Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1910 — New Year's Customs. [ARTICLE]

New Year's Customs.

French families always make a special point of being reunited at the New Year. The Romans always make it a practice to appear In new clothing on New Year's day. The peasants of Italy hail the New Year by beatingAvildty on frying paus and shovels. . 1' . . On -New Year’s eve Chinese merchants pull down their bld advertising posters and put up new ones. In Greece the father of a family, however poor, must give bis wife and each child a New Year present of money. Scotsmen regard the taking of money on New Year’s day as a very risky proceeding, even though it be in payment of a debt < In Germany if millet and herrings only be eaten on New Year’s day it is believed that money will be plentiful all through the year. In Japan at the New Year business generally is suspended, both private and public. The jinrikisha coolie is the only man who'works.