Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-27
Christmas,

OF course we must have something 10 say upon this
subject, are, at the very moment Of writing in
the midst of the joyous holidays. Everything around
reminds us that old Christmas s more indubita-
bly, here. There is holiday smile on every body's
face, holiday grasp in evory body's hand, holiday
laugh in every bodys throat and holiday glance In
every bodys eye Let it rain or let it shine, It's all
the same Fun mus, be had as fun has been had be-
fore and fun p be had, be the clerk Of the weather
glum or gay. "a fashions job fosooth," says the
Sco,chman, would it be to bride ainsell at sic
time" ssFath," responds Paddy, yerc in the right
of it now, Jork, and bo damned toye" " Tat ish my
pellet too,'' chimes in Mynheer Dutchman"a ll'tIe
sumtin make me feel goot dose times-de ting is dc
ting " Plum pudding and Punch forever" shouts
Jonny Bull at every corner" Jolly landlord, ill our
glasses and God save the Queen" Say, here, bar
keeper-give us q pint of your best truck-come up
boys, help yourselves, and damn the expense" tThs
last may be recognized the remark Of young Amer'
ca While, far hearty, genial, gladstone, happy
and e1utant than all the rest, the.nerry yah yam
of our Southern Darkie sounds high above the storm
of ollicaton that gathers on every hand. Egg-noga
and Christmas dinners are cheering the hearts OF the
old and the young are the qui ore for every odd
circumstance that may give zest to the season. russ
and fre-crackars are the order OF the day-dancing
and music of the night All the world over, 1t taxes
chicken. cocks, and mincepes and toddles, and tu'
multi and tops, and balls, and tamborines, and gilt
books and shot-guns and crying babies, and masks
and mimicry, and fidde-stcks, and jiganarees, and
all that sort of thing, make up genuine Christmas
week. That the one now pending will have its usual
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That our little readers may enjoy them TO tho full, and
that our bigreaders may be happy in seeing the little
ones thus filled with delight is the earnest wish OF Inc
Edgeicld Advertiser. But -- All! yeS-ol
course, says friend Fooishy ofit-" knew thai
but would have to come in somewhere before he go
very far" Tobe.sure, sir it has TO come in just here
| We mean it not however a damper upon your plea
sures, only as lenent moderator. Enjoy the weeF
on, and OUT in the right ray. Use the good thlns'
placed before you TO your hearts content-buI uon
abuse them Remember the origin Of this carnival
It was established 10 commemorate the birth OF ths
Saviour Custom has not perhaps erred in connecting
with the occasion the usual accUnpaniments Of Ju
bilee Yet ,.would be profanity to suppose that an!
vicious e1cesses derived the least shadow oi excuse
from having been committed during this hallo"ee
week Really though, we meant not to read Lecture
to any one. We presume not to judge others, lest W.
ourselves be also judged. You are all, kind readers
rs good, and many of you ahousand times better thar
we To one and nll, the poor and the rich, the hgi
and the low, friends and foes, gentlemen and ladies
old and young, black and white good and bad, nt ant
lean married and unmarried paying subscribers ant
non. paying subscribers (nark charity!) we wis!
| On rnrnitiretcdlv Merrv Christmas"