The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-01

give you, in her mind, pi~cc by w IT, And then
you can hnd out the real character oi& woman much
better In the day TINE Women arc artificial at best,
but they douby by gaslight Gaslight goes with
glamour remove The one and you often get rid OF the
other.
.Call upon belle at ifht in the evening, you will
only 1.-THE belle" but visit hor al, say eleven
A. 81, you Won't lind tho belle; she isn't up; but take
my word for H. you VIII stumble upon the woman her
self You learn moro Of a woman's real nature in
morning than IN dozen evenings And as Tor oppor-
tun'ty, there is more facility tor sentiment at
than at midnight, If men did but know It, At mid
night you are but one man amoLg hundred others;
at noon, out OF al the hundred, you the only
with her.
once week on woman II wanted TO win her than
take my chances evening calls every evening for
MONTH" So said Mr.. Wisoman, and really do think
the man was wise IN saying It. But no had
quaintance Mr. open AR, who with women
wiser still THIS Mr. D. AS style OF making CALI
was not TO mako calls at all such, yet his visits
always satisfactory to all parties The way no man.
aged it this;--He was philosopher and had
studied human nature He would just ''drop IN" and
ask tho lady 10 accompany him for ride or TO the
theatre or the opera or 10 Deimonico's for lunch
to Bigots for ices, somewhere Tor something SO II
was sort Of picnic or pleasant party, anything
except mere formal call Conseq uently the lady
always associated HIM with something agreeable, and
wasn't he successful! Why, lie made more progress
IN her good graccs 'cal' OF this kind than no
would in a course OF ordinary "housc VISITS"
Always get woman out in tho open with you
IL you cam never make calls between wallis said this
youthful sage; and really believe. from what know
about myself and others OF my sex, that this Taley.
rand among tho ladies' was IN the right II were
man should practise his precepts.
LAD1 NuO kECElN Els TO-DAY.
RINoISG THE CHIMES AT OLD TRINITY
Tho In the ncghborhood OF old Trinity chur.h
about midnight curious interesting and sug.
gestve one. About hafpast eleven =. Al. tho sidc
walks OF Broadway near tho HERALD Office began to b,
thronged with people OF all ages and conditions In
cety Every street arriving at the downtown tor.
full Of passengers, all intent hearing n,
centenary year rung out tho sweet chimes OF old
Trinity, and the youn; New Year usherei IN with
melodous music on tho tuned bells In the dear old
ircttcd spirc of the historic church dear every
loyal heart But alone tho tn carried
additions TO the multitude. Every crryboat full
OF people who came from Brooklyn aud Jsr-
troopng up Wall and Fulton strccts, up
Cortandt and Vcscy and Barclay. while rs
masses of people moved joyousiy toward the church.
THE LISTENING TnRoSG.
The crowd, though dense, was orderly In tho main.
although The botcrous spirit OF boyhood manifested
itself the deafcning din or the horns which gavc
them tumtuous Joy but pain TO those OF more snsi-
tive nature. a few carriages stood In the roadway
and variety to the scene their occupants snugy
ensconccd while waiting IN secuson 10 hear the bells
IN sweet unison nnouncc the DID, old story. Tho old
year has gone; welcome to tho new
Precisely at ten minutes before tho midnight hour,
when 1876 the threshold OF time, the chimes
began ring A lusty cheer greeted the first icw
notes. then deep silence Tell upon the asscmbagc;
even The horns we're still and ali listened reycrcnv
the II hoated in the Chime after chime
rung, and then the bells wore bushcd. II
the hour OF midnight breeze, chill as the annng OF
Azracs wing, passed through tho hrong IN Broadway
Trnity's midnight bell told that 1876 its
end and the vibrations OF the last stroke rcsoundcd
far and though the ICY thrill OF physical
death affected every one With hystericai speed the
sad emotion gave way In another instant to rhapsody
OF loving welcome as the wild cangor OF the chimes
FLASHED out on the air and the stiffness death, which
moment before had had such saddenng effect, was
succeeded by rapturous EXPLANATIONS and hearty
grcetngs-so hearty that strangers. who had stood
silently each other when the moments the old
year becoming fewer and fewer caspcd hands
like oId-tine friends aud gave vent to kindly express
SONS when the new year was but the infant OF .
Seconds growth.
In few seconds an impressive silence prevailed;
then the initial bells changed and as each followed
refrain all know that the new had come Cheers
OF welcome higher and higher. until tho chimes
were drowned only to be heard again n the lhrong
grew out Of breath. For ten minutes longer tho bells
continued TO ring out melody after melody, but
the charm had been broken and tho pco.
pie began already TO wcnd their several ways
homeward To isrryboat and street they hurried
or marched In steady columns up Broadway, until nj
length the streets grew quiet and deserted. The
year had come at last, and one and all wished their
fellows all happiness In tho dim future beyond. The
year 1877 come VIII II bring peace and pros.
pcrtyf Let US hope so We welcome its coming