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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
CHRISTMAS IN BOSNIA.
queer ynIetide Customs OF the Black
Mountain Peasants

Lest any should suppose that the
peasants OF Bosnia aud Montenegro
and especially those OF the Black
mountains" proper do not earn their
Christmas feast II should be known
that for six weeks before the anniyer-
sary OF the nativity the people do not
put meat OF any kind into their mouths,
says the Chicago Tribune. Perhaps
nowhere else In the world can he found
80 curious an intermlngllng OF Chris
tian and pagan rites at Yuletide. The
peasants even mlngle relics OF ancestor
worship with their observance OF
Christs birthday. One Of their prac-
tees at this season dates from a time
when iron was unknown by their for
bears.
The night before this eastern people
begin their six weeks fast prior to
Christmas day all the meat dishes I'm
every house In the land are put upon
the tables When supper is ready,
each member of the family takes bit
of each kind OF food and proceeds with
II TO the roof OF the house, where Ii is
placed as II potent charm against
witches and uncanny spirits. This Gus
tom is traceable directly TO a practice
OF extremely ancient times. when food
was placed on the house tops as an OF.
fering to certain household spirits
At the supper all the meat in the
house is eaten, and II this proves to be q
physical impossibility at one sitting the
members of the household must needs
rise in the middle of the night and fin
ish the repast. After the meat has dis
appeared each paltaker must rinse
thoroughly his mouth lest bit of meat
adhere to the teeth The next day no
one eats anything. If the fast be bro
ken. the culprit certainly will be shot
with arrows by the spirits. 1t Is the
duty on this day to pick out a pig,
sheep or goat TO be fattened for the
Christmas feast. The animal Is killed
the third day before Christmas, and no
more terrible misfortune can happen to
a peasant than not to have bloody
knife" in his house on that day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
COncernInp ChriHfmaa.

The best thing to put in a warm
Christmas stocking is poor child's
foot.
Jews In most countries keep Christ
mas as a season Of feasting and mirtb
and Of gift giving.
Coptic Christians believe that savage
beasts and venomouS serpents are
harmless on Christmas day and will
neither bite nor sting.
The Yule log in England is relic Of
Druidism and has no religious signif.
canoe left. 1t survives merely as an
ancient and time honored custom.
Christmas is respected by the follow
ers of Mohammed, but not observed.
With all their hatred Of Christians
they regard Jesu-ben-Miriam as a mi
nor prophet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
A YULETIOE DAINTY.
Origin Of the Plum Pudding Was .
Monstrous Sausage.

In many parts of England candles
are put in the windows on Christmas
eve, and the village seems illuminated,
the inhabitants little suspecting that
this usage is thousands of years old
and had its origin in the fact that ey-
fresh fire on his hearthstone on the
eve of the sun gods festival and open
ed his doors and windows, too, If he
had any, TO let the blaze shine out into
the darkness.
The Christmas carol is a relic of the
songs once sung in honor of the sun;
the Christmas pudding reminder of
the giant globular sausages made Of
that shape in honor of the sun and
served to our lusty ancestors at this
joyful season. Beef, mutton. pork,
fish, anything that was handy, entered
into the composition of these mon
strous wursts. \ hash of all meats
that could be procured was mixed
with -four and boiled in the largest pot
belonging to the establishment Steam
ing hot, ii was placed on a great plat
ter, a bowl of honey was poured over
it, sprig Of mistletoe adorned its sum-
nit. and in solemn state il was borne
from kitchen to dining hall
Sometimes a chief distinguished him
self at Yuletide by preparing puddings
of enormous size, and instances are on
record where these festival dainties
were carried by four men, preceded by
a couple of pipers and followed by a
procession OF cooks. pot washers and
scullions, who fourished spoons and
spits in token of their craft and ex-
pected to be rewarded for their labors
by gratuities from the guests.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

early thrlsttans incorporated many
Pagan Customs In its Celebration.
Origin Of the Name of the Festival.
Customs and superstitions.
@7HERE is something akin to
sadness In the fact that In
tracing the origin OF many OF
lSk.kAX3 our church festivals we find 1t
In pagan celebrations antedating the
Christian era, writes NJ. Il. Munroe In
the New York Home Journal. There Is
nothing certain even about the birth
day of Christ. Some authorities assert
that December was In the rainy season,
when no shepherds could have been
watching their fiocks by night" 9th
ers claim that IL was in the dry season,
when shepherds were on duty day and
Night. In the controversy over the date,
extending from December TO May,
Pope Julius (337-352) had an investiga-
ton made by St Cyril and was salts
fed that the 25th Of December was COR
rect. 1t was so established in the Ro-
man church, and before the end of the
fourth century the dictum was univer-
sally accepted.
This acceptance was made easier be-
cause the date was that OF the great
festival of the winter solstice, the sat
urnalia, which was celebrated In all
parts OF the world from Dec. % to Jan.
g. At that season houses, temples and
shrines were profusely decorated with
evergreens, holly. laurel and sometimes
Ivy. No mstletoe was used in the dec
orations on account of the Druidical
superstitions regarding its peculiar and
dangerous power. One of these super
stitions, however, has become the her.
itage Of all ages:
Those who kiss under the mstletoe bough
Together will walk to the altar.
The early Christians Incorporated as
many pagan customs as possible with
their celebrations and festivals as a
matter of eXpediency, and in the Ro-
man saturnalia. with it's decorations,
Its Yule log. its candles and tinsel
laden trees and gifts, there was much
that even today forms part of our cere-
monial.
was removed. and the stemming of the
tide was so nearly impossible that it is
not hard to realize the difficulties the
Christians had in wedding out the evils
of this festival before ii became our
festival of Christmas. so called from
the Christ mass. which was celebrated
on Dec. %. Our Christmas carol was
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
hOaat Duck.

For small Christmas dinner pair
of tender duckllngs may be substituted
for the regulation turkey A very
tasteful dressing IL made by mixing a
minced onion that has been fried In
butter with two cupfuls of crumbs. a
tablespoonful of butter and half cup
full of thick. stewed tomatoes. Season
highly. Basic every few minutes and
roast rare. Skim the fat from the
gravy In the pan. add the stewed glib
let's and thicken and season. A tart
Jellylike currant or plum or spiced
plums should accompany 1t.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
The Christina. wi.hboue.

The wishbone of the Christmas tur-
key is favorite means of divination in
Virginia. where it is called the fortune
bone. Two unmarried persons, each
taking hold Of one end Of the bone, pull
against each other until the bone
breaks. The one who gets the shorter
end will be the first of the two to mar
ry. Further divination is by placing
the short end Of the bone over the
door. The first unmarried person Of
the opposite sex who walks under the
bone is supposed to be the future wife
or husband Of the person to whom the
bone belongs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
Insincerfty.

"Our civilization demands a greater
or less degree Of mendacity," remarked
the abstruse person. I'VE are con-
stantly encountering some empty
phrase, some conventional remark.
which is absolutely devoid Of SINGER
fly"
That's right" answered the book
agent That's perfectly true. | am
reminded of IL every time walk up to
the front step where there is a door
mat with the word welcome on it,
Washington Star
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
The Y1ietide Cigar.

Wives whose husbands smoke are
again reminded In view of the ap.
proach Of Christmas that the man who
smokes intelligently would rather re-
ceive one cigar costing % cents than a
hundred costing 30 cents We sound
this note of warning merely in the in
terests OF peace and good Will
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
A Chriatmus Game

A favorite Christmas game In Eng.
land is snapdragon. a plate Of bran.
dy with raisins in il is placed on the
table and the brandy lighted. The raj
sins must be plucked from the burning
brandy with the bare fingers. Burned
fingers are a common complaint in
England on Dec. 26.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
Christmas I'm the White House.

Christmas ut the executive mansion
under all administrations has been es-
sentially n home festival Ii is on New
Years day that the doors Of the estab-
lishment are opened TO the public. and
everybody who is anybody comes to
shake the presidents hand.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
No announcement.

Mrs Short-Oh, dear. ! do wish we
were rich. Just think Of the good we
could do If we only had lots Of money!
Mr.. Short-True my dear, but we
can do n great deal Of good In a quiet
way now.
Mrs. Short-Yes, OF course. but no
one will ever hear Of it-Chicago News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
HonsI Goose.

For the roast goose choose one with
plump firm breast. soft white fat vel
low feet with tender webbing. The
windpipe should crack when pinched
Before drawing it scrub the skin thor
oughly with soapy water, which will
open the pores and soften and extract
the oil. removing the strong, oily taste
which makes roast goose SO objection
able to many. Then draw. wash quick
ly and wipe dry Chop an onion fine,
blanch and drain. brown in a table
spoonful of butter, mix with well sea
soned mashed potatoes, add sage If you
wish. truss. cover the breast with
slices OF fat salt pork. let cook for
three-quarters Of an hour, then pour of
all the fat, remove pork, dredge with
-four. When il Is Drowned, add little
hot water and haste often, dredging
again with -four. Cook about two hours.
Scald the giblets In sailed water, pour
1t off and cook slowly until tender. To
make gravy pour off fat put little
pork fat in pan. brown two level table
spoonfuls OF flour In 1t and add one
cupful of stock Pour this on hot
platter lay the goose in It and garnish
with apples.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

When, marshaled on the nightly plain
The glittering host bestud the sky,
One star alone Of all the train
Can Ak the sinners wandering eye.
Hark, bark TO God the chorus breaks
From every host, from every gent
But one alone the Saviour speaks
II is the star OF Bethlehem.
Once on the raging seas ! rode;
The storm loud, the night was dark.
The ocean yswned. and rudely blowed
The wind that tossed my laundering bark
Deep horror then my yitals troze,
Death struck. I ceased the tide TO stem,
When suddenly star arose;
II was the Star u Bethlehem.
II was my guide. my light, my all
II babe my dark forebodings cease,
And through the storm and dangers thrsll
II led me TO the port Of peace.
Now safely moored, my perils Ger,
I'll sing, first in nights disdem,
Forever and forevermore,
The Star the Star OF Bethlehem
Henry Kirke White.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

o happy bells, through coming years
We hear in your glad sending
The message still Of peace, good WILL
All jarring discords blendingl
o bells Of God, ring on. our souls
To erandcr action nerving,
Till oil our days are Christmas DAYS
OF living and OF serving.
Caroline A. Dugan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
iHh anfs IN Mafher Ere

Eve had her faults. but in inventing
clothes she gave the world the JOY of
the child's Christmas stocking. - In
dianapolis Sentinel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
Merry ChrIstmas.

Old Christmas brought his sports again,
Twas Christmas preached the mightiest ale.
Twas Christmas told Tie merriest tale;
Christmas gambo Oft would cheer
The poor mans heart through half the year.
-Qcoft
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

New Wife wish to Get some but.
ter. please.
Dealer Roll butter, ma'am?
New Wife No. we wish 10 eat n on
biscuits Chicago News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

Peptorene Tablets cleanse and inn
prove the blood, curing all eruptions
OF the skin. % cts. Per box.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
CHRIST'S BIRTHDAY.
THE DATE DEFINITELY SETTLED BY
POPE JULIUS.

Early Christians Incorporated Many
Pagan Customs In its Celebration.
Origin Of the Name of the Festival.
Custom. aud superstitions.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

The BANNER until January 1, 1902
for one dollar.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

Get your old papers at this Office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

HERE is something akin to
sadness In the fact that In
tracing the origin OF many OF
our church festivals we find 1t
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-11-22
Bailey Chamberlain was in town
from Whitebird Tuesday.

DdlIey Sudu0D crldtH WAS Ill uOWu
from Whitebird Tuesday.
Good news for poor man. A
nice warm overcoat for $1.95 at
the great special sale, now going
on at the Golden Rule Store.
c. b. Patterson, the largest
merchant of Stuart, was in town
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
attending court at Mt. Idaho.
Plumbing! Plumbing! We do
all kinds of work, reasonable too.
H. & II Hardware Co. The
yellow front opposite postoffice.
The best Christmas presents you
can buy for your boy is a nice suit
of clothes. Buy them now at half
price, at the Golden Rule Store.
Watch your watch, and if it
does not keep good time bring it
to us and we will put it in shape
to do its duty.-Requa & Dunlap.
VIM. Requa's little daughter
Florence is rapidly recovering
from a case of typhoid fever
under the skillful treatment of
DIR. Cooper.
just arrived at Schmadeka's
Big Buffalo Store, one carload coal
oil. one carload salt, so mems and
ladies' saddles, a big assortment of
spurs, bride bits and carload of
groceries.
There is no pleasure in life if
you dread going to the table to eat
and can't rest at night on account
OF indigestion. Henry Williams,
of Boonville, ILL.,, says he suffered
that way for years. till he COM
menced the use of Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure, and adds: CHOW l can
eat anything l like and all want
and sleep soundly every night"
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will digest
what you eat.-Dr, Sheaffer, City
Drug Store.
The Charleston (Vineland) water
works is the last achievement of
the Vineland company. First it
put in great irrigation canal at a
cost of some $50, 900, built roads,
and laid out the entire tract in %
to 10 acre places, built great
steel bridge at cost of $40, 900,
connecting Charleston and Vine
land with Lewiston, and now they
have just completed the pipe line
water works system by which
water is distributed under a pres
sure of 200 foot head throughout
Charleston. Altogether the Vine
land company has expended some
100000 in the development of
that beautiful bit of country. No
wonder it is an ideal community
with most of the conveniences and
pleasant surroundings that make
life worth living.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-11-22
NOTICE.

To the Honorable Edgar C. Steele. judge Of tho
district Court OF the Second judicial Ills
lric, OF the State OF Idaho; Hon. W n.
scales, County Attorney of Idaho Couutv
state OF Idaho, and to Hon. g. w. Petty
chairman OF the Board of county Com,
missioners OF Idaho County. State of idaho.
interested herein: Peisohs
You VIII please take notice that the under.
sskned, n. y. Young, who was heretofore in.
formed against under the name of Barley Il
Eigiey, tried and convicted in the Dis,ric;
Uourt OF the Second Judicial District Il, a,,J ;r
.ne County OF Idaho State of Idaho. haviny
murder and having been convicted "i n !, u
assault with deadly weapon likely To nr ru
a t great bodily injury, will on the 10th dav
cry o. boise apply to the boaro OF pardon. IL
and ior the State OF Idaho for a uardon ,.'. u,
'he sentence heretofore imposed upon him run
X. Is. YOUNG, by his attornans
HEYBURN, HgYRtiRy 4 nnrn,,as
Dated this November 18th 1860 T.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-11-22
Plumbing
done on short notice. III. & II.
Hardware Co. The yellow front
opposite postoffice.

w. X Oxley:-You are hereby notified that
have expended two hundred dollars 1890 O0I
In labor and Improvements upon the following
amed claim to-wit: 1.-The Evening" said
claim being situated in Dixie mining district
Idaho county, stats ~ Idaho. ana recorded in
sid County ia the o,iicc oi the county recorder
thereof Said labor and improvements appear
by certificate on file in the Office of said recorder
of said county for the years 1898 and 1899 That
said labor and improvements were made for
the purpose of holding said claim and there
fore, under the provisions of section 1894 of the
revised statutes OF the United States aud being
year ending December slst. 1899. aud IL within
ninety dag from the service of this publication
YOU fail OF refuse to contribute your PROPORTION
OF such expenditure as u coowner. your SO fail
ing or refusing TO conir butte as aforesaid, yonr
interest in the calm will become the properly
OF the subscriber hereto under said SET ton
2323 GAVIN JoH4sroH
Dixie, idaho. November, 1910
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-11-22

=
Special sale of of blankets this
week at Londons.
Books, stationery etc. at the
M. & M. Cash Store.
Otto Abeling made a trip to
Lewiston this week.
Camas Prairie is covered with
about ten inches of snow.
Horden Chenoworth, of Stuart,
has been Ii visitor in town this
week.
Wall paper; yes Schmadeka is
closing out his stock Of wall paper
at cost.
Do you want ticket to the
Oriental Thanksgiving ball? l
guess yes.
Frank Wyatt drove 100 head of
beef cattle from Whitebird to
Lewiston last week.
The Orientals ball Thanksgiving
evening promises to be the social
event of the season.
F. G. Nuxoll, county commits
sioner elect, was in town from
Green Creek this week.
VIM. Hunt, who resides near
Lawyers canyon, was in town a
few days Of the past week.
Miss Ida Stephens was visiting
with her sister, Mrs Geo. Brown
Saturday and Sunday.
The petition of B. r. Rigley to
the supreme court for rehearing
of his case has been denied.
The ladies cornet band expects
to meet and effect u permanent
organization within few days.
When your pipe bursts see us.
n. 4 II. Hardware Co. The yell
low front opposite the postoffice.
Mrs. Geo. X. Reed has been
quite i'll during the past week but
is considerably improved al
present.
At cost for cash, hardware,
saddles, harness, windows, doors
glass and stoves at Schmadeka'.
Big Buffalo Store.
Call and see my line of boots
and shoes-one of the largest
stocks in Idaho county,
Freidenrich, Whitebird.
Robert Walker aud son Fred
together with Cid Brown, left
Monday for a weeks hunting TRIP
across Salmon river.
Lard pals large and small al
prices to suit all. II. & II. Hard
ware Co. The yellow from
opposite the postoffice.
Dry goods, boots, shoes, gents
furnishing goods etc, at Grange
vile prices at l.. Freidenrich'
store, Whitebird, Idaho.
No cold allowed in the house
with one of our heaters; try on
and see. II. & H. Hardware Co
The Big Bell is our sign.
Many people worry because the;
believe they have heart disease
The chances are that their hearts
are all right but their stomach
are unable to digest food. Kodo
Dyspepsia Cuie digests what yo,
eat and prevents the formation o
gas which makes the stomach
press against the heart. 1t will
cure every form of indigestion. -
Dr.. Sheaffer, City Drug Store.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-11-22

And again in the lead with the Largest and Most Com
se line of Xmas Presents ever in Grangeville
We have Everything in Books, Bibles, Albums Work.
les, Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Manicure Sets,
kite Boxes, Ladies and Gents Leather Dressing Cases.
letes All kinds of Games and Dolls Come early and
your choice; then you will not be mad at yourself.
,1ember everything is new and Up-to-Date Nothing
Fied over from last year. Don't forget the place.
-The Right Drug Store
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-11-22

FOR SALE:-A No. balea
timothy hay at 40 cents per cw'.
oy Ernest Smith, mile down the
creek from Grangeville.
Great clearance sale now on ~
ocnmadeka's Big Buffalo Store
Cut prices on dry goods, clothing'
mats, shoes, stoves, hardware
saddles and harness.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-11-22
Denver Items.
Stockton reports a new girl
home of Lark Kerlee on

home OF Lark kerlee on
lI2.
aBibby was called in con-
,)n this week with DR..
eSn at III. Odell's. Mr..
is suffering with serious
Poisoning in his hand.
\ M. w. A. Camas Camp
.pld their first regular meet
December on Saturday,
Fber l.. All members are
Jed to be present.
.I. o. o. F. lodge, organized
~ have about completed
lew hall here. 1t will be
by and comfortable, and all
u members are cordially
n. They meet every Satur-
'ening.
Election being over, we are
seriously contemplate its
D results. Your cores
1t believes this is the time
yer as well as thanksgiving
/ republicans; it is entering
is most critical history, and
1eve that, intoxicated with
Tess, it will trifie with the
of the people and four
l ence its overthrow will be
4 overwhelming than the
tacy's present defeat. The
lajorities in both houses Of
lis will be taken as an in
VA to float large schemes that
1.-THE advantage of the few.
'Eicans of note all over the
n are already sending out a
warning at the hysterical
|Sded rejoicing over the
|eber victory, recognizing
'ae present victory brings a
Mo the great problems await
Hation, and advising that the
lblnor should make the party
and fearful. We will see
3hey legislate for all the
Special interests weigh
III when put in the balance
I'D welfare OF the people as a
If the next congress does
fap steps to control the pres
||sDounded power Of the trusts
be futile to argue with the
land it will be lost beyond
ltion. The American PEG.
nsnow sitting as a great jury
i listen to the evidence o.
I i four years.
near approach of the holi'
luggests that we have q
Il christmas tree for our little
n Last year the small po1
ht a cold blanket over all
lies and this year an extra
lie made to make ny
give the big and littl,
lib hearty welcome to ole
We hope the nee
4 steps will be taken a
new electric lights a
4ville show to a big advant
*r here at Denver.
bat number of cattle ar
kintered in this vicinity.
IRE reliably informed that
vn measly cuss of q bushes
BIN Nez Perez county wa
this country recently AM
to jump a claim on tn
tion held in trust by II
Argen for the orphan children
rs. Griner who died las
Fifty years ago Macaule,
Pf Bertrand Barren, "Whel
everything together, pol
", baseness, effrontery
pity, barbarity, the result i
Ing in . novel we shoul'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-11-22

The latest New York novelties
III ladies' and Misses hats at Selma.
deka's Big Buffalo Store.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-11-22
County warrants redeemed.

- Notice Is hereby given that the follosins
..oahty Warrants viii be paid on presentsui.""
" the County Treasure ut his Office ~ ~.
raano, Idaho, and thai Il terest on said VA wv,
to wit. '
Current Expense Fun, series 1900, war
rant NO. l67 to 2l5, inclu i've. -.
S0s to 622, inclusive.
>. Gensrsl Road Fund, series Jan. 1891 war
rants No. to 10, inclusive. =.
to6 inclusive.
Dated November 10th, 1900
GRO M. ROBERTSON,
County Treasurer.