Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-05-15

tor of the Marlboro Gazette, are both sensi-
BILE and beautiful:
In our recent reading we have met with
the following sentence: ''Build ye houses
and dwell therein; plant ye vineyards and
enjoy the fruit thereof" These words were
spoken by the Good Father to the people Of
His love-and thus we interpret the passage:
His counsel was that they should have per-
manent houses, and enjoy the fruits of their
own labor. The same great principles lie
at the foundation of human prosperity in
every age hence the Importance of suitable,
happy homes for frail, erring humanity
The very word HOME seems to imply all we
need in this our earthly state, and in it Gen.
tre love, hope, happiness; thus it will ever
be while the human being, like delicate
plant, requires rest and nurture, needs per-
manancy in its relations, and cannot bear
perpetual change. A home, as is home,
is indeed most desirable-in fact, indispen-
sable to our best welfare, and this little pri-
vate domain should be stored with reminis-
cences of the past-with mementoes of
friendship and affection, with comforts fer
the body and with books which prove a So
| lace to the heart as we'll as wholesome food
and delightful stimulus to the mind -
withal circle of friends, whose education
and general habits so harmonise with our
own that we have mutual understanding
and confidence, to whom we would be true
amid all changes, whom we could never be-
tray, forget or neglect-'tis only such
home that can satisfy heart-cravings.
| We boast much of our schools-and to
hear some people talk, one would suppose
them meat, drink, wisdom, wealth-yea,
we might add, salvation; but there is an in
stitution older than the school, to which it
must be subordinate. We mean HOME, the
tan,ily-and he who will raise the character
of American Homes, will prove greater
benefactor than he who shall merely improve
American Schools The education we there
receive is of ten-fold greater importance
than the knowledge impaired in schools
There, at home, sweet home, the moral
principles, the warm affections, the habits
of order, &c. &c., are taught then how
desirable that homes should become gardens
for the soul, where we may find permanency
and quiet, enduring pleasures gardens Of
fruitfulness and beauty, vestibules opening
luUO tuC AOU uduC VIII AduAfo, CtSA-
nal in the Heavens"
NEWSPAPER PATRONS. This thing Of pa
tromage is queer thing. 1tisvery correct
Iy remarked by some one, that it is compos-
ed of as many colors as the rainbow, and is as
changeable as the hues of the chameleon
One man subscribes for paper, and
pays for it in advance, he goes home and
reads it the year round with proud satisfac-
ton that it is his own He hands an adver-
tisement; asks the price and pays for it.;
this is patronage.
Another man says: ''Put my name on
your list of subscribers y and goes off with
out as much as saying ''pay" once. He
asks you to advertise, but says nothing a.
bout paying for it. Time passes; your pa
tience is exhausted, and you dun him; he
flies into passion perhaps he pays you;
perhaps not.
Another man has become subscriber
sometime He becomes tired Of it, and
wants change. Thinks he wants another
journal; gives it up, and you a. bad name.
One Of his papers is returned to you marked
'srefused." Paying for it is among the last
thoughts. After time you look over his
account and send him bill of ssbalance
due" But he does not pay it.; treats you
with silent contempt. This, too, some call
patronage.
Another man lives near you never took
your paper it is too small; don't like the
paper don't like it's principles; its leaders
are too strong, its tales too dry uice versa,
Of something else-yet goes regularly ohis
neighbor's and reads it; finds fault with it's
contents, disputes its positions, and quarrels
with it's types. ink or paper. Occasionally
sees an article he likes, buys number per
quarter This too is patronage.
Another, (and bless you it does us good
to see such man) says: ''The year for
which I have paid is about to expire I
want to pay for another Another man
subscribes he gets it regularly, and reads
it carefully, and will always praise it every
time he sees you, as being good paper, wish
es you success, hopes others will subscribe
and encourage it, is disappointed if it is not
issued regularly, and is the first to complain
of it's non-appearance-all this he can do
yet never dreams of paying unless you dun
him, and then with good promises he will
put you off. This, too, is very common
patronage.
It was observed of a deceased LAWYER.
that he had left but few effects, to which a
female remarked that ''he had but few
causes"
Tying a mackerel to your coat tail, and
imagining yourself a whale is one of the
first lessons in Goldfish aristocracy.
Confidence may not be reciprocal. but
kindness should be SO always.