The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-10-02
No Excellence without Great Labor.' .

inat the world was not made for man
but man for the world, is evident in hi
dual existence, where he mast be con
stantiy waging an eternal warfare viii
the elements around him to sastain life
and contesting fiei caly with spen,aaooi
primeval growths for every foot d
groRni he occupies. And, we could moi
better understand WHAT our condition
would be, than to imagine we forego al
exertion for one year, and stand bach
and observe the ruin, and confusion
| worse eonfounded," that would ensue
Yes, Labor is Law. i law of our being,
To which, our muscular system. is beauti-
/ fuii5 attuned, and only by implicit cbe-
dience TO the mandates OF this law. can
we hope for health, happiness, or success.
Labor is the magician wand, with which,
he strikes the earth, air, and water; and
forthcoming are palaces. and priacely
array upon land, telegrams in air out
stripping the lightnings flash, aud stately
ships that defy the storm kings hand up
on the ''vasly deep" While Incidence
is the deadly Upas, that proves fatal to
all. who repose meath its shades. Life
is rich, Life is earnest and because our
youths are not taught, SO to regard it; we
believe will account for the many wrecks
that strew life's pathway. They are ex-
pecting some ''great thing. to interpcse
in fta;. hoh,lf-eon,a ,,,.r,.ala,. c.,o,,r
renee that will virtually lift them out of
poverty, and obscurity, to distinction and
wealth. Forgetting, that along the road
of life, there are no public conveyances
in boat or car, or vehicle of any kind; but
step by step, taking lifc's burden, must
we ascend its rugged heights. And again,
the young dreamer looks out, upon the
grand panorama Of life, stretched ont be-
fore him, where warriors, statesmen. and
the diguitaries of the world are playing a
sublime, and important part, and sigh for
some exalted sphere, in which to use the
talent, God has given. But the world has
long since learned, that no one is fit to
command who has not been a private.
and knows how to serve. The youthful
David pleaded, and received his commits
sion, to go out and contest with the giant
Philistine, on merit of his having impro-
ved past opportunities, in Staying a bear,
and lion, when left to defend his faith
crs flock. And we find, that he who Is
unfaithful over that, which is least, will
be unfaithful over much, and in continu-
alton of this idea, our Creator. as has
been beautifully expressed, only gives us
one moment at time, and if /. is not |
filled with earnest. thoughtful labor, with |
tidings of difficulties surm0unted. yicto-
ries won, it will return to join the ..years
beyond the Hood" not as il had never
had an existence. but rs 4 witness against |
us. 1t has qecn remarked that .strifles
make perfection" but, that perfection is
no trifle in any department of life, be it
ever so lonely. we are all, ready to admit.
Il We instead Of ''sobbing and signing,
md waiting thu tide" would avail our
'elves of the small opportunities, with
which, every breeze is freighted, we
would shortly be prepared for another
,art Of our life work. to which the first,
hongh seemingly Insignificant, was the
preparatory step. Think you, the proud
,ird, the
,ondor Of the Andes, that can soar,
through heavens unfathomablc depth,
OF brave
he fsry of the northern hurricane
nd battle his plumage in the thunders
home,
ttained this excellence by sudden flights?
lot at all. He learned his lesson well
rom the parent bird, that ssIbere is no
xcellenee without great labor" It must
.arn from experience, how to stem the :
arrents, and continued effort can only I
i've him strength of wing TO sustain those
ing and laborious flights. How differ
Mt the bird, the blossom and the fruit.
ct they must all exist in their proper I
JASON, and each must do its perfect work, I
suo uktitiidtC uiiu "a lfilt VIII De u
.ilure. g
There is nothing, that comes to us in I
lis world, but by labor, and no excel i
nee, but by great labor. Even nature b
wary Of her secrets, and only to con- '
nued and persistent knocking, does she 9
,en the portals Of her secret chambers, d
ID reveal the rich treasures hidden there. a
be earth is filled with vast storehouses r
coal and mineral ore awaiting the res a
rection call of labor to come forth; s.
bile d
iems Of price arc deeply hidden, u
Meath tie ragged rocks concealed, q
lat would ne'er come forth unbidden, n
To thy search may be revealed" a
has nature hidden the wealth, el
d demanded the sweat of our brow, as q
'eco,npense, bu- she has mixed and n
ngIed them with worthless substances. q
It bring into play, the intellectual fac Ia