Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-08-30
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What charm there isip silence. How
many have lost their influence because of
lheits noise. Hoy 9sny have been deem
ID xisS because they kept quiet. "si-
lsuce hsure Of her reward"
How many are to-day slowly but stead
lily rising to commanding positions, because
they are in some quiet retreat, in quiet
way, quietly laying "a fouuda,ipp, broad
ead deep, on which to build their; future
all. In that calm and quiet dignity that
sore possess Il found the ele-
ment of their success -'-'''---.--'''.-.----
However, slowly and quietly hen work
their way upward and onward, they are
sure to find their place, and be recognised
and when great events are about to
transpre, requiring great men, the bes:
too because of their peculiar training,
will be brought forth and will be leading
and moving spirits in all projects. 40.
Who does not at once recall the names
and deeds of Washington, Lincoln, Ia
Grant, as illustrations and confirmation
O. the proverb "Silenee is sure of her
r.ward, seldom does she repent herself .
Just now another thought struck me.
No one can become anything without
his own Individual effort '-i 7.s ''--
No one can become jpaaiiihiter by mere
y listening to description of the work
Of Raphael Of Rubens nor by gazing,
however, intently upon the scenery He
must paint, draw and pencil and work for
himself. . -
No school boy (can't dignity him with
the title Of student) can hope to require
knowledge by sitting down and wishmg
he was at the top of the hill of science
Neither can he BY poring over books,
while his mind is an attractive, neither
can he by having the instructions of the
the best teachers, if he refuses to think
ponder and reflect for himself.
No one can expect to plav skillfully
sing sweetly, or dance gracefully without
effort and practice. The only way then tc
"make your mark, " to win prize in life's
contest, to deserce success, is to roll ur
your sleeves, use your brains, let patience
have her perfect work, have some object
in view, and resolve to win or perish in
the attempt And here I am reminded
that boyhood, youthhood is the time to
prepare the materials. and manhood the
time to work them.
In youth the foundation is laid, in man
hood the superstructur. arisen in al. it:
proportions.
In youth facts are gathered, il man
hood they are used to bless or curse man
kind.
No wonder it has been said that the
first years Of our life are the most import
an. And what life must he spend, who
wastes the golden moments of his youth,
or refuses to avail himself Of its advan
tages.
Would that some divine afflatus were
breathed on the thousands of parent:
whose sons and daughters are dying fol
lack of acknowl edge, awake them to the
importance and duty of sending their off
spring forth in the world prepared by de.
velopment of mind, and cultivation o.
heart, to meet the demands Of the com
ing time, when mind and mind only viii
rule the world.
And would too that better mind ant
spirit we're given to the youth who, be
cause there is no easy way, no royal roaC
to learning, refuse to ascend the hill, ant
labor for .he gems that cluster there.
Just now the thought strikes me :ha
all true pleasure is of the mind. With
ont doubt he who most wisely uses, mos
thoroughly trains, most assidiously devel
ops, most harmouiously cultivates hi
mind, will enjoy more pleasure. .~.
1t is not learned society that affords thu
pleasure, it is the mind to enjoy it. II i
not the rich viands that crafty, the pal
ate that p'eases US so much as the stat
Of the mind in which We partake. In ST. ort
have the mind right. the little used in
side, and the big used outside, will b.
full of everything that makes life happy
... 'r TIMOTHY TOPIC. :
I@ Fives of the national currenc,
have been altered to ifties by pasting th'
figure 80 over the figure 5, and by ex
| fracfiuO the words 0Tive Dollars" in fh,