Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-03-18
"A Word Fifty Spoken is Like Ap,
pies ofGo,d ia Pictures Of Silver"

"A Word Fifty Spoken is Like APP
pies ofGo;i il Pictures Of Silver"
Rcai by j. o. Glenn before the Nox-
nbee County teachers convention,
March II.
A word Is a peculiar sign; a thing
that unites many in the closest tie.
when iltly spoken it sootlIs sorrow.
relieves distress, and heals the broken
heart. 1t is the sunshine given to
mankind to Tighten the pathway that
he ircads. The warmth Oft word fifty
spoken will evcr touch the flower OF
friendship, and cause lis roots to deep
en- aud its bloom TO flourish. AS II
pebble dropped beneath the smooth
surface Of Il placid stream, produces
rinples that reflect the sunlight and
please the eye, SO a word tilly spoken
produces ripples OF pleasure on the in
destrUctable river OF mind, and their
effect shall be reflected, when the glo'
rion' stream of thought shall unite in
HE grand ocean of endless bliss. A
word fifty spoken gives life to the ex.
hansfed body, rest 10 the weary mind,
anu pence to the troubled soul. II
causes the ewes OF man to beam kindly
into those of his fellow man, with that
peculiar charm that ever distinguishes
him from the brute creation, and evi-
dcnccs in him a higher, noblcr nature
Of spirit, which should ever be s!riv-
ing to move onward and upward to
that existence, where bcncvolcncc,
good will and happiness shall fill every
I faithful soi,l.
When Marmion with his gushing
death wound lay OF "Floddcn Field"
aud babe his last attendant charge
again aud cry "Marmion TO the res
cucw and said my last thought shall
be England,"--"hy Lord Surrey and
let Stanley and Chester charge upon
Scntland's host! fly, and leave me
alone to die" Then, while the victory
was won as he moaned. and there,
seemingly was none TO comfort as he
bfealhed his last; what should t0nch
his marble brow but the hand of ten
der Clare. Yes. twas with his tender
touch and word tilly spoken. that his
soul passed from his veil of tears.
And well has Sir Walter Scott said:
80 woman in our hour of ease.
Uncertain, coy, aud hard to please,
And variable as the shade,
BY the light Quivering aspen made,
When pain ana anguish wiring the brow.
4 mnistcriny angel thou"
Through years past haye these w0rde
been retained on the pages of history,
aud they will ever suggest a true and
noble picture, Then let the word be
fifty spoken, and lis photo touched
and 1eauliijed by the Imagination, will
ever remain as a sweet mCmenlo
among tie fond pictures OF memory,
But what is it that has the power IF
producing these scientific sounds that
represents ideas! Is il an unpublished
gem that has only to be touched by
the refining hand, in order that The,
may come forth beautiful and pure y!
You sa, it is the pIattling child. the
bright youth, the alcyi adult. th"
shrcwd middle age. and tie venerable
old person Bat with the youth is the
teachers word. The youth mist be
taught TO scatter words. not as so
many particles OF Iamp-bIlck, which
will iinge with blackncSs everything
taat passes along his pathway; but AS
diamonds. pure aud polished, that
shall reflect the light Of understanding
and the zen ness Of Il refined nature.
Tie child that produces words fifty
spoken is one of the most precious
jewels ever given To the parent, and
the most sacred trust eve committed
10 a teacher Oh for tenderness OF Il
mother aud tie wisdom of Solomon.
the tact of Hannibal ana the tirmness
of Caesar. that we teachers might do
auy duty. One child comes to school,
shy. careful, discrcie, aud only requires
a ord filly spoken To it. tender nature
IN order to erure prompt obedience
to the tcachdr and The beautiful devel-
opmcnt Of IT'S mind. Another comes,
boll, waywara, iudiscrete. and the
word mist he fifty spoken or the child
will neither be controlled nor his
mind properly developed.
Between these two We have every
shade of mind a person nay desire,
and TO manage them the teacher needs
wisdom. tact and tirmness Would
that teachers might be enabled TO TAKE
"A more comprehensive view OF the sa.
cred trusts committed to them end the
high calling that is theirs; and that
parents might more fully appreciate
. The work OF a faithful teacher. Be
caisc without this comprehensive view
on the part of the teacher, aii The
hearty cooperation on The pant of the
pafcn,, the child will never receive
I what il SHOULD; and the words. he seat.
tors along through life, will never
have, as they ought, the purity frank
ness, and manlincss, However lightly
: teachers or parents may think of the
: matter, still the minds of children are
rs sensitive rs the prepared pic'ur,
7 plate of M artist. and every thing lha'
meets their senses is photographed
Il Then let the word be filv spoken
Neither should q teacher w speak
an evil word in the presence of int
child concerning the parent, nor shoult
the parent. in the presence of the child
4 ever spsak evil concerning he teacher
: for, with the child's mind thus poi
soned. neither parent nor teacher cal
do the good he ought.
Then whether it be as students
teachers. parents o: friends, may tl'
word ever be fifty spoken, thereby
causing mankind TO grow nearer per
feet, aud have his soul nor elevated
and be better suited to the highe
callings for which man has been crca
> ted. When the day comes in whiel
all mankind shall realize the fact ann
be governed by it. that a word fiji
spoken is like apples of gold in pic.
lures of silver; then p%ro'aneness, con
tcntions. wars, and their attendan
evils viii he supplantcl by "The frni
of the Spirit. which is love. JOY, peart
lonesuifering, %gentlcncss, goodness
faith, mcekncss, temperance agains
which there is no law" And ther
shall be OH earth peace and good wi
towards men,"
Honor the Dead.
Mr., c. S. Gavin is the agent of on