Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-03-13
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LIVE PEACEFULLY WITH ALL.

LIVE PEACEFULLY WITH ALL.
All are liable to err; and those who
are the most guilty, are frequently the
first to censure others. They who bear
the least from friends, are most inclined
to provoke. 1t would seem that men
might learn wisdom from experience of
the past, and labor 10 prevent uniSind
words, chickering's, and quarrels. When
they see the misery that has been produc-
ed by "trihes light as air. they should
form the resolution, never to use harsh
word, throw out base insinuation, or
show revengeful look.
Mankind should live like members of
one family, and labor to promote the well
fare of each. Instead of picking out
blemishes in your friends, and denouncing
their proceedings, how much better to
dwell on their virtues and kindness IL
they uuintentlonally wrong you, instead
OF ffaring up, and showing your spite
with harsh words, or doing them an inu-
ry, reflect that they have done you many
favors; how many times they have visit
ed you in sickness, sympathized in your
sorrow, and when they had a rarity, shar.
ed with you and your children Reflect
ing thus. would disarm you of every un.
kind and revengefui feeling, and you could
not find it in your heart to do them an
injury. When the temper is reused, how
common it is TO forget past favors, and
bring TO mind every mole.hil difficulty,
which, when in anger, rises to noun
tain size, and then decides as passion and
not reason dictates!
Live peacefully is not only wise pre-.
cept, but sacred injunction. But this
you never do, unless you strive to follow
peace with all men. If you reflect upon
and treasure up every harsh word, you
will always be in trouble. IL you pass
over little injury, and Danish it from
your mind, and return good for evil, there
will be DO trouble; you canno, be other.
wise than good citizens and fast friends.
How soon would earth resemble heaven,
and every thing glow with the beauty and
freshness Of paradise, if mankind would
Danish anger and revenge from their DO.
| som, and were determined to live peacea.
oily and happy with their neighbors!
Be SHoRT.-Some people have a
round about way of getting at things
which is as wastelul of time as it is trying
to the patience. iwish the printers would
notice in the papers, and advise every
body, on all manner of subjects, TO be
short.
What can be more vexatious, when
you are just going about you: ordinary
business, and perhaps in hurry too. than
for some idle fellow to take you by the
button, and say, "only word" and de-
tain you half an hour in durance vile,
listening to a story without beginning,
middle, point or end, in which every little
particular is intermngled with intermina.
Bile DEPRESSION, silly comment, and tire
some insanity? Take such one by the
ears, and tell him TO be short, under los.
ing them.
My neighbor Lewis Longyarn, has
within two months, and he thinks himself
one Of the Ieveresl chaps in the world
and laughs through all his stories, as il
there was a spice of wit in them. He
accosted me the other day, as was GO
ing to dinner-and this an important bus.
mess with me, for am an old mar and
my working days are nearly over-"Good
morning, uncle Oliver, I've word to say
to you" "WelI, be short, I'm called to
dinner" 10, yes. I'll be Short" bu
egad, before the fellow had expland how
the pig had got into his cellar and over
turned MS milk. pans, the pudding was as
cold as stone, and worthy dame Doro
thy almost uttered complaint.
Short speeches, short stories, shorr
courtships--a wise man will always BE-
short in these things. never knew q
short sermon that was not liked the bet,
ter for t-a short story that had not more
pith in ia short courtship that was MOI
more fortunate than long one.
But the fashion Of the times is conta
gous. Tell all the story -tellers anC
speech-makers-tell all manner OF gooC
people, how pleasant thing is 20 be short
THE ScmooLMAsrER. There is no of
fee higher than that Of a teacher OF youth
for there is nothing on earth so preciou,
as the mind, soul, and character OF the
child. No office should be regarded witt
greater respect. The first minds in the
community should be encouraged to as
sumo j.. Parents should do all, but i'm
poverish themselves, to induce such TO be.
come the guardians and guides of theil
children. To this good all their show
and luxury should be sacrificed. Here
they should be lavish, whilst they straight
co themselves in everything else. They
should wear the cheapest clothes, live on
the plainest food, il they can in no other
way secure to their families the best in
struction. They should have no anxiety
to accumulate property for their children,
provided they can place them under in.
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