The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1865-08-18

~ nn npI Illcable sense, We have rca
son aud strength Of mind sufficient
10 protect rs from danger aud guid,
rs from temptation. Let ~ not be
too ohmerical in our hopes OF too vie
lonafy in our schemes. bet ~ mol
look too much after those golden,
IDEAL fish which tenant the ocean Of
Imagination, aud which are worth
nothing for food, but are only bcau,i
ful to behold; but let Us look after
onrselvcs--lct Us dive deep, down
among the coral caves Of Cllristiani.
ty, where all Is purity, calmne~ and
peace The storms and tempcsts Of
worldly excitement may then rage
with all their fury above MS, but We
shall neither hear nor heel them.
Tho waves of sin may roll over the
surface Of the social sea, bntthcycnn
never disturb the unbroken placidity
Of our souls; for there they enjoy
the sweetest Of reposc-thcre no bill.
lows Of anger, passion aud revenge.
break upon their slumbcrs---and there
the devil might fish from the fourth
Of july to the farther end Of forever,
and then 30 home without even q
nibblc.
My l,earcrs-the bait that the
wicked ene uses to each lover is a
bit Of Cupi.l's liver fric,l in the fat
Of earl affection. ltisasnre stake
--but slsnt you be 50 soft, my w.
lovsd sea base, q to bo caught ID
such . manner. ! Never Ismp At a
baitmcrely because ]. looks beautiful /;
but first examine II well with sfpru.
dent and cautious eye; and then con.
slider whether there may not be some.
thing inside rather too crooked for
comfort and too pointed for pleasure.
Oh, you wicked and pcrvcrsc genera.
tion Of shad! How inclined you arc
in the spring time Of your lives to run
up the rivers Of wickedncss. to be
swept on shore by the scins Of Satan,
never more to return! Better by far
stay back and spawn in tho salt
water Of salvation, than enter the
creeks Of cnrclessncss and be caught
by hungry monsters Of vice. And
q, you foclsh and ilnproviaent por.
gies. how many times more must |
warn you against going 10 fed upon
the fishing Tanks tf I,eelxcbub /! H..
member there is no security for your
souls escep. in the deep water Of
.,ric, morality. There you have
nothing to fear from either book,
harpoon or scoop.nc.; but just y
sure as you veaturc near tho shores
Of corruption, and pick up the vsriyss
crumbs Of vice that Hoat hithcr anil
thither, you win end aha, the dcvi;
has been sppsistsd > committee Of
ono to devise Ways and means for
your incsit1blel llsstetetioa. y
Dear frieads-I know that the
leopard cannot easily change biz spots
nor the Ethiopian bis skin. Such Of
you fishes vl6 arc nan,rally good will
alwayss.mnh so-and Jon Who arc
beJlimei with sin, usst have the
privilege Of being more or less be.
slimed forever; bat II yoa will only
use the precaution not 10 mcddle with
the bats thrown out BY the arch
enemy Of mankind, and keep o.
much ~ possible in the clear, pure
waters Of picty, you will become par.
tally clcsssed ii last, and perhaps
have the satisfaction Of making the
old chap Wind W his tscklo and quit
fishing forever.
There are nov twelve papers in
Mississippi. The Jackson News,
Mississippian, Canton Mail, Causos
Citizen, vicksburg Herald. Gre.s.
de- Motive, Carroll,on Conservative,
Pamela Star, 1lolmesville 1nispend.
ent, Meridian Clarion. Yssoo Banner,
and Fayssss Chrssicle. This !. not
Wsvs than oue-sissh u the newsps.
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