THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 18GG. Continued from (he Eighth l'age.i Creature, whoso thoughtless soul finds esrprps elon In a never-eiidiriR Utter, is commanded to cast herself flat upon the floor, and in this Irri table posturo to whittle "Yankee Doodle" under chair, without laushinir, the Christmas dinner gets shaking that materially assists in its aleestlon. lint every country under the sun, and each particular neighborhood, has its own especial pastimes for this merriest day of all the year, and to attempt their mere enumeration would 1)6 a wearisome and thankless task. CHRISTMAS SUPERSTITIONS. the Crowing of the Cooks Spinning on Christ- mas-Day The Cattle at their Devotions Taking Sown the Evergreens The Burning of the Yule-Log The Sti anger on the Grate, and Othor Omens. It Is not unnatural that the Christina season should have many peculiar suporstitions attach ing to it, nor that some of them should still linger in the minds of the people. One of the most ancient and curious ol these was that con cerning . The Crowing of the Cocks. Silent during the hours of cUrknese through out the rest ot the year, tt was believed In olJcn times that "this bird of dawning" crowed from Ike setting of the sun on Chrlstma eve to its xlslng on Christmas morn. Shakespeare has seized upon this pooulor tradition, and turned It to good advantage in one of the ghost scenes In IJam'et. "Marcellus" reminds his com panions that the ghost "laded on the crowing ol the cock," and then continues in the following beautiful strain: Boms nay, tbat ever 'gainst that season come Vt herein our Saviour's birth Is celebrated, . Tbls bird of dawning smooth all night long: . And tben, the? say.no spirit stirs abroad; The nights are wholesome t then ao planet strikes; Jo fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, 8 hallow'd and so gracious Is the time." In old times there was a prejudice among the people of Scotland against Spinning on Christmas-Day, hey believing that it was nothing less than preachers, overflowing with anti-Christmas pre judices, took especial pains to rid tlieir flocka of this idea. Their efforts in that direction are thus described in Jhone Hamilton's "Facile Traictise: "The ministers of Scotland in contempt ol the vtner halle daves obseruil be England cause their wytic and soruants spin in open sicht of the people upon leal day; and the r aflToctionuate aujteurs coDBtraines their ton ant.) to yok their pkuohs on Yen! ony, m contempt of Christ's Natluitio, whilk oor Lord has not lolt vupunimt; for tliair oxln ran vrod mad, and brak their nakis, and Icamtt lamed Bum p ugh men, as is notoriously kuawiu lu siudrie partes ol Scotland." The Devotion of Cattle. In the counties of Cornwall and Devon, in England, it was lon believed, und it is proba ble that the notion still lingers thero and in Other out-of-the-wny places, that at twelve o'clock the cattle in their stalls would fall upon their knees and make "a cruel moan, like Chris tian creatures." It is lo said that these dumb brutes, knowing nauahtof the change of stvle in reckoning the year, coutinued their devo tions on the eve of the oi l Chiistmas. The tra dition probably originated in the fact that in many of tno old pictures of the Nativity the ox and abs aro repre.-un'.ed as heing upon their knees, in acknowledgment of the sovereignty of the new-born babe. Down with the Evergreens. We have already plated that, according to the canons of the ecclesiastics, nil the Christmas decorations of churches and houses must be re moved before the second of February. If any of the evergreens were suffered to remain after that period, it was considered an onion of ill, as expressed in the following liues by Herrlck: "For look, how many leaves there be Neglected there maids trust to me, So many gobjlusyou shall see.' There were likewise many superstitious no ' lions at sociated with The Burning of the Yule-Log, ' It was the custom to deposit In some secure place the charred remains of the Yule-loe, from which to light its successor on the ensuing Christmas. And it was believed that the preser vation of this remnant would unfailingly secure the uou&e agaiusttire throughout the coming year. So, too, if a person who was troubled with a squint 6bould chance to enter the hall while the log was burniue, the omen was considered un propitious. A like idea attended the arrival of of a person with bare feet, more especially when tliut person happened to be a ilat-iooted woman. The Stranger in the Grate Was another omea.which was variously inter preted, according to the circumstances. As is well known, the action of the fire oa the smoke arising from the coals causes it to assume fan tastic forms, from which it is possible for a lively imagination to picture anything that happens to come in mind. The rank of the fanciful etrancer was therefore determined by - the height of the bar to which the flake of smoke tor the moment adhered. The stranger's perfections were determined by the outline of the flake, each jae or rent in which betokened a coiresponding delect. The stranger would bring joy or sorrow, according as the tire burned bright or low; and should the flames suddenly start up in a sparkle, it was augured that a hero from the wars was close at hnnd. If any anxious maiden desires to know just when her hero will arrive, she must clap her hands before the gra'.e, and calculate the days of waiting by the time consumed by the flake of smoke in failing from its place. Among Other Omnlons Occurrences, if a person unluckily muffed out a candle, his or her pairing with one of the opposite sex during the coining year was a thing not to be thought of; unless, indeed, a spsrk should remain, from which the candle could be re kindled by blowing on it. So it was believed mat, ureau uiiKeu on nnsimas-eve wouia never mould; and when Christmas fell on a Sunday, good luck awaited every one, while the reverse was the case when the festival happened on a lturday. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. The Christmas Gift The Legend of Banta Claus Ch.istmas Charities. The crowning glory of the Christinas season is The Christina Gift. It is in the expectation of this that the young licarts of every Christian household beat high and wild with hope ior many weeks. And not alone by them are the amenities of the holiday season thus looked forward to with eager long Jng. Sad, Indeed, is the lot of him or her for whom, on Christmas morn, there is not at hand some token, however slight, of the remembrance Of relatives and friends. Such an one is vlrtu nllv an outcast, a being who has no place at the ChrUtmas board or around the Christmas h earth. Tor the most attractive way in which this pas slon for gift-making can be Indulged, we aro Indebted to The Legend of Banta Claus. Tills thadowy personage is variously known in this ronnirv and thn Herman Fatherland. from which last the tradition is derived, ns Faniri Clara, Kris Kirikle a corruption of Christ Kindiein or Infant Christ and Naint Nicholas ; and Irom the various attributes assigned him the latter Is evidently his great prototype. We could give no belter version of the story than is found in the following immortal poem, by Clement 0. Moorei " Twas the night before Csristmas, when all thro' the house Hot a creature was stirring, not even moue i The Btockinvs were nuns; by the ohlmnnvs with care, In hopes that St. Mcholassoon would be there i Hie children were nestled all ho.uk in their beds, While vllons of sugar-plums danced through their heads) WalTINO FOR SANTA CLAU3. A nd mamma In her kerchief, an I In air can, Had Just Milled our brains lor a loos winter's gt( When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, 1 sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. A way to the window I flew Use flash, Tore opea the ahultor, and Hire n up Uie sag! ( The moon on the breast of the nw fallen snow, Cinve the lustre ol mid-day to objects be ow. When what to my wondering eve should apiear. But a miniature sleigh and elitht tiny reindeer, With a little old drlvr. s lively and quick, 1 knew. In a moment It must be St. N lok. More rapid than eagles bis coursers ther came. And be whistled and shoutd and called them br names ow Dasher I now Dancer I now Prancer i now Vixen I On. Cemet I on, Cnp'd I on, Dondnrand Bltxent To tho too of the porch I To the top ot the wall I Kow. dasb away, dash awav, dash away, all 1' As leaves that betore the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obitao e mount to the sky, Ho tip to the housetop the coursers lhey flew. With tbe sieliih lull of to- g and Ht. Nicholas, too. And then, In a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing oi each little hoof. As I drew In my head and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nlonolai camo with a bound. He wasdressea all In fur liora bis head to bis toot. And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes a' id soot; A bundle or toys he bad flun on his bac k. And he looked like a ped llor Just opening his pack. Ills ees-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry 1 His cheeks were like roses, nls nose like a cherry; H Is droll little month vat drawn ao like a bow. And the beard on his chin was ai white as the snow. The stump of a pipe he hell tight In his teeth, And tl-e smoke It eiclrcUd Ms head like a wreath; He had a broad face end a little I ound bel.v, 0 list shook when he 'authed, 'tk e a bowl tall of Jelly. He won chubby and plump, a right Jolly old elf; "a right jollt old elf." And I laughed, when I saw him, In spite of myself. A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, hoon gave me to know 1 had nothing to oread, lie spake nut a word, but went straight to his work, And tilled all the stockings; then turned with a Jerk, And Jflvinjf his finger aside of bis now, Aid giving a nod, up the chimney lie rose, lie sprang to his sluigh, to his team gave a whistle), And away they ail flw, like the down ol the thistle; But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, 'Merry Christinas to all, and to all a good night 1' " Closely associated with Christmas gifts are the Chrlstmaa Charities. But while the former passes only from rela tive to relative, or from friend to friend, the latter embi ace all humanity, and have special relrrence to the poir. In almost all Christian lands it has been the ruiitom lor the ricti to tur-nii-h the poor in their neighborhood with a sub stantial Christmas dinner, in addition to the be st jwiner ot various other favors onlhatereat holiday. So, too, in the public corrective insti tutions, it is usual for the corrupted and impo verished elements of the population to be treated to a feast that does not shame the day. These occasions afford faint glimmers of that bright and joyous life which throughout the rest of the year is unknown to the subjects of poverty ana crime. CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD. Special Christmas Customs in Particular Countries In England Devonshire Cheshire Manchester Christmas in Scotland In Ireland In France In Germany In the United Stites. We have thus far given a systematic account of the origin, history, and character of the great Christmas Festival ; aud in course of so doing we have necessarily treated of most of tho pecu liarities which characterize it in tbe Old World and the New alike. There remains, however, a number of special customs of particular coun tries and localities which we shall now take up in order, commencing with our Mother Country. Spci-lal Chrlstmaa Customs In Kuglaud. Iu the count v of Devon, as we have already seen uudcr the head of "Christmas Sports,"" the buininor of tho Yule-log was attended with cerciLouics unlike tho.se prevalent in other sec tions of the country. We have also noted toe peculiar superstition tuere prevalent concerning the devotiou of the c&ttlu on Christmas-eve. Devonshire, in truth, appears to have a Christ mas peculiarly its own. Still another local cus tom is yet in vogue in some localities- of the county. On Christmas-eve the farmer, with his family and friends, are in the habit of nor taking of hot cakes dipped in cider, tho beverage ltpeli being ued to wash down tbe crumbs. This done, the party proceed to the orchard and make an ottering ol a portion ot these cavory dishes to the apple-trees, in the lork ot the tree the t ake is deposited with due cere mony, while the tree itself is drenched with the juico of its fruit. Meanwhile the men are tiring off guns and pistols, and tho women and girls are shouting this dogtjercl verae: "Bear bine, apples and pears enow Barns lull, bags lull, tacks lull. ilurruhl hurrah 1 hurrah!" Iu the county of Norfolk they formerly had a similar custom of sprinkling the oichards and meadows with spiced ale. In the neighborhood ot the New Forest, in Hampshire, a similar ceremony is still practised. Cheshire likewise has its peculiar customs. In Chester aud the neighboring villages crowds of Binders parade the streets on Christmas eve, receiving substantial entertainment at every house which they honor with a call. So, by an aucient custom of the country, servants engage themselves to their employers from New Year's eve to Christmas Day only. During tho inter vening seven days the masters are oblieed to shift for themselves, as all their late em- Iiloyes, in holiday attire, are then to be found u the larger tawna, making merry .with the saving of a year. It is then that the keepers of shops and publio houses drive a thriving trade by day, while at night the towns are mads hideous by tbe revelries of the thoughtless crowds. Terpsichore and Bacchus then reign nprrme, as they did during the celebration of (he ancient liora an Saurnaia, when the rela tion of master and servant was, for the time, In like manner effectually dissolved. At Manchester they have a fashion of cele brating; Christmas in a way that la hlirhly char acteristic of the England of three and four cen turies ego. Under the superintendence of the DirccUns of (he Mechanics' Institution, an annual "Christmas Tarty" is held each year in the monftrous Free Trade Hall, which can accommodate full five thousand people. The President ot the Institution takes the chair at the opening of the ceremonies, bat he is soon superseded bv the jolly ''Lord of Misrule," under whore direction masking, mumminr, and singing have full sway. Sometimes there is alfo a procession ol the months, at other times of tho seasons, tin I at all times ot (he old fashioned Wassail-Howl. Nor is the bringing in of the Boar's Head ever omitted. At one of these festivals, recently, the great national drama ol taint Veorge aha the Draqon was repre sented in handsome stylo. The Patron-Saint of Knglard, after performing prodigies of valor, the merist mention of which would staeser the belief of our readers, at last encounti-rcd the ferocious "Dragon," whom he slew after a hot and lurious contest. Tbe debris of the battle was then cleared away, when the dellunted spectators betook themselves to tripping "ih lU-ht fantastic tre." There are many other localities In England in which interesting local ceremonies are still prnctbed, but wo must hateu on to Chrlstmaa in Krotlaud. As we have already stated, it is only lu t'le Highlands, and in a few. sections of the south ern portion ol the country, that the teritlvitiea of the winter sol.-ttice are conducted at Christmas. lu these sections, at early dawn on Christmas Diiy, tbe housemaid proceeds to make, from rnea! which was steeped two weeks beiore txsovo.na howte, the 1'rechdachdan tour, or sour scones. Those fintf-hed, the housemaid turns her atten tion to the baking ot hard cakes and solt cakes, and other' edibles, aniong which we Und suca tmtlnndish and incomprehensible names as brandcred bannocks and pannich perm. The foirons, a sort of oatmeal porridge, are then boiled down to the consistency of molasses; and by this time the laqan le vrich, or "yeast bread," is readv. These various dishes are tben served up to the whole family while still in bed; and not till old and jounghave emptied their bwkers do they condescend to rise. The time between risiDg and dinner Is paei by the old people in consulting the ntgns of the coming year, and by the young in boisterous sports, among which the prominent ones are swinging, prize shooting, and bait throwing. Tho dinner itself is substantial and tempting. One of the favorite dishes is termed sonsy or savoury haggis, which is a lumble of sheep's maw, lung, heart, and liver, mixed with suet, onions, pepper, aud salt; or ot tbe latter aud oatmeal alone. To the dinner succeeds the bowl, and when it has had a free and easy cir culation, thereby raising the spirits of the com nsny to the proper pitch. th"y hasien to the ball-room or the card-table, and pass the re mainder of the day in great good-humor with themselves and with all the world. One of the characteristic features of a Christmas la Ireland is the practice of a barbarous sport, teimed "Hunting the Wren." To this diminitive bird tbe Irish people profess a great antipathy, which had its origin, according to tradition, in several different ways. By some authorities it is said that at tho battle of Glinsuly, in county Doneeal, the Catholics would have surprised the IroteHtant army sleeping, had the latter not been awakened by some wrens who were danc ing and picking away on their drums. A similar incident is also, bv some writers, attributed to the invasion of Ireland by tbe Danes. By others it is &aid tlmt the superstitious awe in which the Druids held the wren, whom they con sidered the King of all the Feathered Tribe, caused the first Christian missonaries to perse cute the inoffensive bird, and by their com mand it is hunted to the death with great glee to the present day. Tie this at It mav, wron hunting 1 one of the most boisterous and attractive ot the Irish holi day sports. Theie is, indeed, a dispute as to whether the proper day for the hunt is Christ mas or St. tepuen's, although we believe it is at j;resent practised only on the former. Ou this day the wren or "the Devil's Servant." as it is called by its mortal Joes is hunted with untiring zeal, and battered to death wherever found. To the hunting of the wren succeeds the cere mony of the "Wreu-Bush." In this the slaught ered' bird is suspended by the leu to a "buf.h" of holly and ivy, and in this manner is carried through the Milage streets, from door to door, at the head of a merry proo?ssion of men, women, and children. The ceremony is teruu rated by a renular Irish frolic, in which fun, dancing, and love-making vie for the mastery. In loiiner times tho procession was atcended with much frcater pomp than at present, the roval bird bciun decked with pav ribbon;', and 1 borne alolt by persons selected lor the occasion; wbiie tbeir loiiowers were arrayea iu grotesque costumt s, and had in their company the clc. ices of hot by horses, fiery diagons, and rampant t-eipenrs, who fii?kpd their tails about In a manner that conrributed greatly to the edifica tion of the crowd of spectators. Christmas In France is not what it Is in England or Americu. lu the first place, a Frenchman abhors a plum pudding. His Christmas, to English eyes, at least, is therefore a very insignificant affair. It is nevertheless an occasion of great merriment, aud it has become a custom on that day to ap pease, family quarrels, to settle upon marriages, und to peisuade dissatisfied couples again to risk tbe sorrows of wedded life, for the sake of its manliest joys. The most attractive element in the feasting of the day is a rare and pnlatabla selection ot Southern fruits, which at tbia season of tbe year are brought into Paris in enormous quantities. Grand ballets are to be seen at the theatres', atd balls aud soupers are the entertain ments which are provided tor such as lre iueut the gaming-houses. Atmidnight, too, on Christ mas eve, the priests are accustomed to celebrate maps in an impressive manner, the churches and altars being profusely and elegantly deco lated. The singing on these occasions is par ticularly good, "and is listened to by greot ciowds of eajrer and happy people. The English custom of burning the Yule-lo is copied utter in some f-ections of the country, where a large log is placed upon the hearth at six o'clock on Christmas Eve. This was at one time recarded as a sure protection irom pesti lence during the whole of the ensuing year for all who sat around its blazing coals. The legend of Santa Claus likewise lingers in France, that popular individual there passing under the name of lionhomme Noel, Shoes, instead of blockings, are used as receptacles for the toys mid candies intended for the little folks. Christmas In Germany. The great feature oi the Christmas festival in Germany is the Christmas tree. This beautiful custom Is almost universal in this country, although in England it was quite unknown until within the laBl quarter of a century. In Ger many it is a very ancient custom, and had its origin iu all probability in some or the niedheval pageants which were so popular on the con tinent. The tree ia usually ot tir. although both birch and yew are used. The Christmas tree is there always illuminated, the smaller gifts danerling from tbe boughs, while the more bulky ones are deposited around it on the table. In the Cutholic sections of Germany, the Christ child, from whom tbe elfts are alleged to come, is frequently personated by a person robed In white, Hnd bearing a crown and wings of gilt, liut this feature, being considered irreverent on account of the deceit which it involves, is said to be rawing Into disuse. Christmas In the United States. It Is scarcely necessary for us to dwell at any length upon the special observance of Christ mas in our own country. Every one is familiar w th it, aud the only points that require auy explanation have already been touched upon. Our people are, perhaps, not quite eo boisteious as were their KnglwU ancestors, not entirely given up to that ieckloss abandon which Is still a marked characteristic ot tho festival as cele brated in our Mother Country. And yet, we believe that, outside of New England, where tho old Calvlmstic leaven Is not yet extinct, it I the linppiest, the gayest, and the jolllest soason ol the year. ' Most of the churches, especially those of the Episcopal denomination, are handsomely deco rated, and services appropriate to the occasion are held on ChrUtmas mornintr. The re mainder of the day, as well as the preceding evening, and, as' a general thing, the entire virek between Christmas and New Var is f given up to social enjoyment, especially on tbe part ot tne cnimren. rnc principal en arm which the occasion has for them, however, is bat of the Christmas Rtft. Tbe chimney is the luvorite channel through which the presents reach them and Krla-Kinkle Is the patron saint to whom they are tauirht to ascribe the un bounded generosity of which they are the happy recipients In many families the Christmas tree is preferred to the stocking, and in many others both are called Into requisition. A valuable lesson in the art of huuianklml i.ess, and one well suited to the day, can be gleaned from the scene presented by a Christ mas tree in a family ot the poorer class. 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