The Cedarville Herald, Volume 38, Numbers 27-52

IThefireelcOrthodox Christmas CtXHtDlNG to ib* Gtvfr lu#4 *weUa cakwdar, .Christmas (' obm * thirteen days after tba ,d*y that t« generally observed to this eouatry-tbat ta. w ton. T, In the colonies of the tuo race* iti Aofrf- cancities theday la celebrated by pray­ er, feasting and much mcrryim.kl»g. The Greek Orthodox church** are crowded to tbe doors, men awl woman latoftag candle** which they place be­ fore the abrtoc*. In the Greek and Rusalau restaurants and clubs there is feasting:* and the res­ taurants of the better elans are deco­ rated with laurel ■wreaths and pine trees. The poorer places hare artificial wreaths of paper. In the Russian homes to the cities there are Christmas trees with pres­ ents for the children, just as there tire on Dec, 23to homes of other na­ tionalities. Scores of children gather in homes to sing Russian hymns and songs. In. the homes of the Greeks also there are Christmas trees for the children, The older folk receive money and gifts Onthe Greek New Tear. SERPENTS AS HYPNOTISTS. Mama on-umbrella. > Stencil your name btxyour umbrella and gee howmuch sooner ft>flt. be re­ turned when borrowed. A One bruah and white paint are the beat, things to Use* The stencil will not be*hard to .Out if care be token* but give .the paper atencll a coat, of shellac before tmtog it The CharmThey Use on Animals They Succumb to Themmive*. t'as«?» of fa* toutJon by serpents ef Writs iiiui usher small animals bar*': been too frequently reported to admit of serious doubt ea the subject. Evi­ dently it is simply a kind of hypnotism and based, like human hypnotism, on the effects of rhythmical impressions mads upon the nervous system, Ejtperimwt has prayed that the mo­ notonous swinging of a glittering ob­ ject before the eyes will throw many men and women into hypnotic sleep.: "Whena serpent charm* or fascinate* aj bird or small quadruped It employs a simitarmethod. It away* Its head with glittering eyes or set* it* brilliantly colored, coils into silent rhythmicmove­ ment within right of its victim, and’ the latter gradually yields to the in­ fluence. Put the most dangerous serpents are themselves subject to this very hyp­ notic controlsa.fact which is the basis of the proceedings of the serpent charmer* of India and those of oth­ er countries where venomous snakes abound. Music, or. toe monotonous repetition of musical notes,: appears to be the most effective agent in s&rpent charm­ ing. It may be remarked that accord­ ing to some observers tbe sounds pto- !duced by a rattlesnake, and even the loud hissing of some serpents, have a hypnotic influence, or at least a sort of paralyzing force, due probably to ter-: tor, The cobras of southern Asia tad the closely related najas of Africa ■wjn oome but of holes, etoct their heads' and a part of their bodies and sway' about ton kind of .serpent dance ‘when' tfley hear the notes of a pipe played! by a skilledperformer. ' However, no cobra charmer ever has sufficient confidence to his control ore his daugerohs subjects to neglect the removal of their fangs. A cobra bite has been known to klU a man within a few minutes of its in­ fliction.—Garrett P. Sefvlss to Detroit News. ' "f MEAT f$ A STIMULANT. Henoo, Eaten In Excess, It Is Bad For Both Body and Mind, The director of one’ of the largest physical'culture schools to the United States said not long ago to a frlend o! mine:. “Every time I eat u piece of godd beefsteak 1 feel as stimulated as if 1 had drunk n cocktail.’’ - This curious statement embodies a truth of which roost people are tux' aware. Meat Is not merely a food. It also is a stimulant, with definite exhilarating effects on both mind and body. Eaten, in excess, moreover, it nets much as does jin'excessive amount of the alcoholic; beverage mentioned toy* the physical culture director. . That is to say, it tends, to the first piece, to causenervous irritabiUty/inak tog It more difficult for a man to con- ' trol his passions and sometimes mak­ ing him positively savage. And, to the second place, when eaten to excess it make* him mentally inert and stupid. The reason for this, second effect hs well known to all scientificstudents of “food valued. v 1 4 Cooked meat, the form to whichmeat Usually ia eaten, to not easy to digest. I f too much'of Tt 4s eaten imperfect digestion results, and the blood stream is poisoned by thfe decomposing animal food to the alimentary canal, - Not, total abstinence, but temperance —enough meat to spur the fblnd, not enough to deaden ifc-thnt is the lesson to be drawn’ from the demonstrated stimulant effect of animal food!—H. AddingtonBfuce to KansasCityTimes. ' 1 ■ •...•■ i. ‘"•a' Argus Eysd and Hydra Haadsd. Tho term“Argus eyed” meansWatch­ ful. According to the Grecian fable, Gifts Hints Bath Robs Belt Cuff Buttons Garter* Gloves Hosiery Lounging Robe No, $110Blue Serge Suit Cane Cap Scarf Shjrt ClothcraftSnit Watch Fob Umbrella. Rocketbook Sweater Coat Sweater Vest Suspenders ' Hat ’ Clothcraft Overcoat Underwear Smoking Jacket Boxed Holiday Set No, 4130 Blue Serge Suit bluffier ' . • •■ .......... -V -. Raincoat *Scarf Pin ' , HandketOhiefs Fancy Veat Collars ‘ ‘ Collar Bag Necktie ifitisa rtu get it at the man'* gift store"that means T Weaver F or th e Ladies This list of helpful sugges- tions-but the men will find it useful, too \ Every gift is a practical ©n© tor a maii-that's what insures true appre­ ciation. Pick any ©tie of them and you can almost ^ear him say, as he opens the package on Xm&R morn, “well, here’s something I can use.” When you’ve decided on the nature ©f the gift, you’ll need our services t© help you determine sizes, patterns, col­ ore —all jthe little details that must be' carefully thought out to make his sat­ isfaction complete. Only experience makes possible settling every question of detail, just right/ i m em T 1 M A IM O P R C O U R T H O U S E X E N I A , 0 H I O . Argus Had rou eye*, mm ah«m uu» to watch all of Whomshe was Jealous. When Argus was slain'she transplant ed hiaeyea into the taft‘<ff:the peacock. “Hydra ^headed’’ is a term derived, tram the fable of Hercules and the hydra; Thehydra bad EdnahoacU.and Hercules was sent to kiA i t 1 As «d^r ss ha struck off oue of tits head* tint shot up to its place. The Peanut. The common peanut* beloved of the small boy, grows to. Away that to dis­ tinctly original. Tha'dittlo plant aends up it*1 shoots, Withthe fruit on the end of n somewhat stiff stalk, and then be­ fore it!ripen* the steaa bends over and carefullypushes thefruit underground. As pigs are said to be especially fond Of these, it has been suggested that tbe. plant does this to hide its,nuts from the porker’s too toqutaltlr* investiga­ tions, : ■■ stale isteadof One of the most appreciated iff an article of jewelry and especially so if i t cornea from our complete stock. Suitable presents for every member of the family may be selected at our store and by making a small deposit oa them, laid away until desired. Engraved free. v 4 FRANK & QOSSARD Jewelers 100 S o u th L im e s tone S p r in g fie ld , O h io . A Player Piano For Christinas W e want your ©Id Piano in .exchange on a new •t __■■ Piano or a Player Piano N nw Pianos From$185.00 Up# Terms $6.0 Per Month, player Piano $325.00 Up. Terms $ 2.50 Per Week. LL over New York the children talk of the coming of Santa Glaus for Weeks before Dec. 25, hut there was r, time when ho was more f reqiien iy referred to as St, Nicholas, the Dutch St Niblaeo, or San Class. Mrs. Van Rensselaer says to her “History of New STork:” , “The atockbxgs that our children hang on Christmas eV&were once the shoes that the children of Amsterdam nnll New Amsterdam set In the chim­ ney corners on the eve of Doc, 0, and the reindeer whoeo hoof* our children bHW foptritent -the horse, descended froto 'WOden’s horse Sleipner, upon Whose back St. Nicholas stilt makes his round to Holland. When Catholi­ cismprevailed St. Nicholas was every­ where the children’s saint In Hol­ land, where hi* personality was modi­ fied by memory of Woden, god of the elements and the harvest, he bad a peculiar hold on popular affection, Which persisted Into Protestant time*. The children of Holland still believe that h* brings the gifts that they al­ ways get on the eve of his titular day, Dec, A” Sexfeio Th e .Pleasure o f Creating Happiness is I—~ L r the Nearest Approach to Exaltation T h a t We Can Ever Hope to Reach on this Earth . En joy Th is Exhilaration to the U tm os t by Mak ing You r Re latives and Friends Happy. W it lr Any o f the Handsome, Useful and Dependable G ifts Suggested Below. Couches, W riting Desks Morris Chairs, Mirrors, Music Cabinets, Smeking Stands, Reed Rockers, Rugs W hy N o t Pu t a V ictor V ictro la in Y ou r Hom e th is Christmas. Tho musical Instrument that every one can pjayjtbat every­ one dan afford. You surely don’t want to be without a Victor VidfctOla In lwyour home! and you dofi’t need to be for there is a Victrola to suit every phrta, $15, $25, $40, $50, $75, $ 100 , $150, $ 200 , $250, $300. Plotures„.............. 60c to $8.00 Book Blocks.........„75c to $6,00 Table Covers" Bmoking Blands.... 66c t&$8,00 Candlesticks......... Sbc to $ 2,00 Writing Desks. ..|6.»* to $20.00 Library Tables,.,.$4.60 to $86.00 Boy Dolls....................... $1.50. Booker*,.........,..... $1.60to $28.00 Piano Benches... $0.00 to $0.00_ Dressing Table*.....$9,00to $85. Davenports.........$22 to $ 80.00 Bras* Body Lamps Aluminum Bet* Th e Th o rnh ill K itch en Cab inet TO BE G IVEN AW A Y FREE Wednesday, December 22, 1915 ' Call at ourstore for particular m Heal Ouriifma* ' Gift Delivered for$ ljQ a s i n g l e D o l l a r put* it Therniitll cabinet in your home. Theft ONE Dollar a Vreek soon,pay* tf,* select your cabinet NOW Pay $1.00 down. 2 $ Extra coupon* given with "awry cabinet . purchased before December 22 . Ask for 'par­ ticulars, - .... We Arrange Term s to Su it Y ou r Convenience S U T T O N M U S IC S T O R E i«th Phene* B U Y O F US A N D S A V E $xoo.oo E s t a b l i s h e d 1 5 Y e a r © B ijou E n tra n c s 10 G reen S t , X e n ia , O h io . 20-24 N. D etro it Street Xen ia , Ohio Fu rn itu re , Carpets, Stoves^ V ictrolas To t t o S m I 1 Sm m :40U L » CwveCWp toTwatoiys. We ha JHlen\ Library T| Pit PURE c| per sa Flour—Sij 25 IbE Creamor.’j Butte Lard, per pi .Sugar Ot Baeol Regular. CornJ Tomatoel per c| Canued per cl 3 bars of] Soapl 3 bars oil SoapI Silver Tt| per pi T O Fd Oux and offel holidayj soon bfci 30 s 5 % 4