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OUR /7S5? & * \ZWam i f V.1>4- CHILDREN rnnnr 11 ' ABF jS? Cgg? NEW AZjrL FOR LADIES. k . i 11 ^ur scar^s an<^ mu?s' ^ P L P^f J/ Beautiful waists, $2.50 to I uni &7 nO oan>ln I Dresses, all styles and ma^P^liiiiik terials, prices, $15 to $50 fe ? Coats at $15 to $50 each. ^ d&h Coat suits at $10 to $50. , Silk hose, 75c to $3.50 pr. Crepe de thine underwear $1.25 to $7.50 per gar.f ment. i. pj^ - . * i ;^v y. r :-MES* % Maiid embroidered under^ sli> JO " wear $3.00 to $8.50 each. p v .; Beautiful brush and comb | ; / /| |^\\ v Handkerchiefs of all kinds ' * r %r iA> Silk kimonas $5 and up. H - i^m Beautiful sweaters from :rr^m^-5"00 t0 $15-?? each. If* Silk petticoats $3.50 to V - ^ lw~ 1 | . jHSj jg^ jJP I g g I Bp v JH& s&?/* 3SSsr: i . Vi' ' ! ,"|p li r 1 Tl I IS I ATI rm r "transforming "her into a mistle- ft oENEATH IfllSTLETuttoe sr *- s ' The custom of "kissing beneath the ^ V mistletoe" is so old that no one knows r * " Kissing Custom So Old No On! when it originated; but when youngj w ? .... ix ox j people are found selecting the branches m KnOWS Wnen It otdrtsd. j that have the berries on, it is fair to a * ^ _______ suppose that they know a kiss must to ; be given for each berry plucked and Branches With Greatest Number o that*the ceremony is never complete Berries Favored, as Kiss Must until every berry is off the branch. a* Be Given for Each Berry There was once a common, though ? PluCked. mistaken, belief that the mistletoe grew "j > oa oak trees only, but that was "so far ? According to Scandinavian mythol *rom true that the Druids, who held , ogy, Loki, the god ofv evil, was thi the oak.as absolutely sacred because ' sworn enemy of Baldur, the god oj they believed it to represent the One; light, and tried by every means ii ?upreme God, deemed the mistletoe mi v his power to kill him, but failed be doubly sacred i? found 011 one< and th cause he was invulnerable to everv carefully guarded it until the sixth day se thing that came from the earth, air after the first new moon of wl Are or water. year. | iD! Loki at last conceived the idea thai When this time arrived, priests , fie the mistletoe, springing from neither r?bed in spotless white, surrounded; ed would serve his purpose and, having ^ee and held solemn ceremonies, j wi an arrow made from the wood hs aniong which was the sacrifice of two he helped Hodi,.the blind god of dark- whitebulls. his ness, to aim it, and Baldur fell dead? After the ceremonies a priest robed be shot through the heart ! spotless white ascended the tree," sn ' J ?:.i. i j i - . xi _ All the gods and goddesses prayed auu W1LU a Kane cut uie imsfor his restoration to life, and when tletoe and let it fall onto a white the prayer was granted it was de- ^?ih held by other priests. 1 creed that the mistletoe should never- j -^e branches were then formally more have power to do harm unless it blessed and divided among the people, an touched the earth, and the goddess ot wb? believed the sprays given them love was appointed to guard it. j have miraculous power. j < Some legends claim that the god-! CaHed "All-Heal" Plant. elc dess kissed all who passed under the The common belief in the efficacy yo plant as a token that it was no longer of the plant was such that it was call- gei a weapon of death, but a symbol of ed "all-healbut according to an old 4 love, while others assert that she ex- legend, a certain lover searched many ! 4 tracted fl kiss from each as a nrODitia- rlo-cro fnr o snopiTncm trrrvctrfnir An fln it tion, or the bongh should be allowed to oak tree, that he might secure its st work harm. i branches for the cure of his betrothed, j cal Another reason for the kissing priv- who was sick unto death, but when Dege conferred by the plant is said to he found it he touched the sap, while be that a lovely maiden preferred cutting the branches, and fell dead ] death to the kisses of an amorous old near the tree, indicating that the sap j ly monk who pursued her, and her was a deadly poison. j Ch prayers for j3eliyeranee were answer- Another Jegend .accounts for the: igr( / ' i 9 Pra^al^Pres nMIMKMHEMB I II II FOR GIRLS. FOR BOYS. Nice fur sets, prices $4.00 Beautiful ties. and up. ' Overseas caps. Beautiful knit caps. 0 , Sweaters. Sweaters. Coats?Dresses. Gloves. Gloves. Mackinaws. ?r ** ' 2>C "THE STO ^KT *? BAMBERG, ict that the plant is a parasitel>y the ! tory that the mistletoe, originally ****** * ** ** *? ? ew as a tree, and that the cross on * * hich Christ was crucified was made * rA,m Juonritu *w om mistletoe wood, after which it * BY ?VENT8? as accursed and condemned to never; * ? . , , , * ore grow as a tree bat to exist as * 1 d0 not belieT? ttat drastlc parasite, killing every living thing * naad ba aPP?ad ? mala; . which It became attached. * tain economic distribution and ? The plant thrives,In America from * saDe use, supplies by the * ew Jersey southward and westward, ?reat majority of American peo id those who know It only as a part * Ple- and 1 bave learned a deeP * ! Christmas decorations can have f and abidin* faltb ln *e tabelu" tie Idea of how it overruns trees to fnce o? 1116 avarage American e extent of being a nuisance. j * bufnfs mf' whof a,d we an" * * ticipate and depend on to reme "* ~ dy the evils developed by the <* Christmas Smiles. j ?$, war.?Herbert Hoover, August ?> But Christmas is not only the mile- * 10, 1917. ark of another year, moving us to ?f? oughts of self-examination?it is a ason, from all its associations, aether domestic or religious, suggest- r????__ g thoughts of joy. A man dissatis- . a? P1a?^ d with his endeavors is a man tempt- I ?TrlOTS ni^IlTy to sadness. And in the midst of -?1 nter, when his life runs lowest andj is reminded of the empty chairs of Dini>Lcc_ CArv. Ii,cc 3 beloved, it is well that he should J?4> ie?S oerve 1CSS condemned to this fashion of the ?dtOnjy3mCdlS dudy tiling face.?Stevenson. Waste nothing Anticipated Pleasure. j Your gUGStS ivillcheer- | "I don't believe the approach of *HlIy Sfldl'0 SlUTplC IdT6 j iristmas brings you a single joyous " ticipation," said the sweet young Be Proud to be mg. _ # _ _ -t 'Don't, eh?" replied the savage bach*! ^ TOOQ SftVCr I >r. "Listen to my secret. That ? 1 , ngster on the third floor is sure to j ' t'Yes."trUmpetf0rapreSeDt" I RILEY & COPELAND 'Then he will get careless and leave' Successors to \Y\ P. Riley. 1 on the hall floor. And then I shall! Fire, Life I ii ;p on it with both feet. Don't yooj Accid6Ht 1 [1 that a joyous anticipation?" IN^UPANCE Bethlehem's Star Undimmed. | (><Eoe in J' Copland's Store ' wwiraraswB! ?^???sktamps i I ristmas anthem sent its Joyoni " j jetlng to all sons of men, Read The Herald, $2.00 per year. < * > Avm EwSN UUK W PLEP^uRE V Vli X OF JOLL^f IN$ jl| PRICES mmI FOE MEN. J JjW' ||J | I 1*1n< UJ Ties at 25e to $3.50 each. J I \^li Silk socks at 50c, 75c, $1. "j Jj jiff Knox Hats at $6.50 each. | * r i Silk mufflers at 75c to $1.50 per pair. Sweaters at $5 to $10 each. Krementz cuff links, at ^ " s rie^ . es. See us for Xmas |RE OF QUALITY" - - SOUTH CAROLINA "j " " " / " - Honest Clean Through fit's the principle upon i every Blount "True Blue" vk other Blount 4<True Blue" farm im>uilt. The4'True Blue" stamp is your [f it isn't there, it's not a Blount 'True i Southern Planters Stand-by ?H them planters say there is more service and sat- Jg Hount "True Blue" than in [any other make. ne Blue" line is made to meet their every re- Bn here's a Blount "True Blue" for every kind ^B )ry purpose?plows, cultivators, pulverizers* ^B liddle breakers, lime spreaders, rollers* etc. j^B our near dealer doe* not handle the \Uount "True Blue3 line, write us, SBm Evamviile, Ind. JEsSS J. D. WEED & CO., General Distributors, Savannah, Ga. H. J. & W. H. RITTER, Dealers, Olar, S. C. A Tonic Laxative TRESPASS NOTICE. that will remove the bile from the Liver and cleanse the System THOROUGHLY without griping XT .. . or disturbing the stomach is truly a Perfect Lax* Notice is hereby given that all perstive. sons are forbidden to allow hogs or LAY.FO^ WITH PEPSIN cows to run on the Barnes place, Is the name of a Reliable aad Perfect Laxative nder Penalty of the law whichsoodrelieves Sick Headache, Dizziness,In- "j h?. tJmbblJNCriiiK., digestion. Stomach Trouble, Gas and Piles caused 12-17n Bamberg, S. C. by a Torpid Liver and Constipation. Always use a ?????????????? Reliable Laxative in the treatment of Colds, Grip NOTICE, and Influenza. LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN is a Liquid Digestive All persons are forbidden to hunt, ronic Laxative excellent in its effect on the waa^ at* triiQh at* trptiruiRQ in ativ Svstem. both as a tonic and as a laxative. It is na,ul "0?0a or iras?n or trespass m any i^as ^for Chil^cn as for Adults. Pleasant otner snape or iorm on our lanus. if j Children like it. 50c. nprTniQcinTi vm^^ Made and recommended to the public by Paris permission granted. SffifSA St Louis, Mo., manufacturers of D. M. SMITH, jrove 8 Tasteless chill Tonic. 2-17p. ^ p SMITH 4