The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-24
DErHw rEI.l.s SOME SECRETS,
Extract from Hon. Chnuncey NJ. Dcpow'
sixty first Ilirthdny speech, April 30.

Extract from Hon. ~Cinuncey NJ. Dcpnw's
sisty.ilrst Hlrthdny speech, hprlia
Tho transparent lesson 10 us Of tho
closing hour, Of tho nineteenth century
is that whiloth century dies, We should
1.-Two as long as We can. We can only
1.-Two by getting out Of lifc all thcro Is In
1t. What Is happiness, anyway?
While | do not discredit tho future
world, but OH tho contrary, believe in It.,
according to the doctrines OF the church
which ! attend, vet VIC do not pc ~rsonRlly
know, either from those who ha 30 come
from the other world or from rcvo Ia
tons received from there. precisely
what Is tho happiness OF tho next
world. Our problem IL not so much 10
long for TIM. rs to find IL happiness
here. Where 10 il? 1t 10 In u healthy
mind, a healthy soul and a healthy
body. aud evcn II our body is not
healthy you Gun keep the other two IN
fair condition.
Tho secrets Of happiness and longevi-
ty, in my judgment, arc first. cherish
and cultivate chcoriul. hopeful aud
buoyant spirits. II you haven't them,
create them. Enjoy things rs they aro.
The ~raggcdest person | cver saw was Il
Turkish peasant standing in tho fold.
clothed in bits OF old carpet. But tho
combination oil color made him n thing
oil beauty, II not a Joy forever. (Lausil-
teri Let US never lose our faith In hui
man nature. no matter how often We are
deceived. Do not let the receptions de-
sIroy confidence in tho real. honest
goodness, generosity. humanity and
friendship that exist in the world. l
have lost y por cont OF all have ever
made in looming money and indorsinp
notes, aud have incurred generally the
enmity OF those l have helped because
did not keep it up. But every once in
a while there was somebody who did
return in such iull measure The credit
for tho help that was rendered that faith
was kept alive. and tho beauty aud tho
goodness OF our human nature were
made evident.
have appointed about 1000 men to
office and TO employment which gave
them support aud tho chance 10 climb
to positions OF greater responsibility
and trust il they had the inclination and
ability. About nine out OF every ten Of
them throw stones at me because did
not do better for them, and keep push
ine them, and yet there are about 100
or SO who, by the exercise OF their own
ability, their own grasp OF the situation.
have gone on to the accomplishment OF
such high ambitions and successes, and
have appreciated in go many ways the
help extended to them by helping
others. that again my faith in human
nature remains undiminished. And
my last recipe Tor happiness is to keep
in touch with the young. Join in
their games, be 4 partner in the
dance. romp the fastest and turn the
quickest in the Virginia reel or the
country dance. 20 up to the old college
and cit down and light your pipe and
sing college songs, take the children 10
the theatre and howl with them at the
roaring farce. and laugh with them at
The comedy and cry with them at the
tragedy, be their contidant in their lovc
affairs. and. il ,lley are not equal to it,
write their love letters, and lever stop
writing some for yourself.
Thus. gentlemen, will the twentieth
century. with its cleaner purposes, its
higher endeavors and its limitless op.
portunitles, welcome US old fellows as
the youngest and most vigorous OF her
children. lLoug continued applause.