Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

MADISON, Jan. 1873.
The Old Year has gone! Conc with its sun
shine and storms. joys aud sorrows, smiles
and tears, Ito dseds Of light aud deeds OF dark
ness. All are gone, to DO ehroniclcd with the
history Of tho past. and, with it, many human
beings have gone ito that bourne from which
no traveller returns" Tho young hnvc been
nipped while budding into life and transplant
TO unfold their petals and bloom forever in
the Aswery gardens Of the Better Land. Tho
middle aged have been taken suddenly from
their life labor. Very many whose lives were
noted for needs Of kindness, charity and love
have boon snatched away in q moment, to, W
trust, labor in vineyards whore vcrdure never
fades; whcro casualties never happen and
tho spirit never wearies in we'll doing. The
aged, too, have been garuercd up like shsavcs
If rirened grain. Tho Arcat and tho good,
whose long lives have been spent in battling
for the right with heads whitening for ths
grave have yet worked faithfully and earnest
ly to lift the clouds Of ignorance and supsrsti-
ton and shed light along the pathway Of their
fellow men. Their earthly life has gone out
as naturally a. the spent taper dies. Rut the
light which thcy shed can Meier die. We
trust they have gone where age never dims
tho eye nor withors the form; where hearts
ne'er grow cold nor hands palsy where spirit
blooms in everlasting beauty, freshness, vigor'
and usefulness.
o, could the worlds history for 1872 30 writ
ten, what dark catalogue Of crime would be
registered along with the good. II the moral
spiritual and political history Of tho United
states were writtcn for but one year, greatly
fear that We should 6nd = large percentage Of
crime on its pages, although acknowledged t.
be the best Government under the sun. Blu,
liberty and progress being the wstchwords, We
feel confident that time will yet work out the
problem; that Right will conquer in the end
Aud how, think you, would it be with iudi
vidual history7 Should We feel satisfied with
the pcrusal Of our own story from the book o.
1872. All! how much, how rsry much vould
there DO written that would give Us pain and
vain regret. Tho misspcnt time, idle moment,
neglected opportunities for doing good tie
unimprOved talents irtrusted to US; tho i'm
pure thoughts and angry words, what long
catalogue there would bs in the scale agains,
~.
But 1872 is gone, and let it go, say. Tho
past can never he recalled, yet We would MT
wholly forgot it, but look wisely back to learn
lessons for to-day. And now, as we open the
book Of the New Year, with its spotlcss, I'M
written pages, should We not make new reso.
lutions earnestly and prayerfu Iy that that Oh.
life history for this year may be fairer than il
ever has been before.
o, children! youth 10 the timo to serve the
Lord! Serve Him by being truthful aud hon
est In little things as we'll as in great serve
| Him in being earnest workers; serve Him in
deeds Of kindness and love to one another
serve Him by stunning vulgarity. inte.nper.
anee. and vice Of oil kinds; serve Him b,
being pure aud good.
The places Of state aAd honor and trust thai
are now occupied will SOON be vacated. The
Presidents, Statesmen, Orators, Preacher,
and Teachers IF to-day will, ere long. hav,
passed away and their places will have to b
filed by the boys and girls Of our Schools
Then strive, I say, to 1T yourselves for nobl
positions. Sanctify al your lessons aud 10
bors with secret prayers. Let them rise lik
incense from the Utmost reocsses Of your soul
that good report Of 1873 may lie carried up
ward BY the Recording Angels to the Blssse'
N astcr. MRS. ". D. PECK.