Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-09
rs NONE OF ~ BU.IyEsS.


This was one ofthe golden sayingsof
Jedediah PetlisoL One might think e.
al least, by the frequency and empba
sis with which it fell from his Iips jed
ediah was reckonsd one Of the riches
men in the village Of Needwai lie
lived 10 that great white house you see
y0Dder, with the tufts Of lIaea before
each Of the front windows. the great su-
gar naples ia the grassy yard, the light,
neat picketfence; the large barn 30 per
fectly built, 50 trinity kept, and surround
ed By the well-tended acres Of the richest
farm in the neighborhoOd Jedediab
was reputeG a snug, safe man--an excel
lent manager Of moneJ--of which Be
had laid by an untold store, how much Il
was difficult 70 say ibut. there
was SLOW, dry smile which curlsd he
hard features when the enquiry was
made, that stimulated the imagination
Of the guestionsr, more than the mention
Of any definite sum. Jededialy vas an *
eellent housef older in all pertaining 70
bic own His wife lacked Tor nothing
Tusiled to church IN the sfiffest Of siks
and beayiest Of satins, wore an Indian
shawl, and got her bonnets quartelg from
New York, 10 the great edihcation 81
MisssPewii, the country milliner, and ell
Of her rural neighbors AL Jedediah's
sons and daughters walked in brightness
and lived on the fat Of the land; theg
went 70 the best schools, wore the best
clothes, ate the beat things, and we're re-
ported 70 do everything 10 the best sgny.
He rubbed his hands as be locked
around on bis rising race. He hatssred
himself there were no snch children GO
ing. He took care Of them; they were
his, and Jedediah alsays took care Of
his own things Whatever was his,
though but the breadth and thickness o,
a.hair, WIS his, and Was attended to With
microscopic nicely.
But TO all that was not bis, 70 every.
body not bis own, to every ones carss,
wants, outside the circle Of bis own, Jed
ediah bad one short, golden saying:
'Irs NOSE or Ny BUstS Ess.
Jededisb was proper chareb.going
man-nay, a church membef, aud, bsiu
q church member. his thsugh
the least they could do fora man Of such
substance and admirable managemenf
was 10 make him u deacon. They hoped
thereby, in measure, eOabriDg affairs Of
the church into the charmed circle which
he called bis own. They we're much nj
taken. He was too shrewd for them d
they think they're going 10 get their
burdens OF on 70 my shoulders, they are
mistaken, pay my subscriptioasp unei.
uaIly; that's oil agreed to do as to tie
rest, sits not my business
II a subscription was up for charitable
object, Jededah was very acute ia find
log out that 1t was none Of his busin.rs
Subscribe 10 town library? No,
what do want OF town lihrsry7 lam
able 10 buy all the books want, and
prefer 10 read my own books"
BAT Mr.. Psttisol, think how many Of
your neighbors are not, aud what au ex-
celeul thug for them il would be r.
swell, Jet them get II; it's noae Of nv
business, I'm sure; we've more books
than We can ever read. nov
"Mr Pettisol, we called to see II you
would subscribe for furnace for The
ehdrch." 4rt.
mo. What's the use Of farnucs
The stove keeps US comfortable enough
"Your pew aud two or three about II
are comfortable, but the galleries, where
the poorer people, and the pews by the
door--in short half tie psgs IN the
house are very uncomfortable
"Well, LEI THEM that find il 30 subscribe
don't; 40 its none OF my business"
Now, Mr. Pettisol was very orthodox
man, and believed devoutly every one OF
the Eve points of CalYanism; and b.
could set any young minister right IA a
twinkling that Numbered on them. he
kept an Rustere watch on his new pastor
Mr. Service, whom be saspsetsd somehow
Of not having precisely the good ole
ways. VI don't hear you preach Oh,
strong old points, he would say ''Di
vine sovereignty and election" and tbs
minister smiled IN manner that Mr.. Pet
tisol wondered at alea
did you ever hear OF this doctrine
Mr.. Pettisol9 Look not every man on BIZ
osn things, but every man on the thing
Of others
That isnta docirine,r said Mr.. Pct
tisoli tits declaration Of the Bible"
"Why isn't il aootrinsY' said Mr
Service, and left him.
Mr.. Psttisol felt for sons time thai
dull, confused sensation In bis brain tha
is produced by a new idaa fumhling a
the rusty leck Of very old door. III
had been 10 the sacrament punctualt
every two months for twenty years HI
: had supposed himself primed in all th
lbs aud outs OF doctrine; aud in all thi
time nobody bad ever said such a singu
lar thing 10 him aA this. Il cOafases
ham, aud he put Il out Of bis head Tn
minister was young aud modeat, be snp
posed he had dropped a seed which b
hoped would getmfnate--he did 20
maka allowance for that Cock OF domes
tic fowls called old prejadiees, Who make
il their business lnstaallY 70 gobbie a
ali such seeds When, he thought a.
seeds bad terminated be eslled Jededia
10 open a case which lay heavily on hi
mind, and in Shieh no one was bette
able 10 give him matefial sid bsflau
There bad recently been factory 81
tablished in a distant part Of bic parsb
which had brooght i4to the place iarg
population Of young lads aa5 girls, wh
rs often happens in such cases, sasm q
- - NNANti t0tt AaNtAtAtAA mural AaAA
eneea Sunday was periset carnival ,
nhseemly proceedings The boys msl
randed through the fields, robbed orel
ards and melon patches, aud the girls
Haunting 10 gay DRESSES ana lanshta,
loudly, we're often seen in certain du
bious coffee houses. which had sprung d
ike mushrooms in the neighborhool
the factory. Mr.. Service. with two :
three energetic, self-deuyiuz men an
woman OF bis parish, had vsntuted inn
this region and set up Sabbath sehoo
and saeeeeedea IN producing ssns i.
terests ia better thinxa ------.---.----
That morning atthea fAbla Nj. Ser,
ice said TO bis wife, "Tf only were RE
nov, know what ! would do I'd ~
upA neat litlle hall for our Sunday Sehot
and have library 10 it, and I coul
draw 10 ever so many; il might beeou
the Nucleus of 3 new church, ss sell a
serve for the use of Sunday School. -
d well, let's act up subscription {,
it. :" SAID his wife There's Deacon p.