Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-04-03

in which he may sit, or stretched at his
ease, resign himself to sleep, without
interrupting his journey. These covered
baskets, or chairs, are the " camels' fur
niture," where Rachel put the images
which she stole from her father. (Gen.
xxi. "a
That species called the dromedary is
chiefly remarkable for its swiftness the
Arabs say that 4" it will run over as much
ground in one day as one of their best
horses will do in eight or ten" No doubt
this is an Oriental exaggeration, but the
prophet jeremiah has good reason der.
II. 23) to call it the " swift dromedary. "
DIR. Shaw, who travelled much in the
East, had several opportunities of vary
/, ing the estimate of the Arabs in relation
to the speed at which their I" ships can
perform journey The sheik, or chief,
who conducted the party to Mount Sinai,
rode camel of this kind, and would
often favor them with display of its
abilities GO he would leave their caravan.
reconnoiter another just in view, and re-
turn to them in less than a quarter of an
! hour. The dromedary has but one
hump ON its back the common camel
has two.
These creatures are not only of great
| Importance in the East as beasts of bur-
den, but also as means of subsistence
in that inhospitable desert. Their flesh
and their milk supply their owners with
food, and their hair is woven into stuffs
| for his clothing. This hair is not shorn
off, but is plucked off about the time it
is naturally shed. 1t was raiment of this
kind that John the Baptist wore made
OF the shaggy hair of which we have
above spoken.
When a caravan of camels arrives at
resting or batting place, they kneel, and
the cords sustaining the load being I'M
| tied, the bales slip down on each side.
They generally sleep on their bellies,
crouching beneath the bales they have
carried; the load, is therefores easily re-
placed when they recommence their Jour-
ney. Those which are used for speed
alone are capable of travelling sixty or
even ninety miles a day.
Sowing Discord.
Aunt Alice, think Sarah Lee is the
most disagreeable girl in our school she
IS always making mischief. Now l have
helped her ever so many times in her les
sons, and lent her my history, but she is
not IN the least grateful. She told Mabel
that was very proud OF my curly hair,
and that my composition wasn't half as
good as Mary Gray's.
Were not both statements true ?"
quietly asked her aunt
Laura blushed, but presently said
think it is very bad of her to talk
about me in that way. / suppose she
was provoked because / got above her
In spelling. [ am sure it was not my
fault that she missed [ told Mabel
thought that was what made her SO
spiteful."
You never talk against her, do you,
Laura?
No, indeed; l am sure I never
did"
"Take care, my child; [ think I can
convince you that you said she was the
most disagreeable girl in school, that
she was always making mischief, that
she was ungrateful, and spiteful because
you got above her. Now, did she ever
say anything half as bad about you.
How would it sound if what you have
just said was told her, exactly as you
said it Would you not be very sorry
indeed to have her hear it ?"
Laura looked, as she felt, very much
confused, land she had no apology to
offer.
Always look carefully within when
any one speaks i'll of you, and see if you
do not deserve it, and cannot learn
lesson from it. Then, before you allow
yourself to get angry, ask if you have
not said quite as bad things about the
other person. There are great many
hasty words spoken, which hurt nobody
but the speaker, unless they are repeat
ed. To do this is tale bearers bust
ness that is strictly forbidden in the
Bible. Thou shalt not go up and down
as tale-bearer among my people. 1t
was wrong for Mabel to repeat the
words that gave you SO much pain, and
it is quite likely that she reported your
answer also. OF all seed-sowing, it is
poorest to SOW discord among those who
should be good friends. I think the
true course for you, dear, is to repent
truly of your unkind words, and seek,
by constant kindness, to be at peace
with your friend. AS you are much the
greatest offender, it is proper that the
first step toward peace-making should
come from you.