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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-19
Delegates 4 la Asamblea

Han aldo nosnoFRdos los siguientes repre-.
sentAnbes para .ssistiR . In AsAmblea federal
cue deba osieoraKae mShsn
Por MAyAgnss, don Vicente Pagan, don
Ricardo G3mes.
Por CAbo Fl 2io, don Pedro E. C5Ibefa, don
Joae A.. EiaitRH C4lbsFg.
Por SAbanR GfAnde, don Jose Castillo, don
Simon p. Bonellis
Por NJ ArIeAO, sdo1 Eslipe Cnsbas, don RA-
mon Qalfllnss
POx San arniRn. don Felix Aeosta, don
Joae RAmos De ARAyA.
Por Las Ma fass don Jss6s Monagas, don
Juan MonRgass
ConcnrrIrnn Dor derecho propio;
Por sLA Rse6luei6nS, don Julio Medinas
por eLA VOs GO la FAariass don Felix MAtos
srnier.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-19
fALSO, COMPLE1lMEHTE fALSOl

husStro eolsga La Foz DC ID PGtrs1, de-
fsnsorA enTaGs dc In 1lsotucion del pAEtido,
publieA en- ~ & lima edici6n eli slguiente te-
legrAmR de su eoEresponsAl de San Juan:
sHs visto cAblegrAmA de Mufioz Rivera A
DEMocRAC1A oiefsndo sNt yoy, nj Ire Puer-
10 Rico. Rusgo Dios por union AmeHicanos
pusrtorTlq usiios para bien de Puerto RlcOD
10 puoIica con lstrAs muy negraE muy
gordAs, para que aurtAnefecto,
Ei texto deI cAblegrAma que obra en- nues-
tro podeE, tt1ltco que sI BefIor Muf1oz Rivera Ia
puesto esaA islA es el siguientei
New York Julio 16.
DEMocBACIA, cCaguas.
Combatan transformation, Te-
legrafenme inmediatamente re-
sultado.
MuEoz RIVERA,
UnA cauIA gus no so csasnds con In vsr-
oAd ssSA m1erta.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-19
TeIegrama de Fajardo

DEMoCRACIA-
Asamblea rsunidG nombr6 delegados CO.
mit6s Faisrdo, Luqnillo y Csiba.
De aquf van oeho CON los que tlenen de-
recho propio. Sc ha elegido nuavo comlta
nombrando presidents honorario o Muf1x RI
vera. Sc scord6 tslegra6arle rstIfickndote afec.
to inquebrantAble.
Oorresponsal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-19
GRAN BALE De MASClRAS En- CaGUAs

El simpktlco centro sUn6n C'ubS dark
msfiana en- aus saiones m exp'6ndido bale de
mkseRrAs.
SAbemos gus Sc preparan para asistir &
dieho bale, tres compArsRs de t6venes.
La animaci6n ser&, puea. fnusitada.
Solo ssntimos que los que redactamos este
peri6dtco nos vsremos prfvados de esa fiesta
por tener que asistir & II Asamblea del partido
que Sc celebra maf1ana en San Juan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-19
Sa1udO

E'aa mSnAnA tnyimos sl gusto de sAlud2r
% esaas oncinAs q nusnsrCs amigos corrslie-
hArloa don PFAxsdSa Santiago don DspgrA-
sas Nisves Ambos iieyAn ia RsAmn,ea dc
@Ahana II gepFssantacl6n del comiik federal
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-19

San Juan, P. a II de JuliO de 1909
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-19
Un teIegrama de NadaI

Hoy hemos reclbido eI siguiente tslegra-
ma que nos diriie don r cardo NAdal
observation-disclosures.
Confirmo notcia de su corresponsaI pleito
entablado por mf contra SPEisS recismando
vaintcinco mil dollars. Ei lunes embargafe
,sallsrss. =.
Ricardo Nadal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-19
New York Julio 16.
PARA SAN JUAN

EsiA tards salem para San j JuAn con obieto
ee Aslsalr IaAsRmbIsA federal nneSfro director
1on -I hAriAno Anri, y ioa comps nsros Flores y
Xoro FsrnAndsE daIegaooa de CaguAsay Tfr-
Illio- Aiso, respsesiVAmsnts.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-19

DOCTOR j. SLORNNZO CASALDue,
Cirutnno-DaEsiasA HoFta-amarieAno.
Araeiboe~PRegAo-Riee,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-19
Gran Bazar y Sastrerla
de r. Monies
Forta1eza 28
Fortaleza g

Complete sudo hecha Camsas Cueo Punos Corba
tas Trante Lgas Paraguas Capas dea
Para trajes medda, bono complete surido eami
ngleses fraDceses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
Coming Room.

Against the long wall of the coming room
was shown twenty-fOur great. heavy
presses. each with vert ical face OF pol
ished Steel cast In the shape of q giant let
ter o." AT sort of Manager, filed with
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VEGETABLE MIMICRY.
Stapelia and Other Flowers That Have
Feted Odors.
From knowledge.

from knoWlcuSe
Quite number of flowers have distinctly
mimetic doors. 1t can hardly be doubted.
for example, that the offensive smell of
the carrion flowers stapelia, Arfstolochia,
arum, raff1esia and others is more effective
in promoting cross fertilization because of
it's resemblance to the odor of putrid meat.
So completely are the flesh flies deceived
that they often deposit their eggs on the
petals of carrion flowers.
Fetid orods occur in byronia heile-
borus geranium. stachys, ballota, iris and
other genera. The odor of others have a
curious resemblance to the smells emitted
by certain animals. Hypericum hirinum
and orchiS hircina are bad smelling flow
ers with odor resembling that of the
goat; coriandrum sativum has the fetid
smell CT bugs, while the hemlock, again.
emits a strong odor of mice. Along with
these may be mentioned adoXa, the musk
orchis, the grape hyacinth and other
muSky scented flowers
The resemblance in smell between these
flowers and the secretion formed in the
scent glands of the musk OK and other ami
mails is, to say the least, a remarkable CO.
incidence Possibly flies which accompany
cattle may be attracted by smells of this
description. Very curious also is the vinous
smell of oenanthe, and the brandy-like
aroma of the yellow water lily nuphar,
hence called the brandy bottle. Ethereal
oils exhaled BY plants, while attractive
to some animals, seem to repel others;
the scents of Sweet-smelling flowers. such
as daphne, thymus, marjoram, melilotus
and gymnademia. though grateful to bees
and butterflies. appear to be distasteful to
ruminants. Kerner states that In general
the latter avoid all blossoms; even the cat
erpillars do not readily attack the petals
Of their food plants. Odor may therefore
be protective or attractive or 1t may be
Of use in both ways. The same remark
applies to color, which may serve either to
attract or repel; the richly variegated
leaves of the Indian nettles-species of
coleus-and the tinted foliage Of begonia
and geranium may possibly escape injury
on account of the general resemblance to
colored blossoms. Instances In which one
plant resembles another in smell are not
very common in the Towering class, though
apple-scented saliva. Resembling odors
are much more frequent among fungi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
Accomplishments Of Age.
From Harper's Weekly

For the sober encouragement Of people
who have reached later middle age, a IA
nous correspondent of the British Weekly
has written letter presenting examples of
great deeds accomplished after the half
century mark has been reached. He men,
tions Lincoln, who became President at
fifty-two; Milton, who published Paradise
Lost at flfty-nfne; Handel, who began his
oratories at f1fty-five; Samuel Johnson, who
wrote his Lives Of the Poets" at sixty
three; Samuel Richardson. who attained
success after fifty; and so on through a
cheerful compilation of similar optimistic
evidence. This is pleasant reading for
young and old; for the young because it
confirms their own trust in the future; for
their elders because it renews hope that
maybe was about to lose shade of it's
glow and warmth. To the latter 1t recalls
the inspiring example of the old gentleman
who studied Hindostanee at the age of
eighty, and the old lady OF seventy who
took up fine embroidery because her eyes
had begun to fail and she wished to exer-
else them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
Origin Of the Feather Boa.
From the New York Times.

1t has long been popular Impression
that the feather boa originated In Paris,
the birthplace of so many fascinating crea-
lions for enhancing woman's beauty. The
cradle OF the feather boa, however, was a
feather factory in Sd street. in this city.
and it first saw light In 1887, when a girl
employed there in sorting over a lot of
plumes that had been sent back damaged
strung them together for her own amuse-
ment. A member of the firm Glanced TO
see the result. pronounced It good, and the
feather boa was born. The first boa sold
was bought by Lillian Russell 1t was
pink. formed of sixty. plumes, and was
worn by her on the stage In that year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
PHILOSOPHY OF LAUGHING.
Optimism a Supreme Sedative-Worry
is Bad for the Health.

From Anslee's Magazine
Again. a word about the philosophy OF
laughter. When the system is nerved and
is making conscious or unconscious effort
the nerves that tighten the walls Of the
blood vessels are hard at work, and pres
sure in the arteries is great; but a hearty
laugh, as Brucke's interesting experiments
show, tends to bring the blood over into
the veins where there is no pressure. re
lieves the arteries and brings the exquisite
sensations of relaxation of rest. This is
favored even by the attitude Of a hearty
laugh. To draw in a fun breath. throw
back the head, open the mouth and let the
expiration "gurgle forth with sonorous in
termittence," to quote phrase from the
Philosophy of Laughter. and to do it again
and again, slowly throws OFF the chains of
the worlds great taskmaster and brings us
back. back toward the rrimeval paradise.
where there was nothing bit JOY, and sin
and sorrow were unknown.
Once more, optimism is one of the SUI
preme Sedatives There are men who
worry because the suR-A,ill some time go
out and the earth grow dead and cold like
the moon; or the coal measures be exhaust
ed; or the fertile areas of the world dry up
because of the denudation of forests. but
the philosophy of health is that the best
things have not happened, that mans his
tory had only just begun, that, on the whole.
there has been steady progress, that in
virtue comfort, knowledge. arts, religion
and nearly, if not quite. all the essentials
Of the further development Of man. faith in
human nature and belief in future better
than the present is the conclusion Of every
philosophy of development and evolution.
1t is our good fortune to live in a day of
the evolution of evolution, ard this is Civ
ing new meaning to the very word pro-
gress and makes US feel that the world is
rational and beneficient to the core, and
that where conscious purpose and effort
fail we sink back into everlasting arms
This is sanifying point of view authorized
now by both science and religion. and is a
good psychic state to sleep on or in which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
Ants in Kansas.

Topeka Correspondence Chicago Record-iterald-
A plague of ants has appeared in the
northern central counties of Kansas. and
the insects are destroying the alfalfa and
wheat crops. All vegetation within a ra-
dius of several feet of their hills is killed.
The ants are larger variety than has ever
been seen in the state before. They null
tiply very rapidly. and the farmers are
using every means to eXterminate them. The
insects have invaded the cities and towns
and are making life miserable for the in
habitants. They are very vicious and do
not hesitate TO attack either person or ami
NAL interfering with them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
The Brotherhood of Death.
Gin a veldt cemetery.)

Gin a Veldt cemetery
(. NJ. Bromley In the Westminster Gazette
Peace to the quiet dead!
Trooper and burgher here,
True to the men who led,
True to their lights fell near;
Question not right nor wrong,
Question not gain nor loss,
Brothers in death they lie
Under the starry cross.
Brave men and true alike
Matters not creed nor race
All are Of one great kin
Here in the resting place.
Nation 'gainst nation strives
Endlessly meath the sun;
When the great silence" falls
All are in rest as one.
Tears for the wrongs that keen
Far from US peace and good!
Tears that In life there Is
No happy brotherhood!
Peace to the quiet deadl
LIES errors cleared away
Blothers In hope they walt
The breaking Of the day.
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Lee. Almary Miss
Lee, { NJ .diss
lemler. Emma Miss
! Lemons. Louise Mrs
Lewis, Bette Mrs
Lewis. Mamie Miss
1siddie. Name Miss
Light. T. Il Mrs
limhstrong, Katie AIRS
Logans. Mary Miss ~
lohstrop. Pearl Miss
Lucas. Mamie Miss
Luttrell. q Airs
NcCsn. c + Mrs
McCollom. Lila II Miss
Mcconnell. II II Miss
Mcdonald. W Mrs
McDUzer. Lizzie Mrs
McNeer. Maud Mrs
Mcqueen. Kitty Miss
MeLanohan Marguerite
Madison. Joanna Miss
Malcolm. Helen Miss
Manning, Paale G. Mrs
Mariner. 4 Miss
Marshall. NJ T. Mrs
Mathues. Rosa Mrs
Matthew. Ida Miss
Mayer. Bcttye " Miss
Means. Bell Miss
Medley, Ada Miss
Miller. Annie Miss
Miller. Geo Mrs
Miller. Hattie Miss
Milton. Jennie Miss
Moody. Sarah Mrs (2l
Moore. Carrie Miss
Moore, Emma Mas
Moore. Minnie Miss
Moore. Nelly Miss
Morrison, Mamie Mrs
Motherai, Nellie Miss
Murray. Mabel Miss
Nelson. Ant0inette Miss
Newell. Lucy Mrs
Newman, Laura Miss
Norman. Ida Miss
Norris, John Mrs
Norris. NJ Miss
Mutt, Dellen Miss
O'Bryon, Gertrude Miss
Overiton. Lessie Miss
Oyerton. Dessie Miss
Owens. Maggie Miss
Palmer. NJ 4 Miss
Palmer. Peter Mrs
Parker. Nora Mrs
Patterson. M T. Miss
Payne. Rowena Miss
Pearson. J III Mrs
Penn, Lizzie Miss
Perrin. Clifford Mrs
Pfciffer. ] NJ Miss
Pickett. Irene Mrs
Pierce. Annie Miss
Plants. Mary Mrs
Pollok. Alice Miss
PonGexter, Florence Miss
Potter. Maria Mrs
Prentice. Il $ Mrs
Proctor, LILLIAN G Miss
Pullman. ii C Miss
Rains. ID Ii Mrs
Reed. Emma Miss
Reed. NJ Mrs
Remy. Mollie
Rent, Harry Lee Mrs
Rest. Sadie Mrs
Rich, Martha
Richter, Catharine MtsJ
Richter. NJ C Mrs
Ringgold, Maggie
Ritter. HELEN Miss
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Alternately, Alex T Mrs
Adams. Sarah Miss
AleswOrth. r A Mrs
Alexander. Elizabeth Mis-,
Alexander. Susan Miss
Ames. Josie Miss
Anderson. Emma Mrs
Anderson. Maggie Miss
Ashton. Julia NJ Mrs
Atkins. Annie l. Mrs
Ayers, J c Mrs
Bailey. Alya = Miss
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Baird. Jno Mrs
Baker. Lula Mrs
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Bailey. Ella Mrs
Ballinger. Kathryn Mrs
Barack. Alice Miss
Bateman. Edgarton Mrs
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Bayley, Hattie Miss
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BELOW. II ] Mrs
Berry, Emma Mrs
Beverly. Susie MIS-
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Blaken. Roberta Mrs
Bollman. Jessie Miss
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Branagan. Frank Mrs
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Br1gdon, Clara Miss
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Brown, Annie Mrs C2l
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Burton, Lizzie Mrs
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Butler, A Z Mrs
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Campbell. Carry Mrs
Campbell. Henrietta
Campbell. Mary Mrs
Carter. Bessie Miss
Cathcart. Amy Miss
Chapman. A @ Mrs
Chase, Celia Mrs (2)
Claget, Hattie Miss
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Clark. Vernal Miss
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DAILY, + W Mrs
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Davis. Bertha Mrs
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Dennison. Nettie Miss
IDENTIFY. Jas Mrs
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Devices, Alex b Mrs
Dickens. Hattie Miss
Dickins, Agnes Mrs
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following Is list Of advertised letters re-
naming in the Washington ID. c. Post ofice SAT-
urday. July g. 1902.
To obtain any of these letters the applicant
should call for Advertised Letters
If not called for within two 81 weeks they yin
be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
Reason Enough.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Teacher-"Now, then, Willie, why do we
celebrate Decoration day?'
Willie. Cause they amt no school,"
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Duer. Ray Mrs (2l
Duncen. Bell Miss
Dunston. Annie L Mrs
Duyer, Maggie Miss
Dyer. Abel Miss
Dyson, Margaret Mrs
Dyson, f W Miss
Ebb, Sarah Miss
EdmoDdson, Mamie Mrs
Egrwen. Mary Miss
Ellis. Edith Miss
Ellsworth, NJ e Mrs
Englehart, l. II Mrs
Ennis. Mollie Mrs
Evans. Mary Mrs
Faircloth. W T Mrs
Falls. Lucy Mrs
Farley. f J Miss
Farrer. Josephine Miss
Ferguson. Love Miss
Fledzig. Lima Miss
Flint, Maggie Mrs
Flosser. Margaret Mrs
Folden. Bette Mrs
Ford. Minnie Miss
Fraser. Rosy Mrs
Frey. Annie Mrs
Figure. Caroline Mrs
Gaines. Ann Mrs
Gaul.. Elizabeth Mrs
Gardner. Fannie l. Mis-.
Gibson. Ellie Miss
Gillen. Aida Mrs
Gillet. Dollie Miss
Glover. Annie S Miss
Grason. JAMIE Miss
Griffin. Florence Mrs
Grimes. Jennie Mrs
Haas. Fred Mrs
Hall. Irene Miss
Hamilton. John Mrs
Harper. Lilly Miss
Haddle, Millie Mrs
Harris. Perry Mrs
Harrison, Bittie Miss
Harrison. Sadie p Miss
Hart. Mabe Miss
Hawkins, Maria Miss
Hebb, f 2 Miss
Heller. Luz Miss
Henderson, Armintus Miss
Henderson. Biner Mrs
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Henderson. J Mrs
Hicks. Sallie ] Miss
Hilliard. Mary ID Mrs
Holden. Mary f Miss
Holland. Blannie Miss
Holmes, Winnie Mrs
Horton. Fannie Miss
Horton. Millie Miss
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Howe. Julia Ward Mrs
Howell. Ethel Miss
Hubbard. Harry Mrs
Hughlett, A r Mrs
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Hutchins, Nancy Mrs
Ingram, jamie Mrs
Jackson, Katie Miss
Jackson, Leada Mrs
jackson, Eeana Mrs
Jackson. Mary l. Miss
Jackson. May Mrs
Jackson, Mary Mrs
Jackson, Mollie Miss
Jackson, S 2 Mrs
jenkins, Mary Miss
johnson, A Miss
johnson. Kate Mrs
johnson, Maggie l. Miss
Johnson. Margert Mrs
johnson. Marguerite Miss
Johnson. Gertie Mrs
johnson, Henrietta Mrs
Johnson, Ida Miss
Johnson. Lucy Mrs
Johnson. Mary Miss
Jones. Annie Mrs
Jones. Dolly Mrs
Jones, George NJ Mrs
Jones. I Mrs
Jones, J ID Mrs
Jones, Louise Taylor
Jones. Maggie Mrs
Joyce, Kate Mrs
Keets, Sadie Mrs
Keith, Bertha Miss
Kelly. Emma Miss
Kirkpatrick, Kate Mrs
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Bachman, A u
Baird. G A
Batchler, George
Ball. Fl A
Ballard. Long
Barber. Samuel
Barnes. Ned
Bell. ]
Bell, VIM
Bellfield. W B
Bennett, VIM
Beresford. Galsworthy DR.
Bochler. Julin
Bond. Geo A
Branch. C s
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Bridges, T l.
Brosius. JnO Lehan
Brovfer. Willie
Brown. H
Brown. James II
Brown. Mauch
Budd. W
Bust, J
Burke. Frank
Byrd, ] K
Cambey. Bonnie
Campbell. Nathan
Castro. A +
Chandler. Geo W
Chapman. James
Clapp, X W
Clark. Walter
Clark. w II Hon
Clarke. Everett
Cole. Frank .
Coier. G L
Connelley, William e
Connar. Norman
Conner. Norman
Conway, Jessie
Cook. Robert
Cooke. G W
Cooper, Hal Hon
Corley, Walter w
Corlin, Richard
Corson. G r
Coughlin, Arthur
Cousin. ] H
Craig, G d
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-12-18
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.
where Americans supply of Mistle-
toe Comes From.

where Americas supply of Mistle-
toe Comes From.
Year after year Christmas comes and
ssoes, its joys and merrymaking losing
10 whit of interest and sentiment for
young or cid, and. while always new
each season IN their giving of pleasure,
TIE same cid customs continue to pre-
vail with alterations in detail only.
The day would hardly seem like
Christmas without the hanging Of
Christmas greens. and. though Il greater
variety is offered in the way of decora-
tons than formerly, those are still
most liked and>used that bear out the
old practices and significance, and
chief among them are the mistletoe
and holly. whose very names carry one
back TO. the days of ancient English
cheer and Iuletide, with wassail bowl,
Iule log and joyous merrymaking.
The most favored miStletoe comes
frcm across seas, but some is sent from
Canada and the south. where, particu-
larry in Texas, it grows in large clumps
on the live oak trees, always to the lat
ter's gradual destruction, for. being q
parasite. ii saps the oaks lifeblood,
fouriShing luXuriantly the while. 1t is
not 50 artistic in appearance as its Eng
fish cousin. the leaves more common
place and the berries smaller and poorer
in quality. though more in quantity.
Strange to say. the Texas mistletoe.
like the prophet il his own country,
is not greatly priced at home, and at
few CT the Christmas festivities does
it make part Of the decoration, while
in al! other quarters 4 cluster of the
oddly shaped green leaves and opaque
white berries must almost of necessity
be suspended in the doorway or from
the chandelier when Christmas comes
in, and it never fails to cause the same
testing and morriment, for 4 kiss stolen
under the mistletoe is ones right, and
the pilfcrcr cannot with justice receive
rebuff.-SeiectcG.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-12-18
S. CLAUS MAIL HELD UP.
Bushels Of Letters That the Old Man
Never viii Receive.

Bushels os Letters That the Old Man
Never viii Receive.
Sometimes the address on the envol-
ope starts Deer" which, of course,
means Dear" and again it is ''Dere"
or DER" But even these remarkable
speliings are nothing compared with
the two words that follow. They read
SANITY Klaws" or SAINT Clos" or
saint Claus and they are i'll hand
writings compared to which Babylonic
cuneiform is as a primer.
They are coming into the dead letter
office in this city by the hundreds these
days. and. although the clerks in that
division are the most painstaking OF
men and can decipher an actual adj
dress from a mass of hierogylphs, they
never have been able to learn the exact
location Of either the business office or
ncme Of one S. Claus. Esq. manufac-
turer of toys.
SO these letters never reach their des-
tination. They would be returned to
the scndcrs only for the sad fact that
when taey are opened the Enclosures
almost invariably look as if spider
had got drunk Oh Il bottle of ink and
had tried to perform mixture OF
highland fling and cakewalk on the pa
Der. The most that can be made out is
the invaliable beginning. please bring
me-
Last year in tie dead letter division
there was Il bUShei basket OF these mis-
sives. doomed never t. l." seen by Santa
Claus And this year letter boxes are
furnishing additions at every collec-
t;on-NeW York Press.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-12-18
THE YUIETiDE LOG.
An Ancient Custom StiIl Observed L
the North of England.

An Ancient Custom Sill Observed In
the North of England.
4 custom at one time prevalent in
England and still observed in some of
the northern districts CT the old cOun-
try is that OF placing an immense log
of wood sometimes the root OF great
trce-in the wide chimney place. This
is often called the Yult log. and it was
on Christmas eve that it was put Oh
the wide hearth. Around it would
gather the entire family, and Its en-
trance was the occasion of great deal
of ceremony. There were music and
rejoicing. while the one authorized to
light it was Obliged to have clean
hands.
1t was always lighted with u brand
left over from the log OF the previous
year, which had been carefully pre-
served for the purpose. poet sings
of it in this way:
With the last years brand
Light the new block, and
For good success in his spending
On your psaltries play
That sweet luck may
Come while the log is attending.
The Yule log was supposed to be
protection against evil spirits. aud 1t
was considered bad omen If the fire
went out before the evening was over.
The family and guests used to seat
themselves in front of the brightly
burning fire. and many a story and
merry jest went round the happy
group-Ncw York Mail and Express.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-12-18
; CHRISTMAS CLASSICS

At Christmaa play and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.
-Ttfaaer