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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23

choicest botanical products OF the
world; its well equipped library; its
"rampe douce" lying against a hillside,
with spraying fountains in which the
rainbows are reflected, and its stupen-
dous esplanade, from which are afford
ed mountain Views unsurpassed-this
home, which represents an expenditure
of more than s2,ooO,OOO. eolipses most OF
the inhabited castles of the old world
In the grandeur Of its conception and
equipment.
The estate surrounding II aggregates
100000 acres and is said to be surpassed
In extent by only one other In the Unit
ed States, which also belongs TO men,
Der OF the Vanderbilt family and lies In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23

This Illustration three
photographed
British mind
carriage Their late greatgrandmoh
drives abroad but the inclination cnwa Prince Edward
VINO Is old
dmuuv one This eldest scion of the British
his n'hersurdy maniness bearing temper
after his brother Albert
exanda who
prolific family Prince Henry barely old sti IN the
charge and yet has been photographed OF
with popular desire for microscopic gnesses
the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23
LORD nyRoN's STATUE IN ATHENS.

While London has but a single statue
Of England's famous son, Lord Byron
the poet, and that a bad one, in Hyde
park, historic Athens. capital of Greece.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23
THE GREEK PATRIARCH OF JERu
SALEM

One OF the most interesting pilgrim
ages to jerusalem in many years was
that of the Abysslnian ambassadors on
their way home from the Paris exposl-
ton. The Abysslnians have every
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23

Aluminium is cheaper than the equiv.
alent copper and considerably lighter.
but about 60 per cent bulkler.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23

ments with the Mussulmans. but was
taken IN soon after and died April H.
Lord Byrons heart was deposited In a
silver box at MiSsolonghi
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23

the AdIrondacks. Here we find mature
with her hair combed,' the great ton.
serial artist having been Mr.. Frederick
Law Olmstead, the famous landscape
architect,
Money has been poured out like water
In the identifying Of this baronial es.
tate, II, the construction of its so miles
of roads with numerous viaducts, cost.
ing from $4,000 to 10000 each, border.
ed by millions Of plants from the finest
nurseries and arboretums in the world
Southwark from the Land OF the
Sky" lies Aiken. where among the pines
are to be found many homes for win
ter only, notably the residence OF Mr.
William c, Whitney, whose Fifth av.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23

lss ~, n ar s as his angel good and
ssa,, =, ~ mas ?. shown a tender devotion
Be- s.' ~ .helr married life. Three Of
Sis, ore stalwart like their father,
a.ls., youngest, Prince Eusen. /. IN
l'1i.d trorr a.. which he probably In
h'' LIVED ~ a's mother, who for years
eVsl di,ss.as privacy on account Of A
hs ~. Il ~. among the anomalies OF
aspy relIsde ' TACT that this, the most
va b,on saelous woman on a throne
q rsmS usht up in wlesbaden, the s" sCu's
a'pc duties sa gaming. Her philan-
=. she il kno nave endeared her to all.
''aocratIc "' r', to thousands as "our
ash and queen, queen" from her simple
"a unostentatious manner 'p'e
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23

the most varied, the most fascinating
and the most satisfying attractions to
be found anywhere In the universe and
at the lowest possible cost. whether
reckoned In comfort or IN dollars
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23

sr.'tsd i n no no., small amour, of capital
,..a'chsd appar., 'Ountry In turning out
'us representa- sgSr'i =. The collar and cum
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23

As this his latest portrait indicates the ruler Portugal
Jolly good fellow accessible
long He has for long time rested in obscaty since his kingdom is
joyng that condition prolonged which
all
his
England responded
tk aludng him his
overlooked
the British throne
King be be has beautiful
handsome inherit
shall have
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-12-26

day charms associated with it, when
suspended in Il bunch in the servants
hall was the traditionary and faVorite
observance of kissing the maids under
its branches, the superstition prevail
ing that the maiden who missed being
heartily kissed under her mistletoe at
Christmas would forfeit her chance OF
early matrimOny and certainly not be
married in the ensuing twelve months.
A med:1rval observance which al
ways followed the gathering Of holly
and mistletoe was the cutting and
hauling home Of the Yule log. The fa-
vorite YUlc log was a cross grained
block of elm or the rugged root of
tree of fantastic and grotesque form.
Formerly the members of the family
and guests sat down in turn on the
Yue log, the throne of the master Of
the revels. sang Yulc song and drank
to merry Christmas and happy new
year. AS part of their feast Iule
dough or Yule cakes were consumed.
These bore impressed figures in the
shape of an image. Sometimes they
were made in the form of an infant.
Nor was the manger overlooked.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-12-26
HIS CHRISTMAS PIPE,
WOmnn's Sclicitude and Tobacco
Dealers Perfidy.

d WOman's Solicitude and Tobacco
Dealers Perfdy.
The bachelor had been invited to q
friends pretty wife We're just vying
with each other in their efforts to dis
pei from his soul the gloom supposed
to come to the man without a home
upon this day above all others. They
had wined him and dned him, and
now that they were seated in the IL
brary facing the burning logs in the
fireplace the hostess brought out the
bachelors Christmas present. 1t was
a brierwood pipe, with a beautiful
curved mouthpiece as transparent as
glass.
"Now, l bought this myself" she ex-
planned sweetly, ''and | told the pipe
man that if you didn't like it after
smoking it l was going to make him
exchange it. You must try it now
This the bachelor proceeded to do.
thanking his hostess for her solicitude
in picking out the pipe herself.
Il think the mouthpiece is such
pretty, clear amber she went on as
she saw her guest stick it between his
teeth and begin putting away.
Eyes, it's remarkably pretty" he as
sented, but there was just Il tinge of
doubt in his tone
The bachelor sat in his chair. with
the mouthpiece between his teeth and
two fingers of his left hand clasped
about the stem, smoking very peace
fully when there was sudden blind
ing flash before his eyes, a fierce pain
at the tip of his tongue and Il cloud Of
camphor smelling smoke rising to the
ceiling. The bowl of the pipe fell to
the tiOcr and the burning tobacco was
spilled upon the carpet. The mouth
piece had vanished. The hostess
screamed, the two men sprang to their
feet.
"What happened:' cried the woman
i'll alarm.
ooh, nothing" explained her hUs-
band, except that your beautiful am
Der mouthpiece is cclluloid and has
burned up"
Then he stamped out the burning
tobacco and Sazed rueful!y at the big
hole in the carpet.
oh" exclaimed the hostess to the
bachelor as bushes cam" to her cheeks
and tears to her eyes. what can | say:
That horrid pipe man, He promised
so faithfully that he wouldn't swin'Ye
me-"
The bachelor didn't know quite what
to say himself. lie had a hole in the
end Of his tongue. and this didn't help
him any in choosing The right words.
but he mana ged to stutter that lie was
sure 1t wasn't her farlt and that all
pipe men We're born villains.
Remember. my dear" remarked tht
| husband. with a reminiscent smile.
that the good Lord never I'M Idcd
women to be good judges of cigars,
| tobacco or pipes. New York Sun.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-12-26
HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY.
The Art Made Plain For the Pres
ident of the Feast.

~ USTOM has made it usual here
abouts to eat turkey for our
~ Christmas dinner, and accord
ingly the festive bird will
grace many table. But it Is not ev-
erybody who knows how to carve 4
turkey, and the hints given here may
help many bewildered man to SO de-
mean himself that the ordeal may not
disgrace him in the eyes of the wife Of
his bosom, as we'll as Of those guests
who may be present at his board.
Have the turkey resting upon his
back Put the two tined fork in about
an inch in front of the peak Of the
hreastbOne, where it will sink into n
hollow formed by the peculiar con-
formation of the breastbOne. The bird
is then held firmly while the carving
Is being done.
The first thing to do is to take off the
legs at the second joint. Cut down
alongside the leg and bear outward n
little, with the knife set well in.
The knife is inserted above the leg,
and after making an incision 1t is
then parts easily from the body. Aft
er both legs are removed in this man.
ner the wings should be cut Off, the
knife being used on practically the
same principle as that employed in re
moving the legs.
The next po.nt for the Skillful carver
is to separate the "drumstick," or first
ipint l,s, of hn
done hy iixiuy the fork in the second
joint of the turkey. Then an incision
is made At the joint. and the end OF
the leg is then pressed down with the
knife.
The breast of white meat is now at
tackled. The fork is again placed over
the hrcastbonc in the original position,
and slices are removed from the breast.
The Slicing should commence near the
peak of the breaStbone. the cuts being
taken thinly, the knife held horizontal
ly and the cuts extending downward
toward the wings. After the meat has
been taken from both sides of the tur-
keys breast in this fashion the knife
is inserted transvprs"ly behind the lit
the peak and the neck. This Is formed
by the "WiShbon" or merry thought
The knife slips easily between this and
the brcaStbone, 50 that the "wiShbone'
is easily removed, carrying with it a
liberal portion of white meat. The re-
moval of the "wishbone" makes a con
venicnt opening into the interior Of the
turkey. through which q spoon may be
| inserted for the removal Of the tasty
| dressing.
Nothing now remains but the car
| cass Of the turkey, and the only task Is
| TO disjoint it. This is done by first re
| moving the brcastbone. BY means OF
| the fork the peak Of the bone Is raised
and swung over toward the neck, dis
| jOinting it near the base Of the latter
| The neck, if desired, can be removed
| leaving only one more portion Of ths
| bird to be dealt with This is the back
| bone.
The backbone is broken about three
| inches above the tail. and there yoI
are. The ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF your tur
| key is now complete.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-12-26
NOTICE..

SenT4 I1tt ctnosA, SS Beff"roe fore Ms"ry fe1ry
VANCE COUNTY. ) Clerk.
john NJ. Hardy, Robert Lee Hardy and
wife Emily L, Elizabeth NJ. Fair,
Thomas Hardy Fair. Emily II. Fair,
Elizabeth Ii Fair, Mary ?. Macarthur,
Arthur Macarthur, Sr., Arthur Nc
Arthur, Jr., and Douglas Macarthur,
Against
Lucy Hardy Hall, H. F. Hall, her hus-
band, Elizabeth Hardy Hall, Emily ii.
Hall, Charles H Fair, Mary IL. Fair
and seymour d. Hall, the five last
named b ing infants under the age Of
twenty one years and without guardian
in this State.
TNHE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED
L Will take notice that Special Pro-
ceeding entitled as above has been com
mcnced i'll the Superior Court OF Vance
County, before the Clerk of said Court to
secure an order for the sale for partition
among the heirs at law and deyisees of
ThoS y Hardy, of tract OF land situate
in the County of Vance, State aforesaid,
belonging to the estate of the late Thomas
A. Hardy. and adjoining the lands OF the
estate of Mrs Susan L. Burwell David
Knott and others, and heirg the tract OF
land bought Ivy the said Thomas n. Hardy
from Mills Robards by deed dated 2nd
December, 1853. containing 2,l90 acres,
more or less, and also for the purpose OF
having I. trustee appointed in the place
Of William Charles Hardy, under the Will
If said Thomas Hardy, the said William
Charles having died since his appointment
and before the execution OF the trusts
And the said defendants will further take
notice that they are hereby required to ap-
pear before the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Vance County at his Office in the
town of Henderson, on the 9th day of
January. 1902 and answer the complaint
which will be filed in the office of the said
Clerk before the expiration of this notice.
Aud let the defendants take further
notice that if they fail to answer or demur
To the said complaint within the time pre-
>cribed by law, the plaintiffs will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded In the
complaint.
This 5th day Of November. 1901.
HENRY PERRY,
Clerk of Superior Court of Vance County
W. l.. WILLIAMS,
A G. ZOLLICOFFER.
Attorneys for plaintiffs.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-12-26
MERRY XMAS WAYS.
HOW THE ANClENTS CELEBRATED
THE COMING OF YULETlDE.

The MistlctOe and the Yule Log Were
In Evidence-Festivitie Began a
Week Before Christmas Day - But
There Was No Santa Claus.
R'r is said that the American Gus
H toms of celebrating the greatest
EA of all festival days, Christmas,
are descended from or are sur
vivals of the old world customs which
existed in England a couple Of cen
turi"s ago. Yet when these latter are
examined into it requires wide stretch
OF an unusually elastic Imagination to
link the ways of the present day with
those of the seventeenth or even the
eighteenth century.
1t seems probable that the folks Of
half a dozen generations ago crowded
mora merriment into the Christmas
season than we Of this age do, and they
went about it with the same prear-
yanged systematic care that a CONNER
cial prince now devotes to some great
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTH.
How the Day "ns Celebrated In
OIdcn Times.

Sixty years ago skyrockets, Roman can
dies and Chinese firecrackers were un-
known in the south. The same may be
said of the Christmas tree outside Of the
old Episcopal parishes. And still the
boys of those early days made a deal Of
pother by the bursting of hogs bladdcTs
and the firing of shOtguns at the break If
day. The morning eggnog was seldom
omitted in their matEtinal festivities.
The old time negroes, the happiest yeo-
manry of the world, We're never refused
their traditional Christmas dram. There
were then no poorhouses, no charity hos
pitals, and the benevolent machinery Of
these degenerate days was unknown be
cause not needed.
Country cuttings were all the rage in
the rural districts, and when work was
finished the neighboring fiddler was
summoned After no little turning and
scraping the swains and their sweethearts
stood up vis-a-vis in two lines. At the
words "Set to your partners" they footed
it quite nimbly through the mazes of the
Virginia reel-no stately minuet, no high
falutin german. but a rollicking move
ment that shook the floor until. as Burns
puts it,
The roof and rafters a did dirl
Those were halcyon days the like of
which is not seen nowadays.
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financial coup, but the fun was Of a
boisterOus kind, quite inconsistent with
the crowded way of living these days,
says the Washington Post. If one Of
the old merrymakers could come to
life on Christmas day and celebrate
the festiva! in the way fashion and
custom demanded in his time. he would
probably find himself in the lookup
charged with rudely disturbing the
peace
Noise. bluStcr, feasting, drinking and
horseplav were the chief features Of
the old time English Christmas. Gift
making existed as it had for many pre-
vious centuries, but that was merely
an incidental feature and not nearly so
important as the work of the pOmpOus
butler. upon whom devolved the re-
sponsibility of carrying into the dining
hall the great boar's head.
The olltime Christmas began week
before the arrival of the day, just as
the shoppers of today rush out with fat
purses to lure the holiday bargain. But
purchasing gifts did not bother the
heads or weary the bodies of the old
world folks.
The gathering Of the holly and mis-
tletoe for the decoration Of house and
church was their initial task, and 1t
was performed by the village en- masse,
headed by brave pipeTs and hddlers'
who filled the forests with the Joyful
melodies Of ChristmaStide. 1t vas the
pagans who first used holly and mistie-
nd ~ u n
was adopted by the early CHRISTIAN
| churches. The Greeks and Romans also
used them in their religious ceremonies,
| as did the Druids and the Celtic ana
Gothic nations. SO the young mad OF
TODAY who stands alluringly under 4
sprig of mistletoe may find satisfaction
| in knowing that she is following the
precedent Of centuries.
In Druidical times the simple peas
ants tlocked in crowds TO join the pro
| cessions, in which the Druidical priests
| were the foremost actors. The train
| was headed by the bards singing cantl'
| cles and hymns. y herald PRECEDED
three Druids. furnished with lmple'
ments for the purpose of cutting
the mystic plant-upright hatchets oil
brass, fixed to slaves. Then follow
ed the prince or chief of the Druids
accompanied by all his flock and
followers. The chief mounted the
oak. with golden sickle detach
ing the mistletoe and presenting il
to the priests, who received and bore
| the branches away with deep rev
erence. On the first day Of the yeal
the branches. after resting on thu
Druidical affairs in the interval, were
distributed among the people as 9
sacred and holy plant, the Druids cry
! ing. The mistletoe for the new year!
Many were the superstitions attach
ing to this plant. Among the latter
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-12-26

with ssides
'Tis now tie joyous Christmas time:
The panes are etched with pens q rirne.
(Alas, that one 50 young as
Should lend myself TO such hei
Alas, that truth should be defed
When both the windows al my Eide,
Though screened by wire. are open wide)
Tie air Is rent by sieet and hail,
The snow IL ceep On hill and Gale.
CTS hard to think that this Is true
When grass is green and skies are blue.
But think it true poet must,
Though every wautou, ~sywsrd gust
Increase bis tables coat of dust)
The yawning crate with flames sglow:
Tie walls are green with mistletOe.
(And yet upon the street without
! hear the melon huckster's shout.
And as | toll TO earn a check
Ny collar stif becomes a wreck
And beads q sxezt run down my neck)
TIE singing wires are harped, ! xeen,
b. frosty fingers all unseen.
(Another f.b for which Ffn paid
IL fact. it's ninety in the SHADE.
But art demands the early bird.
And Christmas 'aystan't te aet-.Eet:
IA aging this On August tnud.I
Truth
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-12-26
WHO is SANTA CLAUS?
Tradition Answers With Pretty
SfOrX.

story.
It is frequently asked "NVho is Santa
CLAUSE" Here is story about him that
lets light upon his real character He
was bishop Of Myra and died about the
year 32G. Among his parishioners $50
runs one story there lived certain no
bleman who had three daughters. From
being rich he became so poor that there
seemed to him no means of obtaining
food for his daughters but by sacrificing
them to a dishonOrable life. Over and
over again the thought came into his
mind to tell them so, but shame and sor-
row held him dumb. Meanwhile the
maidens wept continually, not knowing
what to do and having no bread to eat,
and their father became more and more
desperate. When St. Nicholas heard Of
this, he thought it a shame that such
thing should happen in a Christian land.
Therefore one night when the maidens
were asleep and their father alone sat
watching and weeping he took 4 handful
Of gold and tying it up in a handkerchief
repaired to the nobleman's dwelling. He
considered how he might bestow it with
out making himself known, and while he
stood irresolute the moon coming from
behind a cloud showed him an open Win
dow. so he threw III the gOld, ana lt 1elI
at the feet of the father, who, when he
found it, returned thanks and presented
1t to his eldest daughter as her wedding
portion. A second time St. Nicholas col
lected similar sum, and again he threw
it in by night SO wedding portion was
provided for the second daughter. But
the curiosity of the old nobleman was
now excited. He greatly desired to know
IL hot a;I
fore he determined to watch. When the
good saint came for the third time and
prepared to throw in the third portion. he
was discovered for the nobleman seized
him by the skirt of his robe and flung
himself at his feet, saying, "Oh, Nicholas,
servant of God, why seek to hide thy
self?" And he kissed his feet and hands.
But st. Nicholas made him promise that
he would tell no man.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-12-26
Christmas CSrrstiti01s.

To be born on Chri tnas day is. accord
ing to an old superstition, to be lucky all
ones life.
The great event Of the Christmas din
ncr 100 or 500 years ago was the entry
of the chief cook bearing the boar's head,
garnshed with rosemary.
In Cornwall Christmas eve is a special
holiday with children. who are allowed to
sit up till midnight and drink to the
"Mock''-as the lule log is called there.
The Twelfth cake was formerly made
full Of plun2s and with a bean and pea.
Whoever got the former was king and
whoever found the latter was queen Of
the ceremonies-NewY York Herald.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-12-26
London's Christmas Pudding.

Many grave and reverend persons can
recall the excitement Of that moment
when they were invited into the kitchen
to stir the Christmas pudding. and though
the day for them is passed when stirring
and evcn eating the pudding brings any
delight they may be interested to learn
from The Master Baker that il al the
puddings made in England in honor Of
Christmas were rolled into one the total
weight would be 1.JS9 tons. 1t should
encourage poultry farmers to learn that
In the making Of this monster no fewer
than 81, 900, 900 eggs are used.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-12-26
CHRISTMAS GREEN.

- HRISTMAS green in hearts We keep,
u Hredltss OF the scowling weather,
Il . Needless Of the gusts that sweep
. Der the woodlands and the heather
Masses in the night We srg
By the side of floral mang,cr.
While the wickets widely swing
For the pilgrim and the stranger.
Cedars with the roses twine
Round the chancel's inner railing,
While the winds and waves combine
Coronachs and dirges wai'ing;
While the crown of drifted STOW
Clusters DER the marbles whiteness,
Then meseems. the arctic foe
Glimmers with q summer brightness.
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Faces Ct the loved and lost
Throng the courts where we assemble;
Rubicons OF years are crossed
As in Yule's sweet walks we ramc!e-
Oh, the dear, the ever mourned.
Ye, in more than olden beauty,
Are like angel guards returned,
Sharers in this holy duty.
Children with their banners, sse,
In the chapel alcoves gatEc-;
Happy they with him TO be
Children Of common Father.
Hear the organs prelude ring
With the welcome TO the morning,
While the festal censers swing
And the altar lights are burning
Lovely Yule, though shadows steal
Unawares Ger all thy brightness,
Though yon naked boughs reveal
Marble r.Gounds of snowy whiteness'
Yet tie wreath of Christmas day
Green and fragrant ever liveth.
For the Hand that took away
Is the Hand that once more giveth.
William B. Chisholm.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-12-26

During tie middle ages the whole
Christmas season was given up to rev.
els and iollity. in which eating and
drinking had a prominent part The
Saxon instinct Of our English ancestors
led them to make of every holiday an
occasion for feasting. Plenty to eat
and 20 drink was their idea of festi-
val, no matter how sacred might be its
associations On Christmas they not
only lined their stomachs with good
capon, as did Shakespeare's justice,
but stuffed themselves with all sorts OF
rich, nourishing food and strongly COM
pounded puddings and pies.