Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-02-18

foundation, and struck the magicians with
awe and wonder, was the result. The ga-
diatorial contests were TO cease, and the
breast-p!ate of Christian integrity was to
be recognized in the arena.
Prosecutions, rife with hatred, full oil
malice and envy, murder and violence,
succeeded the chariot race and the hest
of trained contestants, bu, added fuel to
the latent, newborn, soul-building discip-
lire of the new religion. Thank God
those days have passed. And yet the
martyrs tears of anguish battle the pulpit
in floods of grief The blood of the sa-
cred Atonement still cleanses the penitenl
repro bate, and the Growth of Christianity
increases in veracity and simplicity as
time gives it age The birth at Bethle
hem, tie miracles in Judea. the suAerings
and death at Calvary, and the cry OF
"father, Forgive Them" priceless pearls
to the Christ;an-grOwing dearer and
dearer. revolution in customs, man
ners, education, politics, laws AID religion
for nineteen centuries, has refined man
kind, and the better prepared us to act
well our part in the growing present. No
longer does the Spartan mother inculcate
the teachings of hatred in the breast of
her child for his fathers enemy. The
huary bearded Mars is in disrepute, and
the Growth Of the arts crowd him towards
the murky night.
The lands OF your beautiful State, so
long uncultivated, known only to the Red
Man. now stands flrtl the pride of a new
and great aud free & ,vernment. The ma
jestc Mississippi no longer bears the bark |
canoe on its broad bosom. The buffalo
has yielded his pasturage to the Durham
and Alderny. The fertile valleys of the
Ear West" send their cereals across the
Atlantic, and like fond child nourish |
the other country, who, iii her old age.
vie ds the foremost rank in cultivation
and productiveness TO the strong, open
hearted offspring. The grand forests Of
oak and underground have given place TO
corn and barley. The stupendous tracts
If wild pasturage now yield an abundance
IF the finest timothy. trapping is no lon
er followed, and the raccOon and lad an
march along together before the irresisti-
bic tide of civilization. The pillows of
the placid Pacific await their coming
Commerce and manufacture have reached
4 hgn degree Of perfection, whilst educa
ton and the fine arts beast 4 present and
promise future which is indeed crafty
ng to the lover of learning. Constant As
he moving waters uf the mighty Amazon,
,ur beloved nation is nearing the acme Of
ro!.t;ca, greatness. The great question Of
Republican. sui has been solved, and our
government is loved by the foreigner, and
yorshipped by the American. Courted
or her products, respected Tor her power
admired for Ter liberal educa tional iaclli-
les, loved is her natural advantages, she
he oppressed. Tie flag for which our an
cstors fought AT Lexington and Concord
: now waved by the baimy winds Of the
Adriat:c, d tossed IN spItive dallIaHce
" the rude hurricane If the Polar Seas. :
he b., od-staincd fields Of L!conderoga
nd Yorktown were dearly purchased, and
ct were stepping stones To our nations {
resent greatness The Ohio, Tennessee
nd Cumberland, winding through tie .
loun.ain passes, from whose rugged c:ags .
.ch veins oi coal AID iron furnish mex
auotibie supplies of wealth; the Missou-
:, Arkansas and Red, on who's bosoms
AT the products oi forest and field. unite
heir mighty efforts in one common broth
rhood, and hand in hand, roll on silently
Ell irresistbly to the sea.
God has indeed blessed the un;iring ei- \
irts Of the hero Of Genoa. The future
es before us. We may have accomplish
d much, but remember there are le.ghts d
bJve Us from whose dizzy submits a
Iume and Milton look down upon us .
18th pity. Oar prosperity has already .
urp:ssed the ioadeSt expectations Of the
'.lgrim Fathers, and yet the increase Of
ommerce and capital goes steadily on
j. a characteristic Of our
alton, aud las been tie great source Of !,
er prosperity. The future holds on; her /
Iv.ting hands and asks us to fill our
nckeis. our minds, our hearts, omr souls,
nth priceless gems, whose brilIiancy out
hines the mellow rays Of tie full moon,
nd causes the tiny stars L. twinkle with
lnd admiration. The greatest truth 10 7
L ,earned Is tat We are mortal, and Vt
is the one wc forget and reg Get The !
asst. &
Tie fond dreams Of y.uih Zee be- r. {
nc hoa,ed rays Of reality. Tae superb !
I'd { csant a.r-oa~tcs in which we have
ppcd tie rcciar 4 gods and j"ycd tie
ga Z. i C,m>us, I'D pure a,ed t',ceIix
/ eternal lie, still de ude your children
lst ~ they have de.uded you and L
hey viii build up and grow; others will
eaio.i>h and REAP. Lie is brief aud un-
crla.n eternity is eternity, ana the grave t
tlc home If all. Death Is filing our !
JUS with his putrd breath; tie drcary :
torn clouds appear in tie muriy vest ,
Let rs 1--we as we would die. q
Trusting no fuur how e' pleasant, u
Let jae d. "a pas bury us dead.
Aci-act IN the living present,
Hart trlfht apl Cod nVa-l. pae