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FRIDAY M0RN1NH. PEC. II, 1914.
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CHRISTMAS IN
j OLDEN TIME j t Christmas.
How Cubans Celebrate
+ By SIR WALTER SCOTT %
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H EAP on *«or* wood! I'h* wind it chilli
Bui, let ll whittle «* il will.
We'll keep our Chrixtrnav merry dill-
Each ege hat deemed (he newborn year
The fillet! lime lor fctlal cheer.
And well our Chritlmat tiret ol old
Loved, when Ihe year iit ccurte had rolled
And brought blithe Chritlmat back again
With all ilt hmpiublc train,
With tocial and religioue rile
To honor all the holy night.
On Chritlmat eve the bcllt were rungi
On Chritlmat ere the matt wat tung.
Then opened wide the baron't hall
To rattal, tenant, terl and all<
•*Tn. -\ CAMK TTIK MEIUITMAKF.11S IN.”
Power I. ' bit rod ol rule atide.
And cert my dolled her pride.
All haile with uncontrolled delight
And gene voice Ihe happy night
Thai to tho ottage, at the crown.
Brought tic ;t of talvation down.
The fire, wi.i. well dried logs supplied,
Went roarin up the chimney wide.
The huge hall table's oaken lace.
Scrubbed till it shone, the day to grace,
Bore then upon iti massive board
No mark Jo part Ihe squire and lord.
Then came the merrymakers in
And carols roared with blithesome din.
11 unmclodiout was the tong
It was a hearty note and strung.
England was merry England when
Old Chritlmat brought his sports again.
Twat Christmas broached the mightiest alei
Twat Christmas told the merriest tale.
A Christmas gambol olt could cheer
The poor man's heart through hall the year.
A HISTORIC CHRISTMAS.
Charlamagne Crowned at Emperor of
the Romans 1,100 Year* Ago.
Ou Dec. 3a, In the year Stk). the holy
ltoiuiin empire \vu* burn. Europe wua
In the Iron grasp of Charlemagne. The
great king hail gone to Koine tu In
vestigate charge* lodged against the
pope, 1 a'o 111. The pontiff made good
lilt, defense and on Dee. -It look a sol
emu oath of exeulpntlou. Two days
later, early oa Christmas morning, the
pope celebrated mass In tho great ha
allien uf st Peter's, a ehureli not at hII
like the hugu rennltuutneu structure
reared hy Urn mu tile and Michelangelo.
The edifice was crowded to the
doors, for all Home Hocked In those
days to see ttie wonderful Frank, who,
like Mohammed, spread tils gospel liy
the sword Charles, elnd Yi Itoman
costume, with the chlnmys Imaging
from his shoulden. knelt in prayer be
fore the toutb of St. Peter. When he
rose tu his feet Iasr apprnnehed and.
placing a golden erown upou the king s
head, ncebittued lum emperor of the
Kmuaus. Again the imnUIT' folded
him In a purple mantle, and s great
shout went up from the people as a
greeting to (lie lirst of the uew Cae
sars.
The acene Is thus described by Kgln-
liard, the historian of Charlemagne:
"At the moment when. In his place be
fore the altnr, he was trowing down
to pray Pope lovj placed on his head
a erown. and all the Itoman people
sl.q ittsl, •Ising life and victory to
Charles Augustus, crowned by Cod,
the great and pacific emperor of the
Uotnnnsr After this proclniustlon the
jiontiff prostrnt<<d bimsclf before him
and paid him adoration, accordmg to
the custom established in the days of
the out emperor*, and thenceforward
Oburlrs. giving up the title of patrl
clan, bore (lint of emperor itud An
gustos."
A millennium later, on the hanks of
the Seine, another pope crowned an
other emperor, who had planted hla
throne on the wreck of the fabric
reared hy Charlcmapie.
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C rBANS celebrate Christmas. but
not In the same manner that
Americans do. Santa Claus la
uiikiiowu in Havana. There
are no chimneys by which he could en
ter houses, utid there Is no snow on
which his sleigh can glide. So the lit
tle Cutains do not hnng tip their stock
ings In expectation of gifts.
The Cubans give present* In connec
tion with the Christinas celebration,
but Ibis Is done on Jan. 0, "FI Dia de
lo* Keyes." The day of the kings Cob*
celebrates the visit of the three wise
men-Balthazar. Melchior ami Caspar—
to the Infant Jesus with their offerings
of gold, frankincense und myrrh. TbU
Is the nntiual love gift day. when the
Cubuns give their children and dear
ones beautiful presents In our bound
ful Christmas manner.
In Cuba you don’t usk a child. "What
do you want Santa Claus to bring
you?" but. "Whnt are the wise men of
the east going to give you?”
Instead of our Christman day dinner,
tlm Cubans bare u greut family re
union, the Christmas eve aupiier, called
the •Vena da noche buena,” or "supper
of the good night." The long table is
graced hy three utid four generations
of the lurge families in gay attire'.
The Christmas eve supper Is the
great yearly family feast In which the
elder generation gives a blessing to the
young somewhnt akin to that of the
old patriarchs. Tho long festal board
Is sprend In the great dining room, the
high celling und walla of whlcb lire
covered with festoons and floral deco
rations. The table Is also attorned with
Cuba's many fruits, fragrant flowers,
tall paraflin colored candles and a
monstrous golden cornucopia filled with
delicious Cuban sweets. No Idg roast
Christmas turkey is seen, but Instead
n plump. Juicy, gayly bedecked roast
pig Is the table's centerpiece.
A famous accompanying dish Is the
great pyramid of boiled white rice and
black benns, or "Moron y Crist la nos.”
as tho Cubans dub It In remembrance
of tbe wars between the Moors anil
Christians in old Spain. This delicacy
Is much relished, and ninny are the
ancestral Jests made In the outing of
It. The choicest vintages of Hpitlu are
serves) In abundance, and the air is
fragrant with tohnceo smoke.
The Christmas eve dinner of several
hours concludes with the thick black
Spanish chocolate and various liqueurs
made In Culm. At midnight the cock
crow mass commemorating our Suv
lour'a birth Is announced by tlie ring
ing of the great bronze hells In Un
vann's many churches. Blares of shrill
trumpets, guitar serenades in the
atrects and Joyous singing of many
Christmas carols accompany the thou
sands of worshl|K>ra to the ceremony.
In Havana this muss Is largely at
tended hy the devout, and the nurrow
streets leading to the cathedral and
other churches ure crowded hy the
worshipers. The cnurch services are
most impressive. I.arge bodies of well
trained void's beautify tbe mass.
Thcru are no pawn in (he Cuban
churches. The worshipers kneel on the
marble floor or on cushions brought
for the purpose. There Is |>erfeot de
mocracy in the service. Rich and poor
alike share In the mass.
The Christmas afternoon Is devoted
to many outdoor games. Hatless, taint
less. shoeless, the young Cubans play
along the coral ocean shores and great
palm tree avenues. The goat is the
children’s favorite animal, ami he Is
kept busy on Christmas day drawing
the youngsters throughout all the
parks.
The Spaniards In Cuba retain some
old customs of their native land. Tbe
1 swarthy senora form rings of dancers
| In public plazas and sing Spain s many
old sacred airs. The humlurrlus ami
| guarachaa. much like our banjo ditties.
I are pleasing accompaniments.
| Tlie wealthier Spanish and Cuban
- families spend Christmas week at
their stately homes on the vast sugar
plantations in Santa Clara. Puerto
Principe and other provinces. They
gather about them merry house par-
. ties, which continue until the New
; Year’s. Their hospitality is generous.
I and Americans are fortunate to tie
I guest*. The grandparent* have their
j several generations of children and re
< new the old peninsular Christ uiustide
| customs.
I A sumptuous eveniug dinner Is fot
| lowed by the languorous Spanish dan
j sa. An aristocratic old don will lead
‘ the papalote, which is similar to out
- old Asher's hornpipe. He is followed
1 hy the young senora and senoritas.
! often in gay Spouish court costutuea.
I Throughout the smaller towns of Cu
ba's provinces the |>oorer Masses dur
ing the Christmas week hang on the
front walls of their humble homes s
large basket. The passerby is cordial
ly greeted from the door and windows
of the shack or peasant's more preten
tious home with a most cordial “May
God bless you and yours for ever and
ever.” In return the recipients of the
benediction put smalt coins. Christmas
fruits and delicacies and religious or
naments In the hanging basket
S>attla (Elaua
A Christmas Time Saver.
To *arf> the mlnntcs on Christmas
re and leave time for the mauy thing*
hat are bound to come up shut off
reus the children one room in the
duse writable for the tree n couple of
.eek* before Christmas and gradually
ccumolate there all decorations and
resents. The tree can be trimmed a
ay or two before the holiday and the
resents wrapj>ed more quickly and
aslly because they are all lu one place.
-Housekeeper.
Under the Holly Bough.
Ye who have soumed each other
Or injure*! friend or brother
111 this (mu fading year.
To who hy word or deed
H ive made a kind heart bleed
Come gather here,
!*et tunned against and sinning
Forget their strife’* beginning
And Join in friendship now.
He links no longer broken:
Be sweet forgiveness spoken
Under the holly bough.
—Charles Mackay.
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<| A lace wreathed In smiles Is
better than a mansion wreathed
in holly.
^ Better broken toys than broken
hearts.
4 Never look a gift object in the
price tag.
4 Santa Claua by any other name
would coat as much—and be
worth It.
<] Do not be satisfied with wishing
people * "Merry Chriatmas;” help
make It one.
<1 Lots of men put on long white
whiskers ai d think, they look like
me when they look more like a
goat—and perhaps they sre.
<| If Willie wants to see what Is
Inside the drum, (or goodness
sake let him.
<| You sre living In God's own
country. What more do you want
for Christmas.
4 It Is a wise Santa who keepehts
whiskers away from the candles.
4 Keep up the "Good will to man"
part of II right through until next
Christmas.
*J It is more blessed to give than
to receive, except in the matter of
offense.
<] Fortunately for most of us, we
won't get what we deserve on
Christmas.
<] When Christmas glvlngbecomea
a necessity It ceases to be a virtue.
H There la more Joy in heaven
over a ton of coal given to the poor
than a ton of diamonds given to
the rich.
Song of tbe
ChristmasTree
By Gene Morgan
I com* from northern for**»t land*
Wh**r** men would tarry never.
The acjuiorm com**, tho Be&oorm fjo.
But 1 am green forever.
T1»*» flower* of Mprfng bloom at my feet.
The Mhadowa oJwaya spreading
Near by there run* ri forest path
Where watchful uc^r are trading.
The summer passes all too soon.
And Autumn winds are chilly.
Poor flowers, they wither, droop and dig
Amid the woodland hilly.
FESTIVAL FOR THE YOUNG
Opportunity of Christmas of Bringing
Happiness to Children Should Not
Be Passed By.
Christina*, the celebration of the
birthday of the Divine Child. Is pe
culiarly the children’s festival. And
while It cannot, too, but be a time of
special rejoicing among grown-ups, we
realize after all. that It has no other
charm to compare with the pleasure
we take In some kiddy’s delight over
the doll or drum or picture book that
our special Santa Claus bas brought
him.
This opportunity of making some
child's Christmas one of surpassing
Joy. of which he will carry a gracious
and ennobling memory Into after life,
years. It may be. after our direct In
fluence for good or evil will have
ceased forever—this opportunity of
giving pleasure is one of tbe best
that life has to offer us And per
haps the greatest opportunity is his
who In place of home times, has the
wide, gray world of homeless, loveless,
unhappy childhood from which to
choose the most needy recipient of his
Christmas giving. The chances of
giving happiness in this way are so
many, the means so simple, and the
deed itself so worthy, that no one of
us should let the season pass uaitn
proved.
CHRISTMAS EXCURSION
FARES.
To AU Nearby Points in the
South and to Many Points in
the South. West and Cen
tral North.
VIA
THE A.. B. & A. RAILROAD
Convenient schedules be
tween all points in Georgia and
Alabama.
Dates of sale to points in the
South and local points on the
A.. B. & A. Railroad, December
16th to 25th inclusive also De
cember 31st and January 1st,
1915. Return limit, January 6.
Dates of sale to the South
west, Oklahoma. Arkansas and
Texas, December 20, 21 and -2.
1914. Return limit January 18,
1915.
Dates of sale to the Central
North, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota,
i Missouri, Nebraska, South Da
kota, December 19, 20, 21, 22,
23, 24, 29, 30 and 31, 1914. Re
turn limit, January 18. 1915.
Call on nearest ticket agent
of the A., B. & A. Railroad for
full information, schedules, spec
ial fares, etc., or write W. W.
Croxton. G. P. A., A., B. & A. R.
R., Atlanta, Ga.
professionals.
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Kiom every branch, vail tears I drip
In ralnHlorni'H Itoree endeavor.
The flowers niuv come, tlie flowers may
*o,
But I am green forever.
Now hark! the woodman's ax Is heard!
A stater tree lie's felling
What ean this cruel deatria-tlon mean?
The winter wind Is telling:
“lv> not bemoan thy mournful fate,
Tho' ax men wield with madness.
Bedecked In linsel, bright end flne.
You'll aoon bring children gladness.
“Thou cans! not die. although thy trunk.
Harsh hatchet blows may sever.
Within the lltlle children's hearts
Thou wilt he green furever!"
Origin of Christmas Tree.
The Christmas tree is supposed by
great numbers of people to have orig
inated in Germany, but from a re
liable source we learn that the Chriat
mas tree came In the first instance
from Egypt, and Ita origin dates from
a period much earlier than the Chris
tian era. The palm tree la known
to put forth a branch every month,
and a spray of this tree with IS
shoots on It was used in Egypt at the
time of the winter solstice as a sym
bol of the completed year.
SEASONABLE PRICES.
Now doth tho Christinas shopper
With happiness elate.
Buy something that was forty-ala
Marked up to ninety olght.
When a razor is sharp
A man won’t harp
'At the barber who shaves his
face;
He’ll just lay and smile
And think all the while
That shop is a mighty good place
4n Extra Smile
For Xmas
But we cannot give you a better
shave—you get our best all of die time
R. F. BEASLEY
16 MAIN ST
OUR PRETTY LINE OF
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Give for Xmas Presents. Call to
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