The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-13
CHRISTMAS.
THE FESTIVAL FAST APPROACHING.
SOME PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FROM
THE DISPATCH MAN On HIS
HOLIDAY ROUNDS.
Here are Presents for Girls and Presents for
Boys, with Souvenirs Sweet and Dear
Infants Toys, with Comforts for Age
and CONNECTIONS for Youth, In De-
scribinR All of Which We
speak but the Truth.
CHRISTMAS COMES BEFORE ITS TIME.
% Be merry all, be merry all;
With molly dress the festive hall;
Prepare the song. The feast, the ball,

10 welcome merry Christmas"
The great Christmas festival is fast APP
preaching; that time OF rejoicing all over
the civilized world wherein our Saviour's
birth is celebrated; that time Of brightness
and pleasure to which the dear little ones
have looked with such longing. II comes
10 us this year rs never before, and under
conditions that should tend to assuage the
impotence Of youthful auticipations. The
period heretofore allotted between succeed
ing anniversaries has been somewhat short
ened here this year in the arrangement OF
our standard time upon the 18th meridian.
Thus will Christmas morn be ushered in
Just eight minutes and some seconds earlier
than usual; and since 10 tie anxious, wait
Ing heart OF childhood the Last minutes
correspond to days and almost weeks. this
Joyous season will be upon YOU, dear read
or, almost before YOU are aware OF it.
OF course we must all prepare for it; for
il proper, gladstone, but withal, religious
observance. Every one, rich or poor,
Young or old, can contribute to the Joy OF
the other, be that contribution great or lit
tie. Let especially the heads Of families
see 10 the making happy OF all those under
their care. There are those who, having
enjoyed the pleasures Of youth, especially
at this season, when such pleasures were
made particularly sweet through the Ell
| forts OF the then heads OF the family, tor
Get that the mantle Of their fathers has
| fallen upon them. They look upon the
| necessity OF making Christmas merry for
the young ones a decided bore aud irk-
some duty. Such fathers and mothers are
unfortunate victims OF selfishness. Their
very love Of self and forgetfulness OF 9TH
crs makes them unhappy. All, did they
! but know that they could, in contributing
to the happiness Of those committed to theiI
| care. live in their pleasures, and thus taste
the Joys OF youth once more, with the adj
ditional and greater qualification OF having
contributed to the delight and comfort Of
others, that which is now disagreeablC
duty would soon become q source OF grea'
JOY.
Again. dear reader, let Us all make anr
pie preparation, such as our means vii
allow, for a bright and happy Christmas
We wish to assist you in the good resolve
we fancy you are now inwardly making
and to that end will give YOU the benefit o.
our experience from careful inspection o.
all the stores that are offering special bar
gains in the way OF goods. wares, com
| forts. works Of art, literature. and curio'
lust suited for Christmas presents. Th'
stocks are so extensive. varied, and wei
assorted. and prices so low this year tha
we are fairly puzzled to know just where
to make a beginning. Well, since upon Tho
elders depends the task OF making thu
Young people happy, we shall first en-
deayor to make them self-satisfied viii
what Is just gratifying to their tastes.
go market, TO market,
To buy plum bun;
| Home again. come again,