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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22
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AS matter of course, at the Christmas dinner
las on other occasions) the table was waited upon
by slaves, who did duty as house servants. l"o
were allotted to each guest, so that quite num-
Der were required. All of the eatables had to De
fetched a considerable distance, the kitchen being
detached from the mansion, with which 1t was
connected by covered way.
At the houses of the great Virginia families at
that period it was customary for the slavesto wait
on the table in their ordinary plantation garb
But at Mount Vernon many things were on
scale of exceptional luxury, and the negroes who
performed such service were clad in Washing
toms 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 a matter of course, everybody
was hungry; for, according to the custom vi
those days there were only two meals-oreaK1ast
which was early and dinner. The necessity loI
sumner 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 II
was the duty of the hostess gently to persuade
her guests to gorge themselves to repetion, while
the host made it his business to press wine ana
other turntables upon the men to an extent whlch
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 is today
"a rather curious thing, when it is considered
how copiousy the men imbibed. AS for the lat
ter. if on occasions gentleman took too much'
the matter was politely ignored-such an acci-
dent it was considered, being more or less likely
to happen to anybody. But it 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.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22

England the main tmbers being cut from the
nearby forest while the outer sheathing of North
Carolina pine was hewn into blocks to resemble
stone. -
There we're 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 paper on the walls;
water pipes of all kinds conspicuous by
their absence; no furnace heated the mansion
there were no stoves, indeed, and the only IL
Elimination In the evening furnished by can
dies Yet as things went in those days, this was
a luxurious establishment.
The Christmas dinner was at 3 o'clock In the
banquet hail." and probably twenty-five or thirty
people sat down to the repast The table was
covered with a snowy damask cloth, and there
were fine linen napkins-both being luxur1es rath-
er exceptional in those days. But this was by no
means all There a handsome service OF
pure silver. most of which had belonged to the
widow Gusts when she married Mr.. Washington.
and also there was big display of cut glass even
more precious Most remarkable of all, however.
there were real silver forks-a rarity indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen ate with their knives IN
those DAYS in way that would now be consld-
ered shocking 1t was a matter almost Of neces-
xity inasmuch as the forks they used, which had
only three tines did not serve very well Tor some
purposes such as the carrying OF peas to the
mouth for example 1t is 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 oddly, as now
adays it would be considered, was the arrange
nent of the table, upon which all the dishes to
be served including even the puddngs and pies,
were placed at once No wonder that In those
times festive board said to 'groan" beneath
the weight of the viands!
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22
ANNOYING Delay.

'T've got the greatest hair tonic IN
the world" declares the enthusiastic
man. 1--WE got a name for it that Will
make everybody remember it."
That's Splendid replies the bald
headed man.
And I've got picture of man be-
Tore he used tan actual photo,
mind you!-showing him bald as an
egg, and another showing him after
using it, with the finest head of hair
you ever saw in your life"
That ought to help. What"
and I've planned a series of ad-
vertisements and posters that will
make the public flock to the stores to
buy it"
Great! And what"
"And I've got signed testimonials
from men and women famous in lit
erature, the drama and politics"
Great! When will it be on the
market?"
That's just the trouble. I don't
know what to make the stuff Of"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22

HRISTMAS at Mount Vernon in the
peaceful days which followed the Revo'
luton was always exceedingly merry
The Virglnians of those days, being
cavaliers, made the most of the holiday
which the grim Puritans of New Eng
land ignored.
1t was a season of profuse hospitality
But in all the northern neck OF Wiz
ginia no house was the scene OF more
Joyous doings than that of George
washington. Often mere strangers,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22

This it is, which moves us to strive
to make children happy at Christmas.
They may be like those who float
along with the river, knowing nothing
of it's lovely source high up in the
everlasting hills. But even if they do
not know why, most of US do want to
make it a merry time for children
1t is emphatically the children's fes-
tival. No one ever regrets it who goes
out of the way to help some little
ones to be happy at Christmas. They
are the special friends of the Christ
mas child, and 1t is well to be able to
entertain the kings friends. If not the
king himself.
II does the world good to open its
heart and take in the seasons greet
ing Business goes on all the happier
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22

because there is warm charitable
feeling in a mans soul towards his
employers, or employees, or acquaint-
ances. We are all so busy, we are
ant to forget to be considerate, forgiv-
ing and kind. It is we'll to let the
brain rest, and allow the heart 70 RUE
sometimes, or men may lose the tacui-
ty of loving and being charitable
Centuries of experience have prov
ed that 1t is well also to make a
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 a man happiness;
nothing but forgiveness and charity
can do that.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22

MY pa he says to save each dime
An 'conomiZe, an then in time
I'll be as rich as John d. is,
Or Carnegie-but then, gee whiz!
When pa an Mr.. Jones sits down
They whack their fists an fuss an
frown
An say no mans millionaire
Without he's robbed folks here an there
An that some day us folks II rise
An grab their wealth before their eyes.
So, honestly, I don't want to be
AS rich as Andy or John ID.
My pa he says to study hard
An learn the feet that's in yard
An to talk Latin French an Greek
An other things that people speak
An then some day, wy, l can be
Head of some university.
But pa an Mr.. Jones, they say
All colleges teach the wrong way
An that they waste folks time an turn
Out students that amt worth a durn.
So honestly, now, I declare
That / can't see no future there.
My pa he says that some day
May boss the country If l try;
He says if my times wisely spent
Some day l may be president.
But pa an Mr.. Jones sometimes
Set down an talk of all tn crimes
An ruinatlon that's brought on
BY presidents that's come an gone
They saw the air an most so daft
When they tell what they think of TAFT.
SO, honest, now, 1 amt to blame
II 1 don't banker much for fame.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Christmas brings the remembrance
of a gift so great and wonderful that
all who realize what It meant to the
world feel the desire to give some
thing in return though it may be
nothing more than the expression OF
4 wish for a merry Christmas. No one
was anxious to receive the gift at
first. People do not always know the
value of what is given them. The
only door opened to receive IT, leo
into a cattle 'stablel But now. whose
door does not fly open at Christmas
10 send out some blessing. some word
of good will?
The old carol. sung to few shep-
herds, has gone around the world
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22
TrifIlnu Mistake.

'T don't see why people criticise
Henry James so much" says the man
with the big book in his lap. Il picked
I'D this novel of his this morning, and
while it is a wee bit disconnected in
spots. still it is easy to read and not
difficult to understand"
"What?" asked the man in the
porch chair. "Why, man, you've got
a COPY of the dictionary by mistake"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22
ALWAYS Buoyant.

Lets organize an air ship com
pany." suggests the first promoter.
But you can't maze an air ship
float" objects the second.
who cares for that? We can noat
the stock all right"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22

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 a 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 it is today, being
what was then called a
"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
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22

hearing letters of introduction, came and went at
will sometimes staying for weeks, or even months
Though stern, Washington could unbend consider
ably on such occasion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-02
DEEDS FILED
In the Office of the Clerk
of the County to Be
Recorded.

t. o. Kemper to Mamie R. Lowe.
ID lot, Fair Grounds addition to city
Fair Grounds Improvement Coma
pany to Rachel E. Moore, 2 lots, Fair
Grounds addition to city.
Lille NJ shinn to Everett E. Curry,
1 lot, Shinnston-
c. C. Hamilton to Salem Joseph
and others. lot, shinnston.
w. A. Gaylord to P. K. Stout, A
lots. Bridgeport.
Ernest Hutton to ]. w. Templeton,
/ lot, Elk Grove, near city.
Anne Matheny to Myrtle Bland, 2
lots, Fair Grounds addition to city.
N. B. McCarty to Homer S. Pigott,
i lot, Kelley Hill.
Mildred Maler to L. c. Hetrlck. l
lot. stuart addition to city.
David E. Martin to R. U. Thomp-
son. A 172 acres, sardis district.
Broaddus Land Company to Blanche
E. Price, lot, city.
Charley George to George Abraham,
1-2 of lot, Summit park. city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-02
sd boom Dnys Retnrn.

In the. old boom days lot sales
were common and Clarksburg at
present is in large measure a result.
There would not have been mod
ern Clarksburg had lot sales not
been held
Future Glarksburg promises to be
double what present CIarksburg is
and the old boom days seem to be re-
turning If one may Judge from the
lot sale prospect. Fair week sew
enty or more were sold at good
prices in an addition and this week
Montpelier is to be offered. And
there viii be others in the near fu-
ture. That there is demand for the
lots is shown by the sale fair week
and the great interest taken in the
coming Montpelier sale.
Truly, the old boom days are
upon the city again.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-02
FEDoNoUs
with Brick Bat is Charged Against
Negro Now in Jail.

Hugh washington. colored. is in
Jail awaiting hearing in Justice w
P. Camps court on charge of fell
oniously assualting and hitting James
Brown, a colored employee of the
Adamston glass factory, with brick
bat Saturday night at Fourth street
and Traders alley. Sanford Lewis
also colored, was arrested with Wash
ington by city policemen but Mayor
Frank R. Moore in police court dis
charged him as not guilty. Wash
ington's case was turned over to the
Justice by the mayor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-02

not refrain from using It:
In the southern portion of West
Virginia, ALBERT Sidney Johnston is
a name to conjure with. The owner
of the name is the editor of the
Monroe Waterman, a Democratic
paper that has ever stood for
the best and cleanest things in pub
lie life. 1t is name that is honored
throughout the two Virginias. 1t
falls to the lot of Albert ,sidpey
Johnston. in the Monroe Waterman,
to deliver the most telling blow to
the faxed up trumpery defense of
himself and his colleagues attempted
BY Senator Chiffon in his Pineville
address.
Commenting upon the Pineville
speech, Mr.. Johnston brings out the
point that the time for Senator Chill
ton to have demanded an investiga-
ton of the methods by which his
election to the Senate was secured
was during the session or the leg
islature last winter; and the body
to have made such an investigation
was the legislature itself. If Mr..
Chiffon had wanted an luNSsLA6eIAOAA
at that time he could have had 1t.
If Mr.. Chiffon had wanted the facts
to be known at that time he was In
a position to have brought about
the fullest publicity.
What id he do? He used every
means within his power to prevent
an investigation of any kind. He
sent his friend and law partner
william A. Maecorkle, into the Sen
ate to promise an investigation, and
then caused him deliberately to
break that promise.
INSTEAD OF seeking the truth Mr..
Chiffon evaded it and fed from 1t.
Instead of bringing the facts to
light he fought with the energy OF
desperation to conceal them.
At this late day it is nonsense and
silly hypocrisy for him to arise be-
fore a west virginia audience and
cry out that he is ready for an In
vestigation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-02
onita Wel sid.

The following is SO well stated by
the Parkersburg State Journal that
10 IS seen the Telegram makes It
rs business to let all Telegram
readers read it:
The state Journal does not be-
1ieEe that II Judge Nathan Con were
elected United States senator, he
would refuse the office. He has in
the past repeatedly accepted nomi-
nations he did not want, which were
forced on him Judge Cor has
never yet failed in any duty, either
TO his party or any other.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-02
ncean Trafic Expnnsion.


While other lines are talked Of
more or less vaguely, great steam
ship line already operating between
the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, via
the Tehuantepec railway, has an
nonnced that it will enlarge its IA
ciIities, put on new and modern
ships, and enter the passenger car
rying AeId.
This company is the American
Hawaiian Steamship Company,
which is now operating eighteen
ships with carrying capacity of
100000 tons OF freight a year.
This means that the company could
now carry the entire annual crop Of
$4,000 carloads of oranges and
lemons raised in California. But
with the new 10000 ton ships,
making eleven knots an hour, the
company VIII be able to give a
three days service and it will enter
the field OF fruit dispatch with re-
frigerator equipment adequate for
the purpose. People who want to
see the greatest engineering feat OF
modern times can take the ships OF
this line and so through the Panama
canal and then sail calm tropic seas
10 the very gates of the exposition
going afterward to the the other ex-
position in San francisco and ending
their tour in Honolulu.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-02
Find. Measles Virus.

Science has given the world power
% combat smallpox, diphtheria and
phoid fever by innoculation, and
nov the marine hospital and public
vice have found measles virus.
It s believed by medical men
way win be found to give inn
lannity against this disease, to
which every human being seems to
be subject at some time in lifeS ago
being no protection for those who
have never suffered from measles.
measles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-02
chiIton,s Time 10 a.

Although the following comment
by the wheeling IntellIgencer and
the Monroe Waterman, the latter a
Democratic newspaper, may be very
dispIeasing to William E. Chiffon.
so-caIled United states senator from
this state, it hits the nail so squarely
on the head that the Telegram can
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-02
Dill IIl w ONlIlll
az Ignatius Brennan).


Did you hear Billy Chiffon?
liked from Charleston; on through Milton,
TIN he the fair Ohio
Down At CabeIrs county seat.
Then II seems, without culver
wended up Guyan river
that faJned "spread-eagle jargon,
'Thout which Billy's not complete
mile on mile he vent a-roaming.
rewards the hin Of Old wyoming.
'Tn he landed up Pinevflle
where they turn the Justice mill
Then ana there, waxed ecstatic;
Also the dramatic
CIot for once forgetting Bill
Drew picture his brother
In the senate. Then
or himself finest raiment
OF the purest lily white
through his glass. Cwho mentioned tainted?)
No Stree! real artist
Never have drawn it quite.
Told Of how they never bought 'em.
voted merely as taugh 'em;
Cause they that he and Clarence
Fought bled. for Democrats
Fought when McIraw was sitting,
watching at her Uniting
tPlease excuse us while we humble
That expressive classic-'Rats!'')
Bill old boy, the dopes asin
Anywhere n Virginia
That we go we hear murmurs-
COMMISSIONING day by day.
Murmurs-that you'd brand satanic
Murmurs-that wen brand Volcanic
Murmurs-that spell ERUPTION
When election way.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-02
OPERATED ON.

Miss Georgia Cochran. OF Weston,
has been operated on in a Ciarksburg
hospital for appendicitis and she is
getting along very nicely. She expects
to return home within few lays en-
tirely cured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-02

An Evening Echo.
Truth Is truth to the end OF
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-22
MEET AGAIN
TO INSPECT THE
NEW UNIFORMS
MEMBERS OF BOARD OF SAFETY
ARE CALLED TO MEET AT CITY
JAIL AT 4 O'CLOCK FOR THIS
PURPOSE.

Another effort will be made tomor-
row afternoon to get the members of
the board Of public safety together
in order to pass on the uniforms OF
the police and fire departments which
arrived several days ago and have
been waiting for the members OF the
board to either accept or reject them.
AT the meeting called Thursday after
noon for that purpose only three mem
bers Of the board were present and,
since so much dissatisfaction has been
expressed in regard to the uniforms,
II is the desire of the chairman and
the other members Of the board to
have a null board present when action
is taken in the matter.
Some members OF the board claim
that the uniforms do not come up to
the contract and specifications either
as to the quality of the goods or the
workmanship on the garments, while
some Of the men who are to wear them
and who are to pay for them have been
very open in expressing their disap
prevail Of the suits and state that they
will not take them without a kick.
However, both the board and the
contractor hope the full board will be
present tomorrow afternoon in order
that the matter may be settled one
way or the other. The men are also
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-22
ECZEMA REMEDY ALSO
WASHES PIMPLES
AWAY

No remedy that we have ever sold for
Eczema, Psoriasis. and all ether diseases
OF the skin has given more thorough sat
isfaction than the D. D. D. Prescription
for Eczema.
A Csc trial bottle can be secured at
once.
Our patrons find that D. D. D. not
only gives instant relief to the itching
burning skin, quickly driving out all the
disease germs, but 1t Is also the most
delightful wash for the complexion they
ever used. Absolutely harmless and
pleasant to use. D. D. D. cleanses the
skin of all minor impurities, such as
rashes and pimples, over night. and leaves
the skin clear and smooth as that Of
child.
1t is now generally known that there is
nothing that can equal D. D. D. as
household remedy for all skin troubles,
no matter what they are.
we, ourselves are so fully convinced
Of the merits of this wonderful remedy
that we viii charge you nothing II the
first full size bottle of D. u. D. does not
make good every claim
Better drop in and talk 1t over with
US anyhow.
Crystal Pharmacy, Brent Building.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-22

BIDS TO Be
OPENED TODAY
WILL BE LET COVER
ING ABOUT TEN SECTIONS IN
FLORIDA NATIONAL FOREST
AND REPRESENTING NEARLY
100000 cUPs-RIDDING LIVELY.

Bids for the privilege of working the
trees for turpentine purposes In about
ten sections Of the Florida national
forest will be opened Monday by
Supervisor Eldridge. yesterday having
been the last day on which the bids
would be received.
The area which the government pro-
poses to lease this year comprises
something between $4,000 and 1000
cups and is a much larger area than
has previously been issued in any year
in this forest. The price of turpen-
tine is high and the demand for trees
is greater than last year, so that It is
expected that the permits this year
will bring a much better price than
last. In fact, Supervisor Eldridge said
to a representative Of The Journal
yesterday that he expected to break
the records this time and that the bid
ding was sure to be lively.
This, as we'll as all other timber
leased by the government for turpen-
tine purposes, must be worked ac-
cording to the government methods
and subject to the directions Of the
government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-22
AGRICULTURAL
EXHIBITS WILL
BREAK RECORDS
ENTRIES ALREADY ACTUALLY
MADE WILL sURPAsS ANYTHING
OF THE KIND EVER SEEN IN
WEST FLORIDA.

Some idea Of the size of the agricul-
tural building and the extent of the
agricultural exhibit which will be seen
at the Interstate Fair this year by
looking over the number Of exhibits
which are already entered in this de-
partment, aside from the general ex-
hibits, of which there are many.
There Will be county exhibits from
at least four counties, and possibly six.
The counties from which there are
sure to be exhibits are: Baldwin coun-
ty. Ala, Escambia county Fla, Santa
Rosa and Jackson counties. It Is pos
sible that Holmes county, Fla, and Es-
Gambia county Ala, will also have ex-
hibits.
Community exhibits have already
been entered by the following COM
nnunities: Quintette, Roberts, Con
zalez and the Cottage Hill neighbor-
hoods, and 1t is possible that other
communities will enter exhibits before
the time in which entries can be made
expires.
r. ]. Pleas, of Chipley, has entered
Farms, as has Chas. H. Simpson. of
Milton, for the Arcadia Farm, and the
probabilities are that during the
coming week others will be entered
Besides all these there will be more
general exhibits than ever before, one
man having already entered more imam
a hundred articles in the general ex-
hibits department, while others have
entered a large number.
Even this near to the time for the
entries to close, It cannot be definitely
forecasted as to the proportions Of the
agricultural department, but this
much is certain: this department Will
far surpass anything of the kind ever
before seen IN this section OF the coun-
try. This is absolutely certain, as the
entries already made will constitute
greater exhibit than has ever been
at any fair in West Florida before.