, 1869-07-24
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Sttel Eas ever ranked among the cost I'M.
porant crtsces of human nanufactufc- No ua-
lion, ether pefore or slnce the nood, has ever
ntadt aDs particular proGrcss, o. arrived II h1y
Lgh degree Of civilization, without the use Of trnn
ur steel In some Of Its -ncmero-s ma1uiact NED
fcrnA Etecl may bc Rald TO hc the symbol OF au.
1hortsr In war aud advancement ID peace Gold,
tllser and lead sc Of erry great to mankind,
bat The world could still exist without them, AMI
theJ would not be very 1ens!s!5 missed. But iru.l
and Steel srr Indispensable
The early Fcruylnns, according 10 Prescott,
Nan1ped to achieve some Title advancement In
The sl1g and ttes nature without ever hhslus dis
covered The valuable propsrns Of steel II. kut
Esed bs the primitive In;ans OF the North Amer
team continent znh the Azsees OF Mc1l-o. Tnl5
70 .se @ saasssensy 9a q = s,s9 an Eauid
tale ttty sharp edge, ND could be used IN
cutting for 3 long 1ine without being d1ls1d
hardened this metal has, In a great measure.
1-rn lest, and would be .! no psact.cal advantage
aa!xa,. y The psv.en. Day. With sais they ntx-
mountains. and buit1 cttse1 Tteis hardened cop
Ier sefut 10 answer vcr! we1 II times OF pace.
m8Goea md 1be cortez burt upon tLeae na-
1ioht With their steeLaruaed banda, their at
.tuaauiers nod cannon. ffon whose trou thruats
armed nations dWtndlcd Into nothluguesx
As far bneS ~ history runa, steel has ever been
,nn Of xnsesr tn peace
.nzse or ! rptu. Il very elr7y
cate, cons!cerahe perfection vas reached
N III nhnufactart an,t rae U:d Testament IS ta'!
u HetaphosieA a1nk.ous to L. TIE writer's OF
the inspired took copture up the naM,nG sreId OF
vengeance and the EpeHr OF wrath.
Ainulx the nneieIts, and be!oEe the days Of
FuuJsowccr, nasion was otnnipotent 1a.t IN pro
I.o1slon TO tie kEW IN the n4snuEaetur. and prot.
c4ency In The use, Of stecf Hearoul- The pike Of
the Greeks waG more terrible and E61cicHt iGA1
1he Fresr &; tho Per1tauA The nouahn awotd wax
the strength cl tic :eKton-
3as,y distinguished by tts steel weapon The pom
dercua bat1le-n1e Of tie Crusader <ns more thaa
match for the graceful and keen-edSed sc!n"tc'
Alter the ,nvenr,cn Of gunpoEder steel
also Plays the eauas part in modern wnI-
fAre- The sHo1d. the Pic. the spear End the bat.
lie cannon modem nation s aassnets a' Or re,so-
rfade. according 10 lis mechanical sail or 10 cut
i've Eeutus IN their manufsctute- The neet1e-g1u
wins triumph II eadovn today. or The ch..se-
In llt nlsteTM ord, wherr nan contends With
-pz.rre, the ANNE prospect 4 10 be seen Acrcus-
1u.e mapufAeturr4, even commerce itself. ali dr.
faet1re Of s:ceL Prom the razor ny when We are
shaved to the axe Thai chopa our wood, OF The
lufe tA1t cu,1 our food, steel il Dost esScatlal
requisite. It ruakes pioFs 70 OPEN up car broad
prtducts oi planting: saws and nrcs to coavess
fosrk.t into lumber; and .ooh OF al
s1[ts and desmpuons, either to dig away
supenaou. pSunta or as,;as e. &c shs x.,nas.
ltue magical in.trunent IN the hands Of = seulp-
fot. tp carve rocet ksooc into speaking LIE. OF !
IslJT wand il the hands Of m artisan TO marshall
iato existence thousand things 70 please tAe eyt
Pocts who catch the principles Of Hle Httaou'
the.r meaning Ten indulge 10 beautiful and gilt
fertpe ceneratueA with regard 70 steel FTou
Homer 70 sFtnbGsoe. sreA forms The stap9e o.