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Il(ChristmasOnce more the wheel of time rolls ound and Christmas is here. Let it be l joyful time, this day that celebrates he blessed birth of the Christ-child. ‘Peace on earth, good will toward men,” said the angels who heralded his coning. So let it be. Let the busy strife ind cares of the world be laid aside and ive yourselves up to innocent enjoy-nent. You who are rich, who sit by iright fire-sides, surrounded by all life’s pleasures, leave for a while your com-orts, put on your warm wraps and go forth and seek those who on this day ire shivering and starving in some poor lovel or in tatters and rags are wonder-ng over the cold, icy streets; open your aearts and your purses and feed and :*lotlie them, for the Christ whose birth vou celebrate, loved them, and bade you ■are for them. Fathers, mothers, make this a joyful, glorious season for your little ones. Let it be a time to which inifter years they may look back with%- *. »gratitude and happy memories. Let all af us in a good and innocent way, show forth our love and gratitude to the good Father for t he unspeakable love He has shown us in the blessed gift of ltis son.Mrs. Holmes’ Room.We were delightfully entertained on Friday afternoon ot last week by theone hundred and twenty-five bright lit-ehildren that compose Xo. 1, Mrs. Holmes’ room. Just think of it! One hundred and twenty-five happy little faces all in one room. When we entered the room they were not reciting but all sitting in an orderly body, as quiet as so many little mice, motionless it seemed except when they turned to look up and smile into the face of their beloved teacher as she passed by them up and down the aisles. Soon they began to recite, and to say that the recitations were perfect is not saying too much. One division of the room, known as Mrs.Holmes’ B class, and composed of the veriest little midgets in creation, spelled one hundred words without missing one. Altogether this is a wonderfully bright room, and although its fame has long gone abroad, everybody was astonished to find such lilt 1 e people doing so remarkably well. All honor is due to the noble woman who, while teaching them so well to read, write, figure and spell, makes herself a mother to each little one, tying up this little one’s ears, and fastening that little one’s cloak, as they out to meet the cold, as tenderly as “mother” at home w'ould have done*. Just after the last recitation the door suddenly opened and old Santa Claus came bounding in, bells, buflalo robe all, except the sleigh and reindeer, which he had, of course, left outside, and to which he returned after greeting the children, and from which he brought a large pack containing a box of sweets for each little pupil in the room. These being distributed, Mrs. Holmes came forward, bearing in her arms a number of boxes of candy; “Children,” she said, “this gift is not from Santa Claus, but a dear old gentleman who loves little children.” Of course they were at once wild with curiosity to know who the kind donor could be, and, after a little, she gratified their curiosity by tellingthem that it was our good friend, MrGrimshaw, a man who seems never “weary in wrell doing,” and who, by his many good deeds, both great and small, will surely w in for himself a crown of perfect glory in the “everlasting kingdom.” We wish he could have seen the happiness of those little ones, w'hen they found that so good a man had found time to think of them and minister to their happiness. When Mr. Grimshaw’s gift had been distributed the school was dismissed and everybody went home full of praises for both children and teachers of little Xo. 1.Schmucker, T. M. Winston, Jr., Jos. Obermayer, A. M. Hough, S. K. Miller, J. H. Goouw'in, J. H. Cordell, A. Staat, Mrs. Obermayer, Miss Hattie Obermayer, Mrs. W. E. Dunscomb, Mrs. T. M. Winston, Mrs. Dr. Bolton. Mrs. Allbrit-tain, Mrs. Crafton, Mrs. Sallie Bolton, Miss Emma McHenry, Miss E. Lans-down, Miss X. Lansdown, Mrs. Lusk, Mrs. Jennie Dunscomb, Mrs. Maria Long Mrs. Chas McCarty.A bountiful repast wras spread, to which the guests did ample justice, after which the young people, the guests of Mr. Willie and Miss Mary Carter had a gay time.tlt;]]11lt;]goMathews-SanfordThe social event of the season was themarriage of Dr. Tennessee Mathews and Mrs. Emma Sanford, both of this city, at the Tennessee House on Thursday evening, the 18th inst., by the Rev. Ray Palmer of the first Baptist church.The bride and groom are both old and highly respected citizens of Jefiferson City, and have the best wishes of hosts of friends for their future happiness and prosperity. A large number of their old-time friends assembled at the appointed hour to witness the ceremony and extend heart-felt congratulations. It was one of the most enjoyable occasions one will witness in a life-time, because there were no strangers present. Everybody knew everybody else, and the spirit of the olden time was upon them all.Among those present were : Governor Crittenden, Hon. Phil. E. Chappell,Col. Robt McColloch and wife, J. R. Willis and wife, M. T. Moore and wife, G. W. A. Gordon and wife, C. A. Pollock and wife, Majj^ J. M. Clark and wife, J. S. Fleming and wife, Dr. A. C. Davison and wite, John Heinrichs and wife, Ben Bolton and w ife, Capt. Bradburyand wife, P. T. Miller, Hon. W. C. Young, J. Grimshaw, Dr. L. M,
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Jefferson City Cole County Democrat
Jefferson City, Missouri, US
Fri, Dec 26, 1884
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