The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-02-11
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| progress and development. The
close of the nineteenth century will
mark ali era in tn worlds history
by far, the most advanced in fnan-
cial, industrial and educational
achievements of any of the centuries
that have gone before. International
communication made easy by the
perfection of steam power pplied
to land and ocean travel, has been
the mighty factor that has brought
about the advancement in the civil
lied wt:rld, and made it possible for
this world to carry its enlightened
and progressive ideas into the dark.
ignorant world of both hemispheres.
Activity, both mental and physical
is seen and felt in every trade or
vocation of life. If one would
make a success of life to-day, in a
world material, it matters not
what his calling be, he must devote
the whole energy of his beng to his
chosen work. The man who does
must fall behind Competition in
every department of labor has be-
come strife, and only the fittest
servive. There is no middle ground
clan must have knowledge of the
latest discoveries in medical science
And more; he must know how to
apply that knowledge. The success
the storc-house of his mind all of
the latest court decisions, which be-
C me laws. And more, he must
have the ability to- Call forth these
decisions at will ani apply them
properly to- the asses he would have
them govern. The successful
must be man of educa-
tlon, who studies his sermons, and
keeps abreast of the advanced
thoughts of the age. And more; he
must have the understanding and
devotion to- carry his theory of re-
ligion into every dav PRACTICAL life. |
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the best seed and carry to market
the best products of the soil, scien-
cultivated. And more; he
must keep up with the industrial
changes that are taking place IN the
world around him, and know how
% take advantage of these changes
FOR his own benefit The successful
must conduct his business
On the latest improved methods
And more; he must learn to adapt
himself to the many and varied
changes that are constantly taking
'lace in the mercantile world. A
ull measure of success is surely to
re denied the man who does less
han his whole duty towards his
ocation.
General Gordon in his superb
ecture s|Fhe Last Days of the Con-
at Abbeville in January
f his audience the leading part the
outh had always taken in every
risis through which America has
ways came out victorious. 1t was
Washington, Virginian, who strug-
ed for eight long years against
lch fearful odds of the English,
id at last compelled CORVALLIS to
y down his sword at Yorktown. <
Id with it England's supremacy in :;
e New World 1t was Andrew
'ckson, of Tennessee, who gave
e British their second dearly
ought lesson of American valor.
nd they have from that time to r
c present day, never dared try !
'nclusions with a country, that +
I'd worsted them SO badly in two
mpaigns, in both of which the
e advantage of numbers was with
EN-. 1t was Zachary Taylor, of =.
,uisiana, and Jefferson Davis of -
ississippi, who taught the Mexi-
MS the invincible prowess of
nerican arms and gained for the
,ited States large area of rich 80
ritory. s.Aud, at this time'' said
neral Gordon, it looks as if gal
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