Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-12-23
CHRISTMAS DAY AND cnKssrmAs aIFrs.


Christmas is near us, With its associations, its
inementos, and il hailow "a rscolectipns. For ma
ny century basthe christian world united on this
day in celebrating with joyful hearts, the never
to be forgotten fset--the advent ofthc Son Of God
In this nineteenth century, we're not to be
told that for all good good laws good Institutions
good customs, we ere indebted TO the birth OF
Christ. just in 50 far as ibis country differs from
Turkey FROM Arabia, from ilcitentot Afriea this
difference Is 70 be ascribed 10 nothing less than
this One thing hich Angels eighteen hundred
years -go celebrated on he plains Of Eethlchem
when hoy sung Gery to God in the highest
aud on earth, peace, goodwill towards men,
We mean not TO scrmonize yet il II well in these
busy days, and busy nights TOO, 10 refresh our
minds and hearts, with feelings Of grateful Joy 10
Him to whom we are endebted for al that makes
us men and not hrases. freemen aud not slaves. a.
merieans and not Asia'ics christians ana not pa
gsns
chrisinas day has many delighted associations,
not the least Of which Is tbe good old custcm Of
gtvirgard receiving presents. II is always more
ble'scd 10 give than to receiver We have poor
among US, 70 when gift Of clothing, or Of food,
Or Of money would prove source ofno little pleas
ure The poor should be remembered during tie
pleasures and festivities Of the season Yea, an
would make our Christmas all he happier, 10 feel
we bad done an act 10 keeping with the day.
But tie little ones and servants o. the bcaseAc'
should moi be forgotten. wedonoi like the ihought
of,his cool old custom Of distributing gins in
ones family being forgotten Nhy should il be-
What is the little expense in comparison with
scores Of bright eyes and happy faces around US
MOI Away with al selfish. stingy feelings at
such a time as this Did not God giseus his ''ony
bego'ten Son at this time Can we measure our
gifts by his Give then to all arounl-to the
poor, to the children, to the servants, and when
you give, tell them giving on Christmas day is to
remind us that God gave US his Son, to die for our
sins.
We will believe OF CIR subscribers that there is
not one cross, erusty husband among them all
But our paper is read By some who subscribe not
Among such there may be an old churl of hus-
band who never made his wife a free-will, OPEN
hearted present worth having in all his life
Thou miserable old churl change thy ways
Thy wife delights TO receive tokens Of her hns-
bands love, above everything else, Wives love
presents, We know it not from any misery feel
ing but from the impulses OF kindness and
good will. Make your wife handsome present, |
and her face will be wrea,hed with smile until |
Christmas comes again. Try it. We like to see
wives. children and servants made happy. To Ad- |
am Paradise was homc.--to us home must be Par
place
We wish all our readers, young and old, rich /
and POOR ''harry Christmas and many returns
Of this gladstone season An can make it "happy'
to themselves, BY striving to be kind to others
aud thankful TO Him from whom come,h every
good and perfect gift.