The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-08-01
From the Alabama Reporter
Cease YOUR Grumbling.

From the Alabama Reporter,
Cease your Grumbling.
What good do you get by perpetu-
ally grumbling at every thing, and ev-
cry body, and every event9 Grumbling
won't make you rich, or fat, or popu-
lar or prosperous. Grumbling won't
make the mare 60, or the pot boil. or
put money in your purse. Grumbllng
won't enable you to get along in the
world, or advance you in your trade or
profession. Nobody likes grumbler.
If you are married, grumbling will
make your wife despise you, your chill
dren hate and fear you, and your SER
wants flee from your presence. If you
are unmarried, grumbling will make the
gills avoid you, the old maids detest
you, and the widows speak i'll of you.
The very dogs bark at grumbler,and
the whole world looks upon him as a
pest. Some people grumble at one
thing, and some at another; and some
out Of pure idleness, because they have
nothing else TO do. Some grumbling
on account of a general discontented-
ness of spirit; some because they hate
the whole world, and as a matter of
course the whole world hates them.--
Some grumble because they can't stand
at the head of society; some because
they can't stand at the head Of their
profession; some because they can't
succeed in politics; some because they
can't succeed in trade; and some be-
cause they can't make fortune in a
day. Now all this grumbing is to no
purpose. You may grumble until
doomsday and it won't advance you
one single jot; but, on the contrary, it
will very much retard you. People
won'ttrade with grumbling merchant;
or employ agrumbling lawyer, or doc
tor, or mechanic, or listen to grum-
bling preacher. Therefore quit it. If
things don't get on to suit you, just hold
on and be patient. II there is any thing
wrong, the wrong is yourself. You
may be sure that there is "a screw loose
somewhere in your own composition.
Examine yourself, and see where it is.
Nine times out of ten people get along
as well as they deserve, frequently
much better. The grumbler deserves
nothing. Man was not made to grum-
bic, that's certain. In order to get along
you must be wide awake, keep your
eyes skinned, and look out for number
ONE. Rise in the morning with the
lark, be merry as a cricket, and busy
as bee among the flowers. Keep
moving, push along. Keep your bust
ness ahead of ynu, particularly if it is
not very profitable one. Be industri-
Gus, keep out of debt, quit liquor, and
cease your grumbling. The devil was
undoubtedly the first grumbler; he
grumbled because he could not be the
first in Heaven. All grumblers are
his children,and carry the mark ofthelr
father upon their foreheads. They are
advised to repudiate their paternity,
and be patient. We never knew but
one man who made any thing by grnm-
bling, and he made a fool of himself
Keep in good spirits and don't give up.
What il it is a cloudy day? The sun
will shine out tomorrow. What if
you are under the weather this week
you will be independent of it the next.
What if you are defeated in your pro-
jects at present? Keep trying and you
will succeed. What if you are poor?
Poor men, by industry and persever-
ance, and economy, become rich. Re-
member Astor and Girard. Remem-
Der old Gray, who, when he was worth
amillion, carried his owA fish from mar
ket. Remember DIR. Franklin, who
rolled his own wheelbarrow and lived
upon saw dust pudding and cold wa
ter. Remember Louis Philippe, who
from beggar became a king. In his
utmost need he didn't cut his throat.
throw himself from bridge, or grum'
ble. Providence sometimes frowns up
on men to try their pluck; to ascertain
if they are every way worthy, and well
qualified; to know if they be ssterling
cold indeed.n But He seldom frowns
always. He will smile after while
liz YOU be not recreant. God loves q
poor man, but despisss coward. The
grumbler is the greatest Of cowafds.-