Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-22
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.


10 the top OF the ladder. 1t seems as II our
boys would rather be fourth-rate LAWYERS.
or physicians, than earn their living by
working with their hands, Only the other
day read in q New York newspaper of a
young lawyer in q distant city, whom
knew some years ago when | resided in
that section of the country, who literally
starved to death. He made scarcely any
money, was too proud to tell Of his want.
lived as long as he could on crackers and
water, and was found one day in his office.
dead from lack of nourishment. He
should never have entered the legal pro-
fession, for he had no ability in that direc-
ton. As farmer or a mechanic he might
have lived long, useful and successful life.
No boy, Of course, should enter q trade
unless he feels himself fitted for it: but, on
the other hand he should not, il seems to
me, let the false pride against manual
labor, which now prevails to such wide
extent in our country, prevent him from
endeayoring to do better work with his
hands than in his Utmost thoughts he
knows that he can do with his head
IFrOm Ready for Business" by George
J. Manson, in st. Nicholas for August.
LITTLE BOYS SERMON.
Two little boys were playing together.
Eddie" said Harry, = I'll be minister
and preach you sermon"
Harry began: My text is short and
easy one: Be kind There are some
texts in the Bible on purpose for little
children, and this is one of them. There
are great many heads to my Sermon.
First, Be kind to papa, and don't make
noise when he has headache I don't
believe, Eddie, you know what headache
Is, but | do. l had one once. and did not
want to hear any one speak word, and
if | heard q noise the pain was dreadful
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make her tell you to do thing more than
once. Think how tired she must get say
ing, 1t is time for you to go to bed, half
dozen times over
Third, Be kind to baby
You have leaved out, Be kind to Har-
ry," interrupted Eddie.
Yes" said Harry, but you will be
kind to me il you are kind to all the Others,
because you viii forget to be unkind /
was saying, Be kind to baby, and lend her
your red soldier when she wants il
Fourth, Be kind TO Jane, and don't kick
and scream when she washes you"
Here Eddie looked little ashamed, and
said; . But she pulled my hair with the
comb
People mustn't talk in meeting, said
Harry.
Fifth, Be kind to kitty. Do what will
make her purr, not what will make her
20, Harry" cried Eddie, with tears in
his eyes, " don't preach any more, cause
will always be kind now. New York
Advocate.
ALEXANDER sELKIRK.
Alexander Selkirk lived four years and
four months alone on ei1e of Juan
Fernandez. He was put ashore from a
leaky vessel, choosing rather to take his
fate in this place, than in crazy vessel,
under a disagreeable commander. His
portion was q sea chest, his wearing clothes
and bedding, fire lock, pound OF gun
powder. a large quantity of bullets, a flint
and steel, few pounds of tobacco, a
Ratchet, knife, q kettle, Bible and other
books of devotion, together with pieces that
concerned navigation, and his mathemati-
cal instruments. Resentment against his
officer who had ill-used him. made him
look forward to this change of life as the
more eligible one, till the instant in which
he saw the vessel put off; at which mo-
ment his heart yearned. within him, and
melted at the parting with his comrades
and all human society at once. lie had IN
provisions for the sustenance Of life but
the quantity of two meals
The island Astounding only with wild
goats, cats, and rats he judged it most
probable that he should find more easy and
immediate relief by finding shell-tish on
the shore than by seeking game with his
gun. He found great quantities of turtle,
OF which he ate very plentifully on his first
arrival till 1t grew disagreeable to his
stomach, except In jellies.
The necessities of hunger and thirst were
his greatest diversions from the reflections
on his lonely condition. The eager long
lngs for seeing again the face Of man,
during the intervals OF craving bodily
appetities, were hardly supportable. lie
grew detected, languid and melancholy,
scarce able to refrain from doing himself
violence, till by degrees, by the force of
season, and frequent reading the scriptures,
and turning his thoughts upon the study
of navigation, he grew thoroughly recon-
ciled to his condition. He now, taking
delight in everything. made the hut in
which he lay, by ornaments which he cut
down from q spacious wood on the side of
which it was situated, the most delicious
bower, famed with continual breezes
The precautiOn which he took against
want in case of sickness was to lame kids
when very young, so that they might re-
cover their health, but never be capable of
speed. These he had in great numbers
about his hut; and as he was himself in
fall vigor, he could take st full speed the
switest goat running up promontory,
and never failed Of catching them but on 4
descent.
His habitation was extremely pestered
with rats, which guawed his clothes and
feet when sleeping. To defend himself
against them, he fed and tanned numbers
of young killings, who lay about his bed.
and preserved him from the enemy. When
his clothes were quite worn out, he dried
, and tackled together the skins of goats
kwith which he clothed himself Il hap
pened once to him that, running on the
summit of q hill. he made a stretch to
seize a goat, with which, under him, he
fell down precipice, and lay senseless for
the space OF three days, the length of which
he measured by the moons growth since
his last observation.
This manner of life grew so exquisitely
fasant that he never had q moment
ayy upon his hands; his nights were IN
ubled and his days joyous from the
ctice Of temperance and exercise. 1t
his manner to use stated hours and
ces for exercises of devotion, which he
formed aloud in order to keep up the
llties Of speech and to utter himself
greater energy.
hen the ship which brought him off
island came in, he received them with
greatest Indifference with relation to
prospect of going off with them, but
great satisfaction in an opportunity
ep and refresh them. He frequently
iled his return to the world, which
not he said, with all its enioyments.
Pc him to the tranquility of his soli-
II Richard Steele.
SDMILLs.-fn an article on vfndmills
cientifc american says: An S!-foot
will raise g. eco gallons of water daily