The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24

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nearly one month the Thihs :"
have been almost incessant. Every u"S
there Is A rain, and all manner OF vege'atl"h
- ank hevond precedent. The cotton nrlds
ara covered, so that the ground cannot oe
seen. and as the rays of the sun cannot pen
citrate the covering of vegetation, OF COURSE
tho oldest boles are rotting, and the forms
that appear, from day to day. are usries''
The large calculations of June are thei'i"S
under the rains of July. Twenty DAYS "So
no such prospect for cotton was ever see"
in Texas To-day planters say that t"eS
can form no estimate at all. Inc iarHieis
are gloomy and the prospect of better tlihe s
has disappeared. Such is the ease IN all
things with men. One day. or one year we
find a man prosperous, and promising NM
self great things. The next day or the next
wear the same man staggers 70 'all
Human calculations must necessarily re
e,,I. :, deceotion. unless the elements and
the economy of nature enter as factors
These factors are unknown and OF so much
value that they control the conditions OF tue
problem. and the result is frequently a. sur
prising as it is often disastrous Ottentimes
| have l. at a distance, almost enVled the pros
| perity and seeming content OF some mans
whose acquaintance l coveted. AS oiten
when have known him, have discovered
that he was deeply sorrowful. Near where
Mr.. Jones lives there is a pond OF water
| One dav he and | were speaking of distln-
guisted gentleman in high position with
| prospects unclouded. l declared that Prov
idence seemed to me unjust ia the dlstrlDu-
ton of gifts, and was going to speak Of
some instances within my knowledge, when
Mr. Jones said, tYOu IN entiOned Mr.. "-'
a moment ago, and now you propose TO
mention another party and contrast the TWO
IN position, and, thereto re, in happiness,
and to conclude that nature is unjust. No
tice near the edge of that sheet OF water,
among the weeds, in the broiling sun, trail
white bird. 1t stands there all day, and
from dAy to day, looking steadfastly inGO
the pond aud ever and anon, dips its head
into the water to catch some Shiny creature
for food Many days have sat and look ed
at that bird, standing, looking and waiting
! At night-fail the bird flies away. The next
morning it returns and stands sentry all day
again. Do you think that solitary fowl less
happy than the eagle that flies into the cold
thin atmosphere and gazes at the sum-
There is no happier bird than the poor, frail
creature you now behold, looking into the
margin of the pond Other birds are more
beautiful and sing sweet songs, but they are
not happier than this poor silent fowl. 1t
discharges its mission, does it faithfully
without murmuring or complaint, and seeks
no recreation except that qualification,
which springs from the circumstance, OF
watching alone along the borders of some
! MIR nd no
| ness of things. The poor thing attracts little
attention and has no extra power or proves.
Should some unusual noise or form approach
it flies away and hides until danger has
| passed. You do not stop to admire the
fowl as you do, when you gaze at the eagle
or listen to the hooking bird, but it is all
the same, the creature watches and waits.
So it is with the different classes and orders
of men. That man is happiest who finds his
sphere and moves contentedly therein.
When some moment of supreme happiness
| or pleasure comes to any one he has good
reason to fear that there will be change.
So when some moment of deep depression
and dependency occurs to another he has
! a right to hope for better things. The one
is tormented by fear the other excited by
hope while the humble man who finds sat-
! iSfantinn in a davs' toll well done, realizes
more OF genuine happiness imam eIJneI
both of those mentioned. Distinctions in
vite criticism and provoke assaults. He who
is conspicuous for ability and who is favor
ed by fortune, suffers pain from the thrusts
of envy, and when gratifed ambition or APP
petite is weighed with the ills described
above, the average falls below the plane of
the contented laborer. All your co nclusions
about the injustice of Providence are false
because your reasoning is false, your prem
ises are false. You assume that every man
who has money, prominence, or elevated po-
siton is happy. Such is not the case. There
are happy people and they are such as do
their duty and look to a higher power than
their own for guidance and protection, and |
who look for happiness
Net in station no: in rank
Not in the wealth in London bank
You have doubtless heard the origin OF
the saying "there is skeleton in every
mans house." The more outside laugh, the
more inward sorrow. Rarely does there
live man or woman but carries silence
not to be broken, Your accusations made
against nature and Providence are simply
accusations made against your own UNDER
standing. The discharge of duty and the
love and practice of virtue yield happiness
Your view of things, William, is what
drives so many men to seek Office. The
highest talents can find ployment in pri
yate station, and duty cOnfronts all of us
everywhere. The tgnis yatuus. of swampy
places is not more deceptive than the APP
pearance of things in broad daylight. Hap
piness is subjective and objective"
l recite this talk of Mr.. Jones because all
that he has told me seems to be true, Some T
time since he discoursed to me on the immor- :
tality of sound. Last night had a descrip- !
ton of the photograph that will reproduce |
D conversation years after it takes place and
years after the speakers are dead. Nv in /
erview with Foster seems to trouble Mr.. :
Jones. He promises, however, to make a | f
ltliverance on the subject.
The campaign here for Goyernor WAKES Il
warm On the 18th of this month the Sc h
ection of a candidate will be made The /
prominent aspirantS are the present incum- 4
)ent Il. u. Hubbard, Ex-Governor ThTock- a
norton and Col. w. w. Lang. 1t is hard h
o predict the result. 1.-THE two thirds rule :
observed it seems that neither will get
be nomination, but that soma dark horse r
will BE- brought forward. Three days more y
eeide. What will not time disclose? $
WILLIAM. e
Let Mr. Davis Speak. il