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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1915)
H-I-WH-l-fv-Vl-l-H-J-H-I-I-H-l-I-H "CHniOT'8 POOR" AT CHRIST MA 8. Ono of tlio sweetest of nil the Chrlatmna superstitions is prev nlent la parts of Germany. Long ago a poor Ilttlo clock mnlcer who loved iibovo all tilings to go to church received a Christ inas gift of a largo red apple. Ho wns supremely happy be cause ho had something to give to tho dear Christ Child. Hasten ing to the altar of tho church, he placed tho precious npplc on tho tnarblo hands of tho Babe In Mary's arms. Instantly the tiny fingers closed over It and a smllo of heavonlv Joy swept over tho chubby face. This unopened oner, lontr ncro. but tho people In tho vlclnltv mill glvo to Christ through hN poor at Chrlatmns time, believing that tho gift bestowed upon "ono of tho Icnst of these" Is received by tho Christ Child himself, nnd rewarded by tho siuno blessed 1 smile which brought Joy nnd f comfort to the little cloclcmnker. H-H:"HH"W-H-W-l--H--l--K-W-H- THE MISTLETOE. With ChriHtmns cliecr tlio ltnll Is bright, At friendly feud with wlnter'n cold; .Tliero's many n morry Kama tonight I For maids nnd men, and youns and old; And winter Bonds for their dollKht Tho holly with Kb crimson Blow. And paler than the ullstonlnK snow Tho tnlatlotoe, tho mistletoe. Tho mistletoe, tho mlstlqtool Tho wnn nnd wnnton mlstlotool Chnnco comer to onr festal eves, Dear cHiiihoii breasted holly sprltel Thco, Ilobln, too, tho hall received, Unbidden. Whom nllr linnrtu Invito And, perched among tho crumply leavoa, Ho cocks his head and slnsa "Ilullol" Tho mistletoe, tho mlstlotoo Hangs up nbovo, but what'a bolowT Oh, what's below tho mistletoe? Tho mlatlotoo, tlio mistletoe! A klndlv custom That's ta'en beneath the wanton bough. vio muKiis so iowt way, hero It lsl Look, Jenny, whero I have you nowl Dear bnBhftil eyes, sweet llpa-a Ulssl Ah, cheeks can mock tho holly's glowl For what's bolow tho mistletoe? Ah, ha! Why, !t Is Cupid O! Ah, linl Dclow tho mistletoe TIs Cupid O, 'tis Cupid OI Temi! Bar. Santa In the Citv. Snntn Claus touched tho button which Humuioned his foreman. "Yes, sir," said tho foreman, coming in iroiii tne shop. "What are you working on?" "Doll lints, sir." Santa Claus turned in his chair and regarded his foreman doubtfnliv. "Doll Hats!" ho exclaimed. "You mean doll houses." "So. sir." tho foreman ntiHwnrnil "Thcso nro for city distribution, whom the children don't know anything about nouses." m. Louis L'oat-Dlspatch. .H-j-H-I-K-;-l-H-r-I-IH-I-H-H-!-I-H- 1 What They Did i To Santa Claus : Tho chlldron enmo down with, u cheer blltho and bold, Their curly locks Klonmlng In auburn nnd HU1U. Thoy ran with dollght whero tho gifts wero dlsplnyed, And, oh, such a bubblo of gladness thoy M.UUUI Thoy gazod on tho tree with its glory of "Hill, Its trinkets nnd baubles nnd ornaments bright, Thoy emptied their Btocklnga and, danc ing with glco. Brought back tho dear child world to iiuiiiiiiiii nnu mo. There wero CiAU with bright fucos and uuuns tun oi aonu, Tin trumpets and drums, blocks nnd bon bona il fltrnm- And thoro by tho c'hlmnoy, with arms full Stood Santa Claus watching tho girls and uiu uuyu. Thoy spied hlm-they rushed with n volley via cui a Tlioy pulled oft tho wig that curled white mimrl hla nnra. They poked ut ills eyos, gave his whiskers u. .win. And laughed nt tho slmpo of his chubby, fat list. Thoy toro off his coat, rolled him over tho floor. Jumped On his logs, bunged his head 'gainst tho door, Pulled his noso till it cracked, pinched his checks with u vim, And laughed till tho tears mudo their bright eyes grow dim. Then he burst with a thud, and again rang their shout. On, on wont tlio wild, morry frollo and rout, As thoy formed In battalions, whllo each bold brlgndo Snowballed with tho cotton from which he wns made. Balttmoro Sun. Tho Charm of Christmas. Thcro Is somcthlug In tho very sen son of tho year that gives a charm to tho festivity of Christmas. In tho depth of winter, when Naturo lies despoiled of her charms, wrapped In her Bhroud of sheeted snow, wo turn for our grati fications to moral sources. Ilcnrt cnllcth to heart, and wo drnw our pleasures from tho deep wells of living kindness which llo In tho quiet recesses of our bosoms.-Wnshlngton Irving. On Christmas ovo In Snnln tho poor man has his relations W around him. over his humblo ft? "pucbero" (stow); tho rich A man likewise. In Spain only $K blood relations cat nnd drink $5 in tho house as Invited guests PS on OhrlstniaH ovo or Christ- &5 mas day. JK "BT VERY ono Is familiar with the M4 viands that go to make up the at Christmas dinner of tho Eng lish MDnnkliiir rnrns thn (nr. key, goose, plum pudding nnd mince pie festivals but how many of us Know wnat tuoy cat nt uiiristmnstklc In forolirn countries? Tho Frenclnnan'n Christmas bill of fare, for instance, is extcnslvo nnd varied and lu many respects quite different from our own. Tho grout Gallic nntlonnl dishes nro truflletl tur key and black puddings, of which every Frenchman who can afford such luxuries mnkes a very hearty meal at Yulctldc. In Itusslu the Christmas meal consists largely of two dishes ono of wheat norrldtro served with honnv uml flin other a curious comnonml of Hfnwnil pears, apples, oranges, grapes and cher ries, sweetened witn nonoy nnd served cold. Italians, too. are fond of rntlmr sweet and lnd cesllblo dishes. hho- clnlly at Christmas. Ono of their favorite combinations Is that of eels, periwinkles and vermicelli, whllo the Inevltablo mncaronl nnd spaghetti form. of course, tho nrlnclnal art c es of food at nil times. Tho German Christmas dinner offnrs as Its principal attraction tho goose, without which voiir trim Rnnnim would feel that bo had not had a real holiday feast. Germans, llko Aus trlnus and Italians, bavo n vorv went taste, as evidenced by their numerous varieties or enko. Notwithstanding tho tendency In nil countries to offer hugo dinners at uiiristmns, It would seem that every mtlNOINa IN THE l'EACOCK IN OLDEN TJMKS. nntlon's holiday bill of fnro la I big simpler with tho courso of Hum. An Interesting comparison inny bo mniio or tno Uhrlstnias i nuom formal ly served lu Emrland and In this rnim try with thoso of today, albeit tho lat- tor tiro U.v no means scant v. Tho forbears of modem Emrllah must navo possessed magulllcent np pontes. Their host) tal tv was enn ducted on a scale that would housekeeper of, today shudder. Tho meat witn wnicit Uioy commenced their Chrlstmns dav. a mom imnnti-np to them, was umplo enough to rob tlio modern gourmet of till zest for food for several days. Tho sidebonni nf Mm oiti Ingush mansion groaned under its leviathan round of beef, its corpulent pork plo, tho Yorkshire ham, tho brawn and chine, whllo on the tniii uovueu lurueys- legs, bomemndo snu- sages, cutlets and kldnevs sent n n mingled nnd cratoful IncensH frnnt nn environment of piles of hot -buttered tonsr. now laid eggs, honey nnd fru menti. IlUt this reim&t. substiintJnl na It v,.u wub inniiiL' as comnareii with Mm ,iin. nor tho real dinner thnt fnihw...i rf many uours after. Tho fonsf wnu imn aiucd uy tno boar s head, nrrodo.i i, ..... ... ' -. " "J Buivuora who mow resounding nour ishes on tholr trumpets. Tho boar's ueau itself wnB carried, soinotiiima n a dish of gold or silver, into tbo ban quctlng hall at tbo head of a statoly procession of guests, Then came tho peacock, which wnn served oven more sumi)tnonsii thm, m bonr's hcad with Its garnishing of roso- mary nnd bays and its tusks orna mented with larjro annlos. Thin tu hnw thoy used to prepare tho peacock for tho feast: When it had been dresseil with a shilling of Bweot herbs and spices and basted with tbo yolks of eggs it was sowed into its fonthcrs, its beak was glldod, and it was borno to tho dining hall by dames of high do- grcc. nccompanioa uy tho strains of mmsircisy. Other fentures of tbo old ti iuua ilinucr in chid ml capons, pheasants, sirloins of beef and Imuucbos of venison. That thcso wero washed down with gallons of nlo and wino goes without saying. Indeed, an other story might bo written of tho liquid clement of tho old English din-iors.-TJnrpor'tf Weekly. Blng a song of Christmas, Oladdoflt ilnv nf nil O'er tho hills nnd valleys t)oo tuo splendor fall. Sing of glcnmlns holly; Slmr of mlstlrtnn Sing a song of Christmas livcrywhero you go. Sing a song of Christmas, Holy, hnppy day. Sin? Of DcthlellPtn'M mfltirrnr Whero the Christ fThllil tnv. wing or iovo unbounded, "Pcncp, good will to men." Sing n song of Christmas u cr and o or again. Sing a rong of Christmas; E'en on thin l-lml ,inv Thero arc griefs and heartnehes ah niong tlio way. Hearts Hint wait the uplift Of your nolo nf rhpor Sing n song of Ohrlstmns. Strnmr nni! awmt mul .1ah -Edith Virginia Ilrndt In Ladles' Homo journal Tib Mtans lFirtl; rrhe Ktrion Iwlwrrn trruiafrm And Bethlehem was formerly covered with a ioreit ol pmei, which hai ince entirely auappeared.J HMWf HE forest In a whlnnnr pnnlrn rfi Vino to flower and plno to bak, From holy hilled Jerusalem To where, iinon Its Ipnfv horn. The hnmliln vlllncn oIiiml' Calm Bethlehem, dark, yet llko a gem, iinwrnppeu witn light, as jowels nre, uy iromuung rauiance or tne star. Tho trees a cnmlncr wnnilnr tniii Whllo yet the birds, their songs unsung, urenmeu oi mo coming or tneir young. But. thouch of snlpnilnr hrlr-ht Tho forcat breathed, its boughs wero hung1 vyiui sauio snauo; no taper s boam Cas through that dusk its happy gleam. Tho angels sung; tho shepherds came: in mo lono manger snono a flamo Tllnt hllrnrrl Willi fnintirnnt lfrrhf Tho plno trees whispered through tho nignt. And. thou"h thn flnvlnnr'n Mni. Changed not their shadowy gloom to Thoy in a nutlent ilnrknra.i ntlll uowcu, Bigning, nna obeyed his will. Vnnlshed In that old fnrnst And withered wholly, root and bough. ioi in an unnstinn rcnlms of earth Bpnngs a new forest, full of mirth That lights With rndlaiit ohpr Tho overirreen'H nndin'lnir wnrtli nu 10 mat wmspcring prophot brings a mory oi vno lung or Kings. For all our merry Chrlstmnn trees QlOW fair with Hum., nnd That cluster round them vpnr w vf aiiu nr anu pine, or far or near. Jivo uorlcht. clndlv rtlo ICnowlncr thnt thov tr nn.i ,in iinu uring to man, illuminate, A torch thnt leads to heaven's gate. Even bo tho mensuro slow of time, Llko n rhythm closed with rimo, Raises tho tmtlpnt Brings Joy to life, oven from a sigh, And in conclusion sweet Dark grief with gladncsa can ally. SO SlllnCS tho forest Whon u-n mnot With light and song, Christ's birth to greet. Goorgo Parsons Lathrop. l'lio custom of slntrlnir enrols Is Rtm mnlntalned In Italy indeed, on tho continent enroling nt Chrlstmns Is al most universnl-nMd particularly In Homo, -where, durlnir tlio Monnnn nt Art. vent, Plffonirl may bo seen nnd heard peiiormuiK tuelr novenns. Theso nllCTlms. who. hv thn wn v n r. i. ........ - ' ' " : " Hiieimcrus irom tno Unlnhrlnn moun tnlns, iinnunlly dock to Homo nt thi season. Their picturesque costumo lh inns ucscrlbed: "On their heads they Wear conical felt hats, ndorm-ii with u frayed peacock'a feather or a faded mum or red corda nnd tassels. Their bodies nro clad lu rod wnlstcoiits. Mim Jackets and Binnll clothes of skin or yellowish homesnun cloth. Skin sn dais nro bound to. their feet with cords thnt lnterlnco ench otlior up the leg ns rnr as uio Knee, and over all Is worn n long brown or bluo clonk, with n short capo buckled closolv Somotlmes, but rarely, this clonk Is of a ncep red with a scalloped cape." Good Fellows Christmas Tree. Tho Good Fellows, nn organization of men who help to innko poor chil dren happy overy Christmas, aro be hind tlio municipal Ohrlstmns trco Idea lu Columbus, lnd. Thoy will erect a big treo la Commercial park, which is just across Franklin street from tho city hall. Christmas enrols will bo sung nround tlio , trco on Chrlstmns ovo by tho combined church choirs of tho city. Tbo other cxerclsos will bo held In the city hall, whero tho poor chlldrou of tho city will receive pres ents, baskets of provisions for tho needy ndults 6f Columbus will bo dis tributed nlso. Have You a Piano in Your Home? A home is not complete the girls and boys pleasure, and keeps them at home and fits them for a better life. Don't savvou can not afford to buy a Piano,p,but come in and talk with us, and we will makeit so easy you can not afford to be without one. We handle the best McPhail, Price & Teeple, Smith & Barnes, Kimball, R. S, Howard, and several others. Gaston Music Co., 511 Dewey St. The Nurse Brown 1008 WEST 5th ST. Ethical. This li vv AVi. iv.uuuu anu Heat- ment ot Medical, Surgical, and Obstetrical ' cases. This institution is modern, sanitary and well situated away from the noises and discomfort which are attendant on the city's center. MRS. MARGARET HALL, Supt, J. S. TWINEM, Physician and Surgeon. D 3C OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH The First National Bank -ol- JSORTII PLA.TTJS, NEBRASKA. Member Federal Reserve Bank System. CAPITAL AATD SURPLUS One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars. STABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE HAVE BEEN TIIE FACTORS m THE GHOWTII OP TUTS BANK, AND THE SAME CAREFUL ATTENTION IS OIYEN TO SMALL ACCOUNTS AS IS GIVEN TO LARGE BALANCES. INTEREST PAID ON 1Z NURSES REGISTRY CITY HOSPITAL NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. PHONE 82 GRADUATE NURSES Wo aro in a nnsltlnn in furnish rnmnotnt minim fnr nhvsiniunu nn short notic. Call Phono 82 and state whether you want graduate or domastie nunc and w will compute all tho arrangements for you without charge. CITY HOSPITAL 607 LOCUST STREET NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. PHONE 82 Sanitary This inttltution is now open for the A Strictly modern Hoapittl for the convenience of the phyeicians of North Platte and country tributary thereto. without a Piano. It eives makes, Knabe. A. B. Chase. L. L. WALKER, Mgr. Memorial Hospital NORTH PLATTE, NEB. PHONE 110. Moral. Efficient. innz TIME DEPOSITS. DC IE DOMESTIC NURSES Newly Furnished Fireproof Reception and Treatment of Sure- J. B. JtEDFIELD. PHYSICIAN & StfitGEi Successor to HYSICIAN & SURGEONS HOSPITAL Drs. Rcdtleld & Refold Offlco Phone G42 BERYL HAHN, TEACHER OF PIANO 412 Enst Third Street. Phono Red 101. Geo. B. Dent, Physician and Surgeon. Special Allenlion given to Surgery and Obstetrics. Office: Building nnd J Loan Building JOHN S. SIMMS, M. Physlclnn nnd Surgeon aamtr Offlco B. & L. Building, Second Floor. Phone. i, Officer 83 ;RC6Id65wrS8l!HrWE! DRI.S. TWINEM, Physician and Surgeon. Special Atteutlon Given to Gynecologr OllHtfltrlFn n'tlll nVillrlrnn'a Tllnn.. Offlco McDonald State Bank Building. urueriaixn una uowey Btroeta. Phones, tOfflfio 183, Residence 283 ITT NORIW PLATTE ..General Hospital.. Incorporated) Phone 58 723 Locust Street A modern - -. v... v.y.. iUi ut .pcienunc "irsitmont of medical, surgical and confinement casesi Complejely quipped X-Iay and diagnostic laboratories. I :nf. Geo. B. Deaf. 1. D. V. Luca J.B. RedfieH,M.D: J.S.Simms" MisgElir.e emaa, Supt. IF T Office phone 211.1 Res. phone 217 L. . CflROST, OsteopathicjPhysIclan. North Plat(e, j - Nebraska. McDonald Baflk Building. & 1 HospitajTphonl Black 633. HousoH?honeBlack 633. Y. T.fpEIXCHAED, Graduate Veterinarian Eight years a Government Veterinar ian. Hospital 218gBouth Locust St, one-half block southwest of the Court Hous?;' I I Am PaingMorJ than anyone eLie. i WeSnrt S.vu i ' i au" sell come and see me. We are pay;in; $10 Pertton North Platte JAkHoiise Cigars wM what Js nioro conronlei t ind !rawft lionio, easl y ncccsslblo when youliavo .... muiiiuuuii io siuokc. xry a box Sir-0 II,oni.0-?iatlo ond hand.mnda cl. , , " J II l LIU UflLlUP SlcV011 7 cl801Thoro for o sarno Wo nlso carry a fnll lino of to. bacco and smokers' articles. J. F, Schmalzried. Bought and highest mark, pricei paid PHONES ResidenoeJRed 63G - a Mr I Lock's Old am. I I iC V I ois and tattle C. H. WALTERS. 1ft T