The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-02-25
Rather Enthusiastic,

be "good'un" but wo believe it has not
found its way into the papers to any great
extent
| a few years since, somo roguish boys in
/ town not thousand miles from tho capi-
tai Of New Hampshire, persuaded Joseph
n, or as he was generally called,
Joe" to attend Sunday School. Joe was
All over-grown, haIfwitted prof;,ne lad; and
the boys anticipated considerable fun but
the various questions propounded to him
were SO readity and correctly answered
that no one could for moment supposc
that be was not verscd in theological
lore.
Joe was duly ushercd in and placed on
settce III front OF one on which his friends
were seated, and recitation commenced.
The teachers first questioned the class on
their regular lessons and afterwards turned
TO Joe.
"My friend, who made the world we in
haLitr'
"Eh" said Joe, turning up his eyes like
IN expiring calf
"Who made the world we inhaLtl"
Just as he was probably about TO give
the answer, one of the boys seated behind
him, inserted a pin in his Goc's) pants. about
nine inches below the ornamental buttons
on his coat
COL -iimighty !" answered Joe in an
! elevated tone, at the same time rising to his
feet
That is correct" replied the teacher,
but 1t is not necessary that you should
rise in answering; stlig posture is just as
well -
Joe was seated and the catcchism pro.
cecdcd.
Who died TO save Tie world.
The pin was again inserted, and Joe re-
piled "JcSus Christ !" in louder tone
than before, again 'isiug from his seat.
THAT Is also correct but don't manifest
so much feeling do be a little more reserved
in your manner" said the teacher in an cx-
postulalng tone.
After Joe had calmed down the cxamina.
! ton went on.
What will be the doom Of all wicked
men g was the subject now up for consitl-
Grafton, and, rs the pin WAS again stuck in,''
Joe thnndered out with still higher eleva-
ton of his body, "LIcN and Dumnutiou''
"My young friend" said the instructor,
"you gave the true answers to all tue q,cs-
,'"ns but while you are here we wish you to
be more mild in your words. Do, if you
can, restrain your enthusiasm, and give Il
less extended scope TO your feelings"
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A good anecdoto Of Professor Acassiz is
told in new volume in press at Boston. The
fio!rssor had declined to deliver a lecture
before some Lyceum, or public society, on ac-
count Of the inroads which previous lectures
given by him had made upon his studies
and thought. The gentlemen who had
been depute'l to invite him. continued to
press the invitation, assuring him that the
society were ready to pay him libcraIly for
his services. THAT is no inIuccment TO
me-" replied Agassiz, " l cannot afford to
waste my time in making money"
GOODNESS ETERNAL pains we spen,
upon our mortal selves will perish with our
slve>: : but the care we give out of a COOL
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duty, the deeds and thoughts Of pure a.fec.
ton. are never lost ; they are liable to waste; ;
aud are like Il force that propayacs itself
forever, changing itself, but not losing its
intensity. In short, there is sense in which
nothing human dies nothing, atleast, ,whicl,
rocee'ls from the higher and characteristic
part ofman's nature nothing which he does
as subject Of Gods moral law. Material
structures are dissolved. their identity and
functions arc gone, bu. the mind pariakes of
the eternity Of the great parent spirit and
thoughts. truths, emotions. once given to
the world are never lost they exist as truly,
and preiorIn their duty as actively, a thou
sand years after their origin as on their day
of billh.'
LAND MEAsURE.-Every farmer should
have rod measure, light stiff pole. Just
sixteen and half feet long. for measuring
land. BY little practice he can learn to
step just rod at five steps, which
will answer very well for ordinary
farm work. Ascertain the number of
rods in width and length of lot YOU wish
to measure, and multiply one number by
the other and divide by one hundred and
sixty, and you have the number of acres :;
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