Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-02-08
A SHORT SERMON.

Trxr-"There's a way that seemeth rlgh
unto man, but the end thereof, DC
We hope it will not be deemed sac
religious to quote here this sublime pre-
lcautien from the oracles OF Divine
Truth, as text to discourse from, il
the manner that follows although in ait
of subjects of a somewhat secular na
lture. appertaining, however. to morality
1t may seem right to man to neglec
paving his debts for the sake of lending
or specializing upon his money, but th,
lend thereof is bad paymaster.
1t may seem right to man to attemp
to live upon the fashions of the times
but the end thereof-is disgusting to al
sensible folks, and ruinous to health
reputation and property.
1t may seem right to a man to at
tempt to obtain livelihood, without In
dustry and economy, but the end there
offs hunger and rags.
1t may seem right to man to keep
constantly borrowing of his neighbors,
but the end thereof-is very cross neigh
bors.
1t may seem right to man to trouble
himself about his neighbor's business,
but the end thereof is neglect of his
own.
1t may seem right to man to be al
ways trumpeting his own fame, but the
end thereof is-his fame don't extend
very far.
1t may seem right to a man to be
constantly slandering his neighbors, but
the end thereof is-nobody believes
anything he says.
Itmay seem right TO man to indulge
his children in everything, but the end
thereof is-his children will indulge
themselves in dishonoring him.
1t may seem right to man,to put of
everything which ought to be done to-
day, until tomorrow, but the end there
of is-such things are not done at all.
1t may seem right to a man to at
tempt to please everybody, but the end
thereof is-he pleases nobody.
1t may seem right to a man to excel
his neighbors in extravaganza and luxu-
ry, but the end thereof is-he only ex-
GELS them in folly.
1t may seem right to man not to
take a newspaper, but the end thereof
is-that man and his family are totally
ignorant of the ordinary occurrences Of
the day.
1t may seem right to a man to obtain
his news by borrowing and stealing of
his neighbors, but the end thereof is
fraud upon the Printer.
1t may seem right to a man to wor-
ship creature more than the Creator,
but the end thereof is-an idolator.
1t may seem right to man to be in
cessantly occupied in boarding up treas
ures of this world, but the end thereof
is-he has none in the world to come.
A MANAGING WIFE.-Some women
are never happy unless when they are
scrubbing, brushing, sweeping, or other
wise toiling in household affairs, altho'
they have servants to-do all that they
require. The Hon. Henry Erskine' first
wife was one of this class, and her ex-
treme nervous irritability and eccentric
ways, it may be supposed, did not con-
tribute greatly to Harry's domestic hap
piness. One of her peculiarities consis-
ted in not retiring to rest at the usual
hours. She would frequently employ
half the night in examining the ward
robe of the family, to see that nothing
was missing, and that everything was
in its proper. place. The following is
told as a proof of her oddities: One
morning, about two or three o'clock.
having been unsuccessful in search,
she awoke Mr.. Erskine from a sound
sleep by putting to him this important
interrogatory: "Harry, LOWE. where's
your white waistcoat?"