The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24
OUR NAN ABOUT TOWN.


Christmas is close at hand and old San
ia Claus, with his noiseless vehicle is sure
to pay his annual regards TO the little
folks. "'Twas the night before Christ
mas, when all through the house not
creature was stirring, not even a mouse
the stockings were hung by the chimney
with care, in hopes that St Nicholas
soon would be there The children were
nestled al. snug " their beds, while Wis
ions of sugar pluus danc'd thro' their
heads; and mamma in her kerchief, and
| in my cap. had just settled our brains
for long winter nap; when out on the
lawn there arose such a catter, sprang
from the bed to see what what was the
matter. Away to the window flew like
flash, tore open the shutters and threw
| up the sash, the moon, on the breast OF
the new fallen snow, gave the lustre of
mid day to objects below: when what to
my wondering eyes should appear, but a
miniature sleigh and eight tiuy reindeer
with a tall shaggy driver, SO lively and
quick, | knew in a moment it must be
St Nick. He spoke not word, but went
| straight to his work, and filed all the
stockings: then turned with jerk, and
laying his finger aside of his nose and
giving nod, un the chimney he rose
he sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave
whistle, and away they all few like the
down OF thistle But | heard him ex-
claim, ere he drove ont of sight, merry
Aistnsas to all, and to at good night!
........Sieighing is about played out. "
The warm weather OF the last week caused
the river to open below the bridge.........
The receipts OF the Fair and Oyster sup
per, for the benefit of the Episcopal
church amounted to about $3.50 net......
..-An exchange gives the following inter
| probation of the fashionable cue worn by
tht: ladies': 1.-THE solitary ringlet which
so f.shionably floats from the waterfalls
of our marriageable bellies here, not only
look most provokingly sweet, but has
! language very significant, and is indica-
! tive of the state Of the wearer. Report
| says it is notification, on the part of
those who wear them, to all male persons
that they the girls, are not engaged. "
| The length of this lonely ringlet, or
shoulder queue, indicates the deslre-for
instance if it is extremely long, the wear
ef is very DESTROYS of getting spliced at
once-if only moderately long, it shows
| that only good offers will be entertained
An extremely short, meagre ringlet,
+! would show that the wearer is very par
| ticular as to who she accepts but never
theless shows that she is not yet engag-
! ed" Young men and bachelors, too,
| here you have the queue now act ac-
cordingly The Young Mems Asso-
citation" will give Masquerade at Killing
holz Hall On Saturday January 23l 1869.
We would say to the business men that
the TRIBUNE office is prepared to do all
kinds of JOB work with neatness and dis
patch, and rery cheap. Try us-...-....A
chop at the Windiate House tomorrow
evening. A good company is sure to be
| present 49,. The Public Schools closed
last week. \ vacation of two weeks l.
now being held ........The Episcopal
church has been nicely trimmed with
cvergreens. Old and young have been
busy getting materi4lsand making wreaths
nearly all the week. .....,..The Circuit
Court adjourned Yesterday. In the even
ing the legal fraternity and few others,
gave Judge Taylor IA little 'ertertain-
ment. What took place we are unable
to tell and bet the participants won tsay
anything about it either.