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Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19

point. opposite McConkey's house, and
at dusk the soldiers began crossing.
Everybody knows. of course that 1.-The
river was full of floating ice," but
Colonel Glover and his fishermen sol
diers from Marblehead did not mind
that. They knew how to guide boats
amid cakes Of ice. These Massachu-
sets fishermen were placed In charge
Of the boats.
The plan Of Washington was to reach
Trenton by 8 O'Clock in the morning
and catch the Hessians sleeping of
their Christmas rotations. He counted
upon getting the whole army across by
midnight. Owing to the delay caused
by the ice and the storm 1t was 3
o'clock in the morning when the last
boat load of patroits reached the Jer-
sey shore. BY 4 o'clock the force was
formed ready for the march upon
Trenton. Colonel Henry Knox had
brought over his cannon on the frail
fathoats. with horses to pull the pieces
along the road.
General Washington crossed the riv-
er little before midnight. The in
mates of McCOnkey's house were astir
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19
Christmas
With Lo, the
Poor Indian.

n II ANY Of the Indians who still
!" keep up their tribal existence
are Christians. To them a.
to the white people Christmas
is an important anniversary, but they
celebrate it in their own way. This
way would not be approved by certain
Christian denominations of white peo-
pie because It includes as the chief
feature dance.
The southwestern Indian tribes have
a special fOndness for all sorts of cere-
monial dances. When white people
dance they do 1t for the aesthetic
pleasure of the performance. the poetry
of motion. so to speak. Not 30 with
the Indians. Every dance has a deep
Significance to them. When they as
semble for their Christmas observance
they begin by praying for rain and
bOuntiful crops.
Then follows the dance. This Is the
only dance In which the women are
permitted to take part. The men and
women form In opposite lines and
start up a song their bodies swaying
In rhythm. Then they break up into
groups and dance toward each other
with hipplty-hop step, holding their
bodies rigid.
The next movement Is to form cir
Gle and dance around Christmas tree
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19
- WARRINGTON CROSSING THE DELAWARE
~ Christmas Night 1910

practically all night, brewing big 10
runs of hot and steaming punch, which
the cold and weary Continental officers
drank with eager zest 1t is related
that early in the morning hours Wash
ington himself stepped into the inn
and found some Of his young officers
inclined to loiter by the fire and in
dulge In extra pOtations. There was
more serious work on hand. Washing
ton, 1t is said, drank just one stout
'snifter" and ordered his officers to be
about their business. McConkey's house
still stands. and the place is known
now as Washington's Crossing.
Washington divided his forces into
two bodies. one to march down the
river road and attack the enemy from
the west, the other to enter the town
from the north. The commander in
structed all his officers to set their
watches by his, so that the attack
might be made simultaneously at every
point. 1t was 8 o'clock when the en-
emy's OutpOsts were encountered and
driven in. firing from behind trees and
fences as they ran.
Colonel Rail had been up all night,
with other officers. carousng and play
ing cards at the house of Tory.
Though the attack was made three
hours later than had been intended.
1t was still practically surprise. Rail
buckled on his sword and CALAMITY
tried to rally his demOralized forces.
but It was too late. Already the light
horse and 500 Hessians had taken flight
and escaped. Knox had planted his
cannon to sweep the principal streets,
and the attack from all points was
furious. Colonel Rail fell MORALLY
wounded and little later he sur
rendered his sword to Washington.
The American commander took nearly
thousand prisoners. with many stands
Of arms, cannon and other equipment.
The victory was complete. CORVALLIS
deferred his trip to England, remain
ing here to surrender to Washington at
Yorktown five years later.
The next day Washington's army re-
crossed the river taking the Hessian
prisoners to Newtown. On the Doth.
his forces having been increased by the
arrival of other troops, he made the
passage Of the Delaware for the fourth
time in month, reoccupying Trenton
until forced to retire to Princeton by
the maneuvers of CORVALLIS. In cross
ing and recrossing the river and fight
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19

They never have any "white" Christ
masses on Christmas island. The Their
mometer never falls below 30 and new
er rises above 30 In the shade.
Christmas island lies about $50 miles
southeast Of the western extremity of
Java. 1t Ii In the Indian ocean and
belongs to Great Britain. having been
annexed In 1885. This interesting lit
tie bit OF land In midsea appears to
have been originally coral reef. which
by volcanic forces has been raised so
high that at its highest point 1t sticks
out of the water 1000 feet In shape
1t is an irregular quadrilateral. 1t has
an area of about twenty square miles.
The British have formed a settlement
on the island for the development Of
the phosphate beds. which are said to
be rich. This material Is used for fer
tilizer.
A globe trotter who spent last Christ
mas very appropriately on Christmas
island says: christmas morning |
bathed in the sea. Christmas after
noon, dressed In white flannel, played
tennis. 1t is always summer there.
A pure. cool breeze always blows from
the southeast. In January the fresh
fruits and flowers and vegetables are
as plentiful as during July or August
in the United States. Christmas island
IL little paradise nine miles wide
and about ten miles long"
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19

marn IN the way OF a uayIlgnt surprise
the morning after Christmas. knowing
that the jolly Germans would be more
or less demOraliZed by their bibulOus
manner of celebrating the anniversary.
Washington's troops at Newtown
were chiefly New Enganders. He had
about 2,40O men and twenty pieces Of
artillery. The weather had turned
much colder toward Christmas, and on
the afternoon Of that day chill storm
Of snow and sleet began. lasting
through the night Washington's troops
marched to McConkey's ferry in the
snowstOrm. McConkey's was river
side Inn on the New Jersey bank Of
the Delaware about nine miles above
Trenton. The boats previously hidden
by the Americans We're collected at this
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19
Hidden Gifts
Of the....
Christmastide.
By ALOYSIUS COLL.

copyright. 1907. by Aloysius COLL
THINK you, my little baby boy,
l That the gifts are all for you
The picture books and the pai~ts6
blocks
And the soldier men in blusf
But what Of the Joy in mothers heart
When she saw you dance for siss,
When you woke to see the candles burn
On the boushs Of the Christmas trssf
VoU eiapped your hands and ysu
laughed aloud
When you found the little pillow
With the oxen team that jeessd IN
wheels
In the shade of the greenwood bsu0h,
But what Of the silent tenderness
That stirred in mothers breast
When you drove the oxen to the barn
In the twilight hour to rsst7
When you saw that the little
train
Would rattle down the carpet track
And then run back again
But what Of the golden train Of thought
That follows your baby feet
To scatter tho flowers Of mother lew
Where the way 10 bright and swssts
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19

YoU CLAPPED YOUR HANDS AID Yov
LAUGHED ALOUD.
VoU set the sails on your tiny ships
L And you sent II out to sea
On a silver lake with shores Of n,ses
When the wind was fair and fress
But what Of my silver lake Of drsams
Where never a ship may start.
But bears you at the Prov to SOUND
The fathoms Of my hearth
A Il. beat your taps to the soldier
"A toys,
Unyoke the oxen team,
And draw the fires IN your paiNtsd
train,
Come to my arms and dream,
For thine are the gifts Of tender ~
And q night Of childish jeyi
Mine is the everlasting gift
OF q mothers hsart-my beyl
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19
Most
Memorable
Christmas.
D. R0BERrUs LOVE.

Copyright 1907. by Robertus Lovs.l
"HE most memorable Christmas
In American history was that of
1776, the day on which Wash
ington crossed the Delaware.
~ 4 matter Of fact, Washington and
h1s army crossed the Delaware four
times during that same month, but 1t
was the crossing on Christmas night
that made vivid history. The picture
of washington Crossing the Della
ware" framed as a colored chrome or
. black and white print, has been ia
miliar to two generations of Ameri-
cans. But how many of us know just
why, how and where Washington
crossed the Delaware, what bearing
that movement had upon the destiny
OF America. who painted the famous
picture from which the familiar
chromos are made and where the origi-
nal oil painting may be seen today?
Driven from Long Island and New
York across 1.-THE Jerseys" Washing
toms dafaatod and discnrlra1od army
was pursued closely by the British un-
der CORVALLIS. Washington reached
Trenton Dec and began preparations
for crossing over into Pennsylvania
Collecting all the boats he could find,
b sent his army across the river on
the night of the 7th. following with
TIE rear guard the next morning, just
- CORVALLIS, as the historian LOSING
puts It, came down. with great pomp
and parade. to the opposite shore"
CORVALLIS expected to find boats and
cross the river, capture Philadelphia,
tie capital Of the struggling colonies,
and end the rebellion In short order.
But he willy Washington had destroy
- an the boats which he ,ould not
hide on the Pennsylvania shore for his
oWn future use. The British general
therefore decided to wait until the riv-
- fross, 50 that he could cross on the
~. Mild weather prevailed for fort
night. In the meantime Washington
had placed strong guards at several
fosds and ferries up and down the
river, the enemy also posting detach-
msnts at important points on the New
Jersey side. Washington. with por-
Ten Of his army, was encamped at
Nowtown, a little northeast Of Bristol,
Pa. The British garrison at Trenton
ooosisted Of about 1880 Hessians and
Goms British light horse under com
nand. Of Colonel Rail. gallant He's.
sian odiCSr.
The capture Of Philadelphia seemed
- imminent that by advice Of General
Putnam, in command there. the Con-
0nsntal congress retired to Baltimore.
The situation was highly critical. The
time Of service for which most Of
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19

the first year or two at any rate. The
baby is strapped to board. its body
wrapped in warm skins and only its
head sticking out, 80 that 1t can cry
without being cramped for space.
Frequently the papoose takes its
maps in an upright position. its mother
leaning the baby board against the
tepee pole.
On Christmas eve Santa Claus steals
into the tepee and lays beside the
aaeeping papoOse its Christmas pres
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19

ents. These are not SO numerous or so
costly as the white baby's presents.
bat to the little bronze baby they are
just a. good. Nearly always the In
dian baby gets things OF bright colors
Indians, big and little, are particularly
fond of garish hues. A red necktie, a
blue ribbon, a yellow scarf or stick
Of striped candy may he the selection
Of Santa Claus, but a string of shells
OF beads, the tooth Of an elk or the
claw Of bear is more likely to be the
papoose's present.
When papoose wakes up and finds
it, gifts 1t is Just as happy as the rich
eat white child In the land.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19
Her Best Friends oift.

Wickers Isn't II unfortunate that
dark Miss Manley has just the faintsst
suspicion of mustache!
Her Best Friend-It is. indeed.
sympathized with her last Christmas.
Wickers-Sympathiz
Her Best Friend-Yes. Without the
Door dear knowing It I sent her . mus
tache cup.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19

hung with articles which. according to
the missionaries, are the gifts Of Santa
Claus to good Indians. The Indians
kneel and pray In front Of an altar
during the performance.
When Santa Claus visits the Indian
papoose on the plains he does not 1nd
stockings In which to deposit his pres
ents. As rule. the little Indian In
the tepee does not wear stockings for
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19
A Disappointing Feature.

A Disappointing Feature.
"Was there any disappointing fse'
turs about your appearance ~ eants
Oiausr
well, ratherl The nose Of ~ faAss
fnao nssesd orr
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-31

theory and practice Of aerostation"
''1s this necessary" remarked the
young robin plaintively as he observed
his sister Jane, who was already be-
Ing neglected, beginning to practice the
double wing flap.
ut is, indeed" replied the mother
severely. You have genuine talent,
and you cannot expect to accomplish
anything unless you consult authori-
ties. Read eight pages day."
SO the young robin gave supercii-
GUS look at the rest of the family, put
on a pair of spectacles and settled
down to cultivate himself.
In short time he became very much
absorbed in his Studies
BY and by, however, he became con-
scious of hollow feeling inside. He
also became aware that he had more
space outside.
He looked up and found he was
alone.
Brother Charlie was picking long
worm OIL the lawn below. Sister Jane
was practicing the Newport slant in
the atmosphere between, while Sister
Sarah was trying to skip from bough
to Dough without missing a~stroke. Pa
and ma were nowhere to be seen. But
a monstrous cat on rear fence was
looking suspiciously complacent.
Il guess" said tile young robin, at
is about time for me to get a move on.
Let's see, III order to retain a sustained
equilibrium l must consider Smiths
law and also the resistance Of certain
ratios Of density"
He paused fearfully and looked over
the edge OF the nest.
"IIey, Brother Charles he called to
his brother below, how did you get
down there?"
Flew" said Brother Charles calmly
as he took Il long pull, a strong pull
and pull together and drew out about
yard of dessert.
But, Brother Charles, didn't you
read any of these books before you
learned to fy?''
Not much; no time.'
Say, brother, Pm getting very hun
cry. Couldn't you pass up piece OF
that worm!"
Brother Charles sliced off a few
inches with his bill and by getting 4
good moving start carried it to the
flower of the family.
MY boy" he said, ''let me give you
piece of advice. This is my last call.
Learn to fly by flying and not by read
ing about it, You'll take chances at
first put you'll get there"
But aren't these books of any use
at all?'
Brother Charles leaned up against
the bark and smiled wisely.
Certainly" he observed. Throw
'em at that catv'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-31
The Patriot.

It was evening on the ocean steamer.
The two men, hitherto strangers to each
other, were comfortably seated on the
lecward side Of the smoking deck.
Yes, SIR said the enthusiastic
American, you who are an English
man and on your first visit to our glori.
GUS land have no idea what awaits
you. All that you have read or been
told about the wonders Of America
will seem dim before reality. Take.
for example, the trip up the Hudson.
There is no grander scenery in the
world. not even on the Rhine. Then
you have Niagara and the great lakes
Magnificent sir, is not fit word. It
is gorgeous, overwhelming! If you
have the time take look through the
wilderness and grandeur Of the Adiron.
dacks. the oldest mountain range we
have. They will prepare you for the mar
velous scenery OF the great west. Then
as you proceed through our principal
states and largest and most populous
cities to travel onward to Colorado
your mind will be appalled, by the WIS.,
ia before you. No pen can picture it!
No voice can describe it! The Colorado
canyon! The Yosemite! The Garden
of the Gods! These are names that
send thrill through the heart Of every
patriotic American. Then go south. to
the blue grass region. Go to Mammoth
cave, to the wonderful springs Of Ar
kansas-everywhere you will be amaZ-
ed. The old world is nothing to it!'
ut must be something grand" said
the Englishman, touched by the other I
eloquence II suppose you have SCI
all these things many times"
His new friend gazed at him in Il
constituent.
Dear me, nor he exclaimed. "WtiE
to skip Off to Europe"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-31
Postal Sanity.
Baltimore Manufacturers Record.

Baltimore Manufacturers Record
The announcement by Postmaster
General Meyer that he would recon-
mend no increase in the rates on Sec
ond-class mail matter is gratifying
not merely to the publishers of peri
odicals, but to much larger number
OF persons who understand that
secOnd-class matter is in reality one
OF the greatest revenue producers for
the POstoftice Department, and who
are opposed to the scheme of placing
the newspapers of the country under
the domination of a bureau of the
General Government under the pre-
tense of increasing postal revenues.
The Postmaster-General epitomized
a great amount of common sense in
the statement that the Postotfice
Department is not a money-making
concern, does not have to render a
cash dividend to its patrons, but
does seek to render the best kind of
dividend to the people of the country
by it's service.
All discussions of postal reforms
emanating from a recent regime in
the POstotfice Department have
turned upon a notion that for some
reason or other the Postoffice De-
partment should be money-making
institution. While the distinction in
that particular among the different
branches of the Government service
should be made for the Postoffice De-
partment has never been clearly
shown, the continued agitation for
reform" involving unwarranted con-
troll of the newspapers has led the
people of the country to fear that
the whole movement for reform has
been cover for irresponsible Iimita-
ton OF the freedom OF the press.
Therefore while congratulating Post
master-General Meyer upon the emi-
nently sane determination, the peo-
pie OF the country should see to it
that no Postmaster-General in the
future shall have any reason to re-
verse that determination.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-31
The Parcels Post.
New Bern Sun.

New Bern SUP.
On the face of it the parcels post
has some things to commend it, and
is apparently step in the march of
progress whereby large part of the
people are to receive benefit. But
viewed more closely the slight advan-
tage in the small saving to shoppers
would more than offset, as the Sun
sees it, the financial loss to the bust
ness interests of small towns and the
dangers OF Capitalization that would
sure y result from its establishment.
The chief beneticiaries of the parcels
post will OF course DE the large de-
partment houses i'll the big cities,
and that these can by the aid of the
nominal transportation charges pro-
posed in the parcels post bill under
sell the merchant in the smaller towns,
to some extent, cannot be denied.
Hence the consumer would reap some
slight benefit
But the thing strikes at the very
base of home enterprise and home IN
dustry by crippling one of the most
important interests in every cOmmun-
ity-the retail merchant-and build
ING up large concerns in distant cities
at his expense. But it is remem bered.
also. that every dollar sent out of
the community to these department
stores is withdrawn for ever from the
section and in the end is bound to
react on the very one who made the
purchase from the distant merchant.
This is not selfish view, but rather
Il patriotic way of looking at it and
observing the simple law OF self
preservation.
Postmaster General Meyer, through
his representative Mr.. Degraw, had
the North Carolina postmasters in
convention assembled at Raleigh this
week endorse the proposition but the
belief exists that it was done with
out the thought necessary for so
important a matter, for the action
IN no wise expresses the sentiment OF
the people in North Carolina so far
as can be learned And with the
natural tendency of the adminstra-
ton at Washington towards centrali-
cation ideas there is reason to fear
the success of the proposed bill
when it comes before the congress.
Therefore it is incumbent upon the
people OF this section of the country
to protest against the proposed
measure in a most emphatic way.
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-31
Gov. Glenn's Attitude Toward Pro.
hibition.
Greensboro Record.

Greensboro Record.
The Record has no structures to
offer On Gov. Glenn's attitude towards
prohibition, but it seems rather
queer that lie should be always talk
ing about running whiskey out of
this and that place while he has never
yet mentioned his own town OF Win
stOH. When Senator from that
county several years ago he shucked
his coat for dispensaries in several
places, but no oneever heard Winston
mentioned. No one doubts his sim
certify, but it would be better if he
would even up. The old story OF the
white man and an indian dividing a
turkey and a buzzard is in mind; in
wording the terms the white man
always managed to give the Indian
the buzzard every pop.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-31
His Dear Old rIother,

My dear old mother, who is now eighty
three years old, thrives on Electric Bitters,' -
writes W. r. Brunson, of Doublin, Ga .She
has taken them for about two years and en-
joys an excellent appetite, feels strong and
sleeps well" That's the way Electric Bitters
affect the aged, and the same happy results
follow in all cases OF female weakness and
general debility. Weak, puny children too,
are greatly strengthened by them Guaran-
teed also for stomach, liver and kidney trou-
hles, by Melville Dorsey, druggist soc
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-31

Thomas A. Edison, the great American in
ventor says Fully eighty per cent of the ILL.,
ness OF manhood comes from eating i'm
proper food or to much food; people are in
clined to over-indulge themselves" This is
where Indigestion finds its beginning in near
ly every case. The stomach can do lust so
much work and no, more, and when you
overload it. or when you eat the wrong
kind cf foo d, the digestive organs cannot
possibly do the work demanded of them.
1t is at such times that the stomach needs
help; it demands help, and warns you by
headache, belching, sour stomach. nausea
and indigestion. You should attend to this
at once by taking something that will
actually do the work for the stomach.
kodoi will do this. 1t is a combination of
natural digestants and vegetable acids and
contains the same juices found in healthy
stomach. 1t is pleasant to take 1t dgests
what you eat. Sold at Parker's Two Drug
Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-31
Power Of the Supreme Court.
Farmville (Ea.) Herald.

"lf Ave lawyers can negative the will
OF 100, 100000 intelligent people,"
the North Carolina iurist remarks,
then the art of government in this
country is reduced to the selection OF
these five lawyers.
We have often remarked on the
enormity OF the fact that five judges
OF the Supreme Court should decide
what shall be the will of this great
people, and worse still that the Gear
OF the House" should say what laws
shall be passed and what not. Pa
thence is a browning virtue but it
sometimes ceases to be a virtue.