Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-05-27

Win Jumps olciaJ. Ia" tuIhll>, Sizes
of melons OF pumpkins. or bits Of wax
any thing. in short which he could
easily cut or mould into shape-hc re-
produced the forms Of nature in minia-
ture models with skill which soon
began to attract notice. frlf
A lion which. at the instignt:o-l -s,s a
cook who had stood his friend in tho
matter OF turniPs, lac modelled in but
ter for the decoration of a nobleman's
dinner-isble. attracted the atient on Of
the lord Of the village. who plaeel the
little modele. under the tutelage of an
eminent sculptor. Atthe present mo-
ment the world is full Of the renowa
Of Antonio Canova. the stone ma
sons son. Every po.ea.a;e Of Europ,
haS aSpised to the possession Of his
works, and the manufacture anl sale
of miniature copies of them aaori
livelihood Il, thousands Of his fellow
countrymcn.
In very lowls> cottage in the nosih
of England. not ffSy years ngo.
sturdy laborer might haSe beea seen at
work of an evening. by the light Of
single candle. repairing old worn-ort
clocks. the riekety property of his
needy neighbors. Late into the night
the ploiding genius protraeiei h:s
work, though he had been pursuing
the scverest toll through the day IN
the darkness Of the minc IL wa not
for himself that he piled this addition
al trade, but for the welfare OF his in
iant son. for whom he thus sought to
obtain the means of education. the
want of which he had himself griev-
ously felt. affa
But no man can ever seriously strive
for the advantage of another without
in some way promoting his own wei
fare: and thus it happened in this in
stance. The industrious application
which supplied the means of education
for his darling son developed ia.
mighty mechanical genius OF the faith
or. From mcnding old clocks. he
went on to efiecting improvements in
old machines and engines. and then.
as the importance of his practical
knowledge became recognized by men
of capital. who supplied the necessary
funds. he proccedcdto the manufacture
Of new ones. upon new AMI improved
principles ~
lie rose rapidly into notice AMI re-
putc; and when. soon after, the great
railway idea got firm hold Of the pub
lie mind, he stood forth the man of
the hour, fully prepared and qualified
in every respect to carry it into cxctr-
ton. lie it was-lhc unlettere,l day
laborer of the mine and the quarry
who first laid solid pathway of iron
across the qual,ing bog upon which
the traveller feared to set his foot. and
,hus solved the disputed problem which
has issued in covering the laal with a
network of iron roads.
He lived to realize wealth in ajund-
ancc, AMI reputation wide as ih,
world; and what perhaps was sill
more gratifying to his kindly heart, he
lived to see that son for whose cluea-
tion he hal toilet SO painfully, ly The
light Of his fagthing candle, an hono.el
and titled member OF the British Sen
ate. What man is thee who, as a.
scuds. with a aigh, as rapid 4 the "a
vsn's. ovcr a railroad. dos not nov
AMI then recall TO his mini the nam,
OF GEORGE STEPHESsos
We might multiply i.l,.e examples
to the extent of an entire volume, So
numerous are the instance Upon re Oh
of men, AMI women too. who Ly sheer
force Of energy OF character have found
out their proper work. ani done i. no.
bly,. But We have brought sufii len;
number of witnesses to the bar to
prove the value of the doctrine which
we wish TO inculcate. anl which is
briefly this: That all dwe,iers upon
earth are placcl here to DO something;
that is our own business. and not the
business of any other person. to fnl
out our own vocation; and, having
found it, then, with all the vigor AMI
perseverance of which we are capable.
honestly and praycrfully to "go to
work"
MoTIvEs OF MASKIyp.--Mankini
generally act not acconling to right.
but more according to present interest.
and most according to present pas