davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19

WITH AUMMERs. afrr. ~
ming lin sacks, ducking for apples,
jumping ..at cakes suspended aby6 4
string and trying to catch them, he
tween the teeth drinking hard cider
mixed with egg and spices, and a
score OF others-these claimed and still
claim in Devonshire the time of old
and young, the children themselves
being allowed on this one night to sit
| up until the midnight bell tolls.
What has been aptIy called "a beau
tifu phase in popular superstition" u
very old belief, was that al. the pow
ers of evil lay dormant apd harmless
on Christmas day.
The cock crowcd through tie live
dong night to drive all evil spirits
away; the bees sang in their winter
hives; the cattle, half human at all
times became wholly so at midnight
aid talked like human beings.
Bread that was baked the night be-
| fore Christmas could not possibly he
come noldy. Tile streets in many
places were filled with mumrners In
fantastic garb, t.A
Indeed, there were imummers In the
days. when .Saturnalia reigned over
even the Roman emperors. but they
were not necessarily OF the Christmas
time, The love for masquerade is al
most as old rs the human, race itself.
Bit MS to the day ifself|it was then.
| as It is now. n yeyy merry day, with
good fellowship bubbling even from
hearts where theological nonbellef
dwelt-a day sacred to the family, to
the eating Of roast turkey and cram
berry sauce or roast beef and plum
pudding and walnuts and the drinking
Of beer, ale and wine.
1t has changed to some extent since
the old day, but It is still the happiest
day Of all the ycar-at least where the
shadow of misfortune does not cloud
the sky.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
Santa. Rapsr ghsIsl
= go nr 4, n, ahont the cl Ski

ThY Ewere puzzled about the cnll7,
drents Christmas, for all the
little nieces, nephews and
grandchildren were coming
to the farm, as usual, says writer in
the Country Gentleman. Year after
year We had had the common Christ
mas tree presentation OF gifts until
this method had quite lost its flavor.
Resolved upon some substitute for It.
we Glanced upon the excellent one Of
a Santa Claus paper chase.
Early in the afternoon all the chill
dren were gathered together, and, much
to their bewilderment each was hand
cd an empty grain sack. They were
then told that Santa Claus was IN
usually wary that year and that not
ten minutes before he had been spiea
out OF doors disappearing with his
pack. He was dressed. as in other
years, In red with white trimmings and
seemed to be dropping bits Of red and
green paper behind him. Where he
dropped both red and green at the
same time there was surely gift hid
den, and that place must not be passed
until The gift had been found and CIV
en- to the one whose name was upon 1t.
The children could scarcely wait to
be bundled lno their outer garments
and set of after elusive Sanity in high
glee. 1t would be useless TO tell 2the
many strange places to. which they
were led by ibis paper trail and where
gifts were excavated The llGylOft, hol-
low tree trunks. even tie mouth Of a
muskrat's hole, yielded strange packets.
AT length all sacks were well, filed,
ana Santa Claus was overtakeh Just
III time to prevent his conceaIment OF
t60ths0me boxes OF homemade tbffee.
!grdhdma s contribution. Drdgging San
|'ta Claus, who was none other than 6ne'
Of the uncles in appropriate disgGise,
Into their midst, the children bounded
in. laughing and rosy checked, tolnves-
tigate their prizes. AS they were do
ing this they kept bubbling with merri-
ment over their highly successful San
tn Claus paper chase and exclalminS
that 1t had been "heaps and heaps and
heaps" more fun than an indoor Christ
mas tree.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
The Modern SINISTER.

She need nc: be rich, but sine mus
be perfectly dressed she need not be
very wise, but she must certainly be
witty. II she is as we'll equipped
with tact, good health, and good hu-
NOR az she is with becoming evening
gowns, has a serviccable knowledge
III places alta a3people, and q certain
amount Of bonnie yolante, she may
be as indispensable at dinner parties
or in country liousesiastbe most Or
nate bachelor man E9E the popular
spinster nowadays Sleads an a lggS I
IDEAL life. ,ishe is free u come and
70 where. .shes5Slikes lsttthout asking
anvone's ieave;; she FAM choose her
own friends, male ard female atsar
their kind; she can entertain at her
clnb at home Or at restaurants; and
she can travel to the far ends Of the
earth without anyone being scandal
lied, A cynic recently suggested
that thereason why the modern spin
ster is often so genial and so cheer
full is that sch retains all her tIla-
sions about man bright and lustrous'
At any rate she docs not indulge IN
those ouerulous complaints which
make the society Of the married 2
questionable joy.
T L. i l = . = ! ! /. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
Presents. For thlG Boy

things For the boy at
Il Christmas time may seem more
difficult, although no doubt he
y has Just as many wants US his
r pretty sister. Silver knives with
b good blades. substantial key
Is rings. pencils and fountain pens
Is always please. Certain things
Is In the iewelry line appeal to the
Is average boy-a case containing
is cuff buttons and tie pin to match
Is or a good looking watch fob, An
Is Inspection OF the leather shop
Is displays will soon convince the
Il shopper that there are dozens or
II things Il boy can use and enjoy.
II Why not give him leather case
Is coutatnIngaa soft felt hat or n
lS palr OF foldina slippers? An
Is other case holds whit is called
Is The vacation outtit-a Hat clothes
Is brush, two coat and trousers
" hangers ana folding shoe horn.
Is Leather stickpln cases and col
ri lar boxes ARE also acceptable.
Il The fastidious boy will not
Is scoru monogrammed handker-
Is chiefs, sllkosock and attractive
Is ties. The boy who has arrived
Is at the age and stage Of caring
Is about his room will want college
Is pillows. pennants, etc. II one
Is wishes to invest more money in
Is the boys Christmas, there are
Is automobile hampers and extra
Is equipments, cameras, hunting
IS and 6stiLg outfits, ieIdglasses.
etc. Every boy wants skates.
fur lined gloves and muftlers,.
For the book lover there Is al
ways u goodly store of books, or
one may have a characteristic
bookplate designed. f
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
Celebrating tEaeD
AneientIz and, Nav.

ti6i 90
on Christmas eve the bells we're rpng;
On Christmas eve the mass was sung.
That only night nall the year
Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear.
The darnset donned her kirtle sheen:
The han was dressed with holly green.
Forthtto the wood did merry men 60
To gather in the Enistle toe!
Thlnppsned vide DE lbaron:H hail i.
.TosS tenant ;seEft and alls
P6Sefstalds his rod fjrs1Ie aside;S Il
Ard sefenionS Dbl fed his pride.
'e TIT {. MI rs f9ses-ln hisSsh0es. y
TIL tlmighf via ICE partner choose
N0gssng sir, tier Scott Of the
- sglotiesx Of Christmas eve and of
Christmas Itself And the world
yields to him the palm for the
best practical description Of the sea-
sons dear delights
Christmas withids'is day Of giving
and receiving, Of good cheer and good
feeling, and essentially it is one Of re-
liglons. Significance. Hence it will
sound strange 10 many to be told that
a number of our Christmas customs
come down to us from pagan times.
Yet such is the fact. Traces Of some
heather rites are found In England as
well as here, and the cause Of their
survival lies deeper than theology.
When the mother country, so called.
was converted to Christianity the
priests found her people welded to
many old customs Not all OF these
were what they would have had them.
but they had a practical work to per-
form and went at It in practical way.
The more revolving of these customs
they properly uprootea. altogether; the
better OF them they preserved, only in;
grating the rites of the church upon
them ~ ,,4,.
Thus It CAME about that festivities
which had their origin III the old lsoy
manS 4turBrfta' ,and, had come into
Use! amdnG The. Gtplds 5surIlyel.ll the
GRIM mythology Of the Saxons and are
Ia .nortioH of our inheritance todays
Conspicuous among these are the burn
ing Of the YuIe log and the hanglng
Of the miStletoe bOugh.
Among all peoples who celebrate the
day at all 1t has always been dry for
eating and drinking. for singing and
dancing and merrlment of all kinds. In
deed, this has been the criticism of the
church against the manner Of obscrv-
ance-that its spiritual meaning was
too often forgotten in the general tide
Of worldly cheer.
In England its observance is nmiver-
sal. The chroniclers tell MS that in
Cheshire no servants would work on
this day, even though their failure to
do 50 resulted in their discharge. The
richest families were compelled either
to do their own cooking on christmas OF
eat what had been prepared beforehand.
while dancing and mcrriment reigned,
And the games that were played
number nearly legion, the most of
them, though, on Christmas eve. Run
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19

And if you stick to the straight
and narrow. path you will never gel
injured in the rush or mangled in
,he stamDede.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19

II beauty is only skin deep some
OF the new skirts are certainly beau
ties. 'r 1 i.. n. s'..', ,
The reason a well developed girl
isn't afraid Of pneumonia when she
wears her waist open IN front Is be-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-07-26
In Honor Of Guests.

Miss Agnes Dunn entertained her
guests, Misses Neva Seymour, Mu-
riel Barley. Mary Welsh. Cora
Barnes, Elsie Dennis and Katherine
DexterTof Trappe, and a number of
her friends last night. The entire
party assembled at Miss Dunn's
home, on Race street, about half
past seven o'clock, and enjoyed a
straw ride around town and in the
country At half-past nine they
returned home, and had the pleas
ure of hearing several musical Sc
lections. Refreshments were served
during the evening.
Among those present were:
Misses Neva Seymour, Muriel
Barley, Mary Welsh, Cora Barnes,
Elsie Dennis, Katherine Dexter,
Susie Dunn, Isabelle Fountain, No
ra Dunn.
Messrs. Hazelton Brannock, Geo.
Lee, Arthur Johnson, Luke Ruark,
Lester Jackson, Hobart Phillips,
Aubrey Dunn, Robert Hearn, Will
liam Edmondson, EIwood Cooke
and Granville Dunn.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-07-26
Tremendous Growth Of The CItQ-
Farmer Glass.

The following is taken from q
highly entertaining and instructive
article in the current issue of Farm
and Fireside:
The country has to realize that
in the last fifteen years, or posi-
bly, eighteen years, agriculture has
taken on an entirely new signifi-
canoe, new Importance, new inter-
est, and that it has attracted to it
new class. It's scarcely posi-
BILE now to enter any big hotel ANY
club, no matter how exclusive, any
big convention of business men, no
matter what their particular branch
may be, without finding men deep
ly concerned in farming.
1--WE now have what may proper
ly be called city farmer. The
wealthy men who asked their col
lege friend for farm managers be-
longed to this class.
mot long ago l visited maya
zine editor in Chicago. Before he
would listen to the purpose of my
visit he insisted upon telling me
of the troubles he was having with
his apple orchard on two-hundred-
acre farm. Everyone who can
scrape together the price. said this
editor, has a farm. He may not
operate it, but he hopes some day
to live there and occupy himself
with the things in which he be-
lieves he will be interested.
I'm one week l received letters
tain subjects pertaining to farming
from the president of a large street
railway company, from a corpora
ton lawyer who has an annual in
come of more than fifty thousand
dollars, from four newspaper men,
three of them managing editors, and
from two preachers. The city-far-
mer class is growing rapidly. This
class can serve fine purpose.
There lis no better farm in the
| South than that owned by Thomas
F. Ryan, multimillionaire, in Vir-
ginia. This man has spent much
money in clearing his land and in
making the soil workable.
1T is as smooth as the prair1es
of Kansas twenty years ago. Not
stick or a stump is to be seen.
The buildings are not expensive
nor are the fences costly, but ev-
erything is painted and kept in re-
pair, constant example to neigh
bors having less money"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-07-26
,Rrief2ocax Ne1Ds

Mrs Walter Harper is the CUES
of relatives at Centerville.
Mr. James Steele is spending
sometime at his home in this city.
Base ball Monday afternoon, July
2S. See adv. in another column.
Mr.. Fessenden Hubbard is spend
ing sometime in Wilmington, Del.
Miss Pearl Phillips left on the
boat last night for Baltimore. where
she will spend several days.
Attorney Robert Cook, of Bos-
ton, Mass, is spending sometime
in Cambridge visiting relatives.
Mrs. Minerva Gels, of Philadel-
phia, is the guest OF her cousin,
Mrs. r. Frank Brannock, West End
avenue
Here at last-The Elusive Kiss,
the big fun show, in addition to the
Exciting Honeymoon, in two reels,
at the Auditorium tonight.
Misses Louise and Clara Leon
ard have as their guestt at their
home on High street, Miss Anna
Dippoldman, of Baltimore.
DR.. S. Norris Pilchard, of Sails
bury, spent yesterday with his pa
rents, Rev. and Mrs. S. N. Pilchard
at their residence on Locust St.
Mr.. T. ]. Palmer, who resides
near Cambridge, has purchased,
through the automobile department
of the Phillips Hardware Co., a
Hudson touring car.
The All-Star team, of Washing
ton, is composed of players from
Georgetown University and Mary
land Agricultural College, land promi-
ses to give Cambridge a run for
her money
Don't forget the big game of
base ball between the strong ALL
Star Washington team and Cam
bridge, at New Athletic Park, Mon
day, at $50 p. m. This team play
ed here last year and was very
strong.
The many friends of Mrs. limo
thy Jones will be glad to learn that
she has returned to her home on
Race street, after having been i'll
at the Cambridge-Maryland Hospi-
tai eight weeks. Mrs. Jones is re-
covering rapidly and it is hoped
that she will be well within a. short
time.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-07-26
More Molorb0at Owners fined.

A report from the revenue cutter
Apache made to Collector Stone in
creases the violations of navigation
and motorboat laws that have been
SO frequent recently. Capt. Haake,
of the cutter, reported the follow
ing persons, against whom the Col
lector assessed the fines according
to law:
William R. Tregoe, Cambridge,
Md, operating motorboat without
having two copies of the pilot rules
aboard, $3.50.
Capt. Pinkney, Cambridge. Nd,
operating motorboat without whis-
tie, 500; not being provided with
two copies of the pilot rules, $3.50.
William J. Messick, Cambridge,
Md, motorboat, not having two
copies of the pilot rules on board,
$3.50.
Joseph Fairbanks, Oxford, Md,
motorboat, not having two copies of
being provided with a. whistle, 500.
]. c. Geisa, motorboat, reported
to the United States District Attor-
ney for operating without the means
to effectually extinguish burning
| gasoline, penalty for which is 500
G. w. Landon. Oxford, Md, op-
Il arnf -po 4 aY.In wit I, q
two copies of the pilot rules, $3.50;
not having sufficient life-saving de-
vices, 500.
Emory Sullivan, Oxford, Md, op
Grating motorboat without a whis
tie, penalty 800; without sufficien
life preservers or other life-savins
device, 800; without two copies o
the pilot rules on board, $3.50. To
tai, $3.50. Also reported to The
United States District Attorney TO,
not having the vessel provided will
means for extinguishing burnin,
gasoline.
George Elliott, Cambridge, Nd.
operating motorboat without beina
provided with whistle, 500.
c. S. Dobson, Oxford, Md, OPP
Grating motorboat without fog
horn, 800; not being provided witt
sufficient life preservers, 500
there being 10 persons aboard ant
only eight life preservers.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-07-26
JURY TO INVESTIGATE.
Gov. Goldsborough Lays Facts Be-
fore Anne Arundel Grand Jury.

After a long conference with At
torney-General Edgar Allan Poe
Gov. Goldsborough today decided to
lay the facts which led him to dis
miss Franklin E. Cox as Game War
den before the grand jury of Anne
Arundel county.
Immediately after reaching this
decision he sent a letter to States
| Attorney Nicholas H. Greene Anne
Arundel county, calling his atten-
| ton to the facts in the case and
the grand jury for a full investiga-
ton.
During the conference Attorney
General Poe advised the Governor
that if Cox had obtained money
from the State on vouchers for eX-
penses which he had not incurred
he was guilty of obtaining money
from the State by means of false
pretenses.
The office of the Comptroller IS
al Annapolis, and on thar account
the grand jury of Anne Arundel
county will be asked 10 handle the
case
The Governors letter TO States
Attorney Green is:
Nicholas H. Green, Esq, States
Attorney for Anne Arundel
County, Annapolis, Md:
Dear Sir.---I have been advised
by the Acknowledgement that if
the statements submitted by Frank
lin E. Cox, former game warden of
the State, to the Comptroller, con-
tanned items for expenses that
had not been paid or incurred by
him, and on the strength of said
statements he received money from
the State in payment of said items,
that then Mr.. Cox is guilty of the
the State by means of false pre-
lenses
THE investigation which | have
pursued tends to throw serious
doubt upon the correctness of a
number of the items contained in
Mr.. Cox's statements to the Comp
troller.
Il, accordingly, deem it my duty
to bring the matter to your atten-
ton in order that you may lay it
before the grand jury of Anne Arun-
del county for such action as the
grand jury may see fit and proper
to take after a full investigation.
Very truly yours,
Phillips Lee Goldsborough.
Gov. Goldsborough refused to
discuss the case in any way. He
declined to say anything about the
appointment of successor to Mr..
Cox, beyond:
Il am not yet ready to make the
appointment - Fridays Evening
Sun.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-07-26
CHURCH LOCALS.

Rev. S. N. Pilchard will preach
both morning and evening tomorrow
at Zion Church. The twilight SER
vices at seven o'clock are increas-
ing in popularity, and large crowds
are present every Sunday evening.
approaching night, lends an indi-
viduality to the service. 1t is at
this time that the beauties of the
interior of the church are most
prominent; the sunlight and shad-
ows falling upon the magnificent
glass windows, bring out their rare
qualities.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-07-26

When making towels that are to
hang on nails or hooks, work a but
tonhole in each of two opposite cor
ners, then a hanger" is always
ready, whichever end of the towel
is taken up.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-07-26

Subscribe for The Banner.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-06-13
FIFTH FAREWELL OF
SARAH RERNHARDT

NEW YORK, June 2,-No woman of
this generation ever had such n farewell
of glory and adulation from this port az
did Sarah Bernhardt today when she
sailed for Havre on the liner La Lor.
raine.
Men, women and girls packed the
corridor near the door of her stateroom
and fairly clswed each other in their
rush to reach her. Those who could
kissed her lips and her checks. Those
blocked off in the crush nearly tore her
skirt away in the struggle to kiss il Is
hem. Many knelt before her. Smiling
through tears, Bernbardt kept up a
futile chatter Of protest that everybody
loved her more than she deserved, and
that next to her own dear France
America was the sweetest, most adof
able and kindest country in the world
''This is my fifth FAREWELL sh,
said. Each last final good-by is hap
pier than the last. People ask how
keep young. | know am an ugly old
woman, But people are all so good anj
happy and young that they see in m,
their own reflection and do, not SCI
Sarah Bernhardt at all, Shall hay,
more farewels to American Nowhere
except in France, could one find sucl
gallantry as is behind that question.
thank YOU. thank everybody. 1t il
beautiful world to live in.''
Bernhardt earned $4,000 during hei
last tour of the country.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-06-13
CRUEL TREATMENT or
AN INJURED JAPANESE
MANNED Survivor Of Explosion at
waiahole Dumped in Honolu-
lu by Chauffeur Ailege
Police.
(rrom wendnssday ! Advertisss,rtj

Dumping an injured men unceremoni-
ously of in the rain in his blood stain
cd clothes and telling him to beat it,
was the climax Of tragedy yester
day afternoon which resulted in one
death, that of a Japanese named Mat
sllsbima. The accidbpts nm expiceipnt ee
narfed in the Waiahoie Tunnel, waia.
hole, at two O'Clock yesterday after
noon.
Three Japanese, Matsushima, Kami-
TAM and Uchida were working in the
tunnel when an explosion of giant pow
der suddenly brought part of the tun-
mel down on them and hurled them all
considerable distance. Kamitani es-
capped unhurt but Matsushima was hor-
ribly injured and Uchida was badly
bruised about the face and had his
ear drums injured. When at the police
station last night his jaw was badly
swollen and his knee was injured.
In spite of the serious wounds it
was apparent that Matsushima had re-
ceived, the men were not brought to
town until half.past six last night. Mat
Isushima s leg which was broken in num-
erous pieces was, strapped to board.
The unfortunate man died on the way
over.
In the car which brought them into
town was DR.. George b. futile and
Percy Bateman, the latter an ex-barten-
der. After they had made their report
they ordered Uchida whose clothes were
covered with blood to get out of the
| car.
lie demurred and Batcman seized
him, hustled him OFF and ordered him
to "beat it, before he got hurt. The
pair then drove away. AS it turned
out Uchida, had not even a change of
clothes or cent to. his name. 1t was
raining hard and his injuries, which no
one had attempted to dress were both
ering him. The police assisted him and
he finally secured room in a Jap
anese hotel.
Local police officials are extremely
indignant over the brutality shown
Uchida, particularly as he had come
with them to help take care of the
man who died on the way. futile s
skill as doctor was also severely cri-
tizcd after an inspection of tho work
on the two injured. men.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-06-13

In the relay race. zoe yards, with a
foam of six men. each doing fifty wards,
Duke took the last lap and finished the
race for the Hui Nalu team in 2:S5 10,
making his own fifty yards, as timed
unotlicially, in % 40 seconds.
1,nm.r.o rrowd Attends
Perfect weather prevailed, poth ior
the contestants and spectators. me
crowd was larger than even the most
enthusiastic had looked for. The tick
cts were finally exhausted.
Even with the arrival of fresh
supply of. the much-wanted pieces of
pasteboard, several hundred persons
no place to accommodate all who came.
Roth sides of the wharves facing the
slim were damned with spectators, the
cross section adjoining the bulkhead
being likewise peopled with look ers- on.
Hundreds of others peeped through the
many second story windows of both
wbarves. the roofs of both had their
fair quota of humanity, while the
scbooner Flaurence Ward. tied at the
outer end of the Richards street wharf,
held all who could possibly find a
uerchinq Mace. The two big pontoons,
which were moored at the head and foot
az thh ain held still MANY more.
nv, ~, o. ,a,,,od se.,eolv
he in'on nnnrature was
:, ,I -. 10. - ,,,anta5 for