Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-24

With the approaching Friday uext,epEnes
an anniversary winch is neither sectional
nor national. 1t is an occasion In which
the world should participate. Ter it CON-
mcmorates the beginning and the source
| OF more blessings fhan we can count
What have ne that is desirable thst is not
directly traceable to the Manager OF Beth
lehem? Let Christmas, then be net only
a holiday for social merry making aud the
bestowal and Interchange of gifts. bat
with those who recognize Christ as the
Author and Giver Of every good and per-
feet gift, let the day be one of profound
gratitude and Of Sweet and solemn pleas
ure. let JOY reign throughout the human
household. Let boighs OF evergreen, ce-
dar. pine. spruce arbor vitae he hung in
every home. Remove ont Of sight and
eound every cause Of gloom and sadness.
Gather into yeur home and around yotSr
table dear friends and closer knit the ties
offriendship. Make your childrens'ihearts
glad by gifts Of affection. Fill their stock
ings TO OVERLOOKING with good thihgs and
do not fail TO have Christmas Tree Let
it be large or small: richly lighted and Ia
den. or only decorate with few con ne'n
toys and piece or two Of candy butt a
Christmas tree let there be.
But. let us not forget the best and traest
work ofthe Christ season. Looking alb Out
for somebody to nelp and comlo,t. The
Son efssod sets forth the poor as hi. rep
rescntatives OH earth. Any kindness done
them He will accept and reward rs done
unto himself. When the poor are tnrned
away empty it is Christ himself that is re-
jected. Reader it is hard to be hemmed
in on every side by cruel want and have all
the aspirations Of life ma rrowed down to
the bare, naked question OF living. 1t is
hard for the poor man to have the cold
cry day in his own home, torturing HIM in
dreams and n the waking hours of the
night. 1t hard forthe widowed mother
to toll from early morn TIL mid night with
dim eyes and throbbiag temples. stinting
herself at every meal and yet hear her
children cry for bread
Then. as we enjoy the good things of
this life let lis remember the poor. and let
our compassion flow ont in gifts and con
solutions towards the needy. 1t is hard
aid bitter nature which can take its pleas
,ires without a thought of others who have
no pleasures at all. PURCELL
Tiremsns' Notice.
In order that no mistake may occur, be
1t understood that the next regular meet
ing of the Shenandoah Fire ompai4y will
take place Oh Friday. January the Sth.
1875, and not on Friday, LIST, lis tbs last
meeting all officers for the ensuing year
will he elected. Other business of i;npor-
lance will claim the attention OF the COM
pany, therefore i:t attendance is Uesira-
BILE n. B. ScHM1r7, Sec
AN INTERESTING oUIT. The trial of
Moses Chamberlin for sending through
the mail scurrilous postal cards relating
to Mr. Aaron anyalkenbu,g was
begun in New York on Tuesday before
Judge Benedict Mr.. Cram berlin, who
is an elderly man, is wealthy, and was
one of the contributors to the fund that
paid for one Of General Grants biggest
present.. A few years ago he Was 1
judgement creditor of Fanvaulkenburg
to the extent of $500 The latter failed
in business and was adjudicated bank
| rupt, and Dir. Chamberlin, with view
OF ceercing the debtor into the pay,
ment of his claim in full, it is charged.
| sent postal cards to Dir. VaHvalkenbnrg
and to his friends in which the terms
swindler, scoundrel, and other offensive
epithets were intermngled with adju-
ratioas to MIR. Vanvaulkenbuig to pay
his debts. 4 .y,4-.