The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-02-21

IHidul Altd, lIIdt vi tue uPltlSu
Catherine who was the instigator
OF the most heart.rending massa
ere that ever left it's CORY stain
upon the annals of a nation,-and
to this list might be added a host
OF Others who, by crimes appal
ling; monstrousand vicious, have
but served to abuse and trample
down man's divine aud sacred
rights. The names that embellish
and adorn fame's untarnished
scroll are but synonyms for all
that is high and noble, unselfish
and magnaniinous. The immor
tai genius Milton sounds the took
SIN OF pOet-fame. Pitt, Fox, Gals
honn and Clay have banded their
names on the national calendar
of political glory. Guttenburg,
Copernlcus. Calico and Torricel
Ii have by unsliing, nnceasing ex-
elfion reapeu success in their
chosen vocat!ons. These. it must
reHiembere !, are all names which.
immortal like their glory will new
er "ltiler nor decay. but Will con
time 10 rod down through the
ages AS beacon lights for "mil>
lions yet uuborn.n Fora long time
a theory among philosophers,
it has at last passed into a truism
that circumstances often decide
mans mortal career.
'Ah who ctn tell how hard it is to climb
The steep where flames proud temple
shines afart
All. who can tell how many a soul sublime
Hath felt the influence of malignant star,
And waged with fortune an eternal WARP
1t circumstances assume the
dusky mantle OF a foe they must
be at once vanquished. The surest
way TO overcome them il To be q
''grea1er circumstance to your
SELF As Burke has so truthful
ly remarked, "Iau have only to
get iuto the trade-wiuh, and yon
will sail secure over the Pac;o-
lean sounds" Having once gained
the traie-wInd, let every blow De
dealt with iIerclIican strength
hnt act At random with lack OF
every Il Should fall
with the vein of nature. The
"tiifee sh,arh :GIaces. law, phys
sizes aud Divinity" have wrecked
snany lives and proved an insnr
mountable iinusiiment to their
success. The cnrreat of the
Intellectual tastes should never
Oe checked or iinpe,iesi i,ut rather
allowed to flow GndIsturb4i into
the channel Of its choice. Con
the talents that God in His
DeDefceEce has bestowed ul.on
and let the dictates 81 those
talents derltie iite's p@arsuit. You
nay he the medium OF e~ieyating
and ennoa;ing the procession o;
your cao'ce, iio matter what it be
for,
Honor and Fame from no condition ri<e,
ACT Well Y"ur pare, there all the Lenar |
dies" |
Often fatal results proceeds
rom cohfounaing the three pc
lods Of tlne,-:Ie ptesrn:.s past
lad tature-fur thus is the living
present ignored Or rohhv,i OF half
legacy beVeeathed it by tue
)aSt.
The great Institutions, social,
political and ecclesia>tic, and all
hat tends to prove the graIna!
development Of humai progress,
s identified with the latter age.
tnenas, let not the brilliant
achievements of the pa>t check
march receive from. them
MY chat inspiration which will
prompt you to record for YOUR
deeds more brilliant. I.,t
the dazzling visions OF The fiji
ure entice y'u INFO Howery by
air castles may feed the
but the intellect requires
more substantial food and could
ever thrive Oh spicy desserts.
lives with the past the
ature beiougs to God: action is
he Supreme Deity of the present
md entwines sits fonlest hu,,.s
iroand no altar, but that.of duty.
which the ancient histo-
lahs and statesmen so loved to
lweil upon. has been transmitted
0 modern times still "freig!lted
Win Its rich cargo Of meanings"
AZ Demos themes and Socrates by I,
ohtlnual toll ,privation and druurI:
~ won the most priceless honors
i their day, SO may the present
generation OF Americas sous &C
ept as their warm incentive the
Old principle conveyed in
he word, and thereby w-nd their'i
rays to submits of glory and
anne. In the almost iilimit::hle''
ategory of the elements esseu- /;
TAI 20 success not one is prOba !
ly more vital than energy. It has ,
zen described as the master KEY ,
hat unlock all difficulties in ey |
profession or calling it is in +
ruth tie ''open sesame" to all ,
'orldIy fame. The heroes who d,
long ages have iIlnmined the ,
rmament of glory with a ii, /
steady and lasting, .1.r ,
II t.tp Ha,St mart Au ~.