The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-06

nTha sSes have no memory, bns they
left record III tho desert --oolnrnns
strown on tho waste sands. atatuoa
fallcn and cleft. heaped like host IN bat
tie overthrown.' !,
The coal beds winch were formed
years ago, for the future use of man,
show the wonderful providence of God
who formed this swift revolving earth,
and beautiiicd each spot with his own
hand. .,
Nothing is perfect but it is natural
that the present should take it, stand ut
the head.
In considering the beauties aud faults
Of times comedy, our thoughts naturally
have recourse to the channel which we
are now traversing. The facilities for
learning In the olden times were nothing
compared with those of the present.
Greater advantages must. as n conse-
qucnce. produce greater results. ana mus
we trace the true cause to which may DE
attributed the wonderful superiority OF
the present over past ages.
Mss A. JOSIE PHiLLIs' ESSAY.
Love of Nature" Is the subject OF the
following essay by Miss Josie Phillis:
No individual can be said 10 have re-
C'iNeu proper cuitu!e Wuosc ,.noion't,c'
are not daily aud hourly awakened by
the maniioid objects of beauty by which
we are surrounded. Rhetoric defines
this faculty or sensibility of the mind as
taste, aud teaches that it is universally
| dillu-ed throughout the human species.
although it must BE- considered a. dccid-
cdly AN improbable faculty. Observe
| ton clearly teaches such 10 be fact. for
! II the co,,ntcnance l. an index of the lu.
man mind We have only TO study il.
| Wh.u ,ro,;pg uuou a nic,ur,.uuc ar /,
,'",i G"A"S "PVh" VI .
| lovely scene. or upon glowing sunset
| the eye will flash with delight, and rap
| turoiis word. spriuu inyoluntarily To The
| lips. while there may be those who
glance with cold and vacant
stare. then turn indiiercntly away, evil
IDENTIFY showing that although a sense OF
the beautiful Is implanted In every mind
yet oitentmes it slunbers on forever
Circumstances. combined with faulty
training, accident, caprice or fashion.
vary the degree OF emotion In different
individuals. But. IN order to relish with
full delight the enchanting scenes of ma
turc. the mind must be free from all de-
grading sentiments, or anything pertain
ing to Il selfish or morbid condition. lie
whUpossesses a large heart. elevated scnii'
nents and deyout affection. pay heart
felt tribute TO tbc Great Supreme for the
cheerful ligb. OF day, the sparkling beau.
~ of the majestic river. the grand swell
Of mountains and the wavy expansc ol
ocean. lie who Is possessed of such
powers of enjoyment and perception
may, with the poet, eXclaim:
~ car. 70, s,r,un. VIA, ,or M. DEM,
You eanno, rob me offree nst,,re,s cf,c..
You cannot shut the windows Of the Shy,
Through which Aurora shows her iehisnny face
You cannot bar my constant feet to uaec
The woods and lawns by living streams steve;
hs ,hni ny hIr'ss arc nae, I pfes piae
ofianey. reason Gi,u,. naneht can me- icraav. -,
Sucb ardent enthusiasm may pot In
.niro tho mind az, oyor, ono stiiI r,,,, "a,
nnf conc,mdn thot !, ,InJs, ro,nn"s s w. H.
the majority of minds 4 full oniovmcn,
~ ,hn ,.onJ,rn,s ,,,arLs %, no,,;r. ,'',.
ncnts human h.nninn.s and stron,,thasn, i.
Tho stomt h'art az n,aoI,nad 20 bo,,I' ,,.;,,,
i;,os-real;,;es t,lj;nm ,hn soul n'i,i, 49, ,'
and n"nca while f,ai;nr ossnr"I " ,hpt
'.han ,ha .,,o,., a,,,,,s 90 "a w. ..,orn' -
tbe river, No sh,Ii If fitted rnioi"n IN
scouos far moro hIissf,I anJ Iov.ir Tha
bean,itml harmony of nature con,ributas
,vonjarfniIv RI i,sniro In M ia s,rn,u
oct fai,h' and we become suscontihln -
;mnrnssiom. from everv surrpnndinv
object whether of small ar gre,t imrorf'
oncc The warhIino of thc forest hirds
Jol;obt. In, o,r ou5 Is oi,,a,.s lis,a,,ad
to With renewed pleasure Even the hnz1
of insects soothcs and tho MAY a,
snortjye fishes nle,s.s and we re;oic,
| aud exult i'm the felicity of animated na
| turc. But when we loose the imapiuatio,
from these delightful scenes, and direc
and give il a tree charter to range 10 ia
more glorious objects. how absorbed a,l'
amed do we 5ccoine Wnl,e gazing upon NV
skywaru aiiu ii''tcccss,pie p,'inaoieS vi ..'
I'ioun'"ihs' 'rc sat"Sc Lochs anu pIevi
pc, d tnc ic i,h anu u'i'atnoi,'npl'
., lash, i'''o' WIN '''' ''''eo VI '''cN''i's
"1tcIs'
low Siorious no .le mountain iasl
ileasto appear MncI ne ioon upon incu
as VIC u, n.y. aoourS W III
.ie",ts, ~ ,,ic wi, nea'cn-'.,it maii
i , vi. pro'es.io,n VI '''e meah' .iic help
Us, t.'e L &c., ~ r Sou'i' w. cA
,,y'''.',cs. wv. u"'o oeo.' !. 'o'''n " nilu
"h.' ioi,s SUNS Mial riuei hearts
MIA, Wi,a' po1, alu Pr e ~, e.ea'u'es' nav
my shci.cicu III NY. s.lonS iosoii'
itU ~, .nc "t"Poh' "'i" 'oit"ic' VI 'iieiI
ieii0"-ileh
nconVolI view mem Sraleiill!' ior 'h'
variety tley lhiPhrt 10 lIie surface OF ouI
Piniiet. lhcy spreau out 10 our VISION
bewildering beauty in their crags ant
slopes. lheir Woous anu waters, lleil
clouu-uPPcu peahs anu ueplhs VI soiituue
U' "n%h, lin ;o, o ,ho, lii, III,
ont mountains the spirit of man mus
bnya hown1 ia ,ba low aud hnso IN,