The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-02

they stand BY cir resolves with Roman
tirmness3 Some will with Roman punches
and yet there are those who will adhere
TO their manly purposes, among whom
are those who die before another week
There are various olassss ol
who drinks up Nhathis wife and CHILDREN
have to feed on. lie will continue until
he aud the old woman have circus then
maddening grief will drive him 20 the bowl
Another set consists OF those who owe the
most OF the drinking houses, ana swear
they will never enter another saloon,
These will writho In torture for snort
while until the saloonlst meets him on the
street, shRkes him by the hand and kindly
enquiries why he never calls around
never mind that little bill &c" 10 goeth'
Another finds II too expensive add oontln-
ueth In wisdom's way Tor hall month,
then hnds out that be can drink out Ola
bottle at greatly reduced prices lie follow
eth. Another knows he will lose his 'situ-
atom unless be quits, this lad doth try
until he gets dry, then he slips INFO
grocery and loses g. Another promises
his girl but finding she Is going of with
another man. proceeds 10 inundate rnn
everlasdnglv drown his sorrows Ia the
flowing bowl.
The dude who finds his ETHEREAL propensl
ties cannot be supported on bis duosl reye'
nue. OF forty dollars per month and also
buy grog, tries his little beet to lead new
life, but when pleasures throne Is nigh"
and some ono asks him to "iins," breaks
his little hali.boTn resolve and relapses inio
his former ways. Then there IL the pious
church member, whose brethren don't IKE
his ways. With bold reso We TO abandon
his folly and with stern, untlinching reli-
ance on Divine holp, he stops all OF sud
den, shakes hands with the msmbership,
"a 10 nlaH
winds up by taking little for ms Htom'
nch's sake Then comes the old soak
Vho tries to stop hut the poor, OLD ielloN
Eocps on taking Just this one-that won't
count. - until again he visits his old friends
40 the calabooae. Alasl poor TsFicE
alafl poor, weak, human nature.
And yet there era those who quickly make
up their minds TO abandon their habits and
without unnecessary talk about II go TO
work on the years birthday and mnniuliy
resist their appstites The first OF the year
is a good era 10 commence, end many y
wife and many n maid with gladdeued
hearts will bless the day when husband
aud lover have burst the bonds that have
enslaved some of the strongest, the best
and noblest OF mankind. There is dispo-
sutton in almost all men to encourage SUCH,
even in the hearts Of those who indulge too
freely themselves and If one.tenth OF those
who determine to inaugnrate new lives
succeed in adhoring TO their rssolutions,
the habit of swearing off on New Years
day will BIO far, aye, very far from
failure.
NEW YEAR'E CALLS,
Several carriages were out yesterday af-
ternoon with callers upon households re-
oeiving, and the day being pleasant most
delightful time was passed at tho places rs
published in yesterdays HERALD. The
toilets worn were truly elegant aud In
several instances superb. Refreshments
were spread In bounteOus style, and the
verdict on the part OF the gentlemen was
universal that a peasanter New Year'sdAy
was never passed in the city Of Dallas.
Chief among the houses where receptions
were held were those OF Mrs Jules Schnei.
der, Mrs. DR.. W. s Lee, Mrs. O. A. Keat-
ing, Mrs. Robert Ogden, Mrs. {, G,
Slaughter, Mrs J. b, simpson.
The CON bination and .ue Individual cards
ofthe callers were not merely in good taste
but most unique oi design and OF the high.
est artistic excellence and beauty. The
custom of parties of ladies receiving ut the
anne house added much TO the general
enjoyment. Long after midnight carriages
were rolling through the streets conveying
homeward the precious freights OF beVy
OF young ladies' along with their csc jrts
for the occasion. The joyous day will long
remain fresh and bright in the memories OF
all those who shared in the festivities.