The Van Buren press., 1876-03-07

cooling fountain, speaks TO us from the
tinted cloud delights Us from the RIP
pling brook and flowing river and s~es
us in the majesty of the ocean. is ore of
the most fearful dangers to life, when we
are cast, helpless to its dominion, swal
lowing us up as the waves of oblivion
The air which sustains us every moment
Of our existence, fans the cheeks of in
nocence, brings lis the sweet tones of
music, murmurs in the grove, and howls
in the tempest. can overthrow our cities,
and make desolate, prosperous places
That we must not fear to tread the flow
cry mead, because the viper lies coilcd
| in the grass That We must boldly guide
our boat on the placid waters. though
breakers are on every hand. That those
who stand back in fear, because dangers
attend every step we take, will never
reach the hight where wisdom lifts her
head.
Too, we have to recognise, that there
are deformities among us both of body
and mind. Deformities which are ire
parable The idiot is deficient in the de-
velopment of his brain. which deformity
is attended with d formity of his mind.
For, as has been said, before, the intel
lectual faculties are directly proportions
ed to the development of the organs by
which they are made manifest, Such de-
formities are below the reach of cultiva
ton, the cause of which lies in the an
cestry; the preventing of such calami
ty, must be in finding and avoiding the
cause
With these principles to commence
with, the education of children could be
conducted to the very highest degree of
development, taking care, all the while,
to follow nature. as we'll in the strength
ening of the physical as well as the men
tai powers; for. as an architect, who
does not test the strength of his materi
ais in building a temple of beauty, may
see it come tumbling down, before 1t is
tenanted, so that education that would
neglect the body, will be apt to see it
give way under the too weighty influence
Of the mind. The sure foundation to
know much, is to be well grounded in the
the hahitudes, actions, and reactions or
the elements of nature; and, then. in
our own nature. in all its relations, as far
AS known, both physical and intellectual
No one, whatever may have been his 9th
er advantages can reason, with an unfal-
tering step, who has not been well groun-
ded in these elementary principles Of n
sound education.
Education, among the higher portions
Of humanity, has been a success in rela
tion to males; butt has yet to be discov
cred what is the best method for fe-
males. 1t may be that in individual ca
ses the right course has been adopted,
but the methods in general use have been
to deteriorate her powers. In proper
ton as society is educated, so is the in
crease of nervous and emotional disea-
ses amone females; also. infantle paral-
vsis has become frightening seourge of
| polished society. These facts are con
| frmed by the experience of the most
eminent physicians belonging to the med
ical profession. To find ont remedy
for these evils, if found at all, it will be
found by the study OF the nature Of the
subject, or by its discovery, as it is in
nature.
My beloved Bernardo these are the
principles which, believe. will Danish
from the churches the fummery that
never can commend them to intelligent
minds
| NV beloved Bernardo, believe these to
be the principles that at no distant day.
will clear all the churches of nonsense,
and make them the fit abode of the spirit
of Christ; where the greatest philoso-
/ .~L al, ,.,ht t,A ap1 EStn tp
theologians whose souls have no end to
attain, but to seek the truth, and pr ,mui.
gate it, for the promotion of every hear
er, in goodness and happiness y
Ny darling Swannena, my soul only
knows how dear you are to me, for !
have no language which can adequately
express what feel. Your lessons have
cleared away the clouds of pitchy dark
ness, that had so long obscured The light
of God 8 love. see now, in the spirit
of Christ the renovating influence that is
sufficient to lead us where angels tread
AS would look for the developing beau
ties that are displayed in every subject
that expands before US, in the rich vine
yards of nature. so do ! look for the
eternal love to be displayed toward us
when we are no longer subject to the
cares, sorrows and accidents of life, o.
! my dear however feeble our ability Is
to cope with these subjects in our present
/ life it is plain that to be under the imme-
ate guidance of our Eternal Father, can
not be otherwise than joyous. o, how
delightful it will be to live a life to God
clothed in the spirit of his love Now,
| can see what it is ia which virtue shall
have its reward. Oft, my darling, when
wandering far away from you, one of the
saddest of my thoughts was. that you,
with all your virtues, must pass into OBJ
livion Thanks to your lessons that
now can see, all is well Though we
may soon have to part in life, we are not
/ lost, though we have no means to know
what that state will be; nor how we shall
greet each other on the shore beyond
the grave: we have no minds to conceive
| how it can be otherwise that the fullness
of perfection, when in the presence of
God henceforward untrammeled by the
ncumbrances of life
Now, my Swannena, | have reached
! the nome when | must make up my
mind to hid you adieu for some years.
Hold my Bernardo, let me tell yol
that my father and mother will accompa.