The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-01-05
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Since our last issue cold time" has
ushered in a new year. The first of
January, with its accustomed festiVi-
ties, its . turning over of new leaves, 81
and its g forming of new resolutions, &"
has come, and is already gone. Verify,
''The sand within the transtory glass
Doth haste, and so our silent minutes pass"
Il is well to pause at the beginning of
the New Year, and take retrospective
view Of our lives, remembering that
soon " cid time will end our story" The
resistless unremittiug stream " will not
permit US, in its rapid progress, to call
back cur lives and correct mistakes ard
atone for misspent hours. Could we do
this we might with better grace rush
heedlessly on. But time takes no proof
sheets. 1t is the duty of every one to
grow, year by year, in all that pertains
to good. Every instinct cfhumanity
tepches this. We cannot stand still; we
either grow worse or better each year, and
each individual is his own best judge as
to whether be is travelling toward that
goal which his Maker designed him for.
or whether be is on the retrograds. Il
becomes US TO take constant heed lest we
follow too closely the evil inclinations of
our natures. The commencement Of this
new year furnishes an excellent opportu-
nifty for us to examine our course, and
resolve, for the future, to improve it..
The questions which every individual
should ask himself are, have we SO lived,
in tie year past, that our existence has
been of any benefit to our fellow-men, or -
ourselves? Have we done anything to fur
Their the objects for which we were put
into the world ? We are not follower
of Hume by any means. but We are util-
itarian TO the extent that we believe no
human being was ever created without
some object in view-for the glory of the
Creator and the benefit of his fellow be
ings Human butterflies, and handles
and the whole race of immoral and use
less time killers, are worse then wasting
the time which has been allotted 10 them
for preparation for future use and hsppi-
ness. Many people go along "a though
there was no responsibility resting o.
them for the proper use of time, and the
manner Of their lives. They seek only the
qualification of vscious propensities
Their lives are failure Obviously we all
need to watch ourselves more closely.
We need often 10 pause and scrutinize our
conduct that we may mend the bad places
IN the future-that we may, in a word,
reform cur lives, and strive to be able to
say, when we come to the great change
which swaits US all. that we have not
lived in vain. How long we live does
not matter go mnch as lou we live. Nc
time, if we live we'll, will end our future
glory. It bshooves us, then, to live as
though we were living for something be-
yohd the transitory pleasures of this brel
life. We may all &c make our lives sub.
lime"
"And departing, leave behind US
Footprints in the sands of time "
son On our moments hurry by.
Like shadows Of passing cloud,
Till enernl darkness wraps the sky,
And man sleeps senseless in his shroud
He sports, he trihes time away,
Till time is his to waste no more +:
Needless he heays the surgcs play
And then is dashed upon the hore.
He has no thought of coming days
Though they alone deserve his though:
And so the needless wan derer strays
And treasurs noughtand gathers Rought.
Though wisdom speak-his ear il 4 NIL;
Though virtue smile-he sees her not;
His cup of vanity is full
Ard ill Issides forcgonc-Sorgot
The old year which has just dropped
into the gulf of the past, was friead to
humanity. 1t brought many blessings
to the world, and not many d sasters. It's
history was eventful. Among its tri
iPuS AoI HuJiauAb - hSiS INC SuOSeSS VI
the Atlantic telegraph, the overthrow of
the temporal power of the Pope-lhe
extension of the right of suffrage 10 the
District of Columbia-the grand tri-
umPh Of the Republican patty, and the
political burial of Andrew johnson.
Our nation and Our people have been pros
peyed. Providence smiled on us kindly.
aud we we've saved from the threatened
raYag.e of cholera, except in a few local
tiles. 1866 will occupy a proud place
in the history ct the world.
We close by wishing oar readers a
happy and prosperous journey I9rOugh
1867. May We all never meet haro>r
"a! than that imposed upon US BY its
;mn. late predecessor.
- MASSACRE.