Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-19

bare service in some missionary chapel upoI
the American frontier the lighting Of Christ
NJ as trees and hanging up Christmas stockings
the profuse giving, the happy family meetings
the dinner, the game, the ddnce-they are al
the natural signs and symbols, the flower ano
fruit of Christmas. For Christmas is the day
of days which declares the universal human
consciousness, that peace on earth comes only
from good will 10 Ilal.'
Santa Claus in Butler.
PART /.
Twas gold, wild night, and the ground wa
white
With the frost-fowers OF the snow;
And the stars looked down on a noisy town
With its streets and halls aglow.
The store room of f. Grieb was in partieu
larly brilliant glow, with its three large double
cases filled with new silverware, and other
cases filled with Articles in gold aid silver, and
the room WAS flied with people buying OF their
almost endless variety OF scarf-pins, earrings,
watches, chains, charms, &c, and they all went
out looking cheerful and happy,
1t was Christmas time and the merry chime
OF the evening bells rang clear
On the frosty ai., as II 70 declare
Twas the happiest time OF the yeaT.
Always happy time for the recipients OF
the presents bought at Ritter < Raiston's great
dry goods and trimmings store. The shelves cl
their immense store-room are filled from end to
end, with goods for Christmas presents, and
their show windows presented variety and
quality of goods un-excelled in the market
For Jolly Saint Nick has a clever trcb
OF filling his sleigh with toys
And swift rs "A dream with reiiideer-teGln,
He visits the girls and boys.
This year, as usual, he filled his sleigh at j.
+. r. Stehle's 'Santa Claus Headquarters' .
where he found the largest stock Of toys dolls,
hobby-horses wagons, sieds, tool-boxes, safes,
drums, violins, mus;c-boxGS, doilbabies,
arks, cars and thousand other things ever
brought to Butler. With each succeeding
Christmas, the funny looking old gentleman,
when in Butler, registers at Stehle's.
Now I've heard 1t said that he has a dread
OF freezing his turn-up nose
Well, II mag be so, for fierce winds blow
Aud it's cold where he often gQcg.
But it is never neither cold nor dark in
house fitted up from II. Biehl & Co.. stove
and lamp emporium. For Christmas presents
Henry lad brought On a line OF beautiful hang
ing and student lamps, also all kinds Of skates,
and the toy counter at the rear end Of his store
was still great attraction for the children.
But think it a rusc and poor excuse
For wanting 10 smoke his pipe:
AS every one knqwS that his pug nose gloWs,
heu dS al Cherry iuil iipt
But that pug nose, is always covered, par
TALLY at least, with great fur cap, such as
can be had at Cnas. X. Grieh's men and boys
furnishing goods store. For the holiday trade
Charley had secured large stock Of beautiful
silk scarfs at all shades, hand-embroidered sgs-
penders, fur gloves and cap3, silk handker-
chiefs and scaris, silk umbrellas and many
other beautiful articles, and the young ladies
to please their best young men always send
Santa to sec him.
But he's getting old, and we viii not sco'd.
III we don't quite fancy his ways,
For we must depend on HIM AS q friend,
Or what would we do holiday?
His less would undoubtedly be n public ca.
lanlity, and ig that case few steps would 90
further to cons5Ye tie public than a step into
the new jewellery store Of j. X. Greb Johnny
is noted 'Jr his taste in selecting goods q fact
of which santa Claus is fully aware, and he
always hunts Johnny up aud consuits him on
these natter.
When was a boy, With what perfect Joy
! used 10 hear my mother say
1--WE must Keep oLt Of sight, Santa Claus comes
Tonight.
And o-morrow will be Christmas day.'
And then ali the stores from which lie gets
his pretty things and good things will be closed
and among them pdtterson's clothing store,
where got me such handsome winter suit
the last time he came TO Butler. 1 hope he
will go there again this year.
And thought the old sprite, when he came in
Had 10 crawl down the chimney wide:
And t!ia. All little boys who wanted hls toys
Must lilnE up their stockings inside.
/ had hung up n pair Of my sisters, great
long thick ones, and big around. They each
held neiiy half bushel without breaking
and EnhT = 80 got them at STEMS where she
buys all her stockings and underwear. Sister
says that everything she buys there wears and
looks 80 well.
Well, one night slept where the stockings were
All ready for Saint Nick 10 I'll;
There c.cpt into bed and covered my head
Determined Tor once TO keep still.
AS still "a il usually is in Il store that don't
advertise One storekeepcr who advertises in
the CITIZEN told me that his sales this yea
were dop lie what they were last, and anothe
that he averaged a hundred dollars day io
several we-ss this fall, and that on one day hi
cdsh sales amounted to $3.50, besides what h'
charged lldn't believe him until he showed
me his books 10 proye it. | won't tell his nain
for he dGI't waat me TO.
The place for The fire was wider and higher
Than places are made nowadays.
And the lire felt good when the great logs OF WOO
Were wrapped III bright ruddy blaze
And 2, vas sister James face, at least it locke
very rel. Tn had been saying pretty thing
TO her in the next room, and had been "depos
ing" or something Of that sort, aud | heard he
| tell mamma that that new dress she bought fO
her at Tfogtnan's worked like a charm.
Tom him 4e locke very handsome that even
ing. H. said lac got his new rig at Heck's AN
was ticklcI 10 death with it. lie intendt bny
log his wedding suit at the same place.
| PART II.
| Jit't night the fire was buried dccn
| "a nlrrueath the ashes,
! L. lt.-lnns eyes were fast aglccu
| Under dnll gray lashca
A short visit 10 ID. T.. Clccland's jcwclr
store this evening will keep you awake, no ma
| ter how sleepy you may feel. Clccland's stoc
has been selected with care and good taste.
| so long waited there 10 hear
| Those reindeer hOOis drumming,
| That began al last 10 fear
| The good saint was not coming.
Then ] thought perhaps he might be dclaye
by the crowd at Heineman's, which, as ever
body knows is headquarters for books, fant
cards, pretty boxes and all sorts Of nice thing
But suddenly thought head
Footsteps coming near me-.
! never poycd nor said q WOrd,
Bcarhil " yiight hear W.