Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-06-09


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WE present quite a mass of information con-
corning the crops in this mornings paper, for
which we are indebted to correspondents and
our exchanges all over the country.
One OF two of our business men have laid at
our disposal such information as they may re-
ceive, and we hope that all who have informa-
ton that is of value, will give it toius for the
public qualification.
oxE TH1SG AT TrnE.-Plautus, who was
rather facetious old fellow, but pretty sensi-
BILE Roman after all, said that it was m uphill
business, for man to blow his broth and to
sup it, at the same time: fGre stimuli ct Sorbere
baud fitctu titcile est. Besides running great
many chances Of upsetting his broth and thus
losing it all together, he is almost certain TO de-
sistfrom the experiment, with bstered tongue.
The moral of this homey saying is so very
plain, that we need not waste word in telling
our readers what it is. 1t is just the same as
that of the fable of the dog crossing the river
with piece of meat in his mouth. Seeing his
image reflected in the water, the dog supposes
it to be another real creature of his species,
with another real piece of meat in his mouth
flies furously at the imaginary dog and both
loses the piece which he had and gets sound
dncking.
The fable hits pretty hard at the vice Of
avarice; but it illustrates equally well, how flu
tile it is to attempt success in two Inconsistent
undertakings, at the same time. 1t might be
very easily reasoned out, from mere survey of
mans moral condition, that man is capable of
more elevated attainment by the concentration
ofhis powers towards the one point than if they
are'dtvided each pointing differently. In the
physical world, union produces strength, and
in the intellectual system there is no single
faculty that may not become strong auxiliary
10 the other. But history, ''lhe great mistress
of WISDOM" vcrities, in very remarkable
manner, the truth, of which we are speaking.
Nearly all the of history who have been
eminently successful, have been men who de-
voted their energies to some one object. Some
of them, indeed, have been fanatics in the pur
suit of their purpose. Detestabe us it may
seem to be, fanaticisn has given Immortality to
many n name, -immortaty, too, that is justly
enviable 1t is absurd to say that because n
man is fanatic, he mnst therefore be bad
man; for there may be fnnaticisrn in good
cause, as we'll as in a wicked one. The apostles
Peter and Paul were deemed fanatics by the
Jews and Romans, 20 whom they preached the
pure religion of Christ.
Men of shallow minds have sometimes effected
more than those Of broad and comprehensive
intellect$; simply because, what energies they
possessed were solely and pcrsistently applied
in the prosecution of a single purpose. Take
Oliver Cromwell for example. He was
man of narrow mind, yet alone TO his extra.
ordinary tanaticism, in opposing King craft and
Priest-craGt, it is to be attributed the wonderful
power which lie acquired There were engaged
on the side Of Cromwell, in the civil wars Of his
time, men eminenhy his SuperiOrs in mental
greatness yet in achievement, he distunced them
all.
As an example of man who had capacities
to excel in almost anything to which human
capabilities may be applied, yet who failed in
almost everything, we could offer none more
notube than Walter Raleigh He was indeed
most extraordinary man. He might have
celled as poet, orator, historian, statesman,
general, even philosopher; but he was
unsuccessful in all those characters, whilst at
the same time, displaying Indications of superb
ority in ALL And why was this? Simply, be-
cause he tried to be great in 300 many things
ASnlearned Reviewer has said of him; although
he has left his trace on more things than, per.
haps, did ever ore before or since, lie
strictly speaking, conquered nothing and brought
nothing to consummation."
Indeed it may almost be laid down in the
general language of rule of our human nature,
that man can only have one character for great.
ness. Let each ,nan single out one worthy OBJ.
ject and let him be earnest in the pursuit of
that one, above all others. Though his powers
be notihtrinsicaiIy great, yetwith perseverance,
he must meet with measure ofsuccess at least
Ia greater measure, certainly, than if he suffers
his powers to divide in the pursuit of many oh
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