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ANTA CLAUS, us most children
and all grown-ups know, Is a nick
naiuc for St. Nicholas. And St.
Nlcliolufl was not a Gorman
fcalnt Hint will plenso nil good
Amorlcans. Tho saint of children
has not come to us from the
peoplo who -so wantonly abused
tho children of. France ntul Belgium. When wo
call St. Nicholas "Santa Glaus" vo are merely
saying hi our own yny "San Nicolaas," as the peo
plo of Uollund say it. For tho Hollanders, who
settled Jn New York and New Jcrsoy 800 yenra
ago nt tho very beginning of our country, brought
Snn Nicolans with them, and it was not long be
fore Americans ucro paying "Sonta Clans."
Why, St. Nicholas belongs to all tho world.
Hundreds of churches In England bear his name.
There are tnoro than n hundred St. Nicholas
churches In Belgium. Thousands of such churches
aro scattered all over Europe.
Tho queer thing about it Is that St. Nicholas
was really born In Asia Minor, in Pnnthorn, in tho
provlnco of Lycln, In tho sixth century. St. Nlcho
las of Bnrl, ho is of tcnest called by Europeans, but
only (ho bones of St. Nicholas reposing for eight
centuries In, the crypt of n hnndhomo cathedral at
Bnrl, Italy, hove glvcn him that title. Ho never
lived In Burl. Italian sen traders, who worshiped
him ns their especial protector, stole his body
'from Its resting place In Myrn In tho twelfth cen
tury and brought it to, tho Italian seaport Since
that time tho celebration held thero In tho saint's
honor Is unique.
Tho eastern world knew nnd loved him first, but
jit is from western Europe that wo learn pf many
of tho quaint customs connected with the colebrn
tlon of his birth. In Lycln ho lived to a good old
ago, filling IiIm days even In childhood by doing
good deeds and giving lavlshjy to tho poor of tho
fortune ho Injiorltod. It was Christllko to give,
so, us n stewnrd of God, his wealth belonged to
God s children, Nicholas beloved. FInnlly ho was
mndo bishop of .Myrn, where ho went to live after ,
a pllgrlmngo to the Holy Land.
It was not stmtigo that after such a llfo of
charity ho should become a saint of tho common
people, oven as St. doorgo was n saint of kulslit
hood. Ho was Invoked by 11m liiiinpn.tniiim. .
his dally bread, by mariners, by merchants. Ho
was protector of tho weak ugalnst the strong, tho
poor against tho rich, tho captive, tho prisoner,
tho slave. Ho was especial guardian of maidens,
schoolboys, the orphan poor. Throughout most of
hitropo children nro taught to reverence him, nnd
to believe If they are docllo nnd attentive to their
duties ho will fill tho cap or stocking with daln
ties; If they nro naughty or Idlo, ho ecrtnlnTy"has
a rod In plcklo o bring along for them.
Here Is what tho Encyclopedia Brltaunlca has
to Bay about St. Nicholas:
"St. Nicholas, blBhop of Myra, In Lycla, a saint
honored by the Greeks and tho Latins on tho
sixth of December. His cult is as; celebrated as
his hlntory is obscure. All tho accounts that have
come down to us aro of n purely legendary char
acter, nnd It la Impossible to find any single in
cident confirmed historically. Tho main facts of
his llfo aro usually given as follows:
"Ho wus bishop of Myrn nt tho tlmo of the
Emperor Diocletian, was persecuted, tortured for
mu imui, ana Kept in prison until the moro tol
erant reign of Constantino, nnd was present at
tho council of Nlcacn, It should bo observed that
this laat circumstance Is Ignored by nil hlstrir
inus nnd that St Atlmnaslus, who know all tho
notable bishops of tho period, never mentions
Nicholas, bishop of Myra. The oldest known
monument of tho cult of St. Nicholas seems to be
tho Church of Sts. Phlscus and Nicholas built nt
Constantinople by tho Emperor Justinian. In tho
West, tho namo of St. Nicholas appears In the
ninth century umrtyrologlcs, and churches dedi
cated to him nro to bo found nt tho beginning of
tho eloventh century.
It is more especially, however, from the time
of tho removal of his body to Barl, In Apulia, that
his cult beenmo popular, Tho Inhabitants of Burl
organized an expedition, seized his remains bv
meanR of a ruse, nnd transported them to Bari
whero they wero received In triumph on tho ninth
of May, 1087, and whero tho foundations wore laid
of a new basilica In his honor. This was tho
origin of a famous and still popular pilgrimage.
"Thero are nearly 400 churches In England dedi
cated to St. Nicholas. Ho Is tho patron saint of
Russia; tho special protector of children, schol
ars, merchants nnd sailors; nnd Is Invoked by
travelers against robbers. In art St. Nicholas is
represented with various attributes, being most
commonly depicted with three children standing
In a tub by his side. Of tho various Interpreta
tions of thlB, none Is absolutely certain. Ouo ex
plauation has been sought In the legend of St.
Nicholas miraculously restoring to Ufa three rich
youths, who bad been murdered, cut up, and con
cealed in n wilting tub by u thievish Innkeeper
or butcher, In whose houso they had tnlion lodg-
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"A legend-of his surreptitious bestowal of dow
ries upon thd three daughters of an Impoverished
citizen is paid to hnve originated the old custom
of giving presents In secret on tho evo of St. Nich
olas, subsequently transferred to Christmas day.
Hence tho association of Christmas with 'Santa
Clnus,' nnd American corruption of tho Dutch
form, 'San Nicolaas,' tho custom being brought
to America by the early Dutch colonists."
Mniiy wonder tales are hold of St. iNIcholas.
nere nro three famous adventures of the saint:
Rescue of the Stofen Boy.
Tiiero was a rich merchant who was h Christian.
Ho lived near tho border of n heathen land. One
day ills only bon was stolen by somo .wicked
neighbors, who bold him to a heathen klng Tho
boy vns handsome, so tbo king made him tho
royal cup-bearer.
It happened that tho king was giving n 'great
banquet. And as tho boy was presenting tho cup
full of wine he suddenly remembered that it was
tho Feast of St. Nicholas, and that his family
father, inoUier, and sisters wero happily celo
bruting the day. Thinking about this, tho boy
burst Into tears.
"Why dor you cry?" asked the king angrily.
"D6 you not see that your tears aro falling Into '
my cup and spoiling my wlno?"
"This Is the Feast of St. Nicholas," answered
the boy, sobbing, "nnd every ono nt homo is eat
ing nnd Is merry I And, alas 1 I am not there 1"
"Great may bo your St. Nicholas," replied tho
king scornfully, "but ho ennnot save you from my
hnud I" '
Scarcely had tho king spoken these words when
n violent whirlwind toro around outsldo tho palace,
and a flash of lightning Illuminated the hall, and
loud thunder roared. And, lot St NIchoIns him
self, dressed In his bishop's robes, nnd wearing his
mltro, stood before the throne. Ho caught tho boy
by tho locks, and Hying with him through tho domo
of Uio hall, whirled him rapidly through the air.
In n few minutes ho set him down In tho midst of
his astonished family, who were keeping tho feast
of the good St. Nicholas.
The Terrified Robbers.
AftCr St. Nicholas was dead, he still cared to
help people. Once thero wus a man who would
not become a Christian. Ho heard how many kind
things St. Nicholas did for Ills followers, bo ho
stolo nn Imago of thd saint. Ho placed the
Imugo In tho best rp.om of his house, which wns
filled with treasures. Tho next morning, before
ho left tho house, ho .paid to tho Imago: "Guard
my treasures I If, when I return, I' find anything
gono, I'll beat jou well!" So baying, ho went
aw ay.
Ho hud not been goncong when robbers broko
Into tho house and stole all tho treasures, nnd
carried them oft to their den. Tho man carao
buck nnd saw what hnd happened. Ho was filled
with fury. He took n whip and beat and hacked
tho Image without mercy.
That very night St. Nicholas himself nppenrod
to the robbers. Ha showed them Ids bruised and
bleeding form, and commanded them to restore
tho treasure they had stolen. They were terrified,
and gathering together all tho stuff, curried It
back to Its ownnr. They told him what hud hap
pened, nnd he vasNso 'astonished that he Immedl
, ately became n Christian,
The Boy and the Cup.
Once there was n rich onnn who had uo ton to
be heir to his wealth. ,He mndo a vow to St
' Nicholas that If n son wero born to him ho would
give tho saint a cup of gold. Timo went by, nnd a
beautiful boy was born. Immediately tho father
had n cup uiade df pure gold. It was very heavy
and wrought all over with figures. In fact, tho
cupwns so elegant that when the goldsmith had
finished It tho father decided to keep It for him
self, nnd havo a silver one mndo for tho gopd
saint
When tho silver cup was finished, Uio father
took his little son, who was old enough to walk.
and set out for tho shrine of St. Nicholas. OnJ
tho way, feeling thirsty, ho stopped near a river,
nnd giving the cun of cold to" the boy. told him to
fetch somo water. Tho child went to do so, but
stooping over, slipped on the bnnk'-ond fell Into
tho river. And ho was seen no more.
Tho father, weeping with grief "und repentnncc,
hastened to the shrlno and laid the silver cup
on tho nltur. But the cup rolled to the floor. Once,
twico, thrice, did tho man place It on the altar,
but oyery time it fell to the ground. And while
nil tho people who stood by marveled to seo this
wonder, suddenly the little boy himself stood on
the altar steps, holding the cup of gold In his
bond. St. NIchoIns had saved dilml Full of Joy
the father tool; thp cup of gold and placed It with
the silver ono upon the altar. Then thanking St
NIchoIns, ho took his soq and 'carried him safely
home.
As the. Christmas legend came down tho ages
It gathered to itself i tho myths of all the faiths;
nnjl what moro natural cmd right than that tho
religion of tho brotherhood of man should contain
something of every Idenl nnd every form of wor
ship of man, Blncejhojiumnn race began?
And Inst but somehow most conspicuous now
nmong all tho traditions, tho legend of St. NIcho
Ins, or Santa Claus, straight from Holland!
Hollanders celebrate Christmas most heartily.
The Star of Bethlehem, as seen In Holland, is
the harbinger of Christmas a huge Illuminated
star which Is carried through tins silent, dark,
Dutch streets shining upon tho crowding people,
-and typical of tho star which once flulded the wiso
men of tho cast
The young men of n Dutch town carry tills
star through the streets as tho slgnul that Christ
mas has come again. They gnlhe'r money for tho
poor from tho crowds who come out to welcome
the symbol of peace, and having dono this for the
good of thoso whom fortune has not beirlenuoa,
they betake them to tho head burgomaster of tho
town, who Is bound to set down tbo youths who
form tho btur company to a very comfortable
meal. "Cis a great Institution, tho Star of Bethle
hem, In many Dutch towns nnd cities.
Christmas Is celebrated In ilolland ns a time
for sugar plums and candles nnd gifts. Toward
dusk, tho story goes, n white sheet Is spread In
side tho door, nnd tho family, attired In their best
and bravest nwult -tbo saint. Presently ho ar
rives, clad In embroidered robes, with gems, Jew
eled gloves and golden miter nnd In his nrms
cither gifts or sweets or tho dreaded birch rod for
the children nccordlng (o their various deserts.
And these, with n llttlo hpeech of scolding or ap
proval, ho drops uponvtho sheet before ho vanishes
again Intd" tho night
Such Is Uio kindly saint who came to the Island
of Manhattan with the first Dutch settlers and
still Uvea among us changed oujy In name and
costume Ilka nil (ho rest of the immigrants.
0,000,000 Christmas Trees.
It takes- ubou 0.000,000 trees to supply the de
mnnd of tlu entire country, from Canada toMex
Ico, and n:n coast to coukL ' '
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bowels some regular help or else suf- i
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stomach disorders, and sick headache.
But do not whip the bowels Into ac
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What the liver and bowels need Is a
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carets." They put the liver to work
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Twenty-five million boxes of Cas
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Sun-power pumping plants hnve
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Tho excruciating agonies of rheuma
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curable bladder or kidney diacaso may
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Get some GOLD MTlDATi Haarlem
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All others are imitations. Ask for
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Nearly $3,000,000,000 is proposed to
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A cold is probably the" most com
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ritation nnd especially lung troubles.
It gives tho patient a good night's
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expectoration In the morning. Made
in America and used in the homes of
thousands of families all over the
civilized world. Sold everywhere. Adv.
Paradoxical as It may seem, the fa
ther of one1 baby Is usually twice ns
happy as the father of twins.
The Cutlcura Toilet Trio
Having cleared your akin keep it dear
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The most successful trained nurso
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