New-York tribune., 1867-01-01

These noble ininncions admirably suggest the sustain
mcn Of the best Of the good old customs peculiar to the
day and which cannot be too devouty adhered TO- An
old author who thoroughly felt The usefulness ana good
result II the good deeds he speaks Of says, If send
NcwYears gift to my friend, it shall bc token Of my
friendship If to my beneactors token of my gratitude;
If to the poor which at this must never he forgot
il shall he 10 make their hearts sing for joy, and TO give
praise ana alteration to the Gyer OF all good gifts The
author Of the Claris Cacnd0ra cOmpendOus analysis
Of the Calendar work Of great learning, r eare ana
anccdotc published half century since, deplores
The dccadcnce Of many of these eevating means Of com
mcmorang holidays by doing good. "These customs
says Mr. John Brady the writer alluded to, $50 nearly
obsolete, must certainly have had their good effect me
interchange of eives and kind offices among llends
and acquaintanceS, naturally created thc mot eaSan
senSahonh aud led to mat mIany qmG BO"5f
humor so conspicuous III the character a., nl
our ancestors, and necessary 10 keep up the
SiS yrr and a iandg thcr now almost total aa
doncnt they Will st be held In esir by those rtau
p 5qcn In' t5e ISgC1 Irroc. G prrod 0 '' '''
New-Ycar', Day tie " Feast of the Circumcision" was
instituted by the Church 70 commemorate the ceTc
qo 9 tRG Iesh law to Which @ CGls. ons WITH rh"r. i
for this day illustrating the religious ceremony, ana
drawing consolation thcrciIcm;
9f,% sio, s.I IsTi 49,. Of Grayca i ca,q apd E'A
Pcos'S Pgs Tie l4s P5''f P2 ', Who 4D rom ,s ,i ,n
Bdrrit in tlv blood hahn. iaai ,hsn
BE beet NcW-leors gin to an
Tn the sixth century # became u solemn festival the
crTrcl of Tom. I'm So crlaiung that 'the cau' Of
H,auce should ON the Of January br opposod To the
suptr-tiiiops of the pagan-, and That the Lu,lsi or
Ma. of The Circumcision, be celebrated By the prnl-
tive Christians the day held as fast. in opposition
fhc Romau-thcH Pagun-cu-tum or ita-llhH uA, l,S
cn'cd 10 Jamcs the dou6cfaccd deity WHO faced the
future while ne looked back upon the past The Romans
offered him cake If ,ltcd meal with incense talt ana
wine They also dd something IN the way oi their art or
calling 10 begin the year siiousy, that thcF might
L.yo good fortune through 10. By degrees, however, as
thr Christian faith and strength Increased ana thc h'''
i'm ibc eighth century abrogatcd The fast aud the earlier
ana more congeuial, iOyi1l customs were gfluil re-
sumed, and have continued III one GOOD form OF lot'I
II was a custom, in the " oden time and in the, od
ringing of churchbes u-hcriug The New Year IN lhe
Young women Of the village carried nom door 70 dooI
bowl OF -pi,cd ale, iu imitation oi the "wassal BOWL
which they offered TO the inhabitants Of every house,
singing congrainlaory verse, mad 10y iIen,,'' ana
changed garments which, says stone they called mum
ming and "disguisug." - .
Dean Rqm.ly IN his "Rcmnisoeuses Of scottish Life
ana Chart ter relates, on The authority ~ ~, ihG,hr'
day. ana extension Oi that iu.i alluded To- II,
sais: Persons provided hcmseycr with what was called
! EGGS, sugar aud spiccs-wn which they rushed from
house 10 house OF mcr aCpuantaA,r ara m99r 'N,H H
| Year had commenced.
The i,d, vee tenrIer uA,t s due
Ili tl5' g1, s'a s ,s,a ,,,' i',' ia 5..f sou
Ald buns Az raAt.' lN'fh"-
The great thing was 70 force their way into bedrooms
aud nss the occupant VIII, thc n bed on not and force
thrm 90 drink ot the hct pint Anot4e pat "i iAt NgN
then the common couyey auce returning from ariics o
take ont the lad'e. and sauie thct-h lr'h.gc thrn
claimed hv all. II rroolcCi" says Ramsay, "hc1rug
Ail,, Burnett ~ Monboddo "a granddaughter ~ Lord
Aouhodd ,iat. before she got home oH such nshis
INC making oi prcscts on Neu Ycars day dates as far
Imrrors - r,,.r. ai. 20 be- f,frG ii d.. r,oLe Ensy-
Cfc80 ~ AthVfo,. The custom ~ 81 very rn"e date
regime linked with ne Wild c1cTe, and rry,!r.' ~ The
NortmcH who cu1oitrd thcm,'tes upon ~. sol. Ihc
sums of money given y Kings sud powerful nol"mcn 20
tLr.I officers aHd servants. a- Sew Years giis ar on
r'cnrd. Royalty FINGERED ui'cr ',' pt-is,H- H- wen as
Ma.iic,. PM, cztortcd NV Trli, r0, IN the 10Th
century There wa- much cordial n.,.'nr' Prince ara
an M ,it.r Tho King, and moh.ity of England irtcr.
changed rfjs and tokens Of great value and hlgh crd
crtiou. Henry WIN had special programme foi tlr
day regulating r, manner 20 witch tlr git W'r, 10 10,
pr.,Itcd tlc .uus to br paid the bearer, ard makuRa
distinction u favor Of iis Mairstys lnrgcsee a'd that
given by lc Queen 10 those Who carried rcrrnts 10 her
She wa- permitted cshb equal state with her lcgc
lord j. d. recorded that Lotimcr cent iIay lilIih
rcnyl Eliminated New Testament ON NV hcaFs day,
l-Hf cling turned down ana uarsed ~ lIehrcw., chap
cr AiiL ~ Which reads thus Aariag" is honorable TO
Cod win judge" Tla ,ho,gge,nyer however suitable ,,,,.a
q gildcd pill. The wardrobe and jewels q Eliza.
beth were considerably augmented by presents made at
Nrbol- in hc account. OF her Irorcssc" from which,
tays the ErayDay Book % nppcara that the greatest
ali the bishop, the ccf offccr, state and several OF
the Queens household sy' nnt. downt h'rapolhceaics
Years gifts to Her Majesty, consisting In general, either
cf ,rm % 3f money, Jewels iinLets Ecaiimg aIrn[d, rd
was 500 but the Aphbislop Of Canterbury gave 3in'
the Archbishop of York $50 and the other spiritual lords
/ go and 40. Many oi the temporal lords and great
Officers and most OF tie pccrcsth, gave uch gowns pet
ticoat- shifts silk cg- garers sweet hag douIets,
| mantcis embroidered with precious stones, look
ngglaases fans bracelets; casiGts studied Er, Tl,r WI,
household and tradespcople She also tecciycd
great variety presents and always made gifts In return
/ Of far less value dian thofc she received
Connected with the expected demise OF "Good Queen
ie throne ' james l. when King Of scotland received rs
Years gin, 1903 nom Sir John Harrington, richly
! devices were representations Of the sun, moon and
planets and said 10 bee found "grayed by King of
SIR John added a suggestive iiscripton In Latin which
reads Lord, remember me when thou contest into the
kingdom" VI T. held that that lantern was atogethcra
begging device aud "eyldcny fabricated at moment
when the lamp Of fe grew dim in The fnmr o. Sgen
darkness visible In the character ~ The polite knight
He made mistake, however, AS 10 the fckrtng state of
Ilzachs Lamp Of lifc for She lived year, longer.
one old author Of 1870 quoted by Brand thus sug OF the
customs Of lis time:
"Ihe nsIt % this New YsSrsd'y.
1l,g S5a fS:y S:1 {ssi. E5"l' si. /. Do 90 .caI sIs
Those ,irs the husband sing' h'wi
Aud father ele the child,
Aud master on hi. men hesiows
"'f Tl;e sS'a ss sss'an"s aaa sS. q .s .s5s., s:
According to the sreen eui's
| Thee eight days doth none require
Tier t.lag' shie. do hey be- 'farai.h out
Win Mns MscT.ySs. ar i1s 1s t1G a. 'Ss sa cu,r great.
They ro%is S'i8 ssi is's, veil teas aud f,n',,
Asftbey would Al the entrance of
YET I,' %o" SST sS SsS'S S.,s 's ile le ri BELLE. m
And ancient friends ellie"
The following is bill Of faro for the NewYear's fes
y quoted 1 ron sG so@rfe f la9 no To ESg&e EGS p
Soi ~ r. Con~crsation ne among women II displays
profusiOn and resources which would tickle the palate
0f gourmet well as stuff the oins OF 0onndnd OF
| I ne ulcs ].