The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-08-26
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The mind is strong piece OF machinery,
that no one csn fully understand, save be
who, first placed it in ihese mortal bodies of
ours In regard to depth it is like an un-
fathomabs water. In width it is withoa;
boundary la length il lives through all
time aud we believe through all eternity
In height it reaches above the penshable
things Of time. In regard to motion it is
never at rest, aud is never satisfied with
present attainmenls, bot each draught we
drink from The wells of science, serves but
icl create thirst for more, and every new
idea that strikes The brain finds for itself
ready channel to the mind. Even when
! all nature Iuls us to repose and we close
our eyeIids in slumber, when thus there
seems 10 be SORT of forgetfnlness to sur
rounding objects, the mind rests not wholly,
for il oft leaves these weary bodies and
takes airy flight to visit dislan, lands and
absent friends, and when our bodies have
been refreshed by rest il again ready TO
reign supreme master of every movement.
But what is mind without i'm provement!
Unless We cultivate il, il is as unprodnctive
as the barren fields without tillage, as uses
Itsss as the untouched oar 10 the mountain,
as rude as the marble without sc ulpior--
we do not believe in natural genious or
superiority Of mind; that there are and ever
have been great and magnanimous minds
yre do not doubs, but that they were naiur-
slly so far superior TO others we do dosbt
We think il more the result of extraordinary
ezerlions and perhaps partly owing to the
peculiar circumstances in which those great
nninds may have been placed. Very often
the siiuatienin which We have been placed
gives formation TO the mind Early impress
sions made npon the mind of ihe child are
never wholly erased. Il is while very young
the mind saould be taught 10 labor and TO
lhink Il the mind of the child is early
iaught 20 love Incidence and ease such
life becomes natural, ard a love OF ease
s,redominaies over all the other faculties OF
she mind. When we see nnccmmonly dull
or careless children we generally find that
the aspirations Of iheir young minds have
been kept down by the debasipg influences
around them, or by the mistaken Kindness
of their parents who tearing to overtask
sheir minds, have failed 10 give them the
requisite amount of food. And have we
not often seer children whom we have
looked upon as dull boys when through the
svicissitudss Of fortune orfhe dispensation of
IA Divine Providence, they have been called
upon to take their place in the busy world
and depend upon their own sxertions, make
The most intelligent and useful men. The
mind has thns been called into action, lis
dormant faculties awakened, the FIRE of am.
l,ition kindled within and :hns they have
begun their work in earnest.
The mind that would be strong and ac-
fivs must learn TO labor early and late with
out hope of reward except that Of being !
able under every circumstances andin every
lsiiuaiion 10 administer to its own comfort (
and consolation And what greater reward |
can We desire than TO know our own minds
fhorouehIv, 10 have them well stored with |
useful know ledge, to be able TO draw there !
from balm Tor avery wound inflicted upon !
srring humanity. The truly cultivated mind
inds pleasure and happiness in every OBJ
iisct around II, no matter how humble the
position, how loxiy the circumstances in
which i; mag be placed, il soars triumphant
above them all Mind is the man or uo-
nan the <niy part worth adjoining, the only
,.art that ican command either respect or
's<tssrn ,pe may envy the rich man his
hoardsd wealth and broad domain, bat We
-.-,-,,,, h;r, moi for All these Well has the |