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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-12-25

mental all events in the far NORTH
is q trihe strong, 1t cannot be doubt.
ed that enmities are ended and friend
ships strengthened in the general re-
joicings.
So then, every Scot, wherever and
whatever his lst-Scots VIVA Haze and
Scots Wha Hinna-will raise the
glass to the New Year, and his heart
will turn to the Mecca of his hopes.
the home of his poet and prophet,
Robert Burns.
Writing to an English friend from
Scotland in 1902, Henry Bickersteth
says: On December 81 almost every
body has a party. either to dine or
sup, the company almost entirely con-
sisting Of young people. They wait
together till midnight strikes, at
which time every one begins to move.
and they all fall to work-at whatr
Why, kissing! Each male il ucce
sively locked in a pure Platonic en-
brace with each female. This matter
Is not at all confined to those. but
wherever man meets woman 1t is the
privilege Of this hour.
New Years gifts have taken many
different forms at different periods
from the eggs exchanged by the Per
SLAMS and the sacred branches of mis-
tletoe of the Druids down to the fat
capon which the tenants in many Eng
fish counties were expected to pre-
sent to their landlords.
In the sixteenth century. gloves
were often given on New Years day.
and there is record of a certain Mrs.
Croaker, in whose favor Sir Thomas
More had decided a case, sending the
chancellor a pair Of gloves with 40
gold angels therein.
Mistress" wrote More. returning
the money. Since 1t were against
manners to refuse a New Years gift.
I am content to take your gloves. but,
as for the lining. / utterly refuse It."
What precisely is 'Hogmanay?"
Etymologically. it has been derived
from the French "au-gui-menez.'
come on to the mistletoe." The Nor
man French "a-gui-l'an-neuf," also an
I association of the New Year and mis-
tletOe, seems lkelier.
Can anyone tell us precisely. what
was the origin of the custom in some
: parts of England, OF the going to the
: parents bedroom Oh New Years
morning with new snow df 1t can be
: had). and the song,
, New Years day In the morning
! The cocks begin to crow
Open the doors and let me in
And I'll give you some New Years snow
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-12-25
The Zulu Trick.

The English soldiers who had
served in South Africa quickly taught
the allies in France how to sleep COM
fortably on the ground.
To sleep on the ground In the ordi-
nary way, without the aid Of this
South African trick. which the English
learned from the Zulus. is so painful
as to be almost impossible. Sleep In
stead Of resting, fatigues.
The Zulu trick IL to dig a little hoio
to hold the hip bone. The soldier can
then rest on back OF side with equal
comfort. He rises from his sismoe,
on the hard ground as refreshed as "
he had slept on a feather bed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-12-25
The canny Scot.

A Scotchman recently re.u'n
home from Russia would now be M
German Jail had he not written Din
ish after his name on the passens',
list. The naval officer who toppea
the ship he was on carefully removes
all English, but British escaped tae
German eagles eye. An eminent W.
vine said some 200 years ago: IN al
my travels l never met with any u
Scotchman but what was a man VI
sense" II he were alive today NJ
might q It agaip.-Baltimore soE :
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-12-25

given to the marriage relation itself.
Such marriages are not to be treated
as common law marriages, but as legal
marriages according to the customs of
the tribe, when such customs are rec
ognized by congress as concerning and
regulating the domestic relations Of
the tribe.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-12-25

the picturesque procession OF the
boar's head at Christmas. a quaint
but less known custom for New Years
day has been retained. After dinner
on this anniversary the bursar pre-
sents to each guest a needle threaded
with silk of a color suitable to his
faculty, and prays for his prosperity
IN the words, take this and be
thrifty" This word thrifty" has no
connection with the philosophy Of the
late Samuel Smiles, but is. according
to Doctor Magrath, the retired pro-
vost, the old English for prosperous.
To grow thrifty" in the sense Of to
thrive was used In America within
living memory. The ceremony Is a
practical Norman-French pun (aiguille
ct fl) upon the name of Eglesield.
the chaplain to Queen Philippe, who
was the real founder Of the college.
A picturesque ceremony marks New
Years eve at the court Of Dresden.
A reception Is held In the evening
generally n Of the most thronged Of
the year--during which the king in.
stead Of receiving the guests in his
ordinary manner. plays cards with
his suite.
Those invited file past q group Of
c~ard-tables, all the players at which
are intent upon the game. except the
king. whose aide-de-camp stands be
hind his chair and whispers the card
for him to throw, so his majesty car
devote his attention to acknowledging
the greetings of his courtiers. The
king plays a card. then bows as 9
! curtsying lady catches his eyes, thel
another card, another bow, and SO on
until the long procession has passed
The little Scotch fishing village o
Burghead, on the Moray Firth, keep
up a strange survival Of pagan ritual
the burning of the "Clavie." This Il
a sort of rude spoked wheel or tut
made from half a herring-cask an,
half a t%ar-barrel, knocked togethe
without the use of a hammer, TO
which a smooth stone is substituted
The blacksmith supplies a long nail.
This continuance is borne flaminI
on the shoulders of a succession O
bearers to the town boundaries, an
then to the "Doorie," a sort Of ston
: altar. on a small hill. The "Clavie
is then smashed and the crowd scran
bles for the pieces. The custom d.
fes explanation and Is immemorial.
The great Scottish festival of Hot
manay is celebrated in the wee, SIN,
0 'oors ayont the 'twal" with unusus
: zest among the Caledonians.
In every corner Of u far-fun
: empire, wherever the Scot has ca
+ ried his accent and his Robert Burn
i the festival Of the Celtic race wi
find its earnest, II ~decadent, EXPIRE
Q sion in good wishes and good resol,
tons for the newborn year.
Q II you have taken part in the fest
val in Scotland itself you will be abb
to conjure up what the SaturnalA
y was in the classic days. The model
italian carnival bears little reser
y blance to that great festival In whit
9 the worker in the field expressed b
70 whole-hearted delight that one ye,
It of toll had ended, and that a new. al
le perhaps a better. year had dawned.
Hogmanay is the Saturnalia
IS Scotland, and II the Bacchanalian el
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-12-25
Indian Marriages Recognized.

indian Marriages RecognIxed.
That a marriage contracted between
members Of an Indian tribe in accord.
anoe with the customs of such tribe,
where the tribal relations and govern
ment existed at the time of such mar
riage. and there was no federal statute
rendering the tribal customs invalid,
will be recognized by the courts as a
regular and valid marriage for all pur-
poses, is held In Buck vs.. Branson, "a
Okla. S07. And the same effect is also
given to the dissolution of marriages,
under the customs OF the tribe. az ID
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-12-25
Johnny Knew Them.

Johnny" said the minister. "can
you name the three graces?"
Sure" replied the little fellow,
breakfast. dinner and supper"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-12-25
WELCOMING THE NEW YEAR,
I'M DUFAND PR0pFRf QRl4

HE seeing of "the Old
Year out and New
Year In" throughout
the world is generally
accompanied by much
merriment and some
times with much
noise. But whereas
in some countries the
wild" night has dis
appeared and has
been replaced by cele-
brations more In
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-12-25

Be sure you're right. but don't stop
to get much advice before going
ahead. or you will never start--i
hany Journal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-27

OsTON. Mass, July FL guess old
O'Day is glad he brought me on
II this trip. You know this rummy
O'Day did not take me on the other
trip, but I will tell you how it was,
Steve; you know hurt my leg slideing
in practice and I guess he was ascared
that il he had atooken me along he
would be tempted to stick me in the
game before L was entirely O. K and
then he would be up against 1t later
on when the race gets hot in case I
should 90 in before I was entirely o.
K and get my leg hurt again
But still I think he might Of token
such a promiseing man as along and
let me see the country. But I don't
care, Steve, because I was comfortable
in Chi and 1 don't care nothing about
travelling around the country. So am
glad after all he left me stay at home
and il did not cost me near so much
money though the club pays the play
er's expences on the road, but still I
would prObibly have spent a lot OF
money seeing the sites and takeing in
the shows because you know Steve I
was never a man that cared nothing
about money.
I want you to tell all the gang how
It was that I happened TO be left to
home or they might think I was not
making good, though 1 guess they
know I could make good most any
where's Tell Lnem ABOUT me hurting
my leg and that is how I come TO be
left to home.
Well. Steve, I bummed round Chi and
had the time Of my life. I had such
a time that I surly 4am glad O'Day left
me stay In Chi because am acquainted
there and If I had come east I would
4 been like a stranger in all the diff
ferent towns, though the old saying is
do as the Romans do and I would catch
on pretty quick never was lost yet,
Ell Steve.
Say, I want to tell you something
Steve seen Cleveland play and I don't
know where Jajoie and Jackson and
them got there reputation. They have
not neither one OF them got my style
at bat and I don't see how neither one
Of them makes no base hits. Laioie is
supposed to be one Of the greatest bat
ters in the game but he has not got no
drive TO his batting and I don't see how
he gets them out Of the infield. II he
has been over 800 for so many years
they must be some rotten pitchers in
the American league
The first day 1 seen him he got a
single and a two base hit. the lucky
stiff. I don't know how some Of them
birds gets away with it and leaves fel-
lows like ] sitting on the bench Jack
son is left hand batter and he has got
about as much style as a rabbit or
something He got hits in the days
1 seen him. that is the papers give
him four hits but guess he must have
some kind Of a drag with them rotten
reporters
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-27
By RING ". LARDNER.

arS have got a big reputation Dut ST
-igbt behind the plate ana WatcI I
ill., close and il was Just IKE NUNS
fungos to hit them guys; ecofi ana G15 81
- - some Of them was IN our
Iese-ua and 1 would not De sllllhB IN
M bench or left off Of no eastren TIP.
~ 80 7 can hit them National league
AZ AZ ma ,ll-. A,-5sn he gives me a chance
80 7 could OF been leading the league
-. ~ bis trip. He would Of but for
me hurting my Les
our club have been going good or
that Is they have been haveing lots OF
incL~ and playing Pittsburgh when
never did have no business up Wnere
thew was at This Fred Clarke ought
70 he driving a dray or something ana
~ 1,snageing no ball team He had
cbance to get me . years ago the year
lent so good in Youngstown and
eands a scout over there 70 Watch me
T-orE I was sick at the time ana L
ts,-i5 ought not TO Of been in the game
~ an but I played weather ] was SICK
- NOT to help the club out had some
had luck in the game the EcouL seen me
in and was cathced of or Ilrsl base
because 1 was asleep so the scout tells
Clarke that I was a dope and a Doner.
7 can't hardly blame Clarke for not
doing nothing when the rotten scout
give him that KIM OF L1AEA uuN SIN eA4AN
an Clarke ought to Of knew enough 70
Of came over and saw me himselI ana
not trusted to no scout
guess them fans down 70 Hounss-
town know I am not no dope or no
homer. done to many smart things
and was to much OF a live wire TO be
neither Of them things. May be you
remember the time work the trapped
ball on them Akron guys Ihey was
men on second and third and down
when il come off. The guy at bat hits
a flv ball out to me in snort and 1
knowed the guy on third would not
make no attempt to score after the
catch on account Of my arm So drops
the ball a-purpose so as he would go
in and may be we could get double
he fell for it o. K. and starts home
the minute he seen the ball hit the
ground but I picked 1t up and shot her
home a mile ahead Of him and he got
tagged out and then the boob that hit
the ball got doubled up trying TO get
to second so you see the side was out
and we was out Of trouble And what
do YOU think Steve them guys on the
bench give me the laugh when 1 told
them I dropped the ball a-purpOse-
They did not give me no credit down
there and I am glad I am up here in
fast company where I am appreciated
got a date tonight with I Of the
SWEETEST little dolls you ever seen so
I got to close and wash up and keep my
date. O'Day is predudiced against me
and wont give me no fare show but 1
guess the owners Of the club will make
him Your pal, Bill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-27

INA ONE-sIDED contest. the Gas club
continued its winning streak sunday
afternoon at Washington Park IN the
CITY league, and decisively wallOped the
company L club after seven scrappy innings
by the score Of to / Pedregon- tWlrier
OF the Gas club. pitched gold lear ball
allowing only three scratch hits 10 the Sol
diers nine. while the wreczing crew OF the
Gas club -whacked out a total OF II. i've
OF them for extra base hits, which were IN
strumental in promoting runs
Randall, the speedy hurler Of the company
L team. was caught on an of day. &C
cording to MS teammates. and his delivery
yvas nicked freely by the Gas boys. eight
errors behind him contributing TO the score
making Of the Gallagher nine Iwo-oase
hits were scattered freely over the heiq,
both Milan and Shreeve whaeking out two
bagEers at opportune moments Tommy
Grav CLYDE Woollen and Cotton Top An
derson came along with timely three-oase
S1aacks and which all counted in the scor-
The lone run for company L was made
in the third stanza when. with two men on.
Dunlap heaved the ball wild to center,
and Morch. the big leadoff man OF the
soldier club. tr0tted home The Gas cluo
started right off the reel with three runs
IN the initial inning. the result OF an equal
number OF cIeanly placed hits one more.
the result Of another hit and some fast
base running, was added in the second, and
another in the third. In the sixth two more
rms were added to the Gas roster, two hits
promoting the markers Speedy Dase run
ming enabled the Gas nine to cross the plate
twice In the last stanza. making total OF
nine.
Bankers Defeat Purity Team
Batting the bail at opportune moments
the Rio Grande bank team waloped the
Purity Colts in the second game by the
score Of to 2. In ability to make hits
count for runs in the pinches lies the
success Of the Bank team Walter Schuck
came through with his customary two-base
hid, while Bunsen clipped q three-bagger
into deep left center at a critical time dur
ing the contest
THE game marked the debut OF Herbert
formerly with the Telephone club. and now
a regular member Of the Bank twirling
staff The speedy little twirler had his
fast ball working perfectly and this. coupled
with excellent control. baffled the Purity
hitters. II Herbert continues to show the
FORM he did Sunday afternoon he Is eI-
pected to be a big factor in the pennant
race OF the Bank at the close Of the season
Herbert Is a smoky twirler with short
windup the ball coming up TO the plate like
a streak Of lightning.
Gets Flying Start.
The Bank club got away to q flying
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-27
Uh1an. King of Trotters, Retired
-:l:- -:ll:- -:l:- -:II:- -:II-
Will Never Again Face Starter
Nv FRANK G. NrENKE.

performance Of all-trotting q mile,
with a runner at his side, in 1884 -,
the best mile record ever negotiated
by either trOtter or PAGER.
Uhlan holds the worlds record for
straight trotting, without the aid of a
runner or a windshield, with a mark
of 1-5S, made in Lexington, Ky, in 1912.
Lou Dillon's best was 1858 1-2. made in
1903 But this mark is regarded as at
least three seconds slower naturally
than the record made by Uhlan, as Lou
Dillon had the protection Of a wind
shield in stepping to her record mile,
and Uhlan did not
UhIan. sired by Bingen, 2:O61-4, and
whose dam was Blondell, with q record
around 2:31, did not give early promise
of being ar cal race horse. As a colt
he looked somewhat scrawny. and his
legs seemed unsuited for the terrific
strain OF racing.
But when he grew to be a two year
old. he developed suddenly, but not even
then did his owner. Arthur Parker, Of
Bedford, Mass, believe that he ever
would, take rank even among the sec
Ond rate trOtters- But Uhlan, when a
three year old, surprised his owner and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-27
4.ves Stands Punishment.

HAYES Stands Punishment
An unlocked for surprise was spE Iil!.- ~
7T---ss On those present when the EelsF I
-F-5bf+ad an ability TO absorb the sl1Is-l-s
I,IC-s Of the little Italian hepeate1 D-e1 y
~ - o-s+e-1e-'s well timed wallops, altnous1
n seemed when Dundee rsaL!s - an
buckled down TO Tne 80 - - ([7fr5bTlfed to
his blows landed cleanly anu Syilt- +ts
80 anparent weakened con1llL.,n v -
Phfadeiphia lightweight seNeFal Sllli77. ,-,+sgt
. bsreIy perceptible end OF the oOA'SS'
seS @Ti1gouESout the fight Dundee was the
master At distance boxing ms MAJ ~ -, -
- - and wonderful speed. together
r-ftb supple body and head movement, - -
- ff-1 in and out Of danger from any
- I-fcl E5aves might have tried 70 land
Dundee was Kissed nu1npeI OF 80 -
hitting in the clinches- ounce STU" Gu
fbar infiEhting is his strongest point
Dundee Handicapped. .,
According TO manager 5collg- -,57 -,
r,T7dee v-as fighting under dual hanqlc'tp
when 1t was decided 70 par lne ,l 1919
punch and prohibit tghL n - N $50 in
regardless Of the 'one arm ILes 5s55, ~
me straight boxing rules i nay m I --S---e
Is the strong point OF the lltlie Ne@ ! 1 ~
Is borne out by form OF fighting partlcl l4teu
90 ION - - The exhibition he furnished Sunday
afternoon. Hayes can easily be ca ilea ., me
----T-ss-eJ +F7af tie veteran who was one Of
re Greatest fighters in his own particular
-Tass in his heyday. was up against pI
80 most vicious two handed boxer IN -
lightweight division TODAY. with Ihe $500 $500
sdvantage Of perfect youth and physlcal
condition thrown in
Dundee Has Kilbane Match-
Dundee is apparently one OF the most
,,a-fsrt examples OF the finished product OF
[erresentatfve ring art that has made an
advent in the lightweight class for some
Ti-1e Physically perfect and right now At
- -a-i+T 81 MS career. indications are that
fbe featherwaight title Of the world Will
change hands when he clashes with CHAM
Mon Johnny Kilbane at vernon arena Los
ANGELES. On some date during cary Septerr-
ber- a Agreements for this match were reached
shortly after Dundee, who Is scarcely
Frht lightweight was in Los Angeles re
Gently and is the result Of several months
d NEGOTIATIONS and large financial induce
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-27

~EW YORK, July 27.-UhIan. the
~ racing whirIwind. never again
4 will be seen in a race. and never
again viii appear on g race track in eI-
hibition miles, according TO the recent
announcement Of c. X c. Billings, his
multimiIlionaire owner
'Uhlan, like Alexander, has no more
worlds to conquer" declared Billings,
and so I shall put him IN retirement.
He has done all that ever was asked
Of him-and has done it we'll He has
deserved aTest and he shall get il on
my Virginia farm, where he will end
his days in peace and comfort"
The passing of Uhlan takes from the
turf the greatest race horse that ever
was foaled; a horse that never may
know an equal
Uhlan, the perfect horse, today holds
practically every UrOtting record He
has smashed so many track records
with his wonderful bursts Of speed that
it would take an adding machine to
compute them all And he rounded out
his career on October 9, 1913, at Lex
tngton, KY with the most amazing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-27
Gas Club Defeats Soldier Team
-:I:- -:I:- -:T:- ak -:II:-
Purity Colts Lose To the Bankers

start. scoring one run in the initial stanza
The Purity came right back. however. and
advanced Weiss around the sacks for their
first run IN the same stanza- Three more
were added by the Bank in the second, the
result OF some cleanly placed hitting Two
runs were made by the Indians in the
first half OF the third. two more hits manu-
featuring the runs The Bank also added
another in the fifth. The second and last
Purity run was made in the fourth as q
result OF Clearly placed hit
The scores:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-27
FORT BAYARD AND
SILVER CITY WIN

Fort Bayard, n. NJ, July 27.-Fort
Bayard defeated Hurley Sunday by to
3 in a five inning game called on &C
count Of rain Silver City won from
Santa Rita by to l, in closely con-
tested game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-27
CARPENTIER WINS DECISION.

Bordeaux France. July 27.-GeorEes Car
pentier.. the. heavyweight champion q
France. won the decision over Kid Jackson
Sunday in the fourth round OF a boxing
match. Jackson was disqualified for fouling
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-27

- LIGHTNING fast, little Johnnie Dundee;
y T7-euier lightweight Of the east and
n 3 fast and clever that he can be re
- zarded as one Of the greatest pieces OF
r5,r+InR machinery in the world earned a
L-iss--1S4 81 round decision over grover
1Isves me veteran trial horse OF the light
weight division Sunday afternoon at eHe
81 overwhelming were the points IN FAVOR
~ TIE little New Yorker that the Philaqel-
nhian. who showed nlInseL o-l = " - =