The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02

Ring Oni the Old; Ring in the Sew Man,
Festivities.

Festivities.
PULASKI. NA..Jan. Special. -ifur-
rah for 1886, The year 1879 is dead
long live the year 1895.
Wen. though the old year IS IS dead,
he will not soon be forgotten inPulaski
He gave MS food that sweep away
our bridges and streets i'm places. but
they have been repaired and improved. OF
cost.
replaced with better ones. at reasonable
lie also gave as the decision of tn,
Court Of Appeals. making Pulaski the
county-seat. and removing the court
house here. lie also gave ms the bad
effects of the Pocahontas strfke. bat
has also given or merchants good
trade. and our people generally. work
so We bid 20 an affeciionate farewell
while We take OIL our hats 10 '9j.
And now. ir these times Of turmoil and
party strife. of war between labor and
capital. and between monopoly and the
masses. We an recall the immortal words
of the immortal poet. who said "li is
only noble 90 be good" and with him. we
say:
1.-THE year Is going-lct him So
Ring out the false. ring in the true.
Ring out the fcud of rich and poor.
Ring i'm redress TO all mankind
"Ring IN the nohler modes OF IRE,
With sweeter manners. n0blcr laws.
Ring ont the thousand wars of old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace
Some thirty years ago. ii used to be said
by Jeb. Stuart's cavaliers. III you want
to have good time. linc the cavalry.
Now il nigh, be said. III YOU want TO
have good time Christmas come 10
Pulaski"
Christmas was very gay here, there be-
ing number Of delightful entertain
ments. a ball was given at the opera
house on Christmas-EVe. by she young
men of Pulaski. i'm honor Of Miss Stuhhs,
OF Washington city. and Miss Fuller. OF
Memphis. Tenn. guests OF Mrs b. j.
4 Barnett. ana Mss Dennis Of Florida the
La,est and schOol-mate OF Miss Lucy Mich
6ison.
These charming young ladies have been
greatly admired here and have added
much to the gayefy of Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. -. Langhorno save
on Tuesday night an entertainment IN
honor of their son. Mr.. D. Gray Lang
horne. a student at Blacksburg. who is
spending his Christmas al home.
on Friday night Major ". I. NichOl-
son opened wide the doors OF his hand
some residence on Washington avenue, 10
receive those invited 10 the debut OF his
handsome daughter MISS Lucy, Wnc iAtS
completed her studies az the Virginia
Female Seminary, at stanton.
MIR. and Mrs. ". T. Bash gave an
entertainment In honor OF their son
Hayden. also a cadet at Blacksburg.
Miss Campbell entertained handsomely
her music class.
on Monday night Mr.. and Mrs. b.
+. Carpet entertained delightfully."- a
large company at their homo. on Pros
peer avenue. in honor OF their guests.
Misses Fuller and Stubs.
Many o.her parties were given, 10 say
nothing of the Christmas-trocs at the
different churches
The happiest scene your correspondent
saw this Christmas was he Christmas
tree a ten-year-old little girl planned and
gave 20 her dolls. who she loves like a
real mother she prepared a full pro-
gramme Of rotations. welcomes. and adj
dresses. most of them IN verse. for the
happy occasion. composing most of them
herself, and dressed herself as Santa
Claus. and gave out the presents to
her dolls no one being present but her
father. mother. and aunt: and still no
queen ever enjoyed half as much "a state
procession as did our little mother of
the dolls. God bless the chil0ren'
What would this bustling. selfish world
be without their bright, smiling faces. and
Joyous. innocent heartsT