SANTA CLAUS A STRANGER.
H# Is Officially Unknown to Uncle
Sam's Mail Agents.
The postofflce department does not
know Santa Clans. The old saint has
no official eilsteuce so far as Uncle
Sam's mall agents are concerned. This
Is due entirely to the fact that Santa
Claus lives everywhere at the same
time instead of having a single local
habitation like other people. It is very
sad. but It cannot he helped. Letters
which children address to Santa Claus
or Kris Kringh* must go straight to the
dead letter office.
Some time ago an effort on behalf of
(he children was made to Induce the
postofflce department to permit post
masters to open a!! letters addressed
to Santa Clans and turn them over to
the parents of the child correspondent
or to some local organization having a
Christinas fund to spend, but the at
torney general for the department ren
dered an adverse decision, holding as
follows:
If post masters were KranieU authority
to open all audi letters and select those
which they thought proper to deliver to
persons applying for them, there would
be temptation rind opportunity for post
masters and other employees to open let
ters Indiscriminately, some «.f which eon
tain Inelosures of value, ami she us an
excuse for such action the nuthorltv
granted by the department.
The department's legal adviser also was
of tho opinion that, if permission were
granted to deliver such letters to bonevo
lorit soc!. ties and Individuals, it would he
dlffleult for the department to draw the
line where benevolence ends and cummer,
r.lallsm begins. Many persons desire such
letters for use In newspapers and maga
zine stories, the name of the child of
some prominent public man attached to
uch a letter makliiß It especially valua
ble for that purpose and often corre
spondingly embarrassing to the parent
•if the child. Furthermore, the opinion
states, such a practice would violate the
principle of the sanctity of the seal,
which Is one of tho best features of our
postal system, and the department would
ontlnua.lly be open to serious Hiisplclon.
Candles For Christmas.
Christmas candlemakers are busy
for many months In the year. It would
i>e impossible to estimate how many
hundreds of thousands of dozens of
pretty little colored wax candles are re
quired for Christmas trees all over Ku
• eope and America. There are also can
dies for church decoration at Christ
mastide. Whereas the Christmas tree
tapers are, some of them, so tiny as to
require seventy-two to make a pound,
'lie great altar shafts of pure beeswax
will sometimes stand sis feet and
weigh forty pounds apiece. Tit-Bits
Hurry Up Santa Claus!
Vander Miatnh Chrls'mus.
long do way.
"He slower than a railroad"—
Oat what Chilian Bay.
Dry wants 'lm for ter hurry up
An' pass de time er day,
Dreamin' 'bout de comin' er de Chris'nws!
—Atlanta Constitution.
Elsie's "little New Year."
DEAR little Elsie, clad in white,
Slipped from her trundle bed one
night.
She wan thinking: "I heard mamma
Telling auntie and my papa
That she was going to watch and see
The New Year come, but *he didn't tell
me!
Nobody tell; me things at all.
S'pose it'it because I'm only small!
coPTMionT.iioe.aY rt n. nosxuory
ET.SJK.
But I guess I know what I'm goii.y »w
do— f ,'
I'm going to watch for the New Year
too."
BUT presently, in a soft white heap.
Sank Elsie down to the floor
asleep.
And while in dreamland she wandered
about
The New Ye.">r came and the old went
out.
And not till morning flooded the skies
Did Elsie opsn her drowsy eyes,
To find, all cuddled in mamma's bed,
A cunning new little golden head.
Gazing in wonder first at mamma,
Then at auntie, then at papa,
At last, with a laugh so joyous and
clear: *
"Oh, no\N I know! This is little New
Year!''
WAYNE S. BOROUGH, yj
\
The New Year
Wonderful Parade of
Knijfhts of Mis
rule.
Oil really ought
not to .spcntl New
Year's duy In
Philadelphia If
you have made
resolutions' that
you want very
much to live up
to, for very Hke
ly you will not
be-nble to resist
lhe fascinations
of participating
in the annual eel
1 ebratlon of the
renowned "Shoot-'
rr" -
MR. UPSIDK DOWN ( , rs .. Kxisthl( , no .
ON PAIIADE. . . . ..
where else In the
world, the Shooters are latter day pro
totypes of ilic .Mummers that flour
ished for scores of years in Eugland
ami France. Their watchword could
welj lie: "Death to sorrow. Joy is the
one fit companion of mankind."
I'reaching continually the doctrines
of happiness and jocularity, the Shoot
ers open each New Year with a rous
ing feast day to the memory of the
shade i>f King Momus, the accredited
inspirer of the cult, which dearly 1< ves
to have Its members known as Knights
of Misrule. Such a riot of color and
gayety as marks the gigantic parade of
the Shooters, which is the particular
feature of their celebration, is certain
ly not seen anywhere else In America.
From six to ten thousand paraders In
extravagant costumes have appeared
in their pageants of recent years. As
many as a half million people have
gathered along the line of march. The
prizes offered are the most valuable
ever put. up for elaborateness or origi
nality In costume and accouterinent.
The city of Philadelphia always appro
priates $5,000 yearly to swell the prize
fund, which is largely made tip of con-
XING AND HIS TRAIN, "IRISH INDIANS" AND A GIGANTIC
SURVIVOR OF THE MAINE.
trfbutions from merchants, clubs, In
terested individuals and organizations
taking purl in the pageant. Prl*e,s are
offered for the best dressed paraders,
the most elaborate, the most humor
o®s, the most unique, etc., and It is- pos
2tble for nn individual to capture
rlzes enough offered for the same
specially to amount to $J!,000. Ilow Is
that for a prize for a masquerade ball
{outdoors* costume?
Shooter parades have grown until
they now leverage from five to six
miles In length, requiring from five to
six hours to pass a given point. Some
of the costumes are so extravagantly
made that It Is no uncommon sight
for one of the many personages, rep
resenting kings, to have a gown with
a train a city block long and a block
wide, reaching from curb to curb. One
contestant in last year's festival had
a gown of such dimensions, and it
requires forty page boya to carry the
train elkar of the street. Even vwth
all that ilirl|t the "king" was wearied
by the burden lo such an extent that,
he fainted. remaining unconscious for
an hour. Twenty men were employed
in completing that gown, which cost
and the wearer won over
In prize*;.
Rivalry is cxlremel.i keen among
Philadelphia!!* and southern New .Ter
se,vites, (milliters of whom lake part
lu the crQaiing of costumes. The rtory
Is related of a Herman butcher li the
"neck" section of the Quaker t'llv
who moi'tgftged his home and store for
Slo.fMMi in nTVcr to oiiido all cither com
pel It ••!'.«. j l'", v>' I ItII i: prises
CAMKROV COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1909.
In Philadelphia
By Frederick R.Toombs.
Copyright, 1908, by Amer
ican Press Association.
and received some valuable advertising.
Predominating features of the jtug
eunl are humorous costuming, antics
and floats representing with carefully
enacted eharncters various public hap
penings of interest or Importance. The
"Irish Indians" tire a popular bevy of
contestants annually. These charac
ters have been given faces made from
cocoanut shells, but the libel on the
Celtic race has never yet caused trou
ble. Citizens of "Topsy Turvy Land,"
who appear to walk oit Ibelr hands,
have proved Immense laugh provok
ers, as also have eighteen foot giants
(on stilts), "typhoid fever germs" In
human form from the Schuylkill river,
according to signs; the order of "White
Caps," the "Home Breakers' associa
tion," the "Wyoming Hayseeds." the
"Roiled Owls," the "Itod Onions," pol
iticians on ilo.its and shown to be
walking railroad ties since passes were
abolished: lire "Woggie Pugs," resem
bling .1 cross between a boll weevil
and a grini i: grompns, etc.
When esp-i-aiH were inr.de of graft
In a branch of 1' Mtsylvatila s;.ite pol
itics the proccf>ion if thai year V.ad
a float on \\' l< b had bec'i buili a 1 '
terv in mlniatur ■ : nd over if was a
huge -ign bearing t' is legend: "Hail,
Hail, the • 'nog's A.l Here."
For almost a hundred years the cele
bration It been developing until to
day ii CM 1 ouichisse.. the original
phantasnia."'rias of Fm.'land in the
eleventh ■ . ntury nil of Vormuudy and
France ni a later date William the
Conqueror huhl iiie lirsi pai.<-ant of
this nature after the bailie of Has
tings, and il be. ante a regular featice
of British christmases in the ages of
chivalry. Venturesome knights would
break each niher's skulls in the I"<■ 11 -
vais of those days, but as Philadel
phia P the City of Brotherly Love
such things would not be c-ounte
nounceil. The original l'hlladelphluus
who took part in the Shooters' propa
ganda wore German residents of the
"neck" section of the city, where the
Schuylkill and Delaware rivers come
close together.
Lamb For tho Greeks.
The nni<111<' ftreekdlsh on New Tear's
eve Is the roast larnb, set up in Oreek
style, of which each son of Hellas must
partake, 'l'hc roasting of the lamb is
attended with a great deal of pomp>
The entire carcass of a lamb is set up
on a pole, and this is held over a tire
until It is duly roasted. Then it hi
sliced and apportioned among the va
rious persons present at the feast, and
the roast Is eaten along with tbe other
strictl> creek dishes and washed down
with t;rr»li wine.
Gt-od and Bad Luck.
It wus supposed to bring bad luck
tn a house 1" lake anything out of it
on New Year's day before you brought
something into it
Take out, then t:iko In,
M;n! luck will bo^ln;
Take la, llk'ii take mil.
> lewd luck i omc* about I
Romsn Extravagance.
I 1, 1- Ni . Year'* iilTi. II< • iloubt. orig
inated with the liotuuns, i'dr with
tiiciii glvio-.: •ml taking wic curried to
such an c\ir: a? ;uil decree ilnrlhg all
the :?(!." day- > 112 (111 yeai thai Kmperor
t'huidi , v prolilhi •<; »le "del. mlbi-r"
of present- • 1 fit on New Year's d: >
A Policeman's Testimony.
.1. N. Paterson, ui"ht policeman of
Nashua, lowa, write*: "Lust winter I j
had a bail cold on tuy lungs and tried at j
least ball'a dozen advertised cough nredi- j
cines and had treatment Iroui two pity- .
sicians without getting any benefit, A
frinnd recommended Foley's Houey and
Tar and two-thirds of a bottle cured me i
I consider it the greatest cough and lung j
medicine in the world." Sold by all j
■ iru-igists.
For Eczema, Tetterand Salt Rheum-
The inteti-e itching characteristic of
these ailments is almost inMautly allayed
by Chamberlain's Salve. Many severe
case- have been cured by it. K>l -ale
by tJ■ o C. Tapgart.
Foley's Honc.v iiud Tar K tile be<! and
safest uougli rcnedv fur children \t
the first sy nipt 1 m..» of <1 cold. as
directed, and ward off ilamier croup,
bronchitis, sore throat, cold in tin head,
and stuffy breathing. It briny.-, comfort
and ease to the liitle ones. Contains no
opiates or other harmful drug-*. Keep
always on hand and refuse Mib«tituti -
Soiii by all druggists.
Hexamethylenetet rami tie.
The above i the name of a Merman
chemical, which w one of' the many valu
able ingredients of Foley'. Kidney Rem
edy llexamethyleiioletroinine is reoog
nizod bv tutdie.il text book* and auth
orities as a uric acid solvent and anti
septic for the urine. Take Foley's Kid
ney Remedy as soon as }ou notice any
irregularities and avoid a .-ciious malady.
Fi.fsile by nil (IrilL'^i^tS.
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11 j o jiy
rlj # # . :i|
j| Wi!l stop with the Cameron County Girls and Boys until after jjj
|i New i'ears, Dear Old Santa as usual will make |Jj
j. his Headquarters at j|
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Bj Xever in the history of this cstahlishinent has a larger or more fashionable line of =jj
m LADIES COATS, SUITS, SKIRTS AND IMMENSE LINE OF FURS been presented
01 to the public, We have.i large line and shall make the prices sell the goods. Without fit
01 lear of contradiction, we feel confident that our large store is resplendant with everything ill,
HI calculated to make our customers happy. We have a larger line of goods, in every depart- jjjj
||| ment, than can be found in this or ;inv neighboring couutv and WE DEFY COMPETI- j||
|'j I
A Suitable Christmas Presents
E Among the thousands of suitable articles for Xmas Gifts, we mention: A full line jr*
| Fascinators, Shaws, Belts, Fancy Stocks, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Sacques and ijj
*• Toques, Fancy Lamps, Gold Clocks, Gold Picture Frames, Gold Framed Mirrors and Small L~
| | Gold Novelties. Fine Line of Cut Glass, Silverware, Jewelry, Pocket Books, Wrist Bags, J
Toilet Aiticles, Fancy Goods of all descriptions in Baskets, Birch Bark, Celluloid and Stag S®
Mi \rticles, Vases, Picture Books, Jardinieres and Umbrella Stands. Umbrellas all stvles.
Ij: | from 48c to $12.00. |p
II s LAKGtST DISPLAY OF CHTnTTND GLASSWIfiE IN THE COUNTY, §
jt Going at Big Reduction. lifjj;
i! FT A. ZARPS & CO'S I
THE POPULAR FAIR STORE.
I EMPORIUM. PA. J
How One Doctor Successfully Treats
Pneumonia
"111 treating pneumonia," say* Dr. W.
•J. Smith, ol Sanders, Ala , "the only
remedy I uw for ihr tu nv> is Chambcr
laiu's Couplt Remedy While, of course,
I would mat ulhei -ytnptoius with dif
ferent iiii-dnim >, I have uaed this rem
edy many tiuii's in n.y medical practice
and have yet failed in find a case where
it has nut controlled the trouble. 1 have
used it myself, as has also my wile for
couirhs and eolds repeatedly, and T most
willingly and cheerfully recommend it as
superior tu any other ••ou>jh remedy to
my knowledge. - ' For -ale by Geo. (J.
Taggart.
11l health is More Expensive Than
any Cure.
Phis country is now tilled with people
who migrate across the continent in all
directions seeking that which gold can
not buy. Kive-tenths ot them me Buf
feting from lhroat and lotij; trouble or
chronic catatrh resulting from neglected
colds, and spending fort units vainly try
iog to regain lost health. Could every
sufferer hut undo the past and cure that
(ii:«t neglected cold, all this sorrow, pain,
anxiety mid expense could have been
avoided ('hutuberlain .s Cough Remedy
i.> famous for its cure* i f'oolds. and can
always he depcndeu upon. I'.-e it and
'he more s-'! 1 -us di>east'f may be avoided.
For si'e by < »00. ('. Taiwan
The Insr pill is DeWiti > Littb Kirly
Risess—-the safe, easy . pleasant and .-un
little liver pills. DeWitt's Carboliz d
Wiieli Hazel Salve is the original Good
for cols, bums or bruises, and especially
for piles. Sold bv all druaoisis.
Front.
Front is like bread in that both as<
a little substance blown up with mudh
wind. It is unlike bread in that man
cannot live by bread alone.—Puck.
'"r— ,
You won't feel the j
weather if you
wear a chamois
vest.
I
The chill that seems to !
strike right through to
your marrow will not j
be experienced all win- j
ter. But that is not
the important part of it. I
One Chamois Vest will j
guard your health, keep
you from taking cold
by protecting your
lungs. Wear one if
you want to be s ife. j
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The OLD RELIABLE i
DRUG STORE
G. C. TAGGART. Prop.