Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-26
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In Geld Mn ana vfrginia-H How the
Day was Celebratsd-Christmas
Trees -rurksys-Divias service
and ExK.Nog.


r.sss-Dasins service
Christmas Day A. d. 1874. Is now q
day OF tho past. It's gone; but the
pleasant recollectious Of 1t will long re-
main In the hearts and minds OF many.
Il was q day, to the dawninc of which.
manv hearts looked forv.,a v;,h . ,orc-
cling indescribable. Many I;ttls Soif.
wondered in their e,trayac.nt way. how
many little wooden horses wagons, sleds
and toys old Santa Claus would bring
down the chimney on Christmas Eve.
And how many loving couples puzzled
their heads, thinking o tsome suitable and
appropriate Gift 10 present ON this dav
OF ali DAYS. We could ait for bours
s~trinoino ont lima aftoy Iina -r.,.cranh
aI,sr na,.,r.rh srd .x.n
.ain.n !. j. 80
he Jax oon,d s... ~ J, rhsa
n 40 tbs gooa oi5.fa.h;onsd ch,;.,m..
nav Of tSs F.sts,n S,s,s.. In, ~, H.
moi our nrov;nea orrs - - ch,ar;.is
ths wants of ths aax Tn. iocsi shori5
nn, 5..I 10 :. .I;,,s.;n. ,.a.,sI;,;.s
enrissmss frees.
The first christmas tree oil the season
WAS decorated in Lincoln Hose Com
-. H.. T.. Nj. a, N..a..x =,
WEDNESDAY night, ior the dement, OF her
little scholars. Ihe reason thaf
day night was chosen instead OF Ihurs-
day night, was that Miss Moroney de-
sired to give the little ones. under her
care. an opportunity to be present on
the following evening at any church tree
that they might feel disposed I o attend.
The customary singing and declainatory
exercises passed OF. rejecting great
credit on the i~nstructrsss OF the little
participants. The presents were then
distributed. h.
On christmas Eve b Episcopal ana
Methodist Churches in Gold hiil gath
cred their sunday school scholars iato
their respective churches, anu a very
pleasant evening was spent. Az the
Episcopal Church tree the rev ar.
Eastman was presented with o very
handsome album and q napkin ring'
Prof. James, OF the Gold Hill Grammar
School. was presented with a pair OF
=. wen describe them JUST ~ u
-" ~. - NJ. L. .o,-yon
voplin't mt i, in tho paper ANYWAY. so
there's no use telling you" We as
sured our fair informsr tha II must %
something very horrible, Tor we dare DO
anything almost. Then after much
coaxing. she said. III was par oil
those unmentionablss which are wsrn.
(he, hs) under a gentleman's trousers,
he! he!' We thanked her Tor her kind
ness and then left with u strong deter
minstion to give to the wsrid the result
OF the interview. AZ the tho
Church. Gold Hill. Mrs. Uren, vile OF
the pastor, was presented with a baby
blanket.
In Virginia, at the Episcopal Church,
n glorious evening was had 10y the chill
drsn OF the Sunday school. Handsome
and appropriate gifts were presented to
each OF the children, and they were as
happy as children ever were. The Rev.
Mr.. Hurd received n fine gold watch.
After Christmas Eve and the attend
ant trees. the next festival in order
was the
Midnight Mass,
Which VIVA celebrated in the Catholic
c....h.- !. c.,, nm .,a v;r,;r;,
!. ..
once a year anu once onis,
eeisora,eu IN .he .a'nors nsn
ihiuhieh', anu .na' u ~
comes INTO etis'ehce. 'he,sHa y
merry eonheetsa win 'no enaPs', =
eereniony Is All 'ne more lnP'ssa',e, 'oi
NJ midnight exactly. we ors'uiis' P'ayss
piainti'e march n the nuns na9''s1
~ n a,. az shnr.h Win
,ana,s hnrn;ns and he priest solemnly
chanting the ritual, assisted by acolytes.
the ceremony is most impressive n
at last, when the cheir orsass 'o,'n IN
thar glorious hynih; IN nao
mus seems 70 tei'o'v .ne oons,.sa
uon, n their eyes gis'eh ano .aces
brighten Win an ALMOST suPsfnA'"iAi
gov. -
~
an o = LAY o'oAe' p'oP'' s
stir. and to begin to STIR MEANS 70 mos
Of our citizens, to make q break for the
nearest saloon for a cocktail. Arriving
there, their eyes Toasted on the rotund,
Jolly punch bowl. filled to the brim with
the exhilarating egg-nog. To see was to
desire, To desire WAS TO taste, TO taste
was 70 roll ,he eyes u 'nhaSk .ns y
anu nen- No.. s,.rSs Tor
he majority Of bachelors, and sven the
Benedicts Of our population. than the
divine services which were heid IN tne
Catholic n Episcopal ehurehes IN 'ne
morning.
The wiad Up.
In the evening. many attended the
o.-u.... "a a.. core.,, and fs.,i.
oPs'. !. ~.
val oil D Al; L, SUNDAY SENIOR ~.
tionai Guard Han, virginia.
latter en'er'ainme.' @ ~ =
gathered 70 . 49, .;ra NJ
dialogue sha 70 nsa .,.s ,,s,a
q weeks; ns n ~ = connis
o'n' c 90 uW ;n N.