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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-17


nations holiday bill of fare is becom-
ing simpler with the course Of time.
An interesting comparison may be
made of the Christmas dinners former
ly served In England and In this coun-
try with those Of today, albeit the lat
ter are by no means scanty.
The forbears OF modern Englishmen
must have possessed magnificent APP
petites. Their hospitality was con-
Quoted on a scale that would make the
housekeeper Of today shudder. The
meal with which they commenced
their Christmas day, mere appetizer
to them, was ample enough to rob the
modern gourmet Of all zest for food
for several days The sideboard Of the
old English mansion groaned under its
leviathan round of beef, its corpulent
pork pie. the Yorkshire ham, the Drawn
and chine, while on the table itself
deviled turkeys legs, homemade sau-
sages, outlets and kidneys sent up a
environment OF piles of hot buttered
toast. new laid eggs, honey and fru-
ment.
But this repast, substantial as 1t was,
was trifing as compared with the din
ner-the real dinner-that followed not
many hours after. The feast was her
aided by the boar's head, preceded by
servitors who blew resounding -four
ishes on their trumpets The boar's
head itself was carried. sometimes on
dish of gold or silver, into the ban
quoting hall at the head of stately
procession of guests.
Then came the peacock. which was
served even more sumptuously than the
boar's head. with its garnishing Of rose
mary and bays and its tusks orna-
mented with large apples. This is how
they used TO prepare the peacock for
the feast: When it had been roasted and
dressed with a stufiing of sweet herbs
and spices and basted with the yolks
of eggs 1t was sewed into its feathers,
its beak was gilded. and 1t was borne
to the dining hall by danes OF high de.
gree, accompanied by the strains of
minstrelsy.
Other features Of the cid time Christ.
mas dinner included geese. turkeys
capons, pheasants, sirloins of beef and
launches of venison. That these were
washed down with gallons of ale and
wine goes without saying. Indeed. an.
other story might be written Of the
liquid element of the old English din.
ners.-Harper's Weekly.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-17
"No Santa Claus!"

II be true, az some do say,
That there's no Santa Claus,
What 10 this spirit on the way
That never seems to pause
When Christmas chimes are sounding
clear
Upon tho frosty night
In spreading splendid gifts Of cheer
In every mortaI's night7
What 10 this sense OF glow divine
That comcs to you and mo
Whom watching all that happy line
OF children round the troe7
Whsncs comes this mantiing atmes-
phsre,
% full Of sweet release
That falls upon us once a year
And covers us with pssoe7
No Santa CLAUSE oh, men Of doubt,
Whence comes this sorry claim7
Would you SO fair a spirit flout
For reasons of manner
Dear Santa Claus is everywhere
Where hearts are true and kind,
And where there's love of man tits there
His presence rare we find.
John kendriok Bangs in Harper's
Weekly.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-17
No Perfso. Christmas Sermon.

Some one has said that there cannot
be found in literature q single Christ
mas sermon which meets the occasion.
OF course there cannot
The occasion is the new birth of the
world. Unless the preacher is com
petent to say how far the world he's
grown since its new birth, unless he
can comprehend and declare the inf
mite greatness of that kingdom of God
which the Saviour Of men promises In
tho world and unless the same preach
or can describe the world as 1t was,
''the people who sat In darkness" he
cannot preach the sermon which shall
meet 1.-The occasion. "-Edward Everett
Hale
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-17

In all ages of the worlds history chill
dren have loved toys. History records
the fact that fignres of animals, such
as horses. goats and dogs, were found
among the toys made of pottery years
before the Christian era. Even the me.
chanical toy is not new invention, for
in ancient Greece, where moving stat
uary astonished or amused both rich
and poor. there was scarcely an Athe
nian house which did not possess a me-
chanical toy Of some sort
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-17

Grant in his Highland Customs" tells
how the Scotch lassie rose with the
first gray streak Of dawn to bake her
Christmas sowans, or sour scenes, hard
oat cakes. soft cakes and pannich
paron. The days enjoyment always
consisted Of trials Of skill and games
and wound up with a grand evening
meal. In some parts Of Scotland, as
in England. it became customary to
hang branch of mistletoe in the mid
If by accident or otherwise girl pass
ed under it any young man was priv
legged to give her as many kisses as
there were berries on one Of its SPRAYS.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-17

VERY one II fam1l1ar Wild the
viands that go to make up the
Christmas dinner Of the Eng
lish speaking races-the tur-
key. goose, plum pudding and mince
pie festivals-but how many Of "
know what they eat at Christmastide
In foreign countries7
The Frenchman's Christmas bill Of
fare, for instance, II extensive and
varied and in many respects quite
different from our own. The great
Gallo national dishes are truf1ed tur-
key and black buildings. of which
every Frenchman who can afford such
luxuries makes a very hearty meal at
Yuletide.
In Russia the Christmas meal consists
largely of two dishes-one Of wheat
porridge served with honey and the
other a curious compound of stewed
pears, apples, oranges, grapes and cher
ries, sweetened with honey and served
cold.
Italians, too, are fond of rather
sweet and indigestible dishes. espe-
cially at Christmas. One Of their
favorite combinations is that Of cells,
periwinkles and vermicelli. while the
inevitable macaroni and spaghetti form,
Of course, the principal articles OF food
at all times
The German Christmas dinner offers
as its principal attraction the goose,
without which your true German
would feel that he had not had real
holiday feast. Germans. like Aus
TRANS and Italians, have very sweet
taste, as evidenced by their numerous
varieties of cake.
Notwithstanding the tendency in all
countries to offer huge dinners at
Christmas, 1t would seem that every
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-17

There are many beautiful
stories associated with the e
origin of the first Christmas
Z tree. One legend says that on x
the holy night all nature, even 4
the animals and the trees, x
was rejoicing and that the r
cedars, instead Of pointing &
their branches upward as 4
pointed, slender trees, spread 4
their branches wide to pro- (
y tect the mother and her new 4
born child. q
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-17

The good old custom OF
hanging the mistletoe from
the ceiling at the Christmas
festivities Is said to have its
origin In the idea that since
the plant did not have its
roots In the ground no part of
II should ever be permitted to
touch the earth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14
ELGHVING FOR THE RsGHr.

There is considerable truth in the statement of minis er-essayist that this country Il eds more men who are willing to fight for the right. Not Oil battlfields, but ill the legitimate manner of d2mocracles.
 And there also is considerable truth in the comment made that heft in America man fighting for what nse thinks is right invariably meats with little encouragement He is g "disturber," a "kicker," "grouch,'
 nut" ''crank," and q fool. He usually fights alone. Fear of beln2 infected into this class keeps psoplS from making protests that ought t' l be made.
 Moral weakness should be dis ceuraged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14
sr1N INE BLUFF ~ R0@RESSssg ,;5, N ROSPERITY
MI 1, Ta WI MI [ VI OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW BUSINESS.
!sssYa 'N l ht}}Sat 2

Pinc Bluff dairymen recently ln- creased tho price of milk, and more recently returned to the old scale. The excuse for the raise" was that cd had greatly increased in cost. The. explanation for the retreat rrobably is that the Housewives lcegus would not stand for tho higher prices.
 If the dairymen could show that they are supplying milk that would mset> the requirements of regulations in towns having milk inspections; that their cows are healthy; that the dairies are kept ill sanitary condi- ten; that the individual COW is worth keeping, and that effort is ir.ads to grow on the dairy farm the feed rsquired-if the dairymen could show. in other words, that their plants are managed as sanitary ana efficient daries should be managed, there would hardly be complaint il iha price of milk was increased in order to return 2 fair profit on the investment and labor.
 But the Housewives league and the public rebel, as they have right, against paying for quality they may not get, or standing the expense of wastefu, practices in id,iry opera tion.
 The United States department Of agriculture has calculated that the cost of delivering milk is too great, lsscause of the duplication of effort milk wagons of different dairies covering the same routes. This re uuires the time of eight wagons to do the same work ono could perform Tine loss in bottles is also d big item Of expense.
 In Pine Bluff, the credit business mus also be a great factor. Nearly all dairymen here carry their GUS tcmers for at least a month. Thers nuSt De many or tuese accouH's i'Sl This adds to the cost of operation anu the dairymen must add this te tho selling price if he desires to re- main in business.
 The Graphic believes the dairymei uf Pine Bluff are desirous of dolns the right thing: The Graphic thinks that by co-operation betwesn tht
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14
NEW USE FOR COTTON.

While the European war bars the American cotton market from some ot it's best customers, new uses for cotton are being discovered, so that when the war ends not only swill there be a tremendous demand for cotton from Europe, but this damand will be enhgsnced by, the increased demand for cotton that has been de veloped in ,,he4 meantime.
 (astotton iss becoming asclfemicai agent .cf tremendous importance, It's use Is no longer restricted to the primitive uses of a generation ago. Great inroads also are being made into the manufactured stock of cot ten while the war lasts. By the time the great conflict is over the market fer cotton will be tremendously en. larged. This, of course, is a pro- phecy and may be wrong, but not l, the expressed beliefs of experts are right.
 With the cotton market so greatly enhanced, what will become of dl- versified farming in the South? Will planters go back to cotton? The temptation may be great, and time alone will tell.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14

every night at twelve o'clock for thase many years and will be for many years to come. It is the fam ous bread line, with tragedy all it's own.
 Stretching not so far, a few blocks to. the north, almost any day will be found another line of clear-eyed Well-dr: ssed and prosperous lookine men and women, waiting to put theil savings in the bank. It is the bank ever written is up. It has no tragic no pitiful side.
 The bank fine stands erect; the bread line drocps. The bank line moves fast; the bread line slowly The bank linz has something else tc do; ills bread line hasn't.
 Ask the men of the bread line How came you here? and they vii answer, poor training, bad environ ments, bad companions, idleness shiftlessness, drink. Some may havy been unfortunate, some misguided, O. unguided, some inherently bad, som weak; but as rule thriftlessness il some form brought them here.
 Ask the bank line: What brough you here? and they will answer, goo' home influence, proper training, zoe anagement, economy, care, thought hard work, sobriety, honesty, intag rity, thrift.
 Ask the bread line: What of tn future? and they will tell you the don't know-the park, the poor house, potter's field, when the brea line no longer finds them able L stand in line for a sip of coffee an thc little role.
 Ask the bank line: What of you fuiura? and they will tell you peace comfort and oontentment. The rain
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14
puxxic--What Happened.

A weildrossed lady having givsu he signal that she desired tc alight, ;he trolley car was brought to e stop. sut Just 60 the rear step was directly sver a smaE aud puddle. The lady looked an instant. and then asked; How do you think can get of here '" sud the condu,lor replied; 'I can not 'sll you. madam, but I do know that es can't ~At until that puddle drtes .R"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14
TALKS ON THRIFT. [ THE BREAD LINE AND TIE
 BANK LINE.

Stretching clear around the block at Broadway and Eleventh street, New York, any night at twelva o'clock will be found line of hungry dejected, unkempt, homeless men
 Some are old, some young, some mid dle-agsd. But all are men, waiting for the cup of coffee and the rell which has been theirs for ihe taking
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14
sAmphtblous."

Speaking of fish stories. ono vs. .,o, help being reminded Of tho o.s, ,,nip, when committeeman was ac,l . class of boys in the soutn. ,sa any of you," he asked, "tell m. . <, 'amphibious' means, ana srv I'M tence to fllustrate7" A pr1shs ..h darky held up his hand. Il kno. all It's lying! Mos fish stories .. q. Nj ous!"-W. B. Allen In ScEloH'
 oE1no.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14

consumers, health officers and tha
 dairymen greater results can be
 achieved than if compulsion is at
 tempted.
 First, the dairymen should ,in- 1 prove thir m2thods of delivery
 They might take a hint from the
 manufacturers of ice, who supply the
 local trade through an independent delivery company. Any ice manufac- turer will tell you that the delivery cost is the great factor in determin- ing the selling price of ice. With an inde pendent delivery company, the work is systematized and wagons do not cover the same routes. There is no duplication of effort. The same can bye done in handling milk. Be- sides the saving by eliminating dupil- cation, the dairymen will reduce their losses from bad accounts. Now, patron of one dairy can quit with out paying his bill, and obtain milk from another. With one delivery sys tenn this would be prevented.
 The saving in expense of operation thus effected would enable the dairy ment to meet all sanitary require ments, and supply milk and cream up to the standard of any city. And this, without increasing the cost to the consumer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14

Getting up a parade in a dry town is about the easiest thing on earth, according to Luke McLuke. All yod have to do is to carry package ahout ten inches long and about four inches in diameSer under your afhn and take a walk down the nam street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14

The Graphic gladly publishes f7ea of charge notices for churches, soci- cites, fraternal organizations and clubs when the events are not intend Cd as money-makers. If there Is at tempt at profit-taking, notices of the events are advertisements, and will be charged for accordingly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14

It seems that in Eurcpa cabiner ministers hold their jobs by sllgnt tenure. All it is necessary to do to fire them is to have parliament vote a "lack of confidence" Whsn the whole shooting match will quit at once. We're glad this isn't the case in Ansrica. It's troublesome enough to remember who's who as it is.
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--O|O----,

No use wondering why there are so many dogs in the world. There is no doubt that some of them were put cn earth merely because fleas need home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14

Locks as if this talk of "cum- Hulsory military sarvice'' hasn't made one reason why no sane politician will take it up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14

Man is always wanting money, while women want the things that money will buy. Is it any wonder they are always "ho9king up?'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14

Thinking up gcod excuse foi remaining away from church will dc here but not hereafter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14

A man may be Great Saver in his
 own little town, but it wouldn't do to follow lhim when he goes to the nearest large city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14

Pittsburgh and Bethlehem neigh borhoods are both strong for pre- paredness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14

Ask our drivers apone 'o slner ing your rag rugs, any slas' ne rhen .ican-Excelsior Laundry o'' 4 146.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14
Considerato

Consideratc.
 Father, l think it only fair to ten you that I need $50. I'd rather owe 1t to you than to some outsider"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14

day has no terrors for them; let the bread line worry about the weather.
 The bread lines good times are in the past-gone. The bank lines goo! ,imEs are fn future-ccming The bank lines good times may not have as many thrills as the bread lines good times have had, or be quite so hilarious, but they will last longer and be more satisfactory.
 The bank line has worked on the proposition that 2+2-4, while the bread line has worked on the theory that 2-2-0. Both are mathematical ly correct; but the minus proposition has mere hurts in it than the plus. And the hurts last a long time.
 The roll and the coffee of the bread line are as near nothing as a man can eat; but the handbook in the hands of the bank line is the best thing a man can have. It will never desert him. It will stick by him in any kind of weather. It will feed him, nurse him and pay his rent. It will bury him, and the bread line never does that.
 Humanity divides itself into these ta lines, the bread line, going down hill, and the bank line going up; the bread line, whose future is behind them, and the bank line, whose future is before. It is to choose be- tween them.
 A. B. A.
 Mountainous Greece. Greece iS extremely mountainous the only plain region worthy ot the name being found in Thesssly. in this province is large quantity of andevelopsd water power, furnished by torrents which sweep through the slains in the rainy season. doing great damage, their course for the remaind or of the year being marked by drJ nAvinea.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-14

V u zs s
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-19
Mention, SOCi0I Notes
The Whereabouts And DOingS OF
Good People You Know.

DIR. Freeman II. Newlin, Of Bunting
don, Pa, has been visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. d. Newlin.
Benjamin X. Peacock the foreman of
the pipe-6tting department at Carney's
Point, arrived home last Sunday from
Haskell, where lie spent a few days
experimenting some construction work
Former Senator William Plnmmer, OF
Quinton, Salem County, has been chosen
a director of the West Jersey and Sea
shore Railroad Company to fill the va
cancy caused by the death OF Josiah
Wistar, of Salem.
Mrs Matte z. Compton, president Of
the Sous OF Veterans Auxiliary, has been
making official visits in Paterson this
week.
Clande Buck, of Port Deposit, Nd, is
the new clerk in Penus Grove Bank.
lie is the third book keeper added with
in a year to count the money arriving on
the powder boom.
DR.. David c. Holton, Brooklyn, spent
Monday and Tuesday in Penns Grove, re-
newing old acquaintance and III attend
ance at the funeral of his sister, MIS-.
Caroline Paullin.
Mrs. Ralph Smith, Philadelphia, has
beeB spending n few days with her
mother, Mrs. Alkaline Leap.
Mrs. Walter S. Kidd and son, OF City
Point, Va, are spending two weeks with
her mother, Mrs. Jennie Sparks aud
other relatives.
Miss Anna Cream, has been visiting her
brother Jere Green, in Baltimore.
The Misses Lillian aud Edith Kell-
myer have returned to home in Wood
bury, after spending several weeks with
friends and relatives in Penns Grove.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-19
PENNS GROVE. \. j., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1915 SUB
PENCILINGS
Interesting Items From 0IdmanS
Township

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johnson spent
over Sunday with relatives in West Chest
er, Pa.
Mrs. John Strobridge, Of Camden.
spent last week with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Hunt.
Cement walks have been laid in front
Of the NJ. f. Church and parsonage. Geo.
Birch with the assistance Of several men
Of the church have lone the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hunt motored to
Camden on Sunday.
Mrs. Maria Pedrick is the guest Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Cheeesman Of Penns Grove.
Miss Ella Zinnkar has returned from
a visit with Miss Ida Zinnekar, of Ma
rional Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hewitt have re-
turned from "a visit with relatives in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Fannie Holton is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Holton, Of Penns Grove.
The homes Of Mrs. Catharine Justice.
William NJ. Burk and George Gaventa,
and farm buildings are being improved
by a fresh coat of paint.
Mrs. Mary Berry and children. Of
Harrington. Del. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Josiah Crispin.
Mrs. Christian Rapp is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. William Cline.
Reuben Pedrick. of Philadelphia. spent
Saturday with Mrs. James Pedrick. Mrs.
Howard Pedrick of Woodbury., spent
Tuesday at the same home.
Mrs. Fred Rigler is confined to her
home, the result of a fall.
Mrs. George Birch has returned from
a visit with her mother in Bridgeton.
Mrs. Earl Gibson, of Forest Grove.
spent part of last week with relatives
here.
A daughter was recently born to Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Hewitt.
Mrs. Carl Green and Mrs. William Cum
ard entertained the Thursday Club last
week, at Mrs. Cunard's home. Thob
present were: Mrs. Richard Justice. Mrs.
Thomas Holton. Mrs. II. NJ. Green, Mrs.
Harry Walton. Mrs. Howard Galloway.
Mrs. Edward Cloud. Mrs. VIM. Burk
and Mrs. Florence Springer.
The members of the Baptist Church
will hold a Thanksgiving dinner in Red
Mems hall on Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. f. Somers and Mrs.
Carl Green and son will leave next Mon
day for Hallendale. Fla. Mr.. Green will
follow later and with Mr.. Somers will
go to Bahama Islands.
Rev. Jashua Wills. of Daretown, gave
a lecture IN the Baptist ChnIch les
Monday on his travels thru Germany.
The ladies Of the Baptist Church wi
give a turkey dinner in the Red Mem
Hall on flank giving day between 3 and
6 o'clock.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-19
sales OF Real Estate

Joseph Dunk has bought Joseph Divers
house on Pitnan stieet. MIR. Dunk was
one OF the Powder workmen who has
proited largely with the stock given him.
Joseph Lyons, Of Atlantic City. has
bought the Shannon house at Union
Corner, OF j. Albert Fisher.
James Workman has bought The Abbie
l.. Kidd pr"perts At Union Corner, OF
Matthew Mitchell.
Joseph shapiro, OF Washington, d. G..
has bought at James Workman the new
honse at the Cove he erected recently,
where the blacksmith shop stood. Mr.
shapiro will open a grocery store therein
DR.. Freeman H.. Newlin has sold a
bnilding lot on Delaware Avenue to
Evan Holman.
The Reality Company which has
boughtC. b. Lanniug's tam has it stsked
ont for building lots.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-19
TOWN TOPICS

John Howard, a carpenter in the EN-
ploy OF the J. A Badpr Co.. fell thru the
juists from the third story building under
construction near Lower Canal Bridge
last Friday, and su~tgiued a broker
skull, arm aud pi5s. lie was taken to
the Physician and Surgeons Hospital
Wilmington, where he Is recovering a
we'll a. expected.
Tie steaner ''Mercuaut," formerly the
"John +. Wilson," purchased by the
Wilmington and New Jersey Ferry Com
pany, to ply between Wilmington ant
this place, alIiyed at the former city
Thursday OF last week, and has beer
undergoing inspection and repairs at one
OF the Wilmington ship yards. The
boat was purchased at Stanford, Connec-
ticut, and has q capacity OF 700 passen-
gers. 1t is expected that she will be
placed ia service soon.