Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-28
The Philosophy of Life.

in our history, says Robert Morris,
when greater necessity existed for
the exercise Of the recuperative en-
ergies of the people than at the
present moment. Thousands have
been injured by the vicissitudes of
trade and the changes of fortune.
The rich have become poor and
the independent have lost their
means of support. Many under
such circumstances are disposed to
despond. They fear that their
chances have gone by, that the
tide in their affairs has been at it's
food and is subsiding, that the
future has little hope or no en-
enlargement for them. Not so,
however, in country like ours,
if they possess health and energy,
and are on the sunny side Of fifty.
Ingenuity, industry and persever-
sncs, "time, faith and energy"
will accomplish much. Some OF
the most eminent men that ever
lived were comparatively obscure
in early life. Adversely not only
tested their energies, bat it reused
and excited their minds. They
saw the necessity of an extraordi-
nary struggle; and nerving them
selves to the trial and temptations
of life they rushed on bodily, and
in most cases with success. The
truth is, that experience, although
severe, is q most excellent task
master. No one knows better how
to enjoy wealth than the individu
al who has acquired it through the
sweat of his brow. Few under
stand the real mutations and lie
true philosophy of life, who have
not seen the air blown bubbles of
youth and hope fade away as they
attempt to clasp them who have
not realized much of the disip-
pointment and vexation to which
human flesh is heir. Ii is only by
trial that we feel the spirit OF man
hood within US, and with q moral
courage, worthy lofty and intel
lectual nature, determine not to be
intimidsted by a single blow OF
misfortune, or be disheartened be-
cause clouds and darkness occa-
siOnally obscure the prospect
This at least is the true policy
The Deity has given US many no.
BILE attributes. We live in \ world
which presents many means of sus-
tenance. Our country is rich in
soil, fertility in health and in en-
terprise. Millions yet unborn may
grow mp and prosper upon her
bosom, while new sources of iu-
dustry, of wealth and OF proSperi
ty are developed with every year
of our national existence. Again,
then, we say to those who have
suffered, or are suffering from the
mutations of fortune, be not cast
down, do not despair. Gather
lesson from some of the frail but
green and glorious vines, which,
born ia darkness and eoscnrity,
spring forward and court the suu
shine and light as essential 10
their existence. The gloom of To
day may serve but to prelude the
glory of tomorrow. The thick
cloud which hovers above and
darkens our path, may soon pass
away aud give place to the blue
skies and golden sunshine. /" Ma
ture, observes an eloquent writer,
scatters the seeds OF g-nius to
the winds, and though some III y
be choked ny the thorns and BRAN
bles of early adversely, yet others
will now and then strike root,
even 10 the clefts of the rocks,
struggle brsvely into sunshine,
and spread over their birthplace
oil the beauties OF vegetation. y
So with the ways Of fortune. 1t
is cherished theory Of ours, that
sooner or later, even in this life,
the beings who cling to truth,
virtue and integrity, who have
hope in heaven, who make prop
er use of the faculties and ener-
gies with which they are blessed