The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-06
'GANTHROP WRITES
FROM IDAHO STATE

IDAHO. Dec. 4-christopher
Columbus got an idea that God had
made room for all. and 50 impressed
/! was he that he talked new eoun-
fury beyond the deep: just as some
preaei. srs talk, and believe. that
there is rich climate OF rest be-
yond this land OF harvest. So few
people Of money gave Christopher's
theory a thought that he worried, but
pushed ahead until his rescue was
reached by soaked diamonds, and
the results are that We we're discov-
cred. i co no, know how many dia-
monds will be in soak for the bene-
it Of the preacher, but do know
that God has made every thing for
purpose, and we to solve the mys-
teries of his making. The sIugyard
is hardest to understand. but weigh
ing his brain. character and methods
the only conclusion that can form,
is. that he was made for the devil,
as we find (devil like) that he is al
ways on the slanderous side. demon
alizing man. pulling down. in fact,
going down. down to where he be-
longs. The world is fun of narrow
minded people, people who just know
that they exist. Say. did you know
that you can read the character Of
man from speech1ess animals. See,
the man standing by the barn door,
notice the manner his horses pass in
and out. see the dog fondle at his
feet. and the cattle apparently smile
at his appearance, and you have a
man who is building up friendship
aud humanity; on the other hand,
horses shy, other animals run away;
he cannot hold whip in his hand
unless clipping at weeds. From
these signs, and from behind a smii-
ing countenance you have the dark
side of that mans character.
Isn't 1t awful that one will become
sluggard enough himself to drop
back and think down into the slug
CARDS way. while God has planned
for and commanded mortal man to
press onward and not bury his talent
as did most of those he tested for the
example of man? 1879
raise my eyes to more beautiful
nature. The Seven Devils noun
'ains above me pointing heavenward,
robed in beautiful white snow, the
jagged rocks. covered, lay as babe
until the warm sun of spring and
summer come to melt away the snow
to feed the creek beds with cold ice
water for the many uses intended;
while the ice and snow is giving away
to water, to nourish the growing al
falfa and vegetation down in the val
leys far below, the shaggy rocks be-
gin to put in appearance that show
the mighty disturbances below from
where they are belched up and left
upon these SUBMITS, in places leav-
ing crevices that are filed with cop
per. gold and silver for the use of
man. Here We are in the midst Of
wealth, the standard basis of the
world. and it is a religious duty to
mine and put out these hidden treas
ures. But who can? John D.
Rockefeller says. ''that the poorest
man / know is the man who has
nothing but money. That kind Of
a man does not help fIfs own charac-
ter. nor does he help build up the
of others"
J. Gould, after manufacturing hia
mouse trap. did not stop to see how
many mice It would catch. or what
people thought of his invention, but
kept going, just as the privilege Of
every mothers son whom God has
placed upon earth Men like Rookie
teller. Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Gates.
Clark and Others OF their type, never
stopped to cry treason, never stop
ped to discuss the ways of the slug
gard. but held higher aim. going
right along through life. taking the
opportunities that God has left for
man, investing their nouey, not in
low interest bearing bonds, nor saw
ings bank deposits, but invested
money in the same manner that
once offered to moneyed men of
West Virginia, who slept. God al
ways rewards the person who holds
on and waits as he did Jacob Of old.
Erterprising men are coming this
way. They are men that are abus-
ed by the sluggard. but they are a
god-send, as they are endowed with
that that every man should prize
money and energy to back the same,
which which God has smiled
J. c. G.