Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-05-17
MISCELLANEOUS. $.
PATENT SERMON.
ny Dow, JR.
PAY TIE PRINTER.


al the particular rcgucs, of the editor
Of The iorlrway Herald will preach. 40
this occasion, from tho following ,cz':
If ye are honest, honorable mon,
GO ye and-pay the Printer.
Ny liearers - There are many seem
ing uilcs in this world. which you arc 100
opt 10 overlook Oh account Of their appa-
rent umimnorlance-the neglect of which
has ploushcd thousands iuio The deepest
mire Of misery, aud sunk their characters
iu,o extricable degradation. Among .hosc
ostcusiblc irilles, that OF ncslccins ,opay
ones honest debts is Tic most common,
and attended with the wors! consequent
res. IL takes OH all lhe silkcu Gurzc from
the fine threads oil fccling-crcaics sort
OF misan,hropic GOODNESS about The heart
-ssirus OF all tie cream that moy chance
To rise Oh the milk Of gcuern,ity-and
makes mau look as sava.cly up'n his
brother man asa Lug upon ouc Of his spe.
cics wliie engaged III the gratifying EN-
ploymenl OF ealin. his masters dinner.
One debt begeis nnolhrr. ! have always
observed that he who owes uan dol.a.
is sure 10 owe him, 4 Crude: and he is
always rcadler To pay compound interest
on The lullcr than on the former. Oh my
friends. To he over head aud ears in love
is bal prcdicapcnt As Il person ought
ever TO be.in; hut TO he ~ deep in debt
that you cant sleep Of nights without be-
ins haunted by the ghost OF some insa'iatc
creditor, i. cnorsh 10 give man The hi
droplobia, makc him bite q wheclbarrow
cause him 10 run mad, aud create
general CONSERVATION among the lamp
posts.
Nv dear friends s-rhe debt tha, ats
hcavics, on the conscience Of n mortal
| provided he has. oEc-is The debt dIc The
printer. Il presses harder on ones bosom
than tho nightmare. gals the soul, frels
spd cbares every cunobling sentiment
squeczcs all tie juice OF ira'ernal sympa.
lhv froy The heart, aud leaves il ldricr
than the surface of roasted potato. A
man who wrongs The printer pu, OF a sin-
gle ceu,san never expect 10 enjoy com
| fort in this world, aud may well have
doubts of finding ii in any uiiier. He will
be sure to go dnwu TO The grave ere, time
shall have bcdccked his brow With the
si.very bosoms Of ncc, and ehe Green leaves
will fall bciurc The frs; bud Of enjoyment
is expanded. |. is true mushrooms o.
peace may spring up during the short night
OF fo-sclIu,ness, hi, they will all wither
beneath The scofch;ns rays Of remorse.
How eau you my friends. ever ..ilaye Ihc
wickcduess aud cruelty, To cl,ea; the prin-
ter. when you consider how inurh llc hus
done and is every day doing Tor sou +! He
has poured isro the ,reasuresof your minds
some Of the most valuable gifts that amy
thing short os a God can bes'ow-aye,
riches with which you would not par, for
The whole world and mortgage upon n
small corner OF heaven. With the keys
of magic, as il were, he has opened them
iron cascd doors Of human understanding
dispeIled the darkness Of Ignorance, and
lii up The lamps of knowledge apd Wis:
dop,. The mighty ensinc 1.-The Press. is
surrounded by halo Of glory, and its
cilnlgeucc extends all over the broad en-
pire OF the mind, Illuminating The darkest
avenue of the heart and yet the printcr.
the man who tolls n, the lever Of his soul
euiish,cning Instruments often robbed
of his hard-earncd bread by those whom
be has delivered from mental bondage aud
placed in paradise to lay of and get far
upon The fruits Of his labors.
Oh, you unsraleful siuaersi if you have
4 hcarl lnoisleacd with the dews ofmercy,
Instead Of gizzartls filed with gravel, take
heed what ! say unto you. II there be
cns among you in this congregation,