The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, December 10, 1919, Section One Pages 1 to 20, Image 2
ASIA BIRTHPLACE
OF ST. NICHOLA
Contrary to General Belief i
This Country, He Was Not
of German Origin
BORN IN SIXTH CENTUR1
Worshiped by Italian Sea Traders a
Their Special Protector-Played
Double Role in This Country
in Early Days.
Just why so many Americans thin
of the good Saint Nicholas as a Get
Jnan saint, and on second guess accret
it him with Dutch ancestry, is nc
known. But it is undoubtedly the ger
eral belief in our country that th
saint, whose birthday, December 0, 1
celebrated in some countries as th
"gift festival" of the year, was of Tet
tonic extraction.
The Christmas saint really was bor
in Asia Minor, in Panthera, in th
province of Lycia, some time in th
sixth century. St. Nicholas of Bar, Ih
is oftenest called by Europeans, bu
only the bones of St. Nicholas reposin
for eight centuries in the crypt of
handsome cathedral at Barl, Italy, hav
given him that title. IIe never lived I
Bari. Italian sea traders, who wo1
shiped him as their especial protector
stole his body from its resting place i
Myra in the twelfth century an
brought it to the Italian seaport. Sine
that time the celebration held there i
the saint's honor is unique.
The Eastern world knew and love
him first, but It is from Western Ei
rope that we learn of many of ti
quaint customs connected with the cc
ebration of his birth. In Lycia he live
to a good old age, filling his days eve
in childhood by doing good deeds an
giving lavishly to the poor of the fo:
tune he inherited. It was Christlike t
give, so, as a steward of God, hi
wealth belonged to God's childrei
Nicholas believed. Finally he wi
made bishop of Myra, where he wer
to live after a pilgrimage to the IIol
Land.
It was not strange that after such
life of charity he should become
saint of the common people, even n
St. George was a saint of knighthoo<
He was invoked by the laborer tollin
for his daily bread, by mariners, b
merchants. Ie was protector of th
weak against the strong, the poc
against the rich, the captive, the prii
oner, the slave. He was especlit
guardian of maidens, schoolboys, ta
orphan poor. Throughout all Cathofr
Europe children are taught to reve;
ence him, and to believe if they ar
docile and attentive to their duties t
will fill the cap or stocking with dair
ties; if they are naughty or idle, i
certainly has a rod in pickle to brin
along for them.
Saint Nicholas has found his way t
America in double role of benefacto
and bugaboo. Among the Pennsylvani
Dutch parents still admonish children
"Be good, Pelznickel will get you"
Pelznickel being a species of unkin,
Santa Claus and closely related to th
"Old Nick." In some sections Kri
Kringle appears in combined role o
Santa Claus and Christchild. He ha
other names-Samiclaus, Clawes Nig
lo, Nikolo.
Althouigh strangely little is known c
St. Nicholas in America, a fe'
churches scattered over the countr
hear his name. No saint of the calen
dan has as ninny churches, altars ani
chapels erected in his honor. Mos
towns in England boast churches beni
ing St. Nicholas' name. There ar
more than a hundred in Belgium an:
thousands scatteredl over Europe. Bu
wherever he is worshiped and hi
birthday observed it is always in rc
menmbrance of the fact that lie is a foi
lower andl disciple of the Christ, wvhos
Coming was the greatest gift of all.
Charity at Christmas.
There can b)e no holier sentiment ni
tached to a gift on Christumps dIa
than' charity, for charity combines na
that is goodl and tender in hnuma
ideal, Impulse and emotion. There I
a double)1 joy in charity, for it liesse'
two. It not only gives happiness
the act Itself, but it qiuick'ens and1 di
velops, for all after life, pure, pri
cious qualities of mind and heart thn
are a well-spring of peaice. Charit
comes nenrer to spanning the imamens
urable space beCtween the sin of thi
worild and the holiness of heave
than any other blessing that mankin
ry# An idleal Chr'istmas which woul
really mean genuine good will amon
mien is one in which none should 1
cold, hungry, shelterless or friendle,
-one in which they who have woul
think first of them who have not.
Christian Herald.
Boxing Day in England.
Boxing (lay is little knmown in Ame1
ica, but its obs5ervance is general I
Great Britain. It is the day aft(
Christmas day, and is oibserved as
holiday, Christmas being reserved t(
religious observation. A feature (
the day is the giving of gifts b~y ern
ployers to employees. These ar
called Christmas boxes.
Christmas Joys.
We get most of the enjoyment o
Christmas out of the dreams tha
come before and after. Oh, to drear
of it 'bd~ore it comes, to enijoy it whil
it Is here, and to appreciate it when I
hna gone?
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It is evidenti
and more men are
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itself to them. T]
holding quality tl
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How about your new hai
like you to see the lot of
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sWALLOPS FOR HI. C. L.
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d To cat to save is to waste, but to
leavec bread and butter to eat cake is
iM Cereals are usually thc cheapest
0 food on thc market for supplying fuel
ato the body, together with a fair
amount of tissue--building material.
Insist on getting clean eggs. Dirty
ones spoil quickly. But (10 not wash
an egg ur.4l just before using, as
. washing may hasten the spoilage.
n Rinse al lthe soap out of garments
rF before bluing them. Some bluings
aI contain a compound of iron, which
r when brought in contact with soap
may make rust spots on the clothes.
KeI(ep the home fires burning, b)ut
d (on't overdlo the matter, A warm
enough temperatutre for indoors is 68
dlegrees4, except in homes where there
fare old1 people, young children, or in
e valids.
Waste no food, but take proper care
a of a leftover, and use it before harm
t ful micro-organisms have a chance to
beendt in it. Some of thede oyranisms
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go they stepped boldly to th<
and open roadway in the f
aimed their right to leaders:
d their superiority in every
.king of better and more
They have marched boldly fc
in advance than they were y,
;o even a casual observer1
forming lasting friendship vs
[ more men are refusing to Co.
> not show the Society Brand
d on something very real that
1at realness is wearing qualit'
iat other makes have failed
Lily wear.
b? We'dT
-lew ones H
-Soft or
cause poisoning.
Divide your food dloolar into lifts.
Use about 20 cents of it for fruits and
vegetables; 20 cents or more for milk
an~l cheese; 20 cents or less for meat,
fish, and eggs; 20 cents or more for
bread and cereals; 20 cents or less for
sugar, fat, tea, coffee, chocolate,, and
flavoring.
Make enough of the Christmas fruit
cake or plum pudding so you can
have sonme on hand to servo in enmer
gencics after the holidays. Both pud
dings and cakes wvhich arc rich in
fruits improve with age.
Cranberries, after careful removal
of the soft ones, may be kept if
placed in a crock and covered with
wvater. A plate or round board should
be placedl over them andl weighted
dowvn to geep the berries under water
Change the water once a month.
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SOY BEANS GROWING I NFAVO~T
soy beans arc growing in favor as
a crop in this country, as their oil
1and oil cake arc in imports. The crop
3, Where SOCIETY BRA
Brea'
lers-leaders in sports, in busi.
.n social affairs, in 'local and na
needs-real cold-drawn, steel
ed men of all ages between leav
hool and full accomplishment
vho keep the rumble in big
lay down railroads, span rivers
ove mountains with the faith in
elves-these are the sort of
bone and brain humans that
urietg 1rau Gltt 1li
Are Made For
'he Trail Breakers
be many trails unopened; there be
zany paths uncleared,
:e the first lone Neolithic turned his
ick on those who jeered.
be men that find the passes; there be
iem that herd along
the wide and open roadway in the
otsteps of the strong.
be men who pan the Mucklucks for
ie sheen of yellow gold;
re be men who fight with knowledge
11 the truths of life unfold;
be men in all earth's pathways that
ie bumps of fate can't floor,
they konw that there are better things
tan these that came before.
e clinics you will find them; in the
lops and in the mills;
he court rooms and the college; in the
utted Arctic hills;
hey work and slave and toil on with a
)art that never fails
y're the men who beckon onward;
iey're the Breakers of the Trails.
-Cook
YOU ONE OF THESE REAL MEN?
:iety Brand Cl
front and NAE SELl
ootsteps of we wi
iip on real overflowing
thing that keeps comin
economical ing unresers
rward and for that mar>
~sterday. his money.
hat more And we
ith Siociety jawed men
asider buy- them. We'ri
label. This of clothes w<
has proved Bigger stoci
r and style- ing to Socie
to meet on covers all ag
for colors.
SIEW IDE2
MORRIS NESS, Manager
of 1917, as ectimated by the Bureau I
of Crop Estimates, was 2,245,000 bu- a
sheis of thrashed beans, and that of i
1918 was 3,041,000 bushels. Soy bean i
oil was importedl to the extent of 163,- |
000,000 pounds in the fiscal year
1917, 337,000,000 poundls in 1918, and
237,000,000 pounds in 1919. soy-bean i
oil cake, left after the extraction of
most of the oil, is a feeding atqff prac- ~
tically appreciated enough to cause i
the importation of considlerable and i
increasing quantities.
ADVERTISE IN THE TIMEs
NOTICEg
Notice is hereby given that Tax
Books for collection of City Taxes will i
be opened on Monday the 24th (lay of i
November 1919, and remain open for i
a period of thirty days.
The levy is as followvs: Ordinary
Tax 8 Mills; Water and Sewerage
Bonds 2% Mills; Street Paving Bonds
4 Mills.
By ordler of Council.
E. B. Brown,.
Clerk and Treasurer.. I
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ND CLOTHES Are Sold
the Trails
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0rty wru eoy
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othes are Trail Breakers
and back up Society Brand Clothes because
Lnt to build our business on the solid rock of
satisfaction to our customers. When a man
I back to us season after season and express
red satisfaction we know we are doing more
Sthan merely exchanging a suit of clothes for
like the I-know-what-I-want kind of square
who are drawn here by the service we give
a a little puffed up and pridey over the variety
a've stocked up for your selection this season.
:s, to talke care of the more men who are turn
Ly Brand and to give a complete choice that
es of man, all tastes in fabrics and all likings
ZDome in for a look.
CThe prettiest lot of ties in town
O are here in a lot of patterns most
Spleasing. And prices are attrac
tive, too.
INitrate of Soda
Mixed FERTILIZERS
-and
"Mascot" Agricultural Lime
Deliveries anytime from now to
I__ March 15th. see us before you buy.
- We can save you money.
Baggett & Bomar
MANNING, S. C.
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