The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-12-23
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R&aI BBakiHs Bs&%ss'!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Wards Words.
Now draws the day of Christmas near
With trumphet toy and drum.

NOW draws the day of Christmas near
win trumphet toy and drum,
And frantic children fright the cat
with ceaseless hum, sweet hum
The approach of HOLIDAYS. is rho eirno,
lor general peace offerings and family re
uHions' Willle the general prOsperity.of the
country admits an indulgence by evervone
III the usual practices of gift making When
was lad under free trade. we never bad
any CHRISTMAS gifts--at least | did not
WIN Wheat at 80 cents q bushel. n eurrencv
50 uilsound thai it wasn't worth stealing.
ana wages four shllings day, Christmas
a., SIC "oio ia,e Win the bone and sinew of
the land, and | was in IT,
Continued meetings are being hold tbis
week at the Baptist church. under Eide.
FISHERS control, who is ably assisted nv Row
Y. van Dorm, General Missionary for eastern
Michigah ana an exceedingly pleasant and
aSieeaDie gentleman he is. As their church
euiiice ~ ahtipodal to my residence. SO to
speak, ana as am uncertain as to time and
spot, 1 have hired hand to take INV place
THIS week, for feel as though the family
ought TO be represented.
speaking or preachers, Elder Sguires RIB
peu the bark off from some of the hardened
sinners here, by saying over in the Methodist
church recently that "a man who swore
would STEAL" / thoroughly agree with hlm.
out so,ne people, here who use more or less
profanity Ieit dlsgruntled. However he did
not say What they would steal and If thew
should 'steal awhile away from, every cum,
Drlng care, etc." it would be for their bene-
ut. one or the earliest oaths my Juvenile
ears ever listened to, came from the Iins of
d lay Methoalst preacher and they were
dlrected at balky horse. NV! but he
frightened me, and made the hairs stand
erect on that DaIky brute like uuils on a
fretful porcnpne. He was a good man too.
especial ly powerful in prayer and devoted
worker In the Lords vineyard where, if he
ever stOle anything it was in the manner
mentioned above. He died long years ago
ana undoubtedly went to heaven but not on
account or MS profanity which grieved him
utterly; IL Is SAID that man who swears
SELVES ,iie oeVh for nothing, and yet he
out of it at the time, and he really conIdn't
help it, he claimed.
Rev. VIM. VanOmmeran of the Conpreea-
uohal church having resigned his pastorate
lIas reserved and accepted a call to the Con-
SreSa'iolal church in Grass Lake. this State.
we regret to have him 60 and the people of
that quiet village have secured in him a live
man and no ordinary preacher.
Inc clothing store OF John Bryson was
ourglarouSly entered last Saturday night
apparently by couple OF tramps who were
put OH from the late evening train. They
sned their cast-off clothes under the
platform of the freight depot, and
the accidental discovery of these led
10 the further discovery of the burg.
lary. Ihey gained entrance by tse rear door
ana simply clad themselves so far as is
known and left no sign. Burglars are get
thg 100 frequent here by half and in fact we
nave no more use for those marauding
nighthawkers than the Car has for Russian
Jews. Somebody will ultimately get hurt
at Inis business for every body is loaded.
Old man Weatherwax came down town
tother night and looked around a long time
ior aCnristmas present for his wife, with
OUT Delng able to decide what to get,
hhally he bought yarn enough to make three
pairs OF socks for himself. He said her eyes
were poor or he would get some domestic
ana nave her make some shirts for him.
Yes" said the old man II believe in
keepin up the good old practice of Christmas
gltts. II keeps the heart warm and money
In circulation"
Ihe Merry Christmas times should ba
lostered and young and old made to rejoice
at its return, and so | wish THE TIMES and
Its readers Merry Chrlstmas. WARD.