The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-03-16
Ealeidoscopic.

arc happening nowadays, kind reader; IN
decd, rs has been said "cvcrythiDg IS hap
pcning;" pcrmlssivc Il special providence
faith. Cause aud effect aren't done away with
tho Its only that the s"riiual, mental
moral, physical social und domestic force
nre ut fearful vuriancc,in WAR Of attack nnt
defence, striving for supremacy or mayhaI
| its lust because it Is m age OF steam and ccc
trcity. and everything is IN Il rush; or thu
we arc agitatng thought to increase wisdom
and ali aiprals vague, ,iraSmcn,ary. skeleton
like; nrii through II We see diStItiSt, FAINT,
differences, boundary nntn%OniSms, InSrl.c
and di,ntcgration: and ecclesiastical polIty
and governmental ideas, traditions and Drn
ciplcS submitted to the crucihc; and nccrcd
tied science apparently comballcd by new
| theories; and time and space being aDproX
imatc'y amnihi!atctl, and the mighty forces o
the moral and rhys!cat worlds in a tliroc o
sympathy, whilst right and wrong truth
and error are preparing rs 1t were for the very
md hnyc faith in Cod, an'l in humanity and
| "to thyscir he true" There's Il heap of good
| In humanitv--liuvc faith in it.and treat il well
| and thcre'll be II sweet reflex. Remember
j that mans inhumanity to man makes count
less milIiCnS mourn; but charity To others
| makes them uravc hearted and viItuous. Ii
there was more humanity in the world, there
! might DC less nee for justice, pii,Una and
| uSylumS; AMI fewer miSantlIrupCS and starved
heats. Eut thea. who'd have experience ?
And aitcralI, ,it>unlv Tho cwhO link the bitter
tlr;nvh uf NJ irlh t!i It can present. the south
| ing clnlirc To the furnishing. Ii only the
! crushed violet that yields out all Of its fra
ErLncc. Yes; reader, the deeper you stand
| in the shadows, the bri titCr your light;
| the more cXIuisitrly painful your experience,
| The Swrctcr The expressed Juices wrunE from
your heart: the u,Ilict your night, the bright
~ -, n Sill
doing; don desert your CulorS: bend grace
fully to the storm, and with nil dcspG-
rhnIum as your motto, throw aside the ban
ncr despair, and with short swords step to
the front and fight your souls enemy, even
though YOU crush through much Of your
manhood Then will you rise above self, and
ever keep some little twfg or lcailct or bud,
sweet AMI fresh in mcmury's garden. And
never, never fancy that you alone hnyc The
burden to bear; that You alone arc blinded
by The piIilcSs, raging storm; that you
alone have cleft the silent air with the mid
night cry of your hearts distress; thn! you
alone arc Il poor wanacrcr umhl deserted
Wills; thar ynu ulonc arc poor waif upon
the waste Of lilcS watcrs-a wreck. hcrcft Of
rGdl2r, compass, chart and star. No Not
so. }ravciy up. The worn ring Is the bright
ring. Inaction leads To rust and drnth.-
Others have gone forth weeping. Aud they
have returned with Il sweet rclI;linan hap
ny harvest home. Others have waited in
the twilight shadows, for thn return of
loved oHcS that never came. n::nc::'., nave
seen The pale boatman ferry precious freight
nero IS the dark river: others have said fare
well beside thee; and seen the greater nnh the
lesser li"ht Of their domestic sanctuary cX-
,mGuish"d; and the flowers OF its nursery
turn aIhrii, and its roSra:, mellow jryouS>
nrsS whcmc1 hrucath the shadows OF silence
and death. Aud others have been rohbcd in
infancy Of everything, md tnrncd adrilt rs
had the lrchcrnns tongue Of Slandcr turned
upon them. l'ut what matter 1t. Place
your hand upon yonr heart and remember
THAI ynu have no gin for life, and when cn
croaclir'l rnnn feel that "to err is human, but
10 forgive divine" Iou will then stand near
the pcarlv gate, where to labor, endure aud |
wait, is To win; labor, too. is worship, and |
that nothing is tronblrSnmc that |
is done rhccrfullv; and after nll. the phil0SD- |
piers STONE is only TO he found by the genes |
louS, persistent worker: or. in other words, |
the philosopher stone is in cheerful. cOuinu-
ity of effort. energetic action and duty iyhravc-
~ hattlrh for auI done. 10 do this ciicc-
lIiaily the min must lr unSctish. anl en-
thu>cl ''v some high type Of the good, the
beautiful and true; must bc moved by The
lcrr inspiration an, mpusion OF Love.
irorD hcinG understood in Il Pick wickiun
sense, or according to the scn>lllli>t. or the
,lS .irlIt NJ vlj ii""i.' I moan uDon the
\ life in c,ri aud rarp6u with MI TINT il !
good, an,l beautiful and trnc in the realms |
os thought and action. y life HAT has "cia- |
ri'y for all ami malice FOR nonc,' Il life that
loves to love hnmrniiy, That would blush to
expect fec or reward for it's poDr quota Of
poorer words and deeds attempted for good
in the great battle of life. a life that cnvics
no man that he hath. aud is content with its
lot that rather than arrogntc to itsclfa all
wisdom. and glory aud power. is willing oven
to Weld up to others IT'S own little sunny spot
"f heart happiness, for it knows that with
rcvrrcnf step and uncovered head il m " b.
permitted to approach the great pencrallM.
whence the pure white light Of knowledge
flows from an cXhauStlcSs vcstul-and there
c>n il entertain ard be entertained OF angels
To him are the portals nf the hounA!css do
maiH thrown wiuc open, and he is welcomed
10 Hence amid the lTaI of princes and
parricians: aud returning TO cnrth'S stern
contest, he is commissioned TO remember
thar ~ 10 act of humanity is too lowly for IN
angel 10 St0oP tO, neither burst II be for the
ricmv man. .taI that he only j. welcome
VIII" keeps the S;Enct on which is ruSravcn
faith. love, patience, courage, cndn ancc,
humiiitv, s"nl!cnrSS, perseverance. That
these principles are recognized as the types
0t moral greatness. That they spring not
from base, surlii sinister motives; unh while
iir who posse SScS taCm cares uaughi for The
ephcmrrni p!nuli;s ot the world, neither
WpItt TIC iicnil TIC S'li>It ninocS Oi Itlc kItS
ut tie fnntSluol Of human power that thrift
might :r'lnw iuwning.'
wouli have vou rem 'mb'r, pleasant rca :
rr. that ',lrvii' rs ! he, and hc-tlcY.lru rs !
am, | shall Hot indulge in personalities Uor
nhuSc; shall not attempt to dc, our amy one.
either. 4 little plcasan, raiilcry or iocund
mcrrimcnt is never offensive 10 the most re-
tined. We need. ~ times. ">uSnr and Spirr
and everything uicc' TO flavor the rungcn,
and the bitter dishes Of !ir; am aromatic
herb, II few dropS OF generous wine, II Thin.
be full of fragrant mocha or delicious b0hc:
| nrc good in their place; and SO nrc the cntrt
aud side dishes. Tho one accclcrairS aSsim
ilalion in the other; quicken the pulses, &c
So | shall b. kcrnly alive to the claims o
humanity. AMI will pass chrcrluly from Ill,
sunshine io the shadows with NUu; for
| have elected to live Pleasantly in both hcmS
| phcrcS so us 10 avoid cN.rrmrG, aud thus he bal
| ancrtl --Eciihcr cintrd too high should pros
pCri:y come tapping NJ my door, nor dc
| pressed too low il ndvCrsity rudciy demand
entrancr. rerSun cllronlcry ard ro;nc,
| irony shnll have no place; and Nunnin& Shal
not too often bo induGcl in. ScilrrSpcct
| to saw no.,;ingof the humlMitirS ,>hould kCcl
even devils from Qlmrvlng, bitterness an,
| uTchartahlcnrsS. Ladies aud Gcnlrmrl
| never quarrel; though, at times, when over
come, believe say some sharp things. liu
! then, you know, TIM, IS according 10 the flesh
| The world and the devil, anL as those who &c
angry, sin not, a!l's we'll that cnds well
AS for my part like to sec n lady have plucl
| aud dash TO feel tho varying passions, 20
| course under proper rcSlraini,) and like
bottle OF Gond wine, to sparkle aud ctfrryrsc
and burst tho cork 'of feeling, too.ir ncceSsn