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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04
BIG SANDY NEWS.

sixth District 1924, 1882.
Seventh District "a, $3.50, s94.26.
Eighth District-s2 .7O9. $500.
These districts are numbered arbi-
trarlly and without any special reason
for the numerical designations given
them.
OF the Kentucky contributions to
the income tax, the items were divided
In this wise;
Corporation Excise Tox--SS2, oG5.65.
corpoESsieSo -ncome Tax-ssos. sso.SS
,, ~ ,s.'uad by thenme,rtax--SS, 244,S2.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04
EFFECT OF MOON ON TIMBER
,co,,r,ler-JournaD


contributor TO steam Ma Ma. sasasts
t.aa,ares that in the mahogany ~ ~, ~
80 are cut out at the pesiln l,a the
~ Gaming moon, partly t'. ocears
,,3ars believe that mooiit c,,t-
~ onIy proper illuminatloh ~ me
~. trees. and partly peehus nder
nahogany is freer from sap 80 the
"a richer In color II felleu Det''
. fill moon. .,,,,oo5 Record re-
plies: a q, all seriousness
. ,,uch longer the superstition w
No. ,,,tJch ascribes TO the moon ~ ~. 80
y ~ ever timber? This unscieit,ii
: ~, movable claim has long he'u
v tsoo IN the bacltwoods, where peop'
le Do ''as', nrone to accept the teAchi'iss
IL s,,tnn without much concern 49,
20 49, ana effect; but II rs rather ."
DC ~ dav now for educated people
nc .stt,,te 10 the dead inert ihooN
w .sa,oroe on vegetation. Il,
C. ~, there Is anything cerInln
dy ,ha moon has no opserNao'e
to tnh. no fow OF trees sap "
OF ~ ohorocters and qualities oa
let the !, can be argued sciehlihSa
i, cannot have, and II mas "
thes s,rated In practice thai II y
eN- saye such effect. Appalei
'ms mo- h. some mistake In the Staten ~
on w. ,he telling is done by nooi't''
,lng LIN regard 20 any phase VI
I've. =. Accounts Of modern n'ailoe
OF n operations in America
me- africa do not mention thal han
80 ~ the tropical regions n't !,
,rou, the woods is done az =
par aca,,se the heat by day ci'hhos ~
my 49, Is, the ox-teams; but the
~ or no moon Is not taken INTO
pay u 9n -
sole sie ,e,a, INC moon affects timber
We i,I,,n not only in the w
And SUBS 90 On our own LATITUDE"
Dut superstition OF bacKw'
PEI r,tber than woodsmeh'
l the me-, And like many other
when '.t,1nrs Il is not traceable 70 re-
help su..,,',as we're not used gen
lturil sar,ns In Kentucky wheh
help W." ,,ionty Of oak in the forests,
ones. was -. ~ the landowner was
utter res iue s's,,ored with shingles, pue
father. hupn ,,,are commonly used TOT
po'i Tho minor buildings,
Al of, .are made from GUS AZ
IA will Wero ~ ,rov and they mace
mt you WIN ~. ,,,a,,ther- proof covering.
,ligious een ,,naings are still TO o.
where iai i Isnhonrd roofing. The
nbteotion to clnpooaros 40,
- arc sometimes inclined 70 ~
,ne language OF the men
80, N. "curl." When ciapuoa
va Ivy" fourishing calling
lne Il was believed generaliS
t ueNs that II the uinp
s,,nS and the boards maue
iei ICON was wrong thes
ocurl" on the roof ~ S,,rnl
free from sap and Tess nn Il
80 would be If made wheil =
VAS fright" 1t was ~ Wy
X 10 va nnn" II memory is nov
the ~. me wise board7m ahet
sked II ga mo eight Of the moon !.
- other employment bus
cuse' ~ -, cut. or the boards
right VIZ, There was no Juicier !
over the lips OF the nauNe ~ ,he
,an a man that which toiu "
~ inexperienced farmer
ta,,ow from the city perhnps
80 Ms boards made VIM
r oE uei ,noon And II boards
,iod" badly 1t was useies
HuS- ,ghn had made them
JRCh. -, was wrong" to arsue
rnu. ,,nerstition was mercy
~ the boards turned uu' i,
AND maker was "a fool LOT ~
JRCH. there the arsumehV
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

u,at IL is really rcinhrN
thing Just ,a studied the proniP'n
aoi9' aud no solution. Every t,it
anu - ii,,,t h, None of them ever o','
NAV ',,,,,t,u without someone eise So
keN ~, ns,,,sthing Ike IT, You never ~
eus ~ Was not afflicted In the san.
IA since ali are aggrieNsu' y
W. ,,.,.,3s bothered us 10 Know
h No agpressors, But II mus. ~
VIZ III the ladies make the sIut
=" i,tnt What IS needed " -"
,l,,t,Iny anyone OF the femhia 10,
p ~ year anything Ike alyp'. =
doea That rs what Is hee'nu y
else 80 feelings. Let every Bul =
s.op ~" ~, an something original ara 10
( us, have peace.
: - .n amend more money on eA
II n,nsiye caskets, flowers W. sn,nt a
i n mourning than they ~ arrIf,cl,i
le their poor, loNins' sou ,,ilc nlIy
or ,,nthera for many years W. ,,,st
u Men who, perhaps, neNsI ,,hor IN M
III carrying flowers TO their iho "ms
nd nile them high on their eo'p"'
~ ,n What IL this life but pa
he liable OF talents anu opp ,' W. wishes
et, hn, can have whatever ne I'm :
M M whateyer he DESIRES u ny ~, I
1T ~. price for Il. The price =
ing eanai,ion! Nature IL not 'rleN
Get nv the full price for what We 80
red ~ receive what we pay for'
laid nv to keep fresh and gree sreen :,
CHI msmories OF your own ehiiGhS ,,'ti, :
rom your avn BARNS come. ~ M,
,vor yod 10 conccde mneh 20 ~ ~" wiu /
wed tendencies OF ehildhood ,,tle a
You =, .,,, y whose own childhood is y, y
Ihs ,d ms,' Is apt 10 he a hard ia
worp and sec how well you W.,
uhelt ,,ork and see how cheerful ~ ,,,,
ply no. work. and see how indepehp .eii,
men ,s,l be; work, and see now W, 49, !
me- me- YOU viii be. for before you s..--
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

prospects. While talkeenown as =
she smiling with a bright eacres und
face said, Il think I am all enough
told me this two or thr9 years; b
times. She died of conspottom lal
mas In the absence of Bro. h back wa
ing away from home) calledfrom 60 /
her funeral and attend to the :. SO
She was laid to rest in the old fa1
graveyard on the point back OF the CIV
res,dence. She married Zed Atkss
@ 1907 M. HARMAf
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

we are the largest dealers In TT
Hides and Metal in Eastern kentul
Veal Calf Hides, green, lac; ~
Rides No. /, $500; No. 2, $3.50. VT
all silk Root you can dig at &c; Y
Annie Root 4c. We sell you GroceI
right: because we buy right. we
loose Roasted Coffee. good as strai
honey, for 15c; and for zoe as goou
honey in the comb. We sell Tor =.
and Produce.
10 DAYS is as long time we cay
If iobbers. This is the reason W.
sell cheap. You sell your grfr'
3 on 6 months time and get % PEI
We sell for 10 per cent. We a
500 65 times in six months. hntA
stonped now for we have ley. IA
ont OF the bag. We own Webb
We wholesale and retail River
N prices. When we enlarge MdInG
"a we win help our country tfeaaily
a. dollars. Help the geneT go0d
Id out. Misfortune oyerto9Wood1.
CHI Uears ago. y. 5-1l
ed n, hINE PROD II
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04
~. y at Church Of Representative
. y \ ore, Powerful Than Sermons

u presehb.r 4 |
s. Trond Snyuld GO Tp CHURCH s They are quick to II
A. enemy aeAhat ~ Wy tStb n God They will strongly std II
m vs. rs, i'm thelr nhclcycrs Yet when they are ~
Plat they are NOV are ever ready with an eNc
% mt attend Gnu one ALL would start lls
against the ig men IN tber example would be all pow
tenth eentur church regularly d he more effective than
tftert the Ycoll!le and
houyain de- ined and Bru
at place.p has one OF the CENT or
)nDpslgur, Walton TO say 49, AUS.
most on tneologicA ARE Wo"e''
kAU-A OF Russ TO CHOho''
sea, x q northern .A.s AL HER CHURCH Ac'v
beast Prussia IL has Is ALSO
!, marpI He ne sEEA CHURCH
CInr,Il Prussia TAE
u but their owf7p,No THAT HE NEED F eNh ms
cedl nifty miles behR 49, ~ QUICK TO cRTic'sE 'n
N lave
nuriK There are THAT MO LIIS
nrIres making gunpowpz HE SENSATIONAL -
hinery tin plate IPSAip ' ooepEl OF DAY. ITS
- WIN and lourADlNG OF TIE eoo'
fy,,rs are sura DRY NEITHER is IT
Iar of the CONT -
" Ma he naval stronghold min
Notifications, 1T true
molss rno Nat tbe calls Of business ana :; demand
sT town eaudst nan too busy, none so mu urct
+h
ea w feels Deuter ai'o
north Of the ar nnS ne fpIFTING 1t takes our g.
and Answp in peRumN 10 od CHURCHGoING is not Ia
Law brewer | protects Dol
I IL and military
vNnta by wayo Maastricht Aaxt Sundayl
~. Al I'll capital OF c,ndavl
e Inburr. d junction OF he following SUNNI
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04
,., At EVERGREEN.

FEsI ,.,,, he an ice cream festi ',,.
Evergreen next satara ths school
at att hv eth, for the benefit Of the s'
SSepo,r.ySody cordially invited ro.cher.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

OF life. bent ~ . u
sunshine n an aaiuent Of.
ing but al ION the Rhine.
dust apd. Great textile cen-
ney. Iltacture OF railway
sorroyier machinery In also
done, tiustry. 1t passed to
Enjoye close OF the Franco
sensand thousands OF the
deeyants returned to French
me population is approx
foo.
ahEN-A city OF about 49,
Ma, which figured in the
AND in the Thirty Years
Ikitc6en 80 aged in textile
which 3 y other manu-
or H. D a. Much as the
t ne liquid ca tinery' cigars
| the ~ ~, The BIZ Belgium re-
the ya,,, 'en, certified strong
The S Sand. th,miles from the
burnine Z 70 greatest sea-
dress. Use the broad and
In her gives It an excel
he appropriation is almost
hirt,assh. Under EmporeI
, II is said to have been the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

farm r no l ;. taken . v. 4 ossa sold
i night along 'hSSsSsO.asherods to county
'' nerd. ''auested to
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04
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by district KentucSys
contrib. % the aggregate collec7,
tions was divided as follows, this In
Guiding collections under all heads:
Second District--S4,405 4Oo1o'
Fifth District--s1slS5, 4447s.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

| sheep and hogs have to be
the long winter. and, II for
tened on the potatoes, tn
mangels, the latter a huge |
lions OF turnip fields are
netting and into these sheep
ed until the last shred is
State-fed cattle are fattened
the same root, and these. Wit
go to fatten hogs, These
to be carefully tended durini
mer and fall--weeded, pulle
ted for winter use. With II
able-bodied men called TO
to become OF them? 70
loss OF the crops and tn o.
the preliminary OF fami y
horrors.
Even England May
| Even in the south n an
Government has not hears
| 1t necessary to reY man :
send them out to une. ~
aid ipwn resting hnd par ar,
triesame. ii rat ICES IN th p
is &rybody is sincere. Wnef'
Accor want it will conuo''
W ssss
y little things Of life that te'
Ing run; the word spoken q =
Il moment; the help gwen s,,,., ~ !
y y time; sympathy quickly eS
y md the cordial greetings tht
GOOD like medicine
,ana open in charity Is olt'
= nnndred folded in pray'
should pray by their ac''o''
by their words.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

Unable TO
will rot In the 'the poor WI
starve.
Not only are the grain crops az
fected. but the root crops as wen, Much
OF the European supply OF meat ue-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

Unnrfnnt rnIITONUB. It II"" y, q
'ewerIes and distilleries' Il Is farik
E It's great septennial celebration g
y paw OF the Assumption, In honor
a the Virgin--under the name OF Vlrga
rassa. on these occasions, the dateor
I,,h,ch a August 10, the town Is con-
l.erted into q forest OF mrs. py sne oo,
,otlon and planting OF trees anu
,ranches from the neighboring forest
wsaselt is on the main road from
% ON the.ht to Antwerp.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

But too many oi.-us q
great deal OF temper -~at
evil thoughts and debp
hardly tie the corn
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

sui sso',lloERs He So
c s,n,e GEORGE m,
M, on ~ plastcrer
n.y. a" 7, Prices
'''' experience.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

u ssue Of The Tojo ~.
scale Journal aI'I q,
ire Of A. c, McC,a ~,
I ,'s ~ ' To be doi ,,y, y. q
u Prize ,ror , mess, having Won M !
4 .. g 'es,. !, ~ Louia f iq'sS nuI
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

c aD,y,, ,.'y tel diem "a "a, to have The
at home. 80 standing OF Mr. =" Sd nigh
CITIZEN.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

1865 1888. ~ q. 'lIyer G ha"lI
H. la'G :. e Louisa " g. t :"
Aus \ - ny home noa frc
CHAPMAN, Loaai. r req
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

wb& HuHpsoI
mo "a. been !,
hospital al ~, \
weeks with typh,l
"a ana returoen ,d'i
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

Store, Don't miss IL. The prices will
be most reasonable. H..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

her ~
p,s lonE since hallow 80 /,
. o. my mother. Lore
\ 80
Zach Other.
.b1od 40. About uieiI
IN. Il is really a nsN
cc the fact that when
-thing really nice, lhe.
= ii anrc 70 got Sum.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

IOUVAINi
In the day I'D
It's population
situated abop
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-04

q LOOK LADll'
The ladies OF Loi
will be interested inn
Display next week ~,
lions In Fall Suits d
largest showing OF Y
Louisa will be on exhll
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24

Power laid his rod of rule aside,
And ceremony DOTTED her pride.
All hailed with uncontrolled delight
And general voice the happy night
That to the cottage. as the crown,
Brought tidings Of salvation down.
The fire, with we'll dried logs supplied,
Went roaring up the chimney wide.
The huge hall tables oaken face,
Scrubbed till it shone the day to grace,
Bore then upon its massive board
No mark to part the squire and lord.
Then came the merrymakers in
And carols roared with blithesome.d din.
II unmelodious was the song
L was hearty note and strong
England was merry England when
Old Christmas brought his sports again.
Twas Christmas preached the mightiest ale
Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
"A Christmas gambol oft could cheer
The poor mans heart through half the year
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
A Real Christmas

Err name was Philippa, a royal
name for such very small,
poor English maid. but she
had always been called Flip"
and she lived in Duchess row. Duchess
row makes you think of something
stately and grond; but, alas. here it
meant just row OF narrow. grimy
houses standing in dark and dreary
street, where the sunshine never seem
ed to come-a place of poor people In
the heart OF toiling London. Flip lived
at q Duchess row with her mother. a
widow. They had the toDmost room Of
the house, and OF all the poor people
In Duchess row do not think any
were quite as Door rs Flip's mother.
who had to work day and night to earn
q scanty living by making bnttonholes
iD coats and waistcOats for ready
made clothes warehouse. 1t was a hard
life Tor the two, but Flip possessed a
brave and stanch little heart beneath
her threadbare frock and wheD she
came out Of school each afternoon
would sit until her eyes were burning
and her poor little fingers raw and
aching, helping her mother. q
And IT. was so she sat one afternoon
a week before Christmas day irving to
catch the last CLEANS of murky day
light which came through the window
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
Business Even at Christmas.

She was sentimental young girl
and had devoted much time and ten
der thought to the home decorations
for Christmas Her surprise may be
imagined when she came downstairs
one morning and found the decora-
lions moved around. The mistletoe
boughs that had been half hidden in
secluded places had been substituted
for the holly wreaths and were now
hung in the front windows in plain
view of passersby.
Say. sister," explained her little
brother. you've had that mistletoe
hanging up for nearly week and yon
haven't had single customer. You're
not up to date. What you want to do
is to advertise. Judge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
A HISTORIC CHRISTMAS.
chariemagne Crowned az Emperor Of
the Romans 100 Years Ago.

chariemagne Crowned as Emperor Of
the Romans 100 Years Ago.
On Dec %, in the year 500, the holy
Roman empire was born. Europe was
il tAe iron grasp Of Charlemagne. The
great king had gone to Rome to in
vestigate charges lodged against the
pope, Leo Ill The pontiff made good
his defense and on Dec. % took a SOL
emn oath of exculpation. Two days
later, early on Christmas morning. the
pope celebrated mass in the great ba-
silica Of ST. Peters. church not at all
like the huge renaissance structure
reared by Bramante aud MichelangelO.
The edifce was crowded to the
doors, for all Rome focked in those
days to see the wonderful Frank. who.
like Mohammed, spread his gospel By
the sword. Charles. clad in Roman
costume, with the chlamys hanging
from his shoulders. knelt in prayer be-
fore the tomb of st. Peter When be
rose to his feet Leo approached and.
placing a golden crown upon the kings
head. acclaimed him emperor Of the
Romans. Again the pontiff folded
him in purple mantle, and great
shout went up from the people as a
greeting to the first Of the new Cae-
sars.
The scene is thus described by Egin-
hard. the historian Of Charlemagne:
Eat the moment when. in his place be-.
fore the altar, he was bowling down
to pray Pope Leo placed on his head
crown, and all the Roman people
shouted. Long life and victory to
Charles Augustus. crowned by God.
the great and pacific emperor of the
Romansv After this proclamation the
pontiff Frustrated himself before him
and paid him alteration. according to
the custom established In the days of
the old emperors. and thenceforward
Charles, giving up the title of patri-
clan, bore that Of emperor and Au-,
gustus.
A millennium later, on the banks Of
the Seine, another pope crowned an.
other emperor, who had planted his
throne on the wreck Of the fabric
reared by Charlemagne.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
THE BIG CHRISTMAS
-AHE trust magnate was break
fasting sitting opposite his
handsome naughty looking

~AHE trust magnate was break
fasting sitting opposite his
handsome naughty looking
wife. The room was done In
oak and tapestry, and in the great fire
place fire Of Yule logs burned.
He was iron gray, thin, tired looking,
with an occasional attractive twinkle
In his eye. She was inclined to be
stout: her hair was snow white, elabO-
rately dressed. A shadowy sweetness
fingered in the corners of her mouth.
s..Do you remember one Christmas
day, so many years ago." she question
ed him. when we were so poor we
had no dinner?"
CLEARLY And now we have no d.
gestions." he remarked.
And one Christmas when you were
30 i'll and we were in hotel and so
uncomfortable?
He nodded cheerfully.
.'You are forgetting the big Christ
mas" he remarked.
We've had SO many Of them togeth-
err" she said, lit makes me feel quite
old and little bit sad
Think back" he said, ito one Christ
mas night that we were together in
sleigh on the old mill road. There
Swere stars in the sky, and it was cold.
& You were smuggling close to me-
4. why. Harry, we weren't engaged
then"
.sYou were one of those snugglesome
girls, Mary. repeat. you were crowd
Ing me some, but didn't mind it
You wore red knitted hood tied un-
der your chin and IA tippet-yes.
that's it, tippet of white fur with
{ little black specks on it like cat"
'Ermtne, you foolish boy"
And suddenly we bumped over
something and you were scared. and
the next thing-you had kissed me-
-It was you that kissed me. The
idea why
How could /? l was diving vol:
deliberately kissed me. Mary. Don't
I deny 1t after all these years"
3 u don't remember it. Harry
II remember it distinctly. for had
always wanted to: but. being u modest
youth. was afraid. But that delight
fnt bump In the road broke the ice.
dropped the reins and asked You to
marry me, You said yes. You remem-
Der now. don't you?"
She was blushing family and the
shadows that had been dimples deep
eneti at her lips. She nodded her head.
.The horse jumped. Over went the
sleigh. and we tumbled into a big snow
drift. not quite knowing what was the
matter. The horse. being the one liv-
ary stable hack in the place. was used
70 lovers. so he just stood still. look
ing back at us while righted the cut
Ter and lifted you in. We were the
kappiest two in the world. weren',
YEP
Yes she said softly
That was the big Christmas. Mary"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
4 Christmas Time Saver.

& To save the minutes on Christmas
eve and leave time for the many things
that are bound to come up shut of
from the children one room in the
house suitable for the tree a couple Of
weeks before Christmas and gradually
accumulate there all decorations and
presents. Ttp tree can be trimmed q
Gay vr two before the holiday and the
presents wrapped more quickly and
easily because they are all ~ one plnce.
aO0sskeepef.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24

81 Il 4 q {
Of their room. Il was bitterly cold.
cheerless day. not typical Christmas
with frost and snow. but leaden skies
and biting east wind made all folks
shiver and long to be home by a coy
Preside. But fires are luxury in
Duchess row. and there was but scant
warmth in the room where Flip and
her mother sat. working hard. /,
IF we can get these flushed tonight
ycn can run out with them. an when
vow come back we'll ave 3 bit more
coal. an III git bit Of tish from
round the corner. an you shall ave q
nice 'ot supper, deary," said the pale
mother with q loving look.
.That'll be inst splendid. replied
Flip. "aD' then well set before the
fire, an you'll tell me about them real
Christmases yOu used to ave when yon
were girl
II don't like talking Of them days"
said the mother with a sigh as she fold
Cd up the last bit Of work. :. Ere Won
are, deary. lest put on yer at an run
with these" And In another minute
or two the light little figure. laden with
q large bundle was speeding up the
great busy thoroughfare
Sometimes. With all the good will In
the world. the constant jonrneying to
the warehouse seemed to her long and
weary. but tonight her thoughts Of
Christmas made her forget AL fstigua;
4 ON lovely vi would -. ~
thoueht W cotitd aves : -
Chsi1 ~ pses poddins ~ ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
Where Santa First Appeared.

It was in New York, or, rather, New
Amsterdam. that Santa Claus made his
first American appearance in some
thing like the garb and manner now
familiar to all of us. From the Meth
erlands the Knickerbockers brought
with them the Christmas Of loye and
sympathy in religion. Of comradeship
among neighbors and of festivtty In
the family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24

cHRIsTMAs SPIRIT As,DEs

Wondrous indeed was the
mission Of tho Christ Child.
He gave himself to tho world
on the first Christmas day.
and with him came every
other good gift.
With him came bountiful
tables and good cheer in
Iordly and homeIy homes and
happy parents and merry
children. Mems hearts thawed
out, and long faces grew
shorter, and sad eyes twinkIed
with eIee, and evergreens
sparkled with candles and
bore marvellous fruit Of low
ing gifts, simple or costly. in
millions Of homes.
The trees wither; the toys
get broken; the groaning Ia
bIes are Iishtened of their
load. Dec. rs is succeeded by
the cold, dark days Of mid
winter, but the spirit Of
Christmas abides. In way
every day is a Christmas
day, for the Christ Spirit
does not take its flight. Every
day of the year ninistering
spirits 90 about their humble,
homely tasks. Every day
some one is catching the
blessed contagion Of Christ
mas and learning that it 10
more blessed to give than to
receive.
All, yes, every day is a
Christmas day to him who
learns this secret of secrets!
Rev. p. S. Henson, D. D.
~ seHk.S .nreksS 1871 xnAuksk AnAkSe
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS IN
OLDEN TIME
BY SIR WALTER SCOTT

LEAP on more wood! The wind is shiii;
! But. let it whistle as it will,
Well keep our Christmas merry still.
Each age has deemed the newborn year
The fittest time for festal cheer.
And we'll our Christmas sires of old
And brought blithe Christmas back again
With all its hospitable train.
With social and religious rite
To honor all the holy night.
On Christmas eve the bells were runei
On Christmas eve the mass was sung.
Then opened wide the baron's hall
To vassai. tenant, serf and ALI