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6 Fun—- * Song' of #W'V1'N'E the bittersweet and holly Arched above the Saearthstone'a • glow. Joy, an<l not melancholy. Came, indrifting with the snow. In each face the frost's a-tingle. And afar on flying wing Corneti the sleigh bells rhythmic Jingle Through December journeying. •Bet the board and ask the blessing For the bounty amply spread, In the simplest words expressing What a loving Father said— “Peace on earth”—for this Is nearest When the snows with us abide. And the winter air is clearest In the hush of Christmoatide. C •Em) THE FATItEST DOWN THE MIDDLE. Bring the old musician * fiddle, Itellc of the bygone days; Send the fairest down the middle While the lining music sways. Bight of foot and quick of laughter Swing the dancers, toe and heel. Ah they pass or follow after In the quaint Virginia reel. Wake a welcome for the stranger. Should Ills footstep cross the door. By tlie memory of the manger And tlie Christ that was of yore; Gather children's faces round you. As he gathered them long syne, If tt he the years have crowned you With their radiance divine. Beck tlie tree and tight the candles. Let the stockings ail be hung, For a saint with furry sandals O'er tlie housetops high has swung. And his reindeer steeds are prancing Through tlie star bespangled rime. And the moonbeams pale arc glancing In the merry Christman time. —Woman’s Home Companion. A Christmas Card Worth Millions. The most expensive Christmas card ever made was prepared by an English firm in Calcutta some years ago for the native ruler of Baroda, In the East In¬ dies, and intended as a gift for a Euro¬ pean Indy of rank with whom (he great man was in love. This card was a foot in length by ten inches in width «nd of (lawless Ivory, to obtain which over forty elephants were killed. Pour of the most skillful carvers to be found wore at work for six months on this magnificent present. When it was fin¬ ished the eyesight of three of them was injured and the fourth man be¬ came blind. The engraving and curv¬ ing they did were the representing of 10,000 of the stages of existence of Suddlia. The card was ornamented around the edges, like a frame, with forty-four diamonds of the purest wa¬ ter. and each the size of a hazelnut. The cost was estimated at half a mil¬ lion pounds sterling. The lady never got her present, for the potentate was arrested for trying to poison the Eng¬ lish resident, and the card disappeared. ChrlMnum Dinner lleelpea. Chestnut stuffing Is the most dell clous that can go with a Christmas tur¬ key. Shell a Quart of Italian or French ■chestnuts. Put In hot water and boil until the skins an' softened; drain off the water and remove the skins. Press them, a few at a time, through a colan <fler and season with butter, salt and pepper. Add chopped parsley, onion and bread crumbs and %'ason will) stock. Giblet Sauce.—Boil tlie giblets until tender; chop them, but not too fine, and add a tablespoonful of flour to the pan In which the turkey was roasted. Brown the flour, stirring constantly, adding slowly a cupful of water in . which the giblets were boiled; season with salt and pepper and add the chop¬ ped giblets. !;»!<> of a riirl.tiim. Survivor. "But where is that beautiful tail you fif'd day before yekterday?” “The farmer said, ’Heads 1 win. tails you lose.' Well. 1 took to my heels «ml ■ 'I i J tall, but he did not win uiv Lead.” THE ECHO, LEXINGTON, GA : FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 SMITH BROS. (F 1 A M 0 TH S TORE We have in stock the largest line of Overcoats and Clothing to be found in the country. You can save good money by buying of us. In Hats and Shoes we can suit and please any and ev¬ m erybody. We have them all styles and prices. An immense line of Furniture. A car-load of beds in oak and cherry. Lovely beds in metal—pink, blue and gold. Car load of beautiful chairs in leather and cane. Sideboards, Safes, Chiffoniers, Mattresses and Springs. A lovely line of Imported China, beautiful and suitable gifts for Holidays. We are selling the best Baggies on the market. SMITH BROS., Mammoth Store, Lexington, Ga. XMAS A DAY OF TERROR. Ilar«l Lines of the Mayers Who En¬ tertain Theater Crowds. In tile vaudeville houses where con¬ tinuous performances are given Christ¬ mas day strikes terror to the most time hardened dramatic soul. The doors open anywhere between 9:30 and 10:30 a. in. and close at about midnight. The headliners ptay their customary two turns, but those lower In tlie dramatic scale play “on de¬ mand,” generally about four times. If an act is particularly weak, It is used to “chase” out the audience—in plain English, to tire It Into leaving the house and making room for the line waiting in the lobby. The low salaried vaudeville actor, therefore, eschews any Christmas din¬ ner and hies himself to the nearest Quick lunch counter, there to feast on (turkey sandwiches, execrable *offee and pie as heavy as his spirits. By the time lie has done his last turn on the stage he is more ready for bed than for the festive board. To the unsuccessful actor Christmas Is likely to bring that blessing of the Bialto, a “turkey date.” Scattered within easy access of New York are numerous small cities, or, more properly speaking, towns, where good shows never come. Of these the a on Quick notice he scours Broadway for cheap, unengaged talent, from which lie organizes his company, re¬ hearses it hastily in some playhouse conveniently Idle at the time, rushes some cheap printing upon the poor, un¬ suspecting town and lands there bright and early Christmas morning. The population, show hungry, wel¬ comes the holiday diversion and packs the town hall, matinee and night. The actors are thus assured of a good Christinas dinner and supper and a percentage of the box office receipts. Usually these are divided according to the Importance of the roles played by the actors. This will tide them over until New Year's day, which brings an¬ other “turkey date.” Many an actor now featured on Broadway has played his share of “turkey.dates.” One in particular tells how, with live associates, he put on “The Clemeneeau Case,” not abashed that the cast called for no less than twelve capable actors, and was quite radiant over the returns of “one Christ¬ mas dinner with trimmings” and $125 to be divided among the actors.—Wash¬ ington Post. A Frightened Horse, dumping Running like mad down the street the occupants, or a hundred other accidents are every day occur¬ rences. It behooves everybody to have a reliable Salve handy aud there's none ns good as Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Burns, Puts, Sort's, Eczema and Piles, disappear quickly under its soothing effects. 25c. at W. J. Cooper & Co’s, Lexington, Walter Maxwell’s, Craw¬ ford. Safeguard against Accident. The best safeguard against accident is to use uood judgment in directing every act. But, accidents will often occur in spite of every effort to prevent them. The best safeguard against injury re¬ sulting from accidents is Kliiotts’s Emulsified Oil Liniment It is the most serviceable accident and Emergency Liniment ever made and is the most family satisfactory Liniment for use in the and oti animals ever offered. Large bottle 25 ots. W. ,1. Cooper A Co., Lexington. Arnold A Berry, Hitching, .1. K. Brooks, Anon. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. VT OTICK is hereby given to ail creditors ot the i' estate of ‘W. iB. Collins, late of Oglethorpe county, deceased, to render an account of their demands to me within the time prescribed by law prope ly made out. Andall persons indebt¬ ed to sale deceased ure hereby required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 5th day of November, 1903. JOHN J. COLLINS, Ailror. Estate W. 15. Collins. Administrator’s Sale. P>Y 1 > nary virtue of of Oglethorpe an order from county tho will Court be of Ordi (he first Tuesday in sold on court bouse doir iu Lexington., January, 1904, before the sale hours, between legal one vacant lot in the town of Lex joining ington, Ga.,containing one acre more or less, ad lots of Misses Knox and Geo. J. Cun¬ ningham and lying below street running on south Bide of public square. Sold as the property of the estate of E.G. Roane, deceased, to nay claims against siad estate and for distribution among heirs. Terms cash. This Dec. 3 MS E. T. UOANB, Admr. Estate E. G. Koane. Sheriff’s Sale. * / ' EORGIA, sold Ogletiiqrpb County—W ill be on the first Tuesday in January next at public oufry before the court bouse door in said county, within the legal tale hours, to the high¬ est bidder for cash, certain property, of which the following is a full and complete description: A one twelfth undivided ipterest in and to all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Oglethorpe hundred county, said state, containing three the acres, of Jonathan more or less, adjoining lands of Iiush, estate A. A. Uaye, It. Watkins, Maxwell lands of W. S. E. and Mrs. Cox’s dower, the same being the northern portion of tlie estnte of S. H. Cox. Said oroperty levied on as the property of W. H. Rains to satisfy an ex issued from the City court of Athens, county, in favor of E. C. Maxwell, as ad minis!rator on the estate of Edgar Maxwell, de Notice of this levy lias been given to defendant in tl, ta. This, Dec. 2d, 1903. GEO. J. CUNNINGHAM, Dep’ty Sliff. Administrator’s Sale. TXT ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in court-house door in Lexington, to the and and best best bidder bidder lor lor cash eash the the following following real estate belonging to the estate of . salebe Maxwell, late made of fur said county, deceased. Said I ng the purpose o! paying debts and distribution amongst the heirs at law of said | of deceased Ordinary in pursuance of said county of an order previously of the Court for that granted One purpose: plantation in Lexington district, Ogle thirty-five tliorpc county, containing live hundred and and 87 HO acres, composed of 225 of acres John bought ltacon; of Samuei Lumpkin, 132.60a bought W. twenty seven and one-half acres bought of O. II. Arnold; twen¬ ty two and five-tenths (22.05) acres bought of Mrs. I*. A. I’ Sims; I7.06acres bought of Samuel Lumpkin; ministrator 10! acres bought of 15. T Collins, ad of Mary Collins, aggregating above number of acres, viz.: 535.70a. One plantation in Lexington district, in Ogle¬ thorpe county, containing seven hundred and seventy-four 218 and 6-2-100 acres, composed of 28a known as the Willingham tract; 119.27a of the I terry land; 117.07a of the 1'eter 15. Itanghn land; 135aof the VV illiani liriant land; 185a of the old Sherwood Maxwell place, aggregating above amount of 774.62. One plantation in lo'xington district. Ogle thorpe county, containing one hundred and sixty acres, Arnold, more the or Sherwood less, adjoining lands of O. H. Maxwell place, the Berry lilac,e and the old Willingham place and R. L. Callaway. One plantation in Lexington and Simston dis¬ dred tricts, Oglethorpe county, containing five hun¬ and seventy acres more or less, known as the Johnson place. One plantation in Simston district, Oglethorpe county, less contsining one hundred acres more or ane known as the Wood or Hodgson place. One plantation in Wooastock district coulain ing fifty acres more or less and known as the Booth place. One plantation in Woodstock district, Ogle¬ thorpe county, containing two hundred and seventy-two and 62 100 acres known as the Mary C Benton place. One plantation in Woodstock district, Ogle¬ thorpe county, containing one hundred and fifty two ucres moreor less, known as the Davis place. in Lexington thorpe One plantation containing district, hundred Ogle and county, one known twenty three acres more or less and as the N. M. Mattox p’ace ■' • ••■''• v -*■ —» -•• •■ ' .....» place or M. A. I'harr place. One plantation and dwelling house in the city of Lexington containing three hutuPed anil twenty-three aud 59 H O access more or less and known as the Thomas B Moss place or the Ed gar Maxwell home place. Title to ail of the above land perfec t and pos session given to purchaser on the day of sale or as soon as th ; * purchase money laud's is paid. rented Alt of the foregoing are for standing rent in cotton lorTbe year 19 4, me purchaser will buy subject to these contracts for rents. Flats to the said seveial tracts may be seen by application to K Corrv Maxwell, ad¬ ministrator, and information as to i lie amount for which these places are rented will be given any inquirer by said administrator and wi.l be publicly announced the as day each parcel of land is off, red for sa c on of the sale ' E. MAXWELL, C. Admr. estate Edgar Maxwell. KING - OF - COOK- STOVES IS THE Wa Carry the Most Complete Line ot them to be Found in Athens. "We carry also the best lines of others of the best makes of Cook ami g S Ve / and Kan g es ; also full lines of Tinware, Graniteware, a all n Housefnrmshings iT , in these lines. Also stock. StOCK. We IVe have Have 60,000 60,000 feet feet of of floor floor a comnlete Cutlery and Space space Ol'oWdek cn.wdek with with theSt these assortments to be found in the city. Prices always right. BONDURANT & CO., Street, ATHENS, GA, BILLDPS PHINIZY, Cotton § Commission * Merchant, BROAD STREET, ATHENS, GA. Does Strictly a Commission Business. Commodious fireproof warehouse with latest and best appointments loi handling Cotton, Liberal advances made on cotton in store. GRIFFITH & WELCH, Cotton ^sectors. ;broad street, Athens, ga. Correct weights always and highest prices possible to obtain will con tinue to be our chief aim. Our entire attention given to our customers interests ^ e solicit farmers’ and merchants’ patronage. Storage anc insurance as low <js they car. he had anywhere. Liberal advances made. A. R. ROBERTSON, Mail anfl Granite Mimants and Toni AIno Iron Fencing tor* (»ra ve Hots. Y or 'he 20 per cent, agents’ commission by buying at the Athens Marble Yard. Cot I rcspondence solicited. A. lit. ROBERTSOA’, Athens, Ga.