Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-01

and he exchanged She Ssuntry III me cdy--A
Great City. The o1sprineiof soihparatIve pow
erty, reared Ia coafse epttons and homespnn,
donned imported broad cloth aud hue linen,
and became Yllali(hc world Calls y sentlcnaan;
which neaIisz n,afi Of .,rpd Exterior in dress
and manners. His new classmates 50 OH intro
duced him into society, such as they valued,
and he found himself in whirlpool, from which
he was never to emerge-never. From the
bar-room to the gamblers, table and the Cyl
prian's chamber Is but a slep, and the way is
smooth and the access easy.
Over all alike Ruin presides and woe TO him
who enters either domain as a patron. The
gateway to sin Is rs wide as the field IL occupies,
and Is ever open. Nothing short Of 4 settled
resolution to do right, and be right, can inter-
pose sufficient shisld ~ tsmptaii9ni and If our
friend fell--fen IN weakness, never TO raise In
power--he did but follow in the general wake
made by many. But how sad 70 believe fall
were possible TO such Training as had been his.
We cannot &C mmand the courage TO speak OF
the fathers fading toll, and the mothers COLI
slant atchfulness-directed TO one end-that
they might leave behind them, oftheir blood,
prodigy in intellect, and prophet in promise.
We have witnessed the end Of career, and
viii give IL. 49, r..e
How frequently have we been consttaill-
ed to conclude that great natural talent and
careful culture are not necessarily guide to wis
dom. Practical common sense is one of the
rarest qualisies of Our race, and without it little
eau be achieved. IL il the one thing necessary
TO success in all vocations. II is the life Of our
life. With it to lead, there a few dangers that
may not be avoided. L; may be found to be right
thought and unyiclding decision at the right
time, irrespective OF all that Is taught as rules.
This pearl of incstimable yalne had not been
as II birtE-iighl 10 Charley Martin; but he might
acquired il easily, and we are not ready tc ac-
quit him, where his actions were the result Of
its nou-possession.
What is the real use OF brain as an organ
generating thought, iffhat thought shall always
be In wrong dirt clion? tits like working with
figures which invariably lie. II we would study
books less, and the world more, we would BIZ
gamers. 1t is, however, plain duty TO study
botf. Every thing Is not taught by college doc
tors. Some knowledge can only be garnered
through pckings from the multi. ude-made
up OF the rough and smooth uncomfortable ss
1t may be to mingle in ID. Experiences are
nothing ifthey do not raise us a step towards
The Throne--the Throne Of the INVISIBLE
Gems of highest price are those NEST difficult
TO find such as are deep buried in the earth or
sea, and can only be gathered and polished BY
time and labor, and skill. II is just so with
common sense; il is carefully gathered expert
ences analysed in alembic watched by a mind
intent upon results, upon cause and effect
Charley Martin could have been leading, not
the leading physicist, anatomist, and surgeon
of his country but lie preferred diseased plea
sures to exalted reputation and usefulness and
he died in early life from etfusion of blood upon
the brain, brought about by excitement at
faro bank. supernduced by extreme intoxisa-
ton When on cold March morning Of 1860,
the parish minister had finished the burial SER
vice, and the cold clods fell upon the FURNISHED
lid of his coffin, our thoughts were Of great
cities, for cur youths companion slept before
us as victim.
Large Cities are the nurseries of all the vices
which eat into the soul, eventually to destroy
II. The rural home, wherein simplicity rests
with contentment, unseduced aud uncontalni-
mated, is an elysium IN comparison of pretend
ing plles in which the dance sinks into lacy.
iousness, and winestupehes. Health and daily
board spread beneath arching beughs, and at
which no creditor can appear TO annoy, is the
rpest and most luscious fruit of we-spent
life.
The ventures ami endurance of all pioneers
from Lot to Boone, end, at last, in the erection
Of Great Cities. 10 b. prepagatiuc houses for
all the woes confined in the chest given by .Iu-
piter TO Pandora. Virtue should avoid temp
tltion by seeking the quiet rural retreat, by
bubbllng fountains and meath cooling wood
land shades.
Charley Martin, ii you would not live to teach
and bless, You died To he ONE a monitor To ALL
As the bowed aud de,pOl.d father stood before
The gaping grave OF his lost bov, We could only
silently repeat the memorable words of the
wondering Jews at the grave ofthe dead I.azA-
lus-"BEHoLD now HE LOVED HIM.