Nebraska advertiser., 1870-12-28
HAPPY NEw-YRAR.

The hands on the disk plate of
Time are surely and quickly approach
Ing a new figure. Next Sabbath night
ct II o'clock. the year 1871 will be
numbered with those of the past
On Mo3<iay next, new book, with
unmarked and unblemished leaves
mud pages will be supplied US il which
70 make our record and keep our NOR
nl accounts. Let each and all of us
receive 1t, resolving within ourselves
~ return it to the Great Giver on the
let. of January, 1873, (if spared with
out fear or misgivlngs.
New-Ycar's day should he looked
upon by all travellers TO eternity as 8
mile stone, indicating that -e are fast
approaching cur resting places-that
soon Onr limbs will refuse 40 carry our
mortal frames further, and that the
time when our spiritual bodies will
dissolve connection van our mortal
Lodies, Is speedily crowding upon US.
The year just passing away has been
an eveHtful one, and forms q peculiar
Iy interesting epoch in history. One
of the most eventful wars that ever
disturbed the peaceful equilibrium OF
the Old World has been fought, leav-
Prussia an ackno wledged first-class
Power, and hurting France from its
proud position into chaotic confusion,
and her Emperor from his throne be-
low the level of his once sovereigns.
The confiagiation In Chicago and the
Northwest also marks il as year
which will never loose its hold upon
important calendar history.
But we have neither time nor space
to elaborate on the past, but refer our
thoughts and those of our readers to
the future, suggesting thaukfulness
that We ere been spared to greet the
advent OF another year, and that on
Monday next we Opeu the portals Of
our hearts and send from thence all
garnered cares and thoughts, and give
humble and heart felt thanks to the
Creator that our lives have been
spared, and for the mannifold bles-
sings which He has vouchsafed unto
.us-that while many have been the
changes rung upon the toiling bell Of
Time since the advent of 1871, we are
being spared to greet its successor.-
Hearts have, during the year ROW rx-
piring. been given away, cOnfdingly,
. trustingly. Perhaps one has been
ling infancy has opened it's eyes for
the first time-maYhsps in your house
hold, dear reader. If so, as you feel
The velvet cheek close to your lips, and
look into those guileless eyes, thank
God for the young soul which He has
sent to bless you. Many hearts have
been kindled with the tender pas
sion," and had the assurance of recip-
rocation of sentiment. To such we
would say, cherish the holy feeling as
one emaaaiing on High. Many true,
loving, and tender spirits have gone
up to the srRrs and God. Still. the
hereaved have reason for thank full
ness in the recollection that il is or
dained that all mankind shall die and
that Christ died In order that all sho'!d
inherit everlasting life. If none are
missed from the fire side OF a reader
on Mouday-if there be no vacant
chair at the festal board, remember |
those whose cup of sorrow and affllc-
tion has been filled, and let a nobler
content fill your bosom, your soul
glow with brighter light, aad pur-
er radiance illumine your life.
But let Us tura TO more inspiring
view of the picture about to be pre-
sented Us. On Monday the tables
throughout the land will groan under
The weight of the substantials and
luxuries OF the season and markets.
Turkeys, which to-day q" gobb.e, COB
ole" viii on Monday be gobbled.
Chickens, which to-day peck the
heads Of each other in their greed to
secure mouthsfull, VIII, on Monday,
make mouthfulls for humans Pota-
toes will break their brown skins open
from meally fullness, and, surround
ing all. with the precision of batal-
lions in review, will be meats and We
getables of al kinds. with a reserve
corps of puddings, pies nd beverages .
!" good to take"
Let us then, on Sunday night, watch ,
with the tagging hours Of the Old {
Tevr as they step from Off the thresh-
hold OF Time, and greet the New Year !
as it marches in, and on Monday let us ,
extend the right hand of fellowship :
and friendship to every one, eat and
irinks at every favorable opportunity I
which presents itself, and give our c
selves up to temperate. yet biissful en- I
oyment. |
In conclusion, we wish our readers, r
one and all. high and low, rich and {
poor, Jew and Gentle, orthodox and
Republicans aud Demo-
;rats, old and young, male and female,
white and black,
A HAPPY NEW YEAR. 7