Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-03-16
JOB WORK
APPLICATION

AHUeC WHO Apply tHCuboSSV~S 49,
much to little things, commonly be-
come incapable fgreat ones.
Few things are impracticable IN
themselves; and it is for want ofap-
.plication, rather than Of means, that
men fail Of success.
Coarage.--It is not the daiingness OF
kickingl waiter at the tavern; ii Is not
strutting with cockade, dressed in
scarlet; II rs act uttcring oaths and Inn
precautions at every word, which iormA
The characteristics Of true courage
That man only is brave who fears moth
ing so much as committing Hsenn az.
lion; and undauntediy falfils his duty;
whatever may be the dangers that de-
pend on his way. ~
THE REV. SrpaEy Salrli, once spea.
king of the prosy nature Of most ser
mons remarked: "They are written
as if sin was to be taken out of man,
like Eve out Of Adam, by putting him
TO Sleep"
MAxms OF BIsHoP MIDDuEsEx.-r
persevere against discouragementG.
Keep your temper. Employ leisure
in study, and always have some work
on hand--be punctual and methodical
in business, and never procrastinate.
Never bein a hdrry. Preserve sclEpass
session, and do not be talked ,ost Of
conviction. Rise carly and be an econ
omist of time. Maintain dignity with
out the appearance ofpridc; mantef y
something with every body, and every
thing with some. BE guarded in dis
course, attentive and slow to speak,
Never acquiescc in immoral or perni-
cious opinions. Be not forward to as
sign reasons to those who have nd
right to ask. Think nothing in con-
duct unimportant and indifferent. RAJ
Their set than follow example. Prac-
tice strict temperance; and in all your
Transactions remember the jaiial account
SCoLDrse .-Inever know a scolding
person that was able to govern q fam
lily. What makes people scold IL, be-
cause they cannot govern themseis Ca
How, then, can they govern othefs!--
Those who govern well, are generally
calm.-They are prompt and resolutcy
but steady and mild. u
To be deceived by oui enemies, or
betrayed by our friends, is insupportar
bles yet are we often content to beser-
we'd 50 by ourselves.
IL is easy to deceive ourselves with
out perceiying it,'as it is difficult to d.
celye othersTithout being perceived.
A resolution never to deceive otheps
exposes man to be deceived himself.
Dizziness is sometimes suf6cieiit.sei
curity against the attack Of a decci.ful
man.
He who imagines he can do without
the world decelvcs himself much; but
he who faHcies thesworld cannot az
without him is under still greater de-
ception.
No mans spirit were ever hurtby
doing duty. On the contrary, one
good action, one temptation resisted
and Overcome, one sacrifice of desire
orsinterest, purely for conscience sake,
will prove cordial for weak and low
spirits beyond what either indulgence,
OF diversion, Of company can do Tor
them. a m
The constancy Of the wise il only
the art Of keeping disquietudc to one,
self.
The misfoytunes OF other people wA
all bear with an heroic constanev.
Zepo esteemed silence as the first az
virtues--"(or by it." said he, 81 hear
other mems imperfectiOnS, and conceal
my own"
"Isay, stranger you're drunk
"Drpnk enough; and have been ~
every day these two years. MY broth
or and are engaged Il the temperance
cause--he goes about delivering elec4
lures, and give samples Of intcmpar>
ance.
HUs1Lfry.--Scnsc ahinea witt, the
greatest beauty, when II IS sat in hu1t
lity. An humble able mar, Is 4 level
worth a kingdom. 800
GEORGIA IoAyER's So,lLoouv,.-.
Here ] am, q beautiful rascal, low III
funds, sunk in reputation. seven humid
red and City miles from home and no
mule to ride. iii owe my landloyd
any thing, will stay and cat il out
with him like a gentleman, and IL lowe
and person elsc any thing freely iefi
give tho debt,
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