The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-29
On Blessedness.
TExr:-That man hath perfect blessednss
Who walketh not estray.


Ny HEARgRs-Listen to me and be bless
ed. Come up, my sheep. and lick the salt of
salvation from my hand. If You would desire
perfect blesscdness. you must keep in the ev-
or fresh, green and sunny pastures Of virtue
and morality and gather into the protecting
fold. when the storms Of earthly trouble arise,
or the night shades Of dependency begin to
fall. You once 90 estray into the woods,
among the thOrns, thickets and under-brush,
and It isn't so easy getting back again as you
imagine. There, for the lack Of your aceus-
toned sweet grass. you nibbc at the tempor-
ary green leaves Of low, vicious laurel anl,
if you are not fatally poisoned, you become SO
morally diseased, that you are neither ht to
live nor to be made mutton of. Therefore,
my innocent sheep, il you would be perfectly
contented--which means blessed--you must
never walk astray, climb no walls, jump no
fences and keep out Of the wet and mIrY pla-
ces. Yet there are those who are partially
blessed, although they may sometimes tres
pass upon the devils potatoe patch.
Blessed are they that get logged for they
shall know how sweet to the soul is the honey
o. revenge.
Blessed are they that have their corns trod-
den upon; for they shall experience how
good it is to feel better when they are done
aching
Blessed are those that have no where to
sleep; for they shall not be troubled with
bedbugs.
Blessed arc they that are afraid of thun-
der for they shall hesitate about getting
married, and keep away from political meet
ings.
Blessed are those that hunger for they
shall feast in their dreams.
Blessed are they that wear dirty shirts /;
for they shall be relieved by the unwashed de-
mocracy.
Blessed are those that wear fne clothes /;
for they shall no. smell in the nostrils Of a
Durse-prOud aristocracy.
Blessed are they that are blind for they
shall see no ghosts.
Blessed are they that are deaf; for they
never lend money, nor listen to tedious sto-
ries
Blessed are they that are dumb for they
shan't commit themselves.
Blessed are they that are little tipsy; for
they don't care a tin sixpence for anybody.
Blessed are they that get dizzy drunk; for
everything seems to 90 round easy to them.
Blessed are they that don't drink any rum !;
for none shall ask them to treat.
Blessed are they that are ignorant; for
they are happy in thinking that they know ev-
erything
Blessed arc they that love, and do court
ing by moonlight; for they feel so romanti-
cally and delightfully."- funny all over.
Blessed are they that are married: for
they bless one another
Blessed arc they that are single; for their
dreams of matrimony are as downy as the
breast Of young duck.
Blessed are they that are fat; for they
shall be Jolly and goOd-natured--poverty can I
make them poor.
Blessed are they that are lean ; tor there
Is a chance for them to grow fat.
Blessed are the peace-makers Tor they
shall see God--and get most wOfullY kicked
by their cOuntrymen.
Blessed is he that is ugly in form and fea-
ture for the girls shan't molest him.
Blessed is she that would get married but
can't; for the consolation Of the gospel Is
hers.
Blessed are all young widows; for they
shall find enough to comfort them.