Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-01-13


they unlock its gates, and its glor,
gllds the lips that utter them. Kline
words! Oh, they open the heart, as tn
sun opens the vail of night; and light
and life, and hope shine, where all wa
darkness and despair. Kind words =
They warm the hearts of the poor, tn,
suffering, and the friendless and if W.
have not ''gold and silver" we hav,
that which is better and richer-kin,
words, coming from warm and kindl,
heart, which, it cannot relieve misery
pities 1T.
Merry Christmas came upon us like
mantle oflove-- and the stars sung again
and nature seemed conscious of tn
"Wondrous BIRTH Of B ethlehem. Eigh
teen centuries are in the tomb-empire
have been born and burned-power
and dynasties, have ruled, reigned an
fallen.-Greek and Roman swept away
and yet that star still Shines-and WIS
men follow it to the Manager. And
will ever shine, bright and hopeful t.
the world. Merry Christmas Is Their,
a heart insensible to its music, it's asso
Citations, and its fond recolloctions j.? IT.
merry gatherings-its warm love--its
tokens of affection-and its ,Saaatt
Cl0us-that rattles from land to land
pops into palace and cottage-high and
low-city and hamlet-through dool
and window-key-hole or chimney
stufing the pockets, filling the shoes
and stockings, of the dear little ones
who, in their sweet and innocent sleep
are dreaming Of the good old man, ant
are listening for the sound Of his merry
sleigh bells and the paitering feet ofhis
little chargers.
The spirit of the day is now almost
universally acknowledged with us il
Massachusetts, it being legal holiday
by statute; while the sentiments of the
people recognize it's social and moral
claims. Formerly it was not recog-
nized except by certain classes, owing
to the early prejudices of puritanism,
which, coming down to us, the obser-
vance of the day was looked upon with
jealousy and disfavor. But new era
has dawned upon us, and the comment
Grafton of the birth Of common God,
is shared in alike by all his creatures
who believe that that God died alike for
aII-and his mercy and his goodness
are above us all.
We buried the old year amid the tears
nature, (for TRAINED day and night and
our own. And we have had sufficient
cause for tears, if we would but think.
Tears over disappointed hopes, and
buried friends; tears over neglected
duty, and tears over sins of omission
and commission. And then tears of
gratitude for the blessings which He
has bestowed bpon us. Verify the
death of an old year-like the death of
a friend, is full of reflections. Fifty
nine smiles uponus moro favorably than
did the old year. Then, everything was
gloomy amid the panic" while the
prospects of business never looked
brighter than at present; and With the
spring, the wheels of industry will
again roll on, from Maine to the Pacific.
There is little news that can interest
your readers, other than the general i'm
Of business. You don't care
tor the opera-nor Piccolomini. We
do; and as there is little else to give,
you must accept this dull gossip in it's
stead.
The Legislature convences next
W ednesday, the 9Th inst. 1t has her
,ulean task before 1.-THE codification
IF all the laws of the past twenty-five
years. To discharge the duty properly,
t IS evident they must hold an extra
session for the purpose; as to give any
attention to the public service would
cave but little time for that attention
md consideration which the Importance
If the work demands. You may judge
If the magnitude of the work, when I tell
rou that the codifed laws are said to
make printed work of 1900 pages
Iale, Of the Advertiser, will probably |
'e Speaker lis brother, the Rev. Mr..
Iale, delivers the Election Sermon ct
he old South. l will drop you line
occasionally, to tell you of our labors.
FANEUlL.