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The Red Cloud chief., 1911-12-21
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AS matter Of course, at the Christmas dinner
(as on other occasions) the table was waited upon
by slaves who did duty as house servants. Two
were allotted to each guest. SO that quite mum.
Der were required. All Of the eatables had to be
fetched considerable distance the kitchen being
detached from the mansion with which It was
connected by q covered way.
At the houses Of the great Virginia families at
that period 1t was customary for the slavesto walt
on the table in their ordinary plantation garb.
But at Mount Vernon many things were on q
scale Of exceptional luxury and the negroes who
performed such service were clad In Washing.
tons own livery of red white and gold, which
was handsome and striking.
One may suppose. then. that the conversation at
the Christmas dinner was more than ordinarily
entertaining. As q matter Of course. everybody
was hungry; for. according to the custom OF
those days. there were only two meais-breakfast.
which was early, and dinner. The necessity for
supper was removed by a great prolongation OF
the dinner. at which each person was expected to
eat all that he or she possibly could In fact. It
was the duty Of the hostess gently tn persuade
her guests to gorge themselves to repletion while
the host made It his business to press wine and
other drinkables upon the men to an extent which
in these times would be considered most i'm.
prudent.
The ladies'. however. drank little or nothing
So far as they were concerned, the prohibition Of
stimulants was much more strict than It s today
"a rather curious thing, when 1t Is considered
how copously the men imbibed As for the lat.
ter. II on occasions a gentleman took too much.
the matter was politely ignored-such an acct
dent, 1t was considered being more or less likely
to happen to anybody But II should be under.
stood that the really hard drinking was done.
not while the ladies we're present. but after their
departure from the table.
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because there Is a warm charitable
feeling In a mans soul towards his
employers. or employees. or acquaint'
ances. We are all so busy. we are
apt to forget to be considerate, forgiv'
ing, and kind. It Is we'll to let the
brain rest, and allow the heart to rule
sometimes. or men may lose the facui'
ty Of loving and being charitable.
Centuries of experience have prov
ed that 1t Is we'll also to make q
clearing house OF the season. to square
accounts by wiping of all the old
grudges and settling old quarrels. and
listen once again to the message OF
peace and good will. Anger and NAL
ice never gave man happiness:
nothing but forgiveness and charity
can do that.
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He was getting to be an
old man. and his adopted
son. George Custis, de.
scribes him as wearing
habitually at that period
plain drab clothes, with a
broad.brimmed white hat.
and carrying an umbrella
with q long staff attached
to his saddle.bow when he
rode to shelter him from
the sun. his skin being
tender and burning easily.
While yet a young man
he had inherited the
Mount Vernon estate from
his half-brother. The
house was much smaller
than 1t is today. being
what was then called q
"four-room cottage"--that
Is to say, with only that
many rooms on the ground
floor. 1t had been built In
1743 by Lawrence Wash.
ington by the labor Of
transported convicts from
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ECZEMA DIsFIGURE0 BABY

Our little boy Gilbert was troubled
with eczema when but few weeks
old. His little face was covered with
sores even to back Of his ears. The
poor little fellow suffered very much.
The sores began as pimples. his little
face was disAgured very much. We
hardly knew what he looked like. The
face looked like raw meat. We tied
little bags Of cloth over his hands to,
prevent him from scratching. He was
very restless at night, his little face
ltched.
I'VE consulted two doctors at Chi.
cago. where we resided at that time.
After trying all the medicine Of tho
two doctors without any result, We
read of the Cuticura Remedies. and
at once bought Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Following the directions
carefully and promptly we saw the
result, and after four weeks, the dear
child's face was as fine and clean as
any little baby's face. Every one who
saw Gilbert after using the Cuticura
Remedies was surprised. He has q
head Of hair which Is pride for any
boy of his age. three years. We can
only recommend the Cuticura Rene,
dies to everybody" (Signed) Mrs. II.
Albrecht, Box Ss3. West Point, Neb..
Oct. 26, 1910. Although Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are cold by druggists
and dealers everywhere. a sample Of
each, with 32-page book. will be mailed
free on application to "Cuticura,'
Dept. IA L. Boston.
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England the main timbers being cut from the
nearby forest while the outer sheathing Of North
Carolina pine was hewn into blocks to resemble
stone
There were about dozen bedrooms. all Of
them small. and doubtless they were rather
crowded at Christmas tme-some Of the people.
very likely. doubling up." All Of the rooms had
low ceilings: there was paper on the walls;
water pipes Of all kinds were conspicuous by
their absence; no furnace heated the mansion
(there were no stoves. fndeed). and the only II.
Elimination In the evening was furnished by can.
dies. Yet. az things went In those days. this was
q luxurious establishment.
The Christmas dinner was at 8 o'clock In the
banquet hail." and probably twenty-five or thirty
people Eat down to the repast The table was
covered with q snowy damask cloth, and there
were fine linen napkins-both being luxuries rath-
er exceptional in those days. But this was by no
means all. There was q handsome service OF
pure silver. most Of which had belonged to the
widow Custis when she married Mr. Washington.
and also there was a big display of cut glass even
more precious. Most remarkable of all, however.
there we're real silver forks-a rarity indeed!
Ladies' and gentlemen ate with their knives 10
those days In q way that would now be consid.
cred shocking. It was a matter almost OF neces.
sity. inasmuch as the forks they used which had
only three tines. did not very well for some
purposes. such the carrying of peas to the
mouth. for example It 10 painful to think Of the
Father Of His Country at his Christmas dinner
putting his knife into the mouth, but there Is no
doubt that he did So Another oddity. as now.
adays 1t would be considered, was the arrange
ment OF the table, upon which all the dishes to
be served including even the puddings and pies,
were placed at once. No wonder that In those
times festive board was said to "groan" beneath
the weight Of the viands!
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Well, Just then
Christmas came
along not Just then
but two months
after the wedding.
They were mar
ried October 20,
80 It wasn't quite
two months. but
that's O I o Q .
enough. w h Q n
Christmas came
along. that is.
Just before It
came along. I sug.
gested that we
make up q purse
and give them q
sort of delayed
wedding present.
Just to show our
good will. Every.
body thought It
was a splendid
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Just Like Bennett.

arnold Bennett. the latest visitor
TO these Shores" said a New York
editor. ''is said to be the greatest liv-
Ing English novelist. plump for
Wells or Conrad myself. However,"
The editor smiled.
"A critic at the club the other day
was listening to an execrable young
novelist. The young man boasted on
lnterminably. but at last l heard the,
critic get In the words:
"'D0 you know. you remind me OF
Arnold Bennett?'
ReallyT The novelist blushed
and laughed for pleasure. Really !!
Come now. do you really think
"'Yes: you stutter so.' said the
,ritic."
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The head book.

IuO u08Q UOO8
keeper thought
an arm chair
would be nice.
(He stands up all
day.. The collec-
tor thought q rain
coat would be
best, while Miss
Jones suggested Q
dress pattern.
They all said. OF
course, that they
LETT 1t entirely to
me; and then each
went away sadly.
a. much as to say
that he hoped I
wouldn't be 90
foolish AZ to buy
any Of those other
things that the
others had pro-
posed.
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idea, that is. Of course. except Mr.
Plat, whom. of course. didn't con.
cult. So got up subscription paper
and went to everybody in the Office
Except Mr.. Plat, Of course). I got
$3.50. including ten cents from the
janitor, who wasn't expected to give
anything but wanted to give some
thing, which shows Just how popular
Mr.. Plat was with everyone In the
building. when janitor even would
chip In.
Christmas shopping IL hard enough.
goodness knows, when you do It for
yourself: but when you do It for .
stock company capitalized at $26.60.
with 2S stockholders. with 20 different
kinds Of ideas and tastes. then Christ
mas shopping rises above q mere an.
noyance to the dignity Of real trou-
bic. And that's what was up against.
! thought It would be nice to get an
expression Of opinion. So went
around one morning and asked for
ideas. But couldn't get word. No
body could think of anything. I
couldn't myself. At noon I went
out and looked. walked miles.
I priced. then went back to
the ONCE. You should have seen
my desk. Honest you would have
thought some one had turned In . gen.
eral alarm. They couldn't wait for me
to get back. There they were-2S ol
them. (that 10. a. or 2S with me).
They al had suggestions. and they
were al different.
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Hs Knew Her Well.

Nov. old man. make yourself com.
Portable. and let's talk over the good
old times. We haven't seen each 9th.
or since we were boys together. I
Told you I was married. didn't I? BY
The way. did you ever live In Paines'
ville?"
"Yes. I lived there three years."
Ever meet Miss Katish?"
"Ha! ha! Why. was engaged to
her! But that's nothing-all the fel'
lows in my crowd were engaged to
her at one time or another. I ses
you've lived In Painesville. Why did
you ask about her. In particular? ?
Come-confess
why, I-er-I married her."
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on the secret except tho suburban
minister who tied tho knot. the cab
man who drive them out there and tho
girl from the minister's kitchen. who
was witness. and left O thumb-print
Of grease on tho certificate (she was
trying doughnuts at the time) and the
minister's wife (at least the name was
tho same). Let's see. where was II
Oh. yes. when tho Platts were mar.
ried. It being that kind Of wedding.
there was no chance to send them Q
wedding gift as would have liked to
do. or to have done. whichever 10
proper, or grammatical. though I'm
sure can never tell which).
But Mr.. Plat Ia one of the incest men
In the office. that is, he was before
this happened. So felt we ought to
do something for him. Just to show
our good willard. anyhow, we've
dug down for others we thought much
less Of. 30 why shouldn't we for him?
But the wedding was over. without In.
vitations. or even a reception, and
they were housekeeping before We
knew II. So what could we dot
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Not uneommen FaIIaey.

why do you Insist on investing
your money away from your home
town."
"Well." replied Farmer Corntossel.
1--WE got a good deal Of local pride.
I have. and l regard the people in this
here township az bein' 80 smart that
none OF 'em Ia goin' to let any real
bargains git away from him."
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ant 70 MotlhaYa

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Oi
CASTORIA. safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-12-21

HRISTMAS at Mount Vernon in the
peaceful days which followed the Revo-
luton was always exceedingly merry.
The virginians of those days, being
cavaliers, made the most Of the holiday
which the grim Puritans Of New Eng.
land ignored.
II was season Of profuse hospitality.
But in all the northern neck Of vir.
ginia no house was the scene of more
joyous doings than that Of George
Washington. Often mere strangers,
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bearing letters Of Introduction. came and went at
will sometimes staying for weeks, or even months.
Though stern Washington could unbend consider.
ahl an occaai0n
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DICKDNG A
pRtSfNT
@ pLATT
hDOU0LAsrALLOCH

HEN Harry Plat and
that girl friend Of the
Greens Il forget her
name) were married.
Il was one Of those
my.goodness gracious.
just.think.of.that af.
fairs. with no ono in
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Pericles wore his hair pretty close
to his eyes--but nobody ever called
him low-br0w!
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Awful.
"The cry Of Potts when he found
the state Of his boot was narrowing"
why so?"
Because 1t was the cry Of lost
sole"
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-12-21

Both Sides.
She-Just look at the trouble
money can get you into.
He--Yes. but look at the trouble II
can get you out OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-27
OUTLINE OF HORRORS.
Missionary in China Describes Mas.
sacre Of Manchus in Chenqtu.

MONTCLAIR, N. J., November ~
Rev. DR.. Joseph Beech, who, with others
connected with the Chengtu Methodist
Episcopal College is penned up in the
refugee camp in Chengtu, West China,
has written to friends describing the out
break Of the rebellion against Manchu
rule in that city. DR.. Beech says that
the viceroy by an artifice made prison.
ers of the leaders Of the rebellion and
then began massacre In which 5000
persons were slaughtered.
"Uncounted hundreds Of women and
girls committed suicide" says Or. Beech.
The suffering is already beyond de-
scription. We hope to return to our
homes soon, but we are prepared here
for a siege or for flight should affairs
turn against US. We are all well except
the children who find refugee life very
hard to bear
Chengtu is the capital Of the banner
province" Of .Szechuen, and is city Of
nearly a million people. 1t lies toward
the western limit of population, about
700 miles farther into the interior than
Hankow. Here was where the revolu-
tionary movement first assumed alarm
ing proportions, spreading rapidly down
the Yangtze to Wunchang, Hankow and
the lower river cities.
News that massacre Of considerable
proportions had occurred at Chengtu
came In cable dispatches about two
months ago. The number Of dead these
advices estimated from 500 to 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-27
BRUISES ON HER FACE;
FROM BLOWS, SHE SAID
Evidence Offered to Support
Mrs. Patterson's Charge
That Husband Beat Her.

DENVER. COL. November 27.-when
the trial OF Gertrude Gibson Patterson
for the alleged murder of her husband.
Charles A. Patterson. was resumed today,
the defendant, composed. but showing
traces Of the nervous collapse which sue
ceeded her release from cross-examina-
ton Saturday. was In court. 1t had been
feared that her condition might render
1t impossible to proceed with the case at
this time.
Rose Gard and Ida Kelly. woman
prisoners. were called by the defense
and stated that when Mrs. Pat ef-
son was brought to the jail they saw
bruise on her cheek. where, she says,
her husband struck her the day OF the
shooting.
On cross-examination Miss Kelly
stated she had talked with Miss Gard
about their impending testimony. but
Miss Gard denied this
Willis v. Elliott. the district attorney.
who acted for Mrs Patterson. in her d.
vorce proceedings. and for that reason
turned the prosecution over to- Horace
G. Benson, was the next witness
At the time he drew up Mrs. Patter-
sons complaint against her husband. Mr..
Elliott declared that the former bore evi-
dence Of assault In bruises on her face
and neck and abrasions OF the skin. Cross
examination was perfunctory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-27
WORKS ON MESSAGE
President Two Hours Late To-
day in Reaching Office.
THOMAS A. EDISON CALLS
Explains Uses Of Wonderful Machine
He Has Invented.
THANKSGIVING FOWL ON WAY
President Taft and Secretary Knox
to Attend Dinner Given by
Peace Advocates.
THANKSGIVING FOWL ON WAY

President Taft was far behind on his
schedule OF engagements today. having
remained In the library Of the private
part Of the White House to rush work
upon his message to Congress. He COM
pleted the document and sent 1t to the
public printer this afternoon. When the
President reached his offices he was two
hours late and then began receiving CALL
ers, who had passed their time ''buzzing'
each other In lame duck alley, and
other convenient points. where seats were
obtainable.
One Of the first visitors was Thomas A
Edison. The latter told the President he
has invented new and wonderful ma
chine. which he is putting into practical
use. that will do away with man per-
sonally going to an audience and telling
what he thinks. This Is the taIking-pic-
ture machine. The audience sees the man
In action and at the same time hears his
voice and sentiments upon whatever sub
ject he wants to discuss. Whether q
speaker or singer, it is all the same. IT
the republican campaign committee con-
cludes to do so next year, he told the
President, 1t can use these machines in
every city and town In the country.
Thirty-Pound Turkey Coming.
Horace vose, the Rhode Island tur-
key grower and dealer, who has been
furnishing the Thanksgiving day din
ner turkeys for the White House for
forty years. is unofficially reported to
have picked out a thirty-pound COB
bier for President Taft's dinner next
Thursday. II he has, and nobody
doubts it. the big turkey will arrive
by express about Wednesday. When
President Taft was young man in
Yale he nearly always had Thanks
Miss Della Torrey. near Milbury. Mass.
She knew just what he liked best, and
she never failed to have a big turkey
and plenty Of apple pie.
Presidents Social Engagements.
The President apd Secretary Knox
have decided to attend the big peace din
ner in New York December 30. This
dinner is engineered by Andrew Carnegie
and other big men who favor interna-
tionaI arbitration.
President Taft today accepted the in
vitation of the Aero Club of America to
attend its annual dinner in New York
January -. The invitation was present
ed by Mai. Samuel Reber, Henry A. w.
Wood and Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
President and Mrs. Taft will attend the
dinner of Vice President and Mrs. Sher-
man December Is.
The state Sunday school convention Of
Wisconsin has sent to the President res
olutions adopted by it favoring arbitra-
ton and worldwide peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-27
JAMESTOWN ENTRIES.

NORFOLK, Va. November 2.-James-
town entries for Tuesday:
/ First race, selling; two-year-Qlds; seven
furlongs-Dorothy T. Gift, 112; 'Tick
Tack, Electric, 'Orperth, 90; Loathly
Lady, Tahoma, 1O4: 'Onrico, 'Duke Daily.
l02; Stairs, 1O7: BE, no; Avernus. 1O4.
Second race, selling; four-year-olds and
up: six and a half furlongs-Jennie Wells
Elaborate, woodlander. 1O4; Merise. Billy
Hibbs, 100; u. H. Barr, 'Clem Beachey.
sPlundara, sInferno Queen. 80: Mcleod
F., LOT.
Third race. selling; three-year-olds and
up; one mile-sRoebuck, 1O1: Bang. Pedi-
gree. Haldeman, 1903: Ossaber, 95; Shelby,
lO5; sRinda, 80: Ramazan, 100; Dixie
knight, 1903: Otilio, no.
Fourth race, the Old Dominion handi-
cap; three-year-olds and up: one mile and
seventy yards-Husky Lad, Heather
broom, 90; Bourbon Beau, 50; Cliff Edge.
Guy Fisher. 100; Jacquiline, 1O5; Sir John
Johnson, 12S.
Fifth race, selling: four-year-olds and
Jack Nunnally, Black Branch, Lucille r..
100: Anavri, Chiffon Queen Mark Antony
II, sJoe Gaitens, 1O4; Work Box, 1O7.
Sixth race. selling; three-year-olds and
up; one mile-Harvey F., Miss Jonah. lO6;
sFrank Purcell. 1O5; Semi Quaver. Ag-
nier, 9S; Springmass. 100; sHOrace E.,
1O3; Spellbound, 11S; Ell Orc, ITO: sWest
Point, 90.
claimed.
weather clear: track fast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-27
LA TOILETTE TO STUMP OHIO.
Progressive Republicanism' Will
Be Sounded THROUGHOUT the State.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, November a.
Progressive republcan.sm' will be
sounded throughout Ohio within two or
three weeks by some of the leading ma
tional opponents of that faith. Fore
most among them will be Senator La
Toilette Of Wisconsin, WHO soon is to in
augurate q lecture 'tour. speaking in
Cleveland. Columbus. Cincinnati and
many other places. The senator will adj
vocate his own candidacy for the repub-
lican nomination for the presidency.
Senator Albert B. Cumm.ns Of Iowa
and Clifford Pinchot are others who are
expected to PROFOUND progressive doctrine
during the approaching campaign opening
period.
From Minnesota comes Senator Clapp.
who next Saturday night will speak at
Dayton.
John d. Fackler. who IL to have charge
Of the progressive headquarters to be
opened at Columbus, leaves for the state
capital tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-27
GOLFERS AND TANKERS
FOR Use ON THE CANAL
Additions to the Navy Urged
by Secretary in An
nuaI Report.

A plan for utilizing Golfers and supply
vessels in the service of the Panama
canal for the. navy will be recommended
by Secretary Meyer in his annual report
as follows:
''For the maintenance OF the coal and
provision supply, the Panama canal will
require several Golfers and refrigerator
ships. the number OF which cannot be
predicted with any certainty since the
amount Of traffic which will pass through
the canal Is problematical; but assuming
that during the first year only five vessels
per day, approximately one-third Of the
number using the Suez canal, will trav-
erse the Panama canal. and that each will
require. on an average, only 500 tons Of
coal. the quantity Of coal supplied will
average $500 tons per day. A collier Of
the Mars type. 1900 tons cargo capacity.
could continuously supply coal from the
present principal source of supply near
Hampton roads at the rate of one cargo
every twenty four days, or nine such ves-
sells could supply all the coal required. II
Golfers Of 10000 tons capacity were en-
ployed in this service, six vessels would
be needed.
''When the canal trai1ic shall have In
creased to fifteen vessels per day. or
about equal to the present traffic Of the
suez canal. about Twenty-Five to thirty
cen Of the larger size. will be required.
The use Of Oil fuel is increasing. and
provision should be made for the supply
of oil as well as coal for the canal sta
tions; therefore some oil tankers would
be required in place Of some Of the col
Tiers estimated as necessary.
Government ownership and operation
of all canal facilities would be Of great
benefit economically as well as from the
point of view OF naval preparedness.
Assuming that fifteen golfers. three
oil tankers and four refrigerator ships
will be needed in q few years for canal
service, there would be no necessity, II
the proposed plan were adopted, to build
any more such vessels for the navy. or, IL
these auxiliaries were added to the navy.
they could be used in the canal service.
81 strongly recommend that the vessels
required for the canal service be provided
and operated by the government. and that
these vessels be designed and built in ac-
cordance with naval specifications In or
derthat they may be available for fleet
auxiliaries in time of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-27
couNTRYs BIG DRINK BILL.
More Beer and Whisky Consumed
and Tobacco Smoked Than Ever.

In the fiscal year 1911, closed June ~
last. the people Of this country used more
whisky. more beer, more tobacco, more
cigars and cigarettes and even more
or ium than in any former year. accord
ing to the annual report OF Commissioner
,Cabell of the internal revenue bureau.
Oleomargarine has greatly increased IN
use and the violation Of law to bring
about its sale has been widespread. COM
missioner Cabell wants the tax upon oieo-
margarine reduced and the law made 80
rigid that there will be no violations.
The production Of, distilled spirits was
175, AO2 395 gallons, an increase OF nearly
100000 gallons over the previous year.
Beer Increased close to 4.O0OO0 Derrels.
the total production being 6S.2l6.66l bar
rels. There arc 2a8. 270.346 gallons OF
whisky IN bonded warehouses going
through ripening process for future use.