The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky • Page 10

ry of Christmas Dinner Told by Rough ana RussoJ Mariner. VLrrn tha Arrea1- FrirM fared 014 Bats. Jtf rrj. (mu fat W-XKJWU.) -c tic -f i) toira a an i -ajtaVf a wwtrv aV traaa artll la Jn tour, a a rr bode ana eravy to ko and bbdy aeOn' anrtbui' mbid tit bim bid yai-Jer m. "Krary old -rattle trap that waa ha the enoattry waa Bled ap and aiad to one nf teae coaaiaimaat tbe Btesnber of wbtcb aJdu't know one end of a ahip from tbe ot bar.

aoil onlr th-a it ajtaiabwutlbeniceK Vraetbat can beiraaantted. there wowkln't hair uf 'ant bare erer tc tbere, which tbry ait did do, er. at any raia. there weren't many exaepuona. Tbere was gay old times aboard of auaae of tbem kn ail baatia brio ewners.

but icrneraily. If tbe tkfppsr were annhm' of a aailurman. tber (ixiimJ out. aru-r "em to aaa. aa tbey wasn't Audita' but pax annua and ban atlii bry tmiera.

Blind onrmd tuaB'a fust luaaej with'rm ware off KjoJanaitn. You are tbe old bark were, wrtiwiut exception, the slow eat thine that erer w-e caavaa. crrl we waa eial-ty iara ont afore we waa uj with I be latitude of lUn. We'd had lota of rain on tbe line and bad filled ap all our water casks, mi aa lo taek we waa ail rfi, and we bad b4 of flour and bwcuite and salt tMuraaona on board aa cargn, btu tbe frch ktuo bad long been pme and Ibe paasengrr owner cr-eliaied they'd like lo go tit and ret supplies. Tbere had been Itule lida'lwixt tletn and Uie old man Ur week, a-d be badif I r-puke them nor they lo bim.

biu tber found out frio the male I suppose as'wewaa atrium up in, tbe latuuoe of Uio. and titer brdda a mectta' aitd reaotres lo gt ii anu ury taeiiia. itieae rrsiitidkuos to tle fa4ain. I aiwara had an hire that if titey hadn't done mahiu' the kinr wocld hare ant mi ba own free will and accord, but ba wesm lo be nnrered to and a b4i 'em be are 'em bluwnl lrV- aktteu ibcg Bckl BiiUbet ttssiS and UctiauM atlas ear! 4 I Imi r--. i nled I nwi kkii-i-t-r h-w 4 Uater ikao Wa xnill 4 aa at.1 4 pets mi.nnv.

an- lake rharicn. Tltew ibrae ciiaps prralura-i S. aaip rari--ti- anuaT soaa a-ia of yoa ia r.y fear uf your lie, and II kr en you Wbea yoi it tared bp 14 your sluaXia' u-va. panloa and nue lo ooe ortt-trs. U'eT? t-tr eoate Br srd ai sskerJ as il Iberewerca'l a.m arte aa lake chary ol lb slop a-td rtn bar ba Kjo.

but we lotd em that are ul.i I tiu M. even Mae kixrwd 'cause 1 -it a as we lan-Vd tbere. wa tuca a on a a of zunt'ny arJ t.t bar-t to tb Btaiea: so Brter lnt-foe Boara. tbey apw in tad a at aumttle lo k.1 en thaeid ail and letl bim as titer gr' U. lut ia to wiia It I I mi up oti tlx litt fc-t, nd rut e.n br hi Bflon and to i-iry him loeee a-tr until lb end r( lbe v'yaire.

and then be ur lo eea. In nam wer Jarkoa. "Now. rent len ten. II you lake buck your revolvers; lim 1x4 at all aliaxtij yoit.

and I cuukl easily riiot.i-ilibr-bcr mau in tb bertnnin" by aho4ui' vt ruu as lh-f law would bar iualitMd me in but. I did not waul I bra Now. lake up your pistol, and tr mrm ber I riv run bur warutn I Mia a la IrriuK Ilia v'var aciM mi vimi aot-taint. but Ibe fttel Mian a -show I tout siru of milling irrattbtiedir'atioei I II iwt a bullet ba ImbmI VMIkdiI baorteliun 1 lieu all tile was calked ami not canvas onto uj aiti and I LuU mtiM UM eaaller I buy nrrxt inud tl ua aatn. -Via sua.

ett.u mi aboard a birt etwtlo nerwierch anal Ibtltw wakai turn art know a caa Lara lltm uwinf wer X-otn' pnaa I'teer in a sb'p bound frura New Oman lu La-rvrpuul Mail, bim and the iarrW. nan down lire river, amt had a fn nclil on deck, and lb captain b'M-ed and lb owner wanlal to be ae-nt bark, and ilia car Bin anil him beak br i I mc el cam, and went on. Of rit be took car lo draw In Uverpool ell the vitn hkelr lo du bins ur lu arrival in New York, ami a only captain an cnllail tb riOKbtl IbM aaaaT. Ha vera tiiarlutrid. rnune.

aa anttn a tl hii ktm bmJ ll nwitr at ml bim fur aaaault. VMiilirpr llifl oi bad Lai kail imry finT aUMit 1 1 kif aaxl lla akipriar not bun t'i (Wfaiuai mm cbafsxtrr. 11 vmMjt wrfa I riai I. ami lliaamr KtX a vantirt ata crula abilr lb lauwrrred i. am "lint I ta almttt or.r Oinaf maa rjinm-r ofl Ca lloru.

Iff 1 1 linr pn mt -i! Horn, ur rmllir with S(ain LaixL we araa wrer a bumlrol dara oil. and rival art MarlS. rHnim I uvtrf a ft onjC bad arnarad all orrr fc nMtart wartrfbnra. I malmM. Inal nn viimi an 1 1 rjiiar tat y'trrn ar rWl! nrx May kf imt bOK Tkm raakar ai an moHit maniwr.

1 a arwaacr waa an awnww wanner-. Irr. a ftrh vbnlrvail brae. wa enaUIn nHirr I ban four kr4a af lrr aare mr lu-. Va if a r-lant through llxj tUraita 4 Ur Vaira.

run IIir-uiK aa 1 mlral inlM iaira. aan inronicii a mum naint aaxb and rosed aa an oU uak ihmi uf 41 lecmnber.aml tot lie irrfl'ant. uuf I ut Wirallan atwddiii' aaita Tr i .1 1 for ommI all. aitd Ub lwfaia taiUiu likf aur Harbor at SUtan Mand. i "Aaddaaraj HfnHnawM.

"Hi't Jrat aonia' on wvring. arhwrb ra -lia art pMn'em oolianalU In Ida; i rhra lk auika (ka wintar of ibrir lar atrra lika that yonib. fwnlin lu a rMannff bey. enrain' in lor lbt ax mar. WUb ma "lariil anna Ua lrr mel-t.

HIT Car Hrn, noar. Ihitara aa a iiin kwxtcr and )mj(r. and by Itiialnvaa tiMt. mturn wm bar to bim aaa aarf all la. tHMv'Ii fca aearea any nitdit iba at all.

TA.aU speak i a' of UirMmaa. ma efnna Cbriatraaa dinner ara bad nt lla old bark Mcrary l- tb art of Ihrtn araJt what vera oarncd by a nirapanr of chani aa vanted lo Kit lo lb flisgsna in CsiW vbara ererybody aUai'd orr cUjfa afurt tha aiaat ovnad a bra of bar. and vbara ail tba carpi aiaaud arara ovued bytbana bbewaaa. and aa lor naaailonnen, arm out (nr Mntliio. 'ranat are bad Ut 'farer.

aa II arara callad. and waiud to git oui lUt dioona and a forrin in gold. Tbat nx you know, ware tbirfy Trrasn.and I were aaly tbirty two old. ami. tlx truth on mightn't ibink, now kauk at I were tba nmnn aa a ox and rpry aa a kitten, a araa llkewfae aoat of ua fer aa ant a ehaiace in Ibiauld booker.

You aae.air.lbeai timaaaobndy wo m'Au'; ard aay abip aa waa cjuod fur anyibm' to CaiiPwsta, i aim cavtatoa. an cut tbetr tacky aa anon aa be anchor were down in San FVaocaoo harbor, and tbe ahip pt. be loatar there, and I prvaurare that I be old era-rare at th' miaaHurxiamralh anoae bi brick atore. Wbaa tbey filled In IV harbor (beta, to make a water front, tbry ItdM 1 atop to Baore Ibrae uld book era. but jrat euvered 'em mpr.

Hwverrr. thct'a ambri here or there. Tbere waa bit aa wanted le aTtont Iter, and a lot of cbap a baAdrad. aa-ba would gH tocetber and buy tbe abip owt and nut. and load ber with wliaurer ttry thotnrht tbey ooakl make a tpec en ont tbere.

Tbey generalty aire tbe rafaja a abare or two lor hi aarrieea. and tbe mare I'kewiae. aod all tbe rrat of the aaip'B ctaatiyMiy. front tbe aeonnd mateand rarjaoMrifcraa. '-Bey ermld (it for toe a-k mhiw Hrf'hania.

Tlwk 'ir had roti tinned ohatloate and wrnttdn I ro in anywberw, and from linn an kornt on firtirisMera, aiene aina of arwre waa bra; nuin' to mike lis appearance, Mndlheuld man coowtraml tbe ienaenrera to Ub for albain. orer I he strm, aqd brld ua for' a ni Utr lo keep a sharp bnkont poriaara. and nana mm remiy and imtu eir be ward nbraMkr uf r.ioe lrererr I aoa i rtiorii. -mi uAfcl'l lbU.k It tUttit) aaike Iaa4 grog, sni Bfm bein' hna-InJ fsr wt. Vat yon aea.

in lite lust place, be dUn loaded with honor. Clears and Pibaeeo. ererr- bikly ihinkin' that Ibeas creature comfurts would be in demand and of conne every uouy hip-tan' of era. "There are a tittle black and white fwmM that I never see any where else cei o(f Ca Horn, that are equal lo the finest rrntsua artrr brtn killed a couple of iavs. The in-wants ran be told from lag's, and I he brain are equal to any I bat waa erer into tbe head of a call.

The ibigh uf ihe eoune: alh-atrnae are as good as any real ti rim see it weren no wonder that the old man were aniro-K for us to catch as many of em as noisibir. The alrMitruae areeauaht wuli a rol honk: and line, lowed rn the wake of the thiit. The bird nts the book nnder hai beak and ran i I let c. ami ro-n pull him in tist hkt I tier are tremeiMbHis big birds, some 4 'era weighing foil Kite po-umU, and rat-stare fr-uia i en to fifteen feet Trout tb-t or oae uiottinuji tnr otirer. A I si.

tjrin aid jtnt trt ibr-ctb tee cf La Claire wbrn isiteJa rrhool of pr-tnii. and I hein i a the ta-air S4ia-nXitt' tn.ua. and) lcr-alaal law skautr if Lm id. lata 'em ha ftat they blow i end bra-i. tan.

or -n atn tn iruna, whM anc barwta. crtra el up lb Tl in kua hiiuad ut Die cctrstav lb twpaula. a td Laru ul ail ban. in bariuw. -yw.

tn-w4amaarc sars Ibe skrprwr. Ire poe-e p-d i-d wattia' and want ate to aria aa 3m rtklrlk loiecas i at tlte lim nmtrd cm on Ibe back rcpas and cast on I be iron torn its beck el OB) the. martin- rale, and in ess lime ibsn I'm leilm' yon I bad bore ttiroturb and throws ooe of tbe mark and I Od lb back rope and away went board. ia If you're been aboard a ship tbey struck a nor you can have eoeae idea of Ibe esciletueni tber is. and I den sur-pos aay body mu-ed roe nil tbey tpA tbe l-orpul oav buarX At any rate if it hadn't been fur ou of Lbue over lb tarn lor aJhatroaa I woauia ve o.

il.uj blu7 al this miaul. member tbe old bark sao-rta swiAly aa as I runt lu tbe li-st of lbe water. ber r-reu and Hw I 1 'I lme in-red tliere without itrt.a iuu' I mi I -nr. or wiirtber the line bnre.lirld pit weiv-l't t.r anr jtrral Irt'rtli of timt I liaJ nfirti cured Ibe ol 1 Mrrarr lu ber lack -red. but I Lliiaul ber fur ber motiori.

winch waa ror aalratK-n All llc met wro naa been lendin' Hie line art bad run to aer ibe prrpus. and nir faint cries were not bea'd by Ibe man al lli-e wbeet. 'raiu-e be were shut up in a a-herl-bo-we. HowsereT Ib-cbap Inch wV Urt ben fur'ar-tl on tire rortra line bajl sen mtifi, and saHI aa eould be beard, 'mill tire bitl-bubof ittin in the larriani. be -fiv' I lie alarm, and at lart.

after I bem cne full tire Ilrerr ft man urarUanl tri leimnl aluUK. and Lbe helm were mil down. -I were lat soonf eMrtn wp, 'rwuse tlie atraln in nir arms were IremetvUKi4, nt4' witbatandin tbe ho-jk brin' fast in my belt, ami a Inn at rrery hair-minute my bead wmiid xfo under, ami I had took abourtl oun axterabla water ao I were rltfbl elatl lo lite-at tab I iu sails liftln and tlien takin' aback. Ibe bmnit an rein' short olf like piiax4ems as the bark came lo the wind. -All tha busts the oM bark bd- turned bulloiii t- on a gailo-a- I'rsntc.

and it w-uid bare took frote ten In nrtcm lU'nutes to hare m4Ico eitlrerof litem orerbtaird. and onlv itte ciline I'd a been a drowned TlKl-ark axliaonwIultM lierrir. ami Iba strain mr arms relaxed. Then I ftnind i lie line slack in as i he old booker iralli- ered atarnwar. and I took in live slack.

ahowtin' will all rat mutlit (or rtn IokI me a bowline orer the atarn. II were, now some time afore I could make any body hear, as all baixls waa aniktslii( fit- tin' the Irnat out. Kinaiiy. hmtserrr. tiie aaa arlievl Iteenl me ami comin out be looked over 1 1 Morn amiaeen wnere were amf pmel mumg tlte word.

A It raintnaa later 1 bad a mtwiine rmimi me, ana ftanted tet biatnt jtsd aa it nrnvki r-tur balls in Ibe fnat nicbt waUti and were onlr list t-iitin' or Souie lime re-nons tncrw naiwrn a. hank of cumuli rwin at tne soutuweei. a anre sltm tn that rfffl of a hard rervle rrora that quarter, and while Iwereiiuin lor aru lor to shift inraclf i beerd tbe onler trir' for lo dew up I be nnraia aud lo sail, and br Km- time I rume out xin the iib ami rtetnker wna in. tbe mainsail haiiUd up ami tbe tofil-yanh waa clewed down, with orrlrra Aa- to cbee rref both ttrrJaila. ami br v-iclit heiSslmidni-chl) the idd Iwetker was a' bubnin' up and down agin tbe lona; Antarctic are.

with rvothin' onto Iter Imt a cbaarcfed mainu-rraul and rref oil lore-sail. ihe wind Uowin' a bard Kale front aaarCxi f' '''J Never I a xm. I r. adsue- tauiuis It- beau wb-1 crew i -1 'nr i i r'v rn amy t- a- JVt4ll- jt-fA2t 11 0-r yl I "Vi- -SW aw I am a at ST a. "WkWaifr I i 'rv.

BHar-i 'mm oce or -or oovee LI l-ioms ur our dulT. aud ae bad spt-oaldish for me.cein' as I bal beany nt tbe number of my tatcss a ratchin' of hira. Tlien we bad lr sseed albalrots tlnelrv with tlura tlurT fur tleaert. and the whuie washeii ilown witb wbis-kry. tha ohl man liavin' kep' I-is word as tn tbe rewanl lor caidiin' the por-ats.

M'rw. consiiterin4 that we wat. about ISO iIm- at sea. this here were Christmas dinner fr tn proud of and to remember for the rest of our lives: ami I am quite sure. sir.

I list I shan't nevYr forget it. seem' as how I come so near 'sltptan my winu lura long oue a-aiciun tnat or x.oiAxn. Lorrir. CONTAMINATION OF AI. Th Varlsa Inflnencee lYhieb, Af text tbe Aimo-sphera in Cities In eta whirl the fir taJ pdn-ilitioft of nur Inwni sre with rrai rapidity tu lrr the ttmiwlu of commercial an-J niao-efset ariu itirrfrfn.

whatever tend lo pr-ta-At lbe wholeknmtnetof thuetijifat hires nf ir.d.i-Miy q-iCumts a matter not merely A tomhtrt of vital comerii lolbot who dwell in I Irr m. The aiia-micttamp'tf coun-tsnancr it due to a ranct of uuhealtby con-dittont Nut leart iruuiit ibrte it tcarrity of oxygm in lb inrrouiMtint an. and in iby proriireof imHimies due lo respiration in CMtftued s-sces. to roar burning on large scale, in ewei gas. aud in the rolatile or pemlrtl wuditct of manulacliitea.

This loo j-reraielil aiurmia is Ihe mark of lowered viialHy ami lb very irequeni forerunurr of amtre decided illuess. If. I Itere tre. iu cause an by auy rueaii Counteracted the use Of tltcse rscM-arly ailvi-abla .4 a little ha been u-tue alrea.lv by uieaa of bouj-ehold vrulilalHtn aial avMrmatic bauC dramag la turuy in ao we ureal ue inaiuaiKi tiirwixHi very little indeed has u-Te I ac.uHi,l.rd Iron bowaevr-r aay foot siippad it were tbe luat tint nt or anybody eie rr sera ber swiftly. ebewasnoCm facuguing r-ore tbau (our kuots.

but lo me ia lb water tar seemed to gua fourteen, la a lc' I wee in ber waka and wer about IMnxis' I be teit. when I fell anearlbin' rubbin' alone mr face, end instinctively frabWn it. I found It wr ou of liteaetod tes I Uted to bold fast lo It- but fu-u-td it imiaasnbia. It was so small that I could not lvent us tbrouxb my band. when.

a.1 of a to-ldeu tbere were a sharp jerk al the leather belt which were around ray ia a it a heath knife I fund Bar-arif bea rapidly drar-d Lbro'it tbe atar bkr a buuaed aibatrusa Tu Cod-tuadt at tbe end of the had caobt aaUex a. 1 ura ia to tltotueli measures of re. lorm are not oniy iuom artiraoi. but are iikriy in many cares to becuni. if carried (Md.au actual Kfins ol income.

We refer lulhe rrfure product by msaufac lorte aud worktieUi. Ni4withiandmg the circutauun or ireau wnicn constantly flowtn irter town and countrr.it must be allowed that tbere is in many cases an excess of noxii matter in the atmosphere above wuai i compatible healiby Itf-e O-al dust, iron Clings, clay from lotteries, car-bootc gsses from brick tields. fulpburwus aeca boo nvurwiiiorc sou irora metal and ill cm leal work, besides va tiers atiirous and ndnc aads. and her mcUrulK fume, or-ramc gaseous r-rud uctt uf Cecay ar situ ftrely cast-forth ia tt twr- fair Tha Secret nf tbe Deep -Adtratibe bottom ur the tea -a-assaes toward tbe end of October trar Treulow. it IVnavta.

when a powerful south wicd blew tbe water of tlte lialricawar from thesbur. uncureriiix; a porttuu xj gruunJ usual'y bid-dea from iifbt by ibe wave was tb ruins 4 lb city (J Krgamueude. rice a Buarakist rororuerual which was swaliawedhy I be sea torn r.rtcent.tru-t aro. The aausuai tiacie was enuiyed lor but a rew boura, wheu tbe slackened and lite wave ret urr-ed tocurrt cptbep.ace wbirb bad ouse been Ibe asd ddJ af labor of busy Good and Dad Llula Boys "Mother (to Ilottbyi I'm thotkej lo bear that Willi Wat1e wliirjd th poor ci, BcU-y My little boy wouidn do such tc.i-e. hobby iwhh conaclous niorsl tLten'ority) No.

indeed, ma Mother Whydidn'tyourtoph'm. Bcbbr? itbby i coulda fba; i a uXaiag lbe 4 A 1 Various Manners In Which the Unspeakable Turk Sees Christmas. Sct-om la lb. (irffk Charrb TTie the b'rrr ABNaal Fekll- tal Ocmra. fr srtrlbratel in ranoua mannen in Turkey and he the Turks tbenieelree nut al all.

thou-cb I bey are more lOlrrant of the utiuieroits dirTrretit reliftiotui lhan the be-nf them areof each 'other. There is in (Vmstantinopie a Jaw German colony, and Curiatmae to them would not be Christmas witboutiheirtree.ntaClausandtbeir rifu ami merrrruaklnav- The Cuelish. of whom luvre are some four or fire thousand, celebrate in their regular faahion. with roost beef. 4ttm pudilinra, mhttetoa, fames and minnHisof families and friemla.

The few American rraidcitts uaually -atber torn her and lo the beat they can. -Willi all these nations Christmas ia more aecsaon of nnirrrsal gayrty and convivial 4eire, but with stmh other nations as make their abidiiigiJ-ursantnnglbeTurkaClirnrfmas la a solemn relfgiotts ceremony. Thee wlio believe in the dirlne natirtty are the menUiia, tiit hoiks ami all who belong, tot he orthodox tlreek charch. The R-iewan, Creek ami Uuljrsrlao roidents all beloiig lo I bat church. Tbe Catholic Church rtn mbers I be Krcnch and Italian residents among ita wrtrrhlpera.

Some of tbe Armenians are Catholic, though tbe larger portion belong to a aea which is nearly Cot boJic but does not recognixe the Pope as bead of tbe church. Asdio from these princJnal divisions, I lie re are several other religious sects In Turkey, but as tbey do not ntosrnize Christmas one of their holidays. I shall not mention ihem. There is a deep feeling of haired among the and the fTatholics. which is the The rr of he next -biy.

and. for lluU i cause of luany bitter feiab) and fights dnring taaitoo. for a co.i weeks. Inr.ir. tar i (bu crb-braiion of the Cbriatmas services, lo iIm ea-t'nrrl of Kraten Lflirl, but it I wrr umkw ich we ITu" Vxini" 'ZZ Hebrew who Itad-our I'lirnemaa hnner.

aartiuly the rerr bceal ure' I erer IW in mr bum oars "In rTt wse. mt.rrh rest of the rear; and woe to tbe frndu liimecir lu the way of one or tbe other during Hie season of these Itoliday celebrations. 1'iitil tbe end the reimt of -Sultan MahmAtid. who annibilated the Janissaries, no church dare bold aerriccs ailer nigbtudl. nor (li-mtuui bad courage enough to gn, but now all the cbMrches hold Ibeie mklniixht tefrviocs uiflff the protection of the Turkish i-xlies.

and no one molests them unless it ltainria thafCrrrks ami Calbolics meet, wlien a (tat icu ft battle is certain. liy (1 recks are meant not only th-nenwh bd.ing to that nation, but all who are members of that church. Happily UieirdretMbsl street encounters are rare, as they happen aei -m. exeej when theirClirurtroas. New Year and Kibany fall upon the same day.

Tbe lirvek CTiiirch com (H ilea time by uoe standard and ibe Cutholiea by amither. an1 there is a difT'ercnce of twelve days but a-mehow they do fak) exactly locether wmietimcs and then here is war', aiai wtteu utauy iwisous kllledv Cliria-mas with all these Oriental races wltu believe ia tbe birth Christ is a -me wtiemn cerenueiy -and not a day of fvetire rej.Jdnrzs nt with ua. Four or riredays before their' Chrtstmaa Kve the pen. pis ro to -'church to con lea and rarrive romm anion. The day before Ctiriatmas b) day of fasting, ami they are allowed to eat only ocnain tliinrrs like b'ack bre.t.1 and black olives ami water, and her all are exhorted to fast entirely if tbt-ir physiod will permit it.

At eleven o'ebftk at niatiiererr ntemiier ot a ramiir. exretif the H-k and Im'jea, mnst KO to the service. rhnrc-h raat ami wititout seals, eim-rit one una Deneiiea wnten lace trie mtddieor the near the altar. Ttierkh btY itiese seats by the rear twin lorpetuitr. Ibepanr tand up.

The main Hour fs Itir meua aud gallery. foe Ibe womeiu. The fuLbers take Ihe burs and the' ih4bera tlie rallcry where the wrrrrrett-sit Is tfnFrHr bHldeet I rum iew by a done lattioe work whtr-h ttt there to keep the attenfiist.of the meu ftont wandering front ibejr devotions. In a ftreek rhnrch there are no wti retires I vrrUliirsi.f There Is iranally 'iV th. yv.b..

jiiei vrin; of the Christ, aod-tb l-rieat lias a larce rruciflx: but there, are no Thereisabi-rhi-nestifriHied in inrixiiiucetit gold br. tea-led robes -jcitts jeweled breast-ptate and collar, two le toons, triers I aco4 te, a haig train of chmrbMys, ami a sort -of se-onmi priest, alt of them Irvsnetl iu the re-at niar ninceni robe for ihe Cbnolmat Mrrvicrs. The boys carry Urge wax camlles, censers, and little banners upon long mc. unnn which are painteil the Itiesaed Yirein ami cnaaes. Ali of these arttclra are of gold aud richly jeweled wbea practicable.

The peotle or tnd or fall npon ibeir knees as tbe tecoml l-rieivt mounts a spiral itoir to a Htltit some ten feel high, where he rends tbe evaugela in ancient It reek, which of lb wurshiier umleraiaud. een when liter are tirrek. as the modern languare differ as greatly from lh ancient as our laugnage of in-day fnm the early Kncltsh. Alter the readiiir of Iheevauarlt Ihe biah l-riest below, from in fronl of the hhar. let: iias in a sing-song style the ttorv of tbe nativity, gnd the clMiir boys torture the air by ihenioM lugubrMHis howling, which tbey call chanting, but which is lbs most excnicistin- torture lo a stranger ears.

All wh arc present must have a wax taper, larg or smalt, according to their means, aud when the tins. I niomcut has com and tb irirtt chants loudly. -'The Christ i born: it ltr.ru In The heavens rejotc and all th. universe is very on Habit bis or ber taper and lb over. Th men.

leave first aud wait in a aort of court for then wives and lauiilics appear, and all tn home qntrtly. unless tbey bafen upon a band of catiioiics wno are got mi to men hou. al tbe tameiime- wnen i uey reach borne ihey lake their placer around a table, where there is uotbiu but. dried fruit and nuts The rruiu.are rnv dates, raisin and candied quinces. hemes etc.

Suras nut shells are thrown into each of the four cor r.rs of tbe toona Th next dar it pcut much at w. do Sua -lay. wilt fciifc cfu at att or tuv courcnas. After church ibe fsrnilte bars as rog-t a means will allow, and then run amane ineir irtnds. but i it a luuiiuej cbeeriiilu.

with nothing joyous about iu Tbere is na eiviua of nrm-n-t at all at Christmas tbe whole resolves itself into a religious ceremony, wbich ha nothing about rt of the lenderues and beauty of our Cbrtstrua day. It is more of a marveloes revelation of divinity, something awrrora and worshipful The Armenian Catholics, and even all tbe ot Iter members of the Catholic cbnrcbe in Turkey, da not make of cnnatmaji a use cr reading or gayety. but rreard de th others, with a tombr solemnity, to Ibat Chrtstmaa in thai country very dJrtreattcg paniculsrly to a ben-eruck foreigner Xw Years, howevsr. is qait saother thtng Tb tbe dar of reimein maA rvinsril cresests snd itrfact tske tbe piece car Tbe Greek and all man. hers of that church watch tbe old rear out srd lb rt 13 a da acd when iae rawr.

the head of the family ruuxt enter his aud break taorsMracata it lianr tb trst thin, which wili insure unallnred fcarpines toh-i ail the year, the befjraNe-ar Vm. rmMk. to: ih sf litis date. of ali kinds tUMaeTsnstaa and tors. auJ bowtver poors au is.

it is CS him to laZt turn to tamdr of lent thma a lia ean buy So-as of tLes nm neuu'e have to ursr acd finch fwr lona months tcward a for tbU rreat frast of tbe year Tbe aiak a txaui of esvina -rrsalSof scniethica CJurl'ut ma h- i own bands Tne suiat tiset'ul iitMiiii ia a tobacco pouch euher crocheted out of full or Silver thread or mbrotdred nchlr Tb Clu cevrrnv their wivm arrluLlminr presents but mcney. aud tbts lbe puurest gires a.1 rwand tw his lamilv Of course tbe 'lt-s. rltcan toys not count, fur there are noti the aud most iro.e Kind. jht amount eiran in each 1 man. the nmner lie cives his children to i)il inu a lilt.e ran hen p4, whicli i their bank.

is k-i4 alwav. aothatbe lite time Ihey are Vrowu IbeieU uuitea liU'. sum. Anions; the wealthier clase of all the Creeks and liutartana the gentlenieu pay cails on their laly Inemts, but tbry never R' eiui4r-baiiied. and I bey take tbei leavetlier hud ail the aervanl of the family drawn up inline aithe dar awaitingthe gift of moiier wtiicii is always xnren.

Tbe Kilts which the (K-ei) ticnuii are obliged by cus tom-to aire tbe wivte all iiiwr iriemm are in a returned lo their wives from tlteir frieuila; but it is a very heavy tan.ii a man purso. New Yaur'aisempiiaticaily the ladies' dar in that oiMiii'ry. ami the cus tom of e-iving presents can be traced bnt-k to great antuiuity Three days later twlies visit each oilier, hut ou New Year's Da none leaves her borne. Ketruahnieiils of col lee. a eerred with saeetmeats.

but no wine or honor of any kind. Indeed, no drunken Creek wasevei seen to my kunwledge on this day. Tbe sweetmeats, wln- ti consutot very teuacMNtsielly. Ilarored with the kr of rose or violet, are served in elasses, and with each tray in aut4ber glaw-ful of tiny rl silver Sfiuuna, ami an tnity piai, iwi arc c-wcted lake one spoonful of such jelly as you prefer, swallow this and phice- the smhxl sprain In the enii4r uu no no oHint lake another sMMHiful. Alter tnia, rollve tn nerved, a glass of water being taken between I hem.

In the evening, after Ihe eertmonliMM rails of tbe day are over, among lbe wealthier clnaw-s ami tha tioueeal. the laiuiiy- and aonininiea several families meet for an evcuiii iumaetit fun. An immense cake has been maiksihetluv before, ami -in Hare i4Moed two smntl iHecesof silver. or mtld itMHiev. Tbe rake ia cut into the same tuimuer tit laeceeaa tbere are imstHia prrsvut ami each one cats ilia or Iter 4ece.

awl who everts llivui t-ea oan I lie king uc queen of tbe feast, and of all other aut-ial gather liius during the eminine rear. 'The ta-oare then rroa-ued with artilttnal nunvrs. and then follow irames. some of them very amua-ingand witty, and unite iiuiike any I have ever seen in any other count ry.t bough autue of ihem we have chml cofHed. One' new mirth-i'Tiwoklng game" was played br taking a plate ami 4liug il full of Hour lu aoiiMTil shape and i-hiciog a small silver oian in Ihe atininiit of the cone, one riige sticking out: a little.

Then all who Uay have tbuir arms tied behind litem and hey get down on their knees ami stoop forward in the ett'irt to lake this money out of I the Hour with then teetb without toocJiunf their. noses in it. Some ovet balance ami stick the whole face iu. It is very difficult lo doaud provocative of much fuu. Kvery- Oony enters iiitotue kihiui wuu spirii it via lbe oioast to tne yotinarsc Tlte iiibt before I lirntmn tneresrennm- bers of meu a-ho eo aiaait from bouse to liotje, siriginir a song much likethe carols in Knglun and cudiiiK by asking alms in ruturu lor a blind man's bleating.

Some of bnu improvise I hoir veraeaa4 Ibey goalong and make local hiw ami ailusbMui. which cause much lueriiniont. Tbey imtially itare violins, lutes guiuus, Bud always -get money. KMhany Is another great ceremony of the Ureefc Church, even more sttienin and itu' essive than that id diristmaa Kve. Tbe ieole go footing to church as ben-re and linten in reverent silence to the scrriee.

hich is lo commemorate the ba4rsm of CbreeX ami tbry wait for the celestial lijrht, which in simulatMl by sort of t-trMig rvtJeo- lor. Then each one liuhts his wax camilo, which every man. m-wrmtw ami child must have, from a turniaiied by tbe church. one uniiLi jrlnin IKCU SAM'S FJ All. SACKS.

How Letters and Paper Are Carried rrera wne t-otni or ine cooii. ry lo Another. rrrt'e lor the Courier -Jaur-stL Tbe mail carrier of 1777' would not only bold bia breath if be could be lesurrected lung enou-h lu sre a mail train pas, catch ing lle bags in its "eagle Might but would stand aghast at Ihe quantity of mail rum ter that ia bandied daily in one large city alone. Tb common school in which all have been taught to read and write, ami hich has forced it ber to leara-who were not aairt- cliuod, is responsible fur tbe tons of written matter that go flying all over the coun try. And it is a responsibility to be proud of.

so that we are inclined to overlook many of Ihe vagaries or the founders of tbe republic for I heir prrtinacily of xirpoe in rMabliah-ing free schools, where not only tbe mdi-rnenlsof knowletlge are dtsiK-nsetl, but tbe blgbcr branches, which would have been denied to many a poor bur and girl had it been otlterwise. arid as a result hardly a tie-tlre-tmni man or woman can be found who is not at least iutcllixetit ami who can talk understamlingly nNu current topic. Not lo speak of lie ipimen-reamount business CorreMMHu-nre that makes tip a large proportion of I mail, ihe social corre-siiotHlriH-e niiikes no meagre sbowina-. Families of taiyv ami eirl prow up ami ar teml nil over the country. The injunciion.

when they leave bonie. lo write as soon tt "her arrive at their drti nation, it aiwars fa lhfiiltv aud then in a fuw week come Idlers to their parent telling of new arctic iqam which ihey have entered, new acquaintance formed, trial. Icrplexaiiri. joy, hopes, sorniws and Small rrmittaure or money In. aid ia sup porting i tie ciuiiirc-ii at home go fr.uu the faiihfiil sous ami dauicliiers and Ita l-estrlully ttexnle Irtit-rt cimlnitiuig chock 4 for I bou-aml-i rawn bv themltlloiuiire.

aud out an unimportant item in tb.sbrtrrogmtiu mats are i ne rejateii mm. oi author, or rat her aiitlMir tlint wid be di-t-niiiointed wbn the rc-jected children of their brain arrive al their nation. Then si Ihe happ Christmas timea perfect flood card aii'l renienibram-v are txMired mt- tb mail and the carrier groan, timler Ibe weiuht a be tiixtrioutcs the niiojv el from door to th tor and botictlr deerve the substantial prereius he receives from I bo wImxii lie d.uiy seres. To.acconimolate all bet voluminous e)iit Ibe leat ber onche nave ton since new inaoetitiate an I sack have l-eeu utilized for ilieoverllow. It mar nn br generally known that all tbe rack which tbe IVwlolhce Urpartnient ur are msde to ew ork.

and their mautiljc tur fiirtiibet-ni4urmrtil toouty forty men wbo hsve steady work all Ibe year, ami tbr room in which tbey make the sacks rrsrm tie an immense tailor rbop. Tbecoiu iht wno manuiaciure iitrm nave a con tract from tbe government to furinb sacks' for wo years, ener wiiktii lime new ir-posal may be issued, and if any live currceru uuderbids the resent roulracio bis tacutu- lion i gun. The hue of which tbesscksar niui comes in uaies oi aixtut i.ouu Jard Tbe sack are made in I wo sues.vu 4 by 22 inches and. -HI by 31 inches fbey are all cut by band and by one man. after which tber to lo ibe eiehteen sewers.

Tbe sewing is loo on the inside end one man Is ke4. busy turning lbe tacks Hi aje this by meausoi an itiitenioiiscnntriv sue which looks lik two crorJted welkins ace fa-ieuol loyetber in the form cf a cr-jst. 1 be tack is booked ou ibe h.trns of lb tlrck snd is turned ribl side out with a dcxtetcua -raovemewi ibai is born of ton yrscttce. Hoke are men made around is oi trie a csa chine. xieeu tarn are em i -loved to these bales.

Two cien then lake the sack ana ibm Mail Aner the rtni ijcs. watcn are r-jnitjuea ty ibe aa thornier si aabington. are ui ou the sack are -made up into bundles of iwer.tv and famished as required From 2.x) to l.Ouu templet tack ar luraed out every day a larve i always xepi on baud that when r. jiiM in ma 1 there wt'l be iu S.iiit ibe orders: Mad sacks Iretfibt sre liable a -xoaMrsy. it.

unitketbr rauruaJ ccmpauies tbe Plwtjrtice Depart tucut a tracer A few years aa it cam out ibat the Canadian 'were rather lardy in retitntiu oir ack wrr Ibeui to local The became -M-aaJal and oai diplsmsltj cc-rreapondence estued tweca 1J ecvernment turn wa yromired- but nothing haa been d-me ibe ms'ier. Tbe men empb red ai lb: work beco-ue very exert. and a matter i iuicreat ta ee ibe thin f.tur needle cltckiua ibroug ibe bag wiia tUe 4rcuioit of nuaJdnery. Tbey earn fair waara. but I le iuiriou given one by tbe laai Bar.

i f- iijru iiimm mill lacaa Wtuir trtttWujr Cestui uuua lUt UitiM ci lbe I cwuleulajeal is xw, ibeu. naru line im ineir iaca lajicaie "I DOAN GIT SKECniD. fWrtitea fMau UwurtarsJeuraaL IfiMy tote me rVn he etnfrln Yore in-uile wid 4e an' cake: Kb ymj'li sbuly en' yw Cru'oioa Wid a muustus stummivk ache fae." she said. "I ain't darnyut list de xin's giajd en' sweet; Jiut you aka like il tie laatea' Ual you rbbe Sfiec ter eat. 1 er gnorlnem I ea ter atafUn need ter be erf nod am a tiered er cotwwq tret toss, Jttt's fob by dat I wua Pmj! nm.

lawdy I 'clar ter graooaa i Pie dens lit ten ter my lief: lia de iaa' piece oh fob' quabtabs, bo dey aib' nHksb uahlabs kef. Cake an poddin. nuts en ratsiuS, Byllabub an aecb my eye Wen hit's all done gone au ealed. Ltxu' er gooduesa. leutmedia.

TOoan' yon skeer eriimd me. mtsay, 4 Jea you lefdui uiggah be: Kaae I 'spec my Cns nitls stutlin' ilu'ls you wusa bit do tue. Hah I you bah de nxastea worrH Wtd you own aatuMBdt self; -Kaae you see tie bole I'sa maktn. In er mougs' you pantry ahulf. li.

W. WwOCtOBB. A CHRISTMAS PICRIC (Writin for lbe Courarr-Jnuouil A Christ mas dinner on sbipltoard. in port, ire were uuaniraotwly agreed, would be re- Txxrerotts. The day must be bonored by a change i lie bill of fare and new surround Would we go to the posadaf Nut If we knew it- We bml been there.

Young li-r lantern, ami this Uirtnm i srlendid fpllow.nnred uataaDend hght Is carerttlly elreretired titai taken home lhs anv at bis mot her a curTaa olantalion. lo Ins dwellmic duuurtcr lu a hntta go out on tbe way. It would Indicate treat UoidM thai Jirfiit siHMild Outi HaarKB. No: that would be very pleasant. kuew by experience, but it would not be tha novelty that the occasion A picnic in tbe "Tbe proper caper.

Right; Hon. W. E. Gladstone. Professor Tyndall; by Ceorjre!" exclairued tireen, a clever yotine KiiL-liRhman.

rather able a a naturali-d, who waa traveling in Yenexuels for his health and temporarily my guest aboard Ihe And -we all agreed witb hint. "I'll look out fr what we want to lake along." volunteered Ananias, our old sailing-master. Ananiua wasn't bia real name, but wa called bim that because be was such a ready, fertile, untrammeled and altogether' unapproachable liar, and be seemed rather proud of the distinction that the nam applied Of course. I did not trust bun II would bare loaded tbe Inrn up with rum ami been booeatly surprised Ibat we wanted anything else Long befi daylight the nest 'mnrnin fCbriMmaa IKiy left Puerto Catello Ite-bind us and wer well up in tbe forest shade on our way to a ractureqit spot that Mart tire knew of by th beautiful Jttile Itto Han Katcbau Our conk llorneoa Curacua darky, whom black skin oouUined tbtar-1 tistic soul of a true raatr atoeautn, but who ra ber lacked trailing followed it. keefMiig an auxittua watcb uftou tb two well-filled -hampers tarriel by a stout.

laUieut ItUbi doakey that seemed too low-apirried to resent by a kick lh lail-lwialing wilb which bi -eon drtvrtr urged Idiu forwanl cool laud Itreeae sighed down to irs from the mountain, and behind roared, clatlerad, idaneed and Imnaed lie bells of ibe cliurt.bes usliering in Cbrialmas purely, th bellruigrr of Venexuwla bare more inferiutl rigor Iban auy other laik mg back ww ccnild ana a lew rockets rlmib-iug uitiblollieskyi n4 many Itowerer. for the-dar wa yet fn advauced. Tbe Veueautdan bavaa vliaiiKw fancy for aeud- lug up lock Ms itgdayiigut uw lustai uv- JUWOIr 4 ivxtd and shrill from a tall ire lop over head wMiudixi th cry of a a verr w-ibi bird about tbe waa id a a-nine fowl, wbich seenuaJiosayaa Anamaa averred ri maant lo. "OuaiJiaraca wauta lobaocu." itreet. by a litckv sbia.

put an e-d 10 th pruclamalHiii tit its want. Boiai allet oe managed lo Ira wbich waa rare good liH.k. Then weall biased aaar amMia or rrueu latrrota and got live td IbuiN. tbiw y'MitiK and leodcr. two tuurb only I'd.

for soup. A rrtral tjiiaua. full Ihn-e feet beta. bajlltliiy Iriodlo run act raat th road before ua and a lerolret toil lot stopped him mid war A prnte imbjed waslb ieuana. Ilia tim larveat of all liaarda, ami its demon ere.

wart. borua.MiakeaaiMl irli voorinaM make it tbe ttglicsl ibiug. laroiaiitir, thai Ood ever in li invent iw UHioooaapi-eatano is It fm il is aa barnilu a an ami hi a-ot ui Many of the native drern oisiMMMm. hoi tha fact tathal it I extel-mKly gotal lo eat oiueJbiiig like diauiond- itMC-k lefrajtiii. ma' veiy luucb bet let wben propei tyt-ooked U'bilu Komenaiid his von assislanf were rrrjriiijt a pol ott forkd sticks in suprt a taiHp ki-tile over bre, and AuuuiaN having cullhniiaiia'slhril.

waa banning It up by Ihe tail "lo lot tbexett biotaldripoHtor it, thereat of ttsai-toulibjlermitieit ti-on making au uiiuaoal a Hilton to the larder of wren a f-jouth American hunter. iSomebodr had told Marturvz thai a pool in the river liefore us and the adjacent rocka and huhca were I bit favorite baunt of a family of boa. Making due allowance for native exaiurera. ttun, we concluded that It wa ptasi blether wa one boa there, aud we wanted to know bow a few feet of bim would taste, stewed, broiled and tried. Marturc waa carer to help kill bim, but did not share our ettr thu-dasm for eating bim.

There i no reaou why a bo constrictor a litarle snake, which huntsr knows niucu should not good to eut, at least as good as i Ciiristmas. rro-r bee aud iscertaiuly otiiih Sltniy scaveiifter id I be waiet 1 i Tl, it in.k. I I KM i iii i frnlil I. Mi I it 4... 7 wroiiKlit artrl aran liio I.

i.t.H,... i i mm a i im a utuu i etu an Li that time, beeanse could r'kcs around In th thlrkn anuiiut tb brum bra of nlt lr i atu ks Into th crt-ioas and rucki and tuuiliy waui lead. biM could uilbr acar 1 lenint a bo to show Inm-rlf 1 VV IswutKl is. a- e.a. I'vruuiD iiui wn 11 nrt -lirh Hat-Jar usw.iiBrBfn i as rew4vel they do that you sinifHy rub clay, of tha lency soft blueti.r bed of a stream.

tAtn rrt ,7 beat amon lit IraihersM 7 1 over them until he i cvere.i wi.b ,7, relop an imh thiik I beti ruu amoiiK the b4 CalxJ v.o nr. hoi coal r-er Ion. ami lot him abate a'nTJ ue i arataeu nut cJav wa bro saurt. Ibai era liu.1 ...7. i I'lauuun iv, it, but, neverthuiaaa.

we Utai.ared tu err aatiafaciiM-r raaulu Itomen hal lirouKnt up lot of tnrtU, and with Ihem brown suirar and rum. I uuceeding tn vary ,2 ractshla ewa-'-. with which we white the cooking was a-oliig na. i am inclined to think, altom th Imw lo use turtle rx Itoilina; them f.ir aI ovr "the fir thai Mm quemld atdidify tluir ahite. but only their relks hard.

ilrr. la-aeieas and indi bl liul heat up lb with stiyar some Carupaiio rum aud yovt have tuu.I iieui wit bin y.air ar-aic Ami th rum-Jn. ilerxan-l diatimt ly-huli la) lariiauo t. Is not tliaoelv rum hav keen ibai be drank, but it was th only rs Ibai it wa a j.ry to unnk nut" are mail from suxar-botiae rafuaa and sciaHa molaaar ami tb bile water, nKr -carry Iiir vtnaels. but Ibis noble rui made front lip and formented is Ihe true ue diilce;" aud when ymt kt it you smell iu it th fragrant rloar.ti tropic, you tnata in It lite esquiaiie flanet of I be chftccai iruita, and evaerdmnofa imiaiaon marry strHtethst willtickie 1 i.m i if a-llli Livuiim i r.

i iw.ii.it.. mini a yiau heart to new ilelitthl in livine Aad it a iHwtiii'nv iu a uoeaiteatl Of No, uiirortimatelr. I ilo not bebeve tber bottl of it ia Una cmuiirr. Al langth-Hind mm too soon, for tbe rrcna. tb fresh air and ibe arum ftm llotneo's an etui at Ilea c-Miibined I utaka ua ravamnia dinner was aemtouced.

And bare wa tha Uii of far of our 1IM diiiuat Cleen Patrol go, Asuaeale. firmled lauana fteaks, hum. KrMid liaiuuta. litven Parrot hraiwt. thMkal Vaina.

Mora Kura. I (nana HUrw. bHmfnm k. Ilttkud I'lantalos, liuacliaiar.buutcrt)lt. A usual a ralaU.

Cudtt. Kaa-mte. Marun-a. ltaa ami -Maiuaaa" IUav Hum. What a daligblful dinner it ws Aa4 how did eat 1 With what reckbaana.j abamlonmmtt to tha loya if tbetalata plixed uplheeotirae.

ttavingalrvadr workid clear through them and back to lb bfyirf iitiia aatainT Ami then we lar nmn erax and smokl. in full ami silent e. hi tent, brtathili the cool, perfumed uir. lullal the lauathter of the water sprite anion tit balf-suuken rocks in tb rapids at our ft charmed br the merry mik of th arrav daAaand lu weci vote of th ptn a pUu in lb buxbas hebiud ira, until ihe slisd i grew Ion, and the while, flnory cload wan-driven Inland br th evenmc hnttoi frtt tbe aea. and tb blue of ileartu lorn(r deep and dense.

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