The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-06-03
PROVERBS IG. PART OE oat,,
VERSE.

bodyD revived and dedicated to
pcorlo who have nothing else to
d" h"t a'andcr their ncighbors
Reader, in the vast catalogue OF
humanity, there is no character
more dangerous than the oily
tongucd whispcror.
The Proverbs OF Solomon arc
tnll Of cautions to the wise to be.
ware Of lying lips, tho contentious,
the whispcrcr and the slandcrrr.
Ills tonGno is filled with subtitle
poison, the influence Of which il
not at first felt by the victim, bat
grHduallN it spreads through all
the avenues Of the system per.
vadcS the very scat ofliro and feeds
with horrid pleasure upon the
torn it has pnlutcd and Destroy
cd.
The whispcrrr is coward. lin
hints ut things he dare not avnw.
lie imSinuatcS that tho friendly
smile IS IN amorOua hint. lln
makes the linlrr Of u penny in lho
street II houScbrcakcr. He CON.
tends. that the Innocent lest means
secret wick odncss--that the glance
OF JOY is an invitation to licrntiouv-
ness. Nothing is too small for tn,
WhiHprrrr to nOlicc---nothinm too
largo, too bold or too horril for
his base and degraded imagination
to manufacture and circulate.
The Whispering slnndrrrr is Il
weaver Of fincly-spun cobwch~. 500.
he puts this and that together,
connects the innocent facts which
may have reached his eve or car,
and fills up all vacancies with tho
lying coinage Of his pcstiIcntial
heart.
Thu whispcrcr makes nH allow-
! anrrA. With him, an indiscrction
is sin Il thoughticSs expression,
! inherent viciouSncss. lie lives
but in tnlsrhoods, and brcathcs
! ircrl y only in tho sulphurous foul.
ness of his own corruption. Tho
! pure atmosphere OF innoccncH
brings disease II fon his frame, and,
! iiko Il true disciple Of the 'wickcd
I onr,' he goes about "sceking whom
he may dcvour."
How often has the tongue Of
the slnndercr bcggarcd tho mcr-
chant by single insiuuation Of
his inability to pay certain debt?
How often has tho mechanic been
driven from his work k-bcnch by
hint that u certain piece Of work
was ruined by his want Of knowl-
edge How often has female been
driven to tho brothel, by the haso
whispcrers Of ono Of her own Son?
1t seems rs if somc woman wrro
! particularly anxious to build up
their own, perhaps, damaged char
actors rs saints by pulling down
tho reputation Of othcrs, Worship
pcrs at tho same altar, rs if they
supposed they could obtain u
sanctiiicd notorioLy 10y tho dc%ra-
dation Of another. Well did tho
immortal bard understand thia
trait Of character, when he maio
Hamlet cNcl;im to OphcIia ; "Bo
lhon as chaslc rs ice, rs pure as
snow, thou shalt not escape cnlum-
n.y."
No on"eScapcs. hcprincc olthis
world who is the father Of Iea, cm-
| poisoned almost ovory heart with
his vilcncss, and tho venom rank
les in The soul until the image of
tho Almighty becomes tho tabrr-
naclo Of the doviI.
''-----'ris SANDER:
Whose edge Ia sharper than Il sword, whose
tongue
outvcnomS all tho worms Of the Nile,
whose breath
Rides On the parting winds, and doth belle
All corners OF the world, Kings, Queens and
States,
! Maids, n'niion$, nay the secrets Of The grave
! This viprons $lnndcr enters"
Heed pot, then, Tho slandcrcr.--
Beware Of the whispcrcr. Spurn
! from your presence whoever hints
OWL Of your ncighbor, and yet
proves nothing. Shun tho evcr-tat-
fling gossip who insinuates aueht
against your lrionI. Brand bin
or her rs an enomy, and if enough
lSsaid - make you atall suspicious,
suspect your inlormant, rather
than tho ono slandorcd. Depend
upon it, your whispering news-
vcndcr is onI y shadowing forth TO
you the pollution Of his own heart.
Wore ho not guilty himself he
would mover DO so ready to create
suspicion against others. We're
ho innocent, tho acts Of others
would not bo blackoncd with tho
shades Of vice.
Let not your friend bo injured
in your estimation by aught thai