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nk In In 8011229. For this they were regaled with yule cakes. mum which was stamp- ed an image of theinf'tnt Jesus. After church servive the grmt families had lumptuous feasts for themselves and Triends. whirh consisted of salmon, .‘geese, the indi‘spensable hour’s head, ,pies‘ salads. the immense plum puddingr ‘twreathed in blue flames, and numer- pue other Christmas dishes. Various ‘Iports were indulged in by the entire assembly around the Yule fire of which longs; ghost stories md. the cheering howl. often passed eround, formed the hportant part. * in. it we. when” Peru-nu son. duringthe reign of" Queen . .42wa and her successors, the " ‘zristmus festivities had become ex- tremely wild and were but vaguely connected with holy associations. They lasted for twelve days; All manner of amusement was enjoyed by both high and law. Cards, chess, gambling, hunting, drinking, and many. wild and boiqtprons games were indulged; in. The great landlords and genl'ry were expected to feast and entertain all their tenantry. There were (greatâ€" tables loaded with good things, plenty‘ of beer, speeches and merry-making; The great Christmas 103' was brought in by a number‘of youths and maid- ens amid much mirth, after which they all set upon it and sang their Xmas kings. who loved pomp and splendor, l-ntrodur-ed elaborate feasts and dishes strange to us. Much drinking of wine was indulged in, but the Saxon pre- ferred his rider and ale still. 0f eon rse 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 Misrule ” was chosen, and while his brief authority lasted he was indeed a very great person- Later in the'Amzlo-Norman times pore revelry was introduced; and the which we are acquainted in song and poetry. This festival ended in; a wild dance, in which all partook. \Vhen later the Christian religion was gaining a foothold it was deemed necessary to keep much of the old-time merry-malt- ing, but it was purified and adapted to the church rites. Heathen 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 596 estahlished Christianity among. them. They were taught to eat, instead of sacrifice, their sheep and ox- en. The practice of decorating their homes and temples with houghs and ev- ergreens was authorized and connect- ed with the Saviour’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, when boughs of trees were used as symbols of rejoicing. The mistletoe, which was held red by the Saxons, was associated ith the Gothic god, Balder: whose mother, Friga. having extracted a promise from all things not to hurt her son, neglected to ask a pledge from thein- significa t mistletoe, which, when hurled n enemy, killed him by its touch. is 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. mense cavities were dug in the hillsides and lined with hot stones. Here were mated great oxen whole; and various other animals fatted for the feast. Their loving cub was the skull ofan enemyâ€"a grewsome customâ€"and from it each arm 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, mperstition or otherwise. They repre- sented literature to this ancient people, and were to the Norsemen what the old minstrels were later and with Of all our holidays none is more pio- turesque than Christmas, and‘ none is marked by more peculiar features. In man times the Norseman celebrated their festival of 101 or Yule at that sea- son, and though not exactly a prede- cessor of Christmas, many of the cus- toms that later have become particular- ly associated with this season were de- rived from it. These burly: old Norse- men erected for this occasion a tempo- rary banquet hallâ€"a rudel shed in the forestâ€"and covered the walls and ceil- 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. Imo‘ mam, woman and child. seems imbued with a desire tq please. to their adopted country all the old forms and pleasantries, we have in Christmas one of the haypiest 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 Ever since that holy night when "the angels sang for joy” Christmas has been held by the Christian‘ Church as the greatest and most joyous of its festivals. Unlike Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims cannot be credited, with mak- 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- ness and warmth of the innocent songs thus banished was indeed a necessity. ThanlEs to those who could not wholly forget their old home’ Christmas cele- brations, but who brought with them A HOLY FESTIVAL by local applications as they cannot. reach the (I sensed pm'f‘on or the ear. There 1“! only one way to cum d -. (nose, and thet is b; con-titu- tlonal remedies. Deafneee le eenee normal condition, been-i=1 will be destroyed forever; nineoeees out be: ere «need by Cater-tn which I. not bub e- 111an eon: (mien of tbe'mucou ear seen. We will give One garland Dollars for Ill, one of Deetneee (oeu by eeterrb) that een not be cured by Hell’s Cohrrb Cure. Send tot ;, J. OH NEY 00., Toledo, 0. Bold b lo. nur- Pllleue the but It is when the man and woman in a: novel get married, of course." Willie I don't want to have to talk to you any more; it makes me‘ tired. Interval of ten minutes. Maw main 'r £he socialâ€" hour club meet- in'a awful hard on you? Anxious questioners ask. “Is‘ there no sure cure for corns ?" 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We ~have,, replied Galdsborougvh, The landlady's daughter is a very slfilful china painrten Every one is surprised at the rapi‘ dity and efficacy with which Nerviiine I am told that you have many dainty dishes at your boarding house, said Ki‘l'qm‘f to Goldsborough. DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED Pale People, and refuse all substitutes and nostrums alleged to be just as The above statement was sworn be-' fore me at Maplewoodl, York 00., N. B... this 14th day 0’ May. I897. Timobhy \V. Smith, J. P. To ensure getting the genuine asld glways for Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for me. If my statement will be” 7 thé means of helping some other discour- aged sufferer you are at perfect liberty to publish it.” hired. My appetite returned, the roaring in my head ceased. I be- gan to gain flesh and color, and before I had used a, half dozen box- es I was as healthy as I had ever beam in my life. My friends did not, expect me to recover and are now rejo‘ring at the wonderful change Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills have wrought in In: Amino Kelly tell. or let Illness and Subsequent Cure â€" A Statement That Should be lead by Every Girl In; Canada. Mists Amine Kelly, a well-known and much esteemed young lady living at Maplewood, N. B., writes:â€"--“I con- sider it my duty to let you know what your wonderful medicine has done for Fme. In April, 1896, I began to lose flesh and color; my appetiteI failed and on going up stairs I would the so tired I would have to rest. I continued in this condition for three months, when I was taken sudden.ly' ill and not able to go about. Our familyl 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 legal] to grow worse. I continued tak- ing his medicine for three months, when l was so discouraged at not re- gaining my health that I declined taking it any longer. I then tried a liquid me'licine 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 werei swollen and I was as pale as a corpse: One day while in this condition any! father brought home a box of Dr. Wil- l Iiams' ’Pink Pills and asked me to try; them. In Lass than a week I could sit; up, and in a couple of weeks I couldi walk quite a klietanoe without being, tried to abolish the Christmas festiv- ities. 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. 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