KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. 
end, probably for all, the long tedious route is the 
surest, certainly the safest. Some, without being utterly 
shipwrecked, have had eventually to turn back, and 
hake to the open sea, where, if one wind did not suit 
them, they could make it in a manner suitable by tack^ 
ing about, until they got into the ‘Hrade winds.” The 
coffee enterprise now is like a ship in the trade winds* 
Ijong may the planter be like the grateful sea cap- 
tain, stand by the helm, with sails ad set, scudding 
freely and pleasantly along. Don’t fall asloep however 
over continued prosperity. Look out for squalls, they 
are never far off, and a little skilful steering will keep 
you all right. 
Mr. Browm gained considerahle knowledge and ex- 
perience by punctually making out his monthly ac- 
counts. He made notes of why the weeding had cost 
more, or less, this month than it did in the preceding 
one. It is astonishing when one comes narrowly to 
examine the ^‘wby and wdierefore,” how^ knowledge is 
extended and increased. '‘Knowledge is power.” Know^- 
ledge and powder are greater than money, because if 
used aright, they can generally command it, and wBat 
is far better they certainly command the suitable or 
wise employment or disbursement of it. 
Knowledge, v/ithout pecuniary ability to hack it up, 
is a hardly desirable state to be in. It makes one rest- 
less and unhappy. Any intelligent superintendent can 
testify to this. Has he ever been in a position where, 
on a coffee estate, he knew what should and ought to be 
done, where he W’-as positively sure certain remunerative 
results would follow certain pecuniary outlay, of what 
avail is his knowledge, if he is stinted and restricted 
to the lowest possible figure of expenditure ? It is 
positively injurious to his own character, in the es- 
timation of those who do not see inside the machinery. 
They are apt to exclaim, ' ' How can this man be what 
he is said to he? Why does he not do this work ? Why 
has he left undone that?” The whole is comprehended 
in a few words — restricted, or rather stinted, expen- 
diture? ^'Knowledge is power.” Read the annals of 
many a bygone age, and note how powerless some of 
our most scientific men have been, for want of pecuniary 
means to carry their knowledge into prac; ice. In order 
that knowledge may actually become power, it must to 
a certain extent be hacked up by money. And in order 
that money be wisely used, it must, to a certain extent, 
be protected and extended by knowledge. Again, money 
without knowledge is far worse than knowledge with- 
out money : in the latter case knowdedge will probably 
■acquire money'; in the former, even if money is gained, 
it will probably soon again be lost, unless it is locked 
up to xust, serving only as a burcleiisome care to 
