Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-10-11

on the physical remain the same
Just as the science of Astronomy
prior to the time eff Coperhieus,-
There was the same order, beauty and
grandeur, in the sublime machinery
of the heavens before as since his
day. The sun was as much the cen
tire of the solar system dispensing
life, light, and heat to revolving worlds
in the twelfth as in the eighteenth CEN
tury. But the discovery Of Coperni-
Gus dispelled the darkness that had
so long attached to this subject, and
made a full development not of nesc
laws and neao relations of matter, but
Of those as old as creation and un-
changing as time. The wonderful
laws Of the physical universe were as
as imposing and awfully sublime when
heathenish darkness covered the
earth as in the mostenlightened epoch
since the dawn of that discovery
But they were unknown. Just so it
is in intellectual science. Phre-
nology develops the true science, SUBJ
Iverts the old erroneous systems
that were founded in ignorance
and sustained by popular favor, and
Institutes more scientific and philo-
sophical system, free from the errors,
inconsistencies, and contradictions, so
common in the old science of Mental
Philosophy. What the discovery Of
Copernicus was to preexisting sys-
TENS of Astronomy, Phrenology is to
the science Of Mental Philosophy
IF Phrenology be the true science of
mind its Importance extends to every
department and condition of life
IT'S of vast Importance in religion, in
politics, in social and domestic life
But the grand theatre for this science
lis in the training of the young
That minds are differently constitu.
tied, that what one can do with ease
and accuracy another cannot accom-,
Iplish at all, what one likes an.
other dislikes-that there is an end
less variety in natures endowments
are questions which no one will deny
who has any just conceptions of hui
mainly. Children inherit from then
parents different dispositions, and ire.
iquently passions and propensities O
the lowest cast. All these, having
their primitive predominancy, fern
the character of the youth, deter
mine his occupation and associates
and too frequently settle his destiny
i lis also true, that the training il
youth is the most important discip
line Of life. Then the influences
which circumstances, associations an6
teachers exert, are almost beyond tbs
power of restraint-the impression;
which they stamp upon the heart, arr
eflaced with the greatest difficulty
How important that the parent O.
teacher be thoroughly yersed in the
philosophical mn, yersed in bis phys
ical, mental and moral natures, sepa
rately considered, and in their com
bined influence, action and reaction
upon each other. How important
that he know the demands and wants
of those under his charge. A very
slight glance at the now prevailing
systems of education in diaeren
countries, will satisfy any rejecting
mind that they are not based On tht
E true philosophy of man. In this, vi
, rejoice to know there are exceptions
, Two-thirds of the Institutions of thi;
!. country, instead of being conducted
with reference to the strict principles
, of mans nature, his mhole nature
physical, mentalandmoral, ARE founded
Ion the fashions and friyolities of this
corrupted age. To delight the fancy
of the public by gaudy show, and tt
obtain large support, seem to be the
goal of the hopes and designs Of many
Of the Institutions of this favored
Hand. If the teachers of this age
were universally skilled in mans true
philosophy, if they could understand
the nature Of those under their charge,
and those faculties which are FREEDOM
Einant, and those scarcely perceptible
lif. in word, they understood the
necessary prerequisites for the best
balanced organizations, and the means
of restoring the equilibrium to such
unfortunate youths as have. either by
inheritance or proiligacy, acquired
a corrupt nature If these things
|were SO, there would evidently be arad-
Iical change in our general systems Of
education, the rising generation would
enter the drama Of lifs prepared not