The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-04-13
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These arc frequently gotten t? in very
crclitabIc style, containing in addition
to scientific and literary cssays, Gitc
an array of foreign end !o:gE EapsFs.
Such practical aPHlicatiou ofptdFy,
learned from the tsft-books, should be
encouraged. Y
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lowing communication:
AsTRoLoGY.
Edi&qM1 E&Q>s Settlement Ga.
atia
II is with feelings Of the prOfOundsst
emotion that | take my pca-Iha! no.
bic hand-mGid Of thought-to address
world thirstiug for knowledge. Had
the sngcs Of Egypt possessed such
journal rs tue Ca=ete in which to re-
cord and disseminate their sublime dis!
cavcrios in OstrOlogS how. different
would tc the cou4iEio.f Of. mankind tqE
day. And not only 'astro!ogy, but
nccrcmnncy, alchymy, and many other
Of the abstruce sciences were almost lost
for want Of Journal worthy. their
record.
1t has been we'll said that ''thc Press
is the granary Of tho mind" It is this
and more. 1t is net only tho great
storc.housc Of thought, but it is the Gu.
ginC that carries it Quito the world. And
it is 4 cheering thought that tue day is
not ia: ia the Futuro whcn the Gazette
will bring jog and glalncss to tho rO-
mOtest cottage on the habitablo globe.
No institution for aIurlioratins the con.
ditiOn Of dOwn.trOddcn humanity is go
potent as tue Press. Its great mission
is to cxalt man to that noblo station
Which his Author iesispCl hin to 90.
eupy.
The calling Of The schooI.Icachcr
should not bO dcspiscL. The mission
Of tho orator is no mean one. lie
speaks to thursauls. It is said all
Athens went Gu; TO hear DcmostAencs.
But what was his audience to yours,
Mr.. Editor, who, through tho columns
Of ehc Gd:ette, speak 10 millions.
o! what u ield ofuseIulness lies be.
fore you! Ltis your glorious privilege
to show wha: the true mission Of the
Press is; that it is not to e%a!t party
or facliou Or crUed; neither to pandcr
to passion or prejudice but with
philanthropy uDcircumscribed by merls
and bounds, to strike down crres End
hold up truth to the udmi!ing gaze Of
all mankind.
Happy arc our eyes that they pco
the GAVIN Of this glorious revolution it
human thought and development.
Yea, thrice happy u;c We, your bum.
bic cOutr;tuturs. that Our pens are per-
united TO aid in tho consultation Of
this grand enterprise. But the great
%ork yet lies before Us. Il is no. to
hc accomplished in day. 1t is our
life work. Lot us ucquit ourselves As
become sborcrs in tbs sublime cause
which Vi. have cspouscd. 1t is ours to
gather TIE worlds news, that our great
patron may Gull, arrange, classify and
spread i: before the worlds inhaji.
tan,s.
With what vigilance should we
watch that ~ event of Importance es.
cape Our notice. With what care
should we Hruue our thoughts that no
useless word cucumber the fair pages
Of our noble Ga.e9c. Truth Is the
great weapon in this warfare. Let it
he cncumbCred with no uselgss yer.
bngc.
It's Cus Tors to give the world q
pure literature. While every depart.
mont Of science needs renovation.
What is science? knowledge systc-
mat;cally arranged. We haze l:nowl.
edge w!thOu: system and system with.
out knowledge. Let these naite and
We shall no longer walk in the srar.
light Ct tho mind; but shall emerge
into the meridian blaze Of intellectual
glory. As The natural sun inviCoratcs
the delicate flower that bows its head
under the weight Of the morning dew,
as we'll rs tho stately oal: that has
withstoOd tho storms of a thousand
winters SO shall tho oTulgcnt rays of
science pcrmcatC, warm and Yivify cY.
cry avenue Of reason, from the feCblesI
in'cllcc; on which though: cYar s!im.
megcd, to the mOst gigantic mind that
over stroye to comprehend tho uni