I am Back Boys and Girls And shall stay with our mutual friends, H. A. ZARPS & CO., Emporium, at the FAIR STORE. SANTA CL,AUS. I l—i—J Pij •J 1 I-Hi \ : '■'< Never in all my visitn to Cameron county have 1 been loaded with nicer things for the good people of this count}' than I have left with my friend ZARI'S. I want all the fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters to just step in and see what A WONDERLAND ZARPS' PRESENTS~ARE: No establishment in this section of the state can produce a larger, more varied stock and a more beautiful line of Holiday Goods. Never has this or any other store in this section of the state exhib ited such an immense line of everything beautiful, useful and orna mental, in China, Class, Leather, Celluloid and Wood. Tovs'aml Fancy Goods until you can't rest. H. A. ZARPS & CO. | J il | prepared | Q 112 for a fl rf i the Se&soft 1 li We have opened and are displaying a | |j choice line of . . I| 112» FANCY | 1 DRY GOODS I H •,i , i it specially selected for the . . Iff I Winter g P if If v 0 / k 1 i w Sedsor?. ] i 4 We have gathered such articles as jpj combine elegance with l| | utility and at j] I Very Reasonable 1 I - Prices - § lj| jjj I Balcom & Lloyd, i | fJ v ij I CAM F.RON COt T N'TV PKI-SS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1901. ISOLATION OF ACTORS. Conditions Whleli *lnlte tlie Profes sion a World by Itself. | This condition, which from some Im portant points of view is fortunate, from others unfortunate and from near ly all inevitable, is unique indeed. 1 Here we have the only large class of workers which keeps the world at arm's length. Clergymen, physicians, ; lawyers, architects, merchants, trades | men and laborers of all sorts, by tha : very terms of their toil are brought | into constant personal contact with I parishioners, patients, clients or cus tomers. Even painters and sculptors must needs be in touch with their pa trons. But that thin, impassable row of blazing lamps which rims the front of the stage accomplishes what the great wall of China was built to accomplish. Behind them is the sole "profession," in front of them the barbarous laity. If the player desired to break down the partition, lie would scarcely be able to do so. From the more important social gath erings which take place in the evening both actress and actor are necessarily absent. The actor may vote if ho can acquire a residence and contrive to be in his own city 011 election day, but it is impossible that he should take any active part in politics or partici pate in preliminary meetings, caucus es and rallies which are held at night, and as to attendance at church, tlie player encounters, in the first place, the difficulty, inseparable from his wandering life, of making a connection with a parish and, besides, in recent years, is almost constantly required to travel 011 Sunday, passing from a Sat urday evening's performance in one town to a Monday morning's rehearsal in another.—Atlantic Monthly. BEAVER TAIL SOUP. A Michigan J.mnlier Camp Delicacy That A mazed a Mnrylandcr. "Although I am a Marylander and an Eastern Shore one at that," said an epi cure from that state,"and consequent ly know what good things to eat are, I want to tell you that I'll have to take otT my hat to the lumber camp cook of the upper Michigan peninsula as tlie discoverer, fabricator and dispenser of a dish that knocks the Eastern Shore cuisine silly* And that rare lumber camp dish is beaver tail soup. "I was with Colonel Park of Colum bus, 0., deer hunting in the Rainy lake region of Michigan one fall. We lived at a lumber camp boarding shanty. "There were signs of beaver at tlie upper end of the lake, and a trapper succeeded in trapping one of the wily dam builders. "When the beaver was brought into camp, the camp cook went nearly wild, and so did the lumbermen when they heard the news, all because they liad been trying to trap a beaver for weeks, not for its fur, but for its tail, as they were pining, they said, for beaver tail soup. "The cook took that broad appendage of the beaver, mailed like an armadillo, took from it tlie underlying bone and meat, and from it made such a soup as never came from any other stock at tlie beck of the most expert and scientific chef that ever put a kettle on. "We could do tlic same tiling .and perhaps better on the Eastern Shore, but we lack one thing. We haven't got the beavers to yield lis their tails."— Xevv York Sim. I'ruvidinK For a fl'ajwnnl Son. Lord Chestertield gave advice to his son in sundry letters, which might or might not he followed, but in his will he took good care that "my godson. Philip Stanhope," should have strong inducement to follow his advice on at least one point. All the bequests are subject to the condition that if Philip should keep race horses or hounds or stay one night at Newmarket, "that in famous seminary of iniquity and ill manners," during the course of the races there, or should lose on any one day by betting or gaming as much as £SOO, then in such case he shall forfeit £5,000 to the dean and chapter of Westminster for every such offense.— All the Year Round. Know Your Own Cnpnrtty. If the people about you are carrying on their business or their benevolence at a pace which draws the life out of you, resolutely take a slower pace; be called a laggard, make less money, ac- ; complish less work than they, but be , what you are meant to be and can be. You have your natural limit of power as much as an engine—ten horsepower or twenty or a hundred. You are lit to do certain kinds of work, and you need a certain kind and amount of j fuel and a certain kind of handling.— ; George S. Merriam. ClrnnliiK Jeweln. With the exception of pearls jewels may be washed with war».<j water and pure soap. They should then be put j in boxwood sawdust to dry. If this is j done, polishing will be unnecessary. 1 As boxwood sawdust is very line, it j will not scratch, and as it absorbs ! moisture rapidly It helps to give jewels i a high polish. It can be procured from any dealer in jeweler's supplies or or- ! dered through a jeweler. Tlioxc Foolish QucMtloim! Benevolent Old Lady—How old are ! you, sir? The Youngster—Thirty-live. Benevolent Old Lady—Bachelor? j The Youngster—Alas, yes. Benevolent Old Lady—Ah, too bad. i llow long?— New York Times. Tlieir Llltlr Sunt. Boggs—l hear you have fallen out with your sweetheart. Joggs—Yes. She got an idea into her head that I was angry at her, and j It made me angry to have her think I j was unreasonable enough to ;ret angry at her. —Chicago New a. XMAS CHILDREN'S PARTY. Merry Time* For Hie I.iltlc Folks of the Household. Christmas Is the children's.own season. The youngster who goes through child hood without having stored up the mem ory of many whole souled Christmas frol ics is being robbed —a robbery of the worst character. Not only the great day itself, but the entire holiday week should bo remembered in the mind of the small person for its "jolly good times." But, apparently, in the whole range of entertaining there is nothing so difficult to "give" successfully as a simple party for children. This comes about because a little sensible thought is not brought to bear upon the subject beforehand. The keynote of catering for children should 1m 1 extreme simplicity, says What to Eat. Do you remember that rabid little joke which accompanies one of Du Maurier's society drawings? "Papa, dear," says ten der hearted mamma, who can't hear to see the tots disappointed, "the children have been invited to a party at the John sons' 011 tlie 10th, to one at Thomsons' 011 the 14th and at the Simpsons' on the 20th. May I write and accept for them, papa?" "Oh, I suppose so," growls tin? paler savagely, "and while you're about it, suppose you drop in at Dr. Brown's and tell him to stop here 011 the 11th, the loth and the Ulst." Plain, wholesome food, of which the youngsters can cat plenty without injur ing their health should be provided in satisfying quantities. Serve everyday viands, but serve thcni in such a way that they will appear to be of most un usual varieties. For example, plain bread and butter cut in the usual way the youngster who goes a partying would scorn; but cut the bread into fancy shapes—diamonds, hearts, triangles—with a cake cutter; form it into sandwiches, tied with bebe ribbon—such sandwiches will be consid ered delectable feasting. Don't serve tea or coffee. Pure milk, chocolate not too rich and lemonade are the more sensible beverages. For a buffet refreshment servo cold sliced meat, preferably lamb, beef or chicken; bread and butter sandwiches, with perhaps a little good marniirfado spread between well baked rolls, hot bouillon, pure ice cream with homemade cake, fruit and simple bonbons. If the feast is to be a "sit down" affair, have something 011 the following order: Clear beef soup with croutons, chicken with cranberry sauce and 011 c or two of the vegetables in season, or chops with peas or spinach and baked potatoes, a simple pudding, ice cream and cake, with fruit. But whatever the plan of the festivity may be let a number of merry little catches he introduced. Children love mysteries and surprises. Provide plenty of the germ an favors which contain pa per caps. etc. Have a bag suspended from the ceiling which, when struck with a cane, bursts, showering sugared almonds anil other good things. In the center of the table on which the feast is spread have a miniature Christ mas tree arranged to stand upright in a green basket or box. This tree is re splendent with tinsel paper, and from its branches dangles an inexpensive gift for every child of the number. Around the tree, upon the cloth, may extend a wreath of red carnations. Aft er the meal this wreath is discovered to be composed of boutonnieres—as many as there are children in the gathering. Each child receives his gift by drawing the red ribbon which lies nearest his hand. If it is desired to make the children's Christmas party a fancy dross affair, the Yulotidc season may be cleverly suggest ed by a "Meeting of the Toys." This is a version of the costume ball. It is new er than the Mother (loose or fairy book ideas, which are by this time pretty well worn out. To the invitations issued for an affair of this kind a note is added, requesting each invitee to come costumed as a toy. Little girls arc invited to come, if they prefer to do so, representing their favor ite dolls. And when the great day ar rives, what a motley gathering! Dogs, wolves, bears, monkeys, elephants, horses, goats, sheep, donkeys, and so on—me chanical figures, too jumping jaeks, woolly Sambos, acrobats, gymnasts, or gan grinders. .No merrier plan for a Christmas car nival could bo invented. —Buffalo Express. ClirUtinnn Superstitions. To be born on Christmas day is, accord ing to an old superstition, to lie lucky all one's life. The great event of the Christmas din ner 400 or 500 years ago was the entry of the chief cook bearing the boar's head, garnished with rosemary. In C Cornwall Christmas eve is a special holiday with children, who are allowed to sit up til! midnight and drink to the "Mock"—as the Yule log is called there. The Twelfth cake was formerly made full of plums and with a bean and a pea. Whoever got the former was king and whoever found the latter was queen of the ceremonies.—New York Herald. ICliiille** Holy Kiren. My sentiment is that the Christmas is, of all our festivities, the one most thor oughly interwoven with the homo and family. It is the d:iy which kindles in midwinter the holy fires of love and grati tude —Robert Collyer. Welcome Every One. On Christmas day we shall shut out from our fireside nothing.—Charles Dick ens. A Chrlalmnn I.ny. [With asides.] 'Tis now the joyous Christmas time; The panes are etched with pens of rime. (Alas, that one so young as I Bhouid lend myself to such a lie! Alas, that truth should tie defied When both the window 1 at my Bide, Though screened by wire, arc open wide.) The air is rent by sleet and hail; The snow is deep on hill and dale. ("Tis hard to think that this is true When grass is green and skies are blue, But think it true a poet must. Though every wanton, wayward gust his table's coat of dust.) The yawning grate with flame's aglow; The walls are green with r.ii.-tletoe. (And VI t upon the street without I hear the melon huckster's shout, And us I toil to earn a click My collar still becomes a wreck. And beads of sweat run down my neck.) The Bin-Tin? wires are harped, I ween. By frosty fin-.;: is all unseen. (Another fib for which I'm pai I In fact, it's ninety in the shade; But art demands the early bird, And Christmas lays can't be deferred; I'm laying this on August third!) . - . . . , J —. —Truth. __ ADAM, MELDRUM & ANDERSON CO. BUFFALO, X. Y. Grand Opening Display OF HOLIDAY GOODS To-day we make our first display of holi day goods. The basement is a grand bazaar of all kinds of fancy goods, toys, dolls, games and everything suggestive of the approaching holiday season. Inspection invited. FURS, JACKETS and SUITS Electric seal jackets, $25.00 to $65.00. Seal jackets in latest styles, $32.50 and $35.00 each. All the best styles in neckwear of the choicest furs, SI.OO to $75.00 each. .Long coats, ulsters, English jackets, etc., from the best makers SIO.OO to $75.00. Elegant fashions in long coats, automo biles and blouses $25.00 to $125.00 each. Ladies 1 tailor made suits, for street dress and traveling SIO.OO to SBS 00 each. Special bargain values in $15.00 and $25.00 suits. Dress skirts in great variety—in cloth, $4.50 to $28.00; in silk, SIO.OO to $50.00. Walking skirts $4.50 to $15.00. ADAH, MELDRUM & ANDERSON CO. The American Block.
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