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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-

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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-

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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

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was supposed to be a fineway of ascertaining the temperand disposition of the dear onnearest the heart If they

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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

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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-

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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-

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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-

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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

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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

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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-

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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

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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-

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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

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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-

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variety in soft colorsandwith mysterious hiddenmeanings in their depths suchas rose quartz opals jadesagates garnets carbunclesaquamarines cameos and tour-malines

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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-

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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

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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

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Kodol is sold here by Dr J N Page

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Needles Parts and Supplies for bothWheeler Wilson and Singer Machine

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