The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-06

Ia, ly their WAGONS, and killed the men
tina, fled. some ;acir hvsbands. some their
brothers, some their fathers. They sirsh-
cleo their little children with their owa
\ hands and threw item undsr The ~heeis
sne torses' feet. Last Of all. they hihcd
tiep selves. Some OF the captive Women
wer, taken BY Marius 10 Rene. TAey
tssgec him 10 give them to the service Of
the vcstal virgins. He refused. that night
Iithey s;rangisd themselves with their long
hair. Such women command respect nnd
reverence; they are cure of being ioved-
The Germanic marriage code was strict
and sacred There is nothing" says Tao
titus, more preiseworthy in The naiioaai
character. lac bride brings no Gower 10
the husband; he makes presents 10 her, not
gifts adapted 10 a womans taste ror suited
10 adorn her person. but YOKE % oAsat a
bridlsd steei. q shield. q spear a1i swors-
These remind her that she is 10 free from
the perii< If war. nor cut off from aspira-
tons after n3ble deeds that she is received
b. her husband 10 be his partner in toll
; and danger. to dare with b.cl II war and
suffer with him Ia peace" Among eonis
German tribes women married hut once.
On the death Of their husband they re-
manned always widows. They ere satls-
fed" says Tacitns, with che husband.
as with one life. one mind. oae bo1y.
Early marriages were not common among
the Germans 1T is considcTsl iacst dis
|. graceful. says Caesar. FOR 'outh to we'd
besore his twentieth year They marry
, late" seys yscitus. 'iull grown and vigor
! Gus and well matched; the children IN
herii the vircr Of their parents with
: this race" says Taine. marriage was pure
) chastity instructive" NO o2e in Ger
many" says Taeitus. smiles az fensl=
vices; they do no; call Ii the vey Of the
weird TO rrin and Be ruined
with this people exclaimed ita 5reat
: historian 'gool morals are stronger ths-
eIstv here good laws. This race. says
: Taine, has discovered moral beauty where
Others discover sensuors beauty. The we
tory OF mans bette- nature over beasily
passions has bctn promoted t. the noble
thoughts Of philosophers. tie sweet drsalne
lcf poets aul the beautiful fHncics Of ar
fists; his conquest q: the physical world
has been achieved b. the powerui aid Of
scicrce and i1rtnlicr. Among sll ;he
beautiful conceptions and all the powerful
forces hat have wrough; the m7rrsl Of hu-
man c.viliznticp. there s nous more beau
. tiful. none moro reweIfnl than thc German
conception Of marriage. J. is IN ideal born
of restraint and honor ard chivalry In man.
|: OF courage and purity ard eevoion in wo-
, nan
! The last quality watch / shall notice N
the German character is reverence. They
looked upon life with al earnest. ST o-s.
Z reTerent spirit Il the midst o. victory
! and feastng they thought OF death We
have seen them 10 he men without az,
, bui they were tuil O. reverence. They lived
I under iofty sense Of responsibility. vi b
them life was more solemn than death.
: The song OF Be0Nulfss he lay dying, s.~xs
? the spin, OF the race. u have ruled this
$ people fifty winters There was not any
! king Of nv neze5ors who dared to meet
= me with warriors. ! held mine own well.
r ] sought not tresCherous malice. nor swore
g unjusty many osths. on account OF all
q this, though sick with mortal wounds.
. NAY te joyful" With these people life
is duty. the world is a warfare and
hero!sn The highest gooi'
peoples reverence is exhibited most
clearly in religion. The gods Of Greece
and Rome were human beings, transferred
q 10 the heavens. They enjoyed in perfection
all human qualities-strength. beauty. wis
4 fought, cheated, drank, swore and d ed.
/, The Roman temples we're filled with
!. statues. before which knelt the worship
y pers. From the knees of Jupiter hung
: wsxen tablet. on which each person in
| scrihed what he wished 70 obtain and was
willing to pay for II. In every Roman fam
ily were images OF household gods. Some
| times they were seated az the table. and
received their share OF the food when
Eueas fed from Troy he carried on hi
, back package of Trojan gods. He feared
: The Greeks would steal them and gain
The ancient Germans made no images
CT the deity, nor did they worship In tenn
: pies. Their gods were invisible and grand.
% They do not think, says Tacitus. that
II acccrds with the greatness OF deity 10
i, ! connne IL within walls or represent It by
: the likeness OF human face Thsy wor.
ship tn woods and groves: they call by
: The name Of God the abstract idea, WIFI
they see not with human eyes but only
with the eyes Of reverence They had
: fulfilled by natural instinct the divine
IS Commsnd Of Jehovah Thou shalt not
q make unto thee any grav5n image" They
= worshlped the unknown mystery of an
!; overriding power. unlike the powers of
: earth. We may see that this race was
= fitted for Christianity. II felt natural
! longing for somsihing higher than earth;
II was filled with strong and noble Ieyer-
ence. More than any people in Europe"
says Taine. they approach by the sLn-
/, piicity and energy of their conception to
! the old spirit OF the Hebrews" Indeed, the
German was borii almost Christian He
: was cropping in the darkness. but he was
= nigh unto God II was natural that the
!. great battle for freedom OF conscience ard
: purity OF religion should be fought by
= this race. 1t was natural that the Pro-
testent reformation should be achieved in
: Germany, the home OF reverence and
= spiritual longing While the rest of the
: world had gone 20 America and the Indies
! "a
!; s.mpie German monk. turning away from
p. things Of sense and empty forms. was ind
!. ing Him, whom once the disciples hal
. sought in the sepulchre of stone" was
hnding Him. tho way. the truth and TIE
. me II is Martin Luther, the noblest en-
hodtnent Of the German spirit. He sees the
!, truth and precla!ms it 10 TIE wor,d
= Europe is shaken by the thunders Of his
e voice.
: He has sounded forth the trumpet, thu.
shall never cali retreat
: he Is sitting out the hearts CT men before
the judgment scat"
hings and pope are startled from drunk
en- SAUNDERS OF power They summon MIN
!, 10 answer for herssy. All the great ,nea o.
\ Garth 20 10 Worms 10 make him reeanf.s
! princes ana earls, dukes and counts Is: O.
!, mars and bishops. He travels to Worms in
;, plain farmers WaEcn He ce~ri-s +, 80.