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t)c Chatham Record . A. LOUDON, CDITOR AND PROPBETOR HAT3S Of , '.):. n.iinri', one insi rj'xn 81.00 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR St Ictly in Adunce. Kid s ( '-no Mj:nr two insHrtionH. 1.60 2i 'llCltS It !!( VOL. XXI. PITTSBOIU), CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, 1)1-CI.MiiKR 22, 181W. N . 17. l)c il)Qtl)nm Record. H pcara I hi t f U-imi lulitlit Is passed, Am ! the Christmas Ubor; 0 solemn hells, tins Tbfviijii .th" night hustiel it inl clear; As nan lie hosts broilftht the tl'llnss ot old, Let Oivrthegladnewsby thy deep tongues botold 0 jay to the word, rorjji t sorrow ani four'. midnight Is parsed, An 1 the Cr-rlstroaa here. JACK'S CHRISTMAS k FAIRIES, i; liy t.llth eslou Tuppcr. Jr P tii his ears tu mis chief nil the timo wa Jack, vet lio mod tbo dearest, roundest, rosiest htilo laii imngiu nlilo. 11a wbh a picture of Loppy boyhood that after noon, three days boforo Christmas, when, in his smart coat, trimmed in iho most delightful .v'.-r-. v' .'Si-'1! :iV- military fashion with bands of Persian lamb sr-.l black frogs, and his jaunty can r.et en lis fair hair, and his fut hand protected by fur-trimmed gloves, he went into the park with his sled for a romp, lie ran and shouted and prnn-vd until his eyes slowed like stiir and b in cheeks shono liko apples, and cviiyboily who saw him said: "What a liandsomo boy!" Jack, of coih-sp, was lookiuf; forward to Cbnstiii.ts, just as every boy and gill who reads this is looking forward to that day of nil days. lie expeoted to have all sorts oi tine things iu his stocking, and wiih very food reason, for Santa Clans had never nejrleeted bi n. Ja.'k'd I'uihi-r was rich. Grand tuainmu, win) wa . richer, was coming to .'( en I the holidays, and Santa Clans ballpen ttdephoutid ou the subject of skate.. iuu:nf, sa'iies, aworfls, puns aa l P'v.vtuuats. and thoro was every prospect that when he called at Jack's homo his sleigh would be very full iu deed. Jack was h!,6 all boys who have no brothers or fitei, ntritle selfish. But he wn-i a manly, Lind-Lcnrted little chap for nil tlip.t, ami so, when he was t krone; 'i with his play and was drag k'inc; bis sled homeward and came upon a sceneon a tre.et-eorner which roused his syionaiLy he paused to lind out what it meant. A crowd of rou3'h boys were tor mnnti'ij a poirly-clad littlo girl, whoso wan, ha.2i.'urd face spoke too plainly f.f inisciy and poverty. She was frightened nud altnont cryinR as Jack came up. "Hc;-e, liow:'' said Jack, with sturdy determination, "you atop that or I'll rail n p'liceiunn." rorli'.nnieiy at that moment a Mac-coaled diVic-'r came in sight. s.nd tbo liOjdhiii'.s lied with ono wild do Vai'ti',c? y.-ll. "Thank you,' said the little pirl, timidly, ,-thosrt boys alius are piekin' ou inc." ' What is your name?" said Jack. "Sumo Giouue. " "Vr'l, Stir-ie," said Jaok, with an tiir of l.uMuos-i. ''you look cold and rick." "I an't very strous" "And haury," continued Jack. Susio bur.-.i iuto tears. That was enough for Jack. "Get 1 i-jbt ou my sled," said he, de tcrmiuud'y, "and I'll tako you, down to my house and you'll have some thi ic; i ) cat." Siuio obeyed, and the officer saw with grim pleasure the young heir to tAN'IA CtAM WAS irLEPHONED. Mr. Newton's millions dragging off the little waif to his home, a block away. "He do bo a foiue ohap, he do be," VA!il:lt' i.-o,1 Pnlienman MulvaneT. Jack took Susie into the kitchen ; and pave orders she should be fed j forthwith. Then he hurried np to his , ....i,,.'- si.a hpre with v.-.. '..,. .1 on,l in fr words hitulll tllCiU UDOUt.tlie lllUOgin UC had re'cuod. "She's poor and hungry, and sho's cot ro . o decent clothe. Mamma, can't p" IIH yon. liied her up?" HOW SANTA CLAUS GO'S AROUND THE WORLD lWNTY-FOUPv HOURS. fiiimviiulv-,.. J'.'"?-:. , : ' 'le' Ilii mother lookoJ nt him a moment, then askod, quietly: "Jack, would you vathcr have this littio pirl mn lo com fortable or have a big Christina your self?" Jack hesitated. 11 thought of all i those presents be wni eTpectiiij; th ;n I ho thought of Susie thin dros-s nud : bursting shoes. j "Von ran take tho money you were j Ctoins to spend ou my Christmas nud , (is her up," ho bravely said. Then his grandmamma, a stately old lady, in black satin and whito laco cup, 1 eullcd him to her and kissed Lim, with ! tears in her eyes. Jaok sat bolt upright In bed and rnbhed his eyes very hard. "No, he was not asleep. There was tho open fire, there his cloth-) on tho chair, there the door into Lis mother's room. It was Christmas Evo. Jack bad not hunp; up his stocking, for ho did not expect any presents. Susie bad been warmly clothed and her wretched homo had been brightened by the visit of Jaok and his mother. Tho boy was satislied. U ha 1 made hia choicrt and expected to abide by it. Bnt, marvellous to relate, a ho looked toward i th-i lire, lio saw a crowd of tiny penile- hurrying and fnssin? about- on tho fur ru-j; be fore tho lire. Three or f.'ur had n miniature ladder which they were puttitij; tip against the side of the ih i! place. Several ot'aer.-i ha.l hold of one of Jack's lon stockings. Wlien tho ladder was in place, a littlo mau, with elfish eyes nud npidcr-liko leps, climbed the ladder, drassintt Jack's stockin;' after him, and uuiia it ou a in STorrrn T- covronT irn:. hook and then, eomin;; down, put his bands on his hips and surveyed his work with (jient t-ntin -I ion, "That's what I cull a nood job," he said. "Now hurrr up, you folk, and ' ' ' I ? l'rr:";7. ..... .1 I. .!.-.., Wfc Then fairy aft. r fairy Oimlied the : l..n i ..... :.. l..-o ..., , Tl, : lll'HtUl Ullil Ut 1" ill'" -ii. i. ii -. m.1 u I n fnt brownie, who bl0U:iit n basket of nuts from t he oo "I have worked all day," he sat 1, "looking under bed ;es mid dea l leaves to gather tin 'n nuts tor the boy who was kind to Su -ie." A quaint little fairy iu a curious foreign gown and cup aopioaclie i, '"J have coma clear fro u l lie b.n-d 'i-.s of tho I5lack Fori st in ( l.-rr.ia iy," sue said, "to bring this music-box lor the boy who was not ashamed to look after a poor little girl." There was quite a stir as a remark able fairy npproaclw I. He was copper-tinted and had a feather stuck in his black hair, and he bore ou his shoulder a beautiful bow and arrow. "From the binds of the scttini? sun I have come," said be. "I am a i'uck wndje, an Indian iai. v, but I wautcd to bring an offering to the yon' pale- face who has a good heart." A merry little man iu green climbed tho ladder, hauling up a beautiful toy sword whioh he had brought from England for Jack. Then there fol-! lowed one of the "good people" of , Ireland with a drum which he ball brought from tho Kaierald Isle. ! "Shnre, it's hnri vin' I must bo utter ' doin'." ho cried, "to be ba-k before ! daybreak " In the "midst of all thi excitement there came a imwi.w of tinv hoofs ' overhead and a jin -'ling of bells, and a voico down tbo chimney cried, "Whoa!" very loudly. Atthisevei v fairv vanished abruptly. But the stockinir was left liauiring i mt-ic, u I'lcinuu , and rush, dowu the chim iey ca ne the poo l Saint himself. Jack knew him directly irom Ins pictures. ue ex- amined the stocking attentively. oiy-sV-- '."-l-l llifrv'vfl bunrl lirn nlipn t mo!" he obtcrrcd. "That's a pi-oat i lea! I never was left before. Well, no matter! There ure n t'e.v tlii tueyve urguttca. Hero uro t :o s'tates, the dames, tho bos oi la'.r, tho books," nud as ho t.-.!l;e 1 bo y ited the paskagoi up oa a tabb noa; the fireplaoe. .ruck's eyas f'cre R3 heavy lie, couldn't hold ttem open. Ho shut them for aa intrant, and wlKu ho! opened them agi-m it was Christmas i muruincf. ! Ho sprans from his bed and rushed i to the tireplaoe. Yes, there hunj hi stocking full and ruumng over, and ' mmm VMS jack sruDED ni T.xr.'i. tho table noar by was loaded with gifts. Aud, if yon were to argue forever, yo-.i could never make Jack believe that there is no Santa Clans or such things as fairies. "I know better," ho says, with a decided shake of his curly head. "I know better, for I've seen them." Clirlttinni Fun. Those mothers who wish their chit- j (Iron's Christmas fun to bo fun pure i and pimple, eschewing fashionable i dances and other unsuitable diver- j sions, will find the following sugges- j tion useful: ! A tissue-paper candy bag, huns; i from thi) chauilelicr, to be struck with j n liht rod ov switch by eacn child, Inin-if olded, in turn, till tho lucky one , l-i-rnks the ba and tho caudies may j hi scrambled for, is pure to catfe ; jollity and laughter. This is au old; pa. ue, but a nc-ver-failius one. Forty j years a'o it was di scribed and piet- . ii"" 1 in juvenile books, yet, once ;;ood, . always -ood, is a true proverb. ; Another mirth-provoking device is : ! a pitwtiut pie. Cover nn urdinary j ! v.M-ht'ib with bright paper, bavin;? n j hill around tho edge, rut in a layer of ru-iwdust, then home triflin; gilts, . another layer of sawdust, and so on. J Smooth tne top into a shallow cone : shape, to reseini)lo a pie, lay over it a brown paper cover, with darker spots here nil there, to imitate the scorch- ' ing of t no crust, and fasten some lit- j tie ornament at the apex, which will lilt the cover o:T as by a handle. Have I it sheet spread underneath, provide j tho children with wooden spoons, and i . .i i: f,. IfL l IllTlll lll-A IWl plums. Of course tho amusements indieat, d I .i - -...i -t a.. : ol K, , u,ou,u"r. ul ,u oc'i.it. weii-i liiiiiuiui tuny i-ujuy kci- enjoy get f ""- "1 Brownie parly, a Japanese ! puny, etc., in appropriate costumes. f Or they will greatly enter inro t'.if- ; spirit of making a number of p.iorer j c.iiuii-cn happy, by pac'timr a large I basket or hamper with attractive little j parcels, which they have prepared j the iiselvc.s, then passincr them to the , shabby little guests, Tho liiie.-t spir- j iU fire those who do uot Ioo si,ht of ! the fact that Christmas is a time for i m lUing other happy, not a season for getting all ono can and keeping all one gets, j After FhrlitmitSi Mrs, Buffer "That's a nice shoe ing of yours. I bad a present of one like it " .Mrs. Mutter "Shoe-oa? That's a puotograph caso Mrs. Greely, who Svp it to me, told me so. , , Bfler-"Horrora! And I thanked Mrs Greely for a ehoe-bag! ve a mantel Py 'lk J0"". ,0"- , Mnffor-'Is that a mantel drapery? rr8- Bufror-"Gertatnly; Mrs. W2S TOtte' told "' i i -r Mrs. Mufler-"And I thanked Mrs Hpngg for some petticoat trimming!" ( teara)-"Vell. home;mado presents ougur a.ways 10 oo laucicu, anyhow!" llclow Ziro anil the li. ll . Ten lhoke (after tho refusal) "How col d it is to-night My hands ; Cwendolen " ell, I have made : you a Christum present of tuemitten. ; l nat ongnt to Keep mem warm. - ; The Yellow Book. 7 2fei&.C-' La csf ' If I Were f.uiln Clsiit, If I w.t only sanin CI in.", A'i'1 Santa (linns was inn, I'.i show to hl n jaf what a gooA o: I niun i'Iiiuh I'J bi. 1M n I ;) urlni; t!:o kiinl of toys A".'t nory iiqdVh lor loin; IM lln 1 lili slocliim; ov'ry yoar, An ! Ilil It 10 t:in brini. Tins ,var IM brinj a ho.iU orsii (in i:ow kb eoneii"re.l .niin, Or In w a lioy pur.-iip l his ton A -rr,'. tho Kloii.liko plain. An l Ki.Tlinf kIovcs aii'j. say, I KU":-s A "Istol w .iiH bo 1,'rnal To Kloinbkii with. Ami thn oh, yes, A whui'l fur nint'ty-niijiit. IM lir.na a h-iit'ii-r hint ant hut Tim klat that eownoys we ir, Oi bowin kniws nmi thinus I ilia that IbtM bava a lot t i spur IM (III Ills stocKl.i thnu with all Tile can lv It wonll lioht, . A nl w'mra t'.iu n :c.c.iaijs wrs taia'.l I'd ihl In roan I wita ito.il. An-l when they 'iw liow k.io.I I was, Hiw lianny foiivi w-inni bn I. I wuro i-iily Santa (.1 r.ii Ami tfana Can-: was ta. lie i' Cliri.ima Mi l.iiiRt. "She was the nr-tUb and bright, est girl wo ha l in our house party that winter," ro'ated t ie smiliu-r old hi ly who love i to dwell r.oon tloj h 'ii tiny festivities wue:i sho was n r.ii l, ".-Ian was n rrea? favorite wit'l t'.. m til heo.iuse of her da-hirc; ways .tii.i t.:e air : g-od comiiulosUip that slm vs earned noont with her. Yet wo c--al I u-vcr siij tint tiuy ouo of her Mil ors was luvoie l above nnoiht-r, nu I oft-: a vondored if she would lid tho appointed iWtiuy of woman. "la the party was Harper Allison, To always called him liarpy. Hn waa bi-j, nthletic, good-natured and gooi to iook af, but we never though of lii-a as a brilliant mau, It wo u plain as eonl-l be that he waa in lovo with her, nud men of his type aro po persistent. They lay sieo, aurl, no matter what may conic, thoy continue the nie;,e. "I know that ho proposed to her a fcoro oi times, but he was always put oif with tho laugai'1'.j nssuritiico that she was not to be won by any of tho stereotyped method?-, and that if ho overdid find a lodin place in her heart he would sco a -i iu. "Christmas Eve v.e all bun ; up our stockin gs outside our il-iois, just as a lavk, yo t know. Jn t io moruinrr. wo u'.l ha i preseuts to !.Ioy but 11;- Tfo pret Jlldod to be d'-CO': 4oI:lt . y iu.l cou-:,ilatijii. lie had put oiu a ri.-.it Ion;; jiaii of w.i '.im stoekiiu-s, Unit in bi-iek yam :t i 1 1 ppe.l in re I by a fas-y old auit in Maine, who nl w its feared that Harpy never d: e--e I i:-.i:j'y f uo't-.ih. lie had not i.-iiy i'-;-Mt slighted by 8ant t Clans, but the aloekius-t themselves were Reno. "After dinner there was n skigh ridn of thn old-fashioned kind. . -in raised her dre3.-. to do nber into t'u hi' sled, wo i.ll saw that over he, dainty fhics rh? wore heavy woolen stockim s, and tho toes wero reel. 'Xmv f know what I ijot,' shouted Harpy, and before v all he tossed her into tho air, caught her as she came down and kissed her iu detiniielv," fulc. Ids S)nrk. About 312 1,0)0,00,1 is spent on Christmas gifts yearly iu this country. The custom of making gifts is wid est spread ainoujj tho Germans. Snapdra? :i, a one-ti ne favorite game at Christmas, is a? tin coming into favor. Skating overtb 3 frozen marshes was a iav.into holi lay pastime anion? tho Ilatckerbockers. Tae castoia of itiving tho turl ey t no first nlac- on the bill of fare at Christ ma. is gradually giving wy to th - old English plan id providiua; n huge round of beif. A pretty conceit for trimming Christ mat tre-'s is a paper star with a cau dle in the center. They are male oft. f the manner of ths "pin wheel" and o.uaiem irate the uppearauo) of the Star of Bethlehem. To feed Greater New York on Christmas Dav it is estimated that it will tako among other things, 170.) head of cattle, 70)0 ton of poultry, 17iiit barrels of cranberries and three carloa.ls of celery. The best bag to uso for the Christ mas pudliuj i made of thin un bleached muslin. I'.e sure that it is wel. scalded before tho pa l liug goes in. Keep a supply of clean, ntrotig, white tape for pud lin? s.trin?. Whim tlm tl.-nrt (;nw. Wnuii Sr.u;a Cans migat reeouuoiter in an air ship. It ii timo now to boin to remem ber not to spell it "Xm-is." To t;et the right height end measure of Chvi-t nas in tlie stock n; feet i by no means a bad plan. Tim young people are not alariae 1 at dint BUti-Siiuta Clans movement. They aro preparing to turu tho hose on it. If the weather clerk wiil send a lit tle uto.v for Christ oas ho wiil not be required to put it iu tho hanging stockings. It will be appreciated if it is kit outside. 1K-Ill.(t Bauta. nil' y. There is nothing slow about John nie, From Christmas Life. Vi7 I'.ITCilE'iHR HAS HAD ViNTUFtOUS CAriEEf?. Elr-:.l-' Ini i.lfinlii In the l.tf of This Tie rial iialilo Iri-liman lliivim; Crn.lir l I In- llin-vl-tie. III. fll-.-l'elill 1'iMlnlr.l' ) Siimr.-i-Hi lloiiul's ((hiii linn I.iko Wel'iington, Wolseley r.'.td r.jiiert1, Mnjor-'.ieni ral Horatio Her bert ICilehener is au Irishman, bavins beea boia ui the "jiing.lo t Kerry" Fouo f;nly-?cveu yiars a?,i. Ho is tall, stau li'ig lull si Icrt in hi st.ie.c iug fe.-t, nul ilarii skinn.ed which latter it but :-:.t.i' ..I a.'tef t.veuty years of s (vi ic; in Auiea. l'itaing his coo: Uii'situ in he j.i-yal I'.n. meets t .) pete, inl, li.j ;',ni.;.:t al v.u in the two gu.it Liiri-po.'.i viarsoi ie." at times a.'a'tist t t l Be a 'vas v.iili General Cbany's mmv ci tho Tmi , an 1 aualn-; t'i- el 111 t 11,1. y Balka-is, r. i v ii.,j .t of hi service Bast wh.-re he :ii.--t ent in e1 uj.a. o.' . 'i . . . ' in l.'i.'e-.r .:lc::e h. III r ri : i. )K.:r, I limfli .li'.'i i;tn: lc-! -e n.-i v. ttu.fie. f-.n I ti hi. . . of ii hi h st 'ie- aro t"'.d. i'ur e.v-. nj. , cf h-s ni.ny'a c-j tips on la-! N .-Vv.-Ji ! tie sei.ei.- were an e r d pecie I sin js, an I com';-." I in t he .'a ir I t i't. fciiiortly aftenv tvd a t'.ird .ira'u prisoner wa h.iittly bundle I into t'i. tent. An animated jah-icring ensue I beiween tho three, mi l iu a lew ic'u ute, r-inSx ti th- astouishineu' of the sentry, tho lalest arrival drew nddc the d ior.vay and eteppe 1 oat, rcmark iug: "All right sentry; I'm oiii2 to tho Genera1." It was Kitchener. Again, ouly a fa. minute. pa.s-;d when an orderly hurried up, nn I a spr. In was lmudo., to each of theiwo Arabs, who were niatvii vl ont-ide tho Hues, dug their graves, an I were sh r. Th -y were two dan geivin spies nn.l Kit.:heaor ha 1 detected the.u. i'ro'iabl.v becaU'O ho ha thus bee a a wandt'ie ' oa l.io I t 'C of ta-' eailll a ic.o lern L'.y-es, who has very liter ally "set.u 'uinv in -u an I kuo.i n tiieir 1 1 bi'C.i-ti.i ho -y n. an irom 1 1. . 1 1. is tie y-i-i ye-..-U.it p. rh ips I. be."., n t.-r eat iy y.;u'' llilt.'.'h- !. .1 is :,,il! i- I .-. ria will ( i.'i tiie otiii- ra'ei'a! e ;i It i- ie.nfi honors f 't- ' heavy inn.:, rcera ; ;. 111 t. i-.tr In ,,!ill. t la id rant, in n Idiiion to I net be.m his career by very j Kit slow tepi, t aki"i tw.; tO'.'ain ! Ilia C:ip; iii:, v in 1 1; : en Hut : diro'tiy liis ehau.-e c,i n-' bis coolness nud f-clf-crenmaud, his indomitable energy, an I hi 4 iiiirac ilous capne-ity for hard work marked him out as ti man of notion. The turning point in his career ea:uo when General Sir y. k:i l-H A! Evelyn Wood undertook the reorguu- 1 game, is usually played from ii'iout t e izntion of the .Byotia-t Army, jfel 1st uf October tiil th.; cud of Novum took set-. i co undi r Wood iu lsl. and j ber. Saturday Night. in I-) his ma. veilniis knowledge of the na'.iv.i mind and lanjnue hro i;-,h' 1 The r.iii of tlm Driaiinvi-ii him to tho liotit. lie was .-.mil ahead of Sir Garnet Wol-.-l.y I 1 d id with the liiitive ,.,;, r ntiita in was U". ing pli-lliws pie LiK-l.'d Cm t hi--wri! ieu by an c . the Sirdsr s ''1 1 -.a s -.: .1-e n. Tun fol o v ". of i 1 i n when i - ii 'iii- -ion wa t 1 lie n bill r.i i- oi : th' ii",oiv oi' Atbara: "Ii:i) lir.- t ti a r- T stw Kitchener h--.va : ii'.e.n.i a ! ".-i it-. ue i u-i-i'ii ? ti. senn l:or.. ue ..r ) er.sut le tl: j would bo b. -i t-. Willi lil-il-sll t;' ii ;aint tic dervi 1-, en te uvui-ing to that th-ir int. 1 . -I -r.e I if 1 icy t .ok pari .1 l'.vi-!riu forces -h rfb '-ioti. It was a t"allrt si:;ht tl !. e litis lull, si inl, blue-eyed frihruan urmcd ctsly with i:liiuitabie Sc'f-eontidence an i f. ar'ess liess, nrguiir; wilh, nn 1 "".emeli no s thm att iiitr.', the powerful chiefs w'1.10, for aught he kneiv, might have been swuin allies of tlm tribe that ha 1 just murdered Colonel Donald .Stewart and Consul rower uot many miles fun bet up tho Ni'o. W11- 1 pe ho oil .... these poop!. would i i' v.-: reasoning fa:' 1, I; troui ' telli.l ; their piiiii-lr.iieni Witt" Kuiir end in t'l.-ii, ineiiiiing i'h til' lhitl-'i ! i"U I.'.'- ilU sh) A 'v . .-.' bl.i.e V. 1 . ;', t-hri: W till: his ie.tim Lord' W ba 'l.il ion- n ue ti; t:,.r. U) the (.:..: ii ln wiiicli t In of bfnt'-tiiiliii c.tnis-.aiiC":--. 'I , 0 v.as 51 .1 .aid a to.: 1 s i 1 hi .101.:. hie iii the 4-..--fi-i- inent ! v c.ivi' ; t n.r,'iy mnnuuis imlsu,! 1 ! !,, 1 : t In y wi 1 1- in' t bv the ; auce .:' 1 thai M..nld not !.:.' e .j.u.ile 1 ii !.. h . at giii.i deaiii ,;.i.i tuat in 1 luomcnts g ow so i-ariniii-ly that li.e li;!it iuth - .i teems lixei as if s.i i dcily I'rii. ii." it Ma Mr Hi-lb -rt Kitchener who went (litial of Sir Herbert St .-. a: : '.. Cebla. 1 with tw-u initive eui . in the lirst dash for the wells oi tiakuni. Near there a notorious toVii i- 1,-adcr, w!io had nccompaiiied the Mali 1 their merciless raids, l li-fd 1 i ussnr 1 1. . i el'S anl chased by Ninete n i: iVeouts, He and bis I. v f. would probably have, iscat.. d r' I lteh- ener, wiio was well monnle I ,ad not n iea I overt :iken them. Alone, a 1 1 1,,: 1 ot the liu-ais, ho clo-ed wim ferocious free-. meters, auilc.r'r-l the n to sitrrcr: ler. Tun c.j ! .1 i'u-se n )u.n r in that hal so often su 'eee le 1 t 'i (ids liii-iineut. Ihci-ivid by ; Iho belief that thiywe'C f!,im.i: by unseen tor-- w.10 ,i tiie bi.; 1 I lishmatl hit t at his eumtieiU:', paileyj'l an I , , : e 1,1,1, i',,,- tin . t I" lius-a.s li-u.- I 1 eouie 11:1 and :i ei-'i-s of ti 1 1 wa lls i.'l Kileheilel'. 1 Ui it i It soldiers. t t':c cri-is of t. Pi- I t; . 1, w hen it ln'i to s. ie a strnti'iiie pni e I'oii'roifi is a..n iireessary ti, -o that sup- plies i..;.e.ht accuinuIntD tii.uo ore the Nile got too low for river transport, : ..: L-sic . previ-)tts.y re.'io.H w?-.i" -l railway ou v. iiich t ie: ..ft1 ti.- t i.pj.li-js i- in a it rent lie aauv.) t'.i ..mdi-'nt. id!owjtig upon e:io!i"-.i .ml , t " i -r r - .:.c-siu hio e r; .-, t i. i ' IV.'.-.h disa-ii r si.eied overA-heluiin.:. But lo Ht-ul up against it wit.i ehnra.". ri u: tV-rlitndo. I i tw, uty.f-ur hours t'm dtribn. tion r.f t'trcc along tho lino oi Ci..i n ipiical'oi. wt" so arr.ovrc I that bit talli.ius could Iu set i'lf" for l.ui'uo work on the railw..y. He went to in sp -c' several points whi-ro gica1'. dam aro hal ocenned, looked nt rni-u 1 l.rid'.tesau 1 b .'; ii c u'.ia'ikm-.rts wit i l'ti eve of f.n en-'iiictr, to'd'-'ie n.iic-rs that th--- t J U..V V i" till'!-: l.o ' .rr. d in ,, e-j-.id-mt in ".an-.," v.e -it I I .at . . i ; t t x i-.-t 1 t ". OV I'l t i-l; thus s.-t lit-icu'eaa. it w . v,i 1 Jti '.: ; d in lie CIS' I t. - :s .1 2 i- -i 1-' 'h h i .-.ij I of the I tia ..J.l .or li.r:l.t I.A-II-. rib- --.i-.ii in nn- ''.'y it "-.'art i: an I :t great de'ight in 1 i .... a J-lu-.'tan I j'.u-l 1 for in-.-. Ire ia I o. i ,..) ! '.m.- a r- .ii- , We V It'. 0 1!. U.iS l'Cl of vear.-. Suit i. no a it toril:es th'.-.:.; it t-d i-ito Britain by C est r.i-iiti -in of Jt is by was iv. bnt tae Wiiliiit.i l-'itsteplf rds d lo tii.'ii of Jjoa Ion in t , t ive'fth century , Jt was much plave l on holidays, and I especiallv 00 Shiove Tuesday. Atone ! time it v. as customary for tuo men of ! the dill-, rent villaies 'in the mid'aud coan.jes .,t F.ugiau-l lo phiv against leachotiiei i-vorvalde-bodied man be- : in usually messed into service. Fe-.. perate stiiig jles often took place dur in1 tl -- ma'c'ies, which s'linctiuies grew ;nt. riots au t pro tnee 1 i.oi-'anii bitter It t ! 1. So dtngeroU3 did the !M'ue h"'.v "0 Hint !:i' .lames I de. lurr.d all rouAli and violent cse-cise 'as fn..!.:d, nice-tin- for la ucling t iaa urikin? ii'ilfi tho users thif-o!." As eaily played ut the pi cat jlu,.'iisii .-.il l-, as Bitrby, Kt-vi a-i I i!ari.,.v, r u-ra it-iii'.'y cita'.i'.te 1 fro-l luing a fere stniaglo bet.'e.'ii t-i sides ti :-. i the ball fro n n'-ie end of the lie! 1 : 1 1 I-- other 1 1 t no far in ire iutri-Mt--. ' I .-a.-'.l scii.ml lie w i'.-a'. :r. 1 h 1 : e :i;. ujed until 'eVtiai f.i -u- of t . no were dcve'.oi..- i. A !ott 1-11 1..1C. bail c'n'ts I, ;a:i tu he I'iU- r.e 1 111:11' li.e i-ii-ge (!!:;, anl t-oon a'.'. -i ward player:, be ra.i to favor the a 'opti -i of a tut ..f rules to n ov.-rn nil Mnglish lo.illmll p!av, excluding a'l the brutal leanti'is of ili" game. At lirst it was found impossible to come to any agiec- meat, bnt in JS'.Ci rnlei were adopted in acc.rdmiee with the views of those who did lint favor brute force in car ryitiit ''nit tins sport. Ius7j Harvard and Vale playel iluir lirst (tain" of football according to these rules, and soon alter.vard if became popular in the colleges. In this country tho The protio- 1 exodus nf tho De!a- o:il t il' l liite.l St ttl'M wure Indians 1 r.i ; .Mexico i-. t M.l-llllt'i ll CO'll III la .--! i.i a"V 1.1 loo , t'.,- 1.1 lia .i.a...v 1 ie. '!: V "i-ivo : u: oar 1 in tribes, vc 1. en :. jt u iiy man, bnt iili ! p. 1 ies oi the 1 1: eo le.'i.iri- o I t en 11 i 11 - Le his iilik org 3 -I. tin. J'.ie;- n-rii-'i lei-e I the first of their Ian !s to U ilii mi I'ltiu, and they have bi-e:i e i.'.i re ! 1:1 t .e sa te seit of real e-tate tntn a-tionsever since. Their ).re.' ent nn I !r. ; st ,n.l is in t o Tndian J'lrntoty, wttire tit.ir m-i.-libors, tiie ( 'her.ikees, are s. t ';i:i;' to compel tueui to put tn-ir tribal lauds, which t lit-v bought an I paid lor, iut. a com mou pool, nn 1 the en-e is now pe ail ing 111 tuo United StatC3 Court of Claims. They have Dually lost fai h in the while man an 1 propose to take up their abode in Mexico, where the In dian enjoys o'l l, u;.i;s anl priw Itges a 1 ji-ib-1 to o'.oir inhiin i.i'als nud nil. -re .1 lan I idle iu the na ac ui .in Indian is as v.di 1 tin I Ir.-tin ' as if t ii e. e in t he nn. a run 1 : n. die V C : t t 'I 1: :U iil.oi'lU . iv ",r - - -. 1- J.i. i. Time- u .' r. 1 1 r .a ;s .11 j.v l;ey ri v n w ill a p a 1 ' 1 vv si 1 c '.11 hi na: ion . y tt ; lh" 1. This w a-i trei.s ire box .e to lone n 1 v -mr. llvaMi'l tins k iul. O.10 u of this kind ig, Vi.th 11 i- :'. il.-e 01 I .ie ,1. . .laiiy t ue i,- y to m'h 1! lh nu i" pen i xci ;.t t ea-y to mislay 11 k, y of the lioi-.-ins ha I wjt'u a poi.-,T:tcd needle e nc a'o I in the key. Au unsuspecting enemy could easily In; di-po.-e l of by n?kin him to unhiclt acaoinet with thisriug. If he nsseiite 1, a .-light pi e-b.n e as he turned the key won I di-eharii the poison into his fyste.i. tsp'it lings linit C"ill I he ad ;C c od to various tin. gcrs, doable tin ;-, plain on the ooi suli! but benrui 11:1 in-.-i iption or ehariu on nn ini.i r h'lr.uce entirely I'onec Ted ii oui pi y i u 1 y iri.i l i;' of taui-istic shapcM dei' ir. iu : 110:11 tne cirenii-i, iiiii' a eon; llio e which d.. ie'hle.l our vei v r..-i.,oie nue. 'nu s. A I'. rl .-i r Sydney lio. e:rl tl .' .:. ma I u 10 v. lie II' '1 ' I 1,1 1'.- v..:, ".le- is determine 1 c'l ; ie of tho pairnt'cu-." A iiit wiiier declares tnis ti be tho iio.st peilect pun he bus tver heard. t'oii! al li'i ;n.: nwjv )K ka.:5'- - GOOD ROADS NUI'KS. x 15 yt "- --.'''-"v,-';:fe V I. at IIhh IJoon AcfoinpllHhod. liming tho comparatively brief period that there has been rjnc.ertiv.1 action to secure an improwmel in tho eonditi-m of the roa Is tin- nighuut. the l'!iil"d Slates a great deal has bc?:i a eompUsheJ. Th-J League of Anuri ' ia Wheelmen lias bid a'omu the mo.-1 nctiv-o workers in thi worfhy can-o. As a bo ly it h is agitated thJ i, rider persistently, w ilo tho in dividual memhers have 1 irwarded th prona-'anda 1hrouf.;ho if tho cities au-- villages in nil seni-ms oi tho United S'.t-;. T iM a .'ii a'fural cle n .n h bra i s-an-'-jsiti j.y slivit wekin t) a rei'iz ti'o i of t io va i if goon roa is but the farm-.-rs every v. her txi now lie;i'"i u J ti take a more afftiv o ml 're-t ii t't'S'i i"1 t'un ever ba-f I.-: a "'.' I I M IU :i: I'll I " . I ti.-o ri viaii . i . i: , .-r it. a t 04 1 A-etr miter- n i'H U):' e.i o.er a si 1 i-ni over s ;n.K- o.)3 anl h ) at -i23 -eoa t :o p Mj loa; 1 .Tior.a jcj o t'.lu ques tion t hi n -If pe.'.-o tally. Samo yean aj- a .-.r.-i.ii c.i un.irison was 1.1 1 In ijeiw e mi tin re'alivo e ,.t 3 the farmers of the So.Uhcrrt Stales and t.ia Urm -.-s of Fra i.-e in th : matte.- of c.tiin; ! :uir pro Bue m ;.-V..t. la tie b-.:.er c-j.iulry a iii.11 and ttvn h:n-03 cm a.'j oplish uuro tuan two rue-i .: 1 f i.ir horses a:-.) anl" to ! over some 01 tuo n"""'"" . . ma Is wit u which wo are afflicteJ. Many of the roads whica run for huu- dreds of miles throu.-h the Alps, over lofty passes and at great distances from large to.v.is, are of a sort sacU ns the average American 1 rmm " t-aw, An l at tne sa ue. 1 nuo nn 11 j out of the capital of the United Slates there a-o roa Is of 0 sort that have not been step. V.'es crn K.iropo for cen turies. It is in lee I time that the whole country was we.kmg up to 'I" riancoof ih -,.ie-ti:i, uud ga'tier- urs sae.i n doin ; 11 g 1 j.l should bo lieij 1.1:. h. 1 1 iu O naha aro an I a work that a ; ij every way. r.iari-l ll.iail". T'oa 1 improvement is i-ne f.f tho most important .ptesti.-.-s f.-r eonsideiatiou oi't.jc Liricei--, and should be thor nu d.iydi-.- i,e 1 in the in limte and I'll'- ne: -' Cir.bs iiii.-im; tlie winter. ti.i'i.l roa Is are i.i.so.utely necessary for t ie comfort and co:i ellieueo of the far nor, and no.v is the lime to put tho n a Is in t,.md shape to meet the win ter storms j all holes mil depressions should bo tilled or leveled. Where, water stands after a rain is the best way to ascertain where repair is de manded. here good gravel can be obtained it makes tho best and cheapest road, nud can be put ou tho roadbed during the winter. It should be borne in mind thnt a good gravel road once well constructed d .ii't renire the constant care and ex pense of tho common clay road. A team can haul four tuus ov.r a good road easier than the mi tuo team can haul llMO po tolsover tuo mire beds that our coin, nun loads become after a -I - 1 -. riner who owns a nice car n ".. 1 ho - e- tin i harness s t 1 11.. . e t't u a I splahed lu. A c 1 i w .1 t-.i he drives ravel road ulil bo to to, II. ire-. , f b. bt'.u ,-u . won '1 it il .iu't pa tuo giii.o e.:i :n 1 I au I d Id. r ue in favor ot inacndaiia or , I. it t ie w estem stone i t the ae:i.iu of frost and nil iiuJ.no tiiiootii like Wlirr (iiiml I'.iia Is 1'ny. Tt is neknowle Vged, says tho N'ashna T. legraph, that ii the Granite State is to hold the pre-tUo of tiie past and slid remain th" great .'I 'cca for visitors a 1 1 touri'.ls, that the Slate must see to it that the ruuls are jni. iutuc Best conditiou i:issibe. Tne people of oilier Slates are building syste os oi sp.cndi 1 roa Is we.ieh lorm a very at tt active iea' im-o, and ouo tuat will do much to attract outsiders. New Hamp shire his rr, it t 1 do the sp. lie, and a t.i an.1 sta. e roa I np th. .Merrimack va icy to the nioii.itaim. is nn imme uiate C. iu ...i ! -a iuc coudiiioa ot affairs nt the pi i'-e:. I t i '..'. in. 1.4 1 lilllT. 1 ue ojen built 1'., lmiiiry by 1.1 ic.i for tho lhliv miles of 1:1 1 t ier are to n: ' ' 1 1 ' 1 I t. 11. .1 e ..I i i.-i I.l :.ic, pro 1 li e- s toe p! liar I roa 1 n be .X'eudel ll':.-. ll IS' ;, ,- wni 1 h i.l t j tlie county border id that it list'.l to be a : ,.!i : a m .it f or a farmer t 1 n v.it.i lo ir bales of cot 1 11 n a u i i.ra.v.i iiy fuitr horses, i. .v he thinks n hhing of bring- ii. oaieo uu a kj:ju dravu by but tw. rnrn:i-nili. .llinii. iIih Ciamide. The motor carriage will bo another shoutcr for good roads. And what tho highway most requires is better drainage and broader tires. The many cycle-paths on Long Island all' n. I such good all-the-year riding that wheels cau bs advantage ous y use 1 there at almost till evaaons. The plan of appointing au eugineer as oie.fiir of tho roads of tSoutb Orange, N. J., is being cons dered. It 0 i;ht t'i be doiso. The practice thore 01 a . 1 . 1 1 : 1 1 . y tiirowiti eartii arjd sod u pi us tiie mi 'ala 11 to '-pioteel" it is a tiiV'-tc " to -o pi'ogn srive a town. Tiie herd roads of Bong Island at e so attractive to hee!n. en t nat increas ing tiiiiub. r.s nr eoiistautly using them. I ht years ti ro pt.tll).) cyclists tu.'.. !.- i 11. 1 1 ne feme Is'and railroad; last year il i.tlil.l, and tins year over jvi.ii 1,1, (join to rnd from different riding points on the i-ininl. The Boston Dispensary, tho oldest medical charitah'o foundation in New Bnglati i, ;:--'fed 2o,'i'Jl new patients during the year 18tf7. t-i V'i f -. .11 :. jjK't