Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-09-12
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T'rifics.

Ihe world is made OF trltleS. The grand
movements of great events, and the chan
gcs of empires, are founded in causes, very
generally, which would be pronounced tri-
tles by the world. Yes, ''lrihcs light rs
air." have led to some of the most impor-
tant discoveries we have. The fall of an
apple gave Newton the clue to gravitation !;
the rising up of the lid of tea-kettlc gave
us our railroad, ocean steamers, and
thousand other tbngs-not to speak of the
press-that, combined, put the world cen
turies ahead in the mysteries Of the uni
verse and the purposes Of God. To the OBJ
servation Of flower dimly pictured on n
stone, we owe the philosophical researches
in chemistry and light which ultimately
gave us the daguerreotype.
H..H ''To grasp
A thing impalpabe, and hold it, was ..
Once considered wild impossbty, . H.
Until Daguerre, with heaven aspiring might,
Captured shadow with ray of light,
And chained 1t down forevcr!'
BY trifing loan of money from the
great Talma to Napoleon, in time of need,
the fate of Europe was changed-mllions
of men observation-disclosures were cmptied--
Wellington was made n duke Moscow was
burned, aud France made n despotism ut
the present time for Napoleon was or the
brink of suicide-a nameless adventurer--
when Talma gave him his assistance. The
foundation of the Roman empire was a
cunning trick in an individual combat, or
duel. American liberty and thrty-two
glorious States arose from strong cup of
tea made by the Bostonians in 1875. a
little piece of magnatized steel led 10 the
discovery of the new world The erection
of saw-mill in California changed the
currency of the world. The crossing of
stream of water speedily subvcrted the
! liberties Of Rome, and gave the name Of
Brutus Immortality. The flying of a COM
mon paper kite by printer gave US the
magnetic telegraph. The eating of an ap-
pie in the garden of Eden brought sin and
death into the world the giving away of
the golden apple caused ten years war,
and the fall of Troy. y delay of five min
utes saved the lives of Napoleon the First
and his family from an ''infernal machine"
in the streets of Paris. \ delay of two
minutes once cost about fifty lives on an
] American railroad. The expectation of a
| few potatoes from America, by Sir Walter
! Raleigh, has saved the Irish nation several
! times from starvation. From little acorn
/ the grand American forests have sprung
| ~ pc5bic in the streamlet scant
Has changed the course of many II river;
dew-drop ON the baby plant
Has warped the giant oak forever"
Ii is impossible to cnumcratc, especially
in newspaper article, the almost number
less "trihes" that have produced mum Der
less great events, and have made number
less radical changes III the history and des'
tiny of the world. Suffice it TO say that tri
tcs are not 10 be scofied at. The world
may learn great, and true, and valuable
lessons from these same "trihes." The IA
BILE of the lion who was released from his
prison by little mouse was written 10y q
great man. Upon less foundation thar
this, there have been erected dcathlcss po
etry, wonderful tragedies, and many noble
volumes. Hold nothing in contempt
nothing contemplate ever came from the
hands of the Almighty. The worlds whicl
the microscope has revealed TO Us in thC
drop of water are as wonderful aud myste
rious as the bright aud beautiful worlds
brought TO our eyes by the telescope. Thu
loathsome caterpillar, which We long Il
crush beneath our feet, will one day
be n beautiful creature, with rainbows fo
wings. The little pool Of dirty water intt
which we have stepped, and upon whicl
we pour our "vials of wrath,n in hAany
dcep-muttered analhema aud maledictioI
for having obscured the glory of our boots
will be woven into bright and bea autifulll
embroidered veil, by the miraculous sun
for the face Of the queen who trails her rob
of light among the countless stars.-Nt,
Orleans IicdyHnG