The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-12-29
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a boy Not stuck up young gentleman
Of eight or ten years, but genuine, frank
open hearted little sfallow, with all the
hopes and fears, and pleasant anticipations
Of childhood. Yes! you no doubt have
been; but it has been so long since, that
you have prehaw forgotten the delightful
sensations and fond hopes produced by the
approach Of Christmas Christmas, that
haIlowed juvenile jnbelee, when all the
short comings and sInless crimes Of former
days are forgotten--w when the remembrance
of every offence is buried in the well-filled
stockings, hung up in the chimney corner
to receive the annual bounty Of the friend
ofthe little folks, old "Santa Clause" IRE
presented by some kind old Grandma.) DO
you remember how, before day you awoke
up, and rubbing your little eyes called out,
''Pa is it day! % No my son not quite."-.
We'll Pa me wants to get up" Lay still
and go to sleep again my son, it will be day
after awhile.o Just as Pa, is getting into
! quite doze, you having screwed and twis-
ted abort for some fifteen minutes, again
call Pa. "Pawhy don't Aunt Julia come
and make a fire 81 Lay still my son its
not day YETI Well Pa me see some light
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BY this time Pa finding it useless, longer to
contend against destiay, slowly gets out Of
led, and proceeds to put on his morning
gown and slippers, while the little fellows
are scrambling out, ard tumoling over
chairs and stools and one another, in the
vain attempt to find their stockings" in
the dark. After much ado, Pa succeeds
in finding the matches (which by some I'M
accountable treak-known only to modern
servants are always on the wrong end Of
the mantleJ and lighting candle, while
you with eager delight seize your stocking.
which by the way was your motheIs Oh
account Of its greater capacity-and conf
nense pulling out IFS contents. First, out
comes drum, then whip, whistle, and
last a bunch OF 'popping crackers" Now
Mr.. Editor, i'll those days there was no use
OF Ordinances against the firing Of crackers,
because they were only used on Christmas
and New Years, and then under the careful
supervision of Pa. But in these progrcssicc
times, when the firing Of crackers has been
monopolized by little niggers, and boys
without the consent Of parents, and has
actually become crying evil, and most
troublesome nuisance, SO much so that the
Board OF Selectnan deemed it necessary to
pass an Ordinance, putting stop to .he
whole business. believing, no doubt. In their
simplicity that the constituted authorities
would execute the law. How absurd, for
SIX grave men, elected, lit is true) by the
people, for their supposed capa'.ity to make
good and wholesome laws for the govern
ment of the Town, to assemble together IN
the Town Hall, and with solemnity, and
all the forms, in such cases "made and pro-
vlded," proceed to pass ordinances and adopt
resolution. when the whole thing could be
so much better attended to without their
interference. Indeed have been thinking
whether it would not be great saving Of
trouble and expense, to abolish legislative
bodies altogether. What is the use of
Congress or Legislature Could not the
President and Governors, just as well
make the laws and administer them. and
not trouble the people about the matter at
ali z No trouble about it /? We have only
to import from Europe Chief Magistrate
for each State and Tor the United State, as
zee have for our thriving little city, and the
thing done. 1t will all work like a charm.
Strange how much better they understand
these things in Europe than we do! Look
at France and then look at Baton Rouge
But this article is gett ing too long-I vii
recur to the "Popping Crack, Or linarce'
again, when | have time and you have
space. .9nti-Pwping- Crackers n-the-street.
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