Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-12-23
From the Southern Planter.
PERSEVERANCE.


From the Southern Planter.
PERSEVERANCE.
So various are the vicissitudes Of life-so
many the disappointments that await alike
the sanguine and gloomy-so true is it that
s'man is born unto trouble''-so easy is it
for riches to 'smake unto themselves wings
and fly away" that perseverance is not
only quality to be admired in the charac-
ter of man, but it is an essential prerequl-
site to success in all our undertakings
What life of ennui and safety we should
lead, did we not have occasion, more or less
frequent, for arousing all our faculties OF
both body and mind, to overthrow some OBJ
stacle in our pathway, and to cause US to
hope. A life with nothing left to hope for,
would not be worth the having trackless
as the sea, its yoyager would have no goal
ahead-leave no mark behind.
We should not be contented to fill up our
whole volume of life with the ever-present
noao, but making sure of the right way, Ego
ahead" leaving behind us record Of indus
try, probity, and harity-carrying with us
a heart full of 'sgood will to men, ,-hopelng
for the future to abound still more in every
good work. Alas. this is easier said than
done. We are surrounded by every sort of
temptation to lead a life of selfshness, and
ease, and to forget our duty; but so much
the greater is the necessity for effort, which,
being made, brings its reward of renewed
vigor to mind and body-the ability and
strength for still greater undertakings, and
the enjoyment Of larger intellectual capaci-
ties.
How often in our everyday experience
do we see what is and can be effected by
perseverance At school the dull boy who
attends to his books, and labors to discharge
the duties of his position, attains, and re-
tains, much more respectable rank as a
scholar, than the smart fellow who lacks
perseverance, and easily succumbs to diff
Guilty. So it is in all classes-in every one
of mans various pursuits, the steady, per-
sevaring, and industrious win Gfe's prizes.
TRY again; if failure attends one effort
in good cause, make another A perse-
vering, determined II aciW," has helped
many a man over difficulties which at first
view saamed insurmountable and can help
many others over as many more.
It is as much a duty to corl; on, even
amidst great discouragements, as it is natur-
al to hope when the present is disappoint-
ment Of all our brightest anticipations.
There is necessity that we should accept
the trials, discouragements, discomforts and
disappointmcnts which pertain ordinarily to
our stations in life-many of which seem to
us to be the fruit Of fortuitous circumstances
since our places are marked out for us by
the wisdom of Providence, and there is no
such thing as chance.
It remains for us, then, if we would Sc
cure as much happiness as is presented by
the things of the world, to keep i'll view an
object worthy of pursuit, and to persevere
in our efforts to win success. If it be the
acquisition Of wealth, let it not be for the
sake of wealth alone: but let the longings
Of q tender heart, kcenly alive to human
sympathies, and generous principles, (not
inspulses,) } point out to us the means of en-
ploying the wealth acquired by the blessing
Of Providence Oh our own efforts in such
manner as to benefit the needy, and carry
comfort and succour to the afflicted and dis
tressed. Every good man will cry, God
speed to all efforts made for such an object
and so good cause But the man who
tolls for money to hoard, or to spend upon
himself alone, must be pitied, or despised.
We know not which he most deserves, to be
despised for his narrowness of mind, and
absence Of soul-or to be pitied for his ig
norance of the existence Of so many sources
of true happiness, which he has neglected
or thrown away in failing to attach himself
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the suffering and needy Of his race He is
an outsider Of the human family; but is no
conncxion, and can never come within the
circle of affection which surrounds the wo1fhy
members, and secures for each the respect
and sympathetic cooperation of his fellows.
We must not be discouraged by the per-
plexities and doubts which often surround
us, while pursuing the only path which we
think duty allows us to follow; but perse-
verance in our legitimate calling, cheered
on by the approving smiles Of conscience,
''Tho' clouds hang o'er U.s. there's blessing
Waiting for Us, Well not fear:
In the right path were progrcssing,-
Well trust in God and pcrsevere."
Brother farmers, do we not greatly need
perseverance in our own profession, at the
present time of disaster to crops and herds =?
70 our lot it most especially falls to feel the
full force Of the fiat, ''Cursed is the ground
for thy sake" Shall we despair? Nay,
rather let us redouble our energies, and
strive to make good our losses and want Of
success in most of the branches of agricul-
tural industry. Let us improve our lands
as much as possible. So we shall add to
our prospective riches, and be laying up
hoard on which we may draw at some fu-
ture day.
Gx5-It pays one hundred per cent. more
to do a job right in the first place.