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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-06-22

SGo~ logical Survey as to the
public roads conditions in the State:
All but two or three of the counties
in North Carolina are still working the
public roads under what is known as
the "Old State Law. which requires
all male citizens between the ages OF
eighteen and forty-five years to work
the public roads on an average of six
days during each year, or pay an
amount of money sufficient to provide
a substitute for doing this work. For
ty-five of these counties, in addition to
having this "Old State Law" have a
provision for a special. road tax, which
is on an average for State sixteen and
,one-half cents on the 500 property
valuation and ffty-two cents on the
poll.
The total amount of money spent on
the public roads during the past year
was $4O1, 1882, including the money
spent for permanent roads, repairing,
grading and all other purposes. This
amount seems surprisingly large when
we consider the wretched condition of
some of the roads in the State. How
ever, one county alone (Mecklenburg)
spent more than $4,000, and Guilford
County recently authorized an issue of
$500, 900 in bonds for road building and
is spending several thousands Of it
each year.
Thirty-six counties in the State are
using convicts in working the public
roads, and the total average of convicts
thus employed during the year was 825.
However, in no more than dozen
counties of the State is this convict
work on the public roads done econom-
ically and satisfactorily. The best sys-
tenn probably exists in Mecklenburg
County, where about 100 conyicts, i'll
two separate camps, are worked coll
stantly on the public roads. The aver
age cost there of feeding, clothing and
guarding the convicts and providing
sleeping quarters, medical attention
and all other necessaries, averages
twenty-three cents per day per convict.
These valuable results are obtained
through intelligent management anu
business like methods.
So far as we are able to determine
the good roads question in North Caro-
lima is more alive than ever before, and
the Geological Survey is constantly re-
ceiving requests from all sections of
the State for advice and, practical as
sistance in public oadimprovement.
Our good roads engineer, Mr.. w. l..
Spoon, spends the greater part of his
time in visiting the different counties
Of the State to assist the county au-
thorities in the practical questions of
road improvement, and this is done
without cost to the county for his serv-
Ices.
The North Carolina Good Roads As.
sociation has also recently done some
effective educational work for good
roads, and the formation of county or
ganizations in most of the counties, un-
der the general State Association, has
stimulated the movement in a large
degree, and the indications are that the
good roads movement will continue its
steady and gradual growth during the
present year. "a
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-06-22

Tampa Fla. The postof1ice at Fort
Dade, United States Artillery post or
Egmont Key, was robbed Of $685.
while the postmistress, Mrs. T. H.
Morton, was in Tampa.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-06-22
Jackson. the Depository.

The Mississippi uniform textbook
commission has decided to establish
the central depository in Jackson, and
this will be the only depository in the
state.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-06-22
Elks Convention CLOSED.

The annual convention Of Missis-
sippi Elks closed at Gulfport. Canton
was chosen as the next meeting place.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-06-22

) An asphalt lake Of considerable ex-
tent has been discovered in Asia Minor.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-06-22
I'm North Carolina.

aeo1< HE following interesting
-. Z facts are the result of an
8 o investigation recently made
4 4 i by the North Carolina Geo
RoR logical Survey as to the
The Delta independent., 1905-12-15
oFFlorAL DIRECTORY
Charchss.

OU0BG000,
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH : Service. .t !,
N. and 7:3o 2. m Rev. Milton Fish pastor
sSperntendrnt Young Peopies meesins m icshs% q q
p. m. PRAYER meeting on Wednesday evening" n
the church. -
= fRESByTEKIAN RE y ksx cHHpfcHussrvice a. II
supt The Christian Kndeavcr%s % meet 'As1 a
Mt tile church.
Order OF divine services in the chanel of the
monasiery:s On week days, 8 O'clock q. m ceie-
bration of the most holy sacrifice Of MT sss aver
.norning On Sundays and holidays. 10 O'Clock
.. M. celebration OF the most holy nacrjfice of
mass, sermon. benedictiOn with the most bles.eS
acmment, and Sunday school. Alisre cordiaily
nvtted
METHODIST CHURCH Rev. G C.. Rarick
ntendent Epworih league meets n 10 sIpsr " y,
cEpAR RbGE MEsS5sT SYs"Ts 4 ash
CHURCH.-Snnday school every Sunday At io:so
s;m. Preaching every Sunday. A welcome for
W. T. u.-Rcgular meeting arstFrday of
every month. At 2 p. m:: at Mr.. Hastings.
MRS. ELLA MAsIixGs, Pres.
MRS. u. b. MATHEits. Sect'y.
Delta Cssssy 0aeess.
sherin. C. i. Gibbs.
County Clerk and Recorder. d. S. Doughty.
County Treasurer, J. \; Beck!ey.
County Assekor. Sam COckerham.
County Surveyor. John A. Curtis.
County Judge. r. n. Dickerson.
County SuPt OF Schools. Miss Emma Mycn.
GOroner-Dr. q. H. Burgtn.
George Stephan. County Attorney.
+. NJ. Gets. County Corninmi..ioner ist district
Joseph HOgrefe, =. =. 2nd 1"
X. o. Wilm0t. " 3rd +"
Delta Town Oncss..
Mayor. W. r. Gale.
Clerk. J.. n Bradley.
Treasurer, Vim. NathewA
Trustees: A. 4. Penley W. a. Cook W. K
lbert, J. n. Crabili. 1. n. NcMurray. j. A. Cur
tis.
The Board Of Trustees meets the urst and third
Thursdays u each month.
fire Department-wm. X. Gale, chief. Joseph
Rollins. assistant. Meets Wednesday evenings
preceding meetings Of trustees.
The Delta independent., 1905-12-15
DESERT LAND-F,NAL PROOF
Notice for Publication.

Notice for PubIication.
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
MONTROsE, COLO, November 2. 1905. !
Notice is hereby given TINT
ELIZA J. WOMACK,
widow and administntrix OF the estate OF viii
liam A. Womnck. .leceased Of Ecker. Delta cOun-
ty, Colorado has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert-lnnd claim No. s7' Ute. for
the N 4 ne u section y. township II; south OF
son. county Judge at Delta, Colorado ON Tuesday.
the 18th dny Of December, tg5.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation md reclamation Of said lend:
Frank &. Hepnarth, Marian N. Cole. Wiley II.
Hawkins, William Milton, all Of Eckert, Deltn
county, Colorado.
BRYSON P. BLAIR. Register.
First pub Nov. 10; Last pub Dec. Is
The Delta independent., 1905-12-15

eessessssessseesssssesseee
illegal Advertisements :
Seesssseesssee seee ssseoeoS
Notice for Publication.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
LAND OFFICE AT MONrROsE, COLO
November d. 1905. }
Notice is hereby given That the following
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
iin,l proof in support Of his claim and that said
proof will be nude before Milton X. WEIGH. U. b.
commissioner ut Delta, Colorado, ON December
IL, 1905, viz:
JOHN EHRET
of Delta Colorado. on his II. L. No. II Ute for the
lots o. g. and d. section %, township Ii, south OF
rnnge N, west 18th p NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove ht.
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF said
land: Wig:
Robert c. Hutchison. Andrew G. Jensen. John
+. McVcigh, Henry s. Latimer, all OF Delta, Col
BRYSON p. BLAIR. Register.
Fist pub. Nov. 10, Last pub. Dec. Is
The Delta independent., 1905-12-15
]. A.l cA..e.


Millions rush In mad chase after
health, from one extreme Of faddism to
another, when, Il they would only ct
good food, and keep their bowels regu-
Or with Dr. Kings New Life Pills,
their troubles would I'll pass away;
Prompt relief and quick cure for liver
and stomach trouble. 25c at al drug
gists; guaranteed.
canada's Large Flour Mil.
The largest -four mill In the British
empire Ii In Montreal, II turns CUT
5000 barrels Of nour day.
shertsse plams IN Orisain.
o., II ASsyle, h possersed ok IL
rAostsst name n Great Dsitsin.
The Delta independent., 1905-12-15
Sesiss er AAj..s..ess Dsy.

E.tsfc Of VIM. p. Wtlcox, sircsassd. Z
Ihe undersisned. having been appointed exc
cutrix OF the estate Of VIM. p. WilcGx late Of ths
county 1f Delta. in the state Of CO1OeadO, d.
ce.sed. hereby xives notice thsf she viii appear
i,efnte the county court Of said Delta county At
q. court house n Delts. In said county On Tues-
hour oi 10 clock =. M, Of said day. st which
time all pef.ons having claims against aaid ~
purpwe of having the sams adjusted. Ali PR
sons indeNed to said estate are requested to make
tinmedinte payment to the tinflsrrfgnesl.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, this .Bih day Of Janu-
ary. A. ID. 1905.
FRANKIE y. WILCOX,
ceaHed.
NILr0x r. wxlCa, attorney.
First Iub. Dec. y; last pub. Dec. a.
The Delta independent., 1905-12-15
bids r.r a,s.I.

one year, commsncing With January j, ivR, II
such an asn0uut Of coal - may b. needed BY Del
IN county for use In the court hO,lse and jail.
"Bids for supplying cod, Z. and must fs on nls
With the undsrsigned not later than 8 O'Clock p.
m. December 81. 1905.
D. y. DOUGHTY,
County Clerk and Cleek Of the Boessi Of County
CommisHi0nefs.
The Delta independent., 1905-12-15
Notice .r s.le- .r Ditch s...h.

Notice Ia hereby Rysu that the fnllowine slsa-
crihesl shsre. In the iinna Fitle Ditch ia, or 70
mIch thereof ~ may be necesnry. will he sold IT
public auctson q the sOuth frunt dooe at The
radO, on saturday. the l6th tlay II January, A. D.
lu9. nt p. m to the highest and he~t hi6lier for
and cost Of advertising. 4.
Name: shares. Amt. due.
W. H. MgelOW, 10 eihGs
Leroy BigelOws . 1l.O
g. ". WoNDKna. Secretary.
First pub. Dsc. y; lssa pub.::Dec. .
The Delta independent., 1905-12-15
t.....l i.....

II is fearful fate to have to endure
the terrible torture Of Piles. Il can
tsuthfully say" writes Harry Colson, ,of
Aasonville, Ia, ''thst for Blind, Bleed.
ing, Itching and Protxudlhg Pilss. Buck.
|lea's Arnica Salve y ~ bsst eura
made" Also best Tor cut, basns ~
Injuries. &c 1t III druggists.
The Delta independent., 1905-12-15
Notice for Publication.
DEP lRTMENT OF THE INTERIOR! !
LAND OFFICE At MONTRO6E,C COLO.

December D, lAo.
Notice il hereby given that the following-
settler has fled notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support Of his claim. and that aid
proof will be made before Milton X. Welch. u. 3.
commissioner. ut his Office in Delta, Colorado. on
January u, lg8. viz:
ERNEST MAUPIN.
Of Delta, Colo. his P. D. 8. No. 9as0 Ute. for
the ne i ne 4 rec 81. 4 NV nv y ne 4 rec q,
twp 20, north Of Hnge - west, N. ~. n.
He nnnes the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of said
land, viz:
Jefferson D. Dillnrl William Springer. Georse
Brewer, Burr Duncan. all 0f Delta. Colorado
DYSON p. blair, Register.
First pub. Dec .; last pub. Dec. ..
The Delta independent., 1905-12-15
Printins and ssssieaery Preps.
sails.

Bids nrc hereby solicited for the supplying for
one year. cnmmsncins January I. ie6. d hooks.
rtaiionssy. recorsis lesai noticss psintins; htho
printing and stationep - aSe needed and used by
the several oiiicesn Of Delta county.
Bids may b Enr all or part Of the above men.
Honed Items. The succes~ful bidder must enter
into satisfActosy contmct with Delta c0unty
handing hmself to carry mt the itemn Of his lid.
All bids rust be sealed and marked printing
and 6tationesy Proposals. and mnst In On nIe
with the unalredmed NOT later than 0 Oclock y.
D. 8. DOUGHTY,
County Clerk and Clerk Of the Board Of County
Commissioner.
First pub Dsc. Inst pub. Dec. y.
The Delta independent., 1905-12-15
canada's Iarcs Flour MIN.
4 shertsse ( Name II OrItaIc.

o., IL Argyle, h possersed of IL
rhostsst name n Great Dsitsin.
The Delta independent., 1905-12-15
The pIMersnce.
oeld MInIns In vIstsrla.

Tho annual report Of the secretary
Of mines for vlstosls sh0ws that the
smourt q gcia missed n that colony
since IL discovery n ISL h e1,SS7r
IA orncss. valued u q, 1,s5ey yeeo. 200.
The Delta independent., 1905-12-15
Notice for Publiesiien.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR !
LAND OFf.CE AT MONTROSE. COtO.

LAND orr. .CE AT MONTROSE. COiO.
November ., 1906. \
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim, and that
said proof will bs made before Register and Re-
ceiver U. =. Land Ofice at Montro~e. COLORADO,
on January II. inns, viz:
RICHARD d. BLuxnKna,
Of Delta. Colorado, On his H. z No. 7ss Reg., for
the Lots 1. ., >, sell nw,< section ). Township -
North Of Range II We-t N. n. n.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz:
John shreeves, Justin Mccarthy. Herbert wclls,
Arthur Ward, all Of Delta. Colombo.
BRYSON r. BLAIR. RnaIs1RR.
Firrt pub Dec. !. IAst pub. Jan. s 0s
The Delta independent., 1905-12-15
Lodges
A. ?. a.A A. y.

A. ?. anA A. u.
days Of each md ash. NJ the Masonic Hall In the
| Delta County hank building. u. e. Edwards
| w. ~. n. II johnson. Sec'v.
Gasnes Chapter. Ne. -. .. ..
month u Masonic hall. Mn. Eiira Barton
Worthy Matron: Mis- Jessie Allison Secretary
0ranA Mesa l.sage, Ne. ~. x. 81 p.
Knight. q Ii5 Pzssi.s Hail 3. II MsssSey. G. &.
4. II. vandefverter, x. Of X. and b.
Rashhsae Sisters.
Meets hrst and thiri Th,.: days Of esch month
knss' Es p.rps ?, py'sMi.iR y hni Laes h'll"A" n
Delta Ledge. Z. .. .. p. Ne. rs.
Old Fellows Hall. J. c. Gale. N. g.. Nj.
Bradley. Sec'v.
Wsssess slsps Eaes@p0sns. Ne. -.
Meeting nights, Mrse and third Mondays oS sscb
monIh. &c. Gale. G. r.: p. Z. Cooube.
Scribe.
Kaihess.s nssskaA Lssee. Ne. -.
Meeting nirhta. ssscrd and fourth Thuvsdays
each month. IN The Odd Fellows Hall. Mayne
bodd. N. u. CIAta brpoIey. Socs6tasy.
WoeAsses - she WessA.
y ke6Sh Caup, ~. mesta Tuesday uisht sscb
veSk 10 the IND Fellows hall. q. D. WAL
ter, 6. G. N. v. NsiheSs. CLERK.
csmp No. ~, Surface Creek. meeta drst and
third hasurtay nigles ct Erkest hnll. Elias
wengus. clerk. Fred =. Buffitt consul.
Weasen 81 Wssassans.
Meets aeroud and fouvth NnuAays eveninss o
earh month In tIhd Fellows hall. Guardian
Nss1hbor Nm. Clara Bradley: Clerk. Nm. Vida
Bouldin.
Mcclellan Psss. Ne.5s. Q. a. ,.
Meets ths aecnnd Saturday Of each month In
tine I, o. y. Hall at % n. M. The Oflicefs Tor
the 0sssuing year are ~ follOwa:
h. a. Johna0n, Commander; =. ". C0mmend-
eg ID. 7. 0nl5, lunlOS v. Commander. Justin 1C'
Csrihy: o. D.. WI shippee; Qua rMsssma:ier.J r i.
Blair; BupEeon, H. n. GsSy; Chaplain. 9. Q.
Nank /: AdIusant. 0soRve Bcckisv.
Delsa Camp Ne. SlO1.. n. ". a.
Messs Arst and third Thurdays ofeach month
in I. o. q. r. hall. A. D. Simpson. v. g.; ". W.
Ramsey Clerk.
order of Washington.
!. J. winton Union. NeetinGs held
every ascns,d and fourth Tsesday evening" 81
PRECEDENT g. b. Crvsler. Secretary.
VIM, spsuldlng Union No. III meets at
Eckeet oscOnd and fourth Saturday LtghlR On
each month. ". n. Jarvis. President. Byron
Tar. eecretaiy.
The Delta independent., 1905-12-15
order of Washlngtol
DESTRUCTIVE 70 Plant Lles.

F!fty-sight persons competed to sss
the prize offered at Frankfort. Ger
many, for the best method Of destroy.
ing plant lice: The winners prepare
Lon 10 as follows: Quassia wood. two
md sus-half pounds, to be soaked over
night In ten quarts Of water and well
boiled, then strained through cloth
and placed. with one hundred quarts
OF water, In . petroleum barrel. with
svs pounds q soft soap.
The Difference.
"Clars told me she was too poor to
70 abroad this summer. but I notice
she can afford the operation for appen-
'.But tho operation does not require
any clothes."
The Washington times., 1905-12-24

ones between are graded down the
family ladder most ittingly
In Berlin the trees come in the
morning, with the great Christmas
dinner at noon. and. let It be chronl-
cled. when the Kaiser presides at
the imperial table. il is not beef nor
bOar's head nor peacock pie which is
the dish of all, but a royal carp. serv-
ed in a sauce compound of beer and
gingerbread crumbs and more spices
than any save an imperial chef could
call by name. When the feast is
over Wilhelm III makes a tour of the
palace and its grounds. giving a gold
piece TO every servitor he meets
and at no other time does his majes-
~ chance" TO come upon so many
of those who call him master.
In France. and Spain and Italy
Christmas day yields place to Christ
mas eve. All Paris-Loubet and his
cabinet with the rest-goes to mid
-AN'N'"' 10 AiiN lOAN uCN II luA1
into the calendar. after which the
Boulevards celebrate till dawn that
'Reveillon" whose rollicking fun has
romped through the pages OF so
many novels and which has spread
the gay colors of its scarfs and
gowns and bunting across SO many
canvaSeS.
Madrid, too, goes reverentiy TO
mass as the clocks are striking
twelve. but there have been banquets
before that. at the royal palace most
notably of all, with receptions fol-
lowing well nigh through all of this
''Noche Buena" At 10 of Christ
mas morning the court in a body
again attends mass, the ladies of
the encourage wearing those bro
caded and silken gowns. laee-trim-
med and jewel -bedecked. which us
ually are TO be seen and wondered at
only within the palace precincts and
all the men. from King Alfonso
The Washington times., 1905-12-24

The twentyfifth dawns with all
cares of state laid by for the day.
After the simple, hearty English
breakfast the royal family unosten-
tatiously walk across the snow-cov-
cred park 10 the picturesque little
Church of ST. Mary Magdalene,
where the same hymns are sung and
the same psalms read as are being
sung and read that selfsame hour
wherever fiosts the cross Of st.
George. Back to his smoking room
then goes the King for social hour
with the Duke of Edinburgh, his
brother, and George Frederick,
Prince OF Wales, and such male
members Of the royal circle as may
be there. Meanwhile the queen and
the princesses and all the happy
children seek out the kennels and
stables, with grooms following close
behind laden down with good things
for all the dumb beasts OF Sandring-
nam menaSe.
At 2 comes luncheon, then an
afternoon OF visiting and tea and
cigars for the 'grown-ups," while
the younger folk take to bicycles and
skates, or wander away TO feed the
deer and rabbits which enjoy the
run of the broad-spreading grounds.
Then comes Ginner-and with that
the great day really commences.
All that ara near and dear are
about the board. All the royal plate
CLEANS and sparkles. under the clus-
tering lights. From a balcony the
Royal Band plays throughout the
feast. A noble baron OF "the roast
beef of old England" rules among
the many courses, though its su-
premacy wavers indeed, especially
among the littler subjects, when the
boar's head is brought in, grinning
in 1oyless fashion from amid gar
nishing of apples and holly. Later
Will come the peacock pie, resplend-
The Washington times., 1905-12-24

ent with the most brilliant plumage
OF that royal bird. while last of all
Will arrive the seasons own plum
pudding, sizzling invitingly from the
little sea of spirits which rings Il
about with dancing fame.
Then the royal tree-a mighty af
fair whose fruits are so many and
so fine that the harvesting of them
takes nearer two hours than one
Then the huge pine-wood fire In the
great hall, with Christmas games one
following close after the other-blind
mans buff. and going TO Jerusalem.
and Jacob and Rachel, and London
bridge, and all the other ancient
favorites OF the land which thous-
ands OF mere subjects are that very
moment romping through the islands
over-till bedtime comes to end per
force the happy day.
Games play part in Copenhagen's
royal celebration quite as they do
in England. Indeed, at the Amalien-
borg Palace there is one which
Windsor and Sandringham have yet
to learn. England may drag her
yule logs in to the roaring fire
ushered by the scrdping Jester and
cheered with wishing log" This
is the seasons idol set up in the
long entrance hall. II may be pine
or hemlock. spruce or cedar, but
huge II must be and clad, too, all in
boar's skin. On this each of the
royal merrymakers must lay hand.
wishing for that dearest desire of his
heart which the new year shall. of
course. bring true
AS for the rest OF Christmas there.
It is quite as with the rest of the
world. Royal ladies', as well as mer-
chants wives and daughters. make
many OF their gifts in that land Of
King Christian, and the tree is as
truly the center OF the celebration
in Copehagen as # is In London or
Berlin or Vienna
The Washington times., 1905-12-24

-" HE heads beneath the royal
crowns of Europe are only
3 human heads, after all
The hearts of mere men
and women beat warm
under the purple and ermine. Christ
mas cheer is pretty much the same
the world over, whether he who cele-
brates it be prince or peasant. en-
peror or everyman.
Royalties enjoy the sacred festival
quite as do their subjects, though
their honoring of it takes on color
peculiarly its own from the ancient
customs that have lived long in the
courts, as well as from ceremonies,
new, perhaps, yet picturesque, which,
for one cause or another, these po-
litical great cnes have seen fit 10
incorporate with the days usual pa
geants. On Christmas eve and
Christmas day Europe's monarchs
think well TO eat certain dishes and
fulfill certain observances, and this
lends added interest to their holiday
in the eyes Of the unroyal world.
King Edwards Christmas at Sand
ringham is, perhaps, the most nearly
normal" of all the royal celebra-
tions. II Is honored in the good old
English fashion, very much, indeed,
In of
Bracebridge Hall when the last cen
tury was young. There is greenery
everywhere, holly and eversreens
and mistletoe. For days little royal
", and often, too, royalty Of maturer
years, have helped trim the nails
and decorate the great drawing
rooms. The wintry air has been full
Of gift buying The King has select
cd those present which he will give
from glittering assortments sent for
his inspection by the big shops in
the West End: and England's King,
when Yuletide comes round, forgets
no one of all the hundreds that make
up the royal household Queen Alex
andra has gone In person among the
stores OF Regent and Bond streets,
and never since her marriage forty
one years ago has she forgotten to
send the seasons gifts to the ANA
lienborg Palace at Copenhagen, TO the
Dowager Czarina in the Peterhof at
St Petersburg, and TO Greece's queen
in Athens royal palace.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24

down, are there resplendent In tne
gold braid of full dress uniforms.
As for the rest of the day, Madrid
royalty behaves gaily enough. but
scarcely Christmas, as most OF the
holiday world might say. Usually
there is royal shooting party ar
Ninulas. the magnificent country
place Of the Marques of SantiIlana-
and there are red automobiles much
In evidence and many mild-eyed desr
are slain-but 20 American hearts
this seems TO suggest very little of
the spirit of good will which holy
legend has ascribed to the Christ
child's feast
IL is this spirit, however. which
marks the season through all Italy.
There are high festivities forward
there from Christmas eve till twelfth
night; there are crowds in the streets
and cheers and the scent of flowers
everywhere. but il Is mingling all
of whole-hearted good nature with a
due reverence for the duties which
Holy Church prescribes as fitting for
the time While the people are gath
ering at the ancient little church
Of Ara COeli. on the historic Camp
idOglio. TO worship before the Virgin
in whose arms rests that night the
miraculous wooden doll, said TO have
been carved by ST. Luke, King VIc-
tor and his court sit down to a
Christmas eve supper of which the
characteristic is that no meat is
served Fish comes first, then a dish
of eels with garniture OF nuts. then
cake and fruit and coffee and LIQUORS
but no cap0ai. That dish will bs
served when the sumptuous dinner
appears upon the board next day,
when IT VIII be followed by the ma
tional pan giaglio-a coarse but de-
iicious cake of nuts and fruit.
OF all the small royalties OF Eu-
rope none carry of to bed with them
better foundation for wondrous
dreams OF the happy Christmastids
than do the little Princesses of Italy
and their newborn brother. Hum
bert. Prince of Piedmont"