Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1878-12-23
The APPROACHING GALA DAYS.
HOW THEY WILLIE SPENTBy.
BISMARCKERS.

i 9CEt1CC0 ~ e0C r " t1EAOA6 SAAAAICAASs
1 During the Day---Christmas Trees
ents---The Appearance OF City.
During the Holidays.
THE HOLIDAYS.
| A walk through the. streets of this City
would be satisfactory evidence that the.
holidays were near at hand. The shop
windows are full of goods, the toy shops
are well stocked with delicate trinkets, the
fat turkey has surrendered himself to be
killed, and the markets benefit by the vic
tory. Ten cent calico and fifteen cent
muslin are marked holiday stock, and
the 'ruralite" buys his family complete
outfit on the strength tof the mark. The
cabinet maker makes seventy-6vc cent
frames for ten cent chromos, and thus
he, also, reaps harvest. The millincrs
and the dressmakers ply their trade with
dexterity at this season of the year, and
not few white garbs are made.
The wayward young Arab, on the street
who amakes himself seldom" in that Vi
cinity, becomes a good boy and joins the
Sunday school which is to havea Christ
mas tree. After the holiday festivities he
will fall back to his favorite resorts, armed
with tin whistle and pep gun with
which to annoy the passers-by, or the
sleeping deniZens.
! s'sANTA CLAUS
! will lavish his presents with indiscretion
| in some households, while others he will
pass, with the remark that she will come
that way next year" A consolation to the
average youth and pecuniary saving TO
the "old folks"
This week is a week for retrospection,
to look back during the year and console
yourself with the thought that you might
have done worse, but circumstances and
an inward consciousness prevented. The
/ financier balances his account and great.
| is the indignation Of the sturdy "son oi
toiln who finds he is eleven cents out.
Many finger is being wet preparatory
to turning over a new leaf IN the
BOOK OF TIME
on January 1st and many tear the leaf ere
it is turned The best looking Yonnsg,llnmen m
'sleave the city under the pretense OF visit
ing their gTandmOthe but generally
/ loose their way and drop in where the
watchdog and the old man keep guard
and eye each visitor with asuspicious orb.
| These are yearly occurrences ana With
t ont $c,,ch tho l,eIislays woi7ld loose their
| charm.
| The various churches VIII sceieDrste,
! ithe Dlaces of amusement will celebrate;
and wishing its friends a merry Christ
mas The TRIBUNE, also, viii celebrate.
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The Christmas Eve celebration OF the
Episcopal Sunday school promises Sc. 70 pc '' Q
grand affair. Extensive preparations or are
being made, and muclinterest manlfestett.
| The entertainment will be held at the
school house, Thursday evening, at
o'clock As the enjoyment depends some
| what on the SIZE OF the audience, a genef-i
a. a. LII 1,aS 1n.dad with Offs for both
young and DID, The following.is the Pro
/ gramme arranged Tor the OCCASION:
/.
c.,o,-uo s.ft and Bright Was the Starry Night
- Our Father etc.
Versicles Isna;aest and responses.
Ie..onNfuke II. 1-16.
cresd; Gre a.,n.o.
1:nieets and Grsce.
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r.,o,-.u.rrv chr,.tm..,
Carol-aSflsnt Might,
Address - ~. -
carol-"Gat!neI,h MoGna 9 s9g pI...nts
to thee, Oh Christmas Tree
II .fs ~ praver and Renadiction. j E