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FRIDAY M0RN1NH. PEC. II, 1914. +♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦ »4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦' CHRISTMAS IN j OLDEN TIME j t Christmas. How Cubans Celebrate + By SIR WALTER SCOTT % ************************** 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. +4.************************ 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. 0atJS: C <| 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. ♦ ♦******** <> ***^** * * •> Phones: Office 174-J, Res. 396 * •> GROVER C. HUNTER. <• ❖ D E N T I S T * ❖ Moved to Pike Bros. Bldg * Main Street ♦ ❖ Over LaGrange Hardware Co. •> 7% •> *•:•<•*<■* <• <• •> <• * •> I represent the Metropolitan <• ❖ Life Insurance Co., of New ❖ ❖ York, the largest in the world. <• •> ❖ E T. POYTHRESS. * ❖ * ♦ •> o •!• •> v o******* .j. •> V •> •> v <• •> •> •> •> <• Residence Phone 39 ❖ Office Phone 219 DR. JOHN BANKS. •> Physician and Surgeon ❖ LaGrange Banking & Trust Co. 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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 ENGRAVED XMAS CARDS Will Settle Your Querryjof What to Give for Xmas Presents. Call to See Them Early. They are Made by HARCOURT & COMPANY AND ARE THE BEST