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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
Scott Relic. Mt Ahho,sfard.

The present estate OF Abbotsford was
formed during the years 1911 10 1877
from various small farms. the first
one purchased bearing the 'inharmo-
NOUS designation" CLARITY Hole, After
Sir Walter Scott's death in 1894 a com
mittee OF friends collected 5000 to-
ward the redemption OF the estate, and
Mr Cadell. the publisher. contributed
the rest on receiving the rights over
Scott's works. The library and mu
scum had been given some years be-
fore by the creditors. AS his son.
Lieutenant Colonel w. Scott. died on
his way home from India. the prop.
erty descended TO J. Il. LockhRrt. his
son-in-law, and thence to his daugh-
ter's husband. J. II. Hope-Scott, whose
daughter held the estate for some
years. Many Scott relics are preserv-
ed in the house. notably his chair and
writing table In the study and his hat
and gloves in the hall.-London Stand
ard
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
Do Yeu R,lp Cth-ss7

ft h0s bcru tfitrlg said that for ev
cry one WHO stands alone there are
tvo'vc 30 i"an against him How Is Il
with youf Arc YOU one Of those
acg inst whom others lean FOR help md
cncour8cCmout. or are you leaning
against some one and drawing your
inspiration and courage from him? II
depends entirely on yourself whether
you take q positive attitude I'm your
work or whether your negative char
acteristic shall dominate. II IL muck
easier to 20 through lisc making a.
little effort as possible. but it IS
poor way If we are going TO make
life yield even small modicum of
what it holds for us. If you are work
ing earnestly and hoping for success
there is only one way to attain 1t. and
that IL through your positive charac
teristics. .-Phladelphia Ledger.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
Christmas on
A Canalboat

Hos are We going to spend christ.
niasi" exclaimed he good uatured Airs
captain BoRRs, seemingly bat sur.
pris.d NJ the question. for canalbuat
folk are sensitive of ans criticism aim.
eel 10 their direction.
why. we're going to spend the day
Just like other fulk SOmr think he.
cause we live ou cnnaibunts We don't
have any comforts aud eat like say.
ages My. but I'd heup sight rather
live down here than IN u tlut like my
niece's she's got six rooms. aud they
don't begin to be ~ big rs mine
III you think there aiut room Just
look here" and Mrs. Boggs displayed
the secrets Of suit Of rooms. the in.
gpnuty uf the arrangement rivaliug
the den of the New YORK bachelor girl
out of the main cabin. ". .lcb served as
living aud dining room combined. two
alcoves jutted. besides nm intuitesimal
corner dubbed the kitchen. but which
wns even unier than the modern apart.
ment house kitchenctte.
While under ordinary circumstances
the Kitchen was part of the cabin
proper. two doors at right angles to
each other could be drawn out. which.
meeting. formed a room 10y itself A
shiny coal stove or range quite filed
the compartment. leaving just room
before it In which TO work. while above
it every inch Of wall space was utilized
with pots aud kettles and kitchen uteu-
sils of every sort
\ low cupboard opening into the
hold contained more articles Of kitchen
use. as well as vegetables and canned
goods. Bunks were displayed In the
two other alcoyes, which were In open
view of the cabin. But from the re-
cesses of the boat Mrs BOggs pulled
out "A sliding door. which completely
divided the space into two rooms. and
when curtains were drawn into the
cabin the occupants enjoyed all the
privacy desired.
A big divun could be opened up at
night into a roomy double bed. and an
other bunk. Just under the caves, "
was sufficiently large to tuck two
small youngsters away. Chests OF
drawers built In. wardrobes and cup
boards in out OF the way places sup
piled room for bedding. clothing and
the boots and shoes OF a family Of
children.
One OF the biggest surprises ia the
boat. one which conveyed n hint that
might be applied in small houses where
room is at n premium. was the pre-
served fruit lockers.
I'VE all do up our own fruit" went
Oh Mrs. Bogcs You see, while we
go up the canal we are in the country
most OF the time. and il is much
cheaper to put up our own fruit than
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
HUMAN pIssL ION.
sufesfy ard ths hnstor.sss In shs
Otden DAYS


For n long time Alexandria was the
only modiaai center of the world and
she physician galen. born about 100
4. -. hHd To- Journey from Rome 70
the African ciiv even 90 see n skele
ton iIe sent his students to the Ger.
man bnitleaplds ~ dIsscct the bodies
~ the national rnpmies while he him
self used apes ns most resembling hu
mnn beings Human dissection was
revived ~ Bologna in tie forftepIth
century. where tirf .lu Nluzoliua
later WIS professor ~ anatomy. un
douttrdit .nn # OBJ" frei uugpu doc
tors ~ uft the very tet Leonardo
da NlucL .H'u'ar W "Irr Last Sup.
per" wHH t"gt nuatYmtsf but dis.
section lai .ilan mp ttlse wheu
NcsIl.us g.. '.r revived 20 about tho
mildls of tl. t.slr1U.H century
Even in ..Iam'.rslv uadsrl times
anatomIsts 500 ur,J 'hr obieci Of at
tacks ly ta p,pllarp IN i1G5 Dr
John sh'r.u ur p1''Htrlplil was
mobbel gH grave r0tb.r. Doctors
riots ln Erw 'urg occurred twenty
three yca,s ,s'cr rad were due to the
belief that too medical ~ufpIts rob
bed grave. ,,Hu"u.i'g Il was The
hack ~ ofuHrU .iig 'n gh'"il subjects
regularly ''at lei 70 th" practice of
crave rn,..rg ard ORIGINATED what
Dr Keen" cgl's IA set of the lowest
possible N..Hiu--'hn rcsurrecuonists d"
New Irrl. World
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
Julius CAESAR.

Caesar was assassinated March Is
Al B. c.. and was at the time OF his
death ffty-six years old. II Is not
alone as military genius that his
fame endures. BY almost common
consent he was the most remarkable
all round man of antiquity-masterfu
ly great not only as general. but as
writer, statesman and administrator
In addition to these high accomplish
ments he was great mathematician.
philologist. architect and jurist His
conversational powers were extraor-
dlnary, and from all accounts he was
in his manner one of the most at
tractive of men.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
Reunited
n kidnapping Leads to n
Happy Christmas
BY ANDREW ID. NORTON
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association
BY ANpREw D. MORTON
Copyright. 1910 by American Press
Association.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

have faint recollection OF stock
ings hanging to the mantle lovely
face over my crib aud n lady taking
me up and kissing me passionately I
remember distinctly that she was
weeping Then she put me down on
my pillow, and went to sleep.
This is all remember Of a Christ
mas for many years | was brought
up by my father and had no knowl-
edge OF my mother. The Christmas
season. which was so enjoyable TO 9TH
er children. never brought happiness
TO me As it approached my father
grew gloomy. and was sent away TO
spend Christmas day at some other
home.
When ! became old enough to won
der why ! did not have a mother like
other boys | wished TO know. yet
dreaded TO ask.
One day-it was the last day Of
study before Christmas, when was
eight years old. coming from school
a carriage drew up at the curb beside
me, the door opened. and lady beck
Oned to me to come to her. | did so.
and. taking my hand. she gave me a
very sweet smile and drew me into
the carriage. Then she shut the door
and ordered the coachman to drive on
Her expression was so loyable and
loving that | had no fear
The streets were full OF shoppers
making their last purchases before
Christmas. There were children peer
ing into the windows at the display
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
Santa Claus In tho Zoo.

Said Santa Claus: "'Tis Christmas eve
(The animals looked pleasant.
And each of you will now receive
His yearly Christmas present.
But I'd he glad If every guest
Would mention what he'd like the best.
The tapir said: THAT pleases me.
I'll state succinctly. therefore.
II | may be so bold and free,
The only thing I care for
Would be those matches on the she'll
With which Id like TO light myself"
His wish was granted. Then up spake
A timid little adder:
''Sir. but tritle 1t will take
To make my Christmas gladder.
4 slate and pencil. II you please,
Would let me do my sums with ease.
The reindeer said You may believe
I'd be happy fellow
II l were sure ! would receive
A good sized umberrellow,
And also Id like four galochc.
Yes, and a rubber macintosh"
Walton Williams
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
TMentY Volume Novels.

The longest novels OF today are pyg
mics compared with those published
IN the seventeenth century. Mile. dc
Scudery's lie Grand Cyrus ran iab,y
ten volumes. Its publication beiu<
spread over Ave years. And When
it was translated. or. to quote the tIt.s
page. "EuGiished by Person of Hon
our" II appeared In five folio volumes
of some go pages apiece. Anothec
novelist OF the same period. La Cat
prenede. was even more diffuse. one
Of his works. Cleopatra" extending
over twenty-three volumes. These
novels found plenty Of readers despite
their enormous length. The Paris pub
Usher OF lie Grand Cyrus" made
100000 crowns by the first edition
alone. Nearly all the works of Scu-
derry and Caiprenede We're translated
into Eng!.sh rs soon rs they Appeared
and many OF them into Gern.uu aS
well.-Londun Chronicle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22

ngiag 10 unt ,'n.1etmaa present
Ihst yeunR lady with the hllu,
liend hair Il Iust about the size
swell. what Of Itr' asks ~
NafApt
Il want To borrow that girl for about
ave minutes"
"The deuce you dor
"Ycs, to GO upstairs to the French
kimono section and try on kimonp
for mel mean for my-the other indy
Reef'
The noorwniker sees. also he smiles
But Christmas In coming. 90 let him
feel cheerful
Here. Miss Lou" says the nuor
walker to the billowy blond Miss Lou
accepts the assignment gracefully ac
companies the gentleman ~ To- the
third foot. chatting amiablv on route.
and tries ON French kimunu after
French kimuno At last one hts snug
ly
MFR Man pays the price The dainty
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22

Tliis Is for men only. N women
read Il they may laugh 81 the
u men. Thereby causing family
Disturbances II Ia about
Christmas sboupina In which women
are Interested. but II Ia abuut mems
shopping not wumen's 80 much has
been written concerning the matter uf
women buying Christmas presents Tor
ueu thnt Il seems high time to show
the other side Of the shield Among
nil the domestic tragedies incident to
this life none is so puignantly pitifui
as the annual tragedy that takes place
when MIR Man goes forth surrppti
tiously to purchase Yuletlde gifts for
his ndylove, be she wife. widow or
maiden
"What would she like. | wondcr7'
sirhs MIR Man. The sigh is long
draw out. like the linked sweetness
of the FIRST kiss. By the time he On.
ters the hig bewildcring department
store which he has passed 10y thou.
sand times without entering aud
which Is To him an unknown wonder.
land he quits slghlng and begins SEE
ing The first things he sees are the
scores OF pretty saiesgirls, including
some not so pretty. But of course
not one of them is half 30 pretty as
the girl, wife or widow for whom he
is going to buy hat--well. now. whatf
lie begins to sigh some more
All, u box OF gloves-the very
thing! And yet what size does she
weari suppose he got her three sizes
too large tor her dainty hands! Aw-
ful!
Then he goes TO the other extreme
or eXtremity-and resolves TO get her
Il pair of those beautiful satin slippers
which he discovers on counter But,
again, what size? lf he should make
the sad error of getting a single size
too large she would stare sarcastically
at him and inquire:
do you think I'm from Chcago?"
Gloves and slippers are marked TIA
boo" In his calculations. Well and
good. Her hands and feet are dispos-
ed Of Now. how about her headI
Why, a act OF those back and side
combs-the very thing! All women
like pretty combs. OF course. But may
be his particular woman is sensitive
and she might imagine that he imag-
ines that she doesn't keep her hair
tidy.
"Oh. s'pose she knows when she
needs hair combs!" sighs Mr.. Man.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
Henry Of Navarro and the Rod.

Henry ". of France was firm be
liver in the adage, Spare the rod and
spoil the child" In letter to the
governess of his son he wrote In Oc-
tober. 1901: MADAME have to com
plain that you have not informed me
Of having flogged my son. l desire
and request that you will fog him
whenever be is disobedient or other
wise troublesome, knowing as do
that nothing will do him more good
! speak from experience. rs at his age
| was frequently birched Paris Gau-
lois
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22

quite plump to CHATTING AtuABLY
begin with. EN- RoeTE.
Il guess you're mistaken about her
being my size" she says somewhat
scornfUlly. secure in her possession of
the fact that she weighed l45 on the
penny slot machine only this morning.
air Man is embarrassed and help
less.
'Tll-I'n be back In few minutes
he says. having definitely determined
TO get French tlannel kimono.
MFR. Man goes down to the first floor.
where the giggly girls abound. For
ten minutes he wanders around through
the aisles, casting longing glances at
the salesgirls. Now and then he pauses
and eyes one girl In particalar. Final
ly the hoorwalker. who has been eying
Mr. Man, steps up and asks:
Anything In particular, sirT'
"Yes; I'm looking for girl about
Ghe size of mv-I mean the lady I'm
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
Hard For the Eskinos

One of the difficulties of the Nora
Wan missionaries in Labrador is to
make the Old Testament. with Its
wealth of pastoral detail, Ineligible
to the Eskimos. not one OF whom has
ever seen horse. sheep and cattle"
says Heskcth Pritchard in Hunting
Camps In Wood and Wilderness"
they cannot realize or conceive of.
for there are no doi- eSticated animals
save dogs in that portion Of the penin-
sula. They comprehend the story OF
Esau, the hunter. and that of Samson
and the lion, which animal can be
translated us polar bear. but of Abra-
ham in the land of Mesopotamia they
can form no picture. The nearest ap-
proach to these ideas Is drawn from
the harvest of the sea, seals and fish
taking the place of flocks and herds"
Mistletoe Menace.
Few people who know mistletoe only
as Il desirable feature of Christmas
decorations understand that the plant
is n parasite dangerous to the life OF
trees in the regions in which it grows
1t is only a question of time after
mlstletoe once begins to grow upon II
tree before the tree itself will be
killed. The parasite saps the life Of
the infected branches. Fortunately 1t
is of slow growth. taking years to de-
velop to large proportions, but when
neglected 1t invariably ruins all trees
1t reaches. The only method of exter-
mination is the cutting down of dis
eased trceS.-Exchange
A Japanese Popularity.
when Japanese servant is rebuk.
ed or scolded," says traveller, 'he
must smile like a Cheshire cat The
etiquette in smiles is very misleading
at first often used TO think that
Taxi. my riksha boy meant to be i'm.
pertinent when he insisted on smiling
when was angry at him. But when
he told me Of the death of his little
child with burst OF laughter ! knew
that this was only one OF the curious
details of etiquette in this topsy turvy
land"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22

NOlCE-
pr TOYS, which We're already beginning
to be lighted artihcially. Sitting by
the lady. remembering the many dull
Christmas days had spent and an
other dull one before me, felt com.
fort. a pleasure, had never expert.
enced before. How | wished that she
could so home with me to make a
Christmas for me! She. too, seemed
TO me to he thinking of the same
thing, She said nothing to me, ouly
held my hand in hers. | longed to
throw my arms about her neck and
ask her If she would not be my mother.
1t was between and 3 O'clock In the
afternoon when | was taken up. and as
II was winter. when the days are short.
1t soon began TO grow dark.
I'm afraid" | said to the lady, that
paps will be worried about me. lie
always expects me to 20 home dirccI
from school"
The only response | received was II
pressure of the hand she held In u
few moments | said again. 81 think /
will get out here and go home"
She replied TO this by putting hcs
arm about my waist. There was some
thing ia the act that indicated an IN
tention on her part to prevent my leav-
ing her. For the first time IL occurred
10 NE that | was being kidnapped |
thought of my father waiting for me
and wondering why | did not come
home. aud this troubled me. hut It Gid
not occur to ME that | should meet
with any harm at the hands of the
lady.
Presently the carriage drew up tn
front of II dwelling house. The lady got
out and. still holding my hand. drew
me after her. She took me up 80 tho
house and into Il pretty room whcr. a
bright fire was blazing on n hearth
You are very kind" said. ito take
me TO ride and bring me to your house.
but I'm sure papa will be troubled
about me. Unless I'm to go home at
once think you had better let me send
message to him Have you a tele-
phone?"
She thought moment, then said:
Certainly. Telephone by all means"
She took me to the telephone. looked
in the address book, found my fathers
number and instructed the central Of.
fee to call it up. Then when the con.
nection was effected she placed stool
before the phone and handed me the
receiver. standing beside me as |
talked.
rs that you. papa 2" l asked.
My father was evidently relieved to
hear my voice and asked me at once
what had happened and where was.
1 told him that a beautiful lady whom
had never seen before had taken me
10 drive and then to her home
Tell him." said the lady, that you
are to spend Christmas with me-
did as she bid me and added at her
request that she intended to make me
some slight atonement for the many
Christmases that | had been deprived
OF the pleasures common to other chill.
drea-
There was silence for a few mo-
nents: then my father asked me to
describe the lady. l did so, and he
asked me If could give him the street
and number, but could do neither
Then the lady told me to say to him
that she was Cornelia; that | would be
carefully guarded and he nso = r"r-S
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22

turning 10 the
next counter. Her
head Is out of
the question. So
far as Christmas
presents go. she
is decapitated
Well. that still
leaves a consid-
erable portion of
the lady adapta-
BILE TO adorn-
mentS.
Where are the
Cremonas3" ask 5
the man.
I'VE don't sell
viollns In { b | s
store" replies
Miss Saleslady.
Go to q music
house"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22

Eti Ailftit - tht
died up and sent
to his address.
and his troubles
are over. Hut are
theyi There's n
sequel. II hap
pens that Mr. Man
is buying this III.
mono for the
dearest girl In the
world. who is to
become his own
ana only Wlfe on
New Years day
She has coutidcd
to him that she
believes In useful
Christmas gifts.
something uiCe to
" g ar. Tor IN
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22

plDk I ] u II III y
which looks no
more like n Jap
anese K IN O II o
than "A caterpillar
looks like - but
tertiy.
But - II o W
can ! Euuw this
will ~ =" asks
Mr.. i"l.
N nOut how
iargr is your
the lady ?" asks
the saleSwoinan
oh. bout your
hundred n
twenty pounds"
Miss Saleslady
swellS She is
nr,ita nT,,,,n .,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
A WHITE CHRISTMAS.

"HERE is one way to make
d n white Christmas even
4 though there may be not
"A fake of snow In sight.
Let the whitencss be in you"
heart. Put aside all thoughts OF
guile. Forget all the big or lit
tie bitternesses you may be en-
tertaining against some other
person. Cast out all envy, all
covetousness, all unkindness. En-.
deavor TO harbor in your heart
only such thoughts and feelings
as the Nazarene knew when he
dwelt by Galilee. Cultivate hui
man brotherhood. Practice Chris
tian charity. Look beyond ana
above your workaday horizon.
Get out of yourself. Get into
the hearts of others.
Then you will be sure of
white Christmas this year
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22
No Law's Delay Here.


In Pcrak, in the Malay peninsula.
lawyers find no business, for modi-
fed form OF trial by ordeal decides all
disputes. In place of the legal practi-
toner the pleader is a native boy who
is assigned to one or the other of the
sides and is given a bamboo tube in
whit b is sealed the pleading of tho
person or party whom he represents.
When all is ready two stakes are
driven into the bed OF n stream, and
by aid OF n bamboo pole the heads OF
the two boys are submerged at the
same time. By graspinS the stakes
they are enabled to remain under wa
ter for quite awhile after their natural
inclination would bring them 20 the
surface, but at last one OF them gives
in and, releasing his hold Of the stake.
comes TO the air He is Immediately
seized. and the tube he holds Is cast
aside. The other lad is led ashore, his
tube opened. and the document con-
tanned therein stands as the decision In
the case,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22

How II is.
'How is It, If Love is blind. that we
hear of love at first sight?"
ut is after love Mt first sight occurs
that Love usually goes blind" Chi
cago Record Herald
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22

stance. and he AR. MAN FOUND
bua p1td StSSi TINS SOTE
for q nice French flannel kimono
Very we'll II is three days till Christ.
mas eve That very night when he
reaches home MIR. Man finds this note
left by messenger:
MIR Man-All ls over between US /
will send your ring and tho dog collar
and the bracelet tomorrow was m
Godcnstein q Abraham's this afternoon
and saw you making eyes at malt the
girls In the store. then / saw you openly
flirting with blondined creature / drop
ped my veil down so you couldn't recog-
nize me. | heard you say third floor
when you went to the elevator with ner
| went up In the next car and watched
you buy a beautiful French kimono for
that horrid wretch! Is II necessary for
me TO say more? ALLfCE
So you see there are tragedies IN
mems Christmas shopping
But did this really happenr
Ask tbp man
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22

Philosophy is nothing but discretion
-Seldcn.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-02-10
FRUIT INSPECTOR
CONDEMNS REMEDY

The Glacisr copies the 70 lowing
communication by the Linn county
fruit inspector to the Eugene
Register:
editor Register Within the past
week or ten days have frequently
bscn asked In regard to the methods
Of q Ger. ain part. j. IL. Saunders by
name, awho has been at work IN and
arLund Eugene nsing preparations
which he applie lee to the base and
hody OF the trees lolniming the sap
@ill take them uI aud they will kill
all fungus diseases and insect pests
on the tree for three year, thereby
doing away with all the expense OF
spraying. had no faith In his
olaims, but would not condemn them
altogether, as L had no definite know,
ledge OF the results of the treatment,
but would not recommend 1t and
warn against employing him uatil
something could be learned.
with special interest in the wei
fare Of the people In ell that pertains
to the frnit, indutry and believing
ID to be my duty to investigate such
matters, 1 have taken this week of
examining some OF the orchard aud
trees that were treated last year and
fluid the anthracRose and insect pest
thriving on his dope,