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Tb* Uttto Tow* F*r*l»bo* MMiy Itam o4 latorMt riSHiNO CKKSK.P^imbM WooUoo, H»ibrrt B«l.- aod fiord H°fl IMD »p*o»Uoit th» botnUr* »I'B M»" pami*. Wm. «<1 Ml- H^b. W.rden of fhllodcipIlU; MO .p«i>dliw « fr* d«>. With IllUm McPbriW o *ud fomllr. MUxa HrheccJL Mmuod* *nd nomur PUmoo. of W«» C-o* M»t. rUlt-1 Mr^ C. Ho*»rd OT»r So*«l«J. Ralph T«*rlek*o( Oamd.o. »p«>> “on dar with bU talbar brre. frank Jamta U .pro.llo* the C brUlma. holiday* lu l*hllad*lphj» Aaron WooUon and family enurtalord th<-lr children on Sunday. Stanley Roberta of Holly Ranch. I* * pending a few day* with bU graudUb. Snyder U rUlllog Mi* Umie Mason of Krma. Kcuben Mount, wife and wn. took Chrtatma*dinner with Wm- Bailey and family of Cold Spring. Samuel Roberta and wife of Holly Beach, spent Sunday with Caleb Shaw and wife! Miss Edna Woolnoo rUited Claude, Eldredge and wlfs orar Sunday. Mr* Martha 'Suydhr entertained her children and if rand children on CbrUtWm. Yearicks made a bosinesa trip to Philadelphia Saturday. Freeman Yearicks U rtailing bU brotber In Camden- —- a Frank Williams of Holme*bent, visiud Jacob Barnett and wife this week. Gordoo YeaHcks finds great attraclioaa at the Court House. We wonder what the attractions can be f What U il Dr. Gordoo 1 Mrs. Emily Thompson. Claude Etdredgr wife and ton. spent CbrtMmna with their pa reels Mlllon Crease and wife, of Cold Spring, ■pent Monday with her mother. The Christmas exerctecs held on CfiH'f mas Err proeed a sooce a

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TASTES IN CIGARS.

nag game hike U Dry. The public f*sic for Hgnre rarloe In different localities and countries, and la an the large factorie* cigar* arc conditioned to atilt the demands of the country to which they are to be sent, la Europe, more especially la the Britquires that they should be dry—In fact alxnoat brittle. It la a common tneldant la that country to ace e azsokci taka hi* cigar and place It to bis ear to aaa If It will glre forth a crackUng aoond. and If It docs not crackle the cigar Is considered loo moist Pipe smoking tobaccos, however, are required very moist. la the United States the proper con dltlon for cigars and pipe smoking tobaccos Is Just the reverse. The American smoker requires his cigars In such a condition that the wrapper, binding and filler will yield to the pressure of (ha fingers without cracking or breaking the wrapper, while, on the other hurt, the smoking tobaccos, especially ths translated tobaccos, most be mod antnly dry. Various methods are employed for keeping cigars and tobaccos In the proper condition, but up to the present time a* method has been devised tbat win act automatically. Both manufactured tobacco and cigars are ansceptl Me to climatic conditlooa, and It requires the constant attention of the manufacturer and dealer to regulate the moisture in bis stock cupboard or showcas*. in ratal! stores great trouble la experienced In keeping the -air la the showcases la the proper coadl- . tse are con i warm wet - molitore la admitted Aaa is needed, while during the cold winter months the cigars are apt to became too dry. espe-UIly la the tipper part of the '

The first printing proas la the eastern settlement of America was sat up la Ifififi. In the aunyaer of that year a *lp bearing a printing press, a printer and three pressmen arrived on the shores of New England, the printer being Stephen Daye. la the aam* year the proas was sat up at Camhrtflfk One of the earliest sod perhaps the ■mat celebrated of the banes was “The Bay Psalm Book." It b Interesting to t the actual press b atill pro-

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Arcbaeotagtata are taking moch he trreet In the probable mte of the collection of classical «. pottery and bronaro which was loaned to Bmlthmabn Instltntioo by‘Mrs. I nor A. H. Slsgruder, whose .will, facently prob*tod. provides tbat these valuable Italian and Pompeiian relics shall be sold by the executor unless the children wish to reUla and make in equal disposal of them. KtrwseM »»A **■■» Meltee The collection b an Interostlng oo-i from an arcbaeologlca] viewpoint, com prising as It does specimens of the pottery of three period»—the Etruscan, or pre-Homan; early Roman and later The literature of the museum on the subject of the collection b very scant, counlstlng only of Mr*. Magroder's latter lending tbe collection to the Institution and of a carefully complied catalogue made by tbe officials. Part of the collection, comprising 168 pieces, was deposited In 1804 and an-' other Sot of 167 pieces In 1808, e The (lottery Includes vasea, urns, pitebet*. cups and Jars, many of which rftv beautifully decorated. There are S large number of figurines, masks and ports of figurines. Glaaa From Pompeii. Several smaller rases of similar ware are Included lu tbe collection. Other rases without decoration are nevertbaleas beautiful In shape and show that lore of form eo characteristic of Greek art which tbe peoples of tbe Italian peninsula borrowed from old Belas. There are. several wine cups, some of which would seem from their shape to hare been the parent of the modern loving cup. Although the Imitations of classic pottery have' teen Innumerable, no doubt has ever been raised as to the authenticity of tbe specimens In this

The few glass fragments gain especial interest from tbe fact tbat tber are rejiorted to have come from ths ruins of 1'ompell. Broue* of Law* Age. The bronzes Include kettles, bowls, pitcher*, pans, cups, ladles, strainers, tweezer*, steelyards and miscellaneous household utensils and ornaments. Many of the Implements greatly resemble those In use today. Even more startlingly modern are tbe bronxe safety plus, or* fibula, with which thf sndents fastened their garments. Large number* of these are found In tombs, generally near the shoulder* of tha corpse* showing that they were employed to pin tbe garments at tbat particular location. A large and perfectly modeled broozs band has tbe consular ring, which was tbe consul's badge of office, upon the third finger. There are other rings and earrings lx bronze. The only representations of lower animal Ufa In the collection are those of a tiny Image of a dolphin in bronze and a little day bone, each In perfect preservation, which tbows tbe type of boree among these people to have been stock!ly built and much like tbe modern Percberoo. Even tbe casual visitor to tbe Institrrtioo cannot fall to be Impressed by the spies ranee of tbe collection, and the officials are sorry to lose It. T. Bilesee Cfcsreh Bell*. Many of tbe Christian chare he* of TVasblngton have dispensed with steeple bells, and now nervous citizens are -complaining that their peace hod comfort are disturbed by those tbat reCommiaalooer MacFariand. who Is himself prominent In church affaire, has taken tbe Initiative of bringing tbe [sane for decision. He believes tbe time has come to enlarge tbe police regulations prohibiting noises, and In these days, when a timepiece can be found In nearly every bonsebold, be can see no good reason why notice of tbe approach of s service In church should be given by tbe loud ringing of

bells.

All fire alarm bells have been suppressed with tbe exception of one In tbe business section of tb* dty, and Its doom Is sealed. Curfew has not rung for years In tbe shadow of tbe eapltol. and tbe commlseloner* will, unless the representatives of tbe churches can offer some unexpected good reason, restrict tbe ringing of bells upon those edifices to strict compliance with tbe ritual of tbe churches. 014 Ship Appear*. Washingtonians who have recently returned from that section of 1 Tinea William county. Vs., In which tbe big railway “flir over Neabaco creek la being made, report that tbe Immense quantities of earth dumped Into tbe marsh at tbat point recently have raised tbe level of tbe marsh and forced from It* resting place of probably a century and a half tbe well preaerred bull of a schooner filled with pig Iron. Tb* hewn Umber* of tbe vessel and tbs fact that Neabaco creek has not been navigable for a boat of tbe dlmen«i»s

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According to tradition, the patriot Daniel Moegan. was engaged In hank lag pig Iron from a furnace tbat was . . a M - - A* -

of Colchester, which baa etace vanished. when be detsrmiaed to enlist In the

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^ !n\The Year

ini Caasei tbe ledyleal U be Informed Befirdisg All That'o Best end Kcs'. mtsreeifif U I alb About Tbls la the time of yaar when >• bothersome question of a suitable hristmss gift comes up. That gift i valued most which beat symbolizes he good-will of tbe giver. Tbe dlficulty U to find something tbat will illy represent the spirit of the holiday -saaon and also posseya a lasting val is. Especially Is tbls difficult when tbe price must be moderate. Whereore, when the daya grow shorter and ^hristmastlfie draws near, nearly all people who dwell In civilized communl ies are asking each other and them•elves that evcr-perplexlsg questlon-

What shall we tlve?

Here Is one answer, which seems I

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It was definitely settled la Los Aa (ties tbat "Philadelphia Jock* 1 O'Brien will postpone his trip to A astral is and pick op s little easy money on tb* Pacific coast, as be calls It “Loriq^' Baldwin, striving to ettulit* "Tex“ Rickard aa a fight promoter, offend a 120,000 pane for O'Brien tad Tommy Barns to fight a forty roubd boot Both men accepted. There was no parley. O'Brien was on bis way to Australia, 1 where be was presumably to fight Bill Squires In November for e 115,000 puree. The Philadelphian's share was f.

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to hare been $10,000, win, lose or draw. O'Brien le clever enough to get the lion's share of "Lucky" Baldwin's $20.000 purse, .which will be considerably more than $10,000. Peculiarly. Burn* and Squires, the Australian, are of similar bnlld—sturdy, short In stature and readi. O'Brien feels that he ran dispose of both, and his training for the Canadian win lit him for his second combat in tbe land of tb* kangaroo. All arrangements for tb- Burns O'Brien contest were practically clinched, as the Quaker City heavyweight feels that be will have a double claim on tbe American championship by adding Burns to tbe list of Fitzsimmons. Berger. Kaufman. Schreck. Jeffords, Stlft Maher, Hugo Kelly and leaser lights he has defeated. flic-arid. "What did you mean by starting the story that I was an unbeliever In tb* Scriptures?" asked tbe dea$-on In great wrath. "Well deckln.” said tb* man who had originated tbe report "you know you told me tbat all you said about boas I bought was as true as goapUL An' yon know how true it was." Br—ah." said tb* deacon.

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Great Removal Sale is now some os at I. Tenenbaum’s, On account of moving in my own building, No. 4 *4-4 >6 Washington Strict. Therefore I have decided to dear all my stock of deUlag. Sheet • Cents Faralskla$>. regardless of cost. Now is your opportunity to Uty in your winter dothing. Boots and shoes. You all know that my goods are all new and up-to-date. You could save at least 25 per cent during this special sale. Come and examine oar stock and select whatever yon ^ant for your Christinas gifts. * I. Tenenbaum, 42! Washington St. Next to Philip and Hughes’ grocery store.

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