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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11

Grazing sheep on a range entirely
destitute of water is a recent innova-
ton, due to the increasing demand for
forage and the efforts of the forest
officers to find place on the forest
ranges for all the stock that can safely
be admitted. The area on the Nebo
national forest, in Utah, which has
now proved usable by sheep is high
and rocky, portion Of it being above
timber line, and it has neither springs
nor streams of sufficient size or acces-
sibility to be used for stock watering
purposes. The grazing season lasts
from June Is to October 81, and during
this period of four and half months
the animals do net get drink.-The
Argonaut
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11
MUST RESTRAIN HIS GRIEF
Everybody Except the Clergyman 10
Privileged to Weep During
Wedding Ceremony.

A popularity of bridegrooms was
pointed out by the curate, who asked
automatically for medical certifi-
cate showing that he had cold in the
head
But that is self-evident," said the
doctor. you don't need a doctors
word for that. You are all choked up
and your eyes are watery."
1T Is those very symptoms that
make a certificate necessary to placate
the bridegroom" said the curate.
Without that, he will think am cry
ing, and will take my tears as a per-
sonal insult. Copious weeping is the
privilege of everybody at wedding
except the parson.
bridesmaids may sniff1e, mothers
sob, and bride and bridegroom falter,
but the man who ties the knot must
remain dry-eyed and clear-voiced.
Emotion on his part is construed as
grief over the brides bad bargain,
and the best-natured bridegroom on
earth resents It,"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11
Largest Ice Cave.

The largest ice cave in the world
Is in the Dachstein mountains of Aus
tria. 1t is one of group of grottoes
discovered not very long ago and not
yet thoroughly explored. The ice
cave, because Of its unique character,
has, however, been given more at
tention. than the others. This latter
Is $500 feet long and there are some
enormous and otherwise remarkable
Ice formations. 1t is a rare occasion,
indeed, when ice is not making In
this cave and a cessation takes place
only when prolonged spell OF warm
rain penetrates into these depths,
when the ice shows a slight tendency
to melt. The cave consists of one
great hall with icy walls and ice dome
covered with grotesque forms. One
of these halls, for instance, known as
Parsival Dome, is 1896 feet in length,
231 feet in width and 116 feet in
height, which is notable for the re-
markable formations, but the largest
hall is known as King Arthur's Dome,
which is 660 feet long, $50 feet wide
and 100 feet high. There is an un-
derground river Of ice passing through
the cave and at its foot Is a lake.
Some rocks found in the river bear
indications of having been brought
down to these depths from the Cent
raj Alps.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11
Robbery hX Mistake.

Two ladies, while General McClel.
Ian was at dinner at the Massasoit
house, Springfield, Mass, on his pas
sage through that city, ventured to
rob a military cap, which they sup
posed to be the generals, Of both its
buttons, tearing them out in a very
unfeminine manner, to be preserved
as mementoes of that military chief.
tain. The modification Of their feel.
ings and the redness of their faces
can only be family imagined when
one Of the aids carelessly as usual
put on the mutilated cap, and the
general put on his own, which was in.
tact. Those buttons were not pre-
served, but the story has been.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11

The inexperienced candidate had
had bad time He had been elec.
pioneering in the camp Of an Indiana
regiment, and had been severely heck,
led and his temper was at breaking
point.
Gentlemen" he said presently, in
evaporation: "Herodotus tells u.s.
Which side is he on" came a voice
from the crowd.
Herodotus tells u.s." he went on
firmly, "of whole army that was put
to flight by the braying of an ass"
But his triumph was short lived,
for again came voice from the
crowd, this time in a resigned tone:
Young man. it said, "go ahead.
This army's been tested"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11

The noted men with smooth shaven
faces include President Woodrow viii.
son, Andrew Johnson, William McKin-
ley and James Buchanan; Rameses
the Great, Alexander the Great, Dante,
Napoleon Bonaparte, De Soto, discov-
erer of the Mississippi; Christopher
Columbus, Marc Antony, julius Cae-
sar, Brutus, Martin Luther, Byron,
Sir Walter Scott Beethoven, Mozart,
Pope Leo XIII, Cardinal Richelieu,
John Alden, Robert Fulton, Paul Re-
we're, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Web
ster, Francis Scott Key, William j.
Bryan, Sir Isaac Newton, Henry Ward
Beecher and Thomas A. Edison.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11
WOULD BOYCOTT ALL EGGS
New York Housewives Are Indignant
Over the Way Prices Have Been
Advanced.

New York grocers expect to be get
ting 81 dozen for selected white eggs
before the end of the month. The ordi-
nary fresh" variety again defed Mrs.
Julian Heath and the Housewives
league recently by going up another
cent dozen in the wholesale market.
Storage eggs advanced half a cent
Retailers in the best residential
neighborhoods" are charging so cents
for fresh" eggs.
There is no indication of cheaper
fresh eggs at present, but holders of
refrigerated eggs in Chicago have been
pressing sales.
Washington market has felt the
pressure. Eggs labeled fresh" ad-
Vanced from 45 to 48 cents a dozen.
They really are about a week old. A
Washington market dealer said he
didn't believe any 24-hour eggs were
being received.
The Housewives league has been
asked to advise all it's members to
stop buying eggs until prices tumble.
A special committee recommended
such a boycott.-New York Sun.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11
Friendly Qualities,

II you wish to make friends your
heart must be kind, your tongue gen.
tie, your motives disinterested and
you must cultivate the blessed faculty
of responsiveness.
These are the qualities that attract
people. II you will present a sunny
responsiveness to the world you need
not fear but that friends will flock to
you.
Having made friends it rests with
yourself to hold them fast by worth
and sincerity. Believe in them with
loyalty that cannot be shaken by
petty suspicious and the tongues OF
gossip.--Exchange.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11
A@ NAR
HfHlSc6yK@s55 SKs
INSIDE CONFEDERATE LINES
Two Curious Yankee Soldiers at Ap-
pomattox Saw Rebs Cutting Down
Tree and Got a Twig.

The morning of April 9, 1865, at Ap-
pomattox, our battalion First Divis.
ion, Fifth Corps) of sharpshooters was
on the front line, a half mile or SO
from the Mclean house.
A mounted orderly came down the
line and informed us that a flag OF
truce had come in and the war was
over, and for US to rest in place until
further ORDERS or words to that eff.
feet. In our front, in little valley,
was a small body of the enemy and
several army supply wagons. Having
nothing else to do, and desiring to
see a rebel camp, l, with Comrade
Gardiner, on detached service from
the 22d Mass, crossed to the enemy's
line and entered their camp after Gen.
Lee had gone to the Mclean house,
writes Osgood P. Martin of Foxcraft,
Maine, in the National Tribune.
We were the first Union men inside
the lines at that point. We talked
with the men and officers, but they
did not seem to be in very good hu.
NOR. l remembered an officer said
to me: you have not whipped, only
oVerpowered us, and inside of 20
years We will be at you again"
We noticed some of the Johnnies
cutting an apple tree to pieces, which
stood near the fence of a small or
chard. We stood by until several had
cut and split out quite large pieces Of
the tree. l heard one of them say, as
he shouldered his portion: Gen. Lee
may surrender If he wants to, but he
isn't going to surrender me-" Then
he started Off across the country and
disappeared.
When the tree was nearly all cut
up and distributed l asked an axman
why they were doing that. He In
formed me that Lee and his generals
had sat under this tree and held a
consultation before the surrender.
l asked for the ak and cut out
several pieces for myself and COM
rade-partly roots, so nearly had the
tree already disappeared.
BY this time 1t was wise that we
were getting back inside our own
lines, for two reasons-first, the enc
my. who had gathered around In
great numbers. looked and acted as
II we had no business there; second,
we had gone inside their lines out Of
and without permission, and
had been absent some time. We did
not see another Union man while we
were inside the lines.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11
Homemade slIvar pnll.h

Some of the bought silver polishes
are very destructive. A harmless and
effective homemade preparation con.
sists of half pound of whiting sifted
into bowl, to which are added two
ounces Of spirits of turpentine, one
ounce Of spirits of wine, haIf an ounce
OF spirits of camphor, with one table
spoonful of household ammonia. Mix
the ingredients thoroughly and bottle.
In polishing apply literally to the sill
yer with soft cloth or brush and
then allow it to dry, after which rub
OF with soft cloth and polish with
chamois.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11
Good Athletic Exerelae.

There are many methods Of keep
ing fit'' besides the Swedish exercises
in the early morning between bath and
breakfast. One may kick ball. The
simple exercise has come into fash
ion on the southeastern coast Of Eng
land. Each boarding house buys a
ball of India rubber, or any bouncing
variety. The boarders come out upon
the promenade, throw. down the ball,
and men and maidens pursue and kick
1t from breakfast back to the next
meal. 1t is splendid exercise for the
girls and boys.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11

An officer Of the navy, in speaking
of the extent to which the lingo of the
navy is used as slang in the families
of navy officers. particularly by the
young women, offered the following as
an illustration:
The youngest girl of a prominent
naval officer was entertaining friend
who had called to congratulate the
Oldest daughter, who had lately be.
come engaged to a captain in the
same service. The friend suggested
incidentally that the youngest daugh-
ter would doubtless miss her big sis.
ter, whereupon the girl addressed re.
piled:
"Yes, shall; but just think Of it, !
am advanced a number"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11

preht This individual
att aed ne himself the door
@ He CnIsnd to distribute gifts the children The
the answer in the armave % bnd % % % b1 mas e so0q h tn
no. hnecht Ruprecht gives the stick
In Belgium the children carrying paper lighted
candle In the center from Christmas Epiphany
f b ] % the IS star & OF Bethlehem There similar practice among
men women and children formed the
at the mead carrying lanterns long poles The
ved They always accept and after
singing carol two they march
is kept up through Christmas week.
by the introduction pursued by
men and boys who try to catch them and destroy their
the soldiers of Ed killing the children of Reheb tb
players mainly concerned which
os and bother themselves little about the
ro The old custom Of burning the yue log still endures in certain
navians when they kndd enormous fires
honor Of the god Thor Among the saonns
time during the week before Christmas
necessary to observe certain precautions b e
cutting down The hewers must
and themselves three times care that
cut down the tree The srs b m & aSs & the same am ak with which they
serves to put under the cream DISH that the
After sprnklng the newly good crops
for the coming year it ready to load the
The housewife the she sees coming
she hasten to hide the table the dining
generally about midnight when the house
turn shake him barley having been OBJ
served he dags the the
the log brought into the evening sticks are
cut from and leaned against the wall
with IVY until the log - ~
paid
during year. and no one had betr
prOch bood unless he wants years
suffering with '
distinguished by feasing and visitor aDD n
sprnkled with
for which greeting he three around with gold and
silver the bottom
the meal and when everybody the house M
tinguishes them with bit of bread in wine -. -
Much could be told
different localities
the origin Of others unexpanabe
preceding introduction
touched above only the skmmg
There
variety of traditions obnces
which is Regarded LEY S
D "U0"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11
Hounds Had No Reason to Howl.

The Luray Herald tells this story of
an Oakley man who makes trips on
business to various towns in western
Kansas. At one hotel where he board
ed a neighbor across the street had
several hounds that disturbed guests
greatly by their baying and bowling.
One day the travelling man was sitting
on the porch and the dogs came sniff.
f1ng about the house, swapping up
bones and scraps. Then they broke
out into their usual dismal howl.
What are you bowling about?" said
he. You don't have to live at this
hotel. City Star.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11

which steams and sputters on the
stove. can disturb his meditations.
And while father reads and mother
mends. with Lizzie frowning over her
lesson at the table, an Invisible white
brush paints all the countryside with
the sparkling rine of the first frost. It
sparkles from the cobweb under the
caves like dyops Of molEen silver: It
CLEANS from grass and stubble, and
glitters from every tree. 30 that when
the moon comes over the barn. grass
and tree and stubble sCintillats with
soft, sngdued brilliance.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11

tea towel with all the vigor of her
eleven years in the hope of earning
the extra nice present" which Broth
er Bob, writing from Chicago, has
promised her at Christmas for lend
ing mother hand. Father pulls out
an old, blackened cob, and having
filed and lit it. props his feet up on
the hob. From now till bedtime. save
for sundry Interruptions, he 10 buried
to his eyebrows, in the weekly paper.
and neither Nero,s growlings at the
rumble Of a distant wagon nor the
continued mutterings Of the kettle
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11
TIME OF ALL GOOD THINGS
Writer Speaks Of Happiness Ushered
In With the Coming Of the
First Frost.

With the coming of the first frost,
when a wind of Icy freshness blows
across the fields, comes also the true
realization of what home" means.
With supper ended. an intermittent
clatter of knives and dishes comes
from the hidden regions Of the kitch-
an. where Lizzie ID manipulating >
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11
In TraInlnu.

"Have you been to sea in the last
six or eight years?"
"Not exactly" replied the mariner,
"but I'm not out of practice. Every
evening go out to the club and spend
hours in rocking chair whose motion
has given many men seasickness."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11

There's one consolation about the
present drama"
And what's that?"
when get old and am a grand
mother don't believe my grandchil-
dren will be able to take me to a play
that will shock me. Detroit Free
Press.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11

Mrs. Bacon-They say the shortest
way to mans heart is through his
stomach.
Mr.. Bacon-I guess that's true. dear.
Your cake always gives me heartburn
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11
Robbed,

Mother-What are you crying for
now?
Urchin (who has been playing with
his brother)-Boo-hoo! Billie's got
all my best dirt!-London Opinion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11
Movinu TaIa.

Il saw Jinks just now, and he seem.
ed much put out"
He is; his landlord is Just after
dispossessing him!"-Judge.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11

carols for several
nights before Christ.
mas.
Similarly in some OF
the country districts In
France the children
make the rounds Of the
village, carrying a lit
tie cradle on their
backs and singing
carols for pennies.
Santa Claus Is not as
familiar a figure In
France as he Is among
us. There, instead of
hanging up their stock.
ings to be filled by him,
they place their shoes
in front Of the fireplace
on Christmas eve, 80
that the Christchfld
may leave their pres
ents in them.
In north Germany,
however, it is not the
Christchild who gives
the presents, but his
servant, Knecht Ru-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11

The present generation might be
termed the automobile race.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11

N who Christian world H#T~&mTI
~ unies O What rightly N%#NI.3~NA
m b ' e5uteSs. e ya aEs =. On Ea''F and Christmas all ~
kGN o the Christmas is SO uni NNSSAA
S2~O Versaly known that needs repetition %NA~al
and hesitates o fear of
md Of narrative @% IA @S
The story of the origin of the observance
% @ % %Da6a s Ds ho"SEsT T sn snd n1r may be in
which intimately the day ~ GI
without stopping consider whether ncep e
ton in the Christmas idea whether S[
Sb ns slsnneanSe inca n nan they now have We trim the
sit ] e nn aO % % decorate @ with with holly and msC and
land is than likely
tom and that's all there is to
being which seem such an in.
sTa part of the festival ne1trb tangled with
their investigate it. found to be melting
pot Of pagan traditions and practices without number their
The observer hts before the
present day TO describe them all would fill good sized book
they might have desired
% to aH'h all @ pagan % practices from the exercises religion perOo
mposb put end to Them they wisely decided
onne them by insisting too strongly which they
which remained ursed their Objectionable
Christmas observed
200 300 birth
keeping the anniversary There not
az month the year for which some authority has not claimed the honor
the 5h of December
watching their
Egypt D. May mentioned From that
time forward claims made
25 being the Choom
ury when the latter gained the preference
Rome and among the
ce and Germans was regarded with even greater The
worship and alteration from the emost times down the
rejoicing peoples
des The days between Is and as
extremely important by the Teutonic who believed that that time
the influence the gods powerfully directed toward the earth than
therefore,
tuning Christianity should the commemoaon of the
W to @ s w of % b up T ge % ni6e @ na of 5en @ @ u
deiverance of the human
dee wise customs
therefore substitute
pagan eSu d hb m @ m a m T that % whe it ] ii1v % Ttd f @ d m
only Che h
Cudus The festival opened public sacrifice before
participated all the
making crowds through shouting sunaa
greeting similar the modern Merry Christmas holiday
executed and proclaimed The
themselves calling another exchanging
@ n Children custom to which we NAV trace the @ particular s
Of Christmas to children down to the present time
candles images and cakes Candles always evidence
practice of baking quantities
cakes which important and indispensable adjunct the
The
Of using festivals mste
however survival from the ancient % ce its and @ @ to whom
growing this the Druids
used in their sacrhc rites believed
qualities of potent 1t is still potent but only in the
16S but the Danes 90 farther back than that They have old
legend
the Lord his three
light the first Christmas They sought
and wide love- and
cross Beliefs S which have been for ages generally die hard and the
realizing this introduced other practices into the old which
Chrs life which attention
onshOo These enjoyed great popularity throughout all Europe but
troops called the waits
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11

Spain annually uses the huge guam
ttty Of 275,O0O tons OF grapes for the
making Of other products than vine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-12-11

Now is the time of all good things
that delight the heart Of man at the
passing OF summer. Hickory nuts.
fresh molasses, apples, sweet cidar
and punkin" pie, are all ushered in
with the approaching vanguard Of
winter. and until the April rains re-
turn we shall be basking in the
warmth and comfort, tAe cheer and
delight OF home.-Paris, Mo-, Appeal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-24
65 ARE DEAD
in HOLOCAUST

BINGHAMTON. July 24-With
only six bodies identified, the es-
innate of fatalities in Tuesdays
horrible fire has reached 65.
At noon today 25 bodies had
been removed from the ruins. Ar
rangements are being made for a
great public funeral over the
charred remains OF the unidenti-
fed dead. AS far as possible the
bodies will be buried in separate
graves. Great sorrow has settled
over the city and all business has
been suspended following the ter
rible holocaust.
Only the charred pieces OF
bodies have been collected at the
morgues. Local authorities are
collecting trinkets from the ruins
in the hope of settling definitely
the identity of those consumed.
The city will raise subscriptions
for burying the dead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-24
GRAND LARCENY
OR BETRAYED
CONFIDENCE

Joseph Howard, who runs a
boat house near Point Defiance,
lost his faith in humanity today.
Howard found a launch drifting
against the beach the other day.
He hauled 1t under his boat house
and Kept it for the owner. And
today he was arrested by Con-
stable Fred Shaw and taken be-
fore Justice Magill for larceny.
At least, that is the story that
Howard tells.
Clyde Ball, owner of the
launch, and complaining witness,
has another one. He says that
his boat was stolen and that when
he found it in Towards posses
sion the engines and all of the
valuable parts had been stripped
out. Howard pleaded not guilty
to the charge today and was re.
leased on $500 bond to await
trial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-24
PURSUED NEGRO
IN FUSILADE
OF BULLETS

Facing a running fussilade Of
bullets, Police Sergeant NJ. ID. Guy
pursued and captured a negro
hold-up man shortly after mid
night last night and landed him
in jail single-handed.
Officer Guy was standing be-
hind a telephone pole at 18th and
Jefferson avenue when he heard
a sharp command and saw three
men at 18th street. two with
hands over their heads and the
third pointing a gun at them.
Without thinking of danger,
the sergeant started for the
holdup. A shot whizzed past his
head. He drew his revolver and
fired at the negro, who darted
into the Opera court alley. Two
more shots came from the ban.
dts gun. The officer ran al
full speed, and caught up with
| the negro In a dark recess Of
the alley, l1nzldcuffed him and
sent MIN to police headquarters
The negro bandit gave hii
name rs j. Fulwood. age 23. EN-:
| ployed as waiter His intend
cd victims were Stanley Smith
and Frank Barb. who live al
z1st and Jei ferson avenue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-24
WOUNDEDNECRO
is HELD FOR
BURGLARY

Lying in bed In a cheap room
at the Rainier hotel, 1512h
South c street., moaning and
groaning from a severe bullet
wound in his side, A. S. Davis.
a negro, employed as Pullman
car porter, was yesterday arrest
ed by the police as the burglar
who was shot by Night Clerk G.
p. Hagen at the Oakland hotel
Monday morning, and is now un-
der police guard at the county
hospital.
Davis denies emphatically that
he Is the wounded burglar. He
told the police that negress liv-
ing at 18th and ID had shot him
during an argument at 4 o'clock
Monday morning. The negro will
be given severe examination
when he has recovered sufficient
strength.