The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-12-03


ship-mnsier wrecked on an island in the
Indian Sea, was seized by his conquerers,
and made their chief; their captive be-
came King; and after years of rule, he
managed 10 escape. Then he once more
visited rrbis.S Sfern.st.s-lsalm. He found
that the savagcs had carried him TO heay-
en-, and wo,sbipped him as god, greater
Than their isncicd dei,ies. He had revo-
-lntionized divinity, aud Voc himself en-
ihroned ns5 q god So loyal 10 human
nature TO ilsgreat men, ~ n $500
Talk of Democracy!-we are Ill look
ing for 4 master man manlior ihausH
'wsF EWs-afe always looking for greet
-man-to solve theLaifficuly too hard for
is--to break The rock that lies in our
lWay-lo fepreseN, the possibility Of hG;
man natute as an ideal, and then to real
ize that ideal in his life. Little boys in
the country working against Vine with
stints TO do, long for the passing-by Of
some great brother, who, in few min
ules, sbaIlacbiess what the smaller boy
took hours TO do. And we are all of us
but little 'b6ys,fgloeking Cor some gfaat
broiherto come, dshclp uy,st our tasks.
/ But is ilsguiie so easy torecognizs the
lerPaiest kind sof grea,ncss Noolka
Sound Indian wonld no, see much in
Liebniiz, Newton, Socras q, Or in Dante;
aud if great man we're 10 come, as
much before us as we arc before tho
Nooika Saunders, what should we say 10
himg .slt is The men who are up that SEQ y
the rising sun, mot the sIuggards, u
takes greatness 10 Sce greatness, ana
know il at tho Grsi--greothess ot-the
highest kind. Bulk, any body can see;
bulk ,If- body or mind. The lofiasi torh
Of greatness is ncVer popular ia lis time. I
Meh cannot understand Or receive it,
Guinea negroes would lhink d jIgglet
more than F'rankmf Herod and Plate
were popular ia their day=Hien Of prop-
arty and standing They got notnina-
lions and honour enoueh. jesus Of Naz-
areih got no ndminaiiOn--got a ctoss
bsiween two tbieyes-- Wat erSwned with
thorns-and wheh hc died, elovgn Cali
leans gathered together to lament their j.
Lofd; Any man can measure . walking
stick $50 many bands wide, aud so many .
nails beside but it iakNs monntaih ja"
,ellect 10 measure The Andes and The
! Atai. TO BE Continued.
MaTElM6Nx IN Rusy1A.-On Whit
suItide afternoon, thsrs are now 10 be
seen in The simmer gardens Of 81. Peters
burg she daughters Of the middliog class,
ranged in long rows, dressed in theiC
beat, and ofien bedacked with coaly
jewels. Matrimony is iho object Of the
! display. Young bachelors walk up and
downl,ho line of dalnstls, crlticslly in I
specting them as they pass. Shpnd
their loye indicate that they havo made
choice, matchmaking friend of tho
! Young iady's stcps ont Of the rear iank,
joins ihe wuuld.be wooer, informing him
Of the girl's circumstances, Of her family.
dowry, Of her ousowjfely qualities, ETC.,
aud obtains from him similar Information
concerning himself. Should they come
10 an understanding, the matchmaker /,
conducts her candidate 10 tho mother,
who introduces him 10 ber daughter,
invites himho her. .houses and d wedding
is the most, usual result Of ihe acquaips.
ance thus commenced. Some may smile /
at this fact, but the cynical will dec'a,e
thai tho custom Is in reality by no meats
peculiar to Rus ,ia s.gi n
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