The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-03-28
Neishborhood Correspondence
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" Wxsros, March 20, 1870.

E Wxsros, March 20, 1870.
/ From one material substance possessing
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, all'ths visi,
hla things whieh surround usars made.
The granite rock and the central all-per.
vadias SIM, the mev.lei' cloud, ths
rnaid Lightning ard the transparent air.
GrayitaliQn ubi,ss tue, atoms Which con,.
rosc the worH, combines the planets in
t. one system, governs the regularity oi
their motions. and yet, vast as is its pow.
sr nnl all perrading as its influence. ii
submits to an iusniio number Of nisdi6ea.
iions which allow Of the notion Of iudi-
vidual bodies, aud il giyss place To- sven
contrary forces which yet it controls aud
regulates. One act Of divine power in Civ
ing certsin inclination to the esrth's
axis, produced the effect Of the vicinituds
Of seairna. gave laws to its temperature,
and covered it With increased variety Of
productions. To the eompo,itisn and .
few simple laws Impressed upon light, sy.
cry ohjsc. ewes it color, aud the heaven,
and the earth are invested with bsssty.
A combustion Of earth. water aud .ihs
gases ofths atmosphere. forms the strength
and majesty Of tLe c.k. the grace, beauty
aud odos:ofroses; and from The principle
Of evaporation are formed clouds which
drop the deus which refresh : the languid
dslds. Springs and iiivels tia. make tue
valleys through which they aou laugh and
sing. Variety Of equally .perfocsoPsri'
tions 10 . character Of uiidon in the works
Of Cad. Thsyarie.y is endless and Ahos,
the wildoa from Which they ,pring to 30
infinite ofthat mind in which sll The idsas
after which the insameraSie objects com.
posing the universe have besa formed mus.
haze bad previous and distinct e1istesce,.
feeausc. after that they we're mad.
and not tho ideas of the things themselves,
bat Of every part Of which they are com
posed of.fhe pises which every particle in
their competition should: Gil, end the part
it should act We can hare no sdsqua.s Coz
cep,ion-ths thought 10 overVhslmins.
This variety Il toe obvious to dwell apol,
yet tsw Of ito nicer shades may b adver=
ted 10 sa'te speak. The Infinite resources
and the endless diverSfsd conceptions Of
the crcatiol. Alt.ths three kiagdsns 81
nstrrs pour forth tho richett firicty, The
varied forms Of erys.alisstion and osnpo-
Esition IL minerals. the eolofs. iorns and
qualities Of vegetables. the kinds. proper
ties aud habits Of animals. the grsdations
from one class o. beises 70 sao.hsr. frsn,
uniformed to organic. from dead to living.
from nechanis seasitivsstss to sensation.
from dull to active sense. from sluggish.
ness to action. from creeping 70 Ayilg.
from sensation 10 intellect, from instia,,
to. reason. from mortal Ia. immortality.
from man to angel. from angel to ser aph.
Bctwixt simili,sds asd total unlikeness.
variety hiss boundlcss range. But i,a
de!issey Of ,ossh SO 10 spsak s shown in
the sarr.ass field that lies bslsiIt rsinli.
larity and eatirs resemblance. Of uLish
the works ef'God pre,entso many curious
e1anple,s No I've thiac, app.ar exactly
alike when sven Of the sane kind.
Plan,sto OF the San. ,peeies. leave, md
flowers Of the name plant have all their
rarities. animals Of he sam. tiad Lav.
their individual character. sny two blades
Of eri,S or particles OF sand sisll show q
marked didtrsuce when carefully conf.
pared. The wisdom Of hi, appears more
strongly marked uhss W. consider th..
iurnfiaal ends, both in.sllec,usl and
practical, often depend upon It. There.
seinblances Of rarisus natural things in
greater or less degree becomes the moan,
Of requiring /. knowledge Of them With
ea,o because it /. made ihs basis Of their
arran srment into kinds ard sorts without
which the hnm,n me.ory would fail and
the understanding he confused. The dif.
fercnces in things are a, important as
their rssep,blance.. This is strikiagly H..
lustrated ii the domeslis ani,nals aud in
men. II The irdiridua . ofths former did
ns. differ no property could bs claimed in
thein. or vixen lost they could no. ;. re-
covered. The countsnanee Of one human
individual differs from all the rest Of bis
species, inia voice ,ad biz manner have The
same variety. This il rot only an illus.
tration sf the resources Of srcatire power
and uisdchl. but Of design and intention
to secure practical end. Parents. shil.