The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-09-11
No. 48.
nEFLEcrIVE THOUGHTS



flowers, Of blushing roses and /.
modest daisrs, ~ Swee. scented
pinks and clusters Of fragrant
lilies. Worn toilers In the busy
cities and dinEv towns dream
oyer work bench, counser and
ledger, of quiet homes near the
restfu. hill-side= aud under the
spread ot branching tree and
leaiy vine, Where else can ma
ture's charms receive go full
homage a. in the beautiful cGQu-
try home: Where else can the
tunefui harmony OF our inward
natures resouud i'll unison with
the sublimer music of creative
wisdom and goodness No mat
ter how humble, il adorned with
gOdliness and contentment there
is no place like home, and even
in its lowliness it POSSESSES
charms to the owner that no
tongue can describe or pen de-
lineate.
But the folly of complaining
DESTROYS all love of the beauti-
full i'll nature and art, while true
contentment lends charms TO
the graces of its possesser. 1t
matters not how beautiful the
form and face, without the cul-
tivation of the mind and heart,
we will still be wanting in sym
etry.
! Esthetics or literature per
tanning to it should be institu-
ted in the common schools.
. Teach the boys and girls all
that is useful aud agreeable and
polishing to the manners. The
, time is even at hand when il il
really essential to educate 10
avoid if possible the servitude
, OF monetary autocrats who are
gradually enslaving the masses
, This is the opinion advanced by
? educated men lovers of a free
constitutional government.
) The average farmer has been
! too indolent TO employ his spare
, moments i'll the improvement,
? of his mind, but they have been
! waking from the protracted
, lethargy all over this beautiful
t southland. This is due to the
, workings Of the Farmers AM
| ance. Some preachers have en-.
listed in the cause, and It j. Il
t be hoped that very many more
9 will join the noble army FOL
e justice TO all men and assist il
5 putting down monopoly, and
e raise the banner of equal right:
8 to all. The lovers OF the beau
|. tiful and good things should en-
: list and not keep ont of an order
g because bad men are in il foi
t there are equally as bad men il
y the churches. The devil attend,
}, religious meetings and If II,
q does not control the mind. he
gets into men.
We should think Of the wrong.
SO often perpetrated in order I,
carry points induced by preiu
< dice, and perhaps we would ge
e right and try to remain SO
/, Nothing unclean can ever ente
), eternal rest; the liar is exclude
n as well as the profane swsarer
s The man who wilfully and in
d tentionally wrongs another il
t. equally guilty before Gods law
s 1t is "a wrong to sell "watered
lr cider as it il to perpetrate ali,
f. other unfair and unrighteOu
= transaction. Enough such stuf
!, intoxicated some boys who III
:. tended debating society all
E they played the part of regula
It old "sots." No matter how ba
t. and mean they act i'll a certai
is section they are not corrected
g. but rather encouraged in it, still
6. their parents names are on III
ID church roll, and dislike to hea
X any one denounce their meal
a ness. What pity that som
st people are SO "wishawashy
N They pretend 10 be friends
III you today and tomorrow the
D, act like bitter foes. 1 membe
n of the church remarked to I'll
rt writer sometime ago that Ia
le edi or of this paper stated in
i sermon that we must love ou
neighbors as ourselves, aud a
he had never thought Of til
subject probably before, b
could not understand that il wa
necessary, and thought il wa
~ impossible to do -, and that Il
20 could not see how it would a
an feet ones happiness iii the gre;
= hereafter. lie was informe
er that it was required of US, als
IN to pray fo. our enemies, ali
= love and bless them that cur:
n Us. There is but one way 20 z
10 to heaven, and the Bible plaini
in tolls the way, but some peep
no will not read and believe it. al
:, those who will not will nevt
walk the golden streets OF Il
new Jerusalem, and bask in Il
Amaranthine bowers Of the pa
'r, adfse of God. ".
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