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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

bears, appear and form procession.
other boys not disguised taking keepers or man
There is also band, composed of rude, harsh
sounding instruments and the paraders light their way
with torches.
From house to house the boys hurry. clamorng at
each door until it is opened Then the callers give an
entertainment presented with something TO eat
and drink and two small pieces of money.
In parts of Russia small theatrical bands go
about Christmas presenting religious plays.
With Russian young people favorite Christmas game
origin in the supersttions that so common
In that country.
bowl is placed upon table. and into 1t each person
and then the objects drawn out one by one whie
songs sung, of which the owners oe
relative future happiness AS oreao
salt thrown bowl. the custom may prop
ably originated from q sacrifice.
In Armenia maidens fancy that at Christmas tney
can of the possibilities of love than are re-
through dreams ihe carly morning Derore sum
rise, each curious maiden makes corn cake Wnie II
herself in her prettlest costune
for offering and she must look her pest
When the baked maiden bears It to the roo
places II on the housetop hides behind a chimney
Suddenly there whrr of wings, and she sees pro
coming He swoops down and SEXES tne
Offering flies away the maidens eyes never eaVe
him. this the supreme moment Wherever the piro
rests mate If she Will nave nln
II away fate will not be settled our
ing the coming year.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
CELEBRATIONS IN THE HOLY LAND

The devils left outside each and the sup
posed bishop goes inside questions the children
gously with seriousness nges bestow gifts
from baskets the successfully anwerng the
queries while the unfortunates who fail are stood 70
one devils frighten, but without
touching them Afterward the devils the company
by their dances antics The following St Neho-
las day quietly relgiousy II the church alone
Probably the most impressive Christmas observance
of all is at Bethlehem the Holy Land-the place OF
Christs nativity
where the greatest worlds history began
grand mass is celebrated the brilliant lasting
for five hours.
carrying In his arms basket of straw which re-
cInes the figure of swaddling clothes his hand
raised in benedction The faithful knee as the august
figure of the priest approaches and ss the hem Of his
consecrated robes The babe is taken to the grot.s
marked as the spot of Christs -thDace laid on the
altar where the crib Stood and the serycs
ends
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

'Twas Chistmas tale;
Christmas gambol could cheer
mans heart through half the year-scott
Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes
Wherein savora Is celebrated,
The bird of dawning singeth all night long; 'rcz''
And then they spirit can walk abroad:
No fairy takes. witch hath to charm.
So haowed and gracious is that ime-Hamet
TN ENGLAND the Christmas customs are very similar
to the that prevail in this country. and naturally
so, as the American celebration was imported from
the tight little isle of ancestry.
kissing beneath the mistetoe is in vogue there as
here the Druids According to tradition,
maid kissed beneath the mstetoe at Christmas
goes husbandIess another year.
One of the most delightful and important ceremonies
In England-breught through the agess the bring
Ing in of the Yue loga custom that is gradually failing
the older Families and in some OF
tending the iule log must DC
careful to bear in mind:
Part must be kept wherewith teends
The Christmas log next year.
And wher tbs safely kept. hend
o mschiefe theere
Some of the old pastimes in England become
obsolete hoteockes, huntthe-spper and
post and pair but the Of snap dragon Is still popular
1t is played follows:
Brandy put bowl raisins thrown INTO
about the table is REQUESTED to take out
raisn Those unfamiliar with the sport are afraid 10
do So the reisins be safely plucked from the
flames by quick hand. When popped into the mouth
is extinguished without any harm being done.
while the company chants:
snatching at his of piums.
he that
Snap. Snap DragonI
Don't ee be bold
his flames cold,
Snap. Snap Dragoni
In some sections of England folk have curl
pus custom called .Wassailng the App. Trees. While
this takes place Devonshire Twelfth Night, it Is
feature of Christmas other OF the country
The farmer leaves his areside accompanied by
4 band rustcs armed with guns The band proceeds
orchard the Oldest and most fruitful apple
tree Gathering it they sing greeting
to the tree, the cider jug is passed around.
Next with hearty shouts guns. charged with pow
der only, are the branches The crowd then
farmhouse. where they refused admit
tance lucky wight the peculiar the
nadens preparing. This DONE all enter, the
bal glass goes around The made the correct
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
MANY CHRISTMAS sUpERsTITIoNs

In Norway the swans believe that love is kinder during
Christmastde although they aopt more practcai way
of ascertaning their fate They inclose ring proocn OF
some gift bundle of hay, open the door OF te
ladys the bundle in From the manner Oh
its reception they how the fair one regards tne
giver.
spread festival itself For instance many Hessian
peasants believe midnight Christmas eve the
water of running wine that cattle talk
together in the stalls that bees hum and that
anyone standing beneath apple treethe tree OF fe-
viii see In other countries it is the be-
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

Cooks in Belgium believe that If boy bearing gift
is the first enter the kitchen Christmas Day
they will by throughout the following
So early Christmas morning boys equip themselves
with boxes d with and rush from mouse
to house striving be the first enter kitchen II 20
is he is joyfuy welcomed given in exchange
for his gift The the receives the wafer she
fastens it the Kitchen door, where may already De
string of waters previous years
So there is origin christmas gift" general
and enthusiastically shouted by people on Christ
morning.
A famous holiday festival in made of the glad season
and making completed the week before Christ
to the public baths the women and small
children the next and then. with spotess house iInaeu-
late linen shining faces they await the coming OF the
holiday.
On Christmas the father buys dozen candles,
which he fastens the dining table The members or the
family gather the candles lighted and the Christmas
speech is made by father He tells the story OF the
birth of Christ of His childhood md especial en-
phasis Is laid upon flfal obedience
When taper burned the speech ends and the
feast begins. BY Christmas Day is devoted to
visiting by their families receiving AS rule the
Armenans make Christmas gifts but the richer
pleasure in mnistering the wants of the poor
some countries the custom of gvi- aims at the
Christmas takes curious turns. In Brittany,
France, when the folk to midnight mass they
carry lanterns light them their Upon arriving
church, they their lanterns to the poor old Wo
men of the parish. who there awaiting them
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

guess king the evening This custom is
posed to be of great antiquity
In Yorkshire open-air plays given in which mum
Der persons representing saints fight with swords
Young OF the Shetland Islands array themselves
in fantastic garb and about the towns reproducing in
miniature the carnivals of more southern ces SWORD
dancing Christmas Northern Eng
lsh counties, especially in Northumberland
Southern the Yue log also burned. Christ
mas is called Noel in France and instead of Santa Claus
there Bonhomme Noel, the Good Man Noel, who
that deserving children are remembered on Caststmas
Throughout all the year. French children taught
Man Noel employs numbers of pretty little
fairies making tags for boys and girls w-o are good
HOME OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE
Germany is the historic home of the Christmas
of of the current Christmas customs
and devices.
On Christmas German children look forward to
the visit the Christchld and Knaye Ruprechttheir
Santa Caus-who from door to door closely muffed
Ruprecht carries bag of apples nuts other good
things on his shouidsrs questions parents
behavior of little during the past II
satisfactory supply danties is left
behind together with bundle of switches in case they
should be needed before he calls again.
Teutonic and SIav celebrs.:e Christmas I'll
feasng merrymaking and the general characters
tics OF the season are the same In each country nov"
ever there local features and superstitions.
The '.IIabersacl for instance. has its home In the
Mountains of Germany. A forked bough, with a
placed the forks and surInoune1
by n hat IS with a long cloak shawl. a
young man enveloped by the .Habersack parades the
village appearing monstrosity with horns to the ter
of children and the delight Of adults. who speculate
as to the identity Of the prowlng indi, iduaL
visitation similar marks the season In
Denmark the "Klapper-bock,' Jule-bock.' is
q wonderful formed long pole covered with
goat skin and bearing at end the head of beast
One young holds the stick. another manipulates
q string part of the head. whl1
third represents the rider The principal duty of the
Klapperbock is to butt children who neglect their du-
ties otherwise il-behaved.
Boys In Russia disguise themselves animals
Christmas eve and manage to have great fun. Wolves
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Babe hung in every room the dwelling, the belief
being that Christmas Virgin bringing blessings
in her tran visits every house where she find an
image portrait of her Son. Everybody to church
midnight, and Christmas Day given to feasting
revelry.
The half social religious celebration of Christmas
begins in Mexico December IT, continues until New
Years Day. In home altar. dedicated to Los
Peregrinos'the Holy Traveers-s erected in honor OK
Mary and Joseph who vanly sought lodging at nn
After that the stock of good things purchasedeVey
good child in Mexico receives nine Christmas stockings, all
we'll filed
Festivities begin on the evening of December IT,
each home receives Hours glide by in dancing
other until last all summoned to
where fgure-the 'Pinata-dangles
from the ceiling.
WHERE 1T IS SUMMER
First the children and then the people, take
whack this figure with long stick. Concealed some-
clothing the "Pnata" Is pot containing
confections, lucky who breaks the pot
and releases shower After hours OF
merriment the children sent to bed and the grown
gather about laboraey spread banquet board
These ..posadas for nine consecutive nights On
night Christmas the house is darkened and
said in the where the altar stands Ater
the company files out slowly. Every door in the
admission is refused. just as 1t
was to Joseph Mary twenty centuries Then tue
company climbs the roof where miniature stable mas
been erected.
Images of the Virgin Child re deposited in the
stable Just strikes IL Then there is sud
den transformations bells peal out solemny gives place
mirth everyone rejoices. grand banquet and dance
follow daylight before the guests go nome aoen
down with gifts.
When Christmas occurs It In Australia and
New Zealand, skating and snowballing during the
HOLIDAYS are not known usually is observed
picnic parties fields and parks or by water ex-
regatas In other respects many OF the GUS
toms o England prevail
South Austria has Christmas observance similar
to ours it being only church celebration, but
the eve Nicholas day-December 6-is their great
time for exchange gifts Here bishop saint attended
bv two angels (garbed altar boys) carrying
of devils with blackened faces and toot-
ing horns catechises and distributes gifts.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
~ EIRISTMAS is the one season of The
year echen all the Christian 1cor1d
gets into touch

The spirit of Peace on earth, good
Kill TO men, is preVaIent eVeryzohere, although
IL manifest ttself in different sgays in Oarioas
countries. If one could foIlozc Santa Claus on
his trip about the earth at this happy time
many curious and interesting customs and sH-
persfitions could be Observed, and some pretty
ones as yell.
For, crozcding i. the train of Old Christ
ma, are observances that haze endured since
The pagan Briton e0orshiped under his oak
tree, the hardy Saxon feasted in honor Of
Thor, or the Roman broke forth in s0ifdest
orgies during the Satmnalia.
When the pagan scas ChristianiSed he e'-
grated many of his customs on to the Christ
mas celebration, often obscaring to some cs-
fenf its boiler significance.
So in almost every land there are features
of the Christmas celebration that obtain in
that country alone. Bat, best of all, Santa
Clans in one form or another seems at home
in every cline.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11

be removed by mistake. AS soon as
the third leaves appear the plants can
be transplanted to other boxes where
they will grow rapidly and by fall are
ready to bed out in the garden. They
can be kept in the boxes over winter if
necessary, by covering them with a
heavy mulch of hay or straw. but to
avoid the rush of spring work it is
well TO do all that can be done in the
fall. The plants should be set far
enough apart in the garden so that
there IS no chance of the runners get
ting together and thus confusing the
varieties. When possible it will al
ways be found best to grow the plants
in hills till they have fruited once.
Keep the plants we'll cultivated, and
when they bear, go among them and
pull out any plants that have worth
less fruit marking the others with
numbered sticks. keeping a report of
them in the garden note book. Often
the fruit is better the second year than
the first, so if at all satisfactory at the
hrst fruiting try the plants again.
There are so many qualities to look out
for in Seeding fruits, size, color, firm
ness, prOductiveness, season and
healthiness of foliage. that one needs
to test seedlings for at least two years
before he feels that he can judge fair
ly of their merits. Our seedlings fruit
ed first in 1901, plants were raised from
the best sorts and planted in a bed in
the spring of 1902. so they gave the
first full crop last June. Taking the
whole bed together we picked more
fruit from it than we ever had from the
same amount of space before, even
when we raised only the best varieties
that we could buy. The plants seemed
about equally divided among perfect
and imperfect blossoms, there were one
or two quite early sorts, two or three
late ones, the greater number being
mid-season. is the general rule among
strawberries. Practical strawberry
growers who saw these seedlings dur
ing the fruiting season tell us that our
success was something unusual among
amateurs. and we trace it to the fact
that we used none but the best berries
of the best kinds we had growing on
the place for seed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
Strawberries from Seed

We are very much interested i'm rails
ing new varieties of Strawberries from,
Seed and during our short experience
in the work have succeeded in oripi-
mating two or three very good sorts
besides many fairly good ones. writes
Helen Manning in the Epitomist. There
may not be any money i'm it. but IL GER
tainly pays well, as it is reasonable to
suppose that a plant originating under
such conditions as we have to contend
with, Will be better fitted to grow and
fruit under such conditions than one
originated under entirely different
ones. | have always believed that a
plant originated in a climate that is
very hot and dry in summer will have
roots which are much better fitted ia
resist such influences than those grown
IN a moist climate where everything
seems favorable for strong healthv
growth. The work of raising fruit seed
lings is naturally slow and somewhat
tedious, yet il is not nearly so SLOW in
the case of Strawberries as with many
other fruits, as they will fruit al the
end OF their second year and OCCASION
ally plant will show fruit al one wear
old. II is well when saving seed to Sc
lect those varieties which do the best
~ the climate III winch tney are grow
ing then take the largest and most
perfect specimens and cover them with
a bag of netting TO protect them from
birds and pickers. Leave them on the
plant till dead ripe and almost ready
TO rot. then pick them and wash the
seeds from the pulp. This is a slow
process, and the easiest way is TO
scrape the seeds from the outside OF
the berry so as to get as little pulp as
possible. When we'll washed out mix
the seed with several times its bulk of
sand and place in a thin muslin bag
which is large enough so that il makes
a thin layer. Place on "A cake OF ice in
the ice box and put another cake on
top Of IL, leaving II there for several
days. This provides the touch Of win
ter without which the seed does not
terminate well. Then SOW the sand
and seed in shallow boxes Of earth. the
soil being mellow and well pulverzed.
Keep in a partially shaded place. wa
tering often TIL the plants appear.
which will be In about two weeks n
is well not to try TO weed them much.
as the strawberry plants appear so
much like white clover that many may
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
SAVAGES USED ELEVATORS.
Employed, Too, Many other Con-
trivances Considered Modern In
VentiOns.
From the London Answers.

From the London Answers.
The first knife was, of course, flint
flake, and the earliest spoon a shell,
to which primitive man learned in the
course of ages to fasten a handle of
wood.
Such articles as these, together with
hammers axes and needles, are cas-
lily recognized as having come down
to us direct from savagery. 1t is,
however, more startling to find that
such comparatively modern inven-
ton as the lift has been used for ages
by tribes whom we designate as saw
age. The application of the principle
of the modern vertical lift may be
seen to-day among the bee-hunters
of the Island of Timor.
To get at a honeycomb seventy feet
overhead with nothing between it and
the ground but a smooth and branch
less trunk seems at first sight impos-
sible without ladders or ropes. 1t
is simple matter to the Polynesian.
He cuts a few yards from the tough
stem of creeper and forms of it a
bush rope, with this he makes a loon
around the trunk and his body. Jerk
ing the loop little above his head
he leans back and begins walking up.
his bare feet pressed against the trunk.
Repeating the operation, he gradually
gains the top. The whole ascent is
made without exhausting use of mus
Gle by utilizing the principle of fric-
ton.
Cotton weaving has done more for
Great Britain within the last century
than any one other industry. The m
dams of Central and South America
have for centuries past used a loom So
elaborate that ours is, comparatively
speaking, but slight Improvement
upon it.
We should never have had the Pam
anna hat but for the quick-fingered In
dams of the isthmus of Panama. Even
to-day their secret process for season.
ing the grass blades used i'm weaving
these hats remains unrivalled. Basket
makers of the same region make bask-
cts which will hold water without leak
ing-another invention which is quite
beyond us.
Felting Was invented by Polvncsion
savages and brought by the Hawaiian
natives to a perfection we have never
eXcelled. They not only made cover
ings for their houses and blankets ont
or feF, but by pounding the inner
park OF certain trees succeeded in pro-
ducing soft and comfortable seamless
garments of this material sucb ss
sleeveless coats and cloaks.
mortar was made by the people of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11

wards with vigor it is not as good
a time as it is two months later. In
the case of common fruit trees there
are, of course, no buds for use OBJ
tainable until towards the close of
June as the young shoots must be
fairly mature from which buds are to
be cut. For these reasons little or
no budding is done before July, and
it is then kept up, one kind after the
other. until September. The fruits
that grow the latest are done last. 1t
hardly matters how late so the bark
can be lifted to admit of the insertion
of the bud, which can be done so long
as the sap is flowing. I have budded
roses and other stock as late as the
middle of September, with great sue
cess. Budding is a most useful art,
affording the opportunity to test new
and otherwise desirable sorts, by set
ting buds on old trees. A single grow
ing bud is enough to enable one to
become familiar with a variety For
instance. in my garden is a pear, the
Howell, on which l have five others,
a shoot or two of each, grown to
note time of ripenng and other
points. The sorts are LeConte, Belle
Lucrative. Seckel. Jones and Sheldon.
These are all old sorts, but new ones
can be had in the same way. All of
the sorts named were started from
is easily done, and requires less pre-
paration than grating, no wax being
required. nothing but a little coarse
string for firmly tying the bud in
place
BY the time this is in print it will
be possible to bud many fruit trees.
Cherries, for one, will have made a
length of shoot, the lower part of
which will be ripe enough for the re-
ception of a bud. Those who make
a business of budding trees for sale
prefer to wait until the shoots are
nearly at the end of their growth. and
this may be taken as a guide by those
unacquainted with budding. In this
part of Pennsylvania, the eastern part,
the most of the budding is done in
August and September. 1t is mostly
seddling stocks which are budded, and
these are not ready for working as
early as shoots on a fruit bearing tree
would be. The chance often occurs to
get a few buds from some desired
fruit at this season. and in such a case
the budding of il on some tree in ones
garden would give possession of the
neN kind in advance of the grating
season. when, perhaps. it might be
impossible to get it, In the flower
garden many choice sorts Of roses can
be added to a collection by budding.