Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-08-22

lfor the reception of its existing species, It's
elementary materials were ,ubjected 10 a sue
ecssica % operations, vast, terrible and grand,
the inacsuuctiblc marks Of which, written
as with a pen ~ iton, uPes the solid super
structure OF the globe, are everywhere pres
eu,. Here the pen,.uP fires VI the interior,
bursting thruurh the superintendent rocks,
formed their molten streams of lava far and
vide, or hea,iug the firm foundations OF the
earth from their base, reared the everlasting
hIll., AMI filled up ihc lofty mountains, and
there ,he imr,ipsns waves Of the Pr'me'al
ocean, rushed frpm their spacious bed To- &C.
cury toe deep georges and mighty eha'm' thus
laid bare by i,s uval element, and 10 scoop
OCT f., n.clf new channels, through which
M rcsi,,less c,ursc nigh, again find It's way
10 is appointed home. during the progress
Ut ages. the accumulated matter worn from
lhe soIid rsck by the inec,sant operations Of
lhs elements. and carried BY innumenblc
stream. to the occau, and thcIc Deposited,
again BECOME. subjected To the process 81 con
.o'iJaror and c'c,auo1 through tn agency
Ut ,ub,crrancau drrs. and rraprears as con-
urrut on an island, a, the surface Ncgcn-
non abaunds-,hg loves, forms ~ zu matted
nature are brought INTO rU,tgucv--by degrees
And AFTER the hF,c Of boundiess ages OF yIo-
Irrre and cun,uIsiuus. these arr succcedcd hy
higher urlcr Of beasts, birds, and fshcs-aud
c,cie upon cyc'r ct centuries, marked only
hy their massive results, were destined 90 pass
away. before che birth Of humanity. Such
ars the grand and impressive lessons Of mod.
rru geology science, the elementary prin.
r,1rr. ct which a., bot II Yesterday, bot
which rests. nevertheless, upon the secure
.7s,. ~ so1nd philosophical induction and in-
-rr,ro,rulblc truth. More mojeu sull are
thr achievements uf chemical scicucr rcsolN-
tag all ihc particle, ol matter into ,hc compo-
rrr, elements combining, aSslmlla,ing,
changing. and transforming their Substances,
and extracting ihc essential portions ct each
frr thg practices Ut art. and the everyday Pur-
sun. Of human lie. To the laboratory IT
'h, chemist. ihc physician Is indebted lo' 'h"
Potent charms b, means OF which be di,sl-
pate. ,h. " numerous ~, which hcsh Is heir
oo.''-,hc man Ut science lor the knowledge
of diversified ingredients Which enter into the
composition 1T every ,pccics Of matter, their
modes OF operation, separately or Boz combna-
ton, their usr. AND powers, and the results
IT their actions ru every conceivable modlh-
cation ,hc mechanic iur many Ut his pro-
crsss,, ,hr inventor Tor his combinations /,
and ,he arrcultuus, tor hi, acquaintance With
thc numerous and ImPorian, agcucIcs which
enter l0,n the process Of vegetation, anil de-
trru.u, thc character and fertility Of the soil.
Na,lnl PHILOSOPHY 10 an H. branches, and
natural history Iu 40 rs departments, ba,,
participated iu the impulse which has chauc.
tyulrJ ,hc pos, half century. as che period 90
unprecedented progress IN science and thy
art..-aIl thc power, Ut matter have been
h.uuah, OTTO practical rrgu.,,tiou, ior the cN-
tension ct thc hrIj Of discovery and all the
domain. OF animate and inan.ma,c creation,
hs,, bc.a .ar,,yci, classified, arranged and
b-ou.h, under ,hc moral and intellectual do
mluIp1 Of man,
These imposing result. are the triumph Of
m.al over malicr-,hc fruits 81 physical aud
intellectual supcriori,y-thc development OF
Humanity, sNer,sd. under ausPcious innu-
crcr- upon ,bc external universe. When Sc
rarrI. they may BE- transmitted from genera.
ton to grucrauon. and from age To age and
ubfl, Che painful aud elaborate processes %
which they have btyn maiurcd, NAV, n a
crra, degree, b. dispensed with, the results
th,m-rI,,, remain as the permanent Inherit
aac, OF tby race These united with ,he
guar prucrr., aud haPp, results Of moral
power. vii finally mlk, earth Paradise.