The daily sentinel., 1900-12-05

That trem bles in the breast.
Prayer is the burthen of sigh,
The falling of tear
The upward glancing of the eye
When none but God is near.
In different parts Of the country the
past year, several attempts have been
made to steal children from their par
ents. In the seventies such q crime
cost the father of tho famous Charley
Ross, of Philadelphia, fortune, and he
went to his grave poor man, with this
last, sad thought upon his mind: "What
became Of my SON ?" Child-stealing IL
enc of the most aggravatinz of all crimes.
1t arousss community as but few oc-
currences can. 1t awakens the personal
interest Of parents everywhere tho story
is told. Assaults and outrages like that
on poor Louise Frost arouses feelings OF
revenge; murder excites feeling OF hor-
rsr-but everywhere one hears Of the abb
duction of an innocent child, the work OF
rescue becomes the paramount issue in
the breast Of every parent.
A smile Or chserful greeting doesn't
cost much, 20 give it whenever you can.
1t may be the means Of making some
poor, lonely soul happy.
Life in country town would lose half
its interest were it not for the post-ofacs.
Here rich and poor, high and low, come
every day. The business man comes in,
takes out his mail and hurries cut again.
The farmer comes in and gets the mail
for all the nsighbors. The small boy
sticks his head up to tho window and
asks for "our mail" Tho school chill
dren, collectively and individually, in
auirs for "any mail" twics . day. Then
tho maiden calls fer letter which she
kasw would come today, and falling to
get it, FUCKERS up her mouth 30 prettily
that you feel like writing her one your
self. Through the postoffice runs Joy,
hope and disappointment.
In the prospectus of a noted sanitar-
ium the following words announce the
motto for all patients and their friends
while in the institutions: "Never say
discouraging word while 10 the sanitar-
ium; you are all here for one purpose"
It IL . good motto for people to adopt for
the home, church, community or nation.
Speak words of encouragement to all.
Those who are identified with any parti-
cular community are bound together for
one purposs-let that purpose be carried
cut in q cheerful and determined man.
ner.
The spectacle Of sersne old ago, con
tent with itself, at peace with the world.
and proud in the regard OF those who
owe their being to it, is bsnignant always.
1t has the dignity OF suffering, of achisv-
nent and OF complete victory. With
length Of days come wisdom and clear
vision and mellow judgment. Men In
the storm and stress Of life, struggling
with its difficulties and temptations and
sorrows, cannot but look with longing as
we'll a. pride on the calm faces Of their
parents and wonder il they will them
selves deserve 80 ripe q fruition in tho
harvest Of the years.
The success and prosperity OF town
depends upon the individual efforts Of the
people Of tho community. II they show
tho proper degree Of enterprise. lay aside
all petty rivalriss and chickering's, and
pull together to advance tho best inter
ssts Of the town and all worthy enter
prises, 1t will grow. Let all then resolve
to put forth every possible effort to ad-
vance the interests Of this town during
tho coming year, sxtsnd friendly word
to all newcomers who will be . benefit
10 the town, say an encouraging word for
the home msrchantA and all local enter
prisss to increase tho proapsrity Of all the
people individually and collectively.
Frewn down and discountsnanos all
kickers and grunblsrs who never have .
good word to say for anybody or any
thing, unless it 10 dollar in their pocket.
You will find such charactsrs in every
community-those who oppose every
body and erything, and who are q
stumbling block in the way Of the pro-
Qrsss and prosperity Of town and who.
BY their chronic sslfishness and narrow
minded views are curse to any commu-
nifty. The public-spirited citizen who