Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-04


Another method of learning of the appearance Of
u lover (this time his features) would be to pour
melted lead into bowl of water and, from the
shape which the CONCEALED metal took when it
cooled, imagine some who appeared like that
Christmas in Russia is very busting
time. (Remember this prewar and pre-
revolution times in Russia) The peasants pre-
pare to, and eventually do, form into procession
and march through the village. They sure to
pass the houses of the nobility, the mayor and
other officials, stopping at each one to sing carols
and receive, in return. copper. This habit of
begging is called "Kolenda" masquerade fol-
lows the procession, and soon as the evening
star arises the supper is spread.
Paris INDUCES in great fete the night before
Christmas 1t finds everyone eating a sumptu-
dinner, and the restaurants are taxed to their
greatest capacity, for Christmas eve, If at
other time of the year ne has full meal, the
Frenchman has it then At the Founding hos
pital in Lyons practice is maintained which Tin
the light of recent statements about the decreaS
ing birth rate in France) is somewhat humorous.
royal welcome is prepared for the first infant
received that day This special honor, however,
has very beautiful mcknight being intended
to contrast the humble story of our Savior with
that of this founding.
In sunny Italy y sumptuous banquet is pre-
pared consisting mainly of fish cooked in many
d1fterent ways FISH is eaten TOT d Ne-n ple'i"uS
to Christmas and its feast day The churcheS
are largely attended and the italian is careful to
see that his children go Also The children have
their part of the rejoicing In Wat is called the
urn of fate" In some receptacle, preferably an
Urn, are placed written fortunes and the chli-
dfen and their friends in the order of their ages
draw lots Great merriment IS OccasiOned Dy
some of the lutlicrous results. This is to them
what the Christmas tree is to the American child.
Peru presents a scene of varied activity at this
time of the year; people are busting to and fro
and having jolly good time; suddenly the
church bell rings calling them to the midnight
mass The interest of the next morning, christ
mas day, is usually centered about bull hght
the most popular one of the year anu one III
which it is said the women take more interest
than the men, After this there is religious pro
From Germany we get the Christmas tree; San
ia Claus from Holland; from Belgium and France
the Christmas stocking and Merry Christmas
from England.
And Merry Christmas it was, with its rudd!
glow from the kindling Yule logs and the CLEAN
from the pearly berries of the mstletoe. Their
: are early records of the mistletoe having bee
used as a decoration, and it was held IN grea
, reverence by the Celtic nations
The Bringing in Of the Yule log had origin IN
really interesting manner. In the days VINE
+ England was young it was the custom OF the SER
9 TO bring fuel with them to the barOnial hail. I0
e dinner which they received there was TO last
: long as the wood burned. This was called brln
a ing "Wet Wheel The wet wheel was usually
= green branch or limb of tree and it is obvio'
% how since their dinner depended upon the 81
=, of the stick furnished the stick eventually o
came larger and larger until it assumed the pr
IS portions of a log. The term ''Yule" which IS pr
" fixed to it simply signifies that it is log OF
10 "Yule" season.
III In the old days the feast of st. Martin, Mover
her l. opened the Christmas season. From tn
10 time mummery and merrlment were XII
in Elizabethan England, and even England OF
II later period, is rich in traditions ana supers
% tiOus beliefs.
Anvone turning q mattress on Christmas d
Nv would die within the year; but the baking
ov bread was commended and loaves baked on u
nc day would grow moldy.
,rv Yule cakes supposed to nave mlracu'
od power, and on them representations VI 'eSu0 '"
fro sometimes pressed.
"a Tn some places in Oxfordshire every maid Sc
VOW ant had the privilege, and frequently exercised
of asking a man for ivy to decorate the mousse.
md the man assented, we'll and good; but II ne
,nd fused. the maid stole pair of his breeches
&C., next day they could be seen nailed to the gate
,bs the highway.
n1v The first maid to pass under this evergreen
Christmas day sure to be married WITHIN
arts year, and equally sure of being klsseo-1or
- was the penalty to be paid by any maid
~ nassed under it, After each offense berry
NJ nucked while the privilege was supposed to G.
20 with the last berry.
49,, For anyone but q dark-skinned person to
the the threSiioio i'''' w $500, +ho rooson
nkle ered uhfucky III pal " ~ 80 ha; NJ ono ",
rn' this oelng u'a' 'uu -, ..O 49, th at +his
in thlnK ol giving 49, 90, ~, hos woro sunn
the IN cer'aln eou ~, .4 oo ALTHOUGH nro1
fam to sing ai' niei' ,u hd hoon ,1eced m
rops to tnls sp,is " ' - +h+ niob+ arc 20
., .. Of immediate and perennial happiness
But enough of these children of the imagine
oma- citizens of the past. Do we not hear just GU
)and, our chamber door, Sou,n.u ~ +ho+ q
if it carol, as ala Wasl"ns'oii - 3oo.h.;aro
long, mas morning Wien nc wa" -, - ,o;oos
0 And, through TIE hight. VIZ