Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-10-29

as Europe, the happiness would have been
too much for mortal man to endure.
He had no idea that the time would come
when a Nation OF sixty million people on
intelligent Nations on the other side the sea
for the most part OF a year reciting his won
derfui deeds. 1t took centuries to reveal the
result OF that one transatlantic voyage.
When Manhattan Island was sold to the
Dutch for twenty-four dollars neither they
who sold or bought could have ~foreseen
New York, the commercial metropolis of
America, that now stand on it. Can a man
who breaches a sermon, or a woman who
distributes tracts, or a teacher who instructs
q class, or a passerby who utters encourag-
ing words realize the indnitudes Of useful
RESULT?
Every move you make for God, however
insignificant in your own eyes or IN the eyes
OF others, touches worlds larger ths one
Columbus discoveries. Why talk abont un-
Important things, There are no unimpor-
tant things. lnhnity is made up OF in1ni-
tesrnals.
After the battle OF Copenhagen, Nelson,
the Admiral, went into a hospital and halted
at the ted OF a wounded sailor who had lost
his arm and said. We'll, JACK. what is the
matter with your and the sailor replied,
Lost my right arm.yyour honor" and Mel
son looked dow at his OWN empty sleeve
AIT eAlj. Gil, caIA> tncu JoA AL 1 i
both spoiled for fishermen. Cheer up. my
brave fellowe' and that sympathetic word
cheered the entire hospital.
While studying the life OF this Italian nav
igator. | an also reminded Of the fact that
while We are diligently looking for one
thing we find another. Columbus started
to find India, but found America. Go on
and 90 your uuty diligently and prayerfully.
and if you do not find what you looked for
you will find something better.
Uargreaves, by the upsetting Of a ma.
chine and the motion Of its wheels while up
set. discovered the spinning jenny. So, my
friend, go on faithfully and promptly with
your work, and If you do not get the success
you seek, and your plans upset. you will &c,
something just as good and perhaps better.
Another look at that career OF the ad
miral OF the Santa Maria persuades me that
it is not to be expected that this world will
do its hard workers full justice. II any mar
ought to have been treated well from frs,
to last it was Columbus. He had his faults.
Let Others depict them. But q greater
soul the centurieo have not produced.
This continent ought to have been called
Columbia, after the hero who dis
covered il. or Isabelliana, after the queen
VINO furnished the means for the expe1i
ton. No. The world did not do him JUS
tice while he was alive, n why should it
be expected to do him justice after he was
OedQ! columbus III u UuuSeOut "O6C q
thought Columbus in irons, What 8
spectaclel
In one Of the last letters which Columbus
sent to his son, he wrote this lamentat.on
II receive nothing of the revenue due me.
live by borrowing. Little have I pro6ted
by twenty years of service with sucn tolls
and perils, since at present do not own q
roof in Spain. II l desire to eat or sleep,
have no recourse but the inn, arc for the
most times have not wherewithAl to pay my
bill" Be not surprised, my nearer, it you
suffer injustice.
Let us be sure that we nave the right
pilot, ana the right chart. and the right
captain and that we start in the right di-
rection. 1t will ba to each Of US who love
the Lord 4 voyage more wonderful for dis
covery than that which Columbus took
rough sea Of this life, through thu
fogs and mists Of earth, sex
you not already the outline of the better
country? Land ahead! Land ahead! Near
err and nearer we come to- heavenly wharf
age. Throw out the p anks, and step ashor'
into the arms of your kindred, who hav,
been waiting and watching for the hour o
your Decentralization. Through the rici
graces of Christ, our Lord, may we all hav
such bllSsful ARRIVAL