Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-02

was cooked. / had never seen a cook
ing stove then, The Christmas buck
eye backlog had been rolled into this
huge fire place that Christmas morn
ing, and the shell bark hickory was
burning brightly seeming to say "a
Merry Christmas to ALL" In front of
this fire, by a string attached to a
joist over head, was suspended within
a roasting distance, the Christmas
turkey. /, then only a little larger
than the turkey, begged the privilege,
which WAS granted me, of dipping
with long handled spoon the gravy
from the dripping pan, and pouring
it back over the roast. AT noon all
gathered in the kitchen around the
Christmas dinner table. My dear
mother was at one end Of the table,
and my generous warm,hearted father
at the other The turkey was cut up
and handed around, then there we're
boiled jawl and cabbage, sweet pota-
toes, turnips, and lots Of pumpkin
SASS" mince pies, peach preserves,
and oceans Of sweet cake; while from
over head, the rings Of dried pumpkin,
the festoons Of dried apples, peaches,
and pepper pods, interminRled with
sausages, corn in husks, and fine pop
corn, seemed to join in the festivities.
When dinner was over the company
passed through the covered entry in
which stood the family loom and the
soap and meal barrels, into the hewed
log house where Tho neighborhood
fiddler, with crossed legs and head
thrown back, marked time with a
number twelve shoe, while he played
the popular air known as Dan Tuck
err" and the guests danced a Virginia
reel. The day was a joyous one,
many Of the dear ones have passed
on. We don't forget them; we love
them as in the old days, but others
have twined themselves about our
hearts. My God grant that every
child at the anniversary Of the birth
Of the Hope OF the World may enjoy
the day as we'll as l did fifty years
ago. -Demorest Magazine.
We hope and pray, that the good
resolutions formed the beginning of
the new year may be steadfastly adj
hered to- Try to be strong in elfsup-
port, and thereby you may help some
weaker one There's deal of valor
in true friendship" and it is ever the
strong support Of faltering footsteps,
and golden sunbeam that plerces
sorrows, afllcting pains, be honest and
true to some one; and above all, be
true to your own self.
WHY rs THIS THUS?
When men say that women shall
not wear "Mother Hubbard" dresses
on the street, why don't the women
submit without a murmur2 Why do
they raise a question as to the right
Of men to legislate for them in that
respect! Can they not see how much
less amiable than their predecessors
they thus show themselves? And have
they not been told that men do not
like women unless they reverence the
laws made for them, and are amiable?
Edward III. would not allow women
TO wear wells costing over tenpence a
piece. How beautifully economical
OF course the dear Edward set an ex-
ample in economy by depriving him
self Of all costly apparel. In 1889 the
court OF Massachusetts passed law
against wide sleeves for ladies, and
thoughtfully provided a clause allow
ing fat women to wear wider sleeves
than thin ones.
What more could they ask Have
not men always shown similar
thoughtfulness towards the fair sexY
Yet how ungrsteful the ladies are.
Knowing, as. they de-, that it is only
for their good that men make laws re.
garding their wearing apparel, they
will rebel, and insist on trying to use
their own Judgment in such matters.
One can not but wonder what will be-
come Of world, where the women
are so extremely wllful and migrate
ful.-Housekeeper.
AN OLD RUSSIAN CUSTOM.
On every Christmas day since the
Napoleonic invasion Of Russia in 1872
prayer has been recited in all the
churches OF The Cars Empire. Call
inu doun tho enrsea M haavan unon