The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-08-22
SM NEARING.

Howard, the philanthropist. was standing
in crowd al the door Of post Office, hen
inaI uttered yolley Of oaths. Look TO
oar pucketsl" cried Howard, buttoning his
own up tightly; always take care Ui your
pockets when you find yourselves among
swearers. He Who will take Gods name il
vain. will think little of taking yonr purse,
or doing anything else that is evil"
A worthy clothier in Edinburgh was ac-
custolned, previous to engaging his clerks. to
put the question to them directly, " DO you
swear: II So, YOU need not think Of entering
my house. permit none to talk TO my Gus
toners whose tongues are set on fire Of hell"
A few years since two soldiers at Chatham
laid shilling wager which could swear the
most oaths in FIVE minutes. As the winner
twhat. a nisnomer.!) was uitering his last, he
was struck speechless with paralysis, and re-
NAMED SO till he died.
A barge-master was casting Of bis boat
from pier in the Thames. person very
cisilly asked him whittier he was going. Be.
ing in 4 bad humor (swearers generally are,)
he shouted out, :, hat Is that to you: am
going to the devil Ere half all hour had
elapsed his ;. idle words were verified. 4
steamer ran his barge down, and the shock
Vi the collision pitched hlm head first into
the river.
have read dreadful story Of sick man
a swearer, who was iniuriated with his doc
tor, and 81 strained himself in heaping inn
precatlons On him, that he ruptured a blood
vessel. But even then oaths flowed with the
crimson tide from his mouth, and 80 he ex-
pred.
A youth, scarcely twenty, was riding a
skittIsh nurse. The horse started !; the youth
was annoyed, aud swOre loud and strange
Oaihs that he would thrash hun till he repent
ed Of il. But as he raised his whip. the Nurse
reared aud threw him against picket fence !;
and when the b, standrrs ran 10 him, he was
q corpse. lis Oalhs were still cch0ing through
The woods as his soul was ushered into the
immediate presence OF God. ....
Au American planter had fayorite do
nestle negro lsn Cncle Tom. aho was bid
den to stand opposite TO him, aud TO wait at
table. Whenever his master tonk the name
Of God in vain (as he often did, the old At
rican made a lOw and solemn bow. On be.
ing asked why he did 50, he replied. Massa,
eau never hear that great name but II hls
ms whole soul with lear and trembling" The
master was touched and reformed.
Gen. Washington, when COMMANDMENTS
chief u Tie United States armies, issued a
special order Ul the Jay, calling on all ranks
to abstain from il on pain Of severe penalties !;
and lie took care that these penalties we're
enforced.
Ii Is interesting TO Know that when 81.
Paufs Cathedral va. building. Sir Chfisto-
pher Wren, the architect. caused printed
notice 10 BE- affixed to tie soaiiolding. threat,
eniug with instant dismissal any workman
guilty ol swearing within those sacred pre-
ClHCts.
My lads" said Christian captain TO
the crew, wien about to take command of
Tie ship, :. am going 10 ask Ol YOU favor,
which as a Brton, expect will be granted
by crew Of Briions. What say you, my
lads, are you wiling 10 grant your new cap.
tain favor:' :" Ay. ay!" shouted all hands,
. lei Us Be told what il Is." Well, my lads,
il is that you will allow we TO swear the frst
oath 10 this ship: no man on board must
swear till | do. What say you, my lads,
will you grant me this fayor:' The jolly
iars stared, and stood Tor a moment quite at
loss what to say. They were taken. as one
Of them described il, all standing. The ap-
peal seemed so reasonable, aud the manner
of The captain so kind aud prepossessing. that
a general burst from the ships company an-
swcred, /" We will, sir