Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-01-12

nhas. e. CasseII. A: NJ,
Editor.
E. l., Root, L pKOP'rs's
Ehao. E. Ca3seilf
THURS, JAN. II, 1882.
PU II p s. r..

There ia, We believe. instances on
record. wherein the babe in arms was
dedicated t. a Ca Hing and BY metholi'
cal and persistent effort. on the part OF
parents, led and trained to that end I,
tho end was finally accomplished.
While doubtless such instances are
IRE and Of no practical worth II *
aaples from the fact. that other in
+llences than self.will, were brought
10 bear in such cases. and took from
.asm much Of the merit due to success,
or final attainment by individual Of
tort, they admirably serve The purpose
of . seneralized head Of al article
that is intended to be specific 10 it's
treatment OF a selected subject.
The man without purpose in lite
may be liksned to a watar.powsr mill
during a drought; to all outward ap.
psarancss, hs is all that he can be,
but lacking the motive power. may be
possessed Of abundant grist Of brains
and . perfectly acting machinery Of
thought and digestion. be stands still.
or by comparison with tbs moving
world about lin. retroGrsd.s.
While it IL not safe to assert that
"ths ends Justify the means. IT 10
equally unsafe to calculate upon the
iustice of the acts OF one tina. has
nothing further in view, than the sat
isfactory settlement OF present needs
and requirements and to whom the
battle Of life never presents more &C.
rious aspect, than that offered by each
passing moment. 1t is easy to get rid
Of the present. no matter how urp'eas,
ant truth. or demands it presents,
provided the present once gone, 1t
bsare such unpleasantness with it,
but, be that is willing TO see all there
~ Of life. in the present, may not be
depended upon to act thus, or So
when Tho future moves up to take the
Vine Of "a Aeet;nR now. .
A purpose bears within its own
signihcatlon the idea Of future time
and he that possesses it. must b. ahead
Of him that has it not. in his estimates
aud calculations and from this prop
osltion alone, We learn the secret OF
success Of those who have a purpose.
Those who bend all their energies,
shape all their ends and plan all their
desiSns, to the accomplishment Of Il
single purpose, have the double al
vantage Of those who oppo'e them IN
this, that, first. they, knowing to
what end they aspire, may unsuspect'
eddy borrow others tai Tents and fash
ion others acts to aid them; and
again, the pledge to ones own self &c
attain a certain end. lends 3 zest and
pleasure to the pursuit tina: is un'
known and not expe,ienced by him
that is without purpose.
Tive worst that may be said Of the
influence Of a purpose, is. that it may
take hold upon the mind that
will be sufficient to defect
It from a disposition TO render just
Judgment and bring it TO o viii
lingness to justify all means by the
end to be attained. Only in suck
manner may a purpose take u tex
strong hold upon the mind, bu. the
natural defense Of such an objection is
that tie purpose, or end, being good
honorable and Legitimate means Of it
attainment may always be found, els'
the natural regulations Of the mora
aud social world are at fault, which
is not to be believed.
TO attain a purpose, i. is but ueces
ssyy to maintain it and to main tain IT
it lie but necessary that the will b
carefully nurtured, even at the ex
penso Of thought OF reasoning power
and a path Of opportunities will oper
With surp1isips speed and plAiuncos.