Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-01-13
From The Jerrsonian, by ], L. LODGE,
D. D., Editor.


a time when despair seldom settles down
like night upon the soul.
Hope springs perennial in the human breast;
Man never is, but ever to be, Ulest.
Well, then, why not this Year, The past
with all regrettable, irrecoverable, repented
sighed over, wept for, lost, is gone. But not
all time Is past So precious the donative
that only one moment is its measure, we
build on the aggregate, and enter on the
new possession. Despite OF failure, defeat
surrender, the moral prompting TO a new
attempt to eradicate the evil within US, and
plant anew the germs OF goodness, should be
nourished, and brought TO lruitage through
devout and tireless diligence. 1t may be
questioned whether the wit which riots at
the expense of "good resolutions" has in it
much of wisdom. Ii, by reason of such re-
solve, which ever contains the element OF
penitence, the inebriate shall temporarily
shatter bis cup, the too austere learn for a
little how to smile, the unkind grow loving,
the idle enter upon industry, the swearer
cease from profanity, the slanderer learn 10
speak trulhiully oil his neighbOr, and one
man weep over his own sins and become
charitable toward the sins of the world
though there has been no entire rehabilits-
ton OF the moral nature, yet every stumbling
step has been for gain. Some small modl.
cum of evil has, for the instant, been sub.
stltuted by transient good While it can
not affect the final issue, it is no more to be
despised than the heeting path OF light
breaking the dread monolony of darkest
night.
Time creeps like tortoise to the young.
They live 10 the future. Irksome to them the
insipid present, too long delaying their en-
trance on Elysisn fields Wise restraints
chate, aud seem TO bar from liberty that
shall allay the hot distemper Of unrest Not
one shock shall check such imaginings, nor
a series of disappointments rescue from the
delusion OF ensnaring iallacies. The truth
must be learned through that cumulative
experience which we call wisdom. | have
no sort OF sympathy with that procedure
which would promote virtue in the young
by raising the death spectre That msera-
bic stuff, by some called preaching" which
dresses jokes in pulpit phrase, and with
sugar-teat beguiles into heartless probes
sion, stands on a lower plane, il that be pos
sible, and is even less effective, than that
which appeals alone TO guilty lear, But the
last il utterly vain reform effected
through severe fright could hardly be ex
pected to continue. When equanimity has
Detn ItolOTCu, luC w" VIII c ICpuuldlGu.
IL is to be doubted whether in the whole
course of the world there was ever an eX
ample of durable results. 70 renounce an
evil life merely through fear OF the second
death is the essence Of selfshness, and that
religion denies and abhors. | would
have all young people as happy as pos
sible. 1t is the only season ol free
dom from carking cares; when they
do not bleed from LIES cruel thorns.-
U Mess for the sake oil a vital principle, dis
illusion would seem almost a crime. To
secure this comparative happiness, aud as
the only way TO bring itabOut, | would have
them dispose of thewhole question Of death on
the instant at the very start in lite. IL is ter
rible thing that q man should go all his life
in bondage To the fear of death. There was
perhaps, little piety ia the heather practice
of feasting in presence OF nle1le1lt0 mon !,
the ashes dashed into the wine, the skeleton
of the Egyptians, the black shirt Of Sala
dine, the tombstone presented TO the EN-
peror OF ConstantinOple on his coronation
day, men as likely used TO heighten present
pleasures by symbolizing their certain end
Jeremy Taylor says, "the art OF dying we'll
must be learned by men 10 health" Dedi
cate the life; go on with its work and the
dying will take care of itself. The ply
sically hideous actually OF dissolution will
often enough confront US. We all remem.
Der how, few months since, we looked up
on that girl wife dressed for the grave 10
her bridal robes
And thus how Oft do life and death
Irvine hand In hand together;
And the funeral shrOud, and the bridal
wreath,
How small space may sever
Let US not stand shivering about the grave
We are too young for that, or we are too old
for that II the snail pace of the tagging
year 10 too slow for leaping blood and pris-
oned energy, we can make the time fly fast
er. Impatiently 70 count the sand grains
or petulantly TO shake the glass, will only
lengthen out the time OF waiting. Find out
what sweets the day possesses; know how
much of grandeur and nobility you may put
into life; see how the whitening fields pro
claim the harvest, and appeal for laborers
consecfated and pure hearted; grid for the
toll take up the song; behold how many
there are for you To love, 10 pity, 10 beiriend,
TO help; keep busy with works Of charity,
and fill your hearts with thankiulness that
youth and strength and will are yours To
make "heroes in the strife" The hours will
no longer hang heavy on your hands We
are too old 10 parley long with DEATH
Young 10 heart, we shall yet make IL long
life. Ambrose Is said TO have divided his
day into three parts: Eight hours for ma
lures requirements, another third spent in
good offices TO men, and the remainder 10
study and prayer Thus completely filled,
a short life would b. male long The lover
Of books must be torn from bis tasks by con
scjeDce. To him, with unimpeded feet the
HFainad N afnIU anil
10 think, he scarcely notes the procession o,
earth's common things. The duty to learn,
the duty 10 teach the love Of his kind which
spurs on enterprl.e, the vocation Of bene-
factor, heap up results that weigh down
wears Yes, the old, who are inspired, will
do enough of work, grow tired, find restl
This year is given US 10 which 70 remedy
our faults. and c0unteract the evil of the
faults of Others. II we have not already
found out that no man il without weakness
and liability 10 error, this is the very year
In which u learn II. No amount OF know
edge or prudence can exempt from the com
mon Judgment "Wise men are like moor
lands-ride as far as you will uron sound
ground, you are sure TO come upon a soft
place at last" The folly OF the wise 10 very
sad, but inevitable. Learn that, and bt
humble Ever needing TO be forgiven, lei
Us be ever ready 10 forgive. None could be
more. faulty than ourselves Every yea
should mark better planting than before
Whether 10 our OVID garden or anothers, thu
sowing will yield harvest Of its kind. Word'
and actions will reappear 10 angel form v
bless, or with demon face W taunt or curse
us It's the rigor Of law
So as hid seed shoots after rainess years,
50, good and evil, pains and pleasures, hates
And loves, and eli dead deeds, come forth
again
Bearing bright leaves or dark, sweet fruit o.
sour.
Single. hearted, look upward IN God strong
handed, reach downward 10 men trnth
duty, love, fixed stars TO shine upon and
guide; the year one step toward the glory
Of the worker crowned, unto the dominion
of him who was faithful in few thingsl
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All Free.
Those who have used DR.. Kings New Dis
covery know Its value, and those who hav
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