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10 CHRISTMAS IN THE CHURCHES M-.RUOR* COfeMKMORATTNO THK 1>%% Or TRACK AM) UUD TfDMtil. The rhnrchft Via ml son* •I y lln-nrii rd for tke OrcMialon-KJobom to 81 n ••Ml PmuraiNinr* to lie (lar of liar Special I pniurra—Ounif *f fh* ( That %% 111 Hold Wrrtlrea on I lirlalmai I >,i • -Mlh op H It, Hrutlrli of thr ('liurolt to l*rr-t*li Iwn l>rniona. To-day brln ihr Butwiay tirarrai <ht latino..'. service* < ommemorating that day will b held In the greater numtier of the church**, in keeping with the spirit of the season, the pear* on earth, good will toward men that marked the advent of Christ, the chtirohee will be r— evdendent with flowers and palms, while the ohotrs will eing glad anthem* voicing the *org# of the ai>g<ls, that heiaided the birtfi of Christ Not all of the churches, however, will celebrate Christ, as to-day, several of them having derided to hold their regular •nrvices for that day on Christmas Itself Among theae are ftt Paul's Bplscafwtl Church, the Cathedral of Bt. John the Baptist, the Hacred Heart Church, ai.d 6t. Dotrick a Church Bishop B. R. Hendrix of the Mothrvlisi Churoh will be in the city to-day, and will preach twice. In the morning at Trlnky Church, and at night at Wesley Monumental iiiehep Hendrix was heard here Friday night when he delivered an eloquent addrrsa to the lOpwotth Leaguers He is a man of unusual schol arship and eloquence, and his sermons will be of unusual interest, and are sure to be hoard by larga congregation*, par ticularly at at the morning service tha congregation of Trinity Church will be Joined by that of the Kpworth Methoriiav Churoh, the early service at that church having been omßted for this purpose. Bishop Hendrix will preach at Trinity Churoh at 11 o'clock a m. Those who heard him on Friday night will be glad to know that *he will spend Sunday In Sa vannah and will give them an opportun ity to hear him again. A large congre gation w ill doubti* s.i greet him to-day. The Sunday School will meet at 4 o'clock p m. At % p. r the pastor, Rev. Ras ©om Anthony, will ga h The following special Christmas music will be given at tle morning service: Organ processional. (Mosart). Christmas antham. "Oh Bing to Ood Arranged from Gounod, "t'antiqae de Nod." Hymn, congregation. Prayer Rripture reading Hymn, congregation. Offertory, soprana solo. "Anthem Celes tial" (Adam*), with violin obligato Sermon by Bishop K. R. Hendrix. Hymn, congregation. Prayer. | Benediction. Organ, receaatonal. At the evening service there will be: Organ prelude. ••Hoeanne" <P. Way he). Anthem arranged for "The An gel Heralds" by Palmer. Hymn, congregation. Prayer. Hymn, congregation. Offertory, baritone solo, "Oh, Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam) wNh quartette chorus, ad libitum. Sermon, by Rev. Rescom Anthony. Hymn, congregation. Prayer. Benediction. Organ Poetlude. The choir consists of Mrs. T. C. Debele, soprano. Mlsa Mary tiroes, contralto. Mr. W. T. Trieet. tenor, and Mr W. R. L Bob er tg, baas. Mrs. D. G. lieidt ls|organ- Ist and Mr F. B. Wlegand violinist. At Wnlry Monumental fhurrh there will be *ervlc*a both morning and even- In* appropriate to the Christmas occa sion. The morning service will begin at 11 o'clock, and be as follows: Organ—Offertolro "Bt. CeCltla Mass." (Gounod-Morrell) Voluntary, "Ta Drum," In B flat (Metake). Doxo logy. Hymn. "Joy to tha World." Prayer. Scripture lesson, rasponstva (Isaiah t 1-7) Offertory, •'Bethlehecn.” (Homer N. Bartlett). Sermon, by Rev. Ed F. Cook, the pas tor. on the subject. "llaa Christ Come to Thee?" Text (John lOflO). Anthem. "Sing Alleluia Forth!" (Dudley Buck). Hymn. "Hark! thf Glad Sound! The Bavlor Comes." Benediction. organ. "Hoeannn," (Paul Wacha). Keening service, t o'clock. Sermon, by Bishop E. R. Hendrix. Tha choir will alng tha following selec tions. organ, "Pastoral*,” In O (E. Silas). Voluntary "There Were Shepherds." <C. P. Morrison). Offertory. "O Gladsome Light,' (Dudley Buck). v .... Antliejn. "O Holy Night." (Adolphe s\ilamJ- The congrcffatluti In frtrtu rwie in the priv lege of hearing Bishop E -11. Hendrix ut night. The music for both services Is especially beautiful ano approiwlal# to the Christ mas season. Tha ohotr la composed of Mis* N. J. Ackerman, soprano; Mrs. H. E. Ortttelt den. sib). Mr. W. A Reaves, tenor; Mr. B. K Dwmmond. basso. Mr Samuel P. Snow It organist and director. The Sunday School will meat at 4 o clock p. m Tha usual services of the week will be held At Grace Methodist Church Rsv. Os good F Cook, psator, there "ill be it the morning arrvkcea. II o’clock. Ihe fol lowing order of services; "Praise ‘M Froaa Whom All Blssetojs Fam." y | Voluntary. "Oh Lord. How Manifold," j (Lyon). Hymn No S€. Prayer | Scripture lessons. Hymn No. M. Offertory, *‘To Bethlehem Hasten." (A-hford) Hermon. "Reason for Christmas Joy," laike 2:10*11, Rev. Oegood F. Cook, pas tor Prayer. Hymn No. 80. Benediction. The evening service at * o’clock, will be an follows: Voluntary, "Break Forth Into Joy. ' (Hughes). Hymn No W 7. Prayer. Scripture lesson. Hymn No. 271. Offertory. "Fear Not." (Lorens). Hermon, Rev. J. T. Ryder, former pas tor. Hymn No. 334. Prayer. Doxologv. Benediction. Tlv choir H compo.**.*) of Mlimi Rm, Gnann. Paulino Arnold. Annie Dali. li -tlo Kmtnn .Morin I trd. Kdlf Water* Mf-ootv (lwr, A Moll. I> II Hu,tin A %\ Mlnri*alorff Edward Freeny; Mlo, Irene Mlacally i, organist, Af tho Kpworth Methodist Church. Rov. J A Smith, pastor, the oorvlco fnr U a m ha* hoop omit te l to give tho rongr* ,tlon an opportunity to hoar Rlshop Hendrix at Trinity Church Thoro will U- preaching at p m. hy tho pastor Tti Sunday school will moot „t 4 o'efork. Tho Senior Kpworth !*a|uc will moot Tuce •lay at *p. m Prayer service will l>* hold Thursday night, at * o'clock. Ka*4aeo|.al. At f*t Paul'* Church Rev. J, U Scully, roe tor. fourth Sunday In Advent, tho e*r vl.-o* will tie aa follow*: Karly relebra tlon at 7:90 o'clock a m ; momitig prayer and litany at 11; Sunday achool at 4 p. m.. evoning prayer at * On Chrtatmaa day there will bo service, a* follow,: Early celobration at 7SO o'clock a tn high celebration at 11, with tho uaual Chrietma, music, a* follow,: Processional, hymn 67. Venlte, (Oliver). • Ilorla. (Kelson). To Deum latndamua. (Alsamora). Jubilate Deo, (Alsamora). Communion. Hymn 4, Kyrle, i.Adlam). < ■ oral Ttt>!, (Adlam). Offertory. ''All Praise to the Eternal Ijonl ” Itenedletu*. IMorloy). Trloagton. (Camtdgn). Aanus Del. (Adlamt Olorla EareMt, (Hunt). Recessional *0 Hymn M. The oholr I* composed of forty voice, •Mia, M. B. Onosspellua la organist. At St. John's Church, Rev. Charlo* H. Strong, rector. Rov. J Herbert Wood ward, assistant, there will ho % morning prayer and sermon at 11 o'clock Sundnv School at 4 p. m., and evening prayer and sermon a * o'clock. There will boa oel •hraflon of holy communion Christmas day 4 11 o'clock. At Chrtat Church. Rev. Robh White, rector, there will boa service and sermon at 11 o'clock a. m. and at 8:16 p. m. The Sunday School will meet at 4 p. m. At St. Michael's Chapel there will he eervlces at 11 o'clock a. m. and at 8:16 p. m. The Sunday School will meet at 4 p m On Christens* day there will he the ueual Christmas service at 11 o'clock a. m.. end an early celebration of “The Lord'* Supper” at 7:90 o'clock a. m. , PrsibMsrlso. At the Independent TVesbyterlan Church, the pestor. Rev. Dr. J. Y Fair, will conduct public worship at 11 o'clock a. m. and at Sp. m ,’he Sunday school will meet at 4 p m and the Chtnewe Mis sion and deaf-mute class at the same hour. Prayer meeting will be held Wed nesday at S:ls p. m. The following music will he given by the ehoir at the morning service: Organ prelude. "Pastorale" (Merkel) Anthem. "Arise, Shine, for Thy I.lght la Coming" (Spence). nosology. Hymn. "Songs of Praise tha Angela Sang" Anthem, "There Were Shepherds" (Mor rison). Offertory solo, "Tha Christmas Her ald" (Combe). Hymn, "O Come. All Ye Faithful." Hymn, "Joy to the World." organ poetlude, "Rejoice. O. Israel" (Rossini). At night the muelc will he as follows: Organ prelude. "Allegro" (Dubois) Anthem. "It Came I’pon a Midnight Clear." Hymn. "Hark! (ha Herald Angela Sing" (Danks). Anthem "Holly Night" (Bamby). Hymn. "While Shepherd* Watched." Hymn. "Fair**! lrd Jesus." Organ poattude, "Hallelujah" (Handel) The choir Is composed of Mr*. 8 F. Smith, soprano; Mrs. 1- W. Dupont alto; Mr. Clarence A. Cos bum. tenor; Mr. F. H. Opper, base. Mr*. W. 8. Harrison la organist. The usual service* will be held at the First Presbyterian Church both morning and night. The Sunday School, also, will mt-ei as usual. The must.hi programme will be, morning service: Organ prelude, "Nnsarath" (Gounod). Anthem. "Songs of Braise tha Angels Sing" iShelley). Sextette, "Christmas" (Bhe)ley). Offertory aolo. by Mr*. Alice 8. (Hark. ••'Twas tha Birthday of a King” (Neld- Unger). Organ postiud*. "Hosanna" (Root). At the evening service it will be: Organ prelude, "Halleluiah," chorus (Messiah). Anthem, "Christmas” (Shelley). Quartette, "What Sound 1* ThatT" (Shockley). Soprano aolo and chorus. "And There were Shepherds" (Osborne) Offertory, base aolo from ‘Tha In hart!- mbs Dlvln*)" ) H. R Blielity. "J, Jesus, THE MORNING NEWS. , DEOLMbEK 26. luou. Have Sent Mine Angel,” Mr R. R. Hyrnes. Organ pnatiude. "Amen” (Haydn). The choir Is a* follows: Mra. Summer- Iln-Clark. soprano. .Mr* AUne Rowe, alio; Mr Wlillam P House, tenor; Mr. Raiph It Byrne, teas*; Mrs. W. A Bishop, or xnnlat and director. There will be preaching at the Jaw ton Memorial at 11 o'clock a. m and at 8 p. hi., by Hev. W. A. Nlabea. the pastor. Uaptlat. At the Flrwt Baptist Church Pant or John D. Jordan wIU conduct service, at II o'clock a. m and at Bp. m At night the subject will he: "Is the Golden Rule from Chrtat or Confucius’” The muscat programme at the morning service will be: 'iraan prop ale. "Vorsplel to Isihengrln.” Voluntary. "Hark. Hark. My Bout” (She! ley )—Choir, Offertory. "The New King lorn”-Mr C. r>. MoCurdle organ poatlude. "Keetal March” (Ash iml). The music at tho evening service will bo: 1 *riran prelude. "Triumphal March" (Buck) Voluntary. "O Holy Night" (Adam), <Tioir. Offctftary. "Cradlod In a Mang*r Lowly,'* (Rchnerker) Miss M M Nicholson. Organ i,iatlul*. selected. Thr ohoir *ofvlst# of Miss M. M Nlc.h >toon. soprano and director; Mis# Ellen Morgan, alto. Mr. Golden ('handler tanor. nd Mr. ('. I> Mtl’anU*. Ihimi. Mr. Walter ' Is organist. # Ph* choir mill be a*- sltr<| iq Mrs. W M. Coney. The aervlcce nt tlic Huffy Street Bsp tlt Church mill l*e lyrndurted hy the pas tor, Hi v. Robt. Van I>e vent or The suh- J • t of th- Mutton at 11 o'clock a. m., will b* "A Cluster of Oraces," atiu at 8 l m , "The Youth’s Director)- ’* The subject of the Baptist Young Peo ple*’ I'nton* devotional meeting at 10 a. m . Is "The Glory of Christ" (Christmas meeting) The Junior Cnion will most at 3 30 p m . and ths Bible sohool it 4 p m. Lutheran. At the Lutheran Church of the sion there will he preaching by the pas tor. Rev. Dr. W C Bohaeffer. at 11 o’clock a m and at 8 p. m. There will he ser vices Christmas day at 11 o'clock. Tite Sunday srlund anniversary will be lieli next Wednesday at %p. m Two large Christmas tre-s will he laden with pres ente for all the member* of the school. The programme of to-day*a morning service mill be as follows: Processional. "Rejoice, the Ig>rd la King" (W. T. Porter). # Introlt. "Gloria Pairi." "Kyrle" "Gloria in Bx eelsl* " Gregorian chant. ('Ollect. Scripture lessons. Apostles' Creed. Arnhem. “Hosanna" fGabrlel). Hymn, "Angela! From the Realms of Glory." Her moo. Offertory. "A Savior Which I* Christ, the Ig>rd" (Gabriel). Prayer. Hymn, "Hark! the Glad Sound, the Sa vior Comes." Doxotogy. Benediction. Rccfsstonal (Moxart). The choir is ae follows: Mies 8 Ham. soprano. Mrs. F Huhner. Hlto; Mr Her mann Till, tenor; Messrs H. C. Hardy and F. Huhner. basso*; Prof. Warth. organist; O. F. Hubner. director. At St. Paul’s Lutheran Church the services will be appropriate to the Christ mas season Appropriate music will be rendered and the pastor. Rev M J. Ep ting. will speak both morning and even ing upon the birth of the Savior The Sunday School wIU me* at 4 o’clock p m. The ChrPtmaa exercises of the school will be given Friday evening next at 8 o’clock A tree and gift* for the children will be interesting features of the occasion. Christian. At the Christian Church. Paator W F. Watkins will preach at II o'clock a m on "The Richest Who Became the Poor est," and at * p. m., on "The flood New* of Christmas." The Chrlattan Endeavor meeting will he held at TflS p. m. The foUoielng will be the order of ser vices at the morning service; Anthem. "Joy to the World" (Fillmore). Invocation. Hymn. "Antioch.” Responsive reading Hymn. "Bright and Joyful Was the Morn.” Prayer. Hymn, "Hark! the Herald Angel* Ring” Sermon. Hymn. Offertory. "Glory to God." by Mrs K. G Roger*. ft Lord's Supper. Doxology. At night the service* will be: Doxology. “Holy! Holy! Ik>rd God" (English). Anthem by choir, 'The Lord Is Come" (Fillmore). Hymn. "TO V* * Child of Hop* Is Dorn " Prayer. Hymn. "While Shepherd* Watched Their Flock* hv Night " Offertory. "The Holy City.” by Mis* Bcriha Arden. Sermon. Hymn, "When Marshaled on the Mighty Plain." The ehoir Is compose.) of Mr*. E. Guv Rogers. Mrs Peel. Mr*. Isewls Mls Ber tha Arden, sopranos; Mr*. J W, I>anl. la. Miss Emmie Carter, altos; Mr. E. T. Bur den. Mr. Charles Waite, tenors; Mr Frol Cranford. Mr. O. T. Pace, bassos; organ ist. at morning service, will be Miss Em ma Strobh r and at evening service, Mrs. O. F. Pace. Catholic. Services at th* Cathedral of 8t John the Baptist on Sunday* will b* *• follows. Flrat mass at 7 o'clock a. m.; second mass at ; also a children'* mas* In th* base mem. and followed by Sunday School at the same hour: high mass and ser mon at 10 *). and vespers and benediction of th* biassed sacrament at I odock tx m. ; Wk-4sy ssrvh-w, will b* First mss* at 6 .H) o'clorJc; sreorxl mass, of which til# Hi,hot' will hr the celebrant, at 7. and thlr.l mas* at 7:10. < on(aaalons are heard ea.-li S iturtay from 4.90 p. m until * o'clock. On Chrlstma* 'lav there will be services at 5 :W o'clock a. m . when a solemn pon. llHcal mass will be celebrated, at 6, at 7. at 8. at 0. ami at 10:90. when high mass will be celebrated. The Sunday School will meet at 0 o'clock. At the 10:30 mass will be given the Chrtslm.i* tmnural programme aa fol lows : 'T.actcntur foeH" (Melvll). Mh* In A (Jonn Wleand>. Offertory. "Adeete Kldelee” (Novello). "O Balutarls” (Rotrt). "Tantum Krgo" 111 itnmerrl). "loiu’late I>. ntlnum," chant The choir conslm of twenty-live volcee under the direction of Mr. F*. E. Rebarer, caotr master. At the Sacred Heart Church there wilt be three masse* on chrltmas morning. The llrst nu.ss will be a4 o'clock, the second nt 7, and high mass at 10 The choir will, for the first lime In this city, render "Stearns' M iss In F.” Whilst not diffi cult. tt I* a very pleasing and melodious wort! The offertory will lie "Adeste Fl de|e." by Novello. Benediction with the Bleed Sacrament will he given imme diately after high mess. The choir ta composed of: Sopranos—Mr,. H, R. Altlek. Mrs K M. Dodd. Misses Kalte Cleary, Nellie Dooner. Annie McGuire. Alto* -Mr*. M. T. Taylor. Misses Marie Is,Mode and Mery F. Donovan. Tenor*—Messr. John M Mcßride. Jam's P De-ley. Julius B. Gaudry end William J. Riley Itas*e* Messr*. Stratford B. Wood berry and Philip P. Krtberg. Organ!.-I—Mrs. Katr 8 %VHon. Dlrortor—Mr VA M. Connor At 8t Patrick's Church servlcs* wil! held st 7 o’clock •• m . *t 8.3 h. an l it 10:10, and ve#j>em and benediction •! 8 p. m. On Christmas Dy masses will be cele brated at € o'clock a m.. at 7. at 830 and at 10 30. At the high mm. 10:30. will Nt sung the customary piogromme of Christ mas music as fo.iows: Mi*oe mass tn G. ■ Adeste Fkieles," (Novello). Tha choir Is of. soprano*. Mrs Barber. Mrs Younglove. Misses r*ina. Rlelly. Brannon. I>oherty. Hogan. KeniUKly and Horn, and Mrs. McArthur; altos. Mrs Hubner, Misses Gleason, Me- Phcian. O’Brien am) Kennedy; tenora. Messrs. Clarity, Butler. Nolan. Goodwin: bosses. Messrs. O'Lcsry, Goette, McGov ern. Beil. Hogan. The aololsta will bo Mrs Barber. Mrs Younglove, Misses Brennan and Gleason, ami Messrs. Clari ty end Qoettt. Mr. Joseph Su-eg is di rector. Christian At th* Christian B<-isnc# Church "Christ Jesus' will b, the aubjeck of the eermon at 11 o'clock a. m The Sunday School will meet at 12 m. All aervtcea are held at the Metropolitan Hail. A testi mony meeting will he held W*-dneeday at 8:1& p. m. The following music will be sung at the morning service: Anthem, "Hahold, I bring You Glad Tidings" (Sir John Goes). Anthem. "Little Town of Bethlehem" (Palmer). Offertory. "The Christina* Herald" (Coombs), Mr. W. H. Teaedale. The choir Is composed of Miss Phoebe linker, soprano; Mrs. W. F Treece. alto; Mr. H. Sturtevant, eenor. and Mr. W. H. Teasdale. bass. Y. M. C. A. The usual Sunday afternoon aervfcea will be held at the Young Men a Christian Association at 5 o'clock lasting three quarter* of an hour. Kev. J. A. Smith of the Epworth Methodist Church will ad dress the meeelng. Till'. IIIRTII OK CHRIST. The Origin of Christmas and Ita Celebration. I sing the birth was l>orn to-night. The Author both of life and light; The angels so did sound It. And like the ravished shi-pnertt# said. Yet searched, and true they found It. The Son of Qod. the Rternal King. That didst us all salvation bring. And freed the soul from danger: He whom the whole world could not take The word which heaven and earth did make. Was now laid In a manger. What comfort by Him do we win. Who made llimself the price of sin. To make us heirs of glory! To see this Babe, all Innocenea, A Martyr born In our defense! Can man forget thla story? —Ben Jonton. The word Christmas comes from two Latin words, namely, Chrlstus Christ, ami was for to be bom. Nineteen hundred years ago Auguatut Caesar, wishing to know the number of hie subjects, ordered a census to be made Every one was compelled to go to his or her native land and record h*lr name* Mary, a humble virgin, and Joseph, a car penter by trails, are seen wending their way to Bethlehem, as this was their birth place. On reaching there they seek out a hotel, but ere told that there was no room for them In this hotel. This was repeated to them at every hotel and Inn at which they applied for, admission. Fin ally they seek refuge In a deserted sta ble. And here at midnight was commenced the feast of Christmas. Who think you ware the first to And out the birth of our Lord and Savior. Jesus Chrlet. Was It any of the Inhabitants of those hotels or Inn wherein they had heen refused a shelter or was It announced to Caesar Augustus In hta royal household. No! The poor, humble shepherds were the Aral who knew of the birth of our Lord. An angel appeared to them and aald. point ing to a star "Tollow that star and ; whatever house It shall rsat upon, Is the house wherein you will And the baba Here In his palace wa view Augustus Caesar seated on hie throne of Imperial power, holding In his hand a scepter and wearing the royal purple; ail around are h!* praetorian guard# spendinr the time In revelry and feasting In h *lo we see a bhe shining with brig)jli*‘! and on one side hia nvi:hrr stand* trd on the other his foster father. Joseph. In front are the shepherds singing prai-* in Hlii honor. From * IN) two eery striking lessons the lessons of poverty and humility. Here we have two Hlnga. Compare then). Augustus surrounded by wealth and lux ury. arwl |Mroud and haughty, reigns o'er an earthly kingdom But, remember. O reader. Augustus has long since taken from hi# royal head that crown, and has laid his scepter aside, and ha* forever with all hi# earthly greatnes# perished But the babe In the manger I# God at .1 K 1 g of Kings, His crown has never been t.k* n from Him nor Ills scepter laid aMde. nor has Hl* greatnes# diminished, time ha# only Intensified It. fttnee the birth of Christ this beautiful Institution of giving and receiving pres ent# has been commemorated with in creased fervor hy every family home in giving to their children present# and toy*. fjr*k into the house of |*>or mn on Christnme eve. and there you wdl see little children barefooted and h.nf clad, telling and asking their parent* whit would they like to have. And this aatne thing occurs in a rich man’s house. Go to the same house on Ohris'mas and * with what delight those poor chi.dren will #howr you w'hat Banta Claus his given them Bach will vie with the other and say that theirs la the best, but this is caused by the love which these poor chil dren have for their foyw. But go into the rich man's home and there you will see a great collection of toys But in the hearts of the majority of rich children there I* that ever-aching desire for bet ter things The feast of Christmas t* enjoyed by rich arvd poor a# the atiove ’esdfie*: The intense happiness that I# brought to these poor children Is due in part to trie Inspira tion of this beautiful fa!tval. and of the observing of the Mr h of Chrivf fn tie many Indie* to gentlemen of the .* *ne* ami guilds who have for their object t make the poor children a# happy ns tho rich, and thl# is the only time the poor are equal to the rich. In all this broad land thl# Joyful custom I# not more re ligiously or Joyfully observed than in our own Savannah. GRAMMAR FOR A PORTA MET. The Correct Ptaral Forms of Specie* Seldom Kooml Alone. From she London Globe. From the earliest aces sport has had its own technical vocabulary, ami even to day the sportsman still And* It convenient to speak by the card. It is. Indeed, scarcely 100 much to say that skill In woodcraft la pretty generally estimated by the orthodoxy of the phrase In which II Is expressed Of course, the majority of such phrases are to he regarded as sur vivals from the time of the old forest laws; and w# are told In Dame Juliana Remers's famous "Booke of St. Albans," published over 0 years ago. that strict attention to theee niceties better distin guishes "gantytmen from ungentylmen" than regard to the mere rules of granma' Thla lady was at least nominally respon sible for three treatises on the sports of hunting, hawking, and Ashing; and one of the most curious portions of her work Is thet In which she lays down the law In respect of the correct way of speaking of the "company* of beastes and fowls*." From this It appear* that the ancient hunter who aspired to the title of "gen'yl man” must be word perfect in his nouns of multitude He was not expected to he able to write them down; that demand. Indeed, would have weeded many a Aeld of knights and courtly dames. But from a "bury" of conies to a "pride" of lln the sporting gallant should have—or. at least. I*iray—no misgiving as to the Chars, •er istic word to be employed. Many of these term# are not only graphic, hdt pic turesque, and obviously, owe their origin to some observed habit or way of life In the animal referred to. Others are more artlAclal. or perhaps seem so by reason of our Inability to aerount for them At any rate, many modern writer* on spots and woodcraft profess allegiance to the old terminology; aid me may still note tha distinction between a "skulk" of foxes and a "pack' 'of wolves. Most bo.isi* of the chase, nnd some others, were thus specialized In groups A number of oxen constituted a "drove;” of deer a "herd, - ' excepting the roebuck, a compnnv of which was entitled to be called a "bevy." A "'pack" of hounds wa* former!,- a “mule;" a group of bear# formed a "sleuth.” and of leopard* a "lepe" a flock of goats became a "tribe." and of monkey* a "troop;” while a farmer's herd of swine wa# n "driftt " and a company of wl'il boar* a "sounder." Onr ever, -do v word- "brace" and I sal. h seem to bave been once almost ■ exclusively reserved for greyhound* while spaniels were always spoke of a* "couples." Toe former term* are now g-nerally applied only to game protwr while couple or pair, ranges over a much wider Aeld There I* no question about "braoe" of "binds." pheasants, or hares and we may legitimately bring horn* .a braoe of trout In our flatting creel Near the old King's Bench. Prison a tavern formerly flourished under the sign id "The Brace,” though the technical valid ity of the name was only apparent to those who knew thnt the house was by two hrekher* natsel Partridges w h.< managed to feather their nc*t very warm ly. It was one of these Partridges who was told by Foots- the comedian that Judging by the length of his bill, hi* name ought to have been Woodcock. The term "nlde" as applied to a niwnler of pheasants Is still In use. and we are nl*o correct In recalling the old phrase a ••muster” of peacocks. But the anelen* hawking world aesms to have exercised at least a verbal Jurisdiction over birds both Urge kt sma was o* b:ng only technically applied to pigeons and swallows We read of a "parcel" of oranes. as If they were to much mer chandise; but a "waseh" of nightingales, a "chatm" of goldAnehes. and a "clatter ing" of choughs ate much more express Ive terms. But why a "tvrendls" of mag ; plea? There was, aoooiding ta Chid, a 1 certain Macedonian family of girls who w. r* c.’iangod into magpies* And still their tongues went on. though changed to birds. In e dies# c.ack and vast <Wre word#. Our au: lore## instructs u# that, though It is correct to speak of a “bevy" i.f quails. It w more *legant to reserve that term for a comiany of ladk*s. the beau ties nmofig whom are to be further en titled a “galaxy." But the mere gossips and "unconditioned" women are only o “gaggle." h somewhat Invidious distlnc lion, inasmuch • a flock of geese is alao technically included In that expreast.e word. But It I# when we approach the wiki fowl that wariness la especially required Perhaps the gr>a'er number of the bird# that remain with, or coma to. ua during the winter, “jaick” more or les# at that season. These assemblages, however, arc by no means to he spken of a# “packs." or fl<> ks except in the few particular instan **# to which those tertna are *j>e dally rtesign<N| We may refer general 1> to "plump" of wildfowl, but tech nical precision insists upon almost a# many distinct**)* as there are specie* In I mine JuiMtie * time it was "the thins' to speak of a "congregation" of plov ere. though the word stand" is per nap more generally rcogni*ed. And now wr have to tren| cifcuimspectly, a# if upon eggshell# The old faconer would have been d-clared not worth Ns salt if he fail ed nominally to distinguish w "herd" of curlews from a "trip* of dottrel or a deserts" of lapwings He must be a pant master in the fine shade* of differ ence between # "court" of coots, a "hunch" or "*pringe" of teal, a '**uit’' of mallanls and n "gaggle” of wild geete Kven the mo<lcrn fow.er carefully nurses many of the oal-w orld terms-ancient mrmorle* of hawk anl hound- .ind knows that a "wisp" of snipe in not to be con founded with a "fall" of woodcock. Tiie given for spenking of a "siege" of hr.fi# was tht the heron sit* ".is if at siege," which may have been a good reason, but Is certainly not a clear one Nor 1# M plain why an Assembly of rook#, apart from their habitat!>n*. should :iave been stvjcd a “building. ' And there are other seeming inconsistent••* of nomenclature, which doubtless, how e\er, had originally some kind of rratural foundation. Thus a <v>mpany of swan* was ta I !e*| h "herd." while the same word was used a* descriptive of a gather ing of one of our smallest English birds the wren. Nor rs this nice etiquette of the Aeld I lit ,wether conflned to the Inferior anl- I ma s. Mnn himself |* highly gregarious, and hi* various groupings, according to occupation or otherwise, wsre the cause I ” f many quaint and sometimes ridiculous I noun, of multitude The "grntylmen who I bad such greets dellle In hsukyng" seem to have become so habituated to the elrict phraseology of the pursuit that they rar •Jed the system Into tnseters with which was only Indirectly concerned No t •• J "‘bl there was considerable wear nnd j tear of garments In th* course of the | #|s>rt, hut this afford* no obvious reason • why the useful fraternity of cordwalners , should hr dubbad a 'dronksnshlp of eoh h.T* Doubtless also. *hsn as now. the Inner man of the sporting world required frequent renewal, and to meet this de rnatul a ' insiderable number of traders and servlngmen were necessary. But the 0 " J*. f la "’"Wng or grouping them couM not he restrained, and so we Imd a tabernacle" of baker# . "temperance" of cok. a draught" of butlers a "gtoa >nge of taverners, a "laughter" of <ller. and a "promise" of tapsters The .ast-named body shows how often th, thing Itself endure* while the nnm* ed '"Dolt Th * r , ' r * o,ypWl * ,,d “fLrepeat hJ. ~r’r ’ “ f ,h ' waiter himself decayed Instlrmion-is a sum cler.t Indication of hi, de- ent from /he promising tapster, of the oldtn time A Whitewash Reclpe.-The following rertpe Is strongly recommended for white. washing the Inside nnd outside of cr* bu,id,n " *'<* ■* t>u.n,.i !?hwZ! !? m " b< '" ln * water, t'over , during the proves, to Strain the liquid through a Ane ,I,™, <>r atralner. Then add to it i pg 0 f prevb usly d-.s. |ved t„ warm water D-und* ground rice boiled to hln paste an; Stirred In while hot. pound* Hpinhu, 'v . , * OU v <l cl *" n previous .> dlssulx.d by soaking in .old water, and hen by hanging over a alow tire In a JT* i t" 1 /"' *,? “ lHr *' r on ' ! nll *<l with Water Aud 5 gallons of hot water to the mixture klrvell. and let It stand . few r ove 7 d ,r <"> lift It Should I* ap plied hot. for which pun**.: It-can be l'l>t In a kettle or jairlahle furnace , \ nt ot * hl * tewash mixture. If > ird It Is almoat as serviceuble aa inint Z" ' , h, ‘ rk or " ,on '' •* •• Ch h aper than the ch.-ai*st paint Colbr- Ing matter may I* added a# desired. For cream color. dd yellow oohre. for pearl r* a - ‘■"! or lampblack or Ivory bln.k, for fawn color add proponlnnately 4 pounds umher i° l pound Indian r*i an,. 1 pound common lampblack, for com mon stone color add propor 4lnnately 4 pound, raw timber to ? p und* lampblack • he east end of the president', house at ‘‘.""blllshed hr this brilliant Whitewash It |. also ustvl hy the govern ntent to whltewesh llghthouaes. Grain \\ eevlls.—'Those who are troubled by weevil. In the gram bin. or their bams should not forgst that bisulphide of rarbon Is a sur, preventive of their ravnge# About onr ounce of It la *ure death to all that would ha In a hundrel pound# of grain and other seed, and vials Of that Site Just thru*, down Into the surface and uncorked will KO th „ tem of m<- tkn. as bs fumes are heavier than th* air As I# Is explosive lake -are rot to carry any light near It. It I* j| „ sure death to other Inserts and to squir rel. ami rats. Do not use more than th* above amount, aa It may prevent germina tion of the seed. —A large company was assembled at the house of Mrs. PurceU In Union coun ty, South Dakota, where a wedding was bemg solemnised The wedding presents were numerous, a purse of 7S in gold being among th* rest. On, 0 f th , #u „,, s. announced to do a f.ncy clog dene* in the harn and everybody flocked thith er While the dance was tn progress thieves ransacked the house and carried Off every valuable article, of course In. Ciudlng th* I7J. ' ,n SPRUCE PINE FROM MAINE. IT IS THE READ THIAfi II CHRIST. MAS TREKS. II I* th* Trw Tint Grow* | n , hl( lllsrk F,r,11 M l.rriuni Wh, tt th, 4 ittM It* Skrrottn.i , #ti I.'■•■<!* Had Th'lr Orieln_lt |, H*,4U' Enough. With , t< Oarlr, •kt'T lA-*H'* *•>.! Bbap.| r .Farm, to Win From Old Slrbolaa aa tppraulag SaHi* Indorr an Eitrg Traea Com, to Aavonnah From ,g. Woods ( Malgr, Knr Ik' < titan Bordrr. Th* r*l thtnt In th* Chrtgtma, tt „ Una. th* kind that flourlaha* In thn u .) arhara thla mannrr of Chtlatma, . an * originat'd, la for tale at half * cn place* tn Ravonnah thla yaar ;: , th* apruca pine. _ , Aaav acroa* tha ocean. In th* ~ ( Foraut of Germany. Chrtatm* l.* .*, are a' pl'ntlful a* Chrlatraaa food ... la abundant. Thar' tha apruca pin* s *, nnd thrtvaa. and the food woodstre *r I their wlvaa rreol them In th'lr n, horn's In tha foraat and leave* th* *,■>. merry old Saint to adorn *h hi* praaenta, when ha pay* hi, r* „ annual vtait on Chrlitmai av*. Tha traa I* a haautlful one. P-rt. j aymmetrlcal tn ahape, tt rleaa. cot , i VI from a broad, round base to a point- * Th* n'etll'* are n irraen and aof and fragrant a* tho*' that adorn the t . arn pine, but Instead of beinf am they twlat and rurl about the ta „• tha tra and abotM themaelve* In a nar altott'thar Chiiatmaa-Uka. I.* u. ful and dallHhtful. Th* tUrve. th* t \y, la the line of h'auty. Thar* 1* marc* room to aae batwc th, branch** They lanva th* trunk r*. ular interval, and are covered w t -h, allky, curly nmdlaa ao cloaely tha they thamaalvaa are not perceptible. A th traveler through the chy street, <> oaie of theae tree* nnd otwervee tt, • • ipt:- Milt y to it, deattned purpoee thnk, of It Ilf hied with candle, and adon:..| a:-, liooka and aame* and toys. ,ee, tt ,ur rmtnded hy a merry crow*! of In little men and women, ho mult he n hutj. hearted traveler indeed If aomethlnir f the Chrtatma, aptrlt doe, not fill am l :*!.> him nnd memory paint for hint a alntkir ecetie from th* wood old time,, when h, nnd the world were yountr together The eprnce pines that are fo sladdmth, heart of the little one, of Savannah in not come from the Black Forest of (>.. many, but they travel quite a loi r .1 .. tance from the land where they are ti-n before they reach their Journey', art. They come from the Maine wood, aair up nmr the Canadian border, wher- th, climate of thj Black Forest I* very !.. ly reproduced They are ahlpped frcci th* town, near which they arow to |t]. : . aor and Dortland. and thence to \,<r York. New York ta the point of <ii, tton. and from that port the tree, go oit to every' ,notion of tha country Many of them have come to BavanmY When they are shipped the limb* are t 1 up around th<* trunk and two or thr**** nr four of th* trrrn tlod togfthrr. TV-’ mu* i p**rfnrtly compact bundle, hut when th# Ptrtn# at* cut the elasticity of the wn<d iwcrte Iteelf and In a trice th* j * pine wcr* the ehape It bor# In the !mi In which It grew The native pine* and eedan are heta tiful. too. and many of them will h# u**d #* Chriatma* tree* ir Savannah this year. But they lack both the ymmetrv ar.d tha legendar>' appropriateneeui of rhe spr; * pine and they cannot fill It* place J now the city I# full of offer.c** of r*hr!v maa tree#, and he who would add n-# of them with Ita accompanying (rayett a, to the rbriatma* celebration at his h -m# ha# a wid* ranre of selection. They ara here In eufflclent abundance to ruit tate and every' puree. It \n evident every year that the f,i* k n of hanKinir up the family hoeler>' i* a>v * g away in jwpularlty to the Ohrintma** tr+e, w ith Ita Hii|erior n(iportunltle!i ami p *'U bilttie# of dinploy amt la a ehrine at which the little one# can worehlp all of t’hrietma# day ami. Inty; a# t U permitted to orcupy fr* place of honor, arvl moat of the (•lacefi. In the room In which ft ha* erected. It i. to them a never-andtnc eource of lnter**at. The trouble about tha Htoeklnjr* is that they are too noon emje tied, £o k l# that the Maine farmer# h.*v# % double miaon for the aP' r<> > of the t’hrintmaa aeaaon. Five yrar when the hu*ine* of ahlpplna Chrl*tm tree* from thkt atate waa yet in l fc fancy. It wa# estimated that somethin* like ltn.noo tree# were #hip|ed to - l alone from the forest# In which the de* • e l and deairahle variedie# |TOW to other section# of the country. Thl# did not on aider the very lanre number. po#tt quite a# large which went toother *t i* ** hy water pome#. While official and r** •• hie atntlatics are lacking:, it 1# quite r**#* portable to #uppoee tha.t the Maine f r< mer# have #htppel half a mil Hon tr* v ’< thia year. I —List October, soy* the Portland O-- gonlan, a cold apell In Montana kill' 1 1 • sheep herder In th* Great Fall* died two feel of snow covered the ranm 1 place*. *nd the thermometer Indicated * dcgr.es below sero The herder '• frogen to death on the prairies while <■ Ing for the sheep, and It was thre** •!< 4 before hi- fate was known to his >w<- ployers. Two shepherd does were 1 him when he died, and one of these * 1 ' ed with his body while the other nl - ed to the aheep. Jviet a* though Ih* her.!.' had been with him The dog drove Ih m out on th* range tn the morning and > < again at night, guarding them tr >n wolves and preventing them from *:r'V- Ing off Neither do* had anything to it during the thre days' vigil. ** far as • <> l J lie ascertained; hut the 2.fino sheep Ihri as well, apparently, aa though directed by hi man agency. -Counsel: I Insist on an answer u my question. You have not <*ld m“ * • th* conversation. I want to know every thing that passed between you and MG Jones on the occasion to which you p Reluctant Witness: I’ve told you every thing of eny consequence "You have told me that you **!■ ’ him Jones, this ease wUI get Into •’ court some day.* Now. I want to ko what he said In reply." "Well, he said: 'Brown, there Isnj •' J thing In this huslneae that I'm . of. and if any enoopln'. little, yes M* " • four-by-six. gimlet-eyed lawyer, wl " a pound of brain* and alxleen l* 4 md* ® Jsw. ever want* to know what !<’ b * talkin' to you about. you can tell him t whole tory.’Tlt-Btt*. , —All but about a seventh part Afrlea la Included In the "apher* of 4 fluence" of one or another of the E’ ir " pean power*. The French ld liet with the largest "sphere. Thl. .iudes J.7on.mil) square mlles-wh rn about the *U- of Europe lt*elf-*ul total of n.#ti.ot. England. ‘ 0 , th* Boer slate*, comes next whj> - * Then Germany. Belgium, w-hlch n Congo Free Btae. and Portugal folio* the order named, each, however, h somethin* a little !*• than a square mile*. -Whlls twlv* Wltnaeae* o a ml * 1 fight war* testifying in w Brookfield. courtroom ths other day. a* l * <lnl r that they had b*n playing ersp* t marshal guarded th* door while> th* )•' • wrote out complaint* and th# do**" w - n> sees were toon compelled to face ' court as prisoner* They were *ll ' vletesl but sfill be allowed to P*> th . .fine* on th* installment plan.