News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-04-10

sity or prosperity that spurs such a
man on. 1t is simply the spirit of
adventure and enterprise in worthy
cause, and is of the stuff of which
heroes are made.
When men in the twentieth century
bury those opposed to them alive, i'll
time of war, as the Philippine Insur.
gents have recently done, the car of
civilization must move on, even
though men have to steal the livery
of the prince of darkness, in which to
serve che Lord and the cause of hu-
manity.
Mr.. Carnegie has done a great deal
of deep and broad thinking, and
realizing that it is thought that
keeps the world moving and the ma
chinery running, he is providing the
means to, set other people to think
ing. Of his good deeds of benevo-
lence and charity nothing need be
said here. He is building his own
monument, step by step, in good
works and deeds, more imp srishable
than bronze or marble. While the
men and women who do the thinking
are not all rich and have not the
means to give millions or even thou
sands, they are giving the. best
thoughts of the present age and
sending them to all parts OF the
world. Long into the midnight
hours, when the village or city is
wrapt in darkness and silence, the
thinkers are at work. The pressman
are at the helm, the printer and pub
Usher are giving us the best the world
has to give and are as truly benefac-
tors of the race as any other class of
men.
Looking the world over we find
that those born to wealth seldom
make the exertion to search for great
truths, as for hidden treasures, and
we find that there is more happiness
in the search and in the finding, than
in the possession. After the goal is
reached, after the place of preierment
is gained the greatness of the achieve.
ment loses much of it's imagined i'm
portance.
A monument is soon to be erected
in Central Park, New York, in part
to recognize the munificent benefac-
tons made in nearly all countries
irrespective of race or sect by Baron
and Baroness De Hirsh, both Jews,
and in the main to recall what Others
who with their superfuous wealth
have done as these two did. The
chief figure will be "Philanthropy,"
says the committee, and it is to be
the monument of all liberal unself-
conscious and unselfish givers with
out regard to religion or race. As
We gaze upon the central figure oil
this monument Philanthropy, not
only will the good deeds of the De
Hirshes be recalled but the deeds OF
all worthy benefactors will be
grouped together in our memories,
and the several names of our own
cOuntrymen will appear to us in i'm
agination, whether inscribed on the
monument or not, and a grateful IN
cense will arise from our hearts as we
send the warm currents of our smy.
Pethy and glowing admiration, to
each and all.
AS we meet kind friend on the
street, we take but little note of bis
face or figure, we see at once all his
present surroundings, the village or
city where he lives, the street and the
stately residence or the humble cot
tage all appear. The past life of the
man, his early struggles, his hard
ships and his successes, his conversa-
ton, his willingness to oblige, his
deeds of charity, even his cheerful
good morning all stand out in bold
relief. So it will be when we gaze
upon this monument after it's CON-
pletion a host of men and women
will in imagination arise to view and
their many kind acts of benevolence
will for the time at least, perhaps for
all time make of us better men and
women.