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Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
suGoca,ed by Drunken Mans Act.

ERIE, Pa, January 15.-Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Rogalinski, left their four
children at home with Mrs. Roga-
linski's brother last night while they
went to make q call. The little. ones
uncle was intoxicated, and he laid his
lighted pipe down on the bed in
which the children were sleeping.
The bed took fire and the house was
nearly consumed before the firemen
arrived. The drunken man escaped,
as did Mary Towlinski, the owner Of
the house, but the children were all
suffocated. Their Names are: Mary,
aged 5; Charlie, 4; Helene, 3, and An
mic
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
Stanley Arrives at ca fro.
Bv Associated Press.

CAIRO, January 15.-Henry NJ.
Stanley and his party did not stop
over at Suez as it reported they
would, but proceeded for this city,
where they arrived yesterday morn
ing. They were greeted upon their
arrival here by General Sir Francis
Grenfell, commander Of the Egyptian,
troops, and Sir Evelyn Barring ySne
British consul-general.
Mr Stanley visited the Kdediveyes-
torIor
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
An Exrcilcu, statement.

IN welt! SINH annuai statement
u tie Travellers Isle and ccident
Insurance c"inpany. OF Hartford.
orA.. t. me which must be grltif
in - - mand-er- and all lis policy
II at +, |, shows rotal assets Of
$ .J2S. 649; Reserve, life department,
8 4l2. J54; Reserve accident depart
IN n. S1il ,0Jl: 5 rpiu> as regards
20 i -huldrr>, $3.50, 1874. 1t has writ
{ I, -. lS5 lie policies. and SS,439,65O
new ife insurance WAS written IN 1889
II ha> paid So. 40G 955 TO life policy
al !er-. OF which $5j53.3l1 was paid
year.
Iultsu, c,dent dep rtnentll Re Tray
@ - has written l,6i9,jSS accident
.po.iri. :. l0l 34S having been written
1883 LIPS cl inns for fatal and
i>,,,ii.g irjurir, amounting TO
$I026.jla we., puI'i ia$' year. The
whole nu,nhrr OF ;:cc!d' mt claims l'ald
o 81 amounting 10 $l2, 0G3,G55,
nt ihe tol ios,c- paid in both de-
pu imrbi> 9ggreg IL, $l7.41O.G4O.
N1th -. t. FIGS "a ,Ncry 500 of LA
,fj!ties. Iha T tav,,lrr,' ranks the
-trnnyesi successful lie company i'll
..rI.rica Is contracts are the most
!ibaral simple and definite ever OF
fered. l. j. the largest accident com
rr,r, nrhe world. and It's policies are
lie most equitable in the market.
For particulars aud rates, address
O. N. CCAIM NGS. agent, x y Charles
street, iaiti.uorc. janis 81
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
Mayors Court.

I'll. Matheney andC. w. and G..
A. Morris were before the mayor yes
terday for disorderly conduct. Ma
theney was fined ten dollars. G. w.
Morris, five dollars and 6. A. Morris,
discharged.
George Hannah, colored,. all old Of
fender, was sent to jail for fifteen days
for stealing a child wagon.
Will Scruggs was fined ten dollars
for fast driving.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
LOCAL NJ TIERS.
HAPPENINGS in AND AROUND
THE CITY.
GATHERED BY OUR REPORTERS.
A Fight Near the Furnnce-A Nun
Severely Cat by Tramp Tho Cen
trail Inves,mcn: Building Company.
An Excellent Statement.

y cutting atIray occurred last night
about IL o'clock near the Grocer
furnaces, but owing TO the lateness OF
the hour it WAS dlllicalt TO ascertain
the full particulars OF the affair.
1t seems that Il inin from Bedford
county NAMED Thomas Ezekiel and II
tramp, whose name The reporter Was
unable to learn, hal been drinking
together tll OF the evening and about
10 O'clock started out walking down
the railroad track, the lnelnber OF
the tramp fraternity being on his
way TO Lynchburg and Ezekie! going
houe.
Wien nearly opposite the furnace
tney became Involved i'll dispute
,toout u bogti, u wuiskey aud sHchiel
-trnvh lie tramp wiiha suck, where
II, ,uiiI:.e litter cut nl'u VIII Il hniie,
iniictiny n severe wound III the
ile>ny part oi he right arm.
he Tramp got ON IA freight tram,
arch MAS Just pulling out of the
/ End Yard at The TIME, dnd has
80, been heard OF since DIR. Ezekiel
o.tiuurd on his way home.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16

Mr.. R. D. Luck, brilliant young
attorney of this city, contemplate
locating in the new state OF WASH
ington. where he has fattering
proposition to form law copartner-
ship a3
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
Lottery Numbers.

The following numbers drew the
principal prizes in the Louisiana state an,
lottery Tuesday: 92,262, 10, 122, 64, 30l,
65, 1868, 6.9O5. 7O,237, 52,535, 1925, 6O,65l'
86.S1S. 98.200.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16

Erysipelas and salt rheum was
driven entirely away from Mrs }. e.
Anderson. Peshtigo, Wis.,, by Burdock
Blood Bitters. No equal as blood
nurifiar
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
IN STAPLE GOODS
WE HAVE

Fruit of the loom. bleach, 81 cts
Lonsdale, bleach, s. cts.
Lonsdale, cambria. lo3 cts.
Wammasutla, bleach, / cts.
New Y ork mills, II cts.
Pride of the West, bleach. u! cts.
FORSYTH. A brown cotton. 6 cts.
Dundee, A brown cotton 8 cts.
Mohawk Valley. l0-4 beach, d sheet
~ for ~ cts worth 80 c's.
ULlcn l0-4 cached >heeting Tor -
Is, worth So {
p.,terait 10 / blsache shee'us,
223 -
Cmrk,> 0 y T >po"' cation. 4 cts
per >loo,. Is ci ,prr d"zen.
1t VIII pa> YOU to examine oar STOCK
before purchasing.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
Attention.

All persons indebted to j. a. Fish
burne g. Son are hereby notified to
call at Fishburn, Jones & Company
and settle by the 25th OF January. II
not paid by that time the accounts
WILDE placed in the hands Of an officer
for collection.
j. "A. FIsHBuRNE y Son.
ian11-6t.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16

The ladies ni Roanoke would do we'll
to calf aud examlur our stock before
making their purchases.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
want. to be Met Half way.

In the informal conference between
President Kimball and members OF
the city council, he enumerated the
improvements he intended to make,
as already given in his interview with
a TIMES reporter, and asked that the
city meet the railroad company half
way in making improvements in the
streets, etc. He said also that the
Norfolk and Western Railroad com
pany would pave Shenandoah avenue
from The Union to the freight depot,
and that the latter would be enlarged.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16

Our specially in Black Dress Goods,
CONSISTING of Black Lashmeres. all
wool silk finished. and Silk Warp Hen
',e,ta> OF the finest texture. also q
fine line nj ancy BI'ck Goods.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16

The greatest sacrifice We are offering
is in our Cloak Department, where
you can find full assortment of Plush
Cloaks and Plush Jackets, Cloth Cloaks
and Cloth Jackets of all description,
cheaper than can be bought at the
manufacturers.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
LYNCHBURC
the Cake
MISS ADA TANNER receives FROM
WALLER POCAH0NqAS
HUFF { CO.
ma TANNER receives from

CHEAPEST COAL AND LUMBER
DEALERS, $1,000 in gold for the
best receipt for keeping husbands at
home at night. She recommends the
following
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
WANTED:
By Gil. Stevens, General Auction eer
LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SALE OF
DRY GOODS. NOTIONS, &C.,
ATT AUCTION.

In order to make clean sweep ana
do it quickly. We have placed our
entire stock in the hands Of G: Il.
Stevens to be closed out by auction.
The sale will commence on THUKS
DAY MORNING, January 18th, ut III
o'clock. and continue from day to day
until closed out. We have many OF
the best and most desirable goo9s'
yet to sell, such as Dress Toous,
Cloaks, of all styles, Flanneis, Turs'
Ladies' Underwear, Saques, Trim
mines. Ribbons, Piece Goods, NC.
Ladies are requested TO attehu.
jan152t w. h. BA hN " w.
DOARDERS WANTED AT Al
b Fourth avenue, S. w. Nice front
room. good board. jan "A Nv
FOR SALE-ONE LOT IN THE
+ Melrose Addition, fronting on the
boulevard and located in the most de-
sirable part. Price $500. $50 cash,
balance $40 per month.
Address BUSINESS, Drawer IL:
City. Jan ii u
FOR SALE.-NICE DWELLING,
L nine rooms, for 81 $50, in monthly
payments of $50. j. f. WINGFIELD,
real estate and insurance agent.
novel tt ----------
TIE ROOM RESIDENCE FOR
l RENT,
Corner of jefferson and Elm streets.
JAS. S. SIMMONS y co.
in7-tf.
FARM 200 ACRES. ONE e. MILE ,i
4 from r. r. Depot. $1,000 cash.
Apply to J. F. WINGFIELD.
T WILL BE IN ROANOKE CITY
| on the 18th of January with fifty
head of Kentucky Mules for sale, also
some first class driving horses. Par,
ties desiring to purchase will do well
to give me call I. f. JAMlSON.
janis 2t.
TOR RENT-A BEAUTIFUL RESI-,
[ dence in center of city, furnished
throughout. for just what the house
rents. Apply,
Real Estate Agents.
jan1e-tf.
FOR SALE-HOUSE OFFS ROOMS,
L on Wells street. Price, 81 600
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16

The ROYAL Arcanum met last night
in Odd Fellows hall In the Wright
block and initiated severalnew mem
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
At AND BELOW COST.
IN CL0AKS

r.. nave full line OF plush wraps,
modieskas. newmarsets, aud jackets.
and we can save you the profits other
ouses are making.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
Mr.. Billiards. Parrot.

David Henderson, manager of the Chicago
opera house, aided and abetted by his treas
urer, Mr.. Prior, concluded to make Mr..
Harry Ballard present. Having spent
day in knocking about the stores looking for
something suitable, they wound up the search
by purchasing parrot. 1t was taken to
Mr.. Billiards. room while he was absent
Prior to the sending, however, Messrs. Hen
derson and Prior taught the bird many say
ings which they thought would be comforting
to him. He went one night to his room after
his work, and retired Immediately. As sleep
wooed him he heard voice:
This is a fine time of night for you to be
coming home.n
Mr.. Ballard is not accustomed to hear such
talk There is no occasion for it. The first
thought that occurred to him was that he
might have entered the wrong room. He soon
satisfied himself that he had not, and again
pillowed his head for sleep. When,
what q head you'll have On you to-mor-
row." broke in upon his ears. This was I'M
called for. Mr.. Ballard arose and looked in
his mirror. He examined his ice water cooler
Nothing there but water. He again went to
bed
Next time you go out you'd better take
me along" was muttered in his ears, and re
got up again and did what few men ever do,
looked under his bed, and then in the closet
Nothing anywhere, and again he went to bed.
"Where did you get that hat?" was pro-
pounded in awful solemnity, and he sprung
from bed, turned up the gas, and threw up
the window sash.
He sat there until morning dawned, and
then retired. He slept When he awoke it
was noon. And glancing up at the top of his
wardrobe he discovered the parrot in his
cage, with a card hung on the door, 'Compli-
mentS of Henderson and Prior
BE has tried in vain to sell that parrot. and
he can't give it away. He has sent it to sew
eral places, only to have it returned, and now
he walks the streets at night, an unhappy
man, afraid to go to his own room Chicago
Times
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
New Style and Old.
OLD STYLE.

OLD sly
George Washington to George III-You'u
get out of this country if it takes mo seven
years to put you out
George III-I'll stay in your blasted coun-
try as long as l can hire Hessian to shoot
your dissatisfied, rebellious sons of guns
Robespierre to Louis XVI-Mount that
guillotine and have your head chopped off
before breakfast tomorrow morning. We
want to see how pure blood tastes.
Louis XVI-All right; but you'll know
how it is yourself one of these days
NEW STYLE.
Dom Fonseca to Dom Pedro-Well, look
here! I'll draw my check for two million
and half and give you all the spending
money you like if you'll only take pleasure
trip to Europe stay there.
Dom Pcdro-Thank you very much for your
kindness. My trunks are all packed, and III
take the next steamer. L wish your new re-
public the best of good luck.-Detroit Jour.
nal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
New York Stock EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Jan. 18-Trusts supp,ied all tho
features there were in the stock market TODAY
being again decidedly weak and scoring ma,
terlal declines, while the stocks of the regular
list were generally extremely dull but firm for a
greater portion of the time but showing irree.
ular and slight changes from last nights prices
Az the close Sugar. onight, is down %, and
tional amounts only, though the declines are
most numerous.
Governments dull and steady.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
Why He Couldn,t Settle.

"Mr. Orville R. Dupp," said the man with
the bill in loud, harsh, menacing voice,
you said you would certainly pay this if
would call this morningl'
81 know | did, )" said the miserable man,
"but my wife is out somewhere with nv
pocketbook buying me birthday present. y
Chicago News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
New York General Market.

NEW YORK Jan. 1s.-Coffee-Options closed
dull, unchanged to points down. Sales. 1000
bags. including January, 1885; March, Is, $50
Joy May, 1925; June, 1880; spot, Rio firm;
falr demand fair cargoes, 1954 No :. 1T1s
Sugar-Raw, firm; fair demand; fair refining.
90 centrifugals 9Stest, 55s. Sales, 10000 bags
Brazlls, 81 and S3lz test, 4Ii@4as; fat refined.
steady, fair demand
Copper--Dull, easier; lake, January, l44a
Lead-Easier, domestic, ass.
Tin-Quiet; straits 1880
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
Petroleum,

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-Petroleum opened
steady at sl.0a7s for spot: closed firm at iC5sz.
February opened firm, at sl.OoH; closed weak
at LOS.
Stock Excnange-Opening 1o5h, highest
LOSS, lowest l.04A, closing 1853
Consolidated Exchange-Opening l.O5ls high
146, 900 barrels o''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
AFTERNOON.
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S-Cattle Rece,nts On nm.
steady; beeves, 4.6o@5.15; steers, 3,OoH4 20.
stockers andfeeders, 2.2513 10; Texas cattle. &c
Hogsm.Receipts, $1,000: steady; mixed and
Sneep-heceipts, $500; steady; natives. 35O6
30; western corn-fed. 4.5O05 IS: Texans, 3'5NG
4.25; lambs, 4.75Q165O '.'0V4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
Amount.

The apportionment is nearly one thou
sand dollars more than that of last year,
while the distribution was made on basis
of SO 35 to each person of school age, cents
less than 1899. The largest gains were
made in Park City, where the allotment
last year was 81 ,000S0. while this year it is
81, 666.15, an increase of 1896. due to an in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
LtYern00l Grain
LTvERPO,

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 1S.-Wheat-Dull: holders
oner moderately. California No. 1. Is. I'D, nor
GENITAL. " H. pei
Corn-Quiet; holders offer moderately. mived
western, As. Id. per Genital for new crops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
81. r. Rail-, a m

Globe bakery and cafe, "a Main street. are
making specially of every description of
cakes, candies, pastries, ETC., for the holt
oay trade. Cakes ornamented on shortest
possible notice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
Morning Railroad Stocks,
NEW YORK. Jan. 1s.
Boston Quotations.

BOSTON; Jan. 1s.-Closing prices: Atchison
Iopeha q santa Fe first sevens, =; Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe land grant sevens ~.
Atchison, Topeka g. Santa Fe railroad SoS
burlington, 1853; Mexican Central common
n&, Mexican Central bond scrip; Mexican
C zen hfst mortgage bonds 692i San Diego,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
A Kiss.

All, love, hold that pleasant recollection,
A memory replete with bliss
When you gave me that proof of your affection,
A good night kiss.
And, darling, tho my heart was wildly beating,
When our lips met in ecstacy,
Yet could tell, somehow, that you'd been eat
ing
Onions for tea. Detroit Free Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
The Microh.

The Mlcrobe Killer is Sure Cure for
La Grippe" aud moderate use of it will
act as preventative for all such diseases.
y L. DAVIS, 20 w. LIST South ST.. agent for
" tdus
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
Chicago Produce Marian

16ls May, sos. "-'u"i "
CONFIRM: January esq MAY 3d..
Oats Steady January, 20l4 May. 81.
Fork-E1rm: January, $50; May, 1905.
Lard-Steady; January, 5.S215 NAV 6.O1,L7
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19

New YORK. Jan 1S.-Money on call. EASY
Prime mercantile paper 5I.6..
Sgerlng exchange, dull, steady; sixty day bills
1929; demand, 4.s6.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
UNION PACIFIC ms

Utah Real Estate and Investments. G. r.
Wantiand, agent POI S. Main street, Salt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
COMMERCIAL.
Bullion,
Money Market.

BuIIl6R,
NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Bar silver. SIS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
THE SCHOOL FUNDS.

The amount of money allotted to Summit
county for the year 1890, from the terri
torial school funds for the use and benefit
OF district schools, was s., 1926. Summit
this amount was divided among them pro
rata as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19
THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW.

The passenger train was held fast in a
snow bank, mile below town, Thursday,
and did not succeed in getting out until
after midnight Transfer sleigbs went
down and brought in the passengers. A
snow plow and force of men came up the
next day from Echo and dug ont the
coach. The train which usually leaves at
a. m. left at 2:3O p. m. on Tuesday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-19

crease OF nearly two hundred in the school
population. The Park, including the On
tarlo district, has nearly nine hundred
children of school age, between six and
eighteen years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERLAN CHCRCH-Rev. r. Alex
ander, pastor. Public worship every Sabbath
morning and evening; sabbath school $50 a, IN.
young peoples society of Christian endeavor. Mon
day evenings; genera. prayer meeting "Wednesday
evening. Strangers welcome TO all services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rev.
]. H. HolliDgshead, pastor. Sabbath preaching, II
A. m; p m; young peoples meeting, M0nday
evenings; general prayer meeting. Thursday eve
lngs; mems meeting, Friday evenings; Sabbath
school 30 pm. Strangers cordially invited TO all
eryiccs.
UNITED PRESBYTERIANC CHURCH-Rey.
Thomas Ralph pastor. Sabbath school, 10 a. m.
public worship, IL a. IN; weekly prayer meeting,
Friday p. m. monthly prayer meeting, last Satur-
day of each month, p. IN; woman 5 missionary
spciety last Saturday of each month, p. m; dis
trict prayer meetings, first Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays each month, p. IN
young women's prayer meeting second Saturday
each month at the parsonage, p. m
AFRICAN NJ E. .CHURCH-Rey. }. NJ. Wilkes,
pastor. Sunday service, lO:3O a. m; p. m; SAB
bath school, 2:30 D. m; weekly prayer meeting,
Thursday evenings. Strangers welcome.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02

THE aristocratie town of Salem
Mass, is stirred up over the discovery OF
a "Girls' Invincible League" formed
for the purpose of committing deviltries
and with membership of four of the
most beautiful daughters of the most
aristocratic families in that staid old
burg. The league climbed church stee-
piles, and hung out flags on the lightning
rods, tampered with water meters, dis
arranged the church-Organ pipes, and
committed sundry other heinous crimes
and misdemeanors. Other atrociouS
acts were planned and would have been
consummated had not the evil one
tempted the girls to write their names
in az hymn book, by which means they
were discovered and made to confess.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02
"EXACTING AND GREEDY" !"

"EXACTING AND GREEDY"
Ohio State Juurnal-
The New York Times and other Dem
ocratic journals lift up their hands in
holy horror over the fact that nearly a
quarter of a century after the close of
the war the number of pensioners is still
increasing. They say it proves the
greed of the old veterans and their
growing determination to get.all they
can out of the treasury. 1t proves ex-
actly the opposite. 1t proves the ex-
treme moderation and forbearance of
the veterans. 1t shows that the tens of
thousands of them made no application
for pensions so long as they could sup
port themselves in any way with the la
Dor of their own hands, and that now
only after strength, health and vitality
are exhausted as final result CT the ex-
posure, sickness and hardships they ex-
perienced during the war, do they apply
for the pensions to which all along they
were entitled.
The fact that the pension list is in
creasing now, so far from proving that
the veterans are exacting and greedy,
only proves that vast numbers of them
have waited quarter of century and
until age and disease had brought them
to the doors of destutltion and death,
before they could make up their minds
to ask the government for help at all.
Such has been their attitude toward the
government which they themselves
saved, toward the rich and prosperous
nation which owes all its prosperity and
riches to them. Yet the Democratic
papers accuse them of greed" because
now in their extremity they come for
ward and demand that pittance which
is but small portion of their rightful
duel
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02

"KIssING under the mistletoe" has
been thus explained by Notes and
Queries correspondent: "One would sup
pose, from the part played by the mis-
tletoe in Scandinavian mythology, that
this custom was common to all Northern
people. Baldni was slain by mistletoe
dart at the instigation of Loki, and in
reparation for the injury the plant was
afterward dedicated to his mother, Frigg,
so long as it did not touch earth, Loki's
empire. On this account it is hung
from the ceilings of the houses, and the
kiss given under it signifies that it is no
longer an instrument of mischief. The
fetes held in commemOration of the
sacred mistietoe survived in some parts
of France into the sixteenth century.
The plant was credited with many tails
manic properties, and its festival at
tracted immense gatherings of people.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-02

SANTA CLAUS arrived last week with
out his traditional sleighs and bells and
fur cap. He wore straw hat and linen
duster and carried great palm leaf
fan. There was no snow in the United
States, and Christmas day in this lati-
tude was most unusual one. 1t brought
with it breezes as balmy as those in
June. In New York, Philadelphia,
Washington and Chicago the thermom-
etor rose to 65 and 20 degrees. 1t was
the warmest Christmas experienced at
Philadelphia, as shown by meteorological
records dating from 1911. The people
rushed to the parks, and outdoor sports
of all kind were indulged in. There was
no ice on the great lakes, and at Chicago
oarsmen were out rowing stripped to
the waist. In various parts of Ohio
dandelions and other flowers were bloom
ing, and everywhere grains and grasses
were growing luxuriantly.