Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-25
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The only rIksr-clAss HorELin the city.

some days were briphtand cheerful 10
ue-he opened his wallet and stid,
~ have here, major, IA paptr TINT |
may interest YOU ! had Intended To
/ present 10 To you 10 be hunnred on our
arrival hnme hut aa that may never
be, ] would like yDu to read nuW.n
i wss my order for tn Of ice.
While the Ihilliug was N progress |
skiilful hands Rad been bus prrpar- |
! lux our Chn-tmus rup, delicious ere
/ nog delicious ca Us even though the |
! milk aud eggs used IN comp uudlng " |
! We're FROM inc can and not freshly |
lfehi the farm The merri uent 81 he |
evening hs was natural and hppropIi- |
ate, burst forth la song Plantation
melodies, cpmic songs aud Apn.
! tlmenthl ditiies were rendered,
giving way, "A midnight Hnproa hea.
to sacred hymns md those beautiful
aud tender Christmas Carols Which
! have come down % NJ from the mid-
leNges. Thus Win songs uf pralse
was u.hcred In that Chi-tmss morn
IN our lonely hnmu In the weird and
frozen Norhlaud
tsiX O'Clock on Christmas day the
thcruir nlrtcc registered forty degrr, ;
below zero tut calm weather ana IA
clear hky inalred n delightful daV, as
Arctic uay 20 at that season OF the
| year. Oar breakfast came, as u.usl,
at hslf-l as seven, Atten O'Clock tue
men assembled for the custom
are Sthhuh service. The ~.
lection Of Psalms for Ctrlstm1s
deN was id 90 well "a h 100 n "a ,d
lao IA psalms. Situated IA we were
up n the vergeu Of the word, aud iiv-
ing in the great. shadow Of tho Atctto
night, ~ Us all came more tuu hirgly
Hnd flrcibly than ever the truth OF
tnuge beautiful anrds:
n take the wings ~ tho morning, and re-.
m'dn ID the ute most parts ot mo sen;
| Even e.. ro also suBi Thy hHnu lUud mt. ana
a. figh. hR q hla ur.
n I say, Prr dNeuturu Tic darkness shah
GOV ne; then snail my ngnt b1 iurl ed
tluAV.
Ye". ,he Ja k,ess lsno darkness with rhec
hut hu night H. as q ear as lac dby the
aHrkf e'saud ligai 10 Ih,e are uoih Hllke.
Need Gay that our morning exercises
'"trc g ospd with Praise God from
Whom All Blessings Flow IN winch
even ne least mu-icAl rhised hts voice?
During the day nearly every man
took Hn unu-uRl amount ~ physical
/ exercise IN view of the approaching
feast, and ihe IA ee-uile course TO
. Dutch leland and bhck WAS. as usual,
= the htvOitt al the day. II high noon
brought ~ u uaught but the shining
/ stars aud clfclinR planets OF the night,
3 yer cur ey,e and senses, trained to
= Aicuic darkness, enabled us to keep
r the rough roadway through the tan.
! pled ic,-fout md on tho pulrocry-tic
p. il4e.; ana II Nat re-, by her tinrty
. touch, had hanished every living sub
+ ject from eur cline and thus silenced
{ tue hum OF Hriusl life, set attn grand
, and wOTOl,sa voices she spake 70 uH
a through the surglng tides aud crack
o ling Ice foot,
c Our exercsa was promptly done 10y
4 4 o'cl ok, but the long menu " the day
4 delayed dinner tlll Hu hour later. o.
d Qua uOnks Frederick and Long, were
( determined that everything hvuld bs
4 at its best All lands aud clluies paid
J., tribute 10 orr table, aud ~ the con
4 vtntiopnl turkey was wanting, 10 Wat
h well replaced 10y The ducks aud guile
= ulOis of Or eul tud. a delicious en-
+, derloin OF The musk-oK Of Grnuel
!. Land also graced oar table; bat / wil
d let cur menu sptak Tor Itself;
y roRF oNaEn. rRtNNELi. LANp
onatsrNAs ntNsgE, 1881.
= Nook lutte
a. ElsIf
4 talmon ~ pnleorrl site.
Ertfict
y Guliomots IA sanarrlons Hope,
" MuaR-Jx lvusue sauce Az uine
& crab "a Grnurll.
b BE, a ~ Frederick
a Elder Ducks ~ ~ ghury,
4 ndtriolu OF suck,
! p,tstees. Aeparsrus.
Gieen Corn. french Peas
!, ,,,onn,p,. Pastry ,,,y on.
,e Plum Pudding. wlne sauce
;, Grapes, Brazil Huik. Dntes, Figi
Vanilla i' aeS iia anagp' i'e-oream,
C0neo Tea.
< The plum pudding had been sonrc'
r Of dislrae itl TO the cooks until II 8ai
q Announced 90 them that box %
y canned pudding had been sent th'
d party as a Christina .gift from thi
y wife Of Tire mnianding tiiieer, tn
NJ entrance of The uudef-cOnk with tbs
10 puddlf K was the feature ~ the dinusr
le The lynbpnt. palt-hue flames OF th'
a rum dancing ah1ut the pudding weii
u, A novelty 20 some and delight TO all
" Afler the coffee each ufiieer aud mar
* WAS presented will Havana cigar
" the gilt OF thoughtful arms
~ lady who appTehenutd w
It- weakness OF the rank and iill
for such articles Of luxury ShcrlA
- after tho dinner Sergeant Rice AZ
y. peared IA the officers ROM, stating
q thst be cauie IN oebalf q the ueu
ie whe desired 20 express. through me
% their thanks "a tlin ladies whose con
e sidrraie ki1dness had contributed *
~ much 10 their pleasure and happineH
II on this Christmas day.
81 a liitle later The ordinary SUNDAY
"a allowance az rum WIS issued Tn
Id evenlog pa.sed quickly with mus
e, nnd appropriate apngs A. tue eni
r. 81 one 81 them the night observe
H. called loudly out
10 eleven o'eiccklt
ID Christmas day ~ IGnger wef snaeu
le LIEUT. A. w. Grossly, Y. ?. a.
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