Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-03-11
BARR HISTORY OF Foun BANK CLrRks

BRIEF HIsToRy OF FoUR BANK CLERKS.
A writer in the New York Tribune states
that, in the winter of 1854 -'55, four
young bank clerks used to meet for Gu
chro playing alternately at their resi-
dences in Brooklyn These meetings
continued pleasantly for awhile, the party
keeping carly hours, and no gambling
being allowed. A year later the party
was not recognized, but met accidental
ly on Christmas eve at a rattle in Brook
Ign. The downward path was already
entered upon. The results sum up as
follows; One of tho young men is ira
yelling in Europe, his bondsmcn having
paid S3 600 for him. in which sum he was
in default at the bank where be was en-
ployed. Another is in Sing Sing prison
for forgery. The third is Oscar S. Field.
the recent defaulter in Brooklyn, and
now wandering with the mark of Cain
upon his brow, the murderer Of his own
peace and Of the happiness Of his family.
The fourth communicates these facts, and
concludes his story thus; "And as the
latter casts glance over the past shud-
der crceps through his frame as he thinks
over the fate of his companions, and
thanks morciful God that saved him
from the abyss into which he had almost
plunged himself
UNcHANGEABLE. "A contemporary, in
allusion to the frequent changes of the
fashions says the earth never changes.
The garments she wears now, she wore
six thousand years ago. 1t annually
fades, and leaf and bloom droop from
its field, but the mysterious alchemy Of
the season re-touchcs the garment with
the same varied and beautiful coloring.
Not leaf, or flower vas changed Tho
sky has the same blue, and the stars are
as bright as when they sang together in
the morning Of creation. The lilies of
the valley--thcy toll not, neither do they
spin-yet the creation of art cannot vic
with their beauty How calmly and how
graGdiy nature marches on to the music
Of the winds, the streams, the songs of
birds, and the falling of the rain, her
night journeys lit by the g lamps on
high, and the sunbcams of the days,
glistening on her peaceful armor Of flow
ers and foliage, and simmering waters.
Her banners rustic in the winds Of sum
mer, and in autumn, rent, but still gor-
geous and Haunting, sweeping by to the
beat of the fail and the reaper's song,
and the dreamy piping of the crickcts in
1 the fields.
NEWSPAPER Publishing. The New
/ York Observer thus speaks Of newspaper
publishers
The remuneration must be ample or the
/ aborcr is not free from care, and does
not work with enthusiasm. Every read
or is responsible for this matter If one
subscriber to newspaper neglccts to pay
promptly, he contributes TO dishearten
the man who labors TO make the paper
what the readers wish it to be- Ii the
editor knows that he is not only to work
for nothing and find himself but that no
is also to find the subscriber, he may be
excused for Encouragement. Yet there
are many who have so little re Election,
and many others 50 little conscience,
and SO much meanness, they will take a
newspaper for whole year, and some
times more, and not pay cent for it.
TnE BLOOM or ACE 1t has been beau
tifullyremarked that a good woman never
grows old Years may pass over her
head but if beuevolonce and virtue dwell
in her heart she is as cheerful as when
H. ,..;r,, rc I;fo Cret opono1 IN bnr vio,y
When we look at good woman, we never
think Of her age she looks as charming
as when the rose Of youth first bloomcd
on her check That rose has not faded
yet--it never will fade In her neigh
| borhood she is the friend and bonefactor
1 Who docs not respect aud love the woman
who has passed her days in acts of kind
ness and mercy? We repeat such
woman can never grow old. She will
always be fresh and buoyant in spirit,
and active in humble deeds of mercy
and bcnevoicnce.
m" The best defence of crinoIinc is
made by the authorcss Of the Art OF
Dress She says
We are inclined to think the female
attire of the present day, upon the whole
in as favorable state as tho most yehc-
mcnt advocate for what is called nature
and simplicity could desire. 10 is a cos
tune in which they can dress quickly.
walk nimbly, eat plentifully, stoop easily
lol gracefully, and, in short, perform all
the duties Of life without let or him
dranco
E.'- Somebody says, Fortune is Gck-
To- No such thing Fortune is always
pouring forth plenty, happiness, and
honor but men sometimes get lazy and
careless, and hold their platters wrong
side up, aud ;hon blow away at Fortune,
because she doesn't fill them. That's
the truth Of the story.
Es5- One Of our Western villages pass
ed an ordinance forbidding taverns TO
sell liquor on the Sabbath TO any persons
except travellers. The next Sunday
every man in town was seen walking
around with a yalise in one hand and a
pair Of saddlo-bags in the other.
Err Benevolent impulses, where VIC
should not expect them, in modest priv
acy, enact many scene Of beautiful
wonder amidst the plaudits Of angels
Ex;" Flattory is a sort Of bad money,
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