The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-05-29
Duty Of Rest.

There is a false idea prevalent about
resting enough in a few weeks in summer
to last the year. However full of delight
and peace the lazy hours in the country,
however reighted with rest and strength
the long day by the sea, we cannot hoard
and carry away enough of the precious
store. Every twenty-tour hours is a circle
Of its own in which to tear down and
build up, and whatever is spent between
one sunrise and another must be made
good from food, recreation and rest. Who
ever commences the morning already
tired is spending too much somewhere,
and will find that a system of paying
natures past debts by drawing on the
future will make him a bankrupt. But
we do not need to wait till in the full
ness OF time we can Join the throng at
watering places. To any one, unless
shut up between four brick walls, if there
belong green spot somewhere around
the house. it he can sit at least under one
vine and fig tree of his own, there is at
hand perennial spring, if he but knows
how to drink of it. Perhaps you will say,
Il cannot stop to rest; | have no time |
will by-and-by, but must do my work.
All but are you sure of your by-and- by
the one this side of eternity mean2 Are
you not doing the very thing now that
may lose it for you, or, if entered upon,
will it not, instead of being spent in rest,
as you fondlv hope, be spent rather in
vain regrets for the strength so unwisely
and hopelessly lost Herald Health.
How IT FEELS TO BE DROWNED. DIR. |
Hoffman of Dixon, H.. who was one of
the victims Of the recent bridge disaster in
that town, and was very nearly drowned,
thus describes his sensation while in the
water: | could feel the water running
down my throat aud in my ears, and all
al once experienced the most delightful
sensation. | seemed to be at peace with
everything. and perfectly happy. My
whole life passed before me like Il flash of
lightning, the events appearing in Sc
quence. the most prominent appearing to
be indelibly impressed upon my mind
Circumstances | had forgotten appeared
wildly, and did not want to be disturbed
should have preferred to remain where
was. While in the midst of Il beatfic
reverie, thinking what my wife would do
if She were saved and | drowned felt
hand on my shoulder | was pulled out
and placed on Il rock. was almost in
sensible, but gradually came to myself
Oh. how sick and wretched felt, | was
greatly astonished at the number of events
that passed through my mind while under
the water Nothing that occurred during
childhood was evident, but everything
since | was about 10 years old appeared |
before me aS if photographed. The SEN
sation | experienced while the water
was going down my throat was not
unpleasant. 1t seemed as ii was going
on Il Journey, and was surrounded by all
kinds Of beautiful things
Nor AFTER ELECTION The Ellsworth
American repeats good story which was
told at the Kent dinner in Bangor the
other night
When Kent was first chosen governor,
and after weeks Of doubt was finally
counted in, and was proceeding to Au-
gusta to assume the office, he stopped at
Unity with his escort for dinner After |
dinner, when the party were all in their
sleishs ready to start, Kent bethought him
OF his smoke and asked the hostler to 90
in and get him a cigar light. The hostler
did so, and came out, putting the cigar
which he took from his mouth and offered |
the Governor elect. mo my friend" said |
Kent mildly, 81 could do it before election |
but | can't now"