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80 In lorder TO give the individuals en-
gagged upon this paper an opportunity to par
ticipate in the festivities of Christmas, and
in compliance with universal custom, no
paper will be issued on Saturday next. We
wish you, reader, merry, merry Christ
mas. Those only can be truly merry who
abstain from Intoxicating drinks.


A DRUNKARD's CHILD.-A little girl
knocked gently at the door, and asked for
charity. 81 have a mother,o she said, as
tears coursed down her tender cheek, 6 but
she is sick, and cannot give me food" A
lady of the house ascertained the child's
abode, visited the mother, and found her
DRINK in bed


Fair daughters of creation, will you not
help in this our heavenly cause? Use your
powers of persuasion--frown upon the
practice which, among some, does yet pre-
vail, Of offering finely favored poisons to
assembled guests. You have husbands,
brothers, friends and though some Of them
may laugh al your proceeding, let them
know there is nothing more solemn t!lan
the danger to which they are exposed.