The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14
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tons. This shows that the people are ener
getie and industrious.
! 1 started from the hotel. am glad to see
that it is in aourishing con dition. The Ia
bic was set in good style, and adds mnoh com
fort to the travelling public. Mr. Sehmidling
is person adapted Cor this business. He is
an accommodating, pleasant and agreeable
gentleman.
South of the hotel is the court house, sub
stantial and eom'nOdious building, for the &C
eommodation Of the transgressOrs Of the law
and county officials. Suppose they will live
highf Wonder if they will have beer in the
collar?
Passing around the southern part of town
l discovered large. magnificent brick house
and an extensive frame water mill. The pro-
prietcr is Mr.. SOden, a man Of great integrity.
Can't he ''get bird for his fine cage ?" Poor
fellowl Have compassion on him. Winding
| ar,uLd tie ''eircle," came directly opposite
the eastern part Of town. Here discovered a
park feneed-nOthing in it Sup pose it's for
some future use. Passing around, my atten-
ton was called 70 the northern part of town.
Here the men were at work, striving and pur-
suing their daily voeations in lie. "TOiI-
toll, is HeaTen's great ordinance" Some peo-
pie are ashamed to work. and consider it low
calling. Every person in this world must
work, either by the brain or the hand. in some
way. "Toil, either of the brain, of the heart
or of the hand, is the only true mani God, the
only true nobility" What does a man come
to who wraps himself in idleness and vice?
Poverty and shamel" This is the most pleas
ant part of my circle. It seems like home
Home home, slrest home, the land Of the bIest."
Here is situated q noble institutiou-the State
Normal School. 1t was we'll said by the poet
Norton.
(Which moulds the infants of to-day
To giants of the coming time"
What changed Everything Looked bright,
and seemed to worship this noble institutio NJ
was weary and tired, and having heard that
a new supply of seats had arrived at the Nor
NAL School, I concluded to seek admission an
rest my weary limbs. 1 found surplus seats
Everything seemed natural; all the machinery
was working in unison and ha mony. The
students were all busy. The classes were
called as usual. stepped dowr into the rec
itatiOn room to hear Sec. B., g Ography, re-
cite. The students recited with great prompt
meas and cheeriulness. This certainly speaks
we'll of their student teacher, A N. The
next recitation as Sec. A Arithmetic. cen
Quoted by Mr. Kellogg. This class did we'll
also. The principal feature of this recitation
was that of ''dedueing rule for division of
fra ctions." 1t was illustrated and demonstra-
ted .eThe two last things referred to are Of vast
importance and give the student the power to
tell what he knows, which is so essential in
cur cen men schools throughout the State.
After dinner, being rested, I renewed my
course. I was in wonderful good humor. 1t
seemed my heart beat for joy at the future
prospects. But at last my joy was overturned {.
What feeling orept over my bodyl I was
going west or northwest. What should 1 dis
cover but a place where our citizens have been
buried. not worthy of being called grave
yard. "Oh the graveI--the grave. Whata
place for meditatiour' This " as sad sight
All my hops had disappeared, and q lark cloud
| appeared to rise before me. was reading the
| inscriptions on the tombstOnes Of our fellow
| beings, among which read those of soldiers,
who sacrificed their lives in vindicatiOn Of the
| great truth written upon our glorious flag,
Union and liberty, now and forever" Their
| headstOnes had been removed. the private
architecture has been shsmfully abused, and
the graves are trampled by tbs hoOf of the
wild beasts of the prairie. This is a burning
shame! Citizens Of Emporia and entity,
! allow me to call your attention to this speeisl
| point, knowing that you are energetic, indus
Gus liberal, intelligent and patr lotto. But like
politicians, statesmen. generals and kings you
seem to have acted merely in behalf of selfish
or local interest. without looking at the great
principles which underlie all human progress.
1 will refer you to the park east of town, sPo-
! ken of in this article, with nothing in it, How
much better would it have looked for you to
have fenced your graveyard than that park.
What is in that park that you value dearer
than the homes of our noble dead2 Mediate
and reflect on this. You should all labor to.
gether with your brain 6rst, then by the hands,
then this sinful evil will be remedied. If 20 u
have no graveyard purchased, then Pureha e
one, and make fit place to bury your dea
As 1t is now, it is not fit place in which to
! bury a brutei Where are the maximS of char
ity, justice. honor, gratitude and friendship
Are they rooted out Of civilization? l hope
moi! What do we owe to the dead-tO the
| iving-to ourselves2 What are the sacred
ties of msnkind3 Should we honor the dead
Why do ye turn away from the precepts and
'xamPl,s of your own benevolent States
From the completion of your honorable work ?
PREF airing the graveyard! Have you forgotten
your friends, parents, husbands, wives, broth
ers, or sisters2 see no enterprise of Christian
benevolsnce in thisl Let it not be ssid that
We, as an enlightened and intellis ent people
living in the "ninenteenth century, have nU
place to bury our dead! Then let Us pa y
tribute and honor to those who battlei for lib
| cry, for those who ''6lled the world will
beauty and comfort Honor to be forever
last ng in history; to be perpetual in our mem
Org to be sealed in the hearts of this and com
ing generations. Let US not eleave to the Iu q
of the flesh of this " Ieked world. but let you
deeds be kind. good, just. I might add God
like, to our noble deadi
Citizens Of EmpOFia, you have opened you
doors and inv ted immigration to your yOunl
and prosperous State. from all lands; from
East to West from North to South. The invi
tation has been accepted. Hundreds, nay
thousands, have come at your invita ton
More are on the way. But If some of thei
number ,btu'd he called to leave this wcrl'
what regret and remoFse would ill the hearts