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The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Holly the "HoIYn Iree.

In the middle of the Forest of Dean,
England, there stands building call
ed the Speech House, around which
grows a number of old holly trees.
They were looked upon by the folk
of the locality with so much vcnera.
ton that, SO recently as 1880, boughg
were cut from them and used to take
the place of the Testament in swcar-
ing in witnesses in the adjoinug
court. 1t is said that the ancient Brit
ons held the tree as sacred, and plant
ed it round their villages in Cornwail.
When holly came to be coupled with
Christmas other notions prevailed. In
Rutlandshire it was thought unlucby
to bring it into the house before
Christmas. In the Western shres the
branches were taken home from the
churches which they had adorned and
kept for luck during the following
year. School boys used to make bird
lime by chewing the bark. Because
the leaves of its lower branches are
more spiny than those of the upper.
the tree escapes damage from cattle
which cause harm to most trees Dec,
however, attack it.-Little Folks.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Compliments Were Deserved.

DR.. w. w. Keen of Philadelphia has
great repute as surgeon. In New
York one winter afternoon last year
he saw a man slip on an icy pavement
and fall heavily. He fastened to the
poor fellows assistance and found
that he had broken his leg.
DR.. Keen used his umbrella as a
spiint, and with his own and several
borrowed handkerchefs bandaged the
broken limb tightly. AS he hnlshed
his task the ambulance arrived.
you've bandagcd this rather well,
the young blue uniformed ambulance
surgeon said to Dr. Keen.
Thank you" said the other.
"Oh. not at all. | suppose the
youth resumed, that you have been
reading up some first aid to the In
jured' treatise, oh? They say little
learning is a dangerous thing, but,
really, the little you nave learned
about surgery you have put to good
account. Give me your name and ad-
dress and I'll forward your umbrella
to YOU"
"Tu give you my card" said DR..
Keen. He did so, and the young sur
geon flushed little as he read on it
the name of one of the greatest OF
modern surgeons.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
THE CHANGE WAS MADE.
eu' II Was the Big Firm That Paid
Increased Rent.

Jules Huret, the French journalist.
who has announced that Americans
make love too coldly, is the son OF
a rich and astute merchant. NJ. Huret
likes to tell story in illustration OF
lis fathers fine business sense.
My father, years ago" he Will
begin, occupied a small shop on the
ground floor OF a large building. he
was lhen at the beginning of his
career, and his income was somewhat
paltry. lie was, however, an eco
LUMlCal man.
"A clothing firm occupied all OF the
hui.dlng except the portion held by my
father. and this firm had arranged
with the proprietor that they should
have that portion, too, whenever they
We're ready to pay the rental de-
nauded.
We'll. one day they decided to taEe
IN my fathers shop, and their man-
lger accordingly called on him, and IN
a friendly way told him that he had
better look about for another stand
At once. since his firm would be taking
over the shop in May.
Rut / don't want to move said
ms father.
Well, but you'll have to- said the
manager. You are poor man, and
m- firm is rich. We can afford to pay
'hrce times as much rent for this floor
rs you can. Now, if you'll leave quiet
iE without making any fuss, we II
help you to find a new place. But, il
y0u stay. you'll have to pay rent
mat will beggar you-simply beggar
you, remember
Give me, said my father humbly.
TWO weeks to think this matter over.
Well and good the manager re-
Piled, and two weeks later called on
him again. My father was all smiles
| as he received him.
Everything, my friend, is ar
ranged my father said. You may
| stay here as before. | don't pay any
rent at all, but You pay $500 francs
year more than you paid last.
| have bought the building.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Merry Christmas.

In the rush of early morning.
When the red burns through the gray,
And the wintry world lies waiting
For the glory of the day,
Then We hear a iitful rustling
Just without upon the stair.
See two small white phantoms coming,
Catch the gleam of sunny hair.
Are they Christmas fairies stealing
Rows of little socks to fill?
Are they angels floating hither
With their message of goodwill?
What sweet spell are these elves weaving,
AS like larks they chirp and sing?
Are these palms of peace from heaven
That these lovely spirits bring?
Rosy feet upon the threshold,
Eager faces pceping through.
With the first red ray of sunshine,
Chanting chcrubs come in view;
Mistletoe and cleaning holly.
Symbols of a blessed day.
In their chubby hands they carry,
Streaming all along the way.
Well we know them. never weary
OF this innocent surprise:
Waiting, watching, listening always
With full hearts and tender eyes,
While our little household angels,
White and golden in the sun
Greet us with the sweet old welcome
Merry Christmas, every one!"
Louise AlcOtt.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Christmas in Bohemia.

Bohemia alone, among all the Chris
tian countries, makes Christmas a
day of rigorous fasting. Even child
rem are expected to deny themselves
all food from sunrise to sunset. This
day is also veritable collection day
for workmen of every class, and the
master of the house needs pocketful
of money to satisfy all the demands
made upon him by the artisans. musi
clans, pot-menders, bell-ringers, chin
neysweeps, cobblers, etc, who throng
the house from early dawn to wish
him Merry Christmas" and receive
from him q remembrance.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
True Meaning of Christmas.

In all the mirthmaking and the haT-
piness of the coming holiday time We
should not get too far away from the
fact that of all the celebrations of the
year it is the one thac unQuestionabIy
belongs in its higher meaning to the
humble and the poor.
And this shall be a sign unto VOL.
fe shall hnd the babe wrapped in
swaddlins clothes. lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the
angel multitude of the heavenly
host, praising God and saying:
Glory to God in the highest, and o.,
earth peace, good will toward men"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
ATTACK ON BATHING.
Chicago Doctor Says That Washing
the Body Is Dangerous.

when people leave off bathing there
will be little or nothing for the doc-
tors to do. Pneumonia, colds ana a
hundred other ills result from the 1ooI-
ish habit of washing the body.
ITO battle is to be dirty. for you
thereby make a sewer of the Skin
Blood attracted by the skin gives up
products that should be left to seek
natural outlet and soils the skin
The foregoing declaration, made by
Prof. John Dill Robertson at the an
nual meeting of the Chicago Electric
and Surgical society. has aroused the
interest of the members.
Prof. Robertson asserted that the
theory that the closing of the pores oil
the skin would result in death is faIse.
He said that all physiologieS which
made such an assertion were wrong.
The habit of taking dry baths was
also denounced The rubbing of IA
rough towel over the skin, according
to Dr. Robertson, removes the natural
scales of the skin. or the false skin.
| This. he said. conduced to the growth
Of bacteria upon the skin.
The doctor concluded with touch
! ing incident of poor Eskimo brought
| from Greenland to Boston, who had
| never been i'll in his life. He wa
given bath, contracted pneumonia
/ and died In two days.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Celebration at Lima, Leru.

Probably the most gorgeous Christ
mas spectacle in the world takes
in Lima, Peru, where a wonderful Pre-.
cessiOn several mles long winds
through the streets, bearing fiyura'
of hundreds of saints and the sacred
pictures of the cathedral. Many thou
sands of soldiers in their bright uni.
forms, Indian women, dccked with
ribbons and flowers, and asses heavllv
laden with CHOICE fruits and harncsy.
ed with strings of golden bells all ap-
pear in line, and on stands passeI
by the parade are representations Of
scenes from the Nativity. At night
the whole city makes merry with gi.-
tars, castanets and weird natigr
dances, and the celebration ends with
great public feasls where rich an.
poor exchange greetings.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Christmas in the South.

Fireworks are being shipped into all
parts OF the South for the Christmas
and New Year holiday celebrations,
says the New York Tribune. Large
consignments have been going out
every day during the past three or
four weeks, and these shipments will
continue until after Christmas. 1t
was estimated by two prominent local
dealers last week that not less than
$1,000,O00 worth of Roman candles,
rockets, pinwheels, crackers, torpe-
does and colored fire powder will be
set off south of the Mason and Dixon's
line during the last week of the dying
year. In the South the Christmas
celebration takes the place of the In
dependence day celebration, there be-
ing little demonstration there on the
Fourth of July. This has been true
for many years. both of the cities and
country districts, but since the Span
ish-American war the people of the
South have entered more heartily into
the noisy observance of the Fourth.
Colored folks will spend their last
dollar for firecrackers and rockets.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Some Christmas Notes,

In Silesia there is superstition
that boy born on Christmas day
must be brought up a lawyer or he
will become a thief.
Christmas mince pies in the seven
teenth and eighteenth centuries were
made with crust SO shaped as to rep
resent the manger.
In the fourth century the celebration
OF Christmas was fixed by the Latin
church for December 25th. Before
that time it had been a movable festi.
val like Easter.
In france 1t Is common practice to
celebrate Christmas by giving an ex-
ira ration to domestic animals, on the
theory that all creatures should unite
IN rejoicing at this season,
Mince pies are first mentioned in
1885 as IN common use at Christmas
time. Culinary authorities declared
that they might ne eaten as early as
December IA. They were made of
mutton, mixed with raisins. cloves. all
spice, nuts, and other ingredients.
The children at Bethlehem are still
told by their mothers that on Christ.
mas eve choir of angels always sing
above the place where Christ was
born. Travellers say that on this even.
ing scores, and sometimes hundreds
OF children may be seen in the open
air. looking up into the sky, waiting
to hear the angels sing.
In Sweden there is a superstition
that the men Of the extreme northern
regions become wolves during Christ.
mas week
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Christ's Birthplace.

According to an article by Paul
Carus in The Open Court, Chicago, the
apocryphal gospels tell a somewhat
different story of Christ's birth from
the canonical books. According to the
former, Christ was born in cave and
thence trasferred to stable, where
the OK and ass worshiped him, while,
according to the canonical gospels,
the Nativity takes place in a stable.
The apocryphal legends proved SO
strong that in spite OF the canonical
version OF the story, cave near Beth
lehem came to be finally regarded as
the place of the Nativity, and a
church was erected on the spot to
commemorate the event and still
stands as a lasting monument of this
belief
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Loves Blossoming.

Beloved. in the garden of my heart
There fell one night soiltafy SEED, "a
/ knew not whence it came nor what its
part
Nor of what nourishment it might have
need.
Wcaried with wandering through the
ether wide,
1t slept. and when its WEAKNESS was
Said, I'm this pleasure spot ! will abide.
And with the fairest claim comparison" \"
Startel ] watched with keen and con-
stant eyes
The growth to bud and blossom Of my
guest
Like one to whom 'tis very Paradise
u see her infant drain her ample
breast.
And 10! l found, one happy evening
hour,
My heart was harboring Loves I'M
mortal flower.
james Whitehead in BlaCkwOOds.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
HARRIMAN'S GIFT TO CHARITY.
Millionaire Is Liberal to Those He
Thinks Well of.

WIliiOhalTe is LlDeTdl ~ ''oSe ''S
Thinks Well of.
Z. H. Hartman is a member of that
small group of well-known millionaires
that remembers the Biblical injunc-
ton not to let the left hand know
what the right hand doeth, when doing
aims.
His philanthropies are as varied as
many mans whose good deeds are
trumpeted throughout the land. But
while they are thus carried on quietly
tney are also done in gruff sort of
way.
The man who has charity to place
before Mr. Hartman walks into his
Office.
You're Mr. So-and-So," says Mr..
Hartman. "Quick, now, I'm busy
man"
Ugh" the fnancier grunts mo,
ment later That's the institution at
such-andsuch a street. / know about
you-you're teaching children to be
good men and women. Here"-turn-
ing to his secretary-see that this
gentleman gets a check for $1,000.
that's all right-haven't time for
thanks. GOOd-day.
And the visitor walks out OF the Of
flee in a dazeu sort of way. But
sometimes the seekers after charity
are dazed in the opposite direction.
81 know your place" Mir. Hartman
will say. Its no good-not making
the right kind Of men and women.
You can't get cent from me. Good
day"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Wei Rcmembered.

Valley City, n Oak, Dec. 1.-two
gears ago Mrs. Matilda NJ. Boucher of
this place suffered a great deal with
dizziness in her head. She was cured
Of this by a remedy called Dodds Kid
ney Pills, and has not been troubled
since.
Shortly afterwards she had bad
bilious attack, and for this she used
Diamond Dinner Pills and was COM
petely cured in short time.
In January. 1903. she had an attack
of Sciatica, of which she says:
Il was almost helpless with the Sci
ctica, but remembering what Dodd 8
Kidney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills
had done for me before, | commenced
treatment Of these medicines and in
three weeks | was completely restored
to health ! have great faith in these
medicines, for they have been of so
much benefit to me"
Dodd's Kidney Pills are very popular
N Barnes County, having made a
great many splendid cures Of Sc!atica.
rheumatism and Kidney Troubles.
Many families use no other medicine.
Last month" said the lecturer, g!
Il 4 civ Jiffprapt onlipurpS-apH
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Don't Rent a Farm-Buy!

Colorado farmers can get good irri-
gated land, best of water rights, splen-
did crops, and pay about the usual
rental for the use of the land. In three
years they'll own it clear. The best
chance to get good farm ever offered
in the state Write to-day to The
Colorado Bureau of immigration. Zeph
Chas. Felt, president. Majestic build
ing, Denver, Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

weak, was short OF breath and "as
troubled with bloatins after eatihEs
and my limbs were badly swollen
One doctor told me It would finally
turn to Bright's disease. was laio
up At one time for three weeks
had not taken Doan's Kidney Pills
more than three days when the dis
tressng aching across my back dis
appeared and later all the other symp
toms left me-"
For sale by al! druggists. Price 50
cents per box Foster Milburn Co..
Buffalo. n. Y.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Great Statesman Slept Little.

NJ. Theirs, the great French states
man of a generation ago, prided him
self on never being found in bed after
o'clock in the morning; and more
often than not he was drinking his
early cup of coffee and eating his roll
shortly after 4, preparatory to begin
ming eight hours of unbroken work,
at noon
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Dealers say that rs soon as Gus
toner tries Defiance Starch It is i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold
or boiled.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Why cough. when for 25c and this
notice you get % doses of an abso-
lutely guaranteed cough cure in tablet
form. postpaid. DIR. SKIRNIN CO.,
Ia CROSSE. WIS. (NV n. u
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

The Union Pacific announces a rate of
one fare for the round trip between all
points IN Colorado for the Christmas and
New Year holidays, tickets on sale Dec
*. 70, 81. and Jan. l, and good for return
until Jan. 4. 1904. See the Union Pacific
Agent.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality OF Defiance Starch makes 1t
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Indignant Wife-You said you would be
home not later than one o clock. Lato
usband-Just as | was comm up the
steps | heard the clock strike one-thres
or four times,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

First Tramp-"Did We hear OF that Chi
cago doctor who says bathln' is un-
healthy ''Pshaw. Any fool ought to
know that"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Tho poet has a great deal TO contend
with. THE clock struck one and down
the mouse run Is bad grammar. but II
you change run to ran II spoils the
rhyme.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Mother ar.y.s Sweet Powder. for Ch,ldrs,

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Childrens Home in New York. cure
Constipation, Feverishncss. Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms Over 80, 900 tes-
timonials At all Druggists. pc. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy NY.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

The California life convict who has been
ordered to appear and receive another
sentence at the end of one hundred years
says he Will see the court in hades first.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

"Our climate is so damp that We raise
nothing but umbrellas" "pshaw' We
never raise umbrellas here. They are al
ways up"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
ANOTHER LIFE SAVED.

Mrs. q. "
Fooks OF Sails
bury, Md. wife
OF G. W.
Fooks. sheriff
OF W'comico
county. says:
Il su 4 er e d
W it h kidney
complaint for
eight y ea r ..
1t came on me
gradually. !
felt tired ano
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

"IIOw are you. old fellow" Used up;
just managing to keep out of the grave"
ON III sorry to hear that"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Eastern Artists It possible for a maj
who is clever with the brush to make
living here? Chicago Citizen-Ycs. if h.
Is a bootblack.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

II you have smoked "A Bulhcad scent
cigar you know how good they are. II
you have not better try one.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Its an old saying that AN onion a day
keeps the doctor away. Yes: and every
body else"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

A smile OF satisfaction goes with one o.
Bakers 'BullheHd' scent cigars
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Germany produced last year $4,000
900 gallons of potGao alcohol, largely
for automobile use.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

The secret Of the popularity Of Baxter's
'Builhead scent cigar is revealed in one
word-"QualIty."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

A man seldom sees perfect man
without the aid Of a mirror.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Quit COughinE,

In your Bachelors club what is the
penalty for marryIng?'' "MarrinHe"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Pfso's Cure for Consumption is an infallibls
medicine FOR coughs and colds.-N. W. SAMUEL.
Ocean Grove, \. j., Feb II, 1860
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Last month" said the lecturer, .!
addressed six different audienccs-and
sixteen Indifferent audiences
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

1t Is the person with fiery temper
who is most easily put out.
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Furniture Department.

3 Solid Oak Rockers, cobbler seat, high back,
slightly marred. Reduced from 81 So to $500 each
8 Oak Rockers, eolonaI design, saddle seat,
slightly marred. Reduced from 81 IS to 75c. each
! Gilt Corner Chair, seat upholstered in figured
silk damask. Reduced from 500 to $3.50.
Gold-leaf Corner Chair, rush seat. Reduced from
$500 to $3.50. 20
! Gilt Roman Chair roll body. Reduced from
$1,000 to $500.
1 Curly Birch Toilet Table, neat design. French
plate mirror. Reduced from $500 to $3.50.
Rosewood Settee, handsomely carved back Re.
duced from $1,000 to $500.
l Rattan Rocker, cane seat, full roll body. Re
duced from $3.50 to $500.
Golden Oak Square Table, 30-inch top heavy
rope legs, large glass ball feet. Reduced from
$3.50 to $500.
Mahogany Rocker, saddle seat, iinlaid back
slightly marred. Reduced from 5000 to $685..
l Wax finish Solid Oak Toilet Table, colonial de-
sign, large mirror. Reduced from $500 to $500.
Oak Rocker, saddle seat, slightly damaged. Re
duced from $500 to $1.95.
Card Tables, plain top, regulation size, slightly
marred. Reduced from 81 90 to 81 rs each
White Enameled Washstand, shaped top, two
drawers and cOmmode Reduced from IS 90 to So. 95.
1 Oak Round Hall Mirror, two sets hooks, slight
ly damaged. Reduced from $3.50 to $3.50.
Fourth floor.
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Boys Department.

10 Overcoats and Refers. in navy blues. grays,
tans and garnet; sizes to 8. Reduced from IS 90,
5000 and 1918 to So. rs each.
IL Peter Thompson Refers, in navy blue and
gray friezes and kerseys; red flannel lned chevron
on sleeves brass buttons: sizes g. 4, 8, g. T. IL and
H. Reduced from 81 so to SIS. 90 each.
ID Boys and Young Mems Long Overcoats, cut
in the latest style; very full sizes T. g. TO- II. r.
49,. 16. II. 49, 10 and 90 Reduced from SIP so
and $1,000 to $500 each.
16 All wool Suits, in double breasted and Nor
folk styles s sizes t. 10 10 and 49, Reduced
IRON n sS;y% sooe . aha S:oo 70 500 each.
Reduced from 375 to $3.50 each
Young Mems Long Pants Suits (pants. coat
and vest: cut In the latest style sizes II and 49,
Reduced from s12.0 to 81 so each.
pairs Separate Long Pants, in small Sizes Re-
duced from So. so to 81 90 pair
Laundered Percale Blouses. high double col
lar. washable patterns; sizes 4, 5, 6, 8 and H.
Reduced from s1.00 to SOC. each
10 Percale Bo,,ses. collars attached; sizes 21h T.
13. IA and Is. Reduced from Soc. to 25c. each
Third floor. Tenth ST
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Fur Department.

Sealskin Mufs. Reduced from $500 to $3.50
each.
6 Electric Seal Mufs Reduced from $50 to
81. so each.
3 Electric Seal Flat Mufs. Reduced from So 10
to $3.50 each.
Mink Scarfs. Reduced from $3.50 to s. 90 ca.
Marten Scarfs. Reduced from $1,000 and $125O
to $3.50 each.
1 Squirrel Scarf. Reduced from $4,000 to $3.50
Baum Marten Novelty Scarf. Reduced from
$500 to $500.
1 Baum Marten Scarf. Reduced from $4,000 to
$4,000.
1 Electric Seal Blouse; size 49, Reduced from
$I4.0O to $500.
l Electric Seal Jacket: size 49, Reduced from
$500 to $500.
8 Misses White Thibet Fur Sets Of round muf
and 36-inch scarf. Reduced from $3.50 to So. 20
each.
8 Misses Nutria Fur Sets Of round muff and
cluster scarf trimmed with fox tails. Reduced
from 81. so to So. 10 each.
/ White Mouffion Fur Set. Of round nun and
cluster scarf. Reduced from $3.50 to $3.75.
Krimmer Fur Sets, OF round mun AMI cluster
scarf. Reduced from IS rs to IS 90 each.
Third floor New bldg
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ssqs g
HOusefurnisfainR Dent.

Cocoa Door Mats. soiled. Reduced from $500
lin. Infants White Enameled Bath Tub. denied.
neouced from ~ 30 to 81 Too
damaged Reduced from 500 to $15O.
to TIC.
75c. to 35c FTA-i
i Japanned Sugar Can, dented. Reduced from
zoe. to 45c.
Il Japanned Water Carrier,adented. Reduced from
Large Cedar Wash Tub Reduced from s1.15
6 White Enameled Hat Racks. Reduced from
Zoe. to 10c each.
3 Gray Enameled Stew Kettles. Reduced from
Doc. to 40c. each. =
25c. each.
8 Small Butchers Knives Reduced from 25c to
15c. each.
% >. "s1ltano' on Heater, reduced from $3.50 to
o 5ed d. sa from s279 to $500; l. reduced
from $500 to $3.50.
Fancy Waste Paper Baskets, damaged. reduced
from 81 so to SOC. each; I, reduced from $1.75 to
75c.; l. reduced from 81. 25 to- 81 90.
Fancy Work Baskets, reduced from 81 90 to
Doc each; 4, reduced from Soc. to 25c. each.
to 25c. each.
Fifth door.