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IIo came north during the late war. He got as far as Connecticut and hired out to a radical farmer as a farm hand. Sam was freo that is, he was free to work early and late for a very little pay. He got his board and clothes such as they -wore, and occasionally, on a holiday, ' he found him self master of a shinplastcr, of a small denomination. Once, his employer, aware that Sam was calculating to go to Hartford to attend a colored celebration, opened his heart and tendered ' tho contraband a twonty-fivo cent shinplastcr. Now Sam had an indistinct idea that notwithstand ing his master's protestation of love for his unfortunate race, there wore other color ed men working in the neighborhood with himself who were infinitely better off than he was, and one especially who worked for copperhead," had a small sum laid away in one of the Hartford savings banks. So Sam had grown to bo suspicious that his master was not treating him so gener ously as his self-laudations might seem to imply j and when he was proffered the twenty-five cent bill he plucked up courage to say, " Golly, massa, I knows l's acullud pusson, and am not wuff much anyhow ; but seein' dis chilo ain't had ; nuflin' for about six months, 'percs to mo you might raise it to half a dollar." This stroko of audacity on Sam's part subjected him to a severe lecture, iu which his employer figured as a lcncfactor, and Sam as an ungrateful creature who would not realize or appreciate what had been accomplished for his race. After this, Sam almost thought it his duty to decline tho twenty-five cent piece ; but when he thought of the duskcy city charmers whom ho might wish to treat to ice cream, ho smothered his feeling of sympathy, pocket ed his money and started for town to par ticipate in the emancipation celebration. Soino time after this Sam's master was taken sick, and supposing that his end was approaching, sent for Sam to come to his bedside. The negro made his appearance, and with a joyful face drew near, expecting something vastly to his benefit would oc cur. What it would bo he had not tho re motest idea, but judging from his own feelings he thought that nothing less than a pretty good flddlo would be at all appro priate for a death bed present. " You know," said his employer, "you have been a faithful servant to me, Sam." " Yes, massa." (Sam's ebony features developed into a broad grin. Ho now hop ed for a pair of cowhihde boots in addition to tho fiddle.) "You know, Bum, I always treated you kindly." " Yes. massa." (By this time Sam's im aginations had expanded into something like activity, and his desires now embraced tho fiddle, boots, a handful of plug tobacco aud a bandanna handkerchief, and he anx iously waited to hear the noxt word. His master then said in a solemn voice, "Sam, in consideration of your faithful services, I havo directed in my will that when you dio, if you in the meantime live in this neighborhood, you shall be buried by my side." After waiting a few moments as if ex pecting something else was to bo said, Sam asked, " Is dat all, massa?" " Yes, Sam, all." "Then, said tho disgusted African, "dis nigger don't like it 1 for maybe some dark night the Debbel come to look for massa, an' make a 'stake an take poor Sam. No, massa, if all be same to you, dis chilo 'fors to bo buried by his self." A Joke cu A Tailor. In Boston, many years ago, there lived (as there do now, we venture to say), two young fellows, rather waggish in their ways, who wero in the habit of patronizing rather extensively a tailor by the name of Smith. Well, one day, into his shop these two young bloods' strolled. Says one of them : "Smith, we've been making a bet. Now, we want you to make each of us a suit of clothes ; wait till tho bet is decided and tho one that loses will pay tho whole." " Certainly, gentlemen ; I shall be most happy to servo you,"' says Smith, and forth with their measures were taken, and in due course of time tho clothes were sent home. A month or two passed by, and yet our friend, tho tailor, saw nothing of his cus tomers. One day, however, he met them, and thinking it almost time the bet was decided, he made up to them and asked how their clothes fitted. O ! excellently," says one ; " by the by, Smith, our but isu't decided vet." " Ah :" says Smith, what is it?" "Why, I bet that when Danker Hill Monument fall, it will fall toward) thetoulhl Bill, here, took me up, and wlten the bet is decided, we'll call and pay that little bill." Smith's face stretched twice its usual length, but hu soon recovered his wonted good humor. 1 ., tiy Here is an item for modulate drink ers and others. The distillers in this coun try are now agitating the question of tho distillation of spirits from the garbage of cities. In this new process tho garbage is gathered from the houses of citizens, dumped into vats, boiled, the urease skimmed off, and the pulpy mess foment ed and distilled. A barrel of garbage yields four gallons of proof spirits. Any on who in his periginations has encouutored a swill cart ana enjoyed its . invigorating odor, must enter upon the consumption of spirits so manufactured with peculiar rest. SUNDAY BEADING. rompej's Conscience. Several years ago, in a Now England village might bo found a very flourishing Congregational church, which was served by an elderly pastor of great worth, and of unusual ability as a preacher. It was as common then ns it is now uncommon,, for the pastoral relation among them to grow stronger with age, and not itnfrequently to last a lifetime. " But times chango and we change with them," the Roman poet says, and so our old friend , the pastor found. Ho was not at all disposed to yield up his position, though he knew from tha cold looks of some, and averted faces of old friends, members of hie congreation, that he did not stand so well with the 'now set,' who had sprung up in tho room of their fathers. " Coming oveuts cast their shadows before," and tho good man felt in his bones that he was to sco trouble ere long. Matters came to a crisis in tho following fashion : Tho malcontouts had for some iimo been finding fault now with his doc trines, which were "old fogy'' and "out of date;" "too prosy," "without flro," and "not of a sort to touch the heart;" again with his manner, which was "cold," "too grave and monotonous," to suit the young people ; in fact they had pretty much overhauled everything that could be mado a handlo to get the good parson out of his congregation. And he did not or would not pay any attention to what at last came to his ears through some of tho gos sips. Finally they resolved "to bolt." Tiicy had horno it as long as they could. They wouldn't endure it any longer. They resolved on the "next Sabbath," to rise in a body and leave "tho meeting." They did so, and took a pretty largo pro portion of the congregation, not all decided ly opposed to the parson, but several of them of that class who are ready to follow others to good or evil mere "wax noses." One of these was named Pompcy, shortened into Pomp, which in fact suited well wii.li his character, for Pomp was a well dressed negro on Sunday, and felt himself "as largo as nny white man." Pomp had heard the conversations of his white breathren ; and had determined to go with them if they left tho congregation and ho did. As Pomp joined the rebels on tho outsido they were greatly taken aback. They did not evidently consider him of as much honor to their movement asho judged him self. So one of them opened fire upon him. " Pomp I what are you doing out hero?" "Me, sah! I' so got tired of do parson." " Tired 1 what havo you to say against him?" "O nufilu special against do man, but I doesn't like his teachius. His sermons is too long, I goos to sleep, yo sco. I like somfen more 'citting like ; and do fact is, my conshuns won't let mo sit any longer under his prcachin." " Conscience, Pomp, that's too good." " Yes sah. Can't the gomman of color hab conscience, I'd like to know?" " Well I 'spouse he can Pomp ; but what do you know about conscience? What is conscience ?" Conshuns sab ? I tink I knows what con- shuns is. Conshuns, sah, conshuns, ahem?" (Pomp here drew himself up, put his hand upon his breast, with his fingers pressed in firmly, and with his eyes rolled up in a sanctimonious fashion, said with energy,) " Conshuns is dat feclin in here what says I won't. Dat's conshuns sah !" There is a great deal iu our day that is said and done under the sacred name of con science, and when reduced to its true meaning, it is nothing more or loss than that feeling of sheer self-will, which says emphatically, wii.li eyes raised to heaven, hand upon the breast, aud fingers pressed to tho heart, "I won't," Its Pomp's con. science." The Church Journal. . .- .. . . . tW Believe in travelling on step by step ; don't expect to bo rich iu a jump. Slow and sure is better than fast and flimsy. Perseverance, by its daily gains, enriches a man far more than fits and starts of for- tuno speculation. Little fishos are sweet. Every dayja thread, makes a skeiu in year. Uncle by brick houses are built. We should creep before wo walk, walk bo fore wo run, aud run before we rido. In trcttiii2 rich, the moro haste tho worse speed. Haste trips up its own heels. Don't give up a small business till you sco that a large one will pay you Itctter. Even crumbs are bread. Better a little furniture than an empty house. In these hard times, ho who can sit on a stono and feed himself had better not move. From bad to worse is poor improvement. A crust is hard fare, but none at all is harder. Don't jump out of tho frying pan into the fire. Rcmemlier many men havo done well in very small shops. A little trade ' with profit is more desirable than a great con cern at a loss ; a small flro that warms you is better than a large fire that burns you. A great deal of water may bo got . from, a small pipe, if the bucCet is always there to catch It. Large hares may bo caught in small woods. A sheep may get fat iu a small moadow, and starve in a great desert. He who undertakes too much succeeds but little. A Lesson, i ." , A laboring man coming out of tmc of tho gin-shops of London a fow years ago, saw carriage and a pair of horses standing near tho door, and two women, riciuy dressed, came out of tho building, the lower story of which was occupied as a dram-shop, and were handed into the' car riage by the proprietor of tho "gin palace." The laborer stepped back into the bar room aud asked the owner " Whose is that establishment?" The man of gin replied " It is mine, and my wife and daughter have gono out to rido." Tho laboring man bowed his head for a moment, and looked up and said with an energy that made tho man of gin think his customer had n'sudden attack of delirium " I see It 1 1 sec it I" "Scowhat?" "See where my wages for years have gone. I helped pay for that Carriage and for those horses, and for the silks and laces and jewelry for your family ; the money I have earned, that I should have used to furnish my wifo and children a good home and good food and good clothing, I have paid to you, and with my wages, and with the wages of other laboring men, you have supported your family in elcganco and luxury. Hereafter, my wife and iny chil dren shall have the benefit of my labor, and I will endoavor to persuade my fellow men to do as I intend, with tho help of Heaven, to do hereafter givo up entirely tho use of intoxicating liquors, and care for my own ; remove them into a comfor table home ns soon as possible, save my wages ; and you, man of gin, must then work or starve; I fcco it ! I see it I Tho curse and tho remedy the poison and the antidote." IIo was a man who saw tho evil, and re solved that ho would instanlly apply tho remedy. SCIENTIFIC READING. . Camphor and the Camphor Tree. CAMPHOR is a concrete gum, with a bitterish aromatic taste, and as a medi cine is a poworlul diaplioretic. camphor is derived from the word Kofar, to drive off or remove ; hence, to cleanse, to make atonement. Tho drug, when pure, is a whitish translucent substance, and is the product of the Laurut Camphora, or Indian laurel treo, which is a native of China, Japan, and tho islands of Borneo and Sumatra. The camphor treo is of large size, aud frequently atttains the height of 800 feet, although its usual height is about ISO feet. Tho trunk Is sometimes of immense circumference, grows very straight, aud has a gigantio crown of lux uriant vciduro, that overtops all other trees. Three varieties of camphor aro known to commerce. Tho best is found iu Siimma tra and Borneo. The trade in this is most ly monopolized by the Chinese, who hold it at very high ju ices. This quality is known as Baros or Malay camphor, and has brought 100 guilders per catty, when a like quan tity of Japanese gum was valued at only IS guilders. The natives of Sumuiatra profess to distinguish three kinds of camphor-tree as growing on that island alone. Those they name Jlailanguan, Marbin Lugrtn, and Harbin Targun, according to the outward coloring of tho bark, which varies, being at times yellow, black and red. The bark is always rough and grooved, and is usually overgrown with moss. In texturo the rind is very thick, aud is close set aud very strong. The difference iu color which it undergoes is by many persons attributed to tho ago of the treo, or the nature and e culiarities of tho situation that mark its de velopment. The leaves are a dark green, oblong-oval in shape, and pointed. They are fragrant and very tough. Those trees bear a fruit much resembling an acorn ; but it has surrounding it five petals, shaped something liko a lily. Tho fruit is impreg nated witli camphor, and is eatcu by tho natives when ripo aud fresh. The tree drops its fruit iu tho Spring. When eaten with sugar it is doomed a very great luxury. During the flowering season tho tree emits unhealthy exhalations, aud is, consequent ly, avoided by tho Inhabitants. Tho gum for which this tree is chiclly valued is ob tained by felling tho trunk, dividing it into pieces, and then splitting into quarters. Tho substance is found in small compact flakes, situated in irregular veins or fis sures, near the heart of tho wood. . These concrete lumps of camphor aro extracted by the aid of a sharp pointed instrument mado for that purpose. Trees vary great ly in the quantity of gum which they con tain, many of them yielding from half a pound to three times that amount. Very large and exceedingly flue trees have bceu known to produce as high as twenty pounds, but these were exceptional cases. Aftor boing obtained tho substance Is re peatodly soaked and washed In water, to senarato from it all extraneous matter. It is subsequently passed through several sieves of different fineness, and by this pro cess is divided into three sorts, designated as head, belly, aud foot cam; hor. To show the estimation In which the Chinese regard true Buros gum, they pay for it from fT.OO to 20 per pound, according to its quality, while the drug grown in their awn country, aud in the Empire of Japan, is sometimes valued as low, as ton cents per pound. , Truo camphor Is every year becoming more scarce in consequence of the ruthful man ner, in which tho grovos have been de stroyed. Fearing they may lose this trade, measures have at length been taken to pro vide for the wants' of future generations by setting out young plants and making some what liberal provision foi their growth and protection.. The ' period , of 'tlio extreme production of this drHig was reached about the year 1758. 1 , ' ! The inferior kinds of camphor are known to commercial men as two varieties ; 6110 is called Dutch, or tub camphor; ami the other, the Chinese, or Formosa.. , i Tho lat ter is carried in junks to Canton, and is there packed in sqnai-8 chests lined with load. From Canton it is distributed to the various leading cities of tho Glolie. It is a ' crudo, impure substance, massed in lumps, and is of a dirty grey color. Very little prime camphor finds its way to tho United States ; but is either consumed iu Eastern countries, or else shipped to Paris and London, where it is sold to connoisseurs at high prices. Hard Times and What Causes Them. E are fast becoming a nation of . schemers to live without genuine work. Our boys are not learning trades ; . our farmers' sons are crowding into cities, looking for clerkships and Post-Ofilces ; hardly one American girl iu each hundred will do housework for wages, however ur gent her need ; so we are sending to Eu rope for workmen and buying of her arti sans millions worth of products that we ought to make for ourselves. Though our crop of rascals is heavy, wo do not grow our own hemp. Though we aro overrun with lads who deserve tlagellation, wo import our own willows. Our women (unless de ceived) shino in European fabrics ; our men dress in foreign clothes ; the toys which amuse our younger children havo general ly reached us over tho sea. We aro like tlie farmer who hires his neighbor's son to chop his wood, feed his stock, aud run his errands, while his own sons lounge at the grog-shop, playing bil liards, aud then wonder why, in spito of his best, ho sinks annually deeper and deeper into debt, till the Sheriff cleans him out, and he starts West to begin ngain. We must turn over a new loaf. Our boys and girls must bo taught to love labor by qualifying themselves to do it efficiently. We must turn out fewer professionals and more skilled artisans, as well as food growers. Wo must grow and fabricate two hundred millions worth por annum, that wo now import, aud so reduce the foreign debt that we have so long aud so successfully augmented year by year. We must qualify our clever boys to run fac tories, furnaces, rolling mills, tanneries, machino shops, etc. ; to open and work mines, improve and fashion implements, and double tho present product of their father's farm. So shall we stem the tide of debt that sets steadily against our shores, and cease to be visited and annoyed by hard times. Do riiinVid Me. ' ' Were you in the fight, Sam ?" " Had a little taste of it, sa." " Stood your ground, did you ?" " No. sa, I runs," "Run at the first flro, did you ?" "Yes, sa, and would hab run sooner, had I knowd it war comin." " Why, that wasen't very creditable U your courage." "Dat isn't in my line, sa cookin's my peifeshun." " Well, but havo you no regard for your reputation?" " Reputation's nuflin to mo by de sido of life." " Do you consider your life worth more than other people's " It's worth more to mo, sa-" " Then you must value it very highly ?" " Yes, sa, I does more dan all dis world moro dan a million ob dollars, sa, for what would (hit le wuth to a man wid de i bref out of him ? Holf-proserbaHhun am de fUst law wid me." " But why should you act upon a differ ent rulo from other men?" "Bceauso different men set different valuos upon dar lives mine is not in de market." " But if you lost It, you would have tho satisfaction of knowing that you died for your country." " What satisfaction would that be to mo when do power of feclin' was gone ?" " Then patriotism aud honor are uoth ing to you ?" " Nuflin, whatever, sa I regard them as among de vanities." "If our soldiers wore all like you, traitors might have broken up the Government without resistance." " Yes, sa, dar would hab been no help for it. . I wouldn't put my life in do scale 'ginst any Government dat cber existed, for no Gov eminent could replace de loss to me." ; "Do you think any of your company would have missed you if you had pceu killed?" . , " May be not, sa a dead white man ain't much to deso tojers, let alone a nig ga but I'd a missed myself, and dat was de pint wid me."
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