The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18

New England is noted for fruit, and
grain as well as her hills and forests.
And there will be more strong, Grave
men and women among the coming gen
erations Of men in the New England
states than any other portion of Amer
lea. Her hills and forests give signs of
vital and intellectual growth amohy
their inhabitants than other states
more steadfast and ever abiding ,ar-
mony. knowledge is power" and it is
increasing in all parts of the, country,
if moral and religious principles are in
| dcations of coming popularity There
| is great hope for the rising generations,
| The hills and mountains are types of
steadfast progression and strength.
The forest trees (some of them), bear
the marks Of ages, and will yet furnish
the timbers for cities and temples of
learning where knowledge will keep
pace with the agricultural prosperity
of the people. The New England hills
are beautiful at all seasons. The noun
tains overshadow the upands and val
leys; all things seem to speak of ma
ture and strict obedience to her general
and changeless laws.
The old man glanced with an eye of
keen delight at the surrounding scene.
The pleasant light and vital air seemed
to give him foretaste Of coming pow
err He had sought the forest shades for
communion with the trees, and he felt
social spirit among their swaying
branches.
He needed inspiration and knew he
could find it in the broad sweep of the
hills and the bracing vitality of the air.
The oaks and naples were his favorltes
and he could never feel lonely beneath
their shelter. He was engaged to write
a lecture upon the forest trees of New
England for a leading agricultural
monthly, and "The Beauty Of the Hills
would be his theme. The glory of the
forests might come in autumn. He
leaned more heavily against the gran
lite boulder covered with its soft green
mantle. Taking his pencil and book he
commenced his essay.
He looked abroad for one more soul
cheering view of the distant hills, and
as the suns refulgent rays fell upon the
hills and forests, he caught the spirit Of
prophecy in and through its dissolving
light. The prophetic view embodied the
new century. He saw the sign Of prom
Use spanning the distant hills; the an
gels of peace and fair liberty stood on
the boundaries, of time, the century
passing out in the form of white
haired philosopher. He held in his hand
the crown which had fallen from his
forehead. He held also in one hand a
powerful lens, through which he took a
keen glance at the country or earth he
was leaving behind him. And CHANGING
toward the future he smiled glad,
hopeful expression passing over his
face, while joy unspeakable illumined
his features; he gazed with joy upward
far into the pure ,radiating glories OF
the future.
The sacred law of nature was re-
vealed, and the terminating powers of 4
Americas future stood there revealed
before him; 1t was very far more glori-
Gus than the past has been. The phi
losopher saw with an eye of faith the
old century departing, well satisfied |
with his achievements and the shining |
place he might worthiiy claim upon the |
pages Of the worlds history.
The nineteenth century bore many |
jewels in the crown which he was soon
to place as parting benedicton in the
hands of the incoming century. Two of |
the brightest Of those jewels was the
liberty for the slaves. electro-scientiflc
discoveries, and one glittering like dia-
monds In the sun was the agricultural
improvements and the restoration of
wasted lands, the increase of grasses, |
grains and the improvement granted to
Ill classes of vegetation. And best and
brightest of the discoveries in chemical
agriculture was the knowledge how to
provide for and insure the protection
md progressive growth of the forest
md fruit trees that beautify all the
Grand and sunny regions that form the
beauties of the New England
ILLS. The scientist was made happy
md strengthened for his work
AMOS d. SMITH, Sd.