The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-22
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From the Telegram. Aug. 4.h.

From the Telegram, Aug. 4th.]
Portlanders do not often have such 8
treat as the Rev. S. Monroe Hubbard
served up for those who attended the
Open Temperance meeting at the rooms
of the Y. M. G. A., on last Saturday night
Mr.. Hubbard took for his theme whats
the Matter 2" giving a synopsis of and
combining much of his celebrated lecture
| on that topic, SO popular wherever he has
delivered it. He directed his remarks
mainly in the interest of the youth Of
the land, and we but speak the senti-
| ments of all who heard it when we say it
was one of the most forcible, urgent and
eloquent appeals in behalf of the young
we have recently heard. Reviewing the
whole ground he showed the corrupting
and demoralizing influences of our soci-
ETY. from the use of intoxicating drinks,
and impressively put the questions, What
| shall be the close of our second centnry's
life as State and Nation? Shall we be
a Nation? Shall we have stable, model
! government, and an able Christian
Executive as now? Shall we have a
free and unsectarian pulpit, an untram-
meled press, free schools, an unviolated
| Sabbath, an intelligent, prosperous and
happy people, or shall we be nation of
drunkards? Shall we be reveling in our
moral and political corruption and wend-
| ing our way to the grave of nations
crushed by the weight of drunkenness
with all its attendant vices and degreda-
| tions.
That's what's the matter, and the
swers to these questions are to be
in the culture, the training, the ed
tion of our boys and girls. That's VIII
the matter! The great question in
mind of every thoughtful man and won
to-day is, what's to become of our
dren in the condition of our country
bad habits of our people-the drum
ness, profanity, Sabbath breaking
political corruptions with which
come in contact everywhere?
lectual culture and heart culture
nations greatest wealth, and moral
acter its greatest bulwark. Our
| are becoming more material than spi
The reverend gentleman drew beal
| simile of life from Oregon and our
| rounding. After paying glowing triE
to Oregon and Portland, he represen
| the Willamette river as childhood,
| Columbia river as youth, the Columbia II
| the passage to manhood and womanhood,
and the Pacific Ocean as the great busy life.
Oregon is a nation in itself-great in all
| the developed and undeveloped resources
| that constitute nation. Portland is a
great mart of trade and immense in its
! future. The actual is what now is-the
| possible is what may be. So morally,
| parents can do much, we may all do much
| to make the possibilities of our children.
Many live only in the actual, for the pres
| ent, and never strive and live for the pos
sible. The actual blacksmith was the
| possible Ellihu Butett. The actual shoe
maker was the possible Vice President
Henry Wilson. The actual railsplitter
/ ho ,,occil,lo A hrobor, TipoOlp fha
revered and lamented savior of our ma
ton. Notice the intellectual differences
| of Newton, Shakespeare, Milton, Napo-
leon, Watts and others. The causes that
produced these differences are .s,..aced ~
childhood, and even to the period of
birth.
Education and moral training is the
only hope of our people. Neglect and
carelessness is too apparent in the train
ing of our youths. That's qptats the mat
| ter. The lecturer showed thoughtful APP
plication, deep research, and set his large
audience to thinking and inquiring ecllats
the matter. It was, as a whole, worthy the
attention of any audience, and reflected
| great credit upon the eloquent speaker,
delivered as it was in his rapid and en-
thusiastic manner, furnishing such treat
as those who heard him wish much to
have repeated.
We are delighted to state that Mr.. Hub(
bard intends to repeat this and other
celebrated lectures of his in various parts
of our State. He has prepared with
great pains and care the following !:
"Whatss the Matter" Americas Dam
GER" "a Man, "How to Succeed" "Not
so Bad after ALL" "Peculiarity" and
"Shams" The very titles are suggestive
of profound and deep research in their
preparation, and in the hands of such a
pleasant, earnest and eloquent speaker as
Mr.. Hubbard will not only give very great
amount of good. Success to so noble
philanthropist as Rev. Mr.. Hubbard.
No HIDING IN PAR1s.-The population,
floating or permanent, of every arrondis-
sement or ward in Paris is counted
officially every month. Be your abode at
hotel, boarding-house or private resi-
dence, within forty-eight hours you are
required to sign register, giving your
name, age, occupation and former resi-
dence. This, within the period mentions
ed, is copied by an officer ever travelling
from house to house with the big blue
book under his arm. The register gives
! also the leading characteristics of your
personal appearance. Penalty attaches
| itself to the host or landlord who fails to
get and give to the official such registra-
| ton of his guests. There are no unmark-
| ed skulking-holes in Paris. Every house,
every room is known and under police
surveillance. Every stranger il known
| and described at police headquarters
| within few days of his arrival. Once
| within the walls of Paris, and historically,
SO to speak, your identity is always there.
In case of injury to any person the suf-
| ferer is not dependent on the nearest
drugstore for temporary hospital, as