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The Bible.

The Bible.
The older we grow, the more VIC End the bi.
bic to be a very sensible book. There are
some very shreWd rules in it for the guidance
OF our conduct; and when we neglect them,
we ale pretty sure to find ourselves in trouble.
= There is one passage Ike this, viz - " lie
who diggeth pit for another, shall fall there
in" How many times in our life have we
known this warning prove true We remem-
Der one Of these just now. 't ... .rt
A gentleman thought he missed money from
his money-drawer That drawer was in the
table on which he wrote his letters. To detect
and punish the supposed thief, he placed a
loaded pistol in that drawer, and in such a po.
stiOn that on opening the drawer in the usual
manner the pistol would be discharged. To
escape discharge, it was necessary to open
only an inch or so, and remove the pistol from
its connection with the string.
After she had thus prepared the drawer, for
the detection and punishment of the thief he
went out to attend to some business which oc.
cupied several hourJ. Tie came back, reyol-
wing in his mind some difficulties he had en-
countered in adjusting this business. Entirely
forgetting his trap,he unlocked and pulled open
violently the drawer, and shot himself through
the body. 1t was spring,pistol, of great pow
er and the wound was mortal s
We have also heard of instances where men
have placed spring-guns on their lands, to pro-
tect the fruit from depreciation, and in their
hurry, forgetting the trap, have themselves re-
ceiVed the charge.
As we grow old, we discover that many
things which. to our youthful temerity and ig-
norance seemed foolish, were, indeed, of the
utmost importance. And we may be assured,
that tie only neglected " Book" wherein we
have the assurance of immortal life, contains
not only the rules by which 1t may be obtain
ed in blessed eternity, but also the very best
rules for the sanctity, and comfort and enjoy
ment of our lives. He who lives without ia
king the Bible for guide, is like one who is
walking on the edge of precipice fast asleep.
OLD FoeY AND You've AMERICA Mr.. Mill
son, Democrat, of Virginia, in his able speech
in opposition to the Nebraska bill, thus defined
the characteristics of young America"
"Young America cannot wait 1t is perpet,
ually screaming Progress progress 7 The
course of nature is altogether too slow. Ma
tufe is superannuated, a driveller-
"a Member an old fogy.
"Mr. MillSOn. Yes; an old fogy. All that
is wise and prudent, and just, and temperate,
and patriotic, and respectable, it calls "fogy-
ISM Shallow, saucy, head-strong, foohardy.
it sees no danger and avoids none The dsci-
pie of Young America would loose the ava
lanche from its bed, and leap on it to guide its
course down the deep side of the mountain
and'the same rocks against which he would be
hurled, and which would throw back his man.
gled and lifeless body to the ground, would
echo his wild shouts of triumph These ad.
Vocates ofprogress would plunge into the swift
current of Niagara, and wave their hands with
delight while the rapids were hurrying them
to their dreadful fate; and even when borne
to the very brink of the torrent their song of
exultation would mingle with the roaring catar-
act.'' H @ aE