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Patterson ct al
f. Jamison VS. City Of Fulton ct al
]. W. Long VS. K. J. McAdoo
J.G. Beasley ct al VS. Mrs. G. II.
Beasley ct al
Commercial Bank Of New Madrid,
Mo-, VS. DR.. John d. Adams
+. b. At,erberry ct al VS. Sallie
Atterberry ct al
jamie Smith VS. Rastus Smith
Mrs. Lou Harper ct al VS. Z. Hes
ter ct al
w. A. Terry VS. Mary f. osgood
ct al
]. w. Roney VS. Geo. Ewing
]. w. Roney VS. Jim Ullin ct al
II. c. Amberg VS. w. G. Perry,
admir-. ct al
Mrs. M. Adams vs. J. K. Adams.
IF. Knoerr ct al VS. Lottie Bry-
ant et al
NJ. P. MaupiR. admir-, VS. II. M.
Kearby ct al
Mrs. Dora Beaver VS. Grace Bea-
yer ct al
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Herbert Scott. breach Of the
peace
Clay Brasvell ct al, gaming
Bert Wallace. carrying concealed
deadly weapons
Bob Hunt e, al, common nuisance
Lee Scott ct al. common nuisance
I.c. Brown. forgery, cases.
Iohn Adair. OBTAINING a woman
agains, her will.
Toe Russ. breach Of the peace
Frank Ferriner, carrying conceal
ed deadly weapons, ? cases
Frank Fer,iner. violating local op.
ton law
Chas. Brown. violating local OPP
ton law. cases
Arthur Allen, violating local OPP
ton Law
Jim Burch. violating local option
law
Smoky" a negro. selling vhiskey
VIII Taylor. selling vhiskey
Following arc the Commonwealth
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cases. in which the defendant is on
boni or otherwise before the court,
making a total Of eighiy-one Com
monwealih cases on the court docket
Ben Morris ct al. villful trespass,
Jones on bond
Ben Morris ct al, gaming, Jones
on bond
]. W. Cowgirl. selling cigarettes
etc, on bond
Lee Peoples, appeal case. on bond
r. S. Murphy, selling vhiskey, o
cases. on bond
lin Miles. hunting on the Sabbath
Joe Jackson. petit larceny
Mat Hammonds. conducting dis
orderly house
Ben White ct al. gaming
Fred Evans ct al. gaming
lin Bradberry, breach Of the
peace
H.F. Oliver, carrying concealed
deadly weapons
Walter Allison et al, disturbing
public worship
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CIVIL DOCKET.

Following are the continued equity
cases. set for the third day Of the
term, Wednesday, January %;
w. w. Meadows ei al, VS.. S. d.
Mitchell et al
K. A. Mitchell ct al, VS. Stoddard
County Bank and consolidated cases
NJ. Z. Chambers ct al, vs. S. W.
Paris ct al
IF. Register VS. Sarah Jones ct al
]. c. Orr ct al, VS. J W. Roberts
ct al
Fulton Wholesale Grocery Co., VS.
W. A. Scruggs
W Hall VS. w. w. Meadows
W. A. Dodds VS. Mary A Crovder
ct al
Southern National Bank VS. I. L.
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lanes LaMoore. violating local
option law o cases
Jim Cook. violating local option
law
Myrtle Gilbert. forgery
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H sEAlW DOCKET.
Following .s a summary Of the
ra'a docket. sci Tor the
a. o. the term. Tuesday,
r
.a-sr, murder
as N-ms, setting up and OPP
game for Commission.
- Howard, furnishing liquor to
r
Wright retailing vhiskey.
+ "aasvorih, selling whiskey
-rr
sa.,h, villiul murder.
s'aaa Marshal, breach Of the
''l1 se'r.aei, assault with dead.
s.ag.r
a Morris, etal, gaming.
Ward, obtaining money un.
tails. P--,caae.
ans Henry. forging note.
Smith, gaming.
'l'y Fisher ct al. breach Of the
a Nicholson, reckless use Of
o.. nicholson, carrying con-
e deadly weapons.
% Blythe ct al, common nui-
DO Mitchell e, al, common nui.
"''hol, ct al, selling liquor
ny Cn0b, false swearing
wallace malicious shooting
toTd' retailing whiskey, {
\ !. r"pp'n' retailing vhiskey
.
'ayIoT' retailing whiskey
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Following are the equity appear
ance cases, set for the third day Of
the term, Wednesday, January %;
Ola Johnson VS. w. T. Johnson.
Ed Blan,on VS. Maggie Blanton.
Mrs. NJ. E. Carver VS. H. T. Car
yer
Mrs. Jennie Mcclure VS. Mrs. Lou
Harper ct al
Mrs. Isabel Hinshaw VS. w. T.
Hinshaw
K. 7. Morris VS. w. A. Morris
John Butler VS. Lizzie Butler
Len Routen VS. Hollie Routen
W. A. Dodds VS. w. o. Craddock
Mary Maupin et al, VS. J. c.
Graves et al
Mary Jackson VS. Israel Jackson
Bette Hazelewood VS. d. T. Haz-
elwood
Matte Oliver VS. II. F. Oliver
J. d. Kennedy VS. E. d. Wallace
Z. J. WarforI US K A. Warford
J. A. Marshall VS. Lonnie Glide
we'll ct al
A. E. Mitchell VS. II. A. Tyler
Following are the continued or
binary cases, set for the third day
Of the term:
W. w. Meadows VS. J. F. Glenn
mons et al
K. NJ. Chovning VS. J. L. d. Seat
ct al
First National Bank VS. A. NJ.
Brovder ct al
First National Bank VS. J.. B. VIII
liams et al
Commonwealth Of Kentucky VS.
F. w. Cook Brewing Co a oases)
J. w. Long VS. r. J. McAdoo
First National Bank VS. J. K.
Walker
Mrs. NJ. waddox VS. B. B. Kim
berlin
Continental Jevelry Co VS. A. +.
Oliver
RIA Pierce & Son VS. Will Childsrs
ct al
Hickman Newspaper Co VS. E. r.
Gibbs
o. F. Hammond VS. Sam BinfoTd
Jas. T. Burton VS. VIII Childers
ct al
Coble-Walker Grocery Co VS. S.
E. Halford consolidated cases
Fulton Electric Light and Power
Co VS. II, +. Oliver
L. w. Graham VS. E. c. Rice ct al
Mrs. Sallie Kepner VS. Tom Carr
ct al
Mrs. Sallie hepner VS. ION OarF
and +. L. Loud
Z. c. Rice VS. /. c. X. X.
II. P. Johnson VS. NJ. & o. K. X.
Dark Tob. Growers Association VS.
/ J. B. +. Newton
Mrs. Iona Thomas VS. Leader
Publishing Co
Rosa Parker VS. Leader Publish
ing Co
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Following are the ordinary dp-
pearance cases. set for the fourth
day;
w. A. Gree: VS. ID. A. Luten
Bette Gardner VS. W. S. Hampton
Ellison Mere. Co VS. c. L. Walker
X. T. Tyler VS. Racine-Sattley Co
J. W. Roney VS. .. w. Taylor
Maggie Giles vs. NJ. W. A.
L. w. Graham ct al VS. II. F.
Oliver
Joe. {. Hawkins ct al VS. Martin
Gender
]. T. Adams VS. N. c. & st. I. Ry
Hugh c. Piles VS. X. NJ. Chowning
w. A. Head VS. Julian Choate
John c. Taylor VS. /. c. Ry
Jas. T. Burton vs. /. c. Ry
Continued on page 81
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LARGE circuit Court Docket
For Coming Term of Fulton
County Circuit Court
BEGINNING ON JAN 81
r;gbty-one Commonwealth
Cases. Boitlegging Much
In Evidence.
BEGINNING ON JAN 81

M regular January term Of the
r.r Circuit Court viii convene at
..U.t House Boo Hickman. Mon
.. January 20. Judge X. J Bugg.
f-.aea presiding. and Com
ua,as Attorney, ". Il Hester,
vlg.r.l. assisted by County At
annoy o. Is Smith prosecuting. a
.-.. ...s.t vi.l be before The court
ts....fr5 weeks term.
-t..sng is the grand Juror
... va.ch ,he Jury vii be SCI
.--. ar'a- au, day Of the term.
% u.s.. January 81
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Mott Ayers ct al, VS. Mrs. Lillian
Hall et al
J. J. c. Bondurant VS. II. Z. Nc
McMurtry
J. J. c. Bondnrant VS. w. z. Smith
ct al
Mrs. Della Oman VS. Jake Plant
Owen Bowman e, al VS. d. B. VIII
son ct al
Mrs. Eunie Lannom VS. Edward p.
Lannom et al
Rosa Parker VS. c. c. Parker
J. N. Hall exr., VS. Nettie Mellow
ell et al
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'H E.r-r OC Wolhcrton
l.U Seth pcuiu
.s Plant 20 Franklin
Terry Henry MADDOX
~ %. rroa W ID Beuihal
r Wade Ben Barnett
.a. Allen Bryant Williams
- f.. Dtlr.rr " q Biniord
~ 1913 gov D B Wilson
th.rrr III Nevberry
Goo. Geo Beadles
81 H..f RI Campbell
To- . ..r. O. % Roach
a .raamS.I Dodds
u .vf Geo Mencse
. I'D Alexander x A Fields
a.Er JEFF Davis
4 ii ir.s,ou WIN Clark
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.- ....aaf is a Use OF the Petit,
-.-.. .-.- sa.eh the regular Petit
'.ra. a. elected 10 be- empan-
r... ..u. -oand day Of The term.
Q ....a.. January ~.
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Following are the Commonwealth
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Herbert Scott. breach Of the
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Firing The Old Musket.

shortly before u, a bIack-robed
brother has slipped quietly out follow
ed closely by another. and the two
hasten away 10 announce the tidings
OF the dawniug New Year 10 their
brethren Just as the last words Of the
Greed. the end OF the rosary. which Is
said upon the cross. is reached, ther-
comes a dramatic pause, both IN ma
ture and the community. the hush Of
awaiting. over the hills Of time
dashes the youngest child of the ages.
and as he nears the monastery hil,
boom" rings from a sturdy old mus
ket that has crossed the seas with the
monks from Germany. As the echoes
OF the gun dies away, in chime the
monastery bells, Joning. tolling out
the requiem of the old year and clang-
ing welcoming paeans 20 the new. The
firing Of the gun Is an ancient custom
OF the Fatherlend.
Within the monastery 'Jubilate" IS
the note again. "PrOsit NeU5ahF'"
the brothers shout. and voc to the last
one who says this greeting, for he is
made 10 pay forfeit Then a mad rush
is made for the windows. and as the
bells chime on. every monk Is look
ing o. OF the window 20 welcome the
New Year, and a brother has thrown
wide the big doors 20 allow the New
Year to come IN.
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appearance. Il e from them we authors
have made the classic American type
Of the novel and the play We have
produced this type IN the simplest pos
sIble manuer-yery bad manners on a
background Of naivege-snd you have d
walking doll But Il is only = stage
figure, and tne two elements OF which
II is made both appear 20 ne 10 De
equally false.
The young American girl when she is
over here may appear to us % be bad
ly brought up. because we compare
Aer with our Oau conventional fsps
or young French girls-a type which.
IL may be said. Is also not "a true one.
. but seen az close quarters. IN her own
nome one finds this liberty associated
"lth good as wei as with bad educa-
u'L After q short while you are able
clearly 70 distinguish from among
lhem those who are fast and those
VINO are rot those who lay themselves
out 70 excite interest and % awaken
ana ian The desire OF the men. and
those with whom moral famiIariries
ana al The more physical familarfties
are impossible.
As regards their nafveta when ws
use this word in connection with va-.nE
girls We French people suppose that
Tor the young girl there IS only one
question. that OF love. We admir- mar
IL Is essential 20 their existence as II
Is essential 20 every woman. We ask
ourselves what they imagine about f.
what they know OF Il. and our gauge
or lheir Innocence and purity OF soul
Is contained IN the reply.
This rule fs net applicable n The
American girl. because with her fbfs
love Question f. pushed more into the
background. To know whether she
VIII marry for love or not, whether she
VIII have an ideal married life or NOT
does not often occupy her thoughts.
As Tor those who seem most 20 en-
oeaFor 20 please the men. and WIN
make the most OF their physical attrac-
uohs-a type which IS rarer than the
french think. and more common than
me American viii admit-thfs relation
snip with q man nine times out or ten
represents the fact OF social life. II Il
one way OF insuring triumphs OF amour
propre. and OF becoming what ths
papers call prominent people IN So
eiety' through the number OF their
admirers.
This coquetts is not as DANGEROUS
for them as Il would be for Others,
on account OF the reserve OF the Amer
lean man on the one side. and OF their
profound understanding Of the rnascu-
line character on the other
They begin TO be intimate with men
when so young that 20 them these are
as familiar as the horses are 10 the
stahleman's children
One Of them. speaking To me about
one OF our mutual acquaintance, a
Spanish lady. married at Rome. who
was very unhappy, said. 'she does
not know how 20 manage her hus-
band and began 70 tell me what the
lady's rival. on the other hand. had
done 70 attract and keep the uufalthful
husband. The sort Of pervert limo
cence which leads to such reflections
is not very Ineligible 70 US
A young diplomatist. who lived IN
America many years. and 10 whom I
repeated this chat 10 see what ne
thought OF IT, gave me his own impress
sion Of American women. IL Is severe.
They have the deprivation of chas-
tity. he said
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fellowship, Nor does the frolic end
when each brother has Toasted 20 his
hearts content. Around a great open
fire in the common room. tee New
Year family party. so widely observed
in Germany. is conducted. RIO out
siders are allowed into this. as al the
great midnight service at Christmas,
and the time speeds toward II o'clock
happily with folk tales. carols and
songs OF the Fatheriand.
All too soon the deep-toned clock
In the refectory tolls out the eleventh
hour. Suddenly as a cloak dropped
from the form. the merriment slips
of the faces OF the monks and they
are. asceucs again. At motion from
the Father Superior. all kneel on the
floor and spend the last hour OF the
old Year ln supplicatiOn and prayer.
II is the beautiful service OF the
rosary. the count OF faith that IS used
and the sight is most impressive as the
Izneeliue monks silently o1er 10 God
the incense OF Christian prayers and
the homage Of Christian hearts.
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MyImpreSSiOnS of the American Cir
By PAUL BoURGET.

- HAT which first strikes the t.av-
eier who has heard so much OF
the American girl is the utter
impOssibility OF distinguishing
her from the married woman. The
fact that is 50 often commented
on ia Europe. that she goes about
alone and unattended. Is not the only
cause OF this confusion. The similarity
goes much further. They wear the
same Jewels and the same toiIettes,
they enjoy the same liberty Of laugh
ing and talking; they read the same
books: they have the same gestures.
the same full-bloWn beauty. and,
thanks 20 the invention Of the chspe--
on. there is not theater or restaurant
party. nor tea 20 which they do not 90
alone and az the invitation OF any man
OF their acquaintance.
Moreover. the degree Of official sur
veillance 10 which the young girl Is
subject Is lessened by the fact that she
usually chooses the chaperOn herself.
The younger this cnaperon s, the
better she Is liked. The young widow
or the grass widow that Is the
young wife separated divorced. or
simply living away from her husband
fills the conditi ms OF the role 20 per
lection That IS 10 say. three young
girls sitting IN company with three
Young men and the said chaper0n at
DeImonico's. or taking tea With an
other young man. are as free as II
they had no one 20 answer for. except
themselves. This habit OF governing
themselves without control IS respon-
ar-1r1 aaNT- a
ance.
one OF the incest men in New York,
who is a poet, made little collection
OF miniatures. an exhibition. with their
OF all the professional beau
ties ~ the town. remember when l
examined the glass showcases under
which smiled this hundred or so pretty
and dainty faces. ! tried 70 guess
which OF them were married, and 1
could not. What more would Il mean
70 them when they were married? Du-
ties, a husband 20 submit 20. children
10 care for and a house 70 keep.
The young girl has not the weight OF
these chains. She knows Il and makes
the most OF her time She does not
gain liberty with married life. as the
young woman does in France. and she
would have fewer opportunities 10
amuse herself. Therefore. she mostly
rnarries late IA life. II Il is not alto
gsthsr an end fer her. as matrimOny Is
for the young man IN Paris who de-
cides 10 end his bachelor days, il Is
stili the beginning OF resignation.
Most OF them DO not seek 70 hide this.
We must amuse ourselves before
marriage" one OF them gayly said 20
me. FOR who knows what may come
after it,
The divorce suits which the papers
publish IN full prove that this young
person had as much common sense as
she had beauty For my part, and
after having studied human conditions
closely. I believe that for a young man
OF twenty or twenty-five the best
chances OF happiness are 70 be born OF
a good English family and 20 study at
Oxford but for a young girl IL Is 10
be born American, with father who
made his fortune IN mines. railroads or
land speculation, and 10 enter New
York or Washington society under the
wing OF excellent sponsors.
At first sight this absolute liberty
gives all the American girls similar
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How to Win a Woman

/ viii, If necessary, let her trampls on
me. l VIII cneer1u-ly 4ck The aust
trofn her shoes. ] Hl. endure III 6he
hold me up 10 the ridlcule OF the
world. I VIII feast on LumblS pie 10
please her and. like Oliver TWIST. ask
Tor more"
The next thing that Romeo wants il
persistence. He must De prepared 20
come up smiling time after time. no
matter how many rebuffs he has en-
countered. A drop Of water viii wear
away a stone, and when man con-
tlnues 20 make love IA the face OF
countless refusals, the situation be-
comes mOuOtOnous. and the feeling Is
likely 10 come 20 juliet that this sort
OF thing cannot 60 on forever. When
she knows that he is waiting for her
al every corner. that his pocket Is
bullying with effusions ia her honor
that passionate declarations OF hts
love are coming By every post. and
that he prgtaces every speech with a
proposal. there VIII come a moment
at one Of these proposals when she
viii either 80 into mysteries or say
Yes"
Either Is good for Romeo.
II may be argued that all women ars
not SO difficult TO win. Though there
are some who could only be Captured
as were the Sabines OF old. there are
many others who are ready 70 drop
like ripe plum into the mouth OF
a lover. This Is true to some extent,
but, nevertheless, every woman IL a
source Of apprehension 10 the man
who loves her.
Watch for chances. There Il q TIDE
IN the affairs OF men. which. taken
al the food. leads on 10 fortune Sim
iiarly. there is a chdngeability IN the
moods OF most women which, taken
IN the right spirit by a lover. leads
10 the altar Many men may argue
that If all this IS required from the
modern lover, the game Is not worth
the candle, but IL should be remember
ed the intenser the fight. the more
final the conquest.
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per cent, has been awarded The per-
eentage is based on leo as the total in
dustrial value of the hand previous TO
the accident, loss OF 30 per centrepre-
senting half Of the value. etc.
The total loss OF the index finger
causes an incapacity estimated at 10
70 IS per cent I'm Austria IL TO 20 per
cent in Germany. - per cent for the
left hand and ~ per cent for the right
by the Italian courts: the French al
low 10 per cent.
The middle finger is Of much more
Importance than The index. says DR.
Meignan, whom We are citing. and
who is no small authority, for a great
loss of force is observed in the hand
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when the finger is amputated. Yet al
most all the authorities ascribe less
Importance 10 IL than the index. The
Italian law allows Per cent, TIE Aus
trlan TO 10 per cent.
The ring finger Is the least impOr-
tant- It's total loss often does not
cause incapacity- The Austrian tariff
assimilates this finger TO the middle
one The Italian law is liberal. with
S per cent The French and German
tribunals often refuse indemnity, con
sldering the incapacity resulting from
the loss as very small.
The little nngeT may be compared TO
the ring, except in the professions in
which IL serves as a point OF support
for the hand. IL may be remarked here
that the artist has not been taken into
consideration in these cases
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To wrestle with the problem young
men have tTudged weary miles and
have tramped the floor In a fever or
impotent longing while this question
has remained unsolved-
But Is any Of II necessary? After
all. If a lover viii only conform 10
few simple requirements OF the case,
and move along the lines OF q reason
able course, ne can almost certainly
win the lady OF his choice
With the first man who comes WOO
ms even the most stand-OfIish girl
becomes we'll aware OF the joints in
her armor, and strives desperately TO
conceal the fact. The girl who seems
so proud and naughty and distant 10
her admirer IS in reality more Ike the
timid. frightened bird who already
hegips 10 feel the fascination OF a love
and interest which she uncOnsciOusly
recognizes has but 10 be continued
long enough TO bring her into the snare
of the fowler.
The first thing that a lover should
settle is that he really is in love. A
man who Is only half-hearted. or who
is self-deceived. can never hope 10
awaken a responsive echo IN a wo-
mans heart. Granted that ''men are
decafvers ever" the self-deceived man
never yet successfully deluded a WO-
man on this point,
Having settled the point OF his own
feelings. let a man prepare himself for
conquest His weapons need not be
many. but they must be Weli-tempef-
cred. and not likely 10 fail him on
emergency. He viii begin well by
casting pride to the four winds of
heaven. The lover who Is quick 10 take
offence. and loves to stand on his mas
culine dignity. is pretty certain to
come 10 grief Let him. when he sets
out on his campaign. make some decis-
ION akin TO this: 81 viii abase myself.
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WHAT FINGERS ARE NORTH

II HE different fingers are far from
having the same value In the
eyes of the law with reference
20 their Transitional utilization
Much the most important is the thumb,
Sor without II apprehension would be
'ery imperfect. The hand Is no longer
pincers, but merely "A claw, when de-
prived Of the thumb. II may be estt-
mated that the thumb represents fully
a third OF the total value Of the hand.
The French court allows 10 10 80 per
cent value for the right hand and 10
10 Is for the left. the Austrian schedule
gives from IL per cent for the left and
. per cent for the right; in Germany
70 70 y per cent. and even az high as 33.3
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Fun in the Cloister.

IL Is 8 a. m. There is unusual aCyiy-
" ln the monastery. even for the ear
~ risers. who ofsr the first service OF
the day al 515. but like a crowd OF
merry boys the monks hasten 10 be the
arst uB ana dressed. for the last one
to arise on New Year eve IS the "syl-
vester'' for the following year and VIII
be late and last at everything. The
unlucky one who oversleeps on that
fateful morning finds his life made
miserable through the day by the good
natured Jokes and chan OF his COM
uaniOns.
The origin OF this quaint legend came
from the fact that the traditional St
sylvester was a very late riser. Hence.
IN Teutonio Europe. the boys and girls
vie with one another 20 be the first
out OF bed. and wise parents. encour-
aging this early rising habit generally
give the first up and about some little
prize.
Throughout New Year eve. the chief
preparations are IN the refectory
where the lay brother. who acts as
chsf. is preparing the appetizing
vtands OF the home land for
the Feast OF the Night "springly."
the Christmas cake Of German fami-
lies. a dainty CONNECTION baked hard
IN curious moids. is being made into
the form or the historic Sylvester.
every brother has q happy smile on
his face. and the Father Superior be
nigniy surveys his awaiting charges.
So the day wears on until eve.
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.Aymen have ever Witnessed the mer-
rymaking
Out at the Franciscan Monastery. in
Brookland. where daily mediate and
chant brothers Of one or the most
famous ecclesiastical orders in ths
world. ST. sylvester's Night. at this
season or the year. is observed with
as much zest ana az appropriately as
n Germany and Austria, whence these
sowled celIbates come.
on this feast occasion. when the
quaint custom OF the Fatherland holds
sway, there is chnd-like Joy In the
Aearts Of the religious hermits and
they enter into the simple entertain
ments provided by the supsriors. with
all the delight that long abstinence
can summon up. The black bread OF
the fast now Is swsetsned and arduous
duty become light