Milford chronicle., 1893-06-23
Nobility ofLabOr.


There is a dignity In honest toll, real mo-
bility such as the laboring man can be proud
Of The men and women who earn their
bread by their own industry are the chief
dienitaries Of the land If able to work.
they fear no advasity that will oblige them
to beg, steal, or starve. They are not afraid
to meet emergencies, for they lean look the
whole world in the face" and enjoy what
they have earned, because It is the just re-
ward Of their own efforts. Some people
sueer at the toiling millions and pass by on
the other side, that their costly apparel may
not be de6led by the common garments OF
him whs earns his living by the sweat Of his
brow. Cod works He made this world and
inyriads of others. Action for a definite
purpose is a positive attribute Of Deity, and
why SHOULD not puny man do the same! II
matters not what the work may be, SO long
as it is a necessity and is we'll done One
may measure dry goods behind the counter,
OF turn the furrow behind the plOw, OF dig
deep into the hidden mysteries Of the pier
ien spring., or stand before the courta 10
prove the Rer non Sc1Tpfa, superior to the
leF S6tipfd, or practice medicine, the most
essential of all sciences, but profession in
tested with more arrant imposters than any
other, or he may hold listening Senates
spell bound by his impassioned elOqueuce, or
stir the depths Of the souls Of men, whether
they will or no. from the sacred desk; there
/ is an invisible will power and impeliug
force urging the devotee to mount the ladder
of fame, perhaps, to the highest round.
Gladstone, the grand old uan" OF the
world, Adams, the 'old man eloquent" of
/ America, worked aud have won imperish
able Tenoun. That master mechanic, en-
gineeT Roebling, who conceived, designed
aud built that wonderful structure, the
Brooklyn Bridge, mentally, before a blow
was stFuck was a king of mes and Of ideas.
Ideas rule the world. The sin. If It is one,
Of euvyiug the superior meutal endowments
Of such men, is one that will be forgiven for
/ the asking. II has ever been our chief de-
| light to sit at the feet Of great masters Of In
tellect and absorb their inspiring words and
brilliant thoughts. The highway of life is
an up hill road, but what of that, it is the
kings highway and as long as we persue it
we shall overcome every obstacle. When a
mau gets the "big head, folds his arms and
falls back on a false dignity, refusing to la
Dor because his demaHds are not granted in
every particular by his employer, from that
moment he becomes a drone aud some one
will have to support him. There Is an in
| describable satisfaction in head, heart and
hand labor that the indOlent are strangers to.
Positions Of honor, responsibility and use
/ ftiluess await such and they will be worthily
filed. No matter whether one. two, or
many talents have been given them, they
will not be buried in the earth. Some of US
have had eventful lives aud have seen many
ups aud downs Of others The clouds have
been bright and silver-lined as we'll as
threatening. There is a divinity that
shapes our ends" sometimes rough and
sometimes smooth II YOU wish to see a
iostling crowd and judge for yourself who
sYes work and who does not, stand one hour
on Halls corner or Walnut street bridge
and watch the people pass aud repass. Sat
urday, or any public day is a good time 70
view this ever varying kaleidoscope of life.
One will have an alertness in his step and
every movement, that indicates wide
awake and self made man. There is no
room is his pockets for hands, they are
outside ready to grasp aud shake the hand
of any acquaintance he may meet. How
much meaning there may be in this friendly
p recognition Of some and how little with
others. a slight wiggle Of the elbow, in
3 stead of a cordial shake does not indicate
2 much sincerity Gec-ve Halls beautiful
store is a hive Of industry even that ''hol'
1 in the walp' is crammed full Of all kinds o
= goods Whether "on business n pleasure
- bent" George proposes to come ~ aheE'
on the home stretch" Fisher Pierce is an
. other hustler and no grass Tor noxiou
weeds grow under the feet Of & ltheT. Foul
the druggist, weather man and Several othe
useful callings, is another pscimen Of will
s ing workers in the busy felG of labor. W
, venture TO say lutIG II NO duokuEI uIuEBls
t in Delaware who has beeViu the business f.
C nearly so consecutive years. Neither of tn,
r three will not rust out but will die in th'
= harness, kicking. Gnere are men working
in Reiss canning Establishment, aud womeI
r. and girls in the ehirt factory, who gre no
/ ashamed of labof or Of getting an homes
j living without depending on others W.
= lift the hat to all wage earneTs, for they are
: kings and queens The voice, certain
c features and facial angles of the physiog-
nouiy are sure signs of industry, or laziness
e The shape, size, location and color of the
/ ewes, as we'll as the pathological nose with
S its mauy crooks turns bumps and blossoms
2 all these are positive indicators that some
4 bodV. or nobody is behind them. We be
$ lieve that physiognomy is better guide tc
$ character than phrenology. The size snC
4 build of a man often marks his mental cali
:. her. Some small men have big souls anC
some large men have mighty small ones
> When we see a GOOD man, no matter wha
: NAV be his stature, we eau we'll exclaim
i Ef6e Homo We noticed in a city papel
5 recently, that Miss Catherine L. StOrm M, D
j had been elected as one of the physicians o
S the BlockleY Almshouse, Philadelphia
o Here is a striking instance OF what younl
e woman can do for herself when she wills It
b The MIiseea Storm, Sallie Davis, Mirandi
s Wiswell, Annie Beswick, Sallie Bell ana
4 perhaps other young ladies Of Milford, hav'
cnt loose from conventional rules ard arl
making an honorable record as physician
and nurses, and have thereby hOnored them
selves aud their sex. All hail to those whI
# eat the bread Of their own industry. The,
+, are beuefactors to mankind and build tS-,i
2 own monuments, while living. R, E, M.