Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-01-17

or 60 In and out she fine abode that
our government has appropriately pro-
vide6 FOR them. They are not longing
Tor other Chapuitepecs. They do not
want 20 undertake another South
Mountain. Tk~ir foot does not ache
TO get into the stirrup Of the cavalry
man They are not longing for the
bareback Of the soldiers breakfast
along the Chickahominy. They have
no desire for another ride in the am
buisnee 20 the field hospital When the
Spanish war broke out they sometimes
wondered II their rheumatic knee
would allow them 20 keep step in
march. and If their sight was good
enough to see an advancing toeinan.
and IL their ear was alert enough TO
hear the command ''Charge!" But for
the most part they are glad that there
Is no more war for them. So let all 81
the aged in peace with God. through the
blessed Christ. cultivate commitment
and thank the Lord their Sedan has
been fought and the war is over. Let
not him that girdsth on his harness
boass himself as ne that putte;h IL I'll.
There are old farmers who cal not
90 one more DAYS work. What har-
vests they raised in 1870. They knew
the rotation OF crops as wei as hey
knew the rotations Of The seasons. In
der what blistering suns they sN ung
the scythe and the cradle. Through
what deep SHOWS they drew the .ogs
or cut out their way 70 the fO6os ring
Of The csttlei What droughts. what
freshets. what iusectile invasion. hey
renemberi To cso;ke and feec and
educate the household they went
through tolls and self-sacrifccs that
the world knew but listle a5ous. Rest,
sred man. Let the boys CO The shove.-
in- and thrashing and cutting snd
sweating. Eou have put the harness
Of. and Go not Try to put IL on aga n
Then there are aged physicians.
What tragedies OF pain and aces dent
fhev have Witnessed How much suf-
ferinr they have sssuaCed, How many
brave battles they have fought with
lancet and catac,ysm. How many fe-
. vers they cooled How many broken
bones they set. How many paroNg n s
tnev ouiete5i How many anxious days
they PASSED when they knew thai hu-
man lives 6epe nded upon their ski. and
fidelity They drove back Death from
many a cradle. Instead Of becoming
hardened az the sight Of suffering heir
syupa thies 5eepened. as with a go Dr.
( Valentine Mott when, standing before
his students in clinical department anc
child was about 70 be op
Grated upon IN surgery, he aid
4 Gentlemen. here are surEeou'
who VIII do this work IS wei
as I can. and you vii excuse ne II
leave the room. for as i get o-ler
cannot omPose6iy witness pain a.
once 1 could especially the sun rams
% utrle children" God comforf ans
bless the OLD doctors. sEopathic. home
( opathic. hydropathic and eclectic. an'
make them willing 20 be ont o. prac
tice. Before long they Will hear 81
bezc6iction OF Him who said; = va
sick. and ye visited Ne
Again. learn from Benhadsd's b
havior the unwisdom OF boastirg O
what one l. going 20 do. Two ne'
sages had he sent 70 the king OF Il
rae. both messages full Of insolenc
J End braEEadocio- With brimr1in
bszker in hand he is talking with n
. / ROYAL group about what he viii d
with the spells OF the victory lie
. roinv 20 achieve that afternoon i
, | takes il for granted that Sanari
viii surrender he gives commau
, / for the capture OF some OF the iu la
, starts OF Samaria who are approach
. ing. saving. Whether they be con
70 our Tor peace take them alive,
Z whether they be come out for wa
Z take them alive But behold the (
= gitive king IN frightened retreat b
= fore Sundowu. Better not tell boas
9 ingly what you are going 20 do. Wa
r until IL IL done You do Well 10 j
r our your plans, but there are SO nal
2 mistakes and disapPoiUtments in ID
20 that vou may not be able 70 car
c ont your plans. and there il no ne
% OF invoking the worlds derision a
70 car.carure Napoleon was 20 sure
is conouerlng England, Scotland a
< / ireland that he had . medal stru
.r / celebrating the conquest, which
b. never made Or that medal was n
&. rezerted his own crowned head
- DR.. PendIetou and Mr. sauad'
u were talking in the time Of pcrse'
e. ton under Queen Nary. sau=c'
1< wzs trembling snd afraid, but II
dletoa said what. Aan. there
IS much more cause for me 10 fear "a
CT YOU. You are small. and have iai
CT bodily frame. but you viii see the
II niece Of this feEh consumed 20 asl
- t,efore / ever forsake Jesus Cnl
90 and His truth. which ] have p
- <essed- Not long after Sauuds