Daily Republican., 1885-12-24
Christmas.
THE STORES FILLED, BUT BUSi-
NESS NOT AS GOOD AS 1T
SHOULD HE.
THE STREETS CROWDED.

IE6 bIItbL3 W6fc CIOWuSu ibhb tFou-
ing, aud the greater num Der OF the stores
on Market street did q fair business. -
Almost everybody carried mysterious
looking bundles, which no donbt con-
tained many articles TO show remem-
braLce OF fsisnds, 0r things 10 make
little hearts happy.
A visit to come of the larger stores
disclosed the fact that while they were
crowded, many only came In to look
around, and the majority OF those who
purchased bought small and low-priced
articles in. fact saleswoman in one
OF the stores remarked 10 person that
they bad sold but few high-priced toys
this year.
Business will no doubt continue good
to. o.night, and every one who possibly
can should make some preparation to
render the hearts of the little ones glad
to morrow morning. They will learn
soon enough what the hardships and
troubles OF life are, and they should be
made as happy as possible while child.
hoods days remain. No one can tell
what their thoughto are, or the firmly.
grounded faith they have In the myste.
rious Santa Ciaus, whose annual visits
should. as far AZ can be done, bring
them the realiz atioc of things hoped
and wished for.
A teacher in one Of the Sunday
schools told her scholars each to write
| q letter to Santa Claus, stating what
they wanted, and to bring It to her
One little fellow told the patron sainl
OF Christmas that he wanted new
lsled and pair OF gum boots. and yes
terday the sled came, and will NJ
doubt be followed by the boots to night
1t would be an exceedinRly hard job to
shake thai littla fellows faith in the
ex istence Of Santa Claus.
But there are others who should b.
lshown at this festive season that the!
are not forgotten; there is the father
who has toiled tha year through TO fe
cure the comforts and necessities of liz
for bis family; some little token Of afiec
tiop will show him that he Is held II
kind remembrance. Then comes tn
wife and IN other, whoee hands hav
made home happy during the year
: she should not be forgotten, or the da
ALLOWED 10 pass without something Z
lshow her that she is loved, and he
iifsitbful service in the family apprecls
tei.
There are also those outside OF tn
family who should be remembered
. among them being the hard worked br
faithful little carrier, who day afte
7 lday, for the entire year, through sur
!, sh!ne and storm, winters cold or sum
mer's heat, has brought messages froi
loved oned, sometimes freighted wit
a tjoy and then again bringing tiding
. OF sorrow. The carrier is faithfr
y servant, and he should be remem beret
To morrow will bs spent by differer
ipersons In as many different ways
Some will spend the day in distai
=, Iplaces with relatives and friends, viii
lothers will gather around the fami
liable beneath the home roof. Ever
body should be happy on this, the q
Iniyersary of the SAvionr's birth, al
those who have the means can increa
their own happiness hundred fold
assisting TO make some poor fami
happy by sending them trihiDg CO
iribution.
At 8 O'Clock in the morning the
will be a service OF prayer at Brand
wine NJ. Il. church, a sermon by |
s. Rev. w. A. Wise at 10 o'clock, and !
vival service at o'clock in the eve
CLING. Scott Nj. E. church will also ha
q service of prayer at 6 o'clock In
~ m6rnipg, and at 6 80 o'clock music
IL service will be held at s; Johns p.
church, for which q grand progri
has been arranged. There will
service at Epworth NJ. 4. church
/, Christmas morning Mt 5 O'Clock, and
, entertainment at 7. 80 p. M, consist'
}. of music, addresses and presents
the ch ildren. The church will be mic
decorated with two Christmas tire
w beautifully trimmed with presents
= gifts for tbs children.