Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-29
NEW YEAR CUSTOMS.
Thoughts On The Day and The manner
Of lis Observance.
c,uer,rs or CHRISTMAS WEEK
The Ladies' German One "f the
Leading Events cf the N'h'cr-
Nr. ur,nn', part,-Tit for Tat and
Dixie CIub's Danccs->ocict, Votes

manlf % at any other holiday. Inc
s,.,its are buoyed up by q fceling-fanci-
ful. It may bc-that this IS the one time
when II IS possible TO erase all the I'M
slightly blots and errors Of the past ana
commence afresh with clean page and
n new non. THANKSGIVING is a celebration
Tor the dear old folks. Christmas for the
baiinios, but New Year is for every one
10 take courage and hope. and 10 begin
AL over again.
The day has been kept from the earliest
times and in all countries with feasting
and rejoicing. and is too memorable
1ete-day TO be given an irreveront congo.
Tho Egyptians. the almond-eyed Celes-
tials. the Hebrews. the Romans, and all ma
lions have always treated the first day
o. the year with pomp and ceremony.
Consccrated to Janus. the tw0-iaced goa
az the heather. who looked both back
ward upon the old year ana forward
upon the new. perhaps, the month''s pro
photic OF the twO-faccd instability OF the
aforementioned Ncw-Near's resolutions.
one OF the chief features of New-Ncar s.
DAY in every country has been an oX-
change of tokens. IL was the custom in
England for mobiles and c0urters on this
day 10 give superb presents 10 their
sovcrcisns Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen,
relied principally on her Ncw-Near's gifts
Tor the rcplcnshment of that wardrobe,
sor which she has been always famous.
The catalogue OF her Majesty's presents
on this day included money. jewels
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money. provisions. clothing or household
utensils. and b. sunset the unfortuuates
aie supplied with sufficient 90 enable them
To- begin the battle Of life anew.
FirecTaCkers and horns participate
largely in the modern New-Years ctre-
monies everywhere. for all OF which We
can thank the Chinese, who use them on
their own New Year as part OF the ice
lrI0.f- observance fra uof-. heinz SUM
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door sr the small boy Who displays am
teenuitv y,or.ty OF a better cause in
making Them "a i.ui.sf., ON these holiday
occasions. but in this uarficular use he
a. innocent a. tho cause though LARGELY
1euie.entsd iu The eli .ct.
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neishbcrs which led 20 the pleasant
fashion Of New Years calls. how. un-
fortunately. discontinued. Tile memory Of
even the young people oi the present
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The New Year thoughtuiy shook his
heal'
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