The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17

Z in the animal life, and the temperature
OF the moon2 We will never meet It's
best citizens and forsooth, will never
| know their Toltics and religion. we VIII
never climb its tall mountains, roam
through its great valleys, and sail over
its deem seas. We know that the grand
! old sun in due season unfailingly warns
up our Cloriuos earth, and we do not sup
pose, neither do we fear 1t has reached
any STAGE of decay. We see that the
sparkling, twinlilng stars add splendor
and beauty to the armament, as they
gracefully, unerringly swing in their or
bits. Often they gladden. the heart OF
the storm-tossed marine.
should we strive 10 know more than
all this is it necessary for our earthly
happiness?
"Why should We not BE- duly satisfied,
and deyOutly thankful, that we live at
all beneath the grand glory of the SUM-
the superb beauty Of the moon, the spark
ling splendor of the stars?
Then why and wherefore q ask again.
and yet again do we. the most intelli-
gent and animated atoms of Gods mer-
ciful providence still continue to indulge
every manner of doubt and conjecture
still worry over what was, what is, what
will ever be?
"At times are we not tempted to admire
the force and the truth of the assertion
What fools these mortals be|
Does il follow in any natural sequence
that all the grand ard glorious order OF
creation would cease to exist, that all
the animate and inanimate beauties of
the earth with the Lily of tie Valley"
and the Rose of Sharon would expire,
if man no longer dwelt On this ever cir
cling orb?
81 think the mountain torrent would
still rush on in its imretu' us, roisy grand
eur seward bound. with satellites of
mist and foam. and archirg rainbow.
the forest stream would still quietly
flow over golden sands aid pearly peb-
bles, by messy, verdant banks, ever sing
ing its gentle, modest lullaby TO unseen
nymPhs and maids.
would not all this order and beauty
ever remain intact without the presence
of man, Offering. attempting to mar and
disturb lovely nature In all her sweet
and peaceful conditions?
"A spirit of unrest. of tireless invesu-
cation seems TO hold in absolute bond
age these willing slaves OF an eXacting
taSkmaster, whose DEGREES are considered
the oracuiar voice of science At times
sounding grand enough and then again
descending to the grotesque Only few
days since friend of mine told me that
one OF these scientific fellows analysed
a tear that had tricked down upon the
cheek OF a lady who wanted a new
dress. and he found II to contain phos-
plate of lime. chloride of sodium and
water. Now only think of this, and the
cruel heartless character of a man who
would dissect a dewy pearl from sorrows
sacred fountain under such circumstances
simply 10 advance or prove a scientific
theory or belief. OF course, AIRY woman
has a perfect inalienable womany right
10 cry over dress. poodle-dog, or
husband. 1t is not the act of crying. or
the cause of II, that this so-called sci.
ence is investigating and worrying about:
70. indeed. IL proposes no remedy fer
tears. IL only wants to know the compost
ton OF them. Pray tell me who VIII
be benefited by this knowledge?
Ever since hearing OF this analysis