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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-12-22
"THE WASSAIL BOB"

rections, one to the Asa gods in heav-
en-, one to the Frost giants, and the
third to the underworld
In the far East. Japanese sacred
books, written dozen centuries ago,
relate how the gods pulled up by the
roots on the mountain Kager the Saka
tree, on the branches Of which they
hung jewels. a mirror and blue and
white peace offerings to the shining
goddess of the heavens.
The Hindoo Parijata and Kalpavris-
ksha yielded all the objects of the de-
sires of gods and mortals, and so, too,
did the Iranian Harvisptokhm, 1.-THE
tree of all the Seeds"
At cremation ceremonies In Bud
dhist Siam a framework representing
a tree, to which are tied lines and nut
shells containing money and lottery
tickets. occupies prominent place, and
after the rites these fruits" which
are called "karaphruk." are scrambled
for by the crowd.
In Upper India the scavenger caste
carry in professions, in honor of their
god Zahir. bamboo framework deck
ed with bright colored cloths and pea
cock feathers, and hung with fans and
punches of cocoa nuts.
Lucian described trees covered with
ornaments and sacred attributes which
were brought each year to be burnt
offerings to the goddess Atergatis at
Hierapolis OF Syria; and he told also
Of great trees, loaded with goats. sheen.
garments and gold and silver objects
which were burned before the Syro-
Phoenician gods.
Conventional. or "made-up" trees
are pictured on Babylonian cylinders.
and one Of the bilingual hymns trans
lated by Prof. Sayce describes how the
place OF the Tree" (of which these
pictured trees uere undoubtedly sym
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-12-22

and bull standing beneath, ready for
sacrifice.
Pictures and other votive objects
were attached to the laurel Of Apollo.
Summing up all the evidence, it GER
tainly seems that the Christmas tree
hung with gifts has descended to us
from the times when decorated trees
laden with offerings were worshiped
as representatives of the abstract
Universe tree" whose trunk was the
cosmic axis, whose roots were in the
underworld. and whose branches, lift
ed aloft into the skies, bore up the
heavenly hosts.
The custom Of decorating the church.
es with greenery at Christmas had its
origin in a pagan ceremony. The
great feast of Saturn was held in De-
cember, when the worshipers hung the
temple with such green things as they
could find; and the Christians adopted
the same method to celebrate the birth
of the Savior, giving it an emblematic
turn by referring to the righteous
branch" and just:fying it from Isaiah
SIS: 13-"The glory of Lebanon shall
come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine
tree and the box together to beautify
the place of my sanctuary"
The holly, or holy tree. is called
Christ's thorn in Germany and Scan
dinavia, from its use in church decora-
tons and its putting forth its berries
at Christmas time.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-12-22

moro mysterious whiaDsElnG ~
Mrs. O'Dowd new downstairs aGnaA -
get bundle Of kindling wood. Il Va
well that Tommy was . sound sleeper.
as the lleeting forms Of shadowy hg-
ures and the rustic Of papers would
have disturbed him.
It was 11:30 when Thomas arrived
at home and greeted his anxious VITA
When they retired Thomas said:
Molly. set the alarm for O'Clock
tomorrow. and get your wraps ready.
for I intend to take you along to help
play a joke on Tommy ODowd."
She piled him with questions. ne
gave her evasive replies. At 5 o'clock
Thomas and his wife arrived at Middle
alley.
els he awake?" he asked anxiously
Of Mrs. O'Dowd, who met them at the
door.
mo; the saints be praised. he's sleep
in like the dead. Come here at the
dure and watch"
The door had been thrown wide
open, but Mrs. O'Dowd had hung her
Sunday shawl over the opening. be-
hind the folds of this garment the
three persons watched and waited. The
blinds had been carefully closed. SO
that not a ray Of sunlight came into
the room. Three kerosene lamps were
blazing with light to their utmost ca
pacity. 1t was painfully still In the
room, and by listening intentiy Thom-
as thought he could hear the gentle
breathing Of the little boy. AS the
minutes licked slowly away the sus-
pense was almost unbearable. A move
ment in the bed caught the ears OF tho
listeners. Then the bed clothes were
thrown aside and the little fellow sat
upright. apparently paralyzed WIN
amazement. Upon little table oe-
tween the windows stood Christmas
tree two feet tall stuck into the mldoie
of bundle of wood. The light was
reflected from a hundred pieces OF re0
paper tied to the scrawny bousns, .
dozen red and white popcorn balls
hung like apples on the limbs. Little
candles twinkled through the scant toi-
iage, while barber-pole candy. tin
soldier and a jumping jack were prom
inently displayed. 1t was an Aladdin
like scene. And before this radiant
vision, like a saint before q shrine.
with hands clasped In adoring admira-
ton, stood little Tommy, while his
NJ Win
her face hidden in the shawl.
Thomas and his wife stole quietly
cut and left them.
George. STEP" said Mrs. Thomas
when they reached the correr Of
Roosevelt and Cherry streets. Uplift-
ing her face, which was convulsively
working with tender emotion. she said:
What did it cost to play that little
joke on Tommy.
Just II cents, sweetheart" he re-
piled.
They walked on for another block.
But Mrs. Thomas was bubbling owe.
with excitement, ard she stopped her
husband again and exclaimed:
"But you haven't any Christmas
present yourself"
Nonsense, Molly, haven't"
He was interrupted by two soft arms
around his neck and a kiss. Then
Molly began to cry. But George quick
" soothed her, and as they sat In the
elevated car flying toward Herlem he
said:
"Molly, thought was very much
abused man last night, but I've chang
ed my mind. l think / could walk
from the Battery to Harlem on soap
bubbles and never burst a bubble to-
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-12-22
THE CHR:ST-CHlLD.


HIS world has
DN~( whirled on in
F>ZA|s& its way
.k&3M LsA#I,l Fer nineteen hun
H#jlI dred years,
/xN sA Since Bethlehem's
&3XINN babe, who came
MIN .. =. &: !: +: :: :: :. N:
t1 *T/f In Love,
NNA Wept over Us His
EV#HWl tears.
the golden star
That on that night stood stu
Above the humble village inn'
BY the Judaean riil.
49,
And wise men seek the path today
The crowned Magi found
The mother heart Of wOmannooo
Makes that, Earth's holy ground.
The singing angels hover now
Above the manger, there.
Where Gods light shone upon HIS
brow,
The Prince of Peace so fair!
The wondrous story, never old,
Thrills on the Weakened heart,
Who led us to His Heavenly Fold.
Wto walked from men apart.
Awake, today, in spirit strain.
The song that never dies!
Find out that glittering star again,
The scales dropped from our eyes!
For Gods dear love is potent now
As when His reign began:
The chanting the seraph band
Shames restless heart of man.
Here, in our midst, the Heavenly Dove
Seeks an eternal rest;
Descending from His throne above
To hide within each breast.
Wake! Better Natures. sleeping long!
Cast of the thralls Of sin!
List to the choiring angels song
And let the White Dove in!
Mute by the graves Of vanished hates,
Greet all in love today!
lift up your brows with hearts elate
And meet Him on our way!
Richard Henry Savage.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-12-22

bois) is the central spot OF the earth.
while its fruits-obviously the stars
are Of brilliant crystal and reach into
the liquid vast
The pine of Cybele and Attis Is still
to be seen on the ancient bas reliefs.
hung with bells, reed flute. wheel
and other objects, and there are sacred
birds among the branches and ram
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-12-22
Tommy
ODowd's
Christina.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

HE S h a d o " S of
Christmas eve were
6 over the
city as G eorg Q
Thomas, a N ew
York city mechanic,
stepped d O W n on
the s i d e " a k In
Park place on his
way homeward. His
e a rn i ng capacity
was SIS per week,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-12-22

tie custom Of setting up a tree hung
NTH s1fts at Yule-tide was By no means
universal In Britain until after the
mxf1age Of Queen Victoria to . Ger
- prince.
BIT prior to this there was sort Of
1nas Tree in England. The
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-12-22

III r II + olQ the
Christmas tree or
iginate? This Is
a question that
doubtless gu l d
puzzle most people
to answer. It came
to us from Eng
land. and it is pref
ty we'll settled that
It was taken there
from Germany. for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-04
SATURDAY,
the 18th dsy of November. 1895

Inc INtu uH VI 4NoFcLuocI, 1000
at II o'clock H. in front of the Royal street
entrance to the Market Building, in the city
of Alexandria, Virginia, the following real
estate situated in said city:
First. ALL THAT TENEMENT AND
LOT OF G6OOND heretofore known as the
ELDORADO HOUSE, situated on the north
side of Cameron street, between Fairfax and
Royal streets and fronting on Cameron
street 90 feet 6 ipc5es, more Or less, and ex
tended northwardly in depth 100 feet, more
or lees, to Lawsons line, and bounded on the
west by the property formerly Alexander's,
and on the east by Lawson's line, together
with all rights and appurtenances to the said
lot OF ground belonging. and especially the
right of way over al alley three feet wide
leading from the rear of said lot of ground
into Royal street.
Second. ALL THAT TENEMENT AND
LOT OF GROUND situated on the west side
of Lee street. between Queen and Princess
streets, and bounded as follows: Begiuning
on the west side of Lee street at the north
line of an alley four feet wide, and at point
supposed TO be 90 feet inches north OF
Queen street; thence west parallel to Queen
street IA feet; thence north parallel 10 Lee
street % feet; and thence east in direct line
IA feet to Lee street. and thence south on Lee
street 20 feet to the beginning together with
the right OF way over the said alley and ali
appurtensnces to the same belonging. Con.
yeyancing atthe cost of the purchaser.
WILLIAM F. HOFFMAN,
JAMES B. CATION, trustees
oct2S Is
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atCa lvertonf
SERVICE
No
at Caveon Franklin Junction for Rocky Mount
stations Alexandra L 80 N
Charlottesville
Warenton, returnng arrve Alexandris SO5
No Alexandria, daily Sunday
Alexandria 1875
Alexandria
Round Hill S9
p m. Sunday, lands Sundays
SERVICE.
New York New Atlanta and MOntgo%sry New York and
Pullman sleeper Richmond
Asheve Knoxville
Washington and Atlanta Dining a between
35 SO, Mail Pullman Sleeping Cars yeg
and New Jacksonville connecting at Salisbury with Pullman
Charlotte for and from Augusta Solid train between
Conducted Tourist Excursion Through Sleeper
Wednesday Francisco without change
Pullman reservation
FRANK CANNON A. o. MOSS icket ACCT
Vice ident & Genera w a TUkG
j n. TraficM Genera
Washington D C. "asninsaI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-04
Opening and Closing or the Mails.

Northern mails, week days, close at &c
and IL 40 2. N. and Is, 2 so. 6 so sn6
s3Qp.n. Open at s 90 a. M, 10 90 N
and 90 .. m. On Sundays Northern mail;
close at IL IA 8. NJ. and : 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville, Close
ut 7 90 and 10 % g. N. and Is aAC
$50 =. m Open at 8 90 q. m. Snd 2 &C
and 4:3399-p p. N.
Southern maiis, via Richmond, close 81
10 40 8. N. and 8 Is and 80 pm.
Manassas Division malls close az 90 s. d
and 40 p. m. Open at 1 p. N.
Ale1andria and Round Hill mails close s.
8 40 a. N. and 90 p, u Open at 8 90 a. m
sad 3op.m.
Chesapeake and Ohio nails close st 2 It
e.sm. and 80 p. N. Opee 9 &C E. N. and
9 80 p. n.
Washington mails close at 50 and il 4t
y. M, and 1 15, 2 so, s so and 8 80 p N
open at 8 90 a. m, 10 90 N. and 3 90 anc
430p.m.
ofice Hour@open at 90 a. M Close 81
sunday 9ours-opsn st 900 a. m. Clos
05 80 q. N.
Cs-riers' Standardization made OF
Inside routes-6 30 and 10 90 a. u. ant
, 90 and 5 30p pm. Full route-6 80 q. II
and 30 p. N. Sunday collection 8 90 p.
Carriers window open Sunday 90 a. N
80 Sc 80 a. IA.
-nyeries made 90 g. m, ID co ~, an,
6 OF m.
isl should re in Office ten minute
st aour indicated for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-04
John NJ. johnson oct29 w4w

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of tho
v Circuit Court OF the city of AIexandria
on the 29th day of October, 1898.
Henry Laingerdeld, Philip Barton Key Dain-
gerfeld, Lorenzo Lewis DaingeTf=ld, an
infant; John S. Barbour sipgerfield. an
infant; and Katharine Sewall Dangerfeld,
an infant; by Henry Dainger6eld, their
next friend, compliments, VS.. Efie Dain-
gerfeld, Ssllie Carter, Eliza danger field.
Reverdy A. Daingerfield, Charlotte E. Dain-
gerfeld, J. <. M. Norton, Julian T. Burke
and Virginia 2. <. Daingerfeld, defendants.
Memo The object of this suit is to obtain an
issue of devisavit vel non made up and tried by
jury at the bar of the Court to ascertain and
try whether the paper writing admitted to
probate in this Court OF January 4, 1898,
purporting to be the last will and testament
of Eliza 3 Daingerfeld, is or is not the true
last will and testament OF Eliza Z. danger.
field, deceased, that the said probate be sci
aside and declared and decreed not to be he1
last will and testament and Tor general 1elie
| in the premises
It appearing by an affidavit filed in thi:
cause that the defendants, { file Dainge,field
Sellie Carter Elizs Daingerfeld, Reverdy A.
Daingerfeld and Charlotte &. Daingerield
are non-residents of this State, it is ordered
| that the said defendants appear here within
fifteen days after due publication of this order
snd DO what is necessary to protect their in.
terests in this suit, and that copy of thi:
order be forthwith inserted in the Alexand1is
Gazette, newspaper published in the city Of
Alexandria, once week for four successive
weeks, and posted at the front door of the
Court House of this city. A copy-t.ste:
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
Moore & Keith,
Edmund Burke and q.
Samuel g Brent,
oct3l WIN
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RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
In Effect NoYember /. 1898.

TETASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
In Effect November l, 1898.
FOR WASHINGTON.
Leave Alexsndria, corner King and Royal
streets, also stops at King and Washington,
King and Payne streets, week days, at 90
6 %, 6 90, 7 20 lexpressl, Z 40 express
! Sc s 20 (express' 30 (expressl, 9 90,
8 30 1000 1875, II Oh IL AZ a.
N. (express), u 25, 90 (express). l o1,
2 90. ? 40, 3 06 (ezpress), 40, 10,
O5 (expTess), 6 20, 7 90. 7 Is express,
Sundays 90, Is, 8 90. 8 10, 10 30,
IL Is a. M. - 90 noon, - 45, 80, 10,
90, 8 45, 80, is, 90, 6 45, I 30,
10, Is, 10 Is and II 10 p. N.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 1872 street, wees
days, 80, 704, 50 teIpressl, 90,
s So, SO, 8 % 10 90, II 90, II 40 B..
m. II 05 (express) ID 20 / il, l 40, Oh
(express) 40, %, 80 express, i 10
iexpress). so, 5 05, 5 20 express, 20,
s o. (expIess), S 80, 06. ! 50 lTun: 10
Payne street only, 90, 9 CO. 10 90, II 20
and IL 90 D. n.
sundays TO, y w, y HO, IL - -
3. NJ, - 90 noon, ID 40, 1 80, IS,
800. 345. 40, 5 is, 600, 6 -.
80, 815, 8 90, 10 90, II 20 and II so
p. N.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, at 7 OF, s So, 10 30, II 30 g. u.
u 80, L At, ? 80, 4 43, 40 and 80
Sundays OF, 50 NJ, j. So, . 80,
4 35, 7 16 and 81 p m.
Leave Mount Vernon, week days, at 40,
8 IA, II IA a. M. II 40, 33, . 40 10,
80 s 20 and 10 pop. N.
Sundays 40. 10 20 a. M, 1 40. 8 So,
90 8 20 and 10 20 p m.
Leave Arlington Junction for Arlington
and Rosslyn hourly.
Baggage $50 pound free) checked from all
stations.
Parcels carried on all trains at the follow
ing rates: Under 10 pounds. 3 cents; 10 to
% pounds, 1G cents; over 25 to so pounds
10 cents
Freight car led dsily. morning and even
ing, in each direction at freight rates.
G. E. ABBOT, J. CoLvIN,
President superintendent.
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--LATEST WEDDING KNOWN

On the day that Alexander the Great
- married 10 fewer than 20, POP per
soce'r one ceremony were made hus
bac Id wives. This seems impossi
bic the event really took place, as
bis al records tell US. This mot
ste edding occurred upon the cor.
CUES ~ Alexander the Great of Per
sis, which was then ruled over by King
Darius.
Alexander married Sta'ira, the daugh-
ter of the conquered king, and decreeG
that 100 of bis chief officers should te
united to 100 ladies from the nohies
Persian and Medean families. In add
ton 10 this, he stipulated that 10000
Of his Greek soldiers should MARI; TO-
600 Atiatic women.
When everything was settled vast
pavilion was erected, the pillars OF
which were 60 feet high. One hundred
gorgeous chambers adioined this foI
the 100 noble bridegrooms, while for
the remaining 10000 an outer couri
was inclosed, outside of which tables
were spread for the multitude. Each
pair bad seats, and ranged themselves
ia 8 semi-circle round the royal throne.
Of course, the priests could not marry
this vast number of couples, so Alex
ander the Great devised a very simpl
ceremony. He gave his hand to Sta
tira and kissed her-an example thsl
all the bridegrooms followed.
Thus ended the ceremony, and thai
vast number were married. Then fol
lowed the festival, which lasted five
days, the grandeur of which has never
oeen equaled SINCE Chicago Times
Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-04
SAMUEL SCHW4RZ, Executor
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF ALEXAN.
DPTA COUNTY VA

TN THE COUNTY COURT OF ALEXAN-
L DRIA COUNTY, Va.
The Eastern Building and Loan Association
ofSyracuse, N. Y, VS.. Grace N. Loewer,
William Loewer, George Robinson ct al.
Order of Publication.
It is hereby ordered by this honorable Court
that Edward w. robertson having resigned
his duties as trustee under certain deed Of
trust made by Grace NJ Loewer and her hus-
band, William Loewer, to the Eastern Build
ing and Ioan Association of Syracuse, n. Y,
which deed of trust, given IS aforesaid on lot
No. Is in block No. 1 of Wharton's addition
TO Fort Myer Heights, in this State and coun
~, was dated October 18th, 1895. and stands
recorded in tho Office of the Clerk of the
County Court for Alexandra county, Va, in
liber S, No. 4, p. sos, there will be published
once week for four weeks beginning with
the date hereof, in regular issues of the Lex
andria Gazette, newspaper :rpearng daily
in the CITY Of AS1andris, Va. a notice of a
n,otlon to be made before this honorable
Court at 10 o'clock N. on Monday, Deem
Der 2Gth, 1898, or as soon thereafte as c9ul :.
sci can be heard, for the substitution OF Chsrs :
A. Doug glass, esq.,, as trustee under the said
deed OF trust with all the powers necessary
to the execution of those trusts imposed b.
the said deed upon his predecessor in Office.
the said Edward w. Robertson. And the SAID
Grace NJ Loewer and William Loewer sre
hereby notified 10 appear before this Court
the said hour of 10 q. m. on Monday, Decem-
Der Goth, 1898, this being the tirst day of the
first term OF this Court next occurring fifteen
days after the due execution of the present
order, to protect and secure all their rights
and interests in connection with the above
mentioned deed of trust otherwise they viii
be estopped and forever barred from object
ing to or disputing such substitution of trus-
tee as the Court may validlS and equitab'y
order or decree in pursuance Of the motion
aforesaid, and will be forever bound by the
same.
Entered and issued through me. the under
signed, Clerk of the County Court for Alexan-
dris county, Va. this Sd day of November,
1898 q. Il. YOUNG, Clerk of the Court. .
copy-teste:
d. h YOUNG, Clerk.
DoroIoc 6 Douplae nov.S W4W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-04
AUCTION SALES.
ByP F. Knox. Auctioneer.


pY VIRTUE OF 4 DECREE of the Cir.
- cult Court of Alexandria county, Viz.
| giaia, rendered st its November term, 1S92,
in the case of James L Barbour, doing busi-
ness under the name and style OF Tho Wash
ington -Four and Feed Company, VS.. John
| Oxford, ct ais pending on the chancery slde
Of said court, the undersigned, who by said
decree. YVES appointed as Special Commission
er for that purpose will sell at public auction,
ON the
18TH DAY OF NovEMBEB, 1898,
st u o'clock H., in front of the Royal street
entrance 10 the Market Building in the city
Of Alexandria, Virginia, the following REAL
ESTATE situated in Alexandria county, Vir-
ginis:
az in the plat annexed IN the deed from W..
c. Johnston and wife to John Ofort, stone
on the north side Of tho Arlington turnpike
| corner to a parcel Of land sold by ". G. Johns
,on to Mildred Harts; thence south 754' W.
90 chains to Is " stone on the north side
Of s~id pix, the southeast corner of Tho Epis-
ccpsl church lot; thence north 1910 81. ! IS
chains 10 CO. a stone the northeast corner Of
said lot; thence south 7730 w. 40 chains to
"D,' g stone the northwest corner of said lot
in Mrs. Hen1ys line; thence north 6S0 W.
ESQ chains TO :" - stone in said line corner
to the lot sold by said Johnston Thornton
Davis; thence north So T. Q. 537 chains to
IF" stone corner 10 ssid Harte's lot with
said lot south 14o So Q. z 80 chsins to the
beginning, containing 4 a, l T. and II p.
Second Two PARCELS OF LAND near
the Copvalescent Camp. No. 1, containing
one acre lying near the county road, leading
from Balls Cross Roads to the city of Alex.
sndria, and No. ?. being the north half OF
original 10: No 8, as per plat of T. N. Carter,
Surveyor. made for J. S. Wimsatt, October
Goth, 1874, said TO contain one acre and on
the north side of the road lesdit from Balls
Cross Beads to Alexandria.
Terms of Sale-One.third Of the purchase
money in cash on the day of sale, and the res
idue in two equal payments st six and twelve
months from the day of sale, the deferred
payments To bear interest st the rate of six
per centum per annum, from the dsy of sale
until paid, and to be secured By the bonds OF
the purchaser or purchasers, with approved
personal security, and the retention Of the
title until the payment of the purchase money
in full Conveysncing at the cost of the pur'
chaser or purchasers.
JAMES r. CATION,