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NEWNAN HERALD
NEWNAN, FRIDAY, DEC. 24.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
IN ADVANCE
MERRY
C HRIST'S mining Inaugurated
aiming tneu a new era of good
will, and ti* a conni-quanci!
throne* are tottering, chulna
Brv loosening, prison doora ore oiieulug
and iiraetleal flirlBIInn lieneflcenco la
flooding Hie world with ainialiluo and
fills it with songs of gladness.—Rev.
Dr. 1*. S. 1 loomm.
H ERE la that "glad tidings," that
gospel ef "great Joy" of which
the angel spake to the wonder
ing shepherds -this announce
meiit at Hod's love for man and man's
Honship to Hod. And these "glad tid
ings'' are for "all people,” so the angel
said. There Is not a single soul to
whom the tidings of Christmas come
that is not assured of the love of the
almighty and infinite Father.
R EFORM ye. then- SO sounds the
voice of the Eternal Spirit, the
( power hack of evolution—re
form ye. for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand! So we may gird
ourselves to every task of reform with
new hope and fresh enthusiasm anil
ring our Christmas l.ells again.-Rev.
Dr. It. Holier Newton.
I T may he that la every gift with
which at this blessed Christmas
tide we gladden our children's
hearts we are the Alagl again of
fering treasure to the Holy Child. We
may make II so. Itut richer gifts than
these will lie required. < Mir endurance
shall he our gift lj( him who gave him
self. Is there toil for us, that we
may honor him? Is there self denial?
Are there holy consecration uml humble
service, that shall make the world at
last a spotless sacrifice lo him who
purchased It ?
S o we-keep Christmas because of
its good tidings of great joy.
The season of Its occurrence Is
our ripest time. The north
wind and the snow in that wind have
made us what we are. It drove us to
the hearth, to the sacred tires of (he
inner circle. |o the hulldlng of the kc.v
stone In the arch of our civilization,
the home of the Christian mini,— Rev.
Dr. S, P. Ciulnum.
T ODAY till Institutions nro be
ginning to Imitate the wise
nnui from the rust, who
brought to the Divine Child
their,gold and aromatic spices, their
frankincense ami treasure. Christ's
estimate of the value of childhood has
conquered tile world. Ills thought, of
childhood is the very heart anil genius
of Christian civilization.—Rev. Dr,
Jkewell Dwtullt IIIIIls,
M oIt.VlNo, noon and night, for
breakfast, dinner and sup
per, the llrst tiling on awak
ing and the Inst tiling on go
ing to sleep, every hour of every day
of every week of every month of the
year we want the spirit of Christ tuns,
for It is the spirit of ministration, of
giving, of service, of doing for others.
—Rev, Dr. Francis IS. Chirk.
A ND did you ever think what a
peculiarly blessed sound in the
ears of those watching shep
herds of the valley ol' Itethle-
hem was the announcement of the
angels, "Christ bus come?" Ever since
the gate of paradise was shut against
our llrst parents his advent hud been
looked forward to as the hope of a lost
world.
S TILL there Is call for strenuous
endeavor and constant light
against evils without ami with
in. as though Hod would re
mind us Hint this Is not our rest, that
the true holiday (holy day. as It used
to be wrlltcut is above at his rigid
hand Rev. lir. 1'. S. Ilensou.
The First Christmas Tree.
"The Christmas live was introduced
into England and thence into America
by the Hermans." said a dealer in toys.
"1 am going to sell Christmas trees this
year, and recently l have been trying
to find out who the man was who first
exploited the tree outside of its Her
man motherland. I want to use (his In
formation In an advertisement, hut I
have not completed my researches
yet. 1 have got as far buck as the
time of Henry VIH. 1 have copied in
my notebook an account of a Christinas
tree that was trimmed and sot up be
fore that king." The dealer then read
aloud the following paragraph, point
ing out, ns he proceeded, the quaint
ness and charm of (he old spelling:
"Agnynste tile Nil dnyo, or the dayc
of the Epiplmnio. at nlglite before the
banket in tpe Hall of Eiehctnonde, was
a pngcaunt devised like a mountayuc
gllsterlnge by night, as tbo' ii hml hone
all Of guide and set with stones; on the
top of which umuntnyno was a tree of
guide, t lit* braunehes and bowea fr.vsed
with guide, spredyuge on every side
over the mouiitayne with roses and
liouiegnrnettes. The wloho motintayue
was with vices (scrowsi brought up
towards the kynge; and oit| of the
same came a ladye apparelled in doth
of guide, and the children of honor
called the henchmen, which were fresh
disguised, and tin need a tnorice before
the Kynge: und that done, re-entered
the mountayne: am) then it was draws
en backs, the wassail or banket
brought in. anil so brake up t’hrls-
mas."
The only distinction some men ever
attain iB that of living to be more than
80 years old.
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-F THE OLD CHRISTMAS HYMNS.
It is good to think <«f the old
time Christmas hymns again as
the Day approaches; good to get
out worn hymn hooks, the pret
tiest for the pinuo ruck, with
tunes as well as words, and play
and sing them over.'^ust ns we
should reread, If pleasure and
duty Join bauds, the story of
Scrooge and Murley'a * ■ host.
it is even good to i>e.:ll the
titles more or less fiunliinr to all
of us, according to our bringing
up. There are "Hall to the
Lord's Anointed," "As with glad
ness men of old did the guiding
star behold,” “Angela from tin*
realms of glory," und "Hark,
what metin those holy voices,"
each reiterating in rhythmical
melody the story of the ancient
chroniclers.
In ilia little church where the
Haring star poised a lilt unstead
ily over the white bend of the
beloved pastor, "Oh, come, all ye
faithful," ushered In the day,
and no matter how fast sped the
minutes, how near the approach
of the dinner hour, or how ex
pectantly youngsters thought of
unrified stockings, if the early
morning service Invited them
there was always plenty of time
for "Joy to the world, the Lord
Is come," "When marshaled on
Hie mighty plain," “Brightest
and best, of the sons of Hi, morn
ing," “Hark, the herald angels
sing," "It came upon the mid
night clear,” and that best loved
of all, "While shepherds watched
their Hocks by night."
SONG OF THE TREE.
One© out of midnight sweet with mys
tery
The* wonder of nU wonders came to be,
Ho Hintll the dawn u marvel make of me,
For when in aM my beauty I nm born
In the first glimmer of the Christmas
morn,
Angels of Innocence in mortal guise
Shall look upon me with their faithful
eyes;
And, looking, sec
A greater thing In me
Than the bare figure of a tree.
Behold! in every limb
1 thrill with praise of him
For whom J stand in memory.
Kings of the east and wise men three
there were
Who brought to him rare frankincense
and myrrh.
So do iny bulsumcd branches when they
stir
In the warm airs that move about this
room,
And render forth their homage In per
fume.
I-lft up your hearts anew, O, careworn
men!
Look up with glad, believing eyes again;
Anti, looking, see
A greater thing in me
Than the bare tigure of a tree.
Behold! in every limb
I thrill In praise of him
JPor whom J stand In memory.
—Tom Daly.
W Tbo good old custom of
hanging tin* mistletoe from
the celling at the Christmas
festivities is said to have its
in the idea that since
plant did not have its A?
roots in the ground no part of
It should ever be permitted to wjj
touch the earth. jjg
Why We Hang Up Stockings.
The custom uf hanging up the stock
ing on Christmas eve arose from an
incident in the life of the good St.
Nicholas. One day when ho was over
taken by a severe storm ho took refuge
in a convent, and the next day being
Christ inns he preached it sermon to
the nuns which they liked so much
that they asked him to come the next
year and preach to them again. On his
second visit, which was also on a
Christmas eve, before going to bed he
asked each of the mins to lend him a
stocking, and he tilled the stockings
with sugar plums.
In the making of mince pies, which
form a part of a regular Christmas
feast, mutton was the only meat for
merly used, as a commemoration of the
flocks that were wntched-on the holy
night by the shepherds of Bethlehem.
The spices w ere supposed to tie sugges
tive of the wise tneu from the east, the
land of spices.
THE MISTLETOE.
With Christmas cheer the hall Is bright.
At friendly feud with winter’s eold;
There's many a merry game tonight
For maids and men, anil young and old;
And winter senila for their delight
The holly with Its crimson glow.
And paler than the glistening snow
The mistletoe, the mistletoe.
The mistletoe, the mistletoe!
T,,e wan snd wanton mistletoe!
Chance comer to our festal eves,
Hear crimson breasted holly sprite!
Thee, Robin, too, the hall receives,
Unbidden, whom our hearts invite.
And, perched among the crumply leaves,
He rocks Ills head and sings "Hullo!”
The mistletoe, the mistletoe
Hangs up above, hut what's below?
Oh, what's below tile mistletoe?
The mistletoe, the mistletoe!
A kindly custom sanctions bliss
That's tu'en beneath the wanton bough.
Who laughs so low? Why, here It Is!
Look, Jenny, where 1 have you now!
Dear bashful eyes, sweet lips—a kiss!
Ah, cheeks can mock the holly's glow!
For what's below the mlstb i e?
Ah, hn! Why, It Is Cupid ♦
Ah, ha! Below the mistletoe
’TIs Cupid O, 'tls Cupid O!
—Temple Bar.
Christmas of the Shetland Islands.
A scene less populous but not less
striking is old Christmas eve, the 4th
of January, when the children and
young men of Lerwick, in the Shet
land Islands, go a guizing. The chil
dren disguise themselves in strange
dresses, parade the streets and invade
the houses and shops hogging for offer
ings. At 1 o'clock the young men,
coarsely clad, drag Mazing iar barrels
through the town, blowing horns and
cheering. At ti o’clock in the morning
they put off their grimy clothes and
dressed in fantastic costumes go in
groups to wish their friends the sea
son's compliments. Harper's Magazine.
Santa Claus was born ages
ago, and he has been so busy ,
ever since that he never has i
taken the time to study his *
family tree. American chll- j
dron call him Santa Claus; *
the little Dutch folk, St. |
Nicholas; the French, Fare (
Noel, and the Hermans. Prince j
Rupreoht or Kris Krlngle. But j
they all mean the same thing, j
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Santa In the City.
Santn Claus touched the button
which summoned Ids foreman.
“Yes, sir,” said the foreman, coming
in fnun the shop.
"What are you working on?”
“Doll flats, sir.”
Santa Chius turned in his chair and
regarded liis foreman doubtfully.
“Doll flats!" he exclaimed. "You
mean doll houses.”
“No, sir,” the foreman answered.
"These are for city distribution, where
the children don’t know anything about
houses.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
| What They Did
To Santa Claus £
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The children tamo down with a cheer
blithe and bold,
Their curly locks gleaming In auburn and
gold.
They run with delight where the gifts were
displayed,
And, oh, such a babble of gladness they
made!
They gazed on the tree with Its glory of
light,
Its trinkets and baubles and ornaments
bright.
They emptied their stockings and, danc
ing with glee,
Brought back the dear child world to
mamma and me.
There were dolls with bright faces and
hooks full of song,
Tin trumpets and drums, blocks and bon
bons n throng,
And there by the chimney, with arms full
of toys,
Stood Santa Claus watching the girls and
the boys.
They spied him—they rushed with a volley
of cheers;
They pulled off the wig that curled white
round bis ears;
They poked ut his eyes, gave his whiskers
a twist,
And laughed at the shape of his chubby,
fat list.
They tore off his coat, rolled him over tho
floor,
Jumped on his legs, hanged his head
’gainst tho door,
Pulled his nose till It cracked, pinched his
cheeks with a vim.
And laughed till the tears made their
bright eyes grow dim.
Then ho hurst with a thud, and again
rnng their shout.
On, on went the wild, merry frolic and
rout,
As they formed In battalions, while each
bold brigade
Snowballed with tho cotton from which
ho was made.
—Baltimore Sun.
The Charm of Christmas.
Tliero is something in the very sea
son of tlie year that gives n charm to
the festivity of Christmas. In the depth
of winter, when Nature lies despoiled
of her charms, wrapped in her shroud
of sheeted snow, we turn for our grati
fications to moral sources. Heart
enlleth to heart, and we draw our
pleasures from the deep wells of living
kindness which lie in the quiet recesses
of our bosoms. Washington Irving.
Daily Thought.
Silence is the ambrosial night in the
intercourse of friends, in which their
sincerity is recruited and takes deep
er root. The language of friends
is not words, but meanings. It is an
intelligence above language.—Thoreau.
Experienced Painters
say
STAG WPt,,e PAINT
is their choice of Paints.
Their knowledge comes
from experience; the
kind that knows that
Stag Paint will give a
satisfactory job because
its durable and thecolors
are bright.
“One gallon makes Tiro”
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1 1 Baluaorl J LMauSAM
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• "CHRIST’S POOR” AT CHRIST- ?
MAS
31 One of tlie sweetest of nil the
|| Christmas superstitions is prev-
.. ulent in parts uf Germany.
|| 1/ong ago a poor little clock-
.. maker who loved above all things
to go to church received a Christ
mas gift of n large red apple.
He wus supremely huppy be
cause he had something to give
to the dear Christ Child. Hasten
ing to the altar of tho church, he
placed the precious apple on the
marble bands of the Bubo lu
Mary's arms,’
Instantly the tiny fingers closed
over it and a smile of heavenly
• • joy swept over the chubby face.
|| Tills happened long, long ago.
• • but the people In the vicinity still
|| give to Christ through his poor
at Christmas time, believing that
I! the gift bestowed upon "one of
•• the least of these" Is received
I! by the Christ Child himself, and
rewarded by the same blessed
smile which brought Joy and
|| comfort to the little clockinaker.
Daily Thought
God is better served in resisting a
temptation to evil than in many formal
prayers.—William Penn.
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DESPAIRING WIFE
After Four Years of Discouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bollock Gave
Up b Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.
Catron, Ky.—In an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bettie Bullock
writes as follows: "1 suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time, I could only sit up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times, I would have severe pains
in my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but 1 was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any good.
I had gotten so weak I could not stand,
and 1 gave up in despair.
At last, my husband got me a bottle oi
Cardui, the woman’s tonic, and 1 com
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, 1 could tell it was helping me. 1
can now walk two miles without its
tiring me, and am doing all my work.”
If you are all run down from womanly
troubles, don’t give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman’s tonic. It has helped
more than a million women, in its 50
years of continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
it will do. Ask him. He will recom
mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladlea'
Advisory Dept., Chattanooga, Tenn., for Special
Instructions on your case and 64-page book, ’’Home
Treatment fer Women.” sent In olaln wraoner. I-*,
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We are filling orders for Early Jersey Wakefield, Charleston Wakefield,
Flat Dutch, and Succession. Prices—100, 20c.; 500, 75c.; 1,000, $1.25.
Special prices on larger orders.
If by Parcel Post, add 5c. for 100, 10c. for 500, 15c. for 1,000.
Orders booked for future deliveries. Plants are large and well rooted.
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