The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-22

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Hartman. As people pass by our
CITY on our railroads they see its
picturesque and attractive situation
on hill, surrounded by higher and
holder hills, holding valley, river,
crags and hills in its affectionate en-
brace.-a motherly town, inviting
people from everywhere to its shell
tering and helpful opportunities
As it was said of Mt Zion, so it may
be said of our hill-adorned city:
beautiful for situation" 1t is
Qualification to the love of the beauti-
full in every soul to live in the midst
of Gods art work and see always
gallery of living pictures all about
The atheist and the wording are
constantly rebuked by the art set
tings of our beautiful Hartman. 1t
is not to be wondered that the hrst
corners to this sylvan retreat among
the mountains we're enamored OF its
charms and thought all the world
would want to come here to live as
soon as the way was opened for it.
1t is no place for sober estimate Oh
things though it proposes to be a
sober town. The imagination readl-
" finds its wings in this environment
of enchanting scenery, and it is easy
to see how the boom that ushered
Hartman into the world concocted
the great schemes that famed up in
the brains of it's projectors.
But Hartman is not only beautiful
for situation now, but it is going to
stay so. These hills are permanent
adornments. A thousand years from
now they will be as beautiful, grand
and solid as today, and will move
human admiration with equal force.
And Hartman, no doubt, is planted
here among these natural attractions
to hold its place through the march
OF coming ages and win always from
cultivated minds the encomium OF
the "City of the Hills" 1t is IN the
heart of our great and growing and
improving Countrywide country OF
all nations. and all advantages; all
homes and all helps, the country
that no other can equal in opportunl-
ties. and that already leads the march
of all the nations of the earth in civil
and humane advancements. Harrl-
mans central location, half way be-
ween the North and the South-ln
the midst of all advantages OF health
comfort. social life, trade, produc-
tions commerce, indicates that 1t
will not be forgotten in the great
search for the best places, nor forget
itself in the universal endeavor Tor
self development.
Yes. as citizens of Hartman, as
citizens of our country, as citizens Oh
the world, we must expect that our
CITY of the hills is to have future
As we have faith in Providence we
ought to have faith in this comblna-
ton of advantages, to work out lor
our city business, social ana eouca,
tional future which shall correspond
with its delightful situation. More
and more as people are developed IN
intelligence, worth and soul-life will
they appreciate the advantages OF
fine environment, climate and society,
and will work for their attainment
In the not far off future these things
are to hold a higher place in human
estimation than now. So we may
abide in the conviction that our city
is to have a place with other cities IN
the coming activities of country ana
world. IT..
In another and moral sense, Harrl-
man is "city set on hill" 1t has
taken high ground for temperance
and all the good and noble and
righteous qualities of mind and life
which this grand position implies. 1t
has left the flesh pots of Egypt and
the sensualism and billingsgate and
baseness of the saloon and gone up
to the highland of sobriety where
homes. men and children are safe
from the scourge of the drink traffic
and where women can breathe easy
in the clear atmosphere of domestic
life unpolluted by runs satanic de-
lusions. 1t is woman's Eden, which
the serpent of the still does not in
wade by law and where poverty and
abundance are not both equally
cursed by the sin of all the ages.
Hartman is in the mountain land OF
righteousness and is beautiful and
strong in the virtues that honor man
hood and bless humanity. The very
deeds of her land are fortified with
prohibition. The ground cries out
"No saloons by law on my soil"
The streets hold perpetual jubilee
of total abstinence. Jugs and demi-