Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-29

my heart to the wisdom that comes from above.
that | may be wise unto salvation, and be ever
ready to arise and depart, for this is not my
rest.
ITO serve the present age,
My calling to fulfill
., may 1t all my powers engage
To do my Masters will.'
In the same manuscript, there are number
Of lines which contain much of the same train
Of reflection, which [ will also transcribe.
With sad thrilling heart and fearful eye,
Would sing the day now passing BY
Half-ending my course o. er lifes solemn main
Whose limit is given in this mournful refrain =
The days OF our years are ten and threescore/
Or if by strength they be ten or seventy more.
Their strength is labor and sorrow, may learn
to-day
Soon to be cut off, and we fly away
Here would pause, and review with thankful
tears
The varied memories of the by-gone years,
lis sweet to learn from pleasing review,
A power unseen, loving and tender and true
Hath gently directed my chequered way
Until the bright dawn of this cherished day.
Father, bless Thee for Thy watchful care,
So graciously vouchsafed to unworthy feeble
In pardoning mercy hast Thou kindly forgiven
My mourned for sins, and sweetest hopes hast
given.
When worn by disease was faint and weary
And the hours of night were so dark and
dreary
Thy ministeripg ones lowered around my bed
And balms OF heaven Thy healing influences
With mercies and kindness hast Thou crowned
my days,
May they then be spent in grateful praise
In sorrowing seasons in hours of grief.
Thy Word was 'er present with blessed re-
lief - =
Tho hot I, q
Il will not, will not desert to his foes
That soul, though all hell should endeayor TO
shake,
Pll never, no, never, no, never forsake.'
And now 1 would turn with trembling gaze
10 the unlived scenes of coming days.
Ere shall have lived as many years moreri,
My life may be, or soon will be o er
In some lonely place flower may wave, .-'-'
And weep dewy tears upon my humble grave
Or, on the farther shores of life's stormy main
/ shall review the hours of the past again.
With dim eyes, silvered hairs and feeble hands
| shall be numbering the last wasting sands
Ill some angel comes with plying love
To lead me away to the bright land above
Father, to Thy unchanging will bend,
BE Thou ever my Guardian and my Friend
Then can brave all toll and strife .'
Die faithful, and receive the crown of life
The manuscript closes in this manner:
In forming resolutions, by which to regulate
NY walk and conversation for what remains of
ny life here on earth humbly depending on
Him, who promises never to leave or forsake
ne, and, as my days so shall my strength be, I
resolve,
lst To realize that, Blessed is the man,
whom God chooses and causes to approach unto
Him, that he may dwell in His courts; and I
shall endeavor to be satisfied with the goodness
IF His house, even of His holy temple.
od That whilst thanEf,,1 f,,. po,4
nents, yet will forget the things that are be-
hind so far as not to rest satisfied with them,
and reaching forth unto those things that are
before, press toward the mark of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus.
3rd. L shall aim to live as one whose citizen
ship is in heaven, whence, also, I look for the
Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall
change our vile body that it may be fashioned
ike unto His glorious body, according to the
working whereby He is able to subdue all things
unto Himself -
now close these extracts, hoping they may
prove word In season, and this be happy
New Year to us all, in the highest and best sense,
by bringing US nearer to home in heaven as
It's moments speed away. w. T. p.
MONTEREY, January, 1867.
Our manners must be tender and winning.
The nail Of reproof (says an old writer) must be
NCil OICu III klIuIkcSS DeiOT0 IL Is Ur1Ven nome.
Meddllng with the faults of others is like at
tempting to move person afflicted with the
rheumatic gout-it must be done slowly and
Lenderly, and must we be frightened by an
outcry or two The great thing is to show the
person that you really love him if you manifest
this in the sight of God, he will bless your efforts,
and give you favor in the sight of an erring
brother.
There is nothing magnanimous in bearing dis
with fortitude when the whole
world is looking on. Men in such circumstan-
ces act bravely from motives of vanity: but he
who, in the vale Of obscurity, can brave adver-
slty, who, without friends to encourage, ac-
1ualntances to pity, even without hope to alle-
vlate his mlsfofunes, can behave with TRANQUIL
lty, Is truly great; and whether peasant or cour-
tier, deserves admiration, and should be held
up for our imitation and respect. Goldsmith.
Society cannot exist unless controlling DOW
er upon will and appetite be placed somewhere;
and the less there is within, the more there
must be without. 1t is ordained in the eternal
constitution of things, that men of Incorporate
minds cannot be free-their passions forge their
fetters. s.-Burhe
IF you desire to be truly valiant, fear to do
an injury he that fears not to do evil is always
afraid to suffer evil he that never fears is des-
perate, and he that fears always is a coward;
he is the true valiant man that dares nothing
but what he may -Quarles.
That is not the best sermon which makes the
hearers go way talking to one another, and
pralsing the speaker, but which makes them 90
away thoughtful and serious, and Fastening to
be alone. .-Bp. Buuaet.
Nobility is letter of credit given you by your
country, upon the security of your ancestors, in
the full confidence that, at proper period of
life, you will acquit yourself with honor for those
engaged for you-Marmoatd.
There are points where man of honor ought
not to ask, because a man of honor cannot re-
fuse.