Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-28
CARRIERS Address
TO THE
Patrons OF the Knoxville Chronicle.
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6ildins the sombre veil Of night
Twas not the sun in splendor bcamina.
fwns not the moonlight, coldly etreanire
II was not meteor glance, nor lightning,
The gorgeous conoave instant brghtenlsp
That rushing on the shepherds eye.
tllumined heavens wet canopy;
But calling down the radiant eky.
Bright messengers from worlds on high
Appeared, up-borne on wings Of Erc.
a seraph host, an angel choir.
While heavenly voices load PROBATE
THANKSGIVING in a savior'e name.
Once more The Wheeling os,rth tae rgB
It's annual circuit round the cum:
Once more is ss,ddy Christmas here.
laden with Rifts cur hearts 10 cheer.
The whistling winds have swept from cara
The flowers 70 which tie Spring gave birth
Tic Summer glow, the Autuuu5 COLA.
Lave fed before stern EoFcas Old
WEoso boaEnr5 nightly gree. the ca.
And Gil the houscloss heart with tcas.
Oh, not TO idle, empty mirth
Should ruch day as this give birth
Eat kindred hearts should kindlor g!.v.
Stronger the bonds of love shculd grow,
and heaven born charity should stand
Dispensing gifts with either hand
And yearly, at the Christmas hour,
When own cur hearts its hallowcd p0vcr,
When loving eyes in brightness shine
Sound many sacred household shr.Ls.
Oh. may we strive each year to grow
More like the One who came below,
And bore the anguish, wrong and shspe,
70 rave US by His holy name.
lake Him, each Others burdens tep,
Lake Hin. orr brothers cros-es fAE.e.
Like Him. sili scatter ~ weso
Good deeds, like flowers, On oalzh beit,W,
and hope 10 find, like Him, rat
Eternal Oh the FATHERS treaet-
This merry Christmas morning, frieDas,
The cAERIzu on his journey wends
70 wish you. mid your festive ehesr,
n Harry Christmas and New Ycsri'
Full many tine his lonely form,
Through Winter's cold and Sumner syoyn,
1t early raorp has made IL way.
While encriug snug in bed you ~,
70 drop, your waking 70 await,
TIE CHRoEICLE within your gate;
Which kept you posted, day by Gsy.
On matters near and far away,
Ind struggled with a manly fight
To gaia each victory for the right
To open wide the Free SgAool dor
To ell the children &C our S!ste,
Ind scatter knowledge more and mlTc,
Ere we have Cause 70 dread the issa
Deserved by every State and Esticp
False 70 the risiug generation;
70 bridge cur streams, car moLlta-Bs I,s-.e,
Ind al their buried wealth uLlosG-
Oar coal and iron, better far
Than silver veins or dust of eoit
TO set our streams AZ labor, to-,
Teach stea-m 70 forge, and cleave. cod tov
Ard az the hidden gtyength expand
OF tbs, our favored ucuntHlI ls-nt.
Byoush; you the new q t.i;le= f-,--
The arch. the sieRc, tie fhocR q wa;
Last evenings fight Per Ocean CsAle.
Eoa.6 at his mornings brtSkfast ss.t2s:
The Prussian's cong, the Prenehman'r eEe,s=,
The hoGdong charge Of euirassier7,
TIE riese suns deep and thunderous TIE,
Ihe vietor's shout the dying grosL,
Fhe deith-heaps, where the work westTgso
81 kicke new TOY, Ihe gayaHeasei
I.2s shown, in tIood-traeed paIorausa,
zach scene Of IL the fearful drama
TIL now beside the Seino's fair bGllif
Defiant, hostile standards feat,
Ind William stands mid steel-cayT-ei rsrs',
His grosp on struggling Pagis' throat,
While twi1t Won M0ltke and the IDoeg
Dambetta passes, per balloon,
iLd Britain's lion az hand,
With haif-elosed eye-lid scOwls
AZ where beside the Bosphorus,
rne Northern Bruin growls.
At resee in fair Columbia'- land.
With Joy and mirth On every hand,
Thrice may we bless our favored Lot
When nonsreh's ouarrels vex not,
nor euppliant knee shall e'er incline
To earthly masters right divine"
ti,ad honor to the patriot true
Who, when the wsr-s1orn ssert Cur isrd,
&c triumph led our armies through,
With dauntless heart and skillfgl hard,
TN gladly rang, DER earth and sen,
0ur watehwoFd-" God Grantl Victoyp
Wbo saw rebellion's standards cal
Re though before re.iFtless :ate,
Tbcu at q grateful Satiob'- call
Deceived, IL peace, the helm Of St.l's,
And safely guide. the -hip to-day
WL4o pennants fright outspread di-play,
Oar motto from the masthead tall
'Soaee, Freedom, Equal Eiehu 20 .Li.'
But, ties. mel Car it be % Lit
The CEBoSICLE's GSs< CEri,In WIZ
We've grown 70 know our friends 70 wel
In these few months, We scarce can tcI
How long il seems since bopan.
and thea Cur friends have cone 20 Lt5s'y.
Nod many that We scarcely can,
Believe, we've gained then al 50 ouIefI 8.
But still we hope. with every year,
70 spread our circle wide and wider
Ard prove Of Journalistic cheer
AZ kindly welcomed 2 pro,ider.
To-day, still other cheer invites you.
Ard not alone "feG-; Of rezsor,"
Pot fe-st more tangible dsliFtu 700
Throughout the merry Crristmss foa.'r.
Bot, midi mince pie ard turkey eat'rl,
Pay don't forget the CGLElEE's Rrog.rg.
fhow your appreciation, dol
Cper your Leafis and pockets, to,
Md give him, straight, expense quite -e0.rstr,