Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-09-04
IN Ideal Of MamIv Life.

We are to set before Us an ideal of manly
character and life, and practically to seek
its realization.
Manliness is not realized by perfect physi-
cal and intellectual developement. Mere
muscular proves is not manhood. 4 sin
ewy frame, digestion like that of the os-
trich, iron nerves that are never shaken,
physical courage like that ola bull dog
fine manly qualities Yes, Of physical
kind, by no means undervalued but we
have but little responsibility in this. Were
this the test Of manhood, it would give only
poor chance for men of frail physical
structure, impaired by disease and nervous
sensibility or TO delcately organized women
even to Paul himself whose bodily presence
was weak"
Many man, full of physical courage,
who could dare any peril and go into battle
without quickened pulse. is an utter moral
coward who would shrink from the defense
of truth, and purity and goodness, and reli-
gion and many man physically weak and
nervous, who starts at the slamming of a
door, would like Paul, be full of moral tidel-
ity and strength, enduring all things even
death itself, for the sake of truth and right.
God does not bid US all be physical athletes
agile at cricket, eager at hunting, cour-
ageous in fighting but he does bid us all
"quit ourselves like men"-be truthful, hon
est, pure, faithful to all moral convictions,
courageous and steadfast in maintaining
the right, resisting all temptations to wrong
whatever the endurance and the disadvan-
tage.
The Roman word for courage was Virtue" "
True courage includes all that is best in
moral character. 1t is not Stoicsm; it is
not fool hardness; it is not insensibiity.
1t is steadfast adherence TO what is true
and right aud good on the simple ground
of moral principle and feeling
BY direction Of the city council of Eliza.
beth City, North Carolina, says the North
Carolinian, "the mayor opened correspond
ence with several parties in relation to Sc
curing the services of thoroughly compe-
tent engineer to survey and make on esti.
mate of the cost, etc, of dredging and COM
pleting the proposed Tiber and Poindexter
Greek Canals A number of letters were
received, but, being indefinite, were not sat-
isfactory. On Thursday last Mr.. ID. j.
Howell, OF Washington, ID. c., arrived here
and, after personal inspection, made writ
ten proposition TO survey and estimate the
cost of the proposed work and to furnish the
necessary specifications A meeting of the
council was held at which, after full expia-
nation aud discussion, the Otitr was accept
ed, the surveys to be made during next week.
Mr. Howell came highly recommended
II is the city engineer of Alexandria, Va,
and is engineer in charge Of street extensions
of Washington City, aud was late topograph-
er L. 5. geological survey. He made very
favorable impression. It is now expected
to be ready to begin the active work not
later than the middle of October" Mr..
Howell is the son of our townsman, Samuel
Howell, Esq. We are quite sure the North
Carolnians will be pleased with the services
our former young townsman will render
them. Where is the town of Charles Towns
population that has given to the public more,
and as competent, engineers than it has
done? The list is long one Of those that
Charles Town has furnished-hsaded now
by Gen. W. p. Craighill, the chief Of en-
gineers of the Army Of the United States.
Besides the efficient ones born here are others
that married here and are adopted sons.
p. S.-Mr. n. r. Craighill, a son Of Gen.
Wm. P. Craighill. of the United States en-
gineer corps, has been elected to fill the new
chair of mechanical engineering in the
North Carolina Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College.