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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23
Mutilated Coin.

Assistant Treasurer Edwards, of the
United States Treasury Office, corner of
Sixth and Locust streets, has received the
following circular from the department of
Washington, relating to the purchase of
mutilated silver coin at the United States
Mints, dated Treasury Department, Wash
mgton, d. c., February 4, 1882:
The Superintendentso of the United States
Mints at Philadelphia, San Francisco Car
son and New Orleans have been authorized
to purchase mutilated and uncurrent
United States silver coin of standard fine
ness at the rate of 81 per ounce troy weight,
when presented in sums of 90 and up
wards Coins can be forwarded to these
mints by registered mails, or by express
Charges prepaiD, and the value will be
returned, at the sellers risk and expense,
by express, registered mail, check or draft.
Persons sending full-weight United States
subsidiary silver coins would receive, at
the rate authorized, so cents per dollar OF
their full value; but for mutilated coins a
less amount proportioned to their def
cheney in legal weight. At the rates paid
mutilated silver coins will be worth at the
mint:
Per ounce, troy. ..'.'''..... 81 0C
Per ounce, avoirdupois. .......... 81
Per dollar, face value. 40 to 76
HoRATIO c. BURCHARD, Director.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23
FUNNY SIGHTS.
| saw a cow-hide i'll the grass,

| saw a cow-hide i'll the grass,
A rush light on the floor;
l saw candle-stick in the mud.
And Il bell-punch at the door.
saw horse-fy up a creek,
a cat-nip at her food:
saw chestnut-burr, and heard,
A shell-bark in the wood.
l saw a jack-plane off a board,
A car-spring off the track.
l saw-dust on the floor,
And then carpet-tack.
l saw Il monkey-wrench a hat,
From fair lady'S pate.
| saw a rattle-snake a bird,
And hog>-head on the plate.
l saw brandy-smash a glass,
| saw shooting star;
l heard the corn stalk in the field,
Ana pig-lrOn crOW-bar
saw Il pin-wheel off Il post,
And a Whcel-wright in a shop,
l saw gin-sling upon Il bar
| saw ginger-pop.
| saw Il house-fiy over Il field,
| SAW an OX-roaSt tao.
| saw Il Shad-roe and a clam-bake,
and saw the chicken-Stew.
| saw Il Sworl-tish from a bank,
| heard the water-spout:
| SAW tobacco-spit, and then
| heard an eye-bawl out.
| saw Il fence rail at the inn,
| heard waist band play
y lovely >train-i spit-toon-
And then | went away.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23

Some years ago an Austin mer'
chant whom we will call Smith, be-
cause that was, and is, the name
painted on his signboard, sent an or
der for goods to New York firm.
He kept a very extensive general
store, had plenty Of money, kept all
his accounts in a pocket memoran-
dunn book, and didn't know the diff
ference between double entry book
keeping and the science of hydrostat-
les.
Among other things that he ordered
70 gross assorted clothes pins.
p ditto grindstones.
When he ordered the grindstones
he meant to order an assortment OF
twelve grindstones. The shipping
clerk of the New York firm was as
tonished when he read the order. He
went to the manager and said:
"For heavens sake! what do they
want with twelve gross-1, 72S grind
stones in Texas?'' The manager
said it must be mistake, and tele-
graphed Smith:
"Wasn't it a mistake ordering SO
many grindstones?'
Old man Smith prided himself on
never making a mistake. He had no
copy of his order to refer to, and if
he had he would not have referred to
it, because he knew he had Or
dered only twelve grindstones. So
he wrote back:
probably you think you know my
business better than l do. / always
order what 1 want, and I want what
I order. Send on the grindstones.'
The New York firm knew Smith
was a little eccentric but that he al
ways paid cash on receipt Of invoice,
and was able to buy dozen quarlies
full Of grindstones if he cared to in
dulge in such luXuries, so they filed
his order as written and chartered a
schooner, filled her full Of grind
stones. and cleared her for Calves
ton. They wrote to Smith and said
that they hoped the consignment of
grindstones by schooner would keep
him going until they could charter
another versel. Smith sold grind
stones at wholesale, and at low fig
ures on long time for some three
years afterward. Now, when Smith S
wicked rivals in business want to per-
petrate practical joke on an inno-
cent hardware drummer, they tell him
that he had better not neglect to call
on Smith, as they just heard the old
man say he wanted to order some
grindstones. When the drummer
calls on Smith, and, with a broad
smile lighting up his countenance,
says, "Mr. Smith, 1 understand YOU
are needing some grindstones," there
is painful tableau that the reade,
can better imagine than we could de-
scribe.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23
Health MAyimS.
Don't sleep in a draught.

Don sleep In a draught.
Don't go to bed with cold feet.
Don't stand over hot-air registers.
Don't try to get cool too quickly
after exercising.
Don't sleep in room without VEN
tilation of some kind.
Don't stuff cold lest you be next
obliged to starve a fever.
Don't try to get along without fan
mel underclothing in winter.
Don't use your voice for loud speak
ing or singing when hoarse.
Don't try to get along with less
than eight or nine hours sleep.
Don't sleep in the same undergar-
ment you wear during the day.
Don't toast your feet by the fire,
but try sunlight friction instead.
Don't try to keep up on coffee and
alcohol when you ought to go to bed.
Don't drink ice water by the glass
take in sips, swallow at a time.
Don't eat snow to quench your
thirst; it brings on Inflammation of
the throat.
Don't strain your eyes by reading
or working with insufficient or flicker
ing light.
Don't use the eyes for reading o,
fine work in the twilight of evening OF
early morn.
Don't try to lengthen your days b,
cutting short your nights rest: it i.
poor economy.
Don't wear close, heavy fur or rub
Der caps or hats if your hair is thin o.
falls out easily.
Don't eat anything between meal
excepting fruits or glass of hot mill
if you feel bad.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23

hi ": meets every Tuesday evening at
Hi spence, T. NJ. w: +. $. FROST, NJ.
fsgea,rh hscott, u. F.; K. y. Armstrong O. :
ks.ss r. L. W Harding, Receiver; ).
essds. se.ommandery-S. S. Craig, Eminent
sonis ., meets third Tuesday evening of
lsS,ia hiedge No 20, A. F. and A. NJ 1st Fri
Ea. i49nth att P. NJ: j. NJ. Marm-
Pm IL Hightshoe, ;. W; j. F.
- W; james Carroll, Secretary; f
San s a9afer; J. G Bassford, ). Nj; J
e. CT .. u James Clacher, Tyler
hass ;ap,er ;a ss No 2i., Royal Arch, meets the
II. hsreaen month. 5. NJ. Edwards, I'll
b.. I hiaduke, Secretary.
aaeatiane.SS No. 35I, A. F and A. NJ. regular
"a .. NJ Riley, W. ii,
ay .rMiexlco .r.ailco Lodge No. 50 meets every
s rng at their hall in p. NJ. Morris
h, r. = Rosenberry, \. G.
sees,Ssaah Medical Society meets every
<at; H. ~ az O'Clock. DIR. +. A. keeton.
ksr.. W ". Rodman, Secretary.
sa an5 Lodge, No. 1886, Knights of Honor,
aalj Thursday evenings at Ken
=, Renor,eD. meD. Trimble, Dictator; Z. "
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23

horses, but unfortunately had gone
but a few feet when l stepped on a
dry stick, which broke with loud
crack. Lily's brothers were light
sleepers, and they awoke Immediate
| ly. Not seeing me, they rushed
hither and thither in search of me,
and just as we reached the horses one
of them caught a glimpse of us and
fired. The ball struck Lily's horse
and killed it. In a moment l had her
on behind me, and concealment be-
ing no longer possible, rode away at
full speed.
"They saddled and came hard af-
ter us. We kept our distance, but
on account of the double burden
which our horse carried, were never
able to get far out of hearing, while
they followed with a persistence
worthy of a better cause. Not daring
to stop in the nation, l rode to the
river, which l fortunately reached
just in time to meet you and battle
them. Our horse, good as he was,
was nearly exhausted, and could not
have carried us much further. Thanks
to you, hope we are safe now."
The story was ended, and we were
soon asleep. In the morning, We took
Herndon and Miss Lily to the rail-
road, where they took the train for
Fort Smith.
We received letter from them af-
terward. He stood his trial, came
out clear and married Miss Lily.
The Williams boys were soon after
ward both killed in a drunken frolic.
ending in fight.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23
POST OFFICE.

Postmaster.
Eta;. hAILY MAILS.
,aishI,a hah arrives at 2: 10 p. m. and ,: 25
81 sn na1i mail closes IL m. aud 7p.m
ap mall nal arrives at 3 80 a. m.
s cItr n,es eieSes IL and 7p.m
,hn., clnn cl,an lby c. & 4. II. r. arrives at
a 9. n ooiucago mail {viaC. & Ar RI
aoa n, EI - m, closes IL 2Op. m.
ha ely mall arrives at ~; Bop. m.
I'm mai mai mai closes }: Iop. m.
ta nail arrives at "a p. IN.
Hartfaann,e Closes at p. m.
ietsdsys Ttd anu Perry mails arrive at 80
q. sIn.' ! ursdays and Saturdays. Close
-denarr,ssf arrives at - m. Tuesdays and
VS. cFeas 20 p. IN. same days.
=. Tuesd.ana ana Long Branch mails arrive
va: Thursdays and Saturdays.
fa ciosager's mail arrives at II a. m.
aoMce onsns at p. m same day.
ssadays fro,at ~ a. m. closes at p. IN.
1oney o IRON I to 5 p m.
Sea biates on all important points Ii
England and Ireland.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23
To Publishers.

Having put ON an entire new dress.
the Ledger has for sale a iArre
amount of body and display ty,,eS talst
is in good condition, only having been
used about sixteen montha $hir Y.
be bought cheap for cash Foi is
and specimens address Iss1s
Mexico, Mo. = 3.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23

From time to time there has been
more rless talk concerning the politics
Of Vice-President Davis. The talk
may now stop; Mr.. Davis has identi-
fed himself with a party-the dinner
party.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23
STATE OFFICIALS.

.,ror..T. I. Crtten,irn. Salary, :. ESQ
= I0y,-Robert 4. Canpie!l.... S. per day.
a-.,rv of State--M. X Mctirath- ..S3 900
E-,-ey tieneral- Daniel H. Mcintyre. j.on0
s,1r. John Walker --.-- --.--...-. $40 ~
L.:urpr-Phi L. Chdppell. ell..-....-....-..S:i. -. 900
{S,tsr O, I.ands--Rohert Met tullUch. s !, $50
"a Public Instruction--h. ID. shannon. .s3, 0cO
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23
What the Women say at Weddings.

The following remsrks have mostly
been said time after time at all our
''tony" weddings, and will be said
again on every such occasion:
Here she comes!
Pretty. isn't she?
Who made her dress?
Is it surah silk or satin?
Is her veil real lace:
She's as white As the wall
Wonder how much he's worth!
Did he give her those diamonds!
Hes scared to death!
Isn't she the cool piece:
That trains horrid shape.
Isn't her mother dowdy:
Aren't the bridesmaids homely:
That's a handsome usher.
Hasn't she a cute little hand:
Wonder what number her gloves
are!
They say her shoes are tives.
If his hair amt parted in the mid
die?
Wonder what on earth she married
him for?
For his money, Of course!
Isn't he handsome?
He's homely as hedge hog!
He looks like a circus clown,
No, he's like a dancing mas,er!
Good enough for her any way.
She always was stuck up thing.
She'll he worse than ever, now!
She Tilted Sam Somebody, didn',
she:
No, he never asked her.
He's left town any way.
There, the ceremony has begun.
Isn't he awkward?
White as his collar.
Why don't they hurry up?
Did she say she would obeyp
What precious fool!
There, they are married!
Doesn't she look happy:
Pity if she wouldn't!
(Wish l were in her place!)
What handsome couple!
How gracefully she walks.
Dear me, what airs she puts on!
Wouldn't be in her place for {
farm!
I'll bet those jewels were hired.
Well, she's off her fathers hands a
last!
Doesn't she cling tightly to him
though?
She has a mortgage on.him now.
Hope they'll be happy.
! They say she's awful smart.
Too smart by a jugful!
There, they are getting in the car
riage.
That magnificent dress will b
squashed!
The way she looks at him!
She just worships him!
Worship be hanged! she's onl
making believe.
It's kind O. nice to get married
isn't it.
No, it's a dreadful bore.
Wasn't it stupid wedding?
What dowdy dresses!
| I'll never 60 to another!
! I'm just suffocated!
| Tired to death.
Glad it's over!
| Oh, dear!
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23
nrp,RTnEST OF JUSTICE.

c;-cuii Western District of
Missouri.
b D sfnoil ifa's' krsEe, ,J"ages--snlary, 5000
'VH" Henry GrisnurG.
ss.i .......W William NJ. Smith.
~ terms. third Monday i'll April and No
E~her. at jefferson CITY.
District Court--Ncstern District of
., .I.,' ,,tnrnrv. W. Mullins.
~, tsrf:,s, first Monday in March and sep
a,1.' s.sr in Bankruptcy Charles +. Hess, Jef-
gttSsn City, No.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23
sunty and City Directory


Times of Holding Courts
AUDRAGS CIRCUIT COURT.
i EAr Terns---Fntirth Monday i'll january:
Z Monday IN June, and first Monday in
1 ss5beF
PROBATE Cot ri.
ksr Terms--Second Monday in March, May,
IssInber, and January.
COUNTY COURT.
flsr Ierms--First Monday in May, August,
fslber and February.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23
SUPREME COURT.
J.TE LTNATIC ASYLI aI--FILTOS.
Resident Officers

b Il. Smith, NJ D., superintendent AMI Ply
n-->aiary S3 Gts per Ee.ir-
sakerscn, VI. D.. First Assistant Physician.
asry 81 $50 per year.
d. Howard, NJ. D., second Assistant Ply
1an. Salary 81 ,5t1.
q. Atkinson, steward. 81, 3UJ
I, Bailey, Treasurer. salary, 81 ,20U
u. Russell, Gook-ketrer.-- salary, $3.50
IEIF AND DUMB AsILt tN---FULTON.
D. Kerr, \. NJ, sup 't.---.... salary, Il ,=+h
EsK. Shelley, il. steward. Salary, 81 600
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23

It is about time for the LEDGER to
again remark that we need rock roads
and we need them badly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23

Salary Of each, SS,Vp.j
If state--F. T. Frelinghuysen. of n. }.
seal. Va y; War--Robert LincDl of Illinois.
dssrs " II Treasury-- has. f. F"lger, of \. \.
sssry % af Ysyy--W. H. Hunt. of Louisiana.
gssry u u Interiors;. +. Kirkwood, of Iowa.
sssls General--Ben. IL. Brewster, of Penn.
s5rne. ~ prGenerli--Timothy o. Howe. of Wis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23
DIRECTORY.
and State Directory.
THE CABINET.

ssSienIt-;.,ent--Dayid Davis. Salary, 1000
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-02-23
United STATES JUDICIARY.
Chief Justice.

n, Waite, Of UIIIO. ....... .oaIaTy SIV''
Associate Justices.
fS.larv of each, Sl0, 000.)
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-08-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.
NewS from UushingtO1.


\ Washington special says the indications
are that, during August the treasury will
make large gains in its cash balances. For
the fifteen days .et the gpresentPspth, the r.
ceipts have aggregated over S2Ia0o,Oo0.
There, will be no extraordinary disburse-
lnents during the month, so that should the
receipts continue at ithe present. Fate until
Sept. 1 the surplus is likelyto be from ESlT,
900, 900 to $50, 600, 900. Uncle Sans banker
seems to make 4 very satisfactory showing
of his financial status,
Congress had hardly left the capitol be-
fore the work of renoyati,ig FpaifhS alter
ing and cleaning up began inside and out
side. Boilers, elevators and other machin-
cry are being OVcrhauled, new arrangements
of rooms are being made. and the OUTSIDE
grounds are being rearranSed, and new
walks laid. The lateness Of the apprOpria
tons and adjournment of congress have
made expeditions work necessary TO be ready
for the meeting in December.
In regard to the alleged error in the bill re-
lieving soldiers from the charge of descrtiOn,
bywhich only those who served a year are
entitled to its benefits of uay, it will not at
all delay payments to those whom
congress intended TO embrace, since the er-
'ror can be corrected inN~three months, and
no payments can in any event he reached un-
! der .theibilItin long after that time.
Acting PoStmaster general Haton has ap
pointed Judson Stevens nostmaaer at Utica,
y. y. The nomination of Mr.. Stevens
caused considerable CONTROVERSY in theTseil-
ate and was left unacted upon ~wte,r con
gresss adjourned. The former postmaster
was suspended. 90 s W T3L9EtE
Solicitor Raynor of the treasury and
Comptroller Lawrence are .laboring under a
conflict of authority as to which shall inter
lret Law tortife departmeHt19S
The next house of representatives will be
composed 15f tG5rnefllllrs land delegates,
i NCe>Sitating 81 new seats.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-08-24
NEW PENSIONCLERKS

ASS ag@H8 --% so a r.
Appointments by sthe Secretary Of
War Distributed.by States.
3 The secretary of war has been struggling
for weeks with list of thousands of hungry
office seekers, applications Hemade about
100 appointments Thursday. BE Will beire-.
membered that class l means 81 200 salary,
class ,, 81 s4oe,e elas g. $1,000 and class4,
$500. Many an anxious place hunter has
made 4 blunder here indemaading first
class position whenkhe| really wanted "a
rtourth-class place. In the appointments
.Thtustlay none aperes made ab6sss classl.
They are put t'on probation for four months
!ssiYs1 ass 1ssssnaP 81 Psii'sf fsa Il ,fpssRs fsRtsR
list stoa OF appontees @ from the .a orthwestern e
States with their Salaries Respectively ss
Adjutant Generals Office: NJ. II. Beau
3mont, Iowa, lpessepges Wray Beattie, Iowa,
sclass 1ssW II .SChurch, iowa, class 1; 1T. N.
Cady, Wisconsin, class /; John a. Evans,
Wisconsin, class Geo. C.sFipneys Mime
Sofa, class L; Thos Hedrick, Iowa. Z class 1;
,Edward P Mast, Wyoming, class l.; ,sWm.
50 Burton Iowa, class 1aT. ~ fautt Ne
shfasla; Mathew Geringr Dakota p N-SA-
IoN q, Ff,yNYr3hA ~. iN|'Vp& YipVo'
&c. 3. Randan Wisconsin, ST 200; H:: van
dertan, Dakota, 81 ,OOOs Illeo. Nokey, 81 900.
J { ghsaddition tdthe alp veala d &fhae will
Be about fifty lnore> Appointments in the at-
jutanb generals office aud fifty in the SUR
geon GENERALS office but the , pofrth shts
viii not be made at once
Tbs SaRpoiHptpmsspts ars distribpte99 as fol
'tSlsbb alsbanmnass % 6 Sebrasta..... i.aI>y
Callorpi6 ..s4 Nevada. e,~x.@.g 1
Colorado. . 3 . 81 a5 ENew Ham pslire. /. .
Connecticut .,.,,..... New } Jersey ......... 8
Flprida.a :. & ID EESeW x Gork =. 80. d =
sGeofgiaa n ~ IS sOhiolG . ~ I 20
llllnOlS...,......,....24 Oregon ..~-.......... l
Indiana !. Al61 Pennsy vana, ,.......l7
Iowa. S. Carolina ..........
kansas. .x... ......... 5 Tennessee. 3
Kentucky I Texas.................. 1
LOUISIANA. a...,.,.% ..... 81 Y VerHont ,...s...+! 3
Maine. q Virginia. ~. 5
Maryland ....;......3 3 W...Nirginia. ...,..... ,
Massachusetts M! S Wisconsin =. .......-..... - 3
MlCD1Gan 8 DaKOta...............Z
Minnesota. ..... .......1 Dist ;Columbia.....S 8
Mississippi. Wyoming .............
Missouri .............. u. S. Army ........... 8
There ale still aboat $50 appointments of
'N'S character to be 9IG6A
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-08-24
WOrm-Eaten Furniture and
Other Old Articles Made to
Hrlnrs

From the Providence Journal.
There are thousands ofpersons abroad
in the land looking for avenues of es-
cape for their money, and an army of
handy workmen with wares to sell will
do what they can to make such outlets
numerous and easy. 1t is an old story
that antique furniture, two or three
hundred years old, dated from any de-
sired landmark in history, is turned out
every year in great abundance by those
who are skilled in the business. Old
clocks, old dresses, old bedsteads and
old anything, even if made yesterday,
have great value in the eyes of many
persons satisfied with antiquity in APP
pearanCe. Worm-eaten furniture is
now one of the RACES. This furniture is
easily produced with the aid of bird-shot
which is fired into it. Old houses torn
down furnishes worm-eaten timber of
which the set of furniture used by Phil
ip of Spain was made. -
France produces old Rouen and Sevres
ware by the carload. Limoges enamels
plenty. The new ones, nearly all are
new, are buried in moist earth month
and then dated back 800 or 400 years.
according to the wants of the customer.
lie can De Sulted as 10 age. Ihe famous
ware of Henry lis time is produced the
year round. Treated with tiuorhydric acid
id it becomes painfully old in short time.
A vase worth SIS has been known 70 ad-
vance to ST 800 with the aid of ten cents
worth of acid. In Berlin pottery used
by the Romans-all the Caesars-can be
had by the crate.
AT home we make old coins, Queen Anne
furniture and other kinds of furniture
old as the hills. All these facts, sworn
to by many newspapers, are now going
the rounds for the exclusive benefit of
those who might be robbed otherwise.
An exchange says that the New York
manufacturers of spurious wares send
their product to the watering places and
there find buyers. Regency clocks are
cast by the ton every day in Paris, but
they are very scarce and bring fabulous
prices.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-08-24
Death of an Old Virginian.

4 Hiram Mills, i'll his youth, a major of
Virginia militia, died in Montreal last
Saturday at the age of eighty-six. He
was OF somewhat excentric habits, and
strictly economical though benevolent.
He was very reticent as to his formerc ca
reer, and left a clause in his will reques-
ting that no obituary notice be given to
the press. 1t is said that he has left
property valued at 100000, much of
which is to be devoted to charities. He
sstlpulates in his will that no institute of
learning receiving his bounty shall per-
NIT smoking or drinking among students
and that in hospitals the use of stimu-
lants be restricted as much as possible.
Among his excentricities was an offer to
the city council to invest $4,000 in
trust, the interest on which to be used
for buying bread for the poor in winter;
but SO many strange stipulations accom-
clined it. l 4 -"1..s. =,
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% r. ...|.-
Among the Authors,

W. NJ. Thackeray: A great number
Of my best witticisms have been a little
late in making their appearance in the
world. If we could but hear the un-
spoken jokes, how we would all laugh!
If we could speak them how witty we
should be. When you have left the
room you have no notion what clever
things l was going to say, when you
baked me by going away.
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Aman is like
a bit Of Labrador spar, which has no lus-
tire as you turn it in your hand, until
you come to a particular angle; then it
shows deep and beautiful colors. There
is no adaptation or universal applicable
ity in men, but each has his special tai
ent; and the mastery of successful men
consists in. adroitly keeping themselves
where and when that turn shall be oft
enest to be practiced.j
- Leigh Hunt: The golden line is drawn
between winter and summer. Behind
all is blackness, and dissolution. Before
is hope, and soft airs, and the flowers,
and the sweet season of hay; and people
will cross the fields, reading or walking
with one al other; and instead of the rain
that soaks death into the heart of green
things will be the rain which they drink
with delight; and there will be sleep on
the grass at midday, and early rising in
the morning, and long moonlight even.
'ings. -a."".. "a. @.~...5'nn ~. -: ar.a.
:, Ralph Waldo Emerson: Consider what
you'have in the smallest chosen library.
A company of the wisest and wittiest
men that could be picked out of all the
civil countries in thousand years, have
set in best order the results of their
learning and wisdom. The men them
selyes were hid and inaccessible, solita-
ry, impatient of interruption, fenced by
etiquette; but the thought which they
did not uncover to their bosom friend is
here written out in transparent words to
us. the strangers of another age.