The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19

island he was most impressed with the courtesy shown them, and reported that visit in these words: t'Inf the same quar- ters were possessions of the chief man of the island. whose name was Puoips, who rec sived us and lodged Us three days coJrtcously." And thea See those words of advice which he gives: Bear ye one another's burdens" Tn honor prefer ring one another;E Honor ,li,.. aii men: (. courtesy; The lack of 1t brings to many a dead failure, while before those who possess it in large quantity all the doors that urbanity does not come from study of books of etiquette, although such books have their use. but from a mind full of thoughtfulness for others ana a of others. If those conditions be pros perous a gladness for the success, or IT the conditions be depressing, sorrow Tor the unfavorable' circumstances An, this world needs lighting up! To those or us who are prosperous it is no. credit that we are in a state of good cheer, but in the lives of ninety-nine out or nun dred there is a pathetic side. a taking off, a deficit, an anxiety trouble: By a genial look. by a kind word. by help ful action, we may lift little of the burden and partly clear the way Tor the stumbling foot. Oh, what a glorious art way at the right time!
 How reprehensible the behavior of those who pride themselves on the opposite disagreeable things. using sarcasm and retort not for lawful purposes, but to sting and humiliate and hurt Didni take him down! Didn't J mn make 1 ,,a,d, nm Is the spirit of the devil, while the op- posite is the spirit of Christ.
 Make Others Happy.
 Alexander the Great won the love of his soldiers on foot by calling them fel- low footmen. Rehoboam lost the ten tribes through his discourtesy. More thoughtfulness for others--let us all cul- tivate 1t. That spirit was well illustrated when the Birkenhead was wrecked on the rocks and all knew she must 20 down. Many soldiers were on board. The drum sounded and the soldiers fell into line. The women and children were got on In the boats. Then the commander of the ship said, Let all those who can swim strike out for the boats. No. said Captain Wright of the Ninety-first High flanders: If you do that. you Will sink the boats in which the women and chii- dren are" The brave men kept to their post, and just as the ship was about to make it's last plungs, they fired salute to those in the boats. What sinking of self in thoughtfulness for others!
 Many years ago two men entered the largest locomotive workshops in Phila. delphial They 2were treated in a very indifferent way and were allowed to de- part without any show of courtesy. Ihey went into other shops, and no especial attention was given them After awhile the two men entered a smaller shop, and the overseer took great pains Tn showing them everything and how they wrought and on what plan the shops were run. The two visitors were agents of the Czar of Russia. and thos9 shops were transferred to St. Pctersourg; ana that polite man that bestowed such at tention, was called to build the locomo- lives for all the railroads of Russia and had fortune after fortune roll in upon nfnrlxN xNxEf NaA m. poral things as well as in spiritual
 Let us start each year. each month. each day with the question, What can I do to make others happy. on our way to office or store or shop or rail train let us be alert for heaven descend eN ~ What the World Needs
 The time must come when the world will acknowledge international courtesy Now courtesy between nations is chiefly made of rhetorical greeting, but as soon as there is a difference of interest their ministers plenipotentlary are called home, and the guns of the forts are put in position, and the army and navy get ready. Why not a courtesy between na- tons that will defer to each other and surrender little rather than have a pro ionged acrimony, ending in great siaugh- ter? Room for all nations of the earth and all styles of government. what the world wants Is less armameE- ana more courtesy less or the splrlt or ae- structIon and more of the spirit of amlty. This century has opened with too many armies in the field and too many men of-war in the ocean. Before the century closes may the last cavalry horse be hitched to the plow and the last war | shin become a nefchantman.
 There is nothing worthy in the thought | that the earth will get too crowded with | stroved bv war When our old world is fun of inhabitants. it will have ful- | filled it's mission, and 1t will be put aside l like an old ship turned into a EfslS HAs