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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-12-22
Feast the little darby boy;

Give him pudding fruit and toy:
Sing and dance and merry make;
Don't forget the Christmas cake
For the goodIy darky boy!
Having sung and danced for him,
they then set the Christmas dinner on
a long, narrow table out in the gar
den. There were strawberries and
cream. and grape cake. mince pies
tGunsler made so many that Christ
mas he never missed those the fairies
stole, chocolates, pineapple dumplings,
and last, but most important, instead
Of a hot plum pudding nth holly, as
the cold countries havt there was
huge ice cream pudding. with precious
stones instead of raisins through it,
and piece Of yellow waffle blossoms
stuck in the top.
Five fairies sat at one side of the
table and five at the other, while
Billy sat at the foot. and the blue
queen at the head. They filed their
glasses with magic wine so that all
who drank would be lucky all the
new year round. Each fairy's wine
"'"t"h"d her dress: the green one had
green VINE, tue PINK one pink wine
and the purple fairy purple wine,
and sc on till it came to Billy,
and his was black with a crimson light
In it, and he thought it more delicious
than anything he had ever tasted.
Then they were given each a large
slice of the grape cake, and afterward
anything they wanted till they had ap
petite left for only the ice pudding,
which on such a hot day was most
refreshing Each fairy found in her
share a precious stone again to match
her dress. The yellow fairy got topaz,
the heliotrope an amethyst, the blue
sapphire. and so on till it came to
Billy, who, after eating for some time,
suddenly closed his white teeth upon
something very hard and. taking it
out and looking at it. found it was an
opal with every one of the fairy col
Ors combined cleaning in it.
All the fairies gathered round him
and exclaimed, THAT is a magic opal,
and the owner of it will some day
become chief of his tribe" Hearing
this. he put it in his mouth under his
tongue for safety, for, as he had no
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-12-22
TH RISTNIAS is indeed the
u holiday of humanity and

CHRISTMAS is indeed the
u holiday of humanity and
by that token no less in
teresting than humanity itself.
The rich current of it's obsery-
ance has to carry all the be-
quests Of other ages-their
ideals, their hopes. their recol-
lectiOns. the beliefs that had
won the right to live, the gra-
cious, joyous customs which
had won the same right by
helping or heartening men, as
we'll as all that our age can
contribute to it from the ma
terial, artistic and spiritual
side. The modern feeling has
made a place, as the feeling of
each age is sure to do, for the
mood Of carnival as well as
the mood Of faith. 1t can
weave into the fabric of the
holiday time the little specta-
cles Of fireside felicity. the af-
fectionate pledges Of friends,
the cheer of the loaded family
board or banquet table, the
taper lights and organ music
of cathedrals, the offerings of
music and the drama and all
the noble product Of the artist
and the artisan. In a sense
ChristendOm takes inventory
of itself at this time in each Of
its thousand activities.
One of the benefactions Of
the holiday is that it gives men
the chance to do this and puts
them in the mood to do it. 1t
is the last and greatest truce
of God" The pause it i'm
poses is not so much on wars
alarm, although the din of con-
f1ict grows ever feebler the
while the message of good
will unto men" deepens into
deed and custom, as it is on
the absorptions and distrac-
tons Of an age so wrapped up
in it's pursuits that it hardly
has time to look about it. At
Christmastide men do look
about them. That it's atmos-
phere could make a bad man
out Of a good one or a gener-
Gus man out Of a selfish one is
one Of the paradoxes whereof
perhaps we must look to the
genial fiction of Dickens for
complete verification. But it
does make men kinder, more
thoughtful, more serene, than
their wont.
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TOE!
The chosen theme of many a fancy's
flight.
ballad mOnger or sonneteer
Yearly his Christmas poem will indite
OF coy maiden and her cavalier.
Shakespeare full often had his merry
fling
And Milton tuned his harp to noble
string;
Irving the scenes of Christmas could
betray,
And Dickens its true spirit could con-
vey.
To song and story a rich debt we
owe.
And with triumphant cheer this tribute
pay,
Hail to the YuIe log and the mistIe
toer'
as the sacred season circles near
evil thoughts and themes are
5anlshed quite;
Our lives become more gentle and sin
cere:
Our hearts can find no room for dole
or spite.
Paeans of praise from thankful hearts
upspring
10 celebrate the birthday Of the King.
Al humbly for our brothers veal we
pray
And ask blessing on our future way;
Our generous gifts on others we be-
stow;
Peace upon earth. good will 10 men"
we say.
Hail TO the Yule log and the mistle-
toer
ENVOY.
Spirit of Christmas. we accept thee
yea,
Right willingly we bow beneath thy
sway.
We join our songs to those of long
ago
With this refrain. for ever and for aye.
Hail TO the Yule log and the mistle-
toe"
Carolyn Wells in New York Mail.
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Santa Claus In the Zoo.

OS'iNd SldOS III lnS GOOs
said Santa Claus: Tits Christmas eve
the animals looked pleasantly.
ana each of you will now receive
Ills yearly Christmas present.
h-t ID be glad If every guest
Would mention what he'd like the best"
Inc tap!r said: That pleases me.
IL state suCcinCtly. therefore,
Il l may be so bold and free
ne only thing | care for
Mould be those matches on the shelf,
win which I'd like to light myself"
bis wish was granted. Then up spake
he'd MD little adder:
Vt trifle it will take
- make my Christmas gladder.
- STATE and pencil. If you please
would let me do my sums with e. a"
ne reindeer said. You may believe
70 De happy fellow
were sure | would receive
good sized umberrellow.
Aho also Id like four galoche
les. and rubber mackintosh
Walton Williams.
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The tender leaves of harmless lung-heal-
ing mountainous shrub, give to DR.. Shops
Cough Remedy it's marvellous curative prop
critics. Tight, tickling. or distressing
coughs, quickly yield to the healing, sooth-
ing action Of this splendid prescripfion-Dr
Shops Cough Remedy And It is so safe
and good for children, as well. Containing
no opium, ehloroform, or other harmful
drugs, mothers should in safety always de-
mand DIR. Shops. Ii other remedies are
offered, tell them mol Be your own judge!
Sold by The Paragon, II. Z. Thrower, Prop
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said the gardener sadly, land that is
the little daughter / lost in the bush
a year ago"
No sooner said than the boomerang
went whizzing through the air as be-
fore, and in few moments it came
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floating swiftly
back through the
blue haze with a
little fair headed
child seated hap
PLY and safely
upon it. With
joy too deep for
words, the old
man clasped her
in his arms. and
Is ill Y trium-
phantly left them
t o 6 e t b er and
journeyed on
again over pad
dock and fence
till at last ne
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-12-22

When you have a cold get a bottle OF
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. 1t will soon
fix you up all right and will ward OF any
tendency toward pneumonia. This remedy
contains no opium or other narcotic and
may be given as confidently to baby as to
an adult Sold by all dealers.
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A Christmas
Doll Wedding

We are 10 have a wedding;
Our mothers planned It all.
You are to be my little wife
And ] your husband tall.
love your pretty eyes of brown
My own are dark and blue
But as they're only glass. my dear,
They'll see 10 faults in you.
Ny china lips. they long to kiss
All your duh cares away,
But ] must wait Tor three long weeks
Until our wedding day.
However, time will pass. sweet maid,
And then we'll never part.
swear to love you all nay life
With my true wooden heart
Your own
REGINALD.
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a uninua Ball.

A pretty bell may be made by wrap
ping a large sized hoop with holly or
pine. connecting this with a smaller
sized hoop above by four wires or
stout cord Hang strands Of popcorn
from upper hoop to lower one. Use
large red apple for a clapper.
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clothes, Of course
he had no pocket.
The fairies then,
seeing he had no
stocking to hang
up, presented him
instead, for a
Christmas b OK =,
with a rev boom
erang. telling him
it was a charmed
one, so that when
ever he wanted
anything he had
only to throw the
weapon high into
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-12-22

and S t Oc K in gs
W ere and b wv
they grew. Feel
ing thirsty again.
he was putin e
some more grapes
into his N o u t b,
when suddenly he
perceived a poor
old woman lying
on the ground,
looking very faint
and i'll.
Give me some,
kind YOUTH" she
gasped. Il have
been SunStruck."
"Rut | have
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-12-22

Inc ropes are the young women OF the
estate looking on with pleasure and
discussing their choices in the dance
isl OF the evening Brooklyn Eagle
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-12-22
A Christmas Summation.

A book cover makes a good Christ
lAas present for the girl who is apt
70 De accompanied by her book. The
covers come in natural linen.
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PUT Merlin held his eyes apart
~ At Camelot. at Camelot.
He knew he saw heather God,
A God he might not name,
Who slept not meath Virgins heart
Nor gave the PEACE thereof.
Oh, king and court. they knelt to Christ.
But two there knelt to love.
II ING Arthur gave a Christmas feast
4N At Camelot. at Cameiot,
In honor of the Little Christ.
Who was of Virgin born.
And at the board sat great and least.
The mirth and wine between,
Merlin, the seer. and Lancelot.
And Guinevere. the queen.
New York Evening Mail.
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Sarcastic.

Sarcastic.
He-Really, now, what would you do
If you were man?
She-What would you?-Exchange.
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Don't forget the Christmas cake
For the goodly darby boy!
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.HERE was once upon a time a
little black boy called Billy.
= He had lived all his short life in
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-16
SPEECh OF UNITED States
SENATOR LEROY PERCY
"EA'ERD AT THE STATE FAIR, JACKSON, .mssrss,pp, ~
OCTOBER 81, 1910.

patriotic devotion to the sacred w;,,
OF the majority. I leave to the peo.
PIE OF Mississippi to determine.
The eloquent and generous wish of
MS distinguished opponent has been
1ulhlled. Senator Percy has made
you a splendid Senator. Mr.. Leroy
fefcy' as your chosen ambassador q
'he United States Senate. has won
the regard and esteem of his co..
leagues on both sides of the chamber:
ana is a candidate to succeed the late
senator A. j. McLaurin for the long
term have the honor to present
10 you your Senator, Leroy Percy.
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using pursuasion. tact and judgment
in so doing just as you would appeal
to a jury in the box.
And yet, in reading q copy of the
Issue the other day it was sug-
gested that perhaps a more siren
u method would be productive OF
better results, that perhaps the men
who have represented Mississippi Ia
the past had all pursued a mistaken
policy. / have no hesitancy In read
ing from the paper and commenting
on it because, while Vardaman is not
actively on the stump in person, he
is through a half dozen substitutes,
and in each issue OF this PAPER dis
cusses the political situation and dis
cusses me at length. and never IN
catering terms. ! notice in his is
sue Of October 21st, he states that 7
called his paper a filthy sheet. This
is not correct. However soreiy
tempted to do SO I have not applied
this term to It. What l did say
ana what 90 say IS that In reaf-
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EGOTIsM.

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southern congressman played the
role OF tne oessar'-how long have
MISSISSIPPI! c0nsressmen and sena'
ooIs cF""ied 'nfoneN o0nSressiona
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ment. through the office of the At
torney General Of the United States.
hardened to the appeal, and ordered
an investigation by the Federal
Grand Jury of the State of New York
An investigation into what? In
to the bear combine which had sold
what they did not have? No. An
investigation into the bull clique who
stood simply demanding that what
they had bought should be delivered
to them.
The evident object OF the investi-
cation was to cripple the financial
standing of the bull clique, and
render it unable to pay for the cot
ton which they had contracted for,
and thereby break the market, en-
aiding the bear combine to get out
of its contracts, and to buy their
cotton at a lower price from the cot
ton producer.
The scheme failed for three rea-
sons, all OF which you will under
stand: First, because the bull
clique was stronger than was gener-
ally supposed, as was proven by the
fact that they accepted and paid for
t%wenty-nine million dollars worth "
spot cotton in n day. In the Sc
cond place, there was no unspinna-
BILE cotton on hand in New York for
the delivery on these contracts, the
last crop being the most even crop
that was ever marketed. And in the
third place, just as the investigation
was ordered, the April freeze came
along and apparently destroyed the
chances of a large crop this year.
But our Government had lent its
aid to the bear combine against the
Southern cotton producer, and on
the floor of the United States Sen.
ate, I gave notice to the Senate that
the South would demand. to the ex-
tent that it could be done without
crippling or interfering with the
handling of its spot cotton crop, the
abolition Of gambling in cotton fu.
lures.
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VARDANAN'S pEHvEpS,ON c
REAL ISSUES EXPOSED

I had thought 10 represent the in.
terests Of Mississippi as they hat
been represented bv the great M,
who had proceeded me in the past.
by presenting the Justice OF our con
%tentions. nv appealing to that sens
Of right which every man carries ~
his breast II yon can INT reach =
by showing the burdens which W.
bear. by showing our needs and m
wants, and seeking to secure on
fair share Of governmental benefits
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-12-16

tons which may arise, your Senator
Is confronted by a number of practj-
cal questions, for this general govern
ihent OF ours comes a great deal
closer to us In our daily lives than we
sometimes realize. At the risk of be-
ing a trife tedious, for business is
o1t-times tedious, l am koing to give
you a few illustrations OF the cues
lions which arise in Congress, from
which you can Judge of their practi-
cal nature.
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this class of citizens can only be JUS
titled on the maxim, from him that
hath not shall be taken even that
which he hath
"Or, is it possible that this great
Government is going to practice It's
economy along the fines OF least re-
sistance, against that class Of citl-
zens whose protests it thinks will
be most feeble?"
Soon after reaching home re-
ceived a letter from the Postmaster
General that this work would be
begun within the near future and
carried to completion as rapidly as
practicable.
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RURAL MAIL DELIVERY BENE-
FITS

RURAL MAIL DELIVERY BENE-
Again as illustrative Of the practi-
raj nature Of the questions there aris-
ing, on the 21st of June. the Mis-
sissippi Congressional delegation con-
sisting of all it's congressman and
its two senators called upon the
Postmaster General of the United
States, and said to him, For months
by letters and personal interviews.
We have sought to ascertain from
YOU when rural routes approved Of
by your department end not INSTALL
ed In Mississippi, would be INSTALL
ed. There are seventy-one rural
routes approved Of and not installed
In that state, a greater number than
there are In any state in the United
States except the new state of Ok
lahoma. We have been unable to
get any Information from you. and
in a few days we are going home 20
our people. and we want to know
what word we can carry back to
them. When will this work 80 much
needed be done by the Government
for them"
TO this he replied, in substance,
that this Government is engaged
in economizing, and | cannot say
when this work will be done"
On the floor of the United States
Senate on the same day I called at
tention to the kind of economy this
great Government was practicing At
the expense of the farmers of the
United States, I called attention 20
the fact that in those denartments
which did not so vitallv concern tho
people, the governmental evpendi-
lures had increased in the last ten
years by leaps and bounds, that the
army appropriation had gone fro n
eighty to one hundred and one mil
lion dollars; the pension annropria-
ton from n hundred and forty
five to n hundred and siXty-one
million dollars: the navy %apnronri1-
ton from thirty-seven to one hun
drea and thirty-four million dollars.
True" I said, "It is a long cry
from a dreadnaught battleship cost
ing approximately sixteen million dol
lars to equip it and put 1t afoat,
guarding us from imaginary dangers
for a few brief years and then going
to the junk pile, to a rural route
costing a few hundred dollars, and
yielding with every passing year a
better return in education and good
citizenship. 1t Is the distance that
separates barbaric force from peace,
prosperity and happiness. The great
problem that confronts civilization
is to turn backward that tide Of pom
ulation which for a half century has
flowed in an unbroken stream from
the country to the cities until the
producers have become the consum-
ers alone. and the cry against the
high cost Of living IS heard through
out the land. And the least that a
great government "a do 10 turn
that tide backward to the farms, IS
to make, az far as lies within the
province OF the government. the
homes Of these people comfortable
and attractive and their vocatious
profitable. so that they ian at leas,
keep upon the farms. away from the
temptation OF the great cities. the
boys and girls born there, the besl
class OF Immigration that q countr,
can be blessed with. And to practice
~niggardly economy at the expense o
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practicable.
AID AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF
THE AGRICULTURISTS
Another practical question in
which the people OF Mississippi are
vitality interested, and which
up each session, is the appropriation
for the Agricultural Department.
that most beneficent arm of our Gov
eminent, which carries advice, en-
couragement and assistance to the
farmers throughout the United
States from to ocean. To It.
more than to all other factors, IS
due the great industrial awakening
that is going on throughout the
country. 1t has been potential in
bringing about this very Fair we are
now attending. 1t has made our peo-
pie realize that 1t takes just as much
gray matter. and Just as much edu-
cation, TO make an up-to-date, pre-
gressive and successful farmer. as Il
does to make a lawyer or a doctor.
and the one is a producer while the
other is only a consumer. In re-
Spouse to its influence agricultural
high schools and experiment stations
are being founded all over the South
and especially in Mississippi, and yet
the work is but begun. France, a
nation Of farmers. with its small
area and forty million population.
has within its borders forty-fvf
thousand agricultural high schools
each with a plot OF ground attached
to It, making It an experiment sta
ton. The United States with It;
enormous area and ninety million
population has a scant two thousand
agricultural high schools.
We need the help Of this depart
ment peculiarly In Mississippi, neet
It in our fight against the devastatins
boil weevil. against the cattle tick
which must be eradicated II we wisl
to make our state a cattle-raisin,
state,-we need It In making sol
surveys SO that our people may b.
advised as to how best to diversi.,
their crops, in the reclamation OF on
swamp lands; in rebuilding on
roads. to the extent that the genera
Government can assist the local all
thorities in this work, and in a hun
bred other ways; and yet the ap
preparation for this department to bt
expended among the farmers OF the
entire United States is only twelve
million dollars a year. twelve million
dollars against one hundred and thir
ty-four million dollars for a navy;
twelve million dollars against six
teen million dollars, the cost of :
single battleshtp. One duty OF youl
Senator is to fight for more liher7
annr~opriations for this department
and an equitable distribution Of sucl
appropriations.
Then there is the River and Har
bor bill, carrying an appropriation
Cor the cleaning ont Of your river
ard the ~deenening of yoUr harh0rS
furnishing natural connection viz
the great transportation li00s &C -.
country, calling each session f.
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HOSIERY BARGAINS

SUMMER HOSIERY BARGAINS
The well-known Monarch hosi-
erv. that is full fashioned to fit,
and dyed with a fadeless dye. In
black lace and fancy. We would
advise an early selection of these
values.
75c Black lace and plain colors
at 49,. -. .4Sc
soc Black Lace and plain colors
one lot of childern's remnants
worth 15c and 20c we sell
at ......... 80. ''... oc
MATTINGs AT BARGAINS.
If you would like to see your
floors covered with new mattings
YOU can do so with but little cost
if you will buy during this
CLEAN SWEEP SALE.
35c Mattingss at 2Oc
soc Mattings at 80. $500. 24c
Csc Mattings at &c
22Bc Mattings at. I0c
zoe Mattings at lie
CLEAN SWEEP-TABLE
DAMASk.
Only three pieces to go in this
sale. So you will have to come
early to share in these prices.
| They will not be here lon5.....
| $1.75 S4-inch Table linen CLEAN
| SWEEP. :. .Sl.lS
| $50 72-inch Table linen Clean
| SWEEP . .98
! zoe 72-inch Table linen CLEAN
/. SWEEP .. =. ~
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A BEAUTIFUL DRESS

Can be made of this 10 tot Csc
repp and popiins at very little
cost as we offer them FOR o days
at, yard, .,........... loc
Your choice Of any OF our
Soissetts, fancy poplins. and
Plaza weave goods. that sell reg
ularly at csc and 35c for. !. .fDc
SOC FRENCH LAWNs-29c
We have q few pieces OF fine
French andPersian lawns that We
wish to close out and we have
marked a price that will move
them quickly-an exceptional
value
soc French and Persian Lawns
at ......s $780,
35c French and Persian Lawns
at ...... 10y
25c i5-inch French and Persian
lawns at I0c
CLEAN SWEEP PAIsASOI.S.
Just arrived Jew shipment OF
fine silk and linen covered para
soils. with Paragon frame ann
steel rod.
$500 Clean Sweep .... %
Sl.25 Clean Sweep ..... %
$3.50 Clean Sweep .... SLID