Show TO PATRON in this the initial holiday number odthe ot the reaper we ve extend to our readers the sea seasons oab greeting greetings we tash ish Nou ou eer ee berone rone one a merry amerry christ mil mi and a harpy new year ear the effort to give i A holiday number was not con conceived cenA until quite I lite ite arid and although the paper his merit in many respects it is not up to the st indars stin dard which wo hope to attim alt ain in future years we desire to advertise ider tise to the world that this section is alne alive an and ab the yc irs go on we will nill le able to do more in tire the ad line the custom N which aich pi ev cv ills of making one eibon of the he 3 eai cat a seison eison eis of joy and gladness gladic s is a commendable one and heibei het he bei it be jew or gentile bond or free flee religionist or inti anti the spirit of Christ christmas mis is one of the boniti which unites us all and mikes the whole english speaking Laking I world kin Chri christans trivis is riot not a fad it is a fact N hether one believes belien es in the di damn in mission of tile the master or not one still admires the wealth of good feeling which the era season on brings and it is i well ell to leae leac the cares of life and the strenuous life which the average man lead in the struggle for exit erce and agne the time to rejoicing with and eimil throughout christendom this thib feel in prevails and it is SLi leivan cn for the dear it brings aren closer together and if one I 1 i riot not in sm oath with nith the which attaches to tha sea season orr in the minds of some vet net the fact thit Christ christmas mis bergs good cheer should appeal to all again the reaper extends to its readers the joyous greetings of the seaon |