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Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14
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Fairy Tale
FIRST SLEIGH RIDE
6IMARY GRAHAM BONNER
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Little Eugene wanted Christmas
treat more than anything else
II would rather take sleigh ride
than anything else" he said.
Now, as you can imagine, little Eu-
gene had never lived in the country,
for to take q sleigh ride is lots OF
fun but not just the very most special
treat that most boys would ask for.
First Of all there was the chance
that there might not be snow, but
snow came in plenty Of time. And 1t
was with Joy that little Eugene looked
at the snow-covered hills and the
snow on the ground, which was be-
coming smooth and nice.
at will seem more like Christmas
than anything else" he said.
And the first time he heard sleigh
bells he went almost wild with de-
light. 'T hear them," he cried. II
hear them"
Now little Eugene was visiting In
the country, but the people whom he
was visiting did not own horse and
sleigh. They were going to do their
best to see that he had sleigh ride
though.
And on the afternoon before Christ
mas Eugene was given his first sleigh
ride.
Such ride as 1t was, tool The
trees were covered with snow for the
most part, though the hemlocks hae
very little upon them.
For when the snow had been falling
the hemlocks had been shaking about
in their usual graceful fashion and
the snow had not been able to cling
to them.
The sun made the snow sparkle un-
til little later bright coIors came In
the sky and the sup went to bed
dressed in his holiday suit Of red.
Eugene was sure he had put 1t on for
the holidays and so he had, though
Mr.. Sun was also in the habit OF wear
ing that red suit of his when he gave
birthday party which he did very
often.
| At either side Of the sleigh there
were bells attached and how they did
jingle And coming down the road
behind them, all along the road, was
another sleigh which made sleigh
bell duet of jlngles
Sometimes where the snow had
drifted brown patches Of grass could
be seen, but mostly everything was
covered with snow. In the brooks
and streams they passed there were
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

ice and snow. Everything locked so
nice and winter-llke and so different
from the city. Eugene loved 1t all.
II certainly was a treat. And Dolly,
the horse, was very anxious to show
Eugene that she would make 1t as
much OF treat as she could.
She had heard him say that there
would be sugar at the end Of the ride
and there had been sugar at the start
of the ride Oh yes, Dolly had some
sugar.
So Dolly SHE'D at an automobile
which, Of course, she never did as a
rule. But she thought 1t would be fun
to do this for the little city boy. Lit
tie city boys did think such funny
things sometimes, Dolly had heard
some Of the questions they asked
when they came to the farm.
And Dolly even pretended to be a
little frightened at the train when It
hurried byl al
The sleigh was called a cutter and
what fun It was to ride so close to
the ground and what a crisp, pleasant,
sound It made when It hurried along.
pulled by Dolly, the horse.
They passed by a well which was
used by everyone in one small village.
A community well II was called and
little Eugene was surprised to hear
that It didn't freeze. He had heard
that plumbers were always busy in
the country fixing pipes which had
frozen.
But II was explained to him that
1t was SO deep in the earth II couldn't
freeze and that the water drained
back after It had been pumped. Oh
no, that well never froze.
But little Eugene almost did. And
oh, how glad he was 70 get back "a
the fire again.
He had had a perfect Christina,
treat, though, and he left note FOL
Santa Claus by the chimney tha
night, for he knew Santa would lik,
40 hear Of the treat OF his FIRST slelgl
1.stde-hls great Christmas treatl
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

and copied 1t into her album. Tnen,
just before. Christmas of 1923, she
sent copy to the editor Of the Troy
Sentinel. And that's how the verses
came to be printed in the first place.
Clement Moore, like many man
with a serious purpose in life, had
hobby which he did not ride in pub
lie. His vocation was the teaching
Of Biblical learning to theological stu
dents. His avocation was writing po-
etry for the edlflcatlon and pleasure
of his children. AS for the children,
they thought their fathers verses were
the best fun in all the world. He un-
derstood so well their likes and dis
likes and sympathized so keenly with
their joys and grlefs. Sometimes the
poems contained a moral that could
be applied right at home. But in gen.
etal the verses were just sheer, clear
,rolllcking fun.
81 Clement Moore, as he related In lat
er years, first heard the story Of st.
Nicholas as told in the poem from
Jolly fat Dutchman who lived near
his boyhood home. The Dutchman had
heard the story when a boy in Hol-
land.
Well, when the Christmas of 1922
drew near Clement Moore thought he
would write Christmas poem as a
present for his children. And he
picked out the Dutchman's story Of
st. Nick as the subject. The Moores
lived In a big house on a hill that
slOped to the Hudson. The ground
was all covered with snow. There was
great fireplace where the Christmas
stockings we're hung. The setting was
Just right. So one evening Clement
Moore sat down in front of a cheerful
blaze in the big fireplace and began
the verses that will Keep his fame
immortal as long as there are chill
dren and Christmas Is celebrated.
Clement Moore was a very modest
man and his personal feeling about
the verses he wrote for his children
was that they had little merit except
as verses for chlldren-and for his
own children. And for that reason
he was reluctant TO disclose his au
thorship. Finally. in 1874. he did pub,
llsh a collection of Poems" which
included "a Visit From st. Nicholas
In the records OF the General Theo
logical seminary is the following testl
monial from its faculty to the sterling
worth of their associate:
ave recognize In him one whom Goo
has blessed with selected gifts; warm
hearted in friendship. genial in society
kindly and considerate to all; pos
sessed OF fine literary tastes, poetl
instincts and eXpresslveness, and o
cheerful humor wlthal; at the sam
time well accomplished In severer stud
les and resolute for more laborlou
undertakings, as his learned works 1
Hebrew grammar and lexlcography dli
tinctly testify
"a Visit From st. Nicholas Is here
with reprinted In full. And no apolog
Is made for reproducing a poem tha
millions of children--and growN1p
too-know by heart. It's not har
work at Christmas time TO run oyG
the old, familiar linesAtheV'reL goo
reading yet for the Oldest and crust
est Of us. Ma
The few lines Of verse below, prln
ed Just for the contrast, are the b
ginning of clever Twentieth centuI
version from the Philadelphia Publ
Ledger in which m up-tp date st. NiC
travels BY alrplane
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

~AN PNANAaAl. 10 NihN va OACAANhN OsN~~
Moore (17S1-1 1859, a founder Of the
seminary who gave 1t the whole block
known as Chelsea square. Moreover,
from 1921 to 1850 he was the professor
of Biblics! learning and was professor
emeritus from then, until his death.
And in addition he complied HE
brew and English Lexicon" (1S09), the
first to be published in this country.
This notable scholar and dignlfled the
illogical professor was born in New
York City, the grandson Of Maj.
Thomas Clark, a retired officer Of the
British army, and son Of the Rt. Rev.
Benjamin Moore, third president Of
Columbia university and second bishop
of New York. He studied for the min
istry, but was not ordained.
Christmas morning, at 9:30 O'Clock,
several hundred Sunday school chill
dren-maybe as many as thousand
will march from the new Chapel Of
the Intercesslon In New York City with
trumpeters and banners, singing
Christmas carols as they go, and lay
a great wreath on a tomb In famous
old Trinity cemetery. This tomb is
that Of this same grave and reverend
professor of Biblical learning and conf
pller of Hebrew lexicon. And this
memorial celebration Is now a feature
of Christmas day.
1t is likely that this Christmas the
theological students and the Sunday
school children will add special fea.
lures TO their memorial celebration. For
Clement Clark Moore is, as everybody
should know, the man who wrote
'"Twas the Night Before Christmas"
and this Christmas season is the cen
tennial Of the writing Of the poem that
has gone around the world and is the
delight OF children, wherever Santa
Claus is known. or course there are
lots OF people who do not know who
wrote II. And that's because It has
become so much a part Of our Christ
mas! tradition and literature that, Id
never occurs to them that II had an,
Rgnth0n It's like Mother Goose, you
know. y. IS
petember %, 1898, the Troy IN. ~
Ssptpel printed the now famous poem
with The title, IA Visit From st. Mich.
yolasf TIE asnls Of the author was
~ ,tix,as l'ftetfiet a.
The Jolly. sjlnsle met with instant
appreciation. Other newspapers pub
lished It. City after city all over'the
country copied 1t. II was published
In magazines. Next III went into tho
public school readers Then came
special editions of the pbeml Illustrated
by artists who had made d name by
their pictures for children. Finally
II was translated into many languages
Now It may be heard almost all over
the world.
And all this time the name Of the
author was unknown. The fact IN that
Professor Moore was not exactly
pleased over the publication OF the
poem, and its worldwide popularity
caused him to shrink from clatming
Its authorship.
I You see, he had nothing to do with
Its original publication. The poem
was written for his children ana VIVA
strictly for family use, But In tito
winter Of 1922, shortly after the poem
was written, the family had as a visitor
the eldest daughter Of Rev. DR.. nayid
Butler. rector Of st. Paul's church,
Troy, To her one OF Clement Moore's
little daughters read the poem. The
visitor was delighted with the poem
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14
A MODERN KRISS KRINGLE
BY HAROLD BARNES

KSiSs RriRgle laughs tith mcvry glee;
"PU fool tho children this near" sGus he.
"Ihey think | am coming with deer and sleigh,
And jingle of bells, IN the same old ,oav.
But Pl do t." he says, nth knoping rink.
As he opens his hangar-and whOt do you think ?
There stands in It's shed Ike a waiting ifain
The finest brand of an deroplaas
Shining and cleaning and new and spick--
Just made 10 order for old 50. Nick.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14
A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS
By CLEMENT C. MOORE
1TWAS the night before Christmas whsn all
through the house

through the house
Not a creature Was stirring, not eusn mouse;
The Stockings were hung by the chimney Nth care
In hopes that st. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children Were nestled all snug in their beds
While UiSionS of sugar-pumS danced in their heads
And mama in her kerchief and I in nly cap,
Had Just settled our brains for long winters nap
When out on the lawn there arose such clatter, -.
Sprdng from my bed to see whGt WGs the matter.
Array to the WindOw few like a fash,
Tore open the shutters and Hlrew up the SASH
The moon on the breast of the new-falen Snow
Gaze luster of midday to objects below;
Vhen whGt TO my wondering eyes should appear
But miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lipely and quick,
i knew in moment It must be St Nick. -ai
More rapid than eagles his coirsers they came.
and he whistled and shouted and called them BY name:
"NOw Dashsrl nOw, Dancer! nOw, Prancer and Vireni
On, Comet! on Cupid! on DOnder and Blitzeni
To the top Of the porch to the top of the paIi
NOW dash array, dash array, dash ewdy allp'
As dry leaUes that before the wild hurricane fy
When they meet an obstacle, mount to the Sky
So up to the houSetop the coursers, they few,
With The sleigh fuHof s-aNi So. Nicholas, too.
And then tn a ttCirkling heard on tho roof
The praHctng and pairing of each little hoof
As dreW IN my head, and wGS turning around
Down the chimney 81. Nicholas came NTH bound
He dressed all in fur from his head to his foot
And his clothes wers all tarnshed ph ashes and soot
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back
And he looked Ike peddler just opening his pack
His eyes, how they twinkedi hi' dimpleS hon merryl
HIS cheeks wsre like roses, his nose Ike cherry;
His droH little mouth wGs drawh up Ike bow,
And the beard on his chin was 6S White as the snow
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the Smoke It encircled his head like wreath
He had broad face and a little Tound belly
That shook ehen hs laughed tSs bowl fuH of jely.
: he vds chubby Gnd plump-a right jolly old eli;
Aad laughed when Saw him, in spite of myself
A ,oink Of his eye and twiSt q his head
? Soon gaze me to know had nothing to dread
He spoke not word, but rent S~aight to his trork
sAhd filed all the stockings; then turned Nth jerk,
And laying his finger aside of HE nOsS
And giving nod up the chime; he rose
he sprang TO his sleigh, to his tsata gave whstle,
And array they all few like the down of thistle:
But heard him erclam, ere no drove out of siqht:
HAPPY Christmas to al and to all good-nightP
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Fort Thomas-Charles B. Truesdell,
30, state representative from Campbell
County, was expected TO recover from
injuries sustained when he was struck
by a switch engine at the railroad
station here. Truesdell, who received
a fractured skull and multiple bruises,
was struck while standing on the
tracks waiting for passenger train,
1t was said.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Prlnceton-WhlIe hunting, Dick
Boyd Of the Lewistown section, was
the Victim of an accident which may
cost him the sight of one eye. He
was hunting with his nephew, Charley
Boyd, who shot at a rabbit. One shot
struck rock and, glanclng off, struck
Boyd in the right eye. Temporary
blindnes was caused.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Louisvllle-Two persons are dead
and two others lowered between life
and death at the City Hospital as a
result of an automobile in which they
were returning to, the city from a
roadhOuse, overturning in front of
1888 South Third street. The dead
are: Alex Johnson, 35, 123 South
Campbell street, former proprietor Of
soft drink stand and driver of the
machine, instantly killed.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

"Don't you ever get homeslckY
NO" replied Senator Sorghum.
AFTER being hectled few times BY
my constituents Pm perfectly satisfied
to reside In Washington. D. o.
Washington STAR aN'
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Jackson-Sam Grlgsby, AZ was SEN
fenced to life imprisonment on a
charge of killing Jesse Noble. 20,
during an alteration following the
primary election two years. The men
met on Lost Creek after the primary
and during an argument Grigsby is
said to have shot and killed Noble.
The jury was out most of the night.
Two former trials resulted in hung
jurles. Grigsby's claim was self-de-
tense.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Observation-Disclosures who left
the sold Kentucky Home to seek
fortune in other parts of the country
will be welcmoed back to the scene
of their childhood at a monster home
coming celebration, historical pageant
and industrial exposition to be held
in Louisville during the week of June
16 to %, 1924 Dates for the celebra-
tlon were fixed by members of the
homecoming committee at a meeting
In Mayor Quin's Office at the City
Hall.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Hopkinsviiie- The position of Office
manager for the headquarters here
Of the,. Dark Tobacco Growers Pro-
tective Association, has been filled by
the appointment by the executive COM
mittee. of SIS. Stltt, of Henderson,
expert accomtant and connected with
various lines Of business there.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Cadlz-Good progress is being made
in work on the Trigg County court
house. The new building will be COM
pleted and ready for the next term
Of Court, which meets the fourth Mon
day in January.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Bowling Green-Dr. Emery G.. Dent
appeared before the meeting of the
Bowling Green Rotary Club and in
formed the members that he had two
gifts, one for $50 from the Franklin
Rotary Club, Franklin, KY, and $500
given by Otto Seelbach, of Louisville,
for the Dixie Highway in Edmonson
County.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Frankfort - Gabe Wharton, Of
Springfield, today was appointed a
member of the State Efficiency Com
mission created by the 1922 session
of the General Assembly. The appoint
ment was made by Governor Morrow
to fill the vacancy created when John
w. Barr, Jr., of Louisville declined to
serve.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Bowling Green-A 250-acre farm To-
Gated at Rocky Hill, this county, aud
owned by Robert Crump, Sr., was sold
by the Potter-Matlock Trust Company,
in three tracts. ]. w. Whoberry, Of
Sunnyside, this county, bought the
home place and 115 acres for S5,730 I;
Alex Cooke, 76 acres, $I,970; c. A..
Poteet, 90 acres, $1,456, or a grand to-
tai of S9,l66. Mrs. Crump obtained a
divorce and $4,000 alimony from
Crump at the recent term of Warren
Circuit Court. .t. ty
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

whltesburg - -Four prisoners es-
capped from the Whiteshurg Jail by
prying a hole instbe StSbel wall or
the building. They were pursued,
however, and three Of tho men were
captured, This was the fourth jail
delivery within a year.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Whitesburg-The Kentucky and
West Virginia Power Company, who
few days ago completed their long
distance transmission lines into this
city from Hazard, have opened offices
in the old Whitesburg Hotel building.
Lines are also being extended on to
Mayking, Sergent and Milestone to
supply the several coal companies of
those sections.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

0wensboro-George Bright Halves,
4, son Of Mr.. and Mrs Bright Halves,
died from Injuries before he reached
the City Hospital as result Of fall
ing from stable loft ut his home ten
miles from 0wensboro. The young
child, after the accident, walked 70
the house and complained of being IN,
but could not tell his mother the ma
ture of his Injury. Late in the afte$
noon Mrs. Halves started to Owens
boro with the child, but he died en-
route to the clty,as a result Of CON
cusslon Of the brain. . SEaS
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Owensboro- County Attorney Wilbur
X. Miller has sworn out warrant
against the Indian Refining Company,
charging it with pQllutlng the Ohio
River. It is alleged that its oil pipe
line that crosses the Ohio river at
this point is leaking, and the escaping
oil is killing the fish in the river.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14
Hin DICKINSON SHERMAN

BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN
EVE the students Of the
General Theological seminary in New
York City, the largest training school
for the ministry Of the Protestant
Episcopal church, will gather in their
dining hall and with appropriate cere-
monies, will wreathe. holly about an
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Maysgilie- Thomas P. Anderson, S5,
died here. He was an expert trainer
of show horses. His wife died two
weeks ago and his son three weeks
ago. None knew of the others deaths,
as they were all too i'll to be informed
He was the father of the late Lang
horn Anderson, owner of Point, Au
View Stock Farm. Three daughters
survive him. ~.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Lexington-Mrs. Thomas McGraw,
%, of Somerset, was brought to hos
pital here from Nicholasville for
treatment Of self-lnhicted gunshot
wound in the arm and breast. She is
thought to be seriously hurt, but may
recover. Mrs, McGraw was visiting
her mother, Mrs. Morris Dean, and
shot herself With a shotgun that had
been left loaded with blrdshot.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Danvllle-Mltchell Meal, 90 fdf
Oneida, Tenn, was held up, robhed, "
$2T and shot and killed aboutGtvS
miles south of here by three negrbes,
who placed his body across the rails
OF the Southern Railway, apparently
with the expectation that a passing
train would obllterate evidence of the
murder The tragedy occurred in
broad daylight and within sight of wal
ter Mlller's farm house. Miller heard
the shots and saw the negroes fleeing.
He investigated and found Meal lying
across, the rails with a bullet wound
mShIs forehead.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Bowling Green-Huttee Hawkins,
85, farmer, while cutting a limb from
a tree on his farm near Cedar Snelngs,
Edmonson County, was Instantly
killed when the limb fell on hlslhead.
He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Leila Per-
due. ~ a
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Owensborc-Golda Swift, 6-year-old
daughter of Wayne Swift, a prominent
farmer of Whiteyille vicinity, this
county, was burned to crisp when
its clothing caught fire from an open
crate The mother, who had been out
in a field gathering corn, discovered
the horrible sight upon her return to
the house. -2-year-old infant was
left with Coda, but she was not hurt.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Lexington-AssertIng that their con-
stltutional rights we're being infrlnged
upon, four Lexington banks, the Fa-
yette National Bank, the Second Ma
ional Bank, the Guaranty Bank and
Trust Company, and the Bank Of Com.
merce, filed suit in the Fayette County
Circuit Court against Sheriff Powell
Bosworth, asking that he be restrained
from collecting taxes upon certain
property which they asserted should
be exempt from taxation. " .f,F
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Hopkinsvllle-A campaign to in
crease the membership of the Farm
Bureau and lBterest in that organl.
zation, and Its aims, has been put on
in Christian County. The Farm Bu-
reau here never attained the member
ship, desired. ! It Las done a fine work
in buying supplies and selling products
for its members and has thrown its
influence behind many movements
looking to the upbuildlng Nof the town
and County. y.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Henderson-The body OF a man
found floating in the Ohio river here
on September 81, has been Identified
as that Of William Keith from knife
and two rings taken from the bodys
Thomas Hall and Guy Bond told Cor
oner Crawley that the articles be-
longed to Keith. Bond said that Keith
! had worked for him during the summer
. and when last seen he had about Sl00.
He believes that Keith was murdered
, for his money and thrown into the
river.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Al Hopklnsville-Sald to have been run
ming at high speed, an automobile car
rying five negroes coming in East Sew
enth street, hit an electric light pole,
breaking IL in three pieces. This
. headed the ear across the street<wiA
4 3spted unabated, and II jumped of an
eIqhankment six feet high, and pluHg6d
under the residence OF ]. I. Forbes,
the building being several feet offNhS
l,groqnd One of the pillars of the
house was torn down and the front
cf'tiie car demolished, but none of the
occupants were hurt seriously.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

'iSiNemlngsburg- Elisha Watson was
nned $500 in Judge Clarke's court
'and given thirty days IN jail for hav-
ing and selling mognshlne liquor.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

Hazard-Four persons narrowly es.
capped instant death at Sergent, Let.
scher~County, when the automobile
/, driven by Edgar Lucas, In which we're
three other occupants. was struck by
an L.2&'N. freight train. The body
Of Miss Lizzie Williams was thrown
upon the cowcatcher and carried a
hundred yards before The train could
be brought to a standstlll. s,s
Licking Valley courier., 1922-12-14

.Frankfort-Sheriffs in a number Of
counties are making the mistake of
assuming that a 1922 act extends
their time for making .fhelr final set
dement's one month, Assistant State
Auditor, Arthur Doyle said. A num-
Der Of sheriffs have made inquiry
about it and he has Informed them
that the penalty for delinquent tax.
payers goes on December l and
sheriffs must settle by December 81.