The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-10-31
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tspRINKLINas.
NO. X.
Oh! Eisc, me i libcrty!.

DRfBSNs
The world is nothing but baJblc; and
foo much and speak to little. And vet half
of our aye is ombezzlcd in this way. We
are kept four or Eve years to learn words on
ly, and to tuck them together in clauses; 'as
many more to make exercises, and to divide
n continued discourse into so many parts: and
other fiyc years, at least to learn succinrtly
to INK and interweavo them alter n eubtln and
intricate manner.
we only begin to know how to live, when
we know how to measure ourselves with oh.
Z lects; tilat is 10 say, to propoiion our attach.
ment ana our application to their importance.
Ills thus that we avoid too great an indiffer.
ence Tor great things, and too great an ardour
for small ones.
Uarc' ehc consuming cnnkrr of the mind,
he dlscorh that disorders sweet hearts Time
{: Ite aoortiHe bastard Of u coward mind,
me !'gh'toot lackcr that runs post BY death,
Deariiig tho letters which centnin our end;
he busy ndvocatc that sells his breath
Dchouncing worst 10 him who's most his
friend. ~
The stisceptblitics that we create or refine
by the pursuit OF one object, weaken onr gcn.
eral reason; and may compare with some
justice the powers OF the mind to the faculties
or The body, in which squirting is occasioned
ny all inequality of strength in the cyes, and
dlscordance OF voice by tho same inequality
in the ears.
i>rorcr6s-Bcware Of enemies rcconcled,
and meat twice boiled Beware of silent
dog, and still water.
aiasic is one of the farcst and most p,ori-
Gus gifts OF God to which Satan is Bitter
enemy; for it removes from the heart the
weight OF sorrows and the fascination of evil
,nougmts. Music is kind and gentle sort of
u'seip''nc: 1t rchncs the passion and improves
inc Understanding. Those who love music
are gentle and honest in their tcnpcrs. |
always loved music, and would not for n
great matter be without the little skill which
possess in this art.
Most miserable creature under sky
man without understanding dctl, appear.
Tor all This worlds ufil ction he thereby.
ana fortunes Freaks is wisely taught to bear:
~ wretchcd lie The ouly joy is SHE,
And The only comfor; in calamity:
ohe arms the breast with constant putienc,
Against the bitter throes OF DoIour,s d,r,.
On ,Sme soIaceth with rules OF snprnc-,
inc gentle winds in midst OF worldly snnris.
nhen nc rs sad, she seeks 10 make hin, merry
ana a"th refresh his spirits when they be wrnry
Inc anger OF generous man is ciicctuol
~ dlsarncd ny little gcn,encss on the mart
OF us oblcct-as bread and milk poultco is
sufhcient TO aliay casual inflammation in a
healthy frame.
10 combine profundity with pcrspicuiiy.
Wit with Judgment, solidity with vivacity'
truth with norehy and all Of them with liber.
ality-who Is sufficient for these things,
Increase OF knowledge is a victory over
'dicness. And the beauty Of knowleduc is
rcctitude OF conduct.
for Thy part, never presume TO sav, NV or
'g'h Is such, my poverty is such; the basis Of
man IS Oh his knowledge.
Pay visits only OH alternate davs. ,bo,, ,y;,,
he' owed the more: for he who multiple, his
co'ii'hgs ana go'ngs faigucs his friends.
al length the dreadful hnur is come
no honr That bursts loves sacred spell,
.ahst thou not shed une plying ,ea,7
Nor kindly breath u last iurcwel;7
when far across the Linwy main,
an exile from my homo aud thee.
say, wilt thou not then kindly deiyn
10 cast one lingering thought on mcl
Farewell and when in Cayer hours
You dance amid tI,s festive lhronr,
II! seek the lowly woodland bowers
10 list some haplcss child of song
Among many other evils that attend gam
ing, arc those-loss OF time. loss Of reputation.
JOSS OF health loss OF fortune, loss of temper,
rum OF iainiiics, delraudlng Of creditors, and
what IS often the effect OF il, the loss of life
itself. "'o
flow poor, even in this beautiful world,
WIN t,e warm sun and lrcs!. air about us,
mat aione are sufficient TO make us glad,
would be lie, il we could not make the hap
Pincss OF others.
How exccllen,ly composed is TINT mind,
winch SHOWS piercing wII, quite void of os-
,ehtatioii, nigh erected thoughts, seated in n
hcaft OF courtesy aud c'oqncnce, as sweet in
inc utter'rs as slow TO come to the ulicrnr:
and be 7iour so noble, as gives beauty 70
poInp, and majesty to adversely.
1oulh, beauty, pomp, what are these, in
point OF attraction, TO Il woinnn's heart, when
compared 10 cloqnence--,ho magic of the
Tongue is the most dangerous of all spells.
LOVE.
Oh. Love! what is il in this world of ours
which makes il fatGi tn he loyrd1 An why
WIN cypress branches hast thou wcathrd INV
bowers. ''
And made thy best interpreter n sirha
AS those who doat oios pluck tho flowers.
ana p'nce them on their brcast- but place 10
A nus me 're'i beings we would fondly chsrish,
Are laid within our bosoms but 10 prri.b
BYRON.
YAM oI prudence s too frequently tho
want Of virtue; nor is there on earth moro
powerful advocate for "ice than novcr,y
GoiiSmM.
II IS one OF the most difficult things in the
world TO persuade ourselves that any ono can
love those whom ,vo ourvolvoy i,,
Ordinary people regard man of certain
force and lnilexibiy Of character as they do
hon. They look at him with a sor, of won
der--perhaps they admire hiln--but they will
on no account house with HIN. The lap dog
who wags hjstail, and licks III. hand, and
cringes ut the nod of eyory stranger, is much