The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19
An Outline.

Piety costs nothing, but it takes
money to pay bills; better spend talents
in helping friend out Of trouble than
in explaining how the friend got in; he
probably knows this, and would like TO
know the way out.
If it is desired to keep the boy at
home, be careful not to bear down too
heavy while he is turning the grind
stone. Have thought sf this matter not
a little, and have concluded that "A small
boy turning a grind stone, while his
mates are shouting IN giee at their play,
leaves the rack of the inquisition as an
implement of bodily torture far in the
shade.
Another thing could never under
stand: When boy hoes his own row,
keeping up with grown men, doing his
work equally well, should run to fetch
bucket of water, while the men stand
gaping after him, then jaw because he
was gone so long
Again | have kno.gn boy of fifteen
to haul milk three miles TO the factory,
through rain and shine, twice per day,
getting 10 bed at half past ten at night,
and made to bring the cows mp in the
morning, while the men snoozed.
One of the best preventives of inter
fering in horses ever came across was
liberal feeding. Technical shoers have
often told me that pairing off the outside
OF the hoof would help, but | know that
horses that cannot be cured by good
feeding are like the hairs on the top of
my head.
Good land will raise good crops, and
have noticed, it will raise good build
aSRansailxy no
tween us and our neighbors, have been
known to raise good neigh5Ors, while
poor fences often raise feuds.
would like to know if the product
produced by a dirty handed, sloyenly
woman, milking dirty, half'starved
COW, in a greasy pail, using a greasy
, milk pan covered with flies and their
little trade marks, churned in a dirty
kitchen, washed with unclean hands
and packed in moaldy tubs, and covered
with an old shirt flap, has ever been
named. Some call it butter-it is St
stated in my grocery bill-but it is mol
but er.
A little soft soap rubbed on a creak
ing hinge, will relieve the friction and
stop that unearthly groan. A little oil
the same, if there be not too much lie il
it, will do the same with reference to the
| probable friction of US rubbing agains
them.
1t has been said that rolling stone
gathers no moss. and we were told Il
stay in one place, when little fellows
| that we might resemble the sedentar,
mineral. Those who followed these
teachings gathered moss; their backs ar,
covered; they are moss-backs. Others
with philosophical eye, reasoned tina
the moving stone gathered not moss, bu
polish. They moved and became polish
ed, also.
Why would it not be good idea TO
those ladies who spend SO much time
striving 10 save COZ demn,d souls, wh'
are To swing in a few days, 10 devote
divide up, and spend little time will
tn Sc not so far gone, thus preventing
them from going further downward
But bless their souls, they are funny
creatures. | wish | had one for my own
Some young people take great deligh
IN spending portion of Sunday nigh
in church. Some gossip s make it pom
10 marvel at this turning churches int
court houses, hut it has often occurred
to me that churches make better couri
houses than do the skating riuks, but
am getting along in years and may b
mistaken.
have often seen men driving horses
when The tables should be turned, an
the horses drive the men, they Shove
so much more good sense.
| Bon Flint