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r a A 4 1 J THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS COLUMBIA KY NOVEMBER 7 1906 HALLOWEEN IN OLDEN TIME THalloween Saints is one of the oldest feasts of the Catholic Church and has been the occasion of sport and pranks bordering on the clair voyant for centuries past In old English times it was a night of mystery full of charms and revelry and queer pastimes Delving into the future in or der to catch a glimpse of ones prospective other half was one of the enjoyments Many of the tricks practiced on this eventful evening were so odd and withal so weird that the claim that they have been handed down from Druidical times seems just The folk lore and legions of the Celt are of a more kindly spiritual ized form than are the myths and fables of heathen countries The resemblance between those of the two countries Ireland and Scotland is so striking that a frolicsome lad could easily leav his native heather to spend th evening of All Hallowmas on the South side of the Giants Causeway listening to tales of CarrignaPooka and feel alto gether at home Indeed the spells and witchery indulged i- on n this great night when were dancing on the highways in Ireland the brownies were hold ing carnival in the land that claims the Doon Sowing the hemp seed at mid night in a lonely field was cus tomary with both nations Burns tells us that Jamie Fleck took a handful of hemp seed and going out alone tho saer afeard to sow the seed all the time re peating as he advanced Hemp seed I sow thee An ner that is to be my lass Come after me and draw thee As fast this night Drawing his narrow furrow along the ground poor Jamie struck his neighbors pig its squealing causing him terrible fright An young an auld cam run ding out to hear the sad narrationTo the left shirt sleeve in- to ¬ a rivulet where three lairds lands meet and going home place it before the fire to dry 7 would bring the future wife who would turn the sleeves other side to the fire This was a trick al ¬ so peculiar to both Irish and ScotchPutting nuts into a blazing fire > naming each after ones sweet- heart ¬ was supposed to be a fine way of ascertaining the temper and disposition of the dear on nearest the heart If they bleezed brightly togither 7 > then so would the lives of the two whose names were bestowed on the good housewifes nuts But if the nuts jumped and sputtered and flew high that night with saucy pride so would the sad sight make the heart sair to see as they sat around the wellswept hearth In Ireland as in Scotland maidens combed their tresses in front of a mirror while eating an apple all the time and at the lonely midnight hour > in the midst of the trick their conjugal companion was expect to look aver their shoulder rn ° the mirror Indeed the dell alone was out that night the jolly picture painter of Scotlands customs as- sures us As he tells of the J ftricks in vogue among his people 7 f l szn he mentions the class of aerial beings thet supposedly inhabited more than any other land In Hark the Mavis he refers to them as inhabiting Yonder Cloudens silent towers Where at moonshine midnight hours Oer the dewey bending flowers Fairies dance sae cheery On Halloween in Ireland no one would wouldventure out unless compelled by great nee cessity because the fairies were supposed to be abroad The lof- ty ¬ towers that exist in Ireland were thought to be the abiding places of some of these good people and the thickets and lonely spots of the country places also had their fairies The lit- tle ¬ redcapped red coated fairy was a great favorite among the country peoped To catch one of these little chaps and hold him until he would tell where some great wealth was buried was on of the pleasant tales of the of days The belief in fairies was ie t the queer doings that obtained among them On Halloween The young people would go early in the afternoon andre ¬ main over night rarely braving the terrors ofa journey home ss evening Sounds were hear and strange sights seen blazing fires on hilltops being among the odd things visible in Ireland on All Halloween especially at midnight The lonely rocks on the fishing coasts of this green isle echoed the wail of the ban- shee T s cry and the mossgrow abbeys with their empty stalls and desolated altars were more gloomy and aweinspiring on Halloween than on any other day As a more commercial spirit advances among nations these strange beliefs are dyin out and Irelands fairies an Scotlands brownies hahe become a myth and nothing more COLD WINTER SIGNS A The corn husks are a foot and a half thick and all the stalks lean to the West The grogs have already Begun searching the bottoms of mill ponds and mud holes to find out the deepest places The geese ducks and are growing a coat of fur under their feathers and are rubbing borax on their feet to harden them up All the oneeyed owls are leav earlie er than usual- squirrels and the bobtailed are laying in sweet po- tatoes as well as nuts for Winter provisions Tyrone Barbers report that the demand among baldheade- men for applications of hair re- storer is greater in number than for many previous seasons Al- so many young men are about to raise full beards whether they are becoming or not All the toadstools on the o logs have wrinkles on the The last time this happened mwe had Winter weather that fro the handles of plows toRabbits are sitting arou with a humpedup look to them and field mice have wrinkles in their tails If this means any thing it means 20 degrees below zero from November through to May Tyrone Penn Herald t i f CAMPAIGNINGIN DAKOTA Two Young Women Candidates Brave Wilds to See Voters One of the most unique cam paigns ever waged will be that between the two candidates for the office of County Superintend nt of this county says a Belle Fourche S D letter The two young ladies who are running for he office are bothexSuperin tendents one Miss Elsie Mal colm having served her two terms in this county and the I other Miss Susie Bird having done equal duty in Meade coun ty They are both experienced politicians In order to make their cam paign they will have to cover as Govd in campaign for Butte county is easily the size of Massachusetts Islandd no means of transportation are avail ble for these ladies as would be were they back in the Bay State for a large part of the northern part of this county is but newly stretchesd no save the prairie dog Over this country often alone in a little buckboard or on the back ofa trusty cowpony for distances of not less than 200 miles these intrepid girls must go to meet the voters of Butte bed among cow no seldom through the moving camps of cowboys or sheep herders Out in the northern part of this county a great number of new settlers have come recently at routd e n in the southern part is also a new population employed on the gov ernment ditch How all of these strangers are going to vote no one yet knows Their politics is unknown and the young lady who reaches them first is likely to prove the winner Because of so many new settlers the en tire county of Butte is in doubt and neither party claims it wit thn e young women candidates are at tractive personally both are qualified for the office and bot- R have had the advantage of pre vious experience so that it is an interesting race science Pitted Against Disease Is a battle typified by that of Dr Caldwells laxative Syrup Pepsin against all disorders of stomache liver and bowels Dr Caldwells Syrup Pep ¬ sin contains all the best modern knowl ¬ diseased s by a master at the game of healte viz yeardevoted s s great subject Its wonderful success in the quick and permanent cure of all these distressing diseases has made its name all over the country synonymous with health Try it Sold by Dr J Mooreld Money back if it fails WEARze ndFor liberality of choice in fash- ions ¬ the fall and winter of 1906 07 stand memI ory of the present generation For the first time in their lives women may relax a little of th tension hitherto required to keep i r r r > F 1 I I I I I 1 Will give you comfort on a sweltering day When hot and weary it im- parts vigor and energy 5c at soda fountains and in bottles 5c = pace with fashions decrees It comes like rain after a drouth or port to a seaworn voyager One may wear almost anything without being unfashionable andwhat is much more to the point one may dare to wear what is personally becoming without being called a freak Beautiful stones of the semi- precious ¬ variety in soft colors andwith mysterious hidden meanings in their depths such as rose quartz opals jades agates garnets carbuncles aquamarines cameos and tour- malines ¬ are seen set singly in simple designs in full metals such as Etruscan gold oxidized silver gun metal dull red gold and soft pale greenish gold Naturally they are much more artistic in effect than the highly polishedstones in glittering met- al ¬ The variety that lends a spice to life in all other departments- of fashion extends even to hair dressing Every style is per ¬ mittedand coiffures may be worn with due regard to what is individually becoming Au burn hair remains in highest favorthe darker shades bein preferred The pompadour still holds its own but has many var- iations and the marcel wave is quite as popular as it ever was The coronet braid with its litI tie cluster of curls at each end is still muchused There is hardly a stiff or rust ling silk to be seen in all th shops so complete is the reign varietyh fabrics and their beautyword fail to convey any adequate im printh gauzes marquisette chiffon and ere p de chine are all developed in wonderful fancies of exquisite coloring that cannot fail in their appeal to the aristic sense B One of the noticeable features is the use of fur trimmings on silk on lace on anything Mink someIihow but seeing is believing A gray I chiffon velour made in the emnir mode had a very narrow edge o mink which outlined the short sleeves and a little chemisette and the result was undeniably i striking New York Tribune i For years I starved then I boug a 50 cent bottle of Kodol Dyspeps- Cure and what that bottle benefitted me all the gold in Georgia could buy I kept on taking it and in months I went back to my work as machinist In three months I was asI and hearty as I ever was I still little occasionally as I find it a blood purifier and a good tonic May prosperCe N wig 906- Kodol is sold here by Dr J N Page t y t lrt i c Sif0 I c Needles Parts and Supplies for both Wheeler Wilson and Singer Machine SOLD ONLY B- YSINGER SEWING 1ACHINEoCO INCORPORATED- C C HOLT Representative COLUMBIA KY THE ORIGINAL LAXATIVE COUGH SYRUP I and assists inTheRed Iexpelling Colds from the sys ¬ tem by gently Bomand the bowels A certainHoney Beo relief for andh 19on every bottleg cough cures are i lZ constipating t IFf t > especially those i 9 Kennedy Laxative > 4i1 HoneYTarrnove the bowels contains J Tnis Mark Retire- dLAXATIVE KENNEDYS Hor CONTAINING TAR OFe S A I Dr J N Page Agent Columbia Ky jWlLMORE HOTEL 1Firstslass TH ble Good Sample Rooms Feed Stable eReasonable Rates I W M WILMOKG FRO Qradyvilie Kentucky IAN itEA- IVACATION I TRIP TO YELLOWSTONE PARK IPersonally Conducted IN THIS COUNTRY Tripf Creek Garden of the Gods Manitou PIKES PEAK Grand River Canon Royal Gorge Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden Salt Air Marshall Pass Black Canon and six and one half days in Wonderful Yellowstone PARK IPis Expenses of an ordinary trip con1osidered within easy reach of all SLEEPERSfin I will leave Louisville Night of July 25 I For full particulars IWrite J H GALLAGHER 7 I 1907 Barret Avenue Louisville j J t C M WISEMAN SON I Diamonds and Precious Stones Jewlers and Opticians q If Special attention given to work and all orders in of goods in our line lt Oposite Music flail 132 W Market Bet 1st 2d StL ouisville Ky crensha1i I Iu I Special Attention to Eyes I Fistulo Pollevil Spavir or any sur ¬ amI ey is done or stock removed from stables ONEHALF MILE ON DISAP FROM COLUMBIA POINTM ENT THE PATTESON HOTEL INo better place can be found than the above nam ¬ ed HOTEL It is NEW ele¬ gantly furnished and the table supplied at all times with the best the marketi affordsFeed I in Connection J B Patteson Pro Jamestown Kentucky I Coffins AND Caskets Tf I keep ready for use all kinds of Coffins and Caskets which will be sold at short profits Give me a call and be convinced that it patronize t J E Snow Russell Springs I t LJT ti
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THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS COLUMBIA KY NOVEMBER 7 1906
HALLOWEEN IN OLDEN TIME
THalloweenSaints is one of the oldest feastsof the Catholic Church and hasbeen the occasion of sport andpranks bordering on the clairvoyant for centuries past
In old English times it was anight of mystery full of charmsand revelry and queer pastimes
Delving into the future in order to catch a glimpse of onesprospective other half was one ofthe enjoyments Many of thetricks practiced on this eventfulevening were so odd and withalso weird that the claim that theyhave been handed down fromDruidical times seems just Thefolk lore and legions of the Celtare of a more kindly spiritualized form than are the myths andfables of heathen countries Theresemblance between those ofthe two countries Ireland andScotland is so striking that afrolicsome lad could easily leavhis native heather to spend thevening of All Hallowmas onthe South side of the GiantsCauseway listening to tales ofCarrignaPooka and feel altogether at home Indeed thespells and witchery indulged i-
onn
this great night whenwere dancing on the highways inIreland the brownies were holding carnival in the land thatclaims the Doon
Sowing the hemp seed at midnight in a lonely field was customary with both nations Burnstells us that Jamie Fleck took ahandful of hemp seed and goingout alone tho saer afeardto sow the seed all the time repeating as he advancedHemp seed I sow theeAn ner that is to be my lassCome after me and draw thee
As fast this nightDrawing his narrow furrow
along the ground poor Jamiestruck his neighbors pig itssquealing causing him terriblefright An young an auldcam runding out to hear the sad
narrationTothe left shirt sleeve in-
to¬
a rivulet where three lairdslands meet and going homeplace it before the fire to dry 7
would bring the future wife whowould turn the sleeves other sideto the fire This was a trick al ¬
so peculiar to both Irish and
ScotchPuttingnuts into a blazing fire >
naming each after ones sweet-heart
¬
was supposed to be a fineway of ascertaining the temperand disposition of the dear onnearest the heart If they
bleezed brightly togither 7
>
then so would the lives of the twowhose names were bestowed onthe good housewifes nuts Butif the nuts jumped and sputtered
and flew high that night withsaucy pride so would the sadsight make the heart sair tosee as they sat around thewellswept hearth In Irelandas in Scotland maidens combedtheir tresses in front of a mirrorwhile eating an apple all the timeand at the lonely midnight hour>
in the midst of the trick theirconjugal companion was expectto look aver their shoulder rn
° the mirrorIndeed the dell alone was out
that night the jolly picturepainter of Scotlands customs as-
sures us As he tells of theJ ftricks in vogue among his people
7
f
l
szn
he mentions the class of aerialbeings thet supposedly inhabited
more than any otherland In Hark the Mavis herefers to them as inhabiting
Yonder Cloudens silent towersWhere at moonshine midnight hoursOer the dewey bending flowers
Fairies dance sae cheery
On Halloween in Ireland noone would wouldventure outunless compelled by great neecessity because the fairies weresupposed to be abroad The lof-
ty¬
towers that exist in Irelandwere thought to be the abidingplaces of some of these goodpeople and the thickets andlonely spots of the country placesalso had their fairies The lit-
tle¬
redcapped red coated fairywas a great favorite among thecountry peoped To catch oneof these little chaps and hold himuntil he would tell where somegreat wealth was buried was onof the pleasant tales of the of
days The belief in fairies wasietthequeer doings that obtainedamong them On Halloween
The young people would goearly in the afternoon andre ¬
main over night rarely bravingthe terrors ofa journey homessevening Sounds were hearand strange sights seen blazingfires on hilltops being among theodd things visible in Ireland onAll Halloween especially atmidnight The lonely rocks onthe fishing coasts of this greenisle echoed the wail of the ban-
sheeT
s cry and the mossgrowabbeys with their emptystalls and desolated altars weremore gloomy and aweinspiringon Halloween than on any otherday As a more commercialspirit advances among nationsthese strange beliefs are dyinout and Irelands fairies anScotlands brownies hahe becomea myth and nothing more
COLD WINTER SIGNS
AThe corn husks are a foot anda half thick and all the stalkslean to the West
The grogs have already Begunsearching the bottoms of millponds and mud holes to find outthe deepest places
The geese ducks andare growing a coat of fur undertheir feathers and are rubbingborax on their feet to hardenthem up
All the oneeyed owls are leavearlie erthan usual-
squirrelsand the bobtailed
are laying in sweet po-
tatoes as well as nuts for Winterprovisions
Tyrone Barbers report thatthe demand among baldheade-men for applications of hair re-
storer is greater in number thanfor many previous seasons Al-
so many young men are about toraise full beards whether theyare becoming or not
All the toadstools on the ologs have wrinkles on theThe last time this happened
mwe
had Winter weather that frothe handles of plows
toRabbits are sitting arouwith a humpedup look to themand field mice have wrinkles intheir tails If this means anything it means 20 degrees belowzero from November through toMay Tyrone Penn Herald
t i f
CAMPAIGNINGINDAKOTA
Two Young Women Candidates
Brave Wilds to See Voters
One of the most unique campaigns ever waged will be thatbetween the two candidates forthe office of County Superintendnt of this county says a Belle
Fourche S D letter The twoyoung ladies who are running forhe office are bothexSuperin
tendents one Miss Elsie Malcolm having served her twoterms in this county and the I
other Miss Susie Bird havingdone equal duty in Meade county They are both experiencedpoliticians
In order to make their campaign they will have to cover asGovdincampaign for Butte county iseasily the size of Massachusetts
Islanddnomeans of transportation are availble for these ladies as would bewere they back in the Bay Statefor a large part of the northernpart of this county is but newly
stretchesdnosave the prairie dog
Over this country often alonein a little buckboard or on theback ofa trusty cowpony fordistances of not less than 200miles these intrepid girls mustgo to meet the voters of Buttebedamong cow noseldom through the moving campsof cowboys or sheep herdersOut in the northern part of thiscounty a great number of newsettlers have come recently atroutde
nin the southern part is also a newpopulation employed on the government ditch How all of thesestrangers are going to vote noone yet knows Their politics isunknown and the young ladywho reaches them first is likelyto prove the winner Becauseof so many new settlers the entire county of Butte is in doubtand neither party claims it witthneyoung women candidates are attractive personally both arequalified for the office and bot-
R
have had the advantage of previous experience so that it is aninteresting race
science Pitted Against DiseaseIs a battle typified by that of Dr
Caldwells laxative Syrup Pepsinagainst all disorders of stomache liverand bowels Dr Caldwells Syrup Pep ¬
sin contains all the best modern knowl ¬diseased s
by a master at the game of healte viz
yeardevoted ss
great subject Its wonderful successin the quick and permanent cure of allthese distressing diseases has made itsname all over the country synonymouswith health Try it Sold by Dr JMooreldMoney back if it fails
WEARzendFor liberality of choice in fash-
ions¬
the fall and winter of 1906
07 stand memIory of the present generationFor the first time in their liveswomen may relax a little of thtension hitherto required to keep
i
rr r
>
F
1
IIIII1
Will give you comfort on a swelteringday When hot and weary it im-
parts vigor and energy
5c at soda fountains and in bottles 5c
=pace with fashions decrees Itcomes like rain after a drouthor port to a seaworn voyagerOne may wear almost anythingwithout being unfashionableandwhat is much more to thepoint one may dare to wearwhat is personally becomingwithout being called a freak
Beautiful stones of the semi-
precious¬
variety in soft colorsandwith mysterious hiddenmeanings in their depths suchas rose quartz opals jadesagates garnets carbunclesaquamarines cameos and tour-malines
¬
are seen set singly insimple designs in full metalssuch as Etruscan gold oxidizedsilver gun metal dull red goldand soft pale greenish goldNaturally they are much moreartistic in effect than the highlypolishedstones in glittering met-
al¬
The variety that lends a spiceto life in all other departments-of fashion extends even to hairdressing Every style is per¬
mittedand coiffures may beworn with due regard to whatis individually becoming Auburn hair remains in highestfavorthe darker shades beinpreferred The pompadour stillholds its own but has many var-
iations and the marcel wave isquite as popular as it ever wasThe coronet braid with its litItie cluster of curls at each endis still muchused
There is hardly a stiff or rustling silk to be seen in all thshops so complete is the reignvarietyhfabrics and their beautywordfail to convey any adequate imprinthgauzesmarquisette chiffon and erepde chine are all developed inwonderful fancies of exquisitecoloring that cannot fail in theirappeal to the aristic sense
B
One of the noticeable featuresis the use of fur trimmings onsilk on lace on anything Mink
someIihowbut seeing is believing A gray I
chiffon velour made in the emnirmode had a very narrow edge o
mink which outlined the shortsleeves and a little chemisetteand the result was undeniably i
striking New York Tribune i
For years I starved then I bouga 50 cent bottle of Kodol Dyspeps-Cure and what that bottle benefittedme all the gold in Georgia couldbuy I kept on taking it and inmonths I went back to my work asmachinist In three months I was asIand hearty as I ever was I stilllittle occasionally as I find it ablood purifier and a good tonic MayprosperCe N
wig 906-
Kodol is sold here by Dr J N Page
t y t
lrti
cSif0
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Needles Parts and Supplies for bothWheeler Wilson and Singer Machine
SOLD ONLY B-
YSINGERSEWING 1ACHINEoCO
INCORPORATED-
C C HOLT RepresentativeCOLUMBIA KY
THE ORIGINALLAXATIVE COUGH SYRUP
I and assists inTheRedIexpelling Colds from the sys¬
tem by gently Bomand thebowels A certainHoney Beorelief for andh 19on everybottlegcough cures are i lZconstipating t IFf t>especially those i 9Kennedy Laxative > 4i1HoneYTarrnovethe bowels contains J
Tnis Mark Retire-
dLAXATIVEKENNEDYS
HorCONTAINING
TAROFe S AI
Dr J N Page Agent
Columbia Ky
jWlLMORE HOTEL1Firstslass TH ble
Good Sample RoomsFeed StableeReasonable Rates
I W M WILMOKG FROQradyvilie Kentucky
IAN itEA-
IVACATIONI
TRIPTO
YELLOWSTONE PARK
IPersonally Conducted
IN THIS COUNTRY
TripfCreekGarden of the Gods Manitou PIKES PEAK
Grand River Canon Royal Gorge Glenwood
Springs Salt Lake City Ogden Salt Air
Marshall Pass Black Canon and six andone half days in Wonderful Yellowstone
PARK
IPisExpenses of an ordinary trip
con1osideredwithin easy reach of all
SLEEPERSfinI will leave Louisville Night of July 25I For full particularsIWrite J H GALLAGHER 7
I 1907 Barret Avenue Louisville
jJ
t
C M WISEMAN SONI
Diamonds and Precious Stones
Jewlers and Opticiansq
If Special attention givento work and all orders inof goods in our line
ltOposite Music flail
132 W MarketBet 1st 2d StLouisville Ky
crensha1iI
IuI Special Attention to EyesI Fistulo Pollevil Spavir or any sur¬amIey is done or stock
removed from stablesONEHALF MILE ON DISAP
FROM COLUMBIA POINTM ENT
THE
PATTESON HOTEL
INo better place can befound than the above nam ¬
ed HOTEL It is NEW ele¬
gantly furnished and thetable supplied at all timeswith the best the marketiaffordsFeed I
in Connection
J B Patteson ProJamestown Kentucky
I
Coffins AND CasketsTf I keep ready for use all kinds of
Coffins and Caskets which will besold at short profits Give me acall and be convinced that itpatronize t
J E Snow Russell SpringsI
t
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