The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1865-12-23

\ is the night. sseh bearing 10 The hssd :
lighted vsx taper.
20 shis custom Of music and dancing q
ICbrissnss. 0sy bs tvsced the custom q The
psessst dsy Of Chrissmss dsse,Se. parties
end balls. which ere fss iron being called
forth By Tho spirit o. conducted II the pssc-
'iss sf cArissisnisy. Among tho ssvsls oi
the Chsssmss sesssn. 10 The middle sess,
wess the fessts Of the fools and asses, gro.
is<qus ssiurnsIis. sonstimes termed "Oe-
eemser libestiss." 10 which every thing seri.
oos o. iapostsss vas vsrieosIy burlessssd.
interiors psrsoaifying sopsrioss. great men
becoming fvoIiesone. and which illustrates
the predeness Of nss 70 occasionally ssvesss
sbs order Of society and ridieuIs iss dscsseis :
In The Prosssssss Districts Of Germany and
the North Of Europe. Chrisimss 10 often
called the ~Chiidres's isssivs'. ..snd Christ
mas eve b devoted % giving presents, e.
peeisIiy bstwees parents and children, and
brothers snd sisters. By means Of the Chriss.
mas 'ree. A large evergreen bough Or email
tree is erected 10 the psrler. lighted With
Isspers. ornsoenssI articles Of wearing s2-
psrsI, nut, toys end books. Each Of these
gits is marked wiih the same Of the pessou|
for whom IL Il i Intended. tss not the
name Of the dosor. and when shs whole
family party is ssasnbIed. the presents ere
Jis'siDussd around she Fsem according 70
their labels. amid joyful seelsassions and
mutual congratulations. These disiribu-
ions ere followed by nsrs sober sesnse !.
'ior the noshers ssks ocessien % ssy 70 their
daughters. ssd tsshsrs % their sons. what
b .. during the yssr. been observed nos,
prsise~orthy ssd What most faulty in their
conduct. which the sons and dsushsers ss-
eeivs in The most kindly assser, evIseing
desesminssioa % pso6s By the ssggessioss.
Chrissuss hss sIwsys been - once ars
i,rioss. dcaessic sad merry nskiog festival
in EsgIssa. equally Tor oil rank snd sees.
The rsvsIs used 10 begin en Chrissmss snd|
continue tiii sfsss Csndlsnss. (Fsb. 2 u
every day being holiday silI the svelfthI
sighs Of Jsnussy. II the hoUsss u ihs 10
tlss '.Iord Of sisruIe." o. ssbbost Of On
reason We sPpoisssd: whose sfEcs vasI
ITO make she rsresl psssimc, 70 delight the
behoIdsrs," sst whose dominios lsstsd rom |
.AIi hailow eve" (Oet. 3l,) all CssdlemssI
dsy. The Isrtsss vsss 6Iled with cspous.
chickens. turksys. gsess; dscks. beef. porx
mutton. pies. puddings. nuts. isuils. suess |
and hosey. So psofuss were she Eagle b |
IN their provisions for the EsgIish heidsys
thsl is became yell kso~s Throughout Ru- |
rope; and The Italians. vhss speaking Of 81
nss sbe 10 very busy. sss The prsvssb:
He is . busy - English ovens q Christ
nss." The tenants Of The dsmssns we're
{ essestsised . the great hall. ssd The ~lord
81 The manor" and HE family employ ed
every srs conducive loenirsh ssd genera
enjoyment.
A glowing Ore. nsds q great Ioes. shs
principal Of which We called the .yuls log"
o. "Chrissnss block. (which nj ghs b bsrsd
ill CsadIeass eva kept cot shs severity oil
he weather; sad the sbundsnes wss shss
e By oil the rssainers snid assie, cosjus-
INC riddIes. hot eoekles fool plow. ssspdss-
gos. jokes. laughter. rspsrssss. fosfsiss. sad
dances. a sweet poet Of roo sssers,iens
ssct, bessIfuIIy sIIsdss 10 shsss rood sldI
Chdssnss times. q follows:
On Chrissass eve The bells we're ruag;
On Chsissmss eve The nsss wss sung; i
Thss osly night, 10 sII shs year. i
Ssv the stsIed priest The chsIies rssv. Il
Then epsned vide the bsron's hall,
To sssssI. tenant, ssrf snd slI; Il
Power laid bis rod Oi r1Is aside.
And esss&spy dsifsd bic psids.
The heir. With roses u his shsss, |.
That sight might village partner shooss
All hailed. 9th sncontroIIed delight
Asd gsssssI voice. shs ksppy nlghs, l.
TAss % the cottage. q the esews.
Brought ,Idings q sslvssion down.
EasIssd wss merry Eselssi vhss |,
Old chsistmss bssssas shis spess sgsis,
'Tvas Chrissnss brosshed shs nsnisN sIs|
'Twss Cbrissnss told shs asssisss tale;
4 Chsistnss gsnbsl On wosM chsss
a psss ass's hssrs Tor slI the year.
10 this eesnfry. Chsislass q entirely de-