The Dawson journal., 1883-08-23

of greatest interest on that day tc
your children. Especially, keep
the boys busy and interested in
something.
The Fly.
The house-fy is a familiar little
animal. Everybody is acquainted
with him; and, whether folks are
willing or not, he presses his ac-
quaintance upon every body. He
loves to tickle our ears and noses,
and though you may drive him
away dozen times he will come
back to the same spot. The fly
learns nothing by buffetting and
rebuff, until exhausted by opposi-
ton; and even then you can't go
to sleep in summer time, or leave
your table Unframed. The incor-
rigible fly is always on hand; and
even the same fly often defeated,
is never ultimately discouraged
Though he may be forced to take a
hint at last, yet he will come back
again, il he sees the slightest OPP
portunity.
Though nuisance, the fly is a
good scavenger; and after all we
could not well get along without
him. Besides the consumption of
much of our useful and needed
food he takes away, in the aggre-
gate, a vast amount of filth and
offal; and he collects in noissome
and poisonous places the animal
cula generated, upon his body
and legs and then feeds his mouth
with them by means of his wings.
Thus the fly helps to prevent
much Of disease which would 9th
wise float in the atmosphere. Ma
ture put the fly here for a good
purpose; and after all he is a ne
cessary evil We should not be
SO hostile to this good natured and
familiar little animal; and while
we need not try to cultivate him or
his acquaintance, we should not
be so hasty III securing his dis
truction. He has his day and full
fills his destiny, like many of us;
and when his summer Of life is
ended, his winter of death comes
on and like most Of us, IN this
world at least that is the last of
him. We should therefore, have
charity for the fly; and instead Of
being angry at his presence, or
seeking to destroy his existence,
we might simply administer the
milder remedy Of Cutie and sing
the melodious song:
"shoo fly, don't bodder me. "
and thus let the little fellow off
and let him go.
There are a great many people
like flies in traits Of character and
not half so useful. g'hey are al
ways around for favor, and they
can never take a hint however; buff
cited or rebnffed. The fly is a great
sponge, and SO are theyy in more
senses than one; and the more you
do for them, the more they presume
to want more. You need not, and
dare not cultivate their acquaint-
ance; for they are certain to cult
yate yours, whether you viii or
not-but in every instance they
want to tickle your nose or your
ears to sponge you of some of your
needless excressences. Well, per-
haps, it is all right. These people
are scavengers, after all; and may
be it is best for us to be scavenger-
ed Pusilaninity and beggary
make us appreciate our own good
circumstances and Independence;
and possibly they lead us to
more of pity and charity for the
low estate of poverty and mendi
cancy and dependency Of many of
our fellow creatures. We are OBJ
liged to have flies, and we are OBJ
liged to have sponges and beggars.
They are a necessary evil, to drive
US, no doubt, to charity for the
weak and helpless and to indepen-
dence and nobility for ourselves.
But the fly with all his similarity
Of trait to many people, is a better
man than some men.
The umbrella tree, of the China
variety, is found at many resid ences
in this city. Il Is tree that is very
pretty to see, besides it affords :
GOOD shada. Those at Cant. Fnltnn,s