Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-31
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Religion for thssimes.s - = :. /,
We adopt the sentiment Sf a.Soteniporary,
in commenting the followsnak krtele totile
careful consideration Of alE6ur readers, and
if any of them find the hints appI Icab ble;to
their individual case, let th1eteeFpM it u. -
1t is from writer in the s(greg iondlist,
and he describes a religion N>ieh 4s times
require, in sensible, pointed lansuA4es - &.
We want religion that goes INTO sthe
family, and keeps the husband from being
spiteful when the dinner is late, and keeps
the dinner from being late-keeps the wife
from fretting when the husband tracks the
newly washed floor with his muddy boots,
and makes the husband mindful of the scra-
per and the door -mat-keeps the mother
patient when the baby is cross, and keeps
the baby pleasant-amuses the children as
we'll as lnstructs them-wins as we'll as gov
erns-projects the honeymoon into the har-
vest-moon, and makes the happy hours like
the eastern fig tree, bearing in it's bosom at
once the beauty of the tender blossom and
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religion that bears heavily, not only ON the
exceeding sinfulness of sin, but on the ex-
ceeding rascality of lying and stealing--a
religion that banishes small measures from
the counters, small baskets from the stalls,
pebbles from the cotton bags, clay from pa
per, sand from sugar, chicory from coffee,
otter from butter, beet juice from vinegar,
alum from bread, stychnine from wine, water
from nilkcans. and buttons from the contri-.
eatlon box box--s.ses~y~1ssssS viii
not put all the big strawberries at the top;
L--i-l-~.-s., tbs" "uurrUTn. 1t VIII
not offer more baskets of foreign wines than
more barrels of -four than all the wheat fields
of New York grow, and her mills grind
It will not make one-half of pair of shoes
of good leather, and the other of poor lea
ther, so that the first shall rebound to the
makers credit, and the second to his cash
1t will not put Gouvin's stamp on Jenkins
kid gloves, nor make Paris bonnets in the
back rooms Of Boston milliners shop, ncr
let piece of velvet that processes to mea-
sure twelve yards, come to an untimely end
in the tenth, or spool of sewing silk that
vouches for twenty yards. to be nipped in
the bud at fourteen and half, nor the cot
ton thread spool break to the yarl- stick fifty
Of the two hundred yards of promise that
was given to the eye, nor yard-wide cloth
measure less than thirty-six inches from sell
wedge to selvedge, nor all wool delaines
and all linen handkerchiefs be amalgamated
Dwith clanlestine cotton, nor coats made of
weolen rags pressed together. be sold to the
unsuspecting public for legal broadcloth =
1t does not put bricks at five dollars per
thousand, into chimneys it contracted to
build of seven dollars materials, nor SNUG
gle white pine floors that have paid for hard
pine, nor leave yawning cracks in closets,
where boards ought to join, nor daub the
ceilings that ought to be smoothly plastered,
nor make window blinds with Stats that can
not stand the wind, and paint that cannot
stand the sun, and fastenings that may be
looked at but are on no account to be touched
The religion which is to sanctify the
world, pays its debts. 1t does not consider
that forty cents returned for one hundred
cents given, is according to law. It looks
upon man who has failed in trade, and
who continues to live in luxury, as a thief
1t looks upon man who promises to pay
fifty dollars on demand with interest, and
who neglects to pay it on demand, with or
without interest, liar.
We think if about several dozen of our
subscribers had some of the above mention
ed commodity, our pockets would be heavier
and our hearts lighter than has been the
case for about as long time as we can we'll
remember .-ED.
PEARLS OF THOUGHT 1t is a good rule
always to back your friends and face your
enemies.
Do not be deceived by facile exterior.
Tender men sometimes have strong wills.
1t is pretty saying of Thales, that false
hood is just far distant from truth as the
ears are from. the eyes.
Say nothing. do nothing, which a mother
would not approve, and you are on GER
tain road to happiness.
GgrThe following is an exact copy of
notice posted up in New Jersey town:
Lost-a calf red He had a white spot
nn one Of his behind legs He was She
calf-I will give three dollars to everybody
what will bring him home
Eg y Bachelor editor who has pretty
sister, recently wrote to another ba .helor