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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-07
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
RAYMOND.

Fast Raymond, July 6.--The annual
children's Sunday concert took place at
he Methodist church Sunday evening.
July I'd. Ths church was well filled and
The exercises very interesting. The fol-
lowing programme was well carried out:
Reading Scripture, ed Psalm. Pastor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-21

Convent of Elijah, erected on the spot
where the prophet rested during his
tlight from Jexebel, AS they come to
! the end of their march the people OF
Bethlehem will come out to meet them.
| ana then. proceeded by sally attirea
wand barring heralds and followed by
| an immense throng of men, women
and children, they will march toward
the Church of the Nativity. the oldest
monument OF Christian architecture In
the world
There mass will be celebrated while
armed Turkish soldiers in tull uniform
Of red te2xes, blue Jackets and baggy
trousers stand on guard beside the
altar and around the brilliant silver
star where Curist is supposed to have
lain in the manager,
The star CLEANS up from the pave
ment and is the most conspicuous Oh
jcct in the grotto. Lamps, the figures
OF many saints and other ornaments
are in this grotto, and in ono corner
are lamps which are always kept
burning.
Close by this altar are the Manager
and another altar ON which the wise
men are said to have presented their
gifts to Christ All these objects are
considered of iuestimahle value by the
members OF the different church sccts
and were II not for the presence of
Turkish soldiers II Is more than likely
that disputes would arise as to the
right Of protcctorship,
With this visit and mass in the grot-
to the Christmas Eve ceremonies end,
On Christmas day the regular Roman
Catholic service will be held In the
same church and the remainder OF the
day will be spent In merry making.
During the evening friends will visit
each other and exchange courtesies.
During the visiting period an
abundance of coffee, swcetmoats and
tobacco will he consumed, and many
young men and maids who became be-
trothed before the fast will be Joined
in the bonds of matrimony Cymbals
are tayorito Instruments In tho East
during Christmas week in Bethlehem
With such music the pilgrims are
welcomed and the same music is heard
continually MS long rs the ceremonies
last,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-21

! design is building, Let it all go at
that. Then l expect her precious brat
of nephew ought to have something
poison, for instance"
"Necktie," replied Mrs. Blotterwick,
consulting her memorandum.
Red one, with yellow spots" said
Mr.. Blotterwick, vengefully, Pm glad
of it."
81 think | know how to select a
necktie," observed the lady. coldly.
Il know you think you do. So does
every woman; However, let that pass,
Next"
"Milly Ponsonby-a PLAGUE; hand
painted.
Excellent idea. Give her one of the
nine we have in the back parlor-give
en- all to her.
Indeed, l will not! l painted ev-
cry one myself"
81 know you did; that's the reason
why--but go on.
"Will Perkins, necktie," said Mrs.
Blotterwick, reading rapidly so as to
escape comment; Cousin John, half a
dozen handkerchiefs; little Charlie,
necktie; Mr.. Barlow, painted plate;
old Mr., briggs, necktie-"
"Why don't you give somebody a
necktie for change?"
"Do be quiet, Mr.. Duffy-you know
we ought to give him present. He
was so kind to my brother last
spring"
II remember" said Mr.. Rlotterwick,
gloomily. Persuaded Tom to leave
his natural vocation as a brakeman
and come to live on me for six months,
until he got job on an oyster sloop.
I'd like to give Mr., Duffy something.
Here he kicked over the chair on
which his feet rested and then said
E., it was an accident.
How would a pair of gloves do?'
Make it set of boxing gloves and
let me have a four-round go with
him.
How absurd, Mr. Duffy, gloves
Now | believe that is all, except the
children. DO you think Willie is old
enough to have key bugle?"
!
Not by fifteen years, replied Will
lies father, firmly. '"Giye him a cap
and Horace pair of trousers Agnes
ought to have pair of shoes and The
reese a nice jacket. How does that
strike you?"
why, Henry, how ridiculous,
Those are all useful things, not at all
fit for Christmas presents | sincerely
hope you will not give them anything
Of the sort"
Il had some such though in mind
l confess said he, grimly; some
thing extremely useful"
II am afraid, said Mrs. Blotterwick
rising, that you are destitute of the
Christmas spirit which should ami
mate every breast at this season.
am going to bed
But you haven't heard what | am
going to give you"
She paused at the door
My pocketbook"
She slammed the door
"Who," said Mr.. Blotterwick, re-
/ tiectively, as he lit another cigar
can fathom woman's hearth"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-21
mass OF green in the leaves of their

mass OF green in the leaves of their
parasite.
The reasons mentioned have no doubt
done much to secure for the mistletoe
the place which in recent times it has
held in Christmas festivities, but it is
not so universally honored at Iuletide
as the holly In fact, its popularity is
purely local, and its use as an orna-
ment. in places where it does not
grow, is due rather to an antiquarian
sentiment than to any feeling that its
presence at the rejoicings Of the sea-
son is necessary. You may have n
very merry Christmas without any
mistletoe at all, but to the majority OF
the people Christmas without spris
or two of holly would scarcely seem TO
be Christmas at all Even that rare
old plant, the ivy green, cannot cont
pete with the holly as necessary part
of domestic adornment for the Christ
mas merry gatherings,
Still mistletoe has a certain amount
Of sentiment attached to il, and there.
fore the mistletoc bough finds a place
in the farmhouses, mansions ana
castles of the districts of England
where it grows and in the dwellings
of the wealthy where it can he pur-
chased, while here spray is bought
just for the sake of old memories.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-21
EMPTY STOCKINGS.

Oh, mothers in homes that are happy,
Where Christmas comes laden with
cheer,
Where the children are dreaming al
ready
OF the merriest day of the year.
As you gather your darlings around
you
And tell them the STORY of DID,
Remember the homes that are dreary!
Remember the homes that are cold,
And thanking the love that has dow
cred you
With all that is dearest and best,
Give freely, that from your abundance
Some bare little life may he blessed!
Oh, go where the stockings hang
empty,
Where Christmas is naught but a
name,
And give--for the love of the Christ
childl
Twas to seek such as these that He
came.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-21
HOW PERUVlANS CELERRATE.
Christmas Eve u Season of lollifca
ton Bun Fights After Church,

\ Christmas celebration in Peru has
peculiar features, In the cities, ana
more especially III Lima, there are be-
wilderiug scenes ot activity OH Christ
mas eve, The streets and square are
crowded with gaily dressed people,
DroVeS of asses are to be seen in every
direction laden With fruit, houEAs from
the mountains, liquors and other mcr~
Chandise, Ice stalls provided With
chairs and benches, are crowded by
the perspiring pleasure seekers, who
find ice necessary on sultry Christmas,
AS night approaches the streets are
packed with n noisy people, and joke
and jest and merry pranks become the
rule. These are participated in mostly
by strangely attired persons in masks.
Music of guitars, Gathering ot casta-
nets and pebbles rattling III Gourds ill
the air With mingled discordaut
sound, No door is closed There are
music and dancing and the dtstrihu-
tion of gifts in every house. All ar,
welcome to enter, Strangers are sure
of hearty welcome, and to be a tor
eigner is to have a double claim ON
hospitality and to receive a double
welcome. All ceremony and restraint
are absent
Suddenly the scene changes, The
midnight bell at the cathedral has
summoned all to MASS The houses
and streets are nearly deserted while
the churches, with their decorations
and blazing tapcrs, are thronged
Again ON Christmas morning the
streets are crowded and the markets
are thronged, but at o'clock the
churches are again filled After the
services come the feast, and the
games, aud the sports. or all the sports
bull lighting is the favorito, and the
Christmas fight is generally the best y,
the season, rs eight or ten bulls are
frequently killed ON that day. besides
one or two of the lighting men In
this sport women appear to take more
enthusiastic pleasure than the men
When night comes, there is grand
procession headed by the priests and
monks, who are followed by the sol
diers and people, All are gaily dressed
and many in fantastic costumes and
masks Banners flags, streaming rib
bons and green houghs are carried
and music fills the air. In the mids;
of the procession there is held aloft the
figure of the Madonna bearing In hen
arms the Holy Child. After lone
march the procession returns To the
cathedral, there disband, and the
Christmas celebration is at an end
New York Herald
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-21
MISTLETOE AT YULETIDE.
Not So Generally Used as Holly Ven
Grated by the Druids

The connection Of mistletoe with
Christmas is a very curious one, says
Robert Blight in the Philadelphia
Press, and far from being general
one. Literature perhaps is mainly re-
sponsible for Il, in that illusions to a
custom, in great degree purely local,
have made great number Of persons
interested in the plant, II, moreover.
seems to me that the custom Of using IL
in Christmas decorations depends on
two consideration-frst its evergreen
habit, and, secondly. the veneration in
which it was held by the Druids In
the orchards Of Herfordshire and Wor-
cestershire, in England. and in those
Of Normandy. apple trees may BE- seen
covered with mistletoe to such an ex-
tent that in winter time, when Invested
OF their natural leaves. they pr sent ii
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-21
CHRISTMAS IN BETHLEHEM.
Holiday Season in the Picturesque Old
Town.

This is great season in Bethlehem,
says the New York Herald. To this
place, as the followers of Mahomet
flock to Mecca, the followers of Christ
come annually on the day of his nativ.
ity. Here they kncel and pray and
spend the time in holy meditation.
Pilgrimages are also made to a
grotto near the Church of the nativ-
ity, which is supposed to be the site
of the palace of justice where innum.
cradle children were slain by order Of
King Herod.
These ptlgrimages are not lightly
undertaken. They began several
weeks ago, and even now the six thou
sand inhabitants OF Bethlehem are en-
joying long, happy festival, Many
are the banquets, the social visits and
the joyous betrothnls.
On Christmas Eve the Christians in
Jerusalem Will gather together and
flock out of the city, with their faces
set for the Church of the Nativity, In
Bethlehem. They Will march down
through the valley of Gihon the old
boundary between Benjamin and Jul
cab. They will see as they pass the
tree on which the traitor Judas Is said
to have hanged himself and the well
out of which the wise men drew water
after they had left Herod.
Within their view will also be the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-21
A HOLIDAY COMEDY.

1t was about two weeks before
Christmas Il thought perhaps saio
Mrs. Blotterwick after supper, when
the children had gone to bed, that 1t
would be IA good idea for US to MAKE
up a little list of Christmas presents.
You know if we leave everything to
the last moment somebody will be for
gotten
Il won't" observed Mr.. Blotter-
wick, lighting a cigar, and putting his
feet on the last new tidy; III get my
regulation pair of hand-worked sus-
penders, two dozen handkerchiefs, and
a box of 50-cent Havanas. But your
idea is an excellent one and shows
you to be a woman Of intelligence. l
am glad | married you. Fire away.
First, said Mrs Blotterwick, con-
sulting pocket memorandum book
lis Uncle George Let me see. Three
yards of edging, pair Of shoestrings
Dear me!-O, yes; this is my shop
ping list. All, here it is. A shaving
set
For what? asked Mr.. Blotterwick.
George never shaves-couldn't hire
him to do it. He thinks he looks like
General Grant during the war
But shaving set seems so appro-
pirate for man"
so humbug Give him a ticket to
Alaska. l never did like him since he
made fun of my dog !"
Well, we will pass Uncle George
said Mrs Blotterwick, automatically.
Uncle Henry, moustache cup and
saucer"
What has Henry done" asked Mr.,
Blotterwick, in a panied tone, that
you should torture him with such a
continuance? No man ever lived that
could drink out of moustache cup
without pouring the coffee down his
shirt front l understand that it was
invented by woman"
"He might put it on the mantel,
suggested Mrs. Blotterwick
so he might. He might also give it
to lunatic asylum, or fire it at a
midnight cat"
IF you are determined to be disa-
greeable we will stop right here" re-
turned his wife, astringently.
90, no; give him the cup. It's
cheap"
Aunt Louisa-a dress pattern"
"A pattern One Of those paper af-
fairs punched full Of holes, Isn't that
rather cheap? You know the old girl
has at least $4,000 in stocks and we
might come in for 1t.
"A dress pattern means enough ma
terial for dress, exclaimed Mrs.
Blotterwick. seornfully. Then she
added, locking at the ceiling and YET
men are considered intelligent enough
10 vote"
Very well, assented Mr.. Blotter-
wick. doggedly But if dress pat
tern is 4 dress. i suppose an architects
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-21
rNliIR'S DAUGHTER ON A VISIT
70 BALTIMORE.
MISTRESS OF WHITE HOUSE
Now Lives in Washington and Full Of
Interesting "reminiscences Was in
Paris After Louis Napoloon's Coup
and Entertained Prince de Joinville
A Typical Gentlewoman,

! Mrs. Lctia tyler Semplu of Washing.
ton, daughter Of President Tyler, who
is now visiting her cousin, Mrs Earle
the wife of DR., Samuel T, Earle In Bal
timore, says the Sun of that city, was
the mistress of the white house during
| her fathers administration more than
! half century ago At the close OF her
| fathers term Of office Mrs Scmplc went
abroad, where she had the entreo into
many foreign courts Both In thin
country and abroad she was a witness
of the stirring events and marvellous
changes which have since passed into
| history,
When she was just n young girl the
! first railroad train was run In this
country Later on, during maturcr
years. she was present at the compile
tion Of the first telegraph line between
Baltimore and Washington. This was
during President Tyler's administra.
ton and after the preliminary mos
sage had been sent President Tyler
was asked TO send n message. llc
asked who was ut the Baltimore end
OF the line, and was informed that II
was Chief Justice fancy Then he pre-.
scented his compliments to the chief
Justice. who made o polite response
Mrs. Semplc is typical gentiew)'
man, sweet and refined Her face II
strong and full OF character but is CIV
en- n gentle expression by the soft
white curls which cluster around the
temples Her recollection OF the inter,
esting experiences OF her eventful HE
| In as clear as though they occurred last
week. AZ she invests the simplest
narration with a charm which makes
Il seem like a bit of fiction from the
realm OF the things that happened 49,
/ in the story book once upon time
rather than actual occurrences.
She described yesterday her expert
| ences on the occasion Of the launching
OF the Allegheny. the first iron ship
propelled by steam in the American
navy. The vessel was built at Pitts.
burg above the Monongahela bridge
Every scrap Of iron the timber, the
sails and cordage used on the vessel
came from the region In honor OF
which the vessel was named.
why wasn't the vessel built ut some
seaport" Mrs semple was asked. In
those days" she answered. the only
people who believed that we ought 10
have navy were the people along the
eastern coast. and they wanted ships
for the protection Of the Atlantic coast.
The Pacific coast, you know. did not
belong to us then Fremont was sent
ont Il little later 70 explore the west
during my fathers administration. and
this was In 1897 Pittsburg was re-
lected az the place for the building OF
the vessel to arouse an interest In our
navy fin tho people Of what was In
those days the west, who saw no neces-
sity for coast protection"
When the vessel was completed, Mrs
semple said. the builders waited until
the snow began 10 melt In the noun
ialns before they could make their
nlans for launching. In February the
snow began To melt, the river was nn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-21

Master Car Builder Garfield OF the
Lackawanna railroad will start TO
work soon to up 100 cars for con-
struction purpose. OF this number so
will be fixed at the Scranton shops
and the other so at Dover, N. J. The
cars are to be made use OF by Super
intendent Of Bridges Hixson In re-
pairs which are contemplated along
the road nj various points.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-21
A LETTER FROM CHARLES LAMB
1t Was Written to a Friend and School
Fellow, John Clutch

! Mr.. L. Y. Lucas has communicated to
the London Academy a new letter by
Charles Lamb, written to John Mat
thew Clutch. his friend and school fell
low at Christ's hospital, The mis-
sive is valuable" says Mr. Lucas. "as a
! further illustration Of Lambs freakish
mischief and in adding another to our
slender store of epistolary hoaxes, the
best specimen of which is perhaps the
letter TO Manning in China, dated
Christmas day, 1915, with it's awful
list of deaths ravages: 'Coleridge is
just dead. having lived just long
enough to close the eyes of Words
worth, and so forth. The story Of the
new letter seems to be this: At mid
summer, 1900, by invitation of his old
schoolfellow, John Matthew Clutch,
| Lamb moved with his sister to rooms in
a house in southampton buildings,
| ChanCery lane (sincc demolished)
where Clutch. with his partner Ander-
son, carried on the business Of a law
stationer. Clutch, who was then 25.
was at the time counting Miss Whee-
| ley, who became his first wife. Miss
Wheeley was the daughter Of a coach
maker at Birmingham. whittier Clutch
had to travel to pursue his suit. Lamb
| took advantage of one of these visits to
make the lover exceedingly mCOm-
Portable by means of the following let
ter. 1t is inscribed on foolscap. the
first side being closely packed in hand
writing which quite suggests that some
serious matter is afoot. There Is no
date. Rob. who is mentioned at the
close. was Robert Lloyd, the son of the
Quaker banker Of Birmingham. and a
correspondent of Lambs
The letter runs as follows
Dear Clutch Anderson is not come
home, and | am almost afraid to tell
you what has happened lest it should
seem to have happen'd by my fault in
not writing for You home sooner.
This morning Henry, tho eldest lad,
was missing we supposed he was only
gone ont on a mornings stroll and that
he would return. but he did not return
and we discovered that he had opened
| y
pose taken all the money he could find
for on diligent search could find none
and on opening your Letter to Ander-
son, which | thought necessary to get
ut the key, learn you had a good deal
Iof money there. Several people have
been here after you today and the boys
seem quite frightened and do not know
what to do
In particular one gentleman wants
10 have some writings finished by
Tuesday For Gods sake set out by
the first coach Mary has been cry
ing all day about ii, and am now just
going to some law stationer in the
lneighborhood that the eldest boy has
recommended to get him to come and
be in the house for day or two, to
manage ] cannot think what detaIns
Anderson. His sister is quite frightened
about him. | am very sorry did not
write yesterday. but Henry persuaded
me to wait till he could ascertain
when some job must be done Cat the
furthest for Mr. Foulkes, and as moth
ling had occurred besides | lid not like
to disturb your pleasures ! now sec
my error aid shall be heartily ashamed
to see your
fThat is as far az the letter goes on
the first page We then turn over and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-21

find laS Clutch, TO his immense relief,
found before usl written right across
both pageSl;
"A Bite Anderson is come home and
the wheels OF thy business are going
as ever. The boy is honest ani l
am thy friend,
And how does the eoachmaker's
.daughlcrH Thou art her phae.on, her
Gig and her Soeiahle, Commend me
To Rob G. Lamb. Saturday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-21

Mrs. Everett Smith. Miss Irene
Smith and Allard Smith. the iaa
named Wisconsin university gradu-
ate. will leave Milwaukee shortly for
st. Louis. They will 90 to Paris - ut
tend the exposition.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13
NOTICE
Delinquent Tax Sale.

~ - OF county Treasurer. Pennington Coun-
~ STATE Of South Dakota.
IF niiiam II. La Bee, treasurer Of the county
harah v '"lhston, In the state Of South Dakota.
foIieUS houty all persons concerned that the
hano"i'is is d list OF lands and lots which have
necome delinquent by reason OF the non-pay-
sI eb OF taseS and interest charged against
conn,u anus "a lots on the duplicates OF said
ts Tor the year 1888 and that Will sell
Ianu !ahds and lots, in the manner provided by
q me amount OF taxes and interest and
paty charged against the same, together
SSiiIn me costs Of advertising and costs G. sale
oa'u SAFE VIII commence on the
,.. flhiSI MONDAY IN NOVEMBER.
neHt, oeihg the 9th day of said month, be-
."eeh the hours of 8 o'clock a. IN. and + o'clock
EG ii' at the county treaSurer'S Office in Rapid
10y, m said county of Pennington, in said
safe OF South Dakota, and will continue the
same from day to day until all the lands, lots or
req! property have been offered for sale.
D, 1889. WIIJJNN ~ IoPEr
Treasurer of Pennington County, South Dakota.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-11

The people OF Albuquerque are
making extensive preparations FOR
their annual fair, which will be held
sometime next month. II the officers
OF the fair association are TO be be-
lieved, and no one 10 Albuquerque
would tell anything but the truth,
this is to be the most interesting and
best fair ever held In that town, AS
the LIBERAL understands the propo-
sition it Is to be a street fair, aud
most Of the entertainment will be on
the streets Of the town, with the fair
grounds abandoned. Any person can
have a good time by going TO Albu-
queraue for a few days at any time Of
the year, and With the added attrac-
lions Of the fair they certainly can
have an enjoyable time, and no one
should miss the fair this fall.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-08-11

THERE has been no trouble in Mex
eco for years but what some El Pasoan
has come to the front aud claimed it
was all caused by Santa Teresa.
Sunday dispatches were sent Il from
that town giving an interview with
George Harold, a policeman in that
town, who was once a Texas ranger,
who says that Santa Teresa is al the
bottom Of all the Yaqul trouble. lie
says that she went down into the
Yaqui county some time ago, and has
started the Indians to lighting. AS a
matter Of fact Santa Teresa is living
In Clifton, and has been there for
more than a year. The lei Paso police
force is a great Institution, and the
mayor Of that city has discovered some
queer freaks and appointed them TO
serve on the force.