Newspaper Page Text
fHE HAPPIEST CHRISTMAS, Tbej Caa Fach fcMftfl lt, and Hoi They c.p?Dt Ibe bay. A BIG STiircSHII OP EinUOCSS. Bom* Qi IU<k ... Thrlr ehtldhootl. Ol**MI BtMlt I'i>*tf Ue*oata*ammt Hui -*li ?'i dN?- 1 mtt l* >? ? .lolly hra->>rt. KYI.KAI. '1-iV ?k,. 'i'i?- Ttnwa U-10lV?IM 1 I- ttl?? I ' Itl ukin* reply ;., I),, quest lon*: "Whtcli w* i -? I, i e v e t l-| ? III, llll'i boa 'ti i i ,..i HJjtend .-,?;,.? ,.| 111" lt" pl tea r. celved n ill be round Ix n " ?rii,-\ ere all wrtt? : n bj mi 'i well i-i li HI v tuon,I niel v ill Uoul.tl. II I I ,\ ? ?> ll itu chrism Bi 1-., I tntereattna f. Mun ti tlon ol TM 1 Imea: . ,. IS v ? . I > I '?hu. who, -, rn mid tetei b iii, ir ' <,.. is. m h. ii they ? Un? bein i (du! Kan ti i, iblai ?? king-hai > m -n thlnK ol X?y. Bul t--. fur 1.1. K ti u. my ra that m. mory i ira whl h httv<" ulm. ? iv l>y, BTi.l I cannot now ret ni Chmtmax tn the*e day* on wh ti i wai happl i tn in n any oin -.!? mory <i tea ivcall ona ('hrlBtmas when, ni th* day* ol - irly manhood lhere nai t>v rn) ?Me one ol the ralr prho, tn ber contldlns nature, bad hand m mme ,.,,,? ghorl u lille i who '.v.i- on that I'tiii-tin .s I... nant* .in wht. h tn thtened ev< ry n^v, . hanging wi ne* on a L'hi imo Uay in >eai ?? lati r, when w *? w Wren, l wa ed ,l?. . ... d their marom ? aa Hi, v, \- . ? fully i" ? I. h t, :-i been ; Bul no l.ttl u lo i>nil tin wa ,,, play with dolla. 'I'-'- > have p*a*e1 away . i .- ,-. un ?> I 0%,, i , .... i.. in- ii caren aa come alons. tn Ute ;i! I ? , ,i .1 mi ii in i thi thought ot aoon rhere la no ? -Itu il*, u hume whl. li ? i. . ... i ?irta ,. Ky : . ipent forty the > oona. Blav. <>' on i ? irbj the lower R lanoke, hun. tin*" pop-crack l owned ? ?mall bli i new knife ??nd a rubber b thu een In thal Inteiioi i try lad couldn't 'll- , .Callie waa a thousand !??? ? ? to r i,? ? lom" is a burry aighl ? n I Kl . i,i v . >. wkWOOD. Chi ct t, mal pl. 'I watched my I.Uh I '-"> approa ii bli Ima ! i and Joy j i? \. r wit . i,,i> He vu ? k ii on, and aa . F ? '? bappl i ? ,. I bul ex. i "t ,i:. ime i ? Only : ? ? ? ? til. watch? ful NS Ith th. - ' kin;: In ll.hii.t for ol ! , till, 1 ghat) , vr I tank .',,.-! f,,r i'inLi ' i in n I..-, ii mi m nj Killi.' Later In I lend called en mi. -, m >. >- ' i em rn my ol my old Behool eli im ti,.'.ii a Ul mci Va u, ddent aftei ln< IdenI ol lorn ra ? uri tn mi pl. liini hap) . re oil. lt wa - ?? i ? ol (real Ii-.i-i>,'? ? - i,< introduci lo then n > i- ? ?? i .., l in I h. i. U i ii- on l coi Mme poor fa ra ll he plea ure In wi--. : by th. i ? rlplai rTortie.i me mu i, ri ipp ni ? At . . wlfo and aell it ; ? ? it . , , ? ih.inHful lo i had be atowed durn and t nth .ri-, j i-i , iaa thi bapli al ol our li ?, loan itara*. Tin- i maa I ever spent w.,> t ?? rn day ul My Lor I'i HU lb, ai -I lo i w.ti? the way J ii hat I 'hi rn . , J | ,. OK, "Which waa ihe i,,..>,.-? i Chrlatmai you . . , and icu iii l you I :?, lid .1. j'n, i,.!,.:-, thi h tl w:,i . . , ? ? 111 w? I. ol our childhood, i. ??>.,:,,.. barn at mem now, i tn y a. n to lu p been sea \u t.loj > ,i pl. ,-;,. ? . and doubt!) ia lh. .. ,\. .., aa w? m. ii i d noi onl; foi ia "i .ni ii. io lia rn. ed to m . . ??, ire and llll|>; , thia pl m..j, maeii e lo u'i ? -..-ii ii did Hu h. lt ll led , mc ii which i - .-- ? i \. onl) lo Inieni ny rainei than uimlnl ti I .- h. low ever, ii. UKI 1 . Mimi ll I. Il ).I ll ?? il - Ut Wll ur, - luci? le--c.. i 11m. il,,> . in . n? . -a be , \- ,1 ni .. pei lod oi tw ?i .-j,, at ino ut no lom er a hoy, l wu . ? . in the h. .> ,l i> of yi ? anim id, with -. rn He ; h.- in my .'.\ii th. wi billa lu my nan ? county, when lille,,-!- I. ,1 ll . ;trfllV. and uuaim ? ,i i.n?. land ' ?'i l ti lt the , ? Kl ni." u ???? ihe Chm tmaa No work wan dont' from the day before < ir, li-in, ,- ? i >. > nm,, n, i he io repletion ?nh all ihe - .-? ul life, ii,- ra. Tl ? houae. w. i, lereratcd R'lth and rn: ii'-i ,e, an ( i church, - :n ,. i decoration! I'hrl Kv, ip ii h..-,i i in- . ommein ? rneni ,.: placing of th tiru waa n.ii> .ii ion, ? . ? i ni BeaKon. i >n tba i i i v would be ^n .-ii ., ;. , j..i tn ? ..l i lund. town, i w.iii i.:i .,,.-. . nee - ?"-"i .- u ..uni i. rei ive linn riiported by ,t band . . . li i i-lum tne openuii" atratna led t.. * opinion, to tii.ii ol the veal OWe WOUld ftp! iud hu, di ' rialiif. and wtandins ol tt,,- wlvo! ? audlenve ?' ?" - ? lu ... aintpng ?n .. . . i .;..;.. | perfon - md work wen ii -i ? , ai a citli -. bul took na mo I ? ailinn vaia - i ..met, lum ns own i- ? bablj, ol or n>,, ti, min d s. > ??(, }l ceKl.iiiti.ui mutti appropriate!} , Un- Savio i \t on ? i.i r im.i.- i.\. ,.?!,. i,t.|is m *?' " ' ? there Dave peaiia < t or i tit bella) would re.i out a merrj peal tor hall an hour, md nu <>\. i hi i an l . i and the olly cl would chime oul the t'hnalmiuj f?> mn, "i ?K-'. nil a, the lia|i|>v tn rn ? iiaht tuon,- on .'iiriMi.ii.s t'a> ' ? . >...'M me a. i om ri..-ut ol violin* a, would peram? bulate the vtllaaea h..,i i(n (.>.,. oountry waklna up me aleepera with thc t'/iiihttitf- l.> nm ami other Meted iiuidr. TIMM hiiiii?'ru lt Wics our fjuajtotu lu \v,i Kiiin- e. our bouaea ana n-uaif with Chrlftmaa cake un j coffee or good, home? brewed Nt-r. aa they preferred, un.! often have 1 K-?t up at 4 OOiOck m the riiornuiK lo admit them to my house and llaten io their *we?'t perfonnaaeea for un hour or naue. All throuah the day dlffi bandi* of thv-ae carol ttlrnn-H would call ab ot.r | eua ea aiid nive tn?ir t^-rrormuncea, beirut Miidlid to recehM a email Kratulty, which wau uaually applied to aome benev oliaat purjxiae, or for the i-un-haae of mu al'aJ 1'irtrumeiite or raiialc. At 14 o'clock In the mornliujj of ChriatmM Day service would if "hold tr th*- ehiirch. open on iv th<- ChrtStTOaa hymn, "I'hns'uuis, A-vnkf.' hud fallowed l>y en anthem trom tue Meacali, and aftsr that the rest or Um day wduld ba glveo on i la famlli i aUMflnga nt-nund th" wed-ill lcd hoard. and !'? <i>ii*-t so.-ial enjoyment and til* mi . . m. i,t or ii.<- uni" onas wiih Carlet nus traaa, aad Kat-ici. in ii" evening ih. Morris dancers and murmurers arould eoms ty ouf ii" ieee, draaaad la fantastic costume**, and perform ihcir plays and fini;. The sounds of tin horns ni i ora. rack* ra board, Mow it ever became ;?? bis '?? Ol'- turin ol ths "I'll*"-'' (, Pooca" wah such bombie poa ? straying aad dangerous features i - i.iv (Tomprahension. rnroufhout twig i.mi ii" whole Christmas i mars ? d t.\ i .'.-.iv gathermga and a qulei '" ioymt ni ol thc pl.>s "f open-he .illy to ul. i hose d pend* in -rou maka ll pail ol their duty le Upon roi.I .v, ). rou ? merry < hnsi ? See ">? ' ? -""I '"' "?'' ... . drink ;.' % ..ur lahls and to re* sive ney). -mi through th. .?-'* c-losed saalnsl such v| aad ? ' v" ,h-J'1 ''?'.' mad* "wiih the ? . -? uno* cake. <*"*Be and homebrewed beet ? <1^ *? > *? '?> ,,,.,,, .. i and friendships i. and we wore all made to feel ,., ,, wt ,. ,. . ne < Minnon mimi-.. reie bratlng the birth of our comm rn I * Ui ,| ri- ? h- r ov-r ll...! ' '"Tini.-s Ilka Uwae, in quick eu ? T, ught e'en toll to pie i i | |... I?H. .I.MIM ">. 1 AIR. % In my experience no Christinas stands out prominently uh thc happiest. They wet up equally, ilk*- me peaka ol ;i great mountain chain, Lathed in the golden lints ol m mory'a magic haz'. and rani! ng back 'til th* - ii uUve li'.ks into ii..- beauty ot ur. 's roaiats 'I.I V\ Il . M\ . id) thoo i was alroosl completely isolated In the m<- of my Boufh Carolina 1. .mi-, and Hs brightness was obecured by toe gathering clouda ol arar; bul I : Miiiv the recurrence <.t the great Chris? tian festival scarcely ever !>**?>ughl great , i joy to an* . blld How brightly n dawned out <n the sofl Southern sall it wove es romance around the liver and j the tulls, its glad spli eel I lo touch even the gloomy old cypress trees, and to whisper s s wee tel not* uno the blain' tlve roaring <>i ti.'- pines; but of Um fairy? land <>i thoee far off days, Ma memory lingers i\;ti. me yet, fragrant bi the mag? nolia ami i \-i-iup. .-ii as the holly. I ns lally spend the week In the quiet ments of homi . * me "f Its *? ide !?;. ni '. cups ti.a.- is the annual i >und of Christmas literature l Invariahly read, ii"t m. ie .st loved "I which ls Wai h o.ii Irving's d'-s- rlptlon of ids *'in) ofaoervance In longland, and Tennyson's "Moi te I* A ri Iv-r." l v-1 ii The Times and each of Its ni iui readers a m. rry Christina! and a happy New v. ai. MU, B KM HI T. MtVOKKT. I do nol remember any particular Christmas which waa spent with audi a Incident! ax to make ll consol, u ously happy above all othera. But n.y expert* ni'e ls thal when I have nu..-; tn inui-.'- others happy ll made the hd-nplert Christmaa for mr. There are lew men, perhaps, who have arrived ??' the meridian "t life who, if asked which was the happii i Christmas they ? Spent, and how Uley .-|><-:it lt, wt...-, oi y would no* Instantly revert to child ? .,?!- days. My rpemoi > vlrldlj re-, - ll ? 'lie ha] >y ll 'I;'- in: I il ld> ? : :. |h< ..iii inin" i y home, s Uh i he dome-i hope i wood p I up In the v ood yard; ihe - moke-house fail ly i ? Ina und rr Hs wlntei * . . ? t i uieii a Ith i rults an * nul - and ' i hand I - i i--,i- the chimney tlre-pl ind the ,? 11uren retired earl* RIj ng al 5 In ti... nv i nil i" b for* th* huge, biasing l.it; iii ? ?.. .-..i hen : with father and m..iii.'. and w .-ii happy heal I - wi ttdciil ly i '?i ? i mi" i he hi av> - StO* kings to fl ' i ' ? '?' novei - vi nh ? ? gav* run -. < i,t to o ? . roi ] iwii. and - , hi ? ?!? i il i ch* er 1'^^^ tl i day : nothi r Cl ? ?.,.?. ie ? \? ry conceivable ? that oise. The l appy exp* of < blldhood nl fresh upon ', he mi moi i . ip tl ey are Imm .i tal. If a but emphaFl-sea the Imporl ? living to mal ' ? ' . ? youl ni ul ' rn - Imo - i > le. ii. v . .i. y(>'-\<,. tt w-.iuid i.Ifflcull for me i which one ol all my Chrlatm I..-.-ii tl ?? happie t. .\.i ol i hi m ha v. huppy, \ .-rv napp*. . lnde< i. ol la ? lb privil* . iii'! who tn* I I always Bul ol all i y hi | ly i 'tn li ina ha-.;. have been spent In '.'. . ?-!. the I* - >ni ol the l I, not sen Ung I th i ..-"? "i thi onl) v, hal we call tl >* ? . bu! little ..in e Cl li | tl i ? ? th t,. Ihe pi ol' lt:.- Sa vi" ? t.la \ are ever th* bi I.-' t to i childi ? -. . !?? t' -? ? l '????!?? ' maa* oi ire spent nie ti ii like .ii . ood. I pWAkU H, BOSE. 'i here i < nothing half so i v. ? ? ? A, , |..,i . i . \t di .-ani, ti.- rei .... currica i i he n i ii.i I no i..d. - io pay tor mj sell < . in my Karo " ? I .0 h... du i. .me. oi . uni ? i. ai..i im- ralll* "i cnn- ii.'i ti r.. ii ii ;,.'s ?'-i ?? on ?ir ivoriii tu mr. -t ihen M. llH'M nus a pill o . ? aioi i t ...... with ? ." ..... ... . with poa uer be? loit a ..: :? n ,.., ok in qui in hi i i" - n clo ruwn an i i ? iv or hi I re nit- m ocr a all l>\ ll.. :I.,, bun .'. - and .-. ? -.. i : i saw .'lifted I >id ...in > ? i ....ii and I ? i .? ..' her, wno li ti* lita in foi mi I me I oul i i>, v\ nh us in itu lng. it the oe ? l ..il sleep i ? om i ij ho* i .I through thal wear- .--. iv. p ly li - and .mt of bed i l did ? ? ? ie tim* ... Utile slip \, l ran lute the i" parents vere qu ?hat a - '? ... mel v.j, i.il- t a .li all the go d ti. . ? nil I- ? , timi . .. . I" I., ld i . i . ., ..i red tops; in lh< st.r, l waited i into those .... . I N?; ..',.-..-.. In his palm ? tl i> | . a candle i" n:.-. \-. . tbs di sm .'.' oui .;,! launch uur craft upo . -i 1- '!.!?? breau ? ,...',.. ..- do :a t.. mon* -. ian ga b tm n a cl ish until nie eui [,',i. wi di ippear from tia- i . ? d us d rli .. ..; i noi how long l may i e cala d i st with th< ? en merciful, my ; eople gener? ous and kind, l have seen both - of the pl. lure and with all there will itver come a time so lone .is my frail mind r. rolves upon Ita lubr "atti axle Ihe i.i:.;:i: and harps i ? >| thal - iiiL.s of im;., will noi . ? - | | es t of you ? -i .i child v.. re vou reminded id the slow pace seemlnslr l>y father time? \ broad-streel mule car was then an " \: v " s ? h"i. , ; T- e years seem to roll ?-' ?'?'"?? "?' I I.'- nlng-ltke rapidity Von ai ve yi mon for nli . ,?| it becomes due lltt#j vour will and accoi I v ... are struggling in the currenl of progrens and ? al? lowed rest ,.f mind and bo i ii ,ou I i.fon the threshold of eternity J th your sw.-et recoil, lons ... the pas, but ?'?,1> I .- . Bittering befon you ' wm now npo,, the usual festivities of this oe .'.m.... i, , us insist |n muk,...- iM,,,.N n... dear inn, children, and as here ls ni sunshlm in your nomei wlthoui them do as have dun,, borroa from on* "..'?,, asylum and ,-,.;..,,. ,,?,,, ?..? WM ol red op boots (minus thc star) I - th.- good wife be the star bv which thel future Iv - may ba sha;..-! and Ju .l-l fate do ts worst. There ak sea una pl loy. Brtghi .i,,^,,,,* Jr t , . ttat !t cannot destroy." * ' "fsirx," In the last of the fortlc-,. being then long-breAfhed as any Ktiuiid of "Work Ht. Hubert's breed. ' 1 ran four country mllee and back again to get "my Christ mis ault of "Sunday clothes. Next morn? ing, tn panta that felt so smooth to tue t-alm of my h.*-nrt, and a comely Jacket, I went horne vs uti a schoolmate .o\eil aa i lemon loved i'> Uti* uh. Um I'r'tiy Kiri;* that adorned the morning and gave light ami every Joy to tbe quick-footed .-\ ? tum, hour* i.. teal briant day wheh Planet*. wa* conant .cl th* nlghUl , | || M Ii" -o-v.-r will .;?,,lin' 'ii.it WM .1 Chriaimait IO '? membered, though another bait-century Mit by. Qm ot Hi" rn atria her vok a WM a lute, ber Mfa wight "with putvat ? i. !???," the Hunt ol heaven ls Binn? ing on her golden har now aa my fancy ll m. ic Well *he afterward* wrote m. thal I wm toe ute. Mi i.ii V. he fear* lin fat* deserves to be "too l.t.- . .nd outalde ..f home the to Bpand an old-time I wm on the lower rivera, where old V"lr? ina tbe un la, the love of wi us, whose pn ? prompt I n^ i-, 'indi thought* and cour t"-<y and all thai ti yd they were r.ot v.-n much lovelier than some of ti',. , harming children and Midi i around me now, MU a. a, P. PATTI OK, Tba qm ptlon u I ' u for ill, with the niojt exquiaite delight, the long time gem , bj nen "Hie Btocaina . -; by the chlm? ii-1 ? ii ii ? are, In hopes thai Bt. Nicholas soon would be thi Durable aa are the impressloni of in fan< y. few of ua can alni ? I hap* i .mi not one ol tbe f. w. The chai mb recollect led, Non.- ,,f ui , an i<u~. i fragrant old [alto when wo watched the cold gray Rei i 'tautly line th. lim bi rder of when we bravi i the bare Boar with our little bare fi < t No diriii- io a pilgrim wm ever bo ?wi et." The pop-cracker*, mistletoe and th* nu? ll- natl ,, ounded the with a pleasure genuine and unmi . I ui,n anv .loud, which the i- riod of cbll Ihood - ah give bette) thi n anj othei. pout Mil Ml . My happiest Chrlatm uti Well, ll In he good old ant. bellum da) s, ". h. n willi,- boy and nigger on ihe plan? tation leni pop nd poi |, d uie-.-i from daybreak on the norning ol I L'.,'h io ml Inlghl on ii,. 31st ol i u ? mix i, when wi would all go down to the pen r'cup'n" in ' noaa da) a>, ; i the , ow- down en then km ea at pi Tue. old negroea told ua that thc ? welcomed the new year In with pi ???? lule i bellev. -I it, and orten wei visit ? 1,1 .ti ie v> r aaw ,i. The coming >>i j ? wh-, were hired oul by the year, ua tan? nera, i-i.i I. i. maki ra, and a h. m v>? ne*, ir mw at any othei i ., Rr ea I plen ire lo m.- ami to them, and n*< th, y nevei railed io bring in-- "i ump n good," un i made a "heap o' i ui " over me, it mad. ? ? . 100, ll H ll ll tillie V i i could enjoy t he corop: nionah m bom I preferred i he m bile boj . hough to play m it1, at I to have ins m ? ? r ? 1 ? ? silion tn,el, lc. lum to .-?Hue ne or l one would ? ? ve In oi fight ll "' Hui Hie o I--, I,, ik< ,1 ii), to me, and what wa m) will >? ,,!., >., -i mi ni .',n 'ii gr and lolto ? i w ii.-r. vcr I ic i I loved the and : hey lot ,-,| t,. and the . un, the ire and id- h ppinr - thal I bed wltl them I h. ui ?'? . nnd appi - mt, men w ho, like myself, lived nd m. I and had theil the time rn I en Ihe pi ar?d black ? . :? .,' I .:-?-,:', 'W? tl ro'fl highest i;-ii ?\\ . r. possum mu' ? ? ? ? Fm ? ? An ls to se. ke no 'll:.for' r.i.y I . i IBB1 - . on th. le I ? !.,! >.-, I-i i . i upon tl j.,.-, i nd len .lei rore her who ? ? to m - d , mid . 'i he foin lh neat al waa i ? i nd tin . ? y.u. ? ir o ? i ? ? i PU! ll to. ill' I. I' Ith ., 1 i. lon ul.-.-I i Mil? lee i - pl stu -i died up In - ? ? ? mon . ai..;-.' i: I . ' i>. ? Mi i 'I,' . ? ?\ Mell 1 I woul . Il - - lt tilled roo a ll led tin ? ? ,i. ii. it . tra .-. ' - kick ? . ented wit ? ? ? Ano:-.-, the -I.-.dis used in thoae daya worth) ol note, it ? ? ic-,1. Iver, cari .viii-; ten Ol t? ??;. boys o The Sj . , ,1 ..I th lt Bl. I : ?:. sile shot peal old I ell*, ue n i ru it\ church She ? ? - - ? i, rna by Andrew Dueaberry, Jim Gibbon , John . .? ? mer, Itali , ? . i rm ,.i times, freq u tilly until i iti gn ' 1. Its utlll >? I e|. - trie car Dne crossing it .tt Ta nt) tn t hr. om h. noaeaxi. Your Inquiry, "Which wm the happl. I Chrlatn i i ever sp. nt ' boa uniform th.--;-- annual i- alive have i.n t . roe. They ba te a1! i.e.-n happy, and i usually think i. st ciiri.-tn is epent the happiest ,,r them all, Thoa*) s|c nt in bo) bi .. I were oi fun and frolic, bul those since m .n bood so brimful ol h ipplnesa and tentment that I cai a one out M Hie bapplMt, among BO mary. un. johs b. ooLFgrrgg. i nippoM in reality the happlMi Christ ? m..n ?pend* during ins lifetime ia i he is a hoy mat wakes up la i,ci i.'ng aid looks ai ti ? -i" > ed lown with, good Hmm*, and afters goe* out In the ^;reet to lire oil - era and have a good time Keneraiiy. j can remember some very hapi y i.e. dalona of thia kind during rfly childhood. The one christmas wmen stands out most vividly in my memory la that on which l and a boy named Jimmie started out to have a glorious time, and after burn? ing up the usual amount or fireworks and eating aho.it a quarter of a ?* f ??ggj nuts, raislna, ,-!,-. wouod up W P>?? '.* ?oms lowd-r in thc store inmy'V st.'.e. dunni ms at-en." fora Willi-. IUSI '., bm how I! WO* 1 W ll w? l ,,":' , , T -snow Jimmie's n l I te '."...", w what i - M) men ?? ? ' ;:". . on that point. BUI ws dldB I ?*?*? "? as w. I id our tun. ??*,.,->, 1 hive kept stn - i-.-i i ma - ? ?. ipeni q ?'*'1' ,'*' ," '.*". * ? th* hapi waa in UM, w i.-n my wne was 1-wish The Tteea and lu ?"?? a merry < pe rous Nea R' v. DB. w. W. LbXBMOM. " ?- or my happiest cnn i "| ... the \iiicinia penitentiary not as .\t the ? some or tl t women In this ? om munli- I men pnso ? of tb* ? . ni. : ? indy, " ?' ? tra* t, a - ? '>'"- ;'' bottom of the little sack "? koo i ti it i,, ..!.- . seem* I t ' ""* "' '' *** mlw, came to "set at liberty * ' ?" i,..und' will be htghij .i.s.-,, ? to the pi '>' 0I ins birth, . ,, My boyhood was pas?< " '" "a? lia , -,. ?n ?" ;' "J>9'" had many a mei The crowi ,', ming In thc ca il. Md tesl ; ?'?'" ienge ... : ted bj ? doaen i ,. . you. . ' ? m j lamil ,lUy' ... Manta H ' . M ? |ad I ??""' '?;, If *M o this ? ' * ' all I ha . Mr. ' I. ' I! thal . "'"? ' vl ', thal j ki -in ... I. n ani-?Hi nd wait. "? ? :i " n<1' . , ., * Vi. -Ik.-.nS I ll I B I .V ' ? I ? lill" tl. i n pi red t . a Which ' li i ghi I - ? ' ' ' - ? ? * - * - ' ?' - ' ' ' ? It wo-ill 1 1 ' ; ? ' ? ' -. i. ? : ? ? I ? On J ? il ' ' ' ? I] In :? ? '? I be w.tn no Ill . SI ii on gp BA! J. M. Bl - ' ttigbte* ? wi and M il i tl I . .i r ? i pl* -1 * 'hrlstma - I ' u n j sara, l to c he one all with the thirteen i blldn whom i. ? ld. seed, wa I *... what ? ? 1 i do and a hal we wo il i gel 1 re? in mt* r how we would lie awake through ts :iln:o-t. .md talk iit... it ttl, , imlng < hriatmas, wc . n came, The it ..'? 1 bli used ai!':. Ipatton grew ? ntil Chi came, ard then the Joy waa perfs t , I unala.-td. all night loni- I l,au- li t awake watching tor the dawn of Chrlstmas-I-ay, and quivering w th wild delight. We had no pop-crackers, but we managed to make things lively. My mother prepared for us a better break? fast than usual. We had biscuits, and possibly an apple or two that had been laved np to brighten the occas on and , a few mic's of .andy. *"'?? '*" i , |a, k I happy lot. Generally w#. white and du ci ' h,,!,Lll'o.Aw.k"".l?wn anti fySnTmZtir^ \: fv^trui^S 8MK! ?VB iSTtov* COtMtO rr.e dur.ng I lon;,' and busy Inc. ,,., w. W. I ARUM. m.? fr,rtv-slx years I havp had no .-nr. .mis i have worked aa hard ilia. , /.'i.V'ir.'v other. The happ.. t of my i -,(.,,.?i . hrlaUnaa day* was mostly due ?o the good thing* of Ute table thal from the -.th of December, until the 1st of january greal ? - > Wht*. \;n,.n" | \. in a country village ? nts was regarded by i fetl er -. - enough m ? ey i ir a boy of twelve to ?pend. li only bought a half pound of .andy, or one package .,r pop ago d deal of v.-ti s. Ud I -un ?? thal s-m;.' of )n,'. eu ,i ?.-i wm expended In th it unprontable arUcle. A most remarkable change I find has taken place In th* last unv year* m th.- amount of money ea -i children al Chi time. Ind.1 the attention and I mi ? upended hlldrM la one of tl na of ?mes. li la the result of Christ's md all question on- .'.eiiar waa apenl fifty year* ago fifty v expended i e. one- a big thing. I fi ,r the love <>f children for their parema h i ? ? -i ,ii ,nr, thing i noe proper* tlon. MP. StV !'.!<T W, THOMAS. The ba ? ' ''!;: -'x ' ' ''v'r ?P*nt? Well, iel 1 ? spent a good many icu . ? but probably thi i ever apenl waa In my Bixtn righi hi re in Richmond. My mother brought me up from Brur.i - ounty (a here i wa? hoi ni o ipend ? rpy "A "n! '''" ya." 1 can recall the i ' 1 had rea, t ed tli it point In my liff i h. gan to doubt all Ulla Hitit, l bi gan ' he was a humbug. With ur. mind upset , , -,- to bed night, wendi rim? hi rn thli ga wi re going to "pan out" in the moi L I was up on i tom of In nat an it things heart i ui pair ol i rt) -;. ;i ' Hm [?it: ly" hobby-horse a b< hool I i writii cup, mirk. I ..ti the fa. e of ll ? till you ? ouldn I ' I a horn i ... ? ? i ? l ?. t. ? I wai I wai " I tri. ? ? up on lin. i i Hm et, md bought I l-'i,on i ? ? oman in I ,| tie tal ? - ? i : 1 in Much Ru ii Down ? i ? rt I hin-ford ' food's '?'?? -. ri j^g - fa Vt*^ Hood's Pllla Ali Styles at Wt Prices. COMMENCING MONDAY, DECEMBER 24th, we will close out every odd lot of fchoes, both Ladies, and Gen tlemen's Wear, AT HALF-PRICE! " ' '?-' ??ar linea of Shoes aro ? Bte and prices g aranteed Shuman k Bowies. Ifs No Secret That Our House is. an-i Has Been for Seve.-al tall, One of the Most Papular HeadquarJers for Holiday Goods IN THE CITY. BABf-CARRIAGEM. HOM. CASRUnvi fELOClPEDEfl EXPRESS \VA^o\s, GOAT WA6D>| iBE SOLD AT PR CES THAT flu sun ali, I'iK'i.v'is. J. E. Quailes, 310 N. Fifth Street, BETWEEN BROAD AND MARSHALL dr.. lt!lt QsjsjBBBBSacaSS JULIUS SI 201 and 203 East Broad. j OF HOLIDAY GOODS. In on ery department will be found the cereal it rariety o lonable goods ever ottered by ut. and we will on Monday corni the largest sale of TOTS. We won't carry over a single toy. We replenish ? frosh every year, and wo make tina no excepti m. > i we I ive cut tho price un c\ ery toy. JEL Mt-Fssgi-'si&r SSS i***"? cs A caHss. Handkerchief Sale Men's Dres. Kid Gloves. To-morrow. Mink 13 ias, ***_' quali!; row $1. Ladies' Gloves, Men's Gloves. Boys' Gloves. Misses' Gloves, Pocket-Books. . 50c. rjua morrow ? bj'UUlul 51.; to morrow, 5(J $1 50 i\v in Pl au A CqIa Card Case and L'ockel li UlUlU udlU ?1 (' it'll 'ase and I'oi kel Sprint your nee it, gold ; T0"M01T0Wi ; ! Novelties in Jewelry. Cloth Capos, ii Capes, Astrachan Capps, ucli Seal Capes. Cloth Cloaks. J Kings, warran te I f . 19c. Gentlemen's Nickel V. I for $1.50 Envelope < Jotters in Btei ling, 7 I'll.!'!-!-!! Claepa Aluininoin Sti k l'ii,?*. 15. 25, and ?0c. | I'lati d Wa CORNER SECOND AND BROAD STS. 33EW? I I I oaciT; .\-a--j.'-f-j. ????Ker* GO DIRECT TO THE BINIA SAMPLES Corner Seventh and Broad, A. rd i> DNOOUBTI YOU WILL SAVE TIME AND MONEY. girr-?;r'XJffli'gn,--?jg:Tg:'jtr- ?? Below h only n ron birgalnt wc offer I Ton ? i.ir of Ciaciaaali ronlow-Mail I I.SO, irdiih $2 On- lot "I Ladle*' Extra Fine Well I itjrlesoo B, (, ll ind i:. *2.0*i nth.-I-. .11 for #1. slip-pet a I**' ii. Vie, ont) opwnr I* (. mi'. ?? Nullifier Hllppi r. in 1! ' - '': ' nlai Qb r I \ ci)in pl Ali* We'I Benn r, from 18<. -ii ! Bp-nnrd. Halli* -.' i ?'.<? : I.il.li ' * ' : i *.<. vo: .ii i l'i. t gin n frith ? a = - ? D*tn'l for* (jet lOCaUOn. ???,^BB?*aBBB??i??SSS-B*riSSS?BSJB*: VIRGINIA. SAMPLE SHOE CO,, Dor. Sevan, and Broad. '?rs&^m&iuissmMBBBMBBBBBBTBBMBWBBBBBW -:- DECORATIVE PLANTS, -* FERN DISHES, fe, FOR XMAS, W. A. HAMMOND'S, 107 East Broad Street. oeli-su.ts.tb ?. /. BO '?'*,. R. H. BASHER'S SONS, CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS. ^iwaumT^sy ChMMst ?? ins cm, wHHrtL im I..... ,u""i| ? (*?? ???*? ^ailtH-NU? -*?*? WCMMOXD. fi. A. *. SOI.! *%,