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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28
THE OLD HOME OF
STONEWALL JACKSON
Movement to Purchase 1t for
a Hospital.

LEXINGTON. Va, Nov. pa Robert
E Lee souvenir calendar is soon to be is
sued by the ladies Of the Mary Custis
Lee Chapter OF the Daughters Of the
Confederacy. Each month will be illus
trated by some view from the life OF
General Lee. his family. or dwelling
here.
The amount realized from the sales
will be devoted toward the purchasing
Of the home of Stonewall Jackson, TO be
used as a hospital for INDECENT and aged
Confede-ates. This undertaking has the
sanction Of the grand division Of the
Daughters OF the COnfederacy Of Vir-
yinia. and every effort will be made in
order to realize a sufficient amount so as
10 purchase the property here from Gen
eral JacksOn's widow, who now resides
N Charleston, y. C.. and is willing TO
dispose OF the property for this purpose.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28
THE0BALD WILL FIGHT
TO HOLD HIS PLACE
Dismissed Customs Official Threatens
to Disclose Government
Secrets.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-wnliam Theo-
bald. dismissed summarily from the Gus
toms branch of the Treasury Depart
ment, will make fight to hold his place.
Mr. Theobald has kept complete rec
ords Of his transactions since he has
been In the service OF the Government,
and il is his intention 70 make a state
ment giving interesting disclosures as
TO the methods OF the Government In
locating valuable articles brought into
this port The dismissed agent says
that he Will not leave the service with
out contest. Mr.. Theobald said last
night:
Il believe this action is The result OF
the influence OF some persons who have
been affected by my methods IN getting
At big smugglers."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28

tentiaries in various parts OF the United
States.
A dozen years ago the Secret Service
agents discovered the existence Of the
Frauto band. A pretty Italian woman
Of twenty appeared to be its genius. She
had a record in Italy as a persistent
maker Of spurious coins. After she and
two men who worked with her had
served terms Of two or three years
abroad they we're traced to America.
Within four years she had been twice
arrested and convicted here for the
same offense.
About a year ago merchants on the
lower East Side Of New York found their
tills flooded with small counterfeit
coins II was found that the coins were
taken TO a barber shop on First Avenue
in New York by an old woman. Soon It
was ascertained, it is alleged, that Sal
vator Clement was making the coins
and that the aged woman was his moth
err She and a younger woman, who re-
tailed the coins, were arraigned. The
latter proved 70 be Stella Frauto.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28
POOR COMFORT.
Cold Water Drinker Finds a Relief in
Postum Coffee.

Our American people, who are nervous
and overstrained, would never drink COT
fee II they knew how well and clear
headed they would be without il.
when I was little child. SAYS Miss
NJ. Dali. OF Topeka. Kan. I com
menced the drinking OF coffee Natural
ly nervous. II made me as the years went
on a most miserable wretch. ALWAYS IN
an unnatural state of excitement
found, as / grew older. that I would al
times sJagger as a drunken person. n
was coffee, for I had no desire to drink
anything in liquors.
My health was very bad, and nv
brother and l we're talking OF quitting
coffee. when I was stricken with tvphoId
fever. Upon my recovery my brother
wisely allowed me no coffee. and said n
] wished TO be well again / must stop
fits use
For a number Of years. cold water
was my only drink. but this was Door
comfort, until about three years ago a
package OF Postum Food Coffee was left
al our house. We prepared il as d.
rected and found a wholesome. delicious
drink. more than this, IL has strength
ened me without causing those terrible
after effects formerly left upon me by
coffee.
i recommend Postum to all my
friends, end In my varied experience [
and IL safe drink without effect on
the nerves and the only one which, with
ne. has filled a long felt want"
Many people who have stopped drink
ing coffee because OF fits effect on the
nerves. viii md the pure food drink.
Postum, beverage that, when properly
made, touches the spot. pleases eye and
palate. and fills the vacancy as No other
frink can.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28
AMERICA CAPTURING
MARKETS OF CHINA
Gain in Exports Outstrips
> All Other Countries.
VALUE IN 1901 100000
Increase in Six Years Over 800 Per
Cent-Celestials Partial to Ameri-
can Clothes.

The growth of American trade with
China and the increasing popularity OF
American goods in that country are
shown by official statements which have
just reached the Treasury bureau Of sta
tistics. The imports from the United
States have grown from 5.O9S.1S2 haik-
van taels in 1895. TO 23.529. SOC taeiS
$4,000 ,0OO) in 1901. while those from
Great Britain grew from 80, $50 600 taels
in 1895, to Il. 223, 53S $3.50. 900 .OOO) in 1901:
those from Russia, from 1.791, SOS taels
in 1895 to 3,O15, 756 taels in 1901, and
those from the continent OF Europe.
Russia excepted, from 1851, O99 taels in
1895 to 1906 53 taels in 1901. showing
a much more rapid gain proportionGtely
in imports from the United States than
from the United Kingdom or other
countries of Europe.
Cotton Goods and Flour.
Cotton goods and -four are the items OF
importations from the United States
which show the greatest gain. and in
cotton goods especially the increasing
popularity OF the American product
seems to be causing some anxiety on the
part OF European manufacturers and
representatives Of European manufac-
turing countries. The American manu-
,acturer enjoys advantages in the way
If geographical position, transport rates.
and improved machinery. In gray goods
Inc competition is especially strong.
ghile in other lines American goods are
At least holding their own. In cotton
yarns the United States has, up TO this
time. made DO effort to supply the de-
mand- The value OF cotton yarns i'm
ported into China IN 1901 was $4,000 900
haikwan taels, or about SIS. OOO. 900.
Manchurian Trade.
Especially interesting is a report from
The collector of customs at Newchwang.
located in the extreme northeast Of
china, a section in which American
FOODS are supposed 10 be especially popu-
az, and to which large share of those
entering China via Shanghai. the most
Important port of entry. finally make
their way, largely for distribution in
Manchuria-
says the report, I'VE find that American
drills almost held their own in COMPARE
son with 1899, being 546.123 pieces
against 5s4,s77. or American Jeans and
sheetings, Sab and 97e.559 pieces came
IN. against 2, $50 and 1,1o1. sS5 pieces. re-
speetively, in 1899. The value of three
articles during the year, including the
small direct arrivals. was 1858. s5I haI-
kwan taels. or about % per cent Of the
total foreign impOrtations into this
port
The importation Of American drills has
grown f--~' 800 pieces in 1892. and
5--.-iJ pieces ~ 1897 to 546. 4ss pieces
In 1901 The importation Of sheetings
from this country has grown from 36s.-
20 pieces In 1892 and $50. JOY pieces in
1897 to 9S0.0O1 pieces In 1901.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-28
Sample Bottle Of Swamp-Root Free BY Mail.

EDITORIAL
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25

the only remains of the church built
by St. Helena, is owned by them all
in common. 1t has a long double line
of Corinthian pillars. similar to those
which are found in the Mosque of
Omar on the site of the ancient temple
in Jerusalem. The faded mosaic on the
wall and the rough ceiling of beams
from the cedars of Lebanon are the
only treasures remaining in this edifice.
which was once blazing with gold and
silver. This ancient building adjoins
the one now in use and is only divided
from it by small door.
Here are the usual altars and images
which are found in the Latin church
all over the orient, and in the Greek
portion are the curious pictures which
the Greeks revere in the place of
images. A spiral staircase of fourteen
steps leads from this church down to
the holy crypt, grotto twenty feet un-
der the great choir.
This holy crypt forms the chapel Of
the manger and is a subterranean
vault excavated out of the limestone
rock of which the hill of Bethlehem
is composed. On its walls are old
silken tapestries. Many of the silver
lamps hanging here We're donations
from kings, and are always kept alight.
This is the supposed site of the birth
of our Lord. There is bright star on
the marble floor, commemorating the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25
HIC DE vIRGINE MARIA JESUS
CHRISTUS NATUS EST.

Above the altar twelve lamps are
banging, to represent the twelve apos-
ties. Three steps more lead down to
another chapel over the alleged stall in
which. according to Latin tradition,
the wooden manger was discovered.
On Christmas eve the pilgrims crowd
around the church awaiting the hour
of opening In order to get good seats
to witness the grand ceremony. Every
man, woman and child who can pos
sibly come is present. The nave being
devoid of any seats, the people sit or
kneel on the marble floor, making
curious mass of red fezes and white
wells. In silent prayer they await the
hour of the service. Meanwhile the
strains of the Te Deum softly rise from
the great organ.
Presently procession of bishops and
archbishops. attired in their most gor-
geous robes, enters the church chant
ing. They are followed by priests and
monks and small boys dressed in scar
let, who constitute the choir. The
handsomest church decorations are
Kept Tor THIS yearly service.
The deep. well trained voices of the
choir join in singing beautiful anthems.
after which there is a great deal of
chanting without much variation. Sew
erai times during the service the bish-
ops, one after another, absent them
selves to reappear in different attire,
each of the robes being. if possible,
| more gorgeous than the last.
At midnight there is a sudden lull
in the music and bells in the distance
ring the midnight chime. Then, as by
magic, a curtain is drawn aside and
over the chancel gates cradle ap-
| pears to the wondering gaze Of the
| worslipers and within the cradle an
| image of the babe. The Gloria in Ex-
celsis is sung and the bells continue to
| peal merrily. announcing to all Beth
| lehem that it is Christmas day. The
"bambino'' or image Of the babe Is
now lifted before the eyes of the wor-
| shippers, who PROSTATE themselves on
the ground in alteration. The process
sion of bishops, priests and monks and
| the pilgrims descends toward the grot-
| to of the manger chanting and waving
incense all around it. The chapel
being so small only the officiating
priests descend into the grotto and the
pilgrims gather about the narrow arch
way and steps descending into the
manger. They now, with much pomp,
amid the chanting of the priests and
fine waving of the incense Law the lit
tie waxen image In the chapel of the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25

be found among its inhabitants today,
and the dwellers can in no way claim
to be descended from that race, though
some travellers think they see a resem-
blance in their appearance to the jew
ish type The town which saw the
birth of Christ is inhabited almost en-
tirely by Christians. They are thrifty
and industrious people and superior
in every way to the other village dwell
ers round about Jerusalem.
Bethlehem is one of the oldest towns
in Palestine. 1t has existed as town
for over four thousand years. The
houses are built of white limestone
and have fat roofs. on which the peo-
pie spend their summer evenings en-
joying the cool air from the noun
tains. The streets are narrow and ir-
regular, and might better be called
lanes, for there is but one real street
in Bethlehem. This leads from the
country road into the town and termi-
mates in the large open square in front
of the Church of the Nativity.
On Christmas eve this square is
filled with people dressed in their gay
est attire and adorned with all the
fnery in the way of necklaces, brace
let's and coins they possess. Christians
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25


People who suffer from tired eyes
will be glad to learn how noted
French author accidentally discovered
an excellent remedy. It is simple
method of restoring the vision to fresh
ness when, after reading or writing for
some time, your eyes begin to ache.
One night while the author was en-
gagged in writing an article his eyes
gave out before he could finish, and he
was compelled to stop. So. turning
from his unfinished manuscript, his
eyes fell upon some scraps of colored
silk that his wife had been using for
patchwork. These gay colors had a
peculiar attraction for his wearied op-
tics. On resuming his work after gaz-
ing at them for several minutes he
found his eyes quite fresh. After
several experiments he surrounded his
inkstand with brilliantly colored
striped silk material, that his eyes
might rest on them every time be
dipped his pen into the ink. This
brings instant relief.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25

hind. You see, miss, it's very funny.
l happen to be the detective in this,
Pochunk bank case-I reckon you have
heard about it t-and have been on,
the track of the leader of that gang
since daybreak this morning. Some
how / thought he boarded this train.
and when got on at C. looked all
through for him, but being in COM
pany with lady didn't size him up
till it was too late. was just conn.,
ing in from the other car when / saw
him dash down the aisle and make a.
jump while the car was moving, and of.
course by the time / got to the door
the car had gained too much speed for
me to jump after him. SO reckon he
has given us the slip for good"
The girl sat staring up in the face Of
her new companion without opening
her lips. At last she burst into hys-
terical fit of laughing. Suddenly
checking herself she lifted the coat and
uttered a loud exclamation as little
package dropped out of the folds.i
Slipping off the cover she picked up a
roll of bills, and pinned carefully to
one of them was scrap of paper upon;
which some words had been hurriedlyi
written with a lead pencil:
Please accept as a Christmas present
my share in the Pochunk bank raid.i
which 1 think will about cover your lossJ
l used to read Sunday school books once.l
and in them I remember the thief was
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25

Ibid you have any money in the
bank?" he asked after q pause.
every cent that own in the world!"
she answered, lifting her handkerchief
to her eyes and bursting into tears.
Il am sorry The man spoke with
an embarrassment that seemed out of
harmony with his rough features. She
wiped her eyes and with little at
tempt at bravery said:
"Oh. l know ought not to dothis-and
of course ycu do not understand. When
the doctors ordered papa out here. he
put $1,000 In that bank. and aftes-he
died-it was all had. Now it is gone,
and l, oh, am SO helpless! And here
1t Is Christmas time" She wept afresh,
and the man moved uneasily in his
seat, lifted his paper and turned the
leaves neryously.
In a few minutes she dried her eyes
and leaned wearily against the back
of her seat. She had not slept for two
nights, and soon her eyes closed un-
consciously, and she sank heavily
against the straight, uncomfortable
side of the car. With sudden lurch
of the train she swayed to the right,
then back again. and finally fell in a
little unconscious heap upon the strong
shoulder of her companion. He looked
helplessly. hesitatingly. at her mo-
ment. then, quietly moving in his seat,
slipped off his coat made 1t into n
heap and left 1t beneath her head. The
light from above family outlined her
delicately shaped face against the
black coat. her small white hand was
thrown in childlike trustfulness above
the glistening masses of golden hair.
Bending quickly over the sleeping
girl he fumbled few seconds with
the coat under her head. then drew
back and pulling his hat over his eyes
peered from under the wide brim into
the darkness outside. Several shrill
whistles came from under the car
window, lantern flashed up and
there was n muttered oath. AS the
car moved Off he ran wildly down the
aisle.
The noise of the engine increased
and the girl opened her eyes. Sne
looked up into the face of the man
standing over her and started. Could
he be the same? Was she dreaming?
Surely her scat mate did not wear a
mustache. yet these seemed to be the
same piercing black eyes. the same
broad shoulders.
She stared stupidity and thought the
mustache must be a vagary. Then her
eyes fell on the coat under her head
and she faltered:
"Thank you so much for putting it
there l hope you haven't come to
your station"
The man smiled knowingly, Yes,
miss. he has passed his station, but
for some reason he left his coat be-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25

! It is mistake to use cardboard box
es in packing flowers to be sent by
mail. Always use a tin box. lining it
with sheet of damp moss and above
this a sheet of florists paper or tissue
paper IL the other is not at hand, TAX
ing care that it fits into the corners and
around the sides. The flowers should
be placed in row after row until there
is layer of flowers fitting one into the
other all over the bottom of the box.
Never crowd nor put one layer on the
top of another. The rows must be as
close together as possible. The flower
heads Of each row should be on the
stems of the row Immediately preced-
ing it, SO that when the box is finished
only flowers are to be seen and no
stems.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25

How to Clean Ink Stained Desks.
For your ink stained desk try the fol-
lowing treatment: Add six drops Of
inter to teaspoonful of water and ap-
ply it to the stain with feather. If
the wood is polished, rub with sweet
oil Immediately after. II the stain does
not yield to the first application, make
it stronger and repeat the process. Ink
viii yield to oxalic acid and steam and
to salts and lemon. If oxalic acid is
employed, rub the spot with stick or
cork which has been wet in the acid
and hold it at once over a steaming
spout which is ready for the purpose.
Unless all traces Of the acid are re-
moved by thorough washing weak
spot will result from the treatment.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25


always brought to bay by soft. gentle
little woman. That is my case. Thank
you for making me do the first decent
thing of my life. JACK ID.
The detective gave long drawn out
whistle when he read the note.
''He is bad fellow, but he might be
worse!' he commented with a crest
fallen sort of smile. Don't you feel
little proud of the way you handled
the most notorious outlaw in the
state?"
But the girl did not trust herself to
answer She had turned her face to
the window and in the little prayer OF
thanksgiving she sent out across the
wide. wild darkness for her recovered
fortune there was plea for the man
who had given it back to her.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25
SANTA CLAUS UP TO DATE.

Since first good Santa Claus set out
To make his wintry round,
Though sought by many merry rout.
His home has ne'er been found.
Each year he brings. with eoursers fleet,
His choicest gifts and toys.
Then hurries on nor stays to meet
Our thankful girls and boys. +,
Because of this. alack. alas.
Some start foolish chase
And try the icy drifts to pass
70 thank him to his face.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25


better view of the snow covered
landscape and the little patchwork of
houses about the station. Then it lum-
bered off again. The new passenger
took a seat beside the girl at the win
dow because it was the only vacant
| one. She continued to gaze at the
white fields for time.
Merry Christmas, What a mock
eryp' she thought bitterly. Then she
stole a glance at her new companion.
His face was hidden by the newspaper
he was holding close to his eyes in a
vain struggle to read by the fast fad
ing light. When he threw it down in
disgust. she leaned forward and asked
timidly:
MAY look at it moment? | want
to see If there is any later news about
, the Pochunk bank robbery"
He handed her the paper and watch
ed her cur.ousiy as she bent over it
and with eagerness read the first page.
did you find cut what you wanted
to known he asked when she handed
the paper back to him.
mo, for there is no trace of the
thieves or the money yet" she an
swered, with great deal of feeling.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25

week later than the Latin church. For
weeks before Christmas the Greeks
fast in order to better prepare their
hearts for the true worship of the
Saviour on the day Of His nativity.
They also celebrate Christmas within
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25

OF caesar Augustus, the lit
II A tie town of Bethlehem, six
miles south of Jerusalem,
was crowded with visitors at about
this time of the year, all coming to be
taxed in their native country. In
cave, below the principal inn or
khan of the town, where the oxen
were usually kept, gentle Jewish
maid bent lovingly over her Babe. A
light from heaven illumined the rude
manger where He peacefully lay and
shed brilliant radiance over the scene
Several hundred years later the
pious Empress Helena of Rome visited
Palestine and discovered this grotto in
Bethlehem. which had served as a
humble shelter for the Christ Child.
She was convinced that this was the
very place which had been halloWed
by the nativity, and thereupon wished
to mark the spot for all time. She had
a magnificent church built over the
site, so that Christians from generation
to generation might worship there.
The remains of that beautiful building
are still to be seen in the city of Beth
lehem.
1t is strange fact that, though
Bethlehem was pre-eminently a city
belonging to the Jews in the days of
David and of Ruth, not one Jew is to
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25

Unslacked lime mixed with the white
of an egg is simple and good cement
It dries very quickly, even having a
tendency to dry before the broken
edges Of the article can be brought to-
gether. If quickly mixed and applied,
the mended dish will be strong and
ready for use within few hours.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25

manger, where it remains during
Christmas week for devout worshipers
to visit. Such is the ceremony held
by the Latins on Christmas eve.
The Greek church in Palestine cele-
brates the festival of the nativity one
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25

! How to Clean Elastic Stockings.
! Dirt is always unhealthy. SO it should
not be tolerated even in an elastic
stocking, though that is not an article
that can be sent to the wash. Clean it
by rubbing it with piece Of flannel
dipped in -four heated as much as pos
gible in the oven without browning 1t.
Shake out the -four and repeat the
process If necessary.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-25
WOODBURY., n. J, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 1902

the Church Of the Nativity in Bethle-
hem, and, sad to say, because Of the
frequent quarrels between the different
5ects which meet within this church
at time of general rejoicing, Turkish
soldiers, with drawn swords. are on