Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-18
"Night Brings Ont The Stars"

''Night Brings Ont Ihe StafS''
Seme years ago an American astrono-
lner said, sOften Aayrl swept back Sward
in my Imagination and stood beside our
great ancestor q, he gazed for The first
time on the going down of the sun.
What strange SENSATIONS must have sw e ii
through his buwilded llind, us he watch
ed the last departing ray of the sinking
orb; unconscious whether he shrul,i
ever behold its return.
A mysterious darkness creeps over
the face of nature the beautiful scenes
of earth are slowly, fading, one by one
from his dimmcd vision. a gloom deep
er than that which covers the earth,
steals across the mind of carths solitary
inhabitant. He raises his inquiring gaze
towards heaven, and 10, asilver crescent
of light clear and beautiful, hanging in
the western sky meets his astoni>hed
gaze. He is attracted by her bright
attendants. The hours glide Wy; the
silver moon is gone: the stars are slowly
ascending the heights of heaven, and
soemnIy sweeping down in the still
| ness OF tlle nlTnl.
"IIow often have we, too gazcd into
the deep-voulled heavens, and watched
the stars rs they silently take their plac-
rs, one by one, but with what different
feelings have we beheld the sight! nc
fear disturbs us lest the sun shall forget
this course and leave us in eternal tWi-
light for us to look forward confidently
to the returning day.
When darkness deep and, dear, falls
upon the human life, and the sun OF
happiness has set, why cannot we by
faith look beyond the present, and trus
that light and joy will yet return?
ebay will return with a fresher boon
God will remember the world,
Night will come with Il newer moon
God will remember the world"
Many dark nights are recorded upol
the pages of history, but each has ii
peculiar stars which render the darkness:
less intense and give light and hope tC
the bcnighted traveller AT the begin
ming of this era, we find that Romes day
has departed and few stars are dscerna
BILE in the darkness.
The onward course of her civilization
is retarded, idleness, luXuriance. OK
travagancc and immortality are sappine
her national strength. She is bcseu by
foes within and foes without. ilumai
aid can no longer avail, when, 10, onl
eyes, like those of the shepherds, ar'
attracted by a star TO the. little Jewisl
village of Bethlehem where we behulc
in the lowly manger another star de'
tined to eclipse all others. Once more
the principles of justice, equity an'
love, so long obscurcd in the dee .yin4
civilization. are restored. Once more
the light of truth is dawning and the
sublimtv of the divine character i'll
spires the hearts of men with lofticr
nopler sentiments. Christ in person
did not take the frltcrs from the hand
of Rome, but through his servants and
disciples looscd the fetters and left hel
to discover that she was again free
How radiant the light that guided the
satellites of the greatest star through
the gloom and led them finally to con
qucr not only Rome but almost the
whole world
Let us look back to the year of 1Gl!
and we shall see q shadow gathering
over the small colony of Virgins. Ii
this year a Dutch merchant bring.
from the shores of Africa a cargo com
posed of only 20 slaves. but they bring
with them darkness blackcr than theil
complexions Their labor an 4 tobacco
plantation is profitable, more are sen