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VOL. VI. - NO 15.
DIRECTORY
Tow» otllcers
Mayor—Joshua L-tßwell.
Commissioner* —Dr. J. B. H. Knight,
N. S. Peel, Dr. J. D. Biggs, A. Haasell,
P. K. Hodge*.
Street Commissioners—F..K. Hodge*.
N. S. Peel.
Clerk—A. Hassell.
Treasurer —N. S. Peel.
Attorney—Wheeler Martin.
ChfcQof Police —J.JH.#Page.
Lodges
Skewarkee Lodge, No. 90, A. F and A.
M. Regular meeting every and and *th
Tuesday nights.
Roanoke Camp. No. 107, Woodmen of
the World. Regular meeting every and
last Friday sights.
Church of the Advent
Services oa tbe second and fifth Sun
days at the month,morning and evening,
and on tbe Saturdays (3 p. m.) before,
and on Mondavs (9a. m.) after said Sun
days of the month. All in
vited. B. S. LA*sii«a. Rector.
Methodist Ciirch
Rev. E. B. Rose, the Methodist Pas
tor, has the following appointments
Bvery Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and
aigkt at 7 «.'clock respectively, except
the second Sunday. Sunday School
every Sundav morning at 9:30 o'clock.
Prayer-meeting every Wednaeday even
ing at 7 o'clock. Holly Spring* 3rd
Sunday evening at 3 o'clock; Vernon lit
Sunday evening at 3 o'clock; Hamilton
-»nd Sunday, morning and night; Hasadls
and Sunday at 3 o'clock. A cordial in
vitation to all to attend these service**
Baptist Church
Presetting on the Ist, 2nd snd 4th Sun
days at it s. m., snd 7:30 p. m. Prsyer
mcetioK every Thursday night at 7:30
Sunday School every Sunday.morning at
9:30. J. D. Biggs, Superintendent.
The pastor presches st Hamilton on the
3rd Sunday in each month, st II s. m.
snd 7:30 p. m., ami st Riddick's Grove
on Saturday before every lat Sunday st 11
s. m . snd on the Ist Sunday at 3 p. m.
Slade School Houae on the and Suudsy
at 3 p. m . and the Biggs' School Houae
on the 4th Sunday at 3 p. m. Everybody
cordially invited.
R D. CaBBOU.. Paator.
SKEWARKEE JL
L °^ E
NO. 90, A. F. kA. H. ZX^X
UISBCTOSY Poa 1903. ■
S. S. Brown. W. M.; W.C.Manning,S.
W.; Mc. G. Taylor. J. W.; T. W. Thorn
aa. S. D.; A. P. Taylor, J.D; S. R. Bigga,
Secretary; C. D. Caratarphen, Treasurer;
A. B.Whitmore and T.C.Cook, Stewarda;
R. W. Clary, Tiler.
STANDING COMMITTEES:
Cita*lTV—S. S. Brown, W. C. Man
ning, Mc. O.Tavlor.
KiNAWca—Joa. D. Bigga. W. 11. Har
ell, R. J. Peel.
RinURCI-W. H. Edwarda, W. M.
Green P. K. Hodges.
Asyli'm — H. W. Stubba, W. H. Rob
ertaon, H. D. Cook.
Marshall— J H. Hsttoa.
Professional Cards.
DR.JOHN D BIOGS
MIH DENTIST
OPTICS — MAIM STRKKT
Paoitk Q
W ■. w«. K. WARKBN
DRS HARRELL A] WARREN
PHYSICIANS
AND SURGEONS
OFFICE IN
BIGGS' OKUGSSTOIIA
1 PHOT»C?No.|2q
DR. J. PEEBLE PROCTOR
PHYSICIAN
' AND SURGEON
Office io Mohley Building
H virs: to IO:JO a. m.; J to 5 p. m.
'PTLONB 11
gPtaada D. wtaalaa S. JaatsaTl»«i«tl
| WINSTON 8L EVERETT
ATTOHNKTS AT LAW
Bank Building, Williamiton, N". C.
S. ATWOOD NEWELL
LAWYER
OSk* up Main la Hrw lut Balk),
lag. left hand Mi. top of atepa.
"VILLIAMSTON
** Hallu »lwimi naivliaa ate dcaircA
a* l eta I atteatioa gfvea to rzamiaing and auk
tag title for paiiSiaam of tiaibev aad Marim
' lead*.
erects! sttratloa «rUI W |tm to real nutf
aackaa«ca.. If yea wlah t» hay or aalt laad I
aaa halsyea. HWWI ?♦
firet 4
New Year's
Of 2? pilgrime
NSW YEAR'S day, 1(Q1, marked
tbe real beginning of the Purl
tan settlement of New Eng
land and the planting by the
jtilgrim fathers In American aoll of
tbe germ of freedom from which baa
grown our great republic.
On Nov. -11, ItESO, tbe good ship May
dower, with tbe'devoted band which
bad braved tbe perils of seas almost
unknown to seek In a new world -tbe
liberty of conscience denied tbem In
tbe old, had anchored In the harbor of
Provlncetown. On that sams day tbe
ptlgTlms had chosen John Career for
their governor and bad sent ashore an
armed delegation to select a spot on
which to pitch tbe pilgrims' tents. But
tbeee pioneers, though they found no
hostile lnhslmanta, discovered no ac
commodations for a permanent colony.
After brief explorations an expedi
tion was dispatched to circumnavigate
Cape Cod bay and find a better haven.
Ob Dec. 8 the scouts landed on
Clark's la Land (ao named from tbs
Mayflowsr'a mat*, who wai of tbs
party). The next day. which was Bat
onlay. they explored the island, on tbs
Sabbath they rested, and on Monday,
Dae. 11. they sounded the harbor and
"marched also Into the land and found
divers cornflelds and runnlug brooks,
a place very suitable for situation."
Than they returned to tbs ship,
which by the end of tbs week was
safely anchored in Plymouth bay.
Tbs selection of a alte for the pro
posed town sod tbs preparation of ma
tariale delayed until after Christmas day
the beglnnlug of tbs first houss for com
mon use to recalva the pilgrims and
their goods, but by Nsw Tsar's day
boose lots had been saalgned and most
of the company had left the ship for
a home ou shore sod were tonally at
work rearing tbelr habitations. Tra
dition divides the honor of first step
ping on Plymouth rock between John
Alden and Mary Chilton. On Naw
Tsar's morning s solsmu service was
bald to thank tbs good Ood who had
guided them across the wsters to thla
baautlful haven and to ask his blaaalug
upon the village they were building.
The "common houss" wss averted
naar "Burial bill," on the road wblch
left the abort* J net south of Plymouth
rock, and next to It Pst«r Brown built
hlmsslf s bouse. About this nuclsus
there was soon a well ordered little
town. Tet the exposures Incident to
the founding of the colony told savere-
raa LAKDOM or m mamnm-
Iy upon all, and befor* summer nearly
half the band of 102 which bad land
ed on New Year* a day had a Occam bed.
But the spirit of the surrlrors waa un
broken, and when the Mayflower in
April aalled homeward not on* of th*
colonists went In her, ao sweat waa
tbo taate of freedom even in the ahad
ow of death. Trace* of the n*arn*aa
of Indians were numerous, but It waa
not until March that a aavage visited
the settlement. This savage, who an
nounced himself aa Bamoeet, a native
of the "eastern parts," or the coast of
Maine, wbere contact with English
fishermen had given the Indiana soma
knowledge of the Engllah language,
told them In broken speech thst the
name of tbelr settlement wsa Paw
tuyet. He told them alao tbat about four
years before a peatllence had dee troy
ed moat of the uativee of tbat region,
ao that there waa now no one to dis
puts th* pilgrims' poaaaealon of the
territory.
They learned from Bamoeet that
tbelr neareat nelgbbora war* the Warn
panoags of Narraganaett Bay, whoee
chief waa Maaaasoit. Soon afterward
Maaeaaolt himself came and made a
treaty of peace with the pilgrims,
which waa observed for fifty-four
yeara.
In April Governor Carver died, and
William Bradford waa elected hla auc
csasor, under whoae beneficent rule the
colony progreaaed materially, and In
the following November tbe ship for
tune from London brought welcome
addlttona to tbelr email population and
tbo royal patent which confirmed for
ever tbe pilgrims in tbelr occupation
of Plymouth bay.
Tfce Aifit Ttao n—aa.
In old tlmea the Saxons used to
dance around an apple tree on Now
Year's are. singing s song. Tbla was
supposed to Insure a good crop. Also
be! la were rang to notify the people
of tbe going out of tbe old and tbe
coming In of tbe new year. Another
ancient custom in aome parta of Eng
land waa tbe opening of tbe booM
doora that faced tbe wast to let out
tbe old year, while tbe doora on tbe
opposite aide were opeoed to nabar to
tbe new year.
WILLIAMSTON, N. ft; FRIDAY, JANUARY 20,1905.
OLD AND NEW COINS, ""
■atareattae Paeta AkMl Calaa«a at
«ha Mlmil Mists.
The director of (be mint la called on
to anawer such a wide range of qova
tion* concerning the vaiuea of old and
new coins and medala that he baa
found It necrsssry to laaue circular*
covering matters of thla aort. Thar
tell some Interesting facta. It appears
ib«t the uiiut does not buy old coins or
IHI per money except some rare colonial
■oius iu tine condition, which are da
sired for the mint cabinet Mutilated
or uucurrrnt United States gold and
silver coin is purchased as bullion.
Tbe mint baa no pattern pieces for sal*.
The government pays no premium for
tbe return of any of its coins or pa
per money, .fiew coins cannot be
struck until authorised by an act of
congress. The mint suppllea United
Htatee coina only and not of any paat
date. The fifty dollar goklplec* and
the half dollar and quarter dollar
plecea In gold were a truck by private
partlea on the California coast during
tbe IMB period and not by the United
Statea government '
Tbe coinage of the following coins
ceased In the yean named: Half and
1 cent copper, la 1807; 1 cent nickel,
1884; half dime and 8 cants, silver, and
1 cents, bronae, In 1871; 10 cents, sil
ver, 1878; trade dollars, 1883; $1 and
18, gold, and 8 cents, nickel, 1809.
Tbe Columbian half dollar was coined
In 1802 and the Isabella quarter la
1808. Tbe Lafayette dollar was struck
In 1800, tbe date on tbe coin (10001 be-
Ing that of tbe unveiling of tbe memo
rial
There ars certain markings on every
United States coin that enable the
place of Its coinage to be located.
Those struck st the Philadelphia mint
have no mint math, bat Iboee struck
st all other mints sre distinguished by
s smsll letter on tbs rsvsrss. naar tbs
bottom. Tbeee letters sre C for Char
lotte, N. C.. discontinued in 1861; CC
for Carson City, Nev., discontinued la
1888; D for Dakloosga. Qs.. dlscontln
ued in 18rtl; O for Naw Orleans and ■
for Han Kranclaco. Tbs coins of tbs
United States now sutborissd by law
are: In gold, double eagle, eagle, half
eagle, gonrter eagle; In allver, half dol
lar. quarter dollar and dime; minor, 8
cant, nickel, and 1 cant, bronaa. A per
son msy boy a proof aet of gold coins
from the mint for 188.00 and a proof
sat of silver end minor coins for (l.fiO.
When the buslnsss of tbs mints Is
slack medala may be at ruck from dlea
fnrnlahed by Indlvlduala, public Instl
totlona and Incorporated societies at •
charge stifflclent to cover the cost of
tbs opsratlon and tba value of the
mstsl.—Brooklyn Esgle.
WHY DON'T YOUT
Why don't yon answer your frieod'a
latter at once?
Why don't you make til* promised
vlalt to tbat invalid? Bb* la looking
for you day after day.
Why don't you aend away tbat Httl*
gift you've been planuing to aendT
Mere kind luteotlona never accotnpllah
any good.
Why don't you try to aha re the bar
den of that aonvwful one who worka
bealde you? la It bacaus* you are
growing aelflab T
Why don't you apeak out the encour
aging worda that you have In your
thougbtaV Unleaa you eipreaa them
they are of no use to othara.
Why don't you take more pains to be
self sacrificing and loving in the every
day home life? Tina la rapidly paaa
ln*. Your dear onaa will not be with
you alwaya.
Why don't you create around you an
atmoapbere of bapplneaa and helpful
naaa ao thnt all who coma In touch with
you may be made bettor? la not tbla
possible? Clsss Mat*
Karl r TakSM*.
According to John Aubery. who
wrote a celebrated work on "th* vary
queere Indian weed a," there waa a
time when tobacco waa worth Its
weight In silver. Among other things
Aub*ry ssys: "Sir Walter Raleigh waa
th* drat that brought tobacco Into Eng
land. and In our parts—North Wilts
It cam* in fashion through Sir Walter
Long. They uaed silver pi pee, but th*
commonera need a walnut shall. It
waa sold then for Ita weight In silver.
I have beard some of your old yeomen
neighbors say that when they went to
Chippenham to market they alwaya
culled out tbelr ahilllnga to lay In the
acalaa agalnat the tobacco. Now the
cuatomera of It are among the greateet
that hla majesty bath."''
A Teat •> isMtty.
Oetjtlemen who have put an enemy
Into tbelr mouths are recommended to
try a very almple teat for the pnrpoee
of finding out whether their brains
hare been stolen. They must stand
erect with their eye* dosed. and If
they can perform tbla feat for a brief
period they may come to the conclu
alon that tbey are all right. Two In
dividuate who were accueed of drunk
enneaa at Pontefract proved tbat they
had honorably stood the teat, and the
caeca against tbem were dismissed.
The greet merit of the plsn is thst It
can be tint iQto operation anywhere
and at any time.—London Tit-Bits.
Merita 111 Wmf.
"I ae* tbat an eastern editor aaya
that aa a matter of fact women form
cluba simply as sn excuse for eating
and drinking between meala."
"Horrid thing! Ia bo married or sin
gle?"
"Why?"
"Because if he's either be doesn't de
serve to he."—Cleveland Plain Dealer
What's Ik* Aaiwtrt
Jokeley— Here's a conundrum for
you. Cokeley—Let's hare It Jokeley
| —lf "time la money." what la an eight
I day dock worth?— Philadelphia Ledger.
A LOST ART.
Ik* at *»■!• WtUk OwtMa
■•MI CM Par Thli.
Fame and fortune swali the lucky In
tlvldnsl wlio can rediscover the com
bination of instate from which the
Egyptlana. the Astecs and the Incaa
of Peru made tbelr tools and anna.
Though each of these natlona reached
• high atate of civilisation, uone of
them ever discovered Iron In aplta of
the fact that the soil of all three coua
trlea waa largely impregnated with It
Tbelr substitute for It waa a combina
tion of mctala which had the temper
of ateei. I>esplte the grestest efforts
the aecret of this composition haa baf-'
fled aclentlata apd haa become • loat
art. The great explorer. Humboldt
tried to dlacover It from an analyala
of a chlael found In an ancient Incs
silver mine, but all that ha could And
out was that It appeared to be a com
bination of a avail portion of tin with
copper. This combination will not five
the hard Mae of steel, so It la evident
that tin and copper could not have been
Its only component parts. Whatever
might have been the nature of the me
tallic combination, these ancient racee
were able ao to prepare pure copper
that it equaled In temper the flneet
steal produced at the preeent day by
the moat sdentiflcslly approved proc
sas. With tbelr bronae and copper In
struments they were sble to quarry
and shape the bard cat known atonee.
such ss granite and porphyry, and
even cut erucralda and like aubatances.
▲ radlacovsry of tbla loat art would
revolutionise many trades In which
steei st present holds the monopoly.
If copper could thus be tempered now
Its sdvsntage ovrf steel would be very
great, and It would no doubt be pre
ferred to the latter In numeroua Indus
triea. It Is s curious fact that, though
thla loat secret still baSlea modern art
antlata. It must have been dlacovered
Independently by the three races which
s««l« use of It so long ago.—Now York
Slckiili( SMwiai FKi
Of Ague sod Malaria, can be re
lieved and cared with Electric Bit
ters. This is s pure, tonic medicine
of especial benefit in malaria, for it
exerts a true curative influence on
the disease, driving it entirely out
of the system. It is much to be pre
ferred to Quinine, having none of
this drug's bad after-effects. K. S.
Munday. of Henrietta, Tex , writes
"My brother was very low with*
malarial fever sod jaundice, till he
look Electric Bitters, which saved
his lite. At S. R. Biggs, drug store;
price 50c, guaranteed.
The Hnl ( slier.
In Scotland Iliere Is N curious auper
stltlon to the effect Hint good or bad
fortuns Is brought to the house by the
character of tlie first caller 011 New
Tear's day. In the eighteenth century
thla waa supposed to take effect sfter
12 o'clock, snd so devoted lovers would
ststlon themselves outside of ths doors
of ths houses where their sweet hearts
dwelt so thst tbey could euter st ones
upon ths striking of ths hour. From
mldntght till morning the streets In
Bdinburgb were crowded with young
men, sll making merry In one wsy or
snother. Indeed. It Is the moat Im
portant celebration of ths yesr to ths
Scotch 1
Pleas Pee tke Hew (ear.
Now man rssolvsUo strive answ
And In'the coming year win more
Of that which misers fasten to
' Titan ha b-is svrr gained before.
His wife applauds him and alts down.
Considering how she will show
A f«» new dldoe to the town
If hubby gets his schemes to go.
—Chicago Kacord-UsralA
STOP THAT COUGHING!
11l /- 'IP you value your health, or health 7C^P^jL
J* I * of your children, do not allow IGpfTTT'
■p t a cough, croup, or whooping cough 3 4£pg^—r.—,
M to go without giving it prompt at- |PSBP?C?€:--) /j^*J
fl |(rOtflrV7r tention; there ia no telling what 1 n A
18l llJfil all r Jf """ might be the result; such condition#
f—l I MKy are not to be trifled with. Grippe,
■ I—l Pneumonia, and Consumption, or f~M
fl M (Ijjre serious complications are likely to |{W U W,*" >- H
/Jw laf i result unless promptly treated. The jfef I \
jml best and quickest cure for a cough, I
_lj U cold, croup, or whooping cough is
HONEY-TOLU =SS
croup, and I (lnd that Honny- AA\/ X Jw A A
Tm.t> la a moat excellent remedy, weeto. and tried everything with
tod would not be without it in CURES out avail, when a friend recom
the house. It has alwajrt been mended Honey-Tolu to me. I pro*
aatlafartory. and d*M prompt P Aaf (kc P A I/1« PfAtfn cored a bottle, with the reanli that
relief in croap and ocmgha with WOllglll, V/OlOSy VtOUP my cold 1* entirely cured. I al-
ZJ7LTJLZLZ2 * TSSttXSZZtZ
tfcaalnereryway. THROAT AFFECTIONS
Jlre. TM. McCOLUSTBR. k ADCAI irrrf V B - C - HUT CHINSON.
n»iin—n N. J. 1 noWkUILLiI Fmuicto, Vl
This old reliable and efficient remedy has stood the test of years, and Is recognized and prescribed
by I—physicians as the one cough cure that is sure to cure, and safe to administer to adults or
children. It Is never-failing in results, is pleasant to take and always cures. We have thousands of
to these frets. Some unreliable dealers in their greed for profit, at the risk of your health,
may prevail on you to try something else, but if you want a cure, insist upon having Honey-Tolu—
no substitute.
> GILBERT BROS. 4 CO., Manufaoturara
ALL DEALERS SELL IT—2sc. BALTIMORE, MD.
* IN JAPAN.
lfcsao tke Hew Tsar Baa Three
Days at Welesaae.
Japan la the Jolllest country In toe
world at Xaw Year's. It is three times
JNly, In fact. Bach Jan. 1 45.000.000
subjects In ths Land of the Rising 81m
begin I o paint the mlkado'a empire the
> glorious roseute hue of the imperial
1 emblem. This deep red hsrmony, they
ssy. Is eminently fitting st the begin
ning of the yesr, snd thst the painting
■nsy be well done they admlnlatsr
three distinct and separate coats rlgUt
i.t lavishly.
1 , The bottom or foundation coat la two
full weeka In puttlug on. Joy flows lb
streams slong the thorougbfsrea,
1 swelled by rivulets from every bousS.
All ths city folk csll on sacb other; all
l the couutry folk come In to help theih
do It, and everybody gives everybody
presents. This msy be cslled the ofll
1 ctsl New Year's. It dstes only froi
1870, wher f e JnpmiOKO government
changed Its i-uleudar to conform wltn
' I that of the rest of ths world. On Fes.
| 1 there Is a second costing, ths New
YssKs of old Jspsn, still desr to tlj»
rural heart. All the country folk call
:| on one another, and the city folk gb
out to help them. There la leas formal
t lty about this snd lass eclat, but good
fellowship abounds snd Joy is rampant
for a week."
The third coating la given In good old
Chinese atyle. Its dste depends on ths
moon, ss does our Raster festival.
Each household celebrates by Itself in
pert snd In part with outside friends,
but this feast is more domestic, though
not less sacredly observed, then ths
two preceding.
The New Yesr sesson la the time to
sss Japan socially at Its beat. It IS
true there are no klku, aa they call
chryssntheniunis, nor cherry blossoms.
The klkn la In the fsll snd the sskurs
In the spring, both seasons when sll
outdoors Is n garden psrty snd exqui
sitely picturesque; twit, with sll Its
lovelluess. It Is only the outside one
sese then.
To see Into the homes snd the heart
of Japan one muet be there on New
Ysar'a. Htialneea generally la suspend
ad, both private and public. All la wide
open then, and hospitality such as Is
unknown In Kurops or Amerlcs Is the
rule without exception.
The Jlurlklalis cooly Is the only one
thst works, but his tssk hardljr la Irk
some. Waiting, he feaats In the kitch
en with tlie cook while his fare makes
a call.
The gelatin baa her bualeat sesson st
New Year s, but her work Is sll plsy,
which she enjoys quite ss much ss
those whom she entertslns. Her plsln
tive love aongs are never aung more
sweetly tluin nt the lieglnnlng of the
yesr. when the heart of the uatlon
warms anew. The gelaba Is near that
heart and chirrups sympathetically.
The em|M>rnr and the empreas receive
for three daya. On the Urst dsy only
those of royal blood, the highest ofll
cers of state and foreign diplomat!
make their bows. Then follow In turn
peraonagea of lesa degree. These re
ceptions are extremely formal, and ev
ery one connected with them Is glad
they continue only three daya.—Chica
go Tribune.
fa>
■•III la Servlea.
"Can't yer do a little somethln' fer
an old soldier?" whined Tired Tlfflns.
"Well, I don't know," replied the
portly citizen. "If you can allow your
discbarge papera, I may do something
for you."
, "I hain't been diacharged yet, boss,"
replied the bobo. "It's soldier of for
' tune I am."- Plttaburg Post
Vasal Wise.
J.—Bo you told Mrs. Cunningham
that she looked as young aa her daugh
ter. I suppose that caught the old
lady? B -Yen, but It lost me the
daughter. Htrny Stories,
TMtkkrukM.
The BuTalo Commercial rtcordi that
• customer asked one of tye women at
the counter in a Main atreet drug store
if he could take home some tooth
brushes "on approval." The somewhat
aatonlsbed young woman answer*!
that slie did not believe that the firm
would allow It. "Now, possibly that
atrtkes you as Improbable." said the
man In charge of the pharmacy coun
ter. "but only last week I personally
■old to a woman a toothbrush. Yester
day atie brought It back and said It
hurt her mouth and asked If we would
b« willing to exchange It."
When the fool has madu up his mind
the market la gone by. Spunlab Pro?
erb.
The worst bankruptcy la to toss
Mart
No Mora Stone! Trullis
All stomach trouble is removed by
by the use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
It gives the stomach perfect rest by
digesting what you eat without the
stomach's aid. The food builds up
the body, the rest restores the stom
ach to health. You don't have to
diet yourself when talcing Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. J. D. Erskine.
of Allenville, Mich., says, "I suf
fered Heartburn and Stomach
trouble for some time. My sister
in.law has had the same trouble
and was not able to eat for six
weeks. She lived entirely on warm
water. After taking two bottles of
Kodol Dyspepiia Cure she was en
tirely cured. She now eats heartily
and is in good health. lam glad
to say Kodol gave me instant re
lief." Sold by Anderson, Craw
ford &|Co.
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.
Hew the Celestials la Mew Yerh
Celebrate Their HtlMsr.
When you meet a Chinaman on Teh
6 and you want to make yourself par
tlcularly solid with him just remark,
"Oong he fat toy." This la not partlc
ularly euphonious when spoken In pi
goon English, but It means "1 wish yon
a happy New Year." The Chinese New
Year begins at 12 o'clock on the night
of Feb. ft. The Chinese kingdom la
now nearly 6,800 yeara old, and the
cuatoma that obtained during the life
time of Confucius are still In rogue.
In fact, the present mayor of China
town claims that most of tbe Christian
Ideas of celebrating New Year's day
were stolen liodlly from the Chinese.
Arouud In the various houses prepara
tions are made to receive friends. The
opium layouts are put aside and the
flue Chinese whisky placed upon tbe
table. Any one who calla on a China
man baa to take a drink of this tlery
liquid. About six calls, says the may
or, are about all a white man can
make.
At midnight every Clilniiinnii who
can buy a firecracker does no Then be
toucbea a watch to hi* purchase. and
for a few minutes pandemonium
reign*. At 1 o'clock the Chinese band
begins to l>«et Its tomtoms from the
balcony of tbe joss bouse, culling all
the faithful to prayer, and New Year's
Is really on baud. Tbe extent of the
New Year's celebration depends upon
tbe wealth of each Individual China
uian. A poor Chlnauian la satisfied
with a two days' Jubilee. Tbe rich
loan In the Chinese village generally
take a week to get fully acquulntej
with tho New Year - New York World.
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