The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-02-08

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Since writing the above We are In
formed that John Miller died about IL
o'clock on the night OF the 4th inst.
.les3 , Taliad7g f2G DOPE
fWrittsa for Tho Spirit Of -DemocracY.,
Small Beginnlngs-.Their Results.
We often think II only we hail been
bstn rich or could; trace Our ancestry
back to- some royal family, anything that
would give us q favorable send ef In
the world. J. we. would feel encouraged to
make an effort to have our names en-
rolled among the great men OF earth.
Nov this We know oil cannot do and 20
show that this is not at oil necessary IL
the object Of our writing. and IL We ere
the meansof encouraging one who feels
like giving up the struggle and ainspi-
ring Kim to greater action. then our OBJ
ject will have been accomplished While
we know that riches properly used and
properly applied are beneficial and We
would not speak disparagingly oft if
honestly earned, yet We have known in.
stances where it would have been infl-
ni.eiy better had The parent left the son
TO have 1uade his own fortune. What
we need to make as really Robla men
and, women is self reliance, q adetermina-
ton to set and think for ourselves.
Some of the worst wrecks With which
we come In contact are those who are
depending upon others Tor support.
ID Now our admonition is, do your own
thinking and acting for your success
will ultimately depend on yourself.
= Instead OF riches inherited being a
blessing we consider 1t Just the reverse
Tor il often stupefes and induces men to
content themselves In idlaness and sloth.
fulness., A mans labor will often teseh
MN to drink delicious dfsushts out Of
hs own well-and eat his own sweet
morsel and though his living be scant
he can lie down at night perfectly salts
6ed. ,s 80 i, ,e.r
Necessity Ia certainly the mother, Of
and had il not been we To-day
would not be living surrounded by &C
mary luxuries and 30 many commodi-
lies. t3 ,atss
We do not say that all inventors were
poor men, but we DO say they we're in.
dustrious aud thought ul, We see then
the necessity Of bringing our minds into
action and ~ constant application lind
the grand results. '.'''
: We will give few Illustrations to
show what attention to very tr!ding mat.
ters brought about.
= While Captain Brown was occupied
in studying the construction Of bridges
With view OF contriying one Of cheap
description to be thrown over the
Tweed, near which he lived, he was
Walking in his garden one dew autumn
morning when he saw a spiders net
stretched across his path.
+ The idea Immediately occurred to
him that briige Of iron ropes or chains
might be constructed 10 like manner and
the result was the invention of the Sus.
pension Bridge. So We ind that to The
thinking mind q thousand little things
present themselves which 60 unobserv.
ed by the vast muititudes. Thousands
before Galileo had seen weights suspen-
ded swinging to and fro but he was the
first to turn It TO advantage Fifty years
of study and labor Was spent before he
completed the invention Of the Pendu-
lum. When Franklin made his discov-
cry Of the identity Of lightning and
electricity il was sneered At and people
asked: or what use Is itS Franklin
says, Of what use is child ?
When Gabrani discovered that frogs
leg twitclied when placed in contact with
different kinds of metals one would
scarcely have bought that in 90 insig.
nidcant thing lay the germ of the
Electric 7slegroph which now so speedily
conveys intelligence from one nation to
another.
/ So we might 60 on enumerating in
stances in which we see from very small
beginnings great results We should
not become discouraged II onr position
in life is lnwly 1t only requires great
.xartion upon our part and then all will
come oa' right In the end.
!! in our ambition to be educated We
6ud obstacles which look insurmounta.
ble let the contest be more vigorous.
1t may be that We are '.dull bows
Well, what OF that Has there not been
many such9 By perseverance, they
came out Triumphant Walter Scott
was considered adunce Al Edinburgh
University Prof DalzelI said "Duuce he
was and Ounce he would remain" Burns
was dull hnv. Colds NTH spoke
himself as flower that bloomed late.
Robert Cline Was Ounce II not q
eprobate His family to ge, rid Of him
shipped him Of to Madras and be lived
to Law the foundations OF the British
power in India. That which is to dis
tinguish boys is application. persever-
ance. industry Read good books. new
er allow yourselves to waste time in
reading trashy literature. Waste no
time and success is yours
Mere anon w H. WILLIsoN.
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