Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-14


our constant aim. 10 elevate, 10 max
better, purer and nohler. every one. il
every degree and condition in life.
Why is there so much foolish con
versstior. SO much low. vulgar Ian
guage. SO much profanity. and 81
much gossip ia every community
Who arc most 10 blame for such
state of affairs? Strange as Il ma,
appear. W. must Admit. that the bette
part Of socicty--a portion who ar
called moroi. iateii;gsnt. good mu,
bear large share OF the re- c>ponsibil
ity!
Man is peculiar kinl Of being -
He loves the approbation--thc ap
plause OF those with whom hc ma,
associate. We zee this exempliiied in
cvery day life. For instance a com.
pany Of Young people. (and some
times old ones too )sie assembled: -
Of the company wishes to make him
self noiicei--to iinmortslizc his nam
AMI he relates some low aneci ipte>--
or swears--or uses some demoral zina
AMI unchaste langnage--and the whole
compsnv. perhaps. or portion. al
least applaud him by 4 roar Of laugh,
ter. | appeal to Won. to know if thi'
is not the case. And Is this not en-.
couraging him. to go on in this chan.
nel--sye To tax his mini. To summon
similar expressions. To he applaude.l
again? We see the same pin iple al
work IN the stage AMI III our school
exhibitions. lfsomething really good
calculated To improve The
mini. purity the heart. exalt the soul,
raj our aspirations. and make our
mo'ivps. our thoughts. ami our de-
signs higher. nol,ler. purer. ami more
suhiim.. he enactei. it is passed 81
.entlv hy--wher- If something light
an | frivolous. an trashy. be played
it bring down the house in .lcaiening
anl long .ontinn.l applause. Now
i thi, not rhe trnihe And is il any
won Ter that we see 40 much immoral
irv. AMI hear so msny low jrst-. and
h,rrii naths la community" We
need expect no better state of morals.
so long as we countenanre these
things. by our approving smiles. AMI
seeming fon.lne-s To hear thcm.---
II there Is no one To applaud vice. b.
words. smiles or actions: we may tie
assured. it will sicken, pine away AMI
die-aye go down 81 deep into the
chambers of death. that the shrill
trump of the resurrection morn vii
not awaken it. y let us. a. body
torn ourselves into a solid phslanx,
to discountenance every unholy word.
every vicious act, every impure
thought. Let us think Alright. We
can not help thinking. AMI u large por'
tion of Thought - worse than nothing
Ii our thoughts are impure. our
words AMI acts will also be impure,
Tor "how can corrupt tree bring
forth good .rnil?" Our thoughts sre
the great reso:voir-the mighty foun-
lain-the great force that puts motion
to the machinery. which forms the
words and deeis of our lives. We
can not speak word. We can not per
form an act, whether good or bal.
without first thinking of it. Then is
it not important. that we should cul-
tivate thoughts at once holy. pure.
sublime, and heantifuls But | fear !
am growing tedious. / must hasten
On. or shall weary your patience -
Much might be said Of our social. in.
tellertual. and physical coniition.-
Bat the want OF time demands. that
we defer this portion of the suhiecl
for future occasioIl--save To give a
lew hints. That there i a wide field
tor Improvement in social lite. il evi-
dent 10 all AMI M one more keenly
feels the want of cultivation. in socis
Oility. than your humble servant. =
Perhaps the greatest barrier TO i'm
provemenr. .,o.iaily. Is q peculiar habi
we have oi trying To appear To b,
what we are not--pr in other words
trying 10 make sn exceedingly advan
tageous appearance. which. most gen
orally turns IT, our Disadvantage. f.,
y .cially i, this the case in mix, com
p,nies of both sexes Now the be>
way Is TO be natura '--,put on NJ falls,
airs. but exhihit onr true chara ter
use no lie option. brt act out our fru,
prInciplrr; i"r be assured. if We sai
un Ter Ial>e colors. people who pas
through the world with their eve
open. will detect the deception. an,
brand u> M hyPoriiies. 1t u. cnlti
vsie sociabiliiy. Let our a rions b,
graceful. let onr Language be easy
natural. All free from all affrcta,ion
AMI a great improvement. in the 80
cial cIrcle. will be til. conscqlence.-
\ want oi inieIlec, ual airainm mt, i,
ke-nly ielt in every community. Tn,
minl-ihst innate. eternal prin.iplc i
tno often left un 'ultiyatc.i-to grow
up into vast wilderness. fillel will
thmns AMI thi-Iles. AMI n"xiou
weeds. crushing out the goui frnit.- =
Now there IL no ex Use tor thu. Is
lays one. i have no time I" 'levo;e T.
! tia. cultivation. and the improvement
oi the mini. | have 80 ia5or for
living. a iarge portion oi my time. an
wiu.n | have = few par. moments.
must take a little recreati"n.' Thi- !
lust what We want yon To take. Ans
what is better re reation than the pe
ru>aI of a good book? When we hav
taken a good share Of phy,ical ex"r
cise. we are then jns, prepared to enjo..
ourselves intellectually.
Study-reflcction. meditation. tn
pernssl of gooi books after hsri la
bor. il the best recreation. the create.