Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-25
Idlcness,

! III mas ueen wei remarked, that tue Idl
mans brain is the DEVILS workshop. Thi
truth is SO evident, and one which ha
been so fully confirmed by experience, tia
it has passed into a proverb.
The mystic chambers Of imagery--thost
glorious and immortal habitalions, will
which man has been so wonderful endow
ed by the Creator VIII seldom, il eve
be found unoccupied.
There will either be written upon those
walls, the living characters of loyelines
and excellence; or the deepshaded picture.
of crime, and Generalization. ldlenoss ha,
been styled, too, the parent Of vice. 81
strongly was this sentiment impressed upon
the minds ofsome oGthe ancient nations thai
they wrote in letters of gold, aud affixed
where all could obserye-''lIe that is moi
bred to trade, is bred for the gaIIows.'
That idleness is eminendy injurious ia
the welfare and development Of both body
and mind, from the absolute deeterious
impress Of inactivity and slulh, is as Ger.
tain, as thai it eventually ongcnders habits,
aud associations, The most pernicious aud
destructive. In view Of this, so momen-
tou5 to moriols, Providence has wisely aud
bene6cently ordained, that the field of exc
Istence must be waterod from the sweat of
mans brow, and has 50 appropriately ar.
ranged his constitution, as to make labor
It's own reward, Among The excellent
maXims Of the Puritan fathers, this great
law labor was engrahed into their precepts
and Instructions to the Young, and so i'm.
portant WIS It regarded, that idleness was
not only positively prohibited, but treated
as crime. The first settlers of New
England, fixed upon the public mind, ale
that wouheat, must work, - 20 as 10 make
idIeness disrepulabIe and Danish it from
among the people. The thrift, the i'm.
provement, the universal habits of ind is.
try and occupation of its entire population
and very much Of the health, both Of blGy
aud mind enjoyed by all classes, flow from
this great fountain of good
This rage for idIeness is becoming a
crying evil, and is a deep sore upon the
body polite. 1t increases the buthen Of
The industrious and laboring. II the en-.
lenders of the Criminal aud Recorders
Courts nrn examined !, would no fannd
that great proportion of those arraigned
for offences against the peace aud dignity
of the State, IRE the idle, and those who
have been rendered vicious aud desperate,
By contact aud association with this class.
Let every young man who is common
cling life OF dleness, or iniuIging in that
listness inactivity, which is often so enti-
cling because II wears mock ndepen.
dence, pause and be admonished by the
teachings Of experience and truth. Let
them remember that each day in which
nothing valuable or useful has been done,
is not only part ofeyi5lonce thrown away,
but that they are lreading the road oil
temptation aud danger, and are but a step
from wlckedness and crime. "Lead me
not into temptations" is tho prayer of In.
finite Wisdom, and none are safe who alb
5olutely disregard il.
Whoever begins life OF idIeness, is at
)nce confronted by temptation and dan
ger. They may not Immediately fall into
he extremity Of vice, but Incidence is
,er handmaid, and The vacant heart lapsos
rom recIilude, and yields to guilty enlice
nents. Industry and honest occupation
conquer death, but idleness will
lssuredy hasten It. It is impossible to
'etain the health Of the body without due
,xercise, and the mind and tho heart must
,e steadfasty occupied, in useful aud hon
'rable calings, BY all who desire to enjoy
ile, and wish for length Of days.