Nevada County picayune., 1888-01-04
Glendale Gossip,

Mir. NJ. l.. Moore is off to Texas, for few days, on a business tr,p.
 The family of Mir. Hunt are en- joying visit from relatives resid ing in Calhoun county.
 Mrs. Hughs and Elder Tong were married last Thnrsda, eve. ming. Much joy go with them
 MT. Elias Galloway and Miss Lizzie Moore spent the Christmas holidays with relatives in Calhoun county.
 \ child was born iu Bethlehem oi Judea, many centuries ago. 10 whom the world owes it's great les. tival of Christmas. Al first ,ile annual return of the Savior's birth day was celebrated as a holy Jay, but through the silence, mystery, and hay dreamlike atmosphere. of tl,c ages, 1t has come down to Us a> holiday and is cel-l,iated as such in all civilized countries. The increasing interest in ,lie observ- ance and celebration oi the ami versary of Him who gave ns the Golden Rule, the strict observance of which would usher iu !, Heaven on earth, culminated in Il cel.hra tion of the happy day by the Glen dale Sunday school. Preparation cOmmittees were selected MtOrc- hand aLd on Christmas eve, every thing being in readiness the sun day school children were given Inc front seats, their parr.,tS and the general public filling all rlc rear seats and many were nhliged to stan, l,ul did not seem L., -ulfer any from the inconvenience. ,> ev- rIyhody spemeu tp bc hil'uild ot good cheer and kind wishes. and when called 10 order and T prayer offered hy hrotler Ctulaer a.i d few appropriate pieces 0i music rendered vOcall, ny our yonng people, the venerable Sauia i,us with his slow mien and semi.oili- cIal tread of Il patriarch. was greet ed with shouts of applause Judg- ing from his appearance and the whiteness of his beard aS conpar- rd with men of from three l0 four score years oi age. that He meet with occasionally, he must have been at least two hundred wears old for his board was very heavy and al least two feet long and tlic protueion aud length of his hair. as it danged over his shoulders was enough to make the devotees of the hair bang etiquette weep ln disgust, if 1t had not been that ,he very atmosphere seemed charged with charity and good linmor. The tree from wbich he plnckcd tle iruIt was Il thing of beauty and joy to all present, and the soti. ltizy light of the .IsrNnesr lanterns hung in it's branches served to lend an encilantment to the scene and the round balls ot popcorn seemed to represent blossoms. and apples and oranges the full fruit, all blended in perfection on the same tree. besides other and Nalu- ble presents representing the ruit of good will, and tasty little souv- enirs from friend to friend. After a few timely remarks by Santa Claus he distributed the fruits 0t the tree which nearly groaaed nn- der It's weight, tO the children, who were delighted, and thre lgh them their parents and friends aud so we all felt that it was good to be .here, and returned io our homes feeling happy and wishing all the world "A merry Christ. mas" How much better thus 10 celebrate the birth of our Savior in beautiful, becoming and inno. cent way, than to spend ths day in riOting and drunkenness as the manner of some is. Innocence, purity, and loveliness are often caused to blush with shame on ar- count of some friend who will per sist in celebrating the birthday of his best Friend in such disgrace fn. way. LoNGFELLow.
 Antioc Clippings on lst column.