The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-19
These SIRE the days
That married mea
Have Christmas presents sent
Unto their homes
BY their dear wives,

sWhether the custom of giving Christm,
His and New Years presents is of Christia
figin, or relic oftho Roman Saturnalis, {
bes still further back TO the Hindu festiy,
1 the Twelve Dsys-Lhe Dewalli .-may be-
iattsr of dispute, but tho thing itself is
bod thing. Presents have been bscomin
prs and more tasteful, until this year tn
bres of Dallas are brilliant and beautiful 8
aurora borealis. In nothing is our pro
hess more marked thsR in the nature of tn
3ngs destined by our merchants for thi
Srpose. Tho tendency to purchase article
Ia solid character and substantial value is
eeoming clearer every year. Yet there
ID the usual activity in the purchase oflig
niclesto make the heart glad on this, ouI
latest holiday season. Christmas is a com
b event which casts no proceeding shadow
10 the rising sun, its advance is presspeg
II mellow and glowing sky, and rays o.
|fIghtness and joy forerun its advent. Ii
b9 social hrmamelt there is already 8
)hri,tmss glow, and, .,. = .r,, of holiday
lie bright CLEANS of pleasurau.s a. as-s and
10y anticipGtions Of Christmas tine are
@ng manifested. The color which typiGes
IL, when exprossedly tue token Of q tiHt,
|s!ure's emerald mantle Of summer, is every
ghsro appearing. Green, soft, welcome
|uf, which the eye receives gratefully
6eunds, and gladstone feelings are awakened
Y It's dihuaiye presence. This sentinel color
n Pie and time never has deeper significance
II at this rigorous season, standing out as
|5mbol of life against the snow-clad, ice.
1pnd earth in Us ropo'a of winter, and inl-
i sing time with glow of representative
u 'lnI my " Gonul'l''i Ul ceaSeiess pag2 'uA
8stber vine shrub or trso I co 6as.,I,. '' ~
~ mind the IaEipg If RI. snd Ga.t 80 tb y,
~ action Of lime M snJ - = 4'"'N' ''0
-. ~ ''..
hAAoilfo VI AMbLAM
N therefore, OF Christmas. Like the ris-
sun, thiS remembrance OF the happy Pc
Of Christmas does not come upon us with
penneSs, ouI approaches gently and
any, .aa{ III. IL u St' esaEos. lou oo-
lin and gRy appearance, and the fact,
gh pleasant to tina propriotors sud great
your taste, mas no Impressive fofce TIL
sna then, tne Immortal colsr IS unos'
fuonsiJ presented IN tWlg OF tree or
OF vegotsele. 1ou comprehend now
'le ssuuctlVs SYNONYMOUS nave oeen
Ply putting on new &uorhment Ihence
leu Wetcn win increasing interest the
ing orlghtne's and gayety OF the lumiE-
sneW-HlnaoS', ana wondGr where inc
plCa1lSn Oh these ssmpiShces OF me
lne;' OF tne impending season Of mrth
Rgooa'Will Will ma an enc
THE DISPLAYS.
Btlov will hs foupd . dascrintien NJ Gonna
A. disnlsys in Dallas and other matter
3dicatp ,yhsrs to ~ 70 rnsks nurcbss, s,
H. the HOLIDAYS We are satis6ed that
NV of tho size Of Dallas can make a hat.
sboviny NJ hoi;dsv goods and v,berS
Ibu.ns.a man ara Nora alive to,athe
ia of Tho nnhI;c
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ADVERTISING MISUNDERSTANDING
al FROM "cAsILLE."
bha,o orsrwh.,no3 x,;h ,b,uo1
EiST o'oI"nolASu WIN sH'me'J
NV ~" ~" 'H 49, you 'N ne, -uUaVy nA'
IN n,roS.,. ,ba ousrar+ i;t.ratDss ~
N X 10 H.. s.i U uisS I;r;nS : -
,ur,aI ",o ~ ,n,uN w. r'inS 80 Tvs
,tor,S IP;tS tnorla5.a 7 cor I;vs .nI :
lid gildy whirl Of m.ntal sYcitsmsnt and
in richly furnishsd apartments like
10 beautifully pictured bv paintings,
uslk,ipg, And articles ofvartu, that ara now
In cbQan. A curtain hano, over INV
Iits mere rich more deaply tinted than
loao of Hanssm's msnufsetilrs. Do not
your life for me. Flyl
hnd,-Ttcrriblv Affected Rise. Ga.
rL will fly-on one condition.
band ditto That YOU will fy vita
Listen to me. Uamillel ammad with
hE fire, hot as that kindled by St0rkes
b Old Tom Gin. Beneath the breast
coat bssts heart whose sgeny is not
3Iprcassd in words. What is this man
unreal AZ those pictures there upon
nl-thst sizs $780, Say that you
s,tilI!
lls-An abyss sepsrates ", Armand,
inc longer loys each othor. l have
" The chssm that parts US is "a
Fs is now sfSring for sale ths very
G'apest aud hauasommt of Christmas
lad the children ! have sworn il
sd.--To whsm?
ll.. TO Do Vsryille.
lo'-Whatf 10 that man! WAC
aanssomS tniass trom saa SpPoH-
So neusss that rsiasS 20 "a
Hih % AZ 20 csh's ilao -,
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