Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-09-03
Sunday Reading.

LIES DECIINE.-Sadiness is apt to gather over the
thoughts of those who are in the middle of their
career and the strength of their days. in the antcipa-
ton of the and yellow leaf' of LIES decline.
Though they wish to be spared to be DID, they shrink
from the destiny of being old. And this is an incon-
sistency and weakness. cage is dark and unove-
ly'' is the favoe chant of youths bodng time. In
experience describes it, without knowing what it is.
Gay hearts look away from il of natures stern
est necessities. Imagination finds resemblances to il
in the auumna landscape, with its lengthenng night
and its wi!ted glories. The poetry that all read
sings dreariy of this decension of human power the
stripping off of the earths bravery.
Where is the pride of sHrmer-the green prime
On the messed elm three on the naked lime
trembling, and one upon the old oak tree!
Alone, alone
Upon a messy stone.
We sit and reckon up the dead and gone,
With the last leaves for a love rosary
There is charm in such expressions of sensbility
that easily melts But let not yield to them too
far ascEibe 10 them truth than they really
contain. No sentimental beauty should mslead us to
be unjust 10 the privileges of being ungrateful
for the provision that treasured up for the latter
days, as we'll as for the former and mstrustu of her
Heavenly Farther who guides 10 the end and " saves
to the utmost. He sends the same angels that watch
over his little ones to bear up in their the aged
ones also, when they are worn with the length OF
their journey and their strength faeth. can con-
template nothing venerable or dear than the fin
shing-long may it be before it is finished of well
spent life with its ripened experience its mellow
wisdom, its membranes full of peace, and its hopes
full OF immortality. 1t may he useful 10 the last and
more useful as it draws nigh 10 the last. Does it not
tread closer on the heavenly word' And what new
thing is ii for eyes, that were even growing dim ia
outward beauty, TO see the future kindling up with a
brighter sum- and TO catch visions of God AT that
day shall man look 10 his Maker" We are no be
levers in the capacity Of ignorance successfully TO ex
cite social functions, which require knowledge and
experience for their beneficial exercise and still less in
the notion that any multples of Ignorance will con-
stitn'e knowledge But in this we have undoub,ed
fanh-that If the people possessed political power
the mere selfish instincts of the upper and middle
classes, would render them as anxious 10 educate
them as they have hitherto been apathetic When
we visit the lion IN his cage and satisfied that the
bars have strength enough TO confine him we look
win indifference, OF mere curiosity, his teeth and
claws but break down the iron gratings and let him
| loose upon US. or shut up beside him. and we
Should hasten 10 extract if could those implements
of destruction. Thus il is with the people Will.
we are able by horse, foot and artillery, criminal Of
hcers, Judges and tools, 10 restrain them with all the
rude habits and fierce instincts rife within them va
quietly leave them TO degradation until we settle on
own ecclesiastical and theological disputes regarding
| the persons by whom. and the manner in which tbei
teeth and claws should be removed -Westmiasfer Re
UieU. t#1# 1zzza HlEl - -
! New PLAN FOR BUILDING STEAmERs-A new pfa1
tor building steamers has been brought out in Eng
/ land, and an experimental boat built to run from
! London to Boulogne This boat Is 235 feet long q
feet beam; OF $50 tons burden, and has an engine o
% horse power. The bow aud stern are filed wifi
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