Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-01-07
New Year.
CFrom Daily. Sist ult.l

(From Daily. S1st ult-l
 The sands of the old snno domini 1857 are nearly run out, and it will short Iy follow the example of She East India physician and retire from practice. Like it's myriad predecessors, it will ex- pire full of days of light and shsdow of honors and dIshonors, of failures and successes; of glory and shame; of births and deaths. The old man with his s.ythe will make his annnal appearance ia current illustrated literature with his sbieves all gathered, and the thousand and one obituaries will be spread before the readers of the daily newspapers. and as the year could finger no longer with out disrespect to journalism, is will have Co 20 with this number of the CITIZEN. Even if it could get over these obstacles to it's further stay it will have to go, for there are the medical slmanacs of the new year damp from the press and sticky with ink, and with the months all Interlsrded with hnimsnts and soOsh- llR syrups and pills, and every minor considertion must give away.
 The year must go through it leave be- hind the name Of Geronimo and the deeds of his Florida associates; it's un- .svory political sgitatiOns and lnvesti- cations; its broken hearts and hopes; tbe sggrandizement of wealth and the cruelty of poverty; the average nobility of the human animal and its fair share of meanness and rBsoalIty; its bright deeds that are their own eulOgy and it's dark deeds that make our shame; its happy hearts and homes and its broken hopes and wsnderings. How full the ] ear goes. No ark that ever sailed forth on the dark waters was ever laden with such crowdInR freight. Its seconds, its minutes, its hours, its days are, and have been. throbbiDg with conception. To be sure, the year to the mature mind IS but as day, and tn the msturer mind the centureis are "lIke grains of sBnd," snd to the perfected mind stand ing In the light of eternity, time itself may disappear like a vspor and be as tale that ia told, but the same perfec- | on of existence may teach us that it took the same power 10 make and give lie to the insect ss gave life and form tO man, and that 6 moment may create greater results for a universe than cen tury, and 8 century mark no greater ch snges for a race than & year. The es- umstion of perfected future life may wipe out centuries on the worlds slate and replace them with later years, or days, or hours.
 But whether the old year shall be marked ID future capitals and head column or be crowded into an obscure e rner, it's doom IS sealed, its record Is sritten; and as it creeps out into the fading light of the occideat be- Lold the wide gates of the east are thrown open to the New Year. Now
 ct the small boy sally forth with his new sled and skates co Military plaza, and enjoy the shivering recreation of bis northern brother kid, and round of in the most hilarious and dIstrGcting man. ner his ssmi-tropicsl winter holidays. Now let the young man fgultlessly at- tire his person and gsllantly esssil his list of calls for the day, and let the fair give most generous welcome, re- uemberIng that If the passing years are teaching us by repeated lessons that 1t ;s best to be temperate Tn all things, that tbere is good in sll things" but much abuse by man of everything. Also let the burrO-,he poor benign ass cast of his proverbial load of mesquite, and for at least one day in the year, be ble to sauDter the streets of Tucson and keep pace to the wsg of his ear.
 The new year opens. It opens to us chances to retrieve faulty or fruitless past or 10 enhance present happiness, or past achievements. IL gives the boy a chance to grow in virtue, or to learn new tricks and possible noises; it gives the young man a reprimaud and also 8 chance for reform; 1t gives to the maiden cycle in which Co expect her coming lover; 1t gives to middle life (between driDks) 6 chance for reflection and tresher start; and it gives declining age ID the snug chair by the fire the flood ing memories of the past years and the bright snticipstions of 0 prospective new gear and a new life that shall never end.
 A new yesr has in 1t material for pleasure that will always keep it in eX- i'tence. It is the union around the family altar of all it's scattered elements. Hearts that have learned their own but terness speak welcome to, and find refuge in hearts that are yes fresh with the first flush of life. The year that has been one of brisht snticipatiops and joys, or one of heart breaking cares and disappointment IS rounded off with joy or smiling resignation on New Years eve. It IS better SO, than that the year should close in black despair to the disappointed and weary ones. Let the yule log then burn or the grste fire sparkle, or the duller stove gather the hopeless and hopeful ones in every home throughout the land; trim every lamp, load the festsl board, or put on il all you can; fill high the wssssIl bowl or take it straight or with sugar, or sip the cup that cheers but not inebrIetes; Hsng high the evergreen and mottos snd let the bells of Happy New Year ring throughout the land. Let the young feast high and full with joy, and lei the care worn smother their cares and repress their bitter sigh.