Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-06-12

the persons IN danger from more ardent
spirits, for giving them the means Of
''tapering off," safely and agreeably.
Five years ago, lager beer was a thing
unknown. Now il il sold in five thou.
sand places in and around the city.
Observation-Disclosures
@The Happy Man was born in the
city Of Regeneration, in the parish Of Re.
pentence, unto Life. He was educated At
the school Of Obedience, and lives now in
the town Of Perseverance. He works at
the trade of Diligence, Notwithstanding he
has very large estate in the country of
Christian Contentment, and many times
does jobs Of Selfdenial. He wears the
plain garb Of Humility, and has q better
suit to put on when he goes to Court,
called the robe Of Christ's Righteousness.
He often walks in the valley Of Self:abase-
ment, and sometimes climbs the mountain
Of Spiritual.mindedness. He breakfasts
every morning upon Spiritual Prayer, and
sups every evening upon the same. Hell
has meat to eat that the world knows not
Of and his drink is the sincere milk Of the
World.
Thus, happy he lives and happy he dies.
Happy is be that has gospel submission in
bis will, due order in his affections, sound
peace in his conscience, sanctiying grace
in bis soul, true humility in his heart, real
divinity in bis breast, the Redeemer's yoke
on his neck, vain world under his feet,
and crown Of glory ever his head. Hap
py is the life Of such = person; in order to
gain which, pray fervently, believe firmly,
wait patiently, love holly, die daily, watch
your heart, guide your senses, redeem
your time, love Christ and hope for glory.
A true gentleman is Gods servant, the
worlds master, and his own man. Virtue
is his business, study bis recreation, con.
tentment his rest, and happiness his 70.
ward. God is his father, the church is his
mother, the saints are his brethren, and
be is friend to all that need him. Heav.
en- ID his inheritance, religion his mistress,
loyalty and justice his two ladies' Of honor,
devotion his chaplain, chastity his cham.
berlain, sobriety his butler, temperance his
cook, hospitality his housekeeper, provi.
dence his steward, charity his treasurer.
piety the mistress Of his house. and discre-
ton his porter to let 10 and out as is most
fit. Thus is his whole family made up Of
virtues, and be is the true master Of the
family.
He is necessitated to take the world in
his way to heaven, but he walks thro' it ~
fast ~ b can; and Ill his business by the
way is 10 glorify the name Of God and do
good to mankind. Take him in two words
l-he 10 . man and a Christian.
We would not give . snap for q man
that could not tell = good story when he
'.sets out" This is the age Of great things
and smart inventions. Everything is 60
ing ahead on the lightning principle, and
the disease has become both infectious and
contagious to such an extent that it has at
tackled authors and editors. at must be
true, because it is ia the papers," is no
longer joke. Addison is an old fogy, and
nothing is worth reading that is not crowd
ed with adjectives. Simple expressions
are worth nothing, and when the language
wont furnish words strong enough, inven.
ton must coin new ones. This is 90 gen.
orally, and with al things but tho other
day we got "sun stroke that focred u.
completely, and it came through tho way
Of newspaper paragraph, in this way:
A gentleman related, in order to show
how common was the calamity of the cour
De soleil, or stroke Of Tho sun, in the Island
Of Java, that. sitting once in the hands o.
an opulant merchant Of Batavia, drinking
4 cool glass Of Madeira after dinner, with
the merchants wife in the room, tho lad,
was, in twinkliug Of an eye, redscedt to q
heap Of ashes BY stroke Of the sun when
the husband observed to bis guest, ''don'
be alarmed-we are accustomed to this =
then rang the bell with great composure'
and on the appearance Of the servant, cody
said-"Boy, sweep your mistress, out, and
brag ~ clea. glasses"
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More TIVE than Poctical.-The clergy.
man in certain town, - the custom il,
having Published the hans Of matrimony
between two persons, vas followed by tha
elelk's reading tho hymn beginning with
these wosds, " Mistaken souls who dream
ef hesven!"