The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-01-05

Another year has glided BY, and we have just
entered '53. II is proper that we should review
the past and contemplate the future. BY doing
this, we are enabled to avoid many obstacles
that needless race must bring us in contact
with.
Every fndividuaI should ask himself If be has
spent the last year as he wishes to spend the
coming one. II any one can answer in the af
firmative, let him follow his beaten path but
if not let hlm change his course for the better.
II we expect to keep pace with the advances
Of civilization, and the improvements of the age,
as they roll on, we have no time to idle away.
We have often seen persons seeking some place.
or object for the purpose OF ''killing time" In
this day, of books and papers of all descriptions
there can scarcely be an imaginable circumstance
that would justify such an abuse of our rational
minds sKiH time just think of it,
Do not the moments fly with the speed OF
lightning? Are not the hours mere breathing
spaces, during which, man can scarcely earn
mouthfu of food The days come and go like
the waves upon the sea-s shore. A year is but a
fash from the eternal lamp Of time; yet much
may be done in that short period. Since the be-
ginning of 80 the world has assumed almost a
new aspect. California and Australia have flood
ed our country with gold-hundreds of miles OF
railroads have been built-vast wildernesses have
been penetrated and purchased of the inhabitants
thereby opening new fields for the enterprising
pioneer. The American Eagle has dipped his
pinions in new waters of the Pacific ocean, and
prepared the world for new and important com
mercial trade his eye now rests on the land o
Cuba, and ere he shall bat it twice, he viii
bury his talons deep in its flesh, and carry i
home TO the family of Republics. Though som'
Of his conduct may not be altogether justiiable
Lightning furked tongue has penetrated man,
new and distant towns
i Wonderful improvements have been made ii
water navigation: new invention for power
the caloric engine--has been completed, an,
thousands of other important and wonderful i'm
provements have been accomplished in the las
: year.
But, reader how much have you done toward
this wonderful work? Has the year 80 gone
D without your accomplishing any useful OF in
: portant object? Or have you slept silently q
your post, allowing the world to whistle by yo
in all its splendor, unnoticed and uncared for
Look back in candor and see what you have az
: complished in the last year. See if you have aC
I ministered to the wants of the sick and distress
1 ed.
Think how much you have learned from GOO
books, or from observation and experience.
you have improved your time well, you can SC
! the advantage Of it; and can enter on the ne,
: year cheerfully and confidently. There are man
great and wonderful objects to be accomplishe
I in the present year; and who is to do ii !?
must be done by mortal hands not unlike ou
own. If you neglect to put forth your hand i
the great Improvements of the day, posteril
will not be indebted to you for any degree
! scientific or practical Improvements and cow,
nences that may be left them. If paren
have you done all that you could for your child
. During the past year, did you give your child a
! the advantages of education within your reach
: Better is it, that child should reach the yea
!. of manhood with well stored head than a we
filled purse for without the former, he can ne,
er be happy. But what good education is, ca
be better felt than described. The great found
ton of it consists in books but that alone i'll Or
+ pares man or woman for the duties of life.
: At the beginning of new year is good tin
to leave off all bad habits, and adopt good one
And he that cannot master himself, is not fit
govern others. When the 1st of January, 1876
s shall have arrived, let every person endeavor
e be found among the number that can point OF
the works of their hands for the past year, ar
have it said of them 'ssreU done,
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