Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-03-02

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TO the hardest and wisest worker for the
boon. Men never make so fatal a mistake as
When they think themselves creatures of
tate; It's sheerest folly in the world.
Every man may make or mar his life,
whichever he may choose. Fortune is for
those who by diligence, honesty, frugality,
place themselves in position to grasp hold of
fortune when it appears in view. The best
evidence of frugality is the five hundred dol
lars or more standing in your name at the
savings bank. The best evidence of HON
esty is both diligence and frugality.
AVOID SELFIsHNEss.-One way to benefit
ourselves is to labor for the public good.
we cannot isolate ourselves as individuals
from society in which we live and of which
we form a part. Selfishness and exclusiveness,,
may enable us to make a success of our bus
mess or private enterprise, but our life is a
failure if we never rise above self and self in,
terest. How many men are pushing their
own business to the exclusion of every thing
else, not even regarding the rights OF others.
much less caring for their interests or the
interests of the public. Selfishness and av-
arice dwarf the soul and freeze out all the
fine feelings of mans nature. Without some
self-denial the graces of the Christian reli-
gion cannot exist. Charity and avarice can
never dwell in the same home. Let us then
stop always putting self first, for in this case
none of the important interests of society
will ever occupy a place in our minds or la
bors; only let some ofthe energy and watch
fulness which characterize our efforts in adj
vanciug our own interests be exercised in
behalf of the community in which we live.
A BIRDS PETITIoN.-The following u
nique petition was received at the clerks Of
flee of the board of supervisors, at San Fran
cisco, CAL, recently and was presented to the
board that night:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors.
We, denizens of the air, address our plain
tive prayer. For II sakes and the sakes of
hundreds of gentle comrades, who, in their
brief span of life, g%laddened, amid the
Weighty cares of your position oft-times,
your hearts with their sweet warblings and
tender lays, but who now alas! lie moulder-
ing on the ground, we the mourning surviv-
ors beg with bleeding hearts that you, in
your pity for us, make stern laws and have
them sternly enforced for with their dread
full slung-shots the wicked school boys make
our life full ofendless cares and anxiety; they
brighten our gentle mates, daily drop from
our midst our beloved brethren, and leave us
to weep our bitter tears over the untimely
end of our fellow creatures and our own
uncertain future. Feeling certain that this
petition will meet your tender and careful
consideration, we place ourselves under your
gracious protection, and with hope once
more will blend our voices on high in glad
bursts of gratitude. In behalf nf all our
feathered tribe, we sign ourselves, respectful
ly the committee, Misses Chirpie, Sparrow,
California Canary, Humming Bird.
RICH WITHOUT MoNEY.-Manya man is
rich without money. Thousands Of men
with nothing in their pockets, are rich. A
man born with a good, sound stomach, a
good heart, and good limbs, and a pretty
good head-piece, is rich. Good bones are
better than gold; tough muscles than sill
yer; and nerves that flash fire and carry en-
ergy to every function, are better than houses
and lands. 1t is better than a landed estate
to have the right kind of a father and moth
er. Good breeds and bad breeds exist among
men as really as among herds and horses.
Education may do much to check evil ten
denotes or to develop good ones; but it is a