The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-26
a RETRospEnTIVG CHANCE.

RETROSPECTIVE GLANCE
Christmas day has come and gone, and to-
day is the beginning of thu last week OF the
year 1880. 1t is natural for our miEds 10
cast retrospective glance over tho werlo
during the closing days of TIE old year, and
in doing so we can mark the rapid strides OF
the car ct progress. That this i'a progressive
age, is self evident wherever We turn to look.
In cleaning through our exchanges we
find in almsst every one something that at
tests the activities of tho period. The
journals devoted to the mochGsiea and
manufacturing mysteries OF thu day in which
We live, are all laden with new enterprises
and endless lists of new manufacturing plarts
that ara in process Of erection. The news
papers devoted to financial questions as cSE-
nectei with the material resources OF the time
being and lis future, aro full OF wonders as
they unfold the marvellous pregre;s in tho
increasing profitable results, at leAit
in pilins up wealth naturally. We
find not Only in this fsvorsd coun"
try is tho vhLs.wingsd messenger of
peace and prosperity visitor, BUT alno in
Europe, though by ne meaus so marked IS
hora. Francs 10 contentcd and happy. For
once in all her history she EseSs to have for
gotten er laid aside rsgsntments; has no
longing for The glory Of the campaign over
Germany. Italy rad her ether neighboIs
Her triumphs SIRE row achieved by her in
duAtry and ecenorsy. Germany snd Au'tria'
long cnQnias Nld jsAlous rivals, are cordially
friendly both heads of ststs and Subjects, AID
there is n 1cersequgnt increase Of interest,
wealth and happiness. la short, all Europe
and in general sense, We may say, tho world |
is al peace. A few unimpsrtsnt Skin
mishas are found in remote regions. Whst
a contrsst losns up before tbs vision Of The
student of history Think Of tho thirty |
years war in Europe thea Of tho seven
years war. Think Of tho disturbances by |
Louis XIV; then of TIE civil asd, we might |
say sssssc wars thst followed the Preach
revolution, that scarcely ceased TO senS forth |
q stream of blood from 1892 10 1915. Tara |
over the pages Of tke history Of England;
its terriblS civil wars which emily
ceased with the accession of the
Hanover dynasty. And now peace
rsigns throughout tho ssrSk, and all the
arts, tao iciencss AID religion have the field.
Is not this state Of thiago significant of =
great epseh is the worlds history? MorS
nav snd wonderful discoveries aud inven-
tions hayS baen rshering themselves upon
the word IN one dscads OF years thSn were
d0valopsl in all the centuries Of the rea l.
ness of rsfnsd and educated Greece. Dis
covsries ami tho unveiling Of the secrets OF
na!ure, sad bridging into practical use those
elements hithsrts wholly unknown, and TO
tho ancients not sven y subject Of specsls-
ton, are results ssch as would 10 their day
havo been attributed to the gsdS. Much
Of this grand development al ihiG
time arisss from tho universal staLo of peace,
Wars Aad runors of wAra so net disturb
mons miAds. May it not be Ih0 Incoming Of
tnIt day whan nations shSll 70 mora learn
the art Of war? Men do not row study to
acquire FrowsSa in war, but Row tRSy may
master nature aud train It's laws to furthOr
msa'S comfort and establish his sovereignty.
Will il occur to the reader, that 70 soms Sx-
tent, such stats of pence through
out the world oxi,tsd vixen the
worlds Redssner cans to taks upSn
Himself mans nature and complete she
work of salvation, peace and good will
amoug men? The most extensive punish
msnt of man in this life has been war. 1t is
ever an unmitigA!ed evil, taking years of
peace and industry to repair its waste. The
bloom and lifs that is lost is mover repaired.
It's well to ponder over these things, and
among the blessings TO be thankful for, one
of the grentest iStkat our lines ars cast in
this age OF tho world wherein msn may
live. see aad learn IS much in ten years as
the ancients did is thousand.