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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-28
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
ODD CHRISTMAS
SUPERSTITIONS
BY Warrington Wayne.
[Coryrighi. lOOl. BY W. I. vaiI.l

Copyright, 1901, by ". L Vail
Perhaps the most interesting of Christ
mas superstitions TO the young people is
that which puts the maid under the curse
of another years celibacy unless she be
kissed under the mistletoe at Christmas.
For years and years female ingenuity
struggled with the problem of finding a
fitting place in the room for the mistletoe.
A fitting place is one under which the
maiden must pass. 1t is not seemly for
her to seek kisses. The problem was
solved years ago. The mistletoe was put
over the door.
In this country two mistletoe leaves are
placed together before the fire by many
an anxious lover. He or she names the
leaves secretly. If they fly together as
they grow crisp, those they represent will
wed; if they fly apart, fate wills other
wise.
But the greater Christmas superstitions
concern themselves with the recognition
of the holy hour of midnight on Christ
mas eve by the lower animals.
The rooster is supposed TO be the most
sapient of these in this regard. His crow
ing, at other seasons heralding the dawn.
is well known by all true believers in
ghosts to be n notice TO prowlinS spirits
to HE them home. In the holy season he
crows at intervals all through the night,
the superstition says, to- keep the earth
clear OF these nocturnal ramblers. Shake
speare allCdes to this belief in Hamlet"
Some say that 'gainst that season comes
Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated.
This bird Of dawning singeth all night long.
And then, they say. spirit dares stir abroad.
The nights are wholesome; then planets strike,
No fairy takes. witch hath power 10 charm,
So hallOwed and so gracious is the time.
In many parts of Europe there is a SUI
perstition to the effect that at the mid
night hour, when Christmas day begins
the cattle kneel in the stalls. Many can
be found who testify that they have seen
this phenomenon. They have gone into the
dark stables with lanterns, awaking the
beasts, which usually rise after such dis
turbance. In the course of half an hour
or so the animals grow used to the light
and lie down again. In lying down they
kneel
The miners OF Derbyshire, England,
hear masses sung by invisible choristers
in deep and distant recesses of their
mines as the hour of midnight arrives.
In other parts of England bees, then in
their torDor, ''sinG' in the hives. Sheep
on the continent nave been observed 10
start on piigrimages toward the east in
imitation of the shepherds OF old.
Many of those superstitions have reach
ed North America. They thrive better in
Canada than in the United States. How
ison tells of an Indian in upper Canada
whom he found creeping late on Christ
mas eve on hands and knees to get look
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
THE TRUE SPIRIT
OF CHRISTMAS
By NJ. X. Rutledge.

Copyright. 1901, by American Press Association
L had taken advantage of the absence
of the children on an errand to drag the
Christmas tree out of the cellar and set it
up in the parlOr. 1t was Christmas eve
My wife had left me alone with the tree
for n few minutes while she went to get
spool OF green silk which she thought
would be an improvement for tying pur-
poses on the white cord which had be-
gun to use.
Presently the room darkened as if filed
by a cloud, and the cloud gathered into a
compact mass near me, startling me.
Much more was l frightened as it gradu-
ally assumed the shape of a tall, long
bearded old man. but when the figure
grew still more distinct and i saw the
benignant smile and the hands full of or
naments fit for my tree my fear subsidized.
"Here," said the spirit. handing me
little box, sis something which you should
not dress your tree without. 1t is the OBJ
servance of all good old Christmas Gus
toms. Too many have been neglected in
the past Within are instructions for
making wassail, for composing carols, for
mumming, for the game of snapdragOn
and indeed for all the ceremonies where
with good folks were wont to honor
Christmas before we fell upon these de-
generate days"
Reverently I took the box and hung it
up.
This" said he. handing me a small
lamp, you should fill and trim at each
Christmastide. but keep lighted all the
year around for your children's sake. 1t
is the lamp of good example"
With a mental vow l took the lamp and
set it lighted among the sweet smelling
fir branches.
Out of n bag ,he shook heap Of span
gly. shining ornaments on the floor.
THE wit. the song, the story and the
loud laughter which ought to garnish
your Christmas" said he. DO not
hang them up yet. The box of ancient
custom will show you how TO arrange
them on the tree. But here is something
Indispensable"
Another bag was emptied. Sweetmeats
in all forms and OF all sorts, ] thought.
He read my mind. "Al of one kind"
he said-"all the sweets of cheerfulness-
though they have varied look. Yet they
never pail on the taste. Hang them up at
once. They are magical sweets. never
disappearing no matter how freely they
are partaken of if you only desire them
to remain. Keep them in the house all
the year. Let each member of your fam
lily carry some always, but never forget
to put the whole hoard on the Christmas
tree"
l had been hanging them while he
spoke. He now stopped me with:
There is not much more tine for me
TO stav here. so L will trouble you to at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
CHRISTMAS
NONSENSE
A Stocking Full of Mirth
Filled by the Jolly
testers of the
Day.

''If / am not in error" Miss Daisy
Peachblow said earnestly, COMPRISING
her lips in an ominous manner at each
pause, eff / am not wandering by the
wayside mentally. you stated 4 moment
ago that Reginald Sapley was a bright
fellow"
"Well-er-er-I think L did make
some such good natured remark" ad-
mitted Myrta Hapgood. why, isn't he
a bright fellow:'
We'll" said Miss Daisy, che is either
n fool or a knave, and Im quite sure he
isn't n knave."
Then he must be a fool There's only
the fool left. Aren't you rather severe,
Daisy, dear?"
Judge for yourself. He was here all
Christmas eve, you know
Yes. He remained until ID o'clock, 1
believe you said"
That's true-four long and weary
hours until midnight, and. as You can
see, have this bit OF mistletOe hanging
from the chandelier in the middle OF the
room"
"Of course. welI?"
We'll, il was here last night, and dur
Ing the long and weary four hours 1 nat
urally happened to drift under it a few
times, and he
Tried to kiss you. did he? Ha, ha"
Tried to kiss me-" cried the indignant
Daisy. What, that bright fellow try to
kiss me? Listen, Every single time 1
happened under the chandelier he jump
ed up and down. waved his arms in the
air like n crazy man and shriebed: Look
out. NTH DaithyI Look out, You're
right thquare under the mithIetoc, NTH
Daithy" Bright fellow? FOol-f-O-o-l"
New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
CHRISTMAS DAY.
he faint

l..
The times are changed the world grows old;
We have more the age Of gold.
Perchance it is decline; perchance
Ills but the tokens OF advance;
But nowadays we hold no more
That once good fellowship of yore.
II may be that the strain and stress
OF our mad times bring jOylessnessi
1t may be that our feverish days
Forget the old, good, genial ways
II.
But. thanks TO one persistent spark,
Unrest and haste and care and csTk
Not yet shall strip our aging heart
OF all its old congenial art
Ave, thanks to that still jovial day,
We shall forget and make our way
With dance and frolic, friends and rhyme,
Back through grim ages to the time
When Laughter. holding both his sides"
Turned all mer's days TO Christmastides.
ARTuUR ]. STRINGER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
Pho Fisherman's Gamble With Death

In bad weather, the fisherman's wife
said, when the boats We're out, she
could never stay in the house because
of the clock. As it licked she heard
nothing but wife, widow; wife, wild
ow," over and over again. And, she
said, tits but the swing of the bob
which name should be the true one
Cynthia In the WeSt''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

tend TO the rest or wnar 1 say, ooIng no
work meanwhile. Here are the apples of
plenty. You gather them by persistent
endeavor during the year. Never fail to
garnish your tree with them. one for each
member of your family and one for the
wayfarer.
81 give you lastly this golden taper.
You are to set it lighted on top of the
tree, and when the time for present Civ
ing comes you are TO present it to your
good lady. You are both TO keen it light
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

Christmas was first kept as a holy day
in a. ID. 9S, but for three centuries it was
the most movable of festivals. The date,
Dec. %, was selected in the fourth CEN
fury by commission of theologians.
This is the height of the rainy season in
Judae, which makes it improbable that
shepherds would be watching their focks
by night and that the stars would be Wis
ible. October is the month agreed upon
by many investigators.
The Decorations.
The custom of decorating dwellings and
churches with eyerGreens is a relic OF
paganism.
1t was transmitted to the English races
of today directly from the Druids of an
Gent Britain, who believed that if house
were mantled in holly, laurel or bay the
good sylvan spirits that loved those
growths and kept them green by protect
ing them from winter frosts would also
protect the dwelling from harm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
Hin RensonInr-

at seems to me. dad" said the young
hopeful. that the proper kind of present
for Christmas is ten dollar bill"
Indeed? And why?" growled the
parent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
He Hnd ,Enn.

walter-Did, Uncle Jack see Santa
Claus last night?
Carolyn-I guess so. They say he saw
almost everything one could imagine
Truth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

at the deer kncelinS at the munlgnt nouF.
Sir Walter Scott tells us that, accord
ing TO popular belief. those who were
born on Christmas had the gift OF seeing
ghosts The SnariGr,is attributed the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

Alright shall give my wife n hand
some pair of spectacles for Christmas.
Guyer-Why. l didn't know you used
classes.-New York Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
Narrov Escnpe.

II all the world should love US,
How full were sorrows cup!
The cash we'd spend at Christmas
Would simply break Us up.
Chicago Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
The One Execution.

The days Of old may seem more pleasant,
For Joy was never meant to last;
Yet we admit the Christmas present
Is better than the Christmas past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
4 Christmas Fact.

The future has 4 golden tince;
The past. too. may seem pleasant;
But Just about the Christmastide
There's nothing like the present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
Dead Broke.

Johnson-Say. but wouldn't Christmas
presents drive you to drink?
Jones-Drive? Why. hang II, haven't
money enough left TO even take a street
car to the saloon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
She of the Cooking School.

He tried her mince 10 please the maid;
She begged him, ''Have some more, Matt?"
But he declined; he was afraid;
1t tasted like doormat.
Kew York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
As a Festival.

In its aspect as a religious celebration
Christmas entered into rivalry with the
pagan festivals of the winter solstice in
Rome.
OF these the most popular and the most
scandalous were the Saturnalia. Making
allowance for the mercurial Latin tenn
permanent, the fathers of the church
deemed it wise to give Christians an OPP
portunity to make merry no less than
their heather neighbors and established
the celebration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

India does not produce any horses fit
fcI military service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
PAGES II TO "a.
CHRISTMAS
FEATURES

! Interesting Facts About the
Mystic MiStletOe BOugh, the
Yule Log, the Giving of Pres
entS, the Carols and the Gus
tom of Decorating the HOme5
at Yuletide s...ass..s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14

Because the seasons usually spelled
Xmas"
But he never touched him.-New York
Journal.
The Attraction.
He fingered on. quite loath TO 90;
They sat upon the stair.
But not beneath the mistletoe;
She had that in her hair.
Negotiations.
1scalled to see you, sir" remarked the
popular young pastor of the Church OF
the Extended Invocation 10 the proprie-
tor of shoe store. Ito ascertain what
You would pay for an assorted lot of slip
Iors-say from one dozen to ive-to be
delivered Immediately after Christmas"
Too Much Plum Pudding.
Twas the night after Christmas,
And all through the house
Not creature sleeping,
Not even a mouse!
Criterion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
Good For the Kid.

1t is plain to see by the large amount
OF presents received by the Kid
That Santa Claus never kept strict account
OF half the things that he did.
Truth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
The Giffs.

Why should people make presents at
Christmas? lis Il gracious custom. sub
ject TO abuses, but what was its origin?
Unlearned piety, to investigate the mai
ter, studies the New Testament and
reaches the conclusion that the exchange
of gifts symbolizes the homage paid to
the infant Jesus by the kings and wise
men of the east.
But historians say that the early Chris
tians exchanged gifts because their pagan
neighbors did.
The YuIe Log.
There is nothing Christian in the Yuie
Confined on Page TWENTY-FIVE.
The National tribune., 1901-06-27

through hostile country, portion of the
way flooded with water and traversed by
many large rivers. Important lines OF
railroad had been crippled, cities captured
and vast amount of Confederate prop
erty destroyed. A strip of country 40 to
60 miles wide had been laid waste and the
Southern people made to feel the horrors
of a war which they had brought upon
the country.
Sherman's army, as well as our regi-
ment, was in splendid condition physi-
cally, but another as ragged a body OF
men never had an existence.
The morning after our arrival at Colds
boro, our Adjutant Henry Weltay, re
ported in our regiment "35 men bare
footed, 43 men bareheaded, and 270 wear
ing some article Of citizens clothing
After a few days we drew a supply of
clothing and soap, and soon made our
selves the best-looi,ing regiment from
northwestern Ohio.
Or. Friday, April Z, our old commander,
Maj--Gen. NJ. ID. Leggett, joined us direct
from his home, and mounting his horse
he rode through the camps of his old com
mand shouting: Richmond is takenw
We had previously heard such report,
and when Pap Leggett confirmed it there
arose mighty confusion, our regiment
trying to surpass all others in glorious and
bolsterOus cheering; and we continued to
yell until an Orderly rode up and told us
to hush, as we were disturbing our sick
comrades down at Goldsboro.
About this time our old Colonel. r X
Scott, again Joined us and assumed com
mand Of our brigade.
TO be cOntinupd
The National tribune., 1901-06-27

We marched - miles, all the time hear
ing the roar of heavy guns on our left.
Away off in the direction of Goldsboro
was also heard the heavy laundering Of
artillery.
We broke camp at 3 o'clock next morn
ing, marched II miles, and about o'clock
threw up a hastily-constructed line of
works. Heavy skirmshing continued the
greater part of the night, and as morn
ing dawned the firing increased in volume.
About noon we moved forward half a
mile, meeting with slight opposition
Simultaneously with our movement, the
enemy furiously assaulted the Fourth Di-
vision, but was handsomely repulsed. Our
skirmishers now becoming warmly en-
gagged, our regiment was ordered out to
their support. Heavy firing continued I'M
til about midnight.
The morning of March % revealed the
fact that the rebels were retreating in dis
order, burning the bridges behind them
and leaving their dead and wounded on
the field.
Next day we marched IA miles, and
about sundown crossed Mill Creek and
made camp on the banks of the Neuse.
The following day we crossed the river
on pOntOOnS, marched through Goldsboro
and Camped one mile north of the city.
On the 26th we moved our camp three
miles east of Goldsboro, on the kinSton
pike, where we remained until April 10.
Shortly after reaching GOldsboro a con-
gratulatory address by Gen. Sherman was
read us, assuring us a season of rest.
We had marched about 400 miles
The National tribune., 1901-06-27
The Hopeful Mauitoban

The latest estimates of the Manitoba
wheat yield place the crop for export this
year at 100000 bushels, which will be
the greatest on record. The area under cul-
tivation has been increased, the seeding
was done early, and the outlook is most
favorable. Last year a wet season inter-
fered with the harvest, and as a result
there was a drop in the yield, while the
prices were below what had been ex-
pected.
The wheat development of Manitoba
during the recent years has been remark
able. In 1888 the yield was only $685.
600 bushels; in 1887 it had increased to
1851 COO, and in 1891 it jumped to 3d.
19l 900. For three years there were small
crops, but in 1895 the crop amounted to
81 100000 bushels, which is the record so
far.
There are also expected large crops of
oats and barley and the year will be good
one for the Manitoba farmer. Owing to
the big crop there will be a tremendous
demand for harvest hands, as the crop
has to be harvested in a very short time
to escape the fall rains.
The National tribune., 1901-06-27
ROUGH RIDING.
Continued from first page.)

back past the shanty, snatched up my
rifle an chunk o fire, run to the fur
side of the corral, clum over the fence,
n waited till l seed 'em come pourin' into
the corral; then l run round the fence. set
tin it atise at about every other corner,
an the wind bein' a blowin' purity lively,
l soon had roarin' wall o FIRE all round
EN-
They wuz so busy a piunderin' the
cabin an sculpin Pete, an a lookin'
round fur me, l s'pose, that they didn't
notice what wuz up to till it wuz too late
An then you'd orter hearn the howl they
sot up"
As Jim stopped Dave Harrison asked
innocenty:
Did any of the Indians get burnt?"
Burnt exclaimed Jim, Indignantly
Why, amt L jist tol' ye that roasted
the last - on EN-? Jist 250.'
| thought you said there was even 800
in the first placer" asked Cronly.
That's Jist what thar wuz," promptly
returned the old liar, ''but you must mem
Der | shot so on 'em afore l let 'em into
the corral"
you must have lost all your furs in
the fire, too" / remarked.
Not much," said the unabashed Jim.
Not so green as ye think. You see, we
alters KEEP them cached at a handy place
in another grove little way off. together
with most of our ammynition an other
truck, an also our pack an ridin' ponies.
Well, | knOw'd it would not be healthy
to stay thar alter that, fur the smell of
roasted lnjun could be smelt fur miles
round, an would likely bring another lot
alter me. So | gethered up my traps,
packed my skins-not forgittin' to lift the
ha'r of the fifty dead Injuns what wuzn't
burnt-an' lit out fur Fort Laramie, whar
L sold my furs."
CTo be continued)
The National tribune., 1901-06-27

in one of the wagon boxes, and in trying
to get it an arrow struck a meerschaum
pipe he was smoking and smashed it.
The night of my arrival in town
dispatched courier to Fort Seldom. on the
Rio Grandc, and company of the Sd U.
). Cav. was sent to my relief. With my
party then returned to my station. Upon
my arrival l found the commanding officer
at Fort Stanton, Capt. Frank Stanwood,
of the Sd U. ). Cav, with every man that
could be spared from the garrison. He
having heard of my long absence. and also
that great many Indians had been seen
in that vicinity. had grave fears for the
safety of my small party.
"A command was at once sent in pursuit
of the Indians. but could not oyertake
them. Our loss in the fight was two sol
diers and eight Mexicans wounded. The
Indians loss l could never ascertain, but
it must have been considerable
few years after the battle the same
party of Indians came on the reservation,
and Comrade Patton asked the Chief what
his loss was at the Round Top fight, and
he said it was 60, killed and wounded
have COmrade Pattons letter before me,
stating that he cannot alter the Sergeant,s
account, as it is correct in every detail.-
JOHN NJ. VALLEAU, Co. G, 1O9th Pc,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The National tribune., 1901-06-27
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There never was anything like 1t In con-
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