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Show rr -- v . . I j,. XVIII. of peace on earth, good will to man; and once mors Tub IME, WITH ITS UNENDING, INEXORABLE FLIGHT, hat once more brought to us the seat-oof the with readers season, Journal greets its health, happiness and prosperity during the new year soon to be born. andjwishesthe3ithe compliments At this time last year, judging from the prospects at that time, We predicted a prosperous year, and our predictions, have been fulfilled. The harvest was a phenomenal ' one; from all reports the greatest ever garnered in the richest agricultural district of the State. During - the Summer those .fortunate enough to have wheat in store, and who also had the good judgment to sell at tfce right time, were greatly profited by the Loiter speculation, and assisted in the distribution of the Leiter millions. The failure of that speculation benefitel the farmers in another way. It proved that under normal conditions it is ln tbe worli and Xorce permanent inflation nr depression. The., movement made ' impossible for any one man, no matter how rich, io corner all benefited the farmer by forcing the price upward; but had it been successful it would have been followed by a bear movement unnaturally depress;ng the price at the time when the poor farmer has to sell. As it was, extraordinary pains were taken to ascertain the worlds supply, akd it was found so abundant that wheat is much lower in price than it would have been had it not bpen for Ltitera attempt to enrich himself at the expense of the poor. There can be but little doubt that the price will rise substantially before next harvest, to the advantage of the farmer whdean hold his wheat;bnt it will not be safe to hold on too long. The - prospects for the next crop are gcod, but not good enough to warrant the belief that the crop of this year, so far as wheat is concerned, will be equaled. us that fewer loans are being solicited, In other respects the close of the year finds us in good condition and with favorable prospects. . Real estate and loan agents-inforis less encumbered a than and off. amount of while The real estate is meving, it is upon a cash hasis and is in greater property year ago, and old obligations are being paid While Cache County has been blessed, the country at large has fairly well. Good crops have been the general rule, aud we will enter upon the new year with' . favorable prospects in view, . . . , small a war. loss, Even with ridiculously we have aud at this time last year relations with Spain were becoming strained foreign won, comparative fought Daring the year of the destruction with Maine of 26( added our was the of series together a to and when, indignities, gallant seamen, with every indication of Spains culpability, the cup was long ret-world. of the The destruction of the fleets of Montojo and Cervera by our navy; the gallant filled to overflowing and war was declared. Its results were a revelation to the volunteer our defense Manila of the successful at by troope, opened the eyes of the world as to our fighting ability, added a new and assault of San Juan hill and the tjenche3 shining page to the history of the world, and gained us the wholesome respect of the entire earth. Hitherto we had suffered slights and insult without adequate protest; but the Uncle Sam was by no meaus impotent. In addition to these results, two others were accomplished; viz, the entire unification of war with Spain proved that while of race; the English and Americans, before whose combined might other harmony betwixt the two great branches of the Auglo-axothe North and South, and the restoration nations, even when united, may well tremble. Daring that war The Journal, ever enterprising and alive to the requirements of its large clientele, and, assisted for a time by enterprising citizens, enlarged its scope at service untqualed by any other country, newspaper in tbe State. A Journal bulletin made the first announcement of Deweys great great expense and received a telegraphic bulletins kept the public informed as to every movement made daring the active period of the war. During the same time the regular issue upon the days victory, and similar conveyed the information for which the public was thirsting, hours in advance of the daily papers from Salt Lake. The requirement for bulletins no longer exists; but ratification of a treaty of peace. Every issue conveys informaiion regarding we have continued our telegraphic service, and it conveyed amongst other things, the first news of the J the more important happenings throughout the world, in advance of any other paper which reaches the city, That our enterprisVrbiVn1appreciaied by the public has' beenproven' by thegrowth uf' oursubscription li3t, "which" has- been. phenomsnally-r- a pid aniL gratifying.-Ha- d advertisers generally realized how eagerly the pages of The Journal were ecanued during that eventful period, their sales would have shown an increase proportioned to the Those who grasped the opportunity reaped a corresponding harvest. To those who did not, we extend our commisseration; it growth of our list and the eagerness of the peoplef vasT notour fa ul t, but their mTsfortuneMr"Today this paper is the incomparable advertising medium of C&che County; and if n raerchant is so blind to hts own interest as to over- -; look the advantages of liberal advertising in it, or to depend upon fence notices or dodgers for trade, we pity him. Certain it is that Eastern proprietors of patent medicines, the ' shrewdestof all advertisers, appreciate us and pay our regular rates without protest. For The Journal and its readers, the coming year is preceded by auspicious auguries.' From present appearances it bids fair to be a prosperous one. Taken as a whole the earth. Her$ pampered affluence does not flaunt its lace and diamonds io the face of ragged and starving poverty. We people of Cache County are among thiynoat prosperousoa .TiTve'nelther wiillioaaireslnor teggars. We are blessed with fruitful soil, sparkling streams and favorable skiesrlt would be difficult to find a people more generally blessedFrom every precinct in the connty we continue to receive encouraging reports as to the present condition and future prospects. Depending principally upon natural unaffected by either drouth or flood, the persevering industry of the citizens of fair Cache brings its own reward, and better fenced and resources, living in a country practically p and churches are the general rale. cultivated farms, new houses, barns, When the holiday season arrives the heart of man ieopen to its benign influences and he takes delight in spending of his substance to make his loved oAes happy. Judged made in Logan during the weeks preceding Christmas, thousands of stockings will bo well filled, and thousands of young hearts made from the extensive purchases that have been while performing the same kind office! for their own offspring; the minds of the children of today toill revert to the days of their own happy childhood, and happy. In afteuearsj of the sacrifices which were necessary to make each anniversary of the birth of our Lord indeed dwell with fond recollection upon their kindness of their parents, with a knowledge of are links united the loving memories peculiar to the happy Christmastide. by a merry Christmas. Thus the past and present generation doll and tlie cheap candy with which the value of present gifts and joys by past, experiences; and the home made, wooden-heade- d Happy is childhood." It measures the of to the hearts their offspring as is the latest waxen, walking, talking, silk clad importation from Paris, and the choicest cohfectioneryt stockings of ibe poor are filled, are as dear is such that nearly every home is blesred with sufficient resources to enable it to enjpy the to the child of the millionaire. We believe the general pospsrity in this happy valley but as the Savior saidThe poor ye have always with ye. holidays without subsequent embarrassment; that ail Whiie few in number, there are etill some poor amongst us, and it should be the mission of their more prosperous neighbors at tus blessed season of the yearla-e- e who in cradled a descended and stable all below manger: things in order to rise above all things; whose nama have occasion to give thanks in the name of He who wai born in a each force at with of recalled is Ilia birth. That the present one will prove a merry whose recurring anniversary greater memory i? a synonym for all that is charitable, and , Y'hrietmas, lobe followed t.y a happy New Yearfor all of the residentaof our fayored valley, ia the wish. of The Journal. n i - u -- Ihe-wjbe- -- r- - de--ma- nd. pro-tpire- ... t long-sufferin- n - . .n ehool-house- t |