Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-04
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TIE Mosr INTERESTING S1GHr-One day
the Rev. Henry Venn, author Of the s.New
Whole Duty of Man" told his children that
il the evening he would take them to see
one of the most interesting sights in the
world. They were anxious to know what
it was, but he deferred gratifying their Gu
riosity till he had brought them to the scene
itself. He led them to miserable howell,
whose ruinous walls and broken windows
bespoke an extreme degree of poverty and
want. Nov, said he, ''my dear children,
can any one that lives in such a wretched
habitation as this be happy? Yet this is
not ala poor young man lies upon mis-
cradle straw bed within it, dying Of disease,
at the age of only nineteen, consumed with
constant fever, and afflicted with nine pain
full ulcers" .'How wretched a situation!'
they all exclaimed He then led them into
the cottage, and. addressing the poor young
man, said, Abraham Wildwood, I have
brought my children here to show them that
it is possible to be happy in state of dis
ease and poverty and want; and now tell
them if it is not So" The dying youth,
with a sweet smile of benevolence and piety,
Immediately replied. ...Oh. yes, sir! 1
would not exchange my state with that of
the richest person upon earth, who was des-
titutc Of the views which possess. Bless
ed be God | have good hope through
Christ of being admitted into those blessed
regions where Lazarus now dwells, having
long forgotten all his sorrows and nliseries
Sir. there is nothing to bear, whilst the
presence of God cheers my soul, and whilst
I can have access to him by constant prayer,
through faith in Jesus. Indeed, sir, I am
truly happy. and trust to be happy and
blessed through eternity; and I every hour
thank God, who has brought me from state
of darkness into his marvellous light, and
has given me to enjoy the unsearchable,
riches Of his grace!" The impression made
by this discourse upon his young hearers
was never cffaced.
) Clown SEED.-Many farmers, indeed
the most who SOW clover, seed it in the
month of February, some as early as the
latter part of January. They are wrong
Hardy as clover is. when it gets into the
third and fourth leaf, it is one Of the most
sensitive of plants until it ceases to depend
for life. on the cotyledon, or seed leaf I'm
til it has passed that stage it is easily des-
troyed by dry weather, or by freeze
The first warm spell after it is sowed causes
it to germinate and as that spell is almost
certain to be followed by freeze, the clo-
yer is either heaved out of the ground or
killed by the cold.
The first to the tenth of March is the pro-
per time to SOW it. Ifthose who differ with
us will try the plan on small scale, we
shall be glad to hear the result
CoLD FEET. Nothing is more inducive
of pulmonary disease th cold feet Cold
cannot possibly occur if the circulation is
properly kept up. A sense of GOODNESS in
them is an indication that they are not suf-
fciently protected by clothing. Our bodies
are often overturned with overcoats and
wrapping shawls, while our limbs are but
'imperfectly covered Now there is nothing
more dangerous than allowing the feet to
become damp and cold. Health requires
that they should always,be kept warm and
dry. It is better to pay the tailor, and
shoemaker, and hosier, for preserving your
health, than to pay the doctor for curing
you after you are i'll.
a Recall some Of your past experience, and
you will soon discover that two-thirds of
the colds you have suffered from were pro-
dnced by getting cold feet. The Indians
understand this fully. In their wigwams
they always lay down with their feet to-
ward the fire. When they are travelling in
cold weather, and are compelled to sleep in
the open air, they dig hole in the earth, in
the centre of which they build fire. and
then lie down in circle each one hanging
his legssinto the hole. In this custom they
have The simple guidance Of experience,