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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22

what mattered all these porplexing, trou
blesome questions, since Christmas morn
ing your stocking was full To overiiowing
and not the slightest trace Of SCOT on "a
single gift Once upon fateful day you
discovered that your new doll bearing the
euphonious name of Minnie Christmas
was clad in a frock of blue and white, ex-
sctly like your little sisters cloak Here
was mystery. How did Santa Claus got
that piece of the new cloak! You appealed
Immediately TO your mother, who admit
ted that it was singular coincidence, and
from that moment the suspicious of the
truth haunted your troubled heart When
the next Christmas dawned, with your
maturer knowledge you announced
mournfully, II guess won & hang mp my
stocking-there ism any Santa Claus
and no never did come down the chin
ney! Washington Post
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22
PULLING SANTA CLAUS LEG.

Santa Claus sat in his easy chair
by the hreside. bright and warm,
Looking contented and debonair
As he harlSed 10 the outside storm.
He toasted his hands and his little red
toes
by the nrelght's cheerful CLEAN.
And his rosy cheeks and jolly, fat nose
Glowcd like "A poets dream.
But see, His head mods TO and fro,
Ills hands fall supiue i'm his lap.
And harki That sound was "A snore, I
know
SANITY was taking nap.
And that's where Toddie and Tot and
Wee
Found him one winters night
And clapped their hands and danced
with glee
At the very unusual sight.
They knew fun well. for they'd often
heard
From old grannys lore so deep
That SANITY was bound TO keep his word
Given when caught asleep.
So Toddie and Tot took a shoulder each.
Glove mp TO Sautys ear.
And Woe climbed up within easy reach.
Nhsrc hc could both soc aud hear
They wished for Christmas gifts galore.
So dear TO the heart of n child.
Till Santa Claus quite forgot 10 snore
And nodded his head and smiled.
Then home ran Toddle and TOT and Wee
And snuggled up warm I'm bed
And dreamed OF a fairy Christmas tree
In colors OF gold and red.
Then Santa Claus woke. "Oho." ouoth
he
What aileth my left side limb?
AZ longer by far than II ought To be-
TN victim Of nim-fam-1im'
ho. slaNo' quick. Harness my rclndctr
team
Feirh Snowflake Frosty and Meg
- while dozcd OF in fazy dream
Tie babies hlNn urilr1 n1v ia.tf'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22
The worlds supply Of Wheat.

An English expert prophecies n uni
versal dearth in the wheat supply. lie
claims that the wheat producing soil ia
unequal TO the strain that will be NM
upon IL. Even now when the food sun
ply OF the world h ample. thousands die
because their disoroered stomachs fan
to properly assimllate the food tbev
take. HOstetterF Stomach puters
strengthen ana tone up the stomach
and digestive organs. ana enable Them
60 perform theU proper functions. This
great remedy cures dysprpsia. torpid
liver, Nervousness and fever ami aruc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22
CHRISTMAS GREENS.
How Holly and MIstIetoe Came Into
Iae.

How Holly and MistIetoe Came Into
Une.
A Christmas without its greens would
he like "a winter without snow or wed
ding without bells. The popular custom
OF decorating our homes with evcrgreens
and holly each Christmastido has come
down through the long centuries ont of
the twilight shadows OF early Roman
mythology hallowed with poetic associa-
tions At the annual approach of the
saturnalia, the Roman feast and reyel in
honor OF Saturn, IL was the habit OF the
people OF Rome to dress their temples and
dwellings with green boughs 10 the
Romans these greens were merely the EN-.
blem of the returning life aud foliage of
the spring, to which the children of sun
clad Italy looked forward with certain
southern restfuiness Tho same practice,
though partaking OF more religious char
acter, existed among tho Celtic Druids
the holly and the nlistletoe being regarded
as possessing certain sacred and magical
virtues 1t was also an old Druidic tradi.
ton that the cross had been made of the
wood of the mi.%lotoe, which originally
was forest tree After the crucifxion.
they said, IL was blasted and condemned
To exist only ~ "a stunted parasite. Tho
present Anglo saxon regard for the mis-
tletoo undoubtedly is "a vestigial remnant
OF that old pagan superstition.
lt Is one of the little ironies of history.
however that the Niscum album OF the
staid old Druids should evolve into our
modern mistlotoe and be looked upon as
tho authorized encouragor of the undig.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22

Most Christian countries, in some
form or another. have the tradition re.
garding the cattle kneeling in their
stalls on Christmas eve 1t seems strange
that the Algonquin Indians, north OF
Lake Temiscamngue, who have not
been brought into touch with Christian
civilization TO any great extent, should
possess legend strangely similar to the
ancient Christian story Such, how
ever, Is the case, and hunters who have
been in that northern country during
the Christmas season have been SUR
prised TO sea the Indians steal ont in tho
woods on Christmas night and hide
among the trees that they might catch
"a glimpse OF the deer kneeling in the
snow. On this night tho Chippewa
tribe Of the Algonquins will not shoot
or trap any of these animals, believing
that at such times the deer are falling
on their knees aud looking up in worship
to Manitou, TIE Great Spirit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22

nihed osculatory art As for holly, on tho
other hand, Pliny tells how the Romans
endowed 10 with supernatural powers.
planting it near their dwellings that they
might not hc struck by lightning. and the
Latin writor, ionicerus. said 10 was very
good for "a stitch I'm the side
Tho steadily increasing demand for
these Christmas greens has given birth
to new industry OF no insignificant
proportions. s'ome idea OF the quantity
of mistletoe that Is rRdo use OF each Christ.
mas may be Judged by the fact that a
great city like London or New York inn.
ports over 100 tons each Yulotidc. But
the mystic mistlotoc which we hang on
our own chandeliers and under which We
essay the most audacious labial exercises is
rually cousin 60 the European species and
D. known 60 the botanist and forist a
Phoradondron fiaycsoons. IL IL smaller
both I'm berry and leaf. than the English
plant. but ono can Kiss just ~ many girls
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22
\ SuIetide Dream.

Ho'iest night OF holy nights.
FILLED with visionary sights
From all sweet and sanity lore
Treasured in the books OF yorel
SO u chanced, in my young age,
From "a legendary page
Late ! read ONO Christmas cvc:
Such a spell the book did weave
When my chamber | had sought
out OF gentlest sleep. methought,
ON sudden I awoke.
list' Was " q spirit spoke.
or was n the tingl;ne frost.
Where the pane was thick embossed
Then ! saw. or seemed tpsee.
kneeling there. Saint CicclyA
Roses roses white an/red-
Through the mooniit chamber shed,
Poses In The icy yey'
While an angel stood anear
Smiling Oh her trafced eyes.
Aud a musicjf/n the skies
Through tho. Fsofuee plne
Thus. Of sS6ndrous Yule nights an.
This mE wondrous did bcfaIL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-22
TRY GRAIN.O! TRY GRI;N.O +.

ASK your 1rocer Today TO show YOU PACK
age Of 1RAlNo. The new food drink that
takes tho place Of coffee. The children may
drink u without iniary a. well "a the adult.
All who try it.l like i;. GRAtN.O has that iich
seal brown oi Mocha or Java. lut u q. made
rom purc grains, and Tho most delicate
stomach receives 40 without distress. t. the
price oi coffee. l'c snd - cts. psr package.
sold by oil gI0ccrS
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11
Goods at Half Price,"

The mill agent, importer or manu-
facturer takes orders for line of goods
from jobbers and from large retailers
for full opening supply, but IA great
many of than are thus sold on guar
antee--that is, the buyers can return
what they do not sell--a pretty safe
business for the buyer. When the goods
fail to move at stipulated price, tho
sellers are notified that certain guam
tity will be returned. Then new nego-
tiations begin.
If theyaare in jobbers' hands and the
quantity is large, u drive may be ar
ranged for; if not large enough for this,
a sale may be arranged to larger re-
taller. Then comes his announcement
of large purchase from a we'll known
manufacturer or importer, greatly be-
low cost, and being content with Il
small profit they are to be sold below
cost. Very often. therefore, these sales
do not mean loss to the retailer or to
the importer, but usually to the maker
Of the goods, whether domestic or for
eign. OF course. buyers from agents
who make up tho goods into garments
or convert them into bleached, dyed or
printed articles cannot well fall back
upon the mills. Textile World.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11

1916. In 1869, when she became joint
owner with her brother Charles of her
fathers property. she returned to
America and settled at 1ronsldes, the
family estate at BOrdentown, \. j. Her
brother died eight years later and she
became sole owner Of the estate. She
was accounted wealthy woman but
unfortunate stock speculatiOns swept
away her fortune. She was granted
500 month by the government in
recognition of her fathers services. At
one time she was said to be in actual
want, but friends in this country came
to her assistance.
Mrs. Parnell was assaulted and rob-
bed by an unidentified man as she was
entering her home at BOrdent0wn one
night in April, 1895, and she never
completely recovered from the blow
she received on the head. She leased
Ironsides In the latter part of that year
and removed to New York. After liv-
ing there for n time she went abroad,
where she remained until her death.
Mrs. Parnell was woman Of superior
education and during her younger
days was conversant with five Ian
guages.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11
He Couldn't Pillow,

A certain incident connected with the
great Napoleon while he was in exile
in Elba Is oommemorated i'll the island
to this hour by an inscription affixed to
the wall of PEASANTS house.
A man named Giaconi was blowing
when the famous exile came along one
day and expressed an interest in his
work. Napoleon even took the piow-
share out of the mans hand and at
tempted to guide it himself. But the
oxen refused to obey him, overturned
the pillow and spoiled the furrow.
The inscription runs thus;
Napoleon the Great, passing by this
place in MDCCCXIV, took in the neigh
boring field n plowshare from the hands
of peasant and himself tried to plow,
but the oxen, rebellious to those hands
which yet had guided Europe, head
long fled from the furrow. Youth s
COMPANION.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11
ROPE AN INDUSTRIOUS SON.
D.,is stewart Parneii, Mother OF ire
lands Great Leader.


Tho death of Mrs. Della Stewart FAR
nell mother of the great irish hoine
rule leader. Charles Stewart Parneii'
which occurred at her home In AVON
dale. County wicklow, Ireland, not
long ago. removed a woman VINO De-
came famous In this country through
her illustrious son and also through
her labor for the Irish cause III the
United States. The circumstances sur
rounding the death of Mrs. farheii
wore of sad nature. She was sltllhS
by the fire in her home when her eloth-
ing became ignlted. Her injuries were
so severe that she failed TO recover
from the shock.
Della Stewart Parnell was born Ill
Philadelphia in 1876. She came OF ois-
tinguished ancestry, her father peihs
Admiral Stewart, who commanded the
frieates Constellation and Constitution
during the war of 1872. Her mother
was a Miss Tudor OF Boston. In 1850
she was married to John Henry far-
nell who was travelling in this country
with her cousin, Lord Powerseourt.
They went abroad to live on the ances-
tral estate of the Parnell family in
County Wicklow. Ireland. 1t was here
that her son Charles Stewart, who was
destined to become the leading ngure
In Irish history of his day, was born IN
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11
LATEST PoMPelIAN DISCOVERY
Evidences of the Ancient Roman Wa
terworks Again Found.

The house Of Nettius has two en-
frances. the principal one facing the
east and opening to the street which
led to the city gate, and side entrance
which Is directly opposite to the mod
ern wooden penthouse erected to pro-
tect the ancient Roman water pipes,
which branch off here In many direc
lions. Most visitors will remember
this curious illustration Of ancient
water works, the earliest and most
complete that are known to us, and by
the help of the description we have
given should have no difficulty In 10
eating the house. The building obtain
ed its name from three signets found
In the atrlum. one Of which bore the
legend A. Vettii Convivaes, which may
be interpreted "Of belonging to, A.
Nittius Conviva;" the second. A. Vett,i
Restituti, or "The property Of A. Vet.
thus Restitutus;' and the third, which
was a bronze ring, and bore the latter
AVCo evidently an abbreylatlon of the
first signet. Besides these there Were
three engraved stones having the re-
spectiye ornaments OF an amphora, an
Ivy leaf, and the caduceus of Mercury
In Roman times mans signet was the
most important of his possessions. 1t
served the purpose of n signature, for
all business transactions We're ratified
by IT, and as in those days locks and
keys had not long been invented, the
stores and valuables of many houses
were still kept strictly under the seal
of the owner. 1t was felony to make
two signets alike, and hence in the
gems of the ancients we have the
most marvellous compendium of their
customs. manners and beliefs. We
may hence be pretty confident thar The
house belonged to Aulus Vettius..-
Scrbner's.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11

The Brains of the Sensitive Plant,
The Sensitive Plant, which Is such
delicate house ornament with us, fairly
enamels the earth in Ceylon, growing
wild from Adams Peak to Point de
Gale, multiplying its dainty, bell-like
pink blossoms, mingled with the deli
cate feathery Acacia Growing SO ex.
posed and in weed-like- abundance, II
is natural to suppose that 1t would be.
come hardened, as it were, to rough
usage, but it Is not so, as it retains all
its native properties In exaggerated
form If possible. Our puny little hot.
house specimens are not more delicate
nor sensitive to the human touch than
is this Ceylon Mimosa. 1t Is the most
impressible of all known plants, and Is
appropriately named. Curious expert.
ments prove this. If person will fix
his eyes upon IA special branch and
slowly approach it. the plant Is seen
gradually to wilt and shrink within it.
self as it were, before it Is touched BY
the observers hand. 1t is endowed
with an inexplicable Intelligence or in
stinct, and what appears to be dread
az regards rude contact with human
beings. A few years since the authOv
was Mt Cereto, in the island of Cuba,
where he was the guest of an English
physician who was also n coffee
planter. While sitting with the family
on the broad piazza which formed the
front of the bungalow, a thrifty Sensi.
tive Plant was recognized and mace the
subject of remark The doctor called
his daughter of eleven years from the
house. '.-.- ~@' =
Lena said he, ''go and kiss the
MimOsa.'
The child did SO. laughing gleefully
and came away. The plant gave no
token of shrinking from contact with
the pretty child. =
"Now," said my host, twill you touch
the plant?'
Rising to do so. l approached it with
one hand extended, and before it had
come fairly in contact the nearest spray
and leaves wilted visibly.
The plant knows the child" said the
doctor, "but you are stranger" II
was puzzling experience, which seem
ed to endow the Mimosa with intelli
gence.-Saturday Evening Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11
History OF the Wedding Ring.

A long time ago the wedding ring was
worn on the forefinger. and was thickly
studded with precious stones. PEG
pie who have seen the old pictures oil
the Madonna in Rome will remember
that In one or two of them there Is
glistening ring on the forefinger of her
right hand. but with Christianity came
the wearing of the wedding ring on the
third finger rather than the first. The
old story of there being vein that runs
from that finger to the heart is non
sense, Its use originated In this way
The priest first put it on the thumb,
saying: IN the name of the Father;
on the forefinger, adding, I'm the name
of the Som" on the second finger, re-
peating, "In the name of the Holy
Ghost" and on the third finger ending
with Amen" and there it stayed.-sal
urday Evening Post. -.,....s-. Il
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11
OVER THE BAR.

Blindly the awkward sea
Comes stumbling over the bar.
And the soldier ship | see
On the field OF the ocean war;
But the signals CLEAN and the dangers
seem
Idle and faint and far.
Bindly the awkward waves
Come stumbling into the bay,
And the old. old sea behaves
Like a babe OF yesterday;
But the lighthouse stands by the drifting
sands
And the ships are saved to-day.
Blndy the awkward thought
Comes stumbling into my .eart,
And old bosom battles fought
Are as play to this new art:
For wilder sea hath imprisoned me,
And the love | cannot impart
Bindly the awkward words
Keep settling in from afar.
Till they join. like autumn birds,
In song that ends the war;
And the words break ont in gentle rout-
And my love is over the bar.
Golfers Weekly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11
Easy.

"Oh. see horel Come and look at
Dickinson's manuscripts" were the first
words that fell upon my receptive ears
Dickinsonl Such is fame The speech
fell from the lips of n middle aged lady
comfortable i'll appearance, admirably
dressed. Dickens - Dickens, y" pro-
claimed her spouse rather sharply.
Didn't say Dickins? Well, meant
Dickins. Then she went ON: Fancy
him making all those corrections-such
a famous writer. Why, always
thought it was SO easy, John. Lon.
don News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11
The wheeimen and the Tiger.

at was close here, said the opium
planter. "that they caught tiger cred
tied with having done to death 200 ma
tives. Only last week while out for a
walk / saw a tiger leisurely pass across
the road. Are you likely to be attacked?
Well, don + know. You may and may
not, but rather think a bicycle would
brighten tiger. F."
OF course we said it would be rather
nice to see n tiger, thut it would pro-
vide an appreciated adventurous flip
But, as matter of fact, we regretted
having talked determinedly about the
absolute necessity of getting away with
the moonrise We tried to shake our
hosts convictions that it was at night
tigers were on the prowl. But he would
not accommodate US.
Maybe, we conjectured, the animals
Leep close to the roadway, watching for
,ictims. So as our Rovers went spin
ming along in the mellow moonlight
eyes were strained ahead for any prowl-
Ing object. Once there was a quick
steadying down of pace There was
some beast running along in the shade.
1t wasn't big enough for camel, it
was too big for dog, SO it must be
tiger. Never word was said. Each
pretended not to notice anything. Still
there was an affinity of funk. Now, l
wonder what brute that is?' one of us
ut last asked in pretended don't care
voice. ooh, nothing particular-hyena
or something" was the reply. All the
while the animal was behaving in a
distinctly mysterious way. We could
see its dark form III the gloom. 1t was
travelling ahead at leisurely pace, oc-
casionally rustling the branches. We
settled down to dead crawl in its
wake. Suddenly the brute strayed upon
patch of moonlight. 1t was poor lit
tie insignificant donkey. Travel.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11
HAD SWEET REVENGE,
Her Friend Stole the Design of H..
Dress, but Was Punished,

No one but woman could have CON.
ceiyed SO cruel vengeance. Yer She
tells of 1t with positive glee. They all
lived in one of those very exclusive lii.
tle souares-hotbeds of gossp-mbpra
the houses are every one built on TIA
same plan and where. each man, Won.
an and child knows the finest details
of the next door neighbours existence :.
saws Chicago writer.
However she dared do such a thing
cannot imagine said the modern
Borgia. 1T was when | was i'll that
she called upon me. and in my weak.
ness | was foolish enough to have nv.
1t to her Would you believe Il, She
had the audacity to go directly and
have the gown duplicated, down to the
very buttons, and was wearing 1t on the
street before | had ever been well
enough even to try mine on, But am
not the kind of woman to tolerate
such treachery. | saw that she was
speedily and hideously punished.
What did | do?" continued the ex.
asperated speaker. why, | made
present of my gown to Lucinda, my
colored cook. and the first time that |
saw that woman go out | hired Lu.
cinda to put on the gown and walk up
and down the square, in full sight Of
the entire neighborhood Then, when
that woman returned home our MT
tual friend met her in front of her
house and said to her: =.
why. my dear Mrs. Dolliver, what
a charming gown you have on. But let
me think nowhere have l seen
gown similar to yours? Oh, yes. re.
member-Mrs. Hills cook has just
gone around the corner with one Just
exactly like it. How STRANGE Here
she comes now Up sauntered Lucin.
da. swlrling a red umbrella. Mrs. Dol
liver is having t. use color restorative
on her hair; they say it turned white
in minute.
You see, l have drop of italian
blood in my veins. l believe In the
vendetta. Vengeance IS mine"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11
Dads Old Brooches.

When dad has worn his trousers out,
They pass to brother John.
Then mother trims them round about.
And William puts them on.
When Williams legs too long have grown
The trousers fail to hide EN-.
So Walter claims them for his own
And slows himself inside 'em.
Next Sans fat legs they close invest.
And when they won't stretch tighter.
They're turned and shortened, washed
and pressed,
And fixed on me-the writer.
Ma works them into rugs and caps
When | have burst the stitches
AT doomsday We shall see lperhaps)
The last of dads old breeches.
New York Weekly.
The man who always pays cash often
sleeps on tick.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11

Hobo is common word among the
Sioux Or Dakota Indians They use the
wNsd II referring to young men who
lave nothing to do An old chief wili
ecr.ect son for any such tendencies Ii
saying. "You &C. like hobo. "
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11
Authorizations.

The st. Louis Star is greatly worried
because the Boston Globe abbreyiatss
the word president. We notice that
The Star albreviates the word saint
in the name Of It's own town. Why ism t
saint entitled TO as much respect as a
president:--Boston Globe.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11
A Fancy for Old Hats.

The inhabitants of the Nicobar Isl
ands, a group In the Indian Ocean
have an eXtraordinry fancy for olu
hats, and regular trade in such cast
off headgear Is carried on between car
cutta and Nicobar. the much deslreo
headpieces being paid for In cocoanul'
A tall chimney-pot Is the favor''
among the Nlcobarans, and the aen'
Of fashion Is considered 10 be Il hlt"
white hat with black hat-band. lh,'
Is worth from 80 to 80 cocoanuts ana =
worn by the Nicobarlan dandy when p'
goes out fishing, the rest Of his anus
consisting solely of n walstcoat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-05-11

At the London county council meet
ing the chairman of the bridge com
mittee stated that about fifty vehicles
and 800 passengers per hour passed
through the Blackwell tunnel. He
incidentally remarked that a pathetic
point was that children passed through
to the south side OF the river and car
ried back to the east tufts of grass as
though they were curiosities.