Smyrna times., 1856-12-03

when we remember that IL must live forever, |
either to enjoy or suffer |; and when we reflect
that upon its purposes, pursuits, decisions and
bent, hangs our present, future and eternal hap
piness or woe, then we can appreciate the inn |
Portance of its careful culture-then we can
see and feel the Importance of eradicating every
evil principle, and inculcatmga every useful
truth that, free from error and full of light it
may be able to meet the responsibilities Of life
as they, arise be vigorous and happy, in the
winter of age, and fitted for the frution of SUI
tpernaldelghtsi spirit-land, when it shall have
fplayed the sad denoument in the drama of earth
tile, 's.shufied off its mortal con and passed
that bourne from whence no traveller e'er re-
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TO- The reahimportance of anything is always
tdependent Upon, and Commensurate with the
Interests it affects and the good it is calculated
TO accomplish IN therefore, if mental culture
ennobles our nature, and lenlarges eur capacity
for doings and enjoying; ut thereby increases
our happiness beyond measure, and consequent
ly becomes of inestimable, nay, priceless value.
I AS man is a, compound entity of mind and
matter. and, as the former is farssuperior to the
flatter, thespleasures of thought must be far SUI
fperior to the pleasures of sense, and if the "a
culties Of the mind are enlarged BY culture, Of
course. its capacity fordoing and enjoying must
be considerably; increased. Mere corporeal
pleasure is gross and shortalived at best, and
when induiged into excess, it invariably pals
and brings It's hapIess yotary, to shame. and woe
and death But such as, is. of a purely intel
lectuahnatpre, never aturns TO ashes on the lip,
but the morssit sssoughe the 'sweeter it grows,
warming sths heart, elevatihg the sentiments,
Ebeguiling care, refining the soul, and continu-
! ally oPepipg fresh sources of delghtsGoa na,!
ksi As manis an eminently social being, much Of
his happiness must Necessarily arise from social
intercourse and, If society be steeped in gross
ignorance, with bpt a pancity of crude, amor
phous ideas and ,Rs intelligible language 10 ex-
P press thcrny social enjoyments will be few, and
hgross, and base .oBdt, If society be truly en-
flightehed, the means Of social intercourse will
:, be multiplied and its scope extended--sweei
social sympatbies will be awakened and social
d delights enjoyed which were neverhknown in
1.-THE cold, drear, starless night Of nescence. =
il TO be fully ,convinced Of the society we need
but a few moments selfexamjning reflection
and mere glance, at individuals, comnuuitiei
t, snd,nstions around Us, is required. AS we be
y came more and more enlightened, did not .ou
capacity for social enjoyment increase An,
can we now enjoy the society of stupid ignor
ance. as well asithat of bright, smiling, gesial
varied intclhgencea d Can the people of,Mexi
CO, grossly ignorant in genera, and contnusll
Iharrassed by ,aimless commotions in conse
= quence abe asihappy as the people of the Uni
8. ted States f'And fithey, protesting to be civi
Iized. know but little Of pure, social pleasure
I how wretched must be the social condition .
: those who have 20 established laws to regulat
y their intetcourse,no recognized community
!, interests to bind them together, and but littl
IN language for the Interchange of thought! =
H. That general intelligence emultiplissandheight
nd ems social enjoyments is attruism that but few
ID, if any, will deny; and shatoit promotes peac
eli and prosperity, wealth and honor, virtue an
by general happiness, IS equally true and spsceE
ge tible OF proof, Theiprogress Of knowledge hs
no been slow and ftfal, aud there never has bee
he a,people who all enjoyed alike the fdIinessdt
ne it's Blessings; but WHEREVER It's genial light ri
ire prevailed mankind have been enpobled, sxalte
be and blessed. At its magic touch primesal 70
ire ests fall and therdeepstangied wiIderness.blo
.15 SONS as the rose with cultivate fields and arch
In. tectural beauty. The rude, rough cabins Of d
es- woods, give way to cottages Of elegance ar
es, comfort Fair towns and splendid cities dee
by the landscape, and proud 'naviesi spread the
er, sails on every sea- Wild mountain strear
inn are curbed in the headlong course and harnes
.ht, ed to mill-machinery. The Loom and Genn
lrm, from weeds and wool, and worm cocoons, ma
the fine yiabricsofor clothes TART heightenss Il
is pleasures Of the palate, and social intercour
ters increases the PLEASURES Of the heart T
phy affections are refined, . community of interel
the isfel: mutual obligations are recognized, cI
the city and rapne are restrained by law, NOR,
n are improved, peace prevails plenty smiles,
= the lovely Fine Arlss lend their attic charms
ntal swell the happiness of social Iiie. slI O. o
elli- weir Sculpture chiseIs fair breathing forr
proIl Painting illumes and Poetry warns,
in. And Music devotes all its fervors divine
,hd Toai heart-service At Liberty shrine
and To the past we look for true lessons Of life,
40" we are assured by Holy Writ that 81 The tn
pre- that hath BEEN il is that which shall be
The as from the stand point Of the present we
ne take a full view Of by-gone actions in all n
the bearings ;-7snd that The foregoing sketch
ogi- true may be read on every page of the wor
nied ample annals, from tpe time when Tubal 6
rivel forged his glowing Thoughts into riron bes
igh- down 10 the present pregnant periodsof r
COM roads. Telcgrsp phs and Ocean Steamers.
ying Us, therefore, glance back through the dim
'a9 ridors OF buried ages and see if the mestD
1 ca tinguishsd Of every land have moi beenthe
a; uoriies of PaIua and Apollu---eae IL the his