Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-07-24

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nack ana tho support 81 arms upon each side
am monarch Of oil occupy by right Of &C
cupancy, and surveyor Of all that | sec within
this sanctum ahd scat with a feather not prob
ably plucked from an eagles wing,but captured
from some warlike goose, who in plaintiy,
strains uttered the lay Of the last Of its kind in
a tragical epic Of woes aud Kisses, I will on.
deavor, though with a chill rcnury Of thought
and language, which reprcsscs my rage to tell
the story, point q moral and adOrn a tale. give
an account Of things, occurrences, fortune.
fame, incidents, items. W lat is, what IL to he
illustrated by cuts in Punch.
"whni the subject tlcrc mnv mng.
Let time and chsnro determine,
Perhaps it mny tuin ont sang,
Perhaps urn out o scrtnouf
The chair is so easy, the scat so we'll 6llcd
with downy material, and such q want Of flesh
and bones and muscle to lll IL up, aud the
subject so chained by the power Of Irresistible
i%aziness, that my energies despair Of entering
the lists to engage in the fght between action
and inaction. thought aud vacancy. resolution
and irresolution. | would, like Cowper. Sing
OF a sofa. as il is music composed with better
measure in feet aud more rests. Nv seat can
not he pitched to the right key. The crack
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one saying evermore, ''of my cornS liner
tia compels me to say that il is noble in the
mind to endure the swings of an outrageous,
cracking chair than take mp arms against a
seat of troubles and by opposing leave II.
There are many things in this heaven of
ours that are not in anybody's philosophy.
lis a problem to solve whore to commence
and where to end Looking forth upon the
scene OF natures creation, as il is pictured in
the western sky in a sea of glory colored uI-
on the canvass Of the heaven. and streaming
along the battlements in floods Of golden light
as the vesper gently mellows into twilight. and
the sun lays down his crown at the golden
gates Of the west, an inspiration, though feeble.
steals over the thoughts and fills with music
every heart string, and the soul with ppans of
rupturous emotion. The earth sends forth
with vigOr the yerual song is chanted in the
rustling leaves and fountains murmurinp
and the emerald tint is the picture of life up.
on leaf and the summer flower the coronet of
natures investiture. Gladucss marks the
pathway and hope beams in faces, rs smiles
ofjoy ripple the cOunteuance with the delight
full prospects, the security of couteniment, the
golden promise, the beatitude of life's cherish
ed gifts.
Recently we have touched new springs of
social life, aud The dull sound Of n m-onotonoas
life and stereotyped scenes, 10 be constantly re.
yolying in aud passing through, are substilu-
ted by the Introduction Of new things. (old
things having passed away The interesting
feature of this week is the Annual Eyamina-
ton of the Highland Fcmdle LHsitRte-Miss
GRASDIitRARD School 1t continued during
Thursday and Friday. This school is lust IN
its incipiency, recently established under the
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extensive reputation of schools elsewhere
The time will be when, in its growth, the great
merit, and the ability, and accomplishment and
attainments of The principal will give it an ex-
allied position in the scale of Female %Institu-
tons, The principal has been connected with
the Oakland Female Seminary for a few
years, and we could not add to her quaIifca-
tons in our estimation by any words of eulogy
or Communications. Ii is an institution based
upon the true principles Of education and in
struction. Experience, a mastery aqprecin-
ton of the peculiarities and habits of her pu
pills, cOnsummate knowledge ofthc best mode of.
imparting lessons, u high type of character.
both moral and intellectual. refined taste. and
exquisite manner and senSibilities eminently
tit her for the moulding of the mind of Young
ladies within all the departments of literary ed
%ucation, and directing the susceptibilities of
their moral nature rs developed in the great
virtues Of a religious or the amenities of =
social life. Her instructions are not the mepe
acquisition of memory, the recital of truth and
principles in science BY Fictitious methods of
training the memory without exercising the
reason. 1t is not a passive reception, but an
active, logical reception of truth, a cause why
and a reason for, all of which are tine basis of
a real substantial education, Incorporated in
her system Of instruction.
The Examination evinced fully the scholar
ship Of many, and the exhibition afforded an
entertainment varied and fascinating to all
who heard. There was great pleasure in
hearing the recitations of the juvenile classes
in poetry, their songs of glee, the dramatic
entertainment of the French Dialogue. and
the French school and schoolmistress
Prof ~SToDDARp, Of Miami University. de-
.hyered an Address to the young ladies on Nor
al Greatness. Ii was one of great merit in
style and thought, n master piece of the mind.
forcible in its truths and beautiful in diction.
1t was "A true analysis of the subject, II ON
plete exposition of what constituted greatness.
the interviewer relation of intellect with NOR.
als-the standard Of greatness consisting mai |
exclusively of the comprehension of trIsths
by the intellect, but the application of ,huse
truths to the great purposes of life, u r~ealiza-
ton OF the great ideal, II perfect moral con
formity to the great prototype.
The arena of politics is filling up with its
men OF war, brave veterans, and youthful val
iants to fight the great fight of faith in popular
sovereignty. Each warrior comes forth like
Minerva from the head of Jupiter-armed
with the @gis Of the Constitution for his pro-
tector. We are a very country loving people,
with love so deep, so strong, so pure that all
the elements could not subvert it. We are all
tied to the Constitution professedly. In the
language Of Ruth, so ardent is every ones at
tachment that they are ready to say: Where
thou goest there will | go; thy country shall
be my country; where thou diest, there will |
die and be buried, 1t is lamentable that some
are not yet buried who are so ready for the
sacrifice. Execution according to provisions
made in the Constitution, of instructive vii
lains deserving death should be carried out by
hemp suspension. Many IRE only fit to be
suspended pendulums oscillating between tenn
poral and eternal infamy.
There is some rail- splitting done in this
county, but it is principally Of black oak; It
does not make good rails, having bad butts
and too dark "a color, 1t is scarcely fit for
riders. The frailties of human nature will
lead them into the sin of using every instru.
ment for riders and ABRAHAM will probably
carry (f he goes) some fence rails in his
bosom to Washington to fence in his CabineI
of euriosihes.
An organization of a DoUGLAs club Ia,
been made here, and similar ones are forming
throughout the &C unity. The great Issue anC
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