The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-04
UNBENO.

There are seasons when II Is not only
desirable that individuals as well ~
communities should relax, but II 10 abb
necessary for them to do 30,
The fault Of American business men Is,
that they allow themselves too little
time for pleasure, and for that relaTa'
ton 80 essential to a perfectly healthy
and vigorous development Of mental
and physical strength, while European
business men have too little of the
necessary quality Of application
In those countries where the lestal
days of the church are kept, whore
family holidays arc observed, where
national festivals are in vogue, ~ n
rule We find an honest supplemented,
innocent population, Mirth does not
mix with crime secrecy, solfishness, and
austerity characterize bad people either
AS individuals or communities. The
innocent are tho joyous. The pure in
heart suspect no wrong neither do they
perpetrate it. In our own genial,
balmy southland, we have learned tae
lessons of labor, Unfit and self-denal'
Ten years of hardship has had its les
sons of unselfshness, The decade oil
struggle has taught US tho utility OF
personal exertion, and how much n
single puny arm may accomplish II it
is only norved with determination to
succeed, and a pure and unseliish pur-
pose. Many mon who, at the close OF
the war were drones, have become the
working bees OF the hive, Poverty and
hardshpattended their rstcrude efforts
at self>support. That has measurably
passed away, thank God, and each hon
est busy worker has now tho stimulus
of active hope added to the other
strong incentive to labor-necessty,
We have pulled through the worst OF
the new and changed condition, and the
clouds are drifting away showing the
SILVER lining" at every turn. 1t is fit
ting therefore that we meet and devote
one day to harmless mirth and innocent
enjoyment 1t is fitting that this great
festival should receive the sanction o
age as well as the graceful assistance o
youth. In the ranks of our jewellers to
day will be found the aged, the wis'
and the reverend. Folly symbollze
exertion. Merit and wisdom hav'
gone masquerading for one wild day
He who erstwhile was bending owe
the desk or the lamplit midnight table
with brow knotted with care, is nov
the gayest of the gay in the throng o
folly, The church Eliminates no bul
against our pleasure day Moralit,
graces the scene beauty, elevation am
refinement preside over ouErevels Mar
hood and worth guard them from intrt
sion. There will be no sting left IN tn
memory by this days unbending iron
the carking cares of bread.getting, he
calls upon his loyal liegemen to rally t
his Joyous banners to-day. lilo beg
that beauty may lend its smile, that II
nocence bring its every charm to ad
to the sum Of our pleasures this ola!
His majesty will have.it that all be ga,
and as his reign is one of mirth, moth
, ing but JOY will be tolerated in his gr
, cious presence. His empire is plante
}. deep in willing hearts, and from tho'
7 depths to-day, will come but one sent
| meat of mirthtul obedience to even
| behest of his majesty.
+ The HERALD gratefully bows at h
0 shrine, and its every man and every poN
+ err is laid willing Offering at the feet
r revelrys king to-day. Long live I'll
a Kings most sacred Majesty