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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-12-23

end TO shopping hardships. It guaran-
teed him a Christmas to his own
liking
He was bound By family custom TO
buy Christmas presents for his reIa-
tiyes. lie had promised his sister that
he would remember every one in the
list. But he was under no obligation
to give presents which would be wei.
come. Why not give TO each of his rel
atives some present which would be
entirely useless, inappropriate and
superhuOus? 10 would serve them right
for involving him in the childish per
formances of the Christmas season. Il
would be a burlesque on the whole
uonsensicality OF Christmas giving. II
would irriiate aud puzzle his relatives
and probably deepen their hatred Of
him. Al any rate. Il would be a satire
on a silly tradition. and thank good
ness. It wouldn't be conventional.
Mr.. Sidney PaysOn went into the
first department store and found him
self at the book counter
Have YOU any work which would be
suitable for an elderly gentleman Of
studious habits and deep religious con
victions?" he asked
We have here the works Of F1avius
Iosephus in two volumes replied the
young woman.
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(Copyrisht. Doubleday. Page q Col

~. SIDNEY PAYSON was
MI full OF the bitterness Of
Christmas-tide Mr.. Pay
son was the kind OF man
SrLS who loved to tell invalids
efDS& that they were not look
81 c. ing as well as usual. and
SSSSS who frightened young hus-
bands by predicting that
they would regret having married. He
seldom put the seal OF approval on any
human undertaking. II was a matter
OF pride with him that he never failed
to find the sinister motive for the act
or his pious friends used TO say that
Satan had got the upper hand with
him, but there were others who indi-
Gated that it might be bile.
Think OF the seething wrath and the
sense OF humiliation with which MIR.
Sidney Payson set about his Christ
mas shopping. In the first place, to
so shopping for Christmas presents
was the most conventional thing that
anyone could do. and MIR. Payson
hated conventionalities. For another
thing. the giving OF Christmas pres
ents carried with il some testimony of
affection. and Mr.. Payson regarded
any display OF affection as one of the
crude symptoms OF barbarous taste.
III he could have assembled his rela-
tiyes at a Christmas gathering and
opened n few old family wounds. re-
minding his brother and his two Sis
tiers OF some of their youthful follies.
thus shaming them before the chill
dren, Mr.. Sidney Payson might have
managed to make out a rather merry
Christmas. Instead OF that, he was
condemned to go out and purchase
gifts and be as cheaply idotic as the
other wretched mortals with whom he
was being carried along. No wonder
that he chafed and rebelled and vainly
wished that he could hang crepe on
every Christmas tree in the universe.
Mr.. Sidney Payson hated his task
and he was puzzled by it. After wan
dering through two stores and looking
in at 20 windows he had been unable
to make one selection. 1t seemed to
him that all the articles offered for
sale were singularly and uniformly In
appropriate. The custom OF giving
was farce in itself, and the storekeep-
ers had done what they could to make
1t sickening travesty.
III go ahead and buy lot of things
at haphazard." he said to himself. IL
don't care hang whether they are ap-
propriate or not"
AT that moment he had an inspira-
ton. 1t was an inspiration which
could have come to no one except Mr.
Sidney Payson. II promised a speedy
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TESS to having known something about
that which men call love. We might
confess that we had felt its subtle in
huence. ut times and places, and with
stirring uneasiness. as one detects a
draft, We might go 30 far as to ad.
NIT that sometimes we pause in our
lonely lives and wonder what might
have been, and whether II would not
have been better after all | am afraid
that | am writing this like a senti.
mental school girl, but you must know
that / have been reading your charm.
ing little book. and il has come TO me
as message from you. Is it not real
ly a confession. Sidney? You have
made me very happy. dear brother. I
feel more closely drawn to you than at
any time since we were all together
at Christmas, at the old home. Come
and see me. Your loving sister.
"GERTRUDE."
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"HERE'S a lot of money
here and in this vicinity.
Possessorso of thatmoney
read this paper; they swear by
it. They want TO be shown.
III your goods are right, they
want to buy. This paper
talks to that money at regular
intervals. It's money that
talks back and talks back
strong. Get your share-do
your talking through our ad-
vertising columns.
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Published Every Wednesday.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-12-23

Dear Brother: Greetings to you
from the happiest household in town.
thanks to a generous Santa Claus in
the guise of Uncle Sidney. | must he.
gin by thanking you on my own &C.
count How in the world did you learn
mat Roman colors had come in again
l nave always heard that men did not
follow the styles and could not be
trusted TO select anything for a WON.
/ an, but IL is libel, a base libel for
the scarf which you sent is quite the
most beautiful thing ! have received
thls Christmas. have 1t draped over
the large picture in the parlor. and IT
Is the envy of every one who has been
IN today. A thousand. thousand thanks.
dear sidney. 1t was perfectly sweet
OF you to remember me, and / call IL
nothing less than stroke OF genius to
think OF anything so appropriate and
yet so much out of the ordinary.
John asks me to thank you-but I
must tell you the story. One evening
last week we had a little chaflng-dish
party after prayer meeting. and I
asked John to open bottle OF olives
for me. Well he broke the small blade
OF his knife trying to get the cork
out He said III live TO get down.
town again, I'm going to buy a cork
screw Fortunately he had neglected
to buy one, and so your gift seemed to
come straight from Providence. John
IS very much pleased Already he has
found a use for Il. as II happened
That he wanted TO open a bottle OF
household ammonia the very FIRST
thing this morning.
AS for Freds lovely books-thank
goodness you didn't send him any
more story books. John and I have
been trying TO induce him TO take up
a more serious line OF reading The
Josephus ought 20 help him in the
study OF his Sunday school Lessons
We were pleased 10 observe that he
read IL for about an hour this morn
ing.
When you we're out here last fall
did Genevieve tell you that she was
collecting silk for a doll quilt? She
insists that she did not. but she must
have done So for how could you have
guessed that she wants pieces of ak
above anything else IN the world2 Fred
ana Genevieve send love and kisses
John insists that you come out to din
ner some Sunday very soon-next Sun.
day II you can. After we received voifr
presents we were quite ashamed Of
the box we had sent over to your
hotel. but we will try to make up the
Inference in heartfelt gratitude. Don't
forget-any Sunday Your loving sis
ter, KATHERINE"
IL would be useless TO dwell upon
the reflections Of Mr.. Sidney Payson
after he received these letters.
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Notice to Subscribers.

Our subscribers will please bear In
mind the ruling of the Postmaster Gen.
oral that II they become in arrears more
than twelve months we will DO required
20 pay postage at the rate OF one cent for
every four ounces, making one cent post.
age on each paper sent you. II we are
compelled TO pay this postage we expect
70 charge 1t to the subscriber; therefore,
see that you do not become in arrears.
LOOK AT THE DATE AFTER
YOUR NAME ON YOUR PAPER.
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Wayne Courts.

Terms Of Cireujt Court; Secoud MesAay 10
February, May, August and November.
Terms of County Court: First Monday In Jan.
aary, April and July, and Third Monday In No
vember.
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Il want them for my nephew Fred. He
likes Indian stories"
The saleSgirl looked at him wonder
ingly.
Now. then. ! want love story"
said Mr.. Payson. Il lave n maiden
sister who is president OF a RuslIin
club and writes essays about Bud
dhism. l want TO give her book
that tells about a girl named Mabel
who is loved by Sir Hector Something
brother. Give me book that is full
OF hugs and kisses and heaying hos.
oms and all that sort OF rot. Get just
as far away from Ibsen and Howells
and Henry James as you can possibly
get"
Here is book that all the girls i'm
the store say is very good" replied
the young woman. 1T ia called 'vir-
gie's Betrothal: or The Stranger ut
Brentwood Manor IT'S by Imogene
Sybil Beauclerc"
IF it's what it sounds TO be. it's lust
what want" said Payson. showing
his teeth at the young woman with a
devilish glee. You say the girls here
in the store like it,"
Yes; Miss Simmons. In the hand.
kerchiefboX department, says It's Just
grand"
"Ha! All right. I'll take it."
He felt his happiness rising as he
went through the store. The Joy shone
in his face as he stood at the skate
counter.
II have brother who is forty-six
old
the salesman. Il don't suppose he's
been on the ice in twenty-five years.
He wears No Q shoe. Give me a
pair of skates for him"
A few minutes later he stood at the
silk counter.
What are those things?" he asked.
pointing to some gayly colored silks
folded in boxes
Those are scarfs"
We'll. IL you've got one that has all
the colors OF the rainbow In il, I'll take
It, want one with lots Of yellow and
red and green in IT, want something
that you can hear across the street.
You see. l have sister who prides
| herself on her quiet taste. Her cos
tunes are marked by what you call
'unobtrusive elegance think she'd
rather die than wear one OF those
things. so want the biggest and
noisest one in the whole lot"
The girl didn't know what to make
or Mr. Paysons strange remarks, but
she was too busy to be kept wonder
ing.
Mr.. Paysons sisters husband is the
president OF church temperance So
ciety. so Mr. Payson bought him a
buckhorn corkscrew
There was one more present to buy
Let me see.'' said Mr. Payson
| What is there that could be OF no
earthly use to a girl of'six years ole? p"
Even as he spoke his eye fell on
sign: Bargain sale of neckwear."
Il don't believe she would care for
cravats." he said. Il guess I'll buy
some for her"
He saw box OF cravats marked "25
cents each"
why are those so cheap" he asked
Well. TO tell the truth. they're out
OF style"
That's good. 1 want eight OF them
oh. any eight will do | want them
for small niece of mine-a little girl
about six years old"
Without indicating the least sur
prise. the salesman wrapped up the
cravats.
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Dear Brother The secret IL out. 7
suspected It all the time. II is need.
less for you 70 offer denial. Some
times when you have acted the cynic
/ have almost believed that you we're
sincere, but each time ] have been re-
lieved TO observe something in you
which told me that underneath your
assumed Indifference there was
genial current Of the romantic scDtl-
ment Of the youth and the lover. How
can ! be in doubt after receiving a
little book-a love story?
u knew. Sidney dear. that you would
remember me at Christmas. You have
always been the soul OF thoughtful
ness, especially to those Of us who un-
derstood you. 7 must, however, con.
fess that ] expected you to do the
deadly conventional thing and send
me something heavy and serious. /
knew It would be a book All Of my
friends send me books That's what
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-12-23

lob printing of all kinds neatly
e and promptly executed on rea-
sonabie terms.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
One cspy, one year, 800
One copy, six months, 80
One copy, three months, 80
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Letters received by Mr.. Sidney PAY.
son in acknowledgment OF his Christ.
mas presents:
Dear Brother: Pardon me for not
having acknowledged the receipt Of
your Christmas present The fact is
that since the skates came have been
devoting so much OF my time 10 the
re-acquiring of one OF my early accom-
plishments that | have not had much
time for writing / wish | could ex-
press TO you the delight / felt when |
opened the box and saw that you had
sent me pair OF skates. It was Just
as IL you had said to me: VIII, my
boy. some people may think you are
getting OF in years. but know that
you're not! / suddenly remembered
that the presents which / have been
receiving for several Christmases were
intended for an old man. have re-
ceived easy-chairs. slippers, munlers,
smoklngjackets, and the like. When I
received the pair OF skates from you
felt that twenty years had been lifted
from my shoulders. How I'm the world
did you ever happen TO think OF them?
Did you really believe that my skating
days were not over? Well they're not.
J went to the pond in the park on
Christmas day and worked at Il for
two hours and I had a lot OF fun. Nv
ankles were rather weak and I fell
down twice. but without hurting my
self. managed 20 go through the mo
tons. and before ! left I skated with
a peach Of pretty girl Well. sid. !
owe this renewal Of my youth to you
Thank you many times. and believe
me 10 be. as ever. your anectionate
brother. WILLIAM
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The CeredO Advance

a Republican Newspaper that
aas q large circulation in the Big
sandy and Twelve Pole Valleys.
An excellent advertising medi.
um
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-12-12
COLORED.
Colony Plan Fruitless

That all plans for the co!onizinc in
this State of Belgian refugees are. for
the present, at least, of no avail is in
dicated in "a letter received by Mrs.
". Graham Bowdoin, acting for the
local Belgian relief committee. from
the Belgian committee Of New York.
L. NJ. Cox, writing for the relief fund
authorities of that city. declares THAI
there is already so many applications
in New York for Belgian women and
families that those already received
cannot be filed.
"Those men and women who have
come here" says Mr.. Cox. "are only
going to stay unit! the war is over,
and then intend going back to their
homes in Belgium, so that the Belgian
Consul feels it would not be parctical
to arrange for any colonization
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-12-12
Foot And Mouth Disease

enclose herewith few important
factors about the prevalent disease
called "foot-and-mouth disease. As
the people, it seems, do not know any,
thing OF that disease, please print the
following:
The disease affects the cattle in the
West, and has the following charac-
teristics:
The disease is acute in cattle, sheep
and pigs and occasionally in man.
The disease is of extraordinary ac-
tivity, spreading like fire among the
animals in contact.
After the infection of the animal it
usually takes from three to five days
before the real symptoms of the dis
ca Sc appear.
When the animal is affected around
the mouth, tongue, gums and lips, lit
tie grayish vesicles appear about the
size of a hemp seed.
These little vesicles at first contain
clear fluid, which later on become
turbid and form ulcers.
The animal 'feels bad" and loses
flesh rapidly. In cows the disease is
usually seen in the udder, and the
milk becomes yellowish in color and
rather StocKy.
In Germany the disease has been
studied in the neighborhood of Berlin
by Professors Friedberger and Froh-
ner and some contamination in man
has been seen. The symptoms in man
are eruptions in the mouth and throat,
fever, diarrhoea, a!buminuria and aes-
thenia.
The disease is not transmitted 10
man through the meat of diseased
animals, but it is believed that the
milk contains the germ, and therefore
should be boiled or pasteurized before
being used.
The disease has mortality of 8 per
cent.
As a preventive measure the cattle
affected should be isolated
MANLEL DE QUEREDO,
in BALTIC. American.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-12-12
PRICES
HOLIDAY BULLETIN

While we have always advocated the
buying of useful Holiday presents
something that will prove of lasting
benefit to the recipient, we want to
make the appeal more strongly this
year than ever before. We have bor-
rowed the following and ask you TO
join the society of S. P, U. G. Do you
know what the four letters mean
They stand for the Society for the
Promotion of Useful Giving. To this
Society We may all attach ourselves in
spirit, that we may inculcate the prac-
tice of helpful giving. We suggest
the following line of useful articles
that will help and benefit the recipient
and you will have the satisfaction of
Rowing that you have conformed with
the rules of the Society of S. P. u. G.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SOC, 75c
and Sl.O0 WOmen's and Mems, $1.O0,
S1.50, $500 and $3.50. Good, strong
and well made. Will prove a protec-
tor in your hour of need.
HANDKERCHIEFS for every men,
Der of the family, and for those who
are not now, but may be in the near
future. DC to soc each. Linen? Sure.
The blowing time is sure to come; be
prepared for it.
LlNENS-Table Damask. Napkins
and TOwels--Our supply came from
the countries that now, unfortunately
are at war. We have a large stock.
Purchased in the late summer, for
Holiday trade. And we can give you
big values for your money. No gift is
appreciated more than Linen, and no
housewives linen closet or Debutante
Hope Chest is ever so full, but that
there is room for more.
DRESS GOODS-Silk, Wool and
Cotton. They must be seen to be ap-
preciated. All the newest shades. No
gift more welcome than Dress Pat
tern. Prices to suit all purses.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-12-12
Ninth District Birthday Social

A most enjoyable time was expert
enced by those who attended the
Birthday Social given by the Ninth
District Auxiliary of Union Hospital,
last Friday evening, in the Session
House at Zion. An invitation had
been extended to each family in the
Ninth district to attend and bring a
penny for each year of their age and
by the crowded house the committee
knew their invitations had been gen
orally accepted. A pleasing program
was given. Duet by Miss Rachel Kirk
and John Clifford. Mrs. Helen Wells
Kirk, chairman of Ninth District Aux
iliary, presented Mrs. Jarley's Wax
Works" in an amusing manner Dr.
Arthur Mitchell, of Elkton, made an
address in which he thanked the Aux
liary for the interest taken and work
done for the hospital. Miss Edna
Reisler gave vocal and instrumental
selections and Mr.. w. d. Ewing sang
two selections. About $50 was added
to the treasury. The committee served
sandwiches and coffee to all. We hope
the interest in and help for the hospi-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-12-12

CORSETS-"American Lady" you
will want new pair to have your
Christmas Dress fitted over. No make
| OF Corset gives the dress maker bet
ter results in her fitting and the wear
er more satisfaction, than the "Ameri-
can Lady" Corset Be sure and buy
that brand. s1.00 to $3.50 per pair.
UNDERWEAR The =. kind that
keeps you warm in the coolest weather
Make some ones body warm and
their heart glad by gift of good sub
stantial underwear. Prices reason
able.
NECkWEAR- The kind that
gives the finishing touch to your cos
tune. The pick of New York and
Philadelphia markets, and the very
newest styles fresh from the makers
this month. Each piece boxed for the
Holidays.
SHOES-For all members of the
family. Don't follow the advice of
the blacksmith-"Shoe the horse, shoe
the mare, and let the little colt go
bare" but provide a pair of our good,
strong shoes for your little colt.
Prices to suit your purse.
SWEATERS-We placed our order
for Sweaters this year with the Mills,
so as to give you better goods for less
money. All of the wanted colors.
Price SOC to $3.50 each.
NlC-NACS-Not crackers, but one
hundred and one articles displayed on
our tables and counters, that make
usefu! presents for most everyone
GROCERY DEPARTMENT-Qual-
ity is our slogan in The Grocery 4De-
partment. If you want the very best
the market affords, you will find it on
our shelves. We want FRESH Eggs
and GOOD Butter, and will pay the
highest market price for same.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-12-12
Serious Error In EIkton
Elkton Citizens will do Well to Profit
by the Following

Many fatal cases of kidney disease
have reached an incurable stage be
cause the patient did not understand
the symptoms. Even today in Elkton
there are many residents making the
same serious error. They attribute
their mysterious aches and pains to
overwork, or worry, perhaps, when
all the time their rheumatic pains.
backache and bladder Irregularities
are most probably due to weak and
ailing kidneys. If you are i'll, if yoIr
kidneys are out of order, profit by
this Elkton residents experience.
B. H. Davis, grocer, Usage street,
Elkton, Md, says: 81 had rheumatic
pains throughout my body. ] knew
from irregular passages of the kidney
secretions that had kidney complaint
Doan's Kidney Pills quickly relieved
me. ! keep them in my home and
never hesitate to recommend them"
Price 80 cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. David had. ter-Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, \. Y,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-12-12
Marriage Licenses
LOCAL.

Roscoe NJ. Rawlings and Mary ?.
Wright, both Of Por; Deposit
Wilson Coudon Reynolds, Of Elk
Mills, and Mary Gertrude Coudon, Of
Elkton.
Eli H. Reynolds and Mrs. Myrtle
Guiberson, of North East.
Edward w. May and Mabel Allen,
both of Cecilton.
Casper w. Hudders, of Oxford, Pa
and Viola Durham, of Rising Sun.
COLORED.
Alfred William Boyer and Sadie
Bordley, both of Chesapeake City.
Charles H. Davis and Marie Brown,
both of Childs.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-12-12

tai has been extended by this social
and the committee in charge takes
this opportunity to thank all who
helped in any way with the success of
the birthday social''.
IVA MEARNS MCKINNEY,
Press Sec'y for Auxiliary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-26
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

We will open for business with a
large stock of collins Of all kinds and
grades, and will be able to take care
of Brazos County and surrounding
counties. We will save you money in
this line. Prices will be right to one
and all. We want the business. We
want everybody to give us a trial.
We will also furnish carriages and
hearse of first class at the right price.
We will open for business May 1, 1914.
TROMBATORE, PALERMO & CO.,
North Main Street