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THE SEDALIA TIMES. CHRISTMAS EDITION. SEDALIA, MISSOURI Saturday, DECEMBER 21 1901 Twenty Pages. Christmas, 1901. HE FOUND THE BABY YEAR IN THE LIBRARY. Paul's little visit at grandpa's was at an end, and he had to come home. The butler oepned the door quietly, and looked down at him with a twinkling eye, writes Marion Dickinson, in Youth's Companion. "Happy New Year, Jenkins!" and the small man skipped into the hall. "Happy New Year, sir!" answered the big man. Paul tugged away at his rubber boots, but was glad of Jenkins' help. "See the skates grandpa gave me!" he said, proudly displaying the shining treasure. "Where's mamma? I want to show 'em to her right away." "Your mother says you're to go into the library and wait until nurse comes; then you can go up to see her." "But I want to go now!" Paul objected. Nevertheless, he went obediently into the library. Backing up to his father's easy chair, he was just about to make himself comfortable, when there came a small shriek from the hall and the rustle of garments, and somebody seized him by the coat collar. "Gracious goodness!" nurse panted. "In another second you would have sat down! You gave me a turn, Master Paul." "What's the matter?" asked Paul, rather indignant at this unceremonious treatment of a boy who was old enough to own skates. Nurse laughed softly. "Turn around and look at the chair," she said. "It's another present." A large pillow filled the seat of the great chair, and on it lay a soft roll of flannel. Paul backed away. "What is it?" he asked, sturdily. Nurse carefully drew down a fold of the flannel, and there was a tiny pink face, with blinking blue eyes, a mouth like a round O, and no hair to speak of. For an instant Paul stared with wide-open eyes; then, with a whoop of delight, he dashed into the hall and up the stairs. "Mamma, mamma," he shouted, "come down quick! The little New Year's in the library!" ```markdown ``` CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. They Should Go Only Where Our Hearts Prompt the Sending. In the Ladies' Home Journal Edward Bok writes in vigorous deprecation of the complicating of Christmas. "Much as we need simplicity in all the phases of our living," he contends, "its greatest need is sometimes felt at Christmas. And it seems a pity that we cannot make a beginning there. We could if we would simplify this question of presents; if we would leave out of our consideration all but the natural promptings of our hearts. If ever material considerations should be dismissed from our minds and lives it should be in connection with Christmas. If ever our friends should see our hearts—our real inner selves—it should be on Christmas day. Not that we should be other than our real selves on other days. But as it is, we are not our actual selves on the day of all days when we should be. See how we strive that our present of this year shall surpass the one we gave last year! See how instinctively we think of the material value of what we give, and actually of what we receive! See how we wrong ourselves by leaving needful things undone and inviting illness because we feel we must give something of our own making to a friend, when really a sigh goes into each stitch, instead of being frank with ourselves, and pleasing our friends infinitely more by being frank with them, and purchasing something at far less cost to our health. Every woman knows what I mean by this; the great evil of 'making things' for Christmas presents when really neither the time nor the strength can be spared. In much the same way we complicate Christmas at the table." ```markdown ``` A Month of Celebration. Perhaps no nation or religion enjoys New Year's day more than the Chinese. They celebrate their feast in the early part of February, and the festivities last a month. Beating of drums and firing of crackers, with decoration of bunting and flags, usher in this day, when the people visit their joss houses, worship their gods, and with oriental ceremony shake hands with "A Happy New Year." In preparation for this event a Chinaman tries to square his accounts with all the world, and a Chinaman who owes debts at the beginning of the New Year forfeits his right to be called a gentleman. acce tor use nd his Christmas Noise. Who buys for boys this hint may take: The frailest drum will soonest break. -Chicago Record. Holiday Souvenir. THE LONG-AGO CHRISTMAS Alice Williams Brotherton. (Uncle Seth loquitur.) A good old-fashioned Chris'mas, with the logs upon the hearth, The table filled with feasters, an' the room a-roar 'ith mirth, With the stockin's crammed to bustin' an' the medders piled 'ith snow-- A good old-fashioned Chris'mas like we had so long ago! Now that's the thing I'd like to see again afore I die. But Chris was in the city here--it's different, oh my! With the crowded hustle-bustle of the slushy, noisy street. An' the scowl upon the faces of the strangers that you meet. Oh, there's buyin', plenty of it, of a lot o' gorgeous toys. An' it takes a mint o' money to please modern girls and boys. Why, I mind the time a jack-knife an' a toffy-lump for me Made my little heart an' stockin' jus' chock-full of Chris'mas glee. An' there's feastin' Think o' feedin' with these stuck-up city folks! Why, we have to speak in whispers, an' ye dar'sn't crack a joke. Then remember how the tables looked all crowded with your kin. When you couldn't hear a whistle blow across the merry din! You see I'm so old-fashioned like I don't care much for style. An' to eat your Chris'mas banquets here I wouldn't go a mile. I'd rather have, like Solomon, a good yarb-dinner set. With real old friends than turkle soup with all the nobs you'd get. There's my next-door neighbor Gurley----fancy how his brows 'u'd lift If I'd holler "Merry Chris'mas! Caught, old fellow, Chris'mas gift!'" Lordy-Lord, I'd like to try it! Guess he'd nearly have a fit. Hang this city stiffness, anyways. I can't get used to it. "Mebbe both of us was wrong, John. 'Come, let's shake! It's Chris mas day!' Mighty little Chris'mas spirit seems to dwell'tween city walls, Where each snowflake brings a soot-flake for a brother as it falls; Mighty little Chris'mas spirit! An' I'm pinin', don't you know? For a good old-fashioned Chris'mas like we had so long ago. New Year, 1902. AN AMATEUR SANTA CLAUS HIS LOT WAS NOT AN ENVIABLE ONE BY ANY MEANS. The man who had been selected to be the Santa Claus sat out on the top of the roof in the cold, cold night and looked up at the twinkling stars. "I've got a nice job, I don't think," growled Santa Claus. "I think when it comes to being a nice, obliging young man I am certainly the easiest ever. The next time I go to a Christmas house party, why, I won't. O, yes. 'We just have to have a Santa Claus, Mr. Everts, to slide down the great, wide chimney in the back hall. There is a ladder fixed there, and you can come down easy. The other men just won't do it, and I hate to ask you, but you are so obliging.' 'O, I'm obliging all right. I'm a real sweet thing, and I'm just tickled to death to sit up here like a north pole explorer on the warm side of an iceberg. All nice and warm down-stairs and that idiot Fleming is dancing all over the shop with Miss Roberts. The other fellows are sitting on dark stairs and making goo-goo eyes, and I'm on top of the house playing Santa Claus. "O, this is just too lovely for any use. I just dote on this game. But if anybody ever comes up sudden like in the night and asks me if it's nice to be a Santa Claus, I'll tell them that when it comes to good things being Santa Claus is certainly the butt end. "I wonder how many years I have to roost up here on this perch anyhow. I was to sit near the chimney so that I could hear that gang of trundle-bed trash howl that song about 'Welcome, welcome, dear old Santa Claus.' Well, not a sound do I hear. "I believe this is one of those snipe hunting propositions. They get me up here and then skip. Wonder they don't set fire to the house to make it more pleasant for your nice old uncle Santa. Wish they would. It'd be warmer." A voice from the trap door in the roof: "Mr. Everts, Mr. Everts, we've been waiting a half hour and the children have sung until they're hoarse. Why, Mr. Everts, you're at the wrong chimney."—Chicago Daily Tribune. ```markdown ``` A PLACE FOR SANTA CLAUS. The Story of the Old Saint should Be Told in Merry Mood. With the approach of Christmas arises the problem discussed by modern mothers and child-students in regard to the fiction of Santa Claus. Is it wrong to deceive a child, and will he not lose faith in the parent when he finds out that Santa Claus does not exist? The best advice we have ever seen on the subject was an editorial printed in that excellent magazine for mothers as well as teachers, the Kindergarten Review. The editor defends Santa Claus. The trouble, where there is any, arises, she says, from efforts to give the old story a realistic setting and to reply to questions with too ingenious fibs. "We put too little fun and fantasy into our telling of the Christmas tale," she writes; and again: "Told as such tales ought to be told—in a merry mood, with laughing mien and wonder tone, with funny winks and shrugs as parryings of difficult questions—the tale is harmless enough." When the child discovers that Santa Claus is not real, he need not feel a shock any more than when he suspects that there are no fairies or goblins. But the parents who raise this difficulty are usually those who disapprove of fairy stories. We are glad that we have such authority for retaining the "Santa Claus myth," for old and young enjoy the merry "make-believe." And when the child outgrows it we can afford to let it go. One Christmas story more wonderful and supernatural he can never outgrow—that of the Babe and the Star and the Angels.—Congregationalist. ```markdown ``` A Good New Year's Resolution. I have never been much of a hand at making resolutions; still less at keeping them; but if I were to throw some of my ideals into that form for a New Year's gift to my friends, I suppose it would run something like this: Resolved, To live in the active voice, intent on what I can do, rather than what happens to me in consequence; in the indicative mood, concerned with what is, rather than what might be more to my liking; in the present tense, with concentration on immediate duty, rather than regret for the past or anxiety for the future; in the first person, criticising myself, rather than condemning others; in the singular number, obeying my own conscience, rather than the demands of the many.—William De Witt Hyde, in Boston Congregationalist. : ; ——— er ao oD >> MO,PAG oe E ae g F 9 e ae 5% ee: SS Lunch Rag | é i al 2 ef n OOM Cor. Osage and Main Street. i Ze uit | In the Rear of Bar fee. OY = 4 / Stic \ Is the place to go for your Christmas drinks,} Fine Whis- PY age es sé i oe J ou cau be set kies, Pare Wines, Union-made Cigars and the Famousj=W- % Sy se. os ea to anythirg You wat J. Lemp’s &t Lcuis Keer always on tap a a LP sie res Cokes Cotte a ee np ene | 3 2 Ham Sandwic?@s = Turke. a s <= = Cysters any style Sieak FOM and JERRY AllGhristmas Week ~y 2 Eaiemicaidstyles GEORGE FE- HER Froprie.or Oa!'l and see him You are treated white here Mehkek Jojoflojolejeke Hoh vere HOLIDAY GOODS~— . When you are looking for Holiday Gocds : don’ fail to give us a call. We will show you the NECRST LIN # iz the City #2 Onur prices are the Lowest sas See them today —— GITY DRUG STORE “WT J. L. Kautzman,jPrup 105 W Main Street wferkoofe kc fecfenfenfe nk: fe ofenfenle x: ofenfere Short Talks on Advertising :- wihe B Charles Austin Bates uf 9: BS ao Weessies It is continuous effort that pays in advertising as in every- thing else. A business man doesn’t keep his stare open ‘one day in the week or one week in the month, or three months in the year. If he advertises in such a way, that is the impression people wili get. It is continuousness that has made the names of certain patent medicines, baking powders, bicycles, soap and other necessities worth millions of dollars. Other men may make just as good med- icines, and baking powders, and-bicycles and soaps—but the people do not know it, and they continué to buy the articles that are persistently advertised. : People are very forgetful. They have to think pretty hard to remember the vice-presi- dential candidate two campaigns back, and yet he was pretty well advertised at the time, It has been truly said that the time to ad- rertise is all the time. In business there is no such hing as standing still A business man must go orward or-he will fall back. Even if you do just 2s much business this year as you did last, some ther fellow is doing more business and he is getting thead of you. eye: ieee ris wes epee Ls a of % ‘e 2 a . eo ‘ 3 2 { “ a. ‘ Who was the vtce- Presidential candi- date two campaigns ‘hack? Neo. 2. ps a a wo Santa Glaus letters, Dear Santa—Please bring me a Croquet=set, Otomobile, Wash- board and Fron,some Gandy, Nets Oranges and éversthing. Vivian May Carter. Dea’ Santa—I sm jus: 14 mouths old and just began fo walk. Piease being me a big doll a rubber-ball a rocking horse some candy, and next year don’t forget to bring me everything, dierine Uzan Carter. Hello! Santa—Please bring me a vieycle drum otowobile and ‘lots of candy orenges und nuts. You know me { am train porier Brash- jiers’ boy, es Dear Same—on’t urive by our house until vou have filled all of our stockings with candy nuts and toye. ‘Weare Mrz. Ica Carters’ httie girls. Dear Santa Claus—t: is very cold teday sud Tam sitting by the tab- le w.iting to vor. Iwas very glad when it seg3n to snow for mam- ma and papa gays you like snowy weather, When you coms) .Dear Santa, plese bring mo a writing desk, a rocking chair and a nice lirge doll, Ob y's, and-don’. for- get to fill wy stockings with ruts and candies. Lom tittle Corinne Lewis, I live at 620 N, Osage St. You can’t uss it, Good bye. ) ear Santa Clan --I know you ste on yOu. J. urney uereig 21 goou euilaren, You say you lave all goed children. It is very cold indeed b-t I know you will be wa.m in yoar tig furs end cé:e. Wi'l ycu ple:se bring me a Coll. sowe dishes. ruts ard candy. Plea e don’t terget me. Now L will tistes for yar: Sele: on Nev omrreing foun iit jo Freddie Lewis Good bye. Dear Sania Claus—Piewse bing me a horn, a raglan, a gu. and sone candy ¢pd nutsat my home on Osage s:reet and Miss L na Dilon haz one of my s.ikings acd Aurt Nora ins ose ani Giandma Heg2n has-one so p'eas2 leave somethirg in eaeh for me " §Eogan White. § Dear Santa—I am sia month; «ld and ba.e two teeth. pleass brine a rabber ring or a diamond ring to finish cutting my teeth, tien next Kmas you ean biang mo lots ef vhings. Chauncey White. pri ai ieee eS ‘Tom and Jerry and fine wines-at the ‘Mint’, 103 West Main street 5 =a Canvies that gold at 20¢ por Ib we will sell today at fGc. per |b Taffys Af Stroped Tafty Cream and Choco gf lates Taffy per Ib Be Weel ao <a Yankee Peat! o¢ Peanut Candy 70 Remember this Sa'e i: culy for today and ifyoa need any Caney for Chr.stmaSteday 3s the une te buy it at these special bare Loomis s: Gandy Kifonen Ss er THROUGH Service ——BETWEEN<—— ST. LOU: =, CHICAGO. KANSAS CITY PRINCIPAL OrTiES: oF TEXAS. BUFFET SLEEPER: FREE RECLINING ee KATY GHAIR Gadd DINING STATH 5 OPERATED BY THE GONE SUPERIOR MEALS. Mime FIFTY CENTS: The following Is a Complete List of Colored Churches and ocieties. CHURCHES. Taylor Chapel, M E church—Sunday Services. Praver meeting 6 a m, Sunday School 30 a m, Preaching 11 a m, Class meet- m, Preaching 7 30 p.m. Quinn Chapel, A M E church—Sunday Services. Preaching 9 30 a.m, Sunday school 2 p.m, class 3 30 p.m, preaching 7 30 p.m JW C Williams, Pastor. Borgantreet Baptist church—Sunday Services. Preaching 9 an fr u ool p.m, class 3 30 p.m, preaching 7 30 p.m G W Dorsey, Pastor. Simpson Chapel, M E church—Sunda services. Preaching 1 a m. Sunday school 2 p. p.m, preaching 7 p.m. J P Bowles, Pastor. A M E church—Sunday Services. Preaching 11 a m, preaching 7 p m. T M Davi, Pastor. Free Will Baptist church. South Sedalia Baptist church. OCIETI E. Centennial Lodge No 59, A F & A M meets the first and third Monday nights in each month. J W Ferrell, W M. J W Wheeler, Secretary. Hawkins Lodge, No 44, A F & A M meets the second and fourth Monday nights in each month. Chas Hollidar, Sec. Wm Ruby W M. GU O of O F—Queen of Missouri Lodge No 3542 meets the first and thir Thursday nights in each month. Lewis Cowans, N G. 7 Lee Melson, Secretary. John W Walker Post G A R meets the first and fou th Sa urday nights in each month. The Queen City Concert Band meets every Tuesday night at Centennial Hall. Centennial Court No.56 meets the first and second Thursday evenings a. Ceremonial hall. Laron Court No.59 meets the first and third Friday evenings at Hawkins Lodge hall. Woman': Relief Corps. Household of Ruth. Virgin Queen Tabernacle. Maryflower Tent. HURRA FOR XMAS Let Everyone Enjoy It But Remember Dan Clifford and Brother Dealers in good drinks of al kind and cigar beer Lemp's beer always on tap here. Morning's Morning yet, just drop in and they will serve you to flightest. 117 East Main st For Up to Paris! North Side Market. Where you can get the choicest cuts at reasonable Price Hams Sausages Spare Kibs Neck bones Eains Mince meat Fish Oysters Game in Season, Bacon Bologna Liver sausag Chitterlings Pig Tails Hog Melts Pig Ears Steaks of all kinds We solicit your patronage and dont forget our Number Pettis and Lemine streets Phone 298 WOODARD and RAY Proprietors THE OLD LOOKS NEW W J Debce, pastor of Taylor Chapel M E church, of this city, has done a great and good work for the church and people. He began by repairing or building new steps for the church and papering and painting the parsonage and building two rooms and three porches, after which he turned his attention to the church again and began work on the old chapel and papering it in modern style and painting the wood work on the inside and outside, putting brick in the m in building, finishing the ver- titude that had been built several years, plastering papering, and ceiling it, put- ing new doors in the church, putting in stand tables, chairs in the choir stand and in fact the entire church and parsonage has been repaired, and now the old new looking chapel is now lighted with electricity by twenty of the finest lights in the city. The chandel- are the finest ever brought to Fedalla. All are invited to attend the services. T. D. Woodward Where you can get the choicest cuts at re Hams Sausages Spare Ribs Neck bones Eains Mince meat Fish Oysters Game in Season, We solicit your patronage a Pettis and Lemine streets WOODARD and RAY MAKE YOUR WIFE A USE FUL XMAS PRESENT Elegant Hegey Heaters Fine Ranges Good cock Stoves: A a fine set of knives and forks, teaspoons cooking vessels etc. KH Or any other things in the line Hardware and Stoves Or any other things in the line Hardware and Stoves ....FROM.... Ilgenfritz Hardware Company We are at the dawn of another year. Our hearts become suddened when we look back to the happy tygone days which are lost in eternity. We should give thanks and praise to our Great Creator who has enabled us to behold another beautiful Christmas day. Many years ago, in the dark days of slavery, we could not enjoy the many happy moments which we now enjoy. But those days have passed, and today we have some of the most intelligent men that ever climbed the ladder of fame. Our race is becoming more intelligent each year, and I trust that the New Year will bring into existence new men, bold and energetic, men who are for the uplifting of the race, and who will break down all race prejudice. We as a race must learn to be more universal. In union there is strength. Let us all work together and uplift all the industries and enterprises of our race, and it will become one grand and noble race, recognized everywhere, and prejudice will no longer reign. C H Lewis. A. H. Ray le Market. reasonable Price Give us a trial ket. Give us a trial Bacon Bologna Liver sausag Chitterlings Pig Tails Hog Melts Pig Ears Steaks of all kinds and dont forget our Number Phone 298 Proprietors number Phone 298 It will soon be another year and my heart is filled with gladness. We should all give thanks to the Almighty Creator for being so merciful to us, as we know so many are gone this Christmaas that were with us last year. It makes us all feel sad indeed. We know that their voices no longer will sail with us o'er life's stormy sea; but son where, we know on that unseen shore they watch and beckon and wait for us. It matters not how great we may be in this life, we all must die. For men die and cities crumble, emperors pass away, and dear readers I wish you all a long life. a mer y Christmas and a Happy New Year. MRS C H LEWIS. EMS. NEWS ITEMS. Mr Richardson, father of Wm Richardson is very sick. Rev Coleman was in the city advertising Christmas entertainments at California and Apple Creek. The Doreat Sewing Circle are arranging to begin their fair at Taylor Chapel next week. Did you get a copy of the Capital's Christmas number? It was a hummer and showed enterprise on the part of our business men as well as that of the editor and manager of the paper. All Sedalia needs is enterprising men like these who believe in showing to the wo r large what the people of Sedalia are doing. el M E church have just closed a delightful and successful fair under the management of Mrs H L Billubps, Mrs Mayme Smith and Mrs J W Jackson. The affair was a pleasant and profitable one from beginning to end. The church was handsomely decorated. On a large stage on the right hand sat a beautiful art booth which was well supplied with elegant art work, consisting of sofa pillows, quilts, etc. To the left another booth in which was the country store, where suitable articles were bought and sold Next to this was the Chinese booth, in which were six young ladies dressed in Chinese costume, and served the people with tea. Near the front sat the penny booth, nicely decorated and well patronized Next come the ice cream booth, and the refreshment tables, which was well supplied each night The programme Wednesday was a grand one and was rendered by the students of George R Smith college In fact every night was a gala one despite the cold weather. THE A M E CONNECTIONS Of our local work it is not worth the while to consume time and space here to relate, as all are conversant of the stride that this, the Sedalia branch, has taken Hard sayings and persecution have nettled us so press onward to greater achievements. The A M E church is the product of Negro brain pure and simple under the direction of Almighty God. The increase in members and power is shown by the following figures, comparing from 1787 to 1900: from a blacksmith shop to 5,095 churches From no school building to 20 Grand tota. 2,223,471 Number of Ministers. 5,439 Pastors aggregate salary. $984,462,849 Number of churches. 5,095 Number of annual conferences. 65 Number of b.shops. 14 Number of Colleges. 20 Number of teach rs. 227 Number of pupils. 6,557 Number of graduates. 709 Value of property. $11,311,993 Amount of money raised for education from 1884 to 1899. $1,140,013,31 Very respectful lvours in pars. Bishop B F Lee D D, L L D report to last general conference. W C. WILLIAMS. To get a good drink go to DeBold & Raffleisen's, 103 West Main street Don't forget that Christmas is here and that I still serve you good meals and lunch at 15 and 25 cents DAD EASLEY, 111 East Main St CASTORIA. The fascia signature Craig H. Kitchen is in every wrapper ←G. J. Grosshans The Old Reliable— Bargains all week in Christmas Candies Nuts and Oranges GROCERY. FRESH EGGS CASH FOR COUNTRY PRODUCE MACKEN BUTTER fault, really. He was so naughty; O, Mr. Turmudgeon, he was so naughty that I had to speak“severey to him, and it runned into your legs.” Curmudgeon remembered that yesterday he had been surprised by a shock behin a the knees, and, turning wrathfully, had discovered an alarmed infant with a mail cart, packed full of frightened dolls. “All right,” he growled. “It didn’t hurt. I wasn’t angry, Maidie.” Relieved to hear that the old gentleman’s looks had belied him, Maidie kissed him in both eyes. Curmudgeon blinked and stifled a despairing “Ugh!” “Now, ladies and gentlemen,” said Felix, “I am about to douse the glin—I mean J am about to turn the gas out. No kissing aloud, please. Now, Geoff, ready with the slides?” Almost before the yourger gentlemen had had time to range themselves by the side of the younger ladies the room was dark and Geoff's magic lantern was in opera. tion, and the hands of the youths found the hands of the maidens. a Skeleton flashed on the sereen. Geoff, with youthful prodigality, had given his piece de resistance first. Chorus of delight from the younger spectators and cries of mock terror from Felix. “T’se not frightened, Mr. Turmudgeon, is you?” whispered a still, small voice. Curmudgeon reassured the small owner of the voice. It tickled his ear. He writhed like a red Indian at the stake. A boar at bay was depicted. “0, look, Mr. Turmudgeon! Just look at that pretty pig—o-o-h! and that naughty butcher man!” ‘A frightened face burrowed in Curmudgeon’s neck. “Give us something pretty, Geoff,” cried Felix. “We don’t want blood and bones or Christmas eve. Give us the clown whacking the pantaloon with his sausages. That's it! Hit him again, Joey!” A shout of laughter shook the chandelier. “Tomfoolery?? muttered Curmudgeon. “Grown-ups are worse than the children.” et ee ers et Bee grey Tae eC ter i na tereepting the maid in the hall, growled out instructions that he was out. “Out be hanged!” cried a voice through the letter box. “Bowled out, you mean! 1 see you, Curmudgeon, by the hat rack. Open the door, my son, or T'll play a tin- whistle on the doorstep.” Curmudgeon opened the door and confronted his neighbor like a thunderstorm that had made a mistake in the season. “Now, sir, what the dev—” “Devil be hanged!” quoth Felix,.bursting into the hall like a forlorn hope through a breach. “This is Christmas eve—Christmas eve, Curmudgeon! Good old Christmas eve! Good old Santa Claus! Good old Curmudgeon! Join in the chorus, and I'll tip you a stave.” He lifted up his voice and sang: “God rest you, merry gentlemen, Till daylight doth appear!” Felix was a member of the stock exchange; he had been toasting Christmas, and he and Curmudgeon had been boys together; so that there was really no excuse for that merry gentleman’s inquiry as to whether Felix had mistaken his semidetached villa for the county asylum. Felix Jaughed like rude Boreas in a good humor, and his laugh would have made a charity school forget its misery. But it was lost on Curmudgeon. He had made up his mind to celebrate Christmas éve by a cheerful grizzle over his solitary fire and a festive growl over his solitary supper. “What on earth do you want at this unearthly hour?” he asked, peevishly. “And what do you mean by this unearthly behavior?” he added, savagely. The: maid beamed in the background, but, catching Curmudgeon’s fiery eye, she fled to the underground kitchen and cheered herself with the thought that Robert would be off duty at ten. = “Unearthly hour! Good heavens, man, it isn’t half-past seven, and to-morrow’s men making fools of themselves and slides before other people’s gates, and told Felix so in language that was forcible and free. “All right; I've done now,” said Felix. “I'll send the boy out to throw some sand over it.” He bore the despairing Curmudgeon into his bright hall. Tom, the page of all work, went out to throw sand over the slide; and did it so thoroughly that 20 minutes later, when a demand arose for his services, they found him, after a quarter of an hour’s calling and ringing, the leader of a string of butcher’s boys, and baker's boys, and ponlterer’s boys, sliding before the house, oblivious to all the world. But long before this Curmudgeon had been welcomed in the drawing-room hilari- ously, Codger and Cockywax and Buffer had wrung him by the hands and slapped him on the back, Mrs. Felix and Mrs. Felix’s gossips had wished him a “Merry Christmas,” and a horde of children, white-frocked and velvet-suited, had hailed him as a man and a “gran’papa.” “And now,” said Felix, standing on the hearthrug and beaming like a winter sun, “let us be happy.” Whereupon Curmudgeon, snubbing Codger and Cockywax and Mrs. Felix impar- tially, retired into himself and the most obscure corner of the room, and looked as happy as Daniel in the den of lions. A small child pursued him and tried to tug him in front of the fire, but, finding that Curmudgeon stuck to his corner like a periwinkle to his shell, gave up the attempt and climbed on his knee. “Boh!” said Curmudgeon, with forced mirth. He would rather have had black beetles crawl over him than children. But “Boh!” said the small child, with a shriek of delight. She held a sprig of mistletoe, and, standing on Curmudgeon’s knee, she held it over his head and kissed him moistly in the left eye, after which atrocity she lost her balance and fell at full length on the rug. They picked her up, and, hesitating for an anxious moment whether to laugh or ery, she‘laughed like a set of musical bells. “Maidie’s not hurt, Mr. Turmudgeon,” she said, to reassure him. Curmudgeon refrained from expressing his disappointment, and she captured him by escalade once more and established herself on his knee, and the company, who had crowded round at her fall, dispersed. “T know you!” she said, confidentially. “Indeed!” growled Curmudgeon. ‘Well, I don’t know you, you know.” “What!” cried Mrs. Felix, who was watching with maternal pride. “You don’t know our Maidie? I am shocked, Mr. Carmudgeon. She’s passed you with her mail cart scores of times.” “@Q, indeed!” said Curmudgeon, trying to feign interest in his tormentor. Scores of children passed him scores of times with mail carts—the terrace was Waiting jor it In Kensal Green? “Hallo, Curmudgeon, buck up! What's the matter?” ‘The magic lantern was over, and the room bright with light. “Nothing! Buck up yourself, Felix. Let’s play blind man’s buff—and I'll be blind man. A shriek of joy from the children. Mrs. Felix’s eyebrows went up._ Codger, Cocky wax and Buffer gasped. When blind man’s buff palled they played hunt the slipper and puss in the corner; and, finally, when they had exhausted all the recognized games and themselves, they played go as you please and romped indiscriminately. Felix, in a dunce’s cap from a bonbon, told impromptu fairy tales to a charmed circle; and Codger, in a Red Riding Hood costume, from the same wardrobe, played the famous heroine to the life; while Curmudgeon’s impersonation of the wolf knocked Lauri into a cocked hat. J Then they had supper, and, “for the first time for five-and-twenty years, sir,” Cur mudgeon ate a mince pie. He was incited to this outrage on his digestion by Maidie. who sat on his knee munching her third, and strewing his trousers with crumbs. And later, when Maidie and Geoff had gone to bed, and the other children had de- parted under the escort of rosy-cheeked nursemaids, and Mrs. Felix and her gossips were discussing the affairs of the terrace, and Buffer had fallen asleep, Felix and Codger and Cockywax played many keen rubbers of whist; and Curmudgeon, who loved whist, but hated losing halfpence, lost eightpence with cheeriness of a jubilee plunger. Somewhere about midnight a faint wail was wafted from the upper regions, and Mrs. Felix, rushing up, returned with the intelligence that Maidie was as wide awake as noonday, and insisted on Curmudgeon’s going up to sing her to sleep. Cur mudgeon detested being interrupted at whist, and he was nothing of a singer, but he went up like a Briton and sang “Three Blind Mice” and “Frog He Would A-Wooing Go,” and told the Homeric story of the “Brave Tin Soldier,” till at length, promising to marry him when she was “growed up”—in a year and a half at the outside—Maidie fell asleep. “ Christmas broke bright and clear. Curmudgeon, drowsily wondering how he had got there, turned over in bed and listened to the “Sweep yer door, mum?” of the street boys and the scraping of their spades. Annually, on every Christmas morning, it had been his custom to turn over thus and breathe anathemas on the day. But thle Christmas morning he murmured something that may have been a curse, but which certainly sounded like a “Good old Christmas!” He had neither headache nor bey ache, and, tucking himself up, almost wondering why “mamma” didn’t come and do #1 for him, Curmudgeon felt young again—London Black and White. Christmas, 1901. Go LD CURMUDGEON Bed lonely villa and curs Vv @\ mas. He cursed t Randi e menis of the season; WAY the waifs; he cursed CaO” poxes (these with Pe NSS ARE ES ae Tn lonely villa and cursed Christ- mas. He cursed the compli- ments of the season; he cursed the waifs; he cursed Christmas boxes (these with extreme unction); he cursed the Yule- Se nudgeon's s Chris! Curmudgeon’s s Christmas RAPP RAPP PPP. ess em Hie g eS, RG (i (Be 7B tl ww ras “4 Sy i i o Tips iba) j (A ( JG =. Ly LJ) es i, ! MW ff ee T AL, iN SF (NN) i II} ie CINE eZ A Child Climbed on His Knees. gates, and told Felix waiting for it in Ken “Hallo, Curmudg out to throw some The magic lanter “Nothing! Buck (om, the page of all man.” ghly that 20 minutes ‘A shriek of joy ft fter a quarter of an wax and Buffer gasp ys, and baker's boys, When blind man’ world. and, finally, when th drawing-room hilari- played go as you ple nds and slapped him bonbon, told improm “Merry Christmas.” Hood costume. from rich in both. Scores of cats fought in his garden at nights as well, but he did not know which was Felix’s cat. If he had he would have singled it out for the largest lump of coal. How was he to know the Felix’s brat? “Mr. Curmudgeon,” she whispered, put. ting her lips to his ear, “I’se come to "pologize.”” “QO! What for?” “For muddying your tlothes. I’se so sor. ry. It runned away with me.” “What runned away with you?” “My mail cart. It was Wilherl.-..’. _ SEOWD-Ups are worse wnan tne chudren. “Tsn’t it funny?” whispered the still, small voice, as Geoff worked the slide for all he was worth, and the sausages flick- ered like cycle spokes. And, behold, it was funny. Curmudgeon was petrified to find himself laughing. What had come to him? Was he a little boy with a frill round his neck, and was the voice in his ears Nesta’s, and were they sitting with papa and mamma at Sadler’s Wells? No. That was half a century ago. He had stood at Baby Nesta’s grave with her children. And he, Curmudgeon, was not a little boy with a rosy face and an appe- tite for bread and milk any longer, but a lonely old man whose collars were derided by an irreverent generation. Amid the laughter one sigh was breathed. Another picture. The whisper went round the room: “Darby and Joan!” The two withered faces close together drew another laugh from the darkened room, and another sigh from the old man. A cheek was pressed against his, as in the picture, and Maidie whispered, with a gurgle at the quaint conceit: “We’s Darby and Joan, Mr. Turmudg- eon. I love oo—oo pretty man.” Curmudgeon gasped. It was a long time since anyone had felt moved to remark that they loved him. The dark room turned to a sunny old garden. In the shade of the trees hung a swing, in which two children nestled, a fair-haired little boy and .a baby belle with dark eyes and clus tering curls. Curmudgeon knew the little boy; but the little girl—ah, Winnie. She came from the garden next door, and they were sweethearts. Where was Winnie now? Was she keeping Christmas with grandchildren climbing on her knee, or— WJENRIGHT. Christmas, 1901. MR. TEASER'S DILEMMA By WILLIAM WALLACE COOK Mr. Teaser was on the point of setting the lantern down and putting the cigars into a capacious bag which he was carrying when he discovered a card with these words written in a feminine hand: "For Charlie, from his loving wife." He dropped the box as though it were something hot. "Two-fers," he muttered; "friend-killers for Charlie." Placing the bull's-eye on a neighboring chair, its beams directed upon the scene of operations, he dropped into his bag a gold watch, in a plush case, marked: "Ella, from WRENRIGHT. Some time ago old Santa Claus Was sound asleep one night; Within his distant northern home Was not a single light; When through the tangled wood close by A throng of children stole, Intent upon a big surprise To give the jolly soul. 'Twas not the Christmas time, for then He never is at home— He's sailing 'round the world, you know, O'er cot and palace dome— But Christmas was not far away, And all the little folk Had come to play on Santa Claus A Merry Christmas joke. COMING OF THE NEW YEAR. COMING OF THE NEW YEAR. We Should Enter It With Courage, Hope and Resolution. The homely maxim about not crying over spilt milk contains one of the best suggestions as to the proper spirit with which we may enter the New Year. We cannot change the past, but we can bend all our energies toward making the future better than the past. The frame of repining and discouragement is fatal to good achievement, but the temper of courage, hope and resolution almost guarantees it. We are all of us tempted to a dismal mood when we reflect how different things would have been with us if we had not made this or that mistake, or met this or that misfortune. It seems as if only a narrow margin prevented our being to-day in much happier conditions. But there always is an illusion about such reasonings. The error we made was probably the outcome of a natural temper or of a long course of habitual action. We could not have done otherwise without being different in personality ing different in personality. Charlie." He followed the watch with a set of silver spoons and various other knickknacks. Then, as he was about to lower himself out of the window by which he had entered, he heard a sharp, metallic "click" behind him. Turning with more haste than grace, he found himself looking into the threatening barrel of a revolver. "Not a move!" commanded a middle-aged man in pink pajamas. say that your sir is than those of coors "Come again "We'll let it be the pink pajamas presents on the tab "Yes sir," and that I've done the you might let me g "You have not d by me." "Now look at that!" whimpered Mr. Teaser, dropping back against the wall. "It looks like a grafter hadn't no right to make himself a Christmas present; none wotever. It's up to you, boss. You've got the deadwood sure this time, pard, and I cave graceful." "Not so loud! You'll wake my wife," said the man in the pink pajamas. "Wot's the racket," whispered Mr. Teaser. "I've been watching you ever since you came in," said the other, "and I want to A boy reaches out to touch the snow. A SURPRISE ON SANTA CLAUS. From far and near they came, and all With mischief were aglow; They scrambled over fences and They floundered through the snow: Until at last with cautious steps They came to Santa's door Where, hushed and listening, they heard The good old fellow snore. Soon by the aid of sundry keys They made their way inside, And crept from room to room until They sleeping Santa spied; Upon a couch of furry robes In slumber deep he lay, And through the windows shone the moon As brightly as the day. and character. The affliction that came to us did not rise out of the dust; it was a part of the providential ordering of life. Except as to deliberate sin, our regrets about the past have little foundation in reason. Many things must have been different to have their outcome other than it is. We have less to reproach ourselves with than we often think for. The main thing is not to quarrel with our conditions, but to keep our purposes high and pure.—Watchman. A New Year's Programme. "Well," remarked Mr. Jolliwell, "I suppose you are going to make a lot of good resolutions for the New Year?" "No, I'm not," said Mr. Sirus Barker, with characteristic acrimony, "I'm going to make a lot of bad ones." "That's an unheard-of proceeding." "Yes. It's an idea of my own. If I am as successful in breaking my bad resolutions as I have been in breaking my good ones, I'll manage to become a pretty high-toned and estimable citizen."—Washington Star. ```markdown ``` say that your sin than those of co "Come on, coma sa" than those of course of omission are greater "Come again sa omission." "We'll let it pile up Mr. Teaser. the pink pajamas." answered the man in presents on the tabl."You may replace those "Yes sir," and he that I've done the ha Teaser did so. "Now you might let me go." "some thing by you, "You have not done the "You have not done the things handsome thing by me." "How's that?" "You have left that box of cigars. They are a present to me from one of cigars. They here the man's voice quivy my wife and—" undoubtedly expect me to red—"she will Now, then, sir," and the voice smoke them, and determined, "if you do vice grew stern that box of cigars I will turn, not run me of authorities." "You don't expect me to smoke 'er." "No; I would not advise any man to commit suicide, even a burglar. You're in a fix and so am I. Take that box of cigars." Each one an extra stocking brought, And holding them on high The rogish youngsters 'round his couch Woke Santa with the cry; "Oh Santa Claus, awake, awake! 'Tis Christmas morn, you know, And you must fill our stockings now Before we homeward go!" The waking saint up-started then And chuckled loud with glee. The shouting children 'round him were A funny sight to see; He took the stockings, every one, And piled them on his bed. Then with a merry laugh and shout Unto the children said; SAVED BY NEW YEAR'S DAY. How a Prisoner Escaped Punishment by Proving an Alibi. January 1 is the beginning of the new year, according to present day reckoning of time, but before 1752 New Year's day was the 25th of December. Scotland adopted the new style of reckoning before England, and this led to endless confusion. It is on record that a murderer once escaped the clutches of the law by this difference of dates. The crime was committed in Edinburgh on the 27th of December, and the murderer fled across the border. He was captured and charged with having caused the death of an innkeeper in Edinburgh on "the second day of the year of Our Lord 1747." The prisoner was able to prove that on that very day he was in England, and hundreds of miles away from the scene of the murder. Upon this excuse he actually escaped, and his captors did not discover how they had been deceived until after they had released him. In 1752 the 1st of January was declared by law to be New Year. 1902. write something on the card that will clear me, and go away." "Sure!" and Mr. Teaser took the box and wrote this on the card: "Knowing how superfine are the cigars which a doting wife presents to her loving husband at Christmas time, I leave all other booty, and in rapture make off with this box of Perfectos. "You're a humorist," ventured the man in the pajamas. "I'm a plain liar, if there ever was one," returned Mr. Teaser. "That's good enough. Now climb out of the window and make off." Mr. Teaser was not slow in doing so. As the man in the pink pajamas closed the window, Mr. Teaser whistled softly to himself and skulked along the fence towards the rear of the next house. — Detroit Free Press [Decorative border] "Be off! be off! you little rogues, Back home and wait the day! You'll find when Christmas con... my dears, Old Nick will come your way; There's not a single toy at hand, My pack is stored away, My reindeer roam the distant hills, So, to your homes, I say!" With some a pat and some a kiss He bade them all adieu, And with reluctant steps the throng Soon faded from his view; "The little elves! the darling rogues!" Laughed Santa, in his bed, "God save and keep each little soul And crown each shining head." the first day of the new year throughout the three kingdoms, but until then records made in December and January generally bore two dates to prevent the possibility of dispute.—Answers. ```markdown ``` To the New Year. Up to the great heights lead, With gentlest dream and deed: Sow thou the perfect seed— Bind the deep wounds that bleed, And lift, from darkest night, Earth to eternal light! —Atlanta Constitution. ```markdown ``` A Financier. "I don't know what to get my best girl for Christmas." "Nothing." "What do you mean?" "Just what I say. She'll be awful mad, there'll be a terrible quarrel, and then you'll have all the delightful sweetness of a making up without it costing you a cent."—N. Y. Life. 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"But it does come hard when folks have lived independent all their lives, like I have." "It's a burning shame!" Rachel exclaimed, passionately. "I only wish papa were home, and he'd fix it all right, and he would teach that old landlord a lesson! I wish I were big enough to do something myself." She paused suddenly, and her face flushed. "Isn't there something I can do?" flashed through her mind. "There's that money in my bank at home. It's enough to pay a month's rent for this old shell of a room, I should think; or at least enough to keep the landlord from doing anything until papa comes home. But, oh, dear!" with sudden dismay, "I don't want to give that money away!" Rachel was very quiet after she had bidden Nurse Bently good-by and was on the way home. But she was thinking earnestly. "Oh, I almost know I would be the one to go to Aunt Harriet's, and now, if I give my money to Nurse Bently, I'll have to stay at home and let Clare go. But I can't let poor old nurse go to the poorhouse! If she hadn't taken such good care of me when I had the scarlet fever I should have died; the doctor said so. Oh, dear!" look of dis- careful of their discover some way by which giy, after supper that night, she Rachel was very thoughtful all that evening, but when bedtime came she had made up her mind. e said. "But first—how much money "I'll take the money over to nurse bright and early to-morrow morning," she thought, pressing her lips together resolutely. "I don't care if I can't go to Aunt Harriet's!" "I gave the last of it to the monkey." Mary, he was so cute! " Each a quarter only a day or so ago. With," she said. "Now, I will tell you my money you can from now until New Year, then host with me to spend New Year's day at Aunt But she did care very much. Even Nurse Bently's great joy over the money did not entirely soothe the ache in her heart. She did not tell Clarice what she had done; she did not feel quite able to talk of it yet. The last day arrived. "You may bring your banks into the library, girls," said Aunt Mary. The twins obeyed, rather slowly, much to her surprise. Rachel was feeling better now. She had had a talk with her father the day before, and knew that he approved of her action toward Nurse Bently. Still there was a little lump in her throat as she put her bank down on the table and walked toward the window. She dreaded to hear Clare's cry of delight which would announce the fortunate one. Clarice also put her bank on the stand, then stood gazing intently at the fire in the grate. I am in delight. Aunt Harriet lived in the country, and I am less than to visit her. Mrs. Harriet Rachel exclaimed. "I'm not going to spend another cent, from now until the happy day: I'll be the one to go, Clarice, just see if I'm not. You know you never can save money." "Oh, don't you be too sure of that," Clarice replied. "You know the doctor has forbidden me to eat any more candy, so I'm that much ahead of you. Oh, dear, I wish New Year." Aunt Mary opened first one bank, then the other; then she gave an exclamation of dismay. The twins slowly looked around. Both banks lay open on the table, and there was not a cent in either of them. For a moment not a word was said; the children stared at each other in astonishment. Rachel was the first to speak. It did seem to the twins that an expected holiday was never before so slow in coming. It was very hard for them to pass the stands where the fruit was arranged so temptingly; and the candy, seen through the store windows, had never looked quite so delicious before. It was hard, also, to pass the old blind man on the corner, and the old apple woman, and the crippled boy to whom they had been accustomed to giving some of their pennies. A woman sits in a chair, holding a spool of thread, while two children stand in front of her, holding a spool of thread. "Why, Clare Sedswick! What on earth did you do with all of your money?" "I—I gave it to Nurse Bently, so she wouldn't have to go to the poor house," Clarice replied, with a little catch in her voice which showed how great her struggle had been. "But where is yours?" she demanded, looking blankly at the other bank. "I declare, I feel just too stingy to live!" Clarice exclaimed, a few days before New Year. "I passed the dearest little beggar girl on the street to-day. She was crying because she was so cold and hungry, and I didn't give her a single penny. I've felt mean about it ever since. Oh, I'm so glad it's so near New Year. Won't it be nice to spend our own money again; Ray? Seems to me I'd like Rachel gave a hysterical laugh. "I gave mine to nurse, too," she said. "Oh, Clare!" With one impulse the twins threw their arms around each other, half laughing, half crying. "Oh! It's the Babies!" She Exclaimed. Relieved. to spend it by the handful, just to make up for lost time," she added, laughingly. Happily, for Aunt Mary's peace of mind, she did not hear this conversation. "Why, what does all this mean?" Mrs. Sedswick asked, in astonishment, while Aunt Mary looked from one to the other with a puzzled expression upon her face. After several attempts the children succeeded in giving them a fairly clear explanation. "I wonder which of us will go to Aunt Harriet's," Rachel said, after a pause. "Do you know how much money you have in your bank, Clare?" "But, oh, Ray!" Clarice exclaimed, "I never dreamed that you had any intention of doing such a thing. And I've been almost half angry at you to think that you would be the one to go to Aunt Harriet's. I sent my money by Clara," she added, "and I suppose that's the reason nurse didn't say anything about yours." "No, I haven't kept account of it," Clarice answered. "About seven dollars, though, I guess. How much have you?" "I don't know. More than that, I hope. Oh, I wish it were time to open our banks, now. What shall we do, anyhow? I'm tired of doing nothing; I wish mamma were home!" For Mr. and Mrs. Sedswick had suddenly been called away, and did not expect to return for several days. Rachel laughed. "Isn't it funny? We've each been thinking the same thing, and didn't know it. And you had told papa about it, hadn't you?" she asked. "That's the reason he looked so kind of funny when I told him." "Let's go and see Nurse Bently," Rachel suggested. "It's an awfully long time since we were to see her, and I'm sure she must be having the rheumatism dreadfully. She always does in winter, you know." Clarice gave Rachel's hand a loving little squeeze. "I'm so glad it has turned out this way, only I suppose neither of us will spend New Year's at Aunt Harriet's now," she added, wistfully. "All right," Clarice answered, rising and reaching for her wraps. "Come on." Mrs. Sedswick suddenly drew the children closer to her. "My blessed girls!" she exclaimed, with shining eyes. "You shall both of you spend New Year's with Aunt Harriet. If Mary don't take you, I will!" The children's destination was in one of the poorest parts of the city. Long rows of tumble-down tenement houses were on either side of the street, and around the corners the wind whistled shrilly. In one of these houses Nurse Bently lived. The twins did not wait to knock, but pushed open the door, and walked directly into the room. It was cheerless, cold and bare. In one corner there was a small stove over which an old woman was huddling. Her limbs were drawn and misshapen with rheumatism. As the children entered she arose with a frightened exclamation, and turned toward them. "But I will!" Aunt Mary said. And with a shout of joy the twins rushed off to pack their trunks.—Minneapolis Housekeeper. "Oh, it's the babies!" she exclaimed, relieved. Rachel had often said the old lady would call them babies if they were a hundred years old. "Which is Clare and which is Rachel? My poor old eyes ain't so good as they were once. My, but it does a poor soul good to see you again," she added. "Take chairs and tell me about your ma." Her face had lost its frightened expression, but it still looked haggard and worn, and she kept glancing nervously toward the door. HAPPY NEW YEAR! By RUTH RAYMOND. Happy New Year to the mother Rising in the early dawn, Caring for her nurslings ever Till the daylight hours are gone. May the New Year keep and strengthen Loving hands that gently guide Little feet that else would wander In forbidden paths untried. Happy New Year to the maiden Pledged to one she deems as true: May the New Year bring her gladness, Keeping life's best gift in view. With the love she holds the dearest, And the tender arms and strong, That will shelter still and keep her As she sings love's sweetest song. Happy New Year to the people, While for others' good they yearn. May the joy they give ungrudging To their faithful hearts return. May their vows be kept unbroken. Home and friends remain as dear. Through the days that still shall follow Making all the Happy Year. Good Housekeeping. "What is the matter, nurse?" Clarice asked, laughingly, after awhile. "You look as though you were expecting a ghost!" Nurse Bently's voice trembled. "There are things to be more afraid of than ghosts, dearie, as you may find out when you are older," she said. "It's the landlord himself that I'm expecting, and not a cent in the house to pay him." Happy New Year to the father. Tolling on and trusting fate. Looking for life's full frultuation In the joy that comes but late. When the band so nobly cherished Into man's estate have grown. And he lays aside his armor While, they buckle on their own. "That's too bad," Rachel said, sympathetically. "But can't you tell him to come again next week?" "And where would the money come from next week, with me crippled up with the rheumatism?" she asked, with quivering lips. "And it wouldn't do any good to ask him. He says he won't be put off any longer. He said the next time he came if I didn't have the money for him he'd turn me out into the street." She drew her little thin shawl more tightly about her shoulders, as though she already felt the cutting blast outside. HOLIDAY SOUVENIR OUR ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT. "King out, ye kells, peal forth, ye crystal spheres; with your sweet music fill all listening ears." — William H. Matthews. THE CHILDREN'S PARTY SEDALIATIMES Subscription Rates. Year.....$1.00 6 Months.....50cs 3 Months.....25c 1 Month TERM IN ADVANCE Advertising Rates. made Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly, made known on Applications W. H CARTER, Editor and Man'ger Mrs W. H CARTER, Editoress Send all Money's by Post-Office, O. ders, Express Order to W. H. Carter, Published Every Saturday Evening at The Times office 120 E. Main st. A Merry Xmas to you dear reader. How are you gotng to have your Christmas, It will pay you to read carefully each and everyone of our advertisements in this Special edition. The Negio must begin now and prepare himself for the coming campaign as there are many things he should carefully consider that would be of great interest to the race. They will come up in the next campaign and you should be ready to meet them. The readers of this special edition will confer a favor on the editor, as well as to those whose advertisements appear in these columns, by calling and buying such articles as they may need from them. You will also do yourself a favor and at the same time encourage them to patronize and spend money in Negro en'e priss. Why is it that so few of our colored people are interested in the success of a special edition of a colored paper. They are always ready to say when asked to write an article for such an enterprise, "I haven't got time," "I don't know what to write about." I don't care to go before the public in print." But they always ready to eribeise what someone else tries to do. Make home the pleasantest place to be found for our boys and young men. Give them the best literature that you can procure, and when evening comes, the pleasantest part of the day, open the parlor or best room, give them good books or papers, and there will be less attraction around the corner in some saloon or other objectional place. Whether our boys are small or large they will come romping in the house; don't meet them with a frown and say "Don't be so noisy," or "Your feet are muddy." What would we give for thir noise if lose some feet were forever stilled! Make home so pleasant that in after years they can look back and remember home and mother with joy and love. Our little boys and girls are growing up to all our places, and should we not strive to make them be er men and women, an honor to the world? Provide games and other forms of recreation, and remember our boys make as good musicians as our girls, and what is pleasanter in our homes than music? A Free Trip to Paris! Reliable persons of a mechanical or inventive mind taking a trip to the Paris Exposition, with good money and expenses paid, should write THE PATENT RECORD, Baltimore, Md. Wood and Coal AND GO TO Allen L, Russell. FOR wood and COAL 5 10 und 512 West Van treet Telephone 93 Next to elevato M. M. Stever son, H. H. Ridman --- --- Campaign After Thoughts. Matthew Meyer can soon try it again, but he will first look up his tax account. The prosecuting attorney seems to have made a mistake when he appointed Bohling his assistant. We wonder if Alberts of the second district is thinking of being re-elected or not. Has Judge Harris any idea that the people will ever vote for him again? Even his own party is sore. Cify Collector Sheerin will soon be given a chance to rest. No third term goes. J H Bowron deserves the hon or of being the republican nominee for Prosecuting attorney, or some other good office from his past record as a party worker Doesn't Boultt think he has been a policeman long enough to become chief by now? Lawyer Shortridge may have easy sailing, but if he keeps the pilot he has now he may run up against a snag that will upset his boat before the first landing is made. The fight for congressman of the seventh district among the democrats has begun, and we notice the Hon W D Steele, one of our most prominent lawyers, is again a candidate. It is almost an impossibility to elect a republican from from this district and the people knowing Mr Steele as they do, we feel like saving, go ahead. Billy, we can't help you much. We want a congressman from Pettis county, and thus give Couey a rest. C Speaking of sheriff the party could not nominate a man more stronger among the colored peo: ple in the county than our old friend and Constable J A Robb. CASTORIA. 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The matter has not got in the press as yet, but now and then can be read in some democratic papers the announcement of some democratic candidate for congress. But just at this time we must call the attention of our many readers to the coming spring and fall elections, which we are mostly interested in. In the spring the following offices are to be filled: Mayor, marshal, collector, city treasurer, city assessor, city attorney, police judge and four aldermen, one from each ward. The general impress on is that Mayor J. L. Babcock will succeed himself. Among democrats, social democrats and republicans of all classes and colors can be heard only the highest commendation of Mayor Babcock and his business like administration. In every instance that can be referred to during his term as mayor, he has been true and faithful to his trust. With keen and never sleeping eyes looking towards the best interests of Sedalia and the whole people thereof, he has so managed the affairs of the city that even the most jealous democrat cannot find fault. He no doubt will be a candidate for re-election before the rublican convention or primary, and in such case we can say that his past term demands that he should be the unanimous choice of the republicans of Sedalia. He is a friend to labor and to all classes of men, cool headed, level minded and in every respect a perfect gentleman. For chief of police this office is very quiet at present. While there are one or two names en- ioned which we will not divulge, the present incumbent, Mr. Ed Love, a staunch democrat who was elected two years ago has made a fair chief and in every in- ance has done his duty in guard- ing the welfare of the city even in --- the dead hours of night. He is making friends daily, yes, hourly and will no doubt be the choice of his party for re-election. We have no axes to grind with Mr Love, he has always acted a man and as a faithful officer. The office of city attorney. The present city attorney will in a few months wind up his second term and step down and out, leaving this place a faithful and valuable servant. There have been several names mentioned in republican circles for this office among them we note the names of A L Shortridge, W T Williams and J H Bovren, all of whom are able lawyers and well qualified to perform the duties of this important office. Among the democrats we are informed that R H Higdon and Lee Montgomery are possible candidates for this office. The same can be said of each of these young men whose future points them out as lawyers of the highest type. City Treasurer—This office has so been conducted by Mr Edward Andler for the past term, that the leaders of both parties have almost given up the idea of trying to make a change, and almost to a man will vote for his re-election. No young man or middle aged man of any political faith could have rendered the city greater sat istaction as treasurer than Mr Andler. He is a republican and a gentleman, yes, every inch of him. Police Judge—An important place and headquarters for a certain class of colored people. He must be a level headed, fair and impartial man, all of which can be said cf Judge J W Tuxel the present incumbent: On account of poor health Mr Traxel has been unable to do a great many things that he might have done but he kept his health, but what he has done and the justice he has rendered in all his cases, proves to the people that he is for justice, peace, harmony and good will on all. He will probably be a candidate for re-election. The ward fights will probably be hot ones in the spring more especially in the first ward, but the candidates have not yet come to St. Louis Beer. E. G. CASSIDY, Agent Sedalia Mo to the front. As yet but one man has been mentioned - W H Highleyman, and if there is not a colored colored candidate, which is not unlikely, he will have easy sailing. In the election of a year ago he was entitled to the nomination, but by a factional fight he was defeated. This fight will not come up this time and the operator can have easy sailing from the ward caucus to the aldermanic chair. Among the county officers we can mention only a few who are are grooming themselves for this battle of the ballots. Prosecuting Attorney—This office is to be filled again next fall and the candidates of both political parties are beginning to appear, and each of them are leaders in their own party. Mr Cashman, the present prosecuting attorney whose work has been weighed by many and little if any criticism made. He has tried to perform every duty, and in every instance fought hard and convicted his man according to report—notwithstanding the party split. He will receive the nomination from his party. Among the republicans the name of C.O. Kelly, the present city attorney, has been in the minds of the people as their candidate for this office. They have tried him for the past four years, trusting the cares and legal protection of the city in his hands, and in every case Mr Kelly was found faithful to his trust. He has so cared for this office that a large per cent of democrats will support him in the coming election. He too like Mr Cashman is an able, well read, practical and in every respect good in yer. Two better men could not be mentioned for this office, as it assures our county good law protection. For sheriff Mr Joseph Dillard, who is now serving his first term, will no doubt succeed himself among the democrats, while in the republican ranks the names of Jas A Roe the present constable, and Samuel Bowser who was defeated in the republican convention two years ago are likely to become candidates. For county clerk the fight will between R N Lower and R H Gray. The latter defected the former two years ago by a small vote, something like like 15 or such a matter, but in the coming contest the case must and will be reversed, as Mr Lower was one of the best county clerks who ever sat in a Pettis county court. For circuit cerk-This is another office which the democrats have given up as lost--and at this hour not a word can be heard of their cand dates. Mint Johns. a leading young republican, who has labored in the ranks all his life is a candidate for this place. Trobate Judge—There are but two names mentioned in connection with this office, O E Parson the present incumbent, a democrat, and Charles Koock. Mr Koock has been a life long republican and would no doubt make a good Probate Judge. County Treasurer-J D Franklin who has made Pettis county a good treasurer for the past two years, deserves a second term. We do not think he will have any trouble in getting the nomination. Presiding Judge-For this office the republicans must see to it that they name some man who can be elected, as a man is very much in need for this office. Constable-There are at present several spoken of as being good men for this office. We have heard the names of Tom Robb, Wm Boutt, Robert Ramsey and Mr Harper. Justice of the Peace—Among those who will seek this place are Judge N H Rogers, Dr J L Smith and W H McVey. Dr Smith and Judge Rogers, are two deserving men. The have tried in every case to render a fair and just decision, using no malice or prejudice toward any person. Judge Kinsey is now aspiring for higher honors in which he hopes to be successful. Mr Kinsey's record in the civil war assures him that there are greater thing in store for him than a small office as justice of the peace. Express and Baggage Delivered to all parts of the city. COOK and WILLIAM'S THE NEW YEAR THE NEW YEAR FATHER TIME (LOQUITUR) MY SICKLE DROOPS LOW, MY SAND GLASS RUNS SLOW I SCARCE LIFT MY SILVERED HEAD, AS FAST DOWN THE HILL BELLS COME TO ME SHRILL FORHTELLING A YEAR IS DEAD; BUT NEVER A REST OR A PAUSE HAVE I, AND ON I MUST LIVE WHILE THE HAPPY DIE. MY SICKLE DROOPS LOW, MY SAND GLASS RUNS SLOW I SCARCE LIFT MY SILVERED HEAD, AS FAST DOWN THE HILL BELLS COME TO ME SHRILL FORTHTELLING A YEAR IS DEAD; BUT NEVER A REST OR A PAUSE HAVE I, AND ON I MUST LIVE WHILE THE HAPPY DIE. I WONDER AND DREAM OF THE CRYSTAL STREAM THAT FLOWS WHERE THE ANGELS BE, THE DYING I GUIDE TO ITS WHISP RING TIDE WHICH LEADS TO ETERNITY; BUT NEVER A REST OR A PAUSE HAVE I, AND ON I MUST LIVE WHILE THE HAPPY DIE. --- Christmas, 1901. FATH MY SICKLE DROOP I SCARCE LIKE AS FAST DOWN FORHTELLI BUT NEVER A R AND ON I MUS ```markdown ``` THE BELL CHIMES RING OUT WITH CLAMOROUS SHOUT, THE RACE DOWN THE HILL BEGUN; AND MELODIES RING, IN MEASURES THAT BRING A NEW YEAR TO EVERY ONE; BUT NEVER A REST OR A PAUSE HAVE I, FOR ON I MUST LIVE WHILE THE OLD YEARS DIE. BUT IF THERE BE CARE, YET THE WORLD IS FAIR; AND WORK IS THE CURE OF PAIN; AND TOILING WILL BLESS WITH ITS STERN CARESS THE TASK DONE WITH STRESS AND STRAIN; SO ON TO MY JOURNFY IN PEACE GO I, WHILE OTHERS MUST LIVE, AND AT LAST MAY DIE. Holiday Souvenir. FEAR (TUR) ASS RUNS SLOW TO ME SHRILL E I, APPY DIE. --- New Year, 1902. RING OUT WITH CLAMOROUS SHOUT, IN THE HILL BEGUN; ING, IN MEASURES THAT BRING TO EVERY ONE; T OR A PAUSE HAVE I, E WHILE THE OLD YEARS DIE. CARE, YET THE WORLD IS FAIR; THE CURE OF PAIN; BLESS WITH ITS STERN CARESS ONE WITH STRESS AND STRAIN; JOURNFY IN PEACE GO I, MUST LIVE, AND AT LAST MAY DIE. FRANCIS W. WHEELER. 33 Mrs W. H. CARTER, Editorest of our Ladies Department We do not aim to do great things, But then we'll try to please you. Our object is not to instruct. But only to amuse you. Mothers, to make your children love you, you must first let them know that you is its mother and it must obey you. Every mother should see to it that her son or daughter is in the school room every day—educate them now, while they are young, but if you don't then you will wish that you had when it grows up—and is forced to take a back seat. Most men often fignds great fault of the women and say they talk too much, and try to take the place of men in public affairs. Well, what would our public affairs be if it was not for the women. They support all of our churches, our societies, and a large number of families. We admire the ladies who love to dress nice and tidy, but we despise the young lady who dresses nice from dishonest methods. Some men say all a woman wants is a fine dress and a costly hat every one or two, and they claim that it is useless. Well now. What would a man think of a young lady who did not care enough for herself to be neat and tidy about her toilet and home. If women are the pride of men, then why do they kick because they love to dress nice? Some colored women seem to think that it is a disgrace for a young lady to wash and iron, take in family washing and help their husbands to buy them nice clothes and nice household things. But it is always better when one can point you out and say, there goes a young lady who makes an honest living and wears nice, common Misses Furgerson & Abbott, Woman Tailoring and Dress-making Shop →Fancy Dressmaking aspeciality All work did by the Principal Tailor System. Our prices the cheapest Our work the best. Call and See Us: Cor Lamine and Pottis streets Help us to help each other, Lord, And feel each other's care. So let these words be scattered abroad And each one do their share. clothes. Her home is commonly fixed and have a high standard in society, in church and among everybody than to hear one say, there goes old _____. She is nobody. She has no reputation. SOME OF OUR LEADING To begin with, we will mention the names of only a few of our young ladies, who are a credit to our city and race. Among these we have school teachers, music teachers, hair-dresser and dressmakers, besides a large list of vocalists and church workers. Miss Leonora Dillion, one of Sedalia's charming young ladies who is rapidly making her way to the front as a school teacher and a leader in society. Miss Minneola Jackson, another young lady, popular in the highest society and one of our leading music teachers in piano and organ music. She is also an accomplished teacher in our High School. Miss Mildred Walker, another one of Sedalia's own ladies who has made one of the best teachers for the little ones, who is just entering school, we have ever had in our public school, loved by every one of her pupils and their parents. Miss Flora Wright, who is another one of our charming young lady school teachers, and leaders in the popular society. Miss Myrtle Nelson, born, raised and educated in this city, is making a mark of success in school teaching, of whom the race can feel proud. Miss Viola Jackson, whom all Sedalia can feel proud of, the pride of our vocal circles, one who has won name and fame as a vocal soloist, concert violinist and pianist. She, too, is another leading lady in our society cir- OUR MOTTO YOUNG LADIES. Misses Susie and Annie Abbott, two affectionate sisters, who are well thought of as excellent dressmakers and leaders in church society. Misses Mannie and Bertie Brown and sister. These three young ladies are rapilly making a success as teachers, songsters and art workers, and are very popular among the Sedalians. Mrs. W. B. Williams, another one of Sedalia's wonderful vocalists. Her vocal culture and church work have won her honors that will long remain in the hearts of Sedalia lovers of good singing, and a favorite among Sedalia best society. Miss Lulu Ferguson and Misses Susie and Anna Abbott. These well educated and popular young ladies have launched out into the business world as dressmakers and are making a grand success, and deserve the patronage and best wishes of all lovers of race enterprise. Miss Pearlie Myers, a graduate of Lincoln High school is another popular, charming young lady of our best circles., Miss Lottie Johnson, a very popular and reliable church worker in the A. M. E. church circles, Miss Cora Bush, a popular and charming young lady in society, very popular in fancy work; Miss Lizzie and Cynthia Powell, two young and ambitious young ladies, who are rapidly coming to the front in church work and should be encouraged by every one. Miss Ida Bell Hastings, Bertha Shipley, Celia Patterson and Gertrude Holms, late graduates of Lincoln High school is rapidly making their way through as teachers and societ ladies, these too. SULLI is the place GROCERIES PROV SULLIVANS! IS the place to get your GROCERIES PROVISIONS AND FEED At the Lowest Cash Prices. We solicit your patronage. Our Motto. YourForYourOwn. SULLIVAN GROCERY COMPANY AMERICAN MUTUAL AID A 723, 724, 725 Wainwright Lldg. PERCY STONES, GENERAL M Licensed to do business in Missouri, Weekly Benefits for sickness and aceide FREE USE of surgeon or physician t W. H. CARTER, Deputy Organized We solicit your patronage. Our Motto. "Square Dealing" YourForYourOwnGood SULLIVAN GROCERY COMPANY, 413 North Lamine st AMERICAN MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION 723,724,725 Wainwright Lldg. St Louis; Mo PERCY STONES, GENERAL MANEGER Weekly Benefits for sickness and accident. death claims FREE USE of surgeon or physician to all members. W. H. CARTER. Deputy Organized Sedalia Mo. PHOTOS Everything in this line at HINNEUS PLACE 16 Small Photos and 1 button for only 25c try them should be encouraged along this line. In speaking of the work of our ladies, in our churches of this city the editoress of this page, we must compliment them to the highest, their work during the past four months has been exceedingly great. To begin with. Busy Bee Sewing Circle of the A. M. E. church, composed of all willing working ladies, and the lady members of said church raise more than two-thirds of the amount to repair, painting, papering and lighting their church. The Dorcas Sewing Circle of the M. E. church were the first to venture out in improving this church. They paid for their electric lights. The Cain daughters, the papering, and in fact, the ladies did more than three-fourths of the work in this church. The same cles. can be said of the Golden Rule Serving Circle at the Morgan street Baptist church. These ladies by their efforts, has papered and put electricity in their church also. There are many curious things connected with Christmas—curious manners and customs which are practiced by different nations. In this country we are well acquainted with the traits and incidents of Santa Claus, and the Christmas tree, which play so conspicuous a part, but strange to say, is of recent years. Prior to 1850 there were no Christmas trees, but in that year they were brought down from the Catskill mountains in New York and sold in New York City. Since that time Americans have adopted the codar for Christmas. In England it was a custom to burn the Yule log on Christmas. Tris log was placed in an old fireplace in the stockings on the mantel. But in latchchurch while the children hung their ter day the holly and mistletoe are emblems of Christmas. In Germany, Kris Krinkle graces the land. The boys spontaneously set their boot or big buckled shoes in the corner of the house, then retires—arises early the next morning to find that the Shana Kris has truly been visiting there. In France St. Nicholas visits the vine clad hills. Every child even the lowest peasantry, feel with infinite devotion the presence of the Saints. They prepare the turn of fate then retire, after having said a prayer in His honor, for him, but they take a special pride arising next morning and dance with VANS! to get your VISIONS AND FEED Our Motto. "Square Dealing" OurForYourOwnGood RY COMPANY, 415 North Lamine st AID ASSOCIATION right Lldg. St Louis; Mo GENERAL MANEGER um, s and accident, death claims or physician to all members. city. Organized Sedalia Mo joy to find the Saint has been there. Norwegian children are marked with a peculiar devotion to the Good Christine. They suspect the very welcome visitor from the land of Thor and Odin. Not only do they elaborately prepare in giving the little birds their Christmas dinner. They place a craft of wheat on the house-top and crumbs in the window sills. Thus the birds as well as themselves are remembered by the Good Christine. Retail Dealer in Fancy and Staple Groceries Prompt attention given to all Courious treatment to everyone. 214 West Main st. Call and see him BRANDT AND GROTE o-The Old Reliable-o Grocers Solicit your patronage, and is also prepared to sell you good fresh Groceries at button Cash Prices Visit them CHRISTMAS. MRS. C. W. WHITE. J. E. RECTOR ee eee fe ON AS de Te ge Reus AA). ROR RON EM eR eRe ME Ra Ee Severe ee j oS 5 e ® ae 2 © al ror Holiday Bargains in Gandies and Nuts: Bon-Bovs, Cakes Pies Oyters Celery Oranges Lemons [ce Cream Christm <s Candies and Fine Candies the Lowest: sar Wien you are ready to buy yeur Uandy ete Call and see mg My geovs a:e-always Fresh and my prices Reasonable 7 ee A DAY DREAM OF MERRY CHRISTMAS, while one sits in his humble cot- tage gazing meditatively into the fire by chance (he knows not why) sud+ dently looxs out a near-by window (which ig decorated with icicles and frost) and ‘watches the falling snowW_ akes as they watt downward to mo- t h: he hears the chime of me leigh bells and many voices in jang hich brings his ming back to tha days of youth and happiness, ings to his memory the joyous d the world over: Merry Christi He can see himself on Christmas eve, telling his parents that hh uid like Santa Claus te wing him, and aiter the sun seems to yycth beneaili the distant horizon and th rounding is bewildered wilh darkness, he gently hangs up his i king and reciting his simple res to his bed room and is » weet slumber. Couseiy 3 is hitches his long rested , wo ledge which is sur nted with uny toys and delica- ly dashes away from his bon t lof the midnight sen r 3 About 12 o'clock ine fit & nise and With an arm ascends to the top our chimney and from thenee «de- 0 » our little cozy sleep- g apartment, fills those little stock- es aad laying several large pres is nearby y glides away. And en the sun ih next morn, a siter t + shone in our ves an t ht of the many good pings ¥ ly leap with joy and HYpiness OL" true countryman, who t thet cc ect. thusly? Who when it ks of Merry Christ- alae py? And as-it is tea, Christmas cémes but once a ew cujoy it while its | wish yon‘a Christmas ard t. H. SIMMS, 9 West Johnson St., Sedalia, Mo. eedana, Mo. Mr. Bditor— hought if you had no letion I would like to bother you Fa véry small corner in your paper, Tiesire to say a few words concern- theopening ¢} apters of the twen- eentury. To me it seems only days since the curtain was rolled (ot the first of the one hundred B in which one and all shall play ant “uel part So long as here on 2 me Sta, This brings to my. . that time loes not stop but P* curtain that twelve months ago es on the first act is just down, I hear the signal ring and thesereat question Many of us Wee played our *S 800d as we might have played of us have not because x zaile ‘o stand up against 'sappointments that we oe oe a ee eR es es ag Se oe ee ee ‘oo ae Be 3 Pe Fe i a ee Bee ee See eS ere a Se. a ea a ae ‘ek as Sah sc: a oi ao : oo a EEE a oS eo pea Pe ae a ee ms a ee Goo ®Se, ee ae pln ey, Ra ee Poe. <Sieee as ees re Sees : Bet ey at aa Be ek ee oe ee ty wpe pee Be aE ae 0 Se icant aca <8 2 oe ee ee a 2 4 a i te a, ae wes ie a aS at a A: Rac Ban, She eB wee Se es ee ae Mrs, Mymime B Smith One of the tea ting ladies of the Tarlor Obapel, who did much to wares making their rair a ‘saccess, ‘ met. Then again, there wre many and a great many too, who have not because we did not have energy enough to try to play. Then there are others of us who have not hecause we could not play our part of the act for all the time trying to play some one else’s part Then again there are others of- us who have not played as well as we might had we not put in so much time watching for the mis- takes that we were sure others would make. Now let’s all consider the matter and when the curtain rings up on the New Year for thesecond act, let each one of us play our -—part and -play it well. Let’s help each other and make the play a consolidated one, for if ever there was a people that needed con- solidation it surely is the “Negro. We have no iitne to lose. Each mo- ment is a golden gem which we should use to make the play a success and be sure that when the curtain goes down the great manager, which is Time, will not ring it up again to replay an old act to make good the negligence of you or T. F Let’s think within ourselves we might play well if we only would play well. Let’s think again that of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest ‘are these, it might have been. z ‘J. PRESTON MOFFITTE. Hunter’s Special Bargains in Groceries and provisions. Ais» a large as sortment of Christmas Candie, aad Nucs. 116 East Maiu Street Two Orprans On Christmas Day. The happy days st last appear, "The Xmas bells ring far and near, ‘The iittle children \sugh and. play, And all rejoice cn Christmas day. But en this bappy Xmas day, When al! the earth gives thanks and prays ‘Two littie gir.s sit sad and lone, Ard grieve because they have no home, At last they erce,) along this wa”, And pags che peo, le proud and gay; bey-see the chi'dren’s little toys, And he*r thetr crys of mir.hs joy. ‘bey pusu on thro’ the crowded street, Where wil they go for warmth and heat Ob! says the larger one ‘so dear, I see a-grand rich mansion near. Teey walk 02 at at a rapid rate, ‘Pesir hearts lear forth to reach the place, And wien at last the hoase they reach, Into the l: wer recom they pry. Winat do they see? these darling girls’ Wiv's clathos in rags, but hair in curls;- They ;e3 the face of dear Saint Nick Ang children cl. stered ‘round! im thick» His back is loaded down with toys, > "The éhJdren dance and leap for joy: At last one little girl in red Goes to the window by the bed: She sees the little chidren cold, And runs io get “hém, i rave and bold, Ok! ekildren run! come look | ere, Two little gir’s about-to freeze. They take them in the house so warm, They have no fecrof any harm, * They ate so glad to enter in Yosee Old Santa short and grim. Draw closer to me children dear, Says Santa Cia:s with a good cheer; They cizcle rourd him on ail sides, Until his old gry beacd tuey hide. “He fills their laps with loads of toys, The dolls Zr girls, the sleds fer boys; How bapry wire the two; 0 r girls, ‘The warmth totem was dezr as peatis. At lest dear Sunta rose to go ‘The childreu kiszed Fim o’er and o’er, And as he walk:d out of the deor, ‘Ho said “Rich girs, proiect tho peer.’, ha children ne’er ‘or_ot brat day, The two small g'ris lived there a’ways, They were as cisteos io the reit, “On Xmas day their livis ere b'eseed. Miss M_Hsso Fuel o Sobek el Syl OECES % ALFRED L, DICKMAN Opticain « a Jeweler. —315 OHIO STREET— te a Se i eS Ce ge iis Nia eee: ~\-e want your Watches, Clocks- Jewelery and Specticles Kepairing. Satisfactory Guaran‘ced to all Se es ee ~ Nae <<a s je — Sy, 2) as cig eh re i P een ; HOLIDAY RATES, Tdd Missouri Pacifie will sell to all points on its lines within 200 miles at rate of one and one third fare. Dates of -sale are Dec., 24th, 25th, 31st 1901 and Jany., Ist 1902, Limit for retura Jany., 2nd 1902, No ticket at less rate than one Dollar, KANSAS CITY $2.85. For State Teachers Convention we sell tickets Dec, 25tn, {26th and 27th at one fare; $2.85 from Sedalia. | These tickets are good until Dec, dist for return. ot a WINTER RESORTS. "To Florida, Texas and all Winter Re~ sorte in vhe South we sell round trip Vaile. T.mited to Ju7e Ist 1902 for 1:6 Christmas, 1901. Sedalia Times. W. H. CARTER, Publisher. SEDALIA, : : : MISSOURI. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1901. In our homes and out of our homes at this time the reign of Christmas is supreme. CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS Within we make ready to welcome its coming, and without we strive to let its overflow touch hearts CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS :: and places where joy and abundance are unknown. It takes possession of us, this recurring revelation of what the great birthday means. Mothers, filling the stockings of their little ones beside the nursery fires, remember bare, half-frozen feet uncovered in the wintry snows, and seeing the jolly, rosy faces overflowing with delight in the light of Christmas morning, they are glad that little grimy and hunger-pinched children, unknown to them, are somewhere in distant quarters receiving some joy of their giving, sent by faithful hands. For this one day they have a sisterly realization of what it means to see a child suffer and be powerless to relieve. The man of fashion and of the world, happening to catch a glimpse of a tattered shoeblack staring into a bright shop, or a group of dirty newsboys fighting for bits of evergreen dropped at a church door, will feel a sudden impulse to join the workers at a public Christmas tree, and for those hours will give out the charm which wins him favor at many a stately home, in order to give zest to the merriment of the worthy gathering in some great hall. Something tugs at his heart, a half-formed thought awakens in his mind: "I really must do something for these poor little mites! I daresay a few dollars, now and then, would do a great deal for them, when Christmas is over." The struggling embryo of brotherhood in his heart is nearly strong enough to live, but the environment of to-morrow will stifle it. It is good to think, says the New York Evening Post, of the joy of the fair outside show of the holiday; all the glitter and brightness of hospitable tables with dear ones gathered, old and young, about them; it is pleasant to think of the jolly schoolboy and the gentle grandmother, side by side. It warms and cheers to feel the cordial handshake of a friend or receive a greeting of remembrance across the dividing sea. It rouses dear memories and touches sealed fountains to hear the old melodies familiar since childhood, and ever new, as true things always are. It is like a reviving wine to one that is weary to find, though absent, we are not forgotten. But above this rises the ennobling influence which overleaps barriers and demarcations, and reaches out a generous, uplifting hand to those who are bound down by the hard fortune of a degraded life. The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of the universal brotherhood of the race. It may seem a small thing for a rich man to send his poor neighbor a dinner, but it blesses twice; he that gives and he that takes is blessed. Even though the giver's thoughts rose no higher than that he would divide his overabundance with the hungry, his unconscious act has taken a first step to acknowledging his brother's claim. "Share with me" is the unspoken meaning of his gift. "I cannot be comfortable alone in my wealth. We are of the same race, begotten by the same Divine Father; it is our Elder Brother's birthday. Let us keep the feast." Christina Rosetti, whose fervent heart is like a warming flame to colder ones, sings this tender song: Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, Love Divine; Love was born at Christmas, Stars and Angels gave the Sign. Love shall be our token, Love be yours and love be mine, Love to God and all men, Love for gift and plea and Sign. Many a custom, firm through centuries of use, may die out; full many a thing men once revered may be covered out of sight by the dust of the earth; but the more humanity seeks the welfare and the uplifting of man, the more true and loyal will be the honor we give to Christmas Day. ```markdown ``` Once again has New Year's day come around, and as we look back over the MAKING RESOLUTIONS have ever known. Many plans are made for more systematic work, many good resolutions formed, many bad habits broken, and we start out with head erect and breast heaving. How long will our good intentions last? We become weary, and some day the work is dropped for a little while; the good resolution conflicts with a strong desire Holiday Sonnentr. to do a certain thing, and consequently suffers; while as to the bad habit—well, if we were not strong enough to break it before, why should the advent of any particular day make it easier for us to overcome it now? Thus we are apt to reason, and, soon growing tired, we give up the thought of our New Year's resolutions and plod along in the old way. If we could only keep them always before us much might be done, for there is only one way to accomplish anything, and that is by adhering in the minutest detail to the plans we have made. One seldom breaks his high resolve or does a great wrong in the beginning; he misses a step here, a step there, goes a little out of the way on this side, a little on that, and is soon far from his starting point. The year, to look forward, seems long; but it will soon be gone. Let us strive each day, writes Olive Hyde Foster, in Farm and Fireside, to make that one as near perfect as possible, and then the consciousness of earnest effort will, in a measure, compensate for the failure often sustained. Let the thought of the dear ones we so fondly love check the impatient word. Who can tell where they may all be ere we make our next New Year's pledges? Some may be scattered over the face of the earth—some, alas! may have gone into the great beyond, leaving us to "sigh for the touch of a vanished hand and the sound of a voice that is still;" nay, even we may be called to join the great majority; and if the summons should come, may there not be a single secret pang over the word left unsaid to mar the joy of being released from the trials and temptations of this life. YULE YULE-TIDE By MARGARET E. SANGSTER. WITH TWINING OF CEDAR AND WITH FRAGRANCE AND SPICE WITH LAUGHTER OF CHILDREN AND HAND-CLASP AND GREETING FOR 'MID HEART-WARMTH TO LOOSEN THE AND HEARTH-FLAMES LIKE BANNERS TO THE DEAREST OF DAYS, MERRY CHRIST AND THE CHILD IN THE MIDST IS THE NOW MAIDENS AND MATRONS AND SWEETHEARTS AND LOVERS AND LADDIES AND LASSIES, GO LET THE JOY OF YOUR HEARTS BE YOUR GIFTS LIKE THE DAISIE WHEN THE SUMMER BRIMS OVEN OLD GRUDGES FORGET, IF THEY IN THE LIGHT OF THE YULE-FIRE FOR HARDNESS AND HATRED NOW WHEN THE CHILD IN THE MIDST ONE STAR, LIKE THE SUN TO THE MOTHER WHO NOW STARS BY THE MID AS THE TAPERS ARE LIT ONE SONG SANG THE THAT THE CHILD IN THE OH, LIST! ON THE COUNT FOR THE CHILD IN THE A TRUCE TO OUR SADN EARTH HATH NOT A SAY WHEN, SOFT AS THE VIS BORNE ROUND THE V AND CHRISTMAS, THE AND THE CHILD IN THE —N. Y. HOME JOURNAL WITH TWINING OF CEDAR AND HOLLY AND FIR, WITH FRAGRANCE AND SPICE OF FRANKINCENSE AND MYRRH, WITH LAUGHTER OF CHILDREN AND STIR IN THE STREET, AND HAND-CLASP AND GREETING FOR ANY WE MEET, 'MID HEART-WARMTH TO LOOSEN THE PURSE OF THE CHURL, AND HEARTH-FLAMES LIKE BANNERS THAT FLOAT AND UNFURL, THE DEAREST OF DAYS, MERRY CHRISTMAS, IS HERE, AND THE CHILD IN THE MIDST IS THE KING OF THE YEAR. NOW MAIDENS AND MATRONS AND GENTLEMEN ALL, AND SWEETHEARTS AND LOVERS, HELD FONDLY IN THRALL, AND LADDIES AND LASSIES, GOLD-HAIRED AND BRIGHT-EYED, LET THE JOY OF YOUR HEARTS OVERFLOW AT YULETIDE; BE YOUR GIFTS LIKE THE DAISIES THAT BLOOM ON THE LEA WHEN THE SUMMER BRIMS OVER LIKE FOAM OF THE SEA; OLD GRUDGES FORGET, IF THEIR CHILL HAS BEEN FELT, IN THE LIGHT OF THE YULE-FIRE TO TENDERNESS MELT; FOR HARDNESS AND HATRED NO ROOM HAVE WE HERE WHEN THE CHILD IN THE MIDST IS THE KING OF THE YEAR. ONE STAR, LIKE THE SUN, LED THE SAGES OF OLD TO THE MOTHER WHO CRADLED THE GLORY UNTOLD. NOW STARS BY THE MILLION AND BILLION WE SEE, AS THE TAPERS ARE LIT ON THE GLAD CHRISTMAS TREE. ONE SONG SANG THE ANGELS, AND YET DO THEY SING THAT THE CHILD IN THE MIDST IS OF AGES THE KING. OH, LIST! ON THE COLD BLAST THAT SONG RISES CLEAR, FOR THE CHILD IN THE MIDST IS THE KING OF THE YEAR. A TRUCE TO OUR SADNESS, AND END TO OUR GRIEF. EARTH HATH NOT A SADNESS THAT KNOWS NOT RELIEF, WHEN, SOFT AS THE VOICE OF THE ANGELS ABOVE, IS BORNE ROUND THE WORLD THE SWEET MESSAGE OF LOVE. AND CHRISTMAS, THE BLITHE, MERRY CHRISTMAS IS HERE, AND THE CHILD IN THE MIDST IS THE KING OF THE YEAR. —N. Y. HOME JOURNAL. New Year's Maxims. Don't worry. Don't hurry. "Too swift arrives as tardily as too slow." Sleep and rest abundantly. Spend less nervous energy each day than you make. Be cheerful. "A light heart lives long." Think only healthful thoughts. "As a man thinketh in his heart, so he is." "Seek peace and pursue it." "Work like a man, but don't be worked to death." "Avoid passion and excitement; a moment's anger may be fatal." "Associate with healthy people; health is contagious as well as disease." Don't carry the whole world on your shoulders, far less the universe. "Never despair; lost hope is a fatal disease."—Christian Work. New Year in Wales and Germann. In Wales, fires are burned to usher in the New Year, and are left alight from one year to the other. In Germany there are parts where at one time belief was entertained in a god who brought light and warmth to the world each year. As a bonfire typified the goodness of this god, a huge fire is still built in the market place, and here the people flock, bringing with them things they wish to leave behind. Young men cast in their pipes and maidens their love letters. A little before midnight the young people dance around the fire, calling: "Health to the New Year." --- * ```markdown ``` Mirth of the H Mirth of the Holiday Season The editor, poor man, has but little chance to slumber When a wife and fourteen children comprise his Christmas number. Great Dau in European Courts. In the courts of Europe New Year's is a great day. All the monarchs begin the day by attending church; afterward, they receive the dignitaries of church, state, army and diplomatic corps. No Reelection Needed. No Reelection Needed. One curious fact must give us pause: We strive for all things new, But when it comes to Santa Claus The same old boy will do. —Chicago Daily Record. A Resolution Worth the While. Resolve that you will stand well with yourself during the coming year, whether you stand well with others or not. Resolve never again to set a cheap estimate upon yourself or your chances in life.—O. S. Marden, in Success. TIDE. HOLLY AND FIR, OF FRANKINCENSE AND MYRR, AND STIR IN THE STREET, ANY WE MEET, PURSE OF THE CHURL, FLOAT AND UNFURL, MAS, IS HERE, KING OF THE YEAR. GENTLEMEN ALL, HELD FONDLY IN THRALL, HAIRED AND BRIGHT-EYED, OVERFLOW AT YULETIDE; BLOOM ON THE LEA LIKE FOAM OF THE SEA; CHILL HAS BEEN FELT, TO TENDERNESS MELT; ROOM HAVE WE HERE IS THE KING OF THE YEAR. LED THE SAGES OF OLD CRADLED THE GLORY UNTOLD. BILLION AND BILLION WE SEE, ON THE GLAD CHRISTMAS TREE. ANGELS, AND YET DO THEY SING MIDST IS OF AGES THE KING. BLAST THAT SONG RISES CLEAR, MIDST IS THE KING OF THE YEAR. ESS, AND END TO OUR GRIEF. KNOWS NOT RELIEF, OF THE ANGELS ABOVE, WORLD THE SWEET MESSAGE OF LOVE. MERRY CHRISTMAS IS HERE, MIDST IS THE KING OF THE YEAR. S Good Housekeeping. A MERRY CHRISTMAS. His Gift List. ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` Holiday Season Welcoming a Change "Do you enjoy the holiday season?" asked the jovial friend. "Yes," answered Sirius Barker, with his customary cynicism. "It's a great relief to be able to say 'Merry Christmas' and 'Happy New Year' for a change. 'Howdy do' gets very monotonous."—Washington Star. ```markdown ``` He's All Right. I have a blessing for the man (And care not who may hear it) Who is intoxicated with The real, true Christmas spirit. —Brooklyn Life. On Desert Air. Winthrop—"If Freddie is going to spend Christmas with his grandmother, perhaps you'd better buy him the drum and whistle." Mrs. Winthrop—"I spoke to him about them, my dear, but he said they'd be no good, as his grandmother was deaf."—Leslie's Weekly. ```markdown ``` Resolutions. We've made resolutions anew, As it's long been our custom to do, And (tne thought causes pain) We will make them again In the year 1902. —Washington Star # Method With Him. Crawford—What induced you to buy such a small turkey for Christmas? The Christmas Spirit. "Josephine always looks so gloomy at Christmas time." "Yes; I wonder what ails her." "I think she is vexed with her brothers and sisters because they have so many children."—Detroit Free Press. Her View. "It isn't always what a Christmas present costs," said her friend, "that makes it appreciated." "Oh, no!" replied Mrs. Bargain-Hunter; "very often it is what people think it cost." —Puck. ```markdown ``` Greeting the New Year. Hail, glad New Year! We do not ask Our woes you should disperse. We merely urge this simple task— Pray do not make them worse. Chicago Daily Record. ```markdown ``` A Christmas Favorite. A man with a past is a man to admire, A man with a future is one to desire; But the man just at this time the girls find most pleasant. They will frankly confess is the man with a present. —Brooklyn Life. ```markdown ``` Intense Ironu. "Mister," said Meandering Mike, "have you got a quarter you can spare?" "What do you want with it?" And with a look of pity and reproach came the answer: "I Jes' wanted money enough to go before a notary an' swear off nex' New Year day; dat's all."—Washington Star. ```markdown ``` Preparing for Christmas. "To catch you 'neath the mistletoe Will be my aim," said he. "Pray, will you kindly let me know Just where the spray will be?" "It shall be where you wish," said she; "I really do not care." He answered: "Then be kind to me And wear it in your hair." —Chicago Evening Post. ```markdown ``` Angellic Tommy. Now Tommy hops when he is bid. All chores he does, he's rarely chid; He is a different boy because His eyes are fixed on Santa Claus. —Chicago Daily Record. ♥ Uncle Allen. "The meanest man of the season," according to the opinion expressed by Uncle Allen Sparks when the subject came up for discussion, "is the man who hunts the house over, from cellar to garret, trying to find out what his wife has hidden away as his Christmas present."—Chicago Tribune.