The Van Buren press., 1860-03-23


taken from real life may be beneficial to
you as you are plodding up the hill of sci
encc that you may stand upon the temple
OF fame. and rest your weary head in that
delightful and beautiful region where you
shall have obtained that, to many, inaccessi-
BILE acme.
When Henry Clay was boy, as his
fathor was poor man, he used to work all
day and study at night by fre-lig ght. He
would, in the evening, after he hal finished
his daily labor, gather some /" "ight stuff -
to make him light by which he learned
how to spell and read. He did not do like
many boys and young men now do +; as
soon they get their supper so to bed and
sleep all night. No, he was of better pluck
than that. He had an indomitablc will and
he overcame lille difficulties when he was IL
small boy and when he became great
man he removed large obstacles from before
him. He was not afraid that he would
blister his hands by using the handle either
of the AK, hoe or plow. He invigoratcd
his body by manual labor, and his mind by
intense study. He, therefore, became giant
in intellect, and made the walls Of the cap
ital reverberate with his pleasing and most
powerful coquencc. When the Union was
aSitated from center to circumference Will,
intestine broils by political demagogues he
boldly and calmly assuaged the partisan
spirit. lie stood under the blood stained
banner, and fcarlessly defended the Consti-
tuition of his country, rpgarllesss of parti
san or sectional feeling. lie knew neither
north, or south, neither east or west, bit the
Union.
When he was boy he was not asham
ed to be seen riding on bag Of corn, going
to mill. He was called "thc mill-swamp
boy" for there was swamp between the
place at which his father lived, and the
mill to which he went. Many mill-boys
since that time have become mill men, while
he, from " a mill-swamp boy" became one
of the greatest men of the nation. Many
boys, now, arc too good to labor, either
mentally or morally. If they study at
night. they injure their eyes because their
eyes have not been used to candlc-light ;
and if they take hold of the handle OF
either the ak, hoe, or plow, their hands will
be blistcred, because they have not been
hardened by using them; and their pretty
and delicate faces would be tanned because
they are not used to the heat Of the sun in
the cornfeld. And for what are such boys
fit ? To eat. to sleep a,ad to lounge. They
will never fill the seats in Congress. but
some of them may fill the cells in Peni-
tcntiary, and end their lives in disgrace
and wickcdness on account of the bad man
agemcnt of their parents. Some parents
ruin their children by excessive kindness
and too much indulgence.
l hope that you will not act or are not
acting like many young men when they
were in college. AS they were not used to
hard manual labor before they entered col
lege, they were not well qualified for men
tai. They were, when at homo, accustom-
ed to sleep or lie abcd till breakfast then
wash their faces comb their hair. and with
out taking any exercise go to their break
fast, and cat an excessive meal. They could
then live and enjoy good health and when
they entered college they hought that they
could do the same way-eat sleep, and en-
joy good health without taking any excr-
else. A hog can eat till it is full and be-
come fat, but if a student eats q great DEAL
and does not take any exercise, he will be-
come lean and sckly. There is so close
connection between the brain and the stom-
ach, that when the latter is full and digest
ing. the former will not act we'll. Many
students conclude after they have remained
in college awhile that hard study (hard eat
ing) does not agree with thom, and they.
therefore, leave that they may improve their
health. If they would arise by daylight.
walk a mile or two before breakfast, cat
good bread and meat only, and drink cof
fee, milk and pure water, they would not
have the dyspcpsy, nor have to leave col
lege on account of ill health. i. n. ID.
THE GREAT EASTERN did not come to
the United States, for the simple reason
that the owners lacked funds. Now ifthcy
had lived on this side of tho big herring
pond, and been posted as to the readicst
way of "getting ready" they could have
patronized the brilliant lotteries of HoDGEs,
DAVIS & Co, Macon, Ga, than whom .
richer lottery firm does not exist, nor hon
est men ever trod sole leather. 1t will DO
recollected that this firm have been charter
ed by the Legislature of Georgia, and the
system of their organization Is proved to DO
one which gives fairer chance to get
capital or other large prize, than any other
lottery which ever existed. Witness tho
number Of prizes which are paid to men in
all parts Of the Union We observe that
the price Of tickets ranges from 81 to So.
SO, $40 and S16. Send by mail, and you
get your drawing and money in the samo
way.-Louisrilie, Ky., paper.
"WArcH AND PRAY."- Mr.. Adams
went one time to Milford to preach, and
stopped at the house of Miss M, "a
friend of his. The day was cold, and when
he arrived at night he was cold and tired
so he proposed to have prayers at once. and
then after supper he could retire. The sup
per was to consist Of what he was very fon!
of-Indian cakes. which were baked on
platters set up in front of the fire.
| The family were called together, Mr.. At-
ans seat being directly opposite the kitch,
en- door and fire. The services commenced
but Mr.. Adams soon perceived that ono Of
the cakes had fallen down and was burning.
Stopping in his prayer, he said TO the
| lady Miss NJ, we arc told to watch
as we'll as pray. and l see that ono of the
cakes is burning. Twill thank you to see
to it, Which being done, he resumed
his prayer. t /
@ There are two things in which all or
nearly all sets ag,ee--the hatred with which
they pursue the errors Of others, and tho