Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-08
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BERNARD DE PAlts>i.-Tii. wonderful, man
wa, when young, a poor potter oi Chhpcllc.B iron, n
| B.risoya, aud became II 'pciTcct model OF the
workman, ''-ri-:n. TO ronowr ~ m arts; and poet,
~ljlnlJso.-.I j. bv his Example, rn'h0r thar b.
his works, TINT h" has eXcrris0'l III influence on "INh'
ilaiion, an! lha: he has deserved n place 10 hIn-ci
anon, the mon who have cnoblcd humanity. lnoi?h
hr had remained unknown md lI>tir.-, mIkiaT ttc'
| i'm his fathers pottery though lie had n"rcr pug,l"..
moulded, or ennmcilrd his handful oi clay though
his liviu. groups, his crawling reptiles, his -.IinY
-mail., his slippery irrGt, his lively lizards, and his
damp herbs aud dripping moses hal never a!ornc!
the bottoms or edges o! those dishes, cwcrs, "r RAJ
cellars, .huse guam; and elaborate ornaments Of 'My
tables aud cup.boards OF the sixtrcn,A century, IL"
true, nothing would have bccu wanting I" ikc HEt 81
Phidias or 81 Michael Au,.lo-tu thu porcelain Oh
Scvrcr, Of China, OF Florence "r Japan, but we slI"rt!!
not hive had Lis lie for The Operative" {" admire sni
initiate. He is the patriarch %: the work -!iop, The
poe; ot manual labor in modern day h" !. III" pot
Ter al the Odyssey, the Bible. and the Gospel, the
iypc incuran;r To- rxa!, nnd cmnph!c every bnrIn"r-
however trivial, o. that It iits I7blf' for Its incat'
progress and bcnuty for III motive, nnd the glory %
"Surh wns RernnrI lie Palsy. Un,au@ht. save
Lv himself. he feels that he has n gcntu, IN hrr IN
gers ends. He docs not tr"inp!e tn" iinr "ar';' "M""'
his fec; h" dc,piscn no. ;hc common inhi"I!rI wh!'-
his situation hn- placed IN his Ian!n; hc riIIc;Nors 10
purify and cnaoL!c ii by an Infusion ct his own .pirl:'
he travels over the country with HIS tr"Nrl aHG Enlic'
/ earning ulH hr,JIl IpllOIEbIN lpIl MN w MIL.
and when hi. business has nothing u'IE" 10 ichct hlLr
he goes uto the wilderness ia examine nature. iab
teacher of teachers. b! unrciling her mystcrlrs' N"
nrruircs love md cnthusias,n Tor her by dInt o; con.
temptation; he rivals her II: form, color anu IN lt.!iI!
.rsc; hr transports the Leaf, the herb, the fy. tho
r.p;ilc, the insect, the brook, the dew, the %dnImpTc'-,
the freshness, and tho CLEAN Oi light, 10 4 piece "'
clay. In scckin. the perfection y; Art, which h''i'7
Itself that il NAV he Discovered, and which Au! H.
sell back that il may BE- mastered by force, hr meet
..,I ,,.,..Y, U,I.l,t md thg esgrr NJ In. rpuHl'lgs
he follows his pursui; obsiiuatcly aud even s1"a-'.t'
he burns his house To- feed HE last furnace; IA" i"a.'
his inventive genius h." cahaus;s TIE 'o"'
of hope aud the ncruis!I OF labor H"h"s'
ne is rewarded. he triump!is, he b"co mes !i!i'-ir'"'''
and cnrichrs his children. But 'hcss rn''I"! -
wnrd,, Tor which he gives Thanks 20 ProTItri',' nt
IT, vet ~ n~oillin. 10 him: The luburcT is -ftis!i"!' h''
not the man: he thirs,s after tho beauty "ni -'n':
Of The Eternal. The mot PT'ci"us discovery 81 "'
solitary c0u,rm; in'ipn o. nature Is not his an hh'
God. ,hc object and end 81 every perfect art. IL !'
leisure hour. h. writes h- wonderful medltatihs' ~
lives full scope 10 his intellect in BIZ hymns, ,hr pro-
duc, of his pictv, fr m"rc than III ms vases ia" ""'T
of his hands. Without study. and uuIe,tcrct, h- '"''
hur-;s forth with 4 holy enthusiasm. lie n,'''h''
himself with stcGLiavt lait!I 10 the pc..I'.'cl "W.
.hip a: hi. brethren. lie dcvGtes hls y"n'! Ia 'iT''
Inc sarriices L. house for Lis art he 2lY's ~ III, "i
age, his liberty, and his h!c, 10 IN, TOO u" M "n".
his dungeon 20 heaven Oh the wing "' c'!'s."' mrt''
he leaves behind Him masterpieces WIN "IlH,'
doubtless, like the grutiocs @! EARN. hH'' -
that children leave forgotten w!Icr. ne! - , 49,
with their companions hu; Be D'!',,n ,I", -" =.
-ive lessons ami important cNIi:in' 80.
,;cnra. Of perseverance under Il iH''"''''' " n"S'"'
-. ~ ,cn,io tic,i;y. pI"'y and virtnr. l."
,a,nn., ~. nj ,,r,....iot,-. He HE siSr!Hcs !4t",
his work. invention; h!s DEAN ..' = -, -.
becomes IA. inauun! not only 81 TIC i!'"liai'1r'u''i -
.nr.b.,,y,r,. IN, a!.O Of, TIE more subHinc Pr"i''''"
:" tt'L" -, Io;nc right, and living ri:hi. ~
" !, bcor,u 70 a!i uukiudlT, stubborn, yet ~
"s " 81 ,crmoa,ions. Palsy has thus won " ifs'''
,n,,n Ilrr. among The great Neil vii" ha'c rI1"l 1874"
Ob-cUrl;y. ,.., WIL,
.., = .i.ui:vl Greatness does 10; depend upon ''
,""unq:ion. bar upon the mind. Ii '"eh II nm" "'
,it:lc.. who then il sren;'"-tLnm1r'or.
TaE BLOSSOMS AND THE LEAvES.-Na.n
;..c blossoms turned pale al drogp"! i.''" ''
tr1,s IN May, the leaves sad:
"Wcrk, useless :!liI:F! NJ soour: ho'n, Tia" ~
hrg!n to drop While We, h0w hrH,E "' Nl",.E.'
the glow 0f ruiu:nC:, AMI continually; -'"' "Iy"'
and brighter. ani richer. uui;I. Hi''r ''"- .' - ,,r
service, when the iaircsI !rnIlS have D''" ~ .aI
earth, vs.. n.,. shrnudcd with Gorgeous r"'!'' 49,
kncllci To res, Ly the booming th"AI'' ., 80 -"
Blu: the fallen blossoms "">&.''.'' ."'
willingly. TO make room far ne :'ii' ~ ",'i =, from,
v. slim, Good mon. al u~aEot.co :. or zoo" 'S, I"
sigh: in yoyr ohscUr" !%r!H1S' i -. pon,r in ni.tn-
the learned, We ~virtA""s "'F"'S 49,. he ,m, Ii.a.ryct
~. and We too. unknown iaGtieIs W ~, ,wI tom
,::Lcn ~: --oud Ioo!. s~c"gMfu.,. down upon NJ
-" -. -, frIac,. al STATE, rom iae!r m"""'':: 49,.
aHiG, G I1Sm h !aair tr.uaSnai arches rai,.! Over n' no
-"r;rLeI with tie blood OF hAi,le; victims --"' ~
t;smay.d yc IRE the blossoms '-R'e''"''
,CLEEICAL REBUKE.-"l hope you, Ga"F
good nusm .,a 90, !' IN the lc2:h of 'f,-hioa. 'fes, ''r.
r +" q ,aIE .h s.'s aaal N a 9 good man, too l 'n.'S., ,,, ed
t Gaa'; know s"r' w4a! TO say n oo%o ,,5 hi; s" %c ,is, a GOD god
the mln,S' T rn,s, hi, vile, bu, he le,s you 20 HILL ia
ked,"