, 1875-02-15

had II OH tho score, except AZ we can rDalize
Narration, Moore, md Naseay, and tson tho pkes
woro \ wall of steel, md tho gallant gontemsu
Of EnFlaud, who could make no such music, to
eare their nouls won't down to defeat and dsath.
And in our own time wc know WIN. M,lsic LAS
dono-how IN tho oarIiost days nf our Ereat, sad
was dumb, and then We know not
quite 10 tell that secret, but somehow there roso
out Of tho common heart . Btrain Of music to
the,m bonn thoroughly ashamed fiftcon years
ngo to ghther. But thu nusie, tho m,lso had III
It snnlo nnerot OF .armpl mon trAnlplng on to
battle and victory. Tlicn Tie heart Of tho army
and tue nation was fnll, and 100'l0 mon and 900
canpons cAnnot weigh III the acaie against that
weird, wonderful. lnaccouhablo, hoart-ory Of
tho North: john Drown'5 liodY,. whlle II it lad
boon poaaible In tho nature Of thngs for tho
SsnIth 10 toi.ch Rprngs of Al e4nnl tone ald vol
,inlo, instead Of Dixie and Ny Maryland, no man
can Euess to-day What q Becret Of persistent
vAlor cSon over that Of rlIicl va shall be very
proud somo dhy she would I'sve shown ua before
had to i,er nAnio-Stolewa.' Jackaon-coutd
ming liko Nounihead. anil 80 ho fouYht like 4
kon,,dhead, aud II ho cnuld hAyo 80. hia aide
Singing to his measure aud inspired 1t with hs
Ht,Irit, oil WRONG RS it waB. poor fellow,
one that no man, claim. can solve,
wlo.ller aon. Grant would ever layo boon press-
dent Ut tho Eiajted States.
worth of music and Of tl,o reseon for tho hfsll
place she holds III tito Bible nilu out OF It for tho
bicssing OF man. Bho is t1ls notler Of nobIo
EN- attois. tlio angel striving Tor healing tllo DO
theBdas OF life. Slo II not a teacher Of morals
or ruligion but moral and religious Influence.
She cannot, no far rs I know, iMpnrt siuglo
great idea 10 us, but Bho can quicken III to &C.
ceeeve those That arc possible 70 our natnra.
ahG docs not cnliEhten hut she docs Quicken.
She is not 0f the thought, but of tht life. i
think 1t was Tasso who said, II du not como to
flato to learn 80 much n l cunlo to bs stirred
up toward learnnE ho docs d for me VIA: tho
Teacher in the school. but tho nlothor rather in
tile home, and her loye, mud purity aud Iruo
spirit nro preparation anl inspiration for what is
coming and what eosnca 10 1t has bcon well
said latcly, by man tho other si1c OF the
water, That IN the midst Of our confusion ot
tongues m,sic remains ns the ono uniyorsAa
Language, and every atts1npt that Is iaaao
nss to srx # h2 mon 'as au srassnE M, bss sSis M
tiuenee is fresh hep to the ccuylctlou TINT hu-
mauIty ia OIL .ts WAY to better things. II Is tho
influence with Nhch TO aro mort in sympathy,
the most truly democratic spirit OF modern times.
aud IL tho only nrt il VIC set aside poetry, Which
can today glvo lntonse delight to those who
have but a slight artistic odnoston or that
preparation for enjoyment which comes from
tho study Of nature aud noble books.
But lere VIC serlko q curious question, 1ad
enough in ao1'e Of 'ts aspeots, bus matter Tor
laughter almost In otllors and that ia tho Way in
which We are all trying to yoke o,ir wagon to
thla STAR. No recognize tho mighty aud holy
influence OF ulslo III our hnnkn life. aud Then
we try tn glvn to her true anu Bacrca scriptures
our private Interpretation. We would mako
her beast Of burden. charm to draw reop!o to
hear another voice beside hcr own, which they
might not care to hear but for her presonco.
peoplc flock to hear her through the Lutnbnrds
and tho Great Western Dan'l i'll tho election year,
and for her sake will pationt!yr lieton
to the sreecaea. They run to tho Josll!H'
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