The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-10-23
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PURE GIRLS FOR GOOD MOTHERS.
Bishop Whipplo, in recent ad-
dress to q young ladies' graduating
class, says: Even wise people are
ant to make one false distinction be-
tween a gentleman and gentlewoman.
Those who visit our schools always
speak to our boys clear, ringing
words of the need of thorough train
ing, of ripe scholarship, OF strong
minds and wills to resist the evil and
do life's work. They are too Npt to
address our girls as pettod play
things, and simply advise them to be
mild and gentle. God knows how 1
loathe the modern can't which would
rob woman Of her sex to make her
strong. The daughters Of the Cross
have no part nor place among the
striving men who clamof for position
and for power. The power was pur-
chased for them ON the Gross. ltis
the power of q Christian daughter, a
Christian sister, q Christian Ngife and
Christian mother. Wo believethat
there is no human power which is 50
potent as that which God has given
unto woman. The rude, boisterous
boy, the careworn father, the weary
husband, is a better and truer man,
because God has given to them b
home. The reason behind all other
reasons which makes the difference
between Christian and heather civ
ilization is in home. Until hoathen-
ism can show tho world one home,
We need no higher proof Of the re-
ligion Of Jesus Christ, which rebinds
humanity to God and us to one an
other. f
Dear girls, in sending you out
from this dear home we would not
have you think that you have finish
cd your scholars course. We have
only taught you how to use your
minds. The race is Just begun.
Our work stops at the threshold OF
life's work. Hitherto we have been
your guides; now you must be law
unto yourselves. We ask You TO
avoid that sensational trash in litora-
| ture which is the curse Of orr time,
and that you seek your friend8omong
the purest aud best in the world Of
letters. In conversation remember
chat words arc realities; the words
are tho images OF tho spirits
thoughts; and avoid that modern
slang which, at the best, has the
trace Of the tempter's slime. Be-
ware how, by jest or sarcasm, you
ever wound any heart. Your power
is, by love, to heal the jars and striiea
Of this sad, sinful world.
TREASURE SEEKIEG,--lt seems af
If California would not recover, in
this generation, from the demorallzing
effects Of the early rush for gold
| We observe in the newspapers Of that
State advertisements aud prospeotuse'
Of treasuro-seeking expeditions, which
| in other communities would be receiy
cd with nothing but laughter. One
OF tho latest Of thesei ia the grave an
nouncement OF the formation Of
party to work tho gold and silver
mines Of the Inoas Of Peru. Ihi
authors OF the precious Bcbeme PF6is5i
10 have found tho treasureeaYei
whence was drawn tho wealth pt tht
people conquered by Cortez aud Pz
FARO. The precise situation Of ih'
minos IL, Of course. mysteriousll
vailed for the present, but recruit
are promised their choice Of quartz
riyer.bed, placer, or bydraulio min
! ing--a variety Of richness which /
most onticing. Grass, water agF.epl
tural productions aud cheap cattl
are added with lavish proiusion Q
nlinter's ink,