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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22
W assailing Trees

Very curious is the custom sun ton
ticed in Deyonshire and one u s;,b
other localities, when the farmer ,,i,s
his family and friends, after pa'lat t,bo
together of hot cakes and cluei nro.
cake being dipped in the liquor r To
vious to it's consumption, proceoa -,ne
the orchard. one of the party Dea. ~
hot cake and cider as an oneiins e
the principal apple-tree. Inc 'as me
formally deposited on the fork VI ths
tree. and the cider thrown over sis.
latter, the men firing off guns aHu r.
tolls. and the women and girls shOO'
ing:
Bear blue. apples and pears eno"'
Barn fulls. bag fuls. sack inilo'
Hurrah. Hurrah. Hurrah! 10 ,ced
A similar libatiOn of spiced ale ~. ~
to be sprinkled on the orcharaS sau
meadows in Norfolk, and only ma
years back a ceremony of the ss ao,.
sort was witnessed in the neisl ~.
hood of the New Forest in Hampsn"s
-Woman's Home Companion
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22

FRANKINcENSE
~

= HIS was pure white resin, OBJ
NN tanned from the bark of tree
w found in India and Arabia.
Z When an incision was made in
the trunk, white liquid was obtained,
which presently hardened into kind
OF vegetable material, brittle, glitter
ing. and of bitter taste. When burnt
the perfume was delicate and delight
full. Made of the very life-blood of
rare trees, the frankincense symbol
ized to the Eastern mind the essence
sof holiness and purity. It's burning
was an act of worship and reverence
to God. AS it burnt the Worshiper
prayed, and so the frankincense came
to be the emblem of prayer and wor-
ship. Every service in the Hebrew
.sanctuaries was accompanied by the
burning of incense, and as the smoke
rose and the scent was waited the
people realized that their prayers We're
also ascending to Heaven. The Magi
gave gold to the King; the franklin
cense was alteration and worship to
God.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22
HONOR ST. NICHor A.

st. Nicholas is not only the nat.
saint of Russia, but he is greatl p' saS
ored in the charming little yal ali r'a
the Salzkammergut, where tho I'm y
and the Traun rivers unite Ini ,SaI
lschl once went by the namo -.
Nikola. This is the season ~ " ~
Nicholas, for Santa Claus is co,,S a.
ton OF the name introduced into ~
land from America. In the Iscb, raS
ley the feast of st. Nicholas is vt. W.
cal holiday, and at this time for ~ EE
days there is an assemblage Of boo,Ss
along the Wirerstrasse forming oni. s
a market. In the shop windows . ~
seen numerous images and pjctr,. ~
of the benevolent saint and his cos
panion, the Grampus, with his sri. WV
and chain-a most Formidable ~,
threatening-looking object-to so. .S
the hearts Of naughty children ~
evening before st. Nicholas day ,bs
good saint and his terrifying COMM,
ion are actually seen walking ahow
the streets and enter some of Nv
houses. When Ischl was inhabitoa ~
the Romans it went by the name =,
"Iscola," because of the number .,
fish found there, and some peopIa M,
meet this fact with the legend Of 9,
Nicholas and the fish. The church /.
dedicated to him, and the interim, !,
beautifully painted with illustrator.
from his life by celebrated TyrOla.n
painter named Nader. A popuIation
Of hardy and thrifty peasants inhahi,
the surrounding country and tbron,
into the town on Sundays and hoN.
days in their picturesque costumes
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22
THE
First Christmas 6lIts<->>>
AND
CHER Sl0nlIicatlcGl.
ess
4 GOLD,

e OLD is the oldest and most
rs useful of the metals. We can
W not tell when man first dis
e covered gold and made it into
ornaments and coin. Damascus, the
oldest city in the world, knew and
valued it; Egypt and Etruria counted
it precious. Abraham was rich, not
only in the patriarchal form of cattle,
but lin silver, and in gold" the
Israelites, in their flight from Pha-
raoh, borrowed" the golden treasures
of their oppressors. Later, they made
a golden calf, which has passed into
a synonym for wealth worship. Gold
was largely used in the tabernacle,
and the directions given to Moses
show a merCy-Seat covered with pure
gold. golden candlcSticks, golden ba-
Sixs, and yestments with golden
threads. TIL Temple built by Solo
mon was d uIaZe Of golden splendOr,
at which the world maryeled; and the
Romans Of a later century were sus-
tanned during the obstinate siege of
Jerusalem by the thought Of the gilt
tering plumber reputed to be collected
in the Holy of Holes. 1t is related
that at the surrender of the doomed
city the inmost room was found
empty; but on the Arch Of Titus at
Rome are still to be seen the cary
ings portraying the wonderful seven
branched candlesticks of gold looted
.froN the Temple, and presented to
Caesar. St. John, in his vision, beheld
the new city with streets Of gold. Pure
8, u was always used as term OF
purity. There was little gold in the
land Of the Jews; it came from Sheba,
Arabia, Ophir, Africa, and India. The
common people never touched gold,
and saw it only in temples and pal
aces. Gold was a gift for monarchs
alone. The wise men brought The
Child gold because 'He was born King
of the Jews"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22
ABOUT SANTA CLAUS.

write myself down as one who still
believes in Santa Claus. Don't you?
Are you one of those very literal folk
who have their doubts whether they
ought to let their children cling to
the beautiful old myth? My dear,
wherever you are, come sit down by
me, and let me reason with you,
Without ina gination, without
dreams, without poetry, this old world
of ours would be a very weariSOme
place Its road would be sleeper than
it is-much like sleighing over bare
ground would our progress be, as COM
pared with sleighing over deep, hard
packed snow.
The poetic myth Of the old saint,
with his reindeer and his jingling bells
and his bullying pack Of toys and bon
bons, has charmed thousand genera
tons The stockings hung by the
chimney on Christmas eve; the chill
dren staying awake until sleep
pOunces on them like a strong man
armed: the presents filling them from
top to toe in the morning; the rush
of the bare feet hurrying fast across
the floor; the merry uprOar; the bub-
bling laughter; the shouts Of joy
the whole of this family pageant be-
longs to dear Santa Claus. We owe
it to him. Gradually, as the golden
mists Of childhood clear before the
sun, and the trailing clouds of glory"
fade, our small men and women dis
cover that Santa Claus is not one, but
ten thousand, that he is better than
they knew, being just the spirit Of
love, good will and beautiful unselfish.
ness, that makes the world a beautiful
place to live in now, and makes it a
good starting point for heaven by and
by. For you and me there is hope
that we may do our duty in this world
lovingly, while we keep the child-heart
and believe in Santa Claus.-WtIn-
ans Home Companion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22
Christmas in the Mountains.

How should you like to keep Christ
mas in the mountain regions Of the
South? There all the ancient tradi-
tons concerning the Yule log are re-
membered and carried out even yet.
On Christmas night it crackles and
blazes in the rude cabins of the ne.
groes, and the little pickaninnies
crouch around with heads almost up
the chimney. toasting their toes and
rolling their black eyes in anticipatory
glee. This hearth fire is sometimes
uut permitted to die out until March.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22

ted to visit once again at Christmas
tine the land of his adoption or birth,
he would find it difficult to recognize,
among the preSent.day gayetieS, any
of the features which gave Christmas
its significance in his day.
Many old-time observations have
passed and new ones have replaced
them; no longer do the PUritans go
to church gun in hand, keeping g
sharp lookout for treaCherOuS red men
lurking behind the trees of the forest
through which they were Oftentimes
obliged to pass, digging path as they
went through great snow heaps.
These hardy settlers Of Nassachu.
sets brought with them memories OF
happy days spent in the Mother cOun-
try, before they were prosecuted on
account of their radical religious
views; and although few of them had
forgotten the gay scenes which were
enacted in England at Christmas time,
none tried to bring into favor such
rejoicings in the new country.
They marched solemnly and soberly
to church on Christmas morning the
same as on any other day, and not
one exchanged with another a Merry
Christmas"
There were no signs of feasting or
merrymaking of any description, nor
was there any music added to the
church service. Apparently, Merry
Christmas was forgotten expires.
sion. Landing as they did on the 21st
of December, most of these paSsen-
gers of the Mayhower were busily en-
gagged in building log houses or search.
ing for food on the 25th, 1920, their
first Christmas day in America.
For many years succeeding their
landing, Pilgrims and Puritans es-
chewed all thought of Christmas fes-
tivities, but not so the Colonial Cava-
lier.
In Virginia at Christmas time he in.
troduced all the Old World revels and
gayeties with added force and free.
dom In the South. Christmas was in
deed a gala day. Very little attention
was paid to the church service, al
though that. too, formed a certain part
of the celebration. These two great
forces contributed to the making of
the AngltAmcrican character.
Christmas day in the Southern colo.
MES in the late seventeenth and eight
eenth centuries was indeed a merry
! one. They ate, drank, danced and
babe each other be of good cheer;
gathered around blazing Yule log
fires; told stories of life among the
English gentry which nearly every one
remembered SO wildly and regretted
mournfully; exchanged a few gifts, al
though the custom was by no means
general in those A
days; fought duel;s =. I ~
followed the hounds WksSSs q
and lived Gay of fun OF @
general. Oh
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22

The fun is all over; the whole house Is
quiet;
His thoughts by the fire in his chamber
run riot.
He thinks of the happiest time Of his
life
or the heart-brOkcn day when he lost his
young wife
And finds that the wrath of her memory
Breathes the Spirit of Christmas, of
Peace and Good-W will"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22

The Christmas walters of old Eng
land, who were the first to sing can
ticles or carols in the vulgar tongue
on Christmas eve, were really chant
ing the dirge of Latin which hitherto
had been for the common people the
medium of religious song.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22
$50
,MYRRH.
X

"l 1Nhll was llS COuSSdleu
MI life-sap of a valuable tree,
AAA brittle, transparent, or yell
low in color, with strong
odor, and a bitter, warm taste. 1t
exudes from the tree, without cutting,
In small drops like tears, at first oily,
but afterwards drying and hardening
on the bark. If Il rec is wounded,
the myrrh is III eased Ancient
Egyptian, Babylonish, Jewish, Greek
and Roman merchants dealt in it. ia
cob ordered his sons to carry to the
Prime Minister of Egypt "a little
balm. honey, spices. myrrh, nuts and
almonds" When the Savior was dy.
ing He was offered wine mingled with
myrrh." Nicodemus brought myrrh
and aloes for the embalment. It was
often used with frankincense in wor-
ship, but more frequently as a per-
fume, fum' n and medicine. It was
the S. humanity, and given to
the Chi -Cnhd as an emblem of His
manhood and suffering.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22

In Malaga you can buy your Christ.
mas candies at your door. For the
candyman, in snowy cap and apron
goes through the street crying his
wares.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22
'1'love atQhristmas
>bypors Qhessoo..

.A?Fand'ng tOeneath The Christmas Tree
Love hands down gifts for you and me;
~ hear whose corethe arrow sings.
81 parrot linked poey.r'ogs,
* red flower like a Frumpet.note
Gowarm The Darkness Of my eoaF;
Glndpears HAL round yourwhitehroat mel
Oh sorrow of The seasforget
8 Il q
Qhs tree i,huog with g''tFcrine Toys
GOWN The eyes ofgirIe and boys?
O hargec and drum, and Top, and ball
&Sod ne'er hesrtaehe midst them all.
Qhers's weddngbeIl, who~eddenehime
9ha|l''ng foru, al snowdrop-time;
az diamond c'reet foryour hand.
lSo!me a little PLAIN gold band
Mheety .before HE erSsu' shoMs.
I)|mskey oumine. myChnstmoaRose..
illustrated London News.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22

Ring out. we happy bells, proclaim
Good tidings to the blind and lame,
For He is come-the Prince of Peace
Who loves the very least of these!
Glen Catherwood
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22
Who'll Buy?

In Spain many a Christmas dinner
goes to town on six legs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22
OLD-TIME CHRISTMAS.

The observation OF
Christmas in Amer.
lea to-day is a very
different celebration
from that known to
our 'forefathers. In
deed, if one of the
latter were permit
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22
Christnastide.

IS Christmas-tide,
the time O. year
When all the world
is full of cheer,
When hearts are fill
ed with love to all,
The sad and sick,
the gre a t and
small.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-22

e OLD is the oldest and most
rs useful of the metals. We can
W not tell when man first dis
= covered gold and made it into
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-18
At the North Pole.

At the north pole there is only
one direction-south. One could go
south in as many ways as there are
points on the compass card, but ev-
cry one of these ways is southeast
and west have vanished. The hour
of day at the pole is paradoxical
conception, for that point is the
meeting place of every meridian, and
the time of all holds good, so that
it is any hour one cares to mention.
Unpunctuality is hence impossible,
but the question grows complex and
! its practical solution concerns few.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-18
His Exnense Account.

A bright Harvard boy brought his
first years expense account home
with him, in accordance with in
structions from his father. His par
ents were very much puzzled when
they inspected it to find large
proportion of their sons expenses
charged up in one ITEMS. P. g."
At the first glance they were in
clined to think rs. P. g." might be
the initials of some fair maiden, and
storm began to brew for the IN
conscious freshman. But at the end
of the expense list they found foot
note which quite cleared the mys-
terry and the atmosphere. 1t read:
IS. P. G.-Sundries, principally
grub"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-18

One of the greatest triumphs of lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
the conquering of woman's dread
enemy, Tumor.
So-called wandering pains NAV
come from its early stages, or the pres
ence of danger may be made manifest
BY excessive menstruation accompanied
by unusual pain extending from the
ovaries down the groin and thighs.
If YOU have mysterious pains, if there
are indications of Inflammation ulcera-
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time TO confirm your fears and GO
through the horrors of hospitabopera-
ton: Secure Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound right away and begin
IT'S use and write Mrs. Plnkham OF
LYNN. Mass, for advice.
Read these strong letters from CRATE
ful women who have been cured:
Daa-.Frs Pinkham- First letter.
SIN looking over your book see that your
medicine cures Tumor of the Uterus. have
been TO a doctor and he tells me have tn
NOR. / will be more than grateful IL yot
can help me, as / do so dread an operation
Fannie D. Fox, Z Chestnut st. Bradford, Pa
Dear Mrs Pinkharn:- Second letter.
81 take the liberty to congratulate You or
the success have had with your wonderful
MEDICINE.
Eighteen months ago nv monthlies
stopped. Shortly after / felt 50 badlyI sub
united to thorough examination bv phv
stefan. and was told that 1 had a tumor or
the uterus and would have 10 undergo al
operation
q soon after read one Of your advertise
ments and decided 20 give lydia E. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound a trial After
taking FIVE bottles as directed. the tumor is
entirely gone. l have again been examined
Lydia E. PiHkham's Vegetable ConDsa1
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-18
Bronchitis and GIycerin.

A girl long troubled with bronchi-
It's called in the family physician
during an unusually severe acute at
tack. He directed her to use give
erin whenever affected by that pc
culiar dryness of the throat that at
tends bronchitis. Five drops of
glycerin held as long as practicable
in the mouth, with lips closed,
proved indeed a wonderful aid. The
doctor further said that equal parts
of glycerin and water dropped into
the mouth would relieve much suf-
fering in illness where feverish. con-
ditions existed.-Harper's Bazaar.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-18
When Too Tired TO Sleep.

If you are overtired-"too tired
to Sleep" as we sometimes say
battle the neck and temples with hot
water. Battle the back of the neck
particularly. This seems to relax
the muscles and the veins that sup
plv the brain with blood. Lie down
to sleep with peace, for it will come
surely. The same treatment will
wonderfully refresh during the day.
A headache may often be relieved,
even cured, by hot applications to
the back of the neck.-Washington
Star.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-18

by the physician and he says / have no signs
of tumor now 1t has also brought my
entirely well. I shall never be without bot
tie of Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
in the house. Fannie D. Fox, Bradford, Pa.
Another Case of Tumor Cured
by Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
About three years ago had intense pain
in my stomach, with cramps and raging
headaches The doctor prescribed for me,
but finding that did not get any better he
examined me and, to my surprise, declared
l had tumor in the uterus.
II felt sure that it meant my death warrant,
and was very disheartened. spent hundreds
of dollars in doctoring, but the tumor kept
growing, till the doctor said that nothing but
an operation would save me. Fortunately l
corresponded with my aunt in the New Eng
and States who advised me to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before sub
hitting to an operation. and / at once started
taking a regular treatment, finding to my
great relief that my general health began to
improve and after three months l noticed
that the tumor had reduced in size. I kept
on taking the Compound, and in ten months
it had entirely disappeared without an oper-
alton, and using no medicine but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and words
Idll 70 express now gfdCeIul L am LOT tAie SOOd
it has done me Miss Luella Adams, Colon
made Hotel, Seattle, Wash.
Such unquestionable testimony
proves the value of Lydia E. Pinkhaml
Vegetable Compound, and should giva
confidence and hope to every sicA
Woman
Mrs. Pinkham invites all ailing
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass,
for advice.
i. al M,-au,c Der,edy for Womau,a NE
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-18
Her Way of Thinking.

81 have called, doctor, to settle
that dental bill, but l think it's
good deal higher than it ought to
Be-"
"But you will remember, madam,
that the tooth required a good deal
Of treatment, and [ took the greatest
care to make every operation pain
less"
81 remember it didn't hurt me a
particle. That's why the bill seems
30 outrageous" Chicago Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-18
THERE is MONEY IN
GROWING GINSENG

Prof W. Howard of the Missouri State Agricultural
College says II advise American farmers cultivate Gin
eng Big profits may be realized 1t hardy plant and
is easily grownA bulletin issued by the Pennsyl
vana State Agricultural College in part says "The
ply Of native Ginseng root is continually diminishing and
the price per pound correspondngly increasing while
the constant demand for the drug in China stands
Of steady market for Ginseng in the future
The market for cultivated will long as
the Cinnamon exst"-Counsel General W. A. Rubee of
Hong Kong the q Consular reports The sale
of Ginseng root grown in America very large here and
the demand great that much could be disposed
of advantageouy The root indispensable to the
100000 900 Chinese as is their rice"
Ginseng is staple the ke the corn wheat
and cotton The present market from SIS 90
So 90 per pound according quality while thu cost of
production does not exceed $3.50 There is in
binary garden to grow several hundred dollars worth each
year. The plant hardy and thrves in all parts of the
United States and Canada except the arid regions We
successful growers and show you how to make
money growing Gnse You get good start in the
business for small outlay and have comfortable
income We have several thousand choice roots for sale for
fall delivery The planting begins in August and
continues till the ground is rozen. Write today for
6 further particulars.
: BUCKINCHAM'S GINSENG GARDEN
2 GAINESVILLE. OHIO
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-18
The TactfuI Physician.

eyes" said Miss Passay, 81 was
quite i'll, but DR.. Cheerie says he'll
soon have me looking like myself
again."
"Ah, how delicate of him to put it
that way in your caser exclaimed
Miss Betting.
Glow do you mean ?"
"Well, you know, he usually tells
convalescent 1'll soon have YOU
looking like your old self again .
Catholic Standard and Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-18
Bright CoIored Boy.

Frightened Mother = My child,
what in the world are you doing with
all that flaming red paint smeared
over your face and hands?
Foolish Boy wanted t git a
job, an l seen an ad. in tn paper
that said "Wanted-A Bright Col
ored Boy" So I jist paints m'self
the brightest color / could an was
jist startin' out t see tn teller what
advertised.-Baltimore American.