The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19

pccch Grove Texas Dear Napryham
mcrs. Although was defeated IN our "a
rontcst ono def nj shall not dctcr me lrnh
cnterinr The pres mt contest with renewed
courage .hipk we should an JON ~ tnE
ing "flurrah for Robert H. Lee Altnousu
/ didn't vote for him in tho contest Wv
unanimously concur with the VIII OF I've
majority Ia prnising him a our inNnll',
General Ice was INDEED grotl anu E""m
man. He rendered all nc ald IN ms pow.
battling FOR her rights, lie did hll lnNh
mortal man could have done 10 save NJ
from the clutches Of the enemy. lie iouRh'
as only mon imnle1 win courage anu 1
termination ran fight lie ala Wpat ne
could and that is all that morlal man 'Su
do. I Ruow that the United states are hl,n
ing q noble history, noble RECORD ~ ma
ton aud In making great strides IN llVfa
ture and science but still believe theE
that is the men who are a. IN" heaa or
public AFFAIRS at the timel VIII ne hem Y
sponSIhle for the terrible civil war. w
whose heads shall rest the blood OF Inc
hundreds nf thousands NJ mobile, manly sous
Of the South who were shot down as nri
! cIlcssly as II they had been hrnteS, Simply
because they dared maintain their rights
| and prlviogcs?. Who shall he calico 70
answer FOR the desolation. destruction SUI
! rancor and bitterness ot the abolitlonlttf OF
tho North. simply because nature had not
| endowed them with opportunities 1 wnlr9
justified them in keeping slaves! IIgt
have gotten entirely OF the subject. VINO
Is, or was, the greatest woman born In the
Nineteenth century thlnE ,hl' r 9me o.
! Now come, lIaps, lets put on our thinking
/ caps ana get down TO business Although
! this is a good subject for discussion sill
! II Is one IN which II II hard 10 make Sc
| lection. There have been ~ many great
women born In the Nineteenth century that
! It almost makes MS feel that we arc treat
| Ing the others with disrespcct 20 name our
! fayortc. There have been hundreds Of
| great women who have lived and died he
] tween the opening and closing years OF the
| Nineteenth century who were never known
! In public life. Mothers who oKerted In their
! little circle Of life an influence that was
| tuly great. OF such the world knows
nothing In direct way, because they were
never thrown before the public gaze. But
| hecausc they lived ont their lives I'm 30.
! cluson az it were. does that detract from
| their greatness H. having reared the leaders
! rel and ether grant mcni No, Indeed, Hut
| we can not make n selection here for the
simple reason that there, are so many that
/ arc equally great. And so We come on
| down to The ranks of those with whose
/ deeds OF greatness the world Is directly nc
| qualnte and whom II recognizes ms great.
/ End here think We shall select Miss Clara
/ RariQu as the greatest woman born in the
! Nineteenth century. J Lclleyc her deeds
! OF klndwss In the interests IT suffering hu.
| nanity 10 he the host example Of greatness
| that can bc exhibited. Scidshncss Is ono
~ the greatest obstacles TO true greatness
that exists. Selfinterest prevents many
|
the world. There ~ no moro ~ that quality
about Mis- Barton than there Is brass IN
pure gold We rave only to look a. her
noble Christian aides IN their loving tenpel
see why the world calls her great Aud
again. wee have only 10 look al her at Gal
weston during lts sorrow. and suffering and
sec her In her noble, Christian work at that
place to come g. tho conclusion that she I,
the greatest woman born IA the Nineteen 4
century DO not deny the fact that Miss
Frances Willard. Qneen Victoria aud mani
others are and have been great but not In
way 10 compare with my favorite Hel
greatness transcendently outshines that oi
all Others. She Is the greatest NJ them ali
And long after the angels have welcome
her on the other shore her praises shall
be sung nv those whom she has befrIender
heard Of her goodness. But know vot
are all getting tired of this unintercsfint
b Iettfr, 50 VII H. bring i to close wiz
maps ! remain as ever Plowboy.
Copeland Texas.--Dear Happyhammers
The old year is gone aud a new year ha,
been ushered to our shore We know moi
what II holds IN store for us. Many OF
you suppose have heard this quotation
Time was, is past; thou canst not 1t re
Time -, thou hast; employ the portion
small.
Time future, Is not, and may never be.
Time present Is the only time for thee"
SO let Us live for the present and AWAY
strive 10 make each day OF our lives NOR
useful than those past Remember, wheI
they are past they can never he recalled
nor eau our faults ana follies be eorrecte,
| when once they are made when llfei
autumn days have come, and our lives ar,
spent. when we view our past lives MAJ
there be no vain regrets Of the life that
, spent 10 cloud our evening sun. So Will,
yet the dew Of youth * sparkling on ou
brow We should commence our life work
} Have some noble object In view and strlvl
TO reach 1t. Never think OF failure for IN,
only failure you ought 10 fear Is failur
In cleaying to the purpose you sec 10 d
! best II we debsr ourselves from Amin
/ at noble abject, our desires will NOV
downward and We will feel ourselves act