The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-08-20

y different from the ages Of antiquity Or
those Of mordern times. The ancionts had
their own peculiar institutions, arts, ltora-
tureyand social condition, which all bear
certain stern and classical aspect, like some
antique Egyptian OF Grecan temple frovn-
ing upon the modern buildings which sur
round ii. When ancient civilization and art
were nearly swept from the face of the earth |
by the barbarian hordss Of the North, now
element was infused into the civilization,
art, and literature which wero to succeed
an element destined 10 peryade, WHY and
redeem. Constantine the Great, in pro
nouncing tho Roman empire Christian,
brought into operation the conservative prin,
ciple Of the Middle Ages. The empire fell,
.itistruo, yanqished by the barbarans; but
they, in iheir turn, yielded The milder con-
quest Of Christianity, thenccforth TO be the
ruling power among the nations, until anew
era should como--tbe modern period, distin-
guisbed from antiquity and the Middle Ages
by the empire Of diplomacy, philosophy, Ma
lchiayelsm, and capital.
In passing over this middle period in the
worlds history. ono cannot but be struck
with the greet influence exerted on all TEN,
poral affairs, all great Iaovements Of tho ma
ltions, by the Church. The pope humbles
s'npero's sspus ,,,'v.s ~ : ,,as,,,,, ssa t;nas.
'ne. lnnovlsi o'owns .La @ha m .a,;ons ~ b,s
sPssaus u'sly orYs Msy,t,,aa MI, sa,,;ng ou,
in'srulc' oossss W q M, I,d;s y KIM
lol new oYnlaSr.I pnlsrr.l a m;,b ons hand While
:m soua = a,lns IL hss "'., s,osss IL. New World
W., W. 'I EorJ;nsnd and Isahele The Catholic.
surely, lhg nIu,v nsl''' s,ol III nvoa;a;es I
cp''s., Vls' ,.,arij a. ,s;,nss.od ~ n otIer
- asss' ~ "o''N .s'i'
Psi,ou; i. "a a. ,oo Tho Middle
q iu n'e.a.o.p ..,ao,or anu . III ,bs;, own Then
Ages l,aso ~ hoi,sd ,;,erat,,re ~ ,ha old ba.
conaoasso noas 'rh;cb mi J ZACH modarn nation Of
IS,s 1onsa sas ,o learned 10 prizo rs the foun
d.,;op u;ops of.il ri ;ts best noe,ry Then were
uason = az - raIm.hIs % c5ronicss which
havs ,,g hsen % Jbs pyineipal means Of preserving.
60 G.. "a ~, I;s,a,;ans l;ving nicf,ircs of to
t,naa j., .s0 1bs yary farm nd prsssurs of society
~ s''it 4 eyisied n he days ofchiyalry and 70.
1890 Tben were sown Tho seeds Of all
that 4 valuable in modern literature. Chris
.;;i., a III .lro.do hraatbed lilo byoatb of
4 ,;ss ,is ;,'.a - a,ralen;ng ;n,elIecf The sbroud
af fsn;,;,n,l darkness. which had bound the
oaoiaa, :. sp ,So,ld was already cast away Life
J'i snJ ;mmay,ali,v We're brouaht 10 lisht: and
ayerv subssollent effort of creative intellect
vac Destined q recopnize tho infinite future,
w5;cl, I5 & tba CbristiaR,s hone and oy. The
L;s,orv se s,,cb neriod mnst neccssari, be
! sI, I, q ;otarcst ~ 81 Fsa ass
~ ~ = '"'S' y
AT. nm III -giIl stumpg threatened to
!, j, r..b Tan, Uandv Tom. who was steam.
iost , n;Iot heard of Il. and seeing crowd
E ss,bar u, r' o2a d,v n tbe settlement where
Stnmns ] lived aIandv rounded 10 his boat
i iied i 70 4 iree,. and went d shore. sesl'
1 d Bill Stumps:v exclaimed Handy, coming
directto the business IN lhand, you g want y 'e
thrash asl,, me e don,1 =, your s.,
Il "Why no, ION, nors ,,l khoWs ~ y.
lialn,t 7, done me hosllln PcfucKler' as An0"'
on; :, ~, III, u. .,,h;a
!; Wei, Bll, Y you donf want . WIlP ~, m Iie
J ieel jest like whipping yo9' anu ~ y, sise
you one dollar ana tu tusl cks Il you u SUNS
up ~ me- .s mn
III 40 ~ ness! gacl'lll,su D,''' 81, n.', !,
ping tor me nsn' lwo s,aiwal ic'lJMs ~ \,
were seiecled lor SeConus, u = se9 ,a lI'ay
Tom paid over 70 i1lil ms uplia' sua s,oYu ~, :
Bill drew oil and popped lom IN lne oye
knocking him down. Tom rose ross ana !. $1,000
I up like an honest man, for me otlier l,ck.--
! Bill popped him in the other eye, w'lh 'h'
same effect; but no sooner nad ne Gene 70 : $
| than he sung "nuif /! nun iake nm on; laA,
r him Off" The seconds as IN du.y pounu 'l
q caught Bill and held INN last; 'he J!gm wa wa
! ended; one party had CRED enough -,