Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-10-26
IRONTON, MO-. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 26. 1882

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1t 90 much more effectually and perms
nently than he could have done fo
himself. A living teacher, therefore
10 indispensibIy necessary to the prop
er education Of the young.
Fourth Con versation is the mex
method of improvement, and is at
tended with the following advantages
When we converse with our friend
upon questions Of interest and profit
we have them to make any explana
ton Of difficult points that may pre-
sent themselves. Thus, il we tall
with q learned friend, and he makes
use Of language that we do not under
stand and tells Us about things difficult
of comprehension, we have that frienG
always at hand to explain his mean
ing; whereas in books whatsoever hap
pens to be obscure and difficult may
always remain 80, since the author ID
not at hand to inquire of what was
meant. II we mistake the meaning ol
letter, or some expression made by a
friend, We may be easily set right; but
In reading We may Don in the same mis-
take for years and years and perhaps
never DO able 70 understand the true
meaning Of what We read. Thus we see
the truths taught in Gods Holy Word
often questioned and misconstrued by
ignorant and vicious men. Many wick
ed contests arise from this very source.
Happy would We be II We could only
60 back In the days Of the apostles and
there converse with them on the sub
jeots upon which they have written.
They would cable to explain all. We
may learn to be good scholars from
books, lectures and observation; but 1t
takes conversation to give the polish.
Conversation brings to light all that
We have learned from all other sourc-
es. The scholar now becomes q citi-
zen, = gentleman and . neighbor. He
learns to dress his thoughts in the fin-
est oolors. and 10 enabled to speak them
with eloquence and force. But mere
observation, reading, lectures aud CON-
vervation are not sufficient to make
men Of wisdom and learning. We
must think about what we see and
read about. It 10 not the seeing, hear
Ing, smelling, tasting and feeling alone
that educates US, but the amount Of
study we give to the things presented
to our minds through these faculties.
1t is our Judgment Of what we see and
what others have said and written,
and our memory Of them, that makes
them become our property and enables
Us to become stronger and wiser.
Now let Us examine "obssf va tion" In
its more limited sense. Sight, observa-
tions and perception all mean the same
thing; they mean the peculiar action Of
light upon the optic nerve. Just what
the substance Of the nerve IL and In
what peculiar manner light acts upon
It to produce the glorious faculty or
power Of seeing is not given to man to
know. Man says that 1t 10 "whitish |
gray substance" and that light acting
upon 1t under certain conditions pro-
duces eight. But right hero our inves- |
tigation must cease, for we cannot go |
beyond material things and see the
mind operating In itself. A knowledge
Of mind is an impossible thing, beyond |
that which We receive through the
senses. For instance, know that I |
have . mind, but I am made con-
scious Of that fact through the mind |
Itself operating through the senses.
Ny knowledge Of any other mind is
unknown to me, only through the /
senses. Sight may be ranked 40 the
highest of the senses, therefore the
most intellectual sight is dependent on
light, and all tho pleasure and infbr-
nation we get through this sense is
he most pleasant and Instructive. As
. procuring cause of human aud animal I
pleasure, light stands among tho most
EXALTED positions, there being . CORE
ponding misery In its absence; there
ore school houses should be kept clean
md white-especially on the inside
walls. The pleasures Of light demand
emission and alteration; hence the art
4 distributing light and shade. The
rtist takes advantage Of this principle
n his drawings. The next condition
t pleasure In observation is color.
us IL III 8uO1LlOu0I erect OF ukQt, |
erving to extend optical pleasures as
veil as the knowledge Of mankind,
he pure white ray, as we know by
he use Of the prism, Ii deoomposabiel
nto certain primary colors, aud the
Of these separately and
In the proportions that con-
titute the solar beam imparts q new
excitement, having all the
ttPibut0s Of D1eAaure Of n,ore l;oht |
here 10 no absolute beauty In any sim
le color; when we give . preference To
ny color-as red, yellow, or blue-it is j.,
wing to deficiency Of that particular
Dior In the general scene. A great deal
light DO said here in regard to what ,
institutes "beauty;" but we have not :
,e space to discuss this branch Of the
inject now. The third condition of
is lustre. The words hav- !.
g . slmilar meaning are: Brilliancy,
ittering and reflection. Thus we espeak
gllttering jewels. brilliant firea, bril-
mt spectacle, and, - applied to the :
Ind. brilliant thnuwhfa <afN sT4>o xlo~