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V V sw THE PIEDMONT DliSPATOH. ROCKINGHAM, N. C. ::t- 0 iw"'? o MWML -f. : : : : ...... . , .. " - ; ' HULL'S 83B. CSiU $ JMSa mux "f mtt I J I M f II II ill IIB rVJU iwJf 4 of living m u i niUTV il iJl.iil 111! II mum wm iu or stmas pie 111 III 11 11 111 I II 1 li T many old , ff7 II ff i I r iw iuniH x as i j mum mm j, inn u,r TJEDB0ITIDR3 -1 f C HiS Christmas season brings to mind the many Christmas days' gone by, with their four great features tur key, cranberry sauce, plum pudding and mince pie It was a good old English cus torn, not to be rejected by the American colonists, although modi fications were necessary tb suit the religion md conditions in the colonies, the Christ-spirit being substituted for: the pagan yuletide, the famous "boar's head was omitted, and the Ohr became known as mince pie. However, observances were kept, including the and holly, and Christmas was a dav gatherings, with a feast prepared by the women of the house. It Is quite possible that we would their flavorings today. They used a variety of spices, wines and seasonings in even their plain est dishes; but as everything was prepared in the home, either under the supervision of the mistress or by her own hands, the mixtures were wholesome Everything was turned to account in the sea son with a view to future use, so in preparations for the holiday were going on long before the day. In cherry time, a supply was vcareful in hay and ket for Christmas. The Christmas cookies,' with coriander seed in them, were baked six months before Jn an earthenware jar in the cellar. Mince Meat Recine. The rich plum pudding and ckkes wei e made arly in the fall and put away to mellow and ripen. f The mincemeat was then made, the recipe for -which was recently found in an old Philadelphia -cookbook. We copy all but the spelling: "Four -pounds veal, four pounds suet, two pounds rais ins, one pound currants, six apples, some rose .water and sack half a pound, no more) of sugar, three-fourths pound cloves,; mace, nutmeg and cinnamon-, some candied orange peel, lemon peel," y packed and kept LL. gifts, carefully marked, should toe consigned, the day before to the one 4n nlnarfro. an d she must purchase a Vi" o ' - quanity of clothesline and clothespins. The line should be stretched back and forth across the living room, and each gift, wrapped in tissue paper At and tied with red ribbons, should be fastened to tne une oy a ciumeBym, decorated with wings of red and green paper. " In the bay window a table should be arranged on which is placed a "Jack Horner" pie, containing a Christmas souvenir for each member of the family. The ribbons attached to the pack ages in the pie should be carried up to a holly decorated hoop suspended over the table, each ribbontagged with the name of the one for whom It is intended. When the 'family wash" has been taken down each person seeking his or her own gift theyjfather around the pie. and at a signal "pull quTTaeir plums." Hidden in Egg Shells. When the family Is all present at breakfast start to serve the meal of coffee, bread and but ter, ham and soft-cooked eggs without any men tion of gifts. At each place have an eggcup or saucer, on which you put an egg, the contents having been removed previously through a small hole in the end; partly fill with sand, and let each contain a small paper with a suggestion in poetry of where or how to find their gifts. Old Bill's Gift By Octavia Roberts . i .,:, . :.rr- ' (Copyright by Western Newspaper Union.) Bill, more familiarly "Old Bill" he hadrnever been jkricrwn to mention a family name looked around his "haven of holiday comfort," as " he termed It, with a chuckle of supreme satisfaction. ' - N "It's great ! " he gloated, "with only one thing missing a Christmas tree". Bill was a character The towns people designateSj him a tramp. Some how, however, the appellation did not seem to fit. He1 did -not " drink nor swear. He did not beg., His willing ways had made him popular, and when Bill was ' "down on his luck" ; and passed a doorway hungry-looking, his wants were generally provided for un solicited. It was the day before Christmas. Be hind the patient' gleam in "Old Bill's" eyes lurked some sentiment of memory that Impelled him to celebrate. This es pecial year he bad been preparing for the event with the eacer ardor or a school boy. Bill had "made no confi dants. Quietlyfflid enjoyably he had laid his plans. These were now perfected. A week back Bill had "gone to house keeping." He had discovered an old abandoned v barn' just . beyond the town limits.- The lower part had lost doors and windows and was bleak and cheerless indeed. A;, rickety stairs, however, led to a room in one corner of the loft It was cozy and warm and at one time had been a har ness room. Here Bill had "camped." He had fished out an old oil stove, a cot. a table and chair from the town dumping heap. A particular housewife had present ed him with a roasted chicken because one side was slightly charred. On the rude table beside it were half a dozen homemade doughnuts and a real mince pie. Bill took a last look at the goodly Asthma-Catarrhs , and Bronchitis Can Be Greatly Relieved by the New ' F.irfr"1 Vapf Treatment. " Don't take internal medicines or habit, forming drugs for these troubles. Tick's Vap-0-Bub Salve is applied externally and relieves by inhalation as a vapor and br absorption through the k skin. For Asthma and Hay Fever, melt a little Tick's in a spoon' and inhale the vapors, also rub veil over the spinal column to relax tht nervous tension. 25c, 60p, or QLOQ. . Shakespeare "Called Down." ; ; Te think a fine v lot of Shakes- BTarfi?" - "I do, sir," was the reply. . "An ye think he was mair clever than Rabble Burns?", : ' "Why, there's : no comparison be tween them." "Maybe, , no; but ye tell us it was Shakespeare " who , wrote, 'Uneasy lies the head that wears a . crown.' Now Rabble would never hae written sic nonsense as that." "Nonsense,, sir!", thundered the other. . "Aye, just nonsense. Rabble would hae kent fine that a king or queen ei ther disna gang to bed wi' the croon on v their head.. He'd have kent they hang it ower the back o' a chair." Important to Mothers Examine carefully , every bottle ol CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see thfvt it . Bears the y ' J: Signature of C&tt&X In Use For Oyer 30 Years. . Children Cry for Fletcher's Castorfe In the Lurch. "I hear your rich uncle died last week. Did he leave you anything "Yes, he left me out of his will." As each person ttjtfnks he is cracking his egg ' array of comfort then went out to seek es differ-' ' flour, one or watery supply rf curqn ana mancnea aimonas. : meyj maae a .pun 4 paste iorreir ent from ours.; - One- recipe called - for pound butter; ten eggs "and some milk - Some housewives made their winter mince pies before Thanksgiving and f reheated them before using. I For the lemon tarts, the lemons had jto be first soaked In salt water for two days. Then every day for fourteen days they were put Into fresh cold water. When they were' made, apples, or anges and sugar were added, f A few days before Christmas the mis ress went to market, the maid carrying the basket. She would get her turkey, cranberries, celery, oysters, and a little pig for roasting whole, J The day before Christmas the real excitement began. The stuffing was made, and such stuffing! Bread crumbs, beef suet, liver, lemon peels, nut meg, savoryf pepper, salt, cream and !ggs. The little pig, only four or five weeks old, was filled to his utmost capacity with mashed 1 ptatoes or apples. Not the least to be considered were the green decorations. Ground pine for fest sons and wreaths, mistletoe to hang, and holly e verywhere were the necessities. When Christmas morning came the excitement was at the highest pitch. ' The hous awif e, her daughters and her maids were up eiirly. The brick oven was heated and the mince pies put in. The turkey was dredged with - flour a id put on the spit, with a small unwilling child to watch and turn it as it browned. 7 Another child was set ; to cracking nuts and nolishing apples. v Roasting the Little Pig. , The little pig was put before the fire to roast 'n the dripping pan, in which were th ree bottles of red wine for basting. While the things were cooking a long table, the length of the room, was spread with the white linen clothe napkin, china and silver or; pewter. ''.'.. In the middle of the table was the famed Christmas bowl. Here are the quaint directions for making it: "Break nine sponge cakes and half u pound pt macaroons In . a deep dish; pour ovei one pint . raisin wine, half pint sherry. Leayo them , to soak. Sweeten with two ounces of powdered, sugar candy and pour overdone; pint and a half of custard. Stick with, two 'ounces slice 3 almonds. ; Place on a stand and ornament with Christmas -evergreens." ;. The tankard with the Christmas brew was put on the table, and all the sillabubs, jelli is, pickles, lemon tarts, red apples, nuts, the cookies and the cherries, fresh from the hay. r V v ! The fireplaces were now blazing, ai d the red berries and green leaves of the holly were shin ing in the- light. t i - The mistletoe was waiting for the m wary, and the good smell of the' brown turkey, savory stuf fing and applesauce was everywhere, i U " ' Don Their Best Frocks. j' After the housewife and . her , daugjhters had seen- to everything they hurried? to -put on their , best flowered silks, with - white whims" around their necks and the- most secret bea itlfiers on their faces.- ... - 1 - t . Then ' the dinner being nearly cooked! they took , the little browned pig,? raised him gent y and put' two small loaves of bread under, him, and added ; more wine; an anchovy , a bundle of s reet herbs and a half a lemon was put into the sa ace, which was. poured over him hot. ;They had . him sitting on his haunches looking lifelike. Then they put r a red apple In his mouth, Which, alas!, he could never eat, and garnished him with holly. - At last the company came, the mistress pre-" serving - a ,calm (exterior, but with an , nward t anxiety lest something be burned or spilled at the last moment. ; ' When all Is ready the beaming host says, "Friends, will thee join us in the Christmas feast?" And with great dignity he leads them, with the guest of honor on his arm, followed by the older people and the children. The Table Decorated. The table is a picture to cheer the hungry. The large turkey is at cne end and the pig at the other end of the long table, with everything they are to eat between, excepting the plum pudding. After the silent grace, which stills the noise for a moment, the carver takes his knife, and with a deliberation born of steady nerves carves under the fire of twenty pairs of eyes. The directions in "Gentlewoman's House wifery" says: "Raise the leg fairly of the tur key and open the joint with the point of the knife, but do not take off the leg. "Then lace down both sides of the breat bone and open the breast pinion, but do not take it off. Then raise the Merry Thought between the breast bone and the top of it," and so on till e turkey is boned. While this is being done the "Christmas bowl" is passed. After; they- are helped to turkey and pig they pass the vegetables and delicacies, and even the , mince pie is eaten when they have the desire for it. The Correct Manners. The proper conventions are strictly adhered to. The book of etiquette says: "A gentlewom an must not lean her elbows on the table, nor by a ravenous gesture, discover a voracious appe tite, nor talk with her mouth full, nor smack her lips like a pig." The children were kept in order. In all the feast was decorous, but merry for all that. At last, when they have eaten to the extent of their capacity, the plum pudding, blazing and with a piece of holly stuck in the top, is brought in and eaten with brandy sauce. Then the toasts are drunk with the good home-brewed wine, and the feast is done. f HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS Christmas,, originally Cristes masse (."the mass or church festival of Christ"), Is the English name for the season in which the birth of Christ is commemorated. It is apparent, however, that a festival was celebrated at this season long be fore It was held sacred as the birthday" of Jesus of Nazareth. . The Saturnalia of the Romans and the winter festival of the heathen Britons were both celebrated about December 25; and later, the Roman festival In honor Of the sun god, Mithra (instituted 273 A. D.) From the latter the day became to be known as the "Birthday of the Unconquered Sun;" and afteer its adoption by-the Christian church In the fourth century as the anniversary of Christ'sf birth, this 5 name was given a symbolic interpretation. A 1 study of the customs associated with this period also reveals a heathen, if not invariably a solar, origin. The , lighting of the Yule log ( la buche de Noel) on Christmas eve,, once a1 wide spreid European" custom, is or was a function of such predominant importance among the Li thuanians and Letts that their words for. Chrtat maseve literally ' signify "Log evening.. ' The sports of Hhe "Lords, of Misrule" in England are thought to be an inheritance from, the Saturnalia. The decoration of churches with the once sacred mistletoe and holly Is h pagan survival. he finds the puzzle inside. Much merriment and good cheer will bt the result Serve .-original content" of eggshells in omelet with the ham Hide one'! person's gift3 in bookcase, paper in egg to read: It you are either wise or smart ; You'll find me in a hurry. 'V Among gifted, people I now dwell; fin hntlt r? on 't elf snH wniTV Frost,Kj.na land, Snowballs. v. As id 6j -iTthe time for the clever woman ' WW ) . - . the :f afiily to devise some unique way of dis tributing 'Christmas gifts, she may decorate the living. 'room with evergreens, holly and mistle toe, and then place in one corner a table covered with t white cloth, hidden from view by a screen of generous size. On this table is placed snow balls These snowballs, made of white cotton battitg and tied with white robbon, contain each designated present, and are heaped in a pyra mid,!: thus obtaining a mass of snowballs of varied size. The pile is scattered freely with diamond dust, ir order to give" it ah attractive sparkle. If there Is a small boy In the house he 'may be dressed as a Frost King, in . a costume of white wadding, sprinkled with diamond dust; leaves and holly berries can be sewed here and there upon the robe. At a given signal the screen is removed, disclosing the tiny Frost King, who, with a few words of Christmas greeting, gathers the snowballs into a pretty basket, and, as each ball bears a small tag he 'finds no difficulty In distributing the gifts to those assembled. I A Holly Pie. A novel way of distributing Christmas gifts on Christmas morning is to make a big pie in the center of the table of holly branches, and ar range it so the gifts can be easily drawn from under it. Each gift must be tied with a narrow red ribbon and one end lead to each place at the table. This is great fun, and of course every one is anxious to see who gets the most rib bons, the lucky one being declared the most popu lar. The pie is not "opened" until end of hrfwji fast. A Christmas Trail. One member of the family should take charge of the gifts, and when the coast is clear should lay the "trail" with them in all, of the available downstairs rooms. Start from a tiny Christmas tree on the living room table by fastening to it a card, for each person, marked, for example, thus? "Card No.. 1, father. Look for card No. 2 in umbrella stand in hall." In the, stand he w1V find a package tagged in this manner; "Card Nfr 2, father. Look for card No. 3 in your hat in hall closet." The tfcird card will be found on a gift in the spot .designated. -itb further instructions, which are followed on tc the next, until all his presents come to light. - Everyone pursues his or her trail at once, and a' merry scene of confusion is the result. These cards may be prepared be forehand, and no difficulty will be experienced if, in placing the gifts, each trail is finished before starting to lay another. The last cards should direct the family to their places at the dining room table, where they will find amusing sou -nirs of the occasion. Cobweb Methoa. A rather novel and entirely inexpensive way of distributing Christmas gifts Is to employ the "cobweb method. V Suspend a rope diagonally across the room, over which the strings may cross, each string to be labeled at its source with the name of the member of the family or the friend for whom it is intended. A sheet can be hung across one end of the room, hiding the gifts from view. until time for winding the strings. Let all begin the quest at once, it being necessary to ,find th.e beginnings of the Strings where the names are attached. ; This .will afford consider able amusement, as the strings should be run throughr keyholes, under beds, : over transoms and even out of doors, if possible. Aside- from the element of mystery contained in this method, there is . the added value which attaches to those things which haveT been reallj. earned through one's own efforts. a branch of arbor vitae which would serve as a Christmas tree. . As he neared the barn o.n his return he came to a speedy halt. A light glowed over at one corner of the place. It proceeded from a lantern set In the feed , box of a manger. In the manger Itself across the stale hay it contained a blanket was spread, and, swathed In coverings upon this, as. revealed by the lantern rays, lay a J little sleeping babe. J - ... (. nfi V iNear..- hy a serious-faced man was "-"& uuo ouyw uui lilts JjSIlUUlUcrS. Beside him, seated on an old suitcase, was a - comely but care-worn; woman. The man began to speak. Bill, agape, drew into the shadow and listened. It was to hear enough, to learn that bad luck . was driving these homeless ones from their former home, penniless, on foot, to the fa ther of the wife, ten miles further on. The storm had driven them to temporary shelter. The husband and father had taken a well thumbed volume from his pocket. He began reading aloud. It was of "an upper room," of a master and-his beloved disciples, of a supper never to be forgotten in the memory of man kind. . Bill stood like one transfixed. What tender chord had been struck that he closed his eyes! He was back forty years in memory, at his mother's knee. How vivid, how appealing a picture she had shown him of the Christ-child in a manger, of the devoted fattier and mother, as here before him, a proto type of that holy eve so real, so touch ingthe First Christmas! A mighty thought moved him as he quietly spoke : "Friend; upstairs you will find com fort till the storm is over. Call it a Christmas greeting see?" and r-as gone. "I'll strike out for Farmer -Dale's haymow," shivered Bill, after half an hour's desultory wandering, and he turned about to start, to shout out, and then to run. v- For there in the distance the fa miliar farmhouse showed no illumina tion within, but beyond it a- glare shot up a haystack on fire! - . Bill reached" the . farmyard The wind had blown the flames against one gable of the house and it was burn ing. He ran to the stable for a pitch fork. Then began a fierce battle. Bucket after bucket of water he car ried. r The last spark was dashed out and Bill sank exhausted to the ground as the farmer and his family; visiting at a neighbor's and attracted by the blaze, came rushing upon the scene. "Yes," declared. Farmer - Dale, two hours later, as he showed Bill up the stairs' and inlo a comfortable chamber, "this Is your room, and you will sleep here, and you're a free boarder, long as you like, understand? Why.' there'd ba no house to sleep in if it wasn't for you!" r Old Bill was a long time getting into bed. Like to a child he sank into a peaceful, slumber, his softened spirit in radiant dreams ,; wandering through that "upper room'filled with the souls of vthose; however humble, who X had helped to make true "Peace on earth good will to men."" Housework Is a Burden It's hard enough to keep house if in perfect health, but a woman who is weak, tired and suffering from an aching back has a heavy burden. Any woman in this condition has good cause : to suspect kidney trou ble, especially If the kidney action seems disordered. Doan's Kidney Pills have cured thousands of suffering women. It's the best recommended special kid ney remedy. ' A South Carolina Case Mrs. T. Nelson, Walnut St., Abbe ville, S. C, says: "For years I suf fered from back ache and when I stooDed. s bar n pains seized me. 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