Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-05-22


scenes of nature. and for the authenticated
facts which have occurred in the history
of mankind; to hold up venerable char
acters to derision and contempt; to excite
admiration of the exploits and malignant
principles OF those rude chieftians whose
names ought to descend into everlasting
oblivion; to revive the revengeful spirit
of the dark ages; to undermine secret
regard for truth and moral principle,
which are: the basis of the happiness of
the intelligent universe; and to throw a
false glory over scenes of rapine, blood
shed, and devastation. To such works.
and to their admirers, we might applythe
words of the ancient prophet: He feed
eth on ashes: deceived heart hath turned
him aside, that he cannot say, Is there
not lie in my right handP'
@For sure, TO hug fancied case,
mat never did, nor can take place,
And, for the pleasure it can give,
Neglects the facts of real life,
Is madness in its greatest height
Or mistake the matter quite."-TVilkie
WARNINGs.-To men who commit
their eternity to the change of life which
any one of ten thousand accidents NAV.
the next moment, bring TO an end: who
lie down securely on beds which thew
may change that night for touches of fire.
and act as ifthey alone (ofall men living. !
had made covenant with hell, and could
muzzle the jaws of the grave till thew
were themselves disposed to enter It 10
fools like these what argument can be
successfully ofered2 know no course
but to alarm their instructive fears with
examples of early and sudden mortality ::
to tell them how such an one went to his
bed healthy and prosperous MAJ, on
whose countenance the shadow of death
was dark IN the morning; how the mar
| rage feast was spread in such house
and the young bride passed to her cham.
Der. and knew not that the mirth of her
friends would soon be changed into sor-
row over her grave; of such a neighbor
who wen. forth to the gate of the city, and
the crowd trod on him that he died, of
these men slain by robbers; of those swal.
lowed up by the sea; Of some that fell
victims to the. pestilence that walketh in
darkness, and others whom fy, grape
stone, a flint in the path, or tile from The
hoasetop took away, in the morning of
their lives, and the middle oftheir schemes.
and the heat of their blood and their trans
gressions, without a day, an hour, mo-
ment Tor reflection or for prayer.-Bishop
Heber.
SILK.-A recent writer who contends
warmly for the advantages which Amer.
lca possesses as a sitlS-growing nation.
has omitted TO say that two pals day is
considered good wages in Tuscany; the
equivalent is less than fourth of a dol |
lar, while the price OF labor is four or
i've times, nay six, greater with US. We
are favorable to the silk experiment now
making, but-it is so universal rage, that |
labor for ether purposes is beyond all
former experience. What does it signify
if we reduce the cost of silk dress, and
double the price of cabbages AMI rota-
toes2 Beef rises with the price of the |
mulberry, and agriculture is forgotten in
the race after sudden wealth. /
The BEST Observation-Disclosures is a
language that all can understand; and if |
1t be true that actions speak louder than
words, then all may speak tor Christ. all I
may preach the Gospel, in the distinct
earnesl, and powerful eloquence of a ho-
ly life; all may plead for religion. with
living arguments, without reproach, above
suspicion. This is mode of preaching
which they must respect, and WHICH thew
will feel.
TRUE INDEPENDENcE-T man
who has seven acres of fertile land. NAV
retire within the circle of his own produc.
lions; he may laugh at the monopolist :.
and receive his bread from the God oil
Heaven. No matter how much the NOR. |:
cenary trader asks for bis niceities: no
man is obliged to buy them. Let him
store his fine flour if he peases. until # i
leVoufed by the rats. | thank Heaven
have two hands and an humble stomach.
| can bear coarse food, and waollen..
IAN retire from -four to Indian meal. and !
rom milan meal TO potaroes, or some '
lumbler root Eithington
DR. JOHNSON TOTAL ABsTINrnc, n
dAN.-The following anerdote of Dr.
Johnson is recorded In Miss Hannah I
Nores's memoirs, in letter dated II or d
lon. 1854. s Y
DIR. Johnson being urged to. drink !,
ltHe vine replied. IL can't drink a liftJe u
hid, therefore / never touch il. Abst;' ID
'ence is as easy. to me as Temperance ).
you'd be difficult !;
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