Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17


II the beginning of new century Of
Cur national life sAesld Be marked by a
revival Of the early virtues of the pee-
PIE. such as simplicity. frSgal1sy. and
economy. IN place CT luxury, extrava-
g1nee and prOdigaIisy, We might rea-
souably believe that the next hundred
years vii witness cur growth IN pros
PerIty and power. such as the present.
state Ct things gives Is no right % an
sieiPate-
Et VIII hardly be denied that oStenta-
tious display Is enc Of the great vices es
ear time and country. The haste 70 De
rich and Go make : show q what riches
can boy. are the canksr q cur social
system, aud viii eat cut the selld and
enduring strength q any people The
fats ou whbch this statement Is made.
are appareat Indeed. they are thrRss
uVou cur observ1tiea IS the grand e.
leet Of life. and We are compelled u see
them. whether they disgust or delight
Is. IE l. n city and country alike
Everywhere the lust Of the eve and the
pride Of life. fare themselves IN the
sight Of men This Is 80 much the fash
io1 Of the d1y that It has ceased 10 re-
ceive eeus1re. and Il rather commands
admiration. Is the thing to be done and
desired The struggIe Of those EhQ have
not the usans 10 make the display. Is 70
ges them and the more tbsy get the
more they want This Is human uz-
turs. IL always was 50 Perhaps It
always vii be So But It never did
mark the upward progress q \ people
Il Is the zigu Of czluina-i on and SseIiue.
Ii beE1ksns those news Of Efe-I1xzy,
sEeminAsy. tlnssl. glitter, veneerIng,
sh4ms. show. froth. folly. vanity and
vice-that cannot ecezizs with the ster-
ling honesty. simplicity, purity sobrie-
y and rsllgasas prinelpls- ou which true
greatness and permanent prosperity IRE
built
To draw the lrne between the right
and wrong IN this matter i nat for Us.
cur fathers. the f1und=rs of the repUb-
lie. drew IT, There Is but one Of the
Distinguished men Of the rsTuIu1iou 10
whom ez1rav1gznce Is mp1ted- and he
WIS Benedict ArncId HIS greed was
the incentive to his treason
i We knew how silly seems the attempt
t9 say Eur'1 against the sztrGEsganee
CT the times. Is iudicatsd N the style
q living the equipags, the furniture.
the entertainments. IN which the rich.
and those who wish % be considered
rich but ara not. indulge
Z We are laughed At fur cur GAINS, and
regarded l. srcaking, when the world
L singing far j0y- But the day II rsesk-
0uIng comes. 20 nariaus Is well Is IN
dIvlduals- and then whose shall al
these thIrgs &c ." Who, Of all thase
that pride themselves On costly dlzpI1F,
coutrIbU1e anything CT wiss5cu and pow
e u the rgFubLiez How few CT them
leave ehIIdrsn whose ez1mELs K CT anv
service ID the esunrys The sons If
men wh0 waste their zgnstauce IN Iu1-
urI1Gs living, amount 60 uashiug- Szch
families zOou run 0Gt- Those via En-
dGrs- PerVeruatlng their names and thEsIr
influence through Successive gguera1rgus.
are the zaber, frugal steady, causerva-
tive people, whose highest ambition Is
70 % their Gu1y L God and thar eo1n-
Try
We shall see these truths brought Z,
the fruu1 II the dIzcozrzes which the
ceucsnz-AI win vr9dGce- and well VII
Il &c II the COUNTY,. and 80 FER ths
world 4 the truzh 6e SC ser1 haue L
the undermining and Conscience q the
uarl1u- that We shall havs revival q
those domestic and sGeIa1 virtues whzct
: Indicate solid worth aud assure the ez
Isczucs and I1a1encs CT these pubic w
Tues which ara essential q permanen
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