Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-30
essex County 9rrala.
ISLAND PoND. DECEMBER 80.

what Il 4lhif NNNA lOa'Ne /
old man the Rev. Edward Everett /
Hale is! as iocund rs a summer
morning, as optimistic as a boy,
and as fresh and zestful in his
rich, ripe old age as though full of
the inspirations of youth. Born
in affiuence of thoughts, words,
feelings and sentiments he has al.
WAYS maintained modest, TEN.
perate pretensions and always
illustrated the influence of a cheer
full. hopeful religion on individual
character, habits and happiness.
Although believing that speS tn
tissiina cefs he yet inspires all
worldly surroundings with buoy
ant hope and Joins as interestedly
in all the movements and enter
prises of the times as though he
was TO live forever. Fortunate
old mani the world will long be
thankful for the benedictions of
his life.
He has just been speaking OF
the twentieth century as he would
if he was going to outlive it-as
he will in a sense. His mind is
filled with the giant develop
ments, inventions and moral
power of the nineteenth century
He sees most hopeful indications
in the unifcation of Italy, Ger
many, and in the completion of a
more perfect unity of the states.
Each generation is stronger than
it's predecessor and men are grow
ing more and more capable OF
applying means and material for
moral results, and this unity
among men and nations will be.
come more and more universal
and life will become more abun.
dant and harmonious. This good
old man looks with high hopes
to the movement Of Nicholas, the
great prince of peace, and argues
with much strength and clear
ness that if 40 or so states, eacl
nation in Importance and vari
etv OF interests can settle thel
differences by referring them tt
the federal courts without goin;
to war it is entirely practical t.
secure peaceful solution of all ma
tional differences.
Looking along moral and in
tellectual lines the view is pleas
ant. And looking in all diree
tons so far as the present is cor
cerned it is doubtful if this O
any other country ever en- joye
more advantageous condition
than we are in now. Harvest
are abundant, capital is not e,
acting, labor is contented, poN
erty pinches less than usual, an
seldom anybody but willing viz
tins, individual and nations
trade and commerce are brisk
gold coin is rolling in faster tina
Uncle Sans boys can count i
and this leads us to the refectio
that the country has Just com
in possession of almost numbe
less rich islands, rich in all tt
mysteries of barbarism, abul
dant in turbulent and untraine
elements, islands dense with
mass of beings who, hitherto il
capable Of self government, ha,
just been "created equal" wit
all the other men in the natio
except Indians not taxed
They have come to stay. The
are already a part of us and s
near us that many feel the
genial warmth and attribute tn
warm winter to the fact that
part of the country is in the tro
les.
The decree has gone forth. T
President adroitly consulted t
west and thought he saw enth
slasm outrun conservatism. Z
appearance OF a current w
created and all actual current f
lowed. And so the issue form
on acquisition is dead, and MAJ
Micawbers are facilitating the
selves on their sagacity and
joicing that they have turned
on the winning side. So tn
now amid all the present pre-
perity and happiness a pessim
tic view of this one unfortuns
feature in the condition of
Country ic not q, n..1o.. All L.