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Advertisements ttiat have the least Indelicate tendency, and all of the oue-doJlnr- a-grab Jewelry advertisements, are abKnliitclv excluded from our columns. d rv .I/IM ilrAer Pottafflot n> M Only AINMetal Cuts ln«( r(<(|. U ni'itler.] JOB PKINTING. We have the most oomplete Job office In tin- Slate, or In the Northwest, which enables us to print books, pamphlets, posters, programmes f II if* Mil. I I , bill-heads, circulars, cards, eto., In superior BOOK AND JOB PRINTING style, upon the shortest notice. BOOK-BINDING-. OK KVKRY DESCRIPTION, Connected with THE COTIRIEB office is an extensive hook-bindery .employing competen t CHEAPER THAU AT ANY OTHER HOUSE II THE WEST. hands. All kinds of records, ledgers, lourna 1« magae nes, ladles' books, Rurals, and Harpr 1 s Weeklies, etc., bound on the shortcut notice and In the most substantial manner,at reason- Ottlce-Noa. 41 and 13 North main Street. VOLUME XIX.—No. 51. able prices. Muslcespeclally bound more taste- ANN AKB0R, MICHIGAN, FKIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1880. WHOLE NUMBER 1018. fully than at any other bindery In Michigan CHURCH DIRECTORY. CHRSTMAS EVE SNOW-FLAKES. Still matters remained at a stand-still; "And his horse ato all the rye I put in A Southern Judg?. POETIC GEMS So, they all went on together through the STATE SIFJIXiS. the father showed as much friendship as the candy shoe," said delighted little wood, cutting down the trees, and making Baptist Church. *NK Christmas Eve. as Deacon Brown possible to the young man, and the mother Fritz. The following article, taken from the »UPID, near a cradle creeping, a pith through the branches and the fall- Alpena folks are said to bo troubled with > \\ as homeward going from the town, had long motherly tnlks with him about his K«v. S. HABKKLL, Pastor. "And drank all my water!" cried Noas. Saw an infant gently sleeping; ing leaves, and carrying burdens, and railroad talk again this winter. A snow-flake fell upon his nose. health, and scolded*him in the most affec- New York Tribune, expresses our views The rose that bloomed upon it's cheek, itb tervices. 10K A, M. and 7>4 r. M. Said lie : "Well, I declare 1 it snows ! "And ate my sugar too," said Katchen, Seemed a birth di\ ine to speak. working hard. Ban lar 9 h 101 sftcr morning service. If it will only snow all night, tionate way for not taking better care ol " and left a great lii« cake rooster almost better than we can do it ourselves, and we The Hart Journal sees a railroad in the Hr iv. r m tetlng Tliursdiiy evening at 7J4 o'clock. 'Twill give the children such delight. himself. recommend it as good reading for a few Sometimes, they came to a long greed near future and rejoices over the prospects Ah I yes, they'll think it's jolly I'un ; as big as the one in the poultry-yard on my To ascertain if earth or hpaven avenue that opened into deeper woods. thereof. Hut there is many a shivering one Bat the kinder they were to him, the table." papers in Michigan that have objected to To mortals this fair form had given, Then they would hear a very little distant Catholic Chunk. Will not be glad the snow to see. He, the little urchin simple, M. S. Lenhoff, a Saginaw clothing mer- 1 more determined he became in his own And what did he bring you, dear Hen Judge Wood because he was born in Ohio Touched it's cheek, and left .1 dimple. KBV. KATMK : KIKI.K, Pastor. How many poor there are ! Ah, awl voice crying, "Father, father, I am an- chant, has failed. Liabilities, $7,000: as- V ll; r|1 Horn there is poor old Widow Burr; mind that it would be a very mean thing for Dreifuss?" said the little pet running up to other child !" Stop for me !" And pres- LOW M »•"<. •* *• -' ~ "••», 1UV4 »• »• VCH|HTK 1 Ottffht to have remembered her A vacancy upon the supreme bench ol $3,100. P. M. Sunday School, m i>. M. him to take advantage of this confidence her teacher and taking his hand. Did he Flowers open, smile— ently they would see a very little figure, Ami tried to manage in some way and friendship by trying to persuade their really have something large and beautiful the United States has just occurred by the And dlfi: Church. To make her happy Christmas I) iv. retirement of Justice Strong, and one or Hopes arise, beguile— growing larger as it came along, running to Poor whiskey caused ex Constablo Seelic, I'll do it yet! 1 11 send some coal daughter to be the wife of a poor young to put in your shoes'' and was itaoake- And fly. join them. When it came up, they all of Adrian, to blow his brains out last Fri- KKV. W. 11. Hviisu. Pt 1'o-niorrow morning—yes, indeed— mioitti r. So the whole family was very two more are likely to happen within a few Both have beauty's might— Ami other things that she may need.'" rooster ?" weeks. A vory proper suggestion made in crowded round it, and kissed and welcomed day. He kept an eating restaurant. Babbatb ttrrlMe, lOVj *. M. and 7* P. M. And onward, cheerily he went, uncomfortable indeed, and all MMUM one "No, little Katcben, lie did not put any- And wane; it; and then they all went on together. School Hfu:r morning serf 106. His heart aglow with kind intent, the southern newspapers that one of these Both are eentle, bright— Concord has a nsw opera house which Prajvr meeting Thnraday I'veuln? at 7^ o'clock. young man was too modest to see wh;U thing in my slippers. On the contrary he And vain. lust at that time another tiake, everybody else saw very plainly. vacancies should be filled from the south Sometimes, they came to several ave- was opened to the public this week. She As big and cold ami wiJt-awakc, carried them off with him. 1 think he has been acted upon by the president. The nues at once, and then they all stood still, brags about its beauty and completeness. Episcopal Church. Fell plump on Farmer Dutton's eye, At last, when the good mother could not must have wanted them to make 1 new pail "That man may breathe, but never lives, As he was looking at the sky. states lying south of the Potomac and the and one of the children said, "Father, I HKV. Wvi.Lve HAL.i. Rector. beat any longer to see so many people made Whom much receives but never gtvaf( Kalamazoo sighs fora municipal govern- To find what might the prospect be of saddle-bags for his horse.', Whom none can love, whom none can thank, am going to sea," and another said, s•iVi Itb i rvlce», W% i. H. and 7% r. u. Of a clear Christmas Day. uncomfortable without reason, she told Ohio have now but a single representative ment and city airs, and will probably doff Little Katchen opened her blue eyes very in the tribunal of last resort—Judge llar- Creation's blot, Creation's blank." "Father, I am going to India," and an- SlUll.lV S -UOOI, it P. M. "As sure's I live, it's goin' to snow ! Fraulein Bertha that she must really set her wide, aud looked as if she felt very doubt- the Indian appellation of "big village" H'.liiriDi^-"'rvice8,TUar*daj evening ut T% o'clock. Don't know :u it's much matter, though. lan, of Kentucky, whose residence at Lou- other, "Father, I am going to seek my after the legislature convenes. The fowls are comPtable, I guess, woman's wits to work and find some way out ful as to the propriety of such conduct on As unt» the bow the cord is. fortune where I can," and another, "Fath- Oar— Methodist Church. They're well penned in' anil I confess of i In- difficulty, else it would end in a very isville identifies him almost as much with So unto the man is woman; A Toledo man is buildinsr, at Baw Bees There hain't nobody round here got the part of a .^aint. However, just then the north as the south. A judge, familar Though she bends him she obeys him, er, I am going to Iieaven!" So with KEV. C. HFI.WIU, Pastor. A bigger nor a finer lot painful way for them all, by the lover's the conversation wa^ brought to a full stop Useless eacli without the other.