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TIIE THltEi: EXrEUIMJlNTS OP
i.i vim;.
kind which it has bftn out good
.fortune to ead." IThe three ex
perimeoU'or liiing described,:tre,
tvp to tho meatM) and iilng beyond
the mfan c copy the follow
ing rxtmct, riven in the literary
jioticei uf the Krtickcrbocker, ai a
specimen ufthe author. : These re
jaarks f lose the firt division of the
firotiime Mjviug itUhin the raeatis,M
and serve as a just commentary up
orthe folly of adopting SabTta and
cusioras w lime auapieu 10 our in
dependence of Character as Atheri
cansi 1 ; ' '
! -''We fear there are" few who in
cerely rrpcat, .ivo lm& neither
, 'Hhis waa the Htuatton to which
Ynvk ,had attained. B lest with
'health, a prdmisine family, rtsncc
icu u a Piijf iciao,- anu tnensoeu
as a fwnd with the ifd of h14
youth the partner and liihtcner of
it.1 .' - -
mi trevH aecmeu u n mere was
litt!ermpreto desired We-lalk o
the blessings ff an amiable disposi
.ion;. what is U but the serenity o
a btndKtt'peacrw1thittfetf-:of;i
mind that h contented with its own
bt and whir h covets not an nher's
The y ' somcti rocs ni d e a 'mi rninl
call at the houses of-the rich and
faihionable but Jatie looked at the
iplendid , apartmcntr with vacant
admiration. It ntvrr far mnm.n't
entered her jiead lhat she should
like such'. heflf. bhe re'iirned
homeiolakecrjSeafSy. the aide of
the cradle, to caresi one child, and
proviao ioruie wants of anotlier.
Ifcitir ft; feelinsr that nobuJv un
rich is hcrlf. ; f f. C ;
K!Jk wou ld :be jptcasanl to d well
longer On this period of l)r Fulton's
me. it wax , uie or honest iode
CJence; ; Tlieir p.leaso'rea were
i plcasQres-;the puresi amF the
most sathlactoryunat this world
tiTurds, cannot but admit that
they might have been elevated and
jnercssed uy uecper ana mort for
UppUng Waters, sfru - feliy
Saiasune rusiung win i .. ij foam,
ing tvavc "Prospertf'.u cs' Frank
ajSht he considered,; he L 1 ' at
tuiocd no success beyond what ev;
try industrious capable youu i : An
""y ttain, l3t fnpn Iin firtt sa
tins but h ilff. scfutuitMiivtv L; ,
v "uiers no nut wnai seems
Jedessary uid fitting to h station
11 "fe biit what he,1 who knows
ms.own affairs; can decide is in re
lalitv fitting '; ciiaii ;t:i C.'
mucb prize our Indepeiidunuegive
ttP whafj: in a pylitlcal viewlbnc
i; JffhivIUtl? work,",ay the UJ.
jtori pf the KhickerbiH kcr, ;
Without txecpuoni tfcb b st of the
fint- V'H t ''tau-nccrrTnnrj tom;u annecnuinnTr.ooRs at. iawrenee county, i came across
daid b9untiful jii,jru ing them kind and that ' fie had longj fqrgotten were the track of a panther, from the ap-
f: ho c?tU; ,dispositiO!!s, and generous fixed . upon him once hiorcvblces ptarauee of which ! judged lie had
Utttt emotions;. buttha- ba k, wiihlts 1onlnchtubst' it4oalfi3orai!cd!. passed recently. I immediately re-
alnf iwtliing sAils; and. gay streamers, in his ears like villago bells, but it turned home, procured my dog and
l.i I 1 Vn riritiMiilft mj a , , ,.- ........ , . ... : . , l.
l"l 1 1 ul moves po gaiuiuiy over tlio was onlv lor au insunt ; i he rain n la. and started in
mitTDO ivn urn for,
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ASUnOROUGIf,
is dross, compared toindependance
cf character and habit? ; Shall we,
who can master spirits from every
portion cf our land, to attest to the
lard -earned victory of freedom and
independence, give up the glorious
ubjugatcd by foreign luxuries and
ljabits?V et H is even soj they are
fast Invadinc our, land;,thcy have
already taken pdsscssion of our ea
ports, and are hasten n toward ,tlie
interior,- (Well may itish travel,
ler? scoff,. wjett. they rome among
us, and see our own native Ameri
cans'; adopting the most . frivolous
parw oi civuizei jiie-rlts learners
and gewgaws, our Jiabiis and cti
oms,' made up of.awkward imita-
ions of English , and French; our
weak attemptst aristocracy oilr
iaie nours oi ,visiung, lor wnicn no
nossiule reasan. can , be;: assigned
but that they do so in Europe!
u.ei us raincr, wun irue inaepen
dence, adopt the good of every na
uon7iueir arts anu iniprovemeoif ,
their noble and liberal institutions,-
their ljterat.urf , and the grace and
real refinement of their: maimers ;
but let strive t retain oar simpli-
city, our sense oi wiiai is consjsiciii
with our own glorious calling, and
above all, the honesty and wisdom rf
living wunin our income, wnateyer
it may oe. . i nts is ourirue siauu
rd. . Let those who can afford it.
consult their own taste in living-
they prefer etecauce of furniture,
wli3 has a "right b gairisay it? Hut
if i us noi an Aim ai me same inxti
ry. Perhaps it is this const i iusness
of unsuccesifut imitation that has
given a color to the charge, made
against us Dy.tne ungiisii, or undue
irntabiljtj Truljr fhere is noth
in mry i likely to produce it. 4. Let
us pursue our path, with a firm
and steadfast purpose, as did -our
fathers ui the ; lleviilutinnand wf
shall littlo regard those who, after
receiving our hospitality, return to
ajlistabCcr nd " pelt us with t rub
.TIIIJIHIUXX AKU'S DEATH.'
One bitter ntsht .he sank down
on a door tep io , IHcadilly, faint
and jl!.heJpjttmataMLecaTof
vice and profligacy,.. had wont him
to the bone.:. Hi cheeks were hol-
lufred and-livid ; his .eyes were
sunken and their Mht was . dim.
His - legs, trembled beneath1 his
weight and a cold shiverran' thru
every limb. ' "I
;Afld "now the long . forgotten
sccnea ct mispent llife crowded
thick k fast upon him'. ; He thought
of thattme when be had a home, a
ha p py ; ch ce rfu I hp m e; "and t libe
who peopled it, and flocUcd about
him then, until the' forms of bis el
der children seemed to rise from
the grave and stamV about him;' so
clear so distincl they wercj that he
beat hcaviljr diiwn upon him, and
cold iiud hunger were gnawing at
hi hcart againf ; v '
' He raised Ids head and looked up
the long dismal street.r, He recul
U'ctcd that outcasts like hi mself con
demned tj wander' day and night
1:1 tU.oso d read fu 1st reels, hail soirte
times ; sue1 distracted with their
pwii u ie!incss.' He remembered
ti have heard many years before
that a;hbr.icless wretch had .been
founi in'snlitary Corner sharpen
n$ a rusy kftile to plunge into, his
dwn heart preferring dpatti i to that
enJlcs weary waadevirii la and
botto improve oukh&r&pahi be
N. SATUIUJA MAT20j 1837.
ro. .'In an itistant his fcsolve Was
taken; his limbs recelved new life;
io . ran quietly from . the spot and
paused : not for: breath, until; he
reached the river side. ' C-f it-
He crept sof.ly, down'the steep
stonestairs that lead from tliecom
racneement lf the Waterloo bridge
to t lie water'a vlevel ; he grouched
into 'ajcorner And beld jhisbreath
as the patrol passed. . -Never did a
prisoner a heart throb with a; hope
pf life and liberty, so eagerlylBS did
iL - a. - r i ; i i . i '
iiiai oi iic. reicuei man -wun uie
prospect of death. The watch na?
sed close by; him. but he remained
unoberved-jand afie.r waiting till
the sound of footsteps had died a-
way in the distance, he cautiously
lescenued, . and, tood beneath : the
gloomy! arch that forms the landing
piacb from the river. ' v;
1 he tula was in ana-the water
flowed at his feet The rain had
ceased'ind ai) was, for the moment
stitl "and Miet-'sb juiet ;that; the
slightest sound!- on.,1, tho Vopposite
bank. even Hhe ripplinz of the wa-
teraainst the barges lhat , were
moored -there, was distinctly audi
ble to his ear. The; stream stole
lintjruidly ami slueeUhly; on.
t d from tli e wattr,l xad sefciuLU
inbclc his hesitation; while. hl low
mu rm u rs from behind ; u irged. him
onwards. : He retreated a , UW pa
ces, took a short run,; ? desjicratc
leap and. plunged into the river. .
4r Not fi ve- seconds - hatV; passed
when he rose td the water "surf ice;
hut what a change had taken, place
in mat snort ume in an nts uiugnis
and Teeliugw Life, in any; furm,
poyeily,misery;ata
thing but death! J He fought and
struggled with th e w'a ter t hat closed
over bis ieadf and - screamed in
agonies pr terror.- Thectirse- of
hiS Own son" rang in his ears. " The
shore Imt" on? foot of ? dry'grquud,
hp, could almost touch the "step.
Onehand breadth nearer and he
; va saved li'itKhe tideJbore hi m
onward iiuder the Jark arches of
the bridge, andjie sitik to the hoi
tom";.rX;. '
Again he rose, and struggled for
life; for one instant,1 one brief ih
stant the buildings o v the river's
banks,, the lights on the bridge
through H which the- currf nts i ha4
borne him, were rseen ; distinctly;
OhCe-niora hosunk-and again1 he
ruse; tbright JflanieStshot up from
the eartli to hemven, and reeled be
fore hisjeyes. while the water thun-
drcd in his cars, and stuuned him
with; its furious roar. - 4 '
4 from th St. Lawrence H- publican.
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General Putnam rivaled. On
the tStlf day of march, inst. while
travel irig through the woods on the
b. Haven tract, .town. of jiitcairn,
pursuit
ing followed hi in in a zigzag direc
tion about six miles, ! unexpected
Iv came to a led.ee, into a Hssurof
which he had entird-'Hielieving
was about to have a little sport, and,
not preferring child's pi
"ii
, lurop.
ped a sec ond J ball into fniy. rifle,
preiiaratorv to the conflict. Scarce
ly had I effected this last act when,
casting ft searching glance upuiV the
panther,-and immediately; bringing
my' rifle to my face, let drive, and
sent iu "'ftWdoi. Those '.vno have
ptUrte and Tartaric forms rose to
WZ&'f :nft',bftd him ; to
a ppruat:l; da H al'h i!isV)' i Per-
useful toque jtmniEk r
heard; the occasional low "-sullen
growls of a cat,: when fighting, can
form some idea of the growls of the
pantnerat'this' time,always. bear
ing jn mind that pjussl will i weigh
only eight or ten pounds, whereas
me palmer wtigns aoout two Hun
dred. ) 1 W-y &
At the place where the panther en
tered the ascent was hearl v 'equal
to that of the roof of a house for
twelve orfoufteen;,feeti then et
icnuing uownwara unuer, iue uuor
of the ! entrance; nearly to ') the place
where I stood at .which place
mere was another opening, but cov
ered with ; snow, two or three feet
deep. ' . I re loaded my rifle and in
me mean ume,. me uog anu.jne
panther, apparently, jn close com-
munion,
the
lowest anperturc. Judging fromi
the shrieks of the dog.- that -the
conteist yvas an equalj ne 1 thre.w
asiuo my ruie, uug away me snow
and immediately pulled him out;,,.
AThe;' panther -thenf ascended ; to
the top of the lower cavern. After
makiog the a p pttin re sufTicifh tly
lar I ctawltd in six or seven feet
taking my dog and rifle with nje,"
when, upon looking op, at the dis
tance of aeVen'ior eight feet, ' I. be
held . the' anie glassy; eyes, darling
their fierce usireupoh'tiie. Like the
., 1 1 1 . ' , - .iivvvvwvu
bringingl'-my, rifle to bear u pon his
head again Met drive,",Vsent my
dog forward, & immediately back
ed out. reloaded mv rifle, and t)re-
par?d for another onset, should oc
casion demand.
fThi I repeated three timet : in
succession, " each time senaing my
dog forward as a feeler,Tbc
fourth' time I sent in ray dog,' they
soon came down to .'the raoutli :. if
the cavern, thet: dog backing out,
the panther iiaving him by the nose
and his claws grappled into his
shoulders, the dog of course having
the:under jaWTof tlre;pahther in: his
mVuth.le object of the, dog be
ing evidently to get out of the eav.
em, bringing the panther with hirarj
As soon as the panther s head came
in iightI fired ft'baljjiito his fore
head and liefeerminated my
sport. t , : - - ' : . "
" . Unon examining the head of the
panther, I found that j e very ball,
six in number had taken effect,
One, eye destroyed, the roots of his
tongue cut off teeth knocked out,
&c all bf -which "couhl-not-have
been effected 1 by the- latter shot.
Notwithstanding all this he feught
like a tiger, 'illustrating the, truth
of tl ax loin that th e riflinif pas
sion of life is strong even io death! V
I have dressed the skin and hand
somely stuffed It,": so thai any one
can see it by calling at my residence
in Edwards- length ten feet.
: ELIJAH HAINES.;
I'WwjwJhrchi
A GOOD STORY. : H
It --A eouple of New Yk blades met
fa VerTnohtcr at a tavern. Thev had
heard much of Yankee ingenuity and
cunning ; 1 they ( soon determine J to seo
if they. could ml "come round" this son
of the' Given . Mountain. Tlunkin" he
would be careful of hu coppers thev
proposed t hinV iit the course of the ev e-
I.':. - .ehat; - t!iat. each of them i sliould
11 r ,
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. iuej iwo snoum uthuiic, or ou reius:!
of
cither go ba d
Kuld nay all the
damagcr the other, two mii!it sustain,
anil the scot at the bar, The Vornxn-
ter w as a littlo wary at first, but at length
consented. One, of the Yorkers coin-
11)ust do tI)C s;imi. vitli Iiis eoat or PJy
lf..r" die other two coats, and tho eot.-r
Wiih.u;t hhitutimr, v.X went f!w r-
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Or 83 AFTER 3 MQNTIIPj
menton to tho fimr'The. othr 'L.
Yorker iiexi made trial. "He olf boots '
and hat ai consigned tliem to the do-
vourin elements. His companion im- '
mitated him, and; to their astonisluiient, . -tho
Yankee was not backward Next
came the Vcriioonter's turn to load. "
"landlord," said he, "is there adoctor -
nearrv "Yes, sir," ; "Send 'for huh.'
The gentlemen of York" .sbcgdh";fo' staro.
ioolh lhave knt in mo head, and thau
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gentlemen wilt probably wAht the saino
done "with theirs," at the samc tinie ho
began toirriake ready for the operatlor. '
The Doctor vand ; tje "othcr two vcro
confounded. "Conio -Do;toi7Td1n't
WAit," and' getting; oiwh .his inOUth, ho
5 discQvprgd to tha comnaivv that -ho had
"Ul VHC viu T"Ut if.-ffnilir,, IW!1 AVOU1U
hardly keep in his headi It .was prcs- '
ahtlywrt.' The Yorkers Wilcly declined
following' Wit, paid Ui 5.Yernronter'for
his coat, hat and boots, and Aycn offo
bed grinding their molars. Vi '""''-
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A Fortune wade by axident-l
oncof knew a m'anwho died immensely
rich, who traced all his' good fortune V
a.rusty nail, which, he preserved ith' a
sort of pious veneration,--7Tho h'nks be
tween WJiat he, was, and what hq had
been, he concentrated thus : , , ; -; t
-1 "lie had been a small carpenter, and
being employed upon . a imall job at. a
gentleman's house, u-lieii Ticf . had ; com
pleted' it,: heToccived'his mfjoev', and
went about his business, But he hadnot
proceeded far on his; way honje, era ho
reobllected that he bad forgottcd to draw
a large crooked nail which protrudod
very, awkward(yfas lie returned W re
move it. Just as' ric was approacling
the door he heard a loud screant-r-Ieking
up, he saw the ihfantnd Only "
child of the gentleman falling from one
of tlie attic wiudows. whero the miro.
Vy maid had been playing with it, when,
by a sudden spring, it escaped from her
grasp:: Vhh: equal prcseace of mind
and dexterity;hc received the child m
his armsr broke the shock of its decent,
and saved it from bciuff. dashed to pie
ces. The grateful fyther requited the
invaluable service for hp doated on die
babe, because if was the sole menioriaj
pOh.Ql.dead. motherwho' bore it , by !a
munificent sum of money, which ena
bled him to embark laTereJv iii his hns-i.
ness, ahd thus lay the kuiidatioii nf the
great wealth which he aferwards aecu
rnuiatecu liut tie alva maintaiued
that it was the rusty naif in reality Uiat
niade -his ! fortune.""
-The leading, property of Dr., Frank
lin's mind, great as it Was thc faculty
w-hich made, hiin remarkable, Tand set
iiini apart fro-n other nierf--thc genera
tor, in truth, of all his nnvcr, wus ool
sense; cnly plain giwd, sense, nothing'
nioto, ;-wa Tiot -aTnanofcniiu ;
littlo or no fervor; nothing- like ioetry.
or clxjucnce i Pnd yet. . by - the - soje;
imtiringi continual ojx;ration of diis, hum
ble, unpretending quality of tiio human
niiud, he como U do ihorc in the world'
of science, more In the council, more in'
the revolution of empires, uneducated,?
or self-educated as ho was, tlian- fivo
hundred others might have done, eachi
with more genius, fen o", clxjuenco and
brilliancy. Black wootC s Magazine
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Certainty of-the Lum.-'rh'rr fi.
mous, lecturer on heads eulogized tho
proverbial accuracy of tlic law, with tho '
exception that when a "woman happen-'
ed to bo slain, the verdict was always '
broughf in vutnslauxhter." "A moro ;
remaj-kablo instance was t,rc;cently ex
hibited at the assizes in tho county of
Durham, where one Gibbon was charg
ed with cutting and maiming onejoplin,
w ho apjeared in his proper jorsn and
produced the shovel wititwhich tiie al
leed injury had licen iitlhctcd, The '
jury ivtvithsandingtlib "all-alive and -r
roaf appiarance of-tho prosecutor a tX, :
tcr a consultation of filteen minutes
returned into court with a verdict of
manslaughter! The juil'j;e pronounc
ed the verdict tantamount to an acquit
tal, and forthwith dismissal the jtiry ii-
mid general laughjter ofilieassiNinbly
a mirtlijn which even tho travitv of'
thy justice was compelled tokparticipato.
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SJtltinchoh results 4f Ganibling -
A' S"."A' 'daV ;:h'"' a
yoyng
la'vv'cr,
1 lie .doctor: soon . came ui. Doctor, '
said r the ' Verrn6ntcf"gct your instru-- -mehts,
I Want youto pult out tverii .
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