The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-20

What our correspondent secs to write
about in the country:
The snow has come and gone and the
roads are again fairly passablc. Many aso
looking forward with pleasure TO the ie,
opening OF the beautiful driyeways on the
historical Brandywine,
Yesterday soft breeze came stealing
from the deep woods; the dun brown aud
golden colored leaves were falling silently
with a sliding wavy, motion to the carpe5
made by their companions, now lying
sileut in their withored state with The
companions of their youth.
Dreary are the WOO led banks, i. is
neither winter nor spring; high they
tower above the serene waters skirted
with occasional banks of snow, now fast
disappearing. Soon spring time will take
on It's beautiful yerdure and the old drive.
ways, walks and woodlands will be gayly
caparisoned with blossom, fruit and
flowers The solomon in all his glory
was not arrayed like one OF these"
No wonder your city folks are glad 10
leave the marts Of trade, leave the din and
hustle Of city life aue the eity's smoke and
accumulated gases, to enjoy once more the
Switzerland Of America at their very
doors
1t is said a beautiful park will be opened
this summer on the Brandywine which
will be designed to make it more attrac-
and other neighboring cities.
In town of less than 800 Inhabitants it
is difficult to find much OF interest to tho
reasoning public. Country people ARE
busy and sensitive, compariionS are odlouS,
personalities are to he avoided, and our
judgments OF our neighborS are very IN
Ju-t.
II God were to judge us as we sometimes
Judge our itlloW-men we would he it,
l1rpAu IDVinn
tion.
Mr.. Iagan, the clerk Of tile principle
Rockland store, has had an addition to bis
family, II young daughter Strange it is
! that most OF our new corners are Of
this sex.
Mr.. Hammond, Al Evangelist has been
| conducting evening meetings here at tho
NJ. h. Church. DIR. Taylor is pas or There
| has been number OF conversions. DR..
Taylor is entitled TO great credit for his
| untlrtng labors in his church work. He
| Is sowing zeaouslyi what shall the har-
| vest be?
Give us u hundred such men and we
| will defy tho iniidel world. We will take
and bind them into living volume, and
with them make tho world believe. We
| will put them not only in the sane tuary
on the sabbath, but ut home, in the
streets. in the neighborhood, in all the in.
tricacies OF business, everywhere; and no
matter where they may be they will lie
servants Of Christ.
After an age Of religious corrr ption,
hollow hcarGedness, outside show filling
the air with empty words and under
pretcnse Of earneslness, scolding from the
| pulplta with ono eye on the audience AMI
che other on II written sermon, prepared
often for other people and conditions, no
wonder that inildclS and hyprocrtes are
| [OstCrtd and encouraged.
! say, give lis hundred such men-not
| men who are glowing while they sing, and
heavenly while they pray, though would
have them So; but men who are, morning,
noon aud night, born Of God, and who
So gluIify the Savior Of lneu, that men
coming into their presence say, This Is
Christian, us men passing Il vintage say
There are grapes here"-give us hun
drGd such men and we will make the
world believe. ANON.