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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-08-09


AHI | suppose my face
must have mirrorcd forth he careless
independence Of my spirit for NY
brothers. rugged countcnancc bright
cncd NJ as spoke
We lived alone upon 4 solitary road,
MIL away from amy human dwelling
place, III one. Of those antique gable
ended farrhouScS which look SO pic
tur.>,llc "a All 1rtSt's eye in the sum
nrr time aud - iude~cribably desc
late when November gales are bowling
around enc chimney tops or winter
SHOWS IL hrapn- W their feathely
Irarl upon tho dourstonc; We-that Is,
the old lprdllddun aunty. my brother
Rohcrr and myself As for II servant
Llrl dear me, when | become rheu-
marie or lose the ou>e Of my limbs l
might need one, not before.
We had lust ,ecrived $1OO from tie
rat4road people for tn" years wood
which Euh hal cut and hauled to the
junction $tn all in nice clean. crack
ling tons and Bob and | and Aunt
.Irmiua all agreed for once entirely
unanimous that SomuCh money ought
not to remain uZ->E night in the house.
50 Bob was taking the 500 to the
otrarehrld bank twenty miles away.
over Il rough AMI uneven bride road.
And | ana Aunt .Tcmma We're left
alone
In spite of my reinsurance Aunt Je-
muu persisted III going 10 sleep with
n ratIrun and TWO pol>crs under her
pillow
SAT before the TIRE until past 9
o',lu,n finishing Il pair OF gray mixed
stockings that was knitting for Bob
And then ri>ll, with Il yawn, looked
out 81 tie nloN>. 1t was raining
and
Mcr,iful hcn ems, started back
wjln low cry a> saw white. wild
facr pressed suddenly against the out
tr ~ide 81 the pane a face made pal"I
stIl ly the contrast of a heavy hla'l
mu>tarh" ana hair the most raven jc
ever >HN
Ny nr>t impulse was 10 run ane
hide my second y lace the matte'
o1i'
What 10 YOU mt" / asked. open
lug thc window little way. VILE
are you:
4 am a hclated traveller. / neet
food rost rags To bind up my hur
fa.r Soc, Nn,. then | saw that on
~ ns feet was bleeding.
/ h,~itatcd An instant. lie pcrtclvt-
uH iauht
Nou arc afraid 10 let the vaEran
in b" said. bitterly. Well, | don
wonder much. Bur there's no DANCE
l., 80 in. rs YOU have dear fa'he
or brother OF your own, Give me ou
crust of bread, 4 drink OF milk
VIII 90 on my way with the earlle'
dawn III the morning
NN decision was takcn>at once II
pale face. his blood stained foot. Il
pt.ouS voice. 80 unlike the proft
>ieu3l whine of the regular mendicaA
all appealed to MY womanly pity.
Remembered my hrothIr> caution. u
| also Remembered th:It thcr" was !
unused one story win4. on the nor
cud 1T Tie house. nittd mp in rn'
Sort OF way for the occasional sieepii
place OF the additional farm ham
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-08-09
REVIEW OF CHINA TROUBLE.
Cumulative Evidence having Its Effect on the
Public

London. By Cahle-A parliament
tary paper on China was issued last
Saturday dealing with the period since
the murder Of the missionary Brooks.
Jan. TO July l3 when the Chns~
minister at London communicated to
Lord Salisbury the imperial edict Tho
last written com munication from the
British minister a, Pekin Sir Claude
Macdonald dated May q. declares tha,
the demeanor OF the inhabitants @.
Pekin is quiet and civil towards for
eigners. although from the panic
among the native Christians il NAV b.,
10 threats OF violence"
Sir Claude Macdonald was convince
Sir Claude Macdonald was convinc-
ed that a few days OF heavy rainfall to
terminate the drought which had
helped excite the unrest of the coun-
try districts would do much to restore
tranquility than any measures the
Chinese or the foreign governments
could take
The last letter from Sir Claude Mac.
donald. dated May 2S. refer TO the
warning of Prince Ching that the min
listers would summon guards unless the
government showed a greater disposi-
ton 20 protect the legations.
Minister Macdonald admitted that
n
calmness with which Prince Ching re-
celved the suggestion which he said
had already been made to him Minis
ter Macdonald adds.
Possibly the government has
awakened to the strgenth of the Boxer
movement and woul be disposed to
welcome the additional security afford
ed by the presence Of foreign troops"
July II the Chinese legation for
warded to the queen a telegram dis
patched from Pekin July by the en-
peror as follows:
''f'.- 49, ---: - commercial in
| tercourse between foreign nations and
/ China the aspirations Of Great Brit
|
| cal extension not territorial aggran-
| dizement Recently dissensions having
arisen between Christians and the peo-
| pie of Chill and Shan Tung crtain evil
disposed persons have avaled them
| selves of the occasion TO make disturb
ances and these having extended so
rapidly the treaty powers, suspectlng
the rioters might have been encour-
aged by the imperial government. at
| tackled and captured the Taku forts
| The suffering arising from this act OF
hostility have been great and the situ-
alton is much involved In considera-
ton of the facts that the foreign com
merce of China more than 20 per cent
belongs to England that the Chinese
tariff is lower than that of any other
country and tho restriction thereon
fewer British merchants have during
the last few decades maintained rela-
tions with Chinese merchants at ports
as harmonious as If both, were mem
bers OF the same family
But new complications have arisel
mutual dstrust has been engendered
and the situation having thus changed
for the worse il is felt that IL Ch ua
cannot be supported in mainta nins
her position, foreign nations. looking
on so large and popular a country. 81
rich in natural resources might h'
tempted to exploit c. despoil il. an
perhaps differ among Themselves Will
respect TO their conflicting interests /
, is evident that this will create a stat
Of matters that would not be adyan
, tageous to Great Britain. . countr.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-08-09

hal af 10
season Of harvest
60 around ia tho far,hor doo-,. cot,
T. II Will, L., va, -
I admitted hin, accordinc1v Conn,
pale and Unnine h. ,a,no :,
"Thoro ,s - tad si,r
i food v.tu< 80,
ana = L,,d.
When re,urn.d ha ,,aa ,;
orecdiIv ~ = ia 49,. ,
for q ,y.cl and arin,,i,., ,anr dra,,,,,,.
Of coffee
"You ar. ,n,,.rvn s.id ,.noo,;,,,
to nv task
n hon. vo, no,or
etarvo,io,, ae vo ,n .,.;, A., :,
he resnond.d !, f, low. ,hr;u;, ,a;aa
.'rlanl, va, va,,,.e ,o.,o -, -,
fools ..ei.r NV,
so left him
went to bed ana falI fact os,aar j.,
less than fifteen minutes
The sound of III. o,d. v-.oa.n ,Iocl-
striking = or sonnet, ~, o,so r,,,,.ol
me ana ononin, nv .veS ,ho
shroudod lirh, of , o,r,. la,,o,,, !, ,ho
room ana hv IL oliu,no, ,h.o,. ,o,
were seorchinr lo cont.u,. ~ ,ho al
hair trunk tb,t stood u,d.r,o,+l ~,
window
started y, win, ec,., o,o,,,.
,no ,n,., ,,.,,,,u1, ',,,
don4-l,ut I did r,1 ston ,t th,t in.
etaut Of terror :. measure tbn ..nsa-
uIloncoS
"Stnn thar cirl.s sonoachin, n;,o ;,
muttrred > low th~o,t.,in, ,ona o,a
tho nnyt instan, an irn, ,,,, .
man n4,. hroo, ,,i1. ...,
utor,;,,e
,i,l. doo.h -. .,,e.,,,..,,;a,, ..,,,,,,,,
..l,;,
=, IT, ~,
COW. ,ho 1aa,u,. ,.,,,,. t, at 49,
ho1 - .,,,. '',., ., s, ,''';.' =.
~, ., ~ ',;.,.
';a,
~, :, 49,, ;
,ho ro,,.,, ,l,ro,,,,h 49,. ,,,. 49,, ,,1
,,,,,, ,,,,.,i,,, -; ,'' ,+
~, ,,,;,,~,I ;,,,,, nm,
,,,,, ,i,1.s. .,,r,. II, e,.,
-,
-, .,nto, 1 1;,at.,,,,o,,,,I,.
49,, , .,,;.,
..,,;, n,,i..,-, ~
~. ,;.,ul. 7, ,.n,rro. o,o,,.,,,
70 cand ovor,. ,ro of v,,, ,o lin.dn,,
,.,,,,,, ,,,,;.l.,, .h,n loh,,innv
Ills nloouon,n was of . ,nost narsno-
~. ,,,,ro ana of ,ho man ,lronno1
. rod I.,ther nockotbook of ronors
mar racoonizod os Roh's. another let
fall = calico bag containing Aunt Jc-
mima's six silver teaspoons, and all
three tulablod out Of the uOor in hot
haste Nv unknown friend calml ! eX-
amined tn" faStcnings.
The bolt has Deen priod back, said
he, "hu can fix it in n minute. And
even if did no | hardly think they
will be likely to come again after the
lesson have read them
How can | ever thank YOU. | cried
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-08-09
q DREAM OF REST.
~ nE.IrRIcE cL,r1ns

If hE' |tRIcE cL,YTos
'h p hurry Of the hour and the dav,
hhd ~" "ce@j and months and years
y rat ~HIitly roll
o., tAe llsr- that are It's prey,
oA The tT1ed looks We meet.
A. "" pass along the street
~ 40 "Itn"s - the travail q the
I.-.rn / haze dlcamci dream;
.tsa q em'ort It ha, brought me juft
.cam
III, | tno~, al4-, and surely. It's !,
Sat here, n a sheltered valley,
l.eso "ntoldrd. calm and still,
J. - i cnrnciv httlc Village
lf tJ, shadow 81 the hill
! !HteneI shines each little cottage
l.tEe pearl III emerald set
i ~ All Il sweet with iravrance
~ "cef peas and ingnonctte.
t D. sunlight loves to lnger
90 'arh humble sanded floor.
90 each TN lattcci window,
Loves 70 steal within each door,
And The ~ = tiled with music
II the plea -ant ca.cleas flow
t'r - r"ck1 itJght- and shadows
~ 'hc brook Jl-, down below
llea 'ho trees delight their branches
lendrrly r. intcfiacc.
GA crch quaint and straw thatchcd roof
tTrc
II 'ha' ~sc.t and quiet place,
hnd the ,spre J. rn aud women,
NrrhIng thhukt lllv for bread,
Know the ,h.m ii labor
Nhoio Lli-h greed hits not It's head.
They iarc rmc ior h,c and loving,
I'm. ~ tr"i vs. tinc 10 pray
kng md ptIc~t-, each one hi- Maker
Worship II eunplc way
%au-u thoy kuoa oi high ambition.
l}u -iJll ~, u dark despair.
H. thof hcaf'~ brood no poor terrors,
Fclr - cod has dwelling there.
Iitprv peasants hapry valley
Woaid 'ha' | might oft ring give
~ VAN ptldc. and N such shelter
lrauqWlir and safely hive,
Dcai dtcaIn nook could | but find it,
Ihcre mcth,uE4 when one day was
,gcnt.
] .ahjd J.-~ from out lie. knowing
N th sweet oui calm content.
Aud rs tau hat.a- gently carried
lp the erls,,atd on the steep,
Ihrr, ea,1d III -lcicl quiet
I'll ulH ,1tcecr sleep
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-19
The MistIetOc.

There are some pretty traditions con-
nected with the use of the mistletOe at
this season of the year that date back to
the ancient celebrations. The ancient
Brit0ts worshipca the god Tutanes, the
god Of the sun OF course the winter
solstice or the turning point Of the sun
in its course. the change from decreasing
10 increasing length Of days. was an oc-
casion for rejoicing among that people
Their customs, practirSd By the Druid
priests, were therefore appropriate. They
went out at this season of the year to
gather the revered mistletoc and ii IS
significant that they cared for none but
that which grew upon the trunk Of an oak
tree which was sacred 10 the sun god.
Two white bu!ocks were led out and
tied to the oak tree upon which the plant
was found. When the mistletoe had been
detached by the priests the bulloeks were
sacrificed. The miStletoe was hung up
above the doors of the houses TO insure
good luck for the year that was about to
begin. In Normandy the plants are still
gathered in great quantities and shipped
to England and America for what pur-
poses we well know The hanging up
of the mistletoe seems to reflect some
what the custom Of the Druids and the
Britons Of centuries ago.
The miStlcthe grows IN England and
parts Of France, especially on apple trees.
SO closely does il cling 10 the trees that
il saps their life and often kills them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-19
Flour Mill on Fire.

Fire was discovered in the -four mill
of the Foote-Cornish company at Osh-
kosh, shortly before noon the other day,
and before the firemen could get to work
the building was so completely filed with
smoke that it was impossible for them
to enter. Streams were directed through
the windows, but the water seemed to
have little effect and the chance Of saw
ing the building was slight. The mill
was of brick and was built by George
NJ. Wakefield in 1870 at cost of 800
900. 1t had been idle for some time prior
to last November, when it was sold at
auction for $4,000 to Il. c. Russell, A. f.
Bartlett and Il. Fl. Libby. The mill had
daily capacity of about $50 barrels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-19

'sAnd what is that? asked Luke, with
downcast eyes.
.Sign the pledge" replied the deacon.
81 would sign the pledge if thought /
could keep it,"
ITO strive is to succeed" answered the
deacon.
You have used those words before to-
nightr' cried Luke
''You are mistaken--they haven't pass
ed my lips" answered the deacon, smii-
ing. "You are but half awake yet,
Luke"
'.eeSo--wide awake, thank Heaven!" an
swered Bridgely. Give me the pledge
quick! I'll sign it and I'll keep it; never
fear me! There, the deed is done. and l
am happier man already. Good night,
and happy new year TO you, and a
thousand to boot, Good night"
With heart full to bursting, he caught
up the basket and hurried home. His
wife was sitting up. Her habitual glance
OF anxiety changed into relief as she be-
held his clear and hopeful countenance.
Dear Martha" said Luke, I'm poor
man now and this is all the new years
present / can bring YOU"
He handed her the pledge She pressed
II and the hand that held it to her heart
of hearts. 1t was the preface to a life
of chastened happiness. 1t now hangs,
framed in gold, in the elegant drawing
room Of a gentleman who is proud to call
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-19
Brief state Happenrngs.

Edward Mccall. a farmer at Clear
Lake, was run over by a loaded wagon.
His back was broken and he will not re-
cover.
The 1-year-old daughter of William
Wotjekowsky fell Rto tub of boiling
water at Kewaunee and died from her
injuries.
During freefor-all fight among some
coal beavers near Racine saloon John
Mcclellan, one of the party. was severe
ly injured.
August Erdman of Ladjsmith suffered
the amputaton of his left arm as a re-
suit of a gunshot wound accidentally re-
ceived while hunting rabbits
Paul Dietrickson. son of Rev p. Diet
rickson, was drowned at Necedah by
walking into hole in the ice on the mill
pond. He was 20 years old.
Mrs. Charles Sleight met with very Sc
rious. if not fatal, injuries by falling
down the cellar stairs at her home in
Kenosha. She is 50 years of age.
A freight train on the St Paul road
collidcd with a horse and buggy at Pine
River station. The engineer is unable
to state whether the buggy was occupied
ON any person. L lie AfOESe WAS kltIeu ana
the buggy demolished.
Unable to raise the money to lift the
debt upon the new Y. NJ. c. A. building
| in Kenosha. the management has post
| poned the dedicatory services. The struc-
ture will not be dedicated until it is freed
| Of financial incumbrance.
An attempt of prisoners to escape from
| the county Jail at Marinette was foiled
| by the turnkey. Three men awaiting
| trial for burglary had smuggled several
| table knives and converted them into
saws They were working away on the
bars when discovered and would soon
have secured their liberty.
There has been quite a stir created in
| West Superior mining circles on account
Of reports circulated concerning the
finding Of gold in the Chippewa Corper
| Company mine.
| \ block of eighteen furnaces caved in
at the Mineral Point Zine Company
plant in Mineral Point. The furnaces are
| almost totlly wrecked and it viii take
/ a month 10 repair them,
| Fare which started in the Arson -EIdred
| Company's large stock burner a. Stiles
| destroyed number of buildings connect
/ ed with the plant Loss from $4,000 to
/ So. coo, insurance $4,000.
| \ man named Hooper was terribly n
/ iured while at work in portable saw
| mill near Clear Lake. The circular saw
| few into Il dozen pieces. He was injur-
/ ed so that his Left arm had TO be ampu-
tated aud HIS right knee was injured
| so that the knee cap had to be removed.
Mrs. Pauline George. wife Of we'll
! known resident of Abrams. died in Mari
nette at the home of the Dowie follow
~. Elder Bryant. Six weeks ago she
| was given up by physicians as hopeleSsly
| IN She was taken TO Marinette 20 test
| the powers of divine healing. For time
she seemed TO improve in health and was
able to attend church. Later she suffer
ed 4 relapse and died few hours LATER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-19
OLD SANTA CLAUS.


LID sANrA CLAUS sat all alone in
x With his leg crossed over his knee;
Naile comical look peeped out at his eyes,
i'or a funny old fellow is he
His queer little cap was tumbled and torn,
And his wig it WAS all awry;
But he sat and unused the whole day long,
While the hours went living by.
He had been as busy as busy could be,
In illlng his pack with toys. -, 81.
To give to the girls and boys.
There were dolls for tie girls, and whips
with wbeelbafrows, horses and drays;
And bureaus and trunks for dony's new
All these in his pack he displays.
OF candy, too, both twisted and striped,
He had furnished A plentiful store;
While raislns and figs, and prunes ana
Hung up. on peg. by the door.
at am almost ready" quoth he, quoth he,
And Christmas is almost here;
But one thing more--T must write book,
And give to each one, this year"
So he capped his specs on his little round
And selling the stump Of his pen.
He wrote more lines In one little hour,
Than you ever could write In ten.
He told them stories all pretty and new,
And wrote them ali out In rhyme;
Then packed them away, with his oo1 Oh
To distribute one at a time.
And Christmas eve. when all were In 'tu'
Right down the chimney he few; -.
And stretching the stOckinGleg out at the
top.
He clipped In a hook for you.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-19
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCiSELY
CONDENSED.
Young Woman Waits Faithfully for
Lover Who Does Not come-Body
Found in cemetery-oshkosh Flour

Nellie Jones does not lose faith in her
lover. Ray Birum, whose mysterious dis
appearance followed his start late in Dc
tober for Launon, where he and Miss
Jones were to have been married. Miss
Jones had been Bruins companion in
childhe 3D. when the people of the boy
and the family of the girl lived side by
side in Utley. Bl.rm left Victor, Colo,
where he had been engaged as a mineralo-
gist, Oct. %. bound for Lannon. He
was to meet his sister at Rockford. ILL.,.
mi she was to come to the wedding with
him. But he did rot appear, and the
only clew to his whereabouts after he
took the train was contained in two let
ters from a mysterious DIR. Gruer," tell
ing how Birum had been shot by Il mys
terious stranger as he stepped from the
rear of train at Omaha The doctor
professed to be caring for the wounded
man at Seattle, Wash. He sent a blood
stained shirt and vest to BRUINS mother
at Victor, Colo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-19

other than our real selves on other days.
But as it is, we are not our actual selves
on the day Of all days when we should
be. See how we strive that our present
of this year shall surpass the one we gave
last year! See how instinctively we think
Of the material value of what we give,
and actually If what we receive! See
how we wrong ourselves by leaving need
full things III done and inviting illness
because we feel we must give something
Of our own making to a friend, when
really sigh goes into each stitch. in
stead OF being frank with ourselves, and
pleasing our friends infinitely more by
being frank with them, and purchasing
something at far less cost TO our health.
Every woman knows what | mean by
this: the great evil of making things
for Christmas presents when really Meth
or the time nor the strength can be spar
ed. In much the same way we compli-
cate Christmas al the table,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-19
ODD FACTS ABOUT CHRISTMAS.
Superstitions and Customs Associated
with Celebration of the Day.

Christ was born in 4 b. G.
Christmas means Christ's mass.
The Christmas tree is of German ORR
gin.
In Australia Christmas day is an out
of-door festival.
In Germany the proper fowl for fam
lily Christmas dinner is the goose.
Plum pudding is a purely English dish,
Originally the dish was plum porridge.
Tie Pilgrim Fathers forbade the "ele-
bration of Christmas as "a heather mum
merry"
For years shc Emperor of Germany
sent Queen Victoria a boar's head as a
Christmas present.
Until within the last half of the pres
cnl century Christmas was but little OBJ
served in New England.
In the Philippines Christmas day IS
celebrated by mass in the morning and
a cock fight in the afternoon, both ser.
vices being we'll attended
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-19
JANUARY.
p LUFF old Winter chieftaIn. How hl

ID LUFF old Winter chieftain. How bis
II merry forces rally.
Clash of spears and clink OF spurs,
and plume OF flying snow;
swift they come from frozen sea and ma rsn,
and moor and valley.
All the bold and mighty winds that dow.
The Sultan Of the Northland comes with
sim and rafting Y0lley;
NOT an acorn 10 the forest can escape MS
driving gale;
And he even hurls his dagger through the
ulstietoe and holly.
Ana nares about the stoutest CEDAR Vell.
And the Western wind comes rushing In
white and binding furry,
And dances on the hill tops the liyelong
winter day:
Ana the tiny snow winged fairies, they nus
tie and they hurry
TIL all the earth Is snugy tucked away
The Eastern wind comes up from where the
low, white boys are lying;
and he brings a veil of moisture, and ne
brings the Sleety rain;
We hear him shrilly waiting, and We hear
him softly signing,
And Ringing bits Of ice against the pane.
Then the Southern wind comes whispering
OF valleys that are sleeping
Among the orange thiekets aHd groves OF
palm and date
And we dream a dream Of springtime, and
OF Dinks and larkspur peeping,
And know that we shall ind them IL we
wait.
But Janus cIaps his iee-malied hands, and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-19

What resolutions have / vowed To keep the
coming Year,
Come, sit beside me, maiden fair. and
straightway Won shall hear,
I've pledged myself to choose one girl from
out the tbrUng 81 gay.
And love her with an honest love forever
and for aye.
III work for her with brain and brawn, with
all nay might pAd maiu,
Until I've Won her everything that honesty
can gain;
III III her life with Nll that's good. ttli NE
itself Is done
And while We Grain Our minds and hearts
well not aeglect tae fun,
Now tell me, wan't you. maiden fair, what
You have vowed Ia do
For I've laid hare my Utmost soul 60 no one
but To YOU
I've made ao pledges, sac replied ia So
dcnure q tone
Pat II you don't object. IN try to clip
You keep your own.
Il eSlie's Monthly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-19
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
The Giving of Gifts at Christm as
should BE Much Simplified.

The Giving of Gifts at Christm as
Should BE Much Simplified.
In the Ladies' Home Journal Edward
Box writes in vigorous depreciation Of
the complicating Of Christmas. "MuCh
as we need simplicity in all the phases
Of or living" he contends, sits greatest
need IS sometimes felt at Christmas. And
ii seegus pity that we cannot make be-
ginning there. We could If we would
simplify this question Of presents; if we
would leave out of our consideration all
but the natural promptngs of ouf hearts.
If ever material considerations should be
dismissed from our minds and lives it
should be in connection with Christmas.
II ever our friends should see our hearts
cur real inner selvec-it should be on
Christmas day. Not that we should be
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-19
Christmas ON a warship.

with more pleasure or ,Nlebraled more
joviaily than among the jaekies on board
oar menot-war. Wherever the ship may
be ON Christmas, and the navy is usually
scattered al over the world, the day IS
invariably set aside Cor general jollih-
cation. The elaborate Christmas dinner.
the decorating 81 the ship, the skylark-
ing aud games have become tradition in
the navy. The officers and men alike all
join in making the day Il very merry
Christmas.