The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-12-19
RIVER FALLS, PIERCE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDI
Of our being is to altogether elude a sim


Of our being is to altogether elude sim
liar predicament, | fail to cnnceive.
INorA BENE ALI truth is not com
prised in right-anglcd triangles, rectangles
and spheres. 1t compasses everything
that is proper food for the soul, sprouts
out in loving kindness of thought, up
right, downright straight forwardness o.
word and nobility of deed. Why. if old
Parallel and Sphere should die some
morning, l could officiate as pail bearer
with good degree cfjolly urbanity.]
-TRUTu alluIes us by its placid
beauty, like quiet lake, surrounded
with the virgin forest, rolling its sum.
mer foliage deep III crystal waters. Il
attracts us by its witching beauty. like
the coy glance of a maiden's eye, and
the richvarying hue Of her cheek. Ii
fills us with exhuJcrent JOY, like the fla
GRANGE of springing verdure. Truth
would fold all humanity in its loving
arms, as far-reaching Ocean grasps Is
land and Continent in steadfast embrace
1t moves grandIy and subliinely in its
working, rs the spheres in this wheel pit
Of heaven. tell you, if that apparent
paradox, beautiful subimity exists in the
universe, it is in the blending of scientific
attainment with perception of natural
truth.
Tho brook, that jingies its silver chains
over the stones by our fireside, regard
less Of toe butFetings Of the mad sea, has
laved Bel 5aan shores for ages. AS eve
rything in nature performs its mission
with answering purpose, so truth is nat
uraly steadfast, having no tickle value.
The haryosts of science cannot be
simply chld's baubles. Truths wrought
in the fabric of the soul arc not rs the
boar frost, to fall beneath the full glare
Of the sun. There is that about n soul
repete with fall appreciation of Gods
works, that fl'sus with awe-that rames
j; q Dein:-God in our midst.
Iftiii5 is not all boyish illusion, -how
that intermiuabie array of common OBJ
jets n,akes US loathe tie routine of days.
1t is not necessary that the business OF
earth shall either disgust us with frivol-
Gus, useless degradation. or repel us BY
upright downright austerity. There is a
go!l,n mean, where avoiding strictly
local nccumulations, the soul may garner
wealth ofprinciples that shall elevate
existence to song Of perpetual harno-
ny.
- Brothers, we havo all sometime
thought that the irGifererce of men
would pass away. that they would be
come active aud faithful in the work OF
ilfs; aud that they would bring their
idols from the realm Of eternal truth. -
We IRE MI painfully aware how the bat
tie of life harlers the suscoptbilit;es I'M
til it is simply stru tgle for cxistcnc -
fot. Brothers we can see the change
Each year, as the worlds round marks
the ebb and flow of humanity,-the tide
covers the niasmatic lowlands deeper,
and deeper, and leaves the soul higher
in the pure mir of truth. Eartli's mis-.
sion will never 10 complete until the
changes, bent in the pulses Of years, shall
leave the soni's earthly passage, free and
unhampcr,d.
To night we view mournful spectacle
Another Of our member has put on the
matrimonial harness, and has engaged
in The turmoils Of the world. Shall his
fate be sealed with the same WAX which
has been used on s. many Of bis manly
predecessors Forbid it Sisters Three
for we arc few and can lily ipdure this in
durnting process, Then, that our Clubs
life may be long and vigorous, let Us pro
p;tiato the God BAcHUs in deer
draught.