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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3034, 24 December 1891, Page 2

iJjit'OUE another wsue of our paper reaches tho hands of oar readers, another first day of tho Christian era will havo dawned, und the festivities and family gatherings will have been eujijyed. All prep trillions will havo been made, aceordingr to the tastes of individuals and families, to celebrate the birth of our religion. The tra,di ional customs which havo boon handed down to lis by our ancestors aro peculiarly fitted for the winter season, and aro somewhat- out- of place at this side of the world. Notwithstanding this fact, certainly as regards onr feasting, we endonvour to follow as nearly as possible in tho foo of our foref ithci-i. and fro us conservative of other customs ;iy the difference in climu'e and surroundings will allow. Once a year our thoughts revert simultaneously to ■he land of our descent; thoie who hare beo« bora &ai grown to

I nr. t nrit y in Urn Oil Country it :i I) si!itT Ri:nt.im'-ni!>i thought

| ;;iil l 'heir descendants cannot help I hi'inir impressed with the traditions I '.vlii'.'U their olilnrs love to dilate upon. I There is possibly no incident in his ! Hfo more vividly impressed upon the i mind of thft average colonist than the I la-it Christmas he in the land of i his birth. Tbf: room in which the I fcstivi! board whs 3p r P:i(l will to-day jhe visible to his mind. Ho will re.-

member the gnats which orich occupied ;hkl will srivf? a passing sisrh .it th*. thotiirlit that those who occupied some of the chitirs will never commune with liini aorain ori cit'th ; to 1)0 repined probably Ijv a Mnile of satisfaction :il the thought that Homo oth"r of the number hus risen to eminence.

and that in consequence honour is reflected fit relations. This inay appear a somewhat tunas-re cause for sf>lf c r intrritii'n ,; on, but wc must not overlook the 'act that it is pride of family iui'l of country which rendc* nations capable of great things, and begets tbem thu respect of foreign peoples. On this day it is customary, and a good e.n»toni it, i«. for the journalist to set aside for th» timo the discussion of debatable questions. in order that thu minds of his readers may not, be dis'urbed from the full enjoyment of

the holiday which they claim as a -isrht. UeUveen imv two Christmas' 1 * it i=i noarlv certain that his nr»y hav* compound thfi journalist to trenchantly criticise the utter';'! opinions or actions of somftof his rcvWs. At each rec«rrinpf fostiv-il he teols tlia f he can without loss of dignity ask that the hatchet shall he buriofl. if still nbovo ground. For nur ''' irt wr claim that w« have written in overv Cftse in the manner which, in our opinion, was best c »lciilaU;d to load

the public mind to view each quennn in the light which would bo most, likely to lead to the advancement of the colony and district; or toward off ail impending danspr. To write too lengthily at rhn season would be neither customary nor in "•oid taste ; we will conclude therefore with most heartily wishing nil "A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year."