sentences:  If the children jumped too quick for the treats, they may end up getting struck with Belsnickel's switch.An 1853 article in a British magazine describing Pennsylvanian customs refers to ""Pelsnichol", or Nicholas with the fur, alluding to the dress of skins in which he is said to be clad.Some make "Pelsnichol" identical with "Krishkinkle", but the more general opinion is that they are two personages, one the rewarder of the good, the other the punisher of the bad."