American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-03

Communicated.
JANUARY |, 1880.
y Happy, Happy New War =" all,
II il the sincere wish of tn" writer
that the year which comes with This
day may he, to one and all. - happy
one. | kGow full well how many
of the readers of this New Years
greeting will meet with misfortune,
deep and bitter, III course OF the
year 1880. | am well assured that
many who are rich to-day will find
themselves poor and depressed, be-
fore 1--WE again greet you-A Happy
new ) ear. That many W no arc to day
enjoying Gods blessing, good ro-
bust health, will be on beds of sick
ness and death many who are
bouyant with youth, hope and beau
~ will be done with the things of
time when this years tale is told on
our planet has made his annual
journey; many bright anticirations
Will he disappointed and joyous
hopes he blighted that little ones
now fondly nesting on their fond
mothers bosoms will be cold in
death, and the next Springs flow
ers, and a little mound of earth will
be all that is left to mark their
resting-place. We know from past
experience that fond mothers who
wish happiness to:their children to-
day, will not be here next New
Years Day, ard the lips that kiss
ed them and the hands that caress>
ed them will bc cold in death and
their souls. will be borne away by
white winged angels; some fathers
now full of bright and happy hopes
will hold their dear ones in their
arms long alter this New Year is
gone; that sweet memories and
tondly cherished thoughts will be
followed by ditapOointments and de-
spair; that fond unions, promising
happiness, joy and abundance. will
be turned to bitter fruit and ashes
on the tongue that schemes and
enterprises are snnfing the mid
night lamp. Deep and hard
thoughts, and physical labor must,
in many instances yield no fruit,
and some bright flowers which are
most beautiful to behold, giving
forth odor most delicate, must fall
and wither OH the cold ground be-
fore the chime OF christmas bells
doth greet our ears again. Daring
the last twelve month dear ones
have left us to return no more, but
we can reach that healthful shore
to which they have gone. The
darts of the fell destroyer have
fallen fast and thick. This new
year must be another just the same,
and our desires, hopes and wishes
will make no change. Here is "a
lesson for those who reason and
mediate while we trust and hope.
Still we give every one the high est
heartiest and hottest possible salu>
tation. We hope that you may he
in all your we'll devised
and laudable undertakings that
the rich and great may be
OF the poor and lonely, and
may God remember them for their
charity aud goodness that the
youth may have dicip!ine in all
that goes to make success in life,
that age may he enabled TO see in
others the renewal of yOuthfulness
With joy +; that all who are prosper,
ous alay be generous, that all who
are afflicted may find comfort and
be healed that all may lead such
lives as will leave them wiser and
better next year. We direct a spe.
,ial salutation and our most gra-
,ious bow to all gentle, generous,
virtuOus, charitable men
md women, aud hope they will
ind from day to day moro delight
II their pure,s holy and unseliish
ives, and that they will have more
'eason than ever 10 land the virtue
which brings it's own reward that
he rough road to honor, virtue and
ectitude may be ever dear to them
rom year to year and that the
hearts of the noble true and good
nay not be broken, May the new
ear be to them, and all such, la.
len WITH the happiness which can
'nly be known to :he just. the
rue the good and the virtuous.
LOGAN.