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The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07

Polsons engendered by food Ter
menting IN dyspeptic stomach, are
the direct cause OF rheumatism,
gout, bronchitis, liver and kidney
complaints, asthma, pneumonia and
many other nervous ailments.
These results are prevented by
The use of the Shaker Digestive Cor
dial, a remedy discovered and pre-
pared by the Shakers of Mount Leb.
anon of New York 1t is in itsef tt
food and has power to digest other
food taken with it. Thus it rests
the diseased stomach and finally
masters the worst cases of dyspep
sia. It acts promptly and fresh
strength and increase of weight
soon follows. The first dose taken
Immediately after eating abates the
pain and distress so dreaded by dys
peptics. Trial bottles-enough to
prove its merit-10 cents.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07
Tammany is Disrupted.

New York, Dec. 30.-The long
continued strife between the Tam,
many factions, led by County Clerk
Henry Purroy and John C. Sheehan,
chairman of the Tsmmany executive
committee. broke out into open war
to day, when Purroy and his follow
ers announced their bolt from Tam
many. Both Sheeban and Purrov
gave out statements which were
bitter in their personalities toward
each other.
The general committee OF Tam
many hall met to night aud adopted
a long series of resolutions presented
by Thomas T. Grady. They de
nounced trusts, favor cheaper gas
and telephone rates, and condemn
the present city administration, but
extend no olive branch to the Demo
Gratis who bolted Bryan last fall
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07

Laxol is the best medicine foi
children. Doctors recommend it in
place of Castor Oil.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07
Died From Too Violent EXerc.sa.

Warrensburg, No, Dec. 30.-Miss
Nettie Williams, aged % years, one
of Warrensourg's prominent young
ladies, while engaged in a game OF
ball with her uncle, J. II. Barnes,
near Aullville, yesterday, tainted
from the violent exertion and never
regained consciousness. She died al
1 O clock this afternoon.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07

Neglect of the hair often destroys
its vitality and natural hue, and
causes it to fall out. Before it is
too late, apply Halls Hair Renewer.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07

Milan, Mo, Dec. 30.-Newt Wild
ner shot and instantly killed his
brother.in law at Newton. in the
northwestern part of the county
Monday evening, thus ending on old
family feud. Widner Is in jail at
Princeton. Great excitement exists
and lynching is feared
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Havre de Grace School House.
WATER.


Bel Air Water & Light Co. Water Ger
u
| AMOUNTS FOR ENSUING YEAR lNCLUD-
| EDIN levy FOR 1897
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ENGLISH As 1T rs WRIT.

\ Chicago morning paper recently
contained the following:
Wanted second hand woman's
Columbia bicy Gle, 1895 make"
On the same day State street house
advertised 5000 damaged ladies,
cloth capes at soc each"
Was the second hand woman any
thing like the damaged ladies of the
State street store2 If not why mott
One of the dry goods houses a few
days before advertised "$3 black figur-
ed briliautine ladies' dress skirts"
"S3 checked wooden ladies' dress
skirts and 50 plaid ladies' dress
skirts
Were those figured checked and
plaid ladies similar to the "tatooed
ladies" so frequently found in the
dime museums.
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S3OS 90
$4,000
Third District.

Summcrfeld Carter pay self ............... SIS 20
Lay Chambers pay J. Ed. Webster 20 90
Amoss Guy pay 10 90
Elijah WIlgis pay self. ................... Is 90
Thos. Tredway pay self. to 90
Mrs. ShultZ pay james Lee.................. 20 90
Hester DENLY pay Whitaker Bros. 10 10
keZlah RObinsOn pay Joshua Whitaker ~ 90
John Clark pay +. 4. Monks ................ 20 90
George Pitt pay f. Waters -............. % 90
Bridget O'DOnnell pay 5. A. Williams 20 90
Iannah Tenn lie pay Corbin Grafton. 20 90
Ellen Water pay sef........................ % co
GeOrgeanna Brady pay self ................. 15 90
Moses osborn pay J. Edwin Webster. % OG
Amos Harris pay W. 7. Reckord......... % 90
Alice A. Rice pay John B. Hanna ....... 10 90
Henry Turner and wife pay Ohio Lee 10 90
Hannah l.. Smith pay X. e. Richardson 2U 90
Elijah Bond pay self ...................... 10 90
Annie F. Stewart pay Ed. Stewart. 15 90
Franclanna Villains pay self............... Ia Oh
Abigail Hall pay Noble l.. MITCHELL 20 90
Cornelius Curtiss pay self................. IL 90
Patrick Gain pay 20O0
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ROADS AND ROAD EXTRA.
STATES ATTORNEY,

w. w. Preston. ...............S 81
SHERIFF ACCOUNTS.
Ambrose Cooley.
State 81
SCHOOL HOITSES
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BALANCE OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS, ETC.
OTHER RECEIPTS.
SUMMARY OF LEVY, 1897.

First District
Real estate, etc...~$l,64o, o76Es5c. S13 9Io 60
Bonds, etc..........-. 26S, I63dr3Oc. sos 80
.. Mortgages.
~ ,693.2GG6 per ct.
1861 5|tGS per CT .S1oS 92A TOGO 81 60
Second and Sixth Districts
Real estate, ctc.-~s2. 4G7, 429t S5c. s2o,973 10
s aGn eic'...-..- .I d33:;; , 3c io0 o.
Havre-de-G Grace. l, l53, $3.50 zoe. S,o13 40
Mortgages Second District.
1134 3s16 perct.
$3.50 34@ts per ct. .s47,1s q to co 49, Sc
LOCO OOd per ct.
90 oo, S per ct 81 so q to co. $50
Mortgages Sixth District
,412 s3dtS PER ct. s113 o3 " to co. 81 80
700 OoM5La per ct.
3s 5o@s per ct. 5 3 os q to co. 23l
Third District.
Real estate, etc. - ,563,5o2 oMs5c. s21 ,79s %
Bonds, etc sS,o4l oo43oc. 26l II
Bel Air...-.-....--.. Ala, Il9 OO@7oc. Bios So
S6s.549 1896 per Ct
4.112 9Gas per CT. $500 Oh $4toco 24o rs
Fourth District.
Real estate, etc. 81. 94O, 415Ts5c S1G,4 1913 80
Bonds, etc............ 9t,IH6W3oc. 81 81
Mortgages,
S16,45s SGd6 per CT.
4,5>'7 5iMs per CT 1867 90 y TOGO 275 %
lis oo@s per ct. 92oMto co. $50
Fifth District.
Real estate, etc. 81 266, 941GtS5c $40 269 90
Bonds, etc.-...... 3o,19Olc3Oc. 1O7 81
Mortgages.
S64,6l6 72@6 per Ct
3,SI1 OOGfS pcr CT. $50 l6 a TOGO 232 60
LOCO OOGG51a per ct.
IS 0oHS per ct. 81 10 4 to co. $50
300 OuSt5 per ct.
1So OOGlS per ct. Sl4 so q co. IL 10
Corporation tax go far as reported -. S,456 81
Total levy ....... .......... s143,775 81
ADVERTISING.
F. E. GOrrell....... ....... ............ 3466 SO
ALH.A
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FERRIES
HEALTH OFFICER
Interest on ceItiticatcs.............
INOUESTS.

Second and Sixth Districts. On the
body OF w. c. Baker, Joseph Warner,
L; F.. sitter = IS L. ~ MG = z John
John Welsh Philip Fox, John J. Salik,
Wclrath. 81 each. -. s12 90
Second and Sixth DistrictS.-On the
DO Y OF Edward Richardson, ). l.. For
sythe. II. l.. WCnstor. Maurice Brown.
a. X. Walker, Frank Smith, John Nc
Nulty, Jerry Crowley, ". y. Allender,
Henry I. Cook. L. Brsdtield, w. Il.
Cock, C. f. Macku, 81 each................ $l2 90
second and Sixth Dislrlcts-On the
body OF ID. Maxwell. \. X. keer, Mich
J. NJ. Ansalvish, John McNulty, w. T.
jackson, d. u. Legates, Thomas
Vey George E. Bradfeld, 81 each. s12 90
Second and sixth DistrIcts.-On the
body of Albert Martin, o. n. johnson,
{. q. Unkle, W. I. Myers, John I; Mar
tin, P j. Martin, ID. ?. Mcdonald. Jas.
D. Hopes, Samuel II. Hopes. w. b.
Buttcll, W. T. Lynch, James E. Nc
Donald, w, T. Winchester. 81 each. $12 90
Second and Sixth DisIricts.-On the
body OF Isaac Haycock, John Welsh,
George L. Carroll, James Hand, Joseph
McIlhenny, E. J. Bradtie d, robert
Bradfeld, Frank Ditzel, A. D. Carroll,
W. T. Brudtield, John ahan, w. Ii.
Dobson, Thomas Gleason. 81 each. $12 90
Second and sixth DistricIs.-Un the
body of Estelle Williams, John Welsh,
G. NJ. Jones John Mahar, James Salik,
John X. Walker, NJ. II. Fahey, Jerry
Crowley, james Warner, Leon Hoffman
David Fisher, Joseph Hamburger,
Edward A. Riley. 81 each...............S 12 90
Second and Sixth Districts.On the
body of an unknown man, q; W. John
son, ID. P. Mcdonald, 5. a. McGuigan,
j. a. Mitchell, John H.. Day, Joseph
Michael, J. Hall, James L. Chesney,
W. H. Lanvey, H. II. Boyer, J. W.
Griffin, Charles Brown. 81 each.......... Sl2 90
Third District.-On the body OF Chas.
W hitaktr w. T. Billingsiea, Joseph h.
Pyle, H. II. Black, j. S. Richsrdson,Jr.,
n. e. Is. Norris, James Z. Bavington,
oliver johnson. 6 Gorge II. johnson, W.
West, Thomas A. Amos. 81 each. So 90
Third DESTRUCTION the body of &. T.
Burns, 6. &. street,, John Smith, G. +.
Barnes, Benjamin Bsscl, John II.
Fisher, Fred Heuer, NJ ]. Heron, w.
\. Forwo0d, f. Lee Hughes, w. c. Car
roli,J p. Wilson, w. Ii. Bauer. 81 each. ST. on
Third DESTRUCTION the body OF Sam
uel Virgins, j. q. Dance, W. c. Norris,
james e. Young, A. 7, Jones, Il. b.
Bruins. c. 5. Richardson, II c. b. Norris,
n. J. Hutchins, August knoiler, John
b. Hanna, A. .. Richardson, F. w.
Hunt 81 SD OU
Fourth District On the body of
w. T. DeVoe, Horatio Nelson, VIM.
Glenn. John II. Appel, John Markley,
w Donohue, Samuel Beall, J. Wilson
Galbreath, VIM. Calder, j ohm Smithson,
Robert Glenn, James Smithson, Harry
Poteet 81 $40 OO
Fourth Discretion the body of Ida
Richardson, W. L. Smith, Thomas II.
Emory, sylvester Phelps, Jacob H.
Hess, John Bradley, W.: T: Jones,
Edward T. Pounds, John T. johnson,
Henry J. Hess, Joseph NJ. Kelly, w. l..
Carlisle, Thomas Il. Foard, Jr. 81 each. S12 Oo
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John BoI%ianO's Horse Fly Liquid Is
The Best.

None genuine without our signature on each
can, John B1lriano." Beware of false imita-
tions. We manufacture nothing but the best.
Drives tiles and insects of all kinds off horses,
COWS, dogs, &c Pint, 25c quart, SOC; gallon
sl5o. We also manufacture J. b. House Fly
LIQUID. Drives mosquitoes, reaches, ants
chirches. and all other insects out of the house
permanently Bottles, zoe. and 25c.; pint, zoe;
quart, sl.25 The John Bolgano Co., Manu-
facturers, 81 East Lombard ST., Baltimore, Md.
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NOTICE..


l WANT every man aud woman in the United
States Interested in the Opium and Whisky
habits to have one of my books on these dis
eases. Address Il. NJ. Woolley, Atlanta, Ga,
Box SS2, and one will be sent you free.
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
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1886 90
Fifth District.

Nahsla Brown pay Annie wilson..... 500 90
Francis Brinkman pay self. ................ % 90
Hannah Bulett pay W.D Scarborough 10 90
! hos. Preston pay u. Smith .............. 10 90
bus Scarborough pay self. 50 90
$ May White pay Lizzie handow....... 30 90
Henry White pay Lizzie Randow ........ 10 90
Edward A. Reed pay David st. Clair. 80 90
John Butler and wife pay Sam. Love. 10 90
Samuel Henry pay self...................... IL 90
W. Aiken pay j. +. Grier...... 10 90
Mary LArue pay self............... % 90
Mrs. 5. p. Adams pay self ................. % 90
Hannah Burkns pay SELF. ......... 10 90
Sarah }. Wilson pay David POWELL. 20 90
James Oliver pay self....................... 10 90
.. 3. bennington pay w. H. Smithson. 20 90
John II. Bosey pay self. ................. 1900
Wesley Hall pay Wesley McDoon....... 10 90
Ann Smith pay % 90
Rachael Wright pay In. ....... 20 90
Wesley Peck pay Wesley McDoon~...... 10 90
Sarah Hill pay self. 20 90
w. K. Jones pay self .................... 20 90
Ann Forwood pay James X. smith. ] 5 90
Chas. Lee pay c. Y. Thomas .............. Is 90
Sal ah J. Roussey pay self................. % 90
Joshua and Cassie Tucker pay III. T.
Andrews. .......... % 90
Cassie Alexander and mother pay self. 81 90
w. Il. Crawley pay self..................... is 90
Mrs. Sullie scarborough pay self......... 20 90
MIS- Mary Norris pay self .................. 10 90
Sarah Jones pay Wesley NcDoon........ 20 90
Elizabeth Jones pay Geo. w. Jones'. 10 90
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$4,000
OMMITTED PENSIONS FROM LEVY
1886 AND PAID BY THECLEHK.
POST AlORTEMS.
31,e43 "a

REMOVED CASES.
Costs paid to Howard county 1853 90
-" baltimore City. .............. 775 Al
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Notice.
Notice to Trespassers.

All persons are hereby forewarned from
trespassng on the lands of the undersigned, or
to hold i'll possession any property which may
be stolen from me. The law will be strictly
enforced against all offenders
JACOB LIVRZEY,
ChurchYiIle, Md.
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Montague Co., painting Clerk office 100 90
Paul FalcOner, check book, CLERKS
%
)URT.
.......Sl,460 03
: - rOINOOu, .JT. ......-.- .........
CONTISGESTFUS

John d. StcGrns, Conveying prisoners
from House OF Correction. ..........$ 10 90
John j. Leonard, Conveying prisoners
from House of Correction ........... ..... 81 OD
L. II. McNabb, acknowledging deed. Oh
). ID. Worihington, Pa d IN eTrOr.......... 90
a. Cooley exp nsoS on Court House
Gee" } Fmney, 'opy of Jury list. 90 90
H. ); Flowers, Team Hire. .................. 90
DR. J. W. Scott Board for JurOrs......... IA 90
Miss \ nn!e n Purcell Boa I'd for Jurors 90
Thomas johnson, InQtlrs 81. ................ s 50
7. J. Hughes ................. 80
D. L. Burke - ................. 90
W II. Galbreath. Magistrate nc. 1896 Z 40
5. q. Day, assistant at post morteIn..... 200
Falls bridge 80. 800
George Wonders, Jurors certificate. 100
Z. h. Mccormick, Examiner on roads 200
w. II. Harlan, CONS. on collections. 146 20
Line .."s,..,. .. -,'. so 90
DR.. {. y. HOllingsworth, Extra services
as Health Officer ........................ 90
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CONSTABLES.


ELECTIONS.
c. c. Pusey, supervisor 300 90
=. NJ. kirkwOod. supervisor............... 100 90
Edward Ferry supervisor. ............... 100 90
ii. A. Hughes, clerk .... 13l 90
Judges and Clerks of Election 500 $50 Al
Ambrose Cooley, sheriff and deputies rs 90
John H. Gilbert, election rent, 1896 % 90
=. J. Seneca, election rent for 1896 10 90
Geo II. Backey, elect. rent for 1896. 90
4. L AudcT son, elect / cut for 1896 81 90
J. 2 Osborn, election rent for 1896 IL %
NJ. j. Heron, elect. rent for lS96..... 10 90
John Woodrow, elect. rent for 1896 Is 90
Thos. McComas eject. tent for 1896. 1921
Ihos. J. Kelly elect. rent for 1896. 10 90
II. W. Guifoyle, booths and election
rent 1896 - ........... % SO
John fl. Turner, election rent 1896. 500
Frank c. Pyle, election rent for 1896 is 90
r. l.. McCann, election rent 1896 20 90
Chas. II. ChcSney, elect. rent for 1896 Is 90
John n. Akers, election rent for 1896 16 90
John N Acres election rent for 1895 10 90
VIM. II. Jarrett, storage OF booths. II
II. A. McClung storage of booths. 30
j. N. street, 4 :, n, ballots. 20 90
". J. G. Dulaney. surpes~.-............ 168 90
J. w. Bond & Co. ................ 81 So
H. a. Hughes 90 so
2. II. Close .-............... 90 |
g. g. Pusey ............ 80 |
John u. Hanna ................. % 81
W. f. Keen n Co.. lumber. IA so /
John smith, Is ~
David IiunwHy, hardware. x,.............. 66 |
John Z. SHlix, deputy Sherifr...--....-... 10 90
Hartford Dispatch, adv ertising 16 SO |
J. w. Harhins booths ...................... 16 90
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$4,000
Fourth District.

W. Sanders pay c. Kirkwood ............... $40 90
lsainh Rainbow pay self 10 90
Tobias Stausbury pay J. II. Waters. 1910
James BlHney pay w. a. Durham 30 90
Ed. buchanan pay Geo Richardson. ~ 90
Chloe Cork pay DIR. NJ. L. Jarrett......... 1907
Wesley DuGon pay Jas. s. Calder......... 20 %
lily. W. Macatea pay Nathan Z. Amos 90 90
Robert Waters pay se.f..................... Is 90
Amanda johnson pay W Rampley...... 20 90
Joshua Jones pay Amos j. Street,. 10 90
Samuel q. Blaney pay self Ii 90
Rebecca Harris pay J. G Luckey......... 100
Evan Clark pay ). B. Stansbury.......... % 90
Parker A. Lee pay self..................... 10 90
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02

dates from the earliest Christian ages.
They were called Paas, or Pasque, or
Pace eggs. The ancient name of Eas-
Ter was Pascha, as the first Easter oc-
Cured at the time
of the Jewish Feast of the Passover
or Paschal. But far beyond that.
among all Eastern nations and in very
ancient times, the egg was the en-
blem of the opening vernal season, and
it. had always been the custom for
friends to present them to each other
at this time, when all nature was
waking from her long sleep. Hence.
they were adopted as specially appro-
pirate to the Festival of the Resurrec-
tirn.
In old times in England (Which
means about the time OF Edward -
Easter eggs were always sent to the
church in large hampers to be conse-
Grated or blessed by the priest. These
Easter eggs were colored or ornament
ed in many ways before they were
sent, and when they were returned
home they were distributed among the
household.
There are many ways of coloring and
decorating Easter eggs. One of the
simplest Is to tie them up, each in a
piece of bright calico, and boil until
the pattern OF the calico is transferred
to the eggs. Cochineal, indigo or other
things can be used to color the water
in which eggs are boiled, darker or
lighter, according to the quantity of
coloring matter used. Nowadays col
oring matter Of any desired shade can
be bought at the druggists for a few
cents.
These dyes make the egg one plain
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Tho ChLldren.. orsun.Grlndsr.

The Boston Herald tells Il story OF
two little children living near Boston
and their special hand-organ man,
Every Friday afternoon the Italian ap-
pears under the nursery window. and
just as regularly two blonde heads bob
up, and little hands are waved in rec
ognition. After several visits OF this
North end troubadour, the small audi
ence made acquaintance with him
and would frequently beg him tc
play this or that tune, and ask all about
himself and his family. Had he any
little boys and girls? Why. yes, indeed
And then the children enlisted nam
mas good will, and nice cookies were
sent to the organ mans little boy
and after while bundles of clothing
and toys were waiting for the man;
and all were received with the warm
est of thanks. On the day after Christ
mas, when the organ began to tune up
the children were still in the midst OF
their holiday, but everything was
dropped to welcome the Italian. and
to give him his share of Santa Claus
bounty. Then the poor fellow, In his
turn, handed out letter which his
wife had sent to the children and
their mother, thanking them in the
quaintest terms for all their goodness
She could not write herself, the letter
said, but her son was writing 1t for
her, and she hoped every blessing
would come to such kind people, who
had made them all SO happy. 1t was q
most touching epistle, though a good
deal soiled and almost illegible; and
its unexpectedness was not the least
part of the pleasure that it gave the
two children.
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extinction. According to usage. the
Peters. and he docs so with every I'M
posing accessory that can be devised.
From a hall In the adjoining palace OF
the Vatican he is borne into the
church. under circumstances OF the ut
most splendor. Seated in his Sedla
Gestatoria. his vestments blaze with
gold; on his head he wears the tiara.
tall round gilded cap representing
triple crown. which is understood to
signify spiritual power. temporal pow
er and the union of both. Beside him
are borne the "fabelli," or large fans.
composed of ostrich feathers, In which
are set the eye-like parts of peacock's
feathers. to signify the eyes or vigil
lance of the church. Over him is borne
silk canopy richly fringed. After
ofiiciating at mass at the high altar
the Pope is with the same ceremony
and to the sound OF music borne back
through the crowded church to the bal
cony over the central doorway. There
rising from his chair of state and en-
vironed by his principal officers, he
pronounces benediction, with indul-
gence and absolution. This is the most
imposing of all the ceremonies at
Rome at this eason. The crowd is
most dense Immediately under the bal
cony at which the Pope appears. for
there papers are thrown down contain
ing a copy of the prayers that have
been uttered, and ordinarily there is a
scramble to catch them. On the even
ing OF Easter Sunday the dome and
other exterior parts of st. Peters are
beautifully Illuminated with lamps.
II there be any country which has
escaped the invasion of civilization and
a revolution in manners it is assuredly
the Vorarlberg. In the Tyrol. This
primitive region begins where the ordi-
nary traveller stops. wearied with the
beauties of Switzerland. and hesitating
whether he should abandon the high
roads to rough it in the difficult passes
of these mountains.
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AS CELEBRATED NOW.

the Apostles. Most OF the pilgrims OF
the Eastern churches believe that the
fire actually comes down from heaven,
and that they are able to ignite their
candles from flames sent by God. This
holy fire appears precisely at two
o'clock in the afternoon every Easter
Saturday in the tomb of the Holy Sc
pulchre. All the lights of the church
have been put out beforehand. and the
people stand for hours and wait for the
holy FIRE. The-e are holes In the walls
of the sepulchre itself, and through
these candles are passed to the Patri-
arch of Jerusalem. who is inside. He
lights them with the sacred flame and
hands them out burning. Other can
dies are lighted from these and mes
sengers, running, carry the holy fire
all over Palestine, to Bethlehem and
to Nazareth. to the Sea of Galilee and
to the different parts of the earth
from which the pilgrims come. The in
terest in this ceremony is as great as
that which surrounds the Passion Play
at Oberammergau. The night before
the miracle hundreds sleep in the diff
ferent chapels and in the rotunda, in
order to hold good places for the NOR
row, and during the day the churches
are thronged to such an extent that
people are often injured by the crush.
Easter Sunday In Rome.
In Rome. as might be expected, Eas-
ter Sunday is celebrated with elaborate
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02

The Easter fire in particular, which
has not fallen into disuse even in our
own times. in some parts OF the south
of Germany. is probably of pagan ori
gin, and its institution, like that of so
many ether of the corruptions which
disfgul cd the primitive churches.
seems not to have been altogether
foreign to sound policy, for the most
respectable bishops had persuaded
themselves that the ignorant rustics
would more cheerfully renounce the
superstitions of paganism if they found
some resemblance, some compensation.
in the bosom of Christianity. The old
chronicles record a twofold celebra-
ton of the Easter fire. the one held
within and the other outside the sa-
cred edifice.
On Easter Eve 1t was usual for the
Jews to make a bonfire in the open
air. into which all leavened bread was
cast. In Jerusalem at the present day
ceremony is performed which is
called the Miracle of the Easter
Fire" The Latin churches have not
taken part in this ceremony for the
last three hundred years. The Roman
Catholics protest against it. and it is
now managed entirely by the Greek
and other churches of the Orient.
with the Greeks.
The Greeks say that the miracle has
been celebrated ever since the days of