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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-12
A. l.. Adamson. Auctionoer.


Bv the valentine Auction Company
Auctioncers.
a '& sc. BALE " ~ ~ ''''
We will sell for the James River Con-
structiOn CO.. az the old HaXall Mil.
city Of Richmond. Va, on THURSDAY,
April 70. 1890 at o'clock =. N, the fol-
| lowing machinery:
one Crowel Turbine Wheel French
Burr Stones, Two Double-Stand Steph
ems Rolls Mat,ison Flour Packers.
stamp Machine, Crane for four-foot
stands. Cyclone Dust Collectors Bran
Busters large Buffalo Dust Collectors.
Bran Rolls, sturdeyant Blowers, four
Fairbanks Grain-Uopper Scales 600
lbs capacity, one Smiths Power Eleva-
tor 10 raise 100 fseD, Lelfel Wheels,
HoDper Scales 20 GOV lbs. capacity, Plat
form Scales 1900 lbs. capacity. Baird
Wheel Iron flume two large Planning
Machines. Bolt Cutter three Circular
saw benches with saws. one Po|er
crab with 100 feet lig-inch manila rope,
600 feet 9-inch Rubber and Cotton Hose
with Couplings.
j. If. VALENTINE.
Manager and Auctioneer
TRUSTEES SALE OF LOTS ~ ASH
j LAND. NA.-By virtue OF Il certain
deed Of trust, dated September y. l>n.
from Louise child Fisher and ). MEG.
Fisher. her husband TO Addison l. Holla-
day az trustee, recorded IN the clerk S
office OF Hanover county Court on OctO-
her T. 1891 default having been made In
he payment of the debt therein secured.
and heine required so % 90 by the benc-
fciary / viii sell, At public auction. on
'"e ~ sATi-RDAY APRIL is. 1890.
at = ri all OF that certain PlEfE OR
PARCEL, or LAND In the town of Ash
land, Hanover county. Va, bounded on
the north by Race Course street, on the
south by Randolph street ON the east
bv James street and on the west by the
r6rnoration line of the town of Ashland.
containing THREE AND THREE-QUA
TI1R ACRES being Lot No. - and he
northern portion OF l,'t no y On NE pan
Of Ashland Va. made by G.. r. Howard.
q T. April 1896 as sub-div'dcd. The
land 10 be sold is moro particularly de-
scribei in said trust-dced, dated Septem-
Ior oS 1901. 90 which reference rs now
TERMS. Cash
ADDISON L. HOLIDAY.
ana Trustee.
or MONDAY. APRIL y. 1892 AT 2
o'clock p NJ. I will sell az public auc-
lion. at "Homc Place" opposite the
soldier Home. in Hcnrico County
Dot or Roofing Tile. "a lot Of Glazed Tile.
six Heating Stoves and pipe. lot OF
Ceiling ornaments n lot Of Temporary
Doors, a lot Builders Supplies, lot of
Window Frames one-haN interest I'm
ten thousand brick at Pinalto. ono-half
interest in three ears Fire PROOF Tile.
and other articles not previously sold.
GEO. J. ROGERS Curator.
O. IL. A. BALL. Deed.
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foe dsuaersou l4rr,s DugAIm daily. ex
. .....-.. .-....s-.t --.-''-n-N, -lr-t-c44
pines. Wilmington, WancsOOrO, Monroe.
-,harlo.te LIAlolntOn, Suel1y. L4tner-
fnr1ton chester, clinton, Greenwood, Alb
neville. ElDert0n, Athens, ATLANTA.
Augusta. Macon, Mcnts emery. New or
leans Pensacola, Jacksonville. Chatta-
nooga. Nashville Memphis Texas. Mex
lea. california and the West via Mem
phis or New Orleans.
Train leaving ~ 800 L. ~. runs
Though solid 10 Atlanta without change
OF cars. Sleeper ready Tor occupancy
at $40 +. NJ.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
S.l5 A. NJ. Daily. except Sunday (Sun-
day 500 A. M
7:20 T. NJ. Daily.
For tickets. baggage checks. sleeping
car reservation, etc, apply tO
~. NJ. BOYkIN
General Agent
SEC east Main street
f. ST JOHN. Vice-President and Gen.
erai manager.
V. f. McBEE. General Superintendent
II. w. b. GLOVER, Traffic Manager
T. : ALLEN
General Passenger Agent
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State Of Virginia. city of Richmond-ss.'
l. j. w Sinton, cashier Of the above
named hank do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true. TO the best OF my
knowledge and belief. ,.,., 1.--,.,.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me. this
lin O"S WIN. SINTON,
Notary Public.
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VIM. Il. PizZini Company,
Real Estate AuctiOneers.
Tenth and Bank SIS.

TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE
4 DETACHED FIVE-ROOM FRAME
DWELLING, on HULL STREET or
POSITE II. b. CERSLEY'S STORE.-By
virtue Of a certain deed Of trust bearing
date ON January ., 1888. and recorded in
clerks office of Chesterfield County Court,
d. b. Vol 81. page 43. default having
been made in the payment OF the debt
therein secured, we Will sell, at public
auction on the premises. on
FRIDAY, APRIL IL, 1899.
at L. NJ. the REAL ESTATE described
I'm the deed OF trust. as follows: Begin
ming on the east side Of Hull street al
poiut % feet sOuthwardly Of the corner
of UuU and Holly street, thence running
southwardly along the east line of Hull
street AZ feet thence back between parallel
lines 80 feet TO an alley in common II
feet wide.
taxes due at the time Of sale, and to pay
34 notes of SSO7 each, with principal and
interest amounting 20 s2lj.71 and credit
as 10 ~ notes OF SsO7 each. payable
monthly from April ), 1899 with Interest
from January ., 1Sn5. az q per cent, per
annum. JOHN CHAMBLIN,
Is. 4. BRAUER,
w. y. PIZZINl,
Trustees.
Al AdamsOn. Auctioneer. apS
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By John r. Gcddin & Co.
Real Estate gents and Auc ioneers,
Bank and Eleventh streets.
. UCTION SALE

By John T. GCddn * Co.
Real Estate gents and Auc. ioneers,
Bank and Eleventh streets.
4 UCTION SALE
TWO VERY DESIRABLE CENTRALLY
LOCATED DETACHED DWELL
INGS. Of
NORTH FOURTH STREET. BETWEEN
LEIGH AND JACKSON
STREETS.
st the request OF the owner. We Will
sell. "a public auction, ON the premises, on
WEDNESDAY. APRIL u, 1853.
at $50 o'clock l.. ". that ATTRACTIVE
DETACHED TWO-STORN FRAME
DIV WILLING gu north Fourth street
containing Z rooms besides Kitchen. The
house mas recently been painted and pa
nered throughout and supplies with new
Ias fixtures. latrobe stove. bath. etc. and
Is ia perfect order. The lot fronts IS feet,
and runs back about 10 feet 10 an alley.
with an alley also on side
IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS
We will sell the SUBSTANTIAL TWO
STORY DETACHED BRICK RESI-
pDNCF. No. CD NORTH FOURTH
STREET. containing rooms Water and
Gas on premises The lot has a front OF
- feet and a depth OF 132 feet o an alley,
with a side entrance also. This house at
present and for many years has been oc-
cupicd by good tenants. This is good
paving property. and capitalists and
other are specially invited 20 attend the
fale
JOHN T. GODDIN & CO.
apo AucuOneers.
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BY the Valentine Auction Company
Auctioncers.
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LADIES To MAKE SAMPLE PATCHES
at home. So TO $50 weekly. no canvass
ing. reply envelope for sample and par
uculars FOSTER MACHINE CO. -
west Twenty-nlnth street, New YORK
apl2
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state of Virginia city N Richmond.
T. j. b. Beasicy. cashier of me above
named bank do solemuly swear that the
above statement is true. 90 the best OF
my knowledge and belief.
j. b. BEASLEY. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me.
this 10th day of April. $500.
j. f. " KENNY.
Notary public.
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= q. DAVIS.
JNO. Il. PURCELL
-, Directors.
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION. OF
IL THE UNION BANK or RlCti-
MOND. AT RICHMOND, IN THE con-
MONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, Al TIE
CLOSE or BUSINESS, APRIL o. 1879
MADE TO THE AUDITOR or ~ IS
Lie ACCOUNTS OF THE CCSI-hON-
WEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
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Correct-Attest:
s. III. HAYES, e.,-
GEORGE W. ANDERSON
20 Directors.

apIE
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF III y
METROPOLITAN BANK, AT Xiii
MOND. IN THE COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA. AT THE CLOSE OF
BUSINESS. APRIL :. 1899. MADE ~
THE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC AZ
COUNTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
nI, VIRGINIA.
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certify that the bond required OF the
special comm ssioners in the above-styled
suit has been duly, given Given under
ans III. T.. DuNAL, Clerk.
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HrsINEs. orpoRrrNIIIE,.

WANTED. PARTY WITH FROM 5000
o. $1,000 10 invest lon "a new business.
profits from 80 20 20O per cent, no
competition. VIII stand close invest.ga-
ton No one but those meaning busl-
ness need answer. a. $. c., caro- THINGS.
app
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BY Augustine Royal & Co.,
Real Estate AucuOneers,
No. - Tenth street Leader BuildinS),
Manchester, Va.
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State Of Virginia. city Of Riehmond-ss.;
7. H. A. Williams, cashier OF the above
named bank do solemnly swear that the
above statement g. true TO the best OF my
knowledge and belief. ,-
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me, this
18th day Of April 1890.
(SigneD BERNARD PEYTON; JR:.
Notary Public.
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state Of virginia. city OF Richmond-ss:
l. II. c. Burnett cashier oil tHf nv aeo We
above statement Is true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief. ..-,.,,.,- ,..-,.,...
c,,hsc-,bod and sworn TO before me this
V''' j. T.. MkENNY.
Notary Public.
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ID. O'SULLIVAN,

tighteenth aud Main strests
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HELP WANIED--MaIe,
WANTED.-A RELIABLE COLORED
man and his wife 90 go a few miles
in the country. man 10 take care Of
horses. COWS. garden. etc. woman 20
cook and wash a family raised in the
country preferred. None but parties
being able to give frst-c'as> references
need apply. Address SUBURBAN, Box
o.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-29

The candidate for mayor on the
law and order ticket, ]. b. Sher-
man, claims that the TRIBUNE mis-
represented him in its last issue in
stating that he would give 500 to
be out OF the race. 1t is still our
recollection that he did use those
words, although no man is infal-
lible and we may be mistaken. We
will give him the benefit of the
doubt. Mr.. Sherman says what
he intended to say was that 'he
would rather have given Sroo than
have entered into the fight" The
Democrat. in delivering an opin-
ion on the merits OF the two tickets,
said that there seemed to be a dis
tinction without difference. To
the ordinary mortal the same dif-
ficulty exists in interpreting the
language alleged to have been used
and the language claimed TO have
been used in this instance. In
mathematical terms the language
alleged to have been used is to six
as half dozen is to the language
claimed to have been used.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-29

and in a short time cured. ! am
happy to say that it has not since
returned.-Josh. Edgar, German
town, Cal. Sold at the Palace
DR.. z. w. Ragsdale received a
fine lot OF buff cochins from Har-
risonville, Mo-, Monday morning.
They are beauties and were
awarded a first premium at the
Cass county fair last year.
Among those from a distance
who attended the funeral OF Mrs.
X. G.. Dalton last Sunday were
Mr.. Davis, a brother OF the de-
ceased, of Mcpherson, Kan, J..
w. Dalton and wife, Of Cripple
Creek, Peter Gainor, OF Pueblo, a
brother and uncle of Mr.. Dalton,
and ]. w. Phenecie, OF Rocky
Ford.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-29
500 Reward. s,eo.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
its stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls
Ca,arrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials. Ad-
dress. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
0. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Halls
Family Pills are the best.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-29
sh.r,m. Sale.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, ,THATUNDER
~ and by virtue Of = certain writ of cxecu-
ton. issued out OF the district court OF Pueblo
Sissctsd. Whereby am commanaed G 10 n make Ike
t11p sum of H.77ae2. damages, with interest
thsreon frpm the 10Th day OF August, A. D.,
1G19. and ais0 the further sum Of tl.60 costs
aues unpAd and upeati,aed. ON = certain
ludlnnent heretofore oblafned against g. n
DaDefuu and J. c. Jonea. defendants. and In
fhvor Of the Se0ckGrowers National Bank Of
rusb1N p!nintt9s: out Of tise lands. tenements.
eoo1s ard obattels and chattels real. OF the
oat1 @. -. DamerOu and J. c. Jones, I have
toVle4 upon all the right, title. interest. ctnim
9ssSana and equity 81 re Ersdsmgtion Of the said
exeoutjon named N aforesaid. OF, In and to
~ t0itoUfng deecribef real property, to-wit:
an s1at post5on % that certain tract OF land,
- @ So ssos ss ana dns e .sa.ss s.ss
vifh1n lie county Of Otrro, in the state Of
Qnec..de. 1sat postioo q sd Indian Claim
set = sss r. r T., 'y in yssid .; otero % county :
TSas sSsrsfore. pursuant TO sid command,
I6Gnf ezpuse for sale on
TurDDAY,THE4 4th DAY or APRIL, A.D. lsep,
& - hcar o. y O'Clock .. y. on .asd day. At
-, y tis town Of Il Justs. Oteso county.
Ol(14 81 esll ~ public auction al the
r - an1 tnsese8f q H. above named
js& 36oGo, II and 70 the showed described
~ ~ . aatIsSy saiA jndgnent. lsterese
1611IS 80 al ofcxuin4 c s1s aud expenses
o. ~ Ne hlgssss and best price the ssmc
2gseS ~ hsnd this ssh E az q March.
4; zSss Gksss9 of 0sssu Counfy, Colorado.
~ .e3ua 1la.eh y -.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-29
Adm,ni.tr.,o,.. Notice.

EsTATE OF WILLIS II. BAGG, DECEASED.
- The undersigned. having been appointed
administrator Of the estate Of willis h Bage,
lnae Of the county OF Ctero, In the state OF Colo
rndo. deccased, hereby gives notice thar he
VIII appear before the County Court OF sain
Otero county, at the court house in La Junta.
in said county, al the Aprii term. lsssa. on the
last Monday in April next. at which time all
PERSONS having claims against said estate are
notified aud requested To attend for the pur-
pose Of having the same adjusted. All per
sons Indebted TO said estate are requested To
make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated at La .lunia, Colo, this 17th day OF
March. A. ID. 1879
G. &. BAkER, Administrator.
First publication. March Is. ispa.
LAST publication. April 5. lsga.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-29
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT PUEBLO, CoLo..,
MARCH s, 1872,
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice
Of bis intention to make final proof Ia support
nf his claim. and that said proof will be made
before the Clerk of the District Court at L.,
Junta, Colorado, on April ~. 1889. viz: Dill
Chapman II. T.. 1881. for the n. +. = s. W "a
n. y =. Z. u. See. ~. n. ". u s W \, Sec. =.
Township - South, Range IS West.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence and cultivation OF
said land. viz; George W Bland. christopher
y. Miller. ia mes NJ Gibbs. David A. Wake,
deld, all OF La J 'nta. Colorado.
J. X. GORDON. Register
FIHt publication March s. isga.
Last publication April Il. 1882
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-29
Administrators Notice.

ESTATE OF GEORGE X BUCKEY, DE-
- ceased The undersigned. having been
appointed ADMINISTRATIVE Of the estate Of
George Il. Buckley, late of the county of Oterp,
In the state OF Colorado, deceased. hereby
Gives notice that she will appear before the
county court OF said Otcro county. at the
court house in La Iunta. in said county, At
the April term, 1892, on the last Monday In
April next, Mt which time all persons having
claims AGAINST said estate are notified and re-
tAo same adjusted All persons indebted 10
snid estate are requested to make Immediate
payment to the undersIgned.
Dated at La Junta, Colo. this ssth day of
March. A. d. 1909.
MINNIE BuCkEY, Administrative.
First publication March 3. l-qq.
Last publication, April q. lsg8.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-29
Notice for pubiie.tion.

LAND OFFICE AT PUEBLO. colo,
FEBRUARY -. isgg.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has iled notice OF
his Intention 10 make final proof in support of
hs claim. and that said proof will be made
before the clerk of tiie district court at La
Junta. Co orado. on Aprifi&. l>ga, viz; Mathew
Hargraye. II. T. 1s9j, for the lots and : and
Z. y n. ". y. Sec. ~. T. ~ South. X. IS West.
He names the following witnesses to prove
hi> continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz: Benjamin f. Bales. Aieaan-
der ". Bole. Joseph A itodds. David A. i;ole.
all of La Juntn. Colorado.
}. X. GORDON. Register.
First publication March !. Is94.
Last publication April !, Isga.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-29

There were 64I votes cast at
the city election one year ago.
Bomgardner received sag votes
and Haskins 3I7, the former re-
ceiving majority for mayor Of ~.
All Of the councilmen on the Has
kins ticket were elected.
have been afflicted with rheu-
matism for fourteen years and
nothing seemed to give any relief.
/ was able to be around all the
time, but constantly suffering.
had tried everything l could hear
Of and at last was told to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which l
did, and was Immediately relieved
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-29
GREAT f,so.
First Ordinances Book es the Tewa Of
L lunts Found.

The official book containing the
first ordinances enacted by the
trustees OF the town OF La Junta
has been found. II has been out
ofthe sight OF mortal ken for over fif-
teen years, although diligent search
has been made for it during that
time. II was found in the town
vault BY Water Commissioner
Giilen, among lot OF old books
and papers, and will be OF inestim-
able value to the town, as il con
tains the deed OF dedication and
the ordinance admitting the An
derson addition, now known as the
Wickham addition, to the town OF
La Junta.
The Wickham addition has al
ways been considered as being
within the corporate limits, and
not until this year was the ques-
ton in dispute. The Santa Fe
railroad company refused to
pay taxes this year on their
roadhed in that addition, claiming
that there was no filing OF the plat
The town was then in Bent county,
and the record OF the filing was
burned al the time OF the court
house FIRE. The original plat and
ordinance admitting the addition
having been brought to light, the
matter will be remedied by having
the plat and correct copy OF or
dinance No. 80 filed with the rec
ords OF OteTo county.
The Santa Fe company last year
demanded and received rebate OF
about 5000 in taxes, claiming they
were assessed for greater mileage
than really existed within the cor
pora,e limits. AS there were no
records to show that the addition
had been admitted to the town,
their demand had to be acceded To-
They paid taxes on about 5000
feet of right of-way within the cor
porate limits, but as there are
nearly 500 feet in the Wickham
addition, the town will be gamer
by about 5000.
The Anderson addition was first
surveyed by William Matthews,
March 76, 1851. and resurvcyed BY
George Fl. Hill, county surveyor,
March II, 1882. The ordinance
admitting the addition is known as
No, 80, and was passed December
26. 1882, being signed by John
Fisher as mayor and S. H. Kilgore
as city clerk and recorder,
The election to incorporate the
town was held April S, 1851, and
the first ordinance, relating to IN
corporation, was approved and
published in the TRIBUNE. June I.
1851. The last ordinance recorded
is dated January a, 1854, and since.
that time the whereabouts OF the.
book has been mystery.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-29

Old Mother Grundy is abroad in
the land in the present city cam
paign, and is industriously keeping
her tongue wagging in the circula
ton of rumors to stir up personal
strife and bitterness. The simon
pure law and order folks evidently
appreciate the fact that they have
no issue, and most any old thing
will do to catch vote or two.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-29

1t may not be generally known
that the Santa Fe railroad pays
more taxes in the incorporated
town of Rocky Ford than it does
in La Junta- In Rocky Ford the
Santa Fe pays taxes on Ia miles
of roadbed, and in La Junta on but
seventy-three one-hundredths of a
mile. The railroad pays taxes
only on the mileage of its main
line, the shops, sidetracks, depots,
company rows and all other prop
erty being exempt under the won
derful and peculiar laws OF the
state of Colorado. So far as taxes
are concerned, La Junta derives
NO benefit from the fact that the
ahops are located at this point,
whiic her citizens are compelled to
oabmit TO increased tax burdens
~ school facilities and municipal
4 iiisiSSpeoven1an on account OF the
fScseased population brought here
|3 ~ shopas So an Ubiquitous
3SStsm of taxl1ien ought to be
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-29
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT puEBLo, COL

LAND OFFICE AT PUEBLO, COLO.
FEBRU AIRY ~, fsgp
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ folldwing named settler has fied motto. OF
bis intcntion TO make final proof IN support of
his claim, and that said proof will he made
before the clerk OF the district court at La
Jnnya, Colorado. on April ~, lse9. viz: Edward
4. kranz. H. +. 7ts4. for the $. +. 4, Sec. 9.
T. - South. Range 81 West.
He names the following witnesses To prove
bis continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz: John Isaac. bernard Hun,
sam Miller, Edmond NJ. Dietz, all of La Junta
Colorado. j. X. GORDON, Register.
first publication March l. 1879.
Last publication April 5. 1879.
La Junta tribune., 1899-03-29
The Significance Of Easter.


over. Bright dawn next Sunday
takes the place OF the dark night
OF Lenten solemnity, and sombre
garments are exchanged for the
gay garb of Easter. Instead oil
gloom, we have flowers, songs OF
rejoicing, pealing organs, bright
anthems, praise and thanksgiving
Also the beginning oi welcome
spring. /, is well TO bear in mind
what il all means. To many ii
matters little that the festivities
have deep underlying purpose,
but it does no harm to be remind
ful OF the fact tbatsthe Christian
world unites next Sunday in cele-
brating the resurrection OF Christ
and pours out its wealth OF flowers
and song in grateful remembrance
OF the all important event in the
Christian era.
The customs in connection with
the celebration of Easter have
been numerous and not all OF them
are entitled to respect. In the
early Christian era those who pro-
fessed the faith would meet with a
kiss and the greeting: "Cbrist is
risen" To this greeting the re-
sponse would be: ale is risen in
deed" This is the greeting in the
Cars dominions to this day.
Theologicians differ widely upon
the strictly religious signihcation
OF the resurrection. ST. Paul de-
clared explicitly that "if Christ be
not risen, then IS our hope in vain, >"
the hope referred TO being the
hope of immortality. In the Paul
inc system the crucifixion and the
are of equal import
ance, each essential to the Chris
tian religion. However much
modern thought may modify this
original conception, no one can
deny that apart wholly from the
domain Of theology the resurrec-
ton must be set down as prodig-
Gus factor in the general history OF
II it had done nothing
else it wonld be worthy OF uni
versal day OF rejoicing for having
given to the world the Christian
This is feature OF
Easter which is apt to be under
estimated, if not overlooked alto
gether.
In the old countries some OF the
customs that have come down
from generation to generation re-
schoolboy fun more than
religious festivities. In the north
ern countries of England every
woman met is lifted off her feet
and kissed by the men, who parade
the streets on osculatory expedi-
tons bent. The following day
the women have their inning, and
the men pose as unwilling victims.
How eggs came to be such a
feature OF Easter celebrations is
said to be that, owing to this var
iety Of food being barred from the
list OF those things which might be
eaten during the fast days of Lent,
a large stock was usually left on
hand when Easter came to remove
the restriction. The accumula-
ton of eggs had to be disposed of
in some way, and, there being too
many eggs to be eaten, the sur
plus was given to the children to-
play with, and so arose the custom
Of coloring the eggs that has sur
sived to the present day.