" Life Is nly to b valued as it it usefully employed.
VOLUME II NUMBER 8.
ASIIEVILLE, NORTIL CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1841.
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D. B. M' ANALLY Sl J. ROBEBTS, EDITORS.
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HTCMSHED EVERT FBIDiY MOftNmS, BY'
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PMithtrt of the Late; Treaties, 4., of the V. 8.
-MISCELLANEOUS,;
On the inauasenient of borsT'
BT BEV. J. S C. ABBOTS Ws '
A clergyman of much observation recent
ly remarked, that the experience of sixty
years had taught him, that if boys had a
faithful and judicious mother, they were
hretty sure to turn out well, whatever might
be the character of the lather. fl here are
Many mothers, who, from various causes,
in rearing their sons, are deprived of the
co-operation of tho father. The following
hints arc intended for the assistance of such
mothers :
1. Keep your toys ly all meant out of the
streets. AK the proper times for play, allow
them to invite some of t'beirTneighborVi
cbildrenjnto your yard, or permit tncm. to
visit thsso children of your, friends witi
whom you are willing tbey should associate.
Butjctjt he an iriimutoble law, that they
are not to rove the streets in treedom, to
play with whatever companions chance may
throw in their way. Uy commencing car
lyand firmly with this principle, you will
have no difficulty. in enforcing it. And it
is a Bafe-guard against innumerable evils.
I urn a boy loose into tho streets, to associ
ate with the vicious and profane, to lounge
At the corners of stores and,stablcs, and lie
will almost certainly be ruined. There'
fore, at all hazards, keep him out of the
stroets.
2. Do not allow your ton to play out of i
doors in Vie evening. ihere is something
in tho practice of night exposure and night
toYsrVhlchsecmOdjardo
You never sec such a boy' possessed of a
gcntlo and modest deportment He is ah
ways forward, self-willed, ungovernable.-
There is always temptation in the darkness
of evening, to say and do things which he
would not be willing to say and do in the
open blaze of day. The most judicious pa.
rents will never allow their children to be
out at puch hours; consequently, the only
. companions he can be with, are the unma.
almost ficnd-like in the shouts which
are occasionally heard from such troops of
boys, Congregated in tho corners of the,
streets. If you would save your son from
certain ruin, letjiim not be with them.
Keep him at houlft "In Uio evening," wolessj
by spocial pcrmissionvho is at tlie house of
Nome juuicious iricna, wuero you &uuw ue
will engage only in fireside sports. ;
3. Do what vou can to keepour sons em.
ployed. Let play be but their occasional
privilege, and they will enjoy it fa more
hijjuly. Employ them In the garden it yoy
have one, at work.nolatpjay. Give them
daily and regular duties about tho house-
It will do thcra no Imrm to perform humble
services. It will help you and help them
still more, to have thcmjm'ng the wood or
coal, to scour tho knives, to make their
own beds, to keep their own room in order.
You may thus render them highly useful
and greatly, contribute .to. their, happiness
and to their future welfare, If you are
sick, it is still more important you should
train your sons to these habits of industry,
for they stand pc.culja.rly in need of this
-""Tnojal and physical discipline. , Louis Phil,
lippc, thejrrescnt king of France, was in
childhood and early youth required to wait
upon himself in, the performance of; the
humblest offices. It was through this cul
lure that he was trained up to be One of the
most remarkable men of the present age.
. 4. Take an interest, in your children 't en.
joyments. A pleasant word, an encourng.
ing smile from a sympathizing mother, re
wards an affectionate boy for many an hour
of weary work. - And the word and the
smile reach his heart, and muke him a more
pliable, gontlc, mother-loving boy How
often will a boy-, with such a mother, work
- ill tha afternoon" la build a play house, or a
dove cote, cheered with the anticipated Joy
of showing it to his mother when it is done.
And when lie takes her -hand to lead heut
and show her tho evidence of his mechani
eal skill, how greatly can his young spirit
he gratified by a few words of encourage,
mcnt and approbation. Uy sympathizing
in the enjoyments of your, children, by
manifesting the interest you feel in the in
nocent pleasures they can find at home,
you may inspire them with a love of home,
and thus shield tttcro from countless temp,
tations. .
5. Encourage as much as possible a fond,
ness for readng.--Childrens books have
been, of late years, so greatly multiplied,
that there is but little difficulty in forming
in the mind of a child a taste for. reading.
When the taste is formed, you will be saved
all further trouble. Your sop will soon ex.
plore the libraries of all his associates, and
lie will find calm and silent and improving
amusement for many rainy days and long
.evenings. And you may hove many" an
' hour of your own evening solitude enlivened
by his reading. .: The cultivation of this
habit is of such immense importance it is
so beneficial in its results, not only upon the
child, but upon the quietude and harmony
of the family, that it is well worth while to
make special, efforts to awaken a fondness
for books. Select some books of decidedly
entertaining character, and encourage him
for a time to read aloud to you,, and you will
- ?ry soon find bis interest riveted ; and by
& little attention, avoiding as much as possi
ii SOIM constraint, you may soon fix
r l"e habit permanently. . ----- - 7;
; Tho great difficulty widi most parents
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18, uwi liwjy uro uiiwiuiuir iv uuvuin huh;
to their children. But there are no duties
in life more imperious than the careful cul
ture of the minds and hearts of the imrnor
tals entrusted to our care. There are no
duties we can neglect at such an awful
hazaid, A goodson is an inestimable trea
sure. Language cannot speak his worth.
A bad son is about the heaviest calamity
which can be endured on earth. Let the
parent, then, find time to train up the child
i -L- L l 1J Hf..lL - A-
in me way lie biiuuiu go.iuuutcr a
eistant. ; - - -
The Sbepkerd's Ioff.
A shepherd, who inhabited one of those
valleys or glens which intersect the Gram.
ian mountains, in one of his excursions to
ook after his flock , happened to carry along
with him one of his children : an infant of
three vcars old. This is not an unusual
practice amongst the Highlanders, who ac
custom their children from the earliest in.
fancy to endure the rigors of the climate.
After traversiriVhiiTpasture for some time.
attended by his dog, the shepherd found
himself under tho necessity of ascending a
summit at somcnJistaTJce71cttV0TTTnofe
extensive view of his range. As tho , as
cent was too fatiguing for the child, ho left
him on a small plain at the bottom -with
strict injunctions not to stir from it till
his return. Scarcely, however, had he
gained the summit, when the horizon was
darkened by one of those impenotrnble
mists which frequently descend so rapidly
amidst those mountains, as in the spneo of
a few minutes, almost turn day to night.
Tho anxious father instantly hastened back
to find his child, but owing to the" unusual
darkness, and his own trepidation, unfortu
nately missed his way in the descent Af
ters fruitless search of many hoursT he dis
covered he had reached tho bottom of the
valley, and was near his own cottage. To
renew tho search that night was equally
fruitless and dangerous, he was therefore
compelled to go home, although he had lost
both his child and his dog, who had attend
ed him faithfully for many years. Next
morning by break of day, the shepherd,
accompanied bya band of his : neighbors,
set out in. search of his child ; but, after a
day spent in fruitless fatigue, he was at Inst I
compelled by the approach ol night, to de.
scend from tho mountain. On his return
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home to his Cottage, he found that the dog,
which he lost the day before, had been home,
and on receiving a piece of cake, had in
stantly gone off again. For several suc
cessive days tho shepherd renewed his
search for his child, and still, on his return-
inc home disappointed in the evening, ho
found that the dog had been home, and on
receiving his usual allowance of cake, hod
instantly disappeared. Struck with this
singularcircumstanoe, he remained at home
one day, and when the dog as usual depart,
edvith hiFpiccc rafcake, he" resolved to
followhim, and find out tho causa of this
strango procedure. Tho dog led the way to
a cataract at some distance from tho spot
where the shepherd had left his child. The
banks of the cataract almost joined at the
top; yet,- separated by"an abyss of immense
depth, presented that appearance which so
often astonishes and appals the travellers
that frequenf the Grampian mountains.
Down one of those rugged, and almost per
pendicular descents, the' dog began without
hesitation to make "his way, and at last dis
oppearcd byenteringintoa cave, the mouth
of which was almost level with the torrent,
The shepherd, with difficulty followed ; but
on entering the cavej what were his cmB
tions when he beheld his infant eating with
much satisfactiotiTlhe cake which tho dog
had just brought him ; while the faithful
animal stood by, eyeinghis young charge
with the utmost complaisance I ' From the
situation in which the child was found, it
appeared that he had wandered to the brink
of the precipice, and then" either fallen or
scrambled down tiirhe reached the cave.
The dog, by . means- of .. his . scent
had trocedhim to tlie spot i and afterwards
prevented him from starving by giving up
to him his own daily allowance.
AroLOctsmo. It ii related of the immortal Da
vid Crockett, that being at a menagerie in AVjah.
ington, he called the attention of a friend to a
otcmn.facrd monkey, who had fixed upon him
a rnrching glance, and asked if he didn't think
Jaeko was the iraajre of a certain ill-featured mem.
ber of CongroWJfrom Ohio. Turning round at
that moment, whoihould stand at hir elbow but
the very member himself! "I'm in ax, and no
inintakc exclaimed David ; bat after a 1moment'a
hesi tation -be- added '-' bu t if you'll tell me how,
V ll apologue. I'd go ahead at once : but I don't
know whether to apologize to you or to the num.
Iryl"
' It Ml I
That learning foster pride, ia a mitchievoua and
wicked vdogma. It ii directly oppoaita to truth.
It owes ita origin and its prevalence, where it dees
yet prevail, to the pedaatie airs and consequential
bearing of smattereTS and pretenders. Impostors
and empyriea ars found ia every profession, and
the quack theological, with its various, varieties,
is re mis, of which specimens may yet be found.
Such may deceive for a while, by the appearance
of profound erudition, and some, who look only at
the surface, are led to attribute their overweening
arrogance and conceit, their puppyMm, we had al
most said, to that learning which they do not pos
sess, and to that education which they never had.
But the veil is very thin. Men of sense see through
It. Even the unlettered multitude are beginning
to attribute ignorance where conceit appears and
to consider modesty, as it really ia, the infallible
test of the enlightened and weU-mfbrmed Jfea
ditt Quarterly Review, . . "
. 'Wba' for you no mind you wuck, dar, Sambo V
aid t'-uffee, Myou dara la jy nigger ! you always is
mora benefit oca profit I wouldn't gib your wit
ties for your clothes." -
False one I love thee tuT," is the man said
to his cotton dickey. -
Thb Love 07 ttik Jews poa their Na
tive Couktei". Independently of that na."
tural love of country - which exists among
this people. Two objects bring the Jew to
Jerusalem i to study, the Scriptures ond the
Talmud and then to die, and have his
bones laid with his forefathers in the valley
of Jehosapha t, even as the bones of tho pa-1
triarchy were carried up out of EgypU . No I
matter what the station or tho raukno
ma'ter what, or how fir distant the coin
try where the Jew resides, he still lives op
on the hope that he will one day; journey
Zion-wardr"No climo can change, no sen.
son quench, that patriotic ardor with which
the Jew beholds Jerusalem, even through
the vista of a long futurity. On his frst
approach to tlie city, while yet within a
day's journey, he puts on his best apparel ;
and when the first view of it bursts upon Via
sight, be rends his garments, fulls down to
werp and pray over the long-sought objuct
of his pilgrimage ; and with dust sprinkltd
on his head, he cntersthd city of hia for?,
fathers. No child ever returned homeaT
tcrlong absenco with more yearnings ofaf.
fection no proud Baron ever beheld hie
ancestral towen and lordly hallsfwhenihey
had become another s, with greater sorrow
than the poor Jew, when he first beholds Je.
rusalcm. This, at least, is patriotism. It
is curious to road the indications of fond
attachment to its very air and soil, scatter
cd about in the Jewish writings ; still, it is
said, that man is esteemed most blessed,
wh., even after his death, shall reach the
land of Palestine, and bo buried there, or
even shall have his ashes sprinkled W a
handful of its sacred dust. "The nir of
the land of Israel," says one, "makes
man wise ;" another writes, "he.who walks
four cubits in the land of Israel, is sure of
being a-sonf -the-4ife-to come." "The
Great Wise Men are wont to kiss the bor-
ders of tho Holy Land, to embrace its ru
ins, and roll themselves in its dust." "The
sins of all those are-forgiven who inhabit the
land of Israel. lie who is buried there is
reconciled with God, as though he were bu
ried under the altar. The dead buried in
the land of Canaan first come to life in tho
days of the Messiah.!!-; It is worthy of re
mark, as stated by Sands, that so strong is
the desire this singular pcoplolmve always
iiiuiuiusicu ior oeing uuncu wunin muse
sacred limits, that in the seventeenth centu
ry large quantities of their bones were year
ly sent thither from oil pnrts of the world
fortho purpose of being interred in the val
ley of Jehosaphat ; for tho Turkish rulers
at that time permitted but a very small
number of Jews even to enter Palestine.
Sandys saw shiploads of this melancholy
trciglit ft Jonpa ; and the valley ol Jcliosa-
phat is literally paved with Jewish tomb
stones. TTi'Wc' Narrative.
BeaiessSucIi is llie sagacity of bea.
vers, that a tribe of American Indians con
sidercd them ns a fallen race of human be.
ings, who, in consequence of their wicked
ness vexed the Good Spirit, and were con.
demncd by him to .their present shape, but
that in duo time they will be restored to
theTF humanity They- allege that the
beavers Jiave. the power of spccchrand thai
they have heard them talk with each other,
and seen them silting in council on an of.
fending member. Tho lovers of natural
history oro already well acquainted with
the surprising sagacity of theso wonderful
animals, with their dexterity of cutting
down trees,' skill in constructing their hou
ses, arid then foresight in collecting and
storing provisos sufficient to Tast them du
ring the winter months ; but few are aware,
I should imagine, of a remarkable custom
among them, which, more than any other,
Confirms the Indians in believing them a All
ien race. Towards t'ie latter end of ou
tumn, a. certain number, varying from
tventy to thirty, assemble for the, purpose
of building their winter habitations. They
immediately commcncecutting down trees,
and nothing can'be more wonderful than
the skill and patience which"' they manifest
in this labor. It ' is curious to see them
anxiously looking up, watching the leaning
ofihetrca whon-ks creaking annotincesTts
oppronching fall, to observe them scamper
ing off in all directions to avoid being crush
ed. When the tree is- prostrate, they
quickly strip it of its branches ; after which,
with their dental chisels, they divide the
trunk into several pieces of equal lengths,
which they roll to. the rivulet across Which
they intend to erect'their house. Twoor
three old ones gcnctaTly uperrriten JThc
others, ond it is no unustnl sight to see
them beating those who exhibit any symp.
toms of laziness; should, however, any fel
low be incorrigible, and persist in refusing
to work,4ie is driven unanimously bj the
whole tribe to seek shelter and provisions
elsewhere. - These outlaws are, therefore,
obliged to pass a miserable winter, half,
starved, in a burrow on the banks of some
stream, where they nre easily trapped.
The Indians call them "lazy beaver, and
their fur is not half so valuable as that of
tho other animals ; industry and precoyance
secure them provisions and a comfortable
shelter during Uweevefity of winter.
Gorxo CT THS Ohio The following whimsical
circumstance" end peculiar coincidence, it is said,
actually took place some, time since: A boat as
cending the Ohio river was bailed by another boat,
when the following conversation ensued : fWhat
boat to that?" TheCherrysftMSf." Whence came
you rV From Be,dto.,,-.r4 Where are yoe
bonnd to T "lAmntonf." H Who wyom captain?"
- Thomas Slot." What are yon loaded with?"
MiU'iswtf and grindton." "You are a kttri
set to 1 sore; take care you don't r to the but-1
lorn jareweu. - - ,
- HOxan Lin Human life is tho jour,
ncy of a day j we rise in tlie morning of
youth j full of vigor, and fnll of expectation t
we set forward with spirit and hope with
gaiety and with diligence ( and travel on a
while in the direct road, picy towards the
mansions of rest In a shot time4 we remit
ourfavor,add endeavor to find -mitigation
or our duty, or some easy means of obtain;
ing tlie same end. We then relax our vi
gor, and rssolve no longer to be terrified
with crimes at a distance ; but rely on our
own constancy, and venture to approach
what wo resolved never to touch : we thus
enter the bowers of ease, repose in "the
shades of security. Here tho heart softens
and, vigilance subsides j we are then willing
to inquire whether another advance cannot
bo made, and whether we may not at least
turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure.
We approach them with scruples and hesi
talion; we enter them, but enter timorous
and trembling, and nlways hope to pass
through them, without losing the' road of
virtue, which for awhile" we ltecp in our
sight, and to which wo propose to return ;
but temptation succeed temptation, and one
compliance prepares the way for another ;
we in time lose tho happiness of innocence,
and solace our disquiet with sensual gratifi
cation. By degrees,- we let fall the re.
membrance of our original intention, and
quit the only , adequate object of ration
al desire. We entangle ourselves in busi
ness, immcrge ourselves in luxury, and rose
through labyrinths of inconstancy ; till the
darkness of old age begins to invade us,
and disease and anxiety obstruct our way ;
we therf1 look, back upon our lives with hor
ror, with sofr&w, with repentance, and
wish, but too often vainly wish, that we had
not forsaken the ways of virtue. Happy
are thcy-whd'shalt tea rnt5myTxrmple7
not to despair, that reformation is never
hopeless, nor sincere endeavors ever un.
assisted ; that flie wanderer may nt length
return, after all his errors, and that he who
implores strength ond courago from above,
shall find danger and difficulty give way be
fore him. Dr. Johnson.
A Matrimonial Ad Venture of Gov.
Wciit worth.
The Knickerbocker, for April has been
puuiisneu ior sometime, it commits muu
agreeable matter, a sample of.: which ; we
subjoin. It is an nticcdote " of Gevcrnor
Wentworth, the last of the colonial Gover
nors of New Hampshire, and is still related
by the nged people of the neighborhood in
wmcn no uvea t
lie had. it eocm. marriod a very pretty
little girl, some thirty years hisjuniorwho,
like most young wives, was fond of gaiety,
and liked better to pass the evening in strol
ling through tlie woods by moonlight, or
dancing at some merry-making, than in the
arms of her cray-haired husbanl ' IN ever
thelcss, although she kept late hours, she
was in every other respect an exemplary
wife. 1 ho Governor, who was n quiet so
ber personage, and careful of his health,
preferred going to bed early, and rising be
fore the sun, to inhale the cool breeze of the
morning rand, as the ladvscldomcumc
homo till past midnight, he was not very well
pleased ai being disturbed by hcrlale hours.
At length, after repeated expostulations, his
patience was completely exhausted, and he
frankly told her that he could stand it no
longer, and that if she did not return homo
in future before twelve o clock, she should
not be admitted to the house.r . . . .
The lady laughed nt her spouse, 'aapret
ty ladies are wont to do in such eases, and
on the very next occasion of a merry-making,
she did not return till past two in the
morning. Tho Governor heard the car
riage drive to tho door, and tho ponderous
clang for amittancc ; but he did not stir.
Tbe lady then bade her servant try the win
dows j but this the Governor had foreseen
they were all secured. 'Determined not
to be out.gcneraled, she alighted from the
carriage, and drawing a heavy key from
her pocket, sent "it ringing through the win
dow into the very chamber of her igobd man.
This answered the purpose. Presently a
hjiglrt-cappcd head nctfrom.thewodawf.
and demanded tho cause of the disturbance.
I nin tnlrt fh hniiCA uir t nhfirnTif ni.
manded the wifo. The Governor was im
movable, and vcrv ungallantly declared she
should remain without all night. The fair
culprit coaxed, entreated, expostulated,
ana threatened ; but it was all in vain. . At
length becoming frantic at his impembabic
obstinacy she-declared that; unless she
was admitted at once, sue would tnrow Her
self into the lake, and he might console
himself with the reflection, that lie was the
cause of her death. - The Governor begged
she would do so, if it would afford lier any
pleasure ; and shutting the window, he
again retired to bed.
The governest now7 instructed her ser.
vants to run swiftly to the water, as if in
pursuit of her. and throw a large atone
over the bank, screaming as-if in terror, at
llhe.moment .of doing it; while aho would
remain concealed behind the door, ihe
good Governor, notwithstanding all his de
cision and nonchalance, was sot quite at
ease when be beard bis wife express ber
determination.. Listening, therefore,' very
attentively, hehea rd the rush to the water
side, the expostulations of tbe servants, the
plunge, and the screams ; and koowingjiis
wife to be very rash, in her moment of
vexation , and really loving her most tender
ly, be no longcrvdoubted the reality. ' -"Good
God I is it possible !n said he ;
and, springing fsorn his bed, he ran to tbe
door with nothing about him save bis robe
de aurtrind crying out "save her, you ns-
cals? leap in, and save your mistress!'
made for the lake.' In the mean time his
wife hastened in-doors, locked and made all
fast, and shortly afterwards appeared at the
window, from which her husband had ad.
dressed her. The Governor discovered the
ruse, but it was too late ; arid he became in
his turn the ejrpostulatOr7It " was all "in
Vain, however ;: the fair lady bade him a
pleasant good night, and shutting the win
dow, retired to bed, leaving the little man
tohift for himself, as best ho might, until
morning. . Whether the Governor forgave
his fair lady, tradition dors not say ; but it
is reasonable to presume that no never
agaip interfered with tho hours she might
choose to spend.
The preaching of Whltcfield.
; BY MRS. CHILD
There was nothing in the appearance of
this extraordinary man which would lead
you to suppose that a. Felix could tremble
before him. tllla was, something above
the? middle stature, well proportioned, and
remarkable for a native gracefulness of
manner. His complexion was very, fair,
his features regular, and" dark blue eyes
small and lively : in recovering - from the
measles, he had contracted a squint with
ono of them ; but this peculiarity rather
rendered tho expression of his countenance
remarkable, than in any degree lessened
the. effect of its uncommon sweetness. His
voice excelled, both in melody and com
pass; and its fine modulations were hnppi.
ly accompanied by that grace "of action,
which he possessed in an eminent 'degree,
and which has been said to lie the chief re
quisite for an orator." To hnve seen him
when ho first commenced, one would have
thought him any thing but enthusiastic jnd
glowing ;hut as ho proceeded, his heart
warmed wjth his subject, and his manner
became impetuous and animated, till, for
getful of every thing around him, he seemed
to kneel nt the throne of Jehovah, and to
beseech in agony for his fellow beings.
After he had finished his prayer, ho knelt
for a long time in profound silcncet and so.
powerful had it affected therrnost heartless
of his audience, that a stillness like that of
the tomb pervaded the whole house. Be
fore. hacQrntncnced. iiis sermon r long dark
ening columns crowded the bright sunny
sky of the morning, and swept their dull
shadows over the building, in fearful augu
ry of the storm.
His text was, "Strive to enter in ai ' the
straight gate : for many. I say unto vou
shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able."
"boo that emblem of human life," said he,
pointing to a shadow that was flittn
across the floor. "It passed for a moment,
and concealed tho brightness of heaven
from our view; but is gone. And where
will ye be, my hearers, when your lives
nave passed away like that dark cloud 7
Oh, my dear friends, I see thousands sit.
ting attentive, with their eyes fixed on the
poor, unworthy preacher. In a few days
we shall meet at the judgment seat of Christ,
We shall form a part of that vast assembly
mat win gamer petore the turone ; and ev
ery eye shall behold the Judge. With a
voice, whose rail you must abide - and an.
swer, he will inquire- whether on earth ye
strove to enter in at the stnight gate;
whether your hearts were absorbed in him.
My blood runs cold when 1 think how many
of you will then seek to enter In, and shall
not bo able. 01), what plea can you make
oetore the Judge ot the whole earth T Can
you say it has been your whole endeavor to
mortify the flesh with its afTections ond
lusts T that your lifehas been one Jong" effort
to do the will of G6d? No ! you must
answer. I made myself easy in the .world
by flaTtering myself that all would end well ;
but I have deceived my own soul, and am
lost.
You, oh false and hollow Christian of
what avail will it be that you havo done
many things ; that you have read much in
the sacred word J that you have made long
prayers ; that you have nttendod religious
duties and appeared holy in - the eyes' of
men f -What will all this be, if, instead" of
lovmg. lura-upreHelyT ydu-4wve- beetr sup
Eosing you shouhLexalt yourself in heaven
y acts really polluted and unholy.
""And: you, rich man, wherefore do you
hoard your silver, wherefore count the
price you have received for him whom you
every day crucify In your love of gain ?
Why that, when you are too poor to buy a.
drop ot cow water,-your beloved son rnay
be rolled to hell in his chariot pillowed and
cushioned around him.
His eye gradually lighted up, as ho pro-
cecded, till towards the "close, it seemed
to sparkle with celestial fire.
"Oh, sinners !" he exclaimed, "by all
your hopes of happiness" I beseech you to
repent. Let not the wrath of God be
awakened. Let notthe-fires of entcrnity
be kindled against you. Sue there !" said
he, pointing to the lightning which played
on the corner, of the pulpit "Tis a glance
irom the angry eye of Jehovah ! Hark 1"
continued he, raising his finger in a listen,
ing attitude, as the distant thunder grew
louder and .louder, and broko in one
tremendous crash over the building.
"It was tlie voice of trie Almighty as he
passed by bis anger !n V
As the sound died awav. lie covered his
flee with his bands, and knelt beside his pul
pit, apparently lost in inward and intense
nraver. The storm nassed raoidtr away.
and the sun bursting forth in its might,
threw across the heavens a magnhcent arch
of peace. Rising, and pointing to the
beautiful obiect. be exclaimed. "Look ur.
onr the rainbow, and pris hiis that made it
Very beautiful it is in the brightness there,
of. It compasscth the heavens about with
glory; and the hands of tho Most High
have bended it."
The Farmeh's Son. The time is not
far distant, in our humble opinion, when tho .
farmer's son will be the man among tho
well educated of his day. Already has thd
spirit gone abroad. The feelings of all are
beginning to be enlisted deeply in this bono,
rdble cause. " No longer is this profession
viewed, by all, as' fit only for the poor and
ignorant, but is begining to claim the rank
tojwhich it ia so justly entitled. Men of learn
ing and talents have turned their attention
to its investigation, without the least com.
fiunciion of conscience for having acted be -ow
their dignity. They have learned that
the occupation of a farmer, humble as it
may have been considered, can call into ac
tion most of the powers of the mind, and,
whatever may bo the amount of his knowU ,
edge, if useful, it can be brought to bear el "
ther jjircctly or indirectly ; hence, the er.
roneous opinion that farmers need not bo
educated t is fast passing away, and ere long;
popular sentiment will consign it to itsr le
gitimate abode, the shades of oblivion. " No
occupation is better calculated to call forth
the learning of tlie man of science than
that of the farmer, and in which he can chy
gage with more honor, or to which more
honor should be attached. 4Ve believe
that, in time, instead of having the poor
and ignorant to fill the profession of learn
ing, we shall see young men turning from
practical institutions of learning, to that of
the plough handle j fired with alaudablo spw
rif to gain honor and amass wealth from
their occupation. When such a state of
as another to "the learned profes
sions," considered as honorable as any of
them, and will prove as profitable. Hills
that are now barren and neglected wastes,
will be brought into active and profitable
cultivation, waving with bountiful harvests,
or set with heavy cared corn thfen glad
dching8rrfilesof plenty willchcer our do.
mestic circles, and bloated purses fill our
pockets.
--jCpoU-rrA. . queer a ccident happened not lenj
ago in ono of tlie public places in Paris.' It seems
a gentleman, with bright gold buttons on his coat,
was followed by a1 respectably dressed thief, who
took occasional opportunities to cut off tlie buttons
and transfer vhera into his own pocket. The gen.
tleraan ' having- discovered the fact, kept strict
watch upon the other's motions, and when he was
in the set of cutting oft a buttm, took out his owrt
pen-knifo, and cut off the fallow's ear. The thief, -as
might naturally be expected, was much enraged
thereat, and turning; furiously to the gentleman,
asked why he cut offiiis ear. Why did you cut
off my buttons T" was the reply. Your buttons J
damn you, take your buttons there are your but
tons,? said the thief, throwing tbemat him. Very
well," said the gentlomnn, " and thcro is your ear,"
tossing that at him. After this exchange of com
modi ties tho parties seperated; one going to the
tailor's, the other to the physician's. Batten Na
tion. BriLs. "I never shot a bird in my Yttti'
said one toanothor.
'JI nover shot at any thing In the shape
of a bird except tL tquirret, and that I k illed
with a stonf when it fell from the tl-eef-in.
to . .the river, and was -droanedf-u -tho
reply.
The above ia a tougher, but we carl toll a
better and a truer1 one perpetrated in this '
city, by a Yankee. "That arHdr)g (point
ing to a largo white one) 'aint got a bit of
black about him, except his ears rand they
are brotcn.n - ,
And a little tougher yet is the. story"" of
the Irishman who said the first feathered
fowl he shot in America was a forientiae,
he treed him on a white oak hemlock stumn.
and fired at him "six times before his gut
went off, and then he came a tumbling
the tree. ' ' - . 6 r
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A Smtrr or Pamr. It is curious to' reflect upon
what uses a sheet of paper may be put. It lies be.
fore you in a state of virgin purity, and Its utmost
value is a cent. It is scrawled over with pot-hooka. :
and hangers, a few " promisee to pav are written
on it, and it becomes good for thousands of dollars.
A piece or wedding cake is wrapped up in it, and
it is kissed by the rosy lips of a lovelv mniden. nla.
te&Mndcr lirr .pillow, as a spell to conjure op in
ncr a ream a uanasome lover, a line estate, and
a moderate quantity of little responsibilities. Jt is
received by one person, and he blesses it for hring.
ing him the glad tidings of his promotion to a for.
tune ; by another, and he eurses it for the informs,
tion that he is disinherited. I ft accordance with
tlie characters upon it, it lights up the eye or wa
ters ine cneea it makes tne Heart UiroU with am;-'
row-t iS" treasured m a preeffcus relic, or torn to
pieces with Inconceivable di'gait. The destiny of
the sheet of paper on which we are writing, is to
afford eopy foronr dtvil, and food for reflection to
thousands.
RtcHES.-T-It is a strange delusion for
men to suppose that happiness consists In
riches. Contentment is not to be found in
splendor and magnificence ; or why fs it
that princes have sometimes exchanged the
grandeur of the palace for tho more simple
enjoyments of private life T Why is tho
countenance of a rich man furrowed with
thought and anxiety, while the poor go on
tlicir way shouting and exulting in tho
blessings which God has given them?
Why does the man who has grown In
wealth, look back -to the days of his Dover.
ty, and ask himself why he cannot now re
joice as heartily over tho much as he did
overthefitfe .
There was something of novelty it is line, hat
not 1ms of reason, in th proceedings of a latoes.
teemed mirustet of New England, who at the
close of a very badly eung psalm, read another to
the choir, saying, Yon must try again 1 it ia im.
possible to preach after each singing P
May I be 1 of theJorera of U." as tie Vise
of I toen said 2 a 10 der 4 leg of mutton D I ah
8 apiece of it. , -
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