North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-08-02

rooms OF peaee may spring up during SNORT
night of forgetfulness, but they will oil with
er beneath the scorching rays of remorse.-
How can you my friends, ever have the
wickedness and cruelty to cheat the printer,
when you consider how much he has done,
and is every day doing for you. He has
poured into the treasures Of your m inds
some of the most valuable gifts that any.
thing short of God can bestow, sy, riches
with which you would not part for the pos
session of the world and o mortgage on o
small corner OF heaven. With the keys OF
msgie, as It were, hs has opened the IRON
cased doors Of the human understanding
dispelled the darkness of ignorance, and lit
up the lamps Of knowledge and wlsdom.-
That mighty engine-the Press-is surround
cd by the glory, and its effulsence extends
oil over the broad empire Of the mind, illu-
minating the darkest avenues of the heart !;
and pet the printer-she man who tolls at
the lever Of this soul enlightening instru>
ment-is often robbed Of his hard earned
bread by those whom he has delivered from
mental bondage, and placed in paradise to
Icy of and grow fat upon the fruits of his la
bors
Oh, you ungrateful sinners! if you have
hearts molstened with the oews of mercy,
instead of gizzards filled with graves, take
heed what say unto you. I: there be one
among you in this congregation whose &C
count is not settled with the printer, 60 and
adjust it Immediately, and be able to hold
your head up in society, like giraffe be
respected by the wise and good-f-ee
from the torture Of a.guilty conscience-the
notifications of repeated duns-and escape
from falling into the clutches Of those Ii
censed thieves, the lawyers. Ifyou arc hon.
est and honorable men, you will 60 forthwith
and pay the printer. You will not wait for
the morrow-because there is no to morrow !;
it is but a visionary receptacle for unre.
deemed promises; an added egg in the
great nest Of the future the debtors hope
and the creditors curse. If you are dishon.
est, lowminde,l seas of Satan, don't sup
pose you will ever pay the printer, as long
as you have no reputation to lose-no chat
acter to sustain-and no morals to cultivate.
But, let noe tell you my friends, that ifyou
don't do il, your paths to the tomb will be
sirewn with thorns-you will have to gather
your daily food from brambles-your chill
dren will die of the dsentery, and you your
selves will never eLjoy the blessings Of
| health. | once called on sick person whom
the doctors had given up as gone case.
asked him if he had made his peace with his
| Maker7 He said he thought he had squared
up. Inquired if he had forgiven oil his en-
emes He replied, yes. then asked him
if he had made his peace with his printer ?
He hsslsated for q moment, and then said be
believed he owed him something ike abou,
two dollars and fifty cents, which he desired
to have paid before he bid good bye to the
world, His desire was Immediately grati6ed;
| and from that moment he, became GONZALES
cent. lie in now living in the enjoyment of
health and prosperity-as peace wish bis own
conscience, his God, and the whole world
Let this be On example to you my friends.
| Patronage the printer take the papers -
pay for them in advance and your days will
be long upon the earth. and overfowing with
! the honey Of happiue 90.
My hearers pay all your debts and keep
an honorable'reckoniDg with your fellow men;
but, above all, keep paying, by daily install
merts, that ever lasting debt of gratitude
which you owe to HIM from whom you OBJ,
laiaed capital sufficient to begin the FIRST
transaction of life, 90 that, when you come to
balance accounts At the day of general SO rele-
ment, all things may appear fair and above
board ? So mote it be