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December 30, 2013
Christmas 1880
by Barbara Schock
The Republican-Register
of January 1, 1881 reminisced about the
Christmas just past in this way:
“This festive occasion to young and old, rich
and poor, has again come and gone, and is now
among the memories of the past. While it is a
cosmopolitan day, yet its benign influence was
not wanting in our city, but for several days
previously, the busy feet upon our streets and
eager purchasers crowding the stores, showed
plainly that we were on the threshold of an
important occasion. The hearts of the old
pulsate more rapidly, aged limbs are more
lithe, while young eyes sparkle with delight
as they anticipate the return of old Kris.
Pleasant memories crowd the minds of the grown
as they retrospect Christmas in the days of
other years; often such recollections are
fringed with sadness at the remembrance of
loved ones, who are gone into the silent land,
and we trust are with the Christmas Maker. If
aught will cause to flow the milk of human
kindness, certainly it is occasions like
this.”
The schools and churches had their usual
Christmas trees, gifts and literary and
musical exercises. The “Old First Church” had
a nativity service which was composed of song
and scripture reading.
Christmas Day had dawned sunny and very cold
after a week of cloudy days. Sleighs were
brought out and the sleigh bells could be
heard late into the evening.
Carl Sandburg and his older sister Mary were
too young to appreciate the festivities. Over
the next few years they would learn to enjoy
the Christmas season as much as all of the
other people in Galesburg.
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December 30, 2013 |
Christmas 1880 |
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