Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-15

anu jealous feiatlveS, who envled and
feared the influence she rightfully pos
sessed over the mind of her husband. She
possessed that unpretending kindness of
heart which, in the midst of grandeur,
rendered her desirOus of laying aside ali
unnecessary state, leading her Familiarity TO
accost the villagers and peasantry, and to
listen with interest 10 the humble story of
their joys and sOrrOws.
In the midst of her greatness and in the
love of her husband, she was happy; but
her happiness was destined soon to be
thing of the past. Josephine heard in COM
posure, but with tears cOursing each other
down her cheeks, the words that placed an
eternal barrier between her and greatness.
and, bitterer still, between affection and
its object. The remainder of her life was
passed in retirement. Her last words were:
Island of Elba-NapOleOn." Few women
have passed Though such extraordinary
Changes of fortune, and none has displayed
more patient endurance under trials and
SinglencsS of heart when surrounded by
greatness. In conclusion We may say that
no diadem ever graced nobler brow than
that of Josephine.
OratiOn-" Mammal Labor a Civilizing
Power"-A. Calvin IIOttenstein. When we
take retrospective view of the state of
mankind in the past it presents to us
scenes of blOodshed and strife. PhilosO-
pliers and theologians attribute this result
largely to ignorance, but it seems more
properly attributable to the disObcdicnce
of the divine mandate enjOining labor.
Man differs from the animal in that
he belongs to the spiritual as we'll rs the
natural world, but in his frailty he often
fOrScts the most important part of his
existence AS witness the orgies that char
acteriZed the reiSns of Louis XIV and
Louis Nv. Can We not truly say, after
having studied the rise and downfall of
nations, that the progress and pcrpetuity
of our country depends upon the labor of
her people. Without labor Christianity
would be Il false doctrine, and without
Christianity we cannot have perfect civ
iliZatiOn. The remarkable increase of crime
is everywhere apparent. Is this owing to
4 lack of educational facilities? ? On the
contrary schools and colleges abound on
every side. The true reason for this sad
state of affairs lies in the desire to live
without work. The body, rs well as the
mind, needs exercise, and even the studi-
Gus would be far happier were they trained
to labor rs we'll rs to thought. If We wish
to have race of men who will be able to
endure the hardships and trials of every
day life, we must teach them to regard Ia
Dor rs honorable. Let US then cultivate IL
taste for labor, that our nation, whose ca
rcer in the past has been characterized by
great achievements, may not suffer the
fate that befel those older dynaslies when
labor ceased to bc honorable.
OratiOn-" Mans Mission" " Mans in-
humanity to man makes countless
thousands mourn "--E. J. Smith, lIar-
risburg, Pa. Ono cannot wonder
that these words caMe from tho pen
of the sweet singer of Scotland. Born
and reared in poverty they were but the
outpouring of his oppressed and care
burtlened soul. Man can have before him
only as the beginning for tho accomplish
ment of the highest good for humanity
the feeling that all men are his equals.
To accomplish the highest good for hu-
question and make Il sacrifice Of self
whenever it and the general good come into
conflict. Not surrender soul and body
but so surrender himself that the result
of his life work may conserve in the high
est sense the general good. "That overy
ono in his own personality is to be Ie-
Sarled, and protected, and hOnOre'l, and
esteemed, without respect to ancestry, or
rank, or race, or gifts. if only he bear
tho human face ard form, is the
correct principle of the slate" Tho want
of this proper surrender has been 4 cause
of many ignOminiOus failures of public
men. C:csar's Et tn Brute is familiar to
all Napoleon sat in more capitals rs mas
ter than any other monarch of ancient or
modern times, yet the breezes Of 4 rocky
island in tho Atlantic caught his last
breath. Says Emerson, ''Therc is a prize
which VIC arc all aiming ut and the more
power and goodness VIC have SD much the
more the energy of that aim.' Tho end
of tho nation is the attainment of the
hi.hc It possible standard Of freedom. In
helping to reach this end one is acting his
true part. Lycurgus left Sparta when ac
cused Of assuming undue authority, only
to be brought back and to give to Sparta
constitution which made her the head Of
Greece. Imperialism has almost passed
away, Feudslism is Il thing Of the past
and upon these ruins there is being built Il
firm and durable structure whose shrine
contains these words GAIL men arc equal.
The people are the state
Music--Waltz, /" SOnntags Kinder
-Risner.
Oration-" The Principcl Of Pati iotism''
Horace T.. Sl,cibley. New Bloomfield Pa.
Man, the last Of Gods creations but tho
master piece Of the divine intellect, is cn-
dowcd with those powers of mind that
place him 1T the summit of creation AMI
render ali below him subordinate to
his will. There has ever been in man
that spirit, that rising up against OpprCs-
sion that will always be found ON the side
of justice, truth and right. Among the
ruling passions that sway mems minds
there is none stronger, none sprinsing
from Purer fount than patriot
ism. Tho desire to serve ones
country either in defending her
from invasion or protecting her rights
and institutions in vigOr and purity is i'll
nate in spirit Of the true citizen. Patriotism
is an affection for ones country. 1t il
Il binding link that connects all citizens
together for public coed. National pride
is turned into national pride too Oftcpe
Then does justice cease to be Il virtue, and
it becomes our first and most sacred duty
to pluck tho weed out of our hearts. In
q nation where the spirit Of patriotism is
wanting, hostile parties will use factions,
spring up anarchy and hwlessness will
soon engulf the unhappy country in ruin.
In Asia, South America, Mexico sec
tho evil results from want of this
spirit. DisuniOn is directly opposed
to patriotism. The history Of our own
country during the last twenty-five years
amply proves the fact. History teens
with the deeds Of patriots, and the annals
of our own country TEEN with examples
Of self sacrificing devotion OF patriots. In
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