The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-07-29
The Gr. at Ahetp Raiser.


This il good time for meditation. A
good subject for meditation is the bless
ngs with which we are surrounded aS
people and as individuals. Though
sometimes it may seem As if the adver-
sites and affections which fall To our lot
are greater than we can bear. or at least
50 great that n measure of complaint is
not unreasonable, If We would pause be-
fore condemning or bewaling our stua-
iions in life and compare the light and
dark sides OF our lives, or our own lot.
with that of others, We should be less
haSty to east reflections.
A. a people, We are the most favored
upon the earth Ours is free country,
and its people are ready To die for the
principle, of liberty, that they MAJ be-
secured to their Survivors and to pos.
terity. But this truth has been too re-
Gently brought to our minds by the crre-
monies OF Memorial day to need repe-
tjtion We are living to-day in land
made free and preserved to us by the
blood OF hundreds OF thousands OF men
who loved their country.
As people We are prosperous and
happy. Nature smiles upon the land
and promises u bountiful harvest. The
business of the country is in Il state of
moderate bat substantial prosperity.
There has been decline from the situa-
ton three Years ago when everything
was "buoming,' but this was to be en-
pcctcd, That the country is ON solid
financial basis is shown bv the fact thai
the Wall Street furry hardly extended
beyond it, limits The country was moi
IN a condition to be scared at "A SHADOW
There have been times in the history OF
the Nation when like occurrences would
have resulted in great panic, followed
by long season OF "hard times We
have 10 Ice thankful that such was not
the case in the prcsen, instance.
Individually, it is for ourselves to re-
Feet and consider how much our share
OF the blessings OF life outweigh the
Affections H. when We are tempted
to bewail our condition in lie or to be-
moan some new trial or adverSitv that
has east lis shadow over Us. we would
compare our lot, with those OF others. VT
might see within we are really favored
beyond uur nrighbors, One man
may be richer in the goods of this world
than another, but the trials OF the rich
man may he So great that his posses
>luns give him but little comfort. \
man may not bc worth much. but he
has less To lose. less To worry about: and
in no country are richie, more apt to
take wings than in ours Ii man has
not riches, perhaps he has good health
II SO he Is far better oil than his neigh
Dor who j. rich, but would give all his
gold if he We're not broken down aud
suffering with disease A man ma,
lose one or more of his faculties acct.
dent or disease may deprive him Of the
use Of Limbs but every man, if he will
hut cast his eyes about him. NAV lind
hi, tcllow-mcu in worse condition than
he There is not one in Thousand
who, if he would impartially consider
the good and i'll that has beialien him
in the measure of his existence, but
would see and confess that he has much
to be thankful Tor. We should look on
the bright side, hope for the best. and
never allow ourselves To be discouraged
10y real or seeming misfortunes There
Is purpose in the Ills of life which We
may not see now, but which, ueyerthe-
less is for our ultimate good. BurAn3.
ton tLapteye.