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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-09

his days Of experimenting his work
has been lighter by reason of the fact
that his soil has been kept loose vege-
tat1on proving a feeder rather than
Dleeder of the soil. Ten acres cult
waited well in this way prove of more
profit than 100 acres with surface
merely scratched by the pillow and the
soil poorly fortified. Hard and for
bidding as most of the hillsides in
Stanly county look, it is only stating
the truth when we say that they could
be made to blossom every year as the
rose If only they could receive the
proper attention in the way of sub
sofling and fertilization.-Albem
Enterprise.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-09

Oh, You Larabee's, Best Flour. In
sist on getting It. 9-3-4tc
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-09
BALOONISPS UNLUCKY DAY.

That Friday is an unlucky day
seems to be true as far as John Gal
lagher, the auronaut who was here the
opening days of the deflunct Midway,
is concerned. 1t will be remembered
that he made three unsuccessful at
tempts to fly in this city on Friday,
August Ii. Several days ago A. A.
Carter received a telegram from Mr..
Gallagher in Cincinnati stating that on
Friday, August 27'he had received a
fall resulting in two ribs being broken,
otherwise he was alright
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-09

Ask your grocer for Larabee's Best
lonr s-s-4tc
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-09
LEARNS NEWS OF RELATIVES

Squire G. j. Milward has just re-
ceived letter from his relatives in
England in which he learns that his
nephew is still alive fighting on one
of the largest British battleships at
the Dardanelles. Mr.. Milward has a
sister in England whom he has not
seen since he was fifteen years old
when he left that country for the
United States.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-09
SAYS JEWS WILL FIGHT.

Rston, Aug. Governor Moses
Alexander, of Idaho, one of the few
Jews ever elected governor in tbis
country pleaded for preparedness at a
RECEPTION in his honor tonight.
he Jew by nature is a pacifist," he
said "but would urge every Jewish
mother in the land to send her sons to
the nearest recruiting officer If the
country should face war. God save
us nom such trouble but If it should
CONT the first volunteer from Idaho
Wouh be the governor Of the State.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-09
Roots, Herbs, Banks, Etc.
WANTED

We are in the market for Ian ge
quantities off,
BeesWax,
Lady Slipper Root,
Mayapple Root,
Sassafras Bark of Root Select
Bright.
Slippery Elm Bark of Tree,
Spikenard Root
S Star Grass Root,
Star Root.
WE ALSO BUY ALL KINDS OF
Barks, Herbs, Leaves, Roots, and
&C. We pay cash UPON receipt OF
goods. Write for shipping tags and
any other information that you de.
SIRE. Price list mailed upon request.
Address
HI. R. LATHROP & CO. INC.
- IS & SO North Lexington Avenue,
$, AsheTfIIe, N. C..
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-15
NO PROFIT IN USED CARS

The ordinary commission broker. in
used cars, expects long" profit. But
many agencies today are willing to
accept used cars in exchange for the
new models. The used cars in many
cases. are in fine condition and worth
far more than a trade deal will bring
in.
The Gordon Auto Sales Co.. 1000
Woodward avenue, Detroit, have but
recently been appointed agents and
distributors of the Chandler Six and
also the Scripps- Booth Cars, two
prime favorites with motorists. Many
fine cars are traded in for these SUI
perb ears. and in every case the Cor
don Auto Sales Co will resell these
ears at just what the exchange has
cost them. All cars are carefully test
ed. proven out beyond Il doubt as to
efficiency. motor power and road con-
ditiOnS This is before any allowance
is given. hence the purchaser of any
car from this great agency is an as
Surance of the best service and quail
ity.
There Is a vast assortment of used
ears AT a big saving. and everyone in
terested in securing decided bargain
in autos will do well to "get in touch
today This who anticipate the best
in new cars will be glad to select
either the high grade chandler" or
"Scripps- Booth but if dependable
used car at big saving is an object,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-15

The bean crop in Michigan this year
is largely affeffcted with the blight,
and the prohibition of it's shipment
would have been a serious blow to
Michigan growers.
Gov. Ferris has received letter
from Secretary of Agriculture Hous-
ton saying that the shipment of beans
merely discolored by anthracnose is
not and has not been prohibited. as
their food value is not affected The
shipment of beans, anthracnosc or
otherwise. which has been canned and
are in a filthy or decompoSed condi-
ton. has long been prohibited under
the pure food act, but no ban has ever
been placed on the shipment of beans
which have been merely discolored by
the blight.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-15
CO RIGHT At IT
I friends and Neighbors Will Show You
Way.

Get at the root Of the trouble.
Rubbing an aching back may re-
lieve 1t,
But won't cure it if the kidneys are
weak.
You must reach the root of 1.-THE
kidneys.
Reach the cause; relieve the pain.
Begin at once with Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Are recommended by thousands.
Here's one case.
Peter Wilhemsen, Benton ST., Oak
Harbor, Ohio, says: II had bad
attack of backache and could hardly
endure the dull pain across my kid
neys. / tried several kidney medi-
cines, but got no relief until l used
Doan's Kidney Pills, on friends ad-
vice. They helped me in every way.
1 now keep Doan's Kidney Pills on
hand and take few doses now and
then, always with good results"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Piils-the same that
Mr.. Wilhelmsen had. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-15
RUSH FOR HUNTERS LICENSES
INCREASES

Lansing State Game War
den. Charles estimates that 10000
Michigan since the opening of the
hunting season, and 1t is believed that
the number will exceed 100000 for
the year.
season Oct. 1, county clerks have been
deluged with requests for licenses and
they in turn have made frantic ap-
peals to the state game warden. Res
ident licenses cost 81. The county
clerk or person authorized to issue the
license receives ten per cent, while
the remainder goes into state fund
for the propagation or game.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-15
TWELVE OCTOGENARIANS
IN FAIRFIELD VILLAGE

Adrian, Mich.-In the village Of
Fairfield, few miles south Of here,
there are IL residents who are more
than so years old, and all living with
in distance Of three quarters Of
mile. They are: Jerome Delano,
So; Mrs. Ann Hagaman, SO; Oren
White, 81; George Leslie, Sc; Helen
Leslie. 81; Clark Calkins. "a; o H.
Alger. 81; Henry White, S4 Mrs. Ru-
fus Baker, 81; Herman Robb, 80;
Mrs. G. Mcintyre, so; Mrs. Nancy
Boham, 50. Mrs. Baker and Mrs.
Calkins are recovering from severe
illnesses
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-15
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
REPORTED AT FLINT

Lansing, Mich.-Secretary Burk-
art, of the state board Of health, says
that the health officer at Flint has re-
ported ten cases of infantile paralysis
and that one death has resulted. Sew
eral cases have also been reported
from Greenville. DIR. Burkart says
that there seems to be a slight cpl
demic of infantile paralysis. In each
instance the physicians have been or
dered to segregate these cases.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-15

see, write or call upon the Gordon Au-
to Sales Co., 1000 Woodward Ave-,
Detroit, Mich. The Fall bargains are
naturally the most attractive, as right
now is when the owners are anxious
to make fair exchange, and you get
the benefit.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-15
COLD IN THE CHEST

Cold in the chest, head or lungs
easily relieved by the use OF Walk
Ton Ointment. Apply to affected
parts before retiring. Wonderful re-
suits. Try 1t tonight. 25c. For
sale by druggists or sent direct on re-
ceipt Of price. WaKi-Ton Chemical
Co., 6O4 So. ST. Clair St.. Toledo, o.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-15

Most disfiguring skin eruptions,
scrofula, pimplcs, rashes, etc, are
due to impure blood. Burdock Blood
Bitters as a cleaning blood tonic, Is
well recommended. $1.00 at all
stores.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-15

East Lansing-R. j. Baldwin. SUI
perintendent of state extension work.
is preparing to institute an educa-
tional campaign to prevent spread of
hog cholera. Chief center of the dis
ease. is now i'm Lenawee county.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-15
Secretary of Agriculture So Informs
Governor Ferris.

Lansing, Mich.--After the bean
growers and shippers of Michigan
have been greatly agitated over the
prohibition by the federal department
Of agriculture Of the interstate ship
ment Of beans affected with anthrac-
nose, II il discovered that the depart
an eTft has never issued any such order
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-15
STATE
N E w S

ANTHRACNOSE BEANS
NOT UNDER BAN
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23

ice no less than two and thirty dishes,
which is as much as can conveniently
stand OH one table and in one mass.
And after this manner you can proper
ton both your second and third
courses, holding fullness on one-half
of the dishes and show in the other,
which will be both frugal in the splen-
dour, contentment to the guest and
much pleasure and delight to the be-
holder"
In those good old days and for many
Il year thereafter the eating Of vast
feasts was accompanied by special
revels Of the season, and to see that
these were conducted with proper cere-
mony there was appointed at court In
England and in many Of the greater
noble houses as well master Of the
revels." He was a necessary person
age indeed, as may be seen from a
passage in the Household Book Of the
northumberland Family"
my lorde useth and accustomyth
yerly to gyf hymn which is ordynede
to be the Master Of the Revels yerly
in my lords hous in cristmas for the
overseyinge and orderinge Of his lord
schips Playes, Interludes and Dres-
inge that is plaid befor his lordship in
his hous in the xijth dayes of Criste-
mas, and they to have in rewarde for
that caus yerly ks" Detroit Free
Press,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
Christina. Wa. For Adults Then.

Seventy years ago Christmas was an
adult and home festival. 1t received
all it's honor, all its joyousnesS from
the ideas Of father, mother and home.
It was the golden ring that held all the
love and sentiment we associate with
those three almost divine words Sons
and daughters might stray to the very
ends Of the earth, but Christmas
brought them home again-in the body
If possible, but If not possible then In
the sweetest love and memory. II
child had done well it looked forward
to the joy Of telling it to father and
mother ut Christmas; If it had done
ill it felt sure of pardon and help at
Christmas. Gather Christmas" was
their own father, and by his side stood
the dear, sweet mother, ever ready to
persuade and plead for all her chill
dren; glad to welcome, glad to forgive,
glad to praise; full Of sympathy for
every joyful and sorrowful condition
Amelia L. Barr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
birthdays Instead Of Christmas7"

"6irthday3 instead OF NhriStmaS9
Perish the thought. Birthdays are
birthdays and Christmas is Christmas.
How. then, substitute the one for the
other?
From the holy birth. birthday to be
sure, but one calling for a general and
not an Individual celebration, gifts
have been given. The first were by the
wise men, remember.
If one is happy he instinctively de-
sires to give. We cannot explain why,
but we know 1t is so. And though many
may be too unhappy or too self cen
tered there are none so poor that they
cannot give, and generously, Of that
spirit which makes "a Merry Christ.
mas
If through the year one sees what
one believes would be acceptable to
his friend, why not buy it, If it can be
afforded, and instead Of giving it on
the birthday keep it for Christmas?
There is real pleasure in all that per.
tains to the season, even in the shop
ping. Try to put the spirit Of it all into
all you buy That means joining the
Spugs, so far as useless giving goes,
and receiving from the clerks interest
and courtesy.
Gifts, large or small; cards or words
money or love-nothing matters but
the spirit, the Christmas spirit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
Yuletide Feast
1t Took Much to Satisfy Our
Seventeenth Century
Ancestors
. ERVASE MARKHAM,

ERVASE MARKHAM, who
- lived and wrote in the seven
NJ teeth century, gave an account
Of what was proper Christ
mas dinner in his time. BY it the ap-
petites of former days may be judged.
He says the first course should consist
of sixteen full dishes-that is, dishes
of meat that are Of substance and not
empty or for show-as thus, for exam
pie: First, IL shield of Drawn, with mus
tard; second, boyd capon; third, a
boyd piece Of beef; fourth, chine of
beef, rosted; fifth, meats tongue,
rosted; sixth, pig, rosted; seventh,
chewets, baked; eighth, a goose, rost-
ed; ninth, a swan, rosted: tenth, a tur-
key, rosted; the eleventh, haunch of
venison, rosted; the twelfth, a pasty
of venison; the thirteenth, a kid with
q pudding in the belly; the fourteenth,
an olive pye; the fifteenth, couple of
capons; the sixteenth, custard, or
dowsets. Now. to these full dishes
may be added salletS, friclses, quelque
chooses and devised paste, as many
dishes more, which make the full serv-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
CHRISTMAS DREAMS.

~oME tiny elves one Christmas
grew rischievous, It seems,
And broke into the storeroom
where old Santa keeps his
dreams
And gathered up whole arn,fuis Of
dreams all bright and sweet
And started forth to peddIe them adown
the village street.
oh, you would never, never guess how
queerIy these dreams sold.
Why, nearly all the younger folk bought
dreams Of being old,
And one wee chap in curIs and kits, a
gentle little thing,
Invested in a dream about an awful pi-
rate king.
A maid who thought her pretty name
old fashioned and absurd
Bought dreams Of names the longest
and the queerest ever heard,
And, strange to say, lad who owned
all sorts Of costly toys No.
Bought dreams Of selling papers with
the raegedest Of boys.
And then a dream Of summer and q
barefoot boy at play
Was bought up very quickly by gen.
tIeman quite gray,
And ono old lady, smiling through the
grief she tried to hide,
Bought bright and tender visions Of a
little girl who died.
A ragged little begsar girl, with weary,
wistfui gaze,
Soon chose a Cinderella dream, with
jewels all abIaze.
Well, it wasn't many minutes from the
time they came in sight
Before the dreams were all sold out
and tho elves had taken flight.
st. Nicholas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
CHRISTMAS EVE.

TIME snow is white
On the roofs tonight,
The moon looks down with
her siIvery smile,
And the wind blows free
Through bush and tree
And whistles along for mile on mile.
And, ali, bark there!
On the midnight air
Comes the faintest tinkIe Of fairy bells.
They are coming near,
They are coming here,
And their sweet sound swelling Of joy
foretells.
Il is Santa Claus,
And he cannot pause,
But down the chimney he quickly
slides,
Each stocking fills
Till It almost spills,
How happy he,
Tho saint to be
Of air the girls and all the boysl
He hears his praise
Through the holidays
As they eat their sweets and break
their toys.
So still he smiles
And the time bequiIes
Connecting schemes our hearts to cheer.
He loves US all,
And great and small
Regret that he comes but once year.
William Barclay Durham.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
Mistletoa Superstitions.

What superstitions cluster, thick as
it's berries, round the mistletoe! In
old times such were its magic powers
that it was worn as an amulet. and
potent love potions were brewed from
it. It cured wounds. enabled any who
held it not only to see ghosts, but to
compel them to speak. And that its
magic is not all lost will be proved
this Christmastide In thousands of our
homes, where its white berries lend
sanction to the osculatory homage paid
to pretty faces.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
Christmas Cakes
English Plum Puddings and
Yule Babies and Their
Symbolism

NNHERE seems to be little doubt
that porridge land not pud-
ding) was the older and more
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
No Santa In Germany,

Santa Claus has no existence in Ger.
many. The gifts are received from
Kris Kringle, corruption Of Christ
Kindlein, or the infant Christ, from
whom cometh every good and perfect
gift" They are placed not upon the
tree, but upon the table beneath, to
signify that in bestowing upon US his
bounties our Saviour has in no way
diminished his own glorious beauty.
In Germany the Christmas tree is new
err denuded in the presence of the chill
dren. It stands in the main apart
ment Of the establishment from Christ
mas to New Years eve and is then
privately borne away by the older
members of the household.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23

~HE first century of colonial life
saw few set times and days
for pleasure. The holy days of
the English church were rs a
stencil to the Puritan nostrils, and their
public celebration was at once rigidly
forbidden by the laws Of New Eng
land.
New holidays We're not quickly
evolved, and the sober gatherings for
matters Of church and state for time
took their place. The hatred Of wan
ton bacchanalian Christmases" spent
throughout England, as Cotton said, IN
''reveling, dicing, carding. masking,
mumming, consumed in computations.
in interludes, in excess of wine. IN
mad mirth," was the natural reaction
Of intelligent and thoughtful minds
against the excuses Of festival
which had ceased to be Christian
holiday, but was dominated by lord
of misrule who did not hesitate to in
wade the churches In time of service
in his noisy revels and sports. English
churchmen long ago revolted against
such Christmas observance.
OF the first pilgrim Christmas we
know but little, save that it was spent.
as was many later one, in work.
BY 1859 the Puritans had grown to
hate Christmas more and more. 1t
was, to use Shakespeare's words. "the
bug that feared them ALL" The very
name smacked to them of incense,
stole and monkish custom. Any person
who observed it as holiday by for
bearing of labor, feasting or any other
way was to pay shillings fine, so
DESTROYS were they to "beate down ev-
cry sprout Of Episcopacie."
Judge Sewall watched jealousy the
feeling Of the people with regard to
Christmas and roted with pleasure, on
each succeeding year the continuance
Of common traffic throughout the day.
Such entries as this show his attitudes:
Dec. 25, 1855. Carts come to town
and shops open as usual. Some some
how observe the day, but are vexed, l
believe, that the body Of people pro-
fame it, and blessed be God no author
ity yet to compel them to keep It.
When the Church of England estab-
lished Christmas services in Boston a
few years later we find the judge
waging hopeless war against Governor
Belcher over it and hear him praising
his son for not going with other boy
friends to hear the novel and attrac-
tive services. He says, II dehort mine
from Christmas keeping and charge
them to forbear Alice Morse Earle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23

~NHERE seems to be little doubt
that porridge land not pud
ding) was the older and more
correct designation of this time
! honored delicacy. The word pudding
was formerly used in the sense OF
stutfing Tor forcemeat). Porridge, on
the other hand, was used in the sense
of our present day pudding When
Shakespeare speaks of ''porridge after
meat" he undoubtedly means pudding
after meat" And in Sheppard's "Epi-
grams" published 1851 we read, mo
matter for plomb porridge or shred
pies" p. II. Ditchtield says: THE
plum pudding is not older than the
early years Of the eighteenth century
and appears to be Il house of Hanover
or act Of settlement dish. The pre-
revolution or Stuart preparation Of
plums and other ingredients was por-
ridge or pottage and not pudding and
was made with very strong broth Of
shin Of beef" ...
Christmas plum buildings have Of
late years become the toys of fashion.
In the good old days. when the Yule
log cracked in the spacious fire crate
of the rich and poor and when snow
actually fell Mt Christmas time, people
were we'll content with plain homely
plum buildings topped with dancing
spitfire But custom has changed with
the times, and the present generation
Tor at any rate part of it, requires
its Christmas buildings enriched with
jewelry or gold coins This innovation
commenced about 1895.
But of greater Importance Is what
has been considered the theological
reason for being Of the plum pudding.
The searchers after symbolical In
terpretations contend that on account
of the very richness Of its ingredients
the plum pudding IS emblematic OF the
costly gifts of the Magi.
About Yule babies, Yule doughs or
pop Qollypop) ladies', custom existed
in some parts Of giving sweetmeats OF
a special kind to children at Christmas.
These tasty morsels In the shape Of
doll-eyes, mouth and all-were made
of dough and currants. They were
fiat cakes about the size Of hand,
roughly shaped In the figure of WON
an with the hands crossed over the
breast, and in the crossed arms was
smaller figure, representing child. the
features being rudely suggested by
means Of currants. There can be no
doubt that this sweetmeat-which was
made and given to children only at
acknowledgement the Blessed
Virgin Mary and the Holy Child,
practical and pleasing way Of bringing
home to the mind of the children the
central facts and figures Of Christmas
tide
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23

- lived and wrote in the seven
" teeth century, gave an account
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
THELITTLE FELLER'S
STOCKIN'

n II. it's Christina. eve and moonlight n. i!
u and the Christmas air is chill.
And the frosty Christmas holly shines
and sparkles on tho hill.
And the Christmas sleishbel's jingle and
the Christmas laughter rings
Az the last stray shoppers hurry. takin'
home the Christmas things.
And up yonder in the attic there's little
trundle bed
Where there's Christmas dreams a.danc.
in through sleepy. curly head.
And its "Merry christmasl" Mary. once
ag'in fer me and you.
With the little feller's stockin' hansin' up
beside the flue.
sTlSN'T silk. that little stockin'. and 1t
isn't much fer show.
And the darns are pretty plenty
round about the heel and toe.
And its color's kinder faded. and its
sorter worn and old,
But II REILLY is surprisin' what lot Of
love twill hold.
And the little hand that lsuns it by the
chimbly there along
Has grip upon our heartstrinss that -
mighty firm and strona,.
So. old Sanity. don't forsel II. though It
isn't fine and new.
That plain little worsted stockin' hansin
up beside the fluc.
4 ND the crops may fail snd leave %
"a with eur plans al gone ter
smash.
And the mortgage may hang heavy. and
the bills use up the cash.
But whenever comes the season, jest 90
longs we've sot = dime.
There'll be somethin' in that stockin'-
won't there. Mary7-every time.
And if in amongst our sunshine there's
shower er two Of rain.
Why, we'll face it bravely. smilin'. and
we'll try not ter complain
Lons a. Christmas comes and finds 10
here together. me and you.
With the little feller's stockin' han1in' -
beside the flue.
Joe Lincoln in Saturday Evening Post.