VOLUME ,IL NUMBER 3D;
ASIIEVILLfi, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY JIORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1812
NUMBER 85
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" HIGH LAND MESSENGER."
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MISCELLANEOUS. ,
I wfOt I were He!
tStmg T.'trte Pustaget in thf Life of Peter Polk.
"' " I wish I were lie" fuiJ Peter PoIlT, ns
lie saw tho son of a rich neighbor riding by,
while Vk tor was trudging 0:1 foot. Peter
at this period wos nbmt ton years of age,
a good ujv, 11 tolerable KL-holnr, of a kind,
willing ninl obliging disposition. Dut Pi
ter con! i scarcely look up oil tho mujici Kr
comforts of those around hint,' without
sometime sighing tliit lii twn fjituties
were s Jiumbli;. " - ;
- Nviw," tljuiight Peter, ' how (i;li;ht.
fill it wuuid he for ine, in.stetid of lr.uJginjjf
thrt'O inii" on loot to seh.iol, to rido. plea-jantly4y-MHit;li
n niev p ini'y; I s!r;uM
not hi h i tired when J got there, in I could
tli iui!il lVt'-r'a head was fillod an he tru
cd oioni. H w he shjuld love a dear lit
tie p mey , "ltd how hu would iid it, und (
thoui'iu I other such ' chilJisli faricii-s nniil
he got (juite sad and il!aget!ier diatiofied
with hU lot
"Oh, how I do wish I were he!" ex.
claimed !' tvr. At the Baniu monietit tur.
ninga yu lJeii corner in t!i! road, ho din
covered tho 'uug gt'.fitlerii-Tn quite deid.
Tho poncy run wy with turn. It had
thrown him oT, and in filling, hu h id frac
tared hk skull, and produced instant death.
Sjrveyiu this sad sjK-ctaele, Pt ter scri mh.
ly thought that he was far In ner oHT ns he
wan, and trudged (he remainder of Iih walk
for iliut and ntiny nnoi'icr day without n is!u
ing for a pouey.
T,'I"w1STi TrcfSiratt tTprP.ilkrrw
at iht nie of twenty-three he lr U friend
and old wlmol.ni ate, Itichard J iih,
They Imd both commenced hiuiness at
tlwsimetime,' ahitit three years previniu.
ly to thid rsflnm-tthiit. Pctrr work(l hard
und mdefatig ihly. II J had 11 tolrrahki h n;
of custom, nn J thin h id ttvihlud him to
furnish twi rooms in cxcwdingly comfort
able styhf ap dnsl tho time he iniirht find n
rib, tonviku hisb ines complete. It 11 liieh
ard had far tuitstrippcd him.' lie had l i
ken a whole house, and furuishi-d it upl.m.
Hidly. 11 j was nlwayn flush of money, and
if any party' of pleanuro was' prop. isetl
Riclmrd would form one, und spend his
cash freely, while Pi ter went, which was
. very-rrt4v-rlto was own;wHtfd.t-be exeifd.
iniy ecoiiomieal,"whieh made him appear
very mean. Peter could n l m ike out row
-it was. Richard did not seem to liavo so
much business as he had, on, I in i.jt unques
' tuJnab'y liif 'WJtJnmt im f w-rm-Htrnv
It chanced that IVter h id, at one lim ,
a Inro order to execute, and requiring
s ine cash to complete it, ho proceeded I
llichard. who hdvaneed ban. fuly dollars
on his note. He executed the order, got
paid, a id took tip his hat to proceed to
Kielmrd and pay him.
U-WJq.n Jueliv fellow he is," cried Pe
ter to b ablo thus to serve an l J scliool-
fitinrr-Orrp-t -syfsli 1 were ho !" 3
- Just ns lie had uttf red tliis fxehmation,
a rvdice ofliccr cntereil, and requested Po.
ter to accompany hirn t the police office
stating that ho had a warrant for his nppre.
her.sion. 'Peter "was thiindcrsjLmc.L.IIe.
hsd dona ik wron? that he was aware -of.
In vain ho nsked up m what charn Ii j was
arrested. The officer was silent, and thus-
llwy procccih-il tojreih:r to the police office.
Peter undorwent a private examination, ns
to whore he got n -X29 note which w is
proved to bo a counterfeit and traced :o him.
Peter stated of Rich ird Jones, his friend.
He was then more rigorously examined 11s
.. to his connrction with that ...individual, and
he Mnted all ho knew, how Im had Imlped
him, mid how, ho added, "I often wish I
were lie."
' Young man," said tho rna'gistratc, " I
believe you. You s!iall now aec tho man
wh so situitj m yHi much rnvy."
IVtor was uow couduetel nlotjifr jlleries
and winilingBtaircasrajrt an isolated build,
ing which contained a long row of cells.
Two doors wruring, ono of llwe were tin.
-1 ickod,nd Pi ter confronted its tenant
llichard J lines. Ho was one of a ganjjof
forjp'rs, and cmfessHl to lending the iroleii.
tichl bill u rj-whieh was iraal to him.
Peter, us Ik ,k-ft the dreary nbxle of
cn'Or-.thinki il God licartiiy that he w is not
Richard J nes,snd n turrwdto his humble
tcwmcnl with most lieart full gnititudu for
nil the blessings he rnvsscdr 1
u I wi ih I we.w tw." exclaimed Peter two
yesrs after the last vent. 1 1 seemed some
how or ot herns if Peter's expcrtiineo had
pone for nought, and bo ould not get rid of
his wishing Yethehidperliarismnre6c.
casion to indulge In tho " wish" how than
. t oj forms period. Tbo occasion wa$
this,. . -
I :Pltcrl:i.lJngM.t'nninorcdol a very
pretty, and
if whurW
I .1
still better, .of u
very a od girl, but s jnehow or Uhcr, he
1" . 1 ' l. .. II ' -1
utu noi iniiHU niucn uuvauce. ' lie win ui.
wuv9 kindly received knd wurmly welcotn
ed, and tho young lafy's brother, an well
ns Iter father und mtlu r, were decidedly
partial to him. lut lie t her 11 was his ino.
desty. ortliQt hoLeliived ho was not loved
iignin, certaio it Is thitjio hud never spoken
ot love, except with its eyes, und that uc
licious awkanluess k amusing to on inter,
esteil spectator that ilwilys embarrasses 11
m idest bm-r. It w 3 thought, too, that
Ann hnd returned hit planets in kiiidness
but 110 was loo nvKitftto pcrci ivc it, . and
us uinideulv raodi-stvj could do ho ; ore, .nf.
fairs were likely ti rmain in this way till
u ith parries tliect, TV whdf is" rhoro " likely
tilt the. lady got tlrxU of wailing, when on
incident occurred t(ufl cnuscd tlie exclaim.
tion wvtmb wrsieh down. -
Am-xcursion up the river was proposed,
ui which music una uancing were 10 00 im
fiuim s. Ann, w ith her brother, and seve
ml young men who visited the house, were
of tho party, and ruter had nniicip'Ued
much pleasuio jn' giing, but a j ib, Irom
an excHleut-' cmtonter, that was to bo ex
ecutcd imnii di.itely, prcventid his atten
dance. I he f..lIowtng evening ho met one
of tho persons who had enjoyed tho trip,
llu.npoke in terms of ecstiu y r the beau
ty of Ann lil J how often 1io had danced
with her, and how si 10 had given him
flower, which lie produced and kissed ; und
sui I hu would keep i for ever', for her s-i ki
Peter ileelared it was ful-, with u spirit
unusual for Iti :ii ; in tlm menu time he felt
that it wag true ;-iiiit-iLip:jLihaL-tlta
other Would resent his words tht ho might
have tho plea suro of uivin him u g tod
thrashing. .'Tim young mm only biugl'tr-d.
" I wish 1 were he, sighed Peter, as he
left tho group.
Tho next clay, the young fellow cami
into Peter s store, and producing u letter
written in a faint vomani!i-lookuig band.
asked hi n triumphantly whether ho would
bebevis him then, i ho letter read thus:
Dear Mr. Muggins I have heard ol
the remarks you undo about my flower,
and of your expressions in regard to mv
self. 1 e.unn it see vmi 11I0116 iu the d iv
lime, but if you will come this evening and
lap vourbandi... lliH-'o - time under mv
chamber window, 1 will endeavor to reward
you us you deserve. Exeusa my signii
mv name 1 for farif accident.11
roter was tiiunders'ruck. It was cvi.
dent that Ann l ived Mog-'ins thero could
lie 11 douhtof it. Pi.ti r sighed and felt as
if hu could do no work, und as if he did not
caro w hether ut ever worked again or n.if
At an curly butt. lis nhut-bis Wor.ind
wandered out in 11 restless stiirit. deter
mined to ieo the resu!t of tho interview.
Ho remembered that Ann'j chinihor
uindow v.as at '.ho back of thu huu.
Wluit l ver d.H-i not know tho resting-
place tif his mistress, and invoke blessings
on her bead as the I tint illuiiiiuali.m of its
window tells hiius!M is retiring to sleep
us ho believes inder the s-ieci il guardiau
shin of her sUtcr angels. At tho back of
tli house wliciv tVusi situated Ann's chat
bVr wtiulow, was u long garden, (ttllio but.
loni of w hich was a cent nrTxtr, and in
the middle a fi'i iond, which, in the m un
light, looked like a sheet id' silver. ' It is
very beautiful," thought Peter, " but il Is
nottiingtoinc." ; .
t'eter cnscoticeu imnsclt in tho nrlior,
und ulioutJi ilf 1111 luiur afterwards hu saw
cautiously entering tho garden, his rival.
He was hiuhly scented 'in auticijmtiou or
his eotn:ng liii py interview.
.' I wis!! I weru lie," sighed Peter, as
Muggins pnsrjisd him and advanced .under
exclaimed, us tlm three tap., jvcre given.
Instantly the window wus ruinnl) mid a
volce excho'med li it you Vr
."Yes, it is !, Muggins," was the rc.
Ily. . 1
Peter A lt as if heaven and earth were
annihilated und chaos was come ngain.'
Vhi.n, lo T "from tho -window camo no l idv,
but a tuck ofjljur, with which' tho highly,
scented Mr. Muggins, uud his very best
snjtjiJuX-M block were . literally .covered.
li.forebe could get' tho minuto particles
from his eyet , three stout lellcrws issued
troin tho bouse, seized him, and hurrying
him along, plumped him head and ears into
the f'sh noiid. ' ' '" ' 7 ' ,t '""'; " ''"
Tltere-coxctnib,-that is"wlmtyqu dc
serve, cried a vmco winch IVtor recug
nized to be Ann's brother s.
Muggins did not wait to hold convcrsa-
lion, but scrambled out, like a dog with his
tail between his legs, sneaked ofT in double
qui. k ttme, Tetcr was astonished. t was4
im xjiiioiblo, lie thought he must tieffream-
Ilu was not the only astonished n-r.
The ridkuilous fi guru of tho retrcut-
SOU
ing Muggins excited the resiblo facu!tu.s ol
Ami's brother, ti uch u dygreo that be
could nt stand, but holding both bis sides,
ret led into the arbor, and oeposiled him.
st If iu Pout's lap. .
A tiiu'it it cxplanalion ensued. Musgins
had stolen thu flower,which A"" baddmp
ped, mid supposi-d sbo had lost. Ilefbto.'
iherli id In-anl tlie impudent, lying boast ol
tun gitt, and dctiTmindri in bo revcngx'd.
Ho njto the ireo of appointment, in n
hand as much ns nvssill;liku AnnJs, The
nsult has bi-en lobl. But tlm brother did
not stop then- ho sounded Peter as to his
affection for his sister, heard as ho before
supposed, ifvif it wu uobounded. They
entered the bouso bgethcr,'aod wUh sweet
confusion wlulo the brother remembered
i bad forgotten somcthbg, and Ado axd
1 '
Peter Were lull nbnc logctjier Veter stum
me red in Anini Joving cars, his long pas
sion. .
-Peter became a happy husband, and ncv.
er since theso threo fcullicient warnings has
ho been known to wih himself any other
person than his own proper self.
4 Tho Louisvillu Journal furnislies tho fot
lowing sketch of rather a daring movement
1 of 11 young lady. Doubtless' sho has I10.
c me the ' lion" of tho jdaco zero this
time.' .- . ' r '- . ' " '
A Louisville Ujjlle A" few rugliu
ago, one of tho mo'' accomplished belle
o this city J ivhiltit aleepitig in tho sams
apartment with Mrs. Charles V. Thrustou,
who is in feeble Itenlth, was suddenly ; mus
ed by a slight noiio. Looking ivround her,
shrirssirrufXiun evidently a robber, at
la win&jwy iu tlvejicjifriiiisiiig itv--'Luap.
mg up, sue U.1UV1111111 uepun. t iu iiueotM
11 moment; but seeing that thu two indies
werealonu in 'therooni, he proceeded with
a terrifii; frown in i-fllcting his entrance.
Thereupon the young lady instantly seized
h largo pistol that chanced to bo iu tho
apartment cocked it, presented it ut him,
and declared huT determiuation to blow hi
brains out if he did not instantly ' fly. Hi
knew Irom her countenance that sho woul
boasgiKMl as her woid, and, snatching
some smull articles of dress Win . ach.air,
wi'iiin arm's lengih.of tho window, ho flal
with precipitation. Wo arc told that the
young heroine woulJ have fined if sho h
known that thu pistol was certainly loaded
but she feared that it was empty, and thai
a snap would belrny her defenceless.
I From tho iW York Spirit of the Tim.J
A Coaiauiou to tho wolf story of
" Old lul."
Mr Editor : As this' is thu commence.
mi nt of thu year, and for thegaat fund of
amusement you liavo u!rrdjd in.;, it you
ibiuk tlm following worthy of an insertion
iu your unique ' Spirit," it isot your ser
vice, and would t.'ul !t mere more icorthy
borne lorty years since.' rr gentleman pur.
chased a lufrgu tract of land in Delaware
Co., Statu of. New York, near the source
of the Delaware river, lie had employed
a number of haj)d.s to m ike n clearing, on
a slightly ruin piucu, , com iguous "to" the
stream. S unetimo alter it was completed,
ho was induced to stroll that way, end
when about returning, his attention was at-
trusted hyaTiitisff 'Phi'lwlipp-'Miito siuV,""
of aniinals running, or in c.liam, and appu-
reutly m iking tow irds whore ho waj. As
wild animals weru thou moru alHiudant,and
having no weapon to defend himself if at
tacto t, ho was induced to seek safety in
ope of 1K0 ndj. lining trees (doubtless think.
ing discretion the letter parHf valor. )
llohad l.irelyseared riunselt 111 one of tlm
limbs, when ho heard a su ten rush and
plunge, us of a heaf.y.b.idv intiuho water,
nearly opposite where he was, which was
immediately succeeded by nn.uher, on J til.
most us soon as thought u fine buck made
his appearance iu the clearing, and clos.: M
his heels n fi ?rce looking w.i'.f. Il was evi
dent from the jided i'Ijuhj trance of both,
that the run had been nrdu lu jnnd well con-'
tested, but ho of the antlers had not pro.
eeeded out of siu!it, b. forc his ru'hles foe
was upon hiirf, and fiis struggles were soon
tided in death. though tempting, the
gentleman had no idea jdojUendimj J-r
niepri;ie"wnh fiis savage and half f.onishcd
looking in ighb.tr ; he therefore made up
his mill I to let thu wolf finish his repast
even to repletion, it hu desired, ere ho Uj-
hscended. Dut to his surprise hi wolf-ship
was not so iiielincd j f.tr li iving satLsfiijd
Inmsei! Ins pn-y was lileless, and easting
his eye around apparent I y with the intention
of ascertaining his where il) nits, ho retr ic
ed his steps, und alter passing the river
Wi'lH till III litlt III l'o"i'ri'
U III QUI IH 11' 'W filial
Tlie gentleman thinking it strange he had
left the buck with his hunger uiiappeased,
desi-euded from tho tree, and b -ing a strong
iitliTelio man, and moreover not being too
strongly impressed w ith the prevailing no
tion that " to tin; victor belong the spoil,"
houldered the carcass, and carrying it
some distance, hid it in a close set thicket,
and ns ho was much puzzled to account for
the action of Thu wolf in leaving it untasted.
and thiiikfng there was something innt.
more than met thfe eye, he concluded to re.
turn to his former station in tho tree.. and
wait tho denouement, particularly as thu
sun was at some three or foyr hour. height.
S niietioie had elapsed before tho mono
lony was broken, when sundry yelps werd
heard 111 thu distance as of animals rapidly
approaching; anon a plunge into the water
followed almost simultaneously by a gener.
al one, and l he leader iippcnTcd in the clear,
ing, "in tho Victorious wolf, much elated,
with glistening eyes, head, cars, and tail
erect j accompanied by bis fellows, he
lashed to the spot ; not seeing the prey, he
appeared to be struck with coaster nation,
his head -and tail dropped, a sudden and vi.
olent Iretn'or seized hini, and it wns evident
that he was sufll ring under a most acute
jiuruxvsm of fear; his companions seemed
also much surprised for n moment look.
ng ttt, the apparent culprit with rueful
glances, and emitting occasional growls of
disapprobation jLjhey rontinwd to pcent
and re-scent the ground around for somo
moments, astnougnat lault; when ruling
to find eitlier prey or trail, they turned with
furf in their eye upon the- deceiver, and
each fastened his deadly fang into" him; he
meeting death es if deserved, without re-
sistnoco p iheopritb one of their ' peculiar
bowls, they bctootacuu9clves toiho woods.
-:. t. r, u. f
... A IlnsbandV Lore.
' Incidents of life occurring Irom day to
day, and, wu sin;pcct, somo not altogether
divested f fiction, aro.noi unfrequently to
bu met A ilh in thu public prints, in which
they ar licrnlded as instances of tlie all.
absorbing and evtirenduring allection which
burns wiih ttternal brightness in tho bosoms
of wives, mothers and sisters. Dut who
has everbeforo seen, in the columns of our
public journals, a record exhibiting to tho
WiM kl thf equally intense cud not less aim),
ing devotion of husbands, fathers and bro
thers? Such records are rare indeed not,
as wo believe that, the Jitter instances art?
less frequent than tha'formcrj but because
Litem's intthcin less to impress thu amiable
fecliigs of ur.iuturc,and cxeito. peculiar
inrerpl -which surrounds every thing hal
low'Cji by female virtue or heroism.
Tl- Lowell Journal relates a case in point
Whcli,1iT7oug.3Uccoeding ywri, had failed
to interest the pen of thu ciirouiclur. In a
gfitvo yard, situated iu a wild rural place,
about a mim from a little village- in that vi.
cinity, stands a very ncut granito monu
ment. It is the only monumciit in tho yard,
and stands by itself, over 3 solitary grave,
apart from all other graves. Thu histoTy
of that monument is iuteresting and nielan.
choly in the extreme. Il marks a spot
where lies buried tho young wife of ono of
tho young men of.lho .village. ILt. was
married u few weks since to one who seem
ed in every wav calculated to render him
happy. At that lime the prosmcts of the
young coiiple-bhlfuir for n lung
p.
piuuss and use; unless. Iu a year or two
after their marriage, tho small pox broke
out and wood in tiiu iieiohhorhood, Tin:
Young wifo was attacked with this dreadful
disease, and became, iti victim.
. Tho Sears of the community prevented
her friends froirt nttending her during that
.sickai ss. Her husband, her physician, and
one or two attendants -were llio only per
sons who were present U smooth down her
living pillow. Tho same fears took away
tho uecu itoined forms of a christian burial.
A spot for her grave wits pointed out in thu
grave yard, remote from other graves, by
the proper authorities, and n! tho dark hour
of night, with nouo present but ihe hu3.
bund and one or two fearless friends, tho
burial took place. Thero was no long train
of kiu'Jred present to witness tho ceremo
ny ; the nfUctcd tiu .h nid was tho only rela
tive w!io at tho burial ventured to shed the
Ltst3cflf.iimi.riin luvud and liw tb'par u b:
Months rolled oil, and a dark melunchnly
still brooded oyer tho y oung man , but soon
bost ned its hold, somewhat.. Sorrow still
remained, but il was soon mingled with
resumed his accustomed
K'cUjiatiotif, and interned to forget thu pnst.
J lie pita was not forgotten, however, nor
ihcotect which the pest bad endeared to
him. The grave of his wifo was solitary
and alone. Over that grave he resolved to
erect it monuiiicn't to her memory. Thu
monunient, he chose' to plan and work with
his own hands, although hu was no sculptor
or artist by profession. IIj procured the
rough bloeks of granite and commenced
his pleasi.ig task. Every leisure bu Could
obtain was spent on his fivoiite work. No
other hand planned. No other hand than
his own, executed. Month after month,
alone and unaided, with no knowledge of
the art except what nature bad taught him,
somctiiiies .,at.jiooj)J:iyi5ndoiiu:lnuejJii
uigiit, when others had left their tasks bo
toiled on until his work was completed.
That monument, whih us a 'sjieeimen of
art is. exceedingly fine, una would ba an
ornament even " in MjuiU Auburn, now
in irks out the grave of his w ife. While it
serves to pull to mind tho memory of tho
dead, it speaks also of tho constancy and
purity o nlll'dion which death und time
could not destroy.
Fits are adisorJer which nt sometimes or
other attaclvs most classes of persons, and
whieji it is often difficult to cure, and il may
Lo useful to the public to prescribe certain
remedies for JLliis coutnoousmaliJLdy
If on meet a ni in who. insults you, you
are apt to fall into a fit of anger,- Curd it
by leaving him at once and get satisfaction
at some future time. You' will thus be en
abled to (ivercomo him in your cool mo
ments by taking him unuwarc8,-ttnd hold
ing him responsible for the wrongs ho has
done. " - - - .
Another remedy is, take a walk into the
TelTlmTds7T;TlUTieTuaflerover toyourseTf ;
reason w ith the trees, talk to the winds,
consider whether you fiuve not given just
provocation forilm alleged injury, and per
haps you will find that yourself ore in fault.
A fit of repining may attack you. Look
at multitudes that arc nbjot you who know
not where to procure their daily sustenance
Compare their condition with yours, and
ask yourself if you would bc-wif ling to
change places with them. You will soon
be cured of llint fit by reflecting how much
better off you are than many others.
, A fit of despondency cornea over you.
Ivsik at thcTialt and blind. TheVfrysigHt
of them w ill make you nshawed tlwt.. yoii
for a moment presumed to complain.
You may have f 'Hen into a. fit f idle
ness. , Presuming that you have a plenty of
this world's goods ; tit an hour or two and
nsider to yourself how you shl pass the
remainder of the day, and you will 'contrive
somo sort of t-mployment for ' your corpo.
real or mental faculties; for neither the
mind nor the body can long remain inactive
without weariness. GilojrlO
The hardest labor in the world is the labor
of doing nothing,
Toa may be Bttaokod with a fit of am'
tion. . Look at the downfalls of tho mighty.
Look at the difficulties to bo encountered in
attaining the-topmost round of tho ladder,
and you will bo content to remain at the
level where your own merits may placo you
Without encountering tho strife and tumult
of a political advancement, which, in the
end, yields you little comfort and less pro.
fit.
j A fit of desiring to bo a prominent po!i
tieian may seizo you, and you undertake to
lend it party which you think is destined to
bo predominant. Look at the disappoint,
incuts which hnyo been encountered within
tho last year or two; and you will bo most
elTeetuallyeuredvfiiltsutrlr fftsr " " '
Such wild and extra vngant fits arc pre
vented by determining to preserve the even
tenor of your way, and not attempting to
rencha height which is beyond your capa
city to keep if once attained. Do your du.
ty well, In whatever sphere yuu may be
placed, and you will not be subject to fits
such, as will involve you in diflicultics, from
which you know not how to escape.
in y sister.
It was a bleak and dreary day in tho win.
ter of 183-, that an old neighbor of my
father's rodo up to tho door of the dwelling
where I then resided. Tho moment I saw
him, my heart misgave me, forhis counte
nanco bipoke hini tho messenger of heavy
tidings. Upon seeing mo, ho was silent for
a few moments, as if pondering how ho
"should commence. At last he said, that he
" feared that J10 was tho bearer of bad
news.
What," said I, " has any thing
Happened to ourltmiiy 1 " lour sister,
31.
" Yes," was tho brief nn J mournful reply;
"she died lust night, after un illucss only
of u few hours." I stood forborne moments
lost in astonishment. I did not weep; no,
I could hut, for 1 could not realize the truth
of what I had just hoard. Within ono short
week; I had left her, not indeed in perfect
health, but with apparently a fair prospect
of living many months, perhaps years
and now she hud gone to tho I and of spirits.
Oil ii was too strange, too Incredible for
belief.
I approached th spot where the joyous
and innocent days of my childhood had
been spent. Tho fields were covered with
a pure mantle of suow. Hugo drills had
n od. -red the roads almost impas:obk, while
tho cold piercing blasts seemed to cliill my
4-very ftfc-4dtio I TCWhcaTnhtrtiurntkto
dwelling of mv early years. All was silent
us the grave. I raised the .'latch andenter.
ed. Thu first .person that met :y eye,
was my poor huart-sicken mjther. bhe
spoke Got but as she wrung my hands in
speechless agony, the tears coursed eviftly
down her furrowed cheeks. It was 'then
that my own grief first found relief. 1 I wept
like a cli:id. Aly father too tho blow had
conjo so suddeu, so unexpected, it quite un-
manned him. The pride of manhood could
not b.'ar up against thu stroke 111 nil the an.
gui.sh of irrepressible grief.
ICind friends, loo, were there not ia.
deed with the ostentaliuus display of sym.
pithy, nor with the .studied expressions of
iilimrlhiss cmdtlC-43ut-tht-tefrrful eytt
and the warm though silent pressure of the
hand, told of hearts that could feel and
weep for others' woes.
S jo:i mv mother led mo to look upon tho
j.'i-Curpso Alrvady-was it arrayed in the
habiliments of the grave. 1 ho shroud en
veloped the blender form of my sister, and
her raven hair Was neatly purled 011 her
snowy brow. Death had come upon her so
suddenly, even before the work of gradual
decay could commence, that the flash of
health was not yet exchanged, fir tho ghnst
ly, livid hue of corruption. She' looked so
culm, so peaceful, I could scarcely believe,
thut she was hot in a gentle, refreshing
sleep. I laid my hand upon her forehead
But oh! ho'vcotd' It scut a bhuddcr duo'
my frame. Was, then, tins' lifeless lump
of inanimate clay, all that remained ol'iho
loved companion of my forinjryoara T My
heart shrunk from tliiTlliought, for it tuid
me thai every thing below, eveirthtrpurcst
uud holiest ties of friendship and allection,
were but fiVcting and TrausitoryP
Another day and -tho man of God was
there, to bind up tho bleeding heart, and it
oiler up the- priceless eonsidatiotis of tlie
gospel to tlmse w ho felt, 11) suclr un Iiour,
tho total inefficiency of l.uman comfort and
human sympathy, (Kind friends and neigh,
b Jrs "Wefogahercd iherS Tdrpajahelrliist
tribute of respect. There was no conver
sation upon tlie worldly and common-place
matters of the day.' There was not the
SumIc of ill. restrained mirth, nor the sane,
limonious look of hired mourners- Nu
llify who were: inert; assembled, felt thut
one of their number had suddenly been cut
off in the midst of their years; and they
listened with deep attentiou to the startling
call of their M aslcjV be TOn.lso jcady.J I
(J.i ! with what thrilling tttect did the sol.
emn and deeply impressive language of our
beautiful burial service fall upon our cars.
It seemed as if dictuted by some kind nng.-l,
from lho worlJ of spirits" hi compassion lo
man's inability , in such an hour, to express
the deep and unutterable emotions of the
soul. ' 1
Wc followed her to tlie bwly ptrayo in
ouquiet couutry church-yard, Tlie Last
solemn word were spoken the grarc was
closed over the remain of her we lovi.-d
and wo departed 10 our homes, joyful,
though sad i for wo felt assured that the
had just buried from
our Bight, had boea borno by angels to
Abraham' bosofn. - '
A few mofitlw elapsed, a ni ajiia I ftooi
beside the gravo of my sistcfu The gran -
was green on tho sod which coffered her'
coffin tho wrda sang merrily
craves around and tbo odor, which
wafted to my senses from a thousand flow.
crs, was none tho less fragrant becausa
those flowers grew upon the graves of the -dcud.
- A plain marble slab hud hceo placed
at my sister's tomb Upon it was inscribed .
that beautiful appropriate passage of Scrip'
lure, " Even so, them also which sleep 111
Jesus, will God bring with him." I needed .
no one to tell mo that this had been dictated
by the pious emotions of maternal affection.
Thank God, said I fervently, for thaf pre.
fious gospefwhich can assuage theriolenrarr
even of a mothor's grief which can bid
her pierce even with the eye of faith, "the"
gloom which envelopes tho dismat precincts -of
the tomb and which can enable her to
look forward in joyful anticipation to tho
time when the gravo shall give op its dead,
and the humbio follower of Jesus "bo wel. "
corned with joy by his glorified Master above '
Church Ckron.
New York Police.
ssroas JUSTICE teCRRIT DEC.
John Smith, Jr. (not 'of Arkansas, but
of Pearl street) was brought up for kicking
up a row in tho street.
Judge. Mr. Smith, what is your business,
sir 1 What do you follow for a liveli
hood T
Smith, Nothing particular.
Judge. You do not appear to bo a'man "
of property; Uow do you get your bread."
Smith. 1 sometimes got it of Air. Taylor.
the b:ikctyjiic4P nd MomelimeaJI .
Judge. Stop, sir: understand
my nucs-
tion.
How do you bupport yourself T '
Smith.. On a chuir, sir, iu.tho day time, .
on a bed at night. ." .
Judge. I do not sit hereto trifle sir.. Aro
you a mechanic T
Smith. No sir. ,
' Judge. What are you then t
Smith. A Univcrtuliat, sir.
Judge. If you do hot answer mo, I w ill
Imvo you taken care of. . -
Smith. I would thank your Honor to do
it ; the times are so hard that I cannot take
care of myself. ,
Judge. You work around the w harves, I
suppose ?
Smith., No sir ; you can't, get around tho
..l... ...!.l . . I. . IT,
wuurves. wuuoui a ouui, aiio qotti o.wa
"oiie. - " " "" . i
Judge. I believe you aro an idle vaga.
bond.
Smith. Your Honor is very slow of be.
lief, or you would have found that out be.
fore. . -'
Judge. Mr. Smith, you aro charged with
disturbing tho ioco. .
Smith. As I am a vcry.pcaccablo mon,
it is. quite natural that such thiogs should bo
put lo my account."
Judge. I fine you two dollars.
Smith. It would nfibrd mc feelings of the
highest gratification to find half the mo,
ney. .
Judge. Can you pay tho money?
Smith. If your Honor will lend mo tho
xnmnint: - " " r
Judge. OlTicer, take him nway.
Smith. 1 am very much oiligyd to you.
I will call on vou " New Year's day.
Anecdote. Two of tho early settlers of
Kentucky occupied the samo house, of im.
mense logs, with a barricaded door, so thai
it could not bo forced. : It was ,'a time of
fancied security. The men were shearing
their few sheep in the yard : . the women
were wauhing in the house, v "'
Four or five Indians cnino uncxncctcd.
ly upon them, and sHot tho men : ono fell
in the yard: the other got insido tho doorl
and told his wife to. secure it, which was
dune The. Tnrli.ina rni rO.llir fircJ thu
house, and the women ns often ut it out.
by pouring upon the fircthcii,, soap-sudt.
ogaiii set fire to the house : tn extinguish it.
H;cy resorted to the extraordinary modojuf
taking the eggs from beneath a settin? hen.
and breaking them upon the fire. This '
expedient bafiLd and delighted the Indians.
cy paused to admire the. women. Ono
of them, a biglsdian, afterwards nscertain--cdiobo
the Ctiicf, sat down on "i stump,
laughing and exclaiming, 0 fifio squaws,
fino squa ws. During this interval, the
wfmcn wcremtheCTircrrxf'"powdcr" SndT
ball : the powder was found, d rifle charg
ed with it, but the bulls could not be found.
To remedy this, one of the women broke off
the shank of a pew ter spoon, and rammed it
down into her husband's rifle", with which
she took aim through a loop hole, and shot
the big Indian. Ho fell: His associates
raised him in their ajisbiicfTand left
the scene of action. The firing1 alarmed
tlm neighborhood, and a pursuit wns com.
menced, but too lato to catch tho Indians.
It was, however, ascertained, that they had
borno their chief three miles, placed his
body in a hollow tree, and sunk it in a
creek. . r. ,
" To reward female bryvcry" our infer.,
ma nt, an aged Revolutionary soldier, add.
d in a tofw of scornful irony; 0it Legit,
lalure of Kentucly voted to taih of the luditt
a calico Oiu." S. C. Temperance Aito.
eats. '
Colt, tho nian in New York, charged
with tho murder of a Mr. Adams, ba coil. '
fessed tho whole, anJrfaJio co-rt a long
pajKjrcontaialngpartScajlif turtmeei Ut
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