Saturday, December 25, 1875

Dec. 25th, 1875.  Christmas!  At midnight I had some preserved ginger - a new article to me - followed at 12:10 A.M. with cherries for Christmas morn.  It is, of course, quite new to me to have Christmas at a time of year equivalent to the 25th of June in Utah and the sun nearly vertical.  Christmas here is more like the Sabbath, church bells ringing, people going to their morning and evening services and the day is very quiet.