The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-06
coNcENTRIc CIRCLES.

To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 The broad universe presents one grand system of beautiful, concentric circles. Everything is progressing, moving onward and eternally develop ing in all that appertains to life and its pleasures. Everything on earth, and in air seems to near the end, analogous to it's higher source. The beginning, progresses to the end, and the begin- ming and ending stand in immediate connection, or juxtaposition to each other, and thus completes the mighty circle of still mightier systems. Be- yond the outer verge of every circle of growth comes dimly the other connect ing circle of either new development or decay, beyond which lies the eternal mystery,-the inner circle where na- ture enshrines the vital laws of life. Beyond this comes the broader circle of infinite progression, which is the source of succeeding circles, of unfolding new and higher powers which spans all the mighty universe of matter in one grand unbroken circumference. Human mind and knowledge cannot analyze all the chemical actions continually taking place in the developments of vegeta- tion, or the atmospheric influences which combine with the substances of the earth to create the plants, grasses, grains and all vegetable matter which are controlled by chemical action and natural law, and with obedience to that law the scientists enter the mystic regions of that mighty system of con- centric circles which encircles the whole vast universe, morally and spiritually speaking. Should we commence to study the construction of tiny blade of grass, or head of golden grain, we. should doubtless become mystifed over the artistic skill and perfect workman
 ship of natures unseen craftsman. Analyze the formation of rose, or any
 beautiful garden flower, and our won- der and admiration deepens. The tiny
 perfectly formed leaves, graduated in
 size to form an artistically shaped
 blossom, perfect in form and brilliant
 in color. The whole workmanship showing infinite wisdom and skill far beyond all human wisdom and design. It shows that about all things earthly hangs mighty mystery and system of vast concentric circles.
 The rain drop shows the same won-
 derful beauty, and if we watch it till it
 becomes invisible through the action of
 the air and the sun beams, we might
 witness the process of eXhalation from
 the bosom of the ocean. Following it's
 course see 1t waited to the upper re-
 gions of the atmosphere where the ab-
 sence of heat causes the condensation
 into clear drop of water. Still fur
 ther. If the chemical action could be
 clearly defined by which rain drops be- come impregnated with the quantities
 of oxygen, hydrogen, or whatever gives
 rain the ammoniated matter so vitali-
 zing to vegetation; could we see all this and follow those rain drops as they fall to the earth and sink into the soil be- meath the surface of the ground, help ing to replenish the subterranean reser- voirs, wherein nature keeps her vital forces needed to strengthen the roots of
 trees, plants and all forms of vegeta- tion; could we study out and under
 stand all these grand and solemn mys- teries, the grand systems of concentric
 circles would no longer be mysterious for scientists to solve, and scholars to
 comprehend; all minds would grasp and understand the creative wisdom of God and the unerring laws by which all things in air and earth are kept iii
 motion by One Eternal progression to
 an end perfectly analogous to the
 source
 Natures grand progressive circles H. lustrate the truth that beginnings and
 endings everywhere stand in intimate juxtaposition, and the beginning of one growth is the end of another, proving that all things connected with the uni- verse move in a system of mysterious circles, perfect and endless each suc-
 ceeding circle unfolding new and higher development over-arching, spanning and subordinating all inferior growths
 and developments by and within an | unbroken circumference.
 The stream that leaps forth from the l mountain side and finding pathway for itself, meanders through the valley | fed by streamlets from all the subter-
 ranean reservoirs formed by the at | mospheric rain drops falling to the earth. The stream passes through | many strange and mysterious vicissi- tudes, before reaching it's destination, l all it's grosser particles that have not been touched with the law of progress sion and remain imponderable-. sub- stances are daily passed into the high CT circles of association, and gradually take new forms till the original stream reaches the same ocean from which the rain drops were first exhaled, thus com- pleting a grand, yet perfect circle.
 All the plants which the rain drops | may have vitalized and helped to
 nourish till they attained perfection, in turn produce the same seeds from | which they originally sprung, being de- posited in the soil mixed with decayed | vegetation, which still retain the power to develop fertility in the soil which re- ceives the seeds, and through process of natural law germination takes place. | Each seed puts forth small shoot | which gradually expands into branch es, leaves and flowers, and finally fruit or maturity producing cOrreSpondino Q