The West Shoke. VOL. 9 No. 12. It. Bmul. PuMtthu, Portland, Oregon, Docomhor, 1883. Knli4 l In rAl.llM! la front M, TRAVELING AGENT. CRAGIE SHARP, Jr., It a duly aulhoriied traveling agent of TilK West Shoriu FILES FOR 1883. A limited number of complete filet of The I West Shore for the year 1883, all under one cover and indexed, can be obtained at (he office I of publication. Sent, postage paid, te any ad dress upon the receipt of $1. PUBLISHER'S NOTICE. With the January number The West Siiork will enter its tenth year. What progress it has made in the past is well known to all. The pub lisher Is not accustomed to make empty promises, nor to announce anything until it is certain of ac complishment. It will, therefore, no doubt, please the many friends of TllR West Shore to learn that an entirely new drtss has been purchased for the paper, including type a sise larger and more easily read than that now being used, and a mag nificently engraved cover. The January number will appear in its remodeled form, having eight pages added to its contents. The incressed facili ties will enable the publisher to produce a journal that will rank both typographically and artlttl. cnlly with the leading illustrated publications of I the day. The West Shore enjoys the undisputed honor of being tht upontnt of tht itsourtes of tht J'aeifie Northvxil. What It has done in the past year to entitle it to this distinction is amply shown by the lone alphabetical list of topics and illuti- trations given in the present nurolier as an Indcs to the volume of 1881. An examination of ihis will demonstrate that The West Shore Is a per ect encvcloDxdia of the Pacific Northwest. No only will this be improved upon the coming year,1 but more attention will be paid to general litera ture, and many valuable features will be added, while its artistic department will keep fully abreast of the line of progress. It will be made espeo ially valuable to the tourist and Immigrant and rendered a welcome visitor to the fireside. It will be, in fact, "Journal of Information and Literature." Though these improvements have been made and will be maintained at great ex pense, the subscription price has not been In creased, they being warranted by the largely ex tended circulation, and it will continue to be sent, postage free, at the old price of $1 per annum. Suliscriplions can be made by mail direct lo Ihe office, either by postal order or registered letter. The Coeur d'Alene excitement continuci un abated. Manr miners are in the mountains wait ing for spring, and communication it nearly ini- possible except by Ihe "snow shoe route. 1 sides the two camps in Ihe mines a town called Coeur d'Alene City has been laid out 00 the lake ihon a sunolv ooinl. Hotels, restaurants, wharves, warehouses, two steamboats and a saw mill mrm imnnil tha ImDrOVemeMS tUkCt BOW being made of projected. Easy access to the mines can not be hoped for before May, and then CHRISTMAS EVE. From SwtJish 0 T. L, Ruiuivrg The moon shone white upon Ihe downi The hungry lynx cried in the hedge) The dog's long howl came from the town, When one walked at the forest edge, Whose hut lay out upon the wold) The Christmas Eve was drear and cold. He quickened wcaiily hit pace, Upon Ihe pathway diiftcd oer, To wife and children's sweet embrace) To them some Christmas bread he bote, Asked at a wealthy burgher's gate) For they themselves long batk-hretd ale. It darkened more and more, when lo I He saw a boy alone and still, Who sat Umn the drifted snow And breathed within hit fingers chill, And by the night's light yet undlmined, Already he hilf-froten seemed. "Ah, whither goest thou, poor ton? Come home with me and warm thee, pray," So said, he look the fror.cn one, And reached ere long the garden way, Which to his humble collage Id, With hit small guest and loaf of bread. Hit day't lrut by the manlcl sal, The youngest child Uon her breail "You were so long in coming that You must lit by Ihe file and rot, And you come, too!" so kind, to true, The stranger near the health the drew, And soon Ihey found how I7 her care The flames then livelier last and id Unmindful aye herself to spare, She look wilh Joy her hutUnd't bread, And forward Cut ihe feast it bore, Wilh a bowl ol milk the hod In time. Already from the tlraw-ilrewn floor, Unto the banquet spare arrayed, The children gty had gone before. But by the wall lh ttrtnger staid) Then kindly she ihe llltl guetl Led lo a plce emono, Ihe rett. And when 1 graleful prayer wat told, Thai each might share, ihe loaf si Moke. Ut Wetted be thai gift of Meadi" So from the lnch the tt-"C I"'1". And tears hit eyclMttlrtight fr-.k, When he tin I'fleted I"1'00 ,ouk When toon the would divide egaln, The loaf had grown whole frm ihe retl She fixed ber eyes In wonder then Upon Ibe tlranger, hrt young gut. When tllU bw" " Ul"n ItKemedbewulhetameBotnoi. For dear as start hit tyet U. A hah) from hit forehead tbooei The lot, fallen from his shoulders, teemed like mists upon the brewee blown) And suddenly an tngel, fair As any In Ihe skies, stood there. There went up then a blissful llghl) Each heart with ho and comfort fiaughl) It was an unfutgotlen night, Within the good folks' humble cot) No (cast was fairer or more blest, lltcauw an angel was their guest. FOLK SONtl OK THE SEVENTEEN I II UCMUKY. And now It come our yfull feat Ut every man I jolly 1 Each I'Him wilh Ivy Icavet It dresl, And eveiy post with holly. Though tome churls at our mlith repine, Round youi foreheads gaiUndt twlnei Drown sorrow In 1 cup of wine, And let ut all be merry. Now all our nelghlKirt' chlmneyt tmoke, And Chrltlmtt Mocks are burnlngi Thcli ovent Ihey wilh Uked meat choke, And all Ihclr tplli are turning. Without Ihe door let sorrow lye) And If ."I'l ll ll I" " We'll bury It In Christmas pli And ever more I merry. New every lad It wond'iout 111". And no man minds hit laliouri Oui lottct have provided Ihem A lgl tml a lalxr Young men and meldt, and glrlt ami boys, Give life lo one amither't yl Ami y non shall I ihelr nl Perceive llsil titer meriy. Haik I now the wagt abroad do call, Each other forth to lamMlngi Anon yi'll tliem In ll hall, Fur tiutt and epplrt rambling. Hark I hw Ihe mutt with ItughUl sound, Anon they'll think it house g- lound, Foi lhy the cellar'! deplht hate f-mnd, And Ihere ihey will I ny. Now klngt and queent poof the.-c b. Ami mate wilh tverylwlyi The Iwmetl l,ur ,h "' And wl men play ll n"''1' Hon ywlht will """n " h..h otlwit t.Uy al Rnwl.nd K And imy Htr gmt b"T " llctaut Ihey "111 mliy. Then. wherefore la the "y Hhould we. I y, "" ' No, Wl u ling luuadeUyet, To make our anlith It fulWf. And, while ihut iawidml tin, . Li all ll ttreelt wilh ech. ling! 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