The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-06-28
Farmers, Column.
Why is There Uniformity /?

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In Barnum's Museum, in this city,
among other curiositibs, is a bull having
three perfect hortis: the additional one
grows straight out from the center OF
its forehead III all other respects the
bull resembles other ordinary animals
Of its kind. Cases are known where
horns have grown on the heads Of men
and women. One such was recently
described in the Medical and Surgical
Reporter, published in New York.
Many Of our readers may hayB seen
persons having six fingers on bhe hand,
and six toes on each foot; there are
many such in tie world. The Bible
speaks Of q race of giants in Ancient
Palestine, who had this popularity.
Other strange "frcaks Of Nature" as
they are called, occasionally appear, such
as lambs with an extra leg. or calves
with one head too many. Among veg
etab.e growths there are occurrences not
less singular. Not very many years
since a beech tree was observed whose
branches all dropped like those Of
weeping willow. Cions from this were
grated into other trees, aud by this
means the weeping beech vas propaga-
ted, so that it is now for sale at most
large nurseries Similar uncountablo
"sports' are found among flowers and
vegetables Of almost every variety; the
four-leayed clover will occur to many 81
q common example Now to Us, the
wonder is not that such things occur,
but that they do not take place more
frequently Why is it that among tho
thousand million aud more human be,
ings on the globe, the innumerable an
imals, and the countless vegetables, so
few are found which do not follow the
same general formation This is the
more worthy Of thought when we notice
! that no two individuals OF any species
are exactly alike in all particulars. Each
one has some particular mark by which
i! may be distinguished from every other
one. Thus. no two faces have precisely
( the same shape, color, and expression,
! yet in every one we expect tO find tive
eyes, anose, amouth, and all in the same
relative position. So with animaIst
The different sheep in large fock may
each be recognized by an experienced
( shepherd, as each has its own peculiar
tiles, but not one in ten thousand show
any departure from the regular pattern.
The same thing is true in all living
| things. This is tie more wonderful
wheH we consider the great number Of
processes going on in each individual
body, by which the different parts of tna
frame are built up. One part of the
blood is to furnish bones, another flesh,
other portions supply nerves, skin, hair,
nails, etc, etc How few apparent mis-
takes are made in the complicated work.
What confusion would result if it were
otherwise. Who could tell that Tiat
should be finger nail might not soon
grow from the end of his nose; or that
tuft Of hair should not spring from the
center OF his eye, or that the bony SUI
stance might not be deposited on the
outside, and soon envelop him in a Shell
like a lobster. What if there were un-
certainty as to how apples or peaches
would grow, one year showing them on
the branches, the next clinging to the
roots Of the tree, like potatoes! These
few illustrations from the thousands
that might be found in every department
of life, show as plainly as any eyidcnco
can that an intelligent controlling power
directs the course of all matter, causing
it to conform to Il general plan which
He has laid out, and which He in mercy
as well as wisdom designs shall be Oh
served by all his creation, thus preserv-
ing harmony throughout nature.