The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-12-11
For the Comet.l
GOVERN YOUR EVIL PASSIONS.


above all created things and yet, by
neglecting the gifts which have beel
bestowed on him there are many Wht
have fallen below the level of brutes
| considered the changes and cor
ruptions he has introduced into his
condition; the low and groyeling ap
petites his unreasonable and wi!C
passions; degrading himself, and act
ing in low sphere which was never
intended for him. Indulging in envy
Jealousy, hatred, malice and ali un
charitableness; Children eXasperat
ed against parents, parents against
children, friend against friend, family
fueds, ingratitude and other evils
which are unnatural, strange and Il
disgrace to humanity All Of which
might be averted by the reason and
mind which have been given us above
the brutes; preventing the misery
such passions cause to those who in
dulgc them, and ON those who have to
feel their effects. Is man 81 weak in
his morals that he cannot subdue his
grosser nature? This filed me with 4
mixture of contempt, shame and sor-
row; knowing he is responsible for, and
can control his actions. But these feel
inns, ui,l.nI ns t,, n
me from going to sleep, and growing
confused, my waking reason left the
subject, and followed in dream. I
imagined myself in Il state of great
distress and irritation, and Fastening
with rapidity to get away from such
disagreeable company, and take II
walk i'm the woods to listen to The
singing of birds, the chirping of in
sects, and the signing of the wind
among the trees. | heard the sound of
footsteps, and looking around saw Il
man with the face of Il hyena, whose
sight struck me with horror, but he
only snapped his teeth and grinned
at me and passed on. Wandering ON
I came to Il dilapidated building said
to have been erected by honor and
truth, before truth descended into the
bottom of Il well; and on it was Il
Watcn-tOwrr for nhoor~iug tl,, uo,II
and sending out emmisaries, not like
the emmisary or 'scape goat which
Aaron the High Priest, used for re-
ceiving the sins of the Israelites, and
them, wherever chance
might lead them, but were good an
gels sent out to improve and benefit
Over the entrance was this inscrip-
ton, "Hope fills the hearts of all who
enter here" the reverse of Dante's in
purgtoria. l entered and was met by
a beautiful woman, radiant with all
the virtues, and her heart upon her
lips, and around an altar above which
hung the image of our Savior, were
hundreds of beautiful children knee-
ing and chanting. A vision too bright
to last; | must go on, no rest, no rest,
like the Wandering Jew. | ascended
the tower and looking out upon the
world, Il multitude of men and women
were presented to my view, and oh,
horrible wonderful, none had their
natural faces. Some had the heads
and faces of vultures and apes; two
foxes were chuckling and telling how
they had borrowed money from the
honest and confiding which they never
to repay; swapping turtles
were trying to bite off each others
heads. Ravens were dragging away
stolen goods, and geese gabbling and
hissiag ill-natured conversation. "lt
was confusion doubly confused" The
envious were serpenis with furious
eyes darting out venom, and hypocrites
were crocodlles destroying their vie
Tins, and weeping over their remains.
Cats We're softly purring with claws
ready for scratching; the cruel wolfe;
the ill-mannered bear; the gluttOnous
hog all the fOllies and vices were rep
resented but drunkenness, and gamb-
ling and supposed that was because
brutes did not drink liquor and gam
bic. All that could disgust was there
i'm its hidcOusness. Alas this is the
state of mankind when it descends
from its dignity, and loses its self-re-
spect; and must all these beautiful
bright boys be led by so bad an exam
pie to drink liquor, and contract all
vices. | offered up to God
a fervent prayer to keep their hearts
pure and innocent, and guide them in
the path of rectitude. Hsop saw
clearly the similarity of the brutes and
human creation, and made them
speak for themselves, to show the re-
lation between them, and the actions
of men. The ancient Egyptians IL we
believe what learned travellers write,
used the pictures Of beasts for expla-
nations. 1 was just beginning my
travels into Egypt, and dreaming to
find many things that were interest
ing and instructive, when was
by the servant coming IN
,,,,, room tn make the fire and eXclaim-
ing, "Oh, lor, l shut up the two cats
in the dinin room last
night, and they done gone and eat up
ali the meat was there for breakfast,
and there aint nothing but mackFIl.
I dressed with a heavy heart, and
groaned at the idea of the water |
would be compelled to drink 10 make
that "mackril'' swim, and tonight OF
having to dream Of making a sub
marine journey and consorting with
fishes and sea monsters.
CLINTON, Miss. H. NJ.