The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-16

and move across the waters TO the painting, dry,
and sultry lana. They strike pinions from the
ocean, the sweet voices singing
1--WE come we come for the bouudIess flight
With hearts tull OF love AND wings full of might
Over mountains high and valleys deep,
Our broad, invisible wings shall sweep"
And thus they come, breathing life and yieor
and Joy, until the plants, SO lately dropping
and man, and beast, and all the living creatures
Of earth, lit up their rejoicing voices, because
the sweet breath of the sea has been poured
with such tide of rereshment upon them.
Thus the sea is for the purifying of the earth.
1t nils earth with healthtul blood, and ills its
nostrils with the breath OF life, For six thou
sand years 1t has kept the whole earth fresh,
vigorous, and beautiful, and, apparently, none
the worse.
How vast have been the benefits afforded to
man kind by the sea, as a great means of COM
munication between the countries of the earth!
II 1t had not been for the ocean, all the surface
Of the earth would have been one vast, un-
broken continent; communication would have
been impossible; no highway of the nations.
One system of railroads, running hlther and
thither, In intricate lines, and now see the
wonderful result OF civilization, which has
enabled the world To lay all countries under
contribution with all the life and advanced
stage of civilization, there is not yet one single
railroad across the continent; but the wide sea
has Afforded to man the broad, permanent
easily travelled highway TO all nations OF the
earth.
Look at our own country, and see how long it
would have taken the whole civilization of the
world TO furnish even an imperfect entrance to
al lis parts such as has been given by the sea
that washes all our shores, makes our rivers
and vast lakes, which Tnterpenetrate our whole
continent. Look at that great chain OF lakes
like necklace of pearls, which the sea has
thrown around the neck OF this vast and favored
land. We see what This great deep has done,
when In New York we witness the rising of the
sun from ITS CLASSY surface, and the people of
San Francisco, three thousand miles away, gaze
upon the same glorious orb, as it sinks into the
nd 10 4 hn ln or rnnq nj
the iathomless deep, the centre OF the continent
pours its riches into both these cities All our
manu- actures we owe to the sea.
Power is furnished by the water-wheel aud
steam-engine; the water ard steam are but that
which come from the rolling deep. 1t is the
sea which spins your thread, runs your mills,
cuts iron bars, and rolls them out into papery
thmness. 1t is the sea that tunnele the noun
tain, bores the well, lays the iron track, and
with its fiery breath puts energy into the iron
horse, and makes IT speed along the way. 1t Is
the sea which does for man hls mechanical
work, in subduing continents, and revealing
the riches OF the earth.
II the sea should be dried, and its right arm
of power be taken away, the wheels OF pro-
gressiye civilization would be stayed. Think,
again, OF Ethe food 1t affords to man, itstshellt
fish, and Holsters, and hsh of such delicious
flavor. Notice the many innumeraOle vessels
employed in fishing of various kinds, from the
small and delicate to the large unwieldY DISH,
which are so beneficial to man tor use. So the
sea gives ineXhaustlbre ricnes TO man. 1t is
vast stoIehouse Of all the beauties and necessa-
rieS OF lite.
And one of the most interesting and peculiar
phases Of the IS the influence which IL has on
the nature OF man. Let aman once become the
adopted child OF tn" ocean, and she has so
stamped ner impress upon HIM that time cannot
erase 1t.
The true sailor is marked character, pecu-
liar In his clothes, style of speech when he talks,
and gait when he walks, These characteristics
are among the nOblest and, and where allied to
As.nt
OF man.
One OF the first and most prominent charac-
terstics which old ocean lmpresses apon her
children, is that OF noble courage. The !ailor,
rocked in the rough cradle OF the deep; standing
in the midst of the rolling and dashing waves ;
with the winds howhng and shrieking around,
ana the lightning darting lc5 lurid flashes amid
the darkness of the temIest-the sailor, amid
constant danger becomes the nursing of the
storm, and inevitably becomes animated with a
daUntless and courageous spirit. In the noise
OF battle, amid all its dangers, JACK is always
filed with manifest courage.
Another trait Of the sailor Is that of gene
rosity. The ocean is generous; her bosom
yields spontaneously, not like reluctant earth,
which needs the cutting OF the plough and the
drawing of the harrow, to prepare tor its back
ward and often meagre harvest. The sea gives
with a bounteOus hand-spOntaneOusy and
! freely she yields her riches 10 all classes and
conditions OF humanity. You never saw the
sailor turn a deaf ear, or show cold heart,
when he tails in with a shipmate in distress.
Innumerable cases have occurred OF their ever
generous nature in relieving persons in distress
and want. They exhibit noble heart and true
Christian spirit.
I Another trait which the ocean stamps upon
the nature OF the child of the sea, is the love
OF freedom. an0 the desire OF excitement. He
is constantly mid scenes the very types OF
liberty. The floating clouds, unfettered breeZes,
the hcavmg deep, Uoey put the mandate OF
Jehovah. They have no respect of that little
tyrant called man. Man vainly asplres to the
calling OF himself the monarch OF the ocean,
| but when the mastersplrit of the storm arises
then all these aspirations and sayings fall tC
nothing. The sea is free; it cares nothing fol
kings or conquerers-
''The sea, the sea, the open sea,
/ The blue the fresh, the eVer-tree."
This spirit of liberty the ocean breathes into
! her children. You see It in his open collar
loose necktie, wide breeches, and rolling gait
! which at once points him out TO the observer
| Thank God! you can't find, once in a thousand
an inndel sailor. You have but to study the
sailor character, and you will find Jack inspired
also, with love for the iair sex. No MAJ
respects woman more than Jack; none esteem
her, morally and intellectually, more than him
None know the debt of gratitude they owe
the sailor from the time long ago, when, by hi
genius and tar-seeing knowledge, this tine lane
was discovered TO the present day. when al
our lakes and rivers and the great ocean itsel
is crossed by him, 20 bring riches and the bless
lnes ol all lands 10 the people People nav
mIsjudged the nature ofJack. They have seel
him when the ever-Watchful idnd-sharks
nave led hun into all manner of most perniciou
wees. We have only TO protect him from tn
dangers which are many on shore, to trap hn
INTO dens OF vice and wickedness. Look T.
their welfare, and you will soon see them tn
TueSt most ylrtuous, generous, aud courageou
OF all men.
The Iron Crown of Lombardy The IRON crow
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