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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

THE HOLLY sPRIG SAW A SEW SIGHT.
al came in together. The e a Hes were
lighted, and all stood abb Il admiring
the beautiful tree
What happy change To- me" OK
claimed the holly sprig. OILED not the
children come and brought me down
here should now be IA part of my
parent bush, ont In the cold wind, with
nothing above me but mu"ky sky,
nothing beneath but the cold snow"
Then some of the elder people who
We're present went to the evergreen
tree and took off boxes ana packages
they had hung there in the night when
the children were In bed and distribut.
ed them among the little ones. Each
package was marked with the name
Of the child for whom 1t was intended
and WAS opened eagerly. The holly
sprig hanging high in the center OF the
room, could see everything and as
each child opened its package watched
eagerly 10 see what was being unwrap-
ped. There was frequent clappIng Of
hands shouts Of laughter. everything
expressive Of happiness
This Is delightful" said the holly
spring TO itself, Il wonder If they are
going TO do this often"
BY and by, when the mcrrymaklng
had lasted Il long while, the candles
on the Tree were extingulshed and the
children were sent 10 bed. Then their
parents put out the lights and the
room was dark. But the ! lily sprig
had so much 10 remember that 1t did
not feel lonely during the night, ex-
pecting that II would again have plenty
of company on the morrow
In the morning before the sun was
mp servants came into the room and
took ont the evergreen tree then tore
down the evergreen from The wall.
The holly sprlg looked ON terrified.
One Of the servants said to another:
Its a pity muster doesn't Ike to see
these things about after Christmas.
They would look pretty for weeks
With that the holly was pulled down
and thrown into the general heap, all
Of which was taken down into the eel
lar
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

the party of the first part might walk
in at any moment.
The bonus shall be OPTIONAL"
with whom
''fhe party of the second part"
but the party of the third part?"
'Will only accept it entire, The heart
must go with the hand"
Its Il bargain" she said extending
her hand which he grasped. At the
same moment the clock ut the other
end of the hall began to strike the
hour. 1t was an old fashioned time
keeper With enormous weights and
wheczed out its arithmetic strokes with
provoking slowness. The pair sat mo-
tionless, their clasped hands concealed
under fold of the lady's dress. their
eyes turned upon the front door Each
stroke brought them nearer 10 Il CON
summation of their bargain. At the
fourth there WAS II tinkle of the elec-
tric doorhell. At the eighth n servant
passed the couple on his way To open
the front door. Arnold put out his foot.
and the man went Sprawling ON the
floor. At the eleventh stroke the SerN
ant was ON his feet and rubbing his
shinS. At the twelfth he proceeded ON
his way. There was pressure he
tween the two concealed hands In an
other moment the door opened and MIR
Trotter entered.
But what entered with himY Christ
mas morning. Twenty such mornings
had come in the lifetime of Edith Mar
tin. but none that brought her such re
lief and ut the same time such happi-
ness as this one. Instead of being
obliged 10 sacrifice herself To save her
father she had accepted ii man whom
the first moment she saw him She
knew TO be the man she could love
Ralph Arnold WAS indeed promoter
and had made fortune In organizing
gold mines. The day after Christmas
he tclegraphed his acceptance of an of
fer he had had for his principal mine
and loaned the proceeds To Mr. Martin.
who in six months regained all he had
lost. Mrs. lialph Arnold on last Christ
mas eve. sitting before II blazing fire
beside her eldest daughter, now six
teen. told her the story of her Christ
mas deal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

Then the holly sprlg wished itself
back on the mountain side, where Il
could see the sun sparkling ON the
snow and iciclcs by day and the stars
and the moon by night, but rs the
juice of life dried out of it II gradual
~ lost sensation.
One spring morning servant came
down into the cellar and looked about
for some kindling. Seeing the holly
sprlg. she took it upstairs. put 1t on
the hearth in the room where the tree
had been laid wood ON it and touched
n match To its dry leaves rs il burst
into Il flame il thought OF its home on
the mountain side. where the buds were
sprouting, the soft south wind WAS
stealing ZIP the valley and the sweet
summer time was MT hand. Its last re-
membrance WIS what the robin had
heard the clergyman say:
"One of the greatest blessings IS CEN
tentment"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

II star shaped paper lantern to repre-
sent the star of the east" another car
ries on his hack Il miniature theater.
on the stage of which puppct perform
anccs Hike Punch and Judy shows
are given nj every farmhouse where
the motley pageant halts.
The modern Christmas tree comes To
us from Germany. the Yule log from
Scandinavia Santa Claus from llol-
land aud the Christmas stocking from
France, but the Christmas turkey nh
that Is Americas contribution In the
worlds stock of Christmas cheer! But
there Is one part of the world where
the people are afraid TO eat turkey. In
Armenia 1t would he too much like
treason to their cruel ruler, the Turk.
If they do venture to eat the fowl they
call It Egyptian hen Down In Egypt
they name II 'Indian hen Thus both
Armcninns and Egyptians save Them
selves from Moslcm Pitts
burg DISPATCH
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

Tibet, tie home Of the strangest
and least known people on the face Of
the EARTH IL also the home of the
strangest of Christmas customs The
feast of Queen Winter In Tibet cor
responds with our own Christmas fes
tival. The figure of this queen, or
goddess, is painted blue and mounted
on ii camel. surrounded by string Of
human skulls The dance celebrated
at this feast Is called tsam, and the
masked figures which take part In
ii would be comic If they were not
50 horrible. One represents a horned
bull. another a deer, but this deer, pc
culiarly enough, has horses head, an
ancient symbol among the 1ibetans
Of the messenger Of death. There are
evil spirits in hordes, demons and
other bad spirits to shock the ignorant
people into blind obedience TO the
lamas one god curses another. and
every town Las Its local protecting di-
vinity There are serpent gods repre-
senting the spirit OF evil, but they are
fought by such protecting diyinites ms
Garuda who is always represented in
lamaism with a stout body, human
arms. wings and the head of bird. r
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

In Poland it is believed that on
Christmas night the heavens are open
cd aud the scene Of Jacobs ladder is
re-enaeted, but only the saints are per
mitted To see It, In Holland the PEG
pie enter thoroughly into the spirit of
the Nativity. In nearly every Dutch
town ut . o'clock Christmas morning
the young men assemble ut the market
place, singing the "Glorin" and other
hymns. one of them carries n large
star on pole. This Is supposed to
represent the star that guided the steps
OF the three kings TO the stable at
Bethlehem.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

The dinner table itself should pro
claim the season by It's decoration. \
snowy cloth patterned with holly leaves
or mistletoc centerplecc of glossy
holly leaves and brilliant berries, sill
YER cnndelabra and silver bonbon
dishes are appropriate and digniied
Flat wrcaths Of holly tied with bows
of berry" red ribbon are very eiiec
tive on the table, one in the center and
one cncircling each cnndelabrum, sill
yer or n cut glass bowl of holly and
meteor roses or holly and miStletoe
may be set In the wreath to com
pletc the ccntcrpicce. Tile outline
of the Christmas star may he used
instead of the wrcaths. In this case
the bows Of ribbon nrc omitted And
for the guest cards either bells, stafs,
plum buildings, holly or Ivy leaves, cut
out and painted and ornamented with
Christmas verse or greetings, are ap-
proprintc. and II little silk stocking Of
bonbons may be laid by each card ny
II souvenir.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14


TERED.
the shrinkn"a in stocks mud Mr. Trot.
ter is going to help him ever 50 much
to enable him to hold what he has Till
the market rises again"
And the bonus Is your hand"
That's very near the truth.
"'rhe contract Is TO be signed at l.
midnight"
Il have promised that If Mr.. Trot-
ter Will come up this evening ! will
give him my answer"
IT will he yesf"
IT must be yes.
"rhat is If he arrives
of he doesn't | shall have TO nerve
myself anew on mother occasion. "
How much money is he to loan your
father
Papa said it was something like half
a million"
II think they might have left You to
spend this Christmas happily. How
miserable It is to be poor! II were
rich / might save you this sacrifice.
and" lie paused refectyely.
you wouldn't charge any bonus,
She was looking very steadily at the
leaping flames
"Oh, the bonus 1t wouldn't be any
kindness to you to take you out of the
frying pan and put you into the ire
I'D rather burn on II gridron than
sizzlc in pan"
The young man sat toying with his
watch chain. Had the girl looked at
him she would have seen that the ex-
preston on his face was not in keeping
with the Unconditional tones of his
voice
IF he fails to arrive on time and it
Is possible for you to jump into the
fire, will YOU do so:'
There is no fire TO jump into
There was another pause. The logs
were cracking; the fire was sending n
genial warmth and light through the
paneled hall From the rooms adjoin-
ing came shouts of laughter as some
one was caught and kissed under the
mistletoc
II am a promoter" said Arnold pres
emily. 1T is my business to secure
funds for carrying out enterprises.
Suppose / could get this loan for your
father
They were speaking very deliberate
ly-so deliberately that one might have
thought they We're two people of busi-
ness making bargain
AT the same interest he will pay Mr..
Trottcr?" she asked.
How much Is thatf'
Now think Of it. l heard papa say
per cent"
THAT would be satisfactory.
Miss Martin may have been consid-
ering the matter of interest. At any
rate it was some time before she
reached the next step.
THE 5onus?" she asked under her
breath.
THAT would depend upon whether
you would rather burn than fry, or,
rather. whether you prefer neither TO
burn nor fry"
1T would not be fair to withhold the
bonus. Nevertheless if it were bur
den instead of a blessing
He did not help her out. Instead he
took out his watch and noted the hour.
1t was five mni''"s To Il.
at is understood anu agreed" he
said. that If the party of the first part
doesn't show up when the clock strikes
Il the party of the second part shall
consider herself released from signing
the contract and win make the same
arrangement with the party Of the
third part-that in lieu of the sum OF
half million dollars at 4 per cent in
terest''-
THE bonus?" She was losing heT
business equanimity, tapping her foot
on the lion skin beneath it. There re
manned only a few minutes to u, and
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

There Is something akin T. sadness
In the fact that In traclng the origin Of
many of our church festivals We find
1t In pagan celebrations untedating the
Christian era. There * nothing Ger
tain even about the birthday of christ
Some authorities assert that bereu-
Der was in the dry season, when shep-
herds were on duty day ana night In
the controversy over the date, extend
Ing from December TO May, Pope Ju
Illus C}37-35 had an Investigation
made by 81. Cyril and was satisfied
that the Goth Of December WAS correct.
1t was so established in the Roman
church, and before the end Of the
fourth century the dictlm was uni
versally accepted. Boston Herald
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
A Christmas Gnme.

christmas candies" is good old
time game. 4 lighted candle Is placed
upon table The player IL blindfold-
ed and stationed with his back TO the
candle, about foot from it. Hes
then told to take three steps forward,
turn around three times, then 10 walk
four steps toward the candle and blow
it out Ills attempt to do SO Will prob
ably be as amusing to the audience rs
disconeerting 10 himself Country Life
In America
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

The day of the Nativity is the day of
hope the day of hope to the struggling
conscience of man; to the human ma
ture which is uplifted in Christ alI
made partaker Of God, to the families
of men who believe that sacred human
love Is not given to perish with the
earth but in Christ Is destined 10 5 1me
eternal purpose; to all who labor and
pray for the coming of II king Ion
where God shall reign In men. aud men
shall live in peace aud good Will. where
The war drum shall throb no Longer aud
the battlciiags be furl'd
in the parliament of mans the f. Iteration
Of the world.
Right Rev Davis ScsslmS. Bishop Of
Louisiana.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
Christmas Day.

Oh. blessed day which gives the eternal
lie
To self and sense aud all the brute with
Oh, come to us amid this war OF ifc.
70 hall and hoyel come to All who toll
In senate shop or study and to those
Who, sundered by the wastes Of half a
world.
III warned and sorely tempted. ever face
Natures brute powers and men unman-
ned 10 brutes
Come to them. blest and blessing, Christ
mas day
Tell them once more the tale Of Betlle-
hem
The kneeling shepherds and the Bape
divine
And keep them men indeed, fair Christ
mas day.
Charles Kingsley.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

The eastern mistletoe Is parasitic on
decidnors trees rs far north Ms New
Jersey It grows In great punches
from one to three feet across and soon
dsfigures ii tree. The people of Attain
tn, Cat have free mistletoe. The city
authorities cut ii out of the shade
trees that line the streets, and any one
may take II away by the wagon load.
The plant Is in no danger of extermina-
ton. as we are satisfied with compar
atiycly small amount despite its
unique associations, which ought to
make it ia universal demand. The
trade Is supposed to handle about TO-
900 pounds Country Life In Americn.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

Christmas in the Holy Land Is an In
teresting experience. Indeed II IL one
never 10 be forgotten, and every Christ
mas thousands of persons from all over
the world make II journey To Palestine
In order to witness the various Ccrcmo
MES held there during the festive sea
son. Every one almost puts up Mt .Ie-
rusalcm and on Christmas morning
makes his way TO Bethlehem, which
lies almost due SOUTH about six miles
away ms the crow flies, over II range OF
hills. No highway the world over pre-
scnts such II motley crowd as may be
seen streaming along this thoroughfare
early on Christmas morning.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

The Little I.adybug dejectedly)-I
do hope Santa Claus will be able to
distinguish Lctwcen hogs and ordinary
bugs
Mamma Ladybug Why, Gladys!
What strange remark! What il
troubling you. dearf
The Little Ladybug Why, Cissle
Centlped told me she was going to
hang up one whole set of her stock
ings Town Topics.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
kneu nry.

There's Christmas smiling In the sky,
There's Christmas In the trees.
There's Christmas In the streets near by.
There's Christmas In the breeze
It's Christmas, Christmas everywhere,
No matter where you look.
Save when you gaze with mild despair
Into your pocketbook.
Washington Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

Struggling Pastor Nearly all The
congregation has subscribed literally
for the Christmas tree fund, and | fee
sure that | can also have your hearty
60 operation. How much Will You
Mrs. Leader Let me see. oh, | an
the only member who has carriage
and coaehman, think.
yes The rest are poor.
"Wcll, | will drive around and col
lect the subscriptions
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
A Holiday Jingle,

Cednrs staudiu In Ge cold.
Trim DAT Chriatmas tree,
Maple drops a bunch O gold.
Trim dat Christmas tree.
Stars a-shinin IN de night
Make de snowflakes glistcn bright.
Gwine to haD it lookin' right
Trim dat Christmas tree.
Rabbits track runs roun' about.
Trim dat Christmas tree.
'Sinmons fallin' -hyuh me shout,
Trim dat Christmas tree
Is my eyes a-gettin' dim?
What's dat hangin FUN de limb
Possuml An is proud o HIM
Trim dat Christmas tree.
49,. Washington Star
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
WIVES ON CHRISTMAS TREES


Prevail In Parts of Russia.
OF all Christmas tree customs. one OF
the strangest prevails in parts of Rus
sin. \ gift tree is set uP in tae village,
on the branches Of which roost Young
unmarried women. cloalsed ana hooded
and Nciled 50 that their identity is con
cealcd. The SWANS are admitted one
by one, inst rs they are in our familiar
American game of 'spat iii. spat out
Each MS he enters lifts veil of course
nj random and the face thus diseles=
rd belongs to his future wife. The act
0f lifting the veil hetroths the couple
the penalty for breaking the engage
ment being II heavy fine 10 be paid into
the village treasury.
Another Russian custom IS preees=
sion of children dressed in fantastic
animal costumes. one boy holds aleft
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

Ethel What do you intend to give
me for Chrlstmasf
BERTHE Would kiss answer
Ethel with sarcasmJ No indeed,
Mamma never allows me to accept val
liable presents from gentlemen.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
MONEY WANTED,

$1,000. 81 800, 81 500 81 zoo $500 s2oo all first
mortgages ON city property and desirable in
vestments.
Money TO loau in large amounts on i'm
proved Real Estate. #F
Office open evenings TO o'clock. ~
Lock Box 1874, o. /. BLACKWELL.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
Christmns Bills.

The Christmas bills
Give dad the chills.
Hen never climb
The heavenly hills
Nor wear the angels
Wings an frills
Because . them
Same Christmas billsl
Atlanta Constitution.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
Both Plentiful.

ibid you ever have all you wantef
OF anythingf" asked M~inderlng Mike.
Eyes" answered Flooding Pete. Two
things advice and water" Washing
ton Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Two Large Manufacturing Plants with power
Eleyen-room House, corner Jefferson and
Clinton streets
Seven-room Heuse corner Deleyan and
George streets.
Seven-room House, on Delevan street be
tween George and Union streets.
Three seven-room Houses on Elm street.
Eight-room House, Buttonwood street
Eight-room House, Clinton street.
Two new Houses, Delaware avenue. All i'm
provements
Nine-room House, North Union street. All
improvements.
Seven-room House, York street
Seven-room Houss, Lambert street.
Six-room House Union street, below Ferry,
large Double Brick House. Coryell street,
Several desirable farms for sale near Lam
bertyille containing from 80 TO 40 acres.
Three lots near Lambertville
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

docs You feel thankful dis Chris
mus"
"Dess middlin. Providence gimme n
good appetite, but he stopped right
dar"- Atlanta Constitutions
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
IAMBERTVILLE, N,

LAMBEKTNILLE,N n. J.
Home Sun, Phoenix Assurance, New Hamp-
shire, Liverpool and London and Globe
Hartford, standard, National, Fire Assoc
citation, Phoenix, Queen, North British and
Merchantile, Caledonan, Firemans Fund,
Spring Garden Hanover, Phenix, New
} ork Underwriters. Niagara. All safe and
reliable companies, licensed and approved
by the Commissioner of Banking and In
surance of the state of New Jersey Los
ses paid promptly. Rates are reasonable
lou cannot afford to take the risk, when
some one else is willing to carry it at small
cost
Are your buildings insured? Have you poll
cy on your furniture? Do not wait until
aftar the fire
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
Christmas

Nearly here and you are think
ing Just what WOULD be a suita-
BILE gift for some one of your
many friends. Just a wOrd i:
A bottle IF good extract is
always appreciated and you
will find a good assortment of
the finest perfumes to be had
in the city here, and the prices
to suit the times. Call and
look them oUer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14

chandelier,
A mistltkje.
A lover near
4 maid below:
scuffie dear
A kiss u So
And that Is Christmas, don't YOU know
Eliot Kays Stone in Lippinc"tts
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
BLOOD CELLS.
IN DISEASE.
J IN HEALTH.

Man is millionaire many times over in
the possession of blood cells Woman is
not quite SO rich, for scientists have proven
that the normal number of red blood cells
in adult men is FIVE millicn; in women four
and a half million, to the square rnillimeter.
The normal cell is not absolutely round
in health, but, in disease becomes ex-
tremely irregular in shape. Every one can
be in perfect health and possess the mil
lions of rich red blood corpuscles If thew
only know how to go about it DR.. R "
Pierce. consulting physician to the Inva-
lids Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buff
falo, n. V, advises every man and woman
to prepare for long life by observing ma
ture's laws. In the first place, if your
digestion is faulty, and the food you
eat is not taken up by the blood and assim-
Hated properly, you need tonic and diges-
tive corrector, something that will increase
the red blood corpuscles; he believes in
going about this in natures own way
Years ago, in his active practice, he found
that an Alternative extract of certain herbs
and roots, put up without the use of alco-
hol, would put the liver, lungs and heart
into fuller and more complete action This
medicine he called DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. By assimilating the
food eaten, 1t nourishes the blood, and, in
stead Of the ill-shaped corpuscles, the per-
sons blood takes on a rich red color and
the corpuscles are more nearly round.
Nervousness is only the cry of the starved
nerves for food, and when the nerves are
fed on rich red blood the person loses
those irritable feelings, sleeps well at night
and feels refreshed in the morning.
KNOWLEDGE is POWER.
If you want to know about your body,
read DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, which can be had for the cost of
mailing, 81 cents in one-cent stamps for the
cloth-bound book, or Il stamps for the
Paper-covered volume 1908 pages. Ad-
dress DR.. r v. Pierce, Buffalo, N Y.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse the
bowels and stimulate the sluggish liver.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-30
Pleasant Township Caucus.

The Republicans OF Pleasant town.
ship. Logan county, will meet in eau.
Gus; at the township house in Logans.
vile, on Saturday. October 1, from !
to z p. m, for the purpose of placing
in nomination the following officers
One Clerk,
One Trustee,
One Assessor.
Two Justices of the Peace.
Six Road Supervisors.
Five members of Board of Education
JOE HANNAH, Com.