The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-25

Hud drunken drinkers, there
SassxzEzzzTz EgrI has resulted unnecessary waste
9REEFM99 Y of powder and much intoxica-
ksgka&ssa1& VIA tion, with the bad practices and
AsSesSAEh bad accidents; therefore we
expressly forbid any firing Of
guns and beating Of drums ="
This is the beginning Of one of the many New
Years proclamations Of Peter Stuyyesant director
general Of New Nethcrlauds-his farm, the
"Eouwprij" on Manhattan island gave the Bowery
IT'S namely which ne hoped to prevent more
sns, debauchcres and calamities" IN New Am
sheridan during his II years Of administration,
1Gl7Gi For It was in old New York that the
American custom of New Years calls had its be-
ginning Ana when the fun got too boisterons old
Peter would come stumping along on his silver
banded wooden leg and try to make an unwilling
rattle-watch enforce his proclamation.
New Years day was the holiday par excellence
In old New York. 1t was day peculiarly dedl-
Gated TO family congratulations and the renewal
OF friendships In expressions Of sympathy and
good will, which. following so closely the sacred
festival Of Christmas, inspired all with peculiar
significance. Washington Irving has said: New
YORK was then handy town. Anyone who did
not live over the way was TO be found round the
corner" So the making Of New Years calls was
easy Let us glance at the New Amsterdam OF
TINT day on the first day Of the new year.
The sober older citizens, sturdy figures, richly
Hi'H "t'uHN 'i"lH'd Ndlh' HloNlS AIHONIHE' '" 'iV
fort 70 render New Years wishes to the officers
of the garrison and then to the White Hall by the
Battery to do the governor the same honor Ever
since daybreak nosier element has reveled up
and down the narrow lanes and by the banks OF
the "nual (now Broad street,, shouting greetings,
beating drums, firing muskes. blowing horns,
Shaking 'rumhIIngpots' ana drinking rivers OF
Beer group Of young hurghers, with some
clumsy hroann, snaphance or a murderer, have
gone from door 70 door of each corberoofed
house firing blank yollcys, gathering recruits,
drinking more beer TN all repair to Eeelmans
Swamp GnOwn to this day In Now York as the
Swamp to fire at Il target
; Noiga and New Years continued 10 be closely
,.ouunrtpJ In tbc duvs Of the American colonies
Now ynor's dav yyps n fayorItc div for shooting
at "a mark for shooting for prizes, and target
.ornrulaso of very ,pcctnbIr citizens rose early
3, fine morning for these contests. For II was
,Ia.,.at mast epIGsb md ruthgr dlsrcputabIe for
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