California Farmer and Journal of Useful Sciences, Volume 7, Number 3, 30 January 1857 — Be Modest. [ARTICLE]

Be Modest.

They that Jo much themselves deny, Receive more blessings from tho sky. Thehe is a call upon mankind to value and esteem those who set a moderate price upon their own merit; and self-denial is frequently attended with unexpected blessings, which in the end abundantly recompense such losses as the modest seem to stiller in the ordinary occurrences of life. Then the curious tell us, a determination in our favor or to our disadvantage is made upon our llrst appearance, even belore they know anything of our real character, but from the intimations men gather fiom our respect. A man. they say, wears the picture of his mind in his countenance ; and one man's eyes are spectacles to his, who looks at him to read his heart. But though that way of raising an opinion of those we behold in public is very fallacious, certain it is that those, who by their words and actions take as much upon themselves, as they can but barely demand in the strict scrutiny of their deserts, will lind their account less every day. A modest DIM preserves his character, as a frugal man does his fortune; if either of them live to the hight of either, one will lind losses, the other errors which he has not stock by him to make up. It were therefore a just rule, to keep ) our desire, your words, and actions, within the regard you observe your friends have for you. and never, if it were in a man's power, to take as much as he possibly might, either in preferment or reputation. In the tragedy of Macbeth, we are wonderfully taken with the skill of the poet, in making the murderer take fear to himself from the moderation of the prince whose life he was going to uke away. He says of the king: "He bore his faculties so meekly ;" and justly inferred from thence, that all divine and human power would join to avenge his death, w ho had made such an abstinent use of dominition. All that is in a man's power to do to advance his own pomp and glory, and which he forbears, is so much laid up against the day of distress ; and pity will always be his [Ktrtion in adversity, who acted with gentleness in prosperity.

Singular Death.—The New York Herald re lates the following circumstances attending the death of a highly respected physician : Dr. James H. Bogardus. of Kingston. Ulster county. N. V., died at the Girard House on Sunday, after a very short illness, under singular circumstances. The deceased was about forty-three years old, of the highest respectability, and ranked the first in his profession in the county in which he resided. For about two years he has been engaged to Miss Isabella Hamilton, a young lady, also a icsideut of Kingston, and on two occasions days were tixed lor their nuptials, on each of which death presented a barrier to the consummation of their wishes. On the former instance, the death of his brother's child rendered a post ponement of the day of their contemplated mar riage necessary, and both the doctor and his affianced bride attented the funeral. On the second occasion fixed for their union. Miss Hamilton's sister lost a child, and again they both attended a funeral service instead of their own marriage ceremony. On Monday Dr. Bogardus came to the city anil put up at the Girard House, in Chambers street and, on retiring, complained to Dr. Davis, with whom he was well acquainted, that he was quit* unwell. The following day, not feeling able to leave his lied, Dr. Sayre and other eminent physicians were called in and consulted. After several days' attendance, they came to the < elusion that there was something more than disease of the body in the case of their patient, ami they intimated to him the fact, whereupon Dr. Bogardus frankly informed his medical advisers that he was deeply attached to a young lady, to whom he was to be married on Tuesday, that their marriage had been twice frustrated by death, and he now feared that his own illness would prove a third interposition to his happiness. Dr. Sayre, perceiving the sad effect which tin fear of another disappointment had upon his mind, suggested the propriety of sending a telegraphic dispatch to Miss Hamilton to come lo New York without delay, for the purpose of carrying out the wishes of Dr. Bogardus. The dispatch was accordingly sent, and Miss Hamilton arrived about four o'clock on Sunday morning, and as early as possible some of their friends, residing in Newark, were sent for to attend the marriage ceremony. At one o'clock the sameday Dr. Sayre visited his patient, and found him so much better that he considered that it would be unnecessary for him to attend again. At half past two o'clock the parlies were united, and Dr. Bogardus expressed his thankfulness in being enabled to carry ont his intentious of marriage to the lady in question. The friends then retired lor a few moments (or the purpose of partaking of some refreshments. He then remarked that he felt so much better that he would get up. and at once proceeded to raise himself in bed. His bride perceiving his efforts to rise, went to assist him, only to discover that he was expiring in her arms. She instantly sprang lo tho ln-ll and rang for assistance ; but 1-efoie the friends could reach the room he was a corpse.

What maintaius one vice would bring up two children.

Th. tft of the master will do more work than both his hands.