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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-21
T1AT COMMUNICATION,

The last issue OF the Organ con-
tanned two column letter, in fine type,
which, though the joint production
Of the "Ring," was rounded of with
the signature of Chas. A. Gilman, late.
ly resigned Register OF the U. S. Land
Office. The cfusio1 was ushered in
under the following announcement
Gas am unable to procure the publ
cation Of the following article in The JOUR-
NAL, you will oblige me By inserting it in
the Press.'
The facts are these The editor of
this paper went to St. Paul on Tues
day, remaining away until Thursday
noon, and his absence was we'll known
to Mr.. Gilman. On Wednesday even
ing at half.past six o'clock, that gentle
man put in an appearance at this Office,
and seemed quite surprised at finding
our foreman, who had accidentally been
detained. He stated that he had
communication for the paper, and was
toll, just as be expected to be, that this
was matter with which the foreman
had nothing to do. Mr.. Gilman then
called on Thursday, at halc:past two
o'clock in the afternoon, just as our pa
per was being prepared for the press,
and informed US that he had q two-col-
umn communication which he desired
to have appear that day. We told him
it would be impossible, at that hour, to
get into type an article Of that length
but that if he would leave it, or call
again, ", would examine his letter for
publication the next week. This he
declined to do, and left fur The Office Of
his Organ, achere his letter acas then IN
type, ready to be published, merely
waiting for the introduction embodied
in the little paragraph quoted above
This was piece Of shallow trickery
wholly in accord with Mr.. Giiman's
general character.
The resigned Registers communion
ton wos addressed to "Mcssrs. Kerr,
Collins and Mitchell, editors and pro.
prietors Of the St: Cloud JouRNAL."-
Why, under these circumstances, did
not Mr.. Gilman present his letter to
one or the other Of the two gentlemen
to whom he gives the precedence as ed
itors The truth is, he did not want
bis efusion to appear in paper where it
would be subjected to such criticism as
he knew it mcrited or to criticism at all.
We appreheod that it il matter of
but slight consequence to the pubic
who the editor of paper may be, SO
long as that paper meets the demands
which can lesitimately be made upon it.
But for the information of such as are
anxious to know, We would state, just
here, that no article from the pen of
Col. Kerr, Capt. Collins or any per.
son else has ever appeared in The Jour-
NAL as an editorial, except when its
editor was absent and his absenc. was
known to its readers.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-21
n0i.TING.

The JOURNAL has boltcl the Repub.
lican nominees for Governor aud Con-
gross since 1867. TO prove the utter
falsity of this, it is only necessary to
refer to the Giles OF the paper itself,
which can be seen by any one. It.,
readers during the period mentioned
viii require no proof. The JOURNAL
has been q consistent supporter of the
nominees of the Republican party, aud
We are quite satisfied With its record
and reputation.
But how about the "Ring?" TO 60
| no further back than two years ago
| IL. G. Wait, who was delegate to the
Convention which nominated Gen.
Averill for Congress, openly bolted
him. We imagine Gen. A. himself
will need no additional information on
this point. Tint same year, Mr.. Wait
bolted J. u. Carr, Esq, tho Republi-
can candilate for Representative from
this county.
Last fall, this same Wait, with Nc
Clurc, Gilman and Clarke, howled
through tho streets and on the corners
their auathemas against Gov. Austin,
alter he had been nominated, denounc-
ing him as ''corrupt," "dishonest," &c.,
ana then bolted him at the polls. And
Fl. l.. Gordon, present Register Of the
Land Office, aud the Individual who
wrote the article referred to, called US
into his office on the afternoon of the
day on which the St. Paul papers ar.
rived with the testimony of President
Clark in the Austin-Green libel suit,
| and urged that We should take Gov.
4Austin's name from its pla,e at the
head of our paper as the Republican
candidate for Governor. With profan.
ity which was shocking and indecent, he
denounced that official as "having been
brlbed," as "a disgrace to the par
IT," and declared he would not support
him. He announced his determination
to draw up a demand to the State
Central Committee to substitute some
other name on the ticket for Governor,
(mentioning Lieut.. Governor Yale's),
have the demand signed by some OF the
leading Republicans Of town, and tee
graph it to the Committee. He further
stated that he would take the RESPONSE
bility, as Chairman of the County Com
mittee, to issue new tickets for Stearns
county, with tho name Of the new
candidate (should one be substituted),
or in any event without Governor Aus
tins. This is the creature who now
talks about "bolting!'
10 the same canvass, every member
Of this "Rins" bolted l.. W. Collins,
the Republican candidate for Senator,
and worked to secure lis defeat. This,
too, in the face Of tho fact that fl. L.
Gordon, after he had been ios!oriously
defeated in the Convention in his Sen
a'";i'' aspirations, msagnaninousy
moved that Capt. Collins nomination
be made unanimous.
In duo time, We will give a brief
outline of the political records of the
individuals comprising the "Rins."
They are notorious as the base desert
ers OF all parties-betrayers Of trusts
now bound together by a common pur.
pose of plumber.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-21

In attempting to arrest negro
outlaw on Presidents Island, below
Memphis, on Sunday, two men Cloth
negroes and neighbors of the rufian)
were shot dead, and others wounded
The bandit was finally captured and t.
ken to Memphis, in opposition to thu
wishes Of the negroes in the vicinity
who wanted to lynch him.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-21

The Wabasha Herald reports the
failure OF the banking house of N. 7.
Webb 4 Co., who have made an assign
ment to James G.. Lawrence and E. NJ.
Birdsly. Liabilities, $50, ooo; Assets
next to nothing. Mr.. Web under
took to live beyond his means, with thu
above unsatisfactory Results to his de.
p0sitors.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-21
The AMERICAN STOCK JOURNA

Tue AMERICAN SToCK JOURNAL
We would call attention to this, the
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Live Stock interests of the whole
country. Each number contains many
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Specimen copies free. Address N. P
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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-21

Tho World hopes that Democrats
will have nothing to do with the Gin
cinnati convention. It says Democrats
should pursue a neutral course, and
thinks it would be very impolitic to press
any candidate upon the convention.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-21

TIE St. Croix L,nd Grant bill was
defeated in the House on Friday. The
lands are declared to be forfeited to the
government, aud made subject to home
stead entry.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-21

"A New York Times special asserts
that the President favors the nomina.
Of Hon. James F. Wilson, of Iowa, for
the Vice Presidency.
-Four powder mills, situated near
Cleveland, exploded on Sunday AFTER
noon, killing two men and woundiug
several others. The explosion created
panic in Cleveland.
Congress accomplished nothing of
Importance Tuesday, save the adop-
ton by the Senate of Conkliug's resolu-
ton, as amended by Trumbull and 9TH
ers, to inquire into the recommended
ti9ps Of Senators, for appointments to
Office,
-Thiers, on the 18th, gave final no.
tice to England Ct the remuneration by
France of the commercial treaty be-
ween the two nations,
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-21

The Rochester p, 81 notices the ar
rival at that place of the surveying par
ty engaged in running the line Of the
Davenport and St. Paul Railroad.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-21

The Otter Tail City Record says q
depot will soon be built at Milton Sta
ton, on the N. P. r. R , and that Mr..
Weymouth is 10 put up large hotel.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-21

GOULD, good bye! Having been
compelled to give up the Presidency of
the Elite railroad, Jay Gould bas also re-
signed as one tho Directors of the road.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-21

n NEW Catholic paper, called the
Northeastern Ceh, has been started
at St. Paul. It is a handsome look inc
e'ght'psge paper, and ia politics an.
nounces itself as unwaveringly Demo.
cratic. Mr.. j. H. O'Byrnc is editor
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-21

The Secretary Of the Treasury re-.
ports that since the beginning Of Presi.
dent Grants standardization the annual
expenses Of the Internal Revenue
Bureau have been reduced s3,l45,.
43Q,30.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-21

The town elections in New York
State shows immense Republican
gaius.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-21
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

Republican State Convention is hereby called
to meet at the Academy OF Music, in the city of Min.
next at II o'clock NJ, for tho purpose Of electins
eight Delegates to the Republican National Conven.
ton to be held in Philadelphia. on Wednesday June
9th, 1872 Also to nominate four Presidential Ecc-
tors, and a candidate each for tho Office Of State
Auditor and Clerk Of the Supreme Court.
The G. mmittse would suggest that the delegates
70 the State Con venton from the several Congress
tonAl Distrct should select District Committees
empowered to call the noxt Congressional Conven-
tons.
The apportionment of delegates is made upon the
basis of the Republcnn vote Of last fall for Govern
or, as follows One delegate for each $50 votes or
major fraction thereof and also delegate for each
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-31

MARx TWAIN on MoRScs MAra1xosY.
Our sssy ip Salt LAKE City amounted
to only ITO days. and therefore We had no
time 10 make the stsseomaFy inquisitious
into the vorkiugs Of polyeamy and get up
the usual statistics and deductions prepar-
story TO calling the attention Of The nation
at large once more 10 the matter. I hid
the viii TO do il. With sushisg self-suf.
6eiency Of yoath I vas feverish 70 plaDge
in hcadlong and achieve I great reform
here-unth saw the Norman &Uman.-
Then Was toucbed. Ny heart aS W.
thaa ~ hcsd. Il warmed tsxsrd these
Poor. unsaihly and psthstisally :. hoqe.
ly" creatures, and as turned 70 EiSc tie
generous moisture u my eyes, I Aaid !:
No. he that narries one u them has done
an act Of Cbrissisn charity, which ssti-
Tics him to The kindly applause of man
hind, not their harsh ccnsure, and the
nan that narries sixty Of them has dose
. dssd of opeu-ksidsd gssesosisy % sub
Iine that the nasion shoald, sGaod uneov-
sssd u hh presence and worship in si-
hnes." = = --i's- 'f-,o y = .
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-31
ST. MARY'S BEACON
J. ?. KING 4 JAMES 8. DOWNS.

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pe psid within six months. No subscription
VIII ne received for shorter period than six
moashs and no paper to be Discontinued until
s,l arresfafs are paide at the option Of
TERxs OF ApvEsrrsxG.-75 cents per square
Ior the nfsf sfnsertion and so cents for every snb-
senuenf insertion. Eight lines or less constitute
ssuare. IL the number Of insertions lie mot
marked on the advertisement, il will be pub
,shed until forbid, and charged accordingly.
n hheral deduction made TO those who adver
tise By the year.
Ccmmanieaiions Of personal character will
be charged, at the same rates as Advertisements:
oo'tnaries over ten lines in length will be .hary.
ed a. the rnte Pf 50 cents per square.
All communications for publication must be
"ceomianied with the real name of the author,
or no attention viil be paid 10 then, The real
name Of the author will not be published unless
desired, but we cannot consent to insert coIi-
mun'cations unless we know :he writer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-31

He elesed the dsue ~ sseisa dc~s
The seairs 10 The street, e]ses1ing his bssdi
and Grading Els tset4 & u tsis.
'"Ths horrible disgrsee of Il. be nu1-
tered. The derision that win Be ny It.
And then 10 marry such . girl !"
Bot at The street door be sarrisd. h
bed sstruggle With HIMSELF there sll sfaa.
Ssddealy be tGffed and dashed iDseSs
oasly sp stairs. Aung open ihe door oftIs
room. scised his wife IN his arms. aaj
elaspsd her 70 his heart.
.'My vie. he whispered il her ear.
s ,ss'S ~ yos =. are c and s'sf shah b before
"Now begin TO think th,t you do love
me-" she said, smiling in his face. lyon
do love met You really think you do,
George p
He clasped her more tightly to him.
-!..'Come then" she said, though Of such
parests as these. poor As they are. l should
not feel ashtped-yet they are not nv
parents, bat have only played . part in
which l have. instructed them. Sh.ke
hands With them, Georse, they are worthy
people," - -
And he did shake haads, with them, and
what is more, he helped theqa.
A merry party was gathered that even
ing at Mainwells house. . par.y e6rsst-
ing Of Mr.. and Mrs. MAXWELL, and their
guests. Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth, the yonus
lady acquaintsoces Of the watering plsce.
and Ned Whitaker. Ned never was in
better spirits, nor let il Be stated, were
Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth, Who forRave their
daughter and her husband without hesita.
ton.
II say. George" said Ned, whisperius
in Mainwcll's ear. 1.-TWO can play at that
game. can't thsy1'
MAXWELL took Ned's jeering very 80
berly.
YES" said he. after few moments of
thoughtfu:ness. "and the experience has
taught me lesson. What fools the pride
Of wealth makes Of rs ali. / thought she
ought to have taken me regardless Of any
circumstances. for myself alone and with
out hesitation even. And yet when she
tested me myself WAS found wauting.-
Shall We ever learn to disregard Q persons
occupation and look only at the character
and soul Z"
Ned shrugged his shoulders dubiuusly.
II think I have learned the lesson"
MAXWELL addcd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-31
70 1"e'hds and Looer. sfP~s
20 q Rye Vhiskey.

| WE hare on draurh, . x..
| ola Pefe Baker %hiskey, eieST S.. cs
Sor,. especially recommend h IN ;..as:.r
Cod IT, az, via customers have usrS3 n 80
% ths. s.x , snd dfoand il very he.caci.I NOR,
u 20 shc ,ovs.s xsnsskey they have svvr usrti
hiskey he never drsnt and says
OF dlsccrea, railroad Bourbon. "f surfas-'
would by1so Just opening a frxss;, ,,,.,.,
than the enNSS GOODS, embyarsnr sn ,su o'
meaf, together Ws,, q. 10 which ~s' respectfsliv
tie Industry q ah oectfniiy
II any doubt this. in. LiOrp
ar;ount. estimating the e.
cost only the small! sura
dollars. and remembering w. .,xo,.
doubles. ut six per cents. in
than twelve years-or aocuratel,
on years. fen i:on!hs, and twensy-n
Allowing II 10 double twelve Sssi
fve thousand dollars at interest at six
cent, since 1892, il will be found, wouE.
have amounted 10 sl7. .S95, ,70O. 600 GOO.
which. estimating the population Of the
entire continent Of America to be eighty
i've millions or seventeen million families
(averagipg 6se members each) would give
more than million as the .posseesicn. Of
every one cf thcss. Tke Interest Upon .
million dollars ut six pet cent. 10 sixty.
thousand dollars, which would Be ths
princely snhual income Of eash q these
seventeen millions families from The secu-
fhtllations uncu 90 small . sum - thas
named for the outfit of the discoverer.
We ne glad 10 sse, the following con-
putatioa going the round Of the preaa,
'.Oue thousand dollars loaned a 8 per
g., 10 II ycars viii seefIy 49, u 10, 600;
u q years 10 "a. .00l rid. k7sts's =
80. 900 in 4S year, 10 Gar Prattst,
70 sac 900; in - Seass 10 484. .0OQ; ID
81 years 10 S12S. 600; in 86 ysars b
S256. 600; In l0S years. 10 15l2. 600;
in lie, ,yca,s to. 81 .0ol 900. Multiply
this sum by 1.054 isnd it win give tho
sccumulatiou for l2O years more. Or 9l.-
04S. .576. .OOO.. >:blnlsiply this product By
1.O24 and We shall have The sseumulaiioa
during the next 100 years. OF . total Dc,
riod Of $50 ycars-Sl .O73. IA, ,S24, 600
seven hGaSd.ed did .fSft,-ous millions:
eight. hundred and twenty -four thousand
"fki. i. rather N issyppsshse.iris
amount for even nitina % Manage, baI
perhaps We can make use Of one year's iu-
terest OF the sum. which amounts 70 064,-
424. sos, 440. or over $40 .uMtas in The
age Of the WORLD allowing il 70 Be- q, 1000
seara. .oM, Or If this calculation il too
complicated to BE- readily spprehsnded. ws
can take the interest Of il for four mouths
and pay of our whole national debt"
Our table Of the accumulations Of ses
dollar. alluded 10 above. We again subjoia
for the benefit Of any who may percbsaes
seter have seen it. as well as. those whs
have net - yet fully considered tho i'm
portant lesson it teaches.
If one dollar Be invested, and the inter
est saded 70 the principal annually, at the
rates named, We shall have the following
result as the accumslation Of ous hundred
years:
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-31

CAwxSa ffvIr.-Fcw people know.
and thousasds do not know. that BY sst-.
ting glass fruit jar On towel thorosgh,
ly soaked IN cold water. the frsit can be
podfed 10 boiling kot. with no mora dam
ger Of hfeSking Shan with . Tin ,caH:-
Cus this eas s6a pasta II On YOU cup
beard. q.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-31

EETAe Grssnbash Gasese % rsspca-
sible for The Gllowing !: A promisens si4;-.
seu Of this village vent home few nigAss
since st late hour. and gently tapped %
the door Who b itr inquired ks kst-.
ter half. To which very psopsr iS9Sts
The hesrtiesa man replied by sskiAe :xSo
do you expect at this hour Il de as r
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-31
f 4. GOLDEN 4 DRo..
'o'on q u D GER s
o-.s Z, Axs
COMMISSION kERcH.Srs.
, p Washington n. C..

I II kE hsppy 10 aaneune. 4. n.
esoe: Nary eaansy and its s,,sss...',
E Aah sestse at much ssrs..s ss.~!sn. a'.
'ae,ecsed facilities fse she seeo.,SSs.asNI
- s,orses 81 gooas and cattle n n 10,
80 On Csaoissioa. tAs, ~ ~ :. men S
- sessto those vAe sGSy .s,.m.s
49,. 10 es:1r pasroaaes euos;xess 49,:
ms.sss ssssaae .a, viii rsesivs che HieSsS
and ess coananieatisa With ths vA>rvrr
bcslss". ~ ~ q SO e'isaesat II sAs 0sossry
- - .Sr % e.ssssy produess than nos..s.s "
laS Coo1,ls.iee Merchant IN sks en-,
- H. 4. GOLDEN . BRo:..
wessAoUses No. a spi .a
itit.ts -. y sssss Scu,h,--
Jun. q ,s.. . WssAisstou DC
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-31
Pro.pectus for ls73.-Grth
Year.
The -4Idine,

n" Mn'fra'ed Notably .Journci, unirersayy ad-
nssfsed b be tie Hsnd,ohassf Periodical in he
World. a Reprsseatdfire sad CHAM
pion cf 4meresa Tsste.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-31
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IYElaeesseseS. AeAHNSx Law .,a
| a. In, ,uoa n Chaacesy. have. sAis yrd.S.s :
s,:es; Isss xfor1e{ = copsrsaership n n.
r.d - =. sestr proseaniee, under tk< ss..
iss sfssSSe Jssfss,,aE EEidass:H
ing counties, snd u ths Cor,t ~ x.. .ssso'n-
cspss,ai siseation ~Il BE- paid % ih~ r.,,.
fS. sasi9 eos1ess i>aiss64 he S,ssr. :,
yivea, wArn rrqaisxd. Asl,
syseosnty, Nd. 0'' o. No 10
'Hs 1Jq 09DsERl { CONES
-, isssvix ..-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-31

II need not b inferred that The cosntfv
is going to the dogs" because Ne ars re:
daosd 10 choice for President betwees'
. typs-setter and wes.-poiafsr.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-31

!. A l.ay .bos. ,s~ary. s.s,sssrued .s..
bsr intended. alhsseh d .gecd man. vas
very eneeptric. Wsh. shc raid. IL Be b
very unlike othes iaen. he i moro kksly
10 Be good hus6and
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-31

'lIorr-a-nssH:' exclaimed tEe old lsdf
IN the vitpess bon. 'hos shsd1d ksoy
anything seSat . thing l dadno1 ibiythi.g
abou. ?
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-10-31
Law t>o-Paftner.hih

ooAe,..E - . =
ssdersissed, Attornsv, q, r.S a.
suieiten In Cha.csry, ksve ,hi. ~. sc s.c
orss,;s ssas. is!s, formed Q co-parinrrsaip i. ~
nd ssrIs G o. q 'hs'r PrcsSssss, ssdsr the aams
/, HAMnErr'A 4 cs1rSs.
!. They 1il pvsessee I, =, w.,-.....,
goinis3 ecuniies and n S. 90, y - me ID
s,,ss ssa srses1i sssszise~ win is e.;S e ~.
CS,s Cscnon OF chsin,s. Address. Hsrrss, -
a. SS %osssdsowa P. 81. Nafy's eoSus
c HAMNErr.
Jase 8, iss.-tf eoL'oN. Il
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-23
"l'ut H,nl, Down.

There is feeling Of jealousy that
seems to be inmate in some natures
There are many persons who can neither
look with pleasure or appreciation on the
sceessful accomplishments of thein neigh
bors, and if. by honest worth, one strug-
giles to achieve an unblemished reputa-
ton, there are hundreds ever anxious and
ready to pick flaws both in his personal
character and business relations, their
motives being prompted by no reasonable
prejudice, but being rather impelled by
their inordinate selfshness and envy. If
young man just starting in life, with
buoyaht hopes and laudable ambition,
struggles to assert his mental and su-
premacy, there is often strong feeling
created against him, ard many jealously
exclaim, "put him down." as if one of
lowly estate had no native born right to
rise above the level in which he was crea-
ted. Would it not, in the brotherhood of
man, seem more like christian charity to
aid and encourage the soul that struggles
to enlarge and help itself?
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-23
ScIcEkeIi;iRicc.

There is nothing more likely to result
in successful career than confident self
reliance 1t is astonishing how much
a youth will accomplish who relies upon
himself, than one who depends upon 9TH
ers for assistance Having first aseer-
tained the direction in, and the means by
which his object is to be reached, let him
put his whole energies to work, and with
unfiagrating industy press forward. The
young Man who, instead of rising at FIVE.
sleeps till seven or eight, and who spends
bis evening on the corners, or in the COM
panionship Of those who are wanting in
iandab!e ambition rarely ever wins po-
sition of honor or achieves reputation
above that enjoyed by the common masses
In country like ours, where the avenues
to honor and wealth are open to all, there
is no reasonable excuse that can be offered
for mans failure to achieve one or the
other, or both. Ill health or extraordi-
nary misfortune may keep him down. but
these are the exceptions that establish the
rule. Few men know how much they
are capable until they have first thoroughly
tested their abilities. An hour of each
evening, spent with some good author, or
in the study of some branch of useful
science. will, in the course of a few years,
give to a young man who thus devotes
this small portion of his time an amount
of information, literary and scientific,
which cannot sail to fit him for positions
to which he could never properly aspire
without the attention to study.