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I Christmas Plums | Christmas?co-operation, cheer! * It is a catching affair?this spirit of Christmas?and the nearer It approaches the more contagious it becomes. Every time that Christmas comes around again we wonder why we haven't cultivated the Christmas spirit all the year. * * Here's hoping that all our soldier boys, on land and sea, will have a few Christmas plums on the day of good will?even though this year they mow ho mnstlv in the liuddine. * * * Probably the girls are saying tbe same thing this year that they have said every year in the past?"Well, Xm going to start making presents right away for next Christmas." We get most of the enjoyment of ^ Christmas out of the dreams that come before and after. Oh, to dream of it before it comes, to enjoy-It " > while it is here, and to appreciate it when it has gone! * i At least we are reasonably sore of one thing?Which is that no soldier will have to go without a good Christmas dinner. Well, this is as it should be, since?to paraphrase our old s friend, Mr. Dryden?surely the brave deserve the fare. * ?*.' . Not namin* any zfemes, we are wllling to admit that there are folks in this world whose Christmas dinner if doesnt interest us in th? least?except thatvwe hope they'll have plenty ?f food for reflection, and that after the meal is over they'll get their Just desserts. . : WRAPPING ADDS TO THE GIFT Home Art Specialist Suggests Use of Whi^e Ribbon and Tissue Paper With Bits of Foifage. ;y?z- . . ^ \ w The wrapping of a Christmas gift i? an expression of the giver as much aa thfcwpft itself, asserts Miss Araminta HoSiju instructor in hgme art in the Kantes State Agricultural col* .lege. \ ( "A pretty gB^will lose much of its charm if it is "Wrapped carelessly," said Miss Holman. "As much care should be taken in the wrapping as in the selection of the gift. The wrappings should be dainty trnd inconspicuous, and in harmony with the gift and the sentiment that the giver wishes to accompany the gift. White tissue paper tied with wrhite ribbon with a bit of foliage for color, makes a prettier and neater ?.A wrapping than colored paper and collie ored ribbon. If the gift is to be sent through the mail, the outside wrappings must necessarily be of strong paper, but if tied neatly and securely with tinsel Christmas cord, the package will make an attractive appearance, and at the same time will ' t protect the gift." Personal touches, such as original sketches on the gift card or a spray of foliage from the region of the giver's home convey a deep sentiment and thoughtfulness on the part of the itiver. according to Miss Holman. While holly and mistletoe are the emblematic Christinas foliage, a spray of hemlock, bittersweet, fpepper bough, 01 any pretty native foliage may be used. ROAST GOOSE FOR CHRISTMAS ' Hew to Prepare Fowl Which for Hun* k- dreds of Years Has Been Conventional Holiday Dinner Dish. For hundreds of years goose has been an important conventional Christmas dinner dish. Select a young, tender goose, for its palatability greatly depends on this, one weighing about eight or ten pounds, says an experienced housekeeper. For the dressing take four cupfuls lof hot mashed potatoes, two and onehalf tablespoonfuls of finely chopped onions, one cupful of English walnut meats chopped moderately fine; one and one-half teaspoonfuls of salt, onehalf cupful of cream, two tablespoonfuls of butter and the yolks of four eggs and a teaspoonful of sage. Stuff the body with the dressing and cnrrr nr? fho nnoninf*S_ Rritlff the lefiTS bv Tf buv 9 ? w and wings close to the body and tie with a white string, which must be removed just before serving. Put the goose in the dripping pan with two cupfuls of boiling water and roast for nearly two hours, according to size of fowl, basting often and freely Remove the goose to a hot platter, pour off the oil in the pan and make a gravy with flour that has been browned. Always serve apple sauce with roast goose. Select juicy, tart apples and pare, Slice and stew with just enough water to keep from burning. When done, rub them through a sieve and add sugar to taste. r The poor will many a care J> % forget, |> X The debtor think not of his * X debt, |> % But, as they both enjoy their J> & cheer, X f Wish it were Christmas all | | the year. r X ?Thomas Miller. | - - - - V V .-V .'Ik'f-fttI-' J MffllOECa Yuletide Festival Once Marked Return of Sun God. Observance of Day Is Habit of More Than Twenty Centuries' Standing? "Yule" Means Sun?Community Christmas Tree. . Celebrating the 25th of December is a habit of more than twenty centuries' standing. It is a remnant of that good nature of our early ancestors, which has disappeared to a great extent with the irritating problems of civilization. All the rest of the year, writes Frederic J. Haskin, we fight and grab things away from each other and wear our nerves to a frazzle, but at Christmas we close our commercial exphancoc oaf- tromcinHniio AnnniiUnn vi*v b4ViuvuuvUO ^uauuucs UJL food and send presents and postal cards to , our friends and relatives bearing our good wishes. At least this is what we are supposed to do. Many people do a great deal more in the way of community Christmas trees, visits to the hospitals and baskets for the poor, add still others regard the whole thing as absurd and consider abstinence from Christmas gifts a sign of strength of character. Long before the birth of Christ our ancestors in northwestern Europe celebrated the 25th of December, which marked the passing of the winter solstice or the return of the sun in the heaven^ after conquering the pqwers of darkness. That was the day of the sun worshipers. The problem of the universe was just beginning to puzzle and our ancestors figured it out in a straightfortoard manner that was not; Jialf bad for supposed savages. Alii plant life, it was observed, depended on the sun for its existence, and all animal life depended on plant life, so. tbat the power of the sun was greatly; on/1 If ttroc* not*c?ATlifloH in Ai X UOpWlCU ttUU it TT uo JL/^OVUIUVU - - - vmv person of the god Thor. Thor was watched with considerable interest,; since there was always some doubt asl to whether he would survive the win-i ter solstice. Hence the feasting and* merrymaking when he continued to, shine clear and strong in the heavens. Meaning of the Word "Yule." Besides Thor there were numerous gods who lived in the branches <xf( trees. Therefore the people gathered! mistletoe boughs and holly branches! and put them in conspicuous positions: in their houses, where they might easily be seen from the outside, in the hope that some wandering god would i take a fancy to tfiem and take up his. j residence among the red berries. In I Germany the early Huns chopped j down the evergreens and brought them ! indoors for the same purpose. The, | burning of the yule log and the term j vuletide are survivals of these early j December festivals whose influence Is still to be seen today in our own Christmas celebrations. "Yule" means, | sun. With the dawn of Christianity and, the conversion of the sun worshipers,! | the birth of Christ was substituted asi j " -? i-l ! me Cause iur ceieuiauuu auu iuc , i tivities became religious demonstra- , tions. The people still gormandized, ! trimmed their houses with holly. branches and gave presents, but the:' 25th of December usually saw them;! comfortably seated in church. So Christmas has come down to us with all these traditions. The German , Santa Clans legend has improved it : considerably for the children, and it is ! now known almost entirely as the children's season. Community Christmas Tree. - Among the finest Christmas institutions today Is the community Christmas tree, which originated in Madison square, New York, five years ago and; since then has spread to communities all oyer the United States. The community "Tree of Light" is usually planted in a central location in the : . city, trimmed with balls and ornaments and lighted with electricity.-1 Citizens are organized into committees to collect donations for the tree and employ bands of musicians to play i Christmas carols and hymns. In Baltimore last year groups of men and boys carrying holly-trimmed lanterns j i walked through the streets singing ! * ? i-t- ' and greeting eacn pedestrian wun "Merry Christmas!" While every year there is an increas-i Ing number of persons who decide to "be sensible" and send cards in the ; ' place of Christmas presents, the aver-, age person lacks the courage to face | his family empty-handed on Christmas j morning. But Christmas is a spirit, : which you either have or haven't If i you haven't it the holidays are only; a bore; on the other hand, if you allow. yourself to become enthusiastic there is really a lot of fun to be derived | from it even though you're lonely and j away from home. Last year a travel-1 j ing man who was compelled to spend j Christmas away from his family in strange city gathered a number oflittle tenement waifs together, took them into a large restaurant and treats 1 ed them all to a Christmas dinner. "I; ! never had so much fun in my life,"; 1 rWinrpd the traveling man. , I j The Christ-Babe. I ! We give the Christ-babe his cradle In onr hearts, and afterwards he sets' np his cross in our hearts, and in our' hearts he plants his throne. | ' I A Real Good Fellow. A real good fellow is a man who keeps something of the Christmas spttVj I It all the year round. ; THE SUCCESSFUL BUSIFESS MAN uses the commercial bank extensively. Business could not /llf yj exist without it. if you're not )[1 J*31^ a client of ours there are many ffl'tt I Mw IWv?> \ \ reasons why you should be. TUjll Our bank not only affords a safe %JiY Of \ place for your money, but pays interest as well. Let us ex- \ plain our methods to you. Enterprise Bank 5 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Savings Deposits. Bamberg, S. C. BMMM?WMMBMaW? I MS MONEY AND BECAME A PARTNER | ? BUS/NESS' (Such a thing as not "having a chance" is all BOSH. Every S man has a chance if he will only TAKE the chance. 1 Older men with lots of MONEY are looking for younger men 9 with a little money whom they would like to take into PART- | NERSHIP. I (Nothing can hold down a man with CHARACTER and mon- I ey. BANKING your money will build your character. Do it and I have BOTH. I BANK WITH US. I We pay four per cent, interest, com- jj pounded quarterly on savings deposits H 91 I Farmers & Merchants Bank I I BHRHARDT, S. C. J R&/0 LAMPS The Children's Hour . Between supper and bedtime, when g m m children gather round the table to / B B| play with toys and books, don' i let I 3 33 k harsh, brilliant light strain their sen- y I 3 a S k sitive eyes. 11 / (/ f 1 .. T IIIk1331 Use tne Kayo Lamp. j.u> suit 3l&au; | < m ? M M M M B glow ? without flicker or glare ? lllfff#/. gives kerosene light at its best. IJIIfll/i Simply designed?made of brass nickel-plated ?no trouble to light, clean or rewick?always lltMnttsts dependable. I If If fvifjj Aladdin Security Oil is pure and ceonomical Ji/jf//// // ?give? best results. Ill/1/////// Ask your dealer to show you the Rayo Lamp. j 11II111/JjiIA STANDARD OIL COMPANY i II /////// ^ *^CrtCy^ ""' ^ ^ j Remember our "Ererready" bat- TOe jhat Does Hot Affect the Heed tery service when your flash lig ht Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary needs a new bulb or battery. Faulk- Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head. Remember the full name and ner-Electric Service Co.?adv. look for the signature of E. w. GROVE* 30c., iSfev Just Arrived We have just received tnree carloads of mules and hirses from the I Western markets. These animals . . f were personally selected by our Mr. W. P. Jones, and they are in the : J pink of condition. They are now to 1 be seen at our stables. Don't fail to ^ see them before you buy. ' j 1 f' fjj \ 'i & I D _. _ . - jones oros. - __ RAILROAD AVENUE BAMBERG, S. C. . - i :knUHrannHHHKHHHHHHHHil __ ? . ?. _ - . _ . . J * ' . ' vy) I II IIWIIIW HIIIIWI?MIMI ^ :0*^ ^ Let the little ones have their ChristI mas fun. This will make you happy. ! '. v: ;'-y irtr Wa liavA t.hp Christmas broods and Christmas gifts for aU of your family | and your friends. .1 vil Just come in and see what we have I i and you will find everything you need 9 m and desire. ? ^ Our name on a package means that M^ there is something good inside and we I. give you lots for little money. i ? - iiM H. C. Folk Co. I BAMBERG, S. C. | ? I| BUY W. S. S. BUY W. 8. a I and Help and Help ' I, WIN THE WAR WIN THE WAR jV nHBHBHRBHMHHNHHH I Trotting I H "^H/ ;. , I Horses I >: I P$8 The last of the present week I will y ^ jH receive another shipment of mules S jjflj and horses. In this lot there are a 9| ? ? i foot- fmtHr>tt hnrses. and ILL ULLL UC1 UL i.aoi, v* vri,v?*?0 also some nice buggy drivers. They B will be in the pink of condition, and B I want you to call around and take 0 a look at them. If you appreciate B I good stock, you ought to see these. B My prices on these mules and horses B are right, and if you are in the mar- B ket for a mule or a horse, we can B i get together. B win 1 | I J. J. dmoaK . i