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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1880
Page
3
The Bureau of Statistics reports November exports of domestic breadstuffs at 22123.10 dollars for 1890 and 11,002 dollars for 1879. For the eleven months ending November 30, 1930, exports totaled 256,752,380 dollars, versus 230,791,604 dollars in 1879.
The passage notes how early Christianity began as a small light around the Mediterranean and faced widespread paganism in Europe. It describes the spread into Italy, the German forests, England, and Scandinavia, where Druids, Norse rites, and heathen worship persisted before Christian influence supplanted them.
The article discusses the origins of Christmas as a celebration, noting its reliance on tradition and papal decree rather than clear New Testament directives. It weighs the ambiguity of the exact birth date, citing Dr. Cunningham Geikie who suggested December to February and noting Bethlehem's historical reality beyond the calendar date.
The piece traces how ancient festivals honoring seasonal deities evolved into Christmas observances under Christianity. It notes the nativity celebration’s origin around year 98 and papal standardization, the Saxon influence, and the adoption of holly and mistletoe in decorations as Rome replaced Druid rites. It also discusses Christmas as a social, family-centered holiday shaping year end reflections and forgiveness.
A nameless child speaks of loss and cold yet clings to faith and love. The Christ-child guides the lonely child through darkness, lighting a tree of stars overhead. Angels carry the stranger child toward a brighter land as hope persists amid hardship.
The article meditates on Christmas as a time of joy shadowed by loss. It recalls absent loved ones, graveyard imagery, and the transient nature of life while urging cheerful remembrance and faith in eternal happiness.
The excerpt reflects on English Christmas traditions from the yule cake and yule log to Christmas Eve bells and carols. It recalls childhood anticipation, midnight joy, singing, and holly decorated cottages marking the longest day of the year with festive spirit.
A summary of Buckle’s view on religious persecution is questioned by John Fiske in the North American Review January issue. Fiske offers causes beyond eclipse of faith, including waning martial spirit civic pacifism, less domineering elites, and fading sense of corporate responsibility. Other essays span politics education and Central America ruins.
The Inter Ocean declares unwavering adherence to Republican principles and endorses the party’s stalwart stance. It pledges fearless, fair coverage, strengthened home affairs, and expanded departments including Curiosity Shop and Farm and Home while forecasting broader national, state, and foreign reporting. Sample copies offered free on request from Chicago.
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