The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-10-08


and fruity nuts so precious to children in
their country homes.
Such were the scenes of his childhood. But
as time moves on these these childish scenes
and pastimes give place to rougher days and
more serious work. Children of the poor are
compelled to early toll and the President to
be was no exception to the rule. But in
whatever sphere he labored he was ever in
dustrious, strong, courageous and faithful.
His early opportunities for school education
were very limited, but he improved his pre-
cious leisure hours, in reading and hard
study. Like that other grand martyr, Lin
coin. he was distinguished by his steady
efforts at self-culture. Thus his early life
was one Of physical hardship and mental
struggles. And as the sturdy oak, exposed
TO the wild winds and tempests of northern
cline, strikes its roots deep in the earth and
strengthens its growing ibres to resist the
pelting storms. so this man. by the struggles
of tolsome and active life, developed a
character exceptionally vigorous and strong.
After the first years of childhood and youth
the young man acquired by his own industry,
with very little assistance from others, the
means of a liberal education in literature and
science. lie was fortunate in the selection Of
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"There |. a divinity that shapes our ends
rough hew them as we will. There is an All
mighty power that governs the nations of
the earth as well as the individuals comprising
them. This is distinctly seen In all our his
tory, from the first settlement in the sunny
lands of Florida, the fertile banks of the
James and tho bleak rocks of Plymouth bay,
TO the present bour of national grief, as
plain as ever seen in that grand old land OF
Bible story. We do not yet clearly perceive;
we cannot comprehend the meaning of this
to US great calamity. But aaye no doubt
that the future VIII prove 1t to have been de-
signed IN wisdom and beneheence.
Again, why is this deep and universal sor-
row? Why these signs of woe? You fa-
theirs, know that wise and prudent guardian
OF his children has left them to others care.
You, mothers, know that loving, .aithful son
has gone. You, sisters, know that kind and
thoughtful brother lies low In dust. You,
sons. know that the guiding hand OF wise
and careful father lies cold in death. And,