American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-22

PS'lSS"o" " N'NH ei.o AHth'tg ui'6 many /
designed him, truth is the predominant.
1t is from God, for He is Truth. Every
where it is perceplabe, In the beauties
of fna,ure, which constantly meet our gaze
on every side, it's manifest Where it is
not, alLis desolaie, dreary aud barren; the
smiles and radiance which it diffuscs, the |
sweelaRd holy influence which it excrts |
on the MUD, aud Ihs mild and warm rays
Of light whictIit sheds upon the soul, are
yarnished. -,Pieat 1tsler.
& TnrsK-B Believe mo tlis world is not
worlJ in which We can do well without
thinking, and least ofall, do well in the
matter Of our souls. 'Donl't Chink,' whia-
pers Satan; he know that an unconverled
heart is like a dishonest tradesman's book
ut will not bear a close Inspection
'G,n5ider your ways, says the Word of
Goi--Stop and think--consider and be
wise. Welfsays the Spanish proyerb,
'sliuuy comes to the devil, Just as men
marry IN haste, and repent at leisure, so
they make mistakes about their souls in a
minute, and then suffer for it for years.
When the summer of youth is slowly
wasting away into the nightfall ofage, and
the shadow Of The past years grow deeper
ana deeper, and life wears TO its close, it
ispleasalt to look back, through the vista
oftime, upon the sorrows aud felicities Of
our earlier years. II We have home to
shelter, and hearts to rejoice with us, and
friends have been gathered together around
our firesides, then the rough places of our
/, wayElring win have been worn 81 smooth
cd away. in Tie twilight Of life, while the
sunny spots we have passed through, will
grow brighterand more beautiful. Hap
py indeed, are they whose intercourse with
the world has not changed the tone Of their
holicr feeling or broken those musical
cords Of the heart, whose vibrationsare so
nelohous, so teudor and touching in the
evening Of age.
The warm hearted and benevolent man
finds alnauro smiling around him; or, il
no Glance to meet with misery and suffer
irg, The sympathy he extends to il re-
nets with pleasant Influence ON bis own
mind and proves n sufficient reward; but
tho moose and surly, or supercilious mind,
whnders in tho fairest scenes as in desert
secs only to be dissatisfied, hears to be
displeased.
Men, in the health and vigor Of their
age, should cndeayor to ill their lives with
reading, with travel, with the best CONVEX
salon, and the worthiest Of actions ether
II, public or private stations; that they
may have something agreeable felt to feed
on Wien they are old. ty pleasant romem-
brances. .I...+s
"Now, gentlemen" said noblcman to
his guests as the ladies left the room;
'1et us understand each other, are we to
dfink Ike men or like bru.es? The
guests, somewhat indignant, "like men, OF
-- course" Then, replied he, eve are
going to get jolly drunk, for brutes never
drink more than they want"
Blessings which we have sighted when
in our possession, are more highly priced
Wien there Is danger OF our being deprived
Of them, and our hearts are more Eeeuly
touched by the anticipations of loss than
BY the fulness Of enjoyment.
Integrity is the first moral virtue, be-
nevolence the second, aud prudence the
third; without the first, the two latter can
not exist, aad without tho two former
would be often rendered useless.
Itis one Of the wise and evident uses OF
sudden death, that we may so live with
our friends that come when and how il
will, We may not add to the grieyous loss
the self-reproach Of unkindness or neg
lected duties,
One pound Of gold may be drawn into
wire that would extend round the globe.
So one good deed may be felt through all
sfrITo''rtIri v,-~"- -..t4,,d Ito aan anesanencos
into eternity. Though done in the flu il
OF youth, it may gid The last hours of a
long liie,, and form tho only bright spot in
a child Is born. Now take tbe germ
and make "a bud Of moral beauty. Let tho
dews Of knowledge and the light of virtue
wake in it the richest fragrance and the
P1rast hues, and, above all; see that YOU
keep It's face and frock clean
~ SAyIxG A MAx.-Iwould ratbe con-
vince nan that he has soul to save. and
induce him TO live up to that belief, than
10 BRING HIM over to my opinion in whatey.
er else beside.-Leighfoh. :.
-, FA1rn.-Faith can do moro than remoy,
mountains: it can still clamefous con
science, make bad conscience good, ana
\. soften q bard heart, bend stubborn will
and bring God and man together.-A
dGms.
"a The water that flows from sprin,
does poi CONCEAL in the winter. And thos,
sentiments Of friendship which how from
the heart cannot be frozen by adyers
ilys e gtsT
A HIsT.--Woar your learning lik,
yoHr watch, in private pocket, and don,
pull II out to slow that YOU have one
but " you are asked what O'Clock it i.
tellit.
That state Of life IS most happy whcrei
snpefhaiiies are not required, and ncccI
sarlss eIe not wanting.
Mcn Of the noblest disposition alwa,
thnk themselves liapiest Wien others sLal
g their happincss with them. y.
TLcss never WAS any party, factor
sect. q ca6A wba.ever, in which the NO
ign9Fan. vac T.. tie most violent.