The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-03-25

with his facilities, he c0uid nave
known all that was, and is true. To
learn what was not known, is progress,
and this must continue for ever.
March 23rd.
Philosophy, SO far from deserving
contempt and ridicule, because of what
NAV appear at variance with the pre-
conceptions of mankind, is the glory
of human nature. Man approaches by
contemplation. to what we conceive
of celestial purity and excellence.
Without the aid of Philosophy, the
of mankind, all over this globe would
have sunk in slavery, and superstition,
the natural consequences of gross
Ignorance Men, at the very bottom
Of society, have been enabled by the
natural talents, they possessed, second
ID by favorable opportunities, to reach
the hishSstelmprovements in ph''oSo-
phy. aud have thus lifted up torch in
lhr valley, which has exposed the
weakness a"d detormtty of the castle
on the m"nntain, from which the
oppressors shilel, in the night of dark
ness, and spread desolation with
impuDity Despots, the meanest, the
hasesf. the most brutal, and ignorant
nf the human race, who would have
trampled Oh the rights and happiness
of mrn unrcsisted, if philosophy had
ant opened the eyes of the sufferers,
shnwn theiI own power, and dignity,
and Taught them to desplse those giants
of p,,wt,,, na they appeared through
t!,.. ,nistS OF isHnrance, who ruled the
vaSsa' wnrid with y mace of iron.
Liberty ia th. daughter of philosophy,
and they who drtcst the offspring, do
AL that they can to vility and dlsconn-
trnance the mother.
March Gath.
Concerning the matters and things
Of this world only, there is nothing
more to be dreaded, than debt; when
person whose principles are good,
unhappily falls into this situation, ddieU
to all peace and comfort The retiec
tion embifters every meal, and drives
from the eyelids refreshing sleep. 1t
corro,les and cankers every cheerful
idea and like stern Cerberus, guards
each avenue to the heart, so that
pleasure does not, and cannot otapproach.
Happy, thrice happy! are those who
are blessed with an independent
competence, and can conine their
wants within the bounds of that
competence, be it what it may. To
such alone. the bread of life is palata-
bio and nonrishing. SaCeet is the
morsel that is acquired by an honest
industry, the produce of which Is per-
maurnt or that flows from source
that will nof fail. A Subsistence that
is pEecarions, OF procured 10y an
uncertain prospect of payment, carries
neither wine nor oil with it. The
honest man who is deeply involved in
debt. experiences on earth, all the
fortunes the poets describe to be the
lot If The wretched Inhabitants OF
Ta,tArus These reflections are in
cnnt,nqertable and should VAIN all
such as would lead a high and SNOWY
life. of the dangers to their happiness
B"!tet is it
"To ,nnge with humble livers in content
Than be perk'd upon giitterlng throne,
And wear golden sorrow
March 25h.
! Commission is an emotion of which
we should never be ashamed. Grace
fut, particularly in yonth, is the tear o
sympathy, and charming and lovely
the heart that melts at the tale of woe
We should meyer permit ease and in
dulnence to contract our affections
and wfap us up in IL selfish enjoyment
, We should accustom ourselves to thlnA
of the d,st1 esscs of human life, OF the
solitary cottage-the dieing parent anc
the weeping companion and orphan
, Nor should we ever dare to sport will
pain and distress in any of our amnse
ments ur treat ever the meanest insec
with wantnn cruelty. Several OF ouI
domestic nniinais-und those TOO
which are the most useful to man are
, not infreouently treated with the hI"s
f1aorant cruelty. How often d" wt
see the horse driven and beaten rs i
he conld not feel and suffer. Worked
until la eau scarce do more, then snlh
+ e:i ont upon the commons to graz" a
. if al he, had done WAS not enough K
earn his necessary food. We ser hi
skin Scared by the traces, the collar
yea: The lash and nothing to relieve
, the resulting pain. The COW, whos
milk is so useful to MS, how often do w
see her milked almost to death and NJ
food given her 2 The honest watch dog
;, the faithful and constant friend-hoy
often do we we see him whipped ant
kicked as if he had no feeling. Sto!
ana think. 1t may he that those dam
! brutes may have resurrec' ion
+ Who can tell and as they are friend
here. they may yet tell the story O
q their wrongs. Be kind and cempas
e sionate. .....