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"ELLANEOUa .
A A Wculern Bear Story.
FROM " LIFE IM THE WOODS."
Among the earliest cttlcrs,in tho wilds
of Salmon River, was a Vermonteseof tho
name of Dobsoo a large resolute man.
Returning one evening from a fruitless hunt
after his vagrant cows, which, according to
the custom in new countries, had been turns
d into tho wooJd to procure their own sub
aistence from the rank herbage of the early
summer, just before emerging fr-xn tho fo.
rcstujwn the clearing of . his neig'ubor, the
late worthy Joseph Sleeper, hq saw a large
boar descending from a lofty sycamore,
where be had probably been in quest of
honey. . " . ' "
A bnar nscends a tree muclr more-ex
pertly than he d&cends it, being obliged to
come down hind-foremost. My Iriend D jb.'
son did not like to bo joined in his evening's
wnlk by , such a companion ; and without
reflecting what h would do with the "var.
, mint" ufterwnrds, he ran to the tree, on the
opposite side from the animal's body, and
just before hffrcac1rodtheiji'oand,"1ie seized
him by the fore-paws. Bruin growled and
gnashed his tusks but he soon ascertained
that his paws were in the grasp of iron
paw, equally iron strong wiih his own ;
nor could liO use his hinder paws to diacin
bowel bin antagonist, as the-manner ol the
bear is, iismHeba4hd4fUnk of -the tree
was between them,' But Djbson's predica.
. jncxuVJia-hcL-waa endawx A jdlluraihciLlhe .
most reason, was worse yet lid could no
more assail the bear than the bear coufd
assail biro t . nor could he venture to let him
go, a very gracious return for thus nncere,
moniously taking him by the had. - Tlie
twilight was fust descending into darkness,
and his position was far less comfortable
than it otherwise would have Iwcn at the
samo hour, surrounded by his wife and
children, at the supper tab!e,tosay nothing
of the gloomy prospect for the night. Still;
ns Joe Sleeper's house was not far distant,
he honed to be able to call him to his assist
ance; but his lungs although none of the
weakest, were unequal to tin task, -and
though be hollowed and bawled the livelong
tngbtj making the woodland welkinjring
again f- he succeeded no-better-than old
Glendower of old ia calling spirits from
the vasty deep.
iTwas a weansome nightTor Dobson ;
such ft game of hold-fast he had never been
engaged in before. Bruin, too, was sorao
what worried, although he could not de
scribe his sensations in English, albeit, he
took the regular John Bull method of mak
ing known his dissatisfaction, that is to say
he growled incessantly. " JJutViero was no
let go in the case, and Dobson was there
fore under the necessity of -holding fast,
until it seemed to his clenched and aching
fingers as though the bear's paws and his
had grown together. . '
As daylight returned, and the smoke from
Mr. Sleeper's chimney began ""to curl up
gracefully, though rather dioily in tho dis
tance, Dobaatgnin repeated his cries for
succour ; and bis heart was soon gluddcned
by the appearance of his worthy but inac
live neighbor, who had at last been attract,
cd by the voice of the impatlcnriBuflJ; rer,
bearing on axe on his shoulder. Dobson
JiacUiever-beenaa TOiKjhw-joiccd at seeing
Mr. Sleeper before, albeit he was a very
. kind and estimable neighbor
" Why don't you make haste, Mr. Steep-
' cr, and not be lounging at that rate, when
you see a fellow christian in such a kettle
of fish r . ... ,l
" I run! is that you, Mr. Dobson, up a
tree there T - And was it you that 1 heard
halloing so last night T 1 guess you ought
to have your lodging for nothing, if you've
stood up agin the tree all night, ' ;
" It's not a joke ; though 1 can tell you,
Mr. Sleeper, ifyou had to hold the paws of
a black varmint all night, it strikes mo you
would think you'd paid enough for it. But
if you heard me calling for help in the night
why did you not come and aee what was
the trouble?" . "
" Oh, I was going tired to bed, after lay
ing op log fence all day, and I thought I
would wait till morning, and come bright
nd early. . But if I'd known U was you
" Known 'twas me !" replied Dobson bit.
terly, you knew it was somebody who
bad flesh and blood too good for these pla.
guy varmints though, and you knew, there
has been a small sprinkle of bears about the
seUlerrwnto.il spring'.",
" Well, dont be in V buff. Tommy, it's
never too late fa do good. So hold tight
now, and don't kt the tarnal critter get
loose, while I spuXhis heaS open.
, No, said Dobson-. After holding the
ast here all nighl, ! think I ought to have
the pleasure of killing him.- So you just
take hold of his paws here, and I will take
the axe and let a streak of. daylight iato his
skull about the (juicfcesL" , " f'X
. The proposition being a fair one, Mr.
Sleeper was too reasonable a man to object.
He was no cpward, eilner! and he there
fore stepped "up to the tree, and Cautiously
taking the bear with both hands, relieved
honest Dobson from his predicament. Tho
hands of the, latter, though sadly stiffunc J
by the tenacity with which they had been
clenched for somanyAhouri7 wero soon
brandishing the axe; and he , apparently
made all preparations for giving the deadly
blow and deadly it would have been, had
he Mruck. But to tho surprise of Sleeper
ho did not strike, and, to his further con
sternation, Dobson swung the axe upon his
shoulder, and marched away, whistling as
he went, with as much apparent indiffer
ence as tho other hud shown coming to his
relief.
- It was now Sleeper's turn to make the
forest vocal with his cries. In vain ho raved
and called, and threatened. Dobson walk.
cd onanddisappoarcd, leaving his friend as
sad a prospect for his breakfast as he him
self had for his supper.
I o relievo the suspense of the reader, it
is right to add that Dobson returned and
killed tho bear in the course of the after
noon. A noble example of early times.
" About tho year 1776, a circumstapce
occurred, which deserves to bo written on
adamant. In the wars of New England
with tho Aborigine's, tho Mohechn tribe of
Indians early became friends of the English
Their fuvorite grounds was on the banks of
the river (now the Thames,) between New
London find Norwich. A small remnant
of the Mohcgans still exist, and they are sa.
credly protected in the possession and en-
joyirjcut of their favonto domain on Hie
banks of the I names. 1 ho government ot
thisiribe had become hereditary in the fern
ily of the celebrated chief Uncns. During
the time of my father's mcrcnnlil prosperitj ,
he had employed 'several Indians of this
trtbo in hunting animals, whose skins were
valuable for their fur. Among these hunt-
er was one named Zuchary, of the royal
race, an excellent hunter, but was a drunk-
ard and as worthless an Indian ns ever lived
When he hail somewhat passed the age of
IiTiy, several members of tho royarfarnlTy,
who. stood between Zachary and tho throne
of Ms tribe, died, and he found himself with -unu
life between him and the empire. In
thia moment his better genius resumed its
swav. and he reflected seriously. "How
can such a drunken wretch ns I am aspire
to bo chief of this honorablo race t What
will my people snyT and how will theshadej
of my noble ancestors look down indignant
upon such a base successor T Can I succeed
to the great Uncas? I will drink no more!"
He solemnly resolved never again to taste
any drink but water, and he kept his reso.
lution.
I had heard this story, and did not entire
ly believe it ; for young as I was, I already
pa rtook in the prevailing, contempt, for In
dians. In the beginning of May the unnual
election of tho principalofficers of the (thun)
colony, was - held at Hartford, the capital.
My father attended officially, and it was
customary also for lli'o chief of the""Mohe
gans to attend. Zachnry had succeeded to
the rulo of his tribe. My father's house
was situated midway on the road between
Mohegan and Hartford, and the old chief
was in the habit of coming n fewdgys be.
fore the election, and dining with his broth
cr governor. ()ne day the mischievous
thought struck me, to try tho sincerity of
tho old man's temperance. Tho family was
seated at dinner, nnd there was excellent
homebrewed beer on the table. I address
ed the old chief" Zachary, this beer is
excellent ; will you taste it f" The old man
dropped his knife ond fork leaned for.
ward with a stern intensity of expression ;
bis black eye sparkling with indignation
was fixed on mo. " John " said he, " you
do not know what you are doing,.You are
serving the devil, boy ! ADo you not know
that I am an InJbn T. I tell you I am, and
that if iBhouldtforrasTc your beerrl could
not stop until I got to rum, and become
again -the -drunken contemptible wreich
your father remembers me to have been.
John, while you live, never again tempt any
man to break a good resolution." Socra
tes never uttered a more valuable precept.
Demosthenes could not havo given it in
more solemn tones of eloquence. . I was
thunderstruck. My parents were deeply
affected ; they looked at each other, at me,
and nt the venerable old Indian with deep
feelings of awe and respect. They aAer.
wards frequently reminded me of the scene
and charged me never to forget it. Zacha.
ry Jived to pass the age of eighty, arid
sacredly kept his resolution. He lies buried
in the royal burial ploc&oJis tribe, near
the beautiful falls of the Yantic, the'western
branch of the Thames, in Norwich, on
land now owned by my friend, Calvin God
da rd, Esq. I visited the grave of the old
chief lately, and repeated to myself his in
estimable lesson.
Chuck Nonos or Eholano A Chinese trea
tise on geography eemtaira the following deacrrp
tion of England : The kingdom of XiDfrkeihae
(English) Ua dependent or tributary state of HoU
Holland.) Their garment, and manner of eat
in cr and drinkiae; are the tame. The males ipse
much cloth and like to drink win. The females
before marriage bind their waist, being deauoos to
look slender. Their hair bangs ia curie orer their
necks ; they tree a abort garment and petticoat,
bat drew in a larrerclotb when they go out. They
toko snalT oat of boxes made of gold and thread-
ASflEYILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY; MORNING, NOVEMBjER
.-v IFroro tho Utsnry 8owvcnir.) -Av '-
A Tb Indulgence of Grief. -
A It is not In tho"power of every one, to
prevent the calamities of life but il evinces
true magnanimity to bear up under them
with fortitude and serenity. The indul
gence of grief is made a merit by many,
who, when; misfortunes occur, obstinately
refuse all consolation, till themind, oppress
cd withjpelancholysinks under :jtSLW.eigiiL.
Such conduct is not only destructive to
health, but inconsistent .with reason nn(J
common sense. "There nro what are
called the ceremonies of sorrow ; the pomp
and ostentation of effeminate grief, which
speak not so much the greatness of the mis.
cry as thcflmallness of the mind." -
To persevere
In obstinate condolemcnt, ia a eouree
Of impioua stubbornness, unmanly grief:
It shews a will most incorrect to heaven
A heart unfortified a mind impatient
An understanding simple and unschooled. .
Change of ideas is as necessary to health
as change of posture. When the mind
dwells long upon one subject, especially if it
bo of a disagreeable and depressiug nrxturc,
it injures the functions of the hotly. - Hence
the prolonged indulgence of grief spoils tltc
digestion end destroys tho appetite.- The
spirit becomes habitually depressed,"' the
body emaciated, and the fluids, deprived of
their .appropriate euppiy of nourishment
from without, ae generally vitiated." -Thus
many a constitution has been seriously in
jured by a family misfortune, or by any oc
currence giving rise to excessive grief.
It is indeed utterly impossible that any
person ofmjected mind should enjoy health.
Life mayyit U true; be dragged tn foryears.
But whoever would live to a good old ngc,
and vigorous withal, must be good humored
and cheerful. This, however, is not at all
times in our power yet our temper of
mind, ns well as our notions, depends great
ly upon ourselves. We can either associ.
ute with cheerful or melancholy companions
mingle 1n the offices anJ aniusements of
life sit still, and brood over our calamities
as we choose. These nnd many similar
things, are certainly within our power, ond
from these the mind very commonly takes
its complexion. '
The variety of scenes which present
themselves to our sense, were certainly de
signed to prevent our attention from bein'r
toujMmslnntly.iixcd-poBTOaingle'lyt!ctr
Mature abounds with variety, and the mmd,
unless chained down by habit, delights in
the contemplation of new objects. : Exam
ine them for a linio when tho mind begins
lo recoil, shift the scene. By this means,
a constant succession of new ideas may be
kept up, till what aro disogrecabfa disnp.
pear
Thus, travelling, occasional excursions,
tho study of any art or science, reading or
writing on such subjects as . deeply engage
the attention, will rxpel grief sooner thun
the most sprightly amusements. Tho body
cannot enjoy health unless it be exercised
neither can the mind ; indolence nourish,
es grief. When tho mind has nothing else"
to think of but calamities, it is no wonder
that it dwells upon thenu Few persons arc
hurt by grief, if they pursue their business
their active duties with attention.
When, therefore, misfortune happens, in
stead . of, abstracting . ourselves from - the
world, or from business, we ought to engage
in it with more than ordinary attention to
discharge with double-diligence llia Jut ies
of our station, and to mingle with friends
of a -social and cheerful disposition. In no
cent amuseffents are by no-means,- to be
neglected; these, by leading the mind to
the minute contemplation of agreeable ob
jects, help to dispel the' gloom which misfor
tune 'sheds over it. They cause time to
scerri less tedious, nnd have many other
beneficial effects. Dut it is to be lamented
that too many persons, when overwhelmed
with grief, betake themselves to tho intoxi.
eating bowl. This is making the cure worse
than the disease, and seldom fails to end in
ruin of fortune, character, happiness,, and
constitution. A 1
LvrcaKimxo Rf.miKiscenc. When Mr. Mon.
roc was minister from the United State at Paris,
tmd-whTn"GenLa- FSyctte wa TonflncdiTi the
prison at Olmatz, by the Emperor of Aaetrin, in.
formation was brought him that Madame La Fay
ette, the General's wife,' was thrown into prison,
and no doubt in j few 'days' would follow the fate
of her mother and grandmother at the guillotine.
Mr. Monroe nltmc could save her, and as Paris
was then in the hands of the mob, it could only
be accomplished, by arousing the eympathirs of the
people. The destruction of life had been such in
every slate of society where opulence was pcreep
tible, to avoid certain death, all luxuries and splen.
dor were laid aside ; and the wealthy, instead of
riding in their equipages, either walked, or rode in
the miserable vehiclca of the city. It therefore
created great sensation when the p!endid cqni.
page of the American Minister's earriau appear
ed at the gates of the prison, nnd his lady infonn
cd the keeper that she had come to see the wife of
Gen. La Fayette. Such a full at ouch a ime was
like electricity. The news spread in all directions
and before Mrs. Monfce thyve from the prison,
thousands had collected around bcr carriage, and
the feelings elicited by the meeting of two such
female in sucfi a situation, arrested the axe of
tho executioner, and eventually set the captive
free. . - " ..
The feelings of Col. Monroe cannot be realized
during the abscenee of his wife He conld not
accompany her, aj ti.nl would have counteracted
the feeling he knew mast be awakened to save the
prisoner. When Madam La Fayette met Mrs.
Moo roe she was in a state of perfect phrcnzy. cup
posing that she was to he led out to execution, and
when she found herself embraced by the lady of
the American Minister, within the walls of that
gloomy prison, where bat a few days prerkmesly
bad been led forty to execution, her mother and
grandmother, it was for a km? time before the
could realize her situation. Mrs. Monroe ajwurcd
her aba abould be tare', and that ber husband
had determined to risk 0. if it became nectsst
toaeee-rnplish her dclivrranee. 1
; - iFrom tho Knickerbocker. w. . ...
Phosphorescences of the Ocean.
- We arclndebted to a friend who sailed
from this country not long since for Eng
land, for tha following facts in relation to
tho causes which, produce the phosphores.
cent light of the ocean. Numerous thco.
ries have been advanced, to account for this
wonderful phenomenon ; but it has been left,
if wo mijrtako not, for our correspondent,
bjrpaiient nndperseveringxperitneht, to
"pluck out tho heart of the mystery," be.
yond alj gainsaying.
On tho third or fourth day from Sandy
Hook, we found ourselves tossing about in
the uncertain navigation of the Gulf Stream.
Fearing to encounter the ice and snow "on
the banks of -Newfoundland, the Captain
had pursued on at once in a due cast course,
which I believe is not the usual route, and
thus wo were brought more speedily within
the baffling influence of squalls, sunshine,
calm, gales, and storms, always attendant
upon the course of the stream. In one ol
these calms, hanging listlessly over the bul
works of the ship, looking vacantly into tlio
deep blue waters beneath, my attention
was arrested by a number of fantastical
forms, which seemed to have the power of
motion like thatof sna!;es, only slower.
I enquired their names, and what they were,
butin vain. At length, urged by curiosity,
I seized ono of the ship's buckets, fastened
the end of a rope to the handle, plunged it
overboard, and pulled it up full of water.
I looked into if,' hut Beciig nothing save
t i..t. - .i i k a
waier, i lmmeoiateiy tnrew u oacKi
again and n;nrin essayed, without discover!
ing tho object I sought- I now looked over
the-tde-of tlie-vssel, and still saw objects
floatiii"' in great quantities, ond every now
and llien sending forth a lingering flash of
prismatic liht, resembling nnopal. By
this time the water in the pail had become
quiet ; nnd on looking more intently into its
very midst, I discovered the object of my
search; and gently putting the hollow of my
hand under one of them, I brought it out of
its clement ; nnd wonderful to behold, found
its lengthened form was composed of some
scores of perfect living individuals, trans
parent and colorless, of the fashion nnd
form of crystals, possessing two horns, pro
jecting obove its mou'h, by which they
were enabled to string themselves together,
and become' to tho common observer one
nnirifll, A fljyiif-fui.h.4iApAwttwl them,
nnd a violent dashing of tho water would
also break the continuity. No one on board
had ever observed them before-. : Elevating
ono upon the end of my finger and placing
it in relief ogninst tho bright sky, 1 lound it
to possess violent muscular motion, like the
breathing of an nnunal Biter great exertion,
but which I believed to be only musculur
power.
It was angular, like cut glass, and con
sisted of a thin, jelly-like substance, which
soon dissolved and ran down my finger like
water, leaving behind tho membranous co.
vcnng.scarcely discernable. In the centre
of each was an assemblage of very thin
blue veins, two or three of which radiated
until lost to the eye in their minuteness.
hl now foufltl myself animated by thespi.
ru oi a naturalist, i nc langour and ennui
of an idlo voyager left me: I was ever after
hooking after new objects of interest. A
few days uucr,.vhcn we had made some
(ten or twelve degrees of east longitude, I
noticed, as weswopt through the water, a
round jelly-like substnnceL of a Bponse-cov
lor, floating at various depths. For ono of
these I fished a long time in vain ; at lust I
iniluccdAhejrnate to try his hookjiromising
him n bottle of wine inieoLTaTncd mc one.
It was not long before he caught ono in a
pail, and emptying it, with the water, into
a white wauli basin, I kept it for three days
in my state room, changing the water twice
every day. During this time I watched
and noted down its habits. As it .was n
very curious animal, I made -two colored
drawiupsof it,in two positions, in my sketch
book. It resembles in form a mushroom
before it has reached its full growth. . Jt is
perfectly transparent, ond the body part
colorless ; hut Ilia great number of brown
specks which aro sprinkled over it, give it
the spongc-Iike color, when seen nt a short
dTnco. Ohlhc under pari of iho rimare
thirty-two points, to express myself more
properly, the pnriplicry separates into thirty-two
points, half an inch long, which con
tract and expand together. Inside of these
are eight round pipes likccclcr- about the
thickness of n fine straw, but uf a bright
pink color. These last have the most
tonishing power of extension, reaching even
to ten inches or more, and ol suddenly
drawing themselves within the compass of
half an inch in length. They are thrown
out in fine lines in every direction, in search
of food, and when they lay hold of their
prey, il is hurried to their common mouth,
h! Uiatrd in ihe same position as tho stem of
the mushroom, and of about the same size,
At an inch in length, it divides into four
speckled brown tapering tubes, opening in
theirentire length, but kept closed by a
membrane of the same brown color, and
which is very similar to a short frill. " Into
and within these folds the food ia huddled.
These four lubes and their frills serve also
as a tail to steer tho animal by, aod are
indued with great sensitiveness jn -every
part We hers see tho anomalous union
of mouth and tail. " .
: It seems to hare but two senses feeling
and taste, .During tho time I kept it, I.fed
it upon small bita of beef and pork. In six
hours 'a pieca of beef three.iburths,of an
inch long and ooe-lourth of an inch thick
was digested. ., The animal being perfectly
transparent, I could plainly watch the wast-
26, 18 11
ing process of digestion. The pork is first
8 wallowed, but ia the course of the night it
had ejected it into the membraneous folds
of ita tail.1' In the night, my stateroom be
ing perfectly dark, I touched it with my
finger, when instantly every one of the
thirty .two points, flashed, forth a luminous
phosphorescent light! - I wailed a short
time, when placing my hand under it, I
liAed it un, and the whole mass became ju
minous. Lcttlne it dron I found that it had
transmitted some to my fingers, which
shone; brightly for a fcW- seconds afterrl
have hence inferred that the animal is en
dowed with this wonderful property, to ter
tify the larger fry' that would otherwise
prey upon it. In this case, the light ia not
attended with a shock like that of the elec
tric cel. I now regret that I did not ex
amine tho first species by night, fir it is my
hrtn belief that they hove equally the power
of cmiting phosphorescent light. " If this
bo truoj- a will account for the opal like
arradianco noticed in tho day time. I have
thus satisfied mvsclfns to the causa of the
luminous appearance of the sea. h does
not proceed from putrescent matter held in
solution, as formerly thought, but is unques
tionably derived from theso find other kinds
of living jelly fish, which are found of every
size, from mere animalcule to afotor
more in length, In fuct they are a creation
ns multitudinous in variety as quadrupeds,
binis, oie. . In warm climes and other pe
riods, they rio near tho surface, when the
agitation of tho water causes them to flash
forth their light, and when this is done in
the midst uf foam, every globe of air (from
being composed of air bubbles) becomes a
lensr to reflect light, vary ing in strength ne
cording 4o its proximity ; and thus are the
millions flenses scattering a:id multiply,
ing light, untiRtho whole whitened mass
appears a sheet of
Frc.
Necessity of a steadfast character.
The man who is pcrpetunlh,' liesitnting
which of two things he will do lirsh will do
neiiher. The man who resolves, but who
suffers hiti resolution to be changed byHbe
first couuter-suggestion of n friend, who
fluctuates from opinion to opinion, from
plan to plan, and veers like a weathercock
to every point of the compass, with every
caprice tuat blows, can never accomplish
any thing great or upeful. Instead of being
pregreswwTO rnryiingto
stationary, and more probably rctrormde in
all. It is only the man who first consults
wisely, then resolves firmly, and then exe
cutes his purpose with inflexible persevcr.
ance, undismayed by those petty difficulties
which daunt a weaker spirit', that con ad
vance to emmenco in nny line. Let us
lake, by wny of illustntion, the ense of u
student, tie commences iho study of the
acaa languages ; but, presently a friend
comes uud tells him he is wasting his time,
and that, instead of obsolete words, he had
much better employ himself in acquiring
new ideas. He changes his plan and sets
to work at the mathematics. . Then comes
another friend, who asks him with a grave
and sapient face; whether ho intends to be.
coimxa professor in a college ; because If
he does not, he is misemploying his time,
and 4hat for the business of life, common
arithmetic is enough of mathematical sci
ence. He throws up n is" Euclid, and adA
dresses himself to somo other study, which
in its turn is again relinquished on some
equally, wise suggestion ; and thus is life
spent in changing his plans. You cannot
but pcrccivo tho folly of this courso ;' and
the worst effect of it is the fixing on your
mind a habit of indecision , suffiejent ofit
self lo blast the fairest prospects. Now
takoyour course wisely, bur firmly; and
having taken it, hold upon it with heroic re
solution, nnd I he Alps ond Pyrenees will
sink before you the whole empire of learn
ing will lie at your feet, while those who
set nut with you, but stopped to chnnge
their plans, are yet employed in the very
unprofituble business of changing their
plans. Let your mono be perseverance.
Practice upon it, and you will be convinced
of -it s value by hrf drsttrrrisberfmmcnpe
to which it will conduct you. Wirt's Et.
says. .
Lord DrsoN. IJii lordshin was somctiWa funi!
of. indulging Vinalicio.us popewty of acttme hir
iriinus ai rron purpose, tie, Kogcrs and Moore,
wfre me mbere of a club; in which extravagant ex
penditure was frequently resorted to. Mr. Rogers
having lattcily eiven ud all connexion iih (h
said club, in his capacity of j friendly counsellor
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pecuniary matters betwixt him and
i.iuun , uo sirenji y urrea Jum to do ikew itc.
as soon as some
and the elnh hnnM
be arranged. In the meantime, at Mr. IL's fur
ihcrrcsucstihe promised not to attend a supper
party of the club that evening : happening lo meet
Byron afterwards, his lordship's suppcrior influ
ence prevailed and reccred Mr. M,
dance, but upon tlie stipulation, that Rogers, (at
whose table they were to dino the following Sfttr
noon previous lo-their 'voire to Dnirv Tatu. ihn
tre.) should not be informed of it. Mr. Mottc was
punctual to the hir. Tlie next day hb Lordship
sent card lo Mr. Rogers, stating that " Mooro
and he had such rare doings at the club last night
he must really plead hisexciuo of absence." R.
with some expression of chagrin, banded Ihe card
to Moore' who, in hb turn, had no slternntlra Kni
of a candid explanation of all the eirenmstantm.
Byron came, however, in his carriara in mooev
lima to convey them to the theatre : en their wsy
thhher, Rogers and Moore read him such a lecture
on bis reckless conduct, that when tho vehicle
stopped at the walls of Drory.bia lordship insUnt'y
sprang out of it, and disappeared for the remain.
aer cu us evening, y . . . ... .
AhabD hit. Jt It I wereAso unluckT.'
said an officer, " as to have a stupid son j I
would certainly make him a parson. , A
clergyman who was. in company, calmly
repueo, - joaininu oterentiy, air, frora
yoor father.! ' ,'"V' "'',( - ,-.:A.A:
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AA Tlc Powerful .Weapon VAA
,..v v I1T THE CAUSK OF TXKrERANCE.
We havo heard of the magic blades,
ana cnarmea ncimcts.- oi tormcr times
by means of which one could destroy -his
ad versa ries at will, and himself still remain
unhurt JJut .these hava passed away t and
in their stead, -we hear of other weapons,
though aaid to be hardly less powerful.
J-A gainst evcry-mighty ' adversarjrinany eo.
gines havo - been arrayed but - perhaps -against
nono more frhan Intcmpefa ncfl.-r
We have heard of " moral suasion," " civil
law,"" eloquence, ridicule, wit and truth.
These have all been called truaty blades.
end powerful weapons, in t.ho hands of the
foes of Intemperance, and, forsooth, they
may ba; out the maximum is lrutn..- ,
The causa of Temperance is the cnuse
of Truth. It has for its object the object
of Truth. Its design is" to beter. and pu-
rify, and ennoble man : to raise liim from a
state of ignorance and degradation, and
establish him on the firm basis cf truth and .
excellence. The two interests being thus
united, the weapon yielded in the cause of
one proves powerful for the other. 1 Thus
it is that the weapons which lrutn may
use in her own defence, are sharp against
the enemies of Temperance, and while the
propagators of error and their unfortunate
victims fall before her power, drunkards
and druuknrd-niakcrs quail, and fly in dis.
may.
Truth opens to the eyes of the drunkard
the true condition of his hopes and pros,
poets. It bliows him on what ground he
stands, and what is beforehand what is be.
hind. It tears away tho pretences, and
false charms, which appetite and deceitful
,oudm rs would cost around ihe drunkard
in his v.upsr ; It shows him though tho
charms be strong, and tho pleasure, os he
fancies, for i moment sweet, "yet, at the
last, it bitf th like a serpent, ana slingeth
like nn adder." It shows Lim the cause
vofall -his misery and wretchedness,-and
bids him, as he lovesjiis life, his earthly
good, at.d soul's best welfare, quit his ven.
est fuc. - It meets him os he -raises the fatal
poison to his burning lips, and' thunders
toi thsjn tones that make him quail at times,
" no druukard shall inherit the kingdom of
God." ItAMneels him at his home that
wretched place4-r-and points, with mcan-
4-ing-tbfttHEa fmstsjter lrr8-porwifetid--
liungry, starving baues. - It tells a tale ot
wo, he knows is true, end knowing this, so
much the keener feels it. Uuwillingly he
listens to its voice ; hut ho must hear, nncL
that till he obeys. Oh ! I would riot be a
druukard, were there no other rcasotKto
prevent me ihan this the voice tf Truw.
I could not bear to look on all around mo
blasted and withered all, as if they brenthed
the deadly fragrance of the Dohon Upas,
and then hear truth declare, " 'tis all thy
work." Oh no! I could not bear the
sound.' Twould strike a dagger to my very
heart, ond leave it rankling there. But
this the drunkard feels, and more. Tongue
cannot tell, nor pen describe the anguish of
his soul 'neath Truth's severe rebuke, lie
only knows;- who feels it. -
Dut truth has something to do with the
drunkard-makers, as well as the drunkard.
It bids him look on fathers and husbands
slain," property" wasted," intellect abused,
health ruined,, and souls lost, and then
thrusts home thechargc " You did it all!"
Mcthinks I'd rather be a drunkard than a
drunkard-maker. To answer for my own
soul, and its loss, would be enough to weigh
me down, without having a long, long list
of oiherrolntd soul31o onswcr"torr Oh
no ! I could uot bear to hear" the voice of
truth re.cnlio back to mo the sighs and
groans of the fatherless nnd widows, ren
dered such by my own effort. ; Yet these .
the guilty man must bear, told by the voice
of' Truth. ' -
" Magna est vcrias ctprccvaleUr and
wiih such a wenpon, Temperance -must
triumph too. The sword, thaieuUbb many
ways, must cut Ihe monster Intemperaneo
down. The wretched fabric, rotten to its
tmrrT'liradymtnrs.-Wh
whole array of makers, seller, drinkers
stand secure; the thing must fnll the trade
of snub most ceasethe fjbric must come
down. Reader, beware you are not Injur
ed by the fall, nor guilty, feel tho powerful
blow of Truth.-- "Magnolia.
Take cabe how to po up the ladber.
Matthew Orey, Bpcfling of his marriage, :
soys: My wi:'e ws about .-ton' years
younger than me. -She:. was industrious,
prudent end economical. She had a largo
fund of gy-od sense." We early formcif a
determination to indulge in no unnecessary
expense, and to mourn the ladder so slowy
as to run no risk of descent. During the
whole of, our marriage, I never, so far as I
can recollect, entered a tavern except on a
jury or arbitration, or to see n customer,
or at a public dinner, never, in a single In
stance, lor the purpose of drinking. -
How very different the conduct of noma
married people is, and old ones, too, now.a
days. They can go to the tavern or grog."
shops, eat oysters, drink grog, play cards,
dice or nine-pins, spending their seventy
five cents or a dollar two or three times a
week No marvel such people never go
up the ladder.' ".They are always at the
bottom, and there they will stay as long as
they live. A jug of rum tied to a man's
neck is a bardjhjng to carry up tha ladder,
and many a man after be has dragged, it
half way up, hat been suddenly tumbled
down to the bottom. T'"
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