Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
FROM sie a. Z. SRnday Merea,y.
SHORT PATENT SERMON.
HY '.DOw JR."

My hearers-tts chief end of man ap
pears 10 be, 10 conirive ways and mean
10 enjoy happiness 10 IFS fullest extent
but IL often happens that tho more he cx
eris himself tn gain this desired end, III,
farther he oPgrorimates from ir--as tLt
negIo said when he ran after his hot in (
gale of wind We tnorials 6nd consider
able enjoyment in drinking the sap.of an
E,icipaliop; but when il is boiled down Il
| the mniasses of reality, wc find its swee,:
| too siekening TO be relished for any lens,t
OF iime--so we return 10 The sap again. .ant
lsooih our ANXIOUS suuls with the cxpec;a
ton ofsomeihina still richer to come. A.
snpu IS one bubble Of hope rises from the
well-spring Of The heart and bursts upor
the surface, another and still another iol.
,1ws in quick succession. BY their con.
tinual bubblihg and bursting, iney keer
our bosoms in asis,e of perpetual eiferve-
.scence, which so e1bilara,t,s and pleases,
that many of our pas, and present ills are
overlooked, while Fancy is leasring on fu-
tufe delights. Truly TeadrIt the text
"Man nevcriy, bus always TO tbe, hest"
Ills bread is hope, thjehly 6espread with
the.buasr Of expectation. He is always
poor with what he actually possesses, but
as rich; in the idsa OF what ks'is going TO
have, as luekiess loafer who eases his
sad soul upon the seductive promises OF a
lottery ticket. While angling for golden
fishes in the sunlit stream Of speculation,
he snys 10 himself, "These na,,ering nib.
bles givefull assurance of glorious success;
aud when catch this one, and two more.
I shall have ,hree!"
bly, frienrls--iiope is Ihcnurse ofanbi.
iion. She coaxes II 10 climb as well as to
creep, and huilds for i, castle upon the
highes, summit of fame. She rocks tho
cradle ofcare--binds rosy wrenihs around
the wrinkled brow Of age-ard garuishes
mans path 10 the tomb viii, the fairest Of
flowers. Without hope happiness were as
dead as mutton, and every earthly enjoy
menl would be sullied and dimmed by the
dus; Of doubt, irnot completely darkened
10y despair. Hope, with her twin sister.
Happiness,scads US over the f1owcrp lawns
of. life. aud opens Tor US an avenue when
surrounded by the interviewer briars Of
misfortune. She journeys with US through
veal aud through wo OH our pilgrimage to
tho grnvc--leads US staff when our knees
hegin 60 Iremble win age-aad sits smi!-
ing with her piuious folded, upon tho tomb;
hui as the vital spark expires, she spreads
Them TO the air. aud takes a heaveuward
fligh,, 10 conduct tho spirit TO mansion Of
peace or the realms ofimmorlalitv.
aly hearcrs-you are oil SO constituted
by nature, that, although yoa had whole
ocean Of enjoyment to yourselves, you
would still want few extra puddles Of
pleasure in which you could paddle for the
sake OF vanity. Could you have The pri-
vilegc of every bung hole helongirg to
each barrel Of bliss, you would still have
an itching desire TO geta suck at Tho sweet
cider contained in every small jug ofjoy.
Some of you drink beer, wine, whi,key
punches, Gin s!ings, and brandy dy-cock-lals
in order 10 obtain happiness. You feel
merry for tho time-bui as ypu never are,
as suys my text, but always to be. blest,
yon continue repetition OF the doses, till
YOU overleup the climax, and find your-
selves sunS deeper in the s!ough Of sorrow
than a, the outset. The only way.is, TO
indulge iu nashing that has u tendeucy 10
enslave The mind and corrupt the finer
feelings--irnugiue yourselves as happy as
circumstances will possibly permii--and
dou'l neglect present opportunities for 'he
sake Of those that lie in embryo in The un.
ha,ched egg OF The future. Yes.mv friends.
YOU musi make the most Of the present
hour If you would have your anlicipations
Of happiness to come half realized. Be
industrious, sober, moral--culIiyatc your
understandings as farmer cullira,es his
ficids-eradicate every vicious weed from
the garden Of The mind will the hoe Of
wisdom, and engraft the sprouts of virtue
.on The tree Of knowledge. know there IS
no such thing as filing the botiomIess pit
Of your srovciling desires; for, sile more
you saYe the more you want, aud as you
grow richer in purse, The poorer you are
in spirii-and sill you Imagine yon are
daily approaching towards The blooming
Eden OF bliss. when YOU arc sirayins as far
from, il as backsIider from christianity {;
and there is MI more chance Of gaining
-ite object OF ones earnest desires than
There is drunkard's smuggling himse!fin.
10 heaven viii, bottle Of gin in his pocket.
bly, worthy friends--it is all nonsense 10
suppose that you will for certainty be
happier tomorrow than you arc to-day
The evening sun tha, goes down in the
midst of glory may rise in the morning
surrounded BY tho darkest Of clouds. The
path of life is path of JOY aud sorrow.-
The ihorns, flowers, Ihisiies, and briars
are so intermingled that il is almost i'm.
possible 10 gather the blossoms Of bliss
wi,liou. undergoing few serarchines. or
running The risk Of being poisoned by per-
ricions plants. In the morning of. .exis;
iebce, man commences his pilsnmngc full
ofl hope, gIee, aud anticipation. The frn.
grant deYs af youth impnrt delightful
perfume 10 lis scnses--the deeeitit,! bird
OF hope lures him onward from grove to
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