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The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

cal earthen water jar. which is filled
gifts. and either hung up in the cen
ter OF the room or made to look like
human being with dress. mask.
artificial hair. etc. This is the part
of the celebration which pleases the
children. for all OF them have a chance
at il. One by one the members of
the party are blindfoldcd. taken near
the pinata. and armed with a stick,
then, after being turned around sew
erai times so as to be uncertain of the
location of the pinata, they srope
around and give three strokes. If
they succeed in breaking it. they have
the first choice of the deluge of sweet
meats which falls as the jar is brok
en-. II one fails to break it. another is
given an opportunity, and Sc On until
someone succeeds.
This part of the fun over gifts are
presented, but on the first of the po-
sada nights, they are very tritling. in
creasing in value, however, until thou
sands of dollars are expended by the
wealthy, and the poor mortgage their
incomes for the ensuing year to keep
up the grandeur of the event.
On Christmas eve. the night of the
last posada, there is a slight change
in The ceremony of the journey. Then,
when Mary and Joseph are admitted
to shelter, the other members of the
party are rigidly excluded for a short
time, when they are allowed to enter
and they find lying in cradle be-
tween the figures of an OK and an ass.
an image of the infant Christ. Pray
ers are made to the child as well as
to Mary and Joseph. and the religious
ceremonies are longer than usual.
After each posada there is dancing
and merry-makine, which is kept up
until daylight. the most prolonged
being after the last night The mer-
riment is SO eXtravagant that efforts
have been made to moderate thera,
but the people pay little attention u,
the priests in the matter, and there
is scarcely family in Mexico, how
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Although contiguous to the United
States, the customs observed by the
MeNicans are so startlingly unique
that the American who partakes of
the continual round of jollties. re-
igious and profane. which mark the
Christmas holidays in the sister re-
public might well fancy himself trans
planted to another planet, for there
never existed anything like them in
the ancient history of the earth, and
there is no place on this footstool
where the festivities bear ary resem-
hlence. Foreigners have vainly at
tempted to Introduce the Christmas
tree and other well-known customs
common among the majority of the
civilized nations, but the Mexican will
have none of them. he prefers his own
manner of celebrating.
Christmas rejoicings begin with the
Mexicans on the nineteenth of Decem-
her and for nine days the most eX-
traordinary performances are INDUCED
in. growing more and more hilarious
until climax is reached on Christ
mas day proper, after which, the rev.
elers. exhausted, give themselves up
to well-earned rest of utter pros
tration until the first day of January.
or New Years day, when they resume
their usual occupation, and go about
their regular duties.
The Mexican custom of reveling
nine nights and nine days, arises from
the historical fact that Joseph and
Mary. in obedience to the command
of the Roman ruler left their home in
Egypt and travelled to their old home
at Bethlehem for the purpose of being
enumerated in the census.
This journey took nine days. and
every night the travellers put up at
some inn, or. as the Mexicans call it,
''posada" For which reason, every
Mexican house worthy of the name is
turned into posada or inn. at which
Joseph and Mary stop once a night
for nine nights. the elimination, or
climax being the birth of the Re-
deemer in the stable at Bethlehem.
The expense of giving nine enter
tainments, every evening for nine
nights, being very great, it is Gus
tomary for nine families to join and
have a posada celebration once every
night at each house, the total expense
being afterward equally apportNned
among them. During the day the par
ticular house at which the posada is
to be given is decorated with flowers
and streamers of green leaves and
branches, and about o'clock the fam
lilies begin to assemble, and wait for
the arrival of the holy family.
A burro soon appears at the en-
trance. On its back. dressed in Ori-
entail robes, sits a woman, who repre-
sents the Virgin Mary. By her side
in flowing robes and carrying staff,
walks man representing Joseph.
They are supposed to be travelling
toward Bethlehem. and they beg for a
nights rest in the posada, or inn,
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Mary and Joseph.

which is refused them. The holy fam
lily turns away sorrowfully and pro-
ceeds to the next posada, all the fam
lilies following in procession with
lighted candles. At eight houses they
are refused admission, but at the
ninth. the door is opened to them, and
they are taken in. In this last house
is erected an altar, before which all
kneel and chant the "Litany of Loret-
to-" after which the DISCUSSES are
thrown off and the fun begins. This
travelling of the holy family in search
of hospitable inn is repeated every
night for nine nights, and at the break
ing up of the religious part of the eel
ebration, various sports are INDUCED
in, one of them being the breaking
of the pinata.'
The plnata is huge OLA. or spheri,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Remember the Poor and Needv

Let us once again make the old
probably an unnecessarily to
those who feast on Christmas day to
remember others who but for timely
charity must fast while they feast. We
shall dine more comfortably possess
ing the consciousness that we have
ministered to the poor and needy, hav-
ing in thought those sacred words,
and believing in their implied prom.
ise-"Inasmuch as ye have done to
the least of these ye have done 1t
unto me-"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Press Oispatchs.

Every newspaper having a 1res.
franchise contributes its shar. toward
the expense of employing apanr, IL
the various cities. leasing telegraph
wires. and paying telegraph and able
tolls, fixed weekly charge beinr as
sessed against it. Every such news.
paper places its proofs at the disEosa
OF the local agent of the press who
selects from them what he thinks will
he OF interest elsewhere. and sends /,
by telegraph to the nearest distribut-
Ing center, usually New York or Chi,
cagO.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

ever poor, that does not have some
kind OF 2 posada for the nine nights.
From Christmas until New Years
day, there is very lt:.c done by the
people, who are overcome with the
fatigue of their nine nights reveling,
but, as has been said. on the day az
ter the beginning of the new year,
they resume their usual duties and o.
cupations.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
HOw'S This

We oner One Hundred Dollars Rewar, for ,n7 rase
of ,atarrh that csunot he cured by UaiI'. sttsrh
Cure. FL. CHENEY & co prn,s -, n
We. the und ,rsiRned, have known + i chsnrr for
the last IL years, and believe him De err.c,ir
In all business transactions and nnanrIs,y able to
carry out any obligations made by their # rp
WEST TEuAx. Wholesale Drurvist. To'.so o
WALDISG, kiNNAS MARvIS, WhoiessJe Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
!rectly upon the blood and mucous surr.cs. of ths
bottle. Sold by AL Druggists
Hairs Family Pills the best
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

A DMIRAL SCHLEY, one of the foremost
L \ notable heroes of the Nineteenth Century.
A name that starts terror in the heart of every
Spaniard man OF steady nerve, clear head,
undaunted courage and prompt decision.
Approached by friend recently, his opinion
was asked as to the efficacy of Peruna, the
national catarrh remedy. Without the slight
est hesitation he gave this remedy his en-
dorsement. 1t appeared on later conversa-
ton that Peruna has been used in his family
where it is favorite remedy.
Such endorsements serve to indicate the
wonderful hold that Peruna has upon the
minds of the American people. 1t is out of
the question that SO great and famous man
as Admiral Schley could have any other
reason for giving his endorsement to Pe1una
than his positive conviction that the remedy
is all that he says it is.
The fact is that Peruna has overcome all
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Hundreds Of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality Of De-
fance Starch is fast taking place Of
all other brands. Others say they
cannot sell any other starch,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Union Pacific Holiday Rates.

Between all stations in Colorado. the
Union Pacific will sell tickets Dec. "a Is.
81 and Jan. |. at rate of one fare for
round trip. No tickets sold for less than
50 cents. however. Tickets good for re-
turn up to and including Jan. 4. 1901. See
uculars.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Feet Comfortable Ever Sim.

~ suffered for years with my feet. A friend
recommended ALIENS FOOT-EASE. |
nscd two boxes of the powder. and nv feet
have been entirely comfortable ever since
ALIENS FOOT-EASE is certainly a cod
send to me. VIM. j.. Swormstedt Washing
ton, d. CO. Sold by all Druggists, 2oc.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch besides being absolutely supe-
rior to any other, is put up 16 ounces
in package and sells at same price
as Bounce packages of other kinds?
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

What's the use of a horse with a
pedigree if he's the last of the race?
Don't we all look out for number
one?" Il know a widow who is look
ing out for number two"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
Sensible housekeepera

VIII have Defiance Starch, not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money. but also because OF
superior quality.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

"Why do you object to Williamo Is he
not good butcher" Il suppose # 5 be-
cause I've got in the habit Of grumbling
ut meat bills"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

what does Shakespeare mean by
wise saws" 81 suppose he refers TO
those that have cut their eye teeth"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

isn't it funny? The Turks swear by
the beard of the prophet?' Then | sup
pose If a barber were to cut off the
prophets beard there would be no swear
lpp
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

81 think there must be funeral in that
house: two women have just come out
crying. 'Pshaw. That's d sign of a
wedding"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Wagge-Does the story end happily?
Henptck-No: they get married IN the
last chapter.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Ignorance may be bliss, yet the rea
:elf-satistied chap is the one who i'm
agnes he knows it all.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

If everybody would Let well enough
alone half the doctors would starve
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Noah certaialy had a corner on the ship
ping business.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

The mildest tobacco that grows is used
In the makeup of Baxtcr's Bullhead D.
cent cigar. Try one and see
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

1T beats air how good a cigar you can
buy for cents If YOU buy the right
brand. Try "Bullhead."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Mrs. Winslow's Scoihlng Syrup.
For children teething. softens the gums reduces In
ns:umston, allays pain. wind coiic 2o bottle
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

It's no use telling marriageable young
ladies' to shun a man who has big man
sion.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

why do you dislike that blind man SO
much Hes the worst grumber ! ever
met-finds fault with everything he sees. "
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Any one can dye with PUTNAM
FADELESS DYE; no experience re.
Quired.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

To Cure II Cold in Ono day.
Take Laxative Bromo Q;inIne Tablets AL
druggists refund money if it fails to cure 2ic.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

81 thought you said that Miss Richun
had fine figure" '.She has: s.. 900 go"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18

Smoke BaXters "Bullhead" scent cigar
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-18
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
ENDORSES PE=RU=NA.
Pe-ru-na Drug Co., Columbus, Ohio:
Gentlemen: 81 can cheerfuI!y say that N
has taken Pe-ru-na and believe with go
W. S. SCHLEY-Washinqton d. c.

opposition and has won its way to the hearts
of the people. The natural timidity which
so many people have felt about giving en-
dorsements to any remedy is giving way.
Gratitude and desire to help others has
inspired thousands of people to give public
testimonials for Peruna who heretofore would
not have consented to such publicity.
Never before in the annals of medicine has
it happened that so many men of national
and international reputation have been will
ing to give unqualified and public endorse
ments to proprietary remedy No amount
of advertising could have accomplished such
result. Peruna has won on its own merits y
Peruna cures catarrh of whatever phase or
location in the human body. That is why it
receives so many notable and unique en-
| dorsements.
Address The Peruna Drug Mfg Co., Co.
| lumbus, Ohio, for free literature on catarrh.
Do=r.1r=ua Ir77anaC FIR 1Q01
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

He gets up early, lights the
fire, boils an egg, grabs his din
nerpail and wipes the dew off the
dawn with his boots while many
mother is sleeping. He makes
the weekly handout for the bene-
fit of the grocer, milkman, butch
er and baker, and his little pile
is badly worn before he has been
home an hour. He stands off
the bailiff and keeps the rent
paid up.
If Johnnie needs new pair of
boots "cause he's just walking
on the ground" dad goes down
in his dip and comes up with the
price of a hard days sweat. If
Mary needs a new ribbon for her
hair, mother yearns for a new
wrapper, and the baby yowls for
a rattle, down goes dad again and
up comes the coin.
But if he buys a new pipe be-
cause the old one was getting
kind of strong, he is warned that
smoking is an expensive habit
and that men have smoked up
blocks and farms and happy
homes.
When show time arrives dad
comes up with the price, and ma
goes out with the neighbors, and
Flora sparks her beaux in the
parlor. Dad S clothes amt none
too good and CRIME will stick, so
he sits in the kitchen with the
kids.
If there's a noise during the
night he is kicked in the back
and made to go down stairs and
find the burglar and kill him.
Mother darns the socks, yes
she does but dad bought the
socks in the first place, and the
needle and yarn afterwards.
Mother does up the fruit. Well,
dad bought it all and jars cost
like mischief. Dad buys chicken
for the Sunday dinner, carves it
himself, and draws the neck
from the ruins after everyone
else is served.
what is Home Without a
Mother ?" Yes, that is all right.
But what is home without faith
er ? Ten to one it is boarding
house, father is under slab and
the landlady is a widow.
Dad here's to you. You've got
your good points and they'll
miss you when you're gone.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
Group.

The peculiar cough which in
dicates Group, is usually well
known to mothers of croupy
children. No time should be lost
in the treatment of it, and for
for this purpose no medicine has
received more universal approx
al than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Do not waste valuable
time in experimenting with I'M
tried remedies, no matter how
highly they may be recommend
ed, but give this medicine as
directed and all symptoms of
Group will quickly disappear.
For sale by j. p. Spalding
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
DisIOcated Her Shoulder.

Mrs. Johanna Soderholm, of
Fergus Falls, MINI. fell and dis
located her shoulder. She had
a surgeon get it back in place as
soon as possible, but it was quite
sore and.pained her very much.
Her son mentioned that be 0had
seen Chamberlain's Pain Balm
advertised for sprains and sore
ness, and she asked him to buy a
bottle of it, which he did. 1t
quickly relieved her and enabled
her to sleep which she had not
done for several days. The son
was so much pleased with the re-
lief it gave to his mother that he
has since recommended it to
many others. For sale'by j. P.
Spalding.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

A vessel owner recently sailed
from New York with wheat val
ued at $780, In Great Britain
he exchanged it for cutlery which
he carried to Brazil and there
exchanged it for coffee. When
he returned to New York his
coffee cargo was valued at 500,
600. The balance of trade was
$40, 900 in favor of the United
States and the officials told the
skipper the country was $40, 900
richer. but as he had lost $40, 900
on the transaction he could not
understand that method of get
ting rich.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

II we need a navy equal to
Great Britain's why not stand
ing army equal to Germany's i?
Then, with several hundred
Thousand wage earners removed
their sphere of usefulness and
trained only in the art of cutting
the Threats of their fellowmen,
the remainder of the wage work
ers can work overtime to sup.
port the soldiers and sailors and
their families.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

We don't want war over the
miserable little Venezuelan mess
and we don't want any trifiing
our rights or with our policy
either. Germany has fooled
England into making a spectacle
of herself but she will not be
able to hold the English as
against us.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

Guatemala has been reduced
to woeful distress by the erup-
ton of the Santa Maria volcano.
Great quantities of coffees, wheat
and corn have been destroyed
and the people lack means to buy
from foreign countries. If the
mountain had been named after
Beelzebub instead of the holy
Virgin it could not have behaved
worse.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

Representative Gaines of Ten
nessee recently moved to amend
q bill admitting some bonded tea
free of duty, by removing the
tariff on coal. "Will the gentle
man inform me what possible
connection there is between tea
and coal asked Mr.. Payne, sar-
castically." II thought you
might like little coal to warm
your tea with" was the prompt
reply.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
How'd you like to be a coal
man ?

The Shah of Persia has in his
palace in Teheran a throne, call
ed the Peacock Throne, covered
with gold and wonderful gems,
the value of which competent
jewelers. have placed at 500, 900, :
600, enough to build six first
class battleships or finance a
small war.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
NEW YEAR.

No one knows how far back
the custom dates, but the feeling
is the same, human nature must
be the same as in the long ago.
In some things the world does
not progress much. True, in
modern days, at the coming of
this season merchants take &C
count of their stock and estimate
the old years gains or losses. In
the old days merchants did not
keep books and may be they
were the wiser for it. But the
habit of making good resolutions
on the New Years anniversary
we suspect is older than history.
But more people than the mer-
chants run over the accounts of
the year. The hopes of the last
New Years day are called up
and their joy over their fulfill
ment or sorrow over their fail
ure is felt; the changes in famil-
les are brought wildly to mind;
maybe a baby's cooling fills the
home with sunshine, or the sill
ence where the cooling was heard
a year ago robs the sunbeams of
their light. But the secret, indie
finible thrill that comes with the
day is the assurance that it brings
OF progress that never lags. The
seasons roll on; from nothing
men spring into existence, make
their showing, sometimes shake
the world, but in a little while
they are swept away and there
would be utter despair except
that by the seasons and the stars
men have learned that it is as
natural for soul as for body to
cast off its old clothing, and that
the new garment which is done
must be softer and whittier than
the old one was.
They have, too, relearned the
old truth that Death is but the
brother of Sleep, and as the
weary body, when the night
comes on, sinks to sleep to
awaken with the singing of birds
in the sunshine, so when the
brother of sleep touches the
eyelids of one who is overborne
with the worlds work and cares,
what will be the music and the
light that will greet the awaken
ing
The festival of the year is good
for men. tits good for them to
greet each other in friendship,
good for the day to forget re-
sentiments, good to wish each
other well, for the wishes of men
make their impression on the
world; good to be thankful for
the harvest that has been gath
cred and to look forward with |
hope to another, for hope is the
life of man and the handspring
of all his achievements. Good |
wins Weekly. |
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
DAD.

| happened in q home last
night, and over the door saw the
legend worked in letters of red /:
What is Home Without Moth
err ?"
Across the room was another
brief design. "God Bless Our
Home" Now what's the matter
with "God Bless Our Dad. .
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

Postmaster General Payne rec
ommends that he be permitted to
say what are and what are not
newspapers and it would be easy
for him, il so disposed, to limit
second-class privileges to those
publications whose editorial pol
icy conform with his views.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

TheIe is growing suspicion
that the administration sanction
ed the attack on Venezuela with
a view to strengthening it's de-
mands for q larger navy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

The Kaiser wishes to be quite
friendly to Uncle Sam. He also
wishes Uncle Sam to let him do
just as he, the Kaiser, pleases.
Thank you, Mr.. William, we
know a Jolly" when we see it
and we will see you and go you
one better.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

The sacred tariff schedules will
not be touched at this session of
Congress and the protected in
terests will be looked to for the
usual campaign contribution two
years hence.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

The Blackfoot Democrat from
now on will be an independent
paper-it can not endorse every
thing the Democratic party does.
1t does require q whole lot of
excuses to run a partisan paper.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

Senator Cullom's trust bill has
a most inviting feature. Tt pro
vides for the appointment of
some so spies to watch the trusts.
With 80 new appointees, Mr..
Cullom can afford to risk the
displeasure of the trusts.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

The Crumpacker resolution
will not die nor is it to be feared.
1t is intended for campaign pur-
poses only and is kept alive with
a view to maintaining the inter
est of the colored voter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

The appropriation of half a
million dollars to be distributed
among such lawyers as Attorney
General Knox may see fit to fav.
or, appears to be about all the
trust legislation Congress will
enact this winter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

Because the street railroads
cannot be made to establish the
return circuit, double trolley
system, the gas and water mains
of numerous American cities are
being ruined by electrolosys.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

It has been said of the late
Thomas Mast that he caricatured
Tweed into Jail, the Tammany
judges off the bench, David Dud-
ley Field out of court and Horace
Greedy to defeat and death.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

We would like to know how
many shares the Almighty owns
of the Philadelphia and Reading
stocks, and If He gets His divi-
dends regularly. The salary of
His servant seems to be o. X.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

The north wind doth blow, and
we shall nave snow,
And what will poor Robin do
then, poor wreck ?
He'll contribute his dust to the
Standard Oil Trust
And get its philanthropy all in
.his neck.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

Castro, Castro, brave fiasco,
What does your railroad grow?
Bonds and bombs and gatling
guns
And sunken ships all in a row.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

For q bad taste in the mouth
take few doses of G hamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Price 25 cents. Warranted to
cure. For sale by j. P. Spald-
ing. jan.