The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-02-28

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ing money, he Commits the training of
his children to the care of others, or to no
care at all; and long before he is ready
to let 60 his grasp upon his money, his
children may wish him out Of the way,
that they may use or scatter it. Another
may be so bent on literary or professional
greatness, or in schemes for moving man
kind in the mass, that his own family
may perish, in respect to their moral and
immortal welfare, for want Of that instruc-
ton, which the head of the humblest fam
lily, if he be wise and pious, may be so
successful in imparting.
If greatness can be attained, only at the
expense Of ones own self and his family
would to God there were fewer great men,
and more that would be simply content
with being good 1t is indeed one ofthe
most humiliating marks of human infirm-
ity, that a man may seem much greater
anywhere else, than in the circle of his
own family. There is an affecting moral
truth contained in the French proverb,
that mo man is hero with his own va
let" Much Of the greatness of this world
derives its enchantment from the distance
Of the view and that is thought to be the
purest gold which gltters most. But the
greatness of the good man is in the still
scenes of his own family, whether it be in
the cottage or the palace. And if he i'm.
parts an influence which is to be more
than transient, it must, after leaving his
own heart, be felt first and next, in the
character of those who, in the family, are
almost part of himself.
| a DrIoI DlsvvuIso.
TExr.-"There's way that seemer
right unto man, but the end thereof,
&c,
We hope it will not be deemed sacre
ligious to quote here this sublime preeau
ton from the oracles Of Divine Truth, a
a text to discourse from in the manne
that follows, although in aid of subJee!
of somewhat secular nature, aPPertaIn
ing however to morality.
1t may seem right to man to neglee
, paving his debts for the sake of lendin
or speculating upon his money, but til
end thereof is bad pay aymaster.
1t may seem light to man to atteml
3 to live upon the fashions Of the times, b'
the end thereof is disgusting to all sens
= bic folks, and ruinous to health, reput
G ton and property.
1t may seem right to man to attem
J to obtain a livelihood without indust
, and economy, but the end thereof is hu
ger and rags.
. 1t may seem right to a man to Ee
constantly borrowing Of his ne'ghoo
bnt the end thereof is very cross neig
of bors.
1t may seem right to a man to trou
r. himself about his neighbors busin
-. bat the end thereof is neglect Of
~ own.
be II may seem right TO man to be
be ways trumpeting his own fame, but
If end thereof is, his fame don't extend "
ret far.
Ii. It may seem right to a man to he
up s.antly slandering his neighbors, but
an end thereof is nobody believes anyth
hin he says.
to- It may seem right to man to indu
tn his children in everything, bat the
ide thereof is, his children will indulge tb'
selves in dishonoring him.
Mt. 1t may seem right to man to put
nd everything which ought to be done to-
until tomorrow, but the end thereof
s,h such things are not done at all.
cir 1. may seem right to man to atte
Inc. TO please everybody, but the end the
So is--he pleases nobody.
The Itm,y seem right to man to
,ou- his neighbos in extravagance and lu'
oos, but the end thereof i'-he only el
in them in folly.
out II may seem right 10 man not to
de- a newspaper, but the end thereof is
man and his family are totally ign'
n so Of the ordinary occurrences of the da
arQe 1t may seem right to man to o
ught his news by borrowing Of bis neigh
v re- but the end thereof is---fraud upo
over printer.
ary 1t may seem right To man towe
.cend q creature more than the Creator, b
own end thereof is--an idolasor.
think II .,ay seem right 70 a man 70