Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-18

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mote snlighlsnsI s~ui,io~nl IA, Of
late year. .upercsdsd the old prejudice
aysiost he Higher msfhemaiie.. S-'ess'y
l. reDod~slisg or exploding entirely iis old
fogy uoiios,. sud snvre eularged add lib
efsi siszs are taking sLrir place Ceu-er.
vause ,gBofases = te.sg fapidls crushed
ost vsaes lke steady. onward p1ndefous
read Il lBoisrn Aeloaer Add MANKIND
are becoming eyers day. nore ADD more
eonvinced thai there D. mote bsPp'ues- e
be derived from .Ht-l!seiual sealth shan
from material riches.
IL i. proper Ia define The term that d
may be veil uuder.lood. bsfsre di.eu-sing
- beushs T. a. h every pha-" II hs"sn
life. Mathrmaiic-ss the -ei~ne~ ~ q4an
~ that - the scieace sh,ch u.ats Il
The measurements Of quauii,s sas th~,r
relations = each other Thi- i. m. eea-r-
a. d~heiiion The pure Msthemsiis- h.-
reference % The principles % science and
a. explanations % the methods by which
these principles are deducsd from ths ab-
siraef quantity NixsI malhemalics has
for its object tho .pplie.iseu Of these prin-
cipie. u Investigations involving the lAu,
= rnat.~r. tie discussion II al practical
questions and tas solution 81 al pfohls'us
relsting o. sbsiisst o. eeaefre quanusy
While ve are delvlng snto ihi. science
there are three oPerstien- Il the sind 20
iug on all ths time ; ApPrehsns'on, Jsds
neut. and Reasoning Ia these three OF
erston- are exercised al Of the intel slisesaal
faculties IA each faculty - exercised :.
- strengthened zach works for the whole
add the whole for each. until all are devel-
apsd into heir natural proportions the
niud j. expanded sni balanced vith
comp eteuess whole ssd perfection
N its different organs which alone render
- esPsbls OF afnvine 81 correct eonclu-
sious on all mailsfs oi reasoning wheihef
sb~trsct or maternal. The notIoos or con.
esptions Ne form of ideas IA The mInd
f~hieh must agree With our perceptions by
he senses) are either affirmed or nsgatised
~ eur Judgment. which subjects them 10
rigid -crutioy comparing one with the
other. prouonReing their agreements OF
disagreement. la thi. respect mathematics
confers o. the mind. OF We might say ere.
sf,s singular powers Of analysis. Here the
mind approaches the .ubj Jet teIrcamspectly.
servey- u carefaliy. most criticslly divides
"a and examines minstely every part II
which u j. composed. adjusting each pari
to IT, proper office. When thus trimtned
q their appropriate dimensions. and carved
q their appropriate figures. aud set IA
their appropriate places. they are handed
over to Ressoa. which using shew a. presnl
ses. proceeds from these 10 the deduction
81 new truths Tarying With every assump
tlon OF the premises Judgment ihereiore
stands In the same relation between AP
pruhenslon and Reason that the drill mas
Ter Of squad Of soldiers. stand. between
the rav recruit and his Battalion Com
mAnder. The master OF = squad. must be
assured that hls recruit. will fill exactly
b.. place Ia line. htting squareiy at every
point before he turns him over for the ev.
olutioas of The line.
IL mathematics driil- be mind N This
n,ahnsr. Iii q aceusloms he mind 10 iAink
for itseif. (teaehias = ho1 10 think.l and
II lhe m.nd - forced 10 rely on Us ovn
powers Of analysts. while investigating
any subject. Who viii deny that ll j. Of
lneslcslable Importance. 10 every member
ol society 90 matter What bis asoc.tion
may be
Bat to the mafLemsfieisa. Nature deliver.
her keys Astronomy repleie with won
ders. affords gigantic masse, on which he
operates. and every day be elieits new
truth. from tbs creation above u. The
discovery of valean BY Lasesrbaclr an ob
seurc French mathemaiieian. Is one of he
brilliant aehievsmsn'. Of this science The
circumstances Of thi- recent discovery, II.
lastTate Individually the infsllibil'y OF
ma,hematic. A freuch mathematician.
many years ago. from obssrvAitons az
Msrcsfy. affirmed that another planet *
i.iri between Nercury snd The sun tn,
psnusbatons Of Mercury could not be sc
counted Tor except on tbs hypo'he>i, =
Nth this for The basis of hss ealc latious
he dsdaced the orbit II ihi. planet. mcas
sEsd - magnitude. snd calculated th'
tlnle Of its Fsvoluiion around the San. an,
the lengsh Of -. d.s and oigA; All ,hi'
vas done beiote any human eye had ss-
sesn b. Thirty year. sflsr the greai math
emaiic,an bad haag his planet IN lh'
Heavens. u - sseo ios the 6r-, time. vhil'
eressiug the 6eld Of common telescope
IN th~ hanis Of an obsenre Aeademieian.
The observations made ~ Vulcan b,
disungasshed Astronomers. since its Dis
/ eovery accord VA every respect with III
!. ealculsiloas Of lhs. gres, Preach msihs
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