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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

From Walter Parker, New Orleans.

From Walter Parker, New Orleans.
Louisiana's activity in preparing to On
after Belgian immigration has attracted
national attention and,recentlythe Liter
ary Digest took occasion to compare the
aggressive spirit displayed in the safe with
the Indifference to opportunity shown else
where. This commentator from one of
the great national journale of review is
indicative of the new viewpoint of Louis
lana by outsiders, largely gained through
the recent passage OF the constitutional
amendments taking the tax of money.
and the foreign bank act, both of which
place Louisiana in the front rank in mat
tiers OF progressive enlightened and liberal
laws with respect to the fundamental de-
velopemeDt Of the state.
The Belgian immigrant movement,
headed by Hon. NJ L. Alexander, Presi-
dent OF the State Conservation Commise-
ion, has assumed form through the organ.
ization of the Louisiana Homes Associa-
tion OF which he accepted the presidency,
the association composed of interests in
various parts of the state, particularly the
country districts where the immigrant is
needed for agriculture and there are no
better agriculturists than the Belgians.
Offers have been received from many
land owners offering financial aid, land
and equipment to immigrants all of which |
will be passed on and handled through |
the Louisiana Homes Association which |
will act as agent for the immigrant. The
movement has the endorsementof Cover
nor Hall and the State Department of Ag-
riculture and Immigration. President
Alexander requests that any land owners
or others interested communicate with
him at New Orleans.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

He made his home with his uncle
until be was twenty-three years old
and then his uncle moved from Sc
vile to Cadiz. Murillo was left to
struggle with hardships. For two
years it was very difficult for him
to make a living.
There were 80 many artists in Sc
vile that he could not get good
price for his pictures and he was
too shy and timid and bad no patron
to help push his work forward.
He finally began making snowy
pictures and took them to the week
ly market to sell,
When waiting for his pictures to
be sold bel would see all kinds Of
people and he used them as models.
He soon became very anxious to
see the world and he decided to
travel, but having no money he
walked from place to place.
After two years of travel he set
tied in Madrid and there he gained
the friendship of an artist by the
name of Velasquez, who offered to
send him to Rome to study, but in
stead of taking the offer he went
back to Seville and stayed the rest
of his life.
He painted a great many pictures
which were different from any paint
ed in Seville.
He treated the narratives of the
bible as if they had happened in
in Spain and used the people around
him as models.
In bis most noted picture, Moth
er and Child", he used Spanish
lady as the Madonna.
She is dressed in Osilk, as the
Spanish women of that time dressed.
Her face is attractive with large
lark eyes and clear cut features.
She does not seem to be dreaming
It all but faces life in matter of
act manner.
The babe resembles her and is a
plendid and beautiful child.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

~, Christmas Tree! o, Christmas Tree
A story sweet you tell to me;
You tell of that best gift to men,
The Christ Child born in Bethlehem.
20, Christmas Tree! O, Christmas Tree
Your branches green love to see;
though years may pass and we grow old
Your blessed tale will still be told"
The teachers of the Union Sunday
School are preparing a Christmas
festival at the church, TO be given
Tuesday evening. The great feature
viii! be a Christmas Tree, beautiful
y decorated, and ablaze with light.
There will be Rotations and carols
which the little ones have been prac-
tcing to sing. What images do we
associate with the Christmas music
e we see them set forth on the
Christmas Tree!
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

Mr.. G. W. Dry, Of Lobdell, La, was .
visitor to Tensas this week and while in
st. Joseph gave the Gazette call. Mr. orr
is engaged in sugar planting in West Bat
ton Rouge parish. Mr.. Dry states that
considerable less sugar wasraised in Louis
lana this year than ever before, bat due
to the war the price has been better than
otherwise would have obtained. He states
that practically oil sugar planters are cur.
failing their cane acreage by at least one
third. the land thus unused being planted
in corn and o. result the corn crop Of
South Louisiana will be fully thirty-five
per cent greater than ever before, which
means quite . saving to the planters, who
hsf.eofoss boaeht pssstisally ~ thsir j
~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25
HOW XlAS CANE TO LITTLE WALTER

Away down in poor district in New
Orleans, lived little boy named Walter
Three or four weeks before Xmas, h
heard the little girls and boys discussin,
the beautiful presents they were going I,
get for Xmas. This child had no father
and his mother was entirely too poor t.
even have Xmas cake, much less gun
and drum and marbles for him.
Walter could enjoy the toys, tho. bv
gazing at the lovely things in the shop
windows.
such crowd, and such pushl
Everybody seemed gay and happy. 90
Walter was no more noticed than If he
had been q mouse.
Xmas eve night the little boy was 70
busy thinking about Xmas, he forgot to
Eat, AMI almost went 10 Ills shabby little
oed with his shoes on. How sad he felt
\" fa'her, no one to help his dear moth
er' AMI worst of all, no toys for Xmas.
SO many happy children had gay par
ties that night, and the city was abIs,s
with fireworks, while Walter cried him.
self to sleep.
Early next morning knock was heard
at the door; a kind-faced lady walked in
aud asked II there was some moor l;tle
boy that wanted some toys and presents
Walter dried his tears and came skippipr ,
ont. The kind lady brought him to .
very large house; inside were Thousands
Of little and big happy faces. In walked
the poor little Walter.
Santa Claus took down from the tree
fine presents.
My! When Walter opened the packages
there was dram, a bag of marbles. a
top, and lots Of pretty things.
Now" thought Walter, s'proud vii.
lie and Nathan and Robert cannot make
Iun OF me-" and the happiest little boy
vent out.
Now every thing and every body was
ovely.
Walter thanked the kind lady and abe
aid she always wanted to make some bov
'r girl happy.
Now Walter was one of the happiest
title boys in all New Orleans.
ROBBIE wORRELL.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25
4 CHRISTMAS REVERE.

On a cold and bleak December
evenings well as 1 remember il
was on Christmas eve-I was sitting
by the fireside with my thoughts
bent on the glorious day which was
80 near. Suddenly there was a gentle
rap on the door. 1t happened to be
our neighbor with bundle in her
arms. 1t was her little four months
old baby boy and she asked me to
care for it until she could run down
town, only about three blocks away.
This l willingly agreed to do, as
babies always find a place in my
heart. I took the little one from
her arms and sat down by the fire.
side again. 1 Hooked first into the
fire and then into the face of the
helpless infant.
The flicker of the flames that
danced on the red-hot Goals seemed
to tell story of life's priceless gem,
and l pictured in my mind the story
OF the birth of Christ, -the coming
into the world of our Savior.
The noiseless snow fakes falling
against the window and the crack
ling OF fire in the crate caused a
feeling OF drowsiness to come over
me and I sat there dreaming. Be-
fore my minds eye there came a
picture of stable in far-off Bethle.
hem. There was the mother, bright
ening her humble surroundings with
theCelestial beauty of her face, hold
ing her baby to her-the baby for
whose birth we celebrate our Christ
mas. There, too, are the Wise Men
offering the baby their gifts to whom
We are indebted for the old custom
OF giving to the ones we love some |
token of remembrance on Christmas |
day.
As l sat there my mind wandered |
on the many other children in the
world to-day and l could see not |
only the happy and well cared for
one like the baby on my lap, but
The cold and hungry little waits in
The cities who were looking longing
1t the pleasures Of their more fortu-
nate brothers.
The problem came to me: Why
g it that on this day. beloneineJ
equally to rich and::poor, that some
should have 80 much and Others
Before l could find the answer I |,
vas startled from my reverie by the
'oice the Fairy Of Kindness who
anne by:
Cheer up, Pm at work, and l hope
The rich folks will share both the earth
and the moon 1,
With the poor; and such shall then be | [
the cheer
That Christmas will be, not a.day. Int
year." Ia
l was fully awake when knock
the door announced the little
,other's return for her baby. Soon
was alone again, for mother and
aby, fairy and the dreams, van
he'd intO the NIGHT
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

Say! Do you people of St. Joseph
know why you were held up" on
the night of the sixteenth of No.
vember, at the school yard?
Well, I'll tell you. The robbers
have taken the lucre you so gener.
ously handed over, and transformed
it into seven pieces of beautiful table
silver, Of Cromwell pattern, en-
graved S. ]. H. S. The chest is be-
ing proudly displayed in the Do
nestle Science room. Come and see
it!
We wish to heartily, thank each
victim" for his generous share,
and hope some:day every one of you
will have the opportunity of using
it at Domestic Science dining.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25
Mr.. Fred Blanche has returned from
l.. S. U. for the HOLIDAYS.

Mr.. Fred Blanche has returned from
l.. S. U. for the holidays.
Senator and Mrs. G.. Ii. Clinton ar,
spending the holidays at Clarksdale.
Miss Brunette Lewis is spending tn,
holidays with her parents at Amite City
Mrs. r. Worrell and children are visit
ings in New Orleans during the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Brigham and his
mother spent Xmas with Mr.. and Mrs,
N. II. Clark.
Miss Rosa Magruder, of Port Gibson,
Is spending the holidays with her sister,
Mrs. Thos. NJ. Wade.
Mr.. Orlando Adams, who now lives in
New Orleans, is spending the holidays
with his parents at Locust Ridge.
Miss Hazel Lindsay, who is attending
stanton College, Natchez, is spending the
holidays at her home at "The Mound. !"
Mrs. Jno. T. Moore with her little
daughter, Cecile, and little son, Pete, Jr.
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
W. Losey, at st. Joseph.
DIR. Mrs. r. T. Clarke, of Jackson
Miss, and Miss Josephine Raymond. of
Natcbez, are spending the HOLIDAYS with
Mrs. j. G. Lilly.
Mr.. Sam Hazlip, Jr., who is attending
L. 5. o., and incidentally doing sugar
chemistry work at Adeline, La, is spend.
ing the holidays at home.
Misses Emily and Mamie Netterv;lle
daughters OF Mrs. Matte Netterville If
Kingston, will be married today to PROM
inent young planters of this vicinity.
Whether double wedding will be held
or not is not known. Miss Emily Meter
vile and Frank r. Owen secured mar.
riage license here Tuesday. Mics Mamie
Netterville and F. X. Ellis secured a mar.
riage license yesterday. Mics Netterville
and Mr.. Ellis will be married at the Net
terville home by Rev. II. B. Watkins.
The ceremony will beperformed at four
o'clock. Both Of the young ladies and the
gentlemen are well and favorable known
IN this community.-Natchez Democrat.
The Bud Scott dance given at the Hall
m Tuesday night was most delightful |
'ffair and was attended by quite a mum. |
'er OF out-of-town guests. Owing to very
nclement weather and consequently i'm. !
'assable roads, the local attendance was
ot as large as is usual on such occasions.
he music was in keeping with Bud SCOTS
eputation and the dancing was enjoyed
= every attendant. the visitors including
lends from Lake Providence TO vidalia.
{ midnight delicious refreshments, con.
sting of sandwiches and coffee, inter.
,red with an exhilerating eye-opener
the form Of eeg-negg, of brand that
flected credit on the mixologist and
ought cheer to the hearts of all, and [
any a flowing bumper was quaffed in 8
nor of the occasion. The dance was {
Ehly enjoyed and win ever be remem-
red with greatest pleasure By Ill pres. y
{. I
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

The back-etops for the High
School Tennis Court have come, af-
ter much delay. The interest in this
exciting game has not abated, and
the court. after school is over, pre-
sents q lively appearance. Some Of
the players have developed much
skill in handling the racquet and
putting the ball.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

The piano will be closed. No more
this year the joyful chimes shall
ring out our entrance march.
Until the holidays are over
THE cares that infest the day
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs
And as silently steal away"
with apologies to Mr.. Longfellow)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

Teacher-"Who was the first man."
Head Observation-Disclosures; he was
first in war, first in"
Teacher-"No, no; Adam was TIE first
man."
Head scholar-"Oh, Il you're talking
u eseeeAesD, ! speos h was."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25
In The Hsld d Spsrts

The Junior Tennis Club has lined
OIL its court on the town square and
the members play every spare min
ute.
The president Of the club is w.
ID. Ward. Jr.. and the members:
Richard M. Whitney, Harvey Ross,
Holman Smitha. John Blanche and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

People who complain now OF the high
cost of living will understand what our
fathers had to pay for necessities of life
Just after the civil war when they read this
bill. Cost of living now looks like ten
cents in comparison to the cost of articles
then. Capt. 7. p. feathers, OF steam
boat fame, kept store in Port Gibson
about the close'o the civil war.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

The rulers of earth are fond of pomp
and show, but the Great Sovereign who
came 20 humbly to Bethlehem is the real
King even now, tho He reigns 20 silent
y that some men forget His existence.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

Miss Couvillon, our amiable or
chestra. will resume her duties, af-
ter the holiday visit to Brierfeld.
She is prepared to furnish music at
all times. the only required recon-
pense being appreciation, which is
lavishly given.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25
Items Of School Interest.

Our much loved Principal, Mr..
Jordan, leaves on the twenty-second
to visit his old home in Georgia,
and to spend the Christmas holidays
with his parents.
He bears with him our wishes for
q pleasant visit and a safe return.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

The School Times wishes the
teachers and pupils of our school
and every school in our parish, and
every parish in the State, and every
State OF our country. and every
country of the world,-a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year!
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

The many friends of Master How
ard Netterville will he glad tn learn
OF his recovery from q severe spell
of illness.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

Much regret is felt because Miss
Greenburg, our Domestic Science
teacher, has been absent from her
post for several days. She has DEM
onstrated beyond peradventure of
doubt that it does not require 212l
degrees F. to produce boil.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

The pupils of the grammar and
intermediate grades. by their indi-
vidual efforts. raised sufficient mon
ey to buy barrel of flour, the funds.
to be forwarded to the Literary Di-
gest Flour Fund to be devoted to
the relief of the Belgians.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25
some PRICES.

Hon. 7. NJ. Wade has favored the Ga
zette with the following items and prices
taken from some wartime bills found
among some'old papers in his possession
belonging to the late Isaac Ross Wade.
The bill reads as follows:
Port Gibson, Miss, June 10, 1855.
Isaac Ross Wade
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

Elizabeth Crothers and Mabel
Netterville will 60 to Natchez on
Wednesday to spend the holidays.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

MIR. Moss goes to Lake Charles
for the holidays. Tho the bell and
the bells will miss him, We wish
him merry time.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

The happy, dancing children will
say goodbye for a time to their
teachers. No smoke will be there,
for the Pipes will he out, and only
memories will people this delightful
room until school and its duties call
the jewellers back again.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

On account Of the frozen ground
the Basket Ball team has not been
able to play for week.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

The Primary Room will be like
a banquet hall deserted on Tuesday
evening.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

'.Durosett" aud ''Oeerbarn's =
tations are hereby posted. NJ
ing allowed O either p1oce.
JOHN MURDOCH ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

HONOR ROLL.
December
PRIMARY GRADES
Elizabeth Drake Edith Ashford
Lols Lindsay JOHN Skinner
"us watson Claire Drake
Adams Childress Row JacLaor
Frank Hornsby Henrv W;mher,v
INTERMEDIATE GRADES
Nv
Louise ward Elizabeth Drake
Pearl Baragona
v
Katherine Ward Edna Bondurant
GRAMMAR GRADES
vi
"oi'e Drake Marie Ashford
Marable Harper
Nv. H." Ward Dorothy Skinner
Alice Bondurant
HIGH SCHOOL
VIII
harriet feek May Young
John Harper Ruby Smitha
Fanny Smith
Crothers Lily Mcdowell
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

Motto. "A Place I'm the Ranks Awaits U..,'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-25

Bought of Tbos. p Ieathera
Washington Journal., 1914-06-06
Qos muk man iehenl

Sn Berlin miro ndditens Die Goa
(GrIte @ariete. gusitearng) er0ffnet.
Solgenoe @usitellungeu Iino in an
oeren oeutihen StGoteu in gorberei-
tune:
Seo. SnternationoIe DECORATIONS.
Nusitellung.
Gore. Critic 0ftelbiide Riiben-
Musiteaung.
anna. gusitelIima natiouoIergadbr-
ipertb. Irtifel.
Mlmu. Magemeine 2an0mirtbi6nft.
lide Moidinen- glusiteIlrng.
@ruo. @rlte 3beinilhe NabrungS-
mitteI- NlSiteaung.
emma. grite Wldrfiihe Wtoitpieb-
Mus1teIun1
Hette Sadie! Was perben Die
Sraiien oa3u idgen, uenn lire lieben
Mdnner oouerno sur Soa, Alma ooer
emma geben2
Washington Journal., 1914-06-06

Sine berum5iebenbe Sbeater9eiells
lbaft Ipielte in sinem propin3ifGOtden
elm SrauerIpiel, baB Dem Publitum
eriinOli9 miBfiel. Gs regnste Gier,
aoblt0pfe uno &artoffeln auf bic Bib
ne. 5rDbbsm lieB Der 69mierenbirets
tor TAPER n%eiterIpieIen. Der Selb ras
tie fpie Elm 8eiehener auf Der 9ii6ne
lumber, rauft iid bic 9aare unb mid
babel seIdidt ben Hiiben aus, nit be-
nen er bombarbirt purbe. gnbIi1
Idleuberte elmer pm Der @aaerie in
einem W~utbanFall einen Ihperen
6tiefel bab, uub nun enbli9 I9idte
Iib Der sr19rpdene Sdauipieler an,
oas 6elb gu rdumen.
r@eiteripielen, Sic Dummeriabn!"
sif6te Der Director aus ben &uliTen,
uno 3og ben Stiefel mittelit elmer
99irmtriide BON Der giibne. nWeis
teripislen. bis Der anoere ndds
fommt!!@ 4
Washington Journal., 1914-06-06
Der Grfabrene.

sic: .9lber. Sad. ipie taunif Du
nur in siuem 10 idIe6ten an5us BEL
Pdpa UNI meme 9anO anbaIten nols
len2"
Gr: %. i'd meiB idon porrm; elm
amber mai bate i'd mir einen neusn
oa5u a%nge5osen."
Washington Journal., 1914-06-06
are5itnarfunq

Scrr Don 9%umpinsfp: .@eitern
6abc i1 micoer 800 80. gepumpt be.
foatmen.~
ogsie ain9 ocnn oos 5u2~
elmer msiner @l1ubiger TAB 3r-
fdlig, inie i'll Der reidcn @ittme
@oIonaun mcinen Me1enihirm an.
Iieten fonntr.
Washington Journal., 1914-06-06
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6rGulein: nWdren sic ail9 in Die
Jlutb seiprungen. 9err 2eutnout. tuie
Der Soudxr BON Shiaer2"
9eutnant; .@epiB. gndoiges SIRIUS
lein, 10 pis 10 fdon ldnglt 2uIl MIR
oa unten NAL me MuIternbdnt unaus
Ieben."
Washington Journal., 1914-06-06
r.

Sn Der geitrieen Gensralperfamms
lung Der bieiigen 6Ieiiderinmns tpurs
be 81 Dem bsporitebsnoen Werbanostog
elm 6e(Otausihub ssmdbIt.
Washington Journal., 1914-06-06

aOmponiit: ugBie ssfant Dir meme
Sperette. @buarb2"
n9rOBortis; alIe meme 2ieblinssmes
looien tommen Oarin COR
Washington Journal., 1914-06-06
Npn Ser Q 6 m tere

5rember: n4oer. mein Soft, 6os III
bod cine beimIihe 2~iebesf5sne - pes
rum briilt osun bas Giebespadr 10
entleBlid9"
sSo, niRen Gie, unIer 6err 9iirz
oermeiiter 1T rdmli9 beut i'm Sbedter,
uno Der 1T N bibden idiuerbOrig!"
Washington Journal., 1914-06-06
9 d il tIeIrein NJ.

@em Or" Ioh @imid uidt aIei.
Dung ihafft,
Sofort DER Abgruno uSheioun1"
flafft.
Washington Journal., 1914-06-06

Oie Ma9 Der @epohnbeit
Rleinbahn S9affnsr (ebemaliqer
Mutticnator): nsSSeBt iteiaen aber
elm, Sonft fabren mir ab . aum eriten
Sfpeiten unb 49,"
Washington Journal., 1914-06-06
Scr Qenmnn68aenae.

Iitter: n@as miiien sic iius iiber
Den Nngeflagten 81 Iagen2"
3euge: oy1idt piel. SD babe nur
qon5 fur5e 3eit nit ibm Oertebrt,
mo 5fpeimaI babe il ibm etmos &C.
aeben. 9os erite 0tol Elm DarIeDen
Ron o~reibunoert Wfarf, oos 5meiie
Nol cine Gbrieige. geioes babe Id
nidt mieoerbetommen."
6reue Old, melm On cine @esen-
idoit in 3 eStimuuna DerieBt bait;
freue Old nod piel mebr, menn Oh
cine ein5ise Sbrdne bait trodnen tom
men.
3uder 5ur 9IutfiIIune.
8ei einem aranten nit fAlperer
Waqenblutune murben i'm fdottIden
Grdntenbauie al Ma9oebure A lln3en
elmer 5 gro5ent SrdubenSuderl6iung
in bic 8enen einaelpriBt, porduf bic
glutune Itiahano. ebenfo eiinitig mar
Der @rfolg bel einem Sppbustronten
nit Darmbliltung, pelhem am Abenb
unb am acknowledgement Moreen ie 4
lln3en elmer 90 pro3ent Sruuben>
3udsrl0Tung einesIpribt nuroen. Die
GinIpriBung pon Srauben3uderl0iung
bat Dor Der GinperIsibung BON 4ods
IalS ben 9ortbeil, OuB man fart bIns
tenoen pdtienten fleine Mengen Hdbrs
ItofI 3ufi6ren lam. Statt Sroubens
aiider lam ebenIogut Hobr3uder ans
geipenbet perben. 2(uh fonIt purbe
Die Metbobe CUR gebanolune innerer
8lufuneen NIT Grfolg angelpenbet,
obne bdB Rahtbeile babel au beobahs
ten g%ipeien pdren.