtSttETOE , SOO<?H m * J?. ' < ' -* Auction of white narcissus blooms. From arch to arch is festooned a garland of mistletoe, from which are suspended five bells, varying in size, and made entirely of blosoms of lily of the valley, so arranged that each bell appears semi-transparent and forms an Ideal shade for the little electric glol>es contained within them. In the centre of the table is a cluster of narcissi and a few sprigs of holly, while here and there about the table is placed a sheaf of crackers. DINNER. A Mirrrd Fr?lival. Yuletlde lias been held as a sacred festival by numberless nations. Chrisians hold December 2." as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. China, on the same day. celebrates the birth of Buddha, son of Maya. (See Bitnson.) riie Druids held during the winter solstice the festival of Xolacll. (llig rins.i Egypt held that Horus, son of j [sis, was horn toward the close of December. Greece celebrated during the j winter solstice the birth of Ceres, Bacchus and Hercules. Numerous Indian tribes keep Yuletide as a religious festival. (Monier Williams.) Mexico holds in the winter solstice the festival of Capaerame. (History of the lalies, Volume II., page 354.) Persia at the same period honors the birtn of Mithra. (Gross.) Rome celebrated on December 25 the festival of "Xatalis Solis Invicta." Scandanavla held at Yuletide the festival called Jul, in honor of Freya, son of Odin 'Brewer, page 321). etc. Kinc'a Bnron of Brei. The royal baron of beef, which always appears cold on King Edwaul's sideboard Christmas Day, at Osborne, is invariable cfft from one of the t>ulloeks bought at the King's annual *ale af fat stock, early in December. 1'liis rear there will bo 430 sheep. 100 swine ind thirty bullocks to be sold.?Chicago Chronicle. ? The Diplomat [ kissed my bonny love on Christinas night, "Nothing unusual," you say? 'The mi-stletoe helps many a bashful wight?" And "lie who will not when he may?" A.h, but thu? kiss the Christmas-tide impearls? The memory my very being jars; For 'neath the mistletoe 1 kissed the other girls, vviii'.. hep 1 kissed outside beneath the star*. ?Madeline Orris. / ? THE WORK OF CONGRESS Daily Doings of More or Less Interest to the People. . * Vote to Impeach Judge Swayne. Sitting as a grand jury, the House of Representatives Tuesday, with almost full membership and after more than five hours discussion to the exclusion of all other business, adopted a resolution providing for the impeachment of Judge Chas. Swayne, of the northern district of Florida, for "high crimes and misdemeanors." The case against the respondent was clearly set out by Mr. Palmer, of Pennsylvania, chairman of the sub-committee of the judiciary committee, which heard the evidence in the case. He carefully dissected the evidence bearing on each of the specifications. and said that if it were found that Judge Swayne had done well, he should be vindicated, but if he had done ill. he should be sent to trial. "where his excuses and apologies may or may not receive consideration." He was followed by Messrs. Clayton, of Alabama; Powers, of Massachusetts; Henry, of Texas, and Lamar, of Florida, each of whom in most vigorous terms advocated Impeachment. Messrs. Glllett, of California, and Littlefield, of Maine, In speeches opposed their colleagues on all the specifications except one, as to the account rendered to the government by Judge Swayne for traveling expenses. The Senate Notified. The Senate, which under the constitution is made the trial court in impeachment cases, Wednesday, received official notice of the determination of the House of Representatives to present impeachment charges against Charles Swayne, Federal judge in the northern district of Florida. The matter was brought to the Senate's attention by a House committee, and the Senate appointed a committee to prepare the details of the proposed investigation. When a few minutes before the hour of the Senate's meeting, the House , committee appeared at the Vice President's room to confer with President Pro Tempore Frye, there was a general scurrying about on the part of officials to find precedents and to make preparation for the ceremony, the like of which had not been witnessed in the Senate chamber since the proceedings of 1876 against Secretary Belknap. While the details were being arranged. Senator Frye was engaged in conference with the House committee, consisting of Messrs. Palmer, Jenkins, Glllett, Clayton and Smith, of Kentucky. Their official action consisted in a mere notification to Mr. Frye of the committee's desire to bring the action of the House in the Swayne case to the attention of the Senate at as earlv an hour as possible, and Mr. Frye's reply that the Senate would be prepared to receive the committee at any time that it might arrive. A brief informal exchange of views as to the time when'the Senate should take up the case ensued. The House members stated that it would be impossible for the committee t? present its articles of Impeachment previous to the holidays, and it was suggested that the trial might be postponed until after March *th next, or even until the next session of Congress. The House impeachment committee presented itself at the main door of the Senate, being preceded by Clerk Brwaing, of the House, who was announced in the usual form by B. W. Layton. assistant sergeant-at-arms. Mr. Browning read the impeachment resolution passed by the House. Mr. Layton then presented the committee, saying: "I announce the committee from the House of Representatives appointed in pursuance of the resolution just received.| The chair announced that he would receive the committee, whereupon the (vimmittw was taken in charge by Col. D. M. Randall, sergeant-at-arms of the Senate, and all members conducted down the center aisle to a point immediately in front of the president protempore's seat. Mr. Palmer spoke for the committee, saying: "Mr. President ,in obedience to the order of the House of Represeentatives, we appear before you, and in the name of the House of Representatives and of all the people of the United States of America, we do impeach Charles Swayne, judge of the District Court of the United States for the northern district of Florida, of high crimes and the misdemeanors in office, and we further inform the Senntp that the House of ReDresentatives I will in <1iip time exhibit articles of impeachment against him and make good the same. And in their name we demand that the Senate shall take order for the appearance of the said Charles Swayne to answer said impeachment." The president pro-tempore said: "Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee: The chair begs to announce that the Senate will take order in the premises, due notice of which will be given to the House.' Currency Discussion. Discussion of the bill to improve currency conditions was resumed in the House, but throughout the session its advancement was beset with obstructive tactics by the Democrats, led by Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, the minority leader. The Democrats mustered sufficient strength to force Speaker Cannon to break a tie, in order that the bill might be taken up. the Democrats assuming their attitude of an- i tagonism because Mr. Hill, of Connec- i ticut, in charge of the bill, refused to . postpone Its furtner consideration in ocnsequence of the Illness of Mr. Barrett, of Georgia, leader of the opposl- i tion. Little progress was made on ! the measure. < An amendment was offered by Mr. < Williams requiring the payment of < interests bv banlis on amounts deDosit- j ed by the government, and limiting the } amount to be so deposited in any one J bank. 1 Senate Orders Impeachment. The Senate spent practically the en tire day discussing the Philippine ad- , ministration bill. A number of amend- , ments were suggested and debated, among them being provisions relating to railroad bonds, mining locations and 1 tariff rates. Under agreement, the vote 1 on the bill will be taken, and the dis- ' posal of all amendments will occur at i the same time. A formal order to eater upon the Swayna anpeachment uro ceedings a day for recommendations resentatives for Judge committee. The shape an whici^^^^^^^^B ing the circumstanced proceeded as follows: , - p^^^B^B "Ordered, that the Senate w^^E^B cording to its standing ru^etaalH^B ders in such cases provided, tl^H proper action thereon '(upon the'fejwH sentation of the articles of impeaci?* ment), of which due notice shall Op-B given to the House of Represent** B lives." * k\5B ?1 * s * J NEWSY LEANING?. V Kindreds nf "Russian deserters found refuse in London 'atf-b. The house in which modern spirHH uallsm originated '? still standing oq^H rnr"i near the village of HydesvinH M'^s rn'-!^ Man* Driver. may<?re?*?4 of Chatham. F,wT'and. has completed? In - first year of the offWr% ^ The two State nri?o#w?ln California, m are so overcrowded that in some cues I five men are put in one Cell. I A penny in flu- slot tnnrhlne in .9 Vienna snpnlles post rami gramophone 1 discs of the op?raior'% voice. I A Paris hurglar. in trying to escarp J frorn a shop, fell into a barrel of 1afd", >1 in which he sank up to the neck. f fB The first Jewish hosnital In the Brit-: J isjj empire was opened at Manchester 1 on November 17. It cost $30.00#. jl The Beading Company has placed a.ni ~| order for sixty-five coaches and hag-. J gage cars at a cost of o\q? $100,000. Th" Russian Minister of F'yiancr 4 has raised the question of the creatios ^ in Russia of chambers of commerce. An oyster containing pearls of the value of ?230 was found by a Ushe*-/ man at Neuiuunster, Germany, a fey dire mm - 'fll Dr. f. C. White. State geologist''of West Virginia. sailed for Brazil re-' eently. where he will Vxaiuiju* and report on the coal fields of Rio Gruude do> Sul. Haydn's bonse In Vienna, where bfr wrote "Tlie Creation" and "The sons," and where he died May 31. 1800.. -; Is to become the property of the city*J by purchase. *1 There is on exhibition at Coventry, "i England, a pile carpet 24 by 7Vj feet, \ which was made in Lahore in 1G34 foe a director of the old East India Com* pany The beautiful coloring is still 1 perfect, despite its age of 270 ycni>. NEWS OF THE FAR EAST. M Ail the Russian warships have sailed^l eastward from Tangier. Another Russian cruiser was rep^H^ pd to have Iwn blown up Uncommonly heavy cannonading" was reported about lame Tree Hi!! Kuropatkin ur.ed searchlights (or thei * first time in repelling a high^attack. General Sakha rofT reported the Rn(?s2jfl sian loss of a village, but no iuiportunt I action. Nogi's second son was killed at 203Metre Hill and the General i* oow > childless. General Rennenkampff's pursuit of>w: the Japanese on General Kuropatkin'9 jj left ended after two days. Russia plans to have 4.P>0.0G0 men in the Held in Manchuria for the spring M campaigns in three armifs Nogi continued to shell the sunkei^^ Russian warships at fort Arthur und^H to search for llie torpedo craft. V Japan's heavy guns were turned froroj the destroyed fort Artliur squadron toll the town and did great damage. All the Russians at fort Arthur re-i?? treated to laiolishan except tlie troops * left to hold souie or the forts a while y longer ^ Russia is planning to send a third: squadron from I he Baltic lit" '.he Far ^ East, instead of dispatching- tlia Bluet: * Sea fleet at* It was reported from St Petersburg " that the Emperor had ordered the dis- j patch of seven battleships, five eruis^v ers and forty destroyers to the East ?' Having destroyed Wiuen's squadron and prevented him from co-operating i with Kojeslvensky. the Japanese will undertake to starve out the garrison. A dispatch from Mukden sa!d that the heavy cannonade along the Sbakhe had resulted in *o ^important change* iu the positions of the opposing armies. Shot His Father's Slayer. Covington, Ga., Special.?At Hardy's ^ Cross Roads, in Jasper county. J. M. Parker was shot and killed by Jesse Hodges. Joseph Parker, aged 18, son < of J. M. Parker, secured his father's j pistol after he had fallen and sent tw^M bullets through the body of Hodge^^J The wounds of Hodges are pronounce^H mortal, though he is still alive. TheS trouble grew out of an old feud^Youn^H Parker, it is believed, will not be cuted, for shooting Hodges, as it^^H generally held that he was justified trying to aid his father. New* of the Day. V Mrs. Cbatticld-Chatfield Taylor, tbo I Chicago society woman, who started M the Rose Bindery, has had to go to I Philadelphia for the rest cure. 1'hls^H was the pressure of the strenuous lif^H c-n Mrs. Chatfield-Chatfleld Taylor: l4PI 30 a. m., arrived at shop; II.SO to U, ! opened mail; 12 to 12.30, Issued ordors to assistants, granted interviews Dn the mission of woraea in business and posed for newspaper photographers; 12.30 to 24 iunhcon; 2 to 3, vork and more interviews; 3 p. m., home. The Tailor's Waterloo. "No, sir," said the tailor, breathing Qard. "No new suit till you pay for the one you have got on." ? "Very well," said we jyldly. "We shall sleep in this ono|BulI up one * suspender higher ij^Bthe other, wrinkle our should^^^B^f en beg friends to show them what a fine We him . -