Smyrna times., 1891-12-30


Christmas morning was ushered i'll
with an atmosphere that was soggy
with moisture. There were few
struggling serenaders in the darkness
but the chief noise to break the still
ness was that made by the fife and
| drum corps of colOred lads, and cOnsid-
ering their opportunities, very cTedita-
BILE music. They went out to Clayton
about o'clock to break the morning
slumbers of the deniZens of that village,
to whom it was thought anything
would be a relief to their continued
hearing of rolling cars and screeching
whistles, reaching here before six, at
which time the Methodist bell rang
out its peals inviting the faithful of the
denomination in celebrating in prayer
and praise the advent of a Saviour to
the world. The damp drapery that
Overhung the early hOur,-glOOmy and
impenetrable,- not inviting, and
only about 80 were out, but they ex-
pressed themselves as well paid for
going. ReVs. Wilson, Smith, Roe, and
several laymen testified to the comfort
it was to them individually in sharing
ing in the inestimable gift to the
world.
At eleven o'clock the bell of St.
Peters Church called together about
appreCiative listeners. The church
had been tasefully trimmed with ever.
green, as is the custom in honor of the
event The choir had prepared some
special music, and Rector Dame
preached one of his best sermons on
the Wonderful the Mighty Counsellor. "
At night the Sunday School had its
usual anniversary with a large Christ
mas tree and treat for the children
Will Carter persOnating "Old Kriss."
INCIDENTS.
Possibly because of the bad weather
the day was less eventful than usual
The young people, Including score Of
two home" for the holiday,) wer,
however pretty much on the move t,
see apparently if any one else haC
found the 'streak of happiness" they
we're looking for. They mostly tool
consolation in the fact that it WASH
5 many hours till dinner time, whel
}, they would receive it in delectabl
chunks, The turkey had to pay
large penalty for being the best Dir,
that struts.
Quite a number who had mistake
the character of the day, thinking
was in honor of Bacchus rather tina
the Prince of Peace and Good Will
took rotations until they were file
with evil spirits, viz: the latter is
natural result of the former. Til
windows of the hotels were closed "a
to business, but number wer
F. like they were the previous afternoo
r when the bar had to be shut down tw
~ or three times because the crowd b,
came unmanageable, and in the mauC
lin way of such british manifestation
pulled of their coats to maui eac
other for no other reason but to graft
al a propensity, right in the heaVe
20 dOwnpOur of rain. With Whiskey il
he they are all birds of u feather" In
o. fraterniZing way young white ma
~ challenged young colOred man for
Of little boxing spell, telling him he cou
20. "knOck him out The stimulus
no the whiskey made the blows con
ar down heavier and heavier through ii
~ jeering of the crowd. Finally Il
he negro was struck a heavy blow, tn
ad he thought was done in anger, al
N. feeling justified in returning it in kin
in sent one back that laid his OppOne
.er out. The usual scrimmage followe
,se the crowd surgiug around the hot
,ta corner until it got as far down t
nd street as Jimmy McClusky's, grown
re at every moment. 1t was then t
re police reached the spot and gather
ne in the ringleaders who were afterwar
EN- released after after paying $3.50 1t
or said the crowd that had swelled to q
ses or 800 people would have been tr
W. fling affairin every way but for t
nv negro women, who rushed out
ny scores, thinking it was cOlored m
rn only being arrested, using profane al
ear violent language that shocked
om listeners.
mo Another deplorable feature was I
Ike number of youths who hung about t
red places where the drunken men cong
mes gated, amused at all their sensel
i'm. antics, aud apparently itching to s
far any body kick mp row. 1t is s,
the there was more drunkenness than v,
so. ago, but it was. we think, entirely W
of class who have no pride for the
led selves or regard for their reputation