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MOORE’S RURAI NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
most secure where the mass of the people TAXES, 
are educated if, mark you, “ then it fol- gf taxation adopted by a 
lows as one of the legitimate duties of gov- gt^te has an important bearing upon the 
emment to encourage and aid in education- expediency or inexpediency of adopting the 
For uie Rural New-Yorker al purposca^ Let another supposition be free school system. If it were true of every 
u Wr.TV/s«- TLp Ltrm WAR ftdvfinrpd bv ^ above. If life, gtatein the Republic as it is of old Massa- 
Mr. Editor. Ihe dca y jijjerty and the pursuit of happiness are that everv voter naid a noil-tax of 
the Rural’s editor in the “Educational De- geg^^^e where the mass of the people TT’ . u 
* » t Pf»Tv^ most secure wnere me mass oi mu puopie a dollar or a dollar and a half, it would serve 
partment, that the children oft - hjiyg ^een taught the Catholic or West- . eoualize the school-tax verv much_ 
monwealth, belonging to their parents, on- „j„;g|.ej. Catechisms fand who can reason- tt ^ r r ^ i i • 
1 /fi oinne resnonKi Can reason Hence a stronger reason for free schools in 
ly they (the Parents) ^^re ^ they are,) “ then it fol- ^ ^ Hew York 
ble for the children s edu • ^ P lows as one of the legitimate duties of gov- ^^ere no money is raised by poll-tax. 
sition (which was eiide y ernment to encourage and aid” the teach- mi -euarded bv many as a sufficient 
the famous Eoview of Tompuibs.) seemed . , , ..Schisms regarded by many as a sufficient 
* V. I 11 Locri fUp f-ipi that if iti aroresaia catecnisms. reason to show that there is no analogy be- 
, -MIy ^ ^ 4. It may be, and is deemed politic in ^ew York and Massachusetts The 
fo “LTcL of and defend their vouL ’’fli latter raises a portion of her money on the 
for, take care o, y S- ( ) enumerated, though the duty to educate is ^ylla onrl Lna wlmf arf> pillprl frAPtscUnnls_ 
tinn Af rmiprnmpnt amonicr men was de P'^^^ent s, just as much as it is theirs to former raises no money in this way, and 
Uon of Gove • ^ i f • i otherwise provide for the schools have been supported in past by 
signed to elevate us in the scale of animal ^gggg^^^y tl^gi, tn 
being, and while each retained ins moffen- j ; ^ WS! ® 
waovsxr ^fhcr -0 fUtit _ ^ ^ Dencnts receiveo. 
For Uie Rural New-Yorker. 
being, and while each retained his inalien¬ 
able rights, there were many others that 
were pledged in common for the benefit of 
° civilization and enlightenment. The Bible am,- crvUrtoic in MrvnvAo Nr V 
were pledged in common for the benefit of f„Ho„i„g quotation beriuneAr ^ taeTn Lmnshhe'Un 
the whole. (2) Governments are, or should „ „ __ y i.--- xy,- y -_j superior to those in Hampshire coun- 
be, instituted for the better security of life, ~ Por-t isw ri ten asl ivesaiththeLord, Mr. Makb would say this is ow- 
liberty inalienable riahts and in our pur- ® i,ig yg j^g superiority of the New York corn- 
liberty, rights ana in our pur ™ Lfprr, L h w., 
suits of happiness; and if these are most , i ii • ^ c j,- mon school system as it was. 
, , ovei'V one of us shall give account of htm- „ c,..'Uyycyi 
secure where the mass of the people are ri a t* • *i i *1 i <« changing or altering a school system 
. . , _ selfUiGo^ It 18 thus shown that “ the try K. r.r.yao;r1.v«,l K.. 
educated, then it follows as one of the legit-. . ,. ., , ., ^ - j —o- -- 
imate duUcs of that government to encour- “<*mdual oWigation idc^ re the emphatic jj venture upon the work of 
ago and aid in educational purposes. (3)_ >'o«|r.ne of God Himself, taught m the rev- 
there are many things to be considered be- 
age and aid in educational purposes. (3)— , .. - -jj. ... , . change, ihe manner oi rais 
° o elation of His will to man. The aggregate ^_ 
If this IS wrong, then we are to strike from ii- 4- -i • r * a • i- ° u taxes is-one of those things. 
® . . . , obligation-idea 18 peculiar to Socialism, hou- _ 
the annals of legislation, at a single blow, • • j i • j i 
. ? ° . ’ nerisra and kindred associationa FREE SCHOOLS, 
every appropriation to colleges, academies, o tx • a .i a i- • j j 
. ^ , 1 ° t • r. 6. It IS true that man living under good 
and common schools—every donation for a i i a -a r a a- 
, , r , 1 , ,1 , government looks to it for protection.— 
the erection of school houses and the estab- • i a a a i u a 
- , V . Whence, then, its right to take by taxation 
hshment of distnct or public libraries, and av. i a .. i *• f 
. ^ the honest accumulations of one man to 
everv law allowing a tax for repairs or fuel ti • /• a\. i-ja- 
° ^ , procure blessings- for another who is desti- 
in school districts; for it is as much the au- 
The phrase “ free schools ” is a delusive 
. __ a. a -a a a . a. a a oiiG to all unreflecting minds. The first 
• ,v • wnence, then. Its right to take by taxation , ... - , , 
hshment of distnct or public libraries, and av. i a .. i *• c a thought is, that free schools cost nothing- 
, ... ^ , the honest accumulations of one man to ® ,. , , , ° 
everv law allowing a tax for repairs or fuel i.i • r .x. i • j a- Ihe working of the system, however, very 
° ^ , procure blessings- for another who is desti- ° ^ 
in school districts; for it is as much the du- . . r u a • i i a a soon removes this delusion. Then it is said 
, , ’ tute of them, because too indolent to pro- , - , 
ty of the parent to keep hia childrcmeann -j o x • -it they are free because open to all between 
• . . ^ . vide them ! Or whose income is or such a . n, i ^ 
as It is to educate, to say the least. (4) Are , • i ai a -a • a a i o /-« a i certain ages. So they were under the old 
, , •' , ' ' , kind that It IS not taxed ? Government has - , • o , , 
we prepared to take so novel a retrograde i i a j i a • a system m this State. The schools were 
, a ° no such right, and every such act is an act ■; ,, „ . , , , 
leap as this“ aiai u au cc i virtually as tree tor the children under the 
w . , y. • V. , T,. of tyranny that should not be suffered. ,,, , m. , 
Is it not true that this t?rcriri2awa/ obhqa-s n mi • a i. a i a • j- • old law as the new. Ihe freedom to tax 
. ... ,. ^ , *■ 4he wisest, best and most judicious , r , 
(i<m Idea 13 one peculiar to saeaye life, and „„i,,ry aid from of ‘1“ State did not exist to 
not to a people organized under a form of .1 • , •, j 1 ai a av same extent under the old law as under 
.? . their children when they come to the j-ears 
government? (6) In savage life man is eh- c x. x 1 • ai a • a 
® Wr, of manhood, and require them to go into 
titled to the whole of the game lie takes, ai 1 j j a ^ ai 1 „ *“ pfirase iree bcuoois, viz., me ngiu 
,, , , , the world and act for tliemselves, “upon , „ , , ® 
and he alone is responsible lor the educa- „ , , /, granted by the btate to tax the real estate 
A-, . m • 11 a their own responsibility,” and see whether ® ^ ^ /• o. , , , 
tion of his ottspnng, and he must assume n 1 a 1 1 , j rr thereor to support a system of State schools 
they arc likely to make good stewards. If , , , • a j a- 1 1 
the responsibility of being his own and liis ai ii . , , ■ , - to bo denominated tree schools. 
A- 1 I A V ,.80, then they trusH them with some portion o , ^ a- r , , 
♦ * Kitr nrt«ir» 00 r% * * ^r»iv\/:k Tirnrv r\»*/\wrvc>/N ■rr\ 
leap as this ? 
Is it not true that this individual obliga¬ 
tion idea is one peculiar to savage life, and 
the same extent under the old law as under 
the new. This constitutes the chief charm 
in the phrase free schools, viz., the right 
the responsibility of being his own and liis ^ ° , 
/• -1 . A A- 4 I , V ,.80, then they trusH them with 
family’s defender; but man as a member of o ai • 1 • 
, , , , - , , , 01 their accumulations — ot 
the commonwealth, has promised or pledg- -ai 1 ,, ai a , 
J ^ , - at. 1 1 A- -A J • • withhold as they ought to do. 
An tn RhftvA in f.hn hiirnAns m ifa artrmnic- ^ ^ 
ed to share in the burdens of its adminis¬ 
tration, and be has a right to the defence, if 
needs be, of the whole body politic. (C) 
Until it be shown that it is not as much 
, . _ . Some who propose to vote for free schools 
otherwise they hostility to the free school law 
— and refuse to propose a substitute. Why 
this, if a substitute for the law as it now 
a parent s duty to educate, as to feed a 1 i i. • a , • 
r , „ . , , stands, less obnoxious, can be substituted 
and clothe his chiul—nothing further need -.i * * ■ a ai i j 1 o mi 
, ,, , , , , A r ^ A . A . without returning to the old law ? The 
be added to what has before been said in r . • au a ai 1 a ha 
, , , , fact IS, that the new law cannot really be 
f n r»/Ni n TV>Y>o r\T f n rx l< tti> n t » 
* / ir * V / clothe his child—nothing further need 
If parents are to bo the instructors of 
their children, what must be the staiidard the columns of the Rural. 
of education in many families; and if it is ---- 
only assumed that parents are to superin- FRE E SCH OOL LAW. 
tend in the matter in the selection of teach- Editor: —I see by your paper, that 
ers, how is this affected by the question permit the people to talk over matters 
whether the State shall furnish the funds ^itli regard to the bearings of the Free 
in part or in whole for the payment of such School Law. I regret exceedingly that our 
instructors ? and if to aid by the appropri- law-makers had not removed its most ob- 
ation of funds is to promote indolence, then jcctionable features before sending it back 
parents had better withhold tho aid they ^l^g voters for repeal. If that had been 
often give when their children are about y gi^ouia have bad no fears of the re¬ 
starting life upon their own responsi- g^ij; ^he present fall. I have strong Impes, 
bility. (7) ^ however, that, whether the Free School 
Some other ideas might be noticed but stand, or whether it full, some inequal- 
as they are mostly contained in the Review, j^gjg ^hich havh existed heretofore in this! 
I will omit them at present, designing (with tax-paying State, and tax-paying age, will' 
your permission) to pay my compliments to be done away with, 
that production in a few days, through the 'pbe “ case ” of your correspondent, J. B- 
columns of the Rural. I am much pleas- ;^i[cD., is to the point. He says his tax roll 1 „ , r . 
ed with your liberality of principle in advo- tgHg bim worth some five or six thousand «pon the funchons of the body, and 
eating free discussion. dollars, although another owns the half, or passions and their relation 
One correspondent says that the new more or less, as it may be, of the premises ^ nature. This book should 
law is tyrannical, because it forces obedience he occupies. Now I have no objections studied by all who have intel- 
by the power of law—then that statute that J. B. McD. be the person to whom the Every student and pro- 
that forbids me taking his property, or even tax-g-atherers look for payment; but I haVe " especially that would preserve 
his life, must be tyrannical, because it for- objections that a receipt from said tax-gath- and enjoy a sane mind, 
ces obedience by the power of law. What erers-'(thc half Wre or- less as it may be) ® ^ procure and read this highly inter- 
sublimity! Also, that if schools are free, -jg ^ot good as the specie to apply on ®stmg and edifying volume, which teaches 
children will not be taught the doctrine of principal or interest on the day of reckon- blessings may be secured. For 
a personal responsibility. Declarations are j^g, ,.ig justr-(I ask in all sincerity)- ^ ^ _ 
not always arguments. jg it just -tliat T pay th^e taxon property be- 
made less obnoxious than it now is—else it 
would be done. There has been time 
enough to do it Jt has not been done for 
the best reason in the world, viz., that it 
cannot be done. 
NEW PUBLICATIONS. 
Mkntal Hygiene; or an Esatiiination of tho Intel¬ 
lect and I’assions. Designed to show how they 
affect and are affected by the bodily functions, and 
their Inihience on Health and l.ongevity. By 
William Sweetser, AI. D., Proffissor of the 
Theory and J’ractice of Aledicine in Bowdoin, 
Castleton, and Geneva Aledic-il Colleges, and 
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and 
Sciences. Second Edition, Re-written and En¬ 
larged. New York : George P. Putnam. 1850. 
12 mo. pp. 390. 
The leading design of the present volume 
is set forth on the title page which we have 
copied. The work is divided into two parts 
—the first treating of the mind and its in- 
Please excuse the length of my article, iqhging to hhotirer and never be remunera- 
fw 1 have studied to be brief 
Yours truly, G. B. YkroeltuS. jf ^j.jy of your correspondents think it dawn,” as the name indicates, and will be, 
Lbdi, N. Y.,Septerkber 28,1850. large number of tax-pay-' found to the mind, by the reader, what light i 
Remarks.—1. The “famous review of ers in this State wbutd be happy to see their to the eye. j 
Tompbibs -■ not haviDg been read by the reai-on5'& t^ RiJ^n kiw-YoaKEa . saa.ca OainoB, Ccene, With 
editor of the Educational Department of Yours, with kind regard, Notes. By e. a. Johnson, Professor of Latin in 
the Rural,” previous to writing the article J. F. Smith. York^DTpjLt1n‘& 
referred to, the charge of borrowing seems ; ff. ¥., Sept. IdSO,, T^is volume of Select Orations is intend- 
to be entirely gratuitous. So if there is an Tmta^ lire said'to'bfe in the English Ian- ed to form one of the series of Classical 
agreement in the doctrine taught by the ‘gdagb,twehtytho^Wrtd'fiv^ hundred houhs; Books, publishing by the Messrs. Appletom 
irevifewer and the editor of the Rurat;' it forfy pronounsj nine thousand two hundred |The editor in preparing this volume has 
Eothen, or Traces of Travel brought homo from 
tho East. New Edition, New York: George 
P. Putnam. 1850. 
“From the East”—“from the early 
dtDlagiml. 
editor of the Educational Department of 
the Rural,” previous to writing the article 
referred to, the charge of borrowing seems 
pblbesis than the one given by the above gaina^^clFds. 
correspondent... —_ 
2. What rights has man that are fibt in- MoilKy is 
MoilKy is a yery good servant, but a bad 
lUtelMilble, that “ are pledged in coffimbh for I‘ .““y. be accused of injustice to- 
the»e8t df the Whole? » wards maukmjlnasmuch^as there are onte 
vig, Klotz, and others, in order to furnish 
as correct a text as possible. The Notes 
'appended to the volume were collected from 
wards mankind, inasmuch as there are only valuable source within the reach of 
a few who make false nioiiey, whereas nio- editor. It will be found an important 
HAAv mal'Pn rrxanxr Avtort foiuAj. aid in the promotioii of accurate scholarship. 
o .1 A V •; a, , V rx. i ^ false mohey, whereas moi 
8. And tf these, life, liberty, (fee., are I Hey makes many men false. 
POLISHED ROCKS-ONCE AGAIN. 
BY C. DEWEY, LL. D. 
Bowlders — Scratches and Furrows — Fossil Re¬ 
mains — Objection to theory removed. 
In the solution of the phenomena pre¬ 
sented in the facts already detailed, it has 
been incidentally asserted, it is said, that 
these phenomena took place before men 
and the present races of animals and vege¬ 
tables existed on the earth. True; there 
was a reference to causes, which operated 
before these were created, in producing the 
strata and petrifactions thus anciently.— 
The adequate reason, which is not gainsay- 
ed at this day, was given, viz., that the re¬ 
mains of man and his works, as well as of 
present races of animals and plants, are nev¬ 
er found with these rocks or in them but in 
the earth above the fossiliferous strata, as 
these are above the non-fossiliferous ever un¬ 
derlying them. Hence there is no opposition 
n these views to the language of scripture. 
For, the Mosaic account, after the first two 
verses, has respect to the formation of the 
present surface of the earth and the things 
created upon it and in its waters. At the 
third verse begins the human period, or the 
age of the world to which we belong, and 
this history goes on to treat of this period 
and of no other. Except in the first two 
verses there is no allusion to any antecedent 
period; nor could there be expected to be 
any such reference, because the Sacred Rec¬ 
ord is the history of transactions respecting 
the moral relations of men. It leaves phi¬ 
losophy, government, law, sciences and arts, 
to be worked out by the powers of men as 
they should become important to the race. 
It teaches religion and morality, and all hu¬ 
manizing virtues, but touches on other sub¬ 
jects only incidentally, and on all natural 
objects and phenomena uses the language 
of common men exactly suited to things as 
they appear to the eye. It reiterates the 
thought of the first verse of the history 
that God created all things, and thus leads 
the mind from the works to their great and 
benevolent Author. 
But, it is to be observed, that the divine 
record is entirely silent on the time during 
which the earth was “ without form and 
void,” not having the form and adaptation 
to man it had at his creation, and throuoh 
how long a period the “ spirit of the Lord 
moved on the face of the xvaters.” In this 
time ages may have passed to bring the 
earth into its present condition. It is evi¬ 
dently implied that this would be during 
that period requisite by natural operations 
to mould the earth for the habitation and 
use of man and the races that were then to 
be produced upon it. When this was ac¬ 
complished, the light of the present geo¬ 
logical age of the world burst forth, and 
the first day began. 
We commit a great mistake, therefore, 
when we so interpret the sacred record as 
to connect the first day immediately with 
the beginning of the creation. It is evi¬ 
dent that the record contains no such im¬ 
plication, and that the inference is neither 
necessary nor probable. The whole course 
of things known is against it Moses, with 
the eyes and good sense of a man, was not 
likely to make such a mistake or to use lan¬ 
guage which should lead others to make it, 
even if he had no special guidance from 
Him with whom a “ thousand years are as 
one day.” 
Tills mode of speaking of natural things 
and events according to their appearance, 
made the history intelligible to all men, and 
could lead to no mistake, while all philosoph¬ 
ical difficulties are wholly avoided. They 
belong not to the moral history of our own 
race, and are left to human curiosity and 
wisdom to investigate. 
This is beautifully illustrated in the esti¬ 
mate men have placed on the moon in all 
ages, heathen and Christian, and in tlie lan¬ 
guage used about her as the queen of night 
So the Mosaic history speaks of her as ru¬ 
ling the night. Though the philosopher 
sees ndib she might have been made to re¬ 
volve BO as to shine every night and ail 
night, even the heathen world have taken 
such views of her as connected with night 
as is implied in the language of Moses.— 
The reason is, that he and the world of men 
spoke and speak in the language of the ap¬ 
pearance of things Here it is that com¬ 
mon sense as well as scripture speak of the 
rising and Setting sun and the like, and the 
most perfect comprehension of Astronomy 
has not removed these expressions front 
the common language of the Astronomer. 
It is now universally conceded that Ge¬ 
ology is not opposed to scripture or by it, 
but harmonizes with it, so far as it touches 
on points of structure and form of the eartL 
There is a great advantage t(X) in this 
harmony in one important particular, which 
is seen in the rocks about us. The Gene¬ 
see, and Niagara, (.fee., have cut their mural 
banks through the rocky layers which con¬ 
tain a host of petrified shells. As these 
were formed so lono- before man was crea- 
O 
ted, these rivers have had all the period for 
cutting through these rocks which their 
long mural channels can be thought tQ be 
nccessfiry. A distinguished geologist main¬ 
tains that the Niagara must have taken 
3,000 years to cut its passage from Lewis¬ 
ton to the Falls. All that period may be 
readily granted him, and double the time 
if he had asked it. The Mosaic history op¬ 
poses no such grant of time. 
This is enough. How long the earth has 
existed since the day of its creation, is no 
where stated or implied. It is not of the 
least importance. But of its age since man 
was created upon it, we have the harmoni¬ 
ous consent of geology, and profane history 
and the Mosaic record, making it about 
6,000 years. 
The reasoning in the views presented 
will not therefore be impugned for any sup¬ 
posed contradiction to established principles. 
Rochester, September, 1850. c. d. 
f’outlj's Cornu. 
“ ^Attempt Uie cud, and never stand to doulit; 
Notliing’s *0 hard, but search will find it out.” 
NAVAL ENIGMA.-ACROSTICAL. 
I am composed of 19 letters: 
Mj; 1,2, 14, 17, 9, 5 was a British sloop captured 
by the Almericans in the last war. 
My 2, ]8, 12, 3, 8, 6, 3, 16, 9, 14, 4 was an Ameri¬ 
can schooner cajitured in Iho war between tho 
United .States and France by 2 French frigates. 
My 3, 8, 17, 9, 3, 4, 5, 18 was an Aiiicric.Tn frignto 
that captured a British frigate and sloop in tlie 
war of the lievolution. 
My 4, 9, 3, 10, 3, 2, 3 was a brig in tho Amcritsin 
stiuadron on Lake Erie. 
My 5. 14, 4, 7, 12, 18, 8, 17, 3. 12, 9, 15, 4 was on 
American frigate that was chased into port, du- 
ing the last war, by a British squadron. 
My 6, 7, 9, 7 was one of two British frigates cap¬ 
tured in tho Revolutionary war by the French 
fleet. 
My 7, 11, 3, 4, 4, 15, 4 was a British frigate that 
captured an American frigate in the last war. 
My 8, 3, 6, 10, 17, 19 was a French frigate cajitur- 
ed in the war of tho Revolution by a British 
squadron. 
My 10, 18, 14, 2, 10, 6, 3, 4, 3 was one of three 
British ships captured by an American frigate 
in the last war. 
My 11, 14, 2, 4, Ifl, 12 was on Ameri(jnn sloop that 
captured a British brig in tlie last war. 
My 12, 9, 10, 2, 18, 7, 7 was one of ti'o American 
schooners captured by the British in lust war. 
My 13, 18, 14, 2, 3 was a ship of a British squadron 
that captured an American frigate in the Revo¬ 
lutionary war. 
My 14, 4, 12, 3, 2. 9, 15 was a sloop of the squadron 
sent against Algiers in 1815. 
My 15, 12, 16, 18, 2 was a British sloop that sailed 
up the Chesepeake Bay during tho war of the 
Revolution, in quest of provisions, but being 
pursued by an .Americ.an ship, abandoned its 
purpose, and not showing a disposition to fight 
was allowed to escape. 
My 16, 14, 2, 5, II was a ship of the Americsui 
squadron tliat captured on Algerine brig in tho 
war of 1815, 
My 17, 9, 4, 4, 18, 12 was a brig in the British 
squadron on Lake Champlain. 
My 18, 3, 10, 17, 19 was a U. >S. Revenue Cutter, 
captured in tho last war, by the boats of two 
British ships. 
My 19, 8, 19, 9, 14, 12 was the commander of one 
the brigs of the Americans, in tiio action on 
Lake Erie. 
My whole was one who acted o conspicuous piii t 
In the great drama of ’76, and was one of the pa- 
tiiotic signers of tho Declaration of Independcnc:'. 
O’ Answer in two week.s. 
GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA. - ACROSTICAL- 
I am composed of 19 letters. 
My 1, 14, 6, 13, 14 is a river in England. 
iMy 2, 12, 1,6 is one of the U. ytutes. 
My 3, 14, 1, 14, 19 is a town in England. 
My 4, 16, 17, bis a city in South Anjlfic.-i. 
My 5, 12, 1, 6 is a county in Wisconsin. 
Aly 6, 11, 14, 10, 9, 6 is a county in Virginia, 
My 7, 9, 6, 11, 16 is a county in Indiana. 
My 8, 16, 4, 6, is a river in Mexico. 
My 9, 13, 6 is a town in Vermont. 
My 10, 6, 19, 19, 6 is a city in the Chinese Empire. 
My 11, 12, 13, 13,5, 19 is a county in New Jersey. 
My 12, 8, 10, 14 is a county in Illinois. 
My 13, 12, 18, 14 is a capitol in Europe. 
My 14, 13, 16, 14 is a lake in North America. 
My 15, 6, 3, 14, 17 is a county in New Jersey. 
My 16, 13, (i is a town in New York, 
My 17, 9, 4, 10, 14. 13 is a county in Arkansas. 
My 18, 16, 6, 7, 9 is a county in Ohio. 
My 19, 14, 8, 12 is a river in Africa. 
My whole is a distinguished Southern writer. 
TLJ’ Answer in two weeks. 
ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS &o., IN NO. 39. 
Answer to Geographical Enigma,—The Aleutian 
or F’ox Islands. 
Answer to Arithmetical Question.—The Hose’s 
keeping cost £2 Ss. The man lost £2 9b. 
Answer to Charade—Seven. 
Answer to Proble n—560 feet. 
It is observed, that the most censorious 
are generally the least judicious, who hav¬ 
ing nothing to recommend themselves, will 
be finding fiiult with others. No man en¬ 
vies the merit of another who has enough 
of his own. 
Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined 
with poverty, supped with infamy. 
