The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-07-05

more orderly and Trustworthy man.
ner. This helps 4 person In the high
or kinds OF labor, and in all the CON-
putations OF business.
1t improves the general Judgment
and the reasoning powers by enabl-
ing q person to see the relation Of
things in a larger and clearer way.
and to reason more wisely, both ~ to
the ends to be attained and the
means Of attaining them. He IL,
/ therefore, fuller Of resources, wheth-
er II Il hand-work or head-work.
1t also gives . person broader views
OF life, and better conceptions OF the
rights and relations Of man; and
hence increases tho MORAL And mo
tive power Of man.
Good morals, both public and pri-
yate, cannot be left out Of the condi-
lions u the progress and prosperity
Of . people.
A moral and upright people sFe al-
ways an industrious people.
The prudent and saving inclina-
ton. II the moral teachings Of Chris
t,.n;,v intro. .,Hsd among any hAr'
barous people, have new ~ -
increase their industry and iinpros :
their arts. In any moral community,
property il safer and is held in high
er esteem. The rewards Of industry
are thus both more secure and more
valuable.
The industry and wealth Of New
England have been proverbial in this
country, and they were the logical
results Of the high moral ideas held
by the Pilgrims. Industry was held
by them ~ one Of the cardinal vir-
tues; and idleness, instead Of being q
mark OF gentility, was considered
next door to sin. From childhood
up, the youth Of New England were
taught and made to feel that indus
| try was the way to honor ~ well A.
| to wealth. The maxilns Of Frank
lin in Poor Richard are full Of the
sentiments Of the value and respect
ability Of industry.
All this must and does tend toward
redressing mans balance and placing
him among his equals and superiors,
although it il sometimes perverted
and only serves to intensity selfish
ness and to lend cunningly to wick
edness; but this its perversion and
not Ito natural result.
1t il . decided modern idea that
the state at large. that each man and
each woman, in particular are re.
eponsible for the education Of ev'
cry child. Why that should be |.
plain. The child himself gets . de-
cided benefit from the education II
receives. He IL made better and
more intelligent citizen. and Is then
lin position to use his influences to
ward the welfare OF his fellow-beings
which motive should be the first In
the mind Of every person.
There are q few persons, yet, In ev.
cry PAT Of the country, who cannot
see, or do not want to see the adj
vantage Of giving their children .
good practical education, and trying
to elevate their social position. They
are those who think that what was
good enough for their fathers Is good
enough for them. II you ask such
persons why they don't give their
children an education, they are apt
to say, well, l don't expect children
to make Presidents" No, that's
true, there il only one chance in
about ten million for them, but then
they ought to 30 educate their chill
dren they may know whether they
are securing the proper executive
ability or not.
In the history Of past ages the ami
mails possessing the greatest strength
oyercame the weaker ones.
In the past history Of mankind the
nations whose people possessed the
greatest physical strength and en-
durance overcame the weaker, and
became strong as the others grow
weak.
At the present, mans physical
strength oan accomplish but little in
comparison to his inventive genius,
the result Of oultivating the intellect.
Every succeeding generation works
with sharper tools, and the present
man Of ordinary ability will not be
the man he IL to day In the succeed
ing generation.
The means Of obtaining good
books, newspapers and periodicals
are within the reach Of every person.
and every individual should try to
avail himself Of their advantages, for
by these he has the means Of getting
the direct opinions of the best au-
thors. Besides the culture he invar-
iably receives from them, he becomes
Understandings informed upon the
leading topics OF the times. He
should not do this In view of the
pleasure It affords, but he should con-
slider it to be his duty to obtain that
which will afford him culture and in
formation, not for his benefit alone,
but that he may be Of service to his
people.
When this spirit Is made manifest
In the people, the standard of intelli-
gence will be raised, and clearer con-
ceptions Of the rights and relations
Of man obtained. There will be less
Of the envious and evil contentious
between labor and capital. There
will be fewer men buying their way
to the marble halls Of Congress, and
less OF useless legislation. And then
It will be when every ,nan will know
the nature Of his government. and
will contribute cheerfully for her
welfare; and she, In turn, viii be