Show THE SEASON OF GOOD to an extent which has probably noi not been equalled equal led for several years a spirit of soc sociability is prevailing throughout our oar territory cause causer that for a long period have tended to suppress tess feelings ot of joyousness among the people even at seasons of the yer year when it is eminently proper that suck such feelings should be permitted to exer else cise a degree of sway over tile the minds and actions of individuals seem to be abating in their effects the change is produced by the operation of hope I 1 As ahlo of good cheer w W the clouds seem tobe to be lifting and reasons lor for believing that the genius genias ot of liberty has not seated these mounted vall valleys ays eys grow stronger consequently a sentiment of good cheer tilting fitting to the coming season is and displayed As the anniversary approaches which the prom t 1 ul gation ot the heavenly messa message fel peace on earth good will to men 10 12 is i proper abrat sentiments of cheer falness and aad friendliness should be encouraged cou raged f the people of our fair s g tory can consistently rejoice and bit b thankful during the present holiday time the winter has been mild and the hardships of the poor have incon tg l sequence seq a ence been greatly modified mo died times are r e fairly prosperous and it ic cannot be said that labor has been annisu ift scarce nor crops scanty anty that hai ia speaking of the territory as a and the favorable change of sentiment towards the majority class here both within the territory Terri tor and throughout the nation dation is no small cause of falsest on the part of a people towards whom there seems at last to lie be 41 prospect that j justice usi ice will prevail I 1 but with all the joys of theseas the season onit it proper to keep in view an element that will give eive to them an Iner increased eased sweetness that of practical charity all ail persons who have the milk ot of human kin kindness duess in their veins appreciate preci ate a pleasure more it is i shared by others and jae he is indeed sa unsympathetic and sordid individual whose christmas dinner is noflet ter relished by being divi divided did bvm avy t rightly constituted man is happier himself when making others happy and it is not possible poss iole to bear a stronger eX testimony of our gratitude forfar for 00 fae bounties hou wes of providence than ing them with the poor afflicted ad unfortunate then when we celebrate the sit 46 ot of a redeemer made by the father to the human family it will be in order for these ofa c 8 who are able to bestow besto ger I 1 tal upon others who are in need anty hi hiher higher her social and financial order thin than islow is now known among men shall be As ea 11 we shall always have the poor with us and it is a duty we owe to humanity that we remember them and divide with them the bounties which we have received remember the pow poor |