The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-06-20

brightness, and natures harmony is mute; for
Ignorance Is the dark shutter to the window OIL
the soul, and II Il cannot be opened, the beautiful
sunlight Of knowledge cannot enter iu
Every human form hNs rs inner tcmple. where
In are stored tho jewels Of the MUD aud all the
rich uudevcioped treasures Of our naturc.--
TAs-, is to be- found The inicliect tiis power Of
thought and reason; mans portion cf shat divine
power which had oHly to comnand and universe
sprang nom chaos.
Possessing as We DO the noble immortal princi.
pie, the mind. the grand basis upon whichwe
are to rear our monuments Of true greatness,
usefulness, sni hopes Of iSture happiness and I
surrounded as We are by 50 many facilities, for /
It's culture and improvement, it's At once evident
that We should employ Alright the golden mo-
ments or youth and the talents witch God has
given us, in oultiyatng tlie moral energies Of the
mind. storing itWith such knowledge a. viii pre-
pare M for the active duties of life. For 50 far
as man advances in true virtue and wisdom here,
80. fas will he haze spannod the hlanite abyss
which separates him from his Creator, and so
much moro will he be entitled to tho crown Of
eternal glory,
IL Is ineo,nprehensible ihoS bSings endowed
with intellect capable Of acquiring knowledge,
can tribe away the golden moments in rounds of
idlcness and frivolty. Che road 10 crudtion IL
wide aud what ifmyrads do throng its enchant.
ed prccints you too can run the raoc; you too
eau strive FOR the crown. There is species Of
idcfS called speculators I uican visionary
speculatiug 10 regard to tho future. fll n
"ris pitiabls 10 soc a strong man live day aftor
day in the shadow OF tho "S)metimei" he shuts
his eyes and 10 vision far oifon the enamelloi
plain OF the =" 70 come appears, aud ths- he will
do so and so; when he makcs such an acquire
ment he will rear hmsolfa fabric Of splendorsi
hea he will sway the throng with the sccptre OF
powor; hss he will stand on the "Parnassus" of
fame; iken he will hnd ease and happiness Oh
foolish spcculator, that "rhen" will mover come
| Daily will you rear fabrics and dream drcams
aud dplywill your fabrics fall and your dreams
/ hl,il sou " your Visions pass into thc vale
oflhs unlsnprni yoW soal gone 70 ruin, your
crown lost, tnl YOU mJfmir "con anything good
I ooiue o.ii Of tli erumlr, mf-T 1 fear rs
toolltc, "D,t lsit ton htel. NJ Cor time is y
fiton IA imii' no, rae rh5hslu at,n, is cter.
Ipd n Tns thulls q u vu. For The thought
-rt spr'nei ipviti enlse.l,s i6 res,intip' pnrc
I 43lf n ...t, tAtr s po "'0o hie.'
/ rlu .,s. b1 hiNue. Gaf Inv. lin 1or-
Imnlt. A't f,rthe present, r' vg1r'gi, ssNyc,
su4 pa. .asycues Wtadll ros .'lms M .'rnso
hf aev uo1nt yoa inp 7ent WIZ
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crown OF r'i''s' wa d. ~ .NuV"
pllee by aim &. .pg justice ON y2uf blow.
~ Hls le'r'o'e '"eWe Su'.'' WV o. ''''N' .,
inactivity, poor pitable Andromeia's chained
year after year, to the rock Of niolcncc. The
mass Of the people Of d,is day are dcplorebly su.
pcrhciol. oh ye lrcainers. ye blillors Of "cas.
tlcs in the air." cease to lo, TO friiter your life
away. .Real more, strive to be- wise, nnd little
by little shah the colossal pau ot ignorance
fade, and rare scintiihs trom the dome OF the ih
tellootual will illuminate the memPhlan gloom
aud when my carer on earth ~ ended, thou WIZ
have gainedthA envied goal OF thy aspirations.
This is the spring'time OF Life, and pleasures
votaries glide down Times river radiant with
high hope andibrigtt aHticipationsa cJhseed and
onward they glide, recSing little Chat they are
nearing the shoroless sea whose name is Eternl-
ty,Wf TrfTn rtUWH re Vrf
Butte the more Thoughtful, existence contains
a hidden Significance. The deep sounding billows
Of Eternity AZ they lash the shore Of this mortal
life re-echo with eeaseless rcyerberation Of n
mover ending existence; -.i ,.L..4
"a solemn murmur In the soul,
Tells q the world 20 he, nei .u
pofora tl,ey ",, reaeI, tbe sea. . 81
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sea, radiant with the spirits immortal light
NeQleotinq or refusing to be guided by the
h.r, ala do,v,, tor ~ ,ye all n,aet win disas
ter 90 fearfu that the angels will weep 10 behold
II and turn shadletme away.
s 'For the saddost wroek shat ere was seen.
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Then let ns so live that whom Deaths ICY hnger'
are lald upon liswe Gag greet MN VITA a sinle'
u Let us think not alone OF iame ana glory ana th'
4 world's ad llatloni. they are false pu' nlIeo'F'
sirens which wfeathe the brow with dladoms
bus every coronet eoneeais thorn ana at pes
they have alesaey OF sorrow ana unrest put ,s
us acquire knowledse Tor he beneht Of 'ne word
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