The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-01
MRS. MOHL's LETTER.


anality is not strained; and must plead IN
11~,orustion of what feel will be an unusu-
aIly dull letter, severe Geld, which seems to
have stopped every avenue OF ingress an
erress pertaining to my brain All diseases
are cowardly, attacking the weakest points,
Init seold is regular bastard. If there is
foable part in tho body, there cold hrst
makes insidious attack, and, once securely
lodced. it c1eeps into every weak position and
finally gets possession of the entire being
mind and body. need not tell my readers
If the HERALD that my powerful brain is the
last to succumb to the insidious foe, but even
that stronghold is now the possessed by the
enemy.
A history of the origin Of the new terms
and words brought into our language by new
Invention would be very interesting. VINO
originated "pOlar waves" and "Arctic waves
and "Torrid waves?' A Mr.. Merriam was
fine author of the expression, cheated term
and Professor Won Mohl, of the French Aa-
sdemy of science invented the word PRO
toplasm," SO indispensable now to our evolS-
tionary friends that one wonders now tney
aver went without it. But these are only
two If the hundreds of new words ana eX-
rress;ons which have entered into our Vocao-
ulary of late years. Al rho,.on in.
rented the Saratoga wave, and what IS more,
.ha nstented it, and is now at the Riggs
house, in Washington, with large supply,
Ladies' wear them on their heads Phnoe
Cozzens wears one. They are very pretty
and becoming. .;.;,
: NV readers perhaps remember my writing
about a MIR. Abner. of Washington VINO
cave Christmas dinner to fifty poor people
and New Years dinner to double that num-
her about three years ago. Wen, TINS same ~
Abner asked permission-and gov it-ol VIC
district commission 10 gHe n, u
Sunday evening concert az MS sum
mer garden to raise FUNDS lor a
free excursion down the river Tor tne poor
white people of this capital mr.. Aoher
contribution was the free use OF MS garuel'
walters. edibles and turntables, and the oaha,
giving the gross proceeds OF the evening W
the excursion. Last SATURDAY liornins
about four hundred, nearly all women anu
children, assembled on board the may
Washington and started down tne tver iol
Mount Vernon springs. Inc A Ma
dairy contributed sixty gallohs " NM h,a pai
Of which. together with Goodies OF oreau,
S ~ "N S;atribnted as soon as the boat
wa, wss under way. When they reached
tbe springs each passenger, blt
and little. was presented with lunch neke
as thew passed over the gangway. Az lZ9'
q verv excellent luncheon was served 10 th
ticket-holders, and after a day in Coos iTe'
air and amid the great architects unrlValie'
works, the four hundred people, retresneu u
hodv and mind, went aboard the steamer
5n m. ,rere served with milk, bread an
rash neaches on board and reached IN
wharf at 7:3O. So much had been voluntar
" contributed to the refreshment departmer
~ this excursion that enough money remain
from the Sunday concert for another whic
ia 10 be given to the orphan asylums
Thursdav next, OF course number OF yer
1noa neonle are indignant with the comm
sioners for granting Mr.. Abner's request,
be;ng nositiyely against the w to open sun
mar gardens, or any place of amusement
Snndsy. and, as usual, much can be sald
both Sides. Mr.. Abner could well ahord
Give the proceeds of week day, beng
Sery wealthy man; 80 l ean't exactly appro
If his selecting Sunday, thus breaking
laws of civilized so iety, to say notnins
the district, when any other evening wou
have done as well. The commissioners, no
ever. had to choose between SUNDAY ahu
dsv, for the poor people, who were swei.erl
and hungering for food and fresh ar, eh!
can't blame them. | am no oaooalaFi
mvself-not being an 1sraelite. l love
Lords day, with its services ana hoiy w9'
hut really never could see why l snoula ,
REQUIRED to cease from labor on the hrss :,
Of the week because God blessed suu
lowed the seventh, and for the Wists'
best reasons required the jews W
no labor on that day, and to @sempie 'n1
selves together then for pubic worship l n,o1
observance of the Lords day in CONNER
ration of the Saviors resurrection Is,
avery other truly Christian act, avoiunt
service. and one that brings rich rev
~ all who so observe
But, though no oapOasaf
I heliev in the strictest laws being made
anforced in regari to the cessation OF
traffic and labor on one day in seven; an
th;ni This should be the first day, because
therebv secure quiet and freedom from u
on the dav great majority of the people
the limited States hold sacred 10 relg
.nT urdivine Master refused to IL
w. doctrines on any human being, and
a;dor enforced christianity the chief devlc
the devil. deplore the fact that cnrisu
"having zeal without knowledge, r.
made Ire blessed day of the Lord la.elu
thousands by their unreasonable enforeet
of its observance as "a re-; lens
ordinance. To even eaii
Sahhathn is to destroy
it, gracious beauty and significance a
deenly regret that even Bspti:ts are ls
this ,inmeaning or wrongmeaning Woru
ths Mace of Lords day" In their Oh
documents.
The obilislx has at last arrived. "a
"raadinp up' on the subject has reveale
fact thai the name "CleopAtra,s neeaie
misnomer in many senses. Both OF
obilisks stood before the Temple Of I'M
at Heliopols, having been no DOUBT 81
there in reign of Thothmes III as tne
lures testify, those regarding Ramesls h
been subsequently added. They were OF
for Helopolis by Augustus Caesar, AM
BIC. If tina emperor had only lei, a
of his "method of procedure
that removal, much trouble might nave
spared the modern movers. Did A Az!
have omodern Improvements" at his
mandq Did one of his officers in'
Jacket of oak planks" to lower the
SHIRE? For the getting it safely down
. 4 Ill no n