The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-02-08
D my head, 10, the New Year stood in the

Then he said, Fear not. come INTO ihPe
from the givcr of every good and perfect gift"
"New Year, whittier wilt lhon lead me I?
Art thou appointed to bring me joy or sorrow,
life or death?"
He replied, 81 know not. Neither doth the
angel nearest 10 the throne know. Only He
who siueth thereon. Give me thy hand, and
question not. Enough for thee, that accom-
plish his will. Make that will thine own, and
thou shalt wear an angels smile, even here he
low.
Il promise thee nothing. BE content to fol-
low me. Take, with prayer Er wisdom, iris
winged moment. The next may not be mine
to give. Yet. if we walk onward together, for.
get not that thou art pilgrim for eternity.
"IfT bring thee the cup Of JOY, be thankful,
and pitifnI TO those who mourn and let all men
be unto thee as brethren. If The drrgs of bitter
ness clcavc unto Thy lip, he not too eager TO
receive comfort, lest ,hnu bctray the weakness
of thy faith. Gods perfected discipline give'll
wisdom. Therefore count them happy who
endure.
"Whcn morn breakr,h in the cast, grid thy.
self for thy duties with song of Thanksgiving.
For God is near to those who trust him, and
rejoice in his ways. And when night pu'trlh
on her coronct Of stars, knecl and ask that the
days sins may he forgiven thee.
$50, when | have no longer any days or
nights to give thee, and mus, myself die, thou
shalt bless me as friend, and a helper on the
road To heaven" l.. ii. ,.
"TmE RuL1Sc Passion STRONG IN SLEEP,
The passion fnr gambling and betting is the
master Of the Individual who givs his mind to
il. Not long ago an unofisnding old gentleman
travelling 10 the South, rut up at an hotel
which was so full that he was compelled 10 take
a he'd in room which contained three ''r four
other slrcprrs. one of whom was notorious
gambler. In the middle Of The night, The old
gentleman was compelled to search for his
handkerchief which he had LEFT in the pocket
of his coat. Not being acquainted with the ge-
ography of the room, he went stumbling about,
running now and then against some obstacle.
While these prrcgrinatnns continued, he nut.
tered, or soliloquized aloud, something in this
style:
"I'lI bet five dollars shall run into basin
of water or something like it. Confound the
darkness! I'll bet ten dollars shall run into
basin, or pail. Deuce take the handkerchief,
aud my cold! I'll het twenty dnllars &C in y
No sonncr was the last wager offered, than
clattrr, crash, splash! went a large wash basin
and pi'chcr 10 the 4 ,or, deluging the nnfor,u
rale man. and almos, fri ghtcning him out of his
wits. The gambler, who was wide awake,
Immediately ON hearing The offer Of the wager.
and the nnis.. of the accident, which were ST.
mullancnus, exclaimed. in voice of suppressed
excitement. but raised to its highest pitch
You darned fool! Why didn't you stake
all the money you've got-you had sure thing
ofh!"
The Boston Transcript states that there arc
several establishments in Carnhri lgrport, at
each If which 100000 pounds Of family soap
are manufactured annually. These establish.
mrn,s likewise send into Boston every year,
thousands Of boxes o(lallow card'cs.
An Old lady said her husband was very fond
of peaches, and that was his only fault. "Fan',
madau," said onr, show can you cal! that a
Eu,!" "Why, because there are different
ways Of eating them, sir. My husband takes
them in the form OF brandy"
An accomplished auhoress says, 81 look up
on the American Tract Society as one OF the
creates, means of religious culture in our coun
try, and every year swrs the Importance of
colporau" The col portcurs are indeed the
sappcrs aud miners of the great Christian ar.
my"
CurLpRES.--The real object of cdnuation is
to give children resources that will endure as
long as life cndurrs; habits that time will anne.
liorar not destroy: occupations that Will rem
der sickness lulerahlr, solirud' pleasant, age
venerable, life more dignilied and G>"ial, and
death less lerrible.- Rcr. Sydney Smith.
4 SEvEH.RoUND LADDER.-Thc scaling
ladder which the Christian soldier must use,
has seven Misunderstanding, believing. loving.
doing. suffering, striving. conqnering. When
the battle becomes triumph, then we need the
ladder no more.
THE VoIcE OF WISDOM AND AGE.-ln my
apprehension, the hest way to be useful and
happy in this life is to cultivate domestic atrc.
tons--lo love home, and at the same time he
temperate and just to pursue aw" business
whatever it may be, with diligence, frmnrSs,
and integrity Of purpose, and in the perfect be-
lief that honesty is equally binding in the dis