New-York tribune., 1879-01-01

connosseurs and vir,uosi. Many Of them per-
ished. alas. in the using - the dolls became
acephalOus. the wooden horses spawned
this thing was worn out through excess Of juvenile
affection and that went to the receptacle OF things
LOST on earth. Keeping is an accomplishment when
we learn late, aud the toys which charmed our IN
fancy lose their power of giving pleasure almost
before infancy is gone. Gifts of certain forns ana
kinds we OutgOw but that is but little, II only
we keep the love of giving as well IA
Of gracloGsly receiving. Emerson says some
where. aprOpOs of something: " Almost ! fear 10
think how glad am" Something like this eXuber-
ancc of 0lce will come into great many bflght
homes to-day For the nonce, the time will be full
of perfect felicity and nursery and parlor resonant
with Joyous shouts and exclamations of
pleased astonshment Those who have found
out what life really is might look
with phosophic pity upon all this rap
turous rout: but they will do nothing Of the
kind They too. will cry "Givew and he glad of
trncs II is astonishing how far little thought
fuIness Of Others goes. Giving pleasure is about the
cheapest luxury in the world. Kindness and cour-
tcsy. and intelligent generOsity,RO much further
than money. Tine gifts of pleasant words,
of sincere good will, Of urbanity and consider
alton never decay, but live forever in the heart,
and make many a whole life the brighter There
ar New Years presents which can keep through
,imc. and may be, through eternity, while he who
bcstows then, has done much even IN this world of
uncertainty toward securing A Happy New Year.
venerable s6cicty held its one hundred and
fourth annual meeting III Philadelphia on the Zbth
ut This was the Pennsylvania Society for Pro
noting the Abolition OF Slavery. for the Relief VI
Free Negroes Cnlawiully held in Bondage. and for
Improving the Condition Of the Human Race. The
record Of social changes since IT was formed,
il is cheerful to think. ~ record or Wise
and liberal progress. Half the business OF this
society has been accomplished half Its Occupation
Is gone. The other mocty of It's purpose however
receives the philanthrOpc attention OF the nehi-
hers II has helped to support the colored schools
IN Virginia. South Carolina and North Carolina; as
web rs the Lincoln University and the Maryland
Vile Home. at West Philadelphia With omancipa-
tion came new occasions and duties, which the
PENNSYLVANIA society has not neglected.
A good deal has been SAID about the inchclcncy
Of quarantine regulations to keep out pcst,cnce,
and srrone opinions against If are entertained by
men of science. IL is an interesting fact that thc
Government of india contemplate the abolition of
quarantine as aiiorlIIng adequate advantage.
while such regulations destroy trade ana
cause pecumaly loss 20 ship-Owncrs, passen-
gers and traders, besides exposing healthy
persons on shipbpard. Under the new system pro-
pUs,d. native passengers aud crews dlsombaring
from yc-sci, If sliicring from epidemic disease,
would bc taken for treatment TO the nearest nos
pa persons not gtuaiiy suffering would be subject
10 no Interference. The vessel would be thoroughly
lumlatcd The pcurral impression seem, 10 be
that he main dependence, especially against choI-
era should be upon mere sanitary measures oh Lana.
Tie day on winch SO many set about adopting
new habit, j, certainly not the day on winch 10
aoauGoh any tina, have been tIIed and found good.
lc cls' ON of ab,ja.ning ir0m he offer OF wine I"
NeW Years caller, has grown with every ear.
and the good ladies VINO first set ihr
Example now have a host of followers. II
Is 10 Ic hoped that none who have adhered 70 iis
excellent rule before will break il now, aud that
many who haze not observed il in the past Will 90
so To-day. So many silly things have been SAID
about thc winccup III the hand Of beauty, that some
NAV see ouly the ludlcrOus side Of such an appeal
as tan, and yet many man has been ruined by
mistaken hospitality on New Years Day.