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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
The NEW YEAR IN JAPAN.
The Day When the MilSado Has to
Get LIN mt & n,CInck

The Day When the MilSado Has to
Get Up at O'Clock.
Quaint and curious New Year Gus
toms exist in Japan, where the 1st Of
January commences with a religious
festival celebrated at 5 in the morn
ing. At this time the mkado, dressed
in japanese costume, proceeds from
the palace, followed by his deputies ar
rayed In ancient style and the foreign
diplomats in regalia dress. He enters
a small building or temple, prostrates
himself to the east, west, north and
south, and all present pray for the
prosperity of the nation.
Later at q ceremonial breakfast the
family and court for three hours, the
rooms being thronged At the expira-
ton Of that time the real year begins,
and formal luncheon Is served from
which each guest is expected to take
a cup and saucer as a souvenir.
Among the people the earth and
heaven are propltlated by offerings Of
rice and vegetables, and strips of
red paper are pasted on the doors as
a sign of good luck. This color is used
exclusively save In cases where a
death has occurred within a year,
when blue paper is used instead Of
red. The day ends with people still
saluting each other and attending the
plays at the theaters, where gorgeous
robes and monotonous voices are the
distinguishing features. = New York
World.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
The Young Member,

Grantley Berkeley tells in his "Life
and Recollections" how a member for
Ludlow in the last parliament of Will
liam ". tried to make q maiden
speech, and, rising in his place, with
a very bald head, known, too, as he
was to everybody as one Of the oldest
stagers in all the ways of the world,
he began, with great affectation Of in
experience and with an exceedingly
mild voice, Mr.. Speaker, l am but a
young member On hearing this as
sertion from so well known and crafty
a man, possessing so venerable pate,
the entire house rOared with laughter.
Twice he stopped, and three times he
commenced with these words, but 1t
was useless. The house would not
listen, and he never to my knowledge
essayed to speak again, or if he did the
sight of his bald head set his audi
ence in roar"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
An a0Id Maids, Party.

A well known New York society girl
celebrated last New Years with a
charming ''old maids" party. Her girl
guests were all arrayed In the appro-
pirate splnster costume, with mlttens,
caps and In several instances with
spectacles also. The effect produced
was very odd indeed, the fresh and
laughing young faces seeming decided.
ly out of keeping with such surround
ings All the sweetmeats and, indeed
all the eatables that could be so fash
Toned were served In the shapes Of
parrots. cats and dogs Each guest
had a separate teapot to herself, In
which she brewed the tea to her own
individual liking In true splnster fash
ion. The girls voted this the best New
Years party they had ever had.-New
York American.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26

ing the visitors to partake of the punch,
and with each glass the suspicious cap
tain grew less suspicious. In an hour
he was affable. In another hour he
was affectionate. BY the time the real
celebration began, while the coffee was
being served, he had forgotten the car
toon and was drinking healths to the
stars and stripes every thirty seconds.
When the ceremonies, which had been
carefully arranged, had been in prog
ress few minutes he was proposing
joint expedition by his and the gun
boats crews against the Venezuelan
capital.
Even If the incident of the Italians
conversion had been lacking the dinner
would have been an affair to be remem-
bered. The first part of the closing eel
ebration was the appearance Of q
Christmas tree, which of course should
have been called New Years tree. II
was q big tree, too, one that anybody
might have envied, and the tars had
made a trip ten miles inland to get II
on the previous day. AS it was borne
into the wardroom it reached up into
the domelike window at the top. For
this window, forming sort Of tower
space to the wardroom, naval meH
have a technical name, but no landlub-
Der could hope to get 1t right, so let II
be called simply a window. The tree
went all the way up, and from every
branch there hung gifts for the merry
diners.
Just as the New Years tree was fas-
tened into it's place on the center Of the
table there appeared through the high
window a real Santa Claus, with beard
and furs and red coat Of approved cut.
Down the chimney-like opening he
crawled, finally leaplng upon the ia
BILE with such force that half a dozen
glasses went crashing to the floor.
Amid the applause Of the now hllari-
GUS party he proceeded to award the
presents. calling each name in a gruff
voice from beneath his wEite whiskers.
When he came to the italian captain
he addressed him as "Your most pow
erful exceleney Signor Captain -"
by which high sounding appellatiOn
the slgnor captain was so flattered
that he bowed until his forehead
bumped into what was left of n saucer
Of ice cream.-New York Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
ON NEW Works. EAST SIDE.
How New Years Day IL Celebrated In
the Italian Colony.

How New Years Day In Celebrated In
the italian Colony.
The little boys and girls Of Mulberry
street. on New York's queer east side,
keep their pockets, purses and savings
banks ready for New Years. This is
their great day. Whether or not the
American Santa Claus put anything in
their stockings on Christmas, their own
uncles and aunts cannot get off without
strenna de c.epo d'anno New Years
gift. The s'fenna Is confined to the
children and to cash. II is to be dis
tributed by the relatives and friends of
the household on New Years day, when
calls and congratulations are in order.
"Buon capo d'anno" ga good head Of
the yearpO
40 stesso a vol per cento anniw
C"The same to you for a hundred
yearspD
When the greetings are over the
guests will be treated to vermicelli
served with special sort of sauce and
salad and "merluzzo" prepared with oil
and lemon juice. The thought of the
New Years viands makes the black
eyed children smack their red lips, and
their time Is taken up with discussing
1t as well as with making forecasts as
to how much of a strenna Uncle So
and-so and Cousin So-and-so will put in
his or her little hand before leaving.
The old folks in Italy too, are think
Ing gratefully of the great land beyond
the seas over the wine and yermiceli!
which they have bought with American
money. If strenna is here only given
10 children an excsptIo- = go -
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
JAPANESE SAINTS.
The One Most Beloved by the People
Is Binzura.

The One Most Beloved by the People
Is Binzura.
Among the many Buddhist-Shinto
saints, whose quaint effigies set up in
every conceivable nook and corner OF
Japan make it country Of craven
images" one of the most impressive
and interesting Is the pathetic person
called BinZuru. He was once upon a
time a member of that strange COM
pany of Buddhist disciples known as
the Sixteen Rakkan." But one day
he fell from grace by remarking upon
the attractions of q woman, and he
was expelled from the society Of
chaste brethren. The great Buddha
gave him, in return for all that his
worldliness had cost him, power to
heal human ills and to grant the
prayers of childless women who long
ed for motherhood. But he was put
outside the temples. He must hence
forth sit without, in the midst of the
passing thrOng, and submit himself
to personal contact with all that was
unclean and healthless. The simple
hearted people love him, I think,
above all saints. His wooden images
In the temple porches are the strangest
objects in all Japan. They give him
soft cushions to sit upon, and he is
always clothed in quaint little cotton
stuff collars and mufflers in all sorts Of
soiled looking colors, and on his head
his devotees usually keep a curious
little cotton cap.-Eleanor Franklin in
Leslie's Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26

To know whether one will outllve the
year is almost universally regarded as
a very desirable piece Of knowledge,
and to acquire 1t the men and women
of different nations resort to various
stratagems to compel fate to stand and
deliver. The dweller by the Ganges
lights tiny rush candle and fixes it
upright on a bit of board, which he
launches on the waters of the sacred
stream. II 1t remains alight until he
can count TIT, the perfect number, he
regards his prospects as good for the
year. If it goes out the omen Is unfa-
yorable. He gives himself the benefit
of expedition, too, for instead Of count
ing In prosaic fashion-one, two, three,
four-in the old slow style, he counts by
leaps and bounds-five, ten, fifteen,
twenty, twenty-five, thirty-and thus
takes advantage of the flickerlng can
die and huctuating wave and increases
his length of days by. the glibness Of
his tongue-Pittsburg Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
TORTURED BY
ITCHING ECZEMA
Suffered Tremendous Itching Over
Whole Body Scratched Until
BIed Worse at Night, With
Soreness and Excruciating Pains
"A Western Lady's
WONDERFUL CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"Last year at this time I suffered
with a tremendous itching on my
back, which grew worse and worse, un-
til it spread over the whole body, and
only my face and hands were free.
For four months or so l suffered the
torments of the damned, and had to
scratch, scratch, scratch, until l bled.
At night when / went to bed things
got worse, and l had at times to get
up and scratch my body all over, until
i was as sore as could be, and until l
suffered excruciating pains. | did not
know what it was, and resorted to q
number of blood purifiers, using at
times also Cuticura Soap. They told
me then that l was suffering from
eczema. Then l made up my mind
that l would also use Cuticura Oint-
ment and Cuticura Resolvent. l used
them according to instructions, and very
soon indeed l was greatly relieved. l
continued until well, and now am
ready to recommend the Cuticura Rem
edies to any one who suffers as did your
obedient servant. Mrs Mary Metzger,
Sweetwater, Okla, June %, 1905"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
Watching the Old Year Out.

Watching the old year out has been
common custom in many lands. In
most countries it assumes with the So
rious minded the phase of devotion. In
many countries where Roman Catholl-
clsm is the prevalent form Of faith the
year Is begun with midnight masses.
Among the Greek Catholics the same
usage prevails. 1t declined in the
Church of England, but was revived
by several of the dissenting bodies, the
watch night of the Methodists being
merely a modification of the once gen.
eral practice. Among the cOnyiyially
inclined. however. watch night is TAX
en- anything but seriously, and the new
year is welcomed with such signs Of
rejoicing as to one who did not under
stand the customs would seem to indi-
cate that all men were heartily tired Of
existence and glad to see their years go
by as speedily as possible.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
New Yenr's Fortune Telling.

II the Italian girl desires further
light on her matrimonial future she
Alls, In the twilight of New Years eve,
a cup full of water. The light Is only
sufficient for her to see the outline Of
the cup. This she exposes in a place
where the water can freeze after she
has dropped into it a bit of thread. AS
soon as she is awake in the morning
she runs out to see the result Of the
experiment Her fortune depends up
on the shape which the thread has as
sumed In the water, she being aided In
her deductions by an old woman.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
An International
:. Incident :.
HOLIDAY celebration that will

A HOLIDAY celebration that will
~ long be remembered In the
II American navy is the Santa
Claus dinner" given in the
wardroom of one of Uncle Sans
gunboats of the Venezuelan coast.
The plan had been to have the affair
on Christmas night, but as the vessel
was then at sea the event was post
poned until New Years. 1t was on
this occasion that an italian battle
ship commander with warlike inten-
lions toward the United States and
all their inhabitants, was beguiled into
peaceful thoughts by good American
punch, which the American officers
dealt out to him in such quantities that
he finally said he would like to settle
In the western hemisphere.
1t happened that the Italians man.
of-war and the Yankee gunboat arriv-
ed in southern waters at about the
same time. There was the usual inter.
change Of courtesies. Then occurred
the incident that aroused the italian
captains ire. A South American news
paper printed a cartoon representing
him as being blown out of the water
by the United States gunboat. In this,
Of course, there was no sense what
ever, as Italy and this country were
ON the friendliest terms, but the for
eign skipper, being both excltable and
suspicious, took the matter to heart
The Americans heard that he even &C.
cused them of inspiring the cartoon
and that he had complained to his
home government.
New Years day came due while the
gossip was at its height. For weeks
the wardroom officers of the gunboat
had been making preparations for a
grand feast. They decided at the last
minute to invite the italian and his
staff as guests Of honor.
A refusal, of course, was out Of the
question, but when the guests arrived
their attitude was cold and distant, es
peclally that of the captain, who look.
ed as though he expected to be thrown
into irons. 1t was said afterward that
he had ordered his vessel to be ready
for Immediate action In case of treach-
cry. At any rate, he sat down at din
ner without smile for his hosts, and
for awhile things looked gloomy
Gradually, however, the younger Off
GERS of the gunboat succeeded in fore.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26

In the Peloponnesus of Greece the
people of every country community as
semble en- masse and endeayor to make
the new year safe by driving the devil
out Of the nelghborhood, this operation
being performed with the aid Of fire.
arms, horns, trumpets, pans, kettles or
anything that will make noise, sup
plemented by yells, shouts and screams.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
The Fir.t Jnnunry New Year,s Day.

Caesar selected the feari If Janus,
the two faced god of war; rs the years
great mile stone. because the statue OF
this god seemed to look back into the
past and forward into the future;
hence OH New Years day we are still
paying tribute to heather god. Prior
to the reform of the calendar the Ro'
mans observed the 21st day Of Deem
Der, the winter sOlstice, as the begin
ming of the year. This date and the
summer solstice, the Dist Of June, az
we'll as the vernal and autumnal equi-
noctial changes in March and Septem-
Der, have come in for first place in the
year at various times in the history Of
the world.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
First Aid to Santa Claus.

A clever idea for a Christmas night
party is to have the gifts come in on a
sled piled high and strapped on and the
sled drawn by two lads dubbed Santa
Claus assistants. The place cards at
the supper which follows the distribu-
ton of the gifts should be tiny sleds
made from cardboard and dipped in
mucilage, then in diamond dust, the
rope to be of silver cord and each sled
drawn by miniature Santa Claus
about three inches high
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26

the old people at home, to whom
New Years gift is sent three or four
weeks in advance so as to reach Its des-
tination In time for the great religious
and civil holiday. The Mulberry street
bankers do a rushing business In capo
d'anno remittances. New York Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
A StuDfd Lady BOunfifuI.

l once showed an old lady much Civ
en- to good works of the Lady Bounti-
ful order how some proteges of hers
who we're constantly on the verge of
starvation might be placed in posses
sion of a small but regular and sufl-
cient income MY dear" she said,
Il don't think it is good plan. They
would get too independent l like
them to come to me when they are in
difficulties and ask for what they
want" Erich and Poor" by Mrs.
BosanOuet
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
Ikind Old Man.

Ascun,-What did that rich old uncle
of yours give you for Christmas
Something useful. I'll bet.
Hauskeep-Yes, little device for
saving coal bills.
Ascum--Ah. an arrangement to at
tach to the heater?
Hauskeep-No. to keep on my desk.
It's BIZ file.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
Each Day a New Life.

{ Each year is new life and an
iabridgment Of the whole. / will so live
as If counted every day my first and
my last; as If began to live but then
and should live no more afterward.o-
Bishop Hall.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
snnshine Comm. BY an, By.

New Years now is on de way,
Heaps Of fun before us.
Christmas day done pass away;
Honey. jine de chorus.
If one day don't suit you, why,
Dar'll be plenty mo- to try
Git q good one by an by;
Honey. jine de chorus.
Maybe storm clouds in de sky
Hang a-threatenin' DER US;
Sunshine comm by an by;
Honey, jine de chorus.
Dis here life is like q song
Some time sad an some time strong
Some time short an some time long
Honey. jine de chorus.
Atlanta Constitution.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
I0RIuR|NG. DISEIGuR|NG
HumOrS, EcZemaS, and feelings
(u~o1 hxx C,.<s~rra

HumOrS, EcZemaS, and ItChingS
Cured by Cuticura
The agonizing itching and burning
of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair
and crusting of scalp, as in SCALED
head-all demand remedy of almost
superhuman virtues to successfully
cope with them. That Cuticura Soap,
Ointment, and Pills are such stands
proven beyond all doubt.
Sold throughout the world. Cuticura Soap 2sc oint
men &c., Resovent, soc. Tin form Of Chocolate Coated
Pills 25c per vial Of cor may be had OF all druggists
single set often Potter Drug and Chem Corp Sole
81. Mailed Free, q How to Cure Baby HumOrL"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
At the Yndin Kiosk.

The sultan Of Turkey still keeps the
roy j rule Of New Years presents in
working order, and all dignitaries and
efiiclals perfectly understand that o
good sized contribution must be forth
COMING
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
Are There otherss

Christmas Is coming
And Santa Claus, too,
And. being dead broke,
Lord, what shall / dot
The children will cry,
Their mother will pout--
I'll have to go try
Put my watch up the spout.
Florida Times Union.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
On Other DnYs Too.

1t is a sign of good luck to receive
money on New Years day. 1t means
that you will not want for 1t all the
year round.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-26
N S&7W! NorfOIkEsWes
Schedule in effect Nov. 25th, 1906.
leave B3ena Vista.

leave B3ena Vista.
NORTHBOUND.
Nosl 9;31P.M NJ. Daily, For Basic. Luray
Hagerstown end New York. Pull
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
Mol 1886 NJ Daily, For Hagerstown
Baltimore Philadelphia. New
York and intermediate stations.
Pullman sleeper to New York via
Harrisburg
SOUrHBOUND.
No. 1. Z % A.. N. Daily. For Roanoke
Bristol, Blueficld, Norton, Win
ston-Salem, Charlotte N. @,
Welch and intermediateate sta
lions. Pullman sleeper Phila
delphia to Weleh.
No. 10. 2.G9P. NJ Daily. Fol- Roanoke,
Bristol Bluefeld, Winston Salem
and intermediate stations, and
Knoxville, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Chicago, and points West and
Southwest. Pullmansleeper Buena
Vista to Knoxville and Roanoke to
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car.
Additional information and rates cheer
fully furnished by G. Y. Abrahams
Ticket Agent, Buena Vista, Va.
w. B. BEVLL, NJ. F. BRAGG
Gen. Pass. Agent TRAY. Pass Agt,
ROANOKE. VA.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-14

TO RfNT-One small tenement OF three
rooms over store electric lights. $3.50 10 right
parties. smith Bros. 357 North Main St. 3d3ti
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-14
DEAD MAN MURDERER.
Sweetheart Killed by Tablets He Gave
Before Suicide.

Paterson, N. j., March 14.--James
Boucher, a nephew of DIR. A. Noryal OF
ISL Main street, left Paterson about two
weeks ago for Scranton, Pa. The Last
person to see him as he boarded the train
was Miss Mae A. Morton, the 19-year-
old daughter of Alexander Morton, OF
" Madison street. Boucher and Miss
Morton were sweethearts for several
years. He had proposed marriage to
her, but her father had objected. Az
he stepped upon the train for Scranton
he handed her small box.
"Fm going TO Scranton to kin my.
self" he said. when you hear about
it open this box of tablets. If you
should think Of me take some of them
Miss Morton promised that she would
and they parted.
The next day dispatch from Scran'
ton said that Boucher had been found
dead at the Lackawanna Hotel in that
city. Heart disease was given as the
cause.
Miss Morton, however, believed that
Boucher had committed suicide She
opened the box he had given her and
examined its contents. 1t contained halt
a dozen harmless looking tablets. She
dissolved the six tablets in glass OF
water and swallowed the liquid
Saturday morning, after four days Of
sufTerin-, the physician told her she
was going to die. Then she told about
the tablets.
James left them for me before hi
went to his death; you will find powder
from some of them in an envelope"
The physician and the girls father
found the envelope, and upon examin
ing the contents found that she hao
taken corrosive sublimate.
Fr. Gillen of st. Joseph's Church wat
sent for, and when the circumstance
were told him he accepted the girls
story and administered the last rites
OF the church. In great pain the CIR
died few moments later.
County Physician A. +. McBrid,
reached the technical finding that thu
death was suicide, but the authorities
Of Sh. Joseph's Roman Catholic Churcl
made an investigation and conclude,
that the dead man was guilty of muir
der and that the girl was blameless il
her death. Funeral services were helt
in the church Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-14

TO RENT Furnished room electric lights
ana furnace heat al I05 Seminary street Pc
ter Parks. u4R
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-14
CHICAGO UNION TRACTION DOWN
Companies May Ask Rehearing Of Fran
chise Appeals.

Chicago March 1.-THE price OF
Chicago Union Traction common broke
on the Stock Exchange yesterday from
10 to ~. There were no sales Of West
Chicago or North Chicago, and few I'm
ion Traction.
The first step is now expected in the
traction matter is petition by the trae-
ton companies for rchearing of the
case.
It is said at the City Hall now that
the question OF ninety-nine .year fran
chises has been disposed of by the Su'
preme Court, the city will be able tc
grant permits TO the companies to troll
leyize all their cable systems. The city
has been afraid heretofore to grant sucf
permits believing that it could not get
the trolleys down again without long
legal fight if the companies once erected
them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-14
Twelve Sink With Ship

London, March 1.-THE British
steamer Colne foundered off the Dutch