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i’i‘mLY FIESTI VAL Ever since that holy night when "the angels sang for joy" Christmas has been held by the Christian Church tried to abolish the Christmas festiv- FIGS. But they were unsuccessful, both in their old home and in the new. Gradually, little by little of the Christ- mas cheer crept back, again, as the stern rules relaxed. The settlers of New Amsterdam kept all the different festivals with great spirit, and this, as the greatest and most joyous of its no doubt. had its influence upon the festivals. ing Christmas what it is in America. They tried to banish its festivities al- together. and even forbade the singing of carols either in church or out of it, which at that time was the custom, It does seem that in their cold and desolate lives something of the sweet, aces and warmth of the innocent songs thus banished was indeed. a necessity. Thanks to those who could not wholly forget their old home Christmas cele- brations, but who brought with them to their adopted country all the old. forms and pleasantries, we have in Christmas one of the happiest occasions of the year. At no time does the Spirit of good will prevail as now. There is a gladness in the very air, and every mam, woman and child. seems imbued with a desire to please. Of all our holidays none is more pic- turesque than Christmas, and none is marked by more peculiar. features. In pagan times the Norseman celebrated their festical of 101 or Yule at that sea~ son, and though not exactly a made- cessor of Christmas, many of the cus- toms that later have become particular- ly associated with this season were de~ rived from it. These burlyi old Norse~ men erected for this. occasion a tempo- rary banquet hallâ€"a rudel shed in the forestâ€"and covered the walls and cell- ing with fir boughs, ivy and mistletoe. There were great rude tables and a seat of honor, over. which was a. huge canopy of holly boughs and ivy. Im- mense cavities were dug in the hillsides and lined with hot stones. Here were roasted great oxen whole,- and various other animals fatted for the feast. Their loving cub was the skull of an enemyâ€"a grewsome customâ€"and from it each one in turn drank the other’s health, to the detriment of his own, it would appear. After the feasting the whole company gathered about the Yule log to listen to the Scalds, who related all manner of. tales of bravery. superstition or otherwise. They repre- sented literature to this ancientpeople, and were to the Norseman what the old minstrels were later and with which we are acquainted in song and poetry. This festival ended in‘I a wild dance, in which all partook. 'When later the Christian religion was gaining a foothold it was deemed necessary to keep much of the old-time merryâ€"mak- ing, but it was purified and "adapted to the church rites. chithen temples were called churches and the idols were given the names of saints. In this way St. Augustine. who was. sent by Greg- ory the Great to convert the Saxons In 598 established Christianity among them. They were taught to eat, instead of sacrifice, their sheep and oxâ€" en. The practice of decorating their homes and temples with boughs and ev- ergreens was authorized and connect- ed with the Saviour’s triumphs] entry into Jerusalem, when boughs of trees were used as symbols of rejoicing. The mistletoe, which was held sacred by the Saxons, was associated with the Gothic god. Bolder; whose mother. Flinn. having extracted a promise from all things not to hurt her son, neglected to ask a pledge from the in- significant ‘mistletoc, which, when hurled by an enemy, killed him by its touch. This was accepted as a sym- bol of the Trinity, as the berries gen- erally grow in clusters of three. Such a policy did, much to reconcile the Saxons to Christianity, and so it came about. that instead; of feasting and drinking to their' gods at yule- tide. they substituted the saints and the Virgin Mary. Later in the Anglo~Normrin timcs morc rcvelry was introduced. and the kings. who loved pomp and splendor. Introduced elaborate feasts and dishes strungc to us. Much drinking of wine “as indulgcd in. but the Saxon pre- ferred his cider and ale still. Of course everything was rough and crude. There was but little comfort, as even forks were unknown. and the. floors were strewn with rushes. A “ King of \lisrule " was chosen. and while his brief authority lasted he was indeed a very grciit person- age interim. durimrtlc reign of- Qlll‘l'“ I‘Iliml'cth and her succcssors. the (‘liristnms {Mil-rifles had become ex- tremely wild and wcre but vaguely connccicduiili holy associations. Thcy lasted for twelve days. All manner of ainuscmcut was enjoyed by l‘nth high and low. Cards. chess. gambling. hunting. drinking. and many wild and boistcrous panics were indulged in 'i’le- emit landlords and grciiiry “ere f\;'i“‘icil to feast and r-teririin all fl ~ir iennutrv ’l‘izcrc wcre great tables Inided with goo! thingsfplcniy of beer. spccclics :in-l merry-making. 'l‘i-v grout (‘lirisiuias lng‘ was brought In by a number of youths and maid- ens amid much mirth. after which they all set upon it and sun: their Xmiis nouns. For this thcy were regaled with yiilc cakes. upon which was stamp- ed an image of theinfiini Jesus. After church service the great families had sumptuous feasts for themselves and friends. which consisted of salmon. geese. the indispensable bmr's head. ,pies. salads. the immense plum pudding. wreathed in blue flames. and numer- ous other Christmas dishes Various sports were indulged in by the entire L‘semlily aroun-i the Y'ulc fire of which songs. ghost stories and the cheering bowl. ofivn passed around. formed the important part. Thus it was when the Puritans Unlike Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims cannot be credited with mak~ no doubt, had its influence on the Puritans. Christmas is toâ€"dayl justas joyous an occasion for" the Christian world, although observed more quiet- ly. It is the time to behappy, and bet- ter still, to make others so. It is then [when the true meaning of the words, “It is better to give than to receive." comes _home to us, and never do we apprecmte that so much as when some of the needy ones at our doors have benefited by our benevolence. ’ A HAPPY GIRL. Ill” Amlna Kelly min; of Her Illness end Subsequent Cure â€" A Statement That Should be Read by Every Girl in. Canada. Miss Amine. Kelly, a well-known and much esteemed young lady living at Maplewoocl, N. B., writes:â€"“I con- sider it my duty to let you know what your wonderful medicine has done for me. In April, 1896, I began to lose flesh and color; my appetite! failed and on going up stairs I would 'be so tired I would have to rest... I continued in. this condition for three months, when I was taken suddenly ill and not able to go about. Our familyi doctor was called in and he pronounced my illness chlorisis, poverty of the blood. At first his treatment appeared to do me good, but only for a time, and I then began to grow worse. I continued tak- ing his medicine for three months. when 1 was so discouraged at not reâ€" gaining my health that I declined MONSOON is Clean MONSOON f3 Fragrant MONSOON is Delicious MONSOON is Economical HONSOON [ado-Ceylon To: - IS THE BEST. 15 30. 40. 5° and 69 cents per pound. The Monsoon Tea 00., 1 Welllngtcn-It. W.,Torenu. SWISS CH‘RISTMA': DINNER; In this beautiful country. where the laws and. the customs vary in every canton. the mistress of the kitchen has a. wide variety of German. Italian and French cooking to select from. .But I on Christmas day. although all these styles may be united on one table. is an invariable although unwritten law that roast goose shall be the chief dish. The dessert is a marvelous mix- ?ture of Swiss confectionerieaf com- lprehending everything from little co- [ coanut cakes to elaborate structures of flour and sugar interspersed with all sorts of nuts and small fruits. l But between the opening goose and 7' the closing pntisserie is introduced the lreally national Christmas dish called the Geneva fritters. These fritters are made after the following recipe; Put into a. saucepan a dozen pears cut into quarters and the cores taken I out. with enough water to cover them. Let them He ' till they are quite tenâ€" = der, when ..._s water will have evapor~ ated. Put them into a. colander and I crush them with a wooden spoon. Add half their weight of sugar. 3. little lemon and a pinch of powdered cin- namon. Put the saucepan on the fire for eight or ten minutes and then let , it cool. Take two handfuls of raisins taking it any longer- I the“ tried a" seed them and put them on the fire liquid medicine advertised to cure cases like mine. but did not obtain the slightest benefit. I had become terri- bly emaciated and weak. There was a. constant terrible roaring noise in my head; my feet and ankles Were swollen and I was as pale as a. corpse. One day while in this condition any father brought home a. box of Dr. VVil- liams' 'Pink Pills and asked me to try them. In less than a week I could sit up. and in a couple of weeks I could walk quite a klistanoe without being hired. My appetite returned. the roaring, in my head ceased. I be- gun to gain flesh and color, and bef re I had used a half dozen box- es I was as healthy as I had ever been: in my life. My friends did not expect me to recover and are now rejoicing at the wonderful change Dr. \Villiams' Pink Pills have wrought in me. If my statement will lbe the ' means of helping some other discour- aged sufferer you are at perfect liberty to publish it." The above statement was sworn be« fore me at Maplewoodi, York 00., N. 13., this 14th day of May. 1897. ' Tirmohhy IV. Smith, J. P. To ensure getting the genuine asld always for Dr. \Villiams’ Pink Pills for Pale People, and refuse all substitutes and nostr'ums alleged to be just as good. .TiHINGS OF BEAUTY. I am told that you have many! dainty dishes at your boarding house, said Kilduff to Goldsboroughl. We have" replied Goldsborough, The landlady's daughter is a very skilful china painrteri Topics of the Day. Every one is surprised at the rapi- dity and efficacy with which Ne-rviline â€"nerveâ€"pain cureâ€"relieves neuralgia and rheumatism. Nerviline is a speciâ€" fic for all nerve pains and should be kept on. hand by every family. a REDâ€"LETTER. DAY. I'm mighty glad to see this. said Mr. Shulin to his wife. once known as Miss Gadabout. “hats that? she asked. This card you are sending out. Mrs. Shutin at home. Saturday, November the Steenth, he. returned. I'll put one in my pocket as a rcmimder that you have been at home once this year. A NEiV PHASE. Has your Shakespeare Society started in yet. Miss Jones 3" A Yes. We met at Mrs. \Viggles's yester- day. Miss Matilda Robinson read a most delightful papcr on the 'Influence of Rosalind on Dress Reforui.’ A Query Answered. Anxious questioners ask. "Is there no sure cure for come I" \Ve are glad it) be. flIiIl‘ to tell tin-so suffcl‘crs that Pulu'uu's Painless Corn Extracâ€" tor will relieve them in a day. and ex- ;i‘ji‘ct corus. without pain. It never (HIS. SH K A NS \\' Ii RED NOT. Willie. I don't wunl to have to talk to you any more; it makes me tired. inlcrvui of ten minutes. Maw .nin'i the socialâ€"hour club meetâ€" in's awful hard on youf 'i‘i'lli TIE THAT KINDS. “hat is a bitch in the narrative, Uncle John f it is. when thc man and woman in ii- novel get married. of course." 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