The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-01-07
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z Accastoned as our people III the
country count are 70 our sbjoyFehs Of the
Christmas season in our ususl style, with
our happy reunions s. opEbig bright ihgess
and grandsold Ghristnhsdihncrjie jie would
interest 'andglelighta ahem- IL make tho
contrast ana difference between ali this
il ils,i.Il is :, md the Christmas
celebration in tho City,, .
Foremost and predominant over all is
the cmofse.zg On Saturday night about
t@o thousand Ave hundred aud ninety
seven boys procured each tin trumpet,
big Santa Claus horn. Thus provided
each sslliss forth into the street and
blows eyociferously, Justify, increasingly
/ on his aausicul instrument. Musical as
EWas the music cf Pandauiotie ieum tT,ii T ne
trumpets, TO say the truth, haze a Christ.
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mas sound, There is no doubt that
Santa Claus has, a large one of these
very trnmpots, as is there no doubt of
tho existence sund 'bencvolcnce ofthat
personage. And it requires no greater
stretch Of imagination than to hear him
s wind toot, as he turns a sharp. cold
angle, in tho rapid fight of his deer
drawn Sleigh, than to sec his descent
down, the chimney and his plying him
self to The happy task Of filling the
stockinss hung read for his gifts. And
there is 20 doubt sliqt .. single long shrill
mote upon lis horn. ringing clear and
brisk infhefrcsty air W woala be a happy
grecting and salutation. !Ah that dear
old Santa Claus! Z Ifo' comes down down to
Gus, one of the dear traditions and as$ocia-
lions of Chriatmas Ho con.es the per-
soniilcation Of that part Of the sentiment,
that breathcs outiiasSthcaspilit of this
\ season. Glory be to God, Teacc;c, on
earth, Good win t. .s&anrds, mcnl lie
comes the pcrsoniicd sentiment Of Good
will He comes deGns to us blessed,
4 blessed with that BLESSING. of which it is
said ut is moresblcssed d to give than to
receive. He is the only good, we'll
disposed, vcll-rccciyed CARTE Jaeger.
a All. tho great and good and joyial old
y man, a boon companion Of old Father
a Time, whom he makes laugh, with his
ARbursting and briming joyiality in spite
of his cares and wrinkles. Hc comes
with his heart aud his carpet filled with
loye and tokens, and laSishes his boons
$in all hearts and all homes! Who does
mot remember the description OF him in
sthc poem ? st8r"
'.Ifiscy how they tw;nklcd
SzIlis din,ples how merry his little round belly
Shook when he laughed like a bowl fun of
jelly.
we'll! but tosreturn to the din Of Satur-
say night. However pleasant one shrill,
merry blast from The old fellows horn
would be to the ear, there is, readers all,
safety to the sense of hearing as to
s $he others The rcduplication, and
!. and confusion, and con-.
i.,.smce of re l!G=ts , ...= !-;! @.;:;;! y Is
Sbn Christmas eve night was dEtracting
s Ind distressing. This was the annuncia-
ion of the advent Of the genial Christ
;s bias in the city. Iu the midst of the
.5.'lproar and din coul be seen the busy
.rowd hurrying home No father cow
~ - iittl,out his package of bundles. No
Brother unproyided with his present.
No lover without his token. All thanks
SIC to God, the givcr Of this kind love
nd goodwill, that prompts these bcnc-
sactions! The stores are crowded aud
bright, bright thought, every customer
buying not for himself but for some
BED one And thon, brighter thought,
he reciprocal good-fceling andlovc enkind-
ed iu the mutual hearts of the giver and
10 receiver. Noroly tho great hearL Of