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an idea of these Christmas eve frollcs
in Wall street. At five minutes be-
fore noon the whole floor seemed in
tent on business, pushing up U. p. and
other stocks and hurting puts and calls
back and forth like a game of battle
door and shuttlecock Promptly at Il
the great gong sounded, and in the
twinkliMs of an eye the scene was
transformed. From somewhere ap-
peared band and began playing "Ev-
erybody Works but Father" and all
the brokers howled in chorus. A rope
was stretched across the room, and Wis
itors crowded into the open space out
side. Pads of paper and everything
else that was loose were gathered up
and hurled through the air. hats were
used as missiles. great showers of col
ored paper were thrown here and there,
and the din was greater than it is even
in panic. Dozens of young men form
ed circles about older men in the game
Of 'bull in the ring"
AT this moment appeared a great
push ball, six feet in diameter, which
was sent spinning across the floor.
only to be hurled back again, bowling
over men in its fight. To ard fro went
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-16

music and dancing till broad daylight
next morning.
] saw something after the gander
pulling and before the ball commenced
that l will never forget Jack Castle
berry, the fastest foot racer | ever
saw, was, there; and there was also
a man ON the ground whose name
was Arch Oxendfne, who thought he
was himself a fast runner. He went
so far as to say he could out-run any
man on the ground for $500
Why" said Castleberry, Il can lie
down three times fiat of my back and
beat you running
The stakes were put up, and the
race started for the end of the track.
Castleberry ran on ahead, dropped
down fiat of his back and repeated 1t
twice and came out fully 10 feet
ahead of Oxendine. Poor Oxendine.
He looked pitiable.
| saw another sight at that grand
ball which | shall always remember.
There we're two lovers there who had
been so seriously wounded by cupids
darts they could not talk to or dance
with any one but each other The
parties were Joel Deese and Miss Eliza
Nettles and they constituted as pretty
couple as l ever saw. But alas,
the course of true love did not run
smooth. They failed to get married.
Brent, Fla, Dec. 5. 1906.
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CHILDREN OF
CONFEDERACY

Continued from Twenty-Fifth Paee.)
dent, and will make a fine officer if
he can have the cooperation of all
the children, but work of this kind
must be done by all Let every
mother see that her children join this
chapter and, having joined it, attend,
and learn the lesson it teaches.
For we would teach our children
that the falsehoods, so pleasantly
written as to deceive all who are not
fully informed, are falsehoods, and di-
rect insults to our land.
Take The American Boy, paper
published in Detroit, Michigan, and
read its pages. You will find II mis-
representing the South in many in
stances, particularly in the serial, in
Defense of His Flag now running in
that paper. In this it tells of the
dishonor of our struggle for constitu-
tional liberty and justice, and contains
untruthful statements, of the cruelty
practiced upon prisoners of war and
of the ignorance and violance OF our
people. This paper finds its way into
many southern homes, and If our chill
dren are not taught the truth, they
will revere that state for having fur
nished more soldiers than any other
ITO Put down the Rebellion and
believe that other troops were heroes
for having captured The Arch Trai-
tor, JEFF Davis"
We should appreciate the statement
of that eminent divine who said;
Give us the education Of the children,
and the cause of reIgion is safe y
Educate our children truthfully as to
the causes of the civil war. the deeds
during that war, and the treatment
of our people after that fearful strug-
gle. and the cause of patriotism is
safe
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from the foundation, and then the
gander is tied to the end of the pole
and is just high enough to be reached
by man On horseback. Every man
who wishes to compete for the prize,
is required to contribute a dollar
which is put in a purse and hung in
sight of the spectators.
When everything Is ready for the
contest, the competitors place them
selves in line, and while galloping
through under the suspended gander,
grab the poor creature by the neck
and try to pull it off, but it is no
small job to pull gander's head off,
while men placed on each side of
the track make the hair fly from your
horse, by the use of switches about
5 or 6 feet long.
After passing through the riders
strike circle and return and keep
up the sport till some lucky man hap
pens to get hold that pulls of the
gander's head. and gains the prize.
In the foregoing event, the prize
was $500 and was won by James FL
liot, man well and favorably known
in those days. James Elliot, poor fell
low, was afterwards killed by a stage
driver and his wife named Osborne.
Osborne was tried for the crime and
received 80 lashes on his bare back;
his wife was spirited away and es-
capped without punishment.
But to return to my story. At noon
every body present was invited to a
table, on which was everything neces-
sary to satisfy the inner man. About
8 o'clock in the afternoon the ball be-
gan in earnest, and then there was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-16
christmas of
Bulls and Bears
By JAMES ARTHUR

q SHE Christmas spirit is about the
only thing traded in on Dec. "a
~ on Wall street, and the brokers
have a celebration each year
that literally jars things loose. The fea-
lures Of this ceremony vary, but the
horseplay does not. The brokers let
off the tension and have a good time
generally. The festivities begin at
noon and sometimes last for several
hours. The galleries eli early, mostly
with wives and sweethearts Of the
members on the floor. The Stock Elk
change is literally draped with green
and red. The Seventh Regiment band
is on hand and as the chairman sounds
the gong begins playing 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" or some other patri-
otto air. Sometimes an elaborate pro-
gramme is arranged, made up of min
strel acts, coon songs, comic talks and
similar performances. But, whatever
the especial form of the entertainment,
the bulls and bears conduct themselves
in much the same way. They make
Rome howl. Hats are smashed; bags
of confetti are thrown at the ladies in
the gallery. who in turn empty the
contents over the heads and shoulders
Of the shouting brokers below.
If there happen to be new members
they are initiated" and are carried
about the room in a yelling procession
to the music of the band. On one such
occasion an amateur football game
was played in the great chamber Of
the Stock Exchange. Afterward the
members INDUCED in a cakewalk for
an immense forty pound cake, which
was temptingly displayed on the chair
mans balcony. One staid old financier
played the piano, another strummed on
guitar, while the younger brokers cut
pigeon wings about the floor. In older
years Christmas tree graeed the
stock Exchange celebrations. all sorts
OF comic presents were handed out,
and the carnival ended up by eyery-
body telling jokes on everybody else.
or recent years this formal observance
of the day has been abandoned. Now
the ceremony is simply small edition
OF pandemonium. sort Of frenzled
Christmas. as 1t were.
The celebration of last year will give
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During the summer of 1874 Jack
! Morgan announced that there would be
gander pulling at his home on the
4th of July to he followed by grand
ball at night. In those days a ball
given by such man as Jack Morgan
was highly appreciated; and when the
day arrived the old Morgan homestead
was attended by all the citizens for
miles around. 81.
There was certain circumstance
/ in connection with that occasion that
can never forget, and that was the
fact that | had on linen-bosom shirt,
the first | ever wore. and I was so
i'fearful lest everybody would not see
, 1T and admire IL. | am certain | lost
. a good deal of the days enjoyment.
Now, in order 10 have the readers
OF this paper fully understand the sub
eject in hand. | will say Jack Morgan
I lived at what is known as the z5-mile-
lhOuse, and his spacious dwelling was
Quilt of large. hewed logs. l think
Ahe structure must have been fully 60
Meet in front with two very large rooms
4nd having shed rooms in the rear.
The rooms were ceiled with dressed
lumber, and the floors were just. the
right kind for dancing.
Jack Morgan had a plenty of this
worlds good things, and knew how
{ to divide them with a lavish hand.
When we went TO Jacks we were sure
to get something good to eat, and a
plenty of it.
A gander pulling is arranged as fol-
lows: A fine old gander is obtained.
The feathers are all stripped from his
neck and then lard is applied till
nothing short of vise's grip can hold
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-16

\ SHE Christmas spirit is about the
| only thing traded in on Dec. "a
u on Wall street, and the brokers
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north, but every Southern child should
know the truth and be able to detect
misrepresentation in such state
ments as we often see in periodicals
of the present day published in the
north.
Let US then urge our children to
know the virtues, the deeds and the
courage Of their fathers-to be proud
of being Southern, and to prove to
all eternity the false prophecy of the
northerner who said: In twenty-five
years after the war the men of the
South will be ashamed to acknowledge
the place of their BIRTH
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on to it, The gander's feet are then
tied with a string that is so strong
as to preclude the possibility of being
broken during the sport. A pole
about as large as mans leg below
the knee. is placed at an angle of
about As degrees, the large end fas-
tened securely in the ground. and
resting on a fulcrum about or feet
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venerable and dignfied presiding OF
ficer. The hilarious ceremony was
wound up by a collection being taken
for the messenger boys and attenda us
which mounted up to thousands Of dol
lars.
Whatever new methods of piayih-
horse will be introduced in high fnau' e
circles for the Christmas eve fesi'N'
ties this year, It Is certain that the men
who make and wreck fortunes will en-
Joy themselves.
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Bohemian Rates.

Van Dauber-How much do you ga,
d week for your board and room
Scribbler - Well, some expressmeA
charge me 81 and some Is cents
Puck.
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ONE BROKER WAS Ho1sTED ON ToTHE BALL.
the great rubber sphere, while the
shouting reached a pitch to drown ont
the band. Finally one broker was
hoisted On to the ball, which promptly
was kicked out from under him. But,
though his legs were in the air, he was
Kept from falling and again regained
bis feet Then the ball was rolled to-
ward the high platform OF the chair
man, when another EFFORT was made to
whirl 1t out from under the brokers'
feet Leaping, he caught an edge of
the platform, scrambled over the rail-
mg and gravely shook hands with the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-16

There Is not single moment IN "l'
that we can afford to lose.-Goulourn'
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-04
japanese Newspapers.

The standing Of the three leading
japanese journals. says the London
Chronicle is as follows: The Jill
Shimbun," which means. literally.
Timely Incident New-heariug," Is
semiofficial paper. and may be re-
garded as the Times of Japan. The
stan Is composed OF well-to do men,
from among whom appointments are
often made to the chief posts in gov
ernment departments. Rumors are
never admitted to the pages of the
"Jiii-Shimbun," and 1t has a great
reputation for truthfulness and sin
cerity. The "Nichi-Nichi Shimbun"
II e., Day and Day New-hearing."
or as we should say, Daily Chronicle
is the organ of the Progressive par
ty in Japan. While the "Koku- Miu
Shimbun"-i. e., "Countrypeople's
News'-which has been calling for
fearful musters and prepared de-
fense." in It's character OF the nations
journal is regarded as a less RESPONSE
BILE paper, but is perhaps all the more
for that.
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Dose should Cure Anything.

Congressman Lacey of Iowa has
made a great medical discovery and
he loses no time in presenting 1t to
the world. ITS cure for pneumo
nia." says Mr. Lacey. and it's sure
thing. Take six drops of asafetida,
mix It into a drink of whisky and
take It before going to bed. To be
sure, you'll smell rather emphatically,
but no pneumonia germ that ever
came down the track can stand the
fumes. They vacate in hurry, and,
really. can't help admiring their
Judgment"
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-04
He Had the License

The pilots who bring the ships in
through the dangerous reefs which
guard the harbor OF Hamilton, Ber-
muda, are among the most celebrated
of their calling. One family has held
the chief place in this respect for
many generations-the Fox family of
Long Island A short time ago. one
OF the younger pilots, and a mem ber
of this family. was to be married. His
bride was awaiting him at the church.
and he was rowed by his assistant
over to Paget, where the ceremony
was to take place. Arrived at the
church. the rector asked him for his
license.
by Georgel" he exclaimed, I've
forgotten 1t. He was rowed swiftly
back to Hamilton, and within n few
minutes he appeared again before the
waiting crowd. Here It Isl" he
cried. triumphantly.
The rector unrolled the document.
and found license which stated that
James Fox was competent pilot, and
capable of conducting ships into the
harbor of Hamilton.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-04
School Teachers, Salaries.

A summary of the salaries paid to
the school teachers in the chief Euro
pean countries appeared recently in
several American newspapers. This re
port showed that the salaries of teach
ers in England range from an average
of $3.50 for men to $3.50, or even as low
as 5000, for women. The lowest annual
salary paid to a full-hedged teacher
in Belgium is 1892. In Denmark city
teachers begin with $3.50 and village
teachers with 1852. The average for a
country or village teacher In Prussia
is $21S per year. although Berlin teach
ers receive from $3l5 to $3.50; women
are paid from $40 to $500. France has
an irreducible minimum of 1920. Hol-
land $160. Portugal $96 for the country
and sos for the city and Sweden and
Norway s136 for men and less than
$50 for women. The average salary in
Switzerland is $40 for men and s275
for women. Greece divides its teachers
into classes. those in the first receIy-
Ing a maximum salary of $26 per
month. those in the second SIG. and
those in the third $13. Teachers sal
aries In Spain vary from 500 per yenr
In the villages to $3.50 In Madrid.
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oversteppIno the IlmIt.

When Meredith p. Gentry was de
feated for the goyernorship of Ten
nessee by Andrew johnson. afterward
president. he was much chagrined.
principally. he said. because he had
been run over by that great calf" as
he contemptuously designated John.
son. Gentry's melancholy over the re-
suit of the election increased as time
passed and he went into a decline
So some of his friends visited him
In order to cheer him up and, as was
the custom in those days, emptied
several demijohns of whisky during
the evening. 1t was very late before
they thought of retiring and then Gen
try announced that. as there was a
clergyman present (Parson Brown
low), he would request him to offer up
prayer before the company went to
bed. Brother Brownlow, whose spe-
cialty was exhortation. began to pray.
He included everything in his petit
tion and at last said: land o Lord. IL
in thy Infinite mercy 1T be possible.
have mercy also upon Andrew John.
SON." Gentry was on his feet in an
instant. stop, Mr.. Brownlow, stop!"
he exclaimed. You will exhaust the
fount of infinite mercy"
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-04
John w. eatea, Answer.

Recently. when all Wall street was
on the qui ylye over the reported set
tement Of the Pennsylvania Gould
warfare, reporter approached John
w. Gates with the question whether
he believed settlement was likely.
"All | can say" replied the Western
leader. rs to tell you a story which
accurately describes how | feel about
1t. When 1 was in Saratoga, two years
ago, heard of an English chap who
went driving one morning in an open
carriage. He had on his light white
togs and looked very swell. When he
got out in the country several miles
II started to rain. The Englishman
did not know whether to go on or turn
back. He saw a countryman plodding
along in the distance. so he drove up
to him.
Now. my man said the Britisher.
can you tell me If 1t is likely to stop
raining| The countryman paused a
moment, surveyed the outfit in silence.
and replied:
'Wa-al, 1t always has
Now" said Mr.. Gates. that is what
I'll say to you"
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-04
A LEAP-YEAR EPISODE.
His Earnest Love Rewarded After
Many Weary Years.


He sat beside the fire in his fathers
cozy library. dreamily watching the
red tongues of flames that Tapped
greedily among the sticks of seasoned
hickory.
His thoughts were far away. Would
she come? Had she forgotten and
learned to love another. or would she
return to him and tell him the sweet
story that for eight long years he had
yearned to hear?
A sharp tinl1le at the doorbell made
him start guiltily and blush like the
perfect lady he had always striven to
be. The low voice of the servant in
the hall next smote his ears and 1t
was with difficulty that he assumed
the air of surprise that vast most be-
coming to him as a light step fell
upon the S97 rug inside his doorway.
Springing from his chair, he held
out his hand coyly yet frankly and
murmured:
This is indeed a pleasant surprise
| was just thinking
"Of what?" asked the visitor. as
she held his trembling little hand in
her two big strong ones.
"of one winter night just eight
years ago. when"
"Ah. my idol! Then you remember
/ am not forgotten?"
"Forgottenl How could l forget?"
"Then | may hope?"
Casting his shy. sweet eyes to hers.
he let them flash out the truth and
was Immediately pressed agaisnt her |
manly breast.
Then you will he mine for al |
ways?" she murmured. as she car
sssed the crisp tendrils of his wavy |
lair.
But this is so sudden!" he cried
Baltimore American.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-04
Admiral Uriu at Annapolis.

When Admiral Uriu of the japanese
navy was lad at Annapolis naval
academy he got good hazing and
stood It pluckily. Later, as an upper
class man, he helped haze other young
sters. and always insisted upon living
up to Annapolis traditions. One day
he was dressing down George Fergu-
son, now an assistant engineer at the
Brooklyn bridge. Ferguson was then,
and doubtless is now. about twice the
Jap's size. What's your name?" de-
manded Uriu. Ferguson. sir" Spell
It," Ferguson, sir" Spell 1t over
again and remember that you're ad.
dressing your superior" IF, sir; e.
SIR; r. sir; L, sir; u. sir; S, sir; o. sir;
N. sir. Ferguson, SIR"
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-04
vlraInIan,s Useful LIfe.

Dr. Moncure d. Conway. who re-
Gently celebrated his seventy-socond
birthday. is a descendant of the Wash
ington family and was born in Vir-
ginia. He married Miss Margaret
Daniel. granddaughter OF Thomas
Stone. a slgner of the declaration OF
Independence. DIR. Conway was u Uni
tartan minister at Washington, whence
he was compelled to go on account of
his sermons against slavery In 1857.
Going on visit to England in 1868,
he became minister of South Place
chapel in 1864, where he stayed for
about twenty years and whittier he
returned for another Ave years in
1892
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-04
Outbound.

a lonely sail in the vast sea-room.
have put out for the port OF gloom.
The voyage Is far on the trackless tide,
The watch Is long and the seas are wide
The headlands blue IN the sinking day
Kiss me hand on the outward way.
The fading gulls as they dip and veer,
Liit me a voice that Is good to hear.
The great winds come. and the heaviag
The restless mother, Is calling me.
The cry OF her heart is lone and wild.
searching the night for her wandered
Beautiful. weariless mother OF mine.
In the drift Of doom / am here. / an
thine.
Beyond the fathom Of hope or fear.
From bourn 10 bourn OF the dusk 1 steer.
Swept on in the wake Of the stars. in the
stream
OF a rowing tide. from dream to dream.
Unknown
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kaIser peoorates American.

George w Boyd, general passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad,
has received from Emperor William
the Order of the Crown in recognition
OF various special acts of kindness to
Prince Henry of Prussia, who visited
this country two years ago. The dis
tinction was conveyed to MIR. boyd
through the medium of Ambassador
Baron Won Sternburg. The order OF
the Crown was instituted in 1861 by
william | to commemorate his coro-
nation as king of Prussia
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-04

~Inere are no ghosts ne repeated
to himself hundred times over, but
what was the use? His was a sensi-
tive nature, but was that his fault?
Il believe you will end by being
afraid of your own shadow" Assessor
Steinhardt had muttered that morn
ing during the hunt when Roderick
had refused to shoot a stray cat sit
ting on a willow branch. excusing
himself by saying that the thing
might jump down on his head. And
now, shivering until his teeth chat
tered, he was pursued by that sugges.
tion until. at last. completely exhaust
ed. he fell into tortured sleep.
Murdered men. wild cats. ghosts
and ladies' in white, a whole army OF
grewsome visions. thronged in upon
him, Then came long, sleepless hours
during which the awful nightmare
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-04

shared her fathers opinion, though
she did not say so.
That night DIR. Roderick Mappes did
not sleep comfortably.
Why should this distant tower-room.
connected with the rest of the house
,nly by a spiral stair which was shut
off by door from the floor below,
have been assigned to him? The
dew. which Aunt Bertha had praised
10 highly. could be seen only by day
light
But at highland especially this
night, after a supper during which the
assessor in his cXasperating phleg-
matte way had referred to the story
OF Mr.. Lienhardt's predecessor. who,
after wild career, had ended his
life by a revolver shot in this very
room! Then Uncle Fritz had treated
them to long dissertation on the
many superstitions which foolish peo-
pie attached to the tower.
Even during the preceding nights
DR. Roderick had felt uncomfortable
In the room. but now he needed all
his strength of Will TO put out the
light
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-04
Just ReeIIna OF sehedule.

Cardinal Gibbons was an Interested
spectator in the reserved gallery in
the United States senate for time
the other day. His red cap was the
brightest spot OF color in the cham.
ber. Senator Warren of Wyoming and
Senator Berry OF Arkansas spoke
while the cardinal was there. Father
Stafford of a local church pointed out
the celebrities to the cardinal What
are they talking about?" asked the
cardinal as he was coming out. oh"
said the doorkeeper. "it doesn't matter.
They have TO talk just so much every
day"