Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-08

How the Night was Pssssd In the OIL Regions.
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"Sono merry, gentle, country folks

NV thb "EhNWM faaaea N the vi Regions,
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"somo merry, gentle, country folks
Together did convene, "a Fr..
To burn their nits, and pou their stochp
And hau their Halloween" --r 90
This anniversary Of the "Auld Lang syne'
festival wns pretty generally celebrated In
town last evening, In the peculiar manner
that has ever marked its recurrence. Ont
OF doOra gates were unhlnRod, door bells
pulled, stumbling blocks trlpped uususpectlng
pedestrians upon the sidewalks, or u they
escaped these dangers below, their hats were
knocked of by strings tied across the side
walks above. A gentleman residing on Main
street fell over a wash tub upon entering his
own domlcile, and had hardly ceased rubbing
his shlns before peck Of potatoes pattered
down upon his deienceless head. There were
hundreds Of other similar experiences In
town, but we have no time to speak Of all tho
tricks played which the occasion makes allow
able, though some Of the most ludlcrous arc
WORTH MENTIONING.
young man OF our acquaintance who
prides himself on bis make up" called at
the house Of an Acquaintance fOr an evening
vislt, and found several Young ladies' Assem-
bled there, all deeply engaged In trying to
peer Into the future by the aid OF such aRen-
cies az tradition has named ~ pOtsnt hat
facts have marked as 100 thin None OF
the girls In the party were willing TO undergo
the ordeal OF walking backward down the
cellar stairs, with . candle In one hand and
a mirror In the other. Our friend thought
he would like to see his future wife, and
amidst the admiring remarks of the girls ut
his courage, prepared 10 10 cellar,yard. Hla
faced blanched a little az be began TO descend
the gloomy stairway amid the whispered ut
terances OF bis friends. He stepped firmly,
however, with the candle held closely In one
hand and the looklnR-glass, In which the re-
Election Of his future wifes face was 70 APP
pear. In the other, but when about half way
down the stalrs, u horrible, unearthly shrek
came from below, which sent the feminine
crowd around the entTanceway to the cellar
precipitately 70 the parlor. At the same
Time something which our hero Rfterward
described as being
THE DEVIL RUsHRn nETwnES mrs LEos, "
Though naturally brave, this was too much
for him, and he dropped both candle and
mirror, and losing his balance, fell head fret
into barrel Of apple butter clear to his
nrm-pits, and no sooner had he escaped from
tho butter barrel than be stepped on pc.
tato that was lying on the cellar bottom, his
foot slipped out from under him, aud he SAT
down In crock Of lard at the same time
hitting his head against q swinging shelf,
which fell, bringing down with Il a shower
OF dOughnutA pickles, canned fruit, and
other eatables. The owner of tho house ap.
peared upon the scene ut this juncturc, aud
escorted tue young man to the upper world,
where, after scraping the lard and apple.
butter from his clothes, aud combing the
doughnuts out Of his tangled hair, he was
advised TO go home. The Thomas cat,
whose hasty exit from tho collar caused the
catastrophe, rubbed fondly against the Young
man's legs and departed.
THERE WE'RE MORE VICTIMS IN TOWN.
A young "iellah" In his teens took some
chestnuts TO the residence Of his glrl ON Perry
Al In ali -.
Everything worked pleasantly at fret. The
old folks went to bed early, and the young
couple sat by the kitchen stove, which ali.
fused glow scarcely warmer than thai
which emAnAted from their own hearts, Two
plump chesInuts, which had been named after
the two beings who were there TO watch thelt
movements, were plaecd upon the heated
stove. They TepOsed for q moment side by
side; then the nut named "JOhn" began "a
waltz around the surface OF the stove, aud
was followed moment later by Mary" the
other proxy. "A they grew warmer theii
speed and eccentric eN olutions Increased, and
the young couple were very mneh interested
10 the hnal movements which were 10 IndE
cate the fate Of their own hearts, when un'
fortunately john" exploded, and piece o.
hot chestnut striking the original Mary II
the oye, she took no more Interest In thu
antics Of fOrtune-tellerp, but sat down, whill
her admlrer, In his haste To relieve her suffer.
ings,
STEPPED ON THE Cars TAIL,
4 howl OF mortal agony followed, and
moment later the enjoyment Of the evening
was mArred by the young lady's father open
ing the kitchen door, and though clad In {
nameless garment, he Insisted on Knowing 4
II was ''neoessary to raise such a hullabalus
nt this time Of night" before he depar ted
Everything was anlcably adjusted, however
and the remainder OF Halloween" enjoyed
by the young folks In more quiet manner.
But the jokes were not all confined TO thu
young people. We hear this morning of fax
seeds emptled into beds, whore II occaslUnet
much emotion by its resemblance 10 gear
ling" bed-bugs. Those who retired early wer,
pretty certain 10 6ud n cabbage or pumpkin
between the sheets. Tempting pieces Of pie
| with saw-dust stuillng were generously ten
dered by loving wives to their loving hus
bands, and various other jokes, practical ant
otherwise, were played In o manner tina
threatened to take from Gan Fools Day" the
distinction II has hitherto enjoyed.