... the inconme tax increases also. It is tru-e that there is plenty of Christmas literature, Christmas ,numbers and Christmas cards in bewildering variety. Perhaps this Christmas line of goods P: is a little played out, and what was spon- tancous has become ...

... had their Christmas fare on Christmas ions, Day. Alt the wards had been very tastefully ghly decorated by the sisters. arid helped to make the 'Ximas 's happy u1s possible for tile sufferers in Ig to the izstitutiorl. The naiun HARD CHRISTMAS WORK AT vere ...

... and ci put in half oc wytinie ia the laud of .Nod. They A knew all thia, and yet the5 gave nie the cold tc shoulder on the Christmas busiuess. Wheiv ! rt r But wasa't T. mad ! I heard thorn gabbing away ai 1 for a uaonthi betore it carne oEl. Tho childreu ...

... allowed an sulch pur- oi chases. Christmas cards are a notable k feature, a very large variety being F shownm.. Pottery, photo flames, pic- b tures, inkstands, Deather goods, fouii- t( tail pens, and all the latest Christma% novelties are in 'stock. A look ...

... thence by mail, via, Beira.- 2. The Christmas of 1899 in Mafeking has d been indeed an eventful one. Sunday d we observed as a truce, and it was not ,. only a truce but a real day of plea- le sure at Riesles. A Christmas dinner it which might have vied with ...

... CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES. GHASTLY DISCOVERY NEAR PICCADRLLY NUMEROUS DEATH-IS. The London News Agency staies: Plarriculm= came to light yesterday of a gruesome discoxe' of human remains in tizh neighbourhood of Great Windmnil-street. W.C. The whole of the ...

... fond of pre a f celebrations, But of all their festivals Christmas var a is the chief and crowning one. From the Ist of cohs December onwards the very air seems full of it, Thi Christmas, Christmas, is the word ca every in 2 one's lips, the streets are ...

... peal from the Parish Church bells announced the advent of Christmas Day, the people, according to the custom of many years, drew together to gfyrtle-place, anad there sang a number of Christmas hymns. BTXByNSHAW. In connection with the Birkenshaw Methodist ...

... CIHRIS'TMAS AND THE WAR. [COMV NICATED.3 ti At the approaxh of Christmas, with al whiech we have associated the joys and tl pleasuires of our family life, 1ew a many British homes will this time be ti planged into monraling consequent on E the terrible ...

... THE CHRISTMAS FARCE. We all know that as a matter of fact the Christmas festival is older than Christianity, that it goes back, like the Easter,festival, to dim vistas in the past of our race. These festivals and others are connected with Nature- worship ...

... piec -puanto- miners ecepted-brougbt out, ill Christmas w eek. It ni a 'musical fairce for children, by `%Messrs. Nirol Playfair and XVailer Rabeas, ad will bt. brought out, in association. with A Christmas Story' bv Messrs. Toml Gallon and L. Lion at ...

... (Caught j CH.RISTMAS FOR THE CHILDREN. BDs LUCIE HEATON ARMSTRONG. Christmas brings to the children a rosary or delights, whereof the largest bead is certainly the party given at home. Whether the children are rich or poor, this is the thing they look ...