The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-29


ency embraces people in all the walks
OF life was ahown yesterday afternoon
In the character of his audience when
he delivered his lecture on Bad Blum
ders," at the state fair grounds. In
numbers the crowd did not approach
ire sIys anticipated. Instead OF the
, s. 600 on 1, coo that II was thought would
come LercSto hear the distinguished
eastern divine, It did not reach over
1900 or 1000 But those who did hear
DR.. Talmage listened to him at MS
best.
In the audience were found farmers.
artisans. business and professional
men; men and women far past the
prime OF life together with young men
nnd women; Methodists, PreseSteFiahs
and Catholics. Among all classes anu
conditions the fame Of the preachet
had gone forth, resulting IN truly
cosmopolitan audience.
Or, Talmage arrived early In the
morning from Washington City, where
he Is now co-plstor with DR.. Sunder-
land. OF the First Presbyterian church.
During the morning he denied himself
to visitors. At 1880 o'clock he was
driven over TO the state fair SrounuS
In company with DR.. u. 4. CuBning-
ham. OF the First Presbyterian church,
and Mayor b. r. Caldwell.
The mayor introduced Dr. Talmoge
in n few we'll chosen words. IN nus
opening remarks DIR. Talmage said that
IN his experience II had been far easier
TO catch than TO get rid OF a cold rms
being true he would keep hts nat on
and gave his audience permission 10 90
likewise.
Outside OF all discussion Of where the
race came from and where we Will go
on departing this life. said the speaker,
there remains the indisputable fact
that We are here. of all the centuries
this Is by far the best century; this
is the best decade. the best year, the
hest month. the best week, the best dny,
the best afternoon in the history OF the
world. II took all the ages to MAKE
this moment possible. He was Opt,
mistic in his Views: the world opened
with a garden and would close with
garden. He would shy al the cheering
things possible and omit the doletul.
The man who has not made Il blunder
is not yet born. II ne had been born
on this earth he would have died right
away. OF bluuders there have been all
kinds since the beginning OF the worlN.
ms purpose was to speak OF the DIE
plumbers OF life.
"Multlpllcity OF occupation" was
the bIunder OF which he spoke tirst.
He had a friend who is n good poet,
good painter and good speaker but
he IS the exception to general rule
that has always prevailed and always
viii prevail Two things are necessary
in choosing your life work. md your
sDhare. then keep Il. The mason should
stick to his trowel. the minister 10 his
nulpit and not away on a lecture tour
tIauchter) the merchant to his store,
the broker to his office, and 20 on
through the thousand and one occu-
nations In lifes work. The mighty
men in the worlds history have been
men OF one occupation, OF one ldea'
When q young man has reached his
thirtieth year he should have found the
work Ia life for which he is bes( fRtec.
After you have found your sphere,
necessary quality Is stick-to-lt-iVe-
ness. Every man who geis'a cal from
God to do his work in the world mas u
magnificent mission. though 1t be the
sInaIIpst GRAND. once started on your
lie work with perseverance as your
wntShwnrd you will be surprised how
circumstances will favor you. With
The stirring command, forward
march In your ears no power on earth
or In hell can stop you. Education IS
not primarily necessary. With conctE-
tratjon OF mind. body ard soul ire
Incndous power is exerted that Will not
fail you,
'Indulcence in bad humnr" is another
big blnHder. The good. tempered man
goes ahead coon outStrtpplng the per-
son who INDUCES IN bad temper. IN
this glorious country there is,no excuse
for bad temper. We nre living In the
best country IN earth. Why? Because
the $4,000 who came here in one year
from Europe testify to It. II other
countries were better $4,000 Ameri-
can men, women and children would
GO abroad in one year. DO they
sooner or later this entire continent
will be under one government Canada
and the United States will one day
come together and settle their diiEicu!.
ties in union. The United states WIN
ask Canada's hand In marriage. MISS
Canada will look down and softly say
ASK Mother" Here In free America
we have not the acknowledgements that
are felt I'm other nations. While in
India he had occasion to hire native
for day, He felt ashamed to pay him
the prevailing rate of wages-four
cents per day-but the man was glad
and satisfied to receive that Think OF
that. free Americans The speaker
next dealt with the subject OF national
finances For come time. he said. the
pendulum OF rational finances has been
swinging IN tho wrong direction: II
has been swinging toward poverty.
Soon It viii begin to swing in the other
direction. toward prosperity. Inc Dcst
days OF this country are soon to come.
Continuing on this l!nc the speaker
fIodurntly described the magnificent
NATURAL advantages OF our country. His
concluslon was that there Is no excuse
for bad humor IN America.
Many a man has been cured OF Ills
by a..ner good humOr and chcGrfulriess.
seycral years ago the Thirteenth New
York regiment, OF which he was chap
lain, went into camp at PeckHkill. As
his regiment went into camp another
mnrched out. A flag on tent told OF
a very sick soldier left behind, ii was
said he could rot recover; the doctors
had given him up, He went to see the
man and as soon az he had taken a
good look he came to the conclusion
tha; tho man could be cured by doses ri
good cheer" Young mnn." no said
you are gcIng to get we'll" Tho sick
soldier did not reply At his suggestion
others entered the conspiracy md told
tho sick man he would surely recover
The next morTlHs the man said. VI
believe do feel better" and the result
was that IN a week he was up, In tive
weeks he was at hGmc and In two
months he vas as well as anyone here
Good cheer cured him
''Exccsglvc nmuscmcnts" Is another
blunder. We cannot live without
Inducements The tree that bears NJ
blossoms viii give no fruit. Base bal
IS good sport. All hail to the man WHO
Invented base ball Proceeding. thu
doctor spoke Of other amugcments
checkers. hunting, fishing. God In
tended man TO have n good time IA
work and no play make Jack dul
hoy" is as true M preaching, more 1t
than some prcnChlng Recreation ls r.
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