Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-07-23

back over the race Of gamblers that have
gone before you--count how many became
beggars-how many hopeless drunkards-
how all became knaves--how all lived with
ont hope-some convlcts-others maniacs-
and many suicides? Have you considered
certainly these are the ends of the paths in
which we are enterlng2 Ii any voice says
there Is no harm IN IL? Ii Is the voice Of your
evil genius Consider The end.
/ Another common vice upon which the
young by thousands, heedlesly enter, is h.
temperance, in some or all of its ruinous forms.
1t is q vice that comes in "a thousand Tulnous
shapes-intemperate eating, drinking, chew
ing, smoking, and snufiing. | will not and
cannot eDumerate them all. But in every
case the warning is-by all the evils which
every where you witness springing from
these sources-by all the wretcbedness OF
drunkenness--by all the miseries of disease,
and poverty, and ruin, do not enter upon any
of these habits, until you well and deliber-
ately-COnSider the end.
Again-n the ordinary business of life,
there are constantly presented a thousand
temptations and opportunities for the prac-
tice Of dishonesty-in other words, for taking
advantage of others. have more partcu-
lar alusiOn to that class of little frauds which
The law does not reach-and in classes Of
society not considered positively disreputa-
BILE, pass off rather with eclat than censure.
This you may, with implicit confidence, re-
ly upon-that every departure from the most
rigid rules Of honesty in your dealings, will
be sure to do you harm in the end. Gains
unfairly acquired, are like sef-righteous-
ness, the more man gets, the worse he is
Off Besides the frittering away OF public
confidence, the wear and tear of conscience,
and the loss of conscious integrity, there is IA
curse that follows them. Before you allow
yourself to enter upon such course, there
fore consider the end
The indulgence Of passionate temper, is
perhaps, one OF the most unhappy OF human
vlces--because there are but few others
which so perpetualy prey upon the peace
and serenity of the mind. This strong stur-
dy enemy to human enjoyment, in the vast
minority Of cases, is left to grow with our
growth, and strengthen with our strength,
until It's ascendancy is complete. 1t pro-
crosses in its dominion step by step-every
indulgence adds to its power, and every oc-
QUESTION Of power increases its thirst for in-
diligence. Yet it can be controlled and
brought into perfect subsection. He who is
not master Of himself, no matter what else
can be induced by the consider alton of lber-
ty-peace-happiness-and comparative ex-
empiion from a thousand dangers to which
passion exposes US to life, should be made to
guard ourselves in this particular. Never
indulge in passion, until you have considered
The end.
Consider well the end in every thing you
do. The end,-not the immediate results,
the nome ntarV Qualifications tho onnorrnt
gain or advantage for the time but the end
of all your course of conduct. Look on into
the future, until yoa clearly see it-and not
imagine their consequences are ts. terminate
in an hour, day, week, month, a year,ori
even an age.-The end, the end is far be-
yond, in Eternity. Few indeed, are faults or
tollles Of men, which meet with no retIbu-
ton here-sutiering comes with every vice,
as its inseparable companion. But the end,
repeat it, is not now-and it is the END
pray you to consider.