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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-06
Great Salvage
Clothing.

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Clothing.
- Mems Heavy Ulsters. unlired,
double faced. large storm collar. worth
regular, Si.5p, price
SI.0S.
- MEMS Heavy Winter listers.
better quality. were marked to sell for
Sl0V0, ras; color. good weights. price.
$2.OS.
breasted sacks, some frucks. more or
less burned and soiled on collar and
skirt. These coats could be repaired
and for tribe put in good condition,
prices.
4Sc and 69c.
500 Mems Odd Coats. in cashmere,
UOrsted and cheviot, good assortment
Of colOrs, mostly sack coats. about 100
are in nearly perfect condition, mostly
fine clay worsteds. some are scorched on
collar and lapel. others having lining
burned. coast in this lot worth original
ly from s.. 80 10 800 ara marked
0S Cents.
Coats In this lot worth from $50 to
!6.Uv. the finest goods. price for choice,
$I.48.
1000 Mems and Boys Vests, divided
into three lots. some badly burned.
some burned in such a manner that
they could be easily repaired, Others IN
almost perfect condition excepting
soiled. 8 prices.
sc, Ioc and 25c Each.
500 pairs Mems Odd Pants. fine cas-
simeres, worsteds and cheviots, in per-
feet condition with the exception OF be-
ing pieced at the knee. These pants
were originally worth from $3.50 TO
$500, price now.
$L4S.
800 pairs Mems ODD Pants. in cassi-
neres and cheviots. more or less dam
aged by fire burned Wristbands ana
bottoms. We make one big lot of these
pants and give your choice for one price.
rs Cents.
500 Boys Odd Csats. consisting of
REFER and plain double breasted, heavy
and medium weights. some badly
burned on collar and skirt, some nearly
perfect. 3 prices on this lot.
IOc, I5c and 25c.
One lot OF Boys Single Coats, per-
feet with the exception OF being slight
ly soiled, coats worth $500 TO $3.50,
marked TO sell Tor
0Sc and $I.48.
800 Mems Suits. nearly perfect,
slightly soiled. frocks and sacks, heav,,
medium and light weights. regular and
stout, suits made to sell for from S. 90
to sl2.0o. choice Of lot,
$4.oS.
IS Fine Spring Overcoats. perfect,
worth 5000. price
$3.oS.
400 pairs Boys Knee Pant Suits. sizes
4 to Is, nearly perfect, worth from $500
to $500. prices.
SI.23, SI.48 and $I.o8.
500 pairs Mems Pants. mostly cass,-
mere and cheyiot. perfect. worth from
S1.75 to $50. prices.
0Sc to $I.S5.
80 Mems Coats and Vests. damaged,
worth $500 to $500. price.
SI.oS.
100 Youths Suits. nearly perfect.
sizes IA to 10. values from 81. 80 to Sc. 90,
prices,
$I.4S, 81. 4S and So. 4S.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-06
An Annual Hearing in April.

secretary thereof on demand all books and
papers in their possession or control.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-06
Read Some Detailed Evidence Of These

Cutlery and
SiEverWare.
Big lot of Carving Sets. In perfect
shape. You pay Sl.59 and $l..5 for them
new, at, set.
79c, soc and o3C.
Landers. Ferry & Clark's Fine Table
Knives and Forks. worth 500. in per
iect shape, set,
oS Cents.
Big lot OF Wood Handled Knives and
Forks. perfect shape. worth 15c. at. a
set,
43 Cents.
Silver Water Pitchers. IN perfect
shape. Wie5Old's price $500. our price.
Si.4S.
Silver Tea Pots. worth $3.50. at
SI.So.
Silver Cream Pitchers, worth st.5o. at
SO Cents.
Silver Spoon Holders.
SO Cents.
Silver Butter Dishes.
SO Cents.
Silver Butter Knives, Sugar Shells
and Assorted Silverware. thrown out at
one price. each.
7-Cents.
Worth all the way from &c TO Soc.
Silver Tablespoons, worth Csc. at, a
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-06

Offerings.
| Rubbers.
! 1000 pairs Mems Low Cut seif-Act-
ing Rubbers. strictly first quality. sell
AT .5c. per pair.
Is Cents.
100 pairs Mems First Grade Foot
| holds. TO fit coin. POINTED or wide toe
Shoes. worth 50c, per pair.
5 Cents.
500 pairs Ladies' Fine Firs: Grade
Foot-hoids. fit coin or wide toe Shoes.
worth zoe. per pair.
3}l Cents.
200 pairs Boys Heavy Buckle Over
shoes. worth sl.0o. per pair.
2S Cents.
100 pairs Chiidren's AFctics. sizes to
1617, worth I5c, per pair.
35 Cents.
! 100 pairs Children's High Cloth Top
| Rubber Button Boots. sizes { to II,
worth s1.25. pc: pair.
40 Cents.
100 pairs Chiidren's High Cloth Top
| Rubber Button Boots. sizes Il to :.
worth si.50. per pair.
so Cents.
Carpets.
| 1900 yards Extra Super All Wool In
grain Carpet, absolutely perfect. retails
regularly at from s5c to 15c. per yard.
35 Cents.
500 yards Moquette Carpet. perfect
condition. regular value sl.21. per yard.
90 Cents.
bolts Coco Mating. 45 inches wide.
perfect condition, sells regularly in this
city at Csc per yard; our price. per
running yard.
80 Cents.
600 yard. Coco Mating. 81 inches wide.
perfect condition. per yard.
~ Cents.
200 yards Moquctte and Velvet Bru>-
sells. some perfect. others slightly water
soiled. per yard.
| soc and 60c.
500 yards Extra Super All Wool In
grain Carpet. fire damaged on one edge,
| per yard,
2oc and soc.
Shoes.
1000 pairs Infants and Children:
Kid Shoes. in different styles. perfect
condition. same with cloth and plush
tops, patent leather tips. sell regularly
at from Coo to sl.5o. sizes to L.
| 35c, 3oc, 48c and 65c.
One large lot of Mems Oil Grain
| Work Shoes, in congress. all heavy
! sole, some tap and some extension
soles. slightly water soiled. otherwise
perfect. magnificent shoe for service.
sell regularly for .2.25. per pair.
SI.2S.
One lot Of Ladies' Dongola Kid But.
| ton Shoes, medium round and wide
plain toes. perfect condition. sell regu-
iarly for from 500 to $500. per pair.
% Cents.
$500 pairs Ladies' Dongola and Glove
| Kid Shoes. in the needle. coin and
square toes. patent leather tips. have
been wet. and some are little out o,
shape. can be easily Strengthened. orig.
inal value $3.50 to $500. per pair.
so Cents.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-06

signee. shall be deemed guilty of a misde..
meanor and shall be subject to q fine OF
not less than 81 600 nor more than $500, and
each day that such company shall violate
any provision of this act or neglect or re-
fuse to obey the judgments, orders or rul,
ings OF said board, II shall be deemed
guilty of separate, distinct and additional
offense and misdemeanor
Excess May He Recovered.
Section 10. That all sums paid to any
railroad company. receiver, trustee, agent
or other representative thereof for freight
charges in excess of the rates established
by this act and the revisions of said rates
by the board may be recovered by the par
ty paying the same with reasonable attor-
neys fees in any court Of competent juris-
diction.
Section Il. That the costs arising in
matters before the board shall be assessed
against the company subject to inVestisa-
tion, or defendant 10 the complaint, If the
decision of the board is given against the
said party but if not SO given the same
shall be paid by the state of Kansas. But
II the said board OF railroad commissioners
should decide that any complaint is mali
cious. the costs of the said proceeding may
be assessed against the party complaining.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-06
Underwear and
ClOakS.

StO kSs
Mems Heavy Wool Undershrts and
Drawers. 75c kind at
rs Cents.
sl.o0 kind at 33c: all in perfect
shape.
Thousands OF Child's Dresses, all
ready made, you cannot have one made
for less than sl.25. most OF them in
perfect shape, our prices are
3oc, SOC, 75c, oSc and $I.25.
Cloth and Plush Capes. at
0Sc, SI.0S and S2.o8.
Children's Gretchens. regular price
$500. in good shape.
$I.oS.
$500 Children's Gretchens. in fair
shape.
90 Cents.
$3.50 Ladies' Jackets.
SI.oS.
ladies' Jackets, worth $500, have
tsea wet,
90 Cents.
ChIldren's Refer Jackets, regular
price $500, for
90 Cents.
Infants White Embroidered CloakS,
all wool. regular price $3.50. perfect
shape,
oS Cents.
Ladies' Plush Jackets, regular $500
kind, have been wet,
SI.0S. -
Ladies' Knit Underskirts. regular
price sl.0o. for
10 Cents.
Thousands OF yards Of Calico. at. 4
yard.
2 Cents.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-06
Dry Goods.

Dry Goods.
I5.606 yards colored Canton Flannels.
in perfect shape. regular price I2'2c. At
per yard,
o Cents.
Thousands Of yards OF Gingilams and
shirtings. all checks and p!aids, pei.
yard.
) Cents.
Splendid White Table Linen. been
wet. values from J1c to ssc. at per
yard,
PIC, 25c and 3oc.
Splendid Linen Toweling. some
bieached. others unb!eachcd, worth
from loc to 2oc. at. per yard,
&C, sc, &C and &c.
Thousands Of yards OF Innings. in 81
lesiss. percaline, double faced. drill
ines. worth from Ice 10 2Jc. all single
widths, at, per yard.
Ic, &c and sc.
Splendid Figured China silk. In good
shape, worth from JJc to 65c, at. per
yard.
I5c, Ioc and 25c.
Curtain Net. worth 2oc to 2sc. at. per
yard.
I3c. IoC and 25C.
pieces Novelty Wool Plaid. In per-
feet shape, regular price. 7sc, at, per
yard.
43 Cents.
Hundreds of yards OF Black sateen.
slightly scorched. per yard.
5 Cents.
rs bolts Pants Goods. worth I5e. at.
per yard,
4S Cents.
Thousands OF yards OF Bleached Mus
lin, at, yer yard.
&c and SC.
Splendid lot OF Red, Navy. GRAY, also
White All Wool FIannels. in splendid
shape. worth 25c, at. per yard.
I215 Cents.
MEMS Extra Heavy Wool Socks. IN
perfect shape. haven't even been wet,
regular price l5c, at. per pair.
s Cents.
Mems Extra Heavy Wool Socks. regu-
lar 200 kind, perfect shape. per pair,
10 Cents.
Mems White BalbrIggan Socks, regu-
lar 25c kind. perfect shape, per pair,
10 Cents.
Cotton Pants Goods, thousands Of
yards Of 1t. at
sc, &C, 7c, SC and Ioc.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-06
Clothing and Furnishings.

One lot of 150 Mems and Boys
Spring Caps, sample lot. as
sorted cOlors, in yacht and golf
shape, SOC to T5c quality, 90
on sale for ..... ...... ccC
100 prs Boys Drab or Brown
Corduroy Knee Pants. extra
we'll made. heavy waistband.
can't be touched for less than
75c elsewhere. on sale S0o
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-06

Notions.
Children's Underwear, all wool, In
perfect shape. IN shirts and drawers,
25c kind at
II Cents.
sc kind at 15c.
5oc kind at &c.
75c kind at 33c
700 Feather Boas, kind always sold at
f5c and ssc. perfect shape. your choice.
20 Cents.
Boys Lined Kid Gloves. regular price
50c. perfect shape. per pair,
20 Cents.
Ladies' and Misses Lined Kid Gloves,
fur tops, regular price CSC and sl.25,
choice, per pair.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-06
Wall Paper and Shades.
Third Floor.

$500 rolls Fine Gilt Wall Pa
per, broken combinations. worth
up to 15c. Monday, 2e
per roll -. ..-................. ~
$500 rolls Fine Wall Paper.
in broken lines. choice of any
up to soc, Monday. lHo
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-06
Is Cents.
Trunks.

Trunks.
200 Heavy Metal Covered Iron Bot
tom Trunks. heavy malIeable iron cor
ner bumpers, bottom rollers. heavy
hinges and heavy hardwood Stats on top
and bottom. nice tray and hatbOx. good
lock and side catches, some OF them
slightly smoked. others practically per-
feet. originally worth from Si.5 TO
sl2.oo. We make you while they last
the following prices:
One lot &c inch extra large size round
top Trunks. covered with heavy oak COL
ored metal, original value $500. our
price.
S3.0S.
One lot same as above. "a inch,
SS.4S.
81 black enamel metal covered square
top Trunks, finished same as the above
lot. with hardwood Stats on top and
body. original value $3.50 TO s9. 90, our
price, according TO size. 30 inch.
$I.o8.
80 inch. soes.
"a inch, s3.iS.
36 inch. f3.9s.
u only IS inch extra large Saratoga
Trunks. with hat and parasoI case.
practically perfect, sell regularly for
3l2.0O.
S4.48.
RubberCOOds.
200 silk Gossamer Rubber Hats. mostly
in small sizes. practically perfect con-
dition, sell in this city at SOC. each.
80 u, Cents. It <qg.,.
100 same as, above, Slightly damaged.
each.
10 Cents.
200 Oficers' Rubber Coats. pure gum.
light and heavy weight. some soiied.
some perfect, worth $40 and $500.
choice.
ST.. .o8.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-06

Just urpacked $40 prs Extra
Quality Medium Heavy Hair
Lined Pants, dark grey in color.
worth $3.50 regular. 50 m
on sale for --..--..---.S-'Oo
a@ prs. Mems Heavy Strong
Made Jeans Pants. black or OK
Tord, another pair given You IL
they rip, worth $l2J. on QOo
sale for, per pr ............ cOC
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-17

and playing with the rings on her fin
gers, there's no nonsense about us!
He thought I'd make a good wife, and
I thought he'd make a good husband
so we made a match of it. I've got
something for you for Christmas"
She rose and went to another part of
the room and brought back a hat trim
med with the white silk of which her
mother had spoken to Het in the car
TRY it on" said Lizzie, and she fitted
it on her sisters head and regarded her
critically. you look real nice, Het,
only you're little pale, but thatll wear
off, and don't you mind what people
say; just you send 'em to me-" rat
Ting her bangles menacingly. 1--WE
made you three dresses too. one of
them was to be one of my wedding
things, but I wanted you to have it..
You must go out there decent"
Het smiled and nodded, fearful that
Lizzie should pity her.
Then they heard their mother on the
stairs. Lizzie flew to her machine.
She'll go out this afternoon to say
goodby and fight for YOU" Lizzie whis-
pered loudly. Then We'll have talk. L
want to tell you about Toms sister.
She's rich-up in Harlem. They keep a
man in swallowtail to wait on the ta-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-17

Lizzie went to her machine again and
would have nothing more to say.
Though she glanced her sisters way
now and then she saw her sitting there
calm and cool, her hands lying idly in
her lap, her eyes directed toward the
window. AS the minutes wore on her
anger rose against Het, the one who
had disgraCed them all and who, their
mother said in privacy, had by her act
helped to hurry their father to his
grave.
When her mother returned Het sud-
denly developed a deal of alacrity and
was almost garrulous. She went round
the room tidying it up, Lizzie frowning
and clashing away at her machine.
Mother" Het said all at once, 81 be-
lieve I'll go out. l am going over the
old neighborhood You know it will be
for the last time, and l want to see
the Christmas shops"
Hope you'll enjoy it," her mother
called out angrily as she went out the
door.
II wouldn't" said Lizzie, have Tom
Clark see her now-no, not for worlds"
But Iet had gone down the stairs
In the lower hall was the child she had
noticed on her way up.
"Alce" she said, don't you know me :?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-17

mother, who would have fouted any
sentiment or nervousness.
The women at the house would be
curious to see her. Lizzie would look
up from the sewing machine and say q
casual word, as though there was moth
ing unusual in the home coming, trying
thus to make her feel at ease, yet it
would be all lost on her She should
not care if they called "Thief!" from
the house tops. Was she thinking?
Could she think who had tried to put
thought back of her so many months?
She would not dare to think of Harry
Ludlow. She had not heard his name
in two years till her mother in the cars
told her he had made fool of her. They
were separated irreVOcably. The past
two years had done that.
Here we are" said her mother. They
We're in front of the old house. Children
played on the steps women gaZed from
the windows.
llet ran the gauntlet of the eyes, her
mothers manner causing n modifica-
ton of the glances directed toward her.
for Mrs. Baldwin was well known in
the house as one who insisted upon that
modicum of respect without which no
lady is satisfied.
4 child in the hallway confronted
them.
Get out of the way. Alice" COM
manded the elder woman. why it
must be little Alice Thorn" said Het
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-17

How she has grown!" though she did
not offer to accost the child.
SO they went up the stairs, the moth
er overweighted by the luggage she
carried and of which she refused to be
relieved.
AT the door of the third flight they
stopped. From within came the whir
of sewing machine.
"Open the door," commanded the
painting mother, unless you're too tired
to do it! Young people are so easily
tired"
Het turned the knob and went in. A
young girl with an elaboration of blond
couture and much befrillment of gown
looked up.
THAT you, Het?" she said, and that
was all, just as Het had expected it
would be. Merry Christmas."
The mother threw down her packages
and took off her bonnet and blew the
dust from it.
"Of course" she said, you haven't
tended to the dinner, Lizzie?"
you seem to know" returned Lizzie.
"All the same, l have. and the mince
pie too"
We'll We'll hurry and have dinner,
them said the mother. IT'S next to
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-17

the last meal I'll ever eat here for
awhile"
How tragir!" retorted Lizzie. you'll
he back inside of month, you know
you will. You couldn't leave this street
if you tried"
IF anything would make me want to
leave it," said her mother it'd be your
impudence."
mo. it wouldn't" chirped Lizzie,
humming the words to a popular tune
My impudence, as you call it, would
make ycu want to stay to give it back
to me-"
So they talked and talked, neither
addressing herself to Het who had
taken a chair by the window, a chair
she had singled out, chair she remem-
bered of old. She looked out at the
muslin perspective strung on tiers of
lines from tall poles. 1t was the same
= it had always been. She might have
been from the house but a single day.
She was sure that was Mrs. Days
skirt. The cdgng was always coming
off Mrs. Days skirts. There We're II
pairs of children's stockings on the
Days line When she went away, there
used to be only ten. How the wind
coming into the refectory at the place
she had left that morning! She had al
ways liked the cool air as it swept
through the refectOry.
Then she was aware that the ma
chine had stopped. There was scurry-
ing across the floor, and Lizzie was be-
side her.
There" she said, mothers gone to
the grocery Het!" Her eyes We're brim-
ming. She leaned over and kissed her
sister, and they never used to kiss.
Het looked up at her.
Lizzie got down on the floor and rest
ed her arms across her sisters lap.
Say" she said, mother does CRATE,
doesn't she? She's just the same as
ever. But she means well. Look how
she's going west with you tonight. But
l didn't dare to make any fuss while
she was here, though you don't think
I've forgotten you, do you, old girl? I've
thought of you every day. I've even
had words about you-with Tom, you
know"
Tom"
tom Clark"
ooh. yes"
1--WE made him see as I do" Lizzie
went on. AT first he was a little ofIish
when he heard | had a sister where you
We're. but that was before he got to lill-
ing me-"
Liking you" Fet repeated in a per-
functory manner
ooh" said Lizzie tossing her head
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bic. I suppose he couldn't do it if he
wore a cutaway. Politics. Toms in
his brother-in-law's Office"
From that time on to dinner, after
that, nearer and nearer to Het came
the old fever that had once possessed
her when she lived in these rooms. The
two years just past seemed far away,
to recede more and more until it was
almost as though she had dreamed
them. The sordid life here appealed to
her, though it did not appall her as it
used to when she aspired to something
better and tried to make her life good
and wholesome and thought that all
was clear to her when love came her
way and showed her the possibilities of
her heart. She heard her mother COM
planning of the hardships in store for
her. her courage giving way at the
last - her mother, who had certainly
borne great deal for her and who was
going out into the new life-to watch
her. Her mother was doing her part:
Lizzie was doing her part; she herself
who had made all the trouble, was do
| ing nothing. She had eaten what was
placed before her, assisted in clearing
the table. Then her mother said she
must go and say farewell to the women
of the house.
Lizzie ratified at her machine, Shrek
ing out words above the noise.
Your train doesn't leave till 10!" she
shrilled. you'll have time to get ac-
quainted with Tom. Het, you always
could Guido me when it came to talk
ing. Lay it on thick with Tom. Use all
your big words. If you could manage
to get in little French, he'd talk about
1t for week. I've sprung 'distangy' on
him and Chick so don't use them"
Her tongue wagged fast, and Het lis
| tened, but all the time the fever was
gaining on her. For the first time in
two years she was letting her heart
ache. Why should her mother leave the
home she chung to, and why should
Lizzie wish to have Tom conciliated?
And yet-"a willing sacrificed" Those
were the words of the pretty girl in the
car. She wondered if that sweet young
thing We're not at this minute telling
her papa" about "him"
why, Het!" cried Lizzie. 81 don't be-
lieve you're listening to a solitary thing
I'm saying, and here I've been telling
you about Toms not telling me what
he's got for me for tomorrow and his
sister and the way her house is furnish
ed. I've been there. and she's not at all
stuck up. l hope mother will take her
all right. Wait! There, I'm done with
you, you troublesome thing" addressing
the garment which she pulled from UNI
der the machine needle. She came over
to her sister.
"Lizze," said Het. II want you to tell
me about Harry Ludlow"
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-24

and a bull standing beneath, ready for
sacrifice.
Pictures and other vottve 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 it's
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 1t an emblematic
turn by referring to the righteous
branch" and justifying it from Isaiah
So: 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
Christs thorn in Germany and Scan
dinayia, from it's use in church decora-
tions and its putting forth its berries
at Christmas time.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-12-24
THE YULE LOO,

Christmas day in the primitive
church was always observed as the
Sabbath day, and like that preceded
by an Eve, Or Vigil. Hence our pres
ent Christmas Eve. On the night Of
this Eve, people were wont to light
up candles of an uncommon size. call
ed Christmas candles, and lay log Of
wood upon the fire, called a Yule log
or Christmas block, to illuminate the
house, and, as it were. to turn night
into day. This custom is still kept up.
in the north Of England. The size OF
these logs OF wood, which were in
fact great trees, may be imagined from
the fact that in the time Of the civil
wars of the last century, Capt. Hosier
burnt the house Of Mr.. Barker of
Haghmond Abbey, near Shrewsbury,
by setting fire to the Yuie log. At
the bringing in Of the Yule log at
Christmas Eve in the ancient castle Of
England, the great hall CT the castle
was profrsely decorated with ivy and
holly berries. AS soon as the log was
lighted the Christmas festivities be-
gan. The servants were then given a
general holiday and did not go to bed
at all, but rambled about until the
church bells called them to prayer at
II o'clock. The word Yule signifies
Christmas, which was called in the
Latin or Western church the Feast os
Lights, because they used many lights
or candles at its celebration in honor
Of Christ, the Light of all Lights.