Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-06-28


if they were brought down to no liquor and no
tobacco nj all"
The National intelligencer prefaees the notice
taken by this paper of the death Of the late Jo-
SIAN HoInRooK by saying. ali was with n deep
pang that we read yesterday in the Lynchburg
Virginian the subjoined paragraph. The e1eeli.
ont man whose death il announces was well known
in this city which was for several years the the
atre of his interchangeable and valuable laborS' aud
never did any one acquire from all more Aztec
tomato esteem. Every thought of bis soul aud
almost every hour OF his lifc were devoted to the
advancement in knowledge. and goodness, an
usefulness Of his fellow creatures, and especially
the young"
The article which follows, written few days
before his death, was probably, the last labor of
his pen. Like almost every thing he wrote, it
blends affection for the young with enthusiasm
for science As will be seen, the writer intended
following il with a series of numbers on the sub
jects indicated.
Resource and Application No l.
Nature and art are the two great departments
of human knowledge. They are the fountains
of science, wcnlth aud morals. Their streams
with the designs of the Creator, they would Sc
cure the purposes of the Christian religion. 10
know Is the first step TO use the second. The
ono il nnture: the other art. The "bHimdte
Geometry. Both are ut the roininufrt.9",oiber
two great pursuits Of human beings Agriculture
and Mechanism. The forme: deals most with
Chemistry: the latter with Geometry
These two fundamental sciences are not only
essential TO every human pursuit, but CON
Ia hat, Wis .af
tifully exhibited in the mineral kingdom. Every
crystal and every rock has its Chemistry and its
Geometry. The one eSl ibts qualities; the other
FORMS or shapes. Minerals differ in their quail
ties, fitting them for different uses also in the
forms of their crystals, illustrating beautifully,
because practically, the principles OF Geom-
etry.
Between the properties Of minerals and the
forms of crystals, under which they appear is nm
intimate connection. Though around this con
neotion is remaining much darkness, lights daily
and rapidly dispelling this darkness. soon, very
soon, many points now dark will be all light
No enc step will probably bring light so rap
idly, or spread it so widely, leading young
minds in their great eagerness "to knoW," TO the
original fountains of knowledge-to ultimate
Principles" more full demonstration of the
ease, the direcmess, or the abundant and con-
stautly increasing fruiton of this step cannot be
burg. Nature aud art, in their united beauty
aud power, are urging, with no little enthusiasm,
the young hands and generous minds Of the city
to effort and to knowledge delightful in the ope
ration, rich in the fruiton
The numerous and nimblc steps of the ANNA
led young spirits, leading them 10 explore the
iich fields of nature around the city, haye already
thrown much light and created strong attractions
in their school rooms. and l0aded their mautel
pieces N Il centre tables with the fruits of their
efforts and their discoveries Art is treading
fast on the heels of nature. Geometry keeps
close To Chemistry. The two cannot be sepa-
rated. \ day or two since, some sixty or eighty
girls, already reused to enthusiasm by their fruit.
tul rambles over hills aud lodges, we've no less
enthusiastic, determined or happy in their school
room, in showing 10y the skill of their hands, the
various and beautiful forms exhibited in the fruits
Of their rambes. Teacher aud pupil gave AM
nation and yigor to the minds and hands of each
other. With both teacher and pupil, light Is nc
CURED for the purpose of diIiusiug and difuscd
for the purpose of acquiring specimens. show
ing the skill OF young hands in exhibiting the beau
tiful connection of nature and art, are already
prepared for distribution to kindred hands in
other cities, other states, and other countries.
In aid of these we'll directed efforts for high and
noble purpose, a short series Of essays, showing
the beauties of AIR. connected with the rich
ness of "Nnture'- RESOURCE AND AppLICA-
TloN'-may be given to the public by H..