The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-05-24

ure and wilderness. Tie ambrosial per.
fume Of uncultivated flowers has wooed
him INTO forgetfulnsss Of every thing else
around him. a.. y.ra 81
But suddenly. by some unseen kalid-
oscope power the scene shauges. Only
here and there, a stricken few OF the red
men remain. " Their graves are severed
far and wide by mount, BY stream and
sea; their shrill war whoop no longer
tesounds through the darkling woods
their council hres have gone out, while
the grave, solemn sschems who were wont
to gather round them, sleep in peace be-
meath the green turf oftheir own native
ttvallies; and in their stead, he sees snoth-
er, and fairer race Of beings. surrounded
by every comfort and luxury, that heart
can desire. - .-
/ The order. harmony and beauty which
so delights his eyes. reveals to him the
fact, that he lives in an age Of refinement,
tast and culture. AS if by magic, the al
most impenetrable forests are swept a.
way, and intheir place he beholGs splend-
id cities, populous towns, rural villages,
cultivated gardens, blooming with the
beauty Of a thousand aromatic and 10 him
nameless flowers, and waving iel Is Of
igrain. s&. f'a
Athis very feet a hundred fIetolies
start into life, filled with curious machine
Try by Which human hands weave out an
almost endless variety of fabric, some Of
them rich ant beautiful, as those from
the looms Of Persia and India. From the
din and clatter Of this busy scene, lie
turns with feelings somewhat akin TO awe
and superstition. to behold The great
railway invention. Onward. right on.
ward, comes old Ironsides, proud and de
6ant, in its matchless strength, sweeping
with the velocity of lightning over The
smooth and even rails, which have be
come the strong lgaments to write more
closely in the bonds Of fra,ernsl concord
aud unison, every city, town, village and
hamlet, throughout America. D."'
| But scarcely ha' the heavy tramp Of the
iron horse, died away in the distance,
when astll more wonderful, more wizard
like invention than the last, claims hil
attention; : The powers and achievmentt
OF electricity are displayed before his al
ready bewildered eyes, by which, in {
moments tine he can converse will
friends, though separated a thousanC
miles and more. .'
Aud not only OIL the land, but the SCI
Loo is alike witness Of these marvellous
changes and improvements. The ocean
rivers and lakes. are whitened with tn,
canvass of a thousand vessels, of ever,
model and description, which nautical ar
chitecture can Invent, from the palace
like steamer TO tie gaily painted pleasur
yacht. ....t. s.,.ss,,.. "a.
But it were vain TO attempt the enumer
alton of all the faciliies and avenues
which open before him, for the inter
change Of commerce, for speed and com
fort in travelling, for convenience, utilit,
aud beauty in the construction Of dwell
ings, churches and school houses; for til
dissimination of knowledge, and the uu
folding Of Art and Science among a
classes and conditions Of mankind, in th
form Of books, journals, periodicals an
lectures. In short, the powers Of ever
natural agent is called forth and unrelent
iugly applied.
The elasticity Of metals, the winds, tn
water and steam, all are made subservier
. TO the will Of man. l'- ~
$ But starting up from his Rip Va
v Winkle lilhergy he exelaims, Tell N
. ye powers invisible, what has produce
this mighty changc-to what cuuuiu
and subtle influence do we owe all the'
% glorious triumphs, these bold achiey,
6 ments and unequailed improvements"
e, From every rugged mountain. fro
" every green hilltop, from the fertilize
10 fields, and blooming vallies, from Il
(. vide spread ocean, the laughing river
at and placid lakes, breaks forth one unite
D. voice to answer him, that only by toll az
10 labor. hiss this change been effected :
i. Hard, uuhinching and unlireing, ment
and manuel labor. ao .r ~.
r. Not all the wealth Of California;, or Il
le Indies could alone have broug& abo
o. these changes, or wrought ont these il
,g proyemeuts. ls sa,5. .at ...f a.a'..g
We Neither could ten thousand such we
Irl brains aud inefficient hands have accOr
e. plished the work, which looks upon lab
with contempt, and Scornes to engage
in honest toll, either of the head or hands
BY Oh vain, short sighted mani it is idl
as ness and slothfulness which thou should
Ky look upon with contempt. II is the
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