Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-12-10
For the Gazette.

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Mr. Editor--Desiring to tooontribute some
thing to the columns Of your valuable pa
/ per, which might be of service to yolr nu-
merons readers, ] have, knowing the peo-
pie of our peaceful village to be remarkably
fond of new things, brought together from
much neglected book, yet one that is in
every house, a number of plain truths,
which perhaps at this time viii be careful
ly read, especially by that class who are
fond of the truth. Many times church
people err for lack of knowledge, not be-
cause they have not the knowledge, but
because of an aversion to reading that
which does not accord with their native
propensity 1t is too true that many in this
day live on what they suppose to be the
imaginary defects and foibles of their fel-
low men. The most ende;lred friendships
are disregarded; the most pleasing associa-
tions forgotten; the most innocent actions
misrepresented. All because men will not
take time to examine carefully and with
unpreiudiced minds before they jump at
hasty conclusions. The foul breath of
SANDER so well expressed in these lines Of
ten does great injury:
"Yes, you pass it along, whether you be-
lieve it or not. You don't believe the one
sided whisper against the character of another,
but you will use your influence to bear up the
false report and pass it on the current
Strange creatures are mankind. How many
regulations have bled by whisper. How many
benevolent deeds have been chilled by the
shrug of shoulder. How many individuals
have been Stunned by gentle, mysterious
hint. How many chaste bosoms have been
wrung with grief at a single nod How
many graves have been dug by false report
Yet you will keep it above the water by wag
OF your tongue, when you might sink it for
ever. Destroy the passion for tale telling we
pray. Lisp not word that may iniure the
character of another. BE determined to lis
ten to no story that is repeated to the great
injury of another, aud. as far rs You are CON
eerned. the slander will die But tell it once,
and it may go rs on the wing Of The wind.
increasing with each breath, till it has circu,
lated through the State, and has brought to
tte grave one who might have been bles.
sing 70 the world"
SCRIPTURE QUOTATIONS..
They only consult to cast him down from
his excellency; they delight in lies; they
bless with their mouth, but they curse in
wardly Psalm 62, 4
" lie that hideth hatred with lying lips and
he that attereth q SANDER is a fool )" Prov.
10, lS.
a hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth
his neighbor; bot through knowledge shall
the iast be delivered. PROV Ii Q.
a 4 wicked doer giceth heed to false lips
and liar giyeth ear ia naughty tongue" =
ProG. IL, l.
" Nine enemies speak evil of me, when
shall be die and his aame perish. Psalm
Al, 5.
= Thou sittest and speakest against thy
brother; thou slanderest thine own mothers
son. Psalm 80, 90.
L" For heard the drfaaiiug If many, fear
on every side. Reports say they aad we will
report it. All my faa,iliars watcled for nv
halting. saying peraiveuiure he ~iil be emit.
ced, aud we shalt rrl.,aii against him and we
shalt take our rc9enge On binl."-Jer. 20. 10
F" Thou shalt not 90 up and down as tai
bearer among thy people. Lev. 10, 10.
= The words of tale bearer are Is wounds
and they go dowa into the iaacraust parts of
the bells. Prov. Is. 8
a. Where wood is there the FIRE gOeth
out. 50 where there is na talebearer there the
strife ceasetlt.'-ProV 26, 90.
''Wo unto him that pripily slandereth his
neg..Lpr; he shall be suddenly cut off,
Psalms
. -Thoa shalt aot bear false witness against
thy neighbrr 18th Commandment
Judge not that ye be not judged Mat
e., /.
+" And why bel'oldsst tbau the m tie that is
ia thy brothers. eye. bat eoasiderest not the
beam that is in thine own eye"-Mat. Z, t.
Judge not according 70 the appearance
but Judge righteous jud dgment." ."-Jno 7, 24
Therefore do ye unto others rs ye would
that they should do unto you Jesus Christ.
= lie that steals my money steals trash
hut he that takes away my character steals
that whicl' money cannot restore Shakes
peare.
Call no man guilty until he is prov d So.
Nov. e, 1851 COMMON SENSE.