The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-03-15
SINKING FORK.

There seems to be trouble In oul
once peaceful and happy camp. Let,
sound tho tocsin and call to. the res
cue. Two OF our noble aud much
valued soldiers; the one q native rol
our own tree soil, nourished IN the
bosom OF It's forest, aud trained
among the vineclad hillocks THAT GO
long resounded to bis merry tones
springing up like the tall poplars and
sturdy as the firm oaks thai shrond
Its wales. Injured by tender ties 10 eve.
ry winding lpathwsy and ripping
brook, identified with her people and
Development, Roy can but with JUS
itco aud pride, yet not without aide.
gree OF partially defend her proud
name. The other, sou Of the noble
'.land Of statesmen aud Of the y. y.
V.s(whence canc 40 many Of our
fathers, who FIRST titled these fertile
flelds) aud with lofty aspirations, the
fire Of young America, burning IN, the
life-current Of bis body, having but
recently pitched his tent In our mid 81
aud joined the noble baud Of heroes
OF Kentucky vallants, striving by his
unaided efforts, stranger and an
alien Ia o foreign clime, 10 fight the
bstile Of life aud win for himself and
the loved ones at home, o name
whose lustre shall be q 1t esculcleon
to crown the noble, aud q heritage
untranmelled for those who follow,
Raymond cannot, without some
boast Of natiye pride, and some de-
nunclation OF the immortality aud
vice In every land, impartially wave
the banner over his noble fellow men.
Jealously, every man Of aspiring
mind, watches the promotion Of those
around him. Who then can wonder,
these two valiant braves whose record
is that of The best, who should so
readily "cast the die aud take up
throw" We should not rashly Judge
OF actions, yet be suite that every
action has come motor cause with o
specific desired effect. ! Tell rs Of q
laud where no vice exists; tell ns or
a country where noble men do not
I've. In every community ,some TO q
greater extent, there are those
whose life we dare not reproach,
while mingled among them are the
vile and Vicious. Show me the best
forests OF native timber, aud We, sec
the gnarled oak, the scrubby Black
jack, busby Hawthorn and the stubby
lBuckbush.. Yet It Is fine forest, d
fertile soil. Who doubts III So
with peoples, so with counties, 90
with oil creation; variety 10 the spice
Of life. Now perhaps both Of these
contestants have just cause, and
both about right when you allow for,
the usual exaggeration. Roy will
not say every man and woman IN
North Christian is virtuous, nor
would he seek the society Of every
one. Nor would Raymond cay there
is no yiriuous man or woman In
North Christian, nor any one ct for
companionsliip. Lets pour on the
oil Of charity and brotherly love will
yet continue. \ x h Sst3 III Y
Here are as noble minds, 10 pure
hearts as devoted souls and as strong
physical powers as IN any land. Bit
like most every other county too
little OF our better natures predomi-
nate; too many tender sprigs are
growing crooked for want OF culture,
and too many immortal souls are be-
ing left TO the .devouring wiIos Of
EVIL Influences. Let us arouse. from
our lethsrgy. Awake, put OF the
chains that fetter us. Let us have
more schools aud better; moro
churches and Sunday Schools, and q
larger attendance, and less dram
drinking, less profanity, less Sabbath
breaking, aud for Gods sake and the
sake of humanity less fighting and
shooting. Let's all join III compact
phalanx against tho wrong, rise carly
and work, work steadily, pay our
debta, Especially our doctors bills)
and become better, happier and wiser
than we are. fe'elr EMpE.