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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-21
BROWNSVILLE
NEARLY DESTROYED BY a STORM,
Many Lives Lost There by the storm
ON the Coast ON the IL and 18th
Telegraph Wires Frustrated
Along the Coast and Up
the Rio Grande, Etc, Etc

st. Louis, Aug. 20.-Col. Baker, superin-
tendent of the Western Union telegraph
company, has dispatches from Corpus Christi,
Texas, which say il is reported there tina,
Brownsville, Texas, near the mouth of the
Rio Grande, was nearly destroyed by fear.
full storm which prevailed along the Texas
coast on the 10Th and 18TH insts., and that
many lives were lost. The telegraph wires
along the c asst from Indiauola south were
Frustrated aud are still down south Of Cor.
pus Chriti. The telegraph line from Browns.
vile up the Rio Grande ia badly torn down,
therefore no communication can be had with
the stricken city.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-21
saratega Races.

Saratoga, August 2O.-Westher cloudy
and warm; attendance only fair; track fast,
but dusty.
First race, Ave furlongs. Lady Roseberry
won; Springfield, second; Boot J-ck, third.
Time, l:l3t.
Second race, mile and Ave furlongs. Elias
Lawrence won; Gabriel, second; Ella War
field, third. Time, 2:55.
Third race, one mile and furlong. Har-
lequin Won; Democrat, second Terror,
third. Time, 2:03.
Fourth race, one mile. Jericho won;
Lavsccs, second; Bruno, third. Time,
1.A5l
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-21
Officers of the Grand Eneampment
knights TempIar

Chicago, Aug. 20.-Following is cor
rooted list of officers elected by the grand en-
campment Of the grand conclave: Benjamin
j. Dean, Boston, most eminent grand master;
Senator Il. Z. Withers, Alexandria, Va,
deputy grand master; Charles Rome, presi-
dent Manhattan gas company New York,
grand generalissimo; John r. S. Gauvan,
Lebanon, Pa, grand captain general; Judge
Hughes McCurdy, of Corrunna, Mich, grand
senior warden; William Larue Thomas, Dan
vile, KY, grand junior warden; John W..
Simmons, New York city, grand treasurer;
T ~ $. Parvin, Iowa. city, grand recorder.
The remaining officers win be appointed to.
day by those elected yesterday.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-21
Colorado Demo cratic Convention.

Lsadville, COL, Aug. 2o.--In the Demo-
cratic convention at a late hour yesterday
was passed, by..a vote of 225 to 50, aplat-
form, which was adopted as a whole. Adair
Wilson was unanimously nominated for gov
srnor, but declined. The convention then
adjourned until am. to-day.
The Democratic state convention has made
the following nominations For governor,
John s. Hough, of Hills1ale; for lieutenant.
governor, w. II. Stoves, of Laramie county ;
for secretary of state, U. Urfug. R. s. Nor
rison, Of Clear Creek county, was nominated
for congress.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-21
The RackenAack Ragbaby Said to be
Healthy.

Memphis, Aug. 90. General j. B. Wea-
yer, the national Greenback candidate for
president, passed through this city last night.
In an interview General Weaver expressed
strong hopes Of carrying the state of Arkan-
sss. He has been in that state since the 9th
inst, and made ten speeches. The division
in the Democratic party on the Fishback
amendment to the constitution, he thinks,
will insure free ballot and q fair count.
Large crowds attended his meetings, and his
party is we'll organized throughout the state
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-21
double tragedy.

Milwaukee, Aug. 2o.--A dispatch from
Neenah to the Sentinel says Albert Huxley,
Of Clayton, wumbsgo county, a farmer.
AGED rs years, was shot this morning BY his
son .iu-lsw, North Emmons, who lived with
him. Emmons then shot himself, both dy-
Inc within an hour. The tragedy was tho
resul. family and business difficulties.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-21
The International swIming Match.

Atlantic City, Aug. 20 Tho judges in the
Boynton-Fearn international swimming match
met to-day and decided that the men should
swim again tomorrow. They will start at
noon. Boynton, Is to swim two and half
miles to Fsarn' 8 two miles.
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Excur.ion of nu.ine.s Nom.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 2O.--An excursion
train with o ver two hundred and fifty mer-
chants and representative business men from
Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Geor-
gia, arrived here this evening over the Allan
tic, Mississippi s. Ohio railroad. A number
left for Baltimore and other northern cities.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-21
victim. Of a Railroad collision.

philadelphia, Aug. 2O.-Patrick Mcbride,
one Of the victims of the railroad collision
died at the hospital last night This makes
total Of twenty-one. Three other suffer-
ers are still at the hospital whose cases sp-
pear to have taken an unfavorable turn.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-21
An Ex.Postmaster Of Galveston Par
dOned.

Washington, Aug. 2o.-A. B. Hall, who
was at one time postmater at Galveston,
Texas, and who, upon being indicted for al
legged misconduct in office fed to Mexico
has ben Internationally pardonsd by the
nresident
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-21

Water Coolers, So and upward
Bird Cages, $l and upward.
Baby Carriages, $780, and upward.
Refriger atOrs $3.50 and upward.
Clothes HAMPERS 50 and upward
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-21
e. MI. KAHN & cos
FIRST GREAT ANNUAL
MIDSUMMER CLEARING SALE
A GRAND SUCCESS!
A GRAND SUCCESS !

The goods have been Going Like Shot
From GUN. ''RUSH' is name for 1t, and
mo wonder. for such low prices were never be-
fore known i'm Dallas.
En many Instances we have not stopped to
consider the Manufacturers cost even.
Linen ana Wohair Busters, Alpaca, Serge
and Drap d'Ete Coats, White and COlOred
Duck and Marseiiles Vests-in fact all sum.
mer Goods, have been cut down One-half
On all Light aud Medium Weight CASH
meres. also, we have MADE A TREMENDOUS
REDUCTION!
Elegant Styles Of Mems, Youths, Boys and
Childrem's Suits, are daily slaughtered i'm inn
mense quantities, yet we cannot stop to study
this; our object IL to get the goods out of the
way.
For a week or ten days longer we shall
continue this Great Sacrifice Sale. We say to
YOU do NOT DELAY, or this rare oppOrtu.
nifty may be lost.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-21

Now is the time to furnish yoursefwth goods lower
prices than ever offered in the City of Dallas.
Examine these goods and prices,
they speak for th'mselves
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-21

Twenty.SecOnd Representative Dis.
trfct Convention.
Special to the Herald.
Wills Point, Aug. 20.-Tbe convention to
nominate candidates for the legislature, for
the twenty.second representative district,
composed of the counties of Kaufman,
Rains, Wood and Van Zand!, met here TO-.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-21

Shanghai, Aug. 20.-Chung how, tn,
Chinese ambassador who concluded thu
Ruldja treaty with Russia, and who was i'm
prlsoned and threatened with death for it
has been released.
, 1880-07-03
SUPERIOR CLASS OF
MISUNDERSTANDING

Are taken into consideration, is It any
wonder ttlat these ItttIe fellows in the
vicinity Of our mammoth stores are In
constant fear and jeopardy, as their ad-
vertfseMents indicRte, md watch daily
0nr SPECIAL BARGAINS and our Rcs-
ident Manager, whose success In catering
to the public Is unprecedented It is our
sppy efRsnn ftu a cstpess to tsess
with styles and qualities not to bo fountl
in any other Clothing House, md bct-
tor demonstration Of his gencratship caIl
be lind only by close inspection VI our
styles, combined wftl tile fi.ct TINT our
trade has more tllan treblcd under bis
efficient management.
, 1880-07-03

THE TURF.
THE
|4t|| of July
THE CHICAGO
JOCKEY CLUB TRACK,
On Monday, July 5th,
Grandest Racing Programme
Ever Offered in America.
FOUR GREAT RACES!
INCLUDING
The Citizens and Merchants Purse
d &500 hr Mb Heats, 3 in 5.
It is tho Largest Purse Ever Of
fored for such a Race In The United
States, and the very best Horses. Of
tha Meeting have been reserved TO
compete for L.
IT WILL BE THE GREAT
CONTEST OF THE YEAR.
In addition the Programme con-
tains the following:
CLUB PURSE, $500, Il mitcs. CLUB
PURSE, $3.50, |! miles, and
1.-THE Handicap Hurdle Race y
All Which, OF GAN Vt &1C oE4lo
JUMPERS in the South and West
are already entered; to 60 two
miles over eight hurdles; alto-
gether presenting THE BEST
DAYS EROFFERED
ALI Railroads offer re-
duccd rates to Chicago and
return, good on July 3, 4,
and 5.
BE- SURF And CONR I0TNB RACES,
OPTICAL 1iODDS.
MANAs!Ss&E, 1AGH7 Q2+sGaAN
&3,F 4f....1.E3 ..1.1 3Ssf5S59hM3::
, 1880-07-03

MIN y EsoiA'
1,e1o' -'tpotea % ~ t".eao ano"fe' IN
n1' t"o'' a1'hn'' July a.-Ino t1oHeer-l1tss
ns H.! p't ~. a. t.poi1 ttvm ponts On .ae
o.o. os.5 ts.oa. ~ .un eoatnern P'@st oI tae
oeato' and 1fom points ca tue fhclHo And north
"" patt u M.nheaou1 Anu 1'akoa. Follo"lh8
o'u y! t!oan ta' t o.ouA Wy ulopn1eucs'
o"45 -" uea+ ~ *A'o F.c'f'tF Has
hot suaufeo aI'Y material damage. iho hcavy
."'h " Aao wv 'uoAco ~" "oscs ot "aent III
sono ~ ptaees, oat talHcls s'ate uat no oanase
~ a1uount ~ any .n'n9 r.. aas occurred yot>
Hslsat, 1u4y S'-"noat III luis Vicinity IL
pok'ns hne. except 90 10" sfouha' "haro tho
tust nas u"H'aSco II 7o'ao' Inc iarmors s"g
tu''t "u'u'a ny n'oeo aeasS t"'a tala ING PROS
pee1 1oF Kooo "hcat CROP u 8ooa.
nEh<'S LAKE, 1aly =" acat arouha nero Is
'ooRlng "cl4' out so!no plaees little rusty, not
enough 10 10 any harm' 1talhs ,haVo dono no
aaihae''.
YA.LE1 sr,nanst 1ay 7*-oeoofally spcak1ns
wnc"t cou,un e1ook octtoe' an oocasionht p'eco
shows Attio rust' but not enough to do any
oanage. otaes CROPS aosn9 ~oA.
es' s.:.,al saA1s. saty @-"aoa1 hescr lookod more
but not to 1ny grrat oxtcnt, ouly Oh wot ground
MAsKAro, juiy The yrops aro roportod a,
'tts LIKE c cu3sr%1 ju,y 2-e bear taat verv
little ot tho whent IN th's vicinity Is sIishtly
damaged by rust Other parties olatm 1t Ia not
rast anl that tho wheat ID not damasod Tho
rre.snt, WY W. ''''0 ~
ts ss: s:s ss ,ss ss t: T. :
sss fs is' %""s reea 's *asas !" '' Se" Cor" bids
Wheat aa. somo yellow cavos ~htss asI rescpbo
, 1880-07-03

nT. LOUIS LAW SCHOOL. !4- Depart
spNnto(W unEstsfJ, !40.tsea Ausual TsfPa
"a oa4u<pess Wedptsday, tbfE II, lHD CoAFns fSnIaY
0tso Annual Tsmt tevsn nonths sseh sssasn4 admitted
- to 4fpt,f TtAzA eIahlN4al1p. 1Hon IT'D teF1q
AAdtsss MKxxI MiTCaCutG Dean Of iaeuty. s. Lo4ls.
, 1880-07-03
CLOT1l1NG.
WE CELEBRATE
the GLORIOUS
4th Of July!

And will contribute to the comfort md
economy Of those who nro inclined to bc
patriotic, md who viii buy Clething Of
us before tic 9th tlay Of July. Ne prom.
Ise Saving OF % to 90 per cent OFT all
SUMMER GOODS
Bought at orr stores on SATURDAY.
july ., and MONDAY, July &. It 1rlll
richly repay
, 1880-07-03
PROFESSIONAL.
CARD.
Throat and Lung Diseases

pr. hoBHHT HUNTER would nqttfy hie patients
thai during th4 months OF july And August h4 otoe1
Il 10 b!ete-at Will b. ops0 on e7>ET Ws%k-dsT from
PatIaRts requiring advice OF vtstt4 Altar p n, Of
on gundA{s I'll apply Il tho once Of d. e. ". HUM
TEh ~ ks2test
, 1880-07-03
T1IE TURF.
Chicago Jockey Club
RACES!
TWO MORE DAYS,
Aud the Best Of tho blceting!
Saturday, July 3,
FOUR RACES, including Tho $1,000
Sherman House Purse Raeo
Of Three Miles.
1AlRTY-0NE STARTERS, And ALL
GOOD ONES!
Racing Commences at 2:90 P. m.
POOLS SOLD At TIE GRAND PACIFIC AorEL.
Matftso,s-st. Cars direct to I'Tnc1c
Gatc.
DD0cD 1f1YE ANN EKmDT1,g
THlRTY-0NE STARTERS, AND ALL
GOOD 0NESI


FIRST RACE.
"8ELllN0 PURSE" $&11 for al, axea; $5o Of which
Y socond: . lioIses Snssrsd Hot q b. sold +,
fur 81. l.aM a!,1wed tta pounds; for. 3l,GIl ton
panntsi for tIlG twe!!e rn,lli*1 t1r ft!I nfteen
bu Auld Ut suction i1ntnctIalu!J a3toF Tho racv,
And any BurpluA n4cr entered rricO 70 ho Divided
between tho Ctub Aau Fae6Et hUfpu. IN nitip1.
!. r. Whltnty, ch. 4. Mncrdonieuk
J u. l1n9hGx, b. I. bgtlle r.
j. i. J.. TArlten, it,, h. h. HulcltOF,
I. Iat. Davis. b. t, uMeEh-
b. I. J. MeKtbben, ch. u. lash Ctny.
Il. II. Hwtk8rL br. e. hruttiecAFJ,
I. II. Wuas,l, b. 9. A0(ltu lihrk
, 1880-07-03

CHEGAHAY INSTITUTE,
1877 nMI ahHn Rpruee.*t., FhlIMdcIphfA.
l0Ard!iix Htd tAy AchhI for YunR ldtea md Chill
ttrpn. Ancient and ModeIn tanrunfet taught French
Il ahe !anxpaxe OF ths fRuay. MADAME UtlElt-
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23
The Happy Christmas Reunion.

On Christmas it is customary for
all the members Of a family to col
lcct and unite in merry making,
feastin@ and otherwise enjoying
themselves. With what mingled
emotions ofjoy and sorrow are these
happy reunions looked back upon
in after years by participants think
ing Of those dear ones now, perhaps
separated from them forever.
Let lis make Christina, picture:
The slciShride to the house, the
welcome at the door the bounteous
Feast with accompanying joke and
Lnmor, the stories, games and other
pastimcs that follow. the unveiling
OF the children's Christmas tree in
the evening, and finally the farewell
for the night.
Then thsre is the jolly mystery OF
famous old kris Kringle," who
comes in his sleigh drawn by rein
deer, over the tops OF houses, pops
down the chlmheys, never spelling
with SCOT the petty things he
brings, to stuff full tie row Of stock
ings that hang from the mantel.
Let us imagine for an Instant the
little, rosy, laughing, hslpy faces
that peep into these stockings in
the morning, and shout sleeftlly as
each treasure is brought to light.
Christmas has many happy men,
ories to set against the sad ones
that tell Of loss of time and friends.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23
Michigan and Mississippi.

There is movement on foot III
Chicago to convert the Illinois d
Michigan canal and the illinois
river, from La Sale. where it and
the canal join, into the ship canal
connecting the Mississippi river with
Lake Michigan. A memorial has
been prepared to present to Con
gress urging that body to undertake
the proposed work, ard to receive
therefore exclusive right and title
to the canal f.om the State of Illi-
nois. The old canal, which is nine
tv-six miles long, would have to be
enlarged to the width of l6O feet,
with docks Is feet wide and $50 feet
long, to enable 1t to float steamers
of 1900 tons burden. Two locks,
with dams, in addition to those now
in use, would have to be built upon
the Illinois river. The old canal,
which the Chicago Times character
ICES as Of no value in Its present
shape, has II locks. is 60 feet wide
and 6 feet deep. A second plan is
that of enlarging the old canal and
then extending it from La Sale, the
present terminus, directly west to
the Mississippi, distance of about
ninety miles, instead of having the
ship canal route wander through the
illinois river, 924 miles southwest
across the State, to the exclusion OF
the trade of Iowa and the entire
northwest. Both plans have active
advocates. Itsis estimated that the
total cost of the work would be be
tween fifteen and eighteen million
dollars. The reasons given for the
necessity of ship canal are the al
vantages gained having an all wa
ter route to transport grain and
freight from the west and south to
the eastern markets, and, at the
same time, have a check on the
freight tariffs of the east and west
trunk lines. 1t is further thrown
out that in case of war, water com
munication between the lakes and
the great rivers of the west would
prove inestimable.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23
- . -SS .
A Trine,

'.It-is hard telling what trifle
means. Everything in nature seems
to he closely connected with every
thing else. An undue prepondcr-
ance of one force sets in motion all
other forces. Ihe eddying of few
particles of air may give rise to a
tornado. A few drops of oil slowly
leaking from cask may seem oflit-
tie account; but in due time the YES
sci will be empty. A small pin, bolt
or screw out Of place may stop a
powerful engine. A particle OF
dust may stop or render chrono-
MI ter uscles as a time-kceper. The
prick of pin in n balloon may de-
strav it. There is no such thing as
a trifc. Any person who has lived
many wears, end been engaged i'll
the transaction of daily life, will
certainly appreciate this quotation.
4 useless expense of few cents
daily to 4 laboring man will amount
to no small sum in a series OF years,
while a judicious expenditure in
the same way will be exhibited in a
few years in the general appearance
OF Thrift all around such man."
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23
CHE fuesidt.
Get the Meaning.

The Bible is, indeed, a deep book
when depth is reqrired-that is to
say, for deep people. But it is in
tended particularly for profound
persons; on the contrary, much
more for shallow and simple per-
sons. And, therefore, the first and
generally the main and leading idea
of the Bible is, on its surface, writ
ten in plainest possible Greek, He
brew or English, needing no pene-
tration or amplification, needing
nothing but what we might give at
tention.
But this, which is in everyone's
power, and is the only thing that
God wants, is Just the last thing
that any one will give Him. We
are delighted to ramble away into
day dreams, to repeat pet verses
from other plac IS, suggested by
chance words; to snaplat an express
sion which suits our particular
views, or to dig up meaning from
under a verse, which should be ami
ably grieved to think any human
being had been so happy as to find
before. But plain, intended, i'm
mediate, fruitful meaning, which
every one ought to find always, and
especially that which depends on
our seeing the relation of the verse
to those near it, and getting the
force of the whole passage in due
relaiion-this sort of significance
we do not look for, it being truly
not to be discovered, unless we real
ly attend to what is said, instead OF
to our own feelings.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23
1itera,y.
CHRISTMAS Is COMING.


christmas is comingw the children cry,
Counting the weeks that are hurrying by,
Dear little children, who live at home,
And do not guess what it is to roam
From morn till night, with stockingless fee
Up and down through the ice and sleet.
"Christmas is coming" thinks little Tim,
But what can the Christmas do for him?
His home is cellar, his daily bread
The crumbs that remain when the ricf
are fed.
No mother to kiss him when day is gone;
No place to be glad in under the sun.
That wonderful fellow, old Santa Claus
Who never is idle moment, because
lie is kept so busy with piling the toys
Into the stockings OF girls and boys,
No wonder he sometimes forgets you know
Into the homes OF the poor to go,"
But, dear little children, yeu understand
That the rich and poor allloyer the land
Have one dear Father who watches you,
And grieves or smiles at the things you do
And some of his children are poor and sad
And some are always mer,t aud glad.
~ st
Christmas will bring to you many joys
Food and plenty, lro!ic and toys;
Christmas to some will bring nothing at all
In place OF laughter the tears viii fall,
Poor little Tim to your door may come
Your blessings are many; spare him some
The Chistmas bells will sweetly ring
The song that the angels love to sing,
Thg song that came with the SaYlors birth
Peace, good will, and love on carth!'
Dear little children, ring, pray,
Sweet bells in some lonely heart today.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23

ooh, good Mrs. Santa Claus you
will ask Mr.. Santa Claus to nell
mother, won't you?" pleaded Nina
But now the old couple took hei
by the hands and led her away to
an inner room, where the old lady
rumaged in the drawer of a little
bureau and brought out an old
fashioned daguerrotype.
"See, child" she said. Don't
this look like nny one you know
1T looks like mother" cried
Nina, only-only not so old"
at is enough" said the old gen
tleman. Child, God has sent you.
l am only an old toy maker, working
here in Weehawken--in strange
country to which l came from my
fatherland. But my dear, am your
grandfather, and this is your grand
mother. We came to America to
look for our daughter when we
heard she was a widow, but we could
not find her. Now we are going to
go aud take care of her. We will
| go with you. And again say, God
sent vou.'
y SO in few moments Nina and
her grandparents were on their way
across the ferry.
1t was late in the afternoon when
they climb the stairs of the tene-
ment house. Then the old people
waited outside in the entry, and
Nina went into the poor, half-fn-
ished room and found little Biddy
Flynn still waiting patiently.
what happened ye, Nina she
asked. The mother has been
fretting for YOU"
"Oh my child. am nearly fright
cned to death" sobbed the poor
woman.
"Motherr' cried Nina. "Oh,
mother! | went to Germany to
find Santa Claus-for we never
needed him so much. Bat it was
not Germany, and | did not find
him; but-oh, mother-1 found
grandfather and grandmother"
"Mothcr. Father" cried the poor
woman; ard the next instant they
rushed in and had her in their arms.
So Nina had \ merry Christmas
after all; and you MAY be sure that
her mother got well, and that Santa
| Claus did not forget her.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23
A Point Of Courtesy.

There is one little piece of kind
ness which almost all. old and
young, have opportunities to per-
form, and by the practice of which
they can very materially add to the
comfort and happiness of less fortu-
nate persons. 1t is to avoid look
ing at defoI mites or marks of dis
case when they are met in the street
or at home. Tie keen suffering
given to sensitive person and all
persons with a noticeable deformity
may be we'll supposed to be sensi--
tive on that SUBJECTS such rs one
who has felt it can alone understand
to the full. OF course, it is the
most natural thing for the eve to
fall upon that which is marked or
usual, but it is a poor excuse for
unkindness. We ought deliberate
" to school ourselves not to add, by
look or by work, to the unhappiness
Of those who have already enough
to bear.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23
Christmas in Midsummer.

Children, wouldn't you think 1t
funny to see Christmas come in the
middle of summer; to have no ice
and snow on the ground, and no
merry sleigh bells ringing, and
nothing to remind you that it was
winter? Well, away off on the other
side Of the world Christmas does
come in the middle of summer. In
australia on Christmas morning
the children say, "Oh, dear, how
hot 1t is. | do wish Christmas
came in the winter time." For
when it is winter here it is summer
there, and when you are lying un-
der Il shady tree in July, the little
Australia children arc running
around with winter clothes on, blow
ing on their fingers to keep them
warm.
But whether it comes in summer
or winter, wherever the English Ian
gua9e is spoken, it is time of jolli-
ty aYA plenty; of tender feeling and
kindly Gifts of peace on earth and
good will to men,"