Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-01

HAPPY NEW EAR-ITS 1REVAILING G
FsAIUKk-We have a new acquaintance to
make to-day. 1860 has seeded d-constitution.
ally, of course, but since secession seems TO
be the order Of the day. his severing the ties
which bound him to earth, seemed very
arroros. The strange who arrived here last
night 1--WE are sure he found the seighing
good) takes up the thread of time where his
predecessor dropped it. and unless something
out Of the general order Of things transpires
there will be nothing new in his management
of meteorological affairs We welcome him
here. and with his coming we wish all our
friends Harry NEW YEAR"
To-day is the day set apart for New Years
cslls-New Years greeting. The gentlemen,
after fret Citing themselves up without regard
to expanse-sftsr having elaborated extensive
iy Us to the hair, standing collar and neck tie
after having laid out vast amount Of siren 9Th
in forcing very large feet into extremely small
boots; after undergoing systematic grooming
With brush and broom, and finally after hav-
ing baptized the hair, hands and andkerchef
in sweet smelling perfumss. behold them issue
forth into the street. How fine those fellows
look to-day. On their clothes there ia not an
ugly wrinkle the same may be said Of their
beaming smiling. happy countenances They
GO sinQly. 90 in twos, threes, fours-go in
hocks-in herds. to call upon the fair ser. They
traed the streets firmly and mapfully, alas !!
how will it be before night-before the long
list which they have noted down in . convsn.
lent memorandum has been completed. Their
lady friends are expecting them the latch
string is out; they stapd not on the order of
E,.tss vous Convenient tables are spread
with toothsome viands; chairs and sofas are
over-spread with inconv venient, though allur.
ing crinoline. The gents doff hats, smiles and
bow arti.tically; the ladies smirk, simper and
" curcby" exquisitly; Happy New Years. >
"how d'ye'dos" are exchanged; gents are in
vited to partake OF the inviting collation.; take q
tasts of the plum cake-"it Is splendid" )" they
sip drop of wine-"it is ine-very fine y
they destroy crumb Of the fruit cske-then
drink the ladies heslths; then nibhls the six.
teenth part of tart then toss off glass OF
fluid /; praise the collation., smell Of the coffee,
swAllow some wine; say something raise the
glAss--snile again gossip a half a minute ;
take sip of hot punch 4; pull out periumed
handkerchief, pass it over their lips spils
again, then depart, expressing a deep sense of
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has afforded The ladies are plessed-,he
gents Enthusiastically. This is the first
call, readers; there are twsnty-psrhaps fifty
or q hundred more to make. The progra 10 e
may vary . little - to Appointments-as to
charms but the ssme performsncs is almost
inevitable. So much good cheer. so many
warm greetings, hot punches. winning smiles
and Smiling Think of it resders-a hun
d.sd calls-s hundred nbows-a hundred
scrspes-s hundred complimspts-A hundred
and - "sniIes !" DO you wonder that ere
the god Of day sinks lazly into his cloud-
draped couch in the golden hued west-sre
night unfolds her dark msntle and envelops
the broad: ear'h, that our gentlemen get
tired fuctuate as to the feet, and get my stitisd
rs to the head. If.after having performed such
labors, the sidewalk should strike them on the
nose-if the plug hat should cave in If the
standing collar should wilt; the general ar
raugement should collapse, would it surprise
you'll r
Such is New Years ahd this is Why it Is
called F." Happy New Year." II the tale il
overdrawD-then. ~ you pass around to-day
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