The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-12-22
Christmas 10 Coming.

This is the season of fesiivity and joy.
All over this wide land, in the dwellings
of the humble as well as the rich, thous.
ands of hearts will beat with gratitude as
they gather once more around the paren-
tai hearth, to spend the day together. -
This annual re- union of the members of
family, is a noble and touching custom
The sighto sisters who have not met for
a year, of brothers who have been hun.
dreds of miles away, of grand children
whose dwellings, perhaps are beyond the
Alleghenies, all coming up, with one mo-
tive, on this day, to the old homestead,
and gathering around their parents hearth
as they did whtn they were children, is
one that appeals to the kindliest and hol-
lest emotions Of the soul. And those who
partake in the custom feel it as SUCH
These reunions form as it were, links
which unie them to the happy days of
childhood, bringing up before them in all
their freshness, the songs, laughter, and
all the sunnness of youth. Never may
this holy custom depart from amongst us.
Christmas 'he day upon which the
children will ber mping, exulting in their
presents, and will wish Christmas would
come oftner than once a year. I he whole
air will ring with their merry laughter, as
summer morning with the carols ofin-
Vulnerable birds. One little girl is pre-.
pairing her doll, others are congregated
in corner talking about Kriskringle, and
wondering how he will get down the
chimney; Others are full Of anxiety and
making calculations as to the heaps of
candy AMI presents they will receive /;
young men Of ten are making prepare.
tons for the * mining Of some large
book which they hope to receive,
In the 'oun ry! There will BE- seen
The Farmer full of anticipation, and his
good dame preparing les, Cakes, making
Jellies, and getting things to rights. A
score Of Sun-browned Farmers and their
wives have been invited to partake of a
sumpiuous entertainment, and no doubt
the table will groan beneath Turkies,
Geese, Ducks, hickcns. Him and innu
mcrable other eatablrs, PuIdings, Tarts,
Pies, Cakes, and the trimmings with l.
der, AMI - & There, no doubt, the
table will be pilel up I'm il tic acks under
the heavy load of COOL thingS,-plates
will receive gigantic cuts = the joke pass
around and the news Of the day, CLEANED,
of course from the Standard" will be-
discussed Many AMI many time in
some quiet old tarm house, far from the
Iusy and selfish town, have we frasted
thus as Kings never feasted in all their
pomp. Give us country dame lardrr
ii we would put in the turkey and pie
Who would not bc in the country ON a
Chrislm S?
Christmas In this word ther is a
thousand meanings that language cannot
express We rccolIcct our youthful Christ
mas day. how our heart swelIed to burst.
ing at the mention of this happy day
there appears yet, to be a chain connect.
ed with it, and We somtli rs wish We
were boy again A year has pass,
ed since we enjoyed, with friends, the
comfort Of hnsmas dinner another
year will have gone ere We do so again.
In that pc iod what changes may occur
But trusting that sorrow may fall lightly,
and happiness plentcousIy, on all. we take
our leave With hearty wish for "A
MERRY CHRISTMAS