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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-13

ing houses IL had TO pc employed because
il was the cheapest as well as the nearest
material at hand. In this country. for
example. stone and brick were imported
At great expense. Wood was never con-
sidsred a. "A substitute for either any
more than IL In to the intelligent architect
to-day II 10 q makcshift pure and sim
pie. and in ten years doubt IL it will bs
used At all for city purposes. Something
durable and freproof must be had Brick
il charming. but il in more expensive even
nov and will probably become more So
'Concrete does not lend itself to the
reproduction Of anything. You cannot
build a house 81 concrete which looks
like frame building even " you wanted
TO. which you should not. The only
perfect frame building In the log cabin
No. concrete 10 for creative purposes
You can design with IL and you can mako
u look an new a. tomorrow or tone IL
to the lovely shades ~ old age which
timo has boon supposed 70 retain tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-13

trees and hardy ferns flourish in decora-
tiv. pots. On. OF array porcelain with
an inset arabesaue. a brilliant lapis
iazuli in color. is Of special value from an
artistic point 81 view A coping on tho
brick wall holds other flower boxes and
the floor 10 laid m obloDg flags.
From The drawing room windows Of
the Srarner dwelling house Won get "a
view ~ their own charming garden: also
Of the on. next door. that Of Mr. Thomas
which ~ much more elaborate in con-
caption. containing .pergola and a
Roman fountain imported in its original
form. IN. Bacchus head looking. IL must
bc admitted. rather disd,InfuIly AZ the
clear pool of water over which II keeps
"A wa'chful eye.
IT, his drawing room. where duet of
Italian Renaissance. and Elizabethan fur
nlshing- make charming blend Mr.
Sternrr rides what he admits to be one
81 his favorite hobbies. the use and abuse
Of color. One hit Of rcd here would
spoil the room. Color IL The whole game
bur YOU must know when - Use your
counters and when - hold them back
II IL the holding back which sometimes
does more for one than any amount Of
RD'Ni ~ til
ment an Interesting Elizabrthan ceiling
OF the modelled type. some effective
chintzes 81 quaint pat tern. deeply panelled
walls and an artistic mantelpiece of
Italian and Spanish fripfych seen
across and through a carved balIstradn
Partitions have been sparingly used
This and the other APARTMENTS exhibited
are spacious. 40 that one can breathe
uncramped
The dining room has a seven foot high
wainscoting ~ linen fold pattern. aIso
Of oak. Another modelled ceiling shows
IN. influence Of tho Elizabe' han era.
while IN. floor il Of Welsh quarry laid
with big joints to get the right feeling
A fri"ze Of old TAPESTRY tops IN. vain
scotinR. reaching TO the ceiling. and the
one biz Of bright color in a room who's.
color. like that of the drawing room. il
finely restrained 10 afforded by an artis-
ficaly arranged fruit pieos i'm the centre
II the table. ~ Florsntins pattern with a
duh finish TO the wood On FAT wicker
tray apples. oranges pears. Tokay grapes
are symmetrically arranged about n
pineapple. each piece u fruit selected for
ia perfection Of form and color II 10
the finishing touch in very artistic room.
which has IN spite Of In tendencies toward
the museum type managed that most
difficult ~ all house problems, TO main
tain its lived-in air
What Mr.. Sterner especially calls attsn-
tion IN il the fact. hTst of all that no matter
how old and commonplace a New York
house may be. both its exterior and in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-23

the tree n concert is given If the
weather is bad But whenever Christ
mas eve is pleasant and the latitude is
suitable the passengers go on deck.
which they find to be shielded from
the wind by canvas, brilliantly lighted
and decorated with flags and bunting.
And. tell you. on moonlight night,
with calm sea and soft, pleasant air,
in the Mediterranean, for example.
Christmas eve ball aboard a great ship
is something for most passengers to
remember
Pm sure l can't imagine anything
more charming for those who enjoy
dancing. The romance. the poetry of
it all, must be delightful to the pas
sengers "-Boston Globe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-23
Christmas North and South.

Washington celebrates Christmas in
the northern style. la New England
that is to say, by simply closing the
stores and keeping quiet-but Alexan-
dria, Va, celebrates in good old south
ern style, with rockets, roman can
dies, firecrackers, tOrpedoes, noise and
general rejoicing hilarity.
Northern people often wonder why
1t is that the southerners celebrate
Christmas like the Fourth of July and
the latter holiday like Christmas, but
the reason is not far to seek. The
southern Christmas is the Christmas
of old Merrie England. Germany and
France before the reformation Accord.
ing to the view of all good and ortho-
doX Christians of that period. the birth
Of Christ was an event such as to
cause delight and general rejoicing
among men, and consequently they
celebrated the Lords birthday with
the proper demonstrations of rejoicing
The Purtans were inclined to frown
down religion of this sort, so that
when America was settled by Cavalier
and Puritan each celebrated the day
in his own way.-WashingtOn Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-23


Power laid his rod of rule aside,
And Ceremony dotted his pride.
The heir, with roses in his shoes.
That night might village partner
choose;
All hailed with uncontrolled delight
And general voice the happy night
That TO the cottage as the crown
Brought tidings of salvation down.
The fire, with well dried logs supplied.
Went roaring up the chimney wide;
The huge hall tables oaken face.
Scrubbed till it shone, the day to grace,
Bore then upon its massive board
No mark to part the squire and lord.
Then was brought in the lusty Drawn
By old blue coated serving man;
Then the grim boar's head frowned on
high,
Crested with bays and rosemary.
Well can the green barbed ranger tell
How. when and where the monster fell,
What dogs before his death ne tore
And all the batting of the boar
The wassai round. in good brown
bowls.
Garnished with ribbons. blithely trowls.
There the huge sirloin reeked; hard by
Plum porridge stood and Christmas pie,
Nor failed old Scotland to produce
At such high tide her savory goose.
Then came the merry maskers in,
And carols roared with blithesome din
If unmelodious was the song.
1t was a hearty note and strong.
England was merry England when
Old Christmas brought his sports
again.
Twas Christmas preached the might
est ale;.
Twas Christmas told the merriest tale };
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer
The poor mans heart through half the
year.
Sir Walter Scott
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-23
SANTA CLAUS AT SEA.
Gifts on Christmas Tree For Passen-
gers on Ocean Liners.

gers on Ocean Liners.
Don't imagine that just because a
person is at sea when Christmas ar
rives he gets no Yuletide cheer. Christ
mas on one of the big ocean liners is
observed religiOusly, which is to say
that the day is fully appreciated by
both officers and passengers.
THE man who spends his life on
board a big passenger ship sees about
as many different kinds of Christmases
as anybody. l guess" said the captsin
of one of the great transatlantic steam
ships as he sat in his cabin the other
day preparing for a holiday voyage to
the Mediterranean. Some Christmas
days l have spent on the north At
lantic, others while in the China trade
and still others in the south Pacific
and the Mediterranean.
THE fact is that | have spent only
one Christmas day at home since
was married-and l haven't been
bachelor for good many years. Now
we sail from New York very soon and
will touch at Gibraltar, Genoa and 9th
err ports, and before we reach here
again Christmas will have been
passed.
when your ship is running on voy-
age to the Mediterranean, with a
crowd of jolly passengers aboard who
are off on "trip to enjoy themselves
Christmas is a day to be remembered
Friends and relatives send gifts on
ahead. so that they may be handed to
passengers at the right time, and Of
course this personal remembrance
from home makes more enjoyable the
celebration which is always prepared
on board the ship itself.
1.-THE oath of December passes about
as do other days until dinner time ar
rives, and then the chefs and stewards
Guido themselves in providing an
elaborate menu and in table decora-
likely to be. the passengers are in high
spirits. for the Christmas feeling is
infectious, no matter where you CO.
Toward the end of the dinner
speeches are made, songs are rendered,
stories are told and toasts are given,
and when this is completed all go to
the main saloon, and the Christmas
tree is revealed, standing there in the
middle under the big skylight. 1t is a
big tree, too-just ms big as can be OBJ
tanned and put in place-and on it are
hung gifts from the ship for every pas
senger. not costly at all. but remem-
brances that are likely to be long pre-
served as souvenirs of a pleasant Oc.
casion.
Then, if the sea is not high. the
candles are lighted and the tree bursts
into beautiful Illumination.
after a distribution OF gifts from
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-23
CHRISTMAS CARDS FATHER.
British Artist Originated This Form Of
Greeting In 1874.


Greeting In 1874.
Some day surely a grateful monu
ment will be erected to the memory of
w. A. Dobson, the parent of the Christ
mas card, for he was a true herald of
peace and good will to the world and
no small benefactor to commerce, says
a writer in Tit-Bits.
In 1914 Mr.. Dobson. who later be-
came a famous member of the Royal
academy, was young man earning a
modest income as master of the gov
eminent School of Design at Birming-
ham. One evening in December in
stead of writing his usual letter of
Christmas good wishes to a friend it
occurred to him to substitute pic
torial greeting, and, taking piece Of
card about twice as large as a modern
postcard, he began to draw on it. In
the center of the three panels into
which he divided his design he sketch
ed ii family group raising glasses to
the health of distant friends amid a
seasonable environment of holly and
mistletoe, while on each side of this
festal scene he drew a picture of a
deed Of charity.
This card Mr.. Dobson dispatched to
his friend, giving it no further thought
The friend, however, was delighted
with his novel and artistic Christmas
greeting and showed 1t everywhere
proudly, to the equal admiration of his
acquaintances. Everybody begged for
a similar card, and in the following
December the amiable Mr.. Dobson
etched another design and this time
had it Autographed and sent out cop
les by the score. In the following
year he had several imitators, and the
Christmas card was at last launched
on the tide of popular favor. although
even then If Mr.. Dobson had been told
that his modest card of 1914 would
have 100000 descendants sixty-fve
years later in Great Britain alone he
would probably have thrown up his
hands in Amusement and incredulity.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-23
THE WREN BUSH.
An Old Custom Still Observed In Ire
land al Christmas


Among the many odd customs still
observed in Ireland at Christmas few
are more curious than the practice of
carrying about the wren bush" on st.
Stephens day, and antiquaries are puz-
zled TO explain why the poor little
king of all birds" should be put to
death on the festival of the first mar
tyr.
The most probable explanation is
that the wren was sacred TO the Druids
and was used by them In divination
and other pagan rites at the festival OF
the winter solstice. which almost coin
cided with Christmas. and consequent
ly the clergy urged their converts to
destroy the birds which were associ-
ated with such unholy rites. just as st.
Patrick's relentless destruction of the
images of serpents. used in the ancient
pagan worship Of Ireland. gave rise to
the legend that he
Gave the snakes and toads a twist
And banished them all forever!
This seems the more likely because
dream" the old Irish name for
"wren," also means "a Druid" and old
folk still call Jenny" the Druid
bird" and say that she has the gift of
prophecy and that those who can in
terpret her twitterings as she hovers
about a house or flies from bush to
bush can read the future. In the H.
brary of Trinity college, Dublin, there
is curious document describing how
to interpret the notes of the wren.-
Maud e. Sargent in Longman's Maya
zine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-23
Scott Rhyme Of
Merry Christmas

Heap on more wood! The wind Is
chill,
But. let it whistle as it will.
Well keep our Christmas merry still.
Each age has deemed the newborn
year
The fittest time for testal cheer,
And well our Christian sires of old
Loved when the year its course had
rolled
And brought blithe Christmas back
again
With all his hospitable train.
Domestic and religious rite
Gave honor to the holy night.
On Christmas eve the bells were rung;
On Christmas eve the mass was sung;
That only night in all the year
Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear.
The damse donned her kirtle sheen;
The hall was dressed with holly green;
Forth to the wood did merry men go
To gather in the mistletoe.
Then opened wide the baron's hall
To vassal, tenant, serf and all;
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-23
Appropriate Christmas Presents.


For your wife-A cookbook.
For your servant girl-A sealskin
cloak.
For your rich elatives-Diamonds
For your poor relatives-Nothing.
For your wife's relatives-Less than
nothing If you can obtain it.
For the guest within your gates-A
gentle hint to go.
For your maiden aunt-A husband.
For your unmarried enemy-The
maiden aunt aforesaid.
For your minister-A Bible.
For your soma position downtown
with some one who will make him
earn his salt
For your daughter-Some clothes to
help her capture some unsuspecting
man.
For some unsuspecting but other
wise worthy young Mantle afore-
said daughter.-Yellow Book.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-23

Just say If there's
something you'd
Xix e I'm the
same.
Come, up with your
stocking. l vow
it's a shame
That this is a
bachelors Chin
ney!"
Santa Claus stood
on the hearth
stone,
And / half rose
from the bed.
But l uttered no
word, for m y
heart was stir
red,
And l thought of
the years long
sped.
els there nothing
you lack ?" He
spoke with glee.
I'm your fairy
godfather. you
know" said he.
"In my pack are
wonderful things
come sec
Yes. cen for a
bachelors chin
ney."
Santa Claus laughed
But I-smiled not f
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-23

AS he quoth, with q wag of his head:
"Good friend, don't ask me the reason
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-23

YES, ZEN FOR A
BACHELORS CHIN
NEY."
on the hearthstone.
ON my bed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-23
Tho Day That Comes but Once.

Though Christmas comes but once yea
l wish 1t might be twice"
Said Willy Jones' the little dear,
because | think it's NICE
But papa, reading Santa's bill,
Said, "Once is once too often, Will"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-23

WbGN Christmas comes the fafrtes know.
Chen all the wind ts silver with their
batr,
Blown through the drifting silver Of the snow.
for when they wake, while yet the carly afr
Is filled With darh and stars Of dawn are
white,
obey know that something whispers every
where
Something that ts not lthe the voice Of night,
Something that is not Itke the voice Of day,
Something that ts lihe silence and Itke light
Up With soft cries, 1.-The little winds at play
Or supple fames that With elm reckoning
fan by, the fairtes mount and wind away
Some gracious Influence moves the day lths
sprins.
WtstfuI to bave come part In the eweet Stir,
Che fairies fashion stfts from everything.
Cberefore, when first you wake from ways that
were
Hi singing drcams on every Cbrtstmas morn
Che day 10 blessed by come sttII wanderer
for some hind little sptrtt has outworn
Your sleep by ktsstns light your eIosed eyes,
lind Of that ktss your fret day dreams are
born.
-Zona Sale in New Vork Mall
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-12-23
Thomas & Weeks
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss OF strength, nervous.
aess, headache. constipation. bad breath,
general debility. sour risings, and catarrh
IF the stomach are all due TO indigestion.
kodol relieves ind gestion. This new discov-
ary represents the natural juices Of diges-'
ion as they exist in healthy stomach.
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties. kodol for
dyspepsia does not only relieve indigestion
and dyspepsia. but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing,
eurifying. sweetening and strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. S. S Ball. Of Ravenswood. W. Va. says
was troubled with stomach for twenty years,
todol -ured me and nov using Il In nilh
lee baby
Kodol Digests What You Eat
bottles only Relieves Indigestion stomach,
bechine % gas etc
Prepared by E. o. DEWITT co.. oHioAoo.
DIR. William H. Sheldon, Middlebury
South Side Drug Store, Bristol.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-05
REXALL MEN
 IN CONVENTION
More Than 1,2OO Stockholders of the United Drug Co. Attend Eighth
 Annual Convention.

Boston, Mass, Oct 4-The most important convention of it's kind ever held in the east, if not in this coun- try, ended here last week when more than 1900 stockholders of the United Drug Company, and some 600 ladies, members of their families stood in the immense enclosure of the Boston Are ma and united their voices in the chorus of "Auld Lang Syne' as finale to the annual banquet. It made an impressive sight. The mag nitude of everything connected with the banquet cannot be adequately de- scribed, for the plans were carried out on scale commensurate with what the convention represented, a gathering of leading druggists from every section of the North American continent.
 For three days business and pleas ure were combined. While the pro- gram was confined to that length of time, yet the early arrival in Boston of several hundred stockholders al- lowed these men to fraternize and exchange ideas extemporaneously, and as many are to remain here a few days longer it means an entire week practically devoted to the in- terests of the company. This was the eighth convention of those who stand sponsor for the Rexall remed- ies' and it surpassed its predecessors in every way. Plans which had beeu perfected after months cf work were in such complete shape that there was no possibility of disarrangement, and today President Louis K. Liggett was complimented freely on the suc- cess achieved by him and his subor- dinates. Men of prominence in at tendance who have taken part in many national affairs were amazed at that admirable features introduced here and they were not stinting ill their praise.
 Thursday morning while the gen. tlemen were attending the business session shopping trips were arranged for the ladies. At 1 o'clock they all gathered at the United Drug Con- pany labortories. This proved very interesting, for an exhibition of how various articles that have made the name Rexall famous are manufaethr- ed was demonstrated by the experts. The visitors got some idea of the im- mense plant occupied by their com pany which covers six acres of floor space and gives employment to about 1000 people. A visit was also made to the plant where chocolates, are made, and it was seen that everything |pertaining to sanitary conditions was in evidence in turning out the high grade Liggett and Fenway confec. tions. This plant employs several hundred people. too.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-05
SECOND TEAM AT
 THE HIGH SCHOOL
Local Football Enthusiasts Will Bring Pine Bluff to the Front this
 Season on the GridirOn.

Since the victory for the Pine Bluff High School football team over tEe Clary Training School team Mon- day, football is the talk of the boys at the local High. and from the great enthusiasm now displayed Pine Bluff will either have championship team this season or one ranking among the best
 Yesterday a meeting of the boys was held and second team was or ganized from the candidates of the first team who did not make that squad. Fay McGaughy was elected captain, and Prof Ernest Mckenzie was elected manager. This team pro- poses to practice daily along with the first team, and during the season will play games with the first team. This will be especially beneficial for the first team, as they will get good practice and may experiment with different actics without subjecting IhCIAoCIFCo lO uCLCoC Dy aIlOIucl School team.
 Coach Frank Bloom was very much pleased with the organization of the second team, and believes that it is what is. very much needed by his select squad. He will give both teams coaching. Coach Bloom is now in a position to have a first class team, as it is expected that about thirty men will be on the field daily for practice until the season. His men are in the very best of condition. physically and are much more confi- dent since taking the game from Clary Monday. The team has receiv- ed the best of Coach Bloom atten- tion for the past three weeks, and the showing n.ade by them Monday makes big name for MT. Bloom as an expert at the game During the next few days he will put them
 through hard scrimmage work, al most as had as a real game, and in tends to work the team up to the best
 efficiency in tEeir plays.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-05

Pine Bluff, Ark. Sept. 5, 1910. Consc iidated Casualty Company of Arkansas.
 Pine Bluff, Ark.
 entlemen:-I hereby acknowledge rec eipt of your check No. 1904, on the Bank of Pine Bluff of this city fo $100.00 being the full amount of s.cident policy, No. 11267 carried by ny husband (Sam Davis) who was killed while at work for the Sawyer & Austin Lumber Company at their camps while loading logs, one of which slipped and rolled over him causing his death a few hours there after.
 I also wish to thank you and your company for your promptness in settling this claim as I was paid in full within fifteen days after my husbands death. Wishing you and your company success. remain,
 Yours truly
 SALLIE DAVIS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-05

-Get in with the push and ring W American-Excelsior Ldy Co.,. whel you want your clothes cleaned and pressed and made to look new.
 Persons contemplating the erect. ,o of any build Ing should consul, with Mitchell Seliyman. architect. Citt- -ns Hank Building. tf You call on a cook stove or On account of the indictment weather we have decided to continue our Opening two days, Wednesday and Thursday.-Murphy' Martin Dry Goods Co.
 range 1895 times a year to serve you, therefore you need good one Let us sell you malleable, or Laurel range at terms to suit you, each one guaranteed. Cleveland .MatttewA Hardware Co.
 WANTEi)--y aOMS FURNI HE'D fer light housekeeping. < r.. CraveEs, ':c PA West Barradre street. O]e phone No ? and 17j
 10 , 5t Sidney Tucker of Oklahoma City, was in the city yesterday, having come here to attend the funeral of his uncle, c. J. Tucker, at Tucke-, Sunday. Mr. Tucker is former resi- dent of this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-05

We have for sale the old John H. Shelby place just west of the city limits, 97- acre in the tract, 45 acres cleared, and fenced, with a good residence, two good wells and good barns and out buildings, orchard and garden. We will offer this place at a bargain for next few days, also 80-acre six miles west of town, on the Hot Springs road. Will sell at a bargain. See us-W. M. Worthen Land Co.,, Real Estate and Farm Loans, Pine Bluff, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-05
TO THE PUBLIC

I have again opened up my meat market with a full line of meat in connection with my grocery store. 1 will be pleased to serve you at all times at the lowest prices and re- member that my business is strictly cash. This is the place if you are anxious to save money.
 We are very thankful for the old customers we have and we will De pleased to have new ones.
 V. F. MAYHUGH,
 18th and Ga. St. g 30 26t. Old Phone 735