The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-19
House. DEconA11oNs roa CHn1sYxss,

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House DECORATIONS FOR CHR1syxss,
Evergreens are the proper decorations
for Christmas. as everybody knows.
Flowers should be used sparingly, but
still it is we'll to have few-fowers that
do not easily wi.her. Bright berries
mny be freely used, and cluster of
autumn leaves will make an effective
point Of color in mass of sombre ever
greens. or swaying brsnoh of these
brilliant leaves will blend harmoniouslv
with the various shades OF green in the
festoons Of ivy. laurel, pine and cedar.
little color used mvre massivsiy. than
the berries will admit Of, will be found
very desirable. These aud the flowers
mast be only for inisbirg touches of
Artistic beauty; tho evergreeps should
DO the ground work aud the principal
part OF the picturs. All kinds ot these
GAL be used, but som. are m.rs i .sira-
tile than others. Box, laurel, ivy and
holly are the most beautiful Of the ever
green's. The latter IL especially desir1-
BILE on account Of it's dark green leaves
and gay clusters Of berries. It seems
always to have been held in especial
vsneration. The mistlstoe is still more
holy and venerable, having been rever-
leDced both b, pagan aud Christian. e
But it is not allowable to make crosses
.'of 1t, (so lovingly do We cling to old
superstitinns,) aud the legend In regard
to the mistletoe il, that it was ouce
tree, but that the cross of our Saviour
being made Of It, it dwindled to y para
site. Gailands, sturs. etc, should not
be 'spotted" separately about room.
ludeed, it is we'll not to have very mauy
Yeometrical figures, tridents, harps,
ahchols. trefoils, quatrefoils, etc. The
Two latter are the only ones that will
bear much repetition. Crosses are
beautiful, but they a. more appropriate
to chnrches-one Insufficient in house.
Over mirrors aud large pictures mass
your trim ming.. but ii picture frames
are trimmed, it should be delicately
done, aud the frames not conce aled. a
communicating doorway or an arch in
the room. gives opportunities for lavish
artistic adurnmeDt wbtre it will be most
effective, aud here you can use ever.
green's, berries. bright leaves aud
howe.s, branch.s, garlands, fessoous
AID baskets. The parlor will, of course,
be the most trimmed and.ncxt the din.
ing room; bur the hall very little. The
mistletoe ubnupds III the Southern
States, and to thUs- who desire to hang
bough from the middle IF the parIor
ceiling for the sake Of the fnn and the
!. kisses, we will give u friendly suggestion.
Sci. .ct Que we'll filled with til wa-en
berries, for, according 10 The cus. .om,
whenever Il kiss is stolen, u berry must
J be plucked.
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= John McKenz;e-Christ Goods.
! Hardy Solomon-Butter, Molasses.
Geo. Symmers-Festal. Z.
". 3. Stunley-Holday GIFTS.
i Meeting Rcbland Lodge.
Chns. Barnum-Notice
Brookbanks & Co.-Chri. tmas Goods.
! b. II. Heipi:sh % ieen's Delight.
= NERyoUs DEBILITY DEPRESSED.
IRRITABLE STATE OF MIND; WEAK, NKR-
voUs. EXHAUSTED FEELING; NO ENERGY
OR ANIMATION; CONFUSED HEAD, WEAK
MEMORY, OFTEN WITH DEBILITATINo, M
VOLUNTARY DISCHARGES The conse-
'quence OF excesses, mental over.work or
,indiecretions. TnIs NERVOUS DEBILITY
hnds SOVEREIGN CURE in HUMPHREYS
HoMGpArHIc SPECIFIC, No. %. It
tones mp the system, arrests discharges,
Idispels the mental gloom and iespond-
,enoy, aud rej:venates the entire system;
it is perfectly harmless and always ef-
tcient. Price So for package of Ave
boxes and large 50 vial of powder,
~hich is important in old serious cases;
or 81 per single box. Sold by ALI.
druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of
price. Address Humphreys SPECIFIC
, HoMGHArHlc MEDICINE COMPANY, No.
562 Broadway. N. Y. For sale By
GE1GER & McGREGoR, Colu mbia, 8. c..
Dec17 Him