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T - '.:i.,.iv rv.'V ; r. '''.' 1 ; life Is oal jr to be valued its ft Is nscfaMy employed." VOLUME II.-NUMBER 30. . iff 1 X lit I i - Ill 111, llfcl 'I i 'HIGHLAND MESSENGER." PUBLISHED BVKRY FRIDAY MORXINO, BY jr, if. ciimsxr & co., rMithtrt of thi Lawt, Treat, e., f ktU. S. This paper published weekly, at Two Dol. r.AM and Fim Cs.vts per annum, in advance ; or Tin ec Dollars, if payment be delayed after the receipt of the 10th Number from the time of tub. rcribmr. O These terms vill, in mil taut, be itrictly adhered to No aubacription discontinued (except at the op tion of the publisher) until all arrearage are paid. ZT AoriRTUKMBNTi will be inaerted for One Dollar per square, for the first, and Twenty-five Cents for each subsequent insertion. ' A liberal deduction will bo made from the regular prices for advertisers by the year. ";' ' MISCELLANEOUS, , From the Magnolia. The Chief of the White Feather; , . v ..... A TALE OF FLOKIDAt -.It wa on a clmumiror'8 evening in the month of June, 1821, that a jouth might have been seen lying at full length upon the bank of the Coosa 'fiver, seemingly, "occu pied by no pleasant thoughts. .His person was rather tall, and moulded with the ut most symctry : his complexion a dark brown though retaining enough of the cop. per color to mark his Indian descent, tor hp was on of those half breeds who are so quietly destroying the aboriginal eo American Indians. His long black hair, unlike that oPmoat' of his race, was of a silky fineness, and (lusted in luxurious mass es down his shoulders, His dress was sim ple, consisting of a hunting shirt, leggins, and moccasins, made of deer skunwhilea white turban, sot jauntily upon his -head. compieteu n is am re.' no wore no orns. ment, save a medal of silver, which dang led loosely round his neck. His countc nanco was strictly ocjuiline, his mouth was small, and when his lips parted, there fhight l)e seen teeth equally sized, and of an ivory whiteness; But the strongest marked fea ture alrout him wns his wild, restl-ss eye, which durina his musincs would sparkle with a brilliancy that was beautiful, yet startling to Dehold. , After some timo he civo vent to his thoughts. 1 Never said ho, starting from his reCumbent position, " no, I will no long er stay, to be tho foot ball of men whose spirits are subdued by the accursed, fire water of the whites, andwlio, in their drunk- en reYkpca-TTw4mtartr,nnd -deny-me'i the privileges of the lowest warricfr, at a ! council, n dance or a ball plnjp. True it is, I am not of puro, descent, but that is my i4vsfortune, not my fault. Why "was I Vv-wd from my father 1 Why was I not al lowed to stay with him who would protect ma T My mother -Oil ! my mother !" and here the big tears coursed thick and fast down his manly checks,'.' the Great Spir it has tnken you irr kindness, nor allowed you to witness the insult .heaped upon your orphan boy. , Oh, Manito, thou who rulest tho Heavens, arid; directest the actions' of men, for good or evil, direct mo now ; and here I swear, that should the changes of life e'er bring mo in contact with the "accursed "destroyers of Tour TaccT-with this good arm I will avenge the wrongs of my brethren.; Hear mo swear!1' A loud peal of thunder broke abovo his head,- and the forked lightning shivered into a thousand pieces a . noble pine that stood nenrr but he only smiled, and said " Manito hns heard and approves my oath. ' ' Now, continued ho, " one look at my mother's grave, and then farewell my tribe forever." , " I will plunge into tho recesses of Flori. da ;-rsurely here among the red men, are thbso whose desire of revenge is not wasted away, by this cursed instrument of destruc tion, more fatal by far than the rifla of tho hatchet." r . Pulling his belt closer round his waist, and seizing his rifle, with hasty strides, he approached the-yil rage. Carefully-avoid-rng the" wigwams and proceeding round the outside of tbem, ho came to a smalt en closure, which was a number of rude boards placed by some relation, to mark the spot - where rested the ashes of a loved one. . In the fareornetof-thcr mclosurernragrone which showed that more than ordinary care had been bestowed upon its production. 1 he grave was newly i-fenccd round with small pine rails, and the board, pai nd nted I ' white", showed in black letters s the name nT Nar-a-mat-tha, aged 38 yea ra. Not a weed was to be seen wtthin jtlie enclosure, but the tall grass waved mnjestically over the ' grave, while at the head bloomed a single white rose. Upon this grave the youth pros. trated himself in all tho abandonment of grief, and for soma moments were heard his stifled aobs and groans, which plainly showed his heart-felt misery; " " '! Vho now," said he,-'1 will tend your grave Oh! tny mother? who will rpot out the noxious weeds from your resting place, and water the rose your orphan's af fection has placed at your Jbcad?" After a pause, during which his sobs : brokeforth todsfrpng for utterance,he slowly raised from the crave, and takin? a fond, farewell look, turned away with these simple words " Farewell and forever! I will avenge your wroncs !" , Retracinc his steps to the villaee. he cautiously entered one of the huts, and tak. ing a wallet from a peg in the .wall, he fill ed it with dried venison and parched corn and slune it round his neck. Then reoleni ishing his "powder flask, and taking his hatchet from a corner beneath some skins of bear and deer, he turned, ToMeftrths hut. As he was leaving the hut he encounter- ed some of his brethren, who were return- ing from town, whither they hod been to sell skins and venison. They, wero nil In ebriated,and seeing him they setup a loud whoop, and'sprang toward him. ; tie en. deavored to avoid their notice, but finding that impossible, he turned and faced them. They danced around him, and in an insult ing manner held up their bottles, and calling him bastard nnd white livered, bade him drink with them. -. With a calm and friend, ly voice he told them to leave, and not pro voke him, for more'lliianone knew what his temper was. But disregarding his words they pressed round him, and one moro dar ing than the rest, with fin insulting expres sion towards his mother, laid his hand upon him. With a sadden - start he-threw the drunken savage to the ground, with such Force that ho lay for some moments stunnea and motionless. The fall had in some mca. sure sobered him, and when he came to his senses, quicker than thought, he sprang to his fcci iihd drawing tils knife7threwliiiT). self upon the youth, who had barely time to drop his rifle, when he found himself in tho grasp of his brawny opponent But his quick eye had detected the design and he was prepared, with one hand he clutched his antagonist's throat, aud held him off, while with the other, he endeavor, ed to disarm him Disregarding the wounds he was momentarily receiving, hie motive seemed to troto conquer without harming him. . Findin , this impossible, and seeing but one way to save his own life, lie en deavored to wound so us to disable his op. poncnt. But as his knife pierced the side of the savage, his foot slipped, and falling forward, the knife entered to the haft, and the drunken sot fell dead at his feet. The other-Indians, (who hod till this moment stoodbpassive, satisfied that their revenge would bo gratified by the death of the youth whose opponent was one of the most mus- cular and bravest of the tribe,) when-thev witnessed his fall, with a-shriek of rnge, sprang toward the yoith, who hastily seiz ed his rifle, and, with a whoop of defiance, bounded away with an agility that baffled the cllorts of his drunken pursuers. After a short run, he relapsed into a walk, and gave himselt up to reliection. T I was wrong, said he, " to become a destroyer of my own race, but Manito will forgivo the unintonthnrat flcecf. I could have borne their taunts upon myself, but the desecra. tion of my mother's memory, and a Wow Ne ver t'ThETeistoo rrrach-nf the red -war ¬ rior's blood flowing in my veins for that." With this assurance, he pursued his way slowly along in a southern direction once, arid once only did he pause and look back, from tho brow of n hill near the village, and as his cyo rested upon the far corner of that lone burial place, a deep nnu hitter Bign came from the depths of his heart, and agnin hs proceeded on his lonely way. . We will now transport our reader to a beautiful spot on tho border of the With-la. coo.chce. It was a calm moonlight night, and nought was heard save the song of tho Whipporwill and the ominous hooting of the Night-owl. Upon the bank sits one who might be deemed the goddess of the sccncT" Beautiful as a fairy ,' ivith a form of which Venus might have been proud, was the only daughter of the aged Chief of the then small tribo of the Scminolcs,- Cha. ra-tah , or the gentle fawn. ' She was ripen, ing into wdmanhood,Tind a more beautiful being ne'er struck mortal eye. As she sat musing upon the pleasures of the coming morrow, when therd was to be a grand trial of skill in the Indian games, of which her hand was the pnzo to be awarded, a footfall was heard; she sprung Jo hcrfeet, and with flashing eye confronted1 tTie intruder. " Who is it," said the maiden in a haughty tone, "that dares follow the daughter of Ko-me-tah, and pry into her thoughts f "Forgive me, maiden,1 in a low sweet tone, said tho new comer; " l amastran gcrThungry and wcaried--longrlong , has been my journey and of a surety I knew not that you were here." At the sound of the voice,'8he dropped from her command ing position, and at tho mention qfjhunger, all trie woman rose in her soul. "Come rftheTr-wwran , TUbe who you may, this is no time for questions. I will cive you food and a" resting place." With th""? nMr'ht tofl wayaJe - youth followed her for a shortspace through tho grove. l hey then emerged into an open place where the village was situated. Not a light was to be seen, save now and then a gleam from a drowsy watch-fire. They crossed the square and entered a hut, where, with her own hands, she set before him food and drink, and as he satisfied the cravings of hunger, bent upon him a look of inauirv. which seemed to relapse into tenderness. After he had finished his meal she enquired "Of what nation are you?" " A Crock," was tho reply. Ah ! has the news of our grand tal reached you also? nnd have you come sb far to match yourself against the bravest and best of the red men of Florida?" "I da not under, stand your meaning," said- the youth. " Does not my brother know that to-morrow there is to be a trial of skill, and my hand the prize to be given the , victor T" " Manito, I thank thee,1' said the youth, with a look of joy "and does the White Swan thiok one so poor and lowly as J can enter ? " It is opsn to all ," said the maid ; " my dear father will surely let you try your skill.. - Fof such a prize, thoucht the youth to die in the attempt would be bliss, " Will my brother try forth handjof Cha-ra-tah ?" asked the nMu'den. :1 Yes, though the trial should be led to death , wasthe reply. It is well, Manito arospcr you," ejaculated the maiden, and pointing to some skins where, j on ho was to lie, she left him. to repose. As she slowly moved to her own dwelling she murmured to herself. ' He is comet the ono I have seen in my dreams. . He Is come ! The Great Spirit has guided here to make his daughter happy. . He will succeed and to-morrow's noon shall see me his bride." She then retired to her couch.? The form of tho youth hovered near her) and her sleep was calm and peaceful. ; ": At dawn of day Cha-ra-tah rose, and rousing the youth from his heavy si jmbers she loathe way to her father's hut, and -on entering, said, " here is a young warrio) from the Creeks, who would fain contend for the hand of Cha-ra-tah my father wjll let himi"-ond-a,dvancing-tothetjld ma, with a look of such sweetness that he could deny her nothing, she put her arm about lis neck and fondly kissed his check. , ) . "Come near me, youngwarrior," sold the aged chief. "How many summers fiSVessed'Ver'yQuread !" "? Scaite ' 8ixte'en," was the reply. " And your A), ther?" " Alas! he is one of that accursed race who would drive us from our hunting f rounds and the graves of. our ancestors, le deceived my mother; and basely left her. Some three moons since, she droop ed and died. My tribe have nearly been destroyed by the fire-water of the white maDj nod tho brand of Lose horn has long been set upon me. I bore it patiently whilo my mother lived, for her sake, but when she died, I had no tie to bind mo to them. I swore to avenge her wrongs, and sought for red men whose desire for liberty and revenge had not been washed away by the liquid poison of the while robber." Tears rolled from the eyes of Ko-mc. tali and his daughter, during his recital, and when he had finished, the old man spoKe. " Here be thy home, poor orphan ; thoa art now my son. Thou shalt enter our games and if successful the harid of Cha-ra-tah is thine." The countenance of tho youth lighted up with a glow of satisfaction, and ho mentally promised himself the possession of the Flower of the Forest. And Cha-ra. tah too, what were her feelings ? a mixture of hope and fear. Hope, that he whom she loved might prove successful, and fear that the superior strength of some of his., ao tagntU wttght OYcrpowef Him."" 'She had imbibed all tho superstitious ideas of the aborigines, and often in her dreams had seen the shadowy form of the youth, and fromthC'fiTst momcntshe' sawjlovedJwnr There was one among the young1 war riors of the village whose prowess and dar. ing had long been celebrated among his own and neighboring tribcs7aud hismany victories had gained him the name of Uh. mat-lah or the Invincible. It was also k no w n that he dca rly loved the Gentle Fa wn and although many young warriors entered it was more for the sake of the sport, than the hope of carrying away the prize from him. Oh-mat-lah was a largo muscular yoQng man, somewhat older than our youth, but unlike him, ho had never been tainted with an association with the whitest 7 The purestvof the royal Indian blood flowed through his veins, and being from youth in Qred tJ thc" wdodsTlind acquired a strength and agility which none but those accustom ed to it can ever attain. His form was faultless, but his countenance bore a mo rose and haughty look, which was not re lieved by his wild, restless - eye A deep scar extendsd fro n his left eye to his chin, which ho had received in some encounter with the foe, added to the rhilly sulliness of his appearance. He had long and deeply loved tho Fawn ; but a spirit so gentle could have no satisfac'ton at tho prospect of a union with one whose temperament was so totally different from her own. Oh-mat-lah knew tho maiden lorcd him not, and it was with savage joy that lie heard the maiden's hand was to be tho prize; for he judged surely there was no one who could success. ' fully contend with him. M'Ycs,M- sBtd he;t " this haughty beauty, who has so often re. pulsed my ofTers, shall at last bo mine, whether she will or no," and with this as surance he had lain his head upon his rude couch the night before, and dreamed of fu. ture happiness, With the rise of tho sun began the asscm. blago of old and young, and never was seen a - - mgrriergatncjingiiinninnt riny prrsenirn themselves atthe village of Jvo-me-la! At length one of those rude horns made from the conch, summoned the contending parties to the b,ank of the river, where first of all there was to be a swimming match. One by one tho warriors took their places upon the bank, each one resolving to do his best, and more than one prayer ascended to the Great Spirit for assistance in the contest for the Fairest of the Fair. At length Kometah appeared leading his daughter to witness the sport. All eyes were turned towards the stranger who ac companied them. His appearance at once bespokofor him a welcome. Oh-mat-lah saw him, and fear instantly sprang up in his heart. The youth proudly took his place at the foot of the line, and with one look at Cha-ra-tah, nerved himself for the contest.' The conch again sounded, and with a plunge, as of ono vast body, the whole line disappeared beneath the waters. : One by one they reappeared, all but Oh-mat-lah and our hero, whose stay was so prolonged that the spectators began to fear some acci dent had happened to them. ' The heart of Cha-ra-tah sunk within her. " She buried her face , in her hands and wept. ' A shout of jcy recalled her senses," ' and looking up elie saw her lover and Oh-mat-lah had risen nearly side by side, far ahead of all the othersandeacli was straining every nervo for victory. Now one, then the other would shoot by the opposite shore' wajj( nearly gained, nnd still Oh-mat-lah was foremost ; when wih an effort almost miraculous,' the youth shot by him and landed first on the opposite bank. , A loud shout that echoed and rang again and again through the woods proclaimed his success, bnd Cha-ra-tah, leaning her head upon her. father's shotil. ders, wept for joy. But the 1&art of Oh. mat-lah was big with vengeance. To be benten in her eight, and by a 6t ranger and a boy too, was too much, and when he rose upon the bank, he was almost tempted to throttle his frail antagonist upon the spot. But his spirit failed him and he "contented himself with saying, " This is but one trial, I shall proverTictorintheresf, andthenfor Cha-ra-tah and revenge!" 1 he parties rccrossed the river in canoes, anci, joyous, and hearty was the reception which awaited tlic victor, for young and old envied Oh-mat-lah, and rejoiced to seo him ........... ... - - . t - h- Dearen. i no youtu naa eyes ana ears tor but one, and a smile from Cha-ra-tah did more to nerve his heart, than all the noisy congratulations of the rest. , The next trial Was shooting the arrow The target was placed at the distance of one hundrod yards, and each silently took his place, l hey were to slioot three arrows, those nearest tho centre being victorious. Shot after shot was made, but . none had planted more than ono crrq u-itliin lhfi in. ncrbinga Oh'-mat-lah's tuVh arr' and prosily stepping into the ring, lie quickly, dref his arrow from the quiver, and fixing it tqthe bow-string, he prepared to slioot. A casual observer would have pronounc cd his demeanor as cool as if nothing was at stikc. But a closer examination would havt ,discovcrcil a restless wandering of the eye, and a nervous trembling of thc-limba unknown to the warrior before. It might have been bate; time will show. Slowly raising his bow to tho height, his eye ran quickly along the arrow, and a sharp twnng announced its flight. It was seen transfix, cd trembling within the inner ring, about a finger's breadth from the centre. Ilis sec- ond was placed between his first and tho centre, and his third also in the ring All three might hava boan immwJ with a hand. Holowly turned towards his opponent, with a sardonic smile, which seemed to imply, I am here conqueror at least. Not a muscle of tho youth's features was discom posed, but with a stately step lie took his placc-tmd fixed-his -arrow;-"! lis yerthen strayed to where the chief and his daughter sat. One look was sufficient, for ho. knew his own skill. Raising the bow to his eye, he-took sight, and the affow"was quivering" in tho centre spot. A loud shout proclaim ed the interest tho crowd took in the young stranger. A second arrow split the first frgm heel to point. Another .and - a louder shout proclaimed the joy of the multitude. Ilis third and last struck scarcc.lialf a fin gcr's breadth from tho others, and again the welkin rung with shouts of the children of tho Forest. Oh-mat-luh stood trembling with rage. At first ho thought to fly the detested place forever ; but should he, the pride of his trijw, allow to and' by a boy, before the contest was but half finished ? No. " At least,' said he, ' I am the strongest andean outrun, or in the wrestling despatch him." But his star was at its zenith, and the Great Spirit had senr a champion to save Chara-tAh from n life of sorrow. Such was the joy of the spectators that it was with difficulty the youth could extricate himself from the crowd who closed round him, -ach anxious to grasp the hand of the strange victor. Tim conch now sounded for tho running match. The ground pre pan .! for the match was of an-ovnl shape, nicked by blazing the trees. The youth Sfiwd his chance and ran slowly round the course to ascertain the advantages of the ground. Tlte distance to lie run was twice rotfh t (tic Coti reTlicre we re bur fbu ir of all the warriors who started; these were Oh.mat-Iah, Ob-Ii-go-so, Chi-o-gcc and our hero. .:. ?.-. The signal was given by Cha-la-lah, and they bounded of? like arrows from the bow. Oli-mat-lah took. tho lead, followed closely by the other two, our hero bringing up the rear. Tho first round bad almost been ac. compliahcd, and as yet bur-hero had not neared the rest- As they passed the place where sat the chief and his daughtcra smile of malicious joyTpvcrspread hc coUn tcnance of Oh-mat-lah, as he looked over bis shoulder and aw the distance the vouth was behind. But his joy was short-lived ; a look of despair from Cha-ra-tah seemed to rouse our hero? and with a bound like the stricken deer, he passed the two hinder most, arid .ranged up with Oh-maLlah Now came the tug of war. Now one,now the other, shot ahead ; thrcc-fourths ofjhe course was passed ; yet neither had the ad vantage now less than twenty yards were to be run, and every nerve was strained, and as they passed the stand the noble form of our youth was seen a clear yard ahead of bis opponent. The ground shook with the acclamations of the crowd, and the vic tor of three triafs again appeared to receive a smile from Cha-ra-tah. Now indeed was tho chance of Oh-mat-lah almost gone ) his spirit was almost subdued, and the desire for revenge almost overpowered the wish for the hand of Cha-ra-tah. He entered, it is true, upon the wrestjing match, but it was only with the hope that by some lucky chance he might take the life of the youth, and, thus being second in all be might yet claim the prize. Revenge was . the motive that actuated him. V-- ' - . . -... ' After a pausQ,,lo allow the combatants fo rest and regain their wind, the 'signal was given lor tie wrestlers, liv the Indian rule, any hold is allowed, save the tnroat ond hair, so that no undue advantage is given to the large over the small man, Twelve warriors appeared for the match. The sport went on with varied interest, till but Ob-Ii-go-so, Oh-mat-lah, and our hero were left. Ob-li-go.so threw his gage, ond Uh-mat-lah, with Indian cunning, pretend ed to lace his moccosons, so that our youth was obliged to toke the gage. : This he did to save his own wind, as whoever was the victor was obliged to wrestle with hiin. 1 he youth slept bhthly into thenng,and but a few seconds elapsed when the gigantic Ob-Ii.go-so measured his length on the ground. A shado might have been "seen to cross the brow of Oh-mat-lah, but he sprung quickly into tho ring nnd confronted the youthful victor. A short but severe strug gle ensued, when Oh-mat-lah Seized him with, a grip of iron hy the throat,, and for 4 moment the life of the youth seemed in jeo pardy. A groan of horror broke from the crowd, nnd more than one young warrior leaped the palings to rescue him, for nil Eerccived the base purpose of Oh-mat-lah. !ut with the strength f despair, the youth tore himself from his grasp, the blood streaming down his lacceratcd neck, and, with a mighty effort , threw him to the ground, with such force that he lay stunned, nj ularinaLi font Jinoa his neck, nirncd to the crowd witu a Took winch seemed 10 sav, "What is your will?". "Kill kill the coward ! . burst - simultaneously-Tfrom every lip. But gently taking his foot from his prostrate foe, who had now recovered, ho raised him, and led him passive to where the Chief sat, and without a word released him, and retired. ..- " Begone, coward !" were tho words of Ivo.me-lah, whose eyes sparkled as of old, when he spoke, " never more show your face in my tribe. I disown you and may tho Great Spirit deal more mercifully with you than you would have done with yon stranger youth." Without a lojk or a word, Oh-mat-lali shrunk away, and left that peaeuul villagorand retired far away South, among the everglades. Ko-me-tah then, turning to the youth, said," Young stranger, receive the reward of your prowess become the chief of oiit tribe: and the hand of Cha-ra-tah is thine." With these words, he. placed a white feather in the youth's turban, while tho plaudits of the as-semblngB-gaTe-pmofrif in this act of Krf-mc-taty The youth was adopted their War Chief: and in after years, when the warbroke Quttetween the-ia T ' Whites and his tribe, how well he kept his oath, tilt by n stratagem he wns entrapped, the world will bear witness, for who has not heard of OSCEOLA, THE CHIEF OF THE WHITE FEATHER ? FortAldlon,Scpt.l6,'4l. " A Lawver ottwitted. ... Several years ago, a. young gentlemen went to consult a certain attorney how he might carrv off an heiress. Vim rnnnnt An it uriih snfolv " youwhat you may do let her mount a horse and hold a bridle ond whip ; do you then mount behind her, and you are safe for she runs awaywith you." Thr counsellor, however, was sufficiently punished for his quibbling advice, when next day he found that it was his own daughter who had run away with his client. " That is all I get." Two neighbors met, ono of whom was exceedingly rich, and the latter in moderate circumstances. The latter began to congratulate tho first on his grunt possessions, and nn the happiness which he must enjoy, and ended by con. trastingit with his own condition." " My friend," said the rich man, " let mc ask you one question : would you bo willing to take my propcrtrnndtnkeTtie whole cn re of it for vour board and clothing?" "No, indeed!" -" Well, that is all I get.'f" Why is a young lover popping the ques. tion like a tailor running a hot goose overa suit of clothes ? We knew you'd guess it. Because he is pressing a suit ! ( The Tyes of the Idle' man are apt to look into ftneighbors ; pockets for bo who will not live by honest industry, will be ready to supply himself by other men's means, New words. The coinage of new words is 4y no means confined to our new and go-ahead country: In the recent debates in the British Parliament, Sir Robert Peel expressed a doubt " whether freo trade in corn would produce a great fixity in price ;' and Lord John Russell spoke of thu " final ity" of certain propositions touching the corn laws. The word " lengthy" also is not of unfrequent use by tlic English deba. ters ajid the London press." Oh, Cupid, don't yon know Yoa oujfht to have a lickin " For plaguing little children wn, Andour arrows ia them stickin'. . Ajotsisg fastixb. May I get married, ma ?' said a nice, plump girl of fifteen to her mother, the other morning. . " ' Married ' exclaimed the astonished ma tron, 'what put such anidea into" your head?' ' -..,'" 'J . 1 Little Sally, here, has never'secn a wedding, and I'd like to amuse the child,' replied the obliging sister with fascinating naitetie.' ."' ' ' ' ' Z: :.;..Mattert of course. :Zu,. There are certain things in this world, which ho vo so uniformly turned out in ' the samo way, that noboJy dreams of their re sulting in any" other whjv In abort, they are set down s ". matters of course," i. e, events have always happenedfrom the" same cause, or attended by the, Aame cir cumstances, or produce the tame effects. , For example : ' . ., . . " . . ' ; '.' ' .' When a bank suspends specie payments It is always done for the "public good, as a matter of courses i ;' ; " If the said bank becomes irretrievably insolvent, and is forced to , liquidate iu af fairs, the dii-cctor8 publish card stating that the asts are amply sufficient to pay every thing, os n matter of course. ; " Peoplo who put any degree of confidence in such statements are always deceived and disappointed, as a matter of course. : .- t j- Vhcn a hian commits eunurder or a for-: ' gery, or runs away with his neighbor's wife, nnd is detected undlried jie is proved to bo insnne, as a matter of course. V " . v"' ", When a firo occurs, whether it proves destructive of property or not, it is the work of an incendiary, as a matter of course. W lien a man is detected in acme act of unmitigated rascality, which must destroy his reputation forever, he requests the pub. , lie to ' suspend tlmir opinion,' as a mattor of course. . . ' . : . When such information comes, if at all, mSScri'rifof'g lvJlrt eAr When a young ladv has had five or six offrtrs-of f nn rr i o ge j a trd ha v ingrejected them all, finds herself turning the first corner,' with a small chance for the future, she is generally satisfied I hat good husbands are uot always coming along, as a matter of course. . - -: Vhen a quack medicine is invented, it is tremendously puffed, as a matter of course. But every body who believes one half that is stated of its wonderful virtues, gets cgrcgiously humbugged, as a matter of course. When a man becomes debased, cheats his neighbor, gels drunk,, gambles, flogs his wife, and ' turns up Jack,' if rich, he is a gentleman, us a matter of course. . When a man is compelled to work for a living, though honest, virtuous and intelli gent, he is deemed by the rich unworthy of their society, as a matter of course. - - .When a distinguished politician has been loaded with abuse, and denounced as rprosTil a party, if ho uirns-a summer-sct and'ioins his enemies! they forthwith pronounce him statesman, and praise him up," as arinat, tor of couf so." When he deserts them, however, he ne ver was a statesman, as a matter of course. When a man steals" a hundred thousand dollars oh ! it would be cruel to slash the prntlcman, as a matter of course. -- When a woman, whose face is a scare, crow, accidentally inherits a fortune Oh, she's a beauty, as a matter of course. " Every man of intelligence and common" spnse "ts a subscriber to a newspaper, and if he is honest he pays his subscription punc- tua!!yTa a tnatter of jCoursc.r ,1. . ' - Distr Aimjto for 'Rent.' M Speaking of Turkey," we heard an extensive tale yes. terday. It was told us by the doctor. : A man up town on going to dinner a day or iwo ngOjfound a magnificent turkey, weigh ing fifteen or twenty pounds, smoking hot on the table. As he smacked ins lips in anticipation of his pleasure, lie happened to recollect that he had himself purchased pair of ducks in market that morning,-and brgan to wonder how they became trans formed into the dish before him. ' ; " lien," said he to the. boy waiting upon him, " where the devil did this turkey come from ?" - r , " Why.sar, replied Ben," dat ar turkey . is Ui n roostjn' pn bur, fence' dm tree night. and (lis mornin' I seize lum for de r(nt ob de fence J" r A great negro that I - We have a shrewd suspicion that he understands the laws ot Turkey much better than his master, . r A ccntleman remarkable for having a great deal of lead jo his forehead, called one morning on a law yer, who asked him wbat- news " Vrhy,' said he, ' tiTont know, my head r 111. . J" 1 . -1 is contounoeuiy out oi oruer mis mom ing.' ' - . " ' That is extraordinary news, indeed,' said the lawyer. . . . - What, an extraordinary thing lor a man to have the headache !' ' T 'No sir. said he; I do not say that, but for so simple a machine to le out of order is extraordinary indeed." , ' - . The scrERioRiTY of wealth. A rich. upstart collector of the revenue, once asked a poor but witty person, If he had any idea what kind of j thing opulence was. ' t Is a thing,'.' replied the man, which can gif a rogue mo auvuniago over sa wmk man." . ' V. ' ' " I have been to Uie tailors sliop, mam- ma. Vhat oreaotul smart leiiows tbem tailors must be." - T " What makes yon think so, child t" , " Oh ! because they have worked the tops l of their thimbles all off 4 1 Scexe a boarding houso." ; Dick to the landlord 14 Mr. W., .have you a piece of stealc there that is rare!" Landlord " Yes, sir, we havp a very good tk to. , day." Dick" Well, that s rare enough !" 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