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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-24
Seleft MisrrlIaulJ.
The enty-Fourth of De.
cember.
BY LIZZIE p. LEWIS.

1T was so hard on our poor child
ren," said Jewish lady ofvery liberal
tendencies. ito hear so much of Christ
mas and Christmas trees from their
school-f lows. and to have no share in
the pleasures. that last year our rabbi S
wife collected funds and gave them"
"A Christmas tree" | intcrjected.
'-Of course no.. But what served
the purpose of one. while being ut the
same time strictly ritualistic. Your
Christmas eve falls on the eve Of our
Feast OF Lights. one of the festivals
connected with the services OF the Sc
ond Temple. When the new altar of
unhewn stones had G n dedicated, the
lamps OF the Menora, or great cahdela-
brum. were lighted, and for eight days
the holy place was filled with the smell
of burnt offerings and the chanting of
| psalms and clang of cymbals. The
dwelling of every IsracIte was also il
Illuminated, for no matter how humble
| the abode, there was always Il model
| of the Mcnora to he foun within it.
This observance was kept up for cen
| turits Indeed. there WAS Il pcrScctl-
ton of the Jews under Trajan because
this ttast-'lay happened to clash with
Il day of public mourning among the
Romans
Light was to the Jews rs to us, |
suppose, Il symbol OF liberty and re-
! demption: no doubt they believed their
delivcrance was accomplished hen
they first kept the feast
NO doubt; but, alas, neither Esther
nor Judas MaccabprS WAS more than
4 temporary delivtrcr. But though
the keeping Of the feast has fallen into
disuse, the lighting Of the seven
branched lamp on the eve of the Sab
bath is still kept up in every orthodox
household. 1t is Il duty which dcvolves
especially upon the women Of the fam
lily for as Eve by her disobedience ex
tinguishcd the light Of life, 50 the sym
bolic task Of rekindling it is accorded
to her daughters.
! Does it not seem as if every Jewisl
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-24
CHRISTMAS CAROLS.

Many other quaint obscrvances ther
are in connection with the festival o
Christmas, but none so sweet and
touching as the one of singing carols
on Christmas morning This seems to
have been very early custom, and to
have been instituted in imitation of the
songs of rejoicing which the angels
sang to the shepher,ls-the Giorin IN
Esceisis, in fact, is claimed as being a
true Christmas carol. Instrumental
and vocal music was Il necessary ac-
compartment to all the ear y religious
feasts and games, and this long before
the Christian era The Romans had
their hymns of rejoicing in the kalends
of January, and these are thought to
have been the forerunners Of the Christ
mas carols. Telesphorus. in the second
century, refers to the Christians cele-
hrating public worship on the night of
the nativity and then singing the an
giles hymn. in which Christ was de-
clared to the shepherds by an angel.
The earliest carol eXtant was written
in the fourth century by Anrelius
Pru,lentius. The best, because most
naive and simple, of the ancient carols
that have come down to us are those
by the Breton MinSt relS.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-24
ACHING JOINTS

Announce the presence Of rheumatism
which causes untold suffering. Rheu-
matism is due TO tactic acid in the
blood. 1t cannot he culed by liniments
or outward applications. Hoods Sar-
saparilla purities the blood, removes
the cause of rheumatism and perma-
nently cures this disease. This is the
testimony cf thousands of people who
once suffered the pains of rheumatism
but who have actually been cured by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. Its great
power to act upon the blood and re-
move every impurity is the secret of
the wonderful cures by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-24
THE SECOND w EEK

order of LIZ ES BERW n
MONDAY, OVEMBER 90 Last week this hrm
must
adjustment the
before, tve to be ALLOW"
ed AT COST, and the
again MONDAY by offering EACH and
Youths Long Pants Suits stock at exactly
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-24

as soon as the 'baleful apple is associ-
ated with the heavenly babe it becomes
the fruit of all fruits which is produc-
tive of blessings 1t used to be be-
lieved in the fourteenth century that
horse would work better if an apple
were thrown into the water he drank,
and most likely Jan van Eyck had in
his mind the apple Of disobedicnce
and the apple Of salvation when he
placed two on the window-ledgc in his
exquisite picture, the Madonna della
Lucca.'"
"Whatcver associations they may
have, apple-trecs could never fill the
place of the pine in the German mind.
Heather religions were always panthe-
istic, and among the old Teutons so
much was made of the changes of the
seasons that it is no wonder that the
pine-tree, in its everlasting greenness
and freshness, should come to be re-
garded as something tender and faith
full as friend nd-something with per-
sonality of its own. How charmingly
the old Volkslied expresses the feel
ings of old and young when it says:
o Tannenbaum. O Tannenbaum,
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!
Vie oft hat nicht zar Weihnachfs.ea
Elm Baum rOn dir mich hOch erfTeutf
Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!
If anything could make me wish to
have been born under the New Dispen-
sation, it would be that might have
connected with my childhood's recol-
lections such pictures as Hans Christ
ian Anderson gives of Danish Christ
mas tree: The large pine-tree is placed
in a tub filed with sand, around which
are green twigs. On the branches
hang little nets of colored paper filled
with sweets. Gilded nuts and apples
are also there, and over all shine q
hundred blue, red, and white lights.
Dolls stand amidst the green boughs,
and high up on the apex sparkles 4
star of gold. '"-Harper' Ba=ar.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-24
YULE-TIDE.

Again Christmas with all its delight
full associations approaches, fostering
domestic harmony, and repeating the
glorious gospel of peace on earth and
GOODWILL towards men. No other
period of the year is 50 potent as this
in healing the wounds of friendship,
and in warming the heart Of man tC-
wards his fellows. And whosoever
has British, Scandinavian, or Saxon
blood in his veins, welcomes it with
enthusiasm. He observes it with glad
ness whether it comes to him in 4 torrid
or arctic cline or any intermediate
zone. The best of good cheer is spread,
his dearest friends are invited, and
whatever else may grace his table, a
plum pudding stuck with berryladen
holly will, if possible, be there. and a
bunch of mistletoe not far off: customs
strongly savouring Of Paganism, with
out doubt, and handed down from
heather ancestors, who were, neverthe-
less, in their own time and way, good
men and true.
Christmas is the Christian Saturnal
when even the strictest and most de-
c,r,us, c,nntenance some degree of
license. The polite leaders of our
faith in the earliest days of Christian
ity thought it wise to graft most of the
rites and ceremonies of Paganism upon
the doctrines of Christ in order to make
the latter popular. Thus they caused
His birth to coincide with the Roman
Saturnalia which for whole week from
the 18th to the 25th Oh December COM
mcmorated the freedom and equllity
that existed during the whole Of the
golden reign of Saturn. We arc told
that long before the foundation OF Rom
these heather feasts were remarkable
for their universal liberty. Slaves
were permitted to rilic Ii, h,ir ms
ters anl to discuss every topic with
freedom. Friends mth presents t.
on, al )t.l,r, tL, s:iDo!' w.ra closel,
no criminals were executed, public and
privat, amin )sity easel. While the Y
lasted war was never declared, and
mirth, riot, and dtbauch,ry had full
swing. During til, Sacrifices tn :
priests mule ta,ir of.rily, with IN
cover. .d heads, w.iica wl' never dDln
at any 9th II festivals. Tln f.tters
were rem ,vel from the paJlic statu y
of the god, to WI om every cmlncipatcl
slave devoted his owl. Tie temples
were t,c>el WITH h ,lly all ivy, AT |
other ,crel evergrlal', all a' pro
fusely as our own wera in the list cen,
tury, when Miss Jenny Simper thus
complained to tn, "Spe:tltor": soar
clerk, wlo WAS Olc, gardener, has
this CHRISTMAS 50 OT1ru ext ta2 cllrcl
with green; tint hnhr' 1lite spDilt my
prospect. ins son lch th,t | have scare
seen the yong b1ronet for three week 5
and unless tn, green's are removed, /
shall s)oa hlve littl, els, t. d. in
church than to say my prayers"
The Ii lily al | tn, m:s.leto, ere in
digenou, alt.foagh no. peculiar to this
country, an tn, Iatter,a' every on,
knows, WIS pre-eminen.ly the sacred
plant of the Druids, that mysterious,
learned, and remarkable caste whose
history remains to be written. In tie
Scandinavian mythology, the mistletce
| was consacrated on memorable occa-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-24
Y,

tradition or superstition-pardon the
term-bcars in it Christian teaching?
Eve brought death into world; Mary
has given us Jesus, who to us is light
and life Did you ever come across a
verse OF an old Paradise play
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-24
F A LF7 PRICE

In ONEHALF OFF the regular selling price OF every
SANDY
FIVE DOLLAR SUITS $3.50 SIN DOLLAR SUITS for $500
SEVEN SUITS SUITS $4O0
SUITS $500 TWELVE DOLLAR Suits for $500
throughout the entire assortment choice Boys and ou
yesIhe Best
Pants
styles Unprecedented Bargains to be
small
the goods and prices In
Suits and Overcoas order
No Goods Charged Every Sale Strictly Cash.
Chires Suits Which We Oter, Your Choice,
So SO Per Stit
FORMER PRICES $500 TO $1,000.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-24
'iet :ch Adam bedocht vor bass.
FL damn er Won dem APPEL ass,
Er wer nit Won Gym klelnen bisz,
4 i. L

SO, YOU see, he goes back to the very
beglnning-Paradise and the apple.
Old pictures, too, represent the snake
with an apple in his mouth, and in a
medieval procession in Heidelberg
Adam had a death 's-head and an apple
symbols hoth!''
True; but Roumanian legend says,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
Sorghum for Fodder.

In answer to query from the Enter
prise Office, Col. Lockhart, manager for
the Alfalfn Land aud Cattle Co., Fowler,
writes us follows:
Replying to your card enquiring
about our raising sorghum for cattle feed
1 have to say that We have about $50
acres in sorghum this year. some Of
which wo have harvested. We had few
acres last year and find that it is cheap
ly grown, easily harvested, reliable and
nutritious forage crop. 1t does not re-
qnire excessive labor in harvesting us it
can be cured without Stacking or housing
and admits of being fed, in or out OF
racks, without great waste. 1t is har-
vested in the fall when the busy season
OF alfalfa haying is practically over. 1t
will yield from to 10 tons per aero OF
fodder which horses and cattle are very
fond of, and in my judgment it will
prove much more profitable crop to
raise in the Arkansas valley than corn"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
A Fable for Melon Growers.

The following from an exchange will
be appreciated by those OF our melor
growers who were SO numerically fieeced
by commission men during the shipping
season OF 1896:
A crafty old fox once saw somo
fine punches OF grapes ripening in
vineyard; but far beyond his reach.
After gazing at them for some time
he said to himself:
"Thoso grapes may be sour. but
Judging from the care taken OF them
l hardly think So"
He accordingly loped of to the
city and Disgusting himself a3 n COM
mission merchant got them all rs
soon as they were fully ripened with
ont even tile trouble OF picking.
Moral Stand by the Melon Grow
ers' Association.
The successful operation OF the Melor
Growers Association this season hai
saved our growers from repetition o
the losses of last year. 1t is n very un
wise man who does not lend his voic,
and influence for the perpetuation ant
improvement OF the association. The
experience OF ono year will enable th,
management to make the association
more effective the succeeding year.
Stand by tho association.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
A Hive of Industry.

Four weeks ago the streets adjacent to
the Melon Growers Office and the Santa
Fes 1,OOO-foot melon track were as
jammed with business ms Chicago's live
lest street. The streets were completely
blocked with wagons OF cantaloupcs
awaiting inspection. The height of the
melon season now being over the liveli-
est place in town is the works of tho
Rocky Ford Canning Co. The supply
Of first class tomatoes has been unprece-
dentedly large and the factory has been
and continues to be almost overwhelmed
with work. Tho former accommodations
for the women who do tho peeling hns
been doubled. A commodious shed for
the storing of the filed cans was found
to be too small for this years output. A
second and larger shed was built. That
was filled and yet the factory kept turn
ing out goods nt the ratio OF 5000 cans
a portion OF tho block was enclosed with
n high board fence. making regular
Colorado corral. This was soon stacked
full OF filled cans OF tomatoes and yet the
stream kept pouring from the factory. A
second and larger corral was thcn en-.
closed and that is being filed up very
fast 1t is quite sight to see many
thousands Of cans of tomatoes stacked
ont in the open air awaiting labelling pre-
paratory to putting in cases.
In one hour on Monday a ton OF toma-
toes were canned in l5 minutes. No Won
der tho filed cans have to be stacked
like alfalfa lay-out-doors.
Two car loads OF empty cans, 100000,
were received Monday OF last week.
Tho present rush Of work promises to
continue until frost and perhaps longer,
as some previous years light frost pro.
NOTED rather than hindered the ripen;ns
OF the tomatoes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
Ideal Conditions in the Arkansas
Valley.

Commander Booth-Tucker in n spcecl
at Colorado Springs said:
we have found in tho Arkansas
valley ideal conditions for the estab-
lishment Of a colony such MS we pro-
pose. The productiyeness OF tho
soil is simply miracle. Tho eli
mate is admirable. The markets
are ample. The colonis.s will not
be tied down to the raising OF one
crop; not tied down TO any form of
social order. We give him absolute
freedom. He may raise cantaloupes;
he may grow that wonderful alfalfa
hay crop; he may go in for poultry,
or apples, or prnnes or figs. What
he can most protitab!y raise, that
shall be his work. The Arkansas
valley offers an opportunity for di-
yersified crops any one of which Of
fer n good profit to the farmer Of in
dustry and thrift.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
Rocky Ford Soil For Tomatoes.

Tho very finest tomatoes which havo
reached tho Enterprise office this year
came from the field of Albert Connor.
They were OF the Matchless variety and
as smooth MS billiard ball. The con-
trast was very great between them and
the old fashioned tomatoes with regular
Rocky Mountain surface OF hill and
valley and half OF whose substance it was
necessary to waste in peeling. Up to
Sept. 20 Mr.. Connor has sold 16 tons Of
tomatoes from less than 3 acres. He re-
ceiyed So per ton. Here is sl2S, or over
$40 per acre and the season not ended
until killing frost visits the valley. No
wonder the Rocky Ford country grows.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
Are Yon Gong East?

II So, have talk with tho ticket agent
at your station, who is the one most in
terested in seeing that you get n first
class routs.
Ask him about the Wabash.
Ask him to toll about tho now line
from Kansas City. st. Louis and Chi
cago to Buffalo. and our Through Cur
Service to New York and Boston.
Ask him to figure the distance and he
will tell you that it is the short line =
Just 1000 miles from Kansas City to Buff
falo.
Ask him about the round trip rates to
all eastern points.
All meals served in dining cars; you
pay only for what you get.
Write to me for beautiful descriptive
books, fully illustrated. O. NJ. Hamp.
son. Commercial Agent, 1035 18th Street,
Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
The New Court House Occupied.

Last Friday and Saturday tho count.
officers moved into the new court house
The new furniture not having been re
ceived the old will be in use for fcv
dnys.
The Times says:
The commissioners have inspected
and accepted the new building for
the county and pronounced 1t up to
the terms OF the contract.
The now structure Just completed
is one of the handsoincst and most
commodious court houses in this
section of the state. Large. airy of
fee rooms and splendid auditorium
in which to hold court sessions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
A Profitable Nuisance

Last summer swarm of bees invaded
the dwelling of j. 7. Burke. They
made themselves at home between the
ceiling and fhe joists of the second floor
and proceeded to business. Bees are u
good thing but this intimate association
was an annoyance to the Burke family
and a few days since nm effort was made
to get rid of them. The house was torn
up sufficiently to remove the honey but
the bees remain. About 800 pounds OF
honey was taken out worth $40 to $40.
We would advise Mr.. Burke to stand the
annoyance and take the good annual
rent which the bees will pay.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
-There cam he nn donht in ihn minl

There can be no doubt in the mind
OF any candid man that the postal saw
ings bank will be as valuable an institu.
ton here as it is in Europeon countries,
and no good reason has ever boon nd.
vanced why the government should not
estrblish it. A revival of interest in this
most important subject is now being
manifested. This should be fostered and
a demand nude upon Congress for leg
islation establishing postal savings banks
at an early day,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07

The approaching session of congress
promises to be the most important for
many years. The Hawaiin treaty is to
be ratified; the Cuban question is to be
settled, with chances OF having war on
our hands; postal savings banks will
probably be established, and last but not
least, the report Of our silver commission
is TO be submitted. Congressman will
have chance to earn their salaries.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07

Hon. J. II. Crowley, J. J. Guthrie
and Andy Nicholes composed an advis-
ory committee which visited lands near
Holly last week at the request of the
Salvation army. Their examination
fully confirmed the previous good reports
us to the lands there. The first colony
will doubtless be located near Holly.
In order that nobody can have an
excuse for not using those advertising
envelopes We have reduced tho price to
10 cents per package. They contain
much valuable information concerning
tho Arkansas valley and their general
use will add to the rapid growth OF the
development Of the valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07

Opinions differ on the desirability
of the Salvation Army colouis,s us mem
bers of our community. But this fact
must be conceded that the Arkansas
valley is getting more extensive, valuable
and cheaper advertising than it has en-
ioyed heretofore.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
The Rocky Ford Way Cited for
Adoption.

In seeking market in tho enst for their
Greeley should adopt the policy of the
melon growers of Rocky Ford. The
latter have by means OF their association
been enabled to roach not only st. Louis
and Chicago, but points still further east.
Greeley potatoes are of so superior n
quality TINT there is little doubt that
they would command good sale in the
far east If once properly introduced there.
-Danyer Renublicpn
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
Tho statements which the Erter

Tho statements which the Enterprise
Office hes been receiving since October
Let have tended to remind US to send
statements for October to our subscrib-
ers. II you get one try hard to pay.
We guarantee to put the money to good
use.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
Republican Fusion Ticket.
s1Iysn nrrun11cAn xoM1Nrrs.

SILVER REPUBLICAN, NOMINEES.
For Treasurer,
r. G. DALTON, La Junta
For County Commissioner
w. N. RANDALL, Rocky Ford.
~ For Snpt. of Schools,
@. W. FENLASON Rocky Ford.
For Coroner,
DIR. II. G. SIGMAN Rocky Ford.
B ,M'K1NnEy RnpuBl1cAN NOMINEES.
For Clerk,
G.. Fl. WINCHELL, Rocky Ford.
For Sheriff,
GEO. BARR, LaJunta.
H. W. ADsMoND, Rocky Ford
FRANK LEWIS, La Junta.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07

1t now looks as il Cuban affairs
might come to focus soon. The pros
poets Of the insurgents continue to i'm
prove.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07

Tho Festival OF Mountain and Plain
now in progress las been q great snecess
Otero county made most creditable
showing. An account OF the festivities
nlny be expected next week.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07

To Cure Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il it fails
to cure. 2jc. 1910
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07

r. g. Dalton being unable to accept
tho Silver Republican nomination for
Treasurer the central committee have
filled the place by the selection OF Chas.
Bierbaum.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07

The Rocky Mountain Christian Adj
vocatc, Denver, is now one of the hand
soonest rs well rs one OF tho brightest
and most able of the Advocate family,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07

The Enterprise Job Office is
turning out superior quality Of
Commercial Job Printing. Bring
us your orders. Good stock of
Stationery always on hand.