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CHRISTMAS IN COLONIAL DAYS Interesting* Account of an Old ? v.. ? Time Celebration. prten Wore Their Hair In Ciirle mnC 9u?h Gemee ae "Green Qrow the HuhHch, O," Furnished Amusement. auWMIHl of en, old-fi^hmed col "li Of Ul# Christmas season is proiervcd in a diary of a guest j of M;i J, a#D. VVJ1 ! Ham Uoyd. one of the signor* of the Dealt* ration of Iq* ?h |t( inl< who ri'fOHnt^ the good cheer of hfs house- ! hold in the old ; homestead at Westornvllle, I N. Y. The house , in standing, and la ! Htlll OOOUpi*d dur- 1 lug a part of the Hummer by some of his descend ants. In those early days of the republic the Journey from New York by sleigh took tun days. In preparation for tho coming fes tivities, the diarist notes that the keeping room (nB tho main room was then called), which today would be called the j?arlor, or drawing room, was trlmms'd ? laborately with spruce add cedar branches, there being no i holly growing lit that region. Besses made of (Ibhu?> paper, In rod, pink and whit<*. wiMo plentifully distributed through the evergreen decorations. The rortM wen: made, by two young women guest*. MIS* Catherine Floyd and Miss Mary Floyd, who were en? gaged to be married to James Madison ' and Thomas Jefferson, afterwards presidents of tho United States. They wore assisted In entertaining guests during the day by the Misses Wiggins, neighbors . of the general. Among other guests. Bishop -Whipple ' and a fellow clergyman were present, as well as the (lance of the diarist. The festivities began Christmas Eve, c jirid all the family hung up their Btock fngs In front of the huge kitchen fire place. The Illumination was that of tallow candles In silver and brass can dlesticks. MIsb Catherine Floyd had expected her flanco, James Madison (an wan Jotted down In the diary), and was greatly disappointed at his not coming. He sent, by way of a Christmas gift, a full-length likeness of Gen. George Washington, framed, which was brought by a neighbor re turning home from New York. The merrymaking was at Its height Christmas Eve, all sorts of then fash ionable ahd popular games, such us "Hunt the Slipper," "Blind Man's Buff," ami "Green Grow the Hushes, O," being Indulged In by tho young people until 10 o'clock, at which hour sharply General Floyd closed the house. ? That In keeping early hours he wtis not altogether arbitrary appears when we learn that the breakfast Christinas morning was at early candle light. Tho diarv savs: 'it wns so earlv ami I had to take my curl-papers out.' so I am sure my luilr will not curl at all." The gay yOung people gathered In tho Immense kitchen after breakfast was served, to examine the stockingH that Santa Claus was expected to have left In prosperous condition. Of her gifts tho. diarist remarks: "Such beautiful gifts I have never received away from my home. Some beautiful mink skins, sufficient to make my win ! ter fur and muff, from dear General Floyd, taken from animals caught In a trap near the milk house, Baxter's Saints' llest,' and a nice volume of Watts' hymns from Mrs. Floyd, a white velvet pincushion, painted with roses and leaves, from Catherine, and a pretty collar of lace footing from Mary. My dearly beloved gave me a ruby ring, the emblem of eternal fldel Ity aud love." The "dearly beloved" became her husband a few months later. "Christmas Day was Indeed a joyful one; after we had seen all our gifts all the young people went to the hill back of the house and coasted for twe hours on the hard crust of Ice and snow; the distance from the top of the hill to the gulf ravine was nearly a mile." WHEN THE YULE LOG BURNEC Pretty Customs of Former Timet : That Surrounded That Necessary Feature of Christmas. The Yule log oh the fireplace roared : The whole hull was aglow, The great hounds lay brfore the blaze Dreaming of stag and hoar. .One of the prettiest sights of the old-time Christmas must have beer that of the Yule log being drawn homeward, surrounded with joyous laughing children, shouting merr> greeting to each wayfarer as ho doffed his hat in reverence to the loj ho full of good promises whose flamet had the power to burn out old wrongs and heartburnings. On the arrival ol tho log at the "baronial hall" it wat customary for each member of the family to greet It in fitting mannei either ln^ verse or song. Tn som? parts of Franco there "wni ' also the custom of the Christmas log : althojigh th^re has beei^ a different slgulflcanca. Thur* the log had uu? tended from eagh end Um toy*, cakaa anl fruita for the children of th? hoiv>*; These war# the gift* potll MttOlet or Chriatnuui child \ru sale to have brought. /In the mountain district* of Oar many the C'brlatmaa log was supposed to have the power of warding off dun gere from lightning and was kept bo neath the bud of the maater of th? bouse from one Christ rnaa till tha next, whin It waa uaed to light th? new log. On Chrlatmaa ere all light* and Area were extinguished In the house and n piece of the laat yearV wood wan taken to the neighboring church, where U waa lighted at th? flamea |?/ the uanctuajfy light, signify Iiik the new llK?it that had coma Into the world on this night. j Beaulleu on National Debta. M Heaulleu declares that the worhl at the preaent time la badly governed; , that It la in the handa of Incurable prodlgala and improvident expert mentera. Aa proof of tbla^ position tin polnta to the public de^ta of all couu tjrlea, which ahow a decided tendency to multiply, not by reason of streaa of extraordinary cireuraatancea, such aa war or national diaaater, but be cause the credit of natlona is extend ed to enterprise* which ahould remain within the field of private endeavor. f\ Christmas Carmen Jpbn tirctnleaf Wbittitr . ^ . . 4 r I Sound over all waters, reach out from all lands, Che chorus of cokes, the clasping of bands; Slug hymn* that were sung by the stars of flu mem, Sing son?? of Me angels when Jesus ; was bomi ! WKb glad jubilations Bring hope to the nations! Che dark night Is ending and dawn has begum Rise, hope of the ages, arise, like the sun Jill speech now to music afi hearts Hat as onei Blow, bugles of battle, the marches of peace* Cast, west, north and south, let the long Quarrel cease* Sing the song of great toy that the angels began, Slug of glory to 6od and of good will to mam lolning In chorus Che heavens bend o'er us! Che dark night Is ending and dawn has begun* His*, hope of the ages, arise like the sun Jill speech flow to music, all hearts beat as on?* (ttljrifitmajff (ttlfrmtnlogij ?306 ? Diocletian slaughtered 20,000 Christiana. 597^-St. Augustine baptized 10,000 Saxons in Kent. 790 ? Off a, King of Mercia, In battle with Welsh. 800 ? Charlemagne crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III. In Rome. 878 ? Alfred the Great defeated by Guthrun, the Dane, at Chippenham. 1065 ? Westminster Abbey consecrated in presence of Queen Edgitha. 1066 ? William the Conqueror crowned at Westminster. 1171 ? Henry II. entertained Irish Chieftains at Dublin. I 190 ? Richard the Lion Heart feasted Crusaders at Sicily. 1417 ? Sir fohn Oldcastle burned as Lollard heretic. 1428 ? Truce at siege of Orleans to observe Christmas. J 492 ? Columbus's ship, Santa Maria, wrecked at Hayti. 1572 ? Cardinal Wolsey, insulted by Gary's Inn revels, titrates two men into prison. 1 620- ? Pilgrims building first house at Plymouth. 1 642 ? Sir Isaac Newton born. 1 644 ? Christmas kefit os a fast day by English Puritans. 1 647 ?Christmas celebration prohibited by Parliament. 1659 - General Ccjri of Massachusetts prohibits celebration on pen alty of fine.' 1 720? William Collins, poel, born. 1773 ? Tea ship in New York sent back to England. . 1775 ? Arnold and Montgomery at ? si^ge of Quebec. ? 1776 ? Washington crossed the Dela ware to attack Trenton. 1777 ? Washington's army starved at Volley Forge. 1 785 ? Shay's rebellion started in Massachusetts, 1837 ? Zachary Taylor defeated Semi nal es near Big Water Lcke in Florida. 1848 ? Col. Doniphan and American Volunteers defeated Mexi cans under Gen. Ponce de - L.con at BrcZlto. I R 5 / ?iLibrcry of Congress in ruins fitc 1 8o0 ? Coldest C iristinas in England. 1864 ? Union fleet and army allocked Fort Fisher, but withdrew. 1866 ? Yacht Henrietta ended ocean race from New Yo'k to Cow&s. 1868 ? President fol\nspn issued procla- ' motion of general and un conditional amnesty. / 87 ' ?Paris in distress with German army surrounding city. * MY CHRISTMAS DREAM 1 OW, thin the won derful dream I had - ? tt dream of llio Cbrlat i ina? Tree: I d roamed thai a melody Mwoet and Klad ran* out from aomowluro to ine. Arid out of the allvered eaat they came aud out of tho rony went ? More children than ever u man might name 01 vvvr a man naa guessed; And going and coming, and cowing and going. With ?' u mm tint a -drumming and buglers a blowing, u ; j;, Were all the children that evor wer? known sluce ever there way an <arl.h, in hundred#,. in couples, anil all alone, I . each 'hunting a song of mirth And then In ' thtH wonderful dream of mine tim chil dren ran to and fro And muiched in a loiJK and winding line as Hwlflly uh thoy might ?,<>, And each an ho paus ed thy* Christmas Tree looked up with a radiant face, Kn(\ each uh he came there bont the kneo with curious, childish grace ? ' And coming and going, and going and coming, With buglers a-blowlng and drum mers a-drummtng4 Were rll, of the children that eyer have been since there was a * world at all Knd none was n-hungcred or pale or thin, or orlppled or like to fall. And alf of them ring in this dream of mine, a song that JL wish I knew, For It had a melody fair and fine and every tone was true; And all of the e h i 1 d re n they looked at me in pity ? or so it seemed ? While stars in the boughs of the Obrls tmaB KRIS KRINGILE IN COMMON CLAY MOOBL. BY C. A. BBATY. rree in marvelous glory r.l amp#. And going and coming, and coin ing and going, With drummera a-drunnning and buglers -a-blowing, tVere all of the children that ever have played bince ever the ^orld began. knd each little f< Jow and each little maid delightedly laughed qnd ran And then in thiB wonderf u 1 dream I dream ed, I thought that the Christ mas Tree Grew fairer and fafcr^r until it seemed no fairer a thing could be; And all . of the children they call od my name and all of the children smiled. fcnd (suddenly then io my heart thore oam? the fojth of-fa little child, And going and mining and coming and igolng, .With drummRis u-dnimming an<f: buglers allowing, I. iiwirchfd with the children of all ? the hinds, of all tho yearB and times, A.nd Vaughed aa we ran with our close-llnlicif hands and chanted our world-old rhymes. WILBUR D. NESBIT. Just What He Meant. "Ypur toys are very pretty, but tbe prices are too high," objected the cus tomer. . "Why, look at that drum for $6.48. You can't beat it at the prlco," pro tested the dealer. "I believe that is wliat 1 intimntod in my remark/' said the customer. News From Home! ! | ' To the person who cannot join the family circle at Christmas time there could not be a more acceptable gift than a subscription to a home paper.] [A paper that chronicled the daily doings of the folks "back home" would be appreciated far more than some frail, glittering little trinket, no matter how valuable. q Just at this time a subscription to The Chronicle for an absent friend or relative would be most [[accepta ble. In addition to the enjoyment the people who have left the old. place would derive from receiving the NEWS FROM HOME, there are nearly one hundred young ladies in this coufity who would appreciate the -votes on the subscription, as they are striving to win the fivePassenger Ford Touring Car being given away by The (Chronicle in th?Mr Automobile and Prize Voting Contest. Subscription one dollar a year. Make your # dollar do double duty. Obey That Impulse! feofttheauJ ** aucod no dramatic ujg [hun j*Loie v?i(S lavo ? ,1H au<| liaUiayth^ of ,hw taSj! ?now. of no ? ' *35 ??,^5 ? ? u, 11 , "Kullwl tt, s* * ? lM,r. "JS ?> the . ifHi- J? at 1 which rftpO?(J Willi tlus V u li t i,i,. feaUflfl the time or i ?i?= winter uoUtiot * Longfellow Iiuh used 0110 of fa* U? "Hfmg 01af'? ci.rirtJE Anotlior, in which real rjUriotasf vor and nigral heroism i'1 ty a birtl the utory lof the first ChrietniM t il There stands at. Ait< ntn rgw? i northern Germany u ty,utu.. ? rnrt&i lill in honor of Saint H<>i.lface; J! the place of the statue U mld't|3 the ulte Of the first Christian cWj In north Germany. Boniface, who muni not bo contusi, with any of the nine pupu# wto-S the name, wuh a Hilton by birth, *5, his name was Wynfrith. DecB|2 high ecclesiastical honor, he choiej he a missionary to the rude tribea o the German forests. * Of these trib* TacitU/k tells ub; and wo knot thi they were implacable in war ifc bloody in their worship, but tbi umong their virtues wuh a mark! purity of private life and love ? home. ftaoh year these people sacrifice to their gods- One of their holies Bh rincs was a great oak at Geltmq There they gathered at midnight t the winter solstice, and offered a UJ lad as a sacrifice to call back the n treating sun.' Thus they were assembled at tb Y.uletlde in the year 724. Ab the mU nighty approached, an old priest raft* the hammer to strike down the chlU when Boniface interposed a stroaj arm and an eager word. He told thei of a child who was born seven hu dred years hfcfore, and how he shoi ?d o men that they need ofler a mote bloody sacrifices. He trtd of the love of God and the beauty c his service. The 'stern men heard tl believed. ' Urged by the heroic mh slonary, they hewed down the dar thunder-oak, the scene of bo Ail .sacrifices. , The legend says that when the tn fell, It left a young fir growing b tween the shattered branches, and m broken by their tall.. Boniface tol them to take that tree to thetrlM quoting hall; to serve God witk Jo atad feasting; and to take for thel Yule tree this one, with roots u stained with blood, and with em gr^en foliage for a symbol of inifflo taiityv If part of the story is myth, it Is ? all myth; and it is ourely a beautifi way of explaining one of the m? beautiful of Christmas custooa V.outh's Companion. "AS YE DID UNTO -TH0H So he died, and .they said unto "It is written against you that heeded not the sorrow and Jhe of them that were stricken in and suffered in illness and want" . And he said : "That Is unfair, for all my life I noted especially the- suffering want of the pobr, and not a Chr went by that I did not say over PY$r that I was sorry for them, one gave them more sympathy no,, one showed more commie for them. Why, lots of ti thought of them, on cold' . nights, and said to my friends that ! was too bad they had to endure vations." "That is correct," they said bim. '"But it is written that you not materialize your sympathy-^ simply sympathized in words, i words are not eaten, nor are worn, nor are they burn<?d in Stqj So he was abashed, and stood * for a space. Then he said meekly; "And I roust not come in?" As to that, they did not answer, I they said again unto him:. "All those that you symj with, are here, and now they wlflj pathize with yoa." ^ Wilbur I). Neabii. Mrs. V - ... ? '? His Hard Work. Wunder ? Does anybody read those Christmas poems in I papers? Mr. Wunder ? Oh, yes. The ^ih!*thw=prootYeaders have to. 6hristmas Plum Pudding* The Christmas plum pudding ii 1 scended from the plum porridge ' is a time-honored dish at Christmas feast To be made, each person in all the. hold must stir It before it is and tho mistress of the hou*e add the spices "with her WBja hand," and so she favors a year. I? she is an Ameriear mixes her pudding in an ancient i bowl, stirring it with as ancient _ spoon, whose handle is adorned an old English crest, so-much ter, for in the new land she > iftg to iteep aliye the custo?s-: made old England merrie. The pudding should bftjfl well-floured cloth "six hours day of mixing, six hours upon of eating, an3 ttelMinr cease '^o arise from the pot pudding is within it."