Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-28

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was yesterday, reckoning May at the
valuation that poets put upon it
and rot at all after the estimates of
harti headed weather sharps) and
while the sun shone out of a cloudless
sky and the dazzling Wilderness Of yon
notnlaiIt snoM-oaihs idy there IN all
it's spotlefsneBs. N0unC mothers in
their delicate beau,., tIInulinG small
treasures Of infantry along over the
driving paths, were out in force, snii-
ing thrO' their first maternal anN!eties,
proud OF the baby and his wee-bit
shOon, his dimpleS and his coming
teeth, and resttuI. calm and assuaged
with the first hopes OF youth and the
comforts which such UnacCustOmed
ma'rona-e only knows. Troops Of
bright children, their brightness find
ing It's way 10 the surface OF things.
spite Of muddy noses and soil-stainei
checks, held imprOmptu conventions
and mass meetings on fences and
swinging gates and cOrd-wOod piles.
and discussed the mysteries OF marbles
and peg top in warm corners, begin
ming the commerce of life and the
business Of exchange by swapping
gran mas specs FOR surreptltlous
wands Of likkerish, and trading oil
papa's gum boots for Il bladeless
iacN-kniie. Oh, the innocent joys of
childhood: oh the "mirth of its be
cember and the warmth Of its July;
oh. the paternai pleasures of small
cand.et fingers wandering over shirt
front and face and beard; oh, the
blessing of filial mud-tramping, upon
the clean-washed dresses of maternal
solc.tUde . Dear mother Earth basked
in the smiles sky and sun and calm
ness Yesterday; and many made pill
grimageS from blockaded bedrooms
and the close housings Of stOve-hea:ed
parlOrs into the sunlight. cheered into
heaithfni hope and hopeful puisations
of health by their brief exertiOn and
the inspiration OF new experience.
Many an hour doth the sun let us see
his CHEEKY face i'll these raritied air
circles and ifanv ofour Young friends
will keep a diary from this day, a
tweivemOnth. and note the number OF
days n all that time. wherein the sun |
does not fail to let his face bo seen !
during some part Of the day, we will !
make the first one 50 noting the !
weather who brings his log book to |
this Office the present of something !
worm whiting WIN.
Mr.. JOHN G.. Fox has returned from
his series Of purchasing ssancss at the
Bay. He looks well, and has done we'll
Among other things Of his bringing that
has got here i, a magnificent music box
II grinas out q harp solo which 10 Won
derful. Heaps Of new toys We see piled
up all around the institution. Some
silvsr-sets are very handsome. One in
particular, Of solid silver, embracing q
plate, cup, knife, fork, spoon and napkin
ring is very rich and stylish. Long
lines Of new books are traced along the
shelves; and there is a vast profusion Of
things which are yet in their cases and
which will be duly paradsd in shop and
type in good time. Also We notice there
= thing called, We believe. a mstronoms
Or something Of the sort-a tine-marker
or musical folk-to be set to certain {
gauge marks or scale lines,-s reminder
hat tenpus fugi! with an emphasis and
! right peert click as she swings. We
say It confidently to boys who can get
hings OF their indulgent papa and
mama by coa1ing for them. that We saw,
n . stall among the states and aliases q
yreat big horse, with his head un-
crewsd and laid aside for convenience I
axe, and ready to be mounted on his c
enormous rockers. his wooden self Is i
ig a. thrss-months-old colt; and we'd c
ave it if ~ were boy and could get it /
y slsetionesring with the parental con- 6
titusncy.
ADVENT SUNDAY. -. According to t
veil regulated almanacs, to-day is the Z
rst Sunday in Advent, the commence c
lent of the religious season Of four r
'eeks Immediately preceding Christ
las. 1t Of course refers to the COM ]
e of Christ. In the old time this Pc h
od was regularly observed, but its
bservance since the time of the Ref 81
rmation is confined to the Roman =
atholics, Episcopal, Lutheran, Ger l
ian Reformed and Moravian y .
hurches, all of which We believe .
,mmence their Christian year with o
lis day. Advent is the season of the IL
announcement of the coming of Christ "
, Christmas is the declaration Of his
opearance. In this country little at
ntlon is paid to this season, probably | W
wing to the fact that there are several | n
cts of Adventists who monopolize il
e business of announcing the COM m
g. In England and other foreign II,
most importance is attached A,
Advent time and peculiar customs ~
g practiced during its passage.
SsIMox.-We are in u
rmed that quite. an interesting SER a.
on was delivered in the Episcopal "A