Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-07-27
rhe VIII and the Way.
RY w. MATHEWS.

sra are limits to all human capa-
ali hui nan affairs in every sphere
u;ry men may meet obstacles which
utmost energy cannot overcome.
every man is more or less the vic
circumstances, which sometimes
az powerfully that it is impossible
his way through them. But the
90 with which such occasions occur
lv over estimated and the fact that
ms so often dwindle into molehills
re once resolutely determine to
hem. shows that, after every allow
extraordinary cases, the old Saxon
still true generally, and that he who
,,v wills to do a thing will find a
AID intense desire itself transforms
inv into reality. Our wishes are
pn6ecies of the things we are capa.
performing; while, on the other
the timid, feeble willed man finds
hing impossible because he believes
y 90. As Virgil says of his boat
zen are able because they think they
e-possunt Qusa possunt v'deatur : to
upon attainment is often attain
self We are all aware Of the fact
he roads which we incline not to
are all sadly beset by specimens of
inc tribe; and, when a gentleman is
far money by a neighbor often in
{ il, he is extremely apt to have
nd exhausting payment to make at
i of the week. But, when one is
determined to push his way along
N opposing lions have usually little
for him, and, if he is anxious to
his friend, he will almost certainly
70 do so without breaking any Of
n engagements.
ind ed, wonderful, at times, to see
marches are accomplished by men
under the impulse Of a powerful
remarkagle example OF this is
he'd by the captured Texans Of the
Fe expedition, who, after having
ed until they were nearly dead with
and exhaustion, yet, being told
by who should prove unable to
you'd be shot, contrived to pluck up
off at a round pace, which they
o all day. So Quintin Matsys, the
Dutch painter, in his youth, de
Of ever being able to paint, till his
told him that only by producing a
Of merit within six montha could
|e bis daughters hand; and then he
orously to work and brought forth
.ss, a masterpiece OF art, which
isseurs have admired for ages. 1t is re-
of young French officer that he
10 walk about his apartment exclaim-
i wuN be Marshal of France and
GENERAL and his burning desire
d presentiment of his success.
in his "Self- Help" tells of an
sh carpenter who was observed one
Banning a magistrates bench, which
s repairing, with more than usual
Illness, and, when asked the reason,
because | wish to make it easy
bt the time when | come to sit upon
self" Singnlarly enough, the man
by lived TO sit upon that very bench
Magistrate.
krly all great men-those who have
led high above their fellows--have
remarkable above all things else for
energy of will.
hong the many causes of failure in
lone is more frequent than the feeble
of the will, which is indicated by
nodic action-by fitful effort, or lack
rsstence. "The longer | live" says
houss Fowell Buxton, 1.-The more l
srlaa that the great difference be
men-between the great and the
hidcnt--i5 energy, invlncible de-
nstlon, an honest purpose once f1xed,
hen death or victory. This quality
10 anything in the world; and no
s, no circumstances, will make
legged creature a man, without it,"
very reputation of being strong Wild,
ky, aud interchangeable, is of priceless
II often cows enemies and dispels
start opposition to ones undertak-
Fhich would otherwise be formidable.
feel that 1t is useless to struggle
st man who will never yield. 1t
"a man does encounter opposition 1t
)hes help, rather than hindrance,
general success. The difficulties he
hers are his stimulus and aliment;
|are his gymnasium and pal9stra, by
b the muscles are strengthened. 1t
% belief of the savage that every
" he Stays passes into hin, ana is
to his own, accommodating warriors
18th tor the day of battle; and it is so
life's trials. 1t has been said that
may put Yankee on desolate island
, Pacific, and only leave with him a
knife, and he will get home az soon
not sooner than, the ship that left
there. Put him in anywhere, and he
CT out if he wants TO; put him out
ghere, and he will get in, If
wishes to-" This is the spirit
guarantees success in every calling and
'ssion. 1t is true that many persons
to begin the voyage of life against
wind and tide; and it seems at times
they were doomed to "wage with
me an eternal war" But who ever
d of mans falling to succeed at last
" business which he had stuck to
fully for ten years together? Look
llwer. His whole life has been a Sc
of temporary failures, crowned with
hate triumphs. His first novel was a
re; his first drama was failure; his
poems were failures; and so were his
speeches. But he fought his way to
lence; fought it through defeat and
ale, till now he has his own enchanted
c, where "nOne burst walk but he,
stands on one of the SUBMITS of the
!. peaked hill, the compeer OF Dickens
! hackeray. Look at Disraeli. CouRhed
Kissed down on his first essay in Par
emf, he told the House that the time
ID come when they would hear him,
be persevered until they ulder whose
hter he writhed were made to writhe
eir turn under his terrible sarcasm.
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