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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL.
“Presipio,” Instead of Christmas'
Tree, in Italy and Spain. !
It Is Representation of the Place
Where Baby Christ Lay in
Bethlehem.
G IRLS ami boys of Italy nml Spain
which are called the Latin coun
tries, never hang up their stockings
at Christmas time, nor do they have
Christmas trees. Kris Krlngle am;
Santa Claus are German saints and
tlie Christmas tree enme out of the
German forests long, long ago, when
the nations of northern Europe were
forest tribes. It is the northern peo
ples—the Germans, Scandinavians
and English, all of whom are descend
ed from old Teutonic tribes—who keej
Christmas as Americans do.
; Instead of the Christmas tree ;
; Italian and Spanish hoys and girls
have the presipio. “Presipio” means
manger, and it is n representation
of the manger where the baby Christ
lay In Bethlehem, it is presented in j
different ways. Sometimes it shows j
only the inside of the barn where the |
Baby and Ills mother lay, with Jo
seph, the Three Wise Men and the aid-
! nmls about. Sometimes it shows a
t hillside, with the Wise Men coining on
foot or horseback, or on donkeys,
* bringing their gifts to the stable. Some-
[times the manger Is small—not more
(ban a foot square. Sometimes it is
large enough to occupy the whole end
of a room. It is built on a board
foundation and is made of wood, with
earth, pebbles, dried grass and leaves;
for the outdoor scenes. The figures
are carved of wood, or perhaps little
dolls nre used, all very carefully and
elaborately dressed by the girls. Some
times brooks ami lakes are ingeniously
represented with paper, glass or
Isinglass. Sometimes the whole is
rough and rude, but again it is very
neatly and beautifully done, and Is
quaint and interesting when all com
plete.
The French, who nre half Latin and
half Teutonic in their makeup, mix
the customs of both races In their
Christinas keeping. They build the
manger and they also give the chil
dren presents; only, instead of hang
ing her stocking, little French Bah-
ette puts out her shoes. The French
call the manger “creche,” and In coun
try villages in France companies of
children still go from house to house
on Christinas eve. carrying the creche
and singing Christmas enrols. ' Some-
limes they help to build a beautiful
large creche in the village church, over
which they are very proud and de
lighted.
Dayou know
you can roll
50 good
cigarettes for
lOcts from
one bag of
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ol 24 leaves of
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Kathleen O'Connor, formerly a tele
phone operator in Toledo, O., winner
of a recent conteat for the moat beau
tiful telephone operator in that state,
always wanted to become a “movie"
actress. Her ambition was realized as
if by magic, the honor and opportunity
having been thrust upon her.
“What’s in a Name?”
By MILDRED MARSHALL
Fact* about yout name; itshtetoryi mean
ing; whence it was derived; significance!
your lucky day and lucky jewel.
ROSE.
R OSE by any other name would
still he a rose, according to ety
mologists. The fortunate possessor of
one of the most popular flower names
has a charmingly fragrant origin. It
seems that all countries and languages
agree In expressing a rose by Its color-
W HEN any uncertainty exists let
us give a token of loye, or
friendship, or human •kindness, ^soine-
tlilng that, while expressing these
things will, at least, be harmless. Let
it be something that does not last—
that brings the meaning and vanishes
—something that never will know the
indignity rif the top shelf of the spare
room closet 1
A knock at a friend’s door on
Christ intis morning and the clasp of a
hand do this. A growing plant does
it—hut, most of all, thou beside me,
singing In the wilderness—the personal
revelation does it. Suppose a letter
came on Christmas monrtng, to say—
not “you are perfectly dear to have
sent md'a spool box,” hut “1 want you
to know that your patience, or cour
age, or tenderness, during this In-’
year, will help me to live more bra---
iy and courageously and lovingly thl-
, next, year!” Wlmt a Christina; pres
j ont the receipt of such a letter "ouh
i he to any one of us! What ■'
I Christmas present for any one ».. us t»
I send to tile human heart that b”
I given us Courage for the burden am.
heat of the day!—Indianapolis New*
Quicker Washings
Easier Housekeeping
That’s Grandma’s message.
More time for rest. More
time to take it easy. More
time to visit. Sift out Grand
ma’s Powdered Soap instead
of cutting up bar soap.
Nothing to waste. No boil
ing. No fuss and trouble in
slicing. No yellow un
dissolved pieces to stick to
the clothes. No bars of soap
wasting away in the water.
You use as much or as little
of this wonderful powdered
soap as you desire. The
newest —easiest— quickest
best way to wash
Soak Your
Duds In
Grandma’s
Suds
Grandma soaks the dirt,
out. Sift Grandma’s
Powdered Soap into the
water. Up come the
splendid suds. In go
the clothes. A little
while and they are
clean with hardly a bit
of rubbing—start this
quick, easy, way of
washing today.
Grandma’s
Powdered Soap
BUY THIS SOAP AT
The N. B. & J. T. Duncan Co., Mozley Bros. A. T. Brittain
j The Globe Soap Company, Cincinnati, Ohio
Print« Albert is
*cId in toppy red
beft. tidy red tins,
handsome pound
end half pound tin~
humidors and in the
pound crystal glass
You’ll get somewhere
with a pipe and P. A.!
Start fresh all over again at the beginning! Get a
pipe!—anS forget every smoke experience you ever had
that spilled the beans! For a jimmy pipe, packed
brimful with Prince Albert, will trim any degree of
smokejoy you ever registered! It’s a revelation!
Put a pin in here! Prince Albert can’t bite your
tongue or parch your throat. Both are cut out by our
exclusive patented process. So, just pass up any old
idea you may have stored away that you can’t smoke a
pipe! We tell you that you can—and j ust have the time
of your life on every fire-up—if you play Prince Albert
for packing!
What P. A. hands you in a pipe it will duplicate in a
home-made cigarette! Gee—but you’ll have a lot of
fun rolling ’em with Prince Albert; and, it’s a cinch
because P. A. is crimp cut and stays put!
Fringe Albert
by R. J. Reynolds
Tobacco Co.
Winston-Salem,
the national joy smoke
HAS TONIC EFFECT
Christmas Day Pleasures Are of
Benefit to People.
Mental State Does Everybody Good
and Festivity Equals Prescrip. f '
tion of Physician.
C LOSE observers in the ranks of the; j-S
medical profession have noted one ft
very interesting fact concerning the
Christmas season—-that It generally ft
has u good ionic effect upon their pa- «
tlents. In explanation of this the ft
London Lancet: stiys that since Christ-|g
mas has come to he regarded as ujl.t
time for good cheer, a universal feel
ing of contentment and happiness is
engendered at this time of Joyous-
ness, routine is for a while relieved, a
certain freshness is given to the dally
round, differences of opinion are sunk, j |.|
and a charitable spirit prevails.
It, by the way, hoping for too much,
asks the Lancet, that the season of *
good fellowship should leave some
lasting effect upon the manners and
methods of all?
It inuy not he easy to trace exactly
why the sense of exhilaration and
well-being comes with the advent of
Christmas, for the psychological fac
tors concerned are not simple. But
the pialn point Is that the mental
state does everybody good, and the
annual festivity is Just as excellent an
Institution as the prescription of the
physician which gives tone and vigor
to the straggler In life’s race. There
Is no need nowadays, thanks to the
good sense of the people and the coun
sels of their medical advisers, to mor
alize about the evils of a stupid In
dulgence in food, alcohol and tobacco
on a festive occasion such as the pres
ent. Practically everybody, realizes the
great physiological advantages of be
ing wise on a merry, occasion.
Many more persons than formerly
feel where usp ends and abuse begins,
and they net sensibly accordingly; and
so far from It. being a crime to make
the season festive by enjoying, on n
little extended scale perhaps, the
.creature comforts of 1.1 fy, some de
cided good is done to, both the mental
and physical health of the Individual
The festive season may, therefore, j
he welcomed, which brings cheer to-
thousands, which induces the generous
; and charitable to brace the mental
and physical functions of the commit-
j nity at large, giving it the opportunity
of relinquishing Its business and Its I
worries for a time, to start again re-1
freshed and ready for “the trivial
round, the common task." The pre
scription “A Merry Christmas” Is sound
souring ns the “signature” of good
sense Is observed.
Give Jewelry
SYMBOLS OF LOVE ETERNAL
One year, five years, ten years from to-day—is the
gift of Jewelry forgotten.
Never undimmed in its splendor, modeled of ma
terials that endure, embellished by the skillful hand
of the craftsman, the gift of Jewelry serves indefi
nitely. Come into our store and inspect our stock
before you buy. Our stock consists of:
Watches, Diamonds, Silverware,
Clocks, Rings, Ivory Sets, and nu
merous other things usually car
ried in a first class Jewelry Store.
Glasses Make Useful Gifts
Do you want to give something that will be use
ful every day in the year?
Then why not give Father or Mother, Grandfather or
Grandmother a pair of glasses for a Christmas present?
We are a Licensed Optometrist, Registered with the
State Board of Examiners, and you can rest assured that WE
FIT THEM RIGHT.
Dr. J. F. Duffey
Jeweler & Optometrist
NOTICE—The party that car-
ired bicycle from front of my
Drug Store Saturday night will
save further trouble if returned
at once. Paul D. Selman.
GO TO
Duncan Baggett’s
For Your Christmas
Candies, Nuts, Fruits.
Alsc) Line of Groceries
Our Price IS RIGHT