Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-25
Cease your Grumbling.

ouG When IN deaths dark pang he sighed,
Prayed for his murderers and died
Cease your Grumbling.
What good do you get by perpetually
grumbling at every thing and every body,
and every event? Grumbling won't make
you rich, or fat, or popular, or prosperous
Grumbling won't make the mare go, or
pot boil, Or put money in your purse
Grumbling 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 children hate
and Tear you, and your servants flee from
your presence. If you are unmarried.
grumbling will make the girls avoid you,
the old maids detest you, and the widows
speak ill of you. The very dogs bark at
q grumbler, and the whole world looks up
upon him as q pest Some people grum-
BILE at one thing, and some at another; and
out of pure idleness because they have no.
thing else to do. Some grumble on account
OF general observation-disclosures 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 profess
sions; some because they can't succeed in
politics.; some because they can't succeed
in trade; and some because they can't make
fortune in day. Now all this grumbling
is to no purpose. You may grumble till
doomsday and it won't advance you one
single jot; but on the contrary, it will very
much retard you. People won't trade with
grumbling merchant; or employ grum-
bling lawyer, or doctor, or mechanic, or
listen to grumbling preacher. Therefore
quit it. If things don't 60 on to suit you,
just hold on and be patient. If there is
anything wrong, the wrong is in yourself
You may be sure that there is screw
loose somewhere in your own composition.
Examine yourself and see where it is. Nine
times out Of ten people get along as we'll
as they deserve, and frequently much bet
ter. The grumbler deserves nothing. Man
was not made to grumble, that's certain
In order to get along you must be wide a.
wake, keep your eye skinned and look out
for number one. Rise in the morning with
the lark, as merry as cricket, and as bu-
sy Us bee among the flowers. Keep NOV
ing, push along. Keep your business a.
head of you, particularly if it is not verv
profitable one. Be Industrious, keep out
of debt, quit liquor and cease your grum-
bling. 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 of
their father upon their foreheads. They
are advised to repudiate their paternity.
and be patient. We never knew but one
man who made anything by grumbling, and
he made q fool Of hlmself. Keep in good
spirits and don't give up. What if it is a
cloudy day? The sun will shine out to-
morrow. What if you are under the
weather this week? you will be independ-
ent it next. What if you are defeated
in your projects at present? Keep trying
and you will sdcceed. What if you are
poor? Poor men, by industry and perse-
verance, and economy, become rich. Re-
member Astor and Girard. Remember old
Grey, who, when he was worth million
of dollars, carried his own fish from the
market. Remember DR.. Franklin, who
rolled his own wheelbarrow and lived on
saw dust pudding and cold water. Remem.
Der Louis Philippe who from a beggar be-
came king. In his utmost need he didn't
cut his throat, throw himself from bridge,
or grumble. Providence sometimes frowns
upon men to try their pluck; to ascertain
if they are every way worthy and well
qualified, to know if they be ''sterling gold,
indeed" But He seldom frowns always.
He will smile after while if you be not
recreant. God loves a poor man, but des-
pises q coward. The grumbler is the
greatest of towards. He fears the issue
of his own existence; he mistrusts his own
capacity; he places no reliance upon Heav-
en-. Be not, therefore, coward. Summon
up your energies, keep at work, push a.
head, say your prayers, and don't grumble
at the world or at your Maker. God is
just and will not maltreat you. He knows
what is best and will bestow good gifts up
fore, cease your grumbling Portland
Tribune.
SOUTH AMERICA, LOOK oUr-Col. Grims-
lev, at the dinner given Col, Doniphan and
his men, at St. Louis gave the following
sentiment:
"1he North american continent TO The
;sthmus Of Darien-the Progress Of The
Anglo Saxon and his Iastitutioas."
That's the idea, exactly. The Spanish
American States, must bow to it, probably
before the expiration Of the next quarter of
century. IT. no use to talk-forward, in
spite of all earthly obstacles, must go "The
Great Movement unto the end Central
Amerca-South America, like Mexico,
prepare for Anglo Saxon Regeneration!-
'SteubenpiNe Union.
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