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Elora brigade d db loss will be insurance of with United 5:“th in £11.23 Prbvin‘e’ n 1835.115 was ‘ cl changed into in weal Company’ fire which bl‘Oke Eve and. one 0": 1g and only the 51 eft standing- T} ting the night § at work Q eratzona. .e building nitoba Flnurs ce Wanted 1d~erson. Registrar of 111101 past forty years in Wellington died re- :ome in Arthur. Mr- a brother of REV. Alwavs 11‘ Stat 'ea Free of Charge sell as Chpanac sem iamfraxa St. rree 79 'HONERY attractiv 0D OS] I) 0‘ in btock U [ (19111 atisfac OI Hi Q1 MM J. s. MclLRAITH ‘ as a? amaeommoaeeoc WMNW LE7: THOS. MCGRATH ristmas Time is close at hand and it is 1' everyone to buy Xmas Gifts, there is goods more suitable and more service- is the Shoe Line. 5' man 37 custom .00 O... O ':.. .u. v. ‘ H‘ +” " ". 0. .0. 04.0.". n..i.; 0.. ..'. O. '. f .H...‘ ' ' ' a . , . o o to o .m. . o o o o .o o o M 111 Sm I) D our Christmas Gifts here for half the cost of Icy will he more pleasing to the receiver. e um' Travelling Bags and Suit Cases. 3 new stock of Over Gaiters and Gloves for to Show goods (1 Bl Calf, Tan Calf, Veleuz-Calf. and Patent atest and must up-to-datelastvs, at the Ihildren’s Fancy Bedroom Slippers and stvles and colors. fin allkinds of Footwear on hand. In Kid, (hm Metal Calf, and Tan Calf, in ‘m‘n (ii-up in and inspect our stock. We n and women in all sizes 181 M's A MERRY CHRISTMAS. FEMS} w‘mm 4 I E | ”A I, 951’ rp‘ SE}; â€"â€" m4..- ’~ â€".v -__-- â€"~_' ~-- *- The South American peopLe use the llamas nor only for tlwir milk and flesh fond. but also as beasts of bur- den. The llama takes the mace of the harse in some of the mountainous re- gions of Peru and other South Amer- ican countries. He can carry a pretty hcaVy load and trawl for long: dis- His feathers make a nice soft seat for you. He is a very strong bird, and you may have to pull hard on the reins when you want to guide him. Would you like to have an ostrich for a Christmas present? “'911, per- lmps a little wagon or one of these mice auto buggies that you run with :2 pedal and a crank would suit you bet- tcr. Au ostrich that is trained to draw a buggy or carry a passenger on his back costs too much for your Uncle Bob to pay. Ostriches are real rarities. and they come high in this country. more difficult to keep it alive and well in the United States. The llama is a sort of camel-like animal that grows in South Americz. It can live only where the climate is moderate Too muoh cold is bad for the llama. In the western and southern regions of South America this very interesting :mimnl lives on“. thrives. There are many thousands of them, just as there are many thousands of ,cows in the Whiletl States. If you think the ostrich is too frisky â€"â€":md maybe he is, with his long legs and stalky gait~perhaps you‘d like a ride on the baok of a llama, though it would be difficult to get one of these animals for a Christmas gift and still more difficult to keep it alive and well [antes without getting: very tired. How would you lilw tu have 8.2mm Claus put in your smokingmuh. dour. no. that’s not large mmugb~put down alongside the firepluve :1 IliCO hi2. fat wart bog or wild boar for one of your Christmas presents? Ugh! Well. 1 don't blame you for feeling that way. but all the same there is such a thing EWhatâ€"aernplune? Mercy. no! That Emachine that [lies up into the sky and I over rivers and fields and towns is too gdangernus for children. It will be :1 glong time before the men who invent {things will build an aeroplane safe enough to carry little ones like you. for the present you’d just better sfick to the earth and not try to go flying l away into the air. [( So we won't think about taking an aeroplane ride yet. Automobile. did mu says? WM. I‘m-In Bob has no au- [Copyright 1910. by American Press Asso- ciation.J 031E along. now. children. and your Uncle Bob will give you :1 .ride. What kind of a ride would yum like best of ml? THE OSTBICH RIDING PONY. Wm 'r" RIDING A LLAHA. [h [1. By UNCLE BOB y 01'. I‘HE DURHAM CHRONICLE. Z’JEER BEES! :(Iny. but no has rs more fun. A wtly that. but it’s “A million times a million fateful curses sit baletully athwart his hateful. head of tow! Through the gloomy eonsI may his black 5qu flit homeless for-’ ever!” rolling thunder. “Ofl! his balance, I suppose?” ob. served the stranger. “Oh, no,” said Smith; “that’s Rimer, the well known poet, swearing at the editor who rejected his verses.”-â€"Puck. For many generations after the last Druid was dust the mistletoe had its vomrios‘. The plant had almost every medicinal property. according to early physicians. it was believed to be a remedy for ills. physical. mental and sentimental. 1n pagan days it was dedicated to Olwen, the Celtic Venus. and through the ages the plant and the tender passion were rather inti- mately int-wined. Kissing beneath it Thoughts of Which It Has Long Been Emblematic. The mistletoe bougbs and sprigs bring again to mind the superstitions regarding: this curious parasite. But perhaps :1 SM] muld suit you better than a wild pig? Very welL this Christmas your Uncle Bob won‘t- try to find you :1 pig bruken to the bridle, but will see if he can‘t make» Santa Claus bring: you 3"sled for Christmas. Sometime: a sled rum. away and throws you. but it never began so far back in history that no um‘ has ever attempted to (rare the custom to its youth. The Druids. in common with almost all primitive men. had a deep rever- ence for the idea of the trinity~- the number three. The White berries of the mistletoe are often found in groups of three. and this circumstanve as well as the ftltfl'l that the berries ripen at the sacred season. although they flow» er with apple blossoms and Wild roses, must have impressed them At all events, the white boughs were gather» ed near the end of the year and played an important part in the ceremonies of December. agoâ€"1011:: before the present civiliza- tion got the Upper 1mm} in that island. {mar used to be very numerous in Eng- Innd. but that was many. many years Rs 3 Wild D'g' to use as a pony. though Dill?“ are 110E very popular in that way. There are many kinds of wild hogs. Colonel Roosevelt knows a good deal about them. He hunted the wild hour in Africa, also the wart hog. and 6mm In Texas he has huntcd the pee :iry. which is a sort of pig also, [lu'uigh not by any means so much like the kind wur falher may huxe in his pi: pen as the wilc boar and the wait hog are. The peccary doesn't really look pig,- gish. but he is a pig all the same; he lmlongs to the great hos: family. which is widely distributed over the world. Now and then ii wart hog or :1 wild boar is caught and tamed, so th:1t“a brave ynung man (-1111 ride him. The art hog [>910an to Africa The wild The Curse of Genius. The somber, long haired, seedy look- Lg man was speaking in a voice of There are unhappy married lives, but a large percent homes are due ,to the illness of the wzfe, mother or dam. nervousness, the befogged mind, the 'ZH-ramper, the Dale 2m and circled eyes. rcsuit m st often from those dzswdcss ;‘. .2 the woman 10 be hanny an»? good-looking s‘ze must nzmzt p ' ' It 3 .: ~, " -’\/.~ \0 o- ¢~0\‘ Dr2.~;gzng-down feclmgs, nystc‘sa, 31)f‘".§5’ssb or Cunt. ._ A. ’5’. THE MISTLETOE BOUGH. ABOARD A W] LI) HOG rat a drain upor vww " «‘2' 735‘ 3113‘ EDI-SONS LATEST EUR}. ‘1 \Vest Orange. N J., {lovers}: of Saturday sa‘vs :oC oncrete 511‘ :‘ii ure indestru: tible, 31d only he} as expensixe as the Chen pest “(1.6: is the latest promise of Thos. A. Edison. Two h Indre ad dollars worth of the new furniture will be enough to furnish a small house in excellent taste. A whole bedroom set for example, should not cost more than $5 in a plain £21 5+) ' their usual labors until the 24th day of the month. and then the festivities begin in earnest. During the four days preceding the ‘ celebration. however, it must he underv i stood that the work is not so strenu- ous, and the monotonous buzz o; the saw and the ring of the ax are frequent‘ ‘ IV interrupted bv merrv burSts of song‘ one an (flows of I}: us" “110 Uti‘\e puss- VJ u R .1], during: the plot ions 50.15011. ln Culpptu .1 count) {Lute are many Ins ol' settlements. ench controlled; l by (i recognized leader, and long before 1g hilll‘lllfi'h‘ the point of celebration is decided men 135' Christmas eve the 11;; \t'omci: and children have all as :-':";-’.-l,.cLI at the chosen camp, where «11>: 'lili‘ I'll-enamtions have been made i l Jr comfort, and at 10 o'clock in l' l.;."l'1 1.11:; of that day the dulx elect- ml in; sler of ceremonies saddresses the multitude of people. assembled and out- I lin n4 the program of the week to £01 3 l l: .i for ‘h ese celebrations continue to the 33s! on; of December. After his speech the oldest daughter 0" the oldesr resident is elected queen of the holidays. Her corps of as» slutzznts is quickly chosen from the ed vented classes. and from their decis- ions pertaining to the week’s celebra- tion there can be no appeal. During the remainder of the day many speeches are given. refreshments or many kinds are served, and family groups flock together and relate their own folklore, while the queen, assisted by her advisers, examines and selects the various fowls to be served on the following and subsequent days. ._,.._ ___ ,. ,..‘ Mâ€".-.¢ Adviser in hosts of .~ 3S an 118’ € Christinas day is but an hour old when all assemble and indulge in re- ligious services, while the pine knots. flaring and smattering in the night air, ashes or our! By EDWARD LYONS HACKETT. MONO. Engiish speaking mople there can bu found no more quaint. observance of the sea- son than that in vogue among the woodsmen of northern Michigan. 'l‘hroughout this great timber belt rhere are thousands of men employed. and a large {Wraparrion of them sve the out- sidw warm but once or twice a year when they journey to Sault Ste. Ma- rie or other nearby towns to make pur- chases of the season's clothin". 'l‘hrougheut this great wooded dis- trivt two-thirds of the men are Canad- ians. many of them devotodly religious. and Christmas among them begins. properly speaking. the 20th of Decem- ber. However. these men perform CHEESTPvaiS i‘ififii‘éfi . Mififififiéfi WWSSMEN ii] 'Amnrfi :1 Hui preux pan} smv growth the Vismm album of the DOINHisIs. it found flrnu'infir 0n apple trees. Willows larohes. symmores. poplars. olms me. many mhpr trees. but very rarely an oak trans - ...-A~....~_._ SOVE: EKGN Om pm r‘ U: nituta Hwy; 33’”. 1 Manitoba Wm»: a v1: ALL BEGIN A MARCH AROUND There is no use v any one else. ' of these 1min r. The feeâ€"3m»? rinklcd face ho. ““â€"-vv â€"â€" â€"v_ 53373 afterâ€"*the first application of this liniment he was well. For sale A Des Moines man had an attack of muscular rheumatism in his shoulder. A friend advised him to go to Hot Springs. That meant an expense of $150 «or more. He sought for a quicker and cheaper way to cure it, and found it in Chamberlain’s Linimentz ‘_ .Three‘ by all dealers. mission finish. The inventor has 3'. r: adx “poured out“ Emma] pieces of the new furniture. __and 13 3am] )Ies are mm c; their to Chicago and back to sum“ t th~ev can stand in the xx 33' of isting handling bv freight men. year. when all depart to their various camps. in charge, and soon they are prepared for the earth ovens. sistnnts,arealsointhecenherottha group. At a prearranged signal all tb people begin a march around, singing and dancing; the grindstones are put in motion, the axes are laid upon them and the celebration is on in earnest. The singing. dancing and counter- marching are continued nntil the axe! Have affained a keen edge, When 33 heads are uncovered. while a dozen men hand up the fowls for decapitan~ tion. The women take the slain fowl: Feasting, drinking and dancing then continue until the last day of the add a beautiful and weird aspect b the scene. At sunrise all the men, wo- men and children, arrayed in their best, assemble at a prearranged spot and form a large circle, the women generally in plain woolen garment: and the men in high topped Baikal shoes and dark flannel shirts. Intheoenterofthegroupstandtho husbandmen, or Slayers or the to“ waiting. A grindstone and six men mreemgrindtheaxesandthraaw <. 2h$pping p in C - I {L e<l~£Pl :6 \K' '9 r E 5‘L (in; A 9mm! 0: lax .214 buzz of a white. nutriiimw flour. is hmnd. 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