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A Ufew Poem.
The follow ing very original poem
we find in an exchange. A num
.ber of the lines may appear familiar
to the reader, but we have every
reason to believe tlic production is
entirely original :
By the lake where drooped the willow.
Row, boatmen, row {
1 want to be an angel,
And jump Jim Crow.
An old crow sat on a hickory limb,
None knew him but to praise ;
Let me kiss him for bis mother,
for he smells of Switzer kase.
The minstrels to the war lias gone,
With hie banjo on his knee ;
lie awoke to hear the sentries shriek,
There’s a light in the windw for thee.
A frog he would a-wooing go.
Ilis hair was curled 'to kill;
He used to wear an old grey coat,
And the sword of Bunker Hill.
-Olt in the stilly night,
.Make way for liberty he cried;
I won’t go home till tnornning,
With Maggie liy my side.
I am dying, Egypt, dying.
Susannah don’t you cry ;
■Know how sublime a thing it is;
To brush away the blue-tail fly.
The boy stood on the bunting deck,
With his baggage checked for Troy;.
Due of the few immortal names,
Hie name was Pat Malloy.
Mury had a little lamb,
lie could » talc-unfold;
He had no teeth to eat hoe-cake,
And his speotacles were gold.
Lay on. lay on, Mcclitff,
Man wants but little here below.
And I am to be the Queen of May,
So kiss me quick and go.
Look most to your spendings.
No matter what comes in, if more
goes out you will always be poor.—
The art is not in making money,
but in keeping it j little expenses,
•like mice in a barn, when they are
(many, make great waste. Hair by
hair beads get bald; ‘ straw by
straw the thatch goes off the cot
tage, and drop by drop rain comes
in the chamber. A barrel is soon
empty if the tap leaks but a drop a
minute. When you mean to save,
begin whh your mouth ; many
thieves pass down the red lane.—
The ale jug is a great waste In
at! other things keep within com
pass. Never stretch your legs fur
ther than the blankets will reach,
-or you will soon bo cold. In clothes,
choose suitable and lastiug stuff,
and not tawdry fineries. To.be
warm is the mair thing; never
mind the looks. A fool may make
money, but it noods a wise man to
it. Remember it iseasier tospend
Luild two chimneys than to keep one
.going. If vou give all to 'back and
Foard, there is nothing left for the
savings bank. Fare hard and work
bard while you are young, and you
will have a chance to rest when you
are old.
—The following preparation by a
poet, is said to have a per
sonal* reference. W e are sorry for
<ho referee :
It is but nature, when in jail,
To cell one’s mates:
But be who tells the guilty tale,
Ere barm awaits
And perpetrates so vile a sale,
Hath pnrpy traits.
Land and Sea.— There are 29,-
369 miles of sea coast in North
America, and in South America, 16,
012. Europe has only 18,825 ; Af
iica, 12,561 ; Asia, 34,887 ; Austra
lia 8,947. The proportion of sea
surface in North America
is 1 mile to 265 square miles; in
South America, 1 mile to 434 square
miles ; in Europe, 1 mile 192 square
miles ; in Africa, 1 mile to 895
square miles ; in Asia, 1 to 469, and
in Australia, Ito 332. These are
measurements worth mentioning
for future reference.
Afflictions are angels in disguise.
CUTHBERT JJ§| APPEAL.
Fetter From Gov. Smith
Georgia Finances.
Some weeks ago Governor Smith
was requested by certain gentlemen
to make such a construction of the
fraudulent Bond Act, passed at the
late session of the Legislature, as
would clearly express the intention
of the Legislature and the spirit of
our people on the subject of the
bonds of the State. We are per
mitted to publish the following por
tio« of his letter written in reply :
I had the honor to occupy the
position in the General Assembly of
Speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives when the act was passed,
and had favorable opportunities of
being advised of the views of indi
vidual members on this as well as
other measures involving the finan
cial interests of the State.
Investigations were made during
the session which led to the belief
that my predecessor had illegally
and fiaiidulently issued without
registration, large amounts of bonds
purporting to be securities #t>f the
State, thereby raising • money to
serve his individual purposes. It
was also believed that n large
amount in the bunds -of the State
bearing coupons, with the signa
ture of tho Treasurer lithographed,
was still in circulation, notwith
standing tho provision made for
calling in such bonds for cancella
tion. It was still further believed
that the Governor had, without au
thority of law, indorsed the bonds
of certain railroad companies,
amounting in the aggregate to a
very large sum.
Being in posse-sion of such infor
mation, the Legislature deemed it a
duty to take stieh action as would
not only guard the Treasury against
loss, but would most effectually
counteract the depressing effect Up
on the’eredit of the State, likely to
result from these illegal acts of the
Governor.
The provisions of tho act under
consideration are, in my opinion
the best that could have been adopt
ed to remedy the existing evil. Il
legal and lvaudulent acts, such as
were believed to exist, could be as
certained only by the most rigid in
vestigation. It was believed with
reason, that able and unscrupulous
men ha,d exercised all their ingcmo
ity in covering up their frauds, and
the most exhaustive inquiry would
be necessary to expose them.. For
the purpose of making this inquiry
effective, tin Legislature determ
ined to keep the whole subject under
its own control; and hence the inves
tigation to be made by a committee
consisting of members of the two
Houses.
Without considering seperately
and at length the duties imposed
upon the committee, it will be suffi
cient to say that no more power
was given them than was deemed
absolutely necessary to. collect the
information desired by the Legisla
ture. To know which bonds were
genuine and which were spurious,
and what indorsements bad been
made without authority, it was
manifestly necessary that the histo
ry of each boiid should be developed
as far as possible.
The feature in the act, however,
which has given rise to most com
plaint is that provision requiring all
bonds and indorsements issued
since 1808 to be reported to the
Committee on or before the first
day of April, 18/2. The most per
sistent efforts have been made, both
in this country and in Europe, to
show from this provision of the act
that it is the purpose of the State,
to repudiate its debt. It has been
grgtvely argued that this provision,
which was manifestly intended for
nothing more than to enable us to
ascertain the. amount of our indebt
edness, « conclusive evidence of
the -existence of an intention on our
part, to refuse to pay the whole of
our debt.
We have warrant for believing
that forged bonds at the State aVe
in circulation, and also that a large
amount of our genuine securities
are outstanding, of which we have
no registration. Uuder these cir
cumstances, we call on our credi
tors to do themselves and the-State
the service to report the credits
held by them, so that we may ob
tain a knowledge of what we hon-’
estly owe.
Exception is taken to this, and it
seems to be considered by some as
amounting to proof conclusive that
we have already entered on the
downward road to dishonor and repu
diation It is difficult to conceive
what motive coaid'induce amopin
ion so palpably erroneous, except
the mere mercenary desire to de
preciate our Securities'Ll the mark
et of the world, for the purposes of
speculation: The debtor who nev
er intends to pay would hardly
concern himself about his indebt
edness so much as to procure, at a
great cost of labor and money, a
knowledge of what he has already
determined to repudiate.
A compliance with this provisions’
of the act,.it is not denied will sub
ject the creditors of the State to
some inconvenience. This is re
gretted, and by no pet son more
then by the members of the General
Assembly who passed the measure.
Intheiropinion, however, registrai
tion was necessary for the protection
of both the State and the bond holder;
and the manner in which it is re
quiredto be done would produce less
injury thau if done in any other
mode. Our creditors may rest as*
sured that they will not be subjected
to losses by a compliance with the
provisions of this act, if it is in the
power of the government to prevent
ofrepair such losses.
CUTHBERT, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1872.
It is due to truth to say, that in
the course of a very intimate associa
tion, both official-and personal, with
members of the General Assembly,
I have no reason to suspect even
that any one of them favored, or d’e
sired a repudiation of the puplic
debt. On the contrary, the earnest
desire es all seems to be that the
credit of the State shall be preserved
and that her fair fame shall remain
untarnished. In this, I am sure,
they are the true exponents of the
wishes and feelings of their constit
uents. I know the people of Geor
gia, and it is only justice to them to
say that it is their fixed purpose to
pay every farthing of the public debt.
While justice requires that they
shall protect themselves against the
arts and practices of dishonest offi
cials, their honor is concerned in
meeting promptly every just claim
upon the Treasury of the State.
Holders of such claims may rest
assured that they will not suffer loss
iu trusting the people of Georgia.
In conclusion, I beg to say that
ntj r own opinion upon the subject of
the payment of onr public debt is
well known. Tho decisions of a.
packed court is not the measure of
the rights of an honest people.
Looking to the maintainance of her
honor, the State should feel herself
obliged to discharge the full meas
ure of the liabilities enforced by
the spirit of her contract. Tljis, I
doubt not, the State will do.
I am, gentlemen, yours respect
fully,
James. M. Smith.
—Atlanta • Constitution.
ESnlkt Horses.
• The -Turf, Field and Farm makes
some sensible remarks about balky
horses. The brain of the horse, it
says, seems to entertain but one
thought at a time ; for this reason
continued whipping is out of the
question, and • only confirms his
stubborn resolve. But if you can
by any means change the direction
of his mind, give him anew sub
ject to think of, nine times out of
ten you will have no further trouble
in starting him. As simple a trick
as a little pepper, aloes or tho like,
thrown back on his tongue, will of-
Jen succeed in turning his attention
to the taste in his mouth. “The
pair of cattle to a log chain around
the hoi’ses neck” is an intricate and
expensive remedy, and a good many
people may not be so lucky as to
have a-yoke of oxen handy for the
occasion. A.simpler -and cheaper
remedy that will result far different*
ly, is to. take a couple of common
wrapping twine such as grocers use,
around the foreleg just below the
knee,-tight enough for the horse to
feel, and tic in a bow knot. At the
first cluck he will generally go dan
cing off, and after going a short dis
tance you can get out, and remove
the string prevent injury to the-ten
don in further drive. The
first lesson iu this simple process
was in Lexington ; subsequent ex
perience has proved its utility when
applied to a.balky horse. The phi
losophy of the appliance .is seir.e
thing on the same principle as that
whereof we once read for prevent
ing hens from scratching up the gar
den : Put gaffs or spurs on the liens
reversing them, instead of the
points up, have them pointed down
ward. Then when a hen lifts a leg
to'scratch, as Lt deseciids the point
of the spur catches in the ground,
placing the foot forward; and a
stroke with the other leg is attended
with like results, until the lien walks
herself right out of the garden.
Effects and Causes.
In the complicated and marvelous
machinery of circumstances, it is ab
solutely impossible to decide what
would have happened, as to some
events, if slightest disturbance had
taken place in the march of those
that preceded them. We may ob
serve a little dirty wheel of brass,
spinning round upon its greasy axle,
and the result is, that in another
apartment, many yards distant from
it, a beautiful piece of silk issues
from a loom, rivalling in its lustre
the tints of the rainbow. There
are myriads of events in our lives,
the distance between which was
muck greater than that between
this wheel and the ribbon, but where
the connection has been much more
close. If a private country gentle
man in Cheshire, England, had not
been overturned in his carriage, it
is not improbable that
America instead «f being a
free republic at this moment,
would have continued a dependant
colony of England. This country
gentleman happened to be Augus
tine Washington, who was thus ac
cidentally thrown into the company
of a lady who afterward became his
wife, who emigrated with him to
America, and in the year 1732, in
Virginia, became the envied mother
of George Washington.
Oaths are the weapons a cow
ard wields.
For the Cuthbert Appeal.
Le Savoir Faire—lVo. 5.
by espeit fort.
The importance of the subject
will justify further remarks on talk
ists. .The ,inquisitive person to
whom we paid our respects in the
last article, is by no meaDS the only
destroyer of social bliss. There is
a class of confiding and cautiously
secret talkers who persist, in spite
of all our efforts to a respect
ful and comfortable space between
us and them, iu thrusting their
mouths up to our *faces ; blowing
disagreeable breath into our nos
trils ; pulling our heads around in
order to discharge the report of a
harsh voice or harsher whisper with
the hot breath into our sensative
ears. But for the disgrace, who
had not rather be in jail than
doomed to listen to such a talker ?
They come so close a3 to cut off
vision of their faces, countenance,
etc., a very important aid to the pleas
ure as well as understanding,and lay
seige to the hearing and smelling
and give us no rest or relief. If we
step back, or move our seats back,
they follow up at once, and it
makes no difference how secluded
the spot -it may be in a room re
mote fvojp all other persons with
closed doors and windows—or on
the street or highway, where no
ono could possibly hear ordinary
conversation—mouth to ear is the
only posture known, by which they
can converse. Not only are they
among the most disagreeable ; but
close’observation will demonstrate
that they are generally the most
dangerous and least to be trusted
companions. He who is constantly
annoyed and oppressed, by his sus
picions against all mankind will
do for all mankind to be cautious
with.
The man on the other extreme is
also a destroyer of social pleasure.
There may be times when his
strength of voice may be available
against the roaring of cataracts,
the noise of the train, or rumbling
of the omnibus over rock pavements,
and the like. But he does not con
tent himself with exerting it upon
such occasions. He is heard in the
streets, the office, tlm court, and
does not even desist m the room of
the sick, and never seems to real
ixe that all mankind arc not hard of
hearing.
There is a man who talks ostensibly
to an acquaintance near him, but
who evidences continually, that he
seeks to engross the attention of,
and entertain all in the room or
coach, than whom it is difficult to
conceive a more intolerable bore.—
Still there are times when his con
versation is decidedly’ acceptable
and agreeable. It not only does
not disturb any one; but fills up a
tciflous vacuum, and gives to anum
her of persons information they de
sire, but who from being strangers,
or from motives of delicacy would
not enquire. Hence, he, like many
others, is not to be condemned in
discriminately, and under all cir
cumstances; we have often seen one
without the power to maintain it,
by a lucky sally,or the renovation,.of
something that suited the temper of
the company, get the floor, and the
undivided attention. He is almost
sure to feel flattered by it, and to
set an undue estimate upon himself
as the author of such temporary
success. lie does not know when'
to retire with his laurels, and hav
ing worn them out. in attempt to
play lyon, he bores aud probably
disgusts the audience.
There is another man, whom the
party generally would like to hear,
on account of where lie has been, or
what he is supposed to know, that
they feel a deep interest in, or his
agreeable manner, or from a desire
to court his favor, and who from
modesty or diffidence, does not pro
ceed ; other persons evidence a de
sire to be heard, and he, to the great
disappointment of the company,
keeps silent. The man who usurpes
his place, and prevents him from
talking is-sure to get a black ball
iu the unspoken opinion of all pres
ent.
There is still another man, who
although he may have enquired for
the news himself, or called for the
narative of some matter the compa
ny desire to hear, and who cannot
hear it though, without commenc
ing a controversy with the narrator,
as to the right or wrong of it, and
as though lie, -by merely relating it,
was bound to vindicate and defend
it. This class of men have such ir
repressible disposition to argue and
give their own ideas, that they can
not keen silent long enough for a
polite gentleman to comply with his
request, by telling what he knows
or has heard of some transaction.—
Such men seldom learn much, and
are seldom in a condition to enlight
en other people much upon aDy sub
ject.
But the great bauo of social con
versation, is. the habit, that destroys
the pleasure aud profit of nearly
every group where more than two
are together, from the fact that its
prevalence is almost universal. It is
the habit of every man giving his
ideas at once’. You may take the
best informed planter in the coun
try, and set him in a group of six
planters, and begin to talk on agri
culture, in any r of its branches, aud
in less than ten minutes there will
be six men all seeking audience, and
trying to give their ideas at once.
The conversation must necessarily
be a complete jargon while it lasts,
and soon break up for want of list
eners. No one imparts any knowl
edge, and no one learns anything,
or derives any pleasure from the
meeting. The same is true of po
litical, commercial, educational, and
even religious discussions. Our la
dy friends show a good deal ot the
same weakness when they discuss
matters in which all are more or
less informed.
This senseless habit, which abso
lutely destroys all pleasure of asso
ciation, is supported by fewer ex
cuses, by intelligent persons, and is
more generally indulged in than
any other. If a modestjjerson hap
pens to be present, who cither has
no opinion to give or can refrain for
the moment from giving it, he is
annoyed beyond endurance, by
having two or three addresse their
conversation to him at once.
There is a man who gets up good
stories, or who retails them when
gotten up by others—with additions
and modifications.to suit the occa
sion. lie is a large contributor to
social pleasure, and is generally ac
ceptable in every circle. Still his
success is not uniform. There are
times when those who have delight
ed in his stories, will pronounce
them poor and ill timed—those who
on other occasions, have been cxhil
erated by his wit and humor, will
call him coarse, and perhaps vul
gar. lie must, in addition to wit
and burner, have judgement and
discretion about the time, place, per
sons, and the temper of the party. —
There is also, a reprehensible and
•generally prevailing tendency about
this faculty and habit, aud which I
do not choose to describe at length.
It is the natural flow of this stylp of
humor into matters that infringe
upon the delicate and modest feel
ings which all cultivated people
should possess and enjoy in the
highest degree.
Os all the agreeable talkist, the
palm will never fail to be voted to
the natural mimic. He is more
rare than poet or orator. Every
body likes to hear him talk, and is
willing to allow him to select his
subjects. Intelligent people will
wait an hour over dull and worth
less stuff, and not count the time
lost, in order to hear one good sally
of his inimitable powers, in person
ating somebody they know. But
like poetry and the fine arts, it is a
gift that, while it can be highly cul
tivated, cannot be learned or bought;
and those who are not born with
it, will do well to spend time
in cultivating-some other faculty.—
Among the reprehensible, we meet
a host of agreeable talkers, but have
not space to mention all. But there
is one we cannot pass in silence.—
He has fine descriptive powers, ca
ters to the taste of the party; va
ries bis topics to keep up the inter
est. He can move them at pleas
ure by his wit and gesl ; or by Lis
sympathy mid pathos: lie can. not
only talk'himself, but.can listen with
such i&tcrcst as to delight every
body. He can draw out every good
talker of either sex in the company,
and can check-mate the bores; and
ever has a coup de ta to restore the
flow of good feelings. 110 parries
the darts of malace, and finds a soft
place for the shafts of ill-humor to
fall and bo harmless. He knows
something good about every thing
and every person spoken of, and
has a way of making you add some
thing to what you were saying that?
was good; and making you con
clude and forget your evil allusions
before yon had quite finished all'
you intended to say. This, man
never leaves a sting behind him,
and never goes where he will not
be welcome again.
Don’t waste the soap suds, but
apply it to gardens, vines, bushes,
evergreens, or lawn. It is too val
uable to be turned out at tho back
doer.
The Way the Indians Poison
Theie Aeeows.— Mr. Lo.the Indian,
is a remarkably ingenious fellow in
the preparation of materils of war.
Here is how he manages to obtain
poisoned arrows : ‘‘With a piece of
liver, fastened to a long stick, they
(the savages) proceed to the haunts
of the rattlesnake, and as soon as
one of these reptiles is found the
Indian thrusts his meat towards him,
at the same time exciting and irri
tating the creture with another long
stick, canned for tho purpose. The
angry reptile now strikes furiously
and repeatedly at the piece of liver,
and soon the meat is charged with
the poison. While the Indian is
thus engaged it is necessary for him
to be exceedingly cautious that the
assailant docs not become the assail
ed. If tho mate of the angry snake
should reach the Indian unperceived
he will carry home a charge of poison
in a way not desired. After the
liver is thus charged it is placed
aside, and in a few days becomes a
mass of black putrid flesh. In this
the Indian thrusts the arrows that
lie reserves for the purpose, these
implements being specially design
ed for human foes. The poisoned
arrows are not baited at the point,
but at the end of the shaft, where it
enters the barb, the latter being al
ways loosely adjusted to the arrow.
When the arrow is pulled out of
the wound the barb remains, and
soon infects the blood of the victim
beyound all chances of recovery.”
How to Avoid a Bad Hus
band.
1. Never marry for wealth. A wo
man’s life consists not in the things
she posesses.
2. Never marry a fop who struts
about dandydike in his gloves and
ruffles, with a silver-headed cane
and rings on his finger. Beware !
there is a trap.
3. Never marry a niggard, close
fisted, mean, sordid wretch, who
saves every penny or spends it gru
dging. Take care lest he stint you
to death.
4 Never marry a person whose
character is not known or tested.
Some females jump into the fire
with their eyes wide open.
5. Never marry a mobeor a drone,
one who drag through life, one
foot after the other, and lets things
take their own course.
6. Never marry a man who trgats
his mother or his sister unkindly or
indifferently. *
7. Never on any account many a
gambler, a profane person, one who
in the least speaks lightly of God or
religion. t Such a man can never
make a good husband.
S. Never marry a sloven, a man
who is negligent of his person or
his dress, and is filthy in his habits.
The external appearance is an in
dex to the heart.
Don’t Fret. — “ I dare no more
fret,” said John Wesley, “than to
curse and to swear.” One who knew
him well, said that he never saw
him low-spirited or fretful in his life.
He says of fretful persons,-“to have
them near, murmuring and freting
jit everything, is like tearing the
flesh, from the hones. By the grace
of God, I am discontent at nothing.
I see God sitting on his throne and
ruling all things.” If every one
was of John Wesley’s spirit it
would revolutionize the world.
Christians lose all their way-side
comforts, and dishoner the Master
by their fretfulness over little troub
les. Some, who can bear the great,
sorrows oflife with a martyr’s faith
and patience, are utterly overthrown
by some trifling incident. The temp
ter, is an unruly steed, which must
be kept in hand every moment.
Love x to Children.— lt may be
taken as a general rule that the man
who has no kind words for children
has a cruel trait in his nature.
There is something in the artless
simplicity of a child which appeals
at once to the kinder emotions oi
the heart. Perhaps there are
more sublime study than the
the ways of a child. In many in
stances they can give lessons to
grown up persons, and their pleas
ing prattle and winning man
ners serve to soften the asperi
ties of men’s minds. If a lady
wishes to judge of her intended’s
disposition, let her observe his con
duct towads young children; if he
treats them with harshness or un
kindness, at once break off the
match with him, for as surely as the
sun will shine to-morrow, her mar
riage will be an unhappy one ; if on
the other hand, she sees his face
light up with a smile at their ap
proach, and if he address kind lan
guage to them, let her name the
happy day at once.
Welcome, Little Stranger.
BY A DISPLACED THKEE-YEAItS OM>,
MoZZer boltglit a baby,
•Ittle bitsy sing ;
Sink I mos could put tiiili
Frott my rubber ring,
Ain't he awful ugly ?
‘ Just come dowu from heaven,”
Tat’B a fib, I sink.
Doctor toid anozzer
Great big awful ’ie ;
Nose au’t out ofjoint, zeu,
Tat nn’t who I cry.
Mamma slays up bud room
Guess he makes her sick;
Frow him in ze gutter
If I Can, right quick.
Cuddle him and love him !
Call him “ Dressed sing!”
Don’t care if my kite an’t
Got a bit of string !
Send me off with Biddy
Every single day.
“Bea good boy, Charlie ;
Run away and play”
“Sink I ought to love him !”
No, I won’t, so Kcre !
Nassy crying baby,
Not got any hair,
Got all nice kisses,
Got my place in bed >
Mean to take my' drum stick
And crack him on the head.
A Costly Beast, —A rhinoceros ’
was lately added to a menagerie now
in Cincinnati. It was imported direct
from Sumatra. The price paid for
the animal was SIO,OOO in gold, on
board of the vessel, the purchaser
asumnig all risks of laDuing and of
transportation. Taking twelve per
cent, as the averatre value of gold it
would bring the cost of the anima*
to $11,200 in New York. Add to
this the cost of transportation, feed
ing, &c., to Cincinnati, say $l5O,
and the total cost of the animal
would be $11,350. This rhinoceros
is tho only one of the kind over inr
ported to America. It is called by
the Malays the “Badak Tapa,” or
Recluse Rhinoceros. So called be
cause he is not gregarious, like his
African congeners, but is generally
found alone. It is also sonltimes
trmed the “Mud Wallower,” from
the fact of its wallowing in marshy
places, and covering itahide with a
thick incrustation ©f mud. This is
done to ayoid the torture of the mos
quitoes and other mordicant insects,
which cluster about the tender pla
ces, and drive the animal, thick skin
ned though it may be, half mad with
their constant and painful bites.
Treasure Hunting. —Tho Alta
California speaks of.a new expedi
tion which has just set out from
San Francisco, to seek and possibly
to find the treasures said to have
been hidden long ago by’ pirates in
caves of Cocos Island, in the South
Pacific. Two organized attempts
to do the same thing have already
been made—ono in 1867 and the
other in 1870—but both of them
failed; the first because stress of
weather prevented the arrival of the
vessel at the island, and the' second
for tho very good reason that the
explorers did not know where the
treasures were hidden, and conse
quently could only work at random.
The expedition which has just. set
out is under the command of Cap
tain Thomas Welsh, who has agreed
to claim nothing if the amount of
treasure he shall find shall not ex
ceed $30,000,000 in value ; but if
it shall exceed that amount, he is to
have all the excess.
A Beautiful Idea. —lt cannot be
that this earth is man’s only abid
ing place. It cannot be that our
life is a bubble, cast up by the ocean
of eternity to float for a moment on
its waves and then sink into noth
ingness. Else, why is it that the
glorious aspirations which leap like
angels from the temple of our hearts,
are forever waudering around un
satisfied ? Why is it that the rain
bow and the cloud come over us
with a beauty that is not of this
earth, and then pasfe off and leave
us to muse upon their faded loveli
ness? Why is it that the stars who
hold their festivals around the mid
night throne are set so far above
the grasp of our limited faculties,
forever mocking us with their un
approachable glory ? And, finally,
why is it that tho bright forms of
human beauty are presented to our
view but for a moment, and then
taken from us, leaving the thousand
streams of our afflictions to flow
back iu Alpine torents upon our
hearts ? Wc are born for a higher
destiny than that of earth ; there is
a realm where the rainbjWnever fa
des; the stars will spread out before us
like the islands that slumber on the
ocean, and where tho beautiful be
ings, that here pass before us like
shadows, will stay in our presence
forever! •.
NO. 16
Kerosene.
Dr. James R. Nichols, the Well*
known chemist, in his new work,
“Fireside Science,” says In sub
stance of tho fire-fiend, kerosene:
“Kerosene is not explosive; a
lighted taper may be thrust into it,
or flames applied to it, with perfect
safety, Accidents from kerosene
occur from two causes imperfect
manufacture and adulteration. Nap
tha • is volatile, inflamable and dan
gerous, and with imperfect distilla
tion of kerosene some naptha re
mains, and further, unprin%ipled
dealers add naptha to kerosene.
But even naptha is not explosive;
to render it or tho vapor that aris
es from it explosive it must be mix
ed with air, and this is the great
secret 6f the terrible accidents now
so frequent. A lamp full or near
ly full, is comparatively safe. In
using impure oil, above the line of
the oil is dnexplosive vapor, (not
gas.) and as long as it is warm and
quiet no air can reach the oil, but
when the lamp cools the vapor con*
denses, and a vacuum is formed
which is instantly filled with air,
and the mixture is more or less ex
plosive. Let the lamp be sudden*
■ ly shaken, and an explosion is prob
able; or let an unreplenishoi lamp
be lighted, and there is similar dan
ger. Cold air striking a partially
filled lamp will condence the vapor,
air will -rush in, and there will be
an explosion. So much for impure
kerosene. Moral: buy of responsi
ble parties, and always keep your
lamps well filled. “The whole ha*-
ard comes from all-mixed vapor,”
Ilow . to Get Along. —Do not
stop to tell stories in business
hours.
If you have a place ofbusiucss,
be found there when wanted.
No man can get rich by sitting
around storos and saloons. •
Never “fool in business matters.”
Have order, system-, regularity,
and promptness.
Do not meddle with business
you know nothing of.
Never buy an article yon do not
need, simply because it is cheap,
and the man who sells will take it
out in trade.
Trade-is money,
Strive to avoid hard words and
personalities.
I)o not kick every stoae in the
path. More miles can be made in a
day by going steadily on than by
stopping.
Pay as you go.
. A man of honor respects Ms
words as ho does his bond.
Aid, but never beg.
Help others when yoR Can, bnt
never give what you cannot afford
to simply because it is fashionable.
Learn to say “no.” No necessity
of snapping It oat dog-fashion, bit
say it firmly aud respectfully.
Have but few confidants, and the
fewer the better.
Use your own brains rather than
those of others.
Learn to think and act lor your*
self.
Be vigilant.
Keep ahead rather than behind
the times.
Young men, cut this oat, aud if
there be lolly in the argument, let
ns know.
Home Reading.
One of the most pleasant and no
ble duties of the head of the family
is to furnish its members with
good reading, In times which are
past it was considered enough to
clothe and feed and shelter a fami
ly. This was the s&m parental
duty. But lately it has been found
out that wives and children have
minds, so that it becomes a necessi
ty to edacate the children and fhr*
nish reading for the whole house
hold. It has been found out that
the mind wants food as well as the
body, and that it wants to be shel
tered from the pitiless storm of or*
ror aud vice by the guarding and
friendly root of intelligence and
virtue. An ignorant family in our
day is an antiquated institution. It
smells of the musty past. It is a
dark spot which the light of the
modern sun of intelligence has not
reached. Let good reading g 8 in
to a home, and the very atmos
phere of that home gradually but
suroly changes. The boys begin
to grow ambious, to talk about
men, places, principles, books, the
past and the future. The girla be
gin to feel anew life opening be
fore them, in knowledge, duty and
love. They see new? fiels of use
fulness and pleasure. And so the
family changes, and out from its
number go honorable members of
society. Let the toroh of intelli
gence be lit in every household.
Let the old and young vie with
each other in introducing new and
useful topics of investigation, and in
cherishing a love of reading, study
and improvement,