Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
Very Happy and Prosperous New Year
20 All.

A very hapDy ana ffOspeEOuo NEW Ae~E
~ TO All.
But few brief heeting hours more and
the past wear will be dead, the old giant
will have expired and we shall start on an
other round of the Calendar. But few
hours more and venerable 1889, now groDing
about for grave, will have been inferred
beyond the hope OF resurrection: How
strange it looks, how strange it soundsl Not
ouly the year 1889 on the verge of dissolu-
tion, but the century dying. People who
at all think the occasion worthy of bit Of
sentiment will not only feel shade of re-
gret, but almost of loneliness in parting
from 1889 as though parting from lifelong
friend. For the young people, no doubt 1t
is the case now as ever, that old Father
Time is a very sluggard in his travels and
the years do not come, one after another,
half fast enough. But for the old, each de-
parting year is one Of the last of Q num-
bered procession which moves only too
swiftly and seems ever suggestive OF the
comparative fewness OF those that are to
follow.
What will the New Year bring?
To individuals, communities and nations
chiefly their deserts. Not in all cases, It's
true, but in the main, yesl
It will be ushered in with an abundance
of noise of all kinds, shouting. singing,
whooping, halloing, yelling, screeching and
pistol firing. The church bells will ring
out merry chimes and the new born babe
will be given the royalest of welcomes. The
old year, as it will be called, Is, and will
be. depicted as a weather beaten. decrepit
relic of antiquity about to shuttle off his
mortal coil into the great unknown, while
his successor is, and will be, portrayed as a
smiling, blithesome, stalwart, vigorous
youngster. tripping laughingly up to make
the acquaintance of an expectant world.
What will the new year bring to us indi-
vidually or collectively? We know not,
but to all we hope there'lA be more of sun
shine than shadow; more of smiles than
tears; more Of joy than sorrow.
New Years Day.
How many new, good resolutions will be
made; how many new plans laid; how many
hopes will be bornl May such resolutions
be kept; may the plans be carried out and
all hopes be fulfilled.
We, in common with the people of this
community, have lots to be thankful for.
We have seen our business grow day by day
until it now reaches phenomenal proper
tions. Not single day in the year now
fast dying out, has there been any let-up to
our business. The ineessant cry OF late or
the majority of the elothiers of this city has
been, "Oh, this terribly unreasonable
weather." but sunshine or shower, fair
weather or foul, we've had our hands full
OF business. Ought we not, therefore, be
thankful? But still we are Tree to confess
that there is with US consciousness that
we've deserved such appreciation on the
part of the public. We have advertised
freely; have always adhered to the principle
Of selling our goods as cheaply as possible;
have used all honest, endeavors to push our
business and give the greatest amount of
satisfaction to our patrons.
With our best thanks for past favors and
with very many wishes for happy and
prosperous new year to all, we remain the
public's faithful servants, GUSKT'S.