The New York herald., 1877-12-24

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THE Tor MAN NUREMBERG.
In such way the children hailed the Toy Man Of
Nuremberg.
Tho old Toy Man of Nuremberg
Has got his stock In store.
Look look the giant and the dwarf,
The negro, Turk anu Moorl
On proud horse, see. sitting,
That brave and trusty knight
Whose castle, founded on a rock,
Frowns from yon dusky height
There are flies and drums and rifles,
Swords and all kinds OF arms
Lances ana such like trifles;
Trumpcts TO sound alarms.
Rocking horses and hobby horses
For brght.eyed boys with curls;
And furnished parlors and kitchens,
And dolls for little girls
Large dolls and lean and little dolls
And dolls both dark and fair;
And China, tubs and glittering tin,
And other shining ware.
And nocks Of sheep and shepherds,
And dogs and horses, too;
Ah, when he comes the old toy man,
Always brings something new.
SPREAD THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
Gradually the Christmas tree was introduced
throughout Germany, Sweden ana Denmark, then
into England, then partially into Franco At length It
made It's appearance In the United States where many
parents adopted as the tree of Santa Claus allowing
1t to be understood by the children that Santa Claus
hung the tree with his gifts Christmas Eve instead
OF waiting until thcy were asleep and coming down
the chimney deposit the gifts the stockings and
elsewhere, whore thoy would lind them in the morn.
Ing. German families In America sill for the most
part, preserve tho notion in the minds of children
that tho tree is decked by Santa Claus, and in these
families It Is Christmas Eve and not Christmas morn
ing which Is the chilGren's joyous time of all
the yoar Tho German picture books give us some
pretty ideas OF the intense interest Of hdrcn In the
burgeoning of tho Christmas tree. A coored picture
represents tho anxious little onos-including the
Oldest sister with the baby in her arms-waiting aud
listening outside tho door.
Die Stnoer ltebeu eripartlnoSpou
9SaS ibncn gSelbnad)t bringen iol.
The flaps OF the picture then open aud reveal on tho
reverse side table crowded with presents and over
shadowcd by the Christmas tree, with father and
mother standing ho former with pipe in his mouth)
zach side OF tho and inviting the children to
como forward and look at tho beautiful things they
are about to have given to them.
slui sebt bic 1bir unb poller 6reilbcn
Sebn iie nun tamieuo Serrlibtciten.
The door flies open full Of 10y
They see thOusanQ wondersI
THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN AMERICA
But In most American homes to-day where the
Christmas tree is hung it not hung altogether with
gifts from Santa Claus, whose midnight visit ia left to
bc awaited with all the old delicious ecstasy. Tho treo
is made rather means Of exchanges OF gifts and
tokens between members OF tho household and
their friends VINO Invited In to share In the Christ
Eve festivity. Children make gifts to their pa.
rents and playmatcs by means OF the Christmas
and receive by It gifts from their parents likowisc
The evergreen tree, lighted up with hundred
coIored candles and hung and garlanded with brilliant
balls and bells and toys, usually occupies the OF
large table (or stands at the back Of ip on which
the larger and handsomer presents displayed.
Sometimes a plato Is provided for each guest and
chIld which Is In the first place half filled with
and confectionery. Then the presents laid top
OF those with card over oil inscribed with the name
Of the intended recipient Sometimes number only
is written the card, which corresponds with tho
number attached to card tho Christmas tree
which bears the names both OF the givcr and tho
taker Of tho gift There arc numerous ways OF coe.
bratng tho Christmas trce tho bright spectacle which
tonight Will be reelected in many brighter eyes.