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The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
Miss Chestnut Honnred

On Friday evening, Dec. %, from
6 to 8 o'clock, Mrs. E. c. Williams re-
ceived in honor of her sister, Miss
Dorothy Chestnut, of Cleveland,
Ohio, Mrs. Williams was assisted in
receiving by Madames R. c. Bruce,
George Collins and A. H. Glenn. The
guests, Misses Eleanor Curtis, Sallie
Johnson, Sallie Fisher and Louise
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
CHRISTMAS MUSIC LAST SUN.
DAY.
A Beautiful Service Held.

Shiloh Baptist Church had special
Christmas music at each service Sun
day. The first service began at 4 a. m,
and consisted of a sermon by the pas
tor, Rev. DR.. ]. Milton Waldron, and
the rendition by the choir and congre-
CATION of the beautiful Christmas serv-
ice entitled Ring, Festival Bells"
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31

when he is making love to Mandy
jenkins, sang mast effectively why
do You Wait for Tomorrow" He
was recalled.
Mr. Richard Shelton, in the third
act, sang q song that carried the
house. He was called to the front
three times
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
GALBRAITH A. M. E. ZION
CHURCH,

SlAJH StIS-G Between l. ana M NORTH
west-Watch Meeting and New
Year Opening at Galbraith.
Watch meeting services will begin
at 9 p. m, with a song and praise serv-
ice. At II o'clock the pastor will de
liver a brief sermon. Fifteen minutes
before II the congregation will go into
silent prayer. The service will be con-
cluded by the opening of the doors
of the church and a prayer for the
unsaved Sunday morning at II
o'clock Bishop G. L. Blackwell, re-
turning from an extended trip through
the West, will deliver the sermon. At
3 p. m. Rev. ]. S. Jackson, D. D., will
deliver a sermon on the Need of a re-
vival in the church" At 8 p. m. DR..
S. L. Corrothers, the pastor, will de-
liver a special sermon to the Sons OF
Varic. The music will be furnished
by male choir. The annual revival
will begin from this service.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31

which were we'll attended, were held
at the Calvary Chapel, northeast, Rev.
Mr.. Bennett, and at St. Monica's
Chapel, southwest, Rev. Mr.. Van Lew
in charge.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
Special Music by Choir.

An elaborate program of Christmas
music was rendered by an augmented
choir at Mount Zion NJ. E. Church,
.Twenty-ninth street, Sunday morn
ing, under the direction of Prof Bea-
son, leader. The church at II o'clock
was crowded, and the program of mu-
sic was highly uplifting and enjoyable.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31
II. K. FULTONS LOAN
OFFICE

No. 3I4 Ninth Street, N. w.
Loans made on Watches, Dia-
monds. Jewelry, Silverware, Etc.
If you want to buy 4 good
watch, diamond ring, or jewelry
of any kind, look at our stock
first. .Youi
Why pay 10 per cent. when you
can get it for 3 per cent.
A z. FULTON
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31

Collector of Port William Loeb, Tr..
says that's there are 234 Negro en-
ployes IN the New York customs serv-
ice and the total amount of salary
drawn by them yearly is $500
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31

Special musical services were held
in Asbury NJ. E. Church at 7.3o
o'clock in the evening.
The Christmas music at St Mary's
P. E. Chapel, Twenty-third street
northwest between G and H, Rev. Os-
car Mitchell, Vicar, was elaborate, and
most beautifully rendered by a boys
choir, supplemented by several female
voices. At the II o'clock service a
number of persons attended.
There was no Christmas service al
St Luke's P. E Church, DR.. T. J
Brown, rector, other than the ordinary
service Holy communion was admin
istered at and II a. m. There was
no pretense to anything musical, a:
heretofore on festival occasions Of the
church. The choir rendered simply
the communion service and the reg
ular Christmas hymns.
Interesting Christmas services
The Washington bee., 1910-12-31

Interesting Christmas services,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
A cumuIativ. P.r.ian Story.

A hunter finds some honey in the fis-
sure of a rock, fills a jar with it and
takes it to a grocer. While it is being
weighed a drop falls to the ground
and is swallowed up by the grocer's
weasel. Thereupon the huntsman's
dog PUSHES upon the weasel and kills
it. The grocer throws stone at the
dog and kills him. The huntsman
draws his sword and cuts off the gro
GERS arm, after which he is cut down
by the. Infatuated mob of the bazaar.
The governor of the town, informed
Of the fact, sends messengers to arrest
the murderer. When the crowd re-
sisted troops were dispatched to the
scene Of the conflict, whereupon the
townspeople mixed themselves UP in
the riot, which lasted three days and
three nights, with the result that
10000 men were slain. All this through
a drop of honey.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
a "sure Thing Poet.

Poets as rule are not good bust
ness men, but an exception is one of
a little group of young writer's and
artists who dine every evening togeth-
er and talk shop. The poet very often
reads the verses he has composed. and
sometimes the comments are not ex-
actly fattering That's rotten" ex-
claimed an artist on hearing one of
these effusions recently.
"Ill bet you So can sell it to a
magazine" replied the poet.
The wager was made. and the artist
lost. Since that the poet has made
several similar bets with his scoffing
friends and has won them all. He
was chuckling over 1t to an outsider
the other day. You must have won
derful confidence In the merit of your
work." said the rank outsider.
Confidence nothing" laughed the
poet II couldn't lose, l never read
a poem to those fellows until have
first sold it."-New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
A DREAM JOURNEY.
II Was Very Long One, but It Took
Only Few Minutes.

Only a Few Minutes.
Dreams are curious things" re-
marked the amateur psychologist.
'"Time does not seem to enter into
their composition at all. For instance,
the other day 1 was sitting on the
porch of a hotel with a friend of mine
smoking after lunch. 1t was drow-
sy day, and conversation Jagged. Pres
emily 1 saw my friend nodding in his
chair. He had dozed off, holding his
lighted cigar in his left hand, which
was folded over his right His left
hand relaxed, and the end of the cigar
came in gentle contact with the right
hand, inhicting slight burn.
"'The devil 1t won'tr exclaimed my
friend, waking with a start.
1.-THE sentence sounded so incongru-
Gus that l burst out laughing. Won't
what?' 1 asked.
"'How long have 1 been asleepr he
asked.
".Not more than a couple of min
utes,' l replied.
'''It doesn't seem possible he said.
During that time had a dream that
pretty nearly took me around the
world. l sailed for Southampton, did
England, France, Switzerland and a
part of Italy, then through the orient
to India. 1t was in India that / be-
came much interested in one of the
native snake charmers. He had the
snakes crawling all over him and Of
fered me one to fondle. / told him
was afraid it would bite me. He as
sured me that it wouldn't, and took
the reptile in my hand. 1t promptly
fastened its fangs in me. said, 1.-THE
devil it won't!" and dropped it, and
then woke up.
II explained the episode of the light
ed cigar" concluded the amateur psy-
chologist, 'and we both laughed
New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
CARING For Exsalassas.

Most people seem to think that
glasses will stand any sort of treat
ment. and yank and pull at them until
they go to the repair shop with alarm
ing frequency. Glasses should never
be taken of with one hand; an optician
advises that they be carefully grasped
by the rims of the lenses on both
sides and removed by pushing up
ward, Pulling at one side of specta-
cles bends the frame; with noseglasses
1t loosens the screw, and the lens
shakes continually Sometimes this
happens In spite of care. and then it
is well to purchase one of the tiny
screwdrivers used by opticians and
tighten them whenever necessary.
Clean your glasses with some soft
material-a common piece of tissue
paper is better than any medium yet
invented--and occasionally give them
bath in warm water into which q
little ammonia has been dropped.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

Southey probably deserves to rank
as the most industrious of authors
In the greater part of his life he spent
fourteen hours a day in composition.
He had six tables in his library. He
wrote poetry at one, history at anoth-
er, criticism at third, and so on with
the other subjects upon which he was
engaged. He once described to Nine.
de Stael the division of his time-two
hours before breakfast for history. two
hours for reading after, two hours for
the composition of poetry, two hours
for criticism, and so on through all his
working day. "And pray, Mr.. South
ey," asked madam, when do you
think ?"-London Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

speeches. with which she had benefited
her brother-in-law INDUCED In fit OF
Mysteries. to the vast amusement OF
the poll parrot and the kitchen maid.
Jonathan, however, though he was
experiencing faint. rather contemp-
tuous pity for his brother. strobe along
gayly, as he had never done before.
what fool-what a fool | used to
bel" he thought. what fool man
is anyhow to let woman ride over
him at her own sweet will! And to
think that I stood 1t for twelve years
and never thought OF breaking awayl
IL must have been the widow. bless
her hearth Here he smiled to himself
sentimentally and wondered how she
would take 1t, the ''it' In question be-
ing the plan he was going to propose
to her.
He flung the gate of the little yard
wide open and walked quickly along
the path by the side OF the house. The
widow was on the porch ironing out
some lace when he approached, and
she looked up with face aglow when
she perceived who 1t was. He lost no
time In announcing the object of his
visit He took her hands in his and
looked into her wide eyes. Lillian"
he said, there Is a train that leaves
here for the city In forty minutes. l
want you to get ready and go with me
on that train II you can do 1t in so
short a time"
The widow flushed and paled
what for?" she asked.
why. to get married. of course" he
said. surprised that she did not know.
There was silence, and when his arm
stole around her. Hurry up! In low
voice and tone whose anxiety did not
refcr to catching the train.
81 didn't know" she began slowly
II didn't know we meant to get mar
ried. But If you wish 1t very much
oh, dear" She hid her face suddenly
In his coat.
"Now co." he said after a little, DE
cause we want to catch that train.
And wear that blue thing you have
with the white spots-you know"
She smiled tremuously. No one had
ever noticed her clothes before, and
she had always half worshiped him
any uOW, anu uOW ohC was NCty
confused and very happy.
They managed to catch the train by
means of little running for it, and
they rode gayly and breathlessly away
from home toward the city. She stole
a look at his beaming face and after
awhile gathered courage to speak.
Jonathan" she said softly. how
did I-whnt did | do to make you
think of this? J never hoped
He laughed. Call me Jack" he said
with blush. They used to call him
Jack when he was big, slow. good
natured schoolboy. ''And what you
did was to make man of me. that is
ALL" he continued. Then after awhile
he laughed again. I'VE have my sister
in-law to thank for some of this" he
remarked slowly, but" he turned to
her and spoke with sudden emphasis
'but you must not let 1t grieve you II
we never have chance to express our
prafitTlden
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
Early Landholdinq.

Nothing is clearer than the fact that
the system of landholding in the most
ancient races was communal. Private
right in land was for long time un.
known, the source of life being held in
common between the members of the
tribe. Not only land, but all property
that in any way had to do with the
general welfare, was looked upon as
belonging to the whole tribe in com
mon, no individual having the right to
call 1t his own. Gradually and after
a very long time, under the old regime,
the right of private ownership began
to creep in until at last it became the
recognized rule pretty nearly every
where.-New York American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
DARING WORK IN A FOG.
Clever seamanship of a Captain In a
LandioelSed Harbor.

Clever seamanship Of a Captain In a
LandioeIed tiarbor.
"The greatest piece of seamanship
ever saw" said traveller, was on a
trip to Halifax. 1t was u marvel, and
this is how 1t happened.
I'VE were steaming along about
twelve hours out from our destination
one summer afternoon. 1t had been
clear all day, and the sea was beauti-
fully blue, but about A O'Clock the fog
began to shut down-one of those
swift, dense fogs that come on that
eoast and shroud n boat from sight in
less time than 1t takes to tell OF 1t. or
course the fog whistles began TO blow.
and many of the passengers got nerv-
GUS under the strain of Its continued
believing
after dinner went up on the
bridge and was permitted TO stay. The
captain would not enter ipto any con-
versation-that is, could not talk to
him, but In his restless pacing up and
down the bridge he would frequently
make q remark to me. 1t went on that
way for hours, the fog as thick as
steam and the whistle reiterating its
mournful warning
"At length the captain gave a sharp
order. Two points, northwest by
north he said. No, a little more
that's right he finished as his COM
mand was executed, l was bewilder-
ed, and my face must have shown it
as he passed me, for he vouchsafed
the explanation that he wanted to pass
within few hundred feet of a GER
tain whistling buoy near the harbor
/ said nothing, but 1 did not under
stand. Why, the night was so thick
that it was hard work to see from the
bridge to the rail, and what could he
mean by making buoy?
"On and on we went, and always the
fog seemed to me thicker. l could
not sleep, and most of the night was
on the bridge. When it must have
been nearly morning a new whistling
began to sound on our starboard bow,
as nearly as l could Judge 1t was a
fearful fog siren, and kept getting
nearer and nearer. We had stopped
whistling, and the passengers were ter
ribly frightened. 1 looked at one ex-
naval officer who stood with me on
the bridge, and his face was like a
dead mans. Mine must have been also.
"Then, just as it seemed that some
giant steamship must strike us, so
close was the whistling, the fog lifted
like veil, and there, not $50 feet
away, was the buoy that the captain
had mentioned.
almost at once the fog closed down
again; but, do you know, he took us
past two warships, into the landlocked
harbor and up to the dock in it. 1t
was magnificent, and, though we really
could not put our admiration in tam
gible form, we got together and gave
him gold watch on the return voyage
as q little souvenir."-New York Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
EIizabetb,. R.forr.

Queen Elizabeth in the last year or
her reign was much concerned as to
the expenses of the royal household.
According to document in the public
record Office, she ordered comparison
to be made between the expenditure
incurred in the third and the forty
third years of her reign. when UT was
found that In bread. beare. wyne.
wood. coles. wax lights. torches, tai
low lights and meetes and other allow
ances OF Incidents. neeessaries. car
riages and wages f12.0o0 ($6o. 700, per
annum at least more was spent and no
sufficient warrant forWfhe increase.
The queene's majestic being Informed
of this difference said: 4 will not SUI
fer this dishonorable spoile and in
crease that no prince ever before me
did. But my speedie order for re-
formation shall satisfy my loving sub
Jects. for will end as | beganne with
my subjects love-"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
GREAT SALT LAKE.
An Immense Fresh Water Sea Some
Thousands of Years Ago.


Thousands of Years Ago.
In glacial times Great Salt lake was
a magnificent fresh water lake the size
of Lake Huron--that is, about $4,000
square miles--and had its outlet into
the Port Neuf, the Snake and the Co
lumbia rivers. This was Mt least 10000
years ago, but since that time the eli
mate has become arid, and not enough
water has fallen over the Great basin
to supply that lost by evaporation.
Consequently the lake has ceased to
flow from its outlet and gradually dried
up from over a thousand feet deep to
fifteen feet and from $4,000 square
miles in area to less than 100.
1t is now seventy miles long and
about thirty wide, but is beautiful
still and Is the home Of myriads of
sea birds and other waterfowl 1t is
the great resort of the people of Utah,
daily in the summer, and many battle
in its waters. The lake contains about
100000, 900 tons of salt.
When the lake is high the salt is so
diluted that it has gone down to IL
per cent. When it is low, as it was
not many years ago, it reached satura-
ton which for the mixed ingredients
of the water is 36 per cent.
There is nothing mysterious about 1t
any more than there would be about a
teacup with teaspoonful of salt in
the bottom. II a tablespoonful of
water were put in the cup on the salt
it would taste very salty, but IL the
cup were filed to the brim with water
it would not.
The salt has come from the water of
the rivers flowing into it since 1t
ceased to flow from its outlet. All
river water contains salt, and the an
nual evaporation of from two to FIVE
cubic miles Of this water leaves large
quantities of salt behind, and so it has
accumulated for thousands of years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
The Front End.

A young couple had been married by
Quaker, and after the ceremony he
remarked to the husband:
Friend, thou art at the end of thy
troubles
A few weeks after the man came to
the good minister boiling over with
rage, having found his wife to be a
regular vixen, and said:
II thought you told me was at the
end Of my troubles
$50 did, friend, but did not say
which end" replied the Quaker.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

A very peculiar fatal case of blood
poisoning occurred in South Poult-
ney. Samuel Bolton. 20 years old,
quarryman. suffered slight cut
while handling slate Septicaemia
developed, and the man died in the
Rutland City hospital September z
after short illness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
Two Talas In One.

Six-year-old Georges father had TAX.
en- him to circus, and that night the
mother asked her little son what he
had seen.
Mamma" said George, all excite
ment II saw great big 'rphant with
two tails, and he was eatin' with one
of 'em."-St. Louis Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

Emigrants from Hamburg and
Bremen during the first quarter of
the year numbered 91,803, com
pared with So, III in the same period
last year
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
sarah,s Rsauest.

Doctor Ito his cook, who is Just leav-
ing)-Sarah, 1 am very sorry, but I
can only give you very Indifferent
character. Sarah-Well, sir, never.
mind. Just write 1t like you do your
prescriptions.-Stray Stories.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
Wav IL Goea.

"Give 'em what they want. my boy"
said the old physician. M
"For instance2" inquired the young
medico.
well, many woman will take oxy-
gen treatment at S. a throw who
wouldn't spend car fare for fresh air."
Washington Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
Dry CLEANED Than,

"Why is your grandpa's face band
aged?" asks the lady next door.
He was sleeping in his big chair"
explains the little girl, land Willie
turned the nozzle of the vacuum clean
er against his whiskers."-Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
And Peck Was Silent.

Peck-I really think, my dear, that
Miss Brown will make our son good
wife. Mrs. Peck (snappily) = And
what, sir, do you know about good
wives?-Boston Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

A steam electric locomotive has
been produced in Glasgow. The To-
connective is driven by four electric
motors, receiving their current from
steam turbine-driven generator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
"Come Across"

DO these Englishmen understand
American slang?"
Some of them do. WhyT'
my daughter is to be married In
London, and the duke has just cabled
me to come across"
well"
''Does he want me or my wad Pr
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
Took twenty-five Ballots

George Dearborn was elected
town representative at Lincoln, on
the twenty fifth ballot. The final
ballot was taken at a. m. Friday,
Sept. 9.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

The city of Hamilton, O., proposes
to cover part of its main street with
a glass canopy and illuminate the in
terror with powerful electric lights
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

Several western railroads are pre-
pairing to build long stretches Of
cement snow sheds. Those are
more substantial than timber and
are fire proof.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

The Americans residing in Smyrna
are hard up for amusement, so they
are erecting theatre building capa-
BILE of seating 1900 spectators.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

Davis and Davis, the Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant OF
a patent on a seed shipping and
display case to b. ID. Hawkins of
Reading.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

The Malay peninsular produces
about 65 per cent of the total output
of tin in the world. which amounts
to nearly $4,000 tons valued at SAL
100000
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

More than 10000 horsepower of
electricity will soon be available for
the miners in the Cobalt, Canada,
district.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

The total tonnage received and
shipped by the General Electric
company during the year 1900 was
1890 tons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
Aids to Conversation.

Books help a mans conversation"
Undoubtedly. But the man who
buys them seldom gets to be as good
talker as the man who sold them to
him." Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

There are 10 men with life insur-
-ance policies for every woman in
sured
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
A Philosopher.

PA, what is philosophers"
"A philosopher, my boy, is one who
tells other people that their troubles
don't amount to much."-Detroit Free
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

Two-thirds of life are spent in hest
tating and the other third in repent
Ing. -Souvestre.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

Justice discards, party, friendship
and kindred and is therefore represent
ed as Standardization.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

A California professor says that
the Negro race will be extinct within
300 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

Poles and overhead wires are fast
being removed in Chicago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

Reliance on the right Is expressed by
defiance of the wrong.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17
T. Y GU HAVE:
A Farm, Camp
or Cottage
IN THE VICINITY OF
WOODSTOCK

Which you would like to rent to
desirable tenant for the coming
season send description of it,
together with your name and adj
dress. to the undersigned at once.
Hundreds of families oil over the
country search the columns of
the Boston Transcript each season
for information as to where
the most desirable summer resi-.
dences are located. Free advice
and all necessary information
will be cheerfully given you.
BOSTON TRANSCRIPT CO..
s24 Washington St.. Boston, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

The police of many cities are now
equipped with electric torches.