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MISCELLANEOUS.
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Anecdote ol Catlln and his none
;:. , 'Charley. .; -
; Tho H Westminister Review" for Janu
ary, in a review of Mr. Catlin's recent work
onThe Manners, Habits, Customs, Arc.
of tho A merican In iuns," quote the iutc.
resting anecdote subjoined;- j
r7X)otlM( journey ,' while ho add I were
twenty-five days alone, we hat! much trmo,
and the best of circumstances, Under 'which
to leara what wo bad as yet overlooked in
each other's characters, as well aa to draw
reat pleasures and real benefit from what
ue already uau learncu ui eacn ouier iu our
fanner traveU, ri-W -T: V--?
I generally halted on tho. bank of some
little stream, at half an ' bou r of sunset ,
where feed was good for Charley, and
wheraidgo4l9kwdl:mylJrii,
and water for my coffee, Tlie first thing
waato undress Charley, ' and drive down
his picket to which he was fastened, to
graze over a circle that he could inscribe at
the end of his Jaza, - In thi wise he busily
fed himself Hintil nightfall, and after my
coflue was mado and drunk, I uniformly
moved h'un up, with hU picket by my head,
so that 1 could lay my hand upon his lazo
in an Instant, in case of any alarm that was
liable to drive him;" from me. Ori One of
thea-xeaingsr when:, he was- grazing as
usual, he alippfd the lazo over his head, and
deliberately took his supper ut his pleasure,
when he chose to preterit, us he was stroll,
ing around. When night appeared, I took
the kiza in hand and -endeavored to catch
him, but I sourt saw be was determined to
fniov a little freedom; nnd he continually
ft.yaMfna'fPia dark'whea 1 'abandoned .
the pursuit, making up my mind tnat l snouia
Inevitably lose himf and be obliged to per.
form the rest of my journey on foot.- lie
had led me a chase of half a mile or more,
when I left him busily grazing, and return
cd to my little solitary bivouac-and" laid
myself on my bear ekin and went to sleep.
In tlie' middle ; of the night I waked
whilst I was Ivini? on mV back, aud half
Opening my eyes, I was instantly shocked
.k.vr,t khs hmrn-Uxmrt-tna T tttmnThtTCoucc is spoiled in the buriuntf, and suta.
bf an Indian, standing over me, and in ihe
vpro Inqtant of taking mv scalp!) The
r-hill of horror that paralyzed me . for the
jirstmontent, held me still till I saw that
there was no neen ot my moving ui my
iaithfal horse Charley had " played shy" till
ho had " filled his belly," and had then
moved up, from feelings of pure affection,
or from instinctive rear, or possibly irom a
pure share of lxth, and taken his position
with his fore fw
with his head hanging direc.iy over me,
while he was standing fast asleep I
Mv nerves which had been most violent-
ly shocked, were soon quieted, and I foil
asleep, and so'coniinoed until sunrise in the
morning, when I wnicea ana Di;neia my
faithful servant at some considerable dis.
tance. busily at work picking op his break.
fast amongst the cane brake, along the
banks of the creek. I went as busily at
work preparing my own, which was eaten ;
and alter it I had a'nother hulf hour of fruit,
less entterors to catch Charley, whilst he
seemed mindful of success on , the evening
before, and coiuinually taritali22tl me by
turning "around and around r-atid keeping
out of my reach, l recoiicctea me conciu.
si'vo cvldoricTToTlfiSTO
dance which he' had voluntarily (riven in
tho night, and I thought 1 would try them
in another way" so 1 packed up my things
and slung the saddlem my buck , trailing
my gun in my hahu, I swrtcd on my route.
After I had advanced a quarter of a mile, I
looked back , and saw hkn sunding with his
Bead and tail very Ingfi ,kThg alternately
at me and at the spot where I had been en.
camped, and left a little firo burning. In
this condition he stood shd surveyed the
prairies around for a while, an I continued
on. II at length walked with a hurried
step to the spot, and
every thing
gone,bcganto neigh very violently, and at
bat started off at, tho fullest speed, and
overtook me passing within a few paces of
me, and wheeling about at a few rods dis.
taoce in front of me, trembling like an as
pen leaf. , " - '
" I called him by bis familiar name, and
walked op to him with the bridle in my
hand, Which I put over his head, as he held
it down for me, and the saddle on his tack,
as he actually stooped to receive it. I was
sooa arranged, and on his back, when he
started off upon his coarse as if ho was
well contented and pleased, like' his rider,
' with the manceuver which had brought us
together again; and aft rded us" mutual , re.
lief from our awkward positions. , Though
this alarming freak of Charley V passed off
ftod terminated so satisfactorily, yet 1
tbouzbt such rathor dangerous qqcs to play
tnd I took good care after that night to
kwp him under my strict authority ; resolv
ing to avoid further tricks and experiments
till we got to die land of cultivated r fields
and steady habits.'
' k Itcau's tory-t tr Camlir
Among Kean s many; social qualities,
was that of "telling an anecdote with a power
that made it live before you. .. Tho person
of whom the Tollowiug, story was told by
him, we alwll call Mr. A., for he is uuw
living, and it is not- to the purpose to annoy
a reclaimed1 eameste by ai exposure of tils
name.,; Mr. A. squonuWcdajway hjsjortune
in wooing tin fickle goddess at the gaming
table, but ho had ouo rule from which he
never departed ; if a winner, he invariably
gave the first mendicant that met, him a
sovereign. . I( happened on a wet ; night
that ho had been peculiarly fortunate; he
hud his pockets full of notes, nnd he was
looking around in vain for a vehicle, when
. . J. . , , , .11.
no uuu uciiuur goiu iiur auvur , ma iuihuii.
ity was not wrought up so high as a "
note, and in fact so violent was the shower
that it Woold '. have Jeen washed from his
grasp ere he could have transferred it frbin
his pocket to the hand of the applicant ; he
Withdrew his hand from his waistcoat j and
with a hasty " No change," passed on, but
not so quickly but that lie heard a deep
iigh'. 'ilie beggurdid not follow-flor ''fur.
titer importune him ; he walked hastily for.
ward, but his conscience upbraided him ; a
sort of gambling fatality seemed to tell liiui
it was unlucky not to give the accustomed
largest s a sort of sporting honor, to whis.
per that he was defrauding her of whal-Wiia
in a measure her due. lie turned round
and retraced his steps ; thu poor creature
had liuuJIod herse
Death Hie portico ot
a wealthy mansion,
ho addressed her, and
pot into her benumbed hands a 5 note.
1 ho unfortunate for one moment doubted
tho evidence of her senses ; at the next, she
fell at the feet of the gamester, and literally,
nnd actually embraced them, in od .natiuii
of her lenejaclor. " That moment," said
the cnmhler, 41 was the most painful of my
hood X wept, nay, I fairly blubbered. I
vowed ntver to game again; I Bhamu to
sny , I have not wholly kept that vow." .
Kcan added, to the, honor uf tho votary of
fortune, that Jhough ha biid not, perhaps,
strictly absiaineu irom gambling, iroro that
hour his habits were generally reclaimed,
nnaa Booa,oei.ngougnooiaja
poor woman a shelter for that night, after
wards, procured her employment, and up
to the period at which Kean told the story,
she retained it with Credit to herself, and
satisfaction to her benefactor, .
How to make good coffee.
Tho question is often asked, why is it
that good coffee cannot be pruduced in this
country! Tho reason is simply this:
cient care is not taken jn preparing it for
the table. To jmake coffee equal to th
French is very simple, and very easy, aud
for tho benefit jjjfW good housewifes, and
auiovers or good coliue, wo will state the
manner, in which it should be done First,
procuro the best coffee possible.- Sec that
your cook docs not burn it, but roast it to
the color of a golden brown, -and never at
low it to remain in its burnt or roasted
JHor&fe day8ras-after tliat
time it will lose its strength, bjcondly , in
lieu of the ancient method of boiling your
coffee for an hour or more over a hot fire,
an J then being obliged to settle it with such
rarities tojuh-skins, rgg-shells dud the Ijke,
procure a oiggen, ns it is termed, and make
a distillation or decoction by putting thn
coffee irt the npartmeut whore the strainer
is, then turning thereon boiling hot water.
Take care that the nose of the cofloe-pot
has a 8toper to prevent the steam from es
coping, and cover tho top of your biggen
immediately after having turned the waier
upon the couee; as it is a most importaut
requisite to have tnd steam con lined. Jud.
ment is also to be used, ns the amount of
coffee required, and also to the quantity of
water lo be used. The best coltee may be
spoiled by too much water applied to it.
1 he cotlec should be made yery strong ; and
ir strong enough its color wilt be quite
black. 1 Lastly having made jrour coffee of
great strength, do not- use hot water to di
lute it , but in lieu thereof, take boiling hot
milk and weaken tho coffee to your taste.
By following these directions you: will have
as fine a cup ol coffee ns can be made In
any country,
The time required for making coffee in
this manner, is but a few minutes, the cof
fee being made as tast ns the liquid issues
through the strainer. Daily Times.
We endorse the above without ant kino
of hesitation. The formula has brcn long
ago adopted in our culinary department.
and the result has been such as to give en
tire satisfaction. IN ot rung but a reverence
for tho customs of antiquity could obstruct
the progress of patent coffee-pots. .No,
wc. have a fondness for old .things-iour.
selves, always excepting old eggs and old
butter, yet a our morning cup of coffee an
item of ton much importance to be sacrificed
at the shrine of antiquity. . ' 1
ye brg leave7 io remark, that the addi
tion of boiled milk is altogether a matter of
tatse. t We ourselves prefer to substitute is
couple of spoonsful of thick cream."
There is but one road to permanent hari.
pidess and prosperity, and that u the oath
of unspotted integrity , of high sonled honor.
of the most transparent hoceety. - 1
a iMiivermg.qrencneuiemaie accusieo mnM.,, ,e Jrawn back .bU band, i when he
pd implored charity He felt his pocket, -mn artej Bnd j aaw two 8maI ieavc8
' ' Wlslilug to see a miracle. ' ' '
. . TBASSLATED F80M TUB CSHJIAX. . '
i ;.V-u. " ' : " - r -. -'
i One day In the Spring, Solomon, then a
youth, at under tho palm trees, in the gar.
duo of the king, bin father, with bin eyes
fited on the ground, absorbed in thought
fathan his preceptor, weni up to him, and
said, " Why sitiest thou thus musing under
the palm trees , ' ',-'
I The youih raised hfs head, and answered
Nathan 1 am exceedingly desirous to
beholij a miracle." "A wish," said the
I jjuitalelikfrteniertained
mvat,te irt mv iuvenile years" -" and was
myself, jn my juvenile years" ' and was
it granted J" hastily asked the prince.'
; 4 A man, of Gijd,"wflnswered Nathan,
" came to me, bringing in his hand a pome,
gronate seed. Observe, said he, what th
seed will turn to. He theroupon rrmde with
his finger a hole in tho' enrth; and put the
I .... Wi W.W" ... m.v...
snoot lortn ; out, no sooner una I perceived
them; than the leaves separated,' and from
between them arose a round stem, coveted
with b:irk, oud tho stem became every mo.
ment higher and thicker . , r, :y -"
The man of God tliei eupon saicl to me,
Dehold ! And, while J observed, sven
shoots- issued from the stem, "like tho seven
branches on (ho candlestick of tlio altar. - J
was Astotiibhed -but -tlw-man of God mo
Honed to me, and commanded ino to be si
lent and to attend. . ; .
' Behold, said he,' new creations wil
soon maKe their jpea ranee.' Ilethercup.
on brought water in the hollow of his hand
fromlhe stream which fl wed past , and lo I
an the branches were covered with green
leaves, so that acoohnsharJe-wasrihroWn
around us; together with a delicious odor.
" Whertce,' exclaimed I, is this per
fume nnd; this refreshing shaddfV Soest
ihou not,' said the man of God,' the scarlet
blossoms; ai shooting forth from among tho
green leaves, and strewed iho blossoms
around us, ?s tho Autumn blast scattered
the withered foliage? " No sooner had the
blossoms fallen, than the red pomcgranitca
apeared I suspended among tho leaves, like
tho almonds on tho staff of Aaron.' The
man of God then left me in profound amaze
mem." : X , .
Nathan ceased speaking.i " What is the
eainov'srho Got.h'Jt6rflanff asked Solo,
mon, hastily" Doth he yet live 1 Where
An'h ho rliur.ll T" II C! , ,.f n:,l A
have routed to ihee a Vision;
' When Solomon heard these words, he
was troubled in his heart, and said, " How
can'at thou deceive mo thus?" - "I have
not deceived thee, son of Jesse,", rejoined
IN a than. " Ui-hold, in thy father a carden
thou mayest see all that I have related to
thee. Doth not the same thing take place
with every pmegranite and with tho other
trees?" " Yes," said Solomon, but im
P9
erceptibly nnd in a lnnr tirr," Then
Nathan answered--" U it, therefore, the
less a divine work, because it takes place
silently nna insensibly f study IMature and
her orKjraiions then wilt tliou easily be
iiovxtihoso-of a-lMjfher -power-, itrd-flftfeflg
lor mirncief wrougnt Dy ajiuman nana.
Christian Observer.
literary Discovert'
The Epistolary Corretprndenct of Diogenes, the
celebrated Cynic Philosopher.
Ia tlia vast awwntblagoef -hook which formed
tho Library of Dr. Klngg, of Frankfort, was found
this rare curiosity. The volume from whioh the
following epistle has been translated ia in strange,
ly contracted Latin, and M-Hsvlf a curiosity, as
exhibiting tho state of typography aa early as
It would appear from Diocreiies's Lacrius In
his life of this, extraordinary man, that be had
been Uic autuor ol many treatises on various sub.
jects, and among tlio numVr wero " t.pictles,
iragcuies, w.aiogues, Oic, all or whicu were
supposed to be Itmt. Though Fabricius ii the
catalogue llml lie lias given to the world of the
writing of both Classics and Hophists, has made
no mention ot Vingenes as an author.
i The volume alluded lo, com" in the form of a
Latin translation done out of the Greek by that
famous scholar Franceaca Aretini, in the year
1492, and who, as it appears in the preface, dedi
cated the book lo Pope Pins II. As a mere relic
c-iLantiauityuhesn letters must be highly" inter.
estinir lo all who have heard of Diosenrs they
afford of thetnsclve alone, a bold outline of tho
Philosopher's character, and they acquaint us with
many particulars in thejife-of that singular man.
In them, too, persons and places with which tbe
student of Greek antiquities becomes acquianted
only thmajh the labored periods of the ancients,
are treated of in a familiar manner, and events
to whieh we are Wont to attach ideas of some
thing like sacred importance, are referred to in a
rein of playful humor which reconciles us with
the fellowship of this singular Philosopher.
-The following letter was translated from the
above Latin version it appears to be addressed to
Phenidas, ah intimate friend of his, informing him
of the way in which be directed the mind of a
victorious Athlete Irom bis pre r ions, and in bis es
timation gliious purnuits. Such a task is at all
times difficult, bat never rmire so than when the
individual addressed in the full tide of success;
yet the letter shows how perfect was his success.
i v liSTTr-a VII. Umgtmfts fhenias. r
Alter the Games I went up to Olvinnia, On the
following day 1 met Cicerinus, the IVneratiast
combatant, on his way borne. He was' crowned
with the Olympic Garland, and accompanied by
a number of friends.' As I rare him mv hand. I
said to him ''Desist, unbsppy youth, from tucb
lolly, and lay aside, 1 entreat you, this pride of
heart,-seeing that you would return an utter
stranger to your parent were yon to present your,
self to them in sach guise. Now tell me, 1 bo.
seech you, what success elate you what mean
tbsse garlands why this palm-branch in yoor
hand nd whence this crowd of attendants?"
fie replied "B:eaue I have been -vtetorious
over all ia the oombats." u M Q, wonderful !" said
I, bava too then conquered Jove and bis bro.
therf Nothing of tiie tort," said he. Then
what was done t Did you ebaJJeojra to tba oom.
bat root opponents one by ana J" Not that
either. JIow was it, then 7 did you only cast
lots for roar aatsronista, and eonauer thoao who
had bees vanished by others T" . ."Not to."i
" Then how came you to say that you had van.
quislied thoso who wero overooms by others
" What m ire Would yon have 7" said ho. "Were
they mon who confe-ndi-d with you ? " Nil, bat
boys lrttewixc." Ne doubt you strove hard, and
beat tbetn ioo ra a gallant , manner J" t,No at
all, for they Were not ma'.ehca for me.? i'f'.What
then, wtro they all mon of your own standing
who wm eonqnered by you?" . They wrre."
-Tell mev"iV I, f entreat yon; wcr thpy all
aihn fully a match for yon V" O yos, indeed."
"Now of what standing weretha men thaiCice.
rinua bcnl ?" "Thost td equal stanHing to my.
sclf. ,., Therefore you conquered Ciocrinua."
Bjno nlcanB,,, he replied. If, then, you say
that vou conquered neither boys nnr equals; by
what right dare youJoffinrjJjLaLyUjW
au i" vv iiom," X enqmrua, nan you as aa ver.
sariea 7" , " Tho moat illustrious men from all
Greece and Asia." " Comewere they braver
than you, or equal of infurior V-"- Braver., Do
you cull them braver who yielded to you ? Were
they equals t If so- by what possibility can you
havo conquered equal's sinoq they were nut info,
rior to you 7" . " They wero then infi rior," he
said. " That being the cose, then, why da you
not lay aside that pnda of hoart if you have con.
qucrod only inforiors ?" M You boast of yaur deeds
just as if you alona had performed tiieso actions
and no one else could, now what man couiu not
conquer his inferiors? Lay aside, then, Cicerinus
thece tokens of ictury and bid them farewell,
iaca you hare noclaiuii to them, neither contend
with m;n to whoih in a litllo while yon will be in.
ferior by the load of years. But embrace a course
truly honorable, and learn that they have not cou
rnge or bravery who endura merely the buffot lng
of men, but such only as resist Ihe torrent of thei
passiins, that patience ia not to bo rcnlly taught
by stripes and, blows, but by poverty, insult, igno
nuny, and csiU. 1 Traia .yourself to 'despise
these things, and by such a courseTou wlll both
live hnppy and die wjlh an unflinching soul. But
if you apiro to such honors as these, you will Wad
S wretched life. ' . r, . . ,, -.-
Before I had finished my admonition, ho threw
away the palm branches and the garland, and re
solving io leave off his former habits and opinions
hu took hi lea ve. : - i , '"- '
lTheJo.it JHecJiA
r; Near tho close of tho year 1831, (says
Mr. M- C , of Hartford, Conn.)' I
was requested by a pious and; benevolent
lady of this city ,. to take into my employ a
young man, a mechanic, who had become
intemperate, j I objected atopec that the
influence of such a man weuld bo injurious
to my other workmenj and -especially my
apprentices But the kind-hearted lady
urged iieTTequesTTtmTtng that hewas will."
ing to come under an engagement ; not to
drink ut all, nnd to conform strictly to all
iho regulations of the .establishment that
she received him into her family when a boy
and felt a deep interest in his welfare : that
he had learned a trade 'and was an excel
lent workman ; had become hopefully pious
a ndji nited with onn nf nnr chuJief-had
married a very worthy young worran but
his intemperance had blasted his fair pros.
poets. He was now sensible otbis danger j
and she believed his salvation for this, if
not for a future world, , would turn on my
Under these circumstances I consented
to make the trial; and ho came, binding
himself, by a written contract, to continue
with me four years, to receive no part of
his wages into his own hands, and forfeit
whatever should be due to him, in casn he
became intoxicated. Ho : succeeded re
marknh!v in my .business, was indu.-trious
and faithful, and strictly temperate and reg
ularln nil his habits. 7 ' .
Dut in the summer of 1832, ho. was by
some mean" induced to tnsie-n-jain nn in
toxinting diink ;nnd.a fit of drnnk"nn"1n
sanity ensued, which continued ah iut t
fortnight. Knowing that his wife had s m
money he ga vehct. on peace, dy ho night
till he got posBvasion of it. IIo tlicn took
thabont for New.York, spent the money.
nnd sftef bartering some of his clothes, re.
turned, a must destitute-and wrelchcd ob
ject. ' " . . ; ;:: ; :
, After he had become sober and mttonn
onco more, I happened to meet him in the
street, and asked him why he did not com"
to work as jtsu il ? Wish a voire trenihli ns
ahd suppressed, and with a. lonkJof .critsf,
si'lf.reproach, and despiirthat'T shall never
forget, he said, I can never "como into
your shop ngam. "I h ivo not onlv violated
mv eontraet with you, by which I ha'o lor:
h-ited my place, but I have treated you with
the basest ingratitude, proved mvself un
worthy of, your eonfiJence, nnd destroyed
trie last hope ot my reformation
I assured him of my increased dcnire for
Ins welfare ho returned to his employment
nnd his attention to business evinced the
sincerity at his confessions. " ' -
uut not mrfl than threo months hnd
elapsed beforo lie "was taken again in the
toil bf his old deceiver; and at this time
he was so furious nnd unmanageable that he
was arrested and committed to the work.
house. He was sion released nnd engaged
once more with nil his accustomed ardor
and good will in my business, nnd so con.
tinned for about two months, when he fell
agiiln ; nnd after n frenzy of a week, came
to me and begged me to, take him to the
work-housc, us the onljrmcaris by which he
should get sober.' He remained there two
or .three days and then 'returned to his
Work.' .'4 ' "' -. T-
Such was his history? a few rnonthsLjo-
ber, industrious, and obliging in my shop ;
kind, attentive nnd affectionate to his fnmi-
v then a week furiously drunk, absent
from my shop; violent and abusive in bis
family then at the work-house r and then
aorrfnd at homo again,
IU had already been fxeommuDicated
rrn the c hurch for his intemperance t had
become a terror to his wife,, who frequent.
y tent tor me to protect her from his via.
lent-e ; and seemed t- be utterly abandoned.
In the tmontb, of Myt Js33, he was
agnio missing ; and no on, not even rns
wife, knew wbnt bad become of him-4 But
ia the coarse of tbe suromer ti roocjrod &
letter from him ; irt which he said he hod
got employment, and wished ber, without
informing mo where ho was," to -come and
live with himrt,Slio.acciirdinglyvren)oved
to his new residence," nnd I hoard , nothing
from either of them. ? sWd is wlj : -.
j y About two years and a half after tins, a
man cume. into my shop, onn day, and tak.
ing him to ba a stranger, ! bowed to htm as
such ;'but as he met mo with a smile, ! in
stantly recognized him as the manYthat I
had given up for lost. : But how changed !
Instead of the bloated, wild, and denparing
drunkard, he now wore an aspect of checf.
fulness and health, of manliness and self.re.
spect. -,-1 nppmached, took him by tho hand
nnd said, " W ell,, how do you i do r
lam tcej7," said he shaking mv- hand
moat cordially. Yes," said I, " well in
win his emphatic replv. " It ts now more
thn two years since Ihave tasted e drop of
any thing thai can intoxicate." Ho began
by nbstaininz from ardent spirits only;: but
s iidllie, " I soon found .that what you had
so often told me was true ; that I could not
reform but by Jibstuining from all that can
intoxic.ite. I have done so, uud you see the
result J'. .
I then inquired after tho health "of his
wife and child; his reply was, ' They 6re
well and happy," . J asked him if " his wife
jnadeJiim any troublo" now. " TroubW"
said he, V No ; and never did mako any ; it
was ihat made the trouble. You told me
so,' and I knew it at the time. But what
could I dot So long as I remained here, 1
could not turn a comer in your streets with-
out corning in contact whsomonissotTlatet
...U. .......1.1 ....... .1.... ... J....I. ...:.l. I
who would try to entice me to drink with
him j nod e thetrjTsTfTle80" shop!
would try every artincM to induce mu to
drink for they knew that if they could get
me to tnste once I should never know when
to stop, and they would bu sure to get a
g(Md bill ugainst me."
" 1 have now come," said ho, " to tell
you why 1 U l you : it wos because I knew
that I should dio if I did not leave off drink,
ing, and I s'iw distinctly that I could never
trmvemff wlmoTrcrmTOeao laTnoTtt
My only hope was, in going ; where liquor
ws not to be had, . . , ; ..
: About two yearsand a half after this, that is
about a year ago, ho applied to mo for fur.
ther employment, as tlio business he was
following had failed. . I told him there was
no man whom I should rather employ, but
lXxuMild--notthink-tjf brvhrg-btirr'tiffCoanter
again the temptations which he had so mi
raculously escaped.. Hu very pleasantly
replied, " I am a man now, and do not be.
hevo that I have any thing more to fear
from tho temptations of tho city than you
have." ;
I told him that I had confidence In the
firmness of his purpose, but feared to see it
put to the test, Yet, as ho was out of bu.
wness, I
consented : o
ever employed did better, or was more de.
serving of confidence and respect. ; - He
contioucd with mo till spring, when lie pro.
posed to take his work into tho country, so
that ho could bq with bis family.! the ar
r.mgetncut was made, mid I employ him
still.
Oa tho fourth of July last, (1833.) the
isundiiyatnoou in tho town where he re
sides .rondo arrangement fjr a celebration,
anu l was invited to bo present and address
thorn, liey essembled fii "Ihe oody'oftTio
ciiurcti, ami nearly filled it. As I looked
upon the audience, the first countenance
that nut my eye wo. that of this very man,
aimeneaaof lus Sunday. school class. -The
sight almost overwhelmed me,- My mind
ran n ttk over his past history r I saw dis
tinctly the image of what ho had been, and
saw beforo tno tho reality of what ho theu
was. . t
Instead, of a loathsome drunken maniac
a terror to his family and a curse to so
ciety, whoso very presence was odious, and
his example pestilential he was then, in
the cxnressivH lansruacro of Scrinturf.
ci'iuica, and in lus right rnmd ; ' and wos
devoted to the heavenly work of cuidinr to
Christ and salvation the children of the best
families in the place. I learned i hat. he had
made a public profession of religion, which
lie wosdaily honoring by a life of christian
meekness ami subi iuiy. j ""TT ,;r :
0, who enn comprehend the tide of do.
mcstic li.iy, nf social ImnnineS.i.jjihd of
ciuiMwn corisoi,ionwiiien now mrouzn
.....:...: .. . i .- i 1 . ,
the, heart of this man and his family, iu
comiequencq of this change in hit habits!
Now, what wns the cause of this surpri.
singchangcl , ,Whnt wrought this wonder,
ful transformation in this individual ! Th
whfde strtry is told in one abort Jinn. lie
tfcnl where intoxicating liquor was not sold!
Had ho remainedin litis cilv lio would nm.
bably .long since .have been laid in the
drunkard's grave.
LbTORvrrr Perhaps a more remarkable record
of longevity cannot be found in any family, than
the one we no notice, Of the fa mil v of Kim
balls', rvsidine in Pmrtrm, the (rrind fat her, John
Kimball, died ard 73 years. Jacob Kimball, bis
son. had ten children, all nf whom wero married
and had fumiliea, and he died, age-d 81. The fol.
"awing wre the arm of his' child at their
deaths t Hannah. 87 : Ann.. 7t-'l : Jacob. 70 : Levi.
83; Lucy. 95 J ( Mary. 94; Moses, 94 year and
7 months ; Eimha. 65 t Lncretia. c3;aod DaoieL
now living, i 83 years old. - All the males were
farmers, and remarkable for their industry, sobrie
ty, and regular habrta. ' 4 ' .
A" culprit being asked what ho bad to
say why sentence of death should not be re
corded against him, replied-' Ha had no.
thinz to say, aa tod ouch had becj said
aDout it airoaay. , u i . ,
I ;JfolWrlUug." . .
Chancing to receive a note or, two, cvi-j
dencing that tlio writers were but little ac .
quainted with the use ot hst perJ-f)ta . ua ;
in miud of the request of our, correspondent,
" Juvtnis.'l We had dcferretl, as lie per
cd vcdf to the ladies, they being indisputubla .
uuihoriiy iii such nice mutters j and were i
happy io find the Judgment pt one or two j
wUvui we consulted, eutirely coincide, with-.
our own., oj tnat " wuveni may . icei 4
himself perlecllyiaafe rin addrrssingny
young lady of his acquaiutanco with . the .
bo makini: a declaration, or having the fear .
of fathers and mothersrand aetioDS for" the ;
breach of promise before his eyes. tThi;
assurance will no doubt bo a grout relief to"!
him : nnd us ho intimates' that koine of bis ,
uequuintauccs are as urisophisticuted as j ,
if ii i . ii .i.. ..i. ....i.t ........
IHUJiitUr HO W ill UlUIIK US iui .Buujuiiuijj u ,
few grneral rules for their benfit. V ' '
It is usual 'to comrneuco a note to, p. ladV'
with Dour Madam," or "l My dear Mad.';
am ;" ending wiih ", Yours sincerely," or
" Truly yours. Ate. " Where the lady is
not married, nor entitled on the' score of
ago to be culled -! MudamV ;4 Dear Mis
SirutbifylDear -lMissStone"-4
lerfecily prefer, even when there exists no
purticulur intimacy befwecn the parties. A
married lady may also bo nddrcssed es
"De-r Mrs. Jones," &c. But as there ii
tho resource of Madam, that form Is seldom ,
adopted, except in Writing to on iutimattf
acquuintance, or a volued friend. Where . '
tho acquaintaco is very recent or distant, It
should be "Mr. Brooks presents his com."
nlirncnts to Miss Snooks, &c. This last
furm niay to usej uTso, whel o there isa
, V. ." . I. " -.-.
sliorTnotts, and need never bo ' awkward.
But a note Ix gun in the third person, must
never end with a signature us if written in
thefirat; this blunder is a'very 'commoa
one, and inelegant to the last degree. '
It m iy be well loudd a hint on the subject
rtf nrt.limv' n t-kits Aoraxiiri.i'tlir: f i a la lri tVtt j
Jt vlJUiti . iiuiVj torvwitiij (44 ifc ita -sas9
respect, tho Americans havo incurred the
ridicule of llmir nolished Enotish neitrh.
,T- I O -- , o
bors. An American it is said will close a
communication to an intimate friend, . by
subscribing himself " your obedient aeN
vant. This, and tho like, such as ' very
rcsectfully-,""yours,"J " respectfully your
humble servant," Sac. &c. may do in a for
mat note to a stranger, or on business mat
ters and should ba prefaced by tho . ad.
Jress. " Sir," or Madam ;" " Dear Sir,"
j ot " DgttfMan
Ires ' uioTO'terdis-
ality in tho signature, as "yours very tru
ly" ."sincerely yours," dtc. ; A warmer
one is " fuithfully your" sincerely your
friend," Ssc. But there is no need of gra
duating tho scale of expressions, where
they are prompted by real friendship and
regard. " Ypurs, die." may do for a chal
lengebut is wholly unfit for a friendly let
ter. - .? .
iota shooldbe short i neatly camposcdr
nnd legibly written. ' Care should be ta.
ken to obtain a habit of precision in Inn.
guage ; ns nothing appears more awkward
than a great redundance uf words or the
use or words thit do not convey cxaet nod"
definite ideas. It is worthwhile to acquire
this valuable accompishment at the cost of
soma Iab6r,and practice.- We have known
(.mbarrnssing mistakes to result from tie.
gleet of precision. Aa nn instanco of tho
danger of carelessness, a young gentleman
wno IkiU utile fluency ot apeecli was advl
sed by his friend to nop the question" to
his fair one in writing; but being equally.
defidenUn skill, in tW use of abut potent
weapon, the pen anxious to make a pro.
found impression on thi. Utdy, and withal
not Id seem iid TorwaVd in" preferring hia
cla 11ns between his nriodesty and his love
nnd his ignorance ho managed to present
her with a communication that fairly puz.
zled hertocotnprthend it. To crown all,
thn lover .rgot to sign his name ; gu that
tho lady's only means of finding out from
whom it ciime, was to question the servant
who informed her it was given into his
hands by ihnjrieni cforcmeniioned. 'Tho
coiKseq'jeni:o was, thai tho gentleman, who
offered the advice to tho distressed lover,
rceivtd the reply, (tho note having after
much study, been Interpreted as a declare.
tion) begging leave to decline his proposals.
Thus we would recomend to JuvcnU" as
the first, secfiod and third consideration in
wrkmgiru'rthnt he hnve a clear iden of
what lie means to snv tond moreover, that
he use no word without having' previously
possessed himself of their signifmation.,.: (
he is atnny loss ns to the -manner of his
note, he may r-gulate it, if fo renly to an.
other, by the one ha has received hnd his '
friendly dispositions toward lite writer.
But a note in the first person must not be
answered io tho third ; it is always uncivil
to do so, arid under circumstance the Incivf.
hty may amount to insult : it is in effect
saying that you do not choose to be upon...
the familiar terms your correspondent pro-. '
pnsrsv INowell bred gentleman wiH be '
guitiyofsuch a piece of rudeness towards a
lady. The pnper you write upon, is a mat.
ter of taste meely ; butps elegnnce intrl
fles is a mark of gentility , it Is belter, iren.
erally to write on good paper, and seal with
wax. .' French wafers may be used ; a red
wafer -never. v : " . 1 ;
' It is expected tsunlly that -notes requl. ,
ring a reply should bo onswered injwriung
but wberetho parties are intimate, or there
is not much to say, ceremony fs.of course
dispensed with, i Joviiations, however, end
particularly , dinner invitations, . require;
written answers; to prevent the possibility .
of mistake. It U importanl that Tour friend-
should kno whr.hor or Dofwj Intsni ae--