Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-06

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wards success in the legal profession that extraordl-
nary Mann replied tersely, promptly and definitely
He opens witt the following very common-senslal
and important suggestions touching the necessity OF
Health
First, you need health. An earnest student is
prone TO ruin his health Hope cheats him with the
belief that, if he can study now without cessation
he can do so always. Because he does not see the
end of his strength he foolishy concludes there is
end, A spendihrift of health is one of the most
reprehensible Of spendhrifts. am certain could
have performed twice the labor, both better and with
greater ease to myself, had known much Of the
Laws of Health and Life, at twenty-one, as do
now.
In college, was taught all about the motions of
the planets, carefully as though they would have
been in danger of getting off the track if had not
known how to trace their orbits but about my own
organization, and the conditions indispensable to the
heallhful functions of my own body. l was left in
profound ignorance. Nothing could be more prepos-
ferrous. ought to have begun at home, and taken
the stars when it should have their turn. The
consequence was, broke down at tn beginning OF
my second college year. and have never had a we'll
day since. Whatever labor have been since able to
do, have done it all credit, instead of capital
most ruinous way either in regard to health or mon
eY. For the last twenty-five years. so far regards
health, have been put from day to day on my good
behaviour and during the VIII ole Of this PERIOD
ALDERMAN would say, if had lived like other folks
do for a month, should have died in fortnight.
Health has great deal 10 do with what the world
calls talent. Take lawyers life through, and high
health is at least equal TO fifty per cent more than
brain. Endurance, cheerfuness, wit, eloquence at
tain force and spIcndor, with health. which they
never approach without it. 1t often hap opens that
the credit awarded 10 the intellect belongs the d
gestion Though do not believe that genius and
cupepsy convertible terms, yet the former can
rise TO its lofiest heights unaded by the latter.
Again, wise man, with great enterprise before
him, first looks round for suitable instruments where
with execute it and he thinks it all important 10
commanc these instruments, before he begins his la
Dor. Health is an indispensable instrument for the
| host lies and he 6rich Of all OrE
| Think of the immense advantage you would have in
suit in court, if after weeks a fortnights in
vesiigation Of facts, you would in for the clos
ing argument, the last day. free and elastic, with
only much more of momentum, and fervor for the
velocity and the glow you had acquired, while your
wilted opponent had lille vitality than bag OF
sand. How long will our teachers and trainers OF
youth suffer boxers and be wiser in their
generation than themselves"
EASTER AT ST. PETERSBURG. Easter is celebra.
ted with great enthusiasm in Russia and especially
in the capital Faster is the real !ee of the people
the period at which they DO eat drink and make mer
ry; great preparations announce its advent. The
streets thronged, and men, women, and children,
embrace each other, and speak the emphatic words
"Ch.islo Viskrest' On this evening there is a
supper the palace; and the following day grand
evee al court where the dignitarles received In
all their paraphernaiia, The emperor has t. receive
the embraces of hundreds of his Subjects who ap-
proach him with the salution as the Doors make
use of in the streets. This is the hardest field day
of the year; for, although the presentation the new
year is more numerous, he does not come into such
close contact with his beloved boards the pres
ent occasion. During the whole Of the Easter week
The streets thronged with people, who kiss and
embrace each other. The servants present you with
eggs every house whore you call. and qud pro quo
is expected; and it is very heavy tax upon your
pocket. An Easter egg is 10 the aity what Easter
offerings to the clergy, viz pence offerings The
eggs of very different erts and value, and are
displayed in the windows, dyed of different colors.
The common Find dyed by wrapping worsled
round them, and then boiling them, which imparts
the tint to the shell. The china eggs adorned by
paintings of holy writ furnished for the weaher
part of the community. In gentee society, presents
are often exchanged under the title of Easter eggs.
Cards exchanged by the corps diplOmatique and
by families who in the habit Of visiting. Mar
rages celebrated children chrisened, and in
toxication becomes merit. Labor stands still for a
whole week, unless the labor which furnishes
ment the public. The cacheIis crowded in
The afternoon the theatres in evening but the week
over, things their ordinary state. If the
weather be fine, it is gay and happy period, and
few countries celebrate ii in joyful manner. 1t
is The great fete of the church and of the people