The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-05-16
Al CAN'T, AND II CAM"

An Exchange says. with good deal OF
compa-slon. We pity The man who has
continually upon his llp the disrourag-
ing words !. cant" u he is asked TO
do ihis-. can't" II lie 10 solicited to
aid any new enlerprise-" can't" II
he is appealed 10 for charity. can"
Ii he is reminded Of had habit. and adj
yised To reform. can't" Aud so he
goes through The world wllh his 81 ranl's,"
dsons ~ society, doing nolllng Tor HIM
sell or any one Use. mere knaw-nul
ing, do nothing piece Of human fl-sh. with
ou, back -pon-, or heart. or soul, or blood,
preventing The progress Of humahi,y as
The ice mountains block up the poles flom
The intrepid tlscoSerer.
:. can't" has dnae mpre mischief in
the world Than The biggest rogue lha, ev-
rr went unbnng. Il has made paupers
and filled almsiuuses; II has created COW.
ards, and ,lrnnkards. aud ysgshonds; il
has nade children % barefoot 10 winter
lime. and destitute, broken hearted wives
In the midst uf Gods choicest blessings;
q has hung upon the young like mill
stone. and palsied the arms of the middle.
aged aud gray -hesded. Il is the hand.
msld Of ignurance and the fnrernnner nf
crime. Lei il have lis way and The world
would become drsolale; no seed would be
sown. no harvest gathered. Instead Of
the rose would spring up The thistle The
rude hu! would take The place Of the luz
ufiuus mlnsinn. M scIipoI house would
stand by Tie rnad-slde no church bell
ring in The village; no temple be raised
10 worship Gpd ~, aud no race 4, 10 woi-
ship il there weie onc.
And we no less admire The man who
feel. that he can j something. declares il,
aud iurs Il. With Tho wor,is II can
upon his Iips. he l'rlps himself and help,
all,rrs. by his rIusis The crouked paths
ave made sirIght. the rough placr. sinooiI,,
Tie cmii lrnce sud enrrgy with which
he enters inin god work Is The sures
guarantee uf il. success. Poverty is re.
llesed. rnne diminished, tie siclnns fs'
formed. Meade his bnl.Iing. aud llis ele'
menis are subjected 10 his will.
And wli.t u he fails Not every on.
WIN says Il can." sill sucreed. Suml
will f.Il. perhaps. Aud what Il they d.
u 10 better 10 iry aud moi succeed. Ihsn (,
make no clfni. Besidr.. there i- 10 .ucl
thing a. fa,l 10 HIM whu honestly All,
esrnrsily strives 10 Improve The condinoi
ol himself aud nihrrs. lie my not b.
successful in business. Tie carious ma
ca,nr upon whicl, he has spent years o
slrrplrss nights. may cot he perfected b.
liln"ll bul o,hers following IN The lIgt
: which rmsnsied ffnm him, and profnn
by his rxampr, will take upille work an
/, complete il. aud The wsrli shall reap Il
! bpnpl,s.
: II can gives fsin humanity -powe
: 10 msn. Ii has raised lie rice imm bsr
= barsm 10 risiiiz nlnn. l,insptred CUlum
bus. and ha. inspired III discoveries ]
sciente and sr. pneis, photographer
statesmen, sagrs aud heroes have arhies
j. ed their victories under iis infuencs.
j. iiAs ievcllpd fntrsis aud tilIed barns bu,
!. sillag.s. cilie., scloUl houses. College
4 cl,ufches--rosjs anil rsilrosds--iunnells
a the ssrih. briised Tie ocsan and brougl
J. lightning from the clouds. And il hi
v done, and 10 doing. vi that 70 wunh bsir
| done, and rsn be done, 10 m.ke man
4 resliIy but liille lower Than The angel
: 70 raise him 10 lhss hsigh, Of physic
4 and mofal greatness Coz winch his Gres,
+ ordained bin.