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About The Conservative (Nebraska City, Neb.) 1898-1902 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1902)
11 "Cbe Conservative- destiny if the time over comes when struggling frecmou fcol that they cau- not look upon the people of these states for sympathy. ' ' The day tearfully alluded to will bo not merely sad , but profoundly sad , "when struggling freemen" cannot ' without spectacles "feel that they may look upon the people of these states for sympathy. " There shall never be an enactment to prevent such looking , nor a treaty at twenty mil lions of dollars , to prohibit such look ing unless some senate wielding poli tician prevails over the will of the people. "The star of our destiny" is a big blazing planet and "fallen" it might bo found all smashed to smithereens. It is important to maintain it at an ex alted altitude. That luminous and perfectly defined body of coruscating splendor ought to be propped up by an appropriation. "If the time ever comes" when that star trembles , the 1st colonel of the Third Nebraska Volunteers should order out his men , form in line , and march against the insubordinate sections of the universe which have permitted the "star of ' ' fall. our destiny' to insurrectionally Never before did a statesman make so terse , strong and lucid a statement as to the dangers threatening a great republic. It is perhaps the most sup erb specimen of oratorical perspicacity to be found in modern literature. It means as much as a dictionary. It is as alive with feeling as a phonograph. "IN THY LIKENESS. " This phrase is taken from Psalms. It seems we may learn something in regard to our Father by studying ourselves. The material universe is the body'of God. I have a body. "This is my body. " My body is governed by my mind. The material universe is controlled by universal mind. Within my body , and com posing a part of it , is a system of nerves , hereby all parts of my body are kept in direct communication with my mind , whereby each muscle is ordered to move in pursuance to the good of the whole system. Thus the living mass is kept in sympathy with each part. The brain is the part where all lines of communication center. Hence , it is called the nerve center , or seat of mind. Doubtless there is some place in the universe where all lines of communication meet. This is the nerve center of all things. The subordinate members of our system know very little of the brain further than to send a message of pain when hurt. So it is with regard to the communication of the lower orders of nature with the supreme in telligence. Surgeons have learned the .anatomy and physiology of the human system ' so well that they have become very skillful in healing the wounds and diseases of the body. Would it not bo grand for physicians of the soul to study the anatomy and physiology of the universe in order to get at the source of all growth and all healing ? The earth is alive. It is full of en ergy as our systems are full of vigor. Our life is a part of universal vivac ity. ity.The The old theologians called God , aclus purus , "a perfect activity in a perfect life. " Are not the doc tors of divinity bound to search out the channels through which this per fection flows to man ? There is too much reverting to a so-called begin ning ; not enough looking abroad upon the grandeur of God's works , and in vestigating the theory of his great system. I suppose that every person is more or less a prophet. I never knew one who had not , at some time , in some way , received a presentiment of an event which afterward took place. All animals are prophets. Often I have observed hogs , on a clear day , busy making lairs , and within twelve hours the storm came. Foresight is as natural as memory , but it lias not been so fully cultivated. Memory is strengthened by reitera tion. Foresight by reasoning from cause to effect. There is Cosmic Consciousness , a knowing either the past or future , through sympathy of the different parts of the ' ' topan. ' ' There has been so much fraud practiced in this di rection that it has produced general incredulity , which is much better than stolid acceptance without inves tigation. Doubt coupled with a desire to know will eventually disclose the simple truth. As the world is steadily advancing , if it be possible to com municate with spirits of persons long dead , it is not advisable , as it would only lead us away from the clearer light of the present and immediate future. Far better commune with the Supreme Intelligence in the study of the laws which point out the path which leads to the next higher plane. First , find the facts , then find a scheme to fit ; Join each to each , as you perceive them now ; Thus , lay the plan , enlarging , just a bit , [ Scan well each step , regarding why and how ; Weigh well the solid things , as earth and man ; The shadows will arise when light appears The shadows take such" forms as solids can ; The movements of the world define the years. years."P" "P" " " " The mysteries , confusing all the fools , Abnormal thoughts , producing fear and hope ; The master-minds make weaker ones their tools By keeping them within the shaded scope. Within the ken of human mind is seen A repetition of the changes here , With interstitial checks that rise be tween , Reacting modes , that here and there appear. 'Tis thus we find that , ages in the past , Reflecting forth the same Infinite Mind , The same bright forms were into be ing cast , And the good qualities , as now , combined ; Man sprang from man in endless eons past , And ghost from ghost , an image in the mind ; The former realthough with shadows cast , And tangible , and to this world con- fined. JOSEPH MAKINSON. Holdrege , Nebraska. MORE NEBRASKA VERSE. Mr. Allan D. May , of the Falls City Journal , one of our most highly prized exchanges , has sent us a little pamphlet - phlet containing a number of the short poems that he occasionally con tributes to that paper ; and which we have often laid aside to republish for our readers' pleasure , though we are not sure that we have always succeeded in carrying out our intention. We thank Mr. May for the compliment , and will keep his little book , along with some others that the Nebraskan of the future may be glad to turn back to some day. We have read this collection over rather carefully , and are decidedly pleased with the result. We find the verses mechanically correct , and we like their contents. Mr. May's thought is always dignified ; he is not a humorous poet still less , thank heaven , a dialect poet. We notice in his work what we have observed in other Nebraska verse-writers of the day ; a distinctly devout flavor here and there , a tint of religion of the old-fashioned kind. This symptom of the working of the minds of our bright people no doubt has its signifi cance. If we wore to criticize , we might suggest that possibly the metres which Mr. May selects do not always har monize most happily with tne ideas ho proposes to transmit by their means.