Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-08-19
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ALL ACTIONS nPER1sHA4LE-
One of the great truth, of the phys
ical world which science has revealed
Is that no particle Of matter, however
minute or fragile, ever perishes.
Every atom Of the universe may be
constantly changing its form, losing
Its identity, and merging into other
e~xistences, but It Is never lost. The
tiniess drop Of dew that trembles on
the leaf and vanishes before the morn
ing sun Is drawn up In all its fullness,
and again dsscends ; refresh the earth.
No human power, however malignant,
can dsstroy-no element however de-
structive, can annihilate. The flercest
fame cannot consume, the widest sea
cannot sxtlnguish anything that has
once existed. 1t can only change Its
conditions and alter its relations.
This truth Of the material world ap-
plies with equal force to the world Of
mind, and 70 all human life. There
are those who mourn over the transit
tory nature Of things. They say, de-
spondingfy,, that their early homes,
their first friendships their fresh affec-
lions, have passed away, and that all
they now cherish and revere will In
time have faded out and have left no
trace behind. This, however, Is not
true In all aspects Of the case. No
thought Of the mind, no word Of the
lips, no deed Of the hands once given
to the world, can wholly cease to exist.
All conduct, whether good or evil, Is
two-fold In Its effects. 1t produces
certain external results upon the
world, and certain internal results
upon the individual character. It goes
forth to bless or to lnjure others, and
returns within to elevate or degrade
our own nature. The benevolent act
allevlates outward suffering, and also
strengthens the spirit Of compassion
which gave It birth. The malicious or
revengtf,l deed creates a woe upon Its
object, and returns within to inflame
the bad passions Of Its author. The out
ward results Of actions chiefly concern
physical good or Ill, and may therefore
be transient; but their reflex conse-
quences upon character deal with
virtue or with sin, and are ir-
remediable and eternal. The true
nature Of every choice lies In its ten
dency to promote or to impair the pu-
rlty, excellence and dignity Of the
mind, and this element Of action never
dies, but continues to reproduce itself
forever. Moral character Is but the
concentrated result Of every past de-
sire, thought and deed, each one Of
which has contributed something to
the whole, and exists as q separate
stonein the building. No power can
etfacc q single idea once held, or blot
out a desire once encouraged. Not
only are all moral impulses and &C
tions inexhaustible, but they are &C.
tually augmented BY every effort, and
receive new intensity each time they
are exerted. It Is when they IN past
that they most truly live. Every time
evil passions or sensual desires are
yielded to they acquire a firmer do
ninion. Every time they are resisted
they grow weaker. So every virtue Is
strengthened by exercise and weak
ened BY dlsuse. Every deed Of charity
develops benevolent emotions; every
brave action strengthens courage ;
every loving token enhances affection.
All are indestructible, death. Itself has
no power v them. Sucha view In
Yeats each act Of the mind with inter-
est. We may we'll shrink from setting
In train the course Of thought or action
that Is to go on progressing and n
HANGING forever. But there Is food for
encouragement as we'll as for fear In
the thought. No struggle to overcome
evil has ever been lost. No kindly
thought or loving act has ever per-
ished. No pure desire or noble ambi-
tIon has ever come to nought though
they may have failed Of realization in
tho form looked for, yet their effects
on the character are now working and
will continue to work forever. Though
we may forget them individually, yet
collectively they all live. All that Is
fair and excellent In mems lives comes
forth from the shadows that surround
them to brighten and encourage their
onward path, and to lead them on to
fresh and increasing endeayors.