Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-09-09

Men commonly eXaggeEato tA8
theme. Some themes they think are
signifieent and some Insignificant. Il
feel that my life IS very homely, my
measures very Choap. Joy and sorrow
success and failure, grandeur and
meanness. and indeed most Wofds Ia
English DO not mean for me what thsY
do for nav neighborsf see that mY
neighbOrs look with compassion on
me, that they think Il p mean and uIi-
fortunate destiny which makes llS
walk IN these fslds and woods %
much and SAL on this river alone.
But 50 long as find here the real
elysium, I cannot hesitate in my
choice. Ny work IS writing and do
not hesitate though Il know that no
subject Is too trivial for me, tried BY
ordinary standards; for, ye fools, til8
theme IS nothing, the lie is oYerT-
thing. All that Interests the readeri8
the depth and intensity Of the life exc
erted. We touch our subject but by
point which has no breadth, but the
pyramid of our experiences, OF OR IN
terest in e. rests on rs by q broaderUr
Nature NOTHING but IS she draws him
Outand rejects him. Give me simple,
cheap and h0mely themes.
it IS wise 20 write 0n many subjects
20 try many themes, that 60 yOu may
find the right and inspiring one. 70
greedy Of OCCASIONS to express youF
thoughts, improve the OppOrtuEitLe8
to draw analOgies tl3e1s are innala-
eTableavenues 90 pereePtiOu 81 The
truth Improve the suggestion of
each object, however tranclent how
ever humble prOvOcation. ishat else
IS theFe tote 1mprOVe02 Wh0 ilu8Es
what opportunity he may negleet2 10
Is not In vain that themind turn aside
this way or that, follow ifs lsfdIng,
apply whittier it inclines 10 gO.I Probe
the universe in myriad points. Be
avaricious Of these fmpulses. Nature
makes a thousand acoFns to get one
oak. He Is g. wise man and oEpeEion-
ced Who has taken many views, %
whom stones and plants and animals
and myriad objects have each saggss-
ed something.
We canno6 write vel O. trulg. hat
what we write with gustO. The bOdy
and senses must cOnspire with the
mind. Experieuce IS the set 0f ne
whole man-that cur speech magsl)e
vascular. The intellect 81 pOWerless 90
express thought without the AID 81 the
heart and liver and of every uemher.
Often feel that my head q too Dry,
when it should be Immersed. "a writer
Rman writing is the scribe Of nature
he Is the corn and the grass and t1e
atmOsphere WritiBg. r. e alWeYs
essential that we live % Do What We
are doing ard DO Il with q great heart.
There are dOwefs Of thOugh5 and
leaves Of thought, and nost of onr
thoughts are merely leaves. ~ whfeh
the thread of thought p TIE stem.
Whatever things il Dreceive Win NY
entire man, those les me record ana e
viii be poetry. The sounds hear
with consent and coinoideneeOfalImy my
senses, those are significant and mu-
steal at least they only are heard.
omit the unusual, the hnfEioanes
and earthquakes, ana describe the
cOmmOn--this has Tie FFealcst charm
and IS TIE true theme % poetry. Yea
may have the eEtFaOEdiHaFy for VouF
DrDFinee. az you VIII let ne have tie
Ordinary. Give me tne Obscure life Of
the cottage Of the po0F and Hhnkis.
the week daYis 81 the vrosl4 Z. ne -
Fe1 fields, the smallest share af All
things but Poetieal preeeptlOn. Give
me but the eyes 10 see the sillngs that
you possess. s.-1 18or5oa.
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PARIS, Auzusf 2o.- desperate oon-
spi7aoy wns discovered On board tie
q. s. frigate Sabine, now laying In
Port EheurhoHrr Some 81 the crew.