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DECEMBER 18, 1021.
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Each year Santa Claus finds our Store just the place for leaving his Toys and Gifts *or the children and grown ups. This year
he has left a bountiful supply-hundreds of attractive gifts suitable for all ages.
We Likes You, Santa
Christmas Again
€hltnui again, and heart; aglow
nd cnf>;nnd merry timeti
Itow friends to matte, eld friends to areeti
Hud over all the silver-sweet
Uni lunging Christmas chimes.
A CHRISTMAS LEGEND
Crowing of the Cock to Keep
Away Evil Spirits.
Tale of Saint Stephen, the First Mar
tyr, Whose Day ia Decem
ber Twenty-Six.
EVER since that first Christinas eve
the cock has crowed all night long
on the anniversary to keep away evil
spirits; for the cock is a holy bird
and a knowing one. There is a pleas
ant tale of him and Saint Stephen, the
first martyr, whose day Is December
I’d, close by his dear Louis.
Saint Stephen was King Herod’s
steward, it seems, who served him in
the kitchen and at table. Cine night
its he was bringing In the boar's head
for his master's dinner lie saw the
Star shining over Bethlehem, imme
diately he set down the huge platter
and exclaimed;
“No longer, Herod, will I be thy
servant, for a greater King than thou
is born."
“What alleth thee?’’ cried the King
wrnthfully. “Do you lack meat or drink
that you would desert my service for
another’s?"
“Nay," answered Stephen. “I lnck
neither meat nor drink. But the Child
that is born this night is greater than
ail of us; and Hint only will I serve."
“That is as true,” quoth Herod,
smiting the table with his fist, “as that
this roast cock on the platter shall
crow before us.”
Hardly were the words out of his
mouth when the cock stretched his
neck and crowed lustily, “Christus
natus est!” At this proof that
Stephen’s words were true, Herod was
ao angry thnt he made Ids soldiers take
Stephen outside the walls of Jerusalem
and stone him t death. And this is the
reason why, tint* this day. Saint
Stephea ia tha patrou of stone-cutters.
—Abide Farwell Brown, in Lippincott’s
Magazine.
Cleansing the Saucepan.
Here is a simple hut roost successful
method of cleansing a saucepan in
which milk hns been boiled. After
pouring out the boiling milk, quickly
replace the lid before the steam hns
time to escape, and allow the saucepan
to cool before taking It off again. Then
put the pan in cold water to soak, i
cun be cleuned quickly and eusily.
Christmas Is Comet
now EftrUtntat Is torn*
f.ct ii beat up rw trim
Hint call all our nitgbbori toactbcri
find u’ltcn they appear
let is make them such cbttr
Hi will keep out tb wind and !b weather.
CHRISTMAS IN 1621
Rebuke Administered to New
England Observers of Day.
Yeung Men Who Had Arrived on Little
Ship Fortune Reprimanded
for Festivities.
IT WAS In 1621 that Governor Brad
ford was called upon to administer
a rebuke to some of the young men of
the New England colony who had just
come over on the little ship Fortune,
and who wanted to celebrate the holi
day, the Detroit News recalls. Puritan
ism brought over with it in the May
flower the antl-Christnius feeling, and
when the group of lusty youngsters at
tempted to observe the day they were
sharply criticized by the colony.
The men were called out to work
that day as on other days, but the
newcomers declared it against their
consciences to work on Christinas day.
The governor left them and led away
the rest of the workers. But when he
returned at noon the young men were
in tlte street at play—some pitching
the bar and some playing stool ball.
He took away their implements and
told them it was against his conscience
that thev should play while others
worked and that they could observe
the day within doors, but there should
be no reveling in the streets.
On the day in question n tree was
chopped down and dragged into one of
the rough cabins where it was
trimmed with cranberries and pop
corn, while the young people fensted
their eyes on its beauties. These “rev
elries" were frowned upon by the ma
jority of the colonists and In 1650 the
general court of Massachusetts enacted
a law that made any person observing
Christmas day liable to a tine of “five
shillings." The law was repealed In
1861.
Place cards.
Next after decorating the table
comes the question of plaeecards.
These may be as simple or as elabor
ate as you like, but you really should
have them! You might cut white card
board into small round pieces. Give
each an Irregularly outlined border of
green and at the top of this little make
believe Christmas wreath punch a
small hole, through it draw red baby
ribbon and tie in a bow. The name
Is written iu the center.
FOR GIRLS-
Dolls
Doll Carriages
Doll Trunks
Doll Stoves
Doll Tea Sets
Furniture
Doll Beds
Doll Pianos
Doll Suit Cases
Pastry Sets
Embroidery Sets
Picture Books
FOR BOYS-
Horns
Balls
Merry-go-rounds
Garden Sets
Drums
Wagons
Dancing Coon Jiggers
Velocipedes
Trains
Cars
Wmding Autos
Wheelbarrows
Steel Building Sets
Winder 5c & 10c Store
S. M. St. JOHN, Proprietor.
PARADISE
Mr. an Mrs. Warren House of Win
der spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
I). I>. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hunter spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bar-
Iter.
Mr. and Mrs. Fay Hall of Bartow,
spent last Wednesday night with Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Hunter.
Miss Maggie Jones had as her guest
Sunday night Miss ltossie Bell Bar-
Iter.
Mr. Willie Perkins Ispeßt Sunday
with Mr. Otis Barber.
Mrs. 11. M. Sailors had as her week
end guest iter daughter Mrs. Fred
Clack, of Bethlehem.
Mrs. M. A. A. Perkins and children
had arrived front Bartow to make
their home here.
Miss Maggie Ruth Jones spent Sun
day with Miss Kossie Belle Barber.
Miss Ethel Sailors had as her guest
Sunday afternoon Misses Vera Adam
and Modine Thompson.
Mrs. W. T. Barber spent Friday af
ternoon with Mrs. C. H. Hunter,
THE REX
When you tire of eating Turkey, Cran
berries and all the rich things usually on
hand about Christmas, and want to come
back to earth, just drop in at the Rex and
get a fried weiner or hamburger all dressed
up, with a glass of delicious, refreshing beer
on draught. It’s Good.
JAX IN BOTTLES
CHILI
%
THE REX
Jackson Street
N. A. SHARPTON, Manager
THE WINDER NEWS
Tallassee Dots
The school at Tai laser is improving
nicely.
Miss Lois Nicholson was the guest
Friday night of Miss Get rude Skelton.
Misses Bernice and Pauline Davis
were the guests of Miss Birdie and
Prudie Sikes Thursday afternoon.
Miss Prudie Belle Sikes was the
guest of her brother, Mr. G. R. Sikes,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Eula Kinney was the guest of
her parents .Wiednesday afternoon.
Mr. J. C. Sikes and son, Mr. J. T.
Sikes, made a business trip to Jeffer
son Saturday.
Little Misses Eula May and Fannie
Ruth Sikes spent Thursday night with
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Sikes.
We regret to note the illness of Mr.
Bennie Maynard; hope he will soon
recover.
We still have a few bushels of Ten
nessee Blue Stem Seed Wheat. Buy
now while you have an opportunity.—
Smith Hardware Cm
FOR MOTHER-
Pictures
Fancy Cups & Saucers
Salad Bowls
Cake Plates
Beautiful Vases
Cut Glass Novelties
Silverware
White Ivory Goods
FOR HER-
Stationery
Toilet Sets
Manicure Sets
Mirrors
Solid Gold Birthstone
Rings
Solid Gold Cameo rings
Solid Gold Brooches
Solid Gold Lavalliers.
Bracelets
OLD YULETIDE CAROLS
“Holy Night” Regarded as One of
Most Beautiful Songs.
“Draw Nigh, Immanuel," One of Old
est Pieces and Far Ante
dates Any Others.
THE ancient Christmas carol, "Holy
Night” is German In its origin
and is considered by many persons to
be the most beautiful of all Christ
mas carols. It has sometimes been
ascribed to Martin Luther, but the
consensus of expert opinion is that it
is much older than his time and Is one
of the oldest of German folk songs.
The carol "God Rest Ye Merry.
Gentlemen,” is English In its origin
and dates back to about the beginning
of the Seventeenth century, although
the author of the words and the com
poser of the music are unknown. The
flue old melody sung to this poem pos
sesses all the best qualifications of a
sterling hymn tune and will probably
last as long as the verses with which
it is always associated.
The carol “Draw Nigh, Immanuel,”
is one of the oldest pieces of coherent
music in existence, and both the words
and music far antedate any of the oth
ers. The music is an old French mel
ody, dated from the Thirteenth cen
tury, although, of course, it lias been
harmonized to conform with more
modern standards.
There is a most curious but beauti
ful musicnl effect at the close of this
carol. The words of “Draw Nigh, Im
manuel," are about 100 years older
than the music, being taken from the
Mozarabic breviary of the Twelfth cen
tury, and it is generally believed that
they were taken from the liturgy of
the early Christians at Toledo, Spain,
where the Mozarabic breviary was for
mulated.
Another carol, “The First Noel,"
has a traditional French melody and
probably originated in Breton, al
though the exact origin of this fine old
song is somewhat in doubt
VERY USEFUL
Mra. Bug—My I am glad I married
Mr. Spider. He can carry so many
bundles, when I do my Christmas
shopping early.
Subscription Price: <1.50 Per Year.
FOR HIM-
Collar Pins
Mufflers, Silk Hose
Hankerchiefs
Military Brushes
Shaving Sets
Smoking Sets
Writing Sets
Watches
Solid Gold Cuff Buttons
Tie Clasps
Stick Pins
Our stock of solid gold
jewelry is brim full of
timely suggestions for
Christmas. We are of
fering all silverware &
cut glass at 25 per cent
off.
Buy a Pathe Phono
graph for Christmas, the
best machine made. Will
play all records. For the
next ten days will sell
these famous machines
at half price for cash.
THE ROSE OF JERICHO
Pilgrims Told of Its Power to
Bloom on Christmas Day.
Blossom Given the Name of Resurrec
tion Flower; Also Called St.
Mary’s Rose.
SEVERAL varieties o 2 the so-called 1
resurrection plant have appeared
among the novelties offered by florists,
but the original is tne ruse of Jericho.
Along the shores of the Dead sea, far
enough away to be out of reach of the
death-dealing vapors and the salt
spray, grows this rose, a little plant
famed m many a legendary story,
which, when ripened, rolls up Its
sprays and branches into a curious
little brown ball.
The desert winds snap off its dry
stem and whirl the seemingly dead
little bail away over sandy plains, like
a feather-weight. Af’er it chances to
reach some damp place, in about ten
days, the moisture has wrought a
miracle for tha once dead is alive
again, green and growing.
The old-time pilgrims, who brought
back this plant with them from the
Holy Land, told wonderful tales of Its
power to bloom out ou Christmas day
and gave it the name of resurrection
flower. Another old legend names it
from every spot where they halted to
rest.
The dry ball w’hen unfolding drops
its seeds, and from these it may be
cultivated as an annual. To resurrect'
these dry balls it is simply necessaty
to keep them standing in glasses of
water, immersed about halfway to the
top of their branches. The expansion
is merely a mechanical spongelike
process.
The botanical name of the rose of
Jericho is anastat'ea, from anastasis,
resurrection. There are other species
of resurrection plants, but they are
not so attractive as their Dead sea
relative, which, although it has very
little beauty, has an honored place
among flowers because of the many
fancies and associations it calls up
and its peculiar development.—Argus.
THAT PESTIFEROUS BOY.
"A Merry Chrlctmaa, old man. But
why are you limping?”
“That pestiferous boy of mine s;t a
ate el trap for Santa Claus.