The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-12-13

knowledge. The examples set by tho
good helps to mold our own characters,
for as Longfellow said:
olives Of great men all remind as.
We may make our lives sublime.
And departing leave behind us
Footprints on the sands Of time"
What a debt OF gratitude we owe 10
those who have gone before us. Old
DR.. Johnson said to Boswell
I'VE can never pay 1t, sir-not a
1.-THE Of It, but It Is every mans duty
TO do something for posterlty He
should write a good book or invent
some useful thing or raise up a son
who will be a good citizen and fight
the battles Of his country, II he can't
do anything else, sir, he can plant a
tree or vine that will give fruit or
shade to those who come after him
Let no man live a blank and die like
dog!"
believe that our education begins
here In infancy and continues through
youth and manhood till we die and
goes on without a recess or vacation
as soon as the spirit reaches heaven
II 1t goes there. This life is but a pro-
baton, a kindergarten, a type Of the
life to come. Il want to be an angel;
a harp within my hand" is a very
childish idea Of heaven and so is that
other couplet-
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above"
Music will be taught there, of course,
but will not be sung by tongues on
fire. l believe that our elevation in
science and art will be gradual and
progressive, just as it is here. The In
telligent soul will be employed in mas
tering the mysteries Of heaven and
earth and the universe. We strain our
thoughts now to reach the remotest
planet and wonder what is away be-
yond and where the armament ends
Every year reveals new wonders here
that were never dreamed Of by our ia
theirs. Isaac Newton said: 81 have solv-
ed a little, near the shore, but the vast
ocean of mystery lies beyond" We are
climbing higher and higher and it is
the duty of every one to climb as high
as is possible so as to have a good
start in the next life-otherwise we
will be assigned to the first grade or
perhaps go foot. have thought that
Moses and Elijah were chosen to wit
ness the TRANSPORTATION because Of
their high rank in heavenly attain
ments. 1t will be all right for little
children to begin at the bottom but
1t will be notifying to old people, how
ever good they may be, to have to go
into an infant class. Yes, believe
there will be schools there and teach
ers, whose delight will be to educate
and elevate the willing minds of their
pupils and witness their expansion as,
one by one, the mysteries of heavens
arcana are unfolded to them. What
supreme delight will woman have in
growing flowers into new colors and
forms, in making pearls and rubies
and sapphires from heavens elements,
in singing the songs of the angels and
adjoining the temples Of God.
Yes, ] heard Jenny Lind sing once,
and l hope to hear her sing again,
heard George Pearce preach once, and
l hope to hear him again. l used to
listen with rapture to DR.. Means as he
scared among the stars and lifted our
young minds up higher and higher un-
til we almost feared he could not come
down without fall. He is up among
the stars now, and is happy Yes, !
hope to see John Milton there and hear
him tell of Paradise regalned. But
this is enough, for l am not preaching
now wish that was. If there were
no other inducements to draw us heav-
onward it Is enough that we will meet
all the great and good men Of whom
we have read. And now, turning from
things heavenly to those that are Of
earth earthly" and dirty too, 1t is
amusing to see our legislature having
a mighty controversy about redistrict
ing the state. They don't seem to
know that congress will soon save that
trouble, for the resolution is already
prepared to reduce our representation
from eleven to five districts. The ak
is laid at the root of the tree. The
New York Press says that congress
will only wait for the census report to
be presented and this report will show
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