Daily Republican., 1880-06-17

III uUuUbs OOulo tIBi,0 ~ W bUiu0S bOi1,
ia the Celts, while some ascriBe 1t (
the ancient Germans. 1t probabl
originated among the migratory Gsl
man tribes, who overrun the Romai
empire.
The speaker gave description of th
growth Of feudalism, until it had ex
tended all over Europe, commencing
with the Lombards and losing will
England, during the reign Of William
Of Normandy, rightly named the "Con
queror." The principal causes ascribef
TO the decay Of feudalism are lst. In
creased power Of the crown. End. Eleva
tion OF the lower ranks. 3rd. Finally
the royal domain became great and fsu
dalism passed away.
Mr.. Pyle regarded ssthe: system as I
hateful one, but confessed that in hi
opinion It had performed q mission o
mercy by filing gap made by th'
destruction Of Roman civilization. l
has done this, which alone ia much
1t established high national of honor
Much that marked its spirit is q rsbuke
to modern syoophanoy and dishohes
diplomacy.
NIRAEDAP. WIsWELL
read an essay, "White Locks" Th'
essay was we'll written and the wori
painting with which 1t abounded wal
delicate In the extreme. Her manner
of delivery was also most admirable.
Commencing, she read:
"Before me see a mass of what wai
oncs dark hair. But the soft waves are
no longer dark; years oftrial and suffer
ing have dimned their shine and soat
tered silver threads with plentiful
han is. touch that hair and my whole
being vibrates; each white thread seems
magnetic, and in a tongue, known only
to US, tells me its story; tells me OIL
anxiety, Of gentle cares, Of sleeplssa
nights, hardships borne without one
murmur."
But would that no other tales were
told by this! Fresh shining hair, though
It bs beautiful,is not eloquent like that
which has tale of life time written
upon it.
White hair tells with what hope and
confidence the battle Of life was COM
menoed by the owner, mistaking will
for the power to succeed, and finally
failing. It teaches lesson Of disap-
pointment, SORROW, remorse and hu-
initiation, but better than all, in many
instances, resignation. How forcibly
OF it are we reminded by the picture of
the old pastor in the deserted Will
age"
"As some tall cliff, which lifts IT. awful
form,
swells from the vale and midway eleaves
Though round It's breast the rolling clouds
may spread,
Eternal sunshine settles on its head"
JOHN B. GRIERR
followed with an Grafton, which was
one Of the best productions Of the day
and surely the most thoughtful.
When we ramble through the fields,
or take part in the daily walk Of life,
we rarely consider the mystery which
the smallest act involves. We do not
or rarely understand. In
the daily exercises of our senses we fail
10 grasp the secret and do not know
how the thought has been elucidated.
Even the stones which we handle and
throw away in sport, contains great
secrets to rs. What shall we say of
Juoh an element as silicon A simple |
ubstanoe we call it. Yet it has size,
'olor, form and other properties; shall
We say il is composed Of nothing 7 that
t ia the result Of spontaneous produc-
ions 7 that it Is an empty space and
Ievoid of all matter or body, shot out
rom Chaos and metamorphosed into q
angible substanos-a vacuum solidi
led.
But II we 60 on further the question
ONES, of what is the universe made ?
When one prizes too deeply into his
Ieighbor's affairs he is apt to receive a
eminder Of his intrusion, and 80
vhen one attempts to delve too deeply
nto the secrets Of Nature, she Is likely
0 lay forcible hands upon him and
rive him from her presence. Chemis-
~ tells as that certain substances
ombined form other substances, but
oes not explain the wherefore. II mani
nste nature enfolds such profound
ecrets, how are we to tell the myster-
's of nature in a living,ss growing formf
Vhat Is the invisible vital force that
'akes the oak spring frora the acorn
nd the acorn from the oakf What is |
10 power that generates forest from
few stemsi What is the spark we
Ill life, and what is its end, deathi 4
The mind Is the impenetrab!e of mys-
ries. It takes itself into itself and
zamines itself as q monkey would a
atch, bat the vast mystery cannot be q
No one knows the man.
o who measures the distances and
sights Of the planets knows less Of
imself. But if we cannot know these
,ings shall we not deny that they are
o, let no man live lie. Let him
,me out from among the shades into =
10 sunlight of truth; let him trust =
ID wait and all will be explained in =
10 fullness Of time.
SARAH x. MAeKBY 4
ad an essay, entitled, "The Philoso-
~ of Difficulties"
The young lady alluded to life free
ON all difficulties. II we would con-
oil the inevitable we would pass our
Iys in pleasant places, at ease all
o time. But this would not be we'll.
lob life would be valuelsss, and q
,eper insight will make plain the rea-
n for the difficulties which beset us.
These difficulties come for the wise B
lrpose Of making an effort more earn Il
I, of making us more contented when p
easant paths are formed. Zach one 8,
Is his or her share Of difficulties, and z
g., ., ,oa1lnoo fn rvo ooida tn oo oo No thaun nj