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w 1p 'W W^ w^^W ^W v yr A^A A^A A^A A^A A^k A. J^k A^L A A^ A^Aj! ! Hor ft ?? |l li tfIt it ft ii " II 8 Wago I- 8 - I JO m- Yy ?? - A&bb&iiti&ti&totitrlrtrtrirCtirtrbirCrCrtri b- rt 3 11 first Christmas Observance r m -t l\ &*t i.? * | j i I [ The first Christmas celebrated * > k inside a house on the American x J* continent was on December 25, J; j-i 1618. Our Puritan ancestors t< j] [ finished their first house at j|' \*t Plymouth, Mass., having spent C* more than a month in wandering ; >t about in search of a place of Efc settlement The company was x>! ' * divided into 19 families, and to jj| It /each person was assigned a lot i<\ EJ for house and garden. It was Jj! : x not a very cheerful Christmas 5-' J J for the Puritans. All of them 5|j it c#uld not be accommodated in- s -i ! x side the house, so that some of them were left out in the cold, II but the religious features of the x' j] [ day were not forgotten, and it ui may be said that the Babe of x'! Bethlehem was prayed to and jjj i't sung to in a most fervent man- i ner- 5[| '/<. M Maybe?And Maybe Not The maid was very fair to see, But staid, and not inclined to folly. She stood behind the Christmas tree And gravely hung a wreath of holly. Himself passed there, by chance, and v- / ' saw Her all alone, and straightway lin-1 gered; And she, who had been tranquil?pshaw! Became at once most butter-fingered! The mistletoe hung overhead; (I think I said the maid was fair?) Her eyes were bright, her lips were red, And sunbeams glistened in her hair. The tree was large, the two were hid? He turned and left her??Yes, he did! ; v;. The maid was very wroth. Oh, dear, She ran away with cheeks a-flaming Twixt anger and a touch of fear, The scarlet of the holly shaming. She told her dearest friend, I've heard, So, shortly, everybody knew it; The place whereat the deed occurred Was near, and maidens flocked to view it. Himself was there, engulfed in gloom, (And he was also good to see.) The mistletoe Its waxen bloom Still flaunted for those maids to see; And so they each one ran and hid, And scorned to tiarry??Yes, they ; - did! ?Beatrice Barry, In New York Times. J Letting the Neighbors See It. "Mr. Glithery gave Mrs. Glithery a pearl necklace for a Christmas present," remarked Mr. Twobble. *Tve heard about it," answered Mrs. Twobble. "And if it wasn't for the risk, I dare say she'd hang it in a front window of their apartment Instead of a holly wreath." Great values in blankets and comforts. Rentz & Felder.?adv. A^A A^k A^A A^A A^ rVVVVVVVVv v^rr ffuftuftuftkiftkinkiftuftkiftkiftuftkiftkiftkift yr TQT T^T T^T T^r v^y t^T Ty T^T fyr ry \ WE HAVE A FULL STOCI ALLY BY A MEMBER OF AWTimn?AWT) VOTT KNO^ nXI A <U JUi w . TO COME TO OUR STABI WAYS IN GOOD CONDIT ns, Bugs WE HAVE A SPLENDID ] HAVE A NUMBER OF ST ONLY THE BEST VEHICL YOU ARE ALWAYS WELC ne; Ba K ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ rVVVVVVWVVVVV ~~~\ ? CHRISTMAS THEN AND NOW In the Old Days Gifts Were Tokens Love, in Keeping With the Day Celebrated. What a vast difference there is in the Christmas of today, from thi Christmas of our forefathers. In those days there was not the hurry scurry shopping, and costly, somewnai useies* gifts given with the thought that the receiver might give a finer one in re-' turn. The gifts given in those day* were gifts of love, wholly in keeping with the day celebrated, says a corre-, spondent in an exchange. For many weeks and months did mother spin, color and wind the yarn, and knit on wooden needles or a bone j hook the warm neck scarf or mittens for her loved one, every stitch bearing a message of love. And then as the time drew near how savory the kitchen smelled every time one entered, but, of course, nothing was visible for mother or aunty or grandmother had safely hidden away the tender gingerbread and spice cakes, and the brittle molasses taffy, plates .of butterscotch and other candy rich in nut meats. What happy times when the stockings of all sizes, and almost all colors, were hung on the mantel shelf iflhnvp the wide firenlace. where old ;Santa had no trouble at all to come down and deposit the numerous things from his pack in the dangling stockings. Everyone was remembered with i some sort of a gift, none were forgotten, and I feel sure the home-made goodies were devoured with as much relish and with less after effects, as the store goodies of today. There] were no coal tar dyes in the Christmas candy grandmother made. Then when the team was hooked to the farm sled, with the farm wagon bed on it partly filled with straw and j bed covers, what a fine ride to church ever the shining snow, to hear a real] Scripture sermon about the birth of; our Savior, on earth peace, good will to men. f f '' The night that erst no name , 'p * ? had worn, ib To it a happy name is 1' given, ' For in that stable lay, new- ? V born, > ' > The peaceful prince of , * ? earth and heaven. . ?Alfred Dommett. ' j Since the above interview the crown prince has formally signed a decree of abdication, and has renounced his claim to the German throne. A^A i^A A^A A^t. A^A i^A A^A i^A A %^TVVVVVVVVVV> ' : OF HORSES AND MULES OUR FIRM, AND EACH At V WHAT THAT MEANS. 1 iE. WE WILL TAKE PLEi EON?THEY ARE BOUGH! ries, Hai LINE OF BUGGIES, WAGE YLES IN BUGGIES AND ] ES TO BE HAD, AND OUR !OME. Stib mberg, So Col Cftri$fitia$_s;omes Jfgain Come, glory night! Come, spirit light! Come, Joy, thy sweet bells ringing! Behold! His star is shining bright; The angel choir Is singing. But near?too near, the cannon's roar, The shield and saber's rattle; The Christmas anthems sound no more. Across?the field of battle. Oh, Christmas spirit! Calm our fears, Close down in pity stooping. Alas! Thine eyes are filled with tears, Thy radiant wings are drooping. The happy bells, the joyous bells That set the echoes rolling Through silent streets and frosty dells, Are slowly, sadly tolling. ~1 S<<svw,A enMt 1? C-Vl t f Irvine, isiyJ1 y uifeha. . vuiuB, o^iiiv >iDm? k Come, joy, thy mute bells ringing! Through clouds the star is shining bright; . Far off the choir. is singing. ?Clara E. Putnam, in Oklahoma Farmer. ANIMALS ARE NOT FORGOTTEN i Birds and Beasts Share in the Christ* mas Cheer in the Scandinavian Countries. The Christmas customs In Norway and Sweden are the most interesting | of any country. It is a time of great I rejoicing. To show that there are I amicable feelings between every one | in the household the shoes are placed j in a row at night in the hall when re- j tiring on Christmas eve, and, like the! German custom, candles are left burn- j ing in the village windows all night to light the way for "Kristine," who brings the gifts. The Christmas tree is largely decorated with candles and pretty cakes arranged in bright-colored baskets?all usually homemade. The richer households send good things to the poor, and everywhere; among both rich and poor are the anlVit./lo -omomhorort Thp hflVS juuai-o auu uuuo x vjuivixnavi. v.v4? , and girls save np their pennies daring the year for this purpose. Sheaves of 1 grain are fastened to the window [ ledges in town, and in the country the sheaves are fastened to long poles and ; renewed every day for a week, andj many are the birds that spy this feast, j On the barn floors of the peasants | bowls of hot porridge are set for poor j "Robin Goodfellow" to comfort him be-! | cause he has no "soul." The cows and j the horses share in the general happi- j ness by having a double share of food given them. Be Joyful. Oo/lfo+A oo miinVi nf +V?o /Thl^Q+mOCI ! JLvauialc ap uiuvu va u?v - - - - -i -- -n- r , spirit as possible. . o?o*o?o*o?o*o*o*o*o*o*o?o o g At Christmas be merry and ? thankful withal O And feast thy poor neigh- o | J bors, the great with ? O the small. g O ?Thomas Lusser. O 0c0*0*0?Q*0*0?0?0?0?0t0*0? 1 * "ca^^ |x vv fj YY. J \ ON HAND. OUR STOCK IS SELECTED PERSON- YY UMAL SOLD HAS THE JONES BROS. 6UARAN- v XX , WHEN YOU NEED A HORSE OR MULE, DON'T PAIL J 4 SURE IN SHOWING YOU. OUR STOCK IS AL- IX , r SOUND AND SOLD SOUND. YY Vv mess and Lap Robes if , INS HARNESS. LAP ROBES. WHIPS. ETC. WE !?T iARNESS, AND WE CAN SUIT YOU. WE HANDLE PRICES ARE ALWAYS RIGHT. COME TO SEE US; < {others! uth Carolina tl I .. vs. :tj A^lAAAJ^AAAA A^L A^k A^A A^A A^k A^ A r V ^r Vvv v V ^y y "y "y y y y .v'^ ', ..... > < rv ' \ j Labor, energy and material? i u . Keep a few bottles of 1 i iIWf At home in yonr refrigerator?always ready to serve, m n injic&umc?iii.ii ^0111 With no bad after effect / J Bamberg Chero-Cola Bottling Co. v ? ? ^ Bamberg, South Carolina