Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-04


and from that day TO this the want OF
decision and perseverance has lost many
an opportunity of doing good or failed
of success.
tits well in early life to acquire the
habit of persevering in all things that are
known to be good and lovely, and when
once they have been undertaken, not to
give them up until the objects OF our
desire are accomplished. There is no
pleasure so great as that derived from
the consciousness of an act well done,
and the greater the difficulties the
greater will be the pleasure. What ap-
pears at first almost impossible will be-
come less and less difficult as We perse-
we're in our efforts to accomplish it,until
the last obstacle is removed, and in the
JOY of our heart we can almost cry out
with the Grecian Philosopher, 81 have
found it, The continent of America
would never have been discovered, had
Columbus yielded to the obstacles
thrown in his way, and the discourage
m4nts that he met with on every side.
There is nothing so insignificant that
we cannot learn from it useful lesson.
The industry of the bee, the prudence
and the foresight of the ant, and the
perseverance, of the spider all teach us
important lessons. As we walk through
the fields, wander along the shady banks
of some winding river or stroll through
the grand old forest, the great book OF
nature is open before us and invites US
to study and persevere. Turning from
the cultivated fields which man has
adorned with his labor, we enter the
city which displays his handiwork, and
shows what perseverance will accom-
plish. These are not the work OF
day, hut it has required years Of contin-
uous and persevcring labor TO erect
these han dsome mansions and splendid
edifces. Nothing can be accomplished
by single effort of the will. History
is full of examples to encourage us In
persevering efforts. Elihu Burritt the
learned blacksmith would have caught
no scintillations but those Of his forge
had he not exerted himself, and Roger
Sherman would never have risen from
the shoemakers bench to the Senate OF
the United States Twas this that
called Martin Luther from the clustered
halls of monastery and planted HIM
like pillar in front of the laundering
vatican. 1t carried Calico forward IN
his discoveries; enabled Washington to
cross the Delaware amid the floating
ice; gave Bonaparte the battle OF the
Pyramids, and led Hannibal over the
cloud clapped Alps. -,
Persevere in we'll doing should be the
motto of every one as he enters upon
the duties and responsibilities of lite.
| The difficulties that beset our pathway,
are like ghosts which the dim light OF
evening casts before our eyes. They
will vanish as we approach them. What
has been done can be done again, if we
will but persevere, and never cease try
ing till every possible effort has been
expended.
"Attempt the end, never stand to doubt
Nolhing's so hard, but search will find it out"
Essay, "1hs Beauties Of Naturf," by
Miss Rosa A. Cockrell.
When God said "Let there be light,
the clouds rolled back from the surface
Of the earth, and the mists lifted from
the sea, were spread in folds above, and
all nature swarlned with life. We have
only to open our eyes upon the green
earth, unstop our ears and awaken our
half slumbering senses, to realize that
all natural objects have our echo in the
heart. IT'S nature that furnishes the
artist with designs for his most beauti-
full creations. and from her poets draw
their inspirations, and dwell upon her
beauties. The constitution Of the ma
terial universe seems to have been or
ganized with direct reference to the
qualification of our senses. Wherever
we may go, whether rocked upon the
oceans wave, or dream upon natures
field of fairy fancies, gaze upon the sill
very laughing rill as it leaps down the
mountain side, or upon the mighty deep
lashed into fury by the storm, We can
look through nature up to natures God
and sing, "The hand that made US is
divine"
Every sound is melody and every
breeze is laden with fragrance. Every
fountain has its nympb, every tree its
dryad, and every voice sings the praise
of the God of nature. There are "ser-
mons in stones, books in running brooks,
and good in everything"
Grafton, "7hs Progrsss Of Science"
by James NJ. Engle.
The great philosopher Newton was
wont to compare himself to little boy
gathering pebbles along the seashore,
and amusing himself by throwing them
into the water, and watching the con-
centric circles widening and extending
themselves until lost to sight. So we
today have gathered but few pebbles
al. old