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Show CHRISTMAS GREETING. Tin: Uki'uiilioan wishes Its every reader that which will mako the Christmas Christ-mas holiday the most enjoyable. If there be one who lias lost hope we would point to-1 lie origin of Christmas, Christ-mas, the birth of a hope that has given strength to countless millions through ages and proved a ray of light that has made brilliant the depths of darkest despair. Though darkness encompass the mind, the soul that is alight with inner consciousness of truth and right must needs triumph. Darkness is but the absenco of light, and on this day when earth and sky seem brought into close communion and hope springctli anew, Tiik Re-ruiiLicAN Re-ruiiLicAN would that the bonds of darkness, hatred, malice, envy, greed, scandal, and all sin were banished by the glorlousness of charity, meekness, lowliness and brotherly love Hooding In tin ough windows wide open to receive. re-ceive. If temporal blessings will bring to our readers the greatest pleasure, Tin? Ilr.i'UiiMUAN wishes that Christmas morn may llnd each ono In possession of the most sincere and long felt desire de-sire of the heart- Korlliu boys and girls, Tiik IIkvuii-i.ican IIkvuii-i.ican hopes that this Christmas may mark the most glorious and hilariously hilarious-ly happy point of their lives thus far. May Santa's kindness mako them speechless with delight, and could our wish be granted wo would that their lives might forever bo lilted only with Joys no less Intense than those born of the perfect Christmas holiday. A Morry Christmas, all. |