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True Temperance.

we do not mean temperance restricted
IN its application to spirituous drink, but on
the comprehensive scale laid down in the
Holy Scriptures in the Injunction to be
"Temperatc in all things
While it is quite certain that those who
begin in their teens to adhere to n rational
temperance, may very safely calculate on
reaching threescore years and ten, and even
tourscore there is the hope which example
and uncontrovertble fact give, that even if
health is lost at "forty five" wise temper
ance begun and continued from that age,
promises the living in comfort and hap
piness, to double the number fyears!
Lewis Cornaro, an Italian nobleman, gif-
Ted and rich, yielded TO the depravitics Of
his nature, and at the early age Of fo,ty-fve,
found himself u wreck in fortune, fame and
health. The physicians whom he consulted,
being familiar with his exccsses and his
reckless character, forfeited in their opinion,
by the evident fearful inroa,ls which disease
had made on him considered an ATTEMPT at
restoration so hopeless, that they declined
bending their minds 10 the preparation of
proper prescription, and to save themselves,
as they supposed, Il useless trouble, they in
formed him that he was beyond remedial
means, and that the best thing he could do
wonld be TO reconcile his mind to the inev.
liable event, and make for it christian
preparation.
He at once determined that rs he had
but short time to live it should be merry
one, and was about casting himself in:o the
mcalstrom ola drunken vicious life, but by
some unexplained circumstances, n freak
possessed him, that at one effort he would
cheat death and the doctors, by entering at
once upon the life Of the most heroic self
denial. and become in all respects temper
ate man. So precise was he, tha, he weigh
cd his food and measured his drink to the
end of his life. lie rccaincd his health, re-
gained his possessions, resumed his title and
his social position, and became a happy
hearted Christian minded gentleman. His
whole nature seemed to overflow with kind
hess TO all his race, anil on the twelfth of
March, fifteen hundred and six,yivc, feel
ing that lie was approaching the terinina-
llon Of his life, and reclining on his cot, the
excellent old man exclaimed: Full with
joy and hope l resign myself to thee, most
merc'tul Cod Ilc then disposed himself
with serenity, and closing his eyes as if
about to slumber, gave a gentle sigh, and cx-
plred at the age Of "nine,y-eight years."
a QUAKER ConSERED.-Old Jacob j.,
was shrewd Quaker merchant in Burlinp-
ton, n. j., and, like all shrewJ men, was OF.
ten little too smart for himself. An old
Quake erla!y Of Bristol, Pennsylvania. jus, over
The river, bou9htsom goods at Jacobs store,
when he was absent, and in crossing the riy-
er on her way home she met him aboard the
boat, and, us was usual with him upon such
occasions, he Immediately pitched into her
bundle Of goods and united it to see what
snc nau Uetn huylnI.
"Oh, now ;" said he, how much ward
did you give for that, AMI that, and that ?"
taking up the several pieces of goods. She
told the price without, however, saying
where she had got them. Il could have
sold you those goods for so much yard ;"
mentioning price a great deal lower han
she had paid. You know, can unlersell
every body in the place; and SO he went
on critIc:s'ng and undertaking the goods
TIL the boat reached Bristol, when he was
invited to So to the old Iady's store, and
when the goods were spread out on the
counter. and Jacob was asked toexarnine
the goods again, and say the price which
he would have sold at per yard, the old
lady, meanwhile taking memorandum.
She then went 10 the desk and made out a
bill cf the difference between what she had
paid and the price he told her then com
ing up to him said
Nov Jacob, thee is sure thee could
have sold those goods at the price thee
mentioned 2"
"Oh, now, yes" says he.
"Well then, the young man must have
made = mistake; for bought the goods
from thy store, and Of course, under the
thee can have no objection
to refund me the difference"
Jacob being thus cornered, could of course
not ref',sc-as there were several persons
present who had heard his assertions.
a COMPLIMENTARY ID. D.-A learned
divine when reproving bright youag youth