Fair play., 1882-12-23
PEACE on EARTH.

PEACE on EARTH.
| "Pcace on earth to men of good
will" Such were the beautiful words
cl,aun:ed by the heavenly choir eigh.
teen hundred and sixty-six years ago,
come Christmas. in celebrating the
advent into a cold and corrupt world
Of him, the meek and lovely one, who
was to supplant the harsh and rigor-
Gus Mosaic code With the mild and
loving tenets of the new Christian
faith. by peace on earth, they meant
not only freedom from bodily strife
and contention with our fellow Inc u,
but peace with God. Peace of soul
and mind with our fcllOwman and
peace with ourselves. But how few
of us, if any, follow either in letter or
spirit the word Of the new dispense
tion. Do we not all rebel against our
Creator, var and contend either in
body or mind with each other and
rningle strife and turmoil in our own
souls? And why should we? The
happy promise Of peace Oh earth to
men Of good will WAS not made on
that glorious event in centuries gone
by for that occasion alone. nut for all
time to come; the words have as much
force and efficacy now As then; they
are sung by the celestial thrOngs to-
day and forever and their inspiration
is cOniinuin. ono, il will not die I'M
til the earth that the Rctleciner hath
tread will have turned to ashes. Then
why not each one on the approaching
anniversary take un:O himself the
blessed lesson and cease his inpO-
tent rebellion against the Almighty.
cease warning and contentling with his
human kith and cease the struggle
and turmoil within his Own soul and
reap the blessing Of the prophecy Of
peace on earth to men Of good will"
The steamer Matte Bell sunk at
Rush Tower. last Friday. A. she was
backing ont from the landing she was
caught by the wind and drifted against
. snaa, breaking hole in her hull be-
low the wafer line. She was immedi-
ately run on q sand bar on the Miss
ouri shore and settlev in about two feet
OF w.fcr. AT one time the boat
caught fire and there w.s danger of
her burning up, but through the act
ivity of the officers and crew the flames
were soon exiinguished. None Of her
freight was injured. ON Saturday the
steamer Pswel came down and took
the sunken boats cargo and passengers
to Brickey's AID the latter arrived here
late that afternoon. All the rassen-
gers, most Of whom were destined for
here. desire us in their name, to thank
Mr.. Frank Brickev and Young Mr..
Placite for kindness shown them.
Some people arc lamcn,inS that
we have not good roads snd say that
the constitution with its iron-bound re-
strictiou~ against the incurrence Of
municipal Indebtedness is blamable
therefor. Yet ;i.esc same fellows are
ALWAYS bowling at the extravaganza
Of the county colrt in its disposition
Of the luhlic funds. a, the same
time they forget that the present con-
>titution ha> been IN force for only
seven years hack aai tiet mp to its
adoption thcr" were II, brakes upon
the creation of debts hv counties and
vet We did MT have anv better rolds
then We ha,c C now. hut wc had great
mtnr more debts. ". undertake TO
say. that if i.'-morrow :. proposition
were submitted +" tine taxpayers Of
Sic. Gencvieve rouniv - .n"ir debt
o: FIFTY ,i,"i>sn'! for the purpose OF
building ro,.:i Roads il w";ii.l be over
wieln;n.'v -, irat"a. Every body
wants sn",. rss,!>. i,-.- ypu will fuh
mighty few that ike IL pay for them.
BORN: -DI Tie>,iay December 2lst,
lS>2 ai Nnii.- Mines :, Mary wife of
Evari>te Nalicc. hoy.