The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-31

The Japan Expedition o. Commodore Perry
il much commented upon just new. Aletter
lust received from that country relates the
following anecdote:
IN one Of my country walks one day. q
turn Of the road brought the suddenly fare to
face with two queer little girls. decently clad
walk ing demurely under big umbrella, and
driving COW to pasture; the quadruped
walked on Illuminating unconcerned at my
appearance, but the little bire,ls no sooner
saw me than they screamed with terror, cast
their umbrella 10 the winds, and He'd swiftly
TO the nearest house, not once daring to look
behind them. But such cases as these were
xceptional, and usually the children merely
regarded our presence with big eyes OF won
der and with shouts OF Merikin,' Merlkln.'
| Thanks TO Commodore Perry and to the sue
cess Of his big squadron, the Merikins' are
held in more esteem in Japan. popularity at
least, than any other foreign nation. Such.
at least, is my opinion, aud il is based upon
months somewhat careful observation.
believe that il the people were not withheld
by the restrictions ot their government and
by the careful supervision of its spies, their
good disposition towards US would be mani
tested speedily and unequivocally. Their
treatment Of us, as individuals, was always
courteous, tthey are very polite people,
kind and hospitable. wherever there we're no
two-sworded spies in sight.
| No MAN CAN BORROW HIMSELF OUT OF DEBT.
III YOU wish for relief Yourself, yon must
work for it--economise for it /; you must make
more and spend less than you did when you
we're running in debt; you must wear home.
.oun instead Of broad cloth drink water in
stead Of champagne, and rise at four instead
Of seven. Industry, frugaiity, ec"nomy-
these are the landmarks of wealth, aud sure
sources of relief. dollar earned is better
than forty times its amount IN Useless gew-
saws. Try our scheme, and see II its not
worth thousand banks and valuation laws.
! ~>~>>~~~~-
woRK WHILE 1T Is DAy.-The first duty
of man is to provide for MS own lndepend.
ence by his own work. and not either TO
amuse himself or indulge in any qualification
and not even in that more than innocent and
most sacred qualification Of ASSUMING his thirst
for knowledge, until he has done his days
work, and dune that which il is his bounher
duty as well as his highest interest to do
work with his own hands for the provision !"
himself and family Such. in brief, was III,
admirable doctrine laid down by Lord Brong
ham in recent address before the MechAn
les Institute, at Manchester; and he eninrce'
!. the practical value Of these principles in th'
| following manner:
and when talk Of working mrn. | an
myself, and have been all my life. working
. man and as long as an blessed with heal,l
enough to continue. even at nv advance,
! time of life, shall continue TO labor; and
: shall never, henceforth. any more than has'
. hitherto done. partake Of any relaxation. no
even in gratifying my taste for knowledge
, until have earned the right to do IL. b.
/ having done my DAYS work. There ar
D other rules as 20 which I would allow NJ
, rneyrare ma .rms3hltn oUgnr 10 prisYde R'p
: a mans whole employment Of his time. TIL,
one is to do one thing at time only; th,
! next is, never to put of till Tomorrow wha
] you can DO to-day and third. always 10 FIN
] ish one thing hefore you begin another.
very great and mast celebrated man in Hnl
, land, De Witt, was once asked how il htp
pened that he gnt through so much bu.ine..
and Of such varied kind. for he was not onl,
a great statesman and minister, hut al1
most eminent Mathematician aud literar,
man and his answer was, that 1t was hy tvs
!! rules, whirh he always deserved 1T" do IN,
!, thing at time, AMI never 10 put of till IT,
morrow shat he could do to-day. Thss,
acre his golden rules