True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-07-29
SHORT PATENT SERMON.
BY DOW, Jk
The following are the words ofthe text
IN nv present discourse:

Now. this and that are quite unlike,
And vet they much resemble
Nv hearers-however unlike things
NAV seem, there is always resemblance 10
be found, if you look closely, and CONSIDER
reasonably. Whatever you ma IN .ne
oceanhas its like npon land. Inc wha'e
is like the elephant; the sea-llon IS IKE t,e
king ofbeasts, or the monarch oil the wooosi
the porcupne fish is an aquatic hedgehog !
the eel is as much like snake as Nature
ventured to make 1.-THE porpolse IS IKE
a hog: the flying fish enjoys betwIXltlV2-
ness, in regard TO piscatorlal aud ornllho-
LOGICAL distinction; and of the sturgeon l
will saw, as my friend Shakespeare sad but
nrninG the stocking inside out-"'Jh, IlSh'
fish! how art thou heshifcd!"
Nv Criends--the ladies (tho last and
loval;est Of Gods works. are like angels.
'Though their uiSitS are "lew ana lar oe-
tween wet the Influence they exercise over
rs is as myst rious as magnetism ''llu
nc n moonbeam--as saving as saItPe'Ie-
and rs nowcr(nl as steam engine. Is
Irne thew want wings; but ittashlon dic-
into thev are never found lacking Tor
foathers. They are like angels, because
thew visit us men in orr dreams, sWee'en,
inc onr sumbers shedding a soe'hlIig anu
oratefu! influence upon our lmprlSohsi
senses, and making us all believe !,'a' ''o
! 1a,;,gdom of heaven is at hand Wheh'
;,,ot ne likely as not an army OF bedouSS
+ J'o' aro,,,;no 10 attack us front and rear
Angels don't put paint upon 'oe'r loces'
nor wear bustes, to the best oil my kho"i'
odae. and vet women are like them espe-
ciaIlv so long as Virtue fnds convenient
onoriors in their hearts. But unfortunately
Come ofthem become fallen angels trans,
cn,n,ad INTO shedeviIs in disguise; and oil
an thp devils that walk the world, they are
about the very worst to encounter W.
men TOO are like electrical machines; you
can,t take hold ofthem when they are lul-
L. CHARGED with love or madness) without
evncrieucing avery pecHliarsensatohi ana
ImonIdn't warrant you against receiving
an unexpectedly severe shock. some ol
,ham are like the Covers OF the hr'd' oe
conse ",hev toll not, neither do they SPIN
and vet Solomon III AL lis glory Was ho'
arrayed like one of these"
Nv heorers--When consider your III
tornaI. or sub. camal properties - your men
,,I mine5--your gems of thought you
. roo,ns of reason-vouf POSSESSIONS IN IN
nrovince Of philosophy and count Owe
Tho iawels in the casket of intellect Ilkel
con 10 beings belonging to better AM
; r,rer world; but when see how you PEI
mil the basest of passions TO predoih'llh'e-
. how Won abuse the best gifts oil God-hoV
Grossly Won indulge yonr animal appellte
, and how Won delight to walow m "
r miro ofsensuaitv--I compare yon 10 hoe'
= ,,,Lose Measures are poured from The swl
e r,il Now. some OF YOU are like JackaSseS-
obstinate. dull and stupid; some; IKE 'igfl
i fierce and lcroCous; some, IKE loXeS,
I crafty and cunning; some, IKE hons. Uo'
}, and maiestic: some like monkeyS--'rldle'
}. Iously cndeovoriug to initiate others; som
! like Grasshoppers---go 10y jumps; some l'F
!, neacocks-. proud of their appearance; AT
e soma are like aligaors which are he''h
IF Loas,s birds, nor fishes. OF the she sex
2. had bcter saw little or nothing. Snince
J. then. that a woman upon Washing %
IS with half dozen young ones AT hef nee
er and goes Clicking about, rs lhougn e'i u
o. evnectcJ army ofmoubles had invaded u
IS, Ii,chcp. puts me in mind Of an old n
OF with an interesting lot of chickens brI
e. limo nj shadows, and making an unnec,
IN s,rv fuss about nothing. Many OF our CT
IS vonnq ladies, whom sec tripping aio
cr The sidewalk, as if the stones were too !
he for their toes and in white a'iirc--reml
nd me ola lot of fan tailed pigeons that Ia
at ~ saw prompnading the walks At Bloc
;ncdae. The more gaily apparelled
like birds nj paradise; bat take them as
OF whole thev are like the vast family OF b
teraies. exhibiting every hue and warn
he of rolor-lrom brownish brown ic
ne butiernut brludle.
tx. Nv dear hearers-there are ihousano
not ,hinGs that seem wholly unlike and
tr' in many respects. are sirikiugly like.
for vouwill take pains to observe aud comps
use Won will see that my remarks rest ~
nc immutahe rock Of Truth. What
ron tbcr now have TO say is, that you are
bly, like weathercocks, inasmuch as you Sc
ON hound to face every breeze Of fal'ery,
WI 10 be turned by every popular wind
mel blows; bul hop, aud trust that, when
the shuttle off this mortal coil, you val
ey' come more steady, consistent and com
"A table. So mote Il be!
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