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The evening times., 1895-10-01

Wright has been in a critical condition
during the day, he is now resting easier,
and IL he does not suffer another relapse
he has chances OF recovery"
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
The KneelinR Cattle,

Christmas eve in old England was a
time of vigils. All were on watch, as
were the ancient shepherds, waiting for
the appearance of the star. This Gus
tom, to some extent, yet prevails in
places. One strange belief which obtains
in England, and particularly in Devon
shire, is that at midnight, at the mo-
ment Christmas day comes to earth, the
cattle fall to their knees, as the legend
says was done by the oxen that were
around the sacred manger in Bethlehem
at the time of the nativity. Yet it is a
sin to look on the cattle while in this
position or to seek to find them so.
A custom which yet prevails in some
Of the remote portions of the British is
lands is to carry corn cake and hot cider
into the orchards and there offer them
up to the largest apple tree as a gift to
the king of the orchards. Exchange.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
cHRIs1MAs An BLACK MAMMYs.

T'mor' gwine be Christmas, chilluns,
But dunno bout Sandy Claws.
] speck de ole mans broke dis Chris mus !
Amt no wo'k 70 his aIe claws.
He bank done bus he los his money;
He wo'lmen quit, dat what dey said.
Spec he keep away dis Chris'mus-
Gout be dat de ole mans daid.
What's dat. Dinahi whar yo' git IL
Dat big box yo' settin on?
Full o. nuts an toys an candy
Done brung heah by Massa Johni
Massa's mighty good dis Chris mus.
Meks my ole h'aht leap wild Joy
Dat he 'membahs his black nanny
Wha' nussed him when he lii boy.
HUH Marse John he sea- possumf
Praise de Lawd To- dat good meati
T'mor' suah be Christmas, honey
Dat de day we gwine e eat.
Cl'ar of T. bed, now, all you chilluns.
Doan' yo' heah me wha' say2
Time T. heah dem sleighbells ringin,
Time dem reingeers Jog dis way.
GAVIN & bed an quit dat talkin;
Dis yere ain no time fur play.
Eff you chilluns doan' be quiet,
Yo' sca'h ole Sandy Claws away.
Pull dem khivers up aroun yo';
Shet yo' eyes up good an tight.
T'mor' gwine be Chris mus, chilluns,
An Sandy Claws he cum tonight.
Chicago Times.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
Points ON Carving.

The carving knife should have han
die easy to grasp, long, thin, sharp,
pointed blade and be Of size adapted
to the article to be carved and to the
person carving. A lady or child will
prefer small knife. Be as particular
to have the knife sharp as to have it
bright and clean, and always sharpen
it before announcing dinner. The fork
should be strong, with long tines, and
have guard. Don't grasp it as though
it were a dagger, but let its hilt rest in
the palm of the hand, with the forefin-
ger extended down it's handle. Do not
seem to make hard work Of carving
Avoid scowling or contortion of the
mouth if a difficult spot be touched.
Don't let your countenance betray the
toughness Of the fowl or your own lack
of skill. Work slowly and skillfully.-
Selected
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
pIr..tisn petles Hrpno,I.m.

Saturday morning several Ann Arbor
medical students challenged Santanelli.
the hypnotist, to a peculiar experiment
In his week stay here he has constantly
claimed TO be able to control the digestive
organs Of his subjects while they are under
his hypnotic influence. This the medics
doubted, and to this final trial they chal-
lenged him. He accepted. One Of his
men was taken to a restaurant and given
full meal, after which he was hypno-
TIED with directions not to digest the
food given him.
Twenty-four hours were allowed to
elapse, and last evening doctor was call
ed, and he was awakened. The attendants
attempted to empty his stomach with a
stomach pump. but werc unable to do so.
Then the patient was given strong emetics,
but nothing could be brought from his
stomach, indicating clearly that the food
had been duly digested. The young
medics ore iubilant over the apparent sue
cess Of their scheme.-Detroit Tribune.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
The Scotch HOgmanay.

If you want to make Scotchman' e
blood tingle, pronounce, if you can. that
outlandish word, "Hogmanay." If one
attempt to chase this pathological freak
through dictionaries and lexicons, the
last state of that man is worse than the
first. That way madness lies. But Hog
manay to the ScotchIhan is Christmas
and New Years day rolled into one. II
is the "richt guild willie waught" that
turns to revelry the last days of the
passing year. After Hogmanay, Sandy
drops back into his grim, industrious
life again.
Yule come an Yule's gane
An wo hae feasted weel
Sac Jack maun to his fail again
An JEANNE tae her wheel
Montreal Star.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
Mapio In the Name Of Cbristmas.

Christmas time That man must be o
misanthrope indeed in whose breast
something like jovial feeling is not
reused, in whose mind some pleasant
associations are not awakened, by the
recurrence of Christmas. There seems
magic in the very name Of Christmas.
Petty jealousies are forgotten, social
feelings are awakened in bosoms to
which they have long been strangers.
Kindly hearts that have yearned toward
each other, but have been withheld by
false notions of pride and self dignity,
are again reunited, and all is kindness
and benevolence. Would that Christmas
lasted the whole year through !-Charlss
Dickens.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
rnan orner cniTdren had.

Lnan orner children had
And then he tramped back home.
There was no hurry in his walking now.
He simply strobe the miles, Unconscious
Of his splendid muscles, assured of
reaching home in time and giving little
care to what the thing might mean.
One house was lighted brilliantly,
and through uncnrtained windows he
saw Christmas tree. The presents had
been stripped away, but tapers burned
there, and strings Of wool and tiny flags.
"Santa Claus brought them there
things on his way out, " said Zeph to
himself. He'll git TO Billy on his trip
back home. " And then he tried to sneer
at the whole affair.
At the first barb Of light Zeph fought
against his drowsiness and turned to
wait till Billy's eyes should open. 1t
seemed slow, long time. But after
awhile the large, blue eyes unveiled,
the sense of present things came back to
him, and then they rested on those
glories at his pillow. He did not move,
Dup 6buNl4Cu q Wllu q 1OOh
so strange that Zeph saw things his
wisdom had not dreamed. Then Billy's
eyes were closed again, and soon the
larger breathing told that he was deeI
in dreamland paths, with richer treas.
ures on each hand than there had been
before.
He reused at length and saw the toys
again.
81 dreamt of them," he said and
wondered why his mother smiled. II
was long before he dared to touch them,
and all through the day his boyish play
would be suspended, and he would lool
at them as if afraid that they would
vanish into dreams again-the dreams
where he was sure his happy eyes had
found them.
"But it's all hoky poky," said Zeph
to his wife, as he shouldered his ak anC
went down to the mill for the day.
Chicago Times Herald.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
Origin of Christmas Gifts.

At the time of the Roman saturnalia
friends, masters and slaves feasted to.
gether, and gifts were exchanged in a
manner similar to the present time. In
fact, from the earliest times the giving
and receiving of gifts and the offerings
to the poor have been the way in which
people have expressed thanks and shown
their joyfulness. 1t is the thought and
not the expense of the Christmas gift
that pleases the recipient.
In giving presents at this season they
should be chosen with love in the heart
and the thought Of suitableness. New
York Mercury.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
A Christina. Legend From tn. Alp..

Here and there prevails the strange be-
lief that horses and cattle speak in hu-
man language on the night preceding
Christmas day. It is a sin to listen TO
what the animals say, or in any way to
try to hear them. Not to believe that
they talk is also sin.
An Alpine story is told of farmers
servant who did not believe that the
cattle could speak, and, TO make sure,
he hid in his masters stable Oh Christ
mas eve and listened. When the clock
struck ~, he was surprised at what be
heard
"We shall have hard work to do this
day week, " said one horse.
"Yes; the farmers s servant is heavy, Z"
answered the other horse.
"And the way to the churchyard is
long and steep" said the first.
The servant was buried that day
week.-Kansas City Times.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
Hosannal Sing,

Awake, good Christians! Long ago
The shepherds walked at night
And saw the heavens with glory glow
And angels in the light.
Hosanna! Sing hosanna! Sing
Hosanna in the height!
New life they told to all on earth,
New life and blessing bright,
Forewarning of the Saviour's birth
In Bethlehem this night.
Hosanna! Sing hosannal Sing
Hosanna in the height
New life to all, new life to all,
The tidings good recite.
New life to all, which did befall
At Bethlehem this night
Hossssna! Sing hosannal Sing
Hosanna in the height!
Old Carol.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
st. Nicholas In France.

st. Nicholas holds prominent posi-
tion in France as the dispenser of gifts,
though in many places it is the Christ
, child who distributes them. The Christ
child frequently appears to children as
Santa Claus does with us. He is usually
assisted by company of angels. In AL
SAGE he is represented by maiden in
white, with a silver bell in one hand
and a basket of sweetmeats in the
other. Selected.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19

A collector OF bric-a-brac lately paid
dearly for his hobby. He took fancy to
an antique vase in a shop. r
The dealer said he would lot him have
1t for IS, but added that, had he the vase
to match, the pair would be cheap at EGO.
The collector, however, declined to buy
the odd one. Some days later he happened
to be walking in another part of London
and saw in curiosity shop a vase, thetfel-
low, apparently of the one he had lately
declined to buy. After a feverish bargain
the dealer parted with this vase for 910.
Elated with joy, the purchaser drove TO;
the other shop to secure the first vase, only
to learn that it had been sold for e6 to a
dealer few days previously. 1t was, in
fact the very article he had Just bought,
London Tit-Bits,
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
ChristmaStide. .

Theresa little old man with silvery hair
An long white beard at flies in the air,
With twinklin black eyes an a rosy, red face
An onct year he comes to our place.
An our little maid
An our little man
Ez anxious to see i'm soon's they can.
In the dead O. night when all's asleep
An the cold frost snaps an the snow ez deep,
With reindeer team an a silver sled
He comes straight from fairyland, tits said
So our little man
An our little maid
Ez anxious to see im-they amt afraid
But you better take keer, fer some folks say
AT eff yer naughty he'll fly away.
An quicker'n you kin whistle-phew-
Away he's gone up the chimney fuel
So our little maid
An our little man
Ez tryin to be Jest ez goods they can.
But eff yer good an hey yer pa
An don't never cry an vex yer ma
He'll fill yer stockin's with games an toys
An nuts an sweets an all sorts O. joys.
So our little maid
An our little man
Wants Sanity to come ies' as quick's he can.
New York Sun.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19

A popular superstition is that on the
eve of Christmas the bird of dawning
singeth all night long to frighten off
any evil thing.
1t was from this belief that Shakes
peare wrote:
Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes
Wherein our Saviours birth is celebrated.
The bird of dawning singeth all night long,
And then they say, no spirit dares stir abroad.
The nights are wholesome. Then no planets
strike,
No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to
charm,
So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
croMes ala No.l.

Line some patty PANS with fine short
paste, fill them with mincemeat, cover
with a cardboard box lid and bake.
Then, instead Ct q pastry lid, cover
them with equal parts of fresh butter
and sugar beaten to light white cream
and favored with a squeeze of lemon
juice or rosewater or any good cordial.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
Nuggets In Their Craxs.

Intense excitement has been caused at
Reynoldsburg, o., by the discovery in the
craws of ducks brought to market from a
neighboring farm Of a number of fine gold
nuggets. 1t is supposed the ducks scooped
them up in the bottom Of a small stream
near by, and tho people are doing placer
mining there in u small way now, bat SO
far without success.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
Christmas. 1895.

Christmas once more! The season
OF Joy and peace on earth,
When all is full to overflow
Of happiness and mirth;
When every heart with gladness
Is fain to chiip and sing;
When care and grabbed fancies fly
And kindliness is kirg,
Selected.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-19
Diversity.

There nrc divers wars Of making o llv-
ing, as the hero Of the tank drama has dis
covered. Record.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-15
An Intelligent Dog.

Gen. Dabney MaurJ, who recently
published "Recollections of Virgin
ian in the Mexican, Indian and Civil
Wars" tells some good animal stories
in that work.
His favorite dog, Toots, had his
mouth on every kind of game that
ever wore fur, feather or skin. He
had as much sense. as many men, and
more principle. One day he was bit
ten by a rattlesnake. Maury burned
the place with ,gunpowder, and carried
him as quickly as he could to a doc
tor. Toots had never seen him before,
but allowed him to cut away the flesh
and burn him with caustic. Some
months after this he got bitten on the
same foot while his master was away.
He went by himself to the same doc
tor, and, sitting on his launches, held
up the foot for the doctors inspection
and treatment. "a
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-15
ThOrOughneSs.

There is one point that sho'1ld-@be
strongly emphasized at this time and
that is thoroughness in eve)y detail OF
farm work. A lack Of thoroughness IN
preparing the soil, in cL]ti7atlng the
crops, or in harvesting will materially
affect the growth and yield of the
crops.
With nearly all the crops the next
two months work will practically de-
termine the growth and yield. In the
cultivation it is often the last one or
two workings that pays the best
profit; with this as with much other
farm work no set rules can be fol-
lowed every year and the best results
follow. The season and the condition
of the soil, as we'll as the growth of
the plants, must be considered in de-
termining how the cultivation should
begin and how many times it should
be repeated in order to be thorough.
But thorough cultivation os one of the
essentials necessary to the securing
of a good crop.
So far as possible the work should
be planned ahead so that everything
can be done in good season. A few
days delay in cultivating crop when
it needs to be done, or to harvest the
crops at the right stage will affect the
yield and the quality of the crops 1t
is fully as important to harvest the
crops in a good condition as it is to
grow them we'll.
Not only in the growing and har-
vesting of the crops, but in the feed
ing and management of the stock is
thorough work necessary. Every de-
tail in the management must be
looked after, the stock must be cared
for in a way that will make the most
out of them, and this implies thorough
work in the breeding, feeding and
care. Generally the better the treat
ment the better the protits.-N. j.
Shepherd in Farm, Field and Fireside
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-15
CrinO1ine in Sleeves.

AS to evening dresses, the enormous
and outrageous width of the sleeves
is the great feature. Two very ele-
CANT Paris models shown me were of
velvet as far as the center of tho
bodice was concerned watercress-
green in one case, yellow in the other
finished off at the bust with folds Of
velvet and embroidered down the front
on the material with a stomacher Of
Jewels very beautifully. The sleeves
were of brocade in one case and in the
other shot glace velvet, harmon
izing in color with the center: thew
were made with a shoulder-strap to %
over the shoulder, and then there was
a few inches space of bare arm and
the immense puff began and continued
to the elbow. These sleeves were, in
fact, held out to that size by crinog
line inside them. A piece of narrow
steel passed around the lining Just
above the bottom. Firm though the
material was in each case, it. could
not have supported itself without this
aid.-London Illustrated News. Ia
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-15
STOP THE TREMoLo.
Nuisance I'm Music Which De-
stfOys Good Singing.


stfOys Good Singing.
Can any one explain to me the see
cret of the popularity OF the, detesta bic
mode Of singing which is now prac-
ticed so extensively i'm our city?
need scarcely add that refer to what
is commonly called the tremolo. 1t
came into fashion about forty years
ago, and is it not time that that fash
ion should die a natural death? Nine.
La Grange was the first who intro
duced it here. She was much heralded,
and, therefore, was believed to be a
fine singer, to the extent that she drew
fair audiences for a short time. But
people soon wearied of her peculiar
style, and ceased going to hear her.
She was passee when she came to this
country. and 1t was said that it was
to cover broken-down voice that she
had RECOURSE to the now hackneyed
vlbrata. However, many deluded sing
ers, considering that her style must be
one OF the good thing which come to
us from Europe strove, but too sue
cessfully, to initiate it.
When l was studying vocal music
great care was taken to impress upon
my mind the extreme Importance and
beauty of firm, pure and steady tone,
with it's gradual crescendo and dimin-
uendo. All, with what infinite pains
L tried to produce my notes, without
shadow of Wavering or change of
quality! And now, to think that the
beautiful sosenutO is considered of but
small account by so many people who,
l maintain, ought to know better. I
have seen a room full of people moved
to tears by a pathetic song rendered
by we'll sustained voice, and with
distinct enunciation Of the words; vet
who would ever dream of weeping
over the most touching ballad IN the
world when sung in the miserable,
shaky style now in vogue, which al
ways leaves the listener in doubt as to
whether he is hearing sung C-sharp
or u, F-sharp or G.?
Among the best vocalists belonging
to our city and it's vicinity this tremolo
is often adopted. For some reason
sopranos and barytones use it most
frequently, and, I may add, ad nau-
seam. 1t is more than disagreeable on
the stage and in the parlor. 1t is be-
yond endurance when it obtrudes it.
self in the church service. No place
or occasion is safe from it's imDerti-
nent intrusion. have heard a So
piano if good standing profane the
lofty strains of Il Know that My Re-
deemer Liveth' by her tremulous rem
dering-obnoNious as it was .inaDpro-
pirate. Corresponding of the New
York Tribune
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-15

Practical, shrewd, Clever Man,
With Infinite Capacity for Work.
The position which Edison fills in
the popular mind is one of the most
remarkable incidents in the history of
invention. To many he is the en-
bodied genius of electric lightning,
and he is the popular conception Of
the greatest living scientist; but the
fact is that the luster of Americas
real scientist has been paled by the
glare and artificial glamour surround
ing Edison and all his works. These
distorted views have been, to a great
extent, fostered by ingenious mechan-
zeal cOntrivances, such as the phonO-
graph and other novelties, which are
above all things amusing. 1t would
be idle for us to say that he has done
nothing of note. He is undoubtedly
clever man, but there are many who
are better electricic rs, and more who
are better mechanics.
His ability lies rather in organizing
the work of staff of trained experts,
which, in it's way, is uneQualed. Edi-
son has allied with his mechanical
skill men of remarkable business anti
tude. 1t is this combination of talents
which has doubtless raised him above
the majority of men. There are men
possessing greater skill in mechanics,
and men with greater commercial
gifts, but the two are seldom COM
bined. We are not called upon to anal
we his extraordinary popularity. He
doubtless has deserved it. But a mod
crate estimate would be that he is Il
practical, ShreWd man. with (What we
believe is too generally underra ted
immense physical endurance, and,
consequently, with infinite capacity
for work, and an untiring energy
Electric Review.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-15
Level Culture for Potatoes.

Almost everybody now agrees tina,
level culture produces the largest and
best crops Of potatoes. But it is impos-
sible to have level culture unless the
seed potatoes are planted deeply
enough for the tubers to form under
the soil. The constant tendency of the
tubers is to rise as they grow. This,
if the seed has been planted only one
or two inches deep, makes it necessary
to draw dirt around the hill, making
a mound which sheds the water On
either side. This also CUTS the potato
roots in the middle of the row. 1t re-
quires dry and rich ground to make
successful deep planting and level cul-
ture possible. But soil without stag
nant water near the surface is always
necessary for the potato crop. If the
subsoil is filled with water through
winter and spring, it is impossible to
grow good potato crops on such land
the following season. by any method.