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Show ll . r.jllui: i I;oria-- t 'SOKWAYAXD'SWEDEN: have this lav closed MY tK i'i each "Ulfer ; on to ii is try to j;et loiiunj' up early and pi over to the ueigbbora and perform the chores rf the hired man them before ho ?.:: up el re at doli'ht is taken In tins pi rpotratiou of this LAND Co. of Ogden to handle the known Commoo Seine Sleds urn factured exclusive ly by ns, in t u ami contheru Idaho. The c, mpany bus houses at Ogden an i Utah, nml l'reston . u.d ' Iijran, Montpelier, Idaho. They will cany assorted stocks of sleds at thoe points; also a full line of extras and' . tn i Lay conti ft with the Sidney Steven Implea. .. - ' trick. Li tho early part ( f the century it was a belief that on Christmas evo all tho tumatur.,i Letups together in a grand cnrouctl '1 y were led by he " P-11- daring i&,8 111 present to it traders a fsitl ful pictorial representation of th world most interesting and important new s. THE NEWS THAT DECOKES HISTORY National and Inter The WruKi y will continue tnrwiiupnte 'he Rival pohma! event, of our iimii- national Politics lU.reA .nd 'toT . h Soclal and Economic! ) nnmic question, and of tho development I of the middle y11 Enterprise t .fit, It. special cmre Industrial poo item in the Klondike rrqinnwill trace Art and Litoraturo the story of the great gold dovcriti, LONG SERIALS AND SHORT STORIES , 1: Y. ",7 pettKintrj of Norway ind 8wrta through tho air, treating a generally bmld their homes as near each uoiso uua oluu damage Johan WYlha- Dated, Fond dn Lae, Vis.,Dec. IS, .7 other as convenient. Often fivo to seveu V(,u--poem AsgaurdHreieu tells of a B. F. & II. L. SWEET c families livo adjoining, constituting a deed that t as committed by this flock miniature villages. After tho first day It was Christmas eve. and a. wedding has passed the enjoyment commehcca. was being celebrated The bride was of Farmers and Canyon Men Dancing is the principal enjoyment for the fairest and tho bridegroom the Can get horses neatly shod am tho youth, while the old people and tho worthiest Many had been invited, and vehicles substantially repaired children stay at home and rehearso tho geueral enjoyment was enhanced by tales that are replete with orgies and the freo flow-oliquor When every oue Shoeing interferers and horses, was in a sleepy condition from its euNisseu, or Tomtegutbeu,! as ho with deformed feet, a specialty. . Also is called. The latter is a miniature -- ATbeing that corresponds in many respects peril nous use, the doors flew open, a ad to tho Scotch brownie, but. is quite tho brothers Grimm aud Ulv entered. ' Santa Clausliko in general appearance. Ulv had recently been refused by tho CE1EGE HHLORS BlactsmUh Si) Tho tales that are told have been handed bride, and ho was out for revenge. An ' ' ' down from ' generation to generation, attack was made. The women huddled One block South of Old U. 0. Found' and were at ono time believed, and even together, whilo the men tried to rally, Main Street, Logan. in some districts considerable credence The brothers had seized the bridegroom, is still given to what is stated about and Ulv was about to pluugQ his dag ' i 3d To these unnatural beings. ' gcr into his breast Then a terrible Nisscn is the being that is of tho crash was heard, and it seemed as if greatest interest to the young.. lie is 10,000 demons were on the outside. The not a bad fellow at all, if he can only brothers stood as if transfixed. They have his wavWhera-ho- lives e knew itrvrasAPgaard?ft.teu, and they ho faltered. The doors flew open, aud Ulv is knows. that It supposed spends v the ilays sleeping in eome of tbo hills was seized by the throat and dragged io net ypii deads, mortgages, or under tho ground. Although he is on tho out&ido. Then tho people gathertnafo out and Notary work attanded small, ho is possessed with super ed in tho houso heard a shrill whiz, as LOO lx' . JO U UN AL OtSre, natural .power and con do much to of something Hying through tho air, shapo tho fate of a person, either good and then all was quiet, but Ulv was or bad. ' Great care is therefore exer j never seen again, llis brother Grimm cised to do what is known will pleaso was badly hurt, but recovered, and on Nissen. Special attention must be given Christmas evenings in years thereafter him Christmas eve. Should he come he told to the children the wedding fesaround after midnight nnd bis favorite tival that was visited by Asgaurdsreicu. 8-F- 66d dish, romegrod, has not been placed Minneapolis Tribune. j outside near Jhe door, troubles will re L-M. Z C. west ;; cf block 'sulk Christmas In Denmark. When the people awako in tho morntree The always lighted oiiUhrist-- J Oar ing, they can expect tp find their cattle mas eve in isDeunuirkvand the tho family all in a terrible condition.. Nisseu general- meet together then. . The older people the ly vents his vengeauco- - ou tbo animals get their presents on a plato at their the farm.. They will be tired tho places at the table, and the childrens arc of All in next day, showing that Nisseu has bceu gifts are on tho tree. Roast goose is alsome Hack with them, thereby prank playing ways tho cliitf feature of our Christmas by my in evo dinner and a dish of rice is eaten Articles from them. keeping sleep Stable left All barn will be- found topsyturvy, on Chribtmas eve before dinner is s to wltL the wilL.be- while- - the have been turned eaten of nro instead Applo fritters around in their stall, but if the dish; plmn pudding. Christmas day itself igl fail. has been placed out for him he is hap- - j observ ed strictly as a religions festival, ' vivA py. He shows his gratefulness iu deeds. tnt tho (iay Leforo aud the day after Christmas are holidays. The theaters are opeu, aud the young pcoplo givel dances. Our little Danish childrtndol repairs. S S , JIK RFD Twoloojt emlwill appear during the J !, .uw kurr year, contributed by author. l inter T, ASMM., m n national tame, and nid be illuitnued. , lt4.K g. A7uiAtA Owes Wlster ) These and a wore of equally prominent w nter ill contnbnle .hort toric to the Wffki.V in iSijS, making the paper epe cial!y rich In fictiuii. Other featureaare the . f - ' ' j a. tunny , , FOREIGN NOTES Hu.taott wi m y SPORT t, AMATEUR frtt - homy public: THIS BUSY WORLD I'. K. Siocktua . LETTERS FROM LONDON ' , fifCJSPAR IVlilTMir Sf ABXOU BUITK A SPORTING PILGRIMAGE ARGUND THE WORLD . In the interest of the Writ tv, Caspar Whitnev i on his ay around the world, lie ill visit Sum in seardi ol big game, nnikin; hi. (rom llangkoit. II e will isit India nnd then proceed princil hunt to turojie to prepare article on the sports ol Germany and 1 ranee. 10c. a ccjr tem for 'frosfoctm). Suficrifoi'on $ ',.W it year, Afejrii o. i'rstttg free in iht VtutcJ St.Uct, CituaJa, , England V DEPARTMENTS AND SPECIAL ARTICLES n, , Chorion C.rl tkliurl Address CABPKB W. D. Howell J BEOTUHIS, rublhhers.Xew Vork A lily llenry James ao-on- s MaJfe LK80 S'BUTtS- . -- ' finest best horses riages reasonable most and the trains price. transfer met at orders Have - - attended out wrv-horse- u V - have a few copies of the books ! 1 meaniug A Christmas browuio in tho Many superstitious pcojile on this oo- - gray lcard who is supposed to livo un- casiau bar the door with a piece of steel. , er ground. Another Danish super-- 1 They are afraid of hun, and stee is gtitiou is that at midnight, Christmas tho only thing that Nissen has no power :eve the cows in th'o staWo rise and iow over. He has often been known to have in and on Christmas eve v m w - P fl TTI fi(l USlO'W WlllCll WO Will. ' 80ll flt OC. . each to our Hubscribbra or. mml' them I to any address on receipt of 7c. First l COUl .lirSt SOrVCU WllllO - tllG UOOKB UlBt' - - I I T - -- ' - salutation, entered the house and stolen fooL-Ma- iiy fortunes by young maidens tell their a hired girl can vouch for tho fact that breaking the white of ' an egg into a she has heard him climbing about on glass of water and watching tho shapes ' t tho shelves of the larder, and even iu'a it assumes. I Greatest Eiy the few cases he has been seen. Jull is tho Danish greet Famojs Glagolig The youth still in a mauucr retain ; jug jor Happy Christmas! ' Selected, . the habits of their ancestry. At eventide' OF BOOKS; A CHARMING small tho they gather together from EMisraACina- villages and visit their neighbors. Asa rule, tho ground at this time of year is well known to need C1Jris mas. f,00 description, heavily covered with snow, aud tho trip' tlesmhe.1 it fully Te has to be made on skis. . This is ono of . EnfV lAlusti-akpapers at the most delightful features of the cole- - j - 7'.' idea oL tho a Christmas time good giro OF TITS bration. The ski is the national article o coun-arwho one a has festivities. Every of locomotion, and the boys aud girls GREATEST AUTHORS WHO EVER LIVED ! place goes thero for Christmas. . adepts in the art of standing on j try houso a Thero is largo party, generally them in the, deep declines and rugged of die rivat nnthor of oor tiny, you will oTmorre I.iat In moJ Tf ton trill t u1 r Urn I4ojrr0ilile hills. Tho young people go from neigh-bo- and dancing aud skating help to pass Jnatancc made were by the prodacUoa of a ilngle book. Let but ono wo:lc tal reputation Ixir aud are Tho houses churches to neighbor gathering more of them. tho time. decorated with holly and greens, and They havo often no particular destinauiistlctoo hangs on tho castle wall." tion, but know they will end someThe tree is almost as universal an insti- where. When they oome to some partic as iii Gennauy, and in nlariy large farmhouse, they drop their ;' fHou Ungland is given over to amusing eremng skis and go inside. Here everything is -1 Idreu,-who piay bl ind 'man s in pon din css ; lor., them- iu the hide and seek. and. buff, dragon snap food, .drink and musia The fiddler The proverbial English Christmas dinstrikes up his mprry tunes, and those ner always includes roast beef and plain present are hurled into a vortex of merEvery self respecting English pudding. riment church on Christmas mornman to goes most Iu parts of tho country this fpa; "some in nnd country parishes tho turo is iu too way InarmT,' aud tho dance ing, their carols from still "waits sing goes on until late in the morning, when eve. Christmas on houso to house the young go homo, only to meet someis it other Iu respects very much kept else tho where following night British Christmas; as the "Tn seme of the primitive parts of Nor-- ' Tribune. Consul in Chicago way, as Guldbrandsdaleu and Voss, fights were .indulged iu - iu- - years gone Christ iuim Sous, by. This custom has not entirely changIn tho darkness of tho morning ed, but the fatalities that were so comthou?h hi tornw eGbrr msy pen, Shepherd. on tho eastern plain from sn la really great-o- ne mnsterplece-ennmmon then do not exist now. Thou when gaw n glorious brightness dawiiing, Ven be friviul In eomp:iriiMn, bin name will li.ve snl bln worts of In uniform n numinome style a couple went to ono of these dances Hoard a Joyful, sweet retrain; w York nobllHhinff house tun swsr A .Uhl WA HIVH m rfrcretl nrmmreiuents- t1rv.wr tho in highest! tho girl would generally take her lovGlory Peace on curth!" ers funeral gowu along, fully expectThen lieforo thorn, wondering, listening, ing that he would need it before the Cftmo tho beauteon angel train. uight had gona rainou fiction by the World's Greattm Author," are as follow s: Came tn garments brightly glistening, In thd southern part of Sweden, LADY ATTOLDTS . : EAST LYNNE, Kinging oer end o'er again a custom that is very beautiful, Is By ?IU FI. Id. llrad-donWood. Glory in the highest By Mr, llenry Peace on earthl VANITY 7 AIR, recognized by tho peasantry. The early JANE EYRE. IV. FI. Thackeray. Ry morning mass ut 4 :30 Christmas day is Charlotte Bronte, By Tell to all below the story DAY3 OP POMPEII, LAST Attemlid ly nearly every ouo. The THE Of the wondrous Saviour' birth. JOHN KALIFAN, GENTLEMAN, K. Bulwrr l.ytton. Sir iu By members of the eougrejntiou have often u Tell t how ho niwo from glory niock, yi By To be crowned tho King of earth. guareexen, as far as seven miles to walk through ADAH BEDE, In the lughestl Glory By Alexander Duma. II jr George Kliot, . the snow. They come from all direcPuuce on earth t RI3 PLACE. PET YOUREELP INIlea tions in delegations, each carrying a THE WOMAN IN WRITE, do. Charles By eioso heaven Wilkie Collin. ulull more Kin no portal. By long polo upon which a piece of pitch far nnd wide they swing, Ojs-is burning. As tho surroundings are n onto mortal For of those tho in still darkness, now doth bring. sight Full bev'wn-.Gloiv-i.tl.u higheitl moving lights toward oue center is imPea o i, n enrt hi posing. r The hired men in this part of In Chicago Record. M. W. oa tuoik Arm iu mo cux give. boo ioke tlio country have a rather peculiar lonutiiy of ohuuuuij euv.li -- ; SoStree r - This water b a sure pure for . u leading, indues tion, catarrh, constipation, chrmi. diarrhoea, palpitation of the hur' and all kidney and nervous tm ib les. Towels and suits washetl b; Empire Laundry. soatism, miners . 4 .1831 fWI - the Vv 1898 Gountru G6ntieman. THE BEST OF THE . .. . "R0 ALL COUNTRY BESIDENT3 Whowishto , Seep up with tha tlnss. ' TEEMS EEBUOED TOE 1898 , Single Subscription, Two Dollars. Four Subscriptions, Seven Dollars.-SiSubscriptions. Nine Dollars. 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