Show till SPIRIT OP OF AMERICA lincoln knew the expressions which fell from his lips long ago are I 1 living and everlasting inspiration to the spirit ot of america and to all mankind read and read again these words spoken to the workmen I a association in 1864 property Is the fruit of labor property is desirable Is a positive good in the world that some should be rich shows that others may become bacome rich and hence is just encouragement coura gement to industry and enterprise let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another but lef let him work diligently and build one for himself thus by example assuring that his own shall be sate safe from violence when built any captain who puts his hand upon the tiller of our country must be guided by that kind of truth mark twain defined a gold mine as I 1 a hole in the ground dug by a liar they are too lazy nowadays to even dig the hole the wise man is invariably well thought of by his neighbors for he be Is first to consider the rights and feelings of others heaven and hell liell are a long way apart but some people try to straddle through life with a foothold in each place |