The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-04-23

still very remote ages, and were temples erected at
the instance of the Chaldean priesthood, in the days
succeeding Beber Pu1, to the honor of their various
deities."
THESE are unquestionably sound, conclusions. 1t is
idle, at this age of the world, to look for remains of
the Tower of Babel, of which the Bible gives no
description whatever, except, that, ike all the rest OF
the Babylonian edifces, it was built, or rather begun
to be built, of bricks and bitumen. Not a single
detail is given by which it could ever be identified.
The. evidence. in favor of the authenticity of the
Scriptures has been wonderfully enlarged and
strengthened, by the recent genuine and unHilstaka-
BILE discoveries of Assyrian and Blbylonian antiquities;
and it is greatly to be desired, that it should not be
complicated or embarrassed by anything of ii doubtful
or merely fanciful characterization dHas, jan. -.
WISH FOR No MANS WEAETH.-tI wish [ had his
money! said a young, hearty looking man, as a
millionaire passed him in the street. And so has
wished many II youth before him, who devotes so
much time to wishing, that too little is left for work.
ing. But never does one of these draw a comparison
between their several fortunes The rich mans
money looms up like a balloon before them, hiding
uncounted cares and anxieties, from which they are
free; keeping out of sight those bodilyi ills that luxury
breeds, and all the mental horrors of eanui, and
safety; the fear of death that wealth fosters, the jeal-
ousy of life and love from which it is inseparable. Let
none wish for unearned gold. The sweat by which it
j, gathered is the only SWEET by which it is preser e.
for enjoyment, for in too literal a sense it is true, that
sit is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a
needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of
heaven
Wish for no mans money.
The health, and strength, and freshness, and sweet
sleep of youth are yours. Young love, by day and
night, encircles you. Hearts unsoiled by thedeep sin
of cOvetousness, beat fondly with your own. None
ghoul-like-listen for the death-tick in your chamber;
your shoes have value in mems eyes,-only when
~yOutread in them. The smiles no wealth can pur-
chase greet you-living; and tears that rarely drop
on rosewood collins, will fall from plying eyes upon
you-dying. Be wise in being content with compe-
tency. You have, to eat, to drink, to wear, enough /?
then have you all the rich man hath. What though
he fares more sumptuously? He shortens life-in-
creases pains and aches, impairs his health thereby.
What If his raiments be more costly? God loves him
none the more, and mans respect in such regard
comes ever mingled with his envy.
Nature is yours in all her glory; her ever-varying
and forever beautiful face smiles peace upon you.
Her hills and valleys, fields and flowers, and rocks
and streams, and holy places, know no dissertation in
the step of poverty; but welcome ever TO their wealth
of beauty-rich and poor alike.
Be content The robin chirps as gaily as the gor-
geous birds of Paradise. Less gaudy is his plumage,
less splendid his surroundings. Yet no joy that
cheers the Eastern beauty, but comes upon his barren
hills to bless the nest that robin builds. His fl ght is
as strong, his note as gay, and in his humble home
the light of happiness shines all as bright, because no
cloud of envy dims it. Let us, then, labor and be
strong in the best use of that we have; wasting no
golden hours in idle wishes for things that burden
those who own them and could not bless us if we had
them, as the gifts already bestowed by a Wisdom that
never errs. Being content, the poorest man is rich;
while he who counts his millions hath little Joy if he
be otherwise.-Hunt's Merchants JMagosine.