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Show , Sg1 . .,. L ' ...I... .. I ' I .. - - .' "fcLH. g 8fa f ott mtfo fours S Wj$ OUR CHRISTMAS WISH gP MS TTT REQUIRES not the occasion of jcl J m Christmas with its joys, cheer and preva- ? lw " ent 80d wt t0 arouse m us a sense f 9K the appreciation due patrons of this paper. 'm& W&& In our hearts and minds are gratitude and Sjj$ pi good thoughts for you during every day of the frli fiZO year; but Christmas hallows our sentiments M it&m and makes their expression fitting and timely. j tcjS Such as we have accomplished and such WK& Jlffi good as may be traceable to our efforts would not have been possible without your sustaining m&? (pM power and co-operation. If in any sense we 3fH it have upheld a beacon, you have supplied oil ftSO S for the lamp. If ours has been a chariot, wlp cg yours has been the motive element which has ffiSB ' ' tfjjjm kept it on its way. SI All characters appealing to or endeavoring . gjw i tI&I to entertain the public, must be given a certain pj8g tjojj meed of applause or jthey cannot exist. With rVU gO those engaged in publishing a newspaper, the wjfik applause comes in the interest which readers Mgg K manifest in its columns and in an occasional W!Mi gjc word of approval. The practical help of sub- $? WffM scribers and advertisers has enabled us to 5S yj maintain a publication standard; their encour- ggSS ! agement has furnished the degree of pleasure . r necessary as an incentive to our daily tasks. fagSi IPjIJ May the spirit of Christmas work for you ffig W& the full degree of its bountifulness. May you jgX j be enabled to get the same amount of pleasure i p and benefit from these columns that we have fv tdtl derived from making them. wfL ,v. The Publishers iP p ' ' .. t"-""--""1 """'"'""'"'""'"'""'""" r , , , , i i i , .n urn ' -' ' t ' '' " k i ' 0 ' |