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to |r%i> a *o*d •'ird «H rrfln* rv t>u*v
for imp lime. Whil* many of tk* n«-
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kav*« lh«ir own «av of oalakrailnK an 1
th*lr pm-uI ar «am*t ar* ml* r<*<l lata
by aU »b* m*n in lb* villa**. Th*y ran
a'at of mnnlna raira anappinn th*ir
long te*h*d whiim at amal! i* »«--
ruf*iv faaian*<l In ih* Mm* or Ic*. and
kalmr th*lr apaara. Thry bfoom* **-
p*rta Ik thr u*» of tk* lons laah*d
whipa. and th*!r aim la v*ry arcuralr
Thairn la nrllhoul doubt th# qu**r*at of
all th* known mtlh.xla of r*l*brHiln*
Ckrlalmaa, and with lb* oirrptlon of
th* paopla who Inhabit aoma of ih* n«w
poaa aat* n* whk-h hav* rtoonlly romp
to Unolo P»m. th* Alaakana ar* th*
q«*«rr*t folk h* hka to d*kl with Their
winter* are ap*nt In th* ray* of th* aun,
and th*r* la no nlpht.
Th* Indian* on our own frontier, and
**p-< tally thoa# who hav* b*oom* more
rtvUlaed and hav* taken up farmlpy,
find mean* of Ihrtr own for enjoying
the day. Burly In December th* crop*
have keen houted. and th* • r*#t" aen
*oo begun. Th* Indian* of th* Daguna
tribe* In Arlrona and Now Mexico aro
far more ndvanred toward rlvlllantlnn
than thoa* of moat of the other tribe*,
and p-onacquently find more pleaeuro In
th* day. For we*k* h*for* II arrive*
thry mak* preparatlona for 'ho evont,
and thr old adobe ovon* ar* krpt con*
atantly going In making thrlr bluok
bread ami th* peculiar plo* and atnno
llk* cake*. Th* fatted calf ha* been
numorouely and neatly killed: llkewla*
the obese »heop and the pieno*t*roui
pig. The cottonwood Clothcallno* In
each yard have been strotohod and a-e
loaded with raw meal alouly "Jerk'ng"
In th* run. Th* costllaat Navajo blan
ket* which hav* come down a* heir
loom* for a century or more have been
unrolled pnd ducted, th* Oliver ro-nrlea.
bracelet*, ring* *nrt e»rrln«r* and ho'ta
have been pollehed. and all lh» coll ct
tve hnery of the people ha* been m-de
roadv to ploy Ita part In the coming
feetlvltlea.
fbr|*tma* eve I* th* bec'nnlne of
th<* cetet'rr tlen w h'ch lart” rear'v *
weoV Curt m from time Immemortil
ha* decreed that a band of d-.nc'rc
gtr’s—retorted by the chief ind prnc
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Ai’d out' swee'h. ar'a—wo ve dnin'
to them all
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wanting. *-•
‘ A sense a* of something left out. W
i‘\ r v ben Is a Christmas a Cltr stmas f£
, . lib never a woman about?
4 The men and the middles are pensive,
i And they sigh os they turn in be- £
,-Wbat wouldn’t 1 give for a sweet- «
8 just under th* green mistletoe
CHRISTMAS CHEER FROM EVERYWHERE.
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JJ ; Two Jcng week* to frost on’ ploy.
XTrfi tewed when. Chm’mu* come White folks tnosrly gone owoy—
k (,1c Mo*' on Minus I \ Dohky own creotionl
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(rib* feels It Is *. iHi •-nnugh to dsne* In
th« enureb. alth-dsn th» (iritit* h*'«
«b)mn) in It. Thty tat* to »t<p
It. 100, tut Iho p$ o()i» of th* tribe*
Vt(Uld not permit it
On ChrlfOMt rv* the old church,
built rtnturltt 11<>, I* rm* tlwl to the ,
doors with thr aborigine* Shortly after
ths ckltli »rrl*t. drrsso.l in th* fash
ion of th«lf ancestor* and with (tn*
painted tn grotetwju* design*. Thr y
ink* thHr scats, th* signal I* riven and
the loms begin to brat. It t* Indeed a
strange sight The singer* stand n*sr
thr slur rail. while the (tanrlgg g'H*. I
accompanied by th* dancing men. take
their places In frnnt of them. The
dancing men are stripped to the wa'ste.
and their limbs are covered with fox
skins and other trophies of the hurr 1
The men are painted from th» walsl lln*
lo the roots of ihelr hair. They whirl j
about and Ihelr steps quicken to the
beat of the drums. This Is continued
until mldn'ght. w hen the Christmas j
mass Is rung by the priests and Ihelr
aciiptiinti.
There I* no Pant * Clau# ani no
giving of embroidered slippers or other
regulation Christmas gifts Mesqulli
bean pies, black bread and Jerked meats
are exchanged. The boys gc. from one
house to another and w ith their crude ;
musical Instruments serenade the peo
ple. and thus for nearly a week they
celebrate the Christmas sensott.
CHRISTMAS ON A LIGHTSHIP.
If there Is one day In the rear above
all others that the men In charge of the
llchtshlpa enjoy, that dsy Is Christmas.
These brave fellows who keep the lights
\vM h *end their warning rays for the
gu'dnnce of the mariners have few ex
periences to vary the dull monotony of
the r lonely llv s. From day to day
throughout the year, in stormy snd
cilm w»ather. they have no amuse
ments other than to read the papers
and magarlnes which are left on hoard
the'r vessels from time to time when
•he tenders from the home stations vis
it them with suppl es. Often this read
ing matter they get Is months old. Their
lives are not only monotonous but are
• irroundsd by dangers, and their com
o. ts are few. A eonstanl vigil Is kept
t.r warn approaching vessels of the dan
g»r* of the shoals or the treacherous
locks under the water which arc seem*
tig 1 v always waiting for some victim
to grnd to p'eces on their angry edg s.
All none the roast and where there
ate any dangerous places these little
vo-s Is may be seen bobbing up and
town on the crests of the waves and
togging at the their anchor cables. Pur- i
ng the day large disks are run up to ,
th tons of the masts, while at night
lanterns are I phted. These Indeed are
welcome lights to the storm tossed ves
sels yet they seldom come within hail
ing distance. Some of the lightships are
stationed along the most Isolated part
of the coast and for months at a time
never sight a sail or see the black
smoke of a steamer. This Is the case
with some of the lightships that are
stationed along the New England coast.
THE AUQUBTA SXJ3STPAY HERALD.
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mas time, when they carry a supply of
extra good things.
A few day* before Christmas the
stanch little lighthouse tenders at the
shore stations are loaded down with
supplies to be sent to the faraway light
ships. These consist of extra rations of
soft bread and shore rood and are pre
sented by the government to the men
who keep the lights. Then a large sup
ply of reading mat'er Is also sent to
compensate in a measure for the ab
sence of bright and Joyous surround
ings. The men on watch keep a sharp
lookout for the tenders, and when they
loom up they are greeted with a shout
from the lungs of the sturdy fellows on
the lightships. Sometimes the weather
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off and bob up and down until the sea
becomes more calm. While thus wait
ing the megaphones are brought into
use, and through them the men hold
conversations. The coming tender is
the lightship men's "Santa Claus," and
they hail it with untold delight. As the
boats art sent away there is another
burst of cheers, and its they return,
loaded to the guards, the men busy
themselves with hauling the stores on
board and putting them away for the
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plains and down the canyons until it
was almost impossible to keep from
freezing. To add to this they were
nearly blinded by the drifting snow,
and they were In an enemy's country—
an enemy who strlktr terror to the
hearts of the oldest frontiersmen and
Indian fighters. The Sioux, under the
leaderahip of Sitting Bull, were on the
warpath.
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treacherous country, ovet snow oia4
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of athletic sport*, which are concluded
with a big dinner ami a dance on the
berth deck. While they are thus en
joying themselves the officers are pre
paring to celebrate the* occasion by
giving a dinner to the captain and (If
on the rlag:«hip) to the admiral. The
dinner Is not a formal affair and for
that reason is more enjoyable, a* all
hands go In for all the fun there Is to
be had. It is a privilege to be invited
to one of thc.<e dinners, and It Is one of
the times when the landsmen see the
officers when they do not carry a stern
appearance and seer.' gruff.
The wardroom r decorated with the
colors of the ship and the tittle signal
flags. If the admiral Is to be present,
his flag gets a prominent place among
the decorations. The silver service is
brought out, polished and placed on
the tables, the white covers of which,
with the shining glassware and deli
cate china, present an Inviting appear
ance. The little Japanese servants
busy themselves In placing such deco
rations about the tables as they have
at hand, while the cooks rack their
brains to concoct new and delicate
d shes. The tables are so arranged that
the admiral, capta'n and executive offi
cer, the latter acting as toastmaster,
are facing those at which the officers
and guests are seated.
At the conclusion of the dinner the
toasts are announced and drunk, first,
to "The President." then to "The Ar
my and Navy," and so on down the
list until everybody of high rank has
received some notice. Often the admi
ral and captain -are called on for
speeches. The toasts to the army and
navy and the president are drunk
standing. Two or three hours are con
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rhridmaa day la th* grtmlttw* ehkrrk
w-aa atwaya observed as tk* gabbatb
lay. and. like that gcecvnled hy an ava,
or vigil.' knee oar pr***nt Chetatmaa
*v*. (>a tha atght ft thla aaa gaagli
wee* wont t« light up candle* of an un
raama* sis*, called Chrtatmaa eandlaa,
tnd toy a log of wood upon the Ark.
called a Tale tag. or Chrtatmaa bloek.
J ta i.umtnat* the hoaa* and. aa It wera.
I to turn night Into day. Thla custom to
j Still kept up Ik the north of England.
The Use of these ftl of wood, which
were. In fact, great treea. may he Im
agined from the fact that in th* Mm* of
th* dell war# of the last century Cap
tain Hnator burned the hou*a of Mr.
■ Barker of Haghmond Abbey, near
Shrewsbury, by Betting Are to the Tula
I log. At the bringing In of the Tuke log
I on Chrtotma* ave In an ancient rootle
of England the great hall of th# caatl*
I waa profuaely decorated with Ivy and
holly berrle*.
A* soon as th* log waa Itgh'ad tha
Christmas festivities began Th* aerv
tots were then given a general holiday
and did not go to bed at all. but ram
bled about until the church bells called
them to prayer at IS o'clock. Th* word
Tule signifies Chrtatmaa. which was
called In th* I-atin. or western, church
tha feast of light*, because they usad
many light* or candle* at Ita celehra*
j uon In honor of Chrlat. the Light of Ali
| Lights. .
« hrtatmaa Deeoratloaa.
Since the day is essentially th* fami
ly’* It la pleasant to let Ita regalia be a
composite one and every member of the
household add to the dressing of Ih*
house and table. The ultra faahlonabla
folk frown upon hanging wreaths In th#
window*, looking upon It as a sort of
taking the public into one’s confidence.
But to everybody except these exclu
sive few It 1* merely flinging out th#
banner of peace and good will toward
men.
Whether the wreath* are hung In th#
window* or not they should be as plen
tiful through the rooms as possible.
The children will love to help pul them
up or to arrange the ropes of pine and
branches of holly that may supplement
or replace the wreath*. A visit to one
of th* big markets of any city will pro
cure for a low price large quantities of
loose greens the boughs and spray*
| that have been broken from Christmas
t re*, w th th se that have been trou-ht
fr-.m the wood* for the purpose. These,
with bunches of mistletoe and holly.
. with Its effective red berries, or the
j equally showy and less expensive flre
; bush branches, will quickly transform
a room and at a small cost.
If the Christmas greens cannot be In
several rooms, mass the chief part of
| them in the dining room, which admit*
I of a considerable scheme of decoration.
Ckrlalmaa Jog*.
‘And now. children.’’ said the Sunday
! FCbool teacher, "what Is the meaning of
Christmas?”
“My paw,” said little Johnny Bllftlns.
■ -gays that Christmas means gettln a
lot of things you*e don't want and glv-
In away a lot of things youse can’t af
j ford.” _
”«a*sipjftsasftspafMft#yfisftsftiftsssMWfUß!e®>#si»g
V: CHRISTMAS IT THE COOTHY. «
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jK Th* merry firelight gl'nts and glows, g
f,| The house Is decked with holly; s
f* Today, for all the wintry snows, &
Sj Each sturdy heart Is Jolly. g
The Christmas tree is loaded so, %
j? What If the skies be murky' ,g
S Minor Hie and pudding mistletoe £
6i And kissing follow turkey. 'ih.
C., »rc
5( oh. happy homestead Christmas '*
times! ;§
hi May ever some goed fairy «x
» Have all our future Christina* chime« ,5
y Ring in a day as merry! •§
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