Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23
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Last night in the shortening hours tha
closed the holy tide yeuelated Dy al
Christcndom, wcurcd wi,h the labor o.
| the day and week. we decl cd graduall,
from thinking INTO reyolic, and irom t.iat
INTO doing, and from doing int
! ,lecp--sluep IN our chair-slcep undo.
gas-IIght--leep with papers to the rignj
uf Us and papers to the eft of us''--lycI
! N our room Were we are generally luel.N
! WIDE awake; I've are not accustomed u
narralc our dreams, but this wl- a Carr.
mas dream. and in our dream were re-
newell Il. the joyous and jolly siInis unu
sounds OF all the Christians day, OF uu,
| lite. \ bound.c,s conuguiry Of prcts
children in new dresse, and with hand
some toys, merry, dancing and musical
a thousand orphans made glad wit tn,
gifts OF charity; a thousand peuls of ben,
rigning out with the music of rejoicing
an army of inebriate youths celebrating
in revclry the advent OF the Saviour AMI
at the same time iorciby illustrating ther
great need Of salvation; a sad dm Of MS
tulS and fire crackers millions of dan
GERS chasing the glowing hours with wing
ell feet: floating Ministers of Pleasure Iu
beautiful forms such printers DIRE IN
but ne"er put on canvass; group,
laughing Elves clustering among the bran.
che, o golden trees which had Il 10 tie 0
choice champagne hanging on every twig,
the air bearing on all its undulatiOus en-.
chanting tones Of flutes, organs and sing.
ing voices gems aud pearls and delight
iul vision y COINS of gold failing in shows
ers all around.
We thought again that we were stand
ing on the sapphire shore Of a wide sea of
egg nogg with golden ladle in our hand
which lever and anon" we dipped INTO
the creamy flood. As we stood there an
kle deep in golden sands we saw an aged
man padding towards us in tlu -out.
handling his silver oars most graceIully.-
His craft was laden to the edge with TOYS
and iewelry lie leaped ashore and in
troduced himself rs Santa Claus. ESD ~
have had a busy day" said he, "for sup
pose have distributed, since twelve
o'clock Lass night, about fourteen millions
of stockings full of Christmas gifts. /
have scarcely recovered from the money
pinch of last year, and have not been
quite as lavish as heretofore; nevcr,he.
less hatter myself that have iudicious-
ly used the funds placed at my disposal
by the appropriate committee"
We congratulated Santa Claus on his
successful and no doubt satisfactory an
nual distribution
lie wiped his wrinkled brow with his
and continued:
81 have finished my days work all but
my visit to you. was just padding ashore
to find some water when was happy to
see YOU. ] cannot be mistaken You are
an editor, Mr.. -- of the Cowier?"
We acknowledge ourselves TO be that
individual.
"Well, then, | have few presents
which are specially designed for editors,
ana although you are opposed to the dead
head system, | hope you will do me the
honor to accept them. Mind you, am
no candidate, no log-roler, no politician
| do not want my character white-washed
Or anything of that. If | did | should
know better than apply to the Courier"
He rolled up his sleeves and began TO
overhaul the gew-gaws and jewelry in his
canoe.
ain this box, said he, 'you will find
miniature library of some FIVE
hundred volumes. There is not a word Of
ruth or falsehood in the whole lot. In
this library for your use have
elected everything not written by faith