The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03

| TuE NEW tGAR.-Ddy DefOre yesterday
1851 was laid in its coffin and consigned to
the tomb OF the past, and 1862 stepped into
his fathers shoes. We don't propose 10 re-
view the events Of the old year, for moral
izing on matters and things that are past is,
very generally, improbable work. But, as
the new year is generally o starting point in
most of the affairs OF life, We cannot avoid
preaching q very short sermon on the occa.
sion. ..
PiasrLv-As CoMNuNiTy. I'VE must
commence the new year expecting to make
great sacrifices, and 10 see tolerably tough
time. War is no joke, and with all the
evils and horrors that follow in ITS train he
must be q Mark Tapley who can be jolly
under such peculiarly CHASTITY circumstances
as surround us. But evils that are boldly
faced with a determination to get through
or over them, are divested Of half their ter.
rors, and we must, therefore commence this
year with determination TO face the muse,
and n resolve to allow nothing to daunt orI
friphten us. We must make up our minds
10 make and save q little less money and tol
do little less business and to give with al
more liberal hand. We must see that our
neghbor who goes out with q musket on his
shoulder is properly clothed, and fed, and
that his family left without their natural
protector. be cared for, and so far MS tbeI
necesssries of life are concerned, that the
place OF the absent father and husband be-
filled. This will be tax, but reflect,
We who gtowl, what would all your pos
sessions be worth without government.-
Look at Mexico, and rs YOU shudder at theI
horrih spectacle Of people without law, a.
country in anarchy, she'll out to those who
are risking their lives to save you from such
n fate, with liberal hand. We must be
Just as enterprisng this year rs ever. Dad
as matters are, we are still n prosperous peo-
pie. England has grown rich with war on
her hands all the time, and so will We
Building, improving, ornamentinr, and "fix.
ing up" generally should go on ns before
There will be some difference in money
matters, but Flndlay cannot afford 10 stand
still. II is with communitic: as with men;
to stand still is to go backward. We have all
the elements Of prosperity ana growth in
our midst, and if, through fright and fear
we stop using them, we are gone and the
return OF good times will not bring US back
that we have lost. We must do all or near
" all that we wonli have done If no war
had broken out.
SECONDLY AS ISDIyIDuALs.-Any day is
good enough to commence TO do better but
for those who are not quite perIect,.the New
Year is ~ very wholesome day 10 start in a
better path. Do You indulge in hot whisky
punches, quit the practice to-day, and stick
to the "quit" through the entire yea Do
you chew tobacco and puff fragrant cigars.
| let US entreat you TO dispense with them
during the 365 days that ATE to come. Have
Won an enemy forgive him at once, and deter
mine that during the year to come, you will
| hate nobody, save secessionists and th.
Dewitt to hate whom is no crime, but on
the contrary, n virtue eighteen carats fine.
| poor. verify leave atl.er door to.nightn sack
Of Hour, a bolt Of muslin, or Lad OF wood,
and be sure that you tell no one of 1t the
next morning, thereby cul.ivating the tw"
virtues Of charity and humility no yon
owe any one, 90 thou and pay what thou
owest, that Others may do likewise. At the
beginning OF the yeat square up the books
and start OF on the next stage OF HES jour
ney clear Of Incumhrance, without the fear
OF Constables and Sheriris. Begin the year
without eytravasance and be rather moder'
ate in matters Of dress and superhuities,
during the year. We are in tlcklish times,
aud to keep matters q going at the right
pace will be difficult at best. II youi old
coat has lost the gloss - II your hat or h'n.
net is not quite as neat as when II fist dis
played itself, wear i! yet month or two;
4 at all events stick to 1t Ill you can buy md
/ ray Eog another. Keep just ar close as pos
Siblo TO the cash system this year, for ln'
theic are bteakcts ahead, and we know not
! where We may land. lie that Is ont Of drhi
J.
! he is or not, and a sudden torn Of the wLe.'
and dow II lac goes. In short, be temperate
i cautious. prudent, careful, an you may
D., snnp your fingers al circumstances. There
never was time and never will be, when
men who practice these virtues did not
swim safely through trouble. no matter how
desperate the circumstances that surrounded
them. These qualities are your real life
preServers, aud lsshed to them YOU are SAFE
in the toughest seas. We also advise a
careful reading of the ten commandments
every morning before going TO your place OF
/ business, with this assurance, that II you
! follow them closely, breaking none Of them,
4 you will 90 to bed each night with your
mind as cnsy as an old shoe. Live during
th,. ngtyrar for yonr yourself, but remem'
Z her that every good act done y0ur neigh OF
is n benefit, and the greatest one poSs bic To
yourself. A dollar gwen IN charity--asSist'
ance extended to a struggling brother, IS =
better investment than money at two pei
cent. per month, though day of payment
may be a long time ahead. Do all we have
written, and 1863 will find YOU better, ns
well as happier.
AN AGE " PRoGREsS. This is truly ar
age OF progress, and one Of ,he best evi
dences we have OF the fact is the appearance,
in our midst Of that healthy, pure, unndul
terated nIticle ID. b. De Land d CO.. Chem