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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-05

Save money by buying your tea and
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Linen Suitings.

Natural co1ored all linen suit
ing, medium weight, used for
seaside costumes; 15c, zoe, Csc,
35c yard.
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Refers
At $1.25.

Are in empire style, pure
white, of corded pique, for chill
dren ages 2, 3 and 4 years; they
have large sailor collars, trim
med around with new patterns
Of fine embroidery.
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SALT LAKE
POTATOES.

We can't say enough in praise
of them, but ask you to only
come and see. For size, meali-
ness and flavor, in short. for
everything that constitutes
good potato, they cannot be
equaled. No where else in
town can you get them. Here
only.
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Summer Wrappers,
Priced 75C.

This line of summer wrappers
come in indigo blue, black and
white and red, in neat patterns,
figures and stripes, Mother
Hubbard style, made to a fitted
lining. Yoke, collar and cuffs
trimmed with fancy wash
braid; sizes 80 to A.
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New Lot
New Patterns.

36-inch madras, soft, firm
fabrics, some of the most at
tractive patterns you have seen
this season; zoe yard.
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Spring Jackets,
Special, 81. so.

They, too, form an important
part of the spring exhibition of
correct outer garments for wo-
men; the styles are new, nobby
and correct; they couldn't find
room here otherwise; they're
dainty bits, made up artistic
ally from silk, chiffon, lace,
gimps, braids, ribbon, ruffiing,
ETC., and priced from $3.50 up.
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Children'S
Pique Refers.

We've a very handsome show
ing Of pretty white pique REFER
jackets for little tots, daintily
trimmed and modestly priced.
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Lot l.. a. In
Special at 4l,JU

This lot consists of the favored fy-front
Jacket style of tailor-made suits. They come in
two styles of covert cloths The plain in new
blues, tans, brown and gray. Then there are,
two-toned fancy mixtures in brown, tan, gray
and blue. The Jackets silk-ned and some
have velvet collars; the skirts of latest cut,
properly lined and bound.
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Lot q. eli En-
Special at 4IIuUU

The box and Elton style jackets top these
SUITS which are stylishly tailored from two of
this seasons highest ideals in cloth-"V Venetian
and coverts'-the jackets sill<-lined, and from
the fit of the collar to the gracefuness in sweep
and hang of the skirts frst-class workmanship
prevails. They are in tan, brown, navy, new
blues and black.
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Order. for it was the Seraphfc Friar of
Assist who first conceived the idea of a
representation of the stable at Beth
lehem.
In the foreground the life-size figures
OF our lady and st. Joseph are placed
IN a grotto, and Immediately behind
them we see the OK and the ass. On
one side shepherds and kings are kneel-
ing In alteration, and overhead the
Eternal Father is surrounded by smiI-
ing cherubs and angels "harping on
their harps." In the background is seen
pastoral landscape, in which the
perspective is admirably executed.
shepherds are reposing under the shade
of palm trees, and sheep, made of real
wool and cotton wool, are feeding near
crystal fountain. while women bear
ing baskets of oranges and other fruits
on their heads, are approaching the
grotto. Diamond pendants sparkle in
the ears of the Virgin Mother, and
the Bambino, swathed in gold and sill
Yer tissue, glitters with precious stones.
A temporary platform is erected OPP
posite the Presepio, from which every
day the octave juvenile orators
deliver eloquent sermons on the
Incarnation. 1t is amusing to
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watch the gestures and the varying ex-
pressions of these tiny. preachers as
they stand surrounded by a group OF
admiring relations. The quality OF
shyness is usually conspicuous by its
absence from these performances, and
whenever a trace of it does appear it is
| invariably in q little boy.
Space will not allow us to dwell upon
the history of the Bambino d Ara Coeli.
Hare describes it as the oldest medi-
cal practitioner in Rome" and many
are the miraculous cures attributed to
it. There is a very pretty legend con-
corning it which, if not true, is at least
ben trovato.' A woman had cast
covetous eyes upon the wonderwork-
ing image, and, having feigned sick
ness, begged that the Bambino" might
be brought to her bedside. AS soon
as she was alone with her prize she
dressed up another image, with which
she had provided herself in its gar
ments, and eventually returned it to
the Ara Coeli, retaining the original in
her own possession. That night the
sleeping friars were aroused from their
slumbers by violent ringing of bells
and laundering knocks on the west door
of the church, and Fastening thither
saw a tiny pink foot peeping through
crevice. They opened the door. and
there stood the little naked figure of
the true "Bambino," shiyering in the
wind and the rain.
Since then it has never under any
preteXt. been left alone with those who
demand its presence. On the Epiphany
it is carried in procession round the
church, accompanied by priests and
people, Tertiaries in their brown habits,
gendarmes to guard the diamonds, ru-
,3c
crusted, and a band of music. The
great west door is thrown open, the
golden glory of the sunset gilds the
Mosaic pavement, and the 'Bambino"
is raised high above the crowd to be-
stow its blessings upon the Eternal
City" The scene on this long fight of
134 steps leading to the west door has
been well des cribed in 'Roba di Roma"
Here are to be seen all sorts of cur
ious little colored prints of the Madonna
and Child. little bags, pewter medals
ures, all offered at once for the sum
of one soldo. Here also are framed pic
lures of the saints and of the Nativity.
Little wax dolls clad in cotton woods, to
represent the Saviour, and sheep made
of the same material, are also sold by
the basketful. Children and 'cohtadini'
are busy buying them, and there is a
deafening roar all up and down this
steps of 'MezZo seldo, bello colorito.
Diario Romano, Ritratto colorito-
Bambinello di Cera-un soldoi' None of
the prices are higher than one soldo,
except to strangers. and generally sew
eral articles are held up together, emu
merated, and proffered with a loud
voice for. this sum. Meanwhile men
women. children, priests, beggars, SOL
diers and 'Tillanf are erowding up and
down. and we crowd with them
In the afternoon of Christmas day all
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Rome hocks to Santa Maria Maggiore,
on the Esquiline hill. Solemn Nespers
are sung by the Sistine choir, and at
| thelr conclusion the Holy Cradle" in
Its crystal and gold case, is carried in
procession, followed by canons, priests
ana aeolytes, the cardinal titular of the
| Dasiilca bringing up the rear
apart from the religious ceremonies
Santa Maria Maggiore is a rendezvous
FOR friends and acquaintance on
Christmas afternoon. One must have
arrived at very high pitch of spirit
uallty TO be able TO follow undistracted
the never-ending psalms as rendered by
Romes sweetest singers. Those, there
! FORE who are still clinging to the lower
rungs OF the ladder of perfection walk
! up ana down the spacious edlfice wait
ING Tor the procession, or stand ABOUT IN
| groups of tWOS and threes exchanging
the greetings Of the season. That
great endings have small beginnings
is an dphorism which is truer than
most. TWO conversions to Cathollclty
within our knowledge, and possibly
many others, have originated in few
chance words spoken on Christmas day
in the old historic church of Santa Ma
ria Maggiore, In one case, by the way,
the instrument chosen by God
for a souls salvation was a
young man, then studying for the
priesthood at the North American col
lege, and who is now laboring in his
own country for the good of his fellow
creatures. And she who was led by his
influence into the one true fold of
Christ has gone to receive her eternal
reward in heaven
The Epiphany. or "Befana," is pre-
eminently the children's feast in Rome.
and the day on which they reap fine
harvest of presents. 1t is time Of
family rejoicing especially.
This year the beautiful custom of
having the "Quarant Ore" all night
long will be observed in every church
in Rome on the eve of this feast to
usher in the new century.
Vespers are over on the feast OF the
Epiphany; the last verse of the Mag
nificat" has died away upon the in
cense-scented air; the momentary tWi-
light has faded and the stars are be-
ginning to glitter in the southern sky.
The fiesta is at an end, but it leaves
behind it deep and lingering memories,
and though it may be that we shall
celebrate succeeding anniversaries OF
the birth of Christ in other lands, and
amidst other surroundings. the recot-
lection of our Christmas in Rome will
be stamped forever on the tablets of
our minds.
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gave are known only to the benefcfaries.
NOT even his most intimate associates
were made aware of the way i'm which
ne disposed of his wealth.
FRIEND OF THE ORPHANS.
The bishops great hobby was the Prov
ldence orphan asylum. which he erected
on North avenue in this city He solicit
ed subscriptions TO build this institution.
but most of the funds came from hts own
private fortune. There he spent his de-
c-inlnS years in prayer and meditation.
surrounded by the little ones. Before NJ
became seriously I'll the late bishop de
Goeshriand asked the Mother Superior;
Sister Joseph, you make up report
of the inmates of the orphanage regu-
larry; where do you place my name in
Your report? Am 1 classed with the
"Oh, no, my. lord; your name appears
in the list of old people,"
u would like TO be c,assed with the
orphans hereafter. ] am one of them,
he said, and his wish WAS gratified. In
the last report of the inmates of the
orphanage his name appeared with those
of the children,
A SELF-SACRIFIeING MAN,
"He was the most remarkably self
sacrihcing man l ever knew. said the
Mother Superior at the Providence Or
pnan asylum to a newspaper reporter
During his stay here [ could not fail
to notice many little things that would IL
lustrate his character. His greatest de-
sire was to make the children happy. He
was extremely humble. and ide from the
small change ne left in his d SIX. his earn
ly possessions consisted of his clothing
and J. can assure you mis- wardrobe was
scanty and poor at that.
When his body was taken from tho
asylum to the cathedral the little ones
followed it. Now that ne is gone some
of them will come TO me with tears in
their eyes and ask when he will come
back 10 them. One day Father Cam
peau of Essex. died and left 500 to the
Orphanage. When the check was brought
to the bishop he said:
:" Father Campeau has been very good
and there are others who viii follow his
example but when 1 die / will not be
able to leave them anything | don't in
going to die a poor man..
Bishop de Goesbriand was born in Brit
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tain you are directly in front of the
Golden Gate. This would have been
the case no matter by which path he
had come from Bethany. 1t was the
nearest gate of the city, and its thresh-
old was only about 100 feet above the
road along the garden of Gethsemane
and the bridge, and but I25 feet away
in an air line. Here, too, the valley
was at it's widest here the valley run
ming from the northern side OF the
city opened into the valley Of Kidron,
broadening the whole valley, As a
result of this the path had to run along
a curved line.
Now the Golden Gate is in the temple
wall, but at that time the city wall
was from fifty to siXty-five feet outside
of the wall of the temple. Necessarily
there must have been a gate in the
city wall at this point, but it was not
a double, only a single gate like all
the other city gates. After Jesus had
ridden through this gate and ap-
preached the temple gate, he had to
get down from his ass; nor would he
have been permitted to ride through the
Hulda gate. This caused a slight de-
lay during which the accompanying
multitude crowded together. increased
also by others, especially children, who
came out of the neighboring houses
that were built between the two walls.
The rest of the city now heard the
loud cries of Hosanna; the people came
to see what it was all about, and went
into the temple with Jesus. This is
reasonable and natural account of the
occurrence.
But if, on the other hand. it is sup
posed that Jesus entered by the Hulda
gate. everything becomes unnatural
and forced. Even here the Kidron val
ley had to be crossed. But it was CEN
tainly easier there, where it was not
so deep, as lower down where it was
not only deeper, but also narrower and
steepe:. SeDp admits that Jesus went
by the southerly path, but did not go
as far as the Garden of Gethsemane,
but turned off westward into the valley
to shorten the route. A northerly short
cut would have led by the so-called
tomb Of Absalom into the valley to the
lower bridge. But this road is very
steep, much sleeper than that which
led to the Golden Gate. In fact, in or
der to ride to the western suburb COM
fortably on the ass, so as to pass
through Ophai, the route had to be fol-
lowed further in the valley, as far as
the Pool of Sloan, and then an ascent
OF 800 feet to the threshold of the Hulda
Gate had to be made. Besides the road
to the Golden Gate was only one-ffth
as long as that to the other gate.
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entire Life U)as
Devoted 10 cbanfy

Some interesting facts concerning the
career of one of the most remarkable men
in the history of Vermont are being
brought to light in Burlington. A month
age the Rt Rev. Louis de Groesbrand
bishop of Burlington. died in a small
poorly furnished room in the. Providence
Orphan asylum
After the bishops remains were laid
70 rest IN front of the episcopal resi-
qoTace in Burlington. Vermonters began
70 wonder how much of an estate he
left to be divided among his relatives
ana friends. 1t was known that he was
at once time very rich man.
The exact or even approximate ex-
tent of his wealth had been Il mystery
always, but 1t Is estimated that the late
Disnop Was wa once, worth between S5O0.O0O
friends who had known him for many
years place the figure at s1,010,000 He
had lived frugally. and of late the know
would be some. surprises in store for the
poor people of the diocese when the
bishops will should be read.
BISHOP LEFT A TRIFLE ONLY.
But the bishop left no will The sur
prise, however has happened. 1t IS an
rector of st. Joseph church. that the
fortune left by the late bishop consists
of exactly SIP. Not @lother penny did
he leave.
The money was found in the late bish-
ops writing desk at the Providence
Orphan asylum Bishop Michaud. sue
cessor to the deceased bishop, searched
the desk for further evidences of the
fortune that once existed, but besides
this small amount of change, there was
not even postage stamp.
Bishop de Goesbriand believed that no
man should die rich. 1t was his ambi-
ton to die in poverty. He gave his for
tune TO charitable institutions. to tiurchesS
and to the poor. The amounts that he
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Birth and Bisfory
Of Our Lord Jesus

At Christmas time, when you VISIT
the crib, you will see figure OF a Ut
tie baby lying in a miserable stable,
with not even a bed to lie on, or
clothes to wear. and that will remind
you of the birth of Our Lord IN the
stable at Bethlehem.
Now 1 must tell you what wonderful
things happened on the earth the night
Our Savior was born. The first people
to know of His birth were some poor
shepherds, who were mind1ng their
sheep on mountain near Bethlehem.
AS they were sitting round their fire
they heard a sound of most beautiful
music, and looking up they saw an an
gel, who said:
BE not afraid, for behold [ bring you
tidings of great joy. for tonight Sa-
vior is born to you.
Then the angel told them that they
would find the Savior lying in man
ger in a stable at Bethlehem. Then a
great number of angels appeared in the
Sky, and they were spraising God, sing
ing "Glory be to God in Heaven, and
on Earth Peace to Men of Good Will"
that is, to people who wish to be good.
AS soon as the angels had gone, the
shepherds said to one another: Let
us go at once and see what is this
wonderful thing that has happened.
So they went down the mountain, and
found the stable in which the infant
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there were two Hulda gates on the
south. Today there are two gates in
/ the southern wall, some 225 feet apart.
This gate has been called the mole
gate A mole works into the earth.
travels underground and then comes up.
So does this gate. In Solomon's time 1t
was not rooted over, but later, when
Herod enclosed the royal grounds in the
temple court, he put a roof over it, so 1t
became kind of tunnel from the outer
wall to the inner court. AT present
the gates are walled up on the out
side. Because the western gate was
double, the name Hulda was later given
to it alone, and not to the eastern one.
The Jews of n later period did not like
the name with its application to the
mole, so they connected the name Hull
da with that of the prophecies who,
they say was the only one besides the
kings to be buried in the city proper.
and that her tomb was near this gate,
hence the name.
NOT A TENABLE- THEORY.
That Jesus and his disciples often
passed through this gate may be ac-
cepted as certain, but that he entered
there on Palm Sunday is absolutely I'M
tenable. Not one of the many pill
grims before and after the erusades
mentions this as the gate through
which Christ entered Jerusalem. Only
Of late has this idea been suggested.
The Golden gate is to be found in the
eastern wall OF the present haram, or
court Of the mosque of Aksa. The low
er portions belongs to the period of the
temple. while the upper part are By
zantine. The top is Moslem. This gate
was made into fortified tower. Like
the other temple gates it had double
entrance. 1t has been built up by wall
for a long time.
From time immemorial has this been
considered the one through which Jesus
entered and passed to the temple. Je-
sus came from Bethany: whence thera
are three paths to Jerusalem. The
southernmost, the modern high road,
passes over the lower ridge between the
Mount of Offense and the Mount of
Olives proper This is the longest route
The second, the middle path, leads di-
rectly over the summit of the Mount of
Olives and then southerly. The third
and northernmost path also passes over
the heights. All three pass by the pres
ent Garden of Gethsemane. and there
run into a single road. The valley of
the Kidron is then trayersed by
bridge.
Now, according to Luke. Jesus de-
scended the Mount of Olives which
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! Jesus. was. and they adored and wor-
SHIPPED Him.
The next people to hear about the
| birth of Our Lord were very different
| from the poor shepherds. Far away in
/ the east there lived three very wise and
| good kings. God had told men that one
| day a Savior would be born to- re-
deem the world, and that wonderful
! things would happen when He was
bern, so that men should know that
their Savior was come. Among other
signs new star was to appear.
Now, once while these kings were
! raging, they saw the new star in the
heavens. So they knew that the Lord
was about to be born. Immediately
they set off to so to Him, taking with
| them presents of sold, frankincense,
any myrrh. Gold as the symb3, o.
image of money, given in aims to the
oor; franlzincense, as the symbol OF
prayer and praise; and myrrh, as that
of penance.
While the wise men were travelling
the star moved in front of them, and
at night it shcne brightly When they
had gone long way they came to Je-
rlsaiem, where the King of the Jews,
WnCse name was Herod, was living
So they went to him and said: Where
is He that is born King of the Jews?
For we have seen His star, and are
come TO adore Him" Herod was much
frightened and troubled
So he called the priests and his ad-
visers together, and asked them if it
was true that new King was to be
born, and in what place So they
looked in al the holy books, and they
told King Herod that the time had
come for the promised Savior to APP
pear, and that He would be born in
Bethlehem.
Herod was angry when he heard this.
and ne determined to find this new
King, and kill Him. OF course, he did
not tell this to the wise men, but he
said to them: When you have found
out where this new King is, come back
and tell me, so that l too may go to
Him and adore Him., This they prom
ised to do. They Travelled on towards
Bethlehem. and still the star moved in
front of them, to show them the way.
At last 1t stopped over a poor stable.
and the wise men knew they had Gene
To the end of their journey They got
Gown from their camels, and went into
the stable. and there they found the
Blessed Virgin Mary, and the little
baby Jesus. wrapped in His swaddling
clothes; and. kneeling, they adored
Him, and laid at His feet the gifts
they had brought.
When 1t was time for them to return
to their own country, an angel appear
ed to them in their sleep and told them
to go home another way, and not tell
Herod what had happened.
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it. The gateway formed the foundation
for his Church of St Mary. As to the
Golden gate in the year &c. when
Justinian died, it had not been re-
stored, for a little later, between 80
and 6O0 Antonius Martyr saw it still
in ruins. He says: From Gethsemane
we assembled many steps to the gate
of Jerusalem. This gate is connected
with that once beautiful gate of the
temple whose threshold and posts still
stand
Here we have mention of two sep
arate gates; first the city gate, of
course, in the city wall; and near it,
but somewhat removed, were the ruins
of the former temple gate, which had
been part of the temple wall The
steps that he mentions are those which
had been long used by foot travellers,
leading directly from the valley up to
the gate from the south Of the Garden
of Gethsemane. This has nothing TO
do with the path by which Jesus made
his festal entrance into the temple.
A little later the Persians. under
Chosroes, captured the city and de-
Stroyed many buildings, especially
churches among which were those that
had been in the valley of Jehosaphat
(KfIdron Valley. The eastern gate was
included in this destruction. The Chris
tan emperor, Heraclius, besieged the
with the holy cross, which he had
recovered. He came in through this
eastern gate. 1 think that Heraclius,
who wanted to rebuild something in
Jerusalem. was the one who under
took the reconstruction of the Golden
Gate on its ancient foundations, but.
according to a new Byzantine plan. In
this way it became a monument of his
victorious entry into Jerusalem, and
the bringing back of the holy cross,
and at the same time reminder of the
former entry of Carist.
Baedeker assigns the rebuilding to
the seventh century; others place 1T
earlier or later. The monumental build
ing was, however. never completed. as
it was begun and partly carried out.
This would be ineXplicable if Justinian
had been the rebuilder; for ne certain
~ would have finished it.
But the Mohammedans captured the
city under Omar in $50, only eight
years after Heraclius' triumpbal entry.
when ne had not yet finished the work
Of rebuilding. 1t was never added to
after that. In fact. Omar had the en-
trance to the gate walled up.
When. in 11S1, Saladin captured the
city, the entrances to the gate were
once more walled uD. And SO it stands
to this day. C. SCaICK.