The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-01
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more Intrinsic meaning than have
,ad those whic have divided fiity-uine
minutes after ii from one minute after
II throughout the now dead year,
but the association of ideas
VIII make them more eloquent; make
them tell story To most hearts that
does not need Illustration. They are,
sum them mp as we may, only the phys
1cal voiclng of conscience. Therefore
happy new year means: "May you
and yours guide yourselves Alright dur
ing the coming twelve months. The
HERA, ID wishes its readers another 1866
days Of happiness and prosperity. Call.
Ing not be general this year. il there
is anything IN the signs Of the times.
There are some, however, who viii OBJ
serve the time-hOnorcd custom OF keep
ing open house, and it should be OBJ.
served. There is nothing like it. The
names OF hose who will receive callers
2 to.dey are few and rs follows:
Miss Ella Fendrich, assisted by Miss
Ada Murphy, will receive at her home,
S3S Jackson street, between Akard ave
nue. ard Eryay street, from 3 until
P. m.
Mrs. Alex Sanger will receive from 8
P, m. IN p. m, corner OF Park and
Ervay streets, assisted by Mesdames
Philip Sanger, w. j. Botterton, Charles
Dexter, Ed. Gray, aud Misses Mollio
Betterton. Ida Wolf and Matte Leake.
Mrs. Arbuckle, assisted by Misses
Mary Leake and Anna PfouLs, will re-
ceive Today from 3 to Top. M.
Mrs. Edwin Smith Will receive at her
residence, No. 323 Pearl street, assisted
by Mrs. A. $. Aston, Mrs. Bert Aston,
Mrs. Robert Ogden, Mrs. John Ballard,
Mrs. Thomas Holden, Misses Addie
Ballard, Lulu Mcintyre, Sophie Row
ley, Emma McEnnis, Salie Howell.
New Year, like everything else, has
more or less of history Under the
kings of France Of the first race, the
year began on the lst of March; under
those 81 the second, on Christmas day,
whilst under the third il dated from
Easter.
In the fourteenth century tho new
year had already dated from the LIST OF
January, though the custom was not
generally established. 10 was Charles
IN. VINO first conceived the idea ufpub-
lshi1g an edict decreeiug that from
benceiorth the year should begin as it
now does. This decree, which was is
sued from the castle Of koussillon, in
D8uphiny, the 18th Of August, 1861 aud
registered AZ the parliament the 18Th OF
December, only came into force
throughout France in 1867. Fifteen
years later more important modilica-
ton was made in the calendar. This
was the Gregorian reform that corrected
tho Julian Year, which, being rather
longer than TIC real year, has ended by
losing ten days; 50 that in l6s2 the
spring equinox, instead of happening on
the 20'h Ul March, fell really on the 10Th
or that month. To CqualiZe the Time
better, three leap year, were omitted in
-FOUR centuries. II was also decided, in
order 10 bring back the equinox to The
Dth OF March, that ten days should he
tpfen from The current year, and that
the 9th of October ShOu q be- the 10Th
This reform was not adopted 10y Russia
ana Hreece, and was only accepted III
England ia l752
The custom If cirenues was adopted
by the Gauls with all the greater faults
Nv that the lst of January was wit.
th0m religious festival Tna high
priest 81 me 1ruids cut ON that DAY the
sscred mistle,oe with a golden sickle.
Before the reign OF Charles XIV, al
though the year only began at Easter,
New Years gifts were given on the lst
OF January.
The > tNon laws gave the. month Of
January the name 0i Wolfmonth, be-
cause at this period of the year iamished
wolves entered the towns aud attacked
perioa Inc Britous AL nr,ia 80
presouts an New War;, is,, ~ II az
and dates cuveloped ina rildtd leaves.
Henry III aud Edward " Obliged their
subj cts 10 nuke them presents OF ere I
W lue ON the Now Year. Queen Eliza
both always demanded ricu pitts from
her mobiles aud cOurtiers. Oranges stuck
with cloves and spices were gwen, and
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well pleased Ia rr,etv. nits t,r AZ III,
time they had only ,yool.u h,,,' ,ri,L
which ~ lastan tbe,r dr.sses Tho"
sometimes accented mnuev irs,siJ ~,
pius. from which ori,irotei hin. r, ,uo,,
an animal trk.n bu.h.pd. ,s,.r. b., 80!
habit cf piviny theIr v,iv,.s CIR ,,air , ','.
vate exnsnsrs. '''0'' pa
Al another rariod II WAS usuol IN r,vo
gloves ON No Yssr'. 80. 4, ~
lated thata lady ig,ve . nti- AZ ,,I,yns
with rtv pieres oi rnll ib m. lirin,, tn
Sir Thames Moor. vhn G.i d''i'i's5,I " y
law suit iu her rnvor' Sir rn"rn \ !,
wrote "A lettorof tl,uks In tba LIZ n,
which he said: an won a pe c,utr,ry a.
g s,SI s ,ely 20 f,'1Se tne New Year,
the lining ei.eN mere. '' ~ i'oSo"'
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celebrated with festivities. m. Grsi
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al hnslht So uhu give themselves up tO
visiting the temples aud thpaters, and
W lSast'ns' 'h NhW ears eve al
penn Wy business must Toe settled % til,
hAllnidNll"h "t lAt parties concerned
Tn" authority OF thH Mandarin rs suS
pended, ana ID may tA..ly las surp,..,
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