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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
Druids and EIistletOe.

The Druids always sought the mis-
tletoe by the full moon and. when they
found it. rejoiced and worshiped. Aft
er cutting off it's twigs with golden
sickle they sacrificed two milk white
bulls beneath the tree. The sacred
shrub was then immersed in water.
and the resulting connection became
their remedy for all diseases. The early
Christians would not permit the use OF
the mistletoe in their churches because
of it's heathenish origin; consequently
it was hung only within the private
abode and usually in the kitchen. Any
maid caught standing beneath branch
had to forfeit a kiss to the gallant
eagerly awaiting his opportunity. With
each kiss a berry was plucked, and
when all of the berries disappeared the
bare branch was useless to the young
man who wished to claim the privilege
Of thus saluting the fair damsel there
after. The mistletoe was said to have
been the original magical shrub or for:
hidden tree in the garden Of Eden
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
NEW YEAR'SIN THE BALKANS
Superstitions Of the Bulgarians and
the Albanian Highlanders.

@superstitions Of the Bulgarians and
the Albanian Highlander.
Among tie Bulgarians the long con-
nection Of the Bulgarian with the
Greek church has naturally led to the
assimilation Of many of it's supersti-
tious beliefs and customs, and their
festivals show a curious fusion of old
heather rites with superstitious Chris
tan observances.
The year opens during the feast Of
the winter solstice, called by the Bull
garians "Kulada." Like the Hallow-
cen of Scotland, it is great time
among the girls for all kinds of divina-
tory rites respecting their future
spouses. and to every line or verse of
songs sung during this festive period
is added the refrain of Hey Kulada,
moy Kulada."
The Jim, or demons, are at this sea-
son supposed to be especially alert and
powerful against mankind, and the
Bulgarians. like the Inhabitants Of Asia
Minor during the similar observance of
the Fishoti, consider it necessary to
take every precaution against their
malevolence. A log Of wood is left in
every cart and water in every pitcher
in order to prevent any demon taking
possession Of them and by his presence
rendering them too heavy to lift or
draw.
The Albanians are careful at this sea-
son not to leave any article Of wearing
apparel out Of doors after nightfall,
and If by some oversight garment
should be so left it is washed before
being used in order to get rid of any
spell cast upon it by the supernals.
Fire ceremonies play a great part in
the Christmas and New Years observ-
ances Of the Albanian highlanders. On
the eve of st. Basil, Jan. l, the fire is
kept burning all night, and the half
burned cherry branches rescued from
the Christmas fire are again thrown
on and withdrawn to be wholly con-
sumed on the eve of the Epiphany,
when the ashes are collected and
strewn in the vineyard. In the morn
ing people wash themselves and their
children in 'unspoken over" water and
draw omens from the character, grave
or gay, of the person who first enters
the house. A cock is also sacrificed. for
it is suspicious to spill blood in the
house on st. Basips day.-New York
Tribune.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS.

From the Gospel According to St.
Luke, Chapter Ill, Verses 7-2O.
And she brought forth her firstborn
son and wrapped him in swaddling
clothes and laid him in Manager. be-
cause there was no room for them in
the inn.
And there were in the same country
shepherds abiding in the field. keeping
watch over their flock by night.
And, 10, the angel of the Lord came
upon them, and the glory of the Lord
shone round about them. and they were
sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them: Fear
not, for, behold. bring you good It'd
ings of great joy. which shall be to all
people.
"For unto you is born this day in
the city of David !, Saviour. which is
Christ the Lord.
''And this shall be !, sign unto you.
We shall find the babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes, lying in IL manager"
And suddenly there was with the
angel a multitude Of the heavenly host
praising God and saying:
"Glory to God in the highest. and on
earth peace. good will toward .nr:l."
And it came to pass AZ the Angels
were gone away from them in1t' i:eav
en- the shepherds sad o;:c 10 another,
''Let us now go even un:o Bethlehem
and see this thing which is come to
pass. which the Lord hath made Known
unto u.s."
And they came with haste and found
Mary and Joseph. and the babe tying
in the Manager.
And when they had seen it they
made known abroad the saying which
was told them concerning this child
And they that heard it wondered at
those things which were told them by
the shepherds.
But Mary kept all these things and
pondered them in her heart. --
And the shepherds returned, glorify-
ing and praising God for all the things
that they had heard and seen as it was
told unto them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
Jan. I the Key to the Whole Yes

Jan. the Key to the Whole Year.
The Romans also made the first day
of the year a holiday in honor of Janus,
to whom they offered sacrifices on
twelve pillars typical of the twelve
months Of the year. They also strove
to be very good on that day. believing
that as that day went so would the
whole year. Relatives interchanged
presents. and in tile time Of the emper-
ors these were made the recipients Of
share until it finally became an op-
presSiye burden.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
NEW YEARS CAKES.
Timely Hints For the Caterers WI
Provide Good Cheer.

Timely Hints For the Caterer. Who
Provide Good Cheer.
The regular New Years cookies Of
Dutch days, which are displayed. say,
with caraway comfits and candied
fruit, have different ingredients from
the loaves of cake which every house
wife used to make for New Years day.
It was the custom for a provident
housekeeper to prepare fruit, pound,
silver or delicate cake and sometimes
loaf of golden sponge. Every one
was rich, requiring an abundance Of
eggs at a season when eggs were more
expensive and difficult to obtain than
at any other time Of the year.
The Christmas fruit cake served at
New Years was always made at least
a month before it was needed, suf6-
Gent supply to last all winter being
prepared in the fall.
Pound cake is as rich as fruit cake,
but as there is no fruit in it less but
ter must be used in proportion to the
sugar than in fruit cake. The pound
cake Of today is made differently from
the old time rule. No one now makes
pound for pound"
A New Years pound cake should be
deliberately decorated with ornamental
icing and candied fruits. First, cover
the cake carefully with two coats of
icing, and ornament it in any way
preferred with confectioners' white
icing, using tubes for the purpose.
After this decorate each loaf with can
died fruit to give color. Select for each
three ounces of candied cherries. two
ounces of candied angelica and two
ounces each of candied red and white
pears. A white pear is usually placed
with the stem up in the center of the
cake in place left for it. and the rest
Of the white and the red pears are
each cut in six slices, the angelica in
lozenge shaped pieces and the cherries
in halves. These fruits are arranged
on the icing in any fanciful way.-New
York Tribune.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18

Christmas at Ninety In the Shade.
Christmas in the West Indies is very
we'll Observed To meander about
among palm trees or orange groves and
fields Of sugar cane on Christmas day.
with the thermometer at 80 degrees in
the shade. certainly has the zest of
novelty to a northerner. If you are in
the British West Indies on Christmas
day your attention will be most attract
ed in all the Christmas gatherings of
which you form part, whether in the
streets, the home or the church, by the
close association of whites and blacks.
The "color line'' is not q live question.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18

If naughty Joe
or sulky Sal
: Were sure to
get as good
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
The Revere
y Of y j
Santa Claus ).
By P. J. TANSEY

copyright. 1903. by P. ]. Tansey.l
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
A LONG TMAsTlDE.

Holidays That Extend into the New
= Year.
While in this country as in England,
Germany and other parts Of Europe,
the joyous spirit Of the Christmas fes-
tival is by no means limited to Dec.
rs, but finds expression in many ways
I'm the life and amusement of the peo-
pie both before and after that day it.
self, comparatively little attention is
paid here to the observance of the
numerous designated holidays which
in other lands 60 to make up Christ
mastide. The period opens with st.
Thomas day, which falls on Dec. 81,
and closes with st. Distaff's day, on
Jan. z. The first named festival is
known in some parts of England as
'Doling day." on account Of the dis
tribution Of the bounty Of charitable
individuals, and in most English cities
at the present time the day is given up
largely to the anniversaries Of chart
table societies and the distribution Of
benefits among the poor and needy. It
is also the day chosen for the election
Of church officers, q custom adopted
here in some denominations, and it
appears also from the old rhyme that
certain public officials were elected at
the same time:
Ny masters all, this is st. Thomas day,
And Christmas now can't be far of. you'll
say.
And when you to the ward notes do re-
pair =
hope such good men will be chosen there
As constables for the ensuing year
AS will not grudge the Waterman good
strong beer.
AS for st. Distaff's day, which closed
the merry round of Christmastide; that
anniversary is now rarely observed
anywhere, but in the good old times in
England it was not the least among the
happy festivals Of the year. 1t takes
its name from the fact that on this day
It was the custom for women to re-
sumo for few hours their labors at
the distaff or the spinning wheel. 1t
was sometimes called 'Rock day" in
honor Of the rock, which is another
name for distaff.-Leslie's Weekly.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
Cupid's New Years Fortune.

Advantage is taken of the day by the
unmarried in some countries to ascer-
tain how many years will elapse ere
the bonds Of lnatrimony will be fixed
upon them by swinging ring fastened
to hair so that the ring, tapping the
side of teacup will strike off the num-
Der of years. The grounds of tea and
coffee are also used in cups to tell the
years. 49,,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
Her white Farewell.

Her White Farewell. {
saintlike the year goes home. blessing
and truly best, IVA
Her last days rich and FULL her brightest
and her best:
For her snowy robe and gem starred
palace wait,
And jeweled crown within December,a
crysta! gate. "a.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
A New Year's Reform Wave.

Quite reform wave has struck our
city with the coming of the new year:
Even Mr.. ST Grow. the genial florist,
was observed turning over a new leaf
yesterday.-Berlin (Md.) Herald. ST
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
The Only One In CaDtfvity

The Only One In Captivity.
Museum Patron-Well, what new
freak have you for the holidays?
Manageable rarest thing on earth
the man who doesn't buy more Christ
mas presents than he can afford.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
Boots % stockings.

German children do not, as 4 general
practice. hang up their stockingsl
Christmas eve. but use their athers u
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18

ne VACld1ulCU 10 0lIQSc1I.
"And most of 'em hev SIGH bewtiful
necks fur hangin' too! WAL, we're a
licked crowd, but I allus did sorter O
reckon tibet Silver Greek was a heap
sight better town to live in than Golden
Gulch, and I'm goin' to make my home
thar hereafter"
And there were so many others in
the town who suddenly came to this
conclusion, especially after the lynch
ing on Christmas, that there was an
exodus from Golden Gulch to Silver
Greek, and the two towns merged and
became one and indivisible
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
Silver Creek !.
Versus
,..
Golden Gulch
BY A. B. LEWIS.

row Silver Creek and Golden
= Gulch became one was brought
about in this manner: For
many years keen rivalry had
existed between the two towns, which
were only a stones throw from each
other. Both claimed to be head and
shoulders above the other in enterprise
and progressiveness, and one never
made a move in public improvement
that the other did not go it one better.
When Golden Gulch built town hall
two stories high, Silver Greek built one
Of three stories. When Silver Greek
erected new Jail, it's citizens had
hardly begun to crow over the matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
Imperial Cornet Band.

The Imperial Cornet Band of-this city
which was organized on February %
last, at their meeting last night elected
the following officers to serve for SIX
months: President and musical direc-
tor, c. w. Fleet; vice president and
business manager, c. A. Padgett; record
ing secretary, NJ. X. Hammill; financial
secretary, William Wilkinson; treasurer
w. E. d. Krauss. The band has Sc
cured the old Washington ball room in
the City Hotel for their headquarter;
and have fitted it up for meetings and
practice. They will have their first
practice tonight in the new hall. The
band will meet on Wednesday aud Fri.
day nights of each week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
Police Court Notes.

The Police Court room this morning
was redolent of fish oflal as is generally
the case in the spring. Some OF the
colored people employed on the fish
wharf are patrons of the Police Court
and plaintiffs, defendants, witnesses and
spectators repair to the Judgment seat
with scales on their garments as thick as
spangles on female rOpe-walker and
with the effluvium of their calling in
evidence. The odor is often sitting
when the evidence in the cases is elon-
gated.
Samuel Dudley, an. ungallant colored
individual, had been arrested by Officer
Beach on the charge of being about to
run amuck while engaged in cutting fish.
A colored woman named Virginia Mid
dleton was the object of his fury and
having grown tired Of eviscerating her
ring he threatened to use his knife on the
woman. and being foiled he grasped a
heavy stick which he was. about to WELD
when he was disarmed. He later APP
preached bystanders and demanded to
know whether they espoused his cause
or that of the woman. This morning
when brought before the Mayor he en-
deavored to make it appear that his pro-
cedure was intended as pleasantly. The
Mayor refused to look at the affair through
DudIey's lenses and fined him 50.
The other cases disposed of were OF
trivial nature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
Southern Railway improvements.

The Southern Railway Company plans
many improvements for the summer, in
addition to the present work Of building
a double track from Alexandria to
Orange. The work of double tracking the
road from Asheville, n. c., to Spartanss,,
burg, distance of seventy miles, VIII
be pushed to completion. In doing this
a new bridge will be contracted across
the Swannanoa river, near Biltmore.
In the purposed Improvements for the
present year, the company will construct
a $50, 600 freight depot in Memphis, and
greatly enlarge the track facilities about
that city. ThewOrk on the Washington
division is progressing rapidly, and 1t
will not be many months until the
two tracks will be in full operation.
The depot building in Alexandria now
almost hidden from view by the new
round house, is the most insignificant
structure owned by the company here
abouts. 1t is of about the same dimen-
sions and equally as imposing as those OF
Nebraska way stations. Alexandra IS
one of the most important depots OF the
Southern Railway system, and while new
station buildings are TO be constructed at
other places this city should not be over
looked
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & LOtlPOp,
10th, 18th 4 f IN. w.
Until Further Notice, Store Will Close
at 6 p. NJ.
Summer Furniture.

Summer Furniture must be durable, yet
artistic, but above all, comfortable.
On the fourth floor of our new building is
fascinating and very comprehensive exhibit
Of Summer Furniture and other warm weather
comforts, both for in and outdoor use. Here,
in scores of different styles, are chairs, book
eases, celarettes, china cl, sets, Bullets, side
boards, rockers, settees, Morris chairs,
screens, clocks, c0uches, footstools, tabOur-
cites. and other pieces for dining rooms,
libraries, dens, reception halls, bed rooms, &c
The quaint and beautiful Arts and Crafts,
Mission, and Old Dutch pieces are a per-
petual delight to the lover of the artistic (;
furthermore, they are luxuriously comfort
able Some Of them are finished in Antwerp,
weathered and fumed, brown and green.
Others are fitted with the heavy Spanish
leather cushions in brown and red and sewed
with heavy leather throngs. For true con-
ception oftheir beauty and appropriateness
visit the unique Dutch den on this floor.
For cottage bed rooms we would suggest
the enameled furniture as being the most
summary. IL is cool, inviting and COM
Portable.
More durable than all, and perhaps cover
ing wider range of utility, is the famous
Old Hickory Furniture. Made of tough
American hickory, it will defy the ravages Of
weather and rough handling for a hundred
years. This and its charming rustic appear
anee make it the ideal furniture for lawns,
verandas, club houses, rustic homes, mountain
lodges, &c.
The log cabin on this floor, built Of Old
Hickory from the forests Of Indiana, viii in
terest you.
We are the sole agents for Old Hickory in
Washington. Prices range from $3.50 for
chairs to 5000 for settees.
In addition TO the above we carry the
Prairie Grass Chairs Tables and Rockers for
summer use. Cool attractive and durable.
$3.50 to 5000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
The Albanian situation.

Constantinople, April 15.-The Rus
sian government continues to press her
demand that the death penalty be melted
out to the murderer of NJ. Stcherbina,
the Russian consul at Mitrovitza, who
was shot by sentry fortnight ago.
The situation in Albania continues
threatening and the Porte continues its
military preparations. The latest step is
the sending of a commission to inspect
the frontier stations. While the general
uprising is slumbering, there are many
reports received of manifestations of dis
content. A report received today states
that the Albanian and Christian villagers
in the SOUL neighborhood in lower Al
bania have revolted, refusing to pay their
taxes.
Vienna, April 15.-The Nieue Erie
Presse today publishes a dispatch from
its Salonica correspondent stating that
the Turkish troops are gathering in that
district in large force. This force recent
ly captured band of Bulgarians who
had a quantity of dynamite in their pos
session with which they intended to de-
stroy the bridge at Angista. A dispatch
from Mitrovitza to the same paper states
that the assassin of NJ. Stcherbina, the
Russian consul at that place, has been
sentenced to death. Stcherbina's body
has arrived at Salonica.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
A Tragedy.

Philadelphia, April 15.-An unhappy
marriage romance ended in tragedy
here this morning, when Frank Mawson,
aged 80, met on the street his wife, a
niece of DR.. T. H. Andrews, a well
known society man, and, after shooting
her, swallowed fatal dose of prussic
acid. Mawson died before patrol wagon
could carry him to the.nearest hospital,
although dying he was badly beaten and
kicked by pedestrians who had witnessed
the shooting. Mrs. Mary F. Andrews,
mother of Mrs. Mawson, says that the
would-be murderer and suicide, had ne
elected and abused his wife almost since
the day, ten years ago, when as a girl OF
II, she was welded to him. Repeatedly,
she says, he has attempted to poisiOn his
wife and their two children, and only
last night he met her upon the street, and
brutally assaulted her. She was on her
way to secure warrant for his arrest
when the tragedy occurred. THANK God,
he is Dead" feryently concluded Mrs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
Perpetual Building Fund Association

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Alexandria Perpetual
Building Fund Association the following
officers were duly elected for the ensuing
wear: Zorro Hill, president; Justus
Schneider, secretary and treasurer; VIM.
P. Graves, Leopold Ruben, Henry
Bladder, J. NJ. Hill and Samuel Schwarz
directors; Lewis Mex. Bell, VIM. E.
Latham and Daniel Ruben, trustees;
John D. Normoyle, James r. Cation and
Braxton B. Smith, examining committee.
The board of directors declared dividends
for the last six months per share, to be
credited to the stockholders accounts;
Second series, $l.5O; third series, 1925;
fourth series, $3.50; fifth series, 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
Personal.

Miss Rosa Doherty, of Richmond Is
visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. L. Gambler, of 1927 north st. Asaph
street. where she will be pleased to see
her friends.
Miss Marian Grigg, Of Georgetown, is
visiting Mrs. r. c. Acton in this city,
preparatory TO starting on a trip to
Europe next week. Many of her friends
are visiting her and wishing her bon
voyage.
Mr.. R.P. w. Garnett has returned
from Richmond.
Miss Ethel Larmand has returned
from delightful visit to relatives in
Orange.
Mrs. Frederick Paff' continues quite i'll at
her home ON north Patrick street
Mr. James Breen is confined to his home,
corner of Gibbon and Patrick streets, by indls-
position. "a. L..
DIR. Alexander Murray, Of this city, has
graduated at the Army Medical School and
will soon leave for Manila, where he will be
stationed for some time.
Mr.. T. J.. James and Miss Emma Woltz,
both of Washington, were married at the
parsonage of the NJ. p. Church, in this city,
this morning by Rev. J. III. s. Ewell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
Red Mems Fair.

Undaunted by the iuclemency oil tne
weather large crowd of the ladies Of
the auxiliary of Osceola Tribe OF Ke q
Men flocked to the fair in Armory Hell
on Monday night and opened up the
different booths at which they VIII pre-
side during the succeeding ten days
The interio. of the hall has been con,
yerted into a bower Of beauty and
sparkles with electric lights, bright col
ored banners, flags and bunting along
with bright eyes and the yiyacity OF
youth. Generous crowds of visitors both
nights have been in attendance. The
candidates for articles to be disposed OF
are:
Police uniform - Fred. Garyey, 2;
Jno. Henderson, 2; A. j. Nicholson, 2,
Fireman's uniform-Wm. III. Bontz,
2; Jno. Clapdore, 2; Noble Smith, 2.
Lady's necklace-Miss Mary Hack
ney, 8; Miss Rena TIGER, 3.
Red Mems ring-A. ?. Sullivan, z;
Chas. HohensteiD, 2.
Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway employees Uniform.
G. Bell, /; w. S. Cowleig, l.