Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-25
What Small Things DO.

The close OF the eighteenth and the
beginning of the nineteenth century
was distinguished for the wonderful
revelations made by the telescope. The
vastness of the universe dawned upon
OF planet aud satellite, of distant suns
and more distant nebule, u fresh con-
tirmation'of the words of the Hebrew
king:
"rhe heavens declare the glory of
God; and the armament shOweth His
haniiwork."
But there were others who insisted
that these discoveries made faith in
Christianity impossible to an astrono-
! mer.
"What is this world" they asked,
"but AN insignificant star-among mil
lions of stars? How can an astronomer
believe that it, one Of the smallest OF
stars, was the theater, and its ephem-
eral Inhabitants the objects. of such
providential interpretations as the Bible
alleges ?" "Why should the Creator
of the universe thus distinguish one OF
the smallest of the countless stars that
move in space?'
It was to meet this and similar objec-
tions to Christianity that DR.. Chal-
mers preached his Astronomical Dis
courses" He met the revelations of
the telescope by the revelations OF the
microscope. If, ran his argument, the
ono revealed O vast universe above him,
why should not He who formed and
cares for the bodies of animalcules in
terpose in behalf of the souls OF mil
lions of men?
We were reminded of this argument
IN reading Professor Barnard's article
in the Popular Science Monthly entitled
Heterogeneous and their Effects In
Nature" In it he shows that creatures
too small to be seen by the naked eye
are far more important as food.pr
ducers, AZ scavengers, aud as builders,
than all the larger animals that have
dwelt upon the earth. Infinitesimal
though they are, they, nevertheless, ex-
ert an enormous influence On man and
other organisms, ard on the air, the
water, and the solid earth.
Such revelations of the microscope
show the depth of meaning In the
words uttered by Jesus Christ to prove
the special providence OF Code
"Ye are Of more value than many
sparrows. "-Youths' Companion.
A VOCATION IN LIFE A little thing
will sometimes determine the bent OF u
mans inclination. Daniel Webster
would have followed the sea if his ia
Their had not turned his mind in an OPP
posite direction. He set his two boys
to argue cases with one another. The
first case was in behalf of q captive
woodchuck, which they had in trap.
Zake was for drowning it, and made
out very good case. But when il
came Daniels turn he put quite anoth.
er face on the question. His appeal
was so effective that the old man roared
out. "Zske, do you let that wookchuck
go!" A great scotsman and florist said
he never took any interest in plants
until he bought geranium to help sell
his painted fower-pots. That one went
off so quickly that he bought two more
and placed them in his window, which
were likewise quickly sold. From
these SUI II beginnings grew up large
and prosperous business. The maj
had accidentally found his true voca
ton.
|
Late Matched turkeys often become
weak for the want of proper natura
heat while growing; their legs from
that cause become weak and swelled
Give them warm, nourishing food will
chopped onions; rub their legs will
crude petroleum.
Every man living hath something to do