Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-10

THE HOLIDAYs.-The merry making times of
Christmas aud New Years, when children reve in
their freedom from school tasks when the happy
urchin flies away TO the nearest pond to try thenew
pair OF skates that gaddened his eyes and heart
Christmas morning; when little girls go ito ecsta-
cics at the sight of new dolls and picture books,
and large CUES at receiving "a duck of a hat" or
sweet set of furs ;" when bright eyes grow bright
er while opening the package that the owner of the
eyes knows that dear Charlie SENT" when mar
rageabIe young men thrust their feet into deicaely
embroidered Slippers sent by admiriug fair ones;
when independent blchc.oss sink into their easy
chairs, il all the luxury Of dressing gown and
smoking cap; when fonl papas and owing mamas
are happy in seeing th=ii children happy; whentfe
poor widow looks cut on Christmas eve with a
bitter sigh at the SOW covered ground, and hears
the wind howl and moan through the fence pick
cts and around the comus, when that same widow
wakes up Oh Christmas morning 10 find load of
wood lying at her door, the gift of some blessed
disciple Of Him who hears lie young ravens wheE
they cry; when the mariner signs for the good old
English home where the festival was wont TO be
celebrated with merrimcnt and joIlity when the
wife aud mo her thinks with many tear of the nus
band and sou who l. wandering over the ocean,
the time for all this and more, approaching. And
this approach Of the Holidays brings with it, all
those aecompani rents which give lie and pleasure
to their observance. booksellers fill their shelves
and counters with gilt books; picture maker hang
out their most attractive frames and specimens
dealers in notions and toys fill their show
cases with all imaginative styles aud qualities
of toys and knick- -knacks and everybody is pre-
pairing to have grand good time" Not only in
the city preparations thus made to celebrate the
day, but in every village and town one great ques
ton is, " What can get to present to my friends!"
In these smaller towns the village stores are looked
over and through, but that source falling to supply
as much variety as is wished for reference is had
10 the columns of the newspape. that when the city
is visited, no time may be lost in looking for book
or toy store, or for any place where mementoes of
| the merry Cnristmas may be procured Those
then in the city, who, through the newspapers pro-
claim their wares and their goods viii be the ones
who will have the most custom. Ergo, all should
advertise
! For several reasons, dealers should have their
cards in the Leader. Firstly it is a morning
paper, and goes by means of freight and passenger
trains throughout all the region round about. It
is thus distributed throughout all of Northern Ohio
( the same day it is published; consequently, It is
more extensively sought for and read than those
papers published the day before they are received.
Secondly, iii distributed through all the prinepaI
villages by carrier boyswh punctually deliver it at
each subscribers door at the earliest moment
Advertise then, and the history of advertising for
the past forty years assures you that the cost will
be more than returned to you.