The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1880-06-30

close and laboriOus study. Art
has united with science to control
the powers of nature, yet there is a
difference between them and their
manner of working. If science is
knowledge, art is skill in using
knowledge. Science sends our
thoughts with the speed of lightning.
One need not now wish for the Archi-
medean lever TO move the world, for
mighty powers are placed within tho
hands OF the patient investigator.
by the discoveries of science our
vision is not limited to this world
but is led to the contemplation of
spheres above, by the aide of which
this mighty world AIDES into insignif-
canoe by comparison. All honor to
the brows that wear the garland of
common sense. To these minds we
are indebted for many of the practi-
cal and useful truths of science. This
is the, weapon that has demolished
superstition. This is. the quality
that has led to the investigation of
the truths of geology, chemistry and
kindred facts. Science is naturally
progressive. The revered supersti-
tons of ages could not dim the light
burning in Newton's mind, and
many another hero has flung offthe
bonds and pursued the path of duty
and truth. Reason untrameled shall
sweep in the truths of the universe
as the telescope sweeps the starry
heavens, and each soul shall be at
traoted by rays of truth which shall
at length bring conviction for "Truth
is mighty and must prevail"
Mrs, Karl Rudd sang a solo,
"Don't let the roses listen,n executed
in the pleasing manner and sweet
voice for which this lady JIG noted,
and Miss Kittie Stark presented the
suhjsc: of %. ars4a
e3 $40 m0gI CLEANERS.
I For ages sthe beautiful character
Of Ruth has been symbolical of the
CLEANER. Not only of the cleaner of
truth and material things, but of the
emblem Of constancY and devotion.
law hither thou goest I will go, thy
people shall be my people" Such
sentiments could only have sprung
from a pure heart. AS Ruth CLEANED
in the fields of Boaz, SO do men
CLEAN in the fields of the world, un-
locking by patient industry realms of
art, science and literature and scat
tering the boarded treasures for
others to gather up. Everyone
cleaned not alike, some took the
lighter portions, the chaff of life and
made merry with it, while others
sought only the golden grain. Some
laid bare the chasms of earth's Sc
crets, and read there the footprints
made ages ago, traces that, lighted
by knowledge. glowed with mean
ing deep and grand. A tiny frag-
ment of stone was made to bear wit
ness of ages unknown. Men yet
sailed to the North in search of the
mystic passage. In cleaning for
knowledge in the great harvest field,
they have gone to Oceans depth and
demanded its secrets. The beautiful
coral has been made to bear witness,
and the tinted shell has murmnred
the echo of its ocean song, not the
sound of the tempest, but the low re-
train of the waves as they sang to
the listening shore. Cleaners there
have been too among the flowers and
the meadows as well as in the stern
er part of natures workshop. Poets
have gathered the flowers of song
and bound them in ripened sheaves.
The great sons of nature have gar
nered great sheaves for their fellow
men. Yet equally faithful have been
the humble Ruths that have walked
in lower paths doing their daily
round of duties. Not all can reap
the golden grain, some there must
be to gather up that which is left.
Memory is but a store house Of
gleanings. Therein are treasured
the beautiful forms and faces that
have mouldered away-visions too
fair-dreams too perfect for earth.
Bless the faithful cleaners wherever
found. Bless all that work and toll
Some CLEAN to cave, while Others
shower their treasures with liberal
hand. And as cleaners we ask
nWatchman what OF the night ?"
The star that arose when the shep-
ards were tending their flocks has
never gone down. The memory of
that cleaner has gone into the re.
cords. of ne'past. The question is
"Where hast thou CLEANED to-day ?"
All not till the harvest is over and
the sheaves of life trodden out in
the mill of of life's discipline can the
question be fully answered. Let all
see to it that the answer be one
worthy of men and women. worthy
of true cleaners in the worlds har.
vest.
Master Archie Gardner then came
forward with his cornet and gave
one of his pieces, accompanied by
Miss Maude Martin on tire piano.
Both did nicely, Archie has evident.
ly improved over his effort of last
fall.
Then came the yaledictory by Mr..
Fred L. Colby.
OUR SCHOLARSHIPS.
Man differs from other creatures
of the animal kingdom. He pre-
ceives, judges, reasons. But this
outward PERCEPTION gives proof of
internal knowledge, of thought, in
yestigation. Every true man should
be so self poised, have such an idea
of his powers and capacities. and
such respect for his better nature