Holly Springs gazette., 1846-01-03

the baseless fabric OF vision, l,f not
wreck behind" Another drop has fallen
from the leaky cup Of time into the ocean OF
eternity How long ere that cup shall be
exhausted. God only knows; but we are
assured in his holy word that period shall
come up in the future, vixen lime shall be
no more"
And with the year, what joys and sor-
rows. what hopes and fears, have departed
Truly none bat God can estimate It's affairs,
and not until the great revealing o. secrets
will all It's works be known
Many, who began the year with high
hopes aud bri ght prospects, have seen theIf
foudest anticipatlons dissipated, and their
most cherished expectations scattered 10 the
winds Few, indeed, have realized all
tina, thew locked forward to- The mldews
of disappointment have blig'ted, more or
less, all human hopes. The year dawned
upon many. whose hearts were then fui
TO overAowing of life and joy, who are
now wasting with grief or sinking under
the dark scowl of despair. Many. who en-
tered the year in a full tide of prosperity
are now struggling with The keen blasts OF
adversity. The devoted mother, with JOY
only known to such, has bent over her sml'
ling little babe. and. pressing it 10 her bo'
som, imprinted kiss upon It's cheek
which she had scarcely done, ere It's sin:ess
spirit winged its fight TO Purer cline.
Many promising youth, who was JuS'
verging into manhood with The fair pres
pect of inscribing his name among the high.
est upon the Temple of Fame. now sleeps
in The tomb; and many young and Sean>
:ifuI maiden, who, with the beginning oi
1916. was border ring on womanhood. has
fallen a prey to the fell destroyer, and Is
now numbered with the pale nations that
have passed. Age. old and wrinkled, and
wasted by time, has silently fallen asleep
in death, like one who, wearIed with his
daily toll. al night lays himself down to
res: from bis labors. Many, of all sor and
conditions of the human family, have put
off this perishing mortality. aud gone TO
their eternal account. But these things
were all to be expected in the common
course of nature; but other changes, more
unnatural and more melancholy, have, we
awfuIly fear. taken place. We fear that
many a young man. who. twelve month:
back, promised fair to become a useful citI
zen, an honor to society, is now, or likely
aoon 10 be. wallowing in the mud and mir
of the drunkard. a disgrace. not only Il
himself, but even to human nature. Man,
an inebriate. too. who began the year intox
icated, has, ere thus, fallen into-heH 2.
Who can fail to shudder at the though ht 2
Is il not enough to arouse the feelings al
enlist the sympa,hies of ali who love th
human race : And how shall we turn a
way this horrid eviI2 We answer, enIi:
under the banner Of Temperance, an
ere Times swift wing has borne '46 20 etei
nifty, this vice shall be buried forever. anc
the nobler principles of our nature will as
sumo its place in the affections of the peo
pie. Who can refuse this liltIe requesr.
il bring such boon to the world Yea
and more viii ii dot will stay that 400
of widows and orphans tears. which thi
vice ever causes to fl w so freely.
Change. change. change has marked th
progress Of time throughout The broad on
versc of God. Ali things have changed
: No. not al thiugs-wilI recall that saying
We now bethink ourself of some Of ou
patrons who. one year ago. were sadly n
arrears. aud. to their shame be It said fhei
are so yet!' 7Aey. contrary to the cours,
of things and the hopes of the psinler. I,a ',
undergone no change. al least, ia fhct res
peet We hope they will improve bette
the future.
And now that we have entered upon
new ar, let us Try to improve tie fItur,
by the past. Let US look back upon ou,
lite, mark its errors and the causes oftbem
and thus eudeavor 20 avoid The Ike for time
to come Let Us not rely too much upor