Luther Register. (Luther, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, December 25, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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LlTURft. OKLA liOM .K. TO1DATA)SC. 25.
1908.
The Christmas Tr.ee."
Where did the Christmas tree
orginate?
This is a question that doubt-
less would puzzle most people to i
answer.
It came to us from England,and
it is pretty well settled that it was
taken there from Germany, for
the custom of setting up a tree
hung with gifts at Yule tide was I
by no means universal in Britain
until alter the marriage of Queen j .
\ ictoria to a German prince. ] T
l>ut prior to thia there was a! "f
sort oi Christmas tree in England I '
The "was sail bob," a bunch of'?
holly or other evergreens on a f
pole, decked with ribbons and f
hung with oranges and apples,
and sometimes bearing a pair of
dolls, was carried about in York- >
shire at Christmas nearly a cen-
tury age. And until until 1830
the "besent" was escorted by a
procession with music at Shaftes-
bury -it being a trt-e-shaped v
framework covered with ribbons|T
flowers and peacock feathers, on J
which were hung jewels, coins ^
and other articles of value loaned
by the local gentry. Hutchins'l
history of Dorset in 1893 that the j
decorations of this "nesant," or1
"byzant," or "bezon," as it was;
variously called, were sornetiraea
worth as much as £1,500.
These and kindred customs
prevailing in the England of a
century ago are generally re-
garded by archeologists as
survivals of tree worship, which
seems to have existed every-
where.
Germany probably reoeived
£he tree fron; Scandinayia, where
(-he ancient legend telis of Ygg-
drasil," the ash, which binds to-
gether heaven, earth and hell:
its branches spreading over the
whole world, and reaching above
the sky; its roots running in three
directions, one to Asa gods in
heaven, one to the Frost giants,
and the third to the under-world!
In the far East, Japanese sa-
cred books written a dozen cen-
turies ago, relate how the gods
pulled up by the roots on the
mountain Kager the Saka tree,
on the branches of which they
hung jewels, mirror and blue and ;
white peace offerings to the ahin
ing goddess of the "heavens.
The Hindoo Parijata and Kal- j
pavriksha yielded all tho objects
of the desires of gods and mortals
and so, too, dik did the Iranian
Jiarvisptokm, "the tree of all the
seeds."
At cremation ceremonies in
Buddhist Siam a framework re-
presenting a tree, to which are
tied limes and nutshells contain-
money and lottery tickets, occu-
pies a prominent place, and aft-
er the rite8 these "fruits," which
are called "karaphruk," are
scrambled for by the Growd.
In upperInda the scavenger
caste carry in processions, in
honor of their god Zahir, a bam-
boo framework decked with bright
colored cloths and peacock feaih-
ers' and hung with fans and
bunches of cocoa nuts.
Lucian describes trees covered
with ornaments and sacred attri-
butes which were brought each
year to be burnt offering to the
goddess Atergatis at Hierapolis
of Syria ; and he told also of great
trees, loaded with goats, sheep,
garments burned before tho Syro-
Phoenician gods.
Conventional, or "made-up,"
trees are pictured on Babylonian
cylinders, and one of the biling-
ual hymns translated by Prof.
Sayee describes how the "Place
of the trees were undoubtedly
symbols) is the center spot of the
earth, while its fruits obviously
the stars—are of brilliant crystal
and "reach into the liquid vast."
The pine of Cybele and Attis
is still to be seen on the ancient
bas reliefs, hung within bells, a
reed flute, a wheel and other ob-
jects, and there are sacred birds
among the branches and ram and
a bull standing beneath, ready
for ^acri.'iee.
Pictures and other votive ob-
jects were at'ach d to the lat rel
of Apollo.
Si nimin * up all the evidence,
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Christmas Goods. :: HARNESS
— NO. 22.
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Of great variety and to suit everone's
puise. We have bought an extensive line
and can please all our customer^.
leys for the children
ilsok for yossng and old
Albums for cards and photo
Toilet articles
Smoking and shaving sets
Pipes and c gars tor presents.
Notions and sundries.
LUTHER DRUG CO. j
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?n ^ew? Smart, Snappy Styles is what both
ladies and men want. We have them
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The Owl Brand for Men
In Dress Suits, Business Suits and Work Clothes. Overcoats
too, when you are ready. Drop in here at any time and let us
ow 3'ou what we have. We have the kind of olothing you want.
Ladies* Dress Goods
Irfere you will find all the correct and ex-
clusive styles in great assortment. Let us
solve the one great question of what you
should wear this fall.
Shoes for
Men and
Women'
En this celebrated arte
popular brand will he
sure to please you in
quality and price
Boys' School Shoes
If every parent knew the truth about our ALL-LEATHER
BRAND of school shoes, how well they are made, how well th^y
fit and how well they wear, we would be crowded with buyers all
the time.
J. M. MORGAN
it certainly seems that the Christ-
mas tree hung with gifts has de-
scended to us from the times
when decorated trees laden with
offerings were worshipped as re<
Pastor Myers, "by the old-fash-
ioned Puritanical idea that all
fprms of amusement are wicksd.
Such views are too extreme. It
is possible to serve the Lord and
presantatives of the abstract; at the same time to patronize "the
Universe'ree" whose trunk was (theater or join in a rollicking
the oosmic axis, whose roots were'schottische or merry two-sten
in under the world, and whose Let us all be full of the iov of
branches, lifted aloft into the j Jife-that's the way to be good
skies, bore up the heavenly hosts. 1 and to be happy g
The Studebaker Kind. The best made and i
gives best service. We have a housefull of i
it and more coming'. j
Stoves and Ranges
If you are going to buy a new stove this -
fall, we want to sell it to you. Rhe line is {
compete and at low prices.
Guns, Ammunition
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If your going after quail and need a new ]
t P" c.al1 at our store. We can fit you out 3
| both in guns and ammunition. jj
| EVERYTHING IN YOU WANT I
f Lovell Lovell f
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1 ,Pre9ident- L- Elson> Vice President.
J. Carl Finch, Cashier. H. G. Morrison, Asst. Cashier.
First National Bank
Luther, Oklahoma.
Capital, $25,000. Surplus and Profits, $3,OOG
WHAT MAKES a strong bank ?
In judging a bank, always remember that it is CAPITAL
SURPLUS and UNDIVIDED PROFITS that give security
to the depositor, because THAT MONEY is what stands
between you as a depositor and any possible shrinkage in
the securities heli by the bank.
tew banks in Oklahoma have a larger margin of saftey
than the FIRST NATIONAL BANK, in Luther, Okla.',
which, with the watchful interest of a very capable and
conservative board of directors and tho constant inspco-
of the Comptroller of the Currency has built up here
o;ie of tho best and strongest institutions in the country.
We offer our patrons everything that is reasonable and in
line with good and conservative banking, and solicit your
business let it be large or small, and at all times guaran-
tee that you will be treated right in our banking house.
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First I wish to thank all my customers for
and wish them
A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
We will make special prices on
MENS'FINE SHOES S
We have a small stock of ™
DRY GOODS
rJ hat will bo sold less than cost.
HATS, HATS, HATS
at your own price.
We also have a big line of
CHRISTMAS TOYS.
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Tennant, E. F. Luther Register. (Luther, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, December 25, 1908, newspaper, December 25, 1908; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc140666/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.