Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-09

Cure shed cheerful hue over the sable scene.
/ Military operations for two years, have com.
previous to these, and although we are not n
nation, the list of surnames testifies To
the belIgerent tendency of our population
The Warrior and Cavalier issue from their
castle; they have their Arms offensive and de-
Iensive; Armor of Mail is provided, with the
shleld. Honor is done to the Dart and the
AIro", England once formidable and favorite
with the Lance and the Sword Thus euuiped' ;
tne Gauntlet is ready; but besides all, we have
tne dunner with his Gun even Cannon of the
largest callbre. Then waves the Banner and
tnen beats the Drum, while Slaughter leads
the way to Victory and Conquest
Naval matters are not overlooked. The Ship
multlplies into Shipping, and it swells into a
Fleet. The single vessel has its Keel and
Deck, Its Helm, its Middlemast, and Tackle !:
and for the Boat there must be the Oar. When
launched, 1T can Float, and with a Chart NAV
set out upon its Cruise, in the course of which
lt will often have to Tack before the Gale.
should a Tempest cause Leak, tho sailors
vii! look with anxiety for a Harbor or Haven
on the Mainland and failing in this. even the
most skillful Diver will be liable to Drown.
Now, turning from the learned professions.
ana the contingencies Of land and sea. let us
examine Man as member of the great Gre
aton and not small is the help which our
English surnames will impart to that com-
pound being in his endeavor to obey the oracle
and know himself First, they will inform hin,
that he has a Bodily structure, a BODY and
not less really, an indwelling Soul. The former
mas vital organs, such as the Head-in old Eno.
IIsn lis Pate, and in low English Noddie
within the head is a Brain or Brains. else il
Will be OF little usssto Its owner. On the top is
female head fall down in many n CurI In
front is the ore(e)head-beneath it, the Ewes
and beneath them the Cheek Tongue and
Tooth appertain to the mouth and so the face
tapers down to the Chin. Why the nose is
omitted In this inventory of the features is a
mystery so prominent a member must have
heeh sense OF the insult, and may be expected
10 set itself to scent out the cause Alone, the
mead would be in a sad predicament, and owes
much to the Neck in joining it to the rest of
the body. The Collarbone is not to be desnised
tnough not to compare with the Heart, the
Liver, and the Bowel departments of the sys-
tenn. More than one Limb is demanded for
tne symmetry OF the body; and these are forth
coming In the Arms, with the Hand and Hands
and the Log, with its Knee and Kneebone-
ana last OF all, TIE Foot, with its great Toe and
the lesser Toes.
=, Arising out of his physical nature, man has
Ine power OF movement. He can Tarry or
rravel-bis motion may be Slow or Swift; but
take to Flight! As Pedestrian, we speak of
his Gait, which may be Stiff or Easy, Awk
ward or full of Grace. He may Saunter or
Skip, he may Waddle or Dance. Sbould he
Jump and Slide, he may chance to Trip. Should
ne Go-lightly, he is the better able to Fitt from
place to place. If he acts the equestrian, he
VIII regulate the pace at which to Ride His
morse may be an Amber or he can make il
Canter and Trot, or put it to the Gallop. If il
should prance or Kick, it may Fling him from
his saddle, and for that day at least his eyer
else would be likely to Cease.
AS man Is endowed with rOcaI organs, we
are not surprised that while he can be Silent
he may also make a Noise; animal .lik he NAV
Bray, or Howl, or Screech; or, using the facuIty
OF speech, he can Chatt so youbly as to pass for
a Chattaway In private, he may Grumble,
or, worse still, become a Tattler. In public, he
may be little better than Bawler; yet should |
be stammer, be will be less likely to indulge in
Iwaddle When able to Sing and to Chant, |
ne is provided with the means of qualification, |
exhllarauDg and innOcueus. ~
Differences Of physical appearance are often
very striking. Some are Tall and Large. Others |
Short and Small. OF some we speak as Thick
ratt, or Stout; OF others as Slight, Slender. or
even Gsunt. To be Bandy is seldom the result
OF thing but uegleclful nursing.
But human nature is the subject Of deep emo
hOnS, and these, both the brighter and darker,
are of innumerable shades. Pain becomes An.
guish; Care deepens into Fear-thisi into Dread.
Sudden Fright is rarely so injurious as settled
Grief. The Anger which smokes NAV fame
into Wrath and burst into Fury, On the con-
trary, there is an Affection that must GLADDEN.
every observer. A Happy state of mind may
rise into Joy, and this feeling eliminates in
Bliss. All emotions when intense cause the
nervous system to Tremble with the excitement
they produce.
As moral being, man is capable of Virtue
and Vice; Courage and Zeal may be displayed
for any purpose; but Faith or Verify, with |
Peace, Patience, Prudence, Hope, and Love,
are most frequently associated with that which |
is noblest in human life. 0veragainst these,
however, is Evil in the form of Folly, Vice, and
Crime. Rant, Cant, and Fudge are at all |
times vexatious but the Amour that deprayes,
the Gambling that names, and the Spite that |
turns the milk of human kindness into gall,
leave heavier Blott and difuse a deadlier
Blight. Philosophers divide all moral ouaIi-
ties into Good or Base and there is no sane
mind which is Blank in this respect. II is DOS
sible to meet with some Badman, who is so Vile |
as to be moral Black amore-as here and there |
some may seem Allgood, and Perfect, or Fault
less: Few would be disposed to apologize for
the Wanton, the Prigg or Tricker, the Rake.
the Scamp in general, the Swindler in particu
lar, or the Tippler, who may be all in one
These, if Found or Caught, would be in some |
Danger OF tasting the rigors Of the law but |
perhaps as much moral evil and discomfort are |
occasloned oy other parties deemed less culpa- |
ble-as by the Vain, the Sly, the Proud, the |
Greedy, and the Idle. 1t is not considered |
much Amiss to be Lax, Careless, or Cross but |
the consequences are deplorable enough Many |
Bonefellow and Meanwell has made a sorry
figure in the world. The Innocent as infancy
Is not our lot; but to be Meek and Gentle to |
all, Humble in spirit, Constant and Faithful |
TO our promises, Kind even to our enemies
this is possible and in proportion as we Excell
in these qualities shall we be deemed Tru.tv
and Worthy; and he who is Good to man and
Cody towards his Maker, has no cause to fear.
In disposition, what varieties do the walks of
life exhibit! The Goldman is apt to make his
neighbor the Chillman, till the Merryman ap-
pears. 1t is natural to some to be Bold Val
liant, Gallant, and Doughty; another is pre-
disposed TO act the Coward. The man of Brag
talks as a BOuncer, but seldom develops into
the Boxer. One is Trim and Stiff; a third is
Easy. The Coy aud Dainty may be set against
the Jolly and the Eager; while it is possible
for the Lively man to have so much of the
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