Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1869-01-01

The passions which sway The mind OF man
and influence bin in all the private walks
and great highways Ct life. have been IA
vorise topic Of discussion by grea, writers
and thinkers Of almost all ages of The worlds
history. We have many records of the over
throw Of great cities, Of loeg and bloody
acts Of revenge and cruelty, too horrible 10
relate; al tending 70 teach Is the impor-
lance and imperative necessity of holding in
check, and suppressing all these turbulent
passions which tend to place Us on . level
with the brute creation.
Il is necessary in order to secure happi-
ness, to live j. the full enjoyment Of our in
teiiectual endowments, 10 have full coutro!
Of our faculties, and especially to be the
masters Of our pas sions and desires. We
are told that conten,ment alone brings hap
piness, and many of the young are led to in
Ter from this tina. we must crush out or sup.
press al cravings or desires after things
which seem beyond our reach: that the
mind must not be allowed to soar beyond it,
native vale in quest Of wisdom or treasure.
To some this might be source Of happi>
ness, but it never could be to the majority OF
mankind. They never could be persuaded
to forego the infinite pleasure the true sta
dent feels As be explores the TO him un-
known fields of Silence, and sees unfolding
before his mental vision the great harmosius
laws Of gravitauon and life.
We can zee BY the history Of past agss,
that mankind have not only progressed in
the arts and sciences, but in moral and relig.
ious culture. Aad il is generally conceded
that man is progressive being, and tina, from
early infaacy, through the successive and
sndless years Of eternity, We continue to i'm
prove in virtue and Wisdom thereby be,
coming sssimilAtsd to the great central mind
the maker and controller of the whole Uni
verse.
This thought should stimulate US to great
Ct endeavors 10 master our passions, and 4
exercise our mental faculties in the attain
ment of knowledge, instead Of allowing th,
immortal mind to be eclipsed by sigilep
aud wicked passions, which will bring to u
only misery and degradation.
| The majority Of mankind ct the pressn
time seem 10 think that wealth is the onl,
true source OF happiness; accordingly ever,
energy is taxed, and pressed into the prop
per channel to obtain property and If
man acquires asy education, ii is for tb
purpose of qualifying himself the better Il
obtain lncre. We must admit that wealth
. good thing, for it aids US in the grstifca
ton Of our desires, which If tempered wit
wrudence, and restrained by wisdom, wi
bring its share Of happiness. Yet, where
tine student, who SO far forgets the cestin
Of the mind, IS to suppose that veall
would secure 10 . man create. happines
than the assurance Of bis own heart that hi
powers of mind vera rapidly attaining th
heights Of literature and science, and 8
| preparing himself for eompsnioaship vii
iic wise aud great.
M.n may SOW grain 10 the spring>i;ms
and if with much labor and incon venienc
they resp an abundant harvest, they a,
content. They lend money and receive f
its use . sum called interest, which Is |
them sufficient. To delve and dig for man
mon which they may lose by fire and foo.
Or the thief Ut midnight. But they who ID
: Dor to educate aud improve the mind, res
an endless harvest. They receive for the
, time and money compensation, not 10
calculated by any art Of computation. III,
and food nlay sweep all before them, b.
they canno. destroy the riches Of lore. An
this treasure too. il Identical with the man
| for 8 ran is hot 10 be jud.,ed hy his 20
cssiont, bu; " bis intelligence, by BIZ olai