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American League
How the Clubs Stand.
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Athletics, s; Boston, /.

BOSTON, MASS. May 10 -Phila.
delphia won fourth successive game
over the home team here today a
home run by Collins saved the locals
from being shut out
Score. RIFLE.
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ornamented with representations or
saints and angels, the Virgin Mary
and Joseph, the wise men from the
east, shepherds, sheep and oxen. The
presents are previously placed on a
great earthen swan in the center of
the room, and as the young people
fall in line and march around the
swan, eacn gives it a blow with a
small stick until the bird is broken.
Then the fun begins-a scramble for
the gifts ensues, followed by games
and the usual merrymaking.
An American hostess presides over
the embassy where floats the tri-cOl-
ored flag, and joins her welcome with
that of her distinguished husband, the
French ambassador. Here, again, we
find the Yule log burning, and in its
glow the Bethlehem manger is rep
resented. Built on a table in the
living room, it remains for two weeks
OF Noel" a gentle reminder Of the
sacred meaning of Christmas.
At the Russian embassy, a few
blocks distant from the French, Mile.
Eosen, the school girl daughter Of
the czars ambassador, presides over
the Christmas celebration.
Dreams had on that night are sup
posed to come to pass, and from the
Russian standpoint, unlucky is the
girl who has no dream to relate
while preparing her morning toilet.
Early service is attended in the en-
bassy chapel (there is no Greek
church in Washington, and then for
tune telling games are in order.
The children of the Peruvian lega-
ton at Washington will celebrate
their Christmas around 'Grotto of
tn Nativity" in miniature, instead of
around the proverbial Christmas tree.
This grotto will be surrounded by
pots of nourishers Of various sizes,
with growing plants of different
grains, while the gifts will be ar
ranged in and around the whole.
These presents are always selected
with the greatest care, the object be-
ing to have them indicate the prog
ress of the world since the birth of
the Christ-child-
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In no other city in America is
Christmas celebrated in so many diff
ferent ways as in Washington, for at
Washington are gathered the official
representatives of every land-Chrls-
tian as we'll as pagan-and in the en-
bassies and legations the holiday ls
celebrated according to the custom IN
vogue in the countries having rep
resentatives there.
So it is that the celebration there
is international as we'll as national in
character. Quaint customs, indeed,
prevail in the diplomatic corps. In
one house you will find Christians
commemorating the birth of the say
iour. while in house across the street
a pagan brother from the orient is
celebrating an entirely different day,
for an entirely different occasion.
Pursuant to a long-establishedc Gus
tom. ambassadors and minister pleDi-
potentiaries entertain their official
stats at Christmas, inviting, also,
such other friends as they may desire
to have visit the legation at that
time.
Probably the ambassador from
italy and his wife are the most gra-
cious hosts of any of the foreign
ers at Washington, and their guests
at Christmas time are always well
coined around the Yule log, which
burns brightly in the open fireplace.
A large urn full of gifts is placed
on a table and visitors have great
sport getting their presents from out
the vast pile.
Germany is the home of the Christ
mas tree and Kris Kringle. 1t is,
therefore. appropriate that at the kali
ser's embassy the most cosmopolitan
Christmas should be celebrated-the
custom of the "Faderlandt' blended
with those of the Baroness Won Stern
berg's "old Kentucky Home"
The family of Senor Casasus, the
brilliant Mexican ambassador at
Washington, is a happy one, and all
of its members join heartily in their
native way of celebrating the Pos
ada" At half past seven on Christ
mas eve they assemble In a room
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[SS KITTY TESSELER was
on the sofa doing behind
a Christmas number as ]
stood at the drawing room
door, but she awoke and
dissimulated when I was
announced, and rose to
greet me. Her presence of
mind was sufficient to en-
able her to abstain from
rubbing her eyes. and her
courage sufficient to en-
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| Christmas is the supreme season
| of happiness for children. Their
| brains are filed with the beautiful
imaginations of the good deeds of
| old Santa Claus. Many of them re-
| ceive their first strong impressions in
| discriminating between good and
wrong, and the rewards for the for
mer and the punishments for the
! latter.
The festive character of Christmas
| being undeniable, nothing can or
could be more pleasing to the children
and more strictly in accordance with
the spirit of the day than house
party.
The day should begin for the child
with the finding of his stockings filled
with presents, which on the previous
| evening were hung on the bed post.
| This pretty custom should be encour-
| aged until the wonderful travels and
| kindnesses of Santa Claus are looked
upon with doubt by the recipient of
| his bounty.
The children should gather about
tributed. Of course if the father wants
to impersonate Santa Claus so much
the better. His appearance will be
| appreciated by the youngest and can
not be resented by the more expert
| enced ones of II or - years.
Here are some suggestions in games.
With a sympathetic person assisting
the little folks, there should be plenty
of fun.
"Whose Are the Eyes?"
Whose Are the Eyes?' which has
attained great popularity, dimly sug-
gests the Vehmericht, the secret
tribunal OF old Westphalia, in which
the judges sat closely cowled and
with their faces invisible. The game,
however, is all mirth. Two of those
that take part in it are seated side by
side Over the head of each is placed
an outstretched newspaper. In this
paper two holes are cut. The paper
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distribution a general romp usually
follows.
Of course, while the Roosevelt chill
dren are the recipients of more cost,
ly gifts, and in greater number, than
are received by the average American
family of children, still there is no
extraordinary display of lavishness
and expensiveness in their gifts. The
president does not go to the extreme
in the buying and giving of Christmas
presents that one would perhaps
imagine.
In the afternoon of Christmas day,
after the children have had their gifts
and their romp, they go to two or
three parties. One of these is at the
house of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
of Massachusetts, the presidents life
long chum, while another is at the
residence of Mr.. Roosevelt's elder Sis
ster, Mrs. Cowles Here, of course,
iollity and much good fun character
ICES the parties, and every child pres
ent invariably enjoys the afternoon
immensely.
Gifts from the American People.
Of course, every Christmas thou
sands of gifts from total strangers
reach the White House, and no doubt
such will be the case this year. Al
though these presents are not want
ed, and the people would do much bet
ter not to send them, still it is a way
many of the American people have
of showing their affection for the ma
tons chief executive.
Whenever these presents are of con-
siderable value (as is sometimes the
easel, they are returned to the don,
ors; otherwise they are accepted po'
litely with a note of acknowledgment
from the presidents secretary. Not
one in a hundred of them is seen by
the president, and in former admin
istrations they were commonly con
signed to the attic, where at the time
of the recent reconstruction of the
mansion an immense quantity Of old
junk thus accumulated was found.
Cigars Mr.. Roosevelt does not
smoke, and liquors are as a rule re
iected. Articles Of domestic useful
ness are handed over to the steward
Whether such presents are accepted
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given twice week, the patrons of the
extemporized playhouse being mostly
boys and girls of the official Washing
ton circle. Frequently, however,
grown people were present at the
performances, and now and then Mr..
Lincoln and his wife. The actors
were furnished to a large extent by
Pennsylvania regiment of "Bucktails," >"
then stationed at the capital.
Christmas with the Grants.
In the way of Christmas parties at
the White House, none in all the his
tory Of that interesting mansion has
been so remarkable as one that was
given during the Grant regime, which
many of the residents Of Washington
to-day still vividly recall. A gigantic
fir tree, reaching nearly to the ceiling,
was set up in the East room, beauti-
fully decorated, and on the tables be-
meath it were laid numerous gifts,
most of them costly, which were dis
tributed among the guests. The whole
of the diplomatic corps was invited
and refreshments, including cham
pagne and terrapin, were provided.
No children were born to Mr.. Cleve-
land during his first term, but at the
date of his return to the White House
his daughter Ruth (since dead was
two years old Esther, the second
child, came into the world not long
afterward. Every Christmas Mrs.
Cleveland had fine tree set up in the
nIav room trimming ii with her own
hands, and experimenting the adjust
ment on it's branches of hundreds of
tiny incandescent lights of different
colors, which took the place Of can
dies. Invitations were issued in the
names of Ruth and Baby Esther to
the little people Of the cabinet circle,
who came on the afternoon Of Christ
mas day to take part in the merry
making and to share the gifts Incl
dentally distributed.
Mrs Mckinley used always TO make
many Christmas presents with her
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conceaIs the head CT each Of the play
ers beneath and only the eyes are Wis
ible through the eye holes. The OBJ
ject of the game is for the rest OF the
players to guess the ownership OF the
eyes as they see them by holding a
candle close to them.
"5low Out the Candle"
About as popular as this game IS
BLOW Out the Candle" One of the
party is sent from the room. He or
she returns blindfolded. A candle
burns in the room, around which the
other merrymakers are gathered. The
blindfolded player must advance TO the
candle and blow it out.
1t looks easy, but it isn't. The thick
ness of the blind is so dense that the
light of the candle cannot be seen
through it and in most cases the pun
which should extinguish the candle is
directed in the most absurd places.
"The Barrel Pie"
This is excellent fun and can afford
many surprises for the merrymakers.
Fill a barrel with all manner OF lit
tie parcels, containing candy, small
dolls. whistles. boxes, empty or filled
with any article.
Let the little children plunge their
hands into the mysterious depths.
When some girl wins a whistle or
boy doll or piece of coal, the situa-
ton is bound to produce much laugh
ter.
"sIind Mans Buff"
If there is a person who has never
played this game, he will undoubtedly
seek to conceal the fact. The old can
join with the young, and what could
cause more merriment that to see
uncle bump his knee against the table
or mistake Aunt Jane for grandma?
"The Bobbing Apple"
This is delight pure and simple.
Hang an apple from the ceiling and
offer a small prize to the one who is
able to grasp it with the teeth without
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The coming of Christmas is never
forgotten at the White House. While
every presidents family has cele-
brated the festival according to tnelr
own wishes, and without attempting
to follow precedent. none have ever
permitted the occasion to pass unno-
ticed
President Jackson, whose wife was
dead and who had no family, and
whose friends were his political asso-
ciates. made of Christmas gala day
for the few servants Of the White
House, numbered among whom were
two or three personal attendants from
his Tennessee plantation.
But few presidents have had young
children to make Merry Christmas IN
the White House. During the civil
war Tad Lincoln was the White House
baby, and around him centered the
interest at Christmas time. The fol
lowing true story is told of Tad at
that time:
Father" said little Tad, there is
something I'd like for Christmas, If
you'll give it to me-
AS the son asked the question his
father looked at the boy over the rims
of his spectacles in a grave way he
had and replied;
What is that, my SON."
"I want a theater, said Tad.
'Ts that au?" responded Mr.. Lin
coin, laying down the papers "a
lengthy report from one Of the gen
erals in the field) which he had been
perusing. "WeH, my boy, | don't
know that l have any objection.
There are plenty of them, l suppose,
jn the toy shops
90, but | don't want a toy theater, -
protested the youngster; 4 want a
real one"
The president gazed at him in some
surprise. 'TB Growers theater for
sale?" he asked. "Or Ford's, per-
haps?"
"Of course not, father. At any rate,
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I don't suppose so. But there Isn't
any reason why we shouldn't have a
theater in the White House, if you
are willing"
Mr.. Lincoln was not at first disposed
Ito take the suggestion favOrably, but
Tad, who was his favOrite child, and
at that time II years Of age, was per-
lsistent, and at length the indulgent
parent yielded. This was just before
the Christmas of 1S63-too late to
have the theater ready for the holi-
days. many preparations being re-
,auired: but it is a matter of history,
though known to few, that not long
after the following New Years day
the boys ambition was realized, a
,room on the second floor Of the execu-
tive mansion being set aside for the
purpose, and a stage erected, with gas
footlights and some simple scenery.
1t SO chanced that Mir Grover. the
manager Of Growers theater, which
stood on the site of the present New
National theater in Washington, only
q couple of blocks from the White
House. was a great friend of Tad
Mr Lincoln often went there, some
times accompanied by Mr.. Seward, his
secretary of state, and it was COM
mon thing for the advertisements OF
the playhouse to announce that GER
tain performance would be given "at
the request of the president"
Grover helped Tad to rig up" the
theater at the White House, sort
of fence being constructed to shut off
the space to be occupied by the audi
sence. for whose accommodation plenty
of chairs and sofas were easily OBJ
tainable. For quite awhile plays were
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own hands, devOting much OF her time
to the production Of crOchetted and
knitted things. embroidered pieces,
baby sacks and socks, and knitted
purses of silk and steel beads. She
was an invalid, and in this way leisure
was employed which otherwise might
have been wearisOme. AS a result on
the morning Of the 25th of December
each member of the clerical force Of
the White House received from her a
muffier and a pair of warm gloves.
Though she had no children, she was
fond of young people, and at Christ
mastide she always had three or four
young nieces or cousins staying with
her as guests.
The custom of giving turkeys to
each married man of the official staff
was inaugurated by President Mckin-
lev. and the custom has been followed
by Mr.. Roosevelt. This year close to
100 fine. fat birds will be required to
go around. Each one will bear a card
on which will be inscribed the words:
"a Merry Christmas from the Presi-
dent"
For several years the White House
did not know the ring of children's
voices. but President Roosevelt
brought an interesting family of little
folks to the mansion, and for the past
five years Christmas at the White
House has been a Christmas for the
children. and it is celebrated in very
much the same way as is in vogue in
other well-to-do merican homes.
Although, as rule, the Roosevelts
do not have a Christmas tree, they
Inherit from their Dutch ancestors a
veaeration for the spirit and senti-
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ment of Christmas, and the day Is
given up by them entirely to festivi-
ties
The four younger children hang up
their stockings as matter of COURSE.
On the morning of Christmas day,
after breakfast, Mr.. Roosevelt leads
the way to the library, which he calls
the study where the gifts are laid
out en- the tables. He ana Mrs. Roose-
welt distribute them, and after the
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The WAY Back to the Land.

There is only one way to get the
people back to the land, that is to 'ay
the road open tor agricultural pros
perity. coax capital back into it. to do
which an import duty on corn is the
vital factor. Capital will only go
where there is profit or remuneration
for its service, and the long and short
of 1t is that agriculture in England
cannot prosper under existing condi.
tions.-London Magazine of Com
merce.
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A Clever Deduction.

Teacher-Willie. do you know any
thing about the burial Of Sir John
Moore?
Willie-Yes. ma'am; know it was
not at Christmas time.
How do you know that?"
because, don't you remember 10
says: Not drum was hearc7 ~"
Yonkers Statesman
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or refused, they cause embarrassment,
ard the tenant of the White House
would be sincerely gratifed if appre,
ciative citizens chose some less sub
stantial method of remembering him
at Christmas time.
Christmas is now, and has been as
rule, a distinctly family affair in
which public or official life has no
part. 1t is on New Years day that
the president keeps open house for all.
AS in most instances the countries
of the new world have adopted their
Christmas customs from the mother
country from which their first emf
grants settled, Spanish traditions pre-
vail extensively in Latin-America. At
the legations of Chilli and Argentina
the German tree, with its Kris Krin-
gle accompaniments, will be charm
ingly combined with the religious CD.
servance of the season as brought
from southern Europe by the Span
iards, who originally settled those
countries.
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countries

"Humph.' said Mr.. Henry Peck
this paper has lot of alleged Jokes
about women giving their husbands
cigars for Christmas presents.
think that any woman who is fool
enough to give her husband box oi
vile things, ought to-. Why, wher1
has Henry gone?"
But Henry was out In the hall shak-
ing hands with himself.
American
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THE NE " SPELLING

w E n ARE ,@ 2r", ,oo u on another %'sr
President Roosevelt has off
claIIy approved ior use IN public docu-
ments. And We are printing them SIM
ply because we believe they Will be Of
interest and value to many II our read
erS. Spelling reform has got to come
not because Mr.. Roosevelt or any
body else endorses it-but because it
will commend itself t. the user, vi Ian
guagc as sensible and right. What is
the good OF doing thing in a hard
way when there is an easy ouc-whv
travel long road when ynu can travel
short onc2 What is the use Of A tail
e I" make ak, or why lug in two or
three Supcriluous vowel, when one
want, t" write dcmagog: Weren't You
'EISt as Swcct'y when you told it with
a t as when You told it with a "scd" =:
Lots OF the word, in this list have al
ready been reformed in their spelling;
but we cry with Hamlet t. hi, play
erS "oh reform it altogether. What il
II does alter the look, OF our language
-"vr language ha, always been alter
ing II, looks. one ha, t. read Chan-
Ger. Canterbury tale, Or ~pcnscr',
lacrc Qua"uc. rs h, would f,rcru
tongue, with H.- ,,z.a0 nj HIS sd. ...
every fiu,. ain ~ IT,. ...r.. ..ri s.
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COLORA.

The remains OF Miss Hazel Sill, aged
y years, daughter oi Mr.. and Mrs
Gurdon 5. Sill, OF Baltimore, wer,
brought here Thursday morning anC
taken to West Nottingham Presby
terrain Cemetery for intcrment.
West Nottingham PRESBYTERIAN Sun.
day School held their annual celcbra.
ton in the grove on Thursday
Mr.. Evan Barrett and family, o
Havre de Grace, visited Mr.. and Mrs
John F. Pierce from Saturday unit
Wednesday.
Miss C6rdclia Chamberlain returned
to Philadelphia last Nonday after
spending some time with her cousr
Mrs Waiter McNcy.
Mr. Carroll Coalc is visiting friend.
in this vicinity.
Miss Gcncvicvc Turner, Rising Sun
visited Miss Annie Fryer this week.
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the undersigned, Treasurer of Cecil County,
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