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T. • CMbUm, & C, Ttamrfay, DiW^hrr \ IMS THE CLINTON CHRONICLE ' \ M ■ ^ Peace On £arth C May all men be blessed by the just and lasting peace that was the joyous promise of that first Christmas. It la tor most sincere wish that the Day will be a happy and holy one filUiiff every heart and home with tore and contentment. r HOWARD’S PHARMACY Candles Surrounded By Various Legends J- l r) It We pray that r your Christmas will overflow with health, wealth and happiness. BANK OF CLINTON haw Ion# had their Si legends and in the obeerv- o( the holiday of Christmas. la Ireland on Christmas Bee a large candle was burned which, could be snuffed out only by one named Mary. As the Irish put it: *10110 knows, on some Christmas Bee, Jesus and Mary and Joseph may coma again, not to Palestine, but to the Holy Isle on the farther- act edge of Europe?” The first use o< candles for Christmas is not recorded in the annals of any nation but according to an old legend the "Christ Child Candle” la burned in the window to light His way if He makes so earthly visitation and in atonement for the night of His birth when there was no room for Him. Children’s Task During the early days of our country, animal fats were relative ly scarce. The branches of the bey- berry shrub were covered with wax-giving berries end children were given the teak ef gathering the berries when candles had to be made so that the animal fats could be conserved. According ta tradition, one who burned a bayberry candle on Christmas Eve of Christmas Day would have long Ufa and a happy An old verse reads: **Po learn your hick for tbs year they say, Burn a bayberry dip an ChristmasDcy. — If the flame bums bright and the light shines clear. Good luck will be yours throughout the year.” The Yule Log tradition Is mak ing a comeback as more and more of today's modem homes are de signed with open fireplaces as well as central heating and gas stoves. For those who have a place to bum a Yule log end want one, tra dition says that it should be oak; ash, olive, apple or pine. Whatever type you choose or may be able to acquire, get plenty of wood. Ash is highly desirable since II can ba used without being sea soned. It bums quickly, and throw* off plenty of heat Poplar, on the other hand, will spark badly If un seasoned. Elm Is less dssIraMa Muca R ti slow to get started. However, It lasts e long time sad brightens up when it gets going. A few log* of birch, pine or fir will help it along. Beech and oak arc among the bast logs. Beech has a pleasant aroma and gives off a steady glow. Oak has the outstanding merit cl burning slowly. If none of these are available, select wood from some kind of fruit tree. Such wood gives off a pleasant smell when burning. % Stoamlng Right Your Way Ta Wish Holiday Happlnaas v •/ - Santa's steaming down the trade. • • • Loads of gifts tucked in his pack And just carloads of Best Wishes meant (or you. To our many, mdny friends. Each on^ here also sends j warmest greetings ana a lyieny winsnna*, vooi •t D. E. Tribble Company % The progress of Christianity — and our civilization as well —has accompanied by the far-reaching message of the bells —bells that call the reverent to worship, that herald the approach of a holiday or commemorate a great or bleaaed event But, particularly at Christmastime is the message of the bells most effective. From the echoing ring of the bell in s small mission church to the resounding peal that comes forth from massive cathe dral towera, the bells tell of }oy and peace and call to the world to come knd adore. Older themselves than the story they teU at Christmas, bells were first used to sound the alarm in fire or tumult Rich burghers jealously guarded their belli and used them to rally their followers when danger threatened. Bishop Paulinas of Nola in southern Italy Is commonly credited with introducing the first church bells about 431 A D., when he put up a huge copper kettle on the root of his church and struck it with a hammer. Before that a crier had announced services by running through the streets ringing a hand baU. From Italy, the ides spread to France and thane# to England. Not until the 11th Century did bells appear in the towers of German and Swiss churches. Competition among beU casters developed the bells in size, quality of tons and beauty. A founder had to be a metallurgist, designer and musician as well The race for bigger and better bells went on until a bell was cast in Russia that proved to be too heavy for machinery to lift into place. Cast fit 1773, In Moscow, It Is thaCsar KolokoL” It weighs 180 tens, measures 30 feet in height, 33 feet in diameter and is 33 inches thick. Many costly but futile attempts ware made to hoist it into place. Chins, the mother of many things cast the first great bell In 1400. Weighing 93 tons, it hangs in the Big BeU Temple In Peking. Another large bell. 19 tons, Is suspended in the ancient Buddhist temple in Japan. The chimes of St Michael’s In Charleston. 8. C., are probably tha most traveled bells, having crossed the Atlantic seven times be cause of ownership changes er to be recast They last crossed the Atlantic in 1809. * . QUIZ wB$ .•fa • Msautu • •. ,• v.V.V. • .7.7.' spjgpi -.v.w.v..; 1. What was the famous deed George Washington performed on Christmas dsy? 1 When did Santa’s sleigh first nuke its appearance? 3. Where did the real Saint Nicholas Live? 4. Legend has it that tha crown of thorns was plaited from which Christinas plant? 9. What was the message kuerfbed on the first Christmas sards sent by Henry Cole? Ol What does the name Kris Krlngle mean? 7. Id Nona mythology, who killed whom with a mistletoe anew? 9. For how long hoc Christmas bean observed on Doc. Vth? 0. Where did the Yule Beal idea originate? 10. Who was Joel R. Poinsett? d.a.al ■mt.’s IMbmo Smm. i W.S.U. wee ta* anils a. “A Merry ClrtotMM m4 e 1 Uki klU.4 BolS.r. Um aae ethar ISm ISf i | S. to B.Mkora, i f o OMtal Ark. IS. f ■ BRIGHT LIGHTS ... parts ef the world. The boom above depicts Madrid’s PreoUdea ■Mast, hi ike center of (ha Spanish capital. The eight view strings ef Mghta stretching from one side ef the street to the with stan holding the lights ta a canopy effect while crowd the roadway “Silent Night”' Is Most Beloved The most beloved carol of the many that are sung in all parts of the world is "Silent Night,” that simple and tender German song. Its origin was unknown for many years. Recent research, however, disclosed that it was written by Joseph Mohr, an as sistant priest at Obendorf, In South Germany. The melody was composed by a schoomaster, Franz Gruber. The poet and the composer were part of the choir that sang the carol for the first time on Christmas Eve in the Obendorf chrch in 1918. The night it was sung the small church’s organ was out of order and the choir sang to the accompaniment of a guitar. Since then the carol has been sung to the tune of almost every musical instrument in the world and in the languages of nearly all men. FAVORITE CAROLS COME FROM MANY LANDS Three of our favorite carols were brought to us by early set tlers from European lands. Eng land contributed "God Rest You Merry Gentlemen.” France gave us “Cantique de Neol.” Frotn ^ Germany came "Away In A Manger,” and "SUent Night” "Adeste Fidelis” belongs to no one country, but has been trans lated into 119 different languages and dialects. Three Americans enriched our heritage of lovely carols. The earliest contribution, "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear,” was made by Edmund H. Sears in 1849; Dr. John Henry Hopkins, Jr., in 1859 composed “We Three Kings of Orient Are.” "O Little Town of Bethlehem” was written by Phillip Brooks. IF YOU DON’T RF.An THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS PHONE 833-9941 ' WE WISH A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL! 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