The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-08
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The history Of the world begins with
Genesis and ends with Revelations. |
Six days were required for creation. |
The dawn Of the fifth day bcheld a |
great world which had been breathed |
into existence. Light had been |
created; day was divided from night; |
the ornament divided the waters from |
the waters; day land was separated !
from the seas; the land brought forth |
grass, herbs and trees
Tie sun, the ruler by day. the moon, |
the ruler by night. and countless con
stsllations OF stars jeweled the
heav, ms. An these were good, but
they were not the final prodL ctions OF
creation. They were but the palace,
the home for lie. The fifth day the
soul was breathcd into animals, who
were 20 reside in the mansions pre-
pared for their existence. The sea
was rcplenished with fish; the air with
fowl and dying creatures; the land
with creeping things animated be
ings-frce and conscious.
Here are scenes Of wonder and en-
chantment Every species from the
creeping, Shiny reptile to the beauti-
ful, singing birds OF paradise-all with
attributes and organs still distinguish
ing features.
When the beginning was is not
| known. 10 has been estimated any
where from 5000 to 500, 900, 600 years
ago. Many think that each day was
| but countless ages in which the law OF
evolution held its sway.
"In the beginning God created,
reads the holy book. Modern students
maintain that the Hebrew word which
is translated "created" is better rem
derod "caused to exist" then the holy
writ would read "In the beginning
! God caused TO exist" Is it higher
and more lofty conception Of a creator
to think that he made two Of every
living species and endowed them with
distinguishing attributes; or to believe
Him the author Of immutablc laws
which through countless ages develop
the modern compleXity of life?
But be that as it may, the world is
here, and is peopled with Hfe-life
wonderous and ISarvellous.
Man boasts mat he owns the whole
earth; "bHt he docs not, says Mark
Twain. The fowls OF the air inhabit
the boundless heavens; the fishes of
the sea make their homes in four-tifths
OF the earth's crust; the other fifth,
alone, belongs TO man, and he must
scratch hard To make living there.
The number Of animals IS beyond
comprehension. over 1000 different
species of birds have been classified:
over 5000 species OF fishes examined.
A drop OF water contains over 500, 600,
600 animals. An individual GIydantina
Senta in twelve days increased to
10000, 600; another species multiplied
in four DAYS to 40, 600 900, ,000,0 600. II
is estimated that /, 200, 900, 600 human
beings exist at the present time.
Since the creation the total number
that existed upon our globe is over
3G,G27, ,sI3 275, 900, 600.
Every animal is fearfu ly and won
deriully made The crystalline lens
in the eye OF Goldfish contains five
million fbers. Some animalcules
have from 100 TO 200 stomachs. The
thickness OF their lining membranes is
estimated to be one fifty millionth
part OF an inch.
These animals have all been classi.
fed in groups or families. The gem
eral science cf zoology embraces eight
sub-kiugdoms or groups. Every group
and every individual has it's peculiar
characteristics which differentiates it
from al, others.
Every animal is wisely planned for
a happy existence Every one given
a digestive, circulatory and nervous
system according to its wants. II
hears, sees, tastes, feels.
"The miuutest throb,
Which through their frames diffuses
The slightest tantest motion,
is fixed and indispensable,
| AS the maIt site laws
That rule yon rolling orb.'
Neither are animals without their
virtues. They love and hate, are Joy
ful and sad, sympathetic and angry
Sometimes they are fearless with
anger; sometimes flee in horror; some
times intoxicated with pleasure; now
they court their favorites; now as
sault their enemies; now llutter in Joy
over their young; now triumph over
fallen enemies The ant, the bee and
the spider exhibit more wonderful
scenes Witness the terror and de
spair Of the entangled fly; his frantic
efforts OF escape; his last dying strug
giles; the exultant spider, his ferocity
in plunging his fangs into his helpless
victim.
"What maligant cruelty
And mimicry OF the mightier passions o
SIM
Well may men learn important les
sons from the many animal virtues
Witness the industry and ceaseless la
Dor OF the ant and bee. Verify he whC
will not work is dragged out TO die
Witness the natural temperance Of the
beasts OF the field. They eat not unto
s lust and sickness. Behold the econo
my and foresight of the squirrel anC
mouse. They provide for winters
chilly blasts during the summers
shiny days.
Look upon the love and devotion o.
the mother for her offspring. The
tiny bird win sacrifice its life in de
fcnse OF its young. The lion and tigel
will ever defend their homes.
Behold the contentment of the ami
NAL. "For them sufficient unto the
day is the evil thereof
Truly the creation Of the earth anC
its inhabitants is the work OF al
omnipotent and all powerful mind.
"a mind which spoke creation ipto birth,
Arch d the broad heavens aud spread m
rolling earth,
Who formed pathway for the obedient sun
ANA hadc the seasons 20 q cir circles run,
Who hlled the AR, the forest ana the Hood
/ And gave an tor cont fort or for good.