The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-11-08

c'Pios Tor yourself. and establish J our ir'
'e:leetual Independence wi,hoat .torefgn
nid'' - -
In THE way. you may learn 10 rely on
yo'rseg. Aud, if you will thoroughly learn
this lesson. i, will be worth uore to yon
han oil The fdndsr that can svsr be sppro.
1risted for your relisf Tben, goa will
know how to economize your strength, to
apply your power to the best advantag.
possible. aud 10 move every ia,psdim.nt
out Of your way. Instead Of being ,hwar.
ted, defeated. or turned back in your course
you ~1lf meet The h-x,iest re.pou sib ei-s
Of lifr, like stream percolaiing through
the heart of . mountain, and leaving its
s"btsr'.nsan pas"sgs with accumulated
force"
Have not Others lsarned in this way to rely
upon themselves! iiase not rucn men n.
Calico, Marin Luther, aud Ko.t" or 9th
els who studied IN obscur. converts, con.
'ronled hadgf,ty tribunals wr;!r w.,gs,y
arguments, revoIutionired in. world v i,h
their powerful inHu.ucs. Whiie Others,
tren. res'udyiog; acquiring ianguas.,,
'eetornR kings" And I@aying the nn,ion,
wi sceptre of me"tnl SUPREMACY, Gun
you mol study Too, nnG ues,er Sotae vf those
principles %hicl, govern immortal mind I.
Arc not the motives sutficent, Could
you not make more msney th.r.Ly, No
investment eqaal to this, said Bishop Pierce,
in one Of hi. happisst- effGrts. Put your
little earnings, for few ,ears, into this
stock and YOU win Fealiss 1afgef Dividend,
than you can make insny other way. tlow
many say they could kwve .ccsmula,ed
abundant wealth If they had only under.
stood the fudin,sots Of srenee How sad.
!y do some Of them tell us although sI..
mep!s ofsucress were ~ thin ,hei: reach,
they lost them from the want of.learnipr
Will you fall 10 tho same list! win YOU
tell your children the same muuruful tale 4,
Would you not like more 10 have a name ,
II not this cooSiitutionsi Csn you find
surer Isy TO diatinction' If yyu cultivate
your mind &fr- you Hot ,is. to your intel:
Iec,ual equilibrium in spite ofaiI opposition /,
Want OF Influential lrieuds may rs,ard your
movements but cannot keep you from oc.
cuPy ing the sphers the nature Of your at.
Iainments demand. II you are fiIiy worthy
2f i the Peoplemust Svs you, honor you,
gather in rrowds around you, and hang
upon your words with ravished dslish,
Whtn you arc deud and gone, mxny Of
them must still speak Of you in grateful
memory, and make the temple OF fame ring
Hth ihe grandeur Of your achievements.
But wouldyou not like slTii more the
bliss which the man Of science must eve,
fesii Docs not the 'heiitags Of the earnest,
working scholar It.ord NOR. plea.us. tnun
else Of 'sn earthly sor,' Deep
drsughls from tho Pisrian Eount of kpowl.
sdge are more refreshing To the soul than
currents "f' golden wssss6 All the Hes.
perisn apples Of antiquity are no, compsru.
bio TO- the luscious fruits OF truth which
;iustsr smOng the bowers VI ersdition.-
Nature Is evsf ressaiing 30 the humble
phlloma'h new sc~nse snich are p.ffvcf,y
udescTibsblo aud completely Overwhe eImiup.
one philosopher. ssaminss = fly, and Is.ps
ofJoy; another solves the problem OF the
'olar system, ard ~inks under the weigh, Of
ntshss delight; = third discover. the rsIs.
i've amo1Rt ofVsld In a roysl' crown. and
nvo'untArIly cries "sur.ks" ~ he rush.s
'hrough the crowded streets Of Syracuse.
What . crown Of jo, 10 this /! iiow such
glory ss this ttrlis the soul! Reader, will
o" have Is At th. hands Of hard sfudy 4,