Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-02
DAILY DEMOCRAT.


the hours perish and are laid 70 our
charge.
"wHoso-vss denies that, spite Of all
hinirancss from individual wicksdness,
right shall. not ultimately prevail. inpugns
no, .lons huL-sn justice, but the justice
CT Gsd."
lpLasrss.-lf idisnsss does not produce
vice or msleyolence. it commonly produces
mslsnchs.y. Les every man be cccdfied,
.nd occupied ia she highes, employment
OF which his nature 10 capable, and die
in the consciousness Of having done his
best.
| SrnApusss or PUaposs.-In Whstsvsr
you engage, pursue il with stsadinsss Of
purpose, g though you we're determined
10 succeed. A waving mind never accom-
plishsd anything verth naming. There
is nothing liks.a 6xsd, steady aim 1t dig
nifiss your nature and insurss you ans-
csss.
GorruoLDs PaAYsR.-Oh Godl have
No desire = DO any thing but what Thou
hast made me. grudgs not the great and
mighty what Thou givest 70 them. Nay,
| know not that | would exchares my
poverty for their:sweslth, my solitude for
their lefty rank. One thing, hewsvsr, |
do implors. Let me reign over the sin
that dwslls within.
A FAITHFUL CaARGE.-A celebrated and
faithful preacher, in . charge which hs
delivered to . young minister at has Of
dinatien, thus addressed him: LET me
remind you, sir, that when you come IN
70 this place, and address this people, you
are not to bring your little self with ysu.
I repeat this again, cir, that you are new
Or to bring your litt. ssJ with you. No,
cir, when you stand in this sacred place,
/: il your duty TO hold up your Great
Master to your people, in His character.
in His offices, in His prsoepts, in HE prom
isss, in His glory. This picture you are
70 hold up to the view Of your hearers,
| while you are to stand bshind il, and not
let 90 much ~ your littls finger BE- seen.
Three Srsrs TO HsAvsN.-Rsv. Rowland
Hill once visited poor man. Of weak intel
lsct, and On converting with him said.
"Weii, Richard, do you love the Lord j.
sus Chrissr'
ITO be ssrs do don't you"
"Hsavsn il . lsng way on" said the
minister, .and the journey Is difficult"
"Do YOU think so2 I think heaven 10
very near
"Moss people think IL is very dificult
matter to get to heaven"
ard again, land the way to il 10 very shsrt;
there are only three steps there"
NJ. Hill asked, "Only three steps"
Richard replied, "Yss, only three steps"
"And pray" said the pastor. what do
you consider those three steps 10 bel
"Thoss three steps are out of Self. unto
Christ, ssto Glory"
IT NEvER DRlEs UP.--I was staying ct .
village on the Welsh coast whore the people
had to bring all their water from = we'll.
Not . single house had . pump. At al
hours Of the day, but chiefly before break
fast and before tea time, little feet and
great, often unshod, but very active, might
b seen passing along . narrow lane, with
every kind Of pitcher, kettle and can, to q
fresh. water we'll. Not . very Trustworthy
friend after all, was this village well.
SIS this well ever dry :" inquired.
"Dry! Yes, ma'am, very often in hot
weather"
"And where do you then 20 for watsr!"
ITO the spring, . little way out Of
town."
"And il the spring dries up.'
"Why then We 60 to the we'll higher up
the best water Of all"
"Bus il the we'll higher up fails!"
"Why, na'am, that well never dries up
never. 1t 10 always tho same, summer
and winter"
went to see this precious we'll which
aever dries up. 1t was a clear, sparklinl
rivulst, coming down from the high hills
not with torrent leap and roar. but with the
steady flow and soft murmur Of fullness ano
freedom. II flowed down TO the highway
side. 1t Was enough for every empty YES
eel. The small birds came down thithsr to
drink. The ewes and lambs had trodden
down little path 10 its brink. The thirsty
beasts Of burden, along the dusty road,
knew the way (as could see BY Their
tracks) to the we'll that never dries up
/. reminded me Of the waters Of life am
salvation flowing from the "Rock
Ages." and brought within reach Of ali
men by the Gospel Of Jesus Christ. Every
ether brock may grow dry in the days Of
drought and advsrsity, but this heavenly
spring never ceases to How.
Without waiting till earth's waysid,
brook shall fail, let US oil hasten At once
with hearts athirst, TO the heavenly well
"whieh meyer dries up
TIE PewER OF GOODNESS TRUI
SroRr there was good man who,.
name WAS John Kant. He lived at Cracow.
in Poland. where he taught and preached
II was his rule to suffer wrong rather thar
do wrong to others.
When be got to be qnits old he Was seiz
cd with wish to see once more the hon,
Of his childhood, which was many miles
distant from where he now lived.
SO he got ready, and, having prsysdt
God, set out on his way. Dressed in a black
role, with long gray hair and beard, he rode
slowly ..alone.
The woods through which he had to pass
we're thick and dark but there was lighr
in his soul. for good thoughts Of God and
Gods works kept him company, and mads
the time seem short.
One night, - be was thus riding along
he was all al once surrounded by men
some on horseback and some on foot
Knives and swords flashed in the light OF
the moon, and John Kant saw that he wss
ct the mercy Of . band of robbers.
He got down from his horse, and said te
suV 6sb6 Au~s NO "ouiu XIV Wy " tueu u
that be had about him. lie then gave them
. purse filled with silver coins. gold chain
from his neck, a ring from HE finger, and
from his pocket book Of prayer with silver
clasps.
"llavs you given Us oil p cried the rob-
Der chief. in stern voice "havs you any
more money -
Tho old man, in his confusion, said be had
given them all the money he had and
when he said this, they let him 70.
Glad to get of 20 we'll. he went on and
was soon sf sight. But oil ct once the
thought came 10 him that be bad some gold
pieces stitched In the hem Of his rebs.-
These he had quite forgotten whom the
robbers bad asked him II he had any more
money.
"This is lucky thought John Kant, for
be saw that the money would bear him to
bis friends. and that he would not have
to beg his way, Or suffer for want Of food Or
shelter.
But Johns conscience was . tender enc,
and he stopped to listen 70 it, veies. 1t
seemed to cry to him in earnest tones,
I" Tell not . lisi Tell net lisi" These
words would not let hin rest.
Some msa would say that such prom
iss, made to thieves, need not b kept; and
Ra0 oau1d hava t.onm tenuhlad afxae s~nk