iJLP 4 , V "1 ::N t ' r. ' r t f- 31T"E CONSTITUTION AND Tilt LAWSTHE GUARDIANS OF 01' R LIBERTY. Vol. SXIII. no. li to. AO . " ' IIJ. 1IIIII.J I HHWU nil, II ' m liMunn, mini! - . V"-, y- !1 f My f rifk if, ritWant. aUn itcr e-t pear 0' t'fl. 410 W- ALWAYS" TO MAKE mar be .mined more quickly by turJin 0000 CROPS, I in crops of corn sown broad east. Two At the close of an e aay on Manlml W not tree t toy of com could be grown an.l her Af riniliore.M dJre?ed to the ia a Uie foorse f K.. Vt y. ip SKielr bS.S?u,IS wrnrrmu urn Le knew ont farmer who eoyi male rxJ crop. A eormpumlenlof t!ie A me- riean Frmer, deiirirtg to know eoine.i0UnSt0:n "'"I """" 'u nt nu onj ejftern of farming, addressed a number of , queries to Pr. Siaiih, which brought forth a ejmmunication, from which we make ' , , . ... ... . . the fallowing extract-it wa. publuhed ia the American farmer cflhe 9A nlu These princinfes of Acriculiure, are: first, cultivate no mote lai d than tou can . extensively tired, and with marked eflVct, rlutirate wril.both as totabnurand manure.'' fertilizing the wheat Iands4n that king- It ?o have more land and less mooey,ao A correspondent of the new Far and labor that yon can ose with full ef-.oer'e Journal, an EoglUh print, states ; Uc t turn a portion of the ian I into m-1 that during a snjoorn in one of ihe central uey by selling it, an J apply Uie p-oreeds to departments of France he learned that some - the improvement of that retained. Thus ' ih Bt productive farms were origi reduced Uie cize of your farm in the ea 'nally very sterile; but that for a number paciiy of yoar effirient forces, (labor and I JeiTt ,,if'f proprietors bad given them money.) instead ef trying tn extend your ''gn dressing of charcoal, which bad ttiiiled forces over too wide a eurfaee, resulted in a large yield of wheat of ex- and thou weakening them and destroying feii qunlity. lnce his return to Eng llieir efficiency. ! he second princide, ll he has tril the esperiment upon his is, to pat your soil into good conui ion, by linuinf. dtep ploughing, manuring, and corre'tin? its proportioHS of rlar and sand when prac icabl. All land in my , opinion wiu he greatly benefited by the,", "uie expense u a mere mac, m application of lime. Some requires more,; comparison with the permanent improve. some less, to product the same results, but all lands require it as a constituent of the soil. You will find lime most actire on red lands, hat it is useful on-all kinds. Dtrp ploughing is in my opinion essen lial ia surpestfiil farm in. If von hara a thin soil, by deep ploughing, litncirtg and manuring, you will in a lew years se- wnicn was coateu ana tne otner mannren ure defp snil. Even thottgh yon do wiUi farm-yrd dung, the latter was great turn a up a portion of bluelay with injured by rust, while that grow your four horse plough, don't be frighten-! njr in the other was perfectly free from d at the sight of it. It is belter 10 hare . blue clay mixed in a dtrp soil, than a hard pan of it under a thin one. But if you I. I. I . I . I ... . its stiffness by carting sand upon it and mixing it with the clay. A cart load ol eand ia often of more value to a aoil than the same quantity f manor. Reverse the process if any portion of the land be . iru .... ;i .i ik. .i;r.. ten lU The advantage of deep ploughing is a! tnot incalculable. It will ultimately , v . nnke a deep soil, and a deep soil is eaten- lial to a e-ood rmn in a drv season. The! i roots of the plants strike deeply into it. j night, wi h a rum of lome, muck or (instead of spreading out. horizoutallyl turf. This, by being evenly spread, near the surface, as they are rnmpelled i wou,,l absorb all the mine of the animals. to do in a thin soil,) and, are thin secured j besides imbibii g a rich amount of nntri froro the effects of drought. The rafn .mpnt from the manure 4nhe form of elas aiuks into a deep soil and is tints preserved gases, which are copiously evolved to the uses or the crop; while in a thin nd of groat efficiency in the process of oil, it mm off is soon evaporated, or ; fpgetauon. at H times, and wherever ap atands oit .ihe surface, doing little good plied After the weather has become cold in the former cases, and absolute injury the yard should lie . cleared out," and io the la ler. I should not only plough the manure carefully piled in some place deep, but I should follow in the furrow j where it will be protected from the wash or the four horse plough with a good sub g m n, " way. i atratom plough, and this with ihe lime-Heist one half of the real value of ihe ma ing jndicions manuring, and proper rota-i're made on most farms, might doubtless tion. I .honM Wlni. nn,.n mv arcn.lbe saved. We intend to offer some fttrth.r riiy for a good crop, always. I believe litis practice 10 be not only, the best prereniive of winter-killing and injury f.. .1 1 . . , . e r. . arum finiit.iti i.n. di.i .vi iniurv ii'iiii. tho fly. By this pmciice yon seenre a robust constitution to the plant, and. of consequence, tliits enable it to fwhlistaitd, without haira, the prcsstire 11 p n , the sap vessels occasioned by the flaxsee I pupa of the fly. as it becomes 'Cinliedded in its surface. In illustration 01 tne good effects ol rleep ploughing, 1 will , refer to the practice of garden culture. Who ever doubted that deep pading, (even Iwo or thiee sp'ra deep,) 'was, not only useful, but necessary to ucccss! And in what docs a garden dif fer from a farm? In size, nothing pise. t Manure cannot always he tibtained. nor ran enough be made by every one for the whole 'farm. But a vast amount may be obtained and mads, more than is How usually done By a little manage ment the manure now made may be in creased in value, without inrrcase "of quantity. 4'roperly; constructed manure pits should be prepared, with shed roof to protect their contents from the effects f rain and sunshine. 'All manure should he deposited in the pits'whilo rnh. hefors the rain has washed away its aalts. or the hat of the sun evaporated its vo latile principles. Every kind of vega- table and animal offal should be thrown Into the manure pits. The pitsidwjuid hi J situaied near the barn or under it, tin' &ey woe!.! rece'ite the crine f sJ the aaimle. Thif a.WJ be tiro pit, thai ww cosTBii cn Be might U d geiie ht!ethec:hcr waa receiving materia. I lie miK.e vl preparing manure, time l if ply in j it to tise had, the quantity u ha tfr!i.t it...... t . . I . -i ic, iuc rnoue ot app tea- lion,&r. are,and of necesaiy nun be.lrfi w me discretion oi ue raroier. There is. however, one kind of manure Urn I think is loo much neglected, and it is loo often the only w that on be trailed of. 1 allude to turning ia green crops. Tern ing ia a cloter lay for this purpose it common enough: hut I think ih ),;.-. i4ounoul4 hae been previootlr IimeJ; V prtiou?!y done, a good dree. ,n ' hould be tamed in witU the v B&KCOAL A 1 r.lTMZZK We hare been sitonuhed at the enormous in rnie of heTheat crop ol France within lhe eighl or Ka J"' h de- wine aiirnuun m me investigation , of iu,,ject .Itip, ,;ltt f,, an trticle that can be obtained here for Uthe of its cost in Francehas been !Jwn tanus wiin ine same nappy -euect The charcoal should be well pulverized, : anl o'" I'oc. after a ain or in a still JnP dy Even in England, the writer ! ment euee eu, which on grass is truly wonderful.! -He states one other very important result from its liberal use. I ,-n quite eatiffied that ly using char jcoal in the way described rut in wheat trill be tntirttv trtttitttit for I have found in two adjoining fields, one of - vJjaiQ ivm. act. Bann yard Mancre Some farmers . . 1 r . 1 1. i . aril a .nlnmn . i .1 I.Ann 'their manure, in order that it may b ; rom 'fine nl mellow by 'fermentation, ' nJ '! diflicull to handle and apply, ''' w had error, however, and one that never should be prac ired unless un- acr 'Circumstances so lavoratiio nai ine owner can afford to lose at least one half the value of his manure. .In all cases where it is practicable, the yards in which animals aro confied during summer, ehould be supplied regularly, once a fort remarks on this subject, but for want of time must defer them till our next. ' Maine Cultivator. Till. TWO CLERKS. BY D C. C0LE3W0RTIIY. Woulil'al thonwilhdi'apt-eepftni-nce, brinf A wamlnrer to the fold of Goii? Usa not ltepro-rh- a bitter tig or hold 10 virw an iron rod. With plea-ant word., and Inukst'ia! speak The warm nut gtihing ol Ihe heart, Go and iheaiUiiMiil will break, And Icirs of dtipconlrilio n a't. When! git tlirtuih with nahr, 1 shall set up business fr myelf and I sell vou what. Harry, ! shallmake money hand oer -fist." So you my think, Chailes, but like Ivtindn (Is of oiheis, )ou will-be distp poin'ed." Not exactly. I know what I shall do, and I will succeed admirably. I have been : somewhat obeivng, and noticed what buincs produces the greatest pro. fit with the leat capital, and how these men manage who become rich. Whai business do you contemplate filtering nnjn. when 'Vou become of age!" " That's a secret yet; hut I know." Alii have to aV, is, thai yo ail He disappointed. II I can make a good tiring and Uy by little every year, I shall h aiM.fieil." " . .. "A I. til" won't satisfy me, thai t as 'uro yu, I imend tobce ime rich."; Iftaty W-lby ike smi f a pr ts trolnrr Lif t? m. ,!', IS tl Gflid jadri . tm.nil iB!,i..n. .! ..I ..I . crrir. iroa cbiMnood he was ujt.i tnttsguol eiae ad fh Uc rhir er m - ere mti'uibte 10 aa mdiiut taut . Ie n iLe stcrtt cf h u. vrroL;r . fneicws thsa gIJ. A sirkt rearJ .i'Ct ts rqf i I it 11 il.o tti. Inj I bthand au-n ltrijasp !,y f ril.ti.r.fur. ty Jay the shop of !igl!s st ttaw jJ lur a e sad stflVrifg lid eter rLirUi- J by pufchaurs and loairrs 'or the Wir zed lU by. Slrt. AVelby b-d the ' Wib a t the Brcettsry re't of a bi. iif.ct.OQ l sreini her ton pia-ute ip n ihe irftfninss be bad rrreid fi bis mother. No eith poliated bs li, no f.Urltcod mrifd his charwitr. and no tce ieptord bis bsil. Kind and .... r .. r . m t. . (ovtvur, imy.iui anu u.uusiriou, nt wn the enrnmians ol bis neighbors, and thea of a satiable sr. wss x-I.ntrd by Mr. Haler, a vholct.1 grocer, to eater his store. Cbades Inja'li was the re verse f Hen ry in atmMt eery ihinr . He was bfoorht p by iadu!(tsi,J pmnts who were ia o.iy crrvron nces, ana suaerea too ol- tea ta follow tLs beni of his inrlinaiion without being checked. His fathrr did not Miete it to be bis dty 10 aeere ij runrci uia son, wnra gvtuy oi a wrong act, ad -woald oft-n suffer him to r u rite his own coarse wuhout a single word of advice. The pa;eots of Charles a ere of that class, who lock moie at the appearance than lo the heart. If s boy cooduci ell ia company, iepaf icHiann niai.rcf,BnaiconsuDiiysping ...i.. l;. j ..j: :i ma loi.itsn lasuions ol trie Cay, with such all is wr II; the lad mnt make a smut sod active sna. Thus Charles was suffcrtd a "P ' urg ineomioi nisper- erts ntture, till be was of a suitable trs todosomeihmg towards bis own soppori. His father was anxious io put bin into a lawyer's office, deeming the profession of tbelaw the height of respect bi!ity. No opporton-ty presenting, be finally se cured a plies fur his boy at the store eft Mr. iicioy. ii The wholesale merchant was a gsnt!sl man of middle sge, who did sn extensive buriness aad wss reputed to be rich. He bad ens or two older clerks in his employ, when Henry and Charles enter ed bis sirr. These lads generally lived on good terns witn racn other; bat occa sionally a dispute would arise between a . .a . m " them, on account or ibe overbearing dis position ol Chsrles. lie waa determin ed at times 1i have bis own way, no mat ter how mueh it interfered with bis ctH paoion. Uutas Henry wa kind and yield ing, and eeldom manifested angry or re vengeful feelings, the I ids on the whole lived rn pleasant terns. The young men had been in the em ploy of Mr. Ualer several years, wbea the conversation al the beginning of car story took pl.ee. They had odea eon-j versed on the iMieiness ihe v would pur sae in after life, and while Ilenry insiited that small grains snd a safe business were to be preferred,' hi companion declared tint nothing would satisfy him but large profits and an extensive trade. It was seldom ihst Chai lea spent an evening at home with bi parems, or at Ihe Imuse cf tia master. In the summer lesson be would walk the streets witli his compan ions, engnjed in idle conversation, while in winter he 'would resort to same shop, where he pssstd his time in prr 6 lesj amu'ements. it m l vicious pursuits., uo the conttary, Henry improve,! ti-iute hours in leading and study. 1 1 is even ings wtre generally passed at home, read ing some useful book or pper, or in drawing or writ inn. Hi companions were chosen from ihoae who were indus trious, and tluoight more ol ihe improve ment of the mind and heart, than the de coraiion of t'ta petsun, or the gratification of lhe appetite. It was not unfrcqnetitly that Henry 4.1 qnired of his companion, on returning at night, where he had passed ihe evening, O, I luve had a fins lime," would be his reply. Why don'i you read more?"' once Henty-said to him. don'i loetu read; and bciiJes, I gi t bul little time you know." You hae as much lime as 1 d , and -in the course of a few months past, 1 have real a d zn volumes, -besides va rious periodicals." But you read evening,-while I am enjoying myseW." . if you a ill ike my advice, f'harh s. sndi think it is good mU ire, and m the end yon will find it so. 1 would y, don'i go into the society of the idle and Irivo !. There bad habits are contracted which lead toeery thing thai is bad." " No, Harry, you know nothing abut it. If yon eiu!d -go with us and -enter into out sports you would be happy." Thati whaul have no desire to do." All the persuasion of the virtuous youh, eouhl not produce lhe desired ef fect. Charles rpeni his time in idleness and folly, made a fine appeara ire in so ciety, a rid took pride in dress and exterior deportment. A few years paed, and the young men had -cnmphteJ their 'clerkship. Welby, by lha earnest solicitation of the merchant, was purauaded to remain in his employ another year (or a specific salt ev. whi a-invatis eommencea oustners while injills commenced bus ners r... 1 ..... ..tr 't'l.. r..i... r it...i.. h.it ' - - .... 1 . him Itlirinrrvu, muv IIW" t.ifi.a, .... . ' ,A it. n. ww ii an 4 iv vvhiiuvuvv rv iai v &t a A titf It ..!t f ' b ia . . . . f ..... . . - s . a T " m w i uiu. traaJy. 1B. Ac. Ht ertruJ a b-r ia bis sur fur the teA ( tniriL Sj " Pu by hi stote at 1 aad yo i'. bear tb sal draairs aad th any War of ihe d.y tbe riding of glattca the isaara coflirrii. tioa attriidai apna aach buiinris. If toa bte itiea I wk wiihia euld I ... . . . ate ttn Uhirls or bis elett beltiad thscosnttr. do .tine out to the taitcrbte , and the roor. as aell a lhe dr-rat aod r!I dteitrd. what haaaol intpsronriate It been eaUed, dtsulitd daastnn. Erly and lata as the shop opn to i si ore. Paninv one dr. Uenrv eatet. ed the store, and inquired of bis f.iead. . . . whit success be met itb ia Lis buii ' ttrts. I da finely. ssid be. I regret. said Heary,Mhtvoabsve errrn-d lbt bar becsoe I b I se it will have so irj-rioos tendency.' ! rouid not get along without it," sd Ci.a Us, -1 realize more profit from UiesaSaof spirits than from all wr oilier buine. I Uut cnlr realix how vaueb miserr . . yoa are io ruuitottl in producing. aJoabtlees msoy s poor wife and aether is saffenne bee. ait. for little eYin. yoo pot the let nieating Ias to tbs lips of .me fiosliind aad laiber." I " II I did'ni sell them somebody else would, aad I ahmlJ lose the profit." Thai you di eat kn.iw, and if ii were so. ihcte is no excuse foe you.' I do'l ears. I Will sell spirit so long si I cm ret nurcbasers. You will regret ii ai some future day, nave no question. ' But I sh-ll svll, and it is nobody's business. I do wish our community was rid 01 tne eoniounusa mea ers. 1 nave :s.a-.a. 0 mm aa. a a right 10 dispose ol what I please. This is a free country, and the first man tbat in sults me for' selling liquoi, 1 will order him Irom my shop. Doat'i get argry, filend Ingtllijlam only epraking brr your g'od." M Well. I don't thank yon for it There is s sev of men now s dsys, -who do noth ing but ienrfere in 0 her men's butineis. Tbty sre determined to compel as 10 give ep selling spirits; but ihsir efforts shall be in vain. They talk about roiecution and the like, thinking th t we sre fool enough to pay attention to what they say and Jo.' No, -we have mote madmen about us." ' Bnl, friend, don'i you tlitnk it would be fur your interest not to reta 1 rum? You kuow there are a great many people in Hits community, who look upon your bu siness as nt respectable, and on thai ae count will not enter your store to purchase a single article. If you should relin quish the sale, or even empiy your casks into the street, 1 think it would be great ly lor your interest in ihe end I aoi ter lain it will be so." I know better ihn that. No in Jo ce ment whaeer would prevail upon me now. Since so much has been said, 1 will sell sud suffer the consequences.' ' I know you will regret it," and just as he spoke, a half dozen poor and miter ahle beings entered lhe shoti and called fir ' spirit, andilriiiy left to grieve over the conduct of his Inend. In a yar or two, Ing-tlls had become at tached 1i his cup, and it w as said thai oc casionally he was aern intoxtrat'd. How ever thai may be, hi business gradually fell off, and it was with difficulty thai he sustained himself day by day. . lis nej lected his khop and idled away his tune with unready companion, spending nw ney and contracting intemperate t abus. Thus inattentive to buriness, he sunn (ail ed and was obliged to give up. On set tling with hi -creditors, ingall could pay but little more than twenty per cent; ihe remainder had been sponged from him by his companions, or squandered in vi cious pursuits. Aft r idling about (or five or ix months, he started west in pursuit of bntinees. - Welby continued wiih Haler forgone year. He had been so faithful to his employer while a lerk,andhal behaved with so much propriety, that his master concluded to take him into equal co-part ..... K i r Pl.is u. . hii K..m, ntlrlv lilt. ... ..-. . I... Ml. ...'..1'. ..... I giffd str expected 10 Henry, and the prospect was J taking Ingallaby the arm and leading him bright beforo lain. Mr. Ualer had been Irom prison, lis was furnished wi h doing an extensive business, and was now j auitabU clothing and sufficient money giv quite wealthy. The responsibility of the. en him 10 pay his passage home. When concern was thrown upe Henry, and no he arrived, he waa taken as clerk in the man was better qualified to sutai'n it. Di-' store of Haler 4c J Welby, where for year ligent aad. persevering, virtuous and ho, beconducted himself with the utmost pro nest, he bad received the approbation and( priety. A drop of spirits never again en respect of all who knew him. As a cid- tered his lips; he became one of the most l-n and -neighbor, Hemy was of great efficient members of the Temperance So srrrice. lis wa a friend to the poor,' ciety, snd is now using his strongest en aud advocated etery benevolent eater-j deavora to advance the glorious eause. He prise. He wss one of the most active, was lately united to a worthy woman, an J members of the Temper.neeSocietyand bids fair to be a wealthy and influential bv Ins exertion a lares amount ol. flood man. Tli debt he owes his friend, be had been aeenmnttahad. die went aroom' 'the poor inebriates and. persoaJed -them J ' ... t L . .L.;. :.. k.Kila aaUta i ikimw 'nuir intnayn.K - . na autiseu inoaa ao ueati in suini . , ...;: . . lieiinnuiali ihaaalaiifrL Ha was a fsjend . to virtue, and a ba.ief.ctor to the Door, s - a " 1 1 tf .tk. 1.1 U . r. . ... . .. . . . " . r a.i ewiii imi ais&u rrnrn i ,iwira t irfrnirr of l is r.rtnr. 31'. Illr. T'Ota rar!v ob I t b.d bea part'&l to K Ira. llrr seet d'fpofi itie, brr grcl.l maenrrs, and brr iadvi rious btbus, bad aea bis affection. L'fci fc tnaU Uid'S thai sar ratdfd htr, sis th(Hght more ol let hrt thaa her (ace, the itrproteearat of 'month witSowi kisg aamctody'e lorgMi Urnind ihsii the deroratiea of her Prwg aswiaely aiamsl isa. Ibtre t4 os, taj wovlJ nUier spead ber usse at sews ia every parish, wbsare rsij I l ls work at ia stady, iisa it the thestre, nr.' given to Ulfng op a reproatb a;a nttl.er ia paring tbs sutet. Twa more eoo- Uefi.bors, and. if other olject are t it geu'sJ spirU are stIJosa united. I, jhanJ. lbs psiMs chsrur is always ia marriage day to a brpy oos to !iight.and tliey eneoo.fiitthrraeles by frtenda snd arigbbrss sell ia ilieaa-, discharging their arrows ia thatdiretlw n. selves. Every body lmed Eilen Ha ler and Henry Welby, sod sow they re veied the scilessad gawd wiahes of a'!, and many a prayer was ofiVn d. that the bright morning of their daya avght aot be elooded with sorrow. Several years pased and Welhy eon limed to prosper ia his busines, while the influence be exerted aioand him was brahhy and salutary. About once a year be would leave bis native place and jour ney 10 the south partly -en business, and psrdy for pleasure. One-season he trsvcl M ss far as New Orleans w-th his wile. Ont mnrnir-g ss they were passmg the street, Ibey nuce d a crowd gathered, and on inquiring ihe cants of the difficulty, iney learned thai a poor fellow bad besa caught whoa few nights before, bad brok. en into a store and robbed it of e large amnenl. While moving along, the of ficer of justice appeared with the p. son er, with a aingle glanee revealed to Wel by, the countenance ol bis (oroer romt a- B-on, Charlea Ingall. ''Can h be poai ble, Ellen, that ibis ia Charles!" said he. I believe ia ny heatt it is,' said bis wif-t and another look convinced them. His dress was very shabby. He bore the imprint of eke and iutemperaere. Bul he was harried on, sad they lost sight of ni. Henry had concluded to leave New Orleans on that diy, but the situation of his nld friend indnerd bin to remain, ia the hope that be should hate an oppor tunity of seeing him. After sserl inqui ries, he learned the next day that Charles was in jail, and thither be bent bis steps. He was permitted to see the prisoner. On entering the ell, he foaod ihst he did not mistake ihe man. worn and altered as he had become. But the thief did not recog nize Henry. " My friend." said Welby, I am sor ry to see you in this condition, and would that I could bs of some service to you. O.sir, said ihe prisoner, "intempe rance lias brought me here, for the lat five or six years! be been miserable. 1 hae suffered in body snd wind mote than I can express." Have ynu ho friends" - ! had friends once, bul I left them. .'I had pareit. bul I have not seen or heard from them for several years, ll I had per formed my duty lived as I oght I shou'd never have come to this. Of what crime do yu stand charg adt" . . Sir I sm a thief "and ihe tears fell from his eyes. "I was in liquor snd wss persuaded to rtat, bv thoe who have now left me to suffer. U. thl I had my Me to live again! How different would he mv cnire. Then if a friend adi-ed me, I would harden t him." I rympaih'Ze with j ou, and il it were in my power would release yon from prison, that you might be a better man." "Sir who may 1 call youi 1 liae found m one before to sympathised my sorrows, and to speak a friendly word to me since I left 01 y natiie fitase. Who n ay 1 rail you?" My itaneis ITnry Welhy." v God htavens! my old friend and companion in truth ii is he I know your voice your looks," and the poor (el low could say no more fur very joy. After a lew minutes, Cliales related all thai had befallen him since he lett Port land. In truth, he had suffered, by land and by water. O'ten he was deprived ol lhe nereeeartes of life, and yet he conti nued to drink, (ill he was over-persuaded by a gang of scoundrels to steal. 'When Henry left the prison, be prom ised le exert himcelf to lha utmost, to ob tain the releise of his intrmprate, but aa he now believed, pemteiu friend. Af ter remaining in New Otleans a week or more, he finally had the saiisfuction of often repeats, be cannot pay And but for you,'" he recently told him, I should .nn V. mi.atakla llll.2l a VBSkblnd tt j , m... . ii'.v.v.. ....... aim acurae. Such is the influence of kindness! l. , lt tT 1. How ttottous ate the results! I e wbo w i ... l.l . t .t .... .! ' t. . ... " '. ' ' r-. j rd tola bv tie btad th trr, a4 j ea 2I arciaiJ.b aa amHirt f f od thai raa only be reotrdf d ia etrrs ly. THE SLANHEHFTD PASTOR, fit suu.t be oe of the ( r aaate sons of Levi. wLo caa fet thmeeh a lelS Ia bis movements ?ufng the people be aseertaes that an sil report is en the if, and the i! omened Hrd is fling about ia all directions. What shall Le do? - , Shall lie give it chise, saJ tiy to fath if? hall he stop h.s Mtei's work snd haiten bre and there to discover the alanderci? ' Ud Lebetirr waste his er.ee f tea ia beang the bush after such a bit 4? He will deb ad bis good name,' be sys. lie will rtoi bus his reputation sutleJ. He is sa injured ma. arnJ he a ill bring the injurioes to joitice. But be mmt cstcb the snake before bt cski!t it. Ad he that andrrtkkes to find the t the r of ai evil report sga'nst himself has govta fih in a deep sea. Us wi'uld like to fiod ti e m.n who baa alaadered bim. "131 who is lo ennfses'liiiastlf the parrot of Lt' calamny? If it is a lie. foul and bUrk, aha is go;ng to be sa stupid ss to ad'i it himself the author of ;? Will the arctr who trntthevarrow, stand forth wth Lis sow iq nis nsnu sno say -ncs nun . , Most I'kely the slander is a jo'tt pi dtirtion. The raw material typtared, nobody in the creation knows whsre it came from. It wss spun;, the war by one. the filling by another; wr.vtn by a third, a score bad to do with the colors snd the fahrie, aad as many mere Avs given the f.brie caeb a jg, ia its journey round tha parish. There have been so many fiagrre in this work dial the idea of identification of an individual is ridieu Ions. Each did so litds shout Ibe m r that Ihsy do noi know nor dot-s any bo-ly elss.'thal they did any thing. Ak theai. Did you utter this calumny t Onets grie ved at the irsinnsiion another, sroals in resentment. Knock at every door i a the parish the slmderer is net there. He ia net bere. nor yonder. All the en ergies of legs, wings ai d steam cannot careh him. . . - . But suppose yon do eatchhim.v 6 sal ing and weary yoo are yet triumphant at laai. Yoo hae traversed every sea. thresded every break, and you have at last ihe slanderer be fine you. You will not beat hiii.; that would not be very minis terial; besides you prefer clean handa ' You will give him a terrible rebuke, like- ly. You will pour a running tide of indig nant eloquence upon him. You expect lo see bim quail before you. - But he waa sn oulrsgeous slanderer, was he? , Ai.d think you then be has any " conscience for you to aasail? Think you he has any ventibili ies that ynu can arouse?,- More. If his tongue was once a sharp sword against ynu, yiur rebukes may catie it lo leap out of its scabbard again You are not a match lor dim. He can beapnter you faster than you can hun. He ia mire used to iv- In catch ing him therefore you may n4 hve made a vi ry deirlle prize. - BiatiUs, belore you make sail in rha-e of every pirate upon yoi:r good name, eonider whether you can find good scrip tural example for it. The good men of the Bible lived, some of them, in a ery hurricane of calumnies. There is a Paul for example. If every slander h.d carri ed aay the smallest piece ol his nVsh, he would have been a perfect skeleton before be had been preaching a twelve month. They said every thing about him. He has g ivn a specimen or two- drops out f sn ocean-just to let as see hat Apojtle had enemies People bad tongues in those days, and the man that . tim-d up their sud y consciences as often a Paul did, wis not the man to ecapa virulence. I here was n t a rile or ma lignani thing which a corrupt heart c uld generate or an envenomed tongue utter. but waa chsrged upon h'm . "." Well, how did be manage the matter? Did ha go puffing about ihe street to find not who alandereu nimi liid he give chite to wicked reports, and drie ioio palaces and ottges. highways and by- . ways, to see w ho was tho father of them? He could not stop for that. He had loo much to d), "i much b tier business. He let them reproach him that liked . th . business. He -did not make after them with the alcdge hammer of the law, or w i;h a committee of friends who had ihe rare of his reputation. . Bring reviled, let . oesi." This was economy of time, tot a roan can bless bis slanderers most ej . dially in much less lime than he cn bittt through the parish after them; and eco nomy of moral feeling, too, for it is a mu-h happier state ol mind to pray for a pereutorihan to chafe one's sp'rit about bow violent baad shall be law! u,on bio, snd he get aa good as fre gave , L-t the sland-redpssto etinsider, then, that the game in catchingxhe author el an

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