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1t Loosens the Fiber of the Brain and
Makes Men Soft and
Flabby.

Boosting is poor intellectual exer-
else. 1t seems to loosen the f1bers Of
the brain and make them soft and
flabby. When we read in the New
York Medical Journal that card-play-
ing is Injurious to the mind, we re-
member what Dr. Edward Everett Hale
said about it: 1.-THE Dragging of peo-
pie used to playing cards. and then
coupling the two observations. we get
a standpoint from which to view the
discrepancies of society.
The Medical Journal treats the mat
ter scientifically and learns from psy-
chology that the keeping the mind on
exciting uncertainties renders it in
efficient in the consideration of seri-
Gus things afterward. Go. for in
stance. from an exciting game of base
ball and pick up your Emerson. Rus
kin. Sartor Resartus or Progress and
Poverty, and see where you are. Stuck
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republic the journey from New York
by sleigh took ten days.
In preparation for the coming fes-
tivities, the diarist notes that the
keeping room Gas the main room was
then called, which today would be
called the parlor, or drawing room,
was trimmed deliberately with spruce
and cedar branches, there being no
holly growing in that region. Roses
made of tissue paper, in red, pink and
white, were plentifully distributed
through the evergreen decorations.
The roses were made by two young
women guests, Miss Catherine Floyd
and Miss Mary Floyd, who were en-
gagged to be married TO James Madison
and Thomas Jefferson, afterwards
presidents of the United States. They
were assisted in entertaining guests
during the day by the Misses Virgins,
neighbors of the general. Among
other guests, Bishop Whipple and a
fellow clergyman were present, as
well as the fiance of the diarist.
The festivities began Christmas Eve,
ings in front of the huge kitchen fire.
place. The illumination was that of
tallow candles in silver and brass can
dlesticks. Miss Catherine Floyd had
expected her fiance, James Madison
Gas was jotted down in the Diary,
and was greatly disappointed at his
not coming. He sent. by way of
II, s,x~ srsff NIL MT
of Gen. George Washington, framed,
which was brought by neighbor re-
turning home from New York.
The merrymaking was at its height
Christmas Eve, all sorts of then fash
ionable and popular games, such as
Hunt the Slipper" Blind Mans
Buff" and Green Grow the Rushes,
o." being INDUCED in by the young
people until 10 O'Clock, at which hour
sharply General Floyd closed the
house
That in keeping early hours he was
not altogether arbitrary appears when
we learn that the breakfast Christmas
morning. was az early candle light. The
diary says: ut was so early, and /
had to take my curl-papers out, so !
am sure my hair will not curl at all"
The gay young people gathered in
the immense kitchen after breakfast
was served, to examine the stockings
that Santa Claus was expected to
have left in prosperous condition. OF
her gifts the diarist remarks: Such
beautiful gifts / have never received
away from my home, Some beautiful
mink skins, sufficient to make my win
ter fur and muff, from dear General
Floyd. taken from animals caught in
trap near the milk house. Baxter's
Saints Rest and nice volume OF
Watts hymns from Mrs. Floyd,
white velvet pincushion, painted with
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-12-19
WHEN THE YULE LOG BURNED
Pretty Customs of Former Times
That Surrounded That Necessary
Feature of Christmas.

The Yule log on the fireplace roared.
The whole hall was aglow,
The great hounds lay before the blaze
Dreaming Of stag and boar.
One of the prettiest sights of the
old-time Christmas must have been
that of the Yule log being drawn
homeward, surrounded with joyous
laughing children, shouting merry
greeting to each wayfarer as he
DOTTED his hat In reverence to the log
so full of good promises whose flames
had the power to burn out old wrongs
and heartburnings. On the arrival OF
the log at the "baronial hall" 1t was
customary for each member Of the
family to greet it In fitting manner
either in verse or song. !
In some parts of France there was
also the custom of the Christmas log,
although there has been a different
significance. There the log had sus-
pended from each end the toys, cakes
and fruits for the children OF the
house These were the gifts Petit
Maulet or Christmas child was said
to have brought.
In the mountain districts OF Ger
many the Christmas log was supposed
to have the power of warding off dan
gers from lightning and was kept be-
meath the bed of the master Of the
house from one Christmas till the
next, when it was used to light the
new log. On Christmas eve all lights
and fires were extinguished in the
house and piece of the last years
wood was taken to the neighboring
church, where it was lighted at the
flames Of the sanctuary light, signify
ing the new light that had come into
the world on this night
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(TO BE CONTINUED
catch smeIts by the waaonIoad.

A great run of smelt is now going
up the Sandy river the first one in
about eight years. The little fish are
to be seen in a solid column coming
from the Columbia river.
Hundreds of persons, attracted by
the sight, are catching the smelt in
dip nets and buckets and hauling them
away by the wagonload. Farmers are
coming in by the score every day from
every direction and from long dis
tances to get supply of fish for pick
ling and smoking.
The run probably will last for sew
eral days, and then the season for the
smelt will close until next winter
Troutdale correspondence San Francis
co Chronicle.
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Saved the Money.

"But, my dear" said the young hus-
band, as ne inspected the gorgeous
smoking jacket his wife had given him
for Christmas, 81 am afraid you spent
too much money on this. Something
cheaper would have done just as
we'll"
Now" she pouted, there you go,
grumbling over my gift, as usual. But
this time you are in the wrong. I
didn't spend any money on it,"
"You didn't? Then how on earth
did you get it,"
II had 1t put down to your ac-
count"
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Care of chiId,a Eyesiaht.

Don't let little children read at dust
or by freight; read Imprinted book
nor one set in small type; have ligb
too near the eyes, tAe heat and glal
being injurious; read too long at !
time or stoop over book. Bad posi-
tons in sitting are fruitful source of
curvature of the spine. Don't let them
suffer from imperfect sight. At the
first sign of trouble have the eyes al
tended to. Take the child to the bes'
ocuiist you can afford.
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ACrpCLUR0 g. CO. 1911

Let me pass, sir; this is my IA
TIERS house."
mot while am here, Mistress" he
snarled, without moving. "The old
man isn't ridin' after me with squad
ron Of cavalry today. This happens
to be my turn to give orders, and yer
to obey! Do yer hear-yer1l obey!
Those were MT pretty words yer spoke
to Grant, but they don't hurt me none.
You damned little spitfire, I'd marry
yer myself IL | could, just to break yer
spirit. AS it is, I'll show yer yer mas
ter fer once. So it's the spy yer want,
is it?"
She stared at him without a word,
a depth of hatred but no fear in her
level eyes.
Lost yer tongue, have yer? Well,
Wen find it. fer yer fast enough.
What's the fellows name?"
ITO whom do you refer?" she asked,
her passage blocked.
"The Continental who's put Grant
out Of the running?"
Il presume you mean Major Law
renee, although no one has authority
to couple my name with his"
ooh, indeed! I'll show yer author
ity in plenty, Mistress. Come, now,
I'm done discussing this matter. AS
long as yer father isn't able ter at
tend ter this affair I am a-goin' ter
act in his place. Wen have loyalist
marriage, by God! an have it now.
Come, move, you coyote-Jones, hustle
him along. Now, Captain, there's a
good place ter stand, in between those
windows. Mistress Claire"
was all ready, pistol in hand, burn
ing with determination to shoot Fa-
gin down, yet her voice halted him.
"Wait!" she cried, standing erect
and scornful. 81 will not consent to
this. am going to leave this room"
ooh, I reckon not" and he leered
into her eyes. Don't rouse me, or
yer1l find out I'm a wolf ter bite. Yer
get back there beside Grant, or I'll
make yer"
You will? You dare not!"
Don't !, Mistress?" he cried saw
agely, I'll show yer"
He reached forth one great hand,
the fingers gripping her sleeve, but
she wrenched away, the cloth tearing
as she sprang back.
"Fagin, / know you, but I'm not
afraid of you. / know you for a cruel
cold-blooded murderer, an outrager of
women, a thief, and an outlaw. No,
you cannot stop me now. You are a
low-down cowardly cur, making war
on women and children, sneaking
around in the paths Of armies, plum
dering and looting the helpless. /
despise you and every man associated
with you. Neither you, nor all your
company, can make me marry Cap
tain Grant. / will die first. No, don't
move, and don't think you are deal
ing with a frightened girl. l am des-
perate enough, but 1 can act"
Hell! Jones, take that hell-cat by
the arms!"
Zones will do nothing Of the kind
and you-stand back, Fagin; don't
dare to lay hand on me again!"
Her face was white, her lips set, her
eyes blazing, but Fagin, assured of
her helpIessness, laughed, and stepped
forward. From what hidden conceal
ment it came 1 know not, but there
was the flash of a polished barrel, a
sharp report, the whirl of smoke, and
the brute went backward over chair,
crashing to the floor, with hands flung
high over his head. l was aware of
the swift rush of body past me, of
steps going up the stairs, and then,
with yell, my men poured out from
the library into the hall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-12-19
seaulIeu on National Debts.

M. Beaulieu declares that the world
at the present time is badly governed;
that it is In the hands of incurable
prodigals and improvident expert
mentors. AS proof of this position he
points to the public debts of all coun-
tries, which show decided tendency
to multiply, not by reason of stress
OF extraordinary circumstances, such
as war or national disaster, but be-
cause the credit of nations is extend
ed to enterprises which should remain
within the field of private endeavor.
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roses and leaves, from Catherine. and
a pretty collar of lace footing from
Mary. My dearly beloved gave me a
ruby ring, the emblem of eternal fidel-
ity and love-" The dearly beloved"
became her husband a few months
later
Christmas Day was indeed a joyful
one; after we had seen all our gifts.
all the young people went to the hill
back of the house and coasted for two
hours on the hard crust of ice and
snow the distance from the top of the
hill to the gulf ravine was nearly
cei1e,"
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CHAPTER xxxII.-fcontlnued.,

Il heard it this way. You were en-
gagged until a few weeks ago. Then
you met damned Continental, a SPY.
an imagined yer fell in love with him.
Now de yer know what interest I've
got? I'm with the Red-coats, an If
can turn trick fer that side I'm
a-goin' ter do it. You'll be blessin' me
fer it some day. Now, see here, girl,
I'm a-gOin' ter marry yer off before
leavin' this house. / reckon yer amt
intendin' to make no fuss about it,
are yer?"
She did not appear to comprehend,
to realize the man was in earnest; she
even smiled slightly.
Is this some joke, sir, that fail
to grasp?" she asked. 'eWill you not
explain?"
Explain, hell" and Fagin clapped
his hat on his head, uttering rough
oath. Il spoke plain enough. Yer
a-goin' ter marry Grant, here an now,
an there's the parson, waitin' ter do
the job"
She partly turned, and as she
recognized jerks, the color deserted
her cheeks, and her hands grasped the
side Of the door for support.
Marry Captain Grant! II" she ex-
claimed, Mortified. mo, never!"
"Oh, guess yer will, my beauty.
Good Lord. why not? He's not so
bad; there's many girl would jump
at the chance. Your plantations join,
an he's a Kings officer"
Listen to me, sir" she broke in,
now cool and determined. 'Ill give
you my answer have already given
it to Captain Grant. l will not marry
him--not even to save this house from
destruction; not even to release my
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Boosting a Poor Exercise

in the mud, that's certain. You can
not bulge barley corn Now. keer
that up. day after day, with any SORT
of sport and then take account OF your
mental condition.
We suspect the Medical Journal is
right, and DR.. Hale's illustration is pat.
And If you want to make an effective
thinker of yourself, it would be well
not to get daft on any game. Take
hold Of 1t as an incidental, il you both
er with it at all-Ohio State Journal.
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Blame placed on Others.

why do you still keep up that alb
surd Santa Claus myth" asked the
cynic II should have thought you
would have laughed at it."
Because" answered the man with
a large family, ut is convenient to
have someone to blame for presents
that fail to please"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-12-19

ly. "They-they were too many for
u.s."
Three to one, or more, l should
Judge. We got here just in time"
1 was up now, looking into their
faces, slowly grasping the situation.
Yes" / said, feeling the necessity
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-12-19

portation of playing cards. It became
a fashionable court amusement In the
reign of Henry VII Whist, in its pres
ent stage, was not played until about
1860 Some famous games were
played shortly after that time in the
Crown Coffee House In London.
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Quite Prnner.

Maize Teller has written to a WON
ans magazine to ask II It is improper
for a young lady to give young MAJ
pair of suspendsrs for Christmaa-
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When Cards Came to England.

Card playing as a pastime was in
troduced into England early in the sew
enteenth century. In 1643 law was
passed in London forbidding the i'm
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~ Yf|IFF }<FF8sI@GSE8SS ElGA1s BSN- W.
CHRISTMAS IN
COLONIAL DAYS
Interesting Account of an Old
Time Celebration.
Men Wore Their Hair in Curls and
Such Games as "Green Grow the
Pushes, O." Furnished
Amusement.

GLIMPSE OK an
old-fashio9ed Gel
ebration OF the
Christmas season
is preserved in a
diary of a guest
of Maj. Gen. VIII
liam Lloyd, one of
the signers of the
Declaration Of In
dependence, who
recounts the good
cheer Of his house
hold in the old
b o m g 8 t e a d
at Westernville,
N. Y. The house
is standing, and is
still occupied dur
ing a part of the
summer by some
of his descend
ants. In those
early days of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-02
ATTACK PEKIH..
IMPERIALISTS
ARE DELIGHTED
REVoLuTIoNisTs VIOLATE TIE
TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT
NOT TO MOVE UNTIL THE CON-
VENTioN DECIDES ON FORM OF
GOVERNMENT. AND GIVES THE
GOVERNMENT A NEW LEASE ON
LIFE.
Nv Associated Press.

PeI1in, Jan. Am army OF 4,0O0
revolutionary troops attacked the city
of Hanl1ow yesterday evening. An i'm
perialist army estimated to number
thirty thousand men occupies the city
A fierce fight now is in progress.
According to reports current in gov
ernmentai circles. the leaders of tae
imperialists are delighted at the out
break of hostiIities. as this will give
them an opportunity of avoiding the
result of the national convention
agreed to by the edict of the imperial
court and by the representatives of the
parties to the peace conference 1T
Shanghai. By the terms of the agree
ment delegates from all the provinces
of China. are to meet to decide the
future form of government for China
and the imperialists are Of the opinion
that the national convention Is likely
to culninate in the victory of the re-
publican party
Hankow was the scene of severe
fighting between the two armies on
several occasions before the recent
arnistice was decided upon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-02

FOR The MAYOR
CHIcAGo's CHIEF EXECUTIVE DID
NOT BELIEVE MAN ouTcLAssED
cARUso AND HAD Him PINcHED
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Jan. MAX Finkelstein
had desire to spend the last day of
the year singing to Mayor Carter Har-
rison. The mayor was in no mood TO
be thus entertained. Now Max is
sorry for two reasons. The first rea-
son is that the mayor did not believe
him when he said he had Caruso out
classed and the second because he was
locked up for his efforts.
Finkelstein began calling up the
mayor at 9 o'clock in the morning.
The rebuff he got did not deter him in
his intentions and he continued to call
at intervals Of Is minutes for about
two hours. The last time he started
to give the executive a sample of his
singing over the telephone. Then the
mayor called the chief of police and
detectives were sent on a scouting ex-
pedition and finally found F'inkelstein
in store in the ghetto district
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-02
BY Associated Presa.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 1.-The pro-
grsssiye Republicans of Ohio met to-
dav formed a permanent organization
ond adopted the declaration of pro-
grsgsiys principles, but voted 81 to 81
mt 10 give their endorsement to United
4st,tas Senator Robert Nj. La Toilette
os candidate for the presidential
nomination.
On the question of national policies
Il followed the line of the platform
sdopted by the progressive conference
IN Chicago and declared for a sub
stantial and equitable revision of the
tariff schedule by schedule" Dreserv-
ing the protective tariff principle, a
measure which shall be the difference
in the wages and raw material at home
and abroad A partisan tariff
hoard. with power to compel testimony
and report to congress, is advocated,
and A revision OF the Sherman law is
suggested.
other pIanks IN the platform declare
for the popular election of United
States senators. the Pinchot-Rooseyelt
conservation policy, national income
tax graduated upward, and abolition OF
needless public, positions.
The delegates voted 81 to II in favor
Of a resoIution-a personal expression
OF the elegates-naming La Toilette
as the living embodiment of the prtn-
clples Of the progressive movement and
the logical candidate to carry them to
q successful frUition
Clifford Pinchot. who declared ht
spoke in no way for Roosevelt, and
former Secretary of the Interior Gar
field were leaders in the debate against
giving any candidate an endorsement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-02
Steamer Hornet, of Filibustering
Fame Sold at Public Auction

the Tesche Transportation Company
of Franklin.
The Hornet was seized at Truxillo,
Honduras, by the United States cruiser
Tacoma. The steamer was brought
to New Orleans several months ago
and proceedings Were filed charging
violation of the neutrality laws, in
that the Hornet cleared from New Or
leans for Cape Graeias, Mic. December
%, 1910, but in reality was i'll placed
I'm commission as agents of the Hon
durean reYolutionists under General
Manuel Bonilla. The complaint was
not answered and the court ordered
the vessel eonffscated and sold.
The Hornet will be watched closely
by. secret agents of the government
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-02
AVIATOR FALLS,
IN ICY WATER
HARRY N. ATWOOD RESCUED
FROM TOP OF HIS MACHINE
MUST AS THE LATTER SUNK.
BY Associated press.

Lynn, Mass, Jan. 1.-When but 4
'9w Yards from the Point of Pines at
he start Of his flight to Portland, Ne,
.oday. Harry y. Atwood met with an
3ccident and fell into the icy water
Tith his hydro-aeropIane. He crawled
apOn the top of his machine and at
loon was waiting for boat to come
0 his assistance.
AS Atwood sent signals for help.
hose on the shore went to his rescue.
they came none too soon, for as the
'earest one came up TO the partly sub
merged machine it sank it ten feet Of
Ester. Atwood was pulled into a boat
lnhUrt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-02
MILLIONAIRE WILL NOT
BE OPERATED UPON
N Aasoclatcd Presa.

New York, Jan. IA member of W.
E. D. Stokes'B household denied this
morning that surgeons were contem-
plating removing one of Mr.. Stokes s
kidneys, as had been reported neees-
sary because of complications subse-
ouent to his recent Illness.
Mr.. Stokes was resting easily, It was
said. and there was no prospect of an
operation unless he had turn for the
worse.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-02
A BETTER YEAR
HOPED FOR BY
WALL STREET
TIE PAST ONE WAS POOR FOR
THE SMALL BROKERS AND TO-
DAY THEY WILL GREET EACH
OTHER WITH "6ETTER LUCK
THIS YEAR." RATHER THAN
THE USUAL "HkPPY NEW
YEAR"
BY Associated Press.

New York. Jan. 1.-WaIl street will
begin the new year with the wish that
it may be more prosperous than it was
in 1911. When business is resumed
tomorrow in the financial world, after
the holidays. brokers will greet each
other with better luck this year.
rather than the usual happy new
year"
The last twelve months has seen
hard times in Wall street,
Business was poor most of last year
except for few Of the large houses.
A broker who has been in Wall street
for twenty-one years said that last
year was the dullest he ever had ex-
perienced. Some brokers were forced
to quit the street and earn a living.
One such former broker Is selling au-
tomobiles. Another is New York rep
resentative of southern cotton con-
cern.
Trading in stocks fell far below that
of 1910, itself not good year. Not
only on the stock exchange but on the
other exchanges and in the curb"
market the depression was felt All
through the year the public refused to
buy stocks. There was active specu-
Iation at times among Wall street
traders but there was no general par
ticipation b. the public. It was this
which was felt most keenly. Some
brokerage houses were compelled to
reduce their expenses largely. En-
pIoyes were discharged. private tele-
graph wires We're discontinued. and
expenses We're curtailed wherever pos
sible. A few of the larger houses with
the best connections were able to do a
large business, but for the majority
conditions were unfavorable. The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-02
SHERIFF DISMISSES
DEPUTY J. LOWERY
MARSHAL HUNTER WRITES
AGAIN OF ACTS OF TIE
ESCAMBIA CO, DEPUTIES
F1omaton, A'd.. Jan. /, 1912.

F1omaton. A7d., Jan. l, 1919.
Editor Pensacola Journal.
I can prove by competent wit
nesses that Deputy Sheriffs john
son and Bowman come here at
night and built a fire just across
the state line and they go around,
the railroad yards and tell men
that they will be arrested If they
stay where they are, and point out
the camp fire and tell them that
they will be safe there. Then when
they get across the line they are
arrested by said deputy sheriffs
and carried to jail.
Our people here object to such
dirty work in our town by Florida
officers and I shall put a stop to
such acts. We have had a lot Of
trouble from drunken deputy
sheriffs from Florida, TO which fact
l have called your sheriff's atteD-
ton several times. can name
several other tricks Of those depU-
ties If it should become necessary.
The good people of Florida ought
10 have such officers and such acts
thoroughly oVerhauled. There are
two public houses just across the
line where drunken shoctings and
other evils are carried on. These
officers have been asked to lake
steps to stop this evil, bat as vet
we see no efforts along that line.
What about the fact that
widow woman's fence ana part at
her house were used by these dep
uties to make said hobo fires?
G. E. HUNTER.