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A   F.AMII^Y   NEWSPAPER   OF   I.Ot'AI.   AXD   CiEN'ERAl.   IMTEI.I.1GENCE.
FEEEPOKT, N. Ya, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 189(>
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NO. 8.
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CAPTTAL, $M,OM.
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.Mm J. aAKDAIJa. PTMMeat.
WILUAM rOBKKAN. Tiea-Pnaldent. WILUAM a. HALL, Caahlar.
MOAamam atmitctoax:
WniUm rnreman, D. Wealer Hnr, WUIlMeb. Mliler, Oe««e Wallace, Oolaa Pettit, flMHh Cot, OoamoX. Ruid«ll.
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Itoihbaaof either the
_,_BMika or Truat Com.
- ataoamtadaliOK aa far aa
_ JoaamHre naiiacement.
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Japan ha* lately adoptod for berl KatiMsi I1711UI onr "Battle Cry of Wttaiom."
Flanunarion, tbe eminent French aatronomer, inai ta that on a reeeni oeeaaion he saw a canal on Mara doubled.
A oontribntoT to the London Spec¬ tator haa eoine to tbe oonolnaion that buUble beea hare conaciencea. In the matter ol tbe sting it baa Ions been known that they have no •ornplea.
OR. •> H. NMlTtMONO, r. UL
DR. COWIN CARMAN,
•ON. SMITH •¦• atOlKLL STRCETa, r. L.L
DR. O. L. LUSK.
mmatmaeilaitaia.aattaol ¦•¦pauan,
ReeRAWAY ¦CACM, N. T.
'     THOO. O.CARMAN, 0.0.•.,
MAlli  aTREIT, FRXEPORT, R. T.
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Dr. A. D. Rooan tlial, V        :-CXPCRT DENTIST-: • main ITHgR.    mCMPBTIAa N.  T.
I. R, LONOCNCCKCR, D.0.8„ ¦OBOMOM vgymitr.
with Lnaameoker Bntbera, ravtaa Mtatrt, Baeaaua
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l' V. L. SMITH,
'^(¦TRRINARt MIRaaON aad UBrriNT
PfMpWt( La    L
rRANCIS B. TAVLOR,
LAWYER.
•ORNBR MAIN AND PUI.TON STX,
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WM. A. ONDCRDONK, M AManaay aad Ca«aaalorHH-l.aw, OSea. No. M Main Street.
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^.^ BanJlna.Mriaorl. HKMPSTKAIX voara al fUaidcwie, front HI., neat U«I>J !l an J Criailnal blulatM.
C. V. BALDWIN,
^BANJO SOLOIST.}^
CiRCirt BacMpMRMMa at Low Ratej. ..    Addraaa, HteniUO or nuPORT.
¦IIM II — CARIM.
WATKIN W. JONBS * CO..
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Reil Estate ^iDSHrance Agency,
rAR ROCKAWAV. N. V.
CS. RANDALL. AmIiHmL
Ofkvree. Riaaklya ave.. an4 lfa|a at., epp.
Ralltaail Mogat, Pneport. U I.
KeraUclaaBM
CHARLCS L. SEAMAN,
Carpenter *"» Builder,
PRBBPORT.  U I.
cbeerfuUy iriTeo. Uoatmota laken.
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fiBOMB I CILSOI lATiOR,
CARPENTERS AND BUILOERS. FREBPORT, U I.
ttaelac nvaaUjr eaanpleMiil the REVIKW
'Bl'ILOINO we are prepared u> take
ooDlraeta ter tret rlaaa work.
CLBCRT A. BCOCLU AaasUaiaear.
PaaaroBT. I. I. R^aaar Raal BUMe oat PeraoaaJ Propert)
JOHN P. WRIGHT, A.UCTXONESR.
nunci«Bi; L. I.
PIANOS  TUNED
It haa been estimated that at least two and one-half per cent ofthe entire popnlation of the United Statea make tbeir living ont of the electric light and power industry and the branohes of trade directly dependent npon it.
The Bt. Lonis Star thinks the Presi¬ dency is a pretty Hafo life insnranee, aa the widow of a Pretident who dies while in office has a pension of S3 009 a year, besides wbat ia usually raised by tbe people of the conntry. When Oarfleld died the sum of $300,000 was raised for Mrs. QarQeld, making her independent for life.
NeTCr in tho history of the United States haa sneh a ware ot organization as at present exists been known, says tbe Midland Meobanio.' Bnt in all this boom tbere is one drawback—the small town. By small it is not meant towns wbere tbere are 600 or more workingmen of the varions trades, bnt plaeea where bnt tbree -or fonr work¬ men of any one trade find employ¬ ment
In the soientiflo study of frnit cnl¬ ture German farmers are said to be making great progress, and alrealy Yoiiis many sehools exclnsiTely de¬ voted to inrestigations in tbis line, of whieh that at Qeisenbelm ia tbe most important. Students who enter this college mnst have a unirersity ednoa¬ tion. But the method of procedure is praoiieai aa well as theoretical. Leo- tures oeonpy the forenoon, while after dinner the students rough it like laborare in the gardens and fields, thnatilking oonisel of experience as well aa ot text-books.
One of the most vital needs of tha oonntry ai this timo, aooording to the Atlanta Constitntion, is "a more effi¬ oient mail serrioe in onr rural dis- triets. On aooount of the lack of bet¬ ter facilities in this respect the farm¬ ers and oountry merchants are placed at a very great disadvantage. If oan¬ not be denied thst the isolation of eountry life is every day beooming more irksome aod that nnl6ss some¬ thing is done to cheok this growing tendency it will soon develop into a serious evil. Nothing conld possibly have a more beneficial effect at this time Ihan the extension of the free de¬ livery system to the rural districts. Between these distriols and the cities there should be abalanoeof some kind established. Otherwise the cities will oontlDue to grow at tho expense of the farms. The free delirory system has been in operation for several years in thia oountry, but only for the benefit of thu larger cities. It is now pro¬ posed to extend the system and to make itt operation more general. In order to investigate the feasibility of auoh a plan the Oovernmeat has de¬ cided to adopt a nnmber of experi¬ mental testa. On the sucoess of tho 90 experiments depends the ultimate ex¬ tension of tho ayatem. Sinoe tbe free dalivary system has beeu a auccess in the rural district ot England and other conntries tbere is no reaaon why li ahonld not be a success In the United States. II the Oovernment is not able to extend the system through¬ out tbe entire area of the country it should at least confer ita benefits up¬ on the more donnely aettloJ districts. The sooner tbis extension ia made tho better it will be fur onr commercial interests."
RearlT Ferljr MUes an Hour.
The fastest ship afloat is what tbe British are tn own, and to that end tbe Admiralty is now discussing plans and contracts for one or more torpedo boata which shall have a speed of thirty-three knots an bour. Tbis will ba equivalent to about thirty-eight miles an hour, aod, ox ia almost al¬ waya tbe case, the builders figuring un a miDimum apee-l, eel.lnm fail to add at least a knot per hour lo the apeeil oonlracted for.
Theae new boats will require abont 8000 borae-poirer to develop tbia speed, although ther wiil oul; ba abont 300 tuna diaplacjtnent. lly eom- pariaon with tbe Lucnuia, wbioh has abont 3t),0OU borae puwei au.l 1.1,0!lil tons displacement, it will be neen that the little flyers lifthougli forty-three timea smaller. /<So1t take about lour times leea powvr to drive tbem.
The speed oftlieae new boats—nearly forty miles an hour —will be (ally up to the all-day »iH<ed of tbe average ei- preea train.
I'aarral IlAked Meala la Kanaas,
At MoonlUht, Dickinaon (\iantr, Kan., aeveulT-sevaa rolnliTcs atteiiil- ed the funeral ol ogecl Mrs. Ksthenno Bert and apent moat of tlie day iu tha oeremooios, pauaiog at uoou to par¬ take of a fea.ll and lingering at tbe grave after the lowering of tbe ooWn to witnesa tbe tilling tu.—New Yors Son.        ^^^^
Une Wreek a Ds^.
There are more wreeka in tha Bsltio Sea than lu any other place iu tbe world. Tbe average la una wreck a day throogbont Ibe year.
A clergyman of Ludingtun, Micb., told hil cukgregatlon last Sunday that danoiug ia ainlal, and aa an object lesson lelt tbe pulpit for a moment and danced a few atepe. After seeing him the congregation lenJercd a onaaimoos verdict againat dancing.
The city of Laondon ia tbe only cily in England without a tbeair* or miuie kaU. All tha so-eall« 1 London theatres ara oRtaide tke Itatts ol the ancient •iiy.
I »Ma for 'WiUgrank troa Oar ta BoRtk  AOiaa ami  SoMi
ilark! upon the calm, ntill, mlilulKht
Comea the aoilu.l of peallDK tells! Far awny th..lr echo ftnuailiui:.
O'lT tlic liill.«, ami o'er tho delU Over all, heaveu's canopy
Ktnra thnt thine with brllllnnt llahti Underneath the snowy hlllaldo.^,
Gllsteuiuff throiiijh tbe starrv night.
Nut n soiinl lo break the .«llllBeo«,
K iKntni; tlirnnixhnut tho eiirtli, ^:t.o thcwe 1,1-11.^, no sweetly tollin-,
or thes IVl nir'.«lo-wly Mrth. Eiw.-etiy rlni.'lii; . .= iveetly rln,{Iui;,
Do they toll tho slory old. Which tbrouKh all the coming aget,
tshall forever more bo told.
S.'fily ri'j.?liig, they are ppcikln,;
Of the dear ones po-isod nway, Ol the Uvea, whlah out .il darknes
Sow have eutored perf.-ct day. Of the hanla so meekly loldeil,
I.lfo's long toil forever done; Of tbo crosac.«, bravely cnrrie,!.
Of the oroivus ot glory won.
Gnyly tinRlm;. they nrespfnklng
O.'tho many joys to come; Ol tho happy Inuirti of chll.lren.
Of the lovo nu-l p.'nco of bomo. liarkl IheanRol.s slug tho oarol.
Whloh thoy snag to shepherds then: Cl iry bo to Ood In hoavon,
Aud on earth, good will to men!
TL-HE!     TIMEI
It*.* time to bo morry—
Xo cross o'er the ferry. The troublesome ferry of Care;
For voices are singiug,
An-l Joi'-bslls are rlugiug, Aud thero'ttlove and there'j peace In the alrl
It's time for forgetting
Tho griefs tli.'it woro fr.'ttinjj. To slip from tho .sorrow and slghj
To road the ol.l story
And see the old plory Of tho Btar In tho Bethlehem sky.
It's time for gool feollog—
Love's sweotoat revealing; The world rolU In munlo along;
Aud soula—thoy aro whttor.
And burdens aro lighter. And life baa thu llll of a song!
—F. L. Slanton,
PATIENCE'S CHRISTMAS.
EAR me I" chirpod Miss Patience Cum¬ min g s, '*! can't seem to sense it tbat it's eo near Cbristmas."
"Well.Iguessyou would if you had as much to do as I have," snapped her sister-in-law, "But aofne folks csn always take thinks easy."
"I don't think you need talk like that, Snsan," retnrned Patience. "I'm always willin' to belp, an' I calctilstc lo pay my way."
"Hnmpbr' retorted Su6an, witb an aggreesire sniff. *'What do old maids know 'bout the cares of bonackeepiu'. I like to know."
"Now, Susan," Be.id Patience, the oolor rising in ber delioate face, "if yon aay so I'll go right ont in tbo kitchen this minnte an' take hold of the bnkin'."
"Well, I thonld think you'd know Ibat I'd ratber ;ou'd keep at work on that snit of Jim's. Tbere he is wearin' his last pair of pants an' i expect any mibnte when he'll come through tho knees, to say notbin' of tbe seat," re¬ turned Sui-an io aggrieved tones. "I never did iee such a yonng one's be is for wearing ont clolbeB."i-bc contiuueil complacently, her voice softening, for littlo Jim was her ono wenknesa.
Tho elder woman sighed as ehe beut oyer her wurk.
"I'atience," aho said to herself, "seems though tbey must know I'd need a lot or tbey wouldn't given me that name."
Susan in tbe meantime had gone out iulo the kitchen aud wna stirring ronnd in n lively manner among tho cuoking utensils. "Mnkin' things buui, ' as ber more easy going husband was wont to remark.
Presently Patience became aware, frum tbe cessation of dumestic clatter, and tbe soun.l cf voices lu animated conversation tbat Hnsan had a visitor. After awhile tbe caller dtparted and Susan came iuto tbe aittiug room in a etato dt repressed excitement.
"Don't you tbink May Barrow's been here? " she exclaime.l.
"J want to know," said Patience, in pleased surprise. "I'd liko to have teen May myself. Wby didn't you bring hor in here?"
"Well, 1 calculated to," said Susan, looking a little confused, "but wo gut to talkin', an' all nt onco May aaid sbe mnat go, an' told me to givo ber love to you.
"Much obliged," returned Pstiouce, politely.
"I've got news for you," ventured Susan, eyeing ber donbtfally. "Wbo do you suppose is goin' to get mar¬ iied?"
"I'm sure I donno," replied Pa¬ tience, alisenlly. Sbo was feeling dis appointed at not seeing May.
"Well, it's Squire   Willar.l, an' he's
"kept compauy" with pretty Paltie Cnuimiugs, bnt when ho had married bis cousin, the old 'squiru's ward, Pat- tie bad triol to put all thoaght of bim ont of hor heart. But no other of her numerous beaux hud fouud favor in her siebt.
Now, Nal, wbo had encceeded to hi.s father's title, had been u widower for several yearn, and if bis renewed nt- tentions to hia uld sweetheart bnd caused her to build sumo/lelightful nirciuitlos, wbo can wondor or blnmo ber, even if she had passu.I her thirty- sixth birthday and was "old enough to know better."
So it is not surprising tbnt Mias Piitienoe worked buttonbolea and felled seams on little Jim's now snit wilb a heavy heart lor the remainder of the day.
Christmas Day pnt-eed uneventfully. There was tbo n.sunl tnrkey and plum pudding, and little else to remind oue thnt it was a holiday. The members of tbo lamily were reserving them¬ selves for evening, when tbey Vfcre going to Linebrook tu attend a Christ-
visitor, reachiog out a hand in friend¬ ly greeting.
Patience couldn't exti nd hers very far on account of tlint o'd wotcrproof, but did the best she could nnder tho I circumstnnce.".
! "Th'j folka have all gono away," aho '; informe.l hiui, rntber etiflly. Hbo I wasn't at all sure that she didu't wish I her visitor nwny, too.
"Yes, I fnw 'em go by," said tho squire, who had beeu .livesting lilm- Bolf of his ovcreoiit, "an' I noticed you wasn't along, s > I thoaght I'd como over. But maybo yott wore going oat" he added, regarding her.with nn ex¬ pression uf perplexity on his genial face.
He recollected witb some embnrrn8.i- ment tbnt «ho hadn't askod bim to tako off his overcoat—or sit down—and somehow she didn't look very cordin standing tbero in thnt long black thiug hanging nround her.
"I don't waufcr hinder you," bo continued.
"I wasn't thiukin' of goiu' out," re¬ plied Patience, nud tlieu she laughed.
"Now, what's tlie joke,"   ankod tUo
his eyes twinkling, "but I dunno's I'm 'l.ligcd to mnrry bor 'f I do."
"No. I s'pote you can go.around breakiu' women's honrts," rcturno.l Pnliencc, bor voico trembling. Sho folt that her i.loi was ebattcred nud bor sbort-livi.d happiness at nn cud.
"Now, rattie,"6aid the squire, ro- procRing nn evident inclinntiou to laugh, "I shouldn't thought you'd bo- li-jved any sucb yarn. 1 B'po.sed tbat you kuew that 1 went ovor to Lino- brook to soe Sietcr Ellen, tihe lost ber husband six munths ago and sbe'u her girls hnve como there to livo."
"Well, if that don't beat all. I dunno's you'll ever forgive me," faltered Patienoo.
"Well, I'll Iry,"returnedbe ;8'ioeou I begin now."
Tho squiro novor did any^tbing by bnlvee, and certainly the happy penitent could not cumplaiu that be was not very thorough in this matter of granting alisolutiuu.
He , made one demand, however, which was not refused, and on New Year's Dny the wedding bells rang merrily for thc squire and bis bride.
"Well, I'll bo switched," exclaimed .Siater-in-law Susan, "if Patience ain't nsly one!"
CIIItlNTMAN Fl'.N.
MeluDCholy.
"Do you expect to get anything iu your stocking tbia Christmas?" aske.l a facetious Congrcssiunu of a col¬ league.
"Nd," was the reply. "Not in my stocking. I get everything iu tho neck nowadays."
Uevle^v of the Lease yuiirler—tlolrtc
Kxpe
Hul.
"WHY, r.i^TTiE!" rniED the squike.
mas festival hold iu tho church, the prinoijial feature of which wos a Christmns tree.
Patience ba.l never seen one and would bave enjoyed going, but there wasn't r6om for her in Ihe aloigh, and besides it uever seemed to occur to her brothor or bis wife that Ihe "old uintd" could be interested in any sort of amneemeut,
•jNow, Patience Cumminge, there's no mopia' 'lowed," sbo soliloquized, trying to dispel the forlorn feeling that oaaia over ber as she came book into the iiig empty sitting rosm after seeing the family off.
"You're joat goin' to fetch some cider'n apples, su' pop somo corn an' have a real goo.l time."
Acting on this resolntiun, she brought in from tbe pantry a dish ot rosy cheeked apples and ears of yellow corn. She was jnst seating berseif to shell the corn when sbe started up witb a smilo on ber face.
"Why shouldn't I?" sbo exclaimed ; Christmas don't come nono too often!"
Lighting a candle she went up to her littlo room under the eavea. Sho put the light down on an old fash¬ ioned mahogany bureau, and, opening her oloaot door, took down her two and only highly prized silk gowns.
One, a delicate dove oolor, had beeu Ler mother's ncddiDg gown, aad with
tqnii'e, looking somewhat relieved ot this sudden change in demeanor on her part.
"I guess I don't seom over'il above polite," said Patience apologetically, "bnt I couldn't keep from laughing to think of goiu' out in this rig," and sbe threw oQ the cloak and stood smiling and binebiug tietpra the squire..
"Wby, Pnttie!" cried the Btjuire, using tho old familiar nama tiucon- Bcionsly, "you look pretty's .« pic¬ ture." .   -   -  .
"I gnoss you'll think I'm a fool," said she.
"I guess not," he rcliirncd. "Seems to mo I'vo seen you wear that dross before."
"I didu't s'poao you'd remember," murmured sbo.
"Don't seem's though 'twas more'n a week sinoe yon wure it to that-party over to our house," hc continued in a leminiscont tone.
"Don't it?" she returao.i laililly, her eyes downcast.
"Pattie," said be, regarding her ten¬ derly. "I made a mistake a great many years ago—wo won't talk abont that, though. But I always thonght a sight of yun, sn' I've been thinkiu' considerable 'bout old times lately— an' wonderiu' if you didn't—that is if JUU wouldn't give mo another chance."
Would i-be ! Dill she understand I It all seemed like a dream.
Sho   raised   hor  eyes  inquiringly.
.light alterations from  time  to time | ^^^       -^^,^ ,^^ was Very uear ber. had served Patience on those rare  oc-       "i want vou f -
ca<ions when something extraordinar.r in the way ot dress was required. Ibe other was a steady-going black Mlk.
8be   regnrded  tbcm   lovingly,   but criticallv withal.
want you. for my wife, Pattie," said he KofUy.
"Oh, Squire Willard, do jou really mean it?" she exclaimed tremulously.
".Mean It I Why, Pottie'/" soid the sqnire reproachfully.
And   his  arguments in Ibe afUrma-
'Twould bo more  sensible to pnt ] tive were so verv conclusive and ccn-
on the black," she argned, smoothing the ruchings in neck and eleeve.s. "Bat the other's moro dressy—an' I've a guod mind to wear it. No knowin' when I'll get another chance. I b'lievc I will."
And the resolutely replaced tbe block dreas oo its pegs, and hastily— for the room was oold—arrayed her¬ self iu the more pretentious garb of former davs.
'Ibat done she arranged her still abundant lair hair high up ou her bead, nnd pnt in a bigh tupped shell comb—alsu her mothtr'a—and regard-
Freddy (day boforo Christma.?) — ".Santa Claiia is going tu have sumo trouble coming down  our  chimuey."
Johnnie—"How is that?"
Freildy—"I went up to Iho roof yesterday anil put a slraf cat in tho chimney, nnd sho hasn't come ddwu yct."^
Inej.peDslve.
"1 promised'to give my wife a sur¬ prise ou Christmas."
"ludoed?"
"Yes. You see, it's all I oan afford to give her."
ICxjilalned.
"What's a 'green Cliristmas?'" "It's one of tbeseChristmnscswhero a mau gives a i!\0 gold locket to n girl who knits him Qfteen-oent yarn wrist¬ lets."—Chicago Record.
Tit for T|it. Hobbles—".My wife's got mo a box
of cigars fnr a Cbristmas preseut. Bnt
I'll get even with her."
Pumas-"What will you do?" Hobbles'—"I'm goiu^-  to select her
next hat inyself.^'
Une Tlilog .Needful.
. "There!" she said, with a sigh oi relief, "I've got a locomotive, a wagon, a mechanical acrobat and a hoae roeK That ought to satisfy the dear little angel."
"It ought to, bnt it wont,"saidher- husband. "Tho little villain will want' n hammer to smash them with."
Five Little Christinas Piga.
-I have n liasket. to markot I'll iro—"
-I'll   tako my glasses,  so some  style   I'll
show." 'Look nt my now kuife, to cut bread and
jum."
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WHEN THE   STAK SIIO.Mi.
'T-B-aa   the   Signal    f.ir   Itelhlebrm's Kirst I'hrlstmas.
Two thousand years ago, 1cm four, witucased ono of the most remarkable epochs ever kuown to seoulnr history, and tbo most remarkable ]-.erio.l of whieb epiritunl mnn hna ever cou- ceived. From tho secular standpoint those are the conditions: Tbe mighly empire of Hume, which ha.l ns its ecu- ter tbo single city stan.ling »u tho Tiber, hnd planned for yours tho con¬ quest of the earth, nnd of tlii« time had so far succeeded thnt sbe sat nmong ber seven hills prncticallv mis¬ tress of Iho world. The udventurcus Ji.iins Ca.sar bod lived his dny nud pnssed awny, nnd iu hia place sat .\u- giistns, patron of Ihe arts, nnd gifted with an executive cnpacity well suite] to control tbe ompi(o which had been eronted. From Home, as n vent able hub, apokes of griinite roa Is, built to convey armies, radinted to quell nny insurrection that mi^ht threati-u tbo welfare of the imperinl domain.
Each department of tho (lovernment was organized and directed bj tbo E^mperor bimself, and thii is iuiport- ftut beonuBG it waa liy the di-crco of Augnstus himself thnt tho pi-0|ihet's words wnro veritied nnd lb-.. Christ born in tho town uf Dnvi.l. Tb-i oir- sumstanceii wero these ; Hy nu oflioiil arder a ceusus of tbe territory of I'ol- esline was cnlied fnr, au.l io Ihut end from every pnrt of tho proviuco tho inbabitnuta botook tht-uiaelves, nccord- ing to the Jewish custom, to the towu Irom which tboy claimed their origin.
From Nazareth in tho nurth to Bethlebem in the south was n long jonrney, eighty miles over wiuti-y ruads and up aud down Ibo hills ut tho rolling country. Hut Joseph, who was as go id a subject ns he nas n llo- brow, obeyed the comuinnd nud start¬ ed for tbe city of David nt the bid¬ ding. The tirst stop was probnblv at the house ut Chimhniu at Beeroth, whioh ia fifteen miles from Nazareth, Vhere, 1000 years before, Uuth gleaned for Boaz nnd wbere Jesso nud Duvid had restod. The remainder uf tbo journey was made by easy stages, tho humble couple stopping to rest at i>nch qnarters as their means could afford.
They arrived in Bethlehem in tho afternoon and funnd tho little city crowded with a host of pauplu buuud nu a missiun fimilar to their uwn. E^very caravansary vias filled. The very streots were thronged with pou- pie seeking accommodation, and nfter repeated efforta to obtain quarters iu tho city proper, whioh uumbt-red at that time only abuut HUGO inhabitants, nnd wns, therefore, unprepared for any emergency of this sort, tbo footsore wanderers struck out into Iho oountry. After traveling about n milo tboy fonnd thu little khnu, which is uow knowu OS tbe "Chapel ol thu Nntivily," nnd wbero n silver star sot iu wbito metal, with sixteen ever¬ burning laiupn, commemorates tho mightiest fact in tho story of tho human race. The motto which theso lamps illuminnts reads: "Hie do vir¬ gins Maria Jesus Cbristus natus est."
The little inn which wh.h thui des¬ tined to bu famous uver thu round world was set iu a hollow over which waved tho branches of nu olivo grove. It was bnilt around a oouit wh.iso open sides, cut in thu limestone rook, were designed for the stnhliug of horses and oattle which bclunged to the guests who patrunized tho estab. liehinent Tho roums iu that tav -.-ru wero alt bespoken, nud the sole pluco of (belter left to tbe travelers was uuu of these cell-Uke apartments, in which thero was neither cuuch, table nur chair.
It was understood thnt nny guests who would aoovpt tuc-se loiviy qnarters fbunld provide their owu bit ol carpet as a protection against the damp nud would be oonteut and satinlie.I with ihe bundle ot straw wbioh served ns a bed. These woru the surrouudiugs of the Virgin Mother on tho uight of thu advent ot the (ton of Ilod.
Tbe Tree Tbat WIII Please ilie Chililrrn.
A Christmas tree, if it is tu be a joy to children's hearts,must blossom with all manner ot strange and glillering fruit, such as no tree outsidu of fairy¬ land bos ever burue. Any Christmas gifts that are cumberaume ur large nro best heaped around the tree, us such articles weigh down the branchus of the tree and destroy its symm.-try. Among tho gay things are gilded balls of various sizes, strings uf colored glass, glass tails of bright colors, bright-colored egg-shaped ornamcuti', buttcrfiien, drums, and helmets of gilded paper, goldfish, and silverfith, snd turtles, sud such luunical instru¬ ments as borns and bells. There are also bonbouuiaresaiid ktars,and amoug Ihe more costly things winged fignres of the Christ child, or ot a Santa Clans. Threads of tinsels are inexpensive aud brilliant, and where there is somo one j J,'J,"J waI?lng'liVr'Tha"l,
SABBATH SCHOOL
IXriiRXATION.M,     I.KSSOS DKI'KMIIKU til.
for the Pourtb Text:     Kc- »ll..     lU-toin- liicnturr.
T-rsson I.-S,,l,im,^n Anolntol Kinc (1 KiU(,--i 1.,-^.-lii). (li-ld.n Te»t. I Kliii;sil.. a. "Koep thi. clmrg.i ol Iho I„.rd thy Oil t,, nn Ic iu Ilia ways." At It waa thii Lord'n pSau that SoLimon and nono other of tlio sons ot Tinrid shouM sit nn his throne, »o It suroly camo t.i pa.4S (I Ohrnn. xxii., Oi. "Every purpono ot tho I.nnl shall be pi-r- f.inu.)d" (^Jor. II., S'.ll. "The Lorl ot IK«ft.< hath sworn, saying. Surely as 1 bavethouitht si. shall It come to pnsw, and as I havo pur- |i..n-d so shall It stiili.l" (Isa., itiv., '.it). Ilnnr our Ood oR Ho say.., uoiwitlistan.lluK all the vain Imnginlngs of riil.'r.-* au.l iiooplo, "Yot havo 1 sot mv KInit upun My holy bill ol Ziiiii" (I'll. ll.,Ci.
Lrss-.n II.—S.il'iuoii'a Wlso Ch.itoe fl Kin«s 111., 6-15). Cibiou Toxt. Vn.. oil.. Ill, "Tho foar uf tho I.ord is tho tioKlnnliig o( wisdom." It la tot..r.'8ilue t,> uoie that njt only tho second losaoa nt tho be.(loniui; of the quarter, but nls.i the ho -.n.l losison from Ihe ond of tho .[uartor, tho ..no of two wooics ago, had as Its toi.tc, "Wisdom." Let It bii Improeeod upon us that "wls.lom Is ll,o prIu
to watch every minute nothing cau be prettier or more delightful liiau a tree twinkling with many tapetB. — New York Post.
cipal thiug, nrt tho wia,tom of this worli which oruelfled our Lord, but our Lord Jo.,<us Christ Ilimae'.f, »hois"thoWi!«lom of Ood. " tiot- Jamea I., 5.
LssaoN III.—.Solomon's Wc.-ilth nnd Wl.«. dom (I Kings lv., 25-34). Ooldon Tei.-!. I tiam. II.. SO, "Thom that houor Me I will honor, and tiioy thnt dosplno M« shall ho lightly ostoomed." IIo ask.-i.l only for wis- d')m,but Qod gavo hiin woiilth as woll aa wisdom, yot uot for bis own glory, but that Ood lulght bu glorlflo,! through'htm, for he snt on tde throne ot the Lor.l lor the Lonl is (lod (1 Chron. xxix., 23; II Chron. Ix., «). Ever)' Christian Is lu tbo world fi r Uod. and (iod will give to every child of His nil lhi wealth and wUd.im which IIo sees that w.4 vrlll nse to His glory thnt Uu may be mada known.
Lesson l,V.—Tho Proverls of Solomon (Prov. I., l-l!i). flol.ton Text, Prov. I., 10, "My eon, tf siuners entice thoe, cousont thou not." Binnors nro after somothiug for thom- aulves at any cost, ov.-n the coat of the life of a fellow boing If tbnt Is tho only way to get whnt thoy wnut, but Christ, tho Wisdom of Qod, sought nothlni; lor lilmseil and voluutarllv Inid down Uls llfo that He might bo life and blessing to all who locolve Him.
Lasson V.—BulMliig the Temple (I Kln^s v., 1-12). QoldonToxt, Pa. cixvil., 1, "Ex¬ cept tho Lord build tho houso, they Inbor in vnin thnt build It." This toinplo was, Ilko tho tabernnclo, n plnco for Qod to dwell In In tho mlil't of His people I«ncl. D.-ivld snid, "It must bo ox-.-oodinely moKnlflonl of faiuo nnd of glory throughout all couutrios" (I Chrou. xxll., 6). 'fho fuel thai ovory «touii wns mado roady beforo It was brought to tho building (1 Kings vi., 7) Is vorv BUg- gostlvo of (lod's deniliigs with tho bollevor, making eaoh ono ready .Inwn hore for hia plnco In tho building aliovo (Eph. 11,31).
Lesson VL—Tho Tomplo Ui-dloniod (t Kings vlll., M-«3). Uoldvu Toxt, Uab. II. iW, "The Lord Is lu Ills holy loinplo; lut nli tho earth koop sllouoo beforo Bim." In con¬ nection with prayer and snoi-in.'o tho build¬ ing when flnlshoil wns given to tho Lord.nnd He accepted It by tilling It wlih HIa glnry. Tho grunt temple, tho New Jerusalom, shiill yot be .seen lillod with tho glory of tbu Lor.l, nnd nil tbo laith shall .'iijoy Its glorv. If any bi.ltovor will by vlrtiio of iho bloud ol Cbr.st |,re.sont himselt boDO.,<tly to I'hrist, be, too, sbnll be tlllod to tbe glory ot Ood tbat Christ mav bo mngnlllc.l.
Lesson VIL—Qod's Blessing Ppon Solo- mon (I Kinga Ix., 1-9). Ooldon Text, Prov. X., 22, "Tb« blosslug of the Lnrd, It inakoth rich, and II» ad.loth no sorrow with It." Tho coullnuanco of Iho mnnlfost liloaslng of Iho Lord up.in Bolomon depended upon his iibodlence. Our snlvatlon depends wholly upon tho blool ol Christ, to whloh we can aill noihlng. Wo never can ho more snle tlmu w« nre by llis uiorits -.vhen once we truly aocoiit Him, but ouroojoslnont of lllm au.l usofulno.«s In Utm depend upou our ol.odloneo nul th-j closeuosa of uur walk with Illm.
LrasoN VIII. —Howards ol Obedioncs (I'rov. III., 1-17). Onlil.'n Toxt, I'rov. III., «, "In all thy ways iieknowloilgu Him, aud Ho shall direct thy piiths." Horo ngain la tho Lord as our wis,Imu oiitroating um to leap upon Him nnd uoior upon ouraelvea. What llo sooks for Is, nu our iiart, woaknesa and hidplo.ssnessiiul oiuptlnoss, thnt He may perfect His streuirtli lu our wonkuoss un,| pil our omptliiueji Willi His fullness. Wn oan yiold to Hira, wo cnu trust Him and rely Upon Him, that IIo mny work. This Is all Uo nsk.H.
LssBos IX.—TllO Fanio of Solomon (I Kings X., l-III). (Iniil.'u Toil, M-itb. xll., ii, '-Dob..Ill, n -gr.-iiter than Huiomnn U liere." It wns tin. fnino of 8n omon .-ou- cernliig ibo nnme .if tllll Lord, fnr Holomon hnd nothing great or glorious .-xc«| t ns Ood gavo it tl. lllm. 1 otton woudur whnt the Lord would givo us of HIa piiwor nnd glnry, i-vou horo. If lie suw tbat n-o would use it only for Him. We think that woarosookinij ouly Ills glory, wli.'U oftou porhajis Ho sees e.imo prlilB of talent, or kuuwlodgn, ..r si'hiilar.-.hlp, or denominnllon, or somewhat thnt bin.tori lllm from wnrkinif.
Lrssox X.-Snlomon'b Hlu (I Klnirs xl., «- I3j. Ooldon Toxt, I Cor. x., 1'^, "Let hliu Ihntthiukoth hostaniloih take hood lost ha full." Ho usod tho power and wealth whloh Qod gavo him to magnify himself and In- iliilgo tiiinsolf und muko hlmsolf Ilko olher kings of the earth. Ho did not obey bis own procepts, l.ul irustod lu hlmsultnud leaned upon his own uudeistandlng. Ho even set up Idols, almnst without number, tn please thoso whom ha lovod inorii than Ood, and thus terribly dishonored Ood nnl lurn.-d his baek upon Him. Tbl.4 Is writteu lo warn na to lot uotbiug como butweoD us aud Ood.
LrsHOK XI.—Cautious Agninst lutomper- anco (Prov. xilll., 16-25). Ooldon Toxt, Prov. xxlll.. 21, "For tho drunkard and tha glutton shall oomo to poverty." The snlw atanco of this lesson Is thnt wt-in ehll.Irun mako glad parents. No ono Is wlao who llv«.i unto himsell, whether In tho mattor ot eat¬ ing or (Irlnklng nr drosi or In anv wny.
LixsoH Xll.-Tho Ilirih of Christ (Uath. II., 1-12). Ouldeu Toxt, Luko il., 10, "Faor not, for bohold I bring you good tidlnga ol great Joy whioh shall bo to all peopla." WhIls wu cousl.lor the birth of J.mus aa tha Kiug of tbe Jews, aud wait for Uls retura a« tbo King of Iho Jews-though thu church ia caught up
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viacing thst Patience felt her doubts gradually melt away aud speedily be¬ lieved herself to be the happiest woman in tbe world.
In faot they both sailed up into the seventh heaven of Uiw, wnere they doubtless would have remained iodti- nitely lint for Patienca'a unfortunate memory. Sbe saddenly withdrew from her lover's encircling ariui-.
".Squire Willard," said she, serious- Iree is rather a shaky alTiir, top-heavy, ly. "1 just forgot myself." and in constant danger of b.-iug tippud
"That's ail right; I ho; • ' I'll for- | over when it is touched. If you want get yonrsclf again," !i i »¦ ..^d he ; a anbstanSnl base for it, but one that "You'd better furget'tocill me squire, i will allow of its being moved easily too" j witliout soy danger of its licihg njiaet,
'•I ain't jokin'," said ratioucc, with.' go lo somo hardware store aud borrow
di.;nitv, "au' 1 think I o-.whter kuow j n  (-ut  ui  stove   truoks.    Cover   them
-.nan yon'ro goiu' ; with boar.ls fosttnci kocurely to their
' inmos.     In   the   cun tro   make a   hole
'See my oowlian,lk. rcbii'l—for and 1 am!" 'I'm littlo W.'..'-Woe, an 1 in- I'm n stouer, ';n mill de«'l fr-iin uatisg so much Ohrlat atiia dluu-.-r."
—n Je Van*.
How lo Set I'p a Chrlstma-i Tree.
As   generally set ap   tbe Christmas
niien Christmas is Conaldered Lnrky.
It is eonaidered particulnrly lucky wheu Christmas falls on Sunday and Ihe reverse when it comos ou Saturday. The inti-rioediate days are, for the most part, propitious. It ia believed in Devonshire that if the sun shines bright at noun on Christmas, there ivill be a good crop of ojiples the ful- liwing antntnn. Kvi ryobe knows the ot her old tradition to the effect that a f^reeu iUiristmaa will make a lull ^-raveyard.
tttxata Claus Sees  Soiiielhiiig  Wronc.
to meet Hira ou His way—thero la uothlnii more Important than that w« ma^uify Him la thaaa mortal b.idloa by allowing Him to aat us apart wholly for Itlm.solf 4o manifest UU Ufa In u>, au.l through us do all Ha oaa to bring thu good tidings lo ail propla.— LesaoQ Hot oar.
TO   EXTfcRMIMATE   STARFISH.
1 Tbat Hit*
^)uno,iiloiit uu,?o.l that ninatlng
ofoxie
Inoculate Them tVllh I'ar. llir rholr l.oic
F.iiglneer II. C K..nfor,|,,il mat" Hhullllah Commlashin ho hal dlsi-ovorod u moth-.,' tho starfish poet.
I.nt.ily slam h.ivo li.«,n I..und u,7.. ilo I with f'.uio nllmout whinli oauso ! thoir logs lo turn a whitlah o.ilor. Uia»u.!tl.,u ol ll..*- logn has dlscinsol a parasit,. rosoinliloi) un ordinary Bklp|.«r, which onion, tho leg nn.l app.«r« I to eut away il
. UMilltho legili
w uro cut-
IlllOUg III.
SUE tmorairr in a man or arixRs.
goin' to marry a widdrr woman from I I.inebrook, with tao grownni dauiib j ters.    Wbat do vou think oi that?"     -
"I a'pose  he's got a right to," sail I Patience deliantly, hnt her fingers were ; trtmbling aol siie bcul   her h<ad still lower over her work.
"Fur my part, 1 mnat aay I think he's treatio' aomeliody else pretty mcsr," said Suain, "after all biacoin- in' here >o frc-quent the last year."
I'alO-liie i.rM   her head   Qp pTCadi.-l
at this iusinnation. "I'd have yo i nnderstand, Sn>an," said she, "that 'S^iuire Willord'a free to marry who ever be like*, it'a notbin' to me ! "
"Well, JOU needn't get huffy 'boul it," mattered Su-an, oa ahe went ont to reanme her ontlaugbt on the paur and kettles. |
Poor Mios Patience. She liad aeeret  ' Ir admired Sat WUIard aii her lUr. ; ~     ' M k« kad
-Lailies' Rume Journal.
-A-A-    i^.'4~r.-,.f.-'..,^,..A=..4m,.l.
I I  beiself   approvingly in   the kmall loukiug glass.
"Patience  Camming.',"   said     she, ¦'you're a very fr.voloua   womau, bat i 'iiont tuit widder i's  only   for  thia  once, you   under-   tu marr..
-tnnd." And lifting her trail with one ' "Wid'der woman I ' cried the equire ' large enough to almit the basa of .and she took the cnu.lle in tbe other m astonishmeut. "1 ain't goip' to ; yonr tree, fastca strips ol wood from .nd .iefcended tu tbo sitting room. marry anv widler, nnle-,» you're one." ; each corner ol the trucks to tbe tree,
"llughtet have some ttowers, I ex- ' "Ilon't yon go regular tii Linebrook in sneh a mauner as lo brace it firmly pect," said ths, reckldsly breaking oil to see a widder with two grown-up ; in place. Xho castera under the tram o two of  tjie flnost blossoms   from her ! auugbters, ' demauded I'ntience. I will allow you to move the true easily
favorite pink rose bush iu the window.        "Yes, I  do," acswere.1  tho  squire, ' and safely,
Uno at her throat, the uther in her hair. "Now I luuk (omething like, ' laid sbe.
.^t that momi-nt there came a lon.l knock at tho door.
She started guiltily. "Who under the canopy oan it be ! " she ejaculate,1. ".\n' wbat will tht-y Ibink of me !"
She apio.i Siiaao's watcrprouf bang in,; orer a chair, and enveloping het si'lf m its ample fol.U she opened the toor a very little and looked cautious¬ ly out.
"Don't le afraid, Miaa Patience; it's on'y me," aai.I a hearty voic-,-.
"lib, how du von do, !>inire Wil- Urd) Yuu gave me an awiut scare. Won't you coice in?' abe exclaimed, opening tbe door wide.
"WaU. 1 (Baas I wiP, scein' that's abiAl atmt arat iai," taofoaiai tbe r,   ¦!¦...   .-      - ...      ¦   .     ¦„
Aftar (liMMt.
.Santa Clana—"Ihere's soaiething wrong here. A boy with ono leg cut off by a thrashing machiue, and two Blockings hanging np."
SEiSD^ABLt JIM;I.E-1.
ub-tan It Is r».li»v.i,l Ifth) tlvatod in.|iiai.llil.i..and |,l«ut»l otars tliev w.ll s,.',n d.ii.truy thom.
A pelltlont,, C.ntroiM. in l.-.lng pr«iiiirod l.v (,ystor-griiw..r» a-.kiiig that an iiii|ir<ipri(»- ti,in bo mull-In Inv'Wligalu nnl eip-.rlmeni on tho due.v«ry. whiob. If sucowaful, nienua thusaviaw..! huudrols of lluuaiuli ot dol- l-irs nnnufillv t-* ..yslor-nr-.^ora.
Kmm aiarkri for Amrricii. licor.
Owing to eontaglnuH diH..aae in Au.stria, s-liicb ,,r<IOmrllyi>u|.|.lies»wli7.erland, imtilo rti tho euuulry llrst uaino,| canont now ;r,,ss Iho b,rlor. Tho Amorlcna It tnnui I.Inks till, ,jpp .riunily l» h.-ro lor A"ner|..iiu lalliamon t,. lutrnduCH our l..e„f In tho Hwlsa liHrk,'ts. Hi- aivi.sul Am"rloau d,-aluri In ak.i eaiti..,jrer tberu aul proioul Ihom dl- ru^-tiy t'ltheira-l...
Tl.o Cbloorr  lodastrj-.
The ehif-ory lii-lurftry ityoiQl'int t'. I ecomc inilo lmr„.rtKnt lu the Wofct, osi^winliy whom fa.Tt'.rlos already oxiat. I ortniiiiy <Mr lanjiurs ought tn raiso' ali tbo raw luaiorial jl till-, eharaeter now lnip*irlo,t. Inuring iha last naral year o'lr Imp'.rts of the un- ex.mad r-^ot worn u'.*rlv IS.tWo.iiOil |H>un,ls, w.rtb 4^10,010. nil 'o-iilag lu tro-.-otduy. iivitly from lluiginir..
|{ol>t>le*a Trap,
Kr».e,lv t/oy, -.tlo«U«lf mp t,< oatc-h old tianta Claus hi-nw-if.
Bsiali B ,I,I.|« wae 8 j  uoAtb the m Banlaoe.! an 1
And when next   moroini< c.im.-, th - h-yy,
Ho gre*Mly and i.. ba.l. Was rory n.u-?li »uri<i»..i t. g-<
X i-pKUklUg truxD his 'i.l I.
.\ Yoansater • Tlieor]-. Tbey woa'i lot liliie t«l.en, «:ta«
Ttie rtMa.ja ia t>e,i*uau lliey'd never bavs a Fnaddaat t'tatfllng Boata CU»aa
Orer aitlj, Vrura a Pratrlin-. Iter. Wm. W.-irron A'boa -Iiol a! Win't';D, ! S. (',, at Ibu kg,-,>f ¦¦Igbt .-SII v'urj, ir. wiu I Ihe oldest ui-iot."r nf Ibo Woilora S-.rlh ¦ r;aroilaa Mutho-lUt Kpb»o|«l Uonterener I MuwoaobK. tho ul,l.i« Ma<<ja an I (Id-I Pul- I lowin the Kiut-i.  H- ro-lo ,.n I; jra-b^ck Irum
j Va., lu I<i3i.  wh-r« h.i onl"rol Iho miulMr)' ii.d J .lu-vl the Virginia Cjuferooco.
Favor A "CaHlaw  l.«w."
A curfaw law U boiug Rtrriogly a-lvo«at*l
ly Ibo mlDislani.1 Wiiiiiim<.|e,n. Ul.. aud ii
r tvlnc tha lalorMiii'-ut   ol mauy ..(   Ih.
' .-Itusna. Th* Mayor and Town Coaaell will I ba «ni*4 to aem ta* law. whleh will atlpalat* ' that aklMaaa aiUsr Mom Man ak "
thamtamatMmtt'maitattimt-
NEW YORK STATE NEWS.
Yonth Won ttj Xgo.
At FlshklU oo tbe Hudson Misa FleriUa AoolM, twenty-atx years -jid, aad Kphralai tt, HoAton, a wealthy widower, saveatyHiMa vears oil, weie married, a lew dajn aaai. Tbo cerrmioy was iwrformed at ball past fli-e o'cloc: at the rtyildonos ol Ihs bnto- itrooUi, la Elm street, by the Rev, Waller Ai. Cha.lwick, Iiastor ot thu Methodiat Episaeyal Ohuroh. (.Inly three or four relatlvaa wera presoot. Mr. aud Mrs. lleaton took BO «sd> dine trip and reeelved their friends' eo*- gratnlallom^
Mr. Hmtou'a first wifo diad less Ihaa X yonr ago, leaving no children. Tha eoMt> ship uf Mr. lleaton. the aged bridegrooa, and his young bride waa brief, and their' marrlago waa unorpeeled by all save tbair most Intimate trlands.
Sir. Hontun was bora In EnglaBd aad ia early llfo was employed In tbe A. T. Stwvait carpet mills, nt Olonhain. Hu araasaeda tol> t*no in ival ost .ito at Fishkill and Malteawaa.' It t.s said sevoml houses In Flahklll bsaaaaa tho property of tbo vouug woman be aadt Ma wlfu. 	
NeiMltMl Anotlier Million.
Tho new Capital bull.ling can be oompleleA dur.ng tho oointLg yonr. it la aaid, It tk*. next Loglslature will appropriate a mtllleia dollara tor thu work. 'Thia will bring tka total ooat of thu building up to •tl,«53,Ul. It la thought that thu Logislalure will S«t tho am.iunt neoilo I nn-l proliably only a|^ pniprlato about tTCO.OO) during the cooatac yonr, nnd loiive tho Hunl completloa ot tke building for tho yonr 18IM.
Tho work of completing tha eastern ap¬ proach nnd aldo terraces and the westera stairenaosis boiug Uonu by day labor. Tba building Witt bt. oomplete,I by contiaot. aa4 tbe ooiitrnoiors nro now nt work, employlair hundrods of men.
Thu la-'t Leglsliitare npproprlatnd •SOO.W} for tbo euiitraei w.irk oud t!lia,OM for day labor. Ana.ldllionni a|iproprlatlan of tl&(,> 388 will be ueoited t.i oomplute (ks ooatfaet work, tho contraols for wblob have alceadr l>..en awardeJ, and roor» than tMO,M0 ad- dllionni will be nceesfary to oomplsta tha work baiug pqrformo.l by d.iy labor.
To Open tho Clianaola.
Tho Soerolary of War aont to tbe Rooat reports from tbe Chlol KngiaesrollhsAriDir, oontaiutng several rooommuudatloas.   -.
Ono ol theee Is for a survey of Nynek Rar> bor, whleh. In tho opinion of Colonel atllaa- plo. Is worthy of Improvomont tn the eitent of oponlng, bv dredging a ohannal from tka lown docks eastward, iM loet wide aad twolvo leot deep at m.-an low water, te eaa- neoc with the ohnnool of tho rlvur.
He reoommeu.ls a survovof CataklllCniek, New York, at a (!.ist of t3S0, as tha eraek ts deemed worthy of Improvement bv provid¬ ing a ohannnl liflO feet wido and ten feet deep at monn low water, Irom tbu entranoa to tka railway bridges, a dlstanoe ot one aad abalt miles. 	
A tvatertown Ofllotal's Shoftago.
An ek|>crt examination of ths books alOllj Chnmberlala (.'harla.s It. Murray, o( Water- town, has disolosod a shortage of ttt% Kr. Murray has resigned, and hia |>laoe baa been lllled temporarily by the appolntmeat ol Frank H. Wnlts. OLnmberlalu Murray had beeu rn-eloeted-luaa term ot ooe year, toba< gin January 1.
Capitol rhancaa,
Suporlolendent of Publlo Dulldlaga frad- erlck Easton has nbout compleled ehaBMi In tho Capitol buildings at Alliany. rorllM flrat tlmu iu Us history the building la 10 ba well nod iiroporlv vontll.-ited, not only la tka Huunte aud Aaaemby chambora, but tBro«U,k theoorrldoraand In the oommittee roots* and ofBoes.
Homethlogllks thirty nsw shafts eoBBSOt- log dlreotly with tho open air have beea built, and from these tbe imra air gosa ovw Ihe radiators, and, paaslnB tbroonh tba building. Is taken off throagh np|iar eoa, dulls.   Ovor tha Assembly obamkararaIWQ
fioworful fans. and4he panels are peifMatod 0 allow t base tn draw off Iht foal air. ThaM laa change of atr throngh tbs sattrs bntlOl lug ovory fow minutes. Tbe aupsnatSBda] boa mado Inpmvomonia to theonrrldors aM eouimittoo rooma on tha same llnea.
Ths Bennlo corridor has bean Im^rovad bythe ad.lltloa of crystal winilom wttk stalue.l glaaa trauaoros oontaiaing tbs arm
Hunote chamlier tha traoaom ot the etatlW window over tne Lloiitenant-Ooveraorl desk nnw contains a stained glaas foe siialle oftbu cont ot arms of tho Htata. Tbs seal* are now arranged In throe roant ot ton rttm In tha llral, twonty-two la Iba aeoond aed fourtuon m tho thinl.
Tho Asaombly oorrldor la Improved by the n.ldltlon of hnndsomo aeata In mahogaajr and lenthor.       	
New Rallron.1 Coimalaalonar.
Ooveroor Mortnu appolntod Frank M. Dnkor, of Addison, a llniiroad Commlaalonsr In Iho place nf Mloliaol Hiekard, daoaaaad. 11 r liaker Isa prnct loal nillroad maa, wko kaa spent thirty-two years of his life in aa- lual railway servloe in vnrious odmlolstlraF Uvu lopartmoiita and in now the (leosial 8a- porint«nitent of Ih.i A.l.lltou and PeaoajrI- vaola Uailroad. U» wns lo I88S oaa o( tna (^ommlmtonersropreaontlne tbs Slats otllav York at the Atlanta Riposltloo, aod wat ree- ommendod tn thn Oovnrnur tnr thsprsttot appolntm.ini lo iF'.tsrs from prominent rail. way ofllclals.       	
TIetliu ot Ibo Clanrallo Bablt,
An Investigation oltbe death of rsrejr MM- diubrnok, the young man of Florida, who waa found dead In bla wagon, frooi oaotaif suppuaud lo havo ra«ultud Irom a aprat, kat revealed tho fnot Ibat bo wna a slave ol tk* cigarotte bablt, whleh produoed heart dia- oaso. A nigarotto half amokoil waa In Mid* dlobrook's mouth when fouud a ball hour after he had beon dead.
Usslltnta 111  llnlTalo.
More Ihan 200 doetUutu Palm tbrongtd. ia ono dny, about Iho outrance to tbs oSet ol the Overseer 111 tlio Po.ir, liuffulo. 'rhedalljr application hat lor thu month of Dscombei In standlly growing an.l Ibn deparlioent ll now caring for 417 mora lamlllea tboa for tbo same period ol time last yoar.
Hudson Cloaod by'lco.
Navigation of Ihe Hodson Blvtr.bttwtf Mewburg and Albany oloasd wbsa tb* steamboat M. Mnrtlo oompleted ber dowa trip. Tb.rola heavy Ica belwsaa Hadsoa anl Albany. Boats are 11111 rouala* ha tween Nowburg and Nuw York. Th* atrtaa la fror.en from ahore tu shorn hotw«*ii titter kill nad Troy.      	
<jon«.ral Nowa.
Amoa Mosher, twonty-flvo years old, ol Cold Hprlngf, wns klllod us-ir his boms bt an expreaa Ualn ou tbu Hudson lilvur liaad.
The law schoola of tho Btalo are laMb Intoriwted la nn urdlnaD.-e whloh la propoaed lor adopliun by tbu llogouta, providing tbat a law sobool oourse ahall uomprlsa Ibro* yeara or 10.10 hours nl leotar**.    Tbs ailoji.
Tbs city of Niagara K.illa has •»,«» at Its funds tied up In the defanot Flrat ygp llonal Bank.
A Deluvao Inrentoi has a uew ballot iaa- ehino whieli be will aoon spring on tb* public.
Over fl,IIOC,00» Worth of new balMlaai have bnen eruoled In Niagara Falls th* pr**- out yoar.
Htanliiaus WesluwskI and bis wife. Law. nrrmto.1 un sUDplelnu of having poisOMd ti* fnmily ol Josui.h Novak, la uyraeass, •*<¦• arraigned for IDo thafl of Movak a boab a*; , flouot. Coronor Woavor direot Ijr Hn. Wealowskl with the murdar. fcb« fuewd thnt ab- forgwl Mra. Novak's nud got the money frum tb* bonk.
Thomas Maasbestor, coavletod of In Ibo Mcoad dogno for klllug Maalla Ilulnner. waa svoteue.Hl at Pongbke*!*** bjr fudge i'bllilpaio tbroH yonr> la llla( Bias rrlsuo. This la tho earn In wbleh lb* prtsoner, wbo Is a marrlad mau, Qiod at fMir mou wbo Inlrudod u|Min bin. while Im WM lu ilii»ooui|«uy of a yuuog woman.
Wbilo tho l..ohltfb exprew waa atandlnc at tho l/uuislnua Mroct eriMalng. liuffalo, a Niagara rails train orashMl lato Ua r**r iiioeper, wblob eootalneil nba paaaapjor, lb* Bnv W. 8. inibboll, I.r Buffaloi. H* WM Ihrowa vl'jlentiylo tbo fl.ior an-l bla loft am waa br.ikon. Vi. li. Iloydeii, nt Oswego, aad B. N. 'i'owuMod, uf PbiladaipkU. ' moMH.ogers, wore lojuro.1 latoraally.
Ths loiluro of Ibo Cal«to*ia Oa* Well* k**^ put an rod to La lioy'a hope* ol taeartag* • . upply from Ihal ^•rrltor^'.
UirneUsviiln's W. f. T. If. wonUiaoalMW ..rdiaaaeo p>«<«l. It la beudtog all It* <Mr g|e«iotha(dlro<tlun.
Tha 11*11 Toi'ipbono Company will lMiM« tlO.iKWouhonao Is k-nokjw-rt asi tMtttOt Ita a .rvlsB.
Uurnslhville talks of dlsnlaat*« tt* x leor arsdoponmiint and pnttloll la a =rgr!!'J«»1>*!!.
TllO Jaaltotablp ol tbo Hodlaaa t;M a yoar. It Is oonViodod to b* bost aiUoilad Joiia In tbo vHloM,
FocaalvtII* roaidosia av* tgadlMr • ^9Wi| wilh aivlaa. 'Fbov wHI bo sfeif|M« la SM11 Y'.rk C.iy and bodlatrUMitodaaMI    "'' ¦"
The hulk of lb* late- ITIIUaa •n),MI_NM(B«o WlM
ilapilataiwiahaftWK vinM batoa bat* IM tmSmatbaa.