Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-05
New Years Day.
Ply WASHINGTON IRYIgG.

BIZ WASHINGTON IRVING
The following is from - Salmagundi," and Taa
doubtlets written by Washington Irving
In this season Of testivity, when the gate Of
time sxings omen on its hinges, and an honest
-naT-S'cs5 new wear comes waddling in Ike
;oliv f,t-sidsi butler, loaded with good wishes,
sgood humor and minced pies,-at this joyous
era. il hss been the custom, from tine iu-
memorial, in this sncient and respec1aols cl'y,
for periodical writers, from reverend, grave an
/ po.ent essayis;s ike ourselves, down 10 inc
/ humble but Industrious editors OF mAi,A-lAe9'
reviews, newspapers, to tender tnelr suSa-1
/ fba csnpli-oerts Of the season and when they
Lsva all, thzye5 their hearts with little OF the
sunshine Of fattery, to conclude b deue1teiy
dupnirg them for their aTears Of subscription
/ money. IL Ike manner the carriers OF papers;
who undoubtedly belong 20 the aac'eat anu
/ Honorable opler Of Iterati. 30 regularly az '1a
/ comm ncement Of the year salute Their patrons
/ with abundance Of excellent advice, conveyed ~
exceeding good poetry, fol which the sioieaa'-
rocd-natared patrons are veil pleased 70 psy
them exactly Z5o. In walking the streets -L-l
every day sziuted with good Wlshes from Oh
grsy-head>d negroes, whom l never recai-et 10
nave seen before and 10 vas but lev da5s
aro that / wss called CUt to receive iao com
+ was suployed by Mira. Cockl1i, TO whiteWasa ny
room and put things in order-a phrase which,
If rightly understood means little else than hud-
ding everything into Eoles and corners, SO tLa-
if want TO find ally particular article, il IS IN
. The Iarruace q en- humble but expressive say
inc. a. looking for a needle in a hsystacA.' Not
recognizing nj visitor, demanded ~ what aU-
tbo.Ity she wished me happy Nes Year
Her claim was one Of the weakest she could have
urreI fe- have an innate and mortal autlp2-
thy to this custom o. putting things 90 1igntt-
60 giving the old witch pittlIeeni tesI-ei Ler
forthwith 10 mount her oIoo1-4ticE aad Tide o.
az fast az possible. 0f oh the various yalAs OF
society. the bakers alone, 20 their immortal
T homer be i- recorded, depart from this practice
+ Of making market Of congratulated an-' IA
addition to slBag1 allowing thirteen TO the 1c--ns
do with great itc1s ity, instead Of drawing On
the ru-tes o. their customers 60 the NeT Year,
uresent them with divers large, far, speed
cakes which, Ike tie shield q ccn-ll-, Ut an
E-gu;.an ole.isE, a,e adoruel With figures @. .
variety OK strange a1ims.g, that, 81 il-lr con-
f.mati5rs out-m.r.c. AL the wild wonders Of
nature.
THIS homes, siay-bes-l custom q s-..lns
spar q cer.s.l position Ct .l.s E0ol--17--.9tli
existence for tie purposes O.. c5ri-a-.J5, so-.sl
meetings and good cheer, Is 11- ol the
iues.iuaas relies handed c1gu 20 US lfeA
our worthy Dutch ancestors IL E@Iuslns
l-c ri ;ae ualIscrPis from ny grant
fartll'a -.lL'-zuJ chest % drawers, /
loi yle New ! ear Wss ce-ea1at-- Wi.A great
..s-ig..y during ;he golden sge ci our c.-5 hen
the -,'1s o. rov.ruc-, were he'd by ,le rs-
uogLl- 8io Van Dam, who always ia honor Co
tle se-soa ~ seeing out the old year; core
m1ry which c1as.s.eI IN plying his sl-5is with
bumpers, until net cla ot then vas ca. able o.
seeing ct a.. d" I-c'y,' observed 1y grand
father, who vac generally a. al these parl.--
truly, be vas q mos, stately s-t magnificent
turgouas.er; ilssuuoh as be did right -1sti-y
5a~luse +, wish Die f-lllla shout NeF lear
-ClE..rg huge quantities 20 tu4-ey, a4Ll-- iu---
u5rad.o minced rlez sal zmacAiag the -as %
Z fair ladies lie which he DID uea;, W--- -1-h
sturdy emphasis chat the same I'D zht have been
tesfl -l- Ils.zrce IT stones throw. ln bis
1lys, ac-o-I.lE 90 ~ grandfather, were lls-
invented those notable -iaes, llr-t teH } ear
cookies, which originally were impressed On one
side a..L the E1l5st bury c1-I,elauce o. ilc
lias-ri9ls Rip and on the ether With that OF
t-- noted ST. SicE-.-e, vul.srly called csl-s
CleIs-of 4-- ths sa.Lts in the cs-cllar Tie u-cs-
vc-ers-cI ty t.-a Io'.an -crl sal tAe.r uc .ll.s-
uc4,al te,-4o isuts. These c1-es ere at t-is
line -.vca 90 t'e t-1- o. January 60 sl visitors,
together with 2 glars 81 cherry bounce or rat-
berry brandy. .- 6 with great -e-rt-, however
] observe that die simplicity az this venerable
lssrs Las been much violated ty modern pre-
tenders O. style sad -4r respectable Sew ear
cookies aul cherry tlu-ca l.1lUel asi le ly plum
cake ali ll-lanl.sI ..llaIrs, il -le same W-y
-h.r oar worldly on r-1- families are cut
--z-.el -J l----a l---ts a- --sl- cock
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In all..el O.. .--s divine origin O New iss-
-l. 5-lrH r..ra .w-l.7- grateful