CHRISTMAS AT SPRINGS,
QWhat the Holiday Shopper Will Find
to Please.

Seekers for handsome Christmas
gifts will not be disappointed in the
selection which J. W_ Spring is
showing this year. Art, skill and
richness are evidenced in every ar-
ticle of this year's make, whether
the price be inexpensive or in touch
with more extravagant taste, Not
the least notable article in his win-
dow is the magnificent toilet and
manicure set in gold. Displayed in
its white satin case, it invites much
admiration,

Diamond goods, precious stones,
gold and silver novelties, umbrellas,
canes and all the varied and pretty
assortment of a well stocked fewel-
ry store are shown at Spring's and
the purchaser of holiday gifts will
not find it difficult to make a suit-
able selection.

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‘Ties for the Gentlemen.

Every man likes a prety tie for a
gift. Ours is the greatest assort-
ment in Rossland. Prices are the
lowest and there are colors for all
tastes. Hotsteap & WRIGHT.

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Townsend-Merry Marriage.

At Toronto on the 11th ‘inst, at
the residence of the bride’s mother,
Herbert R. Townsend, registrar of
the county court at Rossland, B.C.,
and Mrs. Augusta Merry, second
daughter of tne late Dr. Vereve of
Toronto, were married. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Dean Ridley of Trinity church, Galt,
uncle of the groom.

COMING AND GOING,

Miss Burns, teacher in the Ross+
land schools, has gone to Victoria
to spend her Christmas holidays.

‘A Lost Bloodhound.

A bloodhound, black collar, brass
buttons. Any person having know-
ledge ot whereabouts of same will
confer a favor by communicating
with the Recorp office, phone 98.

ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, DECEMBER 24 1899.

NOTICE!

Tho commissioner appointed by the Do-
minion government to inquire into the
conditions affecting the mining interests
of British Columbia; the alleged importa
tion of alien labor, etc, ete., will hold
sessions for the examination of wit-
nesses in the City Hall, Rossland,

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NOTICE OF T.

Pursuant to Creditors Trust Deeds Act and
Amending Acts.

Jacob W.

b and 8. Behe

deed bearin;
rt, A. D. 1

fi

portionately an

outy. The snid deed wi
said Jacob W. Bulm:

Daly & Hamilton,
of Montreal chambers, Columbia avenue.
Rossland, B. C., on Friday the 16:h day of
December. A. D. 1809. atthe hour of four
o'clock in the afternoon.

Dated at Rossland, B. C., this 29th day of
November, A. D. 1809. :
Daty & HAMILTON,

Solicitors tor the trustee.

To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromine Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. 25¢. E.
W. Grove’s signature is on each
box.

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Calling Cards.

Nothing makes a more accepta-
ble gift. The Rosstanp Recorp
will print you a box of 50 Imperial
Ivory cards in the newest type for
$1. Basement Postoffice bleck.

Fine Bottled Goods.

Physicians recommend most
highly Schlitz’s extract of malt.
Sold by the bottle at the Interna-
tional family liquor store. Import-
ed white wines, clarets and Burgun-
dies by the bottle, basket or case at
moderate prices. tf

BUSINESS LOCALS.

- For sale, three Mulready envel-
opes, in first rate condition. prices
$5 and $7.50. ‘Apply Box 753. 3t-

Up-Town restaurant, Washing-
ton street, opposite C. P, R. depot.
First-class meals. Horatio Duffy,
proprietor.

First-class roadsters and nothing
but new single and double cutters
at the Montana stables, phone 6.

Wantep—To purchase a single
delivery sleigh. Apply to Agnew’s
grocery store, North Washington
Street.

Christmas poultry, turkeys, 1334
cents to 15 cents per Ib; geese 1134
to 13 cents; chickens, 10% to 1144
cents, at P. Burns & Co’s.

Look—Cleaning, pressing and
dyeing done on short notice at the
Washington Street Dyeing and
Cleaning works. Telephone 128.
Mrs. Flurrie, prop. .

Hair dressing and switches at
Spokane prices. Goods~ manufac-
tured on ourpremises. Miller-Der-
vant manufacurer of fine hair goods.
costumes, etc., 129 Columbia aven-
ue east.

Whosoever Will May Come

You may think this world is run
rather funuy,

You cannot have friends unless you
have money;

A man without money is always in
debt, :

Let him go where he will, he is no-
body’s pet.

A man without brains and money as
well,

Had better go flying with the an-
gels in

A man without money must feel
kind of bad,

When the bill is presented to pay
for his Ad.

Any man that has money should
come unto me;

I can sell him good coffe and Japan-
ese tea.

Drop into my store, my candies are

ine,

I do my own selling, no sheriff in
mine.

I cannot pay bills five pence on the
pound,

Then go singing psalms with my
head overground.

I try to be honest, if its more than
I can,

I can do ample justice to my fellow
man. A. Munn.

Washington street, north,

MINERAL ACT, 1896.

:|==-—=WESTERN

ing at 10.0’clock, a, m., from day
today for the purpose mentioned, until
the commission {s closed.

R. C. CLUTE,
Comunissioner.

GREAT

AY Second aye., between Wash-
Gj ington and Spokane Sts.
Drying and Change Room for Miners.
Bedrooms well Heated, Furnished
and Lighted.
$1.00 per Day--Board and Room,
If you stop with us one week,
you will stay.

GEG. OWEN.

HOTEL HOFFMAN,

‘Washington Street, Rossland, B, 0.

Proprietor

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. Furnished Rooms.
First-Class Bar.

Railroad and Minerg Time Checks
cashed, tree of charge.

Harry McIntosh - - Proprietor.

Certificate of

eral claim, situate in
district. ' Where lo-

ethat , A.
Free Miners Certificate No, B.

Srant of the above claim.

‘And further take notice that action, under sec-
tion 37, must be commenced before the issuance
Of stich Certificate of Improvements,

‘Dated this 19th day of December, A. D. 1899.

. ‘A.'G. GAMBLE.

NOTICE.

The Kettle River Mining and Development

Cron the ath
.C.,0n Thurs

ai Wop at the hour of four
v'elock in the afternt

oon,
¢ objects for the callingof such meeting are
to consider, and, if deemed advisable, to pass the
following resolutions, or any one or more of them.
-—A resolution authorizing the registration of
the Company under the Companies Act 1897.
2.—A resolution authorizing the changing of the
the, Company to the “Kettle

or advisa~
es of the
‘465,000

el

mite authorize such other resolutions as may
be deemed advisable for the carrying out, in any
thod the intent of the last

Pl
anies
ated at the city of
day of December, #893,
. $. THORNTON LANGLEY,
Sec.-Treas. of the Kettle River Mining and Devel-
‘opment Company of B. ©., Limited Liabttity.

CLASSIFIED.

Advertisements under this head inserted at the
gate of One Cent a Word. Nothing taken for
Jess than 25 cents, Six insertions, "Sr-00.

TAILORING.

0. SAVARD, Fashionable Merchant Tailor,
carriesthe best assortment of imported and do-
mestic goods in Rossland. None but first-class
labor employed. Prices moderate, Columbia
avenue, Rossland.

Butte Hotel.

Columbia Ave., west.

—

Headquarters for Miners.
. ——

Bar stocked with Choicest
Liquors and Cigars.

—

Thomas Shanks, - = = Proprietor

‘ANADIAN 4.
DACIFIC KY.

-AND——

“$00 LINE:

‘The direct route from he
KOOTEN AY c OUNTRY,
: to.all points sai 9

EAST AND WEST.

First-class Sleepers on all trains from Revelstoke
and Kootenay Landing.
TOURIST CARS
pass Medicine Hat, (daily), for St. Paul; Sundays
“nd Wednesdays for Loronto; Fitdays for,
‘Montreal and Boston.

(aw-Same Cars pass Revelstoke one day earlier.
CONNECTIONS:

-ROSSLAND...ex. Sunday 1111
ROSSLAND ws days 226

ARRIVE

THE BOUNDAR
COUNTRY.

from
in ints ne
), from.
points i
BOUNDARY COUNTRY.
Hours, ROSSLAND TO
NELSON,
For rates and full information, address the
nea! al agent, or
A. B. Mack 1

SITUATIONS AND HELP.

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F City Ticket Agt.
A. C. McArthur, Agent, Rosstand.
F. And T. P. A., Nelson, B.C.

WANTED-Girl for light housework, Mrs. M.
G. Sullivan, Trail, B.C.

AUCTIONEER

GENTS’ FURNISHINGS at a sacrifice. Get
our prices. Aution sales conducted. Get terms.
Houghton’s Sale Rooms, C. P. R. bloce, George
Houghton Autioneer and Manager.

FOR RENT.

FOR RENT—Finely furnished rooms from
$2.50 per week np. The Queen, opposite Grand
Union, Columbia avenne,

FOR RENT—Large, well-furnished house, suit-
able for private boarding house, on graded street
four blocks from Columbia avenue, Address A.
B. C., RECORD office. J

NICELY furnised rooms, centrally located;
private family; stove if desirid. Apply at this
office.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE—Old established first-class restaur,
ant. Fine proposition for the right party. “For
particulars address P. O. Box 141, Nelson, B. C,
FOR SALE—A fiveroomed house, plastered

and nicely finished, in desirable location, The

price is $1350. with $350 cash, $300 say in six
months, and the balance at the rate of $10 per
month. Apply at this office.

FOR SALE—

ONE ACRE,

facing on Pris treet,
Hous’, Pe ae reet, with three-roomed

$550.

E. N, OUIMETTE &

Real Estat
Ne

“E. {. Coyle, AG. B. A.. Vancouver, B.C

THE FAST LINE

TO ALL POINTS.

THE DINING CAR ROUTE VIA
YELLOWSTONE PARK,
SAFEST AND BEST.

SOLID VESTIBULE TRAINS

EQUIPPED WITH “

Pullman Palace Cars, Elegant Din-

ing Cars, Modern Day Coaches,

Tourist Sleeping Cars.

Through tick i

ee
Steamship tickets to all parts of the world.

Tick Chi

nd Northern DaclicBteamship Gor

Trains depart from Spokane as follows:

No. 1 Westbound, at 9:55 p.m.. d
No.2 Eastbound, at 7:20 a.m. day

For further information’ time, cards.
and Hexets, apply toaxents of the

E. W. Ruff,.Agt..R. M. Ry.,
Roseland, B. C.
3. W. HILL, General Agent, Spokane, Wn
A.D. CHARLTON,
Ase't. Gen. Pass. Agt., Portland, Ore.

LELELELELELEL ELLE HE

HEE LLELLLLLL ESL LL LL SELL ES

E.very
Department
Now
Replete.

THE

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CHS CLLLELLS ELE LEH

Reliable

dvertising

Benefits
all .

Concerned.

CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING_CENTRE.

“THE BIG STORE.”

Store opeti
Every
Evening this
Week

EVERY COCEIVE
ABLE KIND OF
DAINTY BRIC-
A-BRAC,

TEA POTS,
WEDWOOD

LELLLLLHELE LES

WARE,
CHINA SETS,
VASES,
JARDINIERS,
ETC.

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The
Notion

Dep't.

FANS, PURSES
GLOVES

HAIR ORNA-
MENTS, FANCY
BELTS,

FANCY GARTERS
DRESSING
CASES, HAND-
KERCHIEFS,
ETC., ETC.

but come right in; make yourself at home;
have endeavored to make each room appear ai a
displayed that may interest some. ‘There is plenty of room. The dif-

fe

erent departments are well lighted and comfortable.

The
Dry Goods
Dep't.

FURS, CREPON
DRESS GOODS,
FEATHER BOAS,
FANCY SILKS,
TABLE COVERS &
NAPKINS TO
MATCH—Hemmed,
TAPFSTRY
TABLE COVERS,
LACE CURTAINS,
‘ETC., ETC.

Th
‘Carpet. Dep’t

ALL KINDS AND
SIZES IN RUGS AND

XMAS TIES,
GLOVES,
SUSPENDERS,
FANCY SOx,
SHIRTS,
COLLARS,
CUFFS,
VALISES,
ETC., ETC.

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Every Em-
ploye

will be as attentive
as possible to
each Customer

DO NOT LINGER OUTSIDE,

no effort to while away.an hcur or two here. We
ttractive; plenty of merchandise

See

BREBTIDY

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us

The
Grocery

Dep't.

BON BONS,
CANDIED PEELS
. SHELLED
ALMONDS,
SPANISH FIGS,
JAPANESE
ORANGES,
NAVEL
ORANGES,
APPLE CIDER,
MINCE MEAT.

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Am

mA
ry

The
Hardware
Dep't.

BISSELL’S CAR-
PET SWEEPERS,
BRASS
KETTLE SETS,
=~ CHAFING
"| DISHES, SILVER
PLATED SETS,
POCKET KNIVES
HEARTH DOGS
AND IRONS,
ETC., ETC.

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DOLGE’S FELT SLIPPERS in all colors.

Women and Children.

Different styles for Men

Come in and See if THIS is not
THE Busy Store.

(

THE BIG STORE

HUNTER BROTHERS

KEES FES SSE SHS SH HES HEE

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THE ROSSLAND RECORD.

ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATU

RDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1899.

PRICE § CENTS *

The Old English Christmas.

ONG HAS OLD

England been

celebrated for

the boisterousen-

thusiasm with

which she cele-

brated Christ-

| mas. Every per-

son who can read

the English lan-

guage knows the Christmas of Dick-
ens, and the old English celebra-
tion of the feast has been described
in detail by Washington Irving in
the “Sketch-book.” Feasting is
characteristic of the English cele-
bration. Eating has become such
apart of the day in England that
the Italians have thefollowing prov-
erb: ‘He has more business than
English ovens at Christmas.” The
English probably do more eating
Christmas than any other people.
Roast mutton, beef; turkey and oth-
er meats, all manner of puddings
and pastries, fruits, candies and
dainties are consumed in great
quantities. The big log fires, the
mistletoe, with its significance rarely
put into execution, according to the
women; the music, riddles, jokes,
laughter, repartee, dances and ter-
ry-making, are all familiar to Christ-
mas celebraters. Punch bowls,
holly, evergreens, jags and eggnog
mugs all come in at Christmas time,
and the various legends, supersti-
tions, ghost stories, fairy ta'es and
goblin stories are all closely inter-
woven with our ideas of Christmas.
The Christmas celebrations have,
however, lost their primitive bois-
terous character in England, and
family reunions and evergreen trim-
mings are nearly all that remain of
the various rough merriments
which formerly marked the festival.

How the Queen Celebrates.

REAKFASTON
Christmas morn-
ing with Queen
Victoria is a joy-
ous meal and
there is little for-
mality. Children
and — grandchil-
dren gather
round the Queen
with congratulations. There are
mutual greetings, and © everybody
at the table shows everybody
else his presents, while the silver-
haired grandmamma with the smil-
ing face stoops from her wheel
chair to kiss the little ones. and lis-
tens smilingly while each describes
the most particular treasure re-
ceived. For the moment everybody
forgets that “grandmamin.” is the
greatest lady in the world.

After business with some serious
documents the queen goes to church
for the morning service. At 2
o’clock comes what is known as the
Queen’s luncheon, but in reality is
the Christmas dinner party, for all
the children are present, and there
is no formality of any kind. In the
afternoon her majesty takes a long
drive, accompanied by one or more
of the princesses.

Then, when she re;
turns, the festivities be-
gin. The cas is gaytle
with bright lights and
blazing logs. Holly and
mistletoe abound every-

where. The children have their
Christmas tree, and, like children
all over the world, have their pres-
ents from it. Then they romp and
play games. The conclusion of the
festivities are the tableaux vivants,
arranged by Princess Beatrice, who
is extremely clever at private theat-
ricals, This part of the entertain-
ment is always keenly enjoyed by
her majesty. The late Prince Henry

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ins and mauy other sweets. Bas-
kets can be had by the dozen at
very reasonable prices at almost
all store where tree decorations are
sold. They hold from one to a doz-
en bonbons—French candies. Chil-
dren enjoy playing with them after
they have been despoiled of their
contents.

Dancing Christmas fairies always
enhance the | children’s delight" in

wires should be coiled to obtain
motion in the wings, and nothing
better can be used than the fine spi-
ral coils that come out of worn-out
wire-stitched brooms. The least
motion will set this spiral to quiv-
ering, causing the wings to move
asifin flight. In like manner use
the spiral wire to attach the dolls in
hover’ng positions over and around
the tree. The effect is magical;

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of Battenberg was chiefly responsi-
ble for the introduction of the
games, and the royat children were
all fond of him. Since his death
the Christmas festivities have been
conducted on quieterand graver
lines.—Chicago Times-Herald.
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For the Christmas Tree.

One of the most effective feat-
ures for a Christmas tree. is the
“basket decorations”—tiny baskets
of varying sizes, shapes and col-
ors, containing bonbons, rais-

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the Christmas tree, and once made
can be used year after year. Buy
up a dozen or more of 10-cent dolls,
and to add to the variety have
among the number some Japanese
and colored dolls. Dress these to

represent fairies in bright hus of

spangled gauze, tarletan or tissue
paper, and liberally sprinkle their
hair and garments with diamond
dust powder. Each doll should be
provided with a dainty pair of fairy
wings made from a‘ spangled tissue
paper and fastened to the body by
means of concealed wires. These

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every footstep causes jar enough to
start the dolls dancing and circling
above and around the tree, as if the
invisible fairies of the air had come
down to join in the Christmas glee.
—Woman’s Home Companion.

A Christmas Greeting.
here's to our Queen and here's ty our love,
c °

pas Day,
east and west.

wide,
To ‘keep the foes cf the English out, and the
Empire safe inside.

So niay each of our kin at Christmas time still
eep Christmas cheer. .
And drink to his brothers tar away, though it be
ut once a year: .
For strong as ice is the bond of blood, and light is
the whole world’s hate

Origin of Santa Claus.

e
HE . LEGEND
of Santa Claus
is of German
origin. This is
true if only be-

fy cause that is the

Dutch name tor

St. Nicholas.

3» That he isan old

man is because

in the ancient pagan feasts in cele-
bration of the decay of the old year
and the birth of the new an old man
played the principal. part. Among
the Greeks and Romans it was. Sat-
urn, the father of all the gods, and
among the Germans it was Thor,
who was long-bearded and white-
haired. The tradition of hoary age
as appropriate for representation of
the dying year was too strong to be
driven away by the new figure of
the Christ child, which wasa_ fea-
ure of the early church observances.

That the saint is St. Nicholas is due

to the fact that that venerable per-

sonage’s feast day was celebrated
at about that period. St. Nicholas
was a bishop of Myra, who flour-
ished early in the fourth century.

He is the patron saint of children

and schoolboys, ‘and hence it- was

natural that he should be a part of

a celebraticn when the children re-

ceived gifts and when they were al-

lowed to be ‘heard as well as seen.”
The practice of making presents
on that day undoubtedly owes its -
origin to a general idea to carry
into practice the biblical mandate,

“Peace on earth; good will to men.”

At first the great lords made pres-

ents to their retainers, and the sea-

son was marked by universal char-
ity. By degrees the practice of

Christmas giving spread until now *

everybody gives their friends pres-

ents.

old Christmas.

OW he knows
old Christmas,”
says theoldsong,
“he knows a
wight of worth,
for he’s as good
$ . a fellow as any

5 on earth; he

POURS Gh comes warm
cloaked and coated and buttoned to
the chin, andere he is anigh the
door we ope to let him in.” When
did old Christmas first begin to
make his welcome visits? The re-
ligious observance of the day evi-
dently began as early as the second
century. Hayden says it was first
observed A. D. 9.

About the year 137, December 25
was ordered to be a solemn feast
day by Telesphorus, Bishop of
Rome, and secular decrees of the
Christian emperors show that it was
kept as a day of social as well as re-
ligious mirth and gladness quite
early in the Christian era, says a
writer in the ‘Gentlewoman.”
Christmas was at first celebrated by
sundry pageants and__ religious
shows; these afterward degenerat-
ing into mere burlesque, masks and
munimeries, were strong-
ly opposed by the Puri-
tanism of the sixteenth
and seventeenth centur-
ies, and through this op-
position were finally

Asthe snow a man shakes from his as
he comes to his own home gate!

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