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pe.,rop hriwbt, Of Pythtas.

3 BastropS Texas January 2o--rhs follow
Ing officers were Installed by the Bastrop
lodge 80. rs. KPiSAts 81 PstAiAs. At their
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DENT ACQUITTED.

n. Ni ACQUITTED.
'a' OF W. ]. Dent on a charge
M. M passed forged draft on the
kssha. NATIONAL bank Of this city on
Sb,islra - last was re,umed in the
! traa a district court today. The case
- % the jury at 8 O'Clock this
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m The CAPITAL CITY
.,,,d,st Kendall Wants the School
laws Codifled.
,,,rs AGAINST THE TAX BILL
from the Lcnr Companies
-, ne Loud--Lnw Affecting
c,yre of Doctors Weak.

~ r.sas, January 2o.--state Super
", II Education Kendall has made
81, rsport for the extra session of
r~,rt,.ixth Legislature suggesting
|nllow!ng
q, The governor to appoint special
l.'.,,op. whose duty it shall be to re-
]. sarmonlze and simplify the pres
s,,used code Of laws relating 70 the
.,boo,s, It's work to be submitted
rs,t legislature for approval.
,uendment to the present school
: .saIne for biennial instead of an
I. amendment to the law relating to
~ = county and district school
that prompt and accurate
as,t y Of public school affairs may
hNsined. 49,, nort tho fo,iowinv
.rS AZ scholastic population and
ns araaoortionment of the available
|, inud for the year ending August
|,sa Is submitted;
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e" OF "7z" every thirty
.''s' viii break up a fresh Cola
|eas " 'ne GRIP in twenty-four
IN Of "7Tr every hour
u, s'eas up" a hard stubborn cold
b. ,s nsS on and knock out" the
Il. ", ssa all Us pains and soreness in
hroat n
slps llns s,fes,oring the checked circu-
Flsase s y by chill or shlver)
fshs IA y eleed eoursing through the
~ yoSs a e break up the Cold.
a'ns Nurusglst or send for DR.. Hum
n "a tsnual' free-tells about the
aFseIs eaunent of the sick. in all
RI R.,i,s homeopathic Medicine Co,
|'aW and goho c.ra..- ~ u
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THE Altered PARDON.

|R pardon proclamation on which
~ isaacs was liberated from Rusk
('snllary a few months ago. reached
"nlgnt and will be submitted &c
s,so 0 II bears date Of September
"s, and shows plainly that IL had
. aaered In places, thus supporting
asoey that It was originally issued
wMe otner man than Tsaacs and sub
10y changed TO fit his case. after
ueen procured for the purpose from
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i'm pRoTEsr EXPECTED.

LAND PROTEST EXPECTED
appears that the hardest opposition
! NJ tax bill to be submitted to the leg
lure when It meets in extra session
4 week will come from the loan COM
HIS The chapter providing for the
htion Of notes, mortgages and other
sures OF debt is especially objection
to them and they are organizing TO
ID Its passage. The handling of this
Iacter OF property from governmental
eiue producing standpoint has ever
hard legislative proposition over
Ia thsre is usually quite a marked d.
pn Of opinion and about which views,
bsuus and irreconcilable, are enter
III The tax commission has endeay-
70 profit by the experience OF oder
10 10 the matter and to evolve there
pa statute that will place the burden
DE tax where 1t belongs, but there are
eis who do not admit that 1t has sug-
~ the best plan of taxation in the
Pnxs and who are ready TO give It's
battle at that point, hence the likeli-
Of a bard contest over the subject
|ated.
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(ANT HIGH TAX ON PEDDLERs.
Re hardware merchants of the State
complaining because the tax commits
Dill does not impose as high an occu-
~ tax on peddlers Of stoves, agrlcuT-
implements, buggies. etc., as they
ka Ike to see, The last legislature
r. thls tax to what may be considered
figure, but the tax commits
put y back to where it was previously.
hardware men have gone to the gov
ABOUT II and will also talk to the
sal0rs on the subject.
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Arrested at seaiy, Texas, . negro hay
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a Highly favored sectiOns== Y
EE%sSi2 of deaths frSm catarrh.
E##a Less favored sections
E39 of 90 deaths from catarrh.
EMMCatarrhal diseases prevail
MD of 40 deaths from catarrh.
## Greatest fatality from catarrh-~
l 5 Of 10 deaths from catarrh.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28
"SWEARING OFF,
New Year Resolutions Not a Proper
Subject for Ridicu1e-A Sensible
and Helpful Custom.

The idea that New Years resolutions
are proper subjects for ridicu}e and
that the act Of ''swearine off, is in it.
self merely huge joke seems to be EN-.
tertained by certain persons Of IA
cetious spirit. However. it is proper ia
inquire whether the Would-be humor.
lists and their treasured joke should
not be suppressed for the benefit OF
those who have some aim in life worth
striving for. AS result Of years Of
questionable humor about New Years
resolutions, tine theory has taken ioGg-
ment in many minds that anyone who
makes d worthy resolve at the first of
the year is. according to the merry ira
dition, foredoomed to failure. He be.
comes the butt of the first playful yo-
kel who happens along, for no other
reason than that he proposes at the
first Of the year to pause and take ac-
count OF mis- progress. that he may en-.
deavor honestly and nanfullv to mend
his ways.
Nothing could be more sensible. more
helpful or more in keeping with the
conduct Of a wise and self-rel;un, 3nan
than that occasionally he should make
a reckoning OF his accounts, to find
out just where he stands and which
way he is tending. For several rea-
sons New Years day affords the best
possible time for lis annual balancing
of the books. It is the time when busi-
ness men and men in various profess
sions take q general survey Of The stu
alton to see whether they have profited
or suffered by the policy Of he twelve
month. The period is plainly marked
in memory. and at it's close most men
can ascertain better than a any other
time of the year just wherein they have
been wise and where they have made
mistakes. It is the time, too. when
very naturally the person Of sense de-
cides that the mistakes shall not be
repeated and sets himself to work will
what strength Of resolution there is in
him to quit the folles or avoid the er-
rors which have hindered him in the
past.
It is time that the effort to reduce
New Years resolutions to the subject
of a guffaw should be suppressed. The
man who resolves on New Years day
that he is going to do better. making
the beginning of the year his starting
point. merely shows that he is gifted
with common sense and proper amhi-
ton. All the cheap waggery in the
world can't alter the worthy character
of his act or wholly deprive it of the
benefits which it promises TO him.
Chicago Daily Record
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28
t-:rfs on the Old Man.

There are divers manners Of forming
resolutions for the new year that are
always put into practice. and all have
their devotees, even if the turning over
OF brand new leaf only lasts a week.
There is one system of starting the
new year, however, that has lost at
least one devotee for all time in New
Orleans. About o'clock last New
Years morning, after the usual usher
ing in Of the new year and as the fam
;iy was about to retire, the head OF the
house told Of an old custom that was
in vogue when he was a boy. He ex-
planned that in his boyhood everybody
would open the Bible at random on the
first Of the year and the first text his
eye should rest on would be a guide
for his conduct during the coming year
The custom found ready acceptance,
and one young hopeful produced 4
Bible, and, letting it fall open. his fin,
ger fell on the following text from
Zechariah, chapter i, 2: THE Lord
hath been sore displeased. with your
fathers" 1t is needless to say that no
other member of the family was coaxed
to try the old custom.-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28
NEW YEARS DAY IN JAPAN.
4 Time Of Universal Peace and Good
Will Fine Resolutions and
Promises ter the Future,

Somehow. though the sun NAV have
~hunr jus, as brightly un ihe previous
day. and inIrtu he whole year round,
yet il all seems changed and different
on lhi>. the first day Of 1hr year! This
j. h. / iul.' of ,lniv:rsa peace and roud-
will: when the Inhabitants Of the lit
tie empire start life anew Will fine res
o!u1i ions and promises for he future,
| and all ill-rttling done away WITH
The 1st of January bears the sig
niticant title Of (iansan (the Three Be
Einnngs). meaning, beginning Of the
year. beginning of the mouth and be-
ginning Of the day. And to his might
be added the beginning Of new and
better life. What Christmas is to the
OcritIentals. New Years is to the jap
anr>e. although 2r, etinSs and convrat-
uiulrns are not rnnfned TO the first
day OF he year. but at any lime be-
TWEEN the first ana he fifteenth.
The Japanese begin to prepare for
the New l"ur nearly a month before,
and. IN fact. give their houses and DOS
s.. >:"a'> a thorough cleansing Just as
t!Ir good American housewife does in
the ~priny,imt Even the very poorest
people do this laying mats OF rice
straw. and cleaning every nook and
corner with fresh bamboo busters and
brooms, which are said to symbolic
prosperity and good fortune. And
after the house has been aired and
cleaned it is decorated with pine and
bamboo, for the Japanese venerate
both Of these, because they keep green
through the entire winter and symbo-
]iZe longevity. The Japanese read in
the most insi gniicant natural objects
some striking significance, and there
is meaning attached to almost every
decoration or ornament in the house.
The outsides and gardens of the houses
are also beautifully decorated, to say
nothing Of the streets, which present a
most interesting and animated spec
tacle at this time.
On New Years eve the streets and
stores. which at this time display their
most attractive goods, are thronced
with people intent on buying the req1i-
sites for the coming year. At night the
81 , '''V itd ul1j Illuminated with
lines OF big lanterns. family crests,
flags shop signs. etc.. hung from every
store. On this eve many of the people
remain up all night and watch the old
year out and the new year in, though
a few old-fashioned ones prefer the
custom Of rising very early in the morn
ing to worship the first rising sun Of
the new year.-Onoto Watanna, in
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28
A TuLETfDE DAINTY.
Origin Ai the Plum Pudding Was q
Monstrous SAUSAGE.

In many parts of England candles
are put in the windows on Christmas
eve, and the village seems Illuminated,
the Inhabitants little suspecting that
this usage is thousands Of years old
and had it's origin in the fact that ev-
cry urvout fire Worshiper kindled a
fresh fire on his. hcarthstone on the
eve Of the slin gods festival and open
had a:!;, to lct the blaze shine out into
the darkness.
The Christmas carol is a relic Of the
songs once sung in honor Of the sun;
the Christmas pudding reminder OF
the giant globular sausages made OF
that shape in honor Of the sun and
joyful season. Beef mutton, pork,
fish, anything that was handy, entered
into the composition Of these mon
strous Wursts. \ hash of all meats
that could be procured was miNc'l
with flour and boiled in the largest pot
belonging to the establishment. Steam
ing hot, it was placed on a great plat
ter, a bowl of honey was poured over
it, a sprig of mistletOe adorned it's sum-
nit, and in solemn state it was borne
FROM kitchen to dining hall.
Sometimes a chief distinguished him.
self at Yuletde by preparing puddings
Of enormous size, and instances are on
record where these festival dainties
were carried by four men, preceded by
couple Of pipcrs and followed by a
procession of cooks, pot washers and
scullions, who flourished spoons and
spits in token of their craft and ex-
pected to be rewarded for their labors
by gratuities from the guests.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28
Christmas Toys.

The great toy center of the world is
Bavaria. From the towns Of Nurem
berg. Fucrth and Sonneberg come nine
tentlls of the toys made in Europe
The famous French doll is made in
Nuremberg, as arc also many fine me-
chanical contrivances, such as walking
dogs and cats and other animals with
natural fur, which, according to popu-
lar supposition, are the direct output OF
the French capital.
They are picturesque people, these
toymakers. Whole families and colo
MES Of them are engaged in toymak-
ing. \ father makes doll heads, for in
stance. and the other members Of the
family paint the features. atfix the wig
and assemble the parts Of the body
The decorative painting on toy china.
ware. wooden toys and blown glass
Christmas tree ornaments is done al
most exclusively by children.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28
JAPANESE MOCHI MAN.
He Ia the Santa Claus of japan and
Appears on New Years.

Inc great event Of the New Year is
lie arrival Of the moc:l man, who is
tuirr;hly fair substitute for Santa
Claus. His coming is quite as mystic
:ipu> also, as no child knows whence
nt comes ur where hc goes. However,
1T some hour of the day or night before
-" 1St OF January he arrives, not with
the jingle OF sl,iyhhclls or the CHATTER
III noisy hOoGs upon the roof, for Jap
allcSr house is chimnty|rSS. Therefore
the uovlli nlnn is obliged to enter
through the Shoji G'apcr WnduWs),
which he does so Ollilly and so Vaunt-
in@iv as tn do away with I'LL that fas-
ciH;,I.ny uurru!ity Mat in its invvsti-
turt ct u,ir king Of III, halliday rerris
is s., precious to the !i!llr u1i.:>. Never
thtit>> l!it rll!i,lrtl: 80 to- bed at the
ni'lui,!t,'t !r;ir \''W l';1r:; eve. AND
ti" little l:;;:S eyes ;.t t.: - - Sleep
E',:: iu>t' :; .! :,':t.,'.:.:-, ti!: 'i.Hnd Of
\"'" til" :l:.':' * ','!'' ':S'H'lly arrive
III " j ::,,' H,':.,''\ i,ii'
IT last u' ,n;t,i u,;;n ;..lli,;illlccs l,i::
ire >>.l,r J., Ling Il n";lpil:- handful
uI rice and I.>:!i~ i::|,' the lace OF the
supp, '>t. t., ht Sic, l.i!: child, and this
is Vie Si&i'nl for Il ii!,iNi-ht tl'N!!c. The
throwing Of rice ;i!.u i.';lls ut this hour
and upon this occa>i"n has been con-
side RED from line inlneinorial a desire
on the part of the tillyWcr to express
three wishes Tor the EOnd Of the re-
ceiver These wishes are respectively
that he mag have good luck and hap
may he lit outs with the oni (ueyil)-
far from inappropriate symbolisnls to
be wuveu into New Years greeting.
The mochi man always brings with
him an infectiously CHEEKY confusion
Of earthen cooking stoves and carthcn
vcsSclS to boil nluchi in. This tooth
some edible is mixed, boiled, stirred,
cooled and stuffed before the very eyes
OF the Youngsters, and finally it is
evolved into 4 gl1tinOuS rice cake. In
the beginning of its preparation, which
is somewhat complicated, it is worked
about in Il wooden howl with bam-
boo stick until it lcoI::: l3"2h like strain
e! hpn"y MI this is aEgravatiEGlC
sweet to the rrStrilS Of Tile onlOukrls,
who ,l:l S;':tr'rIy wait until the ln'oc!li
l!4il treats them. Meanwhile this pa
tru!! saint ,'lr'::.rS llurl' laughter ny his
funny H'itj,'> and !,c.r'.ilrS the Watn"
Ge2r'> when l,t was 4 little lad.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28
SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS.
Festival Not So Popular as In Some
Countries.

Countries.
In Scotland they wish one another "a
merry Christmas,' like the rest of
Christendcm, and exchange gifts, but
the festival Of the Nativity has not
been popular among the Scottish peo-
pie, at least since the reformation, says
the Chicago Record. 1t is only in re-
cent years that Christmas has begun to
be regarded as holiday to be observed
with religious and social rites. The
winter festivities in Scotland in the
olden time consumed fully six weeks
before the sun entered Capricorn and
turned again with light giving power
in it's apparent course.
The advent of the winter was mark
ed by the Halloween celebration. This
was for many years one Of the most
distinctive and widely observed Of
Scottish festivals, especially among the
rural residents, who practiced with
great fidelity divers superstitious rites
associated with it, But the picturesque
side Of the festival is now thing of
the past The Yule festival a remnant
of the old pagan rites paid to the great
Scandinavian god Thor, is now repre-
seltpl by the Christmas roast turkey
and plum pudding, which have found
their way from the south across the
border, and during the Christmas fort
night much charming hospitality is
dispensed in house and hall. \ happy
spirit is abroad. and rich and poor are
more or less affected by it.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28
The Norseman's Calendar.

The ancient Norsemen reckoned by
winters, and the beginning Of their
year was probably dated from the 18th
of October. The festival in honor of
Thor was held in midwinter, about
our Christmas time, and in fact was
the origin of the Christian holiday
merrymaking. We get the names OF
at least three, if not four, Of the days
Of the week from the Morse gods Of the
Odin religion. Tuesday is from Tir or
Diss-day, on which the offerings to fate
were made and the courts Of justice
held; Wednesday is from Wooden or
Odin, one Of the Morse trinity; Thurs
day or Thor's day, from Thor, the
chief Of the trinity, and Friday is
from Frigg, another Of the minor del
ties of the trinity.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28
The Tables Turned.

I'VE air here tonight" said the dea-
con, Ito make good resolutions fer the
new year, which has fell foul Of us in
the twinklin of eye, Now, / want to
start the ball a-rollin. You all know
that I've got a high temper, an I've did
considerable fghtin in the year that S
past an gone like a man that owes you
SO. What ! want to do is to swear off
from iiyhtin in the new year, which.
as havr said before has fell foul Of
us. But can't stop till lick Brother
Jones, COS it's in me to lick him, an
wants to ease my conscience. Eff he'll
jest step outside with me fer five min
ctrs, I'll lick him an then swear off for
good
They retired to the outer darkness,
but IN less than five minutes the deacon
returned, much the worse for wear
Il can't swear off this time, brother
IT, b. >:;.I. He licked mer' '-Atlanta
Constitution
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28

What is the cheer of the newborn year
What word to the lives of men?
The same old burdens for hearts to bear
Over and over again.
The same old burdens In paths we've trod,
But Love to tighten them all-tnank God.
What is the cheer Of the newborn year?
A little Of joy; and then
The sigh, the sorrow, the falling tear.
Over and over again.
The same old sorrow and tears each day.
But Love to tighten and kiss them away.
Come with the joys. with the tears and
slghs,
New Year. to the lives of men;
The light streams bright from the far,
starred skies
Over and over again.
And roses will bloom from the thorny sod,
And the dark will lead to the light of God.
-F. L. Stanton, IN Chicago Times Herald.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28
e ase:ss:sas@5e<:Aa:se "a: g" e a.
CUSTOMS PREVALENT
N OTHER D.t Us. -

~E7 EAETY expressions "l s'""'
~ wishes for Ilar;;% an: l''''@-
kszmva4 porous New Year i:' i" greet
lk#sfHS ing for this season. BUT II we
may credit our English f"ibta"S' we
may for ourselves forecast tue general
aspect of the ncNt T. Er'i't:'>, says (''''
Detroit NcwS-Trbmc. 1t Is pleasant
to be foolish sometimes, and few
minutes with the folklore and ancient
customs Of our ancestors cannot pe
time i'll spent.
From a valuable manuscript in the
library of Trinity college. tAlHhri''SH,
", earn that if the New Year COM
nlcnceS OF Il Sunday
The winter shall he good, | >aE.
But great vin,'~ aloit sail -:
T1,,. ~,,,, ,er sl.all be fine and 1rv;
BY KIND skill and With Ut i'~>
V)r.a ;.t "a !,,.,!> l.n r., 81. all l.r t"ac'
Coed ;i.,c All ,hi!,I@ t. he ''n'.
Flu, he H., s,ca',,;', shall! j'' i..:n'' soon.
What ,t,iL! that lay ".rH may !"
great I:r. lie >i:a:i live 10 "
And again. with regard to me- wealth.
or, note carefully The atmospheric
conditions of the first - days of the
year. They will give You al ullail;ng
Indication OF What weather to expect
during the canning - months.
You arc strongly advised never to
lcn,' anything on New Years day, or
you arc sure to be unlucky the whole
year through. Don't pay anything
either, for it is said
Pay away money on New Years day,
And all the year through you'll have money to
pay!
But by far the most general super
stton is that Of the first foot it
bcin. everywhere acknowledged th2t
the fortune Of /; house entirely depends
on the appearance and the sex of the
first person crossing the threshold aft
er the midnight hour has raSS> d. 1t is
hard 10 see what Judas lSrariot has to
do with Christmas, but tradition as
serts that Judas. in addition to his
si',>, was possessed Of a mon>tro"s
crH, Of hair Therefore no rcuhcaU"d
p;.:.@..n or e?rt,;, one Of fair complexion
must place first foot in Il house on
this lnoll"nlouS morning. The G'leS-
ton ri r,:li> i>.>'Xion, however, is not al
tu-rihrr Il settled one. In many places
It IS Il ;nii and not q dark man who
should place first FOOT
JjiS hHii}in-tr OF fortune must eat
ana drink when in the house and
should, tc make the charm! nc t c2:N-
plc,r enter by the front door: visit
every rroul. carrying Z piece Of holly
in his hand, and make his exit by the
rear.
Ii the question Of complexion is un-
svi:lru, that of sex is decidedly not
No female under any circumstances
must be the first to enter a house on
New Years morning.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28
Euynti4n New Year.

The Egyptian year began with the
rising of the star Sirius, and consisted
of 3t;5 days. There We're II months
Of 80 days each and at the close of the
year five days were intcrcalated. All
reckoning was by. this year; the festf-
walls were celebrated by it, and as a
consequence. like the Roman festivals
Of later times, circled around from one
season to another on account of the
omission fiui:l lie calendar Of the
quarter day. Notwithstanding this
omission the Egyptians seemed to have
known that the addition of a quarter
Of q day each year was necessary in
order TO keep correct measurement
Of time. which they called their so
thiac cyclc.' This cycle was period
Of ,lGl vague CT 1.4i'| tr11e years. and
was calc>, "So!hiac because its begin
ilin@ was fixed 1t q date when tie dog
star. klioWn iv the Egyptians as So
this. o:t will; the sun on 1lc ;st
TEOtl which WAS the commencement
Of thei- year. This rising Of Sirius and
the SUN on the l>t Of Ti:uth took
plocr i'll he ial:, 3. &. 27I1S2 and t; c.
1922 antl also ia 1JS \. d.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28
StuHinE For Ducks.

Chop the liver fine and saute in ia
blespOOnful Of hot butter with table
spoonful Of chopped onion. Mix with
loaf and fourth Of a cupful Of butter
melted in a fourth Of a cupful Of hot
water. Add one tablespoonful of pars'
ley chopped fine and the beaten yolk
of an egg.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28
Mach to learn III the New Year.

M ONUl0nIn%S are Important and
significant, but the true eras arc not in
t., ra!H':'l;tl, but in the heart. The
ne" years f'eginning-the real new year
uf -r;ic" and obedience, with their re-
sultins -ift Of peace-is not an arbi-
tra"y PERIOD but the hour Of inward
choice, |vhcu the will of man gives up
the !irlm into the hand Of Christ. In
that new year there must be much to
learn and suffer, but there shall be
more to win and to enjoy
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28
Old Time SuDerstitiOns.

Decorations Of evergreens for tenn
pies and houses during the winter
months were popular among the Ro-
mans and Druids, who practiced it for
the same reason, in order to give aid to
the dryads and wood spirits, who must
die unless they had the shelter Of their
native foliage.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-28
Christmas Notes.

Christmas greens proper are the hol'
~, mistletoe, laurel, ivy and pine. Yew
and cypress are unlucky except for
churches.
Christmas wreaths may be allowed
TO remain until Ash Wednesday pro-
vided they do not wither.
The turkey Is native of America,
but has been popular in England tor
over 800 years.