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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
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CHRISTMAS IN THE ARCTIC.
Theatrical Performance by Crew OF an
Icebound ship Sixty Years Ago.

Christmas eve was the opening night
of the theater, the first one ever known
in those regions, writes Capt. B. s. U.s.
bon, in Recreation. 1t opened to full
house and yet not an advertisement
had appeared in any paper on the face
Of the globe. No laring posters mad
adorned the walls Of the village on
shore, but the villagers were all there
as "irst nighters." Promptly at e1sht
o'clock the orchestra-the minstrel
band-in lieu of an opening overture,
gave us selection from their roper
toire, which was generally applauded,
and to the tinkling of bell up went
the curtain. The play was BLACK
Eyed Susan" adapted from famous
old song Of that name, well known to
all sailors in those times. 1t was q
play in three acts, interspersed Win
some familiar sea ditties Of the day.
Susan was the star of the evening and
the young fellow who took her part
played and looked it to perfection. HIS
makeup was very clever, considering
the material at his command. Inc
wig had been made Of fine comoea
yarns braided as deity as any girl
could have done it. Susan's cheeks
and llps were very red-from the
paint poland large pendant earrings
dangled from her ears. Her dress was
faultless in fashion and fit, her car
rage graceful and she acted the CIR
to the unbounded satisfaction OF the
vast assemblage." The Esqulmat
portion of the audience was amazed
!. at the performance, but Susan was al
, even greater puzzle to them. None o
them had ever seen white woman
, 1t was good as a play to watch thos'
poor, untutored natives as they ro'
: lowed the piece with intense wonde'
= ment.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
polnu up the Gifts.

A new way Of doing up gifts which
will please all, and particularly de-
light the children. Is to use white It's
sue paper for wrappers, and, instead
of tying with ribbon, fasten the paper
IN place by using small seals over the
edges where they are folded down.
The seals come specially for the pur-
pose and are decorated with tiny
sprays of holly. II you are sending
of a Christmas box put layer OF
white tissue paper or white cotton OIL
ton Of the packages and over this
sprigs OF holly or mistletoe.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
DRESSING THE CHRISTMAS TREE
An Occasion Of Great Joy for Both
Young and Old.

The happiest and most exciting time
at Christmas for young and old is
when the tree beams forth in all its
glory and splendor There Is great
pleasure for the elders In dressing 1t
in its gayest raiment. II the full
beauty is to be brought out 1t should
be kept until night. 1t Is said that
10000 Christmas trees will be brought
into the American market. Hemlock,
cedar, pine and spruce are all good
for the purpose. The base can be
covered with cotton batting sprinkled
with diamond dust, and every branch
may be laden down with the same arti-
fetal snow. Incandescent electric
lights are becoming more popular each
year as they are safer. However,
many prefer the twinkling of the
candles. Colored balls and tinsel are
draped from every branch, and gayly
dressed dolls and toys Of all sorts
sway In the air. Then there must be
cornucopias Of red and gold, filled with
candy. The largest presents and mys.
terious packages can be heaped around
the foot OF the tree. Every package
should be wrapped in white paper and
tied with brilliant red ribbon. Many
dollars are spent each year for elab-
crate decorations, but many attractive
and effective ornaments may be made
at home, such as strings Of popcorn,
cranberries, gilded and silver nuts, pa
per flowers, ETC., which all add to the
splendor of the Christmas tree.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12

speaker a lieutenant, the son OF an
other civil war veteran.
"'Tell US about It, said the wife OF
another captain.
Eyes, we want that story said an
old major Of regulars, who had come
down from the civil war.
at was AFTER the battle Of Fred
ertcksburg. w.. in 1862. -Four tent
mates, oae Of whom was my father,
and another tho father Of the lieu
tenant here, were remembered by
their sweetheapta. the four sweet
hearts got up the incest kind OF
q Christmas diAner-did all OF the
cooking tAemselves-and sent 1t to
their solder boys. Accompanying 1t
was q good, fat letter from each OF
the girls to her particular soldier boy.
They told us Of the table they set In
their smetl tent, OF the coffee they
made, the comments as they ate the
eaod things, Of the four sweet girls,
and how II was all enjoyed. Before
the war wac over oil Of the boys won
commissions and were wounded, two
Of them twice, yst all returned home
sad Married the four girls. One OF
those girls was the best woman ever
Bern, and the lieutenant here will say
the same about another Of the four
"And l will bear the same .testf
mony az 10 another Of those blessed
sweethearts Of 1852 said the wife OF
the other captain. She was my
mother.
eft 10 nay turn to speak, said the
cid major. Z was one Of the four
to enjoy that Christmas dinner back
Of Stafford Heights, In 1888. The
mother Of my BARNS was second &c
nome Of the four sweethearts.'
Then the four-the captain, thu
lieutenant, the other captains VIE
and the Old najor-ieft the table
fsrmea foats, stock hands, laughed
congratulated, and had such reuniol
ss seldom occurs. :,
"'Weil, well, we'll. what a little b
Of a world It 10, anyway, said In
: asteuished hostess"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12

The medicine man was mumbnng
something all the time, which didn't
sound we'll, but nobody really expect
ed a scrimmage then.
But, finally, that medicine man
stopped down, scraped up handful OF
sand, and threw it in the air. That
was the signal. In an instant bucks
and squaws fell on us with knives and
guns. For 20 minutes It was hand-to-
hand, and with muskets dubbed.
That's when we lost our 20 men.
80 that holiday season on Wounded
Knee creek wasn't much Of q Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year sort
Of time, but take it year in and year
out, the soldier hasn't any fuss to
make about his Christmas"
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
n QUIT AT XMAS
lGRTI0Ns RARE IN ARMY DUR
| ING THE HOLIDAYS.
@gsant Says Home That's Fit to
|sta Wouldn't Welcome a Run.
nay SOldler-A New Years
Burial Of Cavalrymen.

pee are few desertioRs from the
\ Just before Christmas, and the
aAy commander Is almost as sure
Atlag his men through the holt
the Sunday school teacher Is
aFag an oYerfowing class until
Rspangled, candle-lit tree has
Runed Of its gifts.
Multing sergeant is responsible
@ statement concerning Christ.
nd deSertlons,,
ueat men apt to desert their gar
u this time to get to their
Tor the holidays?" he was
v replied the sergeant, whose
RfVice stripes, several of which
lsSllte edging to indicate actual
N'Ce IN the Islands, indicated
might be relied upon as an au-
V linen he reasoned it out this
y we the man who has got a
4a!s ut to go to on Christmas
~uer time wouldn't have the
90 to It as a deserter, be-
y iOikS would be respectable
y wouldn't have any use for a
y aad run away from the army
ll the man who has a sort
iinS to get to his own home
, 's,s a !, streak Of decency in hin
j eatnt let him desert.
q n. ue fellows who just take thu
AZ Is a time for a lot to ea'
usseFt now, for you can't bea
i MI WA On roasting TURKEY
4 1 . nince pies. We're grea
b ae army on Christmas. I
-. lAts much difference whethe
!, " y New York or on tn
~. "a the islands, that is, tn
sasa' every company has 1t
y !, 't !. I never happened t
{ y "a a Alaska, but l bet the
s9ls. uscenber rs go by just lik
d S - miss one Christmas Dime
s. lbo1 .s al. cavalry, though. Ths
u a. o ,ssO' when We had a flgl
N. s'Oux On Wounded Kne
/. me . q fight wasn't on Christina .
a ss u afee days later, althouq
i sas !, We :, had been expecting
S'. - a the Bad Lands, and o,
~, r., Day We spent ei in dig digg III
y st ~ In the frozen grour
as cavalry who had be-
aa, , s,.0t q fair fight. 1t W.
4 pa . S'et SUI surrender. We hi
ias' tssn 40 ., bucks, and we
as no. sa' There were near
! aissr s',,. aQuaWs hanging aroul
Us0 under their blanke
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12

csrIssn'l' Psi
ne neeotds s'''
oh, yss, Il
,arna one
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
Making 1t Easy.

Dsughter--Ma, I think you'd better
let Da smoke In the house.
Mother-l should like to know why!
Daughter-Every Christmas we nave
trouble trying to find present for
him-Everything Is SO expensive, you
know: but we can always get very
pretty ash.trays at Is cents!
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
finder the Mistletoe.

Young Jeaes was coming down the S'A'''
A night not long age,
And saw a figure in the hail
Beneath the raistletoe.
He cauekied softly to himself.
And said, NOW. here's LARK!
Whee'es Il ID, I'll creep behind
And kiss her tn the dark"
He debut on her face the hgsS
Felt suddenly aslant:
He locked, and to his hsrror saw
II was his maideS aunt!
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
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Nulrttne
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70 - $500 80 81
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The joyous time is drawing
nigh, tie time of turkey, pudding,
pic: Tor do we dream of after
ills, of squills, and pills, and
Christmas bills.
~ 80
A girl begins to hang up the
mistletoe at about the age when
she stops hanging up her stocking.
~ ~
A pessimist is a fellow who
wouldn't hang up his stocking
for fear old Santa Claus might
swipe it.
Christmas cigars are not
always pulled up with pride.
- ~
There's many a slip 'twixt the
Miss and the mistletoe.
- -
Don't make 1t too strong.
Many a man has been knocked
out by one good, stiff punch.
- -
Ask a truthful woman what
she enjoys most about Christ
mas, and she will tell you the
bargain sales afterward.
To sing a rhyme of Christmas
time THAT line is but the first OF
i'll, here's hoping you may NOT
feel blue because you get the
worst of 1t.
When a child writes a letter
of thanks to Santa Claus, it
should be cherished like a rare
plant. That lid isn't long Tor
this world.
No Christmas present Is 60
useless that you can't pass it on
TO some one else next year.
- -
Remember that 1t is better to
give than to receive-the things
: you don't want
- -
. Take off the tags. Many q
friendship has been severed ny
the price mark on a Christmas
present
! I have often wondered wherein
: consisted the wisdom of Solomon
Z when he had a thousand wives
: I am now convinced that 1t must
I have been in living In the days
4 before Christmas was celebrated
~ ~
3 It's all right to pity the poo
< at this peace-on-earth season
I blu. It Is also we'll to remembe
s that sympathy doesn't fill al
5 empty stomach.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
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Extent Of Their Friendship.

Dimpleton-Do you still keep up
your friendship with the Caterbys!
Hatterson-We see them very little.
but we annoy each other with Christ
mas presents every year.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12

those stofssa..
! gil sslitslT Vi
out the .
,at it was !. : d
y, M umbrslla,
Othing for 81 !
went went out g
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
Let Children Make Cards.

Have a large box at hand TO drop In
pictures. fancy papers, scraps OF RIB
hon and 80 on to give the children to
make Christmas cards. You will b.
SURPRISED at their ingenuity.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12

what we want, story about Christ
mas in the army"
'The motion prevails. and you shall
have what you vote fora story OF an
army Christmas said the veteran OF
three wars-the civil, Spanish Amer
ican and the Philippine instruction.
There were many troops In and
about Manila in December, 1900. MY
temporary home was with an Amer
loan family that had rented the large,
beautiful mansion on San Sebastian
street occupied by a Spanish admiral
before Commodore Dewey sailed up
Manila bay and said: You may hre'
Gridley, when ready
This patriotic man and his wife, q
former Wisconsin teacher. planned
Christmas dinner and party. They IN
vited dozen or more officers ana
their ladies. The dinner did not diner
materially from most Christmas din.
ners vet it reminded the diners OF
holiday events in far Of America, and
the conversation soon turned In that
direction.
"One little army lady began to ten
about a home Christmas, its tree ana
the good cheer, when she was smeil
girl No other Christmas had seemed
Mute 50 heavenly. / can see how love-
" that tree looked; can hea'
daddys voice as he called OF the pres
ents: can see mammals smile as we
child rem danced and chartered; can
see the happy gathering about the
table Christmas,laden; can hear
daddy's request for blessing and
and well it was all so sweet and beau
dful Before another Christmas came
I hadn't any daddy.
THE little lady's handkerchie'
was not the only one that brushed
Captain, this dinner reminds mi
M one our fathers have told u
> about ,
"The captain was the son of a WIZ
consin soldier Of the civil war: ana .1e.. 90
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12
BE Merry.

Make your own Christmas merry by
making a merry Chr;stmas for others
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12

SUSPICION, Not Surprise.

Suspicion, Not Surprise.
Mrs. Gramercy-She must have
been surprised when her husband
gave such an expensive present Ssi
Christmas.
Mrs. Park-Not surprised, my dear.
but suspicious.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-12

and ne an5bl
the most un
house. We
cooks favor
ttered 80 ~
but the deiai
was too mucA
Unity, and g
81 !
t very long beI
nary friends
our duds t0gsI
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
Met His Match,

rough, overbearing counsel is al
ways disliked. There was barrlster
Of this kind who did good service for
many years for one of our big railway
companies. But at last he met his
match. The case was one Of damages
claimed on account of severe bodily in
juries received on the railway in ques-
ton and due, the plaintiff claimed. to
negligence on the part of one of the
company's servants. AS usual, the bull
lying barrister tried to beat down and
disconcert the witness. But the latter
stood 1t quietly until the counsel began
to fairly roar out his rough questions.
Then the plaintiff looked him full in
the face and said. Mr. H.. am an
Invalid | cannot allow you to ques-
ton me in this manner 1t is an in
jury TO my nervous system, already
shattered by the carelessness Of your
clients. | am troubled. through that
accident, with seierosis OF the spinal
cord. fhe eject Of which is to make the
sufferer see double. st this moment
| can see you double, and you know by
experience it is generally enough to up.
set q nan IA see you once. IT. P.'s
Weekly. London.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
Copyright 1909, BY the American Melody Company New vor

man" who has not been aboard long
enough to ''learn the ropes"
After they are taken from the line
the stops are taken out and the clothes
rolled in such manner that they need
no ironing. These rolls are then tied
at each end with the stops and are
slowed away in the clothes bag. In
this way all his clothes. both blue and
white, are kept clean, and when Sun
day morning comes and there is gen
i eral inspection on the quarter deck he
has no fear Of being reprimanded for
having on soiled uniform.
The hardest things of a sailors outfit
to wash are his blanket and hammock
The hammock forms part of his equip
ment, but belongs to the ship He is.
however, required to keep it clean.
His mattress and blanket are dashed
into the hammock and slowed in the
MEETINGS or crates provided for that
purpose.
Every day couple or more men are
detailed to stow them away and at
night to break them out 1t is this
handling so much that gets them fear
fully dirty, especially while ship is
coaling. When washing his hammock,
a sailor lays it fiat on the deck and
uses wire brush to get it clean, with
the assistance of soap and lots of eel
bow grease"
In visiting a foreign port and before
the ship has come to anchor it will be
surrounded by "bumboats," generally
bringing out washerwomen, who are
usually negresses and who clamor for
any work in the laundry line They
do good work and charge very little
for it. They always show their refer
ences from the last ship and always
want new one to add to their already
long list.
1t is in wet and stormy weather that
the sailor has his own troubles trying
to dry his clothes Round the uptakes
of the smokestack there is a drying
room in which clothes may be hung.
but as they grow yellowish when hung
there often this room is used as little
as possible. In the newer men-of-war
there are installed washing and drying
machines which greatly facilitate the
laundry work, making 1t ineycusable
for sailor to have soiled clothes
This machine. which dries clothes by
centrifugal motion. does the work rap
idly and WELL
These machines. Which are being
rided to Ill the new ships. will in
time 60 away with all hand work The
Odd familiar sight of long line of
clothes strung from bow to masthead
will No. LONGER be seen. and the boat
swain's mate win forget how to pipe,
"Scrub and wash clothes"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
A WITTY JUDGE.
His Conclusions on the Evidence Of
ditto and True.

tbs CONCLUSIONS on lnS Evidence OF
Etto and True.
The late Hon. Noah Davis, well
known throughout the country as the
judge who tried and sentenced Boss
Tweed, was justly celebrated in many
ways. He was of that type of jurist
for which western New York was
famed during the half century follow
ing 1850. Orleans county is proud of
tinguished sons. He was slightly
above medium height, full habited,
large head, fine, clean cut face-indeed,
a striking figure in any community. He
was a well read lawyer, an honest,
fair minded judge, with a keen sense
of humor and withaI something of a
writer and poet. The following lines
from his pen, written on the spur of
the moment and in the midst of a trial,
illustrate the alertness and quality of
his mind. They are perhaps the best
play upon words of which we have any
record in the English language.
1t was at the Niagara circuit in the
early seventies. Judge Davis presided.
An action in ejectment was called.
The dispute was over party wall or
a division line. 1t was purely ques-
ton for the civil engineer The divi-
sion line established and the case was
Won The defendants attorney, realiz-
ing this, called as expert witnesses the
Hon. John A. Ditto, city engineer of
Buffalo, and the Hon. A. +. True, the
engineer who constructed the canta-
lever bridge over Niagara river at the
falls. They were two of the most emf
nent civil engineers In the state They
made survey of the premises and es-
tablished the division line as coatended
for by the defendant and when called
to the witness stand so testified. giving
monuments. courses and distances with
such minute exactness that they could
not be successfully controverted The
moment True, who followed ditto as a
Witness left the stand, Judge Davis
wrote these lines and passed them to
the clerk to hand to plaintiffs COUNSEL
Since True swears ditto to Ditto.
Ard Ditto swears ditto to True.
If True be true and Ditto be ditto.
I think they're too many for you.
daniel H. Mcmillan In Buffalo Truth.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
First Come, First Served.

A minister who sets his face against
5azaars once related an incident en-
phasizing his feelings on the matter.
'Once upon time" he said. "a man
was going along Il dark street when a
footpad suddenly appeared and, point
ing his pistol began to relieve his vic
tim of his money.
THE thief. however, apparently suf-
fered some pangs Of remorse. It's
pretty rough to be gone through like
this, amt it, sirT he inquired.
"'Oh. that's all right. my man., the
held up one answered cheerfully. /
was on my way to Il bazaar. You're
first, and there's an end Of itv LION
don Telegraph
Luther said that If man were not
strong at twenty. handsome at thirty
learned at forty and rich at fifty he
never would be strong, handsome
learned or rich.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
PROFIT IN ONIONS.
Satisfactory Returns In Growing the
Yellow Globe Variety.

Satisfactory Returns In Growing the
Yellow Globe Variety.
An instance of where Connecticut
river valley farmers are making farm
ing pay is afforded by the experience
of Arthur Hobart of Franklin county,
Mass, last fall. From two and half
acres of his land there was harvested
1850 bushels of Yellow Globe Danvers
onions. These sold at so cents BUSH
ell or more at the time of harvest, and
in the entire lot there was not more
than ten bushels of small onions. Fer
tilizer was applied at the rate of one
ton of high grade to the acre. This
cost about S45. The field was taken
on shares, and Mr.. Hobart figures that
the rent of the land for the year re-
turned him $125.
1t is quite frequent practice in the
onion growing belt for man to sup
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
Baltimore & Ohio R,R,
FIR EIDE RICK

NE MIN
*Daily fDaily except Sunday. sSunday only.
WASHINGTON, via Washington junction
Connections for BALTIMORE. PHI LABEL
PHIA and NEW YORK, Depart IA 30 a. m
1910 a. m n 05 a. m, 10. rs a. m 400 p. m.
Arrive ito SO a. M, sli55 a. m, s4O0 p. m.
1850 p m 1910 p. m.
BALTIMORE. via vain Line Connections
for PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK, De
part 6.l0a. M, $40 a. M, (Express). Hiss D.
m, and *i.i0 p. M Arrive flo 20 a. M, 2l2.05
noon 49, 10 p. m is 10 p. M, *7.45 p m.
PITT BURG, Depart 1890 a. M, 1880 p. M
Arrive 1910 a. M, 1850 p m.
CHICAGO, Depart 1880 a. M. Arrive 2ll IS
a. m, fl2l0 p m. IS 80 p. m.
CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE and ST LOUIS.
Depart 1880 a. m, 400 p. m. Arrive 1910
a. M, t12.l0 p. IN.
HARPER'S FERRY and WINCH ESTER, De-
part 1880 a. m, t4.OOp. M, $3.50 p. m. Arrive
1885 a. m liz 10 p. m.
HARRISONBURG, STAUNTON & LEXINGl-
TON, Depart 1880 a m. Arrive liz 10 o. m.
HAGERSTOWN and MARTINSBURG, De-
part 1910 a. m, 1880 a. M. 1880 D. m.
Arrive 1875 a. m. fl2.l0 p. M. 1850 p. m.
t8.45 p. m.
WASHINGTON and Way Stations, Depart
1900 a. M, s7.05 d. M, "A 90 p. m. Arrive
tlO.5O a. M, gil .55 a. M, S4C0 p. m. IS 10 D. m.
iuneSly '06
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14
The Walters Preference.

tttC w dthSt . iCiSt CtiSCs
At dinner one day some men were
discussing the merits of different spe-
eies of game One preferred canvas.
back duck. another woodcock and still
another thought Il quail the most deli
cious article of food. The discussion.
md the dinner ended at about the
same time.
''Well, Frank" said one of the men.
turning to the waiter at his elbow. who
was as good listener as he was a
waiter. what kind of game do you
like best?'
well, massa, to tell you the trufe.
almost any kind of gamell suit me.
but what like best is an American
eagle served on a silver dollar"