Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-29
All Difficulties to be Overcome.

There are few that hold out against real at
tacks; they fly, like the visible horizon, before
those who advance A passionate desire and
unwearied will can perform impossibilities, or
what seem to be such to the cold, and fee
Bile. II we do but go on, some unseen path will
open upon the hills. We must not allow our
selves to be discouraged by the apparent dispro-
portion between the results of single efforts and
the magnitude of the obstacles to be encounter
ed Nothing good or great is to be obtained
without courage and industry; but courage and
industry might have sunk in despair, and the
world must have remained unornamented and
unimproved, if men had nicely compared the ef-
tects of single stroke of the chisel with the
pyramid to be raised, or q single impression OF
the spade with mountains to be leveled. All
exerton, too, is in itself delightful and active a.
musements seldom tire us. Hevetus owns that
he could hardly listen to concert for two
hours though he could play on an instrument all
day long. The chase, we know, has always
been the tavorite amusement OF kings and mobiles.
Not only fame and fortune, but pleasure is to be
earned. Efforts, it must not be forgotten, are as
indispensable as desires. The globe is not to be
circumnavigated by one wind. We should new
er do nothing sit is better to wear out than
to rust out, says Bishop Cumberland. There
will be time enough to repose in the grave, !"
said Nicole to Pascal In truth, the proper rest
for man is change of occupation. As q young
nau, you should be mindful of the unspeakable
Importance of early industry, since in youth hab-
its are easily formed, and there is time to recov-
er from defects. An Italian sonnet, justly as
well as elegantly, compares procrastination to
the folly of a traveller who pursues brook till
it widens into q river, and is lost in the sea-
The tolls as well as risks of an active life are
commonly overrated, so much may be done by
the diligent use of ordinary opportunities but
they must not always be waited for we must
not only strike the iron while it is hot but till
sit is made hot" Herschel, the great astrono-
mer declares that ninety or one hundred hours,
clear enough for observation, cannot be called an
and the fearful, should patiently see the active
and the bold pass them in the course. They
must bring down their pretensions to the level
of their talents. Those who have not energy to
work must learn to be humble, and should not
vainly hope to unite the incompatible enjoy
ments ofindolence and enterprise, of ambition
and self-indulgence.
"BnLY HE LEAVES OR | LEAvEs."-At Zanes-
vile, at the Eagle" goat was kept about the
stables. One day the host and "usual crowd"
IN the Dar-room were startled by the Dutch host
Ter rushing in, almost breathless, and exclaiming
at the top of his voice, "Meester Borter Mees-
ter Borter Billy he leaves or l leaves. go
up in de stable, and dere vas Billy. Isay, Billy
60 down he says bah-bah-wal and shust gifts
upon his hind feet. | say again, Billy you down,
and strikes at him NIT de bitch fork, when de
stinknum-sheep pitch into me and butts me down
stairs 'mung de mule jacks, who all kick me
more hard dan de goat So Meester Borter,
Billy he leaves or leavesl"