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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30


Of him n yard of islnglass plaster. Tie
concluded that somebody must be prct.
ty badly cut up over at the lIatches'.
by II o'clock Mr., and Mrs. latch
were sleeping soundly, each with lips
glued together, the wife fixing hers
like her husbands when he complalnc
OF the ludlcrous figure hc would cut
when the plaster had been applied
In the meantime George nnd John
had made the circuit of familiar
streets and neither had realized the
latoness OF the hour until George, 10 as
certain the time of night, had stepped
10 the window of n well lighted store,
none other than the drug store with
which we are already acquainted II
was II o'clock. The druggist was pre-.
pairing to close mp for the night.
Before he could do SO John pushed
his way into the store. "WaIt till | get
some plaster" he called out to his COM
panion. "l'm going to try your PLAN"
then to the druggist, "a yard of plns.
ter, please"
That's the last roll have" said the
'''N'N' '''''' ~ WV uh Ht
handed ont the third yard Of plaster
he had sold to the Hatch family that
evening. He began TO think that some
one was playing n joke on him. and
after George and John had departed
he hurrledly closed his store.
The boys found the Hatch residence
In darkness when they arrived there,
except for one solitary light that shone
dimly through the Slated windows OF
the sleeping room occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Hatch. A sleepy housemald ad-
mitted them, and they as silently as
possible nscendcd to their room
No time was lost In sticking their
iips together, and n struggle with the
lamp followed, ending only when John
turned the wick SO low that the flame
iickered n few times and then died
out, Left in silence and darkness, tho
boys were soon sleeping soundly.
All was quiet and still by mllnight
for Mrs. Hatch did not believe In young
folks sitting up to watch out old years.
Then Myrtle suddenly awoke with the
terrifying thought that some one-a
man, of course--was holding his hand
over her mouth. Then, remembering
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30
QUAINT NEW
YEAR CUSTOMS.
THE DAY AND ITS oBSERvANcES IN
MANY LANDS.

Sometimes MInEIing of supcrsti.
tiou. Ceremonies and Excessive
JoIIity-odd Festivities In Scotland.
China and Japan.
Every nation has it's particular feast
days and holidays, some paying great
er attention to one and some to an
other, but all peoples ON the face of
the earth who reckon time at all In
some manner greet the New Year.
We have so shuffled our calendar
that now the occurrence of the New
Year on the 1st of January has lost Its
Significance. Among primitive nations.
however, the New Year invariably
marked the opening of one of the nat.
ural divisions of the seasons.
One of the oldest of New Year GUS
toms is that practiced by the Amos Of
Japan. For thousand years these
people have stood still In their eivili-
zation. following all their primitive
customs and ceremonies. New Year
with them Is a season of merrymaklng
which winds up with the great bear
feast. called Omsia. In which huge
bear Is sacrificed.
In Scotland, where Christmas is not
observed as a general holiday because
so many Presbyterians look upon Its
observance as n species of supersti-
ton. New Years day is n Joyous one,
and strange way of celebrating the
dying Of the old year has long been
customary there. The last night Of
the year is called "Hogmenaye night"
and is celebrated by drinking. singing
and general festivities.
The Chinese are notorious for their
fondness for holidays, and the Celes-
tials make the most Of this one. They
whole month to celebrate the ap-
proach Of the New Year. Chinese Ian.
terms, firecrackers. feasting and the
paying up of old debts play the major
part in the ceremonies.
strange custom In many parts of
Europe Is that Of having n member Of
the family, either the eldest or youn-
gest. open the family Bible at random
and place his or her finger at any spot
on the open page. without glancing at
it. The verse thus marked is regarded
as a sort of text for the ensuing ~
months.
A very poetical old ceremony Is that
of the so called Messe des Animaux, or
animals mass, which takes place on
New Years eve In the French depart
ment of the Cevennes, country in
which the celebration of the New Year
almost entirely supersedes that Of
Christmas. This truly pastoral festival
Is given In behalf of the herds of cattle
which constitute tho chief wealth of
the hardy mountaineers. Before the
ceremony begins herds of cows and
sheep and goats are driven to an open
space before the church. Inside the
building is gathered a crowd Of stall
wart men and women In festive raj
ment. each holding n lighted candle
while the cure celebrates mass.
Some Of the aborIglnes of our own
land have New Year customs that are
exceedingly interesting, notably that
Of the Moqui Indians, called So-ya-u-
ma. which Is a singular and elaborate
mythical drama, divided into two
parts, In which offerings are made to
etflgles of the great plume headed SER
pent, the enemy of the sun. This Is fol-
lowed by a sun dance in which the con-
flict between the orb of day and the
inferior hostile gods is portrayed.
LEONARD ETHERINGToN.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30

PRESIDENT NJ kINLEY RECEIVING CALLERS.
semble. One of the chief attractions
OF the day which the great throng
gathered In the neighbOrhood OF the
capital hns an opportunity Of seeing is
the display made by these officers on
their march to the White House.
The most picturesque feature Of the
presidents New Years reception Is the
appearance OF the foreign diplomatic
corps In their gaudiest and best dress
Of state. They assemble In the red
parlor of the White House, with the
dean Of the corps at their head. This
fallen to Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador who will doubt
less continue to hold the place as the
Oldest In point of continuous service
OF any of the foreign representatives.
They form brilliant procession as
they proceed to the presidents recep-
iion room, the ambassadors being the
first in line followed by the ministers
In order of seniority. each attended by
his suit, including secretaries, attaches
and such ladies' OF the legations as de-
sire 20 attend The South American
diplomats, in accordance with their
own peculiar custom. appear in full
evening dress. II is the orientals who
give the picture its gayest colorng,
The Chinese minister and his vast suit
wear varicolored gowns OF rich aud
costly fabrics, though the Japanese are
not so snowy In their state attire. The
Turks appear in their red fezzes and
the Koreans In their fiowerpot hats
and are even more gorgeous than the
Chinese.
After the distinguished and brilliant
assembly of olicials-state. judicial.
diplomatic and legislatve--has passed
through the reception room and receiv-
cd the presidents New Year greeting
an hour is exclusively devoted to citl.
zens, and the chief executive receives
and shakes hands in quite democratic
fashion with as many of his fellow
countrymen as can reach him during
the time allotted TO the reception.
] SAMUEL HUBBARD.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30
NEW YEARS AT
THE WHITE HOUSE,
THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL RecEP-
TlON TO ALL CALLERS.

Etiquette of Drcss-DispIay by the
Army and Navy OHiccrs--Foreisn-
ers In Their Dress of stnte-Hand-
shaking Extraordinary.
AS compared TO the brilliant court
receptions of Europe there is very little
in the social functions of official life
In this democratic country which
would be regarded as striklngly elab-
crate or gorgeous. The nearest ap-
proach to the European court func-
tions is unquestionably the New Years
reception Mt the White House. In
point of brillinncy and formal display
it oversieps all the social events at
the national capital. On this day the
chief executive of the nation receives
in state the vice president, the mem
bers of his official household, the
chief justice and the associate justices
of the supreme court of the United
Suites, the foreign legations, senator's
and representatives In congress, off,
GERS of the army and navy. officials Of
the District of Columbia and such Of
his fellow citizens as choose to pay
their respects to the president on that
occnslon. To the president 1t is no
holiday task, as he must go through
/ the ordeal or shaking hands with 5000
or 10000 people. so
Although the New Years reception
begins an hour before noon. custom
demands the wearing OF afternoon
dress. As there is in this country no
officially prescribed court dress, there
ls nothing in the apparel of the diplo-
matte and civil officials of the govern.
ment to distinguish them from other
well groomed mem on formal occa-
slons. The officers sof the army and
navy. however, appear in full dress
uniforms and present n brilliant en-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30

May Loveroy,
who were home
from college TO
spend the holi-
days in their ma
tive town of Buff
falo, had accept
\ed the invitation
)of John and
Myrtle Hatch to
come over for n
New Years eve
supper and stay
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30

supper ana stay
for the night. 1t was n jolly party
of six, including Mr. and Mrs. Zacha-
riah Hatch, that enclrcled the table ut
that last supper Of the dying year.
Myrtle's married brother, Edward
Hatch, and his young wife had prom
iscd to be homo for the holiday, in
tending to come up from Rochester on
the evening train. Their nonappear-
ance was the only cloud that hung
over the Hatch homestead that night.
AS In every reunion of old friends. II
would be easier TO tell what they didn't
than what they did talk about, but 1t
was when music was the subject
claiming attention that Myrtle 70.
marked:
voice. cannot sing for any length Of
time without becoming hoarse."
Ditto here" added John.
"You should try our Professor De-
beaus prescription" advised George.
(Which is'--
Professor Debeau, our instructor In
vocal music, says such trouble results
almost entirely from persons breath
ing through his mouth, especially when
asleep"
"Did he suggest n remedyT
"Yes. He snys that the best remedy
Is to take II wide strip OF lslnglass
plaster and TO fasten the lips together
with II and leave II on all night. II
You buy yard OF the plaster and use
II every night, before IT'S gone your
voice is all right. It's sure death to
snoring too"
'Dld you eyer try it?" was Johns
poser
moo" admitted George, "but scv.
eral OF the boys NJ college thought II
cured thnir honrsoncss. and sore
throais. too, at times, and one thing is
certain-it VIII keep person from
snoring"
The pleasant evening enjoyed by tho
gathering bns nothing TO do with our
story. Suffice II TO say that nm hour
or 30 aftor tho party rose from tho
supper table the ycung men excused
themselves and left May and Myrtle
to an exchange OF condolences while
they set out for stroll, Hardly had
the door closed upon their departing
forms when Myrtle exclaimed: MAY,
! have promised to sing at an enter.
talnment next werk and have been
drcnding II for days. Suppose we buy
some of that plaster aud Hso II to.
night"
May had been thinking OF Just the
same thing.
agreed, but We mustn't let the boys
know anything about H." was the re-
sponse.
And, with considerable laughter at
the Joke, as they conceived II, Of test.
Ing Professor Dcheau's remedy with.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30

try the cure herself. SO each cut n
generous strip Of the plaster, moisten-
ed and applied IL and sat down. hands
pressed tightly over mouth, waiting
for the plaster to dry.
Naturally when the drying process
was completed they found 1t impossf
bic to speak. So they had recourse to
paper and pencil to describe their first
sensations as mutes and were soon
ready to pny their respects at the
shrine of Soninos.
While the young folks had been en-
joying themselves in the parlor Mr.
and Mrs. Hatch had been In the sit
ting room, he with his paper and she
with her Emitting. 1t was the wife
who looked up and said:
"Iacharlah, don't you think 1t would
be good plan to get some of that
plaster and see II 1t wouldn't help you
swear Off snoring for the New Year?
It's dreadful! If you could only hear
yourself snore, you wouldn't stop at
trouble or expense"
"Perhaps-some time" replied Mr..
Hatch, manlike, without taking his
eyes OF his paper.
"But don't you think you had better
try 1t tonight and start the New Year
rlght?" persisted his wife. you don't
want Mr.. and Miss Loveroy to go home
and say that they couldn't sleep be-
cause you snorcd so loud"
81 suppose so. Don't bother me. Send
Myrtle after some If you like" replied
the rather gouty tempered Mr.. Hatch.
mo; believe l win go myself and
not let the girls know anything about
It," And his good wife laid down her
work and started for the drug store.
The druggists surprise gave way to
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30
~ SURG CURG.
a NEW YEARS STORY ny 9. r. CRAM, M. D.

Lcopyrirht. 1soo. by c. E. cram.l
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30

York State, per lb, 1Sc.
Swiss, per lb, lSc.
Full cream, per lb, 100
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30

THEY MET fALF WAY BETWEEN THE TOWNS
ceptional cases. however, and there
was no guide to go by. When Pete
MahOney was elected mayor Of Dog
Greek, 1t was on his pledge to make
1t still hotter for Juba Hill. That
same fall Joe Drake was elected
mayor of Juba Hill on his pledge that
he would endcavor to wipe Dog Creek
Off the face of the earth. December
was wearing itself away and both
towns were whooping it up when
Mayor Mahoney heard that Mayor
Drake said he was no gentleman.
mo gentleman. ehT he said to some
Of his closest friends "Well. we'll see
about that. New Years day will soon
be here, and do you know what I'm 60
ing to do? I'm going to mount my
mule and ride over to Juba Hill and
call on Mayor Drake. I'll call as a
gentleman should"
At about the same time Mayor Drake
was told that Mayor Mahoney did not
consider him a gentleman, and he sat
down and thought 1t over and then
said to his friends:
"Tll prove that Mayor Mahoney Is a
hoss thief and a linr. On New Years
day I'll ride over there MS gentleman,
call on him as gentleman and let him
see the difference between scrub and
man."
1t Is needless to add that both towns
encouraged their respective mayors In
their plans. When New Years day
came, both mounted their mules at
about the same hour and set out, and
as n consequence they met half way
between the towns. Ench had fol-
lowing of about hundred. AS the
two mayors came to halt Mayor Ma
honey graciously observed:
"Wlll the gentleman from Juba Hill
return to Dog Creek with the other
gentleman"
"The gentleman from Juba Hill was
about to ask the other gentleman to
accept of his hospitality" was the re-
ply of Mayor Drake.
AS a gentleman and knowing what
belongs to good manners"--
"As another gentleman and knowing
all about etiquette"-
81 must say that Dog Greek has the
biggest graveyard"
But Juba Hill has the most sa-
looms"
And that you are duffer and a
liarw
"And that you are gutter and a
snealxw
Then the respective mayors pulled
their respective guns with whoop
The respective gentlemen on either
side followed suit, and for half an hour
the most cheerful industry prevailed.
The gentlemanly shooting continued
until everybody had run short of car.
tridges or got tired Of lodging bullets,
and then Mayor Mahoney came out
from behind tree and said:
'The mayor OF Dog Creek, who is
still a gentleman and no hog, will now
bid you polite good day and retire"
Then Mayor Drake rose up from be-
hind the stump which had sheltered
him through the fray and replied:
"The mayor Of Juba Hill, who Ia
also gentleman and knows when he's
got enough, presents his compliments
and best wishes and trusts that this
ausplcious beginning Of the New Year
may strengthen the bond of love be-
tween the two towns"
And then each side Nxded up It's vic
tins and returned home In gentle
manly way. A. B. LEWIS.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30
Miscellaneous.

Salt, per Dbl, Wadsworth CLIO, N.
Y. $l.15
Rock salt, per lb, 1c
Oil meal, per lb, &c
Crushed oyster shells, Doc a cwt.
Crushed bone, per lb, 21sc
Linseed oil, boiled per gal, 62o
Linseed oil, raw per gal, SOC.
Turpentine, per gal, 75c
White Lead per cwt, SO.
Nails, Sd wire common per cwt,
$3.50
Nails, Sd steel cut common per cwt
49,. 80
Nails, Sd cut common per owt 1880
Lumber.
Hemlock bill stuff $l9 per m
Norway bill stuff 1928 per m
Yellow pine siding No. $27 per m
Yellow pine flooring No. common
$25 per m
Yellow pine ceiling No. $27 per m
White pine lath No. l, $500 per m
White pine lath No. 2 IS. go per 1000
Clear red cedar shingles $3.50 per
1000.
Clear hemlock shingles s2.75 per
1000.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30
TWO OFFICIAL CALLS.
The Gent1emanIy Way In which RI
| val MRyors Obserycd New Years.

For years there had been n bitter
rivalry between the towns of Juba
Hill and Dog Creek, and such thing
as an official visit between town Off
clals had not been dreamed of Some
times Dog Creek man who went
over to Juba Hill got back alive, and
instances could be cited where Juba
Hill man had got out of Dog Creek
without being shot at. These were ex.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30
RETAIL PRICES.

Butter, Elgin creamery, per lb, Soa
Butter, country, per lb, CSC
Butter, cooking, per lb, 10 to loo
Butterine, per lb, l8 to zoe
Oleomargerine, per lb, 2Oc
Lard, country, per lb, 10c
Lard, city, per lb, l0c
Lard, compound, per lb, SO
Eggs, strictly fresh per doz, 2Sc
Chickens, live per Id, 10 to lie
Chickens, dressed per Ib, 13o
Turkeys, dressed l5c
Ducks, dressed l3c
Potatoes, per bu, 80c
Oats, per bu, 30 to $40
Corn, ear, per bu, 25c
Corn, shelled, per bu, 100
Corn, cracked, per lb, 10
Hay, bailed, per cwt, 75c
Straw, baled, per cwt, 300
Onions, per bushel 81.
Celery, per bunch loo
Cheese.
York State, per lb, 18c.
Swiss, per lib, 18c.
Full cream, per lb, 16c
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30
AKRON MARKETS
Corrected December 20, 1897
WHOLESALE PRICES.

Grain.
Wheat, per bu. $50.
Rye, per bu., 68c.
Oats, per bu., 29c.
Corn, shelled, per bu., 3ec.
Ear corn, per bu., Is to 18o.
Corn, cracked, $500 per ton.
Seeds.
Glover (large), per bu, $3.50 to $4.25
Glover (small), per bu, $3.50 to $4.25
Glover, crimson, per bu, $500
Glover, white, per bu, 81.
Glover, alsike, So
Timothy, per bu, $1.0O to $l.25
Mill Feed-Chop.
Corn, oats and barley, per cwt., $50
Corn and oats, per cwt., SOC.
Middelings, per cwt., No. l, 95o.
Bran, per cwt, 75c
Flour.
Spring wheat, per sack, $1.25
City brands, per sack, $1.00 to $1.10
Rye flour, per sack, $1.00
Graham flour, per sack, l0-lb, 30c
Hay.
Timothy, No. baled per ton, $500
Timothy, No. l bulk per ton, $ll.
Glover and timothy, No. l baled
per ton, 91s to $40.
Glover and timothy, No. / bulk per
ton, $lO.5o to $ll
Glover, No. baled per ton, 5000
Clover, No. bulk per ton, SO
Straw,
Wheat, baled per ton, IS.
Wheat, bulk per ton, IS
Oats, baled per ton, $3.50
Oats, bulk per ton, $3.50
Rye, per ton,$8.
Rye, bundle, 81 per ton
Meats.
Beef, live per lb, to 51sc
Beef, dressed per lb, 8 to $40
Pork, live per lb 81 to 4c
Pork, dressed per lb s to $40
Mutton, live per lb 81 to 41So
Mutton, dressed per lb &c
Lamb, dressed per lib $40
Lamb, live per lb ~ to 90
Veal, live per lb 4 to
Veal, dressed per lb 8 to811Sc
Ham, cured per lb 81 to 1910
Shoulder, cured per Id 7c
Bacon, cured per lb 8 to 90
Beef, dried per lb 10 to 16c
Hides.
Cured, beef No /, per lib 101Io
Cured, beef No 2, per lb 9L4c
Green, beef No 1, per lb sac
Green, beef No 2, per lb 74c
Cured, calf No l, per lb lie
Cured, calf No 2, per lb 1Oc
Green, calf No l, per lb l016o
Green, calf No Q, per lb 91so
Sheep pelts, 75c to $1.OO
.Tallow per lib, ~ to 416c
Farm Produce.
Butter, Elgin creamery, per b, 25c
Butter, country, per lb, 18 to zoo
Butter, cooking, per lb, 12c
Lard, country, per lb, 8 and 81fo
Lard, city, per lb, 61kc
Eggs, strictly fresh, per doz 24c
Chickens, live, per lb Ito Sc
Chickens, dressed, per lib 8 to 100
Turkeys, dressed 10 to lie
Ducks, dressed 10 to 12c
Potatoes, per bu 35 to 40c
Navy beans, per bu, $2.15
Marrowfat beans, per bu, $3.50
Maple syrup, per gal, 65 to 100
Onions, per bu, 40c
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-30

out the knowledge of their brothers,
wraps were hurried on. and the girls
were soon on their way 10 the nearest
drug store.
Having secured their treasure, Myr-
tie and May hurried back and were
s-'on In the privacy OF Myrtle's room.
An hour or so later they decided. as
May expressed II, TO 'muzzle them.
selves and retire for the night May
had felt a tickling In her throat that
was doubtless Of an imaginary or sym.
pathetic nature and had decided to
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