The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-20
BY GAsKELL.

BY GAshELh'
oe sst i4ult in chronoioge:
-, ,rasite; 81 absolute historian
ct tI,I h IN fesr Of none; neither shon' {
wri,a snvtbine more than truth fo
friendship,
Or else for hste."
The correct study of history IN
yigorates the mind, storing IL "itn
food for thought, filing it with
images no solitude can rob Us Of
though they may not all De happi-
ness producing. Memory by appli-
cation becomes intensified and by
ovorcisa # beco mes strengthened.
S,Iitude is then deprived of its
draarinsss, being peopIed By imagi-
native scenes drawn from the ar
emo nj actual ex Qerieuce, IS exem.
,,II9sJ in the Iiy-s OF others; men
an, women VIVA have lived and
Inbred h3ptd and suffered,
moprned and reioiced, in tim 8 long
past. Iney are thus, in a manner,
tipged AID rOlGred with the iridIs
cent hues of Ideality, while based
upon the r0ck-ribJed s)lidity Of
facts.
In rejecting upon certain re-
mantle periods of history, the heart
insensibiy warns with the gamer
Oug fires Of manhood. Imagination
pictures forth long succession OF
triumphS and ovatiOns-Of self-deni-
ais. soul trying conflicts with evil, of
patriotic efforts in behalf of the
down.trodden and oppressed Of al
nations In the contemplation OF
brave. generous ana noble deed,
The mind uncOnScIUusly BECOMES ina
bued. or permeated, with SIMILAR
feeling of generous impulse, though
it may never increase to the con-
tinuity Of principle. Were it not
for the impulsive selliShness of hu-
man nature. which mOmentarily
turns and swsys mankind, there
would be much less wrong done
than there is; for the infinite num-
Der Of examples on record would Fur
nish test case for any conceivable
position, or state of being, or feeling
that could by any possibility be pre-
senteG before US. The heart natur.
ally revOlts from evil and shuns its
approval where it can be done, bus
desire and vicious custom often as
sail and overcome its scruples.
In the contemplation of human
character We find much to admire
and pattern after, and likewise much
to regret and shun. Oar admiration
arises at sight Of great and noble
qualities, found not only among the
exalted ones in earthly station, but
as well among the loWly in sfflaence
and peace. We see man unsurroun,
ded by a superabundauce of sub
stance, amid toll and Wesrinegs and
perplexity Of obtaining a livelihood !; !
amid harrassing cares and pre-
ternatursl adversely, find time to |
cultivate talents and virtues that |
elevate and eXslt, and strengthen |
qualities most likely to ensure sue
Cess and promote happiness.
In history is chronicled many |
such incidents, trivial and OF them
selves Of little Importance, but sug
gestIve VI causes and effects as fly |
ing straws tell the course of the
WIND. Historians Ike best to Wri te
Oh the wonderful successes and de-
grading excuses OF an Alexander.
TO feast their readers on courage and
death; yet sometimes not withstand
ing their bias in favor of worldly
station and the glare Of conquer
0rs fame, they do tell of humble
merit-the virtues of those, who,
rising superior to their original sta
lion, carve out pathway of their
own; despising and crushing by
the accumulating weight OF per-
severance, the prejudices and en-
mites Of those Of high and noble |
birth. There is no class OF mankind
SO conservative and tenacious Of
Their privileges as the high born:
ana those whose standing is secure
upon the pedestal of worldly wealth |
snG power, often strive to subvert
ana overthrow the laudabIe eff ,rts
ana iabors of those below them in
substance and rank.
Inc mutations inevitable in
human affairs are instructive.
isuTogn at times perplexiDg to our
ZIIgMent' They teach the
iia s of ourselves and
,ay pare the principles upon which
h troO or rest, the progression or re.
bn ~ of mankind. It has
~ OeTn proven Individually that men,
III III I nSs OF men, do retrograde, both
1 - Pnysicai stamina and menta! for.
a maIion. The introduction OF ease
a and d luz leads surely to license
ana SIN, aud they in turn to manly
TTo oria; S and national decay.
0a order and growth, violated. are
S oeI.ain 70 visit upon the trsnsores.
sor a penalty c0mmensnrato gtI
n obSN ur09Iaenctlon; or that by a nron oeT
o oDS vance OF the laws Of mpra eRt1
" Sn9 N NILGne his progress is nnwar5
and onward. The BLESSINGS p%ar9
nom 5I,l Such a course of mo 10 eTsi!en
an attention 10 temperance 4, oIi
things no power can denr;eo "a ali
OF. History is seeondarp RYE We, MN
interest to the vast voInmeo 10y ~ IN
manity, now living and hso VI nu-