The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 11, 1930, Image 9
VOLUME XXX
CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11,1930
NUMBER 50
^1 the WorM Loves the Character of Jolly Old Santa Claus
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His Comiig Is An Event of In*|
terest To Millions Everywhere.
Steves of City Are Filled With
Wares That TeU of His Ap-
IM'oach.
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Christmas will soon be here and
with the happy event will come Santaj
Claus with his loads of treasures. In
preparation for this day of days,
many local stores have laid in a sup-
' “ply of delightful and appropriate
things that are now being daily viev^-
ed in the windows by the little folks
who are ail excited and wondering
what Old SanU Claus will leave in
their stockings. »
No other Christmas symbol' has
auch a hold on the youth of the world
as the character of Santa Claus. Prob-
iha rri|p*i‘*^ ^
imported to this .country by the early ^
dutch settlers. As St. Nicholas or San*
Nicholas he is the patron saint of the!
children, a portly jovial person who
haa found his way into the hearts of
the little folks and is cherished loving
ly by them. According to a popular
myth he is supposed to sweep down
from the North driving his sleigh, lad
en with gifts for good children, to
which is hitched reindeers.
The picture of our modern Santa
Claus is probably described in most
picturesque fashion by Clement Clark
Moore’s familiar poem:
“He was dressed in fur from his
head to foot.
And his clothes were all tanished |
with ashes and soot.” 1
Even the reindeer were name! Jn j
this popular tale of Christmas Eve
night:
“Now Dasher! now Dancer! now
Prancer and V’ixen!
On Comet, on Cupid, on Donder
and Blitzen!”
The idea of having Santa Claus!
come down the chimney may be ex-j
plained by an old English custom. Iti
was supposed to bring good luck to i
sweep the chimnej? at that time. In
France, St. Nicholas i.s called Bon-
homme Noel, or Pere Noel, meaning
good Noel or Father Noel. In Ger
many the name is Chri.stkindlein or
Kris Kringle. j
Not only are. older persons se uring
pretty things for the children, but
the Chrratmas shopping hasTiegun in
earnest, and stores are crowded with
persons hurrying here and there in |
order to secure first choice on pres-'
enta for their families and friends. It
seems probable, that the custom of |
exchanging presents at Christmas
time came from the desire to follow
the example of the unselfishness of
Christ. It is said, howev er, that the j
pagans exchanged gifts at their win- ^
ter festivMils. There was a custom
which may be responsible for modem,
Christmas gift giving. It was known
as the Priest’s box. Among the Rom
ans it was customary for a priest tot
puV a box on all outgoing boats, in j
which money had been placed. The i
box was sealed before the boat setj
out to sea. When the boat returned,
the box was kept until Christmas,
when it was opened and the contents
distributed among the po^r. loiter thej
Priest’s box was known a.s the Christ
mas box and those who had. not placed
amything in it came forward and of
fered gifts. j
People sometimes think that the'
true significance of Christmas day is^
overshadowed by the stress placed on .
the buying of Christmas gifts. This, [
’however,” is not a Tate develo^pment. |
Xhe Germans were so fond of this cus- -
tarn thkt it became an obligil^on and
cases Were known where men actually
left the country at this season in or
der to escape gift giving. From Ger-
mgiy the custom spread over Europe
and to America, until today wc are
drf.ting into the habit much as the
Germans did.
Why not solve ysur “Gift Problem":
by fiving Mafazines this Christmas? j <
14»Te some attractive sffera where-
hy tws or more copies of the saSM
magasiae can be had at the price of
2 a«d t year sabaeriptiova.
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