The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-09-30
The Dignity Of
Human Nature

AYATuRE pprssss hss cain -.
varying round: ahe eGects hes
IN sublime purposes with in1aite
sass. and seldom nsAs II nsces.
sary 70 have recourse 70 thoss stu.
pendous sxertions which excite The
fears. awaken the wonder. and elevate
the feelings Of men. Her uncsasing
operations are continued from eternity
TO eternity: and cannot BE- interrupted
By the repinings Of . fool or the
rawlings Of . maniac. She 10 never
In haste: she never employs more
force than b necessary for the com
pletion Of her designs. Il 10 oaly
when she meets with opposition from
the chaotic tendency Of things. or the
stubborn inertia Of matter. that she
arrays herself in terrors. and rises up
In majesty to confound the oppossrs
Of her power.
II 10 little therefore. that man.
whose duration y for q moment. can
expect to behold Of the magnificent
connections Of the universe: yet. q
such INFINITE importance 10 he In bic
own estimation. that he would have
nature turn actress and 90 through
her principal parts merely TO soothe
his chagrin and dissipate the vapors
that have risen into bis brain. And
when he experiences any uneasiness
In his contemplate microcosm (which
10 said to be governed BY laws In d..
rect opposition to the laws Of the uni.
verse). his heart swells with rebellious
indignation against the eternal estab
lishment Of things; he looks down
upon the earth with contempt and ab.
horrence: he looks upward with an air
Of defiance: and. In moment Of dis
appointed ambition. this redoubtable
Samson would take hold Of the pillars
Of heaven and bury himself In the
ruins Of the universe!
Msn's Comparative Unimperssnes.
Proud insect! Thy rage proves the
truth Of the proverb. inest ct formicos
bills: thy pleasures and thy pains.
thy sorrows and thy Joys. thy hatred
and thy love. thy existence and thy
nonexistence. are OF equal importance.
In the empire Of nature. with the
troubles experienced BY an ant IN
rolling her burden.
Who talks Of the dignity Of human
nature? Man himself! He 10 the lord
Of nature: the earth was created for
his use. and the heavens for his
amusement. Comets appear predicting
revolutions In kingdoms. and armies
are marshaled In the skies prOtending
the destruction Of cities.
We have extracted the following
parable from the third book Of lido.
the Seer:
In those days there stood an ant.
hill In the valley Of Hobah. And Il
came to pass. that on the hrst day Of
the week. In the sixth month. and %
the sixth day Of the month. the inhab
itants Of the ant-hill assembled To-
gether to hold = solemn feast In the
presence Of their god. The ants de-
sisted from their labors. and having
purified themselves according to the
Law Of their fathers. they prepared to
celebrate with Joy and gladness Of
heart. the anniversary which was kept
In honor Of the day when their empire
was established In the valley Of
Hobah. But. 10! at the time Of offer.
Ing up the morning sacrifice. . whirl.
wind passed over the plain: and after
the wirlwind. there were thunAerings:
and after the thunderings. there was
an earthquake: and the ants were sore
afraid and prayed with . loud voice.
and cast ashes on their heads saying:
Woe unto u. what have We done.
that the anger Of our god ID kindled
against usr
The Wisdom Of 0sshs.
then stood up Basha. the son Of
Bama. In the midst Of the congrega.
tion. and spake unto the multitude,
saying: Give ear. o " ants. to the
words Of my mouth and lay up my
counsels In your hearts. Ys know
that ! have given my days to study
and my nights TO contemplation: that
] have discovered the nature Of the
armament and considered the course
Of the stars. Therefore. o ye citisens
Of Hobah. and Inhabitants Of the ant.
hill. attend to the dictates Of wisdom.
When your Sathers settled In this val.
10y they were . little band. miserable
and poor: but now ye are become a.
the sand on the sea-shore. or % the
stars Of heaven. which cannot be- mum.
bered But ye have waved proud. and