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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-06-18

Nicholas Biddle, when President
of the Bank of the United States,
once dismissed Il clerk because the
latter refused to write for him on the
Sabbath. The young man, with a
mother depending on his exertions,
was thus thrown out of employment
by what some would call an over
nice scruple of conscience. But a
few days after, Mr.. Biddle being re-
quested to nominate a cashier for
another bank, recommended this very
individual, and mentioned this Incl
dent as proof of his Trustworthy
ness. " You can trust him." said he,
" for he wouldn't work for me on
Sunday"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-06-18

rW TIE AGRICULTURIST reaches
all parts of the United States, the
West Indies. and Europe.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-06-18

All agent VINO hsrcr ssoroQ pteh=-.e
man some goods was to deliver them
in the afternoon at the residence of
the purchaser. The Dntchman gave
him the following directions: You
shoost goes behind the church den
you turns up de right for while till
YOU sees house nit big hog In the
yard. Dots me-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-06-18
Equally Applicable Now.

A good many years ago Tom Cor.
win, Of blessed memory, when Score
tary of the Treasury, gave some ad-
vice to IA young man who came to
him with All application for office that
deserves to be written in letters of
gold and hung up in the conspicuous
places about Washington. " My
dear boy" said he, go to the north
west, buy one hundred and sixty
acres OF government land, or, if you
have not got the money to purchase,
squat on 1t, get you an axe aud mat
took, put up log cabin on your hab-
itation and raise little corn and po-
tatoes; keep your conscience clear
and live like freeman, your own
mas, er, with no one to give you or
n =
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-06-18

anybody. Do that, and you VIII be
honored, respected, influential and
rich. But accept a clerkship here
and you sink at once all independ-
dence; your energies become relax
ed, and you are untitled tor any other
and more independent position. l
may give you place to-day and turn
you out tomorrow and there's an
other man over at the White House
who can turn me out, and the people
by-and-by can turn him out, and so
we go. But you own an acre of
land it. is your kingdom, and your
cabin is your castle; you are SOW
ereign, and you will feel it in every
throbbing Of your pulse, and every
day OF your life will assure me Of
your thanks for having thus advised
you"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-06-18


lower mill, in this village, yesterday
afternoon, by which human being,
in the prime Of lite was hurried to
the bourne from which, as the i'm
mortal Shakespeare says, "no travel.
er returns Mr.. David Jones, a
workman, who has but few superiors
this side of the city, was superintend-
ing one of the large drums, when he
became entangled. His arm was
drawn around the drum, and finally
his whole body was drawn over the
shaft at a fearful rate. When his
situation was discovered, he had re-
volved with immense velocity about
fifteen minutes, his head and limbs
striking a large beam distinct blow
at each revolution When the ma
chinery had been stopped: 1t was
found that Mr.. Jones arms and legs
were macerated to jelly; {" Well,
didn't it kill him.? asked Mrs. Slo-
cum, with increasing interest y por-
tons of dura mata, cerebrum and
cerebellum, in confused masses, were
scattered about the fioor-in short,
the gates OF eternity had opened
upon him.
Here Mr. Slocum paused to wipe
his spectacles, and his wife seized the
opportunity to press the question
"Was the man killed ?"
Il don't know-haven't got to that
place yet-you'll know when I've fin
ished the piece" And Mr.. Slocum
continued reading:
1T was evident, when the shapeless
form was taken down, that it was no
longer ,enanted by the i mortal
spirit-that the vital spark was ex-
tinct."
WAS the man killed ? that's what
l want to come at says Mrs. Slo-
cum.
DO have little patience, old wo-
man." said Mr.. Slocum, cycling his
better-halt over his spectacles, Il pre-
sumo we shall come upon it right
away And he went on reading:
This fatal casualty has cast a
gloom over the village, and we trust
that it will prove a warning to all
persons who are called upon to regu-
late the powerful machinery of our
mills"
Now" said Mrs. Slocum, perceiv-
ing that the narration was ended,
snow should like to know whether
the man was killed or not.
Mr.. Slocum was puzzled. He
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-06-18

AGRlcULIURlsr 81 per annurn.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-13

AEEcDoTE OF VIcToRIA.-Queen
Victoria was not twenty years of age
when she ascended the throne. Com
ing into possession Of power with a
heart fresh, tender and pure, with all
her instincts inclined to mercy. we may
be sure that she found many things that
tried her strength and resolution TO the
utmost. #tf -le#
On a bright. beautiful morning. The
young Queen was waited upon at her
palace at Windsor, by the Duke OF
Wellington, who had brought from Lon
don various papers requiring her sigma
ture TO render them operative. One
ofthem was sentence OF a court-mar-
tial, pronounced against soldier of the
line-that sentence that he be shot
dead.
The Queen looked upon the paper
and then looked upon the wondrous
beauties that nature spread TO her view.
what has this man done 20 she
asked.
The Duke looked at the paper and
replied:
"Ah. nv royal mistress, that man
fear is incorrigibIe. He has deserted
three tines
"And can you not say anything in
hiss behalf, my lord 20
Wellington shook his head.
"Oh think again. | pray YOU"
Seeing that her majesty was so deep
ly moved, and feeling sure that she
would not have the man shot IN any
eyent finally confessed that the man
was brave and gallant, and really good
soldier.
But" he added. ''think of the IN
fluence." 8
"lnAuence =, cried Victoria, her eyes
ilashiag, -and her bosom .heaving with
strong emotion. LEE "a Be ours to
WELD influence. will try mercy in
this mans case. and / charge you. your
grace, 20 let me know the result. A
good soldier. you said. Oh THANK you
for that. And you may tell him that
your good work saved him."
Then she took the paper, and wrote
with bold. firm hand. across the dark
page. the bright, saving word, Par
donsd !"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-13


Losr CAMEh.--A Uervish was Jour
neying along IN The desert, when two
merehants suddenly net hirn.
"You have lost cafnel.p said he to
the merchants. Tss 1d GF .Bs
"Indeed We have. they replied
WAS be moi blind in his right eve
and lame 10 his Ieft leg = said The der
-ss.fIe.was.s repIietI ere merchants. !
Had he lost siront tooth i'hsaid the
dervIsh. sryf,.a 4ters- ..sze.
"Fie had" rejoined The merchants,
"And was he not loaded with honey
on one side and wheat on the 9th
err"
"Most certainly he was" they re-
piled; ''and as you have seen him SO
lately, and marked him so particularly.
you can in all probability conduct Us
unto him."
"My friends" said The dervish, 81
have never seen your camel, nor ever
heard OF him, but from you"
"a pretty story. truly !" said the
merchants; "but where are the jewels
which formed part Of bis cargo?"
81 have neither seen your camel nor
your Jewels" repeated the dervish.
D. On this they seized his person, and
forthwith hurried him before the cadi,
where, on the strictest search, nothing
could be found upon him. nor could
any evidence whatever he addueed to
convict him either Of falsehood or OF
theft.
They were then about to proceed
against hun as a sorcerer, when the
dervIsh with great calmness thus adj
dressed the court: ''I have been much
amused with your surprise, and own
that there has been some ground for
your suspicious; but have lived long.
and alone, and can find ample scope
for observation. even in a desert. |
knew that had crossed the track of a
camel that had strayed from its owner,
because saw no mark of any human
footstep on the same route; | knew that
the animal was blind in one eye, be-
cause it had cropped The herbage only
on one side Of its path; and ] perceived
that il was lame in one leg from the
faint impression which that particular
loot had produced upon the sand; !
concluded that the animal had lost ore
tooth, because wherever II had grazed
a small tult OF herbage was left unin-
iured IN the centre OF its bite. As to
that which formed the burden Of the
beast, the busy ants informed me that
il was corn on the one side and the
clustering flies that it was honey on the
other. Penny .NagaSine.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-13

A SCRAP OF HisToRY.-Here IN an
incident IN the history ofthe old soldier
who was uRtil lately The Marshal Pres
ident of France - ..-...-. ...
At the close OF the battle OF TeTchia
General Achard, desiring 10 send an
important message to a subordinate
commander four miles away, In;rusted
il to McAIahon. He ordered him a
squadron Of mounted chasseurs as an
escort, but il was declined, and the
brave soldier rode of alone. He had
proceeded some distance on his iourney y
when suddenly he beheld host oI
Arabs in pursuit of hIm and deep ra-
vine in front Of him. There was no
other alternative than 10 jump the ra-
vine or be slain by hiss puEsuers, and
putting spurs to his horse, he cleared
the gulf at bound, the horse breaking
one Of his legs as he struck on the OPP
posite side. The Arabs recoiled from
the dangerous leap. and cOntented them.
selves with dischsrging a shower oI
bullets after him. MacMahon escaped
unharmed and reached his destination
in safety.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-13

So FRIExDLY.-Mme. R, Pa
risienne, whose least defect is 10 be as
old as she is coquetlish, arrived the
othe. evening after eleven o'clock al
the house OF a friend. where only few
intimates had been invited.
'How late you are, ma tOUfe belle, !"
said the lady Of the house, in tone OF
friendly reProach.
II am very sorry" replied Nine. r.,
"but the truth is that ] have femme de
c4ansJye who is slowness personiGed.-
Would you believe Iti she took more
than an hour and a half to dress my
hair
"You had one consolation" inter
posed one of the ladies present, "and
that was that you might have taken q
walk during the operation"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-13

REMEDY FoR DIvoRcE.-Never both
be angry at once.
Never iaunt with past mistake.
Let a kiss be prelude Of a rebuke.
Never allow a request to be repeated.
Let self-abnegatiOn be the habit OF
both.
al forgot" is never an acceptable ex-
cuse.
IL you must criticise, let Il be done
lovingly.
A good wife is the greatest earthly
pleasure.
Make a marriage matter Of moral
judgment.
Marry into a family which you have
long known.
Never make remark at the expense
OF the other.
Never talk at one another, either
alonepoE company. sasss--s14sa
Give your warmest sympathies for
each others trials.
The very felicity is in the mutual
cultivation OF usefulness.
If one rs angry. let the other part the
lips only for kiss.
Neglect the whole world beside, raih-
er than one another.
Never speak loud TO one another un-
less the house is on fire.
Let each strive TO yield oftener 10 the
wishes of the other. ...
Always leave home with loving words,
for they may be the last.
Marry into different blood and tenn
perament from your own.
Never deceive, for the heart once
misled can never trust wholly again.
II is the mother who moulds The char
acter and fixes the destiny of the child.
Never find fault unless il is perfectly
certain that fault has been committed.
Do moi herald the sacrifices you make
10 each others tastes, habits or prefer
ences.
Let all your mutual accommodations
be spontaneous, whoiesouled and free
as air.
Consult one another in all that comes
within the experience, observation or
sphere Of The other.
A hesltating or grum yielding to the
wishes of the other always CRATES upon
loving heart.
They who marry for physical charac-
teristics or external considerations will
fail in happiness.
Never reflect upon the past action
which was done with q good motive,
and with the best judgment al the time.
The beautiful in heart is a million
times Of more avail in securing domes-
tic happiness than The beautiful in per-
son.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-13

81 saFaab rirtes.

taN ~ > - -
'sCive us @ song l'f slse solaisss erieas ~ d
The cater lrenehes guardings
wben fhe heated guns u Tie camp Ailssd
Grew weary OF bonnfMfdins
The dark Redan, IN silent sco4 ass !
Lay, grim and threatening. undsris sa.4r
And the tawny m0n1d Of siie Hal&kUA
No loneer bsschea is sisuusasr. f
Tiers was q panse. The grardsmaa said.
I'VE siorE the forts tcAHlprTpw;
sing while we fnay-auotiser day
Win bring suough q s1zroa =
There lar along The basiery's side,
Below The smoking eannou-
bfmTs iaamrsM fFum ssTxern ema ff0m Cl8asI
And from The banks Of shannon.
They sang of love, and not Of fame;
Forgot was Britain's glory
Each heart recalled different name,
But all sang "Annie Laurie"
Voice after voice caught up the song,
Until its tender passion
Rose like an anthem, rich und strong
Their battle eve confession.
Dcat girl, her name he dared not speak,
Yet rs the song grew louder,
Something on the soldiers cheek
Washed Of the stains Of powder.
Beyond the darkening ocean burned
The bloody sunsets embers,
While the Crimean valleys learned
How English love remembers.
And once again FIRE Of bell
Rained on the Russian quarters
With scream Of shot, aud burst Of shell,
And believing Of the moEtaTs.
And Irish Nora's eyes are dim
For q singer dumb and CORY;
And English Mary ulourns for him
Who sang Of "Annie Laurie." ~. ~
An. soldiers to your hoEored rest
Your truth and valor bearing;
The bravest are the tenderest-
The loving are the daring.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-13

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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-13

Thar EYE.-A woman in a Kansas
Pacific Railroad car sat facing a man
who, with one eye at least, seemed to
be staring fxedIy al her. She became
indignant and said, "Why do you look
at me so, sir:' lie said that he was
not aware of having done 20, but she
insisted. 81 beg your pardon, MADAM,
but It's this eye, IS Il not :" lifting his
finger TO his Ieft optic. "Yes. sir, it's
that eve" "WeII, Madam, that eye
won't do you any harm. It's glass eye,
Aiadam-onlv glass eye. hope you'll
excuse IL. Bot. upon nv soul, I'm not
sarpri<ed tLai even glass eye shoul !
feel interested in 50 pretty nsn."
The explanation and the compliment
combined 20 put the woman into agood
humor.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-13

E[ A wit, hearing that an old ac-
ouaintanee was married, exclaimed !:
II am glad to hear IT." But Teneciing
a moment, he added, in tone OF COM
passion and forgiveness And yet !
don't know Why should be; he never
did me any HARM"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-13

CuRE ron CoLDs IN The HEAD
The London Spectator saws :--It would
seem that the cure for those worse OF
small nuisances. colds in the head.
which DR.. Ferner suggested in the
Lancet, might prove to be remedy OF
very gre al value. II is snuf--a white
powder-compo<ed OF the following in
gredients :-Hydrochlorate Of morphia.
two grains; acacia powder two drachms;
trisnitrate ofbismuih, six jrachms-the
whole making quantity of powder, of
which from e-quarteT to one-half may
safely be taken, il necessary. in the
course Of oftweniy-four houss. DR.. Fer
rier says that with this snuff he has
twice cured himself Of very violent
colds once. indeed, by taking trisnitrate
ofs bismuth alone, which j. very pow
erlui remedy for catarrh oi the mucous
membrane, and is The most important
ingredient in this snuf. DR.. Ferrier
mentions two others who were cured
of violent colds BY the same snuff. and
10 these instances we may add that Of
the present writer, who, having very
violent cold coming on. with the SEN
saiion OF weight in the temples and the
usual disagreesble feeling IN the throat,
as well - ordinary catarrh, made trial
Of DR.. Ferrier's remedy one evening,
and got up the following morning COM
pletely free from cold. which has moi
since REQUIRED. The snuff. instead oI
increaang The tendency to ssneeze. a.
mos, immediately begins 70 dininish Il
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-13

stairs We heard him telling his ma about
4 boy who had father named George,
aAd be told him to cut down aa apple
tree. and he said he'd raihcEtell thous-
and lies than cut down one apple .ree.
-BxrliRgfea Harkeye. -,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-13

fzBsrkeePer TO Trsmp-"Get out Of
this, or III give you the grand bounce"
Tramp 20 BaTkeePer-''AIake il plain
cherry bounce, aud I'll 90 ye."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-13

A few weeks after a Exposure sew
eral califorsias Capilal seed Arnold
and Slack Is tie ZeH EkF courts Ter
aha Feeuserg q $3.50 The suit was
compronissd BY he p mt 81 $780,
0o0. Ne cnminai a<i'e sas ever be-
eun against either Il &l6M en. all
Araold Established nk II Eliza
beilsiown, and hetWeRa m and L. u.
Longshaw y, " lo plsa hsnk there.
there bad been maeA s'ty end bad
feeline. A letter - = 4H efciaI agen-
c. n June lasi, n lseF1iN ~ TIE fnan-
cal standing of Arnols sak. be aiiri-
buied to bis flxai. H began q suit
against him Ter So slpsees. H.
n. HoIdswoFIh, oNA 4ashawsa
|eIerks. a09k IL AE llI tlls con-
troyersy, and Amold cos hided him ia
the street. They met again IN bar
room on August 22nd last. and Arnold
knocked H0ldsworsh down. Holds
worth ran 10 tbs bank, got shotgun,
and fred at krncid ss- he came from the
barroom. Arnold returned the FIRE with
his pistol, shooting FIVE times. None of
the shots hit Holdsworth, but one Of
them struck John Anderson, farmer,
passing entirely through bis stomach.
The second time Holdsworth fred the
entire load lodged in Auold's right
breast and shoulder. He never thor
oughly recovered from the effects Of the
wound, although it was not the imme-
date cause of his death. None Of the
persons engaged in the melee were
prosecuted.
Mr.. Arnold's bank was one of the
most aourishing in kentucky. He was
very hospitsbIe; his stable was noted Tor
its fast stock and his fruit farm is the
boast of Hardin County.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-13

ekThe foundation for the meanest
man Is laid when q small boy turns the
worm hole in an apple for his comPan-
ion 10 bite from.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-13

II man i on his way 10 the woods
TO eommit suicide, and a bull suddenly
gives chase. the ehsaces are that be
will run .oT his life.