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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
THE MORSE YULETIDE.

In the Scandinavian feast Of JUL, when
they burned huge bonfires in honor of
Thor, we discover the origin Of the Yule
log, says the Albany Press The de-
scendants of the old Norsemen, who no
doubt are responsible for the custom in
Englan, carefully preserved half of the
log. to be burned at next Yuletide. and
so we have the old English proverb, but
in poetical FORM by Herrick:
Part must be kept wherewith to tend
The Christmas log next year.
And where tbs safely kept the fend
Can do no mischief here.
The Druidical contribution to the mod
ern Christmas celebration originated in
the annual feast given in honor of the
Druid god Tutanus, who corresponds to
the Phoenician sun god Baal. His favor
est was supposed to be the mistletoe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
Origin Of
Christmas Trees.

The origin of the Christmas tree is SO
obscure that it is hard to say when this
delightful custom began. Historically the
Christmas tree can only be traced back
to the sixteenth century. During the
Middle Ages it suddenly appears in Stras-
burg. valuable authentic manuscript
Of zoos describes the holidays very much
as we used to celebrate them During
the next 200 years the Christmas tree
could only be met along the Rhine. when
suddenly, at the beginning of this CEN
fury, it spread all over Germany. and
fifty years later had conquered the world.
"A legendary tale bestows the honor
upon Martin Luther. One Christmas eve,
travelling alone over the snow covered
country, the sky, with it's thousands of
suffering stars made such a deep impress
sion upon the reformer that after arriv-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
TRADE IN CHRISTMAS TREES.

Few people realize what an enormous
trade is done in Christmas trees. Already
these have put in an appearance in the
large Cities and several carload lots have
north Of New England, says the Boston
Herald AS yet, the retailers have not
put them on sale, but the wholesale deal
ers, possibly influenced by the famine in
freight cars, have been getting their
goods on the market as early as possible
this year, SO as to avoid being caught
without a sufficient stock on hand for the
holidays. The greater part of the Christ
mas trees used in New York are small
frs, cut in Northern Maine and New
Hampshire. The extent of this industry
is shown by the statement that last year
almost 100000 trees were sent to the
New York market. It has been urged
that this cutting Of Christmas trees is a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
Columbia Wine
Houce,
Corner 9Th, 9th and Wabasl1a SITS.
II. c. ScHLUTER, Proprietor.

one knows the origin of this Hindostani
phrase. The Hindoos have a great many
festivals and celebrate the birthdays Of
several of their gods and goddesses, espe.
cially those who were the most famous,
but no one of these days Is called "the
great day" OF course this expressive
phrase in India Is a constant argument
In favor Of Christianity. Christmas is
indeed a great day in India. People be-
gin preparing for 1t three months before
hand. Merchants send to London or
Paris for dolls, toys, sweetmeats. Christ
mas cards and a great many other
things. Native shopkeepers lay in large
supply Of raisins, almonds and all sorts
of materials for cake and pastry; but
ter and eggs grow dearer and dearer.
The courts adjourn and European banks
are closed for the holidays; visits among
friends (there are very few foreigners
in India who have relatives there) are
planned, and great preparations are made
for the festive season.
Tho native people, of course, do not
celebrate Christmas. They know that
Christians do, however. and this simple
fact, so constantly observed, causes them
to think about the power of Christianity
Many are led to ask: who was Christ?
What did he do? Why do the Christians
observe his birthday? These inquiries
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
A CHRISTMAS STORY.

1t was Christmas eve. The thermome-
ter was low. 1t had even gone lower
than respectable thermometers are wont
to go.
The family was wretchedly poor. They
were compelled to use barbed wire to
keep the wolf from the door. The chill
dren had hung up no stockings this
Christmas eve. They had no stockings
to hang. In fact, the only clothing that
had been on their pink and pinched little
feet thus far this winter had been a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
pair of shoestrlngs that had belonged to

pair Of shoestr1ngs that had belonged to
their mother before she was married.
The large, strong father shivered. He
belonged to the great army of the I'M
employed. Many a time had his wife
urged him to leave the army, but he
said: mol will never desert my colors!"
It was a sad Christmas eve. On the
following day, which should be merry
Christmas, the mortgage on the old cook
stove would fall due. Six months before
the father had mertgaged 1t for S1.a5.
At that time he intended to walk across
the Newark meadows and was afraid Of
snake bite.
''What'I we do without the cook
stove?" sighed the mother. "What'n we
eat? 1t makes a lump rise in my throat
to think Of it,
keep swallerin the lump an mebbe
you won't want anything else to eat"
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flies, instead Of being united, are di-
vided, for this Is the time Of the long
vacation. Still. English traditions are
preserved. Plum pudding is the dessert
and holly the decoration. Moreover, tho
Australians have a decoration of their
own-a crimson Towering shrub which
they call Christmas brush and which
blooms only in December.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
CHRISTMAS IN THE ORIENT.

1t is a strange but significant fact
that the natives of India-Hindoos and
Mchammedans-cal Christmas the great
day Of the year "Burra-din" literally
great day'), thus unwittingly bearing
testimony Of the influence of the Babe Of
Bethlehem, the worlds Redeemer. No
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
cathedrals and churches are thronged.
Piety and gayety mingle.

Piety and gayety mingle.
Inspired by the ancient poetical thought
of cheering the Virgin during the pangs
Of maternity, young men and maidens
throng on Christmas eve before her
shrines in Italy and play upon their
guitars and mandolins. singing songs Of
praise. It is their part, too, to decorate
the beautiful old churches most profuse-
ly, a loving service at which they spend
the greater part of the night, refreshed
by a collation. after midnight mass.
Germany Is the land Of Santa Claus,
the home of the beautiful legend of Kris
Kringle, which is a corruption of Christ
Kindlein, or Christ Child. While the
good child finds its little stocking laden
with Kris Kringle's gifts, the naughty
child finds nothing but a birch rod
placed there by the avenging Pelznickel
(St. Nicholas with the fur. Such an ex-
perience makes the small victim intense
ly miserable.
In Australia Christmas comes during
the midsummer season. The mercury
may register 100 degrees or more. Fam
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12

An anonymous contributor to tho
Century, who saw much of Queen Vic
toria at Osborne in 1856, says that
Princess Beatricf's husband, Prince
Henry Of Batten9erg, was allowed by
Her Majesty privileges which others
would never have dreamed of taking.
We heard someI stories about Prince
Henry; how he stopped the chimes, so
that his unpuncttality might not be
noticed, and a tfle of his once not
being able to get back in time for
the royal dinner4 Out sailing, and
being becalmed, the time slipped
away. and he sawfwith terror the din
ner hour approaching At last, after
much manoeuvrinE and rowing his lit
tie sailing boat PART of the way, he
was able to struggle to land several
miles from OSBORNE, and got some kind
of broken-down conveyance to take
him to the castle. Arrived at the
lodge, the vehicle was refused admit
lance: to the Princes despair he was
obliged to get out and show himself
before they would open the gates. he
chatting the while at the waste of pre-.
clous minutes. In spite of all his eff
forts. when he finally reached the cas-
tie he found the royal party already
seated Mt table. There was no remedy
and so. making the best of a bad job,
he walked quietly into the dining room
lust as he was, in his rough, wet yacht
ing suit, and made his apologies to the
Queen so simply and was so bright and
pleasant about it that he was able to
carry off what would have been an alb
solutely objectionable offense in an
other.
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1t would appear that certainly so
early as about A. d. $50 spaces OF
ground adjoining churches were in
closed and c~onsecrated for burial, and
by a canon of the ninth century every
grave was to be esteemed sacred, to
be adorned with the sign of the cross,
and to be preserved from trespass and
violation by dogs and cattle. Many
churchyards have a history far older
than the churches which stand in
them, being originally places appropri-
ated to religious assemblies, divine
service being performed there, until
at length the church was added for
greater honor and convenience. 1t
has been noted as a curious fact that
in a large majority of cases the
churchman's are on the north side or
the church and on the north side or
the road leading to them. There is n
superstition among many old-fashioned
folks that the north side of the church
yard is less sacred than the rest of the
consecrated ground. ITO be buried
there" wrote Durandus, the great
fourteenth century ecclesiastic, sis. in
the language of the Eastern countries,
to be buried out of sanctuary" Hence
the position was largely appropriated
to the graves of suicides, unbaptized
persons, and communicates
and Queries.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12
Deed OF A GIRL
4 Nebraska School Teacher Saves
the Lives Of Her Pupils,
MENACED BY RAGING FLOODS

Thc Grave Teacher Saved Thirteen Chill
Cren From DrownIng-waded Through
the Torrent, Got a Horse and Rope, and
Used the Animal to Tow the Floating
schoolhouse to the Shore.
Harrison. Neb.-A thrilling incident
of the White River floods developed
here when Miss Lizzie Cottman saved
thirteen children from drowning. The
daring young woman also saved
Sehaolhouse No. 10 for the Sioux Coun-
~ taxpayers. The building, n small
frame n occupied a small glade 100
Yards from the banks of the White
River. The stream has in the last few
days reached the proportions of a tor
rent. because Of the melting snow and
rain. Gradually the water backed into
the ravine, and when Miss Cottmal
arrived at the school children were
making merry in the building. which
was nearly surrounded by n thin
sheet of water. Unconscious of dan
ger the little ones gathered for their
classes and school work went on. The
Oldest child present was fourteen
years.
IN hour later Miss Cottman was
frightened by hearing the water pass
uHlor the house with a roaring sound.
which gradually increased. She rushed
t5 the door. The building was sur
rounded. The land was twenty feet
away. and the water then was waist
Gee1. The girl at first concluded to
wait for the assistance of some pass
ing farmer. None came. and in an
hour she felt the building shaking.
The supports were giving way. Then
she rushed outside and sprang into
the food. after making the children
promise to wait inside. The little
ones pressed their blanched faces
.a-a.n>t the window and screamed as
t.,y saw their teacher batting with
-1a food.
Miss Cottman found the water near
IL over her head. but she got through,
Then She seized 4 horse which one Of
The children had ridden TO school, took
@ rope, and leading the horse back
Plunged again into the torrent. The
r.ue she fastened around the horses
ra.t and the other end she made fast
RI rla door Of the building. BY this
TINE the building was ready to drift
Of into the food.
Il required desperate work TO swim
rlo horse back to the shore. and Miss
C7--aan was forced to hold It's head
.v. water to keep it from drowning.
T.a animal dragged the building close
- shore. and it was tied to 4 tree and
p children sent ho1se.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12

Rev. DIR. G. M. Hawkins, pastor of
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
South, says the Baltimore Sun, used
TO be pastor of n church in Kansas
City. and says that on one occasion he
had rather an amusing experience in
marrying a young couple in that city.
1.-THE gentleman said DR.. Haw-
kins, twas a handsome, noble-looking
man. and the bride-to-be- more than
usually beautiful. 1t was plain to be
seen that the prospective groom
thought he had secured the one prize
in all the matrimonial market and was
CORRESPONDENCE elated.
"Just before the ceremony the gen
tleman handed me the marriage Ii
cense to see that it was all right, in
side the license there was a crisp five
dollar note placed there as the fee. The
couple stood up before the few wit
nessees in the parlor, the ceremony
was gone through with and they were
pronounced husband and wife. The
first thing the new husband did was
to draw his wife to MIN and imprint
a fond kiss on her sweet lips. 1t
seemed to thrill him with unexpected
joy, for, Immediately turning to me,
he said: 'Parson, I'll be switched if
l paid you enough for this job and,
pulling from his pocket another five
dollar note, he thrust it into my
hands"
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12

In a paper read before the Anthro-
biological Society at Washington MT
W. II. Holmes dealt with the apparent
position of the American people among
the races of the world. He concf1es
that the human stem, taking n in
the tertiary period, sent out ia or
more branches during glacial and )st-
glacial times, the latter period )ba-
bly, witnessing the specializatIona the
present American branch. Preference
was given to the view that the east
ern rather than a western continent
was the original home of man, and
that the American branch crossed over
the Boring Strait, and were thus neces-
sarily of Mongolian stock. " sous
sion on the paper brought outPthe be-
lief on the part of several members
that the cultural development Of the
races was toward Indignation and not
toward differentiation. The diversity
Of language among the aboriginal
Americans was thus adduced as evil
dence of a very low culture status on
the part of the original stock entering
America, and the opinion was eX-
pressed hat the change from dFerg-
ence toward Indignation probably be-
gan well down in the glacial period,
In accordance with this integrating
tendency the races of men, instead OF
being represented by a series of lines
radiating from a common centre,
should be represented by lines con-
verging toward unity.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12

A man in a certain Iowa town, hay
ing by persistent toll become rich. de-
cided to build himself a house and re-
tire in comfort. House finished, he
proceeded to furnish it. Knowing
nothing at all about literary matters,
he rave a local. dealer carte-blanche
in the matter of stocking the library.
Some time after the books had been
put in place the man walked into the
bookstore.
How do you like your new books,
Mr.. R-?' inquired the dealer.
"Fus' rate-fus' rate" replied the
customer. AN say, when that fell
low Shakespeare writes any more you
jes' let me know. If they're good ez
the one I've got I'll buy 'em every
time."-Edwin L. Sabin, in New Lip
pincott.
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EVEN COURSE OF BUSINESS.
Amazing Stock Market Performance
Have Not Influenced 1t.

New York City.-R. G.. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade says: While
the general business world mas looked
with amazement at the performance
of the stock market, trade has main
tanned its even course, and there are
many more points of gain than of loss,
with ever q slightly steadier tone In
the dry goods market. There some
sellers have withdrawn offers at re-
cent low prices, though buying is small
as yet. Collections in all lines are
unusually prompt"
Bradstreet's says: "a speculative
activity, seeking expression in the
markets for securities, cereals, raw
cotton and some hog products, has
rather tended to obscure interest in
general distributive trade, which has,
however, been temporarily disturbed
in retail lines at least by widespread
unfavorable weather conditions"
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TO sToP MULE SHIPMENTS.
England Orders Her Agents to Quilt Send
lag Live Stock to South Africa.

New Orleans, LATHE British War
Office has cabled to its agent at New
Orleans to make no further purchases
Of mule. and horses for South Africa,
hut TO close up their business here.
They were also instructed to hurry
forward all stock now under contract
as rapidly as possible. May / has been
a1ed as the date for the closure of
business here.
The total number of horses and
mules shipped to date is $3.50, and
there are about 1000 more head under
contract in Missouri and Texas await
ing shipment. The total expenditures
in this country on the part of the
British War Department for the pur-
chase Of mules and horses and their
~proypuder is in the neighborhood OF
-. 100000.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12

The United States Steel Corporation,
having secured the Rockefeller iron
properties in the Lake Superior region,
has also bought the Spruce mine, on
the Mesaba range, and the Aragon. on
the Menomiee range, for S3,000,00o.
1t is also said to be negotiating for
the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company for
about $s,0OO,o00. and is seeking OPP
tons on everything of value in that
region.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12

Six carloads of machinery have been
sent into the North Sterling and Eos
ter ,E. H. gold fields, and Soo,oOo
worth of extra stock has been taken
IN advance. Considerable surface Soid
has been discovered. Experts says
that the mines are very rich,
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schooner Ashore; Two Men Drowned,

The three-masted schooner Hyenia,
Of Calais, Ne, bound to that port
from Perth Amboy, went ashore at
East Gloucester, Mass, and is a total
wreck. Captain r. b. Dix. of West
fremont, Me-. and Steward Fuller
residence unknown, were lost, While
the two other members of the crew,
Bennett and Elmer Stanley, were
saved.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12
Good Winter Wheat Crop.

Reports from the Nebraska winter
wheat belt indicate that the prospects
for the coming season are excellent.
Taking the best previous crop as 100
per cent, the estimates now u from
40 to 115 per cent. In no part Of the
State has the crop been damaged by
the winter weather.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12
New Commander For the Petrol.

Commander Il. s. Prime has beeh
assigned to command the gunboat re,
trel, on the Asiatic station, to take the
place of Lieutenant Commander Jesse
". Roper, who lost his life whlie at.
tempting to rescue some of the men OF
his snip who had been overcome ps
tire In the sailroom of the vessel.
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ca,arrh Cannot be Cured

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is q blood or
constitutional disease. and in order to euro II
you most take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, andec direct
ly on the blood and mucous surface. Halle
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It wns
prescribed by one Of the best physicians in
this country for years, and ia q regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed Of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination Of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in cur
ing catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
T. J. CHENEY q Co.. Props, Toledo. O..
Sold by Druggists, price. 75c.
Halle Family Pilla are the best.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12
CUBAN IRON MINES BOUGHT.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company Secures
an IInportant supply.

an IinpOftaht supply
New York City.-To fortify its posi-
ton against the United States Steel
Corporation the Pennsylvania fseel
Company has purchased the entire
5 ,0O0,0 900 worth of stock of the
Spanish-American Iron Company for a
sum between 81, 500, 900 and 100000.
The Spanish-American Iron Com
pany, of which Charles f. Rand is
president, has since 1895 been ship
ping pres to this country from Cuba,
mining about 1926, 600 tons a year. The
Pennsylvania Steel Company, which
uses about 100000 tons a year, has
been taking practically all the Span
ish-American concerns product.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12

President Mckinley, at Washington,
has appointed Osborn Deignan 10 pe q
boatswain. Delgnan is one OF tne saii
ors who accompanied Naval Conserue,
tor Hobson on the famous Merrlmue
expedition into Santiago Bay WINE
the harbor was being blockaded oy 'H'
American fleet.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12

Governor Allen, of Porto Rico ar
rived in Washington, and had a con,
ference with President Mckinley; a.
the Presidents request he decided no.
TO resiga, and will return TO MS posi-
early in Nav,
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12
Bavaris's Order For Locomotives.

The Royal Bavarian Railway admin
istration has issued an explanation re.
garding the recent order of four loco
motives from the United States. 1t is
asserted that the order was not given
because of the low price, but merely
to enable an examination into Ameri
can methods of construction.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12
Big shipment of Vermont Timber.

Timber representing 100000 feet OF
lumber, cut this season in the Yer
mon woods by the Connecticut Val
ley Lumber Co, is being shipped to
tidewater.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12
STOLEN PAINTING FOUND.
Czias5orau=!r Portrait From AGnev Gal
ieries Now in london.

liverpool. England. - c. Morland
-.w upon his arrival here on the
amer Etruria. admitted that he had
Cainsborough portrait of the
ls. less Of Devonshire.
NJ Aguev himself carried the pic
.-a ashore. but beyond admitting
s- 81 was the famous painting, he
l4d to furnish any "Details regard
its recovery, and proceeded to
----oE.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12

Kitchener to send "a
General Kitchener has notlneu u
War Office. at London, that the YoIun
teer companies belonging 10 l"1n
four regular regiments have S w.
freNl by relief and will start lor HNs
la pdSacr.tu
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GRAIN, ETC
TOBACCO,

There is a little more activity discerni'
Bile in Havana tobacco, and dealers ex'
pect a busy season. Sumatra tobacco is
still quiet. In domestic cigar leaf there is
little doing, except routine business. West.
ern tobacco is dull, but prices are very
firm
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12

According to the st. Petersburg o
respondent of the London Daliy Man
import duties for V~ladivostock nave
been raised on all American iron steer
and machinery.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12


The laying Of the first telegraph ca
bic between Iceland and Europe seems
TO hang fire, write our Copenhagen
correspondent. The foreign Govern
ments who are interested in getting
some quicker form of communication
with Iceland than the mail, for the
good of the fishing and commercial
interests of the respective countries,
have not been forthcoming with the
necessary financial aid. Sweden has
been very liberal in subscribing an
amount for the purpose, and England
is expected to do something. too. as
her fishing interests near Iceland are
quite the largest. The cable will prob
ably connect Reykjavik, Iceland, with
Granton, Scotland.-London Express.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12

All the shipyards on the Pacific
coast, from San Francisco to Puget
Sound, are working overtime to launch
vessels for the spring trade.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-04-12

4 4h-e around the world costing
8 fortune. and covering n period OF
-a1ty-fve years has terminated in
recovery of the famous Gains
trough portrait of the Duchess of
T=-5ushire. which was stolen by
American thieves in London. on May
H. lS7G. The painting was in storage
ID Philadelphia for a long time, and
= recovery was the result of untir-
Ing egort on the part of the Finkerton
Detective Agency. cooperating with
S-5rlaGd Yard, the w~orld-famous
English police headquarters; the Sec
~ Service Department Of Paris and
detectives in all parts of the world.