The daily Republican., 1902-12-24

Lie uuv oeloEc Aht'Soihao, piol
ably the greatest day in the shol
ping world, is here, and those viii
have delayed their purchasing unit
the last moment are now gettin
their 6nal chance, 1t is 4 case c
now OF never.
From tho great mass Of people
loaded down with bundles OF ever,
Size and shape, who were throngini
The down town sections to-day i
was evident that there were man
tardy ones. Itrequired 10 exerliol
to walk on Market street il one were
content to go in the direction tn
crowd was moving, but if the con
trary, IL was better to take the cobblj
stones.
Those who did not 60 shopping
today went marketing. The biz
markets present lestive appearances
with their feSto0ns Of eversr zen, rows
a. Christmas trees aud branches o.
Molly. There is every thing 10 tempt
The most delicate appetite from
fowls. meats and yegetab bles TO fruits,
pastries and candies
Tonight will he busy one for
those who have little ones at holns
with their stockings hung up with
hopes that st. Nicholas soon will
be there
These human st. Nicholases ac-
cOmplish a wonderful amount of
work on Christmas eve.
The Christmas trees, toys. fruits,
canlies. etc, not only must be pur-
chased, but the tree must bs dec
Grated and the stockings filled.
They do not consider it a task,
however, for the children's happy
smiles and exclam ations of Joy and
wonder ON the morrow will fully re-
pay them.
The happiest one on Christmas
ave is the young mother who for
the first tim will he a Santa Claus
to some little one. Shespares neither
time, expense nor trouble, her only
desire being to make everything as
beautiful and Christmaslike as pos
sible. She is greatful if in return
she receives one tiny smile of pleas
nre.
The poor man with his large
flock is pitiful St. Nicholas, de-
string to do SO many things, but
held back from his good and gen
erous impulses by the cruel hand |
Of poverty. He determines in his
heart that come what may his little
,nes shall not think that Santa
Claus has entirely deserted them.
He will do without something for
he household comfort rather than
see their looks of disappointment Oh
Christmas.
So the stockings Of the poor
as well as the rich, will
,ang at the fireplace tonight, many
title hearts will be gladdened by
neir contents tomorrow.
DAY TO BE FAIR.
Christmas Day is to be fair.
rhis was the prediction that was
made by the weather bureau OIL
i ais at Wash lngton last night. The
lay Is slated by the weather guess.
rs as being characterized by sun.
hiHe and no showers, but some.
-h at colder than either Yesterday
r to-day. No snow will be fur.
ished kriss Kr'nsle for his rein
Ger sled, nor will the day be mark
d by suideu drop in the mer.
ury.
y POLITELY NIGH PRICED.
There was not much demand this
morning for poultry because of the
ugh prices demanded. Turkeys
we're offered at 20 to "a cents a
'ound and chickens at from IA to Is
ents. 1t is predicted shat there
ill be II rINt of poultry before
light.
Some echo nf Yuletide cheer
yill penetrate the walls of the New
astlr County WorkhOuse and
tate and County Buildings at {
arnhurst un Christmas Day when
10 inmates will have larger
ieasure of liberty than is allowed '
lem at any other sea son Of the =;
car. I
Al the WorkhoH>e poultry dinner
ill be seryed.- No work will be
one.
At the State Insane Asylum the I
sual Christmas treat will be served. ,
he tu lding has been taStcruIly |
.cOluIcu, 4
lN IiIh = ilroLs
In all the s,'AJ is Of the city mo rn.
< exercises appropriate to tho sea-
IN we're held,
FuETl SIS IN TREES.
Dealers il Christmas treas are 7
'aplng fortunes a. there seems to i
. a greater le.nant for them than t
former yeas. t
Thcru.ton ot having u tree for |
~ children was once almost &
hut il seemed to die out
atelv il has been revived aud now
parent, cspc 'Ia!Iy lfyoung, seems |
think he is rot celebrating the II
" property if he does not have a a
o. in the hu"se, They are q use +
>s expense :nd make no end of f
II bat what lna;t"rs If the hearts t
The Ii'tl" pll"s arc made glad t
50 great w"> tie demand this