Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02

as sound as blacksmith's bellows. but
us sure as you're born the horse is moon
eyed"
No questions We're asked this witness
on cross-examination, and Cap. Ferguson
horse very well; | think his eyes are All
right. They are just as good as were
ever put into horses head: he can see
in daylight and in dark and in any of
the moons phases, but his wind is a little
shaky; he hain't got good lungs
This witness also took his seat with
out any questions from the defendant 5
counsel
Mr.. Lincoln introduced no witness for
his client and went to the jury upon the
testimony Of the plaintiffs witnesses
and made the briefest and most logical
argument that was ever made in a court
of justice in my state. This is what he
said:
''Gentlemen of the jury, if these wit
nesses are creditable, then the plaintiff
has proven for my client by one of them
that the horses eyes are good and for
my client he has proven by the other
that the horses lungs are sound; now if
the witnesses are not creditablc then the
plaintiff has not proven anything for
himself, or anything against my client,
and in either event my client is entitled
to judgment for costs. IL Is needless 10
say that the plaintiff paid the costs.
| will not offend your sense OF "fdir
play" of warfare ''in the open. your
love of justice, exalted character ana
high cndeaVOr, by entering upon Il Scrl-
atm defence, in this magnificent pres
cnce Of Christian Science, that has glad
dened the world with such surceasc Of
sorrow, or the benefcent woman VINO ~
hope ana prayer ana love revealed CnfiS-
tian Science, ana applied il To the daily
needs of men-against the wdnton as
sslults of maleVOlcncc, ignorance, or
greed. made upon either. As one Of the
tens of thousands of bene1iciaries OF met
aphysical healing, with love undlloycd !
say of Mrs. Eddy, that time to It's Ut
most bound will he too brief for thc
world to discharge to her its debt ot
gratitude. Her life Of devotion To Goa
ana humanity. her sacrifice Of self for
others her ministrations to weary, SUI Z
fcring, dying men. her long years q
fearless and faultless association Wit
perfect good are her invinCible panopiy
against every shaft OF envy, inSrattudc
or malice. And of the science of life.
immortal life, she has revealed, 1t Is Is
enough to know that, if it is true, all
the powers OF earth and hell cannot pre-
vail against it. No detraction can mar II.
ana no eulogy can compass the sum of
its infinite greatness.
MORE LIGHT.
In The opening splcndors Of this dawn
Of truth. shall we not with sublime cpur-
age keep pace with the march Of good
manifest. today? Alas for him VINO con-
stantly looks mnurnfully into the future
and dcprcciates the present. / believe IN
the progress of good IN the sublime ana
beautiful Now, in its breadth OF intellect,
its conscience, its morality. il reach
after God.
/ champion this day a. the brightest
ana best since the world began Every
yesterday was but the dawn Of grandcr
today. and each today Will pale IN IN"
Sublimcr Splendor of tomorrow. ncr" Is
more refinement, learning. sentIcneSs.
and genius; more cstheticlSm ana com
mon sense, more contempt Tor hypocrls$
there Is more truth and courage. homclN
honesty. simplicity. and virtue. more un-
faltering Christian faith more devoted
Christian piety, more arerlph, loNc Ahu
charity in the world. today. than eyer
blessed humanity in any yesterday in AL
the tide OF time.
The world has learned that its great
need is not more intimate acquaintance
with microbes ana germs: not a science
that will more accurately measure the
sun ana weigh the stars; not lottlcr
walk with the muse. or a more exquisite
touch of brush ana ChlScl, hut rather a
realization of the promise that flashed IN
Splendor upon the world with the advent
III the humble NIzarene. knowledge n
the true God. To be adOred, worshired
ana loved, but not feared.
Christian Science is Fastening the tru-
iti0n OF that promise. Its apprehensigI
enlarges the moral stature Of man. quick
ems the kindler sentiments OF his nature
makes the husband ana father more de
voted and affectionlte; the wife and
mother more tender and loving: works
thp nrgltion of self and the development
Of love for our kind: moves the heart Il
pity spreads the mantle Of charity. ant
lifts the weary children Of earth nearer
IA the great loving heart Of God.
strangely enough, the objection u
Christian Science is made that II il tn
work OF woman. l say strangely. be-
cause to my mind this fact is the sign
manual Of its integrity ana purity. II
seems to me that to the most careless
observer it must be apparent thdt by tht
exercise of mental and moral forces. wo-
man GlIddtns today, and haStens tn
Nm, hpitr n t4ar
republic Of letters; in every forum ot m
trilectual combat: in every profession; II
An the arts in all the sciences; in every
Walk of human learning. on every heIU
where humanity struggles for humanity
woman. panoplied with Truth ana Love
moves to the shining goal OF every laud-
able human ambition, c0niGSSedly, IN
guardian Of the Holy of Holes, the
spiritual thought OF the world. surely
the beautiful tomorrow IS dawnlnE, When
pnlightcncd Justice Will have one code 81
morals for an Gods children, ana not. as
now one for the man ana another Tor thc
woman; when man Will be more Just -
woman. and woman viii he more just to
herself; when she Will not shrink with
luathinE from her poor. tempc~t-to tossed
sister. who. in the uneven struggle for
existence. has fallen, and leave her a
helpless and hopeless Wdif upon a re
morscless human sea; put IN the spirit OK
the pit wing Christ. will take the hapleSS
one in her loving arms. and with that
Touch Of nature, which makes the whole
world kin, lift her up INTO the sunshine,
the gladnesS, the emulSent glory Of re-
deemed womanhood. For let it never he
forgotten that it was a woman, a sadly
SHINING but swcctly repcntant woman,
who bathed Jesus feet with her tears
and wiped them with the hairs of her
head. and of whom the Saviour said:
she is forgiven because she hath loved
most.
In the suhlimity Of that broader and
better allegiance, into which the Science
of Being leads us. every good man ana
woman will he an integral part of its
glory, Just az every blade Of grass. i'm
pcarled by tho dCws Of heaven, lifts its
iewclcd crest to kiss the dawn, ana to re
fleet the splendOr of the rising sun.
As woman was last at the cross ara
first ut the sepulchre; rs woman WAS the
holy messenger to proclaim a risen, tri-
umphant Saviour, SO now, in the opening
<plendors of His kingdom on earth. a wo-
man, another Mary. is the sweet messen-
ger of glad tidings" and
Her clear voice Is heard in tht van
Proclaiming the dawn, when all nations
Shall echo the Great Hearts pulsations,
And God be reflected in man.
She guards the Christ love in her keeping;
BY her are the Christmas chimes rung,