Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-04-09

and inc leaves their appointed tme TO
fall, the flowers bloom and decay; and the
seasons come ard go. But with man all is
irregulariiy, and whatever he does is accom- |
plished by fits and spasms. His life is a
bundle Of circumstances, and these crcum-
stances 60 todefeat his purposes, even il he
would be regular, and after few vain at-
tempts he gives up all in despair and allows
himself to float on the stream Of circum-
stances, wherever the tickle current may
carry him.
'Nany strange creatures have sceD,
But man Is the oldest one weenr'
y n How the mind delights TO study
ITSELF How superior its pleasures to those
Of the bodyl The comparison is like light
to darkness. The mind delights to search
after the hidden treasures of truth, and
where there is room for the deepest invcsti-
CATION, it delights most to operate. Save
in the study Of its Creator, it finds most of
the mystery in itself The composition Of
the body it can define, but its own wonder
ful composition is beyond its frail grasp
And yet it can speculate TO advantage on
the power of the will, mental power aud so
on. 1t talks Of our own passions, and of
their dominion over us--of moral duty and
also moral freedom, with hundred other
points which belong to and interest ITSELF
Thus reasoning with ITSELF the mind ncreas-
es in strength and power continually, and
penetrates deeper and deeper into the hid
den mystericy of the Soul
"Unfathomable mind!
In thee q close analogy trace
To Him, whose breath thou art;
And, tracing, see thy mysteries arise
Until no farther can go;
And then pause, admire and wonder stn
TIN am 'wilder'd lost in lsbirynths profoundr"
Wherever VIC cast our eyes we SEQ
something wonderful, something beautiful.
Upon whatever we pause to mediate, we
find something mysterious connected there
with. Thus there is a mystery in poetry.
1t is wonderful that by certain shape Of the
mind
"our thoughts come forth with n,casur'd pace"
and that to this pace certain harmonious
union Of sounds-a tune-a melody-unites
and bears the words along, as if on wings o.
fairies.
"'Tis strange that when the mind communes,
Our thoughts come forth In prose-
But when the heart the theme attunes
In sweetest poetry it flows"
The harmony of the human voice
in reading music is sweet, but how much
swceter is the harmony of the voice Of lov
ed one, when it whispers from heart tc
heart.
40, thisis melody indeed
Sweet strains not forgot
Whence memory will often feed
When that dear rfricnd can greet Us not.
"i.ong in the recess of the heart,
Twill echo with delightful strnn
Andthere its wonted thrills inpart,
And breathe 1t DER and oeragainp
How happy the influence of tn
warm genial sunshine after this bleak, coll
storm! IT'S like soul-chcering words {
consolation to the weary and distressed
like the oil of gladness to tho stricken heart
like liberty to the poor captive A righ
pleasing scene it is from dreariness to beau
ty; from sadness to checrfulness; from fea
and doubt, to hope and confidence; fror
sighs TO happy smiles. Who is not rean
mated by the cheering rays of "Old Sol,
after his rays have been long withheld fror
). our gaze? Whose heart does not leap II
within him, and is warmed in contemplate
of natures animation and the beautifl
around him? AS wo are gladdened by til
sunshine upon natures works, so are W
! cheered and blessed when storms Of sorro'
e subside from our hearts, and the sunshin
a of peace enters and calms tho troubled sou
y 1t is when our hearts are thus cheere
$ that we lift our moistened eyes, and wit
i feeling artculate-
10 "Praise God from whom all blessings aowi"
Of y u The last departing beams of Il
$, king of day are gliding the church spires o
10 posite my window, and warn me that
1t have been trcspassing already too much u
h on the space in my Journal; and also pr
e claiming the close of another day! I'll
J. deep blue, and lighter tingc midway to u
d horizon, and the motion purple mist hanl
h ing like an immense curtain near the broa
IF and expanded landscape, present but us'
e al Western scene but no less beautiful f
having often been beheld.
"And grey twilight, soft descending,
Gently spread her misty veili
- Which with the purple curtain blending
~ Thickens hill and dale
m Until the stars In their graduation,
ii Penetrate the yaalted sky;
VI And ope for contemplation
ID Pleasing to the heart and eye"
IN FREMONT, ONO, FEBY 20. 1858 FRANK
Q. ExcIrING ScENE.-The ladies Of Ere
ic cricksburg, who had been indicted fol
,t riot by the Grand Jury, for abating dogg
:. les in that village, came into court on S,
~ urday last, and entered into bonds, wi
y surety, in 500 each, for their appearau
l at tho next term of Court. So large
IN array Of crinoline created quite an excil
7 ment.- Wooster Republican.
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