The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-01-28

ing her conduct by method, finishes the
work in half the time, and does it we'll. We
have seen people who seemed to think just
as these two girls swept One thinks in ev-
cry direction without consecutiveness or
system-gets always confused and mixed
up another commences at one corner Of
the subject, and, like the systematic plough
man, follows an orderly course until the
field is finished.
Health is the basis Of all harmony of ac-
ton, both of mind and body Good digcs-
ton lies at the foundation Of calm nerves,
and a steedy, cool brain An abundance of
sleep rests and regulates the nervous sys-
ten.
With these conditions to start with, the
mind should be trained, if it needs it, to do'
ing one thing at time, comrrehending the
facts that are to be considered, aud working
faithfully until they are finished; as the
wood sawyer is expected to saw the stick
clear through before he begins on another
one Some thinkers remind US Of the little
girl who said, '.Grandma, why did you not
knit the other stocking frst?' having just
finished the first one.
Some persons have half dozen stockings
on hand at once, and knit little at one and
little at another Their minds are full Of
all sorts OF subjects, and they nip and sip
and nibble alternately from one and anOth
er, and accomplish bubalttle, and that little
badly. Cultivate application. Let the rule
be, 'One thing att time Teach children
to finish what they begin a-s
SOURCE OF A QUoTATIoN.-Can you inform
me as to the author of consistency, thou
art jewell $751;
An,s. There has been no little discussion
with reference to the derivation of that oft
quoted ascription, many without warrant
passing it to the credit Of Shakespeare on ac-
count of its decided, Hamletic spirit 1t has
been traced lately to a al ollection Of An
cient English and Scotch Ballads" publish
ed in 1854 by one Murtagh. In the ballad
of "Jolly Robyn Roughhead" will be found
the original rendering. The verse contain
ing it runs as follows
.'Tush: tush! my Iasse such thoughts resigne,
Comparisons eruell,
Fine pictures suit in frames dne
Consistencie's jewel.
For thee and he coarse clothes are best
Rude folks in hOmel5e raiment drest. .sr .. a.. +
Wife Joan and goodman Robyn."
SPIRIT. TEL EGRAPHY.-Is such a thing pos
Hsible as spiliG telegranhy2 For instance, in
sending letters abroad in which much inter
est is felt, Just at the time Of their reaching
! j L. I \, kI.o
swer would be intuitively felt, which in due
course of time would be coTruborated by
written reply Can this be explained? oris
it merely a fantasy of the brain?
44ns. Suppose each one, try the. expert
ment for himself, and so learn what are the
facts As yet, no patent for spirit-telegraphy
has been applied for. The field is open, for
discovery ssfaeq.r s. Il
Sort BoNEs-A friend, when six years
old, had the Western fever, which by re-
Iapsing three times, lasted for six months.
The treatment of course in those days was
! clIoYnel, winch being used excessively pro
duced a softening of the bones but having
a superior constitution, he Oyercame calo-
mel, etc.,-that is his bones became hard,
/ his health restored, but left him II cripple in
the legs. He is now nearly foity years old.
For the last few years he has had severe
pains in his joints and bones, and his ply.
sieian says he is threatened with return OF
the softening of the bones, and advises a
! con slant use of eud-iver oil and phosphate
Of lime for several months. What do you
think of this? His theory is that the phOs
pilates are deficient in the bones, and pro
poses to supply it by the phosphate of lime,
and strengthen the system by the liver oil
Ans. Of medical theories there is no end
and we have no wish to provoke adverse
sentiment by any word of ours. The use
of the oil is said to prevent waste in the sys-
tenn by supplying carbon for consumption in
the lungs,-but it will not increase. strength
strictly speaking 1t is contended by not {
few Of the old school, and, so far as we
know, by all the new school Of medical men
that mineral phosphates can not be appro
priated by the animal economy; that phos
pilates must first be appropriated by plants
and from them taken into the animal sys
tcm- Those who would strengthen the bone,
and supply the brain with its proFer sup
port, should eat of unbolted wheat mea
bread, barley, oatmeal, Southern corn. beans
! peas and lentils The lentils. beans, anC
; Southern corn are also great muscle feeders
Superfne bread, buckwheat, rice, starch ant
sugar are poor food for strength Of bone
muscle, or brain.
e MINB-SoUL-SPIRIT is not the min,
e separate from the soul, and given 10 tax
{ care Of the soul? ir.
q AaS The Mind is the intelligent powe
il man-the power that perceiyes, cor
eeives, judges, and reasons. TIE Soul eIa