The Elbert County tribune., 1911-10-20
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W IHE PN7ZRKZN H0R
HOLLOWEEN

liceman. with potato body turnip head and
couple of cucumbers for legs requires some
sort of helmet (easly made out of pasteboard.
as well as club in his hand, to lend him prop
verismtude. final touch In the shape OF
a pair OF mustaches consisting Of two ears OF
wheat stuck with mucilage beneath the con-
tributes ferocity to his expression.
Or, II you like. you may construct clown. with
small beet for head and couple of carrots
for legs. lady apples serving admirably for but
tons and topknots. Here. of course. bit Of paint
is desirable-but not very much, because 1t Is
we'll to rely far possible upon the vege-
tables themselves for the effects to be produced
The clown should have peaked cap top of
his head. which is easily cut out OF the substance
of the beet as to have the desired shape. and
in his hand he may carry a plum attached to
short string to represent the distended bladder.
which Mr. Merryman is accustomed to use In his
business
The question of feet for the mankns may be
bit puzzling but small potatoes will serve the
purpose satisfactorily. and radishes are excellent
One or two ncidentals of clothing may be dis
creetly added such necktie for dude mani
kim or a veil for lady goblin. The lady goblin.
by the way. may be provided appropriately with
a skirt of lettuce leaves, and II she can be sup
piled with parasol to carry In her hand. the
effect will be more picturesque.
Some girls are very clever at contriving such
things these and. with the suggestions here
given. almost any bright young woman ought to
be able to put together few Halloween manikins
that Will be surprise TO her irlenuS. II she
chooses to celebrate the occasion by a party she
ought to devise vegetable goblin for each guest,
to serve present. and 1t Is desirable that IN
each case the boyle doll az such 1t may be calied)
shall be "take-on" in some way upon the re-
cipient Thus dude manikin might be bestowed
upon young man conspicuous for the elegance OF
his apparel This will make great deal of fun.
Jack o'Lanterns are always appropriate to Hal
lowe'en and small ones. made out of little pump
kins and provided with grinnng teeth and staring
eyes painted paper and glued on the inside OF
the lantern, will help out the array OF gifts ior
the guests on such an occasion. smallsized
lantern of the sort makes a frstrate head Tor
goblin whose body may be an orange If desired
The reason why vegetables. fruits and nuts al
<vays figure SO conspicuousy In the celebration OF
Halloween Is simply that the festival is by origin
a harvest rejoicing. 1t is thanksgiving for the
safe and successful garnerning OF the crops IN
autumn Therefore II is that apples pumpkins
and nuts, which are typical autumn products. are
most used as symbols in connection with the oc-
casion
rhe ceremonies appropriate to Halloween are
of wholly pagan origin and even to this day the
ancient rites are celebrated In parts OF Scotland
Great fires "a relic of the pagan Baal fres) are
huiit outdoors on heaps of stones All the home
tires are nut out and. until midnight only these
are permitted to burn. Then. at the strok OF IL.
each person takes bit of the fire to his home.
and with It kindles fresh blaze upon his hearth.
Al this ceremonial many centuries ago the Druid
priests offciafed The fires they kindled were
sacred. 49,
In the ninth century Pope Gregory lV. ap'
rotnted November ! day for the celebration
r. the memory of all saints and martyrs not al
ready horored by an allotment of special days In