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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19
Know No.hingism

with 80 many eyesup N them The men,
If this order have y hard time Of it IN
,ectiup their ritual from public ebserva-
No sooner however are they detected
with perseverance, worthy bet
fate, they. 90 TO work and concoct a
one. Recently, il will be remember.
their ritual was exposed and they were
ICED TO compose q new one; that, in
Il seems, has been discovered by their
valchlul enemies aud is now in course
publication. We give an extract. and
ln what we know Of their sec ret works,
.,ld,aao. dispute its y,n uincness:-
Whenever any person expresses in the
E.enee Of Know Nothing, . strong te-
I ia become member Of the Order, he
,ya elyinformed that he must be at a
lain corner ut the hour ot twelve, whs-
r. Yankce Doodle out of one corner OF
@osth and Hail Columbia out of the
yer, that he must have a copy OF the
sns,itu,ion Of the United States in one Of
fboots, Tor shoes, us the case may be,)
4 The Declaration ofIndependence in his
Ter boot. Tor shoe, as the case may beD
when a person passes him in a SLOUGH
&hat, whstlng the Star Spangied Ban
= he 1.-THE candidate) must follow. He
/ be led upu dark stairway, into dark
Nm. He will then be sworn by some per-
! whom the darkness conceals, never TO
heal anything that he may hear or see
fnr the meeting.
hner ;aking this oath, light suddenly
Eliminates the room, and five men IN
kks approach the candidate, holding in
In hand, the American flag, made out Of
elye hundred yards Of American silk,
ich they roll around the candidate. com
6ely enclosing him, after the fashion OF
Egv p,ian mummy The five then shou-
i The candidate ind carry him into the
kye., Though he cannot see. he can
g. and the Grea, Grand Flum' the higl-
Observation-Disclosures a terrible oath,
karinG the candidate never to reveal any
The words, signs, tokens, grips,
hciples, designs or private work Of the
kler, on penalty Of being sent to the Pen
hilary or the Iowa Legislature! II the
Z is not too aggrayate !, the violation
|uld only be visited upon the violator by
Idins him to the Penitentiary, hut the
lreme penalty FOR violation Is tn Lssisla-
h.
After taking this oath. the candidate is
bed around The room, This being he spec
st way OF unaindng The nag IL sees
members standing around him all in
Isks. The five ptinciples are then read
bin. and after he hls sworn to observe
I'm, he is compelled to run a splinter
(yionsly TAX IN from liberty pole into
index figure Of his left hand, and with
splinter and his own blood, he signs tn
Institution and BY Laws Of the Order.
lyscians On being admitted into the Order
compel ed TO take an additional oath,
the effect TIM, they will mistake strych-
BE- for calomei in administering. medicine
Dutch and Irish Catholics. Lawyers
ne 10 swear that they will aband N the
bit Of lying and deception in dealing with
tive born American clients. Many Lau-
Is bar. In the Order,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19

IMAlL BAGS FouNp-Two mail baga, we
hders,and, were found near the Rock Is
[nd Railroad about Ave miles west Of Nor
enc day last week. They had been cut
(en, and contained open letters, &c.s from
prious Offices in this State. - q alena Gar
\,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19
For Sale,

4 BEAUTIFUL. new Cottarc dwelling, on Lot Gu,
N $50 fl deep. in Block 10; Corner Of Main and Gil
streets; with New Barn and other eaildings-Locaiit,
elevated nd from its picturesque views OF the
ing country. Price $4,000 Jan 10
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19
Handsome Dwelling House,

r OF No. Z Block 32-front on 9th ST. between HaF
IL rson and Ripley sts., aoyl50 #. Dwelling ofhrcl
with stone basement-Stables and poultry house.
cry good we'll OF durable water Apply soon to
Jan 22-dtf GEO. IL. SICkOLLSt Agt.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19
METROPOLITAN FIRE MARINE INSU
RANCE COMPANY,
Boston, Mass.

~, E.pf SJNNTVU
s.sn t,,p,y.tp.Ipr 500 nG0
A AItArLE AssErs APPLICABLE TO orrsTAypIse Eisks
si50,9sl
" Tu.yrp Secy LUTHER Mossos Prest.
This Cnmpany organized under the stringent laws Of
Massachusetts, has established an Agency at DaNen.
mort and viii issue policies against Fire or Marine
loss on as favorable any other responsible in
stitution Of the Kind No dividends viii be paid 70
stockholders till The Capital reaches half mill ~
the mutation of profits. Losses prompt. adjusted
aud paid ut this Agency.
References,
Mc.srs. Thayer. Bankers. Boston. Messrs Doan Ming
4 ca. ST. Isouis, j. NJ. Bcebe Morgan q Co. Boston,
Rhodes Pegram IL Co., ST. Louis. Blanchard Converse
& CO. Boston, John Cavei Ter, ESQ. ST. Louis,
M.s.rs J. p Chaplin & Co., Chicago,
Ramsey, y 0. & TO- =
j. II. Dunhan 4 10.
r. / Tinkhanl. ESQ, Cashier Marine Bank =
Arpi, nj the Banking House OF McGregor, Lawes,A
Slak cmore 4. W. EcsrREuoh, aSeEs
Sept 81 1854
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,
sas,: .s.s s-vr rig r.sE-F F.s----,----s.yl
as %E as - - L 4 A. VI ~ ! ;;stsvs


TIL g eat Central Route, connecting the Atanii
eiti with tn. Western. Northwestern, and southwes
tern States, by infamous Railway direct Ih
road also connects at Pittsburg with Oily | ne o
Steamers to all ports the Northwestern Lakes: ma
ing the most dreet cheapest aud reliable route b,
which FREIGHT can be forwarded to aud from the
Great West.
Rates between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh:
First G3asS..Boots. SHOES. Dry az ), ,oa II,
Goods lin boxes). Furs. Fca theirs &c. 80 o0 80
Second GlRsa.- Books d station-1
cry, Dry Goods lin boxes, Hard.f s5c. 2 leo ID.
ware, Leather. " DOL. &c.
Third E!ass..Anyils. Ragginf,l e-o 100 H.
Bieoi+. PORK in bulky Hemp, DC. 49, 10 ~
EOnrth Glass..Co;Iee, Fish. Rat ~ - Icpih
con Il Pork (packe,l) Lara 4 Lard oili = -
= Ia shipping Goods from any point East Of Pha-
depha he parieu ar To marx pac age "rid Psans w.
rama RIilroadn All Goods consigned to the gent.
this Road at philadelphia or Piltsburg, will be for
rd-d without detention.
T FastsHr AFsATs.-Mases Potter. Boston; J. l.. FL
lott. N. York; 4 ] sneeder, Philadelphia; Magnw
& Rooms. Ba timore; Gca. c. Franciseus Pittsburg;
Sprigman & Brown. Cincinnati, ohix: J. s. Moore
head. Louisville, Ky; X. G.. Meldrum, Madison.
Ind Ratclif d Co. ST. Louis, Mo-; J. s. Mitchell q
S H. Evansyi. q. Indiana.
4 Fl. HOUSTON. General Freight .7st, Phila.
II j. LoMBA EhT, Supt. Altoona, pa.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19
House and Lot for Sale.

IIOUSE l6 X Of feet stories. 4rooms. Lot5s xl4
| feet. being lot No. Block gin Notes addition
fronting on Harrison ST. Terms liberal. Apply to
GEO. l.. NICHOLS.
Jan 10 SIS.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19
New YoRK, Feb.


IN The Liverpool journal OF the Sd has the
llowlng: "We have the following BY e!oc-
be telegraph from gentleman on whose
racity we can rely: The real cause Of
ptd John Russel's resignation is now
Down, His Lordship and Lord Palmerston
|Eged on their colleagues the absolute me-
rssity of recalling Lord Raglan at once.
he Earl of Aberdeen would not consent,
he Queen and Prince Albert were opposed
d such proceedings.
81 Lord John, desparing OF success in the
rlaea while the army was in command OF
: Lord Raglan. forced a crisis by resigning,
y Lord palmerston still insisted upon the
8erall of Lord Raglan, and hence his refusal
10 Join Lord Derby.
n The Earl Of Clarendon will be proposed,
|&or he will be able. to form Ministry, and
PC Is the only one who can.
Il 1t was discovered yesterday that two
RoSes of gold, some $4,000, shipped by the
Northern Light, and consigned to Page, Ba-
fon Co, had been robbed Of their contents
PROMPTLY on the lsthmus, and quantity OF
Ton substituted. The robbery was most
&droltly committed. r.
The police made descent yesterday up
IN an establishment in Broadway, known
.ns Dashell & Co.'S National Gift Enterprise
#ottce and took possession OF a number OF
tickets .r, and other property Of the concern
ne propretors and agents were out OF
k.he way. tits said that parties interested,
nave called over $4,000 Dashell g. Co.,
nave an existence only in name, and the
1aatonal Gift Enterprise is as airy as the
firm. f'fs
Baltimore, Feb. u.s.
'.P. Sargant, Chief Engineer Of the
sharlem Railroad. arrived here from Wash
slnsson and has disappeared. He has been
Friends. TIT
Er4 YoRy, Feb. l6.
L'ghtetn Thousand five hundred dollars
:" specie certificates issued by the Bank of
nherica to the associated banks Of this city,
were lost yesterday by clerk in the Bank
o. the Commonwealt on his way from the
"''hs House 70 the Bank.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19
10000 Acres Valuable Lands,


so LOTS IN CITY OF DAVENPORT
FOR SALE
IN STATE OF IOWA.
SCOTT COUNTY.
Town go North Range 4-E
South west quarter section 81
sE!sW.asw .sE..e.. sc
EN- w and S W sect;
Township SO n R.3 East.
North west quarter section ~
East W section 30;
81 x.s. s.. = 'i:'s' :
Township go East.
SEE,.ssEE,. '':''? =
W3sWt :. "a;
Town7sN East.
All OF Sectionavc;
North half ection eight:
Sc section eight;
Els W section eight;
EN- WI section il;
EfsW section II
via sEs sws .ee,ion4 I;
SW section o.;
K section Ia;
Southwest section "a;
SITS w section "a;
MS E4 section 80;
South half section 10;
EfSW section 30;
W S section 30;
Town79Fa.
EifsW NE section 81;
WfSW section 10;
wv N 4 I section Is;
Sc. s II section no.;
Town7sS R 9 East.
Town Lots In WaIcott. frst DEPOT onMAN
X. Road aud 500 acres ola aaiA
depot.
CEDAR COUNTY
40O0 acres in Town 79NRlw
$500 acres in Town NRlW;
$50 acres IN section a, town 20 n Westi
CLINTON COUNTY
1000 acres beautifully situated.
MUsCAT'NE COUNTY.
loeoacres IN tow IS n RIEast
Fitty'ots in City Of Davenport and additions,
somco..hem hea9tifull, located fol- resdepses.
81 acres 9fiaid one mills from Court HousA In
Sila y Havet.l o. sonth side OF Third Street.
hhaoove and conf ises some of the bes aRds in
ntaisa wert selected by competent De, son ata
carry Gay al are oered for sale 10 actual sestlefs
Il npefsi terms, Apply 10
COOK 4 SARGEky
oci i.h Land Agents, Davenport, IoNs.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19
Dwelling House on Harrison St.

II OF 25xIO0--in Lots, Block 8, between Second ans
/ j Third streets--lwctling with 70 ms, Kitchen
Cellar and Wel.--Prie. $500.
For sale by
Jan GEO. L. NICHOLS.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19

A Building on I'd street, bet Brady and Har-
rison streets,
CONTAINING one store room io 70 feet; one store
~ room l6 so feet dive ling adjoining is es feet.
rooms NJ stairs For sale at bargain Apply TO
GEO. L. NICHOLS.
Jan 10 t55r
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19
u,;mnroved Land for Sale
FOR SALE,

FOR SALE,
nNEfonrth interest int an excellent steam saw miii
inearthis acc VIII CHI has connected win TIA
il Machine. also Sash ana bahd, p""I ou,.s !.
run OF custom and is we'll stocked. 4 pcrscn VINO
"a give his personal attention is preferred. Apply
;m,neiiuteJy 10 NJ. h oSBCRN Il CO.,
$500 Real Estate Brokers'
Rock Island Jan. 9th lsa3.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19
REAL ESTATE Agents.

NJ X. SARGENT having returned to this city 10 70
vi eide permanently, will give his personal ate ntjos
to the purchase and sale Of Real Estate ON commission
and TO our land matters generally.
COOK q SARGENT.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19
T or Sale.
For Sale.

For Sale
fan ACRES beautiful prairie lind in Scott county.
lou good log dive ling. some sheds and cut ouild.
ings. md splendid spring Of never FIJI ing water, price
81 per acre cash bal. III IL months.
apply to
Ian 9TH r. G.. EA DIS.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19
MONEY! MONEY!.

Ss-E are goiaa East about the FIRST Of NaFch AZ,
w want all the money that we can get, ana Az
p,rsons indebted 10 win please cali and pay ap as
~ GU we must hay3.r' rn,s
Jsn ~ sJ5u Npob NAhp NhAhhN'
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19
ms . AN c Z !.

FIRE MARINE AMI LIFE RISKS taken at this
Agency in responsible Companies and on HE most
reasonable terms.
Merchants and shippers will be ailo"eda return pre-
mInm Of i2I cent
.MeGREGoR. LAWEs& RLAkEMoRE,
mug No 6 liz CLAIRE Row.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-19

TINE frn known as Goodrich " Hale ia this day
l d,sso we'd by mutual consent Those indebted 10
said drm will p!euse caland settle their accounts,
Davenport Jan. 30 ls55-aH,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-17
From the Country Gentleman.
Wintering Sweet Potatoes.

In one Of your papers the last season !
noticed instructions to keep Sweet Potatoes,
and though your correspondent writes from
Alabama, think lie oniits one very impor-
tant item, and one We here in this more
southern region deem indispcnsablc-that is,
10 yentilate them.
We here dig the first day after a frost, to
prevent the effect of the frost on the vines
descending to the roots, which affects the
taste OF the potatoes and causes them to rot
the next day, or even on the same day; they
are thrown into heaps, and covered up for
the scasnn-selccting dry spot where the
water will run of when it rains, and gene.
rally digging small trench around to insure
it. The first thing then to be done is, to
place pipe or chimney, made square, say
from six to eight inches, in the centre Of the
heap, with auger holes bored through the
sides from the bottom TO the top. Around
this pipe heap your pile; when completed to
the height Of the pipe, or within few inches,
place lew vines, some straw or hay on the
potatoes; then lay on boards, and then throw
on the dirt sufficient 10 protect them, leay-
ing the top open 10 give vent to the moisture
that cya2orates from the heap, the sweating
they necessarily 20 through. shelter suf-
ficient TO protect the heaps fenm the rains
should always be placed over them. In this
way ] have for twenty Years always kept
sweet potatoes, aud never Iuse them; nor do
my neighbnrs ever lose them, il they have
been dug before the lrosts have injured them
The best and most productive variety to cul.
tiyaie here in this region, 3s deg. 30 min. We
iind TO be the large red Spanish.
A. II. DAVIS.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-17

when they contain, and in proper proportion.
ALI the gases and phosphates that the grow
ing crops require. II is contended by some
That a plantation Or garden cannot produce
its own fertilizers for series OF years. If
this be true, the time will come when famine
will depopuIatc the world, for Peter cannot
always be robbed to pay Paul with impunity.
hut we are among those who believe that
God has placed within the reach of any cal-
ivator the means Of keeping up his lands
But as The vegetable garden is 50 entirely
artificial. it viii need more fertilixing matter
than can be turned under from its avn pro-
duction. In towns and cities, stable manure
will be the only ALTERNATIVES, But the coun-
try garden may be enriched with vegetable
matter. Every farmer should have a COM
post heap, where should be thrown all the
leaves. straw, weeds, ashes, hair, scrapings
OF the hen house, the run Of the kitchen sink !,
leachcd ashes, brine Of the beef aud pork
barrel, and thousand other matters which
disiisure the premises, such as old hats,
shoes, clothing, &C.; all Of which may be
converted into food for plants that will not
burn norexhaust, no matter how hot and dry
the season may be. Give US vegetable ma
nures Tor Southern culture. That decaying
vegetable matter stimulates the growth Of
plants, let our Southern swamps answer.
Soil ~ the South.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-17

care Of them; gave warning; why didn't
he mend his fence ~
Well, sir, it was because you sent him
rough kind Of message; it made him mad,
and SO he would not do it,
" considered few minutes" said Will
liam Ladd, "and then told Sam to put the
horse in the buggy.
Shall put in the guns" said Sam.
"No," said /, saw Sam hall lfsmiled, but
/ said nothing. ! got intp my buggy and
drove up to my neighbor's. lie lived mile
of, and had good deal Of time to think
the matter over.
when drove up to the house the man
was chopping wood; there were but few sticks
Of wood, and the house was poor, and my
heart was softened. Neighbour called out;
the man looked sulky and did not raise up
his head. Come, come, neiglibor,' said |.
L have come with friendly feelings to you,
and you must meet me half way. He per.
ceiyed was in earnest, laid down his axe
and came TO the wagon. Now neighbour
said |, we have been in the wrong you neg
lected your fence, and got angry and sent
face about, and both do right and feel right.
I'll forgive and you shall forgive. Now lets
shake hands lie didn't quite feel like Civ
ing me his hand. but he let me take it.
Nov, " said |, neighbor, drive your sheep
down to my south pasture; they shall share
with my sheep till next spring--you shall
have all the yield, and next summer we'll
start fair"
ellis hand was no longer dead in mine.
He gave me good friendly grasp. The
tears came into his eyes, and he said, i guess
YOU are Christian, William Ladd, after
all
"And that little fracas with my neishbor
about the sheep was" said William Ladd,
" the first step to my dcyoting myself to the
Peace Society"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-17
FACTS FoR SABBATH BREAKERS.

Tie following facts, from The North Amer
ican Review, are very fureibly in defence of
the great Christian institution, the Holy Sab
bath. The ritter speaks as one well inform.
ed on The subject:
In 1884 the Revolutionary Government
Of France abolished the division of time in-
to weeks, as well rs The Sabbath and .thc
worship of God, and substituted n system Of
decades, that is, nine working ,lays succeed
cd by une OF rest. Il Is we'll known that
this arrangement was an entire failure the
decades had to be abolished, aud the week
and Sunday restored. An interesting illus.
tratipnof the working Of the decades occurs
in one o.. the prize essays, " The Escape
from Toll, or Wnrkman's Weekly Refuge"
The author " that essay was employed, at
one period. in shop IN Paris. lie worked
beside frenchman ot extraordinary indus
try, who never wasted q minute. One SAT-
ur,lay the Frenchman was regrctting that he
could not touch his work again until Mon.
day. His British companion remarked in
joke, that he must have been far better on,
and made more nancy in the time ul the
decades. "Nn,n said the candid French
man, "quite the reverse. II Is true never
allowed the revolution TO withdraw my aitcn-
tion from work on the morning Of The 10Th
of August, I7gs. ! crossed the fuillcries on
my way 10 work, and did not lose ten minutes
III gazing At the manglcd bodies of The Swiss
guards. Ny employment suffered very lit
tie, if ai all, riom TIE Revolutions: notwitl-
standing, exclaimed Tie mani Sunday is
ihr thing. after all that has been said and done.
When there was no Sunday there was no
working day. The tenth day was not oblig.
atory, aud the workshops were moi shut UP.
We worked whenever We liked, but No one
munih of the whole lime did ever make 80
good bill AZ We do now aud did before. !
was Glad when the decades went 10 The dogs
aud the weeks came round again. No. sir,
Sunday forever. When there was no set.
tied holiday, there was nu settled or sedu.
luus labor. caught tie infection of lazi.
ness. suppose, in some degree, as well as
the rest !; at any rate, got.lrss money for
nv lime."
4 wcll.spcnt Sabbath is invaluable for
Ircs heuing Up the energies oI the mind, as
we'll as the pDwers pf the body. What q
I gloomy, melancholy thing wouldbc the mere
4 Thought uf lifetime nr unbrOkcu, unceasing
toll The mere knowledge that the Sabbath
interycncs at thp end IL each six days, goes
( Car to reconcile one tpa life Of labor, and to
keep up The spirits under il. But the actual
enjoyment of wcllspent Sabbath does
much mure--ihc pleasant intercourse then
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-17
now TO MAKE UP 4 QUARREL.

The following article is one OF those pub
lishcd by the Olive Leaf Circle Of New York.
The stnries which they circulate are design-
e,l TO promote habits aud dispositions among
children, Of Kindness aud lave TO each other,
aud TO all with whom they associate. These
stories are said tpbe substantially true, though
having somewhat the appearance ot fictiOn.
The une which we have selected for insertion
contains a narrative which MAY well suggest
some useful reflections to children or adults.
William I.idd was the President Of the
American Peace Society, and lie believed
that the principles Of peace, carried ont,
would maintain good will among neighbors
as well as among nations.
But there was 4 time when be had not fll
IL considered this suhjcct-had not thought
much about il, as dare say NV Young ffa.
tlrrs have not. and he believed that IL man
struck him blow, il vas fair aud best TO
strike right back again, without consider
ing if there were not sDme better way Of
overcoming the offender or il a mln,lid him
an injury, why. as peupIc commonly say, lie
would give him as guud as he sent.
lie then had farm aud pnOr man WIN
lived on land adjoining bis. neglected TO keep
up fence which il was his business 10 keep
in order, and, III consequence, bis sheep got
into William Ladd's whratiirl,lan aud did much
mischief. William I.adl told his man Sam,
10 70 to tie neighbor aud tell him, lie must
mend the fence and krppthe sheep nut. Bat
The sheep came in again, and William I.ald,
wha was very orderly man himself, was pro.
yokcd. Sam," he said, ego 70 that fellow,
aud tell him II lie don't Keep bis sheep ont
of my wheat.feld, I'll have them shot" b.
,en this dill not do; the sheepwcre in again.
"Sam," said William Iadd, "take NY
gun and Shut those sheep"
!" had rather not" said Sam.
/" Rather not, sam! Why, there are but
three its no great job
No sir but The poor man las but three
in The world, and an not the person that
likes to shoot po0r mans shrcp"
+" Then The poor man shoald take proper
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-17

ALWAYS DO WHAT is RiGHT. -- The truly
great are those who always do what is right.
To be withheld from acting wisely and CON
scicntously by motives of temporary policy
or fear is TO behave like traitor to the prin,
ciples Of justice. man should think less Of
what may be said Of his conduct at the time,
than OF the verdict that may be pronounced
few years in advance. II is BY neglecting
this, by sacrificing principle to expediency.
that character is lost and character lost is
with difficulty regained. Besides, the first
decline from right leads to others. Ii is like
sliding down hill.
But there is a worse feature than even this
in succumbing to baseness, meanness, or
wrong. Habit soon drills the mind 10 per-
petrate, without remorseiul pangs, acts at
which originally they would have been as
founded. Is thy servant dog that he
should do this thing." is the indignant ex-
clamaton OF many person, who eventually
commits the very deed he abhorrcd. Ar
nold's treason grew up in his mind by slow
degrees, nurtured by extravaganza aud sup
passed neglect. Washington, always being
rigidly correct, left behind him name that
will never cease tu be reyerenced. To say
merely that "hunesiy is the best policy"
and thus appeal to the selfish part Of our ma
ture, is pOOr way to educate man TO do
right consistently. Better the noble and
higher ground, that right should be done Tor
rights sake. Phitadelphia Ledger