Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-02
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OOmpOSltOlS
"AM that GIitters is Gold"
Trust not to frvotes; the things of to-day will
not last till tomorrow. Or, plain words, and accord
ing to heading, 1" All that Glitters is not Gold"
Twas after much deliberations fearful lest he might
choose the wrong caset that the Prince of Morocco f.
nay demanded the one of god which bore the inscription
|" Who chooseth me- shall gain what many desire,
and doubtless believing that the picture OF the fair Por
tia could be contained III other than that which
was the most costly gen. and whose outward appearance
far exceeded all the rest in the briancy of its color
what must have been his feelings? what his chagrn,
when upon opening the chosen casket to find that all
was lost that in being alured by outward ap-
pearances he had forfeited all claim to his desired object
It in such instances as this that are so unwse
as to trust to appearances blinded by the out
ward glare as to believe that all that gliters is gold
seeming to entirely forget that it is very often mans
interest to deceive in order to palm of worthless arti
cle to practice deceit through senteresed motives
thus by his slight of hand movements so ensnare his
enemies that escape is utterly impossible. The Hugue-
nots trusting to specious promises murdered by
thousands on Saint Bartholomew eve.
Trust not to appearances the surface is for the
most part Only shell or Case to something contained
within, of essentially different character and value
the Irish bogs often appear sound but ii stranger
to venture them he would sink and lose his life:
Within the oyster shell uncouth.
The purest pearl may hide
Judge not according to appearances but Judge right
eous Judgment" the words handed down to US by
sacred history.
The eye sometimes is greatly deceived and mistakes
one thing for another thus it is said that when the in
habitants of Egsta going to make with those
of Senuta they craved the assistance of the Ahenans
The people of Athens sent to inquire into the state
their affairs, but the Of Egisa had borrowed III the
meantime large number of gold and silver from
neghborng nations, of which they made ostentatiou
display. The Athenans, deceived by the great show
wealth, readily granted the required aid and dis
covered their mistake till the brought to
close VIXEN their error proved worse than their igno
rance "Qu face credit, tacile decipitur," (ie who
easily believes is easily deceived) Instead of examin
ing infinitely into the affairs Of the government; with
out trusting the mere outward display before they al
lied themselves they rushed headong defeat and dis
honor, utterly blinded by the vain hope OF conquest.
Minimum ne crede color p" is another Latin proverE
of equal Importance to while treating of this sub
ject when recoect the credulity which is so otter
placed in tring affairs the faith that is so otter
trusted in things that require but slight examination
to prove their unworthiness. Besides, even amongs
mankind the creduous are known to be extremely I'm
wary and exposed to fraud and misconceptions far more
than the cautious and prudent
s. If you trust before you try,
on will repent before you die
motto that ought to be ndelby impressed upon tn
brow of every living being the present day. when we
Goo +Io
mnding Gifts importance. Twas through implicit COL
dence placed by the roans, that they destroyed
trusting to the tale of Simon and his story of the wood
horse.
Lysander also trusting to the scroll given him to rea
by Pharnabazus carried the order for his execution
to the Spartan Magistrate
r Now, then, in conclusion let us not be nasty in GU
judgment of men and things look well before you LEAF
believe not, before you certain tor ignorance WI
often induce error Of judgment, persons are fri
quently deceived in respect to the actual depth of
stream. Believe not the vague thai often start
you, tree may be full of leaves and yet unfruitfu
"Al that glitters is not God," | assure you Judg
not of happiness prosperity by the outward al
pearancc of men and things. DamOcles one of the fla
Il terers Of Donysus admring the tyrants wealth. pr
nounced him the happiest man earth and when bein
prevailed upon to take for while the charge of roya
10 and be convinced of the happiness which Sovereig
enjoyed assembled the throne, and while be gazed upc
the wealth and spendOur that surrounded him. perceive
IL sword hanging over his head by horses hair
f. This so terrified him, that all his imaginary felic
vanished at once and Immediately he begged to be r
n moved from situation which exposed his life to SUI
: fears and danger. ~