Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-07-13

wildly described the Well of the Souls. SO
sacred to Mohammedans, the Mosque of
Eliza. the stables of Solomon where were
fed his thousands of horses. the Jewish vail
ing place. the hill of Zion. David's tomb.
the valley of Cedron. and many other
things of interest. 1t was ~interspersed
with incidents or travel and bits of ira
dition and history. which added a sparkle
to the b%rilliancy of description.
Judge Norris and Gen. Thayer Lecture.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The lecture of Judge w. F. Norris on
"our country's Mission" yesterday after
noon was a patriotic exposition of the won-
derful development of our nation and the
mission for which it is destined. We give
a synopsis. Last Wednesday we cele-
brated the 11sth birthday of our nation.
Without Boosting we can say our n hum
dred years has done more to benefit man
politically than the thousand years of any
other nation. With the exception of the
NACAtSdu Wal ttC OhltC0 0tdkOS has uCSCI
fired a shot that has not lifted up the
whole of mankind. Looking back through
the past we see that our nation has gone
through two terrible crises. the revolution
and the rebellion. Nothing but the love
of the American for his home and country
could have brought the nation safely
through. During the Civil war the flag
would have been dragged in the dust and
the nation broken up had not this spirit
prevailed. The important question to put
to ourselves is does that ELECTION exist still.
l believe it does. Should it exist a thous-
and years the nation will exist for a thous-
and years. Would Americans respond
again as they did in 1860 when a million
men were facing each other on the border
line? Patriotism means that blood must
flow like water. Does it exist today? 1
believe it does. 1t is the flowing life blood
of the body polite. Our nation differs
from all other countries in this particular.
that it is based upon moral force. All
others are based upon brute force. We
have no standing army. while England. the
most enlightened of the European coun-
tries. can call out 900. 900 men in case of
need. There is something imposing in
the history of military achievement. but
there is a power that is greater and
grander. and that is the power of honest.
intelligent. public opinion. and this is the
power which makes America the nation it
is today. America is the greatest power
on the face of the earth and Yields a
greater influence than any other nation.
The United States is the great universal
empire of the new world. From north to
south. from east to west. there is no re-
public on the western hemisphere but what
looks up to the United States for protec-
ton and the establishment of precedent.
But what is its mission. The finger of
Providence has clearly delineated it. 1t is
to elevate mankind and improve the hu-
man race. 1t has commenced it and must
continue it. What nation on the earth has
so high a mission. Columbia did not go
through the terrible affection of 90 for her
self alone. She went to war for duty. The
southern states wished to establish a great
slave empire. 1t would have debased free
labor. 1t was the last great conquest for
human rights. The result elevated the whole
world. Shall Columbia's mission be ac-
%complished? The great middle classes
must answer that. Public opinion must
be kept pure. If the majority be honest
the rule will be honest and pure-minded.
If we are true to ourselves we will be
Times last and noblest offspring. The
white star of peace shines over our nation"
Ex-Gov. Thayer of Nebraska delivered
his lecture on Gen. Grant at 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon to a large audience. 1t
was of a reminiscent nature and was inter-
esting and valuable on account of Gen.
Thayer's intimate relations with Gen.
Grant during the wal and afterwards.
Gen. Thayer is one of the oldestof the sur
viving generals of the wal and served his
state forty years in active public life. He
was several times its governor. served two
terms as United States senator. besides
filling many other Offices of trust.
The concert in the evening was a splen-
did program full of good numbers. The
features were the piano solos of Miss
Caldwell of Chicago and the vocal solos of
| Miss Bullock and E. r. Hare. The num-
bers were heartily encored and the audi
ence was the most demonstrative yet as
sembled on the grounds this year. Mr..
Hare's solo was specially we'll received.
Today is Wind cave day and a large
party of c%hautauquans yer out to see
that famous natural wonder.
The following resolution was presented
and unanimously adopted after the lecture
of Gen. Thayer yesterday afternoon:
Noting with serious concern the alarming
disturbances at Chicago and elsewhere
throughout the country. and being con-
WINGED that incend,ary acts connected there.
with are almost wholly the result Of a base
element in orr midst which had its birth