The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

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groans OF the dying are not more terrible
than the dreaded fear of hunger. from
which even the great Napoleon fled
through the winter-mantled plains OF
Russia.
The artists brush has given the world
picture of the soldiers departure and
the return, but what is tie artistic de-
scripticn. compared TO the vivid reality
engraved on mcmory's tablets. The
cause he loved is lost. the banner under
which he fought forever trails the dust;
heartbroken and wounded fresh from the
last great struggle he comes. The wife.
true TO woInan's love. weary from the
four years battle AT home to seep the
wolf from the door. now with open
arms receives him, whom she sacrificed
for the cause she loved. Neighbors and
ones returned and wept together for
those who returned no, again.
Ii was during these dark and gloomy
days that the commercial messenger APP
pcared upon the scene. bearing message
Of comfort and peace. The hlccdthirsty
politicians. especially those who had
never smelt the smoke Of battle. were
bitter in their anathemas against a fallen
foe. Unlike the immortal hero and con-
aaeror Of Arpomattox. whose first SEN
tcnce sitter the surrender was. "tieneral
Lee. have your men any rationsf' On
being informed Of their destitute con.
di;ion gave orders 10 biz men TO see
that rations were issued at once '',o
General Lees army General Grant
was brave and gallant leader and com
manded the love aud confidence q. his
men. but when he returned his sword
10 the scahhard and with loving hand
gave bread 10 q fallen foe and upon
soldiers honor defended those whom he
had conquered be immortalised himself
III the eyes OF the civilized world.
While politicians were graphing with
TIE problems Of rec1ns truci'on the mer-
ehantmeu were visiting the country of
the conquered and kindly extending 10
them the privileges Of their goods with
reasonable time in which 10 pay for
them This was 4 kindness. and upon
the principle. 1T i more blessed to give
than 70 receive" Not only did it act
as balm 10 the wounded soul Of the
South. but the giver received greater
blessing. The seed Of kindness thus
s0wn hy the d-ummers hand has grown
u De = ke q a planted by the rivers
# water That h,~s forth his fruit in
his season"
These commercial angels have taught
the Northern man that a Southernar is
a uohlaman in his home and business.
and the southern mHu hiss also learned
r. m rhes" messengers of peace that
Yankee Is a good fellow too and he
= ready 70 receive him, wooden nutmegs
and ali.
Sectional prejudice is almost a thing
Of the past. The genial wholesale drum.
mer. with grip n band, has visited every
ciir, town and hamlet. stopped at all
the good. better and best hotels. listened
to tie oft repeated song. Howl! We have
yer steak: how'll We have yer aigs. tea
or coffec-Yass. snh" and after eatin.
heartily q the standard bill Of fare,
y ndnc the evening In telling Jokes,
playing some Innocent game, for they
ar NIL honorable Cnnocent men ana
the landlord and tie neighburs retire
with becoming gratitude that there are
angels among men.
The commercial intercourse between
the sections has doue more to reunite
orr country and aliay political pretu-
dice than al the laws passed by CON
groFs since the war.
Tho hum Of the spindle. the wheels Of
the manufacturer based upon the ayr
cultural ANA mineral wealth of the
south, are now in motion. 4 new era
las doWned, ia the onward movement
IT commercial interest the new South
has taken her place as part OF the
proudest Nation under the sun. and in
the language of the immortal Grady
There Is no North, no South, no East.
no West, but its our nag and our coun-
try
Victor Hugo said Prejudice is the
souls worst enemy" This green-eyed
monster lurkcd in the minds of the pill
griIns at Plymouth Rock and james
town. The puritan of the North and
the cavalier of the South grew to i'm
mcnse proportions. the spirit of envy
ana jealousy increased until Il mighty
struggle aud a baptism of blood buried
out Of sight the dividing line of our
Nation.
All honor to the travelling men, who
have takcn part In reuniing the scat
tered fragments Of grcnt country and
produced the new man-ihe American
citizen. But there is another feature of
thor mission. upon which ! speak with
all the feryor 81 my soul. A large per
cont Of the travelling statesmen are moral
men. Comparatively few of them are
incorporate. The great commercial in
tcrest of our country demands sober. up
right men, 1t is hopeful sign in the
evening Of the nineteenth century to
see the principle of temperance making
It's impression upon every legitimate en-
,erprise Of our country. Even those who
are engaged in travelling for Wholesale
liquors are themselves required to be
temperate men
Tho influence Of the drnmmers today
IL III tnt direction OF right uDiNS. Al
our last annual convention they voted
the Wine from the banquet and thus set
before the world an example worthy
the imitation If all. THIS was master
stroke, and if other organizations repre-.
sentng the business interests would fol-
low ths example in short time legis-
iarye enactments would follow that
would rid our country Of many evils.
Men who travel with grip and trunk
are brought into close contact with
every shade Of thought and every kind
of humanity. Let us remember while
plodding along in the usual way, "a word
fifty spoken is like apples of gold in
pictures of silver"
am not claiming sinless perfection
for my church on wheels. If II We're so
they would be very lonesome on SOME
runs hut ! do claim these men are doing
"A good work that will benefit our country
in ages yet 10 come.
IL * not the philosopher, the politician,
the scientist nor the clerical parsou that
nrc alone making the world better, but
the God-fearing men who in business
pursuits of life implant II principle and
by single word COW the seed Of the
kingdom of God in the human heart.
"Ye are n royal priesthood" said the
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