Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-24

from its most simple forms to It's grahu-
est organizations, Is that which causes
all life to reproduce itself according 10
its own nature. Through tho entire
veretable and animal world this law
relyus supreme and without exception.
The farmer sows his various seeds, in
the full certainty which an unvarying
experience has given him, that the diff
ferent crops which are to reward his
efforts will be of the same kind as the
seed he has so carefully selected. The
tender graft, though OF a different spe-
cies from the plant that nourishes it, Is
true to its nature, and. refusing to be-
come absorbed in the stronger growth,
produces its distinctive flower or fruit
In proportion to its vitality. 1t may
die, but 1t will not merge its individu-
atty in that Of another. In the animal
creation, each race preserves its iden-
tlty, and only reproduces within its
own limits. This law, like many others
that govern the material world, is
equally potent in the world Of mind,
thought and character, though less per-
eived and acknowledged. There is no
truth more certain than that, whatever
be the nature of passions, desires,
'tempers and feelings, they will be re-
produced according to their distinctive
character in those with whom we min
gle, or who come In any way within
the pale Of our influence. The exem-
plitlcation of this law is seen in the re-
latlon of parent and child. When we
describe one nation as being simple,
healthy, pure aud y~irtuous, and another
rs corrupt, indolent, luxurious and
passionate, we assert the law, that
character continues to reproduce itself
from q generation to another. Just
as surely as the natural physical pecu-
llarities Of the parents descend to the
child are their moral traits for good or
for evil also repeated afresh in their
offspring; and If it be wrong to entail
a hopeless and incurable disease upon
posterity, how much worse Is 1t to hand
down the tendency to vice and crime,
which may ruin and debase the charac-
ter and life? II there Is any external
motive calculated to lead parents to
improve their natures, to cultivate
pure and virtuous habits, and to foster
in their hearts the spirit Of truth and
honor, justice and love, it should be
the consideration that they are inevita-
bly, planting the germs Of the future
character Of their children, and that
what they now SOW, not they alone
shall reap, but those also who will
surely follow In their footsteps. The
variations that are seen in every family
form no argument against the stability
OF this law. They are easily accounted
for by the blending Of the different
traits Of both parents, but o less as
suredly in every quality in each repro
duced, though Its form may not be re-
cognized. This influence is not merely
hereditary it exterds to every rela-
ton we hold to society, and emanates
rom every thought, word and act. We
never exhibit anger, fretfulneSs, irrita-
bllity or passion, without communion
ting some degree Of them to those
around us. He who blames society
for any fault which aggrieves him, will
usually find, If he but turn Il faithful
eye inward, that it is but the reflection
Of his own character. The hasty, I'M
just or passionate teacher is by every
word AMI look reproducing these quail
ties in his scholars, and although youth
is more impressible than age, the same
Is in n great measure true Of him who
exhibits like qualitiesamong his equals.
Every oneh has at times experienced the
strong influence brought to bear upon
him by an excitable mind orr nervous
temperament, or a gloomy, discomfort
cd spirit, and though he may Imagine
that the influence is only temporary,
and passes away with the presence OF
the person, 10 one knows how often 1t
leaves 4 sensible impress on the char
acter. It's for this reason that so often
those who lave opposite and contrast
ing dispositions are found to agree to-
gerher, and improve each other more
than those who are formed on the same
model. They tone down each others
extremes hy their unconscious influ-
ence. In proportion to the strength
and yigor of any OF our moral qualities
will be their reproductiveness in the
minds and hearts Of others. He who
Is thoroughly ;mbued with the spirit of
love and sympathy, will so greatly in
fuse Ii into those with whom he asso-
clates, that he will yer be met with
the kindly look, the answering voice
Of affection, and the ready help in time
Of need. lie will rejoice in the good
will and kindliness Of his friends, un-
conscious that it has first emanated
from his own heart, and then returned
In rich streams to bless and reward him.
And the cold and selfish man who rails
ut the Indifference and lack Of sympa-
thy with which he meets, Is equally
unconscious that he Is himself the
cause, that what he has sown, he must
surely reap. So to the cheerful and
hopeful. life Is bright and warm, and
people are joyous and inspiring, while
TO the melancholy and depressed all
scenes appear gloomy and sad, and
their friends become sombre and dis
NAL. These are not mistaken esti- I
mates, they are real; society actually >
wears these different aspects to differ
ent persons, but It Is because their own
prevailing characteristics reproduce
themselves In others. 1t follows, then
that what we most desire to meet In