Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-24

have MADE $l,OUU OeslueS. mayors
receipts from the sale of a preparation
wholly unknown IN this State tWtil he
introduced it.areJ nearly $1,000 per
month, while his general business has
increased nearly fifty per cent-a re-
markable example Of tho benefits. Of
vigorous advertising. The agents for
EHoch Morgan's "Sapolio" found that
1t remained on their hands without de-
mand until they commenced advertis-
ing 1t largely then they sold two hun
dred cases Of the article In three weeks
and had additional orders that they
could not fill. The sales of Walkers
Vinegar Bitters." and 'tHostetter's
Bitters," are kept up altogether by
paid newspaper notices, the fproprie-
tors of those drug-drinks clearing re-
spectively about 81, 200 and $50, 900 per
annum. With the exception of the
last all these Instances are of recent
occurrence. So 1t Is evident that If
there Is such q thing as a royal road to
wealth, 1t Is through advertising, a
secret that seems to have been discov-
cred by every successful business man;
and yet strange to say Is still n secret
to the thousands Of those who wonder
at their success. aE'FNN ,aat {
Ferefaiher's Day,
As 1t. Is customary to call the 2lst Of
December, In oommemoration of the
landing Of the f." Mayflower's" passen-
gers at Plymouth Rock, was appropri-
.H ~ .
ately celebrated yesterday at the Pa
vilion byan Grafton, followed-in strict
accordance with New England custom
by pumpkin pies and poems, pork
and beans and prayers, hymns, coffee,
toasts, speeches, and d good time gen.
orally. The descendants of the Puri-
tans rallied to the number Of about
500, the majority of whom were ladies
from Massachusetts, and members of
DR.. Stones Congregational Church,
the former fact being demonstrated by
their presence on such an occasion, and
the latter by reason that they are sleep
proof against DR.. Stones oratory.
The Grafton was internationally long,
but rs 1t would have been impossible
to have given u full description Of the.
many virtues of the ancestral Pilgrims
In less time, the fault was not DR..
Stones, but that Of the Fathers. who
had the misfortune to he possessed Of
such unauthorized morality, nre
deemed by a single vice. The speeches
In reply to the toasts were the best
portion of the intellectual entertain
ment, the responses being Of n much
higher grade than is usual vt such gath
erlngs. the result no doubt Of the sub
stitutlon of coffee for, wine. Alto
getlier 1t was an enjoyable occasion,
and a pleasant prelude to the gayetleS
and designations Of Christmas.
Christmas.
San francisco Is preparing to keep
Christmas in right good style. Every
year there Is an increasing tendency to
observe the festival In the true spirit
of Him whose advent II celebrates; to.
make it a season of forgiveness, Of
charity and Of good deeds; Of happi-
ness for the unfortunate, pardon for
the wrong-doer, and peace and good
will for all. There was a time, and
not many years ago, when such a thing
as Home was unknown In this State.
Then when Christmas came around,
that holy word had no. living, present,
significance; but meant n distant spot
across ocean and continent. Now 1t
has a deep, strong, present meaning
a meaning growing with each rcyolv-
ing year; a meaning that will DO rs
full of sacred, purifying associations
for our children rs the recollection Of
our old homes Is for their fathers; a
meaning that the tendrils Of memory
will cling to from childhood TO man.
hood, and from manhood to old age
4 holy word, that will be fraught with
the incense Of past years, the fragrance
Of love and the sweetness of affection;
a holy word, that will always suggest
that still holier one-Mother. 50, as
homes are built up, and family circles
formed, there is an Increasing tendency
to observe the festival In right good
style to keep 1t as 1t ought to be kept;
to make 1t q season of mlrth, and of
goodnes, Of reunion for parted friends;
Of merry family gatherings, of good
living genial pleasure and joyous
holiday ; a season Of freedom from
care, forgetfnlness of business, and
remembrance only Of what 10 good to
remember. %tT @i'N4v9N&
1t Is easy to see that the spirit Of
Charles Dickens. Christmas - Christ
mas as it ought to be, has penetrated
to this far-of coast and tingod the
celebration with some of his feeling.
Else why the streets and houses, stores,
saloons and markets green with forest
favored pine boughs, In substitution
for the unobtainable holly and mistle-
toe? If Christ was the founder, Charles
Dickens was the apostle, of Christmas,
and In tens of thousands of households |
his name will be mentioned on Sunday
with ~reyerent affection /; and, In thou
sands more his picture will be en-
twined with wreaths and the words he
put into the mouth Of one of his
characters, "Lord keep my
memory green" be faithfully an
swered.
1t makes one prouder of humanity
20 see the unassuming, o~pen-handed
that marks the season. San
Is nobiy liberal In such mat
ters, and II her sins were ten times
greater than they are, angels would
plead against the earthquake for her
salvation. Orphaned children, life
veterans, Sustained magda-
lens, the wrecks Of crime and time, the
needy In workliouse, In hospital and
asylum, all have been remembered,
and It will not be the fault Of kindly
men andwomen II they do not enjoy
y merry q Christmas as their circIm-
will permit And with q sim.
lar wish for the many readers of the
and q good many similar wishes
!or all other readers Of all other
papers excepting Tom Mooney, Louis
Napoleon and Dr.. Scudder, I am yours
.ruigZLuG r JACK HoRNRR. |