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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30

BuVing for an lnNeStInent III NIdTtTl
and Nav has been the feature of todays
market. Liverpool advices We're distinct
" favorable and Southern spot markets
were reported steady. There was a Sat
urday realizing, but the investment de-
mand was sufficient to absorb all offers
and held the market firm throughout the
entire session. According to the Chron-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30
'eadihg futures ranged IA ro,,ou.,
Cash quotations were as ror,owa

"n d"'Cations were as rOIows.
5oo: st ,alghts 81. 100 80; clears ~ 10n3 o Ne ab
api'n rira ip11,a :. : a ~; spring patents %. aogs. 70;
Wheat-No. 2 spring 73a75. NJ S:oeIsI
20 re0, ooVso Corr N. Z, hsas: No. ( yellow
d. oa6s@no. Z, ga; No. 2, white. =: No. 2
teeding :; fair to choice mating 5sasH; ~ :
"a : 49,; NO northwestern l.3n. Prime
if seeu - 10 Mess pork per bbl.. slo. asa
s,aes tioo,el GO saN 0 so Dry-s ,iteu shoulders
'4"MsN Shot lear SIDES (boxed) u.IIh
- o ! 3 40. Zf@o .
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30

Sept. 21.-EXcept in corn
itoard Of Trade today was
1eudency was lower. The
horts in September wheat
feature ami that option
her, While December was
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30

y" ORLEANS COTIUN.
New ORLEANS. La. Sept. 27.-Spot cot
% MS frm-c today; quotations ad-
aa.t I-ltg on all grades.
iii <a-ar. market was quiet, in tao
.#E ..a.ng Hrices were eight to nine
.a-- above yesterdays closing figures,
- r--.. OF the noon hour: the board
4. thu ela-e bowed September even, DC
"ar seven POINTS higher, while the 9th
II positions We're four TO five points u
11I.sel with Fridays closing.
Wv Eprr.e- IA So + 81 CottCr futu eS
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30
TRAINS ARRIVE RALEIGH rs 20
LOWS
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.

Trains 81 and 81 Florida aud Metro
rolitan Limited. has Drawing Room
Sleeping Cars New York to Jacksonville
and Atlanta. and between Portsmouth
and Charlotte. Vestibule day coaches
Washington to Jacksonville. Portsmouth
&c Atlanta.
No.. 81 and Go ''SEABOARD" Fast Mall
hes drawing room buffet Sleeping car New
York to jacksonville. connecting at Ham
let with sleeping car TO and from Atlanta
No. 3S and IL Drawing Room Sleeping
Car and Day Coaches between Ports
mouth and Atlanta.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

short line 20 principal cities o. the
south and Southwest. EIogt1a. Cuba.
Texas. California and MeSico. rr4eAIug
the capitals u ST Stat~s
II Eject MArrh E Is02
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30

enc b'6oJ; Union Pacific. 80. 400; South
ein facific. 1860; Wabash preferred.
,.foo' National Lead. 100; Sugar. 1900:
United States Steel, Il, 600; United Statee
Steel. 500.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30
TOkk mon

tf. - i . MONEY on call
cent; closing offered AT
loan at - per cent; l-ullhk
seuL. Prime mercantile paper
o'ecIiug ast hange finn WIN
ia bal Kers bills at 4eoH
Hi 1T ..o-H tor 81 da]s
- 4ULS6H Commercial hilis
~ silver 5l1a: .xican dollars
bonds steady; State bond
- bonds weak.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30
SPECIAL RATES VIA THE S. A. L.
RAILWAY.

$S~.3O-Raleigh to Washington, D. C.,
and return account National Encamp-
ment Grand Army Of the Republic Oct.
6th-11th. Tickets to be sold October 3rd,
4th, 9Th and 9Th, good to return until
October 18th. but can be extended until
November 3rd, and ~stop-overs can also
be arranged.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30
STOCKS

To"KS AND RONDS,
tArrIN,ur Sept p -SastDaro Air Line
compon 2,MN4 preferred 5C5s.
R1nds-4s S7A.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30

-4m'-Sc lower, December cor,
= io"tr' oats We're 1-8Ml-4c love-
January provisions closed ~uncbana', ~
Sc lower. nhahsed to
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30
NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Sept 27-Flour uar.at n.e
st'auy m.nnIsoaa .Atents 20 oo04.oo 40. ia .e ;
SaioN3 o. winter straights $500 3. 90; wlnt.r
patents s3.6UW5 -, low grades ~ 9o1us :
70 rye ec NO." :. Saea1y to good s3.i5G3.4o; cho o.
Corn inca ) cady; yellow western % .,v
orhnuy wine &3. to0L3, 40
Bye sae"dy; ~ .etern ssh; State 50 1856
knrley lnalI du l, western 65Ql66.
Wlea'--spo ca J: No. 2, red, 1917. Quito. !
May ~; s.ptember IS; Ocs.ber D.
~Corn-spot quie No. 2. 20 Opt, MS A.
! y 49A Ma, 4o74; Se2tenDer cox: Deem
ots 5 OF dull; No: , 80. Opt ns-M1y
= September -. December
=. a e@s,. 81 Il m famlty s'5.5tal6 80: mess
ss s9'@' o. pAcke' GA 'ai9' beef A~ms saa"a
cu5 meats steedy; pick el be lies la2aI44
d. siou q rs 8. do. 1L ~ IIL0l2.
L., easy; western sLeane FL y:
r-nhei tasV; to the continent Iii p; sol b
d n ca -, 90 60. oound 7A@s
PoFN dull; family 2O.5OQ12l.t 20; short clear
mess oio GOALS %
la.ow irm, CITY ts2.oO per package 5M
country (~packges iree) t464.
kosln Ste soy, strained. common to good. LIS.
Auf 9e ltlne nrm at 9nG5u
nc MN; domestic. fair to extra l4a6:
Japan 42s 4i2s
mud, quiet; Cordova o1ilH.
So r ,aw was N; falr refining 3,
mouio a 40; standard a 1 as: conteutloner's A
1 %; cuL loaf D p; crushed SO; powdered AS,
gfanu attd 4.fO: cubtS 4 IS.
Mulisses steauy New Orleans, open kettle
z BOD TO croIce 3}AD4l
81 ttei steauJ western creamery fresh 2sM
i'm tatioh creamery l4Gl8; factory 1903; stx.e
uaIry
Che 81 irIn. full CT, n u, SIN MI cOlOred. ll35
snal we iiH.
Eggs steady; State and Pennsylvania 291
2; Western. Z .Gz5. southwestern o1i
Potatoes ste .dy: New YORK ana western 5U
a - ,rsey l.oO0l ~: Log Island 6zOl.D,
( GU b Jersey swe is SI012. U
rauuts nrn.; fancy hanu-picked 54a-2 do
uestlc $40 So
iabbages q let Norfolk, barrels -; Long
Isla d, p r iUU, s25
rret4nLs to Llserlool; cotton by steamrr l5c;
grain Id.
tott, Ii seed oil was st. adv. Prime cruda
barrels (. o. b. mills, 1880; PRIME SUNNI ~
yelIO v 4 OIL; off summer yellow 40; priIue
white IA, prime winter yellow 40: PRIME
meal s27.UOIsS % nominal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30

Note-taJ UalIy, except sunday.
(b) Eastern time.
Connections at Jacksonville and TAMPA
for all Florida East Coast points. ana
Cuba and Porto Rico. At New Orleans
for all points in Texas. Mexico and Cali
fornia.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30
HON. E. w. POU'S CANVASS.

Mr.. j. r. Young, chairman Of this Con
gressional District, announces the follow
ing appointments for Hon. f. v Pou:
Rocky Mount, October 3rd might.
Mt. Pleasant, October 4th.
Nashville, October 9th.
Cedar Rock (Franklin COUNT, Octo-
Der It'll.
Other appointments will follow for
Vance and Wake counties.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30

tObcr tth.
HON. r. B. GLENN.
New Bern u'~'"esday (night). Octo-
Ter 1st.
Kinston. Tb" -~eay might. October 2nd.
Goldsboro, F-day might. October 3rd
Wilson. Saturday. October 18th.
Greensboro, Wednesday might. Oc-
tober 8th.
High Point. Thursday Cnighp. octo-
Der 9th.
Reidsyille, Friday might. October 10th.
HON. F. NJ. SIMMONS AND HON. j
BRYAN GRIMES.
Ayden, Saturday. October 4th.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ". d.
TURNER.
Graham, October 9Th.
Trinity, Randolph County, October eth.
HON. LEE S. OVERMAN.
Beaufort, Monday. September 29th.
Pollocksville, Tuesday, September goth.
Jacksonville, Wednesday, October list.
Wilmington, Thursday (night), Octo-
Der 2nd.
Burgaw, Friday, October 3rd.
Warsaw, Saturday, October 4th.
Greenville, Monday, October 9Th.
Washington, Tuesday, October Eth.
Plymouth, Wednesday. October 8th.
IEdenton, October 9Th.
Elizabeth City. October 10th.
HON. JOHN S. HENDERSON.
WaxhaW, Union County, September
Goth.
Wesley Chapel, Union County (night)
September Goth.
Indian Trail, Union County, October 1st.
Brief, Union County (night), October 1st
Marshville, Union County, October End.
Mt. Prospect, Union County (night),
October End.
Providence Academy, Randolph County,
October 9Th.
HON. JOHN II. SMALL.
Edenton. Monday, September 29th.
Gainesville, Monday, October 9Th.
HON. G. B. PATTERSON.
Elizabethtown, BLADDER County, Octo-
Der 9Th.
HON E. C. BEDDINGFIELD.
Trenton, Monday, September 18th.
Manteo, Tuesday, September Goth.
Camden, Wednesday, October 1st.
Elizabeth City, Wednesday (night), Oc-
tober 1st.
Currituck, Thursday, October End.
Hartford, Friday, October 3rd.
Edenton, Friday (night). October 3rd.
Roper, Saturday. October 4th.
Columbia, Monday, October 9Th.
C~resswell, Tuesday, October Eth.
HON. B. r. LACY AND HON. ]. BRYAN
GRIMES.
Warrenton, Wednesday, October Sth.
Henderson, Thursday, October 9Th.
Oxford, Friday, October 10th.
GOVERNOR CHAS. B. AYCOCK AND
HON. S. L. PATTERSON.
Jefferson, Monday, September 29th.
Boone, Tuesday, September Goth.
Lenoir, Wednesday,, October list.
M~organton, Thursday, October End.
Marion, Friday, October Bird.
Newton, Saturday, October 4th.
GOVERNOR CHAs B. AYCOCK, HON. S.
l.. PATTERSON AND HON
S. L. ROGERS.
Marshall, October Sth.
Bryson City, October 9th.
Webster, October 10th.
Franklin, October 18th.
Murphy, October 18th.
Hayesville, October 18th.
Asheville, October 18th.
HendersonvilIe, October 18th.
Brevard, October 18Th.
HON. SOLOMON GALLERT.
Dysortville, October 7th.
Marion, October eth (night).
Old Fort. October 8th.
Black Mountain, October 9th.
Alexander, October 10th.
HON. FRANKLIN MCNEIL.
~Bladenboro, Saturday, October 4th.
HON. CLAUDE KITCHIN.
Elm City, October 4th.
HON KOPE ELIAS.
Webster, October 9Th.
Smithbridge, October 11th.
Bryson City. October DIST.
Hayesville, November 1st.
Murphy, November 3rd.
HON. A. l.. BROOKS.
Why Not Academy, October 2nd.
HON. EDWARD w. POU.
Gastonia, September 18th (night)
Kings Mountain, September goth.
Charlotte, September Both, night.
F. NJ. SIMMONS,
Chairman State Dem. Elk. Com.
A Nv I~EII n Snnrato ~
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30

Phyllis-Harry is the most conceited
man | ever met.
Maud-What makes you think SO?
Phyllis-Why. ne first asserts that |
am the most adorable woman in the
world, the most beautiful. intellectual
and in every respect a paragon. and then
he wants me to marry him.-Washing-
ton Times.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30
RALEIGH STOCK MARKET.
Corrected daily by Grimes & Vass.)
BONDS

Bid. Asked.
North Carolina 6's, 1919 ......134A 1856
North Carolina As. 1919 ....103R =
Virginia new 3s .............. 957s 961s
Virginia Centuries, 1901 ...... 961a 96N
Southern Railway SIS. 1894 ..124
s. A. l.. As ................ SSs SSA
Western n. C. r. R. SIS, 1914..118
Ca, Car. & Northern IS. 1929...111z liz
Carolina Central Railway As 100
Ca, So. & Fla. r. R., 1945 ..114
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30

c.,.rg n Stocks is Feverish and
Unsettled.

more Of COTTON ARE VERY LARGE
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30
Tarrant & Kings Cotton Letter.

Especial to News and ObserVer.)
New York, Sept. 21.-The following are
he quotations for cotton today:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30

SIS. 3O-Raleigh to New oYrk and return
on account of National Encampment
Grand Army of the Republic at Wash
ington, D. c., October 6th-11th. Tickets
to be sold October 3rd, 4th, 5th and 9TH,
and good to return until October 18th.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30
BUNDe

nj ex. Cen. U.s.. S'K
do LIST Inc. GOV
MINI. Il st. l. 4'slO4
M X. & T.. A.. ON
2nd's...... s3h
N. 4. &. lsts.....1O1A
do gen 3 1-2'.1O7
N j. e. gen. 5's..13b
No. Pac. 4's......1O4H
3's........... 74N
N, &. W.con. 4's.1O3
Reading gen. as 974
st l. Mton SIS
st. Fgen4's1O.A
St.L. S'wes 1's.. go
do 2's ..... 8SH
As SSh
So. Pac. 4's...... 81
So. Railway 5's..119
T. u p. lsts.......12OH
st. As. e2M
Union Pac. 4's..1O49
do conv. 4's.1O9as
Wabash 1sts.....11SA
ends ........IO3A
do. Deb. b.. san
West Snore 4 s..113H
w y L, E. As. c3N
wis. Cen. 4's.... S2K
Mobile d o. As. o7H
&. of Ga. S's..11OH
LIST Incomes. 81
I'd inc3mes a.
Con. Tob.. AZ, fSX
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30

Tickets on sale to all points. Pullman
berths reserved and rcservations made on
outgoing steamers from Norfolk. Bag
gage checked from hotels and residences
without extra CHI. -ge at
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. Sept. E7-Fiour Y i t; winter
extra :. oWD3 -; de-. clear D. W3.3U; 40. straights,
e3 &Q3.5O; patents S3 7U43 81.
Wheat easy, 5. OF a d September 7H0Ia:
October December .2U1Sn; NJ. :
red steamer No. Z red osDo9ss; Southern
whea bv -ainp-e t5O72, Southern on gra {.
ttrn east II: spot -: rev or oil, November
500h 8 the year 46h04o3s No. : mixed :;
50 til RI whit corn 5oN26A.
Oats qui |, stet y No. whit, new, 3l035;
NJ. z mixed, new, 29O .9a
rye active, NC. nearby, 5i@5IN; No. ,
western 0on
butLer firm; fancy imitation $50; fancy
creamery 25W2i; fancy ladIe store packet.
Eggs firm, fresh 2-0E3.
Cneos- hrn: large lOas oil; medium Hobs;
small IL vs..
Sugar iff.n, nne and coarse graduated 4 76H
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30
Nv

T7f[Hl Sept 27-4 P. M.-SDot cotton
- demands. American mid titn0 u
-o9 LlI#ng5 (-j2G: mid ling / - I'D;
= --1.-E - SD: good Or Hntrv I 23-e2d
.1- "a II s4t 1he ss1,s of the day w-re 5,itD
. FL. q. 7sf were specu alton and TX or
F.. 3D. -..# 800 8meri All. Receipts jU0J
=" ".-.a" IL 0 S.. American.
a-lal firm and closed quiet a "a
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30

$50. OO-Raleigh to Omaha. Neb., and re-
turn on account of National Convention
of the Christian Church. Tickets to be
sold October 14th. 18th and 18th. final
limit until October 2Sth, but can be eX-
tended until November 30th.
81. S0-Raleigh to Richmond and return
on account of annual Horse Show. TICK
cts to be sold October 18th to 10th. in
elusive, final limit October Goth.
For further regarding
| rates or any other information call on
or address,
C. H. GATTIS.
! City Passenger and Ticket Agent, Var
| boro House and Union Depot, Raleigh.
/. n. c..
| H. S. LFARD,
Travelling Passenger Agent. Raleigh, y. c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30

t.S.Ref. 2's reg..lO9K
S s. Ref. 2's cou 10
U. S.3's reg ......1O8
coup ........1O8
y. s. new as reg 49,
coup -. ..137
u. S. old as reg.11OA
coup ......111H
u. s. SIS rea.....1C5A
COUP. ....1tSA
Atch'sn Gen. As 1O4N
adj 4's...... IS
Bait. Il o. 4's...1O4h
do 3 1-2's. 94N
do cow. 4's..11O
Can. So. 2nds....1O7H
e.. Of g. 5's.......11O
1st incomes. "a
G. q o. 4K's.... 100
G.. q A. 8 1-2's. 81
c.. b u q. 4 g 95H
CM&StP gen 4's113
G.. & n. con 7's..135
C., II. |. & p. as. 1O8A
CCC&SLgen4's.1 O2
Chicago Ter As. s9K
Colo. So. 4's..... 93H
d &. Rio G. 4's...1O2
E. prior lien As leo
Erie Gen 4's..... SO
F.W. &. D.C.1sts ia
Hook. V. IL
L NJ mi A'a ,-1O1A
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-30
VIEW ORLEANS COTTON.

~ e1.t0Q c70sed dlI. mid ling uplanrs
gll. ga: sAJes 81 bs fes.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-12-24

ME train this Christmas eve
slowed up enough to take
single passenger aboard
and to allow IA girl seated
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-12-24
HIC DE vIRGINE MARIA JESUS
CHRISTUS NATUS EST.

Above the altar twelve lamps are
hanging. to represent the twelve apos-
tles Three steps more lead down to
another chapel over the alleged stall In
which. according to Latin tradition,
the wooden manger was discovered.
On Christmas eve the pilgrims crowd
around the church awaiting the hour
of opening in order to get good seats
to witness the grand ceremony. Every
man, woman and child who can pos
sibly come is present. The nave being
devoid of any seats, the people sit or
kneel on the marble floor, making
curious mass of red fezes and white
wells. In silent prayer they await the
hour of the service. Meanwhile the
strains of the lie Deum softly rise from
the great organ.
Presently q procession of bishops and
archbishops, attired in their most gor-
qeous robes. enters the church chant
ing They are followed by priests and
monks and small boys dressed in scar
let who constitute the choir. The
handsomest church decorations are
kept for this yearly service.
The deep. well trained voices of the
choir Join in singing beautiful anthems.
! after WHICH tueIS 10 q
chanting without much variation. sew
eral times during the service the DISH
ops. one after another, absent tnehf
selves to reappear in different azure
each of the robes being, If possible
more gorgeous than the last.
At midnight there is a sudden iuil
in the music and bells in the distance
ring the midnight chime. Then, as by
magic. a curtain is drawn ASIDE anu
over the chancel gates cradle ap-
nears to the wondering gaze OF tne
worshipers and within the cradle al
image of the babe. The Gloria III FIX
celsis is sung and the bells continue te
neal merrily. announcing to all belh
lehem that it is Christmas Day LIZ
..bambino'' or image of the pape
now lifted before the eyes OF the "or
sinners. who PROSTATE themselves VI
4 the ground in alteration. Inc proces
: sion of bishops, priests and, monks an
!, the pilgrims descends toward the gro'
= to Of the manger chanting ana waVih
q incanse all around it, The cnaPs
= hainq so small only the ofhciatin
+ PRIESTS descend into the grotto ana tn
pilgrims gather about the narrow arc
wav and steps descending into u
:. maneer. They now, with mucn pom
amid the chanting Of the priests AZ :,
~ the waving Of the incense, lay Tue =
=, DO waxen image In the chapel OF u
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-12-24

BOUT nineteen hundred and
~ two years ago, in the reign
of Caesar augustus, the lit
tie town Of Bethlehem, six
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-12-24

hind. You see, miss. it's very funny
| happen to be the detective In this
Pochunk bank easel reckon you have
heard about 1t - and have been on
the track of the leader of that gang
since daybreak this morning. Some
how l thought he boarded this train,
and when got OH at c. looked all
through for him, but being In COM.
pany with lady 1 didn't size him up
till 1t was too late, l was just COM
ing in from the other car when l saw
him dash down the aisle and make a
Jump while the car was moving, and or
course by the time | got to the door
the car had gained too much speed for
me to jump after him, so | reckon ne
, has given us the slip for good"
The girl sat staring up In the face OF
her new companion without opening
her lips. At last she burst into hys-
terica At of laughing. Suddenly
checking herself she lifted the coat and
uttered loud exclamation as little
package dropped out of the folds
Slipping off the cover she picked up a
roll of bills. and pinned carefully to
|
which some words had been hurriedly
written with lead pencil:
Please accept as Christmas present
my share IN the rochunk bank raid'
which | think will about cover your loss.
! used TO rcal Sunday school BOOKS once,
and in them ! remember the tniet "as
always brought to bay by SOFT gentle
little woman Thut IL my case. Thank
you for making me Go the first decent
, thing of my life JAIN ~
{ The detective gave long drawn OUT
whistle when he read the note.
h "He is bad fellow, but he might bt
e worse!" he commented with a crest
q fallen sort of smile. Don't you feel
t. little proud of the way you handlet
the most notorious outlaw In tn
d stateT'
N But the girl did not trust herself
,e answer. She had turned her face Z
,e the window and in the little prayer Q
G. thanksgiving she sent out across tn
re wide, wild darkness for her recovere
h. fortune there was a plea for the ma
lis who had given it back to her.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-12-24

the only remains Of the church built
by st. Helena, is owned by them all
in common. 1t has long double line
of Corinthian pillars, similar to those
which are found in the Mosque of
Omar on the site of the ancient temple
in Jerusalem. The faded mosaic on the
wall and the rough ceiling Of beams
from the cedars of Lebanon are the
only treasures remaining in this edifice.
which was once blazing with gold and
silver. This ancient building adjoins
the one now in use and is only divided
from it by a small door,
Here are the usual affairs and images
which are found in the Latin church
all over the orient, and in the Greek
portion are the curious pictures which
images A spiral staircase of fourteen
steps leads from this church down to
the holy crypt, a grotto twenty feet I'M
der the great choir.
This holy crypt forms the chapel OF
| the manager and is subterranean
vault excavated out of the limestone
rock of which the hill of Bethlehem
| is composed On it's walls are ole
silken tapestries. Many of the silver
lamps hanging here were donations
from kings, and are always kept alight
| This is the supposed site of the birth
of our Lord. There is a bright star on
the marble floor, commemOrating the
appearance of the ''star in tue east,
! with this significant inscription enclr
cling it:
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BOUT nineteen hundred and
IN two years ago, in the reign
of Caesar augustus, the lit
tie town Of Bethlehem, six
miles south of jerusalem,
was crowded with visitors at about
this time Of the year, all coming to be
taxed in their nativei country. In a
cave, below the principal inn or
khan of the town, where the oxen
were usually kept, a gentle Jewish !.
maid bent lovingly over her Babe. A
light from heaven ilf1mined the rude
manger where He peacefully lay and
shed brilliant radiance over the scene.
Several hundred years later the
pious Empress Helenai of Rome visited
Palestine and discovered this grotto in
Bethlehem, which had served as a
humble shelter for the Christ Child.
She was convinced that this was the
very place which had been hallowed
by the nativity, and thereupon wished
to mark the spot for all time. She had
a magnificent church built over the
site. SO that Christians from generation
to generation might worship. there.
The remains of that beautiful building
are still to be seen in the city of Beth
lehem.
1t is a strange fact that, though
Bethlehem was pre-eminently city
belonging to the Jews in the days OF
David and of Ruth. not one Jew is to
he found among it's inhabitants today,
and the jewellers can in no way claim
to he descended from that race, though
some travellers think they see resem-
blance in their appearance to the Jew
ish type. The town which saw tne
birth of Christ is inhabited almost en-
tirely by Christians. They are thrifty
and industrious people and superior
in every way to the other village dweii
ers round about Jerusalem.
Bethlehem is one of the Oldest towns
in Palestine 1t has existed as tow1
for over four thousand years. Inc
houses are built of white limestone
and have fat roofs. OH which the peo
nle snend their summer evenings ell
loving the cool air from the noun
tains The streets are narrow ana IL
regular, and might better be calle'
lanes. for there is but one real stree
in Bethlehem. This leads from III
country road into the town ana term
mates in the large open square IN rron
of the Church Of the Nativity.
On Christmas eve this square !
filed with people dressed in their gay
est attire and adorned with all ID
finery In the way of necklaces, brace
let's and coins they possess CHRISTIAN
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SANTA CLAUS UP TO DATE.

Since first good Santa Claus set out
To make his wintry round,
Though sought by many merry rout'
His home has nee been found.
Each year he brings, with coursers Meet
His choicest gifts and toys,
Then hurries on nor stays to meet
Our thankful girls and boys.
Because of this. alack. alas,
Some start foolish chase
And try the icy drifts to pass
To thank him to his face.