Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-07
ApriI and Fools, with GthfrAi D's ~ f


.nr,, and Fools. With n General D'gE. ss'o" upon
Folly.
App1 the genial month of fools and flowers, Is here
81 Last and unfortunately, from present appearances
tho a,wers will be much scarcer than the fools,
for fools we will always have, whether the month be
April or December. OF the peculiar product koown
as April Foos, the crop to- day will probably be
small People are no. much 10 the vein for pleasant
fooling Small boys will perhaps inform aged parties
of thoughtful disposition that they have dropped their
bandkerchiefs etc but before night, small boys
will tire of this game.
The first of April the month of greenness, has been
devoted to the FOOLS because with them it is always
April, as with the Lotus Eaters it is always after
noon The fools are evergreens They leave forth ak.
December July, and their verdance is at all times
though somewhat tires ONE, IN which las
respect it differs from that of nature.
The commonly received idea that fools are good ma
tured, in a commonly received humbug Fools are apt
to be the most suspicious intermeddling, malicious
finals in the world. person whose good-nature is
thoroughly reliable may be set down person of at
least fair proportion of strong common sense. OF
course in speaking of fools do not to 60 so
far to include madmen idiots though in truth,
they, at times display an almost preternatural
cunning in the devising and execution OF mischief
But we are ali fools at times and within certain
limits, and little reflection will show US that the
foolish element in composition IS really also the
errng one. We do not of course, propose to indite
religious moral essay, but appeal simply to every
ones memory to say whether in reviewing any pericd
of bis fe bis judgment will not tell him that his faults
and bis follies have been about the things
We will always have faults and oes, and perhaps the
greatest one of which be guilty is to be blind
to own, unwilling to make allowances for those
OF others.
is April the month that it used 10 be? Are the
changed the people, we, or is it the
currency that casts gloom around, or s it comhna-
ton of all these things? There is old world express
sion that used to puzzle in childish days BY
way of saying that at certain Tina In spr ing the sur
face of the ground ght be expected to be warmed by
the sum- they said that then the side Of the stone
turned upwards Once, for whole day, We watched a
big fat stone, but it never turned. We never were
quite young enough to try that experiment again. We
never sat beside that stone than once. We kneu
that it didn't turn, and knowledge brought US no
pleasure But we have cherished many another delu.
sion since seen many another hope Jade aTRy-loCked
in vain for the side of many another stone and
found our mistake, and are wiser-shal we add
sadder people We might as well. 1t is q sort OF sad
ness We know that there are thousands and hundreds
of thousands sitting, hoping watching for the warm
side of life to turn uphappy in their hope-cheerful
in their vigil more joyful in expectancy than they
ever be 10 fruitioD. We know, too many of US, that
the big stone does not turn have watched that for
ourselves Why should not others epjo the same pri
vege live for while in the hope, and learn ex-
pereDce in the came school of disappointment.
AS we write however, the sun shines brilliantly from
as cloudess sky as ever overcanoped the gardens OF
paradise but when we look out upon the earth find
that bis rays fall upon ;desolation almost wintry
There is enough verdure to break the monOonou
brown. Did not the youth of earth of sky and Of
man form part OF the charm Of Eden! Adam
himself very young and so was Eve. They were
prepared to beauty 10 everything All THAR SENSES
were instruments of enjoyment. A little more
kEowledge-a little painful experience-and paradise
was lost, and an angel sent to guard its gate.
with flaming sword The paradise Of youth with its
warm hopes and undimmed prospect is guarded by nc
visible angel and no sword flames athwart its portals bat
Adam might well have attempted to scale the walls
OF E1en any of bis children to reascend the stream
OF his life and re enter the happy mansions of his
yclth. In life there is no step backwards. What is
Zone is DONE Even in the schemes of Providence there
wonld seem to be no restoration, of OLD things We
read Of new heaven and new earth. We read of a
time when oil things shall have passed away. We do
not remember reading of new hell. Men may be
trusted to make enough of that for themselves,
But we begin to fear that getting the bias,
aud worse perhaps that we may give them to Our
ders if any there be who will read this dis ned fair
which has grown unconeciousy, and, it may be-
scionaby, while we have been waiting for the mails.
Daily Journal, lst instant.