Show S previously arranged the Esqui maux go forth from their snow huts or ice caves eaves in pairs one of each pair being dressed in women s clothes they gain en trance to every igloo in the village moving s bently and mysteriously at last there is not a light left in the whole place and having extinguished every spark ol 01 fire they can find they kindle a fresh one going through mys gerlous ceremonies meanwhile from this one source all lamps and fires in the district are lighted anew in the indian empire the day which corresponds to other new year cele orations brat lons ions is called hooly and Is a feast in honor et c krishna caste tern tem por pora arlly rily loses caste and the prevailing hue Is red every one who can afford it wears red garments they throw red powder at one another and mix it with water and squirt it from syr inges on passers passersby by this is taken in as good part as snow balling Is in northern climes complimentary visits between the merest acquaint ai ces are exchanged in germany and new year years s gifts are made to the servants the eve of the new year Is called der sylvester abend and while it Is deemed not un becoming tor for the young and thoughtless to while away the evening by dancing the day in more serious households takes on a semi religious aspect dur ing the evening there Is prayer at the family altar and at midnight the watchman atchman on the church tower blows his horn to announce the birth of the new year the jour de I 1 an Is a great period almost all over france and many of the custom customs sv common with us at christmastide are transferred to new year in many parts of that country masqueray masque rad ng by children continues for three days the youngsters going from house to house singing and beg ging tor for small presents |