Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-01-09
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The Battle Of
Mans career through life

Mans career through lie
been termed a ,cartdre-a ia st aptlv
one Of many conflicts, fierce indeed
rugged trials. From the era RS, and
he is beset by dangers. disas e grave,
requiring the utmost vigllanc. death,
ness that he be not overwhell tchful-
lis that surround him. The Se per-
lordly mansion as well as the Of the
has to battle manfully again srerty,
snares which begirt his pathwa, many
indeed is he that wages a succt Hero
against the many ills by which ariare
ded. How prone is the human foun-
after things attractive and p . run
pearance, though a viper is knew a ap-
;,o beneath tie Leaut;ful ex;er., urk-
hard is it to resist the promisa how
even though it be known that il >afe'
will lie purchased by sorrow am ~'Nt
heart.
The BATTLE OF WEALTH-suatvas.
its thousand seductions-its lack
its want of resolution-how Eait.r
the child IF afluence to break aaa5% -
temptations to Incidence and rise .OIai,,,
the gilded, deeeitful trappings s~urryuns,r
him. determined to be 4 MAN-who will
his age and leave aa Impress on L his
Of his generaticn-ani NV @
nrovc sufficient for the struggle, A.
grow weary, after a few i~lnpofent Az
and c~ushioning themselves on thel
dance they sink into ~listiess enaa
: drones in soc.ety-caring neither to
: be blessed. Why need | struggle for
! ton and uxefulness-have / not all tina
can wish? "Soul, take thine ease
drink and be merry, for thou hast much
in store for many years" The word
: tie better that such q man has ever Ii
it.
!, THE BATTLE OF PovERTY.-Hnw fiera
bitter is the warfare which tie son Of pe
has to make in his struggles for useaL
: and distinction. How eagerly he pau,
: the living stream Of learning and sciele
:" how w;stfully lie gazes upon the far of /
> pie Of Fame, and catches an obscure Gin
of the illu>trious names registered upG
- sublime portals. But be is chained dow
III the relentless hand of poverty and want
~ the divinity within him struggles 10 lie
d from its bondage. With a r~esolute hear
Il an iron will, however, he determines Il
- superior to the obstacles in his way, anC
by step he advances to the desired 2
Many bitter conflicts has he to encoun
= rugged mountains of impossibility rear
impregnable heads to battle him in life's
battle, but slowly he ascends their side
plants his foot in triumph on their SUI
EXCELSIOR! glitters in the coronet of fa
> seeks to grasp, and again he scales the
heights yet before him-and thus overc
each obstacle as it presents itself, he
not till he laves as it were in the oc
light and knowledge. His proud geniu
looks disdainfully upon all vanquisl
J position, and as he recounts his bait
again, laughs derisively at the mole :
he had ~magnified into mountains.
1t is to him, and such as he, the wGliu
- all its knowledge Of the beauty anj gse
ness of heaven, earth and sea, and b Il
the world Looks forward to still greger
,oro umphs and glory by the intermila4e
search of mind. Wealth may buas, q
ease and luxury, its glittering show,
pomp, and parade-but the lof! "a
struggling fer delivery over the feeble
die Or ruddy p~ine-knot's glare, in tie LE
T. IN cottage, will spring forth, developing
hes lights, new sciences, new truths alaag
iaVe brilliant pathway of excellence azi :
this remembered, hunored and praisel y
di- tire driyeling debauchee and l~oslIag.
have gone down To an obscure aIs I@I.
:" ious grave, lie victor-wieaiLo, GAu
TINY Poverty sits entlrrcned, wLeie
"o" :" The burning tiIunderbolt of human Taaa--
ause That sends the living light Of Tr.Ih .lnal,
mol Anc dashcs down the towers vi Fore and FT
And awes tie trembling world like orscsOi