The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-04
LOVES POWER.
Professor Rlddelrs Leisure Last tight.

Professor Rlddells Leisure Last tight.
Love- Courtship and Marriage" was
the interesting theme with which Prof
N. N. Riddell, Phi. D., entertained
crowded audience in the NJ. Il. Church
last night. The lecture was handled in
new, amusing and thoughtful manner,
that completely captivated all and added
much to the popularity that the pro-
fessor has already gained among the
lecture-goers of Astoria.
The speaker in opening cited the Wei
established fact in history of The rise
and fail of nations keeping even pace
with the liberty or degradation of wom-
an. What is true OF nations IS true of
the individual. When the mother is kept
down, allowed no independence, or free
dom, we find the children going out from
such q home are weak, lacking In self
restraint, and the easy tool to the sell
flshness Of others. Elevate the mother,
and the reverse is the case.
Love was the first word OF the text.
and was defined from the poetic, scienti-
fic, philosophical and most every other
side Love is product of life, and all
well organized persons have the love ele-
ment strong. Love is a blind instinct
and It Is bound TO center somewhere. II
worthy object Is not near, It will CEN
ter ON the base and low.
Courtship was defined as sparkling.
which was aptly illustrated by the cleo
trio light wires. There are very few
who can spark on all lines, but the aver
are couple meet together on two 1r three,
and on these they exchange thoughts and
spark thus we have people who are ONE
half married, two-thirds, and about as
high as we ever get, Is seven-eighths.
There are some grave mistakes made in
courtship; a common one Is In calling
out the affections too early in life. We
crfticise every manifestation of the nat
ural demonstration of the !ove element
among mere children and as result the
young people are driven to secracy to
conduct their courtship and by the time
they are twenty they have been engaged
several years Another mistake Is that
young people are too ARTIFICIAL and thus
see one another under the nagnifying
glass of fashion and do not gee the real
character, as a result OF married life
too often proves such contrast to the
ideal that II is a sud disappointment.
In the selection Of life companion
the al important thing to consider Is the
matter OF organic equality or innate text
ure. This must be similar or unhappiness
and misery are the almost inevitable re-
suit. The intense, sensitive and highly
organized should seek a companion of a
like nature. A thing that should never
be done is to marry for monsy. Cupid's
dart used to hit the heart; too many
times nowadays It hits the pocketbook
instead. Again. one should avoid mar
iying one Of bad habits with the hopes
Of reforming them. The average young
man WIN come much nearer reforming
for his sweetheart than his wife.
Marriage was the last thought taken
up. The reason We are having so many
disturbances among married people At
the present time is because We are pass
ing through rapid revolutlon-for II Is
too rapid 10 be called an evoludon-from
the monarchisl form OF gov sra nent to
a democracy In the home. and untl this
new change Is settled there Is bound to