Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-21
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Christmas.

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The embers of the year are dying and
melting into the ashes of the past, to be
blown bither and thither over the wastes
Of time By H.. wiDtrv storms of January,
the ,ni.ist4ve circle o 1872 The year
passes away in an exceading brightness of
glory. Its events have Teen most wonder
full, unexampled and surprisingly bcne-
seem; 20 the whole world. An European
war was began, fought ard eliminated ID
the triumph of Right and The establish
ment of Protestant civilization in the
strongholds of the Romish Church. But
in our own country never has that rule Of
rules, which the world calls Golden, been
SO fully realized, Whatsoever ye would
that others should do unto you, do ye
even SO unto them" Distresses have
been relieved, woes assuaged, sorrows
soothed and human pangs softened. The
most wonderful city of modern times. the
grand model of American genius and en-.
terprise was swept by a resistless tornado
of fire and fame and in one single night,
one hundred thousand men, women and in
fants were roofess, houseless and foodless
crowded upon an open prairie over which
October sent its piercing pitiless blasts
The l;ghtnings tongue proclaimed the fear
full news in every quarter and then brot.'
back the substantial answer Of the nations
sympIthizing heart. the world. full
handed, reached to save" From beneath
the shadow of thrones came succoring be-
nefactions, the thousands of the rich
minglirg with the widows mite in the
unceasing stream of human charities
This single fact illustrates the progression
of the world in the elements of . noble
humanity and a holy brotherhood.
The year has erected monuments, not Of
brass and marble doomed to waste into
utter ruin, but monuments Of kindness
and benevolence whose SUBMITS peirce
the skies and are crowned with the glory
of the Heavens.
UlcdOCfs hiu IN yOCS,
g,timate abandon of the festive Holidays,
will you reflect low much or little you
have done to make your life better. no
bier, purer, to promote the humanlties
and benevolent and Gsdlike impulses Of
Yourself and fellows?
We wish all. \ merry. thrice merry
Christmas. May thoughts of the sublime
and terrible origin of the day revolve in
your minds whilst you are partaking OF
the blessings and good things of life be.
fore the warm h~earth-stone amid the gen.
orous h~eart-pourings of your friends
And above all, amid your cheer. COM
forts and delights remember the hove
and its unfortunate inmates. to whom
Christmas is no day of gladness and re
i~o:cings, save as made so by others.
The mellow year is Fastening to its close
The little birds have almost sung then
last;
TIER small notes twitter in the dreary
That shrill-piped ita.bing ger OF early SHOWS
The patient beauty ofthe scentiesss ros'
Oft with the morn's boar crystal quaint
ly glassed,
Hangs a raie mourner for the summer
past,
And makes a little summer where it Erow'
In the chill sunbeam OF the faint, brief dal
The dusky waters shudder AS they shine
The russell leaves obstruct the struggling
way
Ofoozy brooks, which NJ deep bank
define;
: And the gaunt woods, in rugged scan
array, =.
/, Wrap their old limbs with sombre "!
Il Irvine.