The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-08-28
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A truly mysterious agent is the wind -
viewless ITSELF yet having an eye withal, to-
ward which, if one finds himself moving, he
will be sure to feel its force if ne does not see
It's form. 1t is st'oDg-armed also, beating
down opposition with resistless strength
Its voice is terrible sometimes, and sometimes
softer than flute. Now il has the plant Of
an aulian harp; then lle-like histes loud
and clear. 1t sobs among the pine cones,
rustles in the chcstnut's summer leaves, and
rattles in the bare branches and falling foliage
Of The autumn. ALMOST nCiselessy does this
Invisible tenant of space above us seem to
creep, though in fact unseen, along the way-
ing grass and corn, which bend in reverence
as 1t passes.
The wind has been said already 70 have an
eye. 1t has breath, too, now smitDg in the
sirocco or si-moon, now cutting men down
with the northern, and prostrating in the bur
ricsne. Generally it may be inferred that it
possesses a good character. The common
saying that it an i'll wind that blows no.
body any good, implies that usually it is a
good creature enough. 1t blows our vessel
10 pieces sometimes. indeed, but then how
many more does it blow, with their rich
freight of men and merchandise, across the
oceans? Winds derive their character, as
men do, from the country Of their origin
Those from the land of Boreas are apt 10 be
savage in their attacks, as the white bears of
the pole, while those from the tropics softly
kiss our cheeks and WOO US TO repose.
1t makes itself useful in a thousand ways,
one of which is turning mills, and powerfully
helping all sorts of manufacture. AS an en-
tertainer it is unrivalled. How sublimely it
brings up the thunder shower how beautiful
ly it foats along the sky, the bilowy cloud.
Ii causes the hail or rain drop to patter against
the window ; and, if you ere a good for-noth.
ing sloyen or slattcrn iu your house keeping,
it will drive the snow or water through the
broken pane or dilapidated roof. While fish
ing in the lake, or lying under shady tree
upon its banks the wind is ever ready to a.
muse one, Now it stirs up myriads of ripples,
running after one another over its surface,
and now it fans the loupger with the big
brancht of the chestnut above his head.
1t is not slways. however, that it appears
as master of the revels. Ia the character of
avenger it now and then rushes upon the
stage and makes its audience tremble. Wide
forests are instantly laid low by its irresistible
yet viewless arm dwellings are torn asunder
and crushed beneath its weight men and an
imals are lifted up and whirled about like
snow-hakes in winters storm. So it is on
the land.
At sea its power is terrific. The ocean is
lashed into rolling mountains. Earth and the
heavens meet and mingle together in night
and chaos. The elements put forth their
voices, but above all their horrible thunder
the wind rides triumphant. and utters its
trumpet-tummons TO the universal uproar of
battle. 1t RACES, it screams, it shrieks.-
Over all other sounds the blast of the inyisi.
BILE is heard; and that power which is the
cause of the boiling OF the deep, the agony of
the cracking ship yet is itself forever un,
seen ..