, 1866-12-25
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Sights, Customs nnd iGcldents OF the
Day-Presents-R Gatherings
Amusencntss
Remembering tho Children IL Home
and At tEchool-Sorvtces.

the sr.y noor.,,n9 light breaking OF arothcr an-
nlresss.y Of that day held sacred throughout
Chrisentom for the birth tn Bethlehem Of the
two thousand ye&fB bare past since that cseut the
day ia still way mark In The yesr, day Of sacred
% s6ouek,e, q generous. b bsart.w.ra;ne sclions
day which makes men and women and children
n1Pn.sr and bet,e5 b 10, n ~ ,ss coming a.
holiday hsa been heard throughout every hamlet
and ely IN the Christian world, and today In dl
Why's BY people Of yaf,pd c1eeos and customs, The
old story 10 bronght 70 oind. It e a pleasant
le n1ssh sos1 t. ns seen a' % q 1qs ,ns
sonnd he broad easth. the miil1ons Who cali
themselves q. lsttans hare tnts one eomnon de
cathedral. eha.ch and chapel, organ and eso!s
aa,se M H. bome heatss.eaes s sa.s I'll i's s.se sh
o,Sal Ts!.9in hna liaht md aoon, t.nss 'ursaa a
smes o 4eess e & ID % M a1Rea
providence, and 10 tbs glf,s which the hand Of
I5iendshiP md Auction h.. i:ee,y bsetowsd. @
1ia.g 1% It Is e'' of worldwide pe'se and good
cHn1s1xia N z1E CITY.
Though the hplIdaye cor1e In The midst Of what
is olhe1w wise dnii season. IN 4 bns!nesa sente,
our streets, fur ! Heck Or mote, hsrc Indicated
ns coming Gt s,l Say i xtf 81. Sssp y sonR
shrons q aees that niI 81. Pleasant antdpation,
hoe Who afs doing for Others, hsve marked most
Of he countenancts. AZ he Gay drew nearer, the
sna, Ssss fas sa '0'si sh md ss1s
while scarcely 1 person was met WHO
d,a noI nsvs ,3s tens package q q. snna1s h q
Christmas stocking or tree. Here father with
ntle lied q paiF of -ka,es fer nis boy; there
on stb deise esie. or 9o5p
dc~ with bools Ind patterns for shippers labor
ing msn With The UNUSUAL luxury OF turkey for
aF11clc Of comfort Tor IN aged pafebt.-theSe are
come Of ITO fRures that taFe hurried by Ia the
faee. % for IT. tine It iess1, al VAS aeihroned,
Mslehants nd merchants, clerk, b. h.ys been a.
,rhs n we}l nerse ioeir .nnseies md qaieSen thcit
@ Weess have % Seen m n'ae npon taea. Tae amount of
goods cf vnsiens Kinds Hhtch art sod IN thls city
apoa1 ao1e tie "a
each season. With The contraction In currency at
he heeiaSsne of the WI, he anount de:;-cased;
natter, md tn cnurmons increase in currency
aad !tsae 81 o5 ~ aIl L nd; The sales snrat.4 up 70
sIeaii1 tince. Dealers hare laid ID much larger
aasasss tsn d stss &c ~ a IL
! WINDOWS and lntesior Of ali lie principal stores
have IN themselves been pictures Of beauty sad
es sHss eat @ p,aas. e.
cravings. tteFeseopic tleHs, books work boIcs. .pf'
7eo.. nelodeons, mule bo1cs bon. small nd sim
thfse asu sons NJ .he hc.: o. arie1cs which have
, teeu d1.llsyed viii tempting ss,ll. admired and
Hnssa 1ss III Ta a.
j. trrd for from purses lean and Compliant carried
,s 5S1r tnao y
ub1t=e With light and surrounded with adrnl1ag
: croupe, len BY ucknowr, raJsseE1 ?us buys in
cssea % s'vs5s a 'e bele 70 Wiz
Ecss and rejoectnF, worn. pocketc5 sahed, played
;osa5 CO.. I'D e <1 :Sa ~ ''a
: Who would moi be d 1ewc''et, book dealer, 4
II iurraer, sop'cctloper, an anything wiln holiday
povc1ty, the thrifty and economical become zen.
s.S. no', I'D wss ii. Bat beer = vel. who
. wnn1d not rejoice tbss lie has dear relatives aad
friends to whom 10 rive proofs Of Affection. Who
.ife Or children o. eoa.joe Or nephew. to r:nd
s VIZ sxon %f e ds Ru i
nd IT,. wei % IT, ns tSn f h day
THE cF1pEtN 7o-pAT.
II Naby one ever gel 10 old or 90 enteebled #
memory ,ha: be- eapuo! ren,smbeI ;he eestaey viii
Ia youth was 80 sadtened and susishtrnsd By u,
os ses &C. az as
ny anicipations. that man i 10 b piusa
Is weeks the children hare been feret Of curto
Of | 1ty md anticipation. Every package Thai eaa
en- INTO the houFe ectutIut=ed with view 10 ID
" pots,Slc iact that Il iorcrunncr of Christina
ia | ANY approach 70 confidential communications
Of tween The beads Of the families was laid tn "a
%e,nsa Or aude1 eove4 q vsss
III treaAnIes prepared 70. this dav hsonghs hclo
sa a s ,foa ss pt!sa. tSe elsnaSs1s q Jas
ie niles were alive afth noisy animation: Carmen
nd were quickly donnsd I'd G7sna ehnrss ,,, aa
cr- to bu1etiag, Contents were quickly extracted a.
:nxpeeted mish enonts and, rclolelngs, and
ned schoeu through the house,.
ooa 10 ZONE eaees hGEsvs1, tne Gsest aaaf o.
Ss waa re- oaded with s ss tse ri f.ca
E Of eebcole, n,sde cheerfui picture under the
re- lsat. Ii il pleasant enstom that Of grouping
us ns ss I'd es ono III. H. ' il
making each 81 ths eiIce ths shsres Of II: othe
s a " I'D sps g. srso
the dtetses nd, CHEF ali with 6e chlistmss ft
a. it told more Al length elsewhere. Thts es-a
tern snrtcus other schools have a1mt1a
Hur TIE rpoR! ...
:,9o aud some ONE ,ssi are Poos, ernc!5: hltterly ps
opo. The wealthy. those In moderate eircums1hut
ase s TO ihs:s
'1s y he
b-cn The pnEsc. But eon1e there are AMONG %
. IN. g.unt vol hanger daily !eos' 9a whoss % hs b;
The ehiidsen !ooi, win wan esea suto theif f.e.s
c by ssf a ch,istnaas slis.ese1 c1ust OF h!e e
Sa E sa n ae e. s, q 70
sari1y and tbciT hcarts with 10y and thsukfnlness
for Ia this shall bc for them wonderful AeFry ch
,sme. One or,he most touching sights Of thtse
smed .ome tbinlT clad sonaa, o. 'tue enla olue
een tsstsas aons bsszas ite s,snsh Srs e.,
olee, onss .4es one, cannot knox. with which; iu
'4pp'' Of the .py days in their dear o1d f*therl
paaps 1I ap{ day tse hare dea!ss e..
by Maps 81 I ana cnsi h.s ~ "a,
oss ~ ,Se31 nnb,sse 1Yes t5eT ishl Be- u.
ing at Rig Il en-, ron that sre IN comfort mud cas-
II H. nobfs Institutions Of charity With whIct
down ca'y !. Sleesea H remember tnsls saarEss e
pee Il u o9 oS Il & se r
ave = lsnt 0suhan Atylaa hou1rtnl atanes ",
pu31e erred oa Mednssdsy snd .t tres ee,5!ns ;SI
|adred Of lie lille fiiendiess ones. Al toe Sold
sanss uone, iast Jca1, = liberal snfoF1ssnment fo
!! lime % :o.a., .se Stssl seuBdas. nd wholesome
ssss Al ne. b tpeciay yas,cd tao1sh ,e IN.
/ with :he Fricndles. good cheer viii be provided
esssea mi S 81 Il Il q ihrse denaon, 10.
llancs hearted and generous will be gladly
90 tsa Id properly appropriated
:. lis At THE EorELF,
tn ON The aoe1s Of our great pnbltc honscs Fenns
uf the The straEgfrs within their Gstcs anu -
than | ihetn viii re1ye up sumptucus d1nneEf to Ct
be lhe travellers their ab.cr from Or tack Of
r1oked | aud nieudt. The TIuBGEK has received Il
tiors 10 dinc Il the Briggs Hoase Il one Q
from eealcnt hotels vii doubt be found 70 :
bI1dfeu 'her vide seRn1nen; rIn i,5 WE ~ s,se
Christ ptostv pstr a. ... hv {he cnrsfs md rnsnarcr-
ats1ae proprietore Of thc fremont give 10 thc's b.
wou1d hight their annna1 chs1.;mas party, whlcl
i. whA, hoped will be pleasant aaair.
mt on ~ ~AAtsEALN5n. ...,,x . =.
q wseus ba.!n:sss ri, eea'ide5s5e e!,sn', :
so'c e Ill be frtc TO enjoy tas.aseives. Tho .
sn q ,oss tassaa TS' iii ss -: sds, sss sd
doRt :ia+aod thross shs vii ana h:slth Era ),
sssks9o f ie,sns atos.s toa.t II i. 1easse stsSses
Itaos. .mptfcd Of cvtrythicc which - rr1nntfs,
y s. merry j!ssle oi se ee1ls viii minsle j"
> ane q ahc oaers Nil be r1,nessed tontsht
ts'sSs' ~ nufusls Fay and b;illlsn. assemosgc
s.eh s1i aes..se sas nia0s places Of amusement "
tho First 3e'o1oASe"' r,-r@,c ,,4cxs r1oaep,
I'd about IRA pos, f,fher viii ne pttcn from eight
AS eioet ss. sst ousy ss ssvs!se2s sise
:soni5ne - sSs.e &c Bold q Pas!s wo
hat .Ass :er banks ~ % .ad sansins henses viii -
~ fn1i ~ -od bssincss On hange wM q saspeaoe
:y ssE rclsaea es % g IL ehile1sn shoush sher sd
~ soae sEa ;ccctEe in los deEonsttaiiy.s; " "a!
| :,arde. wlvea, hEo:heEf. ststcts, ftlaslTce
r.. :bark5ui' to.dsI, ssd H. ties Of atI'niH :
Chicago o', fa,c osen st,taen ia en s.,,ed ~
te lccture p ,,it,rG n.a Eh11.tsnss np;ntrc, nj
reh, com ..nelinre ent 6uallS looking out OF inc
III, He.t .,iet then, in TIE horns o. nnc COW. ~
| IA t1N would b$ DOH &CEcp>