Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-01
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the American Revolution. They seemed
| to have been peculiarly offensive to The
good people ofthat section moi the Colonies
from their first settlement and some Of
their regulations on these subjects appear
to us SO strange and unnecessarily severe
that we can scarcely realize that they
ever had an existence among the ordis
nances of government of any people,
They were not only opposed to the cele-
bra.ion of these festivals. but also to ey-
ery kind of merry. making, and almost ey-
cry species of sport among the people;
and in 1913. pastry. plum cakes and
sinful dalliance," were held in utter
abomination by the Puritanic Court of
New Haven. In this year they banlshed
i" Goodman Hunt and his wife" from the
Colony. '.for keeping the councelis1 OF
William Harding. baking him a pastry and
PLAIN cakes. and keeping company with
him on the Lords day. and she suffering
Harding to kiss hers Kissing, in those
days, was considered ''6lthy dalliance,"
and was esteemed heinous offence, and
was punished as such SO that man
could not kiss his own wife without viola
ting the law. Notso.now: man may
not only kiss his oVn wife with impunit!y.
but her who chances 10 be the wife of any
one else THAT is, if she's g tOillin'."
In the middle and southern colonies all
the holydays were observed and kept. In
addition to the usual festivals. the colony
of Virginia. to manifest its loyalty to the
Kings "ancient dominion" and the
"6hh empire" under his regal sway.
(France always being considered as one.)
in 1869. provided by law. that. "the 99th
day of May. being the day of the birth
and happy restitution. Of King Charles
the Second, shall be annually celebrated
as an holy> day." From list Of festivals
kept previous to the revolutionary war,
it seems that Christmas day. and Decem-
her Goth, eth and 28th. designated as
"Christmas holydays." and New Years
day. among others. were to be kept, and
no business transacted on those days.
They we're always great festivals in the
middle colonies. and are still observed,
particularly the latter day. which is one of
great festivity and mirth-a day on which
friends who have been long separated,
meet and exchange mutual good wishes
and CONGRATULATIONS. Z" Kiss Kringle"
" Santa Klaas." and "Belsh Michel" are
the patron Saints Of these holidays and to
whom whoever fails in due honor and al
Elegance. be this his fate: 'nevcr TO sip the
dew from the lass he Ioveth best on New
Years eve or New Years morn never
to taste of the hot spiced Santa Cruz
never to know the delights Of minco pies
and sausages. swimming in the sauce OF
honest mirth. and homefelt jolIity, "a
deprivation to be dreaded by every one.
That it may be long. very long lime
ere we forget to keep up our Holiday
customs. should be the sincere wish Of all
who desire the happiness Of our people
Il is good for US all to have day of mn
rual friendship and forgiveness; on which
those who have become estrangcd by lit
tie petty feuds may come together with
hearts Modified, by the general Joy and
pleasure that surrounds them and on
which. friends and relatives who have
been parted for long period are expect.
ed to meet and revive their friendly feel.
ings by kindred associations ii
is good thing for US tohave such day
and we ought not to forget that it ia a
blessing which we derive from our hon.
est and good-natured Dutch ancestors,
as the Christmas came from the English
side, who in their time were satisfied
with the oily Cookies. Pretzles. Riskato.
mas nuts, SPitzen6urgs; Sausages and Rol-
licAees, and hot spiced Sauta Cruz, with
which their ample oaken tables were GOV.
cred on New Years. day while in place
of these we have substituted splendid
iced and ornamented Plum cake, with
confectionaries and fruits. not forgetting
the true New Years cake. together with
Madeira and other wines. cordials and Ii
quors. which hold their place in spite oil
the temperance reformation.
May the next cycle of the calendar
bring to all ga HAPPY New YEAR IL
ELOPEMEsr.-A couple of fond hearts
from the county of Upshur took the cars
at this place on last Wednesdav ni,,Lt ~