Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-11-05
MUSIC.


talent God bestows upon us. We hear
people say they have no talent for music,
painting, &c. But who kRoaos till some eff
! fort has been made to develop it Is not
mans physical strength vastly increased by
a toilsome eXertOn of the muscles ? Is
not mans mental powers very dependent
on sell-denialS, and fatigue of application
to perform his feats Of strength in declama-
tion, writing, &C., &c. Look at Demos.
themes, aud men Of gigantic intellect in our
age and country. They la5ored for ind-
vidual skill, to mould themselves into char
acters which will never cease to shed a IA.
diance on all present. and future history
Then try for the seemingly latent talent OF
music. Look for it as for a lost diamond
and on discovery of the least spark, seize
it, and work to ignite it till a flame shall
lrradiate to the eXertion of every mental
and physical power which it needs for its
full development for God implanted in
every soul to honor and glorify Him, and
| If this intention Of Divine beneyolence be
carried out, it would prove the most power
ful incentive to true pety. There is music
IN ereTyth1ng and can man be mute The
music OF the waters, from the ripping rill
to NIagara'S laundering eloquence the
music of thunder calling on man to ioin in
majestic chorus the melody of aoind in
combination with art, given to US the per-
Jecll0R OF music. And who can resist the
charms of the feathered songsters? Some
Botanist says there are in the animacula
on the rose and some other petals, songsters
OF melodiouS notes And even the insect
tribe seem to vie with grades of animals
OF higher rank Let children cultivate mu-
sic for it is Gods gift and too many seem
TO forget that all intelligent beings must at
last render an account for the use of the
angelic gift. In human nature there is a
natural response to music, and hence, in
its proper cultivation it is a Diriae art.-|
1t aids in accelerating pleasure from the
simple lullaby to the canon's roar. cold
Napoleon" delighted only in the deep bass
OF the war trumpet, or the loud notes of
the drum, as they mingled with the rattle |
OF musketry and the roar of wide-mouthed |
canon. Some delight in one kind aud some
IN another. But the perfection of a culti- |
waited TASTE resides in the chants and orato- |
rios for Divine worship. Handel the |
king of musicians, after lifetime of music |
turned his attention erclhSirely to the COM
position of Oratoros. The Messiah was
the greatest achievement of genius, and
when first performed, the audience were so
transported that they all arose at the words,
For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth,"
and St0od till the chorus ended, and hence
it became the fashion for the people 10 rise
when that part Of the music is performing.
lie lived to be seventy-fve years of age,
aud performed in public six days previous
to his death, April, 1859 Those who only
relish dazzling or theatrical music are
known to have a vitiated and truly pervert-
ed taste mediums neither pleased with
simple or sublime passages, prelerring Ros-
cnl to Handel or Mozart Correct Judges
Of maSic, knowing it the handmade of ma
ture, feel that grandeur of outline and sim
plicity in detail are the only true sources
of the sublime. Let the whole cycle of
our earthly existence be marked with zeal
TO rear the infant germ of song to the sa-
cred melody of our Messiah alone, and our
endeavors treasured as trophies to good
Music lends charm to everything, arouS.
ing to acrion of energy, consigning our
cares to.oblviOn, and so eXhilerating as to
intoXicate the brain. The warrior is sez-
d.with impetuosity and fenrlesSly rnshes
on to danger, impetuously grasping victory
or death. In the domestic circle diScord
is hushed to harmony, the stern feelings of
the heart softened ard lulling all mental
to sweet forgetfulness Amid
life's miShapS and adyersties it buoys us up,
and tends to fortify the dropping spirits
against evil. II is the soace of sadness
and the sedative of anxiety in its notes do
we not sometimes live over the past sigh
ing and weeping unaware It's persuasive
power begets the love of geuteness and
renders sWeetResS sweeter. 1t may be called
the shield Of childhood and youth, by ward
ing off sullenness and discomfort mitigat-
ing the embarrassments Of inexperience,
and fostering joyous innocence. Yes, let
children enjoy the sweet atmosphere of mu-
sic aud gambo in its halo of pleasure
Commence in the nursery follow it up at
the fireside, the school, aud attach its in
auence to every gathering of gee and Joy,
II necessary, subtract from other enioyments,
and devote that time and money to melody,
aud the tribute of applause will be award