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About West side enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 1904-1908 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1904)
SVEbli G0ODS AND PERFECT PIT DONT 6VERD0OK TRE NEW TAIL6R R P- Simonson SPERLING BROS., who handle th Finest Butcher Stock In I'olk County ire not giving aa meat, hut re arUing it very cheap at their : : : Independence Meat Market THE MONMOUTH LAUNDRY H. D. WHITMAN, Pioprku jp A Home Industry Institutions GOOD WORK, PROMPT DELIVERY OUR WATCHWORDS WorH Cllod for Turdy Delivered Saturday NEWLY EQUIPPED, GAS LIGHTS, STEAM HEAT, ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES . .-4, L ill, What the Robin Told The Holly Spri r MAaV IAIN BILTON ON mountain aid grew sprig of holly. ItatxMtb, 10 tb val ley, ntwtled a village, and the holly euiild aoa tha peopl BiovIng about, tb rattle going to and from Hi brook for water; Indeed, tber waa coimOint motion, while the holly prig waa alwaya atlll eicrpt when the wind set It In motion. One morning a roh 1 11 lit on the bolly aprtjf, clutching U with lu tiny clawa. "How 1 wbth I were your aald the Iprlg to the bird. "You ran fly any where and aee what la going on, wblle I am doomed to hang hero, paaalng uiy life In one apot" "Yea," said the robin, "1 can go about and are the world, and I have opportu nities of learning. The other day It waa 8undayI perched on a limb near a church and board the clergyman aay that one of (he greateat blelnga waa contentment" Then the robin flew away. One winter morning when the anow bad fallen the bolly aprlg beard merry voice, Bounding rery loud In the motet air, coming up the inountaln aide, and preaeiitly a number of children ap proached. They were gathering bolly, and one of them took bold of the little bolly twig and twisted It off lta parent buah. Then It waa thrown Into a bag with other aprlga and taken down to the village. For a time It lay perfectly atlll. but suddenly the mouth of the bag waa opened, a band tbrnet In and the bolly taken out , Than for the flrat time the bolly aprlg aaw a new eight It waa In a lighted room where boy a and glrla were at work. The glrla were tying evergreeua togeUier and making rope of them, wWle tb boy were Mending on tntilca and tciladdcr nrrniiyrlng the ro on the wall in festoons, home of the girls were mukiiig ever green wreatha and banging them in the waiderw. One Bttl girl took the bolly aprlg and hung It to a cbandnller. The bolly aprlg waa supremely hap py. IIow moon mora delightful waa thla than the bleak mountain stdp. with no chance from Uiiy to day! It wua I anmewbut disappointed when the boy a I hiuI L'lrla nut out the Ihiht mid went out, leaving the room In durkue.n. It mM m nothing, whereua in lta moun tain home on clear nigbta it could ae the atara, and often the moon iigntea tm the treea about It and the valley below. However, in the morning the children came back to view their work, and neonle were coming and golug all day, ao that the holly aprlg waa not lonely. Iudeed, it waa charmed with ita altered condition, whlph, it sup nmxkl would laHt forever. That day a young evsrgrean-tree waa brought Into the room ana eiooa w fore the chimney piece. , The children brought In boxee, from which they too little was candle and fixed them all over the tree. Froniolhetitoxeajhey took Iridescent "aTJJTgTrrflolea. span gle and tlnnel chain, which they acat tered In ornf union among the branchea Ilut the rlluiai of delight to the holly waa in tbt evening, when the children aV M -aaa DOthlmJ lenealli ut"ln"8oU Ww. . Then aome of the elder peoj.le who - .uunt vent to the evergreen tree and took off boiea aud packagea t..A ...,, ire In the night when liirj im wwa " the children were In bed and distribut ee t.m anions' the little one. Each package was marked with tha. name I of the cuitu tor wiwiii n w and waa opened eagerly. Tb hilly aprlg. hanging high In the center of the room, could aee everything and aa each child opened lla package watched eagerly to aee what waa being onwrajc ped. There waa frequent clapping of band, about of laughter, everything ...ira4va nf hminlneaa. Thla 1 delightful." aald the holly, aprlng to Itaelf. "I wonder If they ar going to do thla often." Uy and by. when the merrymnklna hud Inated a long while, the candle on the tree were ellnglahed and the, children were aent to li. The;i their i parent put out the llht. and tlia room wna dark. Hut the holly H I bad ao much to rememlter that It dJJ not feel lonely during the nlcht. ex peeling that It would again have plenty of company on the morrow. , In the morning before the auu war up aervanta came Into the room and took out the evergreen tree, then tor down the evergreen from the wall.; The holly aprlg looked on, terrmea One of the servsnt said to another: "Ife a pity maater doen't like to e tbeae thlnga about after Christmas. Thej wooidJopk oretty fotweeka." The a Miotlctco i& Bough gw,,MbiHewi '' CWi MtetUto hunfl la tN caatu Kan, Cl KoilV krwxh ahoa ea IKa M aak wall. Had ft fcaee nU'mr tt Wtt ad v Hnd kfiplnfl tlr ChrtatmAS holUSaV. CM bJrtrn KttwM. wttb a fattiaf pc. nia txaattrwl chlU. voang Krwll i Krtd. AMI h with Iwr flM V aejaied at Cb aur f tKt geedly caw-paaf. " Y'M wf ti " tfM I "rwf Urrf a mcmtM-VU KWit l't Mid Hnd. towll. t ft tboart rt to tfc 04 t!tw tc w- t(t UrMna ptM." H? 't . anl Hr trtead Uaa Cti im it t3 KJKh and tact boo to eta. Hr.d Tvnc fcSfdi crkdi "OH. whit oat 0ei fn I:kxm wltK Jt thtt, my owa at Krkl. CnT w mt ",fl,,, ought bt "it oav. JlrA rhcT mosM br t vol what cfe paaacd awav- . X tht M8bt. th. towtat. Touna KU aoaoM wildt,. . Bnd tr IWW by. and t.l 9 dm toU a a eorfowfal UU loag P. -, ttx okt mm wttp foe Tatiroexa A Native of Polk County bouTt araio aaw a nw biobx all- eane-in together. The candles were lighted, and all stood about admiring the baaaitlfol trao. nvtutt a happy change for me!" ei caalmed the boUy aprlg. "Had not the cbUoavn oome and brongbt me down here I should now be a part of my paiaiatitaiah. oat In the cold wind, with nothing above me, but a murky aky . 4jaaw avseaaa V9t"V A?T! Hi D XMAS GREETINGS 3 .... .. $ 9 AY DID YOUKNOWTHATBICE & CALBREATH have one of the largest House Furnishing Stores in thit vflllev? Thev nave just received 100 Iron beds at $2,50 and up, one ton of Wool Top Mattresses, $2.75 and up, a car load of chairs, big variety, $1,50 and up; Tables, all kinds and prices; a nice line of Dressers, Side boards and Cupboards in golden oak, weathered oak, ash, maple, and fir, , Just in, a nice line of Bamboo's. Fifty "now patterns in Matting, some nice stamped designs; a complete line of Carpets and Rugs; 100 patterns in Wall Papers at 8c and up. Our line of stoves is a warmer, think of air tights at $2, and up, Don't forget the Phone No. 273 Main t TH BICE & CALBREA INDEPENBENGE, OREGON With that the holly waa puDedHIown and thrown Into the general heap, all of which waa taken down into the cel lar. Then the holly aprlg wished itself back on the ' mountain side, where It could see the sun sparkling on the snow and icicles by day and the start and the moon by night, but as the Juice of life dried out of it it gradual ly lost sensation. ' One spring-morning a servant came down Into the cellar and looked about for some kindling. Seeing the holly sprig, she took it upstairs, put It on the hearth in the room where the tree had been, laid wood on it and touched a match to its dry leaves. Aa it burst into a flame It thought of Its home on the mountain sido, where the buda were sprouting, the soft south wind was stealing up the Yalley and the sweet summer time waa at hand. Ita laat re membrance waa what the robin bad heard the clergyman say: "One of the greatest blessings is con tentment" . . ... FANTASTIC CELEBRATIONS. Mrstert aad Moralities t Chrlt u la Middle As During the middle ages Christmas was celebrated by the gay fastastic spectacle of dramatic mysteries and moralities given by personages in gro tesque masks and singular costumes. The scenery usually represented an in fant in a cradle surrounded by the Vir gin Mary and St Joseph, bulls' heads, cherubs, eastern magi and many orna ments. Then there were the Christmas car ols or some which recalled the songs of the shepherds at the Nativity. These songs were attended by dances to the rhythm of. the various musical Instru ments. Everybody Joined this merry making, and the wild music and sing ing were kept up the livelong night. Of these ancient Christmas carols but few have been preserved to us. The fore going seemed to be the custom of all Christian nations during the middle ages. In Italy it was the custom of the Calabrian minstrels to descend from the mountains and discourse their wild music before the shrine of the Virgin Mary. In England and on the conti nent the bella are still rung at mid night Among other revels of the Christmas season were the so called feasts of fools and asses, in which ev erything serious was burlesqued, in feriors dressed up as their superiors and great men becoming playful, the whole showing the proneness of man to reverse the order of society and to ridicule its decencies. In England Christmas ia a term at once for a religious and merrymaking festival for every rank and age, the festivities commencing on Christmas eva and lasting till Candlemas, and ev ery day being a holiday till Twelfth Night (Jan. 6). In tha houses of no bles a 'lord of misrule" formerly was appointed, whose duty It waa to pro Tida tha rarest amusement and whose rule lasted from All Hallow eve ill (Candlemas. They lived on the fat af tha land, and all of the tenants were,. Invited In to share th general fun and j merrymaking. Houston toet THE OLD MAN WKKPS TOR BIS .FAIBT , BUD1 TJC kngtl) an old ctwst that Dad toag Ms X bid SUs found in tht castle. Chry talaad the lid, Bnd a skeleton form 1st moUUring tht ia. In tht brtcUl wreath of that Ulv fair. Ob, ead waa be fate! In sportive Jest . . She hid from her lord In tht old oati cheat. It closed with a spring and, dreadful doom, Che bride lay clasped In btr living tonibl NEW YEAR'S BREAKFAST. Ia Japan It Is a Rc-Uarioaa Rita aad a Serious Blatter. ' To a devout Japanese breakfast on New Tear's day Is a religious rite rath er than a vulgar satisfaction of the ap petite. No ordinary dishes are con sumed at this meat The tea must be made with water drawn from the well when the first ray of sun strike it, a potpourri of materials specified by law forms the staple dish, while at the fin ish a measure of special sake from a red lacquer cup must be drained by whosoever desires happiness during the coming year. In the room ia placed an "alysian stand," or red lacquer tray, covered with evergreen leavea and bearing a rice dumpling, a lobster, oranges, per simmons, chestnuts, dried sardines and herring roe. All these dishes hare a special signification. The names of some are homonymous with words of happy omen; the others have an alle gorical meaning. The lobster's curred back and, long claws typify fife , pro longed till the frame is bent and the beard is long; the ' sardines, which, al ways swim in pairs, express conjugal blisa; the herring Is symbolical of a fruitful progeny. 1 . ! j These dishes are not intended: (for consumption, although in most ses the appetite la fairly keen. The ortho dox Japanese) not only th old rear out: ha run at 4 to wsteotnd-tba newcomer and perform massy Bass bsrore be breasts an i Cbtwfcta.