Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1903 — Page 6

THE PABBINQ VtAR. Agf tto shadows of the ntaht •Kt‘s^r i S* J T i to Its record seeled end sent on high, dOnknown to ell end eeen br nose Except God's own ell seeing eye. Ah, met those yean, those vanished yearn, la memory, but beyond recell. Haw ailed with foolish doubU end fears, How stained with sis and blotted alt! What can we ask of thee but grace *• Bake these failures of the past The beacon lights by which to trace Our way to thee, O Christ, at last! firewall, Old Tear! There have been days Of (ilef and lll—so, too. of good; And for them both we give God praise, Though at the time misunderstood. Rh wisdom measures all our needs; He knows the weakness of oar fratnet Hu love our highest thought ezeeeda; Be calls us by his own dear name As pass the yearn In solemn state Beyond our ken; we count the sunt They come and go, we watch and wall Until ear own sot time shall come. Mjf the years, from ont whose hand, Asdmake them helps to lead oe hornet —Christian Work.

AN OLD MAN'S FIRST CHRISTMAS

BY HOPE DARING.

YES, I will do It It’a the only way I can be sure of making a fair profit next year. My workmen must understand that 1 run the mill to put money la my own pocket” There was an ugly frown on Gilbert Bentley's brow as he sat In bis shabby tittle study, commuuiug with himself. He was a small, stoopiug man of 65, with Marching blue eyes, aud a cold, forbidding expression. “I*ll do It st once. One week from to-morrow I'll announce a ant of ten per

Mat oa all wages. One week —that will L the twenty-fifth. Why, that will be Christmas, and the men must have a holiday, Christmas I As If that old superstition made any difference with the World to-day!” The frown on his brow deepened. He loaned back, staring from a window. He «ould see the long, low buildings of the Bentley Lumber Company. In the background was the leafless forest The sun Was setting and the sky, above the tree tops, whs tinged with a rosy glow. Oilbert Bentley had spent ten years In that lumbering village. In that time be had doubled his capital. Now, owing to a general depression, his profits were email. To continue his business through the winter would mean very little profit but doubtless the spring would bring a change. Well, he would not wait for opring. Money had always been Gilbert Bentley's god. He had begun life a poor boy ond hsd worked his way upward, unaided. His life had been too busy for OiiUnu nl To be sure he bad married. His wife lived only a few years. There eras a child. Harold had grown up, high spirited and proud. In early manhood be married against bis father's wishes. Arrangement had followed. Harold and ; bis wife died within a few months of saeh other, leaving a little daughter. Bride prompted Mr. Bentley to pay the girl's bills at a good school, but he never saw bar. Tbs door bell rang and there was the

sound of footsteps and voices la tbs halL The door of the study waa thrown open, and n sweet voice cried: “Grandpa, are yon here?” Before Mr. Bentley could speak, Simpson. hia old English housekeeper, entered. In one hand she held aloft a lighted lamp, thus showing Gilbert Bentley his unexpected visitor. She was a slender girl of sixteen, a dimpled, blohde face lighted by sunny blue eyee. “Why, don't you know me? I am Floreuce, and I am glad—so glad—to sea you!” She waa st hia side, both arms round hia neck, and bar Ups npUfted for his kiss. As In a dream ha listened as she told how aha had grown tired of spending her vacations st tha school. “You know, grandpa, that it is dread ful to have no one of your very own to bo glad with, and I’ve com* to spend Christmas with you.” Tha girl was se sure that her grandfather was glad to sea her that ha could not tall her she was unwelcome An hour lator they sat at dinner. The old man looked acroee to where tha glrl'a golden head gleamed In tha lamp. Bha chatted gayly. Whan they rose from tha table aha want with him to the study. Sitting ou n stool, sho told him of her school life “1 am happy there, graudpa, but I will be glad when school Is finished. Then I can keep house for you. It has been so Mud in you to do without me so 1 could be educated.” He mads no response. They parted without the words being said that would send Florence back to school. Mr. Bentley resolved to say them at breakfast the next morning. There he found himself confronted by that smiling face, and was obliged to hold his peace. Florence stayed. Simpson, the maid, and the man all delighted to serve her. A few simple changes were made in the dreary old house. Mr. Bentley choae some new furniture. He ordered that good fires should be kept up and bade

WAITING FOR SANTA CLADS.

Simpson see that the table was well spread. Gilbert Bentley was powerless. Florence would think the best of him. She would think that hs loved her and was glad to hava har there. „ She would believe that he shared her own lore for humauity and her reverent trust in God. She went with him to the mill and through the village. There her mistaken ides of his character showed in a strong light Many of his workmen were living in poverty. She knew he was doing all he could for them, but was there not soma way aha could help? What waa he going to do for tbs men and for the churches of tks town for Christmas? Then they mast remember the little children. Christman Eva came. Mr. Bentley had shamefacedly ordered Simpson to provide n “regular Christmas dinner.” He had never made a Christmas gift in Iris life, but now —well. Florence would persist In talking aa if Christinas meant as much to hhn as it did to her. He waa thinking of this as lie walked boms that evening. It was snowing, and the wind buffeted him as he mouuted the slops. The next day the mill must stand Idle, but on the following morning the men should bo notified of the reduction In their wages. How angry they would bet Gilbert Bentley's Ups closed la a Inn, cruel Urn Ha had looked out for hlmaelf; others must do the same. He touched the boose. As he passed through the hall the dlmag room door

Stood open. Hs noted the vase es scarlet carnations, ordered from the city, la i the center of the table. Upon a quaint old sideboard waa a basket of orangse and pula green grapes and a plate of tha nuts over which Florence loved to linger while ha drank his coffee Tha old man’s fact softened. Ho sat down before the fire. He was so engrossed in thought that bs did not hear Florence enter. “You precious grandpa!” Again her arm* were round his neck. . “I found your gift, and I thank you a thousand time* But grandpa, I want to ask yon for something more. It to a part In your work I want you to give me. And X want to give you my help—myself. It Is a wonderful position yon hold —so much wealth and so many people whom you can help. On this best of all nights —tha birth night of oar dear Savior, tot ns give ourselves anew to tha work yon have been doing alone.” “Little girl, you don't understand. X have not been what yon think I har* and ” Her dimpled hand Closed hia lips. “Yon are not to malign my dear grandfather. Wo will work together, will wa not!” “Yes, dear.” ✓ In thosa two words ths old man renounced his greed and selfishness. On the morrow his workmen should not s reduction of their wages, bat an, sssnrsncs of his good will and interest In them. For this child’s sake ha would learn to know and do his duty. “It will be our first Christmas together,” Florence eaid dreamily, 'her cheek pressed against his. “Yes, little girl. It will really be my first, my very first, Christmas.”—Home Monthly.

The Porto Rioan Christmas.

Christmas In Porto Rico Is a church festival of much importance and the celebration of it ie made up chiefly of religious ceremonies intended to commemorate the principal events in ths life Of

the Savior. Beginning with the celebration of His birth at Christmas time, the feast days follow one another la rapid succession. Indeed, It may Justly be said that they do not really corns to an end until Easter.

Sudden and Surprising.

“What do you most desire for Christmas, Miss Mabel?” "Oh, George, this la so sudden!** "Wli—what do you mean?” “Why, of course, I want you."*

Vury Easy.

Pat—Whoy la th’ owld year loike a whet towel, Nora, darlint ? Nora—Whoy? Pat —Because they always ring II out

CUBAN BILL PASSES.

THE TREATY GIVEN APPROVAL BY VOTE bF 67 TO I a Reciprocity Measure Eubject of Sharp Debate- One Republican Opposes and Nine Democrats Kovor Convention rv th the Island-Provisions of Bill. The Senate passed the Cuban reciprocity bill Thursday by a vote of 57 to 18. One Republican, Senator Bard of California, voted with seventeen Democrats in opposition to the measure, and nine Democrats, Senators Bacqp and Clay of Georgia, Blackburn nn3 Me Crenry of Kentucky, Cockrell and Stone of Missouri, Overman and Simmons of North Carolina and Gorman of Maryland, voted With forty-six Republicans for the bill. Several Democrats were absent, but paired against the measure.. The opposition Democruts come from States interested in cane and beet sugar industries and from tobacco growing States. The vote in detail wus as follows: YEAS. Aldrich Hale Alger Hamm A Ilee llaiishrough Allison Ileyhnrn Ankeny Hour Bacon Hopkins Ball Kean Beveridge Lodge Blackburn Lous Burnham McComas Burrows MeCreav Burton McCumber Vlapp Mitchell Clark (\Vyo.) Nelson Clay Overman Cockrell Penrose Cullom Perkins Depew IMatt (Conn.) Dillingham Platt (X. Y.) Dolllver Proctor Dryden Quarles Elkins Scott Fairbanks Simmons Fonikor Smoot Foster (Wash.) Spooner Frye Stewart Fulton Stone Gnllingrr Wetiuorc—s7 Gorman NAYS. Bailey McEuery Bard McLaurlu Bate Mallory Berry Martin Carmack Newlauds Culberson Pettus Daniel Taliaferro Dubois Teller Foster (La.) Tillman —18. Fairs were announced as follows: Hawley with Clark of Montana, Millard with Clarke of Arkansas, Kearns with Gibson, Warren with Money, Quay with Morgan, Klttridge with Patterson. Work‘ f Flnlshe<l in Ten Days. , Ten days after the commencement of the regular session the Senate transacted the business for which the President called Congress together in extra session last month. There lias at i:o time been a question of the passage of the bill putting into force the reduction of duties provided for in the Cuban reciprocity treaty. The House promptly disposed of its work. There was danger, tip to tire time Senator Cullom of ■ Illinois, chairman of the foreign relations committee, secured an agreement for a vote on the bill, that a filibuster would spring up which would open wide a tariff debate and postpone the passage of the bill until late in the winter. Before tire meeting of the Senate the Democrats held a caucus to consider a party vote upon the bill. An effort was made by the opposing Democratic Senators to hold their colleagues to caucus action, and make the vote of the party solid against the bill. In this they failed. Had they succeeded they could not have defeated the hill, because the Republicans had present a vote larger than the entire Democratic strength and the bill would have passed 40 to 27 had the party lines been strictly drawn and Mr. Bard of California (Republican) voted with the Democrats. Wliat New Treaty Means. The convention with Cuba goes into effect in ten days. It provides that the products of Cuba shall he admitted into the United States at a reduction of 20 per cent of the rates of duty now imposed, while United States products will be admitted to Cuba at a reduction of 25, .‘lO and 40 per cent, according to the articles as enumerated in the treaty. Friends of the measure insist that this will give a much greater market in Cuba to American producers, and treasury officials estimate that it will reduce the revenue of this government by $7,000,000 annually. Following are the figures in round numbers on (lie trade between the United States and Cuba since the. year 1855: Year. Value. ! Year. Value. 1855 $ 26,000,000 1878 $ 68.000,000 1856. ..'... 31,000,000! 1882 82,000,000 1857 54,000,000! 1885...... 51,000,000 1858 84.000,000! 1893 103,000,000 1872 80,000,000! 1898 24.000,000 1874. 105,000,000(1003 84,000,000 1875 80,000,000) The experts of sugar from Cuba to the United States for the last decade in amounts and values have been: Year. Tons. Value. 1804 049,778 $63,147,745 4805 824,001 40,100,180 XAB96 488,023 24.102,835 1807 257,042 11,982,473 1808 106.529 0,828,607 1809 290.225 10.412.088 1000 314,936 18,245.044 1901 490.805 26,373.000 1002 439,382 18,205,359 1903 1,060,610 42,607,546 - I

Notes of Current Events.

Edward M. Brown, former Commodore of the New York Yacht Club, is dead. Henry Diemer, n former bookmaker, died on the steps of a Chinese restaurant on Pell street in New York. As the result of a pistol duel at Chilesburg, Ivy., Henry Gray is dead and Louis Skaggs mortally wounded. Engine No. 50 on the Lake Erie and Western .Railroad crashed into the caboose of train No. <54 at Findlay, Ohioi. Ollie Brown, colored, was killed by her husband, Elijah Brown, at Tonganoxie, Kan. The killing was done while Brown was drunk. , A plain baud ring marked L. H. B. was taken out of a shark captured by sailors who arriTed in New Y'ork. Sam Parks, formerly business agent of the local Housesmiths and Bridgemen’s Union, is rery ill in the hospital in Sing Sing prison. A section hand named Peter Johnson was run down and instantly killed by a Missoftri Pacific passenger train in the yards at Atchison, Kan. The Port Arthur correspondent of a Japanese paper quotes Russian Admiral Aiexieff as saying that the Mikado’s ship* could destroy the Russian fleet.

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