The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-10-10

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ttEea beautifuf strpctsrs tfIas NOV, iho such
lovely proportions, Uses tos seaEs isncy's
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Without Thought VIII, Energy and In
SidsttS tiicare can 81 nd 81 ccdss But De-
sides thsss,l and chief Of an, there is another
I sIelnentcf ~saceessHAloo boxing forward 70 the
future and trusting in It. Looking tfustfnly
to the future, abseatIies tiato the mind new
ambition, add enables one 10 adsathe more
rapidly, togoisfrther Ethnnslali things else.
Without this belief that our efforts will not
be IN, vain, all other elemepts of success ae
as ssotds stiIl inlhe shssA. dIDkH
At the beginning of Lifc's career, all per
sohs ioSkltSt frtarc Sith The saraestncss
of deep anxiety, Beginning the life journey,
! they look to sec where it will terminate.
Many troubles, many hatdshipss much Sick
ness and sorrow, many temptations and dan
gers, stand out like shades of deeper darkness
along the dim pathway of the years to come.
But il the soul be filed with calm trust
that our efforts will not be in vain, over all
these SHADOWS beams a ray of heavenly light,
which, with a constantly renewed effulgence,
dispek the last lingering line Of Darkness.
We march, forward uadapnted, and, al our
difficulties are sarmounted.O 4 1OO
Napoleon, who fought SO many battles vic
toriously, who conquered 50 many nations
that had been rcckoned invincible, who per-
| formed SO many noble aud daring deeds, and
who crossed the Alps, amid whose SHOWS no.
army ever dared to ascend before, excepting
annbals-NPoleon I'D Ills tpops over
Che rocky rainparts where the Avalanche and
the snow-stom are natures sentinels, into
the sunny fields of Italy, and snatchcd many
a well won victory from an INDECENT and won
der-strickep foes lIeI Was mgedCo and
strengthened by his trust in the star of his
destiny. twas this which gave such celebrity
to all his movements, and which added such
invinciblc weight to every blow that it seemed
to be the arm Of destiny that struck.
Nothing great would ever be done, if it
were not for this trust in the future. True it
is, that obstacles frequently block up our way.
But what Of thatf We worllpeYer achieve
much, if we were so easily foilcd as to be dis
piritcd at the first failure. Failing once, we
should try again; for determined effort will
always accomplish anything within the range
ofpossibility. 90 3 s-s rf
Did Christopher Columbus become dis
hcartencd at his first refusal by the King and
Queen of Spain! Farfrom it. Firm-heartcd
and resolved, he continued to seek assistance
from court to court, till finally, after eighteen
years ofpaticnt endcayor, he again protfcrcd
his petition to the Queen of Spain. Seeing
Columbus so earnest and determined, Isabella
became imbucdhvith portion Of his great
spirit, and resolved to raise men and ships for
him, even if she had to sell her iewelrv. She |
did sell her jcwelry, and purchased and |
equipped the three little vessels in which the |
New Worlds discoverer set out over track |
less sea towards The setting sun. We all
know the result of that voyage. We arc the
living witnesses of its complete and glorious
sueee$s. 1T lights mp the brightest page Of
the worlds history. and is pre-eminent ex-
ample of what may be achieved when
Thought, viii, Energy, Industry, and Faith
in God and the, Future, nerve the soul to
"nobie deeds Of noble daring" i
Let us but infuse. into our own doubtmg
hearts a small portion of that sublime faitI
which made hero of Columbus, and be as
siFea'fewillsueeecdid every good eade.ao or.
Guided by that determined energy which no |
obstacle can overcome, and, seeing through
the shad0vsof tile presenrhcEbrght new
land which lies upon the thither shore, our
little barks will stem the Efc-waters brayely
and mistaken, and, laden will, lonors aud
oys, will finally anchor successfully beyond
he flood. = W. I'm.
HoSpuRAs-This country, whichis the scene
If Walkers new fillibustering expedition. WAS