The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-12-19

THE EYERGREzxs that are ti1ging |
the store-ironss here and there, the
drawing aside of the curtains that
have hid from the public tie interiors
Of grocery show-Windows, the crowd.
ing to the ffont of toys and the dis
play of holiday goods in every branch |
OF merchandising aud shop keeping, |
as we'll Is the lining OF butchers
markets with the latest OF beef, all |
remind us that Christmas week is
here again, with all lis life and uni
versal activity. Wherever the name
of Christ is known and revered, this
is the busiest and merriest season of
the year. If one has money he will
spend it now, not Dor digging inter-
oceanic canals, making railroad
grades. or anything that promises
great things in the way Of monetary
returns; what money changes hands
now does 80 for purely social and
domestic happiness. The poor
laborer who transforms himself for
the time being into the best-adored
deity OF the Juveniles, and divides his
little wage, puts the larger share into
articles that he would scorn to pur-
chase next month. The savings bank
has NJ attraction for him this week.
He only wishes that he had more to
'squander" for toys and novellieP,
for picture books and sweet
meats, and for anything and
everything that is worthless.
Though it may not be useless. But is
the money that he ihus spares from
his little store .quAndered7 II he bad
spent it last month for these trihes,
Or should do So next month, it would
be g reckless waste Of substance; but
It is not 30 now. Christmas has been
created, and it must be sustained.
The shattering Of pretty idols that
have grown in youthful hesrts !. bad
bus ness. The money spen. in ans
swering the expectations of the little
ones, and filing their hearts with
hsppiness--happiness the sweetest
that ever comes to mortals-is not
sQuandered. It is invested where il
will return higher rate of interest
. than savings banks or government
bonds can pay. 1t makes the boys
{ and girlS better, and brings cheerful
ness to older hearts. Indeed, VIZ
have yet to meet the person too ole
to enjoy being remembered in som,
g triaing, nonsensicsl sort OF way a
Il this merry season. The air that per
. vsdes the Christmas holidays seem
'S the purest that We breathe. Il
/ atmosphere filled with sociabiIisy
IL with kindness and love, and it fills al
y mankind who have q holy recollec
p ton Of youthful days and home
" Christmas expenditures snd Christ
% mas merriment are BON regulates
by the years prosperity an
- future prospects. II one wi
- - walk through the business rtreet
= OF the city and glance a
e the display that is spread before him
u the conclusion ia forced upon hin
= that 1880 has been a pEosperou
I year, and 1881 Icons with brigh
&c promise. The seasons exhibition
was never more attractive or abund
e ant than that which is now beini
8 prepared. The stores and shops ar,
y literally crsmmed with ssssonsblj
d goods, and the dealers are complain
d ing that they lack room in which t
u show the carloads that have beer
< ordered Tor the holidays and are ar
{ irving daily. And all these va.t col
: lections will be distributed, for mer
chsndizing has been reduced to suet
u a science thst stocks in trade arr
gagged by the money in the com
{ munitY for their purchase. Tht
week opens pleasantly and full of To,
,, holiday spirit OF merriment. May al
. expectations be satisfied
d