Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-02-11

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of anumerable harps and countless
masses on the banks, she sailed
down the river, robed in her pavil
ion Of golden cloth. The end ofthis
voyage was to captivate the heart OF
Anthony, which, for him, was but toe
successful. Rome was always ready
to acknowledge this wondrous power
in wOman.
llhasl mighty SWAY of woman di-
y s0nors were paid in the Roman
pc women of more modern date,
de deeds and splendid follies,
Thrown lustre over the princi-
! ' n-doms of Europe. Time
q fail ME to tell of Margaret OF
s, an authoress, poetess, and
I -of that other Margaret, the
III rsof King Henry the VII. She
W. a patroness of learning and
foulder of colleg6s; of the daughter
of Charles VI, whose brilliant achieve
smsrks and fortunes for over forty
se>,E-a>euished the great minds OF
Egy1e; of the Queen of France,
wlIaa influence precipitated the
.Reisn of Terror" and the triumph
of Atheism in France and Russia,
tha~flizabeths, Marys and Annes OF
Englind, illustrates the absolute Vi
tally of women on the growth of the
world.
Inthe literary world it is needless
tosIeak of her varied talent-that
she has delighted the world with her
rich resources of genius and finish
ed taste, that she has strewed aca-
deInit groves with flowers of sweet
est olors and most beauteOus tints.
1t is needless that l refer you to the
sweet moral stories of Miss Edge
worth, and tragedies of Miss Bailie
Ito The literary productions of Mrs.
Hemans, Sigourney, Hannah More,
and the names of thousands equally
as illustrious to show the mar
velous power of woman's life on the
world
Inow commend to your considera-
oman in the cardinal circles of
woman in her mission
81 points of her mightiest in
- g siside from her general tai
ssssg 70 which your attention has al
ready been directed.
The condition of all matter in its
normal state is in the circle, whether
the Microscopic molecule or telesco-
pie planet. The heavens are a
mighty dome, and the horizon an I'M
brokai circle. The bright stripes of
the rlinbew and the graceful curves
Of aj2eantiful river are but a sncces-
si6if6f the circles sections. In the
sola' system planets are circular
andrevolve around 4 common center.
The whole physical universe is but Il
"wfeel within wheel.
The principle is true Of the world
of mind. We speak of the ''eircles"
of society, and spheres" Cf life.
Life itselfis a great circle, whose
circumference is eternity. Within
this large circle are small ones, in
which young ladies, you are to act
you c,srt. Life has its family circle,
70 S al, political, and religious cir
cles. Soon the great question with
each and all of you will be: what
shall | do? and where shall per
form it? In what circle shall ! act
my part and purpose of life?
In the family circle you may act a
noble part-within the sacred pre-
cincts of home.
The world is full of deep and elO-
quent pathos, the fond memory of
which doubtless suggested the touch
ing lines of Wordsworth:
GLOW dear to my heart are the scenes
of my childhood
When fond recollection presents them
to view;
The orchard, the meadow, the deep-tan-
gled wildwood,
And every loved spot which my fancy
knew"
Though far out on the journey of
life, when the words of that imper-
ishable song, "Home, Sweet Home"
l hear, devoutly and earnestly pray
a blessing OH my mothers love, the
hottest thing in all the earth. The
memory of my mother and sisters
come back over me as a shower of
emotions toward whose precious fall
my heart opens greedily, like thirs-
ty flower. The young man never
ribs himself of the influence of the
$pe circle.
The cornerstone of our Republic
= the hearthstone. 1t is in the
5ow.S of mothers and daughters to
Law it, and to keep it clean and
fright, that happy hearts around it
may beat in gratitude to God. In
the home circle woman, as a daugh
Ter, may open new joys in the hearts
Of her parents and polish the man
ners of her brothers.
AS wife her counsels, if not infal-
ible, NAY be sincere and cordial.
But the mother in the family is the
life and light and glory of man. To
her is intrusted the mouldings of the
soft clay. The whole world is in her
hands; and she may exert an inhu-
ence more pure and lasting than en-
pires, founded by armies, kings and
queens. She may bless family and
a nation; not for generations and
centuries, but forever.
Woman's influence within the cir
Gle of society ought to be more po-
tent for good than it generally is.
She can make society what it ought
to be. While man is the framework,
woman is the heart of society. When
she pulsates, life is manifest every
where. When she is still, society
sickens and dies. While man, as the
centrifugal force, tends to carry every
thing into wild confusion, woman
NAV, as the centripetal force, hold
the system of society in equilibrium.
Young ladies, with such an infu-
ence in society you should make