Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-02


ish this other work. too. | will let il
lie.' He did 50. Tho next morning he
was awakened at four o'clock by rapid
and driving shower. His hay was dam
aged TO the amount Of half its value. As
he looked with ruetul visage over his
field ol PROSTATE hay, yesterday so green
and fragrant. soon 10 be u mass Of cor.
ruption, brown and rusty. Experience
Ia pped him on the shoulder, and whis.
psreI with remarkabis distinctness in
his car, Delays are dangerous Il
charge you tscenty dollars for this piece
Of in(oimation.'
Another friend OF ours has fne or.
chard. A few months since he was told
by some reader OF the Ohio Farmer,
that insects are greatly on the increase
among us, and that catterpillars might
soon infest his apple trees. Indeed
nest in the boughs OF one Of his noblest
trees lifted its tuft Of bright web and
wasted leaves. as If to enforce the kind
suggestion. But our friend is busy
man. He is 4 great reader, dabbles
little in politics, and has been candi.
date !or Governor Of the State where he
resides. Among so many cares he for
got his friends hint, and his own definite
intention to attend the matter at once.
And few days ago he was surprised,
almost shocked, TO see several Of his
trees nearly covered with the nests OF
those loathsome pests. From every
limb and twis, stripped Of their leaves in
consequence Of his neglect, there came
il not 10 his ear, still to his heart, the
sad monitor, Delays are dangerous
He will have hard work 10 retrieve his
negligence, but he will be wiser next
time.
Il am afraid, my dear said Susan
Benton to hel husband, John. as she
brought up a cake Of butter from the
cellar one dav. Il am afraid our cellar
drain is chosking up; the water sets
back good deal. If heavy rain
should come, the cellar will be half full
,, Of water. That would BE- veiy bad, for
you know the cellar wall is weak, and
the house is settling little out of shape
already. Besides, we have to keep our
l. food there this hot weather, and a sud.
den rain would spoil most Of it,
Wouldn't il be best to put new drain
now, and save all trouble? yes, Su.
SAM replied the good Mr.. B., it is best
\. l did not know the condition of the
drain. l thank you for telling me OF IL
II i. shall be attended 10 at once.' Bu
John Benton. though an excellent and
- prosperous man, has a treacherous mo
mory, especially when he has many
things to think Of. The cellar was for
gotten. The rain descended and tn,
aoodscame. The warning Of the goot
m wife was more then fulfilled. The eel
lar was filled nearly half full! OF water
Cd the provisions were INJURED. The wate
remained some time, and when Mr.. Ben
ton opened the drain and let it off, h,
had to do so at a time when all his haLd
= we're needed in the meadow, to save
large quantity Of hay from destruction
When Susan Benton reminded her hus
|. band kindly of the warning she had 81
- ven him, las even good wives sometime
N do,) he said nothing. But he read in he
rs smiling face, as clearly as pen traces i
M now, the lesson, that Delays are dan,
gerous.' :,
,u Shall we go on farther with our cases
e. We think not, !or our readers are wis
q. men, and "a word to the wise is sufli
h. cient.' II we have aroused their a,ten
ii. ton 10 this m after, we have said enough
is Ii we have failed in this, we have sal
a. too much already; more would onl
At. make the matter worse. We will there
10 fore give no moro cases, tho they swarl
ly our memory by the hundred. -
ar But there are several curious fact
m about these old maxlns which have al
nd ways struck US, and which may intere
of| our readers also. ....
as One fact is this. Prosperity is alino
ed universally the result (when it is gail
ms ed,) Of the observance Of some Of the.
of old proverbs, the emboliments Of Il
ide common sense Of the race. 1t is vel
TX. curious to notice how many commt
,rs. men have taken firm hold Of some
70. these sayings, and carrying them rigid
in into prectice, have gained deserved re
pa. utation, wealth and honor: while me
in. of the brilliant children Of genius, ea
ade one Of whom had brains enough TO su
cal ply a thousand everyday men, ha
I0unO tnat tHe SIedt PtlZeS " iho oiuu
ind their grasp, and have lain down to dl
,la. leaving, like the greatest among the
rm. their good name to, the men OF anoth
Dor generation. No, j. is not resplende
ple genius, il, is not extraordinary gifts
butl any kind that will become the 'open
tea. same to the charmed world Of veal
so ard power. Good strong common ser
how under the control Of rules Of pruden
ling that were common before Homer or S
ne?l omon are worth more to the mass
ical men, ,,than all the genius that ever me
,ua. men immortal. To such an extenl
dis. this true, that in most Of the walks
,eap business, genius is dreaded and avoid
ear. while the young man who is remarl
J, as BILE for nothing in particular, but
'mer faithful, industrious, sagacious and q
est, is every where sought for, as IL
hich presence were a. charm to attract &c
DE. angels, end drive foul 6ends away.
fewl Another fact about these old Prove
lain is that everybody knows them, yet Y
60. faw of the wh0la mass of men res