Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-11-28
Music.

Since the creation of the world, music
has occupied prominent position among
the choicest blessings that Heaven con-
descends to bestow on mortal man, to
cheer and excite him on to action.
All nature combines to pronounce VI
brations, whose soft music resounds from
either pole, and whose gentle cadence
breathes on our ear to purify our thoughts
and prepare them for high and holy as
nirations whose soft notes are lonely
nassport to the heart, and affections to
subdue all evil, and send thrill OF Joy
and pleasure through the mind and pre-
pare it for holy and lofty desires. How
;n,nressive those varied sound, so harmo-
niously arranged that the greatest dlscord
from among natures choir, will captiVate
and delight the senses. 1t exerts an all
pervading influence which none can fail
to feel and acknowledge. 1t Gains the
angry passions of the soul and bears the
thoughts away to those heavenly man
sions of JOY and peace, and imparts re-
newed strength and courage to the droop-
ing.
There is music in the leaves, as they
are famed by the zephrys of evening
The gentle murmuring of the pebbly
stream as it passes in its onward course,
meandering through forests dark, and val
lies green and fail, fail not to noteits power.
The deep toned thunder and the foaming
cataract are constantly chanting in the
chorus of natures music, and, although
their voices are not so sweet and melo-
dious as others, yet there is an awfulness
and grandeur about them, which at once
bewilders the senses and fills them with
contemplation of the great and glorious.
We delight no less to listen to soft
music as light fingers swiftly glide over
the keys of the piano, or lightly touch
the chords of the harp or guitar. Our
thoughts are absorbed while listening to
the harmony of such music, blended with
, the tones of some angelic voice and ere
we are aware we suffer ourselves to be
bound willing captives by its magical
bands. 1t stills the restless Impotence Of
the weary child and causes it to sink into
sweet forgetfulness of its many childish
griefs. Itthrows a spell around the mos
, untamable creatures of the forest, anC
stays them in their mad career which al
else might fail to do. 1t causes the hear
of the exile to burn within him as he lis
tens t o its plaintiye sounds, bringing bac
to him the remembrance of by gone day:
when the music of mothers voice wa
wont to greet his ear.
e The great and noble bowat her shrin
d and feel that while within the circle {
If her magical power that all else must me
IS into insignifcance when compared wit
" its effects and loneliness.
J. Holy men of God tuned their harE
ct while their hearts gushed forth in song
of melody to Jehovah's praise.
ID This art cannot be too highly praises
ID or too perseveringly cultivated. 1t is
er heavenly origin, and is instilled in ever
heart. Earth not only abounds wit
n. music, but heaven resounds with songs
L. praise and redemption.
be The glorifed of earth no sooner reaC
m the immortal shores than they strike Il
he golden harp and new song is put
be their mouth that they may unite in t
nd hosannah's of the land. Thus music
wv been selected by Him who knoweth t
of hearts of men as great incentive to g
lie tons while on earth and the hallow
" employment of angels in that spirit la
las where nothing is done in vain, and whe
or. no influence is suffered to exist, save th
of which is most useful, harmonious and il
'er pressive.
ais ADA T. BUTTON.