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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-18

Said the Christmas tree by the old back
 fence
 To the one just over the way: T wish out there on the mountain side S They only had let me stay. My roots were strong, l was warm and
 green
 While the merry snow flew by. But now l am trembling, old and weak" Said the other tree. 50 am L. Said the Christmas tree by the old back
 fence
 To the one just over the way: "A little boy threw d rock at me As he passed along today, And last week. up by a beautiful doll, A sled was hanging high For that bad llttle boy I'm tired to
 death"
 Said the otherf tree, 80 am 1. Said the Christians tree by the old back
 fence
 To the one just over the way: "A little girl that gave a ring Came by. and 1 heard her say. You ugly old tree. who cares for your And she made up face so wry I wouldn't believe folks could so forget Said the other tree Nor would l Said the Christmas tree by the old pack
 fence
 To the one just over tho way: It's hard to die so far frsD home But 1 Y,sAes we've had o,N day, And the sh,ldren maybe in yea ADs 10 come Will think of us with SaGh And the Joy II gave. 1 am rssonciled Said tho other tree. 80 am 1. May R McNabb in PittsburG Dispatch
 Tine Main Difficulty. Harold's mother questioned her son as to why he received so low mark in music.
 II don't know, mother" he declared. "I get along pretty well with every thing except the sharks and flaps.'- Delineator.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-18
Saved From Awful Death.

How an appalling calamity in his family was prevented is told by A D. Mcdonald, of Fayetteville, N. e R. F. D. No. 8. My sister had con- sumption," he writes, "she was very thin and pale, had no appetite and seemed to grow weaker every day, all all remedies failed, till Dr. Kings New Discovery was tried, and SC completely cured her, that she has not been troubled with cougt since. It's the best medicine I ever saw or heard of" For coughs, colds lagrippe, asthma, croup, hemorrhage all bronchial troubles, it has nc equal, Soc, $1.00. Trial bottle free Guaranteed by All Druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-18

;l"-n r1HYt,7 on inr piano: then mi lp dnng room. whore the dollics Si' i tablr that has been arranged fot ',"m. with Il tiny wedding cake deco titiEg the Center
 Tkeu comes the wedding loui .inuud the garden. and then the newly Married pair so to housekeeping in :; 7 cloSpt that has been furnished fo' hem with nil the latest conveniencrs t wn,; really the most brilliant mar t,iagr that was evar made in Toy iand and is the true story of a dear little brown eyed girls Christmas ;}resent
 A great many dollie guests were in vited from Mother Goose" Land and among those most noticed were: Jack Be Nimble. Jack Be Quick, He was the first one there: Then came little Goldie Locks.
 Who ran away from the bear. Bright Miss Nancy Etticoat,
 Used to standing long, Shone beside Tom Tucker,
 Who sang the supper song. Mistress Mary, Quite Contrary,
 Brought from her garden fair Several maidens all in a row,
 With pretty curling hair. Bobby Shafto, from OCT the sea, Was in a happy mood l saw him gazing bashfully
 At dear Red Riding Hood. Little Miss Muffet had left her tuffet And surprised us all. oh, my! By going to a corner with little Jack
 Horner
 And sharing his Christmas pie. Shy Bopeep without her sheep
 Many sweet glances won, And there without his little pig
 Was Tom, the Piper's Son, Marjorie Daw and big Tom Stout Attracted much attention And many more whose names, alas. l haven't room to mention. It was a wedding so very grand.
 All Tn the month of December. With the very Four Hundred of Toy
 land there,
 As many will long remember.
 Julian Jerome
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-18
Dec. 8. 1910.

Such was the love letter written by tiful doll twenty inches tall. light hair, blue eyes. with long dark lashes. to his ,ladylove. Miss Alice Winchester. a brown eyed doll beauty of Boston.
 The fact is that marriage had been arranged between these two dollies by their little mammas and several grown, up auntieS to take place i.t Christ mas time at the home of llle d0ll bride
 But making the clothes GrandmaS. cousins and aunties spent days uSing their nimble fingers to fashion the tin; manly garments, as no little girl could possibly do lp difficult sewing
 It was decided that black broad cloth suit must be L:... de but as a full dress evening coat could be used only for formal occasions a tuxedo or din ner coat was finally agreed upon as be ing of more service.
 All the time we have been telling about the bridegroom dear little Alice has been so busy having q long whit 2 satin wedding dress made, a real lace veil and the daintiest kind of lace trim med underwear
 A travelling gown of cloth. an au- tomobile coat of champagne color, a white hat with feathers and flowers. all have been prepared for the going away" costume.
 A procession of twenty little girls with their dollies follows Reginald | and Alice. who march into the draw l ing room to the music of 8 wedding
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KaoYle Ruas.

With what greed does the lover of beautiful weavings handle the cream white fabric; with it's blue, jewel-like, intricate border, or the all over figured rug, indigo blue figures with but little white showing, the blue interspersed with bits of fine red and yellow, so small in quantity as compared to the blue that it only serves to warm and mellow it, but seen near one finds that there are innumerable tiny pat terms in color running through the blue, which sparkle as do the red and blue lights in the black opal.-Handi- craft.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-18

The room third life spent You probably do nsd s usefulness soft snou ne or come p. comfortable Don't oI ons .i while you are others get hs for yourself
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SANTA CLAUS READY TO START.
,3 e nivtho;o v.

z1.. Ii .. MyEho.o-g.
 ,...-.. .s.t. t1e result of the natural and uuconquerable desire on mans part to know the reason why of things. Ia the early stages of human society this instinct was as strong as it is today, and when in that fara way time man had his attention called to any phenomenon which had to him no obvious reason or explanation he invented and told story to account for it. In such way all mythology had it's birth, from the crudest stories of the lowest race to the splendid my thology of Greece and Rome.-New York American.
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After Christmas.

Said the Christmas tree by the old back
 fence
 To the one just over the way: Tt seems to me 1t is hard to be Out here in the cold today. Last week l stood in brilliant room, With children dancing by, And beautiful candles warmed me
 through.
 Said the other tree. '.So did I.''
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A Christmas
 Doll Wedding

We are to have wedding; Our mothers planned it all. You are to be my little wife And I your husband tall. I love your pretty eyes of brown My own are dark and blue But as they're only glass, my dear. They'll see no faults in you. My china lips, they long to kiss All your dull cares away, But 1 must wait for three long weeks Until our wedding day. However, time will pass, sweet maid, And then we'll never part. swear to love you all my life With my true wooden heart.
 Your own
 REGINALD.
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Mo- 1s h. einn f h. at ex i -oe eeto- it

The last sentence of this contest will appear in the papers on Dec. 21st All answers must be in our office by the night of the 22nd Make your answers in any form you wish In some sentences if there is word you cannot make out, leave blank space for it and write out the rest of the words the prize will be given the one having the most of the words correct We hope every one who has been working this puzzle will turn in their solution, and don't neglect doing this because there words you cannot make out for others have the trouble and you might lose the prize simply by not turning in your account of thinking others had been successful than you Write your and address plainly every pa per turned in to us.
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HOME AND CONFINEMENT

of the word only come With proper furnish better secon is there more ap- safety guarantee Putt only the hest of all GMts-Good Furniture
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MAKE HOME. ATTRACT
Copyright 1909. by c. E. Zimmerman Co.--No. 8

comfortable and the kind that is not being other gifts only brighten entire home Library Table family?
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-03-26

In fact the whole scene is a riotng panorama OF
lowers AS in every other city OF the cVilzed Wor'u
where the Christian religion is supreme enorts nave
been concentrated getting flowers into the city LOT
tho great day but under these southern skies II is not
n question of forcing dollhouse plants-the natura
growth in the open air supplies all that could De ASKED
and everybody rlch ana poor ouSs Hoe'"i'S Vi ''
luscious blooms
In no other country the world do the blooms attain
such magnifcence and it is not an uncommon sight 10
see gondoa literally laden with vioets, which can be
bought cheaply here that for the price OF an Ordinary
bouquet In an American city an armload can be pur
chased.
Against the perfect blue of the Venetian spring SKY
ST Marks is outlined The whole city is going there
The wealth and arstocracy OF city that was ancient
when the new world in swaddlng clothes is MAKING
its way to worship reclining against the black cushions
of the gondoa and long in the exquisite comfort that
comes from this most uling form of transportation The
perme of flowers in the air. the beauty of the dark
skinned brown.eyed and blackeyed daughters of the
city Desdemona helps the picture richly Everything
Is comfortable romantic, inspiring
The service is a wonderful display of rich raiment,
of gorgeous professional OF richest music OF most bril-
liant cooring.
Easter hymns peal forth in most enchanting tones
and the lover the beautiful finds every cajoed
At two o'clock in the afternoon the yearly tribute
of food paid TO tho pigeons and in some mysterious
manner they to know the coming OF the day that
sees so much of honor done to them.
But it is at night, Easter evening, that the full
beauty of the Venetian life and Venetian charm felt
Every part of the city appears in a guise every
palace monument and church takes glory that is
not to be described.
Gliding past the gondolas filed with holiday pleasure
seekers listening to the ripple OF the waters under the
bows Of the boats making calls those living In the
beautiful palaces fronting the canals and reveling In
the atmosphere of that seems to surround
every detail OF the life of this ancient city, is to get
Impressions not 70 be duplicated impressions
that explain tho Of tourists 70 spend an Easter
day in Venice.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-03-26

magnlhcence Of the procession deeply impressed the
people, so that all who could be accommodated filled
up the street and buildings.
Inc doge was so delighted by the welcome the popu-
lace accorded that he determined to show his bounty in
manner that should be remembered, he had large
NUMBER or pigeons each weighted by having piece
OF paper attached to its legs released from the gallery
OF St Marks the portco where the bronze horses
rear their gigantic bodies.
The crowd made rush on the pigeons, eager to get
the choice meal they afforded the unfortunate birds.
hampered by the weights the legs, caught in
large numbers and taken home to form the feature of
many a suCculent repast.
But not all caught Some of them escaped and
sought refuge high in the dome of the church. where
none could come near them.
The fact that the birds found their hospice in the
very dome of the tomb of ST. Mark not without its
effect this highly supersttous populace and they
at decided this to be token from the good saint
that his sheltering mantle spread over the birds
and that of his true worshipers would do them
harm.
Thus this early number of pigeons utterng in fright
to the top of the temple became the forerunners of the
multitude that flies around the church to-day Now they
sacred from the profane hand of man and
tribute is the habit at Eastertide the anniver
sary of their recognition by the saint to give them extra
food and attention.
1t is for this reason that everybody who Is in Venice
Easter Sunday provides extra supply of food for
the pigeons of St. Marks This does that they
lack in povender the remainder of the year. simply
that the coming OF the holiday brings extra
supply.
And the birds enjoy IT, None say that they fail
into the spirit of the holiday They and
stuff until Is marvel that the air is not filled with
feathers from the exploding bodies OF the birds.
1t is the first ceremonial of the day. this feeding
Of the pigeons Not until the great morning service in
ST. Marks has been held does the church permit the
holiday fun to begin.
In the morning everybody goes ST. Marks; Is
everybody who get in. which is quite distinction
for residents visitors alike all think only OF this
church on the most important Christian holiday.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-03-26
EASTER

Tho form "Faster" is supposed to have been uerlVeu
from Ostora or Eastre the goddess OF spring anu I
decentralization of the morning Inc leas' VI ms go
dess was celebrated by the ancient SaXons IN the spring
Of the year. .,,,, -. ., oorIv
Christian fathers and by them turned into the Chrsan
Observance now known throughout Chrstendom as las
fer There was difference among the eastern anu
western hurches as 20 the of this observance but
I'm 325 d the council of Nice declared that the Easter
celebration should be held the first Sunday following
the full MOON on after March u IL the nun moon
should happen the Sabbath theh EASTER snou'u i''i
on the following sabbath.
The Christian Easter commentaries the most vital
fact in Christianity these days it has been made an
occasion the display of flowers and Millinery out
underlying all else is basal fact that Easter COM
nielporates the resurrection Of Chrisuantys founuer
Christianity as a divine revelation, stands or falls
with the establishment overthrow of this TACT II the
resurrection of the prophet Galiee not actual
and accomplished fact then his claims to the spiritual
leadership of mankind are spurious lie based the sue
cess Of his mission the fact of his resurrection II
he did not rise from the grave he blasphemer or
an ignorant fanatic If he did rise he predicted he
would then the of divine truth was upon all he
taught and all he wrought
There are many who cannot believe in the miracle OF
the resurrection them the Faster celebration is all
fooshness But multitudes believe with unfaltering
faith in this triumph the Goldman death and the
grave.
To them Easter is day of cheer, hope and Joy The
basal fact Christianity gives foundation and force to
their faith and their hope More Joy bells will peal forth
their notes of victory to-day glorious anthems and
oratories forth from human hearts and voices
more human tongues will speak and sing the praises OF
humantys Christ than time since the angels said
10 the anrghted women at the gateway of the tomb:
lilo here he is risen, he said; come, see the
place where they laid him."
The Christian faith is deeply rooted in the heart
OF humanity ever die away and the annual Easter
celebrations serve 10 strengthen that faith
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-03-26

spring holiday takes place in the city of the doges
Easter in Venice is unlike Easter in any other city in
the world and to have experienced day there
to forget 1t.
Easter. st. Marks and the pigeons. This is the
bination that makes the spring holiday specially inter
estlng At all of the year the famous pigeons
that stuff and stuff the food down their atted crops till
they hardly waddle magnet to the crowd of
sghtseers but especially do they make their appeal at
Easter time for they genuine Easter birds.
Years and years ago they held the same relation to
the Easter cuisine that eggs do in the world but
that was before the populace to the point of
regarding them something almost sacred. Now
one would think of putting finger their smooth
plumage
For generations than anybody knows the ad
mired pigeons have uttered from point point the
sacred architecture of ST. Marks They have made
their in hooks and crannies of the basica they
have built comfortable nests the feet of the famous
bronze horses the portico In fact there hardly
place in the whole impressive pile that has escaped
her keen little eyes been account pro-
viding Il promised TO afford hospice
Venice loves these pigeons with devotion that
honest
thine Il then according to the ancient tradition
that they first came TO ST. Marks.
According to the ancient story. II was Palm Sunday
that the great doge made formal visit to the Piazza
San Marco With him his entire brilliant suite Of
Vpicias. including the foreign ambassadors residing In
&eaice.
The presence OF this host OF dgnaries. the bare Of
Ne silver trumpets that heralded their arrival and the
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-03-26

highest aspiration is to be found
worthy to be chosen for Mary, the
mother of Jesus, or Mary Magda.
lene.
They are no Skilled actors. Their
art is natures own. They are
humble woodcarvers, smiths, arti-
sans. Anton Lang is a potter, is "a
years of age, is tall and 1.-the, and
speaks English fluently. He was
chosen for the part because of the
extraordinary resemblance he bears
to the accepted idea of Christ as
pictured by the old masters. One
critic says of him: There has been
no such typical and truly German
embodiment of the Nazarene during
the whole OF the century as in An
ten Lang. When he is hanging on
the cross it is Just as If the wonder.
full picture of the crucifixion by
Overlook at Stresa were before us"
Though he is the central figure
or the play and is honored and al.
most reVered by the whole commu-
nifty, he is in no way spoiled and
carries himself with a simplicity
and humility which is characteristics
He is essentially a son of the peonIe
and this is only fitting the part he
takes. He seeks to follow tbe ex.
ample he has ever before him and
is quite untainted by the shirt ~
that commercialism which is Green.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-03-26

NAilobOlo CllelOl Nht
greatest drama in the world, in per-
Torrance of a solemn vow made by
their ancestors 300 years ago. Some
poor fellow had brought the plague
to the WALLACE and the villagers in
fear betook themselves to their
church and vowed that If the plague
should pass from their midst they
would devote themselves to rep
resentation of the Passion. Only
once has the tenth year passed I'M
honored; that was in 1870, when the
Franco-Prussian war drew away the
male players, but the play was only
delayed TIL the next year.
The play begins In May and runs
till the end Of September. The per
Torrance commences at 500 a. m.
and lasts till 500 p. m, with an
interval of two hours, and the wealth.
er Is not allowed to interfere in any
way. 1t makes no difference as to
the costumes getting wet, as there
are two complete sets for each
player.
The Passion play sets forth the
life, death and resurrection of
Christ There are ~ acts and each
OF the acts is preceded by a tableau.
illustrative of an Old Testament in.
cident, and pointing prophetically TO
the events of the act. The II acts
are divided into three parts. The
first. from the entrance of Christ
intp Jerusalem until the hour Of his
beng taken prisoner on the Mount
OF Olives; the second, from then to
his condemnation by Plate; and the
third, from the condemnation until
the glorious resurrection of the
Lord; the whole ending with a tab
leau showing the ascension.
Acted. as II is, on a huge stage,
with the background of the noun
tains, with the climax at the mystic.
rious time of evenfall. perhaps with
the thunder and lightning of nature
I'm the cruciflxion scene, it is more
than the art of the stage; 1t Is the
convincing expression of a great
and simple faith.
There are 700 persons In the play,
OF whom go are children. The
speaking parts are given out by the
officials of the community and there
is no rivalry or jealousy shown
There has always been q Lang in
the play, and this year Anton Lang
will repeat his Christus of 1900. 1t
is the highest ambition of the ODER
ammergau youth. The honor of en-
acting the Saviour is more than any
thing you can offer him, and next to
that the part of one of the disciples.
So with the unmarried maidens, the
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-03-26
EASTER CEREMONIAL IN VENICE

OURISTS have been rushing from ali
parts of Europe to Venice in the last
month to get there in time for the Easter
celebration
Those who plan to go to the beautiful
city of canals and venerable architecture
make special efforts to reach there at the
the Eastertide, for the most romantic and
MA ~
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-03-26

lo sic emphasizes it, sermons repeat the strain,
and mutitndes feel the joyous thrill mat CONES 5aS
Tt ~ Cnrist,s resurrection. But every Sappan uay
800 y, arsorvad in 10y. The Sabbath should not Do
locked mon as dreary and tiresome day moreover,
will not be- If we will enter into the service anu
shin God as sincerely and hearUS DIS VIZ w VA
day-Rev S H. Doyle, d. d.
The man who disikes you nearly always hAeS 'h0se
you dislike.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-03-26

ZEzS- G222EV or G=EH5ENz26E-
ing into the conduct OF the village. While
every scene in the play centers on Chris
tns. the role is not long in comparison
with other speaking parts. 1t is the spirit
ual tranquility Of Christus which pervades
the whole play and is more potent than the
spoken word in stirring the audience to a
fuu realization of the teaching of the play
Among the peoples of the earth, except
those of Australasia the Americans are the
most liberal meat eaters.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-03-26

fact of the life or CHRIST. tau no
remained in the tomb. his birth
would have been forgotten long ago.
and Christmas greetings and joys
would not exist. Had he remained
under the power Of death, his death
on Calvary would have been consid-
cred nothing moro than that OF
mere man, like that Of Socrates and
others. who have given their lives IN
ATTEMPTS to upllft mankind against
the forces that make fCT evil and
that destroy the good. But when Ia
burst the bands of death asunder, he
gave the crowning proof of his
Deity, and added to bethlehem and
Calvary a significance and ulster
that will never grow dim. There Is
little wonder. therefore, that the
Christian world has laid especial en-
phasis uopn the day upon which the
Saviour arose.
If we take Easter Sabbath as an
Illustration of how we should OBJ
serve every Sabbath Of the year, 1t
NAV be most profitable to US. Easter
Sabbath is a day OF worship. No
other day in the year attracts so
many people as Easter Sabbath.
peonle who seldom ever darken the
doors of q church are present IN
great multitudes on the Easter day
Rut God should be worsbiped every
sabbath day. For this especially
God set the Sabbath aside. And to
Worship him we must rest from
vorldly employments and pleasures
O~,,,e poo1 AZ forth
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-03-26

lNCE December OF
last year the in
habitants of the
little village of
o b era IN mergau
have given most
Of their time to
earnest rehearsal
of the Pa S sion
play. Once in ev-
cry ten years the
villagers enact the
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-03-26
The Weekly Easter

In all the calendar there is joyous day IMAM
Easter day. the resurrection OF our ou
and Saviour from the this is should be; Tor
rho resurrection of Christ vital and fundamentals
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