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- ||' One Christmas Eve! ; Bb Harru T. Barker ' II j \ (Copyright by Western Newspaper Union.) ; v He was grinning like a schoolboy at the gyrations of a mechanical ,p : > ' dawn. His bluff hearty laugh seemed js to come straight from his heart. His J ^ long white whiskers, bearskin coat, J | * merry eyes and full-round figure? 1 suggested the veritable Kris Kringle < y" sl.toaT. Men, women and children were all , smiles as they looked him over, but j hp: M; too polite to linger and embarra:s him. The proprietor of the store, ob- ^ serving the slight halt in the passing " procession, beckoned to the stranger, /-vv';' { "My friend," he spoke rapidly, ' "could I have a word with you?" i?S?118 '^'A dozen, if it suits you," resDond- 4 %* }. ed the other heartily, and followed his i j ; Interviewer inside the store. | j "It's Just this" explained the store j man: "we've got a Santa Claus?see j < him yonder, in that booth, shaking i ( hands with the children?" j |v "I see him," nodded the Westerner. "He is on till midnight and I can't ; \ N spare him. A family here?the Moodys ; j S /?best people in town?want rae to ! j send them up a Santy. You're just j \ made for it. Come?ten dollars cash ! \ and it won't take you an hour. Ill ] furnish the robe and cap." - \ tipSlS Tk? Westerner smiled queerly. Ill \ take the job," he replied. - j Directed by a lad from the store, 1 he was piloted to the Moody mansion, i giife vadmitted and shown into a room off i the main parlor, where a Christmas 1 tree stood, loaded and ablaze. i v All around it the hired Santy gazed 1 ? c< keenly, almost eagerly. He appeared : Inning the^various framed por- 1 the wall and seemed disapas if in that inspection he t jmething he had expected to J mt came and helped him on ? costume, directing him in ? should do when the children j he festal room. An admir- ' y he made. He went through in a merry heartsome way, letly slipped out through loor and proceeded down the [e seemed to have been over d before, for he reached his n bv pursuing lanes and byire he would not be observed stume he still retained, v ; be scared, ma'am," spoke erner. , 'Ton see, I've just ? the- Moodys?relatives of elieve?acting Santa Claus. Knew .that you had a little one here, saw the tree and thought maybe I (/ could make her happier by going "Oh, would you?" cried the lady in , quick delight. "Indeed, it would cap the climax of all her Christmas eve "Smuggle me into the room with i the Christmas tree/' suggested the c Westerner buoyantly. "I'll do the < v r It was passing strange, but, conduct- l ed into the apartment and half hid- i ing behind a screen, the Westerner i studied the walls of the room circum- ] /.^'/ .." '..vBpectly; just as he had done at the t - Moody mansion. A great glow spread 1 over his ?&ce as he noticed a portrait i over the'piano, in the special place of i honor. It was wreathed with holly i iPsfr and evergreen. i "No, not forgotten; that's certain," j / v he uttered in an intense tone. "I t MHAaa I'wa lando^ in ? TOO 1 hnmo flnnt " 1 ^MM^^^UIDPP" a ic iau\tcu iu ? t vu* uwutv uyv?> < p^gT The little one of the household * in, leading the children of some 1 poor neighbors.' They screamed and then fluttered with delight as Santy came into view. Then their 'eyes \ danced as his jolly manner restored j '-confidence. He handed out the pres- 1 ent8,froD| the tree. The air quivered ] with the joyful shouts of the happy ] little ones. ; ?11 f ^ "Tor Uncle Reuben/ " he read the ||?|":"- card pinned onto an old worn woolen ' ^ . stocking. "Where's he? Come on, ; ^ Uncle Reuben!" he shouted into space, and his tone was a sob. i "Oh. he isn't here," prattled little ( Esther, stepping forward. "He hasn't , \r;been for two Christmases. That's r V him," and she pointed to the holly- wreathed portrait. "He'll come back > ^ some time, though. Mamma says so, i : don't you, mamma? And every Christmas I put a nice card in his old * stocking, and then I save them all up, i to give to him when he comes back." * A-choking sound came from the 1 throat of the Westerner. He turned ( % : N aside and reached under his robe. It J \ was to unclasp a great belt buckle, a ' v v belt bulging with gold. ! 1 "Your Christmas gift, Mary!" he ^ v cried to the mother of little Esther. "Only a trifle out of a whole mine? 4 it's full of the stuff," and he threw it into her lap. | ? Then off went costume and cap. j pfe'; - "Don't you know me, Mary?" J "Uncle Reuben!" she gasped. 1 "Uncle Reuben and Santa Claus, ; both in one!" shouted the Westerner hilariously. "Little Esther?come!" j And Esther bounded into his arms in a wild transport of recognition and delight i Christmas Prayer /jtOME Thou, dear Prince, 01 ^ come to us thus holy Christm* time! Come to the busy mar jf earth, the quiet houses, the nois streets, the humble lanes Come i js all, and with Thy love touch ever luman heart, that we may know thi ove, and its blessed peace bea :harity to all mankind. ?Eugene Field, CHRISTMAS FOR THE BIRD Scandinavian Custom of Providin Feast of Barley for Feathered Creatures. Among the other delightful trait* t the Scandinavian people is their cu :om in their Yule festivities of thin! Ing not only of tne happiness of thei little ones, but of teaching these chi iren to bear in mind the happiness ( )thers and in particular of the animal ibout them. At the Yuletide season, we are ton the market place of Christmas pr aents a very gay aspect, filled in as' Is with spruce trees of all sizes ft the children's festival. But there is feature in the Norse Christmas that lave not heard of in any other counti in that in this market place there : [pr each Christmas tree a Juleneg, ( little sheaf of barley; each person wh Duye a tree also buys a sheaf. The] nrhen the tree is set up in the mal room of the house at Yuletide for tt )airn (born, as they are' called in No ray) the sheaf of grain is fastened q the end of a pole and put out in tt rard for a Christmas feast for tt 3irds! ? Christmas comes but once a year, but we can keep the Christmas spirit throughout the a mm year 11 we win. ?**?***************** ****** ***#+< i "I am . ; ; * the ChtU j'fy ' drsns'ChrM* mas tree V, / arrayed with ' >? 'sf' toys and fitter > "*" A and brilliant few* >... gaws deftly hunt, v ,: , that catch the eye of ^ old and young. With -C. ' _s fairies bright and tinted c biras I call forth glad enraptured words; and merry eyes will greet the sight when I am viewed by candle-light Beneath my boughs there lies a scene of house and yard and village green; with mimic railway running through, as ra lroads oft are wont to do I am alas, a Christmas tree! And this will be the death for me; for when the Yuletide season's past, upon the ash-heap I'll be cast However, while I rti standing here S host of children I will cheer, and cause thdr oothful cheeks to glow, because of One Child Ml ago who came this watting world to bless and flk our hearts with happiness. And so, yen see. 1 m giad to be the . itttie children s j * Christ* j v > \ "mas tree SyRev.H C.MJeha?. I D. The Cakes Were Baked. * The great Dutch feast of St. Nick las the first week in December la* rear was celebrated in Holland wit lifficulty. For one thing, the war cc >ff the supply of almonds, for cei ;uries a constituent of the famou igures, or "speculaas, ' baked out c 3t Nicholas cake, as well as of th seasonable confection known as "bai set;" At the last moment, howeve i single shipload of almOnds arrive !rom Spain and partly saved the siti ition There still remained the shor ige of white flour due to governmei estriction, and of cooks owing to th nobilization of the troops. But th government removed its embargo fc ;he festival, and the bakers called u :o arms were granted a week's leav it their ovens, and so the feast of S Nicholas held its traditional sway. A Christmas Carol. rwiddle?de?dum, rwiddle?dum?de, Playing the game of Expectancy, Under the glare of the Christmas trte, JJ ** nV>!lonfh.nn? DieilU-llig 91 uail anu piuiauvmvy/) Marvelous game of humanity, rwiddle?de?dum, rwiddle?dum?dee. rwiddle?de?dum, rwiddle?dum?dee, rhe rules are as simple?just listen as see; rhe gift you receive should be wort about three the one you bestow upon?possibly m Annually tempting the powers that be; rwiddle?de?dum, rwiddle?dum?dee. ?life. Christmas Rites. ' One ot the charms 01 Christmas i ts perpetuation of ancient rites an customs. The Christmas tree, the mi ;ietoe ana the holly, the chants an mthems, Santa Claus and the reia ieers?all hark back to earlier centi ies when life was simpler and mai una sougni lis ioys on a less mmnsiv plan, in a sense, there is no sue :ning-?s a modern Christmas, thoug jve may give it a mcaernist touch her ina there. One Drawback. At the same lime, tne man who doe us Christmas shopping early, will fin ;t all tne aarder to nide nis purchase rmn ine oivme eves ot the kids. Foresighted. is tne 'voman wno Qas save ?>r -t icr tne alter Cnrisi " I ^ Cake Candies* V If you wish to place red or green \ I candles around your cake, take a piece > * of pasteboard somewhat larger than / ? the cake, cover with fine white paper, V set the cake in the center; melt paraf- . ^ fin slightly, dip candles in and set f ^ around the cake. This keeps the cake > icing whole, and there is no danger / of the candles falling over. Little \ ^ sprigs of holly may be placed, between .v the candles. ( v \ _ ' V At Christmas Time. V ^ If the mother of the family is a very y busy person, and if the trimming of :s the Christmas tree seems one thing ( too much, try giving the kiddies the V S fun of trimming it themselves. .This, ' of course, applies only to the children ( g who have grown out of the baby stage. > To Hang in Guest Room. ( Sleep sweet within this quiet room, y O thou, whoe'er thou art, r And let no sad, dull yesterday \ Disturb thy quiet heart. Forget thyself and all the world, / ir Put out each flickering light. I His star is shining overhead, ) m Bright Christmas, dear?good night. / )f * (\ & & '/ i, ? The mistletoe could tell some g f e- ? funny tales had it the gift of ^ n it J speech. % f >r ? (l a j I Shortest Reference to Christmas. / j "December 25th?Rained all day." ^ lb This is the shortest reference to )T Christmas in any book. It is the only (| ?, flntrv linHor tbot do to in tho rtiarv nf ' V/ J v?*?.v V.V.VW ... v.. v. J a, our oid friend Robinson Crusoe. ^ jjj| Backache? lif I Miss Myrtle Coihrum, III ( * 111 I AlaM says: 111 Ifi *ere(* terr*^e ^ac^" ' i ( 1 ache, pains in my limbs, j I and my head ached nearly ^ m all the time. Our family . ./ doctor treated me, but f only gave me temporary 1 > relief. I was certainly in / bad health; My school \ teacher advised me to > TAKE ( Cardui i The Woman's Tonic ! II I took two bottles. In all, 11 / and was cured. I shall 11 always praise Cardui to II sicfc.and suffering wo- II * J menIf you suffer from II pains peculiar to weak II tfV women, such as head- W VI ache, backache, or other |jr| : |III symptom^ of womanly |fll III I trouble, or if you merely IIII IUI - need a tonic for that tired, lUI Uy nervous, worn-out 'feel- jX# i flfl ing, try Cardui. s e- 5 Aft > i st The Quinine That Does Hot Affect The Heed h Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA- , " TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary It Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor f*. ringing in head. Remember the full name and look for the signature of E?\W. GROVE. 25c. 18 >t !tax notice. e . r . l. The treasurer's office will be open r> for the collection of State, county. j school and all other taxes from the 15th day of October, 1915 until the *" 15th day of March, 1916 inclusive. Prom the first day of January, j it 1916, until the 31st day of January, " .t 1916,. a penalty of one per cent, will \ A be added to all unpaid taxes. From j )T the 1st day of February, 1916, a ! p penalty of 2 per cent, will be added ! J: 1 to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st * day of March, 1916, until the^ 15th *1 t* day of March, 1916, a penalty of 7 \ xer cent, will be added to all unpaid j taxes. ! THE LEVY. I For State purposes .7 mills i - For county purposes 4 1-2 mills 1 Constitutional school tax 3 mills \ I Total :..... 14 1-2 mills SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES. Bamberg, No. 14 ...9 mills - Binn^kers, No. 12 .t 3 mills Buford's Bridge, No. 7 2 mills Clear Pond, No. 19 2 mills d Colston, No. 18 4 mills Denmark, No. 21 6 1-2 mills h Ehrhardt, No. 22 9 mills | Fishpond, No. 5 2 mills , Go van, No. 11 4 mills ' Hutto, No. 6 2 mills , Hampton, No. 3 2 mills ; Heyward, No. 24 2: mills 1 Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills ( Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 4 mills Is Lees,-No. 23 4 mills ( d Midway, No. 2 ! 2 mills ( q_ Oak Grove, No'. 20 2 mills Olar. No. 8 9 mills ".St. John's, No. 10 2 mills Salem, No. 9 4 mills Three Mile, No. 4 2 mills . i* | All persons between the ages of e ; twenty-one and sixty years of age, ti except Confederate soldiers and sailk ors, who are exempt at 50 years , of age. are liable to a poll tax- of one dollar. Capitation dog tax 50 cents. All persons who were 21 years of age on or before the 1st day of Jan8 narv, 191^. are liable to a poll tax /lr?llar qnr? all whn havp not J UL VJllK/ UVyiitVi , i ft ? %-? - w ? ? made returns to the Auditor, are re- i : u nested to do so on or before the 1st of January, 1916. / t will receive the commutation rood tax of two f$2.00) dollars from* , m-p i-th day of October. 1915, until .. the 1st dav of March. 1916. * G. A. JENNINGS. ! Treasurer Bamberg County. * i V r , I ' . v > . ^ ^ | Riley & Coi I FIRE, LIF I ACCIDEt I INSURAT If No Matter What You jgx Insure, See Ui j OFFICE IN J. D. COPELAND'i : Riley & Co] BAMBERG, S. C. I?I? Hi :Ii & ft# *?# 'I; il? ;! # Hi ft ft ft ft ft ft 9 I ANNOUNCE I - I HAVE OPENED ON RAILROAD A\ | SITE THE DEPOT, A FIRST-CLASS M! I : AND WILL APPRECIATE THE PA1 THE PEOPLE OF BAMBERG, AND SI & P.nTTWTPV THE MARKET IS DOUBI 3j| ' AND THE MOST .UP-TO-DATE EVE] I BAMBERG. "f* !!f >? . ; WE CARRY THE NICEST LINE OF jjj} CAN BE BOUGHT, AND GiyE PROMI 1? 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