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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21

mystery lowered over her goings and
comings, and reigned supreme behind
the closed doors of her room.
Christmas evening came, and with
it the few guests for whom it had
seemed so difficult to plan. The din
ner table was bright with holly and
mistletoe. A tiny Christmas tree
occupied the place of honor in the
centre of the table. On it were baby
house candles, small flags, cornucopias,
candies and mysterious little stock
ings filed with miniature bundles.
Bright red ribbons started from a
big ball of red and green, hung be-
meath the chandelier, and spread May
pole fashion to the edges of the table,
where they were fastened with knots
of holly. There was holly on the
pictures, about the room, holly for
buttonhole bouquets holly garnished
the dishes, and gave real Christmas
favor to everything.
After the nuts and raisins, the tiny
tree was lighted, and the wee stock
ings were distributed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21

At the library door the guests
started in amazement. There in front
of them was large screen artistically
draped with fine flag; across the
top were groups of small flags like a
standing fringe.
In corner stood bushy Christ.
mas tree, bright with the usual glitter
and color. In front of the screen were
hung mysterious bags of cambric, one
for each color of the rainbow.
When the guests were seated, Mil
dred took small wand in her hand
and announced that, as Santa Claus
had SO much to do that evening, he
had left bag for each person on con-
dition that every one should claim
the right one.
Waving her wand towards her
grandfather, she asked him to make
the first guess. Alas! it was wrong.
Once or twice she went around the
circle before any one guessed the
right bag.
Then Mildred says the owner must
prove right to the bag before she
could deliver it. So saying, she
handed over a small envelope contain
ing card on which were written a
few lines of peoetry.
More mystery and guessing! The
guests began 10 wonder if they ever
should earn their gifts. At last some
one discovered the clew; the envel-
opes contained acrostics Oh the names
of the guests, and great amusement
was afforded by reading these aloud.
One bag was long and narrow; the
recipient was tall and slender; the
color was that Of his college.
/ Another bag was the favorite color
of the one for whom it was filled; its
shape was very wide and stout. The
owner of this bag received the booby
prize for being the last to guess cor.
rectly.
He explained that he had not been
willing to select that bag sooner, in
spite of his fondness for the color, as
he feared to be thought greedy.
The prize was ridiculous tin toy
the first prize was q toy watch and
chain. presented with due ceremony.
! At last came the fun of opening thu
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
"o"... c.F.LesTeR .

as an emblem of love, and believed
that it typified the benefcent feeling
of their gods toward mankind. 1t il
doubtless to this old Druidical associ
alton of the mistletoe with love that
the English custom, which still OBJ
tains, of enforcing the forfeit of kiss
from any female who is caught under
branch of it at Christmas time, is
traceable.
The name of Christmas, assigned to
the festival, was derived from Christ
and the Saxon maesse or mass, and
the two words were combined to de-
note special service in honor of the
birth of the Son of God.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
Christmas Twice IA Year.

Some children think that Christmas day
Should come two times Il year;
But that is not at all the way
That it should be, fear.
For in the summer Christmas-trees
Are very, very small;
And all the games and toys one sees,
They are not ripe at all!
The dolls are very tiny on-s;
The wagons will not go;
The balls are littler than buns
1t takes them months to grow!
The candyit is. oh, so sour!
Tho guns they will not shoot.
There's need OF many an autumn shower
70 rlpen Christmas frult
st. Nicholas.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
Tho uncle,s Lament.

Backward, turn backward, o Time in your
flight,
Ten or twelve years would be just about
right.
Make all of my sisters young ladies again,
Make all OF my brothers young unmarried
men
Blot out all my nieces, my wee nephews,
too,
Till aftor the holiday season Is through;
Garry me back to those old days when
Didn't have about forty-1ve presents to
buy.
Backward, turn backward, o tide OF the
years,
They are sweet. they arc cunning, the dear
little dears;
They Glove Uncle Jack very much" so
they do
When Christmas begins to loom up to their
view;
But things Of late haven't been coming my
way,
am hard up at present. and therefore I
pray:
Swing backward, o Time, from the echoless
shore,
Make me nephewess, nieceless, till Christ
mas Is DER.
-Chionro Newa
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
A Devonshire Belief.

A belief was long current in Devon
and Cornwall, and it is said to still
linger in remote parts of the country,
that at midnight on Christmas eve
the cattle in their stalls fell on theii
knees in adoration of the Saviour, as
they are said to have done in the
stable at Bethlehem. Bees were also
believed to sing in their hives at the
same time, and bread bak ed on Christ.
mas eve, it was averred, never be-
came mouldy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
Romans Used Christmas Greens.

1t seems odd that Christmas Day
should be so bound up with customs
and observations which are but sur
vival of superstition and heathenish
rites. The use of evergreens, for in
stance, is one of these. The Romans
ornamented their temples with them
during the feast of Saturn, while ivy
was universally used by them in the
orgies attending the honor of Bacchus.
The ancient Druids hung green
branches and mistletoe over their
doors as Precipitation to woodland
sprites.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
bags, comparing discoveries and thank

bags, comparing discoveries and thank
ing those donors who we're present.
Bags of bright colors were provided
for the servants too: not one was left
out, and they were present to receive
them.
Lighting the tree closed the cere-
mony, and Mildred had the satisfac-
sion of knowing that her guests,
though few, had been thoroughly en-
tertained with the fruit of her own
thought and handiwork, while none
of the old charms that make Christ
mas beautiful had been omitted.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
BY MEIRA HUNT.

What fun it was opening the small
bundles
A bottle of cologne appealed to one
person, little ring brought shout
of JOY from the youngest guest, a
dainty thimble for the Industrious
one, silver stamp box for the letter
writer, a brooch, pocket pencil-it
was wonderful how many useful
things came out of those little stock
ings!
When all had been examined, the
genial host moved that the company
adjourn.
Then came Mildred's triumph.
"Now, papa, will you lead the way
to the library, where we shall find a
postscript from Santa CLAUSE"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21

who was spending "blind mans holi-
day" in the glow of the freight.
HAS this rainy day been too much
for my sunshiny daughter?"
''Some woes will bear patching"
said Mildred, "but I don't see how
even you can mend this one"
''It must be very bad indeed then,"
laughed Mrs. Windsor, ''for usually
you think me an expert in that line.
Come over here by the fire, my dear,
put on bit of driftwood, and let US
find a rainbow in the beautiful colors,
while you tell me all about it,
Mildred slowly drew herself up and
went towards the fire. The bits of
ragged gray sticks did not look very
promising, surely, but they were
tossed, nevertheless, on the ebbing
fire, while mother and daughter
awaited in silence the CHEEKY blaze.
When the dainty colors began to
dance about in glee, against the sooty
background, Mildred nestled at her
mothers feet and began to share her
trouble.
cts about Christmas, not the do
ingto-others part, nor the gifts
either, but how to give the gifts to
our very own, our nearest and dear
est.
''It is all very easy in large family.
or where little children can be hidden
to tree laden with pretties and good
les. But what is the use of trying to
make believe that big people are little
folks again, and that it is great fun
preparing for two OF three people,
where there are too few for a mystery
and no one to surprise?
''We have tried to invite friends,
but they so often have some excuse.
Christmas is nearly here; for a
wonder, my own gifts for Santa Claus'a
pack are ready and waiting; but what
can we do to make our own home
Christmas happy?'
"You do seem to be all in tangle,
dearie, but I am sure we can straigh-
ten it ont some way.
"Let me see; there are how many
of us? Seven, are there not? Why
could we not weave rainbow into our
plans?"
"There! I knew you would help
me, mother mine. Leave the rest to
me, and 1 will surprise you, with the
others. We shall have Merry Christ
mas yet.
The days intervening before Christ
mas were busy ones for Mildred, and
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
The Peacock a Christmas Bird.

The peacock was the favorite Christ
mas bird with our English ancestors.
The preparation of his pencockship
was elaborate and expensive, and
could be done only by on expert cook,
who usually sent the bird to the table
with his comb gilt and his tail spread.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
Johnnx Was Anxious.

Mr.. Squiggs (reading)--"I see
that Professor Wiseman, the prophet.
has decided that the world would
come to an end next Christmas. :"
Johnny Squiggs-''Before or after
dinner, pa?''-Baltimore American.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
The Pudding of Old.

1t is estimated that if all the pud-
dings made in England in honor of
Christmas were rolled into one, the
weight of it would be 1889 tons. For
this pudding 32,0o0,00O eggs were
used.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
A Christmas Plea.

Don't look up the chimney, sweetheart,
For Kris Kringle and his things;
But leave your door bit apart
For Cupid's dainty wings.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-21
%1ELL me dear was There

'ELL me, dear, was there
ever such a bore!"
sighed Mildred as she
threw herself upon a
heap of cushions in the
pretty oriel window.
"What is the mat
teri" said her mother.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
THE DEMOCRACY is RELIABLE

f
If the Democrats OF Virginia cannot
be trusted with tho conduct of Nir-
ginia affairs then somebody must h,
imported for tho work, for without
doubt the home field won't furnish what
is needed Farmville Herald
But who are the Democrats of Vir-
ginia? Our esteemed contemporary will
permit us to say that they do not CON
sist solely OF the official organization
the State Committee, and concurrins
and cooperating county and city conf
lnittees; nor of n boss. nor of a ring, or
clique, with subservicnt committees. to
bow to every nod; nor of II people who
submisslvcly yield to the assumptions
OF oflicialty and leadership and humbly
bare their backs to the party lash,
welded by usurpers, or traitors, orwho
meellly fall into line, To take orders
from the self-constitutcd authorities,
ut the call OF newspapers who shout
regularity" harmony" unity"
though the devil himself has taken
charge OF us.
No. never! They arc true Virginians
and Democrats who demand Senatorial
election reform and have been fooled
and bnlled in every way blythe
organization" They are true Demo-
Gratis and Virginians who desired pri-
mary elections in which to express their
choice for u. S. Senator and were de-
MED the privilege blythe orGanza-
ton" They arc as true Virginia Demo-
Gratis as ever lived. and they do not
mean 10 be the servants OF servants,
public or private.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
Blankets,
ConnfortabIes.

If slight need exists, this
cooler weather will emphasize
it. There is nothing that fright
ems our Tyrone" at 1913. l1-4
big-5H pounds heavy-it
yields the palm to none in
genuine value.
The lowest thing we have
is-a single Crib Blanket, in
colors- at IS cents. Will al
ford warmth and wear at min
imum cost. We have sold
more comfortables than is
usual at this time Of the sea-
son. Values have been appre-
ciated. That is a part Of the
story.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
IS So;CALLED DEVELOPMENT
& ALWAYS ABLESSINGa

IRON INTERESTS.

VIRGINIA'S IRONiINTERESTs
If. the consolidation of properties
cheapens production and enlarges out
put, the recentIchanges of ownership of
iron furnacesSin Virginia promises in
creased INDUSTRIAL activity in that State.
some of EtheS$Yirginin furnaces that
could not be run ut n profit have re-
Gently been added to the holdings of a
strong corporation which is intent upon
utilizing them. The Virginia Iron. Coal
and Coke Company. of Bristol, Tenn.
is said to own every furnace in South.
west Nirglnia, East Tennessee and
eastern kentucky, except one ut l'u-
laski.: Va, and this. too, is expected to
fall into Its hantls.-Baltimore Sun.
ITO fall into the hands" is probably Il
Very apt;eXpression, and the mines and
furnaces may pay the stockholders
tremendous dividends, like some. IL not
all. OF our cotton factories are reported
to do: but what will 1t all profit Nir-
GINA and her people. with horde of
wild and pauper IIungnrians, Italians
and other prolctarians, of the most OBJ
jcctionnblc sort imported to work the
iron from the mines to pig-metal at
pauper wages? And then to degrade
the State by an element worse than the
barbarous Africans that first came to
Virginia in Dutch ships and afterwards
i'll Yankee bottoms!
The Nirginian- Pilot knows 1t is not
only hcresy. but rank blasphemy. TO
cross question any enterprise or CAPT.
tai that graciously comes among us
and offers TO take all things off our
hands OH its own terms; nevertheless
while we may not now be able TO mine
our coal and iron, nor build not opcr-
ate our own furnaces. many of the
wisest and best inhabitants of England.
scattered and of our own Pennsylvania
and other States. arc bitterly rcgrctting
the day when coal and iron cursed
them and their counties.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07

We trust that the Columbia will de-
feat the Shamrock in the information,
al yacht-competition at New York be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States. In any case. the greatest good
feeling must prevail among the con-
testants, because the struggle is one in
which victory is not TO DO grudgcd an
honorable opponent, and where there is
still much honor for sturdy foe,
though defeated. If we win, let us ac-
cept the honor gracefully and temper
ately; if we lose, let us surrender the
cup with equal grace and temper TO a
worthy competitor that has shown SUI
perior skill, either in constructing Tho
craft, or in sailing 1t: and will be ours
to learn of him.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
CARTER SACRIFICED TO PARTY
EXiGENCIES.

We do not sec the tirmness in Presi-
dent McKinleys late yielding to the de-
mands OF justice in the Garter case that
his political henchmcn affect to behold
in 1t and so loudly proclaim. 1t is of a
piece with the whole vacillating record
of Mr.. Mckinley, who would have par
doned Carter, or extended cemency to
him at least. SO far as TO relieve him
penitentary, and some Of the more iE-
nominous details Of his sentence, if he
had had the firnness. or the courage,
of his protested convictions; but, no, he
sacrificed Carter to political expediency,
not to justice; for if Justice had been
needed Carter would not have had so
long time of gay life. with plenty of
money TO spend
No. not To Justice is Carter surrcn,
dcred: but to the eXigcncies of party
necessity in Ohio, where the thief has
become an issue and the people clamor-
GUS for his punishment, accusing Nc
Kinley and the party of seeking 10
screen Carter because he is an Ohioan
and a Republican, II not an old chum
of The President. This late approval Of
the sentence for personal and marty
reasons only aggravates the original
offence Of holding UP the sentence so
long.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
IA German syndicate is seeking to Blu.

81 a German syndicate is seeking to buy
10 small Danish island for the purpose
of making itn great gambling resort,
like Monte Carlo The moral, religious
and provldent world should protest
against the scheme. and it ought to be
considered a national disgrace for any
government TO permit It's soil to be
sprostituted to $50 ba!eful a purpose.
strhe suicides and murdered Victims Of
Monte garle lould rise I'M ghostly ar
aEai rst the dc dlcation Of the island
ole the most SEQ uetiya traps set
q Its - heoa. Interna-
d ties 81 puld forbid
s " 81 crimes slEsssg|
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
MILD, PAINLESS;
BUT
WONDERFULLY EFFECTIVE.

THE GENTLE HEALING TREAT
ATliNT OF CATARRH USED BY DR.
TIREY HAS RESTORED HUNDREDS
TO HEALTH. a PROMINENT LUAI-
FER MERCHANT ADDS HIS TEST
MoNY TO ITS POWER TO CURE CA
TARRII AND DEAFNESS.
DEAFNESS.
81 was greatly benefited myself by DR..
Firey's treatment. SO as ONE Or MY
FAMILY HAD VERY DEFECTIVh.
HEARING. and was afraid she would
become, entirely deaf. placed her under
DR.. Fircy's treatment. a FEW MONTHS
TREATMENT SUFF1CED TO ENTIRE
Il. RESTORE HER HEARING, AND
SHE CAN HEAR NOW AS WELL AS
ANYONE. have great faith In DIR
FiREY's TREATMENT FOR CATARRH
AND DEAFNESS and cordially recon-
mend It,
IS W. GOODMAN,
(resldence) "207 w Drahblc!on Ave,
Yards and mill Norfolk.
Berkeley. Va"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
CaneIs
Hair.
Piaids.

Beauties may be seen in
some exclusive things. One
skirt length Of a kind. Price
is not forbidding 100.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07

The gold in Alaska expands the Brit
ish claims beyond the old settled
boundary; gold has had the same ef-
feet In expanding the British demands
for Venezuelan territory; the same
thing occurs through gold in the Brit
sish pretenslons in the Transvaal) and
we see this aura ,sacra flames enlarglng
British territorial rights all around
the world g old VII y yet cause the de-
istrIoa lon Of the BIZ tLsh empire. It will
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
EIGHT PAGES
SATURDAY. ocroBER !. 1899.
NOT so FUNNY.

t5Es"Do any of our readers, or contem-
noraries. suppose that the Firgnian-
Is Pilot Is at war with the Martin cabal
for n?"-NorfollS Nirginlan- Pilot.
Perhaps not. But 1t is very funny,
,nevertheless.n-P 1ndeS-Ap-
I. peal. 2
We are glad to find our contempo-
rary so easily amused, anu that we can
so easily contribute to it's good humor.
We wish that our contemporary would
afford us something funny; but we can
only grieve over. the rapid decadence OF
al1ournal which once stood for human
equality and advocated tile civil rights
4 Of all men. In the same issue in which
itSflnds the Virginan-Pilot so funny,
it&faVors the Hanna Mckinley Repub-
llcan plot to break faith with our own
principles and records. with the liberty
of the! human race, with our pledges
to the Cubans and all mankind and
gobble up Cuba!
This. sad as it is, is hardly astonish-
y ing; for we well know faclis dcscensus
Averni. For gold mono etallsm and
money-monopoly, against the hard
money of the people. the Democracy
and the constitution; for expansion and
nilitarism; for currency contraction,
trusts and all the unfair schemes of
capital, It is no wonder that Il paper
that takes sides with the Martin Of
Z 1S93-'99, and his ways, means and
methods against the Democrats OF Viz
ginia should take sides with the
-IIanna gang in betraying the liberties
OF the Cubans, to make traffic OF them
and their island.
81 Elk Speaker Reed, in u recent letter
{ to his Maine constituents, congratulates
y them on possessing the irue American
spirit whose lldelity to liberty, self
government and the equal rights of all
I men can never be brought in ques-
gtion; but we greatly fear that in Vir-
ginia, With able Journals like our Pc
teisburg contemporary TO mislead
them, many OF the people have forgot
ten Henry, Jefferson and George Mason
and their teachings.
g We undertake to decide that the Gu
Z; bans are untitled for government!
When and how We're we constituted
J0o6So VI cNl lSiiOW-iIlSH Ill tHlS re-
gard, and empowered to govern them?
Are we so wise and happy in govern
ling ourselves that we must tupersede
them in their 'tunalienable rights" and
govern them without their consent?
The wise tyrant may give the best gov
eminent, SO far as material results are
2 concerned; but that is far from the real
question, which involves free will. and
without which the best virtue may de-
generate into the worst vice. To
govern Ill is a rlght--the real right-ot
a manly and independent people; and
government ceases to be a right the
Z moment 1t is conditioned. on any cir
cpmstances, or results, to be passed
upon by others. Do we hold our rights
f by any such himsy tenure? No
never! Men must be their own judges
& In this, OF they are slaves.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
SCHOOL OF SINGING. !"
BETHEL MILITARY AGADEMY

r, Bethel Academy, Virginia. rr
,thiftJ second session opcn8 Sept II. Patronage
from 20 states. Has prepared more soldiers and
schols than any other private institution In tho
South. Illus. catalogue. l.. y. Mcintyre, Supt. .
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
NORFOLK ACADEMY.

The eighteenth annual session under the
present Principal Will begin on WE'D.
NESDAI, September ~ 1890 Attendance
last session, l2D
a seven years course. three years or
grammar school work and four OF see
ondary Instruction. preparatory to col
legc Note that the sa me instructors ana
the same system of instruction AFRO en-
ploycd III the two grades.
Boys OF good character admitted as soon
as they can read with Ducncy and are
ready to begin fractions.
Terms about onc-half tho charges for
the same work in Baltimore private
schools and for day scholars about one
fourth of what they would have to paw
at Virginia boarding schools
Catalogues at the bookstores, or on an
plication To MIR. ChaS. NJ. Graves Jr
care VIM. Johnston " Co., IIuddlngton
Building. Norfolk, Va.
ROBBERY w TUWSTALL,
jy22-wed&sat-Sm Principal.
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81 TIL E 81
Joseph s, II Brown ; {, !, i !.
STORE
Creponlss!.

Fashion has strongly decreed
infavor Of these fetching mate
rails. She has placed before.
us, new designs and in them
more stability than they have
heretofore known.
AWelI defined cord has been
introduced, adding beauty,
novelty and wear.
You'll be impressed by what
we slloW-more particularly
in the finer sorts.
The 200 kinds are worth a
full fifty cents more.
Astute buying makes the
prices named, feasibly possible.
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