The Rhondda Leader

Ton-Pentre Police Court. L Monday.—Before the Stipendiary (Mr. Arthur Lewis), Alderman Wm. Morgan, Alderman Richard Lewis, Messrs. D. W. Davies and J. D, Williams. A Woman Again. Mary Morgan, a married woman from Clydach Vale, was found drunk on the Square in Clydach Vale, and creating a disturbance. She was fined 10s. A Rhondda Scorcher. A young man bearing the name of Albert Evans was seen by P.O. Church on the 1st inst. riding a bicycle at the rate of 15 miles an hour. When asked why he rode so fast, he replied that he was very sorry. A fine of 10s, was imposed. Her Son's Birthday. Mrs. Owen, a married woman from Ton- Pentre, celebrated the birthday of her son by resorting to means which her un- romantic neighbours did not approve. When asked to give an account of her conduct, she said that it was her son's birthday. She had a drop of some- thing," and she was singing a, song when P.S. Kavanagh stepped into the room. The Bench did not sympathise with the manner in which she celebrated her son's birthday, and imposed a fine upon her as a proof of it. Card Playing. David Davies, John Jones, G. Jenkins and Rees Rees, four T'reorchy youths, were charged with playing cards on Sun- day, near the Abergorchy Colliery. They were fined 10s. each. A similar charge was brought against David John Noyce, Rees Davies, Mark Parsons, Richard Harding, Lewis Thomas and Anthony Jones, who, were found gaming with cards on the line near T'ony- pandy on Sunday, the 6th inst. A fine of 10s. each was imposed. A Gilfach Goch Incident. A young man by the name of White was charged with assaulting P.S. George at Gilfach Goch on the 9th inst. P.S. George stated that, at 1.45 a.m. on the date in question he was called to the Great Western Railway Station at Gilfach Goch, where he saw defendant lying, fast asleep, on the platform. He went to wake him up, and without the least warn- ing defendant -struck him in his face, causing a severe gash. A signalman in. the employ of the Great Western Railway gave evidence of being sent by the stationmaster to fetch the constable, and of seeing defendant striking the constable in his face. Defendant was fined 10s. for sleeping on the platform, and 15s. for the assault on the sergeant, "Remember the Sabbath Day." Margaret Jones, of Tonypandy, was found in Dunraven Street, Tonypandy, on Sunday morning last, in a very drunken condition, and shouting at the top of her voice. For her unseemly conduct she had to pay 15s, Coal Stealing. Sarah Davies, a married woman from Poutre, was charged with stealing a quantity of coal from the Pentre Col- liery, the property of Messrs. Cory Bros. P.O. Millet stated that at about 2 p.m. on the 19th inst. he saw defendant coming from the direction of the colliery tip, carrying a quantity of coal upon a tin tray. P.O. James stated that he could see the woman on the tip from the Ystrad T.V.R. Station. He hurried up, and then he saw P.C. Millet going on to her. Fined 10s, Elias Williams and William Hobbs were jointly charged with stealing a quantity of coal from the Glamorgan Colliery, Llwynypia, the property of the Glamorgan Coal Company, Cardiff. P.C. Pickard gave evidence of seeing the two defendants picking the coal, and Alexander Allen, a night watchman em- ployed at the colliery, gave evidence- of having warned the defendants on several occasions. Both defendants were fined £1 each. William Waine was charged with a similar offence. P.C. Pickard and Alexander Allen gave evidence of seeing defendant picking coal on the Glamorgan Colliery incline. Fined 15s, William J. Jones, a Tonypandy milk- vendor, was also charged with stealing a quantity of coal from the same colliery. P.C. Pickard spoke of seeing defendant picking coal and putting it into a bag. When he saw witness, he ran away, but witness followed him and caught him, took him to the police station, and there charged him with stealing 200 pounds of coal. The Stipendiary remarked that this was a serious case, and imposed a fine on defendant of 30s. Four boys, Thomas J. Jones, William Lewis, Alfred Greening and William Bryant, were also charged with the same offence. P.C. Pickard stated he saw the four defendants carrying coal from the colliery in sacks. He visited each of them that evening, and conveyed them to the police station, where he charged them jointly with stealing 100 pounds of coal. Alexander Allen, night watchman at the colliery, stated that the lads had carts specially made for the purpose of carrying coal. Each of the boys were bound over in a sum of jEo, and their parents in a similar sum as sureties, to be of good behaviour for the next six months. Boots and Whisky. Mrs. Martha Lavis applied for an order against her husband, Wm. Lavis, both of Treherbert, on the ground of desertion. Mr. D. Rees, Pontypridd, appeared for defendant. The complainant stated that she mar- ried Lavis 12 years ago. During that time, and up to a short time ago, they had been living on very good terms. They had no children alive. On Saturday afternoon, three weeks ago, her husband left her, saying that he could not live with her owing to her drunkenness. Her husband constantly brought her drink. To Mr. D. Rees: Her husband was working regularly. He earned about £ 4 a fortnight, if he worked full time. It was true that he gave all his money to her, and that they had nobody to keep but themselves. She denied that she had run up in debt to the tune of £ 20. Mr. Rees "But I have the proofs here," showing a bundle of tradesmen's account books. To Mr. Rees' question whether she was not often drunk, she replied that she could not deny having a glass now and again. She threw a boot at him one day because he said something to her which irritated her, but she denied taking a hatchet upstairs and threaten to knock her husband's head off. Being pressed about her drinking habits, she admitted that she took a glass of whisky every day. Mr. Rees said that her husband had found it impossible to live with her, but that he was prepared to make some con- tribution towards her maintenance. In the witness-box, William Lavis stated that he left his wife three weeks ago owing to her drunkenness and other things. He had not procured any drink for her since ten weeks ago. He found her one night in a helpless condition in an empty house in Eleanor Street. On Easter Monday morning she went out of the house about seven in the morning, and did not return till about eleven o'clock that evening. They were at that time staying at her mother's house. They had all gone to bed when she came in, but going downstairs on some errand, he found his wife in the kitchen, drunk, and a bottle of whisky, with a glassful taken out, by her side. She was obliged to leave her mother's house in three days' time owing to her drunkenness. On being asked what allowance was he prepared to grant her, Lavis replied that if she kept from the drink he would pay 5s. a week towards her, but if she went on in the same way as she had been going he would not pay anything towards her. He was not prepared to give his hard- earned money to one who spent it all in Irink. An order of 5s. a week was accordingly nade. Trouble in the Back Yard. It seems that there are other gardens besides the Garden of Eden which have witnessed some stirring scenes, and in the garden which we have now in view the woman, similar to the other woman in the other garden, seems to be the most heroic figure. The garden which figures in this story is that which is situated between 8 and 9, Bull's Row, Treherbert, where some time ago an incident occurred which had its sequel in the Police Court. The facts, as set forth by the prose- cution, Mrs, Warren and her daughter, were that Miss Warren was engaged in the peaceful occupation of sweeping down the backyard, when, discovering the next-door neighbour's children seated on the fencing that divides, or is sup- posed to divide Mrs. Warren's garden from the cabbage patch which is owned by Mrs. Donovan, the defendant, she told them to go down, whereupon Mrs. Donovan, fired by her maternal instincts, came out, of her house and told Miss Warren to leave her children alone. What happened immediately after is not exactly clear, but from the statements which were made before the Bench, it appears that Mrs. Donovan picked up a clothes- basket and hit Miss Warren in the stomach, and accompanied this undue familiarity by grasping Miss Warren's blouse and tearing it. Now, it was Mrs. Warren's maternal breast that heaved and fell with indignation at the onslaught upon her daughter, and rushing to the rescue of the latter, she gave defendant- iO the defendant said-a thorough-going, business-like knock upon the head. In ;he scuffle which ensued, both ladies fell to the ground, and hair was pulled freely, and it is doubtful whether the two in- dignant matrons would be alive to tell the stirring tale at the Police Court had it not been for the timely appearance of Mr. Donovan, who separated the two furious combatants. Mrs. Donovan's story was to the effect that Miss Mary Warren evinced-and, indeed, voiced-her sincere desire of bury- ing her maidenly fists in the flesh of Mrs. Donovan, and came on dangerously near to the defendant to tell her so. She (the defendant) confessed to pushing the clothes basket towards the young lady, whereupon Mrs. Warren and her daugh- ter set, upon her and knocked her until she did not know where she was. When her husband came out, she was under Mrs. Warren on the floor. Dennis Donovan, husband of the defen- dant, said that his little boy, aged 11, came to call him from bed, and when he went out to the garden he saw Mrs. Warren and her daughter upon his wife. He separated them. Mrs. Husband, who lives about two or three doors away from the contending parties, stated that she saw Mrs. Warren go towards Mrs. Donovan, and hit her. According to this witness, it was Mrs. Warren who delivered the first blow. To a question from Mr. D. W. Jones, who appeared for the prosecution, she admitted that she went to the Warrens and offered her 'services to them as a witness. The Warrens declined her ser- vices. When questioned why she offered her services to give evidence against the defendant at that time, and yet on being declined she appeared that day to give evidence in her favour, she replied that at the time of the quarrel she was not friends with Mrs. Donovan Mr. D. W. Davies: Oh, dear; this is a sort of Shoni bob ochr business. Defendant had to pay 30s., including costs. Drunk and Disorderly. Edward Mason, Gelli, 10s. Eleazer Jones, Treherbert, 25s. William Jones, Tynewydd, 20s. William Pickens, T'reherbert, 10s. Robert Lowd, Cwmparc, 10s. John Macnaughten, Cwmparc, 20s. James Harland, Cwmparc, 15s. Francis Watkins, Ton, 10s. William Williams, Ystrad, 10s. John Lewis, Clydach Vale, 10s. Drunk on Licensed Premises. William Roberts, Pentre, 10s. William Jones, Gelli, 10s. Drunk. John Davies, Treorchy, 10s.

Another at Pontypridd. Another interesting local case is given here to-day. A story of good, safe help received, is proved after it has stood a test of years. Tonypandy seeks no. bet- ter proof. Mrs. M. A. Watkins, who lives at 63, Richard Street, Pontypridd, says: "About eighteen months ago I began to be troubled with my kidneys. They got into a disordered state, and brought on dreadful backaches; when I stooped, the pains in my back were so sharp that I had a great bother to straighten myself. The urinarv system, too, was in a very bad condition. "I consulted a doctor, and used many different medicines, but did not seem to get any relief. This made me feel depressed and miserable, for I thought my case was hopeless, and that I should not get better. At this time a neighbour told me that Doan's Backache Kidney Pills were being highly recommended as a special kidney medicine, and advised me to try them. I did so, and, to my delight, this medicine eased my back after I had taken a few doses. I continued with the pills, and gradually they strengthened my back, and toned un my kidneys. Very soon I was healthy again, and the whole credit goes to Doan's Pills. (Signed), Mary A. Watkins." Nearly four years later Mrs. Watkins said to our representative: I heartily confirm what I said about Doan's Back- ache Kidney Pills, and I am pleased to be able to tell you that I have enjoyed far better health since I used Doan's Pills. I still take the medicine, but purely as a preventative, and I cannot speak too highly of Doan's Pills." If you are ill, write and fully describe your case to us. We shall be pleased to give you the best advice in our power, free of charge. You can depend upon your letter being treated in strictest con- fidence. Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are two shillings and ninepence per box (six boxes for thirteen shillings and nine- pence). Of all chemists and stores, or Foster-McClellan Co., 8, Wells Street, Oxford Street, London, W. 1109j

Cymmer Collier Killed. A collier, named William James, of 10, School Street, Cymmer, was killed at the Cymmer Colliery, Porth, on Thursday, by a fall of rubbish, which took place. whilst he was cutting coal with his partner, Thomas Davies. An inquest was held at Porth on Satur- day by Mr. Reece (coroner) touching the death of Wm. James, collier, School Street, Cymmer, who died from injuries sustained in a fall of roof at the Cymmer Colliery on the previous Thursday. The evidence showed that deceased and his brother-in-law, Thomas Davies, were engaged in cutting coal at the time of the accident, and the latter had a miracu- lous escape. A verdict of "Accidental death was returned.

Ile "1 have read over a hundred novels during the past year." She: Indeed! Probably that accounts for it. "He: "Accounts for what?" She: "Your ability to talk fiction." I can't see why so much of my work is rejected," said the struggling author. "I'm sure it is strictly original." "Perhaps that is the trouble," rejoined the sympathetic friend. "Do you believe that instinct governs the actions of some men 7" asked the youth. "Sure," replied the sage; and I also believe that instinct is in many cases but another name for a wife." Singleton: "Do you agree with the doctors who consider kissing dangerous ?" Benedict: "Oh, yes." Singleton:' "What dread effect do you think is likely to arise from it ? Benedict. Marriage!"

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Trydydd Lythyr Mr. David Thom. s, Ton, ole Canary Islands Erbyn hyn yr ydym wedi gweled tipyn ar yr ynys. Ei maintiotl ydyw tua 34 miiiair o nyd, a 29 o led. Rnita y boblog- aetii yn agos i 100,U00. Gallwn feddwl mai ycnycug o Saeson sydd yma; Yspaen- iaia yw y mwyafrif mawr, a brodorion yr ynys weui cymysgu a hwy. mae penau y mynydaoedd yn llwm a diaadurn, heb ddim yn tytu arnynt, tra y mae y dyffrynoedd, lie mae dwtr irrigation," yn ilawn tirwythau o bob math. Dwfr tiawd lawn sydd. yma, a rhybuctdir ni i beidio yted dwir oer, na bwyta ttrwythau, rhag ofn y cletyd "dysentery." Er hyny, lie rhagorol ydyw i rai yn dyoddef oddiwrth y darlodedigaeth mae liawer wedi dychweiyd oddiyma wedi cael gwellhad. Dywedai "manager" y lie oeddem yn aros wrthym: Eleven years ago I came over her to die. I was told by three eminent doctors in England that my lungs were nearly gone, and that I could not possibly live long." Look at me," meddai, what the Canary Island has done for me." Ni cheir ond ychydig wlaw yma. Mae yn boeth iawn y nos, yn ogystal a'r dydd. iNi cheir fawr welliantau ar yr ynys o gwbl; yr oil sydd wedi ei wneyd ydyw yr hyn wnaed ac a wneir gan gwmni yr Elder Dempster, a dichon pe bai hon o dan lywodraeth John Bull y byddai llawer mwy yn cael ei wneyd. Buom yn San Mateio, lleoddeutu 18 milldir oddiyma. Dringo y mynyddoedd, igam-ogam eto. Mae yn le prydferth iawn, ac wrth fyned ato yr oeddem yn myned trwy le o'r enw St. Brigadia. Yr oedd ffair flynyddol yn cael ei chynal yno ar y pryd-y trigolion wedi casglu yn nghyd o gylch milldiroedd, yn cael eu blaenori gan yr offeiriaid. Ni arosasom yno nemawr o amser, ond arosodd Scottie yno, a gorfu iddo godi ei het i'r offeiriaid; ac er ei bod yn ddydd gwyl, ni welsom yr un dyn na dynes yn feddw. Yn y dyffrynoedd hyn eto ceir pob math o gyflawnder o ffrwythau. Mewn rhan arall o'r ynys a welsom yr oedd mynyddoedd o dywod; prin y credwch, efallai, ond y mae yn ffa,ith, ein bod wedi marchogaeth camel ar "Sands from the Desert of Sahara." Nid oeddem yn credu hyny ein hunain ar y cyntaf, ond rhaid oedd credu hyny drwy'r cyfan. Clywsoch son am y sand storms" sydd yn cymeryd lie weithiau ar y mor yn y cyffiniau hyn? Wel, y rhai hyny sydd yn cyfrif fed y tywod yma, pan y mae y gwynt o gyfeiriad Sahara, a phan y mae un o'r 'stormydd yn dyfod, mae canol dydd yn myned fel canol nos, a phawb yn gorfod myned i'w tai rhag y difrod. Y camel yw yr unig gveadur all deithio ar y tywod poeth hyn. O'r fan hon y cawsom olwg ar Peak of Teneriffe," yr hwn sydd 12,700 troedfedd o uchder, a chuddir ei goryn gan eira am naw mis o bob deuddeg, a hyny mor agos hefyd i'r "tropics." Golygfa hardd yw gweled yr haul yn machlud drosto o'r Canary. Yr hyn deimlwyf oddiar pan wyf ar yr ynys yw, fod holl grefydd y trigolion dan gaethiwed y Babaeth, nid yn unig dref Las Palmas, ond pob pentref wyf wedi bod ynddo hyd yn hyn. Mae yn wir fod ysgolion yma, ond credwyf mae ychydig maent yn ddysgu o'r plant. Mae yr offeiriaid Pabaidd ar eu heithaf, fel arfer, yn ceisio eu cadw mewn tywyllwch; a chyhyd ag y bydd dan lywodraeth Yspaen, dyna fel y bydd ei chyflwr hefyd. Nid oes yma ddim ar gyfer y tlawd a'r anghenus. Dyma'i dull:—"You must beg; if you cannot do that, you must starve." Dyna eu "policy." Mae glan- weithdra yn beth hollol ddieithr i drigolion yr ynys. Son am "sanitation," nid yw wedi cael lie i roi ei throed i lawr. Ni welais "drain" na "sewer" o gwbl. Bum yn chwilio am adeilad neiUduol un diwrnod. Gwelais ddyn, a gofynais iddo am dano. Chwarddodd yntau, a dywedai ei fod ef ar yr ynys er's tair blynedd, ond nad oedd wedi gweled un eto, a thystiai nad oedd y fath le ar yr ynys. Mae eu dull o gladdu y meirw yma, yr un fath ag yn y dwyrain, ogofeydd a chelloedd, felly y gosodir hwynt ynddynt. Mae y "death-rate" yn lied uchel, a hyny i gyfrif, efallai, i'w dull o fyw yn hytrach nag ansawdd yr awyr. Cymerom daith am 151 o filldiroedd, i le o'r enw Tyrol, pentref ar ben un o'r mynyddau uchaf ydyw. Dywedwyd wrthym y buasem yn lied debyg o weled yr *eryr yno, ond yn anffortunus, nis gwelsom. Mae yn y pentref Eglwys Babaidd, ac y mae traddodiad yn dweyd fod y Forwyn Fair wedi ymddangos mewn pren gerllaw ar yr 8fed o Fedi rai canrif- oedd yn ol. Cred y brodorion hyn, a chadwant ddydd gwyl ar y dyddiad yma bob blwyddyn er coffadwriaeth am hyny. Dyn helpo y mulod a'r asynod yma. Mae eisiau y gymdeitha,s odidog hono, The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals," i daflu ei haden dros y creaduriaid diniwed hyn. Mae yn ddychryn i weled y modd maent yn cael eu trafod. Mae yr ychydig geffylau sydd yma yn cael byd gwell, a'r own hefyd yn dda eu parch; ond y mulod a'r asynod, gwarchod ni. Nis gallwn gynghori neb i dd'od yma ond yn unig y rhai sydd yn y first stage of consumption;" yn ddiddadl, mae yr hinsawdd yn rhagorol iddynt, ao yn foddion i estyn eu dyddiau ar y ddaear. Wel, bellach, rhaid gadael y Canary Islands, a dechreu meddwl am Gymru a chartref; ac ar y 17eg o Fehefin, dyma yr agerlong "Soho" yn y porthladd. Wele ninau-y Gwyddel, Scotti, a'r tri Chymro—a'n gwnebau tuag ati, a Mr. Phley, "manager" yr "hotel," yn ein hebrwng yn y tantaran." Yr ydym bellach ar ei bwrdd, ond nid yw yn cych- wyn am ddwy awr. Dywedais am yr hyn welsom wrth lanio, ond dim yn debyg i'r hyn welsom yn ystod y ddwy awr hyn. Ugeiniau o grots, o'r deg i'r un-ar-bymtheg oed, mewn badau bach. Dringent y llong i fyny i'r hwyliau, tuag ugain llath; "3d. in the water," gwaeddent, ac er mwyn cywreinrwydd taflwyd rhai i'r dwfr—darn tair ceiniog-dalient ef cyn cyrhaedd y gwaelod. Yr oeddent yn hynod gyfrwys a dengar. Am 8 o'r gloch dyma y skipper" yn rhoddi y gorchymyn, a ffwrdd a ni a'n gwynebau tua'r hen wlad; ond yn fuan cawsom ar ddeall fod y Hong eisoes yn anghysurus o lawn. Yr oedd Ilawer o Ffrangcod ar ei bwrdd o bob math. Boreu Sul, cawsom ar ddeall fod cenadwr a chendes yn y llong yn dychwelyd o'r Old Calabar; yr offeiriad Scotaidd, a Mr. Davies, er hyny; methu cael gwasanaeth o unrhyw 'fath. Nid oedd moesoldeb y hobl a gariai y llong yn chwaethus iawn. Yr oedd mwy o chwareu cardiau a gamblo yn mhob dull, nag oedd o unrhyw beth arall—y Sabboth—fel dyddiau ereill. Dychwelai Ilawer o'r Coast of Africa, a mwy o arian yn eu llogellau nag oedd o synwyr yn eu penau. Y fath gruglwyth o gyineriadau isel a dichwaeth; ond diolch, ar ddydd Gwener, y 23ain o Fehefin, ymadawsom aT hwy am byth yn Plymouth, a theimlem yn falch o gael tir o danom unwaith yn rhagor. Ein profiad yw: "Pa wlad wedi'r siarad sydd Mor lan a Chymru Ionydd ?

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WORDS OF WISDOM. To repel one's cross is to make it heavier. Happiness is never gained until it is given. ill fetters are bad, even if they be made of Cold. Proving another a hypocrite does not prove p your holiness. J G'imbling is like weeds, easy to raise mighty unprofitable. Tin wisdom of the past has come to us in sentences, not in pages. No one is useless in this world who lighten3 the burden of it for another. If he only is rich who wants nothing, a very wise man is a very rich man. A little praise is good for a shy temper; it teaches us to rely on kindness of others. The greatest part of mankind employ theii first years in making their last miserable. Every wise man has a parachute of prudenco attached to his balloon of enthusiasm. Policy is near neighbour to cheating, and the way from the one to the other is very slippery. No one can do more than his best, but a gre^ many could do more than they think their be= A song, a smile, a cheery, wholesome n?eya?f of good will are wonderful helps to all kiuds people. When thought and love are active—thou?^ the formative power, love the vitalising—-the can be no sadness. We are quite unable to represent truly. Why should we complain that our fr'en see a false image. It is so difficult to believe what the wor does not believe, so easy to believe what the world keeps repeating. The thorough discharge of trivial duti; requires no less strength of character than the performance of heroic actions. Think twice before you speak. And e^e,j then, nine times out of ten, the world lose anything if you keep quiet. He that cannot forgive others breaks bridge over which he must pass himself; every man has need to be forgiven. The greatest wisdom of speech is to when, and what, and where to speak; the tiro matter and manner. The next to it is sIlence. No man is born into the world, whose wor. Is not born with him; there is always work. And tools to work withal, for those who And blessed are the horny hands of toil. —LOWEI^. When people treat you ill, and shew thejj spite, and slander you, enter into their -r souls, go to the bottom of them, search «f!1 v understandings, and you will soon see w* nothing they may think or say of you need g you one troublesome thought. WHAT DISRESPICT COSTS.. G A young man entered a business house other day, and meeting the proprietor, sa • "The old man told me this morning tha't „ thought I could get a position in your sto • Looking him square in the face, the busi man said: "If I had a thousand wanted filled I would not give one of young man who speaks of his father 1 man.' Enough said." WON FOKTTJNJB, BUT FAILED AS A MAN. He was not greater than his occupation. d to The idea of helping others never occurre He had no use for sentiment that could B be cashed. 0f He regarded his business as a means making a living instead of a life. He lost his early friends by neglect, and had no time to cultivate new ones. There was only one side of his na.je, developed, and that was the money-making s ,g He never learnt to lubricate his 11 machinery with laughter and good cheer. ant He never learnt to enjoy himself as he/W along, but was always postponing his liappi ness. He used every means to develop his but none to develop his mind, or to make n self a better man. DISCIPLINE OF DIFFICULTIES. It has been the glory of the great masterS all the arts to confront and to overcome a when they had overcome ths first difficulty> turn it into an instrument for new to over new difficulties; thus to enable the"uSli extend the empire of science, and even t0.jjpal forward beyond the reach of their ori» thoughts the landmarks of the human UI1_tor, standing itself. Difficulty is a severe instruc set over us by the supreme ordinance 0 s paternal Guardian and Legislator, who kroe5 us better than we know ourselves, as He us better, too. He that wrestles wl kj]l. strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our Our antagonist is our helper. This conflict with difficulty obliges us to an in'w acquaintance with our object, and compels consider it in all its relations. It Wl1 Buffer us to be superficial. -EDMUND BunK)!)' THE PURPOSE OF LIFE. thiS The object of a good and wise man transitory state of existence should be himself for a better, by controlling the worthy propensities of his nature; and ing all its better aspirations; to do first to his family, then to his neigh lastly to his country and his kind to Pr g jo the welfare and happiness of those wh" any degree dependent upon him, or wl,olli IY has the means of assisting, and never wa to to injure the meanest thing that *l 0tfrer* encourage, as far as he may have the lciety< whatever is useful and ornamental in aDit^ > whatever tends to refine and elevate hur" is to store his mind with such knowledge as aDd fitted to receive, and he is able to attd bis ■o to employ the talents committed jjg charge, that when the account is relul may hope to have his stewardship appr SOUTHEY. THE OPTIMIST. Why not strive to go through life dl"d smiling face? All doors fly open with a. "jhS Siline. welcome to the face that radiates sun: ,ildlyl wearer of smiles, who possesses » P' optimistic nature, needs no introductiV0y 0 will be welcome everywhere, without sgjifllS price. A cheerful man attracts us._ A H glicce?* repels. Optimism is atonic promotive 0 1 as well as health. It brings peace anat*, is a magnet that draws all good things An optimist sees success where others s g »» and sunshine where others see sna e<js 9 storm. There is nothing the w0![ benef3C.h# much as sunshine, and the greate „,ho b»9 of mankind is the man or w0.man-i.;on. wealth of a cheerful, helpful disposi THE OFFICE OF THE BEAUTLFU^ OJJLF That which is useful is restric e ^jCli pursued for the material advantage to be derived from it. But it ifl sUpei'i°rl the beautiful to prove to uS ^eaCi over the inanimate, tho inert, t ge0ge 0 ur. testations of outward nature. divi°^ beautiful in man, I take to dignl ^hick ance of his noble origin and fulwrot ia the capacity to perceive tM' ent, c» distinguishes the mm of and benevolence from the to» savage. The appreciation of er#»ted • J (« W be taught to man alone of and this teme i. a conclu«iv* teatined to be part of hii oduc*