New-York tribune., 1868-12-25

cb,, N old grandfather in the easychar by the hre;
i .,u 0, af The Youngsters boder than the others,
would probably approach me cover fa '. Nv, @ ~
and when he thought the Pezncko could not see en-
S ti a,er mn some Of tho Christmas glfts' But
e Pelzuckle especially n ho were ghy' youg IeIsom
mi OF animal spirits, ana wlihal sharpyea an9 qnSh
,ft1d v1uld iot easily De caught mapping and WITH
p over the knuckles " tho younGster would excla,
q cen iscb der veg calcuataF Or, perchance, he
1 announce himself 10 the children "a the most ter
rtle Of moFals say KEN puDe an1 I'D n"1Sii SiiiDie D
distributed his gifts and departed, with " 'sundme,y
aud snle generally Disclosing as ne lsI ,Iackstone
would ssy thus much Of the Pelznicke and now nc"
thou Its OF tho Christmas feast, since
All our nelghbor's ohimneys smoke,
And Christmas blocks are burning ',,o
Their ovens they with baked meats cnoAe
And all their splts are telbink'
without the door let sorrow lie;
Andn for cold 10 nap 70 cue,
Wen buIy't IN Christmas Pc
Ard evcunOro DO merry
In every age and nation the kitchen has gwen ul3,
nctve character 10 Christmas on perhaps ~ gat u,oo
uroYery be said that Christmas has impressed par
tcuiar gnty upon the kitchen wellsplea9 tapie IS
tire loudet pean Of JOY ana me Chnas dd ss 6 fhs
Rrifons 10 the " baby-cake" OF the " Penndyl wanna
IlutCau" This cake, IN the form OF all infant IS
a. olr SUGGESTIVE thing about their Christmas feastS
tIonEi tic national turkey s fast becoming bird Of
ciornlise Tor the settlement Of any theological cues
) iatin TO the observance af the holiday that exists
between tie two elements OF PonDsylvania society But
however ne sc0tchIrsh may neglect to keep IT, or the
Cemeus cling 10 the traditions OF their fathers, in the
public schools where the children Of both meet The pas
zines of the season arc long planned aud eagerly can
sse6 Marty of yOuth IS made up 20 hunt foe rabbits
Christmas Day, and often without dogs or guns tne
ung3ers depend only their heetness of foot ana Ger
faint9 of grasp The man can remember how whom a
hoy Jack Woll led party of huntcrs against the IN
nOcent hare hut Of all his reColectons ho VIII recall most
yyidly the fla which the poor schoOimaser was
the victim Of holiday sports ana customs . 1910
Barring ont the master Is no longer much IN vogue
Twenty years ago the practice was very common. y
week or two previous 10 Christians the youth of country
schools would combine under the Leadership OF the larger
they would close the door ~ The schoorhouse against lm
until he accodod 20 written engagement they nag prc.
pared his signature. Here l. specimen article OF
Agreements" 81 prom'' to geti my s6oats on Ckrsa5 M
Day bo0shcl basket iG oi Eaiks pounds OF Cah'
some OF Il trOck--aud JUGS oI mead Duhty schoOr
masters seldom found IN Pennsy wanna even now
tnat profession not tending 10 te hoursnent O unnEy
ism: but one, Who sufficiently exquisite TO wear SIP
piers in the Echoolroon, incautousy let tle buZzhA
hivc 10 themselves ioi moment, uculivosS uls ybnr
danger the approaching holidays male lmmhehC "Htn
he returned he found the door Gos.u ana Iastencu %
looking gOft saw MS hat ana bools sNhkhs on pOto
suspended from al upper window sh9e', 10 he s,Gi M
sorry plight, What conid he do Dut acceHe TO e oeuau i
Of those within. Sometimes tNc inastoris 81 valiant
badv burned about the lands and face by brands from
the stoYe welded by the youngsters ID defending WIZ
dow against an attempt 10 lgIce A. bu EAvto IolDc a,,
soua smoked ont by brimstono thrown down the fle
by coyeIs PLACED over the chimney; ana attempts
were made now aud then out the youngsters y
fastening them I'M but one weakb Drained was
downright and persistent refusal on the part OF the
teacher 90 comply With the demands OF the school was
the undeTpad soh0olmaster should be taxed 10 supply
with dclieaccs tie 0yeried farmer son. ana ~ Is per
The churches are generally open Christmas, and aIe
often beautifully trimmed with evergreen but there Is
large class whom places Of worship present minor
attraction ard these feel lively interest IN tbe
shooting and wheeling matches These shooting matches
attract many spectators VOL az participants Ol lae
years the turkey has become the prize bird but weigh
Lg the hogs 10 be shot for prizes Is IN many places
one OF the ceremonies OF the day The wheeling matches
are also for prize, the ~ tho barrow being cou
relied TO stCcr lis vehicle bLdfOded The sport consists
In going iu direction contrary To The goal, ana mo rudc
tests IN tho Pcnnsy lyauia YcInacuiar WIN whc1 ihe
would be Champion is tOrmonted 10y tLe bystandeIs.
Miss Coopar writing OF Christmas ia America, says;
In large towns it is almost universally kep la thc
villages however but Few shops are cOscd aha ohy one
or two OF the hall dozen places Of worship are opened Tor
service. Etll everybody iecoecls lhat ~ IS thsthhS,
presents arc made IN families, and The ehdIen go nom
house 70 house wishing Merry Christmas. WINE thiS
picture does not convey much II produces i"o t,dao
view of something; The merry cteuUgs Oi me chitH
are generally .tStOns fOr Christmas gi ~ lcast
among the "PenusyyaI3 Dutch" II s yely pleasant
however % be asked 10y bright aud laughing emo lof
some token Of te season but the children have lis III
the colOred folks especially ia the counties bOTdeIlhg
upOn Maryland Nearly every house IS visited on christ
mas morning By some of these people and thor rcqnes
Of Boss my Christmas gt u usually .tblOhutd 10 II
some WAY The delizcus OF "WOlfsiown' are tms morn
ing bearing huge baskets Of presents into men not Do
comfortable abodcs. Where is Wol!stoWnf IL ls where
John Brown stopped TO pause plan we0n hs way 10
berafe and make this aud many OIher daJs ihA
are 80 follow " iBtrGl Christmas fOF all