, 1862-11-27
Swearing.

uttered q voley Of oaths. "Look to your
pocketsl" cried Howard, buttoning up bis own
tightly; "alwayStAke care Of your pockets when
you find yourself among sweArera He who
will take Gods name 10 vain will think little Of
taking your purse, or doing anything else that
Is evil"
A worthy clothier in Edinburgh was aecus-
toned, previous to engaging his clerks, to put
the question to them directly, Do you swear
u so, you need not think Of entering my house.
permit none to talk to my customers whose
tongues are set on fire Of hell.n a3iH
A few years since, two soldiers at Chatham
madea shilling wager which could swear the most
oaths in five minutes As the winner (what
misnomerD was uttering his last be was struck
speechless with paralysis, and remained 50 I'll be
died. A barge.masler was cutting of bis boat
from pier in the Thames o. person very eivily
asked him where be was going. Being in bad
humor (swearers generally are) be shouted out
"WhAt Is that to your am going to the devil"
Ere half an hour had elapsed, his " idle words"
were verified. A steamer ran his barge down,
and the shock ol the collision pitched him head
first into the river.
have read . dreadful story Of q sick man, a
swearer, who was infuriated with his doctor and
50 strained himself in heaping imprecations on
him, that he ruptured blood-vessel. But even
then oaths flowed with the crimson tide from his
mouth, and he expired 50.
A youth scarcely twenty was riding skittish
horse. The horse started the youth was an
noyed, swore, loud and strange oaths that be
he raised his whip. the horse reared and threw
him against a picket fence; and when The by.
standers Tan 10 hin. he was a corpse. Hisoaths
were still echoing through the woods as bis soul
was ushered into the immediate presence Of God.
An American planter had 4 fayorite domestic
negro ian Uncle Tom) who was hidden 10 stand
opposite 10 him. and 70 wait at the table. When.
ever bis master took the name Ol the Lord in
vain, las he often did) the Old African made
low and solemn bow. on being asked why he
aid il, he replied, sMissa, can never hear that
great name but il iills my whole soul with fear
and trembling" The master was touched and
Gen, Washington, when Commander IN Chief
Of the United States armies issued special order
Of the day, calling on AL ranks % aostaln rom
on pain Of severe penaltles; ana ns TOOK care
I, !. isss y s y Mn lSos % ~, h.n 81 p.ns
c.th.J,ai 80 h,,;l,I;ns, 81 Chvirtonher wen.
IN sreh.ect csnssd aerintsi no,ice "a be alsred
q the scaIIoline tlrestainr with M instant as
mssal any workman guilty Of swearing within
those sacred precincts. "a ...-, ,,si II .,.s..s.s
My lads, said Christian captain % the
srsw, wnen aoou. . saAs cO%mana g , !ns sa
3ritop. / expect win Sc granted 81 crew of
Britons What say YOU, nv lads, are You wiz |
ing to grant YOUR new captain a lavorY1
Az. ayi" shouted an hands; alet Us b told |
what i is.h no rsN
swell, nv lads Il Il that you win allow me |
to swear the fiFst oath in this ship; no man on |
board must swear TN / do. What say you, my |
lads, win you grant me this hvori" The jolly |
tars started. ana stood loT 4 moment quite At |
loss what % saw. aThey were taken,s as one Of |
them described Il. sail aback." "They were
brought up,D ns another one described L, sall |
standing" The appeal seemed 80 reasonable,