National Republican., 1873-12-24
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1hS italian. bayc . ,uJysfbi ne has more
business ihan English Ovviis AZ uhris, mss.n ..s
caro- was the song OF the knscls on the h.tin OF
the saviour.
ohrysoslom calls cLrist@as oihe most vcner
abs snl tscmendons Q. 81 G'.i'a's, the nedo'
polls pi,d mU,hef Of all
In Lngland Christmas is at once n rp.lglou.
dolne.t aud rctrY rnAf festival that sob
served by lptsVbe bTai, ages and ranks.
The Dikc Of NnT'plk. who Ho,,FIsh.d between
lsts and 1919, usu.lly s?sut twenty ,hobisnd
pounds stsrilna annrnii, Ia Keep .ns Urrsp
vs.. IL Old lime. .i iec resS. +. g ns: kvs
Eebrna,y, every Gay being holiday tsli Twelfth
Christmas is indeed tho season OF regenera,cd
teclny .-thc season Tor kintiinv, not mercy he
IRE ct hospitality and lows IL The hall, but tbs
pcui,i hame of charity In the heart.
,IsS Man wcSy .s1s oS r%s SstsS hs ,oe q
PIC, which was ono Of the great dishes Ct the
Christmas shou,i he cmrhsticaliy the senson
Of aiadness. In every hta., let thitc he peace
and love. and ovcr all tho hryht blue heaven OF
hope, radiant with the golden snsshlls Of happi.
ness
In ride times chr..' mas has hs, tho powerto
m'iif.,e the icrcs,'i.s a waa inr.ng !i, ,'esc
anesi VI heir English enemies to allow them 10
observe Christmas.
In tie sixteenth ccrtory, Chrl,tmas festivities
were carried 10 their height IN England. iaosc
who could afford u hat u dinner inid uut with
pUuip, whfrh was served " hiie Iaahs diacu,irsInx
music and mspucraders en,r, u rcd the Company.
Onc OF the mos, chatmlsy features Of English
lie IA he humane ni hal.cwed 10y that invests
the nans;'has time. ~ ne lnleu, eLarl'ies,
then. sua ian, the malwin,cf inio Tie Summer Of
social IeeiiSs, bencvoienco and genital piety.
Aqaalnt conecit Of an old rhicn. icr; EVERY
holly bouyh and lump Or IeTs,es with which you
atcrn your hcuscsi. an act OF natural picty as
well ~ beauty, and VIII ch,i &c y"u In summer
days t. relish that green world vI winch you snow
yourselves not unworthy"
rs Q practice worthy OF oar Eusilsh ancestors,
10 MI thor houses at Christmas with their rc.n-
tions and friends; that, whom naturo was frozen
and Jteary out OF ,oots. something might be
hearts in the proper morton" The cos'oin, how.
ever, ts only appropriate nmvLg people who
hsrpcn to have hearts.
i.elsh liant says that volumes can be pcnned
on spmc OF the separate T.. rs of thrisins asso.
ella io,,. beginning with ''roas bee' and rum pu,l.
disFs and ending, chsrac.et.s:ira,iy With iove,
.ci,hn; . ESQ Pe, psisa, AMI j.un ra,la,ng enough
~ and BY all the year roana ior everybody that
Ae lr,,ing to % old ue-n,n custom, SIN oh.
segrsd IN souie yiiases, the yres,nts made by Nil
the patents were sent 10 sope vne person, viio In
-hiyL baskins, a white ruhs, msss. ard an cnor.
n.sw , is w ess9%sg s' SSSsssr Of Children
houss, IL received by the ragcn with great pomp
aud reverence, cn Us tor .e children, and bestews
Which he Rss ac .s 'SSRs pars,s 20 s;Ss Se
severe inquiries.
The ccmiuon custom Of decking the houses and
churches at Christmas With ever ;recns Is derived
lroh nnctcnt Druid practices. II was an old be-
liri That SYLVAN spirits might flock to the ever.
greens, AMI remain unnippcd by frcst till mlier
and M siietoe furnished the fsSo:i,e % tiiinm.nrs
which were not removed III Cardlemas. Holly
nndiry stu remain in England the most es .eemed
side. the windows VI the college chapcls arc
drckri With laurel