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Colonist, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7828, 4 January 1894, Page 4

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iw -. *_. ww ** f9m «>>__> ihiW.iT »#- --(Fbom our latest Exchanges.) " In a moral point of view, the life of the agrioultnrist is," say Lord John Russell, «« the most pare and holy of any olaBS of men ; pure beoause itis the most healthful, aud vioe oan hardly find time to contaminate it, aud holy beoause it b iug* tue Dai y perpetually before his view, giving him thereby the most exalte j notions of supreme power and the moet fascinating aad endearing view of moral benignity, Tne agriculturist views the Deity in all hie works; he contemplates the Divine economy io the arrangements of the seasons, and he bails Nature mmediately- presiding over evrry object that strikes his eyes ; he witnesses many cf her great and b anteQQB operations and be* reproductive

faculties. His heart insensibly expands from the minute acquaintance witb multifarious objeots, all in themselves original: whilst tbat degree of retirement in which he is placed from the bustling haunts of mankind, koepß [alive in his breast his natural affections, unblunted by an extensive md perpetual intercourse with man iv a more enlarged, and therefore in a more corrupt, state of society. His habits become hia principles, and he is ready to risk bis life to maintain them." NOTHING LIKE BOAP. Pure soap, good soap, honest soap, Fxabs Soap. A sebies of articles are appearing in the • Argus ' with a view of indica ing that the best thing which oan be done with the trust funds for the fature is to invest them «• on the security ol Government debentures in wealthcreating publio works." By this mems it is contended, the oonstruotion of new railways might be proceeded with on moderate lines without any farther borrowing from England. 'Xhe trust funds oonsist for the most part of Post Office Savings Bank deposits, and the custom haß been for Treasurers to get advanoes from the funds in anticipation of revenue. At the present time the Government owe the funds between £2,000,000 and £3,000,000, whioh has been temporarily used to meet the accumulated deficit. Tbis money will, of course, be gradually paid back ; but it is evident that, with funds bo readily accessible, a temptation is held out to Treasurers to " overran -the constable," and tha argument of the « Argus ' is thit there onght to be substantial pablio assets to show for the funds. The popular view taken is that unless there is to be appreciable addition to population, the building of more railways is almo.-t unnecessary. At the same time it is seen that the Oolony is not to stand s f ill in the matter of publio works, and the prinoiple enunciated by the ' Argus ' is acknowledged to be a good one.