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and Chrietmas cheeked school rollicking home \ writer in one Scotch papers tells how the aged , seaman, r, and of gallant

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rowd as | with the rescued sits On filled with tears, and the schoolboy, | resting on his mother’s shoulder, resolv | that when he is a man he shal! be a savor! | he aged soldier sits in a cosy no. k,and tells of the Crimean heroes, of the charge

| upon the thin red line. Hugh M’Pherso:

|} was his comrade, and siood next man ; > > j him. ‘* Do not fire a sh boys, sald i Colin Campbell, “ till J rive tne word

aod then, ay, tben! poor Hugh had bis foot shot off—ithung by a bit of skin only. But when the velley rang Hugh wasavenged. And when the soldier tells of hardship and work in the trenches aad hairbreadth e*capes, our hair stands on end, and we wonder that the soldier ever came home to us again. The eldest boy is home from college, and shows his medal. The girls crowd around him ip wonder and admiration at his new man- ners, his brend new polish, and his man nish ‘vaye. The poor relations, the widow that made the mad marriage and her little girl, are with us tonight, and forget their sorrow in the general joy. The old nurse, who sits in her usual chair, tells of old days when she was a girl, and went miles to hear tert preachin’s, and how at Yuletide ts sodger lad left for the wars because the laird, his}father,wadna let him marry ber, and boo be never,cam’ hame! The gold chaiu she wears on this Christmas is the love token he gave her ‘‘fin he gaed awa’.” Three letters with curious foreign stamps are opened and read. They are all of them addressed to mother, these Chrietmas letters. One tells of the birth of another grandson. Anotber has—not that she needs it—a bank bill to buy a new gown, and the other even a more valuable cheque, and a few words from the favorite boy, which makes her tears fall like rain and her cheeks glow with joy and honest pride ; and there is a post- script with the words—“ Be sure and buy

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apound o’ the best tobace> torthe ser- geant.” ‘“* Ay,ay,” says the old soldier, proudly, “that boy of ours woul. have done with the Duke ” From such homes spring the British coloniets. They have family pride of the noblest kind. They have loyelty, courage, eelf-denial, virtue, the rock principles oa which rest home country and Church.

The lamp is lit,and the warm fire glows. Tbe teble is epread with good fare. But, as in the hends of the great Giver of all good the loaves and fishes multiplied, so to-day this feast seems to grow amongtheir hands. The baskets are filled with good things, and as the girls in the gloaming trip from door to door, where aged and bed-ridden old men welcome their bright eyes,or frail and tender folks are gladdened with their good cheer, the table seems not the poor. er, but the fragments they gather up seem more and richer than when the feast began. Not at home only, but far away, does Christmas came with good | cheer. The eailor lad on the lone sea ré- ? members the loved ones, who do not for get him, and sits in his bunk and writes a jolly letter tothe old folks at home. The soldier Jad by the flare of an uncertain light reads tonight the letter from the girl he left behind him, and promises himeelf the joy of giving hera surprise when he returns with his medal a ful! colour- sergeant. For one glad day na- tions forget their feuds, for one happy heart. Would

hour peace fills every

that the truce were a lasting friendship! Why should it not beso? What ought to separate us? We are

brethren. The bond of brotherhood is d-eper thas the outward distinctions of separaie natioaalities. On this Christ- mas day can the peoples,if not the poli- ticians, resolve toehni their ears to the clamour for revenge and anger,and open their hearts to peace, to gv «i will, to uni- versal brotherhood ? This may not be to-day, but it ought tobe. Whatever is

out of harmony with these Christmas bells jars againet the peace of God. The Cbrist-

mas Day will assuredly dawn which shall make darkness and gloom, anger and jealousy, wrath and war vanish in the clear light of the coming better and brighter day. This Christmas Day has an unucual charm. This is the reset day, the day for quiet home joy,the day with as- sociation of all that is moat hallowed and most dear. Even the dullest preacher has good newsgto tell today which may wel! make eager listeners. The ologies and

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the isms fade ioto darkness in the pres-

ence of this great light. One may mistake in the tangle and jargon of contending creed.

But the manger cradle, the Babe of Beth: lehem is the fact about which there can be

« nice acceptable Xmas Present-—here’s just what you wan’, something out of the ordinary—

Some:bing that will be appreciated — something that will afford amuse- ment for the long winter

even ings.

Come in our store and inspect ‘hem-—yon don’t have to buy—you're al- ways welcome.

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po illusion. This is the revelation which touches every beart with its beauty, its beneficence, its eternal love. This, the | great Chrisimas gift of the Divine Father, | is the fact which is worth ten thousand arguments. Well, therefore, may crowds return from the house of praise full of great jov to day. For antothem a child is bern, to them a so is giyen. This gift is the earnest and the pledge of allthe future. They sball not wapta»y good. The winters may with their frosts aud storms do their worst, but the epring time will return, for ig not Christwas the prophecy and pledge of the dawn of the better day when peace and good will shall bless the world? The Christmas fireside has a double signifi- cance this year. The quiet Sabbath evening, {with its rest and its peaceful jey,is the emblem of the rest that re-

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to reunite all. Even those within the vale as well as the boys and ¢he girls in lands far away, ereem to gather in th } charmed Christmas circle, and ae the embers twinkle on the hearth, and the old farsily faces gleam out ip the ruby light,

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ployed by kings for scepters and al for images. On account of its sup- posed antagonism to poisons, it was used largely for drinking cups.

The name ebony is given to the wood of several varieties of trees. All kinds of ebony are distinguished for their great density and dark color. The wood in all varieties is heavier than water. The heaviest varieties are the darkest. The other grades require a considerable amount of staining to make them black.

Ebony is of a uniform color through- out and will not show any deteriora- tion even from long continued use.

There are three varieties of ebony well known in commerce. The ebony from the Gaboon coast of Africa is the darkest. The Madagascar ebony is the densest. The Macassar ebony furnish es the largest pieces. It is sold by weight.

Imitations of ebony can always be distinguished by -their lighter weight, and the cheaper imitations can be de tected by merely scratching the sur- face.—Jewelers’ Weekly.

A Mexican Gambler.

Don Felipe Martel, the famous gam bling house proprietor of the City of Mexico, had made a fortune in the business before the government decid- ed to abolish gambling houses by levy- ing on them a license tax of $1.000 a day. One by one the gambling houses closed, and when the field was clear Don Felipe Martel approached the au- thorities with $1,000 in cash and de- manded a day’s license. In a few hours his place was thronged. At a single stroke he had won the patronage of Mexicc, and his doors have never been closed since. The daily outlay of $1,000 is not missed from the daily revenue of thousands. His strong re- ligious tendencies are so well known that nobody was surprised when ne built in the village of San Angel a church that cost more than $50,000. The poor people of the vicinity, and many of the rich as well, have come to regard him as a sort of fairy prince. His own style of living encourages this belief. The Marte! mansion in the City of Mexico is a magnificent affair, constantly filled with guests. A curi- ous feature is that it contains 40 win- dows—the number of cards in the Mex- ican deck.

Ax OLp axp Wet Triep Remepy-— Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup nas teen used for over fifiy years by millions of motbers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It sooths the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for Dirrahoea. It is pleasant to the taste, sold by all druggists in every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Ite value is incaleulabe. Be eure and ask for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup

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XMAS CARDS

TO CHOOSE FROM

Allnew and up-to-date.

Come before theyare picked over. Qur Dells are pro- nounced to be the best and largest assortment in Ch’town.

Come in and see for your- elf—Prices marked down te the lowest—Toys, Steam En- gines, Magic Lanterns, Plain and Fancy Stationery, Rock- ing Hor:es, something new; Girls’ and Boy’s Sleighs and Coasters all at

F. J. HORNSBY

Book & Stationery Store, Ch’town.

Papers & Magazines

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The annual sale of the Papers and Magazines at the Y M C A, will take place on Tuesday evening, the 26th inst, at 8 o’clock, A good opporcun- ity to get the best English and Ameri- can papers and magazines at half price. By order,

maineth, These family gatherings seem

THOMAS W, MAY.

who shal! deny to imaginatioa the as- surance that there is a Christmastide in the not distant future. when all that has been best and noodle in life shail be re tored, a the ol familiar tones of voices loag silent shall again welcome us io the bome across whose threshold | neither chang nor leath can ever ' Trit a ee Kbony.

Ebony was known and highly e: teemed by the ancients as an article ot luxury and was used by them for a variety of purposes.

In India it is said that it was em

CHE DAY MAAMINER, CHARLUTTETUWN, DECEMBER 22 1899

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Special

Prices all this Week

Read the list below and?then come and select somethiug sensible.

FUR DEPARTMENT

Fur coats for gents Jackets for ladies

Gloves, mitts

‘ Lined coats Lined gloves Collars for gents Collars for ladies Mufflers,

Sleigh robes, fur caps

This department is up to date n every respect and you will find our prices as low if not lower than as all comers.

The only

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department

CLOTHING DEPT

Men’s tweed suits Serge suits Worsterd suits D_ B. and 8. B. suits Ful! dress suits Walking suits Morning coats 2 piece suits Boys’ 3 piece suits Overcoats Ulsters and overcoats Men's ulsters and odd pants Odd vests Odd eoats Reefers

in the city that is

thoroughly up to date—all the latest styles in American, English

and Canadian Hard Hats in stock.

JARPET DEPT

Carpet Sweepers, Hearth Rugs

Lace Curtains, Wool Mats

Tapestry Portieres,

Brussels Carpet, Velvet Carpets Milton Carpeis, Tapestry Carpets

Window Shades

Curtain Poles, Oil Cloths

GENTS’ FURNISHING

DEPARTMENT

Collars, Cuffs and Ties Braces, Pdkfs,, Silk Hdkfs Linen Hakfs., Silk Gloves

Wool Gloves, Underclothing Top Shirts, White Shirts Colored Shirts

Wool Hose, Cashmere Hose

DRESS GOODS AND MANTLE DEP

We have the largest and best

dress good and mantle depart-

menton the Island, all linesof goods new, natty and stylishand our

prices are always right.

The best of goods suitable for presents

are to pumerous to mention and would take too much space, but you can depend on getting everything to be found in any dress

goods department.

Ladies Ccrsets,

Gloves & Hats

BY THE THOUSANDS

We have thousands of articles not mentioned in the above list but if you will only drop in we will be glad to show you,

SPECIAL PRICES ALL THIS WEEK

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