The New York herald., 1872-12-31

house they knocked ut the door, and, on being ad
mtted. commenced slnging TO tune OF tt6 own
song appropriate to the occasion The following !,
an extract from what may be termed . restored
version or this chant The Queen Mary alluded "a
is evidently the virgin:-
This night It Is guild New'r E'en's night
We're a here Queen Msry's men;
And we're come here 10 crave right
And that's before our lady
The very arst thing which we do crave
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And that's before our lady.
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For mss tct % d1St rim I the Sss Old r,s Ssas s SSt
The inner door being opened.
A TREMENDOUS RUSH
Was made for .the ben" OF the house. The In
mates furnished long table with ell sorts OF
by copioas ibations OF ale, charged with all sorts
Of good wishes. The party would then proceed to
the next house, where . similar scene would be
enacted. How they contrived to take so many
suppers in one evening Heaven knows No slight
could be more keenly felt BY . Deerness farmer
than TO nave mis- house passed over unvisited by
ADvICK 70 NEW YEARS CALLERS.
Coming down to the manner In which New Years
Will be observed Tomorrow among ourselves, We
who viii 60 out arovins an and sdrinkins.
into sse error of Sir nous aSS
S destroy your happiness nn and Your lives By confusion
Straight on SS sss S az
early interment under the sod OF Greenwood mix
up claret with pale brandy, then fall back upon
you viii throw some business in the way OF the un
dertaker and disapp0int your creditors. Young
men win drink to-Morrow in spite Of anything We
upon them the least evil Our New Years '
CUSTOM OF VISITING
would be mighty slim AFFAIR without the grOg.
That everybody will freely concede. 1t Is libel
na s s ns cn s cap o
the whiskey bottle. Unfortunately it is too true
that very many young men hail New Years Day as
Silenus under the suspension OF the rules and get
drunk az other peoples expense. Then there 1s
drink somebodS 1's trsass now tomor
row these chaps see an endless series OF free
drinks before them through. the day, and the
almost get drunk by anticipation. 1t is pity the
beautiful custom Of renewing acquaintances and
much from its former high estate through means Of
the scottish. soulless vulgar rabble OF deadbeats,
who insist ON making It, in place Of GENIAL kindly
occasion for friends to meet and be decently s0ct-
sLoBBERlNG REvELRY.
win begin with the very dawn. Tonight the tables
will be spread with bOunteous store OF GOOD
and
The sidebOards will be laden with glittering leg0ns
OF glasses, commanded by wen filled decanters OF
The last preparations are at length completed
final and anxious glance is thrown at the tout
ensemble OF the display, aud then the family sit
down to q hasty and not very hearty breakfast.
Scarcely has the last mOrsel been swallowed than
the gentlemen light their cigars and stroll or to
the livery stable to find carriages to carry them
around on their journey OF liquid JOY. AS FOR the
ladies they are all In tremendous 1utter They
put few finishing touches 70 their toilets proceed
pleasurable sort OF anxiety the
ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST VISITOR.
to pn IN
come along In the afternoon, when the Ice has been
broken and there is bother In mixing in with the
there there is much drinking OF heaiths, much chafiing,
some irritation, and once In awhile case OF love
Of s an to ssSes r
After that time hiccupy chaps come along with
their nice silk hats at an angle their gloves stained
Srusqne sa ana unaentie Then it Is that cloud Of
silent disgust and WEAKNESS steals over the ladies'
the last, t in their inward hearts
the appea MpleSS young men VINO
toyed with my until he stole their
brains away
EvERYB We" TOMORROW.
1t is to be sal con nviviality, and
hundreds OF y.e te to make ut least
one hundred being the case, let
them take he, sne twenty-fourth call
! fall back upc, le #e.aN zee.
All else tere ' ia sasi is to wish happy
New Yearand en-, the day to the
reads's OF the HEl "a
"A "a the usual ,asssa - yes Ayliire will
hno the old wear out in, In the bel
/ frv of old TRINITY corn linutes before
twelve p. M. Mr.. A. geu ior tne
bells two separate cing the fol
lowing melodles:-
"Hal. Columbian
'.God Save the Queen"
yankee Doodle"
.sWe're A, Nodding.n ,
champagne Charley"
Annie Laulie,
"Shoo, Fly.'
''Red. White and Buen
"Put Me in My Little Bed"
Captain Jinks"
Flying Trapeze."
'Gypsy's Warning"
"Mabel Waltz"
"Little Maggie May