Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-04-22
IN UNITY THERk Is STRENGTH
Well Bet a Quarter W have Men in
This Town who won't Read
This Article Through,


In contrast with the above heading tc
this article We quote the scripture language
that "a house divided against itself can
not stand, or we mention the illustration
the Indian gave to the officer who wa.
about to attack the enemy with divided
force Of his men. The Indian took three
sticks and tried them, one at time, and
he could easily break them, but on put
ting them all toy 1ther and then trying to
break them they could not be broken
The principle is everywhere illustrated in
human life aud even in the life of animals.
Seldom do We discover wild or tame
animal attack alone superior force, but
with abur dant aid of its own kind, it is
very brave and often overpowers its
enemies. This reminds us of what we
once witnessed one early morning in the
city Of Providence r. l. many years ago.
As We were walking out near the old
warehouse Of the old Worcester canal, II
gentleman called our attention to a cat
which stood at the entrance of a hoe
broken through board into warehouse
and apparently iutent upon watchin.
something within the building Present.
~ it went away seemingly in a hurry,
while We were talking it came back and
another cat with it. They both took ii
look into the hole, and one went away
while the other watched, soon the cat re-
turned with third Cat. They all looked
into the hole and seemed to hesitate
about going in; but soon took courage
and went in aud we could hear terrible
squealing for a while, presently the
squealing subsidized. We then crossed
the street to examine. There we found
vacant store room with about twenty
Eve dead wharf rats scattered over the
door aud nearly as many more live ones
huddlcd up ip corner of the room and
the three cats in trent apparently taking
: rest after vigorous battle. We quiet.
y withdrew and soon the battle was re-
nswed, and the result was the cats be-
came victorious and killed nearly all the
rats. The wisdom Of the cat first dis.
covered in bringin, to its aid the other
two, no doubt saved the battle. If men
would apply the priciple to enterprises
that they undertake which are worthy
and beneficial not only to tn, mselves, in
dividually, but to the public at large,
they would accomplish much more and
be much more satisfied with their
efforts. It will be noticed that the cat
which first discovered the enemy did not
act as though she thought now ''if go
u there alone and whip all them rats, l |
shall have all their skins and carcases to
myself" Npr when the two cats came
did they covet the honor of dividing the
spoils between them And when the
third came have We any record that they |
had any dispute which should share thu |
most largely 10 the spells. 1t offer hap
pens that when some men are appealed
% aid 10 some worthy enterprise which
they are ready to acknowledge would
benefit them individually and be of great
service to the public generally they re-
fuse because they say some one Of their
neiyhbors will derive greater benefi,
than they will. You ask them to be
tirst and foremost in the enterprise with
the privilege Of sharing the greater por.
ton Of the benefit, and even then thew
will refuse because some one Of their
neighbors wh1m they seem to envy may
possibly derive sAali benefit, and this
narrowness Nof feeling often times
3 % strongly developed that concerted
action in enterprises Of great mo,nen.
% the prosperity Of q place Is stifled aud
shoked IT not entirely destroyed. II is
'aid that the cats 10 Lewiston don,
the cat in Providence and perhaps +,
hat may account for the wart Of concer {
u action among our citizens on Or, at en-. ,
erprises that could b. made a success Z
mo De OF great benefit to the place. We a
Ion Know the fact OF our own knr ledge, '
'ut We OTTER hear Of the business men OF t
'potane Fats succeeding against great
dds because they decide upon what is :,
saly for the growth of the place, and :
Aen they work in harmony to accomplish c
'af which Is needed and work with both Il
'eir wall and their Money. When the =
tisens OF Lewiston act in. concert to n
'hieve any good that is within their a
ach they seldom fail to accomplish that b
90. II is nov and always has been IL
oiseiacted views our people have en-.
tanned ID roc..rd to the methods Of
luiring the good desired BY all, tina,
re palsisd and rendered abortivc tn, gu
Of intentions. We wan. more b.
tsrnaxatiOn Of feeling among ou' or