American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-01-20

PoT The Lancaster Gazette.
The study Of the Arts and Sciences.
Content Of spirit must from Science Gov;
For MS Godlixe attribute 10 know.

! every human DIeasi' " is as natural 10 us
as reason: it exsrts itself with force, and
vivacity through every stage Of life; and
the mind ssiEes, with a peculiar Sagerness,
on every object presented to IT, And were
the mind employed upon subjects equally
qualified to fill il with pleasure and instruc.
tive ideas, we might receive all the behe-
fits this happy disposition is able TO pro,
duce.
Such double advantage is to be attain.
cd in full perfection by the study Of tie
sciencts: they are surely qualified 70
please, and instruct, as they abound with
Regularity, harmony. and contrivance.--
They virtually exercise. not vsinly deluds,
nor vexatiously torment the mind, with
Obscure subtleties. perplsxsd difficulties,
or contentious disquisitiOns; but conquer,
without opposition. triumph without pomp,
compel without force, and rule absolutely
without the loss OF liberty.
The sciences being founded on unsha-
ken principles, and agreeable 10 expert
ence, are the fruitful parents Of all arts. and
the inexhaustable fountain OF adyahsgeto TO
human affairs. Hence it is that we de-
rive the principal delights Of life, securi;
ties Of health, increase Of fortune, and con
veniences of labor. That we dwell ele-
gAntly and commodiously, build decent
houses for ourselves. erect stately temples
10 God, and leave wonderful monuments
to posterity: That we are protected by
ramparts, from the incufsions Of the enc
my: rightly use arms. artlully manage war.
and Skilkully range an army; That we
have safe traffic through the dscsitful bill
lows, pass in direct road through the
painless ocean, and arrive At the desired
ports by the uncertain impulses Of the
wins !, OF the more steady power Of steam.
That we traverse the globe in perscn, or
CONN une with the ends Of the earth, as
"the lightning hyeth."
That we rightly cast up our accounts,
do business expeditiously, calculate scat
tered ranks Of numbers, and easily COM
pute them, though expressive Of hills Of
sand, nay. immense mountains of Atoms
that we make pacific. separations of the
boundaries of land, examine the momont-
ums of weight, ii An equal balance, and
distribute to every one his own by just
measure: that with light touch we thrust
b,dies forward, and stop huge resistarces
with very small force: that we accurate
lily delineste the face Ct this earthly orb,
and subject the economy Of the universe
to our sight; that we aplly digest the flow,
ing series Of time. distinguish what is act
ed by due intervals rightly accounted, and
discern the various returns of the seasons,
the stated periods Of the years and months,
the attenuate augmentations of days and
nights. the doubtful limits OF light and
shadow. and the exact difference Of hours
and minutes: that we derive the virtue o.
the Suns rays, to our uses, infinitely ex
tend the sphere Of sight, enlarge the rea
appearance OF things, bring remote objects
near. discover hidden causes, trace nature
through obscure labyrinths. and display
her secret mysteries: that we delight oul
eyes with beautiful images, deEneate The
works OF nature, and even form TO ourselves
things not in being; that we approach ans
examine the inaccessible seats Of tbecloud
distant tracts Of land, unfrequented path
ofthe sea, acquiring tops oftbe mountains
profound bottoms of valleys, and deeI
gulfs of the ocean; that we scale the ethe
real towers, freely range among the celes
tisl fields, measure the magnitudes, ant
determine the interstices of the stars, pre-
scribe inviolable laws to the spheres them
selves, and contain the wandering circui
Of the stars, within certain limits.
Lastly, that we comprehend the hug,
| fabric OF the universe, admire and ccntem
plate the wonderful beauty Of the divine
workmanship, and so learn the incredible
force. and sagacity of our own minds BY
experiments as 10 acknowledge tie ,bles
sings Of Heaven with warm and piou'
affection.
Such, then. are some Of the advantages
which result from Knowledge OF the art
and sciences.
Arouse then, ye slaggards, who wea
the semblance Of man! throw of your per
yerled tastes, direct your minds in tn,
paths Of learning; sy,up treasure in Heas
en-pnd how can you do it, unless you cal
perceive the beauties of the place; God
works must be understood and appreciated
ere his will, or his laws will be obeyed o
respected. z iSENEX.s
i AMANDA Tf., Jan. nth, '59.
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