The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-01-08

b ,is-s h.lnra tho average reader artist
: ta confront him with the nov brpko
. promise, with which he began thu mo-
~ ad year uf 1891. Tho bells that t0llo
,ho hour ~ u last night, the deatb kno
q ~, aud Ianp IN the birth OF ~, nav
M more intrinsic meaning than hav
had those while nave divided tifty-nin
minutes after II from one minute aita
~ thr,u. bout the now dead year
hut the association Of idea
viii make them more oloquenti MAX
thfm tell n story Ia most hearts tina
do"s not need illustra ion. They are
sum them mp rs we may, only the phys
icai yulciug of conscience. Therefore 1
hsppv new wear meahs: "May you
nrt Yours guide yourselves Alright dur
ing to- coming twelve months. The
HLRA u wishes It's readers another 3di
dcy~nt happiness and prosperity. CAL
ing viii not be general this year, II there
il any ,hingin the signs OF the times
Fhorp ARE some. however, who wi u OBJ
serve the tlme-honored custom OF keep
! ing omen house, aud IL should he Ob'
served. There is nothing lisei 1t. The
names of hose who will recei7e callers
to-day nre few and Ms follows:
! Mi-~ Ella Fendrich, assisted by Miss
| Ada Murphy, Is i'll receive NJ her home,
H3S j ekson street, between AkHrd ave
nuo Nud Ervay street, from until 7
! 4. ~.
Mrs, Alex Sanger will receive from 3
p, IN. 81 Z .. M, corner oI Park aud
I EVay streets, assisted by Mechanics
Philip Sauger, w. j. BOtterton, Charles
/ Dexter, Ed, Gray, and Misses Mullie
Bet,erlon, Ida Wolf aud Matte l.eakc.
Mrs. ArhucNle, assisted by Misses
Mary Leakc and Anna Piouts, vii, re-
ceiyc to-day from 3 10 l0p. IN.
Mrs. Edwin smith VIII receive ~ her
residence, No. 323 Pearl street, assisted
by Mrs. \. ;. Aston, Mrs. Bert Aston,
MRS. Robert Ogden, Mrs. John Ballard,
Mrs. Thomas Holden, Misses Addl6
Ballard, Lulu Mcintyre, Sophie Row
ley, Emma McEnnis. 'Ssllie Howell
New Year, liko everything else, has
more or less of history. Under the
kings of France OF the first race, the
year began on the LIST OF March; under
those at tn' second, on Christmas 0ay,
hilst under the third " dated FROM
Easter.
In the fourteenth century the new
wear ha0 already dated from the lSt or
January, though the custom WAS not
generally established. IL was Charles
IN, who lirst conceived the Idea Ofpub-
fishing an edict decreeing that from
henceiorth the year should begin rs II
now does. This dscree, which was il
sued from the castle OF Roussillon, in
Dauphiny, the 18th of August, 1864, and
registered az the parliament the l9th OF
December, only came into force
throughout France in 1867. Fifteen
years later more important modiica-
ton was made in the calendar. This
was the Gregg ian reform that corrected
tho Julian year, which, being rather
longer than the real year, has ended by
losing ten days; so that in 1882 the
spring equinox, instead OF happening on
the 10Th OF March, fell really on the 10Th
81 That month. To equalize the time
better, three leap years We're omitted in
lour centuries. IL was also decided, in
order 10 bring back the equinox to the
2Oth of March, that ten days should be
Ia zen from the current year, aud that |
the 9TH of October should he the 18th. |
This reform was not adopted by Russia |
aud Greece, and was only accepted IN |
England in 1852.
The custom of circnnos was adopted |
~ the GaItlS with all the greater faults. |
BY that the LIST Of January was with |
them IA religious festival. The high |
priest of the DrnidS cut on that dav the |
sacred nuistletOe with a golden sickle.
Before the reign OF Charles XIV, al
though the year only began at Easier,
New Years gifts were given on the LIST
of January.
the ) Xon laws gave the month Of
January tho name of Wolfmonth, be- |
cause at this period OF the year fanilshel |
wolves entered the towns and attacked |
the children aud sven meu. At a later |
periOu the BriJOns at Druid gave
presents on New Years day OF IL
and dates envelnped in gilded leaves.
Henry III aud Edward ~ obliged their
subjects To make them presents of gre
V ue on the New Year. Queen Eliza
beth always demanded rich gifts from
her mobiles and courtiers. Oranges stuck
with cloves and spices were given, and
he ladies' of the fifteenth century were
we'll pleased To receive pins, for at that
lime they had only wooden hooks with
which tO fasten their dresses. They
accepted money instead of
)ins from which originated pin money,
IN annual token husbands were in the
lahit of giving their wives for their pri-
gate expenses.
At another period it was usual to givsI
gloves on New Years day. 1t is rt-
ated that lady gave a pair of gloves
With rty pieces of gold in the liningto
sir Thomas Moore, who had decid4 a
aw suit in her favor. Sir Thomas
wrote letter Of thanks to the lazy, in
\ mich he said: st would he contgAry to
GOOD manners To refuse the Newh ears
Git Of a lady, but be pleased to PRESENT
nc lining elsewhere"
In CHINA the beginning Of thfyear is
with festivities. fhe first ,
month, corresponding with tie month
If our February, is named YayY Quit. At
IS approach both rich and poo lay aside
Ill businl 81, and give themSHves up to
visiting the temples and tbaters, and
% Teasing. On New Y3r's eve all
pending business must befettled to the
Of the partVs concerned.
l'he authority of the MaJiarin is sus..
pended, and IL NAV easiH be supposed
hat AT the settlement Of accounts seri-
Jus disorders almost Always ensue.
The Persiaus have ALSO, under the
iame OF Nowroz, they Festivities of the
Jew wear. This cerfnony takes place
When tho sun entfs the sign of the
Ram--that IS to ~, in the month of
March. 1t is celebrated with much
,omp and enthusiasm. A reciprocal
exchange of g'If IN Persia extends TO
very class of sjriety.
In France lies content themselves
With sending DIT innumerable cards.
Wen, here's luck to you, "a! May 9
rou prove 3Gem in the crown of old /
ather time Here is (hic) to you, ISL 5
'ou little cyorub, and may you bring us +
pleasure and prosperity, This Is
thirty" Oh 81 We are all in times Z
wing, aSthe poet says: /
"Fathr Time, your footsteps go
Lightly as the fnllin, snow
In DIR sw,ng Pm sitting, see! d
Pusiime softly; one, two, three,
Twelve times only. Like II sheet,
Spy6a's the snow bene tn my feet. q
Sjh ling .nerrlly, let Inc swing .
Out of winter Into spring.
I Frosty bearded Father Time,
stop your football on the rime!
Hard your push, your hand is rough;
You have swung me long enough.
NAY, no stopping" say you? Well,
Some of your best stories tell,
Will q swim nnntlN do