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THE MACOH TELEGRAPH: SATURDAY MORRTHG, DECEMBER 29, 1894 Scientific American Says: “Artificial butters possess one insuperable superiority, in that (Jecompdsition, through lactic fermentation, is impossible.” SILVER . CHURN BUTTERINE is the only scientifically pre pared artificial butter. It is sweet and always remains sweet. Silver Churn trade mark on each wrapper of the genuine. Wholesale by Armour Pack In £ Co., Macon, Ga. ARMOUR PACKING CO., Kansas City, U. S. A. H. M. AUSTIN, LOCAL AGENT. THE CHANGE IN THE WEATHER 1 Has not affected our prices. Wo sell Over coats just as cheap now as we advertised lust week. If yoiWed any Un derwent come and see us. Wi will make it interestig. I E HERTZ Corner-second & Cherry D» A* KEATING, ItNDEKTAKKlAND E1IBALMKR, Sll Mnlbwigt., Macon, Ga. TelepHoneit ONU 407; Residence, 468 L McMtNUS CO GENIRAI, Day Telephone i Might Telephone - 238 232 idertaking tablislunent Next to HotLanier. Day Telephone i'l .436 Night Telephones. .436, 178 EMPIRE S\BLES, (Tlmberlake'n OltaniL) SIS and 620 P lr . Livery Boardincnd Sale FIrat-claes aoccnrunoda A TOM R. HUDSON, prfetor. Have You 5a Ready-Made Lt? If you have, ready-mi pants are plenty good enou; But if your legs were madt you, haw our paunade for 1 too. Then'll fit. ten you get IWolV., all-wool, full of style amir, why put up with ready-es that pinch here and bag v> We make a whole suir $13.25 and a fine Melton j. coat for *10.25. PLYMOUTH DOCK ( CKRCOBTS fc || SUITS PANT; COMP. S53 Second Si HOLIDAYS IN SPAM ITALY. How Christmas and New Year’s Are Observed There by the People, CAFES ARE THE CHIEF RESORTS all Oo to B. GUd Toi.th.r—Tha Bong,, th* CmIIibIi and the Flow.n—A Milan.™ ChrUtmM—Th* Holy Cblid—liuonl Angarl. ' [Special Correspondence.] Homs, Dea 10.~It is a great custom in Italy, to spend the Sunday and holi day afternoons at the cafes and osterie in and about the city. The Italians are a sociable race. They seek companionship in their joys as well as their sorrows. All go to the pnbllo cafes to be glad and merry toegther. The well to do shop keeper and his family, the workman in his holiday olotbes, the laborer with his snnbrowned skin and his toil hard- ITALIAN TYPE, ened hands, bis olothes bespattered with mud; the peasant, tho minenti, with their women laden with jewelry and flaunting colors, all crowd abont tho ta bles of an ostoria laughing, ohatting, singing, joking, drinking. Perhaps a singer or dancer of local famo 1b danc ing to tho mnsio of a mandolin, danc ing with all tho freedom and abandon of the happy Italian nature. And while all are enjoying an hour of hilarious merriment, heightened by nnmerous drafts of the red lined Italian wino or the rich yellow Mareaha, a lit tle dark eyed beggar maid, holding the hand of a blind fiddler, may bo pooring wistfully in, and with a little voioe, like a moan of angnish, piping ont: Bta cliltarella cca 1 Rwvio fa pas art. (TOlo stands the little guitarist here Sorrows will pass sway.) A Season ot Good Will- Daring the annual festival that stirs tho heart of all Christendom the shops aro closod, and images of tho Virgin in walks and niches and churches are crowned and bedecked with masses and gurlandaof flowers. Uniformed boys and liveriod servants hurry abont tho streets with presents and tributes of affection in tho form of tho over wolcomo flowers. Tho cafes are trimmed with palms, green vines and blooming plants. At oaoh guoat’s plate is a prettily docornt- od card which serves as a gentle remind er that tho offer of a lira or two would not he taken amiss by the waiter who has patiently served one through the year. Evon tho beggar forgets to poso in his nsnnlly melancholy attitudo and smiles in anticipation of a gencroas alms from the happy throng. Occasionally bands of mon called pif- fsrari come down from tho mountains, wander abont tho streets, and pausing be fore images of tho Virgin, at Btreet cor ners, under balconies, tboy play weird, sweat strains of mnsio on their Arcadian pipes or piffero. Their costume is odd and picturosqne, consisting of a sngar loaf hat, with red bands about it, bluo jacket, goatskin brooches and sandals fixed to tho feet with crossed leather thongs. Tho sngar loaf hats servo os contribution boxes for the pennies that aro freely showered Into them. For nino days pre vious to Christmas they wander abont playing their onrions, ewcet melodics, end singing a melanoholy tnne, which is Intorruptod now and then by a chanted hymn to the Virgin. This is called tho "Novona." Troubadour Maalo. I remembor tho first and only time I saw these fast disappearing relics of a long line of troubadours. I was stroll ing about one sunshiny Christmas morn ing when my attention was arrestad by tho sound of faint, melancholy music. I found my way into tho narrow streot whonoo it emanated and there behold tho pifferari. Their music entranced mo. I followod them from street to streot and bouBO to honso and only loft thorn at last from pure physical exhaustion. After resting awhile I wont ont again io find them and listen to tho mnsio, tho strains of which still linger in my memory, never to bo forgotten. But they wero gone, and although I spent several othor Christmases in Italy I never again came across tho pifferari. Thcro are sweetmeat stalls on almost every corner. They consist of a counter with steps lined with calico and fringed in front and at the sides with bright red cloth edged with tt strip.) ot gold. On tho oo on tor and stops are all the toys and sweets nooossary for a jolly Christmas. There aro panglalli and panetone, yel low breads with raisins in, substitutes for plum pudding, nongat and torroni and all the sweetmeats appropriate to the season. Well do I remember my first glimpso of the Milanese Christmas dainty— panetonn I was passing along a narrow street when, is glancing into a dirty oourtyard, I saw hundreds of the largo round loaves placed on the ground to rise, nothing between them and tho stone paving except a thin board. Peo ple were passing in and out, hucksters and servants and dirty children, whilo several cats were amiably sunning them selves in a warm spot Ono of these selfsatno loaves after ward found its way to our table, a gift from the baker. A little later, divided Investigation of Bi. street’s records sh<j that eighty per cent the concerns that do not advertise. ■mfl.TL who doesn’t Trertise ongnt to pa exactly in two, it furnished happiness this in his hat as in the f&miUee of the two little serf- COnStant reminder ants. Had I not seen its lowly origin I the results of not gjf? .?* •s-ertiaiu"- I “* “ “ J ‘" 1< is tee custom in many bouses to ereot presepe—scenes representing the nativity—the Holy Child, the ox and ass, whose breath is supposed to warm it; the Virgin, Joseph, the shepherds bringing presents, all represented by little clay figures. These presepe aro a souroe of great ploasure to the ohildren, and for months before they begin to save tholr pennies to bay the little olay fig. urea. Sometimes the presepe are very elaborate affairs, but iu the homes of tho poor they more nearly resemble tho actual occurrence of 3,000 years ago, All Eifcst a Vmast. Every one in Italy asks for and ex pects a Christmas present Every one who has rendered the leaat and moot in significant servioe throngh tho year ap peals on Christmas morning, doffs his oap and—waits. The telegraph boy who may have delivered one telegram, the postman, the registered letter man, tho newsboy, the man who brings the coal, the one who empties the dost bin and, aye, even the debt oolleotor who has “called bq often to have that little bill settled.” Eaoh servant, including tho porteressin the lodge, expeotsfrom 35 to 50 franos. One must have a full purse, give and give freely at Christmas time. “Bnona festn” say the Italians, and “Merry Christmas” say wo. Onooon a time thore was a goddess called Streno, who was the patroness,of youth, health and strength. There was n temple dedicated to this goddess in Home, and the gardens about the tem ple were fillod with hygionio plants, more especially the verbena, wbloh pos sesses extraordinary health giving prop erties. In every oourtyaTd and overy garden in Home the verbena flourished. Outside and insido, houses wero decornt- od with it. On the first day ot the year the priests of Strena’s templo wero wont to distribute shoots and slips of this highly prized little plant to tho people. Young men at tonrnnments who wore vlotorions over their opponents received a verbena plant as a reward of valor. Great ceremony attended tbo distribu tion of the plant on New Year's day, and all who reoeived it wero said to have reoeived a strenna—Now Year's gift. As Romo advanced in civilization the modost littlo stronnaof verbena beoamo transformed into flowers, fruit and cakes covered with gold leaf, toys, trinkets and jewols. And thus originated tbo custom of New Year’s gifts. l\iy of Schoolmasters. Occasionally in Italy today ono soes on old castles or palaces largo horns at eaoh side of the principal entrance. Bulls' horns wero placed in tho halls and at the doors of their houses for pass- ersby to fill with gifts on Now Year's day—oIovob for young girls, cakes for old people, birds and stuffod animals. Schoolmasters in tho olden tlmo re ceived no regular pay for thoir services, but each pnpil was oxpcctod on the first day of tho year to present tbom with a gold rod, in rotnrn for wbloh thoy reoeivod a kiss. Another Roman ouBtom that survives today is to glvo a supper on Now Year's ovo. No lights or firos, however, areal- ORIGIN OF THE CZAR’S BODYGUARD. .afterward learned that it is quite deli cious. NOOXDAV BEST. lowed, nor is any ono permitted to spoak until nftor tho clock has Bounded 13. Then suddenly the house is illuminated, tho bolls sot ringing and tho musical in struments played, while overy ono sings orshouts, "Envinal” Aftor that tho host and gnosts silently oonnt any silver monoy thoy have ubont them. No gold is visible, for that brings bad luok. "Buonl augur!” saluto the Italians, and "Happy Now Year" Baluto wo. Alice Marble. Caro of tho Hands* Pretty nails on a well carod for hand are ns distinctive of fino habits as white tooth and well groomed hair. For wom en who cannot afford tho ministrations of a professional manienro tho New York Sun suggests that one's finger nails bo not only trimmed bnt polished every day, not so much for tho fino brilliuncy tho chamois and powder give, but for tho qualitios of elasticity, color and houlth- icr growth tho process and powder en courage. Always after bathing tho bands and when drying them tho skin, so apt to grow npon the nail, should be gently pushed baok, never scraped or ont. To whiten and clean from stains pnro whito vinegar is tho best applloa- tiou. Lemon juico merely sbrivols and yellows the surface, and only once a month it is good to wash one's hands in a bath of warm water and ammonia, for, used more froqueutly, the ammonia, that whitens tho nulls to a pretty pearl tint, also makes thorn painfully brittle. Fot shaping and trimming one’s nails a pair of curved blade scissors that must never be put to any other use are best, their goad offices to bo followed by a careful leveling of tho raw odgos with sandpa per of a particular quality sold by the manicures. the Frond Traditions ot Russia's FrooBra- JlnaU tUgiuirats Tbs Prcobrajlnskl regiment, wbloh linos the days of Peter the Great has been tho bcdyguurd of the emperor, In In con sequence the crack regiment of the em pire. It is well known wbnt a stormy tlmo preoeded tho acoeaslon of Peter tho Great to the throne. Ho was persecuted from his very lufanoy by his sister, Sophia, who aoted as regent, and only escaped miracu lously from death. The hired assassins of his slstm- were shout to kill him on tho altar of a Moscow ohuroh, wherehls moth er had placed hiru, haring Hod thither from tho Kremlin, when a number of young noblemen anatehed him nway and oarrled him to n plaoo of safety. Four years later Siphln, fearing to have him klllod outright, dcolded to try to end his days In another way. She sent him to Prcobrajlnskl, a village 60 or more rollca from Moscow. Fifty young noblemen wore sent as Ills companions, with tho understanding that they woro to try to debauch him ns muoh as possible. Sha hoped in this way ho would become unfit to roign. But slio was disappointed. Fetor had taken with lilm an officer named Lofort, a French adventurer who had served In the Belgian army. Ieifort, true to his military Instincts, formed a regiment at I'reohrojlnski ami began to train the hO companions of Peter to ho- eomo Its olllcers. I’oter and his friends soon became deeply Interested In the mili tary exercises and gave up tho life which Sophia had wlshod them to lead. Peter studied hard and passed from grade to grade just as his comrades, who becamo extremely attached to him. When he de cided to proclaim himself emperor Inter, It was thoy—Hie Prcobrajlnskl corps— which stood by him and enabled him to do so. Sophia then sent her soldlors to seize him, but tho Prcobrajlnskl.. repulsed them, and the ambitious princess had to renounce tho throne. All tho oenrs since that day, mindful of the fidelity of tho Prcobrajlnskl corps, hnvo kept up the regiment and made It tholr bodyguard. It has thus tho proudest tra ditions In tho Russian army and has al ways lived up to thorn.—New York Trib une. * An Old Time Fire Department, In tho Inst century, when English cities had no aystomntlo arrangements for put ting out firos, tha city of Lisbon boasted of u firo department which was tho ml- i miration ot travelers. Tho water which tho people of Lisbon used was brought ! and sold to them by watermen, who car ried It on their backs in barrels. These watermen woro divided Into words, each member ot whom took command ot tho rost in rotation. Every man was obliged by tha c'tv oytU- nances to carry his barrel homo full of wa ter overy night, and In case of fire tho wn- totman who had command wont around routing out of bed oil his follows, who then plotted op tholr water barrels and ran to tho firo. This sort of n firo department would now bo. roganlod as extremely slow, but the Lisbon houses wore nil built of stona ot brlok and burned so slowly, if they took firo at all, that tho barrel brigade really had tlmo to assomblo beforo much harm had been done. An English sailor, who liapponod to sea a firo in Lisbon, was dlsgutvod at tho very flow progress that the conflagration insdo. “A fig for suoh a flrtil" ho exclaimed. "Thoro’s no spirit in this country. Why, in England wo should havo find n dozen houtos liurnod down by Mils tlmo!”— Youth’s Companion. A Wealthy Idol. Aftor.tho Indlnn mutiny, writes a cor respondent, n friend of mine, wlm liud sorred 111 a highland regiment, brought home a hideous looking paintod wooden figure, which ho had taken from tho “loin cloth” of an Indian fnnatlo who had at tempted his life. Ila gave It to his sister’s littlo girl, for a doll, to play with, and it was known as "Nana Sahib." Years after tho girl’s mothortook an ax to break it up for firewood, wlion what seemed to bo tho oyes, a olayoy substance, fell otit, revealing two red heads. Tho “ bonds” provod to bo two rubles, for wbloh she got £16. And not only that, hut thcro was a bel low spae.o In tho doll (or Idul) which tvs pocked full of gold inohura. Altogether "Nana Sahib” realized over £80.—Lou don Answers, Couldn’t gee It. In n suit for separation counsel for tho plaintiff pleaded, among oilier reasons, Incompatibility of teinpcrnmont. He de pleted tho character of tho busband ns ’■ brutal, violent and pushlonnto." Tho husband's advocate rose In his turn and doscrlbcil tho wife as "apitoful, abort tem pered and sulky.” “Pardon -no," Interrupted the Judgo, addressing both limbs of tho law. "I can not see, gentlemen, where tho lncompatl- bllltyof temperament comcnln.” —Green Bog. Chase#* “In baying cliccso for an ordinary fami ly of six," says Mrs. Borer, "buy cither n pincapplo or an Edam. Thoy will koop all winter if necessary. Then buy a pot of Roquefort and a tumbler of clubhouso choose. Keep them In a cool, dry place, an.I (hoy will last until used. In this way you may have a variety at a littlo ex pense.”—Now York Post The battlo of tho Brandywine was ono ot tho worst ot Washington’s numerous defeats. Tho name originated, It Is said, from a Dutch brandy distillery on tho banks of tbo stream Brentwlne, variously spelled, being a Dutch name for brandy or "burned wine." Blackwell's Islsnd was named from James Blackwell, Its former owner. Tho Indians called It Mlnuchannock, the "Is- ' land plnos.” II r If Oti Ccuct 'pgctfLQJZ, It contains the Pennine GOLD DUST WASHING POWDER, a preparation that cleans everything to which it is applied. Cleans it with little labor, cleans it with little expense, cleans it without injury. It's a true friend to every housekeeper. Genuine sold every where in 4 lb. packages. Price 25 cents. Made only by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Chicago, St Louis, New York, Boston, Philadelphia. What Leads You , , to use the imitations of Pearline? Some trifling’ prize, cheap prices, or because ft the grocer or peddler says “same as” vN J or “as good as?" What do these amount to, if your things are ruined in the ***washing? They may be. And you can’t see the dam age that a danger ous washing com pound is doing, until the damage is done; with the poorest, that r takes some time. With these imitations that nobody knows about, you have to take your own risk. Be on the safe side, and use only the original—Pearline. Mill ions of women can tell about that. Ask some of them, and satisfy yourself. Get their experience. GSass/I Peddlers and some unscrupulous grocers will tell you“tblsisu good os'* OCI1U or “ tho same os PeSrltne.” IT'S FALSE—Pearlinti Is never peddled, h ri # and If your grocer sends you something In place of Pearline, be Back honest—rrm?it <W>. 363 JAMES PVLE, New York. THE :: DANNENBERG :: CO., Hi INVENTORY SALE! Clothing, Dress Goods und Ladies’ and Misses Wraps Extra offerings in our Clothing Department. Fifty thousand dollars’ worth of this season’s Men’s and Boys’ Suits and Over coats at 50c on tho $1.00. Extra offerings in our Wool Dress Goods Department, Twelve thousand dollars’ worth of this season’s black and colored. Wool Dress Goods at 33 l*3c off. All short lengths, 3 to 6 1-2 yards, at 60c on the $1.00. Extra offerings in our Wrap Department. Every Jacket and Coat in our house, from now till closed, in Ladies’ and Misses’ at just 60c on tho $1.00. T3ie Dannenberg Co. Wo want to call your attention to a few very in- teresting and ' economic facts, facts that you and your friends will appreciate. Wc arc offering A Gentleman’s Gold Filled 16-yenr Cased Watch for $10. A Laadics’ Gold Filled 16-ycar Cased Watch for $10. A Ladies’ Solid Gold Diamonds Decorated Watch for $20. These three spe cialties are mere ly indicators. • We can match them on prices in any line of Jewelry, Clocks, Silverware, etc. D, M. Nelligan, assignee for Ohos H.. Solomon, Jeweler. The: Telegraph's : Directory OF Representative : Business : Houses OF MAOON, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. For advertising rates In this co lumn address the business office. S.R.Jaques&Tinsley Co., Geo. T. Harris Co., " WHOLESALE OflUOFRl. Wholosalo Grocers, Oratn and Prorlslon I)oalor«» omco nnd Hnlnuroom, Corner Cherry and Fourth Streets, Groceries and Provision*. Oat our prlcos on Meat*. Lard, llama, ©to. W© wUl save you monoy, Affentn /or Cudahy Bros- Oo., Fork Pack ora. taTlojITso. wfrxKav Thp Tailor ^ u M^ , 3aK^ nU ^ Tuhlon ' IfivIVdjf lalC IdUUI j Orders tilled on snortost notice, W Wolff & Happ, WHOLE** LR HUY UOODM. Wholesale Dry (foods, Foreign and Domoatlo Notions and Clothing’ Corner Fourthjind Cborry Ktreeta, Haw York ORlco, 412 liroadway, lSaURANCB. l a a jj lire. Accident and Plato Olaoa Insurant:©, Gordon & Quad, 00*^1*. UAMV rACTUft&a*. G /% i A a Manufacturer* and Daalora In Harnaas, Bsddtary, Leather . Qepnd Sf (®o M — A!Stt&s&r 8 “ p - •It. I _, A_ if»DUf«riur«r,. Jobber, and Importer, Creek.ri, rillon« Johnson l U 0. candles sod Con.'ectlOMrtn,,tw.tM,nomutm UfllJU*{|UUUOUll \ w l 1'opUr street, Established ISIS, WMBTIB1 AND WIIULK0SAL1C DRL’OUISTS. K t t f, We*reagent,tor ••Blair’, Chloral Thy. I LfOmOP of 1OI1S. mol," one of the beat gennwtdee known, • Cl* *4 / UI1U Jt will arrest the eonr«e of Mptherla, and It property used will proroat Its eproadlng. Jtocommoaded by physician, wherever U 1, known. WHO LES a LK Mq5mU, J, L. Mark, IManazor. SM Cherry street. Wholesale Liquors, agera^apd Tobacco, ilUtlllere Xonnataw If. (Johen 8{ (Jo •I Mountain Qorn Wblakey, CUoodsPeaOcp go. pt/iuvrrunic and cahpkts. All kinds of Furniture. Can ~ * * touch with tbo it :©a. tM soo Cherry atroat! WlfOLKttALK AND RETAIL COAL. Coal Dealer* Twenty*elght years In business. My best fpr domestic us©. Steam coal a lor prices /or J©IlJco and other flp<nand If. 0utt8, Georgia Produce (Jo., vancoa maCo on consignment*. WS Poplar alreet. PRODUCE AND COMMUNION. a. a bHbhqo _ pH __ _ _ _ Domestic Fruits and Produce. liberal ad** PRODUCE, PHUT AND VltH. 0 . flL Pullen. 5« alftr ln Shipper of Yruits, Produce* Preah Flan and • V * Oysters* M2 Fourth street. WHOLESALE MEAT!. Wholesale and Retail Dealers In Freeh Georgia racing (Jo., l!i£^Sf$SS^*" auc ' mn9, WHOLESALE Elflll AND oyiTERI. Bopson, (®lopl(e % Daniel, SSSF FERTILIZERS. papQneps’ Supply Go., M * nu ^ iur '“'X'^SSSt