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IU.CE TEX, wij DO YOUR . CHRISTMAS SHOPPIXa TS GASTOIOA THIS GAST05IA GAZETTE. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 0, 191S. LO OK HEME AE inmost fi s ji Clhiri stasis Ifs WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS. Bow th Day is (Spent by the Pres- ,-ldent and His Family. Christinas In toe come of the pres ident is Much the same aa in any ther American home, except per haps there is more of it. Mr. Tart, following the custom of his prede cessors, devoted the day to his fami ly, little or no business being trans acted. There were turkeys from many parts of the land, and, more over, a turkey wu given to each man of family on the White House staff. There was a multitude of presents Icr each member of the family. Of course the youngest of the Tafts, Master Charley, had the lion's share. In the Roosevelt days the White House became a museum of toys on Christmas day The proeJoent was the llggest boy of all, and nis whole day was given up ts the children. The dinner was celebrated in the middle of the day, after the old Dutch custom, although, ot course, there was tbe state banquet in the evening. Since the days of James Buchanan Christmas, with but few exceptions, has been elaborately celebrated In the White House. Before that Pierce and Fillmore each had his days In tne historic mansion saddened ty sor row. But with these two exceptions and a few minor ones the Christmas festival was duly celebrated Dy the presidents from Washington down. Even during the terrible days ot tne civil war President and Mrs. Lincoln always made it a point to gladden the hearts of the children it Yule- tide. There' was a large and nappy family during the occupancy of tne Grants, and the Christmas tree was -always heavily laden. How to Make Christmas Sweets. The candy season is again with Us. In most families home-maae candles are an important feature or the Christmas festivities. The fol lowing tested recipes will be help ful to those who need instruction in the pleasurable task of candy mak ing. - Here Is a never falling fudge re cipe: One-fourth cupful milk, one capful sugar, butter the Eize ot a walnut, two squares or two ounces of chocolate. Place on stove ana melt all together and boil until they cling together in the water witnout being brittle. When stirring quickly. If the bottom of the pan shows any edges suggesting sugar, it is getting 'done. Before taking off the Are add one-half teaspoon ful of vanilla, then beat thoroughly until creamy. Pour into a well buttered platter and when almost cool cut into squares. If preferred add chopped nuts Just before removing from. the Are or form the fudge into balls white warm and roll In ground nuts. You may use peanut butter Instead or ordinary butter, especially If you M A . M i Wi do not use chopped nuts. Preserv ed figs are excellent when coated with fudge or when mashed and mix ed In fudge while warm. Two cupfuls of brown sugar boil ed with mflk and stirred continually until It forms a wax ball when, teste- for men and boys. If it's shoes, we have" the Chas. A. Eaton shoe, the best on the market for the money. We also have a big line of ladies' and children's shoes at all prices. If our price don't suit you we will make the price right. If it's a hat, we have them in all styles. We carry the Stetson. If it's a cap, we have one of the nicest lines in town. If it's a shirt or collars, we have the best the Arrow brand. If it's underwear for men and boys, we have it, one of the biggest lines in town. If it's anything in gent's furnishings, we have it. We have a big line of everything in men's and boys' ready-to-wear. Get it now, be fore others pick over the stock. See us before you buy. We make the price right. Don't forget it's everything in men's and boys' ready-to-wear. Get it at the GASTONIA CLOTHING COMPANY GASTONIA .... NORTH CAROLINA ed in cold water makes an excellent candy If mixed with chopped raisins. This is an inexpensive and delici ous candy: Grind one cuprul or blanched almonds and the same a mount of peanuts in the food chop per. Makd a rich fondant with light brown sugar and milk. Stir the fond ant constantly until it forms a ball of wax when tested in cold water. Remove it from the fire and stir un til it foams. A little cream of tartar will assist in making It creamy. Pour the ground nuts into the canay and place all on a buttered pan. While warm cut the canay into squares. Do not break tne pieces apart until cool. When cold dip each piece into melted chocolate, un sweetened. A firm, ripe banana cut Into rather thin slices and dipped In melt ed sweet chocolate is delicious. Place on oiled paper and set in cool place to harden. Dip marshmallows into melted ; chocolate, roll them in ground nuis and set aside to harden. Marshmal lows hastily dipped into hard lemon taffy make a good confecton. Melt unsweetened chocalote In a double pan and dip loaf sugar into the melted chocolate and sprinkle the pieces with ground nuts. This is a good candy to give a child. "GOD BLESS CHRISTMAS." I have always thought of Christ mas time as a good time; a Kind, forgiving, generous, pleasant time; a time when men, women and little children seem by one consent to open their hearts freely; and so I say, "God bless Christmas!" -CHARLES DICKENS. The Reindeer. Upon a starlight night. The best of horn and hoor. Eight noble reindeer stood And stamped upon a roof. A sudden shot rang out, A shot that fatal sped, Hit In a mortal spot Down fell the eight deer dead. Beneath the snow spread roor A man In ruthless cause Had told a little boy There was no Santa Claus. Ann after they were killed Throughout his life's long grind The little boy saw not Another of their kind. Whereof the moral lies: In sport's fair playing name Pray let December be Closed season for the game. New York Times, GIFTS FROM HICKORY NUTS. Hickory nuts and horse chestnuts make quaint little Inexpensive tovs. Draw features in InTTupon a wrinkled t hickory nut to form the head or a I grandmother doll, to which glue a ' 1 1. 1 1. a1.iV IV. V .9 roll of white cloth for the body Two short rolls of cloth sewed to the body will make the arms. Dress in a checked gingham frock, white kerchief and apron and a wide ruffled cap. glued to the nut heaa. With horse chestnuts, a sharp It.is'high time for that new suit you were talking about. If it is a blue, brown, black, gray or fancy, we have it in all styles made by the foremost tailors of America. If it's an overcoat, we have it in all styles them. We carry a jackknlfe, burnt matches and corn silk may be made ducks, chickens, horses and other animals for a toy barnyard. A few cuts to loosen tbe shell of the nut make feathers ana ears, the corn silk, pinned on, is used for tails and manes, and the matches make sturdy, realistic legs for the funny little creatures. Recipes for Christmas. Salmen Salad. Garnish Barm on with cucumbers, tomatoes and let tuce. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika. Add a few drops of chili vinegar and slices of hard boiled egg. Cover with this sauce: Yolk of three eggs, juice of a lemon, salt and red pepper, a pinch of grated nutmeg, three tablespoonfuls of but ter and half a cupful of water. Stir over the fire until thick. Montreaux Sandwiches. Boil four eggs for a quarter of an hour, then pound them with two tablespoons of butter, one tablespoon of finely chop ped parsley and sufficient anchovy essence to make all a good pink col or. When well pounded add a little paprika and spread the mixture on slices of buttered bread. Serve gar nished with parsley. Fig Mincemeat Pies. Weigh half a pound of flour, sift it, rub in three tablespoonfuls of butter or lard, add one teaspoonful of baking powder and a pinch of salt, then gradually add just enough cold water to torm a stiff paste. Roll out at once. Line small moulds with the pastry and fill with mincemeat, adding a Tew chopped figs. Bake in a hot oven for fifteen minutes. A Yuletide Tragedy. When Josiah Gibbs found that his wife "had it in for him," as he call ed it, and had bought him a box or cigars for his Christmas present he grew wise and, with apparent sor row, said to her: "Now, Isn't it too bad. my love? I discovered that cigar smoking was becoming so Injurious to me that I have quit it and have to content my self with a few whiffs now ond then on my pipe with mild tobacco. Now isn't it too bad?" "I'm so sorry, dear!" said Josiah Gibbs' wife. "But your friends will enjoy them, and I am sure that wilt please you." Gibbs smiled grimly and, as his wife departed, winked knowingly at himself in the looking glass. Ana when he saw his friend Joe Splser he told him how he had escaped his wife's Christmas cigars Joe spicer, the best judge of a good cigar ttiat ever bit off the end of a two-for-a-half. And Joe smiled grimly too. But every time Joe Spicer called at Gibbs', which was often he was an old friends of Gibbs he smoked one or more of Josiah's wife's Christmas cigars. "Gallant and diplomatic of you, old man!" Gibbs would say to Spicer on opportunty and smile Ms knowing smile. And Joe would smile his. And by and by the cigars were all smoked by Spicer, and Gibbs' wire was led to say to Gibbs: "It's Just a perfect shame, JosTan, that you couldn't take any pleasure big line of men's shoes from $1 to $4. in'those cigars and that your friend Spicer should have had them ail." At which Josiah smiled his know ing smile and said: "Oh, well, my love, never mma. Joe Beemed to enjoy them." "Yes, indeed!" said Josian s wire. Why shouldn't he?" Which made Josiah smile more ana more and almost chuckle, ttut ne said nothing. "Yes, indeed,'' repeated Mrs. Gibbs, "why shouldn't he? You know ' Josiah, you told me that a woman should never choose cigars ror a Christmas present to her husband, . as a woman knows nothing about their quality, so I asked Joe Bpicer, having heard you say often what an j excellent judge of a cigar he was, to select a dox ior me the best he could get and he did, and Josiah Gibbs had instant business sown at the office, where he tore his hair and flung his pipe and tobacco out of the window. And he passed Joe 6plcer without bowing and with out his knowing smile. But Joe still wore his. Browning's Magazine. CHRISTMAS IX OTHER LAXDS. Many American children of foreign parentage know something of Christmas customs in at least one European country, having been tola by their elders, but for the most part our boys and girls know little of the day except in their own land. In Spain it is the custom to let out of prison many of the short time prisoners on Christmas eve, also to permit a few of the soldiers to go home on furlough. Only blood re lations eat In the house on Christ mas eve or Christmas day. It Is a general belief that ere midnight on Christmas eve the Virgin comes, bearing a blessing. There Is a mld nght maws n the churches, and other masses follow. A few years ago In England it was the custom after the Christmas din ner to pull bonbon crackers and to wear the grotesque caps and masKs that came with them. In other ways the celebration is very much as with us. Good cheer is the rule In Ireland, and holly and ivy are seen on every hand. A midnight mass Is celebrat ed, and masses follow througn tne night an4 morning, all of which are largely attended. The religious ele ments predominates. Ricn ana poor alike have goose for their Chrtotmaa dinner. The day roTTow ing Chr1fm98 !g devoted to athletics fun and frolic. The celebration of Christmas Is not general in Japan, yet the Nip ponese have a Santa Claus or rnerr own. He Ib the god Hotel, and he Is snnnosed to g!vegood things to the children not on one day alone, but the year around. Christmas Fortune Telling-. Bachelors and spinsters In nose mia desirous of seeing the features of their future matrimonial mate cut a hole In the Ice of a river or pond at midnight of Christmas eve and peer Into the black water beneath. It is the belief that the face of the. one the experimenter is to marry will then become visible as in a mirror. A combination of faith and lmaginaton s necessary to make the spell work successfully. The Ever Luck Boy. The Chrs'mas tree all summer long Is growin' in the wood, But only so my teacher says For children that are gooa. Our groe'ryman he brings it round An' leaves it at th edoor. My father carries it inside An' plants it in the floor. An' I can help if I don't tease A stringin' it with stuff, But I can't eat the popcorn much Or there won't be enough. Nor bite the candles yeller, rea Or white of green or blue. (The wax all colored up that way Makes dandy gum to chew!) An' when there ain't no trimmin's left They wait until I'm gone An' safe in bed, an' then they start An tie the presents on. f II ' Aw, what the teacher tells I Know She only says to scaer. That trees are meant for goody klas Is mostly old hot air. For you can bet that ev'ry time There's lots of things for me, No matter though I've often been As bad as I can be! FIRST CHRISTMAS FEAST. The first feast to be clebrated on Dec. 25 was established by Comnio dus, emperor of Rome, who reigned aboutu 185 years after the birth of Christ. After that there are many references in history to meetings or tbe new sect called Christians, wno gathered on this day to celebrate tbe birth of the Godman. It Is not un til a century after the time of Corn modus that we find a particular reference to the persecutions tnat the Christians underwent at tne hands of the pagan emperors, cul minating in a Christmas day mas sacre. When Rome was no longer a pa gan state the feast began to be cele brated in Christian style, and those who observed the birth of Christ In those days did so in wldery separ ated countries and frequently at widely different periods of time ana according to no set program. The ancients agreed on one thing, how ever that the festival commemor ating the birth of Christ should be the most magnificent of the year. Tn some cases It was 'kept up for days. Origin of the Yule Log. The Yule log In England is a ret re ,of druldism. Its name is believed to be a corruption of the wheel log, a wheel in druidical symbolism typi fying the march of the sun. . The lighting of the Yule fire is reminis cent of the sacred fires kindled by the druids at midwinter in the round towers which yet remain In many parts of Great Brltlan, Ireland, France and Spain. It's Forgotten. New York American. There are presents for all the girls and the boys, And even the baby has so many toya That she doesn't quite know wnat to do with them all, 'Cause the toys are so big and her mouth is so small. There are slippers for grandpa and other things too. And for grandma a shawl of the loveliest blue, While for father and mother and all of tbe rest There's exactly the present they say they like best. And wherever I go I am certain to find Santa Claus has been there and left something behind. But, although it is Christmas, I'm sorry because No one has a present for Good San ta Claus. Address Plainly. Address the box plainly, so there can be no danger of Its going astray. Printing is better than script. Un less some dreadful catastrophe hap pens, the gift is sure to reach its des tination In perfect condition. Constipation Poisons Yoy. If you are constipated, your en tire system is poisoned by the waste matter kept in the body serious re sults often follow. Use Dr. King's New Life Pills and you will soon get rid of constipation, headache and other troubles. 25c. at Druggists or by mail. H. E. Bucklen & Co. Pbila, and St. Louis. Advv. Why -She is Waiting. Ethel If you are not going fo ac cept Mr. KKelly why don't you ten him to stop calling on you? Clarice I will, right alter Christ mas. Mio-na Stops All Stomach Distress Why suffer with that uncomforta ble feeling of fulness, headaches, dizziness, sour, gassy, upset stom ach, or heartburn? Get relief at once delays are dangerous. Buy toaay -now a fifty cent box of Mi-o-na Tablets. Their action is sure, safe and immediate. There la no more effective stom ach remedy than Ml-o-na. Beside quickly stopping the distress Ml-o-na soothes the irritated walls of the stomach, strengthen and builds up the digestive organs, thus assisting nature in the prompt digestion of, the food your entire 'system Is ben efitted, you will enjoy good health. Do not suffer another day get si box of lfl-o-na Tablets from J.' H. Kennedy & Co. Take them aa direct ed and see how quickly you get re lief. Adv. 2-9
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