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The morning call., 1890-12-25

est Gay III Lno year. LIE Satur0aila OF The
Romans was held at the same time, but
with them it signifed the era of the Golden
Age, when all men should be equal and
when master and slave should sit side by
side on equal terms. And In order to carry
out the idea to its fullest extent, the man
and his master sat side by side at the festi-
val. chaffed one another and merged all dis
tinctions. There was no law. or, rather,
during the Saturnalia it was inopera-
tive, and the most unbridled license pre-
vailed.
Christmas without racket is almost no
Christmas. In those countries where the
frost king locks up the streams and lakes
with his icy hand, the boys and girls 10, K
forward with bright anticipations to frolic
on The ice, where on their glittering steel
runners they glide swiftly over the frozen
surface, now with q straightforward dash,
and again in circles or cutting fantastic fig
ures on the CLASSY surface; and when the
quick darkness comes, bright bonfres flash
out and illumine the scene with ruddy glare.
The feast is not forgotten and the good
housewife prepares her ample store for the
occasion, and the groaning board is sur
rounded by hilarious group. The mistle-
toe does not now as formerly hang upon the
wall, but is suspended from the chandelier,
and she must he willing maid who wit
tingly walks under it, for q kiss is the
penalty. The Christmas tree originated
from the fact that the worshipers nearly
two thousand years ago held their cere-
monies in the open air, beneath the trees.
and it is possibly to this fact that the little
ones are indebted for the tree that
makes their hearts glad. The legends
OF witches, elves and good spirits
abroad Is at this day travestied
by young people wearing masks and
ridiculous costumes. In Germany, particu-
farly. The occasion has always been cele-
brated by pageant or show of some kind.
Coed King Arthur and his merry Knights
of the Round Table set the example In his
time of teasting ard drinking in right royal
style. William the ConQueror introduced
ceremonies more or less formal into ''Merrie
England" King Henry II originated costly
entertainments, and succeeding monarchs
We'd with each ether in introducing amuse-
mcnts and entertainments that sometimes
pushed the entertainer to the verge Of bank
ruptcy. An imitation Of the Roman Satur-
MALTA was introduced, and master of revels
was appointed, who was known as the Lord
OF Misrnle. In Scotland his counterpart
was called the Abbot Of Unreason. and in
France he was known as the Abbas Stul-
forum. The reign Of these officials CON-
menced on st. Thomas day December 21sD,
and lasted until Twelfth Night (January
6th). The one who achieved the greatest
reputation was he who could devise the mer-
riest, maddest time.
The royal Lord of Misrule was generally
some member of the royal household, and he
would naturally outrank all of his name
sakes. But imitators atounded, and it was
only question of who could exercise the
most unbridled license. Every nobleman
and country squire had his Lord OF Misrule,
and the loor folks, who had neither kings.
nobles or squires from whom to choose,
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BUSTING Martha and Wait no Mary.

This is the season of peace and good will.
When even the turkeys are fed to their fill,
But turkeys are fed to be fitted okiIl.
He never heard-the word she" is used
advisedly, for a woman would not and
could not have given birth to such heretIcal
ideas-he never heard the ringing laugh and
song of the girls and boys, as ON Christmas
morn they shouted:
Merrily, merrily. swing the bells.
AS through the woods go;
Sliding ice Is extra nice,
But It's jolly to drive through snow.
Loving words are like an echo. They come
back just as they are sent.
Loving words wouldst thou receive
Loving words in Kindness give
What a ''phunny phelow" paterfamilias
is about Christmas timeSl He goes about
growing like bear that wants his head
scratched, and sneaks into the house carry
ing big bundles that he tells the young ones
is ''office work" and tells his wife they
are SAMPLES of goods just put on the mar
ket." He talks severely to the children, and
tells them OF the immense amount of cOrIe-
spOndence he has been carrying on with an
old gentleman named Sag:a Claus, who in
quired particularly as to the behavior of
each one of them. Oh! he's sly dog..he
Is. One would think he was a regular Blue
beard-or some one else. And then the
mother. daughter, sister, sweetheart, lady
friend-they are synonyms for mystery.
Does she look at your foot.
Beware!
Does she size up your boot.
Have care
Why does she gaze at Your feet
With stare?
For present of slippers
Prepare
Preparations for the great festival mean
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Guided by the lamp which usually swings
from the center of rope hung across the
entrance of the kahn the shepherds made
their way to the inn of Bethlehem, and
found Mary and Joseph and the babe lying
in the manger. The fancy of poet and
painter has reveled in the imaginary glories
of the scene. They have sung of the "bright
barnessed angels" who lowered there, and
OF the stars lingering beyond their time to
SHED their sweet influences upon that smil-
Ing infancy. They have painted the radia-
tion of light from the manger-cradle, illum-
mating all the place till the bystanders are
forced to shade their eyes from that heav-
enly splendor. But all this is wide OF reality.
Such glories as the simple shepherds saw
was seen only by the eye of faith; and
all which met their gaze was peasant of
Galilee, already beyond the prime of life,
and young mother, of whom they could
not know whether she was welded maid and
virgin wife, with an infant child, whom,
since there were none to help her, her
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THE NATIVITY.
The LowIy Surroundings OF Christ's
Birthplace.

The Lowly Surroundings OF Christ's
Birthplace.
One mile from Bethlehem is little plain,
on which. under grove of olives, stands the
bare and neglected chapel known by the
name of :" The Angel to the Shepherds" 1t
is built over the traditional site in the fields
where, in the beautiful language of st.
Luke-more exquisite than any idyl to
Christian ears-"there were shepherds
keeping watch over their flocks by night,
when 10, the angel of the Lord came upon
them. and the glory Of the Lord shone round
about them," and to their happy ears were
uttered the good tidiDgs Of great joy, that
INTO them was born that day, in the city of
David, a Savior, which was Christ the
Lord.
The associations of our Lords nativity
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RICE FIVE CENTS.

"Good will toward men p the angels sang,
That starry night so long ago;
The message which they brought SO sweet.
Shall eer be spread-God wills 1t so.
Shall stili be our sweet Christm as song
The strains re-echoed In our hearts.
BE sung the whole year long.
Good win good will" they sweetiy-ehims:
Toward men" the chorus sweet
Their tones, If followed on with care,
Will lead to jesus feet.
So this, our Christmas carol song,
So old. yet ever new,
First sung by angel choruses-
Now sung by Lying true
In discorJ, melody and rest.
Until we join the angel choir.
Where we may sing the best
"Glory to God p which angels sang
That starry night SO long ago,
with-"Peace on earth, good will toward menr
Shall e'er be sung-God wills 1t So
The three-,hought song the shepherds heard.
We hear from Christ. in heaven above,
And DER the earth we'll send the word
or peace and Joy and love.
The glorious star the wise men saw
Shall lead us H. Messiah'S feet,
With all the brightness 1t gave them.
The gifts they brought the Christ new born
We're gold and frankincense and myrrh;
We offer loving hearts, and true,
From every Christmas worshiper.
PARANErR
1t was miserable. grumbling, growing,
crusty old money-bag who suggested the fol-
lowing jingle. 1t Is safe to say he never
grilled turkey or anything else for any
one except his own sweet ~ self.
4 FLEET1Na SEASON.
This is the season of peace and good win.
When neishbor OF neighbor tanks never an iii.
Alas. In a week they will be in grill.
This is the season of peace and good will
When charity gives TO the gsyer its thrill,
But soon he Will growl at the size OF the bill
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Cd in the highest, ard on earth peace, good
viii toward men," another cycle has been
numbered with the dead past, and living
pre- ent confronts US with its hopes, aspira-
tions and ambitions, its fears. its doubts
and its perplexities. But on this day of all
others every feeling save that of joyousness,
forgiveness, charity and kindred emotions
should be banished from every breast. Its
the day of all others when kindly sympathy
should go forth to the aid of those who are
poor, or sick, or suffering, and consolation
should be poured like precious balm upon
the afflicted of this earth.
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YULE TIDE
And Other Celebrations at Christmas
Time Long Ago.

And Other Celebrations at Christmas
Time Long Ago.
Within the hall are song and laughter.
The cheeks OF Christmas grow red and Jolly,
And sprouting In every corbal and rafter
With lightsome green of ivy aud holly.
Almost every boy and girl has heard Of
burning the yule log. and of the marvellous
stories with it. The yule log was always of
the green trunk of tree, and our story is to
the effect that when young couples sat down
In front OF the huge fireplace in which the
log was burning II the swain did not pro-
pose before the yule log was consumed, the
maid would remain unmarried for another
year. The consequence was that the largest
and greenest log was always selected, and
in some instances it was drawn into the
house by means Of cattle, and rolled to its
place by means of handspikes. As mat
ter OF fact, the connection Of Yule and
Christmas is simply a coincidence, aud not
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Raising the Daughter of Jairus.

were all of the humblest character,
writes a prominent divine. and the very
scenery of his birthplace was connected
with memories Of poverty and toll On that
night, indeed, it seemed as though the heav-
ems must burst to disclose their radiant min
strelsies, and the stars. and the feeding
sheep, and the slight and sound in the dark
ness and stiffness" and the rapture OF faith
full hearts, combine to furnish Us with pic
ture painted in the colors of heaven. But
In the brief and thrilling verses Of the evan
selist, we are not told that these angel songs
were heard by any except the wakeful shep-
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the true King Of the Jews-tiio rightful
Lord of the Universe-was not TO be found
In palace or fortress. They who wear soft
clothing are in Kings houses. The cattle
stables of the lowly caravanserai were a
more fitting birthplace for him who came to
reveal that the soul Of the greatest monarch
was no dearer or greater in Gods sight than
the soul of his Meanest slave; for him who
had not where to lay his head for him who,
from his cross of shame, was to rule the
world,
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traveller in the East who happens to have
been placed in similar circumstances
In Palestine it not unfrequently happens
that the entire khan, or, at any rate, the
portion OF it in which the animals are
housed, is one Of those innumerable caves
which abound in the limestone rocks of its
central hills. Such seems to have been the
case at the little town of Bethlehem-Eph-
ratah, in the land of Judah. Justin Martyr,
the Apologist, who, from his birth at She
chem, was familiar with Palestine. and who
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correla tive. Yule-tide was celebrated with
games by the young people 5000 years ago:
And at each pause they kiss: was never seen such
rule
In any place but here at bonfire, or at Yule.
The placing of the yule-log was attended
with many cere monials by the Teutonic and
S!avonic races, with whom it undoubtedly
had its origin. The word ''yule" is taken
from the Nsrse, and means wheel" or
revolution" aud refers to the twenty-frst
day Of December. or the return to the short
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have no choice but to be content with such
accommodation Us he could find in the
courtyard below and secure for himself and
his family such small amount of cleanliness
and decency as are compatible with an un-
occupied corner on the filthy area, which
must be shared with horses. mules and
camels. The litter, the closeness, the
unpleasant smell of the crowded ami
mails, the unwelcome intrusion OF the
pariah dogs. the necessary society Of
the very lowest hangers-on of the cara
vanserai, are adjuncts to such posi-
tiSn. which can only be realized by any
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With each submission to Gods will
Whose will Is ever best and right,
With Zach up-yielding OF our hearts,
We giorify him in his sight,
Twas peace on earth the angels brought,
That starry night So long ago;
The lovely lesson which they taught
Men e'er shall teach-God wills iI sol
For "Deace on earth" may still be spread:
Twas Christ's most precious gift to men,
And peace must reign from Christmas first
Until he come again.
With always peace. and never strife,
Along our sometimes weary way,
Each life would be Christmas life,
Each day Christmas day.
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own hands had wrapped in swaddling-
clothes.
How long the Virgin Mother and her
holy child stayed in this cave, or cattle in
closure, is not known, but probably 1t was
not for long. 1t is probable that the crowd
in the khan would not be permanent, and
common humanity would have dictated an
early removal Of the mother and her child to
some more appropriate resting-place. The
,Masi. as appears from st. Matthew. visited
Mary In the house."
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Events Connected With the
Anniversary Of the Birth
of the Savior.
QUAINT LEGENDS AND CUSTOMS.
Ideal Pictures of Christ-In Incidents
During His Ministry on Earth.
Evergreens-Lyrios and Carols.
The Lord of Misruh Games.
Legends ds-Wassaii-PIum Pud-
ding Stories.

This is the NJ onth and this the happy morn,
wherein the Son of Heavens eternal King,
VI welded maid and virgin mother born
Our great redemption from above did bring
Since the last recurrence of this happy
day, the anniversary of that day 1890 years
ago when the heavenly host sang "Glory to
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while 20 on. From the amount of sugar.
raisins, currants, citron, fruits, spices, con-
diments Of all kinds that are being
brought into the house, one would be justi-
fed in believing that the proprietor of the
d0micle was about to start a "delicatessen"
on an unlimited scale of generosity. In at
the window floats song:
HER CHARMS
To the valleys of New Hampshire.
To spend Christmas shall 60
Where the Frost King reigns supremefy
And the world is white with snow.
Not because love the country.
But the sweet maid of the mill.
Whom played with In my childhood,
Lives In the old homestead still.
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Songs of All Sorts Suggested by the joy
Gus Occasion.
Sweet the Christmas bells are ringing.
Sweet the clear young voices singing,
For the child is Kingl
Earth looks like a child in white,
Crowned with frosty Jewels bright,
For his welcoming.
From the day of the Nativity down through
the ages to the present time, the joys of
Christmas have been written in song and
hymn by the poet. 1t being day of uni
versal thanksgiving, every one, young and
old, ri h and poor, should do all in his
power to make every one around him as
happy as possible. Let i'll will be banished
from the heart, and its place filled with
songs. If nothing more.
In our own blessed land and in all En-
glish-speaking countries what more appro-
pirate carol could well up from the heart
and find utterance from the lips Of the null
titude than
THE ANGELS SONG
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"Glory to Godr' the angels sang,
That starry night so long ago;
'Mong Bethlehem's hills the echoes rang,
And e'er shaliring-God wills 1t SO.
"Glory to God" may still be sung,
May still be echoed In the heart,
Wherever Christ's true glory reigns,
Where'er love Is welcome part.
With every loving word or thought,
With every deed OF kindness done,
New strains are added to the hymn,
And "Glory to Godr' again Is sung.
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CHRISTMAS CAROLS.

Misrule, but 1t met with failure, and he be-
came thing of the past.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-16
Didn't Shoot the Major,

Maj. William Warner, ex.commander-
in-chief of the Grand Army, had a person.
al encounter in a courtroom, which, but
for the majors quickness and coolness,
would in all probability have ended dis
a%strously for some one. Mr.. Warner is at
torney for John l.. Sherman, who ia
charged with the murder of W. @. Wright.
man, whose bones are supposed to be in
Sherman is prosecuted by a nephew 81
Wrlghtman, w. E. Garyston. An a~lterca.
ton arose between Grayston and the court
over lbe possession of the skeleton of
the dead man, during which GRAY
ston made the remark that the county
officials were all dishonest. Mai. Warner
took it up and said Grayson was mistaken
IN his assertion. Grayson immediately
answered by calling Warner q liar. The
major calmly walked over to where Gray-
ston was standing, saying: What's that,
1 lie, do II" AS he approached. Gravston
threw his hand behind him and a revolver
was seen p~rotruding from his hip pocket.
Before he could draw the weapon Warner
was upon him and had forced him down
into q corner. The major held him down
n was heard to say: IF you attempt to
draw that revolver I will break your neck. ("
Deputy marshals were at hand, the men
were separated, Warner then apologized to
the court, but said he was forced to his &C.
ton by Grayston's. attempt to draw a re-.
Yolyer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-16

"
HE demooratic congressional conven-
ton az Aims' Vs. nominated Fernando F.
Clayton.
d promotion state convention Of Del
aware mas nominated william I. Kellum
ioi governor.
TWENTY thousand strikers at Roubaix,
France have resumed work. The strike is
practically ended.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-16
Silver Coming In.
The Cotton Crop.

Z, The statistical returns of the department
of agriculture for May, relative to cotton,
report the progress of planting and condi-
tions affecting seeding and termination.
Planting is late except in the Csrolinas.
In Georgia it is scarcely up to the average
at this date, the delay being caused by
drought, difficulty of blowing and slow
termination. From Alabama westward
serious delays have occurred from
excessive rams, overflow of bottom
lands and foods from the rise of
great rivers. Replanting is necessary where
the seed has rotted in the ground. Great
scarcity of seed is reported in portions Of
Tennessee. Usually seven-eighths of the
cotton area is seeded before the close of
April. This year only three fourths has
been planted. The proportions in the
several states are reported as follows:
Virginia, IS per cent; South Caroline,
So; Georgia, &C.; Florida, 81; Alabama, So;
Mississippi, IS; Louisiana, 70; Texas, rs;
Arkansas, 60; Tennessee, 81, Average,
1873 per cent.
In the Mississippi river bottom lands
the fears of floods, as we'll as actual over
flows. prevents planting, which will be
actively pushed as the waters subside and
the danger becomes less imminent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-16
BUT ONE BOX ESCAPED.
New Hsbrides savasss Tomahawk . shiI

New Hebrides sayages Tomahawk Q Ship
wrecked Crew.
News has been received ct San Fran
cisco by the steamer ZealaAdia, that In q
great storm on March4, the schooner Eliza
Mary was driven on the reefs at Mallioola
in the New Hebrides. It was impossible
to see anything through the binding rain
till before the ship struck. There were on
board at the time q crew of 10, two'passen-
gers, "A recruits and Is returning
laborers, making q total Of 70.
The first boat which was lowered
was manned by four white mon and
several Of the black crew. The boat was
dashed to pieces while going on shore and
the four white men drowned. Those who
remained on board the ship were saved.
Several Of the recruits swan for the shore
and were either drowned or killed after
landing. One boy had to fight his way
from shore to the mission station, distance
ten miles. He, with twenty Of his com-
panions, went with some natives to . vii
lage near the coast. They were given food
but while eating, the sava9es set upon
them and began ~tomahawking the oasta-
ways. The boy ran and escaped. In all,
four white men and forty seven blacks
were lost.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-16
The Cunning British,

During the session of commons saturday,
Jessie Ceilings, the liberal unionist, asked
whether the government would take anv
steps to encourage British manufacturers
to send exhibits to the worlds fair at Chi.
cago II the Mckinley tariff bill, now before
the American congress, becomes q law.
in view of the fact that the bill practicable
prohibits the importation of British goods
into the United States. Ferguson, parlia-
mentary secretary for foreign affairs, said.
Questions of official participation in tho
fair could only be determined ate,
the consideration of the advantages
which would accrue to British
interests. When the invitation to taka
part In the exhibition was received from
Inc American government it is probable.
ne said, that the manufacturers Of Great
oritian would to q great extent be deter.
red from sending exhibits to the fair, il
America. "
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-16
Prohibition Knocked Out.

Judge Crozier, of the hrst judicial dis
trict of Kansas, has declared a part
of the state prehibitory law unoon.
stitutional. The decision was rem
dered in the case where the
assistant encouragement of the state for
Leavenworth county summoned the street
commissioner and others to give informa-
ton under oath as to violations Of the pro-
hibitory law. They refused to give the
testimony and the encouragement had
them committed to jail for con.
tempt. Habeas corpus proceedings
to secure their release were begun
before Judge C~rozier, who handed down 3
long decision ordering their discharge from
custody and declaring unconstitutional the
provisions of the law comforting power
upon the attorney-general to summon per-
sons to testify as to the violations of the
law
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-16
TO BEGIN SOON,
Gems ns-Taklng to Begin Within a Mont
Vast Piles of S~cbaduIoa

Gems ns-TakIng to Begin Within a Month,
Vast Piles of Schedules.
Washington dispatch: Within four
weeks the actual work of taking the
census will be begun. The prepare
tions are now we'll under way, and when
June l arrives the 40, 900 or more
ennmerators. armed with paper and
pencil. will be- ready to begin their
rounds. The busiest place just now in
connection wit i the census work is the
warehouse in this city where the popu-
lation schedules are stored. There are
some 20. 900: 900 of these schedules, and
a force OF men under the direction of
Mr., Spalding are hard at work packing
them into boxes to be sent to the census
supervisors.
There are IT'S supervisors, CORE
spending to the number of districts into
which the country is divided for census
purposes. The schedules are sent to the
supervisors to be distributed am the
ennmerators. They are packed in
boxes, which weigh, when full, ear
pounds, There are to be 4 800 boxes in
all, and by the end of the present week
it is expected that they will all be
shipped. The boxes are sent by mail.
which means. of course, that thew are
carried in the mail-cars instead of in the
express cars. They are, perhaps, the
bulkiest pieces of mail matter that have
ever been received in a postal car.