Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-10-16

ences which We notice between different
individuals. Some men seem TO 90 lhro'
the world with their eyes shut-others
keep their eyes open. The latter at eve
ny step are adding to their stock of knowl
edge. aud correcii.. 6 and improving their
judgment by experience and observation.
They keep their minds ever awake, and
active, and on the alert; gathering instruc
lion from every occurrence, watching for |
favorable opportunities, and seeking. ifl
possible, to turn even their failures and |
mischances TO their advantage. Such per- |
sons will rarely have occasion to say,
have lost day,-or
- to weep DER hours that few
More idly than the summers wind
They will make every event the occa-
| sion of improvement, and will find
| - books in the running brooks,
1 Sermons in stones, and good in every thing
To the attentive observer, even nature
itself will appear vast scroll written all
over by the finger of God, with instruct
i've, though sometimes mysterious charac-
tiers; while 20 the careless it will seem a,
best but a blank, or perhaps scene OF
|
possessing little to excite curiosity or adj
miration.
To the young especially, would we rec
ommend habits oil close and careful obser-
walton. We would say to them, OVER
LOOK NOTHING Do not despise the dav
of small things. Endeavor to turn the
leisure time you may have, the money
you may earn or inherit, the privileges
you may enjoy,-in short, every thing 10
the best account. Take care OF the min
utes and cents, and the hours and dollars
will take care of themselves. He who
learns to regard his leisure moments as
vdlueless, aud habilually squanders for
trifles the small sums of money he may
, have, because they are small, will never
be learned nor rich. The secret of sue
cess is TO be careful Of lille things.
, "Spend no moment but in purchase of its worth,
And what's its worth1-ask deathbeds, they can
tell"
TINE. How few are they who un-
derstand the economy of time, and vet
; how Indispensable is it to just fafi!menl
of the duties of human life. With an ex.
= tremely brief space Of existence here,
man has vast deal TO do; every moment
. has its appropriate value, and each min
n,e that is suffered to pass unimproved by
+ him, is so much of his being cancelled rs
s. it were, and rendered vaIueless. With
;. system and judIcious distribution of hi.
!, hours, days. and months, man may eff
\ feet what to the cursory observer would
i seem impossible. How often do We See
: persons who are always busy, and appa
rentv most industrionslv occupied, with
:. gu. efecing any thing Of Importance Il
& themselves or other people; willis, at III,
a same time. we behold others gliding qul
~ city through lie, and gaining importanc,
;, and wealth. without being hurried. or CIV
v en- exceedingly busy. The success of tn,
!, latter class is to be attributed to nothing
i so much as to ludicious and systemaii,
n employment, of their time. To such per
9 sons the whole of lie is made available
y. from the simple circumstance Of their s
TO arranging their occupations as 10 proven
is them from jostling each other No maj
r. ter how mullifarious may be their enl
i. poyments, they allot them in such wa
y as 20 make room for all, and by havin.
n "a place for every thing, and every thin!
h. in lis place. whenever they are require'
ID TO act they do it with efficiency.
~ there be a single word in our Language
u-t which implies The great secret of human
" comfort and happiness, it is the word or
der With it life becomes expanded, AM
IS existence ampli6ed Without it, our be
ing becomes a motley, unsatisfactory It's
sue of nOtaings.-Buitimore American.
ct TESTIMONY OF TNFIDELs TO THE
Of CHARACTER OF JESUS CHRIsT.-Vanina
h an Italian scholar, frankly acknowledged
II that he could find nothing in the hislor,
N and actions of our Savior that he couIC
,e charge with secular interest or design, BY
a which to blast him or his religion Boil
,r ingbroke allows that Jesus taught, in al
a cases, one continued lesson of the strict
81 est morality, of justice, benevolence anc
Is universal charity. Paine acknowledges
e the leading trait of the character of Jesus
n to be philanthropy. Gbbon records his
u mild constancy in the midst of cruel and
= voluntary sufferings. his universal benev.
IF olence, and the sublime simplicity of his
t. actions and character Lsqulno. Freach
r. unbelever. speaks of him as the wisesl
is and bes: man that ever lived, as a genei-
It. Gus phianthropist; as having wholly
/, sacrificed himself to the public good
e giving his whole existence to the unhap
e py. never lying to his prosecutors, but
l. teaching them virtue. Voltaire and
e Rosseau both acknowledge him to be in
= 6nitely superior to Socrates Rosseau's
5. memorable words are often quoted: II
!. the life and death of Socrates are those OIL
E. a philosopher, the life and death of Jesus
Christ are those of God