The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-10-13
On tho Payment Of Debts.
TExT.-lf you are honest. honorable men,
Go ys and pay the Prnter.--ASoN

On tuc fUymcut Oh Debtbs
BY D. W. JR
TExr.-lf you are honest. honorable men,
Goys und-pay the Printer.-ASoN,
My HEARERS There are mlny seeming ride
in this wurlh wiIch YOU arr too apt to uv' rlouk
on account ot 'hrr aprs,eut unImportsnce, III |
neglect OF which has plunged thousands intU th'
deepest mire OF misery. snd sunk ,h.ir charsc
trs into inex,,csblr degradation. Among thrs'
rsleusihlr trih s, hat oi ueglrcting 10 pay ones
honest debts Is The most Common, and attend
I'd with the wur>to cons, quenGes Il tokrs Of
all the slken ulz rom thu fine threads Ut fe,l
ng--crates sort OF mi-an hr"p'c cnldness
bout the hesrl--sk n> of all the cream thai
m,y chan. e 10 rise upon the inlIk oi generosity
aud makes mdn look us sayagelt upon his brother
nsu as does dOg UPON uilr of this species white
ngaged in the gratIi ing emplu, ment OF eating
his masters dinner Que deb, beges another. ]
have always bseIvcd tina, he aoowrs paua
dolur is sure to owe him also n grulge I; aud
h- is always more ready 10 pay compound inter
nst oil the after than Oh The iormr. On, my
lends. to h- over heat aui ears IN love as bad
i prrdicam mt .s persnn ought ever to br in
but to be- FL deeply III debt that you cant sleep
| % nights w,thOu, helns hsnnt. by he gh0s' OF
some insstlaIe creditor, is enough To give man
he hydrophobia make him bite u whprlburrow
--csus- it Ia run mad. and create . general cou-
sternatiou among the lamlrposrs.
My dear fri nds the deb that sits heaviest on
the conscience of mortal--provided he has one
is tbs debt OF the printer 1t presses harder upon
ones bosom than Ihe nighlmarc--yals the soul
| lr-ts and Chafes every rmnubing sentiment
| squeezes all the juice of fraterno sympathy from
| thr heat, and leaves it drier than the surface
| OF a ro:sled potato. A msn who wrongs the
printer out oil q single cent cun never expect To
rnjoy comfort in this orlri, and may well have
'onbts o. finding happiness IN any other. He
will be sure TO 10 down to the grave ere Time
| shall have bedrcked his brow with the silvrry
! blossom Of age aud the green leaves ~ hope
will isI before the first bud OF enjoyment has
| expanded. Il is true the mushrooms OF p-are
may spring MP dur, z a short night OF torg itnl-
nrss. but they will all withcr benes III the sco,ch-
| ing rays OF Temorse. How csn you. my frt nd,
| ever have the wirketnrss aud cruelty TO cheat
| the printer. wh u you CONSIDER how much hr
has done, and is rv. ~ d.y do ng. tor you. He
has poured into th treasures Of yrur minds
,nmr OF the most valuable gifts 1T anything
short of G"d can hes ow ny. riches with
which YOU would not part or the possession '.i
the whole world du m,rlgnsr I'm small
corner ni heaven. With the KEYS of m gle, 10
II were. he has opened th- iron cas,d doors OF
III. hlnsn unders,an iing-l,sp-lIsd Tue dark.
mess Of iguurnnc., aud lit up the lamps at know
ledge aud wis That mighty engine The
Prtss-is surrounded by the glory, AMI its rfTul.
guce extend. ali over the broad empire Of the
mind, illuminating thu dark, syrnu = Of The
he"rt: and yet The primer tie nm who ,o,ls
at the ev.r OF this sOri.'nlghi,.ing instrun Mt
is often robbed oi his hsrI-eari.d bIead by ih0,s
whom h. has deliver d from mental bond ye,
and placed in n paradise 10 lay of aud grow let
upon the fruits e his lahOr-
i Or, you ungraietu siunrIs IL Won have hear ris
! mnisr.ned with the dews oi rn"rcy, ! sIead uf
gizzarls filed with gruvel. take heed WIN say
unto you II there be on- among yuu in this
congregation whose a. count is n"l settled with
the printer, go and adjust il inmrrii.,.ly. AMI
be able 10 hold your pai up In socirIy, like q
grsfft be respected by the vie aud The good.
| free from the tortures e guilt, couscirn' e.
/ the ortifca ion OF repsul led dnns-sni escape
from falling into the clutches of those licri:sed
thi v's, the lawyers. II you are honest aud h"n.
orublr men. You will go forthwith aui pay tie
! printer. You will not wait tor lh, morrow D..
cause there l. no 20 morrow II is nut visona.
ry receptacle for unIedermrd promises al ad.
died egg IN The grea' nrsi oi the futur.; the
DE- bnr's hope and the creditors curse. II you
are dishonest. low minded sous OF Satsn, don't
suppose You will ever pay the printer, ss long
Ms you have no reputation 10 lose-no character
Il to sustain and no morals To cultivate. Bht
let me trll YOU, nv friends, that il you don't dn
il your paths 10 the tomb will he sitrwn with
thorns--you will have to gather your daiy t"od
from the brambles--,o our chill ir-n will die cf the
dysntery. and you yourselves will never enjoy
the h,, ssings Of hrslih. ! once called on a sick
person whom the doctors had given up as gone
csse | askpd him if he had made his prace
with his Maker? He said he ,houghr he had
squared up. inquire If h. had forgiven his
enem,rsf II. replied, yes. then ssked him il
he had made his peace with the printer? He
hesiiated for moment, aud thea he said hs he.
lie,ed he owed him something like sbDut Two
dollars aud Atty cents which he desired to have
paid before h- bid good bye 10 the world. HIS
desire was Immediately gratihed; sni from thu I
moment ke became nsalsscsnL lie il row
living IN thu enjoyment al health and prnsp"i'v g,
ut P+sc" with hi own eonsci"nce, his Gpd. and
| the whole world Let this be an example 10
YOU. nv fri-nds. Patronize the printer take
ihr papers psv fnr them in sdvanre and your
days will he long upon the earth. sad overflow
ing with the honey Of happiness.
MY hearers pay al your debts and keep an
honorsb Q reckoning with vour fellow men hut
shove all. keep paving by dsiiy ins ailments.
that everlasting debt of gratitude which you owe
to Him from whom you obtsined capital SUN.
cirDt TO b-gin the frst transaction of life 50
that. when you come to balance accounts OF the
day of general Rettpment all thInse NAV app<aI