The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-01
L1fe's Vicissitudes.

Twenty years ago a fatherless boy was placed in q
third or fourth rate country store for his victuals and
clothes. His cherry face and laughing countenance, his
accommodating disposition, and the alacrity with which
ne served MS customers, soon advanced him to a better
store, at a dollar a week extra, which he regularly placed
IN the hands OF his mother, to aid her, by marketing for
others, to support her little family. He now ships car
goes, tor his own vessels, but embarks in no important
enterprise without first consulting that mother still.
The son of an apple woman we know to be one Of the
richest men in the United States, and who accumulated
his wealth by his own activity and enterprise not by
speculation, but by legitimate commercially honorable
mercantile competition.
Aimee young man ten years ago worth fifty thou
SAND dollars, who delighted in horses, hounds and GUN.
ming, married a young lady of refinement and education !:
ne IS now living in poverty, with that same wife and
small children, in a country village beyond the Missis-
sippi.
Let US now 60 back to times long past, and see how
history teaches the same lesson.
In l|11, MIR. Hastings received an humble petition
from the Great Mogul, for aid against his enemies ten
years later, and Mr.. Hastings is on his knees in the
House OF Lords, and is obliged to give bail that he will
not run away. ia
In l776, Lord North was prime minister of England,
counsellor of kings ten years later, and it is recorded,
Lord North was led out of Westminster Abbey bv one
of his daughters"
In IT. { there was a smart, active waiter at a country
tavern ten years later he was a uabob. a baronet. a
knight of the shire. &+G
In It'll, d. p went to the House Of Commons to
hear MIR, PittB speech, and was turned out ten wears
later and DRIP. rose in his place in the House of Lords,
to defend a ~dairyman, while Mr.. Pitt stood in the bar
below to hear him. z p
BY such examples let young men learn that attention
-dlllgent, presevering attention to almost any of the
useful calllngs of human life guarantees success, whether
under kings or presidents. That to be good at one
thing IS OF itself ~elevating, and aids to higher successes.
That which gives enduring success is not family, nor
name, wealth, accident nor position, nor even genius it.
self; but it is the steady, energetic following up of any
one calling in the love of its nature and the belief of its
Importance. And ~more-without this faith and affection
no man has ever yet succeeded in any creditable occupa-
ton, nor do we believe ever will. R<&t#
WHAT IS THERE NEW IN MEDICINE? 1This is a oues-
ton often asked. Very much that is claimed to be new
is quite old and many men who are at first thought to
be original IN their views, are found to be repeating for
gotten suggestions of a former age. There is no hest
fancy in saying what is needed, that would be new in
medicine. New facts, but no more theories; if the lat
ter had any medicinal influence over disease. the materia
medlca would be coplous beyond its present catalogue
OF remedies. If there were fewer opinionated theorists,
there would not have been such a variety of practitioners
at variance with each other. 1t is far easier to con.
struct an imaginary explanation Of the laws Of disease,
than to prescribe an antidote for a malady.
Uses OF Hot WHARF.-THE efficacy of hot yater,
on many occasions of life, cannot be too generally known
It is an excellent garys for a bad sore throat, or quinsy.
1t bruises, hot water, by immersion and fermentation.
will remove pain, aud prevent discoloration and stiff
ness. 1t has the same effect after a blow. It should be
applied as soon as possible, and as hot as it can be borne.
Insertion IN hot water will also cure that troublesome and
very painful ailment, the whitlow. tEaae p
In a mechanics shop the other day an urchin came in.
his dress covered with mud. His father, observing his
dirty plight, said to him -
william, my son, how came you to muddy your dress
The boy stopped a moment, then looking his father
in the eye, very observingly asked: So
'Father, what am l made of p rs
dust: The Bible says, Dust thou art, and unto
dust shalt thou return.' '
We'll, father, if l am dust, how can I help being
muddy when it rains on me?' " =
The following conversation was overheard among the
volunteers of the Rio Grande. Scene, night. Two
volunteers, wrapped in blankets and half buried in mud.
Volunteer LIST. Jim, how came you to volunteer
volunteer "a. why, Bob, you see, l have no wife
to care a red cent for me, and SO [ olunteered-and
besides, 1 like acur! Now tell me how YOU came ont
here?' rf .6 -. .T--15D'T
Volunteer LIST. why, the fact is, you know, l have
got a wife, and so l came out here because IhHe peace!n
Hereupon both volunteers turned over in their blankets,
got a new plastering of mud, and went to sleep.
ANEcDoTE-Judge Bates recently called at a country
store, desiring to make the purchase of a mackerel.-
Several friends were in who knew that the Judge had
1eco"e a good temperance man, and were willing to run
him a little. The keeper joined in the sport, and begged
the Judge to take a little something.
what will you have, Judge? Take anything you
like 81
The Judge looked around. as if in some doubt what
to choose, and replied, -ss sa S So
lbelieve IwW mke q nsackera'
Helping himself, he gravely walked out Of the store,
and was not invited to take anything there again.
A father said ~playfully to his little daughter, a child
i've years old "Mary. you are not good for anything"
eyes am, dear father replied she, looking thoucht.
fully and tenderly into his face ; " / am good to love
my father and mother" she added, throwing her tiny
arms around his neck, and giving him a kiss Of unutter-