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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
THE hloHLANp CLANS.
4 Fanoied Insult sumcient 70 sst I,

4 Fanoied Insult su@cient % Bst thy
Heather ON Fire.
+ The wealth OF the clans consisted not
in silver and gold, but In flocks ana
herds, says the Gentleman's Magazine,
Some Of the latter were bred In dis-
tricts from which they have been for
chilly lifted" but their possossoras
would point to the consideration that
their late owners probably held four
footed property Of which they also
had, by similar means, forcibly de-
prived their original owners. And,
thus the practice of cattle pi,rloining
among the clans was based upon .
give-and-take principle, which, how
ever, was characterized by maximum
Of taking" and a minimum Of Civ
ing" The cattle forays. or breaches
as they are called, We're ordered by the.
chiefs, and were, naturally enough. re-:
garded as a declaration Of enmitys
against the clan thus despoiled. They
were conducted with great secrecy. and,
When. however, as was frequently the
case, these predatory incursions were
accompanied by loss of life, the feud
became interminable until ample ven-
geance had been taken. Revenge was
inculcated as duty, the neglect OF
which was accounted disgrace to the
living and dishonor to the dead. But
cattle raiding was not the only, or in
deed the primary, cause Of the feuds
which for centuries made the High
lands the seat of internecine warfare
between the clans. The most trifing
incidents generally operated In the
same direction. An insult, sometimes
fancied insult, was sufficient to set
the heather on fire. Nothing more
clearly exemplifies the relationship
which existed between the chief and
his clansman than the fact that the
most objectionable insult which could
be offered to clan was to speak in dis
respectful terms of his chief. That
insult could only be wiped out in blood,
and as rule no time was lost In ex-
punging 1t. 1t sometimes happened
that clan smarting under an affront
was numerically too weak to take It's
revenge in the only way which was
open to it. 1t bided its time. however,
and sooner or later tasted the sweets
of revenge. The clans had long mem
cries for injuries sustained, and the
germ of implacable hatred was often
transmitted from father to son, grow
ing in intensity, until kually extin.
guished in propitiatory blood.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
ried May, holding his

he has sat enthroned for ages past.
Give us Santa Claus! Throw the
good old saint out into the snow? Put
away those delicious Christmas eve
dreams, when every stir in the house
hold after dusk meant the stamp of a
reindeer? Bring up child without
the belief in the chimney and its ca
pacity to stretch on Christmas eve?
No; thousand times no!
There's too little poetry in life now
Let the children have all of it they can
get. Says a recent writer: Il wish
there was grown-up Santa Claus
I'd love to believe in him, and / would
not thank anyone who told me he
wasn't true. I'd listen to his sleigh
bells with something very much like
rapture. I'm afraid. 1t wouldn't be for
the presents. either That isn't why
the children love Santa Claus. They
love him because he means that some
where there's great hearted creature,
who is thinking of them and planning
al the year through to delight them.'ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
(For the Children.)


3 The Barnes children couldn't have
any Christmas this year. They live
in the country, and there were trees
enough, to be sure. But there was
nothing to put on one to make 1t look
"sparkly," as tree ought to look, and
there was not a penny to spend for
tree trimmings.
The Barnes children, however, had
jollier time than they had ever had
with tree. Joe said so, and George
said SO, too; and Grace and Winnie
agreed with them. This is how 1t
was done. A delightful young auntie
lives with them. They call her the
Lady with Bright Idea. She always
has new bright idea just in the nick
of time, but this year it did seem as If
the idea was brighter than ever. 1t
fairly shone.
We'll give the presents in funny
way" she said to the children. eyes
Well give them in two or three funny
ways. You'll sect"
There was very mysterious feeling
in the air Christmas morning. Every
body loked at everybody else. and then
they all smiled. Something good was
going to happen. When the breakfast
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
TURKEY ACTRESS"

A pretty little Thespian said to me
the other day:
II must look out for turkey job
for Christmas"
why, what do you mean?"
queried.
What, haven't you heard of 'tur-
key actors'?"
i know plenty of actors who are
geese, and a few actresses who are
ducks" was the reply.
ooh, dear, no! Turkey actors are
those who only get an engagement for
Thanksgiving or Christmas or New
Years."
And how long can they live on
that?'
well. it's better than nothing.
engaged for twenty dollars and ex-
penses last Christmas to play Aida
Bloodgood in The Streets of New
York oh. what an experienced"
Come N here" quoth I, "and over a
trimming bumper of chocolate or
wild wassail of tea. tell me ALL"
And as we lunched together she told
me this:
'"rhey sent for me from dramatic
agency, said the money was sure and
almost any dresses would do. Aida is
the daughter Of banker in the play,
but they said that in the town where
We were to perform on Christmas night
they wouldn't know the difference.
However, I fixed up three changes
without spending cent.
1--WE were all to meet the manager
at the ferry in Jersey City. He didn't
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21

if all the little fctious. fairy tales
and fancies dear to children We're to be
given up, what would become of the
imagiEations of the coming genera
ton? We have been called practi-
cal people. So we are. If anything,
too practical. AS we grow older the
realities of life crowd thick and fast
upon us. Why then seek to destroy
one of the most beautiful ideals of
child life?
Let the little ones hang up their
stockings on Christmas eve. Let them
believe in the dear old white-bearded
man who is one of their happiest IL
lusions, and, above all. let them be
real children while they may, not min
iature men and women, tired Of the
ideal side OF life before they leave the
nursery for the schoolroom.
Yes, we believe that the best and
truest mother can with perfect JUS
lice to both her children and herself
conscientionsly decide to keep Santa
Claus In the especial niche In which
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21

WANT GREEN BACkS.
appear, put sent message that he'd
sec us in the town.
I'VE all paid our fares-I had forty
cents left-and reached the place
pretty well aisgnsted.
cat the hotel they viewed us sus-
piciously, as we had no trunks, and
there we learned that the matinee had
been abandoned, no seats having been
sold
1--WE had a rehearsal instead, and it
was six O'Clock before staggered into
the hotel, only to learn that we
couldn't have any supper unless we
paid for it individually.
II sent word 10 our manager that
I had no money and shouldn't play
without my supper.
This brought him to my door in a
hurry. Hc knocked, and entered with
surprised all.
Why. my dear he said. there's
some mistake.
81 think there Is replied, spirit
eddy. If don't have any supper I
don't go on
Why thatll be all right, my dear.
We'll go out together, and you shall
have supper with me-
..And he laid his arm affectionately
on my shoulder.
II gave him good push. and he fell
mp against tn, door. Oh, how angry ne
was!
What are you doing?' he shouted.
'Rehearsing you in the character
Of gentleman said I. and you won't
suit
HE vent out and banged the door.
bur a very RS supper came up to me
later. stir Is bered the CLEAN
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21

Of hate in his eyes and was on my
guard.
I'VE had p very good house that
night and felt little encouraged. AS
stood looking out of the peephole in
the curtain. the property boy brushed
against me.
beg PARDON he said, hurriedly,
but Two been workin' so hard an
nothin' to eat so that I'm as weak as a
rat. I've had no supper
You shouldn't go without your
supper SAID.
. II amt got the price,
"I gave him half of my forty cents.
Go out and get cup of coffee and
a sandwich
He took the money with grateful
look ana disappeared.
THE play went on. So did he, for
that matter, for lie played two parts,
poor little soul!
"At tie end of the third act he
knocked at my dressing room door.
Say, you're Miss Hallett, amt
yer?'
Yes
We'll, got somethin' want to say
to yer on the quiet
Il finished dressing and came out.
You certainly was good to me- he
said with grin, an now it's turn
about
What do you mean?'
Just this. The boss-the manager,
mean-just sent me up to the hotel to
get five dollars changed into pennies
an nickels an ten cent pieces.'
Well, what has that to do with
me?'
Plenty! He's a-makin' up salaries
out front In the Office, an he's a.
langhin' with another Teller. He's go
ing to pay you your salary in pennies
an nickels an Dimes
Il don't believe it,
Well, you can. l heard him tell
the other Teller, an they think it's a
great joke. He's down on you for some
reason or other. Don't gimme away
and so he disappeared again.
$50 this was the managers con-
tempt:ble revenge.
Twenty dollars in nickels and pen
MES!
II called the stage manager.
Don't ring up the curtain, Mr..
Clarke said, for shan't go on until
get my salary
But, my dear what said,' was my
rejoinier, as l went back to my dress
ms room.
Il thought of Patti refusing to put
on her slippers unit, poor old Mapleson
ha'. produced $40O0-how she got two
thousand, simply put on one slipper
and waited
Heavens! Suppose they had paid
her in nickels and pennies!
The manager came iashing back.
What's this. Miss Hallett?'
Il want my salary
Salaries will be paid Immediately
after the performance
Mine must be paid now or the per-
Torrance will not be Finished
I'm awkward position he drew q
newspaper package from his overcoat
pocket. 1t seemed heavy, and 1 heard
the clink Of coin.
Awful lot of silver tonight he
said, as he handed me the parcel.
IT dropped it scornfuily.
want greenbacks,' said firmly
But haven't
'Greenbacks or no performance
repeated calmly.
You should have seen his face!
you should have seen the property
boz comforting himself with delight be-
hind set house,
With the 'smothercd curse Of the
melodrama the manager picked up the
scattered coins and marched away. A
twenty-dollar bill came back to me in
few moments and the play ended in
orthodox fashion.
But what do you think Of that for
meanness?"
Pm speechless." said I. Encore
the oolong. please! l must steady my
nerves."
No word is Ill spoken II It be not Ill
taken.-Proverb.
.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
PICKING PLUM PUDDINGS.

PICKING PLUM PUDDINGs.
lions of dear children, and-a secret
Santa Claus Is in as much of a hurry
for Christmas eve as you are.
The plum pudding orchard had hun
dreds and thousands of trees in it. The
way the trees came to bear plum pud-
dings was this: They were grated
The bread-fruit trees furnished gratis
for plum pudding dough, and gratis
from rasin grape vines, citron trees
and current bushes supplied other
"fixings." The birds brought oak and
holly leaves and Christmas berries for
decorations. The sun Drowned the
buildings just right and the leaves on
the plum pudding trees turned snowy
white just in time to furnish plum pud-
ding bags-one for every pudding an6
not one to spare. The stems grew into
pudding bag strings. The trees bent
low with their weight of puddings The
air smelled as sweet as thousand
Christmas dinners all in one!
When Santa Claus had pulled all the
buildings from the trees new ones
sprouted-for birthdays and next
Thanksgiving.
Jingle, jingle, tinkle, tinkle! Santa
Claus reindeer stamped their little feet
until all the bells on their harnesses
jingled and tinkled again, while wait
ing for Santa Claus and the thousand
fairies who helped him to load the
puddings into his sleigh to carry them
to the Boy Proof Pantry of Ten Thou
sand Shelves. Some fairies, when the
first sleigh load was on its way to the
pantry, gathered the small piles of
buildings into one great heap. Then
along came the bad boy fairy, tied two
dozen buildings together by the pud-
ding bag strings and fastened them to
his kite, which drew the long string of
buildings away up into the sky.
One fairy, leaning backward to watch
the kite, lost his balance and fell
against the small mountain of pud-
dings. They began to roll and roll
and chased each other and chased US,
but they were not hurt one bit. Santa
Claus laughed louder than ever when
he came back and saw the fun and he
winked one eye at the bad boy fairy
and shook one finger at him, as he
saw the boy stick in his thumb and
pull out a plum g
When Goldilocks and I stopped run
ming we were outside of Fairyland, but
we could still hear the buildings roll
ing softly about and Santa Claus
laughing while still upward flew the
kite, skyward, with its plum pudding
tail.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
CHRISTMAS VERSES,
(For Little Folks.)

If We're He. and He Was Me.
If l were only Santa Claus,
And Santa Claus was me,
I'd show to him just what a good
Old Santa I'd be.
I'd always bring the kind of toys
And story books for him;
I'd find his stocking ev'ry year,
And fill it to the brim.
This year I'd bring book or so
On how we conquered Spain,
Or how boy pursued his foe
Across the Klondyke plain.
And boxing gloves-and, say, I guess
A pistol would be fine
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
COLLEGE GIRLS MAKE BUTTER.
They Can Support Themselves by. Pur
suing Their Studies.

suing Their Studies.
Not until some seven years ago ast
the first state college for women
opened in the South, says the Boston
Transcript. This is known as the State
Normal and Industrial college, located
at Greensboro. N. G., and has its gene
sis and remarkable success in the mind
of one young man, DR.. Charles d. Nc
liver. DR.. McIver Is not only man OF
great enthusiasm and executive ability.
but he possesses an immense capital OF.
resource and invention. He Is con-
stantly adding new features OF self
support for the students at this insti-
tuition. At the beginning Of the new
year it will be practicable for nearly
hundred INDECENT girls to support
themselves while pursuing thei.
studies. This feature Of self-support
has been in existence for several years.
and instead of creating caste among
the students, has resulted In mag
nificent leveling process. A line OF
work which is being organized and
which will give support to score.
more of girl students, is the dairy;
farm. This college is most fortunate.
In having attached to it some 100 acres
Of fine farming land. This has been;
stocked with a piggery and some fifty
head of choice Jersey COWS. which are
TO be MIXED by the college girls. The
dairy will not only be self-sustaining,
but it will bring money to the institu-
lion from the butter these young ladies
will make. This butter has the college
stamp on it, and already the demand
for it outside the college is greater
than the supply can be-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
Those Christmas &C. o. D'is."

Those Christmas &C. o. DIS"
He was an active parcel boy.
From house to house he'd range,
And whatsoever your bill. might be
He always had the change"
But cruel. coarse and ckangeless boys
His efforts did deride, *
Until, from utter loneliness,
Tho. little fellow died!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21
The Remains of . Roman soldier.

The Remains of Roman Soldier.
At Braintree, Essex, some workmen
engaged in excavations on property be-
longing to Mr.. R. w. Davies, the other
day, disinterred an ancient stone cof-
fin, of great thickness and nearly feet
in length, at a distance Of about 4 feet
6 inches from the surface. It was
found to contain a human skeleton ex-
actiy feet long, and Roman tear.
bottle" and as the Romans were at
one time very much in eyidercc In the
district, tits conjectured that the re-
mains were those Of Roman soldier.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21

To Klondyke with. And then-oh. yes
wheel for ninety-nine.
I'd bring leather suit and hat
The kind that cowboys wear.
OF bowie knives and things like that
He'd have lot to spare.
Ia fill his stocking then with all
The candy it would hold,
And where the packages were small
I'd fill in round with gold.
And when they saw how good 1 was,
How happy folks would be
II / were only Santa Claus
And Santa Claus was me. -.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21

Little Sisters Dilemma.
Now, like things to run with, and
things to swing and pound,
And you like dolls and dishes and
things for sitting round;
And every year there's books for you,
for me a jolly game,
Just how did Santa Claus find out we
didn't want the same?
1t isn't till we're sound asleep that
Santa Claus begins,
And wouldn't look very different with
the blankets to our chins;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21

WONDER HOW 1T HAPPENS?
There's nothing to explain it on our
stockings when they're fixed.
wonder how it happens that he never
gets us mixed!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21

FLEW TO THE TIP TOP BRANCH.
found just what they wanted-a little
pine, bushy and straight.
There is something must cut off, :"
said Archie. He pointed to little
bunch on one of the twigs, and pulled
out his knife.
mo. MOI" cried May, holding his
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21

Honesty is often goaded to ruin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21

Could Swear to That.
From Judge: Jones Got your teeth
filed. Ell? Did the dentist do good
lob! Smith We'll. ~ spargd na
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1899-12-21

How to Keep Frost On Windows.
The deposit of vapor and boar frost
on window panes is prevented By coat
ing the windows with compositions
recently patented by a Belgian. con-
sisting of water, glycerine, sugar and
comarin. the resulting compound being
transparent and rendering the window
clear at all times.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-01

49, - 1r'1&
oceaL p..rs, july 8l.-The opening SEES
sion of the nineteenth annual Chautau-
onssembiy consisted OF reception in
seasoAle this evening by the officers
s.nas.,nsb bly, to the. platform talent and
Ths Il the park. Musical selections
Sseg ernesssd by the assembly talent,
refu asnts we're served and the heads
q y'ous departments made an
Ha nts u reg ard to their work.
Is 81 zeal institute will bs special
fcsttra Of the assembly this year. Prof.
A. ". AntA9ny OF Cobb Divinity school,
viii -9ndaestas department. delivering
a co., q ga lectures on "The Uniysr-
sal l. e cfsihrss"
Pro- j. T. shnTn of Lynn, Mass,
will have oharg " tle musical depart
ment again sk1 scar He win take up
with the shorps See lantata "Joseph, -
which will be rehdsFed at the closing
concert.
The children's Eihle class win be In
charge of Mias = Neiiio b. Jordan of
Alfred. o"
The morning dsy5t.onsls will probably
be in charge of Ksss,. q Isqel hart of Low
ell, Mass. The Fsagsslnue includes a
strong array of rlntSrm talent Among
others are Mrs Hear douglass, widow
of Frederick Deuglsss: Col. l.. II. Cope
land, Mrs. Ida Benfry-Judd, Prof, N. N.
Riddell, Hiss Helen Cole, Prof. W. G.
Ward, Charles f. Underhill and Edmond
Pane Cook.
The Arion club of Boston VIII be among
the musical attractions.
There was large attendance at the re-
ception this evening, and crowds of cot
tagers are expected tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-01
FUTURE EVENTS.

July e=-AuE e---sevcnsh Assembly OF Good
VIII farfu.
August ? Maine Fireman's Convention and
August 5.Ia- Simmer school for sunday
school Teachers At Norihport
August ia -Reunlon OF Fourteenth Maine
Regiment al Long Island.
August 9-Reunion OF Third Me. REGIMENT
Association at Mcrrymeeiine Park, Bruins
wick.
Peaks Island.
August s.i0-Rennion Of Sixteenth Maine
kglmeni at Wateryille-
August f0-Reunion lilo p Maine Regiment at
August is-wsido District Lodge o; Good
Templars at North Belfast
August 12-W0mnn's Club Day, Northern N.
L, Chautauqua at fryeburg.
Aug i2-2i--G. A. X. Eacampment az Camp Ben
son.
August i5-Rennsoa Of Thirteenth Maine Regi-
ment at Lewiston.
August ie--Reunion First Maine Heavy Artil-
lery nj HARRINGTON.
August f6-knox District Lodge OF Templars
at spruce Head.
Aug ic-Reanion Of 50 Maine Regiment at
Peaks Island.
August i6-i7-Sta.e convention OF Epworth
League az N0rthpnrf.
August IL Reunion &c Me. Rgt at Ellsworth.
August i7-Reu ion Of Sons and Daughters of
August i1-ls-Reunion Path Maine regiment at
Richmond.
August s-Reunion of II Maine Regimen
Augusl i9-2S-- Campmeetina Mt Northport.
Aug l9-field Day OF New England Sons of St
George at Long Island.
Aug, 20-25-Me. State Sunday School Conference,
Fryeburg.
Aug; z1-2s- Reunion Of Seventh Ne Reg't at
Long Island.
Aug. al Reunion OF descendants of John Bean,
City Hall. Portland
Aug 22-24--0 ssippee Valley Fair al Cornish.
August 30-York District Lodge Of Goods
Tempiars al Springvaie.
Aug 29-5l--tsfaY Fair.
Aug 29-Sept 1--Eastern Maine Fair, Bangor
August 3l--Jnvenile Temple Day at Old
Orchard.
Sept 4-s-Staia Far, Lewiston.
Sept. b-7-Christion Endeavor State Convention.
Portland.
Sept. 12-Fall term begins at wesibroolS Semi
nary.
Sept. 12-Fall term of Hebron Academy begins.
Sept l2-i4-Cumberland County Fair at Cor
ham.
Sept lSia-Reunion Is Maine Regiment at Ban
gor.
Sept: "a. i5-Annusl Convention OF the Maine
Woman Suffrage Association at Waierville.
Sept. 1S-20-Maine Musical Festival In Port
land
Sept 2G.y7-Fair at West cumber.and.
Sept 26-27, 2S-Annual Convention of Maine
Womar,s Christian Temperance Union at
Portland.
Oct. ll-la-semi-annual session of Grand
Lodge Of Good Temilars at Pittsfieid.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers have
been recorded:
Nathaniel NJ NJ arshall OF Portland to
Thomas J. Rockingham of Portland,
for 81. a lot of land and buildings in
Portland on the southeily side OF Brack-
EFT stree at the southwesterly corner of
Brackett ana Neal streets.
Liewellyn M. Leighton OF Portland TO
Nellie e. Ogden of Portland, formerly
Deering, for 81, two lots of land IN PORT
land. formerly Desring, on the northerly
side OF Pearl street Mt Coyle park, LEO feet
from Park avonue.
Charles n. Fogg, Ruel w. Fogg, Mel
lisa Richards and Marcia Sweetsir, all OF
New Gloucester, George A. Fogg, Win
throp G. FogR, Abbis Peuneii and Pris-
ella Curtis. all of Freeport, Alice Moses
of Healing, Mass, Lucy A. Rowe of
Roxbury, Mass, and Mariana futile
and Charles A. Haskell, both of Need
ham, Mass, TO John W. True OF New
Gloucester, for $50, lot OF land in New
Gloucester on the Maine Central railroad
adjoining the Hatch farm containing
six acres.
sylVanus q. Prince and Sanford I.
Price, both OF Harpswell, to Leon ID.
Vsrriil and Davis v. Bailey, both Of Au-
I burn, for $l3b. lot OF landaon Orr's isl-
and, Harpswell.
William p. MoISenney, I'd, of Sebago ia
Rosa b. BHtcheidor of Sebaqo, for 1900. q
lot OF LAND In Sebago ON the east sfde OF
! the county road leading from ths post-
ofiice at North Sehago by the dwelling
house Of George W. Buxnell together yyi1h
the buildings thereon.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-01
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

The idea of extending the tracks of the
Skowhegan s. Norridgewook electric rail-
way to Smithfield is again being agitated.
A larger number of summer visitors
than ever have been at North pond, and
they demand an easier method of reach
ing there. The fishing has been ths hest
for years. and several cottages are to be
built another yoar.
Work IL being rushed at Sawyer's SHIN
yard, Milhridge, on Captain Crabtree's
new three-masted schooner. The steam
hosting machinery is being installed and
Triggers are fitting the rigging preparatory
to setting the masts in position. At the
same yard the deck frames and calling of
the large four master ARE In position. and
the work of plsnking her has COM
menoed.