The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-01-07
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q Accustomed as bur people 8 III ibe
I. country arc 10 our etciht s.; tbe
Christmas season in our usus style, With
ppr pun harry reunions oprb big briglitiffigsss
and grandseldt Ghristnhsdinncr,i ID would
interest and Idelighs thehf to smake tho
contrast ana difference Between all this
usual mefff.mae eing, md the Christmas
celebration in tho City,as,s
Foremost and predominentsoyer all is
shcsaofsess8 On Saturday night about
two thopsana Ave ilundred aud ninety
Sscven boys procured each atin trumpet,
2 big Santa Claus horn, Thus provided
a each sssqllies forth into the street and
blows ayocifsressly. Justify, increasingly
on his a'usical instrument Musical as
was .she music Of Pauddcmoaniteum The
trnmpets, tosay the truth, aqsca Christ
mas sound, There is no, doubt TINT
Santa Claus has a. large one ofthese
very trnmpots, as is there no dcuBto of
the existcnce cesfand be1eyolcnce ofthat
parsonage. And Sit requires no greater.
Rstretch of imagination than to hear him
wind toot, ss he turns q sharp. cold
angle, in fthc rapid fight of his deer
drawn Sleigh han to see his descent
down the chimney and his plying him
self to the happy task Of filling the
stockings hung ready for hjs gifts. And
there is no doubt that a single long shsill
note upon his horn. ringing clear and
brisk inahefrcsty ain would be a happy
greetipg andssaldtation .Ah that dear
old Santa OladsF ne comes ION s; down own to
us, one of the dear traditions and assccia;
tions of Christmas X 9 comes the per
ssoniiicationF Of that part of the sentiment,
fhat breathcs outsaasSshce*pirit' of this
season. "Gl6ry BE 10 God, Teac;e or on
earth, Good win towardss men lie
comes the perfppifieefd g pief /. scntipsnt Of Good
|will! He, comes DO Gn!i TO- us blessed,
blessed with that blessins, sof which it is
said ut is mere ablcsse d to give than to
rcccivc. ."1siIo is the only good, we'll
disposed, Ycll-rcccised EIETDAceER.
|Ah ! tho great and good and joyial old
Inan, boon companion of old Father
Slime, whom he makes hugh, with his
bursting and briming joyiality in spite
spf his cares and wrinkles! ,Hosco
\ With his heart aud his carpet filed with
IoYe and .tekens. and lasishes his boons
SIn all hearts and all homes! Who does
not remember the description OF him in
''the pocn,gG sesaaor1 ~ 81
ssfiis eyes how ti,ey twinkled
ytlis dinples how merry, his little round belly
Shook whenI he esisugRed like bowl fun of
jelly. ggs@ = T 7a
Nell! but toreturn TO the din of Satur-
lay night. However pleasant one shrill,
merry blast from che old fellows horn
xould be to the ear, there Isl readers all.
n! safety to. tho sense of hearing as to
she others. The reduplication, and
- Mi inuitipiication, and confusion, and con-
inuance of the blasts, as heard by us
pn Christmas eve night was distracting
hid Distressing. This7was the annuncia-
ion of the advent of the genial Christ
in the city. Iu the midst Of the
s'sproar and din, could be seen the busy
rowd hurrying home. No father COW
Without his package of bundles. No
Brother unproyided with his present.
o lover without his token. Ah thanks
Be- to God, the giycr of this kind love
i'd goodwill, that prompts these benc-
netions! The stores are crowded and
.zright, bright. thought, every customer
buying not for himselfbut for some
Syed one !? Aud then, Brighter thought
he reciprocal good-feeiing andlovo enkind
id in the mutual hearts ofthe giver and