Jlominionhinesuaamships MAIL New Year : Loving Cup. A bowl nf Hplcwl ale, In whlch were roasted apples, toast nnal su1.:nr, was carried round from house to house Nmv Year's eve by the village maid- ens. who snug songs nud wished every one a happy New Your. The loving cup of pl-os(~x1t"tI1nc-s la n. relic of this ancient nml still observed Engllsb cus- tom.-Selected. Pun-Han New You-'-. The Purlmns ohjocted tn Ln-w Year's gifts as n lxenthunish u-:;.~:mu1. but It was quite as uniu.-rsul as Christmas gifts.--Exchung-u. In-out-u nut;-lou- Wishlnddoub `ouvcu shlngun at A u. NEW YEAR S IN RUSSIA. Al the vheery cry ring: out Vllnter norm: nre all lorgot: Gloomy skin In Iummcr blue: Te-In no more sun pugeu blot. Hope again with tints a! rose I-`lint: our cutlol In the air. Illppy thought: drive are away, And happy umllu our [Acct war. Happy New Year! "Happy New Year!" Like I bell, Prnls (ho hnppy. joyous oa|L "Happy New Y:-nr!" Louder ya-tl "llnppy New Year. one and alll" "Hurry In Your!" omvo will run upon cu Inmug nu. Chlldbh II (M N000 CHI GU` Joyous. tulrlolu and and dud- Ynn all; 0!. and you: an mnvodihonddnotlo. Apullouulonlhn J- lny'nuduluIMIn|QI "'0 "mm In var nu-4 the um and u thtlllu thou! the no . an om; um hwpriut can 15 "llqpy In Ian!" uuvyvlclol -loo loll In IEW YEAR'S VOWS. Iisavv -w--- ____, Return tickets will be sold ufollowl :- GENERAL PUBLIC. llama tint-Oluu Ina. Good goln Dec. sum and am, W39. Jun. lat, 10:0. vnnd return untllJAu. `lad. 1500. n" uovyvum Val IDO- Has left with us a mighty heap of pretty and-useful gifts for `Xmas And New Year, wxth special instructions to sell the same to good boys, girls, fathers, mothers, sisters or brothers at prices to cause good chver. |JAs. McPAHLANU. Agent fm Kingston. |CRU1Y!L_!3.Y_.!R05. -*C-9-O-C-I-C+C+ Q-!-C-P9-C-PO ` L 4A -v --1:311 Buvril, lirniled,% Muntmali Ana-4 cu`-an ---: '-.- v----_v --vt nin- BREAD and CURRANT LOAVE8. H` Fruit in aleo an item that should not be omitted-' Orangee, Apples, Bananas, Grapes, Figs, Dates, ac. are epecialtiea at mu-rs King .$t;et; RM, Dolls. Pm Cushions in Oorn, Watermellon, Crabapple, Bananas. Mushroom, Cmlxeads. labbilheads, Dust Pans, Whisk-Holders, Fancy Work-Baskets, Towel Rings, all colors, Towl Racks, blipper Soles, Jupunrso Mantle Dmpcs, tilleepmin }\1nlo. Men's Silk Mulflers, Men's Silk Ties, 81} 1 llnmll;erclxief.=, Santa Claus WUO, vula w l'8I|lI'l.l umu anu. Juu. Anuv. llnllo u!-Olnu Inn and Ono-Third. Good going Dec. lth. 30th and 311:, 1899, and 1ul..lN0, valid to return umll Jan. 8rd. Undoubtedly the best brewed on the continent. Proveq to ) be so by Analysis of four Chemists, and by awards of the : World's Great Exhibition, especially Chica o, in 1893. whejpcfj it received 96 points: ut of a hundred--mucx higher than any > other Porter in United St`1t8S or Canada. 3 Is Infinitely more Nourishing tlxahlttract _o1_ Meat or Home-Made Beef Tea. By our special treatment of FRESH LEAN BEEF we restore to beef tea the nutriment which is completly destroyed by the ordinary process of boiling te VIIQ1/\\\`$'\\r\/VG`/\v`\ S%\v@Q`\` \r\\rIr `UCIQQQQ |\`\/\vG`\/U`- \\&r\\v\vO\'\/\Q`\ `GT8 0% WWW`! Labatfs Porter. Ilun-ea I Chicago It. Louln New York Bhould include some of our choice 5COTCH _____ . _-g n J. A ----L rm-: N. K. I-`AlRB ANK counm il, limited, Montreal. ,o,_"_:`,:f`_f{f,`j;;;mM_ :l""I:hACERS and STUDENTS an- -..-.....a.- n({`nrMnnI'A shined NEW "EARS 3:2:-a;.F can never be made a. pleasing pastime, 1!` LI, labror vfill be saved and the results im- pr 1 by using (23% Dist VVash- in g owdcr. I Mr greatest economy buy our Inge package. BOUR|*L a;...:.u..g In The Finest Possible Genditien ON THE CORNER. I00 Pairs Men s Tan Hockey Boots, Worth Easily $2.25, ON Sz-XLI \vUI'|NIDII\4If|h I ||nvI.aI..|.|..n.: (Uu preueuutlon or Commercial Travellers` Runway Cerl|oaLe)- ulnyle F`Irut-Ulang Fare, 501% Dec. 18 to 25, 1899: m1.urn|nuul|l.Ian. ,} ._ _ _ T0-MUBHOW, Thursday, EXTRMEXTRA! ! 'J. H. SUTHEHLAND & BBO. See Goods in our East Window.I if an; SKA T ES A TTACHED FREE. C-|Q-i-C" From I o'clock until 6 o'clock at Swiss Embroidery Handkerchiefs, Children's Fancy Handkerclniofs. White Wool Boas, White Wool Clouds, Kid Gloves, White Linen ble Covers. Tapestry Ta Oovers. Grey Lamb Collars, Grey Lamb Onpp. Grey Laml) Tamra, * Grey Lamb Gauntlets, Elegant Black Orenon Dresses, Men and Boys Suits, Men and Boys overooata. Ladies Pearl Handle Umbrellas, Men's silk Utnbrellsa, Ladies` b`uLin l etlicoutEJ These and many more to be sold at `Xmas and New Year bargains. $1.50. Ullloo. Ununv Duvet. F OONWAY. Ann. 0011. PII. A31. B. W. FOIBIIIL uon. Mung "/- ent. the `ii i.` :.-. `Rn : uhpra- uocynn, LVBW nanxlnuu, l)I.9u.AULu.La.-)0 pun in 01 passage from Montreal: mm. m It ran, 1 - , .n-$w . npwn mug? e, ltugl; mm. nd'(`,I.b1n-386,nlnsl:; scam return. I) Ll I hon . hondondor ry uoouuown. Be Inf or Glangomlnoludlna nah 323.60 Ind skwbltgoordlnu to stunner. Ildnln nluou. olu llght, npooloun pro- uunulo eon. ` lot further lntormntlon Ipply to 1. v. llnnloy, J. D. cnamlom. A"5n 0.'!`.B.BIstlon Cldlaronoolt D. ".15. Olaoouunnl Apn\I.lnn- THE NOW FAR- FAMED BERMUDAB with cable communication and eqnnble winter uamperature of wvenly degrees, beau- mun scenery and 00 muse 01 good IM`Iu,he|M|- unrlaern or the British army u-pd nuv . In nu- r vuled lu Ila nctracuvaneu. ranch by me mun` I-8l1I.ll`0u Auvamern orlnooo or trial- rlvuled nctracuvaneu. ruched by the mug` u- out lrou Aboamers ln tony-eight hour: from New York. every ave than this winter. The l plonl lalnndu, Including St. '1`homna. Santa x:u|,HI. Klma. Maruulquo Ht. Lucia and on. also nord baudml and In|8l'Bl\.- Iutoun. all relcurd by Ileamuhl n or the Quebec uteounblp umupany from ew York. bvoolol uruuu so the rmpusn 4th one lam Jnunnrv and am and XIII lobrlu-0. For doscrlpuvo amphletn and dates of nothing ap- nlyvo A. E. ILIUB OUTIIRBRIDUE a__CL):, moston & Dmbrok; and Canadian Paclflc hallways. _ New Ygar Rates. _._ ..._-. 8l)t};-r;n;1 781:1, Jul 10:0, -n.._n- -A-.o-nI-an tar: Anal llnl-Thl I l:r|u1I:I-(3 am: 3 I uucn n a (On surrender orcomncace signed bakin- cipal)- -single First-Cinn Pure and one-third, gogaf Doc. ioto 31.1899; returning until Jan. 17, 1 . 4-nunnnnrnnl `I`l'|llll3l I CITE JJLHLIIAJJ. \J .JJJL' HE FAR-FAMED BERMUDAB uinmr mmneramm nf usvenlv deereoi. sum of mining ply to OUT BRIDGE a CO.. A 1.11.31) Broadwn .Ne' rl: J. I . HAN- L .Y or J. D . ()1 DERSLI1. VII, Kmglton Ont. ARTHUR AER.N.Boor0tAry. Quebec. HVIIIE IIIIIIEI hllalilllhllllu urn lbr Llvarpoolulilng st Movulo. Thomenmuhl norms Alllu nnn nan (mm Pmtlmudou Irr vslot rtnd hunk train leav- lnx llontreal tho no g previous to umnz. The an Pnnslnn and tnllrormnn wm wave Borulndon htnnhyu and call st Hnmlx at I m. on Rundl an. The Numldlau nun for verpool direct odncsdayu. hnr! Inna! Hgllfgx, Portland. nunnxu Pnmun Jun. uh. Jan `uh. Iinmldlnn " rim Mm-.1. (`qltmlnn Nth. #1:: I2:-`I. . loth. x 1. un`ur:oomo.82xm. RIIII ol Hm Cabin, uoso 310- lhturn. 31 And npvu-ck. onond tsmn. (lnoludm; run Hotel to London) 3I5-Ratmn, Illulo. ' -nun. m. d b "16 ms '- SIID. bony. wfgulmnmndxf m J. P. BAILEY. V. Gnnrvrnnk h UOWII. Johnol (htulobtntil. 3. 2. GILDIRILIIIVI Axum. olnnnu -I-JLJ V 1;: no\7KC`iTI'i."sTeAMsHIps. :1..- v u-..........I ..|-1.... .o \1nny|IIn New York. Dec. 29.-Jossup Lun- ul d'I"ornandol, who claims to he nnv u! tho three repn-aenLut.ives of Amznm-illo and the Filipino con- IYITII. hu arrhted in Philadelphia, :(\`s OI-spntghoa from that city. In -`tho muff!!! oi an"lntl'rVlew. Fernan- dez is quoted an g: -`I! m-nnidom. In mu will tiscido ,Xmas and Kai Yeai Holiday}; An-IHI'$ In nor. is quoted an lying: "II president It: rniey will decide on unythlng` Ilka nAIonAble terms 01 surrender ol Azutualdn and the I-`mpinon udor lull. and will in- lorm the Filipino eonureu through Q. I HYOI -in (MI coun- Lrv. tin ilmlnon will hv down Fl':OT0lI0 For ii; A _A- -....A- -luhsh nnlnhlv nun: Qvnnl VOIIIIQ1 IJOO. Nl.0 61, mini; ruturuxug uuul unu. 1 COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS nu. ......-..n.v-ulun AI (`nnnnnrr-In` Trn C It` TCIC I CI 1-73-- A not which qmokl mus nnul nknaun, nus:-ch nix! cvnlmlom. ptswuturu mu-,h:r b:u:.. alrbrvoth u: In -mun: Ind vigor. . uppu Building. lleirolt. II: . (Italy In. an rwvpt at uni wondtnn windy In that "or; val an. we can tumult M. how-. an. In mprcnnuu.\'eI1n mu try. the F1! Inc: will lay their urn:-' run the next cuotuvngndlhwnrclllhuul` IIOIP CPR." WIIIIIII II! IIOXI. or two and uh warn!!! and.` `F t 'CI nunmrd. o c. . 39...-nr old ll-hiltird gain up-unum cor: om.u~I in the am: run an -I-he tin:-C1112-mm `Plum-n .5iE?n nmn. am. 3. new scnoon VACATIONS. Totoaoheru and pill or school: And col- lege: on Inrren er of standard eorunoaw named by nrlnclnol. Bnm um. Jun 1. nuu. IABI AID ONE TRIED. Goinguta. Dec. 22 28, 2| nndm. mm Ilmn. Doc I7. . . 11 antes. Dec. i. N. 81, and Jun. 1. 1900. um Jgn. 3.19111. Blauun lana- noiugdsuu. Don. `I anus. Imam limit. me. is. as duos. Doc. Q. 31. and Jun. 1, 1900. U0! Bnnrn limit. Jan. 1300. nun: AI!) nun rnmn I-or mo umoronnd tp uonu wm be 761?: uhllowl. ~ "`-lg Jllll III tnlono BUI--. If. GILDIEILIIVI Anal. . 'roIuu mu. F`iraL-Ulana Fare, 501% Dec. us w an, 1899; returning mm! Jan. . Canada, Port Ar- Botween all ma JR thur. Saull. raw. rle. W minor, and East. at X. A P. and U.P.B. `ticket. I) from Itauons In Canada to Fort. Uovmg- n. N.Y., Bombs Juuounn, N.Y., Ho-lens. .. luau Bpr ngl. N.Y.. Roman: Point, ., lllaud Pond VL. and from those at. ml to nation: In mad. special rate: in limit: (or Oommerclnl umllm-I. __1_\N LINE I IUDISIIICLIITI blue Dee.l!.w.l1, nnrn VAOATI EERMIIDA. nnxu nu n _ DA Mn-I. Iurnw ihotovnhln _.n...n 11-: 1\.- MI THI WAR TO END. I ulrtuv W uu Portland. Jun. nth. 'rnAvII.LI uo. _..-----____--.:.-n-- 31:01,: run. 114;. Z Gland!` LIVERPOOL SERVICE. Ihnlnor. from Pornland. From Hnllhx. Domlnlon, Dec. 23rd. 2 p.m. Dec. 24th. 5 p In. Ihmbromnn Dec. mm '1 pm . ...... `Roman an. l0\h,2p.m.... .. Vancouver. " 1mn,2 p.m. Jnn. Mm.6p.m. Domlulon. mu. 2p.m. `- 2m; '- Unmbmmnn. Feb 8m. J. P. HARLEY, Agent. llultlx. direct Jan RM. to! um. I C0111! down mom in II II lining Collllp--A lcltuu hrs; who H. II I -"Good ung" on Lung Duncan oncl. The following letter was recently recolved by ueorge Fisher, Union avenue, from his brother, Hamilton Fisher, lormerly of Montreal, ut now of Dawson City, Yukon uns- trict, and goes to show that "all is not gold that glltters" in that coun- tr). The lottor is dated October lth, and was received hI_'l'C only a few days ago. In writing.` Mr. Fisher says 2 Shortly after we mudu our find of gold in June the \'Vttl.H` supply run out, !or you know we are away up on 0 top of 1. mountain, al- most th same as being on the top of old` Mount. Rovnl. Without water wv could do nothing, for all the puy-dirL has to be washed through at l`()(:k('l`, and it required a good deal of water to carry on opera- tions. We could not expect to get water all through the summer months. and it would not pay to lie ltllv, so we took a lay on 11 hit: claim on llunlu-r creek, and worked it for nhout, slx \\'t'l.`hS, und just nbout t-lvurvd running exp:-nsvs. (A luy in workinlz on unoth:-r mun :-; claim for llfty |l('!' cent. of what. ,\ou take out). We took out $1,501) in the six weeks. and had to ;:i\`n- up $750 to the owner. and our ex- ......u.tu rnr Inn\'lna' m(:.. Inst uhuut $750 the mm uur ox- pt-nsos for Inuvimz, etc., Just utv up the other $751), an we dq-(-id- ml the-rs: us no nmnc_v in lhv llunkvr luy for us, und uuvv it. up md returnvd lo uur ground un Lust unco to nmku pr:-purutinns for .... ...:..o...-'n uumlz I<`.va-r uinrtl. wn ml thvru mnnu-_v lll un- unr winh-r's wurk. Ever since we came lmrk frmn llunker \\'l! huvc been busy pz(`l.Lim.'; ready fur win- ter's work. In the llrst place wt- hud to build a mhin; thvn we had 10 cut, uhuut fifty curds of tin-woml. thou Wu had to build 11 cubin urmmd our .-xlvmn thuwur, mm a hundred and mm uthvr things. W":- ..I.... 1...]! an nun unnun unltl nil! Hf [nmurs A monnmmmn |G|VEI AN IDEA OF-TH! OOIT CFI l`Nwv; unnorv lnnm-rs. .la)l\v.`l 1r- \~lnr-, John H. Inna mu Errllnnn Mnrqunrdt. councillors. Willmm Kc-rr died on tho Tlh i ., after 11 long and painful i .9. H:-r ro- mnlna wr-rv inlerrn in tho Metho- dl.-at oomph-ry nn the 9th. The case is a pnrtirulurly and (mo. as the dr- ronsorl lad)` lvll n hnhy su`ur(`olv sov- on months, nnd on!` of her sons nlmut lr-n years nl um-. is laid up with 21 had frnrturo of one of his lows. A. _~\s. has l)f`0l1 rt~<~n- ant:-d ma tr-nvhor in tho villn;z`4~ school for 1900. at an increase of salary. I-`. Wonsluv hna also ho:-n rw--mms.w~d by the lruslvos of school nnnlilxn \'n R `Roman Jan. I.0\h,'Jp.m.... lmh,2p.m. Jnn.l4m.5p.m. Uunbromnn. am, `Thus summon do not carry passengers. From uvor 1. Summer. From Boston .000. `mu, ew England, Dec.20Lh. 12:30 p.m Inn. A! nnnnnna ham Montreal: First -on vuuuwu .---vyy New York, The. 29--William l.. Turner. as rt-loroe in an action {or a construction ol a certain clause of the will 0! the late l-`rodorick Tay- lor. has !_vl(-(I a rs-port in which he cumin the clause I8 given in the will. .lu.-ztico lllldorsleovv, of the supromo murl. handed down a de- cision sustaining the nfM'm's ru- port. The dunno leaves the income of 825.000 to Carolin Taylor Jew- ell. n. niece 0! Frederick Taylor. on condition that she does not become A mm or enter `; cum.-nt of Roman (htholic ialtl. `ll no does. the in- come now to charitable institutions. H cnnllno I` J.ooH Ioo`nu 3 IIII. I110! Loan In Duals : lacuov. `v ,, _|, r\_- nan In'1II: _. u lqylhui ' Illn-In CHE MUST DECIDE` 0 other $'n`oU, (lurin- my nod -r's k I.. I. .|_,. 41...; ..l...... \rn un_v Nruru-Iy H(`\- nnr 1 ro increase I-nu AI...` I\l\.`- etrcce Meohodiet Bunany Iqnnon were nlnu youcrday. In the elm-noon no nhroe o'clock. the kiudouunen nnd prhnuy do- puromenue had their entcrheimenn. abono 130 being present, beeldee n number-of puenns. Two Oumcmu tree: were erected. one to: etch deparomeno. The prcgrunmc coc- nlnbod at several oborneea; reeimaona by Chlrlel Founell. Ina Mitchell and Florence M. Euionw; mg by Florence Donaldson; musical Ioleoulou entibled ylolnnd. by Mildred Wormwich. Annie Edgar, Hszal Donn end Mmeue Bnmdgc There were prucnue upon the trace for All ohe children. In uh. avanlmr the ionic! end lnhermedb logos surrender or Iumnuuu uuruuunw signed by principal. I'AEE'ANDONl`!'HIN). Goiugdstu. Dee.Mo8l.|nolunlvo. Return llmn. Jan 17 19%. Above teduced ram upplv between Ill nation: In Canada; Ill motion: In Can- Idslo Detroit. Michigan. Port Huron Michi- nn. Buanonntou Bridget )8. 1: ,_ _Nia_gI_'I tree: lor on one uuuuruu. In the evening the junior ute depulzmouun hed uuelr good time. To: run Iervod on seven o olock. followed by a couoen. Thin ooneieued or I greening by George Coggnnz reoitetione by May Ohown. Leah Frellck. Ruby Henner end 1`. Glllen; else 3 number 01 chorunee. Two oxercleee were of apecinl mer'9v-"Chlld of Kris: Kringle. cborue end march by the junior endeevoreu. and Our Offering by A dozen boye end girls. The school room had been neatly decorated by clue N o. 30 To night: the seniors have nheir enter- Iu-I nmnnh, Bethe! sundry School. Avery uuoooaslnlOh;'lehmas entertain- ment: nu held by the Band ,:choolof Bebhel churunlnan night. bh ll being and tom uhmoan cupnolby. A couoarb cook place. in whnch nearly all the children book pub. Credit: is due Mia: _B. Moxloy tad Minn Mabel Mound xor mm: ouotun oumlog at one noholuu. Rev. Mr. Inunox. pnuor, Wu preuohod by the voucher: und oloou_wlnu A no of boom. The Mondahlp mblo clan. conducted by George Mm-. pruonbod their teacher men I hnudnomo madam ; lamp. .__j_ --.3: A-n-nun Lltml flllll | onus ltrut Inhodlu. and Bone! Inn- is: lalooln. NICE IIIIUI _.IIIIDCIUI' --- -vv-v- --- II) Ioloou. The Annul onoerndnnonhu oi 0|!-`I Moohodiot Bundsy Iqhool were held nnnhnodnw In thn AIKIEK {DU 10 Ill` halnmoall. 3] TI` him. Don land! Ilnno New York, llvr. 29.--Pot:-r (`. Schroeder, a. wealthy whnlo5a.k' fro- ver, was lound dead with a ynunpz woman in a room of the bowl 0! (`hurlc-A Wt-sh-r, Brooklyn. The (load woman is described as Tillin l"l,\`nn. The (`uuplo registered at thu hotel. had am-oral drinks and retired to their room. A carelessly ndjuslr-d rubber tube connovtimz a stove with a gun jet appear:-d tn furnish thv cause nl death. Schroeder lived with his family in Williamsburg and bore 0. good mpumtlnn. OHRIBTMAI INTERTAINIENTI. ` II I CTN"! I IIVIYII III LIIIIXII eonne lo I21. 0; hhodo. that ol- cun can oloohds 3 Burton. hideou- jxr ' Ilnln -Ln...-`Illa-ca Illcuon oounoll lo III. tho: Ithaca. A0 I Inning luv night of Klngovn nnnndl In IQI fnmnhnuln olnnnn. I-IUIII Ill V-uuu - -_-...~.- 7- , liu .., ... - ads to 11. Bus nslou Bridge N. Y , in an no to. .. Black nock.r.Y.. Bmmo, .Y.. llsu ham Fort. UovIng- . N.Y.. Bombay Junot.[r)n,_N.Y.,_Hg_le_n. A llnulrnl II-or [FUTURE OF SOUDAN. WHAT K|NCHENER'8 BRILLIANT CAM- PAIGN MEANS TO THAT COUNTRY. Tho World lrjolcod Who: In `rnlogrgplh ed Thu Tho Souls: Ilny New In snld to B0 0p,on"--Tho Blnek Fllnllcu Scattered In tho Dani: at the Khslltn. Nave: to Meet Again. The Soudan may now be said to be open." Such was the nal sent: ence in the dcsputch of Gen. Kitchen- er announcing the brilliant. victory of his army over the fa.Luuticu.l Iol~ l wars 0! theaMuh(li. ne world rejoiced with Entxlamd It Eg\' over the bfiiant xivtory that kill;-I, `cu?!/l4f`I`n `tutu-red the black arm): of the Hmuiuin, and yet it is safe to say that the" DlL\j0I`ll._V of the people Of the \\/urld, usillv from those who have clu:-Jvijv folio- ed h`oudnnosn- hisu,u`_v. but liltin- !'('8.ii7.(`d what such a victory meant. Iu'\'or since i)el'or{- the death of brave Gen. Gordon tiwre have cunn- irmn the Huudun little drihhlinga 0! news telling of atrocities that have lint Wodvllnc Onion 3 Your Old. The best London wedding cake bak- ora adveruu that all their cakes are 3 year old; none In London all: 3 wedding cake under two months. A cake baked in July will be tip {or I Novunbc wedding. *""""T link in the rhuun of Anglo-Saxon. cixillmtion which will r:1pldlysupq-r- ` node bnrhnrism l`hu- H`;-4'l rails which have bot-n llcd to (';:rr_\` umn and DIUIHHODS oi war \\iIh xxhi-h Lotion- quer the country will nuw curry in- to it traders and Um warm from tho fa(`!,0l"h`s of the world uh Which to mulnt.u.n..Q./and will carry out again the rich stores of Ivory, of in- die: rubber, of gold and silver, of cereal: for whlch much 0! the vast. territory if well adopted. 0! ebony and othor valuable wood: wnzch abound in the forests. and 01 gum. w -juv CCWIC .oiuhdtyuAhc- Good Advice For -non Who would Lend Bettor Liven. ` Young man. would you sweqr oi! ; indeed? Think of your mother; her white hair and deathless words. Think of your stalwart father. stern, out just. and prouder of you than any earthly fume or name. Think of the men your sins damn. Think of the men your good. life would redeem. You can't save the race, a single city even. but take some life tomorrow and make it your concern. Say to your neighbor at your desk: "I`nn-I am imv vnn nrp in trouble. I ` UPSISZ Tom. old boy, you are in trouble. have known it for some time. I want to help you. Don't be afraid of me. Don't laugh at me. Tell me what is wrong. I'll help you bear it. I am no saint myself, but I mean to be a. better man. You will get him it he is worth saving. Take 11 single family of poor ones, smitten sorely this hard winter. It is too late now for a. Christmas din- ner, but coal and clothing and common food and an hour s cimt now and then ` will tide them over and save you. tr-.- ......... 14....-non AR" mlth ngqg Will [me [new over uuu nan: _yuu. You may swear off with oaths unique and varied until you totter into your grave, still swearing off against death and hell, but every vow will be broken unies you learn to think of God and your fellow men. Don't mono; don't go away alone and think of your- self, your craving nerves, your past sins. your blasted hopes. your forgetful friends, your isolated and defeated life. That is suicidal. Don't, on the other hand. he snncltmonlous: don't pretend; don't even tell your friends that you hnve turned over 9. new leaf; don't un- dertake too much. You can best think of God and men in company with those who are thinking as you want to think. For this end our Lord established his kingdom on oarth.-Ilev. Burton '0. Aylcsworth. Clinton: 0! the Festival Peculiar to the Land of the Cult. In the smaller cities In Russia New Year's day Is In the 1'.` dz1y.~;' festival. The Russians In many parts huvc hold to the old ways from time lmnwmorizll. The preparations for the season h(.-v,;in early in November. The host of some yzront house boghxs to lay In stores of salted beef nud sausages, liquors, etc. nu ._ I.....A...... nn;1 nn n" llnr fI'ip||[` SXUICU DOCK HUU Bllubilgua, ulluunn. \lL. '1`he hostess calls on all her friends and invites young and old. Next tiny she is succeeded by the nurse, who makes the same round of visits. ller duty is especially to invite the young ladies. She is hailed with joy. and the lady of the house hastens to mix for her the cup of wine. She delivers her errand nnd is plied with questions as to the invited and the rejected. But the most important question in, Who are the elected '1" These are the young men invited by the hostess for the girls. or fair maidens." as they are enlled. The duty of the young man thus designated is to look after the nmusement and Dl(`lllll`8 of his "fair maiden" for the I2 tlnys." The re- Iponsiihility oi` the choice lying with the hostess, she has to be en reful in her selections.-l\'o\v York World. A Sultan : New Year GIN. A courteous 0x('hz1nge of presents was frequent between sovereigns of V9.- rlous nations. One of the most femi- nlne Instances typiezll of the fashions and customs of the day Is apparent In the offerings sent In 155!) by Sultnnn Vullde to the great Ellznheth. It eon- slsted? of :1 costly robe runl girdle nud ve h.'1ndkerchiet's. two /wrought in gold and three In nrletnl silks, to- gether with rnre !1(`('lilllCt`S of pearls and rubles uud a wreath of dhunonds. I I I Tnmlgrn .n