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___w_ ye... “mu gun the pieces togeth __- u. vv ammoreland; Kisto Pndeau‘: erand stitch, wit . nIocked apart- ; red twist. At the meats in the Holy Scr' ° ’ heavy had never been entered, barn i nine out of ten : loops, which of the world's deliv- i will serve as a handle. T e two sides? erers born in want. {being sewed very tightly, makes en-' I stir your holy ambitions this ’ough spring to keep the box closed’ Christmas with these houghts of the ,‘when not drawn apart by the loops world’s first Christmas, to ten 3011 f Demm 111 colors 18 that although the whele Pr â€"-Vuw ll ‘vflat name i Christendom? , i318? Jesus. I had only. two fr . They were his parents. No satinâ€"1' ' he depths , he rose, until to-day he is honorgd thrpughout all Christen- . . lumphant on the 1m- perial lthrone i9 . . . -ALVU parents. No satin-I care attentions, bu cattle, and the co: her of the camel d the mediaeval pain oxen as kneeling Jesus, for there we V] that tune to VVOI‘Shl] of that poverty, he h _ - “0‘. U, ed: under. Tim is t] is so often found am: you can find him on off the moors ' . you might cumin throng all those who, in the the shutters clatter o Christ’s cradle was his cross. On that fix two frienfle the month of Décem- . are no flowers bloom- mg. out of doors, and. when all the bar- pholstered forests. But :1 the month of Decem- re are no flown”.-- Li , . and from Open Even to those who have no turkey, nor mince pie, nor even where to lay their headâ€"even to the poor little waits and strays of childhood who have no kind friends to fill their suspended stockâ€" ings with toys and non bons, or who have no stockings to suspend, the day itself comes just the same, and upon the saddest heart and the poor- est, most blighted life, it sheds some- thing of that sweet feeling of peace on earth, good will to all mankind, which it ushered into the world nearly 19T0 years ago, when a lovely baby boy was born away over in Bethlehem, and his beautiful young maiden mother cradled him in a manger. other kings are born; no messengers mounted at the doorway ready to her- ald the advent from cit‘ ' ' ' be lined cradle to receive the infantile a: guest, but a monarch born in the 1103- to. telry called the House of Chim Ham 061‘ The night with diamonded finger . ; the door me wide open to look out; from orchestral batons of light drip- ping the oratorios of the Messiah; on er: lowest doorstep of heaven the min- for strels of God discoursing of glory and gre good will! - QOLVCS, out eXpresszve of the g wet home again, shall yet make es and affection of the donor. 3 nations Keep Christmas. .Her majesty} .13. very limd , , . un . straw- anm am 0 ve always rejmced that Chrxst .g p- g _ wah large ivory hook and s >rn on a December night. Had ,â€" ~ Even Christmas comes but once a year, it is true, but it is a matter for thanks- giving that it comes that once to everybody, high or low, rich or poor, millionaire or tramp, king or beggar. “ ”13 WUIIU’S HIS! 611113111108 3 you can se‘é ””0381! the d Iore the infzifii no men there at FrOm the depths 1e House of Chim Ham. rith diamonded finger to the place; the door wide open to look out; mber, that he Jis is a Christ it. for people People with i With ther. With red three oval pieces Iustration, eight i To a favorite grandc will sometimes send jewel, with the m be set as the To her yo] stuff. with dress is to b pleases, and majesty. - â€"-v' way 01‘ some unpreten- a Christmas greet- ving handwriting. are on. as simple a scale as tue cards. She does not fav- or expensive presents, but prefers to . O "'3 Slight in them- We 0f the good wish- 88 (bad nffnnt-inn ..c . u . pmnts a rose, lily, Lions deSL‘Jn. with like in her own flm Her actual gifts FOOTBALL satin or and all her friénds a_nd Simphcxty does not alwa the cottage, nor its Oppt‘ palace. .Househ-old W'ords ago gave an interesting Queen Victoria’s nhem'm m" . 1s a novelt ‘ whzcl} will find favo: v31: use It is so easily made oout from stiff cardboard pleces, as shown in ‘the il- n;n}\“ :“‘ - he”? and.a_1mighty ‘ remembers her St-mas. Those \ 2 before the deat Sflk and WORK Bo 3; and bind the_70 Wide satin rib- e 8 together and O; her majesty” for- large consxgnments V THE DURHAM” CHRONICLE, December 14, 1899. and grand- QId ser- )me tips, £8118. 30f. fine :11 L that the Work reCLpient nu va _Â¥ViH be _. f“ Lu we present sySLem ‘ abinet of officers Lc var, IS refern work of co-ord" ' ' ' those departm ' _ _- -..., ”when or the army in 'ItS L06; ,V ULLJLwUCIOns and ordnance WhICh they. were originally 9111.0.“ng ‘ " ‘ . They acquire ., and the accountant general, as the , if called back to the colors 0 representative of the financial secre-g Except in the case of Ireland the bx? “ reports on promo- 'Eltirectitin lff the argy 18 exerciszd E . » ' - . ' rou t e eneral o icers comman - Fb nuns-and appolntments of OfflCEJ‘S Ofing dime“? Great Britain and Ire- - supertor rank and on all prOposals for A land are partitioned into fourteen estimates. These duties are the Chief; military districts. For the infantry functions of the board. gthere are 102. sub or regimental (lis- ' I NI: ‘ . , ‘ W 1 ,tricts. each under the command of 3. THE COMMANDER-lN-CHILB {line Colonel, There are also twelve I of the army exercises general com- jgubdiisllricts [tor the artillery and two ° . - . 0r 1 ‘9, ', mand, is the pnnctpal adViser of the! Entlisetngzgf 13; fgngfiggi army is A FIRST 01 Secretary of State and is charged with ' v l the plans of mobilizati carrying wih it in the fensive and offensi on and for de- . time of war the ' . a. ve Operations. As- bounties. Twelve years Is the term . . of service, with re " ‘ commander-in-chief : . ' 2. Medlcal est , ' , (yen Slr Eve- pay, etc ' , adjutant general, Limit 3 blula, etc Sir R Harrison, IDSPeCLOI‘ gener-I Yeomanly, :3 fortifications; Lleut. Gen. Su‘ 5 VolunteeI‘S, I {9 Stewart White, QuartermasLer 6. Transportatic a] of ordnance, office vacapt; mounts. . Gen. Edwar Arthur Gore, 1n- 7, Provisions, fo )r general of remounts ; Maj. Gen. 8. Clothing esta as Kelly-Kenny, iDSPBCl-OI‘ 8281.181“ eLc. . . - auxihary forces and QCI‘UIUDS‘: 9. VVarlike 3.! }en. Henry Fane Grant, lnSPeCtO 1 stores , 11 of cavalry, Surgeon Genera {'10 Works bulldu ameson, dlrector general of 11 departmcnt; C01 - new“, b' en. b‘ir Charles Ardagh tary intelligence; Gen. ’ood, adjutant genera; .r R. Harrison, inspectc fortifications; Lieut. Stewart Whim nun-"- respectively, of These are the and , training, I0 -ug“. . and second 01) commissiofied ;’ gloomy and dill L officers, 17,100 j December and lers, trumpeters’ 5- are bad and the , a total 5 pear more cond anks. 1 mo: Jant ucive j only In this country, 11 to Lhe regular . ers, 1t 18 found that reserve or aux-2" mad during May, J’u‘ yeoxnanry cav- 'jdurlng any .ophevr p131 nd the army re- and that of invasion theiform 0f . I " regular armv ileh-f Alih:_~ " referred the duties of the -' J r-â€" 5. Volunteers, .1311; utermaster 6. Trans-portatzon Lce vacapt; mounts. Gore, 1n- 7. Provisions . ; Maj. Gen. 8- Clothing establ cwr gener- . . Etc. 0 0 ° ' recruxung, 9 Warllke and t, InSPeCtOI‘: stores . :n General! ’ chaplain in W111- discipline: QUarLer- supplies and the Fof effectxve , 1 Pay 0f :11 m) 2 Medical 95 pay, etc I 3 ililla, etc 6 TranSp‘OrLati ( mounts. 7 Provisions, f0 8L0. . 9' ‘Varlike I , i x t r r , a1 13 _ _-..w.“, calUU; Major Gen- ! 91‘31, £15330; Colonel, £1000; Lieutenant ; Major, £291.; Captain, ieutenantl £118; Ensign, £103 Chargéé: . . . . . 733,10 Provisions, for' Clothing establishhén'té, ' 8L0. . . . . ,. . . 1,295,60I \Varlike stores. . . . . V . 2,373,900 Works, buildings and re- pairs. . . . . 1,175,645 Military educatwn, pay. etc. . . 182,300 Mislcel‘lancous services. . . . . .£22,359,599 the estimates for or- aggregated £2,922.080. that year 2 factories _ "J _.uu LuLUAfiueS DIS OVV ‘w'hen called on for serv iis paid 7d a day. :drills eight days I'jectfor duty in ca , reictzon. ice, each man The yeoman cavalry a year and is sub- ses of riot or insur- soldiers in reserve may it whenever called out f Office Exes. Twelve years i rvice, wiLh re-enixstme 8 years, which enthl to a life pension. command England’c ‘ v- . a day in ition of being liable consid- expenditures 5 at the rate egtimated m "a June and J F Portion of t . salaries and , pay, eto. ’__I’)ay9 etc. services. the branbe of the and re- THE MILI TIA reserve. three years in the ranks ' army soldiers are per- Lnto the reserve, where Y‘In‘v‘“ ‘ :11 many 0th- “ Monsoon ” Tea is packcd under the snpcn'ffiw 8' DBOpIe 8'0 Ofthe Tea. growers. and is advertiscd and sold b3; med .d July than as a saxia‘pleof the bsst qualities of Indian and (,cylft’ Teas. 'or that reason they sce that none but 23¢ , "cry fresh leaves go into Monsoon packages. ’ m or That is why " Monsoon.’ :hc perfect Tea. 631‘- a 0 PTBVa- 5' 'd at the same price as inferior tea. Ht ;8 put up in sealed caddies 084113., 1 1b. as} 5 3:23 . and sold 1:: three f1; mum at 40c" sec. and 60? {ME OF WAR. into 3' “wow Steam Engines, Horse Powers, 61,800|Separators, Mowers, Reapers. 245950 Circular and Crow-Cut Saws __ ’“ Gummed, Filed and Set. £13,441,405 I am prepared to fill orders for good shingles ’ £1,938,280 GHARTEB SMITH: ’ Opinion 1,802,535] DURHAM FOUNDRYMAN £7,426,4OOIFurnace Kettles, Power Staw Cut. ters, Hot Air Furnaces, Shingle éggéog Machinery, Band Saws, Emery 75:01}, Machlnes, hand or power; Cresting, 614,700 Farmers’ Kettles, Columns, Church Seat Ends, Bed Fasteners, Fencing, 333,333 Pump-Makers’. Suppiies, Slcohool ’ ’ Desks, Fannmg Mill Casnlnzs, 1,295,600 Light Castings and Buiiders’ Sup- plies, Sole Plates and Points for 2’373’900 the dlfl'erent ploughs in use. Casting 1,175,645 repairs for Flour and Saw Mills. 10:) 0M -- WE REPA'R" active service 3Â¥Eourg grocer does not keep it, tell himto wit] EL HAYI‘EP CO. ., I! and z; FrentS: m: " $355 5% FINEST Tea 5 £45“ g In TH: Womo - mom THE: TEA pum- TO THE TEA CUP IN ITS NATIVE Pum'rv. mobglizéd c o . 0 ’8; be charged if 1102 s subscription is paid address label. No 3 are paid, except at ti RFECT TEA authors Oak ‘W ri 0 Brush 8" Hair aw. His favorite Standard 1*: Henty’s- A PAIR OY fl .._ .5. .. “9.. ft: B. '. 01 { 86116 1. S or Emu}: Catholic mg well ‘ (,0 n P. OT Or a 11 IS 01 ‘d. men 11 Please an in": hint! 10. '0‘ ' l 3 () \‘y‘ \V I} a. m a. V 0H] TU andav Jf will “I ,1 and dllsfl tend Dav; mm; Ind 1 Mr .‘il \I H 'rl H1