Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-25
CHRISTMAS.
The stOres--- he EEaraeis---The
day

Around the memories Of almost every
individual in Christian lands who eve
had home ard friends in youth cluster
associations which are wildly revived
by the potent charm which lies il thsi
one wOTd-Christmss. How the loved
facet Of yore, long absent, perhaps, bu;
never to be forgotten, that once used %
gather around the festai board on this
joyous day, rise up ia the memory es
each rolling year brings It back to US,
One by enc, or In gay and laughing
groups, they pass before u, distinct &c
the figures 10 the magic spectrum. What
visions of parties, balls and rOUts on
Christmas Eve; OF delicionssleigh.riding
by moonlight in Northern chimes /;
of tables loaded with everything 10 tempt
the appetite, prominent over al being
the traditional roast turkey, enormous ia
size, and brown and fat with exceeding
richness; OF foaming bowls of punch and
egg-nogg; Of chiidren's merry faces, rosy
with delight over the treasures brought
by Santa Claus; of churches, public halls
and private dwellings, trimmed of ant
decorated in all the glory Of evergreen-
and fancy cOlored paper, while the little
ones are eagerly ~thTouging around the
gorgeous and tempting "Christmss
TreeI"
Any one who walked the streets Of
Memphis yesterday, needed no almanac
to tell him that either Chri7tmRs or New
Years was at hand. The stores and
shops had dressed themselves in their
most gay and glitteTIDg garbs; tneir
chow windows were respiendaug with
beautiful and costly wares, ana
inside they were 30 rthoDged with
customers that their numerous cierk,
were ell day kept 80 busy a
bees. The cold was intense through
out the greater pant Of the day, yet the
sidewalks sWaFmed with people, most
of whom were ladies ia gay end
rich apparel, and ell huIrying
hithsr and thi.ner as IL on
business that demanded immediate at
tention. The sales IF beautiful and costly
articles for presents were enormous
perhaps uupreeedentad-and argued S
prosperous condition of the personal
money market. Ia the meat shops aud
markets the display WIS tempting
enough 10 make a mans mouth water
who had just risen from = "squ9re NEAL
One might have supposed, from the enor-
nous launches aud sirloias OF beef,
streaked with alternate layers Of delicious
fat and lean, that a whole drove of
priZe oxen had bean slaughtered TO
supply the Christmas rabies Of cur citi
Z9n The latest kind OF turkeys.
geese, ducks, chickens, and game In
every variety and ali a5unGGGcs, proved
the boundies5 resources of the Memphis
markets; 30; every tbing-sggs, poultry,
game and al, went oil readily at the
highest sort OF prices. People who are
determined to enjoy Christmas rarely
stop to count the cost.
Many OF the churches viii be decorated
to-day, sEd in the Catholic and Protest
ant Episcopal appropriate services viii
be held. In this connection we intro
.Gce Il OF the most charming and per-
feet Christmas poems We have Rvsr read
TIE FIRST CHRISTMAS EVE,
I
aART.-How cheorful shines The lighted Inn!
There is no room for us within.
Ny heart IS tired, nv feet are sore,
faint beside tins stable do 7;
Terror and pain C'ose ell about
4uat strange sRsst tlo1gnJ is .Sding
Waich led Us by It's heavenly light
Ah, Joseph, IshaI die this n ght!
VolJE-Nay, brighter let She promise shine,
TaOG mother OF @ SON Dirgle.
Thy lonely ned 20 sCothe and tend
Lesions Of angels gov descend.
II.
MARY.-I ee no angels; era my eyes
40 dim to read the cl0pded skis?
They seen SO cold and m-ayay
The shuddering twilight. cold aud gray, /
Closes about me like despair.
LOO not see the promised star
Dark shadows seem 70 creep ard chill |
Lily God, bs e as Thou snalt will!
NoICE-Ere long. In ycnder waiting skies
Thetstatot B~sihleaaln shall alisel
Y bright, o Ia-T, 't|il glitter down, /
b m5LGer-ma.tyrdom 10 c.Cwa.hi
Ill. Il
AARY-Nay, JosapH, dost thou hear this voics?
I%suffer, as shall rejJee.
o. welcome bOur u agony
Tnat brings my heavenly tabe to mel |
WHAT pang could be too great FOR this |
Great recOmpeusa Of solemn Hiss?
God, heap All mothers grisfs on M,
Since mine eEceeCs Their eCstacy
VoICE.-BIes- ed Of women thcu art |
ieternsi-blosse3, eternal famed,
Thou NiTgln-mother Of the Lord, |
By unborn worlds to be adored.
".
help me 10 my hubble bed,
NhiC1, were il flames OF FIRE, instead
OF this poor straw, / still would love.
This "a no root that spreads above, I
Bat heaven that opens; aid, I set, |
Eve, the G1d-bcr1, tending me;
While Hoods OF light and music TOl
Across the trouble Of my soull
VoIcs-Yes, night OF pain, bring gladdest
When Mans Eedsener, woman
bJrn. |
Shalt tell the All-loving's scheme
To earth below sndheaysn aboyeI