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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK,

Kansas City Mo-, Feb. i.-Cattle--
Receipts, 5000; steady. Native steers,
40OG5. 40 Texas steers, S.25di55. Texas
cows, 2.0OQ33O; native cows and heif-
ers, 2.oOQl50 stockers and feeders,
3OO@455; bulls, 2,75q4Oo; calves, 42Oa
$50. h.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; strong to s
cents higher. Bulk Of sales, 5.25@5S5;
heavy, 5,25@54o packers. 5.25Q5'S7ls;
mixed. 5i5G5S5; light, 5,i0a5.30; york
ers. 5.20a5.sO; pigs. 4sOG515.
sheep--Receipts 2,OO0 steady. Lambs
4oOR5.g5; muttons, 25oQ4.4O.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04
OMAHA LIVE STOCK.

Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 4.-.Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 400; active, steady. Native
beef steers, 4oO05 49, .estern steers,
S.7Oq4.60; Texas steers, S.004375; cows
and helfers, SOoa4l0; Gamers, l.15Q
$50; stockers and feeders, 3.25Q4.6O;
calves, 45OQ7O0; bulls, stays, etc, $500
400.
Hogs-Recelpts. 1000; 507h cents
higher. Heavy, 5.sOa5,S5; mixed $500
S.s2h; light, 5OOd5 32h; pigs, iOOq475;
bulk OF sales, 5,2Oq5S29.
Sheep Receipts, 1000: strong lambs
weak Yearlings, 4,4O@47o; muttons,
i0oq450; common and stock sheep,
s.6SG3.s5; lambs, 450gbSo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04
HE STOLE TWO VESTS

This morning Detective Janne'
rested a young man who gave hls 10.
as Charles Wade. on the chaiE.
stealing two vests from a guess :, \,
Kenyon hotel. A porter az ar,s
knew that Wade had stolen the NJ ~ I
and informed the officers OF II. nv vs.
locked up on the charge OF peus ''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04
AN ATTEMPTED BURGIAkl'

Last night burglars made an uH'',
cessful attempt to break into p''r'
saloon on State and Third South sue'',
The intruders got into the cellar y. y,
tried to force their way into ls =
loon. but We're frightened OH WV"
ACCOMPLISHING their purpose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04
DIED.

LARK.-At woodland. Wasatch ccun-
~, Utah, January 10Th. Mary Lark,
wife Oh the late VIM. Lark. rged
Is years. Deceased was native OF
England. and came TO Utah at an
early day. she was very estimable
lady. and tnsd, as she had lived, a
faitaful Latter day Saint.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04

heavy demand for Atchison. Pacific
Mail recovered It's early loss. few
stocks rallied again In sympathy Out
the market quieted down. Dealings IN
the speclalties were comparatively un-
important, although there were gains OF
point here and there. Tie buying de-
mand shifted from the standard raul
roads into the steel stocks local trac-
tion and railroads Resultant gains
ranged from ~ to Sis IN the metal is
sues. All the Gould properties were ac..
tive and higher and the lessene1 demand
for the grangers and Paclflcs did not
cause any notable yielding Of prices.
Efforts TO advance prices In the rail-
road list again met realizing sales ana
Louisville and Missouri Pacific We're the
only railroad stocks whose prices ex-
ceedeu prior figures Great Northern
preferred declined two and Southern
Pacific fell back to Fridays level the
closing was active and easy ana
showed evidences of realizing all
through the list
CLOSING STOCKS.
New York, Feb. 4,--Closlng stocks.
Atchison b3h do. preferred S9h; a. >.
& W. AZ; do preferred 81; American TO-
bacco 1l53s; American Tin Plate 5sE
do. preferred IS; Hoop 30; do. preferred
10, American Smelling 59h u, r. I.
s0% b. a 0. DIN; do. preferred s1h; Q.
y. & @. 1861; c, c. c. & ST. l.. 1914; c,
+. & I. AN; c. G. w. 2OA; Continental
Tobacco i5h C. & O. 4Ols; G. a. N, A.
40h; do. preferred 1874, d. & X. g. 3Sls;
d. & II. 15i; Fed. Steel !6S; do. pre-
ferred 75A; Gen. Electric 1871; Glucose
49A; Illinois Central 1923; l.. e. N. sS;
Leather (common) l3h do. preferred
10; M. X. & T. preferred 1885, Manhat-
tan 12O% Metropolitan l64& Missouri
Pacific 90h; Northern Pacific SSA; do
preferred SO; Pennsylvania 147h Pa
cihc Mail 45ig: Pullman 1891; Peoples
Gas 1903, Reading Ccommon) 93h; do
first preferred 72 Rock Island l2l%;
Rubber (common) 1873 Southern Pa
cifo 46T Sugar 1878; st. Paul 1872; 7.
c. & ]. 64k, Union Pacific SON; do.
preferred S5ls; Western Union sS7s'
MONEY AND BONDS.
Bonds were active and strong.
Money on call. steady at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 3I4 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual
business IN bankers bills at ASShQh
for demand and at 4SiAq4s5 for six
~ days.
Posted rates. 4S5@h and 4S9,
Commercial billie, 4.Siq4S4h.
Silver certificates, 62q6S.
Bar silver, 81,
Mexican dollars, AN.
Government bonds, steady; refnnding
2s registered and coupon, l059s; 3s regis.
tered and coupon, 10; new Is registered
and coupon, 1874 old IS registered and
coupon. 1iSh; As registered and coupon,
110lb
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04
NOT A PUPIL.

Ray Culver OF the Twenty'iirS w. vs.
who has been sent TO the pest ''s :,
with smallpox, is not a pupil o. .i.,sI
Wasatch school nor OF any S,,,.
Prior to taking down with ,ne wss,,
he was the driver OF laundry N''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04

Horne, regarding increasing the sal
aries u Supreme Court justices was be-
Ing considered when the News" report
closed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04
Ralloting fer senator

Helena, Mont. Feb. i- lI1ss i
Cruise. Helena millionaire, re, rss,,lt q
votes for senator today Inc w.
the ballot was -, 20. cog
s.: MacGlnniss I; Conrad .
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04
Tintic shipments.

The Tlntic Miner reports the follow"
ing ore shipments from its district for
the past week
Cars Of ore
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04
ST. LOUIS WOOL.

81. Louis, Feb, i.--Wool dull and de-
clining: territory and western medium,
l3gl7, fine, 12ql6; coarse. l2ql5.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04

down last week and stated that he ex-
pected 10 start up the smelter again
by the middle OF the present week.
IL IL said an exceedingly rich chute
of ore has been encountered In the
Anchor different and richer than any
previously encountered In this prop
artN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04
BOSTON COPPER.
CLEARING HOUSE REPORT,

Boston. Feb. i.-B. & NJ, sl5; B. 6
b.. ST.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04

Today's clearings, :. -. ..NSS'til 8!
Same day last year q. :. =. :. 2l6'sl0.iS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04

TO CURE A COLD IN oNh ,nsrs
Take Ia,s,,veBromo Qulnlns Tablet ~
,ts,s refnnd ths money Il II falls 70 '"N
Groves signature Is on sschboh 0'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04

Centennial Eureka. :. :. :. ....,2O
Gemlnl,,... $50 49,. go. s.s' '.''.'
HumDuB,,.. -. -. .... -. -. 80
Bullion eck.,..u :. =. ,..',..,.' !
Mammoth. 80. ..,..... 80. ...'ld
Grand Central..".. -. -. ...,.,..,ls
Lower Mammoth. :. -. ..,,,., y
Carlssa.',....' ,,.'''. '.'' s''''''''.'io
AJaN..'...'' .''.', 49, .''''.''' '''''' :
IesOra.. .,..s -. .'s'.. .,s''''. '''' !
SWAnsehs,. anna. ..,,s,. ...'s'. .'.'
South SWANSEA. .... .....,,. -.
Star Consolidated e. ..... go.
Shoebrdge Bonanza ..".... :. .".,.. ]
Showers Consolidated. -. 80. -. !
49,
Total .,. 80. ITO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04
ORE SHIPMENTS.

Following are the shipments OF ore
from the Macintosh sampler for the
past week:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-04
ORE AND BULLION REPORT.
MCCORMICK & CO.

ORE AND BULLION REPORT.
MCCORMICK & co.
silver and lead ores. =. ....,...slo,s00
Cyanides.. e. go. -. ,.,....... l'iVr
BAMBERGER & MMILLAN,
Bullion. .. -. 80. -. sos
-
TO PREVENT THE GRIP
Laxative Bromo. Quinine removes the cause
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27
WEST SIDE FIRST PRIMARY.

west side first primary will consist
of songs. recitations from til child
hood of Hiawatha, dramatiza,,3n Of
parts of Hiawatha and the story of
the Pilgrims told and dramatizei
SADIE SHAFFER, Teach
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Marsden's White Rose Cream is the
only thing guaranteed to cure chap
ped hands and face.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

For good fan and winter suits g
to w. l.. Smith, the tailor
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Latest scientific principles of light
and shade applied at Inglis' photo
graphic parlors-Adams block, up
stairs.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

A Thanksgiving ball will be given
by the kalispell City Band, Wednes-
day. November ~. The best Of music
guaranteed.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

A Thanksgiving ball will be given
by the kaIispeil City Band, Wednes-
day. November ~. The best Of music
guaranteed.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Marsden's Mountain City Dandruff
Cure and Hair Tonic is guaranteed
Money refunded if you are not sat
iSfied
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Marsden's White Pine Cough Cure
is guaranteed. II it don't cure your
cough it costs you nothing
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27
NOTICE.

being a public holiday. all stores in
kalispcll will be closed all day.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

The Century club will meet at Mrs
GOshOrn's on riday afternoon.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27
AFRAID OF DEMURRERS.
Carefully Drawn Information Filed
in Poisoning Case.

Boleman. Nov. 26.-An information
in the Black poisoning case was filed
late yesterday. 1t is quite a long
document and has been very careful
ly drawn. so as to prevent, if posi-
BILE. any chance of being attacked
fatally with demurrers
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Fresh apple cider at the kaIispeII
Liquor e. Tobacco company.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Marsden. the druggist. is now in the
old drug store building. l12 Main ST.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Mrs f. ID. Martin left Monday night
on short visit to Spokane.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Marsden'S Rheumatic l.inment
never fails.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Bring the babies to Inglis' for their
pictures Adams block, upstairs.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27
REDUCTION IN LADIES' HATS.

For the next 80 days I will sell at
actual cost all trimmed and street
hats. While this sale is in progress
it will pay the ladies of Kalispell and
vicinity to call and inspect these
goods. Mrs. M. J. Elliott.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Marsdens Cold Cure Tablets neve
fail
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27
BENNETT BLOCK

Large, well furnished rooms, with
steam heat, baths and all modern
conveniences.
1he patronage of the people from
Flathead when visiting Butte is re-
spectfullly solicited.
J. J. GRANT, Prop.
1875 East Park street, Butte.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

All kinds of cleaning and repair
ing done in first-class shape at
Smiths, the tailor.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Mrs II. S. Cannon has returned
from visit with friends in Helena.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Exports and Geo. w. Childs. the
leading sc cigars of America whole
sale and retail at J. b. Murphy's.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Mayor w. H. Griffin returned Mon
day night from trip to Great Falls,
Helena and other Montana cities
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

The Epworth League Of the Meth
odist church will give a social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Rice Fri
day night
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Deputy Game Warden J. H.
Boucher has removed to Columbia
Falls, where he will make hi; .iome
for the winter.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

A marriage license was issued yes
terday to N. e. Johnson and Minnie
j. Patterson, both residing at Cay
use Prairie.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

An Office building has been erected
opposite the depot for the use of F
NJ. Lupfer. engineer in charge of the
Kalispell division.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

While they last, all the betting
silks will be sold at 35 cents a dozen
skeins. The Battenberg patterns and
stamped linens will be sold below
cost Mrs. M. j. Elliott.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Wanted-Two gentlemen to take
room and board in private family
Apply at LOG Fifth avenue and First
street east.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

The regular teachers examination
for Flathead county will be held IN
the court room in this city Friday and
Saturday of this week. Much inter-
est is being manifested in the pro-
ceedings and a large attendance IS
expected
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Mrs. l.. f. Thompson has purchased
the Kirby residence, on the west side
for $1,000.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

The dance given by the Kalispell
City Band at the opera house tonight
promises to be a most successful af-
fair, and it is expected that large
crowd will be present.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

A. f. Beager, one of the officers
of the Acknowledgement Mining
company, who are doing extensive
work in the West Fisher district. ar
rived in the city from Libby Monday
night.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Mr.. J. B. Neff, one of the most
prominent business men of Libby,
died at his home at that place on
Friday evening last of pneumonia
and pleurisy. Mr.. Neff had only been
i'll for five days and his death came
as great shock to his host of
friends. Services were held at the
church under the auspices of the
Woodmen. and the body was accom-
panied to Spokane by his wife and
sister. Mr.. Neff leaves wife but
no children to mourn his loss.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

]. 0. Bender, who has been super
vising the drilling operations of the
Butte Oil company at Kintla lake,
was in the city Tuesday and left that
night for Spokane. He states that
up to Saturday the drill had been
sunk to a depth of about IS feet,
where bedrock had been struck
Everything at the scene of operations
is progressing smoothly and the in
dicariOns are most favorable for the
ultimate success of the project.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

c. E. Proctor of Dayton creek ar
rived in Kalispell on business trip
Monday evening.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

H. F. Lyle and Blanche Bryant
were married at the residence of j.
H. Gilland on Third avenue east, Sun
day afternoon at o'clock, Rev. J. w.
Falls performing the ceremony. The
wedding was a quiet one and was
witnessed only by relatives and a
few intimate friends.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Frank r. Miles has returned from
visit of several weeks duration to
New York city.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Swan Anderson. who recently al
rived from Minneapolis, was broush
in from Jennings Monday night an
placed in the county Jail in this cit!
Shortly after his arrival at ,Jenning
he became violently insane and ha
to be placed under restraint.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

The authorities as yet have found
no trace of the two men who held up
and robbed Conductor Dolan last
Thursday night. AS no good descrip
ton of the men could be had it is
probable that they will succeed in
escaping arrest.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

A handsome bell tower has been
added to the German Lutheran church
on Third avenue east.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

At a meeting of the Kalispell Iii
brary association held on Monday il
was decided to invest 500 in new
books, the balance on hand to be
used later on. The library ball net
ted the association 5000
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Mr.. John O'Connell of Vermillion
South Dakota, has purchase dthe
O'Meara ranch in the lower valley
and will move his family out in the
spring.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

with the secretary of state of the
Kalispell Flour Mill company of this
city. The company has a capital
stock of $4,000, with w. NJ. Atkinson
of Great Falls, and John S. Bell, VIM.
H. Dunwoody, John Washburn, Peter
B. Smith and Charles J. Martin Of
Minneapolis as incorporators. The
new company will do a general flour
milling business.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27
KALISPELL BRIEFS

Miss Maude Mccormick left Mon
day night on visit with friends at
Portland, Ore.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

+. N. Haines, forest supervisor
returned last night from three
weeks trip through the reserve in
the Tobacco Plains country.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-27

Many expressions of regret were
heard in kalispell this week when
word was received here that Jesse
b. Neff. a prominent resident of Lib
by. had died Friday afternoon of
pneumonia. DR.. Macdonald went to
Libby on special train. but
reached there too late. as death had
occurred before his arrival Mr.
Neff had been resident of Libby
for many years and was a partner in
the firm of Neff & Plummer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21

.'Dey Is Is jes' COM in, an de Has
soger's coat tail am out OBJ sight
TITS time I should be going. them
I shall be with Sumpter by midnight.
Help me to mount these prisoners
Cato
"GolIy, massa, and you's took UNI
buff prissummers Guess dey won't
feel like latin at Cato ag in. Cum long,
old red cote!" And the negro pulled
Capt. Dacy unceremoniously. toward
his horse.
The sun was casting lengthening
shadows on the green as, the major
bade his wife and daughter good-by,
and he and the faithful Cato rode away
with their two captives.
There were anxious hearts at the
mansion until Cato returned with the
news of their safe arrival at Sumpter's
camp. In little more than year the
war closed; and Maj. Crawford himself
came back to his plantation. which he
carried on for many years. He always
told Polly that it was to her thought
fu1ness and strategy he owed. his es-
cape from capture and turning the
tables upon his enemies. AS for Polly,
she carried memento of that day in
the shape of a. dagger-a small, slender
poniard, which dropped from Capt.
Dacy's belt in the affray, and which
she ever after wore a an ornament in
her hair. This dagger is preserved as
an heirloom by her descendants, and
anyone seeing it will be told the story
Of the brave young girl who did not
fail to act we'll her part in the times
which tried mems souls. = Christian
Register
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
sound Of hoofs coming at sharp gal

sound of hoofs coming at sharp gall
Top up the road.
She glanced hastily from the window,
and deserted, mounted on a ''grass
pony" "a horse of the South Carolina
swamps, rough, Shetlandish, Wild, a
tall, slender, ''gangling fellow" legs
long enough to almost meet under the
pony, damaged, wide brimmed hat flap
ping down over his face, which was
freckled and worn, the figure covered
with dust, tired looking, as though the
youth had ridden till he could scarcely
sit on his pony. Before she could run
to the door the forlorn apparition
hailed her with the tidings:
''The British are coming! A party of
their dragons, under Capt. Dacy, con-
Quoted by that tory, Wilson, are riding
up from Charlotte like the wind"
The messenger, whom Polly recog-
nized as boy of the neighboring vii
Iage, dashed on again, without waiting
to answer any questions.
Polly gave no further thought to the
cobalt-blue eyes of the old GiIeadite,
staring at her from the sampler. Her
father must be warned; but before she
left the window she glanced sharply
down the road.
There was a cloud of dust rising
above the trees, far down as she could
see; and through that cloud she saw
the gIistening of bright steel. Were
their enemies as near as that? Then,
indeed, there was no time; and she
fastened to the kitchen.
Maj. Crawfords bronzed face turned
nearly as pale as that of his daughters
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-02-21
FEBRUARY 20, 1888.
Birthday-One of the Oldest OF
Holidays,

We may reckon February % as one
of our oldest holidays, for though no
legislature had at that time set it apart
as a legal holiday, the regular celebra-
ton of Washington's birthday began in
1888, says the Chicago Inter Ocean. On
February % of that year a party of
gentlemen met in tavern in New Yorl1.
One of them had written an ode on
Washington, another brought a list of
tracts, still others had prepared
speeches. There was great feasting,
patriotic toasts were drunk, and be-
fore the company went home they
agreed to meet together on every com
ing February %, in honor of their coun-
try's chief. Other little knots of friends
followed their example, and before long
the celebration became general.
Though not publicly recognized, wher-
ever there were score or more houses,
the people gladly devoted at least a
few hours of the day to jollity and good
cheer. Even the fisherman left his nets
by the sea, the carpenter his workshop,
the good housewife laid aside her knit
ting, and the shopkeeper left up his
shutters; best of all, the master on that
day kept no school.
The celebration of the day gradually
grew in Importance till in the begin
ming of last century it was almost the
most distinguished day of the year.
Every theater on that day brought out
some new play and made itself gay with
flags and transparencies. Taverns
spread their best cheer. There were
balls and bonfires, barbecues, and can
nonading, bell ringing, feasting and
toasts. A glance over the Gazettes and
Advertisers of that period shows that it
was quite the end of March before they
ceased to publish accounts of the fes-
tivities which had taken place in every
city and town in the land.
Washington was born before the
adoption in England of the Gregorian
calendar, and was, therefore, born on
February II, old style. For a tong time
some of his most ardent admirers per-
sisted in celebrating this day rather
than the 22d. We find as late as 1876
certain counties, in which men of the
old school were unwilling to adopt the
new calendar, at least so far as con-
cerned the birthday of the father OF
their country.