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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20
IN 1920.
The First Christmas Celebration on This
Continent

Continent.
It was in the year 1920 that the Puri-
tans passed their first Christmas in
America. BY referring to copy of the
old Bradford manuscript it will be
found that the early settlers evil
IDENTIFY determined not to celebrate their
first Christmas in a new land except by
hard work. William Bradford writes of
it in this manner: I've 16 day We winde
came faire, and they arrived safe in this
harbor. And afterward tooke better
view of we place, and resolved wher to
pitch their dwelling; and We % day be-
game to erect We first house for COM
mon use to receive them and their
gods" To look back upon those ear
ly days, when our forefathers by hard
labor toiled for house for all, makes
one realize in some degree the advance
ment of our country. Bradford contin-
ues as follows: "Munday, the % day.
we went on shore, some to fell tymber,
some to saw, some to rine and some to
carry, so no man rested all that day.
but towards night some, as they were
at worke, heard noyse of some In
dams, which caused us all to goe to our
Muskets, but we heard no further, so
we came aboard again and left some
twentie to keep the court of gard; that
night we had sore storme of winde
and rayne. Munday, the 25 day, being
Christmas Day, we began to drinke
water aboord, but at night the Master
caused us to have some Beere, and so
on board we had diverse times now and
then some Beere, but on shore none at
all"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20
Animals Killed BY Pure Air.

That nature generally knows what
she is about better than some scientif-
ic eXperimenters, Professor Kijanizia
Of Kew has found out to his sorrow.
He thought people would be better off
if the air was sterilized. Thereupon
he destroyed all the microbes in GER
tain quantity Of air and fed it to a
number of small animals. But the
pure air did not seem to agree with the
little beasts. it seemed. for they all
died.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20

The Boys Capture santa Claus.
He was making his way 10 every home,
Climbing down chimney with never a
groan;
Though his work was hard, it was glad
some toll.
And he cared not snap for the clothes
he'd SOIL
Thus It was with the saint and at last he
got
To the place where he was down for an.
other lot;
Where Tommy and Dick had the bag pre-
pared.
All was ready and Saint Nick was shared.
with a rush he descended the chimney
black.
And into the sack he went ker-smack.
Then Tommy with paddock and Dick with
key,
Made fast their prize with boyish glee,
And reveled In toys, for Santas stock
Fell into their hands-and they made mock
OF the prayers Of Nick from within the
sack,
A. he begged to be given his liberty back.
L'Enyoi.
Tomorrow old Santa will cit on a chair
In dime museum, and people will stare
At real live saint too mad 10 speak
And Tommy and Dick draw q hundred a
week.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20
Two bright BOYS.
They Lay n Deep Plot to Capture
santa Claus.

Last night was bleak and dark and drear,
And the merry old saint had left his deer;
Obliged TO harness mule 10 cart,
Saying, "I'll make IL with an early start"
So he started out on his yearly round
With list Of places where children abound
His load was heavy and he missed the snow,
Which formerly frightened the ruddy glow
OF his face-but he thought. and smiled,
THAT his mission was sacred 10 many a
child.
So he chirked 10 the mule and ratified his
toys,
And sang Of his love for girls and boys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20
o Formal.

Mr.. Clerkley (of New York)-Well,
Cousin Dick, what do you think of our
Christmas tree? Nothing lacking, is
there?
Cousin Dick (of Deadgulch)-Wa-al,
cousin, seems t me eff yer only had a
couple Nv lnjuns er boss thieves hang
in on 1t, it I'D look leetle more home
lke.-Judge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20

WHAT folly it is to pray, Give us our
daily bread" if we have devoured wild
ows' houses, and go to church with the
cash in our pocket
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20

Far far away In distant cline,
Fairy small told me,
Over the frosty snow and rime
Is rich plum-pudding tree;
pudding-tr so large and fine,
That never day doth pass
That dozens Of buildings and pies divine
Don't fall on the soft green grass
And l told the Fairy that told me thar
TO that when Christmas came
TO take good care-that juicy fat
Plum pudding bore my name;
For have three boys, with appetites
AS big as the Fairy was Vice.
Who long for q series of great deep bites
In the fruit Of that splendid tree.
And think that the noise of the merry bells
That jingle loud in my ear
Is the longedfor sound that comes and tells
That the pudding is almost here.
And I'm sure l hear as | listen again,
On the roads white and hard,
The pattering hoofs of the reindeer twain,
And the paws Of the rabbit guard.
So gather, my boys, come gather about
Our home mahogany tree;
Cease not your din or your noisy rout,
But join in a three times three"
For the distant folk of that lovely land
Who under the spice-tree play,
Who are bringing to that pudding grand
TO gladden. our Christmas Day.
John Kendrck Bangs in Harpers Young
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20

Mamma-Why did you give the baby
that drum? Papa-Because he makes
less noise when he has the drum. Life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20

But Tommy and Dick had IL IN for Nick
And conspired 10 play him a dirty trick,
Forgetting the work the saint had done,
In the many years since his task begun.
Says Tommy, I'm tired Of lying still
And letting old Santa my stockings fill
With things that don't want at all;
Let's capture st. Nicholas, toys and all.
They danced with glee and then to the
door
OF papa's room, whence sonorous snore
Told them at once that the coast was clea",
Then 10 the parlor, and in the freight
there
Were hanging the stockings, empty as
though
There was no saint with gifts to bestow.
And then for an hour the sprites that stare
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20

The only wholesome bread for us is
that we take from Gods hand as his
gift.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20

Too Near the First of the Month.
zone thing I've got against Christ
mas"
whats that"
att comes too late in the month"
How does that affect itY'
'why, when a mans wife gives him
! splendid present the bill is sent to
MIN In about a week. 1t would be
better If he had about three weeks to
get ready for It,"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20

All hall 10 Father Christmas
A merry soul is he;
Within his train he ever brings
Good cheer and jollity.
We love his rudy visage,
With happy smiles aglow;
We love his crown Of holly green,
And pearly mistetoe.
So bere1 TO Father Christmas,
To all hearts ever dear;
Let voices sing and loudly nkng
Whilst cheer succeeds cheer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20

All hail to Father Christmas,
Who aye befriends the poor;
His presence makes the purses ops
And yield their golden store.
he Yields q wand of magic,
That must potent be,
For even from the miser's hoard
He draws forth charity
So here's 10 Father Christmas
Whilst cheer succeeds cheer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-20

All hail 10 Father Christmas.
He kindles thoughts to-day
OF loved ones who are sojourDing
In lands far, far away.
We almost hear their greetings
Behold each cherished face,
For Christmas with his magic wand
AS naught makes leagues Of spacA
So here's TO Father Christmas
To all hearts ever dear;
Let voices sing, and loudly ring
Whilst cheer succeeds TO cbeeA
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
A DEMOCRATIC HORSE.
His Name is Grover and He Tells His
POLITICAL Gre ed.

Hickory has something Of curiosity
in the shape of Democratic horse.
Mr.. James Bullard Is his owner and
his name is "Grover" Mr. Bullard
exhibited this rare animal some days
ago. An admiring crowd stood on the
sidewalk and heard his horseship
questioned concerning his political
creed. The first query was: "Are
you a Populist?"
Grover shook his head with great
vigor and snorted Indignantly at the
very suggestion. The spectators ap-
plauded. In a similarly pronounced
manner he denied all affili3tion with
the Republicans; but when 1t was sug-
suggested that possibly he might be a
Democrat, Growers satisfaction was
extreme. A beautiful look shone in
his eyes, as though he had just seen
forty thousand hay stacks, and he
bowed ready assent to the soft i'm
parchment.
"Where will the Fusionists be In
'96 ?" cried some one in the crowd.
Grover responded by gently raising
his heels toward Heaven, thereby in.
timating that the present regime
would be ''kicked out" This excited
| another cheer, and Grover complacent-
| ly paced off, feeling no doubt that be
had given the citizens of Hickory &
| striking lesson in patriotism.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
BIRDS AND BIRD LAWS.
The Birds Should be Protected in
North Carolina.

That veteran sportsman Wade Har-
ris of the Charlotte News, thus dis
courses on birds and bird laws
In our legislative report, the other
day, was an item to the effect that a
bill had been presented to the Legis-
lature to allow farmers to ship quail
out Of the State. Isn't this playing
into the hands Of merchant farmers
in the cities and towns? Despite the
restrictions Of laws heretofore in
force, the partridge is being steadily
and surely exterminated in this State,
and every farmer knows that what is
needed is more protection for the
birds. The subject Of protecting tie
birds is being agitated all over the
country and there is need OF such agi-
tation. The Newcastle Pa News
says: 1.-THE scarcity of quail in
Pennsylvania this year should teach
the lesson that there must be law
prohi biting their killing Tor at least
three years TO come. Not only that,
but the law now in force, prohibiting
the selling of the birds should be sup
pleme. ted when the open season be-
gins after the period Of protection, by
II law making IL nDldWlul TO take
dead quail out OF the county in which
they were killed Missouri instituted
such law after the long quail killing
prohibition ended and it is vigorously
enforced. The railways require their
employees to watch for any violation Of
| the law, and all judicial officers in
| dict prompt and severe penalties. The
consequence of this protection Of the
| quail is that the birds fairly swarm il
| Missouri, and the stock, under present
| laws seems likely to be everlasting
The News would suggest d law mod
| eled after that of Missouri, with th'
| further restriction that it shall b'
unlawful to shoot partridges except IL
the months of December and January
| There is big money in partridges 70
the farmers but they must first hav
the partridges. This end can be at
tanned easily by passing a protectiv
| law. With the proper laws, tel
covies will be found three year
| hence where there is now but One
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
wINsTON-sALEN1. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY T. 1895.
A PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
The Nup ials of Mr.. Barbee and Miss
Andrews in Greensboro.

The nuptials of Mr.. E. B Barbee, OF
Raleigh, and Miss Adelyn Andrews. of
Greensboro. were solemnized Jan. 30rh
at $50 a. m. at the residence of the
brides father, Mr.. L. w. Andrews, on
Ashe street, Rev. DR.. VIC Norman,
of Wilmington, officiating. The Rec
ord says that it was pretty morning
marriage under the soft glow of tint
ed lights, the parlOr having been rem
deTcd bright and attractive by the
profused distribution in tasteful man
ner Of American beauty Mareschal
Neil roses, smilax, ferns and carna-
tious. The ceremony was witnessed
by number of invited friends of the
bride and party of friends of Mr..
Rarbee, who accompanied him from
Raleigh.
The bridal party entered TO the soft
and Impressive strains % ebleuueis-
sohn's wedding march.
The bride was attired in an elegant
and handsomely fitting brown travel
ing suit and carried in her hand bO-
quet of beautiful Marescbel Neil
roses. as did also the brides maids.
After cordial congratulations had
been exchanged the bridal party took
carriages for the Southern Railway
the morning train for Baltimore. New
York and other points, and If the
weather is not too severe they will
make a tour to Niagara Falls and go
thence to Florida, arriving at their
home in Raleigh about Feb. Goth.
The presents were numerous, ele-
CANT and costly and represented the
good wishes of scores Of friends far
and near.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
THE STATE PRINTING.
EDITOR goshen MUST BID FOR
IT LIKE OTHER FOLKS.
Populist Speas No Longer Recognizes
Edgar Lineback as His Boss
County Government.

County Government.
SPECIAL Correspondence of the sentinel.l
RALEIGH, Feb. 1.-The State print
ing mu1dle is now where the majority
in both houses have all along designed
it should and would be. It will be let
to the lowest responsible bidder. The
'dead winaer" from Forsyth will now
have the pleasure of competing for
the printing ON an equal footing with
the other printing houses Of the
State.
In moralizing upon Governor Carr's
reception to the Legislature and the
few tills by the ladies and young men
present, good old farmer representa-
tive was SO disgusted at the attire of
the ladies and the naizy waltz that
he is now considering the propriety of
Introducing bill prohibiting forever
hereafter any dancing in any of the
houses owned by the State.
POpulist Speas has broken the magic
spell by which Representative Line
back had Heretofore held him, and Is
DOW asserting his perogative as an
original Populist intraneled bv en-
tdnging Alliances. From repeated
conversations with him | am lead to
believe that the Republicans will be
forced to materially modify their
ideas OF county government and also
| rs To their plan of electing the various
county officers.
The Democrats are watching criti-
cally every move of the opposition,
aud each caucus of the two factions
is they are now held separ4tely-are
| pried into with the most scruUinizing
| precision. To the outsider IL looks
ike sonnet hing would possibly drop
| before this new duublt-Darreled idea
| materialiZed into any definite shape
Whether the Pops may De counted
| on in the next campaign as the allies
| OF the Republicans 5 a thing which
/ he most conservative Pop will not
readily admit. The Pops are growing
re>tive under the lash Of Cnmmodore
| French already, and this county gov
| -rnment and election law may widen
The breach now with the entering
! wedge well started
TIE most handsome member of the
Senate is the young Pop from the
| Huckleberry Ridge of Sampson. He is
| Il mndel OF physical symmetry and is as
fearless as he is handsome 1t is to be
| regretted that he failed u get his bill
through to reduce the price on mar
| riage license, because he has matri
| monial aspirations.
The bill regulating the warehouse
charges on the sale Of leaf tobacco
passed the Senate yesterday. 1t fixes
auction fees at Is cents for 100 pounds
or less, and for all over 100 pounds at
| 10 per cent. advance, 24 cents commits
sion, or it takes the Durham charges
as the standard. This was done at
the instance of Eastern farmers who
have been charged exhorbitant rates
on their sales by small warehouses.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
WHAT Is A colo.
A New England Doctor Saws 1t is a
Disease sIf Filth.

Dr.. Charles E. Page. says the New
England Magazine. classes ordinary
''colds" among "fllth diseases." But
by this he does not mean that colds
are the result of external uncleanli.
ness, but to internal conditions
Measles" he says, sis filth disease.
The system is surcharged with effect
matter, the product of overfeeding,
OverclOthing, oyerhousing and often
underexercising. The initiatory sign
of that hsuse-cleaning, which is to
purify his body is nose-running, but
the child is not thought to have
caught cold.n
''Colds," argues our iconoclast, "are
not tie result of exposure TO cold or
wet, out are generally the result of re
pletion. Coming out of the club room
on rather sultry night, myself
dressed in mosquito bar shirt, night
suit, and no undernannels, and feeling
delightfully."- comfortable, companion
dressed in heavy suit, and heavy fan
nels, puts on his .Op coat, and shortly
remarks that st is pretty warm Yes,
| reply, rather too warm for an over
coat That's so,' he says, but 1 don't
care to leave 1t of
He is utterly fearless Of the smoke
laden atmosphere OF the card room,
where he will sit for six hours at a
stretch. and kick If anybody wants a
window omen to dilute the poisonous
air with little stream of fresh, and
f his nose begins to stop up treally
from heat and from the effects of the
sweltering fltnnels which smother the
skin aud force the skins work on tn
the mucous membranes Of the nasal
passages) he will attribute his discom-
| fiJure to not getting that window shut
soon enough"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
THOSE GOOD OLD TIMES.
Men Think That Times Rather Than
Themselves Change.

From the Monroe Enquirer.
How long have times. beent hard :"
How long has "moneY been scarce 2"
Take the files of any newspaper, and
go back ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty
five or thirty years and read the ad-
vertisements and you will find that
all along merchants and manufactur-
ers have been telling the people that
"Owing to the hard times and scarcity
Of money We are forced to make d
slaughter Of prices" The 'good old
times" when times were good and
money was plentiful is always just in
the past. We praise the past age
as being the golden era of mans ex-
istence. Our fathers aouse that age
and declared that times were wonder
fully hard.
Our children will bless this age as
the good old time" and we complain
that it is the hardest time in all ages
But it is natural for the aged co ex-
tol the days of their youth; the weak.
the era of their strength; the sick, the
| era of their vlgor; and the disappoint-
! ed, the Spring-tide of their hopes.
! Like the monkey whose teeth were
worn so that he could no longer gnaw
| cocoanuu, and lamenl ed that in these
| latter days the shell of the cOcoanut
grew tougher and thicker, so do men
think that times rather than them
| selves change
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
PRICCHARO TALKS.
He Wants Silver Coinage but is Oppos-
ed to Free Raw Ma,er,al.


ed to Free Raw Ma,er,al.
The Washington correspondent Of
the News s. Observer has interviewed
North Cardinals new Senator, Jeter
G. Pritchard. Among other things he
said:
Mr.. Prltchard has not had time to
study the bankruptcy bill, and, there
fore, has not settled his mind as to
how he will vote on it.
In answer to the question as to how
he woyld stand on silver he said:
my views are put in few words. l
am in favor of the free coinage of sill
yer, protection for the raw materials
Of the South, and a m0di idcation
of the internal revenue law as to
its manner of execution and enforce
ments."
"What special part would you
change ?" I asked.
"Why," he said, "the commissioners
should have Jurisdiction Of all minor
offences, thus saving hundreds of dol
lars by not paying three aud four hun
dred dollars to run down each petty
offender"
Mr. Pritchard has on his mantel a
! picture of his wife and one of his two
, year-old baby, William Mckinley
Pritchard, who bids fair conditioned
| upon a change of his politics) some
day to follow his father into the
| United States Senate.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
WINSTON.
HICKS FOR FEB ;RUARY.
He Predicts More Be sd Weather
Storms and Heay ' Rains.

DR.. Hicks, the reno Wned weather
prophet, was pretty &C curate in his
predictions for January.
1t may be well TO clip out the fol-
lowing synopsis of his forecasts for
February and paste in one convent
ent place for ready refert ,ace. He says
the storms which origin. tGed in Janu-
airy will subside to eastw ard by Febru-
airy 2nd, and the cold W ave following
them will reach the Alta Dtic-
About the 9Th and 9th marked re-
dictionary storms will TT sns pire, with
good chances Of being co Rtinued with
varying degrees Of severi II up to the
18Th. Some hard storm - will occur,
interspersed with u 1stttled and
threatening weather alIt along these
dates. Heavy snow will probably pre-
vail to the north, but rains, with
lightning and thunder the south.
Cyclones and t1rnadUes ire among the
probabilities. Quick and extreme
changes TO very cold wi follow al
general storms OF the mo nth.
The Eth and 18th wi II bring de
cided storm conditions, \ With perhaps
sudden sweeping col d wave, but
the temperature will 7 eact quickly
to very much warmer WI Tia souJherly
winds.
Storms of dangerous ch aracter will
sweep through the contin ent from the
! 22nd TO oath. The storm period from
| the 2Oth TO the oath will ~ axe recorC
| TO be remembered
| Look for enormous raj ns In man.
sections central and sou Inward ant
| billiards. on the north side OF tn
! country. At this time where /
turns warm with south wi nds and loV
barometer expect violent storms an
watch all threatening cl' oUds. Tn
| probabilities are that dan gerous loca
floods may result from hea w rains. 1
great cold wave will follow from tn
northwest-one that ma y prove
terror to man and beast. The mont
will go out growing wa rmer, wit
reactionary storm conditio ns increa!
ing.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
Went Counting in West winston.

1t is reported to THE SENTINEL
that a.few nights ago young man
called on a young lady in West Wins
ton. An alarm clock had been placed
under his chair. 1t was ''loaded" for
9 o'clock sharp. 1t ratified off at the
proper time. The young man jumped
nearly to the ceiling and in his descent
he was caught in the chandelier and
the old man of the house went in with
step-ledder and rescued the young
man from his perilous position. THE
SENTINEL's Informant says the above
is straight goods" and would furnish
the name OF the unfortunate young
man were he not larger than the fell
low who furnishes the story.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-02-07
SERMON ON RICHES.
Evan2 lisr Pearson Says One Fenth
Belongs to The Lord.

Evangelist Pearson preached a ser
mon at Chapel Hill Jan 3Ist from
Matt. GIG: Lay not up for your
selves treasures upon earth The
speaker said it is common idea
among men that it is sinful TO be rich.
but it is more virtue to be poor than
rich I'd ner pray give me neither
poverty nor riches" ali men, of what
ever business, should consider them
selves stewards in Gods service. Mr.
Pearson urges most emphatically.
that it is the duty of every man to
set apart one tenth of all his SUBJ
stance to the Lords work He de
nounces what he calls goddess little
money traps" making Gods house a
poor house to gouge sinners. He
compares men busily engaged in roll
ing up wealth to crowd Of children
rolling balls of snow that the sun soon
melts away The Son of righteous
ness. in all his glory, will burst upon
them and all their boarded wealth
| will melt like the cEildren's snow
Men do not need treasure boxes in
their coffins, nor pockets in their
shrouds
The evening sermon was based on
the parable of the Prodigal, which he
called 1.-The pearl of parallels"