10 A lielKium 4 lirixtaiun Legend. The children of Belgium have a charming Christmas legend abfout San ta Claus' poiij - . They always place their woolen sabots on the window ledge, stuffed full of oats, hay and fodder for the "dear Christmas pony." In the early morning they run on tip toe to look, and, behold, the hay is all gone, and t lie shoes are brimming over with toys and sweatmeats! Then the children clap their hands with glee and wish they could only have waked in time to see the pony munching his oats. That would have been such fun! —Ella F. Mosby in St. Nicholas. Ciirintiiifis Menu. Oysters. Chicken Gumbo. Patties of Mushroom*. Broiled Shad. Cucumbers. Saddle of Mutton, English Style. Potato Croquettes. Turkey with Chestnuts and Truffles. Stuffed Green Peppers. Roast Sweet Potatoes. Ruddy Duck. Escarolc Salad. Rria Cheese. Plum Puddfcir. Hard Sauce. leu Cream. Fruits. Cakes. Nuts and Raisins. Coffee. —Rnnhofer. j PHILAIIEIMIIAPPY Because She Has Captured the publican National Convention. SO ARE ALL PENNSYLVANIA!*! Graernl Frank RecSVr Snyn It Will Mean That the Kc jMono State 'Will Olr. an l'npreoc<leiite«l Majority For the Kntlre Itepahllcnn Ticket. 'Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia, Dec. 13. —Republicans, and Democrats as well, have not gotten over celebrating the victory of ths Quaker City over all her rivals in the exciting struggle for the Republican national convention. In this movement politics were set aside, and every Phiiadeiphian was eager to have the City of Brotherly Love carry off the prize. There is a wonderful amount of public spirit existing among the citizens of this municipality, and it takes but a slight provocation to make it manifest While Philadelphians are especially pleased, there are unmistakable evi dences of the fact that, throughout Pennsylvania there is a feeling that the Keystone state has scored a tri umph in the success of the leading city of the commonwealth. The decision of the national commit tee to bring the convention here is an other evidence of the growing popular ity of this city, and emphasizes the fact that if Philadelphia makes up her mind to get a thing she can get it. The intelligent work performed by the ad vance committee, backed by Senator Penrose and the five congressmen from Philadelphia, one from New Jersey and that of the main committee of 100 of Philadelphia's representative public of ficials and business men, all working In unison, brought about the result, which will be most gratifying to our citizens. M'KINLEY'S FAVORITE CITY. Next .Tune will prove to the members of the national committee that when they decided to come to Philadelphia they made no mistake. They will find her people ready to receive them with open arms and a generous hospitality second to no other plaee in the coun try. The claims of Philadelphia, as set before the committee, will all be proven beyond a doubt. Philadelphia had the honor of the convention which gave Grant a unanimous nomination for his second term, and as things appear at the present writing the convention which will be held within her gates will do the same thing for President McKinlev. While it was not to be expected that the president, would express an open preference for Philadelphia, yet the fact that this city has been selected will certainly not prove displeasing to him, as he has shown by his actions since he became president that he re cognizes the loyalty of Philadelphia to himself and the principles of the Re publican parly. Unless hind wed by the pressure of official business, he has al ways accepted Philadelphia's invita tions, and has expressed his pleasure time and again regarding the recep tions accorded him. The work of preparing for the con vention and the entertainment of the delegates has already gotten under way and will be pushed with energy and intelligent and experienced direc tion characteristic of every public spir ited movement that is undertaken In Philadelphia. GREAT CONVENTION HALL. The convention hall will be the larg est auditorium in this country. It will be the main building of the National Export exposition in West Philadel phia. The shallow walls inclosing the pres ent auditorium will be taken out, thu3 leaving a hall with solid brick walls r»00 feet long and 295 feet wide. This will give a floor space of 88,500 squara feet, with a seating capacity of 18,000. There will be numerous large aisles, and the hall will be free from galleries. The floor will be elevated in tiers, giv ing a full view of the stage from nil parts of the hall. It will take less than a month to make the changes, and, after the convention has adjou.-ned, it will require but a comparatively Bliort time and small expenditure to reci.avert that section oi the building into Its present form. Thi. will be re quired for exposition purposes, the ar rangement ; as tbey uow exisi being ex cellent. It is <?v. ,• that It will cost about 535.W0 to • r the building in the de sireu ' I'he exterior of the build ings \ i>: i : iin as at present. When aiterati' - ire completed there will f>«> a se-.tin-; capacity of about lfi.ooo, and the stage will seat from 2,500 to 3,000. Extreme care is to be taken of the acoustic properties of the altered auditorium. STALWARTS DELIGHTED. The leaders of the stalwart Republi cans of Pennsylvania are delighted over the fact that the Republican na tional convention is to be held in this city. They appreciate §he fact that the men who become delegates to na tional conventions of either the Re publican or Democratic party are, with rare exceptions, firm believers in the principle of adherence to the funda mental rule of party organization that the will of the majority shall prevail and be respected by the minority. The insurgents of Pennsylvania Republi can politics who, when defeated by popular vote at the regularly called primaries of their own party, proceed to make deals with Democrats, Pro hibitionists and any other elements that will help to defeat the Republican nominees, will have few sympathizers among the delegates to the Republican national convention. "Many of the delegates from differ ent parts of the country will be men who have fought in the ranks of the great Republican army when Colonel Matthew Stanley Quay, as the chair man of the Republican national com mittee. TISS the field marshal," said Rnpre..->nt- five Charles E. Voorhees, of this • ]; 'They will be true to their old coi - (VT as well as to the princi ples of tivur party. It will not go well with the party wreckers should they attempt to play any game to ad vance their cause while the Republican national delegates are in this state. "Republicans everywhere will breathe the air of stalwart party. The atmos phere hereabouts will be charged with stalwart Republicanism and the kicker or the bolter will get scant considera tion for insurgent newspaper addresses and scurrilous attacks upon Colonel Quay and his colleagues In the regular Republican organization of Pennsyl vania." GENERAL REEDER'S PREDICTION. General Reeder, chairman of the Re publican state committee, was in town today. He is delighted over the fact that the national convention is to be held here. He was one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the project to have President McKinley renomi nated within the borders of the Key stone state. "Every Republican of Pennsylvania," said General Reeder earnestly, "should be pleased with the fact that the na tional convention is to be held within the confines of our commonwealth. The gathering of leading Republicans from every section of the country in Phila delphia and the enunciation of the principles of the doctrines of the Re publican party by some of the ablest among the recognized leaders of our party cannot but be an inspiration to every true Republican and an incen tive to labor for the success of the party in the coming campaign. Penn sylvania will certainly show that she appreciates the honor of having an other presidential convention held within her borders, and it is fair to as sume that at. the election next Novem ber there will be given the largest ma j Jorities for the candidates on the Re | publican ticket that have ever been re- I corded in this state." GOVERNOR STONE HONORED. Governor Stone was paid a splendid ! compliment here last Saturday even ing. A brilliant reception was given in his honor by the Penn club of this city, one of the oldest and most sub stantial social organizations in Phil adelphia. Its membership is composed of representative men in the various professions,'lawyers, physicians, edit ors and clergymen, and bankers, mer chants and manufacturers. It is noted for the high character of its member ship Its receptions are attended by the leading citizens of the community. The reception of Governor Stone was no exception, and that the chief ex ecutive of Pennsylvania is admired and respected by these men of affairs was attested by the unusually large at tendance of the most influential mem bers and the array of distinguished guests. "Philadelphia," said Governor Stone in commenting upon the national con vention coming to this city, "is an ideal convention city, its very name implies hospitality, and the hundreds of thousands of citizens from every section of the eountry who have been guests of the Quaker City upon occa sions of large public gatherings will bear testimony to the fact that her people are generous and public spirit ed and progressive and liberal. They are as proud of the reputation of their municipality as they are of their coun try, and in the wiue world there can be found no more patriotic and law abid ing community, and visitors can be as sured of full protection. All Pennsyl vanians will rejoice in Philadelphia's success." The convention of next year will be the twelfth in the history of the Re publican party. The first was held in 1850 in Philadelphia. Chicago cap tured the convention of 1860. Grant was nominated for the first time in 3808 at Chicagej, He was renominated here in Philadelphia in 1572. Since then Cincinnati, Minneapolis and Si. Louis have each had one convention, while Chicigo has entertained the del egate- to three separate conventions. Now, alter lapse of 28 years, the con ! vention re".urns to Philadelphia and to ! the eutit. For more than a quarter of a century the ,>•;st had held its grip upon ' these qtia<t. nnial events. It was high ; time that the east should have been | recognized. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1899. CHRISTMAS GREENS. Decoration of Rvrritrri'im nnd Flow em In of i'fiuiin Oriacln. The Christinas decorations may have originated in the saturnalia or in the old Teutonic practice of hanging the interior of dwellings with evergreen as a refuge for sylvan spirits from the inclemency of the winter, but the Christinas tree is of German origin. It is their chief ornament and symbol. It is not used for the hanging of gifts, but it is used entirely as a bright orna ment, being made to glisten with lights and tinsel. It is kept throughout the 12 days of Christmas and at intervals is lighted and 011 New Year's eve is lighted for all night. The custom of decorating dwellings and churches with evergreen was known by the Christians to be a rem naiu of paganism and was forbidden by the council, but it had too strong a hold to be given up. Even in I-toston Justice Samuel Sew all cried out against it, but It crept to its place by degrees. Ilolly and ivy were favorites in Great Britain, being regarded as sacred emblems of the season. Ilolly used in churches was kept by families to insure a lucky year. The mistletoe was held in so much veneration by the pagans that it was cut witli a golden sickle by the prince of the Druids, with whom It first ap pears. The introduction of flowers to the tokens of festivity seems to have ex isteO universally and at all times of history. It was a pagan manifesta tion of rejoicing, and, although forbid den by the early church and de nounced by tlie Puritans of New Eng land, it became a general custom. While obliged to give credit to early and heathen notions for much of the Christmas which we so fondly cherish, we can but remember our own Ben jamin Franklin for the one motto as being American, "A good conscience is a continual Christmas."—Boston Globe. YULETIDE GAMES. SnupdrnKon a 1)1 vomlon Popular In Liiklii nd. Little known in this country, snap dragon is a diversion in which in Eng land young and old participate through out the Christmas season. Apparently it is a dangerous pastime, lteally it is harmless, and no one ever suffers an accident through playing it. Babies of 3 or 4 years engage in it with great glee, in which there is an admixture of fear, but nerve generally conquers, and once in the game they cannot be kept out of it. The requisites of snapdragon are one or two large platters such as roasts are served on, some large, fat raisins, a little brandy or gin, a match and a darkened room. The platters are ar ranged thus: If there is but one and the party is of moderate number, it is laid in the center of a dining table, if the number of participants is large, then two platters are laid, one at each end of the table, or there may be two small tables, with a platter on each. Next the raisins are laid over each platter, singly and at short distances apart. A small quantity of brandy or gin is then poured over each platter and ignited. Put out all the lights in the room, leaving none but that from the dancing blue flames in the platters. Everybody looks weird and feels un canny, and the fun begins. Each par ticipant "snaps" at a raisin on the dish, and, hit or miss, the blue flame clings to the lingers in writhing, forked tongues, thus providing the "dragon." The raisins are all finally secured, the flames die out. the lights are*turned on, and the company is rer 'y for another diversion, unless, as is t 'ten the case, there is a call for a repetition of the fun just ended.—San Francisco Post Magazine. Dcnriiif? Home tho Ynle Lok. In the Black mountains at the pres ent day the custom of bearing home the Yule log is still carefully observed in all its ancient detail. The housefa ther fells the chosen trees. Then lie utters a prayer and carefully lifts up his log and bears it home on his shoul der. Ilis sons follow his example, each bearing a log for himself. The fa ther then leans his log up against the house, being very careful that the freshly cut end is uppermost. The lesser logs of the other members sur round it, anil this is the Glavni liadn jak. As tlie housefather places each log he says, "Veseli badnji dan!" or "A merry log day!" The fire thus kindled was not allow ed togo out until the following year or great evil would befall the house hold. The fagots of the old lire lighted the new logs and then were carefully extinguished and stored away among the household treasures. In the high lands of Scotland to this day it is con sidered a great misfortune if the tire is allowed to }?o out. and often one hears it said. "Yae nae luck, ye've lect »ot the tier."—Boston Herald. Koimt Turkey With C'lieHtnnta. Draw, singe, pare, truss and remove the breastbone the same as for roast ing. Chop up separately 10 ounces of kernel of veal arid l'> ounces of pig's leaf lard and then mix together. Sea son with salt and spice, adding a lit tle shallot and the liver, both well chopped. To- this add also the peel ings of a dozen medium sized trutlles. Put tills into a mortar with a gill of stock, pound well and place in a sari tolr to cook for 15 minutes. Let it cook and stir in 40 cooked' chestnuts and the dozen peeled trutlles. Stuff the turkey with this preparation and roast, dress and pour over a little good gravy.—Ex change. The Christmas carol, with its elevat ing and inspiring effects, em-responds in many ways to the song of praise by the heathens for Saturn at the festival of ancient time. y/TCTyry'TTyyyv y A« Is. E. MURRY, s \ PRACTICAL ft § PLUMBER, GAS ft jjty AND J ' J STEAM F[? ij I have recently added an \ y entirely new line of j Plumbing Goods to my 1 already large stock. I handle and keep constant- £ ly in stock S GAS AND STEAM FITTINGS, ;S \ SEWER PIPES. [ GAS STOVES, ETC. ! My store room is well sup- k j plied with Bath Tubs, Nj ' O Wash Gas Lamps ft i and anything required in £ jNI my trade. Contracts £ taken for all lines of work; J N satisfaction guaranteed, n 0 Write me when you have \ jjy any work in my line. [I s>J Out of town orders promptly ft jjj attended to. .ft 5 S. E. MURRY. \/ ////////// /./ / //. AFTER THE BATTLE Some are found bleeding and sore, while others have a fit of the blues. Now if there should lie any so unfortunate as to suffer from the eflects of accidents we have the Balm for their pains and aches,let it be either for man or beast. Our liniment and powders for horses or cattle are always the best. Our medicines are pure and j always get there. The prices i are right, too. vi Our patent medicine depart ment is supplied with all the standard remedies and we can supply your on short notice. Our toilet and fancy goods department we keep up to the times. Our Prescription depart ment receives our closest at tention and all calls answered day or night. Just touch the button. In fact we are here to do business and serve the public. M. - A. - ROCKWELL, THE PHARMACIST, EMPORIUM. PA. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of J. A. Fisher, PRACTICAL J-lorse $ Sb°er, Broad Street, Emporium, Pa. jTABLEiivDITpI | BUCK EYE riiitt I OINTMENT CURES NOTHING BUT PIIES.Z SUR£ and CERTAIN CUR£4 / known for 15 years as the £ j J BEST REMEDY for PILES. 2 y SOLI) JSY ALL DRUGGISTS. $ '■ Ptoyired ly BICHABD3GH ME2. 53.. ST. LC"IC. J For sale by L. Taggart. -il-l-ly. \ The Cure thai Cures / P Coughs, (sj \ Colds, 1 p Grippe, V, Whooping Cough, Asthma, Jj | 4) Bronchitis and Incipient A Consumption, Is foTJo'sl 112 -d\\ 25^50(^5/# 11. C. Dodson, Emporium, Pa. SDR. CALDWELL'S &1 YRUP PEPSSI^ CURES CONSTIPATIOIV.iI I I Out at (?ost.| 4. * 4 # Having determined to close out my entire stock w & °f Dry Goods, Shoes, etc., at once in order to make rJ 'J room for the large Grocery and Meat trade coming T' my way, I shall dispose of £ ; Ladies' &nd Children's Shoes, |. * ?)fy Goods, £te., &t £ost. 1 1- m SEE THESE BARGAINS. S W P [{] ru Jvj, uj /" I'ieccs Print at fc, former price 7c. n] V J Oj J}° Pieces Apron (iinghan, jc, former price, Sc. H] n M fn 20 Pieces Cambric Lining, jc, former price, 6c. y? Si 10 P ,cccs nl 20 ! 'feces Dress Goods, at one-halj former price. [n ,4 n] Pieces Canton Flannel, at cost. [}j L - Pieces On ting Flannel, hest tynality, Sc. Hj ' 1 tut (I Children's Underwear, Blear,h- 4 ed and, Unbleached Muslin, Ladies' A and Children's Hosiery, Colt's & '\j Spool Cotton, Corsets, White 112 -Q, (roods, Notions, Ribbons, <£ y Carpet, Warp, Table t Oil Cloth, Yarn, l - ' ?, . Etc., E& * Large Line ot Corsets at and below Cost. ♦ NO FAKE SALE. YOURS FOR THE MONEY. | Piß«|illpslill| Our {Jopdlar Grocery and JVleat t Is more jxjpular than ever and we shall continue to improve to meet the wants of the people. New .V, goods received daily. In Meats and Poultry we have y 'J always been 011 the front seat of the band wagon and j!\ aa held the reins. Our meats are always nice, fresh v; and healthful. Home-fed ca.ttle have always been •*' n our motto, and you know what you are eating when you buy of us. V Your Patronage Respectfully Solicited. I FRANK SHIVES. 112 ! 11l 111 HOUSE! I We extend our compliments to the citizens of ! Cameron and adjoining counties for their rapidly and increasing patronage. We would invite all to see | our large display of GENERAL HARDWARE and BUILDERS' MATERIAL. We would call especial attention to our ■if i II Ms m We again desire to call attention to our OIL and GAS STOVES. The Ladiesdeliglit. THE WELSBACH LIGHT. This popular light the great ffVfSj gas saver, is growing in popular with our people. All who de sire to economize in gas should use these burners. Call . and see them. s. J!*- \ rfifc a \ as. ** us. ** * | WALKER. HOID S 80. | •• \*%s w w www »
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