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THE LEAVESTWOBTH TIMES SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER, 30.. 1888. 7 THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION. Bav. Dr.

Curler on "The Tsaaparanc Be- i form la Politic." Iatrodaetioa toy Rev. Dr. Page. To Tke BdUor of Time: .1 As I have been subjected to some abuse and slander for expressions used in a Thanksgiving- address at the Soldiers' Home, directed against political prehibi- tion, I have thought it worth while to no because he tells his teacher his mother's sick and he has to tend baby. Skips to the next one and tells the teacher that baby was sick and that made him tardy-see? Ain't he a corker?" "Why didn't we fellows tumble to that scheme? I can't get presents at only one." "What's the matter?" "Humph I teacher np here at the First said it was more blessed to give than to receive, and she wanted us to bring presents and give 'em to a lot of kids at an old mission school.

I guess I'll shoot the schooL" movement. It touches politics only on the single side ot licensing or suppressing the traffic in strong drink. Its main aim is to discourage and overthrow the drinking usages which underlie and support the traffic. Its main appeal is to the consciences and conduct and habits of tha people. Its main power is moral power.

Its province is not simply io halls of legislation, on the bench, and at the ballot box; but in the home, in the school, in the pulpit, in the church, and wherever else moral power should operate. Its chief strength is in truth, linked with omnipotence. After forty years of gratuitous and earnest labor in this blessed cause, I am solemnly convinced that if it is left to the tender mercies of partisan politicians, it will be assassinated 1 God never ordained that conflicts with gigantic sins should he waged with carnal weapons alone, or under the command of "Ccejar." I am also convinced that if all the time, money and effort that have been expended on political movements, had been expended in direct moral efforts to check the drinking usages, and educate the conscience and conduct, and teach to the young lessons of abstinence, and make public sentiment aeainst the diabolical and deadly drink-traffic, then our great reform weald be a hundred fold stronger today Underneath all the fluctuations of parties or of politics lies 'he solid bed-rock of truth. Temperance and righteousness Let us build on the rock. tice the matter enough to disclaim utterly all charges that my words held any personal reflections on any one.

At the same time I stand by and reaffirm every word directed against the mingling of prohibition with politics In the New York Evangelist of December 6 1 find the following powerful article by the Rev. Dr. T. L. Ouyler, a temperance worker for a generation, which ex presses my views exactly.

Will you be so kind as to give your readers the benefit of Ui vr tuo wuuio i if m. xi. i AUi. THB TEMPERANCE REFORM AND POLITICS. By Rev Theodore L.

Cuyler. When the tempei ance reform was set on foot over sixty years ago by Lyman jBeecher, Justin Edwards, and their noble co-workers, it was en irely a moral enterprise. Presently conflicts arose with the liquor-trafficker, and efforts were made to prevent licenses ct ihe dram-shop. But i the chief effort was to break up the drink ing usages ot socie'y 07 appeals to conscience. The reform made glorious headway by 1840 it had wrought a revolution as to drinking customs.

In 1851 the first prohibitory law was enacted in Maine; it was carried as a moral movement, entirely, irrespective of partisanship. The legislature that passed the law happened to be Democratic its author, Neal Dow, was an anti-slavery At present a crisis seems to have been reached in the progress of this great reform. There is danger that it may get into the trough of the political sea and be "swamped." Nearly all the current agitation is not in regard to. drinking, but in regard to selling-intoxicants; the warfare against the drinking usages is almost en-' tirely suspended in favor of a warfare against the iniquitous saloons, and the. saloons are becoming combined for self-l protection, irrespective of party.

In the I meantime the old and powerful moral I agencies to promote personal abstinence are being lost sight ot in too many quarters. The very word "temperance" is coming to be associated with politics, and increasingly with partisan po'itics. Vfhat ia the present outlook for success in that line? 1. Without criticising or condemning ilhe honest motives our good brethren fand sisters of the "third party." we can not shut our eyes to some hard, indisputable facts The late election indicates no progress from last year or the previous year. In ho'ly contested states like New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, there ia a serious falling off of numerical i strength.

After sixteen years ot zealous, costly and untiring agitation, the distinctive "prohibiion" or "third party," musters only about 230,000 vo'ers in a total of eleven millions I This is less than 3 per cent. Since its organization the has filled the responsible position for two years. On Christmas night a large audience gathered to listen to the rattle of the drum by Major Hendershot, the "Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock." The entertainment was given by the Hiawatha R. C. No.

42, to obtain to carry on their work of charity. The program, in addition to the entertainment of Major Hendershot consisted of a piano duet by Mrs. Welcome and Miss Nellie Foster; the reading of the "Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock" by Prof. Griswold song by Miss Ella Shannon; declamation by Mr. Proctor; recitations by Miss Belle Chase and Miss Mary Keith; song by Gnliicb, Christine, Welcome and Bassett The entertainment was one of the most enjoyable ever held in this city.

HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY. These Are a Few Excellent for Today's Housefather. New York World. Very few heads ot families or members of the household in any capacity can carve a turkey in a truly scientific style. It has been claimed that carving is an art, but there is little doubt that a few points on the dissection of a fowl well studied and thoroughly digested will go a good distance toward making a novice an expert.

Here are some points on how to carve a boiled tnrkey which iB as good an illustration as can be given The legs of a boiled fowl always bend inward and tuck into the belly, but bet ore it is put upon the table the skewer by which they are securod ought to be removed. The fowl should be laid on, the carver's plate, and the juints as they are cut off, placed on the diah In taking off the wing, the joint only must be divided with the knife, lor by lifting up the pinion of the wing with the fork and then drawing it towards the legs the muscles will separate in a much better form than you can effect by cutting with the knife. Next place the knife between the leg and body and cut to the bone; tnrn the leg back with the fork and the joint will give way it the fowl is young and well done. The merry thought is to ba taken out when the legs and wings are all removed the neck bones are taken off by putting the knite and pressing it under the long, broad part of the bone; then lift tlae neck bone up and break it off from the part that sticks to the breast The breast itself has now to be divided from the cascaes by cutting through the tender ribs close to the breast, quite down to the tail thoa lay the back upward, put your knife into the bone half way from the neck to the wings, and by raising the lower end it will readily separate. The last thing to be done is to turn the rump from you and neatly take off the sidesmen.

Each part should ba neatly aranged on the dish. The turkey should hot be divided until the breast is disposed of, but it it be thought proper to divide, the same process must be followed as directed in a fowl. The following is the best mode of serving this delicious bird: Begin by cutting close to the breast bone, scooping around so as to leave the mere pinions. Each slice should carry with it a portion of tb pudding or forcemeat with which the craw is stuffed. In carving a roasted fowl expert carvers always disjoint the thigh bone from the bodrv Then "the part that goes over the ierjojliwt," familiarly called by various other names, is cut from the body.

The breast next needs attention. Finally the many interior hones are disjointed. ALLEGED WIT. Bobby What did you say. pa? Pa Never mind.

Bobby I don't of tener than I have to, do -Binghamton Republican. "So old Brown is dead, eh Well, well I Did he leave "Yes. It broke his heart to do it, but he left everything." Harper's Bazar. The lazy northern man iB almost willing to risk the yellow fever when he stops to consider that the people who live in Florida never have to ehovel off the sidewalks. CURRENT TOPICS.

Henry Grinnell, ot New Bedford, son of the Grinnell of Arctic exploration fame, is about to sue the town of Westport for false imprisonment He recently became a resident of Westport, and was this year taxed $50,000 on his perconal estate. He claimed that he was taxed on a trust fnnd from which hs never received any income, and refused to pay. He was sent to jail, where he remained two days, when he was released on taking the poor debtor's oath. He now demands $50,000 damages. Mr.

Grinnell is known as "the admiral," he having received that title as an officer in the Peruvian navy during the Chilian war. He has also served with high rank in the navies of Japan and Eqnador. The people of Salt Lake City are contemplating the erection ot a great "Salt Palace." It would be a structure that would lay in the shade all ice and corn palaces ever constructed. The main part of the structure could be of tne finest rock salt to be found in the quarries, chiseled, carved and artistically Arranged, while the interior fittings should be of crystalized work from the lake on a grand scale. Such a palace should be permanent, it properly protected from the winter rains; it could be made of the.

most unique and striking style of architecture; it could be made one of the wonders of the world When lighted by electricity the structure would have all the sparkle and diamond glitter of the great ice palaces, and, with the difference in the salt palace's favor, that heat would not melt or dim its glories in the least Instead of the announcement that the pope had given permission for Catholics 'o take part in the elections in Italy being correct, the real facts are these: Two of the dispossessed princes have told the Vatican that they are in favor of the Catholics voting, and the pope has signified his assent to those two only, instead of making a general announcement Meantime Cardinal Monaco is presiding over a commis sion which is studying the question with a view of ascertaining the opportune moment for developing a great Catholic conservative party which shall keep alive the pope's grievances. Chatles Dudley Warner, in Harper's Magazine for January, says: The limestone and the blue-grass together determine the agricultural pre-eminence of the region, and account for the fine breeding of the horses, the excellence of the cattle, the stature of the men, and the beauty of the women; but they have social and moral influence also. It could not be otherwise, considering the relation ot the physical condition to disposition and character. We should be surprised if a rich agricultural region, healthtul at the same time, where there is abundance of fod, and wholesome cooking is the rule, did not affect the tone of social life. And I am almost prepared to go further, and think that blue-grass is a specific tor physical beauty and a certain of life.

I have been told that there is a natural relation between Presbvterianism and blue grass, and am pointed to the Shenandoah and to Kentucky as evidence of it Perhaps Presbyterians naturally seek a limestone country. Bnt the relation, if it exists, is too subtle and the facts are too few to build a theory on. Still I have no doubt there is a distinct variety ot woman known as the blue-grass girl. A geologist told me that once when he was footing it over the state with a geologist from another state, ai they approached the blue-grass region from the southward they were carefully examining the rock formations and studying the surface indications which are usually marked on the border line, to determine exactly where the peculiar limestone format ion began. Indications, however, were wanting.

Suddenly my geologist looked up the road and exclaimed: "We are in the blue grass regions now." "How do you know asked the other. "Why, there is a blue grass girl." There was no mistaking the neat dress, the style, the round contour, the gracious personage A few steps further on the geologist found the outcropping of the blue limestone. AN oLu TRICKSTER. A Philanthropist Catches a Tartar in the Street Car Service. "Shame! diame!" cried a benevolent gentleman, as a car driver snapped a whip lustily around the heels of a horse that was being led from the big stable of the crosirtown lines in Christopher, near West street, to a waiting car.

The animal was so lame in both front legs that the old frame quivered as if it were going to unhinge every time he cautiously put his foot on the pavement. It did seem hard to force an old animal like this to work, and a crowd of people, who had speedily gathered, were heartily glad when the benevolent man seized the driver's arm, and, showing a badge of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, threatened to arrest him if he persisted in mauling the beast "Show Billy some said the driver in response to the stranger's suggestion. "Sliure that's what ails him. He's had too much of it. Why he'll 6wallow kindness quicker than a mouthful of oats and show his gratitude by sleeping twenty-four hours out of a day.

He's the biggest rogue in New York, and 111 prove it to you. Whoa there, Billy 1 Hi! Yil Whoopla!" Up went the horse's ears as if he had heard the voice of an old friendL The driver patted him on the back and whispered: "You won't have to work today, Billy." The change was magical. The old nag was a 2-year-old again. He started toward his stall without a trace of lameness. He was turned about face toward the car quicklv, the lameness returned in a jiffy, and he looked as if he was going to shake off his skin and die.

"This 13 an every day occurrence," said Mr. Parker, the superintendent of the stable. "Billy is an old trick horse and used to travel with a circus. He has an innate hatred for work, and becomes lame every time that he is taken from his stall to take a turn with a car. He fooled us all at first, and I had thought I had been badly 6tuck in buying him, but I soon found out he was shamming.

Tne lameness disappears as soon as he is hitched up, and he goes.on his journey at good speed." "Have you any other horses with peculiar antics?" "Yes, plenty of them. We get many well bred animals, runners, trotters and jumpers, that have had their day. Every beast of degree has a weakness of some sort that gives us" trouble, but we don't have time to pay attention to their whims and they soon find it out and become old stagers. The car stable is the last station to the boneyard, and we get a hack at all the broken down plugs going in that direction. They are fed well and carefully looked after for the sake of economy, and a driver who is caugnt abusing a liorse will be instantly discharged.

Horses have to be trained for this work, and it takes several months to get them into shape to stand the wear and tear of rousrh navement and exposure to all sorts of weather. A green liorse that is not handled with care will wind up in the hospital after a week's steady work." Kew York Tri bune. TTnt Avprv woman who arrives at middle age, retains the color and beauty of her nair, DUt every woman may uo bo oy me occasional application at Ayer's Hair Vmor. it prevents Daidness, removes dandruff, and cures all scalp diseases. A gentleman bv the name of Tewksbury of Topeka, has been in the city for several days in consultation with some ot oar prominent business men, endeavoring to interest them in the Edison phonograph and form a company here for the purpose ot introducing the invention.

A syndicate hae recently purchased the phonograph ot Mr. Edison, paying him therefor hve hundred thousand dollars in cash ana the same amount in stock of th company. Mr. Tewksbury went to Topeka this morn ing but will return tonight, when it is expected arrangements will be perfected for organizing the company cere. ljaw-rencs Tribune.

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, Fourth Year of the Great Success. ALONE-LONDON OR A WOMAN AGAINST THE WORLD. Bobert Buchanan' Great Realistic and Emotional Drama of English Life. Presented bv the Park Theat-e Company from Brooklyn, N. Y.

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NOTE Do not confuse this drama with others of a similar name, as it is entirely different la plit. a enry and incident. BOARD'S DANCING ACADEMY. A Gamblec! Obituary. An amusing article cn Ftontier Journalism, by Captain Jack Crawford, was recently printed in The Journalist, from which we extract the following Some of the scintillations from the prolific brain of the border editor, when he "gets a good move on himself," are exceedingly brilliant, though clothed in the roughest orthographical garb.

What could be more slangily pathetie than the following written by an Arizona editor on the death of a highly esteemed gambler: "Again has the death angel made a play in our camp. He swooped down last night and immediately lit out again, bearing the immortal spirit of as square a man as ever turned a card or coppered a bet 4 Jim Evans was one of nature's noblemen, and we feel that nothing can ever stake us again after such a great loss. In the game ot life he always played his bets wide open, and if the cards run agin him he never beefed. He just took things as they come, and now that he has been compelled to jump the game, our hearts are sore and our tears spatter in mournful unison on the bar as we stand and drink silently to his memory. "Jim's manhood and true nobility of soul cropped out in his every sc.

He would never pick np a tenderfoot and play him for a sucker and pull his leg for all his dust, but would take him in hand and teach him how to act at a bar and how to play at the different games, and do all he could to elevate him and make a man of him. It seemed to be his constant aim to net hold ot the innocent and inexperienced, and by his wise teachings and caretul training make them nobler and better, After Jim had taken hold of a tendertoot who had always drank cocktails and other fancy drinks, and had trained him for a while, the look of pleasure and proud satisfaction which would light down and camp on his face when he would see his pupil walk up to the bar and call tor straight whisky, must have drawn forth hearty applause from the angels np yonder. But now he is gone I "Death loves a shining mark, and she hit a dandy when she turned loose on Jim. He never played a short card nor overlooked a bet, a tact that is recorded on the nnBnllied pages of the book of life above. He was square and open in all his dealings, and never weakened on a bluff as long as he had a chip back it up- "Oar camp is in Jiourning today, the sombre emblems of death being displayed on every hand.

All is black and gloomy, and nearly all the boys drink black port wine in honor of his memory. We have sent in to the railroad to get a nigger to come put and black our boots during the usual 1 thirty days' 'period of mourning. Dock Davis, who got a pair of black eyes at the grand opening of Slattery's gin bazaar last week, is the proudest man in the camp. "Dear Jim thou art gone from our midst, Aud thy loos we snrefully urn No one lwi-d more square thn thou didst. And hence our hoi tear drops rpoux n.

We laid thee rest 'neath the sod, And grievously bade thee adieu And we know 1 eat he ir-erciful Gnd Hain't no square angel than you. "Alas, poor Jim 1 But why should we mourn, for he is happier now. Away np bejond yonder shining, star-studded battlements of glory, Jim is standing today with his breeches in his boots, listening to the music and trying to catch on to the points of the game. We lost, and heaven took down the bet, and we kick? II the cards run against-us. it isn't on account of any tunny business of the dealer's.

"Good bye, old boy, and may your last sleep be as quiet and peaceful as the noonday snooze ot a babe. And when the last horn shakes np the earthly echoes and Gabriel calls court np above, may you go through the cross examination without making a bad break. Reque 'scat in peace." Is tho West Virginia Mountains. "There ia much ignorance in many of these mountain said a Baptist orator at Clarksburg, W. Va.

"A man was riding through McDowell county on his way to the court house. He met an old lady and asked her the way to the county seat. She replied: 'I did not know that the county had any Then he added: "That reminds me of an officer traveling through the country during the war. He asked an old man what was the population of his county. He replied: 'I don't know; it is over on Tug Fork." Richmond Religious Herald.

Coughing in Church. Concerning the habit of coughing in church The Lancet says: "It represents to a large extent avoidable evils, bred of habit and thoughtless imitation, and their very desirable reduction is therefore by no means hopeless. Even where a basis of disease underlies the explosion a little self control could usually do something to lessen its force or its frequency." A young married man of Buena Vista, started on his wedding trip. The best man and a friend of the bride accom- Kied the happy pair. Both ladies were vily veiled, and somehow they got mixed.

Friends are still poking fun at the Benedick, who, doubtless, is cot as tan a believer in instinct as was. FalstaO. "fried a dozen counties in the whole union, never elected a dozen candidates or bgis latnres, and never passed any suppressive laws. It has existed chiefly as a menace to the other two parties Daring the lata presidential campaign, the chief assaults of their orators and of their presses (in ihes regions) have been not open th infamous saloons, but upon the republican party 1 The evident expeo'nti has been that if the "Grand Old Pvy" could be got out ot the way the thir party would come in as its residuary legvee and suceed to its assets. But the "Grand Old Party." like a certain "grand old man" in England, shows no signs dissolution.

The Republican partv Kas placed a practical tee totaller in the White House or the next four years, and has incidentally given thai moral lift to the temperance re1 cm. 2. While the third party; ha th is far achieved no direct, successes in ih line of political action, what is the a tirade of the two great parties of the land towards suppressive legislation aeainst ihe dram shop? We answer that nerher of them, as a party, is rady for any thorough prohibitory legislation. In the south several Democratic legislatures have enac'd excellent local-option, or local prohibition, laws; but tbey did not do this a a partisan measure. In Kansas and Iowa, Re- publican legislatures have enacted stringent prohibitory laws; the sane party ban passed hich license laws in Nebraska.

Illinois, Minnesota, New Jwy, a-d Pennsylvania. The law in Pennsylvania is peculiarly strong, and has materiallv reduced the volume of grog-selling. In many of the states the temperance question has been used bv both parties as a mere make weight. For example, in western Virginia the leaders of both parties, at the recent election fought against constitutional prohibition. In Missouri, the Republicans (to please Germans) courted the influence of the saloons, and gained several members of congress thereby.

In New York, the Democrats courted the saloon influence and re-elected Governor Hill, with the help of the German-Republicans Even Mr. Warner Miller, whose claims we so earnestly advocated in these columns, has acknowledged, since the election, that he did not expect to succeed. and mainly aimed to draw off strength enough from the "third party" to ensure the state to tha Republican presidential candidate! This public avowal is only another i'lus tration of the tendency of political leaders, in both parties, ta use the temperance question as a card to win partisan success. Whatever my be the case in a few localities, we are firmly convinoed that neither of the two. grat parties ia ready or willing to adopt partisan measures to sup press entirely the tremendous oligarchy of the saloons.

3. What then? Shall all efforts to suppress or even to curtail the traffic in intoxicants abandoned Assuredly not. Bnt since the saloon ha so many sun-porters in the ranks of both parties, the great question of suppressing, or reducing. the dram shops should be prescd on its own merits, outside of all partisanship. While the two great parties are divided on such national questions as the tariff or kindred issues, the temperance reform should stand or fall, sink or swim, survive or perish on its own merits, irrespective of all partisanship.

It never should be, it never can be, lashed fast to the political fortunes of either party, to rise or fall with tha rise or fall of either of them. Nor should it 'ever be a mere'football, to be kicked back and forth between the parties. 4. Finally, tha temperance reform is a great moral, social and religious Somervilie Journal. A Protest Little Boston Girl (as the hairbrush is reached for) "Mamma, the consecutivenees and the prevalency of these interminable castigitions are slowly sapping my very life Times.

Wife "What are 5 ou going to give me for a Christmas present Husband "If you could play on the violin I know what I'd give you." "What? "If is called a chin rest." Texas Siftings. "Are you a guest at this house?" asked the clerk at the cigar-stand ot a traveling man. "A what?" "A guest." "Oh, no; not at all. I am simply permitted to live here tolerated at the rate of $4 a day." Merchant Traveler- An incident of the Bowery Charitable party, (coming around the corner) "I am very sorry, madam. How did you tall down? Stout lady "Bless your 'eart, I ain't fell down at alL I'm the lady as is the dwaif in the theayter below.

Time. Head ot the house "Is your mistress in?" Mary "No, sorr; sbe gone shopping." Head of the house (with a sign relief) "Oh, shoppings Well, a woman can shop all day, but matinees cost money." Harper's Drawer. Visitor- What did you think of the menu last night Mrs. Bliss? Mrs B. Why, it was all eaten np before I got to the table, and they say the tout ensemble was a perfect failure too sweet, I suppose.

That's the worst of trusting everything to the caitiff. Detroit Free Press. "That painting," explained the art dealer to Mr. Hayseed and his wife, "is the work of Rasa Bonhsur, and ia called 'The Horse "By gum!" said Mr. Hayseed to bis wife, "I'm a gord mind to buy one it it don cost too much.

How that picture would please the children I Life. Mrs. Dolliver Oh, Henry, I have dropped the water pi'eber out ot the window, and I saw it light on an elderly man?" Mr, Dolliver (turning pale) "Great Scott, Jane 1 Ton don't know what damage you may have caused Mrs. Dolliver (in tears) "Yes, I do. It's pure china, and can't be replaced for less ihan twelve dollars.

Oh, what shall I Harper's "Drawer" A Very Good Boy. "How many Sunday schools do yon belong in, Johnny," asked a well-dressed youngster of another at the postoffice yes terday. "Only two. How many are yon in, Sam?" "Three; and Tom Jones goes to four." "Jiminy crickets How does he take in four?" "Takes in two in the morning and two the afternoon. GetetxcuMd iron oae Minneapolis Kansas.

Business moves along raiher quietly, the merchants bad a good holiday trade, farmers are in a much better condition than last year.and since the election has passed there appears to be a greater confidence in the future, even the Democrats are smiling. The United Labor party which was supposed to be quite strong in this county before the election is now greatly astonished at its own Our churches have been making some changes in their pastorates. The M. E. people have changed their pastor, the Presbyterian folks have lost Rev.

Hart, who has gone to some city in Missouri The congregation is now being addressed by Rev. Bishop of Latina There are very tew business changes. Mr. Port, of Beloit, has been running a branch clothing house here for several years will remove his stock to Beloit on the first of the year Mr. Parnaler will remove a large part of his hardware to Superior, where he thinks to find a more favorable location The Commercial has recently made some changes in her editorial manage ment, the doctor retiring and ihe elder son, E.

Campbell, associates a younger brother with him under the firm name ot Campbell Bros. The new management have enlarged their paper and promise to make one of the best papers in Central Kansas Considerable talk id heard about who will be our next postmaster, but when the matter ts considered from all points it would seem that C. M. Dunn of the Messenger, has the lead, and we hope he has, and yet we can hardly Bpare Charley from the Messenger, one who has been so long in the newspaper business and has made so many friends, can illy be spared from that particular field. Hiawatha.

Hiawatha post, No. 130, G. A. has elected the following officers: J. C.

Kel-sey, commander; T. J. Grimes, senior vice commander; A. N. Bectel, junior vice commander; E.

C. Backenstoke, O. D. N. Vaughn, O.

R. C. Chase, chaplain; R. C. Chase, delegate to de- artmani aneamillBsnL Rpanlntistna dopted recognizing the efficient work of hs retiring fonaaadex, J.

Ates, who NEW TERM Pr Ladies and Gentlemen will commence FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, From 7 to 9 p. ffow and last term for Children Saturday, January 5lb, From 2 to 4 pun,.